Darkness of His Heart

Author's Note: This story contains boy/boy romance and gore, so if you don't like that kind of stuff, don't read. Otherwise, enjoy the story and R&R.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to or of the Inuyasha manga and anime series.

Japanese Terms: Aishiteru- I love you, Tama- Ball/Jewel

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Chapter 2: Shadow

Kagura had just come back from her mission to retrieve the remaining two Shikon shards. She was tired and wanted to get back to her plotting against Naraku with Kohaku. As she walked into the castle, she noticed something odd. There was a small trail of blood staining the floor. It had long since dried, yet Kagura wanted to investigate further. She made her way down the hall, only to stop when a sudden beating filled her chest. Kagura placed a hand to her chest, feeling her own heart beat slowly. "My heart has returned…"

Kohaku was still sitting in the corner of the same room. He'd managed to get a few hours of sleep after his encounter with Hakudoushi. The memory of what happened still remained fresh in his mind. Kohaku snapped out of his thoughts when he heard screaming from down the hall. He peered out of the room and saw Kagura leaping for joy.

"My heart has returned! My heart has returned! I'm free, free as the wind!" the two remaining shards fell from her pockets. She tore at a feather in her hair and flew outside through the roof, leaving rubble in her wake. "I'm free! I'm free! I'm free!"

Kohaku silently returned to his uneasiness inside the room after picking up the shards Kagura had dropped. "This means Naraku is dead, did sis' and the others kill him?" Kohaku thought to himself. He was interrupted yet again when the wall split open.

Hakudoushi stepped soundly into the room, despite his big entrance. His robes were stained with shouki, and his spear was still wet with its latest victim's blood.

"Hakudoushi…" Kohaku turned away, his face turning red.

"Kohaku, look at what I've got." Hakudoushi opened his palm to reveal the almost-complete Shikon no tama. It was pitch black, corrupted by hate and malice while in Hakudoushi's hand. "You have the other two shards that Kagura returned with, don't you?"

"Yes." Kohaku handed them over, hoping that sucking-up to the youkai would earn him another kiss, or something of that nature.

Hakudoushi pressed the two shards into the Shikon no tama, fusing the shards into the jewel.

"At last, the Shikon no tama is almost complete! There's only one shard left." Hakudoushi looked up and at Kohaku.

Kohaku backed away, realizing his mistake. "Come Kohaku, let your shard complete the Shikon no tama!" Hakudoushi's eyes were filled with lust of power, as he eyed Kohaku's back.

"Give it to me!" the youkai aimed his spear at the other boy's back, getting ready to tear the shard from his flesh.

Hakudoushi stopped his attack, his spear only a few inches away from the curled up Kohaku.

"This feeling," Hakudoushi began, "You are afraid…" Hakudoushi knelt down, taking hold of Kohaku's chin. "Such fear…I want it!"

Hakudoushi's lust for power soon turned to lust for the other boy. He held Kohaku in a tight embrace, leaving the Shikon no tama forgotten on the floor. His lips met with Kohaku's and he began to feed off his fear. As the kiss continued, Kohaku realised that Hakudoushi had removed his top. The youkai taijiya moved his fingers to Hakudoushi's back, slowly moving his fingers along the spider-shaped scar that plagued all of Naraku's detachments. The Shikon no tama began to purify, its pink light enveloping the room. As Kohaku began to lose all his hatred and doubt, he said only one thing.

"Hakudoushi, aishiteru…"

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-Owari-