Title A Devil's Bargain

Author landofthekwt

Rating K

Prompt "If the Lord Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon Creation, I should have recommended something simpler." by Alfonso X (ib4y2)

Word Count 540

Warning Character death

Summary Onigumo reflects on bargain with the youkai

Onigumo felt his body disintegrating as Naraku absorbed the Jewel. Once he had needed the youkai to obtain the Jewel and Kikyou. Instead of getting the Jewel or Kikyou, Naraku had killed Kikyou and Kikyou burned the Jewel with her body.

The day Kikyou died was the day he lost everything. No Jewel No Kikyou No body. Condemned to a dark place inside Naraku. Fifty years in the darkness while his creation roamed free. Not remembering who he was, where he was or what had happened to him.

He was only released because his feelings for Kikyou prevented Naraku from killing Kikyou. Naraku was forced to take him back because he was the piece that held Naraku together Worse was being abandoned at Mt Hakurei knowing that he had been left behind so that Naraku could kill Kikyou.

When Naraku returned for him, he jumped at the chance. Even though it meant killing his beloved Kikyou he knew that if he did not let Naraku use him he would be condemned to live out his life alone in the rubble of Mt. Hakurei.

The end was near for Naraku. He would die with Naraku a being he was part of yet a person who despised his humanity. He knew that Naraku was desperate. Soon he would absorb the Jewel and become a full his humanity forever.

Naraku would not be able to make his own. His wish was Onigumo's for the heart of Kikyou. Where he was going, he would be separated from Kikyou forever. Instead of making a wish for the heart of Kikyou, Naraku would wish that he and Kagome would be trapped inside the Jewel forever.

At least he would not there. He would be gone when Naraku absorbed the Jewel. He understood why Naraku had delayed absorbing the Jewel While he was hanyou, he retained part of his humanity. Inuyasha was right to scorn Naraku. Inuyahsa had come to terms with his humanity while Narkau had rejected him.

Rejecting humanity meant rejecting Onigumo His humanity would be purged by his youkai. He would never have his Kikyou. Becoming a pawn of the Jewel forever. At least Onigumo would not be there. He would be dead, not forced to endure centuries of pointless fighting inside the Jewel with Kagome

He thought things would be so simple. The youkai would give him a new body then he would have Kikyou and Jewel. Everything he ever wanted. Instead he had been used to create Naraku and kill Kikyou. He obtained neither the Jewel nor Kikyou

At least his solace was that Naraku would obtain neither the Jewel nor Kikyou. He should have just accepted his fate. Allowed Kikyou to continue to take care of him in secret. Instead, he had bartered his soul to demons and ended up with nothing.

He felt his life fading. His humanity was being burned out Soon Naraku would be full youkai Once the youkai had made him a part of Naraku. Then Naraku had cast him out. He had been part of Naraku for fifty years. Now he would be able to pass on. Naraku had done him a favor. Hell could not any worse than being a part of Naraku.

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