InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Claiming ❯ Interruption!! ( Chapter 6 )

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A/N: I smell a fight coming on…

Chapter 6 - Interruption!

"Sesshomaru!"

Kagome cringed inwardly as she heard the name being cursed out loud. Kamis, she groaned, anyone but him…

She managed to peek out from under Inuyasha's shoulder as he continued his warning growl, but it wasn't Sesshomaru she saw stepping out of the woods.

"Kikyo!" Kagome snarled.

Inuyasha whipped his head around to the right to see his ex-love enter the clearing. How did I miss her scent, he thought to himself. I should have been able to smell her from a distance away. He slowly regained control of the demon that was threatening to break free of his soul. Sniffing the air, he could now detect her faint, floral scent of decay being carried on the breeze. Yet, at the same time, his brother's demon aura grew stronger, forcing the rage to build again.

But before the youkai side of him could get a chance to gain a foothold, he felt Kagome push against his shoulder with a strength that threw him off to the side. Looking down at her in surprise, Inuyasha saw her eyes fully dilate, the red hue gleaming brightly in the moonlight. He could see the cruel curl her lips had twisted into and the feel of her nails lengthening along his arms as she gazed brazenly, unafraid at the long-dead miko twenty yards away from them.

Inuyasha stared in shock as Kagome shoved him to the ground, laying her body full out on top of his. With her arms braced to the side of his, she leaned down and licked across the mark she had given him on his neck, never once taking her eyes from the priestess in front of her. It was a clear warning to Kikyo that Kagome had claimed Inuyasha as her own.

Inuyasha watched as Kikyo's eyes widened a mere fraction and a faint sneer cross her face. At this look, he felt Kagome tense, her whole body going rigid and a low vibration rumbling from the center of her chest.

Kagome's body moved into a crouch on top of his, gathering power when Inuyasha finally realized that she was about to attack Kikyo. Quickly wrapping his arms around her back, he held onto her as she began clawing at him, growling at him to let her go.

The only thing in Kagome's mind was a red haze. Her entire form shook with the intensity of a rage she didn't know existed within. Damn that bitch! Kagome's mind cursed. I will make her regret this intrusion for a thousand years to come.

Digging her claws into her mate's upper arms, she made to spring at the woman who dared to interrupt the mating ritual. However, Kagome felt Inuyasha grab hold of her body, latching his arms around her middle to keep her to him. She shoved at him as hard as she could, raking her claws down his arms and chest, leaving a trail of red in their wake. She struggled vainly to launch herself at Kikyo, but Inuyasha would not release her.

Kikyo's pupils enlarged at the sight of the young girl fighting with the hanyou on the ground, straining with the effort to cross the distance between them. Glaring into the blazing crimson eyes of the younger miko, Kikyo felt a faint trace of fear. For the first time she was amazed at the power of the priestess before her. She's stronger than I gave her credit for, the miko thought to herself. She is more powerful than I ever believed. And now she has marked Inuyasha as her own.

She experienced a twinge of regret that she wasn't the one to claim him. Shaking her head to rid herself of this thought, she moved back a step, conceding her loss. Kikyo bowed her head with a slight nod to the pair in front of her. So this is the way it's destined to be. So be it.

Inuyasha saw Kikyo retreat a step back and bow her head. It's over, he thought, a small whisper of regret at the betrayal that had befallen them. If Naraku had never interfered, it very well could have been Kikyo I claimed. Ah, but if Naraku had never interfered, I wouldn't have Kagome. Kagome is the only one who accepts me as I am, loves the hanyou that I will always be. She will never expect me to change. Kikyo could never accept the fact that I was half demon.

He exhaled a sigh of relief that things had worked out the way they did. Now, if only I can bring Kagome under control, he questioned.

The hanyou tightened his grip on the enraged girl above him. Leaning up, he ran his mouth along his bite mark, creating a warm, wet trail up her neck until he reached the bottom of her lips. He could feel the tips of her fangs graze against his upper lip. Sliding her down, he captured her mouth with his, easing his tongue between her teeth, praying that she wouldn't bite down. Inuyasha sighed his relief when he felt her start at his taste. He could sense the rage slowly flow out of her body as she gave herself to the kiss.

Kagome relaxed her mind and body, matching her heartbeat to the rhythm of his as she calmed the boiling power inside of her. She finally regained some of her ability to think, coming back from the brink of madness. She allowed her tongue to rub along his, asking his forgiveness for her loss of control.

Gods, what WAS that that came over me, she trembled. What must Inuyasha think of me? I went insane with jealousy just because Kikyo shows up. Moving her head back far enough to look into his eyes, she kissed him once more, this time a kiss that asked for acceptance.

Inuyasha noticed her eyes had lost the blood red color that had completely absorbed her earlier. He could also feel the way her body shook ever so slightly at the strength it took to calm herself. Smiling, he took her head into his hands, pulling her closer to him as he lay back on the ground. Kagome followed him and placed her forehead on his chest, letting him run his claws through her hair in a soothing manner.

The two of them remained like this for several moments until Inuyasha remembered why they had been interrupted in the first place. Pushing his head up from the ground, he stared at the spot on his left where the scent of his brother had originated from, a whine of warning echoing through his throat.

Kagome quickly brought her head back up off Inuyasha's chest and glanced in the direction of her mate's gaze. There among the trees stood the great lord of the western lands, coolly watching the entire episode that had just unfolded. Kagome felt the tension coil deep in her beloved's body. Inuyasha curled his sharpened claws into her sides, rolling her back under him as he snarled up at his half-brother, his eyes glowing red with a demonic aura.

A/N: Okey-dokey, pokeys. That does it for tonight. I SOOOOOO completely apologize for this taking so long to get out. I could tell you a hundred different excuses, but it still wouldn't matter. All I can say is that I didn't forget about this, about you. Most of the story is already written. I'm just piecing it all together now.

Mucho gracias goes out to my fans who have been so completely faithful to my story, to me. I couldn't ask for better fans to keep me going, giving me the encouragement that I need. The more reviews I get, the more motivated I am to get the next chapter out. But again, thank you guys so much for sticking with me. Ja ne!