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Tales of Sora part 37
Tainting of a Heart

"I'M A GODDESS!" You yelled. Everyone looked at you in shock. You looked at unconscious Bankotsu then looked up at Naraku. "I am the reincarnation of Koki. Goddess of love and foxes. If you absorb me, I'll give you more power than any jewel shard!" you said. Naraku dropped Bankotsu's hand, "Is that true?" Naraku asked. You nodded, "Its true" You looked at Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Inuyasha. Their mouths were hanging. The tentacle then dragged you closer to Naraku. "Will you grant me a new body?" Naraku asked. You nodded, "I'll do it. As long as you don't kill him" you said. "Sora, we have a deal" Naraku said. The tentacle squeezing you loosened so you could move. You put your hands together and they glowed red. "Then, I will grant you a new body" you said. The glow in your hands expanded into a blinding light. You put all of your power into this. Then the glow turned into peices of flesh that clustered around Naraku. His new body began to form. You made it more human like. Around his arms and chest were spikes. His new body was made. You blinked, you did it. You smiled and looked at Inuyasha, "Make sure, Bankotsu stays alive" you whispered. You close your eyes and fainted.

*while you are unconscious*
Naraku smiled, "Sora was right. Who new that she has that much power. And all for a pathetic human!" Naraku said. "Damn you to hell! So you have a new body! Like I'm trembling in fear! Your just more warped than before!" Inuyasha spat. "Inuyasha! Naraku's demonic power has strengthened! It seems Sora also gave him an extra boost of power!" Miroku said. "Don't make me laugh!" Inuyasha clawed his way out of the tentacles and slashed at Naraku but a barrier protected him. "Only a fool would attack me with bare fists" Naraku said. "If its a sword you want, then I'll gladly use a sword!" Inuyasha took out his sword, "Wind Scar!" a yellow blast flew at Naraku. Naraku deflected it and the wind scar bounce everywhere. It broke the tentacle holding Kagome and Shippo. Inuyasha caught them both and jumped to the side. The wind scar then broke the tentacle holding unconscious Bankotsu. Bankotsu fell, Inuyasha caught him too. Then the wind scar broke the tentacle holding Miroku and Sango. Kirara saved them. "Fool, I trapped your wind scar in my own new demonic aura. It will keep bouncing around till you all die" Naraku flew up to unconscious Sora. He picked her up and held her. "This goddess will be of great use" he laughed. He began to fly out. But Inuyasha, with Kagome and Shippo and Bankotsu on his back jumped after Naraku. He dodged the wind scar and Kagome aimed her arrow at Naraku and shot it. This time her aim was perfect. The wind scar disappeared. And out of Naraku's barrier came a gross gooey ball with Kouga inside! "If your friends mean that much to you. I'll let all of you die together" the cave began to fall apart. The gross ball with Kouga inside began to fall down into the darkness. Inuyasha jumped to a ledge. A miasma was coming out of the walls. Kirara flew down with Sango and Miroku. "We got to get out of here or the miasma will kill us!" Sango said. Inuyasha looked at Shippo, "Shippo, take Kagome and Bankotsu and get out of here. I'll save Kouga" Inuyasha said. Shippo nodded and turned into a pink floating ball with big eyes. Kagome got on while dragging Bankotsu with her. Meanwhile, Naraku was carrying Sora in one arm as he flew down Mt. Hakurei full speed at Kikyo. He stopped right in front of her. The mountain behind Naraku collapsed. Kikyo stared in shock that he held unconscious Sora. "Naraku, what is the meaning of this?" she asked. "Isn't it obvious, this is my new body that Sora granted me with her power" Naraku said. Kikyo looked at Sora in shock. Kikyo took out a arrow and pointed it at Naraku, "Put her down now and tell me what your purpose is" Kikyo demanded. Naraku smiled, "You wish to know my purpose? I'll show you" a spike on Naraku's arm became large and he cut her bow in half and also cut her shoulder. Kikyo fell to her knees. "Hm, you don't even bleed" Naraku laughed. "You came so certain that I wouldn't be able to hurt you because you thought I still had the heart of that pathetic Onigumo. That's when your wrong. Behind you is a cliff and on the bottom is a river of my miasma. Your body would dissolve in a matter of seconds" Naraku said. His hand turned into a large claw. "Kikyo this is your grave" he said.

*wake up*
You blinked, someone was holding you. You looked up Kikyo was in front of you and was badly hurt. Naraku was holding you. "K-Kikyo..." you whispered. Naraku stabbed her with his big claw. "KIKYO!" you screamed. Kikyo fell off the cliff. You struggled but Naraku held you tight. "KIKYO!" you shouted her name again with tears in your eyes. Naraku's claw turned back into a hand. "Sora, I can't thank you enough for this new body. It possesses much power" Naraku said. You looked hopelessly to where Kikyo was. What happened while you were unconscious? Is Bankotsu ok? Where are your friends? Naraku turned around. Sesshomaru was behind. "I must say, you took many steps just to kill one women Naraku" Sesshomaru said. For once you were grateful to see Sesshomaru. "It seems you are much stronger" Sesshomaru paused and looked at you. "What do you want with Sora?" he asked. Naraku smiled, "She gave me my new power" Sesshomaru then looked at you like he was disappointed in you. You felt really bad. Sesshomaru drew out his sword and created a blue blast that went towards you and Naraku. Sesshomaru didn't care if he hurt you in the process of killing Naraku. But a barrier appeared in front of Naraku and you and it pushed the blast back at Sesshomaru. "Sesshomaru!" you were worried. Sesshomaru was pushed back, then jumped over the blast and tried to kill Naraku. Naraku's body was slashed in half but it quickly reformed. You were about to run but Naraku grabbed you. A dark mist surronded you and Naraku and you felt yourself fly away. You felt dizzy. You couldn't take in that Kikyo is dead. You prayed that Bankotsu was safe.

*meanwhile*
"KIKYO!!" Inuyasha yelled her name. He searched around the river of miasma for Kikyo. Kagome, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, Kouga and his men, and unconious Bankotsu set up camp near the miasma. "So Naraku was hiding at Mt. Hakurei in order to kill just one women" Kouga said. Kagome sat next to Bankotsu and put a wet cloth on his forehead. Bankotsu twitched and opened his eyes. Bankotsu looked very confused. He sat up and looked around, "Wh-what happened? Where is Sora?" he asked. Everyone around him showed concern on their faces. "Sora was taken away by Naraku. She did it to save you. She told Naraku that she is the reincarnation of Koki and is goddess of love and fox demons" Miroku said. Bankotsu blinked, "What?? Is she crazy!?" Bankotsu quickly got up. "Where are you going?" Kagome asked. "I'm not going anywhere! I still don't know what the hell happened! And where is Banryu??" Bankotsu asked. Everyone shrugged, "We don't know that much either. But, I think Sora was serious when she said she is a goddess" Sango said. "That can't be true. I don't believe it" Bankotsu said. "But Sora gave Naraku a new body and everything!" Shippo said. Bankotsu stayed silent he looked around, "Where is Inuyasha?" he asked. "He didn't accept the fact that Kikyo is dead yet" Miroku said. "Kikyo is dead?" Bankotsu said. "We should explain later" Sango said. Bankotsu threw his fist to the ground. "That's it! All I want to know is where Sora is!" he spat. "We don't know" Kagome said sadly. Bankotsu had a frustrated look on his face. Sora, I wasn't there to protect you. I was...controlled. How could I just let this happen! I'm so stupid! Bankotsu thought to himself.

*back to you*
You opened your eyes, you must have dozed off. You tried to move. Your hands where tangled in something. You looked at your hands. Strings were tied around each of your fingers. The strings looked somewhat like fishing line. You tugged but then your fingers began to bleed, the string was just like fishing line. You were on your knees in a dark room. "Naraku! Where are you!?" you shouted into the darkness. No one answered. "Dammit" you whispered. Once again, you are alone and unable to move. Kanna then came out of the darkness. She really scared you. Her eyes looked loveless and blank like no one was in that body. You could not pick up any feeling from her. You looked into her mirror. You stared at your reflexion. You looked pathetic. Then your reflexion changed. In your image, your eyes started to glow red and you had a crazy look in your eye. "What does this mean?" you asked Kanna. "It means Koki's vengeful spirit is in you" Kanna said calmly. "Well, that makes perfect sense" you said sarcastically. "Ah Sora, your awake" Naraku walked into the room. You darkly stared at him. Naraku smiled, "Sora, you really surprised me. No one knew you had so much power. I'll have great use for you" he said. You sadly nodded, "Yes, I'll do as you say as long as Bankotsu doesn't die" you whispered. Suddenly a strange dark aura crawled down the strings towards you. "W-What's this??" you asked. "Sora, your kindness is what weakens you. I want you to be as strong as you can be" Naraku said. The dark aura touched you. You struggled but your fingers bleed from the strings. Your heart was absorbing the aura of hate. You closed your eyes and felt the hatred. Hatred towards everything. You hated Naraku for ever being born. You hated Kitsumi for that time she possessed Bankotsu. You hated Inuyasha for always being so stubborn. You hated Miroku for being so perverted. You hated Kagome for being so jealous of Inuyasha and Kikyo all the time. You hated Kikyo for not trusting Inuyasha when he said he would defeat Naraku. You hated Sesshomaru for not saving you. You hated Kane for always knowing everything. You even hated Bankotsu for killing so many innocent lives. "How does it feel Sora?" Naraku asked. You looked up at him, "Shut the hell up!" you spat. "The hatred will make you kill all your friends" Naraku said. "Bastard" you growled. You tried to run and attack Naraku but then screamed in pain from the strings. "I'm never going to kill my friends!" you yelled. "Ah Sora, there are things you don't know about your friends" Narkau said. You stayed silent and felt more hatred go into your heart. You looked into Kanna's mirror

*what you see in the mirror*
Inuyasha and the gang went in search for Naraku. Bankotsu joined the group. Inuyasha was told that Kikyo survived and was at a certian village. Inuyasha ran off. Bankotsu, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo continued searching. "Hey you. You look suspicious!" an army of men came towards them. "Why do you think we look suspicious?" Kagome asked. "It may be Bankotsu" Miroku said. "Man, I wish I had Banryu" Bankotsu complained. "We been told to keep travelers at our village. Now come" the commander said. Bankotsu began to crack his knuckles. "Now now Bankotsu, these are just normal people. He should do as they saw. We will be able to escape when ever we want" Miroku whispered to Bankotsu. Bankotsu listened and dropped his fists. All of them were tied up and taken to the village. Kagome was called away to see the leader of the village for some reason. "I have no use for the others, kill them" the leader ordered. "I told you we should have killed them earlier!" Bankotsu growled. Bankotsu easily broke the rope tied around him and began fighting off the villagers. Then untied Sango and Miroku.

*done looking into pretty mirror*
"Inuyasha is too busy looking for Kikyo, who is dead. No one will save you" Kanna said. "You're an annoying little brat" you growled. Naraku walked out of the room with Kanna following him. The hatred in you was growing fast. You had to resist.

*days later*
You've been tied up for days. You had barly any spirit left. You gave up escaping or being rescued. You haven't eaten either for days. Naraku came into the room. You looked up at him with sad and hopeless eyes. "Still conscious?" Naraku said annoyed. "It seems your soul is stronger than I expected" Naraku growled. Kagura came from behind him, she looked at you with some sympathy in her eyes. "Kagura, you know what to do" Naraku said as he left the room. Kagura looked at you with her pretty red eyes. You stared at her. You could feel a large want in her heart. "Kagura, what are you going to do with me?" you asked. Kagura kneeled down so she was eye level with you. "I'm going to make you drink this" Kagura held up a cup with blood in it. "The strings aren't affecting you fast enough" Kagura said. You smiled slightly, "Yes I suppose blood will make me stronger and less kind and I will forget what means the most to me" you said sadly. You grimaced, you slowly stood up. Kagura looked at you in shock. You stood high, "But, I'm not giving in just yet!" you said. You kicked the cup out of Kagura's hand and it landed on the floor. "You need to behave" Kagura said. "I don't want to end up like you! Trapped and not free! I want to be with my friends!!" you told her. You had a glimmer of spirit in your eyes. Kagura got out a large bottle of blood that was behind her. She stood up and looked at you, "I have no choice!" she said. She grabbed you and held you still. But you struggled. "Having trouble Kagura? You can't do anything on your own" You heard a unfamiliar voice. Kanna stepped into the room with a baby in her arms. The baby was talking! Kagura stepped away from you and looked at him. The baby looked at you smiling, what an interesting demon or should I say goddess?" the baby said. Kanna walked up to you. You stepped back into the wall. You didn't like this baby. Suddenly the strings around your fingers disappeared! Kanna then put the baby in your arms. You then couldn't move. "I'm looking into your heart" the baby said. You creepy crawling feeling inside you. "How strange, such sadness. So much sadness. But sadness is what turns into anger" the baby said. "Y-You're wrong, I'm not mad" you whispered. "Ah, but there is an intense anger. A anger from the past. The far past. You might not even remember. A want for revenge" the baby said. "I don't know what your talking about"
you said. There was a moment of silence. "Found it" the baby smiled. "Go Kagura, make her drink the blood" the baby said. You couldn't move. "No.." you struggled but it was like the baby was squeezing your soul in place. Then an intense anger rose in you. It came from no where. You squeezed the baby closer to you. Kagura walked up to you and put the bottle to your mouth. A drop of the blood touched your tongue. All the sudden you had a burst of energy! You drank down the whole bottle. You smiled and licked the blood off your lips. All your pain was forgotten. All your sadness was gone. "More" you demanded. Kagura looked at you surprised. "We will give you more. Kagura, get Naraku" the baby ordered. Kagura nodded and left the room. You suddenly really wanted to fight someone. You wanted an opponent. You gave the baby back to Kanna. "Give me more" you demanded again. Naraku entered the room and smiled. "Sora, I see the blood helped liven you up" he laughed. You looked at yourself in Kanna's mirror. Your eyes were red and some blood trickled down your lips. You weren't you anymore. This feeling you never had before. "I want to go and fight" you said. Kagura was behind Naraku, she looked amazed by your sudden change in personality. "You will Sora. Your going to fight Inuyasha" Naraku said. You heart sank, "No, I want to fight someone else" you said. "If you fight anyone Sora, it will be Inuyasha and his friends. That blood you just drank belonged to Inuyasha. Human blood tastes much better then any demon or half-demon. Like Bankotu, Miroku, Sango, and Kagome" Naraku said. "No" you growled. Naraku frowned and the strings came and wrapped around your fingers and pulsed more hatred into you. "Then I won't give you anymore blood" Naraku said as he left the room. Kanna followed him. Kagura stood in front of you. "Kagura, I want you to guard Sora" Naraku ordered. Kagura sat and looked at you. "I want more. But...I'm not going to hurt my friends" you said. "You got guts Sora. I'll give you that" Kagura said. You smiled and laughed, "I feel really good after drinking that. Too bad, it was Inuyasha's" you said. "You are more talkative" Kagura said. "Kagura....can you free me?" you asked. "And let you go back to your friends? I'm not stupid" Kagura said. You tugged at the strings but then your fingers bleed. You licked the blood, then spat it out. "BLECH! Jakotsu's right! My blood tastes terrible!" you spat. Your hands glowed with fox fire. The strings didn't melt! You had to get of here! You bit the string and chewed on it. Then your tongue got badly cut. You spat some blood out of your mouth. "You are also an enemy of Narkau it seems" you told Kagura. Kagura looked up, "And why do you say that?" she asked. "Its written all over your face. You look bored out of your mind" then you blushed and laughed, "You like Sesshomaru!" you laughed. You could almost read what was in her heart. The blood gave you this burst of power. Kagura blushed and looked surprised. "Is it me or is it hot in here?" you struggled. You felt hot and all the sudden. You wanted to be with Bankotsu. You wanted to be with Kitsumi. You wanted to be saved. A tear went down your cheek. Kagura looked surprised. "*sniff* Kagura, do you have any friends?" you asked. "I don't need any friends" she growled. "No wonder you are so bored" you said. You could tell that Kagura was lonely. "I'm not going to let the taste of blood take control over me. I'll do anything to escape" you said. "Just try it" Kagura said. You stopped, even if you did break free, you had to defeat Kagura. You can't do this with her around. "Never mind, I'm going to..." you stopped. You felt a cold chill go down your spine. You felt really sleepy. You slowly closed your eyes and fell asleep. Wow...