InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hunt for the Sword of Legend ❯ Stolen Kisses ( Chapter 17 )

AN: I would like to give a warning now. There is no lime or lemon in this chapter but there is an explicit make out scene. If anyone is uncomfortable with this, then please don't read it.

 

 

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and I make no monetary gain for writing this.

 

 

Chapter 17

 

 

Stolen Kisses

 

 

After a quick trip to a store that sold both guns and sheets, (you have to love those mega marts) Kagome and Inuyasha found their way back to the rundown motel where they were staying the night.

 

 

Inuyasha wasted no time setting Kagome down at a table with her new gun and teaching her the ins and outs of proper pistol care. They sat side by side as Inuyasha lectured her on keeping it clean, and remembering to always check the chamber of a gun without a clip.

 

 

Even though Inuyasha had made the whole thing sound boring, Kagome was enjoying herself. She loved hearing him talk. His voice was soothing and sexy. It made tingles shoot down her spine when he hit a low octave. Just seeing him handle a gun was strangely erotic. Violence was never, never, Kagome's thing, but she couldn't help herself.

 

 

Right in the middle of the lesson, Inuyasha's phone rang.

 

 

“Keep practicing. I'll be done in a second.”

 

 

Kagome nodded and continued trying to perfect dismantling the gun. It was much smaller than the one Inuyasha used, but she liked the fact that it was small. He told her it wouldn't do much good from far ranges. However, he stressed that the point was not killing, but to injure enough to run away to safety. Kagome didn't mind that at all. She wasn't excited about shooting someone, but if it could keep her safe, and Inuyasha's mind clear, she would do what was necessary.

 

 

Inuyasha left Kagome's hearing range before he answered the call. It was from his `big brother' and whatever the news was, he didn't want Kagome to hear until all the facts were presented.

 

 

“Hey. Did you find her?”

 

 

“And good evening to you as well, little brother.”

 

 

“Just spill it already!”

 

 

“We found her a few hours ago. She was coming home from some kind of club.”

 

 

“Did you catch her in time?”

 

 

“We're not sure,” sighed Sesshoumaru. This was not going to go well. He could already tell from the elevated puffs of breath coming from the other end of the phone.

 

 

“What do you mean `you're not sure'?” Inuyasha was tired of all the tiptoeing around. If Sesshoumaru didn't say something soon, he was liable to blow a gasket.

 

 

“We have her in custody but she is unwilling to cooperate. She will not even speak to say that she needs to relieve herself. All she does is hum little tunes. It's all very strange.”

 

 

Inuyasha frowned. He never expected this. “She's a real professional. I figured she was just some girl that Naraku bought off. No, she was a pro who was hired to do a job. Don't expect her to speak. We need another plan.”

 

 

The two brothers stayed silent for a while, each trying to formulate a way out of the situation they were in. If they just held her as they had been, there was no way they were going to get anywhere.

 

 

“What if we let her go?”

 

 

“I spent an ungodly amount of time trying to find the woman. I will not just `let her go'”, mocked Sesshoumaru.

 

 

“I don't think it will work, but if we let her go, she may lead us somewhere. Then, your goons can follow her. Everyone screws up once in their life. She may give something away.”

 

 

Sesshoumaru thought about this for a moment and then gave in.

 

 

“Very well, but only if you take the most extreme precautions you can. I don't want you haunting me if you die. Besides, I think Kagome's cousin will try to murder me in my sleep if she doesn't come back in the exact condition she left.”

 

 

Inuyasha turned and looked at the most important person in his whole existence. He felt a shiver roll down his spine as he thought about anything happening to her. She was his life. If he had to, he would give his own for hers.

 

 

Inuyasha clamped his teeth together and answered his brother. “No one will lay a hand on her.”

 

 

“I will be in touch.”

 

 

And just like that, the phone call ended. Inuyasha gave himself a few seconds to get his breathing under control, and to make his muscles stop clenching. Not for the first time, he regretted letting Kagome stay with him. He should have taken her back the very instant he found out what was gong on. If he were a stronger man, he would take her back now.

 

 

But, looking at her smiling face, as she finally got the gun he purchased her to go together correctly, he couldn't do that. She looked happy, and that was the most important thing. `Wait', he corrected himself. `Safe and then happy'. He smiled at his own twisted sense of humor as he made his way back to the woman that had completely turned his world upside down.

 

 

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Kagome yawned into her hand. It was one in the morning. Their lesson had lasted longer than expected because one, she didn't know the first thing about firearms and two, she was having fun.

 

 

Inuyasha placed his hands on top of Kagome's. “That's enough for tonight. There's a towel in the bathroom for you. Take a shower and get ready for bed. We have a long day tomorrow.”

 

 

Kagome frowned. It had been a few hours since the phone call Inuyasha received. Enough time for the two of them to eat, and for Inuyasha to take a shower.

 

 

“Inuyasha?”

 

 

“Hmmm…,” he asked lazily with a stretch.

 

 

“Who was that phone call from?” Kagome tried to ask in a way that was totally innocent, but she could hear her own extreme curiosity in her question. The silence that followed made her entire being tense.

 

 

Inuyasha contemplated for a moment as to exactly what he would tell her. Should he tell her the truth? There was only one reason not to and maybe he could tell her in a way that seemed as if it wasn't a big deal. `Yeah right,' he thought. She was much smarter than that. She already knew what the phone call was about. He was sure of that by the tone of her voice. Well, if she already knew, he could only tell her and hope that he could deal with the aftermath. He hoped she wouldn't worry too much. He would keep her safe regardless of what had, or would, happen.

 

 

“It was Sesshoumaru. He found that Yura girl.”

 

 

“Oh…um, what happened?” Her voice broke in the middle, betraying her thoughts on the matter.

 

 

Inuyasha sighed. “She won't talk. She was hired as a professional. I'm sure of it. If she were just some girl, then she would have spilled the beans under Sesshoumaru's questioning. He may not seem like much when you met him, but he can be rather scary at times.”

 

 

Kagome started trembling. What had she done? It was all her fault for not seeing it sooner. How could she be so naive? How could she have done this to Inuyasha? Inuyasha so badly wanted that sword and she had made it harder, if not impossible, for him to obtain it. The first tear fell, followed by more as she tried with all her might to get them under control. She got up to go to the restroom, and hopefully lock herself inside, so she could get her emotions under control.

 

 

Just before she reached her salvation in the form of the lavatory, Kagome felt two strong hands stop her progress and swiftly turn her around. She fiercely closed her eyes and dropped her head, praying to every deity she could think of that she would be spared the fate of Inuyasha being angry with her for her stupidity.

 

 

“Are…are you crying?” Well, that wasn't expected. Inuyasha didn't understand. He wasn't sure what he expected, but this was certainly not it.

 

 

Kagome didn't answer. She couldn't answer. It was all she could do not to break down, and sob into the tacky carpet. She couldn't lift her head, or he would see. He would see how weak and pathetic she was. It was her own damn fault that they were in this position. How dare she let herself cry now? But they wouldn't stop; the tears kept coming a raging torrent and no amount of will would keep them from flowing.

 

 

“Please don't cry Kagome. I won't let anything happen to you, so don't be scared.”

 

 

And then, the tears stopped. Kagome's entire being stilled. It was as if time stopped, and just as quickly as it did, time started up again. “Wha…”

 

 

Inuyasha felt her tense and heard her muffled question. He lifted her chin with his cupped hand. Her brows were still forced together and her eyes still tightly shut. “Why are you crying Kagome?”

 

 

“Aren't you angry with me?” came her timid question. Kagome's eyes slowly found their way open to look at a very confused man. Two small tears found their way down her cheeks.

 

 

“Why in the world would I be angry?”

 

 

Kagome sniffed and found more of her own voice. “It's my fault. I'm the one who couldn't see what she really was. I'm the reason you're having so many problems right now. I'm the reason Naraku knows what's going on.” Kagome's face twisted in torment as she started sliding from Inuyasha's grip towards the floor. “I'm the reason Myoga was shot,” ripped from her throat before a sob of monumental proportions came flying from her mouth.

 

 

Inuyasha let the confusion he was feeling turn into anger. He grasped Kagome's sagging form under her arms as he lifted her and forced her back against the closed restroom door.

 

 

“What the hell are you talking about?!” He was shouting, but he couldn't help it. It was almost so stupid he could laugh. Instead, he settled for anger.

 

 

Kagome's eyes opened so wide she was sure they would become stuck. She was afraid, and understandably so. Inuyasha was barely three inches from her own face and looked as if he could punch the wall by her head at any second. “I'm…I'm sorry! Please forgive me!”

 

 

And then anger had turned to rage. “Why in the hell would you need my forgiveness?! I'm not angry with you for not knowing what Yura truly was!” He was still shouting and it was frightening her even more. He needed to calm down. Inuyasha took a few deep breaths and closed his eyes.

 

 

“Then,” she sniffed, “why are you angry with me?”

 

 

Inuyasha stopped holding her against the door, but placed his hands on either side of her body so she couldn't get away. “I'm angry with you because you have somehow found a way for this all to be your fault. It's not. It's Naraku and Yura's fault. You didn't shoot Myoga, did you?”

 

 

“No, but…” she got out before he could place a hand over her mouth.

 

 

“But nothing. I won't have you blaming yourself for this. If he couldn't have done it this way, he would have found another way. He would have still had Myoga taken out of the equation, and he would have still found a way to find out where we were going.”

 

 

Kagome stared at Inuyasha for a few moments, his hand still covering her mouth, before she blinked away the last of her tears. He didn't blame her. He was angry because she blamed herself. In the seconds that ticked away while Inuyasha held her firmly in place, she decided that she would listen to him. Maybe he was right. Maybe Naraku would have found some other way if this plan hadn't worked. He was certainly involved more than through her when it came to the sword. He was also very patient. It was months ago that she hired Yura. He couldn't have known when Kaede would die from her illnesses, just that she would in time. It could have been years. Inuyasha was right. Naraku would have found another way, if he had to.

 

 

Kagome came out of her thoughts and nodded her head that she understood him. Inuyasha let out a soft breath that he was holding and closed his eyes. Kagome was already in an emotional state with everything else going on. He couldn't let her carry this on her shoulders as well. He removed his hand from her mouth and suddenly realized how close he was to her.

 

 

Their chests were almost touching. He hadn't been this close to her while awake since China. Inuyasha tried to relax and see if she was comfortable with this degree of closeness while she was already there. He let his hands find her shoulders and slowly, while watching her curious eyes for any sign of discomfort, he pressed his forehead against hers.

 

 

Now, Kagome didn't know whether to run or melt. She wanted to melt, but her flight instinct was trying to kick in. However, she wanted his attention. She wanted him to touch her. He made her feel wanted and needed. She had never felt anything like it. She decided to see what he would do. She could always stop him if she started feeling too pressured. This was the only way she knew to tell him she had feelings for him as well. She couldn't tell him with words. Kagome knew she would only make herself sound stupid, and would never find the correct things to say. So, when Inuyasha slowly let his fingertips graze down the undersides of her arms, she allowed him. She closed her eyes and let herself feel. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she knew that this was the right thing. She knew that simply feeling was what was needed at this moment. She knew that Inuyasha would understand and lead her in the right direction.

 

 

And she was right. Inuyasha watched her eyes flutter closed and her soft, pink lips turn up into a small, contented smile. He knew she was letting herself go. Inuyasha wanted to show her how much her cared for her. Words were no good, as both of them were not good at saying the right thing or what they truly meant. Actions spoke louder than words. So, he would let her feel how he felt with his actions.

 

 

He took her hands gently in his, all the while keeping a close watch on her expression, and pulled them to lay flat against his chest. Going as slow as he could, while still getting to the point, he slid the palms of his hand delicately from her shoulders up her slender neck until they found the sides of her face and nestled into her flowing black locks. Without opening her eyes, Kagome turned her face up to where Inuyasha's should be. She felt the ghost of his breath caress her lips until they soothingly touched his own.

 

 

It wasn't the same as before. She didn't feel trapped. She didn't feel worried about what was going to happen next. She didn't feel frightened or anxious. It wasn't like her dream, either. In the dream there were only feelings of lust and heat. This was warmth and happiness and everything good that she could possibly think of. Kagome felt as if the floor had just given way and that Inuyasha was the only thing that kept her from falling. She was floating in a river of his presence. His mouth was so inviting against hers that she couldn't help but to respond by putting just a small amount of pressure behind her lips and moving her hands to capture his face, as he had hers.

 

 

When she finally did, Inuyasha responded in kind by sucking lightly on her bottom lip. When Kagome opened her mouth to gasp at the new sensation, and what it was doing to other parts of her body, Inuyasha turned his head slightly and pressed her even more snuggly in between his body and the door. Kagome took the hint and allowed him to tenderly slip his tongue between her teeth and press it to hers.

 

 

Kagome loved the new feeling of being almost completely sheathed by his body. She could feel the heat radiating off of his skin in waves, even when there were at least two layers of clothing between them. Still going with what felt right and letting her instincts guide her, she completed the circle around his neck with her arms, and stood on her toes to get a better angle.

 

 

He traced her arms as they wound around him and then traced back down them and around her upper back. The innocent kiss was getting rather serious now. He couldn't stop his arms as they wound tighter and tighter around her, slowly picking her up from the floor.

 

 

Kagome felt her feet leave the ground and instantly knew that this was turning into something more. At the moment, she couldn't care less. It felt right and perfect to have him mold her body against his. Without even knowing what she was doing, Kagome's legs inched up higher and higher until she was wrapped around him thoroughly and completely. She felt him slowly coming undone at the seams, and couldn't help but think that she had done this to him. It was a powerful feeling, one that she wanted more of. She needed more.

 

 

Inuyasha let her legs slide up against him and the warmth he had been feeling in his middle turned to full blown heat as she tightened the hold of her legs around his stomach. He could feel her, all of her. He was going crazy but refused to frighten her by doing something sudden. While still rotating his tongue inside her hot mouth, he tenderly let his hand fall farther down her back. He slid them up the back of her shirt so he could feel her creamy skin.

 

 

To feel his hands on her made her do something that she would blush over later. At the moment she felt so free that it didn't matter. Nothing mattered expect Inuyasha and having more contact with him. She grabbed the back of his t-shirt and pulled. She knew that he would know what she wanted, and was wonderfully delighted to find him willing to do so. Inuyasha did take the hint and moved his body around in such a way that she could do as she pleased, which in fact, pleased him as well. As soon as his shirt was over his head, Inuyasha push her into the wall once more and captured her mouth in a searing kiss. He nipped and tugged on her tongue and lips playfully and felt her need increase by the second. Inuyasha shuttered and shivered when he first felt her nails and hands clutch the skin and muscles on his chest. Kagome felt his reaction and knew that he had liked it, so she continued exploring and hoping he would give her more. She needed more contact and she was awfully warm all of a sudden. `Please take my shirt off', she begged in her mind.

 

 

Inuyasha was thinking the same thing at that moment, but how would she react? There was only one way to find out. He found the edge of her shirt again and slowly lifted it up while caressing her skin with his wide hands. Kagome decided to encourage him by lifting her arms up and Inuyasha barely had her shirt off before she was attacking his mouth again. This was much better, in Kagome's opinion. Now she could feel his heat with no barriers. She could feel his skin sliding against hers. She could feel the rippling of his abs and pectoral muscles. He felt so strong in between her thighs. Even with less clothing on, the heat that came from their bodies continued to rise as it threatened to engulf them.

 

 

Inuyasha was at a standstill. He didn't know where she would allow him to go from here. He could tell she was enjoying herself and he was enjoying the fact that she wasn't stopping him or running away. He didn't want to frighten her and end the delicious torment that she was inflicting upon his body and soul.

 

 

However, his hands itched to touch her body. He wanted to soak up every bit of her smooth, milky skin. He wanted to taste it. Inuyasha slid his lips and tongue across her cheek, down her jaw until he was firmly latched on to her beautiful neck. She tasted like salt and honey. Kagome let her head fall back, which wasn't much in her current position, so that he could explore unhindered.

 

 

Kagome was going out of her mind. His scorching mouth was making her body do traitorous things. Things like explode with heat, arch, writhe. She felt him inch lower as he lifted her up the wall higher until her breasts were at his eye level. She couldn't tell him to stop, her mouth wouldn't let her. She couldn't push him away, her hands were occupied with his smooth and strong shoulders. Most of all, the primal side of her wouldn't let her think about stopping this interaction for more than a fleeting second because this was what felt good and this was natural. This was what men's and women's bodies were designed to do. They were meant to perfectly fit together like strange pieces of a puzzle.

 

 

Inuyasha leaned back to look at her. He took in her upper body, creating a picture in his mind that would last for a lifetime. The flawless skin that covered her stomach was etched into his mind followed by the black, lacy bra that Kagome was beginning to fall out of because of her needy movements. He kissed the material that covered her chest first on her right, then the left. Inuyasha felt her suck in a stuttering breath and felt his groin tighten and constrict in response. Just as he was about to push the lace restriction away, the moment shattered.

 

 

Kagome's breathless voice suddenly came to her and she whispered his name to try and tell him that she was enjoying herself, that she wanted his touch and attentions. However, it was all it took to break the spell she had placed on Inuyasha.

 

 

He froze when realized what he was doing. He would have taken her, here in this seedy motel, in the middle of a life threatening situation, against a bathroom door that was poorly painted and chipping. To top it all off, she wanted him, too. It was the worst feeling in the world to know that he could have had it all, but would have never forgiven himself. This was not right. This was not the place or the time.

 

 

“Shit,” he breathed.

 

 

Kagome was ready to slap him. Well, she was ready to scream and then slap him. He wasn't supposed to stop. How did she go from feeling like nothing could feel so good to feeling like she was going to pull her hair out; or his for that matter? Instead of doing the things she wanted to do, though, she stilled right along with him and hoped that he would start again if she didn't make any sudden movements.

 

 

Inuyasha placed a hand under her curvaceous behind and turned to place her on the bed and try to explain his actions in a way the didn't make him sound as if he was planning on stealing her body from the beginning.

 

 

“I'm so sorry Kagome. I didn't mean for it to get that out of hand.”

 

 

And that made Kagome smile brighter than she had in a long while. She slid off the bed to kneel between his thighs that were spread a foot apart on the floor. She cupped his cheeks in her hands and placed a kiss on his nose. Kagome found herself wanting to outright laugh at him for the confused look on his face. She had never felt so free in all her life. No one could touch the good mood she was in. She would have been in an even better one if he had kept going, but now she knew why.

 

 

“I thought you had decided that you made a mistake. I'm glad it's just because you think you're trying to keep my virtue intact.” Kagome sighed deeply before continuing. “This isn't where we should do something like that, is it?”

 

 

Inuyasha chuckled and hugged her. As he stood, he picked her up off the questionably stained carpet and rolled his eyes.

 

 

“It is defiantly not the first place I would have picked.” Shaking his head, he let her out of his embrace. “Go get in the shower.”

 

 

Kagome smile at him and dashed into the bathroom to do as he had asked.

 

 

After Kagome closed the door, Inuyasha flopped back first onto the bed and groaned. His hands went to the very stiff, pulsing appendage underneath the now very tight jeans he was wearing to try and alleviate the pain somehow. He whimpered and rolled to his side, still clutching himself in vain. Hopefully by the time Kagome got out of the shower, God would find pity on him and his problem would go away.

 

 

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AN: Not a whole lot going on in this chapter but now we have some more information and at least one problem is solved. I'm sorry this chapter came so late. Other than Christmas, New Year's and my birthday, I had very poor health the last few weeks. First it was a very bad cold and this I had to go to the hospital on my birthday a few days ago because I had hives and a whole mess of other symptoms. I'm mostly fine now. My heart is still trying to beat out of my chest because of the medication I'm on, I'm itchy and I can barely catch my breath sometimes, but for the most part I feel so much better.

 

 

I hope everyone had a great holiday, whatever one you may celebrate, and a very happy New Year. Thanks so much to my beta Kathy-kins. She is so wonderful and you are all lucky I have her because if I didn't you would have to deal with my very poor English skills. I have never been a great speller or good with grammar and I never claimed to be. By the way, Kathy-kins is not her penname, it's just something I call her because it's cute and I wanna. Her penname is wbaker5286 on ff.net. She just sent me the link for the cutest one-shot she wrote. I almost snorted Coke through my nose reading it. It's called `Inuyasha Diaries'. All of you go check it out.

 

 

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InuGoddess715: You're right about Miroku and Kagome. He's been her only life and now he has to depend on someone else to keep his precious cousin safe. I feel for him, I really do. My brothers are going through the same thing I suppose. They hate that I won't let them take care of me anymore. I love the pacing scene too. It's just so like him to hate something like that. I couldn't resist.

 

Inulover1253: Thanks so much for the compliment and review.

 

jflorea: Nasty things will start hitting fans soon. I have one more down chapter I think before the action will beef up again. By the way, I have racked my brain on the nickname thing. I'm going to figure out something better but for now, you will be dubbed the `Sneaky Wench's Bad Jim'. Us and our minds will never get out of the gutter and both of us have referred to you by that statement so often. BAD JIM! lol!!!

 

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LoVe23: My holidays were fine but I sincerely hope yours were MUCH better than mine. Thanks!

 

kc: I'm so glad you liked it. If you want to keep up to date with when this story gets a new chapter, I think there is an option you can select if you are a member and they send you e-mails when your favorite story or author makes an update. I have no idea other than that. I am most assuredly not computer savvy. A cookie should have peanut butter or chocolate in it; or both. LOL!