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Love\'s Consequences	By : Sylean Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Naraku/Kagome Views: 10437 -:- Recommendations : 4 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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Love's Consequences
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha nor do I make any profit from this story.
Warning: Spoiler alerts! Just make sure you've seen the whole series, Final Act and Movies included, for I touch upon pretty much everything at one point or another.
Warning: There will be lemons in this story later on. Also, there will be character deaths in this story at a later time.
Chapter 17: Transition
(A/N: As the title portrays, this is not the most interesting chapter, but it is necessary to not have any large gaps. Time will begin moving faster for this chapter. Remember the format; I count time from the point that Kagome and Naraku became mated, so +2 years means they have been together officially for 2 years. The first part of this chapter begins immediately after the last chapter, and will jump ahead where specified.)
"Do I have to?" Inuyasha complained as Kagome lorded over him.
"Yes," Kagome insisted. "You're the one who made this mess, so you are going to help clean it up." They had been gathering adamant shards for hours now with seemingly no end in sight. How many times had he used that technique anyways? Only a few minutes later, and Inuyasha was complaining again, letting his attitude run away with him.
"Can't you just pick a different spot to put your ugly castle?"
"And how would you suggest we move the well, Inuyasha?"
"You don't have to build it around the well," he countered, missing completely how the well needed to be protected for 500 years in order for her to travel back in time to begin with. "Just pick another spot because I'm done."
"Inuyasha," his ears twitched under her tone, and his steps froze, "We wouldn't have to be doing this if you hadn't wrecked it in the first place. Now, you can either get back to work, or you can SIT!" The predicted crash followed and effectively shut Inuyasha's mouth for a few seconds. "Now, you were saying Inuyasha?"
"I hate you," Inuyasha spit out along with a mouthful of dirt. They both knew he wasn't serious, just expressing his distaste.
"Good, now clean," she retorted back. "Maybe now you'll think twice before using Tessaiga like a wooden club. You're lucky you didn't hit the well during your little temper tantrum." Whether ancient magic or just luck, she didn't want to think about what would have happened if it had been damaged. She turned back around to continue picking up the smaller shards that she could handle, only to see her basket was once again overflowing. "I'll be back shortly, and I expect to see you making progress. Lest you want to be shown up so easily." There, that should get him moving. She giggled at the sight of him growling under his breath and glancing at Naraku to make sure he wasn't getting outpaced as she walked away.
With his mate being out of sight and hearing range, Naraku took the opportunity to inform Inuyasha of the latest outcome of his constant musings, "If you kill me, Inuyasha, you will also kill Kagome, and yourself." Naraku realized that in order for humans to thrive as they have, lesser, mindless demons would need to be culled; a task he was well suited for. So killing him, would make it so Kagome was never born. And if she wasn't born, Inuyasha would still be bound to the tree, and only Naraku would be alive still, but without Kagome as motivation to rid these lands of demons, he wondered if he ever would, thus allowing humans to thrive and Kagome to be born. Most likely not. "Like it or not, our lives are tied together."
"You're lying," Inuyasha dropped his armful of adamant spikes, "there's no way you're that import-"
"I don't see you working Inuyasha," Kagome reminded as she returned with an emptied basket. Inuyasha growled to himself, Naraku could wait, but Kagome's temper was not to be pushed.
The weekend passed quickly, the adamant spikes were repurposed into a stunning, diamond-studded spiral staircase tower, and the castle was made livable again. Now it was time to go back to the future and continue her school schedule. Naraku accompanied her, but remained at her house to accumulate knowledge at his own, expedited pace, via the use of the computer. This left Kagome to fend off her friend's questions alone which was actually preferable.
"Kagome, you've been around a lot lately?" Yuka pointed out. "When are you going back for that shrine maiden training?"
"Oh, that's over with now, I can focus on school again," she reassured them. The plan was, after all, to stay here until she was all done with school.
"That's got to be a relief," Ayumi smiled.
"And Naraku? Has he gone back?" Eri pressed.
"Uhh, yeah," Kagome brushed the topic under the proverbial rug. "So, how have you guys been? Anything I've missed?" They began gossiping about boys and school drama, reminding Kagome of just how different their lives would be from hers.
The routine fell into place with ease, school on the weekdays, and back to the feudal era on the weekends. It was during one such weekend, when Naraku made an odd request, "I find myself hungry, ravenous even." His husky voice ghosted across Kagome's ear. "Care to accompany me on a hunt?"
She had a strong inclination this was no normal hunt, and gulped loudly. He had something planned, "A hunt for what?" Her voice was barely able to escape her throat; it had been quite a long time since he had her senses on edge like this. Her skin prickled enticingly under the malicious intent his very being was exuding. Was this what drew her to him to begin with, the forbidden, taboo, illicit sensation she got from him? It was downright addicting.
"Demons," he answered her question with a single word, a word that still left so many questions. "The scent of a young maiden's blood, especially when aroused, will act as the most intense lure and shorten the time in which I am gone." Bait? He wanted to use her as bait?! Just as she was about to lash out at the idea, he continued, "There are still many swarms that threaten the lives of many, their elimination is key to your birth."
He had a reason. Of course he had a reason; when didn't he? And if it was important enough to request her to come along… Kagome nodded, affirming her cooperation.
Tensions rose and fell (between Naraku and Kagome's friends) over the months that turned into years, but firm lines had been drawn, and neither side crossed them. It was an uneasy, but safe, truce, held in place for the mutual benefit it held. They were far from friends, or even allies, but life like this was easier for both sides if they were at least not blood enemies. Kagome suspected Kikyo as being a mayor player in Inuyasha standing down, almost to the point he never even crossed Naraku's path. The undead priestess was impossible to predict, but the most recent night she arrived at the village, Inuyasha's demeanor changed and he all but stopped trying to pick a fight. Instead, he resorted to mocking jabs; verbal sparing as a way to remind the spider that he was being watched. Naraku found the guard dog behavior bemusing and used the opportunities to glean the highest entertainment value possible. He had to keep his mind sharp somehow, and this was just another mental exercise.
The most notable changes seemed to occur with regularity; it seemed every weekend they learned of some new development that took place in the village, such as the birth of Sango and Miroku's twin girls. Kagome took to the role of aunt with ease, mothering the twins to give Sango a break nearly every chance she got. It was obvious to any observing eye, especially that of her mate, that she would make an excellent mother. It was a role she was born to play.
(A/N: +2 years)
"You do know he's a borderline sociopath, right?" Mrs. Higurashi broached the conversation as her and Kagome were doing dishes together. Even something as mundane as this took on so much meaning with the approaching departure.
"Mom, you have no idea…" Kagome shook her head at her mother's summation. "But he loves me, and I love him."
"I trust you, Dear," she smiled, for she really did. She had been granted a visit from her daughter, the one who survived the numerous centuries, and reassured her that this was indeed for the best, but that need not be elucidated now, especially the part about the children that tagged along for the family reunion. "When can I expect some grandbabies?"
"Mother! I haven't even graduated yet," Kagome exclaimed in shock. "What makes you think I-"
"It's not like it's a foreign concept for you," Mrs. Higurashi implied the activities she knew her daughter had been engaging in with Naraku. Had she really thought her mother so naïve? "Mothers always know." Kagome's face beamed a bright red realizing her mother had probably known all along. An elderly voice called a short while later and was easily identified as Kagome's grandfather calling for his daughter's assistance. "Can you finish up here?"
"Yeah, sure Mom," Kagome responded, grateful for the space after that embarrassing conversation. But her peace was not to last, for no sooner had her mom slipped out of sight, did she find herself pressed tight to the wet counter by an immovable form as the unmistakable dark locks of her mate rippled over her shoulder.
"Your mother seems quite eager for us to procreate; I had best honor her wishes," Naraku teased, revealing that he had heard every word of their conversation.
"Ha ha, very funny," Kagome playfully pushed him off her, "but I have to get ready for my graduation ceremony."
Kagome paced back and forth as they waited in line, biting her lip and whimpering to herself. "Ah, I'm so nervous. I think I'd rather be fighting demons."
"You are nervous for a simple ceremony?" Naraku tried to unravel her sudden unease.
"It's NOT just a simple ceremony," she defended. "It's important; my high school graduation, and there will be so many people looking at me. What if I trip, or say something stupid, or forget where I'm supposed to go…" Naraku just chuckled at her; she certainly kept things interesting.
When she met up with her friends, they couldn't help but taunt her a bit. It got her mind off her nerves at least. "Kagome, I guess that 'life threatening' illness gave you pass for the day," Yuka teased, referring to the frequent unexplained absences Kagome once experienced. She rubbed the back of her head; humoring this ongoing joke they found an affinity to.
"Yeah, well," she stammered, "I guess I just had a 'miraculous' recovery."
"You did it, I'm so proud of you," Grandpa continued to confess clear until they got back home. As nice as the praise and admiration was, it did get repetitive and the idea of asking Naraku to fly her home crossed her mind more than once. Now in the kitchen, Grandpa had just retrieved her graduation present, "Here is your present, a dried dragon's tail and Tengu whiskers for good luck."
"I'll just assume this isn't me real present," Kagome slumped in disappointment. Even if they were real, what would she want with demon parts, she got plenty of that back in the feudal era.
"Dragon, you say," Naraku scoffed as he picked up the shriveled piece of flesh to examine it, "this is from a common lizard yokai, hardly worth the effort."
"How dare you! That is authentic, I'll have you know," Grandpa began shaking his fists in indignation.
"Hardly, now if you want to see a dragon," Naraku proposed, "I could easily oblige you."
"I'll purify you demon," he whipped out more useless sutras.
"No need for that now," Naraku chuckled at the easily riled priest before turning his attention to Kagome. "Mate, I will leave you to say your goodbyes." They had already agreed that after this weekend, they would return to the feudal era, with minimal trips back to her time. As much as Kagome wanted to stay as long as possible, she also understood that the 500 year old version of herself, lingering somewhere in her era, could not come out until she left. It was the wisest move on her part, and for her own future benefit.
"I'll see you in a few days, Naraku," Kagome waved him off.
Time passed faster than any of the Higurashi's would have preferred, and in no time at all, they found themselves crowded around the dusty well house dolling out hugs and goodbyes, trying their hardest not to break down in tears. "Don't worry, Dear, we will see each other again," Mrs. Higurashi comforted knowingly, trying to consul her daughter, they both knew the well's power was waning; there was no telling how much longer it would last, so every goodbye felt like the last. Yes, it was possible for her to return to visit, but no guarantee.
"I know Mom, but it will feel like such a long time," Kagome whimpered, holding her mother even tighter.
"I am very proud of you, and I know you will do just fine," Mrs. Higurashi held her tears inside, so as not to set off the waterworks for her daughter either. "Promise me you'll bring back stories of your adventures."
(A/N: +3 years)
"Can't you keep it in your pants for five minutes!" Inuyasha hollered and swiftly averted his gaze after barging into Kagome and Naraku's castle to find them. 'They aren't even in the bedroom!' he grimaced. Kagome had granted him access, via manipulating the barrier with her own powers some time ago, but under the condition that he not do so unless it was necessary.
"Or perhaps we should hang a bell around your neck so you would not forget to announce yourself," Naraku countered, still holding tight to a now thoroughly embarrassed Kagome. "I'm beginning to think you seek us out at such times intentionally, Inuyasha."
He shuddered disgustedly and made gagging sounds before explaining what he was doing in here, "Keh. Thought you'd want to know, Kouga's wolves are running around the village and calling for Kagome's help."
Kagome sat up, preparing to answer any call for aid, "We need to help them." But Naraku did not let go.
"I am not finished with you," his grip remained on her waist, but she knew exactly how to handle him.
"I'll make it up to you," Kagome sing-songed, then moved to whisper in his ear, and whatever she said, it was enough to make his body twitch, noticeably.
"Mmm, I will hold you to that," he let go and donned his clothing as she did the same.
"Well, what are you waiting for, Inuyasha," Naraku teased the revolted canine. "Your news seemed quite urgent a moment ago."
(A/N: Now the story can finally get moving, starting with Kouga and his wolves. Any guesses as to what could be happening? I'm excited to finally get this plot moving!
Oh, and please excuse the improper use of the term sociopath, for Naraku actually does not fit that definition, but I couldn't identify which term would be more appropriate.)
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