Disclaimer: Inuyasha and its wonderful characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi, Yomuri TV, Viz Communications, Shogakukan, Sunrise, and its associates. It does not belong to me. I'm only borrowing the characters to write this story; no money or profit is being made from this.
Rating: M.
Italics – flashback, thoughts, and emphasized words.
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Chapter Three: KissesThe time that Inuyasha dreaded had finally came; Kagome had finally asked the question. The question whose answer he had been contemplating since his father told that he should mate with Sesshoumaru. After he had told the miko, about what his father wanted, she looked completely broken and shattered. Disbelief and incredulity were the first sentiments she had shown at him, asking if he was actually joking with her.
"You're joking with me again, aren't you, Inuyasha," Kagome said heatedly. "You shouldn't say things like that." That would have been the definite query, she would've asked, if he hadn't conveyed the message so gravely and seriously. Instead, Kagome ended up asking
"What?!"
After all, Inuyasha often fooled around and played shenanigans on her; nevertheless, when the miko realized that Inuyasha wasn't tomfooling with her, she ultimately asked that question.
"But you love me, don't you, Inuyasha?" she asked in a muted, soft tone.
Inuyasha could the smell as well as see the tears that were threatening to come out from Kagome's eyes, as she inquired that question. He also heard the silent sound of the lump being swallowed that had formed in her throat. Kagome's mellifluous voice-tone trembled and became slightly wobbly as she tried her best not to cry in front of him. Her facial visage contorted into a painful and agonizing expression. Inuyasha's doggy ears drooped after looking at her face, at the ache and grief he caused her.
Then she asked about the other issue.
"Then… how can you mate with your own brother…"Kagome's questions reverberated in his mind over and over again; Inuyasha had finally closed his eyes in an attempt to shut himself up, both physically and mentally. He needed to think what answer he was going to give her. When he opened his eyes after sometime, and looked at Kagome's agonizing face again, he lowered his eyes and his puppy ears were still drooped, as well; Inuyasha couldn't bring himself to look up into her eyes. Inuyasha always wanted t see Kagome happy, effervescent, and vibrant full of life, not in misery and suffering.
"Inuyasha, why won't you answer me?" Kagome pulled Inuysha's crimson haori with her hand as asked for the tenth time, her voice finally breaking. All the tears and weeping that she wanted to hold back at last broke. She began to hit his chest with her small hands, which now became fist, while weeping; Kagome lamented and sniffled softly as she finally held Inuyasha's hand in her own warm, soft hands. Kagome couldn't tolerate the silence and the stillness when she had asked the question, whose answer she was waiting anxiously and apprehensively. Kagome inquired yet again. She couldn't stand knowing if her love would her all alone.
"Please, Inuyasha, tell me something? Anything?"
Inuyasha suddenly opened his eyes, golden-yellow irises ablaze brilliantly and intensely. He caught Kagome's arms at the sides and brought her closer to him. Both were now directly looking at each other's eyes; deep emotions of pain, ache, of undying love and affection revealed in both of their eyes. Inuyasha brought Kagome even more close to him, leaving no space between them. He put his hands on her face and gradually and tenderly began wipe away her tears, with his fingers.
"Inuyasha, what … oomph …" before Kagome could end her query, her eyes widened; Inuyasha unexpectedly brought his own lips on hers and began to kiss her slowly, but fervently and passionately. Bit by bit, he pushed his own tongue on her mouth and brushed his tongue lightly all over lips. Then Inuyasha tilted her head to one side and closed his eyes. He started to kiss a little more deeply and began to push his tongue little by little into Kagome's mouth, as if asking her consent to open her own mouth. Gradually, Kagome parted her lips and allowed Inuyasha's tongue to enter her own, and soon they both were exploring each other's mouth. The tongues were fighting and competing with each other; tasting each other fervently. A small moan came from Kagome's mouth; whist Inuyasha brought her even more closer to him, and began roam and wander his hands all over her back. After five minutes, they parted and gasped for air.
"Why did you do…?" Inuyasha put his own finger on top Kagome's now reddish-pink lips to prevent her from speaking.
"Sshhh!!! Don't talk anymore," Inuyasha said softly. His brilliant golden-yellow eyes could see the questions and uncertainties in her eyes, and he desired squelch and squash all of her uncertainties and reservations. Inuyasha realized his answer, and he would give it to her now.
"This is my answer, Kagome," Inuyasha proclaimed, after taking a few deep breaths. "You will always be mine, just like I belong to you. No one can make me feel happy and content other than you. No matter what happens, I promise that you are the only one who will be in my heart, my love. Do you understand?"
Exhilaration, contentment, and happiness displayed on her face. The soft smile and brilliant glitter in her cerulean-blue eyes told Inuyasha everything; Kagome was happy and that was all he wanted and craved for.
"Oh! Inuyasha! Thank you so much." Kagome replied happily. Tears again started to fall from her already beautiful wet eyes.
"Why are crying now?" Inuyasha was perplexed.
What did I do that she is crying again. Inuyasha considered.
"They are happy tears, silly boy." Kagome declared in a wobbly, but ecstatic tone.
She came close Inuyasha and began to kiss him deeply and passionately. The brilliance of the moon, the soft gust of wind fluttering and flickering, and sometimes amalgamating, the black and silverish-white hair made the scene quite ethereal.
After they were finished kissing each other, smiles and contentment appeared in their faces.
"It's getting kind of late…" Kagome said, her voice was now slightly stable. "I have to reach home, before Kaede gets suspicious and starts looking for me. You know how she can be, don't you. You understand that we can't let her know about us, don't you" she smirked coyly.
"That old hag…" Inuyasha declared irately. "She really knows how to ruin the moment."
"Don't worry..." Kagome asserted, "… I will come tomorrow again. Same time, alright!" she added with a smirk, and a soft smile.
"Goodbye, Inuyasha." Kagome said as she left.
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A male figure, hidden within the shadows of the trees, at a corner of the palace, smirked at the sight of the two aficionados. The person's long, almost waist-length, dark wavy hair was the only part that was visible. Everything else, including the entire body, was wrapped around with a white baboon pelt. He made sure that no one would notice him.
The figure scorned at the sight. "Love can make a person do stupid things, doesn't it, Inuyasha?" He mocked inaudibly.
He could also feel the presence of another powerful demon nearby. He wasn't concerned in the least; after all, the said demon was also observing Inuyasha and Kagome's doings rather than to look for him.
"Everything's working according the plan" a cold evil voice chuckled. "You're such a fool, Inuyasha!!" he cackled malevolently while walking away after witnessing everything.
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Kagome began to feel the presence of someone following her, as she walked through the concentrated thick jungle. She knew whom the aura belonged to, and was rather astonished that he would come visit her here. Nevertheless, just to be sure she stopped out of the blue and took out her bow and one arrow and pointed it towards the left third tree behind her.
"Come on out, Naraku?" Kagome said in a humorless serious voice. "… You know that you cannot hide from me…"
"I couldn't help it." Naraku tittered. "After all, you look much more stunning and lovely when you're stern and angry."
"Why are you here, love?" Kagome asked in rather teasing imperceptible gentle tone, yet it laced with some seriousness; a complete contradiction from when she was with Inuyasha. "I thought you would not come to visit me until day after tomorrow."
"I thought you would love to see me," Naraku answered as he came closer towards to her. "… Instead you are interrogating me."
"What are you doing? Some…" Kagome was interrupted as Naraku removed the bow and the arrow, and replaced it with his own hands. Gradually, he began to push her back towards the tree; the tree, which was full of green leaves and several good-scented whitish-yellow flowers, was placed in front of Naraku and on the backside of where the miko was standing.
"Someone may see us, Naraku." Kagome tried say before Naraku lips engulfed her own. "Oomph…" He soon began to kiss with ardent fervor, and his hands roamed all over her back. Moans and slight whimpers came out from Kagome's lips, as Naraku began to explore her mouth with his tongue.
"Oh God!" Naraku said huskily, "You don't know how much I missed you? Missed your voice, your beautiful and lovely body, my dear." Naraku declared hoarsely, not witnessing Kagome's reddish blush in her cheeks, before taking for another round of kissing. His fingers slowly began to caress and move downward from the neck to the sternum, to the breasts and her nipples, and descended to the belly and navel areas.
"I've been waiting for this for such a long time…" Naraku said gutturally, his eyes full of lust and desire.
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Japanese Terms:
1). Miko – priestess
2). Inu no Taishou – Dog general or the great Dog Demon
3). Haori – hip or thigh-length kimono coat; were reserved for men, until the end Meiji period
4). Hakama – an outer garment worn over kimono that are either split between the legs like pants or non-split like skirt.
5). Obi – sash (or belt) that holds kimono together, worn both by men and women
6). Tessaiga – Iron-crushing fang
7). Tenseiga – Heavenly life fang
8). So'unga – Sword of Calamity
9). Chichiue-dono – Father (in terms of respect)
10). Dono – a term of great respect and reverence
Author Notes: Okay, this is my first time in writing a kissing / romantic scene. Please tell me, if you liked it or not and also you can give me some helpful criticisms, if you all feel if the scene was not up to all of expectations.
By the way, could you please tell me if my characters are OOC or not. As I stated before, I haven't watched much Inuyasha episde, bar for watching some at "YouTube" and some manga reading.
Review Please. It helps me a lot. –Puppy eyes stare-
