Betrayal

Author's note- Thank you for the reviews! (To Blades of Ice- Thank you so much for telling me about the rating thing. I'm gonna cut out some scenes that are... ahem dark ahem so that I can keep the PG-13 rating. Thanks!!)

Disclaimer- Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, Kouga, Kagome, Sesshoumaru, Kagura, Rin, Jaken, etc. belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Viz Comics. This fanfiction isn't out for monetary gain. It's merely for entertainment value.

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Chapter 8

Destruction


Miroku followed the two youkai to Sesshoumaru's fortress. Kagura's eyes flicked back and forth to peer through the forest, while they walked. When they reached the fortress, Sesshoumaru sniffed.

"He isn't near," Sesshoumaru assured the two. "Although, knowing that youkai, he'll find out where you are and come soon." Kagura narrowed her eyes.

"That... ba--" She was about to say, when a twelve year old girl ran up to Sesshoumaru. [A/n- I'm guessing that Rin's eight, so add four years to that.]

"Sesshoumaru-sama!" She said. "You're back! And you have Kagura-sama, too!" Even after living with the stoic Lord of the Western Lands for four years, she hadn't lost her enthusiasm.

"Hai, Rin. Go play," Sesshoumaru said. Rin grinned, and ran off.

"Kagura, take him to a room. Do not leave the palace," Sesshoumaru ordered.

"If you're going to kill him, I'm going as well," Kagura answered. "That bastard's gonna pay."

"I'm not doing any such thing," Sesshoumaru denied. "I'm going to find out how far he is from the fortress." Kagura narrowed her eyes. "You will not follow."

Kagura was about to open her mouth to object this when Sesshoumaru said coldly, "You follow me and you will be thrown out of these lands. Immediately." Kagura scowled at the tai-youkai angrily, as he flew off.

"Follow me," Kagura said. Miroku did as he was told, noticing how the wind youkai continued to clench her fists in fury.

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Sango knew where he went. She didn't know why, but she knew where. He went back to the Sengoku Jidai. It was obvious. But... she couldn't help but wonder... why? What purpose did he have to go back? She was already starting to forgive him, but...

She was knocked out of her thoughts when she saw Midori sitting on the shrine steps. The kitten seemed to have a scowl written on her face when she saw her owner come up. Suddenly, Midori hissed.

"What's wrong, Mido-chan?" Sango asked, immediately making up a nickname for it. Midori didn't seem to be too happy. She hissed again, this time slashing out when Sango got close.

"Itai!" Sango screamed. "What's wrong?!" Sango took a look at her scratch when she saw the cat's eyes change color. From it's pretty green to an eerie blue. The cream colored, smooth fur on the kitten changed to rough, curled black fur.

"Heh heh heh..." A voice said, out loud. Sango's eyes widened, especially when she saw her kitten.

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"Hi, Miroku-sama," Rin said, smiling up at the monk. "Daijoubu desu ka?" Miroku's eyes lightened at the little girl's happiness. She's so sheltered, he thought.

"Daijoubu," He answered. "How are you?"

"I'm fine! Sesshoumaru-sama said that he's gonna help me learn to dress up and be pretty like Kagura-sama," Rin informed him. Suddenly her eyes widened. "Oops! I forgot Jaken! Bye!" The young girl ran off in search of the toad youkai. Miroku shook his head. Was he ever like that when he was younger? No, his kazaana had kept him from being a normal child.

He sighed. Nothing in his life was normal. And it never would be.

"Still thinking about it, ne?" A voice cut through his thoughts. Miroku looked up to see the wind youkai looking at him. Her hair was let out of the usual ponytail she sported and now fell down her shoulders. "I thought I forgot about all of it a year or so ago. And then he had to return."

"The only thing I'm thinking about so far is how he came back. I saw him disintegrate," Miroku said. Kagura nodded, and she sat next to him.

"He's stronger than we think," Kagura told him. "And... Kanna's back with him."

"How do you know?" Miroku asked.

"A feeling."

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Sango gasped when she saw it. It was a neko youkai, much like Kirara, but was more roughed up. It looked more like a human.

"Impossible..." Sango gasped. "How....?"

"Naraku's back. And he's after you, wench," The neko youkai, Midori, said. "So stupid."

"How... did Hojo get near Naraku?"

"He didn't. The stupid fool found my other form by a building, and luckily, he brought me to you. Heh. Your monk friend knew who I was immediately. So did the old hag," Midori said. "But you..." She burst into cruel laugher. "YOU are the taiji-ya! And you didn't even know?! Even when they told you?!" Sango's eyes narrowed.

"Shut up," She said.

"I can't wait until Naraku gets his hands on you," Midori said. She scoffed, "He's getting his revenge on his children and that monk as we speak." Sango's eyes widened, and her blood ran cold.

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"Hmm... if it isn't Sesshoumaru..." A familiar voice entered the tai-youkai's ears. Sesshoumaru looked down to see a figure in a baboon suit.

"Naraku," Sesshoumaru said. "What brings you back from Hell?"

"Unfinished business. With your brother," Naraku said. "And to retrieve my child from your fortress." Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes.

"If you're talking about Kagura, she's gone."

"You lie. I can sense her from here. She's there with... Miroku... hm... so you've kept them both under your wing for this long... I could've remembered a time when you wouldn't have cared for a moment for either. What changed?" Naraku asked.

"Leave the Western Lands now."

"Aa, I will, as soon as I complete what I haven't finished," Naraku said, and teleported away.

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"What about Miroku?" Sango asked.

Midori smirked. "Why don't you find out for yourself?" Midori ran up to the well, and leapt in. Sango followed the neko through the well.

"Where is he?" She wondered aloud.

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Two new scents entered Sesshoumaru's nose. He looked down and saw a human in a youkai exterminating suit with a huge boomerang on her back. He recognized her immediately as one of the women who was in his brother's group. He dropped from the sky in front of her.

"Sesshoumaru!" She said, taking her boomerang out. The youkai just glared at her.

"Do you want to fight me, or do you want to help that monk?" He asked, coldly. Sango froze. "I thought so."

"Y-you know where Miroku is?" She asked. Sesshoumaru didn't nod. He took her by the arm and leapt off.

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Author's note- I hope you all like how the story's turning out. Ja ne!