InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Minoue ❯ Dangerous Encounters ( Chapter 31 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

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AN: Thank you very much to inufan625 for acting as my beta once again. An additional thank you goes to Knittingknots for her help as well. I greatly appreciate the time they've taken to help make me a better writer and this a better story.

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Minoue

Chapter 31: Dangerous Encounters(Warning: Lemon)

“What is it with shrines and stairs?” the young man complained to himself as he ascended yet another long staircase. Every shrine he'd visited so far had this many steps or even more.

It was a good thing he was in excellent shape from running every morning, but even he was feeling the burn of muscles that were not used to be abused in such a manner so many times in a single week, much less in one lone day. He finally reached the top of the immense staircase and stood up straight to apprise himself. He brushed off his sleeves before tugging his fuchsia linen jacket down to make certain it draped properly. Pulling a handkerchief from inside of his blazer, he dabbed it at his face and neck before tucking it back into his pocket. Finally, he ran his fingers lightly between his brilliant yellow button down shirt and the pale flesh of his neck. At least he hadn't worn a tie in this heat. Sighing, he looked down at his drab gray trousers. He'd wanted to wear the nearly florescent, lime green ones, but Bankotsu had put his foot down and told him no. Jakotsu knew it would do no good to argue with him. As their leader had said, he was visiting shrines to look for clues, not going to a gay nightclub in search of a one night stand.

It was just as well. While he'd come across a few girls that the others in his band might consider attractive, they didn't do a thing for him in their miko robes. And the priests, well, so far all but one of them had been elderly, and the one that wasn't was busy flirting with a shrine maiden. It was a good thing they were being well paid, because so far they hadn't received anything else out of the deal. Well, that wasn't completely true. Renkotsu had been assigned to seeing what he could find on the college campuses and had several girls offer to assist him when he asked for directions. He'd managed to fuck each of them before he returned to their current hideout. The only reason they had lived to talk about it was because he knew Bankotsu would kill him with his bare hands if he left any bodies behind. So instead, he gave them a fake name and false hopes, and went on his way.

Jakotsu absent-mindedly put a couple of coins in the box as an offering as he surveyed his surroundings. Another shrine, another fucking staircase, another fucking sacred tree, another fucking… well, anything but a good fuck. Damn! He was searching for someone in robes of one sort or another so he could ask his well-rehearsed question to yet again, and once again be told they didn't have any idea what he was talking about.

“May I be of help, Sir?” a raspy voice spoke behind him.

Jakotsu spun around to discover that he was again going to have to deal with another elderly priest. Couldn't any of these guys be young and good-looking and gay? He sighed as he collected himself and then bowed. “I hope so. I am a graduate student that is working on a thesis regarding legends in Japan. I am particularly interested in the story about the Shikon no Tama. By any chance, are you familiar with this fable?”

The old priest studied the peacock that looked so out of place in his shrine. Then again, he guessed that was what young people wore nowadays. He held his elbow in one hand as he scratched his chin while he considered the question. “The Jewel of Four Souls? That is what you seek?”

Trying not to appear too excited that the old man actually seemed to have heard of it before, Jakotsu answered, “Yes, Sir. I have heard it was supposed to be a jewel of great power - one that would grant any wish, but haven't been able to find out much more than that. I thought if I could find the shrine where the legend was passed down, I could learn more about it. Is it good? Is it evil? Does it really exist? I have so many questions.”

“You know, son, that no good usually comes from such items. Those that promise great power usually are not what they seem.” The elderly man fell silent.

Jakotsu nodded in agreement. “Yes, sir, I know. But I don't want to take it - I just want to learn more about it so I can include it in my final thesis. I'm supposed to find a little known subject to research and report on rather than one of the many more common ones.” He pulled out his wallet and this time stuffed several bills into the offering box.

The eager younger man made the priest feel uneasy. However, brushing it off as simply a dislike of his choice of attire, he finally relented. “I think you will find more about the object you are looking for at the Sunset Shrine. My old friend is the priest there, and he knows something about it. Perhaps he will be able to give you the answers you are looking for.”

“Thank you soooooo much!” Jakotsu exclaimed. He bowed to the priest. “You have no idea how much we appreciate it! I was about to give up hope that I would ever find anyone who had any idea what I was talking about. Ta-ta!” Jakotsu flung his wrist and waved good-bye, and headed for the enormous staircase. At least this time, he was going downwards, and not only that, he finally had a solid lead.

The priest watched him practically dance away as he headed towards the gates and stairs. He thought briefly about calling his old friend to warn him that the nutcase was coming over, but then decided he was just being paranoid. The only thing that was probably wrong was that he didn't like the way the young man dressed or the lilt of his voice. He didn't seem any more dangerous than any other brightly colored bird preening its feathers.

Jakotsu turned back enough to glance at the priest, who appeared to be returning to his duties. Running his thumb along his blade, he sliced it open, drawing blood, and then thrust it into his mouth. As he suckled the blood from the wound, he denied the urge to slice open the old man's throat. It'd been too long since he'd been set free to slay at will. However, their benefactor was very clear - they were not to leave bodies and draw attention to themselves. They were only to eradicate anyone that seemed to be a serious threat to their quest. Unfortunately, the old man didn't qualify. He frowned in disappointment. Besides, it wouldn't be any fun to kill an elderly priest like that, anyway. He wanted someone that would be a challenge and preferably someone cute. Humming to himself, he decided to return to the hideout and report what he'd learned.

~ ^~^ ~

“So, what did you and Sango talk about this afternoon?” InuYasha inquired as he pulled Kagome to him. They had only made it as far as stepping up onto the raised floor of the house from the genkan.

“Hum?” she responded lazily as she fell into his embrace.

“Well, I can tell you two were in the kitchen today, so I have to assume you were there to discuss something,” he prodded.

“Just girl talk - nothing you'd be interested in,” Kagome answered.

“In other words, you were discussing either me or Miroku,” the hanyou said softly.

She reached up to cup his face in her hands. “Only how much I love you, and how fate helped us to find each other. She was feeling confused about her feelings is all. I could understand how she felt and helped her talk through it.”

InuYasha looked serious. “Just how much did you tell her?”

Kagome tried to look puzzled. “About what?”

“I know you've overheard Miroku talking to me. How much did you tell her?” he asked again.

“Only enough to give her a little hope. She has her own issues to work through, and I told her to be patient. I do know what it's like to fall in love with someone you think could never love you back, after all. And I think it helped. She seemed a little more relaxed tonight than she was the last time we all went out together,” she mused.

The hanyou leaned over to suckle on her earlobe before he whispered into it, “I hope it wasn't all of that wine. Are you sure it was safe for Miroku to take her home when they were both in that condition?”

Kagome gasped from the sensations and reached down to rub his bulging crotch. “I don't know. I was just glad they didn't want to hang around here all night. I think they'll be okay-” She was cut off as her shirt was pulled abruptly over her head.

“Inu- ahhhh…” InuYasha effectively hushed her by pushing her bra out of the way and cupping her breast in his hand. He sucked her nipple into his mouth and rolled his tongue around it. His other hand kneaded her buttock, pulling her flush against his body so that his hardness was pressed firmly into her belly.

The miko deftly unbuttoned his pants and then, almost torturously, slowly dragged the zipper downward. She slipped her hand down into the waistband of his boxers and gripped his firm flesh. He released her breast and captured her mouth with his while his hand slid up under her skirt and into her panties. Unable to wait any longer, Kagome pushed his boxers and jeans down from his hips and then managed to get her panties off while riding his hand.

“InuYasha,” she implored while she again took his erection in her hand and gripped it firmly.

He managed to kick his legs free before he picked her up and impaled her on his length.

“Yes!” she exclaimed when he pressed her back against the wall, holding her thighs in his hands. She flattened her hands back to brace herself, thrusting her bared breasts towards him in the process. He couldn't easily reach either of them with his mouth, so he threw his head back as he rapidly pushed into her.

“Fuck, Kagome…” he panted. “You're so hot tonight… fuck… fuck no! Not now!”

Kagome's eyes suddenly opened as he pounded into her. She wanted to say his name, but was panting heavily with him. Her eyes widened as she realized his youkai had taken over. His cheeks were darkly marked, and when he raised his head and looked at her, his eyes were blood red. “You're mine!” His body jerked as he exploded into her. Pulling away from the wall, he used one hand to cup her bottom and hold her firmly to him, and the other to support her back. In return, she wrapped her legs around him and laced her fingers behind his neck. Apparently, he wanted to remain coupled, and she wasn't going to argue with him.

“Yes, InuYasha, I'm yours,” she whispered. “What's wrong?”

He turned his head towards the doorway and raised his lip and snarled.

“Sesshomaru!” Kagome exclaimed.

The Daiyoukai chuckled. “Wouldn't the bed have been more comfortable?”

InuYasha growled again.

“Relax, Little Brother. I'm not here to challenge you for your mate.”

That was when Kagome looked down and shrieked. She had no shirt, her bra was pushed down to expose her breasts, and she was intimately joined with her hanyou who appeared to have no intentions of letting her go any time soon. At least her skirt was somewhat draped over them.

InuYasha's reaction was to pull her even closer to him into the protection of his arms and body.

Kagura stepped in alongside Sesshomaru and reached over to slap him with her fan. “Men! I swear you two. Nothing's more protective than an inu youkai, or an inu-hanyou in this matter. Sesshomaru, you're making things worse, and you're embarrassing Kagome. Go outside and wait until I call you.”

Sesshomaru raised one elegant eyebrow, but did as she asked.

“Kagome, welcome to the world of youkai. Now, can you get InuYasha to calm down enough for you to separate?” the wind witch asked.

InuYasha's response was to throw a feral grin in her direction, and hump the girl in his arms.

“InuYasha!” the miko squealed in protest. “She's watching!”

That just made the hanyou piston his hips harder.

Not getting anywhere, Kagome closed her eyes and tried to calm herself - and to ignore the fact that Sesshomaru and Kagura had walked in on them fucking in the hallway. Slowing her breathing as best she could, she reached up to cup InuYasha's face in her hands and run her thumbs along his markings. “InuYasha, what is it? It's not the night of the full moon, so why are you like this? Is it your brother? What's wrong?” she questioned softly.

InuYasha responded by capturing her lips in a bruising kiss, nicking her lip with his fangs as he did so. As before, the taste of her blood in his mouth brought him back to himself.

“I'm sorry, Kagome,” he whispered. He heard a throat clearing behind him and turned to see Kagura.

“We have some information we'd like to share with you, if you don't mind. However, you might want to separate from your mate first. I think she's a bit embarrassed.”

InuYasha looked at the girl in his arms and realized she was flushed a brilliant shade of red all over. “We'll meet you in the kitchen in a few minutes.” With that, he grabbed his shirt that been tossed aside and wrapped it around her shoulders before he carried her back to his bedroom.

~ ^~^ ~

Miroku couldn't believe how fast the evening had gone by this time, or how quickly he seemed to make it to Sango's building. “Well, here we are,” he said, sounding somewhat disappointed.

Sango blushed as she glanced towards him. “Would you like to come up? I mean, we seemed to be home so much earlier than usual tonight.”

Kirara meowed in agreement from Sango's lap.

“Are you certain?” he inquired. “I wouldn't want to seem improper…”

Sango couldn't help but to giggle a little. “No, please, I think I would enjoy your company. And besides, we have Kirara as a chaperone.”

The twin-tailed cat mewed again.

“See - she wants you to come up, too.”

Miroku grinned. “In that case, how could I refuse? If you don't mind, I think I could stand a little coffee before I drive the rest of the way home.”

“Well, come on, then.” Sango decided to wait for Miroku to come around and open her door for her. When he did so, Kirara hopped out, and she followed.

Miroku was nervous as he followed her into the building. Sango greeted the doorman and then went to the elevator to press the call button. He was somewhat relieved when the car arrived because when they got on, she selected the button for the third floor. At least she was several floors lower than Atsuko, so hopefully he wouldn't run into her.

He silently followed her to her apartment and waited patiently for her to unlock her door and then allow Kirara in first. The cat scampered through the doorway, and then Sango entered and kicked off her shoes and indicated for Miroku to do the same. She smiled shyly as she indicated an extra pair of house slippers he could use - a pair she'd bought for a male just in case she ever had need for them.

“So, do I get the grand tour?” he asked once they were inside and the door was closed behind them.

Sango couldn't help but to blush a little deeper. “If you don't mind waiting for a minute so I can start the coffee first.”

He nodded, and trailed after her to her kitchen.

“You have a nice apartment,” he commented as he looked around him.

She nodded in agreement. “I like it. It's a good location for the university and close to the rail line as well. Plus, it was here I found Kirara - or she found me. So far it's worked well for me. On top of that, I like the view.”

“View?” Miroku prompted.

Sango didn't answer, and instead led him towards her terrace. Sliding the glass door open, she stepped outside. “See what I mean?”

“It's lovely here. It's really nice with the park across from your side of the building, isn't it?” he asked in response.

“I have to admit that I enjoy just sitting out here when the weather is nice. Kirara seems to like it as well.” Sango stood at the edge of the railing with her hands wrapped around it. Sighing, she said, “I guess I should check on the coffee. It's probably about ready.”

This time Miroku nodded and went back inside with her.

She poured him a cup of coffee and offered the cream and sugar, but he shook his head. After all of the wine he'd had, he only wanted black coffee.

“Was it just me, or did InuYasha and Kagome seem anxious for us to leave tonight? We seemed more rushed than usual,” Sango mused.

“I know they had an argument earlier.” Miroku replied and wondered how much to say.

Sango had learned that remaining silent was often the best way to get an answer.

Sounding as if he were talking to himself, Miroku finally said, “InuYasha is ready to set a date, and Kagome isn't. He's afraid she wants to back out on him.”

“That's not right!” Sango exclaimed. “She loves him!”

“Yeah, but he's hanyou and still insecure. I don't think he cares if it's three years away; he just wants a date to look forward to. I think Kagome is just trying to figure out what will work for her family and friends. They'll work it out - they just need some time. I'm sure Kagome will talk to her mother and everything will be settled.” Miroku picked up his coffee and sipped on it. He'd forgotten how bitter black coffee could be.

They heard a yowl from the balcony where Kirara had remained. Sango set down her cup and looked towards the door. “There's something she wants us to see.”

Leaving their brew behind, Sango headed for the terrace and went through the open door with Miroku right behind her. “How beautiful…” she uttered.

The sun was almost below the horizon. The sky was filled with shades of purple, orange and pink bursting from behind the clouds.

Before he could stop himself, Miroku said, “Not as beautiful as you.”

Sango felt as if her heart had stopped and turned to look at him, her eyes opened wide in surprise.

Taken in by the moment, Miroku reached to cup her face in his hands and lowered his mouth to hers. Very gently, he kissed her.

To be continued…

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