Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ First Love ❯ Chapter 17

If you could only see,
Your heart belongs to me.
I love you so much, I'm yearning for your touch.
Come and set me free,
Forever yours I'll be,
Baby won't you come and take this pain away

 

First Love

 

Chapter Seventeen

 

Kagome awoke when she heard the slight knocking on the door. Eyes shooting to the door Kagome said shakily, “Come in,” and almost relaxed when Youko walked through the door. Almost.

 

He didn't bother closing the door behind him and walked to the edge of the bed. “Get ready, we're going to be leaving soon.”

 

Kagome looked at him suddenly, worry written all over her face. “What do you mean leaving?”

 

His gaze seemed to soften, “We're just going to the market, nothing to worry about. I just thought I'd give you some time to get ready since I didn't think you'd want to be seen in public like…that.”

 

She looked down at herself and realized how messy she looked and that she was still wearing the same kimono she had on since she came here. “I can't really help if I look a little bit messy, I don't have any other clothes to change into…”

 

“We'll get you some at the market.”

 

His statement surprised her a bit. She hadn't actually thought he would do something like that for her. She gave him a sincere smile and bowed her head, “Thank you!”

 

He turned and made for the door, “I'll be downstairs waiting, try not to take so long.” And with that he left.

 

After rubbing the remaining sleep from her eyes, Kagome stood from the bed and stretched her arms. It wouldn't take long to get ready at all. The only things she needed to do was straighten out her kimono and fix her hair and after doing both, she put on her sandals and descended the long staircase until she reached the ground. She could only hope today wouldn't be a repeat of the day before.

 

As promised, he was waiting for her a few feet away from the door looking off into the forest, ears going in all directions to listen to the slightest noise. Without having to say anything to get his attention, he turned to look at her.

 

“Ready?”

 

She nodded her head and they began to walk out of Youko's little hideaway. They weaved in and out of trees and stepped over rocks until Kagome found herself walking on a dirt road.

 

Kagome breathed a sigh of relief. It was nice to finally be out of that place, even if for a little while. The fresh air was lovely and Kagome felt herself relax under the suns light.

 

The weather was changing fast with every day. Winter was coming soon and Kagome knew first hand how cold it was when she lived with her mother and Souta. This winter would be harsh on them.

 

“Youko?”

 

He turned his head to look at her.

 

“Do you think we could get some blankets and clothes for my mother and brother? Winter is coming and they don't have much…” her gaze fell to the ground as if she had asked too much of him and would get a scolding.

 

“You can get them whatever you think they need.”

 

His words brought tears to her eyes and she had to wipe them away with the sleeve of her kimono quickly before they fell. “Thank you so much!”

 

He didn't bother to reply but kept walking.

 

Maybe today wasn't going to be as bad as Kagome thought?

 

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Kagome stared wide-eyed at the picture in front of her. It was a regular market…but the people…. and demons were everywhere. There were creatures Kagome never thought she would see selling things…both beautiful and treacherously ugly. There were couples everywhere too and it made Kagome blush. Most of them were either both human or both demon but some were mixed. There were even children running around and women carrying babies.

 

“This is one of the few places where you can see both humans and demons coexisting peacefully. There aren't many fights and when there are, they stop pretty fast. It's only been recent where there has been an enormous amount of fighting between humans and demons.”

 

Kagome turned her gaze on him. “Do you think anyone would try to fight with us?” She knew Youko probably had a bad reputation, especially from her experience at the festival with Hojo.

 

Youko turned his head and his golden eyes fixed on her as he said confidently, “That is highly unlikely.”

 

They walked into the market and Kagome was immediately assaulted with the smells around her. Some were very sweet and pleasant while others almost made her want to throw up.

 

They stopped at a vender and Kagome was able to look at the beautiful arrangement of kimonos that were displayed. Her eyes immediately went to the white with pink flower pattern and she turned to Youko as she pointed to it. She turned hopeful eyes on him, “Can I get this one?”

 

He nodded his head. “We'll take that one.”

 

After the old man was paid and they received the kimono, they turned to walk again and search. During their journey, Kagome was able to get two big blankets for her mother and Souta, a few new outfits and some food for them. She also got four other kimonos. One was white with pink flowers, another was red with a black and red obi with leaves and flowers as its pattern, another was green with peach and white flowers and the last was blue with a golden obi and with white, blue and golden pattern.

 

She couldn't help herself when she saw the flower patterns. She did feel like she got carried away while shopping but when she asked Youko if it was all right and he didn't object.

 

Feeling hungry, Kagome turned from Youko as he bought something and slowly walked away from him only to spot a very familiar stand. A Tako Yaki stand. She knew exactly where they would be eating today and turned to tell Youko.

 

“Yo-” she was cut off when she came face to face with a demon. A demon that looked more human like others. He had black hair tied up into a ponytail, revealing pointed ears that closely resembled human ears. He wore a fur headband and he had blue eyes. His clothes consisted of more fur with a black breastplate on top.

 

He gave her a fanged smile, “Hey there pretty lady, what are you doing all alone?”

 

Kagome was frozen to the spot and couldn't move. Why did this kind of thing always happen to her?

 

“Wh-what do you want?” asked Kagome shakily.

 

He stepped a little closer and she could feel his breath against her cheek. “Since you're not here with anyone else, would you like to come along with me?”

 

Before she could blink she felt something move in her kimono and there was a flash of red before she heard the demon cry out in pain. He cursed loudly, and tried to gasp for breath. His lurched his neck back and Kagome saw that it was the rose she had been keeping in her kimono and was now digging its thorns into this guy's neck. She could only watch with wide eyes.

 

Suddenly Youko was at her side, arms crossed over his chest as he gave the other demon a frightening glare. “What do you think your doing, Koga?”

 

When he finished his sentence the flower released him abruptly and somehow flew back into Kagome's kimono. Quickly grasping the flower, Kagome found that it was back to the way it had been, a normal rose and sighed before returning it to its place.

 

Both she and Youko stared at Koga while he caught his breath, tiny trails of blood slid down his chest from the wounds the thorns had inflicted. “What do you mean `What am I doing'? Who are you-” and the words stopped dead on his lips when he stared up at Youko. His eyes widened for a split second before the returned to normal and he stood straight up, massaging his wounded neck tenderly. “Ah, its you, Youko! Long time no see; I wasn't expecting you to be here! In fact, why are you here?”

 

His attention was fully placed on Youko, not even bothering to pretend that Kagome was there anymore. The demon looked down at the bags in Youko's hands and raised an eyebrow.

 

“It is none of your concern why I'm here, what are you doing here? We aren't expecting you any time soon,” came Youko's icy voice that would have made Kagome shiver but seemed to have little effect on the demon.

 

“Well, I just though I'd spend the day having fun,” at this he shifted his gaze at Kagome who shielded herself behind Youko instinctively. “But, I think I've had enough for now, so I'll catch you later!” He saluted them quickly before he turned into a small tornado again and disappeared in the parting crowd in seconds.

 

Kagome could tell by the look on his face and the way his eyes never left the trail in which Koga had come that the other demons visit had made him angry even though it wasn't evident on his face. She could feel it.

 

She placed her hand on his arm, “I found a place where we can eat, I'm a bit hungry and I've had the food before and I'd like it if you would try it!” she tried to make her voice seem as if nothing had happened and she gained an almost surprised look from Youko when he turned to face her.

 

He nodded his head and she lead him over to the Tako Yaki stand and while he stood a couple of feet away from her, arms crossed, she ordered two sticks of regular Tako Yaki. Surprisingly the man at the stand said it was on the house and even though Kagome persisted on buying it he said otherwise and she eventually gave up and quickly turned up a smile when she approached Youko.

 

“Here, I'm sorry to make you wait but you wont regret it since this is probably one of the best treats you'll eat!”

 

He peered at her from the corner of his eye. “Why are you so happy?”

 

She looked down and blushed, “No reason.” It was a lie and she was pretty sure he knew it as well as she did. She was happy for a reason. She wanted him to calm down and for the tension in his body to disappear and it looked like she was slowly making progress.

 

They walked as they ate and it appeared that Kagome had been right. He liked it and when he was finished, he threw the stick carelessly into the forest, it was after all a piece of wood so nothing could hurt itself with it.

 

As they found themselves in a more forestry area, Youko stopped and turned to his right as the most beautiful yet shocking thing happened.

 

Out of nowhere two huge flowers appeared and opened to full bloom, both appeared to be roses except much larger than the one she had in her kimono currently.

 

Then, Youko proceeded to put their bags into one rose and the ones for her family in another.

 

“What are you doing?” asked Kagome when she saw the strange flower close and then disappear into the ground.

 

He turned swiftly to keep walking and Kagome had to jog to catch up after she finished her food but held onto the stick.

 

“The kimono's will be at the three when we get back while the things you bought for your family will go straight to their house.”

 

She stared at him wide eyes. “How do they know where they are going? They don't have eyes do they?” she suddenly pictured evil flowers with menacing eyes and quickly shook the image out of her head.

 

He turned to look at her slightly, “I control them.”

 

“But wouldn't you need to know where the location of the places are?”

 

He crossed his arms over his chest and his ear twitched with slight irritation. She asked so many questions but he would rather have her keep talking then be stolen away by another demon.

 

The thought slightly irked him. He felt a certain possessiveness over her when the wolf demon Koga had appeared and he felt the need to immediately get rid of him. He wasn't used to this and he knew that Kagome had been the one to spring it.

 

“I know exactly where both places are.”

 

His words made Kagome's eyes widen with realization. He knew exactly where she lived? How was that possible… they only met rarely in the woods….

Unless he had actually watched her in her village….

 

Hope suddenly filled Kagome. Had he been looking after her this whole time? Is that how he always came to her rescue? She smiled tenderly to herself; it felt good to know that someone could have been looking out for her.

 

Youko's voice brought her out of her thoughts. “Why do you still have the rose?”

 

A blush found its way to her face and her heart started to beat wildly. Of all the things to ask her, why had it have to be that? Should she lie to him and say it was pretty or actually tell him the truth? After taking a breath she said, “I kept it because it was from you.”

 

She didn't expect him to stop suddenly and turn to look at her the way he did. It made her heart stop at the look he gave her. “You kept it because it was from me?” he asked the question as if he didn't believe her, but not the happy kind of unbelieving, the kind where it seemed as if he made her out to be stupid.

 

It made her frown. “Yes…why is that hard to understand?”

 

He turned around and started to walk again. “It's just a flower and a human wouldn't usually go near something a demon can control. If I had wanted to, I could have had it do more damage than it had done to Koga.”

 

His words made Kagome's heart sink and for a second she felt herself shake and it wasn't because of the cold breeze that passed. Instead of letting his words get to her she brushed them off and asked another question. “Koga? Is that the demon from the market?”

 

There she went again with her questions. The never-ending questions. But at least they were better than walking in complete silence.

 

“Koga,” Youko started with complete venom in his voice, “is the leader of a wolf tribe who will be coming to stay where we are since they have new information about a few things that interest me.” He turned off the road and began walking on a trail through the forest and Kagome nodded her head and followed.

 

When they were back at the camp (or maybe it was his home?) he paused to turn to her again and said, “It seems I will have to watch you closely since it seems he has some sort of an attraction for you. He might even try to steal you.”

 

Kagome looked at him with disbelief. A demon liked her? But no one liked her. She was just a poor village girl, nothing special yet Youko thought another demon liked her…one that she didn't feel the same way about. But what she also couldn't believe that Youko actually seemed a little worried that he might try to take her away.

 

Was he starting to care about her?

 

She smiled brightly at him. “Okay.”

 

She followed him as they pasted demons and some of the women who had been taken from the estate and past all the little homes that surrounded the large tree until they found themselves in his room.

 

Surprisingly enough the Kimonos were right on top of the bed. Looking at them beautifully lain out made Kagome feel a little dirty.

 

“Is there a hot spring near here?” she asked curiously. The need to wash herself and put on something new was overwhelming.

 

“There's one very close.” Without saying another word Youko walked to the wall that was covered in vines to reveal a door that opened once he pushed it slightly. He motioned for her to follow and she did. They walked down another staircase until they finally came to a spacious hot spring that had somehow hid in the tree.

 

It amazed Kagome how such things could be possible. She had no idea people could fit in trees no less have a hot spring in one.

 

Steam rose from the clear water that was surrounded by a stone wall and there were even windows further up in the tree and made Kagome idly wonder just how far down they were. There was a chair that held towels and next to it were things to clean herself with. “It's beautiful,” spoke Kagome, “thank you.”

 

She expected him to take the hint and leave but when he didn't move Kagome started to get nervous. “Are you going to leave? Because I don't know how it is for demons but usually the boys in my village would leave the girls alone while the bathed….”

 

He grinned and moved closer to her. “I don't see any little girls or boys here, do you?”

 

She shook her head.

 

“In that case I'm not leaving.”

 

Kagome's heart stopped instantly and her mouth hung open slightly. He couldn't possibly be serious could he? No one had ever seen her naked and no one would unless she was married to them and even then she didn't exactly feel comfortable with that. “But-”

 

He walked over to the chair slowly and picked up a towel. “I'm not going to leave and you should get used to this. After all, it will be like this for a while.”

 

Youko wouldn't budge. It was true after all that she would have to get used to this new arrangement. He couldn't have that damn wolf running off with her and the blush that spread furiously across her face made him smirk.

 

“Then can you at least not peek?”

 

She took the towel from him and he thankfully turned around. And after making sure there were no mirrors around in case he was a pervert and did try to peek she quickly undid her obi and let her kimono fall to the floor in a heap then swiftly wrapped the towel securely around herself.

 

She quickly walked, actually ran to the water and made sure the water was up to her neck before she said, “Okay, you can turn around.”

 

He did and for a few moments their eyes locked. Then, to her horror, he began to strip. “What are you doing?” she asked desperately, the blush turning and even deeper shade on her face. She watched, mesmerized as he kicked off his shoes and then slowly took off his shirt. His muscles flexed with his movements and she couldn't help but stare. When his hands started to push down his pants reality hit and she turned around with a squeak and shielded her eyes.

 

If anything could have possibly made Kagome feel even more embarrassed, the moment she heard Youko come into the water she almost wished she could die right then and there just to get away.

 

“There's no point in watching you take a bath while I could join you.”

 

He spoke the words so confidently and it made Kagome shiver even though the water was hot.

 

Before she knew it she felt his strong arms wrap around her waist and felt him pull her into more shallow water to sit between his legs, her back against his chest.

 

Her heart beat wildly and she could her the pulse in her ears while her breathing slightly quickened. Her eyes were wide as saucers when she felt her exposed shoulder touch his chest.

 

Kagome's breathing stopped when she felt his hands come up to remove her smaller ones that had a death grip on her towel and the most amazing thing happened. She felt his very large and very strong hands come up to cup her breasts where her towel had once been and which was now only covering her more private parts.

 

She let out a small shriek when she felt his breath against her ear.

 

“I have to protect what's mine don't I?” he said huskily, nuzzling the side of her face while he started to massage her breasts.

 

Kagome let out a sharp gasp. No one had ever touched her in this way before and all Kagome could do was sit extremely still, her mind was going in all directions and she felt slightly dizzy when Youko started to kiss her neck, grazing his teeth against her neck at one point which caused her to moan softly.

 

She felt something hard press into her back and her mind came out of its dizzy state instantly. Instinctively she ripped herself out of his embrace and whirled around. “Wait a minute!” She was breathing heavily as he looked at her questioningly.

 

“What is it?” he stood up and Kagome moving away and clutching the falling towel around her desperately. Thank god the water covered his…thing.

 

“I'm not ready for this!” and without saying anymore, she rushed out of the water in probably the most ungraceful way possible, grabbed her kimono and left through the door to run up the stair and slam the other door shut.

 

Her mind was racing and she felt her shaking legs slowly give out so she slid to the floor in her wet towel looking like a mess. She pressed her hand to rest over her heart and blushed at the thought of his touch.

 

It just happened so fast and Kagome hadn't known how to react at all since this kind of thing had never happened to her. But when she felt his…her blush darkened. When she felt it, it had suddenly set her mind straight and she ran away. She silently congratulated herself for it but a part deep down told her maybe she shouldn't have.

 

Shaking her head furiously she found the strength that had left her moments ago and stood up. A lot had happened today and all she wanted to do was change and go to sleep and hope Youko wouldn't try to touch her.

 

At least now something was obvious. He seemed to like her just a little.

 

Well…maybe more than just a little.

 

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Youko relaxed in the warm water with his arms resting on the wall behind him with an amused expression playing on his face.

 

The scent of her arousal when he had touched her had ignited his own and she had run away from him.

 

But what could he expect? She was a virgin and was not experienced in that field.

 

She was untouched and his for the taking. He would enjoy teaching her many different things but one thing was for certain.

 

No one would touch her in that way other than him and he'd kill anyone who tried.

 

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Yay for me.