InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Embracing Destiny ❯ Family ( Chapter 8 )
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By: SapphireQueen 
The training begins.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Comedy / Drama / Hentai / Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.28.2007 | Pages: 2 | Words: 4.7K | Visits: 391 | Status: Work In Progress
The training begins.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Comedy / Drama / Hentai / Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.28.2007 | Pages: 2 | Words: 4.7K | Visits: 391 | Status: Work In Progress
I do not own InuYasha. I do own an entire RENO991 season.
Author's Note: Sorry it took so long for me to update. I work really late and have a limited time. I will update as soon as I can. Please Review.
Chapter Eight
FAMILY
Kagome woke up and looked around her. They were still driving and she had begun to think they would never get to their destination. She eased into a sitting position and smiled as she realized she was snuggled against Sesshomaru's lean body. His eyes were closed and his face was peaceful. She reached up and ran the tips of her fingers down his cheek, marveling at his perfection. Even though he had chosen to marry her, she knew that the laws of humankind didn't really affect him. She could still lose this wonderful creature that held her so gently in his arms. His beautiful amber eyes opened slowly and he gazed at her. "Are we near yet?" she asked to break the silence. His gaze moved to the window of the town car and he sighed gently. "We will be there by nightfall." he said. He pulled her closer to him and rested his chin on her head. "You will tell this Sesshomaru what has been bothering you." he said as he idly stroked her back. She stiffened and sighed. "It's nothing important." she murmered.
Sesshomaru lifted her face in his palm and looked at her. "I am inyoukai. I can sense the variation of your emotions in many ways. I can also sense the intensity of them. You will not lie to me Kagome." he said sternly. She stared wide eyed at him before pulling away. "Does it really matter that much to you? I may be your wife Sesshomaru, but you are inuyoukai and marriage means nothing." she spat bitterly. Sesshomaru became very still. His eyes widened a fraction before he frowned. "Are you saying that you believe I do not care for you?" he asked carefully. Kagome sighed and dropped her head in her hands. "No. I know you care for me Sesshomaru. You care and I love. There's a big difference." she said. She turned away from him and closed her eyes.
Sesshomaru stared at her back. Love? Would he truely ever understand that emotion? He desired her. He cared for her. He wanted her with him. But was that love? He turned to the scenery outside of the window and watched as they drove swiftly through the Western Lands. His home. He had brought very few to the cabin he had built on the site of his destroyed castle. Inuyoukai were possesive and as Taiyoukai he was violently territorial. The House of the Moon had been treasured and he certainly was possessive of his land. If anyone were to trespass, they would die for their transgression. He felt the urge to pull Kagome to him. Mine. His youkai had become attached to her, but youkai did not always love those they mated. At times it was simply a visceral reaction to one that is compatible to them. He turned to look at her. He would admit that he felt affections for her, but he did not know love.
Rin, his adopted daughter, was already at the cabin. He had sent Kaede, Rin and Jaken ahead on a flight. He wanted the child safe. If Naraku were to attack them, he would be prepared, but he would not risk Rin's safety in a fight. He loved Rin. She had become very precious to him, but it was a different kind of love and he easily accepted it. The emotions he felt for Kagome were simple, but unfamiliar. He would not confess love to her unless he was sure that it was what he felt, but that was not why he would not mate her. He was Taiyoukai. He ruled Japan under the nose of the human world and to be connected to him brought dangerous enemies. Sesshomaru wanted to make sure she understood that. If he mated her, she would become his forever.
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Rin ran to her daddy and jumped into his arms. Kaede-sama had woken her from her sleep to greet her father and she was glad she did. His eyes were soft and his voice warm. It was common for her to see the affection he held for her, but tonight it was amplified. Usually he would stroke her head and speak to her in the softest most loving voice he had, but tonight he lifted her in his arms and hugged her, then planted a gentle kiss on her forehead. Rin wasn't a stupid girl. She knew the affect her father had on people. She knew that he was a powerful youkai, and an important figure in the business and youkai world. She also knew he was lonely. He adored her, but her daddy needed someone to make his heart burst open they way hers did whenever he was around.
She remembered her own parents. She remembered the way they ignored and abused her. Rin's real mother had been an aspiring model. She had been beautiful and charming. She had also been cruel and vain. Yukari Asagi had been spoiled by her family, then spoiled by her doting husband, Jinko. He had worshipped her. His love for his wife knew no bounds and no matter her cruelty, he had catered to her every whim. When she got pregnant, he was overjoyed. Yukari was devastated. She wanted to abort her child, but for once, Jinko would not give in to her. He forced her to have the child and keep it. At times, Rin wished he hadn't.
Rin was three when her mother had attempted to drown her in their bathroom tub. Jinko had come in and stopped her from taking her daughter's life. Three months later, her mother put her in the hospital for the first time. Her father hadn't left her alone with her mother since the incident in the bathroom, but for the first time in three months, he left them alone. Her mother had cornered her in the living room and she watched as Yukari's beautiful grey eyes glazed over with hate. Her long brown hair had begun to split at the ends and her once flawless face was beginning to show lines of age. She reached down to her and wrapped her manicured hands around her neck. Rin remembered how her mother laughed as her face turned blue. Rin remembered when she began to slam her against the ground, dragging her around like a rag doll. She also remembered seeing the smears of her own blood across the hardwood floor.
She had woken up in the hospital with her father watching over her with his mouth set in a grim line. His cobalt eyes were sad and his shaggy black hair was unkept. Her father was once a tall robust man who used to smile a lot. By that time, he had begun to look like a feeble old man. She believed her father loved her but was afraid to show her affection lest her mother turn on him. He kept her alive, but he did little else. She was four when her mother stabbed her with a pair of crochet needles. Her father had been cooking dinner and she had made the mistake of looking up at her mother, who was knitting a sweater for her husband. The madness in her mother's eyes was a sight she would never forget. She smiled as she buried the needles in her daughter's chest.
By the age of seven, Rin had been hospitalized over a dozen times for almost fatal injuries and had been beaten bloody so many times, it had become customary. Finally, her father did her a kindness. He took her out to an amusement park, the first time in her life. He never once smiled or laughed, but he bought her whatever she wanted. He took her to a restaurant in a neighboring city, and on the way home, he left her on the side of the road. She had walked for miles before collapsing in a ditch. The weather had been cold and wet. She didn't know how long she lay in the ditch listening to the rain fall before the limo pulled up.
Rin had thought she was dead when she saw the pale god climb out of the back seat with his long snowy white hair rippling in the wind behind him and his glowing amber eyes set intently on her muddy face. His face was expressionless, but ethereal in its beauty. He had taken off his crisp black jacket and folded it around her muddy body before lifting her into his arms and taking her with him. She had been coherent as she lay in his lap and watched his golden eyes gaze down on her until they had gotten to the mansion, where he handed her over into Kaede-sama's care. Since then, she had known nothing but happiness. Her adopted daddy was proud and aloof, but he showed her love and affection in his own way. She, who he had found in the gutter, he doted on and spoiled. She wanted him to be happy. Rin loved her daddy.
He set her down on the ground and Kagome, her new mommy, kneeled before her and engulfed her in a hug. She knew this woman would make her daddy happy. The hug was warm and tight, giving her a feeling of security and belonging. If her mother had loved her, she would have felt this feeling all the time. Kagome's hair smelled pretty and she stroked her cheek before smiling at her. Rin smiled back. "Were you sleeping Rin?" her daddy asked. She nodded and looked down at her blue and white striped pajamas. Kagome took her hand and straightened. She was more beautiful than her mother was. She wore a plain yellow sundress that reached her knees, but she glowed and her blue eyes sparkled as she looked down at her. "Would you let me tuck you in?" she asked. Rin's eyes widened. She nodded and led her to her room. Her daddy had gotten it decorated with pink flowery wallpaper and he had bought her a pink princess canopy bed. The frilly lace that covered her bed had made her squeal with delight when she first saw it. Kagome squealed as well. "This is so cute!" she exclaimed.
Rin showed her all around the room and pulled out all of the pictures she drew of them all as a family. Kagome laughed and smiled with her, then even took two of the pictures to hang in on her wall. She tickled her and read a story to her, then gently tucked her in. Tears pricked her eyes as Kagome kissed her forhead and rubbed her nose against hers. "Goodnight." she said. Before she pulled away, Rin wrapped her arm around her neck and squeezed. "Don't worry Mama. You'll be happy too." she whispered. Kagome froze, then pulled back to look at her with a startled expression. "Goodnight Mama." she said, then turned over and closed her eyes. Finally she had a real family.
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Kagome changed into her beloved Youkai U sweatshirt and pair of denim shorts, then wandered into the corridor to find her husband. She had believed that he was taking her to a traditional cottage. Instead, this was a wooden mini mansion. It was large and held ten rooms, five bathrooms and a massive kitchen. The rich mahogony that was used to build the house gave an earthy feel, and she was surprised to find that the appliances were modern, but simple. There was only one level and a huge porch that had a swinging bench and barbecue paraphernalia. The land surrounding the cabin was breathtaking. The forest was a twenty minute walk away and surrounding them was a vast plain covered in greenery. It was the most beautiful place she had ever been.
She found him in the study. He sat on a leather recliner with a glass of cognac in his hand as he stared at the fireplace. A white rug adorned the ground before him and she gasped as she recognized the depiction on the surface. It was a great white dog standing regally over a stretch of land. On its forehead there was a blue crescent moon symbol and its amber eyes blazed with pride. Kagome walked over to the rug and dropped to her knees before running her hand along the fluff. She looked over to Sesshomaru who was watching her. "Its so soft." she said. A slow smile curved on his lips. "I can let you touch the real thing." he said softly. Kagome flushed as heat spread through out her body. "This is you?" she asked in awe. He put his glass down, then stood and walked over to her. His lean muscle were defined under his t-shirt and his black sweatpants couldn't hide the rising bulge beneath them.
Kagome looked up as he watched her with desire turning his golden eyes into amber pools of molten heat. "This was a present from one of my subjects when I ruled this land. It is my youkai form. I let him have sheddings of my own pelt to create it." he said huskily. She ran her hand through it again imagining what it would feel like to stroke his youkai this way. She traced the moon symbol on its forhead and began to feel the moisture building between her legs. "You are magnificent." she breathed. Sesshomaru knelt before her and pulled her hand over to his forhead. She looked at him in confusion before a blue symbol appeared under her fingers. Red stripes appeared on his cheeks and she gasped. "I suppress the markings of my house because they hold a sense of pride I have lost with its demise. You see me now as Taiyoukai of the Western Lands." he said quietly.
She was going to melt. Sesshomaru had never looked more beautiful to her then he did then. She traced the symbol on his forehead, then traced the ones on his cheeks. Impulsively, she leaned forward and traced the line of one cheek with her tongue. Sesshomaru gripped her arms and pinned her on the rug beneath him and slid between her legs. She spread her legs wider and watched as more red leaked into his eyes. "I will hear you scream my name tonight." he growled. She smiled seductively. "And I will hear you moan mine." she answered. She discarded her sweatshirt slowly and arched her back as he slid his wet textured tongue over her nipples. "Touch me more." she demanded. He shredded her shorts and panties, then lifted the back of her knees to stare at her sex. "You are beautiful everywhere." he said softly. He let go of one leg and dipped his fingers into her dripping folds, marveling at how wet she was for him. He listened to her moans and slid two fingers into her. She spread wider and cupped her own breasts.
Smirking, he leaned over her and nipped at her lips. "You are already ready for me. Do you want me to take you?" he asked. Her lids were heavy and her mouth open as she panted. She nodded. His eyes narrowed. "You will say it." he said as he buried three fingers to the knuckle inside her. Kagome gasped, then moaned loudly. She latched her lips onto his and kissed him with a hunger that rivaled any demoness. "I want you to take me." she said breathlessly. He slipped his fingers out of her and rolled onto his back. She sat up with a frown and stared hungrily at him. "Take what you want." he said. Her eyes narrowed and she straddled him. She stripped off his t-shirt slowly, feeling the hardness of his lean body and brushing her fingers over his nipples. When she had his shirt off, she slid his pants off and stared at his enlarged member. She glanced at his face and took him in her hand, watching as his eyes lidded in pleasure. Before he understood her intent, she wrapped her lips around him and suckled.
He moaned her name and buried his hands in her silky hair. She began to take more of him in her mouth and he bunched her hair in his palm. When she began to use her tongue on him he felt his youkai taking over him. He pulled her head up and slammed his lips over hers. He tasted himself on her and growled into her mouth. She rubbed herself against him and he pulled her up against his chest to straddle his lap before plunging into her. He slammed her down against his aching erection and shuddered when she screamed his name. She gripped his hair and kissed him wildly. Their bodies were moving in a frenzy and Kagome felt herself go over the edge. Her orgasm was so powerful she had to grip his shoulders for leverage. He turned her around and bent her forward then slipped his hand between her legs to rub her clit as he slammed into her from behind. She screamed his name as she plummeted into her second orgasm and she felt his fangs graze her shoulder. He squeezed her nipple with the other hand, then shuddered as his own orgasm washed over him.
Spent, they both collapsed against the rug breathing heavily. Kagome crawled onto his chest and tasted the moisture on his collarbone. "You taste good." she said with a smile. Sesshomaru pulled her up until her head rested in the crook of his neck. "I will show you my true form tomorrow when we are done training for the day." he said. She flicked idly at his nipple. "What will Rin do while we're out there?" she asked. Sesshomaru leaned back to look down at her. "What is troubling you?" he asked. She was about to lie when his eyes narrowed at her. "Tonight when I tucked her in, she said something that seemed odd, but her eyes seemed ancient. Like she's seen too much." she said quietly. Sesshomaru nodded sadly. "She was badly abused when I found her. Whatever humans were her caretakers, I would gladly rip them open with my bare claws. I had taken her to the human doctors and they said she was lucky she survived the amount of injuries she suffered. It took much care to bring her to her current health." he said.
Kagome was horrified. Rin was one of the sweetest children she had ever met. Who would want to hurt her? Why? She snuggled against Sesshomaru. "What did she say to you?" he asked. She kissed his neck. "Its nothing. This place will be good for her. Your land is gorgeous and so is this cabin. Im surprised you go to the city at all." she murmered sleepily. Sesshomaru smoothed her hair away from her face and gave her a stern look. "This is our home and our land. If you would prefer to live here most of the year, that can be arranged, but my presence in Tokyo is necessary." he said. She leaned up on her elbow and looked at him. "Thank you." she said. He frowned. "For what?" he asked. Kagome kissed him tenderly on the lips. "For being you."
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He had dropped her on her ass for the third time in the last five minutes. "You are slow and do not pay attention to the movements of your opponent. Try again." he said. Sesshomaru wore a white hoari and pulled his thick, white mane in a ponytail. She had opted for the same and so far had turned it brown in the dirt as she repeatedly hit the ground. She crouched, the sprang up into the air, turning into a roundhouse kick aimed for his face. He tilted to the side and caught her ankle, tossing her aside like a sack of potatoes. She hit the ground hard and rolled. She pushed onto her feet and crouched back into her stance. "You must watch my movements and try to avoid being hit or being grabbed. You must feel the air around you and predict where my next move will be coming from. Every body movement is a sign of how, when or where your opponent will strike next." he lectured.
He crouched suddenly and sprang toward her left. She turned to block the oncoming blow, then heard the air whistle to her right and spun again to counter a blow to the chest. Sesshomaru then dropped and swiped her feet from under her. She fell flat on her ass yet again, then glared daggers at him. "It is childish for you to get distracted by the triumph of deflecting one blow when there could be many to follow. You must be focused at all times." he admonished. She dusted herself off and nodded. Concentrating, she crouched again and watched him. He darted to her left and dropped low swiping at her legs yet again. She leapt into the air and flipped back then dropped into a split as he threw a kick to her head. She rolled and swiped at his legs and as he jumped, she spun around and up, landing a kick to his chest. He leapt back and darted at her throwing a melee of punches to her head and chest. She managed to block one and avoided another, but he caught her in the chest twice before grabbing her arm and flipping her onto the ground.
She groan and sat up. "Do you have to hit me so hard?" she asked petulantly. Sesshomaru raised a brow. "Had you been fighting Naraku, you would be long dead." he responded. Kagome got up stiffly and dusted herself off. "Aren't you a bundle of sunshine." she murmered. They had been training for a full week and although she hadn't embarrassed herself too bad this time, she still felt undeniably inferior. Sesshomaru walked over to her and plucked a twig out of her hair. "You are progressing. After your lesson with Kaede, I will show you something." he said. She smiled at him and rolled her arm to relieve a nagging cramp in her shoulder. "It better be good. You nearly dislocated my shoulder." she said grinning. She hurried over to the house to change before meeting with Kaede.
The old woman was in the forest, seated on a rock. Kagome rolled her eyes and stared at the woman's back. "Sit." she said. Kagome sat and looked up at the trees where the woman seemed to be fixated. "You be needing to be one with the bow. As the Chosen one of the Shikon no Tama, it be a part of you. The jewel adds to your own strength according to your control over its power. You be a strong one and I know you have that power in you. Today you be using the bow to catch us our supper. They stay high up in them trees and no bird, no food!" she said. Kagome sighed heavily. She waited for Kaede to give her the handmade bow she had brought with her and looked up into the sky. She closed her eyes as she had been taught and let the flow of miko form in her body. She aimed and opened her eyes as a duck flew overhead. She released and watched in chagrin a she missed by a foot. Kaede raised a brow at her. "I weren't expecting you to get that lose. You be improving." she said. Kagome sighed. They were going to be here a very long time.
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The incessant knocking that woke him up out of his slumber was grating on his nerves. Miroku donned his robe and moved through his condo to see who he would have to murder at three in the morning. When he looked through the peephole he groaned. He quickly unlocked the door and swiftly stepped aside as a woman glided briskly into his home. "You son of a bitch!" she screeched. Miroku sighed. "There is no reason to bring my mother into this. What did I do this time Kagura?" he asked impatiently. She turned with rapid grace in her six inch black stiletto boots and stormed over to him. She knocked him back with a brutal blow to the chest and he looked down at the paper she dropped in his hand. He chuckled as he read the headline. "I guess there's no hope now, huh?" he asked.
Kagura, who was pacing, threw a glass at him. He side stepped it and leapt forward to avoid the glass shattering behind him. "You knew he planned to marry that poor human bitch! I thought he would just fuck her a few times and get the rutting out of his system. He married her, Miroku! That mongrel is an InuTaisho. He cannot be serious! He has gone mad!" she thundered. Miroku stood and listened to her ranting with indifference. Kagura wanted Sesshomaru more than her next breath, but it wasn't for his personality. Kagura lusted after his body, his money, and his title. To be an InuTaisho is to know no bounds. Her thirst for power was unquenchable and she would do anything to achieve her goals, even if it meant trapping a man into marriage.
"You don't love him Kagura. Why bother anymore? The Ikari family are powerful enough that you would want for nothing. Why isn't it enough?" he asked in disgust. Kagura's blood red eyes turned cold. "Love? Don't be a fool. He is like a living God. His name inspires fear, his wealth is unrivaled and so is his beauty. Love does not equate. He needs a demoness that can uphold what he stands for and I am the Alpha. No one else deserves him." she hissed. Miroku sighed and looked away. "As I said, you have no hope of that now. There are many people you could ally yourself with. There are enough good matches out there, stop chasing a dream." he said indifferently. Kagura pressed against him and licked his cheek. "Such harsh words. Could it be that you are still chasing me? It has been years since we warmed each other's beds, but I'm sure you still remember those days when we were young and foolish." she purred.
Miroku stepped away from her and poured himself some orange juice. "We loved each other. Then you became what you are now. A power hungry socialite. Spare me the stroll down memory lane. The only thing I desire from you right now is the sight of your back outside my door." he said dismissively. Kagura let out a scornful laugh. "You are playing with fire opposing me Miroku. You just remember that I know more about you than you want anyone else to know. Don't get too cocky or I'll have to air the dirty laundry." she smirked. Miroku watched as she strutted through the door and slammed it behind her.
"Damn You."
Author's Note: Sorry it took so long for me to update. I work really late and have a limited time. I will update as soon as I can. Please Review.
Chapter Eight
FAMILY
Kagome woke up and looked around her. They were still driving and she had begun to think they would never get to their destination. She eased into a sitting position and smiled as she realized she was snuggled against Sesshomaru's lean body. His eyes were closed and his face was peaceful. She reached up and ran the tips of her fingers down his cheek, marveling at his perfection. Even though he had chosen to marry her, she knew that the laws of humankind didn't really affect him. She could still lose this wonderful creature that held her so gently in his arms. His beautiful amber eyes opened slowly and he gazed at her. "Are we near yet?" she asked to break the silence. His gaze moved to the window of the town car and he sighed gently. "We will be there by nightfall." he said. He pulled her closer to him and rested his chin on her head. "You will tell this Sesshomaru what has been bothering you." he said as he idly stroked her back. She stiffened and sighed. "It's nothing important." she murmered.
Sesshomaru lifted her face in his palm and looked at her. "I am inyoukai. I can sense the variation of your emotions in many ways. I can also sense the intensity of them. You will not lie to me Kagome." he said sternly. She stared wide eyed at him before pulling away. "Does it really matter that much to you? I may be your wife Sesshomaru, but you are inuyoukai and marriage means nothing." she spat bitterly. Sesshomaru became very still. His eyes widened a fraction before he frowned. "Are you saying that you believe I do not care for you?" he asked carefully. Kagome sighed and dropped her head in her hands. "No. I know you care for me Sesshomaru. You care and I love. There's a big difference." she said. She turned away from him and closed her eyes.
Sesshomaru stared at her back. Love? Would he truely ever understand that emotion? He desired her. He cared for her. He wanted her with him. But was that love? He turned to the scenery outside of the window and watched as they drove swiftly through the Western Lands. His home. He had brought very few to the cabin he had built on the site of his destroyed castle. Inuyoukai were possesive and as Taiyoukai he was violently territorial. The House of the Moon had been treasured and he certainly was possessive of his land. If anyone were to trespass, they would die for their transgression. He felt the urge to pull Kagome to him. Mine. His youkai had become attached to her, but youkai did not always love those they mated. At times it was simply a visceral reaction to one that is compatible to them. He turned to look at her. He would admit that he felt affections for her, but he did not know love.
Rin, his adopted daughter, was already at the cabin. He had sent Kaede, Rin and Jaken ahead on a flight. He wanted the child safe. If Naraku were to attack them, he would be prepared, but he would not risk Rin's safety in a fight. He loved Rin. She had become very precious to him, but it was a different kind of love and he easily accepted it. The emotions he felt for Kagome were simple, but unfamiliar. He would not confess love to her unless he was sure that it was what he felt, but that was not why he would not mate her. He was Taiyoukai. He ruled Japan under the nose of the human world and to be connected to him brought dangerous enemies. Sesshomaru wanted to make sure she understood that. If he mated her, she would become his forever.
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Rin ran to her daddy and jumped into his arms. Kaede-sama had woken her from her sleep to greet her father and she was glad she did. His eyes were soft and his voice warm. It was common for her to see the affection he held for her, but tonight it was amplified. Usually he would stroke her head and speak to her in the softest most loving voice he had, but tonight he lifted her in his arms and hugged her, then planted a gentle kiss on her forehead. Rin wasn't a stupid girl. She knew the affect her father had on people. She knew that he was a powerful youkai, and an important figure in the business and youkai world. She also knew he was lonely. He adored her, but her daddy needed someone to make his heart burst open they way hers did whenever he was around.
She remembered her own parents. She remembered the way they ignored and abused her. Rin's real mother had been an aspiring model. She had been beautiful and charming. She had also been cruel and vain. Yukari Asagi had been spoiled by her family, then spoiled by her doting husband, Jinko. He had worshipped her. His love for his wife knew no bounds and no matter her cruelty, he had catered to her every whim. When she got pregnant, he was overjoyed. Yukari was devastated. She wanted to abort her child, but for once, Jinko would not give in to her. He forced her to have the child and keep it. At times, Rin wished he hadn't.
Rin was three when her mother had attempted to drown her in their bathroom tub. Jinko had come in and stopped her from taking her daughter's life. Three months later, her mother put her in the hospital for the first time. Her father hadn't left her alone with her mother since the incident in the bathroom, but for the first time in three months, he left them alone. Her mother had cornered her in the living room and she watched as Yukari's beautiful grey eyes glazed over with hate. Her long brown hair had begun to split at the ends and her once flawless face was beginning to show lines of age. She reached down to her and wrapped her manicured hands around her neck. Rin remembered how her mother laughed as her face turned blue. Rin remembered when she began to slam her against the ground, dragging her around like a rag doll. She also remembered seeing the smears of her own blood across the hardwood floor.
She had woken up in the hospital with her father watching over her with his mouth set in a grim line. His cobalt eyes were sad and his shaggy black hair was unkept. Her father was once a tall robust man who used to smile a lot. By that time, he had begun to look like a feeble old man. She believed her father loved her but was afraid to show her affection lest her mother turn on him. He kept her alive, but he did little else. She was four when her mother stabbed her with a pair of crochet needles. Her father had been cooking dinner and she had made the mistake of looking up at her mother, who was knitting a sweater for her husband. The madness in her mother's eyes was a sight she would never forget. She smiled as she buried the needles in her daughter's chest.
By the age of seven, Rin had been hospitalized over a dozen times for almost fatal injuries and had been beaten bloody so many times, it had become customary. Finally, her father did her a kindness. He took her out to an amusement park, the first time in her life. He never once smiled or laughed, but he bought her whatever she wanted. He took her to a restaurant in a neighboring city, and on the way home, he left her on the side of the road. She had walked for miles before collapsing in a ditch. The weather had been cold and wet. She didn't know how long she lay in the ditch listening to the rain fall before the limo pulled up.
Rin had thought she was dead when she saw the pale god climb out of the back seat with his long snowy white hair rippling in the wind behind him and his glowing amber eyes set intently on her muddy face. His face was expressionless, but ethereal in its beauty. He had taken off his crisp black jacket and folded it around her muddy body before lifting her into his arms and taking her with him. She had been coherent as she lay in his lap and watched his golden eyes gaze down on her until they had gotten to the mansion, where he handed her over into Kaede-sama's care. Since then, she had known nothing but happiness. Her adopted daddy was proud and aloof, but he showed her love and affection in his own way. She, who he had found in the gutter, he doted on and spoiled. She wanted him to be happy. Rin loved her daddy.
He set her down on the ground and Kagome, her new mommy, kneeled before her and engulfed her in a hug. She knew this woman would make her daddy happy. The hug was warm and tight, giving her a feeling of security and belonging. If her mother had loved her, she would have felt this feeling all the time. Kagome's hair smelled pretty and she stroked her cheek before smiling at her. Rin smiled back. "Were you sleeping Rin?" her daddy asked. She nodded and looked down at her blue and white striped pajamas. Kagome took her hand and straightened. She was more beautiful than her mother was. She wore a plain yellow sundress that reached her knees, but she glowed and her blue eyes sparkled as she looked down at her. "Would you let me tuck you in?" she asked. Rin's eyes widened. She nodded and led her to her room. Her daddy had gotten it decorated with pink flowery wallpaper and he had bought her a pink princess canopy bed. The frilly lace that covered her bed had made her squeal with delight when she first saw it. Kagome squealed as well. "This is so cute!" she exclaimed.
Rin showed her all around the room and pulled out all of the pictures she drew of them all as a family. Kagome laughed and smiled with her, then even took two of the pictures to hang in on her wall. She tickled her and read a story to her, then gently tucked her in. Tears pricked her eyes as Kagome kissed her forhead and rubbed her nose against hers. "Goodnight." she said. Before she pulled away, Rin wrapped her arm around her neck and squeezed. "Don't worry Mama. You'll be happy too." she whispered. Kagome froze, then pulled back to look at her with a startled expression. "Goodnight Mama." she said, then turned over and closed her eyes. Finally she had a real family.
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Kagome changed into her beloved Youkai U sweatshirt and pair of denim shorts, then wandered into the corridor to find her husband. She had believed that he was taking her to a traditional cottage. Instead, this was a wooden mini mansion. It was large and held ten rooms, five bathrooms and a massive kitchen. The rich mahogony that was used to build the house gave an earthy feel, and she was surprised to find that the appliances were modern, but simple. There was only one level and a huge porch that had a swinging bench and barbecue paraphernalia. The land surrounding the cabin was breathtaking. The forest was a twenty minute walk away and surrounding them was a vast plain covered in greenery. It was the most beautiful place she had ever been.
She found him in the study. He sat on a leather recliner with a glass of cognac in his hand as he stared at the fireplace. A white rug adorned the ground before him and she gasped as she recognized the depiction on the surface. It was a great white dog standing regally over a stretch of land. On its forehead there was a blue crescent moon symbol and its amber eyes blazed with pride. Kagome walked over to the rug and dropped to her knees before running her hand along the fluff. She looked over to Sesshomaru who was watching her. "Its so soft." she said. A slow smile curved on his lips. "I can let you touch the real thing." he said softly. Kagome flushed as heat spread through out her body. "This is you?" she asked in awe. He put his glass down, then stood and walked over to her. His lean muscle were defined under his t-shirt and his black sweatpants couldn't hide the rising bulge beneath them.
Kagome looked up as he watched her with desire turning his golden eyes into amber pools of molten heat. "This was a present from one of my subjects when I ruled this land. It is my youkai form. I let him have sheddings of my own pelt to create it." he said huskily. She ran her hand through it again imagining what it would feel like to stroke his youkai this way. She traced the moon symbol on its forhead and began to feel the moisture building between her legs. "You are magnificent." she breathed. Sesshomaru knelt before her and pulled her hand over to his forhead. She looked at him in confusion before a blue symbol appeared under her fingers. Red stripes appeared on his cheeks and she gasped. "I suppress the markings of my house because they hold a sense of pride I have lost with its demise. You see me now as Taiyoukai of the Western Lands." he said quietly.
She was going to melt. Sesshomaru had never looked more beautiful to her then he did then. She traced the symbol on his forehead, then traced the ones on his cheeks. Impulsively, she leaned forward and traced the line of one cheek with her tongue. Sesshomaru gripped her arms and pinned her on the rug beneath him and slid between her legs. She spread her legs wider and watched as more red leaked into his eyes. "I will hear you scream my name tonight." he growled. She smiled seductively. "And I will hear you moan mine." she answered. She discarded her sweatshirt slowly and arched her back as he slid his wet textured tongue over her nipples. "Touch me more." she demanded. He shredded her shorts and panties, then lifted the back of her knees to stare at her sex. "You are beautiful everywhere." he said softly. He let go of one leg and dipped his fingers into her dripping folds, marveling at how wet she was for him. He listened to her moans and slid two fingers into her. She spread wider and cupped her own breasts.
Smirking, he leaned over her and nipped at her lips. "You are already ready for me. Do you want me to take you?" he asked. Her lids were heavy and her mouth open as she panted. She nodded. His eyes narrowed. "You will say it." he said as he buried three fingers to the knuckle inside her. Kagome gasped, then moaned loudly. She latched her lips onto his and kissed him with a hunger that rivaled any demoness. "I want you to take me." she said breathlessly. He slipped his fingers out of her and rolled onto his back. She sat up with a frown and stared hungrily at him. "Take what you want." he said. Her eyes narrowed and she straddled him. She stripped off his t-shirt slowly, feeling the hardness of his lean body and brushing her fingers over his nipples. When she had his shirt off, she slid his pants off and stared at his enlarged member. She glanced at his face and took him in her hand, watching as his eyes lidded in pleasure. Before he understood her intent, she wrapped her lips around him and suckled.
He moaned her name and buried his hands in her silky hair. She began to take more of him in her mouth and he bunched her hair in his palm. When she began to use her tongue on him he felt his youkai taking over him. He pulled her head up and slammed his lips over hers. He tasted himself on her and growled into her mouth. She rubbed herself against him and he pulled her up against his chest to straddle his lap before plunging into her. He slammed her down against his aching erection and shuddered when she screamed his name. She gripped his hair and kissed him wildly. Their bodies were moving in a frenzy and Kagome felt herself go over the edge. Her orgasm was so powerful she had to grip his shoulders for leverage. He turned her around and bent her forward then slipped his hand between her legs to rub her clit as he slammed into her from behind. She screamed his name as she plummeted into her second orgasm and she felt his fangs graze her shoulder. He squeezed her nipple with the other hand, then shuddered as his own orgasm washed over him.
Spent, they both collapsed against the rug breathing heavily. Kagome crawled onto his chest and tasted the moisture on his collarbone. "You taste good." she said with a smile. Sesshomaru pulled her up until her head rested in the crook of his neck. "I will show you my true form tomorrow when we are done training for the day." he said. She flicked idly at his nipple. "What will Rin do while we're out there?" she asked. Sesshomaru leaned back to look down at her. "What is troubling you?" he asked. She was about to lie when his eyes narrowed at her. "Tonight when I tucked her in, she said something that seemed odd, but her eyes seemed ancient. Like she's seen too much." she said quietly. Sesshomaru nodded sadly. "She was badly abused when I found her. Whatever humans were her caretakers, I would gladly rip them open with my bare claws. I had taken her to the human doctors and they said she was lucky she survived the amount of injuries she suffered. It took much care to bring her to her current health." he said.
Kagome was horrified. Rin was one of the sweetest children she had ever met. Who would want to hurt her? Why? She snuggled against Sesshomaru. "What did she say to you?" he asked. She kissed his neck. "Its nothing. This place will be good for her. Your land is gorgeous and so is this cabin. Im surprised you go to the city at all." she murmered sleepily. Sesshomaru smoothed her hair away from her face and gave her a stern look. "This is our home and our land. If you would prefer to live here most of the year, that can be arranged, but my presence in Tokyo is necessary." he said. She leaned up on her elbow and looked at him. "Thank you." she said. He frowned. "For what?" he asked. Kagome kissed him tenderly on the lips. "For being you."
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He had dropped her on her ass for the third time in the last five minutes. "You are slow and do not pay attention to the movements of your opponent. Try again." he said. Sesshomaru wore a white hoari and pulled his thick, white mane in a ponytail. She had opted for the same and so far had turned it brown in the dirt as she repeatedly hit the ground. She crouched, the sprang up into the air, turning into a roundhouse kick aimed for his face. He tilted to the side and caught her ankle, tossing her aside like a sack of potatoes. She hit the ground hard and rolled. She pushed onto her feet and crouched back into her stance. "You must watch my movements and try to avoid being hit or being grabbed. You must feel the air around you and predict where my next move will be coming from. Every body movement is a sign of how, when or where your opponent will strike next." he lectured.
He crouched suddenly and sprang toward her left. She turned to block the oncoming blow, then heard the air whistle to her right and spun again to counter a blow to the chest. Sesshomaru then dropped and swiped her feet from under her. She fell flat on her ass yet again, then glared daggers at him. "It is childish for you to get distracted by the triumph of deflecting one blow when there could be many to follow. You must be focused at all times." he admonished. She dusted herself off and nodded. Concentrating, she crouched again and watched him. He darted to her left and dropped low swiping at her legs yet again. She leapt into the air and flipped back then dropped into a split as he threw a kick to her head. She rolled and swiped at his legs and as he jumped, she spun around and up, landing a kick to his chest. He leapt back and darted at her throwing a melee of punches to her head and chest. She managed to block one and avoided another, but he caught her in the chest twice before grabbing her arm and flipping her onto the ground.
She groan and sat up. "Do you have to hit me so hard?" she asked petulantly. Sesshomaru raised a brow. "Had you been fighting Naraku, you would be long dead." he responded. Kagome got up stiffly and dusted herself off. "Aren't you a bundle of sunshine." she murmered. They had been training for a full week and although she hadn't embarrassed herself too bad this time, she still felt undeniably inferior. Sesshomaru walked over to her and plucked a twig out of her hair. "You are progressing. After your lesson with Kaede, I will show you something." he said. She smiled at him and rolled her arm to relieve a nagging cramp in her shoulder. "It better be good. You nearly dislocated my shoulder." she said grinning. She hurried over to the house to change before meeting with Kaede.
The old woman was in the forest, seated on a rock. Kagome rolled her eyes and stared at the woman's back. "Sit." she said. Kagome sat and looked up at the trees where the woman seemed to be fixated. "You be needing to be one with the bow. As the Chosen one of the Shikon no Tama, it be a part of you. The jewel adds to your own strength according to your control over its power. You be a strong one and I know you have that power in you. Today you be using the bow to catch us our supper. They stay high up in them trees and no bird, no food!" she said. Kagome sighed heavily. She waited for Kaede to give her the handmade bow she had brought with her and looked up into the sky. She closed her eyes as she had been taught and let the flow of miko form in her body. She aimed and opened her eyes as a duck flew overhead. She released and watched in chagrin a she missed by a foot. Kaede raised a brow at her. "I weren't expecting you to get that lose. You be improving." she said. Kagome sighed. They were going to be here a very long time.
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The incessant knocking that woke him up out of his slumber was grating on his nerves. Miroku donned his robe and moved through his condo to see who he would have to murder at three in the morning. When he looked through the peephole he groaned. He quickly unlocked the door and swiftly stepped aside as a woman glided briskly into his home. "You son of a bitch!" she screeched. Miroku sighed. "There is no reason to bring my mother into this. What did I do this time Kagura?" he asked impatiently. She turned with rapid grace in her six inch black stiletto boots and stormed over to him. She knocked him back with a brutal blow to the chest and he looked down at the paper she dropped in his hand. He chuckled as he read the headline. "I guess there's no hope now, huh?" he asked.
Kagura, who was pacing, threw a glass at him. He side stepped it and leapt forward to avoid the glass shattering behind him. "You knew he planned to marry that poor human bitch! I thought he would just fuck her a few times and get the rutting out of his system. He married her, Miroku! That mongrel is an InuTaisho. He cannot be serious! He has gone mad!" she thundered. Miroku stood and listened to her ranting with indifference. Kagura wanted Sesshomaru more than her next breath, but it wasn't for his personality. Kagura lusted after his body, his money, and his title. To be an InuTaisho is to know no bounds. Her thirst for power was unquenchable and she would do anything to achieve her goals, even if it meant trapping a man into marriage.
"You don't love him Kagura. Why bother anymore? The Ikari family are powerful enough that you would want for nothing. Why isn't it enough?" he asked in disgust. Kagura's blood red eyes turned cold. "Love? Don't be a fool. He is like a living God. His name inspires fear, his wealth is unrivaled and so is his beauty. Love does not equate. He needs a demoness that can uphold what he stands for and I am the Alpha. No one else deserves him." she hissed. Miroku sighed and looked away. "As I said, you have no hope of that now. There are many people you could ally yourself with. There are enough good matches out there, stop chasing a dream." he said indifferently. Kagura pressed against him and licked his cheek. "Such harsh words. Could it be that you are still chasing me? It has been years since we warmed each other's beds, but I'm sure you still remember those days when we were young and foolish." she purred.
Miroku stepped away from her and poured himself some orange juice. "We loved each other. Then you became what you are now. A power hungry socialite. Spare me the stroll down memory lane. The only thing I desire from you right now is the sight of your back outside my door." he said dismissively. Kagura let out a scornful laugh. "You are playing with fire opposing me Miroku. You just remember that I know more about you than you want anyone else to know. Don't get too cocky or I'll have to air the dirty laundry." she smirked. Miroku watched as she strutted through the door and slammed it behind her.
"Damn You."