"That was very good, you did well, my child…" Naraku smiled as soon as they were back at the castle. "Thank you…" Seiren voice carried a touch of uncertainty. "What troubles you?" Naraku asked. "…Father…must I kill that man…?"

"I know killing troubles you, but it's all for the best…"

The girl lowered her head nodding.

Seiren walked threw the woods near Naraku's castle, kneeling down her fingertips brushed the petals of a bellflower. Feeling a familiar presence, she spun around, her blank eyes met cold amber. Sessho-maru stared at her for several moments, her expression was not one of fear, but surprise. Calmly she asked, "How is your wound…?"

"…Healing…" was all he said. Seiren lowered her gaze. "If you are going to kill me…please hurry and get it over with…"

Sessho-maru was surprised by her strange request, "Why do you ask such a thing?"

"I nearly killed you, it's only natural you would want me dead…" the girl replied. Sessho-maru came closer to her, his hand came up, fingers threading through her ghostly white hair. "Mark my words, you will become my mate…"

The girl merely stared at him, her dark eyes reflecting no emotion. "I will kill Naraku and take you as my own…"

"Seiren!" Hakudoshi's voice sounded in the distance, but the girl was lost in Sessho-maru's intense gaze. "Didn't you hear me calling you…?" the boy began, coming upon Seiren alone in the meadow. "Forgive me brother…" she sighed softly, a far off look in her eyes. "…Is something wrong, ane-san?" Hakudoshi asked suspiciously. "No nothing…"

Seiren stared dreamily out the window of the palace, 'Why…? Why would he want me?'

"Seiren!" Naraku said entering the room. "What is your request, Father?" the girl bowed. Naraku smirked cruelly, "No request, I just wanted to discuss something with you…"

The girl looked up at him, Naraku's smirk widened. "I was walking through the forest this afternoon, do you know what I saw?" In his left hand he produced a bellflower, Seiren's eyes widened. "I saw a dog trying to defile my pure flower…"

Seiren immediately fell to her knees before him, "Please forgive me, Father…!"

"Shh, now child, you have done nothing wrong." Naraku laughed, "Perfect, this will suit my plans perfectly…"

gasp!

What is Naraku's evil plan?!

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