InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Price of Freedom ❯ Five ( Chapter 5 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Kagome awoke slowly. Her head was pounding, and her sides were aching. She was travelling at an alarming speed and the wind whipped her hair slightly stinging her cheeks. She gave a terrified shriek as she made the mistake of looking down, and furiously kicked at the wolf demon who carried her like a sack of potatoes, as he nearly dropped her.

“Hey, if you don’t want to fall to your death, I suggest you don’t try that again.” The wolf demon bit out menacingly. She glared up at him and tightened her fist and hammered his shoulders, wishing that she could call on those strange powers and purify him with a single touch. He smirked in amusement as he smelled her angry tears.

“What right do you have to do this?” The wolf looked back and wore a gloating smile, and she shuddered at the sharp canines

“Because I can. You’re mine now and dog shit can’t stop me from taking what I want.”  He landed roughly atop a rocky mountain plain and he jogged a few more miles before they

reached a multi-level cave carved into a cliff.  He dumped her unceremoniously in a dank cave and yoki prickled at her consciousness as several shaggy heads shot up and regarded their leader.

“She’s not food you dolts. If any one of you mongrels lay a paw on her, you’ll have to answer to me.” He growled making eye contact with every one of his wolves that began to whine in understanding.  He snapped his fingers and two female yokai appeared from the shadows and took his armor and his sword.

“Prepare her for my chambers.” He ordered, and Kagome visibly shuddered as her face paled. He can’t mean to… She couldn’t finish the thought as a new fear made her heart hammer in her chest.

The wolf demonesses silently led the stunned woman further into the caves down a winding path carved with stone steps until they reached an underground plateau dotted with shimmering pools of water. Under different circumstances, she would have stopped and marveled at the beauty, but she was caught in the middle of her self-righteous maidenly panic. She made a sound of protest as she was stripped mechanically, and she was submerged in a pool of mineral water and scrubbed non-too gently.

“Hey! Ease up on the manhandling okay? I can do you both a favor and do it myself.” She snatched her arm back and retrieved the floating rag, and when she stood up she was faced with a glowering green-eyed demoness whose stone-cold expression caused goosebumps to rise on her arms.

“I can’t believe this, Koga bought a human bitch to our den. How could he be so stupid?” The red headed demoness threw down the bar a soap that had claw indents as she grinded her teeth together. “What does he even see in you, you’re just a scrawny little thing anyway.” She continued her tirade, and Kagome felt her indignation rise as her eyebrow began to tick in annoyance. As if this whole situation couldn’t get any worse.

“For your information, it’s not like I asked the bastard to kidnap me. Do you really think I want to spend the night in his chambers?” She sighed, and rolled her eyes.  “It’s not like I asked for any of this.” She said in a much quieter voice and she turned her back on the pair and crossed her arms under her breast.

Ayame snorted and flicked her hair in annoyance, her penetrating gaze sized up the woman who was stealing her intended mate.

“Am I supposed to feel sympathy for you, y-you mate stealer!”

 “Why, you’re just a jealous brat, aren’t you?” She whirled around to reply hotly and could not believe that she was having this conversation. “I’m being held against my will; do you really think I’d be here otherwise?”

“So what if I am? Koga’s my intended mate and he promised me that he would keep his word. We know about your kind. You’re a witch, and you must’ve put a spell on him to make him look twice at you.” The wolf demoness said snidely, as she cocked her hip and curled her lip in a snarl. Kagome snorted and tried not to outright laugh.

“This is beyond ridiculous. I don’t even know what I did to deserve this” She rubbed her temples and tried to think of something useful, like how the hell she was going to get out of this jam.

“Look, I don’t want to come in between you and your intended, and I think I can help you.” Kagome offered slowly as a plan began forming in her head. As she expected the green-eyed demoness looked at her like she had just grown a second head. Kagome could practically hear the nasty thoughts the demon was sending her way and tried not to roll her eyes.

She was running out of time, if she did not win over the demoness she was afraid that she would have to take more drastic measures or risk having her honor violated. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, as her mind went through a list of possible outcomes, and she searched deep within herself for an answer.

Kagome felt a warmth flood through her until she heard a voice. What is it that you desire? It was the same voice that had popped up in her consciousness when she faced the root yokai. Help me get out of here alive. She didn’t care what the voice was, or where it came from. She knew that it would grant her wish. Kagome felt herself splitting off and suddenly she was looking down at herself.

When she opened her eyes, she felt a calmness of spirit as the wolf demoness looked at her suspiciously.

“I can help,” Kagome said in a tone of voice that she did not recognize, as she waded out of the water and the wolf demon tensed and seemed frightened at the shift in the young woman’s scent. The human no longer smelled afraid, and Ayame was caught by the woman’s spell binding stormy eyes that had hardened to steel. Is this the same person? The wolf demon involuntarily backed away as the woman advanced.

“You want your beloved lord to return your affection? Simply do as I say, and your wish will be granted.” The words slipped easily between her teeth as her head begin to feel light and she heard a hushed whisper in the recess of her mind that egged her on.

“H-how do I know I can trust you? You say you grant wishes, but you are a mere mortal.” Ayame managed to get out, hating the tremor in her voice.

The voices all clamored for her attention at once, and Kagome suddenly stilled and closed her eyes as if she was in pain.

“You’ve heard of the shikon jewel of legends, have you not?” She almost sighed.

“You possess such a thing?”

“Yes.” 

 Ayame had heard about the jewel of legends from her great grandfather. The wars waged over the jewel, lives ruined. It had disappeared for nearly 50 years, and she knew that the human could be lying. But she did not detect any outright lies. She felt an unnameable hunger in her gut as her mind showed her visions of her deepest desires. She licked her lips that had suddenly gone dry.

“Ayame! We cannot trust her, let me call the guards to take her back. The human has bewitched you!” Ayame snatched her hand back, and she had almost forgotten about her companion who looked even more frightened of the naked human woman. Ayame stared at the other wolf demoness with feverish eyes as her mind was already made up and she couldn’t turn back now.

“I’m sorry.” Ayame whispered as she plucked a leaf from her pigtail and blew until a green mist wafted in the air, and the wolf demoness grasped at her throat before slowly slumping unconscious.

The spell had been broken, and Kagome turned away in shame. She heard the voice echo in her heart and felt something in her gut twist. She had called on the strange power, and it had answered.

“How do I know that I can trust you.” Ayame turned to the woman, with her eyes down cast and her fist clenched.

“I can ask you the same question.” Kagome kept her cool, and after a moment of silence the wolf demon nodded her head.

“I need you to create a distraction…” Kagome began to share her plan in low tones once she knew that she had an ally and a path to her freedom.

 

Koga was waiting for her in a darkened chamber and she breathed deeply, trying to still her heart. Keep your cool, girl. Demons can smell fear.

“Ah, there you are. I was wondering what happened to my prize and you finally smell free of dog shit.” She found herself caged in his embrace, as he took his time to enjoy her scent. She jerked away when his hands became busy pursuing her curves and running up and down her backside.

“Don’t.” She said on instinct and he reveled in the vulnerability in her voice. The tough bitch act was gone, and he found himself hardening at her feeble resistance. He usually preferred demonesses in his bed but he made room for exceptions.

 The arrogant half demon lord’s face flashed in his mind, and he smirked in triumph. Koga was confused when he searched her scent and he smelled that she was unclaimed, yet otherwise reeked of the dog. He shrugged, he wasn’t one for minor details and if the useless mutt couldn’t finish the job, he was demon enough to step in.

“What’s the matter princess? you scared?” There was no gentleness in his voice, and he forcibly grabbed her chin so that she was forced to look at him. Angry stormy grey eyes regarded him, as her face flushed underneath his penetrating gaze.

“If you lay a hand on me, Inuyasha will make you pay.” She threatened, and he threw his head back and laughed. Who said human wenches were dull? He wiped the tears from his eyes and flashed a wolfish grin. She would be fun to break.

“Sweetheart, by the time that mutt finds us, I will be already through with taking what I want.” He promised darkly, and yanked her towards him where she slammed into his bare chest and he claimed her mouth in a bruising kiss.

He flexed his claws on her hip and reached between them to rip open the fastenings holding her robe closed. Kagome shut her eyes as angry tears slid down her cheeks and she shuddered when his hard length poked her belly and there was no way that she could mistake his intentions. When he forced open her mouth and slid his tongue down her throat she instinctively reacted and bit him. Kagome knew that she made a mistake as he reared back in disbelief, and she hastily wiped the back of her mouth as she glared at him in disgust.

“You-you bit me.” Koga tasted the coppery taste of blood in his mouth, and stared down at the human woman in astonishment.  He reached for her causing her to impulsively flinch away as she anticipated a slap, but all he did was lightly brush her hair.

“Feisty. I think I like it.” He chuckled darkly. He was still talking, which was a good sign and she prayed that Ayame would hurry up.

“You don’t have to do this.” She tried not to plead, instead he nipped the side of her neck hard enough to draw blood, and she flinched as his palms roughly palmed her breast while he pressed his length more insistently into her thigh.

“Don’t tell me what I can’t and can’t do woman.” He said between a growl, and she trembled as he yanked her robes to expose her breast and non-too gently nicked the underside of the soft flesh and his hungry mouth descended to lick at the marks that he left.

“I want you now.” His eyes glazed over with lust and he carried her back to his bed and shed the rest of his furs. With predatory grace he crawled over her body and on instinct she sent a warning zap of her power. Koga reeled back and snarled in her face as his eyes flashed red and she knew that she was out of time.

Suddenly, someone was pounding on the door and Koga cursed as he looked down at the woman in his bed like it was somehow her fault. He jerkily left the bed without bothering to pull on any clothes and yanked the door open and promised bloody murder to the demon who dared to interrupt him.

“What?” He snarled down at the blushing red-haired demoness who averted her gaze and tried to keep her cool.

“An intruder attack, my lord. It’s the Birds of Paradise, Ginta spotted them on the eastern border from our stronghold, and Hakkaku has come back from border patrol and has confirmed that a swarm of them were heading this way.” She spluttered out.

“By the fifth hells.” He cursed, before grabbing his kilts and training a menacing eye back on the women that he was seconds away from claiming.

“This isn’t finished” He growled out at her with a pointed look, and Kagome slumped in the bed sheets, her heart trying to tattoo itself to her ribcage. She knew that if the wolf demoness was two seconds late, Koga would have delivered on his promise.

“Ayame, thank the gods. How did you manage to pull off an intruder attack?” Kagome managed to rasp out as she fumbled with retying her robe. The girl mutely walked in, her nose discreetly working before she sighed in relief. She helped the strange human woman tie her robes with deft fingers.

“I didn’t. Those nasty harpies are really approaching. They never attack this early because their nocturnal. Ginta thinks that something might’ve set them off.” Kagome blanched as she visibly looked down at the ground as her mind raced back to the wish that she made. Could it be?

“We’re at half strength, so we’ve already began evacuating the women and children to the underground tunnels. We’ve been at war for so long, sometimes it’s hard to remember what life use to be like.” Kagome was surprised at the girl’s honesty and she quickly schooled her features. Right now, she needed to keep a level head.

“I’m sorry to hear that. I’m not a terribly good shot but if you find me a bow and arrow, I can lend a hand.” She offered a tiny smile, and was pleased when the wolf demoness smiled back.