The next chapter finally!
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It was gloomy in the night. There were no insects chirping, there were no stars in the sky. There was only darkness. This darkness swirled and twirled around and around. There was no freedom, there was no light. There was only hell.
That was what Kagura felt. She felt trapped and had no where's else to go. There was no hope in her being for she had no heart of her own. There was only her and her master though she would rather see him dead. Her master, the one to wish such a terrible death, holds her heart in the palms of his hands. One squeeze could very well end her life on the ground that she stood upon.
This is what she would live with day after day after day. This was her life, one she did not choose of her own free will; a will that she longed to have for herself. As long as her master, Naraku, lives she will never be free. Free as the wind. Something that she was, she was the wind. The wind is not meant to be trapped like she was.
The wind...she is the wind...and yet...she is not free...
Kagura narrowed her eyes as she looked over the purple smug that hung over Naraku's castle. It was her dream to be free and yet it didn't seem like she wasn't getting any closer to it. But there was a chance. The chance that Inuyasha would finally kill off Naraku freeing her from his grasp but after what she had saw just yesterday it didn't look like that was going to happen any time soon.
No she told herself. There was a chance for her and that laid in the hands of the new player in the game; the other dog demon. She saw him fight against Naraku and win though it was only a mere puppet but that was enough for Kagura. Maybe just maybe she could get this new player a cheat, one where she would give him anything and only in return, that he kill Naraku. It was perfect!
Kagura smirked as a plain swam into her head. With a swift motion she plucked a feather out of her hear and throw it up into the sky having it transform into a larger model with her wind powers. Kagura soared through the sky hoping and praying that she will be free one day.
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It was early morning as night turned to dawn waking up the people on the earth below it. It was shinning and beautiful to say the least but many detest it for no one liked to wake up that early in the morning. A group in a make shift camp would agree to anyone who would say that. The battle with Naraku had been long and hard on them and though they sustained minimum damage from the attack it left those same people exhausted from the events.
The only people who had real energy were Kenshien and Shippo.
Kenshien was in a tree high above camp, so high that no one could see them and that was how Kenshien wanted it to be. After the attack on his sister he hadn't strayed too far from her anymore. She was always in his sights or he was holding her.
Just like he was doing now.
He had been afraid that she wasn't really alive. That once he closes his eyes she would be dead once more and Kenshien didn't think he could handle it again if it would happen.
That was why he was holding her now, high in a tree and her in his arms and lap. She was nestled between his legs lying on his chest as she slept. His arms were around her to make sure that she wasn't going anywhere and to prove to himself that she was indeed alive.
Kenshien looked down at his sister as she moaned in her sleep signaling that she was waking up. It took awhile but she opened her eyes and blinked them rapidly trying to get the sleepiness out of her eyes. When she did she noticed Kenshien staring right at her and she smiled up at him tell him that she was alright.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" asked Kenshien. He knew that she was well but he had to make sure, he had to know that she was going to be okay.
"I'm fine big brother." she replied and Kenshien sighed in happiness knowing that she was indeed fine. "What are we doing up here?"
Kenshien looked at his sister as she looked around and down towards the ground from the position that they were in. Kenshien looked away from Karai and had a pink hue on his cheeks from embarrassment.
"I wanted you to be safe, so I jumped us up here."
Karai looked at her brother with a pout sensing his uneasiness.
"But I'm okay, Kenshien. I'm not hurt." Karai tried to reason with her brother. Kenshien looked sharply at Karai.
"No you are not! I know that you're alive but what you went through won't go away! Just because you are alive doesn't mean you didn't go through it. You're body is probably sore from the attack and I don't want you to be scared." Kenshien spilled. Karai was in tears at the words that Kenshien had said. Those words touched the heart. This was one of the reasons why she loved her big brother.
"Okay, I'll take it easy." Karai said.
"Then there is the fact that you are-okay?" Kenshien stopped his speech having been caught off guard from the simple give in but he smiled none the less.
"I'm glad."
Karai smiled at the small victory she had when he became a loss for words, even if it was for a second.
"Hey are you two awake up there!?" a shout was heard. Kenshien looked down towards the ground but you could only see branches and leaves.
"Yeah, we're up!" Kenshien said and tightened his hold on Karai.
Karai gave a small squeak at the sudden hold on her and then jumping down. Kenshien was careful to not hit the branches and landed gracefully down to earth.
"It took you guys long enough." Inuyasha muttered, not pleased what so ever. Kenshien and Karai ignored him though in favor of having breakfast.
"Here, Raman." Kagome said as she handed the two siblings their breakfast. Karai looked delighted to have her favorite meal once again but Kenshien looked a little sick at eating it again.
Kami, what I wouldn't do for one of my mother's home cooked meals. Kenshien thought sadly as he slowly ate his.
As they ate and rested Kenshien was sitting around watching everyone like a guard. He watched as his sister played with Shippo and watched as his past parents bicker over the littlest thing. He sat as he watched Sango sharpen her weapons with Kirara resting peacefully and Miroku trying to get a feel. It was still funny to watch Sango beat Miroku to a pulp when he touched his aunt's bottom.
This peace was short lived when Kenshien sensed something in the air. It was like Naraku but unlike Naraku. Kenshien wondered who it could be. He had heard from his parents about the incarnations that Naraku had made in the past but he had never met one. All of Naraku's incarnations were killed off before he's and his sister's time.
Without the other's noticing he left the camp site and ventured off in the forest that surround them. It wasn't too far away when he had stopped in a clearing close to the camp. It was close but not close enough for Inuyasha to smell this being's scent out. Kenshien had a feeling that this person had already meant his father before and they was why he or she wanted to be far enough from Inuyasha.
"I see you came after all." a woman's voice came forth from the trees. Kenshien surveyed the area trying to find the person who belonged to this voice but he could not find her. He could hear her and scent her but for some reason he could not pin point where she is.
"Who are you?" Kenshien asked trying to hide the fact that he could not find her.
"Oh? One who is after Naraku doesn't know who I am? Maybe you should study up more on your enemy." the same voice told him.
Kenshien growled as he clenched his fists.
"I don't have time for this. Just tell me who you are and why you are here?" Kenshien said as his eyes darted left to right, up and down.
"Straight to the point? I love that in a man." Suddenly a shadowy figure appeared and Kenshien trained his eyes on this woman. "But so be it. I am Kagura." Kagura stepped out of the shadows. "And I wish to make a deal with you."
Kenshien studied this woman named Kagura. He knew her. His father had told him plenty about her in his stories. He knew that she had wind powers that could control the wind at any moment.
"What deal?"
"Again straight to the point." Kagura smirked. "Very well, I wish for you to kill Naraku."
This time Kenshien smirked.
"You don't have to tell me to kill him, I already want to."
"I know that. I saw how much you wanted to kill him. The question is; how are you going to find him? I know where his is. If you come with me now to kill Naraku I will even give you the jewel of four souls to seal the deal. What do you say?" Kagura bargained.
"I say...no."
The shock on Kagura's face was unimaginable.
"What?! How could you not take this deal I'm offering to you? It is a once in a life time deal! And here I thought you would do anything to kill Naraku."
"No, I'm interested in Naraku but not enough to ally with the enemy; I want Kikyo, only Kikyo. Once I kill Kikyo, Naraku goes down with her. That's all I care about, if Naraku gets in the way I will have no trouble in killing him. I could care less if you live or die."
Kagura gasped and then a scowl came upon her face. "Fine." With that she plucked her feather and flew away.
Kenshien stared at Kagura's back as he flew again back to Naraku. He too was going to leave but another voice stopped him.
"I do not understand."
Kenshien looked behind him lazily. He knew who it was and knew that he was in no danger but he hadn't expected for him to say anything.
"What do you not understand?"
A figure stepped from the trees. In all of his glory and grace the Lord of the Western Lands graced Kenshien with his presents.
"You. You want to kill, you feel anger and hatred and yet you didn't take the wind witch's offer. Why?" Sesshomaru asked.
Kenshien chuckled.
"As you can see I am not from around here. I do want to kill Naraku for what he had done to me but I wish to kill someone else more. That is my priority."
"Inuyasha's dead woman?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Hmmm..."
Kenshien gave one more look behind him before he turned back around. "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
"Tenseiga."
Kenshien stopped and stared out into the forest.
"What about it?"
"You have it." Sesshomaru stated. "Why?"
"I took it from a close relative."
"How is it possible for I am the current holder of Tenseiga?"
"Like I said, I'm not from around here."
"No you are not. You're Inuyasha's whelp, I presume?"
Kenshien smirked.
"You are smarter than dad gave you create for. What you say is true but I wish for you to give me your word that you won't breathe a word of this to any one."
"And why would I do that?"
"I know what holds in the future, I know what's going to happen. You won't like it." Kenshien said as he turned around to face Sesshomaru face to face.
"Why is that?"
"Rin will die again." Kenshien stated. "You can not save her."
Sesshomaru eyes widen slightly at this knew information then narrowed them.
"You lie. Rin is fine."
"For the moment." Kenshien looked Sesshomaru straight into his eyes.
"You die by the hands for Naraku. Rin will moron. Even now she barely holds on to life. She will die. I plan to erase all of this pain. I can save her but I can't do that if you spill my secret."
"I refuse to die by Naraku's hand."
"Then give me your word! Help Inuyasha defeat Naraku and you won't have to!"
Sesshomaru thought it over a bit but he agreed to the terms. "Fine."
Kenshien gave him a small smile. "Thank you Sesshomaru."
"Hn." They both parted ways. Sesshomaru went back to his small pack greeting Rin and Jaken. Kenshien went back to his father's pack and Karai greeted him.
"Brother where did you go?! I was worried about you." Karai said pouting.
Kenshien laughed at the face.
"Sorry Karai but I just wanted to take a walk for a bit. How about next time you can join me to keep me company."
Karai nodded excitedly. No one noticed that uncertain look that Inuyasha was giving Kenshien. He had noticed that the other half-demon left awhile ago. Too long to just be taking a walk. Kenshien was planning something and Inuyasha was certain that it wasn't good for either his pack or Kikyo.
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