Chapter Fourteen: Fever
Kisses took to fever, and the fever demise
-Cradle of Filth-
Inuyasha had deepened the distance between his family and Sesshoumaru. No doubt because of the little interlude in the dark Sesshoumaru had had with Kagome. It was only one kiss, but he smiled because that one kiss belonged to him. Within the past Sesshoumaru had cursed himself for enabling such thoughts to caress his mind, his curiosity. He had been utterly consumed by her, which only deepened because of the "deed" almost nineteen years ago.
What truly fascinated him was that she didn't really look any older from when he last saw her. No doubt the shikon no tama's doing who even from hundreds of years away, was linked to her. Her looks merely matured.
With all of the words within his vocabulary Sesshoumaru could not find the correct words. The words to express how he felt when he was with her, or merely within her presence. It was a sickness. Yes. It was fever. Of course he quickly vanquished the thought of being merely in lust with her, which he had ruled out many years ago. Yet, he knew he could not have her. Desiring her was torture enough, but to never know the softness of her body pressed against his. He, of course, wasn't counting the one time they had been together, because it wasn't real, wasn't love. He could never be satisfied with that, never satisfied with that solitary kiss. Did she feel the same? That one question teetered within his mind. She had to or else she wouldn't have allowed him to kiss her right?
Sesshoumaru was suddenly jarred from the reverie by Inuyasha who stood within his path.
" Now listen to me Sesshoumaru." His tone was heavy and doused in jealousy. " Stay away from Kagome! She is mine!" Sesshoumaru merely gazed on to his half-brother. Unfazed by him, or his words. He could not stay away, he would simply perish.
" Do you truly believe you can stop me?" Sesshoumaru spat back, his voice becoming drenched in boredom, mocking the half inu youkai. " Don't forget Inuyasha she was mine before she was yours." Inuyasha winced at his comment. He could not deny that truth, yet he knew Kagome loved him, and only him.
" That doesn't matter! Besides it wasn't her choice!" Ah, so the half breed had done it. He had succeeded in slashing Sesshoumaru's heart open. Yes, it was true it was not her choice, yet neither was it his. Though of course...
" Is that all Inuyasha? I can see Kyra's palace from here." Sesshoumaru tried to change the subject, he had to. He had to think of something else other then tearing his half brother apart.
" Whatever." Inuyasha smiled, he had won the battle. Yet as he turned to leave his mind kept playing his brother's and Kagome's kiss over and over again. Was it merely her grief in which drove her to do such a thing? He quickly shoved such thoughts away, she loved him and that was it. Walking back to were Inuyasha had stopped the other travellers he grasped Kagome's hand aggressively and drudged on.
Ania had to cease and stare. Why had her father been so possessive of her mother all of the sudden? She didn't wish to ask. She didn't wish to know. Gazing up at Aya who stood before her.
" C'mon!" She yelled, grasping Ania'a arm and pulling her along. Yet Ania didn't hear her. Her thoughts were elsewhere. They centred upon Nasai. What horrible cruelties had she under gone?
***
Nasai gazed up to a slumbering Naraku. He had told her not to worry, that her dreams meant nothing. Yet she couldn't help herself. Fear. Her mind was controlled by it, consumed. And as she laid there, watching the sun rise from its prison, she grasped Naraku tighter to her and sobbed. If she were to lose him now she would have nothing, and that most of all petrified her. She didn't wish to return to slumber. For her dreams were empty, obscured by darkness in which haunted her relentlessly. She wished only to stay as she was forever. Woven about Naraku as if she were silk and he was thread.
She smiled because she was the only demon, human or otherwise, Naraku had allowed himself to love. She beheld his heart and in return he beheld hers. She kissed his chest tenderly so he wouldn't awaken, and stood from the bed. She dressed within silence, forcing back the tears in which threatened to spill.
It was dawn, and she sensed.....Inuyasha? No, yes.... There were others with him, her mother, sisters, and her father. Damn him! He had not heeded her words! Walking towards the window she reached her head slightly out so she could see how far away they were. Feeling an arm about her waist she jumped slightly. She hadn't even sensed Naraku rise behind her. She let her head fall to his chest, taking in his scent, in which was now entangled within her own.
" They are almost here." Nasai whispered.
***
Ania gazed up to Kyra's dwelling, raising a hand over her eyes to shield them from the sun.
" What are we going to do?" She asked as Inuyasha walked from behind her.
" Leave." Was the female voice in which responded. There from the depths of the decaying shadows stood Kyra. The Shikon no tama pressed upon her neck. And there behind her was....
" Nasai!" Ania yelled, watching her elder half sister step behind the demon queen. Yet her smile was vanquished when she saw Naraku step beside her sister.
" Naraku if you harm her I'll kill you myself!" Kagome yelled seemingly without thought. Causing Naraku to smile inwardly. Hurt her? No, he would never do that. He loved this woman.
Nasai took in a deep breath and allowed it to seep through her closed lips. This was it. Locking eyes with a figure in which lingered behind. Shippou. She feared him the most. For in her night terrors it was he in which murdered her love. Yet hearing Inuyasha's gasp she returned her eyes to him.
" Naraku you son of a bitch!" Nasai's scent was smothered by his, yet it was faint now. Dying because she had bathed.
Sesshoumaru had smelt it also.
" You will die for what you've done!" He yelled suddenly, unsheathing one of the two swords in which lay at his side. " Naraku how dare you!"
A/N: Yes, this is quick for me. I have a billon band practices and I just have a lot of stuff with that. As always thank you for reviewing! Bye, I'll update soon!^______^
Kisses took to fever, and the fever demise
-Cradle of Filth-
Inuyasha had deepened the distance between his family and Sesshoumaru. No doubt because of the little interlude in the dark Sesshoumaru had had with Kagome. It was only one kiss, but he smiled because that one kiss belonged to him. Within the past Sesshoumaru had cursed himself for enabling such thoughts to caress his mind, his curiosity. He had been utterly consumed by her, which only deepened because of the "deed" almost nineteen years ago.
What truly fascinated him was that she didn't really look any older from when he last saw her. No doubt the shikon no tama's doing who even from hundreds of years away, was linked to her. Her looks merely matured.
With all of the words within his vocabulary Sesshoumaru could not find the correct words. The words to express how he felt when he was with her, or merely within her presence. It was a sickness. Yes. It was fever. Of course he quickly vanquished the thought of being merely in lust with her, which he had ruled out many years ago. Yet, he knew he could not have her. Desiring her was torture enough, but to never know the softness of her body pressed against his. He, of course, wasn't counting the one time they had been together, because it wasn't real, wasn't love. He could never be satisfied with that, never satisfied with that solitary kiss. Did she feel the same? That one question teetered within his mind. She had to or else she wouldn't have allowed him to kiss her right?
Sesshoumaru was suddenly jarred from the reverie by Inuyasha who stood within his path.
" Now listen to me Sesshoumaru." His tone was heavy and doused in jealousy. " Stay away from Kagome! She is mine!" Sesshoumaru merely gazed on to his half-brother. Unfazed by him, or his words. He could not stay away, he would simply perish.
" Do you truly believe you can stop me?" Sesshoumaru spat back, his voice becoming drenched in boredom, mocking the half inu youkai. " Don't forget Inuyasha she was mine before she was yours." Inuyasha winced at his comment. He could not deny that truth, yet he knew Kagome loved him, and only him.
" That doesn't matter! Besides it wasn't her choice!" Ah, so the half breed had done it. He had succeeded in slashing Sesshoumaru's heart open. Yes, it was true it was not her choice, yet neither was it his. Though of course...
" Is that all Inuyasha? I can see Kyra's palace from here." Sesshoumaru tried to change the subject, he had to. He had to think of something else other then tearing his half brother apart.
" Whatever." Inuyasha smiled, he had won the battle. Yet as he turned to leave his mind kept playing his brother's and Kagome's kiss over and over again. Was it merely her grief in which drove her to do such a thing? He quickly shoved such thoughts away, she loved him and that was it. Walking back to were Inuyasha had stopped the other travellers he grasped Kagome's hand aggressively and drudged on.
Ania had to cease and stare. Why had her father been so possessive of her mother all of the sudden? She didn't wish to ask. She didn't wish to know. Gazing up at Aya who stood before her.
" C'mon!" She yelled, grasping Ania'a arm and pulling her along. Yet Ania didn't hear her. Her thoughts were elsewhere. They centred upon Nasai. What horrible cruelties had she under gone?
***
Nasai gazed up to a slumbering Naraku. He had told her not to worry, that her dreams meant nothing. Yet she couldn't help herself. Fear. Her mind was controlled by it, consumed. And as she laid there, watching the sun rise from its prison, she grasped Naraku tighter to her and sobbed. If she were to lose him now she would have nothing, and that most of all petrified her. She didn't wish to return to slumber. For her dreams were empty, obscured by darkness in which haunted her relentlessly. She wished only to stay as she was forever. Woven about Naraku as if she were silk and he was thread.
She smiled because she was the only demon, human or otherwise, Naraku had allowed himself to love. She beheld his heart and in return he beheld hers. She kissed his chest tenderly so he wouldn't awaken, and stood from the bed. She dressed within silence, forcing back the tears in which threatened to spill.
It was dawn, and she sensed.....Inuyasha? No, yes.... There were others with him, her mother, sisters, and her father. Damn him! He had not heeded her words! Walking towards the window she reached her head slightly out so she could see how far away they were. Feeling an arm about her waist she jumped slightly. She hadn't even sensed Naraku rise behind her. She let her head fall to his chest, taking in his scent, in which was now entangled within her own.
" They are almost here." Nasai whispered.
***
Ania gazed up to Kyra's dwelling, raising a hand over her eyes to shield them from the sun.
" What are we going to do?" She asked as Inuyasha walked from behind her.
" Leave." Was the female voice in which responded. There from the depths of the decaying shadows stood Kyra. The Shikon no tama pressed upon her neck. And there behind her was....
" Nasai!" Ania yelled, watching her elder half sister step behind the demon queen. Yet her smile was vanquished when she saw Naraku step beside her sister.
" Naraku if you harm her I'll kill you myself!" Kagome yelled seemingly without thought. Causing Naraku to smile inwardly. Hurt her? No, he would never do that. He loved this woman.
Nasai took in a deep breath and allowed it to seep through her closed lips. This was it. Locking eyes with a figure in which lingered behind. Shippou. She feared him the most. For in her night terrors it was he in which murdered her love. Yet hearing Inuyasha's gasp she returned her eyes to him.
" Naraku you son of a bitch!" Nasai's scent was smothered by his, yet it was faint now. Dying because she had bathed.
Sesshoumaru had smelt it also.
" You will die for what you've done!" He yelled suddenly, unsheathing one of the two swords in which lay at his side. " Naraku how dare you!"
A/N: Yes, this is quick for me. I have a billon band practices and I just have a lot of stuff with that. As always thank you for reviewing! Bye, I'll update soon!^______^