Ch 6
A/N Trigger warning! Non-consensual activity to come.
Naraku and Kagome are walking on a small path that loops around the house and circles back. After walking for about 20 minutes, they could finally see the beach between the trees. She found herself at a standstill, looking longingly towards the sea, until his voice comes harsh and angry, "Wife! Come here NOW!" Her body obeys, even though she tries so hard not to pull her eyes from the sea. When she is back next to him, he grabs her arm and loops it through his own as if by keeping her close he can somehow convince her to love him.
They only walk a little ways more before he grabs her by the upper arm and shoves her body against a tree. As he pushes her hard, she feels her head smack against the rough bark slightly and she winces in pain. His voice is rough and ragged in her ear, "Stay nice and still, and I'll make sure you get some pleasure out of this too." Then he drags his hand up her side and swipes his hot tongue against her neck and down to her collarbone.
She tries to force her traitorous body to listen to her and not him, but to no avail. She is trapped more by his words than by his body pushing against her. The thick, sharp pieces of bark dig into her back and scrape her arms. As he leans more of his weight against her she feels a jagged piece break the skin and she hisses in response. At the sound, he pulls away giving her a chance to breathe. But it seems to be short lived as he grins wickedly and returns against her, this time palming her breast with one hand as the other slides up her leg, towards the apex of her thighs.
"Please, no. Don't touch me like that. No, don't touch me there." She hates how weak her voice comes out, but not as much as she hates herself for the tears that begin to drip down her cheeks. He continues to squeeze her breast, but his other hand stills on her thigh, ceasing its path then lifts off of her leg completely...
His hand flies and her head snaps to the side as it connects causing a loud snap, his voice comes out harsh and angry, "Shut up and enjoy it, bitch." She can taste blood in her mouth which goads a rise out of her. She tries to retort, but her body won't let her disobey him. The only thing she can do is whimper softly. No matter what, he can't make her enjoy it. He can order that, but with her skin he can control her body, not her mind. She will always be free to think on her own. Maybe that's not the blessing she thinks it should be. If she obeyed everything at least she wouldn't be sitting here thinking of someone else.
Imagining his rough voice speaking to her, even wishing it was him touching her. No, he would never want that, nor would he want her to feel like this. She's trapped in this hell, and nothing can change it. She tilts her head back until it smacks against the tree behind her, trying to ignore the feeling of this disgusting human touching her, never stopping the whimpers that seem to come from her very soul. Luckily for her it seems he's taken her whimpers as pleasurable moans, or else he is a sadist and likes causing pain. Who knows, she doesn't really want to find out.
As her eyes slide shut and tears stream freely down her cheeks she feels something wet splatter her face and Naraku's body fall away from her. Her eyes burst open to find Naraku holding his side, bleeding heavily, and glaring at someone who resembles Inuyasha. His eyes, instead of being beautiful gold, are a bright and angry red with blue irises. He has deep blue jagged marks adorning each cheek, and his growl is more feral than she had ever heard or imagined.
Inuyasha can see what he's doing, but he can barely restrain his anger to not outright murder the man. The only thing staying his claws is knowing that if he kills him he might not figure out where Kagome's skin is. He has failed to protect her twice, he was not willing to fail her again. He stalks forward with his claws extended and a growl still grinding in his throat. But Naraku lifts his head and actually smiles at him.
Kagome's mind screams his name, but her body is still stuck in compliance. Unfortunately, Naraku is still able to speak, "Wife, stop him." He sends an evil smirk towards her hanyou, her heart is breaking as her body steps in between the two of them, giving Naraku a chance to stand back up. Inuyasha's body is poised and ready to strike, but stops as soon as she steps in front of him, and a small ring of gold now surrounds the red in his eyes. Now it's Inuyasha's turn to smirk wickedly, he leaps over Kagome easily and lifts Naraku by the throat stopping any other orders from escaping his lips.
Kagome, still stuck by the previous order, spins herself around and grabs his shirt, fisting it in her small hands. How can she stop him? His voice is more gravelly than she'd ever heard it, sounding like he was struggling to form words instead of growling. "Tell her to stop, or I will kill you right now, fucker!"
"Stop!" His voice is full of fear, but she can't prevent her body sagging in relief as her hand relaxes against Inuyasha's back.
"Now, tell me where the fucking skin is, or I will litter this island with pieces of your corpse and no one will ever be able to rebuild the fucking puzzle." Her head snaps up at his words. Could the hanyou who spoke so sweetly and promised to protect her really be so violent? Then her mind went back to the Bird Women, and she realized he was perfectly capable of doing the things he had said. She snaps back when she sees Naraku's unconscious form slump in Inuyasha's hands. "Come on, Kagome." His voice is much calmer now and when he turns around she sees the beautiful gold has returned completely.
He holds the unconscious form of Naraku in one hand, and gently pulls her to him with the other. Once she is safely against his chest, she sees his nose twitching and his eyes go wide. "Where did this fucker hurt you?" She opens her mouth but no words come out and her head drops as she realizes she's still trapped under the magic of her skin. She sucks on her lip in an attempt to stop the bleeding. Inuyasha grabs her chin to tilt her face towards him.
Her cheek is bright red and as he grazes his hand against it, she flinches at the pinch. "Fucker. I'm sorry. I failed you again. Come on. Let's get you back." He scoops her up to his chest with one hand, drags Naraku's unconscious body with the other, and heads back to the hut.
As they arrive, he throws the unconscious form unceremoniously into the hut. She hears it collide with something, but she doesn't bother to look and see what it was, at the same time he gently stands her up and releases her waist. As she stands on her own Inuyasha enters the hut and she sees him rummaging through a chest, throwing things this way and that, not caring where things landed. Naraku is still unconscious, his body limp against the far wall.
Kagome approaches slowly, unsure what to do. She opens her mouth to speak but no words come out. She is still stuck complying to the order of 'Shut up'. She glances around again and as her eyes fall on the bed the terror she felt finally hits her. Her hands wrap around her midsection and she bolts out of the door and lands in the bushes. Her body begins heaving long after her stomach has been emptied. After several more minutes of dry heaving, she finally is able to inhale and catch her breath. 'I was almost violated by that beast and I'm still stuck under his control. What if we can't find my skin, will I ever get home?'
A loud bang and a string of curses brings her out of her own thoughts. "Fucking asshole was lying!" She tries to stand, but her legs don't seem to be responding to her at the moment. "Hey, dickhead! Wake the fuck up and tell me the damned truth!" *SMACK* Her head snaps towards the sound ands she forces herself to crawl to the matted doorway. She lifts it nervously, she sees Inuyasha shaking Naraku roughly.
As his eyes finally open, Inuyasha's growls quiet down. "Listen up! I told you not to lie to me. Now where the fuck is it?!"
Naraku takes a deep breath and looks down as if contemplating. Then his dark chuckle resonates within the room, "Kill him!"
Kagome looks up and as their eyes meet he can see the absolute terror. She knows she stands no chance against the hanyou if he defends himself, but he won't do anything that would hurt her. Her body rises from the ground, and tears begin streaming down her face. What fresh hell is this? She can't free herself nor can she stop herself. She is completely trapped.
Inuyasha reaches behind himself and grabs a piece of clothing he had thrown out of the chest earlier and rips off a strip of cloth. He glances down at Naraku's smirk and takes a second to punch him in the face, knocking him unconscious again. Kagome has taken another step towards Inuyasha and the smell of salt hits him as the tears continue streaming.
"Kagome, can you fight it at all?" Her mouth opens but she still can't speak. She closes it silently and shakes her head to tell him no. "You know I won't hurt you, but I have to stop you from trying to hurt me too. D'ya understand?" She nods while walking towards him, fighting every step slowing herself down any way she can, which she knows isn't much. She closes her eyes to try to clear away the tears so that she can see a bit and when she opens them he is gone. Her body stops moving of its own accord, having lost its goal.
Her arms are suddenly pulled behind her and tied with some sort of cloth. She turns her head and meets Inuyasha's eyes. He secures the knot behind her back then proceeds to quickly tie her legs to prevent her from walking anymore. She teeters and begins to fall over but he catches her with ease and carries her to the small bed in the corner.
"Like I said, I won't hurt you. I'm gonna get you outta here once I find that damn thing he stole. Do you have any way of knowing where it is?" She shakes her head and sobs quietly to herself. "I promise I'll find it and get you outta here. OK? Just try to calm down."
She takes a few deep breaths to calm her body and mind down and he goes back to the wretch on the floor. He ties him up as well and places a gag over his mouth, then exits the hut, leaving her there. Kagome can turn her head but other than that she can't move much. She takes what little solace she has with the fact that he can't issue any more orders and she didn't try to hurt Inuyasha.
This has still been a day that she will never forget and all she wants to do is go home and never take her skin off again. Then her silver haired savior enters her mind, does she really want to never see him again? Can she really go home and accept the fact that he is stuck here on this island so close to her but not with her? He went to these lengths to save her, can she really desert him? Her mind is abuzz with these questions and thoughts. She can't live her life away from the sea forever, that's not where a selkie belongs. But, she knows with Inuyasha she would never have to give up any part of herself, not like with the evil creature currently unconscious on the floor a little ways away. How can she possibly know what to do when she can't currently do anything?
Meanwhile...
Inuyasha leaves the hut to pick up the scent that led him here. He needs to figure out where the bastard hid her fucking skin! As he returns to the scent trail, his mind is on autopilot, leaving him to think. What is she gonna do when he gives it back? Idiot! She was almost raped because of depraved humans, she's gonna go home where she belongs! He stops walking, and utters one word, "Fuck." His thoughts are spiraling out of control, 'I-I'm gonna lose her. I never even fucking had her, but I'm gonna lose her.' He shakes his head to dispel the very thought, 'I'd rather not have her if it isn't her choice, I'm not like the perverted psycho on the floor in there. She deserves to be free. She's part of the sea and that shouldn't be taken away from her.'
He gets back to the task of following the trail and comes to a recently dug up area under one of the hut walls, 'Really, that was a lot easier than I thought. I guess he really didn't expect a hanyou to come save the day. He figured he would be dealing with a compliant, petite woman. It wasn't his lucky day.' He quickly scoops out dirt until he feels a cloth material. He digs it out and returns to the front of the hut. 'Now she can go home. She can be safe from these psychos, even if I don't get to see her again, at least I'll know she's safe.'
He enters the hut and tears open the cloth wrapped package. He holds it up and Kagome's eyes widen and the smile she flashes is almost blinding, "Kagome you're free to talk now." Tears are once again streaming down her face.
"Inuyasha, thank you so much. I don't know how to repay you." Before she finishes the statement he is at her side cutting the bonds on her wrists and ankles. He gently scoops her up and heads toward the door.
"Idiot, you don't have to repay me. Now come on, let's get outta here. I'll come back and deal with him later." She is somehow shocked by the venom in his voice. She shouldn't be. After all, she more than anyone should want this man to suffer but it isn't in her nature to harm others, or want them to be harmed.
"Inuyasha, do you have to kill him?"
His jaw drops as he stares incredulously at her. "Are you fucking kidding me? The bastard kidnapped you, made you obey every fucking thing he could think of then he tried to rape you! Why wouldn't we kill him? What if he manages to find you or even another selkie later? Would you be willing to put one of your family members at risk?"
Her head drops as she realizes the danger this human poses to her friends and family. Inuyasha is definitely right. But should that be a death sentence? She finds herself nodding before she remembers she can speak, "You can do what you think should be done. I just don't think he should die. But you know more of the human world than I do. This is something I knew was possible when I came here, but my fascination and curiosity brought me here. I made the decision to put myself at risk. But I will leave the decision up to you."
He scoffs gently, "How in the hell can you be so forgiving after that bastard tried to rape you? And taking something that isn't yours is never ok. It doesn't matter that he wanted you, Kagome. It matters that he literally kidnapped you. I don't care what you looked like, or what you were doing. He had no right to try to take you or control you. But fine, I won't kill him. He has to pay for what he did, though. But first, I have to get you back to the sea so you can go home."
Her heart drops, 'He doesn't want me. I guess I should've thought about that. I shouldn't have assumed he felt the same way.' Her voice comes out shaky, "I guess this is goodbye then?" She didn't mean to make it sound like a question, but she couldn't stop herself. Her mind is begging him to tell her no, praying that he wouldn't break her heart.
HIs heart stutters at her words. 'Goodbye'. Was he okay with that? Should he really let her leave and never see her again? Can he really say goodbye forever? He feels her shrinking away in his arms and as he's pulled out of his reverie he feels a growl reverberating in his chest. He locks eyes with her and she's not afraid per se, more concerned. He stops growling, and mumbles a "Sorry." He takes a deep breath then makes a decision, "Do you want to go back?"
She meets his eyes and he is surprised by the hopeful sparkle in her stormy blue ones, "Can I stay with you?"
His eyes go wide, "You want to stay with me?" A huge smile spreads across her cheeks and her eyes are bright and happy as she nods vigorously. Then her head drops down and a bright blush spreads across her cheeks and down her neck. He can't help but wonder how far that blush goes. Her voice snaps him back and he realizes how despicable his mind is for thinking that after everything she'd been through today.
"If you want me to stay, I'd like to stay with you. But if you don't want me here, then I'll understand and I'll go home."
"Are you shitting me?!" His voice comes out much more gruff than he intended. "I-I mean… Of course, I want you to stay. But that's a decision you have to make. I don't want to keep you from the other people in your life. If I do that I'm no better than the bastard who kidnapped you. You deserve to make your own choices. I don't want you to stay with me because you think you owe it to me. If you want to stay with me it has to be because you want to be with me."
Her smile is once again dazzling, "I'd like to stay with you. I mean, I'd like to be able to visit my family and friends, but I'd like to be with you, too."
He can't believe his ears. He pulls her flush against his chest and squeezes tightly and he feels her arms wrap around his neck in response. His heart has never felt so light, he feels his cheeks heat up as a blush spreads across his cheeks too. He's never had someone he cared for like this and he thought for sure he was gonna lose her. He can't do anything but hold her tightly, terrified of letting her go again.
Kagome gasps when he pulls her against his chest, and a few happy tears escape as she wraps her arms around his neck. Not hours ago she felt like she was trapped and never wanted to leave her island. But thinking about never seeing him again was an even scarier thought. She doesn't want to imagine her life without him. Now it seems like she never will.