Authors: Shadow35094, and Inu-Koi's Life Mate
Type: Romance/Action/Adventure
Rating: M
Summery: Inuyasha dies saving Kaori. Their pup-hood friend Shadow shows up. Will he be able to heal Kaori's broken heart? What else will happen? Read, and, review! No flames. Shadow/Kaori pairing. Sequel to 'Another Inu to Love'
"Wind Scar!" Inuyasha slammed his Tetsusaiga into the ground, sending a yellow wave of energy at Naraku. Not far away Kagura swept her fan at Kaori.
"I have you now," Naraku sneered as he thrust a tentacle at Kaori. Freshly spilled blood soared through the air, staining the earth. Kaori looked behind her. Inuyasha's heart was pierced by Naraku's tentacle. He collapsed into a pool of blood. "Half breeds," Naraku muttered and took off, soon followed by Kagura.
"Inuyasha!" Kaori shrieked as she whirled around and dropped to her knees, and started shaking him violently. Sesshomaru ran up to Inuyasha's corpse, and started swinging Tenseiga, but to no avail. A tear strolled down his pale cheek.
"He is gone." Kaori looked up to Sesshomaru, and burst into another fit of tears.
Inuyasha!"
Not far away a man heard the shriek, and the fresh scent of blood. He had a diamond shaped Pearl-white over top with a pitch-black under hair style, one wide black gap, running over each side of his cheek, and wore a black hitoe, hakama, and kasode, with a yin-yang sign sewed into the sleeve's shoulder. Kaori roared in a primal rage, as her demonic power possessed her, despite her holding on to the hilt of Koishii.
"What the hell?" he said, as he took off in the direction of the scent.
"YOU ARE DEAD MEAT, NARAKU!!! YOU WILL PAY FOR INUYASHA'S DEATH WITH YOUR LIFE!!!!" With this, Kaori started a triple combo. She yelled, "YOU LIKE PAIN?!?! FINE, TRY THIS ON FOR SIZE! KILLING DAGGER STRIKE! EMERALD STRIKE!! CYCLONE BLAST!!" The man approached the site of where the blood was spilled, and saw the scene of blood rage. Smelling a new, potentially dangerous scent, Kaori left Naraku to Sango, Miroku and Kilala, and sped off toward the man.
"Kaori?" He tackled Kaori to the ground.
"BACK OFF, IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE, DUMBASS!" Kaori roared, launching herself at him. His eyes started to turn blood red.
"I don't think so." Suddenly, her hair started to turn gold as her alter ego, Inukoishii, emerged.
"I'D BACK OFF, AS I KILL FOR FUN!" 'Smells familiar,' he thought.
"Your blood will taste that much better," he claimed, preparing to strike. "KUMORI! Back off!" Inukoishii slashed with her lengthened claws, creating a gash in the man's stomach.
"Why should I?" He clutched his head, and his eyes started to turn white. "Must... maintain... control." The man slashed at her. 'Back off NOW!' Shadow's voice commanded.
As suddenly as the hair turned gold, it returned to silver, but her demon marks on her cheeks became more pronounced. He growled, as blood spilled from his hand. "Not this time Shadow." He rose from his feet with a confused look on his face Kaori then smelled a scent from long ago, one she never thought she'd smell again. "K...Kaori?" Her ears twitched in confusion.
"How do you know my name?"
"It's me Shadow!" "Kill! Kill her now!" His eyes were directed to Inuyasha. "Holy shit!"
"Shadow-kun? What are you doing here?"
"I-I smelled blood," his voice stuttered. Kaori's eyes returned to normal as tears pooled in them.
"Shadow-kun, Inu-Koi...He... he..." She then just broke down in tears. Shadow ran to Inu's side and felt his pulse.
"He's dead," he said.
"Sesshomaru-aniki tried to bring him back, but the Tenseiga didn't work!!" He started to blow a mist onto Inuyasha.
"Breathe, dammit."
"If the Tenseiga didn't work, it's because his soul is already on the other side!!!" He stopped, and rose from his feet.
"Who did this?" Trying to control her tears, Kaori murmured one name.
"Naraku..." A tear rolled down his face.
"Arrogant bastard." Shadow walked to Kaori's side, "Are you okay?"
"Inu-Koi was protecting me... If I wasn't so weak..." Tears started to fall in rivers from her eyes, as her sorrow overtook her. He wrapped his arms around her.
"It will be okay." "Not." 'Shut up Kumori!'
"Tonight was to be his mating cycle... The one night of passion he allowed himself..."
"I'm sorry," He said as he kissed her forehead.
"If I weren't so weak, he'd still be alive. Why'd I let Kagura distract me to the point where I wasn't aware of my surroundings? I must be the weakest Inu-hanyou in the history of the world!" With this, her sobs redoubled.
"Stop saying that! Your not weak," he whispered.
She quieted her sobs long enough to say, "You're just saying that to stop my crying. You don't mean it..." Then she sobbed harder than ever. Shadow closed his arms tighter.
"I wouldn't lie to you."
"If I was strong, he wouldn't have needed to save my pathetic life..." She continued, "Angel was right... I didn't deserve Inuyasha..."
He let out a sob, "Please stop saying things like that."
"Why should I? If it weren't for my weakness, he'd still be here..."
Shadow licked her tears away, and looked her straight in the eyes, "I promise I will help you get over this. You are not weak."
"Angel was still right that day when we were 12... I didn't deserve Inuyasha's love; I just caused his death... He's dead, and it's all my fault!!!!" With this, Kaori broke down and cried on Shadow's shoulder.
"Stop it!" He half yelled, and buried his nose in her hair.
"Shadow-kun, if you want me to stop talking like this, then tell me one reason it's not my fault Inuyasha's dead!"
"Because he wanted to protect you."
"And he wouldn't have needed to if I wasn't so stupid that I can't avenge my mother's death and pay attention to what's going on around me at the same time! Try again!"
He inhaled her scent, and sighed. "You couldn't have stopped him if you tried."
"Yeah, right! He always cringed submissively every time I snarled at him! Shadow-kun, you realize that until I joined the pack to find the shards, you and Inuyasha were my only friends, right?"
"Yes," He slowly responded.
"Why can't I be emotionally strong, like my Inu-Koi was? Why am I so emotionally weak?"
Shadow picked her up, "Silence! He loved you, and gave his life for you."
"That's what I mean, Shadow-kun! Why am I such a softy? Why can't I be strong and not cry, even in honor of Inu-koi's memory?"
He kissed her, and embraced her. "Stop. Please!" She gazed at him, tears in her eyes.
"Tell me. Tell me how to be strong and not cry. Tell me how to honor his memory with the strength of a heart that has no tears in it, please!"
"To move on. He would want it that way."
"How can I do that, when I'm still madly in love with him? The thought of life without him is so sad, it hurts... My heart hurts me so much..."
He set her on the ground and said, "I love you."
"I don't think I can love an adult male ever again... It hurts too much when I lose them..."
"I have always loved you, but I knew Inuyasha was a better choice for you," he whispered. As what Shadow said sunk in, Kaori wiped the tears from her face.
"But Shadow-kun... What about Angel? Aren't you promised to her?" He looked down,
"She cheated on me." His eyes turned black, "SHE...CHEATED...ON...ME!" Kaori smiled.
"So did Inuyasha... Twice. Once with Kikyo, and again with Kagome."
"DID HE SLEEP WITH YOU SISTER?" His pupils disappeared, and triggered a memory the black eyes startled her, and she jumped back. There she cowered in fear.
flashback-
"Hey, I'm home!" Shadow said grasping a black box in his hand 'Whats that smell?' He thought to himself as he followed it the scent of sex, and the sound of moans erupted from the bedchamber. He slowly opened the door to see something that changed his life "Angel... SUKOSHI!" His eyes started to turn an ominous black; for the sight he had witnessed was Angel his mate to be was fucking his brother. He slashed at Sukoshi making him run like a frightened girl. "ANGEL. YOU WHORE!" His eyes started to fade back to white, "Angel..."
-end flashback-
He stomped forward with fire gathering around his claws. Kaori started to whimper in fear, expecting to be slain.
'Oh no. Hell of a way to die, Kaori. Slain by one of your pup hood friends...'
"WHORE," he roared. 'Kumori cease, and desist!' He dug his fire filled claws into his arms, with his eyes turning into a mild grey. Shadow realized what he was doing and dropped to his knees.
Miroku tackled him to the ground.
"What is you business with Lady Kaori?"
"Get off me or I'll kill you!" Shadow roared trying to push him off. Kaori looked up and snarled at the monk.
"Miroku! He's a friend from when I was a pup! Let him up!"
"He's trying to kill you," he fought back trying to keep him down.
"Miroku... Don't make me tell Sango about your lecherous dreams with her in them..."
"Sorry Lady Kaori," Miroku bowed as he jumped from Shadow.
"And Miroku, cut the 'Lady' shit!"
"Yes."
"Wimp," he muttered under his breath.
"Shadow-kun, I'm sorry about that. He always thinks that just because he's got major Gutter Brain Syndrome, every male does. And you don't know what Sango will do if she finds out about those dreams he has about her." Shadow smiled, and bent down to Inuyasha's body to pick it up.
"C'mon." Suddenly, Kaori snarled fiercely at Shadow. Miroku looked both ways and gulped.
Shadows markings turned black, and growled back. Kaori's eyes flashed red and her demon spoke.
"HANDS OFF MY MATE'S BODY! I WILL CARRY HIM, FOR ONLY I KNOW HOW AND WHERE HE WANTED TO BE BURIED!!!!"
He lifted him by the shirt, "Some mate. Can't even calm his bitch," He said and threw the carcass to the ground. Kaori leapt and caught Inuyasha's body bridal style.
"HOW DARE YOU!!!!! WHO ARE YOU, AND WHERE IS SHADOW-KUN!"
He smirked, "Shadow? You mean the weak link?"
"HE IS ONE OF THE ONLY FRIENDS I HAD WHEN I WAS A PUP! DON'T INSULT HIM, OR I'LL LET INUKOISHII OUT!" With this, she snarled and her eyes and hair started to change color. He rubbed his fingers togethether and sighed. Kaori's hair and eyes completely exchanged colors: Inukoishii had emerged. Shippo, Miroku, Sango and Kilala retreated to a safe distance; they didn't want to be anywhere near Inukoishii at all.
"Interesting," He walked up to her and sniffed her a few times, "Very interesting."
"What's interesting, you nasty dragon?"
"Tell me. Are you mated?" He circled her, waiting for an answer.
"Why is that any of your business?"
He smirked, "Your a very interesting demon."
"Don't insult me! Like I'd want to be a cruel, full-fledged demon! I'm a Hanyou! So don't insult me!" He circled her again, inspecting her.
"Touchy are we?"
"I'm in heat! What do you expect? Little miss happy?"
"Interesting," He began lining his eyes along her body.
"You're a worse hentai than Miroku is, whoever-you-are!"
He crept behind her, "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Kumori." She spun around, snarling.
"My name is Inukoishii."
He licked her neck, "Very interesting." Inukoishii slashed at Kumori's tongue.
"Keep away from me! That is not sensitive to licks, you dumbass!"
"Riiight," He ran his claws along her shoulder. She slashed at his throat.
"Keep your vile claws off me! Why don't you go fuck yourself?"
"Why would I when I have something like you?"
"If you don't know about Inu courtship, you'll never turn me on!"
He licked her ear, "Trust me, I know."
"Then you should know about social grooming."
"Your a very tough nut to crack."
"That I am; I'm also very pissed off right now!"
"So kill me," Kumori growled.
"I would, but that would be a waste of energy. You're not worth my time..." At this, Kaori forced Inukoishii back into her cage. Her eyes and hair resumed their normal color once again.
"Coward," and with this his eyes turned white.
"Shadow-kun? What was that?" Sango and Miroku stared confused.
"Yah, I need to talk to you...in private."
"OK, just let me give my pack the order to leave us be."
"That would be nice."
"Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kilala! Come here this instant!"
"Be kinder to your pack," Shadow whispered to Kaori.
"They must be sure of the Alpha now that Inuyasha has passed. If I don't do so, my position in the pack will be compromised."
"I guess I understand."
"Good. Now let me speak to them."
"Bitch."
Miroku walked over, accompanied with Sango and Shippo.
"Yes?"
"Miroku, Sango, Shippo. I need you 3 to stay here. Shadow-kun needs to have a private friend-to-friend chat with me. If any of you follow me, no ninja food for a month! Sango, that staying here thing goes for Kilala too."
"Yes mama," Shippo mumbled.
"Shippo-chan, you know you are my baby boy, right?"
"Yes mama."
"You are the inter-rim Alpha male. You have to keep the others in control. You are in charge, my pup. Don't let them follow me. I'm trusting you, Shippo-chan."
"Yes mama!"
"That's my pup," Kaori said proudly. With this she gave Shippo a motherly ear-lick and said to him, "Now do your best to be tough like your Inu-papa." Then she walked into the woods with Shadow.
"I'm Shippo the rock!"
"So how have things been?" Shadow asked smiling.
"Well, things were tough when Izayoi passed. The villagers wouldn't allow my Oka-san and I stay after she passed. You remember Serendipity Higurashi, my mother, right?"
"Yes," he glared at her.
"Well, when the jewel shattered, one shard fell on her head. About a year ago, Kagura killed her, but I escaped with the shard. A month later, I met up with Inuyasha."
"And..." he looked interested.
"We courted and mated. After our first mating, he told me he was sterile. So we adopted Shippo as our own son."
"I see..." Shadow said looking straight past her.
"How about you? How did you end up falling in love with me?" After saying this, she turned her face away, blushing.
"Well after you and Inu left I was pretty heartbroken, and Angel was there to cheer me up. But when I was 16 I had decided to make her mine, but I was too cowardly, so my mind cracked, and I developed a split personality." He turned in the other direction to hide his blush.
"Hmm...something similar happened to me a year before we met..." Kaori commented.
"Huh?" he asked still blushing.
"Well, Inu was going through his first serious mating season, and he decided to sneak into the hot spring I was bathing in. I was frightened, and my mind snapped. Inukoishii clobbered him, and then I took over and fled home."
He smiled, "Some people don't have control over it."
"How hard is it for you to control your alter ego? I fled because I thought I had killed him."
"Its not hard, unless he's interested in someone," He stared up. Kaori turned to Shadow.
"What do you mean, Shadow-kun?"
"He's somewhat of a pervert." Shadow faked a yawn.
"I think Inukoishii figured that out when he stared at our body..."
"He likes what he likes." Kaori saw the fake yawn, and yawned for real.
"Shadow-kun, could you not do that? Even fake yawns are contagious." He lifted his hands behind his head. "You never told me how you ended up falling in love with me. That's a story I'd like to hear."
He hesitated, but soon said, "I don't know. But I did know Inuyasha would be a better choice."
"Well then, what do you find to be my most attractive feature? He's gone now, and I think this information will help me learn to love again."
"I don't want to impede."
"Like you said, Inuyasha would want me to move on. This would help me to do so. Please tell me, Shadow-kun."
He sighed, "I don't want guilt."
"Shadow-kun, I have a confession..."
He looked at her, "Yes?"
"When I found out about Inuyasha being sterile, I thought back, and realized that I had a major lust for you."
He blushed three shades of red, "And..."
"And if you would like to, you may court me."
He turned away, "Umm..."
"Please, I would love it if you would court me, Shadow..."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm sure I want you to court me."
"I don't see any harm in it... Sure," he said staring straight at Kaori.
"Really?" Kaori asked with hope in her eyes.
"Sure," he smiled.
"Then let's seal the courtship with a kiss, ok?" He hesitated, but leaned in for the other. Kaori pressed her lips against Shadow's, and moved her lips against his in gentle movements. He slipped in his tongue. Kaori opened her mouth to give him better access. 'Tastes sweet' He thought.
'Very nice...he's better than Inuyasha ever was...' Kaori thought as their tongues danced. "You didn't answer my question, my naughty mate-to-be. What do you think is my best feature? she purred seductively.
"I love all of you, your bottom especially." Shadow growled in pleasure, caressing her breasts, then sliding his hands down inside her pants and did the same to her butt cheeks. As he let one hand dip in between her legs, Shadow felt Kaori's lust spike dramatically.
"Is that a promise my love?" as she pulled back her shoulders, causing her breasts to rise. A tie suddenly loosened and her top dropped away. Kaori didn't stop Shadow as he quickly bent his head kissed each breast slowly.
"Yes my dear." Shadow replied huskily as he fondled each breast before pulling her kimono back up and retied it.
"Then I will not disappoint you, koi." Kaori gave his bottom a light squeeze and smack before she turned in the direction they had come. "Let's head back to my pack, Shadow-Koi."
"Alright," he responded breathing heavily, trying to get his lust under control. Kaori took Shadow's hand and returned to the rest of the pack.