Disclaimer: Dan Dan kokoro hikareteku, sono mabushii egao ni. Hatenai yami,
kara tobidasou, hold my hand!... Er... I don't own the rights to Inu Yasha
^.^;; Or the Dragonball GT opening theme...
AN: Ah... well, I'm on a writing spree, and I just had to get working on this chapter as soon as I could, so here it is! Lucky for you guys that I got a snow day today, huh? Oh yeah, does anyone else out there who's played Kingdom Hearts think that Sephiroth is mad gorgeous in that incredible PS2 CG? Sesshy has a bishounen rival now! Anyway, enjoy this chapter minna! It's full of ooshy, gooshy romance ^_~.
Nogareru~Break Away
By Otaku-Chan ^_~
Chapter Twelve~Two Hearts Beat As One
Naraku sat silently in his dark room, staring out at nothing in particular, thinking of the strange twist of events that had occurred that evening. Midoriko was reborn, and worse yet, reawakened. His fist clenched tightly as he remembered his close encounter with that wretched miko. The only being capable of destroying him. It was perfectly obvious that he had to get rid of her, but how? He needed to find her greatest weakness and utilize it to tear her apart at the seems.
Yet, it always seemed that no matter how hard he tried, he could never corrupt that woman. He thought he succeeded four hundred and eighty some odd years ago. Ahh, it had been such a long time. Naraku snickered at the memories.
"Hm, hm, Midoriko... soon I will be far stronger than you, and I'll make sure that you never come back... This world will be soaked in your blood."
Then a woman clad in a very colorful kimono quietly stepped foot into the room.
"Naraku-Sama, when are we going to kill those disgusting humans? Each day they draw on my fragile patience further and further."
"Now, now, Kagura, you know what I have planned for all of them. You mustn't be impatient. I will use those pathetic peasants to draw Midoriko, then I can crush her with grief as I murder them right in front of her, one by one," Naraku sneered.
"Hai," was Kagura's dry reply.
"Now go make yourself useful and find out Midoriko's weakness. She looks like an average adolescent female, but you'll recognize her aura assuredly. Hajime found her in Sesshoumaru's estate, so she's probably there now. I doubt her body was able to sustain Midoriko's persona for too long... she must be herself by now. We still have time to be rid of her. The one known as 'Kagome' seemed to be more dominant in the body than Midoriko, so it's a good possibility. As for Sesshoumaru, since he's a human now, he poses no threat, but watch out for the hanyou. Do you understand?"
"Hai, Naraku-Sama."
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~Warm... so warm. I wish I could stay wrapped in this warmth forever, but I know it cannot be so. I'll wake up, and reality will reveal itself as it has many, many times before. I want to stay where I can always hear this peaceful heartbeat. I want to stay. Please, just let me stay.~
Kagome turned in her sleep, slowly rising and falling with each long breath Inu Yasha took. His chest substituted for a pillow, and her dark hair flowed over him like a wave of silk. They were both covered in warm blankets, and his right arm was resting around her protectively.
Inu Yasha slowly opened his eyes. The room was still dark, indicating that dawn hadn't arrived yet. He yawned lightly, then lifted his left hand to rub his sleepy eyes. His other hand began to gently caress Kagome's back. He blushed as he remembered having to dress her last night since she was unconscious and obviously incapable of doing it herself. Images of her kept pouring into his mind, and he tried to shake them off, but to no avail. She was beautiful. As afraid as he was to admit it, he had to. But it wasn't just physical beauty... there was something about Kagome that made him feel secure inside. He couldn't quite place it, but he knew that somehow she was special, not like any other. Perhaps that was why he felt drawn towards her, almost like a moth to a flame.
His lips curved in a gentle smile. In all of his life he never thought of any human in this way. Sure Kagome was a bit pushy at times, moody, and as always, getting in his business, but she cared for him. She actually cared for him. She didn't even seem phased by the fact that he was a hanyou. A creature to be shunned by all societies. Sure she thought his ears were funny, but... well, maybe they were. She just wanted him to open up, and unlike Kaede so many years ago, perhaps she was going to succeed.
'Hmph, Kagome, you really are something. Such a strange girl.'
So much had happened ever since he met her. She placed a rosary on him, but he didn't seem to mind that as much anymore. He made up with his brother after so many years of pain and misunderstandings. He'd learned to deal with his past a lot better due to her optimistic pointers on their travels together. He didn't seem to feel phased by what happened in the past much anymore... he now had a future to look forward to.
Let's not forget that he'd already saved her a few times, and now here he was, with this strange, yet incredible person sleeping soundly on his chest. She was so cold the night before that he was afraid to let her sleep alone. Kagome was a strong person, but somehow she was just as frail. He came to understand this overtime he witnessed her crying... and after last night...
Once again, Kagome stirred in her sleep. Inu Yasha sifted his fingers through her soft hair, hoping she was having pleasant dreams. After all she's been through, she deserved it.
'Now that I think about it, Kagome's suffered more crap over these past few days than I have my whole life. That just makes one more good reason for me to protect her. I don't want to lose her... my friend...'
The word 'friend' seemed kind of vague to him, but for now, it truly was what Kagome was to him, right? A friend he could care for and protect. But was that really all he wanted? Inu Yasha wasn't sure what he wanted, but he knew that as long as Kagome was safe, everything would be all right.
"Inu...Ya...," Kagome mumbled in her sleep, causing another smile to form on the hanyou's face. Was she dreaming about him? He wondered.
~When I'm with you I feel safe. I hope you will always protect me, and in return, I will stand by your side forever. As long as I remain myself, just let me stay with you.~
Kagome slowly opened her eyes, feeling tired and disoriented, yet she felt so warm and safe. She could feel a hand stroking her hair, and she could hear a heart beating beneath her. She turned her foggy gaze upward and was captured by a beautiful pair of golden eyes, which shone in the dim light from the moon outside the partially opened window.
"Inu Yasha?"
"Shhh," was his reply. He knew she would start asking questions, but he wanted the peace to last just a little longer. "Go back to sleep. You need your rest."
She brought a hand up to his cheek and felt his soft skin. "I've slept too much," she said with a small smile. Then she moved up on his chest a bit further so she could whisper into his ear. "So tell me, did you like what you saw?"
The question threw Inu Yasha completely off guard and his heart nearly stopped. If she meant what he thought she meant...
"Well...?" she asked again.
By now his cheeks were a rosy tint and his heart was beating a little faster. He had to think quick. If he said yes, she'd probably smack him and say he was a hentai, but on the other hand...
'What the hell am I thinking?!' he mentally scolded himself. Then he said tersely, "I didn't see anything. It was too dark."
Kagome began giggling. He was so adorable when he was flustered. She then began to tickle his furry ear with her idle fingers, enjoying their softness. "You know I'm joking, right?"
Inu Yasha made his usual 'keh!' then said, "That was obvious!" knowing that he was only making a goof of himself. As for the ears... "Stop it, will ya? That tickles!"
"It's supposed to!" Kagome chuckled. He was such a big baby! "Let's just say this is payback for you seeing me naked."
"I already told you that I didn't see anything!"
"You liar. This kimono on me didn't just materialize out of nowhere," she said as she sat up and straddled Inu Yasha, who was once again blushing.
"Fine! I dressed you, ok? But I didn't look on purpose or anything..."
By now, Kagome was all out laughing.
"What's so damn funny?"
"Ha, ha, ha, oh, you are so fun to tease! I bet you're as red as your haori right about now. If it wasn't so dark in this room..."
"Hey! I don't blush like a little girl! Now if you don't mind, get offa me!"
Kagome merely leaned in close to his face. So close they were practically sharing the same breath. "Or else what?"
"This," he stated in a low, almost seductive voice as he lifted his face towards hers, sealing the gap between them with a kiss. Kagome's eyes opened wide with slight shock at first, but then they drifted closed and she melted into his lips. The kiss was slow and gentle, neither going any further for fear of ruining the moment. Somewhere during this time, he wrapped his arms around her slim body and pulled her close, needing to feel her warmth again.
Both of their hearts were beating fast, almost in a perfect rhythm with each other. After a little while, the two ended the kiss for some much needed air. Both were speechless, not sure of what to say, or if even they wanted to speak.
Kagome laid back down, resting her head below his chin. What was happening to her? She never felt this way about anyone, and now...
Inu Yasha was also caught up in his thoughts. That word 'friend' had flown right out the window when he made that move. At least she didn't seem to mind. He was afraid, as he had been his whole life up until now, of being rejected, but Kagome didn't reject him. She was different from other humans, because she was his.
That thought in itself made Inu Yasha feel a wave of joy he had never known before. Kagome was his. A wide smile graced his features as he hugged her tighter. He finally had a real purpose in his life, and knowing that made his heart soar.
"Ne, Inu Yasha?"
"Nani?"
"Do you really mean it? That you'll always protect me?"
His ears twitched with surprise. She was awake to hear him say that?
"I mean it, Kagome."
"And will you always let me stay with you, even after this whole ordeal is over?"
Inu Yasha nodded, then gave her a sincere promise. "I've never felt this way about anyone before, but if what I think I'm feeling for you is real, I just want you to know that these feelings are no lie. I don't know how I came to feel this way, after all, we used to fight all the time, and I haven't even known you for very long, but perhaps it wasn't a coincidence that we met."
"Inu Yasha, you took the words right out of my mouth," Kagome said as she placed a soft, quick kiss on his tender lips. Then she followed her kisses all the way down over his jaw line to the junction between his neck and his collar bone. He shivered involuntarily at her sweet touch, feeling flames of something wonderful, yet frightening at the same time. He then felt her begin sucking gently on his neck, leaving a small red mark.
"There. Now you have my mark, so nobody else can have you."
"Is that how you humans mark your mates?" he asked, genuinely curious.
"I guess so."
"But it's not permanent, you know. Youkai do something similar, but it's a bit more painful..."
Kagome wanted to know what it was, which made her inclined to ask. "Well, what do youkai do?"
"They bite their partner's neck, leaving a semi-permanent scar, and they drink some of their blood, sealing their bond of fate for the rest of their lives."
Kagome's stomach turned slightly at the thought. "That's... uh... interesting..."
Then she felt Inu Yasha shake beneath her with laughter. For some unknown reason, she began laughing too, that is, until the shoji door to their room was slid open, revealing a very sleepy looking Miroku, as well as Sango.
Kagome nearly leaped off Inu Yasha, embarrassed to be seen on top of him by the others. Miroku gave a lopsided grin and said, "Sorry if we disturbed you two, but can you please keep it down? We're trying to sleep!" Sango nodded in agreement.
"G-Gomen!"
Then as the two left, Inu Yasha poked his head out from under the covers and looked at Kagome. Both of them stifled a laugh, not wanting to draw attention again.
"We should go back to sleep," Inu Yasha suggested.
"Hai."
**********
Kagura gave a wry smile. So that was the puny little human that had her lord so upset? She didn't look very threatening. As she gazed through the window, she witnessed all the tender scenes between the girl and the hanyou. It was a sickening display, however, at least she knew the wench's weakness. Take out the hanyou, and it's all over.
As she hopped on her large feather and flew back to Saizen in the crisp air of the early dawn, she laughed at her good fortune. Perhaps Naraku would set her free for this. After all, she never wanted to be his servant in the first place.
"Naraku... you better set me free, otherwise, I may just turn on you," she said to herself. But, she knew she probably couldn't do it. He was far too powerful, and he had her heart, literally. 'Damn,' she sighed.
She had her own battle to fight, but for now, she was willing to give in. Little did Kagome and Inu Yasha know...
To Be Continued...
AN: ...So.... tired.... zzzzzz..... sorry this chapter is so short, but I am soooo tired right now.... R+R.... please....... zzzzzzzzzzzzz..............
AN: Ah... well, I'm on a writing spree, and I just had to get working on this chapter as soon as I could, so here it is! Lucky for you guys that I got a snow day today, huh? Oh yeah, does anyone else out there who's played Kingdom Hearts think that Sephiroth is mad gorgeous in that incredible PS2 CG? Sesshy has a bishounen rival now! Anyway, enjoy this chapter minna! It's full of ooshy, gooshy romance ^_~.
Nogareru~Break Away
By Otaku-Chan ^_~
Chapter Twelve~Two Hearts Beat As One
Naraku sat silently in his dark room, staring out at nothing in particular, thinking of the strange twist of events that had occurred that evening. Midoriko was reborn, and worse yet, reawakened. His fist clenched tightly as he remembered his close encounter with that wretched miko. The only being capable of destroying him. It was perfectly obvious that he had to get rid of her, but how? He needed to find her greatest weakness and utilize it to tear her apart at the seems.
Yet, it always seemed that no matter how hard he tried, he could never corrupt that woman. He thought he succeeded four hundred and eighty some odd years ago. Ahh, it had been such a long time. Naraku snickered at the memories.
"Hm, hm, Midoriko... soon I will be far stronger than you, and I'll make sure that you never come back... This world will be soaked in your blood."
Then a woman clad in a very colorful kimono quietly stepped foot into the room.
"Naraku-Sama, when are we going to kill those disgusting humans? Each day they draw on my fragile patience further and further."
"Now, now, Kagura, you know what I have planned for all of them. You mustn't be impatient. I will use those pathetic peasants to draw Midoriko, then I can crush her with grief as I murder them right in front of her, one by one," Naraku sneered.
"Hai," was Kagura's dry reply.
"Now go make yourself useful and find out Midoriko's weakness. She looks like an average adolescent female, but you'll recognize her aura assuredly. Hajime found her in Sesshoumaru's estate, so she's probably there now. I doubt her body was able to sustain Midoriko's persona for too long... she must be herself by now. We still have time to be rid of her. The one known as 'Kagome' seemed to be more dominant in the body than Midoriko, so it's a good possibility. As for Sesshoumaru, since he's a human now, he poses no threat, but watch out for the hanyou. Do you understand?"
"Hai, Naraku-Sama."
**********
~Warm... so warm. I wish I could stay wrapped in this warmth forever, but I know it cannot be so. I'll wake up, and reality will reveal itself as it has many, many times before. I want to stay where I can always hear this peaceful heartbeat. I want to stay. Please, just let me stay.~
Kagome turned in her sleep, slowly rising and falling with each long breath Inu Yasha took. His chest substituted for a pillow, and her dark hair flowed over him like a wave of silk. They were both covered in warm blankets, and his right arm was resting around her protectively.
Inu Yasha slowly opened his eyes. The room was still dark, indicating that dawn hadn't arrived yet. He yawned lightly, then lifted his left hand to rub his sleepy eyes. His other hand began to gently caress Kagome's back. He blushed as he remembered having to dress her last night since she was unconscious and obviously incapable of doing it herself. Images of her kept pouring into his mind, and he tried to shake them off, but to no avail. She was beautiful. As afraid as he was to admit it, he had to. But it wasn't just physical beauty... there was something about Kagome that made him feel secure inside. He couldn't quite place it, but he knew that somehow she was special, not like any other. Perhaps that was why he felt drawn towards her, almost like a moth to a flame.
His lips curved in a gentle smile. In all of his life he never thought of any human in this way. Sure Kagome was a bit pushy at times, moody, and as always, getting in his business, but she cared for him. She actually cared for him. She didn't even seem phased by the fact that he was a hanyou. A creature to be shunned by all societies. Sure she thought his ears were funny, but... well, maybe they were. She just wanted him to open up, and unlike Kaede so many years ago, perhaps she was going to succeed.
'Hmph, Kagome, you really are something. Such a strange girl.'
So much had happened ever since he met her. She placed a rosary on him, but he didn't seem to mind that as much anymore. He made up with his brother after so many years of pain and misunderstandings. He'd learned to deal with his past a lot better due to her optimistic pointers on their travels together. He didn't seem to feel phased by what happened in the past much anymore... he now had a future to look forward to.
Let's not forget that he'd already saved her a few times, and now here he was, with this strange, yet incredible person sleeping soundly on his chest. She was so cold the night before that he was afraid to let her sleep alone. Kagome was a strong person, but somehow she was just as frail. He came to understand this overtime he witnessed her crying... and after last night...
Once again, Kagome stirred in her sleep. Inu Yasha sifted his fingers through her soft hair, hoping she was having pleasant dreams. After all she's been through, she deserved it.
'Now that I think about it, Kagome's suffered more crap over these past few days than I have my whole life. That just makes one more good reason for me to protect her. I don't want to lose her... my friend...'
The word 'friend' seemed kind of vague to him, but for now, it truly was what Kagome was to him, right? A friend he could care for and protect. But was that really all he wanted? Inu Yasha wasn't sure what he wanted, but he knew that as long as Kagome was safe, everything would be all right.
"Inu...Ya...," Kagome mumbled in her sleep, causing another smile to form on the hanyou's face. Was she dreaming about him? He wondered.
~When I'm with you I feel safe. I hope you will always protect me, and in return, I will stand by your side forever. As long as I remain myself, just let me stay with you.~
Kagome slowly opened her eyes, feeling tired and disoriented, yet she felt so warm and safe. She could feel a hand stroking her hair, and she could hear a heart beating beneath her. She turned her foggy gaze upward and was captured by a beautiful pair of golden eyes, which shone in the dim light from the moon outside the partially opened window.
"Inu Yasha?"
"Shhh," was his reply. He knew she would start asking questions, but he wanted the peace to last just a little longer. "Go back to sleep. You need your rest."
She brought a hand up to his cheek and felt his soft skin. "I've slept too much," she said with a small smile. Then she moved up on his chest a bit further so she could whisper into his ear. "So tell me, did you like what you saw?"
The question threw Inu Yasha completely off guard and his heart nearly stopped. If she meant what he thought she meant...
"Well...?" she asked again.
By now his cheeks were a rosy tint and his heart was beating a little faster. He had to think quick. If he said yes, she'd probably smack him and say he was a hentai, but on the other hand...
'What the hell am I thinking?!' he mentally scolded himself. Then he said tersely, "I didn't see anything. It was too dark."
Kagome began giggling. He was so adorable when he was flustered. She then began to tickle his furry ear with her idle fingers, enjoying their softness. "You know I'm joking, right?"
Inu Yasha made his usual 'keh!' then said, "That was obvious!" knowing that he was only making a goof of himself. As for the ears... "Stop it, will ya? That tickles!"
"It's supposed to!" Kagome chuckled. He was such a big baby! "Let's just say this is payback for you seeing me naked."
"I already told you that I didn't see anything!"
"You liar. This kimono on me didn't just materialize out of nowhere," she said as she sat up and straddled Inu Yasha, who was once again blushing.
"Fine! I dressed you, ok? But I didn't look on purpose or anything..."
By now, Kagome was all out laughing.
"What's so damn funny?"
"Ha, ha, ha, oh, you are so fun to tease! I bet you're as red as your haori right about now. If it wasn't so dark in this room..."
"Hey! I don't blush like a little girl! Now if you don't mind, get offa me!"
Kagome merely leaned in close to his face. So close they were practically sharing the same breath. "Or else what?"
"This," he stated in a low, almost seductive voice as he lifted his face towards hers, sealing the gap between them with a kiss. Kagome's eyes opened wide with slight shock at first, but then they drifted closed and she melted into his lips. The kiss was slow and gentle, neither going any further for fear of ruining the moment. Somewhere during this time, he wrapped his arms around her slim body and pulled her close, needing to feel her warmth again.
Both of their hearts were beating fast, almost in a perfect rhythm with each other. After a little while, the two ended the kiss for some much needed air. Both were speechless, not sure of what to say, or if even they wanted to speak.
Kagome laid back down, resting her head below his chin. What was happening to her? She never felt this way about anyone, and now...
Inu Yasha was also caught up in his thoughts. That word 'friend' had flown right out the window when he made that move. At least she didn't seem to mind. He was afraid, as he had been his whole life up until now, of being rejected, but Kagome didn't reject him. She was different from other humans, because she was his.
That thought in itself made Inu Yasha feel a wave of joy he had never known before. Kagome was his. A wide smile graced his features as he hugged her tighter. He finally had a real purpose in his life, and knowing that made his heart soar.
"Ne, Inu Yasha?"
"Nani?"
"Do you really mean it? That you'll always protect me?"
His ears twitched with surprise. She was awake to hear him say that?
"I mean it, Kagome."
"And will you always let me stay with you, even after this whole ordeal is over?"
Inu Yasha nodded, then gave her a sincere promise. "I've never felt this way about anyone before, but if what I think I'm feeling for you is real, I just want you to know that these feelings are no lie. I don't know how I came to feel this way, after all, we used to fight all the time, and I haven't even known you for very long, but perhaps it wasn't a coincidence that we met."
"Inu Yasha, you took the words right out of my mouth," Kagome said as she placed a soft, quick kiss on his tender lips. Then she followed her kisses all the way down over his jaw line to the junction between his neck and his collar bone. He shivered involuntarily at her sweet touch, feeling flames of something wonderful, yet frightening at the same time. He then felt her begin sucking gently on his neck, leaving a small red mark.
"There. Now you have my mark, so nobody else can have you."
"Is that how you humans mark your mates?" he asked, genuinely curious.
"I guess so."
"But it's not permanent, you know. Youkai do something similar, but it's a bit more painful..."
Kagome wanted to know what it was, which made her inclined to ask. "Well, what do youkai do?"
"They bite their partner's neck, leaving a semi-permanent scar, and they drink some of their blood, sealing their bond of fate for the rest of their lives."
Kagome's stomach turned slightly at the thought. "That's... uh... interesting..."
Then she felt Inu Yasha shake beneath her with laughter. For some unknown reason, she began laughing too, that is, until the shoji door to their room was slid open, revealing a very sleepy looking Miroku, as well as Sango.
Kagome nearly leaped off Inu Yasha, embarrassed to be seen on top of him by the others. Miroku gave a lopsided grin and said, "Sorry if we disturbed you two, but can you please keep it down? We're trying to sleep!" Sango nodded in agreement.
"G-Gomen!"
Then as the two left, Inu Yasha poked his head out from under the covers and looked at Kagome. Both of them stifled a laugh, not wanting to draw attention again.
"We should go back to sleep," Inu Yasha suggested.
"Hai."
**********
Kagura gave a wry smile. So that was the puny little human that had her lord so upset? She didn't look very threatening. As she gazed through the window, she witnessed all the tender scenes between the girl and the hanyou. It was a sickening display, however, at least she knew the wench's weakness. Take out the hanyou, and it's all over.
As she hopped on her large feather and flew back to Saizen in the crisp air of the early dawn, she laughed at her good fortune. Perhaps Naraku would set her free for this. After all, she never wanted to be his servant in the first place.
"Naraku... you better set me free, otherwise, I may just turn on you," she said to herself. But, she knew she probably couldn't do it. He was far too powerful, and he had her heart, literally. 'Damn,' she sighed.
She had her own battle to fight, but for now, she was willing to give in. Little did Kagome and Inu Yasha know...
To Be Continued...
AN: ...So.... tired.... zzzzzz..... sorry this chapter is so short, but I am soooo tired right now.... R+R.... please....... zzzzzzzzzzzzz..............