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Fluff/Violence
Chapter 10: Naraku's Castle
Sesshoumaru's P.O.V.
Looking down at my hands now, I clenched my fingers together. Akkinu had retreated; for now. I wondered briefly why he had submitted to me now. InuYasha's life could very well be in danger and now I…I can't hear him anymore. I can't hear his voice, I can't hear his thoughts, I can't feel him. My heart trembled at the thought of him dying giving birth to our child, but that couldn't be what was happening, right? I closed my eyes for a moment before I heard Jenriojin call out to me. "Milord. Now that Akkinu has retreated, we should get a move on to the castle, don't you think?"
"Yes…" I mumbled in response, but I felt the hesitation in my body. Is he dead?
NO!
I flinched at the booming voice in my head, my body, although weary, tensing up. Putting all the force I had into my steps, I ran, as fast as my body would take me. I heard Jen and Kurohyou's steps behind me, keeping up rather easily, which told me that I was exhausted. Akkinu did a number on my strength and now, I don't think I can –
SHUT UP! FIND BETA!
Frowning at yet another yell, I continued, and while I did so, I hoped with every piece of me that InuYasha was safe. I hoped that InuYasha would have fought Naraku off. All I could do, until I got to that damned castle, was hope.
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InuYasha's P.O.V.
You damn fool, I thought to himself, my gaze landing on the man across the table, little Yuki cooing from inside his crib. You'll take anything I give you. And for what? Love? You think I'll love you? When you beat me like you do? I'll never take that from anyone, not even Sesshoumaru! The thoughts in my head made me grit my teeth in anger, but I kept my face straight. I sipped the water idly while Naraku ate and spoke of his plans for us.
Us...
Although the thought was a little warming, having someone who fought so hard for me, I stared at him blankly. How much longer do I have to wait for my mate? How long do I have to act…
I sighed, somewhat sadly, and moved around the table to Naraku. Sliding onto his lap, I felt his body tense for a moment before it relaxed, cradling me against him now. He was speaking, and I really wasn't paying attention. For some reason now, I couldn't talk to Sesshoumaru…And it was bothering me. I needed his voice. I needed to feel him, to at least know he was alright. I knew Akkinu had let him take control when I was giving birth, probably because he knew where I was and Akkinu was too angry to let him take control, but now? I frowned as I nuzzled into the man's neck, feeling his fingers slip through my hair. My ears laid back as I heard Yuki fuss softly, but he slipped right back to sleep. Such a lovely baby…I'm so happy…
"InuYasha…"
"Hm..?"
"Why are you crying..?"
"I…I what?" I lifted my hand to my face, feeling those tears that had fallen down my cheeks and frowned once more. Why was I crying? I knew Sesshoumaru would come for me. I don't need to be afraid, I don't need to worry, but why am I feeling this pain now?
"I'm tired…" I lied, my head raising to look up at Naraku, my fingers falling to my lap. "Take me to bed…"
Naraku looked down at me with a confused gaze, and when he looked to Yuki's crib, I brought my hand up to his face to make him look at me. "I said take me to bed," I growled, my eyes narrowing slightly. Don't look at my baby. Don't touch my baby. I felt my heart shake with anger once again.
"…Just who do you think you're speaking to?" Naraku asked, his voice low as he leaned down and nipped at one of my ears. Yelping in response, I brought my hand up to it, covering it now.
"I'm talking to YOU. I said take me to bed. Hajime will place Yuki in my room later tonight." I finally forced my body to relax and looked up to him, ears laid back on my head, fingers clutching his kimono. "You can take me to bed now, or I'll just go by myself."
Naraku seemed to ponder the thought, and after raising a thin brow over his red eyes, he smirked and lifted himself up, clutching me to his chest. "Fine. I'll take you. But you're going to have to learn who your new Alpha is, and stop bossing me around like I'm your bitch."
Please, old man, you won't know what hit you.
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Sesshoumaru's P.O.V.
Bait…I frowned, staring at the trail that led me in the opposite direction of Naraku's castle. This has to be bait. Clearly, it was poorly planned. Did he think that I wouldn't know the direction in which InuYasha would be held? I knew…Dammit, I KNOW! Turning, I hit the ground hard as I bounced off in the other direction, knowing very well that the scent of miasma would hit me before anything else did in the other. I won't be taken for a fool, Naraku…
God, I'm tired…
Sitting myself down on a large boulder, I lowered my head for just a moment, hering Jen and his mate approach quietly.
"Milord…" Jen began, but I raised a hand to stop him.
"I just need a moment." I muttered, my gaze fixated on the two before they closed, my breath coming in soft pants. I don't think I can last much longer if I push myself this hard. Damn Akkinu for it all. Why couldn't he just stop when I needed him to?! Now InuYasha will be in more danger and the baby…my pup…
Move…
What? No…
MOVE…
I can't, you bastard!
Beta is close…
I know…I know…I can smell him. I can smell our pup…I just need to breathe…
…
He was silent before it all went dark. I don't know if he took over or if I just…if I just fell asleep.
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Normal P.O.V.
Staring down at the man's body, Jenriojin and Kurohyou frowned. He was exhausted beyond belief from the abuse of the demon, and knowing that the dog would only get up to tear his way in the opposite direction, the two began to place Sesshoumaru in a more comfortable position to sleep.
"Koi…Find some wood to burn. We'll have to set up here for tonight. I'll heal his wounds for now – It seems Akinnu decided to smash him up as punishment for losing InuYasha…"
"Those dogs and their terrible demons." Kurohyou sighed but did as he was told, his gaze leaving his mate once he placed his hands over Sesshoumaru's chest, hearing the soft crack of bones. How did the man not feel it? Was he so enraptured by his quest that he couldn't feel his very bones pushing against his lungs?
Sesshoumaru was strong, and could handle so much, but losing his mate, succumbing to that demon, and having so much damage done in two days must have been a blow so hard, not even he could withstand. Kurohyou knew that while he was the strongest of the Western Lands, Sesshoumaru was still but a demon, and a man, and he could only go through so much trauma. Gathering up the wood, he looked around for some herbs to make an ointment for the large tears in Sesshoumaru's flesh. He found herbs to make a calming tea for he and his mate, and some berries and a boar to eat for the night. They didn't bring a supply of anything because of Akkinu's rage, but he figured now was a good a time as any to have food prepared for the men to eat.
He found his way back to Jenriojin in just a few hours, who had set up a pit for the fire wood. Setting the boar aside, he handed him the herbs and berries while he put together the flame. "Has he woken up?"
"No. He's sleeping easier now that the bones have been repaired and they aren't squeezing his lungs so hard. I know he's worried sick for them both."
"I am, too, koi…" Kuroh whispered, his gaze slipping up to meet Jen's. That icy blue captured him, and he leaned forward to grab his hand.
"InuYasha is strong, love. He will pull through this. And don't forget that that is the child of Lord Sesshoumaru. The baby will be strong and pull through this."
Kuroh could only nod and blink away the puddling tears in his eyes. InuYasha was his family, he couldn't stand the thought of what that monster could be doing to him right now.
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InuYasha's P.O.V. (Smut)
It felt good, it felt so good!
Lifting and throwing myself down onto his thick cock sent shivers up and down my spine. I felt my sweet spot getting trampled as I rode him, his hands travelling over my body as every flick of my hips had him gasping and groaning with pleasure. I felt his fingertips twitch and twist my nipples, and it made my head spin. I felt my own cock twitch, my back arch, my claws digging into his thighs. My legs spread wider as I pushed myself onto him over and again. My head felt so heavy that I let it fall backwards, openly allowing my moans to pass my lips.
My Sesshoumaru, my mate, he felt so good inside me that I could barely hold myself back. I could hear his voice, urging me to go faster, to take him in deeper, I could feel his cock slipping in and out of me, and I couldn't stop myself from biting my lips from the strange mix of pleasure and pain in my stomach.
Mine, he's all mine! I thought to myself, my eyes clenched shut. It was like this for so long that I hadn't noticed I was leaking all over his stomach, I didn't notice he was sitting up now, grabbing hold of me and biting at my chest. I didn't even notice that it wasn't my Sesshoumaru.
"Sesshoumaru…" I moaned, my fingers threading into his hair now. This hair wasn't silky…It was rough and almost tangled. My eyes flashed open as felt the pain at my chest, fangs having bit deep into my skin. "Sesshoumaru!" I hissed, but it wasn't him…It wasn't him!
"Dammit, I am not Sesshoumaru!" Naraku hissed, throwing me off of him, the swift removal of his member leaving me breathless. "I am not your filthy brother! I will be your mate! As soon as midnight comes, I will mark you as mine, so get that through your damn head! I am not Sesshoumaru!"
The slap left me dazed, my eyes watering at the stinging pain. Naraku…it wasn't Sesshoumaru…
Sesshoumaru…I almost sobbed, my legs curling up against my torso. Sesshoumaru…
Sesshoumaru…
Beta.
I gasped, my eyes flying open once more. Who's voice is this? Who is this?!
Sesshoumaru?
Beta…
SESSHOUMARU!
I felt it, I felt that sharp pain in my chest now. Everything was coming to me in hot, hard flashes. Naraku stormed out of the room and left me, but I could hear him again. This wasn't Sesshoumaru, but Akkinu…
Sesshoumaru was healed now…But asleep. Why? Sesshoumaru, why?! I need you to come before midnight, Sesshoumaru!
Midnight…
Akkinu muttered, then silence came.
Akkinu? Are you there?
Inu…InuYasha…
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Normal P.O.V.
He awoke with such vigor, he didn't know whether it was because of the pain he thought he was feeling or the fact that he could hear him again. InuYasha…Midnight? Why midnight?
"Milord?!" Jen ran to him, having dropped his piece of meat by the fire, Kuroh right at his side. "I healed your wounds but you needed to rest, so we didn't wake you."
"Midnight…I have to be there before midnight….why?"
"What? We thought…I thought you knew, Milord…"
"Knew WHAT?!"
"He has your mark, and your pup. But if he is…given the seed of another potential mate, by midnight of that day, your mark disappears, to give the opportunity to the other mate to mark him. This is only done in circumstance, when a mate dies, leaving the other alive, or through…"
"His seed…"
"Yes, milord. This can only happen if Naraku has…"
"Fucking BASTARD!"
End Chapter
So…Okay. This is new. Well, it feels new to me. So forgive me if I got like way off in there. I'm just trying to get back in the zone. Help me out! Is this good? Bad? Let me know!
Jeanni Diaz