InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Finding You ❯ Too Damn Close ( Chapter 3 )

 

 

Kagome stood on the balcony overlooking the ocean taking in the beauty of the sunset. Hues of pink and orange played across the water as the sun sank lower and lower beyond the horizon. A soft breeze played at her hair, blowing it back gently from her face. She shivered slightly and pulled the light sweater that she wore closer around her body. The events of the previous day flashed through her head.

Inuyasha's eyes, his soft, growling voice, the sarcastic smirk he gave her. His strong arms wrapped around her body holding her close…

`Stop Kagome.' She berated herself. `He was just catching you.'

She had lain awake in her bed all night, thinking of him. Finally just as the sun had some up she had fallen into a fitful sleep, dreams of silver hair flowing through her dreams. But the next day as she swam and splashed in the ocean water, she hadn't seen him at all even though numerous times throughout the day she had caught herself looking for him. She blushed as she began to think of what she had wanted to see, Inuyasha in his bathing suit… The thought made her sigh.

“Kagome!” A frantic pounding on her door startled her out of her reverie and she quickly ran through the her room and yanked open the door.

“Sango?” Kagome frowned at the sight of her best friend leaning heavily on the doorframe. Her hair had fallen out of its normally neat ponytail into a state of disarray. The blue jeans she wore were not buttoned and her shirt was slipping to one side, the top three buttons undone. There was a nasty scrape on her knee and she held one shoe in her hand, the other was strangely absent.

A sobbing Sango flung herself into Kagome's arms.

“H-he, he wanted…I…”

“Oh sweetie,” Kagome pulled her into the room, shutting the door behind her. She led Sango into the small bathroom that adjoined her room and helped her sit down on the edge of the tub. “Shhh.” She rubbed Sango's back gently. “Here,” Kagome pulled the shoe from Sango's shaking hand.

Sango took a deep breath and tried to calm her haggard breaths. “We were w-walking,”

“We who?” Kagome asked.

“Me and Chris, you know that American boy. And then we went under the pier and he tried to kiss me, but I didn't want to. He…he grabbed me and told me that he always got what he wanted and then he, he…” She broke off and ran to the toilet. She leaned over, bile spewing from her mouth. Kagome followed after her and pulled back her hair.

“He didn't do anything did he?” Kagome asked, keeping calm for Sango' sake. Inside she was shaking with anger at the boy who dared to harm her best friend.

“No…” Sango said trying to catch her breath. “But h-he tried.” Kagome closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

“Alright, better?” Sango nodded, still shaking. Kagome handed her a complimentary-free with the room toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste. “Here, brush your teeth and I'll draw a bath.” Sango took the brush and leaned over the sink, doing as she was told. Kagome turned on the hot water and then walked back into the main room and pulled out her duffel bag. Digging around she found what she was looking for, a bottle of lavender bubble bath.

She found Sango already in the tub, soaking in the hot water. With a sympathetic sigh Kagome poured a generous amount of bubble bath in the tub.

“There,” she said capping the bottle. “That good?” Sango gave a strained smile.

“Thanks,” she whispered.

“I'm your best friend Sango,” Kagome told her gently. “That's what I'm for. You would do the same for me. Now, I have something I need to take care of, I'll leave some P.J.'s on my bed all right? And you can stay the night in here.” Sango nodded then ducked under water, submersing herself. With a small splash she resurfaced. “I have to go take care of something, stay here okay? And if anyone comes, Miroku ended up in the room right next to me.” Kagome gave Sango a knowing look.

Sango blushed. “Okay.”

Kagome gave her a reassuring smile before briskly heading out of the room and into the hallway. With a determined frown she made her way down to the beach.

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She found Chris lying on a towel, a girl wrapped in his arms. They looked like they were wrestling, limbs were flying everywhere and Kagome could here loud sucking noises, it was like they were eating each other's faces. She gave them a look of supreme disgust before kicking Chris hard on…well whatever it was the she kicked, she couldn't really tell with all the rolling around.

“Agh!” The two bodies disassembled and Kagome was able to discern who it was. The boy obviously was Chris, and the girl, was Kikyo.

“You jerk!” Kagome yelled as Chris scrambled to his feet. Kikyo remained on the ground, with a yawn she rolled over to look up at Kagome.

“Hey Kagome!” she greeted in a cheerful tone.

“Shut up Kikyo,” Kagome snapped. “You,” she pointed at Chris. “You stupid, vile, bastard!” She slapped across the cheek. He stumbled backwards, then came forward snarling.

“What the hell are you doing?” he yelled.

“She's kicking your ass!” someone yelled. A small crowd had formed around the two fighting teenagers and the slut on the ground.

Kagome rolled her eyes. “You shut up too!” she yelled over her shoulder. “What right did you have?” She asked turning back to Chris. “Ugh! I can't believe you.” She kicked him in the shin. Chris howled in pain.

“You bitch,” He moved forward and grabbed her roughly. The crowd gasped and quickly dispersed, not wanting to be caught near a serious fight. Kikyo's eyes grew wide and she scrambled up, grabbing her towel and bag she ran down the beach.

Kagome twisted and writhed in his grip. “Let me go you moron!” She yelled at him. Chris sneered and pushed her on the ground. Kagome spit at his feet.

“Somebody's going to hear you.” She told him as she stood, her legs tensed and she prepared to run. The odds were quickly turning against her. The angry boy reached out and backhanded her sending her forcefully back to the ground.

“Nobody's coming,” he told her as he dropped on top of her straddling her hips. She bucked them up in a vain effort to get him off. He moaned in pleasure. “You want this as much as I do, don't you dirty whore?” Kagome shook her head furiously, but she refused to cry. Chris leaned down and licked her cheek.

“Stop!” Kagome screamed.

“Beg,” Chris told her. Kagome's throat tightened and she found herself wishing Inuyasha were there.

“No,” Kagome groaned. “Get off. Help1” she screamed again. Chris slapped her again, her head snapping back from the force. She tasted blood in her mouth. The sound of ripping material and the cool breeze on her chest confirmed what Kagome had feared all along.

“No,” she whispered. “No, stop.” Chris growled and punched her again. That was the last thing Kagome remembered before passing out.

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The sound of terrified cries and an overwhelming smell of fear assaulted his nose and roused him from sleep. Another scent hit his nostrils…Kagome… He cursed under his breath and jumped out of bed. Fear then anger ran through his body at the smell of her blood.

“I'm coming Kagome,” he said out loud as he yanked on his jeans and t-shirt. “Hold on…” Without bothering to grab his shoes Inuyasha flung himself off the balcony and onto the beach below.

“Kagome!” He yelled as he sprinted down the beach. The site of Chris straddling Kagome made him stop short, but only for a minute. With a roar he charged forward catching Chris on the side of the face and sending him flying through the air.

“You fucking bastard,” Inuyasha snarled. His eyes flashed red. “How dare you even think about touching her? I ought to kill you right here and now.” He stalked over to Chris and grabbed him around the neck, pulling him off the ground. The human boy gulped and looked down to see his shoes dangling inches off the ground.

“Please let me go,” he whimpered. Inuyasha's eyes narrowed and his grip tightened. With a snort of disgust he threw Chris on the ground…about ten feet away.

“If you ever, ever even look at her again, I'll come after you and I'll kill you,” Inuyasha snarled. “You're damn lucky I've been around so long, because if I hadn't learned to control myself, then no one could have saved you.” Chris's eyes widened and he scrambled to his feet before taking off down the beach.

Inuyasha growled low in his throat then turned to Kagome.

She lay unconscious on the ground. Her shirt was ripped open and her lip caked with dry blood. Something akin to a whine escaped Inuyasha's throat.

“Kagome,” he whispered. She groaned and stirred, eyes fluttering open. A gasp escaped her lips and she tried to sit up. Inuyasha reached out a hand to steady her. She yelped and pulled back form him, fear echoing in her blue eyes. Inuyasha whined again, his eyes amber filled with hurt.

“It's me,” he told her softly. “I won't let him hurt you again, remember me Kagome?” Kagome's eyes widened and she struggled to sit up. With a sob she fell into Inuyasha's waiting arms.

The whole time Chris had held her she had remained strong, just like she always did. Crying was something she did only in the darkest recesses of her room. Where she could hide away from the world and all her problems.

But now she found herself crying her heart out after one of the most terrifying nights of her life to a boy she had met only a few weeks ago.

`What am I doing?' Her mind triggered and she pushed herself out of Inuyasha's warm embrace.

“Kouga,” she muttered incoherently. “I have to- Kouga.” She stood and began to walk, slowly, robotically.

“Kouga's not here, Kagome,” Inuyasha told her gently. “He went to Italy with is parents remember?”

Kagome shook her head fervently. “No. You can't…” Her body began to shake with sobs and she fell to her knees. Inuyasha put a clawed hand on her shoulder.

“Stop!” Kagome yelled at him, pushing his hand off her shoulder. “Leave me alone!” She stood again and began to run. Her feet carried her closer and closer to the ocean. Suddenly she was falling, this time she hit the ground. Seawater filled her mouth and spit and spluttered trying her best to get it out. Her blue skirt ballooned up around her and the white blouse she had been wearing stuck to her skin.

The cold water cleared her senses and as suddenly as the girly-helpless mode had some, it left. Straightening her skirt and ripped shirt, Kagome stepped out of the water.

“I was acting very girly and very unlike myself,” Kagome told the distressed hanyou who was just getting ready to plunge in after her. “I acted stupid about something that was nothing.”

“Kagome her was going to-“

“Nothing.” Kagome repeated firmly. “It was nothing.”

“You damn stupid girl!” Inuyahsa yelled his temper snapping. “He almost raped you! Not only that but from what I've heard he also tried to get Sango, your best friend! Now tell met hat nothing, go ahead. If you don't give a fuck for your own safety fine, but someone sure the hell has to. You don't give a damn about anyone but your own fucking self.” He stormed forward and grabbed Kagome around the waist, pulling her close to him.

Without a second thought he pressed his lips to hers.

A shock ran through Kagome's body and she gasped against his lips. But her hesitation lasted for only a moment. Her knees shook and she was sure they would collapse. She leaned into him, one hand going up to run gently up and down his cheek, the other to grip tightly to his red t-shirt. Her stomach tightened into a knot and she was sure the whole world could hear her heart beating.

`Kouga.' Her conscience reminded her.

A louder, rougher voice echoed in her head. `Fuck it.'

Kagome drew away from Inuyasha's lips smiling. She leaned her head against his chest, breathing heavily.

“Thank you,” she whispered.

“For what?” he asked her pressing his lips to her forehead.

“For saving me, he would have done it if you hadn't come.”

Inuyasha snorted. “Bastard had what was coming to him.”

Kagome smiled up at him.

“I have to go,” she said suddenly. “Sango is all by herself in that room and she's probably scared to death.”

“Won't you be?” Inuyasha asked her, eyeing her suspiciously.

“No,” Kagome told him stubbornly. “ I will not.”

Inuyasha gave her an unreadable look and lowered his head. “Kagome,” he started. “I don't really get scared. But- but when I saw him on top of you, it- it scared me to death.” He looked up at her through his thick fringe of silvery bangs.

“Kagome cupped his cheek with his hand. “Inuyasha,” she whispered.

“I know you're scared,” he told her. “I can smell it.”

Kagome shook her head and opened her mouth to speak.

Inuyasha put his hand over her mouth. “I'm walking you to your room,” he told her firmly.

Kagome sighed and nodded. She turned and began to walk back down the beach. A small shriek escaped her lips when Inuyahsa scooped her up and carried her bridal style back into the hotel.

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“I can't believe them,” Kagome whispered to Inuyahsa as they poked their heads in the doorway. Sango laid on the bed her head resting on Miroku's chest, his arms encircling her. Sango's hands gripped tightly to the fabric of Miroku's black shirt, though her face was peaceful.

“Why not?” Inuyasha whispered back. “Stupid monk obviously likes her, and she's way too stubborn for her own good, always has been.”

Kagome shot Inuyasha a look. “Monk?”

Inuyasha ignored her and scooped her back up. “Come on, we can stay in my room.”

“You room?” Kagome asked. “Inuyasha no.” She wiggled in an attempt to escape her captor. “Put me down!”

“Hush baka,” Inuyasha told her. “You're going to wake everyone up.” Kagome shot him a glare but shut her mouth.

Finally they were inside his room and he gently laid her on the bed. Crawling up beside her he kissed the top of her head gently. “Good night Kagome,” He whispered gently to her.

“Night,” she managed to mumble back before falling into a deep sleep. Inuyasha smiled to himself remembering how Kagome had a weakness for cuddling. He knew that in the morning when she woke, she would be wrapped in his arms…

 

 

Disclaimer: Inuyasha, Kagome, etc. do not belong to me. They are not mine.

However this plot is mine and any characters that are not from the TV show or the manga are mine.

Any one or thing that is related to a real life situation or person are not intended as such.

 

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