Chapter 25
Attacked
Kagome
"Sesshomaru, please smash the alarm clock." I groaned out, annoyed at the shrill sound echoing through the room. I really just wanted to sleep in but I knew I had to get up for work, and this aggravated me even more.
"Gladly." Sesshomaru mumbled, reaching over and doing as I asked. He rolled back towards me and wrapped his arms around my back, pulling me close to him. I let out a content sigh and snuggled into his chest.
I will never get used to having him hold me like this, nor did I want to. I loved Sesshomaru, and I would never take that for granted. I know what it feels like to have lost him, and I never wanted that to happen again. I will make sure he always understands just how much he means to me.
I opened my eyes and smiled. He looked so peaceful as he slept, and beautiful. I slowly reached up and ran my fingers gently over the stripes on one of his cheeks. The markings themselves were much softer than his skin, which already felt as soft as butter.
As I traced my fingers up to his forehead and ran my thumb over his crescent moon, his own hand moved to the moon on the crook of my neck. I could see a small smile on his lips as he traced over the mark. His eyes slowly opened and his golden orbs stared straight into mine.
"What are you doing, Love?" He asked softly, his thumb still running over my mating mark while my hand moved back to his cheek. I smiled even more before gently kissing his nose.
"You are beautiful." I whispered, snuggling into his chest. His arm tightened around me while his other hand removed itself from my mark. It rested under my chin, pulling my head up so I would look at him.
"Nowhere near as beautiful as my mate." He stated. He pushed his lips gently to mine and I relaxed at the contact. I pressed my palm into his chest, feeling the curves of his muscles. The arm holding me to him began moving, his hand trailing over my back until it rested firmly against my butt.
His tongue darted out and licked my bottom lip, begging for entrance. I happily obliged and opened my mouth to him. Instantly, he pushed his tongue against mine, making them dance. He pulled his velvety muscle away, just enough so that he could explore my mouth. Our lips moved together as our kiss showed just how much love we carried for one another.
"Kagome." He breathed as he pulled away, leaving me panting and wanting.
"Sesshomaru." I replied, kissing his nose once again. I could see his muscles bunching up before he rolled on top of me. He held himself over me by leaning on one of his arms while the other hand gently found itself placed against my cheek. His silver hair fell around us like a curtain, blocking out anything that wasn't us.
His eyes bore into mine as his thumb ran over my cheek. No words needed to be said. Everything that wanted to be spoken was said through our actions. The way he looked at me while holding on to my cheek. The way I gazed back at him while holding on to that same hand. Everything we did told the other how much love there was.
He pushed his lips against mine again and I closed my eyes, accepting everything that he was speaking. I could feel how much he wanted me pressed against my thigh, and I wanted him just as badly. I let go of his hand and wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him closer.
I wrapped my legs around his waist, positioning him to my opening. Sesshomaru let out a growl before slowly pushing into me. Every inch that he dove in was another mile of ecstasy. I threw my head back from his lips and let out a moan as he sheathed himself fully inside of me. Our hips rested against each other only momentarily before he pulled himself back out of me.
I suddenly felt very empty, and I couldn't help but let out a whimper at his withdrawal. He smirked down at me before pushing back in just as slowly. His mouth moved down to my breast and pulled in a hardened nipple. Another moan escaped my lips as the sensation of him sucking on my mound seemed to fill me.
My hands tightened in his hair and he growled, vibrating my bud while he sucked. He repositioned himself, leaning on his elbow so that his other hand could firmly grab my neglected breast. I never knew how wonderful sex was until I met this man. Not that I ever would, but if I was to give myself to another, I don't think it could ever match up to what Sesshomaru does to me.
Even now, just having him inside of me, even though he wasn't moving an inch, was enough to drive me insane. Add to that what he does to my breasts and clit and I completely leave this world. I thrust my hips up to his, causing him to release my nipple in a loud hiss. He pulled himself from deep inside of me, stopping so just the head of his manhood was still sheathed.
I wiggled my hips against him, causing him to growl. I could see the red forming in the corners of his eyes and I knew he was enjoying this just as much as me. He pushed back into me, only faster this time. I was relieved when he continued his movements instead of torturing me.
His mouth fell back on mine as the hand on my face moved down my skin. He left a trail of goosebumps over my body as his hand made its way to my center. Never missing a beat with his slow and loving thrusts, his long, clawed fingers pushed into my folds, searching for my clit expertly.
It took only a matter of seconds before he found what he was looking for. The moment his fingers hit my pearl, I threw my head back again, breaking off our kiss. He let out a rumble, pleased that I was enjoying his ministrations. His mouth found my breast again, and I was launched from the world.
The way he made me feel! Just something as soft and easy as making love was enough for me. When he wanted it rough, it was just as exhilarating. Everything he did made me soar so when my orgasm hit me strongly, I wasn't surprised. I couldn't help but cry out as my walls clamped down around his long, thick length.
His thrusts suddenly picked up and I knew that he was also reaching his point of ecstasy. The moment he fell into the abyss, he released my nipple and buried his face into my shoulder, his hot seed pouring into me. I could feel every little bit being shot into my womb until Sesshomaru collapsed against me, both of us panting.
I wrapped my arms around Sesshomaru's head, cradling him to me. His arms pushed under me, pulling me close to him as he remained still. Things like this is what shouldn't be taken for granted. Holding on to the one you love while coming down from the ecstasy you just gave each other is a fulfilling feeling.
"You are going to be the death of me, Woman." He stated after gaining control of his breathing.
"Are you complaining?" I scoffed, releasing my hold on him so he could move if he wanted to. I was glad when he remained where he was.
"Never." He answered before leaning up to kiss me again. I could feel him pull out of me before rolling to his side. I was suddenly very cold and wanted to go back to the way we were.
"Good. I would be upset if you were." I teased, sitting up in the bed. As much as I wanted to lay in bed with him all day, I also knew that we needed to get ready for work. Sesshomaru sat up and looked at his phone.
"I have a missed call from the school." He stated before typing in his passcode to his voicemail. He placed the phone to his ear and I waited patiently while he listened. When he was finished, he let out a sigh and tossed his phone on the bed.
"What is it?" I asked, standing up.
"The school says classes are cancelled for the day due to electrical problems." Sesshomaru answered, also standing. "I have too many meetings today to take off work which means I will have to call Kaede and ruin her vacation."
"I'll stay home. There's no need to call Kaede when I'm here." I replied, freezing when I suddenly received a glare.
"You will do no such thing, Kagome." He growled out, suddenly very stiff. I walked up to him and wrapped my arms around his waist. I placed my chin against his chest and looked up at him.
"Sesshomaru, I will be okay. InuYasha still hasn't returned to work so he will be here with me. Plus Mom and Kikyou. I do believe Sango and Miroku had something to do but everything will be fine." I soothed, trying to calm him down. He reached up slowly and caught the beads around my neck in his hand.
"I do not like you leaving my side when you do not have your reiki." He whispered, making me pull away slightly.
"I know, but I promise I won't leave the house." I replied, hoping that he would calm down enough to let me stay. I really didn't want to interrupt Kaede. She does so much for us and deserved her well-needed vacation.
"I don't like it, Kagome. I will not be here to protect you." He retorted before nuzzling his face into my neck. I knew then that I was winning.
"I won't be alone. I'm surrounded by family and InuYasha. I will be okay." I pleaded, placing my hands on his arms. He let out a sigh before pulling away from me.
"The moment the meetings are done, I will come home." He finally agreed, making me smile.
"I look forward to it. Now, you need to get dressed or you will be late." I ordered, receiving a small smack on my bare ass.
"You need to put clothes on as well, my little mate." He growled, his eyes beginning to get a darker look to them. I let out a giggle before pulling myself from him and running to the closet. This time, if he wants me, he will have to work for it.
Rin
I opened my eyes and stretched under my pink covers. I looked out the window and saw the sun already high in the sky. I jumped up, thinking I overslept and was going to get in trouble. I was going to be late for school. I ran to my door and stood on my tippy toes to reach the door handle.
When I finally grabbed it and pushed my door open, I ran to Daddy and Mommy's room. I pushed open their heavy door and noticed that they were already gone. I turned from their room and ran downstairs as fast as I could. I wasn't very fast and sometimes that aggravated me, especially when Shippo could so easily do things that take me a while to learn, or things that I could never do.
When I finally reached the bottom of the stairs, I ran towards the kitchen. I was surprised when I saw Mommy sitting in a chair in front of her laptop. She was taking a sip of her coffee and dressed in her pajamas. I ran up to her and tried to climb into her lap. As I struggled, she chuckled before helping me the rest of the way. When I was comfortable, she held me close to her while kissing my forehead.
"How did you sleep, Rin?" She asked before reaching out and messing with her computer again.
"Good. What about school, Mommy?" I asked, bouncing slightly in her lap.
"Your sensei called and told us they are having problems with their lights. You have the next two days off so you, Shippo, and I will be spending a good bit of time together. Your father will be home early today, but I'm not sure when." She answered, making me smile.
"Do you think we could go to the park?" I asked, looking hopeful.
"It depends on how the weather is when your father gets home. It is getting chilly outside now." She replied, looking up towards the doorway. I looked over to see Shippo rubbing his eyes and yawning.
"Mama." He called, still half asleep.
"Come here, Shippo." Mommy called, holding out her hand to my brother. He walked over to us and took her hand before climbing into her lap beside me.
"Morning, Shippo." I said, receiving a glare. I giggled, knowing that Shippo didn't like mornings very much.
"The runts are up." Uncle InuYasha said, walking in with little Sakura. I jumped from Mommy's lap and ran to him.
"Can I see her?" I asked, jumping up and down excitedly. Uncle InuYasha sat down in a chair and held Sakura out for me to look at. I placed my hand gently on her head and giggled as her eyes met mine.
"You will be a good big sister one day, Rin." Uncle InuYasha said, making me jump up and down. I looked towards Mommy who was smiling.
"Mommy, are you going to have a baby like Aunt Kikyou did?" I asked, making Mommy laugh.
"One day, Rin. Your daddy and I want to be married first." Mommy answered, making me run back to her.
"Can you have a little girl like Sakura?" I asked, placing my hands on her leg.
"No! She's going to have a little boy!" Shippo yelled, making me stick my tongue out at him.
"I can't make that decision." Mommy said, laughing at us. "When it is time for me to have a baby, your father, nor myself, get to choose if the baby will be a girl or a boy."
"Why not?" Shippo asked while I nodded at his question.
"Because it doesn't work like that." Mommy answered, looking like she was trying to think of how to answer. "When it comes to babies, there is a chance that it could be either, but because the baby will be inside of my tummy, we won't know what we are having until the baby has grown some. I guess you could say that it is a little surprise."
"Maybe you'll get lucky and have twins. Then you could have both a boy and a girl." Uncle InuYasha said, making Mommy laugh again.
"Wouldn't that be something? I wonder how Sesshomaru would feel about that." She asked, looking towards Uncle InuYasha.
"Could you really have two babies at once?" Shippo asked, looking excited. I knew my face matched his.
"It's possible. It's also possible to have three at once, but that is also something that we will have to wait and see how it happens." Mommy answered. "I'm glad to know that you two wouldn't mind having a younger sibling."
"We'll have someone else to play with." I yelled happily.
"Mama, I'm hungry." Shippo said, making me run to my chair. I climbed into the pink seat that sat on top of it.
"Shippo, go to your chair, and I will make you two breakfast." Mommy said. Shippo did as she said, and I watched as Mommy pulled out two bowls and filled them with our favorite cereal. I smiled at her as she placed the bowls in front of me and Shippo.
"InuYasha." Aunt Kikyou said, walking into the kitchen. "I'm going to go do some shopping with Izayoi. I know you have to stay here with Kagome so I hope you don't mind."
"Enjoy yourself. You could use a girls' day. Are you taking Sakura or am I watching her?" Uncle InuYasha asked as Aunt Kikyou grabbed the baby.
"I'm going to take her." She replied before giving a kiss to Uncle InuYasha. Both me and Shippo gagged at the kiss.
"Settle down, you two, and finish eating." Mommy ordered, a smile on her face. I dug back into my cereal, not stopping until I finished. When I was done, Shippo finished as well.
"Can we go play?" I asked, showing Mommy that I finished my bowl.
"Yes, you may. Once I finish this, I will join you." Mommy said, making me smile again. I jumped out of my chair and ran up to my room, Shippo following behind me.
It didn't take long before Mommy joined us. We all laughed and played and even Uncle InuYasha came in. Of course, Shippo and I attacked him to the floor while he yelled at us playfully. Mommy laughed the whole time, and I was happy.
It had been a while since I got to spend any real time with Mommy. Now I just wished Daddy was with us. I knew he had to work, but sometimes I felt that he worked too much. Every now and again, Mommy and Daddy would come home late, and they wouldn't even be able to tuck us into bed. I missed them a lot on those nights.
"Rin, how about you play with this one?" Mommy offered, handing me one of my Barbies.
"Okay, Mommy." I said. Just then, a purple mist was suddenly in my room.
Mommy jumped up and grabbed me and Shippo, pulling us behind her while Uncle InuYasha jumped in front of Mommy. I watched in fear as a man suddenly appeared from the mist. He had purple markings over his face and I could tell that he was a bad man.
"Give me the miko and I won't kill any of you." The man said, looking past Uncle InuYasha to Mommy.
"You're one of those guards." Mommy whispered, her hands tightening on mine and Shippo's arms.
"The name is Renkotsu. I will have to give my thanks to your dog. When he killed Bankotsu, I stepped up to be leader, at least under Naraku. Though now there are only three of us left." Renkotsu said, his voice never faltering.
"Why are you working for Naraku?" Uncle InuYasha asked, his voice a growl. The man turned his eyes to InuYasha and before anyone could say anything, punched him into the wall. Mommy let out a yell towards Uncle InuYasha as he fell to the floor not moving.
"This is your last chance, Miko. If you wish for your children to live, you will come with me." Renkotsu warned. I could feel myself shaking now, knowing that this was a very bad situation.
"You won't take my mama!" Shippo yelled, jumping from behind Mommy. "Foxfire!"
"Shippo! No!" Mommy yelled as Shippo's fire went straight into the man's face. Mommy grabbed Shippo just as the man was about to hit him like he did to Uncle InuYasha. Instead of Shippo being hit, Mommy was.
She was sent to the ground, and I could hear a loud clunking noise as her head bounced. When she didn't move, I began to cry before running over to her side. I tried shaking her, but she still wouldn't move. I could see blood on the floor, and I knew that she was hurt badly.
"Daddy!" I yelled, even though I knew he wasn't here. I didn't know what else to do. Shippo kept attacking the man with different kinds of attacks, but I was worried that Shippo would get hurt just like Mommy and Uncle InuYasha.
"Let go of me!" Shippo yelled when his tail was suddenly in the man's grasp.
"Stupid kitsune! You will die for your actions!" Renkotsu yelled, looking very angry. Shippo reached up and bit onto the man's arm, causing the man to drop him. Just as soon as Shippo's tail was free, he jumped over to me. He stood in front of Mommy in a protective stance.
"My dad is going to kill you! He's going to rip your heart out for hurting my mama!" Shippo yelled, a smile on his face.
"Your dad is not here, Little Kit." Renkotsu replied, taking a step forward.
"That's what you think." Shippo laughed. Just then, a white blur flew into my room, sending the evil man flying.
"Daddy!" I cried, about to run to him.
"Rin, stay!" Daddy ordered, his voice rougher than normal. I looked over as Uncle InuYasha groaned. He picked up his head and looked towards us. He automatically began crawling towards Mommy, trying to get her to wake up when he reached her.
"You should never have touched my mate or pups." Daddy roared, his hair beginning to float as a green light started surrounding him.
"Damn dog!" Renkotsu yelled, charging towards Daddy. Moving faster than my human eyes could see, Daddy had the man pushed against the wall, his clawed hand deep inside the man's chest.
"You will die for what you have done." Daddy growled, his face inches away from the man's. At that moment, Daddy ripped his hand away from the man's chest, holding a small red thing in his grip. Renkotsu sputtered and coughed up blood before falling to the ground. Daddy dropped the red thing, and it landed on the ground with a thud.
Sesshomaru
I turned towards my family and saw Rin staring at me with wide eyes. I was worried she would be afraid of me but was relieved when she ran to me crying. I let her cling to me as I kneeled down beside Kagome. I placed my unbloodied hand against her face and tilted her head. I could see her blood on the floor, and I knew that this was an injury that I couldn't heal.
"InuYasha, get Father's Escalade running. She needs to go to the hospital." I ordered, my voice still deep from my beast. I knew my eyes were still red, and I was doing everything I could to stay in control.
"I'm sorry, I tried." InuYasha said, not looking away from Kagome.
"Just go!" I yelled, turning to glare at him. He nodded before running out of the room.
"Shippo, take Rin and get in the car. Leave the backseat open for your mother and I" I ordered, once again pulling back my beast.
"Come on, Rin." Shippo said, pulling the sobbing Rin away from me. I was left alone in the room with Kagome, and I let out a growl at her unconscious face. Very gently, I pulled Kagome up and into my arms. I made my way downstairs quickly and climbed into the car which was already waiting.
InuYasha pulled onto the road the moment I settled myself in the seat. I had Kagome's head in my lap, and I could see the blood running down the side of her face from a gash on her temple. I looked up as InuYasha called everyone on their phones, telling them what happened. I listened to what he said, trying to figure it out myself.
Nothing could describe the amount of fear and guilt I felt at this precise moment. I was only at work for three hours before something told me that I needed to go home. I didn't even bother with canceling any meetings. I just jumped out of my window and flew to my house.
When I heard Rin scream for me, I knew they were in trouble. I couldn't stop my beast from appearing and ripping out that man's heart. I never should have left her alone. I never should have left her side. Now she was sitting in my lap, and I wasn't sure what was going to happen.
Her breathing was deep and slow, as if she was so far in a sleeping state, she wouldn't wake up. I could feel myself fighting back tears. Rin was already crying, and if she saw me lose my control, it would just make things worse.
Why can't Naraku just leave her alone? Why did he have to have such a sick obsession with my mate? All we wanted was to live our lives in peace. I don't think that's too much to ask. I watched as InuYasha pulled into the demon hospital parking lot.
Father was already there, and he grabbed the kids while I got out of the car with Kagome. He took one look at her and his eyes bled just as red as mine. He knew that if I was bringing her here, the injuries were serious. I ran into the hospital, InuYasha and Father following me.
As I entered, two nurses surrounded me, asking questions. I explained as quickly as I could, making sure they knew not to remove the beads around her neck. I was reluctant at first, but I finally let them take her from me when Father put his hand on my shoulder.
He pulled me towards a chair and forced me to sit in it. I placed my elbows on my knees and put my head in my hands. I had never seen Kagome looking so helpless before, and it was killing me. All of this was my fault. I may lose my mate because I was foolish enough to let her leave my side.
"She will be fine, Sesshomaru. This is Kagome; she is a fighter." Father said, trying to make me feel better.
"I should have never left her alone." I replied, my voice cracking. I tightened my hands in my hair, once again trying to fight the tears that were threatening to fall.
"Dad, I tried to keep her safe. I really did." Shippo said, making me look at him. He had tears in his eyes and his bottom lip was trembling. I knew he was fighting crying just as much as I was. I reached out and grabbed him, pulling him into my lap.
"I thank you for that, but it was not your job to protect her. It was mine, and I failed." I replied, pulling him close to me. I felt Rin's hands on my knee. I reached out to place my hand on her head, but I noticed my hand was still covered in blood.
Just then, Izayoi, Kikyou, Sango, Miroku, Kouga, and Ayame ran in. They looked at me and I turned my head away, ashamed at my failure. I let my mate get hurt; I failed her.
"What happened?" Sango asked as Izayoi began wiping my trembling hand clean.
"We were attacked. I tried to protect them, but I wasn't expecting a human to be so strong. He caught me off guard and knocked me out." InuYasha answered, looking just as guilty as I did.
"I tried protecting Mama then, but when the man tried to hit me for attacking him, Mama protected me, taking the hit." Shippo cut in.
"I could hear her head hit the floor." Rin cried, and I used my now-clean hand to pull her into my lap. I kissed her forehead and closed my eyes, trying to keep myself from shaking too badly.
"I came in shortly after that and killed Renkotsu." I finished, squeezing my eyes shut even more tightly. "But I was too late."
"How badly was she injured?" Izayoi asked, sitting down beside Father, both of them carrying looks of worry on their faces.
"We don't know. They took her and told us to wait for the doctor to come to us." Father answered, knowing that I no longer wished to speak.
For three hours, I held on to my pups, never letting them go. Rin eventually cried herself to sleep and now rested against my shoulder. I had my hand wrapped around her protectively while my other hand was on Shippo's stomach, holding him against me. I was such a wreck the entire time that no one said anything to me because they didn't know what to say. And honestly, I preferred it that way.
"I'm looking for the family of a Higurashi, Kagome." A man said, looking around. Father stood instantly and I stood slowly, trying not to wake Rin.
"That's us." Father stated loudly, making sure the man saw us.
"I saw her mating mark. Which one of you is her mate?" The man asked.
"I am." I answered, stepping forward as Shippo climbed onto the shoulder that Rin wasn't sleeping on.
"I am Doctor Mitchell. Higurashi-san has suffered a head wound, as I'm sure you are aware. There was some slight swelling, but with medication, we were able to get it down. She is awake and resting now." Doctor Mitchell said, making everyone let out a sigh of relief.
"Can I see her?" I asked, wanting to be as close to my mate as possible.
"Of course. If you will all follow me, I will take you to her." He said, turning and walking away. We all followed in silence until he stopped in front of a room. He motioned for us to go in and I stepped in first.
The moment my eyes met Kagome's, relief flooded through my entire body. She gave me a small smile and I ran to her side, not caring if I woke Rin up. I knew she would want to see her mother anyway. When I reached her bedside, I leaned down and pushed my lips against hers, thankful when she returned the gesture.
"I'm so sorry, Kagome." I whispered as I pulled away, worried about hurting her.
"You have nothing to apologize for." Kagome replied, holding her arms out to Shippo who gladly jumped in them. Rin, who was stirring, looked over to see her mother, let out a squeal, and very nearly jumped out of my arms. I quickly set her on the bed with Kagome, smiling slightly as the woman I loved hugged our children to her.
"I should not have left you alone, and I will not make that mistake again." I informed, grabbing one of Kagome's small hands.
"Please don't blame yourself. None of what happened was your fault. Everything falls back on Naraku. But it doesn't even matter, I'm okay." She replied as I sat down in a chair beside her bed, never letting go of her hand.
"I'm glad to see you're okay." Father spoke up, bringing Kagome's attention to everyone else in the room. Everyone gave their hugs and relieved exclamations until Kagome had spoken to everyone. She had to spend extra time with InuYasha, also telling him not to blame himself.
"This is the last straw." I stated, my voice full of determination. I looked from Kagome towards Father, InuYasha, and Kouga. "I will not allow that abomination to hurt my family again."
"I agree. It is time we put a stop to him." Father replied, nodding his approval.
"I can't wait to tear off a piece of that spider." Kouga added.
"How do you plan on ending this?" InuYasha asked, looking at me skeptically.
"I will kill him." I answered with no hesitation in my voice.
-sSs-
Here is Chapter 25. Please review, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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