He was supposed to wait for his mate to take down the barrier. So for the life of him, he didn't understand how in the world he managed to take a fucking nap. Was it from exhaustion? Damn it. Was the universe not on his side?
He glanced again towards the hut and to his surprise the barrier was no longer there. And then it hit him. His mate, she was also no longer there.
He sniffed the air to track Kagome's scent and to his horror, it was leading towards the bone eaters well.
He ran. He ran as if his life depended on it.
Kagome was a few steps away from the well. And he knew, if he didnt make it in time, that he might lose her forever.
"Kagome!" - he screamed as he ran towards her. Reaching her arms, he managed to snatch her away from the well, and trapped her in a tight embrace.
"Don't leave me, koi. I'm begging you.. I'll die. I'll die kagome. Please." The tears he could no longer control, as he begged for his life, clutching to her body as tight as he could.
"I can't breathe, Inuyasha.. let go"
"I won't. Don't leave me, Kagome. Dont. I can't live without you."
"How long?"
"How long have you been keeping this from me?"
"This should be the third night.."
And she thought he could not hurt her more.
"Three nights??? What were you doing with her? Did you two fuck???" The venom in her words stabbed him. Never once,did he hear his mate spew brutal words towards anyone, just now.
"NO!! i would never!!"
"Then why? Why were you with her? I thought I told you to have faith in me? If nothing's been happening between the two of you, you would have not hidden her from me. Three days, Inuyasha. THREE DAYS!"
"It was her request, damn it"
"So if she requested you to rut her, you would?"
"No! Kagome damn it. Listen. Nothing happened. Nothing will happen. I am yours! Body and soul, koi. I am yours. She was wounded, okay? She told me not to tell anyone.. I gave her three days!!! Believe me. I was supposed to tell you tonight! I didn't know you followed me"
"So it is my fault?!!"
"No! Fuck! I love you. I fucking love you. Please believe me. I found her.. She was dying. It was a sorceress. I offered to bring her to you, she said no. She said not to bring you, because she has your soul. Sorceress could track you.
I told her, I'd give her three days. If by that time, she still isn't well i'd tell you. You have to believe me, Kagome. I was only there to check on her. Believe me. Please. I love you." - he desperately explained, trying to tell her everything that had happened in one shot, not even caring if he was being coherent. He just needed her to know.
Did she dare believe? Recalling her days with him before they even mated, Inuyasha never really lied to her, didn't he? Sure, he would keep things from her but never did he lie. If she asked, either he would tell the truth or not answer at all.
Seeing Inuyasha crying and begging with his life had not helped either. Of all times she knew him, never once did she see him this hopeless, this desperate, this hurting.
They were both hurting. Both of them.
"Believe me, kagome. Nothing happened. Nothing will ever happen! I am yours. Only yours. I love you. I will spend all my life making this up to you. I promise. I wont keep things from you ever again. I'm yours. I love you. I love you, I'm begging you, don't leave." he spoke of his promises like a matra, spoke of them over and over, too afraid that if he stopped talking, Kagome would change her mind and push him away to jump to the well.
His worries were comforted when her arms started to cling to his neck.
"Are you telling the truth? Koi, i need to hear the truth" She asked as she pressed her body closer to his, if it were even possible, given the firm embrace they were already at.
"Yes. Yes. Yes. That was all that happened. I love you. I fucking love you so much. I can't, kagome. I can't live without you"
"Kiss me." - she asked.
As if his life depended on it, he did.
