InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love and war ❯ Sleeping Beauty ( Chapter 5 )

Part Five: Sleeping beauty

"Come on Kagome. Wake up," Sango said as she sat by the girl's bedside. It had been almost two days and Kagome had yet to awaken. Kaeda guessed it was more from shock than anything else. Her wounds had been cleaned and bandaged and she should be fine. The only problem was she refused to wake up.

"Anything yet?" Miroku asked as he came into the room. He took a seat beside Sango and grabbed her hand.

"No. She's still asleep. Do you think that they did something to her?"

"I don't know. I hope not. Has Inuyasha been in here yet?"

"A few moments ago but he left. He's really pissed."

"I know," Miroku said as he looked down at a sleeping Kagome. "Do you think?"

"Yeah. I mean it's about time but it came at the wrong time. Everything is so fucked up now. We'll never have a normal life."

"Sure we will. When this is all over I'm gonna get married and produce that heir I've always wanted. What about you?" Miroku asked. He grinned at Sango when she shot him a deadly glare. "Come on let's go to bed."

Miroku got up from his seat and lifted the girl into his arms. Lately things were becoming so strained and dangerous and he worried about her. Sure she acted strong and nothing affected her but when they had thought they had lost Inuyasha she really broke down and he realized then how fragile she was. He took her up to their shared bedroom and rested her gently on the bed.

"Where are you going?" she asked as he turned away from her.

"To take a shower. Don't worry about anything. You should just relax." Before he left for the bathroom he placed a light kiss on her forehead and ran a hand through her hair. In the bathroom Miroku undressed quickly and stepped into the shower. When the water was adjusted to the right temperature he leaned his head against the wall and allowed the warm water to run over his tense muscles.

Miroku thought about his life and the lecherous boy became sad. He had never envisioned things to be this way. He had always thought that he would just work at a job where he would make a lot of money get married and settle down with kids. He had never dreamed that he would be in a gang and take people's lives to save his own. He spun around and leaned his back against the wall. He raked back his shoulder length black hair that was plastered to his head. As he brought his hand down he looked at it.

He flexed his fingers and swore. He had been famous once. A violinist. He smirked at the thought of the others finding out. They'd freak. Those were the good days. He would play just because he loved music and it soothed him somehow but that had all been taken away from him.

*Flashback*

Miroku was so excited and couldn't wait to get home and spread the news. At nineteen he was an accomplished violinist that played with a world famous orchestra when he was needed. He had auditioned to play for a famous singing star and surprisingly got the job. This was the best thing that had ever happened to him and he knew his family would be happy for him.

As he made his way home, he thought about what his father would say when he told him he wouldn't be joining the force. Miroku's father was the chief of police at the time and had wanted his son to follow his footsteps. Miroku had never had the drive in him to be a police officer and he and his father disagreed about his choice of career constantly. When Miroku reached the gates of his home, he knew something was amiss. Slowly Miroku made his way towards the house.

When he opened the door he got sick to his stomach. Blood. There was blood everywhere. Afraid, he ran through the house hoping what he thought hadn't happened. In the living room he saw a scene he knew would haunt him for the rest of his life. His mother and sisters where lying dead on a floor in a pool of blood.

"NO!" Miroku yelled as he ran over to them. Gently, he lifted his mother into his arms. This wasn't happening. None of this was happening. "Mama! Please don't go!" he cried to her.

"Miroku." The boy looked up at the sound of his father's voice. In horror, he saw the man holding a knife in his hand. A bloody knife. Miroku drew his conclusions immediately.

"You bastard!" Miroku said deadly soft as he rested his mother's body back on the floor. "You fucking bastard! You killed them!"

"No son! I didn't," his father claimed. He had anguish in his eyes but Miroku refused to see it.

"You killed you own wife and daughters!" Miroku yelled. He was angry. Angry enough to kill and felt he just might do that.

"No I-,"

The men stopped and suddenly turned to their left when they heard an eerie chuckle. As they looked on the chuckle became a full laugh and a figure emerged from the darkness. "Naraku," Miroku heard his father say. Naraku? Naraku as in the murderer his father has been chasing for almost four years?

"Ah yes. Kamaze. How good to see you again," the dark haired man said with a chuckle. "Did you like my little surprise? I know I did. I told you Kamaze if you kept looking for me one day you would find me and not like it."

"You bastard! You killed my family?!" Miroku said angry and hatred blazing in his violet eyes.

"How perceptive," Naraku said sarcastically as he looked at the boy. "Too bad you weren't here earlier. I would've gotten rid of you too but no problem. after I kill your father I will kill you as well and make it look like he did it."

"No you won't Naraku!" Miroku's father said. "You're not going to hurt my boy."

"Is that so? And who's going to stop me?" Naraku asked with a evil grin.

"Me." Miroku watched in horror as his father rushed the man with the bloody knife in his hand. Petrified and unable to think of a thing to do at the time, Miroku could only stand there and watch the fight. As Miroku's father try to stab Naraku, the evil man kicked the knife out of his hand and made an attack of his own. Out of nowhere a silver blade appeared and Miroku watched almost helplessly as his father was stabbed.

"No!" Naraku turned to the boy then with a smile. This was almost too easy. He frowned as he saw the boy run to retrieve the blade that had killed his family but before he could do so Naraku shot at his hand piercing it with a bullet. Miroku cried out at the pain and looked up at the man. He knew he was about to die now.

"Now it's your turn." before he could do anything they both heard sirens. "We'll finish this later," the man said then ran out of the house. Miroku knew he couldn't stay there. The police would think he did all of this and he would be arrested. With one last look at his family he ran out the same way Naraku did and disappeared into the night.

*End Flashback*

"Papa," Miroku whispered as tears ran down his face. It's been almost three years but it still hurt. The pain was still fresh especially since Naraku was still alive. For three years Miroku has searched for the man and every time they came close he escaped. Though he didn't show it outside, inside Miroku was still that nineteen year old boy hurt and crying for his family.

"Miroku?" Sango asked as she stepped into the bathroom. He had been in there for a while and she wondered if he was okay. She opened the door of the shower and saw her lover in tears. Instantly she knew why they fell. "Oh Miroku," she said as she opened her arms to him. He stepped out and right into her arms. He needed her strength now. He needed her courage and her love. He just needed her.

He leaned down and kissed her and Sango could feel the need in his kiss. She squealed in surprise as he lifted her from the floor and walked right into the bedroom. He threw her down on the bed with so much force that she bounced back up. Miroku came down quickly and covered her body with his own. He kissed her again reveling in the sounds of her moan.

"Miroku," she said softly but he covered her mouth with his hand.

"I need you Sango. I really need you." she had sympathy and love in her eyes and gave herself freely to him.

She smiled up at him and touched his face as if to reassure him that she was there for him. "Miroku," she breathed then pulled him down for a kiss. Their mouths assaulted the other's and soon Sango was demanding more from him.

Her hands had run up and down his chest touching him with desire and passion. They then slid to his back and down to his hips. With a groan Miroku slipped his hands under Sango's shirt to stroke her legs and thighs. His hands were then at the waist band of her panties and he started to pull them down.

"Miroku," she sighed but he silenced her with a drowsing kiss. Sango had become too caught up in kissing Miroku then to even realize that they were now both naked. Miroku kissed the side of her neck and started moving lower. His lips were on her breast now causing Sango to moan deep within her but the moan was released when his mouth enclosed her hard nipple. After sucking and nipping on it for a while he gave the same attention to the others. His hand had snaked down to her thighs and slipped in between. He wreaked havoc between her legs bringing her to a stunning climax.

He then moved between her legs. "Sango," he said his lips against her own. "I love you."

Sango stared into his violet depths and smiled. "I love you too." She shut her eyes tightly when he thrust into her. It was so powerful. She knew his need was intense but she had no idea it was like this. Miroku hadn't moved after he first entered Sango. He wanted her to get used to his invasion. He knew he surprised her with the force of his thrust and didn't want to hurt her. When he felt her body relax he started to move then.

Sango grabbed onto the brass bars of the bed above her head and Miroku covered her hands with his own. He looked down at her and started to move a bit faster. They both moved in that pace for a while before it picked up. Miroku leaned down and kissed Sango. He loved the taste of her and couldn't help but drink her in.

"Oh Miroku," she whimpered to him. "Uh Miroku." Miroku loved hearing her call out his name and thrust into her even harder. She moaned and he felt as she tightened around him. She screamed out his name then sending him over the edge forcing him to give in to his own orgasm. When his breathing had evened he rolled to his side and pulled her with him. He hugged her body close to his as she hugged him back. He knew that he had worn out her already tired body and she was fast asleep now.

"Don't leave me Sango," he whispered into her hair. "Please don't leave me."

Kagome rolled over and open her eyes. first everything was dark and disoriented, then her eyes focused and got used to the dim light in the bedroom. She looked around her and had no clue where she was. She started to get frightened until she saw a flash of white.

"You should be sleeping," the voice said in the dark.

"Inuyasha," Kagome said as he walked out of the shadows and over to the chair beside her bed. He took a seat and leaned forward to look at her closely. He brushed her bang away and touched her forehead. It was cool.

"Good. The fever has broken." he leaned back in the chair and looked at her lying there. She was like a child. A fragile little girl that needed saving. "You had me worried."

"Y-you were worried? About me?"

"Of course about you. you've been sleeping for two days. I thought you weren't going to wake up," he said gruffly. He would never admit to anyone that he cared or that he was worried but the girl had given him quite a scare. "I was scared," he said as he leaned forward again and stroked her hair.

"Me too," Kagome said as she looked up at him. He was a really handsome man and usually she would be nervous having him so close but now she was kinda used to him being around and felt safe when she was with him. She struggled to sit up but he pushed her back down.

"No. You need your rest. I want you to heal."

"But I am healing," she argued softly. It was late and she didn't want to wake anyone.

"Yeah and you'll heal better and faster if you relaxed," he told her as he glared down at her. When he first met her the glare would've scared the shit out of her but now she only smiled at him and patted his arm.

"Okay Inuyasha. I know how much you worry about me. I'll rest."

"Feh!" he said. "I only worried about you once wench. Don't think I care enough for it to happen again."

"What! Why you-,"

Inuyasha grinned at her spirit and leaned down to kiss her. "Get some rest. I'll see you in the morning."

Kagome was too shocked to say anything. That was the third time he kissed her. She watched him stand up to leave and thought that after two days of sleeping she would never get to sleep that night. She was wrong. she was out before he left the room.

The little boy peaked around the corner of the door and saw the young woman lying in the bed. He had heard that there was a newcomer and was very curious about her. He looked down the hall and back and saw no one so he slipped inside. He climbed onto the chair beside her bed and peered at her. She was a pretty lady. He touched her hair and ran his hands through it. It was soft. Very soft. Like his mamas.

He climbed onto the bed then and knelt beside her body. He leaned over ever so closely until their noses were almost touching and peered down at her.

"Hello," Kagome said as she opened her eyes. she startled the child who had fallen off the bed in surprise. "Oh my god," she screamed as she rolled over to see if he was ok. She was surprised when he jumped right back onto the bed and sitting cross legged he looked at her again. Kagome was surprised by the intense stare of someone so young but was taken back by his sudden smile.

"I'm Shippo," he said with a wide grin. "Who are you?"

"My name is Kagome."

"Kagome," he said testing it out. "You have a pretty name."

"Why thank you Shippo." she looked at the little boy. He obviously was a demon as well. He had the cutest ears, besides Inuyasha's that is, and a fury tail. She wondered who his parents were. She didn't see any wolf demons anywhere. "Where's your mom and dad?" she asked him with a smile that she lost the moment a sad frown crossed his face.

"They're gone," the boy said sadly.

"Gone?"

"Yeah. They were killed last year," the child said as big fat tears began to fall from his eyes.

"Oh I'm sorry," she said horrified that she made this little boy cry. She pulled him into her arms and cuddled him as he cried and that's how Inuyasha found them.

He stood in the doorway and watch the two until they noticed him. They never did. He watch Kagome console the child and the boy stopped crying. Afterwards he seemed to revel in her attention and affection. Inuyasha cleared his throat and the two looked up at him quickly. He noticed Shippo's body tensed and raised a brow.

"Good morning," he said as he stepped fully into the room.

"Hi," Kagome said with a warm smile. She continued to stroke Shippo's soft hair as she looked up at Inuyasha. "How was your night?"

"It was good. very good." He took a seat beside her bed and looked at her. "How was yours?"

"I didn't think I could sleep anymore than I already did but I was out like a light."

"Yeah I know," he grinned then looked at the boy. "Morning Shippo."

"Morning Inuyasha," the little boy said. The adults noticed how his voice trembled when he said it. Inuyasha was about to grin when he caught a look from Kagome. He couldn't believe he was holding back his smile because she looked at him.

"Shippo why don't you go get breakfast while I talk to Inuyasha?"

"Okay Kagome," the boy said as he jumped down off the bed. He glanced up at Inuyasha then ran out of the room like lightning.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha and wondered what he was thinking. The man was just sitting there looking down at her with a look of mild curiosity. "Can I get out of this bed now?"

"I'm still debating on it," he told her.

"Inuyasha?"

"Yes Kagome?"

"Can you kiss me now?" she asked then blushed immediately afterwards. She couldn't believe she had just asked him for a kiss. Her face was as red as a tomato when she heard his light laughter.

"No Kagome I don't think that's wise." he saw she was getting upset and was pouting. God he wanted to kiss her. "Hear me out. It isn't wise for us to get involve."

"Because of Kikyo."

"No. Not because of Kikyo." if Inuyasha was honest with her he had forgotten about Kikyo's existence. The woman never meant very much to him except that she was his and now that Kagome was here things inside of him were starting to change.

"Then why?" she asked as she crossed her arms over her chest and pouted.

"Because I'm not going to stop with a kiss. I'm going to want more from you and you'll give it to me," he said arrogantly. "God we would be so good together but I can't risk your life for pleasure. I'm sorry Kagome. We can't."

"Ok," she said softly. "I understand. But can I get out of bed now?"

"Sure." Inuyasha watched as she slid out of bed and her long legs were revealed to him first. Inuyasha swallowed but refused to look away. Kagome looked up at him at the time and saw where he was looking. She blushed and smiled innocently. She had no idea what that smile did to him, and all of a sudden he grabbed her and kissed her harder than he ever had before. His tongue plunged into her mouth to mate with hers. She moaned loudly as he sucked on her tongue and rubbed his own against hers.

"Ahem." the two broke apart as they heard someone clear their throat. They looked up to see Miroku leaning on the door jamb with a lecherous grin on his face. He glanced down at Kagome's long legs for a second then looked up again. He saw the scowl on Inuyasha's face and grinned even wider. "I think there is something you wanna see."

"Fine," Inuyasha said tightly. He turned to Kagome then, "I'll send Sango in with a change of clothes for you. I don't want you walking around with so much skin showing. Wait here for her."

"Okay," she said softly. It was like she had a permanent blush on her face and refused to look either men in the eyes. she did look up however when Inuyasha stroked her cheek. She smiled at him as he stepped back. The look in his eyes changed. They got hard and cold. It was back to business now. She sat back on the bed and grinned as he left.

"This better be good," Inuyasha said as he and Miroku walked away from Kagome's room.

"Hmm. Sorry to have interrupted you. I know you were very busy," the man said with a grin.

"Fuck off Miroku," Inuyasha said as he walked beside the man with a scowl on his face. He wasn't really mad at Miroku, well yes he was but he was more mad that he had kissed Kagome in the first place. He had meant it when he said they couldn't get involved then he totally contradicted himself by kissing her. He knew by the look in her eyes she had hope that they would get together but it couldn't happen and it wouldn't. "So what's so important that I had to come right away?"

"You have to see it," Miroku said his look getting very serious. As they passed Inuyasha ordered a man to find Sango and send her to Kagome. They both walked up the stairs to a private office and entered. Sesshomaru was already waiting on them and he also had a grim look on his face.

"What's up?" Inuyasha asked as he took a seat behind a desk. The room was actually an office. It had a glass desk against a wall that was lined with books. Across from it was a large entertainment stand with almost every electronic device ever made. The rest of the room was decorated with couches plants and other various furniture.

"We just received this," Sesshomaru said as he lifted a video cassette.

Inuyasha walked over to his brother and took the cassette out of his hands. He studied the cassette for a moment then walked over to the VCR player and popped it in. He turned on the tv and pressed play on the player. He walked back over to his desk and took a seat.

First there was static on the screen before the picture came in. Inuyasha watched as the camera was focused on a draw then it moved around the room. It only took Inuyasha a few seconds to realize the room was familiar to him. He had picked up a pen when the tape had started and tightened his grip on it. The camera moved again and was now focused on a bed. As it moved further up the bed, Inuyasha's grip became tighter. He saw then what the tape was really about when he saw Kagome eyes wide tied to the bed.

He watched in silence as someone moved onto the screen and recognized him as Kouga. The man turned to the screen and smiled then faced the girl on the bed. Kagome, who was gagged, screamed with all she had in her but the sound was muffled. Inuyasha swore as the girl's tears began to flow and his best friend and brother glanced at him. He refused to look at them though. He had to see what exactly she went through.

Kouga sat beside the girl on the bed and reached out to touch her. It seemed to please him even more when she shrunk away from his touch. He wasn't deterred and stroked the side of her face. A low growl began in Inuyasha's throat as he watched Kagome shiver. He watched as she tried to struggle away from him and whimper behind the gag.

"What is that?" Kouga asked. "you want more?" he took the gag from her mouth and Kagome immediately began to beg for her life.

"Please."

"Please? More you want more?" Kouga asked with a grin.

"Please don't do this," Kagome begged and Kouga only laughed louder. Inuyasha watched with a constant growl as Kouga practically tortured the girl. he took pleasure in hurting Kagome by slicing her delicate skin with a dagger and watching the deep red blood drain down her skin. With every cry and scream from Kagome, Inuyasha's growl became louder and so did the grip on the pen. Finally when he saw Kouga lean down and bite Kagome's left breast his growl became a roar of anger and the pen snapped in half and flew across the room.

Sesshomaru and Miroku looked at Inuyasha and saw something in his eyes that they had never seen before. Both too afraid to do anything, they only watched him stand slowly and head for the door. When Inuyasha left Miroku and Sesshomaru looked at each other. They both smiled then.

"I think maybe my little brother has found a mate," Sesshomaru said to his friend.

"Yeah I already knew about it," Miroku bragged as he turned off the tape.

"No you didn't."

"Yes I did," he said. It continued this way as the two men left the room and headed down to the kitchen.

Inuyasha stalked into the kitchen not saying a word to anyone. He spotted Kagome leaning against the counter talking to Sango. When he entered the kitchen, she spotted him and smiled. He noticed as her smile faltered when she saw the look on his face but he couldn't bring himself to smile.

"Inuyasha?" she asked just before he scooped her off her feet and sat her on the counter.

"Leave," he told his sister. Sango only smiled at Kagome and left the kitchen quickly. On her way down the hall she spotted Miroku and Sesshomaru. She gave Miroku a quick peck on the cheek and told them, "I don't think you want to go in there right now."

"Inuyasha? What's wrong?" Kagome asked as she looked down at the white haired man. He was so cute and she couldn't help but run her hands through his long hair. She however was surprised when he raised the edge of her borrowed shirt.

"Inuyasha? What are you doing?"

He didn't answer her. He only continued with what he came for. He lifted her shirt though she fought to pull it back down. She did stop however when he looked at her and she saw the cold determined look in his eyes. her hands dropped to her side and she watched him raise the shirt all the way up. She saw his look intensify as he looked down at her bandaged waist. He ran his hand down her abdomen causing her to shiver. His hand then moved up a little more and she knew where he was heading.

"Please don't look," she begged him and tried to pull the shirt down but he pushed her hands away and pushed down the edge of her black bra. He saw the deep red mark there and knew that it was going to be a scar. Anger flowed through Inuyasha's blood then and he could feel the heat rising. He looked up at Kagome again and saw that she had tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry. I-I couldn't stop him," she stammered. Big fat tears ran down her face and Inuyasha wiped them away immediately.

"It wasn't your fault," he said. His voice had gone all gruff and sent a shiver down Kagome's spine. "I should've been there."

"You?" Kagome really was starting to get annoyed with him stopping her questions but how could she when he always stopped them with kisses. She wrapped her arms and legs around him as he held her and kissed her hard. She couldn't help it and by instinct she pushed her body into Inuyasha. She moaned into his mouth as the bulge in his pants rubbed against her heat. "Mmm Inuyasha," Kagome breathed as she rubbed against him some more.

"Kagome," he whispered against her ear as he licked it. He smiled at her shiver and began to place kisses down the side of her neck. He licked at her pulse point and began to suck on it. He liked the fact that it sped up considerably. He continued to kiss down her neck until he reach it crook between her neck and shoulder. He raked his fangs against it and had the strongest urge to bite there and claim her as his own. He pierced her skin lightly and heard her gasp. He licked at the little blood her drew and was about to do it again fully until he heard someone cry out his name.

Kagome's eyes opened and she looked at the intruder. She gasped as she looked into the woman who was the mirror image of her. She felt Inuyasha's body tense in her arms and he turned around to face the woman.

"Kikyo."