Chapter 23: Gone
(NPOV)
Mud and leaves were sticking to my body in places it shouldn't have been. I was tired, hungry and lost. I had no idea where the hell I was. Somewhere along my journey, I had lost my phone, so I couldn't call anyone. I walked out between some bushes and recognized the area; I was near my grandmother's house. I was sure she would know why I started to change into Xiohu, at least, I hope she would. I stumbled towards the door, falling against it as I rung the door bell. "Grandma! Open up the door!" I started to pound on the door until I felt it give way and I saw purple slippers.
"My God! Naraku, what happened to you?" It was Kanna's voice. She knelt down and stuttered to help me up. "N-Naraku... you're..."
"Where...is grandma?"
"She is at the hot springs. I will help you up and take you to her." Kanna shifted her weight underneath me as she got me somewhat on my feet and led me to the backyard. "Grandma, Naraku needs your help." I looked around and saw my grandma in a silk pink robe, trimming the flowers around the water bed. She turned around and dropped the pair of scissors. "Oh my – send him over to me." I felt myself become light weight as Kanna used her telekinetic power to lift me over the steaming water and in front of grandma. "What happened to you Naraku?" She knelt in front of me and lifted my face, fear striking her eyes.
"Please, do not look at me like that." Her expression soon changed. "I don't know what happened. One minute I was...playing with Kagome and then I noticed I was changing. I saw the claws but didn't pay too much attention to them until Kagome told me my eyes changed and –
"Kagome? Is that the girl you are trying to have fall in love with you?" I nodded my head. "I must meet this girl." Grandma let go of my head and it hit the stone path as she walked towards the bar. "Ow! What the hell!"
"Hold your tongue."
"You dropped my head on the ground and I think I bruised my chin because of that."
"I'm sorry baby." She started to rummage through the liquor cabinet. What was she looking for? I sat up on my knees and rubbed my chin. "Did you even listen to me? You can even see for yourself that I changed into Xiohu –
"Yes, I know. I am looking for something."
"To change me back?"
"Oh no, something for Kagome."
"What?" She started to throw bottles left and right, making a huge mess on the pathway until she came up with an oval shaped bottle with a cloudy purple liquid inside. She walked back towards me and handed me the bottle. "Give this to Kagome when you see her."
"Why?" I just looked at the bottle and I was starting to get annoyed. "How is this going to help me?"
"It's not."
"I came here for some help but –
"Oh Naraku, stop being a baby and jump into the hot spring."
"How is that going to help my appearance?" She just gave me a death glare and I shrugged my shoulders. I placed the bottle onto the ground before I dove into the warm spring. It felt wonderful to feel the water caress my tense muscles and the mud wash away from my skin. I let myself go as I started to float on top of the water. I lifted up my hand and saw that the claws were gone. My nails had shrunk back to their normal length. My hands caressed the top of my head and I didn't feel any horns. I started to tread the water, a smile on my face. "Grandma, it worked! But how?"
"It didn't work fully."
"What do you mean?" She pointed at the water. I looked down and saw that my eyes were a mix between lilac and crimson. I looked up at my grandmother for an explanation but she just shook her head lightly. "I don't understand. Why are my eyes mixed with Xiohu's?"
"Well, what I can come up with is, are you and Kagome starting to get close?"
"I would say that we are."
"Xiohu is pushing his way to take control. When you and Kagome were, 'playing,' with one another, Xiohu probably felt that he was going to lose this battle, so he is trying to over take your body before that happens."
"Are you telling me Xiohu might gain control before three months?" She nodded her head. "Fuck me!" I slapped at the water pissed as hell. It didn't seem like I was going to win this at all if Xiohu was going to cheat.
"I know this is hard Naraku, but I know you can get Kagome to fall in love with you before Xiohu even gets that chance."
"I hope so."
"Just give her that bottle I handed you earlier. If it turns pink, then it means she has feelings for you."
"And if it doesn't?"
"Then you have some work to do my boy." I growled. "Bring her over tomorrow and I will make a judgment myself." I nodded my head. "Make sure you have her bring the bottle back as well."
"Alright."
"I am off to bed now. When you feel better, you may leave." I just gave her a curt nod and continued to drift amongst the water as my grandmother left me to think in peace. I had no idea what I was going to do. If I couldn't get Kagome to fall in love with me before Xihou busted out, I would be in deep shit. I thought it would be easier with the three months, but now that my time is limited... I took a deep breath as I slapped at the water again. I wouldn't have to worry about any of this shit if I was never attacked when I was sixteen. I shook the thought from my head as I stepped out of the hot spring and dried myself off.
"Hey Naraku?" I turned my head and saw Kanna walking towards me. "You should probably stay here for the night. I can drop you off at home in the morning."
"Thanks Kanna." I continued to dry myself off as I watched Kanna pick up all the dirt and leaves from within the hot spring with her telekinesis, along with the broken glass and liquid that grandma broke. She turned her eyes on me and smiled sweetly. "What are you smiling about over there?"
"I just have a lot of faith is all."
"Really? That is surprising coming from you."
"Shut up you."
"Heh, you know, you have gotten really good at your powers. I would have never guessed you could manipulate water and mend the glass back together."
"With grandma's help, I was able to tap more into it. I am more then just a telekinetic." She threw another towel at me as she laughed. "You should probably go take a shower."
"You're right. I'll see you in the morning." As she got rid of the last bit, Kanna picked up the bottle and handed it to me as she walked inside the house. I just stared at the bottle. I was guessing it was a mood changing liquid since my grandmother said that if it turned pink that Kagome had feelings for me. I prayed that it did turn pink. I walked inside the house and towards the bathroom, ready to take a shower.
Stepping out of the shower, I could not wait to get to bed. I dried off my body and wrapped the towel around my waist, my hair sticking to my body as tiny droplets sprinkled the floor. I caught myself in the mirror as I was walking out of the bathroom. I leaned on the counter and stared at myself. My eyes were still a mix between my own and Xihou's. I growled and noticed that my canines were a bit sharper then normal. "Great, now I have fangs." I looked at myself again in the mirror. I didn't look bad, but I didn't look standard either. How could Kagome fall in love with me looking like this? I bit my lip and drew a bit of blood. "Dammit." I sucked on the wound as I cut off the light and headed into the room I was sleeping in. I let the towel drop on the floor as I grabbed a pair of pajama pants from the drawer and slipped them on. I plopped on the bed and rolled over on the sheets as if I was a kid again. I heard a familiar ring and looked to my right to see my cell phone on the night stand. I could have sworn I lost it earlier when I was running. Picking up my phone I answered it cautiously. "Hello?"
"Oh my God you finally answered your phone!" said a faded voice. "I was getting worried when you didn't pick up. Are you okay Naraku? I didn't expect you to run off like that." It was Kagome. She was actually worried about me. I could feel a smile creep up on my lips as she kept rambling on. I started to chuckle. "What, what's so funny?"
"Nothing, just shocked that you were actually worried about me."
"Of course I am worried. Did you expect for me just to not worry?" I stayed quiet, giving her my answer. "I can be a bitch sometimes Naraku, but I am not that much of a bitch."
"Haha, I will remember that Kagome."
"So where are you?"
"I am at my grandmother's house, half naked, laying in bed."
"What was with that last part? All I asked was where you were."
"I know, but I am pretty sure you are in bed, so I just wanted to give you a nice visual before you go to sleep."
"You are such a freak you know that." She made an exasperated noise and I chuckled again.
"I think we both know that giving on what happened earlier." Kagome became quiet and I could just see her face become beet red. "Is someone blushing?"
"Shut up." I laughed. "I liked that bra that you ripped off."
"But you liked the fact that I ripped it off. You liked everything that I was doing to you before you pushed me off to stop. Did you want me to stop because we were in public or because you didn't like it?" Kagome remained quiet. "So I am guessing that you did like –
"I was imaging that you were Hojo when you were touching me like that." My mouth became dry as I heard those words. "When I felt the claws against my stomach, my image was snapped back to reality."
"Are you fuckin kidding me?" I asked coldly. "That whole time, while I was touching and kissing you, you were thinking of fuckin' Hojo?"
"Naraku, I know you are upset but –
"But nothing!" I snapped. How could she be thinking off that asshole while I was touching her? I know he can't do her like I can. "You know Kagome, you could have done me a favor and kept that thought to yourself. It seems every time I get close to you, you have to knock me down ten feet."
"Naraku –
"I was looking forward to our date tomorrow as well. My grandmother had invited you to come over here for a nice dinner, but that doesn't seem like that is going to happen now."
"Naraku, I –
"No, Kagome. I don't know how you can call me and say that you were so worried about me when really, you weren't."
"No, I was. I –
"Just do me a favor and don't call me when you are worried about me."
"Naraku –
I hung up and threw the phone across the room. I looked over and saw the bottle that my grandmother wanted me to give to Kagome. I swooped it up and stared into that liquid. "Everyone keeps saying that they have hope in Kagome and I. My grandmother said that you would prove if she had feelings for me or not, but I won't need any use of you since it's clear that she doesn't!" I threw the bottle at the wall and watched the glass shatter against it, the liquid dripping onto the floor. I gripped my hair tightly as I let out a scream. I was not in control of what was happening and I hated it. I refused to let any tears fall from my eyes as I rocked myself back and forth.
(END)
(SPOV)
I was startled awake when I heard yelling from downstairs. I growled deeply within my throat, slapping the bed down as I threw the covers off and stomped down the stairs. When I rounded the corner, I expected to see Rin arguing with Yori again but to my surprise, she was arguing with Inuyasha. "Well well well. What is going on between you two?" Rin turned tearful eyes to me. I expected her to start yelling at me about what happened, but instead she ran past me and up to her room. Two shockers within five minutes. Was today going to be a good day? I looked at Inuyasha. "What was going on between you two for her to run off like that?"
"Nothing really. She tried to get her way with me since apparently she can with you because of Yori, which I think is bullshit."
"Something we actually agree on, but what was she trying to get her way with?"
"She ordered me to make her some breakfast. I am no one's maid. I told her to fix it her damn self. Just because she is pregnant does not mean shit to me. I said just because you are her lapdog does not mean I will be as well, no offense."
"Non-taken. But I am still surprised that she just ran past me and didn't say what happened."
"I don't know, but I also don't know how you can stand her. I mean, I know Yori asked you too, but that would be something I could not agree to, regardless if she had my kid."
"Which is why you will never find a woman, Inuyasha." I looked behind me and saw Yori turn the corner, wrapping her arms around my waist as I gave her a gentle kiss.
"No, I will find a woman, just not someone like you who will make me into a whipping dog like you did to Sesshomaru."
"Sesshomaru loves me."
"Yeah, a bit too much if you ask me. I could love a woman, but not enough where I am the bitch."
"Enough," I barked. The two switched their attention to me. "I know you two have issues, but remember that there is a bigger problem within this house besides my brother and you telling him he won't find a woman."
"My Sesshomaru, have you grown soft?" Yori asked.
"Yeah, because you keep threatening to leave him. I really do not know how you do it Sesshomaru."
"I guess you will never know."
"And I plan on keeping it that way." Inuyasha grabbed an apple and took a bite out of it as he walked passed us and out the front door.
"Your brother is something else."
"I know, but he is right on one thing."
"Which is what?'
"That I am the bitch in this relationship."
"Oh come on Sesshomaru. I do not treat you like a bitch."
"Yeah, you do. If I don't do what you say when it comes to Rin, you threaten to leave me. You have done that on several occasions. I guess you are teaching me I should take up responsibility, but I should do this my way. I shouldn't need to have Rin here. I shouldn't need to treat her as if she was you either. So what if she is caring my baby, I will be there when it comes, but until then, I don't need to be there now."
"Sesshomaru –
"No, you are not winning this one!" I punched the wall next to her head, scaring her a bit. I lowered my face to hers, seeing the anger in her eyes. "No matter what, I am still the Great Demon Dog. You may be my mate, but from now on, I will be making the decisions. I will no longer be your bitch."
"But Sesshomaru –
"I already told you no. If you can't deal with that, then maybe you aren't worthy of being my mate," I said deeply. I could feel my power rise up as the fear from Yori radiated off her body. I loved the fact that she was scared of me. "Now, you either follow, or you leave, little wench."
"I rather –
In a quick movement, my other hand swooped around her throat, closing her airway. Yori started to claw at my hand only making me press my nails into her skin, causing a bit of blood to trickle down over her neck. "Yes, or no."
"Y-Yes."
I smiled. "Good girl." I let go of her throat and leaned my head to the crook of her neck and licked up the wounds. As I was cleaning her up, the smell of her in heat hit my nose. I nipped at her neck and she let out a loud moan. "My my. Is Yori wet?" I shoved my hand down her underwear and rubbed her opening. She purred against my ear, wanting more. I pulled my hand out and came back with her wetness coating my fingers. "You are." I slipped my fingers between my lips and sucked her wetness off. "Why are you wet, my dear Yori?"
"I-I don't know. I guess I like the fact that you are taking charge again like you used to when we were younger. It turned me on when you told me that you were going to be the man."
"Heh, I'll show you how much of a man I can be." I lifted Yori up and tore her panties away as I pulled myself from my pants and pressed myself against her. Without warning, I shoved myself inside her, her moanful scream ripping down the paint on the walls. I fucked Yori as if my life depended on it. I wanted, no, she needed to know that she was fucking with a man, not a bitch. I ripped at her shirt and suckled on her breast, her arms wrapping around my neck as I bounced her up and down on my member, her legs tightening around my hips. I could feel that we were being watched. I popped her nipple out of my mouth and looked to my right to see Rin watching us from the stair well. An evil smile came across my lips as I continued to fuck Yori, going harder as I took her nipple back between my lips, looking at Rin as I did it.
I could see the tears in her eyes as she watched me fuck Yori. Rin had no idea what she was in for when I was done with Yori. I turned my attention back to Yori and gave her all of me. She was going to know that I was the man in this relationship and I did not need her to make the decisions for me. I gripped her hair and pulled her head back. "Say my name."
"W-What?"
"Say my name you fucking cunt." I made the movement more sharp then before, causing her to arch her back more.
"Aha...S-Sesshomaru."
"Mmmm, yes." I continued, hearing her moan my name over and over again. "You gonna cum for me?"
"Y-Yes. I'm so close, Sesshomaru. I'm almost there, almost..." I pulled myself out of her and let her slid down onto the floor, her wetness dripping off of my dick. She was breathing very hard, staring up at me with confusion in her eyes. "Why did you pull out? I was about to cum."
"You will cum when I want you to."
"That's not fair Sesshomaru."
"I do not care if you think it is fair. But do not worry, I will get you off later when we are alone."
"Why do I have a feeling that you are going to surprise me."
"You will see later." I gave her a toothy smile and she returned one back. "I am loving this new Sesshomaru." She got on her feet and started to head towards the stairs. She looked up and saw Rin. Yori just smiled and continued on, Rin's eyes following her every move till the bathroom door was shut behind her. I started to head up the stairs, feeling Rin's anger as I approached her. The most wicked smile came across my lips and her anger started to fade to be replaced with fear. I was loving this too much. "I am sure you heard everything downstairs, but just to make things clear, get the fuck out of my house. You are no longer welcomed here."
"You can't kick me out. Yori said –
"Yori is no longer in charge; I am. Now, get your things and get out before you find all of your things thrown out the front door."
"How can you treat the mother of your child so cold?"
"Easy." I just smirked as I continued my way to my bedroom.
"I love you, Sesshomaru."
"Aw, I'm sorry, I don't love you," I said mockingly. "Now get your stuff and – Rin look out!"
"AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"
Right before my eyes, I watched Rin fall down the stairs. For some reason, my heart stopped and I didn't know what to do. When she reached the bottom I ran down to her. "Rin, wake up." I shook her a bit but didn't receive anything from her. I could feel her heart beat and the heart beat of my child start to fade away. "Rin!"
"What happened Sesshomaru?"
"I don't know. I was telling her to leave and then she just fell down the stairs."
"Call 911."
"They wouldn't get here quick enough. I will take her myself." I swooped Rin into my arms and took all the speed in my legs to carry us both to the hospital. I would get there faster on my feet then I would by car. "Don't you die on me, Rin."
(END)
Oh my. Seems like things are falling apart for both Naraku and Sesshomaru. Leave comments and the next one will be up. Also, I drew a picture of Naraku and Kagome and will color it out with my new pen tablet to show you guys the before and after. Hope you will like it.