The Youkai's Siren

Chapter Four

Noise. Noise was something she was adjusted to. Noise didn't bother her in the least, especially when she was
working. Actually, noise helped when she was working. She'd discovered she could not make herself work in a
silent enviroment. There had to be at least some form of noise at all times while she worked. Noise was soothing,
especially since music qualified as noise.

Unfortunately for Kagome, not all noise is soothing.

Beeping. The incessive beeping that she'd been forced to listen for some time now was really beginning to try her
patience. Honestly, she was trying to sleep! Shouldn't someone make that stop! She frowned heavily, not liking
how the motion caused a sharp pain in her temple.

'If Souta's not awake, I'm dumping water on him. Him and whatever the heck he's letting beep continously.' She
sighed, and was surprised that her simple sigh was actually louder than the annoying beep. Perhaps she'd been
overdoing it a little?

Beep.

No, definitely not.

'Okay, Souta's going to school wet. I don't care if the friggin teacher calls me to whine.' She sighed again as she
attempted to stretch, but she was more than shocked to find that her legs and arms were more or less numb. 'That
can't be good...'

Naturally, Kagome felt a small ounce of panic rise up inside her chest as she willed her eyes to open. Which, on the
third try, they did and she nearly let out a shout of joy.

Until she actually saw where she was.

"What in Kami's name...why am I here?" She forced her arms into motion finally, using them to lean up and look
around just enough to realize she wasn't alone in the room. For sleeping in a very, very uncomfortable position in a
chair next to her was none other than Inuyasha. The wince that came from seeing his position came almost naturally.

"Jeeze, poor guy's gonna hurting tomorrow." She sat up a little more, clearing her throat quietly enough not to wake
her guest as she did so. "Woah, how long have I been out?"

Quite near a whole day Little Flower.

Her breath hitched in her chest when the voice echoed within her mind once more, and she couldn't make herself
look anywhere else but at the blanket over her still legs. That voice, which sent strange shivers down her spine and
made her heart beat so fast it hurt, was deep and velvety, with such a tone of tranquility that some of her
nervousness disappeared as she gulped deeply.

'Why have you come? Why do you continue to speak to me this way?'

Within her mind, she could hear his deep chuckle and it sent devious little butterflies fluttering low into her
stomach.

You've caught the interest of one such as I and you have the audacity to ask why? My, you have spirit my flower.

At this, she frowned and finally looked up from the blankets. At first, she thought she was just hearing him from
afar or simply hearing things altogether, but when her eyes caught the edge of a shadow that didn't quite fit, she
looked a little higher to see those familiar golden eyes.

'Audacity? I'm not the one causing young girls to faint by tapping into their minds.'

Again, he chuckled and she could have sworn she saw a glint of light come from his fangs. For if he truly was who
she'd come to think he was, he was indefinitely a full youkai.

Forgive me for that Flower, I was just so...lost in awe that I could not control myself.

She snorted at him, crossing her arms weakily over her chest.

'In awe of what, might I ask?'

In awe of you of course.

'Nani!'

You captivate me girl. You have a pure voice that rings throughout my mind even when I am nowhere near you. I
was already in awe of you enough for that, but now I come to find that you are also a talented musician in other
forms.

His golden eyes stared at her instensily from the shadows, and Kagome swore she could feel those damned little
butterflies in her stomach having a party she wasn't invited to. This man did strange things to her with just a simple
glance, and it unnerved her.

And yet at the same time, excitement tingled across her skin and caused her to shiver slightly even though her room
was rather warm.

'But why are you here?'

This time, she really did see his fangs glint in the darkness.

I want you to help me with something.

'Help you?'

She watched as he straightened up, no doubt having been leaning against the wall, and walked out of the shadows
and into the faint beams of moonlight shining through the window. Tonight he wore slacks of black, a black silk
dress shirt which had the top three buttons undone to reveal a very toned chest beneath, and she noticed a necklace
which hung around his neck. It was a simple piece of leather with a pendant just as simple.

A silver crescent moon with a single blue stone set in the center.

"Yes, my little flower. I have a favor to ask of you. You and you alone can aid me in this endevour." Kagome felt
the sinful shivers from before come back with so much force this time she couldn't control them as she watched him
come closer to her, slowly beginning to lean down towards her face.

"But why me?"At this, he smirked. Just barely an upturn of his lips, but a smirk nonetheless.

"Because you alone have a gift like mine." The way he spoke to her was enough to make her close her eyes and
enjoy the bliss he gave her with just simple words. But they opened once more, though slowly, when she felt a
single clawed finger trace its way up her cheek, sending such a pulse of electric energy through her skin she thought
she might die.

"Hmm. What kind of gift might that be?" Instead of answering her right away though, he continued to smirk before
leaning down so that she could feel his hot breath upon her ear and neck. She waited for him to speak, all the while
slowly dying from the torture he was making her experience. Then, she hissed lightly as his left hand cupped the
side of her face and he sucked gently on her lobe.

That's when he chose to speak.

"The ability to seduce you prey with music. To make the dark music only heard in the recesses of your mind. I want
to make that dark music with you, and you alone my little flower." Suddenly, all thought was gone from Kagome's
mind.

All reserve or conservation was blown into the wind as he stood once more and held out his hand to her, his golden
eyes practically glowing in the moonlight. Nothing held her back, and everything told her to grasp the hand before
her.

And she did, not even noticing as a strange golden light flowed from his hand and down around her body before
disappearing abruptly, leaving behind a Kagome no longer clothed in a hospital gown, but in a different kind of
gown.

Solid black satin reached to the floor in flowing waves that seemed to make her skin glow with the aid of the
moonlight. Had she'd been walking, a train of liquid black would follow her. The bakc of the gown was almost
completely open, only being held together with a satin ribbon that laced across her back through silver rings that
stood out in the silver moonlight. The front scooped softly, and the material hung in a swoop, just barely remaing
decent in the way that it clung to her chest and hung low. Her hair, just moments before knotted from slumber, was
up in a simple up-do with several pieces hanging to frame her pale face.

Had Kagome been in her right frame of mind, she would have never believed she was in her own body.

"Iku."

"Doko?" He smirked before bringing her to him in a crushing embrace and leaning down to speak in her ear once
more.

"To wherever music may lead us, of course." Kagome closed her eyes and leaned her head back with a quiet sigh.

"Hn, I like the sound of that." He chuckled slightly at this, and Kagome was so lost in it that she never noticed the
room beginning to fade.

Or when Inuyasha suddenly jumped up and lunged towards them just as the light they were surrounded by flashed
and then disappeared all together, leaving a livid Inuyasha standing alone in the middle of the hospital room.

'Damn you Sesshoumaru. How long do you plan on playing this game?' With a loud growl, he turned and grabbed
his jacket before walking out of the room and down to the elevator, all the while feeling his insides clench.

For he knew all too well what Sesshoumaru would attempt to do. Inuyasha could only hope that Kagome was as
strong as he thought she was. But as the elevator doors clicked shut, he frowned.

This time, something was different. Before now whenever Sesshoumaru had found a new siren he was interested in,
they were insanely beautiful, rich, and usually the cheapest women around. But that wasn't Kagome. Kagome was
was Kagome, the bartender he never really noticed until the day Kikyo quit. Kagome was generous, and yet so
modest it was actually somewhat annoying when it was still endearing. Kagome had class, and even though she
didn't have a lot of money to go around, she knew how to live.

Suddenly, Inuyasha's eyes widened with the opening of the elevator doors.

'Am I falling for the wench! No, not possible. I barely know the girl. Keh, she's probably just like all the rest of
the wenches out there.'

But even as Inuyasha drove off towards Sango's apartment to tell her about Kagome, he couldn't convince himself
this was true...

Bliss.

Bliss overruled all other thought in Kagome's mind. She didn't know where she was, didn't know where she was
going, but what she did know was that the man, no youkai, who had her in his grasp was slowly killing her. One of
his hands rested lazily on her hip, while the other cupped her jaw and tilted her head to the side as he spoke of
nothing and everything at the same time into her ear. His hot breath tickled the fine hairs on her neck, and sinful
tingles rushed across her skin in waves.

In all honesty, she thought she would die if he didn't stop teasing her.

Suddenly, the floating sensation she'd begun to notice disappeared and her feet were once more upon solid ground,
but she didn't open her eyes.

"Come now little flower, open your eyes." She smiled slightly at the name he called her by, finding it so endearing
that is sent even more tingles about her skin. Then, as she opened her eyes slowly, she gasped when his warmth
disappeared from behind her, causing her eyes to snap fully open as she turned and looked around with wide eyes.

All around her were candles. Candles hanging from the ceiling on beautifully crafted candellabras, candles upon
sconches that hung upon walls of a medium tan color. Black satin and silk hung in every direction she looked, some
like drapes and others just to add contrast. But candles were clearly abundant. They lined the main part of the
chamber which went off in both directions like a sort of hall. Upon looking closer, she also realized rose petals were
littered across the ground.

And not just any rose petals. They were the same as the rose which still sat in a vase in her apartment. White petals
that looked as though they'd been dipped in blood.

She turned back to where she'd last sensed the man who had brought her to this place, and she saw that at the end of
the long corridor-like room, there was a small flight of stairs that led to a loft. When she looked up, she could see
his silhoette against a thin piece of black material and she instantly set off at slow, fluid pace to where he was.

At that moment, somewhere in the farthest part of her mind, Kagome knew she was under some kind of trance. But
for the life of her, she didn't care. A slow melody made its way to ears, one she knew, and that's when Kagome was
truly gone, replaced by someone she didn't know, and yet they lived inside her.

Can you tell me, softly
How you'll always haunt me
Can you help me
Hold me

Her voice echoed throughout the grand hall, and sent chills across his skin. She truly was an angel of music, so pure
and yet sweetly sinful at the same time.

Come to me now, slowly
You caress me, smoothly
Calm my fears and soothe me
Move your hands across me
Take my worries from me

And the song. By the Kami, this girl was teasing him intentionally, she had to be. Her voice was smooth and sultry,
sending shocks of electricity throughout his being, making him crave her even more. Unlike any before, he wanted
this woman. No, he needed her. He needed to feel her skin against his, no barriers or restraints. He wanted her to
sing to him, and to him only.
He wanted everything about her, and as he looked down at her from his place, he felt his need grow when she
closed her eyes and tilted her head to the side, revealing her slender pale neck and also revealing that one strap of
her dress was beginning to slip down her shoulder.

Yes, she was torturing him. Slowly murdering him.

I will sacrifice
I will sacrifice
All I have in life
To clear my conscience

I will sacrifice
I will sacrifice
All I have in life
Sacrifice, sacrifice

She could feel his eyes on her, drinking in every curve of her body, and for the first time in her life, Kagome found
she didn't care. She wanted this man to see her, and she wanted him to want her. She craved the touch of his skin as
though it was an addiction, and she craved just as much that he could feel the same craving.

Can you feel me, solely
Deeper still and wholly
With your understanding
And your arms around me

He closed his eyes and leaned his head back in bliss, listening to her quiet footsteps reach the spiral stairs and the
thin fabric of her gown dragging behind her and across the skin he desperately wanted to taste.

Can you help me
Hold me
Whisper to me, softly
Move your hands across me
Take my worries from me

He opened his eyes to see her watching him intently from the top of the stairs, her eyes dark and different. She was
no longer the timid siren he'd discovered in a bar, and upon realizing this, he smirked fully and walked towards her.

I will sacrifice
I will sacrifice
All I have in life
To clear my conscience

I will sacrifice
I will sacrifice
All I have in life
Sacrifice, sacrifice

When his hands came in contact with her hips, her voice died. All she could do was gasp as twirled her around and
brought her to him so that she could hear his heart pounding in his chest, and feel his need pressing against her
back. The world was haze, the ground barely existed, and Kagome knew she'd die if he didn't do something soon.

She fit against him so perfectly that he hissed from the need he felt, so powerful it was almost painful. He had
desired women before, taken many before, and possessed many like her before. But now, this female within his
grasp was different. Something about her drove his beast insane with desire, not just his more human side. It roared
from within him, and he gripped her waist tighter as he used all his restraint not to throw her down and take her then
and there.

No, he wanted her to trust him completely. He wanted her to believe him, to trust that she could give him
everything. Why this was, he didn't know. But every time she sang, even spoke, she set something off in him like
nothing had ever done before.

Indeed, he thought, the Kami must have something new planned for him. Something that would forever change how
his destiny molded itself.

A/N:

TADA! An update FINALLY! This has taken me soooooo friggin long! I have to make this quick cause of homework awaiting me, so yeah. Oh! Before I go, the song used in this chapter was Tatu-Sacrifice! Ja ne!

-Blue

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