This chapter is a little short, but its getting you ready for what's to happen in the next chapter. Some of you might have realized something about the last chapter- and I didn't realize it till it was pointed out to me. Plus- I got a suggestion on how to make my writing better- and I've been trying to work on that. Hope you enjoy this chapter! Please review!!
Oh, and dont forget what the * mean in the writing!
Disclaimer- I dont own Inuyasha- but I do own Takita.
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Kagome placed down her bow and arrow, relaxing.
"Well, she seems more interested in learning about Sesshomaru than anything," Kagome remarked.
"Yes, and that is what concerns me," Miroku says, deep in thought," Why does she want to know so much about Sesshomaru?" Everyone seems to turn toward Inuyasha.
"How the heck* should I know?!" Inuyasha exclaims.
"We just figured you might know something, that's all," Sango replied calmly. Kagome all of a sudden smacked her forehead, and everyone stared at her.
"Um… ignore that," she smiled.
"Kagome…" Miroku said, "You realize that we let her go, didn't you?"
"Yes," she replied sheepishly.
"What's so wrong about that?" Inuyasha scoffed," All she is – is bothersome."
"She had a jewel shard," Kagome said softly.
"WHAT!?" Inuyasha fumed. None of them had seen a woman hiding in the bushes, listening to their conversation.
"Naraku will enjoy this," she says softly, and disappears into the bushes.
{Takita}
I lay on my back, gazing up at the clear blue sky. The wind blew softly, blowing my hair lightly in the breeze, and I caught a faint scent.
"What's that smell?" I thought, sitting up," I've never smelled it before." Standing up, I kept smelling until I decided to go and investigate. Running through the forest of trees, bushes, and undergrowth, I soon came upon a dark and eerie castle. All around were dark clouds, and I could tell this was a place of pure evil.
"Well- might as well see what's behind the main gates," I said softly to myself, and began towards the main entrance. As I came closer- I hopped up on top of the main gate and looked around. The mist surrounding the place had a foul feeling of dread, and I began to doubt whether or not I should be here.
"Well well- looks like we have a visitor," came a male voice, and I peered into the mist, trying to figure out where the voice was coming from.
"Who are you?" I called out, jumping down into the castle, landing on the dirt ground.
"Ah- that's true- we've never properly met, have we?" I saw someone appear on one of the decks, and with a better look, I saw it was someone with a baboon coat covering their whole body.
"No, we haven't," I answered, becoming a bit uneasy, which made me feel really bad about being here. Never had I felt this uneasy about being face to face with anyone- demon or not.
"Allow me to introduce myself," the voice said, and I realized it was the baboon-coat covered man," I- am Naraku."
"So this is who Inuyasha and his group is so desperately trying to find," I thought to myself.
"You must be Takita, am I correct?" That took me back- and I wondered how he knew.
"Yes- how do you know me?" I asked him, staying as far as I could from him.
"Who doesn't know you?" He asked, softly laughing," Takita- Princess of the Northern Lands." He mocked a bow, and I frowned, remembering the past- a life I had been kicked out of and abandon.
"I see my reputation precedes me," I say, barely grinning," Are you always on everyone's hit-list?" That question must not have shocked him, because he laughed softly again.
"You mean Inuyasha- am I correct?"
"How did he know…never mind- this guy is starting to creep me out," I thought, and decided it was probably best to leave. Slowly, not wanting to draw attention to the fact I was about to run, I moved my foot a fraction of an inch.
"You aren't planning on leaving already, are you?" Naraku asked me, clearly enjoying this for some reason. I froze, wondering how he knew everything I was about to do- or thought.
"I believe that you have something I want," Naraku continued, his voice turning a little dangerous," If you think about trying to leave- you won't get anywhere."
"And why is that?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady, truly becoming worried for reasons I didn't know.
"Simply put- you're trapped," he answered, and I looked around. Toward my left, opposite of Naraku, was a woman with a fan, grinning in delight. As I turned, I saw a young boy behind me- his eyes were glazed over, and I had the feeling like he was being controlled. I turned my attention back to Naraku.
"Big demons are easy to take down," I thought to myself," But three adversaries normal size is different. They are much harder to fight."
"So," Naraku's voice said, cutting into my thoughts," What will it be?" My gut told me to try and make a run for it and hope for the best, but I wasn't used to running from fights- which is the only reason I stayed put.
"I only wish that I can live through this long enough to see you again," I thought," Lord Sesshomaru."
