Act Fourteen
Shitsuren stared into the small bowl that was filled with water at the top of the shrine.
"Father, what is it that has you so restless?"
Shitsuren looked up to pierce one of his pups with an icy stare.
Affront him stood his only daughter, Kibami. She met his look head-on with her own stare. The two were similar in looks, minus the fact that Kibami had faint golden tresses compared to Shitsuren's blackish-blue mane. Her eyes were also a brilliant emerald green, inherited from her dam.
"It's my new mate. She seems to be quite fascinated with this… hanyou… Kami knows why."
Kibami cocked her head as she sat down on the stone floor of the cavern. "Why is that, Father? Has she become troublesome?"
Shitsuren turned to glare at his daughter. "Why so inquisitive, Kibami? Are you looking forward to mothering yet another sibling of yours?"
The femme wolf youkai shrugged and wagged her tail. "Simply curious as to what manner of bitch would have the great Shitsuren concerned is merely all. You never seemed to worried about the other two bitches."
She turned her green-eyed gaze to her to younger half-brothers, Tsukami and Tobokami. Both were a half-year younger than her, and, in her own personal opinion, a lot stupider than herself. Currently, the two seemed happy to fight over a small scrap of meat, lunging forward at each other's throats.
"This one is much more troublesome than your dams. She doesn't hide in the hut like yours did. No, she has this hanyou." Muttered Shitsuren.
Kibami was puzzled. Stepping forward, she looked toward the sacred Seeing Water.
Having no place in his personal affairs, Shitsuren wheeled around and snapped his saber-like fangs at her. However, they merely crunched air as he lifted his lips into a snarl.
Kibami lowered her tail and forebody to the ground. Although her position was submissive, her eyes still held a dominant gleam.
"Pardon my actions, Father." She said as she raised her body again. "I was acting out of place."
Shitsuren looked at his kin with an angered face.
"However," She offered, "If the hanyou proves so bothersome, might you just kill him? Surely, a half-breed such as that cannot be stronger than yourself."
The wolf youkai nodded. "I would, but he seems to find the strongest of bitches. His dam was strong-willed and strong bodied. However, she was already claimed. By the ruler of the western lands. He is also the sire of the current ruler, Sesshoumaru-sama. The next woman that came to him was a priestess. I tried to take her, but she was much to strong-willed, and her powers were immense in the sense that even if I did impregnate her, she would have been able to destroy both pups without harming herself. Now, there is this one. Strong-willed once again, and she does indeed possess great spiritual powers. But, she does not know how to control them. That has made her the perfect choice."
"So, you hope that the hanyou will continue to find you suitable mates?"
Shitsuren nodded. Kibami laughed.
"Father, surely you are not so foolish? This hanyou will come after you, mark my words. I saw what the sacred Seeing Water told you. He is mating her. Even after all that you have done to this woman, he continues to love her. Do you think he shall let you escape after you take his mate to bare your pup? Soon his scent will cover your own, and she shall belong to him. Then, he will not let you live, not for the suffering you have caused her."
A smirk came to her face as she saw the rage boil within her father's veins. She watched as he transformed into his true form. His lips came back over his huge fangs as saliva dripped down onto the floor in long rivulets. His soul-piercing eyes fastened onto her as her own body morphed into its truest form.
An off-white coat with the same green eyes, she would tower above a normal wolf, but in size comparison was a little bigger than half of what her father was. She lacked the substance of muscle and bone density that her father had such great quantity of. Her fangs were stubby little toothpicks compared to his, but still, her eyes held a much brighter flare than his.
"You have spoken out of turn for too long, Kibami. Turn down before I place you down." He snarled.
Kibami threw her head into the air and snapped her jaws in reply, saliva flying from her razor-sharp fangs.
Shitsuren growled deeper. "You always have been one for conflict. You may be dominant bitch over your brothers, but never to me."
Kibami raised her head. "You threaten me with your words, yet I see no action. If you are the dominant one, than why don't you prove it, old dog? Or do you fear losing to your younger, scrawnier daughter?"
Shitsuren snapped. He lunged for his daughter, but his bulk slowed his actions. Kibami, on the other hand, was as fast as a bullet, and a moment later was perched upon her father's back, ripping at the meat upon his shoulders.
Hearing the wounded cry of their father, Tsukami and Tobokami looked up from their bickering. Immediately their silver and violet eyes followed the fight, barking at the actions and scurrying around the combating pair.
Kibami unexpectedly felt the wind rush out of her as her father flipped onto his back, his great bulk crushing her. She cried out in a yelp as he righted himself. She too flew to her feet, but as he lunged at her, her actions were slowed by her lack of air. He caught her by the meat of her rear right leg and hefted her right off the ground.
Screaming in agony, sounding like a choir of a thousand coyotes, she lunged back and attempted to bite at her father's muzzle and neck. But the pain was severe as he shook his head back and forth, flinging her about like a rag doll. As a final point, with a shake of his shaggy head, he let go of her mutilated leg and she smacked hard against the inner wall of the den. A bloody trail was left as she slid down to the ground, crumpled in a painful heap.
Shitsuren stood there, panting and bloodied, as he stared at his daughter. Turning back around, he stalked back up to the shrine where he transformed back into his more-human state. Here, he wiped the blood from his mouth as he continued to watch the bitch and the hanyou, his daughter's words still ringing in his head.
'"This hanyou will come after you, mark my words. I saw what the sacred Seeing Water told you. He will not let you live, not for the suffering you have caused her."'
Inuyasha collapsed on top of Kagome, his body sweaty and tired, before rolling onto his own back and pulling her on top of him. Both sat there for several minutes as they regained their breath, letting their bodies cool.
Slowly, Kagome's brain began to process what had just happened. As she looked at Inuyasha, his face seemed to reflect the same thoughts.
"I can't believe that we just…" He trailed off, brushing aside a loose lock of Kagome's damp hair.
Looking at her new mate, she leaned forward and kissed him softly, the small purple jewel dangling on the golden chain above Inuyasha's chest.
Catching his eye, he took the sphere between his thumb and forefinger and rolled it carefully between the two.
"Don't you ever take this thing off?" He said in a tempered voice.
Kagome giggled. "You're the one who always yelled at me for not watching the jewel."
Inuyasha sighed before reaching down by his and Kagome's waists and pulling the blankets up higher. Although the fire still blazed behind them, the cool night air seeped through their damp skin.
Slowly Kagome lowered herself to lay on Inuyasha's chest, her cheek against his heart.
"There's only one thing that could make this night absolutely perfect."
Inuyasha looked at her over his chest. "And that would be?"
'I wish… if only I could have your baby instead of this one. Then, that would be perfect.'
She shook her head. "Never mind. It was a silly thought."
Inuyasha gave her a cautious glare. But, ignored it. No need to go ruining a perfect moment like this one to find out an answer.
Carefully, he wrapped his arms around her. 'If only it was my pup, then…she wouldn't have to deal with all this worry. God, I wish it was my pup.'
A discrete movement in her stomach made Kagome jump. Inuyasha felt it too, and looked at the woman in his arms. She gave him a sheepish smile before lying her head back down.
However, the moment didn't last long. About a minute later, Kagome jumped up from Inuyasha's chest as the hanyou leapt away. A strange burning sensation had pinpointed itself right below his pectorals, above his abs. However, the moment Kagome had gotten up, the burning had stopped. He looked up at Kagome, who was still wrapped in the blankets.
Inuyasha's eyes widened. He watched as she held the Shikon no Tama in her hands, a bright, pinkish light surrounding it. Steadily, the glow grew brighter.
Kagome had yanked the chain on the jewel off the moment it had started burning her flesh. She had just about been ready to through it across the room when suddenly a bright light appeared from around the jewel. Progressively the jewel grew brighter until the hut itself was wrapping in the pink glow. Kagome watched as her aura and the jewel's aura interacted, swirling around one another, twisting and swirling together. Her hair was lifted from her shoulders and twirled around her head by the force of the energy.
Looking up at Inuyasha, she looked at the concern on his face. But, for some reason, she herself was not concerned. Gradually, the light diminished, until it faded altogether back into the glowing orb.
Inuyasha didn't waste a second. Hurrying over to Kagome, he grabbed the jewel and shucked it across the room. Wrapping his arms around Kagome, he held her tight.
"What on earth was that?"
Inuyasha shook his head. "I dunno. I've never seen anything like it before." He held her at an arms length to look at her. "Have you?"
Kagome shook her head.
"Hey, what's happening in there? Are you two all ri-AAAHHHHHH!"
Quickly Inuyasha wheeled around, shoving Kagome behind him, only to find a very startled monk lying on the ground, trying to crawl backwards and shield his eyes at the same time.
It took Inuyasha a second to realize that both he and Kagome were still very naked. Quickly he yanked up the blanket to cover the two before yelling at Miroku. The monk made a very hasty retreat.
"So, that light we say was the jewel?" Asked Sango in a concerned voice.
It was nearly daybreak now, and, Inuyasha and Kagome, fully clothed, had let in Miroku and Sango for a little explaining. But not before Inuyasha had beaten the pulp out of Miroku for barging in unrepentantly.
"Yea," Kagome said groggily. "It started to burn us and I yanked it off, then it started to glow. I've never seen anything like it."
Miroku turned to Inuyasha. "Have you seen anything like it? Even when it was with Kikyou?"
Inuyasha snorted before looking at his mate. "Didn't we just have this conversation about a half-hour ago?"
Kagome ignored his remark. "So, what do you guys think?"
Both Sango and Miroku shrugged. "Did it actually leave a singe when it burned you?"
Inuyasha untucked his haori and undershirt before lifting them up to show the small irritated piece of flesh. Miroku nodded. "And how about you, Kagome?"
The girl nodded. "Yea, it burnt me."
"Can we see it?"
Kagome crossed her arms and blushed. "Its in a spot you don't need to be looking at, Miroku!"
The monk shrugged. "Inuyasha must have seen it."
That earned him a slap from Sango and a womp on the head from Inuyasha.
Sango, after attacking Miroku, looked back at Kagome. "Can I see the jewel?"
Nodding, Kagome stood and retrieved the jewel from the corner of the hut. Taking her spot back beside Inuyasha, she handed Sango the jewel.
Carefully she examined the sphere, frowning as she turned it over in the palm of her hand.
"Kagome, Doesn't the jewel look… dimmer than usual?"
Handing the Shikon no Tama back to Kagome, she held it up to the light as Inuyasha moved closer to look.
Sango was right.
The Shikon no Tama was dimmer.
Kibami: Fang of the WolfTsukami: Claw of the Wolf
Tobokami: Howl of the Wolf
Toboe: howl
Tsume-claw
Kiba-fang
Okami-wolf
Dam- dog people lingo for mother (Like, the mother of a litter of puppies is called the dam)
Bitch- Dog people lingo for a female dogA/N: Wow. Sorry that whole Inuyasha Kagome part really sucked. I tried to do my math homework right before I wrote that, and it fried the thinking part of my brain. Plus I was trying to listen to the Coyotes and the hoot owls outside at the same time. Washington forests sure do have a lot of wildlife! And sorry about the whole Inu/Kag mating thinggy. I really don't like writing lemons unless its necessary, and, because I only have this fic rated at a PG-13, I don't feel it would be right to post it anyhow. I really had fun writing the whole Shitsuren-Kibami thing. I had to make myself stop. Yay! Fourteen chappies! And I got the last chapter up in less than four days! Yay me! Lol. Anyways, I cant update on the weekends because; 1) I have to upload chapters onto at school because my mom's a crazy bitch, 2) I'm usually at dog shows on the weekends, and, this one really has nothing to do with not updating on weekends but, 3) Computers are in the library (we aren't allowed to use the computer lab during lunch, stupid teachers) and the librarian freaks out if your not doing something school-related in the lab. And, I'm feeling much better today! I can actually move my neck! Anyways, beta snaps to Inulvr7, who is my most faithful reviewer! You are one of the few who make writing all the worthwhile! And please, keep up the reviews!!!
