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Chapter 6
Kagome was uncertain of just what had happened as she slowly opened her eyes and looked around her. Bright sunlight surrounded her as she sat up and noted that the air was clear and clean like the Sengoku Jidai it felt like home. Her heart felt a little lighter as she got up and scanned her surroundings. She was in a deeper part of Inuyasha's forest further than she'd been in a long time.
Behind her the snapping of a twig had her turning to face the intruder and she gasped before throwing herself in to his waiting arms. "Inuyasha! I thought you were dead!" she cried as she hugged him tightly. Though she'd long ago grown out of her crush on the hanyou he was still like a brother figure to her and she loved him all the more like that. He didn't say anything as he led her over to sit beside a tree and moved to sit beside her.
Behind her vines crept around the trunk of the tree and wrapped around her wrists, moving them above her head. Panic filled her as Inuyasha just watched. The terror she'd felt earlier that day came back full force as she was hauled up by her arms and hung suspended by vines. "Inuyasha, help!" she cried as she tried to call her power to her hands, nothing happened. More vines slithered up the base of the tree and pulled her legs apart as she realized suddenly that she was completely unclothed. Inuyasha got up and walked a few steps away and sat down in front of a tree to watch…
Kagome was nearly desperate as horror filled her. There would be no rescue this time. Something was off with the whole scene, though Kagome was given little chance to think it over. In the feudal era Hiei was not here and would not be coming to her rescue. But still she screamed. "Hiei! Hiei help!" A vine silenced her the same way it had before thrusting in to her mouth and throat. Kagome eyes darkened in fury seeing Inuyasha not coming to her aid as her mind screamed "Imposter!" She shivered as the vines continued to torment her virgin body with expert ease. Kagome cried out as the counterfeit of her beloved friend watched her violated without care. He raised his eyes to hers and laughed.
Even though her eyes saw Inuyasha, her heart and mind knew it was a lie. When the vines finally released her she collapsed in to the waiting darkness of unconsciousness.
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Kage frowned as he tried to find a flaw in her mental shields. There were none, the only thing he could find were her loudest and most open thoughts. Her inner mind was closed to him. Perhaps her dreams would give him the clue to break her...
Kagome was roughly awakened a short time later, by the feel of rough hands handling her body. Opening her eyes she met the citrine eyes of the imposter Inuyasha. "Does this face not please you?" He asked as he shifted to another form. Suddenly it was Sesshomaru who violated her as his clawed hands held her in place. From his mouth came all sorts of insults as he tore away more of her light. Kagome understood then. The being who had taken her was a shape shifter using her memories to break her. However now that she knew it, she would not allow herself to be broken no matter whose face he wore. She retreated into her mental barriers while he did what he pleased to her.
He laughed maliciously as he shifted to another form one that he was certain would make her react. Naraku leered down at her as he continued to violate her abused and tormented form trying to break her more. "Ah yes Kikyo, you feel so good," he purred. Her eyes had glazed over and he was growing angry at her lack of response.
Finally, with a growl, his face shifted to that of Hiei. "I loved you, you know,-" he said in Hiei's voice. "But now that I've had you I have no further use for you. You are worthless now and no man alive would ever want a broken Miko." Kagome cried in her mind as his words washed over her but inside she knew that Hiei didn't love her so it was all a lie. All of this was a lie.
Mercifully she slipped in to unconsciousness and Kage youki withdrew. She was going to be a lot harder to break than he thought... As a creature of shadow, while he could create the sensation of being touched he was unable to actually physically harm his victims. No much to his displeasure the Miko was still a virgin though in her mind she had been violated and that was enough to put a wicked smirk upon his lips. Her torture had only begun and he was far from finished with her. If taking her body wouldn't work he would try pain...
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Hiei stood with his other companions in front of the large mahogany desk of the pint sized ruler of the Reikai. He shook with rage as the diminutive demigod continued to yell at him. He had almost taken everything he could handle and the hand on his katana hilt tightened till his knuckles were white. Kurama noticed and stepped in front of the infuriated apparition. "With all due respect, do we really have time to do this now? This Kagome Higurashi could be dead or dying as we speak." Kurama stated flatly interrupting the demigod's tirade and likely sparing his life. Hiei tensed as he waited to hear what the ruler would say.
"Don't talk like this doesn't bother you, Kurama! I know you care for her too."
"My feelings don't interfere in this Yusuke. Whether I love her or not is not up for debate. Time is essential."
"Fortunately for her Kage is unable to physically harm his victims. He must rely on another with a corporeal body to act upon them for him. However that is no reason to get your hopes up. Nearly all of his victims committed suicide either while in his hands or after he released them so Kagome's life may yet be in danger. His main objective as far as we can tell is to destroy the spirit and then brainwash them, Hiei in your knowledge how likely is he to succeed in breaking her spirit?"
"Shit." Yusuke cussed knowing and fearing the answer to that question.
Though his heart ached horribly at the words, he spoke the truth. "Her mind is likely to break before her spirit." One thing he loved about her was her unconquerable spirit but it seemed likely it would kill her.
The small ruler hung his head his words soft in understanding. "In your experience how easy is it to heal the mind once broken?" he asked cringing from the pain etched on the face of the Jaganshi.
"It is slim to impossible." he said as he closed his eyes, distancing himself from the words. The pain was killing him and he would be unable to help her if he couldn't think. No matter how personal this became until it was over he had to think of it as any other mission. Behind him he felt the avatar do the same as much as he was able. Yusuke however was teetering on the brink of transformation.
"I'm sorry to have asked you Hiei, but you all have to be prepared for the possibility that Kagome has gone beyond your reach by now. You must retrieve her body at all costs, whether dead or alive. Though I hope for the best, truly there is little hope. Botan will transport you to Kage's domain. Remember that his illusions are flawless so try not to lose sight of each other," he said as Hiei walked from the room.
"You had better hope that there is more than a chance for Kagome because if she is a vegetable or a corpse the Reikai won't be standing tomorrow." Yusuke informed the ruler with a snarl before turning and running after his teammates. He was livid and sick, at the thought of his love in such a sadistic bastard's hands.
Kurama was strangely silent and Hiei's rage was etched deeply in to his eyes shadowed only by pain. Yusuke's youki was fluctuating dangerously and the dragon Hiei controlled was adding to the energy they were putting out. It was a good thing Hiei had the control he did or Kurama wasn't even sure the Reikai would be standing now. Something big had occurred with Hiei that had affected both of his team mates and friends and he was determined to find out what...Hiei was acting like someone had taken his mate and Yusuke was no better. But Hiei didn't want her so…
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Kagome opened her eyes and was alarmed for a moment due to the warm body pressed close behind her. Looking down to the hands resting against her bare flesh she sighed in relief when she saw the bandages wrapping Hiei's arm, warding whatever was residing there. "Are you awake Koishii?" he asked her gently as he lifted himself up on to his elbow so he could look down at her. Smiling up at him she lost herself in his crimson gaze.
Oh, she knew that he was an illusion but even if this was as close as she ever got to her apparition, she'd take it. When she awoke, she had not felt the pain she thought she would have and realized that just as she'd thought, everything that had been done to her was all a lie. Guiltily she thought of her decision to marry Yusuke and he was suddenly there too. The illusion was just as she thought an illusion.
"Hiei." she whispered emboldened by the knowledge of the illusion, before reaching up to grasp two handfuls of his hair and draw him down to her waiting lips. Once they made contact with her own she made love to his mouth with lips, teeth and tongue. She was taking the lead and he allowed it...something that, instinctively, she knew the real Hiei would not. He was far too dominant for that. Just as she knew Yusuke would never be okay with sharing her with Hiei.
He shuddered under her ministrations and not for the first time wished that he had a real form so he could take her as his own. With a mouth like hers he knew he'd never get tired of her. Perhaps he could convince her to repeat this encounter every time. He'd been planning to use Hiei's guise to cause her unbelievable pain but breaking her was not as fun as watching her give herself to him in the guise of her beloveds. This is what you do to me Hiei, she thought sending the thoughts and feelings through the mental link she had inadvertently discovered.
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Nearly a mile away Hiei froze as his mind was assaulted with images so real that he was unsure that it wasn't him touching her or that Yusuke wasn't cupping a pert breast. Her mind was lucid and she was eagerly trying to please him. But he knew that he would never be able to withstand seeing her in such a state before pushing those fingers aside. Her sweet cries of ecstasy almost seemed to echo in his ears as his name slipped from her mouth.
No, that was not him who touched her, kissed her or- The thought that it was Kage had him enraged, until her thoughts drifted to him. If this is all I can ever have of you Hiei. I'll take it because I could never live never knowing your touch. Even if this is an illusion it is of my creation and not his. She was ignoring Yusuke completely in favor of him.
All in all he was fairly disgusted at the audacity the being had in thinking that that was the extent of his prowess when pleasing a female. He could go hours and not get tired or spent. But this weakling had only thrust for ten minutes and already he was done and completely spent. Now that his pants fit correctly he was ready to face the bastard and when he was dead he would teach Kagome that her illusions were just that. Once she had the real thing he knew she'd never long for the illusion again. His hesitance was gone, if his onna wanted him, he was hers. All else be damned!
She thought suddenly of Yusuke and her thoughts that she was going to marry him so just once she was giving in to her fantasies of Hiei were like ice water down his spine. Despite her desires she was going to marry Yusuke?! The hell she was! He knew now, he knew she burned for him. She would never be with another.
Kagome sank in to slumber as she curled up to her illusion created lover. Hiei, she thought, before drifting away, to a place where she and her lover would never be separated. With her mind linked to the Jagan, and her own mental barriers, she was locked up tighter than a drum and in her mind, her sanctuary, she cuddled close to Hiei, the one she knew, and cried.
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^Just hold on a little longer I'm coming, ^
Hiei assured her, as he too reached for the connection the Jagan had made with her. It was not unlike the connection he had with Kurama, although the connection with Kagome ran far deeper. It seemed that the Jagan also had taken a liking to the beautiful Miko, adding its own touch to the connection which enabled him to insert his full consciousness in to a willing mind. That particular ability he had kept secret from everyone as there had been no need to utilize it until now.
Still a good hour ahead of his team, Hiei sat down on the branch of a tall tree and entrusting the Jagan to keep them both safe, allowed his consciousness to filter in to her mind until he was standing within the walls of her inner most thoughts. Seeing she had curled in on herself weeping bitterly, he moved to her side and drew her into his embrace. "Open your eyes Kagome." he commanded softly as he waited for her to obey.
Kagome's cobalt eyes opened instantly at the sound of his voice. As she looked up at the one sitting there holding her where no one should be able to enter she felt a moment of panic. "Hiei?" she asked slightly confused as to how it seemed that he was there within her sanctuary. He nodded keeping the stoic mask in place as she looked at him. She could feel his presence and knew it was really him. "How?" she began before he cut her off.
"My consciousness has merged with yours for the moment but I can't stay here long. Don't let him win. He can't hurt you physically. We are coming for you and then you and I need to have a long talk." his voice was harsh and short as he was trying to contain the urge to sweep her up in to his arms tighter and kiss her breathless. He knew from her expression that he had hurt her with his tone but he could already feel her stirring and needed to leave before she fully awoke. "Remember that nothing here is as it seems." he said a little more gently as he vanished.
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Kagome woke with tears in her eyes. Would he tell her that her affection was misplaced and that she was a fool? The look in his eyes had said something different but did she dare trust his words or his actions? He had held her so carefully embracing her as he never had before. So which did she believe? Was he afraid like she was of the rejection she was so certain was coming? Or had he discovered her secret affection for him and was disgusted by it? She didn't think so but the fire apparition was difficult to read. Even with all of the thoughts filling her mind she thrilled at the thought that he was coming to take her from this nightmare. Hiei was coming for her. She calmed her elation and focused on Yusuke. Yusuke was coming for her and then she would tell him her answer.
Her tormentor felt a difference in her the moment he touched her. Something had occurred to give his toy hope, something that was not allowed her. And in retaliation he conjured up the most horrifying images that he had gleaned from her surface thoughts. It was not what he would have thought would hurt the young priestess no it was far too simple but seemingly effective as he replayed the scene over and over for her, forcing her to watch as a woman baring striking resemblance to her took her 'Inuyasha' to hell. Over and over showing her the pain etched in his golden eyes as he looked at her one last time before the earth swallowed him whole. Then altering the image he changed the face of her friend for that of Yusuke. Her soft sobs were like a symphony to his immaterial ears. Changing the image again, it was Hiei this time that went with the woman. To his astonishment the girl weeping stood walked over to her turning not yet lover and embraced him.
A pale blue light enveloped the two and when the light died the illusion was gone. Damn he'd forgotten her powers. A scowl marred his shadowy face as he used his telekinesis and clamped chains down upon her wrists. Truthfully though he could not hurt her he could use objects of this world to restrain her. He had moved swiftly to seal her power and so she had not sensed him until the click of metal locking had rung in her ears. As he looked down in to her angry blue eyes he couldn't help but to smile.
If his illusions couldn't touch her then he would get to her rescuers. Oh, yes he knew they were coming. He'd sensed them hours ago when they entered his realm. He rubbed his hands together as he began to plot all of the illusions he would use to break them before her. His black eyes drifted to where she was bound to the wall and held there with thick chains. Kneeling there with her hair spilling all around her she looked so helpless and lovely that he had to shake himself from staring. Her soft pale skin was mostly bare for any to see and her positioning left little hidden from view. The trap was set and now all he had to do was wait...
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Hiei begrudgingly stopped to wait for his slower companions knowing that he would not be enough to rescue his onna alone, a thought that made him boil with rage. It infuriated him to know that he had allowed her to fall in to this mess because of his insecurities and pride. After all of the time he'd watched her and spoken with her, she had never rejected him and even now would never. Oh what a fool he had been, but after this he would never be so foolish again. No, after this was over he'd take her for his mate and she would never leave his side again. She was his and it was time that she knew it.
Yusuke was the first to catch up with him though he could have kept pace with his friend all a long had he wished too. But had simply felt the apparitions desire to be alone and respected it. "Have you found her yet Hiei?" he asked softly not knowing her state and not wanting to make Hiei angry. The back haired youkai nodded once. "She is lucid." he said flatly though Kurama, who arrived as the question was asked, could tell that the relief in his eyes mirrored the other males. Hiei smirked slightly dangerously and in a blur of red and black he, Kurama and Yusuke were gone.
The Grey stone walls of the abandoned fortress loomed dark and foreboding as the three slipped inside watching warily for trouble. Hiei barely flinched as Yusuke came up beside him and Kurama. "What's the plan?" he whispered under his breath at a pitch only those with youkai hearing would catch. Hiei caught Kurama's eye and nodded slightly. "Keep up." the red head whispered back as he and Hiei took off with the Mazoku on their heels.
When the fog closed in around them and their eyesight was limited to a few feet in front of them Hiei didn't slow his pace and when he paused to relocate her he realized that his companions had not followed and he cursed low and under his breath. "Damn it."
The only sounds in the empty air were mere whispers at best so when a loud feminine moan reached his ears he nearly stumbled. His head snapped the direction of the sound and his body followed creeping along the walls stealthily. As light finally spilled in to the darkness and the fog Hiei looked through a crack in the door and swallowed hard at what met his eyes. Trying to tell himself that it was an illusion was pointless as he watched with a twisting feeling of betrayal as the two youkai he called teammates violated the small fragile form of his Kagome.
She was writhing and moaning, crying in horror as they sandwiched her between them, each filling her as she cried out in pain. In shock he watched as an illusion of himself joined in He wanted to turn away then but the two others withdrew and pinned her arms and legs as his illusion took her violently while the others watched laughing. It was sick and twisted and nothing like any of them would ever do. Kurama was honorable like himself and Yusuke was far above forcing himself on any onna. That thought alone stopped Hiei from lunging forward and lopping off two heads.
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The illusion faded away and a shadowy form materialized. "You are smarter this time, Hiei. More guarded, you came for the girl but unfortunately she is mine now. Her every breath is mine. Her screams are exquisite as she screams your name but soon she will fear everyone she knew. You can never win, Hiei." Kage taunted as he lunged forward raising a sword as he moved.
Hiei's eyes glowed with rage as he lunged in to battle with the monster who had stolen what was his. Hiei style was to torture those unfortunate enough to earn his rage but this battle would be swift leaving nothing to chance.
The battle was gruesome as Hiei attacked his foe without mercy. Blood covering most of the room, broken furniture littered the ground and finally after being disarmed Kage sank to the floor against a wall struggling to breathe.
Kurama and Yusuke watched in horror as Hiei battled a shadow, their eyes barely able to keep track of his movements. But what they could see was Kagome chained to a wall, her arms secured above her head as she knelt helplessly on the floor. She was crying and screaming Hiei's name. As the battle seemed to be ending two sets of eyes watched as their comrade knelt and placed his blade at the girl's heart. The chains above her head breaking free, as the glistening blade penetrated her chest.
