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Fragments of Broken Pride	By : Areitus Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female Views: 10085 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 14

Inuyasha awoke to his white mane curled around him and his fluffy ears perking to the morning�s songs. He sat up in the disheveled bed, feeling a throbbing soreness all over, but mostly concentrated in his rear. It distracted him only momentarily, though, because he quickly observed that he was alone in the bed. Discarding the aches and pains of the previous night�s love making he shot out of bed and threw his clothes on with an unnatural speed, though it looked rather sloppy as well, with a large portion of his chest exposed and the knot tied lopsided, and in a fashion that was meant only to hold the cloth on, rather than add a decorative element. He flew out the door with wide eyes, growing quite worried by now.

The dog demon�s elegantly composed voice broke through the morning air and made the hanyou jump nearly a foot in the air, �I was beginning to worry.�

The half-breed spun on his heels as he faced the deep voice following it�s source up to the rooftop, where the youkai sat casually, brushing his damp hair out. �How long have you been up?� he said, noticing that his brother had already bathed, so it had to have been at least half an hour.

�Long enough to grow weary of your grizzle bear snoring.� He muttered, continuing to comb out the tangles in his silver locks.

Inuyasha snorted, �Oh shaddup� You�re in good humor, so I guess I�ll leave you with that. I�m going to bathe.� He turned toward the nearby lake, but Sesshoumaru stopped him with another statement, �Your miko is occupying the lake at the moment.�

Inuyasha grew deathly pale and took a few minutes before finally speaking, �Did she� see us�?� He muttered as his golden eyes rose to meet his brother�s.

The dog demon lied down on his back and folded his arms behind his head, �She�s coming back momentarily. Why don�t you ask her?�

Inuyasha snorted, �Damn, what�s with you�? You sure turned back to your old bastard self real fast� You got your fuck, so now I�m just shit on your dick? Is that it?�

Sesshoumaru shrugged, �Something to that effect. I told you before, Inuyasha, it was only for the night. But I can�t say you didn�t help me get back on my feet, so I�ll stay around at least to repay my debts.�

The hanyou could have screamed, but instead he bit his lip and turned away, �You fucking asshole�I don�t give a fuck if you leave.� He whispered bitterly as he�d clearly had his feelings stepped on. He left the scene rapidly, escaping into the cover of the forest to be alone.

The youkai sat by himself on the roof, frowning slightly. He hated lying to the pup, but he just wouldn�t be put through that kind of loss again. He was getting too attached� He would never let anyone into his heart again. He�d learned a painful lesson with Rin, and he wasn�t about to do something as idiotic as making the same mistake twice in a row. �Forgive me Inuyasha� I must protect myself as well�� he muttered softly as he turned onto his side.
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Night was now falling and still Inuyasha had not returned. Kagome had grown worried, but the demon lord reassured her that the hanyou was nearby, and only remained absent because he was sulking. The miko seemed satisfied with this, knowing Inuyasha. She was also happy to see that the youkai was in a much better state than the last time she�d seen him. He seemed to slowly be returning to his old self, though if this was a good thing or a bad thing, Kagome wasn�t sure. He was more alert and a bit more aloof than he�d been, and the miko took this as a sign that his heart was finally mending.

�How long do you and the hanyou intend on staying in this little shack?� he asked as he leisurely rested beside the fire they�d built in front of the old wooden structure.

Kagome spoke as she focused on cooking dinner, �Well, Sango and Miroku should be getting back to the village in a day or two, and I told Kaede-sama to send them this way when they got there. Inuyasha and I planned on staying here with you for a while, but you seem to be doing much better now, so I�m not sure now. We should probably get back to our search, but I�m not sure if you�d want to come along. Since� well� I don�t really want to just leave you by yourself.�

The demon lord spoke dispassionately, �I�ll journey with your pack for as long as it takes to repay my debt to you and Inuyasha.�

Kagome smiled and nodded to him, wanting to tell him that he didn�t have to repay them, but knowing that he would find a way, regardless of what she said, simply because that�s how he was.

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The Lord of the West and the young miko finally grew weary of waiting for the hanyou�s return and retired for the night. The youkai allowed the priestess to occupy the bed while he slept on the floor, leaned leisurely against the wall. Except for Inuyasha�s absence all seemed well, though it had taken the demon a good while to convince Kagome that his nose knew exactly where the hanyou was, should there be trouble. The miko slept soundly in the lumpy, old bed, quite unaware of what the bed had been hosting the previous night.

The demon lord, however seemed less than tranquil�
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�Sesshoumaru-sama!� Sesshoumaru-sama look what Rin found!�

�OH! You filthy-filthy child! Put that down!�

�UUUUHN! No, he�s mine! Jaken-sama, let go! You�re gonna hurt him~!

~Ribbit~

�RIN!�

�JAKEN!�

�RIN!�

�Jaken.�

�Ep! Y-yes, Sesshoumaru-sama?�

�Let her be.�

�Y-Yes mi-lord. My apologies.�

�NYA!�

�Why you little-�

�Ep! Sesshoumaru-sama!�

She ran behind me for protection from the toad, carrying a little toad of her own.

�Look at! I caught him all by myself!� she said as she held the unsightly form of the toad up for me to view.

I looked at it only momentarily before moving on, giving the child no praise, nor acknowledgement on her feat. I could tell from the change in her scent when I walked away, that this saddened her.

I always did those sort of things to her. Protect her. I always did, but love her� What was love? I didn�t know then, while she was there at my fingertips; there to see and touch at any time I wanted� I didn�t realize until I didn�t have that luxury anymore�

Naraku is there now, holding my ward so intimately against himself. I can hear her crying- screaming for me. �Save me, Sesshoumaru-sama! Save me!� but all I do is watch. Naraku�s menacing crimson eyes tear through me like a sea dragon tears asunder a vessel.

�He can�t save you, Rin�� he whispers into her bleeding ear. �He�s possessive of you, but he does not love you. Always remember this, my little one. There is nothing more despicable than a mock love. He has betrayed you in a way I could never hope to accomplish.�

I listened to his words, watching as he abused my little one�s fragile body. I couldn�t deny what the beast was saying, because it was what I thought deep down in the darkest pits of my shriveled heart. I could not save her. I could never save her, for did not possess the strength to accomplish such a feat. Her love was tainted now, and she would descend to the underworld with a blackness looming over her soul. I am responsible� I cannot ask for your forgiveness, Rin. I can only ask that you forget about me, and when the time comes for us to meet again, I ask that you don�t remember who I am, or what I�ve done to you. And alone, I will forever mourn my act of cruelty. I am a fool.

I heard those incessant screams continue as my body became shrouded in darkness. The black abyss is unsettling and invading as I struggle to see through it, but to no avail. It feels as if it is consuming me, constricting me; squeezing me so tightly I feel my bones begin to break under the pressure.

�You can�t save her.�

I hear his unfathomable voice echo through the blackness.

�You wont save her��

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��Sesshoumaru!�

He shot upright with eyes as wide as a screech owl�s. Before him, hands latched to his shoulders, sat the priestess with an expression of obvious worry on her face. He was bewildered for a moment, as he noticed his entire body was shivering. �It was only a dream. Just a dream� he repeated to himself as memories of that dream continued to beat against him like the giant waves of the sea.

Kagome could see how shaken the youkai was, not only by his state of mind, but by his physical trembling. At first, when she had woke up she had thought he was cold, but then she heard his soft whimpering and saw his painful expression. She�d been trying to wake him for five minutes, and was starting to seriously worry when he failed to respond.

�Are you alright?� she asked with a genuine concern.

The demon lord could not look her in the eyes. He knew who she reminded him of, and seeing her now on top of that frighteningly real dream� he didn�t want to know what it would do to him�His body wouldn�t stop shaking and he couldn�t find his voice to answer the miko, so he remained quiet and detached.

Her concern only grew at his silence, and she moved her hands from his shoulders, one sliding down his arm, while the other centering on his chest, �Sesshoumaru, please answer. You�re scaring me.� He heard her slightly panic-stricken voice but he couldn�t comply. He finally closed his eyes, trying to clear his jumbled thoughts and get a grip on himself.

Kagome moved her arms again, encircling him in their warmth and pulling his quivering body against her. Leaning his head on her shoulder, he almost immediately felt his arms wrap around her in return. He wanted to cry. He wanted to, but he couldn�t, somehow. So instead he held onto the miko with a death grip, hoping to whatever deity there was that she wouldn�t let go of him.

�Don�t let go�Please, don�t let go��

And through the shady night, she didn�t. She�d dragged him up and onto the bed where she held him and stroked his silky hair comfortingly. The youkai�s mind had calmed and his shivering had ceased, but still he clung to the priestess while his golden eyes drooped lazily toward the bed sheets. He didn�t want to go back to sleep. Sleep meant he must face the devastating dreams, and himself. Those dreams weren�t just invented out of the blue� they were his heart trying to talk to him, and he didn�t want to listen. As he thought, visions of the little girl he�d almost slain in the village came back to him. He kept seeing her terrified eyes staring up at him.

Kagome rocked slowly, continuing to stroke the demon�s silvery-white mane. She knew he wasn�t asleep, though she couldn�t see his face. His head rested on her bosom while his arms still wrapped around her waist, though not nearly as tight as they had been earlier. She was worried for him, but somehow, she felt very relaxed with his warm body snuggled up so closely to hers�. Ever so softly, she began to hum a soothing, gentle little tune that had been a song her mother had hummed to her when she was feeling down. She didn�t know the words to the song, but she knew the melody.

As the miko had began to hum Sesshoumaru had felt her chest vibrating to the sound. He listened for a good while, letting the soothing hum of her voice pull his mind away from the turmoil it had been suffering from. Finally he pulled back and looked into the chocolaty eyes of the human girl. Her eyes were so benevolent� just like his Rin�s used to be when she gazed at him. He was sure his eyes held nothing even remotely similar. �She must see nothing but a fool when she looks into my eyes�� he thought as he gazed at her and she stopped humming.

Kagome blushed as the demon lord continued to stare at her. His face was so close to hers�� did he even realize that? She�d always thought he was... well� damn fine� She remembered when she had hugged him before by the coy pond, and he�d pushed her away then. He�d been so depressed then she had thought to do anything to drag him out of his depression, and even now it stung her heart to see such gloom in his eyes.

�What was that song, miko?� he said softly, not moving to distance himself as he normally would. Kagome�s blush grew as she felt the puffs of his hot breath on her lips, and she was somewhat thankful for the darkness of the room, though she wasn�t sure just how much better his night vision was than hers�.

�I�m not exactly sure what it is�� she said, trying to keep the awkwardness of her voice, �Sometimes my mother hums it to me when I�m not feeling well.�

Sesshoumaru gazed at the priestess�s lips as she spoke, feelings of want creeping over him, �And it makes your ailments dissipate?� He cooed back to her, mild amusement rising in tone.

Kagome felt like her cheeks were on fire, and she knew if he couldn�t see her burning cheeks he was certain to smell her nervousness with that keen nose of his, �Well no, but� It makes me feel better when she�s there with me�� she said swallowing feebly.

Sesshoumaru let a tiny smile grace his lips, �I see. Your presence does ease my unrest. Hum it again, Kagome.� He said, bringing his knee up to rest under his weight and continuing to watch her

Kagome was a bit surprised by his request� or statement, she couldn�t tell, but she complied and timidly began to hum the innocent little tune again.

The youkai lord listened intently, never taking his eyes from those rosy lips of hers� as the soothing music passed from them. The song, however, seemed to end too soon, but it wasn�t because Kagome had stopped. Sesshoumaru had been the one to stop it, by placing his lips over the miko�s and halting the melodious sound. Kagome almost had to catch her eyes from popping right out of their sockets. He had surprised her, no doubt� but� she wasn�t complaining. The kiss was sweet, gentle, and yet somehow demanding. Or perhaps the demand was only a mental demand� one that she�d imagined.

He broke the kiss sitting back and again gazing upon the innocent beauty, �I apologize. I interrupted your song.� he said with no abundance of shame.

Kagome responded by throwing her arms around him and kissing him, zealously. Accepting her advance, whole heartedly, he opened his mouth and lapped at her tender young lips until they surrendered and allowed him entrance into her warm mouth. Her taste was blissful as he laid her back onto the bed and tangled his talons in her ebony tresses.

The kiss was broken as the demon lord�s mouth trailed to the right, across her jaw line and down her neck, suckling and biting softly. Kagome was afraid and excited all at once as her slender fingers gripped his clothing tightly. There was no doubt in her mind, she wanted him to make love to her�

�Sesshoumaru��
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