Dreams, Whispers, and Promises
The Day After the Nightmare
A/N: My first straight lemon, not my first smut though...heh..smut is good...anyway, enjoy. This is gonna be a few chapters. R&R plz. Thx.
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Inuyasha sniffed the air as a familiar scent drifted past the camp. 'Damn. Why is Sesshomaru so close? He must smell me and the others.'
Kirara lifted her head and gazed into the distance. "You smell him, too, huh girl?" In answer, Kirara stood and transformed, then walked to Inuyasha's side.
"Best go back to sleep Kirara. I'll check it out. Just make sure Kagome and the others are safe, okay?" The cat demon stared at Inuyasha for a moment, then walked back to the sleeping Sango, and again lay beside her. She watched as Inuyasha jumped up into a nearby tree and leaped off into the forest. Kirara laid her head down, but didn't fall back to sleep. She kept one eye open, and her senses alert.
Inuyasha was now running along the forest floor, the trees above too close to travel through, and the scent of Sesshomaru growing with every stride. 'Perhaps he doesn't smell me yet,' Inuyasha thought.
The hanyou slowed his running, and again jumped onto a tree branch, silently, not even making a leaf rustle. He peered through the branches to where Sesshomaru was sitting in the clearing below, his back against the tree opposite Inuyasha. He saw that Sesshomaru was alone, but that wasn't unusual. What was unusual was the scent Inuyasha picked up off his brother. The smell was a bit salty. 'Sesshomaru was crying?' He thought incredulously. 'No way. NO WAY. It can't be.'
"Inuyasha. You will leave if you knew what was best for you." Sesshomaru's voice held no hint of his previous emotions and Inuyasha nearly fell when the youkai addressed him. "Leave younger brother." The great demon lord turned his face to the half-demon concealed behind the trees. "Go."
Turning around, Inuyasha fled, curious, wondering what would make his older brother cry. His impassive, emotionless, cruel, full-blood demon brother. Inuyasha knew that his brother would have killed him if he would of stayed there. He would of killed Inuyasha to protect his pride and dignity. He was just stubborn and cruel.
Arriving back at the camp, Inuyasha sat with his back against a sapling, and watched as the fire slowly burnt itself into embers, giving off little warmth on this cool autumn night. Inuyasha drifted off to sleep, thoughts still circling inside his mind.
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The trees were passing by swiftly, the dead leaves crunching underfoot as a certain hanyou ran over them, sniffing, following a scent that he hadn't smelt in years. Shivers went down Inuyasha's spine as he heard a low growl from behind him.
"Who's there?" Inuyasha could of kicked himself, for his fear was evident in his voice.
"Turn around, Inuyasha. You have no need to fear me."
Inuyasha about-faced as he heard the voice that he had missed since he was younger. He stared into the face of his father, the mighty dog demon, InuTaishou.
"F..father?" He stuttered, his eyes wide with shock, his mouth gaping, and his heart hammering as he hoped to believe that this was his long dead father.
"Who else would it be?" InuTaishou stepped forward and opened his arms wide.
Inuyasha rushed forward and embraced his father, fighting back tears. But then Inuyasha noticed a subtle shift in his father's scent. Inuyasha stepped back and watched in horror as InuTaishou's face started changing, reddish markings started snaking their way in lines down his arms and cheekbones. One of InuTaishou's arms retreated, leaving nothing but air in its place. His hair fell from its bind, growing longer and lightening slightly. Armor materialized on his shoulders and a white fur stole appeared next, while two belts, scabbards, and swords fastened themselves around his hips. InuTaishou's eyes changed shape slightly, giving way to feral, predatory eyes of loathing and condescending.
"Sesshomaru!" Standing with his one arm on Inuyasha was indeed his older half-brother in all his glory.
"I have taken Father's place, half-breed. I will take more than the Tetsusaiga from you, Inuyasha. And not just your life." Sesshomaru moved quickly, plunging his claws into Inuyasha's abdomen, instantly releasing his toxins into the hanyou's bloodstream. "Die, little brother."
Inuyasha yelled as the claws tore open his flesh and the poison stung at his insides, spreading to the other regions of his body.
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"Inuyasha!" Inuyasha felt a hand smack his face and opened his eyes to see Kagome standing over him, a concerned look on her face. She pulled him into her arms and hugged him. He was in a cold sweat and his whimpering had awoken her. 'What could do that to him?' Kagome thought. She stayed with him until he fell back to sleep, and she too, drifted off, with him still in her arms.
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When Kagome woke the next morning, Inuyasha had left. Kagome scowled in concentration, trying to think what had caused his strange behavior. Normally, he wouldn't let anyone comfort him nor would he show fear, but last night something had him deeply disturbed. Perhaps a nightmare, a vivid one.
"Kagome, are you all right?" Miroku had just returned from scouting and was watching Kagome as she lost herself in her thoughts.
She jumped when he spoke but answered in a feeble whisper, "Of course I'm all right. It's just that I'm worried about Inuyasha."
"Would you like for me to talk to him? Or do you want to talk about it?" Even though Miroku was a good companion, Kagome did not feel like talking to him about it.
"I'm sure he will tell us if we give him some time. I don't really feel like prying right now anyway."
Miroku was understanding. "Okay, Kagome. Do you know where Sango and the other two are? I've just been checking out the roads up ahead a few miles and one leads to a village."
"How should I know? I just woke up a little while ago." Kagome had not meant to sound so rude, but she was still tired and her thoughts were back to the half-demon. Kagome stood and walked away from Miroku, and off into the forest. Miroku stood and walked the opposite way looking for Sango, the fox-cub, and the cat demon.
As Kagome walked, she began to hear running water. She turned towards the sound and followed it. Upon reaching a small spring she saw Sango and Shippo in the water with Kirara keeping watch. Kirara's ears perked up when she heard Kagome.
"Kagome?" Asked Sango. "I'm sorry I didn't wake you but I thought you needed the rest. Would you like to come on in? The water is lovely."
"Yeah. I could use a bath." Kagome quickly stripped and stepped into the warm water.
After a few quiet moments, Sango and Shippo left with Kirara to go back to the camp. Kagome absentmindedly washed and rinsed herself, all the while still thinking of Inuyasha and the nightmare that he obviously had. Kagome lazily floated in the water, relaxed and happy for a little peace and alone time. Little did she know that she was not alone. She was being watched by more than one person.
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Sesshomaru had heard his brother retreat the night before and had followed him. He had stayed downwind and distanced himself from the hanyou's camp. Sesshomaru had watched as his younger brother tossed in the throes of a nightmare. He then witnessed the priestess wake up and crawl to the whimpering mutt. He had seen her touch Inuyasha's face and gently stroke him, softly whispering in a voice too low for him to hear. His movements became frantic at her touch so she drew her hand back and smacked his face.
Sesshomaru had felt happy seeing his brother be treated like that by a mere human and he had almost smiled. Almost. He saw Inuyasha wake and succumb to the miko's embrace. Inuyasha fell asleep almost at once and allowed himself to be calmed by the young woman, remaining in her arms long after he had drifted off. Sesshomaru had felt an odd emotion as he watched the girl stroke Inuyasha's brow and smooth his hair, whispering words of comfort. His anger simmered and he took off into the night to find a place to bed down for the remainder of the dark hours.
When he awoke at dawn, Sesshoumaru walked through the wood, thinking as usual. Rin and Kohaku had gone off with Jaken and Ah-Un to find some food. 'Such weak and pathetic humans,' thought the youkai lord. 'But you let your emotions get the better of you last night, didn't you? And how do you feel for the girl?' Said a small voice in the back of his head.
Growling, Sesshomaru dug his claws into a nearby tree causing it to rot from the inside out. He seethed in anger for a long while trying to regain his impassiveness. Once he was calm, he noticed a shift in the wind. A scent drifted by his sharp nose and it relaxed him. 'Lavender...and a touch of vanilla.' Lazily, yet proudly, he followed the smell.
His ears picked up the small gurgling of a stream. Sesshomaru let his senses lead him and soon he was standing on the bank of a little forest spring. He pushed aside the leaves of two maples that obscured his view.
Sesshomaru felt himself go still as his breath caught in his chest. 'That's a..a human. It's..her.'
He saw the young woman his half-breed brother always traveled with. She was bathing. The demon's keen golden eyes surveyed the girl's bare form as she lathered her body with lavender soap and delicately washed herself. To his eyes, there could be no better woman. Her hair was long and jet-black. Her figure was so perfect, so pale and so vulnerable. A small sigh reached the demon lord's ears and it enticed him further. He wanted this woman even though she was a weak human. 'Why does she have to love that hanyou? Why do I care? This is a mortal...'
'I see now what my father found attractive. Oh, how she is beautiful.' The scent of the woman washed over him as a small breeze blew across the water. Sesshomaru felt himself become aroused and knew that he had to get away from this place.
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Inuyasha had awoken slightly before dawn to find himself close to Kagome. She was sleeping peacefully, so Inuyasha walked away slowly with his head down and his hands loose at his sides. 'What did that dream mean? Will my brother kill me? Or will I die as a disgrace to my family? Oh Father, if only you were alive. I thank you for leaving me the Fang but I would rather you be here instead.' Inuyasha's feet travelled on their own accord as Inuyasha lost himself in his thoughts. He thought back to his dream and shuddered. 'What did it mean?'
A strong feeling of foreboding overtook the half-demon and he slowed his walking. 'Would Sesshomaru actually kill me? Last night I thought so but I just don't know. We have always fought with each other and always hurt each other badly, but never to a point where we couldn't heal. I mean, we're demons. We heal quickly from wounds of that scale. I haven't thought of me actually dying.' Inuyasha stopped and shook his head, his ears flapping in the wind. 'Maybe I'm being paranoid. I know Naraku wants me dead and will most likely try to kill me, but as for Sesshomaru, I guess he would if he had a chance to.'
Sighing, Inuyasha turned around and began the trek back to the camp, walking slowly. He noticed the forest around him and he felt relaxed. The leaves were beginning to change their colors. Some were a cheery yellow, a bright orange, and some were a fiery red. A few already withered to a dead, lifeless brown. Once again, Inuyasha was caught in a daydream of thoughts. He walked for a good half-hour, barely registering where he was going.
Inuyasha was jolted out of his daydreaming by the splash of water and a cold, wet sensation on his feet. Jumping back, he realized he had stepped into a small stream. He bent down on the bank and splashed some water into his face. The water revived his senses and for the first time that day, Inuyasha felt okay. Not great, but content. That changed when he saw Kagome across the water. And when he smelled a certain youkai on the opposite bank. 'Sesshomaru, what are you doing here? Are you watching her? Bastard.'
Unsheathing Tetsaiga, Inuyasha prepared for battle.
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A/N: Please tell me what u thought of the 1st chapter. Will update soon. Sorry for the delay, been busy lately. And also, I lost the book that I wrote this story in, so now i either have to rewrite it then type it, or just type it. So far i've been just typing it, but its kinda dull so i gotta write it out first. sorry. UPDATE: i found the book with the story in it so im happy. I added the original scenario and took out some stuff. Next chapter should be up soon...i hope..please bear with me..oh yeah..in this chap sesshy was crying..dont worry u'll find out y soon enuff..and no he does not make a habit out of crying all by his lonesome. As always, R&R.