Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Naraku. I do own this strange scroll clock with Inuyasha and Sesshomaru on it, as well as figures and plushies. I write fanfic for fun.
Warning: This is a long chapter and there be yaoi ahead.
Naraku was making good time. He would reach Sesshomaru in less than three days. He was conflicted about whether that was a good thing or a bad thing. He knew Sesshomaru had to be angry at him and the idea of being chained in the dungeon (or worse) was not an appealing one. The sex part he could handle, he had no objection to male partners, especially beautiful ones. He sighed. If it had been anyone but Sesshomaru. The only joining he wanted to do with the dog youkai was to absorb him and have his power. But the sooner he reached him, the sooner the damned spell would be lifted. Naraku was taking a short break and practicing his grovelling technique in front of a large rock when Inyasha walked up.
"Oi Naraku. Why are you begging forgiveness from that rock? You haven't been eating the mushrooms that grow in the cattle dung again have you?"
"Go away."
"It isn't going to make a difference with Sesshomaru, you know."
"What part of go away did you not understand, baka?"
"I saw him just a short while ago, not very far from here. If you want, I'll go get him. I mean, if you are through talking to the rock."
"What I want is for you to GO AWAY!!" Naraku shouted the last, to his horror he could hear it practically echoing in the forest. Kuso. Inuyasha sniffed the air and his ears twitched slightly.
"He's coming." Inuyasha grinned at him. "Sayonnara, Naraku." He was laughing as he left.
"Fuck." Naraku sat back on the gound, his back against the rock. He thought about running, but he was just too damned tired. He had been walking for almost two days. It wasn't long before Sesshomaru arrived.
"Konnichiwa, Sesshy."
"Naraku."
Naraku winced. "What happened to Naru-chan?"
"I am too furious with you at the moment to use it. I trust your little rebellious episode is now over?"
"So it would seem. What happens now? Are you going to kill me?"
"Kill you? No." Sesshomaru walked over and motioned for Naraku to stand. "However, it is apparent that further attitude adjustment is needed."
Naraku decided a change of subject would be a good thing. "You have acquired another left arm."
"Yes. I took it from another dog youkai and it suits me much better than the others, though I am certain it will eventually go bad." Sesshomaru pulled Naraku close and lifted his chin up. He kissed him lightly on the lips. Naraku responded by opening his mouth and allowing Sesshomaru's tongue access. No need to piss him off any further. Sesshomaru deepened the kiss and ran his hands down Naraku's back, reaching and cupping his ass and pulling his hips forward. Then, suddenly, he broke off the kiss and smacked Naraku hard.
"Itai (ouch), Sesshy!"
"It is Sesshomaru-kun, remember? Besides, you deserve it, and more." He grabbed Naraku by the left ear. "It's time to go home." He starting walking, dragging Naraku along.
"Itai, Sesshy!" Sesshomaru twisted Naraku's left ear hard. "ITAI!! Yamero (stop it)!"
"You will address me as Sesshomaru-kun."
"Gomen nasai, Sesshomaru-kun. Are you planning to drag me by the ear all the way to the castle? It's very humiliating and totally unnecessary."
"I think it falls nicely under attitude adjustment."
"I'm not a child. What's next, taking me over your knee and spanking me?"
"The thought had ocurred to me, but I have something different in mind."
Naraku settled into a steady sulk, as Sesshomaru lectured him and twisted his ear when he did not make the appropriate response. This was intolerable. When they reached the castle, Sesshomaru let go of Naraku's ear and he sank to his knees on the ground, exhausted. Sesshomaru knelt next to him and stroked his hair. He kissed the top of Naraku's head.
"Come." Sesshomaru stood and helped Naraku do the same.
"What's next?"
"For tonight, the dungeon."
"I'm exhausted and I'm starving. Couldn't you wait until tomorrow before you begin my punishment?" Naraku ran one hand up Sesshomaru's chest, while the other stroked his crotch. Sesshomaru caught both hands and held them.
"The dungeon is not part of the punishment. It is attitude adjustment. Your punishment will take place tomorrow."
"Can I at least eat?"
"No. And stop whining."
"Hai, Sesshomaru-kun" Naraku silently added a t onto the end of the kun.
And so it came to pass that Naraku once again found himself naked, cold and chained in the dungeon.
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Naraku had managed to sleep, even with his uncomfortable accomodations. He was just waking when Sesshomaru walked in. He had food and clothing. Peasant's clothing. "I assume the peasant's clothing is another part of the attitude adjustment?"
Sesshomaru walked over and released Naraku. "No. The other day, I came across a trap door. I opened it and walked down the stairs into a large room. I don't know what went on in that room, Naraku, but it looked like a youkai slaughter house. Not even threats could get the servants to go in there. Your punishment will be to clean it. I see no reason to ruin good clothes and these rags will provide at least some protection. Some of what I saw had spines. Kagura will supervise."
Naraku stopped his stretching and stared at Sesshomaru in shock. "Nan da to? You expect me to clean that room?"
"Hai. So eat your breakfast. It will probably take all day. Your attitude during this will have a great impact on whether you spend another night chained to the wall, so it is in your best interest to behave."
"Hai, Sesshomaru-kun." Naraku dressed then sat down with his back to the wall and ate breakfast. He was not at all happy, but he needed to get Sesshomaru in the sack with him, so he could administer the antidote. And there was that damned time limit. He had three days left before the potion would begin to lose its effectiveness. He stood and followed Sesshomaru to the trap door and down into the room he used during his time of the month. Shimatta. It did look like a slaughter house. Kagura was standing by the stairs with a smirk on her face. He paused to give her a quick glare. Sesshomaru guided him over to where several large wooden tubs sat.
"Naraku. NARAKU."
Naraku sighed. "Nani, Sesshomaru-kun?"
"Pay attention. You will notice the several large wooden tubs. Some are empty, so you can place remains in them. The others are filled with soap and water. There are rags piled next to them. When a tub is full take it up the stairs. I will have servants standing by to empty it. When you run out of soap and water, do the same. Kagura will send for me when you are through and I will do a final inspection. Ja ne." Sesshomaru went back up the stairs. Naraku's natural inclination was to hurl the wooden tubs against the wall until he had broken every last one of them, but he would accede to Sesshomaru's wishes, at least for now. He needed to swallow his pride for just a little longer.
"I remember when you made me do this as a punishment." Kagura continued to smirk.
"I have the antidote."
"So ka?"
"Hai. It must be administered during sex. If you were to help me, I could get through with this much faster and maybe end this thing tonight."
"Iie. If I help you and Sesshomaru finds out, we will both be in trouble."
"Fuck." Naraku was filling the buckets with pieces of youkai. I remember that one "I must use the antidote within three days."
"Kuso."
"Hai. The necessary plants are only available for a short time and Hoshiko gave me the impression I got the last of this year's harvest. Once my powers are back, Sesshomaru will be no problem for me. However, I doubt he will have any interest in you until the spell is lifted."
"Work faster, then. He's the only decent fuck around here. I'm not giving him up because YOU were in the wrong place at the wrong time."
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It took Naraku eight hours to finish cleaning. Kagura did a quick inspection then went to find Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru did the final once over and was satisfied with the results. "Come Naraku, and don't touch anything. You're a mess."
Naraku followed Sesshomaru to the private bath they now shared. He stripped and eased into the hot spring water. Bliss, sheer bliss. He grabbed a sponge and the bar of soap Kagome had given him. It had a spicy aroma he found rather pleasing. A servant came and removed the clothes. Sesshomaru came back in with a clean yukata and took the sponge from him. He stripped, climbed into the bath behind Naraku and started to wash his back, nuzzling his neck at the same time. "That feels nice." Naraku stretched his arms and yawned. Sesshomaru turned his attention to Naraku's chest, making gentle circular movements with the sponge. Naraku rested his back against Sesshomaru, snuggling against him, yawning again.
"I think someone needs a nap." Sesshomaru played with Naraku's nipples, tweaking them into taught little peaks. He shifted his position and kissed Naraku. "Stand up." Naraku stood and Sesshomaru washed him with the sponge. He placed his hands on Sesshomaru's head to steady himself. Sesshomaru washed Naraku's abdomen, working his way slowly to the genital area, stroking alowly with the sponge, then down the muscular thighs and calves. He repeated the process on Naraku's backside. He would have done more, but he wanted his mate well rested first. Naraku stood under the small waterfall created where the springs entered the bath and rinsed off. Sesshomaru used the time to redress. He helped Naraku into the yukata, then they returned to their quarters. Naraku lay down on the fouton and fell asleep almost immediately. Sesshomaru kissed him on the cheek, then left to arrange that the evening meal be served privately.
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The smell of the food woke Naraku. He noticed that Sesshomaru was now wearing only a yukata as well. He stretched his sore muscles and yawned.
"I see you are finally awake. It is almost moonrise. Eat."
Naraku lay on his back, his knees up, legs spread, his yukata open. "I'm still very tired. Why don't you feed me? Onegai?"
"You are impossible, Naru-chan." Sesshomaru moved the table next to the fouton. He stradled Naraku's hips and fed him a bite of fish, followed by a kiss. Sesshomaru continued to feed Naraku in this fashion, while he rocked his hips back and forth. Occasionally, the stray bit of food would escape, but Sesshomaru would lick Naraku clean again. Apparently he didn't mind Ningen food a la Naraku. When the food was gone, Sesshomaru moved the table back away from the fouton and straddled Naraku once again. He pinned Naraku's arms down and nuzzled his neck and chest. He slid futher down, then spread Naraku's legs wider and got between them. He lifted Naraku's hips up and pushed his legs against his chest. "I want to look into your eyes, this time." Naraku hissed softly as Sesshomaru entered him. Unlike earlier couplings, this one was slow and Sesshomaru made sure that Naraku received as much pleasure as he himself did. Naraku was having such a good time, in fact, that he completely forgot about the antidote. There was only Sesshomaru's eyes, his mouth and the invader inside him that gave an exquisite mix of pleasure and pain. When it was over, Sesshomaru lay on top of Naraku panting, and licking the sweat from his lover's body.
As he cooled down, the realization hit Naraku that he had missed an opportunity. Not that he was complaining, mind you, but he did have other business to take care of. He reached between himself and Sesshomaru and stroked the dog youkai. It didn't take long before Sesshomaru was once again ready for action. Naraku was turning over onto his stomach when Sesshomaru stopped him.
"Just this once, I will let you be the seme."
Naraku grinned. This would be the perfect opportunity. Not only that, but Sesshomaru would find himself in the submissive position, beneath of all people, Naraku, when the antidote was given and he returned to his senses. Sesshomaru rolled over onto his stomach and brought his knees up. Naraku wasted no time and unlike Sesshomaru, he was rough, taking out all of his frustrations from the past several days. He reached up into his hair and worked the small vial out from his braid. As he obtained his release, he poured the contents of the vial on the back of Sesshmaru's neck. He felt Sesshomaru's body stiffen beneath him as he obtained his release as well. There followed a few moments of silence, then Sesshomaru spoke.
."Naraku. Get off of me." Naraku stood up and walked over to pour himself a cup of tea, while Sesshomaru sat up and held his head. "What is going on?" Sesshomaru felt disoriented.
"Sex."
"Yes. I know that much. I am not Inuyasha. Why are we having sex? I want you dead and I want it done in the most painful way imaginable."
"That was in the past. Right now you want to fuck me."
"I was with Kagura. She blew something into my eyes. Then you were there." Sesshomaru's eyes went red and he growled. "She did something to me, but it went wrong, didn't it?"
"Yes. Very wrong. You fell in love with me. It's been sheer hell, though I must admit, you are better in bed than I would have expected. There is some passion under that cold exterior."
"I am beginning to remember." Sesshomaru got dressed with amazing speed. "You understand, I will have to kill her."
"Be my guest."
Fortunately for Kagura, she was nowhere to be found at the moment. She knew it would be very bad for her health and well being to be there when Sesshomaru received the antidote. She was at Hoshiko's getting a spell to make Sesshomaru forget what had happened. At least her part in it. As she told Naraku, she was not about to give him up.
Sesshomaru gathered Rin and a very relieved Jaken, then he left. Naraku removed the pot of water bamboo from his favourite window viewing spot and sat there with his tea. He remembered his bargain with Kikyo and that Kanna was still with her. He would love to be able to spy on Sesshomaru for a while. The dog youkai's face had remained its normal unemotional mask, but Naraku could see the truth in Sesshomaru's eyes. He was seriously freaked. Naraku started to chuckle, then he laughed and laughed and laughed.
End of Part 6
