InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lost Hopes ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2

 

“Kagome, Inuyasha, over here!” A female voice called out to them.

 

Kagome and Inuyasha turned their heads to the taijiya standing in front of a village inn, waving frantically.

 

“What are you doing you Sango?” Kagome asked as she approached the taijiya who was grinning broadly at them. “I was so worried.”

 

“There was nothing to worry about Kagome, this demon was easy to kill. And what's more…” she giggled excitedly, “…the villagers arranged a grand feast for us. Miroku's inside, I told him to go get you, but the idiot's too busy flirting with the ladies,” At that moment the sound of a slap echoed through the room. “There he goes again.” She sighed before continuing, “Come on inside.” She pulled Kagome and Shippo inside, leaving the hanyou alone who only grunted before pulling the shoji to join his `companions'.

 

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Kouga dashed through the woods in indefinable speed. He was panting heavily, not from running, but from the unbearable heat that was pooling in his stomach, and the flames spreading through his entire body. His eyes started to tinge red as his demon instincts threatened to take over once more.

 

`I must find Kagome soon… or else.'

 

He increased his speed to the next level, reaching the outskirt of the old miko's village. He sniffed the air frowning as the scents told him that Kagome had left the village. His first thought, of following her scent, then decided to ask the old miko… just to be sure. He was already burning with need and didn't want any more delays. He made his way to the old miko's hut where she sat outside the door talking to a small child avoiding the fearful looks and whisper from the villagers. The child scampered away as soon as he reached Kaede.

 

“What bring you here today, lord Kouga?” The one eyed miko inquired. “The one you seek has left the village,” she added knowingly.

 

“I know that human, just tell me where she is.” He asked rudely.

 

Kaede ignored his tone as she stood up looking into the ookami's azure orbs. “She has left with Inuyasha for the next village, it's near Inuyasha's forest.” She answered before lifting the shoji to enter her hut.

 

Kouga growled at the mention of the mutt. `Why does Kagome have to go everywhere with that mutt? Feh! I'll skin him alive if tries to interfere today.'

 

Today no one was going to stop him from claiming Kagome as his own. Anyone who dared, particularly the pathetic half-breed, would die a very painful death. Yes, he would make sure of it, Kagome was his only his. He whirled around, tornadoes forming at his feet as he dashed towards the direction, through which his mate-to-be went a few moments ago.

 

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Kagome, Sango Miroku and Shippo sat inside, enjoying the savory meal, chatting away about the day's event as Inuyasha stood outside the hut. The villagers, he felt, were not too comfortable around him. The moment he entered the hut, the crowd went deathly silent before breaking in murmurs. The men whispered between themselves, glancing at him occasionally, while the women kept their children close to themselves, looking at him in distrust. Though the others barely noticed the change in the villager's behavior, it didn't go unnoticed by the hanyou. For a moment a look of pure hurt crossed the hanyou's features, but he quickly hid it before turning to leave to the room.

 

“Inuyasha where are you going?” Kagome asked looking up from her food.

 

“I am going outside,” he answered, simply masking the emotions that were threatening to escape.

 

“Don't you want the food, it's good,” she said, stuffing a morsel of food into her mouth with her chopstick.

 

“I'm not hungry.” He said curtly, and left the room.

 

“Arrogant bastard.” Kagome grumbled, before turning her attention to Shippo, who was comically explaining something to Miroku and Sango making them laugh.

 

Inuyasha jumped up onto a branch of a nearby tree, and rested his tired form against the trunk with one foot hanging down carelessly. `They didn't flinch at the sight of Shippo, I wonder why?…. no matter. At least they are treating the runt well.' It was always like this. He fit nowhere, neither with the demons, nor with the humans, always remaining an outsider, one whom no one trusted. He didn't blame them, after all he belonged to neither world, a half-breed, a freak of nature. He looked up at he full moon, which marked the beginning of the mating season, and sighed. He so wanted to mate with Kagome this year. After all, Naraku was now dead, and the lands were at peace again. The battle had been a fierce one, but with Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Sesshomaru, Shippo, Kirara, Kouga and strangely Kikyo at his side, he had finally managed to defeat the foul hanyou, sending him to the depths of hell. The only thing they had left to do was to collect the remaining shards to complete the jewel.

 

`Then? Then what will happen?' He had long made plans to complete the mating ritual with Kagome, but seeing her babble about Hojo so much for the past few days, he was not so sure whether Kagome even felt for him as her potential mate. Hell, he didn't even know if she wanted him as her friend after all this was over. `Once the jewel is complete, will Kagome stay here or will she return to her own time? If she does, what will I do without her?' Inuyasha questioned himself, but found no answer. He was so uncertain of his future; Naraku's death had brought his life to a stand by. There was no one to protect. Kikyo had returned to the ashes from which she was born, and with her soul completed, Kagome was becoming more powerful then ever. With the wind tunnel no longer blocking his spiritual power, even Miroku was getting stronger, and Sango? … well with Kohaku, back and safe and in Kaede's care, she too was happy. So No one needed him now, he was worthless… just like his brother…half-brother had reminded him so many times.

 

The hanyou was lost in his thoughts when the air brought in a strange smell to his nose, breaking through his musings. `It smell like the wimp, but what's he doing here?' He raised his nose and sniffed the air tentatively, and his eyes widened. He sniffed the air furiously a couple of more times. `What's that scent? It… it smells like Kouga?' As if to confirm his suspicions a howl was heard from the outskirts of the village, a howl of a lonely wolf calling out to his potential mate. “Shit! Shit! Shit! The wimp's coming here,” realization dawned on him, as a sense of pure dread settled in his stomach. Kouga was coming here; he was coming here for Kagome. “Darn it! If he gets his hands on Kagome, I won't be able to stop him.” He quickly jumped off the tree and ran into the hut, grabbing Kagome by her arm, and pulled her up from amidst her friends and the villagers, ignoring the gasps and questions from them. He lifted Kagome with one arm and pulled her out of the hut making his way towards the forest.

 

“What is the meaning of this Inuyasha?” Kagome screamed struggling in Inuyasha's hold. “Let me go damn it!” However Inuyasha just kept running, hopping from tree to tree, ignoring the pain building in his body. A howl came from somewhere behind and Inuyasha's hair began to stand on his neck. A howl like this meant that the demon was in full control of the wolf and it was pissed, pissed enough to tear him apart if the ookami caught up with him. He was a threat to the wolf, a rival, and he would have to fight in order to `claim' Kagome, which was beyond his capability at this state. So he ran, praying to the Kami that he reached his destination, before Kouga caught up to him.

 

“Inuyasha put me down right now? Or else…” Kagome threatened. However Inuyasha paid no heed to her.

 

This angered her to no end and she was about to yell the command when a clawed hand clasped her mouth.

 

“Shut up bitch.” Inuyasha cursed. “If I stop, you and I will be goners for sure.”

 

“Mmmhhpphh….mmphh…mmm… mppphhh.”

 

“What?” Inuyasha slowly removed the hand from Kagome's mouth.

 

“Why would I be in danger?” Kagome asked, not understanding Inuyasha's behavior.

 

“Well… it's the beginning of the mating season.” He panted, concentrating all his energy on his run. “And I smelled Kouga coming this way.”

 

“So?” Kagome countered, “What's the mating season got to do with Kouga coming and meeting me?”

 

“Don't you understand… He will try to coax you into mating with him.” Inuyasha offered.

 

Kagome's eyes grew wide, before a small smile appeared at her lips. “Oh Inuyasha!” She smiled happily. “You're so stupid. If he tries to woo me, I'll simply say no. You don't have to worry about that.”

 

“That wouldn't work wench.” Inuyasha snapped, unable to control his irritation at Kagome's lack of knowledge and intelligence. “His demon instincts have taken over, I can tell it from the way he is howling. He will follow those instincts and try to woo you to become his mate at first, if you refuse he may force you and no one will able to stop him. Demons are not be messed with during the mating season, especially wolves.” He came to a halt near the well, which connected Kagome and his' world. He released Kagome and turned her round, grasping both her shoulders.

 

“Listen Kagome.” He looked into her brown orbs intensely. “I need to go back to your world for a while and stay there till this season is over. I don't want any harm to come to you.”

 

“But Inuyasha."

 

“No buts Kagome, it's for your own safety. Don't come back until the first of next month. For this once Kagome, listen me.” He bent down to place a kiss on her forehead. “And remember… I love you.” Before Kagome could react to this confession he pushed her into the well and stood watching as the blue glow swallowed her taking her back to her time.

 

Inuyasha stared at the well sadly for a few moment before he moved to uproot a nearby tree from the ground and stuffed it into the well blocking it. Just as he finished his work and angry growl was heard from behind and before he could turn he found himself flying into a tree. He groaned from the impact, lifting his head to gaze into a pair of bloodshot eyes.

 

“Where's Kagome?” Came a growl from the wolf prince.

 

Inuyasha's body trembled involuntarily, but he kept his façade up. “She's where she should be.” He answered, in his usual arrogant manner.

 

Kouga bared his fangs at him before lifting him up by his haori. “I know she is here somewhere, hand her over to me mutt or I'll kill you this instant.” He warned. “I can smell her heat and nothing's going to stop me from having her. So tell me where she is or I'll tear you apart.”

 

“NEVER!” Shouted Inuyasha, his body shaking from the amount of energy it took him to speak. “GO TO HELL, FUCKING BASTARD!” This earned him a punch to his stomach, followed by a few more punches before he was thrown into another tree.

 

“Y-You're not going to lay your dirty hands on Kagome. She's mine, so back off!” Inuyasha shouted, struggling to keep his balance as he tried to stand, but failed miserably. His body was exhausted beyond belief. All this running had left him with no energy at all to fight. With the last hit, all of his resolve broke, he could control his scent no more as it spread its tendrils into the wind hitting Kouga's nose instantly, and his eyes narrowed. He raised his nose to sniff the sweet scent, his confused mind trying to figure out the source of it.

 

`Damn! I thought the scent was of Kagome, but why can't I smell her. All I can smell it is the mutt.'

 

His eyes began to glow more fiercely and he moved towards the hanyou lying on the ground panting, but as he moved closer the heat scent seemed to become stronger, affecting him greatly. He groaned, as he felt a stirring in his groin and gritted his teeth to get his feelings under control. He had to find Kagome, he knew Inuyasha had hidden her somewhere close, and he was going to find her, even if he had to kill the mutt this time. Suddenly, he jumped, landing on the hanyou and grabbing his throat to question him, but the heat scent radiating from Inuyasha's body in waves stopped him short. Involuntary his grip on the inu's throat loosened, his eyes beginning to close in pleasure as he lowered his nose to Inuyasha's neck, sniffing the alluring aroma, and his arousal grew.

 

Inuyasha was too stunned at the wolf's behavior to react. He was waiting for another blow when the ookami suddenly lowered his nose nuzzling his neck and sniffing, sending shivers down his spine. He had never been close to anybody in this state, and the warmth radiating from Kouga's body was driving him crazy. However, the haze of desire was soon broken as the spiked scent of Kouga's arousal hit his nose. He began to struggle violently, to get out his grasp, growling to warn the wolf to keep away from him, but a more possessive and dominant growl emitted from Kouga's throat as he pushed the inu's body down with his own, his tongue rolling out to taste the hanyou's fevered skin.

 

Inuyasha froze, this single gesture creating a need within him he couldn't describe. Though his mind cried out to run in the other direction, or to get up and fight and break every bone in the wimpy wolf's body, but his body wanted nothing more than to feel more of the licks and touches the wolf was giving him, to submit and to mate. A moan escaped his lips even before he could stop it. As if on cue, more licks followed, driving him to the edge of insanity.

 

“K-Kouga…S-stop.” He groaned, before he too lost himself to his demon self, and allowed himself to be taken. He gathered up the last of his strength and pushed hard against Kouga's chest, growling once more, “KOUGA! STOP!”

 

Kouga's mind was in haze, the intoxicating scent ruling his instincts. He no longer realized the figure beneath him, as the demon inside recognized its potential mate, and concentrated only on claiming it as it's own. He couldn't help but nuzzle the delicate flesh, when a growl hit his ears, a warning to stay away. He growled in return his body forcing the form beneath his and he moved his tongue to taste the delicious flesh. The form beneath seized struggling and a moan escaped its lips. The demon inside him was pleased at the sound, and he proceeded to please his `soon to be mate' by placing more licks on the area, ignoring the weak plea to stop. Only when he felt himself being pushed off and angry growl came from the form, that his haze broke. His eyes widened as the crimson receded a little and he scrambled off the inu.

 

“W-what happened?” He questioned, watching Inuyasha, who lay on the ground panting, his cheeks painted with a hue of red. “What are you doing to me hanyou?” He sneered, as he sat on his haunches a few paces away from the half-breed, watching him intently, ready to attack again if needed.

 

“What am I doing? WHAT AM I DOING?” Inuyasha couldn't help but laugh at the thought. “You're the one who came onto me you worthless piece of shit.” Inuyasha grunted, as he tried to get up and lean against the tree trunk. He felt so weak now; he just wanted to sleep, to rest. His scent was getting stronger every second, seeming to have to a mind of it's own as it called out to the wolf.

 

Kouga bared his fangs, growling at Inuyasha's remark, but before he could do anything he felt himself being ensnared by the scent. It was then he realized why he reacted so to Inuyasha.

 

“Damn you mutt, y-you're in heat.” he stammered, “You're the one emitting that scent.”

 

“Yes I am, so?” Inuyasha couldn't help but smirk at the irony of the situation. “And Kagome's gone home. She ain't coming back soon, so go home wolf, there's nothing here for you.”

 

Kouga wanted nothing more than to give the hanyou a good pounding. He somehow knew that Inuyasha was speaking the truth, that Kagome was beyond his reach. `And that mutt's enjoying the fact that I can't have her… Shit! I am never gonna get my release…unless….' He eyes lifted to the prone form in front of him and his lips curled into a vicious smile as an evil thought entered his mind (A/N; oh we all know what it is, don't we? ~_^). “Oh no Inuyasha, not all is lost.” He replied huskily, as he began to move towards the fallen inu, as if stalking his prey. His eyes traveled down the inu's body, those perked up doggy ears, the cherubic features of his face, those golden orbs hidden partly beneath thick long lashes, those slightly parted lips, the healthy blush that covered his cheeks, the rapid rising and falling of his chest, and the enticing scent, he watched each and every movement the inu made, drinking in his beauty, the beast within him rearing it's head once more. He licked his lips as watched a droplet of sweat trace its path from the side of the inu's face, through the slide of his neck, before disappearing into the red haori. `I may not be able to mate but I can still take care of my urge… you're dead puppy.'

 

“Since Kagome's not here, I'll have to make the best of the situation, ne?” He said seductively, as his eyes began to glow with renewed crimson, making Inuyasha snap his eyes open and gasp.

 

“No! Get away from me you sick pervert.” Inuyasha tried to move away from the lusting wolf, only to crash onto the ground, his worn out body finally giving up. As his eyes began to droop, he could hear the taunting laughter of the wolf and felt himself being lifted upon Kouga's shoulders. He struggled lightly against the hold. “W-Where ar…” he moaned, before his body fell limp as he succumbed to the inexorable pull of sleep.

 

Kouga laughed as he raced through the forest, towards his destination. Today victory was his, although things didn't turn out quite the way they should have, but at least now he wouldn't have to bear the pain of not rutting, and what's more, he no longer would have an issue of dominance over Kagome. Inuyasha was his… and he would make the mutt submit to him, claiming his rightful place as the alpha……..

 

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“Are you sure they came here?” Miroku asked, as he slipped off Kirara to follow Shippo, with Sango close behind him.

 

“Yeah, positive. I smell them all over the place and look there's a tree stuck in the well.” Shippo replied, as ran to the well.

 

“But is a tree stuck here?” Sango inquired.

 

Miroku rubbed his chin thoughtfully before answering. “It's just like that time when Naraku coaxed Sesshomaru to kill Inuyasha, and he didn't want Kagome to get hurt in all that, so he sent her back home and blocked the well so that she couldn't return. But, what I don't understand is that why did he do this now?”

 

Shippo was still sniffing around when Kirara mewed, turning the group's attention to the tree, which had suffered a bit of damaged when Inuyasha was thrown against it. Shippo ran to the area, when a variety of scents hit his nose. He scanned the area to the place where Kouga had taken off with Inuyasha a few moments earlier.

 

“What's the matter Shippo? Did you find anything?” Sango asked watching the kitsune stare into the distant path that led to the deep forest.

 

“I can smell Kouga over here.” He replied.

 

“Kouga?”

 

“But he smells kinda strange. Damn, even Inuyasha's scent is different and it seems to have vanished after this point.” Shippo added thoughtfully.

 

“Vanished? But how can it be so?” Miroku too came to stand beside the pup.

 

“I don't know. But something must have happened between the two. Maybe they fought.” Shippo concluded.

 

“But the question still remains. Why?” Sango was getting a bit restless. She didn't like the looks of it. Something was wrong, terrible wrong? There was something about all this, but she couldn't put her finger on it. She sighed, maybe it'll come to her in time. “Anyway, the only thing we can do now is to wait for Inuyasha to come back, or we could remove the tree from the well with the help of the villagers, and wait for Kagome to return. Personally I like the second idea. What do you all say?”

 

“We like the second idea too.” Miroku answered, as Shippo settled on his shoulder hugging his tail in worry. “Come, let's go back.”

 

With that, the trio headed towards the village.