InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Destinies Collide ❯ Calm Before the Storm ( Chapter 18 )

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Kitty Kitsune: I'm glad you found me again!!

InusDemoness: LOL!! Cowboy Bebop is cool!!

Angel…: You'll be pleased to know that nothing like that happens!! Just some good old fashion Kikyo bashing!!

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Miztikal Dragon: Thank you so much. Yes, we could discuss some really great ways to kill, mutilate, and defile Kikyo…

Akuma_river: Thank you!! Hey, had to keep it interesting!! Didn't I?

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Destinies Collide

Chapter 18: Calm before the Storm

Darkness. He shook his head as a drip of water landed on his forehead. Where was he? He struggled to open his eyes, but something was weighing them down. He thrashed his head to the side as yet another splash of water hit his forehead. Damn leaky faucets. Wait, did he fall asleep under one of the sinks in the house? Or maybe he fell asleep in the shower? He shifted his head again. He tried to lift his hands to his head, but something was keeping them pinned to whatever he was lying on or in.

Finally, he managed to tear his eyes open. Darkness surrounded him. He looked around, desperately trying to figure out where he was and what was holding him down. Even with his acute demon senses, he could see nothing. Wait, was he still a hanyou or had he transformed into a human without even realizing it? There was only one wait to find out, but at the moment he knew he wouldn't be getting the answer to that question any time soon.

He sighed and banged his head back against a hard surface. Ok, so he wasn't in his bed. A growl started low in his belly. He wanted out of here. If Miroku was playing another trick on him, so help the monk once the hanyou got free. If Sango had anything to do with this, she would be a dead girl also. He continued to think about all the ways he would have fun with whom ever decided that this would be a nice joke to play on him.

He thrashed around. He could feel his wrists getting cut on the shackles that adorned them. He had enough. It was time to tell his tormentors that he wouldn't take this any longer. Besides, it wasn't a very funny joke.

"Sango?" he yelled out into the darkness. No answer. "Miroku?" he tried again, but no answer was returned to him. So, they thought this was funny. Tie the hanyou up and leave him in some desolate location and see how long it takes him to get back home. Wait, he didn't remember going anywhere. The last thing he remembered was…. Oh god. What had he done? He thrashed around once again. He had to get free. He had to know what was going on.

He attempts proved futile. He couldn't move. His legs were also bound to the hard surface he lay upon. He had used all the strength he could muster up, but it didn't do any good. He slammed his head back against his prison. Who had done this and why? The only person he could think of was Kikyo. He prayed to god that he wasn't being used for one of her sick playboy acts. He shuttered with that thought. Unconsciously, he checked to make sure his clothes still adorned his body. Good, they were still there covering his most vital of parts.

A soft white light began to light up the room. He twisted his head in the direction of the light, and winced as the light became brighter. He could vaguely see a person in the middle of the light. He turned his head away from the offending light as it drew nearer to him. It seemed to stop right beside him, but he didn't look at it. It was all he could do to close his eyes against the blinding light.

A few minutes past before the light began to lower in intensity. When the light all but disappeared, he turned his head and chanced a look at the person who was holding him prisoner. He gasped as he eyes met those of his angel. She? She couldn't have. Why? Every possible scenario ran through his head. His thoughts came to a halt as she bent over and brushed her lips across his. His blood heated at the contact. Oh how he wanted to grab her and hold her to him, but he had to know why she bound him to whatever he was lying on.

She moved back and placed a hand on his cheek. She smiled as he looked up through confused eyes. She rubbed her hand down the side of his face in a soothing, reassuring manner. Heat continued to course through his veins. He could feel himself getting hard and she hadn't done anything aside from touch his cheek and kiss him. She lowered her head to his ear.

"Don't be alarmed. I'll get you out of here. I would never do anything to harm you. Let me protect you like you always protect me. I owe it to you."

He could feel her hot breath race across his ear. So she hadn't put him in this predicament? That meant that someone else had chained him up. Wait, what did she mean `let me protect you like you always protect me'? Was something happening? His thoughts were lost to the wind as he felt himself being released from his prison. He sat up abruptly and surveyed his surroundings. He still couldn't see much aside from her and the table he had been laying on.

He returned his attention to her. She had been silently watching him. He heard her startled gasp as he jumped from the table and wrapped his arms around her with a speed that only a demon could produce. It wasn't long before she wrapped her arms around him and melted into his touch. This was what she had been waiting for her entire life. She rested her head against his chest and listened as he growled in approval.

He made a yipping noise that made her turn her head up to look at him. As soon as she looked up, he clamped his lips down upon hers. She felt his tongue slid across her lips in a silent beg for entrance. She complied. He ran his tongue within her mouth almost urgently. It took a minute before she bravely lapped her tongue against his. He smirked slightly and took the opportunity to explore her mouth more thoroughly.

It felt so good to be wrapped in his arms. The taste of his mouth, the dance of his tongue against hers, and the sweet caress of his hands on her backside all made her want to become one with him that very instant. However, there was something she must do. Something she must finish before they could relax and have a little fun. She brought her hands back to the front of his body and pushed against his chest. She heard a disapproving growl erupt from his chest, but she had to stop this. This was not real. He had to know what was happening. She pushed again and this time he reluctantly stopped the kiss.

He stared into her eyes. His eyes pleading to return to what they were doing previously. She looked up at him. He had to know the truth. Besides, she was still connected to that stupid wolf, but if she had anything to say about it, the subduing spell wouldn't last too much longer. She heard a yip escape his throat and she turned questioning eyes back to him once she realized that her gaze had fallen to his chest. She took a deep breath before she broke the silence.

"This is just a dream, InuYasha. This isn't real. Right now, my real body is protecting you. This dream, this place, this is all a figment of your imagination. That kiss never happened, but its what both our souls are crying out for. We need each other. I've been miserable without you."

"I…."

She placed a finger on his lips. "Shh, you don't have to apologize. Just promise me one thing. Kiss me like that when you're not dreaming. I promise I won't push you away."

He blinked but nodded his head dumbly. There was something in the way she had spoken that promise that made him think that there was going to be a lot more involved in the kiss then just a kiss. His blood began to heat once again and his erection pushed painfully against his pants. He had to have her. She would be his, very soon.

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He awoke with a start and surveyed his surroundings. Finding no one in the general vicinity, he glanced down to find himself fully clothed. Odd. Hadn't Kikyo removed his shirt? He glanced around again as he heard a soft grunting moan. Kikyo. Where was she? Not that he cared, but he did find it rather odd that she was nowhere near him. He jumped to his feet and a wave of dizziness coursed through his body causing him to fall back upon the bench.

He felt a hand grip his shoulder and he spun his head around. He locked gazes with Sango. She looked worried, but he could offer her no explanation. He didn't know what was going on either. She squeezed his shoulder before letting go. She drifted over to the bench and sat down.

"What happened?"

"…."

She swung her head up and looked in his direction. Her hair swiveled against the movement and he found himself getting mesmerized by that one simple thing. He shook his head as her words traveled into his ears.

"Kikyo came running into the main house shouting that there was a monster attacking her out here. I rushed out of the house to find you. I'm glad I found you before someone else did. What did you do to her? She was covered in blood."

He stared at Sango blankly. Kikyo was covered in blood? He glanced down as Sango took his hands in her smaller ones. She studied his claws for a moment before she dropped his hands. She sighed as she spun away from his questioning glance.

"I'm sorry. There is no evidence to suggest that you had anything to do with what happened."

Ok, now he was completely confused. He stared at his hands in much the same fashion as Sango had moments before. After he was sure he wasn't seeing anything, he dropped his hands and stared at the girl in front of him. What was she talking about? He lowered his head and stared at the bench. What had happened? As he was silently berating himself, he heard a voice sail through his mind.

`Calm down! You did nothing wrong. I told you I'd protect you and I kept my word.'

He looked up. If he could hear her voice, that meant that she was nearby. He scanned the area, but found nothing that could confirm his thoughts. He sighed again. It would be just his luck that she didn't show up tonight. Damn wolf.

"Oi, dog breath. There you are. What the hell did you do to that poor girl? She came running by everyone screaming about some demon that was trying to beat her up."

InuYasha's head snapped up at the sound of that irritating voice. His eyes met with those of the wolf demon. To his horror, Kouga had his arm wrapped around his angel's waist. She looked like she was about to kill the wolf. Once again, he jumped up on his feet, but instantly regretted the action. Dizziness swept through his body, causing him to fall forward onto the ground. He shut his eyes as he felt the darkness take hold of his body once again.

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She had just noted the time when she set back to work on the hanyou. He was being very stubborn. Her attempts had failed on three separate occasions, not including the previous party. She sat back on the bench and began the tedious task of separating the hanyou from his clothes once again. This process was growing very tiresome. If she didn't connect with him soon, she would not be able to get what she came for.

She eventually made it to the same hurdle that she had come to before. His boxers. She stared at the offending piece of material. If he hadn't worn those, she would have already completed her task. Damn boxers. Again she grabbed hold of them and began tugging them down his body. That's when she felt it. Out of nowhere, a punch landed squarely in her stomach sending her toppling backwards off the bench. She lay sprawled out on the ground for a few moments before she picked herself up and scanned the area. No one.

Surprised and a little scared, she returned to the bench. His boxers had been pulled back onto his hips. She looked around again before grabbing the boxers and tugging them back down. Again, a punch landed squarely in her chest. She was sent sailing to the ground once again. That was it. Who was punching her? She stood back up.

"Whoever you are, show yourself! If a fight is what you want, then a fight is what you'll get."

She stood in a fighting stance. Her eyes constantly scanned the surrounding area. Her ears picked up the faint sound of someone laughing. It was a sinister laugh. Someone was mocking her. She didn't like that. The laughter grew louder. After a few minutes, the laughter stopped and a female voice spoke out.

"I told you to leave him alone. How dare you try to rape him? It's bad enough that you drugged him. I will tolerate your presence no longer."

Kikyo continued scanning the area. There was no one there. She couldn't even feel the presence of an aura or anything. She was scared out of her thoughts when a pair of red eyes appeared directly in front of her. She took a step back. There was no way that this was the same woman who had taken over InuYasha's body at the previous party. The being standing directly ahead of her had to be a demon. Something shiny caught her eyes.

She glanced down in horror to find the being flexing it's elongated claws. Oh god. There was a very pissed off female demon standing in front of her. She was puzzled as to why she couldn't see the rest of the beings body. She couldn't even sense its demonic aura. This couldn't be real. She had to be imagining this. Maybe that bump on her head had caused her more damage than she had thought?

The being reared back and swiped Kikyo down her right shoulder ending at her left hip. Kikyo looked down in complete horror. Dreams shouldn't hurt. This was unbelievable pain. She formed a ball of blue energy in her left hand and let it fly toward the beast. The ball sailed through the being and struck a tree some thirty feet away. The being seemed to float closer. Kikyo stared into its eyes.

"I don't wish to kill you here. Get going before I do. Your scent is making me sick. If I catch you around him one more time, you will die."

That's when Kikyo took off running toward the main house. She didn't know why she was running. Something deep inside of her told her to get out of there, fast. She went bolting through the garden yelling that some demon was trying to kill her. She ran into the main house and looked around franticly for the King and Queen. Maybe they could help her. When she found them, she set to telling them what had happened.

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Things were not going as planned, but it didn't matter. There was a distraction, to some degree, and that's all he wanted in the first place. He shifted his eyes to the approaching storm. Any minute now all hell would break loose. All he had to do was wait for the storm to wreak its havoc upon the unsuspecting party. He walked back into the tent and searched out the object of his planned chaos.

There she stood next to her mate. The little bitch had gone and gotten herself mated to the eldest prince. He shifted his gaze to the eldest prince. He snorted under his breath. That guy dared to ignore him. That stupid dog hadn't contacted him as to his proposal. That was his first mistake. The second mistake had been in mating that bitch. It was ok though. He would make the prince wish that he hadn't defied him.

A loud crack of thunder broke him from his thoughts. Great. The chaos would be taking place soon. He could hardly hold in his excitement of what was to come. Another crack of thunder rocketed across the land. His smile grew in size. Only three more booms and the fun would begin. The third crack of thunder raced across the land an instant later. He moved to position himself in the best place for what was planned. He moved around the hordes of people that seemed to be too self absorbed to notice what was going on around them. He came to stand directly behind the eldest dog prince and his mate.

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"InuYasha? Wake up. What happened? Inu….."

Sango's voice faded into the background. He was surrounded in darkness once again. He felt his body hit a solid object and he grunted as he tried to sit up. Pain ricocheted around his body. His head felt heavy. Upon achieving a sitting position, he grabbed his head as a wave of dizziness coursed through it. What happened? The dizziness subsided and he slowly brought his head up to survey his surroundings.

Darkness. That's all he could see for miles. Maybe his angel would come back to him so that they could continue what they had started in his earlier dream? He sat back and waited for her to come. After what seemed like hours, he began to get impatient. He tapped his fingers on the ground. Would she make him wait forever? Finally, when he could take it no longer. He yelled into the darkness.

"Come to me. Please, come to me."

No answer. Tears were fighting to fall from his eyes, but he quickly wiped them away. He wasn't weak. He just wanted her to be there with him. He couldn't stand not having her in his sight. The anticipation and anxiety were beginning to make him sick. If she didn't show up soon, he wasn't sure what he would do.

"Please?" he called again in a frightened and saddened voice. No response. He brought his legs in front of his body, bringing his knees to his chest. He crossed his arms over his knees. He lowered his head till his forehead rested on his arms and his head was hidden behind his legs. A stray tear dripped from his eyes and slid down his cheek. He tried to hold the tears in, but the effort was futile. He finally gave up and welcomed the tears.

"She can't come to you now."

He was shocked out of his current state. That didn't sound like his angel's voice. Then who was it? He raised his head and searched out the source of the voice. Darkness. Damn that blasted darkness. He couldn't see or smell anyone.

"Who are you?" he yelled.

"That is none of your concern. The only thing you should be concerned about right now, is getting back to her. She needs you. However, there is something you must know before you go back."

"Wait. First of all, where am I? Who are you? How did I get here? How do I get back?"

"I told you, who I am is of no importance. You came here because you were heavily drugged. I am taking the precautions to rid your body of the toxin, right this very moment. You can get back when I have completed my task."

InuYasha stood up. "Ok, then what do I need to know?"

"You know the subduing spell that was placed on your angel?"

"Yeah…."

"Do you know how to over-ride it?"

"What?"

"You have the power to over-ride it. That wolf won't be able to control her once you over-ride the spell."

InuYasha began to laugh. "You must be joking. A spell necklace only works with the person who initiated the spell. That would be Kouga, not me. I can't over-ride it."

"Oh, you are wrong. All you need to do is find out how to break the wolf's connection to her. Once you do that, you will have complete control and will be able to over-ride the spell."

"And how am I supposed to do that?"

"It varies from person to person. Sometimes, all it takes is a simple touch, like holding her hand or caressing her cheek. However, it could be more complicated. It could require you to kiss her or get even more intimate than that."

"And how do you propose I do that? She's being watched like a hawk by that stupid wolf."

"That is for you to figure out. You must return."

"But I'm not finished with you yet. Who the hell are you?"