InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Making The Right Choice ❯ Making The Right Choice ( Chapter 1 )

/. The battle had not been pretty. But then, Kagome hadn't expected it to be. Three days earlier the group had split up, Miroku and Sango headed for the demon slayers village to repair her boomerang bone, and Shippo stayed behind with Kaede, whose arthritis was acting up. This left Inuyasha and Kagome to head east, towards rumors of a shikon shard. Inuyasha had been surprisingly pleasant, more open and talkative since it was just the two of them. He had even spent the nights on the ground by Kagome, letting her lean on his shoulder instead of up in a tree nearby as usual. She should have known things were going to smoothly.

 

 

Kagome froze in her tracks, her eyes glazing over slightly, “Inuyasha, I sense some shards up ahead.” Inuyasha crouched down in a silent invitation for her to climb on his back. “Leave your pack here wench. We'll come back for it later.” Kagome only nodded absently as she climbed onto him, her attention still focused on the jewel shards. Inuyasha sprang from branch to branch, bounding through the trees at an incredible speed.

 

 

Poor Kagome was nearly thrown off his back as he stopped abruptly. “Kikyo…” he murmured breathily, and Kagome's heart clenched. The other miko was in a fierce battle with a bear youkai, which appeared to have two shards. Kikyo was out of arrows, and seemed to have fought valiantly, but Kagome could tell the older woman was almost drained of energy.

 

 

“Oi, bitch, stay here,” growled Inuyasha as he roughly shoved Kagome off his back. “But Inu-“ she barely had time to stutter out before he spun on her. “I said stay here! You'll just get in the way,” he yelled, leaping away and pulling out Tessiaga in one fluid motion. “Get in the way, will I? She fumed silently, rubbing her sore hip on which she had unceremoniously landed. We'll see who gets in whose way! She glanced over at Kikyo, who had slumped to her knees uselessly. Inuyasha was having to spend most of his efforts just to defend her, and was already bleeding freely from several gashes. Kagome clutched her bow to her chest and sprinted to the fallen priestess. “Get up Kikyo! We have to get out of the way so Inuyasha can fight!” she shouted, tugging Kikyo to her feet. Kagome was half way to the trees when she realized Kikyo hadn't followed more than ten steps. Unfortunately, the bear youkai had noticed too. Kagome notched an arrow and shot, praying that it would hit. The arrow ripped through part of the bear's right shoulder, quickly elevating the bear's mood from `mildly irritated' to `royally pissed'. It lashed out a wave of youki, simultaneously knocking Tessaiga out of Inuyasha's hands and sending Kikyo flying towards a tree. Kagome, seeing what was about to happen, threw herself into Kikyo's path. She was in time to block her, but only by taking the brunt of the impact and hitting her head against the tree. She was out cold.

 

 

Inuyasha was furious. Not only had the bear youkai not been as easy to defeat as he thought, but Kikyo had just stood there in the midst of the battle, the epitome of the uselessness he had always accused Kagome of being. She, at least, had always known when to get out of the way. And then there was Kagome. He should've known she wouldn't stay where he had told her. She had obviously seen the problem he was having with Kikyo, and with her typical lack off disregard for her own safety, had (quite literally) thrown herself into the battle, causing more damage to the youkai with one shot than he had been able to inflict the whole time he was fighting. And then, saving Kikyo like she had, adding to the list of times she had saved her rival. But the sound, the awful sound, of her head cracking against that tree, and watching her body slump almost lifelessly behind the other woman. The woman who, in reality, was already dead. The dead woman sitting there without a scratch.

 

 

That was enough for Inuyasha. With Tessaiga yards away, the rage and pain awoke the demon within, and he transformed. His eyes deepened to the color of fresh blood and jagged, violet streaks appeared on his cheekbones. With a howl of fury he launched himself at the bear, claws and fangs slashing. The bear never stood a chance. Within seconds it had been torn to shreds, blood and entrails flying everywhere. All that was left was a blood soaked Inuyasha, liking blood from his claws and chuckling evilly.

 

 

The hairs on the back of Kikyo's neck rose as he turned to look at her. Sweat broke out on her brow as he walked towards her, still smirking. She had never seen him like this before, and she was afraid. Knowing she couldn't outrun him, she just sat there quivering with fear. Leaning down over her, Kikyo could feel his hot breath on her face. “Inuyasha, please don't do this! You promised to always protect me, you owe me your life!” Inuyasha just narrowed his eyes and snarled, wrapping one hand around her neck, his claws slightly drawing blood. “Die!” he growled, and started to apply pressure. Kikyo raised her hand and began to draw on the last of her spiritual powers. “If I die again, this time I will take you with me!” she shouted. Just as she was about to purify him a hand shot out, gripping her arm.

 

 

Kagome awoke with a headache. Not an ordinary headache. A camels stomping, elephants river dancing on your eyelids headache. Her pain was quickly pushed to the back of her mind as she took in the scene before her. First of all, Inuyasha had transformed. Not necessarily shocking in and of itself, but what was shocking was the fact that he had a hand around Kikyo's throat, looking like he was about to pop her head off. Seeing the power emanating from Kikyo's hands, her heart froze in realization at what the miko was about to do. Quickly she sat up and grabbed the older woman's wrist. “Don't hurt him, he doesn't know what he's doing when he's like this!” she yelled hoarsely. Kikyo didn't spare her a glance as she shouted back; “he has become a demon, finally showing his true intentions. I shall purify him as I should have done when he first came after the jewel.” Kagome shoved Kikyo to the side and threw herself at Inuyasha. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she whispered, “Stop this Inuyasha. You don't want to do this. You can't kill her, not when you love her so much…” her words broke on this last part as she slumped against his chest. “Come back Inuyasha… please.”

 

 

Inuyasha raised his head, his senses slowly returning. He gently pushed Kagome out of the way and sank to his knees in horror in front of Kikyo. ` I almost killed her… If Kagome hadn't stopped me…but then, Kikyo tried to kill me, too.' He reached out his hand, flinching when she recoiled from him, silent sobs wracking her body. Inuyasha stood shakily, eyes filled with pain. He took two steps back, then turned and darted into the woods.

 

 

 

Kikyo leaned against the tree and sighed with relief. “Thank goodness… I thought I was really going to die.” “You're already dead. And you should know Inuyasha would never hurt you. How could you treat him that way?” said Kagome's angry voice behind her, causing her to jump slightly. She had forgotten the girl was there. “Did you not see him?” Kikyo replied coldly. “He was a demon, and as such would have killed me without a second thought. “

“That's always been your problem, hasn't it, Kikyo?” growled Kagome with rising anger. “You've never been able to accept his demon side. To you, all demons should either be purified or controlled. Well, let me tell you, I've seen humans commit atrocities as great as any demon. I've also seen demons do kind and brave things, even though the very humans they helped repaid them with nothing but fear and disgust. And you. You only tried to change Inuyasha. Twisting his love for you and making him deny a part of himself, for your own benefit. Even now he would do anything for you, even though it was Naraku that killed you and not him. But you can't say the same, can you? You didn't even have enough mercy to let him die! He was pinned to that tree, not alive but not dead, while you went to your rest, your soul able to move on. Yet still you try to drag him to hell!”

 

 

So focused was she on chewing out Kikyo that she hadn't sensed Inuyasha, who was on a branch several trees away. He had wanted to keep running, until he could forget the look on Kikyo's face, but was afraid to go to far in case of another attack on the women. So he had circled back, in time to hear most of the conversation. And while Kikyo's words had caused him pain, Kagome's had seemed to warm his heart. `It's always been like this. I was never what you would call `happy' with Kikyo, just not as lonely as I was before. But with Kagome, I feel like I can accept myself, human and demon. For the first time in my life I have friends who care about me, regardless of what I am. She makes me laugh, makes me give a damn about others. She gives me everything and doesn't ask for anything in return, is there for me even when I act like a bastard, even when I leave her for Kikyo. I love her… and if it wasn't for that stupid promise to Kikyo…' he leaned forward, ears pricking to catch Kikyo's reply.

 

 

Kikyo looked with awe at the girl before her. It was obvious she was in love with the hanyou, yet here she was trying to get her to make up with him, even though it would mean she would end up alone. Suddenly Kikyo felt selfish. The young miko before her was right, and the realization struck her hard. `Inuyasha and I are not right for each other, were never right for each other.' Her pettiness and misplaced anger had caused so much suffering and pain. `What kind of priestess am I, to make them suffer when I myself died so long ago, and any so called `rights' I had over Inuyasha with me? No more. I will set things right.' Looking up she smiled at Kagome, a smile for once as genuine as Kagome's own, and said softly, “You are right. I have hurt Inuyasha badly, for actions that were not his own, even after he saved me from the bear youkai. I will leave, and not trouble him further. Go find him and comfort him.” She turned to go, but was stopped by Kagome's hesitant voice, “Wait… Inuyasha… he needs you now, not me. He knows I don't care what form he's in; he's still Inuyasha to me. But that doesn't matter. Please go to him…you're the one he cares about, and I…I would just be in the way.” Kagome shuffled her feet in the ground, not daring to meet Kikyo's eyes, afraid if she did she would beg her to go away and leave Inuyasha forever. But she couldn't do that, not to the woman that Inuyasha loved. Even if it was killing her inside. `I'm so pathetic…jealous of a dead woman.'

 

 

Kikyo cocked her head to the side thoughtfully, easily feeling the pain from the other. “I will do as you ask, but please wait here for him. Inuyasha would never forgive himself if something happened to you.” Kagome only nodded, giving a tight smile as Kikyo glided silently into the forest.

 

 

She only went in a few yards, knowing Inuyasha was nearby. Sure enough not a minute had passed before he landed gracefully in front of her. “I assume you heard our conversation?” Inuyasha snorted. “It was a pretty one-sided conversation, but yeah, I heard.” Kikyo raised her eyebrow, “Can't you honestly say I didn't deserve it?”

“Oh, you deserved it,” Inuyasha sighed. “But does she really believe she means that little to me?” His ears drooped. “I guess that's my fault though.”

Kikyo stepped forward until she could see his eyes. “Inuyasha, answer me honestly. If I had not been revived, or had not made you promise to go to hell with me, wouldn't you have mated Kagome long ago?” Inuyasha's hands clinched into fists as he stiffened at the question. “That's just it, Kikyo, I would've, and I will now. I can't go with you, not if it means leaving her.” Kikyo nodded. “As it should be. I won't have you break your promise, even if it should never have been made. I release you from your promise. I only ask that you can find it in your heart to forgive me. And to lay my remains in their proper place when the time comes.”

“I forgive you, and I'll still do my best to protect you. But I won't put you in front of Kagome ever again.” Kikyo bowed her head slightly. “I thank you Inuyasha. Until our final battle with Naraku.” And with that, she called she called her soul catchers to her and they carried her away.

 

 

Inuyasha felt as if a weight had been lifted from his soul. Finally he was free to be with Kagome, to enjoy being with her without guilt. No more worrying about her being taken away by that mangy wolf, or that wimpy human from her time. He stopped in a tree close by to watch her a moment. She had taken the time to retrieve the jewel shards and her pack, and had started a fire. Inuyasha's heart nearly broke when his eyes landed on her. She was seated with her back against a tree with her knees raised to her chest and her arms wrapped tightly around them. Her face was a picture of misery; the eyes that usually sparkled with happiness and laughter were now dull with pain, tracks of dried tears on her cheeks. `I swear, I won't be the one to be the one to make her look like this ever again.' Inuyasha promised himself, and then jumped down to land lightly at her side.

 

 

Kagome jerked in surprise. She had been so deep in her own morbid thoughts that she hadn't heard him approach. Visions of Inuyasha leaving her to go to hell with Kikyo, or sharing loving kisses and tender caresses…it had been to much to bear and she had ended up crying. Not wanting him to see her like this, she quickly shot to her feet and plastered a fake smile on her face. “Oh, you're back! I didn't think you'd be here so soon. Would you like some ramen? I know I have a package around here somewhere.” Kagome knew she was babbling but she couldn't help it. She just wasn't able to look at him yet, so she turned to rummage in her pack, and was shocked when Inuyasha pulled her up into a tight embrace. It was then that she got a good look at his face, which was unbelievably sad. Her anger from earlier quickly rose to the surface, and she pushed away from him, her hands clinching his shoulders tightly. “What did that bitch do to you Inuyasha?! She was supposed to apologize, not make you feel worse! Ooooh, when I get my hands on her…” Kagome's rant was cut off in midstream when she heard his quiet chuckle. “Pull in your claws bitch.” He said lightly. “Kikyo and I are fine.” Kagome returned her smile with a sickly one of her own. “Oh, that's good…”

“Now, I believe you said something about ramen?”

She nodded and shrugged out of his grip, silently going to prepare his food.

 

 

Inuyasha sat on his haunches to wait and watched her thoughtfully. Why wasn't she happier? `I thought she would be glad that Kikyo and I…”he nearly slapped himself when he realized how his words must have sounded. `I guess I'll have to make it clearer to her.' His thoughts were interrupted when Kagome handed him his cup of ramen and returned to her previous seat. Inuyasha dove snout first into his ramen; his glorious, delicious, succulent ramen…it wasn't until he was halfway through when he saw Kagome wasn't eating. “Hey, aren't you gonna eat somethin'?” he said as he slurped an extra large mouthful of noodles. “Ugh, no. I've just been swimming in bear guts.” She replied, wrinkling her nose in remembered disgust. Inuyasha snickered as he finished the last of his meal. He tossed away his cup, and they both sat silently staring at the fire as the night closed in.

 

 

After a few minutes of gathering his courage Inuyasha stood up and casually sauntered over to plop down by Kagome. He draped his arm around her shoulders and was pleased when she snuggled into him with her head on his shoulder. He nuzzled his nose into her hair, getting dizzy from her scent. His fingers stroked lightly up and down her arm. “Kagome, what I said earlier about Kikyo and me—“ he was quickly cut off by Kagome's nervous laughter. “I told you before, Inuyasha, I'm glad you guys are back together. Everything worked out O.K., and we got two more jewel shards, so it's all good.” Inuyasha felt her tense up and start to pull away, and he didn't like that at all. `Looks like I'll have to be more direct.' “I told her I'm not going with her to hell, Kagome, that I chose to stay with you. That she wouldn't come between us ever again.” Kagome's eyes widened in shock. And she let you? Just like that?” Inuyasha snorted. “She didn't let me do anything. My mind was already made up. Her being okay with it just made it easier.” Kagome threw her arms around the shocked hanyou, almost knocking him over.

 

 

Kagome wanted to dance with glee, shout to the world that she had finally been chosen over Kikyo'. She settled for throwing herself on Inuyasha and bursting into tears. To say the poor boy was flustered would be an understatement. This was not how he had pictured the evening going. Gently, he shook the quivering girl in his lap. “Oi, Kagome, why are you crying? Did I say something wrong? Please, stop. Tell me what I did!” Kagome looked up at him with big, blurry eyes. “I'm sorry. I'm just so happy. I've always dreaded the time you would leave, and I couldn't stand the thought of you dying, or of having to be without you.” Inuyasha gently brushed a strand of hair out of her face. “Well quit your cryin', I ain't goin' nowhere. You can't get rid of me that easy”

So does this mean I'm stuck with you?” Kagome giggled. Slowly he leaned down and placed a soft, lingering kiss on her lips.” Only as long as you want to be.” Her breath caught in her throat and her heart sped up. The kiss, combined with his words had lit a spark low in her stomach, and relit the dying ember of hope in her eyes. “I told you a long time ago that I always wanted to be with you, baka.” Leaning forward she returned the kiss, adding a bit more pressure, and Inuyasha's arms tightened around her waist as he deepened the kiss further.

 

 

`Now this is how it's supposed to be.' Thought a satisfied Inuyasha. Slowly he pulled her closer, until she was straddling his lap. One hand went to rest on her hip, the other behind her neck to support her head. He was gratified as she became bolder, flicking against his lips with her tongue. Blissfully he opened his mouth, his tongue darting out to meet hers. Kagome felt his arousal swell between her legs and started to slowly grind against him, and was pleased when he groaned into her mouth and raise his hips to meet hers. Encouraged by her movements and potent smell of arousal, he slipped a hand under her shirt and began to massage her breast. Kagome arched herself into his hand, trying to increase the pressure. Inuyasha broke the kiss and began to remove her shirt, and was mildly surprised when Kagome enthusiastically attacked his haori. Catching his expression, her cheeks flushed and she ducked her head. “It's not fair if you don't take yours off too.” Inuyasha leered suggestively, “Does that mean if I take off my pants I can get you out of that skirt?” Kagome's blushed deepened. “Maybe.” Inuyasha just reached out and ran a claw lightly over one nipple, earning a sharp gasp from Kagome “Alright, definitely.” Moving her onto his discarded haori, Inuyasha leaned over her to nuzzle her breasts. “Ah… ah! `Yasha!” Her scent spiked as his fangs nibbled her tip, making Inuyasha drunk with desire. Kissing his way back up her neck, he hesitated. “Kagome, maybe we should stop. I'm starting to lose control; any minute I could snap and become a fucking animal.” His ear flattened against his head as he started to pull away, but was stopped by Kagome's hands on his ears. Rubbing them firmly between her fingers until his eyes rolled back, she answered throatily, “An animal, huh? I like animals. So maybe you should just bite me.” At that Inuyasha started to mock thrust into her, his cock rubbing her clit through the material. Kagome moaned loudly along with him, slipping her fingers into the waist of his hakama and tugging them down. Timing between thrusts she managed to get them down to his legs. Using her feet to get them the rest of the way off, the new angle added to the pleasurable thrusting sensations. Coming out of his haze Inuyasha realized what happened. “Sneaky bitch,” he growled out, “Just can't wait to get my dick up your pussy, can you? Tell me Kagome, how long have you thought about getting me between your legs? How long have you wanted to be my dirty little slut, huh, bitch? Answer me!” Kagome was getting more and more turned on by his dirty words. “Always,” she panted out, “I've always wanted you. You're in every naughty fantasy I've ever had, fucking my brains out while I suck your ears.” While she was talking Inuyasha had unfastened her skirt and had pulled them off along with her panties, but got another idea when she mentioned his ears. “You wanna suck my ears, huh? Alright, let's see how god you are.” With that he shoved his head in her face. “Go ahead and suck'em. Suck'em good and hard, bitch” As Kagome began her assault on his ears; he returned the favor by laving attention on her breasts. Alternately pinching and rolling a nipple in one hand and leaving searing wet kisses on the other, he was driving Kagome insane. As she licked and nibbled one ear and tickled the other with the tips of her nails, Inuyasha's free hand wandered down to stroke her hip, and then moved closer to her moist heat. Inserting two fingers, Inuyasha began to thrust slowly, his thumb rubbing small, hard circles against her clit. Kagome bucked against his hand frantically, trying to find release. “Oh, Inu, ah! Faster!” Inuyasha growled, abruptly yanking his fingers out of her. His demon side had taken over, and it was through playing around. “You wanna cum, bitch? Want me to fuck you senseless? Say it!” Kagome's head thrashed wildly, “Yes! Make me cum Inu! Fuck me hard!” That was all he needed to hear. With one thrust he was inside her, breaking her barrier. A strangled cry emerged from Kagome, and Inuyasha leaned over her, gently licking and nipping her neck to comfort her. As she adjusted to his size, he started to pump in and out slowly, so as to not to cause her any more pain. It only lasted a moment, and then Kagome started to meet his thrusts and moan with renewed pleasure.

 

 

Quickening his pace, Inuyasha crushed his lips to hers in a searing kiss. “Bitch like?” he said breaking away. “Bitch like it fast? Rough?” Kagome reached down with her right hand and started to roughly stroke his member as he slid in and out of her, creating double pleasure for Inuyasha. “Harder Inuyasha! Oh, fuck yes!” Reaching down he swatted her hand away, feeling himself about to cum. He rapidly began flicking her clit, bringing her to a raging orgasm. His own abruptly followed it, and he howled her name to the stars.

 

 

Their breath slowly returning to normal, Inuyasha slid out of her, both moaning softly at the loss of contact. He tossed her his haori to wrap up in as he slid on his pants. Just as she was drifting off to sleep he picked her up and leapt into a tree, settling on a branch with his arms around Kagome. “Inuyasha?”

“Eh?”

“Does this mean I don't get to be Kouga's mate?”

“What the hell! I can't believe that right after we—“

He stopped when he heard Kagome's soft laugh. “Just kidding Inu. I'm perfectly happy where I am.” Inuyasha grunted. “You'd better be, bitch. You're mine now. No more wimpy wolves for you. Now go to sleep, it's been a long day.” Kagome sighed and snuggled closer, more than half asleep already.

 

 

For once, she awoke before Inuyasha, and grinned smugly. `Must've worn him out.' She shifted slightly, trying to make herself more comfortable but something was in the way. `Hello, what's this?' Looking down, she discovered that `this' was Inuyasha, sporting a morning hard on. `Hm…I wonder, if I just…'during the night his legs had slid off the branch, leaving her with plenty of room to maneuver. Slowly, so as not to wake him, she stretched out along the branch with her head between his legs, wincing a bit at the soreness between her thighs. Thankfully Inuyasha hadn't stirred, and her fingers deftly rolled down the front of his pants until he sprang free. Kagome's eyes widened slightly, `how the hell did that fit in me?' Hesitantly she began to stroke him, staring in fascination as a drop of precum leaked out the tip. Growing bolder, she scraped her teeth along his balls, earning a husky groan from Inuyasha as he thrust his hips forward. Moving back up, she ran her tongue up his length, swirling it around the head, then taking it all the way unto her mouth. She was rewarded by deeper groans from her hanyou, along with more desperate thrusts into her mouth. “Oh yeah…just like that, bitch, suck me good. Mmmm, get every last drop like a good girl, and I'll give you a good fuck.” At his words Kagome almost stopped, before realizing he was talking in his sleep. His words had aroused her, however, and she began to grind herself against the tree. Moaning at the feeling caused a vibration on Inuyasha's dick, and he responded by gripping her head in his hands and pumping into her harder. Kagome bit down and he came, shooting down her throat.

 

 

Inuyasha snapped awake, only to find that his pleasant dream was, in fact, a pleasant reality. Looking down he was treated to the sight of Kagome hungrily sucking his still throbbing cock, her breasts swaying from where they had fallen out of his haori. Glancing up at him she winked, still rubbing herself against the branch. Standing, he quickly turned her around and shoved her to the trunk of the tree. “What's wrong bitch? Can't make yourself come? Should I do it for you since you went down on me so good?” he almost purred, as he started to grind up against her. “Please, Inuyasha, don't tease me! I need to come now!” Kicking his haori from around his ankles, he shoved himself inside her. “Shit, you're wet. Don't worry though, I'm gonna fuck you dry!” Kagome tightened her legs around his waist as he pounded into her. She was just about to reach her peak when he violently tore himself out of her, wringing a cry from her lips, “Nooo! Don't stop, oh please don't stop!” Inuyasha jumped to the ground and pushed her to her knees. “I know how to make you cum, bitch. All I want you to do is scream for me.” Plunging into her, he reached around to fondle her breast. Rolling and pinching the nipple, he began to lick up her spine towards her neck. Kagome's arms gave out and she slumped to the ground, giving him an even better angle. He could feel her walls begin to ripple, informing him of her emanate orgasm. Taking his hand from her breast he began to tickle her folds with his claws, pushing her over the edge. She tightened around him, sending his control spiraling, and he bit into her neck as he came. Rolling them to the side so he didn't collapse on her he sighed. Kagome reached up and lightly swept his sweat soaked hair from his face. “Maybe I should wake you up like that every morning.” Inuyasha groaned. “What are you trying to do, kill me? If we go like that every day my dick will fall off!” Kagome just laughed. “I guess we'll just have to stay here until we build up your endurance.” She purred. Inuyasha grinned toothily. “I think that's a good idea, bitch. A really good idea.” He didn't think they would be leaving this forest for a long, long time. `After all. Sometimes it pays to be a slow learner.'