Last time:
Sesshomaru had turn his head away from her. He'd thought she would have calmed without any aggression just a power warning from the alpha of the domain but now she was challenging his father to an all out duel and it kind of pissed him off because during the last two days they had all tried to get her to stop being so offended over insults to the royals because as a slave Kagome had been brought up to defend her master's families honor. You never question them and you NEVER let someone disrespect the royals who take care of you. That is the main line they teach. With a sudden flash of guilt and feeling of being ashamed, Inutaishio's eyes snapped open and everything went tense and stiff everywhere. The pure power that age had given him was fearsome and no one dared to challenge him. Except for one young vampiric-priestess named Kagome Higiraishi. No one expected what would happen next...
Now:
Screaming echoed threw out the dance hall as every royal quickly tried to cover their ears from the sound. A low, but yet ridiculously high shrieking sounded as a light involved the elder and priestess...
One hour later...
Sesshomaru groaned as he awoke in an agonizing pain and sitting up slowly he placed his hand on his head as he felt the sticky red liquid in running down the side of his head. Blood. Great. His eyes slowly opened and he squinted as he tried to remember whaat had happened. 'Kagome!'
His eyes widened and he snapped his head up to look around the dancing hall in horror. Royals. All dead. However, what horrified him more was when his eyes came to the center where he'd last seen his mate. She was there still... however who she held in her lap was what had him on his feet in a split second. Kagome was sitting in a pool of blood with Inutaishio dying in her lap. Sitting in a pool of his father's blood. She had apparently reverted back from her beast because she sat shaking staring at her blood soaked hands with horror and fear. The right thing to do as her mate would probably be for him to take her away from his father and prepare a hot gentle bath for her, however, blinding rage filled with sorrow had taken over Sesshomaru's mind and he couldn't get past his father looking as he did. Inutaishio had NEVER looked that horrifingly dead... not even in the battle between him and Lord Naraku when they had first met. Kagome had finally realized that he was standing there as she turn her terrified eyes upwards slowly. And as soon as her eyes met his the rage burst from him at the betrayal. The one he loved, the only one he had ever allowed himself to love had killed the Lord of the Western Lands, his father. Kagome's hand twitched towards him and he snarled at her with his eyes bleeding red. "Sesshomaru..." Her voice made him snap and he wrapped his hand around her throat with hatred in his eyes. He made sure she could see it too, as her eyes widened with surprise. "You bitch! What have you done? How dare you? How could you!" His voice was getting rough from the emotions he could no longer contain. Kagome reached up with her blood soaked hand to touch his face and with lightning fast speed he had botth them up and slammed her into the stone wall, gripping her neck as tightly as he possibly could growling low under his breath.
"Do not touch this Sesshomaru with your filthy hands!" He gritted this out from his venom filled mouth. 'Venom!' Both their eyes widened and he quickly stepped away from her to stare down at his claws when they tingled. Green vapors surfaced and seeped out into the air. Kagome choking caught his attention and he snapped up to see her shakingly fall down the wall holding a hand over her mouth. "Lord Sesshomaru! You must stop before you become a vampiric-demon!" She spoke in between labored breaths. He understood what she was talking about and she was right about not wanting to become a vampiric-demon. Vampiric-demons where vampires that have let their beast take total control. Usually over an emotional distress that a vampire can not escape does this ever happen. Eventually though the sane part of that vampire will wither away leaving nothing but a beast...an animal...a monster...
But as Sesshomaru glanced back down at his claws his eyebrows fused down. He didn't understand though, he wasn't running from his emotions he is releasing them in revenge. Something wasn't right.
...And in the shadows, across the dance hall, where no one could detected his presence, the once beautiful and proud elder vampire Lord Naraku stood watching his daughter be emotionally, mentally and physically scarred. A evil smirk on his face as he toyed with the beautiful jewel in his hands. Suddenly his brows fused in pain and he clutched the jewel to his skull in pained betrayal with his eyes squeezed tightly shut. Once it had died down some he reopened his eyes to look on at his daughter and his now dead best friend's son with hatred and malice as he breathed heavily. His next stop was to see the once queen of his heart. The one he loved more then even his people and yet she had betrayed him. His eyes shut again with the pain of a memory.
20 years ago...
Naraku smiled as he held Kikyo to his chest in their bed. He had thought about proposing that night but Kikyo had decided to grace him with a very nake, very beautiful body when he returned to his room so, of course, if she requested him to make sweet love to her he would with honor. Placing his hand in her fine, ebony hair stroked the long locks elegently as she snuggled into him more. Looking down into her perfect face he new he couldn't propose to her yet. She deserved the best most wonderful marriage ever. He had no doubts in his mind that she would say yes. The only problem was... the curse...
Naraku frowned and his hand stalled for a moment but it was enough to warrant her concern for him. Lifting her head away from his chest to look up at him, he smiled down at her. which, of course, got him the most happy face he had ever seen on her. He rose an eyebrow at that, which caused her to laugh. "What is the matter with my lord this evening...?" Her voice was warm and rich with wisedom beyond her years. Made since considering she was a direct decendent of Midoriko, the most powerful priestess that ever existed. However, his frown returned at her question. She noticed immediately that something was very wrong. Slidding back down so he may sit up on the bed to look at her properly , Kikyo's eyes grew in golden, brown as her concern for the love of her life grew. Reaching out she placed her hand gentlyon his arm as he set up she didn't miss how he suddenly flinched at the contact. Her frown grew.
"Lord Naraku, what's wrong...? " She spoke to the dark silent room and her confusion grew when he let a deep growl of hostility from his throat. She immediately got out of the bed to bow before him and ask forgiveness. Bad move. As soon as her head started to go down to the floor at his feet two things happened at once. One, in less then a second, she had been moved from the ground to underneath him on the bed. The second thing she notice was that at the same time a very powerful, very dark energy surfaced inside her body. He must have felt it as well because he leaned away from her with wide, surprised eyes.
"Kikyo...? What have you done...?" Good question. Problem was she probably knew less about what had just happened then he did. In demonic and vampiric terms she had just made herself fertile for him to concieve a child with her. Holy hell! The legend was true. A vampiric-priestess. He chuckled lightly at the look his father was going to give him from that news. Leaning down to her he whispered in her ear.
Naraku knew now this would be the last and only time he would be able to do something so sweet for her. It was time...
"My dear beloved Kikyo, would you honor me with an heir and queen...?" He spoke low and softly. He supposed it was rotten of him for asking such before he told her the secret of the curse but fear can make a man do many terrible things and he would later feel ashamed of himself for making sure she could not back out but now he couldn't lose her. It would kill him.
She apparently hadn't expected it because her hand had slipped on the bed and she fell rather ungracefully onto the bed and proceeded to just stare at him. Eventually, after a good minute went by, he rose his eyebrow again at her and smirked in his perversions.
"Alas, I have rendered my lady speechless yet again...?" Her eyes narrowed on him at his arrogance. But after a few minutes she smiled at him and placed a soft gentle hand on his cheek.
"My lord, I would move heaven and earth to be with you. Of course I would marry you and I would love to give you children. Actually, I have something to tell you..." He smiled at her and tilted his head in curiosity. Leaning down towards her, he rubbed his nose to hers and made her giggle from the tickling sensation.
"What is it? You know you can tell me anything right?" After he said this, Kikyo took in a very deep breath and prepared herself for what she was about to tell him. However before she could he stole a long, loving kiss from her andd left her breathless. He didn't really want to here her secret. It could wait til' later, much later... Like, after he was sure thaat he concieved with her and didn't have to leave her alone in this world. Locking his eyes with hers, Naraku smiled and spoke again.
"Actually, Kikyo, could it wait til' later? I want you so badly it's ridiculous." His smile turned into a smirk as she now was turning into an interesting shade of red. She nodded slowly. And they did. That night he made love to her atleast six times. It was the only way he could say goodbye to her without verbally saying so. Tomorrow, as she slept naked in his bed, she would be carried wrapped in his blanket to the messenger that Lord Inutaishio had sent at Naraku's request. Naraku closed his eyes in pain from thinking about having to leave her. Looking over at her sleeping so peacefully, his eyes filled with tears. Leaning over, he swept her hair away from her hair gently and whispered in her ear.
"I love you, my dearest and I'm so very sorry for this..." Dawn was approaching and Naraku rose from their bed to reclaim his clothing. Dressing quickly, Naraku headed for the door. Pausing briefly to get one last glance at the one person he would sacrific EVERYTHING for, he gasped as he met brown-black eyes.
"My lord? Where could you possibly be going at this hour?" He smiled sadly as he would have to drug her now. "I'm sorry, beloved, I did not mean to wake you but I remember some important paper work I left in the library. I must not leave them where just anyone could get them." He smiled at her as he walked overto the table facing away from her. While she rubbed thhe sleepers out of her eyes he pour the drugs in heer wine glass quickly. Thankfully, by the time she looked over at him he had the veil in his pocket and was headed towards her with the glass.
End Flashback
Everythinng was falling into place... Naraku chuckled as he though this walking threw the shadows...
TBC...