This is going to be random collection of one shots for Inukag, like the title says. This won't affect my other works at all. This is where one shots that wouldn't work for or wouldn't be as good with Nauhina will go. This is a thing I thought up while reading an Inuyasha version of The Princess Bride. I don't own Inuyasha!
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He was a slave; a half-breed slave, nothing more. When the Lord of the Land, Sesshoumaru, wanted entertainment, he took a man out of prison and made the man fight him. He was Inuyasha, an Inu Hanyou. Even now, he was pounding the sorry shit out of some random prisoner. When the man was thoroughly dead, Inuyasha's cuffs were placed back on his wrists. He was then escorted back to the slave's wing. Sesshoumaru took good care of his slaves, no doubt about that. He fed them; so long as they did their job properly anyway. He clothed them, gave them a place to sleep. He let them do whatever they wanted in the Slave's wing. He didn't care. When they reached the entrance to it, Inuyasha was released and given his meal; his reward for winning the fight. When he entered, he noticed a young woman crying. She was a slave, judging by the way she was dressed. He had wavy ebony hair that fell a little past her shoulders and creamy white skin. Feeling sorry for this girl, he waled over to her and knelt down.
"Why is it that you weep?" he asked.
The woman looked up at him, surprised that anyone cared. He chestnut brown eyes were red and puffy from crying. "I-I dropped some dishes I was carrying, and they b-broke. I was beaten and the r-refused to feed m-me."
He sat down next to the girl and offered her a portion of his plate, not knowing why he did. "Here."
She was even more surprised at this action. "N-no, I-I couldn't...
"Please. You must eat. Otherwise you will not be at peak performance; the beatings will become daily, and you will die from starvation."
A smile crept onto the woman's face. "Arigatou," she murmured, taking a piece of bread.
They ate in silence for a while. Inuyasha began to be annoyed by the lack of speech.
"What is your name?"
"Kagome."
"That is a nice name."
"What's yours?"
"Inuyasha."
"That's a nice name too." She got up. "Arigatou. For listening, for sharing your meal...for caring."
"We are slaves; we must stick together."
"Yes; maybe one day we will find a way out of this wretched life of servitude."
So they left for their respective quarters.
The next day, Inuyasha was called upon to fight once more. This time, his opponent was a youkai. That was a first for Inuyasha; he usually only fought humans and hanyou.
"A youkai? Well, first time for everything. What's your name? This is a memorable occasion, might as well find out."
"I am Kouga, imprisoned for a deed I did not do."
"Sure. Whatever. I'm Inuyasha. Get ready to die."
"Ha! Like I'd ever lose to a mutt like you!"
Inuyasha threw himself at Kouga, slashing left and right. Kouga parried many of his blows, few landing. He even managed to land a few on Inuyasha.
"Sankon Tessō!" shouted Inuyasha. He flew forward, his youki focused in his claws, and ripped Kouga's arm off. Kouga shouted in pain. He managed to make a fair sized gash in Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha jumped back, preparing to finish Kouga off.
Inuyasha stuck his hand into his chest wound. "Hijin Kessō!" Razors made from Inuyasha's blood flew at Kouga, cutting him to pieces. Inuyasha left the arena and let himself be cuffed and escorted back to the Slave's Wing. When he entered with his plate, Kagome was at the same spot as before, only this time happily munching on her food. Inuyasha smiled and sat next to her.
"Hey."
"Oh, hi Inuyasha!" Then she saw his wound. "Oh, kami-sama! What happened?"
"I am a fighter-slave. It happens."
"I'll be right back!" Kagome set down her plate and ran to her quarters. When she came back, she had rags that may have once been clothing. "Let me bandage it."
Inuyasha didn't argue; he didn't care enough to. While she was bandaging him, she tried to make conversation.
"You seem strong; why don't you try to escape after the fights?"
He shrugged. "I have nowhere to go and a slim chance of escaping. I have no reason to leave. I fight, sure, and I get wounded, yes, but I am clothed and fed. I have a place to sleep. I am treated rather well for a slave."
Kagome finished wrapping the wound and picked up her plate again. "I suppose that is true. Argh, but I wish I could leave. They work me to the bone! Sometimes, when they are scolding me, I just want to say 'Beat me and be done with it, sheesh!'"
Inuyasha barked a laugh. "A rather strange sentiment. One I can understand, though."
So it became a routine; when Inuyasha finished his fights, which were always late in the afternoon, he would eat with Kagome. If he had wounds, she would bandage them. If she did not get fed, he would share his plate with her. They became very good friends.
But sometimes I wish we could be more, thought Kagome. But that will never be.
One night, after a relatively easy fight, he entered the Wing to see Kagome weeping harder than she usually did. When he set down his plate and asked what was wrong, she flung herself at him.
"Hold me...please..." she whimpered.
So Inuyasha embraced her. Her slender body seemed to fit right into his muscular chest. When her sobs subsided, Inuyasha asked what was wrong.
"They beat me...so much harder than they usually do...they said that I am not to be fed for a week!" she wailed.
"Then I shall share my plate with you, as I always do."
Her grip on him tightened. "Thank you, Inuyasha. I'd be dead if it wasn't for you."
They ate their meal in relative silence. At the very end, when Inuyasha was about to head for his quarters, Kagome grabbed him.
"I-Inuyasha, I need to tell you something."
"What?"
"Inuyasha...I...I think...I think I'm...in love with you..." she said quietly.
Inuyasha was shocked, to say the least. In love with me? No one had ever loved him before; his mother and father were both dead, and he had been put into slavery. No one ever gave a damn when it came to him. Yet... here was Kagome, his best and only friend, saying that she was in love with him?
"I-Inuyasha? Are you okay?"
Inuyasha smiled; the first truly happy smile he had had since...ever. "Kagome...I think I'm in love with you as well."
Kagome smiled and embraced him. When she looked up to his amber eyes, she was slightly startled at what she saw. His eyes were filled with worry, care, compassion, but most of all, love. He shut his eyes and began to inch his face closer to hers. She did the same. When their lips met, sparks must have flown. Theirs was a kiss full of passion. He nibbled her bottom lip, requesting entry. She granted it. His tongue went into her mouth, exploring it. He memorized every bump, every tender spot, everything. She moaned into his mouth with pleasure when their tongues began to intertwine. When they pulled apart, both of them were truly happy.
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Keh! As if!
"I must return to my quarters now," said Inuyasha.
"Come back to me tomorrow."
"I will."
The next few weeks were the happiest of their lives. Every day when Inuyasha came down, Kagome was waiting. She rarely cried anymore, being strong, for Inuyasha. Then, one day, things happened a little different.
Inuyasha entered the Wing, and, as usual, Kagome was all over him as soon as he walked in. When they sat down, she rubbed his ears, which were sore from all the shouting from the stands.
"They let me watch your fight today."
"Really?"
"Yes, but they made me help give the audience food and drink."
"What did you think?"
"You fought brutally, yet it had a certain elegance to it. Some grace, in a strange, slightly feral way."
Inuyasha chuckled. "Slightly? I'm insulted."
Kagome giggled at his fake hurt. "Whatever."
"Kagome?"
"Mmhmm?"
"I was wondering...would you consider...being my mate?"
Kagome blinked. "M-mate?"
"If you don't want to..."
"I'd love to!"
After their meal, Inuyasha picked her up bridal style and took her to his quarters. There, the joined in a fiery kiss. One thing led to another, and, before long, they were making love.
When they were done, Inuyasha spoke. "Kagome, now that you are mine, I need to do something."
"What is it?"
"I must mark you, to let others know you are my mate. It will hurt, though."
Kagome giggled. "Do your worst."
He grinned at the slender woman who seemed to fit so well to his body. "Very well then." He sunk his fangs into her flesh right beside her neck. She moaned, and as soon as it started, it was over.
"Now you are mine," he said, kissing her.
"I always have been; we just needed a push."
A week later, when Inuyasha came down, he noticed that Kagome smelled different. When he realized what the smell was, his eyes widened.
"What is it, koishii?"
"You are heavy with my pup..."
Kagome's face went to one of shock, to one of utter joy, to one of horror.
"We're slaves...they won't let us keep the baby!"
"I have a plan; I've been thinking of it for a while now. Listen..."
Inuyasha quietly told Kagome of his plan over their meal.
Late that night, Inuyasha snuck out of the Slave Wing. He silently made his way to the armory. When he got there, he looked around. For Kagome, he grabbed a dagger. It was a simple weapon that required little training to use. While he was looking for on for himself, he noticed a door. He walked to it and found it to be locked. He used a needle he found nearby to pick the lock. When he entered, he found a sword on a table. He unsheathed it and found it to be an old, rusty katana. But seconds after it was drawn, it transformed into a large, curved blade with a tuft of white fur near the handle.
"Oh yes..." he breathed. He re-sheathed it, turning it back into a katana, and snuck back to the Wing. Kagome was in his- their quarters, rather, as usual. He hid the weapons under the mattress.
"Tomorrow, after my fight, we will break out. We will go far away and leave this place behind, never to return. We will start over and raise our child together, as normal people." His ears twitched, and he chuckled. "Well, as normal as we can get, anyway."
He crawled into their bed and they shared their bodies; this would be the last time they did so in this place.
The next day, when Inuyasha entered their quarters, Kagome was waiting. He removed their weapons from under the mattress and they left.
Inuyasha, knowing they would be caught quickly, simply kicked down the door to the Wing. He and Kagome charged out, her wielding her dagger, and him wielding the huge form of the sword he stole.
"Slaves are escaping! I need hel-argh!" his throat was slit by Kagome. She had a feral glint in her eyes.
"Let's go!" said Inuyasha.
They charged through the castle, killing guards on sight. Inuyasha did most of the fighting, because the Slave Wing was as far from the main entrance as possible. But he wasn't going to the main entrance. No, he was going for a secret route he found in an old scroll that was in his room.
They entered the torture chamber, heading to the southwest corner. Inuyasha tapped three bricks on the wall. It opened, revealing a passageway. He slid his free arm around Kagome's waist and they entered, the door closing behind them.
"Inuyasha? I can't see."
"Oh! Right. Gomen." Inuyasha plucked an unlit torch off the wall, and, after some working, got it to light. He had Kagome carry it since she would only need one had to effectively use her weapon.
"Going somewhere?"
They spun around to reveal Sesshoumaru himself, come to get them.
"Slaves aren't supposed to escape; they are supposed to do as they are told. But oh? What is this? The girl seems to be heavy with a pup. So, that must be why."
"Don't you dare touch her," growled Inuyasha.
"Oh, I won't. Not while you are alive, anyway."
Sesshoumaru drew his sword and the two males began to fight. Inuyasha was at a clear disadvantage.
"You mock me by thinking you are worthy of the Tetsusaiga."
"Shut up!"
They continued to fight. Kagome began to inch forward. Sesshoumaru kicked Inuyasha down. When he was just about to take his life...
Ssssshhhhlllloooop.
Sesshoumaru looked down to see a dagger coming out of his chest, right where his heart was. Inuyasha took this opportunity to behead him.
He drew Kagome in for a kiss. "Arigatou."
"Anytime, koishii."
They traveled the tunnel for hours before it came to an end. Inuyasha pushed on the wall, and they emerged in the ruins of an old sentry tower, placed far from the castle. When they reached the nearest town, they sold Kagome's dagger, which was very ornate, having come from the royal armory. It gave them enough to buy a nice horse. They rode long and far, stopping at inns along the way. They payed for food, drink, and bed by having Kagome sing. Eventually, they came to a city in a different province, after a month of travel. Inuyasha entered a fighting tournament and won the grand prize, five thousand gold coins. With the money, they settled down outside the city, starting a small farm. They stabled horses for travelers, raised all sorts of animals, and led a very happy life.
Soon enough, the day of the pup's birth came. After hours of struggle on Kagome's part, they held in their arms a baby boy.
"What should we name him?" asked Kagome.
Inuyasha thought on this. "Sesshoumaru."
Kagome was shocked. "What? Why?"
"We have a lot to thank him for. In his own twisted, unknowing way, he made all of this possible."
Kagome smiled at his reasoning. "Very well. Sesshoumaru it is."
(Fifteen years later)
"Okaa-san! Okaa-san!" Two young girls with pure white hair and dog ears ran to their mother's side.
"What is it?"
"Sesshoumaru has a girlfriend!"
Kagome smiled. She walked outside to see Sesshoumaru and a young lady riding Blood Bay horses to the door. Sesshoumaru's midnight black hair blew back in the breeze.
When they arrived, Kagome looked at the girl. "What's your name?"
"Amaya."
"That's a nice name. I'm Kagome, Sesshoumaru's mother."
The girl's eyes widened. "Really? You look like you could be his younger sister!"
Kagome giggled. "Thank you. Where are you from?"
"The Western Lands Castle. I was a slave there. But I was able to escape through a route I found in the torture chamber. It was creepy and dark and there was a skeleton in there."
Kagome marveled at this. "Come in, I believe we need to tell you something. Inuyasha!"
Her husband came trotting from the fields. "You called?"
"This girl escaped from slavery...the same way we did. His skeleton is still there."
Sesshoumaru's eyes bugged. "You were slaves?"
Kagome nodded. "Come in, come in. I think that the whole family needs to hear this story."
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Whew! I have a tournament in eight hours, so I need sleepy. Hope you liked it! Review please!
