Inuvember:

Naraku

Inuyasha © Rumiko Takahashi

Naraku sat within the dark confines of his chamber, sitting on his futon as he stared at Kanna's mirror. The pale-skinned, white-haired girl stood before him, eyes blank and unable to be read, as always. Outside, Kohaku stood guard, eyes also blank and listless as he held his kusarigama in his hands.

In Kanna's mirror...he could see her: Kagome. She walked alongside that detestable Inuyasha, holding his arm as they strolled together under the starry night sky. She looked up at him, her smile warmer and brighter than any star as he looked down at her, giving her a crooked grin before he gently cupped her chin and kissed her on the cheek, causing her to laugh.

Naraku scowled bitterly at the pair. Looking at them smiling together...it made him sick. In his anger, he downed another cup of sake before wiping his mouth. What made them think that they had the right to be happy while he was forced to sit here and stew in his own bitterness?

That Inuyasha...having a young woman clinging to him like that.

As Naraku glared at the mirror, he reached his hand out and touched the glass...or rather, Kagome's face as it reflected off of it.

Such a beautiful, radiant countenance...such silky smooth black hair...and those two brown pools that were her eyes. They were so bright...so dazzling.

Naraku growled again as he pulled his hand away from the mirror and turned away, clenching his hands into tight fists. He seethed as he placed his hand over his chest...feeling this odd pulsing within.

Whenever he saw that girl's face...all it did was remind him of another. No...rather, all he could see was the face of the one he desired: Kikyo.

Why couldn't he have her? What gave Inuyasha the right to have such a beautiful woman at his side? He knew she was a threat to him...and yet, when he looked at her, he found his heart becoming overwhelmed with all these emotions.

A wicked grin creased Naraku's lips and a dark chuckle escaped his throat. He would not be beaten, not this way.

One way or another...Kagome was going to be his, even if he had to rip away from Inuyasha's cold, dead arms.

So, yeah, Naraku was pretty difficult for me, too. And before you say anything, I don't ship NarKag. I just thought that it would be really be more interesting if Naraku developed some sort of obsession with Kagome.

Anyway, review, please!