InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Claiming ❯ Control and the Unexpected ( Chapter 3 )

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Chapter 3 - Control and the Unexpected

`Oh, damn,' were the only words Inuyasha could think of when Kagome thrust her tongue into his mouth. With a whimper from the back of his throat, he allowed Kagome to plunder his lips and tongue. Hell, that was ALL he could do. As she used her teeth to nip at his upper lip, he felt his legs start to quiver as hot desire rushed straight to his groin.

The wench is gonna devour me alive if I don't take some control back, he managed to think to himself. But wait…that might not be such a bad thing… NO! I have to complete the ritual first, WE have to complete it… and with that thought, Inuyasha once again pulled out of the embrace Kagome had so expertly wound them into and opened his dazed eyes.

Visibly shaking with the force of his desire, Inuyasha managed to push her back just enough to allow his hands to reach up to her shoulders. "Ka-Kagome, wait, we have to finish this first, the ritual. You have to understand what is going to happen," he panted.

He struggled to gain back control of his body and was rewarded when the tremors finally subsided. Kamis, the pull of my mate is already gaining indescribable power over me, and I haven't even marked her yet. I can't imagine what it's going to be like when we actually complete it.

Growling from somewhere deep within, Kagome acquiesced to Inuyasha's demand. She allowed him to pull back from her, but not without one last snarl to let him know that she wasn't pleased with how this was going.

Inuyasha noticed when her arousal began to slowly recede from the fever pitch it had just been in. Well, at least I know she finds me attractive, he thought wryly to himself. But from here on out, I'm going to be the one in control. I HAVE to be or this could go wrong quickly.

Thoughts of the possibilities that could happen if everything didn't go according to the ritual made sweat dot on his forehead. One missed step could spell disaster for not only him, but would put her in mortal danger. For if the last step wasn't completed within a short period of time, his youkai blood would slowly take over his body and his mind. It would push all of his human essence to the side, leaving him all demon. And once the demon had control, nothing would stand in its way to claim the mate that was rightfully his. Nothing. Not even the mate.

Inuyasha inwardly shuddered at the thought of Kagome facing his demon-side alone. He would have no control if this were to happen. The demon would take her, take her ruthlessly and without remorse, no thought to the damage it would inflict on her. It would not finish until it had sated all of its desires, all of its demands. And only then would it allow his human awareness to return after the claiming had been finished, leaving him to pick up the pieces and repair the heartache left in its wake.

"Listen to me, Kagome. You have to fully comprehend what I'm going to tell you. You have to make the decision now whether you want to go through with the ritual, because once started, it cannot be stopped. If you change your mind in the middle of it, you will be in grave peril and there will be nothing I can do to save you," Inuyasha emphasized this last part as he tightened his grip on her upper arms.

Kagome began to feel a faint swirl of nervousness in the pit of her stomach at his words, but she wasn't about to quit now. She brought her hands back down his chest to circle loosely at his waist. Gods, he has such a hard, muscular body, she thought to herself. Baka, it can be all yours if you go all the way, her head reminded her body.

Gaining back some semblance of control, she looked up at her beloved hanyou and said, "Hai. I understand. Tell me what I need to do."

Meanwhile, back at camp…

Miroku lifted his head suddenly as he felt a demon aura quickly approaching the camp. At the same time, Kirara had pushed the young kitsune to the side and transformed with a load roar to alert her mistress to the oncoming threat.

"Sango, Shippo, quickly get up. Something or someone is coming closer," Miroku quietly spoke to his friends as he shook them from their slumber.

Sango quickly grabbed her Hiraikotsu from where it had been laying and took up a fighting stance beside the monk. Kirara picked up the young kit with her teeth and tossed him up onto her back. All four gathered close to each other as they prepared to meet whatever was arriving.

The quartet gasped as Sesshomaru made his appearance through the edge of the forest, Jaken trailing not far behind. The taiyoukai slowly made his way over toward the group, never once allowing any emotion to flash across his handsome features. His silvery, knee-length hair flared out behind him even though there was no breeze to be felt. His golden eyes scanned the small pack before him looking for the two he sought. Realizing neither was there he came to a stop ten feet from the camp.

"Humans, where is my brother and the miko that is always with him?" the demon-lord demanded.

"Why do you need to know?" inquired the monk. "Usually you try to stay as far away as possible from them. So why now?"

Sesshomaru coolly ignored the monk. Insolent whelp, the dog-demon thought to himself. Turning to the young woman standing beside the Buddhist monk, he stared directly at her, directly through her.

"You, demon-slayer, where is Inuyasha and the priestess." It wasn't a question, but a demand.

"They're not here at the moment," Sango haughtily replied. Inuyasha's half-brother still managed to get under her skin even after a somewhat shaky truce had been called between them. "Why do you need to know?"

"Naraku is nearby."

"We already knew that," Miroku tossed out. "He's only a day ahead of us."

"Wrong," Sesshomaru stated. "Naraku is just beyond that rise," he said, pointing to a small hill about three miles away.

"Now, where is my brother and the miko."

A/N: Don't kill me, please..ouch, hey that wasn't funny…please don't kill me..OUCH! That stick HURTS!!! I KNOW I promised you all that it was going to take off into some one-on-one action this chapter, but dangit! As I start writing, all this stuff starts flowing through my head, and I know that the story wouldn't be nearly as good without it as it would with it. So PLEASE forgive me for not getting to part that you all are waiting for. I promise, PROMISE the next chapter is it!! ^_^!

At least this chapter was longer than the last one. The next WILL be longer than any of the previous ones, considering what I got going on it!!!

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