InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Nightmares ❯ Chapter Five ( Chapter 5 )

Sorry this chapter is late. The internet at my house is messed up. The next couple chapters are probably gonna take a while because I simply can't upload. Gomen nasai. -Akihana

 

Disclaimer: If I owned Inuyasha, I'd probably screw up the series. Since it still rules, we can assume I don't own it.

 

Chapter Five

 

The sun shone down over the mountains, across the forests of Sengoku Jidai Japan, and provided fading light to the group of travelers. They had started out a little after dawn, following a familiar road out of the village.

 

Shippo yawned wearily and stretched out from his position on Kagome's shoulder. Kagome herself was at the point where she was just putting one foot in front of the other. If the road weren't smooth, she'd probably be tripping onto her face by now. Sango and Miroku both were trudging forward, eyes on the ground.

 

Inuyasha and Kirara seemed to be the only ones not exhausted. They lead the group, and the margin between them and the humans was steadily growing. Finally, Kirara stopped and mewed at Inuyasha, before turning back.

 

Flames erupted, and the full-grown Kirara offered her back to Sango and Miroku, who gladly accepted. Kirara walked back to Inuyasha, and gave a meaningful glare before continuing down the path. There was water a little less than a mile ahead, and Kirara was obviously aiming for it.

 

Inuyasha sighed, and leapt into the air. He came down right in front of Kagome, who didn't seem to notice, as she trudged right into his chest. He rolled his eyes, and threw her onto his back, almost dislodging Shippo in the process. He again took flight, and made to catch up with Kirara.

 

 

There was barely enough life left in the group to get dinner going. The only thing that got them going was that Inuyasha wasn't known for excellent cooking skills, and being hungry in the middle of the night was not pleasant.

 

Even so, Shippo fell asleep over dinner, and was tucked into Kagome's sleeping bag. The dishes were left next to the fire, as the humans retired as soon as they were done eating.

 

Inuyasha eyed the sleeping figures scattered around the fire. He was content, except for a nagging feeling at the back of his mind. It felt like he was missing something, but he couldn't think of what it was.

 

Damn, I hate it when this happens.

 

The feeling kept nagging him, as he washed the dishes and cleaned up the campsite.

 

Exhaustion hit him like a boulder, and he was barely able to stumble over to Kagome before he was out cold, his head on her stomach.

 

 

Inuyasha awoke to the sun warming his skin and temporarily blinding him as he opened his eyes. His entire body felt like it had been pounded and mashed into little bits. Moaning, he rolled his head into the soft fabric under his head.

 

Alarm bells went off in his head.

 

Where's Kagome?

 

Inuyasha shot up, immediately wide-awake. He scanned the campground, and tried to find her scent. It hung over her sleeping back, but it was stale. She had not been there for a long time.

 

He ran out into the forest, ignoring curious glances from still half asleep friends, and frantically sniffed for Kagome's scent. It was nowhere in the forest.

 

Inuyasha stopped, trying to calm down.

 

Wait, I marked her, didn't I? Shouldn't that help me find her? Somehow…?

 

He closed his eyes, and, strangely enough, he felt a pull off toward a large mountain. He also felt a tang of nervousness that he was sure wasn't his. He was about to take off when he remembered Sango and Miroku.

 

I can't leave them, can I?

 

He shot back to camp, pleased to find them moving around and getting ready for the day.

 

He quickly explained the situation, and they immediately gathered their belongings and got on Kirara.

 

Inuyasha lead them through the forest, and towards the mountain.

 

Hold on Kagome, I'm coming.

 

 

Ugh…what happened? I remember waking up with Inuyasha on me, and then that youkai came. I was hit by something…

 

Light invaded her eyes and she moaned at the sudden brightness. She heard a heavy door groan against its hinges, as it slammed shut. She opened her senses, and felt very thick youki permeating the room. It also felt familiar, as if she had fought something like it before.

 

She opened her eyes, and waited for the bleary, sleep-clouded image to clear up. A room formed in her vision. It was made with some kind of dark stone, with a black metal door in one wall. Cold seeped through the wall, permeating the small space.

 

In front of the door stood a man.

 

Or at least, he looked like a man.

 

Kagome called on her miko powers, and found them inexplicably out of her reach. It felt as though she was trying to climb onto a step that was just not there. She began to get nervous, as the man was staring straight at her. His eyes held a strange gleam, but at least he kept as much distance as was possible in the room.

 

He suddenly smiled, and it made his face light up with an eerie feeling. The smile did nothing to comfort her; in fact, it made her more nervous. A sudden feeling of panic swept through her, though it felt not completely her own.

 

The man, she was now sure was a youkai, finally spoke.

 

“Humans are weak, aren't they? Pathetic, gullible creatures. So easily seduced.” He continued to eye at her, his gaze calculating.

 

His eyes finally left hers and moved to the wall behind her.

 

“Have you ever noticed how dreams can seem like a reality?”

 

Kagome's heart nearly stopped. Memories of the assault of the dream moth flooded through her, and she began to shiver.

 

She realized the youkai had been eyeing her for a while, and expected an answer.

 

“I suppose.” She answered carefully.

 

Again, he looked toward the wall.

 

“My kind, the youkai, have much different feelings than humankind. We take mates, and we keep the first one we choose. There is no such thing as a `second love,' as you would call it. Our heart stays with the first. We have an instinct that causes us to devote everything to this one person. We love that person with everything we have.” His gaze returned to her.

 

“You also realize that dreams often express what we desire most, wish for most, even through it is impossible in real life?” He tilted his head at her, “you also must realize that the hanyou feels nothing for you in real life. I came to help you when I felt you getting caught in this destructive dream. You have to wake up.”

 

His gaze lifted, again to the wall behind her.

 

Kagome stared at him. What? What does he mean? That everything, it all isn't real? Even, what he did for me? I just imagined it?

 

Her eyes snapped to her shoulder, and pulled the fabric of the collar away. She ran her fingers over the healing scars, and felt a surge of Inuyasha's youki. She took a deep breath, and let the feeling if him wash over her, calming her confused soul.

 

No way is this fake, this is way too real for me to have imagined it. I never could have come up with the mark.

 

The youkai spoke again, interrupting her thoughts. “The mind is an amazing thing. It has nothing to do while the body rests, so of course it spends time just formulating scenarios. Some dreams can be quite complicated. But, they are still dreams.”

 

Kagome just gaped.

 

He can read my mind now? Why is he helping me?

 

Her eyes narrowed.

 

And how is he in my dream?

 

“Alright, so how are you in my dream?”

 

He shrugged. “I am one who rescues the doomed.”

 

What kind of answer is that.

 

She continued. “So, how do I wake up?”

 

“Come with me.”

 

He opened the heavy door with ease, and held it open for her.

 

Well, there's no problem in following him, is there? Its probably warmer out there than it is in here anyways.

 

She took a step, then another, then another, until she was out in the hallway and she heard the youkai shut the door. He took the lead and headed off down the dark hallway. She followed closely, trying not to hit anything in the dark while still keeping up with her guide.

 

He stopped suddenly, and turned into another room. She followed, and noticed that this room was not even marginally warmer. Another shot of panic sent her nerves into a frenzy. Adrenaline coarsed through her, and made her jumpy. Thus, she was able to dodge the basket that fell as soon as she stepped through the door. She jumped, landed a little ways away, breathing hard.

 

The youkai cocked his head at her. “What makes you so jumpy? Why didn't you just let me do this the easy way? It will hurt more now.”

 

Before she could react several darts had impaled her stomach, and she felt herself going numb. Her eyes wavered, and his image began to fade.

 

Inuyasha…

 

Suddenly her eyes cleared, the darts vanished, and the numbness faded. Again she was filled with Inuyasha's youki, as though it was trying to wrap around her and protect her.

 

She relaxed, succumbing to the calming effect his presence had on her.

 

Wait, he's not here, its just his youki…

 

Or, he is here. Inuyasha!

 

Right on cue, the door exploded, and she saw him standing among the rubble.

 

“Inuyasha!”

 

She stumbled from her position on the ground, tripping over rubble, all the way until she crashed into his chest.

 

“Inuyasha, Inuyasha, you're here, you came…” she nuzzled into his shoulder. She felt his arm come around her back and pull her into him.

 

“Shhh, it's alright, I'm here, its are okay.” He nuzzled into her hair a little, then turned to the youkai, only to find him gone.

 

He ran his hand down under her and lifted her, never breaking his skin's contact with her. He searched the room with Kagome latched onto his chest, finally leaving when nothing was discovered.

 

He ran through the halls, and escaped through a hole in the wall that didn't look like it was supposed to be there.

 

He ran for a little while, not stopping until he reached a clearing a ways away from the building Kagome had been in.

 

He let her off his back, and set her gently on the ground.

 

She sighed at the lost contact, but he didn't seem to notice.

 

He hunkered down leaning on a nearby tree.

 

“What happened?”

 

Kagome sighed. I should have known.

 

“Not much. He talked to me, then hit me, but I'm alright.” She gazed off into the forest, thinking.

 

How do I know what he said isn't true? I mean, he knew all this stuff that he shouldn't have known, and he could read my mind. Maybe this all is a dream.

 

How do I tell though? Maybe just pinch myself, or something.

 

She stared off into space, then got up and started to wander off into the forest. She stopped just as suddenly, and pinched herself.

 

Itai… Well, I guess that means this isn't a normal dream.

 

She yelped when arms circled around her.

 

“Let me go, Inuyasha.”

 

Fire erupted through her when he nipped the mark. She felt her legs give, but she was held firm against his chest. He nipped it again, and she felt Inuyasha's youki fill her again. It was the last thing she felt before she slipped into blissful unconsciousness.

 

Inuyasha lifted the sleeping girl onto his back and jumped back towards the place he had agreed to meet the rest of the gang.

 

So, she likes my youki?

 

 

Ugh…why does this keep happening? Where am I?

 

She moaned and tried to rise.

 

“Shhh, go back to sleep.”

 

Kagome moaned and tried to fight off the arms that were holding her down.

 

A hand ran over her shoulder, and massaged gently right on the mark.

 

“Don't make me put you back to sleep.”

 

“Inuyasha, I want to think.”

 

“Feh! Like that's gonna cut it.”

 

“I just want to think about something.”

 

His thumb flicked through her hair. “Not good enough.”

 

“Can we talk then?”

 

“I guess.”

 

Finally.

 

Kagome finally opened her eyes. Her eyes met gray ceiling. She groaned and sat up, taking in the cave. Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara were asleep in one corner. The cave was fairly small. The entrance was an almost perfect half circle. Outside it was dark, but she could tell it was pouring rain. She moaned and stretched.

 

“So, talk?”

 

“Yea, where are we, how'd we get here, why are we here, what happened?”

 

“We're in a cave, I carried you here, its raining outside, and you were kidnapped by that youkai. Satisfied?”

 

She smiled.

 

“Yup!”

 

Kagome rose, and walked around the cave lazily. She reached the other side, and glanced back.

 

Inuyasha still leaned against the wall, watching her idly. His eyes confused her the most.

He was eyeing her like he was preparing to pounce.

 

So, he's playful, ne?

 

She stretched her arms upward, making the hem of her shirt rise to reveal her stomach. She yawned, and glanced back at him. His claws were digging into the ground, and his eyes were glazed.

 

She grinned, and sauntered back over to him, and dropped to her knees in front of him. Her entire body seemed to burn with internal heat, it made her clothes feel like a burden. In a daze she started tugging at her shirt.

 

“Stop….Kagome…” She looked up at him, her vision vaguely hazy.

 

“Why do you want me t'stop.” She mumbled.

 

Inuyasha reached out and grabbed her, and dragged her against his chest. He ran his hand through her hair, rocking her gently. She leaned into him, and nuzzled into his shoulder.

 

“Umm, I think I need to explain something. Promise not to osuwari me?”

 

She growled. “Why would I need to osuwari you?”

 

Oy, she is pissed.

 

“Just promise me?”

 

“Alright.”

 

Inuyasha relaxed. Alright,,. now just hope she doesn't decide to take back that promise.

 

“Um, you know the mark I gave you?”

 

Her eyes came up to gaze steadily into his. “Yes?” her voice already picking up a hint of menace.

 

Inuyasha gulped. Not good, not good at all.

 

Get it over with, baka!

 

She's going to hate you.

 

Maybe, but after that display…you're gonna have to stand in the rain for a couple hours after this.

 

“Well, uh, I thinkthemarkismakingyouwanttofindamate.” He blurted.

 

Kagome just stared. No way did he just say that?

 

“Come again?”

 

He blushed and looked away.

 

He was serious.

 

He was staring furiously at the wall of the cave with an intensity that put anything else intense to shame. He was obviously quite nervous.

 

“Inuyasha.”

 

His eyes snapped back to hers. He had about a second before her lips covered his. Her hands slid off his haori and undershirt. Her lips had soon moved down to his neck. He moaned.

 

She nipped him hard on the neck, and whimpered. That got him out of his trance.

 

“Kagome…stop…”

 

She whimpered into his neck.

 

“Do you not want this?”

 

Inuyasha moaned. He wrapped his hands around her waist and ground her into him. Her eyes widened, and she let out a gasp.

 

“Ohh…gomen, I'll stop.”

 

She blushed, and looked away. She got off him and leaned against the wall, blushing furiously.

 

“Ano, Kagome?”

 

She didn't look at him, but nodded.

 

“Sango and Miroku and Shippo are all in here. They'd hear, but,” he gulped “I didn't want you to stop.”

 

She looked up at him, her eyes radiating uncertainty.

 

He sighed, and took her cheek in his hands. He was gentle, easing his mouth over hers, his tongue dancing in her mouth, easing her tongue out of hiding.

 

He enjoyed the taste of her, but didn't try to go any further.

 

He was also the one who broke the kiss and cradled her close. He felt her sigh, and relax into him.

 

Inuyasha was content, just holding her. However, his body reminded him of his current predicament, which Kagome's proximity was not helping in the least.

 

He moaned. She immediately stiffened, and looked up at him curiously. He set her down, gave her a quick kiss in the cheek, then bolted out into the rain.

 

Kagome watched him go, and settled down to wait for him to return. Her heart was pounding, and she still felt too hot.

 

She drifted back to sleep, knowing Inuyasha would return soon.

 

Hey, me again. Longest chapter yet in this story. I hope this isn't too fast, though, do consider, Kagome is on hormones, which can do crazy things to you. Also, thanks to everyone who took the time to review. It really means a lot to me. See ya soon. Review me.- Akihana