Naraku's Nightmare
Chapter Two: Oooh! I've Found You!
"So, why are you looking for Naraku again?" asked Inuyasha, looking at the youkai before him in disbelief.
"I've already told you, but I don't mind telling you again," the female youkai said, starting to look dreamy. "I'm looking for Naraku because I looooooove him."
Everyone's eyes bugged out once more, their jaws dropping open. They all closed their traps with a clamp, trying to figure out what was wrong with this youkai.
"Erm, are you sure you love Naraku?" Kagome asked.
"Sure I'm sure. Who wouldn't love him?" she asked innocently. Everyone coughed. Rather loudly.
"What are you going to do when you find him?" asked Miroku, hoping he could somehow use this situation to his profit. The youkai turned away, blushing.
"That's none of your business," she said.
"Ah. I believe we should help her," Miroku said, looking at his companions. Inuyasha was about to protest until he caught onto Miroku's idea. They all agreed enthusiastically.
"We'll help you, woman," Inuyasha said roughly.
"You can join us until we find him," Kagome said, smiling. "So, what is your name?"
"I'm Ai. The fly youkai!" she said happily.
Meanwhile, at Naraku's castle…
"Ah, nothing makes me feel better than making Inuyasha suffer," Naraku said, grinning evilly. "I've finally got a foolproof plan to kill him and his foolish companions. Kukuku."
At Inuyasha's…
"Naraku!" Ai cried, hugging the baboon pelt. Naraku's head popped off. "Aww. It's just a puppet," she said, disappointed, tears in her eyes.
"Don't worry, Ai-chan, we'll find him soon," Kagome said, trying to comfort her. The fly youkai suddenly looked determined.
"Yes, you're right. I must not give up. I've always found Naraku, no matter where he hid," she said. "I'll find you, my loooove~."
Somewhere, not too far away, Naraku sneezed.
Naraku narrowed his eyes when he saw that another one of his puppets had been destroyed. So, Inuyasha and his friends were close. A good time to start his fun.
"Hey, look! A clue!" Ai said happily.
"A clue? Where?" asked Inuyasha and friends.
"There! There!" Ai said cheerily.
"There? Where?" asked they.
"Up in that tree," Ai said, jumping up and down.
"Up in the flea?" asked everyone, looking for Myouga.
"No, the bee!" Ai giggled crazily. Everyone gasped. It was a Saimyoushou!
"It'll lead us to Naraku's hideout," Inuyasha said, following the poisonous insect. Everyone started following him.
Naraku was busy concocting a potion for Inuyasha when suddenly, the door burst open and in popped…
"Naraku-chan!" cried Ai, running to Naraku and hugging him. No, it couldn't be. IT COULDN"T BE!!!
"AHHHHHHH!!!" he screamed in a high-pitched, girly voice.
"Oh, what a terrible man you are, leaving me to wait at the alter for twenty-five long, lonely years," sobbed Ai loudly. "The flowers in my bouquet all but rotted away!"
Naraku looked for an escape. Or at least, a very toxic poison.
"But that's okay," Ai said, suddenly cheery. "Because I know that you're a very busy man, and I respect that. You probably just forgot about our wedding, so now I'm here to remind you!" With that, she began hugging him crazily.
"Wedding? What wedding?" asked Sango, surprised that Naraku would ever propose to anyone.
"Tell us!" Shippou demanded, curious. But Naraku was looking very blue at the moment. Whether it was from the anxiety of getting married, or Ai choking him to death, he couldn't tell.
"I'll tell you!" Ai said, all smiles, letting Naraku go long enough for him to breathe. Then she started clinging onto his neck. "It was a long, long time ago…"
~Flashback~
"Yes, tomorrow, meet me at the shrine, and there, we shall forever be husband and wife," Naraku said, smiling at her gently. She hugged his arm, feeling tingly with happiness. Her darling Naraku had finally proposed!
~End Flashback~
"So that's what happened," they all said.
However…
~From Naraku's Point of View~
I need to get away from her. I'll do anything to be rid of her. Wait… That's right! I'll propose to her! I'll make her wait forever, waiting for me to show up, but I never will! I'm so evil! Mwa ha ha! Err, that is, kukuku.
~End Naraku's Point of View~
"I know!" Ai said loudly, scaring everyone. "Let's have the wedding tomorrow. Don't do tomorrow what you can finish today! Huh? Oh! Then let's have the wedding today!" Everyone was frozen in shock, especially Naraku. Or was it because he had fallen unconscious from the lack of oxygen?
"But Ai-chan, a wedding takes a long time to prepare," Kagome said reasonably. Naraku's head raised slightly. "Perhaps we should hold it tomorrow." Yes, YES! He never felt more thankful towards this girl in strange clothes. She had given him one day. One day to put off the inevitable. One day to escape…
"All right," Ai said in a commanding voice. "You, Dog-Eared Boy, you'll be my darling Naraku's best man," she said, pointing at Inuyasha. "And you," she said, looking at Kagome and Sango, "You two shall be my bridesmaids. And we'll need a priest," Ai said thoughtfully.
"I will be more than happy to fill that position," Miroku said, smiling innocently at Naraku, who was glaring daggers at him.
"All right then. Kitsune," Ai said to Shippou, "You shall be the ring-bearer."
Suddenly Kagura and Kanna appeared.
"What's going on?" asked Kagura, surprised to find Inuyasha and the others there.
"Why don't you be a bridesmaid, too?" asked Ai. "And the little girl can be the flower girl," she said pointing at Kanna.
"Huh? What's going on here?" demanded Kagura.
"We're having a wedding for Ai-chan and Naraku tomorrow," Kagome explained to the wind youkai.
"No we're not!" protested Naraku, trying to salvage his dignity by getting away from Ai. He should have known that it was impossible.
"Oh, don't get all nervous before the wedding, Naraku-chan~," Ai said, squeezing him tightly in what she thought was a reassuring gesture.
"Ack!" Naraku choked, "Help me, Kagura!"
"Hey," Ai said, getting upset. "Who's Kagura? Are you cheating on me?" she asked, flames billowing around her.
"Eep!" Naraku squeaked. "Ka-Kagura is just one of my offspring," he explained quickly.
"What?!" shouted Ai, "You had children without me? I thought your first child was going to be with meeeeee! How could you?!" she asked, weeping loudly, and shaking him.
"NO! It's not what you think!" Naraku said, his head feeling like it was about to come off.
"Then what?" demanded Ai, looking at him with a cold eye.
"They're just my offspring. I had them by myself," explained Naraku.
"Eew," replied Ai. Everyone else looked disgusted by Naraku's explanation, too. Naraku realized what it had sounded like.
"No, it not like that!" Naraku tried to say desperately, but was cut off by Ai.
"Don't worry," she said, pinching him affectionately, "You may have your, erm, weird quirks, but I still loooove you!" She started to drag him off to another part of the castle. "I'll give you guys till tomorrow to get everything ready," she said to Inuyasha and the others, "Till then, I'll make sure Naraku doesn't forget our wedding!"
"Nooo!" screamed Naraku. "Kagura! Help me!"
"I don't think so," Kagura said, smiling evilly.
"I have your heart!" Naraku threatened. Suddenly he felt someone snatch the heart away from his hands.
"Don't touch such disgusting things," Ai said, throwing the heart in back of her. Kagura caught it easily. "I don't want my husband-to-be having slimy things as his toys."
Kagura waved happily as Naraku was dragged, screaming and kicking into the other room.