InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Flames of Purgatory ❯ chapter 9 ( Chapter 10 )
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By: rAiNwAtEr 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.14.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 6.0K | Visits: 190 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.14.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 6.0K | Visits: 190 | Status: Completed
LAST WARNING! THIS STORIES PARING IS INUYASHA AND SESSHOMARU. IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU ARE EVEN ON THIS CHAPTER.
Wow. I was extremely impressed with the response I received for the last chapter! Please keep in mind that no matter who I put with Inuyasha, this story is still a Inuyasha and Sesshomaru pairing at heart.
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Song Name: "You Give Love A Bad Name"
Song Description: Album - Bon Jovi
Song By: Bon Jovi
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An angel's smile is what you sell You promise me heaven, then put me through hell Chains of love got a hold on me When passion's a prison, you can't break free You're a loaded gun There's nowhere to run No one can save me The damage is done Chorus: Shot through the heart And you're to blame You give love a bad name I play my part and you play your game You give love a bad name You give love a bad name Paint your smile on your lips Blood red nails on your fingertips A school boy's dream, you act so shy Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye You're a loaded gun There's nowhere to run No one can save me The damage is done Chorus
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Flames of Purgatory
Chapter: 9
Last time:
"I-Inuyasha....can I.......I mean, I want to...but if you don't...." Amou stuttered out. But before I could question him further, he did the unexpected.
Amou lunged forward, pushing me down on the bed. He straddled my hips and pressed a light kiss on my lips. My heart beat speed up, every pore in my body was sweating. What could one do in a situation like this? I did the only thing I could think of.....I kissed back.
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(Inuyasha's P.O.V)
Amou's timid tongue flicked out to caress my bottom lip. It was smooth and warm sending waves of pleasure to course through my already heated body. I couldn't help it, I moaned. I sucked his tongue back like a man deserted in a desert, in need of water. Only instead of water. I hungered for something far more passionate, but sadly I wanted it from the only person that would not give it.
Upon hearing the moan that escaped me, Amou pushed his pelvis down against my own and tightened his thighs that straddled me. I felt hot and confined in my cloths. My hips moved on their own accord and thrusted up against Amou's willing hot body. I felt hands slide up under my shirt, gliding over my toned abs and chest. I got lost in this temporary bliss. Somewhere in the back of my mind a warning signal was flaring but I needed this outlet. I needed something to take the edge off my own reality and if Amou's touch could offer a temporary escape, then by the Gods I am going to take it.
Once I was rid of my shirt, I removed Amou's shirt leaving us clad in only our shorts. Both of us panting. Erotic inhales and exhales of warm breath caressed both of our skin. Add in the humidity in the room and our heated bodies our skin easily gliding together creating a delicious friction. Our kiss deepened, hands roaming, thoughts clouded.
Through my hazy thoughts I heard the warning signal known as my conscience, coming back with a vengeance when Amou's hot hand reached my inner thigh then higher. I moaned and broke away from the intense kiss. My mind forming words and then spilling them past my lips before I comprehended what was going on.
"Stop" my shakey voice called out.
The lips stoped their descent and Amou's hands seized their movements. Lips hovered above mine. Amou's eyes squeezed shut, tight as if in pain.
"P-p-please, I-Inuyasha. I'm b-b-begging you. I need you so much I might die if I stop." Amou's broken voice rang into the silent bedroom bouncing off the walls. Amou continued in a small voice, "I n-n-need you in me Inuyasha." I could tell Amou wanted this with all his heart.
Did I want this? My body was aroused but other then my basic hormone needs no other emotion swirled inside me other then need. The feeling of wanting to be wanted, needing to be needed, and loving to be loved jumbled up inside of me. Then, through all the chaos running in my mind, it parted and behind closed eyelids I saw 'his' face. My hubris's face showing through the darkness. I want Sesshomaru.
" I can't. At least not yet. Please give me sometime. I still haven't decided if I will be in a relationship with you." I replied to his plea while opening my eyes to look into the depths of his sky blue eyes.
Amou gave we a sad smile and climbed off of me, to lay down on the bed beside me. He snuggled close and rested his head on my chest.
"I'll wait. For you, Inuyasha, I could wait." Amou whispered over my bare chest.
All I could do was wrap my arms around his smaller frame and hold him close. Time and fate were indeed cruel.
(End Inuyasha's P.O.V)
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Azul carried her shopping bags from the car into the kitchen with haste. She couldn't believe how long it had taken to go shopping. It was understandable considering she was still new to the area. Even so, she had hoped to catch Inuyasha as soon as he returned form school. She paused while putting her shopping goods away. The house sounded desearted. Letting her concealing spell melt away, Azul took in a breath smelling the air for two familiar scents. Sure enough her demon senses detected that, Sesshomaru and Shippo were still in the house. The question was, why were they so quiet? She could understand Sesshomaru being quite considering he was the silent broading type. Her son on the other hand was another story. He was more on the hyperactive side. The only time he sat still was to play PS2. Taking one last sniff, Azul concluded that Inuyasha hadn't returned home yet.
The lack of Inuyasha's sent worried Azul. From what she had seen of him and his posture, he seem to be the forward type. So why then was he avoiding meeting her and Shippo? A wave of sadness swept over her as thoughts of what Inuyasha must be going through entered her mind. Once again she had to question Inutaishou's methods and scheme. She could only hope that he knew what he was doing because the slightest mistake would destroy all involved, in this heated and thickening ploy. If one was not careful they might find themselves burned. To play with fire one must always take the risk of becoming burnt. She only hoped she had enough water to doused the flames should they be ignited.
"Please watch over them Kami-sama" Azul whispered into the silent kitchen, before putting the rest of her shopping goods away.
Once finished, Azul went in search for her two son's. After checking all the rooms on the ground floor, she walked up the stairs to the second floor and continued her search. Both boys sent was strongest from Sesshomaru's bedroom so she headed there first. She knocked a few times but after a while and no response she opened the door. The sight that greeted her eyes, made her heart swell and a smile dance on her face.
Shippo lay curled up against Sesshomaru, his head on the older boy's stomach, both fast asleep. For the first time, since Azul had met Sesshomaru, she was able to see Sesshomaru's face relaxed and not pensive and cold. In his sleep, his face was unguarded. He looked heavenly sleeping on his back, his hair spilling all over his pillow, Shippo, the blankets and framing his beautiful face. His unblemished skin held a holy shine to it, that was ironic seeing as how he was a demon. Sesshomaru was the perfect example of why one should never judge by looks. Even though Sesshomaru looked as beautiful as an angel, he was rather far from acting like one. On the inside he was hard as steel, his eyes cold as ice.
Azul stood against the door frame watching the scene with a happy smile. Then she remembered the events from that morning and frowned. Sesshomaru had looked devastated. Despite his icy demeanor, Azul could tell he was tearing up inside. It pained her to see a proud young man such as him, crumble from the inside out. Her motherly instinct telling her to grab hold of him and tell him it was ok to love and want it in return. But she hadn't hugged him. She knew full well he wouldn't have allowed such contact. She was still a stranger to him and even if she wasn't he was not the kind of person to have his feelings be conveyed to another.
With a sigh, Azul closed the bedroom door to leave her sons to sleep and went down stairs to start dinner.
Sesshomaru cracked open an eye at the sound of the door being closed. Shippo and burnt out himself and Sesshomaru. The boy seem to be a ball of glowing hyperactivity. Shippo had begged him to play "Mortal Combat Annihilation" on Inuyasha's PS2. Of course Sesshomaru had said no forcefully, but somehow he found himself playing the stupid PS2 contraption and losing. He would rether die then tell anyone he had played a video game, after all, he had an image to uphold.
After a while Sesshomaru's butt started to ache from sitting down so long. He had decided to take a nap but as soon as he had laid down on his bed, he had felt a pair of eyes on himself. When he opened his eyes. Shippo was standing by his bed. Sesshomaru had given him a questionable look.
"You still wearing a spell aren't you?" Shippo stated more then question causing Sesshomaru to raise an eyebrow.
It was true. Even though his eyes, markings, claws and pointy ears had their demonic form right now, Sesshomaru always kept one part of himself concealed like his father. Sesseshomaru and his father, being full blooded dog demons, had fluffy white tails. Sesshomaru's tail was very long and fluffy. It wasn't a secret that they hid amongst themselves, it just always got in the way.
Sesshomaru never took the spell off. The last time the spell had come off was when Inuyasha was born. He had been so happy to have a brother that he couldn't keep his feelings in check and the spell slipped off. As kids Inuyasha would always ask to see his tail but Sesshomaru always told him no. The spell on his tail was extremely old and was hard to decast. It would only be broken when a charge of emotions became to much or with shared will.
"Yes" Sesshomaru stated flatly.
"What are you hiding?" Shippo prompted.
"My inu tail"
"Awesome! Can I see it?" Shippo asked with bright eyes .
"No." Sesshomaru replied then closed his eyes as if saying that the interrogation was now closed.
Shippo did not speak. Instead he crawled onto Sesshomaru's bed to sleep.
"What do you think you're doing?" Sesshomaru said with his eyes snapping open. Shippo however, was already fast asleep. Sesshomaru, being to lazy at the moment had left the boy be and had fallen to sleep as well.
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Inuyasha had been at Amou's house for a while and it was getting late. He would have to get going or he would miss dinner. With a sigh, Inuyasha detangled himself from Amou and sat up on the bed. Amou handed him his shirt while putting his own on.
"I have to get going. It is getting late." Inuyasha said standing from the bed and looking down at Amou who was still seated.
"Let Yuki take you home." Amou said standing along side Inuyasha now.
"I don't want to inconvenience him. I can walk home, it's no big deal."
"No. It's ok, he already mentioned that he would give you a ride home." Amou continued.
"Ok."
Inuyasha followed Amou down the stairs and into the kitchen. Inuyasha froze in the doorway. Yuki was bent over the sink doing dishes. He only had shorts on. Droplets of water beaded down his chest. Hid layered hair framing his face. His soft pouty pink lips quirked in a grin at the two boys.
"Hey Amou, Inuyasha." Yuki said before shutting the water off. He grabbed a kitchen towel and dried his hands and chest off. "You need a ride home Inuyasha? I wouldn't mind driving you home, it is kind of late." Yuki said with a smirk and a wink.
All Inuyasha could do was nod his head. His body was acting up. He was still hot and needy from what happened in Amou's bedroom and Yuki's sex appeal wasn't helping. He swallowed harshly and said, "Thanks." There was something about Yuki that drew you in. He had this appeal of naughtiness that had you on your knees and begging for more. He was one of those people that had charisma oozing off him. A seductive blanket that drove men and women wild.
"Let me get a shirt on and we can leave now if you're ready." Yuki said, cutting into Inuyasha's musing.
"Ok. Inuyasha and I will wait for you in the truck." Amou said while pulling Inuyasha to the front the door and then out into the warm night air.
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As soon as Inuyasha had walked into his house he was assaulted by a delicious smell. His concealing spell melted away as he inhaled the sent that wafted through the house making his mouth water. His nose led him to the large kitchen where Azul was preparing dinner. Inuyasha didn't want to confront his step-mother at the moment so he turned tail and headed for stairs planning on getting washed up for dinner.
As soon as Inuyasha reached the top step, Sesshomaru's door opened. Inuyasha froze where he stood. Sesshomaru took one sniff of the air and his eyes narrowed as his gaze locked with Inuyasha's. An unknown emotion flashed through Sesshomaru's eyes but before Inuyasha could identify what it was it was sealed behind Sesshomaru's cold mask.
Then and there Inuyasha realized that Amou's arousal was on his skin. His own arousal spiked in the air. Immense guilt ripped through Inuyasha. A tidal wave of fear and rejection washed inside him. He couldn't swallow, couldn't breath. The world stopped spinning on its axes and gravity was non-existent for his heart felt like it would float out of his mouth.
Sesshomaru walked down the hallway his face like carved stone. He stepped pass Inuyasha to walk down the stairs without a single word. Before Inuyasha knew what he was doing his hand shot out and grabbed Sesshomaru by his upper arm stopping him.
"S-Sesshomaru. Let me explain...it's not what you think....I was...I mean I want...Please God just say something. Anything. Yell...scream...hit me. Do what ever you want just please...don't walk away from me." Inuyasha was panicked. It felt like if he let Sesshomaru walk away this time, that he would never get a chance to remedy the situation.
Sesshomaru yanked his arm free. "Don't ever lay your filthy hands on me again." His voice was cold, even, and decisive. It cut. It burned through Inuyasha, worse then any raised voice could.
Sesshomaru took another step down. Inuyasha panicked. He flung his arms around Sesshomaru's neck and kissed him fully on the lips. He pressed his body as close as he could to Sesshomaru forcing the other body back to slam against the wall. Inuyasha forcefully pushed his tongue into his brothers hot mouth. Until this very moment, Inuyasha had forgotten just how much he missed his brother lips, his sent, his body warmth.
Inuyasha had missed Sesshomaru like the desert misses the rain.
For a moment Sesshomaru did not move as Inuyasha ravished his mouth. Inside he burned to wrap his arms around Inuyasha's waist and kiss him back. His hurt and anger got the best of him, when he could taste another boys body flavor on Inuyasha's tongue. The scent sinking into his every pore. He forcefully pushed Inuyasha away.
"Did you like that?" Sesshomaru's voice was colder then ice. "I hope you did because that is the last time you will ever taste me again. I have no interest in whores." Just like that, the moment had ended. Sesshomaru walked down the stairs and never looked back.
Inuyasha crumbled on the stairs. Sesshomaru's words had killed a part of Inuyasha. He stared into space as tears streaked his face. He wanted to become to die. He no longer wanted to breath air, no longer wanted to have his blood flow through his shattered heart. He wanted to become nothing and disappear. He was so gone that he didn't feel two arms wrap around him and hold him tight. He didn't hear the comforting words being whispered to him.
"Inuyasha it will be ok. I swear it." Azul whispered as she rocked her step son back and forth. She had gone to tell him that dinner was ready when she saw him on the stairs in his current state.
After holding the unmoving hanyou for an hour she noticed a warm presence behind her. Inutaishou had come home and upon looking for his wife found her holding his son on the stairs. Without asking he had a good idea what had transpired. He walked up the stairs, picked Inuyasha up like some small child, walked to his sons bedroom and laid him on the bed. Knowing Inuyasha wasn't in the state of mind to talk he left the room and closed the door behind himself. He would have to have a talk with his other son. Now.
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Dinner was a very strained affair. Food was consumed without dialogue. Each person at the table held a different air around themselves. Inutaishou was giving if a vibe that signaled annoyance. Azul's vibe was a strained motherly one. Shippo was just plain confused. Sesshomaru's vibe was off the charts. His anger could have peeled the paint off the walls. The beast inside Sesshomaru was trying to burst through to the surface. It roared and bellowed for freedom.
Once dinner was over Inutaishou retired to bed with his wife. It was clear that Sesshomaru would rather bite off his own tongue then speak to another living organism. Shippo retired to one of the guest bedrooms that were being renovated to his taste. Sesshomaru locked himself up in his room.
(Sesshomaru P.O.V)
God it hurts. I'm bleeding from the inside. Why do I posses these feelings? There's a fire raging within my chest. The word 'agony' can't accurately describe this pain I'm saturated in. Sleep. All I want to do is sleep. Sleep away this 'agony', sleep away this reality, sleep away these feelings, and if I am lucky, sleep away this life.
(End Esshomaru P.O.V)
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(Kagome's P.O.V) --- Friday last day of school.
"Shit. I'm running late."
I can't seem to concentrate on anything. I'm worried about Inuyasha. I'm not the only one. Miroku, Sango are worried too. Inuyasha didn't go to school yesterday. Today is the last day of school and then the student body goes on summer break.
My heart aches for Inuyasha. This intense pain of rejection vibrated off the inner walls of my heart. This torture of the heart that never seizes to tangle a web of anguish and anxiety. All of these feelings leading to one emotion, want.
At that moment I vowed to have Inuyasha today. He avoided me for the last time.
(End Kagome's P.O.V)
Inuyasha's lifeless body rolled out of bed. He was on autopilot. His mind was just coming back down with gravity. Yesterday was a recovering day. All the feelings building up in Inuyasha had finally over flown. Sesshomaru's last words had finally broken him. Today Inuyasha vowed to try and get his life back together. Going to school would bring him the comfort of a everyday routine. After a long talk with Azul, Inuyasha had realized that he couldn't hide himself from the world.
Getting dressed without really giving thought to detail. Even though he had resolved to move on he still couldn't face Sesshomaru. The one that would forever haunt his dreams. Once Inuyasha was ready he cast a concealing spell on himself and climbed out the window.
The night before Inuyasha had called Miroku and told him everything that had happen between Sesshomaru and himself but leaving out the whole Amou part. He explained that his emotions were out of whack and he couldn't cast a concealing spell. He had also told Miroku to meet him on the corner of his street to walk to school together.
Today would be fucked up.
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True to his thoughts, when Inuyasha and Miroku showed up for the last day of school everyone was in chaos. Some students receiving a summer death which meant they had to go to summer school. Other students were trying to hook up with their crushes before school came to an end today so they could have a hot and wild summer. The sheep aka freshmen, were trying to become invisible and prevent themselves from going through the Gods last minute pranks. Teachers still giving out classroom work even though all grades have been submitted and finalized. All the chaos in the hallways disbursed into the classrooms as the bell rang. Like cockroaches they scattered into their respectable classes.
Inuyasha took his usually seat in the back of the classroom with Miroku. Kagome and Sango entered the classroom right on time, being late on the last day of school was the last thing anyone wanted to do. If one was late they would have to stay after school and make up the time they missed and let me tell you that was not cool. After attendance was taken the students sat in small groups to talk. Kikyou had given her class permission to, considering her class was just homeroom.
"Inuyasha can I talk to you out side at lunch?" Kagome asked not looking Inuyasha in the eyes. Her eyes focused on the floor while she rubbed her hands together in a nervous gesture. Miroku and Sango pretending to be in a conversation as they listened intently to what was transpiring between Kagome and Inuyasha.
"Umm. I have something I have to do during lunch, well more like go meet someone. You could tell me now though." Inuyasha said with an apology. It was the truth. Inuyasha had planned to meet Amou at his secret spot under the weeping willow and give him his answer. The night before Inuyasha had stayed up into the morning early hours pondering what was happening between Amou and himself. He knew he needed something or someone to ease his broken heart and help him let Sesshomaru go. After all, Sesshomaru made it crystal clear last night that their would never be anything between them except being brothers. Amou offered the perfect solution.
"Your meeting someone?" Kagome looked panicked and shocked. It was obvious that Inuyasha's meeting wasn't a friendly one considering that he was going outside to have a private meeting with someone. Kagome's eyes snapped up to look at Miroku. It was common knowledge to all but Inuyasha that Miroku felt something more then friendship for her little Inuyasha. Upon seeing Miroku's confused and slightly angry look towards Inuyasha, it was clear to Kagome that Miroku wasn't the one Inuyasha was meeting nor did he have any prior knowledge.
"You meeting someone? Who? Why?" Miroku said with a stand voice. Thoughts flashed through his mind of someone confessing their undying love for Inuyasha. Needless to say he was more then a little pissed off. Miroku always assumed that if Inuyasha ever decided to move on from Sesshomaru then he, the best friend would be waiting with open arms. Whoever the bitch was she was going to die. Miroku pushed the thoughts into the back of his mind and tried to think of positive thoughts. Meeting someone, didn't have to mean for romantic reasons. It could be anything, right?
"Hey guys easy with the third degree. I am only meeting a friend." Inuyasha said with a nervous smile. It wasn't a complete lie but it wasn't the whole truth either. He didn't want people snooping around him when he went to meet up with Amou and break the new to him.
Miroku and Kagome relaxed with a sigh of relief. Sango on the hand groaned in annoyance. She didn't take Miroku's actions towards Inuyasha lightly. As of now Inuyasha was her rival in love whether he knew it or not. This was war.
The bell rang and Miroku and Sango walked out together talking about something. Sango blushing every now and then. Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's arm before he could walk out the classroom and handed him a letter.
"Please don't read this until you get home from school. When your done, no matter what your answer maybe, call me." Kagome said while placing a quick kiss on Inuyasha's cheek and running out of the classroom.
Before Inuyasha couldn't even file the new information warm arms wrapped around him from behind. "How about an after school lesson today. You know I will miss you during summer break." said Kikyou, her voice dripping with hunger and bearly covering up her true intentions.
"No thanks. I don't do sloppy seconds." and with Inuyasha bolted from the room. Kikyou out of his life until school started up next year.
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The class passed by in such a slow manner that Inuyasha and every other student thought they were stuck in the twilight zone. through-out the classes Miroku and Sango were passing notes. Kagome kept trying to strike up a conversation with Inuyasha but his mind could never focus. He was lost in his own little demented world torn between what he must do and what he wanted to do. After a while Kagome gave up and turned her attention to what ever Miroku and Sango were doing. To her dismay they wouldn't let her peek at the notes they were passing each other which caused some speculation amongst the class.
Finally lunch came. Inuyasha's nerves were shot and a freaky paranoia set in. He excused himself from his group of friends and made his way through one of the side exits of the school. Walking out side into the humid air Inuyasha looked up at the beautiful blue sky. Not a cloud in sight. Inuyasha walked his way towards his secret place. Every step that he took causing beads of sweat to leak down his face and body. Yes, Inuyasha was nervous. He felt like a silly elementary school girl going into the boys lavatory. He new he was acting a bit childish. Amou wasn't going to bite off his head but still he found himself dreading how things would go.
All to soon Inuyasha found himself before the curtain like branches of the weeping willow tree. With a deep breath he pushed the leaves a side and walked into the dusky majestic atmosphere his favorite tree provided. There, sitting against the trunk of the tree sat Amou with his eyes closed seemingly asleep.
The whole situation seemed oddly familiar. As he walked towards the resting teen images of his encounter with Amou under this very same tree came crashing down on him. Only this time, he was the one peering upon Amou's resting figure. Kneeling down Inuyasha studied Amou's beautiful face. It was amazing how somethings worked out. Two months ago of someone said Inuyasha would be kissing and lusting after his own brother he would have kicked that person's ass. Two weeks ago if someone said he was going to be gay, he would have laughed in the person's face and sent them to the nut ward to be heavily sedated. Now here he was, alone with a boy that cared for him, more then a friend. Life was indeed weird sometimes.
Inuyasha leaned forward to rouse the boy awake the same way he was awakened when he was in Amou's position. He pressed a light kiss on Amou's pink soft lips. His hand coming up to caress Amou's smooth baby skin like cheek.
"Amou. Open your eyes." Inuyasha whispered.
Amou did as Inuyasha asked. His sky blue eyes looking into Inuyasha's. "I've been waiting. I didn't think you were going to come." Amou said breathlessly.
"I got a little tied up with my some what nosy friends." Inuyasha said with a grin. Kagome was pestering him all day.
"I want you to know Inuyasha that what ever your answer is, I still want to be your friend." Amou said with pain flickering in his eyes.
"Yes." Inuyasha simply said.
"What?" Amou asked puzzled.
"My answer, is yes. I don't know how good of a boyfriend I will be but I'm willing to try. This is all new to me and I know I will make mistakes when where together. I want to take it slow and not rush anything." Inuyasha said never taking his eyes off Amou's sky blue ones.
"Oh God....I so happy" Tears of joy streamed down is face. What ever he was expecting Inuyasha to say to him today, this wasn't it.
"But before we make this official there is something I want to tell you. Something you need to know. My heart still aches for a another. There is someone I love deeply but I know it will never work out. I need you to know this because I don't want you to get hurt. I want to start off honest with you and keep it like that." Inuyasha said seriously. He loved Sesshomaru with every fibre of his being and he would be wrong not to tell Amou.
"I understand. Thank you for telling me." Amou said and then leaned forward for a kiss. Nothing in this world was ever perfect. Nothing was ever easy. But as of now things seemed to be looking on the bright side.
The two were so lost in their kiss that they failed to notice a figure watching the whole scene play out. They never notice the person subdue a choked sob as they ran off with a heartache.
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Kagome ran back into the school with tears blinding her vision. 'How could you Inuyasha?!' Kagome didn't care where she was headed she just knew that she wanted to be far away from the scene, that was being played out under the weeping willow tree, at the back of the school grounds. From what Kagome could see, a beautiful girl was kissing Inuyasha and from the little she had heard they were now going out. When Inuyasha had kissed the unknown female back Kagome's heart had shattered.
Running threw the halls Kagome was bound to slam into someone sooner or later and after running around another corner blindly she did just that. Both her and the other person would have went sailing to the ground if the other person hadn't grabbed Kagome's shoulder and cushioned the blow.
"Easy there Kagome. What are you doing running through the hall like that? Kagome are you ok?" said Miroku with a worried voice.
"Oh god Miroku...I-I-Inuyasha I found him and he...and her...I didn't know....then I saw...oh God I loved him." Kagome could get a complete sentence out. The pain block her way of thinking.
"Calm down. What's this about Inuyasha and some girl?" Miroku didn't understand what was going on but the pit of his stomach fell down at the possibilities.
"Inuyasha was under the weeping willow tree kissing a girl. He said...he said... he would go out with her." Kagome slumped to the ground.
Miroku saw red. As Sango came running down the hallway he told her to take Kagome to the nurses office and ran out of the school towards the weeping willow tree. He made it half way when he seen Inuyasha walking his way holding hands with...not a girl but...a boy. Realization dawned on him. The boy holding hands with Inuyasha was the one that was being bullied by the football team and Inuyasha had saved.
"Hey Mir-" Inuyasha didn't get a chance to complete his sentence when Miroku slammed him to the ground. Despite the fact that Miroku told himself he would cry or act unmanly, tear welled up in his eyes as he looked down at Inuyasha's confused and pained eyes.
"Why" Miroku's voice cracked out. It hurt. All the things Rin said would one day happen was coming true. And damn did it hurt. "Ho-h-how could you...say yes to him...say yes to him...and never...never to me." Miroku couldn't contain it anymore as the tears passed like a rain drop on a window down his cheeks.
"What? Miroku I don't understand. What are you talking about?" Inuyasha said confused and pained. It hurt to see Miroku like this.
"This." Was the only thing Miroku said before leaning down and kissing Inuyasha. When Inuyasha gasped Miroku took the chance to slip his tongue into the hot waiting mouth. Lips slid together and when Miroku's tongue met Inuyasha's it felt like they were both licking 9 volt batteries. It charged them to the core and made every hair on their bodies stand up.
"Inuyasha...I want you" Miroku whispered as he broke away from the kiss to look into Inuyasha's eyes.
"Why" Inuyasha whispered back just as timidly. Excited and confused all at the same time.
"Because I love you" Miroku said not caring who heard. He didn't notice Kagome and Amou in the background. Nor did Miroku notice a crushed looking Sango who heard his words. All Miroku could see was Inuyasha eyes and his parted lips. Miroku knew it was now or never.
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TBC
(End Chapter)
Well there you go. Another chapter another day. I didn't re-read this so if there are any typos which I know there are, gomen!
Beta: Don't worry I think I got them all ^_^
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Song Name: "You Give Love A Bad Name"
Song Description: Album - Bon Jovi
Song By: Bon Jovi
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An angel's smile is what you sell You promise me heaven, then put me through hell Chains of love got a hold on me When passion's a prison, you can't break free You're a loaded gun There's nowhere to run No one can save me The damage is done Chorus: Shot through the heart And you're to blame You give love a bad name I play my part and you play your game You give love a bad name You give love a bad name Paint your smile on your lips Blood red nails on your fingertips A school boy's dream, you act so shy Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye You're a loaded gun There's nowhere to run No one can save me The damage is done Chorus
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Flames of Purgatory
Chapter: 9
Last time:
"I-Inuyasha....can I.......I mean, I want to...but if you don't...." Amou stuttered out. But before I could question him further, he did the unexpected.
Amou lunged forward, pushing me down on the bed. He straddled my hips and pressed a light kiss on my lips. My heart beat speed up, every pore in my body was sweating. What could one do in a situation like this? I did the only thing I could think of.....I kissed back.
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(Inuyasha's P.O.V)
Amou's timid tongue flicked out to caress my bottom lip. It was smooth and warm sending waves of pleasure to course through my already heated body. I couldn't help it, I moaned. I sucked his tongue back like a man deserted in a desert, in need of water. Only instead of water. I hungered for something far more passionate, but sadly I wanted it from the only person that would not give it.
Upon hearing the moan that escaped me, Amou pushed his pelvis down against my own and tightened his thighs that straddled me. I felt hot and confined in my cloths. My hips moved on their own accord and thrusted up against Amou's willing hot body. I felt hands slide up under my shirt, gliding over my toned abs and chest. I got lost in this temporary bliss. Somewhere in the back of my mind a warning signal was flaring but I needed this outlet. I needed something to take the edge off my own reality and if Amou's touch could offer a temporary escape, then by the Gods I am going to take it.
Once I was rid of my shirt, I removed Amou's shirt leaving us clad in only our shorts. Both of us panting. Erotic inhales and exhales of warm breath caressed both of our skin. Add in the humidity in the room and our heated bodies our skin easily gliding together creating a delicious friction. Our kiss deepened, hands roaming, thoughts clouded.
Through my hazy thoughts I heard the warning signal known as my conscience, coming back with a vengeance when Amou's hot hand reached my inner thigh then higher. I moaned and broke away from the intense kiss. My mind forming words and then spilling them past my lips before I comprehended what was going on.
"Stop" my shakey voice called out.
The lips stoped their descent and Amou's hands seized their movements. Lips hovered above mine. Amou's eyes squeezed shut, tight as if in pain.
"P-p-please, I-Inuyasha. I'm b-b-begging you. I need you so much I might die if I stop." Amou's broken voice rang into the silent bedroom bouncing off the walls. Amou continued in a small voice, "I n-n-need you in me Inuyasha." I could tell Amou wanted this with all his heart.
Did I want this? My body was aroused but other then my basic hormone needs no other emotion swirled inside me other then need. The feeling of wanting to be wanted, needing to be needed, and loving to be loved jumbled up inside of me. Then, through all the chaos running in my mind, it parted and behind closed eyelids I saw 'his' face. My hubris's face showing through the darkness. I want Sesshomaru.
" I can't. At least not yet. Please give me sometime. I still haven't decided if I will be in a relationship with you." I replied to his plea while opening my eyes to look into the depths of his sky blue eyes.
Amou gave we a sad smile and climbed off of me, to lay down on the bed beside me. He snuggled close and rested his head on my chest.
"I'll wait. For you, Inuyasha, I could wait." Amou whispered over my bare chest.
All I could do was wrap my arms around his smaller frame and hold him close. Time and fate were indeed cruel.
(End Inuyasha's P.O.V)
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Azul carried her shopping bags from the car into the kitchen with haste. She couldn't believe how long it had taken to go shopping. It was understandable considering she was still new to the area. Even so, she had hoped to catch Inuyasha as soon as he returned form school. She paused while putting her shopping goods away. The house sounded desearted. Letting her concealing spell melt away, Azul took in a breath smelling the air for two familiar scents. Sure enough her demon senses detected that, Sesshomaru and Shippo were still in the house. The question was, why were they so quiet? She could understand Sesshomaru being quite considering he was the silent broading type. Her son on the other hand was another story. He was more on the hyperactive side. The only time he sat still was to play PS2. Taking one last sniff, Azul concluded that Inuyasha hadn't returned home yet.
The lack of Inuyasha's sent worried Azul. From what she had seen of him and his posture, he seem to be the forward type. So why then was he avoiding meeting her and Shippo? A wave of sadness swept over her as thoughts of what Inuyasha must be going through entered her mind. Once again she had to question Inutaishou's methods and scheme. She could only hope that he knew what he was doing because the slightest mistake would destroy all involved, in this heated and thickening ploy. If one was not careful they might find themselves burned. To play with fire one must always take the risk of becoming burnt. She only hoped she had enough water to doused the flames should they be ignited.
"Please watch over them Kami-sama" Azul whispered into the silent kitchen, before putting the rest of her shopping goods away.
Once finished, Azul went in search for her two son's. After checking all the rooms on the ground floor, she walked up the stairs to the second floor and continued her search. Both boys sent was strongest from Sesshomaru's bedroom so she headed there first. She knocked a few times but after a while and no response she opened the door. The sight that greeted her eyes, made her heart swell and a smile dance on her face.
Shippo lay curled up against Sesshomaru, his head on the older boy's stomach, both fast asleep. For the first time, since Azul had met Sesshomaru, she was able to see Sesshomaru's face relaxed and not pensive and cold. In his sleep, his face was unguarded. He looked heavenly sleeping on his back, his hair spilling all over his pillow, Shippo, the blankets and framing his beautiful face. His unblemished skin held a holy shine to it, that was ironic seeing as how he was a demon. Sesshomaru was the perfect example of why one should never judge by looks. Even though Sesshomaru looked as beautiful as an angel, he was rather far from acting like one. On the inside he was hard as steel, his eyes cold as ice.
Azul stood against the door frame watching the scene with a happy smile. Then she remembered the events from that morning and frowned. Sesshomaru had looked devastated. Despite his icy demeanor, Azul could tell he was tearing up inside. It pained her to see a proud young man such as him, crumble from the inside out. Her motherly instinct telling her to grab hold of him and tell him it was ok to love and want it in return. But she hadn't hugged him. She knew full well he wouldn't have allowed such contact. She was still a stranger to him and even if she wasn't he was not the kind of person to have his feelings be conveyed to another.
With a sigh, Azul closed the bedroom door to leave her sons to sleep and went down stairs to start dinner.
Sesshomaru cracked open an eye at the sound of the door being closed. Shippo and burnt out himself and Sesshomaru. The boy seem to be a ball of glowing hyperactivity. Shippo had begged him to play "Mortal Combat Annihilation" on Inuyasha's PS2. Of course Sesshomaru had said no forcefully, but somehow he found himself playing the stupid PS2 contraption and losing. He would rether die then tell anyone he had played a video game, after all, he had an image to uphold.
After a while Sesshomaru's butt started to ache from sitting down so long. He had decided to take a nap but as soon as he had laid down on his bed, he had felt a pair of eyes on himself. When he opened his eyes. Shippo was standing by his bed. Sesshomaru had given him a questionable look.
"You still wearing a spell aren't you?" Shippo stated more then question causing Sesshomaru to raise an eyebrow.
It was true. Even though his eyes, markings, claws and pointy ears had their demonic form right now, Sesshomaru always kept one part of himself concealed like his father. Sesseshomaru and his father, being full blooded dog demons, had fluffy white tails. Sesshomaru's tail was very long and fluffy. It wasn't a secret that they hid amongst themselves, it just always got in the way.
Sesshomaru never took the spell off. The last time the spell had come off was when Inuyasha was born. He had been so happy to have a brother that he couldn't keep his feelings in check and the spell slipped off. As kids Inuyasha would always ask to see his tail but Sesshomaru always told him no. The spell on his tail was extremely old and was hard to decast. It would only be broken when a charge of emotions became to much or with shared will.
"Yes" Sesshomaru stated flatly.
"What are you hiding?" Shippo prompted.
"My inu tail"
"Awesome! Can I see it?" Shippo asked with bright eyes .
"No." Sesshomaru replied then closed his eyes as if saying that the interrogation was now closed.
Shippo did not speak. Instead he crawled onto Sesshomaru's bed to sleep.
"What do you think you're doing?" Sesshomaru said with his eyes snapping open. Shippo however, was already fast asleep. Sesshomaru, being to lazy at the moment had left the boy be and had fallen to sleep as well.
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Inuyasha had been at Amou's house for a while and it was getting late. He would have to get going or he would miss dinner. With a sigh, Inuyasha detangled himself from Amou and sat up on the bed. Amou handed him his shirt while putting his own on.
"I have to get going. It is getting late." Inuyasha said standing from the bed and looking down at Amou who was still seated.
"Let Yuki take you home." Amou said standing along side Inuyasha now.
"I don't want to inconvenience him. I can walk home, it's no big deal."
"No. It's ok, he already mentioned that he would give you a ride home." Amou continued.
"Ok."
Inuyasha followed Amou down the stairs and into the kitchen. Inuyasha froze in the doorway. Yuki was bent over the sink doing dishes. He only had shorts on. Droplets of water beaded down his chest. Hid layered hair framing his face. His soft pouty pink lips quirked in a grin at the two boys.
"Hey Amou, Inuyasha." Yuki said before shutting the water off. He grabbed a kitchen towel and dried his hands and chest off. "You need a ride home Inuyasha? I wouldn't mind driving you home, it is kind of late." Yuki said with a smirk and a wink.
All Inuyasha could do was nod his head. His body was acting up. He was still hot and needy from what happened in Amou's bedroom and Yuki's sex appeal wasn't helping. He swallowed harshly and said, "Thanks." There was something about Yuki that drew you in. He had this appeal of naughtiness that had you on your knees and begging for more. He was one of those people that had charisma oozing off him. A seductive blanket that drove men and women wild.
"Let me get a shirt on and we can leave now if you're ready." Yuki said, cutting into Inuyasha's musing.
"Ok. Inuyasha and I will wait for you in the truck." Amou said while pulling Inuyasha to the front the door and then out into the warm night air.
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As soon as Inuyasha had walked into his house he was assaulted by a delicious smell. His concealing spell melted away as he inhaled the sent that wafted through the house making his mouth water. His nose led him to the large kitchen where Azul was preparing dinner. Inuyasha didn't want to confront his step-mother at the moment so he turned tail and headed for stairs planning on getting washed up for dinner.
As soon as Inuyasha reached the top step, Sesshomaru's door opened. Inuyasha froze where he stood. Sesshomaru took one sniff of the air and his eyes narrowed as his gaze locked with Inuyasha's. An unknown emotion flashed through Sesshomaru's eyes but before Inuyasha could identify what it was it was sealed behind Sesshomaru's cold mask.
Then and there Inuyasha realized that Amou's arousal was on his skin. His own arousal spiked in the air. Immense guilt ripped through Inuyasha. A tidal wave of fear and rejection washed inside him. He couldn't swallow, couldn't breath. The world stopped spinning on its axes and gravity was non-existent for his heart felt like it would float out of his mouth.
Sesshomaru walked down the hallway his face like carved stone. He stepped pass Inuyasha to walk down the stairs without a single word. Before Inuyasha knew what he was doing his hand shot out and grabbed Sesshomaru by his upper arm stopping him.
"S-Sesshomaru. Let me explain...it's not what you think....I was...I mean I want...Please God just say something. Anything. Yell...scream...hit me. Do what ever you want just please...don't walk away from me." Inuyasha was panicked. It felt like if he let Sesshomaru walk away this time, that he would never get a chance to remedy the situation.
Sesshomaru yanked his arm free. "Don't ever lay your filthy hands on me again." His voice was cold, even, and decisive. It cut. It burned through Inuyasha, worse then any raised voice could.
Sesshomaru took another step down. Inuyasha panicked. He flung his arms around Sesshomaru's neck and kissed him fully on the lips. He pressed his body as close as he could to Sesshomaru forcing the other body back to slam against the wall. Inuyasha forcefully pushed his tongue into his brothers hot mouth. Until this very moment, Inuyasha had forgotten just how much he missed his brother lips, his sent, his body warmth.
Inuyasha had missed Sesshomaru like the desert misses the rain.
For a moment Sesshomaru did not move as Inuyasha ravished his mouth. Inside he burned to wrap his arms around Inuyasha's waist and kiss him back. His hurt and anger got the best of him, when he could taste another boys body flavor on Inuyasha's tongue. The scent sinking into his every pore. He forcefully pushed Inuyasha away.
"Did you like that?" Sesshomaru's voice was colder then ice. "I hope you did because that is the last time you will ever taste me again. I have no interest in whores." Just like that, the moment had ended. Sesshomaru walked down the stairs and never looked back.
Inuyasha crumbled on the stairs. Sesshomaru's words had killed a part of Inuyasha. He stared into space as tears streaked his face. He wanted to become to die. He no longer wanted to breath air, no longer wanted to have his blood flow through his shattered heart. He wanted to become nothing and disappear. He was so gone that he didn't feel two arms wrap around him and hold him tight. He didn't hear the comforting words being whispered to him.
"Inuyasha it will be ok. I swear it." Azul whispered as she rocked her step son back and forth. She had gone to tell him that dinner was ready when she saw him on the stairs in his current state.
After holding the unmoving hanyou for an hour she noticed a warm presence behind her. Inutaishou had come home and upon looking for his wife found her holding his son on the stairs. Without asking he had a good idea what had transpired. He walked up the stairs, picked Inuyasha up like some small child, walked to his sons bedroom and laid him on the bed. Knowing Inuyasha wasn't in the state of mind to talk he left the room and closed the door behind himself. He would have to have a talk with his other son. Now.
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Dinner was a very strained affair. Food was consumed without dialogue. Each person at the table held a different air around themselves. Inutaishou was giving if a vibe that signaled annoyance. Azul's vibe was a strained motherly one. Shippo was just plain confused. Sesshomaru's vibe was off the charts. His anger could have peeled the paint off the walls. The beast inside Sesshomaru was trying to burst through to the surface. It roared and bellowed for freedom.
Once dinner was over Inutaishou retired to bed with his wife. It was clear that Sesshomaru would rather bite off his own tongue then speak to another living organism. Shippo retired to one of the guest bedrooms that were being renovated to his taste. Sesshomaru locked himself up in his room.
(Sesshomaru P.O.V)
God it hurts. I'm bleeding from the inside. Why do I posses these feelings? There's a fire raging within my chest. The word 'agony' can't accurately describe this pain I'm saturated in. Sleep. All I want to do is sleep. Sleep away this 'agony', sleep away this reality, sleep away these feelings, and if I am lucky, sleep away this life.
(End Esshomaru P.O.V)
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(Kagome's P.O.V) --- Friday last day of school.
"Shit. I'm running late."
I can't seem to concentrate on anything. I'm worried about Inuyasha. I'm not the only one. Miroku, Sango are worried too. Inuyasha didn't go to school yesterday. Today is the last day of school and then the student body goes on summer break.
My heart aches for Inuyasha. This intense pain of rejection vibrated off the inner walls of my heart. This torture of the heart that never seizes to tangle a web of anguish and anxiety. All of these feelings leading to one emotion, want.
At that moment I vowed to have Inuyasha today. He avoided me for the last time.
(End Kagome's P.O.V)
Inuyasha's lifeless body rolled out of bed. He was on autopilot. His mind was just coming back down with gravity. Yesterday was a recovering day. All the feelings building up in Inuyasha had finally over flown. Sesshomaru's last words had finally broken him. Today Inuyasha vowed to try and get his life back together. Going to school would bring him the comfort of a everyday routine. After a long talk with Azul, Inuyasha had realized that he couldn't hide himself from the world.
Getting dressed without really giving thought to detail. Even though he had resolved to move on he still couldn't face Sesshomaru. The one that would forever haunt his dreams. Once Inuyasha was ready he cast a concealing spell on himself and climbed out the window.
The night before Inuyasha had called Miroku and told him everything that had happen between Sesshomaru and himself but leaving out the whole Amou part. He explained that his emotions were out of whack and he couldn't cast a concealing spell. He had also told Miroku to meet him on the corner of his street to walk to school together.
Today would be fucked up.
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True to his thoughts, when Inuyasha and Miroku showed up for the last day of school everyone was in chaos. Some students receiving a summer death which meant they had to go to summer school. Other students were trying to hook up with their crushes before school came to an end today so they could have a hot and wild summer. The sheep aka freshmen, were trying to become invisible and prevent themselves from going through the Gods last minute pranks. Teachers still giving out classroom work even though all grades have been submitted and finalized. All the chaos in the hallways disbursed into the classrooms as the bell rang. Like cockroaches they scattered into their respectable classes.
Inuyasha took his usually seat in the back of the classroom with Miroku. Kagome and Sango entered the classroom right on time, being late on the last day of school was the last thing anyone wanted to do. If one was late they would have to stay after school and make up the time they missed and let me tell you that was not cool. After attendance was taken the students sat in small groups to talk. Kikyou had given her class permission to, considering her class was just homeroom.
"Inuyasha can I talk to you out side at lunch?" Kagome asked not looking Inuyasha in the eyes. Her eyes focused on the floor while she rubbed her hands together in a nervous gesture. Miroku and Sango pretending to be in a conversation as they listened intently to what was transpiring between Kagome and Inuyasha.
"Umm. I have something I have to do during lunch, well more like go meet someone. You could tell me now though." Inuyasha said with an apology. It was the truth. Inuyasha had planned to meet Amou at his secret spot under the weeping willow and give him his answer. The night before Inuyasha had stayed up into the morning early hours pondering what was happening between Amou and himself. He knew he needed something or someone to ease his broken heart and help him let Sesshomaru go. After all, Sesshomaru made it crystal clear last night that their would never be anything between them except being brothers. Amou offered the perfect solution.
"Your meeting someone?" Kagome looked panicked and shocked. It was obvious that Inuyasha's meeting wasn't a friendly one considering that he was going outside to have a private meeting with someone. Kagome's eyes snapped up to look at Miroku. It was common knowledge to all but Inuyasha that Miroku felt something more then friendship for her little Inuyasha. Upon seeing Miroku's confused and slightly angry look towards Inuyasha, it was clear to Kagome that Miroku wasn't the one Inuyasha was meeting nor did he have any prior knowledge.
"You meeting someone? Who? Why?" Miroku said with a stand voice. Thoughts flashed through his mind of someone confessing their undying love for Inuyasha. Needless to say he was more then a little pissed off. Miroku always assumed that if Inuyasha ever decided to move on from Sesshomaru then he, the best friend would be waiting with open arms. Whoever the bitch was she was going to die. Miroku pushed the thoughts into the back of his mind and tried to think of positive thoughts. Meeting someone, didn't have to mean for romantic reasons. It could be anything, right?
"Hey guys easy with the third degree. I am only meeting a friend." Inuyasha said with a nervous smile. It wasn't a complete lie but it wasn't the whole truth either. He didn't want people snooping around him when he went to meet up with Amou and break the new to him.
Miroku and Kagome relaxed with a sigh of relief. Sango on the hand groaned in annoyance. She didn't take Miroku's actions towards Inuyasha lightly. As of now Inuyasha was her rival in love whether he knew it or not. This was war.
The bell rang and Miroku and Sango walked out together talking about something. Sango blushing every now and then. Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's arm before he could walk out the classroom and handed him a letter.
"Please don't read this until you get home from school. When your done, no matter what your answer maybe, call me." Kagome said while placing a quick kiss on Inuyasha's cheek and running out of the classroom.
Before Inuyasha couldn't even file the new information warm arms wrapped around him from behind. "How about an after school lesson today. You know I will miss you during summer break." said Kikyou, her voice dripping with hunger and bearly covering up her true intentions.
"No thanks. I don't do sloppy seconds." and with Inuyasha bolted from the room. Kikyou out of his life until school started up next year.
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The class passed by in such a slow manner that Inuyasha and every other student thought they were stuck in the twilight zone. through-out the classes Miroku and Sango were passing notes. Kagome kept trying to strike up a conversation with Inuyasha but his mind could never focus. He was lost in his own little demented world torn between what he must do and what he wanted to do. After a while Kagome gave up and turned her attention to what ever Miroku and Sango were doing. To her dismay they wouldn't let her peek at the notes they were passing each other which caused some speculation amongst the class.
Finally lunch came. Inuyasha's nerves were shot and a freaky paranoia set in. He excused himself from his group of friends and made his way through one of the side exits of the school. Walking out side into the humid air Inuyasha looked up at the beautiful blue sky. Not a cloud in sight. Inuyasha walked his way towards his secret place. Every step that he took causing beads of sweat to leak down his face and body. Yes, Inuyasha was nervous. He felt like a silly elementary school girl going into the boys lavatory. He new he was acting a bit childish. Amou wasn't going to bite off his head but still he found himself dreading how things would go.
All to soon Inuyasha found himself before the curtain like branches of the weeping willow tree. With a deep breath he pushed the leaves a side and walked into the dusky majestic atmosphere his favorite tree provided. There, sitting against the trunk of the tree sat Amou with his eyes closed seemingly asleep.
The whole situation seemed oddly familiar. As he walked towards the resting teen images of his encounter with Amou under this very same tree came crashing down on him. Only this time, he was the one peering upon Amou's resting figure. Kneeling down Inuyasha studied Amou's beautiful face. It was amazing how somethings worked out. Two months ago of someone said Inuyasha would be kissing and lusting after his own brother he would have kicked that person's ass. Two weeks ago if someone said he was going to be gay, he would have laughed in the person's face and sent them to the nut ward to be heavily sedated. Now here he was, alone with a boy that cared for him, more then a friend. Life was indeed weird sometimes.
Inuyasha leaned forward to rouse the boy awake the same way he was awakened when he was in Amou's position. He pressed a light kiss on Amou's pink soft lips. His hand coming up to caress Amou's smooth baby skin like cheek.
"Amou. Open your eyes." Inuyasha whispered.
Amou did as Inuyasha asked. His sky blue eyes looking into Inuyasha's. "I've been waiting. I didn't think you were going to come." Amou said breathlessly.
"I got a little tied up with my some what nosy friends." Inuyasha said with a grin. Kagome was pestering him all day.
"I want you to know Inuyasha that what ever your answer is, I still want to be your friend." Amou said with pain flickering in his eyes.
"Yes." Inuyasha simply said.
"What?" Amou asked puzzled.
"My answer, is yes. I don't know how good of a boyfriend I will be but I'm willing to try. This is all new to me and I know I will make mistakes when where together. I want to take it slow and not rush anything." Inuyasha said never taking his eyes off Amou's sky blue ones.
"Oh God....I so happy" Tears of joy streamed down is face. What ever he was expecting Inuyasha to say to him today, this wasn't it.
"But before we make this official there is something I want to tell you. Something you need to know. My heart still aches for a another. There is someone I love deeply but I know it will never work out. I need you to know this because I don't want you to get hurt. I want to start off honest with you and keep it like that." Inuyasha said seriously. He loved Sesshomaru with every fibre of his being and he would be wrong not to tell Amou.
"I understand. Thank you for telling me." Amou said and then leaned forward for a kiss. Nothing in this world was ever perfect. Nothing was ever easy. But as of now things seemed to be looking on the bright side.
The two were so lost in their kiss that they failed to notice a figure watching the whole scene play out. They never notice the person subdue a choked sob as they ran off with a heartache.
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Kagome ran back into the school with tears blinding her vision. 'How could you Inuyasha?!' Kagome didn't care where she was headed she just knew that she wanted to be far away from the scene, that was being played out under the weeping willow tree, at the back of the school grounds. From what Kagome could see, a beautiful girl was kissing Inuyasha and from the little she had heard they were now going out. When Inuyasha had kissed the unknown female back Kagome's heart had shattered.
Running threw the halls Kagome was bound to slam into someone sooner or later and after running around another corner blindly she did just that. Both her and the other person would have went sailing to the ground if the other person hadn't grabbed Kagome's shoulder and cushioned the blow.
"Easy there Kagome. What are you doing running through the hall like that? Kagome are you ok?" said Miroku with a worried voice.
"Oh god Miroku...I-I-Inuyasha I found him and he...and her...I didn't know....then I saw...oh God I loved him." Kagome could get a complete sentence out. The pain block her way of thinking.
"Calm down. What's this about Inuyasha and some girl?" Miroku didn't understand what was going on but the pit of his stomach fell down at the possibilities.
"Inuyasha was under the weeping willow tree kissing a girl. He said...he said... he would go out with her." Kagome slumped to the ground.
Miroku saw red. As Sango came running down the hallway he told her to take Kagome to the nurses office and ran out of the school towards the weeping willow tree. He made it half way when he seen Inuyasha walking his way holding hands with...not a girl but...a boy. Realization dawned on him. The boy holding hands with Inuyasha was the one that was being bullied by the football team and Inuyasha had saved.
"Hey Mir-" Inuyasha didn't get a chance to complete his sentence when Miroku slammed him to the ground. Despite the fact that Miroku told himself he would cry or act unmanly, tear welled up in his eyes as he looked down at Inuyasha's confused and pained eyes.
"Why" Miroku's voice cracked out. It hurt. All the things Rin said would one day happen was coming true. And damn did it hurt. "Ho-h-how could you...say yes to him...say yes to him...and never...never to me." Miroku couldn't contain it anymore as the tears passed like a rain drop on a window down his cheeks.
"What? Miroku I don't understand. What are you talking about?" Inuyasha said confused and pained. It hurt to see Miroku like this.
"This." Was the only thing Miroku said before leaning down and kissing Inuyasha. When Inuyasha gasped Miroku took the chance to slip his tongue into the hot waiting mouth. Lips slid together and when Miroku's tongue met Inuyasha's it felt like they were both licking 9 volt batteries. It charged them to the core and made every hair on their bodies stand up.
"Inuyasha...I want you" Miroku whispered as he broke away from the kiss to look into Inuyasha's eyes.
"Why" Inuyasha whispered back just as timidly. Excited and confused all at the same time.
"Because I love you" Miroku said not caring who heard. He didn't notice Kagome and Amou in the background. Nor did Miroku notice a crushed looking Sango who heard his words. All Miroku could see was Inuyasha eyes and his parted lips. Miroku knew it was now or never.
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TBC
(End Chapter)
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