Divine Law by sugar0o who lurks

Lust

Chapter 7: Luxuria

The ends of days were upon them all, and now it was time to look towards the future. Inuyasha wanted her, but not for the right reasons, he tried to tell her otherwise but she knew in his eyes she would only be a replacement for whom he could not have. Yet her time was over in this world, and Kagome’s time was far in the future. It was truly true that they were not meant to be.

Kouga too tried to get her to stay for similar reasons, but reassurances from the miko told the wolf that he was only interested in her for a unique quality that was nothing worth wile in the long run. Seeing Shikon shards was only an interesting thing so long as there were some to find. Now with the pearl whole her sight was given to the heavy bead in her grasp.

Sango and Miroku too tried to get her to stay yet, they knew like the rest of them that the miko was not from here, and even if they wished to keep her, she did not belong here, and never would fit in with the rest of them. And yes to keep her here would make her miserable leaving her to long for her home and her family. A family that she had not seen in over a year. A family that was sure to believe her dead by now.

In truth they knew she gave up more then them all, her quest was to see to the jewel, never to fight the hanyou, or defeat him yet it was the small onna that they had all felt the need to protect that had saved them all. Slowly the hunting party made it to points in which they would part ways. They all wanted to stay together as long as they could but it would only make things harder, this they knew.

Kouga took off towards the North and a wolf that waited for him, in hopes that she had not given up hope that he would come. After all, he had denied her for years now to chase after one that had never wanted him, he would have much to make up for, and if she would allow him to he most certainly would. Though he knew he would always think of the ‘what if’s and ‘what could have’s, he no longer lusted for that power and the position keeping it would have. In total it was all too much trouble, and has cost him too much as well.

He hoped Ayame would forgive him and have him, his days as a miko chaser were over.

Slowly as the rest made their way, even the silent dai following the onna that he did not know how to deal with. They came to a point in which goodbyes were said from the slayer and the monk, along with their fire cat. A body had to be laid to rest, and goodbyes were hard to do. With heavy hearts they parted from the girl they called sister, the one that had held them together, yet they longed to be able to keep her, lusted for her company to sooth their heavy souls, but knew that they could not have her in their lives so. Her duty was done, and it was time to leave this place for adventures not made yet. Would they see one another again? Perhaps in the next lifetime, goodbyes were never really permanent.

With that it was only the little miko and the two dogs, as well as a chaos marble. They made quick time, and soon found themselves outside of Keade’s village. Kagome did not wish to ruin anything by venturing forth. And Shippo was already taken care of by family that he’d found in the miko’s absence. The daiyoukai gave the his hanyou brother and his miko time to consolidate their time together before he alone would walk her to the well. Out of sight and sense the dai hid from them, ready to save her if she might need it not that she would.

The silence between them was a chasm of their relationship. The time apart had changed them, worn them in a way that they could never fit like the puzzle pieces they had once been. He longed for that fit once more but dared not push such feeling upon her. Much was needed to be said yet, when he looked at her he saw Kikyo still, he knew she would never accept that. Part of him wanted to let her go, but he could not, he pulled her body to his crushing her to him. Inuyasha had not at all caring that the large dai above them, had felt Kagome tense as he smashed his lips to her own. The kiss was forced, rushed and supposed to show her how much he wanted needed, lusted for her, how much he could not live without her.

But her broken sob stilled him, he felt her stiff body, and how she had not responded to his advances, and knew his chances were long gone. Perhaps in her next life time. Far beyond the one she had lived five hundred years after this time. He stumbled over his goodbyes then and left with whatever shred of decencies he might have left, he knew his brother was her protector now, and he could not fight alpha on such a fact.

Sesshomaru landed on silent feet next to the little onna that held his heart, a heart he could not have or give, yet she had it, he narrowed his eyes at the sight of her bloodied and tired as she wrapped her arms around her to make her feel safe. Yes, today was an end of days, and she would be going back to where she belonged, where he could not long to hold her feel her, to make everything right, to hold her keep her, have her. Silently they traveled, only the sound of her feet making noise.

It was evening now and Kagome slower her pace, taking in everything for the last time. It was lethargic, yet a serene sensation.

All that she had been sent back for lay in her hands, corrected, whole, and now it was time to leave this world, and all that she had met here behind. She knew she would never forget them. She knew she would desire to feel soft green open grass beneath her feet, to see fields of flowers, and forests full of trees, a world untouched by the horrors of man kind. Yet she knew she could not no matter how wanton her need to stay here was, she could not. She was an outsider in this world, and she could not accept what those here thought as norm.

The Shikon Miko was so lost in thought she had failed to keep an eye on the predator. Somewhere along the walk he had turned it all over in his mind. He wanted her, deny it or not, want it or not, long for it or not, even if he could not have her he wanted her, wanted her as if he needed her.

Pinning her to a tree too fast for the addled brained miko to react his hard body pressed her soft to the rough bark of a tree, his mouth took possession of her own, and he took without care. Took in pleasure, and salaciously wanted more. Her tears stilled him though, and pushed himself back from her. They tears for what they could never be, what she would not allow, a reminder of her weakness and his devout angst against her kind. He could not break her with his lust, his need, his desires, for she was so soft, and precious.

She would die in his world, no matter her power or prowess. In the here and now they could never be.

They shared tight words, and it was decided that she would wish the jewel away after she left, so that she would not find herself stuck on this side.

Longing glances were shared before she took a final plunge into the darkness of the well. For a moment the little clearing lit up with magic, and he felt a passion greater then he had ever felt before, for anything, and everything, that he had simply been born a male of no standing, and no power, so that he could have taken and kept what he had wanted most in this world.

Lust and…Love were such damning things.

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Time swirled around her as tears cascaded down her supple face; So much had happened, so much had changed her, and she thought that she were burst from all the emotions that dances upon her fragile heart. She scoffed at how such a creature that could kill a dark hanyou could be consumed and devoured by her own hearts need to feel love, but she fought against the heavy weight of those feelings and focused on the jewel. Mere moments seemed to go on forever, and she could not find the right wish to wish, but hear heart knew, and the jewel responded.

Cocooned in time, and caressed by the blessing of the Kami, the world passed her by, changing to suit what her heart desired most, a wish that would not be good or evil but balanced enough to be right. In the end, time itself is both quick yet eternally, and the fact that she had been embraced, and loved in such a cocoon, and not effected her mind or body in thought, but her aura spoke differently. Landing softly on the bone and dirt covered floor, the miko took in this place for the last time. She would not try to jump into these depths again.

Climbing to the top, she took a deep breath and prepared to walk into her future, climbing the stairs, and standing before the door she wondered what her family would say. They had not seen her for so long, they would surely think her dead, yet the wanton need to see them, and hold them was too great, and slowly she crept the door open to see a sight that brought tears to her eyes. Before her stood the demon lord in all his glory, her world changed, new and different. Life, trees, grass, clean air. It was all so much. And in his eyes there was lust but there was more.

She did not know if she could give herself to him, but she knew she could try and find out. Slowly on unsure steps the miko walked to the man that held her heart, and had since she had left him long ago for him. Words were not said, but many would have to be. They were interrupted by her family coming to greet her.

Would her future lay in his hands?

She didn’t know but she hoped so.

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Lust - (carnal "luxuria") is usually thought of as excessive thoughts or desires of a sexual nature.

In the 11th to 15th centuries the northern European usage of the verb still meant simply "to please, delight;" or "pleasure". A related form "lusty", originally meant "joyful, merry" or "full of healthy vigor."

Today, the meaning of the word still has differing meanings as shown in the Merriam-Webster definition. Lust: 1. a: pleasure, delight b: personal inclination: wish 2. intense or unbridled sexual desire: lasciviousness 3. a: intense longing: craving <a lust to succeed> b: enthusiasm, eagerness <admired his lust for life>.

AS PER WIKI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lust

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Fin. over. no more. -_- ♥