.::Loveless in the Rain::.

"Trap"

Naraku, who had been waiting on the porch of his castle, watched as he waited for his dear servant to come to him after the long and riskful battle with Inuyasha.

Rain continued to fall from the long clouded skies, the wind continued to blow slowly, it was a cool weather but it bothered the wind demon and Naraku knew how much she hated the rain.

Kagura.., He thought as he allowed the raindrops to fall on his face.

He stood up, finding himself soaked from the rain, and walked back inside the dark castle as he slid the door closed behind him. He was unpatient but still he continued to wait.

Naraku closed his eyes and stepped forward, but hearing the sound of a whirl wind made him pause, he turned around to the closed door and walked over to open it. He slid it open and seen the blood covered wind demon, who was on her knees panting, she looked up at her master with her crimson eyes and coughed.

Blood trickled down her face from her head and there were many cuts on her body that tore through her kimono. She clenched her fists angerly as she seen the smirk spread across Naraku's face. He walked down the steps of the big porch and stood a distance away from her.

"I... I was able to retrieve two shards from.. Inuyasha.." She said after a second of hesitation, she shut her eyes and dug into her kimono and pulled out the two blood covered shards. She held them up to her master, Naraku stepped closer and knelt down, he held out his hand and grabbed the shards. He opened his hand and looked down on the shards, he closed his hand suddenly then chuckled, he stood up and stared down at Kagura.

The wind demon said nothing and continued to kneel in the mud, the blood was soon washed away from her, she held out both arms and allowed them to support her stand as she collapsed. Sobbing from the pain, Naraku stared and kicked the wind demon.

"You're worthless." He said before walking away, leaving Kagura on the floor as she sobbed.

A few moments after leaving, he peeked out from the sliding doors and watched as the demoness pulled herself together and walked back to the castle, she limped all the while and finally collapsed onto the porch.

Hmph, Naraku walked out and lifted the fainted demoness then carried her inside, he hated her, he hated the feel of her, and the most that disgusted him was her heart. She was so persistant. It annoyed him, he enjoyed only the weakness and loyalty she showed to him, the pain she would show him.

But..

Naraku set the demoness down and ordered Kanna to take care of the rest, Kanna was someone he could trust but he treated her rudely and cared nothing for her. She knew that but she did not care, her emotions for everyone were nothing, she couldn't tell from right or wrong and she didn't care. All Kanna knew was she was a tool for her master. But deep inside that empty void was her own feelings she never showed to care for.

Kagura awoke a few hours later, she again seen her sister Kanna standing before her, she sat up from the futon and looked at her elder sister.

"Well?" Kagura growled, Kanna bowed and left the room, her sister would always be a bit annoyed after waking up after fainting. The demoness noticed her wounds were treated, she looked to see if Kanna was there, she was gone. Kagura stood up and narrowed her eyes in the direction Naraku had been sitting.

"Thank your sister, she was the one who was kind enough to treat your wounds." Naraku said, already knowing he was the one who wanted Kanna to help Kagura. He loved to taunt his servant and she despised it very much, she turned around forcfully and bowed down to Naraku, "Thank you." She said.

Naraku smirked, he watched as the demoness leave, he chuckled and stood up. He slid the windows open to stare out at the clouded skies.

Another rainy day, Naraku breathed out and closed the window.

Now then.

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Hours had passed, the rain had stopped falling, and the demoness was already angered with her master. She sat on the porch outside, almost enjoying herself, until a gentle hand was placed on her shoulder. Kagura looked up and seen Naraku standing there.

"I need you to do something for me." He said turning his eyes to her.

"What is it?" She asked standing up and snapping her fan open.

Naraku smiled, "There is another mission for you to take outside. I wish for you to see Sesshomaru and lead him out." He said.

"Lead him out..? What do you mean?" Kagura shut her fan.

"Heh, I see you withdrew from your attempt to take this mission for me." Naraku held out his hand and allowed her heart to form in his hand. Kagura's eyes widened, "You want this don't you? Then take this mission and lead that dog demon to my trap. He's close, I want you to make sure he is stuck inside that trap without his sword." Naraku said, Kagura swallowed and nodded before taking flight.

Naraku watched, jelousy building up inside of him, he shook the feeling from him and turned away. He knew his Kagura was having interests in Sesshomaru, he was the first to be killed.

But this feeling was jelousy, hate, anger, and love. He hated it and wanted more than anything to get rid of it, he was finding himself taking an interest in the wind demon!

Naraku gripped his head and fell to his knees, he couldn't stand it, he was going to loose his control over those feelings soon or later.

He reached his room a moment later to watch Kagura complete her mission. He called for Kanna who came quickly right after he said her name. She knelt down to him and held up her mirror.

"Your desires and wishes are held within my mirror. Look closely, mirror, show us what we wish and want to see." Kanna chanted, the mirror shook for a few seconds then slowed, it showed Sesshomaru and Kagura speaking to each other.

Now, my dear, finish him for me.