Twisted Accusations

Chapter Eight


Kagome woke up feeling extremely warm and comfortable. When had she gotten a pillow? Her head was definitely laying on something. So was her arm, where was she? Her eyes opened to take in her surroundings. Blue eyes met green ones, she was staring up in his face. A blush spread across her cheeks realizing she had turned to embrace him sometime during the night. She was practically pressed against them with her head on his arm.

She could feel his hard chest under her fingertips, the steady rise of his breathing. His hand was resting on her hip, way too intimate. He stared down at her face, debating on getting up or closing the distance between them. He saw her eyes lower to land on his mouth, he went for it. His mouth claimed hers, her eyes widened in suprise. His mind screamed that he stop; she was offlimits, untouchable. The feel of her soft lips under his caused him to pull her closer. Time stilled when he deepened the kiss, forcing her mouth open to seek entrance. Kagome closed her eyes, giving in to him. The first touch of his tongue caused a shiver to run down her spine, her pulse to quicken. She timidly returned the kiss, meeting him halfway. Their tongues collided, both moaned from the sensation it created. Everything else disappeared leaving only the two of them, she wrapped her hand around his neck. He devoured her mouth, tasting every corner.

Kagome wasn't sure how long the kiss went on before it took a more dramatic turn. A strange feeling formed in the pit of her stomach, heat began to build between her legs. It intensified when the hand left her hip, to stroke down, grasping her thigh. Her body was pulled even closer to his, the heat spread becoming unbareable. She moaned in his hot mouth, feeling something hard pressing against her core. There was no doubt in her mind what she was feeling. He was aroused by her, his body reacting to the kiss as was hers.

Aoshi pressed himself against her, his body alive with feeling. It had been so long since he'd thought about carnal pleasure. He couldn't remember how long it's been since he'd been with a woman. Even women he'd taken before never had this great an impact on him. "Time for us to leave." He dragged his mouth away from hers, aching from the loss. Her eyes opened in confusion, guilt filled him. He had no right to take advantage of someone innocent.

Kagome sighed in disappointment, she'd been enjoying that. He stood up without looking at her, getting ready to continue on their journey. Why had he kissed her? Maybe he'd been half asleep at the time, that was probably the case. She knew what that look had been, one of guilt. He was feeling guilty about it, regret sinking in quickly. Why did that bother her? She hardly knew him, couldn't really say she liked him.

Instead of screaming at his back, she gave up and decided to follow him. It looked to be the begining of a pleasant day. Her thoughts went back to her predicament. How long would she be here before she could get home? There wasn't many youkai in this era, the jewel was fine. Why was she skipping through time? Too many questions and no way to find her answers. Maybe another trip back to the well was needed.

She walked behind him for several hours without trying to talk to him. He didn't look to be in that good of a mood. Probably cleared his head to find himself kissing the wrong girl. His eyes had looked kind of glazed over, so that had to be the case. Half-asleep, had been dreaming about someone else. She'd just been lucky enough to be close causing him to act out. So who had he been dreaming or thinking about? What kind of girl would he go for? He didn't seem the type to go chasing skirts. Yet he was extremely handsome, so there really wasn't a need for him to chase. Add on that mysterious aloofness that he carried and women would flock to him naturally. Of course he'd have a special someone tucked away somewhere. Why did she even care? This was also the same man that had tried to kill her not too long ago. Over a decade for him, so long he didn't even remember it. But for her it hadn't been that long, she could still remember the cold look in his eyes. After this mission was over it would probably be best if she never saw him again. The more time they spent together there was a better chance of him recalling her face. The thought of another sword lodged in her chest didn't sit well.

He really wasn't big on conversation either. Shame, she was starting to get bored. She began humming to herself, needing to break the uneasy silence. What she wouldn't do to have brought her headset with her. This was going to chap her ass to no end. Feeling like a faithful puppy trailing after her master wasn't how she wanted to feel while traveling. He wasn't even paying attention to her anymore.

He had to be a good twenty feet ahead of her now, his long legs carrying him further ahead. 'Maybe I should shoot him in his ass cheek.' That would get him to stop leaving her behind. Would be nice to actually walk beside someone. She slowed her pace, he was trying to kill her. If he wanted to walk like he was going into war then he could. An easier, slower pace was what she prefered. Let him leave her behind she didn't need him. Thinking on that, why had he been hired to begin with? Oh yeah, men thought they were superior and she couldn't handle herself because she was a woman. Well, screw them and him, she'd be fine on her own.

Thirty minutes later she could barely make out a tiny dot in the distance which was Aoshi. He didn't even seem to notice that she had fallen so far behind. She looked up into the sky and almost squeeled in delight. Her eyes caught sight of a tall tree looming in the distance. She knew where she was, Inuyasha use to stop near here often during their roaming. Usually on their way back to Kaede's village. Was it possible for the hotsprings to still exist? She was about to find out, her sore feet demanded it of her.

"Later Aoshi," She veered off into the woods, heading towards the tree first. It took several minutes to find it by herself. That done she knew which direction to go in search of her bath. Her eyes widened in delight, it was still there. Time to soak her weary body. A nice hot soak was exactly what the doctor ordered.

Her clothes came off in seconds, she wanted to enjoy this as long as she could. It would probably take some time for him to realize she was no longer trailing after him. He'd have to get his head out his ass first. Her bow was placed next to the edge, in easy reach. The water was more than hot enough and felt heavenly. She lowered herself into the nature made tub. A sigh escaped her mouth, this was worth the trip out. She'd have to make sure to stop on the way back for another dip.

Aoshi glared against the sun, his eyes squinted keeping most of the light out. What was his problem? He was slowly trying to get over all the anguish inside his soul. He was trying to live the rest of his life the way his men would have wanted him to. Being back with the Oniwanbanshu was giving him a small amount of peace, he still felt like something was missing. It wasn't the need to be the best as before. Something else was bothering him. Maybe it was what Misao had said the other day. Something about him getting old and needing to settle down. Is that what he was missing, someone to be with? He'd never thought about it before. They were now in an era of peace, not much fighting to be done. He could always go looking for it. No real challenges out there for him. The thought of going to look for a fight didn't appeal to him either. Part of him wanted to stay in Kyoto and help the group as much as he could. They were part of his family, accepting him back instead of shunning him after he'd attacked Okina. What was he searching for? Misao? He remembered Himura's words, what meaning had been under there. He had helped raise her, she loved him. Yes, he loved her but was it enough? He enjoyed her company, he loved her in his own way. Could he give her what she wanted? She wanted a relationship with him of the physical kind.

Taking her to bed had never crossed his mind. She was a very pretty girl, so why wasn't there an attraction on his part? Cause he had helped raise her or because he wasn't meant to be with her. Could he react to her the same way he had to the strange miko? Having her in his arms had aroused him to the point of being painful. He wanted to take her then, all coherent thought had left his mind. Just the feeling of wanting to bury himself inside her. It surprised him greatly that she had returned his kiss. Shouldn't she have pushed him away and tell him he was wrong for his lust. She was an egnima to him, a puzzle that he ached to solve.

A bird flew overhead, heading into the setting sun. It would be late soon, he'd need to stop soon. So she could eat and get some rest. He turned knowing she was good bit behind him. His eyes narrowed seeing her nowhere in sight. Where the hell had she run off to? How long has it been since she'd stopped trailing behind him? He doubted that she could have gotten snatched, he would have heard it. 'No, you wouldn't have.' He'd been to lost in his thoughts and self-pity to pay attention. "Shit."

Should he backtrack or start calling her name? Where the hell was she? This didn't bode well, this was wasting time. He was going to choke her when he found her. If she wanted to stop she could have said something. She had to be the most annoying female he'd ever met.

Kagome smiled finishing off the last piece of bread. The soak had done her muscles some good. After getting out she'd gotten dressed then leaned against the rock to rest a little bit. She must have been more tired than she'd known. Her eyes had closed leaving her to doze off for a while. The sun was begining to set, how long had she been gone? "He's going to be pissed. Serves him right, he shouldn't be ignoring me."

"You shouldn't talk to yourself girlie." A man stepped out of the bushes, glaring at her. His eyes roamed over the bread in her hand. Then his eyes fell to her face, a smile split his. "My you're a pretty little thing aren't you. How bout you keep me company tonight."

"I'd rather douse myself in honey and lay in an active antbed." Kagome didn't get up from her seat on the rock. The man was taller than her but short compared to Aoshi. His black hair was knotted and in need of several washings. The wind picked up bringing his scent to her. Bleach would be needed to get that smell of his skin. When was the last time he'd washed? No way in hell she'd get near him much less let him touch her. It should be a law that everyone must bathe once a week. She took another bite of her dinner, trying to forget the man. Maybe he'd go away if she ignored him long enough.

"Think you're too good for me, do you? Yeah, it's written all over your face. One of them uptight bitches, that sells herself to the men with money. Well, a whore is still a whore. Tell you what, spread your legs for me and I'll let you live." He licked his lips eyeing the curve of her breasts. Then her mouth as she bit into her food again. "First, why don't you suck me off like a good girl."

"Come near me and I will cut it off. Why don't you get lost already. Obvious from your stench you aren't here for the spring. Though you could use one, I doubt you could find your dick buried underneath all that dirt." She waved her hand, dismissing him. It was time for her to get back on the road and find Mr. Round Bottom. Atleast he was more pleasant to look upon. This guy was ugly, stunk and already demanding shit from her. Like hell, she'd put that thing in her mouth. The thought made her want to gag.

"Bitch, I'll have you screaming under me in no time." He pulled something from behind him. The sound of the sword leaving it's sheath caused her to look up. "I see I got your attention, now you going to be nice or do I need to cut you."

"You'd have to kill me. The only way you are getting any is if you skullfuck my decapitated head, you nasty bastard." Did he really think he could scare her? Had his smell gone to his head? So much for eating her food in peace.


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