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Chapter 2

The path ahead of us was almost pitch black, so I had to wait a little bit before my eyes got used to the darkness. After a while, the demon, whose name I still didn't know, put me down, since there was no way I escape from them. I was all confused and I had a lot of questions I wanted to ask them, but finally I couldn't bring myself to say anything. However, the monk-like man, called Miroku, spoke:

— Hey girly! Don't be so silent! You just avoided death, you know…

— And what if I survived? — That comment really angered me — How am I supposed to live from now on? I have nothing left, not even my little brother Shôta. It's fine by me even if you guys kill me right now.

Then, the silver-haired demon turned around and slapped me in the face. Although it hurt, I don't think he used all his real strength. I looked at him all surprised waiting for an explanation.

— Are you dumb? Is that what you say to your saviours? How ingrate you are. Well, I was going to make sure you spend the rest of your life in Hell anyway. — And with those threatening words, he started to laugh as hard as he could.

— You shouldn't tell her that, moron. You are frightening the crap out of her. — The woman called Sango finally spoke.

— That's right Inu-Yasha! — Miroku turned to look at me. — You never know what's ahead of you, don't cha?

So the demon man was called Inu-Yasha. Finally I got to know his name. Certainly, it was the perfect one for him!

— What are you laughing' at, midget? — He asked after seeing who I was giggling.

— Midget you say? — I was still giggling. I was making fun of a demon. Anyone would think I'm stupid. — My height is average, and it's not like you are not that tall.

— Oh dude! This girl is something else! She dares to talk back to him like that! And... She's pretty cute! — Miroku also started to laugh, while Sango looked at us like if we were weirdos. Well… We were weirdos anyway.

— Shut the Hell up, you two. Hey, Shige or whatever you are called, from now you call me Inu-Yasha-sama, otherwise, you die. Got it? And why is your smell so irritating?!

Little by little, I realized they weren't evil people, above all Sango-chan and Miroku, and we got along quite well, although Inu-Yasha was quite difficult to handle at first. He was always disrespectful towards others, especially me, and Miroku, who dared to talk back to him. Sango-chan on the other hand, was very sharp but she was a kind girl.

Our way through the black tunnel lasted for about an hour. My eyes had adjusted to the dark environment and all. Despite we were just joking, when we reached the other side of the tunnel, the three of them got serious. It seemed that something important was about to happen. That reminded me I was just being kidnapped by some demons and taken to Hell for something related to my little brother Shôta.

When my eyes adjusted to the light again, I found myself in a strange Japanese-style castle which gave me the creeps. It had a bad aura everywhere and I felt anxious. It was like if I were to be killed at any moment. Looking at my surroundings I realized there were so many people at the corridors, but… all of them were dead! At first you can't tell because of the low light but then, you can see all the quiet shadows are dead bodies. On top of that, they had been killed in an awful way, leaving trace of blood. This environment was giving me goosebumps. We walked a little until we reached our destination, which was this castle's Master's room. I heard he was called Naraku.

— Hey, old geezer. I've brought the brat's big sis. — Inu_Yasha said while knocking at the door. The fact that he said that so calmly startled me a little. Then, a voice inside the room answered.

— Oh! Is that so? Well done. Come in and introduce her to me.

At the end of those words, the door finally opened for us. The room was very big and clean. There were no dead bodies in it, although the tatamis were dark red and they seemed as if they had been dyed with blood itself. I looked around but I couldn't see any furniture but a thin curtain at the end, which let you see the shadow of whatever was behind it. In this case, I could see a big figure, probably a man. I would find out really soon, since that person suddenly stood up and went through the curtain. I wasn't mistaken! That man was a little bit taller than Inu-Yasha, with black hair falling on his shoulders. His expression was surprisingly gentle yet evilish. I stared at him as he stared at me, and then he asked:

— Young woman. Are you Higurashi Kagome? Higurashi Shôta's big sister? — He talked so calmly and slowly, as if I weren't to understand what he says. Somehow, I had a bad feeling about him.

— Mmm… Yes… I'm Higurashi Kagome. Can you tell me what is going on? Why do you know us?

— Hey, hey! You don't have to ask anything. Just answer what you're asked. — Inu-Yasha grabbed my shoulder and by looking at him, I could tell it wasn't a good idea to keep talking.

— For God sake, Inu-Yasha… — What an ironic words for a King of Hell. — Let her speak.

— Well… I only wanted to know what's going on. — As the time passed, I began to feel so awkward that I couldn't bring myself to ask anything more.

— I will explain so you can understand. Your little brother Higurashi Shôta…

He was finally to give an explanation about all what happened but our conversation got interrupted when a man barged into the room shouting that he had captured someone. The matter was about a bad man who opposed the Hell's rules and tried to escape. Another man brought him chained and pulled him down to the ground, falling in front of the King Naraku, at his feet. The man begged for forgiveness but it was no use. In a blink of an eye, the man was lying dead on the floor. Naraku had his eyes wide open and his gentle expression had disappeared too. All of us started shivering in fear except Inu-Yasha, who looked very firm and cool. Maybe all the dead bodies we saw earlier where killed in the same thrilling way?!

— Poor thing. — Naraku's expression was different from before. — That's what happens to anybody who will try to disobey me. Can't be helped, can it?

"Can't be helped" he says?! This guy is really scary! Inu-Yasha is scary too but at least he shows his anger all the time and you kinda can expect it. But this man is different. His calm personality deceives you totally. In reality, he is a murderer that shows no mercy.

After some other servants of him cleaned the scene, Naraku looked at me so we could continue with the conversation.

— Like I was saying before, your little brother Shôta-kun isn't a normal kid. He was born to be the next King of Hell, in other words, my successor. Given I could not allow that to happen, I sealed his true self in a human body, and the Soul was reborn as Higurashi Shôta. However, it seems that that Soul was awaken. — He explained and I was astonished.

— Are you saying inside Shôta there is a demon or something like that?! — I asked all overwhelmed.

— More or less, you could say that. Shôta-kun is Shôta-kun, and obviously, he isn't conscious about that. Sooner or later this had to happen but I didn't expect it that soon. Whatever, Shôta-kun cannot be free again since he is a hindrance for me. But do not worry. I won't kill him since I need his body for contain the Soul, which cannot die.

— What?! Wait right there. I won't let you have Shôta even if I have to die! And there is more. I don't buy you brought me here just to explain me that. You just could have taken Shôta and let me die by Hôjô-kun's hand. — I dunno why I realised that just now.

— Clever girl. You are right; I need you alive so you won't have to die for now. However, Shôta-kun stays here because I say so. The fact I need you alive doesn't implies that I need you healthy, girl. I can torture and punish you until you faint without having to kill you. — And then, he glared at me as if he was to do that now.

I froze.

Did you expect who was the King?¿ In the next issue, more! :)

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