Author's Notes:This is my very first fanfiction created due to the fact that there wasn't many fanfiction stories based on Kikyou and Naraku. All my inspiration goes to the anime, "Inuyasha" If you haven't watched it I recommend you do because you'll get a better understanding of the characters and the story plot. Review and enjoy!

FINAL CHANCE

Chapter One: Universal Darkness

"Am I dead?"

Naraku examined the area. It was pitch black and utterly silent. Not a single living creature was present. There was no exit, no light, and no indication of where he was. Puzzled he began to retrace his memories of what happened previously before this predicament.

"Damn that half-demon." He hissed

Slowly regaining his memories, he remembered the last thing that occurred before this incident.

"That's right, a battle was held place between me and Inuyasha..."

His memories were fading back and piecing together from the beginning to end. He exposed Koga to the miasma he released after capturing him and doing so the jewel shards in his legs became clouded in darkness. Miroku used his wind tunnel to suck in the miasma in hopes Koga would escape, but as he began to flee it was too late. At the last moment Naraku took both his shards like taking candy from a baby and Miroku watched helplessly, as he could no longer maintain his wind tunnel since the miasma was spreading further in his body.

Inuyasha used his Dragon-scaled Tessaiga and other forms of the swords of means of getting the shards back, but his efforts were short, but not all in vain. One blow from Inuyasha's sword was already deadly, and having it come repeatedly was already too much to take. He retreated as the wounds Inuyasha inflicted became too harmful for his body to handle.

However before he fled he ordered Byakuya to retrieve Kikyou as he was busy defending himself from Inuyasha. He glared at Kagome with his cold red eyes and smirked as he had found his best target practice. He directed his demon tentacles towards Kagome and aimed for her heart, which undoubtedly failed as Inuyasha easily slashed through them before reaching her, which was expected of him. The distance between them was large enough for Naraku to make his escape, and with that he took flight and vanished from Inuyasha and his friends sight. All was going according to plan for the first time.

"This still doesn't explain where I am." He thought to himself.

Suddenly he heard a faint voice, or he thought he did. It was so quiet he thought he was just hearing things. However as it got louder little by little, he realized he wasn't imagining things, it was someone calling his name, but who he questioned.

"Naraku." Said the voice

Naraku distinguished the mysterious voice and came to the conclusion, that voice was no other than Byakuya. He could tell because the tone of his voice was soft and sweet but something about it seemed somewhat mischievous. If Naraku knew anything about Byakuya it was his tone. That innocent voice of his was what often deceived others, but not him. He clearly knew too well, after all it was one of his incarnations.

"Naraku? Oh dear, whatever will I do if he's dead." Byakuya spoke with a hint of sarcasm

The voice now no longer muffled, was clear

"You fool, you think I would die so easily." Naraku said with annoyance in his tone, realizing Byakuya wasn't aware he was listening.

He couldn't even hear him, no one could. He closed his eyes and as he reopened them he saw a bright light. So bright it made him want to go back into the dark, but he couldn't sleep all day forever, he could do that when he's dead, but as of now he was alive and awake. Byakuya stared at Naraku surprised.

"Oh, you're awake."

"Clearly"

Naraku's expression looking more annoyed than angry

"Someone woke up on the wrong side of the barrier."

"Byakuya."

"Forgive me, haha…"

"I better watch my mouth if I don't want to get myself killed." Byakuya thought to himself as he glanced at Naraku from the corner of his eye. "Still cold-hearted as ever I see." He thought to himself once more as if expecting something to change after the battle that occurred not too long ago.

"Which reminds me it was a wise choice in leaving before the girl, Kagome, could sense the Shikon Jewel in you. If you had stayed any longer who knows what would've happened. If that demon slayer, Sango, wasn't so worried about her beloved wind-tunnel user she could've used her Hiraikotsu and delay your ability to regenerate and…."

Before he could say more Naraku interrupted

"Shut up Byakuya or I'll kill you."

Naraku's red eyes darted towards him intensely as he spoke those words in his harsh cold tone. Byakuya shivered in fear feeling as if he was about to bludgeon him to death.

"Scary…"

As Byakuya sunk into deep thought, he failed to notice Naraku's question. He repeated once more, now more impatient.

"Where is Kikyou?"

Snapping back to reality from Naraku's intense stare and voice not wanting to irritate more than he already was, he quickly stated;

"She's right over there."

Pointing towards the futon at the corner of the room where she lay motionless. Naraku walked towards her disregarding Byakuya's mind-absence as this was more important.

"What do you plan on doing to her?" Byakuya asked curiously

There was no response. Seeing he wasn't going to get an answer from him, he stared in anticipation for events to unfold in front of him. Was he going to use her, or better yet kill her? He would just have to wait and see.