InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Facets of the Living Jewel ❯ Amantium irae amoris integratio est ( Chapter 16 )

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[Inuyoukai]

(Inuhuman)

`Inuyasha or Kagome'

 

 

Amantium irae amoris integratio est

By Licentia poetica

 

 

The sounds of early morning in the city enveloped the couple sitting high in the Goshinboku; doors slamming, car engines starting, children calling.

 

A particularly strident child yelled, “Mama!” and Kagome's eyes flew open. Inuyasha opened his mouth to say good morning when she blurted out “Shippo!”

 

Inuyasha shut his mouth with a snap and gave her a perplexed look. `She was dreaming about Shippo? She was aroused, dreaming about Shippo?' He was so shocked that he froze in place staring at her.

 

`Uhh…I'm not awake yet.' Kagome struggled against the lethargy in her limbs and mind, oblivious to Inuyasha's reaction. `I was having the most wonderful dream, but I can't remember…and we left poor Shippo alone!'

 

With great effort she groggily voiced her sudden concern. “Inuyasha, we left Shippo behind, by himself! How could I forget about him like that? Do you think he's all right?”

 

(She can't have been thinking about him like that! There's got to be some other explanation!)

 

[He is too young to claim her. It is of no consequence.]

 

“Inuyasha?” Kagome was rousing, and had interpreted Inuyasha's silence as concern for the kit. “You don't really think anything could happen to him, do you?”

 

“Keh. You worry about the little brat too much, Kagome,” Inuyasha grumbled, holding her rigidly in his arms. He looked out over her head and tried to ignore the fact that Kagome's arms were still wrapped around his waist. `I can't believe she was dreaming about that…that kit!'

 

[Remain in control. We are the alpha.]

 

Kagome yawned into his chest, blinking sleepily. “It's just that…he's so young, still. Even though he fights with us, he's just a kid, really. We should try to get back through the well and make sure he's safe.” She felt his arms become stiffer as she spoke. `What did I do wrong now?'

 

“Shit! The kit'll be fine, Kagome. Kirara and Kaede are there,” he growled, the jealousy seeping into his voice in spite of his attempt to control it. `Damn pup, always getting in the way!'

 

She drew away from him a bit, responding to the anger in his voice. “I guess I'm being silly. It's just that…I can't help worrying about him when we're all away. I don't want him to get lonely and I hope my little one is safe!”

 

(She's even talking like he's her child! Why would she think of him…that way?)

 

Baffled by his angry face, Kagome shook her head. `I'm doing something wrong again, I can feel it. Maybe he's angry that I stayed with him all night.'

 

“Umm, Inuyasha?”

 

“What?” he barked irritably.

 

“Thank you for keeping me safe last night.” She used her most gentle voice. `I'm not sure how to approach him. We haven't talked about the stuff that happened yesterday, and I still don't understand what it meant.' His arms were still rigidly stiff and she cringed inwardly. `My last conscious thoughts were about how safe I felt even with the knowledge of my time powers. Did I make him angry somehow?' She dared to give him a gentle hug. “Did you get any sleep?”

 

“Keh. Doesn't matter.” Inuyasha closed his eyes against his confusion and his ears flickered forward as sounds began to come from the house. `I have to get her back to her room soon.' He felt tied to the tree, weighted by her touch and the gentle sound of her heart beat.

 

(She still has her arms around us.)

 

`Shit. All this touching is driving me crazy. I'm not used to it.'

 

[Touching is part of Pack. How else would we leave your scent on one another?]

 

There was silence in the tree for a few moments.

 

“Inuyasha?” Her voice was tentative, and he noticed that her cheeks and nose were pink.

 

“What now?”

 

“What did it mean, yesterday? I mean…the time in the tree, before Kouga came. I…well, I thought, maybe…I don't know…what it meant.” Her embarrassed voice trailed away into silence. `Gaah! I can't look at him. What is he thinking?'

 

[Tell her.]

 

`The hell I will! She's in love with a pup!'

 

“Nothing, wench. You wouldn't understand.”

 

Kagome had heard that tone of voice before and it never failed to irritate her. `He thinks I'm a stupid, helpless, incompetent idiot!'

 

“It wasn't `nothing!' I could tell! I'm not stupid, you know! Why was Kouga talking about Pack Law, and me submitting, and acting so strange?” Her voice was rising, carrying in the air. The sounds from the house stilled for a moment, then resumed.

 

(Her mother's probably awake by now.)

 

[The monk usually meditates in the early morning, as well.]

 

“Kagome, give it a rest! You're too sleepy, anyway.”

 

“I'm wide awake! Why won't you answer me?”

 

The sounds from the house stilled again and Inuyasha winced at the thought of either Miroku or Innin finding them together in the tree. He spoke quietly through clenched teeth. “Be quiet, bitch!”

 

(Oh, good choice of words, baka. You just guaranteed that she'll start to yell.)

 

Kagome narrowed her eyes and glared at him. “What did you call me?” Her voice rang through the early morning air and she twisted in his arms, wobbling a bit as she began to lose her balance.

 

He tried to grab her arms to prevent her from falling but she angrily twisted away, her balance becoming even more precarious. “Calm down, bitch!”

 

She took in a deep breath.

 

`Oh shit, here it comes!'

 

[Hold on to her!]

 

(If she says it, we'll fall and she'll get hurt.)

 

“Inuyasha!” Kagome was practically screaming and he had to use both hands to hold her in place on the limb.

 

[(Shut her up!)]

 

She threw back her head and yelled “Inuyasha, s—,”but he pulled her close with both hands and plastered his mouth over hers to prevent her from saying the word.

 

Once his mouth covered hers, he forgot that he was only trying to keep her quiet.

 

Her mouth was open so he took it wholly, and it was hot and sweet and tasted of her scent. She made a small groaning whimper deep in her throat and he pulled her body closer in response. Her arms came around his neck and he effortlessly lifted her off the branch, flattening her breasts mercilessly against his chest. She folded both of her arms behind his neck and began playing with his hair.

 

They stayed that way in the early morning light, kissing and kissing and forgetting that they were angry with each other, all tongue and teeth and fangs and racing hearts. Unconsciously, Inuyasha began the Mate Call low in his chest. The vibrations swept through Kagome's body, causing her nipples to peak in an almost painful arousal.

 

Inuyasha's ears twitched; there were sounds from the kitchen in the house and Innin's voice was one of them.

 

(Stay in control! Her mother is just inside!)

 

`Shut up!'

 

[I agree with the human. If you don't stop this now, we will take her here in the tree.]

 

Inuyasha's body was growing uncomfortably hard. Growling with reluctance, he tore his mouth away from hers, held her tightly, and jumped to the ground. He set her down gently on her feet and pulled her arms away from his neck.

 

“Kagome.” He concentrated on his breathing, trying to force his body to back away from her, but he made the mistake of looking into her face.

 

Her eyes were half-closed and filled with desire as she swayed in his grasp. She looked thoroughly kissed, her lips parted and swollen.

 

`Just one more taste.'

 

He gently took her lower lip with his fangs and suckled on it, her taste and scent mingling in his senses. Lightly nipping, he left it and moved to her upper lip, tongue flicking lightly against the inside of her mouth, tasting, savoring with feather-light kisses that filled them both with need. She whimpered and his body ached with the desire to take her as his mate.

 

[(It is not time! Not now! Control yourself!)]

 

`All right, just shut up, you two!'

 

Rigidly he picked her up and set her away from him. Keeping her at arms length, he closed his eyes and breathed deeply, trying to maintain control. Oddly, some of the phrases that Yourei Taisei had taught him to use with his katana kata came to mind.

 

`Hitotsu. Strive for completion of character. Hitotsu. Develop self control.'

 

Kagome was trying to control herself as well. `I feel so weak! I can barely stand…thank the gods that he's so strong he can hold me up.' Trying to control her breathing, she tried to not think of the kiss they had just shared. The light touch of his tongue and lips had been powerfully erotic, but even she could hear her mother in the house.

 

“Inuyasha?” She couldn't even control her voice; it was husky with need. She cleared her throat, then weakly said, “We should probably talk later…mama is awake.”

 

“Kagome.” He took a deep breath. “Go inside. I…I need to go for a run.”

 

`His voice isn't much better and he's still holding on to me.' She tried to look in his face but he was breathing deeply and staring at the ground. `What is he thinking? I still don't have any answers.'

 

He finally looked up to see her gazing at him with love and a question in her eyes.

 

`Ah hell. I'll find out what happened in her dream some other time. Who the hell knows why she was thinking of Shippo!'

 

[She submitted fully and her desire is obvious from her scent.]

 

(Look at her eyes. She's not thinking about Shippo right now; she's thinking about us.)

 

He smiled at her, running his hands down her arms to her hands and holding them for a moment. He placed a feather-light kiss on her lips, tasting her one last time.

 

“Tell your mom I'll be back for breakfast soon.”

 

He flashed out of the courtyard, faster than she had ever seen him run. Shakily, Kagome straightened a lock of her hair. Playing with the end of it, rolling it over and under her fingers, she turned to enter the house. `Wow! Can he ever kiss….'

 

Glassy-eyed, she walked straight passed her mother, who turned and watched her as she headed up the stairs.

 

Innin smiled. `I know that look.'

 

 

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Translations:

Amantium irae amoris integratio est: Latin; The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love. (Terence)

 

Hitotsu: Japanese; one.

These two phrases are from the Japan Karate Association version of the dojo kun, the code of ethics in karate. The actual phrases are: Hitotsu. Jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuro koto. Hitotsu. Kekki no yuu o imashimuru koto. Koto means thing or matter. The first phrase means “One. To strive for completion of character.” The second phrase can either be translated as “One, guard against impetuous courage” or “One, develop self-control.” The complete dojo kun will be seen in future chapters.

 

Thanks RPW The Hun!