InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Tender Love ❯ Chapter 3
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By: Princess Sin 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 10.23.2006 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.5K | Visits: 180 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 10.23.2006 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.5K | Visits: 180 | Status: Work In Progress
'inner thoughts'
Chapter 3
Inuyasha and Sya were shown to their cabin by the captain. Inuyasha could see as well as smell the eagerness in the man's eyes and manner, and she did not whish to add more fuel to his fire. She thought it might be best to stay out of his way as much as possible, but then his gallantry was very sweet. Besides, he could help to make this boring trip livelier.
As Captain Arita led the way to their cabin, Inuyasha gave him one of her most breathtaking
smiles.
Hiroshi Arita's heart fluttered at the smile bestowed upon him. He had never seen beauty such as this in all of his travels. He could not wait to hold her supple body and kiss those soft pink lips which seemed to be begging to be taken. He had no doubts that he would in time take those lips with his own.
Sya could smell the arousal coming off the captain in waves, and she became more furious than ever. She swore to herself to make Inuyasha pay for this insult that the captain had shown her. She could not understand why men would prefer that half breed to her.
When they reached the cabin, both girls were surprised by what met their eyes. A large canopied bed sat in the center of the room with dark green carpet and an enormous built in cedar chest in one wall. A large oval shaped mirror sat against the opposite wall from the chest and on the other wall was a porthole with a built in settee beneath upon which one could sit and watch the sea or the stars at night. It was a room which one did not expect to find on a ship such as this. It was large and spacious and hardly seemed to be on a ship at all. Inuyasha was the first to speak after looking around the room. "Captain Arita, is this the room for us?" she asked hardly believing what she saw in front of her. "I was under the impression that a merchant ship such as this uses all of its available space for its cargo."
"Yes indeed, princess, usually that is so, but my father had this ship built and he had this room built especially for my wife when and if I decided to marry. But for myself, I prefer to use a cabin shall I say less lavish."
"Really, captain?" Sya queried trying not to let the couple forget that she too was present in the room. "I was under the belief that most seamen believe that a woman is a curse upon a ship."
"I assure you, Lady Fu, I have no such belief on that matter and as you can see for yourself, when I do take a wife she will spend a great deal of time here on the sea with me. Well ladies, I must leave you now and see to my ship. If you will excuse me, perhaps you would like to rest for a time?"
"Thank you for your kindness, captain," Inuyasha said softly. "I do believe I would like to rest for a while. I find I have grown quite tired."
"Well ladies until we see each other again at dinner," Hiroshi said bowing in Inuyasha's direction.
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As soon as captain Arita had shut the door Sya stood glaring at Inuyasha from across the room. "Really, Inuyasha, you were just shocking, the way you practically threw yourself at that human. You maybe a half breed but you are a demon princess. Have some respect for yourself. What were you thinking?"
"Shut up Sya!” roared Inuyasha in indignant anger. “I did nothing to give the man any kind of encouragement, whatsoever!"
Sya could see she had struck a nerve in the half demoness and thought she had best smooth things over for the time being. "I am sorry if I offended you, but I am sure you know a betrothed demon on the way to meet her future mate should have some morals."
Inuyasha was so stunned by these last words she could hardly speak. Finally she regained her composure and spoke very slowly and meaningfully. "How dare you?! You and your aunt arranged for your passage on this ship against my wishes, and I am sure you knew this. But I shall have my wishes obeyed on this subject. You may think what you wish, but do not open your mouth in front of me again about my morals. If ever you say anything like that again, I will rip your tongue out and shove it down your throat! Do I make myself clear?
Sya just stood in silence. She had never before seen the half breed looking so fierce. She had known when she had spoken her words that her anger had been ruling her better judgement but she had not contained herself and now she knew she had best mollify this argument as quickly as possible. “I understand Inuyasha. I was just thinking of your best interests."
"Hmph, well kindly keep your concern," Inuyasha sneered, "to yourself." She turned and walked from their cabin feeling angrier than she could ever remember being. ‘Did Sya really think I would just stand there and take that crap from her?’ she asked herself. ‘Well, she will learn and very quickly that this half demon does not take any shit from anyone. Especially not from a penniless, whinny little bitch like her.’
Inuyasha found herself deep in thought as she stood on deck against the rail when the merchant ship Dawn's Glory left China and set her sails toward Japan. She had resigned herself earlier to make the most of her trip. She had decided to make the best out of her situation and perhaps she would find a small amount of happiness in this strange land to which she was traveling. Inuyasha stood there thinking until the last bit of China faded into the distance and then made her way back to her room.
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Inuyasha and Sya were making their way to the dining area when Totosai approached them. "Good evening ladies. I hope you were able to rest for a while and I also hope you found your quarters comfortable. I am sorry I could not see you to your cabin this morning, but I had matters which needed my attention."
"That was quite all right," answered Sya. "That human captain was good enough to show us to our room and it is perfectly satisfactory, I assure you."
Inuyasha remained quiet sensing Sya's tone, and she hoped Totosai would not take offense with her manner. Sya was really starting to vex her nerve. And her tone with Totosai was truly rude. She sighed and decided to put Sya and her strange behavior out of her mind for the moment. "Is it not a beautiful night, Totosai? The stars are so bright. They are like tiny diamonds in the sky."
"Yes it is, Princess Inuyasha. I believe you could search the world over and never would you be able to find a night more beautiful than right here on the seas."
"I do agree with you, Lord Totosai. It is really breathtaking," said Inuyasha staring up into the sky.
"If you two do not mind, I would like to eat. I find myself quite hungry," sneered Sya in an impatient voice.
"Why of course, Lady Fu. I would be honored to escort you both to dinner. I am sure it should be about time to serve."
Dinner that night was a sort of formal affair with Captain Arita acting as host. His first mate, Shori Moto, was also present. He was a young man, with a crop of dark brown hair, short and squat of build. He was a jolly young man who had been all around the world with captain Arita and Inuyasha found his company quite entertaining. There were also two other members of the crew presiding. The additional company made the small gathering a fun affair.
Inuyasha ate her food with the eagerness of one who has not eaten in days. In fact that is how she felt. For the past few days she had only nibbled at small amounts of her meals and she could hardly fill her empty stomach.
As the night wore on, Inuyasha smiled and flirted with the captain and his guests. She did this mainly for the satisfaction of watching Sya's anger and disgust from the corner of her eye. Inuyasha could swear she could hear Sya's teeth grinding together in her mouth as she seethed with rage.
By the finish of the night Inuyasha found herself yawning. She was exhausted thanks to the good food and her long day. Totosai and Captain Arita escorted the ladies to the safety of their cabin and at the door wished them a good night. Then the men also withdrew to their own cabins.
Both of the women retired immediately to the canopy bed and within minutes they were softly lulled to sleep by the easy motion of the ship.
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The next morning Inuyasha awoke with the first rays of light. She could hear it lightly raining outside her cabin and she snuggled deeper under the quilt which covered her feeling a slight chill from the cool air. She drifted back to sleep with the thought that she had always loved the rain.
For the next few days, the Dawn’s Glory was anchored in the middle of the sea as the gentle rain turned into a raging storm. Inuyasha was depressed that she would have to spend her time inside but she was feeling quite happy when captain Arita told her Sya was suffering from a case of seasickness.
Upon the fourth morning the storm had passed and the sun shone brightly in the sky.
As soon as the storm blew over Inuyasha made her way to the deck relieved to be out of her cabin and away from the rancid smell of Sya puke. She inhaled deeply and furrowed her
delicate brow. It was fun when Sya first became sick but then the girl started to complain again and again until Inuyasha felt as though she would strangle the demon. As Inuyasha made her way to the bow of the ship, she could feel the cool fingers of winter caressing her cheeks.
Inuyasha stood looking out to sea enjoying the peaceful mood which had settled over her, when she heard a soft rustle of movement behind her. She turned, to find captain Arita standing behind her. He gazed down upon her with a yearning look in his eyes which had Inuyasha a little unsettled.
"Good morning captain," said Inuyasha uneasily seeing the way his eyes were raking over her body.
"Do forgive me for my rudeness, princess, but I saw you standing here all alone and I thought that perhaps you would care for some company."
"Yes, I would enjoy some company," she said.
Captain Arita moved to her side by the rail of the ship. "There is one small favor I would like to ask of you, if it is permitted, that is?"
"And what might that be?" She looked up into his face.
"If you would allow it, I would like to call you, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha smiled. "By all means, captain, please feel free to do so."
"Thank you Inuyasha. It is such a beautiful name, but not half as beautiful as the young woman to whom it belongs."
Inuyasha could feel the color rise in her face. "Why thank you for your kind words sir, but now I really must be getting back to my cabin," she murmured not wanting the conversation to go too far.
As she started to walk by him and seek the safety of her cabin, Captain Arita placed a hand familiarly upon her arm.
"There is one more thing which I would wish to ask of you."
"What is that, captain?"
"I was wondering if perhaps you might care to dine this evening with me in my quarters?" A lusting look flashed in the human's eyes making Inuyasha edgy.
Inuyasha arched a dark eyebrow and started to shake her head. "I am afraid-
Before she could refuse, he added quickly. "It shall all be quite proper I assure you, Inuyasha. I only wish for a small amount of your pleasant company and for us to get to know one another better. I promise I shall be a perfect gentleman," he added with a large smile as he placed his hand over his heart as an oath. "I swear upon my honor."
Inuyasha hesitated. He did place his honor on the line and men, human or demon, were bound by their honor code. In a blink of an eye, the look was gone. It was as though she had imagined the lusting look in the captain's eyes. She had to calm down. Not every man is like that foul, disgusting Tsung-Chung. Inuyasha could only smile and answered him yes. She could find no reason to deny him, and she was sure he would do just as he said. 'Ship captains are notorious for being gentlemen.' At least that's what Totosai told her. But if she had gone to the demon and told him about her dinner with the captain, he would have warned her about his lecherous ways. But she felt as though the elder demon didn't need to baby her just because she had never left the shores of China or the safety of her fathers’ domain.
"That's wonderful." His smile was bright and very sincere. "I shall have my first mate, Shori drop in and escort you to my cabin. But for now, I must be about my business. Until I see you this evening." He took her hand and kissed the back of it.
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About an hour before dinner Inuyasha dressed herself. She chose a pale blue shenyi. Her long silver hair was in a braid, which she had the end pinned to the top of the braid with a diamond hair comb of a bird. As she gazed into the mirror, she said aloud. "This will have to do."
When first mate, Shori, arrived and led Inuyasha to the captain's room, the man could only feel envy toward the captain. He had thought Inuyasha lovely the other night at dinner, but now he could hardly keep his eyes from her beautiful face. This was the kind of woman for whom any man would be glad to lay down his life for, he told himself.
Captain Arita was waiting for his guest at the door and led her inside. "Come in Inuyasha.
Please, have a seat," he indicated to a small settee across the room. "You look gorgeous, and I know you will enjoy the meal I have planned for us."
Inuyasha looked around the room as she took a seat. She was surprised to see that his cabin was just as charming as her own, but with more of a masculine feel to it.
"Would you care for a drink of sake?" he asked reaching for a small decanter upon a table. "This is the very best Japan has to offer."
"I have never tasted sake. I would love to."
He poured them both a small goblet of the red liquid and handed one to Inuyasha. "Please Inuyasha call me Hiroshi. Captain Arita sounds so formal and I do wish for us to become good friends."
"Of course, Hiroshi, I would be happy to," Inuyasha replied sipping her sake slowly. It was sweet and made her feel calm.
"Dinner will be ready in a few minutes but until then let us drink a toast to the good fortune that brought you to my ship and brought us together." As he spoke, he downed his sake in one long drink and reached for the decanter to refill his goblet.
By the time the first mate arrived with the trays of food, Hiroshi Arita had drunk four more glasses of the rice wine and was feeling very high from the potent liquid.
The meal consisted of a succulent plump roasted duck, several vegetables which had been cooked together in a delectable sauce and for desert there was a bowl of sundry fruits floating in a delicious sauce.
At first, Inuyasha put all of her attention on the food in front of her and when finally she looked at the man across from her she noticed he had not touched his food, but had sat drinking great amounts of sake and staring at her.
"Is something wrong, captain? The food is delicious."
"No nothing is wrong, Inuyasha. It is just that your beauty takes all thought of food from my mind. You know, Inuyasha you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."
"Even though I am a half breed."
The captain snorted. "You would be surprised at how some human women are quite disgusting. Just as some demon women are disgusting. Take your companion, she is quite a homely looking creature that most men would avoid like the plague. There are human women that are the same. So, I see no difference. A woman is a woman, be she a demon, human or half demon."
"Thank you for the kind thoughts captain," she answered feeling a little anxious by the sound of his voice. She knew he had been drinking far too much and thought, she had best take her leave before he became drunk.
"I am already beginning to feel sadden at the thought of our departure when we reach Nagasaki." As he said this he reached over and took hold of one of her hands.
Inuyasha looked toward the human feeling icy fingers of dread running through her body. She pulled her hand free and started to rise. “Captain Arita, I think I should be going now."
Before she knew it, he was standing in front of her and placing his hands on either side of her waist. "Inuyasha, you must know what your presence does to my senses. I need you Inuyasha. I want to hold you and caress your beautiful body. I must have you for my own, Inuyasha."
"Captain Arita, you go too far, release me at once or you will suffer greatly for your undignified behavior."
Captain Arita did not hear her words, all his drunken mind could think of was possessing the lovely creature standing before him. He pulled her tighter to him and pressed his lips against her soft pink lips which he had thought of constantly since he had first looked upon her.
Inuyasha struggled and pushed against him, feeling her lips aching from the rough kiss and abuse he showed in his own eagerness.
When finally he withdrew his lips and started to make a trail of kisses from her soft slender neck to her full breast, Inuyasha could hardly contain the anger that ripped through her body. 'Will I be forever defending myself from cruel men who wished only to use my body for their own needs and not give a give a damn about my feelings?' She was becoming angier with every thought. 'I have been forced into a mating and into this trip which I did not want. But I will be damned before I let this drunken fool force himself upon me. He would have to kill me first!' With these thoughts she pushed against his body with all her strength sending him crashing through a closet door. He fell to his knees glaring up at her in shock. Never in his life had a woman ever turned him down. This was a new experience for him. It was strange. It was unexpected. It was . . .amazing. And now, her breast was exposed for his eyes only. A tiny river of blood trickled down the corner of his mouth. Lapping the blood from his mouth with his tongue, his drunken eyes darkened with lust. Smiling like a cat that has cornered a mouse, he quickly got to his feet and lunged at her.
Unfortunately when Inuyasha pushed him away the captain had grabbed onto the soft folds of her shenyi. He had ripped the front of the upper garment. His disgusting eyes began to feast upon the exposed breast. Captain Arita had quickly gotten to his feet when Inuyasha made for the door grabbing her wrist yanking her against his chest. "No my dear you shall not get away from me that easily," he said continuing to stare at the creamy mound of flesh. All his mind could envision was to taste the lusciousness of those white soft mounds, which were straining from her heavy breathing and he could hardly wait to caress those beautiful pink nipples which were tautly peaked.
Immediately he pulled out a sutra and stuck it between her breasts. Inuyasha shrieked in pain as the spell began to sap away her demon strength. Suddenly her cute dog ears disappeared from the top of her head. Her long claws became dull human nails. Her gorgeous golden eyes became a startling violet. And her long silver tresses turned black as midnight.
The captain was startled by Inuyasha's change. When he received the sutra as a gift from the priest to protect his ship from rogue demons. He never dreamed that it would have this effect on a demon. Inuyasha may have been startlingly beautiful in her half demon form but she was breathtaking as a human. Drool trickled down the captain's mouth as he stared at the violet eye beauty before him.
In her human form Inuyasha knew she was much weaker than the captain. And sensing this, the captain attacked. He grabbed her arm while he squeezed her exposed breast painfully hard. Inuyasha struggled. During his assault, they had bumped against a table. Inuyasha reached back and touched something. Instinct telling her this was something she could use, wrapping her fingers around it, She brought it from behind her and smashed the heavy porcelain vase down as hard as she could upon his head. Captain Arita hit the floor with a loud thump. Fragments of the vase and flowers lay strewn over the captain's body like they were placed there on purpose. Inuyasha gasped in several breaths before she kicked the unconscious man several times in the ribs for good measure. Then she quickly fled the room.
As she made her way to her room Inuyasha wished that she still had her demon power. She wanted so much to have broken a couple of the lecherous pig ribs. Oh well, the sound the vase made against his skull would have to do. Once she reached her own cabin without being seen by anyone, she was so glad that Sya was not there. She could just imagine the accusing eyes of the other girl, if she were to see her in this state of undress.
Inuyasha quickly changed and placed the ripped robe at the bottom of her clothing chest and wrapped her hair up to hid the black mass. She poured some water from a pitcher into a porcelain basin and scrubbed her skin with such force it turned red. Once she had the captain's stench off her, she slipped on her nightgown and got into bed. She fell asleep almost immediately as soon as her head hit the pillow.
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The next day nothing was mentioned about what happened last night, but captain Arita wore a bandage around his head and around his chest and his expression was grim that whole day. Inuyasha was glad. He deserved all the bruises she put on him. She snorted. 'So much for the honor of a captain at sea.' She avoided the captain whenever he tried to come near her.
He had tried to apologize and beg her forgiveness but Inuyasha was not having it. His conduct toward her was most barbaric. But she had a feeling that there was more to his apology. It seems that Totosai told him whom she was to be mated with and he had met the lord of the west, Sesshomaru and he knew that if the dog demon lord ever found out about his familiarity toward his future mate, there would be no way out but death for him.
The captain knew the demon lord was not a gracious or forgiving man. Also the demon hated humans especially those who forced themselves upon a woman trying to prove how much of a man he was. When captain Arita had tried to seduce Inuyasha into his bed, he had such a high opinion of himself and his charms over women that he had thought that he and Inuyasha would share a brief affair and then both of them would go their separate ways. Now, that he realises Inuyasha isn't the easy victory he thought her to be, he certainly was going to try to make amends so Sesshomaru would not come for his life.
Chapter 3
Inuyasha and Sya were shown to their cabin by the captain. Inuyasha could see as well as smell the eagerness in the man's eyes and manner, and she did not whish to add more fuel to his fire. She thought it might be best to stay out of his way as much as possible, but then his gallantry was very sweet. Besides, he could help to make this boring trip livelier.
As Captain Arita led the way to their cabin, Inuyasha gave him one of her most breathtaking
smiles.
Hiroshi Arita's heart fluttered at the smile bestowed upon him. He had never seen beauty such as this in all of his travels. He could not wait to hold her supple body and kiss those soft pink lips which seemed to be begging to be taken. He had no doubts that he would in time take those lips with his own.
Sya could smell the arousal coming off the captain in waves, and she became more furious than ever. She swore to herself to make Inuyasha pay for this insult that the captain had shown her. She could not understand why men would prefer that half breed to her.
When they reached the cabin, both girls were surprised by what met their eyes. A large canopied bed sat in the center of the room with dark green carpet and an enormous built in cedar chest in one wall. A large oval shaped mirror sat against the opposite wall from the chest and on the other wall was a porthole with a built in settee beneath upon which one could sit and watch the sea or the stars at night. It was a room which one did not expect to find on a ship such as this. It was large and spacious and hardly seemed to be on a ship at all. Inuyasha was the first to speak after looking around the room. "Captain Arita, is this the room for us?" she asked hardly believing what she saw in front of her. "I was under the impression that a merchant ship such as this uses all of its available space for its cargo."
"Yes indeed, princess, usually that is so, but my father had this ship built and he had this room built especially for my wife when and if I decided to marry. But for myself, I prefer to use a cabin shall I say less lavish."
"Really, captain?" Sya queried trying not to let the couple forget that she too was present in the room. "I was under the belief that most seamen believe that a woman is a curse upon a ship."
"I assure you, Lady Fu, I have no such belief on that matter and as you can see for yourself, when I do take a wife she will spend a great deal of time here on the sea with me. Well ladies, I must leave you now and see to my ship. If you will excuse me, perhaps you would like to rest for a time?"
"Thank you for your kindness, captain," Inuyasha said softly. "I do believe I would like to rest for a while. I find I have grown quite tired."
"Well ladies until we see each other again at dinner," Hiroshi said bowing in Inuyasha's direction.
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As soon as captain Arita had shut the door Sya stood glaring at Inuyasha from across the room. "Really, Inuyasha, you were just shocking, the way you practically threw yourself at that human. You maybe a half breed but you are a demon princess. Have some respect for yourself. What were you thinking?"
"Shut up Sya!” roared Inuyasha in indignant anger. “I did nothing to give the man any kind of encouragement, whatsoever!"
Sya could see she had struck a nerve in the half demoness and thought she had best smooth things over for the time being. "I am sorry if I offended you, but I am sure you know a betrothed demon on the way to meet her future mate should have some morals."
Inuyasha was so stunned by these last words she could hardly speak. Finally she regained her composure and spoke very slowly and meaningfully. "How dare you?! You and your aunt arranged for your passage on this ship against my wishes, and I am sure you knew this. But I shall have my wishes obeyed on this subject. You may think what you wish, but do not open your mouth in front of me again about my morals. If ever you say anything like that again, I will rip your tongue out and shove it down your throat! Do I make myself clear?
Sya just stood in silence. She had never before seen the half breed looking so fierce. She had known when she had spoken her words that her anger had been ruling her better judgement but she had not contained herself and now she knew she had best mollify this argument as quickly as possible. “I understand Inuyasha. I was just thinking of your best interests."
"Hmph, well kindly keep your concern," Inuyasha sneered, "to yourself." She turned and walked from their cabin feeling angrier than she could ever remember being. ‘Did Sya really think I would just stand there and take that crap from her?’ she asked herself. ‘Well, she will learn and very quickly that this half demon does not take any shit from anyone. Especially not from a penniless, whinny little bitch like her.’
Inuyasha found herself deep in thought as she stood on deck against the rail when the merchant ship Dawn's Glory left China and set her sails toward Japan. She had resigned herself earlier to make the most of her trip. She had decided to make the best out of her situation and perhaps she would find a small amount of happiness in this strange land to which she was traveling. Inuyasha stood there thinking until the last bit of China faded into the distance and then made her way back to her room.
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Inuyasha and Sya were making their way to the dining area when Totosai approached them. "Good evening ladies. I hope you were able to rest for a while and I also hope you found your quarters comfortable. I am sorry I could not see you to your cabin this morning, but I had matters which needed my attention."
"That was quite all right," answered Sya. "That human captain was good enough to show us to our room and it is perfectly satisfactory, I assure you."
Inuyasha remained quiet sensing Sya's tone, and she hoped Totosai would not take offense with her manner. Sya was really starting to vex her nerve. And her tone with Totosai was truly rude. She sighed and decided to put Sya and her strange behavior out of her mind for the moment. "Is it not a beautiful night, Totosai? The stars are so bright. They are like tiny diamonds in the sky."
"Yes it is, Princess Inuyasha. I believe you could search the world over and never would you be able to find a night more beautiful than right here on the seas."
"I do agree with you, Lord Totosai. It is really breathtaking," said Inuyasha staring up into the sky.
"If you two do not mind, I would like to eat. I find myself quite hungry," sneered Sya in an impatient voice.
"Why of course, Lady Fu. I would be honored to escort you both to dinner. I am sure it should be about time to serve."
Dinner that night was a sort of formal affair with Captain Arita acting as host. His first mate, Shori Moto, was also present. He was a young man, with a crop of dark brown hair, short and squat of build. He was a jolly young man who had been all around the world with captain Arita and Inuyasha found his company quite entertaining. There were also two other members of the crew presiding. The additional company made the small gathering a fun affair.
Inuyasha ate her food with the eagerness of one who has not eaten in days. In fact that is how she felt. For the past few days she had only nibbled at small amounts of her meals and she could hardly fill her empty stomach.
As the night wore on, Inuyasha smiled and flirted with the captain and his guests. She did this mainly for the satisfaction of watching Sya's anger and disgust from the corner of her eye. Inuyasha could swear she could hear Sya's teeth grinding together in her mouth as she seethed with rage.
By the finish of the night Inuyasha found herself yawning. She was exhausted thanks to the good food and her long day. Totosai and Captain Arita escorted the ladies to the safety of their cabin and at the door wished them a good night. Then the men also withdrew to their own cabins.
Both of the women retired immediately to the canopy bed and within minutes they were softly lulled to sleep by the easy motion of the ship.
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The next morning Inuyasha awoke with the first rays of light. She could hear it lightly raining outside her cabin and she snuggled deeper under the quilt which covered her feeling a slight chill from the cool air. She drifted back to sleep with the thought that she had always loved the rain.
For the next few days, the Dawn’s Glory was anchored in the middle of the sea as the gentle rain turned into a raging storm. Inuyasha was depressed that she would have to spend her time inside but she was feeling quite happy when captain Arita told her Sya was suffering from a case of seasickness.
Upon the fourth morning the storm had passed and the sun shone brightly in the sky.
As soon as the storm blew over Inuyasha made her way to the deck relieved to be out of her cabin and away from the rancid smell of Sya puke. She inhaled deeply and furrowed her
delicate brow. It was fun when Sya first became sick but then the girl started to complain again and again until Inuyasha felt as though she would strangle the demon. As Inuyasha made her way to the bow of the ship, she could feel the cool fingers of winter caressing her cheeks.
Inuyasha stood looking out to sea enjoying the peaceful mood which had settled over her, when she heard a soft rustle of movement behind her. She turned, to find captain Arita standing behind her. He gazed down upon her with a yearning look in his eyes which had Inuyasha a little unsettled.
"Good morning captain," said Inuyasha uneasily seeing the way his eyes were raking over her body.
"Do forgive me for my rudeness, princess, but I saw you standing here all alone and I thought that perhaps you would care for some company."
"Yes, I would enjoy some company," she said.
Captain Arita moved to her side by the rail of the ship. "There is one small favor I would like to ask of you, if it is permitted, that is?"
"And what might that be?" She looked up into his face.
"If you would allow it, I would like to call you, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha smiled. "By all means, captain, please feel free to do so."
"Thank you Inuyasha. It is such a beautiful name, but not half as beautiful as the young woman to whom it belongs."
Inuyasha could feel the color rise in her face. "Why thank you for your kind words sir, but now I really must be getting back to my cabin," she murmured not wanting the conversation to go too far.
As she started to walk by him and seek the safety of her cabin, Captain Arita placed a hand familiarly upon her arm.
"There is one more thing which I would wish to ask of you."
"What is that, captain?"
"I was wondering if perhaps you might care to dine this evening with me in my quarters?" A lusting look flashed in the human's eyes making Inuyasha edgy.
Inuyasha arched a dark eyebrow and started to shake her head. "I am afraid-
Before she could refuse, he added quickly. "It shall all be quite proper I assure you, Inuyasha. I only wish for a small amount of your pleasant company and for us to get to know one another better. I promise I shall be a perfect gentleman," he added with a large smile as he placed his hand over his heart as an oath. "I swear upon my honor."
Inuyasha hesitated. He did place his honor on the line and men, human or demon, were bound by their honor code. In a blink of an eye, the look was gone. It was as though she had imagined the lusting look in the captain's eyes. She had to calm down. Not every man is like that foul, disgusting Tsung-Chung. Inuyasha could only smile and answered him yes. She could find no reason to deny him, and she was sure he would do just as he said. 'Ship captains are notorious for being gentlemen.' At least that's what Totosai told her. But if she had gone to the demon and told him about her dinner with the captain, he would have warned her about his lecherous ways. But she felt as though the elder demon didn't need to baby her just because she had never left the shores of China or the safety of her fathers’ domain.
"That's wonderful." His smile was bright and very sincere. "I shall have my first mate, Shori drop in and escort you to my cabin. But for now, I must be about my business. Until I see you this evening." He took her hand and kissed the back of it.
xxxxx
About an hour before dinner Inuyasha dressed herself. She chose a pale blue shenyi. Her long silver hair was in a braid, which she had the end pinned to the top of the braid with a diamond hair comb of a bird. As she gazed into the mirror, she said aloud. "This will have to do."
When first mate, Shori, arrived and led Inuyasha to the captain's room, the man could only feel envy toward the captain. He had thought Inuyasha lovely the other night at dinner, but now he could hardly keep his eyes from her beautiful face. This was the kind of woman for whom any man would be glad to lay down his life for, he told himself.
Captain Arita was waiting for his guest at the door and led her inside. "Come in Inuyasha.
Please, have a seat," he indicated to a small settee across the room. "You look gorgeous, and I know you will enjoy the meal I have planned for us."
Inuyasha looked around the room as she took a seat. She was surprised to see that his cabin was just as charming as her own, but with more of a masculine feel to it.
"Would you care for a drink of sake?" he asked reaching for a small decanter upon a table. "This is the very best Japan has to offer."
"I have never tasted sake. I would love to."
He poured them both a small goblet of the red liquid and handed one to Inuyasha. "Please Inuyasha call me Hiroshi. Captain Arita sounds so formal and I do wish for us to become good friends."
"Of course, Hiroshi, I would be happy to," Inuyasha replied sipping her sake slowly. It was sweet and made her feel calm.
"Dinner will be ready in a few minutes but until then let us drink a toast to the good fortune that brought you to my ship and brought us together." As he spoke, he downed his sake in one long drink and reached for the decanter to refill his goblet.
By the time the first mate arrived with the trays of food, Hiroshi Arita had drunk four more glasses of the rice wine and was feeling very high from the potent liquid.
The meal consisted of a succulent plump roasted duck, several vegetables which had been cooked together in a delectable sauce and for desert there was a bowl of sundry fruits floating in a delicious sauce.
At first, Inuyasha put all of her attention on the food in front of her and when finally she looked at the man across from her she noticed he had not touched his food, but had sat drinking great amounts of sake and staring at her.
"Is something wrong, captain? The food is delicious."
"No nothing is wrong, Inuyasha. It is just that your beauty takes all thought of food from my mind. You know, Inuyasha you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."
"Even though I am a half breed."
The captain snorted. "You would be surprised at how some human women are quite disgusting. Just as some demon women are disgusting. Take your companion, she is quite a homely looking creature that most men would avoid like the plague. There are human women that are the same. So, I see no difference. A woman is a woman, be she a demon, human or half demon."
"Thank you for the kind thoughts captain," she answered feeling a little anxious by the sound of his voice. She knew he had been drinking far too much and thought, she had best take her leave before he became drunk.
"I am already beginning to feel sadden at the thought of our departure when we reach Nagasaki." As he said this he reached over and took hold of one of her hands.
Inuyasha looked toward the human feeling icy fingers of dread running through her body. She pulled her hand free and started to rise. “Captain Arita, I think I should be going now."
Before she knew it, he was standing in front of her and placing his hands on either side of her waist. "Inuyasha, you must know what your presence does to my senses. I need you Inuyasha. I want to hold you and caress your beautiful body. I must have you for my own, Inuyasha."
"Captain Arita, you go too far, release me at once or you will suffer greatly for your undignified behavior."
Captain Arita did not hear her words, all his drunken mind could think of was possessing the lovely creature standing before him. He pulled her tighter to him and pressed his lips against her soft pink lips which he had thought of constantly since he had first looked upon her.
Inuyasha struggled and pushed against him, feeling her lips aching from the rough kiss and abuse he showed in his own eagerness.
When finally he withdrew his lips and started to make a trail of kisses from her soft slender neck to her full breast, Inuyasha could hardly contain the anger that ripped through her body. 'Will I be forever defending myself from cruel men who wished only to use my body for their own needs and not give a give a damn about my feelings?' She was becoming angier with every thought. 'I have been forced into a mating and into this trip which I did not want. But I will be damned before I let this drunken fool force himself upon me. He would have to kill me first!' With these thoughts she pushed against his body with all her strength sending him crashing through a closet door. He fell to his knees glaring up at her in shock. Never in his life had a woman ever turned him down. This was a new experience for him. It was strange. It was unexpected. It was . . .amazing. And now, her breast was exposed for his eyes only. A tiny river of blood trickled down the corner of his mouth. Lapping the blood from his mouth with his tongue, his drunken eyes darkened with lust. Smiling like a cat that has cornered a mouse, he quickly got to his feet and lunged at her.
Unfortunately when Inuyasha pushed him away the captain had grabbed onto the soft folds of her shenyi. He had ripped the front of the upper garment. His disgusting eyes began to feast upon the exposed breast. Captain Arita had quickly gotten to his feet when Inuyasha made for the door grabbing her wrist yanking her against his chest. "No my dear you shall not get away from me that easily," he said continuing to stare at the creamy mound of flesh. All his mind could envision was to taste the lusciousness of those white soft mounds, which were straining from her heavy breathing and he could hardly wait to caress those beautiful pink nipples which were tautly peaked.
Immediately he pulled out a sutra and stuck it between her breasts. Inuyasha shrieked in pain as the spell began to sap away her demon strength. Suddenly her cute dog ears disappeared from the top of her head. Her long claws became dull human nails. Her gorgeous golden eyes became a startling violet. And her long silver tresses turned black as midnight.
The captain was startled by Inuyasha's change. When he received the sutra as a gift from the priest to protect his ship from rogue demons. He never dreamed that it would have this effect on a demon. Inuyasha may have been startlingly beautiful in her half demon form but she was breathtaking as a human. Drool trickled down the captain's mouth as he stared at the violet eye beauty before him.
In her human form Inuyasha knew she was much weaker than the captain. And sensing this, the captain attacked. He grabbed her arm while he squeezed her exposed breast painfully hard. Inuyasha struggled. During his assault, they had bumped against a table. Inuyasha reached back and touched something. Instinct telling her this was something she could use, wrapping her fingers around it, She brought it from behind her and smashed the heavy porcelain vase down as hard as she could upon his head. Captain Arita hit the floor with a loud thump. Fragments of the vase and flowers lay strewn over the captain's body like they were placed there on purpose. Inuyasha gasped in several breaths before she kicked the unconscious man several times in the ribs for good measure. Then she quickly fled the room.
As she made her way to her room Inuyasha wished that she still had her demon power. She wanted so much to have broken a couple of the lecherous pig ribs. Oh well, the sound the vase made against his skull would have to do. Once she reached her own cabin without being seen by anyone, she was so glad that Sya was not there. She could just imagine the accusing eyes of the other girl, if she were to see her in this state of undress.
Inuyasha quickly changed and placed the ripped robe at the bottom of her clothing chest and wrapped her hair up to hid the black mass. She poured some water from a pitcher into a porcelain basin and scrubbed her skin with such force it turned red. Once she had the captain's stench off her, she slipped on her nightgown and got into bed. She fell asleep almost immediately as soon as her head hit the pillow.
xxxxx
The next day nothing was mentioned about what happened last night, but captain Arita wore a bandage around his head and around his chest and his expression was grim that whole day. Inuyasha was glad. He deserved all the bruises she put on him. She snorted. 'So much for the honor of a captain at sea.' She avoided the captain whenever he tried to come near her.
He had tried to apologize and beg her forgiveness but Inuyasha was not having it. His conduct toward her was most barbaric. But she had a feeling that there was more to his apology. It seems that Totosai told him whom she was to be mated with and he had met the lord of the west, Sesshomaru and he knew that if the dog demon lord ever found out about his familiarity toward his future mate, there would be no way out but death for him.
The captain knew the demon lord was not a gracious or forgiving man. Also the demon hated humans especially those who forced themselves upon a woman trying to prove how much of a man he was. When captain Arita had tried to seduce Inuyasha into his bed, he had such a high opinion of himself and his charms over women that he had thought that he and Inuyasha would share a brief affair and then both of them would go their separate ways. Now, that he realises Inuyasha isn't the easy victory he thought her to be, he certainly was going to try to make amends so Sesshomaru would not come for his life.