HI! (: this is my first fanfic EVER, so bear with me :P I thought of the idea as just sort of a twist, I guess.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the inuyasha characters in the manga or anime; I only own Piko so far!
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Prologue, Fifteen years ago
Naraku had been mindlessly attacking a village one day, purely out of boredom. Killing everyone he saw in his path, without an ounce of remorse, brought him pleasure. He smiled as penniless villagers would plead and beg for their lives.
Slash.
Just when he'd thought he'd been done with that, he heard faint coo's of a baby and a mother telling it to shh. Naraku cackled underneath his baboon outfit. Leaping over the roof the tiny shack, he burst through making a large hole.
"Please..." Some lady begged, holding her child close to her and cringing, letting out a string of promises and plea's. Naraku raised an arm, and cut her to shreds with his claws, feeling a rush that only killers could get. The baby dropped to the ground. Just as Naraku was about to kill it, he noticed something. It didn't cry. It smiled, in fact, even after being dropped to the floor, and hearing all the worthless villagers screams outside. Naraku found the child interesting, and saw no reason in killing such a fascinating baby. Instead, he scooped it up, and floated away.
"Piko" the chubby baby murmured, playing with Naraku's baboon fur and giggling.
FIFTEEN YEARS LATER. (Takes place in the current episodes of the show)
"Piko" a familiar voice said, coming to the curtain door of her small shrine hidden away in a mountain cave. The voice came from her beloved Naraku. Piko finished brushing her long curly brown hair and rushed to the door, nearly tripping over her crap everywhere, and falling onto him.
Naraku had put Piko in this small house when she turned ten. It was hidden, deep within a cave on a mountain. But Piko was always happy, so happy. She had cute little lanterns all over the place, and even though her house was a mess and full of junk all over the place, she loved her life. But even more than that, she loved Naraku. Even though she'd known him all her life, he was still a mystery. Piko loved that, and never even thought to ask who her parents were, nor did she care.
"Naraku, hi" The peppy girl squealed, smiling at her hero. Or at least she thought he was her hero. Naraku never really came around a lot lately, so she was overjoyed on the rare occasion he would.
"Hello, Piko." Naraku greeted, and went over to sit on her small bench.
"What brings you here? Are you going to stay longer this time? Oh, look what I found!" Piko babbled on and on, digging through garbage to find a rock with an odd design of purple in the middle, which looked like a sunset. She ran back over to Naraku who got up, grabbed her shoulders, and made her sit down beside him.
"Sorry," Piko smiled, and looked at Naraku, for he was about to say something.
"Piko, lately I've been having affairs in my life that I need to sort out. Until I do that, you are forbidden to step outside of the cave. My enemies are everywhere and it would be dangerous to have you roam around." Naraku lied, sending her a reassuring smile. He didn't want her to find out the truth about him, and when the time came, he would eventually use her for something. Also, he did have a rather... larger soft spot for her than he'd hoped to have. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru would either hurt her, or use her against him, Koga too. And he just couldn't have that happen, now could he?
Piko was upset, and let out a hurt face looking away from Naraku. How could he say that? Just never let her leave the cave. How would she go out and find things? Where would she get her food? Certainly, there had to be some place she could go to get some sort of fresh air. Surely his enemies weren't everywhere.
"But-" Piko started to protest, but all thoughts of disagreement vanished when Naraku moved closer and hugged her. She smiled and hugged him back, convinced it was for the best.
"Only for a little while," Naraku comforted an obviously disappointed Piko. She did an 'a huh' and looked at him once more, her earlier excitement faded. Naraku decided to make her feel bad for even an ounce of disrespect.
"Are you questioning my decision? Remember it's for your safety." He asked. Piko snapped out of it instantly. Her eyes becoming that cheery little 'n' shape again. (n _ n) "Sorry, milord" She apologized. Naraku smiled at her before getting up to leave, and again, Piko's happiness began to fade.
"You're leaving so soon?" She hoped for a 'no', but unfortunately, Naraku nodded a yes instead.
"Are you pouting again?" He asked sceptically, raising his brows at her. She didn't respond, just looked down.
"Okay, so I'll send for someone to bring you a food and water supply each week, and then you're set. Remember; don't EVER leave, until I say so." Naraku warned, giving her serious eyes to which she nodded. With that, he flew out the door to God knows where, leaving Piko behind, confused.
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It had been weeks beyond weeks since Piko had stepped outside, and weeks beyond weeks since Naraku had last visited her, and the past week he had missed her food. She was hungry, and sad, and lonely despite how she tried to be happy and optimistic.
"I suppose it couldn't hurt to go outside... It had been forever, and his enemies couldn't possibly know I had an attachment to him... after all; I've only ever met Kagura, Kana, and Kohaku. They aren't enemies. I'll just go right outside for like, a second..." Piko tried to persuade herself. Finally, she decided to just step outside... just for a second.
Slowly, she crept out of the small house, into the cave, looking around in the darkness cautiously, as if Naraku was there, watching her.
"But he can't really blame me...!" Piko was having a little fight with her mind.
Yes he can, you're disobeying his orders.
Yeah well, I'm hungry. And he wouldn't hate me over it.
No, but he'd never trust you again, stupid.
Don't call me stupid!
You're calling yourself stupid, stupid!
Yeah well. Look i'm outside already! Nothing can change it! So there!
Piko stepped out onto the grass. It felt so good on her feet, and she shut her eyes as she heard the birds chirping and felt the wind on her face. This was nice. Right outside her little cave was a forest, and if she went far enough she had a view of the whole region almost! Of course she wouldn't dare go that far right now. For now, she just sat in the little opening of her cave and drank from her little canteen she had with her and watching the sun rise.
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Inuyasha and his group were walking out of a small village by a mountain side, they recently stayed at, when suddenly, Inuyasha stopped, and started sniffing the air.
"What is it?" Sango asked, and her demon cat, Kirara, growled.
"I smell Naraku! Let's go!" Inuyasha ordered, intensity in his voice, as it usually was when Naraku was around. This smell was so prominent, that it had to be him!
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Piko was sitting on a log by her cave, daydreaming, when suddenly a strange looking demon leaped out of the trees and landed in front of her.
"Um, Hi," She awkwardly greeted, looking around. The angry demon, Inuyasha stood there sniffing her out.
"You'd better tell me right now, why you smell so much like that damned bastard, Naraku if you want to live." He growled. Just then, Kagome and Shippo burst through the bushes, along with Miroku, Sango and Kirara. Piko was confused and scared. She didn't expect so many people to come to her little home. She rarely ever saw even one person!
"STOP STANDING THERE LOOKING STUPID," Inuyasha demanded in a growl, and looked like he was about to claw her. Piko was scared so she ran back into the cave quickly.
"IORN REAVER SOUL STEALER" Inuyasha yelled jumping into the cave, but a huge purple barrier made him fly back, and land on the ground with a thud, after letting out an ear piercing cry.
"Oh quit it Inuyasha, let's just talk to her first." Kagome mused, running over to him, and helping him up.
"Just relax, and don't talk." Sango smiled, tweaking an irritated Inuyasha's ear.
Piko continued running to her shrine, until she heard Inuyasha's shriek. Suddenly, she noticed a large purple vortex thingy... right at the mouth of the cave.
"A barrier..." She wondered aloud, recalling one of her conversations with Naraku where he explained what a barrier was. He'd described it for her, and even showed her as an example, so she knew that the one who was trying to h hurt her, this strange dog demon couldn't come through the cave.
Piko cautiously walked back up the mouth of the cave.
"You can come out, we won't hurt you. We just want to talk. That's all" Kagome reassured. Piko had never been used to being around people before, but instead of being afraid like she was supposed to, she walked out and looked at the dog demon pouting on the ground in his 'sit' position.
"Do you know who Naraku is?" Miroku asked, hopping off Kirara and approached her gently. Slowly, Piko nodded. She was sort of afraid, but having never interacted with people before, she didn't know what fear was, and never felt it before. It was bugging her.
"Okay, do you want to tell us what your relationship is with him?" Miroku continued coaxing and smiling flirtatiously. Sango threw a fierce warning look at him and he smiled nervously at her.
Piko slowly shook her head, deciding not to talk. Naraku would be furious with her if he figured out she'd left the safety of her cave, let alone, actually talking to one of his enemies. So many things were going through her head. She was worried, that Naraku would find out, but also sort of excited to be with people for once, other than being cooped up, hidden.
"Listen you creepy girl, you'd better tell us right now or-" Inuyasha fumed, but hit the ground with a thud, as Kagome called her 'sit' command.
The sun was glaring down on them, and the forest before them was glistening with dew, and it looked beautiful. Piko jumped back a bit when Inuyasha hit the ground making the earth shake around her. But she was distracted with the leaves and the sudden brightness of the sun. She smiled softly as Inuyasha was fuming. But it was all a blur to her. Finally, Shippo hopped of Kagome's shoulder and flicked Piko in the head, forcing her to snap back to reality.
"Listen, we're not trying to hurt you at all, we'd just like some answers, or we're going to have to... do something about you!" Kagome tried, "are you friends with Naraku? Is he good to you? Where do you live?" She proceeded, in a soothing voice.
"Yes, he's good... I live inside that cave." Piko finally spoke to them, and her fear melted away. All of them were thinking the same thing.
'What the hell,' Naraku, keeping a human girl... just not like him, especially if the human girl knows nothing about him.
"Listen, Naraku has hurt a lot of people. If you stay here, he's going to hurt you too. We're serious. Why don't you come with us?" Inuyasha finally managed to say while lying on the ground. Piko was shocked. Her Naraku never hurt anyone, he was nice. And he was trying to protect her, she thought confused. Maybe they had the wrong person.
"You're confused. Naraku would never hurt anyone. He's never done anything bad to me... I'm not sure what you're talking about... But y-you have the wrong person. I'm sorry." Piko argued. There was no doubt about it. She was far to loyal to her lord to ever be convinced by strangers.
"Come with us, and you'll see. We're not lying. You're in danger here." Sango said, thinking of her brother Kohaku. Surely she'd end up just like him...
Piko frowned. "No. Please go away now."
Inuyasha had to be dragged away as they all reluctantly left. Truth was, they were going to go make a plan on what to do next about this girl, and then come back. Instead of going back to her cave, Piko was too confused and distraught. Instead she went around the mountain to Naraku's secret hide out. He'd always told her she could go there if she was in trouble, and he'd be there for her. It was an hour walk away from her cave to go completely around the mountain. No demons came after when she had Naraku's smell, though she still didn't know what the strange people meant by 'scent'.
Finally, she reached the little tunnel she would crawl through and then reach Naraku's hideout, in his own little cave. The hole she came out of was at... sort of like, the ceiling of the cave, and she knew she would drop very far is she tried to get down. Just as she was about to leave to find another entrance, she overheard Naraku talking with Kagura.
"Kikyo, is in a village nearby. And we believe Inuyasha and his group might be there visiting her. What do you want us to do?" Kagura asked, without any respect. She hated Naraku with every fibre of her being.
Piko listened just a little longer to see if anything about her would be said.
"Just kill all the villagers or something. Threaten children's lives, so Kikyo will come with you. Just... get her here." Naraku ordered irritably, as if it were obvious. Piko gasped. Kill people? Were they... right? No, they were still wrong.
"Oh, and one more thing," Kagura turned before leaving, and Kana walked in with two very scared wolf demon children behind her. "These brats were spying on us while we were in the village." The trembling children huddled together and looked up at Kagura with fearful eyes.
Naraku grinned evilly, before getting up to kill them. His arm came out and morphed into a blade, type thing, and just before it hit the child, that was when Piko fell out of the ceiling. She hit the ground with a thud and 'OOF'