The painful scars underneath
ch-7
Ch-7: LOVE’S LABOR
LOST
Eight years ago
“The court proceedings shall commence now,” a guard of the
Lord of the West announced.
recognition since both Miroku and Sango came to greet
them…Inuyasha knew they hate him but thinking how attached Kagome is to them,
he had happily complied feeling it would be a nice change for the degrading
health of the frail girl. This is precisely the reason why both he and Kagome
are present in this village now.
But seeing the Western Lord’s army gather to deliver their
Lord’s judgment, he became anxious once again.
“Miroku, what’s this all about?”
Inuyasha asked in a small voice; he partly anticipated he wouldn’t reply for
both of them are avoiding him, but as long as they are friendly with Kagome, he
wouldn’t mind it at all.
So when Miroku spoke, it was quite
a bit of surprise for him,
“We shall rescue
Kagome, you abomination,” Miroku filled it with every
inch of disgust he felt for his ex-friend.
“Y - You ca - cant,” Inuyasha stuttered…panic rose through
him, he can’t guess whether Kagome knew about this.
It wouldn’t be good for her to get this type of news, she would
be concerned and she even may be questioned…she still needs to rest. Nowadays
Kagome spends greater part of the day in her bed, Inuyasha takes care of her
other requirements though. It’s not that she is so weak but Inuyasha always
fears for her;
it’s much like some
invisible yet deeply evil force is threatening to lure her away from him,
that’s why he need to be extra careful…
That night:
The entire day is too hectic for him; so when those people
told him the proceedings made by Sesshoumaru is due to Kagome’s wish, he is
sure that his little girl has been more or less mis-guided…all
that they said are wrong—he would never
rape her, he never could!
“Hey, Kagome lets go to sleep,” Inuyasha said softly, he
can’t think anymore, his head hurts; besides he is certain those stupid people
made him drink some kind of potent sedative…probably so that he couldn’t argue
much; that’s true though, he really didn’t argue at all…well, he was too shocked
to hear the allegations to protest or even defend himself.
It’s not like they can
take her away from me…she already is mine— those are the mantras by which
he lives now…
The couple went to bed naked as they did every night…
“Silly Kagome,” he mumbled, “…why are you still so tense?”
He stroked her hair and back soothingly, moving his lips
tenderly across her neck,
“Don’t worry, they won’t separate
us,” he slowly faced her,
“Did that bastard Sesshoumaru force you to tell this?”
As no reply came, he gulped and then, chuckled,
“Silly me, you must be tired too, ne Kagome?”
He caressed her flanks, running his hands on her soft hips,
“That Sesshoumaru…always poking in other’s affairs; but I’m
really happy Miroku and Sango came to spend their
time with us, don’t you, Kagome?”
His voice grew slurry as his hands cupped between her legs,
“Koi, do you not want to come…we didn’t-“ searching for the right
terms he slowly said rubbing her girl parts, “…make love for so long a tim-“
Inuyasha is alarmed as Kagome shook violently almost in a
fit of hysterical fear, making pathetic mewling sounds.
that fateful day,
“I won’t silly, not
unless you want me to…”
He tried to relax her by fondling her with no positive
effect.
…Inuyasha was practically dozing off then, his eyes shot
open as realization came in.
“Ka - go – me,” Inuyasha’s eyes were
hugely open, shocked by her sudden violence and her newly born tendency to harm
him…the wound bled on staining their futon but right now he was past caring,
“…are you al-“
He fainted….…in shivering feet, Kagome rose off thefuton looking at the bleeding still figure of him.
The knife slipped off her hands, yet the blood stain
stayed…she whimpered and ran off the house as naked as the day she was born…
the forest losing her path back to home… I have killed him…
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A warm figure wrapped around her cold body…Kagome relaxed in
the figure’s embrace, his even heart beat and his soothing breath…
“Se – seshou-maru…I killed h-him,”
Kagome sobbed, the tears have long dried on her cheek.
“Worry not, he won’t die till his time will come,”
Sesshoumaru ran his claws through her hair, his other hand tightly clutching
her naked waist.
till he dies,”
her tears and the stain of Inuyasha’s
blood stained Sesshoumaru‘s white clothes, her
frustration rose,
“I don’t know what to feel for him anymore…he appears to take care of me but-“
“But…you shall know soon what kind of emotion you should feel for your rapist.”
“But…is it rea-“
Sesshoumaru silenced her…
Confusion can itself be a dangerous emotion at times…
“You will know soon…about the fag.”
“Fag” Kagome’s voice echoed Sesshoumaru’s
last word; he could see distrust in her eyes which will go…soon enough.
for her, and that feeling calmed her considerably.
She breathed in deeply, inhaling his whiff; he smelt of
soothing lavender and refreshing green tea at the same time yet it’s interlaced
with something definitely manly & Kagome felt an intense attraction to this
perfect specimen of male species.
silky cascading silver strands of hair,“I don’t want to
stay with him…yet I don’t want to hurt
him,” Kagome told timidly.
“I know…I will protect
you,” Sesshoumaru kissed her forehead;
…strange warmth pulsated through her entire body replacing
all her previous worries—
She felt like being touched by a God…the Prince of her
dreams…
shone with tender love for her savior.
Sesshoumaru nodded gracefully, smiling a warm and
unbelievably kind smile,
“I shall always be by
your side…”
seemed like an eternity; Sesshoumaru’s eyes too
twinkled… Her
happiness, his desire…
Her love, his ambition…
Her trust, his victory…
Present time
(Sesshoumaru’s castle)
“Sessh, where have you been for so
long?” the Lady of the West asked her husband.
“N-nothing,” he said giving the impression that he is trying
very hard not to laugh,
“…I was under the
impression that my young Lady is angry with this Sesshoumaru.”
“You are right,” she snorted and turned her head away from
him playfully pretending to be angry.
“Ok, then I do apologize to my Lady,” he said touching her
shoulder gently to draw her attraction, he continued in the same seductively
teasing manner,
“…I intend to make it up to her by offering her a wonderful…slave.”
She smiled at him and they eventually resumed their normalconversation…
The nature of the gift or the slave was all forgotten by the
indulgent husband and his pampered wife completely…
“…do you know I dreamt the same dream again yesterday…of THAT NIGHT?”………………………….
For the briefest of
instants Sesshoumaru’s face lost its color…
A/N: Whoa, I can’t
believe I made Sess into such a manipulative
person…even then, Sess isn’t showing interest in
Kagome just because of her abilities…he would, in time to come, love her too!
All I can say is poor, poor Inuyasha (me becoming more of a sadist than a writer,
I guess *smiles*)
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