InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kurayami no Naka de Hikari ❯ Growing Anger ( Chapter 16 )

Kurayami no Naka de Hikari

Notes: 5,744 words / 10 pages – Sorry this is so late in coming, my life has taken a dramatic change toward drama! I haven't really been motivated to write for a while and I think I have a bit of writers block at this point. I have vague ideas of what I want to have happen, I just need to get it there^^; Though I think after this chapter, I have a bit of a better idea now.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters thereof. Even though that is the case, please don't steal my plot, concept, or story out of respect for my creative endeavor as I would not do this to anyone out there.

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

Chapter 16 – Growing Anger

A low, furious growl emitted from deep within his throat. He hadn't felt fury like this in a very long time and he longed to get ahold of the one that had caused such anger. The nude body lying next to him on the bed was motionless and her glassy eyes were staring lifelessly at the ceiling glazed with death.

Humans were such fragile creatures and in his white-hot rage, he had broken this one. She'd had an uncanny resemblance to Kagome's physical appearance so it was really a shame. She didn't share Kagome's innocent heart, but she had screaming so beautifully when he had fucked her senseless. A little bit of shouki coupled with a carelessly placed dagger was all it had taken to break his new toy.

When he had passed out from his drug and alcohol binge, he had tried to go do what he truly wanted most of all. To taint the pure Kagome's very soul but for some reason, her dreams were closed to him! He had awoken in a blind rage; shouki had already clouded the room when he awoke, making visibility minimal. He had been so angry with Kagome and her little 'mutt' that he'd taken his fury out on the paralyzed woman next to him who had looked so much like her. She had been too incoherent from the fog of shouki that she hadn't even cried out. He'd left the silver blade protruding from between the dead woman's over-large breasts as he tried to regain his composure.

It had been a very long time since he'd struck out in such a way. The bright red stain was soaking the bed sheets and the metallic scent of blood was arousing him and he knew he needed to have some angry sex to relieve the tension. There was, of course, only one person he could call that could handle angry sex with him so he grabbed his cellphone off the night stand and called up the little whore he kept at hand for just such occasions.

"Get your ass over here in five minutes, or I'll punish you, bring Yura with you." He said coldly into the receiver when the call was picked up. "Get Broadside out here too. I have a mess for his crew to clean up." He then ended the call and rose from the blood red, silk sheets of his king sized bed.

He walked into the bathroom and after taking a quick piss, climbed into the shower. He turned the water as hot as he could, relishing in the feel as it seared his skin.

His anger was by no means sated and he knew she would not take a second above her five minute allowance. She, unlike Yura, wasn't in to the while S&M scene. He would never be one to allow his whores to inflict pain on him. He knew that a few of them would purposely take it too far and try to end his existence. He couldn't really blame her, though. She had been damn near a slave since she was very young, blackmailed into answering to his every whim.

Watching her fuck Yura with a strap-on dildo while fucked her in the ass was just one of the things he knew she hated, but he would force her into it to make her suffer. After all these years, she still hadn't accepted her role as his sex toy so she wasn't to be trusted. That doesn't mean she wasn't useful for more than just sex, though.

She cleaned up well and was an amazing actress. She could play the ambition business woman to perfection! She was one of the main pieces of the plot he'd been working on since before he'd even met Kagome. It looked like her role in his scheme was going to be what brought his innocent little miko back to him, though.

That thought brought a smile to his lips as he turned the water off and stepped out of the shower. He didn't bother with a towel and just let the steaming hot water roll off his reddened skin and erect cock as he made his way back into the bedroom. He noted the dead body still lying in the bed and his mouth twisted in disgust. He'd have to go to the 'playroom' in the other side of the condo to get his rocks off and relieve the anger and tension that pulsed through his veins still.

He threw open the doors to a large room filled with all sorts of odd looking contraptions, most of which were custom made. He flipped a switch by the door and the room was filled with a low crimson glow. This room was never brightly lit, there were no windows and the walls were draped with dark red, velvet curtains that were so dark they looked nearly black. The carpet was a deep onyx and was overly soft so he didn't get rug burn on his knees if he decided to throw one of his 'patients' to the floor to take them by force.

There were two floor-to-ceiling dark, cherry wood armoires in the room that were filled to the bursting with all of his favorite toys. There was every assortment of toy he could think of, including several that weren't really true toys. Among those was one of his favorites, an actual cattle prod. Yura seemed to really get a rush out of the electric charges, but she seemed to get a rush from anything sexual.

"We are here, Naraku-sama." A sultry voice said from behind him. He went to the armoire and pulled out a few leather straps and tossed them nonchalantly toward the female silhouetted in the doorway. He heard Yura's high pitched, amused giggle as she shoved roughly into the room and took her place at a pair of shackles that hung from the ceiling. The other, taller woman bit her lip in anger but stepped into the room, shedding a flimsy kimono in the process and strapping one piece of leather with a thick, black dildo on it around her waist. Naraku walked up to her and stroked her pussy a few times before he shoved the other end of the dildo deep inside of her.

She bit her lip and glared at him bitterly, not wanting to allow a gasp of pleasure to escape her lips. Naraku smirked in amusement, he knew she hated when she had to mess around with another woman so that made it all the more appealing to him. She glared darkly at Naraku for a minute before spinning around to shackle a waiting Yura in. She tightened the shackles brutally tight in her anger at the current situation, though Yura let out a loud moan as she rubbed her ass against the dildo-strapped woman.

Naraku growled low in his throat in anger and shoved himself into the ass of his fuming sex slave, which shoved the dildo roughly into Yura's asshole. While the strapped woman screamed in pain from the dry thrust, Yura screamed in ecstasy and pulled off before shoving herself roughly backward.

"Your part in this plot has almost come, Kagura!" Naraku growled out as he slammed back into her tight hole and reached around squeeze her breasts painfully. He licked a single tear that trickled down her cheek away before pounding viciously into her, letting Yura's moans of pleasure fill the air. This was going to be the best angry sex he'd had in years. He hadn't managed to cause Kagura tears in many years.

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Kagome snuggled deeper into the warmth that lay alongside her and sighed in content. She felt soft skin under her hands and silky strands of hair tickled her face. She had just woken from a wonderful dream. One where she and a certain silver-haired, dog-eared hanyou had made sweet love through the night. The usual nightmares had not plagued her at all and that made her content to lie in bed just a bit longer.

She felt warm breath on her throat before a pair of lips latched onto the skin and lightly sucked on the tender flesh. A rough tongue flicked out to soothe the spot and Kagome found herself moaning in the back of her throat as a chill ran down her body to her toes. She forced her heavy lids to open and smiled as her gaze met a pair of groggy, golden eyes. He gave her a toothy smile that revealed his fangs before he kissed the end of her nose.

"G-morn..." Kagome started before she was racked with a huge yawn. "-ing." She finished as she stroked his cheek lightly.

"Morning, Kagome." He said quietly as he nipped her bottom lip gently in a teasing fashion. She pouted up at him, having been expecting a good morning kiss. He couldn't tear his gaze away from her pouty bottom lip, the plumpness calling to him. He licked his lips hungrily before he closed the small distance between them and captured her lips in a searing kiss. She responded immediately, tangling her hands in his hair and tugging him closer to deepen the kiss.

He shuddered as he felt her tongue running over his fangs and felt a painful throb below his belt and fought the urge to grind up against her. Ever since he'd awoken and realized he was skin to skin next to the raven haired beauty, he'd been fighting the urge to wake her and replay the previous night. She had been so warm and tight when he'd been inside of her that his desire to feel her again was almost overpowering his self-control.

Instead, Inuyasha ran his claws lightly up her side, sparking a noticeable shiver and goose bumps to erupt across her bare skin. He felt her hips graze his erect cock as she slid closer and fought back a moan of desire. He couldn't hold back any longer and pulled Kagome flush against his chest and began exploring her exposed skin with his strong hands.

She whimpered against his hot mouth as she ground against him enticingly, elicited a low growl of approval from Inuyasha. He rolled her onto her back and grasped her hands, pinning them above her head while he pinned her to the sheets with his weight, never breaking the kiss. He could feel the moisture that had already built up between her legs as his head slid down her slick folds. He gently nudged her legs a little further apart and positioned himself at her entrance.

Kagome lifted her hips eagerly, urging him to fill her up. Being underneath his strong body felt so wonderful. Her head was telling her to slow things down, but her heart and body were over-ruling her intellect and she melted into the sensations he sparked within her. She could feel him poised above her, only letting the head slide inside of her before pulling back out in a teasing manner. He broke the kiss and pushed her head to the side gently with his face before he trailed wet kisses up her bare throat to nibble gently on her ear. She gasped and moaned quietly as a shiver ran through her and she pushed against him again, begging him to take her. She felt a burning sensation building as he teased the delicate folds down below, waiting for her to beg him to make love to her.

"Inuyasha..." She breathed as his lips left her ear and trailed down her throat to her collar bone, leaving a moist trail in their wake. She ground against him as her frustration began to build. His hands still held hers pinned above her head and she saw a distinct smirk of satisfaction on his lips as he continued to tease her, getting her back for the previous night when she'd only allowed him in an inch at a time. He wanted her to feel the desperation he felt as he tried to hold back from slamming into her with all his might. He could tell by the moans and frustrated sighs that it was working very well.

"Please..." She whispered again, sounding more breathless. She felt a longing to be complete that was so deep she would do just about anything to have it filled. She wanted to feel him deep inside her, pounding in and out with powerful thrusts until she fell over the edge into the wonderful orgasmic oblivion she knew awaited her.

His mouth trailed down further her chest as he licked a path to her right breast. She shuddered and shifted her legs uncomfortably as the burning between her legs grew even more. She moaned out his name and threw her head back as his lips closed on her already erect nipple. She thrust her chest upward into his hungry mouth, moaning as he sucked on the sensitive bud and let his fangs graze across the sensitive bud.

He removed his lips and trailed his tongue across the valley between her breasts to latch onto the neglected nipple across from it. Goose bumps erupted in her skin and the scent of her arousal spiked even higher, making his manhood pulse in excitement. He was waiting for her to BEG him to give it to her!

"... I... NEED you!" Kagome moaned as she shivered under his touch. That was enough for him, one painful throb and his lips captured hers again while he simultaneously slid inside of her slippery folds. She lifted her lips and moaned into his mouth as she lifted her hips to meet his deep thrust.

Inuyasha wasted no time, taking her plea to heart as he slid almost all the way out before going all the way back in. She met his thrusts in perfect rhythm as he picked up the pace, pulling out and pumping back in. She pulled her lips away, gasping for air and moaning in pleasure as he hit a spot deep within her. She pulled her hands free and clung to his muscular arms while she wrapped her legs around his waist and locked her ankles, letting him plunge even deeper within her tight hole.

He grunted as he felt her sucking him further inside and fought the urge to blow his load at the sensation. There was no way he was going to get his before he gave her hers.

He was a very generous lover and generally, when the look and sounds of ecstasy that were triggered during an orgasm was enough for him. There was nothing sexier than a naked woman screaming his name as she got off, the pants, moans, and tightening of muscles in the height of pleasure is what he strove for during sex. He had only had one serious relationship, though that didn't mean he was a virgin. He would hook up with a woman while at a club or a college party with Miroku, but in the morning, they would always bounce when they found out he was a hanyou whether they were youkai or human. He had a longing deep down to belong and couldn't completely erase his fear that when everything sank in with Kagome, that she would give him the same disgusted look he had seen so often during his life.

A moan left Inuyasha's throat as he felt Kagome's blunt nails biting into the skin on his back as she matched his pace in perfect harmony to his powerful thrusts. She sang his name beautifully between moans and gasped and he felt the familiar tightening around his length as she reached her orgasm and screamed his name to the heavens as electric jolts of pleasure shot through her nude, sweat covered body. He watched her face in the thralls of passion and let the constricting pressure around his member milk him dry as he released his seed buried deep within her. Moments later, he rolled to the side and drew her into his arms against his chest, both breathing heavily and covered in a light sheen of sweat.

Kagome was comfortably content as she lazily relaxed into Inuyasha's chest, enjoying his scent that surrounded her. She was humming low in her throat as she snuggled her face into his silky strands. She had to ignore the irritating voice in the back of her head that said she shouldn't be naked in a bed with Inuyasha covered in his essence and scent. That little voice of reason that always came up with the doom and gloom theories about why things were bad was muted as Kagome traced random patterns into his chest. He pressed his lips to her forehead in a gentle kiss and she couldn't help the smile that crossed her lips.

"Inuyasha!" A piping voice yelled through the door, muted by the heavy wood. A loud banging started on the door when the guest turned the knob and found the door locked.

"Oi! You can't keep Kagome all to yourself!" The youthful voice piped up, his voice clearly laced with a pouty sound. Inuyasha groaned as he heard his adopted brother's voice threw the door and pulled a pillow over his ears to block out the sound.

Kagome felt laughter bubbling in her chest and planted a caste kiss on Inuyasha's lips before climbing out of the bed. He watched her sinuous curves as she bent over and began to gather their clothing. He couldn't help but ogle her perfectly rounded ass as she bent over. She stood and tossed his clothes to him on the bed, blushing as she saw his partially nude form on the bed.

"Wipe your mouth and get dressed." Kagome scolded playfully with a twinkle in her eye. "I made a promise to play with Shippo-chan that I intend to keep."

"But I want to play with you." Inuyasha said in a husky voice as he pulled his perfect, nude goddess into his arms and began to ravish her throat with kisses as he growled playfully. She couldn't help the giggle that came out at his attentions.

"Stop! That tickles!" She laughed as she struggled to free herself from his grip.

"Are you two 'going at it', in there." Shippo's voice floated through the door making the pair turn wide-eyed and red-faced looks at the door. "I don't really know what that means, but Miroku said it when I came to find Kagome."

"I'm gonna kill that pervert." Inuyasha muttered as he two dressed in silence, each refusing to meet the eyes of the other. Both were wearing the clothes from the night before, having not thought to bring a change. Kagome was searching under the bed and shaking out sheets and blankets searching for something.

"Looking for something?" Came Inuyasha's amused voice from the direction of the bed. She looked up to see a triumphant looking hanyou sitting cross legged on the bed with a black, lacy bra dangling from one clawed finger.

"Give me that!" Kagome cried as she dove at Inuyasha, reaching for the bra. He smirked and held it out of her reach while he held her in place against his chest.

"What's the magic word?" Inuyasha asked with a smirk and a twinkle in his golden eyes.

"Please?" She asked, giving him her perfected pout that normally got her whatever she was asking for.

"Hmmm... close, but no." Inuyasha said with a hooded look as he leaned down to whisper in her ear. "The magic word is 'fuck me'." He whispered close to her ear, sending an involuntary shudder through her body and a familiar heat to pool between her legs. His smirk grew as the unmistakable scent of her arousal hit him just as he had been expecting.

"That's two words." She said breathlessly as his rough
tongue grazed the shell of her ear, sending a shudder of desire through her body.

"Inuyasha." Came a different, familiar voice through the door and the mood was lost when he groaned in annoyance. "Breakfast is ready."

"Fine mom! Geez, can't I get some privacy? I'm a grown man and a GUEST in this house now!" He growled out as he stashed the black bra behind his back. "We better get down there or she'll send the pervert to embarrass us."

"Aren't you forgetting something?" Kagome asked as she crossed her arms under her breasts in annoyance.

"No time, we have to go now." He smirked as he stood and headed for the door. She jumped up from the bed and followed him toward the door. She frowned at his retreating form, feeling annoyed and remained in her spot sitting on the bed. He turned around, waiting expectantly for her to follow.

"So you expect me to sit around your family with no bra?" She asked as she approached him with a frown. If anything, his amusement grew even more from the serious look.

"Yeah, not that they'll know." Inuyasha said seductively as he pulled her close and pinched her nipple lightly through the fabric of her shirt, appreciating the gasp of pleasure that escaped her lips. "You're sexier without it." She felt her face heat at his comment as he trailed his tongue along her collarbone. She couldn't help but shudder under his ministrations. "Besides, I'm hanging onto this one." With that he pulled away and unlocked the door, leaving her standing there panting in desire and red in the face. The blush only increased tenfold when she saw Izayoi and Shippo on the other side of the door.

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Kagome sighed to herself as she sat in the swing beside the young kitsune. They had been playing outside for nearly two hours now while Inuyasha left for his new job. She couldn't help but feel a little useless. She had been working so hard to support herself and her ex that now that she had finished school until the fall and wasn't working, she just didn't know what to do to herself. And while she knew any paycheck she brought in wouldn't even cover a PORTION of the rent, she didn't like to be mooching off of Inuyasha.

She had brought her sentimental belongings to Inuyasha's condo along with her small mountain of books and had put the rest of her things into a storage unit. Her landlord had gladly let her break her lease since her safety was in question, he didn't want something crazy to happen on his property that would render it un-rentable pending a police investigation. She wanted to at least be able to help out with food, the storage unit with her belongings, and maybe help with the utilities, but Inuyasha had told her not to worry about any of that. She frowned to herself and puffed out her cheeks in annoyance. She was afraid of Naraku tracking her down too, but staying hidden away wasn't her style. She didn't want to be like Rapunzel, locked away in a tower. Though rather than selfishness being the lock on the door, it would be worry and uncertainty.

"Lookie how high I can jump!" Shippo cried as he reached the highest peak of his swing. Her eyes widened in horror as she saw his small body flying through the air. She instinctively dove from her swing, running as fast as possible to try to catch the falling kit. What she didn't expect was to hear a popping noise and see a round, pink balloon with stretched facial features and stubby limbs floating above the spot that Kagome fell trying to catch him. Another pop with a puff of smoke and Shippo dropped onto her, laughing at the shocked expression on her face.

"Shippo!" A stern voice scolded from the direction of the house. "Apologize for scaring Kagome like that! You know better!" Shippo's tail drooped as his mother scolded him and Kagome let out a loud sigh of relief and let her head flop backward onto the grass, Shippo sitting on her stomach.

"I'm sorry i scared you, Kagome." Shippo said quietly, eyes still shamefully downcast.

"I forgive you, Shippo-chan." Kagome said as she sat up and flashed a bright smile while she ruffled his hair playfully. "Just warn me before you use your youkai powers so I don't worry next time." She continued with a wink.

"All right now. It's time for lunch, let's get those hands washed." Izayoi said as Shippo jumped up and headed for the back door.

Kagome felt a little embarrassed and shy spending the day at Inuyasha's parent's house. Especially since Sango and Miroku weren't even there. Both of them had places to be, Miroku had to be at the Shrine and Sango had her residency. Kagome felt completely useless and out of place as she followed the regal Izayoi and the happy-go-lucky Shippo inside to a small dining parlor set by a large bay window that overlooked the gigantic swing set that took up that part of the back yard.

She did feel welcome just being in the presence of Izayoi but she felt somehow LESS than the absolutely elegant woman. Her manners were perfect even when she was being naughty like at dinner the previous night, and she left Kagome feeling lacking in regards to being a woman with her fiery temper and lack of eloquence. She grew up in Tokyo in a small shrine that was hardly able to make ends meet. She didn't go to any fancy finishing school or have some high society woman 'polish' her. She had no qualms with letting her temper flare. Nor was she concerned with keeping her voice quiet and her comments PC. Not that she had a dirty mouth, most of the time. Make her angry enough and it would come out, though.

"So, Kagome." Izayoi said once they were seated and served. "When do you finish school?"

"I should have all of my credits after the next fall semester, but graduation won't be until the spring." Kagome explained as she took a sip of tea to mask her sudden nervousness. (AN: I don't know if having a graduation only in spring is correct, I finished at a tech school so graduation was determined by when you started)

"That's wonderful!" She exclaimed as she gave Kagome a genuine smile that she couldn't help reflecting back as it soothed her nerves. "I'm so glad that you're taking your education so seriously. This is for your Master's degree, correct?" Izayoi asked conversationally as she took a sip from her tea.

"Yes ma'am." Kagome said with a smile as she poured some dressing on a salad. Shippo was eating at an impossible rate, his cheeks bulging like a hamster. He apparently wanted to go play some more so he was eating as fast as possible. Izayoi's silvery laugh filled the air as she saw her puffy-cheeked son across the table and she reached over to wipe a smudge of sauce off of his cheek with a linen napkin.

"Slow down so you don't choke." Izayoi said with a soft smile as she looked at her adoptive son fondly. "And Kagome, please call me Izayoi or Izayoi-mama. I'm too young and vibrant to be a ma'am."

They spent the rest of the meal in pleasant conversation, Izayoi asking questions about what Kagome planned after she finished school. She asked about her family but let that topic rest with a sad smile when she realized it was a sore spot for the young woman. Kagome slowly loosened up, letting go of the nervous feeling in her chest. She still felt somewhat inferior, but she attributed that feeling to the fact that she was with one of the most powerful and well-respected women in the whole country.

When they had all finished eating, Shippo begged to go back outside and play some more. Izayoi said of course with a brilliant smile at the young boy and asked Kagome to join her outside to continue their conversation. While Shippo was running from one thing to the next in his huge, backyard playground, Kagome and Izayoi sat together at a table with an umbrella and ice cold lemonade nearby. Every few seconds, Shippo would get their attention and ask them to watch him cross the monkey bars or go down the slide, which they would both do with a smile. He was just such a happy child that he could bring a smile to any face. Before they knew it, it was 5:30 in the afternoon and both Inuyasha and Inu no Taisho would be arriving back at the manor soon.

"So Kagome-chan." Izayoi started as the three made their way into the house to get ready for dinner. "Starting next week I'll be overseeing the planning and development of one of my restaurants and Shippo will need someone to look after him during the day while I'm doing that. Would you be interested in a position as his nanny for the summer? The restaurant will be open a few weeks before you go back to school and the pay is very good. Besides, Shippo really seems to like you."

"You're offering me a job?" Kagome asked as she turned to look at Izayoi, surprised at the offer. She wasn't sure how much Inuyasha had shared with his family regarding her situation so she had been vague on the whole ordeal herself.

Miroku and Sango knew many of the details, of course, but she was afraid his parents would see her differently if they knew all of the gritty details. She was afraid they would see her as less of her if they saw what she had allowed herself to endure instead of just leaving Naraku before things went haywire. A part of her also feared they would consider her used goods and disapprove of her and Inuyasha being together.

She wasn't sure how she felt about the handsome man. She was grateful, obviously. If he hadn't been so persistent about saving her, she would have been dead now, the thought of which made her shudder. She was definitely physically attracted to him with his sculpted body and facial features. His golden eyes were enough to make butterflies flap madly in her stomach. And those doggy ears on his head were so undeniably adorable and soft to the touch. How did she feel, though? Did she feel more than lust and gratitude? She just wasn't really sure at that point.

She couldn't decide if giving in to his touch was a good thing or a bad thing. Her head told her it was VERY bad since she'd only met him a few weeks before, bit another part couldn't wait to feel his kiss again, to feel his claws running along her skin, to feel him buried inside of her. She couldn't help the warmth that came to her face at that thought and had to shake her head to clear the image of him licking whipped cream off of her bare breasts.

"Kagome, are you feeling all right?" Izayoi asked as she moved toward her and placed a petite, manicured hand on her forehead to feel for fever. "Your face is all flushed and you're burning up."

"I-I'm fine!" Kagome said with a squeak in a high-pitched voice as she felt Izayoi's cool hand against her forehead.

"Are you sure, ever since Inuyasha came down with meningitis and nearly died, I've had a nurse and a doctor on call in emergency." Izayoi said seriously as she grasped Kagome's wrist and proceeded to check her pulse with her watch.

"I'm fine, really!" Kagome said seriously as she blushed in embarrassment. She wasn't sure how her mind had fallen into the gutter and was scolding herself mentally for letting it happen.

"Mama?" Shippo's voice broke into the conversation and they both looked down into a pair of hopefully green eyes. "Is Kagome going to play with me while you work this summer? Keiko is old and smells funny. And she can't play soccer with me because she has arthur itis." Kagome's embarrassment disappeared and a tender look filled her expressive eyes. How could anyone say 'no' to that adorable look?

"Yes, I'll play with you while your mama works, Shippo-chan." Kagome said with a warm smile. A brilliant smile filled Shippo's face and he jumped into Kagome's arms and nuzzled his face into her neck.

"Arigato, Kagome!" Shippo cried happily as his clawed hands buried into her raven locks.

"Oi squirt!" Inuyasha's voice broke in and everyone turned toward Inuyasha's voice in the doorway. "Hands off Kagome." He growled out as a bit of a frown graced his face. Shippo picked his head up and locked at Inuyasha before pulling down his eyelid and sticking his tongue out at the hanyou.

"Behhda!" Shippo made a teasing sound before he buried his face in Kagome's chest, flashing Inuyasha a triumphant smile at the incoherent sputtered that came from the hanyou seeing the little kit bury his face into HIS woman's bosom.

"I'm gonna clock you, runt!" Inuyasha growled as he closed the space between them and swiftly bonked the little kit on the head.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome snapped as she cradled the crying child tightly to her body as she turned to shield him with her body. "What's wrong with you? He's just a little boy!" She scolded as she fixed a scowl at him.

"How many times have I told you to stop that, Inuyasha?" Izayoi asked in a very stern tone as she reached up and grabbed one fluffy ear and forced him to bend nearly double to accommodation her shorter stature.

"Itai! Itai!" Inuyasha growled as his hands clenched into fists, but he made no move to pull free from her grasp. "You may live on your own, but you'll never be grown as long as I'm around. Let's go discuss you punishment."

With that, she pulled him along after her, still holding firmly onto his ear. Shippo smiled triumphantly unseen by everyone except for Inuyasha as they all made their way toward the dining room. Inuyasha shot Shippo a glare that promised to deal retribution the next time he was alone and outside of his mother and Kagome's protection.

::FIN::

October 26, 2011

Notes: Okay everyone, that's it for this chapter. A bit of foreshadowing in this one! To those that like Kagura, I was trying to keep her character somewhat to her anime personality so YES she's being controlled right now. I'm going to make this very interesting, I hope no one saw Kagura being a spy coming XD I vaguely mentioned her earlier on in the story so I could put her in a strategic place~.^ Please let me know what you think.