InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Venerable Cede ❯ Retrieving a mate ( Chapter 2 )

The next morning was quiet. Sango, Miroku and Shippou sat inside the hut with Kagome while Inuyasha, who had left the hut last night, sat in the tree and refused to return all morning. No one seemed to have anything to say to Kagome, who looked pale and sickly, as she worried about her life and the situation she was in.

 

She was being targeted by snake youkai and the only way to save her own life was to loose her virginity, but she didn't want it to be just anybody. She wanted it to be someone who would at least had some feelings for her and since there was a possibility that she could get pregnant; she wanted someone who would care for both of them.

 

Kagome sighed as all these things went through her passing thoughts.

 

I don't believe this, why does this have to happen to me? Inuyasha doesn't care enough for me to help, and I don't want him to, the JERK! I don't know who's going to help me…no one loves me enough to care if I live or die…

 

Tears started to form in her eyes but she held them back before standing.

 

“I'm going to go to the hot springs…Sango will you please go with me?” she asked.

 

Sango stood. “Of course Kagome-chan”

 

Kagome grabbed all her bath supplies and the two left the hut only to be stopped by Inuyasha as they neared the edge of the clearing.

 

“Where the hell do you think your going!?” he asked

 

Kagome scowled, “Sango and I are going to take a bath” she said with determination in her voice.

 

She walked past him only to be stopped again and pushed back slightly. Sango stepped in front of Kagome defensively as he continued to make an ass of himself.

 

“Oh no your not, you're still being hunted! You're not going anywhere!” he said sternly.

 

Kagome looked to the ground and the tears formed back into her eyes. Sango scowled at the hanyou.

 

“No, Inuyasha. She and I are going to the hot springs whether you like it or not! Need I remind you that because you won't help her, she's in danger! So I'm goin with her to at least ensure I can do what I can!” she half yelled placing her arm around Kagome's shoulders.

 

Inuyasha's face slacked as he frowned before Sango pushed Inuyasha to the side and dragged a crying Kagome to the hot springs.

 

Sango did the best she could to comfort her crying friend beside her. When they reached the hot springs, they undressed and got in with Sango was still comforting her crying friend.

 

“Kagome please don't cry, he's a jerk we all know that.” she soothed.

 

Kagome cried harder into Sango. It took several minutes for her to calm down enough to be able to speak.

 

“I-It's not that…” she said with a heavy heart

 

Sango was confused. “Then what is it Kagome?”

 

Kagome let silent tears roll down her cheeks as she thought more. “No-No one can every love me, can they?” she asked.

 

Sango took in a short breath of surprise. “What?”

 

Kagome looked into Sango's face, “I thought Inuyasha was m-my friend, maybe even more, but he shot me down like I was the ugliest thing he had ever seen! Inuyasha knows me more than any other male does and he doesn't even care for me! How can I ask someone to help me when what I need is something too precious to be taken lightly? No one else loves me or cares for me like I need.”

 

Kagome began crying once again in huge, heaving sobs. Sango hugged her closer and rocked her gently, caressing her sister's dark hair in an attempt to reassure her. Her heart ached for Kagome's misery, and she wished she could do something, anything to help her, but who would love Kagome enough to….

 

Her eyes widened as the thought of a certain person crossed her mind. Sango smiled into Kagome's hair.

 

“Yes Kagome they can. In fact I know a certain someone who has already claimed their love for you” she said bringing Kagome's eyes her hers.

 

The miko was deeply confused. “Who?” she asked.

 

Sango smiled as she decided to play with her friends mind. “Well he's arrogant, cocky, has black hair and calls you his woman every chance he gets.”

 

Kagome's face took on a hopeful look as she remembered him, “Does he really feel that way about me though? I always thought it was a trick to get me to mate with him”

 

Sango smiled and let out a small chuckle. She placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder and spoke softly to her.

 

“You know I really do think he does, the asshole wouldn't be so protective if he didn't. I really think we should send Shippou to get him before…before it's too late. I don't want anything to happen to you Kagome.”

 

Kagome's frown turned into a smile as she hugged Sango. “Thank you Sango, I think you're right. Ever since he said it something in his voice told me that he was serious, I guess now would be a good time to see if it was true…”

 

Sango and Kagome smiled as they dried and dressed before headed back to camp. Happily, they didn't run into any attacks during or after their bath.

 

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Later that night they rested inside a hut they had found abandoned by the riverside.

 

Inuyasha had, once again, taken refuge in a nearby tree to get away from the nagging of the others to help Kagome.

 

Sango, Shippou, Miroku and Kagome sat idly by waiting for the hanyou to fall asleep before they sent Shippou off to fetch Kouga. As they sat they reminisced about the day's events.

 

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There had been four attempts on Kagome's life by the snake youkai during the mid hours of the day, but they eerily stopped as it got closer to daybreak. They weren't sure why the attacks had stopped but they kept a close eye and ear out for trouble just in case of a sneak attack.

 

Inuyasha had ignored Kagome all day. Despite how much Kagome disliked it; she saw it as the opportunity she needed to talk to Shippou. Miroku had been informed of their plans while Inuyasha had been hunting and was to be the distraction while the girls rode on Kirara. They made a the excuse that Kagome was so mad at him that she refused to ride on his back, so Miroku would have to ride on Inuyasha's back no matter how much the hanyou argued.

 

When they were all situated in their new traveling arrangements they had set off. Miroku gave Kagome the signal and started talking to Inuyasha so he couldn't hear them with his hanyou ears.

 

“Shippou, can you come here for a moment please?” Kagome called.

 

Shippou looked back from his seat atop Kirara's head and smiled

 

“Of course mama” he said as he rushed over to sit in her lap. For a moment there was silence until Sango broke it.

 

“Shippou, how would you like to help your mama save her life?”

 

Shippou smiled. “I want to help!”

 

Sango smiled, and Kagome looked at her son gratefully.

 

“Well then Shippou let us clue you in. In order to save Kagome she…” Sango stopped trying to figure out how to say this to a child.

 

“Your mother needs to take a mate, Shippou and since Inuyasha has no interest-” Kagome flinched at her words but she continued, “-we thought of another person who might be willing to take her, but we need someone to go and fetch him.”

 

Shippou looked ecstatic. “I'll go! I'll get him!” He looked at Kagome, still smiling. “Does this mean I'll have a new papa?” he asked.

 

Kagome was surprised by his question but smiled. “Yes you'll have a new papa Shippou”

 

He jumped up and hugged Kagome. “Who is it? Who might be my new papa?”

 

Kagome and Sango exchanged smiles and they said in whispered voices.

 

“Kouga”

 

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They watched Inuyasha carefully from the hut while at the same time Kagome carefully watched him for hours and watched him slowly fall asleep from his perch.

 

Kagome gave Shippou a hug, which he returned. “You be careful ok?” she whispered.

 

Shippou nodded his promise before taking off into the night. Sango smiled at Kagome before they all settled down into their bed rolls to sleep.

 

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Shippou ran through the brush as fast he could towards the eastern territories where Kouga's den was when he kidnapped Kagome.

 

“How far away were we geeze I'm so tired” he whined to himself.

 

He stopped just short of a river so he could rest. He had run for the last hour and now his body's exhaustion was creeping up on him. His breath was ragged and sweat practically poured off his face; his body collapsed to rest for moments, he knew his demon blood would help him gather his strength back quickly.

 

Growl

 

Shippou sat up straight looking around the clearing into the bushes for the source of the growl.

 

A pair of yellow eyes were staring him down as he started to back up until he reached a tree. A lizard demon crawled its way out of the bushes and continued to keep his gaze on Shippou.

 

Oh man I don't want to become lizard food!

 

With that thought Shippou ran. He could hear the demon behind him. His body was still tired out from his previous running. His breath was hard coming in as he wheezed for air.

 

Through bushes and branches he ran just to get away from the demon that was practically breathing down his neck.

 

“AHHHHHHHH!!” he yelled trying to get someone's attention.

 

“I'm going to eat you kit! I'm going to digest you whole!!” the demon yelled.

 

“SOMEONE HELP ME!!!”

 

Swish

 

Blood littered the forest floor as the lizard demon bled out and died instantly. Shippou didn't know what killed it but didn't want to find out, so he kept running.

 

He was quickly running out of breath before he was grabbed by the tail and lifted into the air. He covered his eyes.

 

“No, don't kill me!” he begged.

 

“Shut up kit, we're not going to kill you”

 

Shippou opened his eyes and smiled. “Ginta! Hakkaku!”

 

Ginta raised an eyebrow. “You know us?”

 

Shippou laughed a little. “Yeah! I'm Shippou remember? I'm with Kagome”

 

Ginta and Hakkaku beamed when they heard Kagome's name. “Nee-chan sent you?”

 

Shippou nodded. “Yeah but mamas in trouble! Inuyasha doesn't want to help so she and Sango sent me to get Kouga!”

 

Hakkaku stepped up with a look of concern, “Sister's in trouble?”

 

Shippou nodded and Ginta looked to Hakkaku before they nodded.

 

Ginta put the kit on his shoulder, “Hold on”

 

Shippou grabbed around Ginta's neck as the wolf demon took off into the brush towards the den of Kouga's tribe.

 

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Kouga was busy running over the issues occurring in his lands with the elders of his tribe. For the last six days it had been an issue that Kouga refused to find a mate. He would only talk about Kagome and the elders were getting frustrated.

 

“Lord Kouga we urge you to reconsider your choice for a mate. The one you have picked is obviously not ready for mating and your deadline is coming up. You need an heir.”

 

Kouga scowled to himself. “I will not mate with any bitch that you so choose. I will only mate with my intended and her only.”

 

The elders made a move to start and argument once more.

 

“Kouga! Kouga!!” a voice called out, and Kouga turned.

 

“Ginta? What's going on?” Kouga questioned, just noticing the small creature around his friends neck. “Why is Kagome's kit around your neck?”

 

Ginta and Hakkaku couldn't even answer before Shippou jumped onto Kouga's shoulder and started whispering things into his ear while the elders, Ginta and Hakkaku looked puzzled.

 

Kouga's face went from calm to worried then finally worriedly excited.

 

“Is that so? Well c'mon kit let's go save my mate,” he said smiling before running out leaving puzzled members of his tribe.

 

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After breakfast had been served the group tried to give Inuyasha one last chance to change his mind about helping her. His response was going and running half a mile from the hut with the others behind him, accidentally leaving Kagome behind and forgetting that Shippou wasn't there to be a watcher.

 

She sat inside alone and scared of being left by herself. To calm her worries she began to clean and pick up her sleeping roll from the previous night. However, she came to find that nothing worked to calm her worries.

 

God I hope Shippou's ok. He's been gone way too long. I'll never forgive myself if something happens to him!

 

A hand covered her mouth, and before she could comprehend what was happening the foliage was rushing past her. Her breath was taken from her by the wind as it whooshed past her and before she knew it she was miles away from the camp.

 

“My, my look at the little virgin, you look absolutely delectable.” it said.

 

Kagome's breath hitched in her throat. She was absolutely terrified as she turned to face her captor or captors as she came to find out.

 

She got the blurry outlines of four youkai before her eyes were covered with a strip of cloth. Kagome whimpered as she realized that the youkai were sniffing her.

 

Her hands were bound behind her back tightly and she was pushed to her knees. Tears started to flow from her eyes as many hands grabbed and jerked her body in different directions as they fought over who would get the first bite. Small scratches made their way across her skin leaving a trickle of blood from each tiny cut.

 

A deep voice conquered her thoughts, “Oh look, the little virgin is crying. I always like it with a side of salt.”

 

Kagome felt the demon lick her cheek, she whimpered and jerked away only to receive a strong hand slap her across the face.

 

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Kouga ran at his very top speed, after what Shippou had told him he knew that the snake youkai were waiting for the perfect opportunity to take a bite out of his Kagome. He also knew that dog shit wouldn't be able to protect her either.

 

Once he detected the group's scent he and Shippou took off to it only to find an unconscious monk, dog-crap, and an irritated taijia.

 

Inuyasha was poised and ready for him.

 

“What the hell are you doing here wolf-boy? Inuyasha sneered.

 

Kouga grimaced at the hanyou, “I'm here to save my woman and protect her for the rest of our lives, since thankfully a certain disgusting hanyou refuses to help my woman. Now where is she?!” he yelled at Inuyasha.

 

“Like hell I'll tell you,” he yelled back ready to attack with Tetsusagia.

 

BAM.

 

Inuyasha fell unconscious as Sango bashed his head with her boomerang, smiling.

 

“We left her in the hut. Inuyasha didn't know you were coming. We knew idiot over here would blow a gasket if he knew.”

 

Kouga frowned, “You left her alone?”

 

Before Sango could answer, Shippou was thrust into her arms and Kouga ran to the hut just half a mile away.

 

Kouga burst the door open of the hut and ran inside, only to find it empty. The smell of four snake youkai and the sweet scent of his Kagome mixed all in the room. His fear escalated as he found the back door open and blowing against the wind outside. He growled as he walked out the back door and caught Kagome's scent that was lined with fear.

 

He ran faster than he had ever before towards the scents in his cyclone of wind. Past trees and bushes he ran before he burst into a clearing. His breath caught in his throat as he saw Kagome bound, blindfolded and currently being gagged by four strange looking youkai.

 

All of the offenders were identical with orange scales and yellow eyes and were holding a blindfolded Kagome down to the ground while the other two were torturing her with small cuts and some deep gashes. He watched in disgust and horror as they drank Kagome's blood as if it were something holy. Some of the gashes, he noticed were over some major arteries and were bleeding profusely as they drank.

 

Kouga's eyes bled crimson as he watched the four youkai abusing his Kagome's flesh.

 

He flexed his claws and ran forward quickly punching a hole into one of the youkais chest, quickly turning and kicked another across the face, effectively breaking his neck instantly. The other two youkai had released Kagome, leaving her in a tense pile on the forest floor as they ran away from the wolf demon.

 

He watched the last two youkai run away before turning to find Kagome where they left her on the ground. Her legs were shaking as she bled from many places on her body.

 

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Kagome's body collapsed limply as the hands that held her let go. She coughed and sputtered through her sobs.

 

Her body hurt so bad, she started to sob and shake as it throbbed in pain from the torture she had just been put through.

 

“Kagome…”

 

The voice was soft and masculine but definitely not Inuyasha's. Kagome let out a breath of fear as she tried to back away but hot white pain shot through her body, causing her to cry out.

 

Strong arms wrapped around her and embraced her before her blindfold and gag were removed and she saw her rescuer.

 

“Kouga,” she sobbed.

 

He flashed a comforting smile as he removed the cloth binding her hands and immediately she flung her arms around her neck and cried, happy to be away from the snake youkai that had once again got close to having her.

 

Kouga embraced her back as her cries softened and turned to moans. That was when he noticed how much blood she had lost, his eyes widened.

 

“Kagome you're loosing too much blood”

 

No answer.

 

His fear escalated. “Kagome!”

 

He noticed her arms had become slack and he released her to look into her eyes. He took in a gasp; her eyes were half-lidded and dazed. She had lost entirely too much blood and was on the brink of passing out.

 

Dammit!

 

Kouga leapt up with Kagome in his arms and took off to the wolf den, hoping to get there in time to save his intended's life.