"I was able to make contact with her, in her dreams. I want to inform you before we go any further that she does not wish to awaken. She feels her usefulness has expired and would rather remain as she is." The Witch Doctor said as he took note of the identifiable anger burning in their eyes.
"We will continue and disregard that." Youko replied.
Kuronue shook his head slightly as he looked at his partner and the unconscious vixen. He noticed the very day that she moved out of the room they shared and Youko demanded that she took the one next to his personal treasures. That day had been a breaking point for Kagome and the day that Youko began to pay little attention to her, more like a lot less than the little he did.
He himself felt disgusted in his friends actions and it had also strained their friendship due to the arguments he would have with Youko. Frankly he felt that Youko should let her go her own way although he himself would miss her but it is not health for her to stay while Youko continued to screw other females.
It seemed to get worse every time he went back to ignoring her presence. This has happened other times or even the first time he accompanied another female for sexual activities. He had tried to wash it off but Kagome already knew, and bit back the tears.
After a month they got in a big argument when she started listing off every other female he has bedded . She became disgusted and refused to bed with him anymore and threatened to leave. His demon blood rose up and he bound her in their bedroom and chewed her out for not being a submissive mate.
Usually he never got involved with their arguments but he later tried to knock some sense into the fox but he refused to listen to reason. Several months later when she tried to return to their shared chambers, he had been rutting with another female. It was at that point that she refused to even touch the bed and moved all of her things herself to the room that Youko had already prepared which hurt her even more that he had set her up to walk in on him rutting with another.
Their children remained oblivious to the going-on and that is why when it first started they had mutually agreed to remove the kids from the situation so they wouldn't have to suffer.
Kuronue had never known Youko to be so cruel after being a great mate for many years. He had already been a few years since she left his bed to her own and never once was she unfaithful or even attempted. Neither did she bed with Youko. It was during all of this that she stopped standing next to him in meetings, deciding to remain behind him in the shadows, still listening attentively. It also is what signaled the beginning of rumors and suspicions.
Now Youko is back to acting like he is a good mate but he is certain its already too late for him since he is certain Kagome will leave him for good, uncaring of the mating mark that ties her to him. He is certain its through the mark that she feels every time that he is unfaithful. Their is one thing that he knows for certain, when the time is right, she will return to Ningenkai and live with her human family and go back to as 'normal' a life that she can get. He has officially decided he will no longer stop her from leaving, just make sure he says farewell until he hopefully sees or hears from her again.
He watched as the Witch Doctor would try different things and slowly she would begin to stir but he could tell she is fighting it. She wished to remain in asleep and not wake up to the nightmare her life has become. Youko looked like he is restraining him self from shaking her awake but after a look of disapproval that he shot at him, Youko instead went to looking like a child that broke its favorite toy.
Again he decided to ask Youko these questions. "Why do you even make her stay with you? You should have realized that she is not just a jewel but a living being that only wished to be cherished yet you knowingly harm her and yet now you taking away the rest she requested after you had been unfaithful to her for the last few years. You could show her some respect or an act of kindness after all the degrading she has received due to your treacherous crimes against your mating."
He waited for a answer as Youko glared at him. "She is mine and I can do what I want." The same answer every time.
Kuronue sighed as he watched the Witch Doctor work on waking Kagome and as she fought back, trying to stay in her dreams and the blissful black. He lightly smiled as her nose scrunched up cutely. She obviously gained her sense of smell and then soon enough her eyes started to open as she scowled, obviously upset that no one let her have her wish to stay as she was.
When they focused and she scanned the people in the room. The second her eyes had caught a glimpse of Youko, she masked all feelings and became indifferent. She had long since cut Youko off from knowing what she is feeling or thinking, she had given up entirely on their relationship and often left when in distress.
Kuronue had become her best friend and the one to store her most precious secrets and feelings. He is content with the fact that she would trust him more than her own mate, she doesn't even trust him with her life or the lives of their kits. If it wasn't for the lack of romance between her self and Kuronue, people would have though that he had become her new mate. If it wasn't for the fact that Youko got to her first, he would have soaked in joy to have her as his own mate.
Although the relationship remained platonic, they both knew the other secretly desired the other but due to Youko and the consequences he would serve, they never took it a step further, deciding to take what little they had.
He watched Youko hold a hand out for her to take to help her up. Kagome didn't even give him any acknowledgment of him or his outstretched hand and stood on her own, completely ignoring him in favor of turning away. An obvious statement of him being dismissed and unworthy of her attention while she gave a light smile to the Witch Doctor who returned it with understanding as they gave each other a light bow.
She turned around and headed out to the door after secretly giving Kuronue a sad smile as he showed his hidden desire to her behind Youko's back. Youko had been too busy paying the Witch Doctor and never noticed the looks they had given one another. He then walked out the door with Kuronue following a few paces behind so he can watch what happens.
Youko had stupidly attempted to stop Kagome and reached a hand out towards her but before it even landed she swirled around and bared her fangs at him snarling. Youko stubbornly refused to back off and tried to assert his dominance over her by growling at her to submit. Her growl strengthened into a threat she is willing to back up if he decided to test her patience. Not hearing anything more than a angry growl she swiftly pivoted on her heal and changed to her fox form with 7 tails then melted into the shadows.
Kuronue shook his head disapprovingly before he jumped into the sky and began to fly home, not having any desire to stay by his partner any longer or answer any stupid questions. He arrived home at the same time as Kagome, both leaving Youko miles behind, most likely scaring up the wildlife. He approached her and wrapped his arms her and let the embrace rid her of her anger as her shoulders slumped.
He gave her a ghost of kiss on her forehead, not wanting to push his luck and have the mating mark send a signal of her being unfaithful. He could hear her soft mumbles as she thought of her unjust life. They soon separated and walked inside next to each other. They found Youko's men eating in the commons while a few of them had women hanging off their arms.
"I suggest everyone avoids Youko for a while or risk losing a few limbs or your life. He will be in a most fowl mood." They all nodded and scattered, sending a thankful look towards them as they went. Kagome and Kuronue made plans to go to the library and read after she is able to change into some other clothes.
Youko returned to a silent castle, not finding anyone on his path of travel as they had all went outside to the opposite side of the castle but two. The two occupants that remained inside he could see laying across the scattered pillows as they both silently read their separate books. Kuronue gave him a brief glance of acknowledgment while Kagome completely ignored him.
Even though they didn't lay on the same pillows or even next to each other with Kagome's back to the door as she lay sprawled out on her stomach, Kuronue 5ft in front of her in the same position but facing him. He watched her tail sway in content as she enjoyed the book she read, with one last glance back at the duo he left angrier than before.
'Not only does my mate snarl and bare her teeth as she had decided that I can no longer touch her in any way but she goes back to the castle and makes plans with Kuronue who accepts when he is supposed to be listening to me rant and answering my questions. I can't even be rightfully mad at him since he keeps a friendly distance with her!' He paced in his study until he jumped out the window and stalked off to the woods to dispel his anger.
He returned the next day alone but hiding his anger as he ventured around the castle. He still itched for a fight or some type of relief but everyone avoided him. Walking along a female came of a room trying to balance a tray as she closed the door. As he began to pass by her, his presence startled her causing a few drips of liquid to go flying that ended up landing on his clothing.
Quickly turning to scowl and reprimand the female his narrowed eyes landed on her submissive, frightened form as he raised hi claw hand. Not hearing the opening of a nearby door a slight breeze went by and he found Kagome glaring as she held his wrist, burning it lightly with her purifying powers as she growled and flashed her fangs in threat.
She could feel Youko's aura coming down the hall outside of the room she is in but knew he could not feel her hidden presence. Hearing a female maid step out into the hall she knew only trouble would come with Youko so angry. She stepped out in time to notice the stains on his outfit and the maid shaking in fear as Youko raised his hand to harm her. She quickly placed herself in front of the maid as she held his wrist, digging her claws into it and sending a small amount of energy to slowly purify it until he backs off.
"You will refrain from harming the females while I am around or I will purify you on the spot." She hissed, meeting his eyes in a glare all the while still growling.
CLIFF!
HAHA! I been doing that a lot with my stories!