InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Flames of Purgatory ❯ chapter 10 ( Chapter 11 )
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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: 5.8K | Visits: 171 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.14.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 5.8K | Visits: 171 | Status: Completed
Wow. I was deeply moved by all the wonderful reviews I received for the last chapter. The feed back for the last chapter alone was phenomenal and I would like to express me deepest thanks and gratitude.
Important Information: There were a few things brought to my attention that I was expecting. The wonderful yehudi13 made a comment on how quickly Inuyasha has told Amou, that he has feelings for Sesshomaru. However if you note, He never mentioned Sesshomaru's name. There was a reason for that and it comes to light this chapter. If you were in Amou's place, and someone told you this piece of information, and no sooner were it divulged to you, and then the person of your affections best friend jumps him, and confesses his love, what would you think? I know what I would think and it goes along the lines of me thinking Inuyasha's special person must be Miroku. After all, why would I suspect my competition in love was the object of my affections own brother. A brother I don't even know exists yet.
Note: There is one more review that I just had to answer at the end of this chapter. Please take a look at it.
Reviewer thanks. I love you guys!: Sesshy's numba 1 gurl, KuramaKarasus Daughter, Awyr, Becky, lilmab207, shady gurl, yehudi13, CrimsonTearsOfPain, Some RandomPerson, BaikenSeishino, Kagomoesiun, Demitria Miriam, Goddess-Shalamar, Purple Pumpkin Smasher, thr3e, Dragon Master03, Princess Kathleen, coolbassdude04, Onyxlight, Ahnouthei, ilovekyo, GoTrinba. SonnyGoten, Reptilian Goddess, Orme, Alchemic Reaction.
Chapter Dedicated to the following people: Qem, ChrisKaz, yehudi13, and maree.
Note: If you like this story please read and review my other story entitled: "Sin's of the Father". After I complete this story I will be working on that one. I know you will love it! Lol
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Song Name: Angel
Description: CD album "Mirrorball"
Song by: Sarah Mclachlan
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Spend all your time waiting For that second chance For a break that would make it okay There's always one reason To feel not good enough And it's hard at the end of the day I need some distraction Oh beautiful release Memory seeps from my veins Let me be empty And weightless and maybe I'll find some peace tonight In the arms of an angel Fly away from here From this dark cold hotel room And the endlessness that you fear You are pulled from the wreckage Of your silent reverie You're in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort there So tired of the straight line And everywhere you turn There's vultures and thieves at your back And the storm keeps on twisting You keep on building the lie That you make up for all that you lack It don't make no difference Escaping one last time It's easier to believe in this sweet madness oh This glorious sadness that brings me to my knees In the arms of an angel Fly away from here From this dark cold hotel room And the endlessness that you fear You are pulled from the wreckage Of your silent reverie You're in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort there You're in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort here
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Flames of Purgatory
Chapter: 10
Miroku looked down into Inuyasha's eyes and everything seemed to slip away, the world around them blending together and unseen. Miroku laid still on top of Inuyasha, he couldn't seem to look away, couldn't move, couldn't speak, couldn't breath. Inuyasha himself seem to be stuck in a trance as he stared unblinkingly into the brown eyes of his best friend. So much emotion being conveyed, with their eyes. Soul's being probed and bared to the other in pure wild desperation. Inuyasha's mind tried to wrap around what Miroku had said.
'He loves me' was all Inuyasha could think about. All past events the two shared together flashing through his mind. Events such as the time when Miroku had licked pizza sauce practically from his face and at the time he just dismissed it. Little things like that were coming back to Inuyasha making up a picture of how things led to now. It was funny how one missed things or took small gestures for granted. How could he have been so blind?
Just when their lips were about to brush together, a voice spoke up breaking the intimate trance.
"Inuyasha...I don't understand. What's going on?" Amou asked with a strained voice. It hurt to see the scene that had just unfolded before his eyes after Inuyasha had claimed them to be dating. 'Could he be the one...the one that held Inuyasha's heart?' The now frail boy thought.
Miroku was the first to speak up. "I have to go. I can't...I just...not right now." Miroku was a confused mess. It was like all his feelings had been put in a blander and turned on high. His world rattled and his heart stung. He knew he stepped over the invisible line of best friend and into a potential hostile territory. He would have to tread very carefully or risk everything he cared about.
Miroku stood up and looked down at Inuyasha for a moment. His eyes were trying to burn the moment, forever into his brain. Then without looking back, he fled. He ran from the unspoken tension, he ran from the possibility of rejection, but most importantly he ran from the thought of losing his best friend.
Inuyasha sat up but said nothing. What could one say in this kind of situation? Things like this only ever happened in soap opera's not real life. And yet here they all were, playing the hands that fate dealt them. Everyone seems stunned. No one wanted to be the first to break the tense atmosphere. The sound of the lunch bell rang loud through the open 'exit' doors signalling lunch was over and class would begin. Even so, no one in the group moved. How could they? Each person felt like they possessed a ton of bricks in their hearts weighing their souls down.
Sango was the first to move. She took a few steps back then turned tail and ran off the school grounds and after Miroku. Kagome sniffed loudly and walked to the schools open door. Once there she stopped. Words whispered into the air reaching Inuyasha's and Amou's ears.
"Why?" Kagome's voice ached with feeling. There was to much to say and so little words. With so much emotion to express and so little words to describe them showed how inadequate the human langue was. The human race can explore other planets and accomplish great things but we have no accurate words to describe our feelings. Maybe that's why everything gets lost in translation.
Without an answer, Kagome walked into the school building leaving Inuyasha and Amou outside alone.
"Inuyasha?" Amou voiced his boyfriend’s name. He knew this was hard for Inuyasha. At a time like this it was prudent to show support no matter how much he ached inside. "Lets go Inuyasha...I don't think neither one of us would be able to face the rest of this school day. Let me call Yuki." With that said he held out his hand for Inuyasha to grasp and helped the other boy stand up. Together the duo walked off the school grounds. Amou flicking out is cell phone to call Yuki for a ride and Inuyasha stuffed his hands in his pockets as he waited in thought.
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Miroku ran to the park down the street from the school. Once there he collapsed under an old pine tree with his back resting against the trees truck. Breathing hard from his dash the scent of fresh pine and freshly cut grass caressed his senses. His world was coming to stop from its spinning wheel of confusion.
"I can't believe I told him...I told him my secret." Miroku was silently panicked. Thoughts of Inuyasha's and his friendship going down the drain spurred his panic on. He honestly never wanted the truth to come the way it did. Sadly, he couldn't take it back. Did he even want to? Not really.
Miroku looked up from the ground at the sound of footsteps approaching. Sango walked up to his sitting form, taking a seat next to him with a few heavy sighs. She had to run her ass off to catch up to Miroku.
"So." Was the only thing Sango seem to be able to push passed her lips. The whole situation was indeed strange. She didn't know if she should encourage him to peruse Inuyasha or work the odds in her favour. She choose the later option. Sango leaned in to place a chaste kiss on Miroku's lips. The meaning behind it sweet.
Miroku pulled away first. "I can't. At least not right now." He said with an apologetic voice. In all honesty he was too confused at the moment to rationalize what Sango was offering.
"I understand." Sango said with a sad voice. "So..." She trailed off steeling her self. "You really love him, huh?" The question was redundant but was the only way to slide into a heavily guarded conversation. It was like walking on egg shells. One false move and someone’s foot would be sliced open. Only in this situation there was a lot more at risk.
"Yeah," Miroku replied softly. There was no use in denying it now.
"I see." Sango said while looking around the park. It was a beautiful day. The kind of day to spend with a lover. The kind of day that brought smiles to peoples' faces. Sango wasn't one of them. Her right hand picked at a blade of grass. "Would you give me a chance?" She asked holding her breath, promising herself she would stay strong whatever the answer may be.
"I don't know." Miroku answered honestly. He wasn't completely numb to the idea of being with Sango but he needed closure from Inuyasha in order to move on. "Listen Sango. I am not saying no, to being with you in the future. But right now I can't. I need to know where I stand with Inuyasha. If he decides to just stay friends then maybe you and I can work on something more then friendship. I'm sorry but that is all I can offer right now." Miroku said honestly, clearing the confusion between the two friends.
"Thank you for your honesty. I'll wait for you Miroku. I'll wait for you." Sango said while lacing her left hand with Miroku's right. Together they sat there, under the ever green pine trees until the sun was about to set.
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The school bell finally rang signalling the freedom to the over eagar students. As of that moment summer vacation had commenced. The students jam packed the exits in their haste to escape from the hell hole known as school. The sky was blue; the day was young, and the students’ eagar. No more homework, no more mindless droning from the ever plaguing teachers. Life was sweet, life was good. But not for Kagome. No excitement graced her steps; no vigour of life touched her eyes. As she marched her way off the school grounds, her eyes looked dead. No spark of life graced her features. Her usual finesse was non-existent.
Kagome's body was on autopilot as she made her way home. Her body went rigid with shock. The day’s events seemed surreal even so far as preposterous. Images of Inuyasha kissing a boy, not a girl was ten times worse then her first assumption. Inuyasha kissing a boy only showed the harsh reality that she never stood a chance. If it had been a girl that stood as her rival she could have fought, could have done something, right?
Not realizing she reached her house, nor that she was opening the front door and walking into her house, her emotions ensnared all her senses. With blank eyes she took off her shoes and padded across the living room floor and up the stairs without a sound. She walked into her over spacious room closing the door behind herself and sitting in the middle of her bed with her knees drawn up to her chin and her arms wrapped around her legs.
It hit then. The paralysed emotion sprang free from her anguished soul. Her body wrecked with sobs and tears burned a path down her cheeks. Her mouth was open in a silent scream of agony as she hyperventilated. This was crying. Not the fake shit from the movies where the tears seemed beautiful. It left your eyes red and raw. These unbearable tears left your throat hoarse and your body shaking.
"Why!" Kagome's hoarse cry smacked against the bare walls. "It’s not fair...not fair." At this point she collapsed with her head hitting her pillow. "You may have won this battle Amou, but the war is far from over."
She cried herself to sleep, she cried herself into oblivion.
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Sesshomaru stared blankly at the wall across from where he sat on his bed. Today was Inuyasha's last day of school and there would be no more hiding from the hanyou. At least with school, Sesshomaru had a reprieve from his object of affection but no longer. To make matters worse, Inuyasha's 'heat' could come back any time next week. What then? Just thinking about it made Sesshomaru's body ache and his head spin. An unbearable longing smeared its self all over Sesshomaru. It was like a thick unwelcome blanket in June. It was agonizing and fierce.
"I want it to go away..." His cold voice hinted of his disapproval. "God it hurts" A frown marred his beautiful placid face.
Sesshomaru's right hand came up to grasp the front of his shirt in a fist. "It hurts" His cold voice sounded brittle and foreign. The once proud inu youkai sat on his bed with a suspicious wet substance pricking at the corner of his eyes and gracefully sliding down his creamy cheeks. Sesshomaru whipped fiercly at the clear drops dampening his face and growled deep in his throat. The growl summed up his anguish, disappear, confusion, and wanting.
So caught up in his own self evaluation, Sesshomaru didn't realize he now had an audience of one. His head snapped up to look at his bedroom door. There, leaning against the door frame with tears in her eyes was Azul.
"Get out!" Sesshomaru's voice could have turned a volcano to ice.
Azul did just the opposite. She knew she was treading on dangerous ground but the risk were to high not to. She closed the door and walked over to where Sesshomaru sat on the bed. She stood there thinking over her options.
"I don't need you pity. Save it for someone who cares." The words bit. They slashed at Azul, but she stood her ground.
"It's ok to cry Sesshomaru. It doesn't make you any less a man" Azul said with tears in her eyes for her step-son. She never realized how much sadness he harbored. Who could? He hid it expertly under a layer of ice and a facade of indifference that had everyone fooled.
"I don't cry. I never cry...on the outside." The last part of Sesshomaru's sentences was said more to himself but none the less, Azul heard it.
Before Sesshomaru could protest, Azul wrapped her arms around Sesshomaru, her motherly instinct coming at full force.
"Get off!" Sesshomaru hissed trying to push away Azul's warm touch. It burned. The warmth of her touch scorched his icy skin. It seeped into his barriers and threatened to knock them down.
"Let it out. Let those built up tears pour like rain. Even if it is just this once, hold on to me and let the storm come.” Azul whispered.
Sesshomaru's body betrayed him as his arms wrapped around Azul's standing form. His head pressed against her stomach, his arms wrapped around her waist and his fingers fisted in the back of her shirt. For the first time since he was a pup, Sesshomaru had cried in front of another person. The tears burnt his eyes and stung his throat. His nose flared and stung from the scent of his own tears. His shoulders shock.
There were no words for this moment. In this space of time no words were needed. Azul cried along with her son in silence. Her left arm wrapped around Sesshomaru's shoulder as she bent down to run her right hand through his silvery tresses in a soothing manner.
"Hush Sesshomaru. It will be all right and if it isn't, then by the Gods I’ll make it so."
The moment finally ended and once more without words, Azul departed closing the door behind her.
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Inuyasha sat silently in the back of Yuki's truck. The silence that filled the truck wasn't strained or hostile. It just was. Amou knew Inuyasha needed time so did he. Yuki picked up on the vibe coming from the two silent boys and followed their lead. Occasionally at red lights Yuki's eyes would dot over to Amou or at Inuyasha through the rear-view mirror.
Upon arriving at Amou's and Yuki's house, Inuyasha went straight up the stairs to Amou's bedroom. He took a seat on his boyfriend’s bed and then decided to lie down. He was a mess. Numb from the inside out. Why was love so painful?
Amou closed the door with a slight 'click' and stared at Inuyasha. Not being able to help himself he laid on top of his delicious boyfriend. Timidly, Amou's lips met Inuyasha's then he deepened the kiss. His pent up frustration coming to the surface and leaking through the kiss.
"Inuyasha. I need you" Amou begged still remembering the last time his request was shot down.
"I can't" Inuyasha whispered to Amou.
"Why?" Amou couldn't stop the hurt that leaked into his voice. "Is it because you’re a virgin?" Amou needed answers.
Inuyasha didn't reply. In truth that was part of the reason. His masochistic side wanted his first time to be with Sesshomaru. It only made sense that he wanted the person he loves be his first in everything.
"I'm a virgin too Inuyasha. We can have our first time together." Amou said with hope laced in his voice.
"I'm sorry...I can't" Inuyasha said while getting up from the bed and walking over to the bedroom door. "Sunday. This Sunday come over for dinner."
"I would love to." Amou beamed. It would be their first date.
With that said, Inuyasha left Amou's bedroom and walked down the stairs. Crossing the polar he stopped at the front door to wave goodbye to Yuki.
"He loves you, you know." Yuki said
"I know" Was the last thing Inuyasha said before walking out of the house.
As Inuyasha strode down the street he noticed the beautiful hued sky. Inuyasha felt slightly better after his talk with Amou. He was still confused but at least he felt loved. Amou was growing on him and it was a good thing.
Inuyasha suddenly stopped short, realizing what he had just done. He had Invited Amou to dinner Sunday on a whim. It was all to make Amou happy. Now he realized his grave error.
"Sesshomaru..." The name passed his lips without thinking. Sesshomaru would obviously be there Sunday. Would a war break out? Panic, a now common friend to Inuyasha as of late, came for a visit. Dread crawled up his back with every step home he took. How could he have been so stupid? Blood would be spilt. Could Sesshomaru control himself? Was Inuyasha making things seem bigger then what they were? It's not Sesshomaru cared for him, right? Would he fight for him? Inuyasha had a sinking feeling that the end of the world would take place on Sunday. Kami-sama, save their souls.
Inuyasha walked up the front door of his home and without knocking walked in, shutting and locking the door behind him. His concealing spell melted away. His now dog like ears picked up the sound of running water coming from the kitchen. Upon reaching the kitchen, Inuyasha saw that Azul was washing dishes. His brother Shippo sat at the table munching on fruit salad. His eyes lit up at the sight of his brother.
"Inuyasha! I've been waiting for you." Shippo said excitedly while running up to said boy and hugging him by the waist.
"Welcome home sweety." With a smile gracing her lips.
Warmth settled in Inuyasha. This house now felt like a home with the new additions to the family. A smile burst onto his face for the first time in weeks.
"Dinner will be soon. Your father is working late Inuyasha in case you were looking for him. Shippo go get cleaned up for dinner sweety." said Azul.
"Yes." The little boy said, letting go of his brother and dashing up the stairs to do as he was told.
"I was looking for you actually." Inuyasha said to Azul while taking a seat at the table.
"Oh? Well, what can I do for you?" While preparing a salad to go along with dinner.
"I invited a special someone over for dinner on Sunday. Is that ok?" Inuyasha asked beating around the bush.
"You have a girlfriend?" Azul grew worried. This was not included on Inutaishou's plans.
"Not exactly. I have a...boyfriend." Having said that, Inuyasha turned beat red from embarrassment.
"Wonderful!" Azul exclaimed. She really was happy for him but she knew Inutaishou wouldn't stand for it.
Inuyasha sighed in relief. Maybe he would survive this Sunday. After all, it was only Friday. He had sometime to plan.
"I can't wait to meet him. I guess I will have to have Shippo work on his concealing charm even more. He has had a few mishaps in school but they were covered up. Now. Go get washed up dear. Dinner will be done soon. Azul said with a peck on Inuyasha's cheek and a smile on her face.
Inuyasha gave Azul a hug and bounded out of the kitchen and up the stairs. Energy that he had been lacking this past week seemed to be coming back. Once in his room, Inuyasha empted all of the contents from his book bag. Now that school was done for vacation, it was time to do the ritual of cleaning the book bag. It never fails, at the end of the year, things you don't even remember losing or ever having get found in the never ending pockets and depth of ones backpack. If one was lucky they will find money and other precious items. It was like going shopping for free.
Going through his notebooks, Inuyasha found some funny notes he had passed in class with his friends. He forgot all about them and how funny they were. A smile tugged at his face. It never failed to surprise Inuyasha at the amount of pens and pencils that came rushing out of his bag. It was ironic, when he needed a pencil for class he could never find one but now his bed was loaded with them.
Out of the corner of Inuyasha's eye he saw a pink piece of paper sticking out from under one of his notebooks. Curious, he slid the notebook away and realized that the pink piece of paper was an envelope. Picking it up and turning it over he saw that his name was inscribed on the front. A memory of Kagome in their classroom handing him something to read flashed before his eyes.
"Kagome's letter..." Inuyasha said to his silent room. He was tempted to open it right then and there but decided that it must be important so he should leave it for after dinner. Placing the pink letter on his computer desk gathered up his now old school notebooks and placed them in a plastic bag. Walking over to his closet he opened the door and placed the plastic white bag on a top shelf right next to some similar ones. Closing the door, Inuyasha decided he should go get cleaned up so he grabbed a pair of pj's and a towel and headed for the bathroom, a slight happiness in his step.
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Frigard ice was the only way to describe the atmosphere around the kitchen tabel. No one talked, no one wanted to breathe.
Inutaishou stayed cool and silent. Azul had told him about 'Amou' and he was using all of his will power not to through a fit and force his two sons to share a room. This thought led to his formulating a plan to give Amou a kick in the ass and send him on his way. The wheels in his head were turning. Half way through dinner he thought of the best plan of action. If anyone had bothered to look up from the dinner they were so ingrossed in they would have seen a sly smile cross his face.
'Oh yes, make no mistake about it. They will not see this coming.' Inutaishou thought to himself. "Azul dear, pass the salad"
Shippo was using all his might not to sneeze and add the tension that suffocated the dinner party. He wasn't sure what had caused such hostility between his families but he didn't want to be in the eye of the storm.
Sesshomaru's left eyebrow was ticking madly. His eyes were focussed on his dinner plate. His sensitive hearing was magnified due to Inuyasha sitting next to him. He could clearly hear Inuyasha's fork scrape along the plate. He could hear the parting of Inuyasha's lips and the saliva giving way as his tongue moved to except the food. Inuyasha's chewing was grating on his ears and then the sound of him swallowing almost drove him over the edge. Yes. Sesshomaru was jittery. With the smell of Inuyasha's secret lover on him, he wanted nothing more then to pick up his dinner knife and shove it into the heart of who ever the guy was. He vowed that if he ever saw the bastard that was hanging all over Inuyasha, he would punch them so hard in the face they would be spitting teeth out of their asshole. This murdering scenario was the only thing keeping him in check.
Everyone pushed their seats a little farther away from Sesshomaru. A killer intent was coming off of the stoic youkai in waves. It made the hair on their bodies stand up. Inutaishou raised an eyebrow when the hair on the back of his neck stood up. Oh yes, Sesshomaru was pissed. Sesshomaru was glaring so hard at his plate that every one thought it would combust at any second.
For the first time Inuyasha felt pissed off. What the fuck was Sesshomaru's problem. He purposely grated his fork along his plate provoking his brother. He felt a sadistic smile ground out on his face at pissing his brother off. He was reliving all the pent up frustration and damn it felt good. At that moment Inuyasha was flying on cloud nine at the thought out Amou coming over. He couldn't wait to rub it in Sesshomaru's face. The power rush he was getting right now felt like he could do just about anything, even throw Sesshomaru on top of the table and give him a piece of his mind or something else for that matter. The thought of making Sesshomaru jealous was mighty appealing to Inuyasha and that was just what he was planning on doing. Let the war commence on Sunday.
Two could play at this game
Sesshomaru, getting pissed off when he realized Inuyasha was messing with him on purpose, decided to get even. From under the table he placed his hand on Inuyasha's knee then slowly slid his hand up. He almost grinned in satisfaction when Inuyasha started choking on his food.
"Inuyasha dear, are you all right? Here have a drink of water." Azul offered to the choking hanyou.
"Umm, thanks." Inuyasha rasped out. His head was spinning.
Sesshomaru, wanting to have more fun to relive some more tension, squeezed Inuyasha's inner thigh. This caused Inuyasha to gasp. Not satisfied with the results, Sesshomaru started to rub circles on the hanyou's inner thigh. Inuyasha was barely able to stay seated.
( Inuyasha's P.O.V )
Oh. My. God. The word aroused didn't even compare to what I was feeling. Pure. Burning. Ecstasy. I had to bite my lip from moaning out. My eyes begged for me to let them roll into the back of my head. My throat spazzed from my contained moans. God I love it. I couldn't keep my self from moving in my chair trying to get his hand to go to the rock hard bulge in my pants. The fucking tease. Sesshomaru knew what he was doing to me. But damn it felt good.
'I'll get you back for this you bastard. This Sunday you're going to wish you never fucked with me.'
Oddly this little game Sesshomaru was playing with me was getting me back to my old self. If he was going to dish out in this game then he better be ready to receive. Unlike him, my hand went right to my prize, his crotch. I almost laughed out loud at the look on his face. His eyes went from glaring to as round as plates. My sudden attack caused him to gasp, which got the attention of our father. My hand started to rub him in circles through his pants. My plan wasn't working the way I wanted it to. Instead of Sesshomaru moaning when I rubbed him, I did instead. I love the feel of him. This game had to stop now or I would explode.
(End Inuyasha's P.O.V)
Inutaishou and Azul took one smell of the air around the table and had to suppress the shocked faces that threatened to peak out through their indifferent ones. They could tell Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were aroused. The smell spiked the air and made imaginary sparking noses. They couldn't help but wonder what exactly Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were doing under the table.
"Hey ma, I smell a weird smell. It's making me feel funny in my stomach" Shippo said to Azul from across the table. Every one turned white. Inuyasha jumped up from the table and banged his knee in doing so.
"I'm not feeling well. I am going to bed early, excuse me." Inuyasha said while practically running out of the kitchen and up the stairs to his bedroom.
"Was it something I said?" Shippo asked in all his innocence.
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Once in his room, Inuyasha slammed his door shut. The shock and embarrassment that came from Shippo's question got rid of his aroused problem. Sighing, Inuyasha jumped into bed. His battle with Sesshomaru had awakened something in him. He felt invigorated, new, fresh, and alive. Out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of Kagome's letter. Getting out of his comfy bed he walked over to his computer desk and picked it up. Snuggling back into bed he turned the lamp on that was on his night stand. Lying on his back he opened the letter and held it above his face so he could read it.
Dear Inuyasha,
I have never had the courage to tell you how important you are to me.
I have always admired you from a far. Playing the roll as the good friend.
I searched my mind for the words to tell you my true feelings but no matter
how hard I tried, I could never seem to get it right. So I will tell you in three
words how much you mean to me Inuyasha,
I Love You.
Not just as a friend but as a women loves a man. I hope you feel the same
way too.
I will love you always,
Kagome.
Inuyasha read the note over a few times. It was sweet but he would always think of Kagome just as a friend. His heart had no room for her as a lover. It was filled with emotion only for Sesshomaru. As of late, Miroku and Amou have been working their way past the friendship line.
Inuyasha's hazy mind told him he needed sleep. Placing the letter back in the envelope he placed in the night stand draw and then shut off his lamp. Tomorrow was another day and today was coming to an end. Sleep claimed the hanyou and he slept peacefully dreaming about his dreams lovers golden eyes and silvery hair.
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TBC
(End chapter)
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CrimsonTearsOf Pain : I am glad you notice that football is indeed a fall sport. The pre-games are held near the end of August. And then there are the training camps. For the purpose of this story I changed the rules to suite my needs. Lol. No one else seem to have notice but I am glad you did. I am a huge football fan and I have never done an action scene so I was worried if the football game would be 'for the lack of a better word' un-energized. When I watch a football game with family and friends I get this intense rush. There is nothing like it in the world. Thank you for your review.
Important Information: There were a few things brought to my attention that I was expecting. The wonderful yehudi13 made a comment on how quickly Inuyasha has told Amou, that he has feelings for Sesshomaru. However if you note, He never mentioned Sesshomaru's name. There was a reason for that and it comes to light this chapter. If you were in Amou's place, and someone told you this piece of information, and no sooner were it divulged to you, and then the person of your affections best friend jumps him, and confesses his love, what would you think? I know what I would think and it goes along the lines of me thinking Inuyasha's special person must be Miroku. After all, why would I suspect my competition in love was the object of my affections own brother. A brother I don't even know exists yet.
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Song Name: Angel
Description: CD album "Mirrorball"
Song by: Sarah Mclachlan
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Spend all your time waiting For that second chance For a break that would make it okay There's always one reason To feel not good enough And it's hard at the end of the day I need some distraction Oh beautiful release Memory seeps from my veins Let me be empty And weightless and maybe I'll find some peace tonight In the arms of an angel Fly away from here From this dark cold hotel room And the endlessness that you fear You are pulled from the wreckage Of your silent reverie You're in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort there So tired of the straight line And everywhere you turn There's vultures and thieves at your back And the storm keeps on twisting You keep on building the lie That you make up for all that you lack It don't make no difference Escaping one last time It's easier to believe in this sweet madness oh This glorious sadness that brings me to my knees In the arms of an angel Fly away from here From this dark cold hotel room And the endlessness that you fear You are pulled from the wreckage Of your silent reverie You're in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort there You're in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort here
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Flames of Purgatory
Chapter: 10
Miroku looked down into Inuyasha's eyes and everything seemed to slip away, the world around them blending together and unseen. Miroku laid still on top of Inuyasha, he couldn't seem to look away, couldn't move, couldn't speak, couldn't breath. Inuyasha himself seem to be stuck in a trance as he stared unblinkingly into the brown eyes of his best friend. So much emotion being conveyed, with their eyes. Soul's being probed and bared to the other in pure wild desperation. Inuyasha's mind tried to wrap around what Miroku had said.
'He loves me' was all Inuyasha could think about. All past events the two shared together flashing through his mind. Events such as the time when Miroku had licked pizza sauce practically from his face and at the time he just dismissed it. Little things like that were coming back to Inuyasha making up a picture of how things led to now. It was funny how one missed things or took small gestures for granted. How could he have been so blind?
Just when their lips were about to brush together, a voice spoke up breaking the intimate trance.
"Inuyasha...I don't understand. What's going on?" Amou asked with a strained voice. It hurt to see the scene that had just unfolded before his eyes after Inuyasha had claimed them to be dating. 'Could he be the one...the one that held Inuyasha's heart?' The now frail boy thought.
Miroku was the first to speak up. "I have to go. I can't...I just...not right now." Miroku was a confused mess. It was like all his feelings had been put in a blander and turned on high. His world rattled and his heart stung. He knew he stepped over the invisible line of best friend and into a potential hostile territory. He would have to tread very carefully or risk everything he cared about.
Miroku stood up and looked down at Inuyasha for a moment. His eyes were trying to burn the moment, forever into his brain. Then without looking back, he fled. He ran from the unspoken tension, he ran from the possibility of rejection, but most importantly he ran from the thought of losing his best friend.
Inuyasha sat up but said nothing. What could one say in this kind of situation? Things like this only ever happened in soap opera's not real life. And yet here they all were, playing the hands that fate dealt them. Everyone seems stunned. No one wanted to be the first to break the tense atmosphere. The sound of the lunch bell rang loud through the open 'exit' doors signalling lunch was over and class would begin. Even so, no one in the group moved. How could they? Each person felt like they possessed a ton of bricks in their hearts weighing their souls down.
Sango was the first to move. She took a few steps back then turned tail and ran off the school grounds and after Miroku. Kagome sniffed loudly and walked to the schools open door. Once there she stopped. Words whispered into the air reaching Inuyasha's and Amou's ears.
"Why?" Kagome's voice ached with feeling. There was to much to say and so little words. With so much emotion to express and so little words to describe them showed how inadequate the human langue was. The human race can explore other planets and accomplish great things but we have no accurate words to describe our feelings. Maybe that's why everything gets lost in translation.
Without an answer, Kagome walked into the school building leaving Inuyasha and Amou outside alone.
"Inuyasha?" Amou voiced his boyfriend’s name. He knew this was hard for Inuyasha. At a time like this it was prudent to show support no matter how much he ached inside. "Lets go Inuyasha...I don't think neither one of us would be able to face the rest of this school day. Let me call Yuki." With that said he held out his hand for Inuyasha to grasp and helped the other boy stand up. Together the duo walked off the school grounds. Amou flicking out is cell phone to call Yuki for a ride and Inuyasha stuffed his hands in his pockets as he waited in thought.
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Miroku ran to the park down the street from the school. Once there he collapsed under an old pine tree with his back resting against the trees truck. Breathing hard from his dash the scent of fresh pine and freshly cut grass caressed his senses. His world was coming to stop from its spinning wheel of confusion.
"I can't believe I told him...I told him my secret." Miroku was silently panicked. Thoughts of Inuyasha's and his friendship going down the drain spurred his panic on. He honestly never wanted the truth to come the way it did. Sadly, he couldn't take it back. Did he even want to? Not really.
Miroku looked up from the ground at the sound of footsteps approaching. Sango walked up to his sitting form, taking a seat next to him with a few heavy sighs. She had to run her ass off to catch up to Miroku.
"So." Was the only thing Sango seem to be able to push passed her lips. The whole situation was indeed strange. She didn't know if she should encourage him to peruse Inuyasha or work the odds in her favour. She choose the later option. Sango leaned in to place a chaste kiss on Miroku's lips. The meaning behind it sweet.
Miroku pulled away first. "I can't. At least not right now." He said with an apologetic voice. In all honesty he was too confused at the moment to rationalize what Sango was offering.
"I understand." Sango said with a sad voice. "So..." She trailed off steeling her self. "You really love him, huh?" The question was redundant but was the only way to slide into a heavily guarded conversation. It was like walking on egg shells. One false move and someone’s foot would be sliced open. Only in this situation there was a lot more at risk.
"Yeah," Miroku replied softly. There was no use in denying it now.
"I see." Sango said while looking around the park. It was a beautiful day. The kind of day to spend with a lover. The kind of day that brought smiles to peoples' faces. Sango wasn't one of them. Her right hand picked at a blade of grass. "Would you give me a chance?" She asked holding her breath, promising herself she would stay strong whatever the answer may be.
"I don't know." Miroku answered honestly. He wasn't completely numb to the idea of being with Sango but he needed closure from Inuyasha in order to move on. "Listen Sango. I am not saying no, to being with you in the future. But right now I can't. I need to know where I stand with Inuyasha. If he decides to just stay friends then maybe you and I can work on something more then friendship. I'm sorry but that is all I can offer right now." Miroku said honestly, clearing the confusion between the two friends.
"Thank you for your honesty. I'll wait for you Miroku. I'll wait for you." Sango said while lacing her left hand with Miroku's right. Together they sat there, under the ever green pine trees until the sun was about to set.
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The school bell finally rang signalling the freedom to the over eagar students. As of that moment summer vacation had commenced. The students jam packed the exits in their haste to escape from the hell hole known as school. The sky was blue; the day was young, and the students’ eagar. No more homework, no more mindless droning from the ever plaguing teachers. Life was sweet, life was good. But not for Kagome. No excitement graced her steps; no vigour of life touched her eyes. As she marched her way off the school grounds, her eyes looked dead. No spark of life graced her features. Her usual finesse was non-existent.
Kagome's body was on autopilot as she made her way home. Her body went rigid with shock. The day’s events seemed surreal even so far as preposterous. Images of Inuyasha kissing a boy, not a girl was ten times worse then her first assumption. Inuyasha kissing a boy only showed the harsh reality that she never stood a chance. If it had been a girl that stood as her rival she could have fought, could have done something, right?
Not realizing she reached her house, nor that she was opening the front door and walking into her house, her emotions ensnared all her senses. With blank eyes she took off her shoes and padded across the living room floor and up the stairs without a sound. She walked into her over spacious room closing the door behind herself and sitting in the middle of her bed with her knees drawn up to her chin and her arms wrapped around her legs.
It hit then. The paralysed emotion sprang free from her anguished soul. Her body wrecked with sobs and tears burned a path down her cheeks. Her mouth was open in a silent scream of agony as she hyperventilated. This was crying. Not the fake shit from the movies where the tears seemed beautiful. It left your eyes red and raw. These unbearable tears left your throat hoarse and your body shaking.
"Why!" Kagome's hoarse cry smacked against the bare walls. "It’s not fair...not fair." At this point she collapsed with her head hitting her pillow. "You may have won this battle Amou, but the war is far from over."
She cried herself to sleep, she cried herself into oblivion.
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Sesshomaru stared blankly at the wall across from where he sat on his bed. Today was Inuyasha's last day of school and there would be no more hiding from the hanyou. At least with school, Sesshomaru had a reprieve from his object of affection but no longer. To make matters worse, Inuyasha's 'heat' could come back any time next week. What then? Just thinking about it made Sesshomaru's body ache and his head spin. An unbearable longing smeared its self all over Sesshomaru. It was like a thick unwelcome blanket in June. It was agonizing and fierce.
"I want it to go away..." His cold voice hinted of his disapproval. "God it hurts" A frown marred his beautiful placid face.
Sesshomaru's right hand came up to grasp the front of his shirt in a fist. "It hurts" His cold voice sounded brittle and foreign. The once proud inu youkai sat on his bed with a suspicious wet substance pricking at the corner of his eyes and gracefully sliding down his creamy cheeks. Sesshomaru whipped fiercly at the clear drops dampening his face and growled deep in his throat. The growl summed up his anguish, disappear, confusion, and wanting.
So caught up in his own self evaluation, Sesshomaru didn't realize he now had an audience of one. His head snapped up to look at his bedroom door. There, leaning against the door frame with tears in her eyes was Azul.
"Get out!" Sesshomaru's voice could have turned a volcano to ice.
Azul did just the opposite. She knew she was treading on dangerous ground but the risk were to high not to. She closed the door and walked over to where Sesshomaru sat on the bed. She stood there thinking over her options.
"I don't need you pity. Save it for someone who cares." The words bit. They slashed at Azul, but she stood her ground.
"It's ok to cry Sesshomaru. It doesn't make you any less a man" Azul said with tears in her eyes for her step-son. She never realized how much sadness he harbored. Who could? He hid it expertly under a layer of ice and a facade of indifference that had everyone fooled.
"I don't cry. I never cry...on the outside." The last part of Sesshomaru's sentences was said more to himself but none the less, Azul heard it.
Before Sesshomaru could protest, Azul wrapped her arms around Sesshomaru, her motherly instinct coming at full force.
"Get off!" Sesshomaru hissed trying to push away Azul's warm touch. It burned. The warmth of her touch scorched his icy skin. It seeped into his barriers and threatened to knock them down.
"Let it out. Let those built up tears pour like rain. Even if it is just this once, hold on to me and let the storm come.” Azul whispered.
Sesshomaru's body betrayed him as his arms wrapped around Azul's standing form. His head pressed against her stomach, his arms wrapped around her waist and his fingers fisted in the back of her shirt. For the first time since he was a pup, Sesshomaru had cried in front of another person. The tears burnt his eyes and stung his throat. His nose flared and stung from the scent of his own tears. His shoulders shock.
There were no words for this moment. In this space of time no words were needed. Azul cried along with her son in silence. Her left arm wrapped around Sesshomaru's shoulder as she bent down to run her right hand through his silvery tresses in a soothing manner.
"Hush Sesshomaru. It will be all right and if it isn't, then by the Gods I’ll make it so."
The moment finally ended and once more without words, Azul departed closing the door behind her.
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Inuyasha sat silently in the back of Yuki's truck. The silence that filled the truck wasn't strained or hostile. It just was. Amou knew Inuyasha needed time so did he. Yuki picked up on the vibe coming from the two silent boys and followed their lead. Occasionally at red lights Yuki's eyes would dot over to Amou or at Inuyasha through the rear-view mirror.
Upon arriving at Amou's and Yuki's house, Inuyasha went straight up the stairs to Amou's bedroom. He took a seat on his boyfriend’s bed and then decided to lie down. He was a mess. Numb from the inside out. Why was love so painful?
Amou closed the door with a slight 'click' and stared at Inuyasha. Not being able to help himself he laid on top of his delicious boyfriend. Timidly, Amou's lips met Inuyasha's then he deepened the kiss. His pent up frustration coming to the surface and leaking through the kiss.
"Inuyasha. I need you" Amou begged still remembering the last time his request was shot down.
"I can't" Inuyasha whispered to Amou.
"Why?" Amou couldn't stop the hurt that leaked into his voice. "Is it because you’re a virgin?" Amou needed answers.
Inuyasha didn't reply. In truth that was part of the reason. His masochistic side wanted his first time to be with Sesshomaru. It only made sense that he wanted the person he loves be his first in everything.
"I'm a virgin too Inuyasha. We can have our first time together." Amou said with hope laced in his voice.
"I'm sorry...I can't" Inuyasha said while getting up from the bed and walking over to the bedroom door. "Sunday. This Sunday come over for dinner."
"I would love to." Amou beamed. It would be their first date.
With that said, Inuyasha left Amou's bedroom and walked down the stairs. Crossing the polar he stopped at the front door to wave goodbye to Yuki.
"He loves you, you know." Yuki said
"I know" Was the last thing Inuyasha said before walking out of the house.
As Inuyasha strode down the street he noticed the beautiful hued sky. Inuyasha felt slightly better after his talk with Amou. He was still confused but at least he felt loved. Amou was growing on him and it was a good thing.
Inuyasha suddenly stopped short, realizing what he had just done. He had Invited Amou to dinner Sunday on a whim. It was all to make Amou happy. Now he realized his grave error.
"Sesshomaru..." The name passed his lips without thinking. Sesshomaru would obviously be there Sunday. Would a war break out? Panic, a now common friend to Inuyasha as of late, came for a visit. Dread crawled up his back with every step home he took. How could he have been so stupid? Blood would be spilt. Could Sesshomaru control himself? Was Inuyasha making things seem bigger then what they were? It's not Sesshomaru cared for him, right? Would he fight for him? Inuyasha had a sinking feeling that the end of the world would take place on Sunday. Kami-sama, save their souls.
Inuyasha walked up the front door of his home and without knocking walked in, shutting and locking the door behind him. His concealing spell melted away. His now dog like ears picked up the sound of running water coming from the kitchen. Upon reaching the kitchen, Inuyasha saw that Azul was washing dishes. His brother Shippo sat at the table munching on fruit salad. His eyes lit up at the sight of his brother.
"Inuyasha! I've been waiting for you." Shippo said excitedly while running up to said boy and hugging him by the waist.
"Welcome home sweety." With a smile gracing her lips.
Warmth settled in Inuyasha. This house now felt like a home with the new additions to the family. A smile burst onto his face for the first time in weeks.
"Dinner will be soon. Your father is working late Inuyasha in case you were looking for him. Shippo go get cleaned up for dinner sweety." said Azul.
"Yes." The little boy said, letting go of his brother and dashing up the stairs to do as he was told.
"I was looking for you actually." Inuyasha said to Azul while taking a seat at the table.
"Oh? Well, what can I do for you?" While preparing a salad to go along with dinner.
"I invited a special someone over for dinner on Sunday. Is that ok?" Inuyasha asked beating around the bush.
"You have a girlfriend?" Azul grew worried. This was not included on Inutaishou's plans.
"Not exactly. I have a...boyfriend." Having said that, Inuyasha turned beat red from embarrassment.
"Wonderful!" Azul exclaimed. She really was happy for him but she knew Inutaishou wouldn't stand for it.
Inuyasha sighed in relief. Maybe he would survive this Sunday. After all, it was only Friday. He had sometime to plan.
"I can't wait to meet him. I guess I will have to have Shippo work on his concealing charm even more. He has had a few mishaps in school but they were covered up. Now. Go get washed up dear. Dinner will be done soon. Azul said with a peck on Inuyasha's cheek and a smile on her face.
Inuyasha gave Azul a hug and bounded out of the kitchen and up the stairs. Energy that he had been lacking this past week seemed to be coming back. Once in his room, Inuyasha empted all of the contents from his book bag. Now that school was done for vacation, it was time to do the ritual of cleaning the book bag. It never fails, at the end of the year, things you don't even remember losing or ever having get found in the never ending pockets and depth of ones backpack. If one was lucky they will find money and other precious items. It was like going shopping for free.
Going through his notebooks, Inuyasha found some funny notes he had passed in class with his friends. He forgot all about them and how funny they were. A smile tugged at his face. It never failed to surprise Inuyasha at the amount of pens and pencils that came rushing out of his bag. It was ironic, when he needed a pencil for class he could never find one but now his bed was loaded with them.
Out of the corner of Inuyasha's eye he saw a pink piece of paper sticking out from under one of his notebooks. Curious, he slid the notebook away and realized that the pink piece of paper was an envelope. Picking it up and turning it over he saw that his name was inscribed on the front. A memory of Kagome in their classroom handing him something to read flashed before his eyes.
"Kagome's letter..." Inuyasha said to his silent room. He was tempted to open it right then and there but decided that it must be important so he should leave it for after dinner. Placing the pink letter on his computer desk gathered up his now old school notebooks and placed them in a plastic bag. Walking over to his closet he opened the door and placed the plastic white bag on a top shelf right next to some similar ones. Closing the door, Inuyasha decided he should go get cleaned up so he grabbed a pair of pj's and a towel and headed for the bathroom, a slight happiness in his step.
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Frigard ice was the only way to describe the atmosphere around the kitchen tabel. No one talked, no one wanted to breathe.
Inutaishou stayed cool and silent. Azul had told him about 'Amou' and he was using all of his will power not to through a fit and force his two sons to share a room. This thought led to his formulating a plan to give Amou a kick in the ass and send him on his way. The wheels in his head were turning. Half way through dinner he thought of the best plan of action. If anyone had bothered to look up from the dinner they were so ingrossed in they would have seen a sly smile cross his face.
'Oh yes, make no mistake about it. They will not see this coming.' Inutaishou thought to himself. "Azul dear, pass the salad"
Shippo was using all his might not to sneeze and add the tension that suffocated the dinner party. He wasn't sure what had caused such hostility between his families but he didn't want to be in the eye of the storm.
Sesshomaru's left eyebrow was ticking madly. His eyes were focussed on his dinner plate. His sensitive hearing was magnified due to Inuyasha sitting next to him. He could clearly hear Inuyasha's fork scrape along the plate. He could hear the parting of Inuyasha's lips and the saliva giving way as his tongue moved to except the food. Inuyasha's chewing was grating on his ears and then the sound of him swallowing almost drove him over the edge. Yes. Sesshomaru was jittery. With the smell of Inuyasha's secret lover on him, he wanted nothing more then to pick up his dinner knife and shove it into the heart of who ever the guy was. He vowed that if he ever saw the bastard that was hanging all over Inuyasha, he would punch them so hard in the face they would be spitting teeth out of their asshole. This murdering scenario was the only thing keeping him in check.
Everyone pushed their seats a little farther away from Sesshomaru. A killer intent was coming off of the stoic youkai in waves. It made the hair on their bodies stand up. Inutaishou raised an eyebrow when the hair on the back of his neck stood up. Oh yes, Sesshomaru was pissed. Sesshomaru was glaring so hard at his plate that every one thought it would combust at any second.
For the first time Inuyasha felt pissed off. What the fuck was Sesshomaru's problem. He purposely grated his fork along his plate provoking his brother. He felt a sadistic smile ground out on his face at pissing his brother off. He was reliving all the pent up frustration and damn it felt good. At that moment Inuyasha was flying on cloud nine at the thought out Amou coming over. He couldn't wait to rub it in Sesshomaru's face. The power rush he was getting right now felt like he could do just about anything, even throw Sesshomaru on top of the table and give him a piece of his mind or something else for that matter. The thought of making Sesshomaru jealous was mighty appealing to Inuyasha and that was just what he was planning on doing. Let the war commence on Sunday.
Two could play at this game
Sesshomaru, getting pissed off when he realized Inuyasha was messing with him on purpose, decided to get even. From under the table he placed his hand on Inuyasha's knee then slowly slid his hand up. He almost grinned in satisfaction when Inuyasha started choking on his food.
"Inuyasha dear, are you all right? Here have a drink of water." Azul offered to the choking hanyou.
"Umm, thanks." Inuyasha rasped out. His head was spinning.
Sesshomaru, wanting to have more fun to relive some more tension, squeezed Inuyasha's inner thigh. This caused Inuyasha to gasp. Not satisfied with the results, Sesshomaru started to rub circles on the hanyou's inner thigh. Inuyasha was barely able to stay seated.
( Inuyasha's P.O.V )
Oh. My. God. The word aroused didn't even compare to what I was feeling. Pure. Burning. Ecstasy. I had to bite my lip from moaning out. My eyes begged for me to let them roll into the back of my head. My throat spazzed from my contained moans. God I love it. I couldn't keep my self from moving in my chair trying to get his hand to go to the rock hard bulge in my pants. The fucking tease. Sesshomaru knew what he was doing to me. But damn it felt good.
'I'll get you back for this you bastard. This Sunday you're going to wish you never fucked with me.'
Oddly this little game Sesshomaru was playing with me was getting me back to my old self. If he was going to dish out in this game then he better be ready to receive. Unlike him, my hand went right to my prize, his crotch. I almost laughed out loud at the look on his face. His eyes went from glaring to as round as plates. My sudden attack caused him to gasp, which got the attention of our father. My hand started to rub him in circles through his pants. My plan wasn't working the way I wanted it to. Instead of Sesshomaru moaning when I rubbed him, I did instead. I love the feel of him. This game had to stop now or I would explode.
(End Inuyasha's P.O.V)
Inutaishou and Azul took one smell of the air around the table and had to suppress the shocked faces that threatened to peak out through their indifferent ones. They could tell Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were aroused. The smell spiked the air and made imaginary sparking noses. They couldn't help but wonder what exactly Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were doing under the table.
"Hey ma, I smell a weird smell. It's making me feel funny in my stomach" Shippo said to Azul from across the table. Every one turned white. Inuyasha jumped up from the table and banged his knee in doing so.
"I'm not feeling well. I am going to bed early, excuse me." Inuyasha said while practically running out of the kitchen and up the stairs to his bedroom.
"Was it something I said?" Shippo asked in all his innocence.
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Once in his room, Inuyasha slammed his door shut. The shock and embarrassment that came from Shippo's question got rid of his aroused problem. Sighing, Inuyasha jumped into bed. His battle with Sesshomaru had awakened something in him. He felt invigorated, new, fresh, and alive. Out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of Kagome's letter. Getting out of his comfy bed he walked over to his computer desk and picked it up. Snuggling back into bed he turned the lamp on that was on his night stand. Lying on his back he opened the letter and held it above his face so he could read it.
Dear Inuyasha,
I have never had the courage to tell you how important you are to me.
I have always admired you from a far. Playing the roll as the good friend.
I searched my mind for the words to tell you my true feelings but no matter
how hard I tried, I could never seem to get it right. So I will tell you in three
words how much you mean to me Inuyasha,
I Love You.
Not just as a friend but as a women loves a man. I hope you feel the same
way too.
I will love you always,
Kagome.
Inuyasha read the note over a few times. It was sweet but he would always think of Kagome just as a friend. His heart had no room for her as a lover. It was filled with emotion only for Sesshomaru. As of late, Miroku and Amou have been working their way past the friendship line.
Inuyasha's hazy mind told him he needed sleep. Placing the letter back in the envelope he placed in the night stand draw and then shut off his lamp. Tomorrow was another day and today was coming to an end. Sleep claimed the hanyou and he slept peacefully dreaming about his dreams lovers golden eyes and silvery hair.
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TBC
(End chapter)
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