Kikyo Assumptions and the Search for Komori
I don't own Inuyasha.
XOXOXO
"Kikyo what are you doing here!" Inuyasha asked surprised to even see her around this region.
"What Inuyasha you're surprised to see me?" Kikyo asked with a smirk.
"Yeah, but not in a negative way." Inuyasha answered as he gazed at his first love, who was being illuminated by the eerie bright blue light from her soul collectors that were around her. "What is it that you want Kikyo?"
Kikyo's face turned serious and she said. "Inuyasha I am here to warn you of the up coming events that are going to take place in this very kingdom. I recently witnessed the prince of this kingdom associating with Naraku and I have reason to believe he is working with him. Now I do not have enough proof for my accusation, but that is where you come in." Kikyo said as she looked at Inuyasha who seemed to be taking all of this in.
"What do I have to do with this I can care less about this kingdom and that snotty prince." Inuyasha said angrily as he glared at Kikyo.
"Ah, but you do care about what Naraku is planning, and about that girl who could be hurt because of his evil schemes." Kikyo said as she stared at him with those emotionless, soulless, obsidian eyes.
"What girl you mean Kagome?" Inuyasha asked as if he didn't have a care in the world, as he looked at Kikyo who was surprised at his actions although she didn't show it. She thought he would leap at the chance to save her reincarnation.
"No, not my reincarnate but that exterminator girl what is her name Sango I believe it is." Kikyo said as she looked at him with an amused expression on her face. She hadn't seen Inuyasha this concerned since well since she was alive. Then that's when it her and she asked. "Inuyasha do you…love this girl."
"I…" Inuyasha started to say but he was silenced by the up lifting of Kikyo's pale hand.
"Do not answer that question Inuyasha for I already think I have the answer. I want you to find this Komori I believe it is her name and you may remember her name being mentioned in the story Sango told you. She seems to be the only one besides Sango, Kiyoraka, and his younger sister who was too young to remember to have witnessed the fight first hand and seen the bosses face. Take Sango with you she seems to know this village and she knows more about Kiyoraka and his past than anybody else. Report back at this precise spot in two days at the same time and this time bring Sango with you understand no one else is to know of this visit but Sango." Kikyo said as she began to ascend into the air her soul collectors still around her. "Remember Inuyasha two days."
She was gone.
"What was that about? Oh well I'll worry about what Kikyo told me tomorrow right now it's time for me to get some sleep." Inuyasha said as he walked back to his room and went to sleep.
Next morning…
"Morning everybody!" Sango said happily as she took her seat beside Kagome and got a plate of toast, eggs, and bacon.
"So how was your date with Inuyasha last night?" Kagome asked angrily as she glared at Sango who didn't seem to notice.
"It was not a date and it was…" whatever Sango was about to say was cut short by Inuyasha bursting into the dining hall grabbing Sango by the arm and dragging her out before she could even protest Kirara just barely jumping on her shoulder.
"That was weird I wonder what that was about?" Shippo asked.
Outside of the dining hall…
"What is wrong with you Inuyasha are you okay?" Sango asked concerned as she placed her hand on his forehead which caused him to blush. Luckily Sango didn't notice because he was already flushed from his run to the dining hall.
Man not being able to fight for so long has put me out of shape.
"Inuyasha what is so urgent that you had to drag me from my meal to tell me?" Sango asked kind of pissed off.
Inuyasha told Sango about his talk he had with Kikyo last night leaving out the part where she said that he love Sango.
"So you're saying that Kikyo believes Kiyoraka is working for Naraku and she wants you and me to go look for Komori, and to report back to her in two days alone." Sango said with a 'you-got-to-be-kidding me' look on her face.
"Yeah that's right." Inuyasha said as he waited for her answer.
"Hell no Inuyasha I am not going to go out there on your girlfriends orders to go look for Komori, on some farfetched idea that a sweet guy like Kiyoraka can be working for Naraku." Sango said angrily. "Now if you'll excuse me I'd like to finish my meal."
"Wait Sango just hear me out okay." Inuyasha said as Sango stopped and looked at him. "You have one minute talk."
"Well I believe Kikyo's right and it's not because she was my first love and I hate Kiyoraka with so much intensity that the sun doesn't even compare and it can't be said in words how much I hate him, but anyway I have been smelling Naraku a little bit around here as of the past few days and I do believe that its coming from princy. I know you've sensed it too Sango don't lie." Inuyasha said as he gave Sango a warning glare.
"Alright you've got me Inuyasha. I'll give what your girlfriend said a shot and we'll look for Komori okay right after I eat my damn breakfast that I was so rudely taken away from." Sango said as she turned toward the door placing her hand on the door knob.
"You mean you don't know where Komori is?" Inuyasha asked thinking she at least some idea.
"This is my first time coming back to this castle in six years. I'm just as lost as everyone else because there have been some changes." Sango said as she opened the door and walked through the door. "Now no more questions we can talk after this meal."
Dining Hall…
"Well that was a great meal I must remember to thank your cooks." Sango said as she stood up and stretched. "Well I have to go back into town today I have some business to take care of don't know when I'll be back but you know I'll be back in at least two days if not then you know something has happened, and let's hope that that won't be the case."
"Yeah I have some business to take care of as well I'll be back in a day or two you know so yeah what Sango said I'll be back." Inuyasha said as he to stood up and walked over to where Sango and Kirara were standing.
"Wait you and Sango have the same business to take care of." Kagome asked suspiciously.
"Nope." They answered simultaneously as they ran out of the door.
"There up to something what do you say we do a little spying." Kagome said with an evil smirk on her face that really shocked Miroku and Shippo who had never seen her smirk let alone give an evil smirk.
"I knew I'd rub off on you someday who would have thought it'd be today Kagome you're brilliant I must say." Saseko said as she gave the same evil smirk but her was much better than Kagome's.
So the other's agreed to Kagome's plan:
Miroku and Kiyoraka: because they wanted to make sure Inuyasha/vermin didn't do anything to there woman
Saseko and Kagome: because they're jealous and they came up with the plan.
Shippo, Enjeru, and Sukida: they didn't have anything better to do, and they didn't want to be left alone.
They left to go find Sango and Inuyasha.
With Naraku…
"Master Naraku." Kanna said in her creepy yet soft voice.
"Yes Kanna?" Naraku asked as he turned to look at his first and most faithful detachment.
"It seems that Lady Kikyo has caught on to your plan and has informed Inuyasha and the demon exterminator Sango of it. She has sent them to go find a woman named Komori for answers, because; she isn't quite sure she is right with her accusation. Why she sent them to go look for this woman is puzzling." Kanna said as she looked at Naraku with a blank face.
"Kanna my dear it seems you and I will be leaving earlier than expected. It seems Sango, Kikyo, and Inuyasha are on to us." Naraku said with a smirk toward Kanna. "Kagura! Kohaku! Get it in here now!"
Kagura trudged in and Kohaku walked in.
"What is it Naraku?" Kagura asked with pure loathing in her voice and this did not go unnoticed by Naraku who loved every bit of her torture.
"I need you and Kohaku to go pick me up some…hehe 'visitors'!" Naraku said with a smirk. "Come Kanna we have to be leaving now."
"Why does she get to go with you, and we don't!" Kagura asked angrily.
"Because Kagura unlike you Kanna is obedient and she is my eyes when I need her to be, and well Kohaku is good at his job I can't have him with me. He's a shield against Sango." Naraku said with a calm smirk as he began to gather a portal. "Oh and Kagura."
"Yes, Naraku?" Kagura asked through clenched teeth.
"Never speak out of line like that again or I'll kill you slow and painfully. Bring my captives to the castle when you retrieve them I'm sure you know who they are." Naraku said as he and Kanna disappeared into the portal his evil laughter still echoing through the empty halls of the castle.
"That bastard. I'll be free from you someday Naraku just you wait and see." Kagura said with a frown.
"Kagura come on we have to do what Master Naraku tells us or we'll be severely punished." Kohaku said as he stared at Kagura.
"I'm coming kid hold your horses." Kagura said angrily.
They went to follow their orders each splitting up one going east one going west.
Sango and Inuyasha…
"Damnit Sango how big is this place? We've been walking for hours and we haven't made any progress!" Inuyasha asked angrily as he glared at all the people that were staring at him scaring them off. "What are you people looking at you act you never seen a half demon before!"
"Inuyasha stop yelling you're scaring the children, and the adults for that matter!" Sango reprimanded Inuyasha.
"Whatever let's just ask someone?" Inuyasha said as he looked around and saw a young boy who looked to be around eight years of age walking by he grabbed his arms and picked him up with ease so that he could be eye level with him and he asked. "Hey kid do you know where a woman named Komori lives!"
"No-no mister I don't even know a Komori!" the boy stuttered as he gulped, and looked at Inuyasha with great fear in his eyes.
Inuyasha brought the kid to his face until their noses were touching and he said in low dangerous cold voice. "You wouldn't be lying to me would you kid?"
"No-no sir I'm just looking for my mother. I'm lost can you please help me find her!" The little boy pleaded with Inuyasha.
"Can you help me find her?" Inuyasha mocked the kid as he put him down and glared. "Hell naw we won't help you find your…"
Sango hit Inuyasha upside the head hard, and then she turned to the crying little boy with a smile on her face and picked him. Then she said gently. "Shh it's okay little boy we'll help you find her I promise okay. Both of us will won't we Inuyasha."
"Yeah I guess we will, but I'm only doing it to get it over with and because Sango won't let me continue our quest until I do." Inuyasha said angrily.
"OH THANK YOU PRETTY LADY AND ANGRY MAN WITH THE DOGGY EARS!" the child said happily as he hugged both of them.
"Whatever kid where was you're mother the last time you saw her?" Inuyasha asked not angry anymore simply annoyed.
"She was at the place wear the big bell is." the little boy told them.
"What big bell there's no big bell here?" Inuyasha said looking around confused.
"Uh Inuyasha I think he means that bell." Sango said as she pointed to a silver bell a little ways away from them tied to a pole that was surrounded by people."
"Oh" was all Inuyasha could say looking ashamed.
"Come on sweetie let's go." Sango said as she grabbed the child's hand and led them toward the bell tower Inuyasha following behind them.
With the spies…
"Wouldn't she make a great mother guys!" Miroku asked as he stared at Sango dreamily. "At least with our kids anyway."
"Your kids please she will be the mother of my children and no one else's!" Kiyoraka said angrily as he glared at Miroku.
"Would you two hurry up there getting away?" Saseko said angrily as she glared at Miroku and Kiyoraka with obvious anger and annoyance.
"We're coming." they said before running to catch up with the others.
Town square…
"Man it's too many people we'll never find his mom in this crowd." Sango said who had to resort to picking up the child in her arms so he wouldn't be lost in the crowd.
"I know hey what is going on there's so many people here." Inuyasha said as he looked around and his question was soon answered by a well toned man coming onto a makeshift stage.
"Alright people I know your all excited about today's events so let us begin you all know the rules and the contestants so let's BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE…GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN!" this man said but another man who is presumed to be a contestant walked out and whispered something in his ear. "WHAT! TWO OF OUR CONTESTANTS ARE SICK!"
-gasp- -murmurs-
"Now don't worry folks because today we have some urrrr…surprise contestants yeah that's it, and they are…" the announcer looked around and who did his eyes happen to land on… Sango and Inuyasha. "Those two guys. Come on up you guys"
Sango and Inuyasha were so confused that they just walked up on the stage anyway, but not before Sango put the boy down and told him to stay right there.
"THERE'S A WOMAN UP THERE!" Some random person screamed as the other's all gasped and looked at Sango.
"Oh sorry well would anyone else like to come up and take…" the announcer was about to say when he was silenced by Sango.
"And exactly what is wrong with a woman taking part in a contest of strength!" Sango asked angrily as she glared at the announcer.
"Well a woman's job is to let a man take care of them, and to cook, clean, and take care of the children." the announcer said with a smirk as he received cheers from the men that were in the audience, but the women were not so happy.
"Oh really well let me tell you something little man!" Sango said with a glare as she turned to the announcer and smirked as she punched him in the stomach hard causing him to kneel over and hold his stomach. Then she frowned and said "Women are stronger than you men think and let me tell you something man as a matter of fact I'm talking to all the men present. Don't you ever belittle a woman because a woman is strong, and you men wouldn't survive without us? Oh and the children you were talking about we give birth to them just as a woman who is/was also you're mother gave birth to you." Sango said angrily as she kneeled down and looked the astonished man dead in the eyes and said. "So can I participate in this contest or do you want another taste of my fist."
"Alright you can join just don't punch me again." the announcer said as he got up and said. "The first contest will now begin."
The women cheered those women including Kagome, Saseko, Sukida, and Enjeru.
"No, better yet how about you and I have an arm wrestling contest. I'm sure they'd love to see who's stronger a male or a female. Am I right people!" Sango asked as she received positive cheers from the crowd.
"Alright then let's do this right now!" the man said with a confident smirk on her face.
Inuyasha walked over to Sango and said. "You know Sango; I can take him for you. I mean he looks too big for you." Inuyasha whispered just loud enough for Sango to hear. Sango scowled at Inuyasha, and Inuyasha said. "Right I'll let you handle it." He jumped off of the stage and went back over to the little boy they found, and he watched Sango hoping she'd win.
With the other's…
"Sango I don't much like you, but you better win this contest for all of the belittled women in this kingdom." Saseko said as she watched Sango and the rude guy get ready for the match.
The other three women agreed as well as they too watched the match.
Meanwhile with Sango…
"Alright woman you know the rules our elbows can't leave the mat placed in front of us, and we have to get our opponents hand to touch the stage to win. You ready?" Seisabetsu (that's the announcers name) said as he help up his curved hand.
"Been ready Seisabetsu." Sango said as she connected her open palm with his and the match began.
At first it seemed that they were evenly matched as they were trying to test each others strength. Then after awhile Seisabetsu tightened his grip on Sango's hand a great deal causing her to flinch and sweat to bead down the side of her forehead. He was winning he was sure of it and her hand was slowly beginning to touch the stage, but it was as if Sango had gained a second wind as she miraculously turned the tables on the match and it was now his hand that was almost touching the stage.
"I'm not going to give up that easily." Sango said in between grunts.
"Neither am I woman. I'm going to put you in your place and show you that women are inferior to men." Seisabetsu said as he pulled his hand back up to the same position it was in when they started the match.
Their hands were shaking from all of their strength being focused on one point. That last comment he made only fueled Sango's ambition to win the match and it gave her the strength she needed, so; she pushed his hand so hard that he didn't even see it coming and his hand touched the stage declaring Sango the winner.
There was a cheer among the crowd from the men, women, and even the children.
Sango walked over to Seisabetsu who was on his knees with his head down and said. "Hey it was a good match Seisabetsu, but I told you that you were no match for me you simply aren't."
"You…bitch…how…dare…you…mock…me!" Seisabetsu said angrily as he turned into a huge purple and black furry demon with big black evil eyes, and lunged at Sango.
Sango reacting on instinct used her hidden dagger to deflect his attack. Sango was still surprised as was everyone else they tried to move but they could not and Seisabetsu noticed this. "You foolish humans can't move you'd have to be at least a quarter demon to move in my paralysis spell."
"Well then I'm a half demon so I guess luck is on my side today." Inuyasha said as he jumped up on the stage next to Sango and asked. "Can you move Sango?"
"Yeah I can move you think a secondary trick like this is going to work on me?" Sango said with smirk as she moved her arm for added effect.
"You wench how did you escape my spell!" the demon asked angrily as he stepped away from Sango.
"I'm an exterminator, and I coat myself with this special powder every morning it enables me to resist demon poisoning. Call me paranoid if you will but I guess it paid today. I take it you got my sword Inuyasha."
"Right here, here you go. You can call me paranoid too if you want but like Sango said it paid today." Inuyasha said as he threw her the sword that he had forged from half of his fang.
Time to see if she can handle the sword or if the old man was right and I need to train her with it.
"You bastards will pay for this, I'll kill every pathetic human in this kingdom none of them will be alive, and I think I'll start with you Sango, but I'll spare your life if you become my mate!" Seisabetsu said with a lustful look in his eyes as he looked Sango up and down admiring her body.
"No thanks you're just plain ugly and besides it wouldn't work out because you'd be dead if you talked the shit you talked today and made me do those things, and I won't settle down until a beast that goes by the name of Naraku is dead." Sango said with a smirk on her face as she noticed how angry he was getting.
"How dare you reject me? Very well I gave you a chance to live, but you didn't except. I'll kill you first and then you're half demon friend Inuyasha." Seisabetsu said with a smirk as he turned toward Inuyasha.
"How the hell do you know our names you bastard!" Inuyasha asked angrily as he glared at the hideous purple demon.
"Everyone has heard of the beautiful demon exterminator who slays her enemies fast and has never lost to a demon, and the valiant hanyou that kills all of his opponents without hesitation, but can show mercy when the need arises. Yet you both travel with the kind you're supposed to hate and you both befriended each other. Why is that you two?" Seisabetsu asked truly perplexed with the two of them. In his many years of life he had seen both many a demon exterminators and half demons and none of them befriended each other.
"Its none of your damn business just prepare to die." Inuyasha was about to charge, but Sango stopped him by raising the sword out in front of him halting his progress. "What the hell…Sango let me at him!"
"No, Inuyasha he's mine I got this." Sango said in a quiet voice. Then she turned her head to the side and smirked and said. "Trust me it won't take long at all." Then she ran into battle.
"DAMNIT SANGO IF YOU DIE I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU AND MYSELF EITHER FOR THAT MATTER BUT I REALLY WON'T FORGIVE YOU!" Inuyasha yelled angrily as he sat back and watched the fight and he hated watching he liked to be in the action, but he let her fight this battle she can take him.
At least I hope she can…
"So Sango you choose to fight me alone so be it I'll give you an honorable death, since you're so sexy." Seisabetsu said with a smirk on his face.
Sango ran forward and she jumped in the air and then in the blank of and eye she had put three deep cuts on the demon. One in the face, one in the chest, and the last on in the stomach. She looked at her handy work and smiled "Thanks but I think its you that will die today not me."
"Oh contraire my dear Sango but I think I'll stay in this fight a little while…LONGER!" Seisabetsu said as a lightning ball shot out from his mouth almost hitting Sango but she knocked it back with her sword toward Inuyasha who she didn't see and he deflected it with the sheath of the Tetsaiga.
"Watch it Sango that one almost killed me!" Inuyasha yelled angrily as he watched Sango flip in the air and dodging one of the demons lightning bolts in the process and she landed on the back of his head.
"Sorry Inuyasha!" Sango said as she sliced at the demons neck causing him to cry out in pain, and using his momentary weakness Sango grabbed the demons black horns and jumped off of his back. She then used her impressive strength built up from years of carrying the Hiraikotsu and flipped the demon on his back face first. She then hit about four back flips to keep her distance away from the demon, and to also move closer to Inuyasha. "Inuyasha quick give me the Tetsaiga's sheath!"
Inuyasha was confused but he gave it to her anyway. "Here, but what do you need it for?"
"You'll see Inuyasha." Sango said with that 'I-got-something-planned-and-it's-going-to-work' look on her face.
Seisabetsu got up and he looked around for Sango with murder in his eyes and when he saw her said. "You bitch that's it I tried to be nice, but you don't want to be so. This will be the biggest lightning ball I can muster and it'll kill everyone in this crowd." He then channeled up all of his power he had and he made a huge glowing lighting ball and he then shot it from his mouth. He then fell to the ground his energy depleted, but he still had a look of triumph on his face. "Even if you don't die the people will and you will be filled with the guilt that you couldn't save them."
"No, Seisabetsu you're the one that's going to die!" Sango yelled as she ran in front of the gigantic yellow lightning ball and held up the Tetsaiga's sheath. The Tetsaiga's sheath then knocked the lightning ball right back at Seisabetsu and since he was too weak from using up all of energy to make the lightning ball he couldn't move and the lightning ball electrocuted him killing him instantly.
The people were able to move again though if you were looking at them you would think they were still paralyzed.
Then there was a clap
And another clap.
Then pretty soon the whole crowd was clapping and cheering "SANGO INUYASHA! SANGO INUYASHA"
"Thank you people for the cheers, but really its nothing I'm simply a demon exterminator and just as the title says it's my life to exterminate demons." Sango said with a smile. "Oh and I hope this has taught you men that women can do what you men do as well case in point me slaying that demon."
"Come on Inuyasha we got to go help that kid find his mother." Sango said as she looked at the spot she left the kid and saw that he was talking to an old woman who had a smile on her face. "It looks like he already found her let's go introduce ourselves."
"Whatever" Inuyasha said as he got his sheath back from Sango and jumped off the stage.
The crowd has diminished now and Kagome and the others decided to head back to the castle. They had enough spying for the day.
"Mother look these are the two people that took care of me when I was lost." the boy said with a huge smile on his face.
"Well thank them Karei for their hospitality." the woman urged him.
"Thank you Ms. Sango and Mr. Inuyasha." Karei said with a smile as Sango returned it and Inuyasha smirked.
"I hope this doesn't offend ma'am but you seem too…"
"Old to be his mother." the woman finished for Sango with a laugh.
"Yeah that's it I hope that doesn't offend you at all." Sango said with a huge nervous smile on her face.
"Not at all my dear I am not actually his mother or a relative of his I simply watch after him why his mother is away. He calls me mother because of that." the woman said with smile as she looked at Sango and asked. "You wouldn't be Sango from the incident six years ago would you?"
"Yeah but I didn't know anyone remembered that! Sango said as she observed the old woman trying to see if she remembered her, and then she said. "Oh my god Inuyasha this is her, this is KOMORI!" Sango said a little bit too loud.
"Shhh! Sango don't be so loud we can talk at my home. You and your friend." Komori said as she ushered them to follow her Karei in her arms.
Komori's house…
"I know it isn't much of a home but it keeps the weather out and me in." Komori said with a smile her wrinkles crinkling up in the process. She then turned to Karei and said. "Karei go check on your sister for me dear."
"Yes, mother!" Karei said with a smile on his face as he skipped down the hall to go check on his sister.
Komori watched him skip down the hall until she couldn't see him anymore. Then she turned to them a smile no longer on her face but a weary look on her face, and she said. "Sango my dear you have grown into a beautiful young woman, and this must be your boyfriend he is cute."
"He/she is not my boyfriend/girlfriend!" they both said at the same time with a blush on their face.
"Right you two are just 'friends'." Komori said with a knowing smile on her face. "I've heard that far too many times in my life heck I even said it myself and me and the man I love ended up having a daughter in the end."
"You still together Komori?" Sango asked she wanted to know.
Komori sighed and shook her head. "No, Sango he was killed during the incident six years ago but he left me with a beautiful girl before he left."
"Who is she Komori?" Inuyasha asked and he actually called her by her name instead of old woman or hag or something like that.
"You may have met her she works in the castle her name is Sukida." Komori said with a hopeful look on her face.
"Yeah we've met her she's a nice girl made me a kimono for the correlation. Kiyoraka instructed her to make isn't he so nice." Sango said with a smile on her face.
"Keh please not that beast he should die for what he did to me!" Komori said with a frown on her face.
"I love this old woman she hates that bastard just as much as I do, hell maybe even more." Inuyasha said with a childlike grin on his face as he focused all of his attention on Komori.
"You bet I do Inuyasha, and you wanna know why?" Komori asked with a frown on her face.
"Yes, Komori we'd both like to know why you suddenly hate Kiyoraka when I was younger you were crazy about him and you loved him to death." Sango said as she sat down next to Inuyasha and waited for Komori to start the story.
"Okay so it started out okay after you and the other demon exterminators left the village right. Kachiki took over the place as the King until Kiyoraka was old enough to take his place. Then six years later he up and banished me from the castle out of the clear blue, he told me I could never see my little girl Sukida again, and if I tried to get anywhere near her I would be killed. Kachiki died from drowning they say but no one really knows because that's what the so called prince Kiyoraka told everyone because he was the one who found him. I find it suspicious though I believe he killed Kachiki himself, why was he the first one to find his body and the only one to see it. I hate him so much. I mean what happened to the sweet little boy I used to look after when the queen couldn't." Komori said as she stood up and walked over to the kitchen area. "Don't dwell on that any longer you two I had a chicken cooking while I was gone and it should be done now and I'm sure the two of you are hungry."
Their stomachs growled and they both blushed they hadn't thought about food all day.
"Heh I take that as a yes! Karei come on honey dinner is ready and Sango and Inuyasha will be joining us this time." Komori said with smile.
"I really don't think we should stay." Sango said but her words fell on deaf ears as Komori sat both her and Inuyasha down.
Komori came down with a smile on his face and he too sat down. Komori then came out with the steaming hot chicken and she sat down after that was done.
Well I guess we can stay a little while longer! Besides I haven't seen Inuyasha this happy in awhile, and besides this food smells too good for me to pass up.
Sango, Inuyasha, Karei, and Komori all joined in for dinner, and had a great time talking and laughing. Inuyasha actually laughed and it wasn't a strained laugh like Sango noticed he used when he was around Kagome, but a real laugh, and this made Sango happy for some reason.
"Alright you two I got desert some apple pie. It's really good and I know you'll love it won't they Karei!" Komori said with a smile on her face as Karei nodded happily.
"You sure will!" Karei said as he licked his lips watching the big triangular piece fall on his place and he began to eat. "This is really great mom."
"Why thank you Karei how about you two is it good to you too?" Komori asked hoping they say they did.
"This is delicious and if I could cook I'd ask for the recipe, but I can't so yeah." Sango said with a smile as she returned to eating the scrumptious treat.
"Komori this is so good! Why couldn't you be with us instead of Kaede? The old woman can't boil water let alone bake a pie." Inuyasha said with a mouth full of pie in his mouth.
"Well thank you and just because you loved my pie so much I'll give you the other one I baked." Komori said with a smile on her face as she gave the pie to Inuyasha, who licked his lips.
"We don't want to take the pie you made Komori I'm sure it was for you and Karei." Sango said taking the pie away from a wining Inuyasha.
"No, Sango my dear you keep the pie. I love to bake and I usually have more than enough left over, and Karei and I have to eat it all up not that he complains though." Komori said with a smile as she put the pie in Sango's hand this time.
"Well you heard her Sango let's just take the pie you know. It would be rude to not to except her gracious hospitality." Inuyasha said with a smile on his face and Komori smiled back.
"Alright fine Inuyasha we'll take the pie." Sango said with an exasperated sigh. Then she turned to Komori and said. "Sorry Komori and Karei but we have to go back to the castle now it's getting late and I'm sure the others are worried about us."
"Alright then you two I really enjoyed your company, and I trust you will tell no one of our visit especially the prince." Komori said.
"We promise Komori!" they both said as they walked out of the door.
When she was sure they was gone Komori transformed into Naraku and he smirked and said. "Those fools they didn't see through my disguise. I am quite surprised, but my new potion is quite remarkable and it can disguise my scent." Naraku then looked around and saw Kanna coming through the door. "Ahh Kanna! Did you see what Kikyo was doing?"
"She seemed to be heading back this way and she is not very happy Master Naraku." Kanna said holding up her mirror to show Kikyo walking back in this direction. If you looked at her she would seem rather normal for a dead priestesses that shows no emotion. Though Naraku could tell she was angry.
In a way she reminds me of a female Sesshomaru. Speaking of Sesshomaru…
With Sesshomaru…
"Lord Sesshomaru Rin is hungry can Rin stop and get something to eat!" Rin asked happily as she stopped and looked up at her lord with a hopeful look on her face.
Sesshomaru looked around and not sensing any danger he nodded his head and Rin went off to go find some berries or fish whichever she came across first. He then turned to Jaken and said. "Go after her and watch her Jaken."
Jaken didn't protest like he usually did. He knew his lord was still angry with him even though Rin forgave him, but she was child and they forgive easily, but his lord did not. Jaken simply ran well more like waddled after Rin.
Sesshomaru watched Jaken and he shook his head and said. "Fool."
With Rin…
"This is one berry for Rin, two berries for Rin, three berries for Rin, four…" Rin kept going until she was silenced by a familiar voice.
"Hello Rin!" Kohaku said as Rin ran up to him and hugged him unaware of the fate that was to befall her.
"Hi Kohaku where have you been I've missed you, and you said you would come visit." Rin said as she let go of him and held his hand her berries and hunger long forgotten.
"Say Rin what do you say we go for a little trip!" Kohaku asked Rin as he looked down at her with emotionless orbs. Naraku must have activated the jewel shard in his back.
"I would love too, but Lord Sesshomaru told me not to go anywhere with strangers, or without telling him first. I can't go with you especially Kohaku Lord Sesshomaru dislikes you, and he'd kill you if you if he see saw me with you." Rin said not noticing that Kohaku had picked up a stick while she was talking.
"I'm afraid you don't have a choice Rin." Kohaku said as he hit her with a stick rendering her unconscious.
Sesshomaru at that very moment dashed through the forest and the sight he saw made his blood boil.
"Kohaku what do you want?" Sesshomaru asked barely containing his rage. First Jaken wasn't here to provide the mediocre help he gives her until he arrives, and secondly the little emotionless bastard kidnapped Rin.
Kohaku simply threw a white piece of paper on the ground and said. "Read it." He then dashed through the forest with Rin in his arms.
With Koga…
Koga along with Ginta, Hakkaku, and Ayame were walking along a deserted road. Suddenly Koga stopped and sniffed the air. He then got into a battle stance.
"What is it Koga?" Ginta, Hakkaku, and Ayame asked.
"Kagura." was the one word Koga uttered and just like that Kagura flew down on her feather. She jumped off and put the feather in her hair and turned to Koga's group and smirked.
"Well…well…well if it isn't my old buddy Koga so tell me do you still want to kill me!" Kagura asked with a smirk on her face.
"You bitch how dare you show your face in front of me with no shame, guilt, or remorse. You will die today!" Koga yelled as he ran toward Kagura ready to attack but she unleashed her dance of the dragon technique on him cutting his stomach but not to deeply.
"Humph you fool you never will and you never stood a chance against fighting me. I am far more powerful." Kagura said with a smirk as she turned to look at the other two pathetic losers cowering behind an angry female wolf demons legs. "Ah I take it you are Ayame, this pathetic loser's fiancé. You could do so much better my dear. You are much too beautiful for the likes of him."
"Thank you for the compliment Kagura, but I love Koga and no one is going to make me stop loving him and he loves me." Ayame said angrily as she glared at the still smirking Kagura.
"I see you wolves are stubborn creatures and dogs too for that matter, but then again it should be expected seeing as how you two fall under same category." Kagura said her smirk no longer present, but an angry scowl was on her face. "Ayame you will be coming with me."
"Who said I would come with you, you evil bi…oomph!" Ayame never finished her sentence as she was hit on the head by Kagura's fist knocking her out. Kagura then took the feather from her hair making it larger. She threw Ayame on it like she was nothing.
"Nooo Ayame!" Koga yelled trying to get up but he couldn't from the wound Kagura inflicted on him.
Kagura walked over to Koga and kneeled down so she was in his face and she smirked and said. "Well isn't this befitting you on the ground where you belong?" Kagura then pulled a white piece of paper from inside of her Kimono and placed it on the ground in front of him. "I want you to read this. You'll be able to move when I leave I sort of paralyzed you." Kagura walked over to her feather and jumped on it and flew off with Ayame.
Koga got up angrily and picked up the white piece of paper. He opened it and it read:
Dear Koga,
I have sent one of my minions Kagura to go and kidnap your beloved fiancé Ayame. You're probably wondering why when I have never seen her before in my life, well see I have seen her before because I make it my business to know my enemies weaknesses and little Ayame happens to be yours. I at first thought it was Kagome, but then after a while I realized it couldn't be because you didn't love her. If you ever want to see Ayame again come to Tsuyoi Kingdom in two days which shouldn't be a hard task with you're impressive speed.
Your favorite enemy,
Naraku
Koga looked up and clenched the letter tightly in his hands and said through clenched teeth. "Ginta…Hakkaku we're going to Tsuyoi Kingdom."
He was gone in a tornado leaving his comrades in the dust.
Back with Sesshomaru…
Sesshomaru having calmed down a substantial amount had now walked over to the white piece of paper Kohaku had dropped. He picked it up and opened it and it read:
Dear Sesshomaru,
I have sent one of my minions Kohaku to kidnap little Rin for the second time. You must really be slipping up I mean letting me kidnap your servant twice. I know how much you care for the little girl, and I was quite surprised to hear this from Kanna myself but when she showed me the little flower scene I almost cried (In case you didn't know I was being sarcastic). Anyway getting to the point if you ever want to see Rin again come to Tsuyoi Kingdom in two days which shouldn't be too hard you being the great Lord of the Western Lands (More sarcasm on my part). She'll have someone to keep her company you're already acquainted with him his name's Kohaku. You know the boy you despise so much.
Your friend and enemy (Does that even make since? Oh well I don't care if It doesn't),
Naraku
Sesshomaru crumpled the letter and threw it on the ground, and he took off toward Tsuyoi Kingdom.
Tsuyoi Kingdom Castle in the Entrance Hall…
Sango and Inuyasha walked in and at it was pretty late but Kiyoraka was still awake waiting for them.
"I take it you guys handled you're business?" Kiyoraka said as he walked out of the shadows scaring the shit out of Sango and Inuyasha.
"Yeah we did and we had a great time as well." Sango said as she was about to turn around and head for her room when Kiyoraka stopped her and Inuyasha again.
"What's that in your hand Sango?" Kiyoraka asked pointing to the apple pie Komori gave them.
"It's a pie." Sango answered.
"Oh well goodnight I guess see you in the morning." Kiyoraka said walking to his room yawning all the way.
"So you want it?" Inuyasha asked a clueless Sango.
"Want what?" Sango asked confused.
"The pie." Inuyasha said mouth watering.
Sango looked at him and shook her head while laughing giving him the pie. "No, Inuyasha you can have it."
"Thanks Sango." Inuyasha said eating the pie in two bites.
"It's getting late Inuyasha I'm going to sleep we had a busy day what with Seisabetsu, Komori, and Karei." Sango said stifling a yawn by putting her hand over her mouth. "Goodnight."
She went to her room as did Inuyasha who was tired too.
Two days later at midnight…
"Are sure she said to meet her here!" Sango asked she was very grumpy, because; she didn't want to come here in the first place.
"I'm sure of it she said meet her back here in two days at the same time we met two nights ago which was midnight and to bring you along." Inuyasha said as they waited to for Kikyo. "There she is now."
Kikyo was walking toward them her soul collectors ever present by her side. She turned to Inuyasha and said. "You're early I thought for sure you'd be late"
"Yeah well if it wasn't for Sango I would've have been." Inuyasha said grumpily.
"You say that like it's a bad thing to be on time." Sango said angrily.
"It is when you've got a reputation like mine I'm always late to any and everything." Inuyasha said as he glared at Sango.
"You know sometimes Inuyasha I don't get you. I mean one minute your okay then the next minute you're ready to blow up in my face." Sango yelled angrily.
"Yeah well the same goes for you too Sango." Inuyasha said not being able to come up with a good comeback.
"Whatever let's just drop it okay, and hear what Kikyo has to tell us." Sango said letting it go. She realized that this was Inuyasha behavior, and well she couldn't get angry with him for being himself.
"I want to hear what you two found out first." Kikyo said as she leaned against the tree trunk and listened.
Sango informed her of their talk with Komori and she listened intently.
Kikyo nodded her head as Sango finished her story. "Just as I thought. While you two were gone Kiyoraka, his friends, and your friends left to and when they left I looked around the castle. When I went in his room I looked around and I found this secret room in his room that I think we should check out."
"Well what are we sitting here talking for let's go check out that room." Inuyasha said excited as he ran up ahead of them.
"Inuyasha wait up!" Sango called after him running to catch up.
Kikyo watched them with a barely noticeable smile on her face.
It seems this Sango woman has taken my place as well as reincarnate but when are you going to realize that Inuyasha. For some strange reason I am not bitter with this revelation for I realize that it is futile to love someone when I am the living dead and you are living.
Kikyo watched them as they talked and laughed about something, and she saw how happy Inuyasha truly was when he was around Sango.
This time Kikyo smiled a full noticeable smile.
I wish you the best of luck Inuyasha and Sango, because Inuyasha when you are happy I'm happy.
Kikyo had finally caught up with them she turned to Inuyasha and he turned to her they looked at each other, and Inuyasha seemed to understand through her eyes what she was trying to say without her having to say anything at all he smiled and nodded.
Kikyo returned the smile looking at the sky and the twinkling stars in it.
I'm letting you go Inuyasha because I see you have found someone that you truly care for.
XOXOXO
That was chapter 10
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