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I'm so sorry it took me so long to update! My schedule is jam-packed during the week so I have no time to write, so I'll probably update on the weekends, and put up at least 1-2 chapters. I kind of wrote myself into a corner with having Sango there, so I might re-write that part and have her come into the story later, what do you guys think? I think I might just move her so she's in Miroku's quarters. Hmm I could make a mini series with that….Yup she's staying with Miroku. LOL I have to tendency to argue with myself ^_^ I am kind of rushing to get them into port, but don't you worry, something interesting shall happen there! Then back to sea!
Onwards with the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or its characters
Traitorous tears were still flowing down my cheeks, but I couldn't stop them. The hurt that I felt from how my 'parents' treated me was unbearable. After my mother died, my father was consumed by grief and became cold and distant. He married the first woman that caught his eye, and she happened to be one of the cruelest people alive. He turned a blind eye to her hateful remarks and beatings, and followed her around like a sick puppy, agreeing with everything she said or did. He stopped caring about me and my younger brother Souta, and hardly cared about his wife's gruesome ultimatum for my marriage. I was extremely relieved to get away from her and stay at a shrine for a while; however that didn't solve the marriage problem. -Now's not the time to get upset over that! Get it together! - I wiped the tears away, and I glowered at Inuyasha. My eyes widened in shock at the expression on his face. His eyes were hard and his face looked murderous. -Did I make him angry? - I wondered.
"I-inuyasha?" I asked, my voice wobbly. I saw his eyes flash red for a moment and then turned back to their honey color. I felt my heartbeat speed up with fear, and he stalked up to me slowly. He gripped the tops of my arms and bent down a bit to look into my eyes.
"You will be staying with me." he said in a determined voice. I looked at him incredulously, and then felt anger surge within me. -Who the hell does he think he is, telling me what to do? 'Staying with me?' Like hell!-
"I don't think so! Let me go!" I yelled at him, jerking my arms away. His claws scraped my arms and left little cuts in a line down to my bicep, and I yelped in pain. I glared at him and backed away, as he stepped closer, trying to grab me again.
"Dammit wench! Why do you have to be so stubborn?! You're staying on this ship!" he growled, and he grabbed my hand, yanking me towards him. I struggled, but he wrapped his arms around me like a vice, and he began to yank my shirt down, exposing more of my chest to him. I felt my face heat up with and intense blush, and my heart began to tap dance in my chest.
"Wha-what do you think you're doing? I'm not some prostitute!" I stuttered out, he grunted in response and kept tearing down the shirt, until my breasts were almost visible. I writhed in his grasp, trying to get away, and he let loose a vicious snarl that made me freeze in my tracks.
"I'm not trying to take advantage of you wench, I'm gonna heal these cuts." he said tersely.
He picked me up and sat me in a chair, kneeling on the ground in front of me. I looked at him suspiciously, and then my body tensed with shock as he began to lick at my wounds, lapping up some of the blood that had seeped out. His tongue was rough but gentle as it slowly caressed each cut. I felt my face heat up and I clamped my legs together, my nether regions began to heat up as warmth spread through my body. His tongue felt too damn good, and I imagined it licking up and down my body, claiming every inch of my skin. He switched to the other side and I had to hold back a whimper at the feeling of loss, but it was squelched when he began to lap at the other shoulder. With each stroke of his delicious tongue, I felt my arousal increase tenfold. He withdrew from me and looked at me with a dark carnal desire swimming in their amber depths. We stared into each others eyes hungrily, and I saw him sniff the air around me, and his eyes began to bleed red.
"Um, Kagome? Is everything okay in here?" Sango asked, making Inuyasha jump away from me with a start. I felt my face turn beet red, and stood up, adjusting my shirt.
"Yeah, Sango, Inuyasha was just, um, healing some cuts that I got." I said flustered. She looked at me suspiciously, and then turned to glare at the half-demon who seemed to be hiding his own blush.
"And just how did you get those cuts Kagome? I heard arguing earlier." she stalked towards him angrily, and to my surprise Inuyasha looked a bit fearful of the wrath of Sango, a foot shorter than he.
"I got them from him on accident Sango, no need to decapitate him, he healed them." I said nervously, trying to calm down the storm that was no doubt brewing within the woman. She looked over at me with a murderous glint in her eyes, and I gave her a pleading expression. We didn't need to make our situation worse. She huffed and walked over next to me, inspecting the healed skin, and looked at me with concern.
"I'm glad you're okay." She murmured quietly, giving me a gentle hug.
"Well, um, I hate to ruin the moment, but I have something you need to know. You both will be staying on the ship. However, Sango will not be staying in here, there's not enough room. She shall share the first mate's quarters. Unfortunately, that's the only other available space. "Inuyasha explained, and quickly grabbed Sango, dragging her out of the door before the woman realized what was happening.
"Hey, wait a minute!" I shouted, lunging towards them, but I was faced with a closed door. I banged my fists on the door, shouting at the top of my lungs.
"INUYASHA!"
ooOoo
I dragged the struggling demon slayer over to Miroku, and shoved her towards him. He grabbed onto her, and gently pinned her arms to her sides. He looked at me, his eyes asking for an explanation.
"She'll be staying with you from now on." I saw his eyes light up, and felt a bit guilty for the girl. She deserved a bit of a warning. "Listen, if he tried anything perverted smack him, alright?" Not that that calmed the girl at all, she continued to thrash around, trying to get free.
"Inuyasha! You wound me! I would never have such foul intentions towards a lovely maiden like her!" Miroku said, acting completely innocent. I gave him a look that pretty much said I wasn't buying his bullshit.
"Are you some kind of pervert?!" Sango yelled, turning to glare at the man holding her. He smiled charmingly and began to lead her towards his cabin.
"No my dearest, Inuyasha just jests. You can put all of your trust in my hands." I took that as my cue to begin to head back to my cabin, when Sango interrupted me.
"Wait, Inuyasha! Where will Kagome be staying?" Sango asked.
I gave her a cocky smirk.
"With me of course." The woman began to scream obscenities and thrash around in Miroku's arms. With that I continued to walk back to the cabin. I heard Kagome pounding on the door, screaming curses that would make most men rethink crossing her. However I was not like most men, and I opened the door, barely dodging a lamp that was thrown at my head.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?! I AM NOT GONNA BE A FUCKING PROSTITUTE!" she screeched, grabbing books and other things to throw at me furiously. I dodged them easily, and put up my hands in a calming gesture.
"Kagome-"
"STAY AWAY FROM ME! I MEAN IT!" she shouted, still throwing things at me. I strode over to her and clamped her arms to her sides.
"Kagome, you are not to leave this cabin. Don't get the wrong idea, you aren't gonna be taken advantage of, so quit all that screaming." I growled at her, irritated with her constant refusal.
She chuckled darkly and glowered at me, her blue eyes full of anger and defiance, and it stirred my beast. -This one is feisty- he chuckled. I was shocked, this was the first time he actually spoke, and I quickly let go of her. -What the hell? - I heard a buzzing in my ear and realized it was Kagome giving me a piece of her mind. I silenced her with a look.
"You will stay here. Is that understood?" I said coldly, and walked out of the room to go into town. I ordered two men to guard the door while I was gone. I needed to get my mind off of the infuriating girl. Why was my beast responding to her? She was beautiful yes, but I'd seen prettier. For some reason her fiery nature and rare blue eyes called to a primal part of me, and I found myself wanting to go right back into that cabin and mate her, dominate her, make her mine and mine alone. My beast began to take over when I smelled her arousal- it was like a thick fog blocking all logical thought. It was unnerving, and I wanted to get rid of her, but curiosity overruled and I decided to keep her by my side. Also, the fact that her parents were sick fucks just gave me an excuse to keep her with me. I sighed in frustration, running my hands through my hair irritably. -Stupid girl, shoulda just let her drown- I grumbled. I walked past the villagers who had fearful looks on their faces, rightfully so. Most went back into their houses to hide, bringing in their playing children. I grinned viciously, and made my way over to the famous "Thunder Brother Tavern". I definitely needed a good drink after all that girl put me through, and it wasn't even past noon yet. I sat at the bar and two rather tough looking men quickly left their seats, and I smelled the distinct scent of fear on both of them. I smirked and waved the bartender over.
"Scotch."
ooOoo
That Inuyasha had another thing coming if he thought that I was going to be a good little girl and stay on the ship. I checked the door and saw that it was locked, and heard the shuffling of guards outside. I growled in frustration and looked around the room for another escape method. I saw a window over in the far right corner, and some rope over by the weapons. I grinned. Getting out of here would be easier than I thought, as longs as I was quiet enough about it. I walked over to where the window was and tried to see if it was loose in some areas, but to no avail, it was sealed shut, the bolts tight -wait a minute the bolts!
I quickly looked around for a screwdriver or something and found one near the weapons -What would a pirate need a screwdriver for? Well maybe it's to repair cannons and all that…- I pondered -Eh, none of my business, just keep looking- I found one and quickly walked over to the window. As I went to turn the bolt, I heard a loud metallic creak and froze; thinking one of the guards heard it. I waited with a bated breath, and when no one came in to investigate I sighed in relief. I found lube and put it around the bolts so they wouldn't make noise when I removed them. I got the first three off with ease and set each bolt down, keeping a careful ear for the guard's suspicion. -I need to be careful with the last one, the window will come out with it- my logical side reminded me. Keeping that in mind I supported the window with my body as I unscrewed the last bolt. I put it in my mouth as I carefully took the window out and leaned it against the wall. I did a quiet happy dance and grabbed the rope. I needed something heavy to tie it on, and I saw Inuyasha's desk over in the corner. I tied a knot around the leg and threw the length of it out the window. I grabbed a satchel and walked over to the chests. I grabbed a couple books, a bit of money, and the locket my mother gave me. I closed my eyes and sent a prayer to her to help me get out of here safely. I wasn't particularly worried about Sango; she probably had already escaped by now, or was in the process of escaping. I latched it around my neck and threw the satchel over my shoulder. I grabbed onto the rope, wrapping a portion of it around my arm and began to scale down the back of the ship. Soon enough I reached the bottom and began to swing towards the dock. I judged the distance and the momentum I would need and kept swinging back and forth until I finally reached the point that I could jump off and land on the dock. I planned the move and then I jumped. I felt the exhilarating feeling of flying through the air and land hard on the dock, making noticeable noise. -Shit, so much for a 'quiet escape'- The crew looked at me for a minute, and then I began to run. I heard shouts and the sound of a couple men in pursuit behind me. I pushed harder and began to run through the town, looking for some alley to disappear into. I heard their footsteps getting closer and closer, and then suddenly a hand flew out and pulled me into a narrow alley. The men passed right by me, heading down what I assumed was the next alleyway, thinking I ducked into that one. I turned to face my savior and saw a short and stocky old woman with long silver hair tied in a ponytail and an eye patch. -How ironic- I chuckled inwardly. She dragged me into a little shop full of medicines and herbs, and the calming smell of lavender and other rich spices teased my nose and I inhaled deeply. She led me over to a chair in the back of the shop and gave me a drink of water, before sitting in the chair opposite me. I gulped it down thirstily and set the glass on a side table.
"What is your name child?" the woman asked kindly, looking at me with concern.
"Kagome. Why did you help me escape those guys?" I replied, still suspicious of the woman. She chuckled and gave me a humorous look.
"Ye have no need to fear me Kagome, I shall not harm ye. I would help any girl who had such rough looking men chasing after her. Tell me child, what ye do to cause their ire?" I scrutinized the woman before me, and decided I could tell her what happened to me thus far.
"I was on my way to become a priestess when suddenly my ship was attacked by pirates. Me and my handmaiden jumped ship, but I began to drown due to the dress I was wearing. I blacked out, and then the next thing I knew I was face to face with Captain Inuyasha." I heard an intake of breath from the old woman and continued, "Yes, that Inuyasha. I was so shocked at how close he was that I smacked him, and then Sango told me that he was going to give me CPR. Not that that changed anything. He let me and Sango live and locked us up in his room. He came in and told us we were going to be let go when we got into port, but this morning he said that we were going to be staying with him. He put Sango in a room with his first mate, and kept me in his room. He left earlier but put guards at the door, so I popped out the window in his room and climbed out, and began running. Then you saved me. Thank you for that." The old woman looked over at me in shock, and grabbed my hands leaning closer to me.
"Ye must never let Inuyasha find you, he will not hesitate to kill ye." she said urgently, shaking my hands for emphasis. I looked at her and saw that there was raw fear in her eyes, and tried to calm her down.
"Ma'am-"
"Call me Kaede dear." she interrupted swiftly.
"Kaede, I'm not far from the temple I will be training at. He won't find me, I'll make sure of that." I said, trying to calm her down. Suddenly we heard men's shouts outside the shop, and she shoved me behind a desk. I peeked out to see her facing some of the men who were chasing me. -EEP- I squealed inwardly, trying to keep completely still. I strained my ears to listen to their conversation.
"What business do ye have here?" Kaede asked the men calmly.
"We're looking for a girl. Dark hair, blue eyes, dressed like a man." One of the men responded gruffly.
"I have seen no such girl, are ye sure ye are looking in the right place?"
"She had to have ducked into one of these shops- there's no other place she could be. Let us search your shop and then we'll be out of your hair."
"I assure ye there is no one but me here."
"Stubborn old woman! Move out of our way!" a different man shouted irritably, I heard the sound of a body hitting the floor and feet shuffling about. They moved different things out of the way, knocking over different items and breaking most. I heard footsteps getting closer and closer to the desk, and decided to attack the men, and then run. I got my feet under me, looking around the side of the desk. He got closer and closer then finally-
"There she is!" I stood up, dodging his hands as he went to grab me, and I threw a right hook at his jaw, knocking him over.
"Kagome! Run!" Kaede shouted from her spot on the floor. I nodded and ran out the back of the shop into the woods.
"That bitch! She'll pay for that!" I heard the men running behind me. I dodged a couple branches, setting up a few to whack into them. Cursing and the satisfying sound of flesh meeting wood followed me, and I smirked and pushed myself harder. Suddenly I tripped over a tree root, my momentum making me roll around and get a whole bunch of scrapes and cuts.
"Ow ow ow." I said, brushing some of the dirt and debris off of me. My ankle was throbbing, and I probably sprained it in my fall.
"Got you now!" I looked up in alarm seeing the men standing above me. -Ah shit. I'm fucked- I scrambled backwards as one of the men went to grab me, and closed my eyes as I felt him inching closer and closer. Then an inhuman scream filled my ears and my eyes snapped open. The man who was in front of me was gone, but I looked over and saw him being crushed by a gigantic centipede.
"A demon!"
"KILL IT!" The men charged at the beast but were quickly decapitated by its claws. The thing was huge and gruesome, a woman's face and arms with a huge centipede body.
"The jewel! Where is it? I sense that it's near." Suddenly her cold black eyes zeroed in on me, and I gulped. She rushed towards me, and I dodged out of the way as her fangs aimed at my heart. She hissed and turned around, coiling her large body to spring again. I tried to dodge her again, but she grazed the side of my torso, sending a piercing pain through my side.
"AHH!" I screamed in agony, and I crumpled on the ground. I looked over to where she was and saw she was facing a glowing ball on the ground, grinning in satisfaction.
"At last I have found the jewel." she purred, and I stood up to get a closer look at what was on the ground, my hand at my side to stop the blood. My eyes widened and fear began to race through my body.
Lying there on the ground was the Shikon no Tama.
DHUN DHUN DHUN! Cliffhanger again! I hope you all can forgive my lateness!
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