AN: Ah, spent the whole weekend with my two extremely beautiful
nieces/Goddaughters, and their oh so very pregnant mom :P I'm going to be
an Auntie for the third time in 2 weeks! The twins are so big now, and so
very fun to play with! Okay, enough about my girls *laugh* and yes, they
are the models for Francesca's nieces, though mine are still only 17 months
^_^.
I loved the reviews everyone, I'm so glad that you guys are feeling the emotions that I want you to pick up on, and noticing some things that I hadn't planned ^_^ Enjoy, this is sorta a little filler chapter, with something that Meghan really really wanted Megahna to do, and so I must comply! Though that will come next chapter, hehehe!
Oh, if you guys haven't seen it, you must rent BulletProof Monk. I saw it today, and it was excellent!
Review comments:
Dia() :*laugh at the look at Kaemon* You must be reading my mind :P As for my sudden changes in direction, that's the weird hyper way my mind works when I write, going going-ooh something shiny *hard left*
Tiranth: Hehehe, Meghan will be so happy to hear that, she LOVES the idea of being the basis of a character that everyone hates and wants to hurt
Del_kaidin(): *laugh* You know men, never listen to what we tell them to do! Don't worry, Kaemon might be redeemable, I'm workin on it *laugh* and I LOVE the rolled newspaper quirk!
Nina-Moon-Princess: Thanks!! Good luck on your own writing
fruitloopsandorangejuice : Ooh, a well balanced breakfast *laugh*. You wuvs me, awww, howah sweet!
VioletRose4: Yeah, I've noticed I do it, but not when someone could notice and ship me off to the funny farm. I understand why animals do it though, it really is a great way to say "back the bleep off". I also purr, but that's a whole other story *laugh*. I try to write at least between my classes *which might be easier for me in college* and save my homework for after school, it's a good way to give my brain a break before the next class! And look! We have similar names!! Very kewl!
kay(): Me? Write a comic? Oh I wish! But as my sketchbook shows, I can't draw a stick figure vertical so *laugh*. But I really appreciate the compliment, and yes, I can tell you love the story, which is one of the reasons I keep writing. The day no one reads my stories, is probably the day I'll cry, and write no more.
Chapter 27
I woke from the best sleep of my life, to the soft sounds of someone beside me. I slowly opened my eyes to his face, my heart jumping quickly as the memories of the night before fluttered through my head and I remembered where I was, and why I was there. I smiled warmly, as he made another soft sound and sighed deeply. I realized Keitaro was positively adorable when he was asleep, which didn't mean he wasn't awake, mind you. Oh no, he was breathtaking awake, but I enjoyed this moment to study him completely relaxed.
His hair was slightly tousled and there was a crease pressed into his cheek, probably from sleeping on his arm at some point. I lifted my hand and carefully smoothed the flyways atop his head. Then I saw his ears, those ever tempting ears, which at that moment twitched. I glanced down at his face, but didn't see any change and with a deadly slow movement, I lifted his hand from my waist, and moved it very slowly to the futon, and then raised myself up on my elbow, reaching with my other arm over his head. I stretched out my side, careful to not even breath for fear of waking him too early, as my fingers almost-
"What are you doing," I heard a velvet voice purr and I blushed, glancing down into his very now awake golden eyes.
"I was just-um-well," I mumbled looking away sheepishly and was awarded with a deep hearty laugh. He reached over and wrapped his arm around my waist again, pulling me close to his chest.
"What, you've never seen ears before," he said, wiggling his back and forth in a way that I couldn't help but laugh.
"I just," I mumbled again, feeling the hot flush come to my cheeks and I looked away from his ears, and ended up focusing on something else, his face. He smiled softly, and I felt his arms loosen up around my waist, moving very slowly along my back until his large hands came to rest on my ribs, just below the end of my top. I took a slow deep breath, feeling my ribs press into his palms, as I stared at him. He grinned and shifted his weight, rolling us so that he came to rest above me, my back now on the futon.
I couldn't breath, maybe it was the look in his eyes, or the realization of what could possibly happy, but my breath caught in my chest. He moved his legs to straddle my legs, holding me completely in his grasp. I watched his eyes glide down my form, and I blushed deeply.
"Kei," I began, watching him as he bowed his head, his bangs forming a shadow over his eyes and kept their expression from me.
"Rose, be my mate, right here, right now, before anything else can happen," he whispered, his voice thick with emotion.
I stared at him, and once again, my voice caught deep inside. I could only manage a soft whisper, "What-how?" I croaked nervously. This defiantly wasn't something covered in the Inuyasha story. Sure, many fan fiction writers had their many ideas, most of which very sexual in nature, about how youkai took partners, and my mind was whirling with way too many ideas.
He tilted his head up, and his eyes were dark with fear, nervousness, and uncertainty as he licked his lips and whispered, "It is a very intimate thing, and I don't want you to be afraid."
I blinked and stared at him, feeling my heart begin to race a million miles a second, and he seemed to have noticed, because he flushed as well, "No, not that. I mean, we could, if you want to-" he paused and took a deep breath, "This is something that is more than any sharing of bodies could be, its also a sharing of souls, at least, that's what ours is. Do you trust me?"
I watched him, seeing the nervousness play out on his features, and I felt all my own melt away. I lifted my hand and gently cupped his cheek, "It trust you, and yes, I want to be your mate Keitaro," I said softly, and couldn't resist, "The thing is, do you think you really want to spend the rest of your life with me?"
His eyes will haunt me for the rest of my life, for in that moment, I knew what true passion felt like, true desire, and untamed love. I felt my breath be taken away at the sight of him, and watched as his hands trembled on my sides.
He swallowed nervously, and I slid my hand up to the side of his face, before tracing the line of his jaw with my fingers, a gentle smile on my lips. He smiled in return, and I watched the nervousness melt away, only tenderness remained as his hands slowly moved up my sides, and over my ribs to where the material ended. I simply nodded my head, and lifted my arms above my head, as he carefully slipped the top off. My skin goose bumped at the cool morning air that touched it, but my eyes never left his. He kept staring at the top of my head for a moment, before slowly meeting my eyes, and then let his gaze slide lower. The flush appeared faintly on his cheeks, and disappeared he leaned back to sit on his heels, simultaneously scooping his arms under my back, and pulled me to sit before him. He buried his nose in my hair, and I knew it was all he could do to keep himself under control. I smiled, and slide my hands up his back slowly, then down over his shoulders and I moved away slightly to reach for the ties of his yukata. He froze in my arms, and I gently kissed the junction of his jaw and neck, as my hands slid the robe off his arms, leaving him as bare chested as I was.
"Kirei," I whispered in his ear, and shifted closer to him, wrapping my arms around his waist. Our bare skin was pressed firmly to each other, and we sat there for a moment, just in each others arms, getting used to that strange yet comforting feeling. After a moment I heard him speak, "Are you ready?"
I smiled and nodded, "Yes, and Keitaro, I trust you," I added, and felt a shiver run down his back. Gently I bowed my head and kissed his strong muscular shoulder, the soft cool skin tingling my lips. He mimicked my kisses, trailing gentle touches of his lips along my shoulders, as if he were tasting them, bit by tiny bit. I sighed softly and felt myself begin to relax. His mouth paused on the side of my neck, just below my jaw line, and I felt his warm breath run over my skin like water.
I pulled him closer to me, if it could be any reassurance and I felt him take a deep breath. I felt Kei's teeth brush my skin, sending electric currents through my body, and I forced myself to open my eyes, and not let the tidal wave of energy sweep me away.
His lips brushed along my neck, and I felt his mouth close on my neck, and before I even had a chance to think about fear, he bit down on the sensitive nerve of my neck. I gasped loudly, and heard him echo the same, as a roar started in my head. I grabbed onto him, as he pressed his teeth down harder into my neck. I made a soft squeaking sound, as a wave of heat flooded me, and a light filled my eyes. I grabbed onto him, as if all these new emotions would try and pull me away from him. Instead I felt like we were being pulled even closer together.
The air around us suddenly changed, and it tingled my skin. My senses rose to a new height, suddenly everything was a million times sharper. I could hear the laughter of a servant down the corridor, the smell of breakfast being prepared, and Keitaro, suddenly he wasn't a rich, real smell, there was something else, something deeper and more incredibly intoxicating. I felt a sound rise up in my throat, and before I knew what I was doing, a purr escaped my lips.
"What is this," I whispered and I knew, as if it were my own knowledge. I was obtaining some of Keitaro's senses, his strengths. I felt dizzy for a moment, as if my body were spinning around in a rapid circle that I couldn't see. I closed my eyes and let my head fall backwards, as the tornado enveloped my spirit. My head was spinning but in a wonderfully incredible way.
Kei gasped, and his mouth fell off my neck, in fact he went completely limp. I yelped slightly surprised as his entire bodyweight pressed against me, pushing me back down onto the futon. I sighed, and whispered his name, but to no avail. I smiled softly, and noticed faintly that just beyond my own senses, I now could feel his own emotions, like seeing something from the corner of your eye. He radiated with content, and completeness, as I did. I smiled and shifted my body so that he wasn't so smothering, and rested his head against my collarbone, cradling his head gently, my fingers playing with the silver locks in his hair.
Never in my life had I felt so completely alive, and at the same time, completely exhausted.
~~*~~(Elsewhere)
"Please Mistress, she appeared out of no where, I could not have anticipated her actions. If she hadn't appeared, I would have completed my- " *strangled noise* "Lady, please, another chance, I know of another way to separate them!"
"Speak quickly,"
"The samurai, he has strong feelings for her, I can smell them. I can intimidate him, and lure her away from the group. Without anyone around, I can easily find a million ways to make sure that not even the scavengers find her corpse."
A cold and deadly silence filled the air, "Very well, take care of the samurai first, make sure he cannot meddle, and then take her to the northern ridge. A fall from its jagged heights should be suffice enough to kill this strange human from far away, and my 'dear' nephew will lose his mind! Certainly not a fit candidate for my husband's lands," came a cold thick laugh.
"Go now, and hurry, before they notice the absences!"
I loved the reviews everyone, I'm so glad that you guys are feeling the emotions that I want you to pick up on, and noticing some things that I hadn't planned ^_^ Enjoy, this is sorta a little filler chapter, with something that Meghan really really wanted Megahna to do, and so I must comply! Though that will come next chapter, hehehe!
Oh, if you guys haven't seen it, you must rent BulletProof Monk. I saw it today, and it was excellent!
Review comments:
Dia() :*laugh at the look at Kaemon* You must be reading my mind :P As for my sudden changes in direction, that's the weird hyper way my mind works when I write, going going-ooh something shiny *hard left*
Tiranth: Hehehe, Meghan will be so happy to hear that, she LOVES the idea of being the basis of a character that everyone hates and wants to hurt
Del_kaidin(): *laugh* You know men, never listen to what we tell them to do! Don't worry, Kaemon might be redeemable, I'm workin on it *laugh* and I LOVE the rolled newspaper quirk!
Nina-Moon-Princess: Thanks!! Good luck on your own writing
fruitloopsandorangejuice : Ooh, a well balanced breakfast *laugh*. You wuvs me, awww, howah sweet!
VioletRose4: Yeah, I've noticed I do it, but not when someone could notice and ship me off to the funny farm. I understand why animals do it though, it really is a great way to say "back the bleep off". I also purr, but that's a whole other story *laugh*. I try to write at least between my classes *which might be easier for me in college* and save my homework for after school, it's a good way to give my brain a break before the next class! And look! We have similar names!! Very kewl!
kay(): Me? Write a comic? Oh I wish! But as my sketchbook shows, I can't draw a stick figure vertical so *laugh*. But I really appreciate the compliment, and yes, I can tell you love the story, which is one of the reasons I keep writing. The day no one reads my stories, is probably the day I'll cry, and write no more.
Chapter 27
I woke from the best sleep of my life, to the soft sounds of someone beside me. I slowly opened my eyes to his face, my heart jumping quickly as the memories of the night before fluttered through my head and I remembered where I was, and why I was there. I smiled warmly, as he made another soft sound and sighed deeply. I realized Keitaro was positively adorable when he was asleep, which didn't mean he wasn't awake, mind you. Oh no, he was breathtaking awake, but I enjoyed this moment to study him completely relaxed.
His hair was slightly tousled and there was a crease pressed into his cheek, probably from sleeping on his arm at some point. I lifted my hand and carefully smoothed the flyways atop his head. Then I saw his ears, those ever tempting ears, which at that moment twitched. I glanced down at his face, but didn't see any change and with a deadly slow movement, I lifted his hand from my waist, and moved it very slowly to the futon, and then raised myself up on my elbow, reaching with my other arm over his head. I stretched out my side, careful to not even breath for fear of waking him too early, as my fingers almost-
"What are you doing," I heard a velvet voice purr and I blushed, glancing down into his very now awake golden eyes.
"I was just-um-well," I mumbled looking away sheepishly and was awarded with a deep hearty laugh. He reached over and wrapped his arm around my waist again, pulling me close to his chest.
"What, you've never seen ears before," he said, wiggling his back and forth in a way that I couldn't help but laugh.
"I just," I mumbled again, feeling the hot flush come to my cheeks and I looked away from his ears, and ended up focusing on something else, his face. He smiled softly, and I felt his arms loosen up around my waist, moving very slowly along my back until his large hands came to rest on my ribs, just below the end of my top. I took a slow deep breath, feeling my ribs press into his palms, as I stared at him. He grinned and shifted his weight, rolling us so that he came to rest above me, my back now on the futon.
I couldn't breath, maybe it was the look in his eyes, or the realization of what could possibly happy, but my breath caught in my chest. He moved his legs to straddle my legs, holding me completely in his grasp. I watched his eyes glide down my form, and I blushed deeply.
"Kei," I began, watching him as he bowed his head, his bangs forming a shadow over his eyes and kept their expression from me.
"Rose, be my mate, right here, right now, before anything else can happen," he whispered, his voice thick with emotion.
I stared at him, and once again, my voice caught deep inside. I could only manage a soft whisper, "What-how?" I croaked nervously. This defiantly wasn't something covered in the Inuyasha story. Sure, many fan fiction writers had their many ideas, most of which very sexual in nature, about how youkai took partners, and my mind was whirling with way too many ideas.
He tilted his head up, and his eyes were dark with fear, nervousness, and uncertainty as he licked his lips and whispered, "It is a very intimate thing, and I don't want you to be afraid."
I blinked and stared at him, feeling my heart begin to race a million miles a second, and he seemed to have noticed, because he flushed as well, "No, not that. I mean, we could, if you want to-" he paused and took a deep breath, "This is something that is more than any sharing of bodies could be, its also a sharing of souls, at least, that's what ours is. Do you trust me?"
I watched him, seeing the nervousness play out on his features, and I felt all my own melt away. I lifted my hand and gently cupped his cheek, "It trust you, and yes, I want to be your mate Keitaro," I said softly, and couldn't resist, "The thing is, do you think you really want to spend the rest of your life with me?"
His eyes will haunt me for the rest of my life, for in that moment, I knew what true passion felt like, true desire, and untamed love. I felt my breath be taken away at the sight of him, and watched as his hands trembled on my sides.
He swallowed nervously, and I slid my hand up to the side of his face, before tracing the line of his jaw with my fingers, a gentle smile on my lips. He smiled in return, and I watched the nervousness melt away, only tenderness remained as his hands slowly moved up my sides, and over my ribs to where the material ended. I simply nodded my head, and lifted my arms above my head, as he carefully slipped the top off. My skin goose bumped at the cool morning air that touched it, but my eyes never left his. He kept staring at the top of my head for a moment, before slowly meeting my eyes, and then let his gaze slide lower. The flush appeared faintly on his cheeks, and disappeared he leaned back to sit on his heels, simultaneously scooping his arms under my back, and pulled me to sit before him. He buried his nose in my hair, and I knew it was all he could do to keep himself under control. I smiled, and slide my hands up his back slowly, then down over his shoulders and I moved away slightly to reach for the ties of his yukata. He froze in my arms, and I gently kissed the junction of his jaw and neck, as my hands slid the robe off his arms, leaving him as bare chested as I was.
"Kirei," I whispered in his ear, and shifted closer to him, wrapping my arms around his waist. Our bare skin was pressed firmly to each other, and we sat there for a moment, just in each others arms, getting used to that strange yet comforting feeling. After a moment I heard him speak, "Are you ready?"
I smiled and nodded, "Yes, and Keitaro, I trust you," I added, and felt a shiver run down his back. Gently I bowed my head and kissed his strong muscular shoulder, the soft cool skin tingling my lips. He mimicked my kisses, trailing gentle touches of his lips along my shoulders, as if he were tasting them, bit by tiny bit. I sighed softly and felt myself begin to relax. His mouth paused on the side of my neck, just below my jaw line, and I felt his warm breath run over my skin like water.
I pulled him closer to me, if it could be any reassurance and I felt him take a deep breath. I felt Kei's teeth brush my skin, sending electric currents through my body, and I forced myself to open my eyes, and not let the tidal wave of energy sweep me away.
His lips brushed along my neck, and I felt his mouth close on my neck, and before I even had a chance to think about fear, he bit down on the sensitive nerve of my neck. I gasped loudly, and heard him echo the same, as a roar started in my head. I grabbed onto him, as he pressed his teeth down harder into my neck. I made a soft squeaking sound, as a wave of heat flooded me, and a light filled my eyes. I grabbed onto him, as if all these new emotions would try and pull me away from him. Instead I felt like we were being pulled even closer together.
The air around us suddenly changed, and it tingled my skin. My senses rose to a new height, suddenly everything was a million times sharper. I could hear the laughter of a servant down the corridor, the smell of breakfast being prepared, and Keitaro, suddenly he wasn't a rich, real smell, there was something else, something deeper and more incredibly intoxicating. I felt a sound rise up in my throat, and before I knew what I was doing, a purr escaped my lips.
"What is this," I whispered and I knew, as if it were my own knowledge. I was obtaining some of Keitaro's senses, his strengths. I felt dizzy for a moment, as if my body were spinning around in a rapid circle that I couldn't see. I closed my eyes and let my head fall backwards, as the tornado enveloped my spirit. My head was spinning but in a wonderfully incredible way.
Kei gasped, and his mouth fell off my neck, in fact he went completely limp. I yelped slightly surprised as his entire bodyweight pressed against me, pushing me back down onto the futon. I sighed, and whispered his name, but to no avail. I smiled softly, and noticed faintly that just beyond my own senses, I now could feel his own emotions, like seeing something from the corner of your eye. He radiated with content, and completeness, as I did. I smiled and shifted my body so that he wasn't so smothering, and rested his head against my collarbone, cradling his head gently, my fingers playing with the silver locks in his hair.
Never in my life had I felt so completely alive, and at the same time, completely exhausted.
~~*~~(Elsewhere)
"Please Mistress, she appeared out of no where, I could not have anticipated her actions. If she hadn't appeared, I would have completed my- " *strangled noise* "Lady, please, another chance, I know of another way to separate them!"
"Speak quickly,"
"The samurai, he has strong feelings for her, I can smell them. I can intimidate him, and lure her away from the group. Without anyone around, I can easily find a million ways to make sure that not even the scavengers find her corpse."
A cold and deadly silence filled the air, "Very well, take care of the samurai first, make sure he cannot meddle, and then take her to the northern ridge. A fall from its jagged heights should be suffice enough to kill this strange human from far away, and my 'dear' nephew will lose his mind! Certainly not a fit candidate for my husband's lands," came a cold thick laugh.
"Go now, and hurry, before they notice the absences!"
