Title: Inu Tarzan
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Rated: M – Mature language, violence, and adult content in various chapters.
Inu Tarzan: Bullets
(*** Mark Mancina - Jane meets Kerchak ***)
"My Queen! You've been injured!" Jakotsu gasped as Kikyo limped into the meeting chambers of the cave.
"All things heal with time." Kikyo winced as she laid down in her mate's spot on the rocks.
It felt strange to be there without him. Although they'd only been mated for little over a week, she'd come to depend on him. Now that Naraku's cold soul no longer accompanied her own she felt empty and incomplete. She hated it. She knew exactly the moment he'd died. She was in mid jump about to grab hold of Kagome's ankle when it happened. Her heart had literally stopped beating for a moment. Her eyes had widened in terror when her lungs stopped working and she couldn't take in air. When her body collided with the ground her lungs were forced to intake breath and her heart began to thunder heavily in her chest. It was like her entire system had to restart itself.
As her mating markings vanished from her skin, numb tingling sensations ran up and down her spine. His presence that lingered in her heart had evaporated into nothing… she felt like… nothing. It was a scary feeling and the impact caused her vision to blur with little black spots and her limbs to cease movement. It shocked her body so intensely that she just laid there on the grass with wide brown eyes. By the time she'd gathered her barring's and got her body functioning again Kagome had retreated to a higher branch in the tree. She'd tried jumping and clawing her way up but Kagome was too far from her reach. When the scent of Inu-Tarzan floated on the breeze she knew it was time to leave.
She hated letting Kagome go but she was too weak to keep fighting. Plus, she wasn't ready to be in Inu-Tarzan's presence. She could smell her mate's blood on him and it made her stomach feel ill. It was a very unwelcome feeling knowing her ex-lover had killed her mate. Exhausted and riddled with cuts she ran out of the grove and settled down in a nearby den for the night. Being injured it took her longer than she planned to get back to the outcast's lair. Now a week later everyone that survived was gathered together. They could finally honor their fallen brothers and king in a farewell song. Having knotted multiple times with Naraku in the past week she was certain she was pupped with his seed.
The achy sensation in her breasts on top of the full feeling in her pelvic area were two other factors to take into consideration. Although it was too soon to smell if she was pupped she knew she needed to take it easy the next few days just to be safe. She would not risk her pups' safety by being reckless. Even without her mate she wanted to be a mother. If raising his pups by herself was the only way, then so be it. Besides, she didn't doubt her new subjects would make sure their future king would be well taken care of as he grew up. She needed to secure her pup's futures and to do that the outcasts needed to stick back in the shadow until they could recover. She was certain the silver inu pack were hunting them.
They wanted revenge for their fallen brothers and they would hunt them down until there was nothing left. The other three packs wouldn't care if the silver killed them off. If the outcasts were gone it would make all of their lives easier. If they caused any more problems they'd risk all four inu packs hunting them down. They needed to let things cool down or risk certain death. They needed to stay hidden; out of sight and out of mind. As time passed the silver pack would lose their will to fight. They wouldn't forget their fallen kin but the sting of it would lessen. Once the outcasts were strong again and the silver inu were oblivious to them they would strike.
It might take months, maybe even years to achieve their goal but they would be successful. They would have their revenge. They would rid the world of the Tashio bloodline; Inu-Tarzan included. As much as she loved Inu-Tarzan, he'd betrayed her. Knowing he was mated now was unacceptable. He should not be blessed with such happiness; not without her by his side. Besides, how could she allow the killer of her mate live? What would she tell her pups when they got older if she let Inu-Tarzan survive? She demanded justice and that justice started with the death of that human bitch; an eye for an eye so to speak. He'd killed her mate, therefore Kagome had to go to even the odds. It was only fair. To accomplish this goal the outcasts needed to rebuild their numbers.
The silver pack had defended their keep better than they'd expected. She'd tried to tell Naraku but he and his army had underestimated Sessho's guard dogs. With their training and the Taisho brother's early return it was already a lost cause. They'd been able to keep guard well enough to avoid significant damages. The outcasts however looked like bloody pieces of meat. They were already sickly and malnourished. Now, battle worn and emotionally unstable she knew if they attacked they would lose. She needed to deescalate the situation before the more mentally unstable lashed out. That decided she stood up on her mate's raised platform and stared down at her outcast subjects with anger and bitterness welling in her eyes.
"Although we have suffered much, the battle was not lost. We successfully wounded dozens and killed dozens more. We even killed one of their queens and my mate successfully injured their alpha." Kikyo shouted over the crowd. "Now we must rise from the ashes like the phoenix and rebuild our future together! It is true our king is dead but do not give up hope. I believe a new king will soon be born. Let us bring Naraku's son into the world and raise him to be our new champion. He will be the key to bring down the house of the Tashio once and for all!"
"Long live queen Kikyo!" Jakotsu shouted.
"Kikyo! Kikyo! Kikyo!" the outcasts chanted together.
- [ Two Weeks Later ]-
"Yo, Hojo! Come here a second!" Jones shouted from across the campgrounds.
'What is it?" Mr. Hojo asked as he and Snipes came into the supplies tent.
"We've got a problem." Jones said as he picked up a large box and set it on the table. Opening it up he pulled out a tiny container of ammunition and set it on the table. "This is the last of the supplies. We have maybe six of these bullet clips left."
"What?!" Mr. Hojo squawked as Snipes went to look in the nearly empty box. "How is that possible? I remember three containers with at least thirty clips sitting in that corner just yesterday!"
"I know. I've searched the entire tent for the other two containers but came up empty handed." Jones shrugged as he crossed his arms over his chest. "We either misplaced them, went through them too quickly while hunting the other day or the supplies got stolen."
"Perhaps some of the men took some to restock their personal supplies?" Snipes suggested.
"Call a meeting." Mr. Hojo ordered as he looked down into the box. "If this is all we have left we'll have nothing to hunt with in a few days. We cannot afford to lose anymore amo or we might be in poor shape before the ship returns."
"On it boss." Jones said as he and Snipes walked out of the tent to gather their motley crewmates.
Hojo frowned in confusion as he looked down into the box. He specifically remembered going through the supplies right before dinner. He even stacked the containers himself! There was no way two full containers of ammunition went missing. One clip would have filled everyone's guns with extra left over. So who took the extra clips? Where did they go? He was about to put the box back in the corner of the tent when he noticed something silver snagged on the seam. After plucking the strand from the crease of the box he lifted it up into the lamplight.
"You little shit..." Mr. Hojo hissed as he inspected the silver hair. "Your family is as good as mine dog boy."
Clutching the hair in his fist he stormed out of the tent and made his way towards the fire. "Gather around men! There's going to be a change in plans." Mr. Hojo shouted as he plopped the strand of hair into Snipes open palm.
-s-
Kagome couldn't stop having nightmares about fighting with Kikyo. It's been two weeks since then but the horrible memory didn't seem to want to let up. Almost every night since that fight she'd woken up crying and covered in sweat. Had she not gotten up in the tree when she did, she might have lost more than just her shoe. It was like her world had moved in slow motion in that moment. She swore she heard her heart pounding in her ears as she breathed and could feel the blood flowing through her veins as she ran. She didn't know how she was able to swing that blade without losing her balance on the branch or when she jumped to avoid Kikyo's fangs and claws. Somehow she'd been able to hold her own and fight Kikyo off with her blade.
At one time Kikyo nearly bit her leg off. Thankfully her skirt had gotten in the way. She didn't care that the black dog had ripped it partially off of her body. She'd already lost her shoe, what more was a tattered old rag? Keeping herself, the monkey and little inu pups alive was more important than maintaining her modesty. She had no clue how she had the strength or the speed to fight Kikyo off. She'd never fought with a machete before and definitely didn't take any self-defense classes. It was only with her mate's sudden arrival in scaring Kikyo off that they survived. She'd never seen Inu-Tarzan so shaken up. His beastly features had returned once again and he was shaking like a leaf.
It was only after he'd roughly pulled her into his arms and hungrily kissed her lips that he'd calmed down. Had his nephews and Shippo not been there to interrupt them, they would have made love right there under the mango tree. Once he'd checked her over for injuries they'd snuggled under the tree. It was there while she was safe in his arms that he'd shared with her the tragedy back home. He also told her about the black dog that attacked her and why she'd been targeted. At first she'd felt betrayed that Inu-Tarzan hadn't told her about his relationship with Kikyo sooner and that they'd been together when he started talking to her. She felt dirty, like she'd been the other woman and the reason they'd broken up.
He'd told her they'd broken up because Kikyo had commitment issues with him being half human but she didn't believe that was the only reason. Regardless of what happened with him and Kikyo she felt reassured in their relationship. He hadn't gone after Kikyo to tend to her wounds. He chose to be with her and tell her everything. He didn't want to keep secrets from her anymore. He'd obviously moved on from Kikyo and was now fully devoted to her and their mateship. Since then, Inu-Tarzan has taken special care in tending to her needs. He pampered her with massages, baths in the hot springs near by and hunted the perfect fruits and meats for her to eat. Whenever Shippo was sleeping or preoccupied with his games they'd snuggle, make love well into the afternoon and dream of their future together.
It was amusing to watch Inu-Tarzan care for the little monkey. He obviously had a lot of experience working with rambunctious pups. After listening to them speak in Shippo's native tongue they learned he was named after his father and that his specific species of monkey were called golden-bellied mangabeys. She also learned that he needed to drink the milk from crushed kola nuts until he was old enough to eat solid foods. When she was told that Shippo was an orphan she asked Inu-Tarzan if another troop of mangabeys would take him in. He unfortunately told her that they were very selective and should a troop accept him into their group he'd be bullied for the remainder of his life.
Not wanting him to suffer such rejection she asked her mate if they could raise him until he was well enough to live on his own. To her delight Inu-Tarzan accepted the challenge and they've been proud parents of a three-month-old mongabay monkey ever since. Now two weeks after his parents had died little Shippo was happy, healthy and drinking his milk like a champ. He loved to drive Inu-Tarzan crazy but she figured it was great practice for when they decided to have their own children. The idea of starting a family made her smile and she couldn't help but giggle when Shippo smiled back at her. He'd been shy at first when they'd taken him in. Now he climbed all over her and wasn't afraid to get into trouble.
She'd known taking in a monkey would be hard but she never realized it could be so tiring. He was a ball of energy and was into everything! He was a wild little tornado and loved to play tricks and make messes. It made the day a little more chaotic but she wouldn't change a thing. After shaking up the warm bottle in her hand she held it against his mouth for him to feed. While he was eating she heard commotion going on outside her tent. Growing curious she snuck towards the tent flap to listen. What she overheard had her blood run cold and her heart thunder in her chest. She'd known Inu-Tarzan was up to something but she never thought he'd steal their ammunition! She had to confront him and demand answers! After sneaking out the back of her tent, she ran down the path towards the fruit tree grove.
She knew it was still too early to meet her mate for the day so she settled against the massive tree's roots to wait. While she waited she softly hummed Shippo to sleep in her arms. It made her heart swoon with love when he snuggled close to her heart. She never would have thought her life would go the way it did but she couldn't help but be grateful. Everyday was a new adventure filled with challenges that made her stronger. She never wanted to go back to her old boring life. She'd seen the other side of the coin and it was bright and beautiful. That being said, she was still upset at her mate for sneaking behind her back when he knew how she felt about killing. As expected Inu-Tarzan showed up right on time.
"Why Inu-Tarzan?" Kagome demanded when Inu-Tarzan jumped down from the tree. Seeing his confusion she poked him hard in the chest and demanded again, "Why did you take the bullets?"
"K-Kagome?" Inu-Tarzan stuttered in surprise.
"No! Tell me!" Kagome growled making him back up. "Why are you trying to kill them? I told you I didn't like killing!"
"Men are bad Kagome! Kill everyone and everything here!" Inu-Tarzan yelled back as he towered over his upset mate. "Inu's protect jungle from enemies. Humans are enemy! Soon they come for pack. Dumbo says so! Inu's must fight back first! Inu's will not die!"
"I'm human! Does that make me the enemy?!" Kagome snapped.
"What?! No!" Inu-Tarzan barked. "You and old man are good. You no kill animals or destroy forest. Only other humans bad."
"That doesn't justify taking their lives! Death doesn't solve anything!" Kagome sighed as she rested her forehead on his chest. "I know your pack just went through a horrific experience and are scared but you can't do this!"
"Too late to turn back." Inu-Tarzan said as he hugged her tight. "Must keep Kagome safe from Dumbo. Must bring justice to jungle."
"You can't protect me if you're dead." Kagome pointed out. "I overheard the men talking back at camp. They know you are the one taking the bullets. Next time you come to the beach they will capture you. You've threatened them and now they will kill your family and take you away to where I will never be able to see you again. Please, don't go back. Stay away from the beach where I know you're safe. Stay away so no one has to die. Can you do that for me?"
"Must get last bullets." Inu-Tarzan shook his head. "Sessho needs bullets to make move. Humans can't be trusted. Inu's will not die first."
"Why can't you just let this go?" Kagome growled as frustrated tears fell from her eyes. "They won't attack your pack if you don't provoke them again!"
"Pack demands revenge." Inu-Tarzan explained. "Cannot disobey alpha."
"But Sessho's your brother! Can't you try and change his mind?" Kagome sniffled. "Only I know where the cave is. The humans will never find it without help."
"Alpha does not get questioned." Inu-Tarzan explained making Kagome sigh in defeat. "Humans are hunters just like Inu. If they want to find us they will."
"You're going to do this no matter what I say aren't you?" Kagome asked as she looked up into his guilty face.
"Hm." Inu-Tarzan nodded.
"Then, let me talk to my grandpa? Maybe we can work something out. Can you give me until tomorrow?" Kagome asked. "Please? Give me one last chance to avoid bloodshed?"
"Hn." Inu-Tarzan nodded, making Kagome smile. "No get bullets tonight."
"Thanks Inu-Tarzan." Kagome sniffled as Inu-Tarzan bent his head to kiss her lips.
"Mine." Inu-Tarzan purred as he kissed and licked her tears away.
"And you are mine." Kagome giggled before kissing his lips once more.
"Instead of getting bullets... you come see me? I take you to new place." Inu-Tarzan asked.
"You want to sneak me out?" Kagome asked in surprise. "In... in the dark?!"
"Hm." Inu-Tarzan purred as he nibbled on her jaw. "No bring Shippo. Leave with Old Man for the night."
"Leave Shippo?" Kagome asked as the little monkey was growling at Inu-Tarzan as he nuzzled her hair.
"He is... distraction." Inu-Tarzan growled as Shippo squawked at him.
"Ewww!" Shippo gagged as he pulled on Kagome's shirt to try and pull her away. "Stop that! You're making her smell like you!"
"I see what you mean." Kagome giggled when she heard her mate's annoyed growling. "I'll sneak out to the grove as soon as he's asleep."
"Don't go to grove. Too far away at night. Not safe." Inu-Tarzan said as he ignored Shippo's attempts at trying to cover his scent behind her ear. "Go to river."
"K." Kagame giggled. "Then it's a date."
"A date?" Inu-Tarzan asked as he cocked his head to the side.
"Yes, a date." Kagome blushed as she curled one of his silver locks as she looked up at him shyly. "A special time for just you and me to be alone."
"Hm... then it's a date." Inu-Tarzan purred, making Kagome giggled and Shippo pout.
[End of Chapter 31]
Authors Note:
(Sorry it took me a while to get this posted. My mother's father passed away (not Covid related) and have been dealing with all the covid drama of not being able to hold a proper funeral. Needless to say it was unnecessary frustration on top of emotional distress. We couldn't have a viewing due to our state not allowing 10 people being present in a room at one time. That meant all of my family, including my siblings and I had to watch the funeral from our living room...
On top of that all of our neighbors, extended family and community wanted to be present for the funeral and tried to crash the party. The funeral service and gravesite viewing almost had to be canceled due to people wanting to ignore the rules. Thankfully my immediate family were able to be present for the gravesite viewing. I just felt like the whole process was a disservice to my grandfather. We are hoping once everything gets settled down we can have a proper memorial service for him. Anyways! Again, I apologize for not getting my story updated sooner.)
I hope you enjoyed this chapter. The section with Hojo was inspired by the scene in the movie where Clayton tricks Tarzan into showing Jane the location of the Gorillas while conspiring with Snipes and Jones to hunt them down and lock them into cages. The section with Kagome getting upset with Inuyasha falls along the same scene where Tarzan gets captured by the ship crew and is upset at being tricked. More to come soon! Promise! Please be sure to click the follow link to catch the latest updates. Also, I'd love to hear your thoughts. If you have time, leave a message in the reviews. I'd love to read them!
-TG1