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Inuyasha © Rumiko Takahashi.
Summary: When, one night Inuyasha of the future turns up in Sengoku
Jidai beaten and bloody, Inu-gumi are surprised-except for Kagome, who rushes
to his side without hesitation. Secrets are revealed & an untold future
comes to light, but will Inuyasha accept his newfound responsibility?
Rated: PG-13 / R for mild to moderate sexual content and Inuyasha's
potty mouth.
by: *Angelstars
email: angtanuk@yahoo.co.uk
Inspired and dedicated to: Starlight and Shadows by
DracOnyx
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0.12b – My Mate:
Part Two
**Story re-cap**
It all started with a kiss…
Inuyasha and Kagome have finally mated, making them semi-official mates…
but during their bonding, things seem to stir, as uninvited guests decide to
cause trouble between their new relationship. How will this new revelation
affect Inuyasha and Kagome as the past finally gets laid to rest?
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*Last time…
Kagome lay against him, slowly bringing her senses to, as pants of breath
silenced her pounding heart.
"Oh gods, Inuyasha" She sighed and buried her face into his neck, kissing him
gently. "I've missed you so much, my mate,"
Inuyasha nuzzled deeper into her nape and purred as she rubbed her fingers
through his silvery hair to rest upon his soft sensitive fur around his
ear.
"You okay?" she heard him murmur between satisfied purrs.
"Hai," she replied softly,
giving him another small kiss.
He snorted before rising slightly and pulling
her up with him, wrapping her in his arms and lifting her onto his lap.
"Inuyasha," she smiled looking up into
his bright eyes. "Mates?"
"My mate now and forever" He smiled as he leaned over to kiss her.
--
Things aren't always what they seem…
Kagome awoke to total darkness; she rubbed at her eyes, adjusting to the dark.
"Inuyasha?" Her voice rose with panic, as she
blindingly searched for her mate. Wherever she was, it was cold and wet and she were very much alone.
"Inuyasha, where are you?"
She was met with silence at first, until she heard a fait rustle behind her.
Whirling around, Kagome came face to face with the ground, losing her balance
so easily. She landed on her hands and knees with a gasp.
"Kagome!"
She heard her name echo from above her. "Inuyasha!" She cried, wincing in pain
as she moved, her eyes widened with fear as her hands unconsciously wrapped
around her stomach, feeling another bout of shooting pain. Oh gods…
"Inuyasha! Inuyasha please," She panicked, clenching her eyes tightly shut.
"H-help, Inuyasha please…"
The pain was unbearable by the time she felt someone's arms encircle her and
pull her into the safety of warmth.
Then there was light…
--
Inuyasha opened his eyes, adjusting accordingly to the dark of the night. After
a few moments, and allowing his senses to come to, his instinct alerted him of
his missing mate.
"Kagome?" He called for her, creasing his eyebrows together with confusion.
Where did she go? She wouldn't leave him just like that to wonder around in the
dark?
He got to his feet and began to sniff the air, recalling her scent and presence
not far. He ran toward the forest, effortlessly leaping from treetop to
treetop. His ears twitched to the sound of voices, as he neared the clearing.
There she was.
Safe, he inwardly sighed.
But…
"Nani?!" he yipped under his breath, finally taking note she weren't alone.
What the hell was he doing here?!
--
Kagome felt the warm embrace of her lost mate and relaxed under his
strengthening aura. The bright glow around them had intensified when he had
shown up, but she had paid it no mind, only wanting to feel his presence and
take in the comfort of his protectiveness.
"Inuyasha…" she sighed, leaning her whole body into his chest and contently
resting her head upon his shoulder. "I've missed you so much," she continued to
bask in his aura.
"Aa, and I you," she heard his soft reply as he gently stroked her hair and
rested his chin upon her head.
She was just starting to enjoy being within his arms, when he pulled her away
slightly, bringing her face to face with himself.
He smiled down at her, as his soft amber eyes regarded her. Gods, how long had
he been gone? She missed his so much; it hurt to even look at him.
"Inuyasha?" Her questioning gaze faltered, "Is everything alright?"
He nodded, "Hai, but we have to leave now."
"Nani? I don't understand? Leave?" She replied.
He nodded once again and shifted to lift her up from the ground along with him.
She finally got to her feet, gripping onto his arm for support. Her head felt
light and nausea wavered through her, but the feeling was gone as quick as it
had come.
Kagome let her eyes drift over him; he was exactly as she remembered him. He
wore his usual outfit of a white under shirt and red tee shirt, baggy blue
genes and red sneakers. His semi-longish hair was messily down and cascading
off his shoulders, highlighting the bright red shirt he wore.
"Go where?" She finally added, watching him closely as if he'd disappear any
given moment.
"Home," he softly spoke, raising a hand to her cheek.
She smiled and leaned in against his hand, closing her eyes.
"Hai," she sighed, before allowing him to take her into his arms to decent down
the time well, back to her home, back to her heart, back with her mate.
--
Inuyasha watched from above as Kagome leaned into his other self, her head lay
contently against his chest.
He felt himself twitch with discomfort, jealously rising within his chest. He
didn't understand why he felt the way he did, after all he was in theory
him? At least she wasn't embracing another male.
Things aren't always what they seem…
His eyes followed closely, waiting for any sudden movements. His ears were
fully erect, listening to them speaking softly to one another, a loving,
soothing conversation whispered and teased at his senses.
He watched intently, as she was pushed away from him and then listened to his
next few words.
He could hardly make out hers, she must have been whispering so softly that
even his sensitive hearing failed to hear it.
A growl echoed and rattled his senses, when a hand was placed caressingly
against her cheek.
Damnit! He cursed inwardly, clenching his claws within his fists.
Bastard, he was touching her again! He fucking hated this feeling, and it hurt
like shit to watch Kagome pine over his other self like this.
Kikyo had come to mind as he continued to stare, Kagome had witnessed him with
her so many times, he was beginning to think it was payback for all the times
he had hurt her.
Did the fates' hate him that much?
His eyes rested upon Kagome's happy face, had she even looked at him that way?
He couldn't even recall seeing her that content, even after they had come
together. His heart stung with another twist of hurt.
She may love him, but she was in love with his future self.
It hurt, it really railed him to think of himself as competition, it was worse
than fighting Kouga for claim over her heart, it was worse than her turning to
that runt of a human, hobo or whatever his name was!
Shit, it was bad enough that he was witnessing his mate with her dead
mate.
Coincidence maybe?
The fates were really not on his side.
Gods, he hated his life.
His ears tweaked once more as he watched her being hoisted up into his
arms and took one long leap reaching the well in record time, and before
Inuyasha could blink, the well had sucked them into its depths and back to the
future.
"Kagome!" He took a flying leap from the tree he was hiding in and tried to
follow them.
"Inuyasha!"
He whipped around to come face to face with her, bow and arrow in hand, and a
look of hatred swept across her pale face.
It was official… the fates really did hate him.
"Inuyasha!" She hissed once more, "Die, Inuyasha!" She let loose her arrow as
he narrowly missed it, landing aways from the well.
"Kikyo!" He gasped, coming to a crouch.
"Inuyasha, why did you betray me?" She hissed once more, before notching
another spirit arrow against her bow and aiming for him.
"Kikyo, I-I didn't betray you!" He replied, panicking inwardly. How the hell
was this all happening?
"Don't lie to me, Inuyasha!" She let loose the arrow, this time; it hit his
shoulder.
He hissed back in pain as the spirit arrow burned through his fire-rat armor,
purifying the skin below.
"Kikyo, please! I never betrayed you, I would never-!"
"Your petty words mean nothing to me!" She interrupted, coming closer toward
him with yet another notched arrow.
She lifted her bow and aimed for the wounded hanyou, "Die," she finished with a
small smile curling her lips.
--
Kagome watched as her mate lay beside her upon her bed. She smiled, and propped
herself up on elbows to reach out with her fingers to trace the out line of his
face.
He sighed and allowed her to caress him, gently falling under her touch.
"I really have missed you," she whispered, and laid a small kiss upon his
forehead.
"We're home now, Kagome." He answered with another small sigh, "That's all that
matters now,"
She nodded, "Hai, nothing else matters…" Her voice faltered slightly, had she
forgotten about something? Or someone?
Inuyasha opened his eyes to watch her with a smile, "What is it, koi?"
She ducked her head slightly. "I-I just thought about something," she answered
then shook her head, "Its nothing." She finished with a smile.
Happy with her reply, the older hanyou relaxed and rested back under her touch.
Still… she couldn't help thinking she was forgetting about something, something
important. The more she tried, the more it hurt for her to think.
But, the nagging feeling in the back of her mind wouldn't stop.
--
Kikyo pulled back the bow cord and aimed, "Any last words, hanyou?" she spat,
her voice sharp and icy.
"Listen to me, Kikyo! I didn't betray you-" he tried once more to assure her.
She held back a bitter laugh, "You lie, even to much for a worthless half
breed!" She spat, her bitterness now apparent.
Inuyasha's eyes widened.
The miko lifted her bow once more and aimed, pulling back the cord and without
hesitation let loose the arrow.
It hit its target, dead on.
Inuyasha felt his body burn and hiss under the strain of the arrow, as it
forcefully pulled him back into a near by tree, pinning him to it.
He looked up at the bitter miko, betrayal and hurt all flashing within her gray,
lifeless eyes, as a lone tear slipped out from the corner.
"Kikyo…" The last of his words echoed all around him, "forgive me."
Then there was dark…
--
Kagome had long from stopped her traveling fingers and was now in full thought,
something was trying to tell her something. Her conscious maybe? But, she
couldn't make out the words, or message it was trying to relay.
She looked down at the slumbering hanyou beneath her and smiled, he looked so
innocent while he slept. She loved watching the rise and fall of his chest, as
he lay soundlessly asleep to the world.
Maybe that's why he spent most nights watching over me as I slept. She
thought idly.
"Sleep well, my mate…" she whispered soothingly, and passed the back of her
hand over his cheek.
She closed her own eyes, sighing contently.
*
"Inuyasha? Mates?"
"My mate now and forever."
Her eyes shot open; she could have sworn she heard voices as she looked
around her bedroom for signs of life.
*
"Kagome, once you bond with a demon, be it half-demon or full-demon, you
have to completely allow yourself to trust. Never doubt that trust, or you'll
be ripped apart."
"You mean bond as in…"
"Mate"
"And if you don't fully trust one another, that bond won't hold?"
"No, it will break and you'll be ripped apart… forever."
Another set of voices echoed around her. She hastily got up and whipped her
head to the side of her. There at the end of her bed, stood a young woman
dressed in traditional robes of red and white, her hair - black as night and
tied with a bold white sash.
She looks like me? Kagome
suddenly realized, all by her eyes, which were brown in color, where as her
eyes were blue, like the ocean.
"Kagome?" Her voice was soft and friendly. "Aren't you forgetting someone?"
"Forgetting someone?" She repeated.
The pale priestess smiled down at her, "You know this isn't real,"
"Wha-what do you mean?" Kagome shook her head slightly. "Who are you?"
"I am you, you are me, and we are one." Came the reply.
"Nani? What's that supposed to mean?" Kagome looked up with confusion,
intending to see the woman in red and white in front of her.
"She disappeared?" Kagome sighed and leaned back into her bed, allowing herself
to return to her mate.
But…
"Inuyasha?"
Where did he go? Wasn't he here a minute ago?
She suddenly felt light headed again. The pain was now pounding within her as
she gripped at her head with her hands, before clenching her eyes tightly shut.
After a few more deep breaths the pain passed.
She opened her eyes slowly, and lifted her head slightly. She was alone in her
room, back home. Wasn't she in the forest earlier? With Inuyasha?
"Inuyasha?!" She gasped.
That's right! Inuyasha and her had spoken together in the forest, and he said
he cared. They both had come together
and made love under the tree amongst the fields.
So how was it she awoke in her room?
Shaking her head free of the fog, she picked herself up off her bed. As she
continued to search her room for any clues, she caught something in the corner
of her eye and turned to look at it.
"Must have been my imagination," She sighed and turned a glance toward her
mirror, her eyes widened as Kikyo appeared behind her.
She watched as the miko aimed an arrow and set it free as quickly as she had
raised the bow.
"Inuyasha!" She cried, as the arrows target came into focus. Kagome soon found
herself running toward the well, pushing the heart wrenching pain she felt
within her back. She had to get to him!
--
The undead priestess' smile broke into a contented smirk as she lowered her bow
and watched the hanyou hit the tree with a sickening thud - the arrow struck
its mark and pinned him tightly against the trees' trunk.
She glided over toward the fallen demi-demon and reached out to touch him,
rearing back as if burnt by the arrows intense power, another smirk befell her
lips. He would never be anyone's but hers.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled from the lip of the well as she emerged over its
side.
"You're to late!" Kikyo jarred with pleasure.
"Iie! Inuyasha!" The girl from the future shook her head with denial.
"He belongs to me now," Kikyo continued, ignoring the girl in front of her.
Kagome felt the familial feeling of tears well up in her eyes, but pushed them
back, allowing her anger to rise to the surface.
"NO! You can't have him!" Kagome bellowed, curling her hands into fists, as
pure mature miko energy twisted around her with the odd spark spitting in angry
blasts.
Kikyo narrowed her eyes, "You think you can stop me, little girl?" Her voice
low and threatening.
Kagome closed her eyes and concentrated, allowing her excess miko energy to
flow within her. Kaede had once told her, in order to defeat a miko in combat,
concentration must be at the highest level, ignore all feelings and allow ones
powers to take complete control.
Trust in yourself.
Trust.
Kikyo's bitter laugh echoed the forest, "Your aura maybe strong, but your power
is untrained and useless against me."
Slowly, Kagome opened her eyes, and took a step forward. "Who said I was going
to use these powers against you?" She finally spoke and raised a hand toward
the pinned hanyou, the power whirled in a light streak of aura as it reached
out and enveloped the fallen demon.
Kikyo's eyes grew wide as she watched the arrow slowly disintegrate into
nothing before her eyes. "Brat! How dare you interfere with me!" She roared and
lifted her bow and glided an arrow within its stretch.
The future girl made no attempts of movement, and carried on concentrating her
powers. If she could set Inuyasha free…
Kikyo aimed her arrow and let it loose just as the hanyou churned and fell to
the ground, free from the arrow and spell of eternal sleep.
"Kagome!"
The arrow sizzled with miko power as it hit Kagome and the barrier around her
and Inuyasha, it fought hard against the protective shield, but to no avail, as
it burst into flames and turned to pieces of ash.
The undead priestess stood in shock.
Kagome slid to the ground and fell into the hanyou's chest, sobbing
uncontrollably with relief and pure exhaustion. His arms engulfed her and
pulled her in tighter against his chest, soothing her with his gentle words.
Kikyo now long forgotten as he reassured his mate.
The forest around them returned to
darkness and the pair found themselves back where they had fallen asleep in the
fields, under the tree upon the hilltop, looking over the village.
"Inuyasha, are you okay?" Kagome asked, searching for wounds with her worried
gaze.
"Aa, I'm alright Kagome," he reassured her once more and held her close.
"What happened?" Kagome's tiny voice filled his ears.
Before the hanyou could answer another interrupted him.
"You were caught within each others minds, a part of a demon's bonding ritual."
The voice was smooth and held little or no emotion.
Inuyasha snorted, "What the fuck do you want?!" he growled under his breath.
"Come now, brother. That's no way to greet your older brother and lord of the
western lands." Sesshoumaru coolly berated.
Inuyasha Keh'd and pulled Kagome up along with him, protectively pushing
her behind him.
"I don't give a shit! I asked what the hell you wanted, bastard!" Inuyasha
snapped, baring his fangs threateningly.
"I do believe you wanted to know what exactly happened just now?" His
questioning gaze halted upon the young human girl.
Kagome dumbly nodded.
"You, Inuyasha, have chosen to take a mate. In doing so, you marked her as your
own." He raised his claw to stroke the fur upon his shoulder. "As for our
blood-line, you have proven worthiness. Any holds on your past will now be erased,
your loyalty first to your mate and then to your new life and family. All ties
to your heart will be bound together with your chosen mate, and nothing will
tear you apart." He paused, "However, Inuyasha, you
have not fully completed the joining."
"What the fuck are you talking about!?"
The impatient hanyou snarled, feeling nervous about his bastard of a
brother being this close and talking to him civilized like. It was freaking him
out!
"I suggest you hold that tongue of yours, hanyou." Sesshoumaru coolly regarded
him with raised eyebrows. "I haven't finished yet, mongrel."
Inuyasha growled and narrowed his eyes, "Just get on with whatever you have to
say and piss off already!"
"Very well," The lord youkai continued regardless, "In order to complete the
joining, you both must exchange blood. Demon-to-human rituals can be dangerous,
as humans are weak. Therefore, it is up to you, Inuyasha to dominate and lend
your mate strength during this time."
"How do we exchange blood?" Kagome innocently asked.
"Inuyasha will explain it, he has an idea what I mean." The lord demon
answered. "The exchange of blood is a bond for life. You will gain Inuyasha's
strength and live for as long as he does, in turn, Inuyasha will inherit your
strength and may even become immune to your miko energy."
"Is that it?" Inuyasha snapped once more.
Sesshoumaru studied his brother's cautiousness' and nodded. The miko child was
pregnant and at a dangerous stage to be completely joined to the half-breed.
"One more thing," The older dog-demon turned to walk away, "If the blood
bonding fails, the girl and offspring will die. I suggest you think about this
before attempting to join at this point. Beware, Inuyasha your humans'
miko power has matured, demon and human alike will find her aura attractive."
With that, the demon lord was gone, leaving a very peeved hanyou and a slightly
confused miko in his wake.
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Author Notes
Quote: Sesshoumaru's fur upon his shoulder is NOT his tail; it's his
father's fur.
Has anyone else found this same rumor?
Let me know if you have, because I always thought it was his tail, but
eh, it would make sense.
I'm only going to say this once - Writers block sucks! Anyways, I finally got
it out, after hours of working on and off it! I'm all worn out now… I have to
give credits for these inspirational thoughts of mine that went into this
chapter: Many
thanks and glomps go to DracOnyx with Starlight and Shadows – If you haven't read this fic yet, go now and read it!
Note: This entire chapter was devoted to the bonding between Inuyasha
and Kagome they will bond, in order, MIND, BODY and SOUL.
Extra note: Kikyo isn't a bad person, and I wanted to show her helping
Kagome from the inside of her (that
lives within her in peace) and not the corpse we all know and hate. So don't be
confusing that kikyo for the *beep* out to kill Inuyasha.
A lot of you were inquiring how I got to see Inuyasha move II? Easy: I went
onto ebay and pre-ordered the DVD and got the VCD copy (which has NO ending!
Damn it all!) While I was there; that's how I couldn't wait for the DVD. I
can't believe it - they KISSED! Well of course I knew they did, reasons why I
co-own Itazurana Kiss; still… it was great and I loved it! Naraku's true
form was awesome!
To all my reviewers and readers, thank you so much for all your great comments
and encouragements! I got so many reviews last chapter 0_o; record amount!
Sugoi!
Thanks Aile Anna, you learn something new every day! I never knew
that – I'll be sure to edit the mistake from chapter 11, concerning the
cornfields!! ^.^ I'm glad you enjoyed
the uncut version of Untold Secrets.
--Coming soon:
Chapter 0.12a – My Mate: Part One, is now available at mediaminer.org
and kuroi-hoshi.org
Next Chapter: 0.13 – Kagome is mine!
Inuyasha finds it hard to accept Kagome, while she is pregnant, as anymore
than his responsibility and refuses to continue their joining as mates. Much to
the disappointments of Miroku and Sango. But things don't always run smoothly,
when Kouga returns and decides to interfere and lays claim on Kagome once more.
Does the wolf youkai have a death wish? And what has all this got to do
with a certain delinquent monk and taijiya?
End Note: for those who are worried the fic is taking a darker tone,
don't worry, its not that bad, and I will edit the worst parts out for you
underage readers – After all, I've GOT to keep it to the Animé as this is a
challenge based on keeping it IN-character!
Beside, we have (maybe) two chapters left and an epilogue to go!