InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kurayami no Naka de Hikari ❯ Ministrations ( Chapter 5 )

Kurayami no Naka de Hikari

Notes: 12 pages/7,046 words. This was last updated on Friday so here's a quick update for you! It's already getting pretty long and it's only 5 chapters and a prologue. I'll respond to reviews at the end from now on instead of here at the top.

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WARNING! Lemon in this chapter, don't read it if it makes you uncomfortable. You have been warned!

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'Thoughts/dreams' will be in single quotes (IE: ' ')

Chapter 5 – Ministrations

Naraku left shortly after his violation of Kagome, leaving her on the floor curled into a tight ball as she sobbed.  She didn't move right away from her position on the floor even after she heard the resounding crash of the front door behind him.  She lay and sobbed into her arms for what felt like hours, her heart shattering into a million pieces every time the fresh memory flashed through her head.

"Why... Naraku...?" She sobbed brokenly; rubbing her aching scalp in the places Naraku had used her hair as a method of restraint.  "You don't do that... to someone... you love..." She whispered between sobs, feeling slightly better since the words were in the air, even if no one except her was there to hear.

After several more heart-wrenching sobs, Kagome slowly climbed to her knees, her body shaking in agony and protest against her movement.  She could feel the fresh scratches tear back open as she moved and a distinct coppery scent met her nose.  She cringed as she slowly climbed to her feet, clutching the arm he had twisted behind her back.  If he had used any more force, he would have broken it like a toothpick.

She pushed the door open and leaned down slowly to get the water warmed up.  While it was running, she removes the rags that remained of her clothing and tossed them into the trashcan next to the toilet.  She made the water as hot as she could stand and pulled up on the knob on the faucet to turn the shower on before gingerly climbing into the tub and sliding the clear curtain closed behind her.

The boiling hot water quickly turned her pale skin a vivid red as she made no move to turn the heat down.  She needed to wash herself off... she felt used after the rough treatment of her frail body.  She grabbed her pouf and poured five times the normal amount of soap onto it before scrubbing her body vigorously.  She normally melted at the scent of Naraku when it clung to her body, but today she was wishing that there was a different smell clinging to her skin.  Rather than the coffee and light Smokey scent, she was wishing that a spicy scent mixed with a hint of sweet aftershave was clinging to her skin.

No matter how hard she scrubbed, Naraku's natural scent was still in her nose.  She ignored the stinging of the soap in the multitude of scratches and scrapes she knew were criss-crossing her back.  The pain just made the memory of what had happened stand out in her mind in greater relief.  She ignored the pain her rough scrubbing was causing; feeling the pain in her heart was much greater.

Eventually, she couldn't take it anymore and she collapsed to her knees in the bath rub, renewed sobs ripping from her throat as she wrapped her arms tightly around herself.  The loneliness she had felt before she met Inuyasha and his friends crashed back into place.  'Why can't I hate him?!' Kagome's inner voice shrieked in her skull.

Her head could tell her that he wasn't good for her and she needed to get away as soon as possible, but her heart told her that her head was wrong and he hadn't meant to hurt her.  Her heart told her that she had no business spending time with another man even when Naraku would spend time alone with other women.  Somehow he had convinced her that it was perfectly acceptable for him to do that since it was always a power struggle for dominance with other men, resulting in him not getting along with members of the same sex.  Kagome was lost... alone... and heartbroken...

So she sat in the tub, water pouring down on her and mourned...

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Naraku wasn't around much the next several days.  When he did come home, it was early morning and he stunk heavily of cigarettes and alcohol.  They didn't speak and rarely remained in the same room together.  He didn't apologize for his brutal treatment of her and she knew deep down that he wouldn't.

She wasn't in the mood to fight so she skirted around him and focused on her schoolwork.  She had been getting calls and texts from her new friends, but she left them unanswered and quickly deleted them from her phone in case he decided to check, which he was prone to do from time to time.  She was just nervous she couldn't delete them off her cellphone bill.  She wasn't too nervous since she paid the bills; she just had a feel of uneasiness in the pit of her stomach.  She had taken his threat of violence to Inuyasha seriously because of the dangerous tone in his voice and the nightmare she had when she passed out at Inuyasha's parents' house.  She had no idea what Naraku was capable of... She has no clue how far he'd go and didn't want to find out any time soon.

Kagome sighed and leaned her head back against the couch, not ready to go to her morning class, but knowing that if she skived off, she would pay for it when the next exam came along.  The last few days, she had hardly slept and when she did, she'd wake in a cold sweat from the intense nightmares she had been having.  All of them involved forced sexual encounters, brutal beatings, or shadowy visions of her friends being brutally murdered while she was helpless to save them.

She hardly ate but forced herself when she felt shaky so she didn't pass out again.  Every day getting out of bed was a challenge because she truly wished to be by herself.  No one would understand her pain... They would tell her she was an idiot for staying, but she has nowhere else to go.

Several times in the heat of an argument, she would shout for him to pack his things and get out; his response was always 'I'm on the lease, bitch.' Then he would smirk as she threatened to get the police involved.  He would tell her it's a domestic matter with a smirk and all they could do was make him leave for the night.  He would be back in the apartment the next morning.

After pushing it to the last minute, Kagome grudgingly rose to her feet and slipped her shoes on.  She tucked her cellphone and apartment key into her jeans pocket and hefted her heavy book bag while she closed the door behind her.  The walk to the bus was relatively close, only about a block and a half, but she had to run to catch it when she saw the bus stopped at a red light.  She was panting as she lifted her hand and flagged down the passing bus, clutching a stitch in her side with her other hand.

Kagome sat in the back of the bus as far from people as she could and popped her headphones in to discourage anyone from speaking to her.  A faint smile tinged her lips as she heard the Three Days Grace song 'I Hate Everything About You' blaring on her ear buds.  She heard a familiar little yip as the music dimmed momentarily and sighed in despair.  Glancing down at the phone in her hand, she saw the flag for a new message from Inuyasha.

'Where the hell are you?!' The message read and Kagome could feel the anxiety he felt from his words.  She deleted the message without replying and tucked the phone back into her pocket, feeling even more miserable and guilty.  The guilt came from the flutter she felt in her chest the moment she heard the dog yip and the fact that she was DYING to see him again.  She couldn't risk it, though.  She was afraid of what Naraku would do to him of he found out.

Kagome spaced out listening to the music, feeling the beat and the emotions portrayed by the artists and was momentarily able to forget about the horrible feeling that seemed to follow her around.  She felt like a raincloud should be following her wherever she walked and the cheerful sunlight only served to depress her even more.  How could the sun beat down with such a warm glow when Kagome felt so cold and empty inside?  It was like the weather was mocking her!

Before Kagome knew it, her stop was coming up and she was forced to get off the bus at her stop.  She trudged down the sidewalk, trying to delay walking into her classroom as long as possible.  She really didn't think she was going to be able to concentrate on anything that day because her misery kept making her thoughts drift.  Eventually, she reached her destination and received a sharp word from her professor for walking in after the lecture had already started.  She found an empty seat near the back and tried to force herself to pay attention.  She was so lost in thought, she didn't notice a silver head duck through the back door and sit behind her.

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The class had been worse than Kagome had thought it would be.  She had barely heard a word the professor had said and only took notes mechanically.  When she looked down at the scrawled writing, she groaned to herself.  She could barely read her own writing...  She normally had fairly tidy writing, but this looked like it had been written on a moving bus with zero shocks on a road riddled with potholes!

She wasn't in the mood to go ask Kouga for the notes.  He had been unusually friendly since he'd come to visit her at the hospital and always seemed to try and catch her attention.  This, of course, caused all of his 'fangirls' to glare at her and whisper behind their hands.  'Some people never grew out of the high school mentality.' She silently mused as she tried to ignore the jealous looks they shot her way.

Kagome had an hour break until her next class so she headed for one of the many corner stores near her school.  It was a nice area to go to school because of how close it was to the city.  There were around four or five colleges in this small little neighborhood so nearly everyone was either a student or a patient at one of the many educational hospitals in the immediate vicinity.  There was a heavy focus in one of the two largest schools in the medical field so many of the doctors and nurses were like Sango and doing their residency.

Kagome arrived at her location and as she was reaching for the door handle, she felt a strong hand close on her shoulder.  She stiffened immediately, fearing the worse... that Naraku had come to make her day a living hell at school now.

"Where the hell have you been?" A gruff voice asked as Kagome slowly peeked over her shoulder at the offending appendage.  Chocolate brown eyes met burnished gold and Kagome couldn't help the flutter she felt in her stomach.  This sensation was almost immediately gone as a heavy feeling of dread slammed down in her stomach.

"In... uyasha!" She stammered and suddenly moved away from him so his hand fell from her shoulder.  "What are you doing here?"  She took a step back as he took one toward her.

"What's your problem?" He growled as he reached out and grabbed her hand.  She immediately tried to pull from his touch.  "We've all been trying to reach you all week.  It's Wednesday and no one heard a word!  We didn't know if you were alive or dead."

"I... I'm sorry.  I can't see you anymore, Inuyasha." Kagome stammered as she tried to pull her hand away.  Inuyasha could smell her fear and anxiety and it made him on edge.  He didn't release her hand, though.  His grip was firm but not tight so as to harm her, but was like iron so she was unable to pull free.

"Shut it, girl." He growled as he led her away from the corner store.  "We're getting lunch, you're too skinny.  Looks like you haven't eaten all week." Inuyasha grumbled.  Kagome had no choice but to be led away by the hand unless she wanted to make a huge scene in the busy town.

"You don't hear 'no' often, do you?" Kagome asked dryly as she sped up to walk beside him instead of behind him.  He grunted and grabbed the book bag from her shoulder and slung it on his back in one fluid motion.

"Keh!  I won't take a 'no' from someone that looks like they're about to starve to death, baka." He said as he flicked her on the forehead lightly.  Kagome puffed out her cheeks in annoyance and tried to catch the offending digits with her cheeks puffed out in annoyance.  He was too quick, though, and managed to circle his hand down and poke her lightly in the belly.  This motion caused a disturbing growl to emit from the empty organ and Kagome couldn't help but flush in embarrassment.  Inuyasha smirked in triumph as his sensitive ears easily picked up the sound.

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No matter how hungry her body was telling her she was, Kagome was only picking at her food so, therefore, Inuyasha was practically seething.  She was noticeably thinner even than the day he had saved her from the bridge incident, and it was obvious she was hungry, but she just wouldn't eat.

He could smell the anxiety and she often scanned her surrounding, jumping slightly when he tried to get her attention.  There were also times when the fear scent would peak as she observed the crowds walking by the window, then he'd scent relief followed by the building anxiety again.  It was like she was expecting, and afraid of being seen with him!  After all her talk of 'who cares if you're a human, youkai, or hanyou?' Inuyasha couldn't help but feel a hint of self-consciousness.  Maybe she wasn't as up front as he had thought before.  All of the fire he had seen in her was gone and she'd been replaced by a timid 'shell' of the woman he had gotten to know over the past week.

"That's enough!" Inuyasha growled out as he slapped his palms down firmly on the table, jolting her out of her anxious survey of the growing crowds outside on the sidewalk.  "What the hell is going on?  You've hardly eaten and you're jumping out of your skin every time someone walks in!"

"It's..." She started and just barely caught herself from blurting everything out.  This was between her and Naraku and they would work their way through it on their own.  "It's nothing... school is stressing me out since finals are coming up next month." She lied while not being able to look Inuyasha in the eye.

"Bullshit..." Inuyasha said in a low voice for her ears alone.  Startled, Kagome looked up to meet a pair of golden eyes burning with anger.  "It's that boyfriend of yours.  He's done something again." He said it as a statement of fact that wasn't to be argued about.

"I can handle it..." Kagome said quietly as she looked down at her nearly-full plate.  "It's none of your concern... I shouldn't be here with you anyway."

"Why not?!" Inuyasha demanded angrily.  "Does he control who you're allowed to talk to and be friends with too?" Kagome's eyes knit together in anger and her chocolate brown eyes burned with fire as they met sun-gold eyes.

"You don't know anything about me or him!" She snapped as she grabbed her bag off the seat next to him and headed for the door.

"Keh!  Fine!" He yelled after her before he heard slam of a door flying open that almost drowned out the tinkle of the bells hanging on it.  "Good riddance..." He grumbled as he threw cash on the table, grabbed his helmet, and stalked out of the diner.

Inuyasha couldn't help but lose his temper with Kagome.  It infuriated him even more that he had lost control and snapped at her.  He had never been good at apologizing and here he had to apologize for the second time in less than a week.  He really had no idea why this stupid girl had stuck in his brain like she had.  He'd only just met her and she got under his skin and made him so angry, but he couldn't stop thinking and worrying about her.  'Worrying?' His mind yelled at him as he glared his way down the street.  'I'm Takahashi Inuyasha!  I do NOT worry about people!  Especially not about thick-headed women who refuse to see what's right under their noses!'

He ignored the people jumping out of his way and stomped his way down the street to his motorcycle.  To add insult to injury, there was a parking ticket attached to his seat thanks to the empty parking meter next to the bike.  He growled low in his throat when he pulled the paper off his seat, crumpling it as he shoved it into his pocket roughly.

He jumped on his bike and took off down the street toward his condo that was located downtown on the top floor.  He was angry so he wasn't paying much attention to where he was going or how fast he was going.  He yelled out his frustration as he heard sirens and saw flashing lights behind him.  In his anger, he braked too hard and almost flipped over his handlebars.  The squeal of tires and brakes didn't even phase his as he turned back to glare at the skidding police car headed for him.  The car finally came to a complete stop when Inuyasha slammed his fist into the hood of the car, knocking the bumper off.

"Freeze youkai!" The driver shouted as he jumped out of the car with his gun drawn.

"Urosai..." Inuyasha grumbled as he picked up the bumper and shoved it roughly back on the car, hearing it click back into place.  "Just give me my ticket and I'll write you a check for the damage."

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"Why did you punch the car, Inuyasha?" Miroku asked incredulously as he drove his SUV away from the police station.

"Keh!  The bastards almost hit me, it was self-defense." He said simply as he crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back in his seat.

"Apparently you stopped on a dime from going 75 in 25 zone." Miroku commented dryly as he kept his eyes on the road.  "Not to mention the fact that you ran three red lights and almost hit several pedestrians.  You're lucky they didn't take you license, man."

"Keh!  Like they would!  They kiss pop's ass at every turn!  I could probably hit an old lady on my bike and get away with it!" Inuyasha said arrogantly.  (AN: I live in Pittsburgh and this is exactly what happened to Ben Roethlisberger years ago.  Almost killed an old woman on his bike and didn't face any punishment.  Mayor, Luke Ravenstahl even admitted they gave Ben special treatment when he went on Letterman's show).

"The sad thing is..." Miroku said with a heavy sigh.  "You're right... The Mayor would sweep anything you do under the rug to keep the funding your father gives.  Your old man is going to be upset that you got arrested again."

"Keh!  The old fart is gonna be pissed!  I don't really give a damn, though!" Inuyasha said arrogantly.  "He can cut me off if he wants.  Mom'll still sneak my cash whenever." Inuyasha explained with a wide smirk.  Miroku just chuckled quietly.  That was definitely Izayoi-mama's style.  She always snuck cash into purses and coat pockets after Sunday dinner.

"Why were you so out of it, anyway?  Something to do with Kagome?"
Miroku asked knowingly.  Inuyasha choked in his throat and sputtered.

"Of course not!" Inuyasha growled as he glared at his ponytailed friend.  "Why would I care about her?  She's just a weak human." Inuyasha said, but toward the end, his voice was bordering on sounding sulky.

"Inuyasha, your pride will be your undoing." Miroku said wisely as he stopped at a red light and turned on his blinker.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha grumbled as he turned his attention to the window beside him.

"I know you're worried about her.  Sango and I are as well.  She seems very vulnerable and she's very beautiful." Miroku said, bringing a blush to Inuyasha's face at the mention of her being beautiful.  "I'm assuming you lost your temper and she's angry now?"

"Keh!  None of your business, monk!" Inuyasha growled out as he shot a glare at his friend.  'I hate how he knows every damn thing...' Inuyasha thought irritably as turned his glare to stare out his window again.

"Hai hai, I understand." Miroku said, not pursuing the topic.  "Women like small gestures when they've gotten into an argument.  I think I'll pick up a bracelet for Sango to make up for hitting the club last night when she was on call." Miroku said, glancing at his friend with his peripheral vision.

He noticed one white ear twitch to hear him.  Inuyasha was unusually shy with women and had never really grown out of the 'elementary kid that insults the girl he likes to get her attention' mode.  Therefore, he was unusually nervous when it came to developing feelings for a female.  Being a hanyou, he had been singled out a lot as a child so forming new bonds was somewhat of a struggle for him.

"I guess that means you're crashing at my place then." Inuyasha said dryly, not turning to look at his friend.

"Indeed." Miroku replied simply.

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Kagome stayed at the library as late as she possibly could that night.  She didn't want to see Naraku just yet and she wasn't sure if Inuyasha was lurking around someone.

"Kagome-chan?" A familiar, female voice broke into her hazy thoughts.  She had been thinking about the dream she had had at Izayoi and Inu no Taisho's on Sunday.  The one with the secret, traditional Japanese garden.  The one where she had melted into Inuyasha's kiss in the pale moonlight.  That night was a little foggy from the alcohol but she knew it was a dream.  It had been too magical and perfect to be anything but a dream.

"Sango-chan?" Kagome asked in surprise as she saw the familiar brown ponytail heading her way.  "What are you doing here?"  Sango took a seat down across the table from Kagome, plopping a large, medical book on the table in front of her with a resounding thud.

"Not much, I had to do a little research on some of the new medications that have been released." Sango explained with a shrug.  Kagome looked at the size of the book incredulously.  'That's a LITTLE research?  I'm glad I didn't choose a medical profession...' Kagome thought to herself.  Her surprise and pleasure at seeing her new friend faded quickly, though.  Would Naraku be angry that she was spending time with Inuyasha's female friend?  After a brief moment of panic, Kagome shook her head and decided it would be fine since Sango was female.

"You feeling okay, Kagome-chan?" Sango's voice broke into her thoughts.  "You're not still running a fever, are you?" She asked as she reached across the table and pressed her palm against Kagome's forehead.

"I'm fine, Sango-chan." Kagome said with a smile.  "I was just lost in thought.  I've been studying for hours because finals are coming up."

"Well, how about we go grab a bite and take in a movie to unwind?" Sango asked cheerfully.  Kagome couldn't help but feel the fog she'd been in for days lift up at the thoughtful invitation.

"That sounds like fun, Sango-chan." Kagome replied with a smile as she began packing her books and notes back into her bag.

For some reason, hanging out with Sango really cheered Kagome up and brought her out of her gloomy mood.  It had been a long time since she'd had a girl's night.  She hadn't had one since high school when she and her three friends would hang out together.  She actually had an appetite when they went to eat, which surprised her to know end.

"So why aren't you hanging out with Miroku tonight?" Kagome asked as they walked out of the movie theater.

"That perv is on punishment right now." She said with her eyes narrowed.  "He thought he could sneak out to the club when I was on call last night as if I don't know what he smells like when he leaves there."  Kagome couldn't help but giggle at that.

"So he gets the couch tonight?" Kagome asked through her giggle.  Sango's cheeks flashed red in an instant.

"It's not like that!" She cried as she held up her hands defensively.  "Miroku and I aren't even dating, let alone living together!  Besides, reckless Inuyasha strikes again.  Miroku went to go bail him out of jail a few hours ago.  He's probably getting worked over by Inu-papa for letting Inuyasha get arrested again."

"Arrested?!?" Kagome cried out as she felt her chest tighten.  "What happened?  Is he all right?  Did he get hurt?" Sango felt a small smile touch her lips at the concern that filled Kagome's expressive eyes and tinged her voice.

"Don't worry.  That idiot just has a case of 'runaway mouth and attitude syndrome'." Sango explained with a laugh.  "Apparently, he was pulled over for reckless driving and reckless endangerment.  Well, first he slammed his fist into their hood and then his mouth started running and they maced and tazed him and threw him in the cruiser."

"Eh?  Why are you so calm about this?  They could have shot him!" Kagome cried.

"Inuyasha has gotten arrested and ticketed more times than I can count on that damn bike." Sango explained dryly.  "He's actually an amazing driver.  He's never been in an accident and he's done some really stupid stuff on that bike."

"How come he hasn't had his license yanked?" Kagome asked incredulously.  She knew many people that had theirs yanked for less.

"I'm sure it's because of Inu-papa.  The city doesn't want to piss him off and risk having their funding from him revoked." Sango explained the politics.  "Though I have a feeling Inuyasha might get cut off for real this time."

"Doesn't he work?" Kagome asked.

"Inuyasha could walk into any corporate office anywhere and take a very high executive role without using his father's name to get him in the door." Sango explained as they walked down the sidewalk.  "He has been trained since birth to run huge, powerful businesses.  He would rather work at a martial arts dojo or with at-risk kids than organize hostile takeovers and investment banking, though."

"Wow..." Kagome breathed.  "He's really that good?  He doesn't strike me as the corporate type."  Sango laughed at that.

"Yeah, his mouth is always getting him into trouble!" Sango laughed out.  Kagome couldn't help the laugh that bubbled out as the two girls walked across the parking lot to the mall to do a little shopping.

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Kagome didn't get home until late, but she was in a better mood than she had been all week.  She hadn't bought much at the mall, but she and Sango had tried on just about everything.  It had been so much fun hanging out with Sango.  They had made plans to do something the next day as well.

Kagome slipped her key into the door and quickly let herself into the apartment.  She vaguely noted that the lights were out and casually dropped her bags next to the door and kicked off her shoes.  She walked into the living room, and was completely blown away by what she saw...

She gasped slightly as she saw candles burning and flower petals strewn across the floor.  The candles were spaced unevenly, giving off a haphazard light but it was enough for her to see the trail of petals that lead through the apartment back to the bedroom.  Kagome swallowed the lump in her throat.  This wasn't like Naraku at all...  She felt butterflies rise in her stomach as she took her jacket off and dropped it on the floor and slowly made her way to the back bedroom.  As she neared the closed door, she could hear music softly playing behind the door.  Taped to the doorknob was a note that read, 'I'm sorry koibito.  Will you ever forgive me?' along with a single red rose.  She felt her heart soar, she never expected him to apologize or do anything this romantic for her.  He had never shown much interest in romance so it touched her soul to know he had done all of this just for her.

A soft smile graced Kagome's lips as she twisted the doorknob and entered the bedroom.  The interior of the room was bathed in warm candlelight, which illuminated the rose petals strewn on the comforter and floor.  The light reflected off the mirror and Kagome noticed a small, velvet box sitting on the dresser between her jewelry box and hairbrush.  She walked over and picked up the small box, trying to slow her steadily beating heart.

Her breath caught in her throat as her eyes fell on the necklace in the box.  The pendant was in the shape of a heart with white stones lining it.  In the very center was a beautiful opal, her birthstone, which shone brilliantly as it caught light from the candles and refracted it back.

"It's so beautiful..." Kagome breathed as she ran her fingers along the intricate, silver chain.

"Just like you, my love." A deep voice said behind her.  She glanced behind her just as Naraku wrapped his arms loosely around her waist and trailed his lips down the side of her throat.  Kagome felt a chill run through her body at his touch and warm breath on her throat and instinctually, reached her hand up and ran it along his cheek.

"Thank you..." She whispered as she felt tears start to fill her eyes.

"I love you, Kagome." Naraku's deep voice reverberated as he leaned down and captured her lips in a deep, passionate kiss.  Kagome felt herself melt into his arms as his hands pressed her into his chest and began to descend to her hips.

Naraku ran his tongue along her bottom lip, begging for entrance into her mouth.  Kagome happily obliged as she opened up and reached her tongue out to meet his.  She finally has her beautiful hanyou again.  How she had missed the man she fell in love with...

One hand ran up the inside of her thigh while the other moved northward, running over her hip and under her shirt to the bare skin of her stomach and sides.  A chill ran through Kagome's body as he ran his fingers over her bare skin.  Meanwhile, his other hand went up between her legs and a single finger rubbed from the top of her panties to the bottom, sending a chill throughout her whole body.  She couldn't suppress the moan that escaped her lips at his soft touch.

Naraku ran his hand further up under her shirt and ran his hands along the underside of her breast, rubbing his thumb over her sensitive nipple through her bar.  Kagome moaned into his mouth and he used the opportunity to fully attack her mouth, running his tongue along to inside of her mouth.

His other hand stroked between her legs gently, but slowly becoming more urgent as her arousal soaked through the thin material.  Kagome could feel his manhood pressed up against her and snaked her arm around behind her to rub it through his pants.  He pressed his hips against her hand, urging her to continue the motion.

She felt herself heating up and was becoming desperate for release and he hadn't even breached the barriers of her clothing.  She hadn't realized how sexually frustrated she had been until the moment he moved her panties aside and slipped a finger inside her.  She gasped as she felt him plunge it deep inside her and her walls clamped down as an earth-shattering orgasm ripped through her body.  If Naraku hadn't been holding her up, her knees would have buckled and she'd have hit the floor in her euphoria.

Naraku groaned as he scooped her up bridal-style and took her over to the bed.  He laid her gently on the bedspread and climbed on top of her, pressing his hardened length in between her legs and grinding against her.  She spread her legs further, feeling the pressure already beginning to build from the dry-humping.

Kagome reached her hands up and ran her fingers through his silky waves of dark hair that hung to his waist.  Naraku slipped her shirt off over her head and tossed it aside.  His lips found her neck as he licked and sucked on the sensitive skin.  Kagome moaned as another shiver ran through her body all the way to her toes.  His hands explored her stomach and breasts as he unsnapped her bra one-handed.  Naraku's hands cupped her bare breast and his teeth nipped at her ear, knowing that it was one of her most sensitive spots.  His fingers tweaked her sensitive nipples, causing them to harden and become even more sensitive to his gentle touch.

Completely forgotten was the brutal treatment of several days before, Kagome moaned in pleasure as his hot mouth trailed down her collarbone, leaving a trail of saliva and causing goose bumps to break out on her skin.  She couldn't stand it much longer!  She was burning to feel him inside of her, but it seemed he was going to take his time with her this night.  'Make up sex is always the best...' Kagome thought as she felt his tongue flick out and touch her left peak.  She arched her back toward him, surprised and pleased by the sensation.  His hot mouth closed over the rose-colored bud and Kagome gripped his hair and moaned as a wave of pleasure ran through her.  She arched her hips up to meet his and groped around blindly, searching for the button on his pants.

"Please... Nar... aku..." She breathed brokenly as his mouth captured the neglected right peak and he rolled the nipple gently with his teeth.  Naraku picked up his head and gave her an evil smirk.

"I'm not done yet." He said in a deep, yet husky, voice.  His face looked strained as Kagome finally managed to find the button and free him from his pants.  She stroked his hard member in her hand and reveled in the pleased groan that sounded in his throat.  She knew he loved when she touched him and stroked him.

She felt his hot mouth return to her skin, trailing down her bare stomach as his hands trailed down her sides and gripped her hips.  He reached behind her and unzipped her skirt, sliding it off and tossing it aside.  His lips then returned as he kissed her hip and began to trail his tongue along the top of her underwear.  One hand rested on her inner thigh and slowly began to move upward.

Kagome gasped at the touch and lifted her hips, encouraging him to touch her burning center.  The pressure was building and she was ready to feel him.  The foreplay was amazing but frustrating when he made her wait for release.  Naraku must have sensed what she was thinking because he looked up at her and gave her a smirk before he slid her panties off and buried his face between her legs.

A moan escaped her lips as his tongue flicked out and ran down the glistening slit.  She gripped him by the hair and lifted her hips back up while pushing his head down gently.  He took this as an invitation and assaulted her with his tongue, causing loud moans of his name as wave after wave of pleasure wracked through her quivering body.  When he thrust his tongue deep inside her as he slipped one finger in as well, it became too much and Kagome fell over the edge.  She screamed his name on ecstasy as she tightened her grip on his ebony locks as a wave of pleasure so strong washed over her; she saw bright spots of beautiful colors through her closed eyelids.

Kagome was unaware that Naraku had climbed on top of her but a loud gasp escaped her throat as she felt him plunge his rock-hard manhood into her dripping womanhood.  Kagome was still riding out her orgasm as she felt him begin to pump slowly, his face scrunched up as he finally got to feel the tight, warmth that wrapped around his length.

Before she knew what was happening, she began responding, lifting her hips to meet his in perfect rhythm to his powerful thrusts.  That familiar pressure down below was already building as he picked up the pace, one hand on her lower back as he used her body as leverage to pump harder and faster.  Kagome moaned and cried his name at the burning passion that gripped her very soul.  He made no noise as he buried himself deep inside of her.  His eyes were closed and he panted with exertion as they both became slick with sweat.

Just when Kagome didn't think she could stand the burning pressure, she was sent over the edge again.  She dug her nails into the soft flesh of his chiseled chest, leaving thin lines of blood in the pale flesh as she felt him bury himself deeply inside of her.  A feral growl ripped from his throat as he reached release and his seed pumped into her womb, burning her insides with the heat of it.  Naraku collapsed against her, spent and exhausted and lay there panting.  Kagome ran her fingers lovingly through the silky strands of his hair as he wrapped his arms around her waist and lay his head on her chest, kissing the side of her breast gently as they waited for their breathing to return to normal.

I was a long time before Naraku pulled out and rolled off of her.  He pulled her tightly to his chest and grabbed a blanket from the trunk at the end of the bed to cover the two of them.  Kagome sighed happily and buried her face in his chest, enjoying his scent clinging to her skin and the feel of her naked body pressed up against his.  Then he went and ruined the whole evening...

"So you still know how to fuck me, koibito." Naraku said with an arrogant smirk.  Kagome tensed and looked up to meet his gaze.  'Did he really just say that?!' She thought wildly, hoping she had just heard him wrong.

Naraku smirked down at the woman in his arms, knowing he had just hurt her deeply and not caring.  She belonged to him so he wouldn't allow her to associate with anyone else and giving her hope before shattering it was the easiest way to show her that he was dominant.  She was the best lay he'd had in a long time and she did take care of all the bills so why would he give her up?  Her pussy was still so tight even after they'd been fucking for four years!  She had been so innocent when he met her, she made him wait a full, frustrating year before she would let him fuck her, but it had been worth it!

That's not to say he'd gone unsatisfied all of that time.  He could have any woman he wanted and knew it.  He had several on speed dial now he'd run to see while she was out.  She was so trusting she had never found out after all of this time.

Yes, he wasn't about to give up his meal ticket or the woman that looked so much like 'her'.  He knew Kagome was different, warmer, more trusting and open.  'She' was precise and calculated and was the only woman he had ever desired that completely rejected his advances.  Besides, Kagome just felt so damn good!  When she had drawn her nails across his chest the pain had aroused him so much he had gone over the edge way earlier than he'd wanted to.  The same had happened on Sunday when he'd taken her on the living room floor.  Her screams and squirming motions had driven him mad with power and heighten his arousal to a painful level and he had cum way too early, buried in her virgin asshole.

Naraku felt her pushing away from him and tightened his grip on her waist, eyes narrowing on the chocolate-eyed girl.  He needed to say something to bring her back quickly or she would go back to that damn dog.  When he'd gone to the hospital that's when he'd felt the demonic aura in the room and tracked it to a silver-haired hanyou that looked startlingly similar to 'him'... The one he hated the most.  That mutt had taken the woman who he desired and was now trying to take what was rightfully his once again.  He didn't want to have to do something drastic like he'd had to six years ago...

"Making love to you for the rest of my life is my dream, koibito..." Naraku said as he softened his features and flashed the fragile woman in his arms a smile.  How he longed to hear her scream in pain again... He felt himself go hard at the mere memory of taking her by force and leaned down to kiss her passionately, fighting back his urge to pound himself back into her tight ass again.

::FIN::

June 8, 2011

Notes: Before anyone says Naraku is bipolar and OOC I hope you took in the last few paragraphs.  He knew he'd pushed her too far a few days earlier so he had to do something really special to make sure he didn't lose his little 'toy'.  I also had to show why Kagome fell in love with him and continued to stay and defend him against people that knew he was playing with her.  I also wanted to do a nice lemon for those Naraku/Kagome fans out there because I had seen stories with that pairing.  I have to tell you, I'm not really a fan of the pairing and this is my take on a way to make their relationship work.  I think no matter how you looked at it, Naraku would control and manipulate Kagome if they were together.