InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Desires ❯ Chapter Eighteen: Realization ( Chapter 18 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Booted feet ached as she raced though the forests, a tall form dressed in white just a speck in the horizon. She'd lost count of the hours of abuse her body went through as she followed that tall form, the time blending into one unending blur. Her body was one large mass of pain and exhaustion. Her legs felt were so shaky, that she was surprised she could run at all. Breasts heaving as she raced to catch up, she ignored the sweat that ran down her face and back in rivulets, drying out her throat to the point where she could no longer even squeak at him. His energy was endless, hers was flagging. She gave a soft bark, calling out to the form that began to get farther and farther away. She was aware of him turning to glare at her with that unreadable expression, just before her world spun out of control. Dizzy and nauseous, her small booted foot caught on an unseen tree root. Lokelani hit the ground hard and did not move for several minutes.


Reality came back to her slowly. Whereas she had expected a pair of golden eyes to be looking upon her, she instead found several sets of beady red eyes staring at her through the darkness. Her parched lips allowed a low growl of warning to slip through, her dual orbs flashing in the light of the moon. The rats chittered to themselves, before advancing on the hanyou female. Her growl escalated into a full blown snarl, her claws flashing as she moved into a protective crouch. Her nose was flooded with the scents of the rat youkai, the stench of rotting meat and unwashed fur.


"Get back you bastards!" she croaked, taking a swipe at them with razor sharp claws.


The rats chittered angrily before advancing as one upon the frightened and angry hanyou female. Lokelani was faintly aware of snarling, before the first rat would fall to her claws. Blood and guts splattered onto her white clothing, her shrieks of anger echoing the pained cries of the rat youkai. Standing to her feet, she'd tear apart the last rat body before turning with glaring red and turquoise eyes to find another target. Two silver streaks had appeared on her cheeks, wrists and hips, the markings of her race. Her delicate claws and fangs had turned into sharp killing tools. Her sharpened senses barely registered a movement behind her, reacting too slowly to stop the oncoming blow. Eyes rolling back into her head, Lokelani's body spiraled slowly to the ground with a whimper.


She awoke to the scents of her cousin's friends swimming about the room. Suddenly, her senses were overwhelmed. The room spun dizzily, creating a nauseous feeling in the pit of her stomach. She did not recognize the place. She should be somewhere else. A delicate claw rose to her throbbing head. She remembered the forest....but that was it. She didn't know where she got the long flowing kimono in black, or how she ended up in a stone room on a hard bed. Then the demon and her master came...the pain, just shy of terror.....



Centuries apart, two women woke from a deep violent sleep. Kagome panted as she wiped the sweat from her brow, turning to burrow her face into Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha just wrapped his arms around her, tucking her head under his chin. Something must really have frightened her, to create the reaction Kagome was giving. She trembled violently, tiny gasping sobs escaping her lips.


"Kagome, what's wrong?"


'Loke,' was the only word he understood from the jumble she gave him. Whimpering, he'd nuzzle against her head, before pulling away to look at her. Tears rolled down her cheeks, before disappearing into her hair. Licking those tears away, he'd grasp her chin firmly so she looked up at him. Golden orbs met chocolate ones swimming with tears tenderly.


"Kagome, calm down and tell me what's wrong."


"Someone's captured Loke!"


"What?!"


"And...that someone's Naraku...Lokelani dreams...and what she dreams becomes reality...We have to save her, Inuyasha!" Kagome sobbed.


"We will, let's head back, talk to everyone else."


With that Inuyasha stood and moved to pick his clothes up from the floor. Kagome squeaked and covered her eyes, peeking through her fingers at his naked form. Sensing her gaze, Inuyasha'd turn to give her a lazy grin. He slowly pulled his pants up over his hips, tying them as he watched her. Cheeks lighting in a blush, she'd sit there and watch as he finished dressing, then sat on the floor by the door.


"Getting dressed?"


Chin rising stubbornly, Kagome would slide from the bed with the sheet twisted around her body. She moved to pick up her shredded bra and panties, glaring at her hanyou lover. Moving carefully towards the dresser, she screamed when he put his foot on the sheet. It ripped completely off her body. Snickering, Inuyasha enjoyed the view of her naked body dashing to the dresser for a new set of undergarments. Once she was completely dressed it was a completely different situation. Ears flattening against his head, he'd pout at her.


"You're lucky I like you right now."


"Oh I am, am I?"


"Yep. Now come on, we got to save Loke!"


Kagome tossed her bag over her shoulder, before pulling on her shoes. Smirking slightly, Inuyasha silently offered Kagome a ride. Climbing onto his back, she'd link her arms around his neck, burrowing her nose into his hair. Inuyasha patted her behind comfortingly before taking off at a run. His ears flattened when she let out a slight squeal, a growl coming involuntarily to his lips. Instead of taking the stairs, the hanyou jumped up onto the railing, surfing carefully all the way to the bottom. Kagome laughed softly, resting her chin on his shoulder as the shrine flew by. The doors to the well house flew open, Inuyasha jumping down the well in two small bounds. The blue light of the time slip soothed her slightly, but she couldn't quite suppress the shudder of fear as Inuyasha leapt out of the well. The horizon was just beginning to pinken with the dawn as they raced towards the village. The closer they got, the tighter Kagome's heart felt. Something was terribly wrong with her cousin. She just didn't know what it was. Hopefully...maybe she might have a dream again tonight.


"Hurry Inuyasha....please...."


He nodded and ran beyond the limits of speed Kagome normally allowed. He didn't stop until he burst into Kaede's hut, waking the monk and demon slayer in the process. Kaede was already awake, stirring breakfast over the fire. Kagome slid of Inuyasha's back to give the group a tearful glance. Putting his hand firmly on her shoulder, Inuyasha moved up to stare at the monk and demon slayer.


"Naraku has Lokelani...."



This is a blanket disclaimer for Desires Lokelani is copyrighted to me! Rumiko Takahashi is the creator of Inuyasha and Co, the rest of the characters are copyrighted to her.