InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ What Fate Has Brought Us ❯ Chapter 2
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters. The honor goes to Rumiko Takahashi.
-When Italics appear in the story, Kagome is speaking to her beast.
-When bold appears in the story, Kagome’s beast is speaking.
I woke up in pain and whimpering softly. Clenching my stomach, I carefully removed myself from Rin’s bed, making sure that I didn’t disturb her. I had just made it to the hallway when my pain doubled in strength, forcing me to my knees. I gasped. I had no idea what was happening to me and throughout my ordeal, silent tears streamed down my face.
I began to feel my body change. My hair grew longer, spreading out around my form. I grew sharp fangs and my finger nails grew sharp and pointy. Two blue stripes appeared on my wrists and I began to wonder if I had stripes on the sides of my cheeks like Sesshoumaru. Finally, my pain subsided and I crawled down the hallway towards the bedchamber. After my pain subsided, I knew that I had changed into a full-blooded demon.
I noticed my reflection on the marble floor and gasped in shock at my new appearance. My black hair had grown to my ankles and had blue and gold streaks. My eyes had turned icy blue from their normal brown. My ears now pointed upward and were identical to Sesshoumaru’s. My figure now had curves and my breasts doubled in size. I did indeed have two blue stripes on the sides of my cheeks and a blue crescent moon in the middle of my forehead, announcing my status as the Lady of the Western Lands and mate to Lord Sesshoumaru.
I heard a voice speak from behind me. “What are you doing out here in the middle of the night, mate?” Sesshoumaru asked me, in a cold tone. “Are you trying to escape this Sesshoumaru?”
I continued to stare at my reflection on the floor. Many thoughts began to fill my head, making me think twice about my demon form. What will my friends think of me now? Will they hate me or accept me for who I am? And are they currently looking for me? Knowing Inuyasha he probably never even tried to look for me and why would he? He had Kikyo.
I forgot about Sesshoumaru. That was a big mistake on my part and I knew he would find a way to punish me for my behavior towards him. “Are you even listening?”
Sesshoumaru demanded, now standing in front of me.
I looked up at him from my position on the floor. “Yes, I heard you. Why would I be crawling on the floor trying to escape instead of running?” I waited for a few minutes before asking my own question. “Why did I turn into a full-blooded demon? I thought I was only a half demon.”
Sesshoumaru walked closer to me and I could smell his fragrance of pine needles. Personally, pine needles have always been a favorite scent of mine and I was pleased to find that he didn’t smell bad. I am not saying that he doesn’t take frequent baths. What I am saying is that sometimes a man’s scent is unpleasant. Take Inuyasha for example. He smells of rotten fish even without taking frequent baths. Being around him, I guess a person gets use to it.
“Obviously, this Sesshoumaru’s demon blood connected to yours and made you a full-blooded demon,” Sesshoumaru said knowingly, making me feel like an idiot for even asking the damn question. His eyes roamed over my body.
“Are you through yet?” I asked, getting annoyed.
Sesshoumaru smirked at me. “Suddenly, this Sesshoumaru is in the mood to do more with you than just sleep.”
I gave him my own smirk. I would play his little game. “Have fun pleasuring yourself.”
Sesshoumaru glared at me and briefly flashed his fangs, letting me know that I was in trouble. “Do you think that this Sesshoumaru would do such a disgusting act upon himself?”
“Then got to Asuka because I am tired and wish to go to bed,” I stated, hoping that he would leave the topic alone. I shakily stood from the floor and stepped to the side of him, walking away. I gave out a frustrated sigh, when Sesshoumaru grabbed my wrist, forcing me back to his side. “Why did you stop me?”
His eyes turned red. “I will have you in my bed and screaming my name throughout the castle,” he hissed at me, then dragged me behind him.
I sighed once again. I knew it was no use to fight him. His beast had taken control and won’t be able to stop his rampage until he gets what he wants. In fact, his behavior reminded me of a temperamental child. “You don’t want to do this,” I whispered softly, as we entered our bedchamber. “I will hate you.”
“It will be worth it,” he spoke. He then stripped me out of my beautiful kimono and once again I was tossed upon the futon. When my back touched the mattress, my beast emerged, turning my own eyes red. I began growling at my mate for his mistreatment of my person.
Sesshoumaru growled back, to let me know that he was alpha. He then removed his own clothes and proceeded to lower himself upon me. He nuzzled my mating mark while growling softly, to calm me. I gave in and accepted his offering to sleep with me. We made love throughout the night and into the early hours of the morning. It would be a miracle if anyone got to sleep in the castle. Let’s just say that our beasts howled throughout the night, letting others know that they were satisfied.
I woke up sometime later for the second time that day, to find myself embraced in Sesshoumaru’s arms with him snoring softly in my ear. I felt heat near the lower regions of my body and realized that not only did I change into a full-blooded demon. I also began my first heat.
My eyes widened at the thought of becoming pregnant. It wasn’t like we used protection. Condoms haven’t even been invented yet. The feudal era must have some brew you could take to prevent pregnancy but did I want to really take a chance drinking it. I could already be pregnant and the brew could harm the child. And abortion is definitely not an option. I could never willingly take another’s life.
Sesshoumaru stirred beside me, opening his eyes. “What is wrong, mate?” he immediately asked, sensing my distress.
“Do you know that I am in heat?”
He nodded. “Yes, this Sesshoumaru knew.”
“I know that I shouldn’t ask this of you but I really need to know your answer. Are you in heat too?” I asked him. Demons can only get pregnant when both mates are in heat.
His eyes widened slightly at my question. “This Sesshoumaru’s heat cycle ended this morning.”
I groaned, closing my eyes. ‘This is your entire fault. If you stayed where you belonged, I wouldn’t be in this damn mess.’
‘It’s not my fault that he is so damn hot and powerful. And don’t tell me that he isn’t. If mate wants us, then who are we to deny what he wants.’ My beast grinned.
‘You are such a pervert. What if I am really pregnant?’
‘Would that be so bad? We will please mate with his heir and rub it in Asuka’s pretty face.’
‘You don’t understand. I’m only sixteen years old. I’m not ready to have a child.’
‘In human years you would be but you’re not human anymore. You’re a demon and demons have pups all the time.’
‘You’re supposed to be on my side.’
‘I am.’
‘Doesn’t sound like it.’
‘You better pay attention to mate. Looks like he about to blow a fuse.’
When I came back to reality, Sesshoumaru was leaning over me. “Do you love to piss this Sesshoumaru off by ignoring him? Is this what this Sesshoumaru gets for saving your pathetic life?”
“I didn’t ask to be saved. If I remember correctly, you never gave me a choice. You forced this situation upon me,” I yelled, hitting him in the chest with my fists. “You never even asked me if I wanted to be your mate. You took that choice away from me too.”
Sesshoumaru nuzzled my neck and let me cry against him. I didn’t know how long we stayed in each other’s embrace and I didn’t care.
“It’s time we get up, mate. Rin will wonder where we are and come searching for us,” he whispered to me.
I nodded and reluctantly removed myself from him and the bed. I then headed to the bath chamber to wash away the evidence from my body. I eased myself into the water and rested my head against one of the rocks that encircled around the pool.
“Mommy, may Rin join you,” she asked, bending over to look at me. I smiled, which she knew I gave her permission to do so.
“Did you sleep well last night?” I asked her, watching her as she lowered herself into the water next to me.
She nodded very fast. “Rin slept through the night. Rin wants to thank you for staying with her,” she finished, letting me wash her hair for her.
“I have got to get you and Lord Sesshoumaru to stop speaking about yourselves in third person. It’s quite annoying. By the way, has Asuka bothered you at all today?” Rin sniffled and I knew instantly that something was wrong. “Rin, honey, what’s wrong?”
Rin attempted to wipe the tears that continued to run down her cheeks. “Rin accidentally ran into Asuka while picking flowers this morning. The flowers were going to be for you but Asuka grabbed them from Rin’s hands and shredded them before Rin. She then called Rin a worthless human and then she…”
“Tell me the rest of the story, Rin,” I told her, getting angry at Asuka’s behavior.
Rin hiccupped and continued with the rest of her story. “She struck Rin across the face, Mommy. She then laughed and struck Rin again, even harder. Will mommy ever hit Rin?” She asked, with her puffy red eyes and tear streaked face.
I hugged her against me and stroke her hair that I had just washed. “I will never hit you and I will make sure that Asuka never does again.”
Rin smiled at me. “Rin has to go to her lessons now. But when Rin is done, can Rin and mommy go collect more flowers?”
“Yes,” I said, smiling at my pup. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
I was once more left alone in the hot springs, fuming over Asuka’s mistreatment of my pup. How dare she touch my pup and make her cry. I will not let her behavior go unpunished. I dressed into a black kimono with red sakura blossoms and let my hair down for the day. Actually, I thought my hair was beautiful and wanted to make the other demons jealous, especially Asuka.
I found her out in the gardens with a group of female demons to keep her company. The other demons saw me make my way over to them, probably wondering who I was. “Who gave you permission to touch Rin, Asuka?” I demanded of her, clearly pissed. “And what did you do to her?”
Asuka looked frightened and the other demons surrounded her for protection. “I called her a worthless human,” she replied.
“What else?” I asked her.
“What business is it of yours demon? Do you know who you are speaking to? I am Lord Sesshoumaru’s mistress.” She spoke to me, with hatred in her voice.
I wasn’t about to tell her who I was. I wanted to have a little bit of fun first. “Really, Lord Sesshoumaru has just brought me to be his new mistress. Obviously, he is tired of you and wanted some variety.”
“You lie,” Asuka hissed.
I smiled sweetly at her. “Did you hear the howls that echoed throughout the castle?”
Asuka eyes widened at this piece of information. “That was me. Did he ever howl for you?” I asked, knowing that he never has.
“Get out of my sight, you bitch! Lord Sesshoumaru will hear about this!” She yelled, turning red in the face from anger.
I decided that the game had gone far enough. No one besides my mate called me a bitch to my face. “I know very well what you did to my pup, Rin. And if you ever touch her again,” I hissed at her. “I will make sure that you will suffer a fate worse than death. Am I understood?”
“Who are you?” One of the female demons asked me.
“I am Lady Kagome of the Western Lands and mate to Lord Sesshoumaru,” I answered.
The female demons gasped and Asuka stared at me with even more hatred. She knew that my beauty surpassed her own and she was jealous. “Prove it,” she hissed. “Show us the mating mark.”
I revealed the crescent moon on my forehead by pushing my bangs aside and pulled my hair away from my neck, showing them the mating mark. “Does that answer your questions?”
The female demons bowed before me and excused themselves. They didn’t want to be apart of Asuka’s punishment and I couldn’t blame them. No one wanted to anger the lord’s mate. “I will let you go with a warning this time. But if I ever hear of you trying to harm my pup again, I will make sure of my earlier threat. You are dismissed. Do not show your face at dinner tonight. Make an excuse if you have to.”
Asuka bowed and hurried out of the garden. I knew I had made an enemy out of her. I didn’t like her from our first meeting but I was going to give her a chance. Now, I couldn’t even stand the sight of her and I knew at this moment she was telling on me to my mate. It’s kind of funny actually. Soon enough, I heard him coming towards me.
“What did you do to Asuka?” He asked me coldly.
“Did she tell you the whole story?” I replied.
He glared at me. “She told this Sesshoumaru that you threatened her. This Sesshoumaru will not have you threatening what belongs to him. Understood, mate?”
“I knew you would take her side. After all, I am just your mate. Ask Rin what happened this morning with Asuka in the gardens and when you learn of the truth, you can apologize to me. Until then, leave me alone,” I finished, running away from him with tears streaming down my face.
To be continued…
-When Italics appear in the story, Kagome is speaking to her beast.
-When bold appears in the story, Kagome’s beast is speaking.
I woke up in pain and whimpering softly. Clenching my stomach, I carefully removed myself from Rin’s bed, making sure that I didn’t disturb her. I had just made it to the hallway when my pain doubled in strength, forcing me to my knees. I gasped. I had no idea what was happening to me and throughout my ordeal, silent tears streamed down my face.
I began to feel my body change. My hair grew longer, spreading out around my form. I grew sharp fangs and my finger nails grew sharp and pointy. Two blue stripes appeared on my wrists and I began to wonder if I had stripes on the sides of my cheeks like Sesshoumaru. Finally, my pain subsided and I crawled down the hallway towards the bedchamber. After my pain subsided, I knew that I had changed into a full-blooded demon.
I noticed my reflection on the marble floor and gasped in shock at my new appearance. My black hair had grown to my ankles and had blue and gold streaks. My eyes had turned icy blue from their normal brown. My ears now pointed upward and were identical to Sesshoumaru’s. My figure now had curves and my breasts doubled in size. I did indeed have two blue stripes on the sides of my cheeks and a blue crescent moon in the middle of my forehead, announcing my status as the Lady of the Western Lands and mate to Lord Sesshoumaru.
I heard a voice speak from behind me. “What are you doing out here in the middle of the night, mate?” Sesshoumaru asked me, in a cold tone. “Are you trying to escape this Sesshoumaru?”
I continued to stare at my reflection on the floor. Many thoughts began to fill my head, making me think twice about my demon form. What will my friends think of me now? Will they hate me or accept me for who I am? And are they currently looking for me? Knowing Inuyasha he probably never even tried to look for me and why would he? He had Kikyo.
I forgot about Sesshoumaru. That was a big mistake on my part and I knew he would find a way to punish me for my behavior towards him. “Are you even listening?”
Sesshoumaru demanded, now standing in front of me.
I looked up at him from my position on the floor. “Yes, I heard you. Why would I be crawling on the floor trying to escape instead of running?” I waited for a few minutes before asking my own question. “Why did I turn into a full-blooded demon? I thought I was only a half demon.”
Sesshoumaru walked closer to me and I could smell his fragrance of pine needles. Personally, pine needles have always been a favorite scent of mine and I was pleased to find that he didn’t smell bad. I am not saying that he doesn’t take frequent baths. What I am saying is that sometimes a man’s scent is unpleasant. Take Inuyasha for example. He smells of rotten fish even without taking frequent baths. Being around him, I guess a person gets use to it.
“Obviously, this Sesshoumaru’s demon blood connected to yours and made you a full-blooded demon,” Sesshoumaru said knowingly, making me feel like an idiot for even asking the damn question. His eyes roamed over my body.
“Are you through yet?” I asked, getting annoyed.
Sesshoumaru smirked at me. “Suddenly, this Sesshoumaru is in the mood to do more with you than just sleep.”
I gave him my own smirk. I would play his little game. “Have fun pleasuring yourself.”
Sesshoumaru glared at me and briefly flashed his fangs, letting me know that I was in trouble. “Do you think that this Sesshoumaru would do such a disgusting act upon himself?”
“Then got to Asuka because I am tired and wish to go to bed,” I stated, hoping that he would leave the topic alone. I shakily stood from the floor and stepped to the side of him, walking away. I gave out a frustrated sigh, when Sesshoumaru grabbed my wrist, forcing me back to his side. “Why did you stop me?”
His eyes turned red. “I will have you in my bed and screaming my name throughout the castle,” he hissed at me, then dragged me behind him.
I sighed once again. I knew it was no use to fight him. His beast had taken control and won’t be able to stop his rampage until he gets what he wants. In fact, his behavior reminded me of a temperamental child. “You don’t want to do this,” I whispered softly, as we entered our bedchamber. “I will hate you.”
“It will be worth it,” he spoke. He then stripped me out of my beautiful kimono and once again I was tossed upon the futon. When my back touched the mattress, my beast emerged, turning my own eyes red. I began growling at my mate for his mistreatment of my person.
Sesshoumaru growled back, to let me know that he was alpha. He then removed his own clothes and proceeded to lower himself upon me. He nuzzled my mating mark while growling softly, to calm me. I gave in and accepted his offering to sleep with me. We made love throughout the night and into the early hours of the morning. It would be a miracle if anyone got to sleep in the castle. Let’s just say that our beasts howled throughout the night, letting others know that they were satisfied.
I woke up sometime later for the second time that day, to find myself embraced in Sesshoumaru’s arms with him snoring softly in my ear. I felt heat near the lower regions of my body and realized that not only did I change into a full-blooded demon. I also began my first heat.
My eyes widened at the thought of becoming pregnant. It wasn’t like we used protection. Condoms haven’t even been invented yet. The feudal era must have some brew you could take to prevent pregnancy but did I want to really take a chance drinking it. I could already be pregnant and the brew could harm the child. And abortion is definitely not an option. I could never willingly take another’s life.
Sesshoumaru stirred beside me, opening his eyes. “What is wrong, mate?” he immediately asked, sensing my distress.
“Do you know that I am in heat?”
He nodded. “Yes, this Sesshoumaru knew.”
“I know that I shouldn’t ask this of you but I really need to know your answer. Are you in heat too?” I asked him. Demons can only get pregnant when both mates are in heat.
His eyes widened slightly at my question. “This Sesshoumaru’s heat cycle ended this morning.”
I groaned, closing my eyes. ‘This is your entire fault. If you stayed where you belonged, I wouldn’t be in this damn mess.’
‘It’s not my fault that he is so damn hot and powerful. And don’t tell me that he isn’t. If mate wants us, then who are we to deny what he wants.’ My beast grinned.
‘You are such a pervert. What if I am really pregnant?’
‘Would that be so bad? We will please mate with his heir and rub it in Asuka’s pretty face.’
‘You don’t understand. I’m only sixteen years old. I’m not ready to have a child.’
‘In human years you would be but you’re not human anymore. You’re a demon and demons have pups all the time.’
‘You’re supposed to be on my side.’
‘I am.’
‘Doesn’t sound like it.’
‘You better pay attention to mate. Looks like he about to blow a fuse.’
When I came back to reality, Sesshoumaru was leaning over me. “Do you love to piss this Sesshoumaru off by ignoring him? Is this what this Sesshoumaru gets for saving your pathetic life?”
“I didn’t ask to be saved. If I remember correctly, you never gave me a choice. You forced this situation upon me,” I yelled, hitting him in the chest with my fists. “You never even asked me if I wanted to be your mate. You took that choice away from me too.”
Sesshoumaru nuzzled my neck and let me cry against him. I didn’t know how long we stayed in each other’s embrace and I didn’t care.
“It’s time we get up, mate. Rin will wonder where we are and come searching for us,” he whispered to me.
I nodded and reluctantly removed myself from him and the bed. I then headed to the bath chamber to wash away the evidence from my body. I eased myself into the water and rested my head against one of the rocks that encircled around the pool.
“Mommy, may Rin join you,” she asked, bending over to look at me. I smiled, which she knew I gave her permission to do so.
“Did you sleep well last night?” I asked her, watching her as she lowered herself into the water next to me.
She nodded very fast. “Rin slept through the night. Rin wants to thank you for staying with her,” she finished, letting me wash her hair for her.
“I have got to get you and Lord Sesshoumaru to stop speaking about yourselves in third person. It’s quite annoying. By the way, has Asuka bothered you at all today?” Rin sniffled and I knew instantly that something was wrong. “Rin, honey, what’s wrong?”
Rin attempted to wipe the tears that continued to run down her cheeks. “Rin accidentally ran into Asuka while picking flowers this morning. The flowers were going to be for you but Asuka grabbed them from Rin’s hands and shredded them before Rin. She then called Rin a worthless human and then she…”
“Tell me the rest of the story, Rin,” I told her, getting angry at Asuka’s behavior.
Rin hiccupped and continued with the rest of her story. “She struck Rin across the face, Mommy. She then laughed and struck Rin again, even harder. Will mommy ever hit Rin?” She asked, with her puffy red eyes and tear streaked face.
I hugged her against me and stroke her hair that I had just washed. “I will never hit you and I will make sure that Asuka never does again.”
Rin smiled at me. “Rin has to go to her lessons now. But when Rin is done, can Rin and mommy go collect more flowers?”
“Yes,” I said, smiling at my pup. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
I was once more left alone in the hot springs, fuming over Asuka’s mistreatment of my pup. How dare she touch my pup and make her cry. I will not let her behavior go unpunished. I dressed into a black kimono with red sakura blossoms and let my hair down for the day. Actually, I thought my hair was beautiful and wanted to make the other demons jealous, especially Asuka.
I found her out in the gardens with a group of female demons to keep her company. The other demons saw me make my way over to them, probably wondering who I was. “Who gave you permission to touch Rin, Asuka?” I demanded of her, clearly pissed. “And what did you do to her?”
Asuka looked frightened and the other demons surrounded her for protection. “I called her a worthless human,” she replied.
“What else?” I asked her.
“What business is it of yours demon? Do you know who you are speaking to? I am Lord Sesshoumaru’s mistress.” She spoke to me, with hatred in her voice.
I wasn’t about to tell her who I was. I wanted to have a little bit of fun first. “Really, Lord Sesshoumaru has just brought me to be his new mistress. Obviously, he is tired of you and wanted some variety.”
“You lie,” Asuka hissed.
I smiled sweetly at her. “Did you hear the howls that echoed throughout the castle?”
Asuka eyes widened at this piece of information. “That was me. Did he ever howl for you?” I asked, knowing that he never has.
“Get out of my sight, you bitch! Lord Sesshoumaru will hear about this!” She yelled, turning red in the face from anger.
I decided that the game had gone far enough. No one besides my mate called me a bitch to my face. “I know very well what you did to my pup, Rin. And if you ever touch her again,” I hissed at her. “I will make sure that you will suffer a fate worse than death. Am I understood?”
“Who are you?” One of the female demons asked me.
“I am Lady Kagome of the Western Lands and mate to Lord Sesshoumaru,” I answered.
The female demons gasped and Asuka stared at me with even more hatred. She knew that my beauty surpassed her own and she was jealous. “Prove it,” she hissed. “Show us the mating mark.”
I revealed the crescent moon on my forehead by pushing my bangs aside and pulled my hair away from my neck, showing them the mating mark. “Does that answer your questions?”
The female demons bowed before me and excused themselves. They didn’t want to be apart of Asuka’s punishment and I couldn’t blame them. No one wanted to anger the lord’s mate. “I will let you go with a warning this time. But if I ever hear of you trying to harm my pup again, I will make sure of my earlier threat. You are dismissed. Do not show your face at dinner tonight. Make an excuse if you have to.”
Asuka bowed and hurried out of the garden. I knew I had made an enemy out of her. I didn’t like her from our first meeting but I was going to give her a chance. Now, I couldn’t even stand the sight of her and I knew at this moment she was telling on me to my mate. It’s kind of funny actually. Soon enough, I heard him coming towards me.
“What did you do to Asuka?” He asked me coldly.
“Did she tell you the whole story?” I replied.
He glared at me. “She told this Sesshoumaru that you threatened her. This Sesshoumaru will not have you threatening what belongs to him. Understood, mate?”
“I knew you would take her side. After all, I am just your mate. Ask Rin what happened this morning with Asuka in the gardens and when you learn of the truth, you can apologize to me. Until then, leave me alone,” I finished, running away from him with tears streaming down my face.
To be continued…