Disclaimer: Inuyasha characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi. Other characters are property of Dark Star.
Rating: PG-13: for language and just in case
Summary: [Nar/Kag] The ningen foiled his plans again! What was it about this human girl that allowed her to infinitely ruin his plots? He would find out for himself what she was really able to do…
Genre: Romance/Drama
A/N: Yes, I do seem to write fast, as one of the reviewers pointed out. It's not that I want to rush the story or anything, but I want to (in a way) get it out of the way. Not too many people seem impressed enough with this story to excuse my other un-updated ones. -.-;; And for that, I am extremely sorry. This one seems to be the most inspiring; the idea's still fresh. Unlike AIHSF, I've still got tons to spill. ^_^
True LoveChapter Five: Contemplation
December 2002
Naraku ran over his 'so-smooth' plan in his mind for the umpteenth time. How could she NOT have killed him?! BROUHGT HIM TO HELL WITH HER?! SHE DIDN'T PLAY HER PART RIGHT!
"DAMN THEM ALL!" he roared to the shoji screens of his room.
There was a scuffle of feet against wood floors and then, "Kagewaki-sama, are you alright?"
His breathing was heavy, stressed, tense. Slowly, he brought down his anger, allowing his eyes to ward off their ominous red glow. He closed his eyes, clearing his mind of all thoughts.
"Yes. Leave me."
A shadow was seen bowing before him before it scuttled away. Naraku turned back to his thoughts. The girl had managed to foil his plans again! The first time, it was a bit of a mistake, and she hadn't intentionally meant it to affect him. Of course, then, she didn't know he was pulling the strings.
It was she, Kagome, who had shot the enchanted arrow at Sesshoumaru's transformed Tetsusaiga, advertently undoing its transformation. Had it not hit its mark, had she never shot the arrow, then he would have won the battle, Naraku was sure. It was all that damned girl's fault.
He rose and strode to slide open the door to the courtyard. Ever since he had arrived at the castle, all plant and animal life save the humans had disappeared, withered away to nothing. Now, there was only the barren branches of a decrepit tree, the only growth to be found anywhere within a three-mile radius of the shrouded castle.
With a groan, he fell back against the door and slid down to sit on the porch. Now that he was out here, he recalled another time the damned girl had marred his results. Naraku crawled forward, settling himself on one of the steps.
It was here, on the steps, he had been struck by her arrow, her purifying arrow. He had been so close to finally destroying the whole Inuyasha-tachi, but she just had to come through for them. She just had to be the reincarnation of a powerful priestess. DAMN HER! He had been unable to move for a while because of her stupid arrow.
"Damn, damn girl," he muttered.
Now that he was in the mood, why not recall more incidents? Ahhh, there was the time with Royakkan (spelling?). Inuyasha had been weak. It had been the perfect time to strike him down. The girl had been sent back to her own time. Inuyasha's fighting was less than mediocre on the occasion she had not been there. And then, she had to show up. She had to let her scent flow on the wind, to carry it to him, thus allowing him to unleash his unbridled power on the pitiful demon called Royakkan. She was a source of inspiration to Inuyasha, it seemed.
He scowled. …But what made her so special as to be loved so dearly by the hanyou? She was, after all, only a human. A human whose power is yet to be discovered. He mulled over that fact. A human whose power is yet to be discovered… Perhaps…he would have a little fun with her. No, not fun. Maybe he could keep her prisoner, take her captive. After all, with her out of the way, there is no possible way my plans could fail. If he took her, he would have the Shikon as well. My, my, everything is starting to unfold. He could find out more about her. Why was she so special? What made her so different from others in this world? What makes her so mystical among other ningen?
Grimacing, he revamped that thought. What makes her so special, indeed? Naraku could still feel the burning touch of her lips, the soft sensation that had developed when she was trapped in his arms. He brushed his fingers along the sensuous, sneering lips he, himself, possessed. Faintly, he could still feel the almost tangible disappointment when she had tried to push away… He shook himself. What's wrong with me?
He revealed his Shikon shards, observing them carefully. The kakera had lost their dark glow to shimmer a dull pink. He blinked. They were beginning to purify…how was it possible? With all the things he had done, for all the hurt he had caused…they were purifying?! It's not POSSIBLE! The only person in existence who could still purify the Shikon no Kakera was that human girl! He blanched. It dawned on him. That would be the only reasonable explanation… After such close contact with the girl, all the Shikon shards were on him after all, they must have been purified with her touch. If at all possible, he got even more furious than before.
"KAGOME!" he roared into the still night air.
His eyes were a blazing inferno, pupils dark with hate. He would have her. He would learn from her. He would make her MISERABLE!
It started to rain. The drops slashed at the ground relentlessly. Strange, though. Naraku held out his hand to catch a few of the tiny drops. They were tinted a dark red. A sneer formed on the thin lips. A malicious glint formed in the burning eyes. It looked like his strength was finally returning to him.
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Kagome shivered and snapped awake from her slumber. With her sharp movement, she roused Inuyasha, being used as a pillow for her. He held her protectively in the unreachable tree branches.
"What's wrong, Kagome?" he asked groggily.
Her eyes darted around their environment suspiciously. "Nothing," she said slowly.
Kagome settled back into Inuyasha's arms, pulling his arms close around her. I could've sworn I heard someone call my name…
A/N: Is this the shortest chapter so far? Not sure. Tell me what you think, ne? Opinions on Kikyo were fairly the same. No one likes her, but she's not that much of a bitch. ^^; Thanks! Okay, just making sure, did everyone understand who Royakkan was? I understand I may have spelled his name wrong, but he's the wolf person who got the Shikon shards put in him by Naraku. Inuyasha was wounded and all, yano? And also, some people may not have seen the part where Naraku got hit by Kagome's arrow. Sorry if you haven't! I didn't mean to spoil it, but it was necessary to the story! ^^;
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