Chivalry
By: Delirious
[The Gentleman]
I watched as the young woman fled from me, and had to hold back a smile. It had been awhile since anyone had reacted that way to my perverted touch, not since that nobleman's daughter who was kind enough to open her home to the group, and open her door to me. But, even that had not gone nearly as well as I would have hoped.
My mind filled with hentai thought for a moment, before I remembered whom they were about. I shook my head when I remembered that Kagome was but a young girl, enticing, but still a girl. And, she was already promised to Inuyasha, although he had never said it. But, one man did know where another man's property lay.
Guilt tugged at me for a moment, Kagome would not be happy with me, when she finally composed herself. And, not to sound selfish, but I needed her miko powers to help me release my own powers. But, she would be less than inclined to assist me, if she was in a sour mood. I knew of Kagome's wrath and I did not ever want to be on the receiving end.
At that moment, I decided to hunt for the un-doubtly angry girl, and relieve myself of the guilt I was feeling, and make sure she would help me with my powers. I began to wonder around the village, intent on finding her, but she was nowhere to be found. I looked up at the sky and saw that night was coming on swift wings, without Inuyasha around; many smaller demons would feel at ease with attacking an utterly defenseless girl. I had to find her.
Knowing that I was getting nowhere and fast, I decided that I would find the only other person that could possibly help me…
"So Shippou, you have not seen Lady Kagome around by any chance?" I nonchalantly asked the fox cub who was playing with crayons, beside Kaede's hut. The little boy stopped drawing his pictures, and looked up at me with innocent green eyes.
"What did you do this time?" I blinked as my brain tried to register the accusing words that came from such an innocent mouth. When it did, I kept my hands my back, to keep from hurting the evil little demon. Inuyasha's correct, the little brat deserves what's coming to him.
I put on a tight smile, and answered sweetly, "What makes you anything happened, Shippou?"
The infant fox pursed his lips, and raised a tiny eyebrow. "I'm young not stupid. If you can't find Kagome, then something stupid must have happened, since Inuyasha isn't here, then it had to have been your fault." I held back a curse; the little monster did have point. Damn.
"Will you help me find her or not?" I asked in an exasperated tone.
The kit grinned happily. "Sure, why didn't you ask me sooner."
He jumped up from the ground, and took off with a run, when he realized that I was still very much rooted to my spot, he called out to me.
"What are you waiting for, come on Miroku!"
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[The Lady]
I still sat on the ground, after I realized the awful truth. For a few moments, I wondered why I was all of a sudden attracted to Miroku. I could not give myself a valid answer, after about half an hour of deep thinking, so I finally gave up. But, it still bothered me, disturbed me even. I had never been so heavily attracted to someone in my life, not even to Inuyasha. And up until a few hours ago, I hadn't felt that way towards Miroku either. Again I ask, why?
My mother had always told me that a person cannot choose who they fall in love with, but…I wasn't in love with the monk…I was just…I was just…in lust with him. I blushed deeply at my own mind, and mentally berated myself for my train of thought. With thinking like that, I would never get over this new obsession I had suddenly acquired for him. And, I needed to get over it.
Because, Miroku would always be Miroku, and he would always try and be a hentai, when ever he possibly could. Until this point that was tolerable, but if I were to lose my head every time he decided to be himself, who knows what kind of trouble I could get into…I needed to stay as far from the addictive Houshi as possible…
I began to think of ways to distance myself from him, when a familiar ball of fluff clouded my vision, and pushed me backwards. "KAGOME!" the little boy screamed, "We have been looking all over for you. I was worried that dumb old Miroku had made you back to the well. I'm glad you're still here!" I pushed Shippou away, just enough for me to see his face. He was glowing with happiness, his face showed it, and his eyes danced with merriment.
"Of course I wouldn't leave you, without saying good bye, Shippou. Silly boy." I smiled at him, and tapped his nose with my finger. He smiled and giggled, and I did in turn. The boy always did bring out the best in me. I tickled him for a moment, and he laughed loudly, and I began to forget about earlier, I began to forget about Miroku. But…the strong sensation of him never left me, and continued to zip through me.
At that moment, I looked up to see him. His captured my eyes, and the already potent tingling in my body intensified, and he hadn't even touched me yet. Just for a minute, I closed my eyes, and savored the memory, before I remembered that distance was key. Distance. I opened eyes, and stared at Miroku, and I watched as he almost nervously approached me. "Shippou, I think that Kaede wanted you to help her with something, back at the hut." He said, without ever taking his eyes off of mine, nor mine from his. Shippou looked back and forth between us, then scowled.
"Are you trying to get rid of me?" Shippou asked with understanding.
Still not breaking his intent gaze from me, Miroku nodded. "Yes, now go…find Kaede." My little Shippou scowled again, then stuck his tongue out at Miroku, before bounding off. Leaving me alone, with temptation.
We did not speak for a moment, as Miroku neared me. He only broke the gaze to seat himself in front of me. He looked at me, again, before reaching for my hand. I tried to pull away, but his fingers had already curled around my hand. His lips began to move, but I could not hear his voice, over the pounding in my ears. The strange sensations ran all the more potently through me, and I could feel my face becoming hot. I watched with wide eyes as his hand steadily brought mine up to his lips. I wanted to pull away, but I simply could not. Almost in slow motion, his lips descended upon my hand, and I held back a cry, because the sensation was ever stronger, except this time it hurt. But, even so, I still craved the feeling.
I tried to hear his words, but I still barely heard them. "My deepest apologies, Lady Kagome. You know that I mean no harm by my actions, but perhaps I should try harder to control myself around you. I simply cannot resist a beautiful-" But, Miroku words were cut off by my lips, under normal circumstances, I would have blushed, and pulled away, but my need for him was too great, I had to kiss him. Miroku did not even know that the simple licking of his lips, as he spoke drove me crazy, and worse yet, I did not know why, but I did not care, I suppose instinct took over.
[The Gentleman]
My mind went into panic; Kagome did not look as if she were in the mood to hear my apology. Her cheeks were red, I suppose from anger, and she kept biting her lower lip, probably to keep from yelling at me. I knew that I would have to try to calm her, and show her that I could be gentle and less of a hentai. I grabbed her hand, and held it tight, as she desperately tried to pull away. I looked into her eyes, and saw that she was barely hanging on, as if she were about to blow up, at me. I continued to lead her hand down the journey to my mouth, anyway, knowing that would calm her. I let my lips brush against her unnaturally warm skin, and began my apology.
My apology was somewhat sincere; although I had no intention of not groping her it was my duty. I smiled inwardly, as the self-sacrificing words fell from my lips; I was just about to go in for the kill, when I found that I could not utter another word. Soft and chaste lips pressed against mine, and it took a moment for me to understand what was going on, Kagome was kissing me.
Perhaps, I should have pushed her away, and tried to take control of the situation. Perhaps I should have run far from the tantalizing girl. Perhaps, I should have done these things, but I did not. Instead, I pulled the girl closer to me, and kissed her properly. As a lady should be kissed.
Kagome's lips on mine were like my secret sin that I never knew was a secret or mine. I had never felt a feeling that was so real, and so true. I could feel the most bizarre, yet enticing feeling that I had ever felt with a kiss of any kind. I drowned in the feeling, and I only wanted to continue to drown. I stroked her back, as she shivered, and pulled her ever closer. I tried to conceal my mature and advanced techniques, knowing that was indeed her first contact with a man of any kind, I did not want to scare her.
Finally, I pulled away from, feeling my senses slowly returning to me, as well as my mind. I was completely ready for the harsh slap that I knew was coming, and the poisonous temper of Kagome. I opened my eyes, which I had closed when I basked in the taste of her, to see that her eyes mirrored the lust in mine. "Lady Kagome," I began, "That was-" I was all ready to say a mistake, but she cut me off with her bold words.
"That was…that was…worth doing again." She whispered softly. I am, if nothing else, a man who knows when to take a good thing, for it may never come again. So, I took a good…terrific thing, and pulled her closer, but even then, I held back on the slowly rising heat that was beginning to take me over.
I know what I did was wrong, on every level imaginable, but a man should only be made to take so much temptation, before giving into it. Kagome comes to us week after week, in an impossibly tiny kimono, and she wears it almost proudly, with no regret or shame, and yet she is still an innocent. She is much less reserved than any other woman that I have ever met, and hugs and touches as if it were natural. She has been tempting me, since the day my gaze first fell on her. Only, Inuyasha has stood in the way of my dreams coming into reality. But, Inuyasha is not here, and I am.
When the cat is away, the mice will play…End of chapter
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