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Enamored	By : Maddiesan Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Kouga/Kagome Views: 13037 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Chapter List
- 19
- 20
- 21
A/N: I apologize in advance.
Enamored
Chapter 20: Surprise Visit
The ambiance was different.
Kagome was happy, she was full of life again and - and then mutt face had fucking ruined it.
Now was she sad, unsure and full of doubts. And those doubts including him and their relationship as well. Despite his need to be close to her, the boys had convinced him to give her a moment to herself. Plus, he did have to check up on the pack, Kei included. So he did. He tried to focus on his daily tasks while his Kagome was alone, sad and full of tears. It kept him very distracted but nobody questioned him. A few congratulated him on getting rid of Inuyasha but he knew he had nothing to do with it. Kagome had not chased him away to be with Kouga. She had done it for herself. Although, he should not be analyzing how they got there - at least Inuyasha was out of the picture. It gave him a real shot.
As long as he did not screw up.
The feeling of her lips on his lingered on his mouth and he knew he was dying to taste her again. It was wrong to take advantage of her vulnerability. He knew that. But it was not his fault that she had surprised him by kissing him and touching him. He was weak for her and he had no will to resist her. Whatever Kagome would demand of him, he would give to her. She could have his life. He would die for her. His feelings for the little miko knew no boundaries. How Inuyasha threw away a girl like that, he would never understand - but in the end, it paid off for him.
"Kouga?"
"Hm?"
"Kei was talking," Ginta reminded him.
Their leader had been quite distracted and he knew a certain brunette was at fault. Inuyasha's presence had caused a lot of stress and chaos and everyone was kind of tiptoeing around him and Kagome. They did not want to push where they were not wanted but they wished to know the results of the fight. Clearly, Inuyasha was gone. Did that mean that their leader was finally going to mate the woman of his dreams? Did it mean that after all of the pain, Kagome would officially be part of the pact? They wanted her to stay. Even those that were unsure about having a human amongst them had gotten used to her. Plus, she had been there for their tribe, and their leader more than once. When part of the tribe had been killed off - she had protected Kouga from death. Without her, he would have carelessly gotten himself and harm's ways and his rage would have probably blinded him.
Kouga lived because of her.
And that meant everything.
"Yea, sorry," Kouga mumbled before running his fingers through his hair. Focus, he needed to fucking focus. But he was restless and he wanted to be with her. He wanted to hold her until all the pain was gone.
"Why just me?"
Kei could not even bear to look at Kouga. He could not look at anybody. He knew a lot of time had passed since the attacks but after everything that had happened to him, he remained fuzzy on the details. What exactly had happened? He was not sure. He knew that everyone was dead and he had lived. Whenever he asked, everybody looked away and it created a ping of pain in his chest. He knew that Kouga was the only person he could ask; his leader would not lie to him. Kouga was always quite upfront.
Kouga sighed. He did not have it in him to tell him. If he did, Kei might take on too much blame and he might do something reckless. He was their only link to their missing comrades and he did not want to lose that lead. Plus, he had not desire to hurt him. He was not one to lie, he was not one to resort to cheap tricks but he might have to modify the truth slightly to preserve his brother's sanity. "Kagome saved you." It was not a lie. She had managed to purify the shard inside of him, which in turn had cut his link to Naraku. It kept him alive.
Kei should remember more than this. He had talked to him. But, he expected that after the fever and the tremors, his mind might not be quite what it was. He did not even seem to remember the basic details of the battle. It was possible that he might not provide them with any new information, but - he was their brother and he would live.
Kei let a sense of relief wash over him. He wanted to believe Kouga because he needed something to make sense to him. But if his words were true, why had everyone been avoiding his gaze? Was it because he reminded them of the pain of their loss or was it because Kouga was lying to him?
"Stop worrying so much," Kouga said as he hopped to his feet. "If ya need anything, Haru will help you."
Kei nodded. "Thanks."
It was his duty to look after his own, a duty he had failed more than once. He was not about to let anybody down again - and that included Kagome. He sighed heavily as he turned around, heading for Ginta and Hakkaku. He had asked the two idiots to watch over Kagome while he could not. And now he wanted a report. As soon as they noticed he was heading their way, their straightened up and offered him their best smiles - they were not fooling him.
"What's wrong?"
"Wrong?" Ginta began.
"Why would anything be wrong?" Hakkaku chimed in.
He raised an eyebrow. "Oi. Do I look like I'm the mood to play your games?"
They both shook their heads. "You definitively don't look in the mood."
"How is she?"
"Well, that's the thing."
He felt his face twitch.
"What do you mean that's the thing?"
Ginta winced. "Sis kind of, go up…"
"And said she wanted to go for a walk."
Kouga blinked. He knew they were not telling him what he thought they were telling him. Because there was no way there were this stupid. They would not let his upset Kagome, who was still weak, walk around by herself.
But they never corrected themselves.
"And you let her go?"
"She insisted."
"And she didn't go far."
"Yea, she's staying in the den."
"You fucking morons," was all he said before he began sniffing the air, heading for her.
They had actually let her walk away on her own. She was upset, she was not rational, she was still hurt. What if something happened to her? It was proven that there was weakness within the den. It was how Naraku had gotten to them. If anything happened to her, he would not forgive himself. He could not let her be injured, he could not lose her. His heart was racing as he finally picked up her scent through the wind and he dashed for her.
He was nothing more than a whirlwind when he reached her side, blowing her hair out of her face. But she did not move. She was sitting on the edge of the cliff, her arms wrapped around her legs. She was staring ahead in the distance, never even paying attention to him. His heart squeezed in pain as he headed in her direction. His heart was pounding as he watched her, feeling the sadness dripping from her. He popped his lips, unsure if he should interrupt her moment. He had been worried, it was the only reason he had followed her. But now, it crossed his mind that she might want a moment away from him. But it was not like he could easily let that happen. It was not safe out there, not with that monster lurking in the shadows.
Could she really be mad at him for worrying about her?
"Ya alright?" he dared to ask as he stood beside her.
She nodded.
Kagome had felt like she was suffocating inside the den. Her thoughts were jumbled, her heart was aching and nothing made sense anymore. Inuyasha had been the first person she met in the Feudal Era. She had slowly fell for him and despite all the heartaches that included, she did not see her life going into another direction. Now everything was uncertain and she did not know how to handle it. Kouga… Kouga's presence made it difficult. Was it okay for her to feel for someone when she had just let go of Inuyasha? Was it not too soon? There was no way she had all of herself to give when Inuyasha still held a piece of her. But Kouga's love, it was warmth and it was good - and she did not even know how to handle it.
Everything felt like a mistake.
Everything hurt.
"It hurts."
He let his head drop forward as he plopped down on the ground beside her. He was not skilled with words; he never knew what the right thing to say was. But he could help her feel better if she let him. He picked her up by the waist and without waiting for her approval, he dragged her between his legs. He stretched them up and secured her between his powerful thighs. Her back was pressed to his chest and she stiffened. He ignored it as he wrapped his arms around her, dipping his head as to rest his head on her right shoulder. It took a moment, but she relaxed in his hold and he found himself breathing a lot easier. He wanted this - he needed this. He wanted her, that was not even a question but simply holding her; it sent his heart racing.
He wanted little moments with her.
He wanted a lifetime with her.
His skin was warm against her cold flesh and she sighed in contentment. What was it about him that he could bring her comfort even when she thought her heart was shattered? Whenever she felt herself tip into the darkness, he lifted her into the skies. It almost felt unfair. Why - why did he have to love her so much? Why did her heart have to be so torn? He kissed her, she enjoyed it. He touched her, she begged for more. And now, she was laying in his arms and she was not trying to fight for her freedom. Instead, she was letting him wrap himself around her body as though it was where she belonged.
What if it was?
What if she belonged in Kouga's arms?
He never made her feel like a second choice; she was his entire world. He had an entire pack that he had his whole life, and yet, he treated her as though she was the most precious thing he ever had.
"Why?" she finally dared to ask.
He frowned. "Why what?"
"What do you love about me?" She did not mean to be so blunt, she did not mean to pry but she had to know.
She was an ordinary girl. Inuyasha had made her feel ordinary. Kikyo though, Kikyo had felt extraordinary and Kagome had felt like a pale copy. She could never be as good as the original and it had hurt her on more than one occasion. But Kouga did not see that. He did not have feelings for her because she looked like his past love. She was the one he loved. What was it about her that made him so blindly in love to the point that he was willing to risk it all for her?
"You're beautiful," he began before wincing. Maybe he should not start with her physical appearance. "You're kind, ya love your pack, you fight for what you want. You're fierce and ya loyal." He could not ask for a better mate. If she let him, he would show her how great her life could be. He would never make her shed tears, he would never break her heart and he would never love another but her. He was loyal.
Her heart squeezed at his words. Why could he speak to her like this and Inuyasha never could? How could he so easily say the words that she had once wanted someone else to say? But did she really want Inuyasha to say that to her now? Did she want him to lie to her by telling her those things? They sounded real when they came out of Kouga's mouth but she was not convinced they would sound as real if Inuyasha was the one saying them. No, she did not want Inuyasha to tell her those things. She wanted Kouga to say them. And he was - over and over again.
"Can you make me… feel it?"
She could not believe she was asking this. Her entire face became red - including the tip of her ears. She was going to die of shame, she was going to melt into a puddle of goo in his arms.
Feel? She wanted him to make her feel what? His love? He could do that. He had been waiting to show her how much he loved her. He had given her a glimpse before but he wanted to worship every inch of her. She twisted in his arms and he wasted in no time in capturing her lips. His tongue swiped across the seam of her lips and she immediately granted him entrance. He tasted her mouth, he memorized the taste of her as he used his grip on her to slowly lower them to the ground. His back touched the wet grass beneath him and he helped her steady herself on his chest, his hands resting on her back. His mouth never left hers as their legs tangled, his heart racing. Her breasts were spilling out of her kimono as she pressed them to his chest and for a second he cursed himself for wearing his armor plate. He wanted her touching him. He needed to be closer to her than he had ever been before.
He let his hands lower until he was touching the sides of her rear and he was digging to hold the bouncy mounds. He felt her pant and moan in his mouth while his tongue brushed up against hers. His blood was rushing downwards and he knew it would not be long until she could feel his excitement; he did not care. He wanted her to know what she did to him, the hold she had on him. He was hers, completely. She pressed her hands flat against his armor, fingers dying to claw at his flesh but she could not. Every time he touched her, every time he kissed her he left a fire burning inside of her. Was that the feeling of need and desire? He could ease away the worries in her heart with one kiss.
Then, she tore her lips from him and he felt a similar flash of pain go through him.
Blood splattered around them and Kouga did the first thing he could think of; he flipped them around, shielding her body with his. He had not smelled an enemy, he had not even sensed one. Even now, he felt blind as he tried to scan the vicinity for something but he could not see anything. Panicked filled his blue eyes, especially as the scent of blood invaded his nostrils. Was it his? Was it Kagome's? He did not know. He shivered as he approached her body even closer to his, hoping he could keep her out of harm's way.
"Na-naraku," she managed to utter as she pressed her chest to his chest.
It had not been much. There was a warmth and a pain in her lower back but it felt more like a hit than anything else. It had rendered her breathless for a moment but she was slowly regaining her air. She was not sure she could say Kouga was as well as she was. She could feel blood dripping down her legs and she knew it was coming from his body. Although, he seemed quite alert; maybe it was nothing more than a superficial wound?
"It's Naraku," she repeated.
He was the only one who could do such a sneak attack. She knew Kouga had been, erm, distracted, but - he was always on alert. If he had not sensed anything, it was because the monster was behind this.
"Giving me away like that, silly Miko."
Kouga felt his blood boil in his veins and he had one certainty; if it were not for the fact that he was protecting Kagome with his body, he would have launched himself at the monster that destroyed his pack. His entire body trembled with rage, the need for revenge replacing the blood in his veins. "Kagome, don't move."
"Yes, please, don't move. It'll make it easier to kill you both."
Naraku had encountered her group more than once and though she had seen how deadly he could be, he had never quite made an attempt on her life. She felt like if he had really wanted to kill her, he would have succeeded. Inuyasha was strong but he was not that strong yet. Why was he suddenly coming after her?
"And then, I'll get the dog." He laughed. "I know he's here somewhere."
Inuyasha.
"Mutt face ain't here."
It was not in his nature to coward away from a fight. He should be trying to rip his head off and yet he was being torn from the inside. If something happened to her while he chased that thing… he would never forgive himself. What was he supposed to do? Which of his instincts was stronger? The need to protect the pack, or the need to protect his mate to be?
He did not know.
The little miko had told him he could find Inuyasha here. She had been quite upset that he had been on the hunt for Kagome. He enjoyed preying on people's dark emotions to obtain what he sought. Kikyo was no exception. She used to be pure, kind and loving. Much like Kagome was but death changed her. Of course, he still enjoyed torturing her for his own amusement. It was fine if the dog was not here. He could find him some other way, it was no trouble. However, he hated to make a trip for nothing. He could not possibly kill Kagome, at least not yet. She was quite useful when it came to finding the jewel shards and she sped up the process for him. She was still useful. Although - she was hurt. He could not have that.
Maybe the wolf could live.
After all, he had been smart enough to hide. He had hoped to draw him and his jewels shards out to play. He had also hoped the commotion would draw out Inuyasha and his little friends. It had not worked.
It hardly mattered. He could get his payment regardless. He could feel the power of the shards shining through the wolf's legs and he knew that power would be his. He could ask for them, but what would the fun in that be?
"What do you want wolf?"
Did he dare talk to him? He dug his claws in the earth, reminding himself not to move. He felt Kagome wrap her tiny arms around his waist, holding him there. At least she was safe, she was fine.
"Do you want her?" Desire, it was such a foolish thing. It made people do crazy thing.
"I could give her to you."
For a second, Kouga's mind was invaded by thoughts of Kagome. Her long legs wrapped around him, his cock buried deep inside of her while she proclaimed his love for him over and over again. Her holding their cub. Her lips on his neck while she whispered sweet words to him. Everything he had ever wanted was in his mind - a clear picture of the future he wanted with Kagome. It was right there and he could reach out for it. She smelled good, she tasted amazing and she felt great. It was like memories of something that had never happened.
"Kouga?"
Yes, his Kagome, moaning his name over and over again.
"Kouga, stay with me."
Kagome's eyes puddled with tears. She did not know what Naraku was doing but she knew he was playing a trick on him. She had felt his hold on her lessened and he looked ready to get up. She could not let him walk to his own death, she could not watch him die. She let go of his waist and reached out for his face, cupping it with her hands. "Kouga, I need you to look at me," desperation shook her voice, but he never even glanced at her. Panic took hold of her heart and her eyes flickered from his face to his chest. Something was happening to him. "Kouga, listen to me, it's not real."
Naraku was messing with his mind, he was going to drive him to do something he might regret.
"Isn't it beautiful, isn't it everything you've ever wanted?" the voice teased.
It was, it was everything he wanted and more.
Kagome was desperate, he was about to tear his body away from hers and she could not stop him. She refused to let Naraku have him. He had protected her with his life time and times again and now it was her turn to help him. She used her grip on his face to close the distance between their lips. She kissed him, pouring in all the passion in her heart, everything she felt for him. She had to help him see that she was reality and that whatever poison Naraku was putting in his mind - it was not real. She was panting by the time she tore her lips away and she pressed her nose to his. "I'm real, Kouga. I am."
The images became blurry. Kagome's face began to fade as it leaked away like paint. Instead, he found himself staring into two startled blue eyes filled with tears. Kagome - his Kagome - was crying.
"Kagome?"
Oh god. Relief blew through her and she let the tears spilled. "Yes," she said as she gave him a peck on the lips. "I'm here."
"You couldn't let him have the fantasy," Naraku said with disappointment in his voice. "Are you prepared to give him the real thing?"
She was what he poisoned him with? He poisoned him with a fake love? It was cruel.
"Kagom-e…" It had felt so real. She had been in his arm, she had bore his mark - his cubs. It had all been so real and he had chased it like an idiot. He was so blinded by his need for her that he never even saw through the illusion. She was the one who brought him back to reality. Her kiss brought him back.
"I suppose I'll have to find another way to have fun." There was a maniac laughter fading into the background and Kagome felt her blood freeze. Whenever he laughed, something horrible happened.
"Kouga," she tried to warn him but she did not know what they should be trying to protect themselves from.
And then it happened. Kouga yelped in pain, so loud that it nearly rendered her deaf. Warmth surrounded them both while he collapsed on top of her in a meagre attempt to protect her from whatever was assaulting him. His body trembled on top of hers and she could feel a thick liquid being splashed around; blood. It had to be. She tried to scream his name but her noises were muffled by his chest plate. She tried to wriggle free, hoping to help him, but it was pointless. He was like deadweight on top of her. A glow of purple began to surround them and Kagome was forced to close her eyes as the smoke began to burn. There was a growl mixed with a groan that came from Kouga, but he did not move.
She shook him once, then twice.
She panicked, she shouted. Somebody would have to hear her.
"Kagome?" someone was calling out to her in the distance - but it was not Kouga.
"Ginta?" She tried as she coughed up some of the smoke that had made its way into her lungs. Oh god, she was going to suffocate to death - and Kouga… he was not even conscious, he could not even protect himself from the smoke.
"Please," she begged. The tears kept spilling from her closed eyes and she felt bile rise in her throat. She could not lose him, she refused to lose him. "Please."
She heard movements and shuffling of feet as suddenly, her skin did not burn as badly; the smoke was dissipating.
"KAGOME! KOUGA!"
It was still a little thick, blocking the view of those who were coming to rescue them.
"Here," she whispered, her lungs crushed by Kouga's weight and filled with the purple smoke. She just needed them to find them. She just needed to stay awake long enough so that they could located them.
Just, one, more, second.
-E-
"KOUGA!"
It was the first thing to come out of her mouth as she jolted awake. Everyone in the vicinity jumped to their feet, startled by the sudden screaming coming from the tiny girl they thought was unconscious. Her blue eyes darted left and right and slowly she began to pat the space around her. Kouga had been on top of her, he had been hurt. Oh god, had Naraku taken him? She was crying, she was sobbing, as she tried to sit up. She was still dizzy, which was a side effect of the poison, but she ignored it. "Kouga?"
"We have him." She turned her head left and found herself staring at Ginta. Except he did not have his usual happy expression or his natural grin. He looked… broken. Oh god.
They had him? What did that mean? Did they mean they had Kouga, or did they mean they had his dead body?
More tears spilled and she struggled to her feet. She nearly collapsed upon the ground but she managed to catch herself using a rock. "Where is he? Is he okay?" Blood, there had been so much blood. She stared down at herself only to confirm her worse fears; he had been the one losing all the blood. Her legs were covered in the red liquid which had long dried by now. "Where is he Ginta?"
He closed the distance between them and grabbed her by the shoulders. "He's pretty hurt, sis."
Hurt. No, he was Kouga. Kouga did not get hurt, Kouga was strong and he could defeat anything. And he was fast - yes Kouga was fast.
But.
Oh god.
She could not sense them. She could no longer sense his jewel shards. If they did have him, if he had not been taken by Naraku, she should sense his jewel shards. The only other plausible explanation was that - he no longer had his shards. That was the blood. That was the pain. Naraku had taken the shards in Kouga's legs. But at what cost? She knew he would not simply retrieve them, he had to injure him to take them.
"Ginta."
"Sis."
"Ginta, take me to him, now."
And once again, she sounded like an alpha bitch in charge. He did not want her to see Kouga in that state and he knew Kouga would kill him if he let Kagome near him while he was this injured but - but he could hardly refused her. To him, they were basically already mated which meant that her wish was his command. If she wanted to see Kouga, he would have to take her to him.
"Fine."
She relaxed slightly but it his resignation did nothing to lessen the worry in her chest. She could still feel the bile in her throat, the twisting of her guts and the pounding in her chest. If she had not been reckless, if she had not walked away from the den - Kouga would have never been anywhere near Naraku. He got injured because of her. Why did she need time alone? Why did have to go cry her little heartbreak outside? She was stupid and she was selfish and now - Kouga paid the price for it. She could never forgive herself. He had done everything for her and she had nearly gotten him killed. Naraku probably followed her this whole time. Kouga and his pack were mere casualty. She would never leave the guilt down.
"Sis, he's strong." He could feel the disturbance in her aura. She was worried. Of course she was, they all were. "He's gonna pull through." He was saying it both for his and her sake. He did not know what they would do if they lost Kouga. He was the one thing holding them together. And now that he was taking a good look at Kagome, he did not know what she would do without him.
He led her to another den, keeping up with her slow pace, and he revealed a smaller den filled with people. The tribe's best healers were surrounding Kouga, all scrambling to find something to stop the bleeding. He was laid across some furs, a bunch of cloths and fabric wrapped around his leg. Despite their blue color, she could see that the blood had soaked completely through. Not only that, there was a giant puddle of blood leaking from underneath the furs; he was going to bleed to death. Of course it was not going to stop; his wounds were poisoned. Not matter what they did, it would only keep bleeding. They did not have anything strong enough to cure the poison from his body.
But she did.
"I need everyone to move," she said to Ginta as she walked towards the big crowd.
"What?"
"Everyone needs to move," she repeated a little louder.
She sucked with her powers and she might not even be able to channel them properly but she knew she was this only one who had a shot. Once she was by Kouga's side she dropped to her knees. Everyone rapidly moved, not wanting to between the two of them. If the miko was about to try something, she knew it was something that could risk endangering them and they did not want to be in the vicinity. She tried to not let her emotions get the best of her as she tried to unwrap his legs. Her skin became stained with blood, panic filled her, her heartbeat rushed and she was ready to empty the contents of her stomach. There was so much of it, it was everywhere. She finally found his legs and she rested her hands flat upon them. She closed her eyes.
Please, please. She did not even know who to beg. She simply knew that she needed this to work. She gripped at his legs, finding open flesh, open wound and more blood pouring out.
He can't die. Don't die.
Not him, no. She refused to sit there and watch him die.
Tears poured out of her eyes and she frowned even more, trying to concentrate.
He could not die. She could not lose him.
And then, it happened. A tingly feeling emerged from her fingers and a bright pink light began to shine. It burned her, it burned him - which she could tell by the way she was groaning in pain. But it did not matter, it could help him. She could save him. A moment turned into eternity and finally, the light surrounding her died down. For the first time since they had brought him in, new blood stopped being added to the already present puddles. He was not healed completely - he was not even awake, but she had managed to stop the poison from going further into his body. She could not bear to look at his legs and instead, she covered them back up with the cloths. She dragged herself on her knees, towards him. She was moving through blood and fur until she reached his side.
Her heart was broken. Her face was stained with tears. She gently picked up his head and she moved it carefully until it was resting on her thighs. She gently brushed his bangs away from his face, brushing away a layer of sweat at the same time. She kept caressing his scalp, gently massaging it to let him know she was there. Maybe he was unconscious but she was certain that he could feel her. Maybe he could even hear her.
It was worth a try.
"I'm not going anywhere," she whispered as one of her tears fell on his right cheek.
She was never leaving him.
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