Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ First Love ❯ Chapter 14

The sound of shoes echoing out on that road is still left in my ears
Staring at my large shadow, I wonder if you still think about me

 

First Love

 

Chapter Fourteen

 

Youko rarely used his bed. Sometimes he would sleep in it but that was rare. He would rather sleep outside. His love of nature surpassed almost everything. How could he not love nature? He could control almost any plant he wanted.

 

Youko would only use his bed when he needed to think things through, or even not think at all. Sometimes he brought a female home to sleep with. Which, he added as he sat cross-legged on his bed, arms folded across his chest, hadn't been for a while. There were plenty of women he could seduce but for some odd reason he wasn't in the mood.

 

Hadn't been for weeks. It was sad and pitiful. This had never happened before so he didn't know how to handle it. He had tried to fix it by going out and finding a strikingly beautiful woman but it would always end with him not taking the offer that was handed to him on a silver platter.

 

His thoughts were interrupted though, when he found Kuronue and another one of his thieves burst through the door, a woman clad in an expensive kimono with her head bent was supported by one of each of their arms while her wirsts were tied behind her back.

 

“What's this?” Youko asked, a brow rose toward Kuronue as he stood from his bed.

 

Kuronue smirked. “Well, we just got back from an expedition and we found this pretty thing right before we left. It's a present, you've been looking a little lonely.” He let go of her arm, as did the other theif, and she slumped forward.

 

Youko's observed her disheveled hair and disarrayed kimono. She must have tried to put up a fight. He could smell the lingering scent of blood and tears and watched as she slowly upturned her face, her eyes widened when their gazes connected.

 

“It's you,” she whispered so softly that she could barely hear it but both Youko and Kuronue heard it as plain as day.

 

Kuronue looked questioninly at Youko but the kitsune didn't meet his gaze. “We'll leave you two alone.” He soon left, quickly followed by the other thief who closed the door behind them.

 

Kagome's heart was racing. Youko, who she had dreamed about every night for months, was standing right in front of her.

 

She could almost cry.

 

Her eyes followed him as he walked behind her and soon found her wrists free from their bindings. She brought her hands in front of her and gently tried to soothe the pulsing sensation away.

 

She could still feel his warm presence and felt his tail lightly brush her bare shoulder from where her kimono had fallen.

 

Looking down at herself she notice how dirty she was. But more importantly, she noticed the dried blood on her kimono.

 

Her heart stopped and the memory of what had transpired hours ago came back. Within seconds Kagome's mouth trembled and she now found herself crying. Falling forward, she rested on her hands and knees.

 

“Why…why did they kill Akihiro? Why did they bring me here?” The tears feel rapidly from her eyes and her breathing became ragged. The image of Aki's bloody body came back and she placed a hand over her mouth and tried to calm herself but quickly succumbed to darkness as she passed out from exhaustion.

 

Youko caught her before her head could hit the floor and he picked her up bridal style. She was light and very pale, he noticed, and wondered what exactly had happened. He would have to wait until she woke up to get his questions answered from her point of view, so in the mean time, he placed her on his bed and let her rest. For now he would go to Kuronue.

 

Leaving the sleeping girl on his bed, Youko disappeared down the steps and found Kuronue not far from his tree.

 

As he approached his friend, Kuronue stood and turned to look at him and looked surprised.

 

“You done with her already?” he joked.

 

Youko glared at him. His friend annoyed him sometimes. Changing the subject somewhat he asked, “What happened?”

 

Kuronue put his hands on his hips. “Well all we did was go to rob the estate and they put up a fight and we couldn't just leave without some action so we killed a few humans and took the women.”

 

Youko turned and looked around him and noticed that there were quite a few women walking around before turning back. “Did you know you killed a lords son?”

 

“Oh no!” said Kuronue, sarcastically surprised.

 

Youko shook his head. “You've really outdone yourself.”

 

Kuronue smiled at his comrad before he barked out a laugh.

 

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Kagome felt extremely warm when she woke up but did not open her eyes. It wasn't the kind of warmth that was unbearable, but rather made her feel safe and very comfortable. Something she hadn't felt in a while.

 

Pushing herself up she looked down and then around her. She was in a rather large bed with very comfortable pillows and covered in fur…probably fur from demons Youko had killed….

 

Sitting up Kagome observed the room while adjusting the kimono she had been in for what seemed like forever.

 

The room was basically empty other than the bed, a rug and some flowers that produced light from above her and around the room, which she had never seen in her life. The floor and walls were wood and there were some vines that came in and were covered in small blue flowers. It was magical but Kagome couldn't find herself being amazed at the moment.

 

What would happen to her now that Akihiro was gone? She could never go back to his estate. Who knew what was lurking there now, it was probably empty and Kagome knew that some demon would make it their home.

 

Would they keep her here? Maybe they would let her go home although she wouldn't exactly mind spending more time with Youko…

 

What would happen to his family and such? Her biggest fear was that Akihiro's father would look for her and end up coming here and killing everyone in a fit of rage. She didn't want that. As heartless as it was, she didn't want Youko to be killed.

 

Letting out a breath, Kagome rested her head in her hands before rubbing her face. Sighing she looked up and saw Youko standing before her and her eyes widened. She hadn't heard anything…and why was he looking her up and down?

 

Looking down at herself with a full blown blush she noticed that one of her breasts was almost fully exposed, for all the world to see and she gasped before wrapping herself in her kimono more tightly.

 

“You pervert!” she screamed at him as she inched away from him.

 

He looked her straight in the eyes. He had seen many breasts in his lifetime but he had never seen such a reaction and it intrigued him. “You will be staying here until further notice,” he said unfazed.

 

Youko watched the woman's expression change somewhat as she narrowed her eyes and then tensed.

 

“What about the other women? Will they get hurt?” she asked fearfully. She had already lost Akihiro, she didn't know if she could bear to lose anyone else…especially if they had Tamaki-san.

 

He crossed his arms over his chest. “That's for them to decide.”

 

Kagome's eyes widened at his reply. For them to decide? That was not the answer she wanted to hear and what was that supposed to mean? She turned away from him with worry.

 

What kind of a situation had she gotten herself into?

 

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Much shorter than the last chapter, I apologize. I think the next one will be a bit longer but anyway, tell me what you thought!