My Gothic Beauty

DIsclaimer: I don't own them! There! Happy now? Anime cries

Inu-muse: Pats head It's Ok, Rae, Calm yourself girl.

Rae: Oh, Inu... hugs Inu-muse and cries You're not my bitch anymore!

Inu-muse: Sweat drop On with the story...

Chapter 2: Explanations and Realizations

The hanyou and the miko followed the elder woman into her humble abode. They looked around as they sat on small padded mats to find a small fire pit in the center of the room. There were tapistries lining the walls as well as countless bottles containing herbs and resins, ashes and berries. The woman sat on a small padded mat before the fire pit. She lit the pile of wood in the pit, it coming quickly to life with blazing flames. She rose to gather some sage, lavender buds, and a small piece of sandalwood sap. Returning, she blessed each item and tossed it haphazardly into the flame. A pleasant smoke filled the space as the old woman pulled a small tea pot from a neighboring table and poured three cups of a strong smelling tea. Handing the pair their cups, the woman drew in a great breath and sighed. She began the tale to the waiting ears, "Kagome, how much do ye remember about your time here?"

Kagome sipped the tea, finding it sweeter than she imagined it to be, "Nothing much, other than the last day I was here, but you were young and only 14 years have passed..." she trailed off, perplexed.

Kaede smiled, "Child, 60 years have passed since ye left. Fifty years past today," she paused pointing at Inuyasha, "since ye were banished to that tree by your own wench, Kikyo!" The woman rose and paced the room, sipping her tea calmly. Kagome, however, sat mortified.

'Did I hear correctly? Inuyasha had a wench? He touched another than me?' Her mind raged at the thought of Inuyasha holding another... Kissing another... her couldn't finish. She rose and walked into the open air. Inuyasha stood in the doorway, ears drooping slightly. He simply watched the object of his affection groweled deep within her chest, releasing a howl into the night. He watched, immobile as she changed. Two triangular dog ears rose from her hair. The same raven as her long locks, yet accented in a deep burgandy. Her eyes glowed a deep yet metalic emerald, glinting in the light with gold. Her face was quickly adorned with burgandy stripes, and finally, fangs adorned her small mouth. She turned to him, anger, sadness, hurt, and a simple question all flickered in her eyes. "Why?" asking the question her eyes gave away.

Inuyasha gazed at the miko before him. She was part inu-youkai, just as he. He stood silent before his love, thoughts turning into images in his head...

She looked up at him as he walked in the door of the house. She held in her arms, their infant son, a set of gunmetal grey dog ears adorned his matching locks that curled around his timy face. His eyes, when he opened them to gaze either at his mother, his father, or the world around, were a beautiful mix of his mother's emerald and his father's gold, creating an olive shade that appeared to be cut of precious jewels. He giggled at the sight of his father, reaching for him as Inuyasha plucked him from Kagome's arms, placing a deep kiss on her lips in return. I'm home, mate...

He shut his eyes, that thought now seemed inattainable. "Because," he drew a deep breath, a small tear forming in one eye, "you were gone for so long. I tried to be strong, for you. I knew you would return to me. I just... I was weak, Kagome. Kikyo... she looked just like you and well... I just missed you so, and I had these dreams, dreams of you and I..." he stopped, blushing. His head dropped and his eyes became glued to his feet. The young miko walked calmly to her love, keeper of her now, broken heart, and touched his face.

'Tell me,' she thought. He looked into her eyes, hearing her silent plea, and nodded.

"I had dreams of you and I together, walking in the woods, to a place only I know of. I took you in my arms and I kissed you slowly, then deepened it with your urging. Soon you and I were removing physical barriers, exploring every inch of the other." He looked at the miko, searching for any sign of remark. He found her with a slight, dreamy smile, yet still tormented by the thoughts only she could know. He continued, taking her hand, "You laid in the grass, on my haori, pulling me to you. We embraced as I memorized every curve, every freckle, storing each away to look back on later. I kissed my way down your perfect form, stopping at your nipples to kiss, suck, lick and nip. You moaned under me. A dominant smile dawned my face. I loved you beneith me. I love you. You turned me over and did the same to me, traveling lower, to my, um..." he blushed, looking at her, seeing her face flush a beautiful pink, tears, collecting in her eyes.

"You love me, Inuyasha?" she questioned the hanyou before her.

"Yes, Kagome. I loved you then as I do now, and I made a mistake. Let me finnish," he looked into her eyes. He brought his hand to her chin, lifting it slightly, to place a chaste kiss to her perfect lips. "You took my penis in your mouth, sucking it lightly, swirling your tongue around the tip. I moaned and writhed under your miniatrations. You blew my mind,Kagome. Then you stopped suddenly, making me cry out in protest. But you laid down again, pulling me over you, urging me to end our need for the other. I entered you slowly, pushing through your barrier of virginity, you became my mate, my soul, my heart, for all time. We rocked together to extacy as only lovers can. When we came, it was earth shattering. A tiny character appeared on you, between your shoulder and neck. It stated simply, 'Inuyasha's'. One appeared on me that stated 'Kagome's'. From that moment on, my dreams came true. You were really mine, only mine." Inuyasha looked into her eyes to find a mixture of passion and longing. But also he saw an underlying confusion.

"But that doesn't explain why you... you... you slept with Kikyo... Inuyasha, please. Tell me why you betrayed me like that. I love you, but I have to know. Why?" She gazed into his golden orbs to find nothing but undeniable guilt and sorrow.

"Because she was the closest thing to you." His eyes closed, slient tears streaming down his face. "Kagome, I am so sorry. I have not been able to bear the thought of my actions. All I could hope was that you would forgive me." Her eyes met his, a warm smile gracing her angelic, yet darkening face. Her eyes flashed unreadable emotions before ending with her returning to deep emerald eyes, fuzzy hanyou ears flattening against her head, her fangs and claws still prevelant, yet shorter, less threatening. She kissed his finger-tips, like so many butterflies, fluttering against his skin. He moaned slightly. "Kagome...?"

She placed a finger to his full lips, the rough texture contrasting with her own smooth skin. She walked into the house, not answering him. Kaede merely blinked at the pair, returning to the hut. Both sat, closer together than before, he protectivly glancing at her, straightening up and puffing out slightly, to appear larger, more intimidating. "A great thing hath transpired between ye both. Inuyasha is more protective than before. Tell me, child, are you trying to court the gothic beauty at your side?" The old miko smiled into her fresh cup of tea. She knew far more than they knew. She knew Kagome's heritage, Inuyasha's past. She knew their love and promise, their fate years from now. Yet at the moment, all she needed to know was if he was going to go down the road he needed to go.

Inuyasha looked at Kagome, then Kaede, then the fire. "Yes. If she will have me." It was but a whisper, yet the other two in the world to hear it gasped at his words. Kaede's was more of sigh of relief. Kagome's, a gasp of realization. She let her sadness, anger, and questioning leave in that one breath, replaced with a want, a need, a passion. Her eyes darkened and her ears pearked up.

"I will have you, but first, you must submit to me for a week of... punishment. For betraying your mate." She looked at him through her bangs. Her face seemed contorted in malice, yet it aroused him in a kinky way.

"Then it is settled," Kaede announced, pulling the pair from their thoughts. "Kagome, Inuyasha, I now bind ye both together for all eternity. Now I can tell you of your pasts." The elder pulled out a small, ragged photograph. She handed it to Kagome. "The man in this picture is your father. Mitsumoshi Kenji. He was a powerful Inu-youkai to the lands north of here. You child are inu-hanyou. At birth you were betrothed to one of the royal Inu-youkai brothers: Sesshomaru or Inuyasha. Sesshomaru befriended a young miko named Rin and passed you to Inuyasha. That is when you were introduced. You quickly became friends, then the other's heart. You are soulmates, destined to join two Inu-youkai kingdoms." She took a sip of her tea, allowing the information to set in. They were both royalty, they were betrothed, destined to be together, soulmates. A lot of information in a short amount of time.

Kagome reached to the hanyou at her side, squeezing his hand slightly. He smiled at her. "Soulmates. You and I, Kagome. Soulmates." He squeezed her hand back before thanking the old woman. They rose and walked outside. He looked off into the woods, nudging her arm. "Deja vu, Kagome. Follow me," he commanded mildly. The pair took off into the woods as Kaede looked on, a smile on her face.

"Overcome ye trials of love and ye shall awaken the lords of the world. Fail and to anguish ye shall fall..."

A. N. : Sorry for the ominous ending. I promise the next chapter won't be so ominous, but I will let you know it will be dark. Here's a small preview:

Chapter 3: Punishment

"...no one will hear your screams Inuyasha. When I am done you will know that I am your world, as you are mine. I am your savior and executioner. I will make sure you know the pain I went through in my head," Kagome bowed her head. The ties on his hands too strong, he watched as she lifed the hand of the dead miko, the clay flesh that he once fucked, and kissed it. "I will make you see, Inu, will make you see..." With that she kissed the woman before her, full on. Both females let their hands wander on the other's body.

Inuyasha watched as his soon to be mate caressed the other woman as he wanted so badly to do to his love. Kagome touched her as Inuyasha had fifty years ago. Her hands crept lower until Kikyo's eyes widened, her lips parting from Kagome's to smile at her. The lust in their eyes was caught by Inuyasha. He also noticed the fingers creeping into that secret spot on the dead miko. He watched as his first lover's head was thrown back as Kagome's fingers flicked the small nerve bud...

Hehe, I'm so evil...

Inu-muse: Yes you are, but it's so kinky...

Rae: sweat drop Sit boy...

Inu-muse: crash! Owie! pout You better hope you're gonna make that better later.

Rae: evil smirk Oh, Inu-kun, I will... oh yes, I will...