Friendly Persuasion
Engaged
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Engaged
“Torn?”
asked.
“Yeah?”
“If you’re a demon lord and everything, how come you’re such a…
a…”
“A jovial pervert?”
“Sure, that’ll work.”
Kagome sighed.
Tora smiled, “I don’t know.
I’ve always been a happy-go-lucky kind of guy. That’s why Ookami-sama hates me so much.
almost always see the good side of things.”
“Oh,” Kagome said, popping one of the marshmallows she’d
brought into her mouth, “and why does she hate you for it?”
“Because that’s not how she was raised, Kagome-san,” Kaede
began, “Kaji-san was raised to take over her father’s estate, which meant
learning the art of war and other such necessities.”
“While at the same time trying to learn how to be a lady, let
alone be the future Lady of the South.”
Tora smirked.
“What’s so funny?”
Shippo asked.
“Nothing, Chan-chan, it’s nothing.”
At the wolf den...
“Please?”
“No way.”
“But...”
“No buts!”
“Kouga-kun!” Kaji
protested.
“I said no.”
“Why?”
For the past hour, Kaji had been trying to convince Kouga she
was healthy enough to go outside. To
prove her point, she’d tried singeing a few of his bangs, but only managed to
darken a small spot on the wall.
“I told you before that I’m not going to let you out of my
sight. Healthy or not, it doesn’t
matter. I don’t ever want to lose you
again.”
Baring her teeth, Kaji tried swiping at him, but missed him...
for the third time that day.
“I’m a big girl, Kouga.
I can handle myself.”
“I said...”
“For goodness sakes, Kouga, I’m not dead yet!”
This statement maduga uga back against the wall and sink to
the floor, sighing as he did so, “I know you’re not dead yet, and for
that I’m glad, but...”
“But what, Kouga?
Huh? But what?”
Kouga didn’t know what he could say that wouldn’t get him
into trouble.
“I-I-I... I just want to be near you all the time.
want to go out by yourself, and I just can’t allow that.
you still haven’t figured out how to link yourself to me, and I just wanted to
be near you in case you all of a sudden remember.”
Calming down enough to kneel before him, Kaji took his chin
in her right hand, “Kouga-kun, if you allow me to go outside, I will remember and
find the one plant that is needed to link us.
I swear it on my brother’s grave.”
Knowing better than to question her when she swore upon her
brother’s grave, Kouga nodded, “All right, but I want to be with you at all
times.”
“Oh you will be, I promise.
Come now, Kouga-kun, let us run as wolves should run.”
Kaji’s blue eyes glittered, “Wild and free.”
Making her way out of the small cave Kouga had placed her in,
Kaji walked out into the main cave, smiling when she saw the waterfall that hid
the entrance.
“Now is the time.”
Kouga thought, taking the opportunity to grab her arm and turn her to face
him.
“Kouga-kun!” She exclaimed as he held her to him, “What are
you doing?”
He lifted her right arm to his lips, turning it over so her
wrist was exposed to him. Their eyes
locked, he licked her wrist once, bit down hard, and began licking the blood away.
Having swallowed hard when he had bitten, Kaji had a confused
look on her face.
Kouga smiled, “You look surprised.”
“Surprised, yes; however, that is only in the sense of your
timing. I am not surprised that you did
it. But really, Kouga-kun, do you
actually think anyone but you could find me attractive enough to make you want
to give me an engagement mark?”
“Yes, I do,” Kouga said softly, making sure his voice was
firm so as to make Kaji believe what he was saying, “I also gave you this mark,
though, because there are those like Sesshomaru. Those who would take you merely for the power you could give
them. I want all the world to know that
you are mine.”
Kaji nodded, looking down at the two little scars that showed
where Kouga had bitten. Looking up into
his eyes, Kaji ran the index finger of her right hand from the base of his neck
and along his collarbone. She traced
the bone near his shoulder, her eyes glittering with mischief and a smirk
tugging at her lips.
While Kouga was trying to figure out why she was smirking,
Kaji sunk her fingernail just under his skin and made a small of of her own:
a crescent moon about an inch in length.
It was only when she began licking it that he realized she’d
done anything.
Still wearing the smirk, Kaji asked, “What’s with the blank
look? Did you think that you were the
only one allowed to claim me as yours?”
“No! No, I
didn’t.” Of course
then I’d have an excuse to fight for the right to have you, but that would
probably bring me closer to my time of death.”
Taking her face in his hands, Kouga kissed her forehead
before looking into her eyes, “You will not die, Kaji-chan.
Kaji smiled, going up on her tiptoes and kissing him lightly
on his lips, putting her hands on his shoulders for balance, “I love you.”
Kouga’s eyes widened, but soon softened at Kaji’s confession
as he wrapped his arms around her waist, “You are my koishii, and I have always
loved you.”
Also smilinaji aji put her arms around his neck, and
whispered in his ear, “I thought we were supposed to be running by now,
Kouga-kun, but I suppose I can wait just a little longer to be linked to you.”
“No, you can’t. Come
on.” Kouga said, picking her up and
holding her bridal style.
“And just what do you think you’re doing?”
mischievous light.
He beamed down at her, “I wanted to know what it would feel
like to carry you this way.”
“It makes me feel weak, that’s what it does.”
Again kissing her forehead, Kouga smirked, “Then I’ll take this
as an honor.”
“Brat.”
“But you love me.”
Kaji smiled, kissing his cheek as best she could, “Hai,
there’s no doubt about that. Damn you
for being such a gentleman.”
“First I’m a brat and now I’m a gentleman?
and jumped down.
“Fine, maybe I’ll just nip at your fingers while you’re
carrying me.”
“Go right ahead, but I just might nip back.”
“Now you’re a brat again.”
“But you still love me.”
Growling, Kaji settled for tapping his cheek and nipping at
his shoulder, which earned her a nip on the ear. She finally allowed herself to be carried, but that was only
after Kouga threatened to throw her in the river.
“Life with this raven-haired wolf is going to be the best times
of my life.” Kaji thought, holding
a portion of her hair in her right hand and just staring at it.
Her hair was still mostly black, but the strands of silver
kept creeping into it. She also noticed
that whenever she ran her tongue along her teeth, they were sharper.
The curse was breaking slowly. All it needed was one, little push.
But she needed something that would push it just a little
farther.
A/N: sorry for the crappy ending of
this chapter. I just wanted to end it, though. It was getting boring even for
me. Sorry that I haven’t posted all that recently, I had writer’s block at the
part after he bit her wrist. My Oreos saved me once again, though. :)
Yeah, anyway… thanks again to all of
those who review! Oh, the reason I
haven’t been able to update is because: 1. I’ve had the aforementioned writer’s
block () 2. ff.net’s server is kinda down, it wouldn’t let me Log In…
Special Note to:
hiinu and all other Sesshomaru fans:
he will be coming back! I am not
done having my fun with Sesshomaru-sama. Hehehehe…. don’t worry, nothing bad.
I’m a fan too. :)