InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Inutaisho Legacy ❯ Starting the Search and Impending Engagement ( Chapter 8 )

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“The Inutaisho Legacy” chapter eight

Starting the Search and Impending Engagement

 

Shippou leaned over with Kyoko's father, pulling weeds from her family's garden. His tail swished back and forth carefully as his mind soared over his hand's task of grasp and yank, grasp and yank. Kyoko was not in the fields, but was cooking with her mother and younger sisters. It touched Shippou that while he was full youkai and very different from the human villagers, his intended's father let him work with the family, hopefully in lieu of a more permanent similarity.

 

Shippou grinned lustfully to himself, remembering sleek thighs tightening around his hips, round young breasts filling his hands and quick thrusts of her hips pushing against him in promise. If Kyoko's father hadn't been quick to look for them, who knows how far they could have gotten this time…. While his girlfriend was a passionate person with him, he knew she was still a virgin but ready for marriage.

 

Kyoko's father, a great bear of a man named Hida, grunted and stood tall blocking the sunlight from Shippou. The shorter kitsune man raised a hand to his brow to blink up at his intended's sire. Now was a time for masculine bonding. Shippou cleared his throat and grinned up at the heavily bearded man.

 

“Hida-san, I was wondering if we may partake of sake sometime,” he offered. Hida squinted and set a hand on one narrow hip.

“Eh? Say again, fox?” he growled. Shippou stood ramrod straight and tried to appear at ease. He was never quite sure whether Kyoko's father liked him or not.

 

“Sake!” Shippou mimed drinking a cup and grinned a toothy smile. “Shall we drink some together tonight then?”

Hida grinned in approval and barked laughter. “You have some good ideas, fox boy!”

 

As Shippou followed him back in from the fields, he looked up at the bright blue sky. By mere chance did he see the soaring figure of white, trailing a fluffy tail. Shippou blinked hard. What was Sesshomaru doing so close to this region? He would have to warn Sango and her village.

 

Shippou knew the Inu lord coming to visit near Kagome could never be good news.

 

* * * *

 

Kagome adjusted Inutaro on her back and watched the skies. Her miko powers had sensed the enormous being possessing a formidable youki from five miles away and she wanted to be ready for him.

“Inuyasha,” Kagome called. Her husband hopped out of a nearby tree, cradling Hikaru to one shoulder. Daisuke crashed down behind them and grinned at the little girl.

 

“What is it?” Inuyasha asked, setting the child exterminator to her feet. Hikaru beamed up at him, and batted at the long ends of the hanyou's hair. Daisuke nodded at Kagome, getting what she was feeling and swung his yari over his shoulder.

 

“He's coming,” Kagome said simply. Her son wriggled against her back and tried to reach up to grab the edge of her hair tied up in a bun, making small burping noises. Inuyasha's golden eyes squinted and he patted Hikaru's head.

“Daisuke, please take Hikaru-chan back to her parents,” Inuyasha commanded. His left hand gripped Tetsusaiga's sheathe and cocked an inch of the steel loose. Daisuke barked a short affirmative and scooped the four year old to his shoulder and darted off at a fast sprint. Hikaru flashed worried eyes over the hunter's shoulder as they disappeared around the trees toward the exterminator village.

 

Kagome stood still, rubbing her hands together, feeling her baby wriggle against her back with small laughs and exclamations. Inuyasha strode up to her and put his hand on her shoulder.

“Mate…are you all right?” he whispered gruffly. His ears twitched, annoyed at the oncoming jyaki and he bit his lip, mentally telling off his brother already.

“I…I'm fine, Inuyasha,” Kagome whispered, looking up to her husband. Warm golden eyes softened and he gripped her shoulders firmly. Inutaro screeched happily on his mother's back and his parents turned as one as a Lord in White landed a short distance away. His long white hair trailed down his back and swayed as he rose up from his knee, and walked on silent booted feet. Inuyasha pressed close to Kagome's side, his shoulder touching her arm as they watched Sesshomaru stride towards them with purposeful conviction.

 

“Kagome Woman,” he intoned, his slanted eyes regarding his past intended. The human miko pressed against his half brother and Inuyasha scowled darkly at him. Instead of his past childish glares, he showed a small level of proud restraint. Sesshomaru could hear childish burbling, and saw a bare chubby leg kick from Kagome Woman's side. So the pup was near.

 

“Sesshomaru,” Kagome said with low politeness. So she had resolved to be dreadfully civil. Sesshomaru watched her and her family with a level of wariness.

 

“So, it's that time, huh, Fifi?” Inuyasha asked, a toothy smile stretching his lips. Sesshomaru looked at his half brother coolly before the words sank in and he almost saw red.

It took some of his deeper concern to mask his actions and face but Sesshomaru deigned not to let it bother him.

 

“My Lady has an inclination of her title for me and has told you it appears,” Sesshomaru finally said. Kagome tried not to smile or laugh but her husband gave no such reserves and snickered openly.

“She has. Lady Rin is…a very open woman,” Kagome said politely. Inuyasha's eyes softened and the two flashed understanding between them.

 

“Are you prepared to fulfill your promise to this Sesshomaru?” Sesshomaru asked. Kagome nodded.

“I always fulfill my promises,” she vowed. Inuyasha nodded with fierce pride and followed his wife closely. His clawed hand tapped his Tetsusaiga's sheathe noticeably to silently tell his half brother to know his boundaries.

Sesshomaru strode past them with a silent whuff of discontent.

 

“Have you any ideas, Woman?” Sesshomaru asked lowly. Kagome's eyebrows raised and Inuyasha growled.

“I spoke with Kaede-obaa at my home, and she gave me several herb concoctions that could help. Do you know if Rin-sama is allergic to any plants?” Kagome asked conversationally. The three unwilling companions strolled through the trees, Inutaro's burbles sounding noisily against the cicadas.

 

“She is not, Woman. The Lady of the Western Lands is whole in every way,” Sesshomaru said smoothly. Inuyasha bit his lip, feeling Kagome grip his elbow, to keep from speaking the obvious way Rin was not whole. It would hurt his brother to hear his biting thought, but it would hurt Rin even more to learn of it.

 

“Well, let's get this over with! Our friends expect us back at sunset, or they send out their hunters,” Inuyasha warned. Sesshomaru smiled slightly.

“This Sesshomaru would welcome human hunters to try his luck.”

 

Kagome sighed and shook her head, walking at her husband's side. It satisfied her to make Sesshomaru hold the various herbs she found and cut, his one hand weighed down with many possibilities.

Sesshomaru gripped the plants lightly in his claws, knowing they had the potential to ease the rift in his human mate. He was intent on not paying homage to the priestess ordering him around while she cared for her heir, but he held the plants with gentle care.

 

* * * *

 

Koga stood high over the cliffs of his clan's home and breathed deeply the mountain air. The season was warm and new, and his clan was being rebuilt with members of the Northern region wolves. Ayame's elders pushed for this joining of clans, and Koga idly reflected his mating their princess had something to do with the marriage between tribes.

Ayame had come to his primary focus when the human woman he had loved was finally safe with the Dog Prince, away but content out of that bastard Lord's hands. Koga was content he had rescued her even if she were to be taken from his side, and he felt he was on track to getting his life back into order.

 

It had taken weeks of hunting and tribal negotiations to get his heart healed, but Koga felt the night he had pressed the princess Ayame against his chest and captured their first kiss, that he was safe in his own emotions. Their mating rites differed from the Inu ones, but they had gone well and the Northern elders were almost beside themselves that finally their heiress was matched with the strong Prince of the West.

“Koga-sama, why do you watch the night?” his mate's voice resonated through his sharp ears and Koga turned, a smile upon his lips. Ayame was heavily pregnant with his first cub and he wished more than anything for it be a boy.

“A leader always watches for any trace of unrest,” he said proudly, crossing his bare arms across his equally bare chest. Ayame pressed sweetly against his back and Koga's tail twitched, then swished against her as her hands ran up and down his sides.

 

“Hiko and Ginta are out on patrol this night. Your heir and I want you by our sides,” Ayame whispered, a sly smile on her lips. Koga's chest puffed out with pride that his mate was a willful woman, but he accepted her small demands with husbandly tolerance.

“As you ever rule my heart, I will do your bidding,” Koga said grandly, laying a protective arm around his mate's waist. They returned to their cave together.

 

* * * *

 

Shippou bowed to Sango and Miroku, his longer topknot bobbing over his shoulder. “I came so suddenly because I saw Inuyasha's brother flying over Kyoko's village,” he said, coming straight to the point after a short greeting. Sango and Miroku looked at each other, nodding. Shippou was ever one for bringing up what was most important, immediately.

 

Sango laid a casual hand against her katana's hilt and nodded seriously. “He has come almost each day Inuyasha and Kagome-chan have been here to find a cure for the Lady Rin. He rattles the hunters, but he has been civil. Or as civil as he can be.”

 

“So you already knew,” Shippou leaned against his pike and sighed manfully. “Well, I'm glad this is not a surprise for you and all….”

“Well let's consider this a nice visit from you instead,” Miroku smiled kindly, adjusting Nozomi's sling. “The Lady Kagome would enjoy your company when she returns this evening. And you must tell us how things progress with the Lady Kyoko?”

 

Sango reached to ruffle the kitsune's hair as he blushed bright red and stammered excuses. “That is…. that's none of your business! I didn't violate her!”

The couple's laughter rang out through the afternoon and Souta watched with slow interest as Hikaru stopped whacking bokkens with Shun. The tall slim man patted the child's head and smiled.

Hikaru dropped her bokken and tackled the hunter. Shun let her push him to the ground and pin him down, pretending to flail around.

 

“That's my girl, be strong my hunter!” Sango called down to her eldest daughter. Hikaru beamed happily and Tatsumaru casually plucked her up in his arms and held her upside down as he walked. Shun feigned exhaustion on the grass, grinning.

 

“So, are you guys having another baby?” Shippou asked conversationally. Sango laughed, patting her trim stomach as Miroku grumbled, adjusting Nozomi in her sling on his back.

“I think my dear husband means to say, we haven't had a chance to consummate for quite some time.” Sango said wryly.

 

“Shippou, would you consider watching…..” Miroku began quickly but the kitsune man held up one hand.

“No can do, Miroku! I'm not your little guinea pig anymore,” Shippou said firmly. Miroku's jaw dropped and he scowled.

“But!…That's not fair!” the priest protested childishly. Sango patted his waist.

“Later, sweetie. Shippou, would you like to stay for dinner?”

 

“Can't stay long! I just want to greet Kagome and Inuyasha and maybe see the little guy before I head back. Kyoko's father is going to drink sake with me,” the kitsune admitted nervously. Miroku smiled and clapped a hand on his slim shoulder.

 

“That is a big step, Shippou! How far along are you and the girl?”

“Miroku!” Sango chided. Nozomi giggled and kicked her feet against Miroku's sides.

 

“Well we have to monitor the boy's status! He may not know where everything goes yet!” Miroku protested.

“Uhm, I think I know where everything goes!” Shippou piped up.

 

“Well, have you…. put it where it belongs?” Miroku asked casually and Sango whapped her husband on the shoulder.

“Children are present!” the exterminator said in a fairly good imitation of Kagome. Miroku leered at her and turned his attention back to the tall kitsune.

“And they'll know that's how they came to being,” he smiled, bouncing Nozomi against his back making her laugh. “Through much love and care and sweat and toil….”

 

“Husband! Hush!” Sango yelped, bright red. Shippou took a moment out of the spotllight to laugh at their banter.

“So, have you given your gift to the fair young Kyoko-san?” Miroku asked with a twinkle in his eye. Shippou gasped and spread his paws.

 

“Well, her sisters follow us a lot…and her father doesn't want any playing before she's wed…” the kitsune said, troubled. Sango ruffled his bangs and kissed his cheek.

“You'll get your chance….just wait for the right moment,” she urged him. Shippou sighed.

“How about when we go to market? We could do it in the fields…..” Shippou's mind went on overdrive and a spot of blood dripped from his nose.

 

“He has grown up!” Miroku crowed. Nozomi howled in agreement and wriggled happily.

Sango blushed, and patted the young youkai on his shoulder. “Well, just make sure she's ready….”

 

Shippou nodded happily and adjusted his sash uneasily. “I think she is, Sango! But I'm going to ask her father for her hand in marriage….”

 

“You see? The problem will be easily solved! What kind of man is your woman's father? Is he understanding? Kind?” Sango asked in a loving voice. Shippou laughed uneasily.

 

“That's why I'm giving him sake before I ask him….”

 

* * * *

 

Sesshomaru looked up towards the skyline, towards the mountain ranges that led to the Inu palace and gave a long exhale through his nostrils silently. His mate was restless, waiting for him and he shared her unease.

 

“Kagome said not to handle those roots with anything but the utmost care!” Inuyasha barked behind him. If his fool brother dared poke him, he would regret it…. Sesshomaru tried to ignore the annoying high-pitched chatter floating to his ears and thought of his Lady. He indeed hoped these concoctions could repair her for his seed…

 

“I SAID are you listening to me??” Inuyasha snarled. Sesshomaru stopped where he was and turned around slowly. His half brother stood tall and ready, one hand near his waist, the other clenched in a fist.

 

“This Sesshomaru has indeed listened to your childish screeching. If there is anything useful you could say for the Lady of the Western Lands, you could say that, Brother,” Sesshomaru intoned. Inuyasha almost stamped up and down in rage.

 

Kagome took Inutaro in her arms and stepped back through the barrier to the exterminator village. They had come back this way, and were quite done for the day as it was.

“Just leave those roots with Inuyasha,” Kagome suggested and disappeared through the open gateway. Inutaro squealed a loud farewell before he was taken from sight. Sesshomaru watched him then regarded his father's offspring.

 

“I am helping your Lady of the Western Lands! I'm helping Kagome help YOU aren't I?” Inuyasha set a deadly glare upon the Inu Lord. Sesshomaru snorted and thrust the roots into Inuyasha's clawed hands.

 

“This Sesshomaru did ask your mate for instruction, it is true…however if you can not speak well of your Lady, you should not accompany us,” Sesshomaru said. Inuyasha started to see red.

 

“That's what you think! If you think I'm letting MY MATE alone with you for an instant, you must have had your brains eaten out! You are not having a moment of consideration to touch her, or to THINK of touching her! She's…”

 

“Yours?” Sesshomaru finished quietly. Inuyasha bit his lip, tasting blood.

“Yes, this Seshomaru agrees your mark is quite prominent and marks the woman as yours. You will not let this Sesshomaru finish, will you?”

 

“Why, so you can stuff it up your….”

 

“This Sesshomaru wishes to extend symphony. And regret, for taking your woman as my own. The circumstances were…. Unusual, however my brother.”

 

“Unusual! Fuck! And stop calling me that! Father may have sired us both, but I'm not your brother!” Inuyasha spat.

 

Sesshomaru sighed mightily and retreated to his cold mask of usual. “This Sesshomaru is aware of your feelings on the matter. However this Sesshomaru hoped you were willing to help the Lady of the Western Lands.”

 

Inuyasha laughed hysterically. “I never said I didn't want to help her did I? Rin deserves happiness, even if she chose to be with you.”

 

There was a barb in the hanyou's words but Sesshomaru did not care to dwell on any intended hurt and misery. He instead snuffed and tossed his tail pelt over his one arm. “You will not regard the Lady of the Western Lands as merely Rin.” She is my Rin, Sesshomaru thought, his face unmoving.

 

Inuyasha made a rude gesture and hollered at the gate wall. The barrier dropped, both Inu sensing the static disappearing with their sharp ears.

“I should have known it wouldn't be different. Kagome for some GOD known reason wants to help your mate…. But that would make you happy, wouldn't it?” Inuyasha clenched his fists.

 

Sesshomaru watched his back. “Yes. This Sesshomaru does not claim to feel otherwise.”

 

Inuyasha shook his head and stormed into the gate, Tatsumaru sliding it shut behind him. ”That stinking, fucking…”

 

“What did you say, Uncle Yash?” Hikaru bounced up, her round face split in a wide grin. Inuyasha's ears drooped.

 

“Nothing, kid….hey, let's go in to dinner, okay?” he said gruffly. Hikaru nodded, taking his large hand in hers.

 

Sesshomaru strode away through the woods, and took off in flight to reach the palace before dark.

 

* * * *

 

“Why are you sulking, Inuyasha?” Kagome asked lightly, rocking Inutaro back and forth. They had returned home to the modern era that night when it appeared the quarter inu may be coming down with something. Sango watched Nozomi sniffle and asked them to bring some of the modern marvels back to heal her children and Kagome had agreed.

 

“I'm not sulking,” Inuyasha said sadly. Kagome watched him knowingly and patted Inutaro's back.

“You are, I can tell. Do you want to talk about it?” she asked. Inuyasha sighed, his chest pushing against the ties of his haori.

“No, Kagome…I don't want to.”

 

Kagome sighed and went to talk to her mother. Mama Higurashi took the child and gently urged her daughter to make peace with her husband. Inutaro happily disappeared with his grandmother upstairs, burbling all the way. Mama crooned softly to him and rubbed his ears.

 

Kagome took Inuyasha by the hand and led him to the downstairs bathroom. The bathhouse styled room held one large wooden tub, covered for the night. Kagome flicked a few lights on and pushed her husband to sit on a stool.

 

“Okay, talk,” Kagome urged. She knelt before her husband and rubbed his knees. Inuyasha watched her dully, his golden eyes lifeless.

“I…can't. It's stupid,” he insisted childishly. Kagome sighed and rubbed her hands around his knees, and hugged his shins impishly.

 

“Yes you can. I'm your mate. Your equal,” she smiled sweetly. Inuyasha's eyes warmed but he shook his head.

“Kagome, you know what I feel about all of this….” One of his hands tangled in his wife's hair as she rubbed her head against his knee.

 

“So tell me again. I think I forgot,” Kagome urged. She turned her head to kiss his palm. Inuyasha cupped her cheek.

 

“I don't want that happening to you again. I don't want you alone with him,” Inuyasha sighed, the weight of his world on his shoulders. ”Who's watching the pup?”

 

“Stop trying to change the subject,” Kagome said, urging her husband's knees apart. She kneeled between them and leaned up, pressing herself fully along his lean body, brushing her lips a hair's breadth from his mouth.

Inuyasha swallowed noticeably, his throat darting. “Kagome….”

 

“Did you stop to think you need me too in all of this?” Kagome urged, sliding up, and holding the back of his head. Her fingers stole up to caress the edges of his sensitive ears. Inuyasha's cheeks reddened and his spread his thighs restlessly.

 

“You know I need you too…” he stammered. Kagome urged his mouth against hers in a deep commanding kiss.

“Hmm…” Inuyasha murmured into her mouth. Kagome smiled and pressed kisses along his jaw, opening his haori to the waist.

 

“And I want you to let me help you. We're in this together,” Kagome whispered. Her soothing yet arousing words were having quite an impact and she pushed her belly against his turgid arousal, enjoying his slight ragged gasp.

 

“Forever,” Inuyasha said hoarsely, running his hands along her back and rear, squeezing her against him. Their mouths occupied the same space and created a language of passionate murmur and speech as steady pleasure surged between their link.

 

Kagome pushed at her blouse carefully but her husband's slightly awed expression stopped her. His hands covered her chest, and tore carefully. Ripped fabric slipped through his claws and he clipped her bra in two, lowering his head and stiffening one rosy red nipple with his mouth before Kagome could protest. He snuffed in agreement as she moaned loudly, and pressed a kiss between her breasts, skipping to the other one to lavish attention on the other nipple. Kagome's hands flexed against his shoulders, tangling in his hair.

 

“In…u…yash…ahh….” Her throat passed the syllables sensually. Inuyasha nipped the edge of her round breast playfully and arched up in her arms, breathing heavily.

Kagome found it flattered and pleasurable her mate needed her so much. This time, it was his stress and frustrations being eased away in her willing arms. Her skirt rode up high against her thighs as Inuyasha lowered her to the tiles, cradling her on top of his haori spread beneath them. His hand ghosted up her thigh skillfully and Kagome ground her panty-clad core against his straining bulge.

 

“Uhhhn!” Inuyasha grunted, biting his lip. “Kagome, I'm not gonna last too long if you….” Kagome reached between them to pull and tug his hakama low enough to free his swollen length. Her smirk deepened as she wriggled her hips, feeling it's desperate need against her stomach.

 

“No fundoshi?” she asked, smiling. Inuyasha groaned, squeezing a breast in one hand and tugging at her panties with the other.

“No!” he all but shouted, biting his lip but smiling triumphantly when he tore the cotton briefs away. Kagome spread her legs for him and Inuyasha pushed her into quickly. He paused one moment, eyes closed as if to thank all of the kami and then ground hard against his mate. Kagome gasped and laughed as he shook her up and down on the tiles. His thick fire rat robe cushioned her agreeably so she ran her hands up and down his back muscles.

 

“Kagome….ahh, Kagome…” Inuyasha gasped, panting in happy eagerness. Kagome took her pleasure readily but knew he wouldn't last that much longer. She welcomed his need for release in more ways than one and dug her nails into his lower back.

 

“Inuyasha…. Oh Inuyasha…” she murmured and watched her mate's passion-hued eyes slide open to look down on her in awe and barely concealed restraint. Kagome shook in his arms from the pure emotion his eyes revealed and gasped as he leaned forward on his elbows, driving himself harder into her.

“….Uhhn!” Inuyasha howled, gritting his teeth. He looked to be in so much pain, but such sinful pain that Kagome's heart warmed. She held his biceps and arched against him, as he plunged his seed into her throbbing warmth. Inuyasha's head tilted back, resting on his elbows, and his eyes crossed as he pushed slowly one last time against his mate. Then he collapsed against her shoulder.

 

Kagome wrapped her arms up around his heaving back, murmuring softly against his temple. Inuyasha shook lightly as his body rasped for clean air.

“Sorry, you didn't…. get to…” Inuyasha murmured, tangling one hand in her unbound hair. Kagome kissed the tip of his nose.

 

“That's okay…this time. You needed it…”

 

“I needed you,” Inuyasha confirmed, lifting his head to look down upon his heart's soul, his eyes soft with painful love and need.

 

“Don't ever act like you don't,” Kagome chided him. Inuyasha leaned down and kissed her softly. The next time was about control and lasted much longer.

 

* * * *

 

Shippou tipped forward, as Hida-san clapped him on the back heartily.

“Another round, Fox boy! Another round!” he urged, laughing brokenly. Shippou laughed and slopped another generous helping into his hopefully future father-in-law's cup.

“Here you are, Hida-san!” Shippou said, setting the bottle down. Hida laughed, his face bright red. “Here, you must help yourself as well, my boy! Hard worker for a fox, but you're all right!”

 

“Well, I'm glad you think that way…in fact…” Shippou began before a sloshing cup of sake was thrust into his paws.

“Drink, drink!” Hida encouraged the youkai eagerly and threw his cup back eagerly. Shippou drank back, letting the warm wine slide back down his throat. He was getting close to his limit, but hell if he was going to allow this opportunity to ask for permission to fade away.

 

“Ahh!” Shippou gasped, his face turning as red as his hair. Hida laughed in agreement and clapped a hand over his shoulders. Shippou almost flew across the tatami mats.

“Uhm, thanks!” Shippou leaned on one hand and breathed deeply. Hida nudged him companionably.

“So what is it you want, my boy, huh?” Shippou couldn't help but notice how large and hairy the farmer's hands were. He sat straight and fanned himself by tugging on his haori lapels earnestly to catch a breeze.

 

“I was hoping, Hida-san Sir, if you would grantmeyourdaughter'shandinmarriage!” Shippou squeaked. Hida frowned and slammed a large palm against the floor.

 

“What's that? Speak up, boy!” he bellowed. Shippou paled and watched his life flash before his eyes. In hopes of being able to lose his virginity to the man's daughter, he plowed forward as carefully as he could.

 

“If I could marry your daughter…Sir!” Shippou gulped. Hida scanned the kitsune man up and down, and burst out laughing.

“Well, she's my eldest girl, but go ahead, my boy! It'd be great to see my Kyoko carrying a few kids around in her. Hey, do you think they'll have tails and fangs?” Hida asked in all seriousness. Shippou watched him, mouth agape, but studied the flush of intoxication in his future in law's cheeks.

 

“Really? Hida-san that's wonderful news!!” Shippou smiled, clasping his paws together. Hida sniffed the air and tilted the empty sake bottle upside down, trying to coax a last drop or two out.

“Just one thing, Fox boy….”

“What's that?”

 

“Get this hut cleaned up! My daughter will not raise a family in this mess!” Hida growled. Shippou smiled and bowed low.

“Of course…you do me a great honor, Hida-san…”

 

“Enough of pleasantries, my boy, let's drink to your engagement!”

 

* * * *

 

“Shippou-kun? Shippou…” Kyoko murmured, patting her boyfriend's cheek. Shippou lurched one eyelid open mightily and groaned.

“You are the best sight I've ever….” He began when Kyoko patted his cheek harshly.

 

“What did you do to my father? He came home roaring drunk last night!” she frowned prettily. Shippou rubbed his cheek and winced.

 

“I was fighting for us, my darling! Honestly…” Shippou mumbled. Kyoko gazed down at his bare chest, running her hand over him.

“Did you…ask him?” she whispered, cheeks tinged red. Shippou sat up and nodded.

 

“We will be wed soon, my Kyoko,” the kitsune vowed. Kyoko squealed and hugged him tightly.

“Oh, Shippou! That's so wonderful! You must have been so brave….”

 

“Not really, I just drank a lot,” Shippou said lamely, hugging his fiancée closely. Kyoko laughed and kissed his cheek. Shippou turned his head to meet her lips and a rather serious moment started shortly after.

 

Kyoko gasped as Shippou pulled her onto his futon and rolled her under him. “Wait! We shouldn't… not yet..”

 

Shippou groaned, burying his face in the front of her haori once more. Kyoko gasped as he nibbled and sucked the way she liked, her nipples stiff against the cool air of the kitsune's hut. “Why? We're engaged, soon to be married….” He murmured.

 

Kyoko giggled and pushed at his hakama. “If we're going to do it, now's the time…”

Shippou lifted his head, not daring to believe his good fortune. “Huh?” he asked, blinking in disbelief. Kyoko ran her hands up and down his slim form and bit her lip uncovering his stiffened arousal.

 

“Papa's drunk and Mama and my sisters have their hands full caring for him. We have time,” she grinned. Shippou laughed and blushed as she studied him in the dim sunlight creeping through his shuttered window.

 

“I hope I am to your liking, my intended,” he murmured. Kyoko spread her legs for him and through some probing and instinct, were joined quickly. There was pain and blood for Kyoko and fear lacing through Shippou's veins kept him from going too fast. He was tearing her, he could feel it, and he loved her so much for doing this for him….

 

“Kyoko….” He whispered deeply, his heart in his eyes. Kyoko ran shaky hands up his back and clutched him close.

“Oh please…” she moaned, trying to adjust the major discomfort spreading her. Shippou leaned on his elbows, his member sinking in deeper. Their passion was short-lived, but he did not want to keep hurting her. Kyoko sighed with content as her kitsune finally spent himself inside her, holding him warmly to her dampened flesh.

 

“Oh, Shippou…” she whispered. Shippou grimaced against her shoulder, smelling sharp blood once more.

“I hurt you….are you all right?” he whispered. Hida's large hairy hands formed in his mind's eye and cracked each knuckle for his rising fear's benefit.

 

Kyoko laughed and smoothed Shippou's red bangs out of his eyes. “I'm fine, Shippou! Hurt like heck…. But it'll get better, right?” Shippou smiled and kissed her concerns away.

 

“It'll only get better,” he promised. He slid from her deflowered opening, wincing as she cried out, and held her close to his chest.

 

“It had better, or I'm telling Papa!” Kyoko threatened.

“Come on, Kyoko, don't say that!” Shippou sweat-dropped. Kyoko giggled and kissed him.

“Oh you know he likes you….”

 

End for now

Like it? Hate it? Please review or email! I value your thoughts and patronage (lol) Hida is a nod to my beloved Legend of the Five Rings game. A Hida is a family name of the Crab family and a good example of large, muscular and hairy.

 

Most sincerely penpaninu 12/08/05