Chapter 3: In the Arms of Evil
Naraku's Castle
Yosei and Naraku arrived back at the castle. Yosei looked around sadly at the new place that she would call home. The gloomy aurora of evil and darkness chilled her bones. It was castle but a prison to her. A place that seemed no better than the crystal shell she was trapped in before. "This is where you live. it's so gloomy and sad. Why and for what do you want me here?" said Yosei as she followed Naraku to his private courters. "We shall discuss this later. First you must get dressed, then I shall explain everything to you." he said as he summoned two servants to take Yosei. The servants led Yosei into a small bathhouse at the end of the corridor. There hot bath had been drawn and her new clothes were folded neatly on the floor. After the two servants left Yosei eagerly got in the bath, childishly playing in the soap suds. As soon as she finished bathing Yosei quickly dried off to begin putting on her new clothes. An elegantly designed kimono and robe lay before her and for some reason they reminded her of home. Or at least she thought it was home she was thinking of. Her memory was still clouded from so many years of lying dormant, but a warm familiar feeling came over her as finished getting dressed. "I look like an imperial princess!" Yosei chuckled to herself as she began to pin up her hair. Her hair flowed elegantly past her shoulders and even pinned up it reached past her back.
Yosei exited the bathhouse and began to walk back down the corridor to meet with Naraku. Even though she had seen him before Yosei began to become nervous and frightened. "What will he ask me to do?" she thought to herself as she continued down the seemingly endless corridor. Yosei was now at Naraku's private courters, she entered hesitantly. "L-Lord Naraku?" she said as she looked into the almost completely dark room. "Yes, do come in. I have many things to discuss with you Yosei." said Naraku's shadowy figure in the corner of the room. Yosei walked forward and quietly seated herself on a pillow placed in front of Naraku. "Yosei, from what I have heard about you, you seem to be a very strong demon. I could use someone like you, for you see I am powerful too, but I do not have the time to collect the shards of the shikon no tama and rule this palace; that is where you come in." said Naraku as he got up and lit some incense. "Yosei I need you to retrieve the shards from a demon called Inuyasha. You will need some assistance so I shall give you this." Naraku held out a glowing jewel shard. "Here give me your arm. This shard will increase your strength greatly and allow you to defeat Inuyasha and the rest of his companions. Consider it a gift from me. If you are successful in defeating Inuyasha you will receive a much greater reward." Naraku grabbed on to Yosei's left arm and embedded the jewel within it. Pain began to surge through Yosei's arm as the jewel settled. "Ouch! Why does such a small shard continue to hurt so greatly" said Yosei as she cradled her arm in pain. "It is one of the larger fragments I possess. It will react as soon as you see Inuyasha. You shall begin your journey tomorrow. It is time for you to rest." The smoke from the incense filled the room. Yosei's eyes lids became heavier and heavier as she struggled to keep consciousness, but the sudden sense of exhaustion overwhelmed her and everything went black. "Good" said Naraku as he looked at Yosei who was bowed over in a deep Trans. "Now I can find out what I need to get her complete submission." Naraku had hypnotized Yosei and in her hypnotic state Naraku began to ask about her past. Naraku learned about the two names Yosei mentioned in the cave on Mt. Kita Dake. He learned that they were two demons who were very close to her and that they played a very significant role in her life. What purpose they served, Naraku could not find out, for even in a state of hypnosis Yosei guarded her memories carefully. Even with the unpredicted setback Naraku still had enough information to allow the insidious plan he was concocting to pull through. "So these two mean a lot to you do they? Fushicho and Faori shall be you downfall."
Naraku's Castle
Yosei and Naraku arrived back at the castle. Yosei looked around sadly at the new place that she would call home. The gloomy aurora of evil and darkness chilled her bones. It was castle but a prison to her. A place that seemed no better than the crystal shell she was trapped in before. "This is where you live. it's so gloomy and sad. Why and for what do you want me here?" said Yosei as she followed Naraku to his private courters. "We shall discuss this later. First you must get dressed, then I shall explain everything to you." he said as he summoned two servants to take Yosei. The servants led Yosei into a small bathhouse at the end of the corridor. There hot bath had been drawn and her new clothes were folded neatly on the floor. After the two servants left Yosei eagerly got in the bath, childishly playing in the soap suds. As soon as she finished bathing Yosei quickly dried off to begin putting on her new clothes. An elegantly designed kimono and robe lay before her and for some reason they reminded her of home. Or at least she thought it was home she was thinking of. Her memory was still clouded from so many years of lying dormant, but a warm familiar feeling came over her as finished getting dressed. "I look like an imperial princess!" Yosei chuckled to herself as she began to pin up her hair. Her hair flowed elegantly past her shoulders and even pinned up it reached past her back.
Yosei exited the bathhouse and began to walk back down the corridor to meet with Naraku. Even though she had seen him before Yosei began to become nervous and frightened. "What will he ask me to do?" she thought to herself as she continued down the seemingly endless corridor. Yosei was now at Naraku's private courters, she entered hesitantly. "L-Lord Naraku?" she said as she looked into the almost completely dark room. "Yes, do come in. I have many things to discuss with you Yosei." said Naraku's shadowy figure in the corner of the room. Yosei walked forward and quietly seated herself on a pillow placed in front of Naraku. "Yosei, from what I have heard about you, you seem to be a very strong demon. I could use someone like you, for you see I am powerful too, but I do not have the time to collect the shards of the shikon no tama and rule this palace; that is where you come in." said Naraku as he got up and lit some incense. "Yosei I need you to retrieve the shards from a demon called Inuyasha. You will need some assistance so I shall give you this." Naraku held out a glowing jewel shard. "Here give me your arm. This shard will increase your strength greatly and allow you to defeat Inuyasha and the rest of his companions. Consider it a gift from me. If you are successful in defeating Inuyasha you will receive a much greater reward." Naraku grabbed on to Yosei's left arm and embedded the jewel within it. Pain began to surge through Yosei's arm as the jewel settled. "Ouch! Why does such a small shard continue to hurt so greatly" said Yosei as she cradled her arm in pain. "It is one of the larger fragments I possess. It will react as soon as you see Inuyasha. You shall begin your journey tomorrow. It is time for you to rest." The smoke from the incense filled the room. Yosei's eyes lids became heavier and heavier as she struggled to keep consciousness, but the sudden sense of exhaustion overwhelmed her and everything went black. "Good" said Naraku as he looked at Yosei who was bowed over in a deep Trans. "Now I can find out what I need to get her complete submission." Naraku had hypnotized Yosei and in her hypnotic state Naraku began to ask about her past. Naraku learned about the two names Yosei mentioned in the cave on Mt. Kita Dake. He learned that they were two demons who were very close to her and that they played a very significant role in her life. What purpose they served, Naraku could not find out, for even in a state of hypnosis Yosei guarded her memories carefully. Even with the unpredicted setback Naraku still had enough information to allow the insidious plan he was concocting to pull through. "So these two mean a lot to you do they? Fushicho and Faori shall be you downfall."
