InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lover Untamed ❯ Chapter three ( Chapter 3 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Somebody in the audience was screaming and it took Kagome a minute to realize that it was her.  

Because whatever it was that was trapped within that cage was staring directly at her with deep crimson eyes and she didn’t like the look she saw in them.

And then her heart nearly stopped when the seemingly thick chains restraining him snapped and all hell broke loose.

It was utter chaos; people were screaming, running everywhere and tripping over themselves in order to get away unharmed. An alarm had been sounded somewhere, probably a signal for everyone to quickly vacate the fair, and the police were heading toward them, weapons drawn and surrounding the trapped and apparently crazed demon as he flattened himself against the bars and Kagome could have sworn he was trying to get to her, slipping a muscled arm through the gap and reached toward her.

And all through it, Kagome just stared, dread gripping her heart.  She knew she had to get out of there and do the sensible thing by running away in to safety like everybody else. But her feet just wouldn’t move; Kagome was rooted to the ground, frozen in fear while her heart pounded wildly in her chest and her skin erupted in gooseflesh. Vaguely she was aware of a clawed hand grasping her arm and a deep voice registered in her ears.

“Kagome!” Kouga shouted in worry, tugging at her arm and trying to get her attention but Kagome couldn’t take her eyes off of…the animal behind those bars, staring at him with wide, mocha eyes.  The demon was thrashing wildly in his cage now, his now freed hands grasping the bars and pulling with all his might.

His red eyes never left hers.

“Kagome, we gotta get outta here!” her boyfriend tried again, concern etched clearly in his face.  Why wasn’t she moving?  “Baby, c’mon!  That cage isn’t strong enough to hold him, we gotta split, pronto!” Kouga grasped her hand and without waiting for an answer dragged her out of the crazed crowd and away from the danger.  

Furious at seeing his bitch being taken away from him by that wolf, the demon roared in outrage and, ignoring the warning shouts from the men in blue and the weapons pointed at him, he raised his arm, crooked his fingers, extended his claws—

And sliced cleanly through the metal bars that constructed his hated cage.

Kagome flinched when she heard several gunshots echoing behind her and a choked sob escaped her mouth as they blended in with the frantic crowd escaping toward the exit.  She tripped numerous times and she knew she’d be bruised from getting shoved at and practically run over but Kouga plowed on, his grasp on her hand firm as he continued to push their way to safety.  

The tears escaped and she tried to ignore the shrieks of agony that weren’t quite drowned out by the chaos of the fair as everybody flocked toward the exit, desperate and not caring about anybody else as long as they were safe and away from the apparently bloodthirsty and crazy demon.

He was coming for her.  She knew it.

Both hands covered in blood, his chest smeared with it and his lips pulled back in a feral snarl, he stared down at the motionless bodies before him, panting slightly as a glint of satisfaction flashed before his ruby eyes.  Now that those damn uniforms were out of the way…

An ear flicked and he turned his gaze toward the fleeing sea of people. Even through the shrieks of terror, the crying, the calls for help and the shrill sound of sirens piercing the air, he heard it loud and clear.

A sob, soft and choked and clear as day to him.

He growled and narrowed his eyes, his bloodied hands clenching into tight fists.  His bitch was in distress and that fucking wolf was taking her away from him.  

He would enjoy shoving his hand through his gut and pulling out his innards.

With a dark snarl, he bunched his leg muscles, preparing to launch after his bitch—

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”

Freezing, the demon slowly turned scarlet eyes toward the loathed man and growled lowly, his claws flexing.  He was finally free. Nothing was stopping him from tearing The Ring Leader apart now.
Standing but a few feet away, not looking the least bit concerned and standing calmly among the pandemonium, The Ring Leader’s gaze narrowed as if he could sense what he was thinking.  “You can’t escape me, Inuyasha.  I will find you and you will pay.”

Snarling, the demon charged, deadly claws raised for the killing blow—

But then The Ring Leader disappeared in a small puff of purple smoke and as he stumbled through it, the stuff burned his lungs and made his eyes water.  Miasma, he realized with a deadly growl.  

No matter.  He’d get to him eventually; right now he needed to find his bitch and make sure she was okay and unharmed.

With a snort, he shook his head of silver hair, cracked his neck, and then took off without another thought, expertly weaving through the dense crowd and toward the sweet scent of peaches and vanilla.  The fragrance was dulled by the odor of fear and piss, but he could still detect it with his powerful sense of smell.  He was dismayed to realize the stench of wolf was still intermingled with it, but that problem would soon be rectified and replaced with his own.

The smallest of smiles graced his rough features at the thought of that. He couldn’t wait to get his bitch alone.

A flash of dark hair and long legs caught his vision and he roared in triumph, ignoring the screams of fear and jumping over the majority of the crowd to get to his female faster and without the hindrance of humans getting in his way.  

Kagome’s legs were burning and her lungs begged for more air but her boyfriend was relentless, shoving people out of his way and this time Kagome didn’t bother apologizing.  She didn’t even think she could with the way she was breathing right now, hard and struggling for her next breath.  Kouga was going way too fast for her but she understood his urgency; they were in immense danger and he was only doing the appropriate thing; get the hell outta Dodge and fast.

But still, what she wouldn’t give for a glass of nice cold water—

She was suddenly grabbed roughly from behind and yanked out of Kouga’s grasp and Kagome screamed in terror as she was pulled back into a hard and naked chest, the sight of bloody and clawed hands pressing against her belly draining the color from her face right before she fainted and went limp in his arms, Kouga’s frantic call of her name the last thing she heard.

She was so small in his arms, so frail and beautiful and soft and fuck, she smelled good… Cradling her protectively against his chest, he sighed in relief, relaxed now and glad to finally have her where she belonged, and buried his nose in her hair, inhaling her scent and smelling peaches, vanilla and sweat.  A wave of lust swept through him and he hardened again, but forced himself to calm down.  His bitch was unconscious and he needed to get her someplace safe where it was quiet and they wouldn’t be disturbed.  

Tightening his grasp, he lifted his crimson gaze and instantly growled as his eyes connected with angry blue.  He growled and pulled her tighter against him, backing away from what he perceived as a threat to him and his female.  The wolf shit from earlier was trembling in rage and his hard cobalt eyes glared daggers at him but he was unfazed.

“Let her go, you fucking mindless bastard,” the wolf demon growled and took a cautious step forward, afraid something would happen to his girlfriend if he acted too fast.  Obviously this demon was intent on kidnapping Kagome, for reason unknown to him, but Kouga had every intention of stopping him and getting Kagome back into safe hands.  Mainly his own.

The demon snarled at him and backed away some more, the limp form of the woman in his arms pulled tightly against his chest, protecting her from the threat.  Nobody dared touch what was his and he’d be damned if he let some smelly wolf shit take his bitch away from him.  

More sirens, getting closer this time, pierced the air and his ears flattened against his head.  They needed to get out of here and quick before more uniforms showed up and tried to stop him again.

With a hard, purposeful glare toward the persistent wolf, he tightened his grip on the delicate woman in his arms, tensed his muscles then jumped up into the air without a second thought, leaving the noise and chaos far, far behind.

Kagome awoke to find herself cocooned in warmth and with a throbbing headache.  She groaned and winced, shifting around and stretching out her sore legs. Her throat felt dry and parched, her lips cracked and her tongue felt thick and heavy.  God, she felt like she ran a marathon with no water to keep her hydrated.  In short, she felt like shit.

Thing was, though, she couldn’t exactly remember why she was feeling thusly.

Until something hard, heavy and warm draped across her stomach and Kagome blanched as she stared down at the arm secured tightly around her and everything came back to her in a dizzying rush.  Fear instantly seized her heart and she stiffened, realizing that she was in quite the compromising position; they were in some kind of wooded area, judging by how many trees surrounded them, and most likely far, far away from the fair and she was pressed flush against the demon, his hard body unresisting and warm and…vibrating?  

Frowning, Kagome’s muscles involuntarily relaxed as she felt a somewhat soothing rumble against her back, the feeling equivalent to a massage and making her settle down a bit.  Although her betraying body melted back against him, Kagome was still on guard and she stiffened again when she felt something cold against the back of her neck followed by a few sniffing noises.  Was he smelling her?  Completely perplexed, Kagome sucked in a breath and waited for his next move, biting her lip and praying he wouldn’t hurt her.

The second his female had stirred in his arms he was on alert and relieved that she was awake now.  Securing her against him with a muscled arm, he frowned at the scent of fear that reached his nose and his ears drooped.  He didn’t want her afraid of him; she should never be afraid of him because he would never hurt her.  Didn’t she know that?

Emitting a soothing rumble in his chest intended to calm down his bitch, he was slightly mollified when she relaxed against him but the odor of fear still tainted her scent and he whined softly, bending to put his nose to her neck and gently sniffed the flesh there, releasing a sigh as her delicious scent invaded his senses again.  He wasn’t surprised when he stirred beneath his jeans, but he forced himself to calm down; he didn’t want to frighten her even more.  First he had to let her know that he would never harm her in anyway and that she was the safest she could possibly be while in his presence.

Holding her breath, Kagome waited for him to do something, anything to alert her as to what his plans with her were.  What did he want with her?  Maybe she looked like someone he previously knew and he mistook her?  God, but she was confused and all she wanted was to go home, take a nice long, hot bath and maybe snuggle up with Kouga—

Oh God, Kouga.  Was he alright?  He was probably worried sick about her and Kagome felt terrible for just now thinking about him.  Her boyfriend was probably doing everything he could to get her back, and he she was, trapped against to some crazy demon who kidnapped her, melting into a puddle of goo in his lap from that soothing rumble against her back and why the hell was he sniffing her like that?!  Kagome squirmed around and fought against the giggles that threatened to escape. Dammit, but that tickled!

His female squirmed around in his lap and he grinned – he still knew how to work the muscles in his mouth after all – pressing his nose against her neck and glad that the fear laced in with her scent was gradually faded away and being replaced with confusion.  Well, at least now she wasn’t afraid; he didn’t know how much longer he could deal with that.  Reluctantly withdrawing his nose from her warm skin, he leaned back against the tree he’d sat against and turned her around in his arms, pleased to see her face flushed and her beautiful eyes, wide and innocent and alluring, staring at him in apparent confusion.  Her lips were full and pink, begging to be kissed and he wanted nothing more than to taste them. It was the first time he had seen her face up close, and he found himself drinking in the sight of her greedily, his crimson eyes taking her in and imprinting the image of her face in his brain forever.  

Kagome, thinking now that he probably wasn’t going to hurt her – otherwise she was sure he would have done so by now – gazed at him in cautious interest and confusion, willing her heart to calm.  Up close, he…didn’t really look all that scary, did he?  She studied the jagged purple streaks slashed across each of his defined cheeks and turned her attention to the deep scarlet eyes staring at her in awe.  She blinked in puzzlement at that, but deemed it unimportant at the moment.  His eyes… With a pool of crimson surrounding surprisingly clear blue pupils, she wondered at the soft look in them and the way they stared at her, rapt and unblinking.  

“…You’re not scary at all…are you?” she whispered and his heart leapt in his chest.  It was the first time he had heard her speak and her voice was like bells in his ears, soft and melodious and he wanted to her speak again.  He rumbled and tilted his head, studying her closely, waiting.

A small frown marred Kagome’s features at his curious behavior and bit her lip.  He kind of looked like a lost puppy with his head tilted like that and his ears… Blinking, Kagome openly stared at the twin fuzzy appendages on his head, her fingers suddenly itching to touch them.  They looked so soft, so cute and they twitched under her gaze, causing a soft giggle to bubble forth.  

Aforementioned ears took in the sound greedily and his heart swelled for the woman in his lap.  She was staring at his ears, he realized, and far be it for him to deny her what his bitch wanted.  With a small grunt, he bowed his head and moved his hands to her tiny waist, loving the way she fit against him.  

Kagome gasped when his head suddenly bowed and his ears were right in front of her, twitching and oh so adorable.  Was he…really going to let her? Not about to waste this opportunity, Kagome slowly reached up with a hand and trailed a finger along the delicate appendage, amazed at the softness.  

He shuddered at her touch and closed his eyes, reveling.  He was so glad he she wasn’t repulsed by his ears and a little confused that she found great interest in them, but he didn’t care as long as she kept rubbing them like that… He growled in approval and tightened his hold on her waist, pushing his head into her talented hands.  He wanted more of that incredible touch.

Allowing a small smile to grace her features, Kagome indulged him and rubbed the base of the downy ear, firm enough to send shivers down his spine yet gentle so as to not hurt the sensitive appendages.  She switched to the other ear and bestowed upon it the same attention as the other received, perfectly content to just sit there and rub this peculiar demon’s ears. He really was like a puppy, pushing his ears harder into her hand and if she didn’t know any better, Kagome could have sworn she heard him purring.

He is a dog-demon…right? She asked herself silently and scratched lightly at the base of his right ear.  The young woman laughed again when he whined and tilted his head father into her touch.  Definitely not scary.

“You’re just an overgrown puppy, aren’t you?” she asked him and received a sigh in response.  She dropped her hand reluctantly and released a sigh of her own, now positive that his demon would cause her no harm.  In fact, although she hadn’t a clue why, she suspected he would protect her from any harm at all.  

Content with the all too brief ear rub, he sighed heavily and leaned back against the tree, staring down at the delicate woman in his lap and wondering what her name was.  What had that wolf shit called her?  K’ome?  Ka…gome?  His ears perked. That was it!

“K…g…me,” he growled and frowned at the raspy sound of his voice. It had mostly like been years since he had actually spoken, and he was dismayed to realize that he couldn’t remember how.  But dammit, he was going to try.  Clearing his throat, he tried again. “Ka…go….”

Said woman’s eyes grew round and she gasped, a hand flying up to her heart. “My…my name. That’s my name,” she breathed, truly awed by this amazing creature.  He was one surprise after another, wasn’t he? Smiling, Kagome encouraged him, slowly enunciating the word. “Ka-go-me.  You almost have it. Try again.”

Swallowing thickly, he nodded and sucked in a breath. “Kag…ome. Kagome.” His voice was still a bit rough, but he was sure it would return to normal after a while.

Kagome beamed and clapped her hands one.  “You did it!  Great job.” She titled her head, her smile softening. “Do you have a name?”

The demon blinked and frowned.  What was it that his master had always called him? Inu…something…

“You can’t escape me, Inuyasha.  I will find you and you will pay.”

Inuyasha. That had to be it.  Swallowing a few times to wet his throat, the demon named Inuyasha answered her, “Am…Inuy-yasha.  Inuyasha.”

He was blessed with a smile and his heart melted.  “Inuyasha? That’s uncommon, but still as interesting as you are.  Well, Inuyasha, it’s, um…nice to meet you.” She frowned. Somehow that didn’t sound quite right…

The smile he gave her made her heart do funny things in her chest and she actually had the good grace to blush.  Good lord, but that smile… He looked so incredibly happy at that moment that Kagome silently vowed that she would do anything it took for him to smile like that more often.  

Completely at ease with him now, Kagome returned his smile and Inuyasha fell hard.  

He finally found his reason to smile again.