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Previously
Right now… I don't know where I am. I don't know what happened.
Last you heard of me, we were waking up in the forest waiting for a ride to the beginning of our new lives. While waiting, I was going through the sufferings that come with an unintentional shot of blaxskin poison. When we met the man in charge and the father of our soon-to-be mates I snapped in ways I probably shouldn't have. Immediately everyone knew I wasn't myself. The blame went to Sesshomaru because he's known to irk me. On the way to wherever… I threw up giving the idea that I was truly sick. Then we made it to our destination.
Orders were given and my rebellious side thrived. I did some things I regret but couldn't control. I fought Sesshomaru and the given doctor. I didn't eat nor sleep. My skin burned and it took hours of ice baths to become chilled. It didn't help that the meeting we were waiting for came rather quickly. I was given the chance to rest but I denied. Not long after I fainted.
As for what happens next, I don't know. I don't even know if I'm going to remember anything let alone make it. With blaxskin poison, you'll never know.
The Hunted
Chapter Nine
Comatose Stature
I stood before the doors with the girls and Inuyasha. My hands tightened around each other anxiously.
"I'm worried about Akemi. Did any of you get to see her?"
"No", Carla said. "After I showered and ate I tried to see her and they told me she was seeing the doctor and I couldn't interrupt."
"That's what they told me", Eliza said.
"Me too! I went back to my room and took a nap but I didn't wake until this morning. When I went to see her again they said she was with the doctor for another visit since the one last night didn't go well. Same?"
They nodded and I sighed out. That means no one got to check on her to see how see was behaving. "In all the years I've know her, she's never acted this way before. Something is wrong! I don't know what happened but it had to have happened the night we had the guys captured while we were sleep. Yesterday she seemed so down, like she was uncertain or upset. She was talking about how she wanted the last minute of freedom alone before she…"
"It has to be about Sesshomaru", Eliza said. "She was never happy about him when she came back."
At that conversation was heard down the hall and we all turned to it. It was Akemi and Sesshomaru. When I saw her my heart dropped. She looked dead. What happened to her?
"Oh fuck", Rick said.
"Oh my God, Akemi", I gasped out running to her. "Why are you so pale? Oh my gosh, what did you do, bathe in buckets of ice?"
"How'd you know", she asked. "Its how I keep my chilly complexion."
"This isn't funny, Akemi", Inuyasha said. "What's goin on? You look… you're not you!"
"And you know who I am?"
"Not this!"
"The council is ready to see you now", someone said opening the doors.
"Show time", Akemi said walking in first.
I followed quickly after her. She was not my Akemi. Her eyes… they were gone. She didn't even sound the same. And why was she so ice cold when just yesterday she was burning up? Did she really take an ice bath? Why would she do that?
Frowning at her I turned to Carla and Eliza. "I don't think this is about Sesshomaru", I whispered. "It looks more serious. I think Akemi is sick."
Their brows went up and they nodded. "Now that you think of it, yeah she does look sick. She looks like she's dying."
"Let's not go that far", I said
"Akemi", Mr. Takahishi said. "You don't look well. Maybe we should postpone this meeting until you are better."
"I agree", I said stepping forward. "Akemi, you can't do this right now."
"Yes I can", she said almost as if offended. "Besides, we might never get this chance again."
"I will make sure that you do once you are well."
"Well we are here now, what's the point? Let's get it out the way!"
"Very well since you are so persistent", an older man with white hair and a beard said.
"Persistence is key", Akemi chimed with false enthusiasm.
The entire time I didn't answer questions. I just kept a close eye on Akemi. I took in everything she did and said. They way her body moved the way her face only gave off anger and frustration. She looked like she wanted to pounce on someone. I then looked down to her freshly wrapped wrist. If it was really a cute, she wouldn't have it wrapped like that.
Now that I think about it, Akemi wouldn't cut herself from being careless while peeing. In fact she doesn't jump when she hears things in the night; she freezes and listens. That's the direct opposite of jumping! And she doesn't even wear her sword on her left side because she feels it is easier to pull it out on the same side as her dominant hand. I know that because it's such a weird preference. But the way she pulls out her sword is unique so it works for her. There is no way she could have cut herself with the sword that night! And even if she could have it shouldn't have been deep or bad enough to where she'd need anything more than a band-aid.
"Fuck you!"
"Akemi", I squeaked out. How could she say that to them?
"No, Kagome", she snarled, something she'd never do to me. "Inutaisho, your wife was a part of this right?"
"You dare to place my wife in this?"
From there I stood shocked as she went at it with the council. She was yelling at them as if they weren't people with so much authority, as if they weren't able to make her life a living hell!
Akemi would never be this reckless! What is going on?
"No", she shook her head laughing. "No of course not! I expect you to grow a set of balls between your legs –"
"Stop Akemi", I yelled out reaching for her. But she didn't stop.
" – and quit being selfish! Create peace! Explain to the people of my town what you did and why you did it. We worry each and every day about what happens to the girls that disappear in the limo. Girls are forced to date thinking that it will save them in the long run! Then they leave and go off to college never to return unless it's to visit their families and for reunions. Everyone is leaving! Soon that town you pluck virgins from will be deserted! What will you have then? If you man up and talk to the mayor and the people I'm sure they will come to some sort of agreement! We are rational people! We know that without the proper mate, a yokai will go bat shit crazy! We will try to help and who knows, maybe the population will grow. My family, the one the passed from an accident, we're from Michigan. We moved there to be closer to nature and because it's quiet. We had no idea that crazy rituals happened where I'd be shipped off to marry a guy I don't know happened."
"Rituals? You say that as if what we do is outlandish!"
"It –" she froze. What just happened? Her body just froze.
"Akemi", I called out in worry.
Murmurs began to feel the air and people called out to Akemi wondering why she stopped. All I saw was her back, I couldn't see her face. The council for the first time looked concerned.
She grabbed her chest and coughed harshly. She grabbed at her clothing and tugged them slightly. Her body waved back and forth and I ran to her. I held her hand but I don't think she noticed because all she did was look forward.
"Akemi", I said shaking her.
I finally caught a glimpse of her face a gasped. She smiled a smile unlike her own at the council and stumbled back. "Ya… you know what", she said, words slurring. "Fuck you. You c-can… you can kiss my ass… on the way to hell…"
At that she stumbled back and I held her. With a giggle her eyes rolled back and her body fell. With her in my arms, I went down to her.
"AKEMI", Sesshomaru yelled rushing towards us.
"Akemi", I whispered shaking her. Her body temperature went up like a sauna compared to the last time I touched her. "Akemi wake up", I cried out as tears fell onto her skin. She didn't respond.
The commotion grew and Sesshomaru skid to a stop and kneeled by our side. Akemi laid in my lap as I cradled her.
"I don't know what happened", I cried. "She just fainted! I think she's sick, Sesshomaru. I should've known! She never acts this way at all! She wasn't herself! We have to help her before it's too late! She's my best friend!"
"She's my mate", he said. I looked at him and my words vanished. From seeing his face I could tell that he was worried out of his mind. He was going crazy on the inside. His eyes darted all over her body until it landed on her bandaged hand.
"There's no way she could've cut her hand", I said. "She's not that clumsy and careless."
"Right", Eliza said behind me. Then is when I realized that they were there, from the guys to Carla and Eliza to even Inutaisho. "She doesn't even jump. She freezes and takes in her surroundings."
"And she doesn't even where her sword on her left", Carla added. "She unsheathes her sword in an awkward way that only works on her dominant side."
"I know she didn't cut her hand", Sesshomaru said unwrapping it quickly but with care. "I heard her scream when she left. She took too long to return and when she did her sent was tainted. It smelt the same ever since."
"I knew something was up", Inuyasha said. "You can't change from a girl that cracks jokes and sings to help people to a bitch that snaps every chance she gets."
When the bandage was finally off I gasped and cover my mouth. Her wrist was green and there was a large bite that tore her flesh with a random puncture. Around them her skin was purple.
"She was attacked as I assumed", Sesshomaru said.
"I know she's stubborn but how could she have hidden this from us", Carla said.
"She was going to tell us", I said. "She was going to when we got to her room but the doctor wouldn't let us in."
"She doesn't trust this one", Sesshomaru said.
"What was she attacked by", Eliza asked.
"Blaxskin", the yokai in the group around us all said in unison.
"I heard of them", I said. "They paralyze their prey to… It was going to eat her!"
"She must have killed it."
"The venom in her system is faint."
"Akemi knows how to withdrawal venom", I said. "She had to do it before when her dad was bitten by a snake. She probably didn't get to it in time."
"The venom spreads quickly", Sesshomaru said.
"No wonder she was fucked up", Rick said. "Blaxskin venom does that to you."
I frowned at this. My best friend could have died that night. If she didn't have her sword she would have been eaten alive. If she didn't have her safety – which I'm sure is what she used – she would've been out there in a coma on the ground. She could've died. If it weren't for this damn thing they were doing Akemi would not be going through this! She could've been at home preparing for prom, not out cold from poisonous venom.
Sesshomaru picked up her heated limp body and ran off. I'm sure he's taking her to get medical care. Everyone stared after the two but I turned on Inutaisho.
"You do realize that this is all because of your dumb ass tradition right", I snapped. Consider me pissed the fuck off.
"What?"
"If you all would have never thrown us in the middle of nowhere, stranded, leaving us to fend for ourselves she would not be on her way to a doctor full of poison. She would have been in a salon getting her hair done for prom while reading book!"
"She's right", Carla said. "Akemi could've died!"
"Do you know how many times she could've died before that", Eliza yelled. "What if she didn't know how to get out of quicksand? She would've been stuck! She could've been sucked to the bottom and suffocated! She was up to her breast when we saw her! What if she couldn't fish or extract sap? What if she couldn't swim in the lake we had to go through to get to the cave? What if she would have slipped from the cliff we had to climb? What if she didn't know how to hunt and take out venom? If she couldn't have hunt she would be eaten alive. If she didn't take out that venom she would've been unconscious out in the wild which isn't safe! She would not have had to go through this is none of you wouldn't have put us out there in the first place!"
"None of this has ever happened before", Inutaisho said. "You have to realize that your case is… unique."
"Unique", I yelled.
"Before you are placed anywhere we scope through the place and rid it of anything that might put you in danger. The fact that the blaxskin was there is…"
"So that makes it okay", I questioned. "Because you usually clean up the forest before throwing us in the middle of it, it's okay? Because it isn't your fault the blaxskin was there it's okay? You don't get it do you? That's my best friend."
"Dad they're right", Inuyasha said. "The maid and doctor reported to us that Akemi didn't eat or let the doctor check her. She was bathing in buckets of ice and leaving windows open because she was so hot. It's obvious she didn't sleep either. She didn't sleep in over forty-eight hours. Even if she didn't die from the blaxskin, she could've died in the room from hunger, lack of rest, or pneumonia from being so cold it if had not been for this meeting. Besides… blaxskins travel underground."
"And she's right about everyone leaving town too", I said. "You think people are going to stay when their daughters end up missing?"
"Yeah we usually make sure the forest is safe and yeah we might make sure next time that it's extra safe but anything could happen", Inuyasha said. "And that's if we have any girls next time."
"And you're doing this all because you want mates", I spat. "Sebastian said that we'd thank you all for this. I don't think Akemi is grateful right now, and frankly, neither am I."
"Mr. Takahishi", Carla said. "This all has to stop. You have to come up with an alternative because this isn't safe. Even if you do make sure no dangerous creatures are present, girls can get hurt in many ways if they don't know what they are doing. I'm sure you've seen minor injuries before. Minor can easily become a major."
He looked down with a sigh and nodded. "You all are right. And it's a shame that it has to come down to a girl nearly dying for us to come to this conclusion. I'll see what I can do."
I sat in a chair by Akemi's bed. I caressed her hand as she slept. She's been asleep for three days now. The doctor said he doesn't know when she'll wake. She's completely out of energy, he's surprised she's not… dead. Between not sleeping, lack of food, use of reiki, and the yokai venom Akemi is completely drained and is in an unpredictable coma. He has no idea when she'll wake up.
Every day I come by and sit beside her. Sometimes Inuyasha comes in and sits with me for support, other times it's Eliza and Carla. I may even get a visit from Axel and Rick. They like to see how she's doing. But I haven't seen Sesshomaru in here. Maybe he comes when I'm not here; maybe he doesn't come at all. I don't know.
Each time I look at Akemi I try and scope out something positive. I trick myself into believing she's getting better when I don't see any progress. I look at her and say that she isn't as pale as she was before. I continue to dap a color damp rag on her forehead telling myself that it's helping her high temperature. I pretend that the more the IV drips, the more nutrients are being flooded into her system. I do this to promote hope because no one believes she's waking up anytime soon. I'm trying to be the one that does.
"Akemi, you know you have to wake up", I said as I poked her hand. "Stop being so stubborn. God, you were always so stubborn!" I looked at her and a smile broke onto my face. "If this is you trying to stay away from Sesshomaru please stop. I know you don't like him much but please, we miss you. I miss you and I would like to have my best friend back."
When she didn't respond in the next ten minutes I deflated. I looked at the clock on the bedside table and sighed. It was way past the time I usually left her alone. Though I love Akemi, I can't sit by her bed day in and day out. I needed to eat and I needed to sleep. She'd beat my ass if I were to deprive myself because I'm waiting on her to wake up. If ever did that she'd wake out of the coma, kick my ass and then fall back into it just to spite me.
I stood up from my seat and placed a kiss on her forehead. Still so warm. I then turn to head for the door and paused.
"Sesshomaru", I said. He was leaning on the wall next to the door with his arms folded over his chest. "I didn't know you were here. Do you usually come when I leave?"
"No", he said looking at Akemi.
"Have you ever been here to see her before now?"
"I've been busy."
I frowned at that and scoffed. "What could possibly be more important than visiting Akemi, your mate?" He said nothing and I raised a brow. "You know when she passed out and I watched you I thought that maybe Akemi did read you wrong. The entire time she has been calling you insincere and I was trying to give you the benefit of a doubt. When I saw how worried you were, I thought that I was right. But sitting here knowing that in three days you couldn't find the time to come and visit her not once pisses me off! This is what she was talking about!"
"You don't understand which is fine."
"Well help me then", I said. "Everyone came to see her but you, the one that should be here the most. Explain to me what I need to understand."
"Akemi is strong."
"I know that, I grew up with her!"
"She is strong", he said sternly. "Strong in many ways and yet she is laying there… broken. This one can't aid her."
"You can", I said. "Just be here. Your presence can do so much for her."
"That is not true when the girl practically hates me."
"Akemi doesn't hate you", I said. "She could never hate anyone. It's just not in her heart."
"That is not what she told me. She said it to this one's face that she hated me. I don't want to mate someone who does not share mutual feelings."
"Mutual feelings", I asked. "Sesshomaru, just like you care for her she cares for you. It's obvious! She shoved food into your mouth to make sure you ate! She always thought about you but she just wished you'd be more sincere. What do you mean she doesn't share mutual feelings? Yes she does."
"No she doesn't!"
I stepped back and frowned at him. What does he mean? Of course she does! She shows it. She told him! Unless… "Sesshomaru?" He said nothing; he only stared at her with unreadable eyes. "Sesshomaru, do you love her? Do you love, Akemi?"
He does. I could see it flash across his face, he loves Akemi. But… he just won't say it aloud. Not to me anyway.
"I'll make this easier then", I said. "Do you care about her? Do you want her to have the best, to be absolutely happy?"
"Yes", he said. "That is the duty of a mate."
"You can look at it like that", I snapped. "That's the problem; she doesn't want to feel like a duty to you! When you make her feel that way then she will feel the same for you She looks at you like you're an obligation more so the person she's meant to be with. There's no way she'll love you if you treat her like a job!" I sighed out and sat back in the seat. I reached out and took Akemi's warm hand and looked to Sesshomaru. "Akemi hates being treated like that. That's why she's so independent so she doesn't have to look to others who treat her like an obligation. It's been happening since her parents died. People liked her because they felt they had to. They gave her love and affection because her parents died. She was the town's charity case. The only people who didn't really do that were the family that adopted her and mine. That's why she loves them so much and that's why she made a big deal when you told her to leave it behind. To have someone love you as a task is just like having no one love you at all. Don't make Akemi a task, Sesshomaru. Make her your desire." I released her hand and stood up. "If you want her to feel mutual then show her that there is something for her to feel for. To her you're just a man of interest that's interested. She has feelings for you but she doesn't think you deserve it. Prove it to her that you want her."
I moved to leave. I opened the door and stepped out but he grabbed my shoulder. "I never meant to make her feel like a chore. I never meant to hold her sister over her head. Her sister was the token to her heart. What I learned about Akemi came from Takara. When I first mention her sister she looked to me like I was an angel."
"She looked to you like you were a messenger", I said. "You were the thing between her and her sister. She thought maybe you could take her to see her but then you used it as bait and she realized it. The one thing she hates more than being seen as an obligation is when someone plays with her family like toys." I turned to him and closed the door back. "Sesshomaru what were you truly doing these past three days?"
"I have been trying to get in contact with Takara. She must be aware that her sister is here but sick. I was to make away for her to visit. I have also been working on getting visitation rights for her and her family in case the council disagrees to follow through with a new law."
"Then how come you didn't say that", I said frowning. "I wouldn't have yelled at you if I knew you were thinking about her family."
"This one deserved to hear that", Sesshomaru said. "I am partially accountable for her current state. If I hadn't been so harsh to her before and maybe been more sincere she would have confided in me enough to tell me something was wrong. I would have been able to alert a medical team immediately before anything gotten out of hand."
"That's not true, Sesshomaru", I said shaking my hand. "Along with strong and independent, Akemi is stubborn. She didn't tell us either. She had the opportunity to tell me she was attacked when we spoke alone but she didn't. She didn't want to worry us and she was sure she got all the poison out so she thought she was fine. It isn't your fault. There was nothing you could have really done."
"Hn", he said looking at Akemi.
"As your mate's best friend and your future sister-in-law, I am begging you to love her the way she deserves if you truly love her the way I believe you do. If you don't I will kill you, Sesshomaru."
I then left the room and watched as he walked to her side before closing the door. Standing by the closed door for a moment I bit my lower lip.
Now you really have to wake up, Akemi. For Sesshomaru and for yourself. I think he's ready now.
I walked down the halls to my room and opened the door. On my bed I saw Inuyasha.
"Hey", he said standing up. "Is she any better?"
I smiled and sat down next where he was sitting. "She's not as pale as she use to be. And her temperature is letting up too!"
A smirk fell on his lips and he kneeled in front of me. "I believe that it's you helping her get better. You believe more than anyone."
"Sesshomaru finally paid her a visit", I said.
Inuyasha's brows went up. "You mean he hasn't been there before?"
"That's what he said", I mumbled. "He said he was busy."
"Sounds like the jackass I know", he grunted. "You know when he acted out I thought that maybe he genuinely cared for her. I never saw him like that in my life!"
"He does care about her", I said.
"He didn't even visit her!"
"He was looking for her sister", I said. "He's trying to get in touch with her so she can visit her. Did he often speak to Takara?"
"All the time", Inuyasha said. "He'd get in tell about her. I thought it was so he could catch her easier or make things easier for her to follow through with everything. You see how that went."
"He loves her", I whispered.
"What", Inuyasha nearly laughed out. "Sesshomaru doesn't love, Akemi. He might care but he never loves."
"He loves her", I repeated stronger. "I could see it in his eyes. He wouldn't take his eyes off of her and when I called him out, something flashed in his eyes. He blames himself for her condition. He thought that if he were nicer to her she'd trust him more and would've told him."
"What do you think?"
"I think it's sweet", I said with a shrug. "And I think that's partially why he didn't see her. I'm sure that if he was in good contact with Takara it wouldn't be so hard to get in touch with her now that Akemi is here. I think he was avoiding seeing her this way because of the guilt. He thinks he could've helped. It's eating away at him."
Inuyasha held my hands and sat next to me wrapping his arms around me.
"He was talking about how it was his duty to protect and provide for her as her mate. I had to make him realize that Akemi isn't a job or chore that needs to be dealt with because he has to. She's a person that wants and deserves to be loved. She knows that and that's why she's been rejecting him because she sees that he doesn't see that. It's not just because he said to forget about her family. Yeah that's part of it but not all of it. Ever since her parents died people have been treating Akemi like a task. The last thing she wants is for the man that's supposed to love her do it too because then she'll feel that he doesn't really love her. She'll think it's an act because he has to as a mate."
"Do you think you got through to him", ha asked as his nose buried itself into my hair.
Sighing and holding the hands that were on my shoulder I nodded. "This may sound hard to believe but I don't think I really needed to. I think all he needed was a push. He was already there he just needed to act out."
Oh my gosh… My head feels like total shit and my body hurts so badly. Why am I in so much pain?
I groaned out and opened my eyes. The bright light shone all over the beautifully decorated room. I slowly sat up and ran my hands through my tangled hair. The blanket fell down to my torso and a breeze blew across my…
My eyes went down and there I was, naked. Déjà Vu much?
I squeaked and quickly covered myself up. A growl radiated from my left and I squeaked once more as I moved to the right. There was a man in the bed with me!
He happily displayed his chest. One arm was rested under his head and his other one lazily somewhere beside him. Sesshomaru, that's his name. This is Sesshomaru. But why am I in the bed with him naked?
Still running my hands through my tangled hair, it got stuck. Oh… That explains it. I'm married to Sesshomaru. I looked over him and tilted my head. When he breathed his chest rose and fell smoothly. His eyes were closed but looked as if he slept so lightly. If I made just one small peep, they'd fly open in the instant. He was far from unattractive, and he was well muscled. I'd say I hit the jack pot on this one. But he looks so young! Am I that young? Please don't tell me I'm a cougar!
I let out a whine of distress and slapped my hands over my face. He has to be at least twenty! And how old am I, thirty? My dad wouldn't let me marry too young! But then again I don't think he'd let me marry anyone younger than I am! What the hell is going on here? I can't remember anything!
"Akemi", said a deep voice that sent shivers down my back. It was both cold and breath taking. I quickly turned around dropping my hands. He was lying in the same position only this time his eyes were opened. I was right about the light sleeping.
His face was so straight, almost emotionless. No, not almost. It is emotionless. Is he upset because I woke him up? "Sesshomaru?"
A frown fell onto his face and he sat up slowly. He looked worried now. It didn't look well on his face. He looks gorgeous still, I'm sure he does anytime; I just don't like the worried look on him. It makes me feel guilty…
"Why do you look troubled", he said.
"First things first, are you upset that I woke you", I asked.
His brow arched and a smirk fell on his lip. Much better. "No."
"Okay", I sighed with relief. "Good. Now here's where I need help. I understand we're married right?" He nodded and his frown came back. "Okay", I sighed out with another nod. "Right! Now how old am I and… how old are you? I can't remember anything!"
"You're eighteen", he said. "I'm twenty-one."
"Whoa", I yelped. "Really! My dad allowed this?"
"He had no choice", he said. "You're my mate. Nothing or no one can prevent mates from being together, especially mine from being with me."
"Oh", I said. I nearly melted at that. That sounds nearly romantic. Nothing will keep us apart, which he'll make sure of. That's basically what he just said to me and it made me feel safe and wanted. I liked that. "Okay", I said with a smile.
"Are you okay?"
I looked down and nodded. "I'm fine; I'm just in some pain." I then frowned and pulled the cover back some from his waist. "Are you naked – oh my God!"
"Hn", I heard him mumble. I looked to his face and saw the pride. Ego much! "Perhaps I should make things gentler, though I fear for your disappointment."
"Disappointment", I laughed out. "Disappointment can come from that?"
"No", he said almost serious. Is he offended? It was just a question! "You prefer it –"
"Shit! Am I into S&M?"
He released an annoyed scoff and looked away. "No Akemi." Look sir, I'm just confused and curious! "You don't like it when I'm gentle. You say you don't want to be treated like a China Doll. You enjoy the sensation of aching muscles in the morning."
"Oh", I said. "I get it. I'm a masochist!"
His eyes went wide for a fraction before he rolled them. "No Akemi you're not –" He paused and looked away as if he were considering it. I raised a brow and smirked a bit.
"Oh, did I confuse the great and powerful Sesshomaru?"
He looked at me with his emotionless gaze. "A masochist is one who takes pleasure in pain and humiliation. I wouldn't say you enjoy pain, Akemi. You don't like to be humiliated."
"Really?"
"There are many pains people find sensational. An athlete might find the pain in his or her muscles after a good work out as thrilling. Many women enjoy the kicking of a child when pregnant."
"So I just love the minor ache the morning after sex", I asked with a slight frown as I looked forward in the mirror. Seeing him look at me and me looking at us I then discovered that we looked good together. "Hn", I said mimicking him as I fell into his chest. I watched as he looked down at me in the mirror and I looked up into his eyes.
He smells so good. How can you smell this good? It's impossible! This should be illegal! My eyes closed and I turned into in, tightening my hold on the blanket I held over my chest. I felt his hand run down my neck gently as he played with a loose strand of hair.
Though I really like this moment and it feels so good to be close to him like this, why am I getting the feeling that this isn't right? It's like this sensation I feel in his arms is too sensational, like it's too good to be true. It feels like it's almost a dream. But that can't be, right? In dreams you don't feel pain especially minor ones like I am feeling. In dreams you don't feel anything but emotion. I feel everything that's happening. I feel the cool breeze flowing in from the windows. I feel the heat of his breath tickling my skin. I feel his claws playing in my hair and occasionally pass by my skin. I feel everything! So this has to be real right? If so, then why does this feel so wrong? Like something is missing or perhaps I'm not supposed to be here. It's almost like… I'm missing.
Forgetting about my current thoughts I opened my eyes and looked at him once more. His hand froze and I grabbed it. My finger tips traced over the pattern in his palm until they went up to his claws and went over the smooth nail.
"So I'm not a masochist?"
"No Akemi. You're not."
"I'm sorry I really don't get it", I said sitting back up. "Before I never really liked pain! What the hell do you do that makes me not only not mind it but also find it enjoyable?"
Almost as if I triggered something a devious smirk played on his face. "Perhaps I should execute a demonstration?"
"Wh-what", I stuttered out. Seeing him like this and hearing how his voice dropped an octave, my body shivered. A sweet tingle hit my lower area and stomach flipped. My mouth suddenly decided to water as if I was eying a steak instead of my husband. I swallowed audibly and that only made his devious smirk deeper. "Dem-demonstration?"
The hand that was in mine disappeared and reappeared on my back. I was pulled to his chest causing me to drop the blankets. Looking into his hypnotizing golden eyes, I found that I didn't want to do anything else but kiss him. So I did and I was not disappointed.
As I was pushed into the bed I began to think about what was happening. Did I really want to do this? Well I'm married to him so there's no question in if I trust him enough and if I feel for him. Plus it's too late, we already did it last night and from the way he was talking about it, we do it quite a lot. Plus, I'm married to the guy! What is there to be afraid about?
His canines dragged against my pulse and bit lightly. I moaned out at the pinch and giggled. "Oh God", I said breathless. "I'm getting it now. I'm so getting it."
"Hn", I heard him say against my neck. I felt his hand grab the back of my knees. I was pulled down and my legs were wrapped around his hips.
I looked down and once again my eyes went wide. How the hell is he bigger? And how'd he get so hard so quick? As he got closer something in me began to build up. I then felt the mushroom of is head at my entrance and I panicked.
"W-wait", I said pressing against his chest. He looked down to me with a frown. He looked like he was upset and insulted. Why are you insulted? I really don't get it! "Um… just one question", I said holding up one finger. "I don't know why I'm asking you but I just need reassurance. Will this hurt?"
"No", he said. "You'll feel aches later in the day."
"Oh right", I said. "Hence the reason we're here", I said. Of course I'll feel it later. I'm feeling it now from last night.
"Are you done?"
"Mhm", I said nodding. Just when I was about to say something he pushed in completely and my mouth opened and my back arched. "Oh God", I said as my legs tightened around him.
"Feeling better?"
"So much better", I said. "Oh God, so much better!" He then thrust in harshly with a grunt and I released a yelp.
It feels so wrong but feels so right. I think I understand when R. Kelly said his mind was telling him no but his body was telling him yes. Well my mind is moaning no, yet I am screaming, "YES! OH FUCK HELL YES!" Is that wrong?
Nah! Fuck it, who cares?
The door opened and in walked a couple and Sesshomaru. The woman had long blonde hair and hazel eyes. She was young but in her adult years. The man was also blonde but his eyes were an extraordinary glowing green.
"How long has she been like this", the woman asked running to the bed side of an unconscious Akemi.
"It is the fourth day", Sesshomaru said.
"How did this happen", the woman said on the verge of tears. "Will she be okay? Do you have any idea on when she'll wake up?"
"She was attacked by a blaxskin. The doctor said she'll live. As to when she'll wake, no one is sure. She has been in the same condition as when she went into the coma."
"Great", she said holding Akemi's hand to her cheek. "Just when I was about to see my baby sister again, she goes into a coma!"
"Thank you Lord Sesshomaru for allowing Takara to come", the man said.
"She is my mate's sister", Sesshomaru said. "She was also of great assistance when I needed her. It is only fair."
The man nodded and walked over to his wife. "You should sit", he said. "It's best for your condition."
"I'm only pregnant Charles", Takara said wiping her face as she moved to sit. "I was fine." She then turned to Sesshomaru and saw that his arms were folded and he was staring at Akemi. A deep frown was planted on his face. His eyes were stone hard and cold as a glacier in the tundra. Even though his usual exterior wasn't too far from this one, the structure was twisted. It was twisted into a look of worry.
"Lord Sesshomaru", Takara said quietly. He gave her a side glance and she wiped her eyes. "I appreciate what you've done, and I understand that she's your mate but she's also my baby sister. Is it alright if I have some time alone with her?"
He looked over her almost as if questioning her intentions but once he looked back to Akemi he realized that it was the least he could do. Akemi was right, he has been using Takara and she is ignorant to it all. The least he could do was allow her to see her sister alone.
"Very well", he said.
Takara then turned to Charles and he kissed her forehead before leaving the room before Sesshomaru. Once she saw the door was closed she turned back to Akemi.
"I can't believe that it's really you", she said. "You were always warm but… you're burning my hand as we speak. And you're so pale!" She reached into the bowl of cool water and rung out the rag before placing it on the girl's sweating forehead. "If your chest was rising, I'd think you were dead."
She then sat back in her seat and sighed. "I guess I should tell you that it's me huh? I mean that's what they all do in the movies." She then laughed and made herself comfortable. "Well, Akemi it's me, your big sister Takara. Sesshomaru told me you were here. At first I was excited but then I noticed he looked different from usual. That's when he told me you were in a coma."
Takara wiped at the tears and sniffed. "It's weird seeing you like this. You were always so strong. You were able to stand through anything. Why now? Why did you have to be so stubborn? You know what blaxskins can do to you; how come you didn't tell anyone? How come you didn't tell Sesshomaru?" Biting her lower lip Takara laughed. "Speaking of Sesshomaru he is so not your type." She then laughed at that. "Isn't that ironic? He's so serious all the time and mono! You are the direct opposite. You wouldn't be Akemi if you didn't crack a sarcastic remark every now and then. He looks like he'll get irritated quickly. But there is one thing for certain, he loves you and cares about you so much. When he found out you were his mate, did you know he tracked me down when he found out that your sister was here and we were close? He doesn't know but I knew he was using me to find out more about you that the system couldn't tell him. I wasn't going to tell him but he was so persistent. That and because he's the son to the great Inutaisho Takahishi. If you don't know it by now his dad is really powerful. Some say he's the king of yokai."
Takara sat back in her seat with Akemi's had still in hers. " I guess what I'm saying is a man that goes through so much trouble to get you to accept him is an amazing one. I know he doesn't seem like much – he's more of a scary emotionless asshole – but I think you should give him a chance. I know you have feelings for him. He's your mate, it's impossible not to. Whenever a girl sees her mate for the first time her heart stops. I'm sure you felt that. The same thing happens to the men. I'm sure he doesn't show it but that's because certain guys don't. But that doesn't mean he doesn't feel them. I think he's working on it. He's a little more open about his feelings for you than before. You can clearly see the worry he's feeling. The guy is worrying himself to death. You have to wake up for him, okay? Wake up and give him a chance. I think he's a bit ready to face reality, so you don't have to scare him anymore. I know that's what you're probably doing. And if not for him then for me."
Takara laughed and stood up and placed Akemi's hand on her stomach. "If you don't then you won't ever meet your niece. I know how much you'd want to meet her. So c'mon Akemi, wake up, okay? We're all waiting for you. Especially Sesshomaru, he needs you more than anything. He might not have told you but… he does love you. That much is obvious."
Oh no… what's happening with our girl, Kemi?
Okay you guys, I want to apologize for being late. Yesterday was my great-grandmother's funeral so… yeah I couldn't post. I've actually been late a lot lately, for that I'm sorry. This is something I couldn't control. But hey, you're not the only thing I'm missing out on. I'm missing work because I'm currently four states away from home. Also, I'm missing out on the first three days of the spring semester. So… yeah.
Other than that, I'm glad you guys are liking this story. I'm going to try to be more on it next week. To be honest, I don't really know what to say so… I love you. And please leave reviews. Thank you.
