InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Fingering Moonbeams ❯ Releasing the Hell Within ( Chapter 6 )

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the InuYasha chararcters. *pouts*

 

A/N: I am so sorry about the author's note. *blush* I did not know my story was so well liked. I had got on the website to check the reviews when I noticed a lot of demands for an update list. I felt that I needed to confront that issue and did, with an A/N.

 

Kat (ladyofthedragons1984)- I am sorry that you feel `jipped' with a cliffy and then an A/N. So, I dedicate this chapter to you.

 

Chapter 6: Releasing the Hell Within

 

“Talking”

`Thinking'

*Mind Links*

 

 

He knew the moment they stepped into the main chamber. The sweet scent of Sakura blossoms floated to him in his confinements. His anger at the stupidity of his brother for putting his chosen one in danger caused the temperature in the room to drop. He mentally reached out to the vampiress to give her a good scolding for allowing the miko this far when he was met with a wall of fury.

 

It seemed the vampiress was engaged in a battle to protect those within the tomb.

 

Her punishment would be lenient the moment he was released from this Kami forsaken sealing spell!

 

The sound of his half brother's voice was surprisingly quite welcoming for once in his long existence. After listening to InuYasha rant for a while he decided that he had his fill and the hanyou could shut that gaping hole he considered a mouth any time now.

 

Anytime.

 

He could feel the moment the hanyou, Naraku stepped into the chambers. His tenshi's scent became heavy with fear and uncertainty.

 

*Woman!* Sesshomaru's voice rolled through the vampiress's mind. *You will protect her!* He could feel Raven's pushing back at him, her body's screams echoing in his mind. She tore down all the ranks of vampires Naraku had at his disposal but still the slime managed to elude her.

 

*I will die before he touches her.* Raven's voice sounded venomous as he felt her energy spike. It wasn't a moment before he heard her snap at the hanyou to back off.

 

If he was capable, he would have smiled.

 

“Don't touch me!” he felt his cold heart skip a beat at the fear in the miko, Kagome's voice. Naraku's proclamation of her taste fueled his attempts to escape his imprisonment. The sweet smell of Sakura jumped in the chamber as Kagome's miko ki engulfed the room. Even in his confinement he could feel it crawling across his flesh.

 

It was what he needed to break the last threads of the sealing spell.

 

With a mighty roar of victory he was able to tear the sarcophagus that once held him. His once pristine white outfit was looking worse for wear and his armor no longer held its glory. But for all the power in the lands he could not care less about his appearance. For not three feet from him was his dream temptress in the flesh.

 

And she was currently being held by that scum, Naraku.

 

He felt enjoyment at the hanyou's obvious fear of him as he slowly approached the disgusting creature that held the miko. With a quick swipe of his claws the hanyou was thrown across the room. He took no time in catching his tenshi, pulling her back against him as he glared at the hanyou as he stumbled to regain himself. Sesshomaru could feel her stiffen in his grasp as she stared down at his arm around her. He allowed both his dark side and his blood beast to recede with the knowledge that she was safe with him. He lowered his proud head so he was able to run his nose through her silky ebony tresses. He felt her shiver as his hot breath fanned against her neck.

 

“Hello, tenshi.” His voice felt husky from disuse but it still had the desired effect upon the female in his arms. His golden eyes locked on his half brother's form.

 

InuYasha knew he was in the deep shit when he locked eyes with his brother, Sesshomaru. The look was absolutely feral in its right. He just hoped that Kagome would plead for his mercy. Because InuYasha was going to experience a whole new world of hurt once his brother got threw with him.

 

“Raven.” Sesshomaru's voice brought the vampiress before him. He eyed the dark goddess that was the vampiress before nodding his head. “If anymore harm comes to her, I will hold you responsible.” Raven nodded at him as she pulled the miko towards her. Kagome still refused to look at him but she could feel the demon Lord's eyes boring into her back.

 

“At least you didn't hand her to the loud mouth.” Raven mumbled as Sesshomaru arched a brow at her. He forced his eyes away from the two females and towards where Naraku was. The hanyou looked murderous as his crimson eyes were trained on Kagome.

 

“You will pay for your crimes against this Sesshomaru.” Thunder rolled somewhere outside in response to the Immortal Vampire's fury. Naraku could be considered many things, but a fool was not one of them. He quickly grabbed the dead miko to him and disappeared in a swirl of toxic fumes. The tombs occupants quickly shielded the mouths from the venom in the air before Kagome's miko ki came to the surface and purified the gas away.

 

Raven held the shaking miko in her arms as her dark eyes were trained on the Immortal Vampire before her. Her eyes said it all. `Stay away from the miko. Give her time to accept.' She watch the demon Lord barely bow his head as he forced himself to move away from Kagome even when ever fiber of his being shouted at him to rip her from the vampiress's arms.

 

“Kagome.” Raven's dark voice registered in her mind. “Breathe. I know its suffocating but you can handle it.”

 

“So dark.” Kagome whispered. “His power, it's like I can't breathe.”

 

“Ride it. Just let it flow through you.” Raven's voice was a comfort in Kagome's hazy mind as she took deep breaths and forced herself upward. She was a proud miko damnit, she would not let any male bring her to her knees. She whirled around and felt her knees buckle.

 

Meeting him in her dreams didn't prepare her for the smoldering six feet of breathing sexy male before her.

 

“Mother fucking bastard!” InuYasha's angry voice caught through Kagome's cloudy mind as her sapphire eyes found the stumbling hanyou.

 

“Hello to you too, little brother.” Sesshomaru said in a bored tone, but his golden eyes never left Kagome's sweet face. InuYasha knew his brother's attention was not on him and it pissed him off to no end. With a growl he placed himself between Kagome and his brother. Sesshomaru's warning growl sent a violent chill down his spine but he wouldn't admit it to the bastard.

 

“InuYasha that is enough.” Sugumi's voice of reason cut the tension in the room like a knife. He placed one of his clawed hands upon his eldest's arm. He felt the muscles jump under his touch as he eyed his son wearily. He knew that Sesshomaru would have no qualms in killing InuYasha if he stood between him and the miko.

 

There was no doubt that when his eldest fell in love, he fell hard and fast.

 

Sesshomaru reached for the swords that his father held out to him. He placed at his side, his gaze never leaving his brother.

 

“Feh, I see you got your arm back.” InuYasha sneered. Sesshomaru raised a brow at him.

 

“This surprises you?” he said coldly, making InuYasha bristle in response.

 

“You are making me gag with all this testosterone in here.” Raven snapped at the two brothers. Distantly she heard Sugumi's chuckle but pushed it from her mind. “Dawn in approaching, Western Lord.” Sesshomaru nodded at the vampiress as his long strides carried him through the room.

 

Kagome found herself wrapped in a steel band as he walked by her. She let out a startled `eep' at his treatment but did not let it faze her. She was gently thrown in his embrace, carried bridle style out the chambers. She clung to his haori, trying to look everywhere but at him. The smell of dust and age permeated his clothes but the underlying smell of male still wafted to his nose.

 

“Thank you.” Her soft voice came to his delicately pointed ears. His golden eyes looked at her a moment, soul searching her beautiful sapphire eyes he could only dream about before.

 

“You have no need to thank me.” His voice was still husky from centuries of disuse, but he found that he liked the way she shivered in his grasp from it.

 

“Do you have somewhere to go, my Lord?” Raven appeared next to him, her small frame easily accommodating his long strides.

 

“He will return to the family flat.” Sugumi's voice drifted to him from somewhere back.

 

“The miko comes.” Sesshomaru's voice thundered in the caverns at this declaration. He was taking no chance of that hanyou Naraku coming after her again.

 

“Excuse me?” Kagome shrieked in response. She clung tighter as she felt the muscles against her bunch and then spring. They were briefly airborne before they landed softly on the ground outside. She was still not released from the demon lord. InuYasha snickered. He knew his brother was about to get it from Kagome.

 

Sesshomaru raised a brow at the small woman struggling in his arms. He gave an irritated sigh and let her down, his blood beast instantly crying out at the lost of warmth.

 

“What makes you think you can decide what I can and cannot do?” Kagome demanded; her small hands placed upon her hips as she glowered at the Immortal Vampires. Sesshomaru stared at her indifferently but on the inside he was enjoying her show of temper. “I am not going anywhere! I am staying at my home and there is nothing you can do about it.” She stomped her foot for emphasis. Somewhere in the back of her mind she knew she sounded childish. There was something about this male before her that made her cautious. Perhaps it was the fact that she had hot steamy sex in her dreams with him?

 

“This Sesshomaru refuses to take the chance that the hanyou will return.” He said as he froze her with his stare. “If you worry for your companions, they are more than welcome to come.” Kagome shifted uneasily under his stare. Damn! She was a grown woman; she shouldn't be acting like a giddy school girl. But just remembering the dreams she had at night, the things those dangerous hands had done to her body…she could feel herself becoming aroused all over again.

 

Sesshomaru's nostrils flared ever so slightly as he picked up her arousal. He gave her a smirk and enjoyed the blush that spread over her face. Her sapphire eyes grew dark and glazed as she shook her head to straighten herself. The woman had no idea what she did to him.

 

“Perhaps you should go and pack a bag, Kagome.” Sugumi stepped up next to her. Kagome looked up at the former Western Lord and nodded, anything to get her away from the vampire youkai standing in front of her. She needed room to breathe or she might do something she would regret… like jump his bones where he stood.

 

He must have sensed what she was thinking cause the dangerously sexy smirk he just sent her made it all the more difficult to walk back to the shrine. Sango's hand was a comfort as the demon slayer guided her to the family shrine.

 

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“I expect you will be returning with us as well?” Sugumi asked the vampiress as she poked and prodded at her various wounds. He received a grunt in response as she picked a piece of dirt from a cut. He dropped down before her causing a pair of dark eyes to snap up to his face. He pulled her hand away from the cut on her shoulder. His amber eyes watched her face before it moved to her wounds. There were various ones placed upon her body from her squabble with the vampires.

 

“I have no need to follow you anywhere. My job is done.” Raven said quietly as she tugged her hand away from his grasp. Vampire or not, the former Western Lord gave her the chills.

 

“You need your wounds tended to.” He stated to her. Raven grunted at him again.

 

“They will heal on their own.” She looked away from him and stopped trying to tug her hand away. Sugumi's eyes searched her face. He noticed that she looked pale and sickly. Her breathing was labored, like she was struggling to force air into her lungs.

 

“When was the last time you fed?” Sugumi asked her. Raven's dark eyes snapped to his face at his question.

 

“It is none of your concern.” She hissed at him before she was rudely yanked up. She let out a yelp as she was brought face to face to the vampire youkai. Sesshomaru's gaze was hard on her as he looked the vampiress over.

 

“Come. We go together.” He said as he tugged her along. Raven had no choice but to comply with his wishes. She had lost blood in the fight and she needed to replenish herself. She could bet that Sesshomaru wanted to feed before his miko returned.

 

“We need to get you some decent clothes.” Raven muttered as the two vampires headed off. Sesshomaru said nothing but followed along side her quietly. While sealed, he was aware of the world changing around him. To see it now was quiet a shock. But he was a demon lord of high caliber and he could hold himself proudly. Even if his curiosity was killing him at the moment, he would put it aside and question things once he was sure his miko was safe within in family home.

 

The hunt was quick and swift. The pair found a couple wandering the streets this early. They drew their unsuspecting victims into an alleyway where they fed enough to sustain them but keep their prey alive. A quick mind swipe allowed the couple to walk away from the scene thinking they got caught up in a moment with each other.

 

Raven's dark head peaked around the alleyway as she judged the time. They still had about two hours before the sun kissed the earth. She felt much more refreshed since she fed and her wounds were already closing. She would also need fresh clothing as did the vampire youkai male behind her. A pit stop was in order before they returned to the shrine to collect the miko.

 

“Do not run from me, woman.” Sesshomaru's voice cut through her musings.

 

“You are not my master.” Raven hissed at him before walking in a random direction.

 

“Then who is.” Sesshomaru questioned the woman. He watched her stiffen momentarily before continuing on. He knew there was more to this vampire then met the eyes. Masters did not allow their females to wander around alone much less take on missions with `other' male vampires. She was powerful in her own right with a small underlying `something' beneath it.

 

“My master goes by Kane.” Raven said absently as she found a store. They pair slipped in easily undetected. “He is a…female collector of sorts.” Nothing more was said as they found the clothing they needed. Raven pulled on the pair of form fitting jeans before replacing her worn boots. The light green top clung to her curves as she threw on her equally worn black jacket. Sesshomaru reappeared before her in a pair of casual black slacks and a button down silk shirt, dark blue. Raven ran her fingers threw her hair with a frown before they quickly made their way back to the shrine.

 

“I have heard of him.” Sesshomaru said as they winded down dark alleyways. Raven made a soft noise in the back of her throat. “He finds unusual females and turns them. Then sells them off as whores to the highest bidder.” His gold eyes watched her from the corner of his eyes. She didn't say anything but he could tell that the subject bothered her.

 

“I will have my revenge against him, one day.” She said as they appeared on the shrine steps. The commotion with their sudden appearance was brief as InuYasha grumbled. Sugumi's eyes sought his eldest's before looking at the vampiress. Sesshomaru nodded his head at the unspoken question. The vampiress known as Raven was not to leave their sights.

 

Kagome left the house dressed in jeans and a worn t-shirt. Kaelas trotted at her side as she shifted her yellow backpack. She nibbled on her bottom lip as she waited for Sango to exit the house before locking it up. She would still have to come back and check up on the felines. Her sapphire eyes seemed to have a mind of their own because they immediately sought the demon lord.

 

The man couldn't look anymore sinfully delicious. `No.' Kagome thought to herself as she got into her vehicle followed by Sango, InuYasha, and Sugumi. `That's no man.' Sesshomaru, Kaelas, and Raven would follow on the outside, sticking to the shadows to ensure they were not trailed. `That is a dark god come to make my life a living hell.'

 

“Your master will come for you.” Sesshomaru said as he watched the car pull off. Raven snorted.

 

“Of course he will. I am his favorite toy. He wouldn't have let me out of his sight but the Elders forced him to allow me this mission.” Raven said as she quickly moved to the shadows to trail the vehicle while keeping her mind open for others near by. Sesshomaru was silent as he moved by her. Each was deep in their sense, tracking and searching. Kaelas ran alongside his bonded. He would have much preferred to be with Kagome but he was curious about the vampiress as was Sesshomaru.

 

The small car reached the Tashio home with only minutes to spare. Raven and Sesshomaru darted inside the building just as the sun hit the horizon.

 

“Jaken.” Sesshomaru's voice echoed in the foyer. A green kappa youkai squawked in shock before he jumped before his Lord. He groveled before him as Raven snorted. “The windows Jaken.”

 

“Of course, my Lord!” Jaken ran about the house, shutting drapes and ensuring that no sunlight came into the home. Raven continued to snort as the kappa youkai kept making praises at his returned Lord.

 

“Would you like me to reseal you?” Raven said with amusement tingeing her voice. It was Sesshomaru's turn to make a noise.

 

“Now that you mention it, fuck yes!” InuYasha barged through the door, kicking Jaken on his way through.

 

“I am contemplating stepping into the sunlight if it means escaping that mouth of yours.” Raven scowled at the hanyou who growled at her in return.

 

“What the fuck are you still doing here? Its bad enough I have to deal with my bastard brother, I don't want to have to smell the stench of two vampires.” InuYasha snapped. Raven bristled at the comment and set forth to teach the hanyou a lesson when she was stopped. She looked back at Sugumi with a sigh. The male really needed to stop with the touching already!

 

“InuYasha, that is enough!” Kagome snapped. “We are all really tired and I for one do not want to hear it right now.”

 

“I agree with Kagome.” Sango said as she stifled a yawn. “Can we discuss this after some sleep?”

 

“Jaken will show you to your rooms.” Sugumi said as the kappa youkai grumbled about horrible ningens. Sesshomaru watched as they filed by but his arm quickly shot out and grabbed Kagome. She gave out a startled squeak as everyone else left them alone in the foyer. She trembled in his arms, the feeling of being near him causing unknown tremors to run through her. She let out a deep noise from the back of her throat as she felt the demon lord lean into her tresses.

 

“I have waited many centuries to hold you.” His voice murmured in her ear as he placed an open mouth kiss on her neck. She shook. He scooped her up in his arms as he climbed the stairs. He bypassed rooms and corridors before he came to a door. He nudged it open and once inside slammed it with his foot. Kagome stiffened in his arms as he made his way towards a large bed. He set her down upon it and she immediately scooted back away from him. He let out a heavy sigh and sat on the edge of the bed.

 

“I will not touch you, Kagome.” His soft sensual voice caused a tremor to run down her body. He leaned over her as she was pressed into the silken blankets. “Unless you want me to ravish you right now.” He nipped at her neck causing her to groan. His open mouth kisses upon her neck caused her to mewl in pleasure. What this male did to her body was so wrong. But she couldn't find it in herself to deny him anything.

 

Sesshomaru buried his claws into her silken tresses, tilting her head just so before covering her mouth with his own.

 

The kiss was hot, demanding just as was the rest of him. It branded and seared Kagome all the way to her toes. It was like he possessed her soul with those sinful lips of his. He tore from her with an audible growl and she whimpered in response.

 

He couldn't take her. Not until he had that damn hanyou's blood upon his claws and running down the back of his throat. But soon, oh so soon would he have her withering beneath him for real this time. Already the air was thick with her sweet arousal making it so difficult not to ravish her petit body. He pulled in his blood beast and subdued his dark side. Her eyes were a hazy deep sapphire with her desire and her lips swollen from his passionate kiss.

 

“Sleep, tenshi.” He murmured in her ear. She let out a small sigh of relief and disappointment before her lids fluttered over those same deep eyes. He waited for her breaths to even out before tugging her out of her shoes. He pulled the covers down and snuggled her into the silk sheets before tucking her in. He watched her a little longer as she gripped the blankets to her. He sighed as he tucked a strand behind her ear and forced himself to leave the room.

 

Sleep never came to him when he was a demon and still didn't come to him even as a vampire. Being sealed for so long in a sleep like trance also took away the thought of sleeping. Perhaps, one day he would finally find rest. But he preferred it to be next to the tenshi that was currently sleeping in his bed.

 

Sesshomaru closed the door to his chambers and forced himself to move to the study across the hall. There he would be able to catch up on the world and perhaps speak to his father. There was much he needed to know about the world if he was to keep Kagome safe. Besides, he needed to figure out what he was going to do about the hanyou, both hanyous.

 

 

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. It's not as long as the last one but I wanted to get it out to all of you. I appreciate reviews! ~EvilLilVixen