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
Summary: All actions have consequences, and Kagome's decision to mate Naraku is far from an exception. With her friends suspecting betrayal, suitors suffering broken hearts, and her mate's many enemies now out for her blood as well, how will Kagome handle her new position by Naraku's side? Will the soul/heart of one particular cold-hearted/blooded demon ever be thawed/breached/touched? Or will he destroy the happiness they finally found?
Sequel to In a New Light.
(Kagome X Naraku) (Sesshomaru X Rin/OC) (Sango X Miroku) (Kouga X Ayame) (Inuyasha X Kikyo/Shiori)
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.
(A/N: The first 5-ish chapters bounce between times. This is to express that with time, Naraku and Kagome's friends at least became civil with each other, but without the mass of monotonous scenes with only minor advancements. Honestly, I'm more excited for when I get Naraku into Kagome's time and so on, rather than going over how upset Kagome's friends are.
To help simplify which time everything takes place, I will use "+years," ie. five years from the end of In a New Light and the date Kagome and Naraku mated, will be written as +5yrs.)
Chapter 4: Kidnapped Again
(A/N: I should have waited another week to give you guys this chapter. You were mean to me. *Crosses arms and pouts childishly* Only two reviews, puh! *Sing-songs* I guess we'll just have to wait and seeee if you deserve the leeemon I have for next weeeek. :P Lol.
Ok, so maybe I'm spoiled, but I really want to know what you guys think.)
(A/N: +0yrs)
A single dead tree stood near the edge of the village, and in its boughs, a red-clad figure with silver hair and dog-ears atop his head. His friends had dubbed this Inuyasha's sulking tree, for it was often where he could be found when in a foul mood, which was most the time. From this perch, he could observe the entire village, the fields, and even, if he stood on the highest branch and leaned out, he could see part of that phantom shiro Naraku usually kept Kagome "locked" up in. Today, however, found her outside of his grasp, walking happily along the dirt paths of the village. What was it about seeing Kagome so happy that made her all that much more irresistible? 'That could have been me with her, if only I'd realized what was going on sooner…' Inuyasha lamented. It was rare to see her without her new mate hovering at her side, like a dark shadow she couldn't shake, but today found her as such. This was his chance. Jumping from the tree and across the rooftops before landing directly in front of her, he didn't mince words before getting straight to the point, "Why are you still with him?"
"It's nice to see you too, Inuyasha," she smiled. "Such a lovely day today, don't you think?"
"That's not what I asked," he pressed.
"Why am I still with Naraku," she repeated his question, "because I love him."
"He's killed thousands of people," Inuyasha growled, "or have you forgotten?"
"He'd never hurt me," she defended calmly, confidently. She was well aware that he had killed before. As tragic as death is, sometimes, it's the only way to spare even more innocent lives.
"He's dangerous," he was determined to get through to her.
"I know," Kagome shrugged, leaving Inuyasha speechless that she flat out admitted it, "But so were you, when we first met. Don't you remember? You tried to kill me for the jewel, and this," she touched his rosary, "was the only reason I survived." His ears folded back, ashamed that her words had been true. "I forgave you, Inuyasha. Why won't you let me forgive him?" she kept a gentle voice the whole time, even as he raised his. Maybe that was the part that hurt the worst; that he couldn't piss her off like before, he didn't matter enough to do so. "You were the first person I cared for here, and you'll always be my best friend, Inuaysha"
"I just don't understand why you chose him," Inuyasha's growl sounded almost sad. "Even Kouga or that Hojo guy I would have understood, but not Naraku."
"There's a lot more to him than you realize," she informed gently, not having only one reason behind it anyways.
He crossed his arms and turned away, mumbling to himself, "I doubt that."
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. "This basket of herbs is getting really heavy, want to help me carry it to Kaede?" After a pause, he took it without a word and they walked side by side. He found it quite refreshing to have his friend back, even if it was only for a short walk.
"Where is your shadow, anyways? Off massacring another village?" he scoffed disgruntledly.
"Believe it or not, he has protected just as many people as he has killed," she had no idea where he was at this moment, but she trusted him. After all, its not like she could keep him locked up or at her heels every second; she had to trust him.
(A/N: +3-5yrs)
"Keep it down, would ya?" Inuyasha hollered through the wall of the room he was staying at. "I don't need to hear you two going at it when I'm trying to sleep." Why he decided to come here, he had no idea. Oh wait, yeah he did, but that didn't mean he was going to just grin and bear it.
The close proximity with Naraku, via his friendship with Kagome, made it impossible for Inuyasha to hide his secret, his night of weakness, so rather than be out in the open, or in the village where countless people would see him, Kagome suggested he spend the night in one of the guestrooms of Naraku's castle. If Naraku was going to kill him, he could have done so on countless occasions over the last few years. As gross as it made him feel, he felt relatively safe here, for very few things could get past Naraku's barrier, and even less after Kagome had strengthened it. She twisted their powers together, much like she had with his own demonic attacks on a few occasions, forming a shield that was strong, resistant to all attacks, and gave off no power signature. If someone didn't know it was here, they would never find it; simply walk through an illusion of a forest on a different plane without a clue.
Another scream echoed into his room as he clamped his arms over his human ears trying to drown out the sound of their near constant coupling. Naraku was probably making Kagome be loud just to irritate him, 'Bastard.'
(A/N: +0yrs)
"He's been letting you out of your cage a lot lately," Inuyasha chaffed as Kagome was once again exiting Naraku's barrier without her mate beside her.
"Ha, ha, very funny, Inuyasha," Kagome was pleased that at least he wasn't screaming obscenities about it anymore. "He said he's making something for me, a surprise, but that if I need anything, just knock on his barrier." She pointed behind her where his barrier lay.
"Keh," he scoffed, "bet its something gross like a severed head or your own personal, tentacled incarnation."
"He knows me better than that," she laughed at his guesses. "Since he wanted me to go elsewhere, I'm guessing it is-"
"I smell something," Inuyasha interrupted, nose lifted to the air as he tried to identify the scent. "Hmm, this will be interesting." He folded his hands inside his sleeves to wait.
Kagome had no idea what he was talking about until the twinge of jewel shards flashed across her senses only seconds before a whirlwind could be seen in the distance. 'Oh sh-no,' she nearly cursed to herself, knowing this was not going to be easy. Kouga would try to kill Naraku if he saw him, and Naraku would not tolerate Kouga making advances on her if he saw it. At least Inuyasha was nearby, he could drive Kouga off like he always did and hopefully no one would get hurt. Yeah, that would work.
She took a deep breath, just before she was bombarded with a dust storm, but still couldn't escape the coughing fit that ensued. Why did he always have to do that? He grabbed her hands in his, and quickly spit out his greeting before Inuyasha could interfere, "Great to see you, Kagome. You must have missed me."
"Uh, yeah. How have you, uh, been?" she sweat-dropped, just waiting for Inuyasha to butt in. 'Any minute now,' she grit her teeth in a forced grin.
"I'm getting much closer to finding Naraku for you," Kouga began, only pausing temporarily as Inuyasha started to laugh aloud, presumably in mocking of his abilities. "His scent is strong in this area, but don't worry because now I'm here to protect you." 'This is unusual, even as slow as Inuyasha is, he is usually quick enough to get in the way by now,' Kouga wondered to himself. Glancing to the side, he saw Inuyasha just leaning against a tree watching with a goofy smirk on his face. "What's going on? Have you finally conceded to me, Mutt?"
Inuyasha grinned wider, "I've been waiting for this; it's probably the only good thing that'll come from this whole mess you've created, Kagome."
"Come on, Inuyasha, that's not nice," she pulled her hands away from Kouga and placed them on her hips instead. "Lots of good things have happened: Kohaku's life, Miroku's wind tunnel, Kikyo's safety, and I'm happy too."
"Keh, I've been looking forward to this imbecile being put in his place for a long time now," he pulled his sword, making Kouga take a battle stance in defense, worried Inuyasha was about to attack. "Lets just hurry this up already." He slapped the broadside of his transformed Tessaiga against the barrier he was standing near, calling forth his entertainment for the day.
"Why did you have to go and do that?" she slumped, knowing that what was about to occur now was not going to be pleasant. "I was trying to avoid a life and death confrontation you know?"
"I thought you said you trusted him?" Inuyasha mocked back, using what Kagome had told him before.
"He won't hurt me," she emphasized, "but that doesn't mean he won't destroy anyone who touches me!"
"Oh," Inuyasha realized this might not have been the smartest course of action. He didn't necessarily want Kouga dead, just, put in his place. Now he was suddenly reliant on Naraku to exercise restraint. "Shit."
"Someone want to clue me in here," Kouga voiced just how lost he was.
"I'll leave that to you, Kagome," Inuyasha sheathed his sword.
"Gee, thanks," she rebuked sarcastically. "I guess I'd better talk quickly," Kagome mumbled to herself, trying to think fast about what the best course of action would be.
Before she could, Kouga pulled her to him, "There is no need to be afraid; I'm here now."
"Uh, yeah, about that-" she tried wiggling away. The last thing she needed was for Naraku to see Kouga being so touchy with her.
"Well, if it isn't Kouga of the demon wolf tribe, pawing at something that doesn't belong to him," Naraku's voice bellowed around the patch of forest just before he stepped out of the barrier.
"Naraku!" Kouga took a bladed stance.
'Too late,' she nearly face-palmed, easily picking up the angry tone her mate used. Kagome stepped around her wolf friend to plead with her spider, "Please don't kill him, Naraku."
"It'd be nice if that'd work, Kagome," Kouga nearly laughed at how innocent she was, "but I'll take care of this. Stay behind me, I'll take his head."
'Too late, Kagome has already beat you to it, many times,' Naraku thought to himself, twisting Kouga's words around perversely.
"No, Kouga, its not what-" her urgency was completely misinterpreted.
"Just stay here," he insisted before dashing away.
"But, Kouga-" her words fell on deaf ears.
"Naraku, I will avenge my comrades," he declared menacingly as his jewel-enhanced speed closed the distance swiftly, kicking up a dust storm behind him. "Goraishi!" Kouga slashed at Naraku with the lightning claws of his ancestors, tearing flesh and gaining a pained grunt from Naraku as his body was slashed.
"Naraku!" Kagome called out in alarm, even though she knew he could regenerate, she still hated seeing him hurt.
"I've got you now, Naraku. You won't escape," Kouga declared, charging his claws with flickering lightning as he came in for another attack.
"No escape?" Naraku laughed, even though his arm was cut nearly in half. "I have no need for escape from you." Kouga's attack struck, but Naraku's expression never faltered despite the mild pain. Really, this was nothing compared to hostile holy energy, and he spent many years strengthening himself versus just that. "Is that the best you got?" He stopped allowing attacks to land and swiftly regenerated his body fully. "You will never be able to beat me with such weak attacks."
"Im-impossible," Kouga sputtered. In all the time he hunted for Naraku, he had never actually had a chance to fight him in person until now, unlike Inuyasha and his pack, and because of such had no idea what his opponent's capabilities were. "I'll just have to cut your heart out, that'll kill you for good."
"Stop it, Kouga," Kagome ordered as she dashed between them, spreading her arms out with the fiercest glare on her face he'd ever seen. Backpedaling, he jumped to the side last second and only narrowly avoided slicing her to ribbons with his claws. In his avoidance, he slowed up just enough to allow Naraku to catch him. The tentacles shot out of nowhere, stringing up the whelp by the legs and rendering him immobile. Naraku was only irritated with the whole scene until Kouga's attack nearly killed Kagome, now he was pissed. He constricted the wolf tightly, making him cry out in pain. Kouga was soon to be no longer a concern.
Kagome however, was not about to allow what she knew Naraku wanted to do, "Hey, I said don't kill him."
"He is not dead," Naraku pointed out apathetically as he simultaneously squeezed just a bit tighter, seeing if he could get away with it.
"He would have been if I hadn't intervened," she huffed, planting her fists on her hips. "Now, put him down." Naraku only raised an eyebrow at her wording, putting the rabid mongrel "down" is precisely what he intended to do. Her glare communicated right back that what she was meaning was "let him go" rather than "euthanize him like a dog."
He would let him go for her, not like Kouga did anything too harmful, but there was a chance he could get something in return if he played his cards right, "Why should I?" Kagome thought on it for a second, before walking up to her mate's side and whispering something in his ear. His eyes went wide at her proposal and he dropped the whelp in a heap on the ground. "Deal!"
"Learn to whisper quieter Kagome, geez!" Inuyasha had his hands covering his ears but they still picked up on the dirty suggestion she had spoken. 'Disgusting!' he shuddered.
"Kagome, what-" Kouga inquired confusedly as he stood, finally seeing that she was not scared by Naraku as she should be. Something was not right here.
"I was trying to tell you, Kouga," Kagome walked over and pulled her shirt collar down, revealing the mating mark Naraku gave her, "Naraku is my mate."
"He- what?" more sputtering and unintelligible speech spilled forth before Kouga could grasp an actual sentence. "How could you have let this happen?" he turned his accusations at Inuyasha.
"It ain't my fault!" Inuyasha barked right back, wondering why the idiot was coming after him. It's not like he mated her.
"You were supposed to be protecting her,"Kouga reminded accusatorily.
'Oh, that's why,' Inuyasha realized. "Keh," he crossed his arms. "You try telling her what to do when she can send you to the ground with a single word. I tried telling her it was stupid, but she didn't listen."
'No, this isn't possible. My Kagome would never willingly choose this monster over me. That's it, she must be under a spell, I bet my pack's elders can help her,' before anyone could blink, he snatched her up and sprinted off full speed towards his den. This time, her life depended on him, and he was not going to let her down.
Naraku's aura flared angrily at another male stealing his mate away, even Inuyasha went wide-eyed at the severity before the demon just disappeared before his eyes. Naraku had a barrier, one of many set up surprisingly close to the wolf dens, where Kouga was bound to be headed. He would get there first and give the wolf quite the surprise for his recent act.
Inuyasha realized what happened just as Miroku and the others came running. Naraku's aura just now was not easy to miss, "What happened, Inuaysha?"
"Kouga," he explained, "he kidnapped Kagome again. And Naraku is really pissed off."
"We must hurry," she was still their friend, even if she had chosen Naraku. They would always come to her rescue, but would they get there in time to stop the bloodshed?
"Kouga, where are you taking me?" Kagome questioned from his arms as he ran at speeds she had never felt before.
"To the wolf elders," he told her, "they can rid you of the spell that brute put on you."
"I'm not under a spell," she tried to explain.
"That's exactly what a spell would make you say," he supplied, not believing her.
"Slow down," she requested as her stomach started doing summersaults from the unnatural motion. "I'm feeling sick. This is way too fast."
"We'll be there soon; hold tight. I can see the caves," he sped up faster, making Kagome nearly retch. She could only hold tight and hope it was over with quickly. Coming into view was the main cave, but Kouga stopped short when he saw someone standing at the entrance. "Naraku, how'd he get here so fast?"
"Naraku?" Kagome asked in relief, looking around.
"Go hide, Kagome," Kouga told her as he set her on her feet. "I'll take care of him." He made his way the last few yards to the cave only to find out it was blocked by a barrier.
"Naraku!" Kouga growled, ready to fight.
"Did you honestly think I was just going to let you take off with my mate?" Naraku sneered. Kouga's instincts were screaming at him to run, Naraku's aura was loose and giving him a far more dangerous vibe than even Inuyasha's creepy sword did. Even so, his pack was inside, and Kagome was counting on him, he had to fight. Naraku placed his hand on the barrier and started filling the enclosed space with his miasma. It billowed and drifted into the deepest portions, the density not quite reaching the higher edges. The wolves trapped inside scrambled up and away from the dense gaseous poison, but their time was running out.
"I'll kill you, Naraku," Kouga dashed in to stop him, getting him away from the barrier, but not landing a blow. It seemed Naraku had enough playing with the wolf and was not going to allow even the slightest bit of hope. Spare appendages sprouted over his back and the two sparred aggressively.
"You wish their lives to be spared?" Naraku taunted as their attacks collided once again. "You have but to return her to me."
"No chance," Kouga countered. "I won't let you control her."
"Control her?" he nearly laughed, for it was her power that could control his if she so desired. "You know nothing of her, do you?"
"She's far too innocent for the likes of you to keep," Kouga was practically snapping his jaws in his harsh responses.
"Innocent?" Naraku scoffed, and then just to enrage the wolf further, "She's more sultry than a vixen in heat," they clashed and pulled apart, "and harbors a set of skills that would put even the most talented concubine to shame." Kouga growled angrily in response. "Simply the thought, makes me ready to take her over and over again."
"Shut-up you sick fiend," Kouga's voice cracked. "Just shut-up. My Kagome would never want you."
"She is not now, and never will be, yours," Naraku told him darkly, not liking his mate being called another's.
"Stop it already," Kagome caught up to the fighting demons. Couldn't they just talk for a moment and get this whole thing cleared up?
"I'll save you, Kagome, don't worr-" his declaration was cut short as he was cast into the side of the mountain.
Kagome rushed over, intent on ending this, "Kouga, don't you get it. I chose this." Naraku walked up to her side and wrapped an arm around her waist. He was not about to let Kouga take off with her again. "I love Naraku."
Kouga finally realized then that Kagome had full volition, but believed her choice to be Naraku's fault. He must have manipulation her, lied to her, and put on an act. This was not Kagome's doing; she would always be the innocent one in his eyes.
"First you slaughter my comrades, and now you steal my woman," the same blood rage he experience the night his comrades were killed was fighting its way out. "You will pay for this. I will kill you, Naraku, and then replace your mark with my own! Kagome is mine!" His slash at Naraku, blinded by rage, was misplaced as a small part hit the fragile human still standing at his side.
Hearing Kagome cry out in pain made Naraku see red as he buffeted his aura against her attacker, following soon after by a hand at the wolf's throat and every intention of ending his existence, until the soft words floated through his haze, "Naraku, please take me home." He lessened the blow just enough to not kill his opponent, but still made sure it would leave him far too injured to make any more attempts to fight. The impact shook the mountain, causing a few boulders to dislodge and come tumbling down on the opposite side. Kouga would not be following them.
Walking up to his way-too-kind mate, Naraku knelt down to see the damage done to her leg. "Will you not let me kill him now?" Naraku asked, inspecting the wound she sustained. She only shook her head. "Very well," he relented. "I will assist in pulling forth your healing powers tonight." She blushed a pretty pink knowing exactly how he would do such a thing and nodded. He ripped off a piece of her cotton shirt and used it to bandage her thigh. It would hold until he got her back, the damage had not been as severe as he feared. It took him a second to acknowledge that yes, he had actually felt fear for her safety. He did not like that feeling.
From behind him, a groan was heard; Kouga was coming to. He excused himself from Kagome to issue his threat. Kouga tried to get up but found one of his legs broken and the other trapped under boulders. Expecting the finishing blow, Kouga nearly flinched when it didn't come, "Wolf, in exchange for sparing your miserable life, you will avoid Kagome and myself, otherwise, you will no longer have a pack to protect, understood?" Kouga's eyes widened, realizing Naraku fully meant it. He had no choice but to concede. Naraku turned to leave and waved the barrier away from the cave's entrance, spilling out the contained miasma over the cliff to be washed away by the waterfall. None of the wolves inside had been harmed.
"Let us go," Naraku told Kagome as he picked her up to carry her back to their home.
Kagome was sad that she lost a friend, but she also understood this was for the best. Kouga would only be more pained to see them together and his actions today proved how unpredictable he was in such a state. Burying her face against Naraku's shoulder, the guilt gnawed at her for breaking Kouga's heart, but she had always been a bit wary of him. 'I knew all along, that even with as nice as he always was to me, if it ever came down to his pack's survival, or his promise not to let them eat humans, their lives would take precedence in his eyes,' she admitted to herself. Because of that, she knew she would eventually loose her friendship with him. 'This is for the best,' she repeated. 'I don't ever want to see that day.'
(A/N: Kouga fans, fret not. I will bring him back into the story later, but this had to happen first.
For those wondering, next chapter is the lemon that I've been teasing you guys with, or rather… TWO lemons. *Wink*)
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