A/N: Okay so here is my newest creation. This story will be a little different from my other ones. One, it will be more serious and two, it will be MUCH fruitier. I wanted to challenge myself though to see if I could make my writing more versatile, so these updates might be a little slow. Okay with that said, on to the fic!
Rated M for language and very strong sexual content. Lemons and limes on the loose, lol
Chapter 1. Making a Change
All the signs of spring had come. The sun was high and bright in the sky. Birds were singing their beautiful songs. The snow had melted into water that nourished the flowers who had been dormant for a long time. The air crisp and refreshing. The earth was adorned with such beauty and rejuvenation. But in the distance, behind a barrier, the atmosphere was much different. This scene didn't hold much beauty. No, but it was abundant with darkness, death, and decay. Unpenetrable by any ray from the glistening sun. No signs of spring existed within this barrier. The only life that was present were of the ones that inhabited the castle that was surrounded by the black abyss. But even the ones who lived within the beautiful castle walls seemed to be affected by the dismal conditions outside. In fact, one of them was the cause of the darkness.
"Naraku-sama. Naraku-sama. I did as you had requested. Naraku-sama? Are you here?" A tall, young man who seemed to be in his late teens with long black hair pulled back into a ponytail and red eyes called out to his master as he walked down the long, dreary, damp hallways of the luxe castle. The boy had been a servant to the demon whom they call Naraku for several decades. Three-hundred years to be exact. Life with his master was...difficult, to say the least. The boy never went against his master's orders. Why? Well...he valued his life. Naraku was a very demanding man and very intimidating. Not only that but he held great power and could practically kill a person in the blink of an eye. The boy would undeniably be labeled as a fool if he ever disobeyed Naraku. So he continued to be a good little servant and bent over backwards whenever his master ordered him to. "Naraaaaku-saaamaaa? Where arrrre youuuu?"
"I'm in here Byakuya." Byakuya immediately stopped upon hearing his master's voice. He slowly walked into a room that like the rest of the environment,was shrouded in darkness. There, sitting on the floor, he found his master. Red eyes seeming to glow in the black background.
"I did as you had asked of me Naraku-sama," Byakuya said, bowing before the mysterious demon.
"Interesting. You found the one whom they call Sanaa?" Naraku's deep, menacing voice asked.
"Yes Sir. She resides in the Tsukamoto Village at the base of Mt. Fuji." A small grin turned the corners of Naraku's lips as he slowly lifted himself off of the floor.
"Excellent. You have performed well Byakuya. You may be dismissed."
"Thank you Naraku-sama." Byakuya bowed once more before taking his leave.
Naraku continued to hold that same smirk as he walked over to his window to stare out into the everlasting night which he had created. He was pleased that his loyalest servant so far was able to complete the task which he had ordered. He had found the one called Sanaa. Yes, this pleased him greatly, for he heard that she would be able to help him with his dilema.
It had now been three hundred years since he had completed the Shikon Jewel and destroyed his enemies. Inuyasha and Kouga had been slain. Kikyou had finally been killed. The Kazana had ultimately devoured Mirouku. That Kagome girl had since went back to her own time, seeing as she didn't have Inuyasha to protect her anymore. She was probably dead now anyways. Sango and Kohaku had both since passed on to the afterlife. The boy, Shippou, lacked the courage and skill to come up against him. Kirara simply lacked the skill. All of his detachments had been killed, with the exception of one. He had allowed Kagura to become the 'free wind' that she desired to be and had returned her heart in exchange for keeping Sesshoumaru away from him. Sesshoumaru was the one of his enemies who still roamed the earth and the only demon alive that could possibly cause him harm. Still, it had been one hundred years since they had their last encounter so it seemed as if Kagura kept her word. So with the Shikon no Tama completed, all...well, most of his enemies slain, and Kikyou finally dying by his hands, there was nothing left for Naraku. All of his desires had been achieved. There was no more activity for him. No great challenges. He had become...bored. And as he matured he had also became very lonely.
Naraku had recently turned three hundred and fifty years old during the late fall, although his appearance would lead one to believe that he was no more than twenty two or twenty three. As he aged, he also matured. Evil schemes, twisted plots and devious traps which had long been his aphrodisiac had ceased to arouse him anymore. In fact, they bored him. No joy came from these things anymore. No happiness, no bliss. Absolutely nothing. Murder didn't seem to get him off anymore. Neither did torture or pain of any sort. He thought that he was losing his touch. His dark demenour, his menacing nature. He thought that he was losing his mind...until his loyal servant, Byakuya, suggested that maybe it was his lack of having a mate.
"Invincible as you may be Naraku-sama, you are still a man," his young detachment who greatly resembled him suggested approximately seventy five years ago. "A man has needs. Needs that only a woman can satisfy. Maybe...maybe its time for you to find a mate and settle down." At first Naraku laughed at the idea of having a mate. There was nothing appealing to him about the scenario. But as he continued to mature and think about it, he realized that maybe there was some logic in what the three hundred year old boy had said. Maybe he did need a woman by his side. Not to love, of course. But one that could satisfy all of the lusts and desires of his body. There was only one problem though. He couldn't ever attract a mate. Out of seventy five years of searching, he couldn't seem to attract the mate he desired. He could have easily forced a woman to mate him, but he didn't want that. He wanted a mate that desired his body as much as he desired hers. One that wanted to be with him. One whose lustful appetite was as insatiable as his. One who could put him to sleep. Every. Single. Night. Such a woman could not be forced into mating him for the acts of lust would lack the heat in which he craved. No, he wanted to attract a real woman. One who could arouse him even when he was his coldest. But in order to attract her, it looked like he was going to need some help.
"I heard someone speak of a beautiful and mysterious demonic woman named Sanaa that could help you attract the mate of your dreams Naraku-sama," Byakuya had told him. "They say that she is highly skilled in the art of seduction and sensuality. Yet, she has no desire to mate with anyone. If you like, I can find her for you." Of course Naraku obliged Byakuya and told him that he would like for him to find this Sanaa person. He had actually heard of her himself a couple of decades back. She was known thoughout the demons of Feudal Japan for her seductive nature and knowledge of romance. Still, he found it interesting why she hadn't obtained a mate yet. Maybe her beauty was a myth. Maybe she wasn't as skilled as he had heard. Well, his questions wouldn't have to be unanswered for long. For he intended on meeting this Sanaa in person as soon as daylight broke the next day.
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