InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Fateful Night ❯ Tainted Nights ( Chapter 16 )

Chapter 16

Tainted Nights

 

 

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Disclaimer: I do…….not own Inuyasha

 

 

A/N: hee hee hee hee Hides behind a huge bodyguard. Hello? Please don't kill me? Please. I know I know its been what a few months since I updated? I'm so sorry. I had this entire chapter nearly totally written at least 2 months ago and then I was swamped.

My boyfriend move to Japan to be with me.

I had to find him a job.

We had to find a new place to live.

The new school year started.

I had to register a car….o_O not easy!

Now I'm dealing with the process of getting a Japanese drivers license. AAGGGGGG my driving test is tomorrow EEEEKK!!!

I'm sorry to keep you all waiting for soooooo soooooooo long really I am. I hope I'll get a chance to breath now and get back into writing which I truly love to do.

 

Ok enjoy and let me know what you think.

 

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Tainted Nights

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Shhhhiii Thwap! “Yoshi!” Kagome hugged the bow to her chest as she jumped into the air. Inuyasha rolled his eyes at her when she turned to him face lit by a sunny smile.

 

 

“Big deal wench you hit it once, nothing to get all bouncy about.”

 

 

Kagome scowled at the hanyou as he stalked across the field pulling arrows out of the ground between her and the tree she was using as a target. “Humph I'm getting better Inuyasha!”

 

 

“You hit the tree once!” he replied plucking said arrow out of its barky sheath.

 

“I hit it twice last round!”

 

“Yeah? And yesterday you hit Kouga, wench!” smirking at the memory of the wolf limping away from the field an arrow embedded in his rear Inuyasha yelped in surprise when he found himself facedown in the dirt.

 

 

“He scared me! I didn't mean to loose the arrow when I turned.” Stalking over to the grumbling dog-eared man, she bent to retrieve her arrows.

“Hey you broke them Inuyasha!”

 

 

“Wench!” Inuyasha surged off the ground towering over the still kneeling Kagome who was fingering the snapped arrows she had taken from him. “What the hell did you sit me for?”

 

 

Inuyasha felt the irritation drain from him only to be replaced by dread as he watched Kagome stand up. Eyes narrowed and lips pulled into a grimace he could almost feel the heat of her aura as angry waves washed over him. Eyes wide he took an involuntary step back.

 

 

“I'll SIT…”

 

WHAM

 

“…you any time I think you need to SIT…”

 

WHAM

 

“…INU YA SHA.”

 

 

Spinning she stalked off into the forest to rejoin the others who were setting up camp for the evening.

 

 

“Oh boy what did you do to make her so mad?”

Still planted in the ground beneath him Inuyasha just growled at the sound of Miroku entering the clearing.

 

 

“Women!” Inuyasha snapped once he had extracted himself from the ground.

 

“Ha, now that my friend says it all does it not? Come let's go take advantage of that hot spring the girls found before they take it over for the evening.” Miroku smiled at the grunt he received in reply and headed towards the spring.

 

 

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“You didn't?”

 

 

“I most certainly did. He made me so mad Kagome.”

 

Kagome covered her mouth trying to stifle the laughter that threatened to spill forth.

 

 

“I can't believe he groped me right in front of the butcher! Arg! How embarrassing after I knocked him thorough the poor man's wall there was no way I could haggle over the price of the ham hock I was buying.”

 

 

At that, Kagome broke down completely falling to the ground she clutched at her sides giggling uncontrollably. Scowling down at the laughing woman Sango could not help but grin. It was good to hear Kagome laugh. Remembering the look on the villager's face, she soon found she could not help but join her friend. Rolling on the ground as they each thought about the scene the two women tried repeatedly to regain control only to lose it again as soon as they looked at one another.

 

 

Kouga sat starring at the pair confusion rampant on his face. “What the hell are they doing?” He watched befuddled not understanding the reason for the continued laughter. He had seen the monk come crashing out of the wall. It had not seemed that funny to him. He'd had to carry the swirl eyed houshi back to camp after the red faced and considerably poorer Sango had stalked out of the village with the evenings meal of pork.

 

 

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Folding his robes neatly, Miroku placed the bundle of clothing along with his staff atop a rock near by and turned to the steaming spring behind him. Shaking his head slightly he grinned down at the rumpled pile of Inuyasha's discarded layers lying in a heap of red and white. “You know, your clothes are going to get wet Inuyasha.” He called out to his friend unseen amongst the swirling mist that hovered above the heated water.

 

“Feh”

 

Grinning wider Miroku scooped up the clothes and dumped them on a rock before slipping into the spring. Sighing he eased his tired and abused muscles into the water. “Ah the joy of love is worth the pain of the mortal body.”

 

 

“You're crazy monk. How can you like getting pounded by Sango? I bet she wouldn't beat the crap out of you if you just asked her before you touched her.” Inuyasha stated wading over to the reclining monk.

 

 

“You are most likely correct my friend but you fail to realize the potential relief that such an activity provides the fairer sexed.”

 

 

Flicking an ear in annoyance at the houshi's flowing speech Inuyasha sank back into the water. Watching his hair float on the surface of the steaming water he frowned trying to think of how a fuming boomerang swinging Sango, equaled relief.

 

“I think you just like getting your ass kicked.,” he grunted again.

 

 

Sighing Miroku raised his head from the rocks behind him and glanced over at Inuyasha. The silver ears atop his head twitched flinging droplets of condensation from their tips as his friend turned to regard him with a puzzled look.

 

 

“The common, and expected, often help defuse tension the sudden and unknown bring.” Miroku elaborated. Glancing at the hanyou again the monk shook his head at the frowning confused man beside him and leaned back once more letting the corded muscles of his neck and shoulders slowly ease in the hot water.

 

 

“You mean the danger you know about is easier to fight than the danger that you're unsure of?” Came the question a few minuets later.

 

 

“Um sort of. Groping Sango at the butcher let her vent pent up anger on an accepting target rather than exploding on the pig headed baka who was charging double price because we were travelers.” Scowling at the thought of the sniveling man back at the village Miroku continued. “Our dinner my have cost us more than it should have but at least Sango didn't bring the wrath of the village down on us by pounding some sense into the butcher.”

 

 

“Feh” was his answer once again before a swilrling splash of water signaled Inuyasha's exit. “Ok that's enough lazing about Monk its time to head back to the camp.”

 

 

“What? We just got here.”

 

 

“Yes and right now the girls are unguarded.”

 

 

“Inuyasha I wouldn't let Sango hear you say you think she needs guarding if I were you. Plus Kouga is with them as is Kirara.”

 

 

“Feh Sango's only one woman.”

 

 

“And Kouga? What is he chopped sushi?”

 

 

“Feh!”

 

 

“Your worried about Kagome aren't you?”

 

 

“No!”

 

 

“She's still afraid of Kouga isn't she?”

 

 

“Humph”

 

 

“I've seen this type of behavior before in villages that were raided by bandits.” Miroku mumbled as he stepped out of the spring. Grabbing a cloth to dry himself he glanced back at Inuyasha just at the hanyou shook himself dry. Grinning for a moment at the action, he frowned again. “Women who were attacked sometimes would swear that it was one of the village men who had raped them even when other witnesses confirmed that the man was innocent.”

 

 

“Why?” His friend grunted from the folds of his kimono as he redressed.

 

 

“The trauma of the event can distort the victim's memory and when they recall what happened the mind supplies a face that is familiar to the victim.”

 

 

“But Kouga isn't someone familiar to Kagome.”

 

 

“No but he is the first youkai she saw after what happened to her. The fact that he's a wolf youkai probably reinforces the transfer in her mind even more.”

 

 

“Let's go monk.” Inuyasha said as he strode off into the trees frowning. `If it was because he was youkai why didn't Kagome react to me? I'm more obviously not human than Kouga, at first glance.' Fehing loudly he picked up his pace when the smell of cooking meat met his nose.

 

 

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Holding each other up the women sat catching their breath a half hour later both exhausted from the bout. Unspoken they both started preparing the evening's meal snickering anytime they met the others gaze.

 

 

“You know Sango, Miroku must really like you.” Kagome said softly as she adjusted the meat hanging near the fire.

 

 

“Yes, but just because I told him I love him doesn't give him the right to grope...” With a gasp, Sango clapped her hands over her mouth and shot a worried look at Kagome across the fire. The ebony haired woman had her head bowed eyes hidden behind her bangs as she fidgeted with the spit. “Kagome I'm sorry I didn't…” A single tear rolling down Kagome's face made Sango stop.

 

 

“No Sango it's ok really. You shouldn't…I mean, don't stop…” heaving a labored sigh Kagome stood turning her back to the fire.

 

 

“Kagome?” Sango asked voice heavy with regret.

 

 

“It's unfair for the two of you to have to walk on egg shells just to keep me from remembering Sango. It is not right; you should not have to do that. I'm sorry.” Tears streaming down her face Kagome walked away from the fire.

 

 

Sango watched her go feeling too guilty to follow her. A strong hand on her shoulder brought her attention back to the fireside. Looking up she saw that Kouga had returned from gathering firewood.

 

 

“Cheer up Sango, she isn't mad at you.”

 

 

“I know but I just…I don't know. I just thought if I, if we…” sighing she looked back at the figure of Kagome. The Miko was sitting at the base of a tall tree staring up at the stars. “I knew it would hurt her to see our love. I didn't want to make it harder on her.”

 

 

“Sango?” at the sound of her name the taijiya turned to see the houshi coming into the firelight. “Don't blame yourself too much. Kagome is going through a hard time. Many things are going to hurt her for a while. Not just seeing our relationship starting, but even the sight of an old married couple surrounded by their grandchildren may trigger her sadness. There is no way to tell what might make her remember or think of him. She may not even know until it does.”

 

 

“But houshi sama,” she started sadness bright in her eyes as Miroku gathered her into his arms.

 

 

“He's right Sango. Everything hurts. There's nothing you can do to stop that.” Sango started at the roughened edge of Inuyasha's voice, as the hanyou appeared at the fireside his golden eyes shining brightly in the firelight.

 

 

Turning away from the fire Inuyasha walked over to Kagome frowning at the smell of salt in the air.

 

“Oui wench what are you doing sitting under my tree?” he called out to her flinching slightly when he saw her jump.

Frowning Kagome stood up to face the advancing half youkai.

 

 

“Your tree? I don't see your name on it.”

 

 

“Oh no?” with a flick of his wrist Inuyasha reached out gouging the bark of the tree with is claws. “There you go.”

 

 

Gapping at the characters that stood out in pale relief against the trees trunk Kagome spun around planting her hands on her hips. “Inuyasha! You cannot just go around marking things like that.” Kagome nearly choked when Inuyasha cocked his head to the side one ear flopped with a look of confusion. “This poor tree is going to be scarred for life now. Your name is going to be there until the tree dies and rots. What if every person…”

 

 

“Good now everyone will know it's my tree and keep their paws off.”

 

 

“What!?” Eyes wide Kagome watched Inuyasha spring into the branches above her. When he was settled on, a massive branch and leaning against the trunk one leg bent at the knee and the other spread along the limb Inuyasha looked back down at Kagome. She stood staring up at him mouth hung open in shock. He nearly laughed but held it in. Thinking for a second he glanced over at the fire and grimaced before grinning slightly. `This is going to hurt.' He thought and looked back down at the fuming Kagome.

 

 

“Wench, bring me some of the meat before Sango burns it I'm starving.”

 

 

“WHAT!”

 

 

“Bring me some dinner, what didn't you hear me? I'm hungry after carrying you around all day the least you can do is carry…”

 

 

“SIT!!!”

 

 

“Don't!”

 

 

Too late the glowing sutra around Inuyasha's neck pulled him off his perch and straight onto Kagome who was standing directly below him.

 

 

“Get off me!”

 

 

“I can't wench!”

 

 

“Don't call me that and GET OFF!”

 

 

Beneath him, Kagome started to squirm. Groaning he grabbed for her arms pinning her wits to the ground.

 

 

“Stop moving!”

 

 

“Inuyasha let go of me or I'll…”

 

 

“You'll what?”

 

 

“Si…ummmhh”

 

 

Panic clouded his mind and Inuyasha used the only thing he could to keep her from saying the word that would crush her. Lips sealing over her startled mouth Inuyasha unconsciously took advantage of her parted lips to explore her warm mouth. Sliding his tongue in gentle advances over her lips and tongue, he drew her into his mouth. Sliding his hands down her arms, he grinned against her mouth as a shiver followed his fingers path. Wrapping one hand in her hair at the nape of her neck, he barely registered the lifting of the spell and he continued to taste Kagome's sweet lips.

 

 

Tiny hands fluttered against his chest and Inuyasha knew he was about to be pushed away. Sighing slightly he nibbled on her bottom lip and opened his eyes to look at the woman below him. His golden gaze flared wide and he stared down at Kagome her eyes still shut when instead of pushing him away he felt her wrap her arms around his neck.

 

 

Moaning he raised one hand to cup her face gently running his thumb across her ivory cheek just below the line her thick lashes made across her silken skin. Deepening the kiss, he savored the feel of her responding to him her moist and trembling lips moving against his in tentative motions.

 

 

Slowly the charcoal curve of her lashes fluttered open to reveal blue eyes glowing with passion. Inuyasha felt himself drowning in those black rimed depths when suddenly he watched grief and hurt flooded them with tears that shown brightly in the moonlight.

 

 

That look knocked him back unlike any blow she could have delivered. Cursing under his breath, he hid his own glittering eye behind his silvery bangs afraid to look at Kagome. Motion caught his gaze and he watched as Kagome slowly pulled herself up only to wrap her arms around her drawn up knees. The smell of her tears hit him just as the first crystalline drop spilled down her cheek.

 

 

“Kagome?”

 

 

“Why…why did you do that? Why?”

 

 

“You would have been crushed Kagome.” He whispered tuning away from the sight of her tears. Standing Inuyasha leapt away from her and into the dark forest.

 

 

At the sound of a large form, crashing though the underbrush in front of her Kagome's head snapped up. The thin line of tears streaming down her face widened as the breeze carried away the wild earthy sent wrapped around her. Her vision blurred until nothing before her eyes was visible. Staring blindly at the spot he had disappeared into the forest Kagome broke into silent sobs.

 

 

Claws curving deeply into the bark under his fingers Inuyasha stood with his back to the tree just out of sight his sensitive nose full of nothing but the tangy sent of Kagome's tears.

 

 

The moon had shifted in the night sky when Kagome raised her red-rimmed sore eyes to the heavens. Tears continued to spill down her cheeks but the mind numbing sobs had receded for the moment. Deep shuddering breaths shook her narrow shoulders while she stared at the silver crescent of moon that hung before her. Tracing the curve of the horned satellite with her eyes, she slowly calmed her breathing thinking of nothing but the shining moon.

 

 

The silver moon wavered before her eyes for a moment as translucent golden eyes glowed in the darkened sky warring with the light of the moon for brilliance. A strangled noise escaped her throat transforming into a startled scream when a large hand closed over her shoulder. Spinning around her fright-filled eyes met concerned ice blue that for once did not flicker to green as Kouga knelt before her.

 

 

“Kagome are you ok? Did mutt face…?”

 

 

“NO!” wincing at the pained look that crossed the wolf's face Kagome lowered her voice. “Inuyasha didn't do anything Kouga.” Turning her head, she stared into the darkness beneath the trees before looking back at the blue-eyed wolf.

 

 

“You should probably get some sleep Kagome.” When she again glanced at the forest, Kouga sighed before continuing. “He'll be back, most likely kicking us out of our bedrolls before dawn has even lit the morning sky.”

 

 

Nodding Kagome reluctantly let Kouga pull her up from the ground and walk her back towards the fire. As he entered the yellow glow of the flames, she avoided catching anyone's eye praying no one would comment on the obvious signs her outburst.

 

 

Silently she sank down and wrapped herself in the rough homespun blankets. Turning her back on the fire exhausted both physically and emotionally Kagome sent a silent prayer to the kami to hold her dreams at bay before slipping into the dark arms of sleep.

 

 

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Kagome blinked at the darkness before her. Slowly small lines of light registered in her dark blind eyes. Staring at them until the random patterns sorted themselves into a recognizable pattern Kagome knelt on the wooden floor beneath her. With a small cry, she knew where she was. Scrambling to her feet, she lowered her eyes to the splintered wood of the old dry well before her. Covered with a heavy wood and plaster tablet pasted with dozens of ofuda the familiarity of the well nearly made her cry.

 

 

Spinning away from the sacred (according to jiisan) well Kagome stumbled up the small set of stairs tearing at the doors before her. With a wrench she sent them sliding on their tracks to bang against the stops. Tumbling out of the well house, blinded yet again by the swift transition into the afternoon light she paused monetarily.

 

 

Blinking away stinging tears Kagome ran towards the house. Crossing the shadow of the God tree a sudden bone-numbing chill slid down her spine. Ignoring the feeling, she slid to a stop before the sliding door standing between her and the only home she had ever known.

 

 

Reaching a shaking hand out she slowly pulled the door open and stepped in. Silently pushing the portal closed at her back, she held her breath. Warm light filtered through the opaque windows behind her bathing the genkan in honeyed hues. Her mother's purse lay on the shoe cupboard to her left bill statements, payments clipped to them fanning in one corner.

 

 

Hand pressed to her mouth she stared down at the pink slippers that sat against the wall on the step into the house. The soft murmur of voices from the living room tore her eyes off her slippers. Stifling a cry she toed off her shoes and skittering past the forgotten house shoes.

 

 

“Momma!” Kagome gushed as she dashed into the living room. Tears flying from her eyes she flung herself at her startled mother.

 

 

“Kagome?”

 

 

Pressing her face into her mother's shoulder Kagome let herself cry. “Momma I thought I'd never see you again! It was horrible so horrible Hojo oh momma Hojo is dead.”

 

 

“I know Kagome. We all know what happened.”

 

 

Confusion sliced though the relief of returning to the home she never thought she would set foot in again, making Kagome realize that her mother was not returning her embrace. Lifting her head slowly she raised tear blurred eyes to look up at the woman before her. Hard cold brown eyes stared back at her.

 

 

“How could you Kagome!” the furious voice made her glance to her side as she slumped back on her knees. Sota stood beside her grandfather. Her brother glared at her, hands fisted at his sides face red with anger. “You shouldn't have come back!” With that, Sota dropped to the floor crying. As her grandfather ran his time-weathered hand though Sota's hair, he finally raised his eyes to meet her own. The disappointment masking the once kind look in his mahogany eyes caused the bottom of Kagome's stomach to lurch sickeningly.

 

 

“Sota?” Kagome whispered looking back at her brother.

 

 

“You have brought terrible dishonor upon this family Kagome.” Her grandfather's rusty voice hit her like a slap.

 

 

“I don't….Momma?” Kagome looked helplessly back at her mother and flinched away from the anger and condemnation in that once benevolent face.

 

 

“Kagome.” A smooth deep voice behind her made her jump and spin. Stiff and straight in his dark blue uniform sat a police officer. Panic started to form around the edges of her mind as the tall lean officer stood flicking his wavy midnight black ponytail over his shoulder. “Kagome I need you to come with me to the station for questioning in the murder of your fiancé.”

 

 

Shrinking away from the man's ruby gaze Kagome let out a frightened squeak when his hand closed around her wrist. Moments later the steely hand was replaced by true steel as the smirking officer snapped frigid cuffs around her wrists. The metallic snapping of the tightening mechanism rang in Kagome's ears stopping only when the harsh metal bit painfully into her skin.

 

 

Blankly Kagome realized that she was being lead out the front door and towards the steep stairs that lead down from her shrine home.

 

 

“You should have been the one to die Kagome! I hate you!” Pain shot though her mind at her brothers shouted words making he jerk away from the officer to her right. Staring back at her family who now stood gathered in the doorway Kagome stumbled back a pace. The looks of hate she found on their faces made her stagger and she choked down a ragged sob.

 

 

Shaking her head in denial Kagome bolted. “No! No no!” she cried racing across the shrine grounds hands tethered before her. Behind her she could hear the police office perusing her, his cold voice crackling against her nerves in a hallow laugh.

 

 

“You can't run from me Kagome!” his voice boomed in her ear, as she was shoved face first into the rough wood of the well house pinned by a strong large body.

 

 

“I didn't…”

 

 

“Ah but you did don't you remember? You drew back the string and let loose the arrow that passed though his heart destroying the man you claimed to love.” Whispered words brought the images to her mind. Framed in her mind she stood standing in a field of green, face contorted in rage and hate as she fired a blazing arrow. The glowing projectile sped across the empty field until suddenly it flared. A dark profile within the white light jerked back slamming into a giant tree.

 

 

“NO!” Kagome screamed pushing against the splintery wall before her. Pain anger and sorrow merged in her soul granting her the strength to break away from the cruel hold. Bolting for the well house doors Kagome flung herself into the dubious safety of the dark interior. Her foot caught on the uneven flooring that surrounded the dry well. Unable to fling her hands out to arrest her speed, momentum sent her flying off the narrow walkway and onto the white washed covering of the well mouth. The ofuda blazed and with a sickening crack, the wood shattered under her impact.

 

 

Her scream echoed within the stone shaft as she fell surrounded by the remains of the wooden cover. Closing her eyes against the fast approaching ground Kagome was baffled when instead of pain she suddenly felt weightless.

 

 

“You can't hide from me little Miko. I will have you!” a howling voice echoed around her. Snapping her eyes open Kagome stared out at the encompassing blackness that wrapped around her. Small flashes of blue light streaked past her dancing in the darkness.

 

 

“Come to me little Miko come to me and I will give back to you that for which your heart yearns.” The voice now from her left whispered. “Come to me Kagome and all your pain will vanish like a dream.”

 

 

“No!”

 

 

“Only I can return your beloved Hojo to you.”

 

 

Around her, the darkness faded reviling shadowed scenes. Hojo dashing across the street to buy her an herbal tea after she complained about a headache.

 

 

“All I ask for Miko, is the jewel.”

 

 

“The jewel is gone.”

 

 

Another flash of light and she was soaring above the tiny park in Tokyo. Hojo knelt be for her his eyes shining with happiness as she slid the tiny diamond ring on her left hand.

 

 

“The jewel can be whole once more just as your heart will be once I give you your love back. Help me gather the fragments and I'll reunite you with your precious Hojo.”

 

 

Tears streamed down Kagome's face as yet another flash of light revealed her huddled form curled over a blood soaked Hojo.

 

 

“Stop! Leave me alone! Stop!”

 

 

“Because of you he is dead!” the dark voice snapped bringing to life the image of a wolf youkai crushing Hojo's throat.

 

 

“No! Hojo!”

 

 

“Because of you the jewel is shattered!” Blinding light blinded her as the malevolent voice slammed against her head.

 

 

Curling around herself Kagome wrapped her arms around her head trying to block out the rending memories.

 

 

“Come to me and together we can restore all that you have torn asunder.”

 

 

“Leave me alone…leave me alone…leave me alone.” Kagome whimpered rocking back and forth.

 

 

“Come to me Miko, come to me.”

 

 

“Leave me…” the breath fled from her lungs as searing pain wrapped around her throat pulling her roughly against a hard chest.

 

 

“I will never leave you alone Miko, never.” Hot breath fanned across her ear as a burning hand tilted her chin to one side. “I lost you once. I will not make that mistake again.”

 

 

Scorching lips touched the base of her throat ripping a scream from her paralyzed lungs.

 

 

 

 

 

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Inuyasha blinked down at the shattered sapling before him. Not a single splinter larger than his pinky remained of the once arm thick young tree. It had taken all of his control not to dash to Kagome's side and deal this same fate to Kouga when her fearful scream reached his ears. Only the memory of the shattered expression shining in her eyes as she stared up at him her lips still red and swollen from their kiss stopped him.

 

 

Dropping a handful of wood, he walked to the edge of the trees and stopped. Hovering within the shadows, he stared across the silvered expanse of grass between him his companions residing within the golden circle of light cast by their fire. Clamping down on the emotions warring in his head he stepped into the moonlight and walked back to camp.

 

 

“What the fuck did you do to her, bastard?” the angry growl stopped him ten feet from the golden ring of light. Turning his head he looked straight into blazing blue eyes.

 

 

“Shut up mangy wolf.”

 

 

“Why was she crying Inuyasha? What did you do to her? Your sent is all over her.” Kouga growled at the memory of Kagome's sweet sent stained by the overwhelming salt of her tears and laced with the lingering odor of Inuyasha.

 

 

“Baka I carry her around all day of course she smells like me!”

 

 

“Not after she bathes she doesn't!” Kouga snapped cocking his head hands balled into fits.

 

 

“Kagome didn't go to the spring today mutt!” Inuyasha growled out though clenched teeth refusing to admit he had kissed Kagome.

 

 

“You did! And I can smell her on you too you bastard!”

 

 

Cursing Inuyasha could feel his hair prickle along his neck and scalp in anger. “Drop it Kouga!” he warned.

 

 

Kouga only growled in response blocking Inuyasha from the camp as he tried to move around the bristling wolf.

 

 

“I fell on her when she sat me OKAY!”

 

 

Kouga snapped forward grabbing Inuyasha by the front of his haori not missing the blush that brightened the hanyou's cheeks. A quick sniff heightened Kouga's anger and he threw the hanyou away from him.

 

 

“Saitei! You disgusting bastard how dare you take advantage of my woman!” Kouga's mind howled in rage at the smell of Kagome radiating from Inuyasha's lips.

 

 

Ears pinned to his head Inuyasha trembled. Kouga brain recognized the change a moment too late. Suddenly the wolf found himself staring into the blood red eyes of a snarling youkai. Razor sharp claws dug into his wrists and he was hurled away from the camp. Seconds after hitting the ground, he was fighting back a brutally deadly attack as Inuyasha pounced on him.

 

 

“What did you say wolf?” came the deadly quiet voice stark contrast to the fury of the blows that rained down on him.

 

 

Growling Kouga's youkai flooded his instincts and he lashed out against the rival that stood between him and his `woman'. Lethal claws glimmered under the moon as the two leapt at each other.

 

 

Snarling the males crashed into a tree snapping the forest giant in half as they tumbled to the ground beyond. Sango and Miroku dashed from the camp weapons drawn at the sound of fighting youkai so close. The sight of Inuyasha straddling a nearly unconscious Kouga was so startling they nearly missed the fact that the blood-eyed inu was pulling the wolf's head back by the hair. As Inuyasha drew back, his other hand to deliver the deathblow Sango and Miroku sprang into action. Tackling their enraged friend, they screamed at him.

 

 

“Inuyasha, Stop!”

 

“What the hell is wrong with you?! Inuyasha!”

 

 

Shooting worried looks at each other when their friend ignored them completely the pair struggled to contain the enraged demon. A sudden twist sent Sango skidding across the clearing as Miroku clung to Inuyasha's arm as he stalked towards his downed prey now truly unconscious.

 

 

Praying fiercely, Miroku was only able to slow Inuyasha's advance towards the wolf prince marginally. Looking into the contorted face of his friend Miroku shuddered.

 

 

“INUYASHAAA!!!!”

 

The chilling scream echoed across the clearing shattering the night with terror. The sound seemed to slam into Inuyasha knocking him to his knees. Miroku dropped from his friend's arm stunned at the transformation. Golden eyes were wide with shock as the hanyou spun around and bolted for the fire.

 

 

“Kagome!”

 

 

 

 

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A/N: Well I hope you liked it. Please Review and I promise that I'll try to update more often now. I think things are going to slow down a little now so I should have some time to work on this fic…which I really like working on REALLY I do. (I hate writers block)

 

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