InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Daybreak ❯ Meeting with Allies and the Best 'Sit' Ever ( Chapter 9 )

A/N: Oh my God! This freakin' chapter is finally out!!

 

Thanks to Karaumea for her generous advice. And a huge thanks for all your reviews guys! Your continued support means everything to me. Thanks to Missy, Lunabell and Shell6_is_awesome who I forgot to thank individually last time! Sorry! And thanks to Feulner, again, for your kind words! Seriously, I'm so glad you guys are enjoying it as much as I am writing it!

 

I don't own Inuyasha, blah, blah, you know the drill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 9- Meeting of Allies and the Best `Sit' Ever

 

 

 

“Kouga! Wait up!!”

 

He could barely hear the cries of his men over the whirl of his feet as they ploughed into the dirt.

 

“Slackers…” he mumbled to himself. They had just stopped for a break three hours ago and they were still struggling to keep up? Kouga smirked to himself. Of course, he was the wolf prince so it was no wonder he was so much faster than Ginta and Hakkaku. Mind you, the shikon fragments helped with his speed immensely.

 

Kouga looked down at his whirring feet out of the corner of his eye. It had been a long time since he had seen Kagome and he wondered if she was alright. She was probably with that mutt, no doubt. Kouga frowned to himself. As much as he hated to admit it, the dog was strong with that Cutting Wind thing and seemed responsible enough to keep her out of harms way. Apart from the time she nearly died from poisoning on Mt Hakurei…

 

Kouga gritted his teeth and let out a ferocious growl. That had been way too close. And when he finally destroyed Naraku and came for Kagome, the Dog Turd would pay severely for that.

 

The trees whizzed by his head in a green blur as he sniffed the air. Naraku wasn't here. He reached a break in the trees to find himself on the ledge of cliff facing an eternity of rolling green hills. A couple of little villages lay scattered across the land.

 

Kouga sniffed the air again and jumped. There it was again! That strange scent... He had never smelt anything like it before. It was a mix of snake… ash… and something else… It was close, too. Not more than two miles away.

 

He was about to run down the cliff face when another assault of scents tingled his nose: The aroma of flowers, the smell of two humans and the stench of a dog.

 

“Kagome!” he exclaimed to himself. Without another thought as to the strange scent from before, he leapt over the edge and bolted towards his woman. He faintly heard his men arrive to look over the cliff, groan and turn around to find a way down after him.

 

“Hm. They're definitely slackers,” he muttered.

 

 

*****

 

 

Inuyasha walked ahead of the group, his arms folded in his haori sleeves. Close behind him walked Kagome, who was busy in conversation with Miroku and Sango. Inuyasha nodded to himself in approval as he watched her out of the corner of his eye. It seemed she had finally agreed to be less difficult and stand near him while they were travelling. Perhaps she had finally understood the seriousness of the situation. She seemed to have been a lot more agreeable ever since they left the village.

 

After Totosai and Housenki had finished their meal they had left to go salvage whatever was left of Housenki's clam. Kaede had asked whether Housenki should go back at all in case Naraku's insects were still keeping an eye out for him. Totosai had shook his head lightly. He assured the old miko that they were only looking for anything that wasn't destroyed so they could move it to Totosai's cave. Everyone had agreed that Housenki should stay with the youkai blacksmith until the search for the time pearl was over, as there was still a chance of him being a target. Knowing the search would no doubt be dangerous, Myouga had gone with the two youkai.

 

“But what else can we do?” sighed Miroku. “Housenki-dono just said he had thrown the pearl away in some ruins. Unlike the shikon shards, Kagome-sama can't sense pearls.”

 

“I guess we just have to continue with our search for the fragments,” said Sango absentmindedly as she petted the fire cat on her shoulder.

 

Kagome nodded. “Mm. And perhaps we'll run into Naraku. Maybe even he can lead us to the pearl.”

 

Shippou clinging to Miroku's back leaned over to speak. “And we have to keep an eye out for Onigumo! He said he was going to come back for Kagome!” he said with scowl on his face.

 

Inuyasha felt an angry jolt in his chest. “Yeah,” he answered in a low voice.

 

Sango looked up at the sky. “The sun will begin to set in an hour. Should we look for a clearing in the forest for tonight?”

 

“Hmm… yes. The next village is still over a hill away,” said Miroku in a deflated voice.

 

Inuyasha felt Kagome stiffen behind him and stopped, keeping the distance close between them. “I sense two shikon fragments…” she said looking behind them at the wide dirt road from which they came.

 

Inuyasha nearly gagged when a breeze flowed from that particular direction. “Shit. The stench of that mangy wolf,” he cursed.

 

“Oh, this is going to be interesting!” said Miroku, his lips curving up into a smile.

 

Sango looked at him inquisitively. “How do you figure?” she asked.

 

“Well, ever since what happened at the castle, Inuyasha has barely let Kagome-sama out of his sight!” Miroku tapped his nose excitedly. “I'd love to see how he'll react to Kouga's advances now!”

 

“Oh! He'll be even more protective!!” said Shippou excitedly.

 

“And that's where the fun begins! It'll be the best we've seen,” winked the monk. “We better get a good seat…”

 

“Hey! We ain't just some piece of entertainment!” barked the hanyou. He felt a small hand lightly tap him on the shoulder and turned to see Kagome staring up at him.

 

“Inuyasha, please don't fight with him, today,” she pleaded, her hands clasped together. He was taken aback by the begging look in her eyes. The dog demon was about to answer when he saw the whirlwind blazing down the trail towards them.

 

“Not promising anything,” he growled as he gently pushed her behind him and reached for the tessaiga.

 

“Oi! Mangy wolf! What do you want this time?” he yelled as he drew his sword. The whirlwind disappeared as the wolf prince nimbly leapt on top of Inuyasha's head. Kouga stood with his hands on his hips admiring the view from the hanyou's skull before looking down.

 

“Yo, Dog Turd. Still alive, huh?”

 

“Get the fuck off of me!!”

 

Without blinking, Kouga dodged the swinging blade before (to Inuyasha's distain) landing in front of Kagome. Inuyasha felt the all too familiar burning of hot white rage as the wolf clasped his hands around hers.

 

“Kagome, how are you feeling today?” he asked way too smoothly.

 

Kagome smiled weakly. “Um… I'm fine, Kouga-kun, thank you.”

 

“What do you think you're doing, bastard?” screamed the hanyou as he ripped apart their hands.

 

Kouga narrowed his eyes. “I think I'm catching up with my woman, Dog Turd.”

 

Inuyasha pushed his face up to the wolf's and bared his fangs. “She's not your woman,” he rumbled in a low voice.

 

Kouga sniffed. “Yeah, like I haven't heard that before.” He looked over to the young miko. “Sure, you're not sick of him yet, Kagome?”

 

She shook her head. “N-no! Um, Kouga-ku-”

 

“You hear that? She's fine. Now get back to running away, wimpy wolf.”

 

Kouga looked back to Inuyasha's dark expression and squared his shoulders. “You know, I'm not liking your attitude today, Dog. Are you aggressive like this around my Kagome? I'm not sure I trust you around her…”

 

Inuyasha kept a level gaze, unblinking. Kouga lowered his voice so only the two of them could hear. “Perhaps I should take her with me…”

 

Inuyasha thought he saw his vision go red. A feral, guttural growl, unlike anything he had made before, rose from his throat. Kouga's eyes widened in surprise before the cocky exterior returned. He stepped back and positioned himself ready to fight.

 

“So, you don't like that, huh, Dog Turd?”

 

“Don't even think about taking her; it'll just end badly for you, wolf,” snarled Inuyasha through gritted teeth. He was struggling to keep his voice level. The wolf had never pissed him off this much before. Talking of taking Kagome away? That would be like sending her to her death! There was no way in hell that was going to happen. No one else could be trusted with her but himself. “Now, why don't you walk away, while you still can?”

 

“Oh, well said!” interrupted Miroku, as he, Sango and Shippou clapped their hands in applause.

 

Inuyasha turned to see them sitting on a rock by the side of the road. They had Kagome's snacks out, munching while watching eagerly. “Hey! What did I say about treating us like entertainment?!” the hanyou yelled.

 

“But you do this every time,” said Shippou, a pocky sticking out of his mouth.

 

Sango nodded. “Yes, I'm afraid we see the rivalry between you two to be so childish, we see some amusement in the situation.”

 

“There's no amusement!!” shouted Inuyasha.

 

“Um, Kouga-kun,” Kagome began as she stepped forward. “I'm afraid now's not a goo-”

 

Inuyasha instantly held out a hand to hold her back. “Don't get too close, Kagome,” he said warningly.

 

Kouga raised an eyebrow. “What the hell's stuck up your ass today, Dog? You're worse than usual.”

 

“Oh, Inuyasha's been like this ever since Kagome-sama's virtue was threatened by his old enemy, Onigumo,” said Miroku, waving as if it were no great importance.

 

“Would you guys shut up?” yelled Inuyasha. “Don't say it so carefree like that! Ain't that stuff embarrassing for girls?”

 

“But it really doesn't bother me at all,” said Kagome simply. Inuyasha swivelled around, surprised by her relaxed tone.

 

“W-what?” he gaped. “But weren't you… aren't you still… scared?”

 

She smiled and shook her head. “No, because you were there to save me.”

 

Inuyasha felt a huge wave of relief flow over him. Sure, she had seemed alright after the incident, but he was worried she was keeping her fears to herself. But that smile was so honest… it showed she meant every word. She trusted him!

 

Hah! Take that wolf!!

 

“You hear that, wimpy wolf?” he gloated. “I got her covered so you can run off without a care in your little head!”

 

Kouga stood remarkably still. His head hung low, his black bangs covering his face. Inuyasha stared confused. He felt Kagome watch warily from his haori sleeve. “Kouga-kun…?”

 

“W-wait…” Kouga trembled. “Are… you saying… my Kagome was attacked?!! YOU FUCKING HALF-BREED BASTARD!!!”

 

Kouga's fist smashed into Inuyasha's cheek bone and sent him flying down the dirt road.

 

“INUYASHA!!” screamed Kagome.

 

Fortunately, Ginta and Hakkaku had just rounded the corner, wheezing and dripping in sweat. “Ah! Kouga-!” They cried before they were cut off by a half demon slamming into their chests, knocking them into the ground.

 

Inuyasha got to his feet and strengthened his grip around the tessaiga. The bastard wasn't holding anything back. He could tell by the throbbing pain of his bruised cheek. At least Kouga didn't have a shikon fragment in his arm anymore; otherwise his jaw would have probably been broken. He barely had enough time to leap out of the way as Kouga landed a kick, shattering the rocky ground.

 

Ginta leapt into Hakkaku's arms, narrowly escaping the attack. “Yikes! Kouga, what's going on?!”

 

Kouga didn't answer as he kept up with his assault. “YOU BASTARD!! I TOLD YOU NOT TO LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO HER!!!” he roared as threw punch after kick after punch.

 

Inuyasha was straining to keep out of the way. Kouga was fast. Very fast. And it was taking the hanyou everything to defend. There were no spaces open long enough for a good attack. Inuyasha faintly heard Kagome yelling at them to stop fighting, but ignored it. An idea suddenly came to him. If there were no openings, he would just have to create one! Brilliant!

 

He began pelting towards his rival and raised his sword. “KOUGA YOU BASTARD…!!”

 

“SIT!!!”

 

THUD

 

Inuyasha stared at the ground in shock, his nose squished into the dirt.

 

The bitch had sat him. Right when he was finally about to waste the fucking wolf! He furiously jerked his head up. “WHAT THE FUCK, KAGO-?!” The last syllable caught in his throat as his eyes landed on her.

 

Kagome.

 

With her arms around Kouga's chest.

 

“Please, Kouga-kun! Stop fighting!!” she shouted, trying to hold him back. Kouga kept his livid eyes on Inuyasha as he fought with himself; desperate to kill the hanyou, but not wanting to hurt Kagome.

 

“Let go, Kagome!” said Kouga. “The bastard deserves this.”

 

She pushed herself further into his chest. Inuyasha nearly chocked.

 

“No, Kouga-kun! He doesn't! He saved me! I'm fine! Nothing happened!”

 

“Nothing happened?!” the wolf youkai scoffed. “You were attacked nonetheless! It doesn't matter how far it went! Dog Turd shouldn't have put you in danger to begin with!!”

 

“Kouga-kun, please. What brings you here? Did you come to check up on us?”

 

Inuyasha had to hold down the bile squirming up his throat. Now she was kissing up to him with that sickly sweet voice! What the hell was she playing at?! God, he wanted to rip her away from him. But she just HAD to fucking sit him, didn't she? And now she was torturing him by pulling a stunt like this?! Inuyasha clenched the dirt in his fists.

 

He was pissed. Beyond pissed.

 

“I came following some weird scent,” said Kouga slowly calming down. “Of course, I've lost it now… It was strange. I haven't smelt anything like it before. It was the same smell that hung around an abandoned castle west of here.”

 

“An abandoned castle, you say?” asked Miroku. Inuyasha hadn't noticed everyone standing around them, on edge, until now. They must have gotten up when the fight broke out. Kagome, seemingly satisfied Kouga was calm, stood away from him. Although relieved, Inuyasha couldn't stop the sick burning feeling in his stomach.

 

“Yeah, strange circumstances!” said Ginta, nodding furiously.

 

Hakkaku clenched his fist, excited to be sharing the information. “Mm! We heard some humans talk about how everyone in the castle mysteriously died when their lord disappeared!”

 

“They said he was some sort of heavenly being, didn't they?” asked Ginta.

 

“Anyway, I was following the stench of snake and ash when I came across you guys and thought to check on my Kagome,” continued Kouga. “But to think I find her in this… condition-!”

 

Inuyasha's ears flicked and he propped his head up as high as he could off the ground. He was beginning to feel the tingling sensation in his toes; a signal he'd be able to move again soon.

 

“It smelt of snake and ash?”

 

“Yeah, what's it to you, Dog?!” growled Kouga.

 

“Did it also smell clean? Sort of like Kagome?”

 

Kouga stared at him surprised. He took a light whiff of Kagome's hair. His eyes bulged.

 

“Yeah! Just like it! But there was something else, too...!”

 

“So he's nearby…” grumbled Inuyasha as he glared into space.

 

“Onigumo, you mean?” asked Shippou, clinging to Miroku's shoulder again. Kouga stiffened.

 

“Onigumo..? Didn't you say that was the name of the guy who tried to hurt Kagome…?”

 

He spun around and bolted down the dirt road with his whirlwind close on his tail.

“I'LL BRING YOU THAT BASTARD'S HEAD, KAGOME!!!!” he shouted over his shoulder. He almost sounded psychotic.

 

“WAIT, KOUGA! DON'T KILL HIM!!” called Kagome after him.

 

“Aw, damn! Wait up Kouga!”

 

“Bye, Kagome Nee-san!”

 

Ginta and Hakkaku sprinted after their leader. The rest watched them in silence until they were out of sight.

 

“I wouldn't worry, Kagome-sama,” said Miroku eventually. “I don't think he'll be able to take down Onigumo by himself. And if things get too dangerous for Kouga, he'll escape like he always does.”

 

Kagome sighed. “Yeah, I guess,” she said as Inuyasha finally picked himself off the ground. He felt her turn to him.

 

“Um… I'm sorry, Inuyasha…”

 

Inuyasha felt another surge of anger. “Sorry?! What for?! For sitting me or kissing up to Kouga?!”

 

Her mouth dropped open. “I was not kissing up to him! What sort of girl do you take me for?!”

 

“Oh please!” He flicked his head away. “You were being such a flirt, it was disgusting! I felt sick just watching!”

 

“Inuyasha, Kagome just did that to stop you two from fighting! You don't need to be like that!” said Sango frowning.

 

“Geez, he really can't control his jealousy, can he?” sighed Shippou.

 

“Gah! Why the hell is everyone mad at me?!!” swore Inuyasha as he stormed off into the woods, sheathing his sword.

 

“Where are you going Inuyasha?” called Miroku.

 

“To look for a fucking clearing! Stay with Kagome!!” he shouted back.

 

Kagome glared after him until his red haori disappeared behind the greenery. “He thinks I'm a flirt? The nerve!!” she muttered. She began to follow after him.

 

“Kagome-chan, where are you going?” asked Sango.

 

Kagome turned around, a dark gleam in her eye. “If you hear any `sits', don't come looking,” she warned.

 

The others cowered back as they watched her go, knowing Inuyasha had unleashed Kagome's merciless fury. Once sure she was gone, Shippou turned to the monk.

 

“You were right, Miroku! That was the best so far!”

 

 

*****

 

 

Inuyasha kicked a stone and sent it flying above the tree tops. Damn that Kagome! Damn her! Damn her! And damn that fucking wolf too! If Kouga hadn't started the fight in the first place, Kagome wouldn't have had to step in and physically hold him back! She had her fucking arms around him!! Around that disgusting wolf!! The horrible image played over and over again in his mind. It was driving him mad! What was she thinking, throwing herself into his chest like that?! The anger he felt was incredible. He hated how he felt he was always losing it lately. And he hated Kagome for making him feel this way. Why did she have to make him feel so mad?!

 

Inuyasha continued storming around the trees, breaking off branches and crushing rocks beneath his feet as the incoherent thoughts kept circling around in his head. He was so lost in the furious frenzy of his mind that he didn't notice other animals running away from his fit. Or the fact that Kagome entered the clearing when his back was turned. He nearly jumped when he turned to see her. She was standing still with a blank expression on her face. He recollected himself before speaking.

 

“So, you've come to apologise, huh?” he sneered.

 

Kagome's eyebrow twitched. She crossed her arms. “Sit!”

 

Inuyasha went slamming into the ground.

 

“FUCK!!” he shouted. “WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU PLAYING AT, BITCH?!”

 

“You mean what the heck are you playing at! I told you two to stop, but you just ignored me!”

 

“That's `cause women don't have a place in a fight between men!” he growled.

 

“I can't believe you just said that!” cried Kagome as she began to walk forward. “I was even sticking up for you!”

 

“What? In between each batter of your eyelashes?” he mocked.

 

Kagome's eyes narrowed. “I was NOT flirting! I was trying to calm him down so he would just leave already!”

 

“If you hate him so much, why don't you just tell him!” he barked.

 

“I don't hate Kouga-kun! He's our ally! He's our friend, whether you like it or not!”

 

“I am not friends with that disgusting wolf!” scowled Inuyasha.

 

“Well, fine! Just an ally then!” said Kagome her hands up in exasperation. “But you know he's helped us out a lot in past!”

 

“Why are you sticking up for him so much?!” he yelled as the spell wore off. He got to his feet. “I guess you wouldn't want your beloved wolf's pride to be hurt!” he said, his voice thick with sarcasm.

 

“AAGH! You are such a jerk!” she shouted. “Why can't you get it through your skull, baka?!”

 

He flinched as she shrieked, but pushed his face back in front of hers. “Oh, I'm an idiot, am I? Well why don't you run off to your mangy lover, then?”

 

“Inuyasha…” she said warningly, pressing her face closer.

 

“I'm sure he'd love to have you back considering how you stink like him now!”

 

“THAT'S IT!!” screamed Kagome. “INUYASHA! SIT!!”

 

They hadn't realised how close they were standing.

 

Inuyasha's rosary glowed, and in a split second, dragged him forward to the ground. He heard Kagome gasp as he landed. But this time… it felt different. The ground had seemed softer than before… and his mouth felt strange… moist…

 

Inuyasha opened his eyes to stare into Kagome's wide ones. He suddenly realised with a jolt what had happened. He was lying on top of Kagome, pinning her to the ground. And there he was… looking into her eyes… with his lips crushed against hers.

 

Everything came into focus as time stood still. His top lip rested in between her two pink plump ones. He could feel the erratic thumping of her pulse through her bottom lip and felt the warm moisture from inside her mouth against his skin. He felt a tingle shoot through his body as he marvelled at how soft her lips felt. He was kissing her!

 

Inuyasha began to notice the deep rising and falling of her chest against his, much the same as back at the well. Her chest… His body suddenly became aware of hers. The heavenly scent flowing from her… The softness of her breasts against his torso… The way his leg fit snugly in between hers… That was the thing: everything seemed to fit together perfectly.

 

Kagome nervously swallowed, involuntarily moving her lips slightly against his. Inuyasha felt a thrill go down his spine as he felt the hot wetness sliding over more of his mouth. He continued staring straight into her eyes until he felt himself begin to… react. Realising he couldn't take anymore, he tore his mouth away. Inuyasha cursed when he remembered the spell was still in full force and that he couldn't move away from her. Instead, he lay his forehead on the ground, his cheek resting by her ear. He tucked his chin into her shoulder, to avoid having to look at her. The beating of her heart seemed to radiate through her skin.

 

“Um… can you move yet?” whispered Kagome hoarsely.

 

“No,” he mumbled, the heat flaring on his face. “Someone sat me, remember?”

 

“Well… you were asking for it…” she said softly.

 

Kagome tried pushing up off the ground to no avail. Inuyasha was way too heavy for that. The said hanyou bit his lip as he began to feel her wriggle under him, trying to scoot out from beneath his crushing body. He tried to close his eyes to imagine something else. But she kept moving…

 

“Kagome, stop it,” he murmured. She lay perfectly still.

 

“Y-you want me to stay here?” she squeaked.

 

“Wha-?! Stupid! You're too weak to move me so just wait `till the spell wears off!” he blushed furiously into her neck.

 

“Fine… but you better not be having any lecherous thoughts,” she muttered. Inuyasha looked up at her.

 

“Why you-! I'm not that monk-!” He faded away when he saw her face. She was sheepishly staring up at the trees with a large pink tinge covering her cheeks. It was a lovely sight, despite her clear embarrassment. But the colour… it suited her. She noticed him staring at her and turned her head slightly to look at him.

 

“W-what?” she asked. He looked away.

 

“Nothing.”

 

There was silence for while. The two remained there, listening to sound of the birds singing to each other over the tree tops. The sky was slowly turning into the familiar orange of the sunset.

 

“Um… are you able to move now?” she asked again. Inuyasha snickered scornfully.

 

“It's not much fun is it?” He caught her eye and she looked away shyly. There was silence again for a few moments.

 

“… I really wasn't flirting with him, Inuyasha,” said Kagome. “I just wanted you two to stop fighting.”

 

Inuyasha felt the tingling sensation of the spell wearing off rush through his body. And yet, he didn't move.

 

“Keh.”

 

“So… you understand?”

 

“Keh.”

 

“You're hopeless,” she sighed. “Not even an apology…”

 

“I've got nothing to be sorry for,” he muttered.

 

She grinned. “Yeah, that's just like you.”

 

Inuyasha gazed up at her soft smile for a moment. Then, taking in a deep breath of her smell, he reluctantly pushed himself off of her. Already his body missed the warmth as he got to his feet. Never breaking eye contact, he held out his hand and helped her up. They stood looking at each other for a second, their hands still clasped together. A gentle breeze blew from the east into the clearing blowing their hair lightly. Inuyasha froze.

 

It was the clean smell of ash, snake… and burning flesh.

 

“Inuyasha!!” called Miroku from somewhere through the trees.

 

Inuyasha crouched down next to the young woman. “Get on, Kagome.”

 

She leapt onto his back without any hesitation and he sprinted through the foliage. He dodged tree after tree, jumping from boulders until he started following Miroku's scent uphill. Breaking through the forest edge, they saw their four companions standing in the middle of the road on the crest of a hill. They were starring at a cloud of smoke rising from a village in the distance. The black smog hung thick in the orange sky like a bleak image of an apocalypse.

 

“We just noticed it as we came over the hill,” said Miroku looking to Inuyasha. “Do you think it could be bandits?”

 

Inuyasha shook his head.

 

“No. It's Onigumo. And it looks like he's inviting us in.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/N: That kissing scene was dedicated to Missy who has been hanging out for our fav couple to finally get a little action ;)

 

Sorry again it took so long. I knew where I wanted to go with this; it was just a matter of how to get there. All of your encouragement kept me going! Anyway I'll start on the next chapter right away! Stay tuned!