InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hanyou of the Future ❯ Justice League ( Chapter 16 )

AN: WARNING for adult situations in this chapter. The chapter is rated M. Please be patient for my next update. My wedding is in a month so I've been really busy. Thank you to Isis Kitty for the beta job.

 

Hanyou of the Future

 

Chapter Sixteen: Justice League

 

The Vigilante compound hummed deathly silent except for the clicks of heels on the concrete floor. A large metal door creaked closed, and the large compound resumed its steely slumber, its occupants away safely in their beds.

 

“We have confirmation,” she said behind him just above a whisper. She handed him a piece of paper, and quickly he read it intently, memorizing the data of their enemy's whereabouts.

 

Sesshoumaru frowned. “A trap,” he mused lightly, and Mrs. Aki Higurashi nodded affirmatively behind him. She smiled despite the news.

 

“It appears Hamakoji Naru-san is expecting us. He acts as though he's ready to see us now,” she added.

 

Sesshoumaru turned around and stood up from his chair. He looked down at Aki and nodded.

 

“There has to be something else going on to make him this confident… some kind of collateral.” Sesshoumaru turned and rubbed his chin. Aki held her hands in front of her calmly, watching his expression.

 

“There most certainly is. Of what, we can't be too sure.” She paused, and the silence in the room felt tense, and he could feel the itch in his bones, ready for the upcoming fight.

 

He flashed his golden eyes at her, and his human mask fell for a second, his youki bursting through and rising to an anxious peak. “We get them ready. We're going in. Tell Kouga to come up with a plan to get into their facility.”

 

“And Inuyasha and my daughter? What do we do with them?” she asked.

 

Sesshoumaru turned to the window, looking out at the dark Tokyo skies bathed in silver blue moonlight. His lips turned into a smirk. “My brother goes with Kouga. As for your daughter, you have to find a way to help her skills.” He turned to her and Aki was still smiling. “Do something to strengthen her when it comes time to face him. I don't want any room for weakness.”

 

Aki nodded as her smile grew. “I have just the thing to help tap into Kagome's potent powers.”

 

Sesshoumaru turned to the window again. “Good. I will stay here.”

 

Aki cocked her head at him. She purred a little too reminiscent for his comfort. “Sitting this fight out, Seiji-kun?”

 

He huffed indifferently. His voice was as cold as steel, mocking. “You know me better than that, Aki-san. I'm always one for a last minute entrance.”

 

Aki chuckled, turning to the door. She rested her hand on the knob and said before leaving, “Always the dues ex machina, eh, Seiji-kun?”

 

He snorted. “You try my patience sometimes, woman. If I was four centuries younger, I would …”

 

Aki chuckled again, interrupting him. “As if I haven't heard that line before.” Sesshoumaru was about to retort, but Kagome's mother had already shut the door behind her.

 

He pursed his lips in annoyance. He hated when his partner always got in the last word.

 

--

 

When his eyes opened, Inuyasha's sight adjusted to the darkened room, lit only by the digital numbers of the alarm clock on the nightstand. He yawned quietly and tried not to disturb the warm sleeping form next to him.

 

As soon as he stirred, Kagome began to wake as well, and she rolled out of his embrace onto her back.

 

A loud yawn escaped from her lips, and Inuyasha felt her soft hand on his face in the darkness.

 

“Good morning,” she croaked out, and Inuyasha grinned in response. He had never had a better sleep than last night, even with the danger looming over their heads.

 

He sighed with content, looking down at her face, slightly illuminated in the soft red light. “Morning.”

 

Kagome snickered unexpectedly. “I can't believe what happened yesterday.”

 

“Yeah, I know,” Inuyasha groaned. “Of all the people I'd meet in your time, I find out my asshole brother is alive and well.”

 

“No, I don't mean just that.” She paused. “I can't believe my own mother approved of us sharing a bed last night.”

 

Her voice soothed his ears, and he felt a trickle of excitement ignite him as she shifted against his body on the bed. “Kagome…” he said, running his fingers through her hair. She sighed lightly, and he felt her hands cup his jaw and bring his face to hers. He moaned in surprise as her mouth made contact with his within the darkness. Eagerly, he drew her body against his in an embrace, and he returned her kisses ravenously. Kagome, once known to be a shy girl, began rubbing her hands over him, touching him and driving him crazy in ways he didn't think she could possibly know.

 

Her scent overwhelmed him, and the little noises she was making was driving him to the edge as he kissed her and dove his hands under her shirt against her naked belly.

 

She moaned and broke from his kiss, and he felt her pull the tendrils of his hair with urgency. “Please…” she cried, and his fingers tugged at the waistband of her pants. Excitement burgeoned between his legs as she spoke the words he long to hear. “Please, now, Inuyasha.”

 

“Are you sure?” Idiot. He felt so stupid for asking, but he was not going to take advantage of her. That was not his way. If there was any doubt in her eyes, he would stop, as much as it pained him to admit that.

 

“Yes,” she hissed, rubbing against him and wrapping her legs around his. “I can't take it anymore. We've been waiting for too long. Stupid Naraku and the stupid jewel. What if I die without ever…?”

 

He silenced her worries with another hard kiss. She melted against him, and he felt her soft hand rest over his to direct him below and remove her pants.

 

“Gods, Kagome,” he whined, unable to control his desires much longer.

 

He fumbled awkwardly with her modern clothes and cursed when things were unfastening too slowly. He moved and slipped her pants over her hips. He inhaled a heavy drought of air and bent below, resting his nose on the coarse curls between her legs.

 

The core of her scent was here, and it was the most amazing thing he'd ever smelled. He wanted to drown in her and never come to the surface. With a quick lick from her hair to her moisture below, she squirmed against him and begged some more.

 

His ears burned from her sounds, and he felt himself go hard as he continued to lap at her, and she continued to let him.

 

“Yes…” she hissed, as he dipped his tongue past her nether lips and then inside her. She shuddered around his head as he continued to taste her, and her obvious delight in his venture spurred him on, taking as much of her as she would allow.

 

Sweet honey and silk, that was what she reminded him of, and he became addicted, and he wished he could live on the rest of his days just to hear those sounds and take up her taste until the day he died.

 

She screamed out and then went limp around him. He heard her struggle for air as she caught her breath, and her legs wobbled languidly around his head. He took up the remnants of her sex, and he gritted his teeth when his body ached for more. He shifted himself, and he sat up between Kagome's legs, looking down at her expectantly and taking in her beautiful flushed face.

 

“Kagome…”

 

“More…” she said, and he didn't even have to ask, which was good, since he didn't know how to ask her anyway.

 

She met his gaze and looked up at him with a smile. “That was amazing, but…” Her voice trailed off, and her face went flush as if she were embarrassed. “For some reason I need more. I…”

 

“I can't turn back now, Kagome,” he said gruffly, slowly pulling his pants over his hips. “You are sure?”

 

Her eyes glittered with affirmation. “Yes, please.”

 

It all went so fast. He tried to be as gentle as he could, but he still met her with pain, despite the pleasure she was feeling. For a moment, he shifted her, letting her ride on top of him to give her some control.

 

She winced from the sting often, and he smelled blood and couldn't hold back his guilt. He took her innocence as he always wanted to, to make her his, but he wasn't so naïve to know that she wouldn't be in pain.

 

She squirmed on top of him, biting her lip and moving her hips slowly over him, taking him in within the raw pinch of her tightness. He sat up and drew her against him soothingly as she cried and bucked against him.

 

“Kagome, take it slow…Shhh,” he said, wiping away the tears down her cheeks.

 

“It's okay… I'm enjoying this. I want this,” she said through sporadic gasps.

 

“It'll get better. I hear it gets better,” he soothed.

 

She froze, and he felt her tighten around him. He gasped and felt her muscles tense and then finally relax. Gently, he moved her as they lay next to each other on their sides. Kagome's expression was starting to relax, and he could see her legs shiver from the dulling pain. He took her hand and directed her to his still prevalent arousal.

 

His voice fell off his tongue soft and sensually. He whispered, “Go ahead and finish me.” Her eyes widened, and he gave her an endearing smirk. “Just slide your hand up and down.” He showed her the motion, and then let go as her own hand became just enough. He leaned in and rested his head against her shoulder. He moaned as she stroked harder and faster. “Yes…”

 

He felt a small kiss to his head, and then his mind fell into a daze. Her hands felt wonderful, as if they were shaped and molded just to fit around him so perfectly. He growled, feeling tightness stir within him as he came close.

 

He exhaled heavily against her skin, and he heard her yelp as something wet spurted between them. Inuyasha slumped against her, recovering his breath. Suddenly, he snickered.

 

“I hope to the Gods this is Kouga's bed,” he joked, and Kagome couldn't help but laugh in return.

 

“You jerk, you meant to do that,” she teased.

 

“Where was I supposed to do it? I can't do it inside you… that would be,” he said and then trailed off. “It would be amazing, but we're not ready for that yet.”

 

“Are you talking about...?” Her eyes widened again.

 

“Yeah, you're so damn fertile right now it's driving me crazy,” he said, making a light sniff.

 

“Oh, ew, you actually can smell that?” she said, horrified.

 

“It's not like I want to!” he snarled, a bit more defensive than he wanted to. “I've learned over the months to ignore it, but lately…as we've gotten closer -”

 

“Okay! I get it,” she interrupted, still a bit uneasy. Then, her voice became softer. “I'm glad you're being so considerate, Inuyasha.”

 

He snorted. “How else would I be? I said I'd take care of you and protect you.”

 

Kagome giggled and snuggled against him. She sighed, “I don't want to get up. I just know they have something for us to do.”

 

Inuyasha hugged her tighter and made a low growl in his throat. “Yes, but we have to beat this reincarnation of Naraku's if we're ever going to get any peace and quiet in this world.”

 

“Yeah…” Kagome said mournfully.

 

Suddenly, a loud knocking made them jump with a start in the bed. “Kagome and Inuyasha, are you two kids about awake?”

 

Kagome gasped. She whispered, “Oh no! It's my mom.”

 

Inuyasha shushed her. “We're almost ready. We just woke up.”

 

“Okay, dear. Now try to get dressed and ready in twenty minutes. Seiji-kun wants to see you two in his office. We have some things for you to do.”

 

“Okay, mom!” Kagome said, but Inuyasha could feel her shaking with anxiety next to him. She was having the same fear he was having - being caught in the afterglow when it was obvious what they had just done.

 

Inuyasha didn't know what the woman expected if she let them share the same bed, after all, and he had that excuse ready to use in their defense.

 

He could still sense Mrs. Higurashi behind the door, and as Kagome cautiously moved out of the bed, he cocked his ear to listen until Aki departed.

 

“And don't worry about the room, Kagome. We'll have someone clean up once you leave,” her mother added. Inuyasha heard Kagome yelp, and then her mother was gone.

 

Kagome switched the light on and looked at Inuyasha with an aghast expression. “Do you think she knows?”

 

Inuyasha harrumphed. “Knowing what I know about your mother now, I'd say it's a pretty good bet.” Then, Inuyasha grinned cockily at her. “Then again, maybe she knows because she heard you.”

 

Kagome looked at him scandalized, and her face became an adorable shade of red. She clutched her clothes to her chest and muttered “unbelievable” under her breath. Inuyasha delighted in her reaction, yet his brother's summoning soon indicated the fun was about to end.

 

And if Inuyasha's instincts were right, what Sesshoumaru had in store for them was definitely big.

 

--

 

When Inuyasha and Kagome walked into Sesshoumaru's office, it felt as though it was a repeat of last night's impressions. However, this time Sesshoumaru kept his masking spells off and appeared as he always had only with much more modern attire.

 

“Finally you are here,” Sesshoumaru droned, turning from them and then taking a file one of his lackeys presented. “I trust you both had a good night sleep since it's 9 o'clock.” Inuyasha grimaced as his anger rose, and Kagome lightly tapped his hand reassuringly. Sesshoumaru continued and drew his attention away from his papers. “We have uncovered the location of the enemy's lair. However, it appears he is now baiting us. For someone who was more elusive before, he has suddenly leaked his whereabouts in a lazy manner.”

 

“Meaning… he's setting a trap?” Inuyasha deciphered. Sesshoumaru nodded, and Aki began to speak as she stood to his right. Inuyasha still thought that seeing Kagome's mother as Sesshoumaru's partner was a weird sight.

 

“His name is Hamakoji Naru, and he's a business owner of several oil refineries along the coastline in the Chiba prefecture of Tokyo Bay. Kouga will give you the details when he gathers up his men for the mission.”

 

“Wait, you're teaming me up with that mangy wolf and his cronies?” Inuyasha complained. He puffed out his chest and saw his brother sigh. “I ain't fighting with him. I'll go alone and mess that guy up. I don't need Kouga.”

 

“As powerful as you think you are, little brother,” Sesshoumaru replied sarcastically, “Kouga is far more knowledgeable in modern day youkai weapons and espionage. Your `Break down the doors and bust up heads' mindset for solving situations is not what we need right now.”

 

“But, you said it was a trap,” Inuyasha countered. “He already knows we're coming.”

 

“You have to use finesse, Inu-kuro,” Kouga said, as he and the other two wolves came in through the door. The wolf demon grinned cockily at him. “Sesshoumaru-sama is right. You need us, and if anything, you're going to be the weakest link on this mission.”

 

“Indeed,” Sesshoumaru said. He rose from his desk and gave Kouga his files. “Take my brother to the briefing room and get him suited up for the mission.”

 

Inuyasha was too shocked by those last words to react to Kouga's taunting. “Suited up?”

 

Kouga clamped a hand on Inuyasha's shoulder, drawing him near the door. “That's right, mutt-face. Welcome to your new job.”

 

“Ha! Tonight we're going to be ninjas!” Ginta proclaimed, giving a high-five to Hakkaku.

 

Inuyasha grimaced. “Another weird job.”

 

Kagome jabbed in him the ribs next to him, obviously excited. “Hey, it's just like that super hero thing I told you about.”

 

Hakkaku beamed at Kagome happily. “That's right, nee-chan! Just like the X-men!”

 

“Only the only mutants here are you two sorry asses, and I mean mutant in a `you're freaks' way,” Kouga snorted, and the comment seemed to incite arguments from the offended wolves.

 

“Silence!” Sesshoumaru said coolly, and the room automatically chilled without a sound. He got up from his desk and was about to chastise them and get in a final word, but he was distracted as his phone rang. Before he could answer, Kagome's mother stepped in and spoke for him.

 

"Yes?" Kagome watched her mother as her calm disposition suddenly transformed. The smile on her face faded, and she looked disturbed from the news on the other line. "Oh no, not my father." Kagome looked at her mother with shock.

 

Before her mother could hang up the phone, Kagome spoke with haste. "What's going on, Mom? Has something happened to Grandpa?" She felt a pang of fear rise in her stomach.

 

"Seiji-kun, we have to act fast," she said, rather calmly for someone who was obviously upset. "We know now why the enemy is so confident. They've taken hostages."

 

Sesshoumaru frowned. "I do not understand. Your barrier has prevented that before."

 

"I'm not sure, but they have Kagome's schoolmate Houjo as well."

 

"Houjo! How the heck would they even know about him?" Kagome asked.

 

Her mother sighed heavily. "Oh dear, it's all my fault. Houjo was coming over to see me."

 

Kagome's face paled, and she heard the wolves whistle behind her. "Go Mrs. H, robbing that cradle again!"

 

"Stop it, you simpletons," Sesshoumaru chided. "This changes things slightly. Now that there are civilians, we can't be so destructive with our opposition. Kouga, make sure to revise the mission plan to include a rescue mission. Take more men if you can."

 

"I'll do it," Inuyasha said, stepping up. "You already said I don't know about your weapons and other stuff. I'll save the old guy and the kid." He turned to Kouga who understood. "Just tell me what to do."

 

Sesshoumaru nodded. "Agreed. My brother will rescue the hostages." Sesshoumaru glanced to his partner. "The rest of us will attack. Aki-san, get your daughter ready."

 

Kagome looked at her mother dumbfounded as she nodded to Sesshoumaru's orders.

 

Before he left, Inuyasha turned to Kagome and squeezed her hand. She looked at him with worry. "Be careful," she said.

 

"Don't worry about me," he said. "I'll make sure the old guy is safe."

 

Kagome's mother put her hand on her shoulder and indicated their turn to go. "Kagome, let's begin."

 

Inuyasha pulled apart from Kagome's hand, and Kagome suddenly felt the chill of its absence. "Right," she said and followed her mother. She prayed that what Sesshoumaru and Kouga had planned would work, and that everyone would get out okay.

 

She had no idea what to expect from this new enemy who was Naraku's reincarnation, but she could only imagine from his previous incarnation that things wouldn't be easy.

 

--

 

Kagome's mother led her down the dark, sterile corridor of the Vigilante compound in an area she hadn't been exposed to yet.

 

"I have to apologize to you, Kagome," her mother said as they kept walking. "I always wanted to tell you about my spiritual powers, but I didn't want to reveal too much."

 

"So, Sesshoumaru must have contacted you and told you that I'd leave through the well someday," Kagome mused.

 

"It was hard for me to understand, but when you father died, Seiji-kun stepped in and took care of us. Of course, not from a fatherly sense." She paused and turned to face her daughter. "He wanted to preserve our family, making sure fate ran its course. He already knew about Naraku's reincarnation, so it was imperative he take care of us."

 

"But what does this have to do about your powers?" Kagome asked, not seeing the connection.

 

"He sensed them in me, especially strong after my pregnancy with you. I had some idea it was my daughter who amplified them," she said with a soft smile. "So, whenever I had the time, I trained with him."

 

"Ugh, so that's when you guys started to get... intimate." Kagome made a face, and her mother chuckled.

 

"You could say that. So you have nothing to worry about. I didn't know him before I knew your father." She grinned with a toothy smile. Kagome grimaced.

 

"That would have been so weird if you guys... never mind! It's freaky enough," Kagome groaned. They continued walking and suddenly stopped at a door.

 

"This is it," her mother said. "Behind this door is my biggest secret, Kagome."

 

Kagome gazed at the door and wondered what was inside. "Okay then, I'm ready."

 

The large metal door made thunderous croak, and pressured air fluttered past them as Kagome peered curiously inside. Her jaw dropped as she looked around the room.

 

"No way..."

 

Her mother chuckled. "It's not just the boys who have fun with modern magic."

 

Kagome stepped in and studied every centimeter. Spears, custom arrows, and scepters lined the walls. In the center was a shrine with a large altar for meditation. Several varieties of bows hung on the adjacent side. Behind her against the door, loose and very aerodynamic looking garments hung in a closet, which indicated to her that such outfits were the modern attire for battle priestesses. Kagome remembered the statue of the warrior miko Midoriko and noticed the influence in the torso flaps and armor.

 

"Wow, no wonder you were okay with me going into the feudal era the first time."

 

Kagome's mother smiled and turned to the closet. She picked out a sleek rouge rayon hakama and form-fitting black kimono. "Shall we begin a quick exercise in training?"

 

Kagome's gaze fell to the clothes and then to her mother's excited face. "You're going to train me right now? But don't they need us to help right away?"

 

Aki stepped forward and put the clothes in Kagome's hands. "Don't worry, dear, it will be a quick lesson." Kagome caught her wry smile. "But don't think I'll be easy on you."

 

Kagome bit her lip nervously. She could only imagine.

 

 

TBC...