InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Chosen ❯ Swordsmanship ( Chapter 12 )

Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha, that simple. Shadow, Death Strike, Mikel, Faele, Falcon, the Evenstar family, Sindel, etc…are mine. Ask before you borrow them.

 

Italics = thinking

“….” = talking, or singing

*….* = telepathic speech

 

Warning: Lemon, Yuri, and Kinkiness ahead. Turn back now if you don't like lemons, Yuri …or bestiality. You have been warned!

 

 

Chapter 12: Swordsmanship

 

Miroku and Sango lay side by side as their companions drifted into slumber. He sported another handprint on his cheek, but when Sango had slapped him it was not as hard as her previous ones; nor was her whispered “Hentai!” as stern a reprimand as it had been in the recent past. Taking a chance, Miroku ran his hand over her ass again and could have sworn she chuckled before turning to smack him. He caught her wrist just before her palm connected with his cheek again and Sango gasped. Her eyes widened as he pulled her into his embrace; his lips descending on hers in a passionate kiss. Sango was too shocked to respond for a moment, but then her eyes closed and she fell into his kiss.

 

He was in heaven…she wasn't fighting him and was even returning his kiss. Slowly he ran his tongue across her bottom lip, begging for entrance, and after a moment her lips parted and she complied. Her arms found their way around his neck as his wandering hands went from her hips to her ass. He squeezed gently and Sango gasped, breaking the kiss as she looked away in embarrassment.

 

Pulling from his embrace, Sango rolled onto her side with her back to Miroku, and pulled Kirara into her arms. With a sigh, Miroku grabbed the forgotten blanket and cuddled up behind her. He smiled slightly when she didn't scoot away and he covered them with the blanket. Curling his arm around her waist he thought, Patience, as he kissed her neck and then slowly fell asleep.

 

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Sango lay on her side, hoping sleep would take her soon, as she listened to Miroku snore softly behind her with his arm wrapped snuggly around her hips. He moved slightly in his sleep and she bit the inside of her cheek to silence the moan that rose in her throat. He moved again and his hardness slid against her ass through their clothes. This time she moaned softly, unable to stop herself. She has hoped he'd have pressed her to continue after she broke their kiss, but no…he had simply sighed and let her pull away. She wanted to be with him, but was unsure just how to move things along. Sure, she knew the basics about sex; her father had explained it to her when she had been younger. But what if Miroku wanted something more? Something she didn't know how to do? I'll ask Kagome tomorrow, Sango thought as she bit her lip. Miroku shifted behind her and she found herself pushing her hips back against him as he moved. It was going to be a long night.

 

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Sesshomaru had grown uncomfortable leaning against the tree as he slept. Now, half awake, he lay on his side with Rin curled up against his back and Shadow, lying on her back, in front of him. One arm was tossed carefully over her bandaged abdomen. Before he had fallen asleep the first time, he had removed his outer hoari and slid around Shadow's shoulders. Opening open golden eye, he peaked at her again. Not being tied, the hoari draped loosely around her. The fabric covered her breasts, but left the rest of her skin open to his wandering gaze. Lifting his hand, he traced the contour of one slightly exposed breast and then ran his fingers down her skin until they encountered the bandages wrapped around her torso. He choked back a growl of frustration as he detected the change in her breathing and the slight acceleration of her heartbeat…she was waking up. He was a white blur as he sat up and leaned over her. The first thing she would see when she opened her eyes would be him.

 

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Awareness returned to her slowly as the darkness released its hold on her mind. A cricket chirped noisily beside her ear and she twitched it away in annoyance. Her back burned with pain and she concentrated on the source of that pain. Channeling her healing abilities, she nearly sighed in relief as the felt the muscles and skin slowly knit back together. The pain receded to an aching memory and she inhaled slowly, the scents of her companions mingling with the fresh, cool scents of the night. The arousal in the monk's and slayer's scents surprised her slightly and she couldn't suppress the smirk that curled the corners of her mouth. From the silence around her, she judged the others to be asleep. With a wide yawn, she opened her eyes to find two golden suns starting down at her.

 

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Kagome felt a tugging sensation in her mind as she slowly came out of her deep sleep. She groaned softly and rolled over, snuggling her back up against InuYasha.

 

*Koishii,* InuYasha whispered in her mind, making her jump in surprise, *Relax, pretend to be asleep, but peak over at your cousin.*

 

Kagome felt his chin resting between her ears on top of her head and she smothered a sigh. Slowly she opened one eye, in time to see Sesshomaru lean down to kiss Shadow. She gasped in shock as her eyes flew open. InuYasha's hand covered her mouth as his hand as his soft chuckle filled her mind.

 

*Now there's something you don't see everyday,* Kagome sent softly, her eyes still riveted on her cousin.

 

Both Kagome and InuYasha cringed as Shadow slapped the taiyoukai away and then got to her feet with a furious growl. As she stalked off into the trees, they watched Sesshomaru stare after her. For a moment he simply sat there, but then he lay back down beside Rin.

 

“He should have gone after her,” Kagome muttered as she fell back asleep.

 

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From the end of the bed he watched as the hanyou called Naraku pounded mercilessly up into the human miko his mistress had called Kikyo. The miko straddled the hanyou's hips, his arm around her waist, her head tossed back with her eyes closed in bliss. He watches as his mistress sucked upon the human woman's breast, her hands teasing the miko's curves as the hanyou's tongue caressed his mistress's core. The miko screamed her release as Naraku grunted and drove into her forcefully, burying his seed deep within her. He flicked out his fork tongue and cringed at the taste of sex in the air. Hopefully thosssse two are done now, he thought, but hissed softly as he watched the women trade positions on top of the hanyou. Naraku pressed hard into his mistress, too concerned with his own pleasure to care that she had not reached her peak. He didn't wait for her to adjust to his size as he pumped into her body. The hanyou's mouth found the miko's hot, wet core and he lapped at it greedily as his mistress captured the miko's mouth with her own. Minutes felt like hours as he watched them rut. Twice more the miko reached her peak and screamed her release. His mistress had just reached her own climax as Naraku met his second. The hanyou tossed the miko from him as he sat up to claim his mistress's lips as he buried himself hard and deep in her warmth. Disgusted, he turned away as she removed herself from the hanyou's softening member and lie down on her bed as the hanyou and miko left. Moment later, he slithered onto her bed and coiled his long, lithe body around hers as she lay there half asleep.

 

“They do not know you to pleassse you, Missstressssss,” he whispered to her softly as his tail wound upwards around her leg, the tip coming to rest against her wet core, “But I do.”

 

His tail flicked the bundle of nerves between her nether lips and she moaned gently. Pleased, he slid his upper body over her shoulder and flicked out his tongue, caressing one slightly perked nipple as he pressed his tail into her wet warmth. She moaned again and pressed her hips up against him, pushing him in deeper. If he could have smiled, he would have. Adjusting slightly, he took her breast into his mouth, mindful of his fangs, and licked the taut nipple as he sucked. He withdrew his tail slowly until the tip hovered just outside her entrance and then thrust hard back into her. Again she arched into him as she gasped in pleasure. Over and over again he thrust into her as his body contracted around hers.

 

“Yessssss….” she moaned in complete bliss as she reached the first of the many orgasms he would give her.

 

He hissed at his mistress's pleasure. With his next thrust, he changed tactics. Pushing the tip of his tail against her sweet spot, he rubbed forcefully as he caressed her bundle of nerves with his scales. She moaned and writhed uncontrollably in his coils and he squeezed her tighter as her next climax hit her hard and fast. She arched against his coiled hold and he ran his forked tongue over her body tasting her sweat, her arousal.

 

“When the Guardiansss are dead, I will devour the ussssselessssss hanyou, Naraku, and take his body for my own. Then, My Missstresssss, I will be able to pleassse you every night asss you should be pleasssed,” he whispered as he brought her to her peak yet again, “And then I can claim you assss my mate forever….”

 

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Morning found Kagome with Shadow leaning over her.

 

“Ahhh!” Kagome yelped in surprise as Shadow slapped a hand over her mouth.

 

“Get dressed, quietly, and follow me,” Shadow instructed softly.

 

Startled into complete wakefulness, Kagome did as she was told without a word. She swiftly rose and dressed in the clothes Shadow offered her. Together they silently left the others.

 

Shadow lead her to a slightly larger open area juts out of hearing distance of the camp and stopped. Kagome looked around, confused. She opened her mouth to ask what her cousin was up to. Instead, as she turned back to Shadow, she was met with a sword at her chin.

 

“You need to be more aware of your surroundings, Kags. This morning we will work on that while I teach you how to use that sword that you carry,” Shadow stated as she walked off a few paces. She stood for a moment, watching Kagome silently as her tail twitched behind her.

 

“Oh!” realizing what her cousin was waiting for, Kagome drew her own blade.

 

The training began with Shadow teaching Kagome basic stances, ways to hold the sword, and basic moves. She caught on quickly and they swiftly proceeded to simple combos; Shadow demonstrating and the helping Kagome through them. They worked on when to defend and when to press the attack; when to be cautious and when to throw caution to the wind, which Kagome quickly realized was: never, sparring against each other to hone Kagome's technique.

 

Shortly after the lesson began, the consistent sound of metal on metal rang through the trees.

 

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InuYasha, half awake, rolled over to cuddle to his mate. Not finding her warmth, he sprang from his bed with a growl in his throat, fearing the worst.

 

“Kagome,” he shouted, startling the others from their rest. “Kagome!” he shouted again as he sniffed the air. Her scent was stale; she'd been gone for some time.

 

Sango and Miroku, now awake enough to realize why InuYasha was yelling, were quickly becoming frantic. Where could she have gone? They wondered as they swiftly dressed. Shippo and Rin, unsure just what was happening, were both on the verge of tears. Sesshomaru growled in frustration at his brother's idiocy as a soft chuckle silenced them all.

 

Koga and Death Strike stood together at one edge of their campsite. Again Death Strike giggled and then looked at her mate.

 

“Get dressed and follow us,” Koga said just loud enough to be heard over his mate's soft laughter.

 

“What's so damn funny?” InuYasha demanded and the neko pointed at him.

 

“You!” Death Strike managed to choke out as she smothered her laughter.

 

Once dressed, the group followed the ookami youkai and the neko demon fae. Now that everyone was quiet, the noticed Shadow's absence as well as the ringing clangs of steel on steel. Koga led them to the edge of where Kagome and Shadow sparred. Death Strike motioned for them to sit and watch quietly. She leaned over and whispered softly into Koga's ear. He nodded once and then the two snuck off silently in separate directions.

 

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Kagome charged her cousin again, her frustration evident in her eyes and again her blade went flying as she kissed dirt.

 

“Never let your anger or frustrations rule your judgment. Use it to fuel your attack, to give you strength when you need it, but don't let it cloud your thoughts. Don't let your opponent goad you into such a mistake,” Shadow chastised her for what felt like the hundredth time that morning.

 

“I know,” Kagome growled back as she regained her feet and retrieved her lost sword. She had just gotten a firm grip on the handle when Death Strike and Koga leapt into the clearing with a shout. From the corner of her eyes, she saw Koga engage Shadow with his sword. Caught off guard, she barely had enough time to bring her own sword up to meet the downward strokes of Death Strike's daggers. Kagome disengaged and backed away, warding off another attack from her cousin.

 

*Very good, you can block,* Death Strike's laughter filled voice echoed in her mind, *But can you do anything else, little cousin?*

 

Growling, Kagome dodged her cousin's next attack and dashed to the side, striking out with her sword as she sidestepped. Death Strike twisted and brought her daggers up to block the swing as she smiled. Behind them, Koga and Shadow still battled it out; their grunts and growls punctuating the sounds of their swords clashing.

 

*On the count of three we both attack Shadow, got it?* Death Strike sent and Kagome nodded once in understanding. *THREE!*

 

Both girls lunged for Shadow. Eyes wide, Shadow dodged and weaved; managing to successfully defend against all three of her `attackers.'

 

“Not fair…” she muttered as she parried a blow from Koga.

 

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InuYasha and Sesshomaru growled softly as they watched the four battle it out before them. When Sango got up, leaned Hiraikotsu against a tree and then grasped her katana, both inus' eyes widened. InuYasha reaches out to grab her arm, but Sango had already dash into the clearing. He watched as she went for Kagome; watched as Kagome's ears twitched just before she spun to meet Sango's attack. Both girls smiled as they sparred and soon Miroku had joined Sango in facing off against Kagome.

 

“Oh hell no!” InuYasha growled as he drew a rusty tetsusaiga and joined Kagome's side of the mock battle.

 

Sesshomaru watched for a few moments more, grudgingly admitting that for a beginning, Kagome was rather good. His gaze traveled back to Shadow and her opponents and again he growled. Drawing tokijin, he leapt into the fray at Shadow's side; poor Koga on the receiving end of Sesshomaru's frustrations.

 

Now only Kirara, AhUn, Jaken, Rin, and Shippo were left to watch the eight companions spar.

 

“Do you think they'll remember breakfast?” Shippo asked Rin softly.

 

Jaken, sitting on AhUn's back, glanced at the young ones and sighed as Kirara and AhUn shared a glance. With a shake of his head, Jaken slid to the ground, grasped the children's hands, and lead them back to camp to make them breakfast.

 

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It was early afternoon before the rest of the companions returned to their campsite. Jaken had just finished preparing lunch and was just about to call in the pups back from their game of tag when the rest wandered into camp. Lunch was served swiftly, and then the group was on the move again.

 

The days travel was eventful, to say the least. The group encountered two decently powerful youkai, neither with jewel shards, and Shadow held everyone else back while Kagome disposed of them on her own.

 

“How are we supposed to learn to work together if you won't let me help her?” InuYasha had shouted at Shadow as Kagome battled the first youkai.

 

“She needs to be able to stand alone as well, InuYasha. She must learn to depend on her own battle skills before she will be able to partner with you without completely relying on your strength and skills. She must learn to stand on her own two feet, be independent…to be herself, so that she knows that it is not you that defines her in battle. Let her have this chance to do it herself; to learn her own way. Should she need help, InuYasha, I will not hold you back,” was Shadow's long reply.

 

InuYasha simply stared at his mate's cousin as Kagome finished off the youkai she fought. Vanishing her sword, she trotted back to her friends and leapt into InuYasha's arms.

 

“Well done,” Death Strike complimented her with a chuckle as they resumed their walking.

 

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As night fell, the group found themselves hard pressed to find a decent place to camp. Kagome glanced up at InuYasha as he growled again for like the tenth time since late afternoon. She sensed that they youkai males, except Shippo and AhUn, were getting edgy, but couldn't figure out why. Not long before evening they had started growling, and even occasionally baring their fangs, at each other. Even Miroku seemed to be affected now, Kagome noted, as he swatted Koga with his staff.

 

*Am I missing something?* Kagome asked her cousins.

 

*Take a whiff, Kags. Can't you smell it?* Death Strike replied.

 

*Smell what?* Kagome asked back as she scented the air. She could tell that something was different, but couldn't place what.

 

“We'll camp here tonight,” Sesshomaru suddenly growled as he stopped, “Jaken, you will help the women prepare the meal. Monk, get some wood and start a fire. InuYasha, you and I will go hunt for something for dinner. Rin, there is a river that way; you and the kitsune can go fetch the water.”

 

Kagome was surprised at Sesshomaru's sudden barked orders, but noted that none argued.

 

*I will explain when we are alone,* Shadow's voice murmured in Kagome's mind.

 

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Dinner was anything but relaxed. Kagome found herself sitting with her cousins and Sango as their male companions growled at each other over their food. Sesshomaru and InuYasha had nearly killed Jaken when the toad had tried to serve the females their food. What is going on? Kagome wondered as she glanced at a now dozing Rin and Shippo. They, along with Kirara and AhUn, seemed to be the only ones unaffected.

 

“We are going to bathe,” Shadow announced as she rose from her place.

 

Kagome jumped to her feet and gathered her bathing things as Death Strike hauled Sango to her feet. The group had a passed a hot spring not too far back and the four went there to bathe.

 

Kagome slipped into the hot water with a sigh and took a moment to relax before turning to her cousin.

 

“Ok, spill it. What's up with the guys?” Kagome asked, frustrated by the sudden change in their behavior.

 

“It seems…” Shadow said slowly, worry evident in her silver eyes, “that the four of us are going into heat…at the same time…”

 

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Author's Note: Hopefully the title change of this fic didn't throw anyone off. But here's a new chapter all done for your enjoyment. Sorry about taking so long with my revising of the old and the posting of the new chapter…I've been struggling with a little bit of writer's block. No worries though, I got the next chapter already in the works. I still need a beta-reader if anyone would like to volunteer. It would be greatly appreciated!

 

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