A/N: Well hey, I'm back. Sorry for the lengthy wait, but I was sort of on punishment and my mom took away my CPU. My CPU! Of all the things to take away from me! And over something so stupid! Ugh, all I have to say is...I'M INNOCENT! (Whines) Oh well...whatever. So that last chapter was a little intense to write, but just so you know...those last three chapters were just a preface for the true drama and suspense that is to start in, 5, 4, 3, 2...now... (Hint: Think of the title).
Disclaimer: We all know that the slave can never own the master, and being that I'm Inuyasha's slave...no ownership on my part:-( Boo hoo.
Song Disclaimers: "Fear" lyrics ownership of Sarah MacLachlan. "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" lyrics ownership of Nickelback. (Or is it Chad Kroeger? Who wrote the lyrics again? Ah screw it, you guys get the idea!)
Obsessed, Devoured, and Disturbed
Chapter 4: Innocence Lost
"Naraku, it's just as you expected. Kikyo and Inuyasha are together once again." Kagara informed her half-demon master as he sat alone in his darkened quarters.
"Is that so?" Naraku questioned nonchalantly.
"Yes." Kagara nodded.
"Hmm." A thought came to Naraku just then. "And what of Kagome? Surely she is involved with Inuyasha in some way or another."
"I'm not really sure. When Inuyasha had arrived she was not with him. Instead she was with the wolf prince." Kagara answered.
"I see." A dark smile smeared across Naraku's lips. Perfect.
The songs of the morning birds floated in from the outside as tiny rays of sun peered in through the rocky openings of the wolf den. A cool breeze whipped it's way in over the two sleeping individuals inside, causing them to shift. Releasing a yawn, and shivering slightly from the air that brushed over her half naked skin, Kagome opened her eyes slightly, feeling the rise and fall beneath her ear of someone's chest.
Inu...yasha? Her mind was hazy and tired as she sat up completely, massaging her temples of the acute pain that had developed there. Studying her surroundings, she soon realized her location, causing her to gasp with widened eyes. She looked to her left to find none other than the stirring half-naked form of the wolf prince beside her, urging her to hop to her feet, covering her chest with her discarded shirt. He had finally awakened as he sat up on his elbows, gazing at her like the cat that ate the canary.
She didn't know what to say. She didn't know if there was anything to be said. Memories of the night's events raced through her mind like cloudy visions of a dangerous future, reminding her further that she had stepped into forbidden territory. She had given herself to someone that she didn't truly love. No mistaking that she cared deeply for him, but romantic love was not there. She was selfish and mentally killing herself for acting so rashly. Words were lost to her, for she knew that she had opened a Pandora's box. One that she was certain could never be closed and forgotten.
She saw him twist slightly, and reach behind him. Pulling something white and lacy from beneath him, she was positive that she could actually feel the blood rush to her heated cheeks.
"Umm, Kagome. I think these are yours." He spoke to her with an uncomfortable smugness in his voice.
She could do nothing but stare frozen in place and inwardly grimace as she watched her undergarments dangle from his index finger. "Oh my god."
"INUYASHA!" Shippo yelled into the half-demon's ear who had fallen asleep under a tree just outside of Kaede's village, causing him to jump immediately to his feet and draw his Tessaiga.
"Die Naraku!" He shouted lazily, as he was stuck between his dream and reality. Coming to his senses, his eyes shifted down towards the smiling young fox at his feet, generating an angry growl from his belly. A new feeling of irritation overcoming him as he clocked him over the head with the back of his sword, before returning it to it's sheath.
"Ow! What'd you do that for!" Shippo whined as he gingerly massaged the quickly developing lump on his cranium.
"Ah, save it!" Inuyasha grumbled.
"I came up here to tell you that it's time to go!" Shippo pouted.
"Yeah, where to?" Inuyasha sighed as he folded his arms.
"To find Kagome of course!" Shippo yelled.
Furrowing his eyebrows, Inuyasha bent down to become eye level with the small fox. Studying him closely with narrowed eyes, he quickly grabbed hold of the young demon's head, bringing him closer to his forehead.
"Hey!" Shippo yelled his protest.
"Did Miroku and Sango put you up to this?" Inuyasha questioned lowly.
"What? No way! They don't know anything about it!" Shippo answered as he squirmed in the half-demon's grasp, finally urging him to release his hold on the young demon.
"Hmph, what makes you think that I even wanna find Kagome?" Inuyasha huffed.
Oh come on, give me a break. A slug demon could tell that you wanna find Kagome. "Come on Inuyasha, you've been moping around here ever since she caught you and Kikyo together...again." Shippo sighed.
"So." Inuyasha stood firm on his stubborn grounds.
"So, it's obvious that you miss her! Can't you at least talk to her?" Shippo shouted.
"Look, me and Kagome already talked about everything we needed to talk about! There's nothing left to be said! I'm with Kikyo, and she's with that mangy wolf! So why don't we all just concentrate on more important things like catching Naraku, killing Naraku, getting the sacred jewel, and getting on with our lives!" Inuyasha shouted angrily.
He such a bully! Honestly, all he needs is a ring through his nose! Shippo thought grimly. And yet he couldn't help but feel sorry for Inuyasha. Looking down at the ground the expression in his voice was unfamiliar and almost deadened. "Inuyasha, are you happy?" He questioned simply, catching Inuyasha off guard.
"W-what do you mean?" Inuyasha tried to maintain his tough guy persona.
"It's a simple question Inuyasha." Shippo added sadly as he raised his green orbs to meet up with Inuyasha's amber ones. Sorrow evident within his innocent gaze as they trembled to fight the tears that burned to be released.
"Y-yeah, why wouldn't I be?" Inuyasha stammered.
Shippo just said nothing, but only stared into the half-demon's glassy eyes, obviously causing him to become quite uncomfortable.
"Grr, knock it off would ya?" Inuyasha griped as he walked off into the woods, further away from Shippo and Kaede's village. He just needed to be alone right now. Placing his hands into his pockets, his left hand began to finger the smooth beads of his broken necklace, a sad reminder of what he had lost. Hmph, I didn't lose her so much as I did throw her away. The forest trees swayed slowly around him in the early morning breeze, as rays of sun seeped in through the canopy of leaves. There were many options set before him. On one hand, he had the option of running off to see Kikyo just to release all of his regrets and sadness into her. While on the other, he had the chance to seek out Kagome, and try to reconcile with her, and maybe somehow bring them to peaceful terms. The gods knew that he never wanted her to go away completely, he would always want her near. Even if it was never a romantic closeness, that friendship bond that they would always share was always enough to at least get him through the next minute. Of course, there was always Naraku, but he was more than certain that Miroku and the others would be quite upset if he left them out of the fray, so that too was out.
"Damn, why does everything have to be so complicated?" Inuyasha sighed to himself.
"Maybe because you make them that way!" A small voice sounded from out of nowhere causing Inuyasha to immediately stop in his tracks and search the area.
"Who's there!" Inuyasha shouted, wisely gripping his Tessaiga.
"Me! I'm here!" The small voice answered.
Searching the area with narrowed eyes, Inuyasha soon grew irritated. "Who's me?" He questioned.
"I'm me! Look down here ya pea-brain!" The little voice called.
"Hey!" Looking down, he caught sight of a small child with cotton candy colored locks, drawn neatly up with golden hair bows into two pigtails. Her kimono smiled with the happiest color that was pink, as did her bright, sparkling eyes. Embedded in the middle of her forehead were three sapphire gems in the shape of a triangle that glimmered in the sunlight. She looked up at Inuyasha with a most genuine expression, as if the two of them were old friends. "And what are you supposed to be?"
"I'm the love goddess!" She answered brightly.
"The love goddess?" Inuyasha repeated flatly, obviously not convinced.
"Mhm, and I've come here to help you Inuyasha!" The small love goddess informed with a smile.
"Wait a minute, how do you know my name?" Inuyasha questioned darkly.
"I know everything about you Inuyasha. As a matter of fact, I've been watching you ever since the day you were born." The pink haired goddess began.
"Since I was born?" Inuyasha queried.
"That is correct. And if I'm not mistaken, you have been facing many challenges when it comes to the issue of love." She continued.
"What are you talking about? What challenges?" Inuyasha folded his arms.
"Let me see. Would you prefer the long list, or the short list?" She questioned.
"I don't have time for this! Outta my way you little brat!" Inuyasha griped as he pushed past the small goddess, and continued on his way. He had ventured rather deep into the forest, and for a moment he thought that he had lost her. "Love goddess...hmph! What does she take me for, some kind of idiot?"
"You mean at the moment, or in general?" A small voice called from above.
"What!" Looking towards the sky, he saw the small said to be love goddess drop down from a tree, landing directly before him. "Alright, you're starting to get on my nerves, you know that! What do you want?" Inuyasha yelled quite bossily.
"It's not about what I want Inuyasha. It's about what you want." The love goddess answered, her child-like tone more serious than before.
"Huh?" Inuyasha's breath hitched slightly.
"So Inuyasha, tell me...what is it that your heart desires?" She questioned, with a look in her eyes most hypnotic.
He could do nothing but chew on his bottom lip and stare at the small deity that stood in front of him. Was she truly what she claimed to be? Was she truly the goddess of love? And if so, what exactly could she do for him? Why had she come? And at a time such as this. Brushing aside all doubt, he decided that he had nothing else to lose, as his expression, too, grew serious. "You got a minute?" He questioned.
"I've got centuries." She answered with a wink.
"My, sock...sock, where's my sock?" Kagome whispered to herself as she rumbled, and scrambled through the wolf den in order to retrieve the remainder of her clothes. Turning over a rock, she finally found what she was looking for. "Ah, got it." She sighed. She was now fully dressed, and not a second later did she throw her bag over her shoulder and head for the den's exit.
"K-Kagome! Where are you going?" Koga called to her, his tone filled with confusion.
"I-I need to take a walk." She said simply, being careful not to make eye contact.
"Well, I'll come with you." Koga volunteered as he slipped on the remainder of his usual garb, tied his hair in his trademark up ponytail, and stood to follow behind the love of his life.
"Umm, maybe you'd better stay here for now, Koga." Kagome said slowly.
As if to read between the lines, the expression on the wolf prince's face turned quickly to that of uncertainty, fear, and disappointment. "Are you...mad at me, Kagome?"
"What? No...no, I'm not mad at you." Kagome sighed.
He noticed how she emphasized that he was not the subject of anger, but that she was in fact upset. "Who then?" He questioned lowly. He wanted so much to reach out to her, just to touch her and feel her beneath his fingertips. Maybe then he would somehow be able to feel whatever caused that sad expression to rest upon her beautiful face. Maybe then, he would be able to understand her more. Why won't she just tell me? Just talk to me Kagome.
"I-it's no one, really. I just...I have to go." She turned to head for the exit but then suddenly stopped. Half-turning, Koga felt a spot of hope arise within him that she had changed her mind and would indeed stay. There was so much that he wanted to talk to her about. There were so many things that he wanted to tell her. What they had done the previous night, was truly a dream that had turned reality for him. "I'll come back." She said simply, before quickly trotting out of the wolf den, heading for an unknown destination.
He watched her as she disappeared into the light of day, leaving him there alone with his thoughts and many unasked questions. What they had done, was it the beginning of something new, or the end of something that was once beautiful and precious to him? Was his dream in fact, her nightmare? "Kagome."
"Morning smiles, like the face of a newborn child. Innocent unknowing..."
Running. That's all she seemed to be doing lately...running. From what? She had thought that she had been running away from pain, sadness, loneliness. But what if these were the things that made her who she was? What if she was truly running away from herself? It was then that the concept of running seemed useless, for she realized that it was no more than a vicious cycle and that she would always arrive at the same point which she started. She would always be filled with a sense of sadness and fear...she would always feel alone. I can't keep this up! When does it stop? When do I stop?
"...But I fear, I have nothing to give. I have so much to lose here in this lonley place..."
The forest floor carried her briskly towards a place that she knew nothing about. Her sense of direction had been thrown askew. She knew of no other place to go where she felt as if she belonged. There was no other place that she could run to where she truly felt loved but...there was this one special place. She was almost there, the forest trees soon became familiar to her, and she felt that inner pull like that of a mother calling towards the soul of her lost child. "Just a little further!" She panted as she picked up speed. Smiling slightly at the sight of the hole that was centered in the forest, she made quick movements as she hopped into the darkness of the Bone Eaters Well, headed back to the place where love had no doubts.
"...Wind in time, rapes the flower trembling on the vine. Nothing yields to shelter it..."
Time floated freely around her as she dove deeper, heading towards the place that she called home. Thoughts raced through her mind of how to approach her family...of how to approach her mother. What she was becoming was something that both frightened and disgusted her.
"...From above, they say temptation will destroy our love, the neverending hunger..."
She didn't know where else to go but into the hands of..."Mom!" She cried out as she made her way out of the well. Tossing her bag onto the floor, she didn't even bother to pick it up once she was fully out of the well. Instead she hastily made her way towards the shrine, calling desperately for her mother.
"...But I fear, I have nothing to give..."
"Kagome?" Her mother responded as she peered out from the house door.
"Oh mom!" Kagome immediately melted into her mother's tight embrace, bringing the two of them upon their knees on the ground. The tears streamed from her like the violent waters of Niagra, as she shivered and bawled within the warmth of her mother's arms.
"...I have so much to lose here in this lonely place. Tangled up in our embrace. There's nothing I'd like better than to fall..."
"Kagome, what's wrong dear?" Her mother questioned, concern and affection for her daughter heavy within every syllable that she spoke.
"Mom, I'm a horrible, horrible person!" Kagome cried out.
"...But I fear I have nothing to give, I have so much to lose..."
"Nonsense, we all make mistakes." She gently countered. Bringing Kagome's face up from her chest, she cupped the sides of the teenager's face, staring deeply into her eyes. Her eyes...she looks... Mother's intuition is a powerful gift. And it didn't take long for Mrs. Higurashi to realize the change that had taken place within her daughter. Biting her lip and sighing, she brought the two of them into a standing position, placing a loving arm around Kagome's shoulder. "Come inside Kagome, Sota and your grandfather are visiting an old friend today." She began.
"Really?" Kagome sniffed.
"That's right! We have the whole house to ourselves. So I'll make some tea, and we can have a nice talk, just the two of us." Mrs. Higurashi smiled warmly.
"That sounds nice." Kagome sighed as she removed her shoes and followed her mother into the rest of the house. "Thanks mom." She breathed.
"...I have nothing to give, I have so much to lose."
"Shippo!" Miroku brightened as he saw the small fox demon enter into Kaede's hut. His expression was rather depressing, and it didn't take the mind of a genius to be able to figure out the reason behind his sorrowful eyes.
"Hey, Miroku. Sango." Shippo sighed.
"What's wrong Shippo?" Sango patted the young fox demon on his head.
"Everything's wrong. Oh, why can't everything just be right?" Shippo breathed.
"I take it you've just returned from a talk with Inuyasha." Miroku stated simply.
"Hmph." The little fox demon let out a short grunt as he tangled his fingers within the soft fluff of Kirara's tails. Just then, an idea sprung up. "Hey guys, what do ya say we all go to see Kagome! So what if Inuyasha doesn't wanna come! He's not the boss of us!" Shippo shouted as he hopped to his feet.
"Err, Shippo..." Sango trailed.
"Oh come on you guys! We all miss her, and I'm sure she misses us just the same! Why should we have to suffer just because Inuyasha wants to be such a stick in the mud about the whole thing?" Shippo continued, causing both the monk and demon slayer to nod in agreement.
"You know what Shippo, you're right!" Sango stood to her feet. "Kagome's our friend too, and if we want to see her, we should go! We're not children! We don't need to be supervised! I say let's take matters into our own hands! And if Inuyasha doesn't like it...too bad!" Sango proposed with a smirk of determination.
"Right then." Miroku began. "The last time we saw Kagome, she was with Koga, correct?" Miroku caressed his chin.
"Yep! So let's start there!" Shippo perked.
"Right, come on Kirara!" Sango called for her feline companion, who then perched herself upon the demon slayer's right shoulder. All three teammates marched outside of Kaede's hut, conveniently running into Kaede on the way out.
"Leaving so soon?" Kaede questioned.
"Don't worry grandma Kaede, we'll be back! We're going to visit Kagome!" Shippo smiled.
"Oh?" Kaede breathed.
"Yep, and without Inuyasha!" Shippo added.
"Well then, send Kagome my love as well." Kaede said with a warm smile.
"We will!" Shippo laughed as he mounted a now larger Kirara with Sango and Miroku. And with their final good-byes, the three friends ascended into the sunlit sky on a quest to seek out their dear and distant friend.
"...So let me get this straight. You care deeply for Kagome, but you're not sure if it's more than just caring, but at the same time, you still have these deep rooted feelings for Kikyo?" The love goddess relayed Inuyasha's soap opera-like story back to the half-demon.
"Well, when you put it like that..." Inuyasha trailed in denial.
"Oh just answer yes or no!" The love goddess shouted as she placed her tiny hands on her hips.
"Grrr...yes." Inuyasha answered lowly.
"Okay, now we're getting somewhere!" The love goddess perked. "Well, it's simple Inuyasha...who do you want in your life the most?"
"Actually, I...want, both of them in my life." Inuyasha answered, urging the love goddess to give him a good bopping on the head. "Ow! Have you lost your mind!" Inuyasha shouted angrily as he rubbed the top of his cranium.
"No, no NO! You have to pick only one you womanizer!" The pink haired deity scolded.
"Hey, I'm no womanizer, you got that? Besides, that's Miroku's calling!" Inuyasha folded his arms and pouted as he leaned his back up against a tree.
"You know, it's guys like you that make this job so difficult!" The love goddess scoffed.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha grumbled.
"It simply means this..." She climbed up his leg to rest on his shoulder, causing his eyes to widen. Leaning down toward his ear, she whispered the rest of her sentence. "You Inuyasha...are emotionally, retarded." She added, pushing the half-demon over the edge as he quickly scooted away from the tree, bringing the love goddess to land harshly on her bottom to the ground.
"That's it, I've had enough of this ridiculous conversation! If you know what's good for you, you'll stay as far away from me as possible!" Inuyasha warned as he began to storm off deeper into the forest.
"Kikyo and I, we share something special...something that not even death can destroy..." The love goddess uttered softly, causing Inuyasha to stop immediately and choke on a breath. "...But, Kagome she's different. She's important to me too, and it's deeper than just her being Kikyo's reincarnation, it's more than that..." She continued, the tone in her voice changing to that of deep sadness and confusion.
"Grr, stop." Inuyasha growled under his breath.
"She's more than that. When I'm with her, I feel so at peace and happy and alive. But I shouldn't feel that way, not after Kikyo's sacrifice..." The love goddess continued to delve within the depths of Inuyasha's heart.
"Stop." His spine began to tremble as he tightened his fists until his knuckles became white.
"...I don't know why I feel like this. I don't know why, it's so hard to just be happy. Why am I so addicted to the sorrow? Why am I so drawn to the darkness? Kikyo...she's not the same woman that I knew. Death and sadness have changed her...ruined her..." She pressed on with reading his heart.
"That's enough." Inuyasha growled lowly.
"...Kagome, she was placed in my life for a reason. But what for? Rather it's romantic love, friendship, or just having her near...I don't deserve her-"
"Damn you! SHUT UP!" Inuyasha shouted as he clawed a nearby tree, shredding it to mere wood filings. The half-demon could only collapse to his knees.
"I didn't want to have to do that Inuyasha. But your heart was screaming. It was deafening. Your heart just wanted to be heard. If not by you, then someone willing to listen." The love goddess gently informed.
"What do you want from me?" Inuyasha breathed darkly, as he crouched on all fours.
"I told you already, it's not about what I want." She assured.
"Fine then." He then rose to his feet and turned to meet eyes with the small deity. "Give me back what I threw away."
"That a boy. But remember this...once you've thrown away something precious, there's always trash to dig through to get it back." The small goddess informed.
"I know." Inuyasha sighed. You don't have to love me Kagome, but you don't have to hate me either. Just come back to me.
"I missed you so much that I begged you to fly here to see me..."
The sun was nearing it's hour of retreat, as the sky took on a soft orange glow above the domes of swaying trees. The quarters of the wolf den were darker than ever before. His home had never once felt so empty, as if there was something missing; Someone. He sat on the ground with his back supported by the rocky wolf den walls. She had said that she would return to him. And he trusted that she would be faithful to her word...be faithful to him.
"...You must've broke down cause you finally said that you would..."
Standing to his feet, the wolf prince began to pace the den absent mindedly. The rememberence of the previous night's events undefeatedly roaming about his psyche. The very scent and shiver of her moaning in pleasure beneath him was etched into every dark corner of his memory and every pore on his body. The images and sounds raced wantonly within his mind, it was almost as if they were for the sole purpose of mocking his every desire.
"...But now that you're here I just feel like I'm constantly dreaming..."
It was as if everything was finally falling into place, but at the same time it seemed as if that place was indeed that of darkness and emotional entrapment. I know she felt something. When she called my name...when I was inside of her...she felt something. His mental review of their intimate encounter was driving him to a state of slight insanity. No matter how much he wanted to deny it, he was afraid. But what was he afraid of? What? Was it the fear of the prospect of Kagome actually falling in love with him, or worse? Was it the fear of her turning against and farther away from him, thus tainting everything that they had shared that night with a feeling of regret? Was it in fact the fear of destroying his very dream?
"...'Cause something's gotta go wrong, 'cause I'm feelin' way too damn good..."
"Hey Koga, we've got company!" One of the wolf demon's called into the den, causing the wolf demon inside to immediately stand to his feet and head for the exit.
"What's going on?" Koga questioned grimly. It was then that he saw the large feline descending from the sky, landing directly in front of the den.
"Koga!" Shippo called out to the wolf prince.
"Ah you're kidding me! I can't believe dog breath actually sent his friends to do his dirty work!" Koga griped. "Look, I've got no desire to fight you." Koga stated with folded arms.
"On the contrary, we're not here to fight." Miroku corrected.
"Oh really?" Koga huffed.
"He's right. Actually, Inuyasha has no idea that we're here." Sango added.
"Huh?" Koga's jaw dropped slightly. "You mean, you guys came here on your own?"
"That's right!" Shippo answered.
"What for?" Koga asked.
"We're here to see Kagome." Miroku responded as he approached the wolf prince, Sango and Shippo following behind. He noticed Koga's low expression at the mentioning of Kagome's name. Well, that can't be good.
"Sorry, you can't see her." Koga responded flatly.
"Why not?" Sango protested, fury obvious in her voice as she stepped to the wolf prince.
"Because she's not here." Koga stated firmly.
"What? Well, where is she?" Shippo questioned, apparently disappointed.
"I don't know. If you guys wanna wait here for her I don't care. Just don't bother me." Koga said lowly as he turned and headed back into the wolf den.
"Not here?" Sango sighed. "Miroku..." She trailed.
"Don't worry Sango. I'm sure she'll return soon." Miroku assured as he placed a hand on her shoulder.
Shippo was indeed sadness filled once again with this news, as he sat outside the wolf den, in hopes of seeing Kagome return from the mass of trees that surrounded. Kagome.
"...And it's like, everytime I turn around, I fall in love and find my heart face down..."
She had told her mother everything. Everything. She needed someone to talk to about all of the drama and pain that had been inflicted upon her heart, and who better than her mother to discuss such issues with. Her mother was so kind and understanding, and not once did she make her feel guilty or dirty in any way. Instead, she showed her something that she needed the most...love. There is no love like a mother's love, and it's healing powers are incomparable. She felt as if a weight had been lifted from a very delicate part of her...her soul. Sipping her tea, she gazed out of the window and noticed that the sun was just about to set. She didn't mean to stay so long.
"Would you like some more tea, Kagome?" Her mother gently offered.
"Yes, please." She breathed and watched as the steamy liquid poured into her cup, it's warm cinnamon scent tickling her nose slightly.
"So, do you plan to stay for a while, I could run a nice bath for you. You could really use one right now, I'm sure." Her mother suggested.
"Are you saying I smell?" Kagome half-laughed.
"Oh no dear of course not! I just figured that a hot bath would help to relax you." Mrs. Higurashi quickly corrected.
"That sounds great, thanks." Kagome smiled.
"I'll go run the water." She stated as she rose from her seat.
"Mom." Kagome quickened, stopping her mother's retreat.
"Yes?" Her mother turned.
"I meant to ask...well, if you were in my overly complex situation right now...what would you do?" She questioned shyly.
"Well, let's see..." Her eyes grazed across the ceiling in deep thought. "It all lies in truth, Kagome."
"Truth?" Kagome followed.
"Yes, it's a step process. First, you must be true to yourself. Figure out what it is that you desire most. Where are you most at peace? Then, you must be true to them." Her mother began.
"Them?" Kagome back-paddled.
"Yes. It won't be easy. But you have to tell both Inuyasha and Koga the truth about your feelings. That's the only way that you can finally be free and at peace, and so will they. Don't be afraid of what they might say. Just look forward and have faith in the peace that follows afterwards." Her mother advised.
"Thank's mom. I'll do that." Kagome smiled.
"Good, I'll get that bath ready, while you think that over, okay dear?" She gently stated.
"Yeah." Kagome sighed. Leaning back in her chair, she took another sip of her tea and thought on a plan of action. Koga meant a lot to her. She would always cherish that friendship bond that they shared. And though she knew that she may have complicated things by acting so carelessly, she knew what she had to do. "Maybe I don't need a guy right now. Maybe I just have to be happy and at peace with myself. Besides, how do I expect to satisfy some guy, when truly I'm not even satisfied with myself yet?" The entire situation was indeed sending her through a rollercoaster of emotions. But every loop has it's end.
"...When it ends is when it should. This time it's like, the two of us will probably start to fight. 'Cause something's gotta go wrong cause I'm feelin' way too damn good."
"Is everything set in motion, Kagara?" Naraku questioned his demon incarnation.
"Yes Naraku, I've arranged everything, just as you've asked." Kagara responded reverently.
"Good." Naraku answered slyly. This is far more destructive than anything that I have ever before executed. This is just the beginning to a beautiful and brutal end. His thoughts drove a dark chuckle to escape his lips. His plan was truly gruesome. And his weapon has before proven itself to be the deadliest weapon of all time...love.
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A/N: Well, okay...so we're finally coming around to something here! Naraku really get's on my nerves, I'm just telling you that right now. Anyways, if you like it...GREAT, tell me, I'd love to hear from you guys! If you don't like it...GREAT, tell me, I'd love to hear from you guys too. Every review is worth something being that it fuels this story with more power...hopefully. Just so you know, I purposefully didn't mention the love goddess' name. That's for good reason too. Read on and you'll see why. Bye for now!
P.S: Alright, cuz, stop yelling at me...see I posted the chapter! Ya happy now! Thank you, thank you, thank you, SO much for your help on this one! YOU are indeed a goddess!