A/N: I'm baaaaaaaack! Yup! Hehehehe. Hehe. Er…I think I'm a little sleepy. Maybe that's why I feel weird? Hmmm….Yup. Must be. Well, chapter two! Yay!
Disclaimer: Rumiko Takahashi, Viz, Sunrise, etc. own all rights to InuYasha; I am but a humble--slightly insane--person who is in awe of the puppy ears. It's understandable why Kagome had to touch them on sight; so would I.
When Lightning Strikes: Chapter Two: The Repercussions of Mating
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That feels nice…InuYasha thought, with a soft sigh. Sesshomaru was massaging his neck and shoulders gently, actually purring. The hanyou was surprised at the attention, but he guessed that he shouldn't be, considering Sesshomaru had been heaping such affections on him ever since he'd found him. "Aniki….um--are we going to…be mates soon?" After he'd agreed to the offer, Sesshomaru had pulled him close and begun to kiss, nuzzle, nip, lick, rub, etc. all over those furry ears, his neck and his shoulders--not to mention the attention to those silver locks. InuYasha wasn't exactly sure what it was that made demons mates, but he didn't think it involved braiding hair…
The Tai youkai chuckled softly. "We'll get to that soon enough, Darling." 'D-Darling?' Did he just call me…? The hanyou had an adorably confounded expression on his face. "You don't mind me calling you by that do you Otouto?" A little shake of the head. "Alright then. I want to relax you first; it will hurt more if you're tense." Hurt more! Did--did that mean that Sesshomaru was going to…take him? Scenting the smaller male's fear, Sesshomaru made a soothing noise deep in his throat. "That's not what I meant, pup--trust me. All I'm going to do is bite your neck. A mating bite hurts far worse than any other; I don't wish to cause you more pain than is needed. I have no intention of doing anything you don't wish me to; I'd never do that."
As in, he wouldn't force him into it? Really? But…Sesshomaru wanted heirs, didn't he…? What would they do about that? The child he was carrying now would, by demon law, be Sesshomaru's child--but he wouldn't be able to inherit the Western Lands. That meant he'd have to…have sex with his older sibling. Maybe he could eventually, but not now; it was too soon after the rape…. "S-Sessh? Um…a-aren't we go-going to…y'know--a-after we're mates?"
"Not until you wish to," the inu youkai murmured gently. "I understand that you can't. I'll wait until you are ready. Besides, it isn't good for the pup to make love just yet; we shouldn't until you are at least one month along. I understand that you probably don't want to tell me…but, when was…?"
"M-my rape? T-two weeks…and a f-few days. I'm n-not sure how many." Those furry ears lifted slightly and the pup whined as Sesshomaru stuck his tongue in the sensitive triangle. "Th-that feels…really nice." The Tai youkai chuckled softly. His distraction had worked. The hanyou had forgotten about being upset within seconds. He'd have to remember that for future reference. He'd heard from those who already had mates that the mark was quite sensitive after it healed. Perhaps even more so than his sibling's ears. He'd find out soon enough.
"I'm glad you like it. You're around two weeks then?" InuYasha nodded before repeating that sweet little sound. Another chuckle. "Are you ready?"
Oh…r-ready? For the rest of our lives, Sessh and I are going to be together. We're going to have a family, rule the Western Lands, be friends and lovers, as well as brothers. I should be terrified, feel like I'll never be happy again in my entire life. But that's the funny thing--I don't. I want this! I'm even a little excited. Had I met up with Sesshomaru before I'd been raped, I never would have agreed to such a thing. But now, now I want this. I don't think I'd even mind if we were to…make love. Really, I don't. I know that I don't want to now--maybe not even until after the pup's born. But I do want to. Just not soon… "Yes. I am ready Aniki. M-mate with me."
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Miroku consolingly rubbed his wife's shoulders. "Don't worry; he's fine. InuYasha can take care of himself. The both of us know that."
"I-I just…I'm worried." Sango laid a hand gently on her swollen abdomen. "I guess that's what women are best at, huh? I'm always worrying now it seems…about the baby, Kohaku, you, Kagome, Shippo, Kaede…the list is endless."
The monk smirked slightly, pulling the pregnant woman into a hug. "My dear," he murmured with affection, "you aren't the only one concerned. There's probably nothing wrong with him at all; you know how InuYasha likes to go off on his own for days at a time…"
"Yes, but he was gone the night of the new moon too. That hasn't happened since before Naraku's death…"
"I'm certain that he was here and neither of us saw him. He gets moody sometimes and just wants time to himself. I completely understand what you're feeling and your reasoning--but becoming so upset isn't good for our child." After this was said, the demon slayer gently patted the melon-sized bump in front of her.
"You're right," she replied, turning towards him with a smile. "I've got to think of our child. He'll return within a few days."
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"Stupid InuYasha, with his stupid ears and his stupid inability to take care of himself….Stupid InuYasha…"
Rin had to put her hand over her mouth to keep from giggling. It seemed that whenever InuYasha-sama was around that Jaken would mutter things like that. This had always seemed to coincide with Sesshomaru-sama trying to kill the hanyou--something that Rin just did not understand. Sesshomaru-sama hadn't been mean to his younger brother in a while though, which made Rin immensely happy. Actually, she guessed that originally they'd stopped fighting just for the sake of killing Naraku--but the truce apparently still held, because Sesshomaru-sama was being nice to InuYasha-sama.
Jaken twitched when he heard the adolescent behind him laughing. He snorted. Wasn't she too old for silliness now? Er…the little ningen was the bane of his existence. And now, InuYasha had decided to throw himself into their lives! And that hanyou was rubbing himself all over his lord! He was probably trying to seduce the Western Lord so that he would be entitled the West as well, the toad thought grimly. Well, he'll be in for quite a shock! Melord would never give in so easily! Jaken was certain that his lord would never mate a half-human. The thought was ridiculous. InuYasha could act like a sweet little uke if he wanted to, but that wouldn't get him anywhere. Rin stared wide-eyed as her other guardian began to laugh manically.
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Long, sharp fangs sank deeply into the hanyou's tender neck. He couldn't hold back a wail of pain as his blood slid down his older brother's throat. Sesshomaru was stroking the pup's silver ears tenderly, trying to calm him. InuYasha had tears rolling down his cheeks and was whimpering "Aniki, Aniki" softly. The Tai youkai couldn't help but groan softly; the crimson liquid in his mouth tasted amazing. Sesshomaru suddenly thrust his neck against the younger male's mouth. InuYasha was confused about that, but figured it out quickly enough; his own canines enlarged and he pierced his older sibling's neck.
Sesshomaru would have screamed himself, had his mouth not been currently occupied. InuYasha's pain seemed to be lessening and he was making whimpering and mewling sounds as he hungrily consumed the other male's own blood. Sesshomaru made a startled little sound as he felt a little tingle in the back of his mind. The tingle was slowly becoming more firm and was developing into…something else. So that's it. Our knowledge of one another. It was kind of strange, feeling InuYasha's pain, confusion, slight pleasure. He groaned again, having those fangs tearing into him wasn't so bad after all…it actually felt pretty good…
All of the sudden, the two dog demons ripped themselves apart, both panting, mouths covered with each other's blood. "W-wow," the hanyou murmured in surprise. "S-Sessh I can feel what you're feeling…" The larger male chuckled softly.
"It's one of the things you gain with the mating bond; you'll always know when the other is in danger and how they're feeling. It's important in order to keep your mate safe as well as happy."
"Oh." InuYasha blushingly began to lick his own blood off of his new mate. Sesshomaru purred at the affectionate display and began to return it. Then, of course, Jaken had to come back to the clearing. A glass-shattering scream sounded over Japan, scaring several innocent squirrels out of their trees.
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A/N: Yup, Ya-chan's two weeks pregnant--the human equivalent of one month. Btw, Jaken is overlooking the fact that InuYasha never asked to be rescued--and that he's never shown and desire for the Western Lands. But that's Jaken for you. I'll update two Sundays from now--or maybe sooner! So yup. I didn't like the mating part; I don't know why….Oh, well. I can't think of anything to add. Review if you want. This is shorter than the last one, isn't it? Er...sorry. I don't think that there were any Japanese words that I didn't identify in the last chapter...so, yeah.