Chapter 2: Enter, Destiny!
(Last time: Sesshomaru and Koga decided to kidnap Kagome in order to find Naraku.)
InuYasha had been acting fussy and childish all morning. It was only noon at latest, and Kagome had already had to 'sit' him twice. He had been doing this a lot recently. Of course, Kagome couldn't really blame him. Everyone had been on their last nerves ever since Naraku's scent and aura had vanished completely. The only thing keeping them going was Kagome's ability to sense the Shikon Shards.
'Thank goodness that Naraku hasn't managed to somehow cover up their aura as well,' Kagome thought.
Just then, she was jolted out of her thoughts by a familiar jerk behind her heart. A Shikon Shard was nearby and rapidly closing in.
A moment later, a whirlwind announced the arrival of Koga. "Kagome! I trust you are well?" Koga asked, grabbing her hands and squeezing them.
"Hi, Koga," Kagome replied in a falsely cheerful voice.
"And how is my lovely mate on this fine day?"
"Can it, wolf!" InuYasha growled, slapping Koga's hands away from Kagome's.
She sighed. They were going to fight again, and then she would have to interfere before any real damage was done. This was normal, of course, but honestly, didn't they ever get tired of it?
Surprisingly, Koga seemed to be thinking along the same lines as Kagome. "I don't have time to waste on you, Muttface," he said. "Kagome. I have decided that I've left you in Dogbreath's care for long enough. Come with me, I'll find Naraku far faster than the insolent pup ever could."
This was… unexpected. Koga had often said stuff about coming to get her, but she never expected him to actually do it.
"If you could find Naraku faster than me, then why haven't you?" InuYasha sneered.
"Because I didn't have Kagome," Koga answered. "Admit it, pup. Without Kagome, you're helpless at finding Naraku!" InuYasha growled but said nothing.
Koga's next move was too fast for Kagome to sense. By the time she noticed the change, it was too late: she was speeding away, held securely in Koga's arms.
"INUYASHA!" She managed to scream before she lost sight of him. "Take me back, Koga!" She ordered desperately.
"What's wrong, Kagome?" He asked. "Do you doubt my ability to protect you?"
"N-not at all!" She lied through her teeth. "It's just… um… I left all my stuff back with the others! Can't we get it?"
But Koga had already stopped. "We're here," he announced. "I got her."
'Her? Who's he talking… Oh, crap.'
Out of the shadows stepped none other than Sesshomaru, InuYasha's half-brother.
"Eep!" Kagome yelped, quickly hiding behind Koga.
His icy tone froze her blood. "Miko."
Cautiously, she peeked out from behind Koga to whisper, "Yes?"
"You are an enemy of Naraku's, are you not?"
'He sure doesn't waste time on pleasantries,' Kagome thought. 'Then again, since when could you have the words "Sesshomaru" and "pleasant" in the same sentence without the word "not" in between?' However, his question intrigued her.
"Heck, yes!" She exclaimed, immediately hoping that he wouldn't kill her for the use of slang.
Surprisingly, he didn't. "Then you will come with us."
The arrogant, defy-me-and-I-will-kill-you way in which he spoke angered her. The heck with caution, this guy needed to learn some matters!
"Look, pal," Kagome began heatedly, "I don't know what's going through your head when you order me around like this, but I do know that I'm not going with you!"
After her speech was done, Kagome realized what she had just said. 'Dang it, Kagome, can't you even watch your own big mouth?'
She watched fearfully as Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed and tinted red. She was saved from a painful death, however, by her hero – who came in the form of an angry hanyou (Translation: half demon) with cute doggie ears. InuYasha.
"Kagome!" He yelled. Behind him were Sango and Miroku. They were still quite a ways away, but Sesshomaru became too distracted to kill her.
Instead of attacking Sesshomaru, however, InuYasha stopped a safe distance away. "Sesshomaru!" He yelled. "What do you want with Kagome?"
"Greetings, InuYasha," Sesshomaru said coldly.
"Answer me!" Demanded the hanyou.
"I want the priestess to point me to Naraku, fool," Sesshomaru replied expressionlessly.
Kagome suddenly felt a strong jerk behind her heart. Double crap. A Shikon Shard. And a big one, by the feel of it. Could it be…? Her eyes widened as she realized what this meant.
"Guys…" She whispered fearfully. No one paid her any attention.
"I'm looking for Naraku! He's my prey!" Growled InuYasha.
"Guys," Kagome repeated, a little louder this time. She received about as much attention as she had before.
Koga answered InuYasha's growl with a snarl of his own. "Well, as he's yours and no one else has anything to do with it, then go ahead. Find Naraku on your own. Without Kagome!"
"GUYS!" Kagome screamed, leaving a ringing silence all throughout the clearing. She finally had their attention. "I sense a Shikon Shard approaching," she said hurriedly, "and it's almost full! It must be Naraku!"
InuYasha looked puzzled, then raised his head and sniffed the air. "I don't smell his scent," he said hesitantly. "And I don't sense his aura…"
"So what?" Kagome snapped irritably, annoyed that no one seemed to believe her. "We already know that Naraku's found out a way to hide his location. The fact remains that there's a large Shikon Shard coming this way!"
As if on cue, Naraku's chilling laughter echoed around the clearing. A moment later, Naraku, Kagura, and Kikyo made their appearance. At the same time, something else happened…
(A/N: We are now going to go back in time, and continue the story from what someone else saw during when all of this was happening.)
Destiny was bored. B-O-R-E-D. Bored. Oh, look. She was so bored that she was beginning to spell out random words. Great.
Boredom is a dangerous thing, for it spawns mischief. Mischief, in turn, spawns chaos.
Do you know what's worse than a bored person? A bored child. I don't know if you've noticed, but some of the worst mischief documented is often caused my children. Ever heard of the Parent Trap? Sound of Music? Nanny McPhee? My point proven.
Destiny was a child, approximately Rin's age. Rin has caused quite enough trouble on her own, don't you agree? But Rin is nothing – I repeat, NOTHING – compared to Destiny.
The main reason is because Destiny has magical means of creating chaos. Rin must resort to the old-fashioned tricks.
So, now you know the answer to the next question: what's worse than a bored child? Why, a magical, bored child, of course!
Destiny inherited her powers of mischief through her mother: Fate. Lady Fate, contrary to popular belief, does not control one's life. Fate's job is to give choices, which could either help or hurt one in the long run.
Also contrary to popular belief, Fate is not on top. She reports to Him. Yes, she has actually seen Him with her own two eyes. Someday, when Destiny is old enough, she will be able to work for Him, too.
But "someday" is not today, and Destiny remains bored and alone, as her mom is out on duty. So, Destiny decides to have a little fun.
Eyes glinting, the golden-haired child snuck over to the basin in the middle of her mother's room.
Destiny peered into the crystalline depths of the shallow tub. This 'Mirrorpool' was – according to Fate – a spy glass between dimensions. Through it, Fate could practice magic on whole vicinities at once.
Hoping with all her might that the Mirrorpool would respond to her, Destiny chanted the words she had heard Fate say so often:
"Through all dimensions
May you shine:
Oh, Mirrorpool,
Your light divine."
Then, she crossed her fingers and stared hopefully into the basin. To her utmost delight, the Mirrorpool immediately turned the darkest shade of black. It worked! It accepted Destiny as it accepted Fate!
With growing excitement, Destiny recited:
"Mirrorpool, show me
Some tools I can use
For me to help chaos
And mischief break loose!"
The black liquid within the basin began to froth and bubble. When the water settled down once more, Destiny found herself staring at the crystal clear picture of a clearing.
On one side of it stood two demons – one with silver hair, the other with black. In between them stood a raven-haired human. On the other side of the clearing stood another silver-haired… Man? Demon? She couldn't tell which. Sure, he had claws and fangs, but they didn't look as long and lethal as a normal demon's. Also, he didn't have the pointed ears that demons had – he had cute, doggie ears on the top of his head. With him were two humans – a male and a female
A movement on the edge of the Mirrorpool caught Destiny's eye. Moving towards the clearing quickly and silently was a guy in a baboon suit. With him were two women – a demoness and a human.
Destiny thought quickly. What would cause the most chaos in this situation? As it was, she didn't have that many choices. She only knew three spells: a growing spell, a summoning spell, and a love spell.
A mischievous smile curled the corners of Destiny's lips upward. Oh, this would be fun. Sudden, drastic lust after someone who you never even looked twice at...
Destiny smirked, wondering where she had gotten her evil gene from. Oh well. Time for that later. Right now, there was work to be done.
Dear Readers,
Ha! I told you I'd type the next chapter up quickly! I rock! LOL. So, what do you think? If you're at all interested in continuing this fic, I need your help. After the love spell affects Sesshomaru and Kagome – making them fall in love (for all you know… smirk) – what should I have them do? Any suggestions? HELP ME! I have no clue what to do with this fic. I know the pairings, and how the story ends, but what's gonna fill the space in between? This was just an impulsive thing. I don't actually have anything planned for it. So, I need ALL OF YOU to tell me what you think I should do.
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