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Abandoned Wounds Chapter Eight:

A New Side of Love:

'Take her! Take her now! She's yours!' His inner demon screamed and a powerful burning desire erupted inside him. He almost lost control when Kagome moaned from his actions. Although he wanted nothing more than to take her right that moment Inuyasha forced his hand back up around her waist and buried his nose in the crook of her neck. It felt as if his lungs weren't getting enough air no matter how much he took in. He breathed deeply a few more times still trying to calm himself and subdue his now angry and wild demon side. The scent of her arousal really wasn't helping but he could not bring himself to release her.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome whispered. Her breathing was heavy, her eyes glazed over with lust, and her face was flushed.

Inuyasha brought his face level with her flustered face and looked into her eyes a moment before giving her a sweet kiss and pulling away. Without a word he left the room and a moment later Kagome was brought from her dazed yet blissful state when she heard the shower running and a rather few loud growls and curses from Inuyasha.

It wasn't until the water stopped that Kagome was able to force herself to get dressed. She had just put on her black fitted T with a glittered skull and cross bones and three small slits just above her chest when she remembered that Inuyasha had been admiring her jewelry box intently.

'What was he doing in here to begin with?' She wondered as she threw on her favorite jeans with the slits in them and a pair of black flip flops with purple, blue, and silver stars scattered randomly all over the straps. She heard Inuyasha close the door to his room and made her way to the bathroom.

A few minutes later and Kagome was heading out of the apartment; alone. She was going to be late to breakfast; that was certain. Shawn was standing at the stairs waiting for her when she got there.

"Morning Sweet!" He greeted cheerfully. "Hope you slept well!"

Kagome nodded aimlessly and sighed lightly. She couldn't stop herself from thinking about what had happened not even an hour before.

"I hope you weren't waiting for me all morning?" She asked as the pair headed down the stairs together. "I wanted to make sure you started your morning with a smiling face." He smiled at her. Kagome gave him a polite smile as they reached the next landing. The rest of the walk continued much the same; with Shawn talking and Kagome pretending to be interested. She had tried at first but her thoughts kept whisking her away.

The next thing she knew they were sitting down with Sango and Miroku who sadly were just getting ready to head out. So she spent breakfast much like she had the walk to the dining hall; barely part of the conversation; too lost in her own thoughts to contribute much.

They finished their breakfast and Kagome was starting to get worried. Inuyasha still had yet to come down and it wasn't like him to miss breakfast.

"Kagome?"

"Hm?" She asked as her eyes finally focused on Shawn.

"I asked what your plans were for the day." He gave her one of his charming smiles.

"Um; I was just going to hang out today. Try to relax and clear my head."

He nodded in understanding as they got up and put away their trays.

For the first time that morning Shawn was quiet. He had also become lost thought.

'Why does she make me feel like this? Is she really the girl from my memories?… It's almost as if being around her makes me feel….. Like me … Almost as if I can remember everything. And that name…Shin…It still rings in my ears… I need to know… I need to find out if that was who I was before…'

The pair had just reached the top of the second flight of stairs for her floor when Shawn; taking her by surprise; pushed her against the wall. Their steps echoing in the deserted stairwell he looked into her eyes a moment and before she could protest he threw his lips against hers in a rough and rather painful kiss. Before Kagome had time to react a dangerous growl could be heard and in only seconds a very angry half demon was tearing the boy off her violently into the wall on the other side of the hall. His eyes were crimson and the dark blue ragged markings that had started to appear on his face before were evident. He took a fighting stance in front of Kagome and growled dangerously once again.

"How dare you! Who do you think you are?" Shawn hollered as he painfully got to his feet.

"You ever touch my mate again and I will kill you!" Inuyasha whispered dangerously before picking her up and running as fast as he could out of the building toward the forest.

Once he passed the threshold of the forest he stopped running but did not put her down.

"Inuyasha? What is wrong?" She asked slightly confused; his eyes were still crimson and his markings still deep and very visible. He remained silent and continued walking.

He stopped and placed her on her feet a few minutes later but kept hold of her wrists and pushed her against a tree only a few short steps behind her. He buried his face in the crook of her neck finally letting go of her wrists to wrap his arms around her waist. She slowly brought her arms up to wrap around his neck. He held her tighter and gently nipped at the nape of her neck. He growled in pleasure when the smell of her arousal once again reached his nose.

"Inuyasha…What's going on?" Kagome whispered lightly as a blush crept onto her cheeks.

"Mine!" Inuyasha growled squeezing her tighter and slightly digging his claws into her side.

"Yours?"

"All mine; mate!" Was his gruff husky reply.

Kagome's eyes widened in surprise at his words. 'Mate…' She smiled a little as she kissed his neck and made her way up. Taking her hint Inuyasha pulled his face from the crook of her neck as she made her way up to his lips slowly. She kissed him lightly before her tongue slid out to lick his bottom lip. Before she knew what happened Inuyasha was kissing her with a violent passion. He pulled away a moment later and his eyes had lightened some. She smiled at him lovingly.

"Inuyasha c'mon sit with me…" She urged as she tried to slide down the tree while in his arms. He loosened his grip on her waist allowing her to do so. Letting her get comfortable first he sat down between her legs curled up in a bit of a ball with his head buried in the crook of her neck again. She ran her fingers through his hair in a comforting manner and groaned softly when he began nipping and licking at the nape of her neck once again. Trying to ignore his menstruations Kagome brought her other hand up to rub on one of his ears and a soft purr like sound erupted from his chest; which in actuality had only made his actions worse. The vibrating only adding to the pleasure and desire they caused.

The pair sat like that for about an hour before Inuyasha finally stopped licking and nipping at her and probably another good ten minutes before he unburied his face to look at her. His eyes were finally the beautiful amber pools she had become accustomed to.

Neither of them said anything but Inuyasha stood up and offered a hand to help her up. She gratefully took it glad to finally stretch her legs again. Inuyasha noticed slight bruising on her wrists and pulled her into a tight yet gently hug.

"I am so sorry Kagome." He whispered urgently.

"Please Inuyasha. Don't beat yourself up over it." She smiled softly at him when he pulled away enough to look her in the eyes.

"I hurt you Kagome…" His voice was almost not audible and his ears drooped in shame.

"Please Inuyasha! Don't!" She whispered back the pain and urgency in her voice halted his words though his ears still drooped.

"Kagome…" His voice was husky and full of love.

She placed a finger over his lips to silence him and sealed it with a chaste kiss. "C'mon Inuyasha…Lets go home."

With that the pair headed back hand in hand. The unspoken words between them made Inuyasha cringe. He knew he was going to have to tell her everything soon. He was scared about her reaction; but hiding it was just too hard for him; especially when he wanted her in every meaning of the word. He wanted her body, mind, and soul. Her fiery passion and love for her friends. He wanted to make her his forever but the thought of rejection horrified him.

Shawn sat on the edge of his bed staring at the wall lost in his thoughts. A flood of memories had come back to him when he kissed Kagome but they had disappeared just as fast. He was still sore from getting thrown into the wall; but he was used to getting beaten and thrown around. He was quite surprised when Inuyasha had reacted as fast as he did. It was almost like he knew Shawn was going to do something from the moment he decided he was going to do it. But he didn't want to worry about that right now.

He had to find out more about Shin. After what he had done today he didn't know if Kagome would let him close to her anymore but he had to do whatever he could to find out who he was before he lost himself completely. Naraku would be very unhappy with him if he found out what he had done and was trying to do but the young man didn't care. 'Kagome you have to help me find out who I am…You just have to know…Why else would I see you in the only glimpses of memory I have…I will find out! No matter what it takes.'

Shawn; who was now glaring at the wall; sighed in anger before heading toward the door. He needed some air; maybe a run in the woods would clear his head.

The pair was in their apartment; both had mindlessly gone to their rooms. Both lost in their thoughts. Inuyasha was trying so hard to find the courage to tell her everything but every time he thought he finally had the nerve he would get to his door and before he could even get it open he would lose all the courage he had built up. The last thing he wanted was to lose the person he had fallen in love with.

It wasn't until after lunch time that he finally managed to make it to her door and knock.

"Yes?" Was her shy response.

"It's me… Can I come in?" He asked as his heart beat pounded in his ears.

A soft "mhm" came from the other side of the door and he let himself in. Kagome was sitting cross legged on her bed against her head bored hugging a pillow tightly to her chest.

"Kagome…" He couldn't bring himself to tell her. Not just yet. Not after what he had done to her today. "I'm sorry I hurt you… And… I know you want to know what's going on… but…I don't think I can tell you just yet…" His ears dropped in shame as he stared at the floor.

"Inuyasha; what do you mean?"

"I need you to trust me Kagome. I will tell you everything soon; I promise. But for now I need you to trust me and not worry about it. Please Kagome…" His voice was sad and begging for her to understand.

Kagome sat quiet a moment fidgeting with one of the corners on her pillow before finally looking up into his eyes with a small smile. "Okay Inuyasha. I trust you… Just… Please tell me as soon as you're ready."

Inuyasha rushed to her side and pulled her into a crushing hug. "Thank you. Thank you so much Kagome." He whispered into her ear.

The pair sat there until Inuyashas stomach rumbled angrily making Kagome giggle. She pulled away from him to look into his eyes.

"Want me to make some Ramen?" She asked smiling at him.

He blushed lightly but nodded his head. She freed herself from his hold and headed for the kitchen pulling him along behind her.

"What flavor do you want Yash?" She asked as they reached the kitchen.

"Hm… How about spicy hot chicken?"

"Sounds yummy!" She chirped as she filled the pan with water and set it to boil.

"I can get some salad ready while you're making that if you like." He asked as he peered into the fridge pulling out a bag of salad lettuce, another of sliced carrots, some cherry tomatoes, and shredded mozzarella cheese.

"Sure. We can make a date out of lunch." She giggled softly to herself.

Inuyasha smiled to himself as a light blush appeared on his cheeks. Shaking his head lightly he threw everything together in a salad bowl and tossed it just as Kagome put the ramen into the boiling water. He grabbed a couple of bowls and small salad plates and set them on the table with some forks.

"What dressing do you like?" He asked as he pulled out a creamy ranch and Italian vinaigrette.

"The Italian; most definitely." He nodded in agreement and placed it on the table.

She took the pot and drained some of the water out; leaving just enough to make sure the flavor packets are mixed evenly. She mixed in the spicy hot chicken flavoring packets and poured half the pot into each of their bowls while Inuyasha put some salad on both the plates. Kagome put the pot into the sink and sat at the table with Inuyasha who was already drenching his salad in dressing. She giggled at his antics and started on her own salad once he was finished drowning his. They made small talk as they ate; both laughing and having a good time. Both of them were glad to be able to forget their concerns even if it was only for a little while.

Inuyasha lay in his queen sized bed with his black and red silk comforter thrown aside carelessly. His bare muscular chest could be seen in the moonlight and his amber eyes pierced through the darkness as he stared at his ceiling. He could hear Kagome's cries. Smell her tears. It was torture. She had seemed so happy at dinner and after while they played video games and watched some Supernatural. He was unsure whether he should go to her and comfort her or leave her be. After all she could have been crying because of him and if she was he was probably the last person she wanted to see right now. He gave her about forty-five minutes before heaving a sad sigh as he got up from his bed and headed to her room.

He stood in her doorway and looked at her a moment. She was lying on her stomach with her head buried in her pillow and he guessed her arms were beneath the pillow under her head. Her midnight locks were scattered around her and her ears pressed against her head. Her soft violent sobs tore a hole in his heart. He loved this woman and yet there was nothing he could do to erase her horrible past and it felt as if he would never be able to help her heal her wounded heart either.

He watched her another minute before moving to sit next to her on the edge of the bed. He placed a comforting hand on her shoulder and gave it a light squeeze. He felt her jump slightly before she wiped her eyes as best she could and rolled onto her side to face him. He gently ran his fingers through her hair as she looked up at him with her red puffy eyes.

"Inuyasha…"

He smiled at her and moved a lock of hair from her face. She gave a small timid smile in return and curled around him so her head was in his lap. He continued running his fingers through her hair comfortingly for several minutes until he was sure she had calmed down.

"Kagome. Lay down sweet." He whispered gently.

She whimpered but complied lying straight on her back and was a little surprised when he crawled over her to the other side of the bed and lay on his side wrapping an arm around her stomach. She turned to face him with her head on her hand propped up on her elbow. The pair stared at each other a moment before Kagome made up her mind.

She sat up a little and pushed his shoulder back forcing him to lie on his back and look up at her questioning. He didn't have to wait long for a silent answer because the next thing he knew she was laying slightly over him assaulting his lips. He could taste the salt from her tears on her normally very sweet lips. Her tongue slid across his bottom lip silently asking for entrance. He eagerly complied and the pair explored each other's mouths; fighting for dominance. He brought his arms around her. One of his hands rested on the back of her head urging her not to pull away. Her free hand danced on his bare chiseled stomach; her fingers playing along the creases of his chiseled stomach. Her index finger found the center crease and followed it leaving a hot trail behind from her touch as she made her way down. His breath caught in his throat as she continued past his bellybutton. He could feel his heart beat quicken with every centimeter as she continued down. Finally his eyes opened in surprise when she found his manhood through his shorts. He groaned and pulled away from the kiss as she started rubbing it through his clothes.

"Kagome." He breathed. He couldn't find the words to speak. His head was swimming and every time a sentence formed in his mind it was lost on its way out. She looked down at him; the lust and desire evident in her silvery pools. A small smirk made its way to her face as she moved back up to find the band to his shorts. She tickled and teased him just under the band of his shorts and boxers before fully emerging her hand. Inuyasha gasped as skin found skin and her touch left hot trails of fire as she continued to rub slightly under his clothes.

He wanted her so bad that he couldn't stop himself from moaning softly at her touch and the next thing he knew he was pushing on his shorts attempting to get them out of the way. He wanted; no needed; her touch. She started kissing his chest and when his clothes were finally out of the way she kissed a hot trail back up to his lips. Inuyasha let his hands roam over her body. One of his hands finding her butt while the other teased a breast through her clothes; instantly noticing the bare state beneath her oversized night shirt.

'Inuyasha…' A soft voice called from inside his head. He ignored the soft voice in the back of his mind as he took a claw and skillfully cut her shirt; exposing her bare breast. He massaged her breast and played with her nipple. Finally he couldn't take it anymore. With a growl Inuyasha pushed the girl onto her back ending her assault and brought his mouth down on her breast.

'Inuyasha…You must stop…' The soft voice called again as he nibbled gently on her breast. Her hands came up and tangled in his hair as a moan escaped her lips.

'Inuyasha! If you don't stop you will not like the consequences!' The voice was shouting now. 'Remember the prophecy!' It urged. Suddenly Inuyasha's eyes shot open and he went rigid. He pulled away and looked at the half naked woman beneath him. She looked at him questioningly. The most adorable look of puzzlement had crossed her beautiful features.

"Inuyasha?" She whispered barley able to find her voice.

"Kagome…" A small slightly sad smile graced his lips. Suddenly his throat was terribly dry. He buried his face in the crook of her neck and took a few deep calming breaths. His mind still swam but he had to find the words. He had to tell her.

::End of Chapter Eight::

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