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If You Only Knew: Chapter 20
~*~"Now that that's over with." He grinned and swooped down from the tree. "We have a lot of time to make up."
Blushing but laughing, she let him carry her away.~*~
Inuyasha slowed down from a run to a walk as they neared the scenic riverbed. He let Kagome down long enough to pull her to him in a crushing kiss. Smiling, he released her lips and traced her face and hair. "My beautiful Kagome." She smiled sheepishly back, amazed at how gentle the half demon could be. Her gaze lingered on his eyes and relished in the love behind them.
Again she was in heat, but he kept control of his instincts, so as to not hurt her. No one would ever hurt her again. He would treat her as the fragile being she was, and not let the hunger take him over. She need not to experience the thirst of a youkai again. "Kag... you're in heat."
"Hai, I figured that."
"What do you mean, figured that?"
Kagome giggled, "Well, my first clue would be the growing protrusion between us." Inuyasha's cheeks tinted a bit at this realization. "And another would be the flashes of red in your eyes." He looked at her with a slightly pained expression, "Does that scare you?"
She shook her head and trailed her fingers through his silver locks. "No, I know you are keeping control of yourself. I can trust you to the end of my heart, that you would never cause me pain."
"Never would I..." She hushed him with her lips. She whispered upon his, tickling him, "Be gentle, but I want to feel the lust of a demon."
Her words not only tickled his lips, but made him numb in every aspect. 'Gentle... be gentle.' Her permission lingered in his head as his last thought, before he began to take his mate as a youkai would. Hastily, he removed her clothes, all the while, licking and nipping her sensitive areas, making her writhe with moans. Her arousal peaked and the thirst for her heat was greater than ever. Very little of his human mind was left, but the heart was there. He would be careful.
However, a new scent broke through hers. Inuyasha stiffened, eyes darting around the area, searching for the intruder. A deep growl errupted from his throat as he put himself in front of Kagome. She grabbed her clothing, trying to put them on as quickly as possible. She knew the time would come for this, but no one is ever completely prepared. Although she knew her mate's strength, this battle brought fear deep within her soul. Every sense was screaming at her, warning her of what was to come. Frightened thoughts caused her to whimper.
Inuyasha heard the small sound, taking a quick glance back at his mate. He could smell the fear radiating from her, and at this his anger grew. 'How dare he?! Who does he think he is? He has underestimated me time and time again. I will not allow him to continue persuing me. Even if it means killing him.'
"Come out, Asshole, so I can kick your ass for good!" He didn't bother putting his hand just on the hilt of his sword, but drew it, fully transformed. This was it.
"You're bitch is in heat, Brother. Do you know how many demons I slayed on my way here? Your carelessness does not surprise me."
"What business is it of yours if she's in heat, Sesshomaru?"
"Don't flatter yourself, Inuyasha. I want nothing to do with your human bitch."
"Then why don't you go back to your castle and rot?!"
"This Sesshomaru will not let this union continue. There has been enough tainting of our blood with one hanyou." His face remained stoic, but his eyes glared daggers of hate at his brother.
"You will NOT come between us. I may be a hanyou, but I have brought no disgrace to our father's line. Get the fuck over yourself, and your petty opinions. I'm here whether you like it or not, and Kagome is my mate. You will just have to deal with it or die."
"We shall see, Brother, we shall see." Sesshomaru drew Toukijin, it's blade flashing red as it is unsheathed, the same hatred running through it for Inuyahsa as it's wielder.
"I've had enough of your shit! We finish this now!" Inuyasha charged full force, his strike clashing with Sesshomaru's sword, as he effortlessly blocked the blow.
Kagome watched as her mate charged, but when their swords clashed, a vision filled her head of the battles outcome. Holding her head, she gasped. 'Inuyasha... I have to stop this fight before something terrible happens.'
"Inuyasha! Please, stop this!"
'What the hell? Why doesn't she want me to fight him?' Inuyasha jumped back and called over his shoulder, "Kagome, stay out of this."
'Stubborn boy! What am I going to do?'
Inuyasha charged again, but Sesshomaru again blocked with ease. "Brother, your attacks are weak. How do you expect to defeat this Sesshomaru?"
"Shut up!" Inuyasha's sword swirled with energy. "Block this, Asshole! Kaze no Kizu!" He released the breaking wind, humphing in satisfaction as the ground ahead was scarred, dust filling the air.
As the dust settled, Inuyasha snarled at Sesshomaru, who was floating above the distruction. He sheated his sword and released his whip. "No more foolish attacks, Brother. I will finish this."
"KEH!"
Kagome felt the impending catastrophe, unable to do anything. Something in the treeline caught her attention as Inuyasha charged once again. 'Rin! She doesn't need to watch this. She was about to run to the little girl, when Sesshomaru's attention, too, was taken by the girl.
Inuyasha didn't have a chance to withdraw his attack when Sesshomaru turned. This was not how he wanted to defeat him! Not with his head turned!
Everything happened in slow motion for everyone. Sesshomaru turned back to Inuyasha, and for once, shock shown vividly in his eyes. The sword slashed down his chest, starting from his collar bone and imbedding itself deep within his chest. A scream trilled through the forest, echoing in his ears, almost drowning out his last thought. 'I'm sorry... so sorry... I failed you.' His eyes blurred and he could not make out the figure running towards him. Blackness took him admist the crying and a startled choke of shock. A strong arm caught his body as it fell.
"Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin ran, tears in her eyes, to her beloved youkai. Kagome hurriedly grabbed the child and pulled Rin to her.
"Please, Rin, please. It's okay, it'll be okay." The young one wanted to refuse these words. Her cries heightened and she struggled to go to him.
Kagome looked over at Inuyasha, who held his brother, while slowly lowering him to the ground. She couldn't misplace the looks of guilt, shock, and... sadness? in his eyes. She tried to hold her composure, though she was failing miserably. 'I felt it, I knew this would happen.'
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(a/n) Well, it's about time I got another chapter up! I'm sorry guys! It's really difficult to find time, but I'm really trying. Hope you liked it. R&R!
If You Only Knew: Chapter 20
~*~"Now that that's over with." He grinned and swooped down from the tree. "We have a lot of time to make up."
Blushing but laughing, she let him carry her away.~*~
Inuyasha slowed down from a run to a walk as they neared the scenic riverbed. He let Kagome down long enough to pull her to him in a crushing kiss. Smiling, he released her lips and traced her face and hair. "My beautiful Kagome." She smiled sheepishly back, amazed at how gentle the half demon could be. Her gaze lingered on his eyes and relished in the love behind them.
Again she was in heat, but he kept control of his instincts, so as to not hurt her. No one would ever hurt her again. He would treat her as the fragile being she was, and not let the hunger take him over. She need not to experience the thirst of a youkai again. "Kag... you're in heat."
"Hai, I figured that."
"What do you mean, figured that?"
Kagome giggled, "Well, my first clue would be the growing protrusion between us." Inuyasha's cheeks tinted a bit at this realization. "And another would be the flashes of red in your eyes." He looked at her with a slightly pained expression, "Does that scare you?"
She shook her head and trailed her fingers through his silver locks. "No, I know you are keeping control of yourself. I can trust you to the end of my heart, that you would never cause me pain."
"Never would I..." She hushed him with her lips. She whispered upon his, tickling him, "Be gentle, but I want to feel the lust of a demon."
Her words not only tickled his lips, but made him numb in every aspect. 'Gentle... be gentle.' Her permission lingered in his head as his last thought, before he began to take his mate as a youkai would. Hastily, he removed her clothes, all the while, licking and nipping her sensitive areas, making her writhe with moans. Her arousal peaked and the thirst for her heat was greater than ever. Very little of his human mind was left, but the heart was there. He would be careful.
However, a new scent broke through hers. Inuyasha stiffened, eyes darting around the area, searching for the intruder. A deep growl errupted from his throat as he put himself in front of Kagome. She grabbed her clothing, trying to put them on as quickly as possible. She knew the time would come for this, but no one is ever completely prepared. Although she knew her mate's strength, this battle brought fear deep within her soul. Every sense was screaming at her, warning her of what was to come. Frightened thoughts caused her to whimper.
Inuyasha heard the small sound, taking a quick glance back at his mate. He could smell the fear radiating from her, and at this his anger grew. 'How dare he?! Who does he think he is? He has underestimated me time and time again. I will not allow him to continue persuing me. Even if it means killing him.'
"Come out, Asshole, so I can kick your ass for good!" He didn't bother putting his hand just on the hilt of his sword, but drew it, fully transformed. This was it.
"You're bitch is in heat, Brother. Do you know how many demons I slayed on my way here? Your carelessness does not surprise me."
"What business is it of yours if she's in heat, Sesshomaru?"
"Don't flatter yourself, Inuyasha. I want nothing to do with your human bitch."
"Then why don't you go back to your castle and rot?!"
"This Sesshomaru will not let this union continue. There has been enough tainting of our blood with one hanyou." His face remained stoic, but his eyes glared daggers of hate at his brother.
"You will NOT come between us. I may be a hanyou, but I have brought no disgrace to our father's line. Get the fuck over yourself, and your petty opinions. I'm here whether you like it or not, and Kagome is my mate. You will just have to deal with it or die."
"We shall see, Brother, we shall see." Sesshomaru drew Toukijin, it's blade flashing red as it is unsheathed, the same hatred running through it for Inuyahsa as it's wielder.
"I've had enough of your shit! We finish this now!" Inuyasha charged full force, his strike clashing with Sesshomaru's sword, as he effortlessly blocked the blow.
Kagome watched as her mate charged, but when their swords clashed, a vision filled her head of the battles outcome. Holding her head, she gasped. 'Inuyasha... I have to stop this fight before something terrible happens.'
"Inuyasha! Please, stop this!"
'What the hell? Why doesn't she want me to fight him?' Inuyasha jumped back and called over his shoulder, "Kagome, stay out of this."
'Stubborn boy! What am I going to do?'
Inuyasha charged again, but Sesshomaru again blocked with ease. "Brother, your attacks are weak. How do you expect to defeat this Sesshomaru?"
"Shut up!" Inuyasha's sword swirled with energy. "Block this, Asshole! Kaze no Kizu!" He released the breaking wind, humphing in satisfaction as the ground ahead was scarred, dust filling the air.
As the dust settled, Inuyasha snarled at Sesshomaru, who was floating above the distruction. He sheated his sword and released his whip. "No more foolish attacks, Brother. I will finish this."
"KEH!"
Kagome felt the impending catastrophe, unable to do anything. Something in the treeline caught her attention as Inuyasha charged once again. 'Rin! She doesn't need to watch this. She was about to run to the little girl, when Sesshomaru's attention, too, was taken by the girl.
Inuyasha didn't have a chance to withdraw his attack when Sesshomaru turned. This was not how he wanted to defeat him! Not with his head turned!
Everything happened in slow motion for everyone. Sesshomaru turned back to Inuyasha, and for once, shock shown vividly in his eyes. The sword slashed down his chest, starting from his collar bone and imbedding itself deep within his chest. A scream trilled through the forest, echoing in his ears, almost drowning out his last thought. 'I'm sorry... so sorry... I failed you.' His eyes blurred and he could not make out the figure running towards him. Blackness took him admist the crying and a startled choke of shock. A strong arm caught his body as it fell.
"Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin ran, tears in her eyes, to her beloved youkai. Kagome hurriedly grabbed the child and pulled Rin to her.
"Please, Rin, please. It's okay, it'll be okay." The young one wanted to refuse these words. Her cries heightened and she struggled to go to him.
Kagome looked over at Inuyasha, who held his brother, while slowly lowering him to the ground. She couldn't misplace the looks of guilt, shock, and... sadness? in his eyes. She tried to hold her composure, though she was failing miserably. 'I felt it, I knew this would happen.'
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(a/n) Well, it's about time I got another chapter up! I'm sorry guys! It's really difficult to find time, but I'm really trying. Hope you liked it. R&R!