well, I tried to update yesterday, but it was just to long...and kept getting longer! So you'll just have to make due with today. I'm terribly sorry it took so long to update this story, I knew what I had to do, but I wasn't sure how to do it...you know? Well, long story short...I did it...and now I can update...and now you can read!
Disclaimer: I do not own Inu Yasha
Innocent Blood
Chapter 26: Temparary Truce
Inu Yasha blinked in surprise before turning towards the window, but it was a vain attempt to stop the evil vampire. He was already long gone, and he had taken Kagome with him.
Inu Yasha swore fervently before turning back to survey the room.
A quick glance around reveled the slumped form of his werewolf rival, Koga. He slowly approached the unconsious form of Koga. He was breathing, but barely, and his pulse was weak.
Inu Yasha regarded the wolf carefully, 'Stupid wolf thought he could defeat that traitor by himself! And with Kagome in the room to distract him!' The stupidity of the wolf never ceased to amaze Inu yasha.
Reluctantly he lifted Koga off the floor and laid him on a spare bed in one of the quest rooms.
Inu Yasha wasn't sure if he was greatful that the wolf had been there to delay Naraku till Inu Yasha returned, or if he was incenced by the fact that the worm had felt inclined to steel his girl from under his nose!
He left Koga alone in that room, pausing only long enough to place a few restraining runes around the room. Now if the cocky young man woke up and desided to leave Inu yasha would know, and he wouldn't have to chase the stupid wolf around the city. Frankly, Inu Yasha wasn't up to it, not when Naraku had Kagome. Besides, he had the nagging susspition that he would need Koga's assistance later that night.
With the assurance that Koga was out of his hair he left a breif message for Sesshomaru for when he awoke, then rushed out of the building. He had a few...chores...that needed to be completed before sundown.
Kagome shuddered, she now wished Kikyo hadn't left her alone with their brother.
Naraku just stood there, watching her, his eyes devouring the sight of her slim body. What had happened that had changed her siblings so drastically?
Flashback
"Naku! Naku!" The two four year old girls cried as their older brother came through the door.
"Kagome! Kikyo!" He smiled back at them. He may be too old to show or recieve affection from his mother, and father, but his sisters was another matter.
"Ou gonna take us to wiva?" Kaogme asked.
"Yeah! You pomised!" Kikyo agreed.
Naraku looked at his father for permission, and recieved a conenting nod. "Alright!"
"Yea!" The twins cried happily jumping up and down. They gleefully ran into the kitchen to collect the bags of bread crumbs they saved for the ducks.
Naraku fallowed them and took the bag his mother held out to him. Before he could run off, she kissed his cheek.
He quickly retreated, whiping the back of his small fist over his cheek, "Aw! Mom!" He whined.
She just laughed and shooed them out the door.
It was getting late by the time they got to the river. All of them gathered on the bank, carefull not to fall in.
Hungry ducks and gees quickly gathered around them when they realized they were to be fed.
Kagome watched the birds with delight as she threw single peices of bread onto the water for the ducks and geese to fight over. The birds dived towards the crumb and greedily fought over who would have the privilage of eating the peice.
Suddenly the hairs on the backof her neck rose and she shivered. Automatically the child glanced up to see who was watching her.
There, across the river, stood a dark figure, shaded from the light of the fading sun by the shadow of one of the large trees on the other bank. She couldn't see his face, but she knew he was watching them.
Nervously she edged closer to her brother, never takign her eyes off the man standing across the river from them. SHe clutched at her brothers shirt, tugging at it in a desprate attempt to atract his attention.
"Kagome?" He asked, glancing down at her in confusion. "What's wrong?" He asked, taking in her pale countanance and nervous state. He followed her gaze across the river, to the man standing there, wathing them. "Come on girls." He said, taking their hands, "It's time to go home." Kagome held no qualms, she clutched his hand and followed, not looking back.
"What! But I'm not dun!" Kikyo complained, glancing back over her shoulder tring to catch one last glimps of the water fowl. Instead she spotted the man across the river. She stared at him intrigued.
She dissapeared shortly after that event, and their older brother and their followed shortly.
End Flashback
"Kagome, you have grown up haven't you?" Naraku said, approaching the bed. She didn't react at all, just watched him in stony silence.
Finally he was standing next to the bed, she would have moved away, but the chains prevented her that lugxury.
He sat down on the edge of the bed and drew her toward him by placing his hand under her chin, "Where is the jewel, my dear?" He said in a low, seductive tone. "If you tell me now, I'll be gentle with you, maybe I'll even let you se your dear little half-breed again before he dies."
Kagome pulled back from his grasp and flattened herself against the head board.
"You would have been better off if you had just done as I asked and told me where the jewel was." Naraku said with a sad shake of his head.
"Never!" SHe hissed at him, fire in her eyes.
In an instant he had seized the chain that bound her hands together, then with a sharp yank he pulled her to him, his face inches from her own, "You will." He promised.
THe first think he had to do was follow Naraku to wherever it was he had taken his Innocent. This time he made no asumptions as to where the creature was taking her.
At last her came to a stop about a mile out of town. It was a large mannor that appeared to be deserted. THat didn't surprise Inu Yasha in the least. WHat did surprise the half vampire was the size of the building.
It was twice the size of Taisho mansion. And he was sure it housed a large number of Naraku's followers.
He swore to himself, careful not to do it loud enough to alert any of Naraku's fellows to his where abouts.
He then left to find Naraku and Sango, he'd need their help.
Kagome's breath caught in her chest, then started to pound loudly with fear.
Naraku was a very dangerous man, she realized.
"W-what does it matter?" She managed to get out in a terrified whisper, despritely trying to distract him, "It's not like you can use it."
Laughing harshly he reliesed her to stand up, looking down at her, "You innocent little girl." He mocked, "I don't have to be able to touch the jewel to use it."
"But Kikyo can't use it either." Kagome pointed out, earing another laugh from her brother.
"No, no! All I need is you." H esaid, neaning down so that he was closer to her level. "YOu will control the jewel for me, my sweet."
"And if I refuse?"
He grabbed her wrist and pulled her against him his lips close to her ear, his hot breath licking across her neck, "You have no choice. You will obey me, and you will be my queen."
Kagome sat in total shock, 'Inu Yasha!' SHe thought desprately to herself, 'Please hurry!'
Inu Yasha sped up when he recieved her call. He had to hurry and find the hunters so he could get back to the mansion.
Inu Yasha finally tracked Miroku down, he was at Sango's house, waitng for him to show up.
"Well?" He asked when INu Yasha came through the door.
"Is Kagome ok?" Shippo asked fromthe top of the stairs. Sango entered from the kitchen, looking worried.
Inu Yasha sighed and ran a hand through his wind tousled hair, "Naraku took her."
Shippo sniffed the air, "Really, I smell Koga." He said, then his eyes widened and he clamped both of his hands over his mouth.
Everyone turned to look at the cub sharply, "How do you know Koga?" INu Yasha asked.
Shippo started to edge backwards towards Kgome's old room. He laughed nervously, "Well, you see..." He started, then trailed off. HE glanced at Inu Yasha nervously, "He'smyuncle." He said in a rush before dodgeing into the room and slamming the door closed.
Inu Yasha was at the top of the stairs in an instant. He pulled the door open and headed towards the window, where Shippo was desprately trying to unlock it and push it open before Inu Yasha reached him.
He clamped a fist around the childs puffy wolf tail, lifting him into the air, "Gotta."
"Oww! Inu Yasha! That hurts!" The child cried, trying to ease his pain.
"Stupid, whining, runt." INu Yasha muttered, but complied with the werewolf's wishes and readjusted his hold on him. "So, how do you know Koga?"
Shippo crossed his arms grumpily, "He's my uncle, I told you that already."
"You mean you lied to Kagome about not haveing a family?" InuYasha asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I said, I didn't have a mommy or daddy." Shippo corrected him, "no one asked me about any other family memebers."
Inu Yasha didn't say anything, just carried Shippo back downstairs to join Sango and Miroku.
Kagome felt something wet touch her ear and she shudered, Naraku was licker her ear! 'Gross!'
He drew his tongue back into his mouth and raked his teeth across the sensitive flesh of her neck.
She whimpered, fear washing over her in a cold wave, leaving in it's tracks a slight sheen of cool sweat.
She was sure he was about to bite her. Sooner or later it would happen. She could only hope that he would wait till later, giving Inu Yasha more time to get there and save her.
She knew he would, she just had to give him time.
Inu Yasha briefed them on what had happened, halfway through his recurrance of the events he felt Koga try to escape the comfort of his prison.
He ignored the immortal for the moment, he'd deel with him later.
Once the hunters, and Shippo, knew the basics of what had happened they all headed to the Taisho mansion, where they would speek with Sesshomaru.
It was dusk by the time they arived at the mansion. Sesshomaru was just starting to wake up, so they went to pick up Koga first.
The werewolf sat on the bed, sulking. He had obviously tried to escape, but had found the strange magic that enforced the vampiric runes was too strong for him to break through. He was left to sulk, and wait for Inu Yasha to come back.
Koga bounded to his feet the instant the door opened, "You stupid little half-breed! Why did you lock me up in here, I have to save Kagome!"
"Wrong. I have to save Kagome." Inu Yasha corrected him briefly, "And that's exactly why I locked you in here, so you wouldn't chase after Naraku and -" He was cut off by Koga's angry voice.
"You're in on this aren't you! You are Kikyo's little pupet! I've heard all about that! You helped plan this!"
Inu Yasha closed his eyes to try to calm down, "I did not plan this Koga. Why would I help Naraku steel Kagome from my own room? If I was in league with him, then I would have just given her over to him, not held her here so I could protect her from idiot's like you and Naraku! And I am deffinitely not Kikyo's 'pupet'. Now, as I was going to say...: I didn't want you chasing after Naraku only to get yourself killed."
Koga was silent for a moment, "Do you know where he took her?"
"Yes, but I'll tell you when I tell Sesshomaru. Come on, we need to speek to my brother." With that he left the room.
Koga stood frozen for a moment in shock. Wait a minute! Him, a werewolf, speek to Sesshomaru, one of the most powerful vampires? "Wait! Your kidding right?" He asked, forcing a nervous laugh, "Very funny Inu yasha, now tell me where she is."
Inu yasha turned to Koga with barely controled anger, "I most certainly am not kidding. We don't have time for this, come on!" then he left Koga to follow behind him with Sango, Miroku and Shippo.
"You!" Koga said with slight anger, "Your in trouble when we get home. Ayame is not happy with you."
Shippo snickered at his uncle, "She's not happy with you either."
"I'll pretend I never heard that." Koga said kurtly, continuing to ignore the chile, who laughed with glee.
"What's this with Ayame?" Sango asked Shippo in a whisper, Koga ignored them all intently.
"Yeah," Miroku asked, "Who is she? Koga's sister?"
Shippo snickered again, "Yeah right! She's been after Koga for years, ever since they were little. She's always been deeply in love with him. Then he declaired Kagome his woman and crushed all her hopes of being with him. He's been looking for her since she disappeared, and Ayame has not been happy about it. Trying everything to distract him, or make him chose her instead. He has completely ignored her the whole time."
"Hm..." Miroku said, straightening up and looking at Koga thoughtfully. Sango sighed and hit Miroku in the head. "Ouch! What was that for Sango?"
"I just felt like it." She said with a shrug.
"Well, I guess that's alright...If I get to grope you for free once." Miroku said with a self confident smile.
"WHAT! No! No! No!" Sango said fervently.
Miroku sighed with regret, "Ah, Sango...just this once? Please!" He begged, giving her large innocnet puppy dog eyes.
"No." She said firmly, refusing to look at his irisistible face. She knew he'd be pouting for the rest of the night, but she was not going to let him grope her for free, even once. It might encourage him.
"Inu yasha, what's this about?" Sesshomaru asked when everyone was seated around a large round table. "And why are there two werewolves, and two hunters in my house."
"Kagome's been kidnapped." Inu Yasha said, "We'll need Sango, Miroku, and Koga's help."
"Hey what about me!" Shippo complained loudly.
Inu Yasha ignored him, so did everyone else, "Naraku took her, and his headquarters is more than twice the size of Taisho mansion. We will be needing as much help as we can get. If he has Kagome, then he might already have the Shikon."
"Hm. I think that Inu yasha is right." Sesshomaru stated, almost to himself, "This is too much for just the vampires to handle." He turned to Koga, "We will need your help, are you willing to rally the werewolves to fight with us in this?" He asked.
Koga thought about it, "Well, if Naraku has the Shikon, then he is as much of a threat to the werewolves as he is to the vampires. I think a truce will be able to be made for these circumstances."
"Good, and what about you, mortals, are you willing to work besides those whom you prey upon?" He asked of Sango and Miroku.
They shared a look, then Sango spoke up, "Kagome is our friend, if she is in danger, then I want to help. I have been friends with Inu Yasha for a few years, and Miroku even longer than me, so we have no qualms about fight alongside the Immortals."
"Then it's settled. We will strike when everyone is assembled. Koga, bring your wolves here, we will wait for you." Koga nodded and slipped away, "Inu yasha, I will need your help calling the vampires, Jaken is not fast enough." The vampire who had been hiding in the shadows, bowed to his lords and left to search for whatever vampires he could find on such short notice.
Inu Yasha nodded, and led Miroku, Sango, and Shippo to his room to wait, then went to rally the vampries with his half brother.
Well, that was certainly long...I hope that will make you all happy. The fun begins next chapter! I'm almost done with this fic, I can just feel it! If you haven't already read it, I made a short side story to Innocent Blood. I would suggest reading it. It's a very fluffy one-shot staring Miroku and Sango. It's Entitled: Inncent Blood Side Story: Collecting...as I said, it's very good and fluffy. I figured I needed to tell you how that bet in the beginging of this story turned out...one hint: Miroku won. grins
Well, I'll be going now.
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