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Welcome faithful readers to my next chapter!
SUMIMASEN! I'm sooo sorry that I haven't posted in ages!!!
Hikaru is really in the shit now, with Naraku on the scene its really messed things up
mutters under breath stupid Naraku and his bloody annoying hell wasps
Ooh! You get to meet my second Character this chapter!!!
Err, you guys are probably gonna kill me for this but I know I said this chapter was going to be called
The Sakurazaki Family Curse but that was a typo so… yeah runs
I would write more but I'm too tired tear
Go easy on me because this is my first fan fic EVER! But I'd still like to know what I'm doing wrong
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha
I only own Hikaru and she's more than a handful!
Last Time;
'I don't believe this!!!' she thought angrily, 'who ever it is that keeps me here, they sure know what they're doing!!!'
This had never happened before, any fool that thought they could seize her had always left at least one sharp pointy object of use, ether that or one of her Kitsune magic workings.
Hikaru scowled, 'why the hell do they want me for?!!' the realization hit her like a mallet, her eyes widened
'Oh , I am so dead…'
Chapter 8:
Domeki, Hikaru's Knight in not-so-shining Armor
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Inuyasha and the others moved quickly, Sango, Miroku and Shippo ridding Kirara and Kagome with Inuyasha.
Still it took them most of the day till they reached a suspicious looking area, when I say suspicious I mean a huge demonic aura hanging around all over the place!!!
"It's Naraku's!?" exclaimed Sango, they had stopped because they had reached a barrier, but it was unusually weak considering that it was of Naraku's creation.
"I don't like the look of this" said Sango apprehensively "It's got to be a trap, he wouldn't just leave himself open like this"
Kagome frowned, "but why take Hikaru? We haven't known her long enough for use as leverage against us."
Miroku looked surprised, "what are you saying Kagome?"
"I'm just not sure this trap is for us, that's all"
"But then who is it for?" asked Sango
Inuyasha's ears twitched, "something's coming…"
"What is it Inuyasha?" Kagome sounded worried
Inuyasha sniffed the air, "Demon, Fox Demon and it's definitely not Hikaru!" he growled drawing the tetsusaiga.
A few seconds later a Kitsune ran out of the trees but stopped when receiving a face full of Inuyasha's sword.
He was a male Fox Demon in a navy blue kimono, he stood about as tall as Inuyasha and Miroku, he had brown eyes and straight black/brown hair that was pulled back into a rough ponytail, at his belt he had a sword, a dagger and a nasty looking knife.
He glared, "Get out of my way!!!"
"You're not going anywhere till you answer a few questions" growled Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha is he in league with Naraku?" asked Miroku
"Nope doesn't smell like it"
The Kitsune spat, "don't insult me I would never help that bastard! Now move!"
Sango patted Kirara, "I think he's the one this trap was set up for"
The Fox demon's eyes narrowed, "what trap?"
"What are you stupid!" retorted Inuyasha "Did you really think a powerful demon like Naraku would just let himself be found so easily?!!"
The Kitsune snarled, not liking being made a fool by a half demon he just met.
"I don't care! I 'm going to find her and no demon, half breed or pure is going to stop me!!!"
Miroku, as observant as ever, turned
"Her?" he said raising an eyebrow, "so you are Hikaru's supposed savior!"
The Fox looked away and clenched his fists
Kagome glanced over at Sango as if to say; 'did you just see what I saw?' Sango raised an eyebrow and smiled just slightly
They had both seen the demon blush even if he did try to hide it
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The sliding screens at one end of the room opened to admit a small girl dressed in all white holding a mirror (Kanna) and a man in the furs of a white baboon (Naraku).
Hikaru recoiled at his scent, he reeked of death, deception as well as blood, both human and demon
There was no mistake this demon was bad news; she had never come across someone so… so… evil!
"Ahh, Lady Hikaru we meet at last." Naraku purred, Hikaru spat at his feet
"That's not very nice now is it?" he said as if talking to a child
Hikaru grimaced "Don't patronize me demon!"
Naraku came closer, knelt and gripped her jaw in his hand. Hikaru flinched at his touch, when he spoke his voice was low and deadly;
"Your bait so start acting like it, or you may find me to be less hospitable in the near future"
With that he let her go and left taking Kagura with him but leaving Kanna to watch her.
Hikaru felt sick, 'bait? But why doesn't the idiot… oh god NO!' she had to warn him 'Domeki!' she called silently 'stay away!'
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"Come on Inuyasha!" said Kagome "we may as well help him"
"Feh!" said Inuyasha who was completely indifferent
"Just remember Inuyasha," said Miroku "if we find Hikaru we're most likely to find Naraku"
"Will you just get off my back!" yelled Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku and Shippo all looked at Kagome
"Inuyasha…" she said menacingly
"Ok, ok! No need to get violent!" Inuyasha was finally learning, that tone of voice meant that he was about to be 'sat'.
"Good" she said turning to the Kitsune that Inuyasha had backed up against a tree, "we'll help you find Hikaru then"
He looked a little confused, "Uh, ok?"
The slightly larger group set off at a jog into the cloud of demonic aura.
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Some hours later…
Kagura yawned, bored stiff to be guarding a hostage that clearly wasn't going anywhere.
They had chained her to a post outside and Kagura was using her fan to blow Hikaru's scent around so it's easier to find.
Hikaru glowered, 'impatient much…' she thought rebelliously to herself
It had been half an hour since Kanna had announced that intruders were approaching and still nothing…
Hopefully Domeki had given up, but Hikaru knew him better than that.
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Her scent was driving him crazy; he couldn't take it much longer, she was so close.
He knew it was a trap; the half demon had pointed that out where he had forgotten to think
But he was blinded by rage and anxiety,
'What if Naraku found out about… if he didn't already know… no, he can't have known, if he did she would be dead by now… and she wasn't dead… he could feel it… Lady Hikaru, just hang on a little while longer, I'm coming'
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Hikaru could smell them now, not just Domeki; it seems he has joined Inuyasha, Kagome, Kit and the others
She sighed inwardly, 'fools' now they would be slain as well.
They must be close because her wounds had reopened and for some reason weren't healing again, she was already dizzy from blood loss and her vision was starting to blur,
(A/N; also sitting in a pool of your own blood is not the most comfortable thing in the world!)
Kagura had gone inside, it seemed Naraku enjoyed letting his victims think they had achieved their goal before butchering them.
She heard a noise in the trees a few meters away and saw several hazy figures running towards her, 'fools' she thought
She struggled to sit up and could just make out Domeki's face,
"Lady Hikaru!" (Kagome and Sango raised a mental eyebrow 'Lady'?)
"Domeki! Run you baka!"
"Too late…" said a voice
Kagura, Kanna and Naraku now stood between her and the others.
"Ahh Domeki, you came to save her, how sweet. Too bad it will all be in vain, but don't worry I'll send you to the next world ahead of her shall I?" he grabbed Domeki by the throat and lifted him off the ground, "you can give it to me now or I will take it from your corpse"
Kagura's 'Dance of Blades' staved off Inuyasha and the others
"Ba-st-ard!" he choked but other wise remained silent
"No!" cried Hikaru, fighting to remain conscious "He doesn't hav…"
"NO Lady H-Hikaru!" Domeki screamed fighting Naraku's hold as he gasped for air "he'll K-Kill you!"
Naraku lowered Domeki, but didn't release him, and turned to the blood-stained Kitsune kneeling, still chained to the post.
He grabbed her and held her up by the hair, "so, it seems I have no need for him after all…"
He threw Domeki a hundred meters into a wall, which stirred a whimper from Hikaru, still suspended by her hair.
Kagome, Shippo and Kirara ran over to help Domeki.
"You on the other hand I still have use for…"
She spat at him, he ignored her
"May I remind you that I do not need your co-operation Fox."
She spat at him again, "like I give a fuck!" any manners she once possessed were lost in her terror and rage
"If you can't see it you can't have it!"
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In the background Sango had joined Kagome in reviving Domeki, "what are they talking about? What is Naraku after? You have the 'sight', can you see anything Kagome?"
Kagome shook her head "whatever it is it's beyond my vision, hey he's coming round!"
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"…well, we'll see about that now shall we…"
"Lady Hikaru NO! Get away from her!!!" Domeki had regained his senses and was charging towards Naraku
"I won't let you take it from her!"
Kagura intensified her attack on Inuyasha and Miroku, preventing them from helping
Kagome, bow in hand, sprinted after Domeki with Sango not far behind.
Naraku called up a barrier and Domeki slammed against it.
A Purple mist framed with miniature bolts of lightning appeared around Naraku's free hand.
Hikaru shivered with barely contained terror, as he brought his hand down to hover over her neckline.
The bolts of lightning dug into her skin and she cried out, "Hey! That fucking hurts you bastard!"
Domeki slammed against the barrier
Vivid black lines rose out of her skin, snaking across her neck creating an intricate design of vine-like curves.
The pattern ended in a shadow above her chest, Naraku pulled his hand back, the lightning bolts dragging at the shadow.
A small black sphere started to emerge, it was about the same size as the sacred jewel.
(A/N: kinda reminds you of the whole Inuyasha/Sesshomaru black pearl incident!)
Hikaru screamed, Domeki smashed himself against the barrier repeatedly in a vain attempt to reach her.
Kagome fired a sacred arrow but to no avail, Kagura suddenly ceased her assault on Inuyasha and Miroku,
They ran to help, Inuyasha turning the tetsusaiga red, to break through the barrier.
But they were too late, Naraku wrenched the orb from Hikaru
Hikaru's scream caught in her throat, her eyes glazed over, she stopped breathing and her heart stopped beating.
Naraku let her fall to the ground where she lay crumpled in a heap.
Domeki swore, Inuyasha broke the barrier and Naraku took flight.
-To be continued…-
Awww, poor Hikaru is dead… well sort of, but that will be made clear in the next chapter
Please review! I'm really nervous about how this chapter turned out! So I need heaps of feedback.
Your comments decide if I become a hermit in a prolonged period of sulking for 6 to 7 years, or not!
So,
I will post the next chapter (13th Generation Black Kitsune) when I get 10 more reviews.
So PLEASE! Review
The Black Kitsune xxx
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