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Hanyou Against Hanyou

Chapter I

Proposition

Kagome awoke slowly. Boy, did her head hurt. Even opening her eyes was a difficult task. Her eyebrows clenched as her vision cleared to reveal more darkness. What…happened?

It took her full concentration to try to backtrack her entire day. Her eyes widened in realization. That's right…we ran into Naraku! He threw me against that tree and it all went black…does that mean…? She wiggled her hands, only to realize they were suspended and chained above her head.

Panic overtook her, throwing her senses into overdrive. What's going on? Someone…Inuyasha, where are you?! Then she could feel the unbearable aura appear in front of her.

"Something bothering you, miko? You look terrified." Kagome knew that chilling voice. Her fear intertwined itself with hatred.

"Naraku, you know full well what's bothering me!"

He chuckled darkly, sending chills down Kagome's spine. It scared her to think that laugh was geared directly towards her. When she battled alongside her friends, the same laughter was aimed at all of them. But now there was her. Just her and Naraku.

"Where are my friends?" She asked, looking around fruitlessly into the pitch dark room. She really didn't have to ask. Her senses detected none of her friends' auras. "What do you want? I don't have any jewel shards, and if you think Inuyasha isn't coming after me, you're dead wrong!"

"Feisty, are we? Don't worry, Miko, you're safe here with me."

Safe, she thought bitterly, I didn't know Naraku had a sense of humor.

Then Naraku's full figure appeared, making Kagome gasp. Her back seemed to slip further into the ice-cold wall behind her. It was rare to see Naraku's true human form nowadays, as breath-taking and domineering as it was. He'd be so handsome if he wasn't so evil. Red orbs stared coldly into Kagome's defiant, brown ones. His long, black, wavy hair only acted as an accent to his cruel nature.

Then Naraku did something Kagome never thought she'd see him do.

He smiled. I almost prefer the cold stare…

"Wench," he began with regal harshness, "There is a task I demand of you. One you will complete unless you wish to face severe consequences."

Kagome grew instantly suspicious, if she could any more so. "A task? And consequences? What exactly are you up to, Naraku? And why me? You despise humans and want nothing to do with them, especially me, a lousy miko--" His finger quickly covered her lips to silence her. So cold…

"Aren't we the talkative kind." A statement more than a question. His finger lifted, which relieved Kagome--a couple more seconds near her mouth and she was tempted to bite him. And that wouldn't have very positive consequences.

Although with Naraku setting the standards, there were no positive consequences.

"Why should I trust you?" Kagome finally added brashly, her usually soft brown eyes full of hatred.

"Miko," Kagome's tolerance of his name-calling dissipated with every word, "I don't believe you have a choice. Unless, of course, you desire to see your friends die a tragic death."

Kagome snapped. This hanyou wasn't going to get the best of her anymore. "Who are you, trying to tell me what to do?! And I have a name, you stupid idiot," she clenched her teeth, "it's Kagome! Say it with me! Ka-go-" This time Naraku's hand clenched around Kagome's fragile neck.

"You test my patience, Kagome." He spat out her name like poison. She could feel her face paling, and her head was under terrible pressure. Even though her vision began to blur she kept a cool stare upon her enemy.

Then with a growl Naraku released his grip. Kagome coughed up what felt to be her lungs. When she had regained her steady breathing, she looked straight into Naraku's soulless eyes.

"What do you want, Naraku."

Another slight smirk graced the hanyou's lips. "We're finally on the same page. Excellent. I'm not going into details, human. After all, we're enemies. But I have some…things…that I must accomplish."

"Why?" Kagome wanted to keep Naraku talking. It may be the only thing keeping her alive.

"Let's just say I have some connections who told me they're necessary."

"That makes no sense."

Naraku's face grew closer as he placed his hands on either of Kagome's sides, straddling her petite form. She held her breath. "On the contrary…it makes perfect sense." Kagome could tell bragging about it made him feel more powerful and elite. And so she would let him talk. Staying alive and figuring more out about his strategy was on her mind. "A…friend…of mine can foresee the future. He's given me assignments, if you will, and if I complete these, the future shall be mine."

"Won't you alter the future if you already know it?"

"Not if knowing the future was foretold in the future." He grinned, knowing he had outsmarted the girl. Kagome was speechless. And then she opened her mouth yet again.

"And I'm part of these tasks?"

"Precisely."

"And you need me to…?" She was expecting him to respond with a hand over part of Kikyo's soul, or give up your miko powers, or trick Inuyasha into handing over Tetsusaiga. She didn't expect what came next.

"This seer has told me to have a pup. And the mother is to be you."

"What?! Naraku, there's no way in-"

"Nu uh," he taunted, "remember what we've established about your friends. So as I was saying. You are to bear my pup, and yes, it must be you. However, my son has to be hanyou. So I have this," a small beacon appeared in his hand as he shook it for effect, "to transform you into a half-breed." He let Kagome take it all in, still impatient as ever.

"All this so you come out victorious in the end," Kagome spat. "You're cheating the system."

"Correction, dear Kagome. I am the system. All you have to do is drink this and bear my son for 4 months. Then I'll take the boy off your hands and I can continue with my plans."

"You can't make me do that to a child! And my friends!"

"Miko, we've been through this. Your friends shall perish. Then I'll still have my way with you. Then whose future will be ruined?" His voice was a harsh hiss, and a low growl formed in this throat.

She didn't have a choice. If Inuyasha didn't come barging through the door right about now, demanding his shard detector back, Kagome had no choice.

No choice but to run. And even if she somehow escaped the shackles above her, and somehow pushed passed Naraku, how would she get through the castle?

Did she have any other choice? Then again, how am I supposed to do that to some innocent child? Leaving him to Naraku's nasty hands…

But then what of her friends? Kagome wanted to scream. Just let everything loose. She was frustrated, scared, and humiliated in front of the one half-demon she never wanted to face alone.

She had no choice.

Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, Shippo. I'm sorry. Hopefully you can forgive me. It's for your own safety.

Kagome nodded. For once, I'll do the protecting. Even if it means I'm getting hurt.

"Is that it? Is that all I have to do?"

"Naturally. After I have my pup you're finished. I'll take my son and raise him according to my ways."

"I turn," she gulped, "hanyou. Then I have your evil spawn." She sneered. "Sounds easy enough." Kagome sighed. I've never been so sarcastic in my life.

Once again her thoughts drifted to Inuyasha. I have to. There's no other choice. Even if he hates me for this.

"You have a deal, Naraku," she whispered, her head hanging in defeat.

"Excellent. You've made the right decision." He came closer, so close his chin grazed her nose. Kagome turned her head uncomfortably as he inhaled her scent near the nape of her neck.

I can't be scared of him. I need to be strong.

"No funny business Naraku. Let's get this over with." Her shaky voice betrayed her display of strength.

"Your scent is very tantalizing. I hope it'll get even sweeter after you drink this."

The potion was at her eyelevel. Here goes nothing…Naraku removed the cork, then putting the potion under the teen's nose. Disgusting! How does Naraku put up with that foul smell?!

"This better not be a trick, Naraku, or I'll make sure Inuyasha cuts your--"

"I promise you, Miko, this is the potion that will turn you into the hanyou I need you to become. When have I ever given you reason to distrust me?"

Kagome sneered. Well, where should I start? I could be here all day…

"I must warn you, when the transformation ends, your body will experience major changes. The youkai part of you will conflict with the miko part. If you wish to see tomorrow you're going to have to find a way to balance the two. If not, you're miko side will purify your demonic side. Which, for you, means death."

Well, Kagome wasn't exactly head-over-heels for the concept. But if Naraku knew it wasn't a threat, then it wasn't a threat in Kagome's book. He did, after all, 'know the future'.

Then again, maybe her death was his plan all along.

But she had to believe him. It was her only hope of survival.

So, she didn't speak a word, but only opened her mouth to receive Naraku's mystery drink. Quickly Naraku slipped the liquid into Kagome's mouth, and Kagome wanted to spit it out even quicker. It was the most disgusting taste--thick, and vile. Still, she swallowed it. "That was the sickest potion ever created on this planet."

"What, you were expecting sake?"

Kagome felt the effects immediately. Kagome's head pulsated, and her whole body felt like it had been lit on fire. Kagome bit her lip, only to discover a new set of fangs that punctured her lip enough to draw blood. Well at least Naraku wasn't lying, she thought bitterly.

It felt like her body was being stretched and skewed, then rebuilt and stretched again. I don't know how much of this I can take. Her nails were definitely growing; she felt them against her fists above her.

She felt the transformation begin to slow down. She shut her eyes, concentrating. Okay, Kagome, girl. If you want to live to see your friends you're going to need to control your Miko powers.

Her soul began to singe. Like, now would be good! Oh, Kami, now what?

Kagome's body relaxed instantly. Naraku caught her, and with a flick of his wrist her chains were gone.

"Oh, I forgot to mention, dear Kagome, that you'll probably be knocked unconscious…"

Stupid, cocky, narrow-minded…

Where am I? Kagome saw darkness. It felt like she was floating. This is where I sort out my powers? I've been jipped!

As if on cue, a vibrant pink light emitted, lighting up Kagome's vision.

Well, some good that does.

Then the light began to shift into a sphere the size of Kagome's fist. Kagome observed this carefully, never missing a single movement.

And then yet another light flashed around Kagome's body--but this one was green. This copied its sister light.

Now Kagome had two small spheres in front of her. And she had no idea what it meant. This is it? This is what I have to make sure my miko powers don't kill my demonic powers?! Look, the lights are pretty and all, but…

What am I supposed to do?

Kagome needed Miroku's wisdom. And Sango's determination. And Inuyasha's passion.

No. I can do this. C'mon Kagome, think.

She remembered the pink light from somewhere. Where though? She blinked. My arrows, my purifying powers…they're pink. Does that mean… "My miko energy?" Kagome spoke for the first time. As if in response the light brightened. "That's gotta be it!" Her fist pumped in victory, her long fingernails making creases in her pale skin. "And that green light is my youkai energy." This one also glowed.

"Okay, and this means?"

Kagome could acknowledge the fact that she wasn't the brightest miko the earth had to offer. "But I am not weak," she stated defiantly. Hands quivering, Kagome instinctively put them out in front of her. As she moved her palms, the lights mirrored the actions. Talk about a good guess…"My energies right now are separated within me, meaning they're vulnerable to each other. But if I combine them…" Inuyasha would've scorned her for talking to herself, telling her she's crazy. But it didn't matter. No one was around to hear her thoughts. She brought her hands near each other. The lights began to spark as they grew closer to each other. "Ouch!" A shock went through Kagome's palms and up her arms.

It's always rush, rush, rush! Slowly!

This is still going to hurt.

The girl inhaled, preparing for the worst. "I have to do it!"

Chemistry back in modern Japan crossed Kagome's mind. Once a reaction takes place between two chemicals, they can't harm each other. But there's still a reaction in order for the combination to occur…She breathed in deeply.

"No pain, no gain."

Slowly Kagome restarted the process, but at a much slower pace. Oh, there was still a static charge, alright. Thankfully the reaction wasn't as severe.

As the pink and green lights morphed into one, a purple light was created. Almost there, Kagome…

It was becoming more difficult the more purple dominated. If her hands were quivering before, they now shook terribly. Her body tensed as the two lights finally melted into one, sending an electric pulse waving outward into space. Kagome could feel the tension.

I did it! Just me! Inuyasha won't believe this!

The purple orb in front of Kagome was very docile now. The light was dulled, as if content with its form. "I did it. I'm exhausted, but…" Kagome walked up toward the light, and with a touch of her hand the ball of light floated into her chest. She felt complete, finally.

And then there was darkness.