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"What was that?" Kuwabara asked, his mouth full of the boar they previously cooked.
"It sounded like Keia," Inuyasha said annoyed that once again they were stopped from their travels due to the foreigners.
"Inuyasha, why don't we go and see if they're ok?" Kagome suggested, earning a feh from the half-demon.
"How the hell are we going to find the damn jewels if go to save people all the damn time?" Inuyasha said, annoyed…until he realized that Kuwabara and Yusuke were eating all of the food. "Hey, save some for me!"
"Inuyasha, you're despicable! Sango and Miroku can you please come and help me?" Kagome whined.
"Sure—we won't get anywhere just sitting around." Sango agreed and began gathering her things.
"Come to think of it… Hiei, Kurama, and Jin have been gone for a while. Come on, Kuwabara, we'll go too," said Yusuke. He shoved some more food in his mouth and looked ever to see Kuwabara running from Inuyasha with the whole boar in his arms. He shook his head, snickering.
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A large thump echoed throughout the room when Kagura threw an unconscious Nicole over to where Keishan sat. The conscious female glared at the wind witch. "I just love how I'm still practically naked!" she hissed. Kagura shrugged and said 'Not my problem.' Keishan nearly growled at her response. If her arms weren't bound to the wall by chains, then she would surely attack Naraku's incarnation. "What does Naraku want?"
"You'll find out soon enough." Kagura lightly tapped her lips with her fan. "For your sakes, you'd better pray that he be quick about it." Her tone was teasing, and it pissed Keishan off. Ignoring the snarl, the wind witch turned and left, sliding the door close on her way out.
Keishan huffed and stared down at herself. At least that jackass was nice enough to cover her breasts with bandages before he chained her arms up. She pressed her lips into a thin line as she thought about that encounter. Her cheeks heated, and then she growled lightly. Naraku hadn't even tried to be discreet about groping her. "When I get out of here…" The thought stopped. Was she getting out of here? Her brown eyes glanced at the unconscious Nicole. It was as she feared—something had been wrong with her friend. "I can't believe they let her go!" Yoko and Kuronue would get an earful later.
She swallowed hard, and then released a sigh. Why was she here in the first place? It didn't make any sense to her. Naraku had told her that he hadn't wanted her for the power she supposedly possessed. He could be lying, but it didn't seem likely considering the circumstance. He could absorb them even now if he wanted, but he chose not to. Keishan furrowed her eyebrows. She really wished he would stop beating around the bush and speak clearly.
The door suddenly opened, causing the young woman to snap her head up. Keishan's eye twitched. He was still smirking as if he had the upper hand—never mind that he truly did. She frowned, noticing that he looked the same as he had before his little… transformation. "Oh, so you do have the ability to change from that ugly thing?" Keishan murmured.
"You're rude," Naraku stated, frowning.
"No, just annoyed. Why am I here if you don't want my power? Why did you kidnap Nicole again?"
"All in due time." He slowly walked over, probably wanting to drag this creepy torture out longer than it needed to be. Keishan scowled as he knelt down beside her friend. He picked up a chain, and then clipped it around her neck. He turned his red eyes to her. "Forgive the chains for now. I believe I had no choice."
"You're damn right you didn't have a choice. I would immediately try to hurt you if I wasn't bound."
"How you wound me, Keishan," came his sarcastic retort. The woman's eye twitched several times. Hearing Naraku call her by name caused an unfamiliar feeling to bubble up within her.
"Cut the crap, and tell me why you've captured us!"
"Such a demanding attitude—reminds me of Lord Sesshomaru," Naraku commented. Keishan's eyes widen.
"So that's it, huh? You still want Sesshomaru's power? You kidnapped me to lure him here? That's so clichéd!"
"… No… I admit that I did want his power. It is admirable, after all. However, I am powerful. I no longer need to put myself together time and time again."
"I see… So then… why did you kidnap us?" Keishan was beginning to feel more and more uncomfortable as the seconds went by. Naraku was being… almost normal. That is until he chuckled. Keishan found herself trying not to roll her eyes.
"What I want is-" A groan interrupted Naraku's sentence. The two looked toward Nicole, whom was just starting to wake up. The chain around Nicole's neck prevented much movement, but she sat into a sitting position. She began rubbing her eyes with the back of her hands. She stopped mid motion and winced due to the cut in her arms form Kagura. After blinking a few times to focus her vision, Nicole looked around.
"Um… Keishan why are you friggin' not covered up? And why is Spiderman here?" Nicole rudely asked, earning a glare from Naraku and a 'shut the fuck up' look from Keishan.
"I've told you in the past already that my name is-" Naraku started.
"Mudd," Nicole interrupted, causing Naraku to glare at her angrily. Naraku, still standing in front of Nicole, grabbed her by the hair and picked her up off the floor. Because of the chain, the girl almost gagged.
"You will listen to me if you value your pitiful life! The name's Naraku—remember it!" Not caring about the current threat, Nicole twisted oddly and bit Naraku's arm…hard. By this time Keishan was in hysterics. What was going to become of her friend?
"Get off of me, disgusting wench!" Naraku yelled. He slapped the kitsune, who answered with a growl after she hit the floor. If looks could kill, Naraku would drop dead. His blood dripped to the floor as he returned a glare of equal intensity. He suddenly smirked and began to walk away.
"Get back here, so I can kick your ass!" Nicole yelled, kicking and scratching at the air. Naraku stopped with his back still to the two females.
"You're such a mutt!" Keishan growled, causing Naraku to chuckle. Nicole looked a bit offended.
"I do not have time for you at the moment. I have a visitor, but rest assured though I am not done with you two."
"Rest assured my foot will end up so far up yo ass it will come outta your mouth!" Nicole yelled, still kicking. Naraku walked out of the room without another word.
"What the fuck is wrong with you? This is fucking Naraku that we're dealing with here!" Keishan reprimanded.
"And I would rather die trying than to be some submissive prisoner!"
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Just like it sounds!"
"Don't you dare use that tone with me!" Keishan threatened.
"Yes mother," Nicole responded, earning a growl from her not too happy friend.
"Hmph!"
"Anyways, why the hell are you here? I get kidnapped and you refuse to lose the spotlight so your conceited ass come and get kidnapped too? I can't believe you are trying to take my moment away from me!" Nicole yelled at Keishan causing her right eye to twitch.
"You are so fucking vain! I went to save your ass! You couldn't go a day without falling into the hands of evil!" Keishan retorted. Nicole didn't seem to be paying much attention. She was too deep in thought. "You listen to me when I talk to you, you damn brat!"
"I have an idea to get us out of here," Nicole said looking serious.
"And that would be?" Keishan yelled, overly annoyed. Once again her friend seemed to not be paying attention as she began to awkwardly take off her clothes.
"Hey! Hey! What do you think you're doing?" Keishan yelled, clearly appalled. Her friend gave her an irritated look and within seconds transformed into her fox form. The shackle around her neck broke. The shackle then fell to the ground in pieces, because the size of the fox's neck was too large to contain with it.
"Shut up," Nicole said in her now squeaky voice. Keishan instantly snorted, trying to stop laughter. It did not work.
"It's so… stupid!" she guffawed. Nicole growled lowly, and then trotted over to Keishan. She bit off her bindings. Immediately, Keishan hit her over the head. Nicole glared before transforming back into her humanoid form and redressing with the clothes she previously took off.
"What the hell are you doing exactly?" Keishan asked.
"What does it look like? I'm trying to get us out of here."
"But we don't even know why we're here yet!"
"And you want to stick around and find out? It can't be anything good!"
"Something is wrong, though! I think something is clearly wrong with Naraku."
"Uh yeah—he's demented, that's what!"
Keishan scoffed lightly. "You don't understand. I knew you wouldn't." Her brown eyes turned away. "You're too stupid to realize that something is seriously wrong with our circumstances!"
"What'd you say?"
Before Keishan could retort she heard a female talking to Naraku, and it wasn't Kagura. Nicole caught on to the voice too and both girls crept up to the door silently to be nosey.
"Do what you must, but when the time comes believe that I will send you to hell," the female voice said. For some reason the female sounded familiar to both of them.
"Kikyu!" Nicole exclaimed.
"Don't you mean Kikyo?"
"No—shut up!"
Keishan bit her lip. "If we try to escape now, she'll think we're working with Naraku and attack us. We can't go now. And with their history, their little discussion will take awhile." Nicole mimicked her friend's action, and then frowned.
"What are we gonna do then?"
"… Let's just let Naraku come back to us for now. He hasn't hurt us yet so-"
"Speak for yourself!" Nicole interrupted, reaching up to touch her cheek. It was red from when Naraku had smacked her. Keishan scowled lightly.
"He hasn't hurt us without reason," she amended. "You're the one who kept goading him. I think you did it on purpose!"
"Did not…!"
"Look—let's just play the role of submissive prisoners until we find out why he wants us because it's not so he can add us to his… collection." Nicole cringed, yet nodded.
The two female demons hurried back over to the broken chains and sat down. To pass the time, they played Rock, Paper, Scissors, but eventually grew bored with that game as well. Nicole sighed heavily. "I wish he would hurry up!"
As if on cue, the demon hybrid opened the door. He stared down at the two for a moment. "How did you escape?" he asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Behold the power of the Sue!" Nicole stood up and laughed evilly. Both Naraku and Keishan deadpanned.
"Please stop embarrassing me in front of evil…" she murmured.
"It's just mud!"
"My name is Naraku!"
"That's what I said… dirty mud."
Without warning, Nicole was thrown against the wall by an invisible force. Keishan watched, horrified as her friend's head practically bounced off the unyielding force of the wall. Nicole crumbled to the ground and did not move again. "You fucking son of a bitch!" Keishan growled at Naraku. She ran forward. The hybrid merely looked at her, and then moved. He moved so fast that she barely comprehended what had happened until he was in front of her. His fingers wrapped around her neck, yet he did not try to strangle her. Still, the action frightened her greatly. Keishan's body trembled. "Since you killed Nicole, I don't care what you do to me."
"She's not dead, but if she continued to mouth off, I won't hesitate to kill her next time," Naraku stated. Tears welled up in Keishan's eyes. At least Nicole was alive… hopefully. Who knew if this demon in front of her was telling the truth or not? "Now that the distractions won't interrupt, I can finally speak." Surprisingly, he released her neck. Keishan quickly moved away. "You bare the mark of the copy cat, so you're the one I need." The woman only narrowed her eyes. "I… need your help."
"Excuse me? Did Naraku just say he needed help?" The hybrid glared. "Wh-Why?"
"There is a much stronger force in this world now. I do not know how he came here, but he is different. I… cannot defeat him. No matter how many times I've transformed, he was always stronger, arrogantly saying that he was only using a percentage of his true power."
"If you can't beat him, what the hell makes you think I can?"
"Thank you for recognizing my strength." Keishan rolled her eyes. "And yes, you have the power to copy anyone. If you copy him and his abilities, then surely I will defeat him."
"And Nicole…?"
"Her barriers are of use."
"So… this is basically helping the lesser of two evils?"
"Yes…"
"You're crazy! Like anyone is going to let me. Oh, a lot of people will be pissed because of this!" Naraku was quiet for a moment.
"That is not the only reason…" he said. "That is another."
"What?"
The hybrid lowered himself to his knees. His hands gripped her hips, causing the woman to gasp in slight pain. He looked up into her eyes. She stared back, afraid to push him away. Naraku closed his eyes and tilted his head down. His lips lightly grazed her flesh. Keishan would have been freaked out by the gesture, but then the hybrid bit her—bit her hard, too. She screamed out, grabbing his head. She actually felt blood running down her skin. It felt like he was going to rip the flesh from her bone! "Ah…" Naraku finally pulled way. Keishan shuddered, releasing his hair. Her eyes were blurry, yet she could still see that smirk. "Wha…"
"Like I thought," Naraku muttered, wiping at the blood with his thumb. "You're mine."
"What…?" She looked down, blinking rapidly to clear the blurriness. Her eyes grew wide at what she saw. Under the spot where he had sunk his teeth into was a mark that hadn't been there before. It appeared to be… some type of arachnid. She blinked again.
"You have got to be fucking kidding me!" Keishan yelled, causing Naraku to wince from the volume. However, he did not pull away from her. His skin crawled with unease, sensing a powerful energy coming from where he previously threw Nicole.
Naraku stood and looked over Keishan's shoulder. He saw Nicole on her feet with eyes glowing white. The heart on her forehead, normally a baby blue color, glowed white. Her energy swirled around her, causing a blinding, bright aura. Naraku only smirked. Her claws were longer than normal and here fangs were visible through her snarl. This was the power he was looking for. It surpassed even that of a miko. It was indeed pure in essence.
"Get the hell away from her, you freak!" Nicole yelled in a voice that didn't quite belong to her. Naraku pushed a dazed Keishan away from him and stood there, waiting for an attack that he knew would come.
Nicole flew across the room at an impressive speed that could rival her mates, claws ready to rip Naraku apart. He moved in time to keep his head. Nicole growled and spun around throwing an energy blast in the process. Naraku erected his famous barrier at the last minute to protect himself. Nicole's energy collided with the barrier and the loud sound of electrocution reverberated throughout the room as the two forces battled. After about thirty seconds, both the barrier and energy dissolved. Naraku became wide eyed and Nicole smirked and crouched down ready to leap for the kill, her energy flared to its max.
"No! Don't do it! Nicole, come back to your senses!" Keishan yelled as she threw herself onto the younger woman. Upon hearing the plea from her friend, Nicole's eyes returned to their usual indigo blue color. She looked at Keishan with a stunned look on her face and her energy died down, her claws and fang retracting in the process.
"I thought he was the enemy! I don't understand."
"Dummy he was the enemy, was being the keyword. Now… he's different—still a jackass, but different," Keishan replied, glaring in Naraku's direction.
"Yeah… ok—you know everyone is gonna freak, right?" Nicole muttered just before she passed out, having used her energy on her previous show of power.
Keishan swallowed nervously as she sat her friend down on the floor. She turned to Naraku. "Please don't hurt her…" she murmured.
"I won't… She has value," the hybrid returned. Keishan bit her lip before speaking again.
"You know this won't go well with the others, right?" she asked. By this, Naraku knew she meant more than just his kidnapping methods. He showed his teeth in a grin. Keishan unconsciously moved away, noticing her blood was still on his incisors. He walked toward her. His fingers circled the marks that had been left behind. His sinister red eyes stared down into her brown ones. Keishan gasped, feeling his other arm encircle her waist. He pulled her forward, forcing her body against his.
"I don't care," Naraku stated. Keishan frowned and tried to push him away. "It is not wise to reject me, woman." The woman in question growled.
"Just because we might be destined, or whatever, doesn't mean I love you."
"Foolish girl—did you honestly think I feel anything for you?" Naraku asked. He chuckled at her silence. "The only reasons you are alive is because I feel a pull towards you. I am… certain you have felt the same." Keishan looked away. He gripped her chin, forcing her eyes to return. "As I thought… You feel the same as I do. You're disgusted by the fact that fate tied you to an enemy. However, fate has sent me quite the specimen. I'll enjoy ravishing you."
"You sick fuck! I hate you!" Keishan hissed.
"I hate you, too," Naraku smirked, before capturing her lips.
She tried desperately to pull away, or at the very least push him away so that she could breathe. The hybrid, however, was not making it easy. Her muffled protest fell on deaf ears as she continued to struggle against his hold. His kiss was such a contradiction to what she was used to. It was demanding, much like Sesshomaru's. However, there was no warmth—no passion. Naraku was only doing this for his own amusement. He was merely doing it because he could—a twisted game in his eyes. It was surprising soft like Jin's. But it was not curiously innocent.
Naraku suddenly pulled away, licking his lips as he did. Again, he smirked. Breathlessly, Keishan looked away again. "I… I won't accept this…" she whispered.
"Do you wish to tempt our fate?" Naraku asked, stroking her cheek. He was playing with her. "We are bound. You were brought here for me."
"I was brought here for no one!" Keishan snarled. Finally, she managed to push him away. However, in his expression, there was no surprise. He merely looked amused. "You can't have me, Naraku—not if I don't allow it." The hybrid demon only raised an inquiring brow. "You're right… there is a pull between us, but it is because of that pull that you won't be enjoying ravishing me ever." At his frown, it was her time to smirk. "Until I respond to you, you can't even put your tongue in my mouth!" Naraku glared at her. "I don't know anything about demon mating, but I am aware of the way Jin and Sesshomaru act when they become intimate with me. I'm quite the little observer—sucks for you, don't it?"
Naraku took in a sharp breath, causing Keishan to flinch. His deep, penetrating gaze left her frozen. He leaned in close, kissing her clavicle. His lips reached her neck. Keishan gasped, and then swallowed hard. "You may be right, Keishan-" The woman shuddered again. "But the pull we share will cause you to stop resisting me." Keishan stepped away from him. He laughed at her actions. "Soon you will be begging for my touch."
"I doubt it," she retorted. However, in her mind, there were uncertainties. "If only Sesshomaru had explained more about demon mating… then I wouldn't have these stupid doubts. What if Naraku's right? What if I eventually start wanting him to kiss me?" She didn't know what the future could bring, but for now…
The thought made her gag.
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Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Yusuke, and Kuwabara had finally caught up to the others in what seemed to be a recent battleground. Observing the sight and the expression of the others' faces, Yusuke decided to try to get some information.
"Damn, did I miss the party?" Yusuke joked, which earned death glares, nobody answered him.
"Um… Did we miss something? Where are the other two at—not that I really care," Kuwabara added. Suddenly, a black mass knocked him to the ground without warning or time to react. Keia's teeth were to his neck and a growl thundered through the air her body pinning his down.
"What's her problem today? And since he said something… Where are Nicole and Keishan? We thought they were with you guys," Kagome said. Upon hearing this, Keia turned with her teeth still bared and a new growl erupted from her. Inuyasha immediately became overprotective and stood in front of Kagome with his hand on his sword.
"You will not threaten Kagome, you got that, mutt?" Inuyasha yelled. A kick in the jaw knocked him a few feet away from where he was standing and caused him to lose his footing, resulting in him landing on his butt.
"You listen here…! You do not give my woman orders and threaten her life, and that was just a warning!" Koga yelled out of anger. Inuyasha jumped to his feet and started yelling unintelligent things at Koga. The wolf demon ignored the threats and walked over to Keia. She growled at him.
"Look, I know you're upset, but we will find her okay? Just calm down," Koga cooed to her. Too far from the point of understanding, Keia stepped off of Kuwabara and crouched ready to leap at Koga with exposed teeth.
"So you want to play it that way, eh?" Koga responded. He stepped further away from Keia and closed his eyes. His body started to change from that of a man to that of a wolf. Within seconds a large brown wolf with blue eyes stood before everyone. No one dared speak and very discretely everyone backed away from the two large wolves in the center of the battlefield. The wolves circled each other crouched low to the ground teeth bared and growling.
"Does anyone mind explaining to me what they are doing?" Kuwabara asked.
"You fool! They are about to fight to see who the dominant one is going to be between the two. She challenged him and he obliged," Hiei responded.
"Koga is so beautiful," admired Kagome. Keia and Inuyasha looked in her direction with a snarl. With Keia's attention divided Koga leaped on her and knocked her backwards. She immediately flipped him and bit his neck with a snarl. Being on his back he hit her with his paw and knocked her off so he could get back on his feet and pounced on her again. Both wolves went at it like this for about an hour until finally Koga pinned Keia on her belly and bit down on the back of her neck with a snarl. Keia struggled to get by squirming and flapping her wings. After another loud growl from Koga, Keia whimpered and laid still. Koga had dominated her.
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Keishan and Naraku had left the room after their heart-filled conversation, leaving Nicole where she was. Apparently Naraku did not have a kitchen and servants who cooked. On top of that, Keishan happened to be starving since her digestive system had changed. A few ribs didn't fill her up. She growled lowly, grumbling about finding some clothes. Walking around in panties and bandages did not seem like a good idea, especially with Naraku lurking about.
Nicole began to stir and with a groan opened her eyes. She had a headache from earlier when Naraku made her head hit the wall. She got up off the spot where Keishan left her and saw that the room was empty.
Nicole walked out of the room only to catch three auras. Naraku and Keishan went into one direction and the other aura went into the other. The scents were fairly fresh so she went into the direction Kikyo had gone. With every step, she felt bad because she had beat Kikyo with a bat and wondered if she was alright. The scent led to a room at the end of the hall. Nicole sighed and slid the door open.
"Were you the one who welded the pure energy earlier?" Kikyo asked with her back to the door.
"Yeah, but that's not why I'm here," Nicole responded as she walked over and took a seat next to the dead miko. Kikyo looked at the girl, suspiciously while trying to figure out why she was being nice and clutched her bow that was in her right hand tighter.
"Then why are you here?" Kikyo asked, slightly scooting to the right so she can have a good shot if need be.
"I'm here to apologize," Nicole said looking up at Kikyo who had a look of 'bull shit,' on her face.
"Why should I believe you?" Kikyo asked with a glare.
"I thought about your life and the reason that you turned out to be what you are today. You gave up everything you were and resigned your life of being a miko to be with Inuyasha. You even were going to give him the Shikon Jewel so he can become human and live with you. You thought he deceived you for the jewel when it was really Naraku and lost your life and now you're here today Naraku is alive and Inuyasha is running around with your incarnation. I understand where you are coming from and honestly if I were you I wouldn't be able to handle it. I would probably kill Naraku and Kagome too to be honest, if I were you that is." Nicole was so engrossed in her speech she didn't realize that Kikyo was across the room.
"How do you know so much about me? Have you been following me?" Kikyo asked and Nicole sweat dropped.
"I have inside sources and I've never stalked anyone in my life," Nicole responded in a flat voice.
"Hm… I'm sure…" the priestess returned in the same voice.
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Keishan grumbled as she opened yet another door. So far she had been in five different rooms. She had not found any clothes! Luckily, there were no other people wondering around. The foreign demon stepped into the room and looked around. She sighed in relief after spotting something similar to a closet. Upon opening the closet and discovering what was inside, her eye began to twitch. "Why the hell does this guy have so many of the same things?" Keishan grumbled. She pulled the familiar looking attire from the closet. However, she had no way of knowing how to put it on.
Sighing, she slipped her arms through the sleeves. The least she could do was wear it as if it was a robe. "Damn you, Naraku—tearing my clothes for no reason!" Several times, she pulled at the material. It was softer than she imagined it would be. Then again, that baboon costume seemed soft as well. She supposed Naraku liked soft things. "Freak…" Keishan shook her head as the thought crossed her mind. She briefly closed her eyes and turned to head out of the room.
Opening her eyes, she froze at the sight in front of her. Standing in the doorway, eyebrows raised, was Naraku. His shocked expression disappeared, only to be replaced by that characteristic smirk of his. Shit, she thought. Keishan stepped back as he stepped forward, closing the door behind him. "Isn't this surprising?" he asked. An uneasily chuckle erupted from her lips. "My mate is waiting for me in my room, in my bed?"
"Now, now, Naraku…" Keishan put her hands up, palms out, in front of her. As if they can protect me, she thought. "I was… only trying to find something to wear. This situation isn't sensual at all!" She laughed nervously. Suddenly her wrists were grabbed. "Ah… FML…" she muttered.
"Forgive me if I don't believe you," Naraku whispered.
Quicker than a blink, the hybrid demon had her turned around with her arms trapped behind her. His nose pressed against her neck. He nearly inhaled her scent. His warm breath on her skin caused her to gasp and shudder. She unconsciously relaxed against him. He surprisingly smelled pretty good. She bit her bottom lip as his hands started to roam. The foreign demon closed her eyes. He was more muscular than she gave him credit for. Wait a minute…! Where did his shirt go, anyway?
A moan escaped her mouth when his teeth pierce her flesh. His dark chuckled filled her ears, and yet it did not snap her out of her the trance. If anything, she had gone deeper than before. He guided her down to the tatami floor. The female demon almost felt numb. His mouth pulled away as he lied down full length beside her. His rough hand slid the kimono from her shoulder, lightly kissing. His fingers trailed down her torso, coming to a stop at her navel. She shuddered again, holding back another whimper. He attacked her lips, nibbling and sucking. Her hand pressed against his chest, yet did not force him away. She turned her head to the side, eyes closed tightly. In response, her earlobe was gently bitten.
She cried out.
Keishan sprung up, panting heavily. Tears welled up in her eyes, realizing where she was. "What the fuck…?" she exclaimed. The foreigner hugged herself, a bit freaked out by the dream. Of course, after it was discovered that Jin and Sesshomaru were her intended mates, she had had dreams of them as well. Provocative dreams, as it turns out. Keishan frowned. She should have expected it, but not this soon. It had only been about fifteen minutes since she had last seen Naraku. She sighed heavily, wiping at her eyes. "Of course, he had to be right—the bag of dick." Keishan rubbed the back of her head and looked around. It looked as if she had just passed out in his room.
Strange…
Shrugging, she stood up, wiping the drool her from her chin. Nicole was probably up by now. She mind as well go and find her. Hopefully, she wasn't bothering Naraku right now. At the thought of the hybrid, Keishan groaned. There was no way she was ever going to tell anyone about that dream. She had told Jin about the dream she had had of him, but that was only to see his adorable reaction. When she told Sesshomaru, he remained pokerfaced. "God, I miss them."
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"I am about to leave is there anything that you wanted to tell me?" Kikyo asked heading to the door.
"Can you please tell my mates that I am here and alright?" Nicole asked holding back a sob. She really missed them.
"I don't know who your mates are sorry. By mates you mean more than one?" Kikyo responded wondering who this Nicole really was.
"Yes, it was beyond our control. They travel with Inuyasha now," Nicole responded with her back still turned. She wiped a lone tear with the back of her hand. 'Why haven't they come for me yet? Did Kagura kill them?'
"I suppose… What are their names?"
"Their names are Kurama and Kuronue… Thank you for your help. Again, I apologize for the last encounter we had."
Kikyo closed the door and left without another word. Nicole actually processed that she was crying and shook it off. Sighing and knowing that she wouldn't get anywhere, she stood and headed out of the room to look for Keishan.
Instead of finding Keishan, however, she saw Naraku in the hall a few feet away from her. She glared at him, causing him to smirk that arrogant smirk. How she wouldn't give to wipe it clean off of his face, but no Keishan wouldn't let her. She walked pass him without a word. His trademark chuckle, which prickled along her skin, followed after her. With a scream, she stormed down the hall like a teenager would. Naraku was right behind her.
"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM? WHY ARE YOU BEING SO DAMN ANNOYING?" Nicole yelled as she turned to glare at Naraku. His eyes were laughing at her, causing her to scowl. He was enjoying this way too much.
"I am not doing anything," Naraku responded with another chuckle. Fuming, Nicole stormed off again, yelling for her friend.
"KEISHAN, GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE! YOUR BOYFRIEND IS GETTING ON MY FUCKING NERVES!" Moments later, Keishan's head popped out of a random door down the hall. She was practically snarling.
"He's not my boy-" Her words caught in her throat upon seeing Naraku right behind. Her eye twitched a couple of times before she took off running.
"What the fuck…? Get back here!" Nicole yelled, and then ran after her friend.
"Yes, do come back. We are leaving soon," Naraku's voice echoed. His statement was met by Keishan and Nicole both shaking their heads with their palms covering their ears. Both were exclaiming 'Lalalaaaa! I can't hear you!' The hybrid demon had to sweat drop.
In certain instances, they were too much alike.
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The group had continued their search for Naraku and the others in silence. Inuyasha was now excited to be looking for the girls, considering they were wherever Naraku was. It was nearly midnight and some of the humans were getting tired. Yoko, Kuronue, Sesshomaru, Jin, Keia, and Inuyasha, however, couldn't have been more energized to find Nicole and Keishan, despite their injuries.
"Inuyasha, can we rest?" Kagome asked. Kuwabara looked at her weirdly, while everyone else ignored her.
"Hey, lady, you were the one who put together this whole thing to find the other two and now you're talking about sleep? And another thing! Why do you need his permission?" Kuwabara asked. Kagome didn't respond to his questions.
"Well, I'm resting! I'm sure they are fine for the time being," Kagome said and earned crazy looks from the ones who wanted to find the other two.
"Well, you can stay here nobody said you had to come," Inuyasha responded, causing Kagome to scowl. Immediately she commanded him to sit. The others kept going as he ate dirt.
"Do as you please, but I have no time to waste," Sesshomaru stated while looking at Kagome and Inuyasha from the corner of his eye. A mere second passed and Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, Yusuke, and Kuwabara were left standing alone.
"Those fuckers left me! Get back here, assholes!" Inuyasha yelled to the air. "I'm the one that's gonna kill Naraku!"
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Yoko, Kuronue, Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, Koga, Hiei, and Keia ran on foot and Jin flew in the direction they seen Kagura come from initially. Keia was still in her wolf form and Koga was in his humanoid form. To the human eye it was variant color blur. A barely noticeable blood trail began to form and from the scent it was Nicole's. Yoko and Kuronue growled at the same time and increased their pace forcing the others to do so also. After about thirty minutes of following the trail, they saw Kikyo. The demons all came to a stop.
"Kikyo…" Inuyasha murmured.
"Dead priestess," Sesshomaru addressed. "Why do you smell of Naraku?"
"Do you know where he is?" Keia growled.
"I do," Kikyo stated. "In fact, I am returning from visiting him."
"Visiting…? What do you mean?" Koga asked. The undead miko did not answer his question.
"Is there anyone here that goes by the name Kurama? Or Kuronue…?" she asked. The two in question exchanged a look. Kikyo was quick to notice this. "The woman, Nicole, is currently with Naraku."
"WHAT?"
Ignoring the winged demon's outburst, Kikyo continued in an indifferent voice. "However, she wanted me to tell you that she fine. Naraku has not hurt her in anyway." Her eyelids covered her brown eyes. "Personally, though, I fear for her life. She is merely a child in personality. Eventually, Naraku will grow tired of her antics." A few heads nodded in agreement. "If you wish to save her, continue east of here. You will come across Naraku's hideout. There is no longer a barrier concealing his aura." The priestess began to walk pass the demons.
"Wait a minute, Kikyo!" Inuyasha turned sharply to the living dead female. She stopped, but did not face the half-demon. "Did you see another woman while you at Naraku's place?" Kikyo was silent. She slightly turned her head. She stated that she did not see Kagome. Inuyasha shook his head. "No, I don't mean her. There is another foreign woman. Her name is Keishan, and we think Naraku took her as well."
"Inuyasha…" Kikyo fully turned. "Do you have another woman you care for?"
"What? No!" Inuyasha flushed at what his old friend was implying. "It's him! She's his woman!" The half-demon thumbed in his older brother's direction. Sesshomaru slowly blinked, not responding to the disrespectful way he was being addressed. "Did you see her?" Kikyo shook her head.
"I am afraid not," she answered. "But there was another presence at the manor. It was not familiar to Naraku." Kikyo turned again, and then walked away. "I pray you find them quickly." With that last statement, she disappeared.
"Okay, you heard her! Let's go!" Inuyasha shouted, bounding off. The others followed after the half-demon.
Fifteen minutes later, the group of demons finally made it to the castle. They looked around suspiciously. It was eerily quiet throughout. They reached the courtyard to find it desolate. Inuyasha's nose twitched several times. The place reeked of Naraku's scent. "Someone is coming," Kuronue stated. He closed his eyes for a moment. "There is only one, though. A female by the sound of it…"
"I can only smell Naraku. It must be Kagura!" Inuyasha placed a hand on the hilt of his sword. As if on cue, the wind sorceress slid open the doors. Instantly, the demons became tense at her appearance. "Kagura…! Where is Naraku?" The wind demon nearly snorted, hiding the bottom half behind her face with her fan.
"The hell if I know," she said.
"What'd you say?"
"If you value your life, you will tell us where those women went," Hiei threatened.
"This is why I hate children—such short tempers," Kagura smirked behind her fan. Hiei immediately took out his sword, growling at the wind witch. "Those two went with Naraku as well." Her red eyes slid over to Sesshomaru. "That Keishan woman went quite willingly." The demon lord noticed her gaze, yet said nothing. Mentally sighing at not being able to ruffle his feathers, Kagura continued. "If you wanted to save them, then you've come too late. Once Naraku is finished with them, they're as good as dead."
"Why, you…!" Koga growled.
"Why is it that he wants them?" Yoko asked.
"Sorry, that bastard doesn't tell me everything. Like I said, I do not know where he is now." Kagura snapped her fan closed. She tapped her lips with it. "You're welcome to stay here and wait for his return. Then again, who's to say that he will return?"
"Trying to confuse us?"
"Stupid mutt, why would I confuse you? There would be no point. Besides, you've added some pretty powerful allies to your side." She took a feather from her hair and threw it to the sky. It transformed and she jumped on the giant feather. "It'd be the greatest day of my life if you can defeat Naraku." She flew away, leaving those words echoing in the others' minds.
"What now?" Koga grumbled, crossing his arms.
"I think Kagura's right," Keia reluctantly nodded her head. "She wants Naraku dead just as much as we do, maybe more."
"But who's to say that Nicole and Keishan will be with him when he returns?" Inuyasha questioned. "I say we track him down!"
"Believe me, Inuyasha. If that were possible, I'd be in full agreement with you. But since his scent stops here, we have no way of tracking him," Keia stated. The half-demon growled. "Naraku is most likely traveling around with his barrier surrounding himself. I can't smell my friends either. So he must be covering them as well." She narrowed her eyes. "We have no choice but to stay." The other demons frowned, knowing she was right.
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Nicole was again squirmed in Naraku's grasp, but he ignored her. "Why do I have to carried like this?" she nearly screamed out. Keishan turned to her, eyebrow twitching in annoyance. Her friend's waist was being held securely by Naraku's arm. He was holding her as if she were an object… or a bratty child. The hybrid demon felt as annoyed as Keishan looked. After all, Nicole had been complaining the entire time. "I'm not a child!"
"Then stop acting like it!" her friend growled. "If you had only acted your age, you could have been in a comfortable position like me, but nooooo…! You just had to go and ask Naraku if he wanted to be butt-fucked by Sesshomaru!" The hybrid demon's eye twitched, recalling the earlier incident. He had almost turned off his barrier after that, hoping to watch the annoying girl fall to her demise. However, he still needed her, so he willed himself not to. "You're lucky you're not dead!"
"We're here," Naraku stated before Nicole could retort. His small red sphere began to descend. Once they were on the ground, he removed the barrier. The hybrid unceremoniously dropped the girl under his arm like a sack of bad apples. Her protests were ignored. "This is the place where I last encountered this thing."
"Was it a demon?" Keishan asked as Nicole stood up, rubbing her abused bottom.
"He is neither demon nor human. I do not know what he is."
"Not demon or human…? What else is there?" Nicole grumbled, crossing her arms. She huffed indignantly. She couldn't understand why she was being treated so harshly. And why the heck was Keishan acting so submissive toward Naraku? It didn't make sense. Usually, her friend had tons of things to say and argue about. However, in the presence of the evil demon, her witty remarks had dried up. Nicole frowned as a sudden thought hit her. Keishan couldn't seriously be afraid of Naraku, could she? Yes, he could kill them at any time, but Nicole had always believed that her friend was not scared of death. Something else must have her freaked.
"Of course there are more things out there," Keishan grumbled, mimicking her friend's actions. Nicole scowled at her. Her brown eyes turned to Naraku. "Did you happen to get this guy's name?" The hybrid demon did not answer. "What?"
"He's come back," Naraku stated, turning his back to the two females.
"You're quite the fool, Naraku. I wasn't expecting to see you again," a new voice chuckled. "I let you go before, but since you're persistent to die… I guess I will bring death upon you." The two women behind the hybrid poked their heads out from behind him. Their eyes widen in surprise at who they saw. The male standing only a few yards away were quite familiar to them.
They exploded in laughter at the same time, causing Naraku to glare at them. The sudden arrival also looked on in curiosity. "That's who's giving you problems?" Nicole pointed while laughing. Keishan covered her mouth, trying to keep her laughter in. It was not helping, though. "But he's only human! Man, Naraku, you're weaker than I thought you were!" The hybrid demon had to refrain from backhanding Nicole.
The familiar stranger raised a brow. "Do I know you demons?" he asked. Finally, the girls' laughter subsided. "Are you Naraku's allies." Nicole stuck her tongue out as if she was disgusted by the thought.
"No way!" she and Keishan said in unison. "But we do know of you, Hagiri Kaname," Nicole continued, pointing her finger again. "I can't believe you were transported to this world as well."
"So then… you're like me?"
"You know him?" Naraku asked. Keishan shrugged.
"He's nickname's Sniper. It is said he disappeared after he finished high school, so… I don't really know much about him," she said. "But I have no doubt that it is him. The jacket's a dead giveaway." She frowned at the hybrid. "Is this really the guy that's giving you trouble? The only thing he can do is throw stuff…"
"He's stronger than you know then," Naraku stated. "The small objects he 'throws' can penetrate even my barrier."
"Really?" Keishan turned her eyes back to Kaname. "But why did you think he's not human?"
"His aura is neither human nor demon."
"Maybe it's because of his power?" Nicole suggested. "Because he has that, he seems more than human, but less than demon."
"That… actually sounded pretty good," Keishan commented. "I guess you're not as stupid as you look."
"Thanks—hey!" Nicole glared at her friend and looked back to Sniper. A smirk played across her face and she advanced onto the black haired man.
"What are you doing?" Keishan yelled at her friend as the fox leaned I a little too close to Sniper. Sniper glared at Nicole with a look of 'Are you insane?' Nicole sniffed him and purred and Keishan's face dropped as she realized that her friend was still in heat and her mates were not around. Why does Nicole have to cause so much trouble? "Why is this person my friend?"
"Aren't you just a cute guy?" Nicole grinned. "How about me and my friend show you a good time? I don't mind sharing after all." The said friend blinked twice upon hearing Nicole's words.
"Ah, that's why," Keishan thought, smirking. It was quite fun to tease males when they were being hit on by Nicole.
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