Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sweet Temptation ❯ Promise ( Chapter 10 )

Sweet Temptation

 

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Yu Yu Hakusho… Unfortunately

 

Chapter 10: Promise

 

Mating season was finally over. Of course, it wasn't easy but Sango and Miroku found it quite entertaining when the miko had returned the same day she had left for her time only to explain that she almost raped Youko in the future. Sango demanded that Youko and Kagome were not to see each other for the entire month so there wouldn't be any problems. In order to be sure that the two kept their distance from each other, Sango and Miroku held Kagome captive.

 

Alexis and Shippo stayed with Youko to keep him in check. It wasn't hard to watch over him seeing as every time he stood to go anywhere, Alexis would always mention how much it would mean to Kagome if he was able to resist and take her when she was ready. This, of course, irritated Youko beyond belief. He wanted to make Kagome happy but it was so hard to resist. His mate to be was just minutes away and willing…

 

He continued to tell himself it was a fact of mind over matter. As long as he continued to think of how he could keep Kagome happy, he was able to overcome his urge to hunt her down and pin her to the ground, listening to her scream his name all night long. Speaking of making Kagome happy, while they were separated Youko took it upon himself to build a surprise for Kagome as well as Sango.

 

With Miroku and Inuyasha's help, they were able to build two small houses just outside the village. The houses weren't very close to each other but if were visible from the front door. One had two rooms while the other had three. There was a small kitchen in each and a family type room like the area everyone gathered in at Kaede's hut. Over the month they were separated, Youko was able to find out what Kagome desired most.

 

Since Sango was the individual that told him such a secret, he decided that the slayer would have a surprise as well seeing as she deserved it just as much as Kagome. He had long ago gotten the monk to admit his love for Sango and even succeeded in getting the monk to tell him he planned to propose to the taijiya after the final battle. This brought on yet another hobby after the houses were built.

 

Soon, mating season was over and everyone could breathe easily. After not seeing each other for a month, once Kagome saw Youko, she threw herself at him, hugging him tightly. A week before the torment was over; Kaede had informed everyone that there was rumor that all the jewel shards had been collected. If that were true then the final battle was approaching quickly.

 

With the battle against Naraku putting everyone on edge, Youko and Miroku agreed to give their woman something to look forward to after the battle… something to help their will to live, to give them a reason to survive through this battle. Both men were very uncomfortable with Kagome and Sango assisting in the battle but they knew they would need all the help they could get. Not to mention Kagome was the only one who could locate the jewel and fuse it together.

 

So once they were all reunited again, Youko, Inuyasha, and Miroku dragged the girls outside of the village. Alexis sitting on Kagome's shoulder covering her eyes while Shippo covered Sango's, they were lead to their future homes. Once they reached their destination, Youko moved to Kagome's side, wrapping his arm around her waist while Miroku stood in front of Sango, holding her hands in his.

 

Both kits leapt from Kagome and Sango's shoulders to stand near Inuyasha as they watched the reactions with excitement. Kagome was staring at the beautiful home with wide eyes. A huge smile splashed across her face before she squealed in joy and leapt up to hug Youko fiercely. Sango's expression was of complete confusion. Her gaze switched from Miroku, to the house behind him, to Kagome and Youko, then back to Miroku several times.

 

“I'm… confused.” She muttered.

 

Miroku smiled and bent down on one knee as Kagome and Youko turned to watch the scene. Sango stared down at the monk in shock as he revealed a small box from his robes and held it gently in his hands. Tears flooded the taijiya's eyes as Miroku smiled up at her.

 

“Sango… I have loved you for longer than you can even imagine and I would be honored if you would be my wife.”

 

Sango laughed as tears streamed down her cheeks and she fell to her knees. She threw her arms around the monk and hugged him tightly, repeatedly yelling `yes'. Kagome smiled happily and leaned back against Youko's chest when she felt him wrap his arms around her. Feeling something slide onto her finger, Kagome glanced down briefly to see a ring. For some reason her mind didn't register the fact that she never wore rings or that the ring she was wearing looked extremely expensive.

 

After glancing at the ring, she had turned her smile back to Sango and Miroku to see them staring at her with barely contained amusement. Suddenly the miko's eyes widened and she took a double take at the ring that was on her finger. She squealed once more in excitement and turned to kiss Youko intensely.

 

“How did you know?” she asked after catching her breath.

 

“I did my research. Sango told me that you always dreamed of having a human marriage and I want you to be happy.” Youko smiled, kissing her softly.

 

The miko hugged him tightly. “You don't have to marry me to make me happy Youko.”

 

“Oh then I can return the ring?” he smirked when Kagome pulled her hand to her stomach as if to keep it out of his reach.

 

Rolling her eyes, she rephrased what she had meant. “What I mean is that I'm happy with the fact that I get to be with you. You didn't have to use all the money to get this ring… it looks so expensive.” She muttered, gazing at the large diamond that now adorned her finger.

 

“Who said anything about him buying the ring?” Inuyasha snorted.

 

Kagome stared up at Youko disapprovingly. “Please don't tell me you stole the ring.”

 

Youko turned a glare toward Inuyasha briefly. “No I did not steal the ring.”

 

“It's a family heirloom. Well the diamond was anyway. Uncle just had a demon named Totosai make it into a ring for you.” Alexis grinned.

 

Kagome turned a suspicious glare to the kitsune now. “Why Totosai? Why not just a human blacksmith?” Kagome asked.

 

“You know Totosai?” Youko asked wearily.

 

“He made Inuyasha's sword.” Miroku informed, doing his best to help his friend out of a stinky situation.

 

“Just tell her, she won't be too mad.” Sango demanded, tired of everyone beating around the bush.

 

Youko sighed. “The band is made of a combination of both metal and one of my canines. The ring holds extra protective powers in case you may need them at any time.”

 

Kagome smiled softly. “You know I can protect myself…but thank you for worrying.”

 

Youko stared down at her, holding her close to him. “Kagome, I promise you that once the final battle is over, we'll get married. I promise that I'll survive the battle as long as you do… but if you do not, I will follow closely behind you… wherever you may go.”

 

Kagome smiled teary eyed up at her kitsune as she brushed her thumb across his cheek softly.

 

“Alright, enough of all the mushy crap. I'm getting sick of it.” Inuyasha grumbled.

 

Kagome smirked as she nodded. She had a mushy plan in mind for her best friend in the near future… if she lived long enough to give him her gift.

 

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The dark aura was looming closer to Kaede's village and everyone was beginning to panic. Kagome didn't want the final battle anywhere near the new home Youko had built for them once this was over but Inuyasha insisted that it would be easier if they fought nearby since they would recognize the turf. Everyone was finally able to convince Inuyasha that it was best to get as far away from the village as possible because of how destructive their battles turned out.

 

It was decided that Shippo and Alexis were to be left with Kaede for their own safety. Both kits made Youko and Kagome promise to come back for them or else they would never forgive them. Kagome did her best to hold back her tears as she hugged the kits before she was dragged off with everyone to face the ultimate evil… their arch enemy; Naraku.

 

After only traveling for half an hour, Kagome could already feel the large piece of the jewel the evil hanyou possessed. As they grew closer, the miko could feel that the shards were not located in one particular place, but rather in several different locations among Naraku's army. The individuals that held chunks of the jewel held far more power than the lower level demons that made up majority of Naraku's army.

 

Kagura, Kana, and any other detachments that he may have created in the time before this battle obviously held the small collections of jewel shards. She guessed that Naraku himself possessed majority of the shards but he needed several other strong allies seeing as Kouga, Youko, Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, a skilled taijiya, a monk, and a powerful miko made up his enemy line.

 

Kagome could feel Kouga approaching them at light speed. He would be joining them in mere moments and from the pinned down position of Inuyasha's ears, the scent of fresh rain belonged to his half brother, who was nearly upon them. Kouga appeared at Kagome side that wasn't occupied by Youko. Though now that her senses were heightened, she actually saw the wolf approaching her.

 

Before Kouga even reached Kagome's side, Youko was already growling his disapproval. Kagome rolled her eyes and grabbed the kitsune's hand, lacing her fingers through his. `You know I only have eyes for you Youko, so why are you being so unfriendly?'

 

`It does not matter how you feel. He still desires you and therefore is no friend of mine.' He growled inwardly, knowing Kagome would hear his thoughts.

 

`Do you not trust me?'

 

At hearing this, Youko's golden eyes traveled down to see Kagome pouting up at him. He rolled his eyes. `Of course I do, why would you even ask such a pointless question.'

 

Kagome grinned inwardly. `Then you will trust me to handle this right? You'll trust me to explain this all to Kouga my way?'

 

Youko rolled his eyes once more and removed his hand from the miko's grasp so he could cross his arms over his chest stubbornly. Kagome grinned as she turned to smile at Kouga, who was now smiling down at her.

 

“How's my woman doing?”

 

“Your `woman' is engaged.” Inuyasha chuckled.

 

Kagome glared up at the hanyou leading the group. She may have gotten Youko to keep his mouth shut but she had completely forgotten about Inuyasha. She wanted to explain this to him slowly so she didn't hurt him… even though she said time after time that she wasn't his woman.

 

“Engaged? Kagome what's mutt face talking about?” Kouga asked, turning his confused expression to the miko.

 

Kagome sighed as she thought of how she would explain. “Ok here's the deal. No matter what happens or what I tell you, you'll still be my friend and help us fight against Naraku right?”

 

“Of course I will. I wouldn't abandon you Kagome.”

 

“And you won't start any fights with anyone in this group no matter what?” she continued, hoping he would agree to that as well.

 

“If that'll make you happy, sure you have my word.” The wolf promised.

 

Kagome smiled in relief. “Ok well you see Kouga… I'm engaged to Youko.”

 

Kouga turned a glare toward Youko, who was already glaring daggers at the wolf, daring him to protest against his claim. “Since when are you engaged to the weasel?”

 

“Since this morning and I would appreciate it if you didn't call my future mate a weasel. He's a kitsune demon and looks nothing like that ugly rodent.” Kagome complained.

 

A smug grin replaced Youko's hard glare when he heard Kagome defend his race. Just to irritate the wolf even further, Youko moved to wrap his arm around his miko's waist and pulled her closer to his side. Kouga growled softly but remained were he was. He would keep to his word and not harm anyone in the group as Kagome had requested. It didn't matter anyway because a new distraction was now brought to everyone's attention.

 

Sesshomaru, the lord of the west, had now graced their presence. The tall deadly looking demon's glare passed across each individual of their group before landing on a particular kitsune. A smirk spread across his handsome face as he approached the thief. “It's been some time Kurama.”

 

Youko nodded, smirking at the name the lord addressed him by. Sesshomaru was the only being that called him by his last name. Then again, Youko was the only being to address the lord by the nickname he had come up with and live to tell the tale. “Far too long Fluffy.”

 

Sesshomaru glared halfheartedly at the kitsune before his static mask replaced his expressions once more. “I will let that one slide Kitsune. You know I do not enjoy being addressed by such a name.”

 

“You'll live.” Youko smirked. As a conversation between the kitsune and Inuyasha's half brother began, the tension within the group slowly dissipated slightly. No one had expected that Youko would know Sesshomaru so well and were quite relieved. If Youko had not joined them, they were sure Inuyasha and his brother would be fighting by now.

 

Kagome was glad they had so many powerful allies but the problem was that she wasn't sure how well they would all fight together. If Inuyasha and Sesshomaru could work together for once, she knew they would be a force to be reckoned with. She hoped that everyone could fight as a team and not try to kill each other off during the battle.

 

Aside from the upcoming battle, Kagome was also slightly uncomfortable with the look Sesshomaru was sending in her direction. She was briefly listening to what Youko and the lord were talking about but her attention was completely focused on the conversation when she heard him mention their wedding. After explaining that to the inu demon, he seemed to be staring at Kagome oddly… as if he were trying to determine what had captured Youko's interest.

 

Everyone's attention was quickly brought to the front of the group when they heard a loud screeching sound. It sounded like war cries. It must be Naraku's army preparing for battle. Kagome took a deep breath as she tried to calm her nerves. Youko's silky soft tail wrapped around her waist in a comforting manner as his eyes scanned their surroundings, searching for any sign of danger.

 

There were no attacking demons, so that must mean that Naraku was waiting for them. Finally, they exited the forest they were traveling through and came upon a large flat meadow. The meadow was beautiful aside from the fact that Naraku and his army were standing on the opposite end of it that they were.

 

Naraku's cold blood red gaze traveled directly to Kagome as a sick smirk shadowed across his face. His gaze sent shivers of disgust down the miko's spine as she glared at the hanyou in hatred. She could hear the rumbling sound of Youko's growling as he examined the army.

 

“They may be weak but they have large numbers. That will not only slow us down but tire us out as well. Try not to use too much energy killing off the lower demons. Concentrate mainly on the more powerful individuals.” Sesshomaru announced softly so that only their side could hear.

 

“Kagura's mine.” Kouga snarled as he stepped forward to bare his fangs toward the wind witch who stood at Naraku's side.

 

“I'll take Kanna. I'm the only one that can.” Kagome spoke up and Youko nearly protested until Sango shook her head, signaling to him that she could handle it.

 

“We'll take care of the minions. They should be easy, and once we're done, we'll assist wherever we can.” Sango spoke for herself and her fiancé.

 

“Alright then Youko, Inuyasha, and I will take on Naraku.” Sesshomaru stated, and everyone prepared for battle.

 

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It was a long and hard battle. Everyone was exhausted and injured in some way. It had taken Kouga some time, but he was finally able to avenge his fallen tribe. With Kagura out of the rankings, the wolf moved on to help Sango and Miroku annihilate the weak army of demons. Only problem was there were hundreds of them. After killing a few dozen, hundreds more seemed to replace the fallen ones.

 

Kagome had trouble defeating Kanna. The albino demon seemed to have become more powerful since the last time she encountered her. After watching half the arrows in her quiver disappear into the void demon's mirror, Kagome finally figured out how to win. Pretending to mistakenly fall victim to Kanna's soul eating mirror, the miko allowed the mirror to take up enough so that the mirror was almost full.

 

Kanna's eyes had widened in realization before fear set into her face as her gaze slowly turned down to her mirror that was beginning to crack. Using as much energy as she could with majority of her soul stolen, Kagome shot one last arrow at the mirror before watching it shatter to pieces. The albino demon shattered to millions of pieces along with her magical mirror. That was the first time Kagome witnessed any form of emotion on the demon child's face.

 

The part of her soul that was stolen from the mirror was returned to Kagome's body and she was reenergized. With her new energy, she sprang forth to assist in killing off the last of Naraku's army that was now fading quickly. Once all the demons were destroyed, everyone's attention was turned to Naraku and those who were currently fighting him.

 

Kagome immediately noticed the many injuries they had gained. Youko seemed to be in the best shape, to Kagome's relief. He didn't have any major injuries, just minor cuts. Inuyasha on the other hand had several gashes. She rolled her eyes at how reckless her friend was in battle. Sesshomaru held only one injury, though it seemed painful. From the way he was moving, Kagome could tell his leg was probably broken.

 

Fighting with only one arm and now only one leg seemed difficult. But Sesshomaru still looked as graceful as ever. It was obvious that Naraku was mainly targeting the demon lord first seeing as he was the greatest danger. Obviously Naraku didn't know Youko very well because if he did, he would have been keeping the same amount of attention on the kitsune as he was on the inu lord.

 

While Naraku was occupied with attacking Inuyasha and Sesshomaru, Youko was able to place a seed in the ground to grow roots. Pushing his energy into the roots, he worked on tying Naraku down to the ground. It wasn't very difficult and the hanyou was pinned to the ground in mere seconds. He now held the look of fear that he might just lose.

 

As Kouga, Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and Youko closed in for the finishing blow, Sango was watching Naraku closely. She, Miroku and Kirara were on the opposite side of Kagome. Naraku was standing between them but that didn't block what Sango saw. Her heart dropped out of her chest as her body froze where she stood.

 

“Youko!! He's going after Kagome!!!” She screamed at the top of her lungs.

 

Youko wasn't about to waste time wonder what made the slayer think Naraku was going to attack Kagome or how the hanyou would go about attacking her in the first place. Instead, he dashed to her… reaching her just in time. Youko had leapt in front of Kagome in the nick of time. The tentacle had pushed out from the ground just as the kitsune reached her and he was able to throw himself in front of the attack.

 

Kagome stared down at Youko in complete horror. The tentacle that was aimed for her heart was now plunged into the kitsune's shoulder. Without thinking twice, she sliced the disgusting appendix in half before gently pulling it from Youko's shoulder. Grinding his teeth together and growling softly at the pain, he fell to his knees holding his wounded and heavily bleeding shoulder.

 

Kagome turned fire red eyes toward Naraku who had just escaped Youko's bindings now that he was weakened. “You destroy Sango's family…” she snarled for the first time with her new demonic vocal cords as she stomped closer toward the now cowering Naraku.

 

“You curse Miroku, ruin Inuyasha's life, kill off Kouga's tribe, and now you attempt to kill my mate!” As Kagome approached Naraku, her purifying aura flared around her like a burning flame. The jewel shards around her neck were glowing bright pink and jingling around wildly in the small jar that held them in place.

 

“You will live no more! You're destruction ends here!” Kagome yelled as her powers burst. The shards that Naraku had in the place were his heart should been flashed with a bright pink light and Naraku suddenly roared in agony. Kagome's powers purified the shards he possessed and purified him from the inside out. Just as the last traces of Naraku were being purified, a large deafening explosion blow across the meadow.

 

Kagome had squeezed her eyes shut when she saw the explosion coming her way but oddly felt nothing. Opening her eyes, she was satisfied to see a bright golden barrier around her. Her gaze traveling down to her right hand, she smiled when she saw her wedding ring glowing brightly. Youko's ring had kept her safe from the explosion… but what about everyone else?

 

Turning quickly, Kagome was horrified to see no one in the clearing with her. They must have been blown away by the explosion. Were they all ok? Before her mind drifted too far on that subject, she rushed over to Naraku's remains and collected the last of the jewel and placed all of it in her pocket. She would know if she dropped a piece because she would feel a shard fading away behind wherever she was going to be headed.

 

Now that the jewel was taken care of, Kagome thought hard about exactly where everyone was standing. Picturing everyone's positions in her head before the explosion, she remembered that Miroku, Sango, and Kirara were all standing together. That was relieving because that meant they were together, therefore she didn't need to worry about them too much.

 

She also didn't need to worry about Sesshomaru because she knew the demon lord could care for himself, not to mention she spotted Ah-Un flying in the sky toward the direction he had been thrown. She worried most about Youko. He was the only one fatally injured besides maybe Inuyasha but he should be used to dealing with so many injuries. His injuries weren't as severe as Youko's anyway.

 

Trying to remember exactly where her fiancé was positioned, she realized that Kouga was thrown in the same general direction as Inuyasha because they were standing near each other. As for Youko, he was somewhere in the direction straight ahead of her. Taking a deep breath, Kagome used her new speed to find her kitsune.

 

She had been traveling for hours and still had yet to find him. He couldn't have been thrown too far so Kagome didn't search beyond what she thought he would have reached. She couldn't sense his aura anywhere and that worried her. If she couldn't sense his aura or even an ounce of his power, that meant he was…

 

Shaking those thoughts from her head, the miko continued her search, calling out for her lost love. He couldn't die. He promised he wouldn't if she survived and she didn't even get the chance to tell him how she felt yet. She had yet to tell the kitsune she loved him and she refused to believe he was dead.

 

The gaping hole in his shoulder was quite large… and was bleeding profusely. Not to mention he had several other smaller injuries, so there was the possibility that he was just unconscious. Or died of blood loss… NO! Kagome shook her negative thoughts away once more and thought of where he could be and how she could possibly find him.

 

Just as she was going to give up in the direction she was headed, Kagome spotted a lump of silver in the distance. Her breath catching in her throat, she dashed over to the body to find a small fox. It was whimpering in pain and couldn't move. Kagome almost burst into tears when it lifted its head weakly to stare at her with bright golden eyes.

 

“Youko…” she desperately wanted to lift him off the ground and hold him tight in her arms but she knew that would only hurt him more. Without a second thought, she closed her eyes and placed her hands very gently against Youko's stomach. She heard him begin to growl before it was cut off by a pained whine. Kagome wanted to stop his pain. If it wasn't for her, he wouldn't have been hurt in the first place.

 

Concentrating hard on her healing powers, Kagome pushed all her power into the little fox's body. Her energy was quickly fading and Kagome could feel her healing powers shift to feed off her life energy. Waiting for the weak feeling to hit her, the miko was surprised to feel no difference in her energy. Instead, she felt her energy being restored.

 

Opening her eyes slightly but still keeping her concentration, she smiled in relief when she saw the bright golden glow emitting from her ring. That's twice that Youko's ring saved her; it really did come in handy. Good thing she didn't complain about it too much. Of course Kagome would never admit aloud how helpful the ring was. She would only confess that she liked the fact that it signified their union.

 

Finally, Kagome felt he was fully healed and opened her eyes with a smile. Looking down at her adorable kitsune mate to be, she checked to make sure his wounds were healed for sure before scooping him up into her arms and hugging him tightly. He was quite large for a fox but she managed. Youko was purring loudly, his face buried in her hair and his nose pressed against her neck.

 

Kagome breath hitched when she felt something firm but soft press against her inner thighs. She was so distracted that she didn't realize Youko had reverted to his humanoid form and now had her pinned to the ground. His silky soft tail was brushing against the smooth skin of her thighs and it was driving Kagome insane. Youko could smell her scent spike with her arousal and immediately became excited. She wasn't stopping him, so maybe she was ready…

 

Leaning down, he pressed his lips against her neck softly. Nipping and gliding his tongue along her skin, he was satisfied when her heartbeat quickened and her breathing became heavier. Smirking against her skin, he dipped his tail to brush against her through her panties. She sucked in a quick breath and shivered beneath him.

 

“Youko please…” she murmured.

 

This had to be a dream. Youko had dreamt countless times of how he wished to see Kagome beneath him begging him to take her. This couldn't be real. He fantasized of the miko moaning his name as he drove her to her peak. He even imagined Kagome pregnant with his kit. There was a sudden pleasant feeling that brought his thoughts back to reality. Kagome was now rubbing his ears softly as she wrapped her perfect legs around his waist.

 

“Are you sure Kagome? There's no going back…” he muttered, leaning down to nibble softly on one of her ears.

 

Kagome removed her hands from his ears and placed them on his cheeks. Moving his face so her violet eyes were staring straight up into his golden orbs, she smiled. “I love you.”

 

That was the first time she had said those words to him. She loved him… there was no doubt about it now… and she wanted to be his mate… right now. Smirking, he pressed his lips against hers roughly as he slide her panties down her toned legs. Kagome's shy, inexperienced hands traced the rim of his pants. Not able to wait any longer for her to finally be his, he threw his pants off before she could even get them down his hips.

 

Keeping in mind that she was new to this, Youko helped her along. He placed her hands above her head and pinned them there with one hand as he lifted her legs to wrap around his hips once more. Positioning himself, Youko plunged himself into her, knowing it was the easiest method for her to overcome the pain of her first time. As he buried himself completely inside of her, he sunk his fangs into the junction of her neck and shoulder, placing his mating mark.

 

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A/N:

 

Alrighty! That's chapter 10! Hope you all enjoyed. I just got sick… terrible cold and coughing. It sucks… but I can't really type cause I get real dizzy so the next chapter might take a while. ANDDD the next chapter wont be very long because… it's the last chapter of this fic!!! Awww . I wont take too long to post it tho, so no worries. R&R

 

~*Icyfire*~

 

Here are the eye colors that are for each of Kagome's emotion:

Golden - Happy, joy, excitement

Orange - Sadness, depression, guilt

Blue - Playful

Red - Anger, disappointment, irritation, frustration

Green - Curiosity

Brown - Confusion

Silver - Fear

Pink - Embarrassment

Purple - Love, passion, pleasure

 

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