Chapter Eleven – Unmasking Mate
Cell threw Kagome into the dungeon of Naraku's castle and left without another word. Kagome went to her knees, held her arms and silently sobbed "Naraku how could you..?" She breathed "You will pay" She released her arms and formed a glowing blue ball in her hands, she began to chant and tried to contact the only person who could stop all of this...
Kikyo, Inuyasha and Jade were playing in the garden with Maru. The two pups ran around giggling when a familiar voice was heard "Jade" The princess looked up and a blue ball appeared in front of her
"Jade get back" Inuyasha shouted but Kikyo pulled him back
"Don't worry Inuyasha" She neared her niece and placed her hands on her shoulders "Don't be afraid Jade, someone is trying to contact you. Channel your spiritual powers, I shall help you" Jade did as ordered and Kagome appeared in front of them but was glowing blue like a ghost
"Mom..."
"Jade you need to help me" Inuyasha neared them and gapped "I'm at Naraku's castle, he's taken my...AH" A wave of pain overcame Kagome as she disappeared from sight
"MOM!" Jade screamed. Inuyasha turned and ran back into the palace to find Sesshoumaru
"Sesshoumaru?" He shouted "Sesshoumaru!" He ran into Sesshoumaru's chambers to find him grazing his teeth over Kagome's neck. The prince immediately released Kagome and growled at his brother "Kagome? You're ok?"
"What are you talking about Inuyasha?" Sesshoumaru growled "How dare you enter my chambers"
"Sessh that's not Kagome"
"What are you blabbering on about?" Kagome snapped "Inuyasha get out! Do you desire me so much that you would lie about my being?" Sesshoumaru looked down at Kagome's harshness at his brother and was rather confused, she never treated Inuyasha like that
"Sesshoumaru. Kagome just came to Jade, Kikyo and I and told us that she was at Naraku's castle. For all I know you may be holding Kagura in your arms"
"Have you forgotten Inuyasha? Kagura and Kanna no longer work with Naraku"
"You know how much Kagura loves you, she may have joined Naraku so that she could be yours"
"Inuyasha take in her scent, it's Kagome"
"I thought you were my friend" Kagome snapped "But here you are falsely accusing me. For all we know Naraku could have just done that to distract us" Inuyasha saw blood coming from Kagome's neck and noticed there was no mating mark
"Where's Sesshoumaru's mark"
"Naraku took it from me" She snapped "Sesshoumaru is re-marking me so that Naraku cannot take me away from our family"
"Yes so leave" Sesshoumaru ordered "We shall talk later" He saw something in his brother's eye which made him comply, the hanyou nodded and left without another word. If he couldn't get through to Sesshoumaru he knew Jade could and would
Jade sat in the garden after her little fright and tried to keep a rather shocked Maru entertained, Kikyo was at her side but was too busy meditating. Inuyasha ran into the garden "Jade I need your help. Your father doesn't believe me about seeing Kagome, she is upstairs with him right now. I don't think it is her, I think he is being manipulated but he won't listen. We need to find a way to unmask whoever that is upstairs" He blurted "Her eyes are full of darkness and Sesshoumaru is about to mark her"
"What!?" Jade gapped "Look after Maru" And with that she ran upstairs, she knew that she wouldn't be able to get through to her father without proof so she would unmask who this imposter was as she roll played. She ran through her father's chambers and into Kagome's arms "Mom" She cried "That vision of you just now scared me, you were screaming in agony" Naraku/Kagome was rather startled, he didn't know anything about parenthood. How would he comfort her?
"Umm I'm alright Jade..." She patted her back awkwardly which Sesshoumaru noticed and broke away from her "...Naraku is up to something, don't believe what you saw"
"I won't" She whispered "It just scared me"
"We'll get him pup don't worry" Sesshoumaru stated. Jade looked up at Kagome's necklace and noticed she wore a crimson coloured necklace that seemed to glow slightly
"Where did you get that?"
"Umm I've always had it"
"I've never seen it before and I've been through your jewellery box millions of times"
"Yes well we haven't been together all our lives had we, I find those days were more stress free" Jade went eye wide and pushed away from Kagome
"Who the hell are you?" She growled "You're not my mother" She went to dive forward but Sesshoumaru restrained her "Let me go damn it"
"Jade calm down"
"She's not my mother she's not your mate" She screamed "You know as well as I that mom would never say anything like that" Suddenly the same blue orb that had appeared in front of Jade earlier re-appeared along with Kagome's ghostly figure
"Jade..." She was holding her stomach in agony "I-I'm in the Northern Lands, please..."
"Mom! Don't worry we'll save you" Kagome looked up at Sesshoumaru, her blue transparent hand reached out to him
"Sessh, the other me...it's Naraku. He's trying to take you from me"
"How do I know this is not a lie?" Sesshoumaru asked. Kagome flicked her hair over her shoulder to reveal his mating mark "Kagome..."
"Sessh...I'm dying...they have all beaten me...raped me" She cried "Please don't let Naraku get our children...AH" She disappeared once again. Jade grabbed the necklace from Naraku/Kagome and smashed it. Naraku was his true self and was not happy
"You wench" He was about to attack the Princess when Sesshoumaru dived forward and knocked the hanyou back
"You stay away from my child half breed" He unsheathed his sword and held it to his throat "Bring Kagome back"
"I don't think so" Naraku laughed "You know where she is, go get her. Die at my minions hands, don't worry I'll take care of your family" Naraku then knocked Sesshoumaru's sword back and did another of his disappearing acts
"Bastard" The Prince growled "Jade stay here and protect Maru, I shall take Inuyasha, Goku, Vegeta, Sango, Miroku, your grandfather and the Band of Seven to the Northern Lands and shall put an end to this"
"But..."
"No!" He snapped firmly "Do as your told and remain here, I shall be back tomorrow...hopefully" And with that Sesshoumaru left to find his companions and family
Jade slumped on her parents' bed and closed her eyes "Damn" She groaned "I will help save mom, even if it kills me...or gets me grounded for the rest of my life" She then dashed out of the room and got ready for the battle...
Sorry it isn't that long I am starting to suffer with a little readers block so I may not update for a while. Ideas would be helpful and would move the story along. I won't be able to update this weekend though, it's my 15th birthday and I'm going out to celebrate
Catch ya later
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