InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Intended Mate ❯ chapter one ( Chapter 1 )

Penpaninu here. I was inspired about YoukaiMusashi's update to “Love Poison.” Gotta love that series! I admire the writing style immensely. I hope anyone who likes my stories (blush!) happens upon this. Tell me what you think! I read all reviews, good or bad. I enjoy constructive criticism, so please be kind. I'm very sensitive. And I hope to please the people who read my stuff.

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“Intended Mate”

by penpaninu

 

“She's going to be my mate,” Inuyasha thought to himself. He sat cross-legged against a tree trunk, watching Kagome help Kaede with her garden. He licked his lips and stared at her hips, her figure, the way she laughed in the sun with the old priestess.

 

“She wants to be my mate,” his thoughts stammered. Inuyasha's palms grew wet and he tucked his hands into his haori sleeves, crossing his arms and leaning back. At first glance his posture seemed nonchalant, but he was hell over nervous. They had… rutted before, twice even. One time when he was frail with the moon and they were both human and he could afford to be far more tender with her.

 

There was no question that she didn't want him either way he came. She gave herself to him in her room and he had jumped at the chance. She told him she was done thinking in the hut and he took her gently once more. But mating… it meant so much to Inuyasha. He always wanted Kagome to be his. There was no question about Kikyo, she was a walking clay figurine who only desired a companion to take to hell.

 

Inuyasha realized long ago his feelings for her had dried out and developed for Kagome instead, burning higher and hotter with each day they spent together in their party's search. Inuyasha didn't want to die and go to Hell with a dead priestess. He wanted warmth and life and Kagome. He wanted her to have his pups and he wanted to protect his family. He had his father's inheritance already, the Tetsaiga and the gravesite of his remains. He wouldn't be doing his family's line wrong by taking a human mate and giving his inheritance to his pups one day. Sesshomaru could go on and on about the diluting of Inuyoukai blood with himself and a future family, but he could go sit on a tack as far as Inuyasha was concerned.

 

“She did talk about pups…. maybe she wants one a lot sooner,” Inuyasha mumbled, flushing bright red. The quest to destroy Naraku was always a foremost grave concern and duty, but Inuyasha wasn't sure how long he would have to wait to mate Kagome to him. There was always the possibility of one of them falling in the final battle. He knew Kagome was worried about being left alone if the final outcome came out horribly wrong.

 

“All the more reason to mate her and pup her….” Inuyasha grinned, untucking his arms and standing up. It seemed a sound conclusion but really he was just filled with a lust for her body. “Damn, she gives me two nights and I just want to be in her all the time.”

He'd have to get this under control. Minor setback really. Inuyasha stood up and walked across the field, heading straight for his future mate. A shrill scream from his side and a sharp pain in his knee sent him sprawling across the dirt in surprise.

 

“Stay away from Kagome, pervert!” Shippou snarled, tapping one paw on the ground, ready to jump into a flying kick for his other knee.

Inuyasha groaned then growled, raising up on his good knee, brandishing a shaking fist.

 

“Isn't that that line for the monk?? And what are you talking about, runt? I'll see her if I want to!” Inuyasha stood up, standing straight as ever. His knee throbbed though. Damn that kitsune was lethal if given the chance to get away with it! His fists both tightened and he snuck a look over his shoulder. If Kagome hadn't noticed, Shippou was going to get a nice bump….

 

“Yah!” Shippou got his attention again with a kick to his thigh. Damned little brat! He could get to the goods if he didn't stop his shit now. Inuyasha growled and hauled Shippou up by the tail. Shippou screeched and flailed, indignant curses escaping his lips for his erstwhile idol. Inuyasha brought him nose to nose and hissed.

 

“WATCH. IT!” he groused, eyes sparking red. Shippou yelped and went limp, dangling there upside down. After a few shaky inhales to calm himself, the kitsune tried again when Inuyasha's eyes wandered back to Kagome.

 

“You watch it, Inuyasha! Don't go touching Kagome!” Shippou commanded.

Inuyasha keh'd and lazily turned his gaze back to the indignant foxchild.

 

“I'll touch her if I want. Kagome and I have something a brat like you wouldn't understand,” he teased, grinning. Shippou shrieked and swung back and forth, trying to get at Inuyasha for a punch or kick.

“I won't let you taint her! You can't have her!” Shippou swore. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow and stared at the angry kitsune.

 

“What the hell are you raving about, runt? I ain't tainting her and I ain't damaging her. What's it to you if I need Kagome, huh?” Inuyasha had the grace to look hurt, yet insulted. Shippou stopped fighting and hung limply.

 

“Put me down, Inuyasha,” he asked quietly. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow and set him on his feet.

“You aim for anything good or kick me again at all, it's your funeral,” he warned.

 

Shippou crossed his arms and made a noncommittal noise that imitated Inuyasha to a T. “Whatever. Look, Kagome's my mama and I aint gonna let you hurt her again! She loves you a lot and you always make her cry!” He yelled.

 

Inuyasha's brows rose then he sighed and knelt down beside the kitsune.

“Look, Shippou, I aint' gonna make her cry either. I don't wanna see her cry again. At least not for something I did….”

 

Shippou crossed his arms and nodded. “You better not! Or I'll avenge her.”

 

Inuyasha had to laugh. “I'll be careful then. But listen up good, runt….” He knelt closer and patted the top of Shippou's head. “I lo-care for Kagome a great deal. And I'll be showing that in due time…”

 

Shippou stood there, almost flinching at the first touch, but let Inuyasha ruffle his red hair some knowing this was a rare moment of communication for the both of them. Maybe something had happened between them. That smell of mixed scents was noticeable to Shippou which was why he had lashed out at Inuyasha to leave his surrogate mother alone. But love?….

“You might want to get Miyoga-jiji to sit still and explain stuff from your family then,” Shippou said wisely.

 

Inuyasha's eyes widened. “Miyoga-jiji? That old flea doesn't…wait , what stuff?”

 

Shippou crossed his arms. “Bout parent stuff of course. My pa told me a little bit when he was getting my ma to mate with him. Don't each youkai family do it a different way or something?”

 

Inuyasha stammered and raised an eyebrow. He knew at least the general knowledge of Inuyokai to claim a mate with a bitemark, but the brat had a good point. Who knew the kitsune would uncover a truth like that offhand?

“I know about the bitemark, kid…. what else is there?”

 

Shippou shrugged.” If you go in like that, you may mess up like usual!” Inuyasha growled.

“How can you mess up rutting…”

 

Shippou shook his head. “Look, I don't understand that yet, don't kill my mind. But if you're doing that to Kagome you better have all the information!”

 

Inuyasha sighed and tucked his hands into his sleeves. “Have a point, runt. I'll get Miyoga-jiji to explain the facts.”

 

Shippou darted off to hug Kagome's legs. Inuyasha sighed and followed.

 

* * * *

 

Dammit. When you wanted to find that flea the most, he just plain never showed up! Inuyasha sat outside Kaede's hut, growling to himself. Here he was needing vital family information and that flea just vanished off the face of Japan! Vassal, my butt.

 

Shippou walked out of the hut and stood next to the hanyou. “Kagome's in a good mood, Inuyasha… she's wondering why you left after dinner.”

Inuyasha smirked. At least Shippou seemed to approve if being the go-between was an indicator. “Heh. Just thinking on the matter…. And waiting for that damn flea to show up.”

 

Shippou's tail wagged. “What if we cut ourselves? He'd come running. I bet he'd…”

 

“Inuyasha….” The Hanyou looked over Shippou and froze. It was merely Kagome but everything about her made Inuyasha's heart pound alittle bit harder lately. The firelight from inside Kaede's hut caressed her hair and face and she was smiling shyly. A moth danced around her head and Inuyasha stood, batting it away. He wouldn't let anything else touch what would be his forever.

 

Kagome smiled at the soft touch and her eyes shone in the faint light from the fire. “I was wondering…we didn't spend that much time today and…would you walk with me?”

 

Inuyasha blushed and nodded frantically. “Course! Come on…” He longed to take her hand but the kitsune was right there, grinning in approval.

“Uhm..hey Shippou, could ya tell Sango and Miroku we're going to talk about something?”

 

Heh! Talk, right… Shippou nodded, teeth bared in a grin. “Sure thing, Inuyasha!” He disappeared inside the hut.

 

Inuyasha let out a sigh of relief and brought his lips close to Kagome's ear. “He knows…but it's too early for the others….” Kagome shivered as his lips moved down around her hair to kiss her neck.

 

“That's okay… hmm…let's take that walk now,” she murmured, taking his hand. Inuyasha's fingers closed around hers automatically. They sauntered toward the field, getting further from the village houses and fires. Kagome clung to Inuyasha's hand, trusting his keener eyesight to see them through. Inuyasha smiled and guided her along at his side.

`This is the way it should always be,' he thought. Kagome moved to hug his arm.

 

“Inuyasha…I was thinking…” she said, looking up at his face. His eyes shone in the near darkness down at her. “About what I said the other night…”

 

Inuyasha smiled. “I was too! Thinking about…”

 

“I hope you didn't hurt yourself,” Kagome giggled.

 

“Oi, that's not what I meant, I….”

 

“Ow…” Kagome murmured, lifting her hand. “Something's stinging me!”

 

Inuyasha turned her hand over in his and pressed hard on the small mound against her palm. “There, got it, Kagome…just a bug.”

 

“Itai!” a tiny voice whimpered.”Is that any way to treat your loyal servant, Inuyasha-sama?”

 

“Myoga-jichan!” Kagome said, holding her hand up to view the tiny flea demon. Myoga waved his arms and crossed them all.

 

“Forgive me, Kagome-sama! I could not resist the sweet taste of your life's blood, (please don't squash me!)” Myoga demurred, and pleaded. What a moron, Inuyasha thought. His life's plan is butt kissing! Maybe that's why old Sesshie kept him around.

 

Inuyasha keh'd and lifted the flea from Kagome's hand and pinched him between two claws. “It's about time you showed up, flea! I need to talk to you, already.”

 

Kagome blinked at her lover. “About what?”

 

Inuyasha blushed as Myoga wriggled in his claws, stammering his desire to not want to be squished, but complimenting Kagome on her new scent as well. Really, that girl could be so damned naïve! Any youkai in the vicinity could tell her scent was mingled with his.

 

Inuyasha let Myoga walk onto his palm. “I'll just go talk to him, Kagome… can you get back to Kaede-ba-chan's by yourself?”

 

Kagome rolled her eyes. “I can get back there just fine, Inuyasha! But don't be too long…”

 

Inuyasha shivered and watched her walk back across the field. Her hips swayed softly and….

 

“What is it you wish to know, Inuyasha-sama? I have so many pressing matters…” Myoga piped up, hopping up and down on the hanyou's palm.

 

Inuyasha growled and pressed his hand on his palm. “You'll stay put! I need answers and you got `em.”

 

“Umff!” Myoga popped back to shape and crossed his arms. “You've convinced me, Inuyasha-sama! What do you want to know?”

 

“About Inuyoukai mating rights.”

 

“Aha! I thought Kagome-sama's scent was laced with inu-essence. My congratulations, Inuyasha-sama!”

 

Inuyasha growled. “Keep your nose out of it! Just tell me the rights so I can make her my mate!”

 

“Patience, Inuyasha-sama. Your great father wasn't one to rush his courtship with the Lady Izayoi,” Myoga commented. Inuyasha frowned, saddened.

 

“I don't want to hear about that,” he muttered. “I just want to know, already.”

 

Myoga took a small pipe from his jacket and lit it, settling down on Inuyasha's hand. “But you should take your actions in small strides. The great Inutaisho took his courtship seriously and pursued your mother poetically. In fact, he waited to sleep with her until the night he made her his mate.”

 

Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched. “I…hey…it's not like that,” he scowled.

 

Myoga waved two hands. “I mean that is, you must have had your reasons!” he rushed. Inuyasha's hand un-tightened. “Whew. I mean, not all inuyoukai wait for the mating night to rut. It is instinctual if I understand. But aside from the bitemark on the shoulder, there is the life bond.”

 

“Life bond?”

 

Myoga nodded. “Of course when an Inuyoukai takes a mate, they join their blood. That's why you bite your intended. However you need to have her taste yours as well…she doesn't have to bite back…”

 

Inuyasha snuffed, indignant at the thought of Kagome biting his neck with her weaker teeth.

 

“But just a sample of your blood will do. Where you cut yourself shouldn't matter as long as she tastes it. Then while you rut, focus on each other and pledge yourself together til death do you part. I hear it's quite an invigorating experience.” Myoga commented offhand.

 

Inuyasha blushed. “That doesn't sound so hard….”

 

“Just please Kagome-sama! She's the best thing you could have in your life, Inuyasha-sama,” Myoga finished his smoke and tucked his pipe away, settling a hat upon his head.

 

“Wait a minute.” Inuyasha took him between two fingers and held him dangling in front of his face. “I know that already! Why does everyone feel they have to keep reminding me?”

 

“Gack! I mean my lordship knows his heart, so congratulations upon your mating night! I have to go already, Inuyasha-sama!”

 

Inuyasha sighed and loosened his fingers, letting Myoga bound away. “See you around, old flea.”

 

Myoga hopped onto a bird and hitched a ride west. He wasn't sure Inuyasha would want this news to come out to his lord and master, but Sesshomaru might want to know the future his brother was stepping into.

 

End

It may not be canon in the Inuyasha animation, but apparently in the fandom there's always a mating mark or ritual or whatnot, so I felt I should keep in the small tradition I've read in all the Yash fics I've read. I tried to go with a basic description so…

What do you think? Did you like? Please review if you finished! Loooove reviews! And you wont'have to keep skipping around too much longer. I intend to continue this one.

(Stories so far are Caught, Rainy Day Activities, It Can't Rain Forever, Falling for you and Night of the Void Moon in that order. Then this one!)

 

Hope you enjoyed! Penpaninu 9/02/05