And here I am again, guys! Did you miss me? I hope so...
It took me days to translate this one, I did it bit by bit, and now here the chapter is! Personally, for me now is the moment when things start to get more interesting. I'll wont talk much though, cause I want you to have your own conclusion about facts.
Hope you'll enjoy it, and sorry if I mistaken a word or sentence, I'm doing my best to write a good text.
Have a nice reading, fellows!
Chapter 7 – Runaway
Annabelle woke up feeling a bit of pain in her head, the stitches made her feel dizzy and bewildered, but soon she remembered what happened. She tried to move her hands, but they were tied, so she rubbed them trying to slide them off the rope, yet the knot was too tight.
She folded her legs, thrust her body back and leaned against the wall. Then the young woman dragged herself to a sitting position and lifted her hands over her mouth, so she could try to break the rope with her teeth.
The rope was strong and Belle failed, but she wouldn't give up.
Suddenly, the cell's door was opened by someone. The lass raised her face slowly, seeing the white pants with fine embroidery first, then the raven hair sliding over his chest, and finally she glimpsed the melancholy and languid Hitomi Kagewaki's face.
Annabelle said nothing, just sighed sadly. She believed that, no matter what she could say to defend herself, he wouldn't listen. Everybody was the same at the end.
He knelt down in front of her. Sharing her silence, Hitomi took her hands and untied them. Surprised, Annabelle watched the young master untie her ankles as well.
"Why are you doing this?" the ginger woman asked. "Now that you know what I am, aren't you afraid of me?"
"I don't know" he confessed. "I just know you saved me once, and for that I owe you".
"My lord," she held his face in her hands unexpectedly "all that I've done was for your own good, believe me!" and she begged. His brown orbs remained lowered, hidding from the blue ones. "Look at me!" Annabelle demanded and he timidly obeyed. "I..." she appealed for attention, yet didn't know how to express what she wanted to say.
"Why were you trying to attack my father?" he questioned and put her hands away from his face.
"That man is not your father, an youkai took over his body, you have to trust me!"
"Why should I? Since the beginning you hid who you really are. You are an youkai, aren't you?" his voice sounded deep and bitter.
"No, my lord, I'm not." Annabelle sighed again "I'm just a foreigner, a woman like anyone else"
"You're not a common woman, you are a witch. It was you cursing the soil of these lands, wasn't it so?"
"No!" she exclaimed. "All this time, I've tried to find a way to save these lands, to save you! I can't believe you are suspecting of me, you're just like the others!" Anna tightened her bluish skirt and closed her eyes tightly. Finally, she turned her head to restrain her anger and indignation.
"Anaberu, what are you talking about? Others who?" The suspicious came out and repentance consumed him at last.
"People... people who pass through my life and judged me and accused me of witchcraft when they discovered the things I could do. It's always the same, and because of it I've been walking by myself around the world for years. I thought you were different..." She looked at him again.
"If you are neither youkai nor witch, what are you then?" he asked in anguish "Tell me the truth and I promise I'll not judge you" and he caressed her chin gently "Once you told me you trust me, so share this secret with me".
"The truth is I don't know what I am, my lord. Disappointing, isn't it?" She showed a annoyed smile and sighed. Annabelle was visibly tired. "I know that I didn't choose it. I was born this way, with this thing – called for some as a gift and I named as a curse – inside me. I swore to myself that I would never use this gift again, so the horse fell on your leg and crushed it. I broke my vow and saved you from an amputation. Then, I tried to rid the castle and the lands from this sudden evil and you got ill. I thought you would die of fever and one more time I did what I shoudn't, I shared with you this thing a little, to help you get better. It's not natural, it's not common and in this part I lied about myself. I am what your father displayed in his hall, a freak." It seemed like she put a weight out of herself telling him those things, despite of how he would deal with her story.
"No, Anaberu..." impressed by her tale, Kagewaki lifted the fingers that held her chin to her flushed cheek and brushed away a few strands of hair that covered it. "You are a deity. I can't let my father harm you and I'm here to protect you from him. I packed up your clothes and had a carriage ready. I came to take you out from this place"
"What?" She definitely wasn't expecting that gesture from him. Heart got warm into her chest. "Where are we going?" Annabelle asked with a sweet and excited smile on her face.
"Not we, you are going" Hitomi explained and her tender smile dissipated. "If all that you said about my father is truth, I must fix it" he shrugged, head down.
"I can't leave you alone here, you'll be unprotected!" she held his hands "Come with me, we can travel the world just as we planned before!" She was thrilled, lost within a dream built by they both.
"Anaberu, I can't leave everything behind. Many people depends on my father, and will depend on me when he is gone. I have lands to manage, people to care about..." she couldn't blame him, Hitomi was a conscious and responsible lad. "but I'll solve this, I promise. And when this castle is safe, I'll send Naraku to bring you back".
"Naraku..." she whispered that name in bitterness.
"And when you come back..." he took one hand of her and gave it a tender kiss "I want you to be my wife".
Annabelle's heart suddenly accelerated numbing her senses.
"Would you marry me?" he asked a little insecure.
From that moment, the Scottish lady allowed herself to do what she longed so much and kept in secret for a while. Annabelle would not contain her desires anymore. She grabbed him by the neck and caught his lips in an urgent, desperate kiss. That was her answer.
In the first time, Hitomi couldn't breathe and couldn't guess what to do with his own hands. They groped around her waist and stopped resting on her back. His mouth, before tense, opened up ready to taste the softness of the tongue that wanted to entwine with his own. Gentle fingers stroked the back of his neck, playing with his dark locks, and caressed his shoulders, his back, and his uncontrolled chest. He got warm, she already was.
Then Kagewaki pushed her closer, carefully, sealing their bodies. He shuddered as he felt the throbbing breasts against his chest and her scent made him inebriate. Annabelle cherished him in the embrace, trying to contain his tremors. The young master was far nervous than she.
"It's time to go, soon the guards will come to pick her up" the low, sombre tone echoed through the iron bars of the door. He was sneaking around, as ever.
Annabelle suppressed a shout of surprise, Hitomi straightened his clothes uncomfortably.
Was he there all the time?! She was taken by shivers just thinking of such an odd situation.
They got up, the shogun's son came out of the cell first, but when Annabelle was about to walk through the door, Naraku got in the way.
"What do you want?" she asked impatiently.
"Recompose yourself." the Baboon said in a deep voice, crimson eyes glazed at the open neckline, wich lace had loosened revealing the curves of the rounded breasts, covered only by a thin layer of white silk.
Annabelle wasn't a shy person, even so she blushed from head to toe and tied the lace of her dress awkwardly, in a rush. She tied it so tigh that she almost lost her breath. Naraku turned around and finally they all leaved the small prison.
Hitomi went down the stone steps accompanied by the White Baboon and his ginger fiancee, there was his boundary. The chariot with two strong horses – one belonged to Annabelle, the other bright white – was ready to go.
"Your clothes are in it, I gave you some supplies as well" Hitomi pointed to that fancy vehicle. Then he took off the shroud covering her head and had a glimpse of her features once more before she leaves.
"And my harp?"
"It's here with me, so you'll have a reason to come back" Kagewaki smiled tenderly.
"And aren't you reason enough?" Anna held him, her cheek pressed against his chest. "I love you..." she whispered the confession, so she could sleep well in nights they would be apart.
She heard his vital organ throb frantically and collapsed within the arms entwining her. His hands smoothed her long red hair, his nose hid in the locks smelling them softly, and his mouth kissed her forehead.
"It's time to leave, Annabelle." An impatient Naraku spoke to her.
"Go..." the lad took a deep breath, convincing himself that he must release her. Although, in the bottom of his heart, Hitomi wished he could keep Annabelle into his embrace forever. "If things take so long to be fine, I shall go after you, I'll find you. Even if it's for us to share a single night together."
"I will wait for you," she stepped back slowly, keeping their hands together as long as she could. At last, their fingers separated, their tips brushed and that was the last contact. "my lord" Annabelle bowed a last time before leaving.
"My lady..." for the first time, he pronounced the words correctly and tried to imitate how nobility of her homeland use to reverence. Annabelle smiled proudly, Hitomi learned it in the end. She climbed the carriage and sat beside Naraku with that silly smile on her face, then they left.
The pair had to get around the woods because the space between trees was too short for a carriage passing by. Annabelle hid her face behind the cape all the way, they passed through small villages ravaged by drought, covered by purple clouds. That situation made her more emotional and Naraku realized it.
"You shouldn't feel sorry for those people, you know? They wouldn't feel for you if they know about your secret powers" he said indifferently.
"They are just people, it's normal they act like that..." she commented and yawned.
"You two care too much, that's the problem. If Kagewaki was smart, he would be here instead of me, taking his future wife to a private paradise to deflower her as much as he wants." Naraku smirked sarcastically.
She didn't answer.
"Oh, what's it Annabelle? The 'deity' run out of words?" he persisted "Deity. Pff!" and still mocked on her "I saw how you threw your body over his. To libertine for being a deity, don't you think? Ku, ku, ku". Naraku was inspired to provoke her, then Annabelle's head rested over his shoulder. "Well, well... Aren't your Hitomi enough? You seem to want more" and he laughed louder, surprised with her gesture and a bit satisfied with it. Still, there was no response from her. The White Baboon gazed at her carefully, noticing her slowly and deep breaths. Finnally, he took off the cape covering her face and realized that the girl didn't hear a thing he had spoken. Annabelle was so tired that she fell asleep. "Humans..." Naraku wheezed, put back her cape and rolled his eyes.
They arrived their destiny when sun was shinning bright and fiery. There was a humble wood cabin, isolated on top of a hill.
"Hey, woman, wake up." He shook her shoulder, devoid of tenderness.
"Where are we?" still sleepy, Annabelle brushed her eyes, looked around everywhere and got rid of the cloak, showing her vast, messy hair.
"This is your hiding place." He got out of the carriage and raised his hand to Belle, so she could do the same.
Geting off the vehicle, the girl stumbled over the wheel and fell directly into Hitomi's counselor arms, her face against the white and fluffy Baboon's fur.
"Clumsy girl!" he grunted, holding her arms.
She raised her misty and sleepy eyes and tried to unravel the man under the mask. Annabelle could've sworn she saw Hitomi's face, but with scarlet eyes. Naraku pulled away abruptly, making her wobble.
"Take this" in the distance, that White Baboon threw her a spherical object. Provided with quick reflexes, Annabelle grabbed it against her chest, then some kind of a giant bee came out from a small hole in the ball and stared her closely.
"W-what is this thing?!" She jumped back and threw the object on the ground, shrinking herself as if she were in great danger. Naraku laughed as always.
"It's a Saimiosho¹"
"What?!"
"A poisonous youkai insect" he explained calmly.
"Oh, that I noticed! But what am I suppose to do with it? I don't want to get stung!" Almost purple of jitters, she kept pulling herself back every time the bug approaches. "Shoo, shoo!" Anna tried to pull it away shaking her hands. Suddenly another bee got out from the hole making the lass freak out. "Ew!" she ran and hid herself at Naraku's back. The Baboon laughed even more amused. "It isn't funny! Take these bugs away from me!"
"These youkai obey me and are here to be my eyes" he clarified "Through them I can show how you are to the Young Master, and if you need something he'll know. He asked it for me in person."
"Alright..." she settled "but couldn't be butterflies?" and kept her position behind Naraku's back until the two giant bees returned to their belonging place.
"Stop complaining and enjoy the company, it will be the only one you'll have for quite a while." his teeth showed extremely white within a wicked grin. He untied the white horse from the chariot and prepared to rode him. "Oh, I almost forgot!" the counselor took out a silver dagger that was tucked inside his blanket's collar and tossed it down, making it sink into the grass. "Your Kagewaki Hitomi asked me to give it back, you may need. See you soon, Annabelle Rose" after spell her name in a deep, dark tone, Naraku went away and vanished beyond the hills, fast as an arrow.
She didn't like that situation at all. Tree days passed and she had received no news from the castle. The foreigner lass was tired to pick up flowers and herbs on the valley, she couldn't stand eating only fruits and vegetables any longer. And, above all, she couldn't stand missing her Young Master even more than she was.
At night, two apparent strangers approached the plateau. A shadow appeared at the window, it was the red-haired woman admiring the starry sky. She noticed the two silhouettes walking in the dark and ran into the woods, hiding the dagger behind her back.
"Who's there?" she asked.
"Anaberu..." that voice – she could recognize it from distance. The sweet sound made her unlock the guard and ran to his place, almost begging for another tight hug.
"Come with me" she took his hand and guided him. Annabelle was so hurry that she took a while to realize that, for some reason, it was hard for Hitomi to accompany her steps. "Is something wrong?" she worried. "You are unwell again, aren't you?" She kept guiding him, but carefully. "That's because I'm not in the castle with you, but we'll solve it very soon."
"You don't need to bother with that" his legs moved slowly, heavily.
"Thank you for bringing him here" Anna finally spoke to Naraku, who was there all the time, following the couple in strange silence.
In the cabin, lit by a small bonfire on the dirt floor, Annabelle could see better the bad situation her fiance was in. He was pale and sweaty, probably the lad had a high fever before arriving there.
"You shouldn't have traveled under these conditions..." She smoothed his wet bangs with her fingers. "Naraku, please, could you bring me some water from the river nearby? There's a bucket on the outside, next to the cabin's door." The girl asked.
The baboon went out unwillingly. Alone with Kagewaki, Annabelle excused herself to undress his upper body part. Hitomi, shy as he was, took of the ivory sleeves carefully, making them fall as curtains on the floor and showing his delicate features in front her eyes. His arms, chest and belly well designed as his serene face, his tender almond globes.
"Anaberu..." he said her name as a polite protest when her soft palm came down and rose from chest to the belly. Her eyes were closed, her mouth a bit opened.
Her white and warm aura surround them, wrapped her hand, went into Hitomi's skin and made him feel better instantly. Intrigued, the lad asked what that was and Annabelle, instead of answering, request him to open his mouth – what he did without a glance. Her wet lips brushed against his and something warm drained from them into his throat. He felt a weight above his body, it was she sitting over him, cornering him between her legs. Her skirt rose enough so her knees and thighs could be seen and she didn't seem to care. His trembling fingers passed over her dress' ribbons, climbed up to the moon pendant adorning her neck, rounded it and rested over her collarbone. Annabelle took his hand and made it go down a little bit, enough to touch her left breast.
"I can't wait to make you my wife" Kagewaki said in ecstasy.
"There's no need to wait for something our nature is begging of" She whispered into his ear, then kissed him again, lifting the her long skirt with her hands even more. Annabelle wanted him so much, her very soul asked for surrender, don't caring about consequences, just wishing to give herself for him.
"Naraku..." Hitomi moaned.
"Leave him be" she persisted the kiss, even more passionate.
"I'm sorry for interrupting, brought the water you asked" At the door, he unresponsively dropped the bucket on the floor and remained there, stand still. Indecent woman the Baboon thought with fire draining from the eyes.
Only Annabelle could felt it from him, but this time she would not let him disconcert her as before. She stared at him, intense and challenging. So, she rose up and let her skirt fall down, covering her legs again. At last, the fearless girl went to Naraku, stopped in front of him and bent down, never breaking eye contact. He almost felt naked in front of her, it was like she could see him beyond his flesh and capture his spirit. What the hell is that? He felt paralyzed for instants and his orbs widened. Then, as nothing had ever happened, Belle turned back to Hitomi, brought the bucket next to him and sank a piece of cloth into the water. Then she passed it on her sweetheart chest and face, cleaning him.
"Young master, we can't take long" Naraku announced when he was recomposed "Soon, the demon slayers will be summoned up"
"That's true" he sighed "Anaberu, we decided to call a family of youkai hunters to kill the giant spider.
"What a good new!" She vibrated with joy and helped him to get up. "Naraku is right, you must hurry, my lord!" Annabelle gave him a lot of kisses in the cheek, and in his forehead.
Watching them leave the cabin and fade beyond the hill, she felt hope grow inside her heart. Before he went his way to the castle, Hitomi said "soon I'll be back" and she knew how honored he was.
Days passed by, a week was completed and her dearest Kagewaki Hitomi never showed his face again. Annabelle had already tied her clothes on her horse's back, intending to return to the great damned castle. She just had to finish dressing. The girl had chosen a beautiful light pink dress with small pearls embroidered on it's lace sleeves. It was a beautiful piece, yet Anna didn't finish dressing the first light layer over her body. She was tying the white corset for the layer underneath. A few row of ribbons must be tied and she would be done. Then she heard steps out of the cabin and stood on alert. Anxious, Annabelle moved her body slowly, turning herself to the door way and saw him standing there in silence, as he was watching her.
"My lord!" Her eyes widened, happy to see him again, yet her mouth wasn't able to smile. Even she was relieved, she was paralyzed. Her arms hang down, hands rested without moving a finger, without a single try of covering her body dressed only by the first white and thin layer, molded by a corset that she hadn't finished to tie.
She wanted to be seen.
"Annabelle..." He stared her with those brownish beautiful eyes, serious and straight, as he never did before.
"You learned how to utter my name..." impressed, she commented in a soft voice and remained where she was, standing and without moving. "Where is your faithful counselor?"
"I came on my own today" the man told, seeming to be more strong and healthy than ever, and decided too. Until that moment, his hand was resting on door's frame. So, he finally started to walk within the cabin, as he did it his fingers slithered the wood frame on entrance. Hitomi never got his eyes away from hers.
They didn't have to say anything else, cause their bodies could communicate in perfect synchrony. In every step he took, Annabelle untied a ribbon's row. When Kagewaki was a few inches away from her, the lass had already untied halfway of the corset's front. Rushed, her future husband put his fingers behind the missing ribbons to be untied and pulled them impetuously, opening that part for once, exposing the white thin fabric behind, almost transparent. The corset hit the floor.
Their noses brushed, splitting hot breaths, blending them as if they could become one and if Annabelle thought Hitomi couldn't be even more intense, his next gesture almost made her loose all senses. Without ceremony, the young master placed a hand between her legs, over the silk that covered her shapes, and moved two fingers around that wet and sensitive spot. She squeezed his shoulders as her eyes rolled in pleasure. He suspended her body, her back against the wall, her legs held him and made that embrace even tighter.
"Make me your woman" she whispered pleadingly and he, satisfied with her request, smiled before consuming her lips in a deep voracious kiss. Together, their bodies fell upon a tiny tatami in the corner of that humble hut's inside. One above another, entwined and hungry for surrender their desires with only the moon and stars to watch them.
To be continued...
Saimiosho¹ - I don't know how you name them in english dubbing. I usually use the dubbing's names when I write my fanfics, because for me it is better to contextualize, and because I'm a very nostalgic person too LOL. Yet, since I never watched Inuyasha series in english, I don't know how to name that giant bees in your language. I'll apreciate if someone could help me with those nomenclatures. :D
Well, what more to say? Next chapter will be 18+ for obvious reasons. Ku, ku, ku, ku.
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