A Fate worse than Death

Prologue

Naraku sneered as he sliced open the undead miko's shoulder. He could tell just by her expression that she'd expected to be relatively safe in his presence, since she had assumed that Onigumo's heart was still within him. She even said as much, before he impaled her with his sword/arm and let her fall back.

"Oh, but wait…..I can't continue having my fun if I let her die here….I'll have to think of something even better to torture her with….A curse of some kind…." Naraku thought, as he easily dove in and snagged the now unconscious Kikyo from midair, landed on the cliff above the miasma, and handed her to one of his underlings.

"Return to the castle. Put this wench in my strongest cell and wait for further orders. I will be there momentarily." Naraku ordered, getting an immediate nod and bow from the shadow-creature before it took Kikyo into its' gangly arms and raced off.

"I think I know exactly which curse to use." Naraku mused, his smile turning even more malignant as he watched Sesshomaru approach, eyeing one of the Taiyoukai's swords as he did so…….

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When Kikyo awoke hours later, she was surprised to say the least. The last thing she remembered was the miasma roaring beneath her like a terrible poison river, and then darkness.

"How did I get here, wherever 'here' is?" Kikyo wondered, as she slowly sat up and looked around, holding her head for a few moments when it throbbed in response to the movement.

"Welcome back to the land of the living, Kikyo." Naraku's voice sneered, as he emerged from the shadows; his eyes glowing brightly as he eyed her from outside of the cell she was now imprisoned in.

"What do you mean by that, Naraku?" Kikyo spat, narrowing her eyes as she watched him unlock the cell door and enter.

"Now, now, don't be rude, wench. 'Naraku-sama' is how I will be addressed by you from now on." Naraku crooned, as he roughly grabbed her chin and forced her to look him in the eye.

"What makes you think you're worthy of respect?" Kikyo asked, obstinately, watching as the now youkai Naraku revealed what appeared to be a normal katana from behind his back.

"Have you ever heard of a sword called the 'Tenseiga'? It is the companion blade of Inu-Yasha's Tetsusaiga." Naraku said, ignoring Kikyo's question completely.

"I have heard rumors. Why? How does it concern me?" Kikyo again asked, backing away from Naraku since he'd released her chin from his viselike grip.

"This sword has the ability to raise the dead, but it can only be wielded by a full-blooded youkai….and since, that is what I am now, I was able to use it on you." Naraku replied, a sinister gleam emerging in his crimson eyes when something finally clicked into place in Kikyo's mind, and as horror and loathing appeared on her face.

"You wouldn't dare." Kikyo hissed, her voice low and angry as she watched Naraku close in on her with what could only be described as lust permeating his entire being.

"I can……" Naraku snarled, as he held out a hand to the now completely alive Kikyo, made a mild miasma emerge from his palm, knocked her out, and caught her before she could fall on her face.

"And I will." Naraku whispered, as he carried her out of the cell and started walking towards his quarters, licking his lips in anticipation of what was to come……..

Author's Note!

A little short, I know. Not sure of what the pairings will be yet, but I am pretty sure it'll end up as a Kikyo/Sesshomaru. Hope this was all right!

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