InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Facets of the Living Jewel ❯ Facta, non verba ( Chapter 6 )

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I can't tell all of you what an honor it is to have you reading, and I have been blessed with another honor: a talented artist, ewharmon (Tigressmoon), was inspired by this chapter and created a beautiful piece to show the three aspects of Inuyasha as he uses the mate call with Kagome for the first time. Please check out http(colon)//fa(dot) mediaminer(dot)org/94/183494(dot)jpg for her work. This is my first attempt at any kind of story (I'm a biologist and musician…one Freshman English class in college) and to know that I have inspired someone else is incredibly…exciting, rewarding, humbling, inspiring! Thank you, ewharmon, for giving me an incredible gift.

 

 

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Inuyoukai[thoughts]

Inuhuman (thoughts)

`Thoughts'

 

Facta, non verba

By Licentia poetica

 

“Kirara, leave us alone,” Inuyasha growled in Inu.

 

“Prrrrt, Mmrrowhhsssaa,” Kirara responded to his growl and gently extricated herself from underneath Kagome. She gave one leap and was gone, following Sango toward the village.

 

`Oh, gods.' Kagome felt bereft. `Sango left and now Kirara's gone and I'm all alone with Inuyasha. He just growled and he's angry and I have no idea what to do!' Her normal cheerfulness had deserted her and Inuyasha's voice was gentle; she had no ammunition to create a verbal wall between them. Kagome placed her hands over her face. “Please, Inuyasha. I'm sorry I bothered you. Let's just go back to the campsite.”

 

“Kagome. Tell me what's wrong.”

 

She began to cry again, softly. `How can I tell him that he's tearing me apart? It's my own choice, my own fault, but I promised him I wouldn't leave him. I just didn't realize how hard it would be.' Knowing that her voice would betray her, she whispered “Can't you just leave me alone?”

 

`Gods, don't let her `sit' me while we do this.' Inuyasha strode forward and scooped her up, smirking slightly when she gasped but didn't say the dreaded word. Holding her slight form with ease he leaped up into a tree, settling them both into the crook of a branch. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her back into his chest.

 

“C'mon, Kagome. Talk to me. Stop crying, for gods' sake!”

 

She gave no answer. Turning halfway around she grabbed the front of his suikan, buried her face in it, and began to sob again.

 

`Shit. What am I going to do?'

 

[Use the Mate Call. Calm her.]

 

Inuyasha was surprised to find that he knew exactly what his youkai meant.

 

(Are we sure we want to do that?)

 

[Yes, baka human!We are alpha.]

 

Inuyasha began a low pitched rumble deep in his chest. It was almost a growl, but had subtle undertones that only a youkai would be able to hear. He knew from experience that most of the sounds of Inu were subsonic to Kagome but generated vibrations that seemed to soothe her. As she began to relax within his arms, he intensified the Call, gently drawing Kagome's head closer to his chest and beginning to stroke the top of her head with his chin.

 

The positions and actions were that of the dominant male beginning courtship to his submissive mate.

 

`She will really 'sit' me if she finds out.' He had seen enough of the behavior of the women in her era to know she wouldn't like being “dominated.”

 

[We have to find a way to show her what it means.]

 

(Just remember that she's human. Use me to help.)

 

His free hand stroked her hair; long, slow strokes from her head down to the small of her back that caused eddies of scent to waft from her damp curls. As he continued his ministrations she stopped crying and relaxed, leaning into his chest. He closed his eyes and continued to Call and to stroke, enjoying the moment.

 

He had never held her like this, never Called to anyone like this, never physically acknowledged a bond with both his youkai and human halves. It made him feel whole again.

 

`Home.'

 

Kagome sniffled and dared to relax her hold on his suikan. `He's…protecting me. He's always doing that when there's fighting to be done, but now there's no danger.' Her feet dangled off of the branch and she amended her thought. `Well, we're high up in a tree…but I know he won't let me fall.' She let out a shaky breath, falling under the magic of his rhythmic growls and letting herself enjoy his touch.

 

`Home.'

 

She snuggled deeper into his suikan. `What can I say to him? How do I explain why I was crying? I can't tell him I love him.' She gave up on speaking and tried to show him instead, lifting her head and stroking the bottom of his chin with her forehead and nose, baring her neck to his lowered face. She did not realize that her gesture had a specific meaning to Inuyasha.

 

[She has submitted to ourCall.]

 

(Maybe it's time to take the next step.)

 

Part of the reason he had taken her to the tree is that he was hoping that self-preservation would prevent her from “sitting” them both fifty feet into the ground. He wasn't sure how she would react to what he was about to do next.

 

“Kagome, I'm not good with words. Let me show you, O.K.?” His voice was low, soothing. `No point in aggravating her and getting my ass purified.'

 

Kagome glanced up at him, then shyly smiled and lowered her eyes, giving a timid nod. `His eyes are so intense. Maybe he's going to kiss me? This time I won't push him away!'

 

In her dreams she had always known what would happen when he tried to kiss her: he would use a finger to raise her chin and kiss her softly and smile sweetly into her eyes. It would be magical and perfect and just like all the romance stories she had read.

 

Inuyasha picked her up, turned her so that her back was toward him, and pulled her into his chest.

 

`This wasn't quite what I had envisioned!' He began his rumble again and she decided to see what would happen. It was so soothing to sit with him, to feel his arms around her. `Maybe he's just shy? He's still holding me and I can wait for a kiss.'

 

Gently he pulled her hair to one side, caressing her arm as he ran his fingers through the strands. Pulling her closer he placed his lips, light as a feather, against the junction of her bare neck and shoulder. He breathed on her, rumbling gently, waiting for her response.

 

[If she'sgoing to reject us, we need to give her the chance now.]

 

Kagome began to pant. `This is really not what I had expected!' His breath against her sensitive skin was sending tingles through her whole body. Unconsciously, she tilted her head to the side and gave him better access to her neck.

 

Again, it was a message of submission.

 

Inuyasha felt a bit cocky. 'Keh! This is going much better than I expected! We should have tried this alpha male thing earlier.' He began to gently nibble, tasting her skin and letting his fangs graze her neck. He never broke the skin but he let her know that the fangs were there.

 

Kagome was not prepared for her own response to this primal caress; desire arrowed through her so sharply that it made her toes curl. She began to panic a bit, squirming in his arms. He growled louder, tightening his arms and biting down harder, not moving his mouth. She froze. `Would he really bite me?'

 

When she stilled he began his soothing rumble again. He brushed his lips and fangs down her neck, onto her shoulder, teaching her his ways.

 

Dominance. But not domination.

 

He began to lose himself in her fragrance. He could smell a musky aroma, an addition to her normal gentle scent, which had to be a response to what he was doing.

 

Suddenly, he stopped. Another odor was invading his senses.

 

“Umm, Inuyasha?” Her voice was husky and tremulous. “There are some Jewel shards headed this way.” She sounded reluctant to tell him.

 

“Shit! Kouga!”

 

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Translation: Facta, non verba; Latin; Deeds, not words (actions speak louder than words). I will use Latin for my chapter titles throughout the rest of this story. There will be a translation at the end of each chapter and hopefully it will make you smile or laugh or think a bit about the contents!

 

Japanese:

Suikan: Inuyasha's red fire rat coat; special thanks to Nokomarie the Snake and Fenikkusuken for research into the proper terminology!