A Love That Transcends Time: Book I

~*~Hey guys! So how's everybody doing? Sorry for not updating yesterday. I got busy with work and when I got home I was sooo tired. So I'm so sorry for not posting that soon. Anyway, I got right on my keyboard and pc as soon as I got home today. Hope you guys aren't too mad!

And to my reviewers,

To ReiHino: Thanx for reviewing again, and I'll give out the kleenexes for free next time, ok? :D Love ya lots!

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To nina: I agree with killing Kikyou off on the real Inuyasha! hahaha. As to this story, I don't know the ending yet. As I said, the story comes on it's own accord, so even I don't know how this will end yet. Let's wait and see, shall we? *wink* Thanx for the review!

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And to everyone else, thanx for being patient with me guys! I hope you still find my story worthwhile. Hope to have the next chappy up fast! Love ya lots!~*~


Note: "Adana" means "nickname" in Japanese. By the way, did you know that Kikyou's name means "homecoming"? So that's it and enjoy reading!


Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha... I share. ^_^

~*~Chapter 9—Adana!?~*~

The hanyou and the miko’s energies were spent as they collapse to the ground, still holding onto each other. It was as if both were afraid to let go for even a second, making the other disappear.

Once some of his strength returned, Inuyasha rolled off of Kagome, knowing he’s probably killing her with his weight. He tugged her into his arms so that she was on top and started stroking her hair.

He recalled the words exchanged and the deeds done just an hour ago.

They ended up comforting each other, whispering reassurances when they both know that their future held no hope for them. He would still leave her and they would still be apart…

Frustrated by their thoughts, they tried to forget reality for a while. All they have is here and now, and nothing can separate them for the time being. They made love, this time slow and sweet with a hint of desperation in their clinging arms and kisses. Promises were made and sealed…

~Inuyasha’s POV~

I was still marveling at her promises and the things she would gladly suffer for her love of me. Ever since I discovered the word, “hanyou”, and grew old enough to understand the ways between men and women, I already accepted my lot in life. I am a hanyou—half-demon and half-human—always different from everyone else, never having a place in both worlds. It was as if I was caught in between—a limbo I cannot escape. No self-respecting human or demonness would waste their time on me, tainting their selves with my dirty blood. After all, why do they have to when they can get the 100% pure and real thing? I was destined to be alone; never to have someone love me…

That’s probably why I fell for Kikyou. Back then, she was the only one who seemed to want me near her and to talk to me, even though she refused to be touched by me.

Or at least, I thought I loved her. Now that Kagome’s in my life, I know better. THIS is what love really is. Not the kind of feelings I had for Kikyou. I was in love WITH LOVE then, what with my longing for someone to just want me and be with me regardless of the reasons.

I realize that I don’t really love Kikyou… now that it’s too late. I never stopped to think of my feelings even for once back then. I lost myself in the illusion I’ve built around her, thinking she really did love me as me. I never considered the fact that I didn’t trust her and that she wanted me to change myself into something that she needs and can relate to before she can love me fully or allow me to touch her…

But the girl in my arms is another story. Since the day she entered my world, she changed me. Not intentionally, no, because she loves me for who and what I really is. Never mind that I’m a half-breed; never mind that I look different from everyone; never mind that I act like a jerk and is an ass to everybody; never mind that I would leave her to go to Hell with someone I don’t really love… and the list goes on and on. She knows who I am and accepts me and everything about me completely.

The comparison doesn’t end there. Where Kikyou is always calm and looks so emotionally unattached from everything, Kagome was her opposite. All I have to do is look at her face to know what she’s feeling. Her honesty is a new one for me, and I find it refreshing. Everything she does, she seems to do with child-like enthusiasm and innocence that everyone around her can’t help but be drawn to it. She’s completely without guile and I wouldn’t change her for anything in this world…

Now my dreams and goals in life are different. I have comrades and true friends who like me because I’m ‘Inuyasha’. Plus the fact that they REALLY care about what’s going to happen to me. And most of all, I learned to trust. Something that I’ve never done with Kikyou… or anyone else for that matter. All because of Kagome…

Because of her, I want to turn myself into a better man; for her. To be deserving of her. Foolish thoughts, I know, ‘coz I believe that there’s no man out there good enough for my Kagome, least of all me. Though I know my bitch would argue something fierce about that when she knows I’m thinking it. She’s become my champion; my protector, even from myself.

She’s my miracle. I have so many shortcomings I can’t count them with my claws… yet she still loves me. Kagome seems blind to the entire truth, and I will forever thank the Gods for it. I may curse them for the Fate they have given me, but I wouldn’t ever trade their giving me Kagome for anything. Not even my freedom from Kikyou. It would never matter if Kagome weren’t with me.

Just the thought of her love can make me feel weak and powerful at the same time. I’m not making any Goddamned sense, but that’s how I feel…

He was interrupted when he felt her stir atop him.

“Inuyasha? Shouldn’t we go back now? The others are probably very worried about us,” she said as she raised her head from his chest to take a peek at him.

His eyes were still closed as he answered her.

“Probably not. I told Miroku that they could go on ahead without us and that we’ll meet them at Kaede’s village if we’re not back at dawn,” he stifled a yawn and she froze.

“You told that—that maniac that we’d be gone all night long!? Oh God, what must they be thinking,” Kagome groaned aloud and blushed as several possibilities entered her mind.

‘She’s so adorable when she’s blushing. So innocent after everything we did together. The feel of her taking me in her mouth…’ he thought roguishly with a smile.

“Would you calm down, woman. They’d think whatever they want to think, but it’ll end up in one thing: YOU”RE MINE NOW,” he said possessively while stretching her up to kiss her.

She pushed at his chest to stop him as she shouted,

“WHAT!? They’re going to know? Oh God, oh God, oh God,” she said in a panic, the color draining from her face.

Inuyasha had his ears pinned back to his head, swearing that his ears are going to ring for at least a week.

‘Shit, but she’s loud,’ he complained to his self. Then he saw her reactions.

“Kagome, are you ashamed of what we did last night and that we’re now mates?”

At this, her eyes flew to his and as she saw the nervousness there she tried to placate him.

No, Inuyasha. It’s not that. I will never be ashamed of you, hear me? It’s just that it’s a little embarrassing for me that they know what we did and… wait! What did you just say? Mates? We’re now mates? As in partners?” she rambled on, while all he could do was nod.

He wanted to laugh at her dumbstruck expression. She could be just like a kid sometimes.

“How did that happen?” she asked him in amazement.

He simply moved her hair to one side and brushed his fingers to the bite-mark at her neck. She followed his hand, noticing that the wound was healing fast despite of it being deep, to her surprise.

“This?” she whispered.

“That’s my mark on you. To show everyone, especially youkais, that you’re my bitch,” he explained.

‘Now I can’t wait for that Kouga to show up so I can kick his ass,’ he thought excitedly.

She stared at him, still in shock over what he said. He waved his hands in front of her face to distract her, but she didn’t even blink. Her moment of dumbstruck awe is priceless. He wanted to laugh at her, but didn’t dare. Three sits in a day was his limit from now on. She finally shook her head from her reverie. She looked up at him, and what he saw confused him.

Hope mingled with fear and uncertainty.

“What’s the matter, bitch? Cat got your tongue?” he grimaced at the unintended pun.

“I…I want to know what this means, so that I won’t mistake it for something else,” she said.

He tried to find the words to enlighten her.

“It’s simple, Kagome. Inu youkais, in contrast to actual dogs, mate for life. Once we choose a mate, we will stick by them ‘till we die. And to uncomplicated things in the demon world, we males mark our females to avoid other male youkais from taking them, even touch them,”

“And this is your mark. On me. What does this mean and why?” His eyes glowed with a hint of crimson in them as he answered her.

“I told you from the beginning, and I keep telling you. But you won’t believe me. Now I’ll tell you again. YOU’RE MINE, DAMMIT. No one else is going to touch you, hear your moans of pleasure or know your body completely. No one else but me. Got that? Hell, if I could just have my way, no man will ever look at you without me ripping their eyes out! And that Kouga is so fucking dead when we meet with him; staking claims when there is none and letting me think all those lies about you. When I think of the torture I’ve gone thru…” he stopped in mid-sentence as he saw her go from misty-eyed daze to a scowling she-cat.

“Excuse me? Let you think of what? That Kouga-kun and I had sex? Is that it?” she narrowed her eyes at him as she drew her face closer to his.

“Well, I….”

“You moron! How could you even think that!? It old you nothing happened; you still didn’t believe me, did you? So much for trust,” she yelled at him as she stood up in a huff, crossing her arms on her chest.

“Keh! What was I supposed to think? He kidnapped you and took you off to Gods-know-where and when I finally found you, he was saying he loves you and that you’re his woman! In demon society, a claim’s a claim no matter what! Good thing I saw you first or he really would’ve had you! Then you even called him ‘Kouga-kun’ and helped him…” he shouted back at her as he also stood up and gritted his teeth and he thought of Kouga and Kagome together.

“You idiot! I helped him because he was hurt and because I owe him my life. His pack would’ve eaten me alive if not for him. As for nic nickname, I gave it because he’s always kind to me and protects me too…” now she trailed off as she saw her hanyou’s reaction. His head was downcast, his bangs shielding his eyes from her gaze.

“Inuyasha?” she called out as she stepped closer to him.

“I’m so sorry about that. I didn’t mean to call you an idiot, it’s just that…”

“What about me, Kagome? I protect you too, don’t I? Why don’t I hear you call me Inuyasha-kun? Is it because I’m such a stupid ass to you?” he asked her, thinking she loved the wimpy wolf more than him.

“Oh Inuyasha. I know what you’re thinking and no; I ONLY LOVE YOU. I don’t love anyone else, and I never will. The reason I don’t call you Inuyasha-kun is because I don’t know if you’ll like it. Heck, it sounds cornyn ton to my ears—and I don’t want you laughing at me or getting angry. Please don’t be mad,” she smiled at him sincerely as she placed one hand on his shoulder.

“I’m not mad; I was just worried for a bit there. As for the nickname, I’ll allow you to call me that when we’re alone. Okay? Only when it’s just the two of us. Other times, Inuyasha will do. And you will not call anyone else like that understand, kanai?”

Her eyes widened as she heard his last word. ‘Kanai’ means wife in Japanese.

“Is that what I heard it is?”

Inuyasha is blushing ten times deeper as he nodded.

“The mark I gave you makes it so; it cannot be renounced. We are now officially mated in demon custom,”

“Oh, Inuyasha-kun!” Kagome sighed happily as she threw herself at him. He caught her in his arms and he had to smile right along with her; her joy was contagious.

“Then you’re happy?”

“Of course, I am! This is what dreamed of: to be your wife. I’m honored that you chose me… for this. I promise I’ll be a good wife to you, husband. Well—that is if you’ll be good too,” she said while giggling.

His knees almost buckled under him as he heard her call him “husband”.

‘It just sounds so right, coming from her,’

“What?” Kagome asked Inuyasha quizzically as she saw him staring down at her with the most adorable expression on his face.

“Nothing! Uh, you just called me husband. I like it,” he said arrogantly as he lifted her, making her feet dangle in the air and bent her over his shoulder. He was carrying her like a sack of potatoes, and she couldn’t help but squeal in indignation.

“Inuyasha! Put me down,” she yelled as she pounded on his back.

“Nope,”

“But—but this is—“

“Nope. Besides, I like the way your umm assets are showing,” he chuckled and he patted her perfectly-shaped buttocks, now right in front of is face, while she wriggled in outrage.

Talk about “in your face”. Hehehe.
dumpdumped her on the tree they slept in and gave her his robe.

“Now get dressed, bitch,”

She was rubbing her abused posterior and glaring daggers at him for making her wear just his robe.

‘Oh well. At least my bra’s intact. But why the hell couldn’t it have been my panties!?’ she was groaning inside her head.

When she was finished dressing, he held his hand out to her. She took it, riding on his back as they headed for Kaede’s village…


~*~So what do you thininalinally had the chappy about Inuyasha's mark finished. Whew. Anyway, don't you think it's odd too that Kagome n'tn't call him "Inuyasha-kun"? Well, I do and that's why I chose to have her call him that here in my fic. hehehe. Cute isn't it? And as for "Kanai", there're actually 2 words for wife in japanese: kanai and tsuma. I decided on kanai since it not only means "one's wife", but also "family". See you at the next chappy and keep reviewing 'coz I do love reading your reviews. Pretty please? tc!~*~