Success. The plan was a success. He watched from behind the scenes as Sesshoumaru and his toy gathered more shards of the shikon no tama. Soon he would have enough to satisfy his desire. And with those shards he would no longer need to depend on a woman to gather them for him. He could almost imagine how much his power would increase. He only had to wait a little longer before his final plan was set in motion to attain his goal. Asami, my pet, work your magic and bring me the shards.
Asami awoke quickly and sat up, leaning over to place her head in her hands. She closed her eyes and willed her heart rate to stop moving so fast. It was a dream..., she told herself, ...it was just a dream. The images flashed across her memory has she tried to blot them out. A dream... Was it? Even now, as she sat, her dream could be reality. The village may already be destroyed...the people...
-Flashback-
"You took to long Asami."
"How can you say that!?" She stared up at the large demon that loomed over her. "It is not an easy task to find jewel shards! You fool, you could have waited longer!"
In an instant his hand came down upon her, knocking her to the ground. "Bitch, watch how you speak to me. For your insolence, I will kill the remaining precious villagers and burn this town to the ground."
"You musn't! I did as you asked, you have jewel shards. Aren't they enough for now!"
He laughed as he grabbed her and tied her to a tree. "Of course not! Now watch as I destroy your worshipers!"
She sat in the midst of it all, as he set the town ablaze. Villagers scattered, screaming,
pleading for mercy. He didn't even spare the animals. Then he stood above her, laughing...
laughing, as the jewel shards sparkled all over his body...the shards that she gave him...
-End Flashback-
Would he do that?, she asked herself. Would he destroy the village once she returned with the jewel shards? She wouldn't allow it. Some how...she would stop him... It was her responsibility to save the villagers, they counted on her and she would not abandon them in her time of need. But how...how could she save them? He had already proven that her powers were on match for him. There must be some way...
Sesshoumaru appeared then, interupting her thoughts. He stared down at Asami. She looked vulnerable...not once over the past three weeks that they spent together did she ever look so vulnerable. He heard her heart race, her breathing increase, smelled the sweat and watched now as she forced her body to stop shaking. And he, Lord Sesshoumaru, had cared enough to come see what the trouble was. He cursed himself and didn't bother to ask what was wrong to prove to himself that he didn't care.
She stood up quickly and stared at the ground with an empty look on her face. "Excuse me, I am going to go bathe." Then she was gone.
What is it that frightened you to awake, Asami? He damned his curiousity. But knew this the timing was perfect. In her vulnerable state, he would be able to teach her a lesson. Walking in the opposite direction, he went to seek out his prey.
She couldn't get her mind of the dream. Was she still moving to slow? It was true that with Sesshoumaru by her side she was able to move more freely than she could before. But it didn't seem like it was enough. Sesshoumaru...she thought to herself. He was weakening to her powers. He could still resist but the more he got used to her, the more weak he would become. But it was still dangerous. She could tell that he was angry with signs of weakness, especially when he dealt with humans. His anger made him less pleasant to deal with. He would not accept her, even with all the respect she showed him. He was an incredible demon...powerful, wise, patient, and so sexy... If things were different and she knew him before...well there was no use dwelling in the past. She had things to do.
So saying, she rose from her sun bath and began to get dressed. Her people depended on her and Sesshoumaru would not be so patient for much longer. It was time she pushed herself harder to locate form jewel shards. They would set off immediately after she returned. She turned and it was then she realized that she was being watched. Her realization was to late as the figure rushed at her, plowing her down to the ground. She let out a cry of pain as her hands were yanked over her head and pinnned to the ground.
"Well, well, what do we have here?"
"Who..who are you? What do you want?"
"I am Kazuni and you, my sweet..I want you." He leaned down and sniffed her neck deeply, growling a little. "By your smell I can tell you are a probably some kind of nature goddess, a very arousing scent especally since you are in heat."
Damnit, had she forgotten? She had been so distracted by her dream that she put herself in danger. "From your smell I can tell you are a tiger demon...But you don't usually have a human form."
"Yes...I am borrowing this body for a while. Lucky for you though, my demon form probably would have killed you." He stroked his free hand across her face. "Lets stop delaying shall we? Your sent is driving me mad."
She began to struggle then. "Get your filthy hands off me, you have no write to touch my body. I will not let you defile me."
He chuckled as he held her down. "It doesn't look to me like you have a choice!" He grabbed her breast roughly. "So stop struggling will you?" Then he crushed his mouth to hers.
She bit his lip with all the force she could manage and began to kick her legs. When he lifted his mouth from hers, she screamed, hoping Sesshoumaru would come for her. He'll come, won't he? I hired him to protect me... She wrestled with the demon as he tried to rip off her kimono. She tried to use her magic on him but every time she concentrated enough, his hands moved to some private part of her body. When he kissed her roughly and moved his hand between her legs, she managed to kick him in the groin several times. His hand loosened from around her wrist and she managed to get up from beneath him. She crawled away and began to get up on her feet when he tackled her down. The pouch that contained her jewel shards fell from her neck and some fell out in from of her. Kazuni sat on her as he reached over her head to pick them up.
"So you're the bitch that has been stealing shards from all those demons. My reward for capturing you will be great. But first, I'll take you now before all those other demons get a chance to make those dreams they gave you a reality."
Fear took over her, making her go still as the color drained from her face. Where was Sesshoumaru? Why hadn't he come for her? Hadn't he heard her cries for help? He was to close not to have heard. She began to struggle again, kicking wildly and screaming louder as Kizuna pocketed the shards in his kimono.
"Damn you wench! Shut up! I can't stand you screaming!" His struck his hand with more force than he intended, making her unconscious.
It was then that Sesshoumaru stepped from the shadows. "That is enough."
"You didn't tell me she had the shards, that she was the one everyone is looking for. I think I'll take her shards, take her body until I'm through then kill her."
"You were told to frighten her. I do not remember giving you permission to strike her, much less take the shards from her. You'll die for your insolence." Sesshoumaru's hand struck out and in an instance, Kizuna was spilt into pieces with his whip.
She came to slowly, closing her eyes from the brightness of the fire in front of her. When she was able to open them, she found that she was in a cave her half naked but for the bottom portion of her nagajugan. She sat up quickly in a panic, feeling her sore body protest from the movement.
She heard a voice, deep and familiar. "Calm down, you are safe."
She turned to find him siting behind her, his back rested against the cave. Those eyes peared at her with unconcern, but relief swam over her and a smile lit her face. "Sesshoumaru!" She launched herself toward him, wrapping her arms around his waist and pressing her head just below his armor. But she quickly realized her mistake and backed away and bowed before him. "Forgive me."
Saying nothing, he rose and fetched her clothing. He kept his back to her as she dressed. As she did so she reflected over what happen earlier that day. She did not know how long she had been unconscious, but she did know that Sesshoumaru was closer enough to rescue her sooner.
"What took you so long? To save me..." Her voice was low and quiet, as if to hide the emotions he heard mixed with it.
"If I recall correctly it is my job to save you from the demons you stole shards from, not from some rabid demon who cannot control himself."
"I see."
He did not like the tone of her voice. Was it pain he heard there? He turned to face her, not able to see her face as she held it down.
"So you watched as he..." Her voice shook. "...that demon tried to rape me?"
"It is your own fault. You should no better to wander around in heat and smelling like all the sweet smelling flowers in the world."
"My fault...?" She whispered.
"Besides, now you have a taste of what it feels like to have upset the demon world. They will not take lightly how you have offended their race. You derserved what you got."
Her body began to shake at his comment. The wind within the caved picked up and her hair twirled around her face. The air became thick with a terrible smell, so terrible that Sesshoumaru began to cough and cover his nose. She rose quickly and walked toward the cave entrance.
"Where do you think you're going?" He reached out to stop her.
His hand was blown back with a gust of wind and an even stronger scent. "Because of you...my pure body has been defiled. I may still be a virgin but what God will want a body that was touched as if it were that of a whores? Thats what you wanted...all because you could't stand the way you reacted to a human." He saw her eyes for a moment, saw that they were empty as if they were possessed. "You don't deserve..." She cut herself off quickly and walked away.
She returned much later that night and quickly fell asleep. She spoke as she slept, begging for someone to stop. She awoke quickly and Sesshoumaru felt her eyes on him as he pretended to sleep. Then he heard her weeping, painful broken sobs that did something to him inside.
