InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Promises of Forever ❯ Chapter 6

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******This chapter has a tiny bit of lemony goodness…. you have been warned!

 

Promises of Forever

 

Chapter 6

 

Sesshoumaru watched the girl who had long since caught his attention from the corner of his eye while she remained ignorant of his gaze.

 

`Another sleepless night, and for what?' The lord questioned himself. He understood that her soul had in someway been bound to the hanyou, but as he watched her be torn apart day after day waiting for the baka to return, his heart grew heavy.

 

It seemed that when Kagome had called her soul back into her body it had not only split in two from Kikyo's, but it had emotionally been ripped in two as well.

 

Why had he gone to so much trouble to find out these details of the girl? It was such a waste of time. Not so much his time as Jaken's. Sesshoumaru scoffed lightly.

 

Jaken had been flustered to have been put to such a menial task. He had been made search for the girl's identity and origins. At first he refused, not to the great lord but to Rin until Sesshoumaru overheard and quickly squashed his protests.

 

Sesshoumaru felt relieved for the young priestess when he saw the undead miko fall into the river of miasma below Naraku. He thought the young priestess's soul would finally return to her, and she would be whole once more. And she would not feel the sorrow that she felt every time that Inuyasha went after Kikyo.

 

A smirk surfaced on his face as he remembered the conversation he had had with the hanyou.

 

“Hold on, Sesshoumaru. Did you just watch her get killed? Didn't you do anything to help?” Inuyasha stormed out. “I told you to stop.”

 

“I don't care to know what your connection to that woman was… the person responsible for killing Kikyo was Naraku; and you were the one who didn't save her.”

 

He continued watching from afar. He thought that the hanyou would show some sense of honor for the one that stayed by his side. He had been wrong and watched his brother jeopardize the girl's life for a foolish rumor to find the undead miko.

 

`When did I begin to care?' No, he didn't care. He refused to care, but he did need to know. He needed to know the importance that both mikos had to Naraku. Naraku was too close to completing the Shikon no Tama not to be planning his next move. He was positive that both mikos would somhow have a vital role.

 

 

Sesshoumaru faced the girl beckoning to her to follow.

 

Trancelike, Kagome did as she was asked and followed the muscular figure from the camp. She couldn't imagine why she had done it so carelessly. All she knew was that it was a welcomed encounter to break the silence.

 

“I have to admit I feel foolish for you to be looking after me.” She followed nervously waiting for some hint as to where they were heading.

 

Walking closer to the stream that they had visited the previous night, Sesshoumaru remained quiet.

 

“I mean I don't wish to be such a bother.”

 

Sesshoumaru quirked his brow. `She thinks of herself as bothersome? I would think more exasperating…'

 

“As you have mentioned, we are now related.” The lord stopped by the edge of the stream to face the girl.

 

“When has that meant anything?” Kagome questioned. With everything that she had been privileged to see within his mind, she still didn't find that answer to be forthcoming. “Inuyasha and you are bothers but you have tried many times to kill him.”

 

The taiyoukai smiled a sinister smile. “I have never truly wished to kill Inuyasha. For if I had, he would surely be dust by now.”

 

“Inuyasha cost you your arm and almost claimed your life when he attacked you with the wind scar. I don't think you are capable of killing him so easily,” Kagome countered.

 

“I admit I have underestimated him at times. A youkai that only fights only lowly youkai will become weak and a weak hanyou will die.” Staring into the water, Sesshoumaru remained once again emotionless. “While I have no respect for my brother, I have tremendous admiration for my father. I will not let Inuyasha or you fall at the hand of mere half demon. It would only serve to sully his name further.”

 

Kagome stood in silence waiting for him to continue.

 

“Naraku finds great interest in you. It is best to keep you safe until we know what future he has in store for you.”

 

“His only interest seems to cause my death.”

 

“I think not. I am most assured that he wants you alive.”

 

“Then why would Naraku go to all the trouble as to have a bounty on us?”

“He knows that Inuyasha will go to Kikyo. And that you will be left alone. Naraku will go to any length to toy with his prey.”

 

“Pretty predictable, huh?” Kagome's head hung low letting her bangs fall over her pain filled eyes.

 

“Miko,” Sesshoumaru looked to the saddened girl and gently lifted her chin to look into her deep, brown depths. “I may not be your mate, but I will protect you. You have nothing to fear.”

 

Confusion flooded her thoughts and showed in her eyes. “Lord Sesshoumaru?” His face had been unveiled to her for only a few seconds, but she had been able to have a glimpse of the man that had been so loving and compassionate with the smaller girl the previous night. A father like figure to protect her while she needed it the most. But it wasn't at all a father like touch. It held such passion and desire. This was not the Sesshoumaru she knew. Placing her hand against his, she needed to be sure it wasn't a dream.

 

The taiyoukai found himself frozen and dazed in his need to protect and comfort the girl. He couldn't bring himself to antagonize her now; not when the girl was in so much despair. But at the same time he had been so taken aback by his own actions that he desperately needed to turn away, but he couldn't.

 

“I don't understand.” Kagome withdrew her hand from his.

 

Sesshoumaru looked in awe at the traitorous appendage as he lowered it from the girl. Walking away, he returned his gaze to the sky. “I merely mean that there is no reason to lose any further sleep. You will be safe.”

 

Kagome watched as he strolled as unemotional as ever away. His figure silhouetted in the moonlight. She had not only seen it but felt the intenseness of his emotions; the need that he had felt to be close to her. And the need she had to be comforted. But why from him?

 

Sango and Miroku had always been the ones she turned to in the past. Why were they the last place she felt she could go now? Perhaps it was all the secrets that now separated her from her friends.

 

She felt a stirring within her to move closer once again. Not to let him disappear, not to be left alone, again. At least not for tonight.

 

“Sesshoumaru?” Kagome looked up almost apologetically as she began to ask her question. “I know that you can heal your arm, but you haven't.” The young miko paused. She knew that there was a deep reasoning within him.

 

“A taiyoukai, as powerful as I, does not need it. I fight just as well with one.”

 

Kagome gave a knowing smile, `like the boxer that ties one hand behind his back?' She mused. “Or could it be that it serves as a reminder not to underestimate your opponent, neither Inuyasha nor Naraku?”

 

“Or you, as well, miko?” The lord reminded her. “But that bit of insight is something that you saw within my thoughts? Is it not?” Sesshoumaru turned to look at her. “Is it your wish to understand me and what motivates me?” Sesshoumaru gave pause. “Why?”

 

“Truthfully?” Kagome twisted her hands nervously. “You are not the person I thought you to be.”

 

“I assure you that I am the youkai you first met.”

 

“No, I think Rin has something to do with it. Maybe she is slowly healing your heart?” Kagome questioned.

 

“Rin cannot heal youkai.” Sesshoumaru stated solemnly.

 

“Let's face it, I never thought I would see the day that you cared for a human child.”

 

“Nor did I, but Rin is a very special child.” Sesshoumaru gave a quick glance to the miko, before pointedly changing the subject. “Why did you lie to your friends? Why haven't you told them that you have mated?”

 

“It's really difficult to explain.” Kagome fidgeted.

 

“Try.”

 

“Well, when it first happened Sango had gone to visit her village. There was no one to tell and then, I wanted to tell my mom and then, we decided it best if we waited until Naraku was defeated. But I guess it doesn't matter now. But now when Inuyasha is away all I would get is pity, and I can't bear for them to look at me, feeling sorry for me. Then I have to acknowledge that he still loves her. I mean I knew that he would, but I just thought it would be different somehow. I know, how stupid can one person be?” Kagome's voice was shaky as she babbled about nervously never raising her head to meet his golden eyes once during her explanation, but wringed her hands continually.

 

“Not stupid, but hopeful.”

 

~*~

 

Inuyasha thrust again deep into her depths not hurting her anymore, but filling her with wanton need. She needed more of him. She needed all of him as his claws raked down her sides.

 

“Inuyasha,” she gasped, “promise me that we will always be like this.”

 

Inuyasha lowered his head and brushed his lips against hers, “Forever, my Kagome.”

 

Tears came to her eyes as she gripped him tighter wanting never to let go.

 

Wrapping her legs around his waist, she gave him complete control once more as he slowly moved in and out of her.

 

A deep moan escaped from the sleeping miko driving the taiyoukai to the brink of madness, he could tell from her scent that she was dreaming of the hanyou. The heavy scent of her arousal was stirring forth the demon side of him, and he had been compelled to walk to the edge of the tree line before his youki overtook him completely, but as she writhed and moaned, he could feel his length hardening and the feelings of lust burning within him. His hardened member throbbed to be set free.

 

Moving further away out of the sight of the slumbering form he disrobed from his armor and freed himself from the constraints of his hakama. Sesshoumaru ran a firm hand down the length of his cock encompassing his shaft.

 

Hearing the girl moan again from the depths of her sleep, he breathed deeply in filling his senses with her euphoric aroma. His hips bucked involuntarily forcing his length into waiting palm.

 

What was happening to him? He, the great youkai of the west, had become unable to control his most basic of needs.

 

Sesshoumaru gave a disgusted groan, but surrendered to his needs, as he began to jerk his length harder and harder until the milky, white fluid broke forth.

 

 

Inuyasha had been frantically searching for any trace of the undead, pottery maker's scent for hours. Enju would be the only one that could help Kikyo and grant her more time in this world. Enju did owe them, after all.

 

Enju, the daughter of Urasue, the old hag who had brought Kikyo back to life for the hag's own ill-begotten reasons, would know what to do he assured himself.

 

If they hadn't saved her, she would still be forced to restoring the lives of the dead soldiers for her brother, or worse. He only wished that he had some idea of where she would go to.

 

Stopping on a nearby treetop, he watched the sky closely for any sign of soul collectors, but there were none and no scent of graveyard soil.

 

“Useless! Damn!” He slapped at a nearby branch out of frustration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kagome's hand ran through silky, white strands bringing his face back to hers, Kagome peered up to see the golden orbs. Gasping, Kagome saw Sesshoumaru staring back at her.

 

Kagome instantly was whished away to a field to find herself playing with several village children. She tried to recognize any of them but none were familiar. A familiar voice called to her from above.

 

“Oi, what are you doing here?” Inuyasha called to her.

 

“Come play with us, Inuyasha.” She heard her voice call out. Lifting her head, the foreground changed again.

 

Kagome found herself sitting in a field with Inuyasha sitting not far, but she hadn't ever known the depths of the loneliness she was now experiencing. It was suffocating.

 

“Inuyasha, how do you see me? Do you see me as a human?” The voice asked.

 

“Hehhh? What are you talking about?” Inuyasha gave an irritated look. There was a distinct distance in the hanyou's tone that she hadn't heard in a long time.

 

“I never give in front of others. And I can't hesitate. Or the monsters will get any possible chance. Though I am human, I can't be ordinary. You and I are similar in that aspect. You being hanyou. Therefore I cannot kill you.” Kagome felt such desperation to be understood.

 

“What? So you're just here to gripe? That is unlike you.” Inuyasha remained guarded.

 

“I knew it. It's not like me at all.”

 

“What is it?” Seeing the girl's confusion, he wanted to understand.

 

“No… it's nothing,” she said dismissively and started to leave.

 

“How about you come here again tomorrow?” Inuyasha called to the girl.

 

At last cool air breezed around her as the stagnant air lifted giving her new breath from within and also, hope of a new future. A future with love.

 

 

 

As she was flung into another scene within her dream, warmth surrounded her body as she felt her inner muscles clinching once again around her mate; filling her to her limits as he shot his desire deep within her walls. An exhausted Inuyasha nuzzled tiredly against her neck.

 

“I love you, forever and always, my Kikyo.”

 

Kagome woke in a pool of sweat. “NO,” she cried. Her nightmare had been so vivid this time. She franticly began shaking her head as she realized they weren't dreams, not dreams at all, but memories. Kikyo's memories.

 

 

Two pair of eyes shone forth watching. One in delight, the other in repulsion, but both unaware of the other.

 

 

 

 

End Chapter

 

 

I just have to give you an alternate ending for this chapter… The little demon in me is screaming to share a scene that me and a friend made up while we were waiting on the Mardi Gras parade at Universal (Orlando) to start.

 

Jaken: My Lord… What are you doing? < Jaken eyes bulging out in delight>

 

Sesshoumaru ignores the tiny imp, but continues pleasuring himself.

 

Jaken: Please tell me you are not thinking of that nasty human!

 

Sesshoumaru clinches his eyes tighter trying to block out Jaken.

 

Jaken: This Jaken is more than happy to be your humble servant to aid you in such matters! <Jaken says gleefully>

 

Sesshoumaru eyes widen as his dick becomes instantly soft and places his hakama firmly back in place.

 

Jaken: What is wrong milord? Here let me help you! <Jaken tugs hard on Sesshoumaru pants>

 

Loud stomping noise as Sesshoumaru walks off.

 

Jaken: Oh, milord! <Jaken cries in ecstasy with a huge knot atop of his head and his eyes swirling>

 

 

A/N After rereading this chapter, I've decided I must get a week leeway with my chapters before I post. So it will be at least 2 weeks before I post again, but hopefully I will have several chapters up when I do. Damn this Spring break! I have gotten so out of my daily habits.