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Sorry about the really long update! Please don't be mad at me! Oh, and please read 'Let Me Be Your Mate' and 'Random Crap' by Kiki-Kami-Sama. She's a really good friend of mine so please read her story!
"Reasons?" InuYasha mumbled as he leaned against a tree. He tapped the sticks he had collected earlier against the tree, making an almost rhythmic sound that echoed in the lonely night. Sesshomaru had long since gone before the sun went completely down when Jaken had alerted him of something or other trivial that had to be taken care of. "I wonder what his reasons could be," InuYasha said to himself and the trees that inhabited in the forest. He sat down, slowly sliding his way down the tree. With a long sigh, InuYasha finally sat there in silence. Shippo was sleeping soundly inside the castle while InuYasha was outside awaiting Naraku's return.
InuYasha pondered the reasons for most of the night. He wondered what they could be and was frustrated that Sesshomaru left right before he could hear what they were, but then figured that he wouldn't tell him anyways. He also speculated why Sesshomaru didn't seize the chance to kill him or how he happened to come across him at that very moment. He also could sense the fear in Sesshomaru when Naraku had approached…that was strange to him because Sesshomaru was very good at hiding emotions, or at least at the times he felt any.
After deciding that it would be best to leave the area, being that some of Naraku's worst demons had caught his eye, and since he really wasn't in the mood to be eaten or attacked, InuYasha stood and flung the sticks over his shoulder. He dragged his feet sullenly across the grass, listening to the crickets chirping at his every step. He continued walking for quite a while until he came upon a large verdant field that danced in the midnight wind and basked under the moon's radiant glow.
The grass was in this field was soft, softer than the usual grass…or maybe it was just to InuYasha, being that it had been so long since he was outside for this amount of time. Or maybe it was just the immense difference of texture from hard, cold stone to soft, lush grass that raised to about knee height or higher. The grass seemed so majestic, so alluring, so charismatically inviting. It had been so long since InuYasha gazed at the stars from outside, and here seemed to be the perfect place. InuYasha finally gave in to the grass's calling and relaxed under the stars in the protection of the meadow. The grass towered over him, shielding him from the naked eye.
Feeling safe under the cover of the meadow, InuYasha closed his eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep. He was unaware of Naraku lurking nearby, watching his every move with delight, knowing that he had, as always, the upper hand. With a smirk Naraku slowly walked over to InuYasha, careful not to wake him. He towered over the sleeping human for a moment, just waiting for the perfect moment to use the element of surprise.
Still asleep and unaware of the situation, InuYasha continued to doze in his own little world, the only place where he was truly welcomed and safe. Deciding that now was the best time Naraku crouched down next to InuYasha and stared at him with his crimson eyes that seemed to burn through one's soul. He continued to stare at the human's sleeping form and then finally made a move.
In one quick, fluid motion InuYasha was scooped up into the arms of an enemy. He awoke as soon as he felt this and struggled against the unknown source. He finally processed who it was that was holding him and struggled even more. He only received a tighter grip despite all his attempts to escape.
"Please, pet, calm down," Naraku said calmly and then watched as InuYasha gave up his resistance, now trying to regain as much energy as possible. "Good boy, that's it. Just relax yourself," Naraku said in an almost soothing tone and stroked InuYasha's black mane gently. Still crouching down, Naraku moved to a more comfortable sitting position. He continued to stroke InuYasha's hair ever so gently, treating it like it was porcelain.
InuYasha was surprised at how gentle Naraku was being. He was used to being pet, but this just seemed to be gentler than usual. Or maybe it was just that he was expecting something much worse and the shock he had prepared for suddenly disappeared. But he knew what was to come. Petting always led up to it. In fact, almost everything led up to it. There was no escape from it, there was no refuge from it, there was no way to possibly get around it. So one was rendered to facing it head on, liking it or not.
For another five minutes Naraku continued to soothingly stroke InuYasha's hair. For some strange reason InuYasha relaxed into the touch, even though it was bequeathed upon him from an enemy. If he was a half-demon there would be no way he would relax into it, unless it was by his own will. But since he was human he couldn't control it as well and figured that he might as well enjoy it, mentally liking it or not. With a defeated sigh InuYasha finally gave up all attempts of trying to fight relaxing.
He figured he could gain energy if he just relaxed and didn't fight, maybe just enough to get him through. Naraku planted a soft, tender kiss on the side of the human's face, sending InuYasha into yet another train of thought of why Naraku was being so gentle. But he wasn't complaining. He was obliged that Naraku was being like this, and maybe, just maybe, it wouldn't be so bad this time.
InuYasha shifted nervously when Naraku slightly nipped his ear, and surprisingly Naraku didn't tighten his grasp. Instead, he nipped it again and this time the human shuddered. Naraku noticed this and began nipping at the neck, and InuYasha shuddered even more. Being human this all was different. He didn't know how but it just was. Or perhaps it was just the whole surprise of Naraku actually being gentle.
Naraku unexpectedly kissed InuYasha on the lips, but not hard, rather tenderly actually. He deepened the kiss, slipping his tongue in when the human gasped. InuYasha cursed to himself for doing that and then began to uneasily squirm. The kiss was short-lived and Naraku then began trailing kisses across the human's face and the down his collarbone to his chest.
InuYasha swallowed hard as Naraku removed his kimono and nipped at his chest. He took in a sharp breath and let it out shakily. He knew what was coming when Naraku removed his own kimono and discarded it alongside the forgotten one of InuYasha. InuYasha attempted to reach out for a stick, but instead got his wrists pinned above his head.
He whimpered slightly knowing that he would probably make a fool out of himself, now not being able to bite a stick to prevent screams or cries. Naraku knew of the fear emitting from the terrified human, and knew why he wanted the sticks that lay nearby. Naraku knew of all this, and was relishing every moment of the human's long growing fear. This was going to be too much fun…
So…tell me what ya think. And what are Sesshy's reasons? They are still a mystery to all…hmmm…but if ya have an idea you're free to guess. And what will poor InuYasha do? Again, I'm sorry for the long update. And there might be yet another long update…but blame it on hurricane Wilma. She might knock the power out for a few days…