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Chapter Eleven: The Council
"When are we getting there its taking forever, we need to get to Kagome as fast as possible!" Inuyasha said frustrated it's been three days Naraku could be doing anything to her now he hasn't spoken to her and she was blocking the connection and they aren't even there.
Katsu sighed "We are almost there we are now arriving to the Forest of Misery I'm guessing It's going to be Kagome's memories of her misery." He said soberly with sadness in his eyes about his best friend's misery and suffering.
"What are the effects of Forest of Misery?" Rin said frowning looking at Katsu.
"Well it chooses one of your closest companions and shows you their most painful memories to make you miserable that you were happy and your friend was in pain." Katsu said grimly looking at the ground.
"Oh, is it true that the forest reflects the council and if the council is corrupted then the forests will be corrupted as well?" Sesshomaru said looking at Isamu.
"Yes, the council except for Rin's councilor is corrupted to restore the forests you must replace the council with new and honorable councilors." Isamu explained grimly with anger in his voice.
"Who do you think they will pick to be their new councilors and leader?" Sango said curiously.
"Kagome would most likely be chosen as the leader Rin, Inuyasha, Sango, Inu no Taisho and Izayoi will most likely be chosen as councilors." Katsu said shrugging.
"What about Ayame?" Shippo said frowning up at Katsu.
"Well I doubt she would want to deal with war and leadership; no offence she doesn't look like the political type." Katsu replied casually.
"It's true! I want no part of their government I wanna be a house wife and marry Kouga!" Ayame said happily with stars in her eyes as she stared at Kouga.
"No way, I'm going to marry Kagome I need a strong woman to make strong pups!" Kouga said smirking.
"Over my dead body, Kagome's mine you can't have her I'm goin' to marry her, fleabag!" Inuyasha said growling at him baring his fangs.
When he realized what he just said he turned cherry red and jumped into the tree that was on his left; the other's looked at each other.
"Oh...I can't wait for the wedding!" Rin said excitedly with excitement in her eyes.
"I'm going to be a grandma soon!" Izayoi said happily clapping her hands smiling.
"I can't wait for grandpups." Inu no Taisho said calmly smirking.
"Would you guys shut up?!" Inuyasha yelled down at him he's face tuned into a darker red.
The laughed for the first time in three days they been so stressed and worried about Kagome they never joked around hell even Miroku hasn't done anything perverted ever since Kagome was captured.
"Let's just get moving already!" Inuyasha said angrily hopping out of the tree and continued on his way after the map Kagome sent through the mirror compact even though they never knew that he talked to her at night when they were asleep.
They continued on their way silently down the path to the Forest of Misery. (I'm not going to do all that because i'm lazy so...you can use your imagination here!)
~With Kagome~
Kagome was woken up by a bucket of ice-cold water she looked up and saw Naraku in his hellish glory.
"What do you want now?" Kagome snarled glaring fiercely with hatred in her eyes.
"Awe now that's not nice I only wanted come down to ask do you want something to eat," Naraku said with a fake pout ", after all I can't let you die of starvation or there will be now more fun." He said smirking.
She wanted to slap that smirk off his face and burn it till you couldn't recognize it any more.
"Kagura!" Naraku called out for his servant who walked into the room quietly Kagome could tell that she hated Naraku.
"Yes Master?" Kagura asked with a monotone voice she glanced at Kagome quickly then back.
"Help me move this table." Naraku commanded picking up his side of the table.
Kagura did as she was told and helped her to where the table was just hand reach away.
"Go fetch our guest her food." Naraku said with a sneer Kagura bowed and left for a moment.
When she came back Kagome's nose smelt the food and it smelled great and not poisoned.
On the tray was a bowl of white rice, the next bowl was oden, and on the plate was teriyaki chicken and next to it was a glass of clear water.
Kagome saw there were no chopsticks or a fork or spoon.
"Well go on and eat I assure you it's not poisoned you have my word," Naraku said smugly crossing his arms ", if Kagome doesn't eat her food in thirty minutes take it away she'll starve until next three or so days." He said as he walked out of the room.
"Naraku, how am I supposed to eat it without chopsticks or a fork?!" Kagome yelled back angrily growling.
"You're a dog demon eat like a dog." Naraku called back calmly laughing.
Kagome growled in anger she tried to reach for the bowl but she couldn't reach it she refuse to eat like a common dog she'd rather die than eat like a dog!
"Just grin and bear it you need it if you're going to survive at least drink the water." Kagura said rolling her eyes though Kagome knew it was her way of being concerned and worried.
Kagome sighed and shook her head no " I can't it'll lower my dignity even more it is bad enough that I was captured so easily the last thing I need is to eat and drink like a dog." Kagome said lowering her head.
Kagura sighed when thirty minutes passed Kagura took the food and water then left, she later came back and moved the table back to its original spot.
"I hope Kami would be at least merciful and allow you to die peacefully." Kagura said with sadness in her ruby eyes.
Kagome gave a weak smile "Kami has been against me yet with me hopefully my friends will save me or death." Kagome said the bowing her head and closing her eyes she heard the door shut.
Then she heard the door open again and saw Naraku walking to the table once again and laid out some items which she knew would lead her to pain.
"Did you eat Kagome?" Naraku asked lifting an eyebrow and looking at her with his red eyes bright with madness.
"Of course not anything you give me will be rejected; you cannot be trusted!" Kagome said then begun to yell.
"What gives you such an idea Kagome?" Naraku said with fake hurt and pouting.
"Well let's see here you betrayed the clan, you kidnapped me, and beating the hell out of me; that proves a lot you bastard." Kagome snarled angrily.
"I'm hurt Kagome after all the generous things I did for you." Naraku said with fake hurt in his voice.
Kagome growled and bared her fangs.
"Oh stop it Kagome you know I love you." Naraku said with sarcasm dripping off the words.
Kagome rolled her eyes "Yeah, well I hate you, you rotten bastard." Kagome hissed angrily.
"Why Kagome, I thought for a second that you might have been a cat demon." Naraku sneered with a smirk.
Kagome glared at him ignoring the insult 'Inuyasha hurry up please' Kagome thought bowing her head as she grew tired due to her injuries and lack of sleep thanks to the bastard.
"Well if you're gonna be grumpy I might as well leave." Naraku said walking to the door.
"Good riddance and don't let the door hit you on the ass." Kagome said glaring at him, Naraku glared at her and walked back to her he slapped her across the face.
"You'll learn not to anger me one way or another." Naraku hissed as he left slamming the door.
Kagome let a tear slip down her face she missed her home not her masters but hers…the Higurashi Mansion, she missed her room, her black and purple painted walls her black and red silk covers and comforter; she missed her piano, her acoustic guitar, her family, she missed Kai though now she wasn't in love with him no longer now it was Inuyasha she loved and she missed him.
'I'm not going to make it through all this I'm too weak and tired…no I got to get out of her I need to pretend that I'm dead this is my chance. Then when they dump my body some where I can get out of here go to the clan.' Kagome thought out her plan she knew how to fake death she done it before.
Kagome relaxed her body slowly then she made it lax as if it was a dead body she lowered her heart rate to where it was if it wasn't beating then she slowly and faintly to unnoticeable and changed the spell slightly to wear if Inuyasha was close and she heard his voice she would awaken at once.
Kagura went into the room to see if Kagome was a wake she saw that Kagome was 'dead' Kagura felt a hard blow of sadness. Kagome was her only friend and was like a sister to her.
"Kagome…" Kagura whispered sadly she felt a small tear fall down her cheek.
'Kagura I'm alive I'm just faking don't tell Naraku,' Kagome told her mentally she heard Kagura gasp.
'Are you really?' Kagura asked mentally.
'Yes I'm gonna try to escape can you tell that I'm alive?' Kagome asked.
Kagura looked over Kagome and spread her demonic aura she felt Kagome's blasting 'You need to lower your demonic aura to nothing or at least to unnoticeable.' Kagura said she looked at the door with worry hoping that Naraku won't come in yet.
'Thanks Kagura I'll come back and free you once I heal and build up my strength to its highest peak.' Kagome said.
'Alright I have to go and tell Naraku that you died,' Kagura said sadly 'I'll miss you my friend, my sister, my family'
'I'll miss you too sis' Kagome thought.
Kagura got up and put her blank face on and she went to Naraku.
"She's dead Master," Kagura said blankly with emotionless eyes.
"What?!" Naraku yelled he glared at Kagura then stormed down to the room that kept Kagome's body.
Naraku saw Kagome's lax body he didn't hear her breath, her heart beat, and felt no demonic energy.
"Damn her! Damn it! Kagura dispose of her body!" Naraku snarled as he kicked Kagome's body.
Kagura nodded then through Kagome's battered body over her shoulder she went outside and got on her big feather and flew off she went to the Dark Inu Clan and waited for Kagome's comrades to get her.
~Inuyasha~
They finally made it to the Dark Clan and went through hell to get here.
They made it to the Council Hall finally they walked to the white grand building the only place that looked colorful.
The Building was huge it was pearly white, it had tall beautiful, stone columns that held up the upper balcony; there was flight of stairs that led to a dark oak wood door that held the clan's insignia on both doors which was a black crescent moon and a silver sun in the back.
When they approached the building they felt dread and fear when they approached.
"This doesn't feel like peace and justice." Inuyasha muttered bitterly.
"I know right ironic." Isamu said smirking at Inuyasha he returned it.
"Let's get this over with; I want to find Kagome as quick as possible." Inuyasha said hurriedly.
They followed Katsu into the building they continued what seemed like forever till they reached two oak doors that held the same symbol, Katsu knocked on the door loudly.
"Come In!" They heard a sharp feminine voice call out; they opened the door and saw five desks that were in a semicircle.
"Lady Yukimaru, I brought guests it was an order from General Nightmare, she said to treat them well." Katsu said half lied Kagome did say to bring them here but not to treat them well.
"Why are they here anyway?" a one of the councilors asked curiously.
"We are here to ask if you guys knew where Naraku lives, and who are you?" Inuyasha said bluntly crossing his arms.
"Inuyasha!" The others yelled glaring at him.
"What all I asked was a question and answered his." Inuyasha said glaring at them in return.
"Forgive my son." Inu no Taisho said bowing to the council man.
"Forgiven and my name is Akira Saito," Akira said glaring at the half-demon ", and who are you?"
"Inuyasha Taisho." Inuyasha snapped glaring at him he already hated the council.
Akira had blonde hair and indigo blue eyes, he was wearing a black outer hiori and a white inner hiori; his black hiori had gold suns design on the right shoulder and he had no armor. He was wearing a black hamaka. He had on golden leather boots with black outlines. He had two twin katana's on his back. And he was a Dragon-Youkai.
"You sure are a snappy mutt." Akira snarled at Inuyasha, Inuyasha opened his mouth to comment but his father bet him to it.
"Keep in mind that he is my son, thus you will be respectful to him right to he is agitated his soon-to-be mate has been captured." Inu no Taisho said narrowing is eyes.
"Yes, yes," Akira said as he breathed out trying to control his temper not wanting to anger Inu no Taisho ", my apologizes"
"Humph…whatever, I'm not going to apologize." Inuyasha muttered Akira growled at that.
"Ignore him, now tell us where is Ka-" Inu no Taisho started but was interrupted he sighed.
"Lord Akira…" The woman started but then looked at them then stopped abruptly.
"Continue…" Akira said glaring at the woman angrily that she has interrupted them he was not the one to be interrupting especially if it's important.
"General Nightmare…has been delivered to us and seems to be…" She looked worriedly at them the said slowly ", dead." She finished.
"WHAT?!" Inuyasha screamed he knew who General Nightmare was Inuyasha stormed over to the poor woman and snatched her up.
"What do you mean she seems to be dead take me to her now." Inuyasha hissed angrily glaring at her.
The woman was shaking eyes wide with fear in her she looked at his father pleading for help.
"Take us to her." Inu no Taisho said smoothly the woman nodded "Inuyasha put her down."
Inuyasha let her go and followed after her along with the others the walked into a white room where they saw Kagome on a bed with a white blanket on top of her.
Inuyasha hurried to her side and quickly grabbed her hand. "Kagome, are you really dead?" Inuyasha asked softly frowning.
They immediately heard Kagome gasp for air and her demonic aura blasted. Their eyes widened and saw Kagome's eyes open slowly then focused on Inuyasha.
"Inu…yasha," Kagome croaked then smiled" It…looks like…my trick…worked."
"Trick, what do you mean?" Inuyasha asked frowning.
Kagome was about to start till Inuyasha held his hand up in a stop. "Never mind, you can answer when you are better for now rest Kagome." Inuyasha murmured Kagome nodded then grabbed his hand.
"Stay." Kagome said softly holding on fiercely to his hand.
"Baka, do you really think I'm going to leave you alone in this place?" Inuyasha said raising an eyebrow Kagome smiled and shook her head the her eyes drifted shut going back to sleep.
Inuyasha sat on the edge of the bed next to Kagome still holding her hand Ichiro, Kamiko, Shippo, and Suki ran up to the bed and looked at their mother or soon-to-be mother.
"Daddy, mommy's back are wo going home now?" Ichiro asked hopefully looking up at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha looked at Ichiro "after she recovers then we will go back home." Inuyasha replied softly to Ichiro.
"And then we will be a family again when you marry mommy?" Kamiko asked with equal hope in her voice.
"Yeah, we'll be a family again." Inuyasha replied smiling when the cheered then quiet them down before they wake Kagome from her slumber.
They piped down quickly and smiled "Then you and mommy can make us baby brothers?" Suki asked tilting her head.
"Or little sisters!" Shippo added excitedly smiling at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha blushed then patted their heads "We'll see." Inuyasha said looking back at Kagome watching her afraid that she'll disappear again from him.
"Okay, but I want baby brothers and sisters!" They said together Inuyasha chuckled and smiled at them.
"We'll see." Inuyasha replied smirking when they huffed and pouted at his response.
'Yeah maybe we can have some more kids and a big family.' Inuyasha thought smiling down at Kagome.
The end sorry it took forever I was and still am watching two new anime I'm watching which is Bleach and Death Note. I got in trapped in Death Note. And I might gather a couple of chapters of stories I might do I'm not sure, that I have typed and some are crossovers and of course the InuYasha series is part of the crossovers. So I'll post them up and you can tell me which story you want me to do I'll create a poll for it if I can figure it out.
~DemonInuyashaLover~