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Chapter Six:

Dinner Music

Kagome was dragged to the dining room by a cat youkai. She struggled against the chains as the youkai slid open the dining room door and hauled her inside. The youkai shoved her into the chair closest to Naraku on his right. She gave the hanyou the chains, bowed and left the room. Naraku smiled as Kagome glared at him, still jerking against the chains.

"Stop that. You're going to hurt yourself," he warned. Kagome ignored him, tugging at the chains for all she was worth. Naraku sighed and yanked back. Kagome flew from her seat and into Naraku's lap head-first. She blushed and tried to right herself by his feet.

"As much as the thought of you down there excites me, I'd rather have you-" he hooked his hands under her arms and plunked her into his lap "right here."

Kagome struggled against him as the servants brought out their food. Naraku ignored her, holding her firmly as he watched the servants place the food on the table. He dismissed them when their task was done and prepared a plate one-handed. He sliced through a piece of meat with a claw and picked it up. Naraku turned to Kagome and held the meat against her lips. She quickly turned away quickly.

"Open."

Kagome ignored him, her eyes closed.

"I said open."

Kagome cracked open one eye defiantly, then closed it.

"There are many ways to get your mouth open. I thought you'd appreciate the gentler way, but I guess I'll have to resort to more 'entertaining' measures."

Kagome heard the click of knives and stiffened. The thought of ANYTHING of Naraku's touching her grossed her out, but she'd rather comply than see what else he had up his sleeve. She opened her mouth slowly, wincing when his fingers touched her tongue.

"There now. That's better."

Kagome opened her eyes as he prepared another piece of food. He hand fed her the entire meal, smiling at her every so often. Kagome felt her stomach lurch each time. When she was finished, he held a goblet of wine to her lips.

"Drink."

Kagome did reluctantly, taking tiny sips. Naraku sat the goblet down and stroked her hair. He moved her to straddle his lap to face him. Kagome blushed but managed to still look livid.

"What do you think you're doing?" she hissed like an angry cat. Naraku smiled and ignored her.

"You know, I think Inuyasha is wrong. You're much prettier than Kikyou." Kagome's blush darkened. She continued to glare at him as he complimented her.

"You're even beautiful when you eat. Such an accomplishment must be difficult." He moved the chains so her arms wrapped around his neck in a sort of hug, the smell of sulfur and blood surrounding her making Kagome gag. Naraku frowned.

"What is the matter, koi?"

Kagome frowned under the name, wheezing as she spoke. "I'm not your 'koi'. Your scent is killing me."

"My scent?" he asked. Naraku stared at her in confusion. A human wasn't supposed to be able to smell him, yet Kagome was struggling to breathe just by being near him. He didn't want that. He suppressed his scent.

"Is that better, koi?" he asked. Kagome scowled. "For the last time, I'm not your 'koi'!"

Naraku tucked her head under his chin and laughed. "Of course you are! Didn't you know?"

Kagome struggled to raise her head, but Naraku's hand on her back pressed her against him. She shuddered as he started to laugh again.

"Silly miko. What's your name?"

"Don't tell me you call a girl koi without knowing her name? What a ladykiller."

"You have no idea. Answer my question."

Kagome refused to speak. Naraku fisted his hand in the hair at the base of her skull and jerked her up, hissing in her face.

"I said 'what is your name'?"

"Christmas," was Kagome's reply. Naraku frowned and backhanded her across the face with her chains, making her see stars. He twisted her head to face him, snarling.

"What you don't seem to get is that I'M in control here. Not Inuyasha, not Sesshoumaru, just ME!! You WILL obey, now WHAT-IS-YOUR-NAME?"

"Jinks."

Naraku moved to smack her again, then stopped as blood trickled out of Kagome's mouth. "Did you bite your tongue, miko?"

Kagome watched him warily, tensing up for whatever was next. Naraku pried her mouth open and was greeted by the smell of fresh blood. "Did that happen when I hit you?" he asked, knowing he wouldn't get an answer. He looked into her blue-gray eyes, a small sneer spreading on his face.

"Well," he said as he held her mouth open. "since its my fault, let me kiss it and make it better."

The next thing Kagome knew Naraku's tongue was in her mouth, lapping at her blood as he kissed her. She struggled against the assault, fighting back tears as his hand tightened in her hair. His other arm jerked the chains back, making her back arch against him. Naraku purred in content and moved her head with his mouth. Kagome suddenly had enough. She stopped struggling, focusing her power into her mouth. Naraku hissed when it touched him, then slapped her forcefully. Kagome fell off his lap to the floor, balling up in pain.

"You little bitch!" he spat out. He checked his tongue and face for injuries. Finding none, he called for a servant. The cat youkai that brought her to him reappeared and bowed before him.

"Take her back to her room and bathe her. Tomorrow, bring her back here for dinner. Leave the brat something to eat as well."

The cat youkai bowed again. As she approached her, Naraku reached down and jerked Kagome up by her arm.

"We will do this every night until you get it right." He kissed her again, nearly becoming purified as a result, and shoved her to the floor again. The cat youkai dragged her out of the room to the room she and Rin shared and tossed her in.

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SF: I'm back people, and don't be mad at me for this chapter. Naraku stole my keyboard and typed it. Sesshou and Inu-chan are beating him to a pulp right now.

{Naraku runs across the stage, laughing his head off with Sesshou and Inu-chan in hot pursuit.}

Inuyasha: GET BACK HERE!!!!

Naraku: {::exiting offstage::} I will write again. Kukukukukukukuk!!!!!

SF: Oh no hell you won't! I got him! {::SF flies offstage behind Naraku, flute in hand::}

Kagome: Well, I guess I'll have to do the preview, the reviews and the recommendation. {::shakes head at SF, Inu-chan, and Sesshou::} Slackers. Oh yeah, for those that don't know, Christmas and Jinks are the most recent Bond girls.

Chapter Seven: Shorin Finds an Ally

"I miss you as well."*

He jerked suddenly, nearly knocking Kagome off the bench.

"What's wrong?" Kagome asked as he started to fade away. Sesshoumaru cursed darkly before answering

"There is trouble at the camp."

Then he disappeared.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Corrupted Plans by Lilfrozenfire

This is my girl here, along with Sesshyangel, MysticalAngel1 and Mistress Fluffy. Ok, enough with the shout-outs, lets get on with the story. Inuyasha and Kikyot plan to get rid of Kagome for the rest of her soul. Kagome overhears and plans with Sango and Miroku to take Shippou and go search for shards without him. Sesshoumaru overhears and decides to help our favorite miko by taking her to his castle. When they get there, a group of youkai lords are waiting on him to discuss Sesshoumaru's future mate. They meet Kagome, and that's when the matchmaking begins. This is a great story and someday this chickenhead will finish it. {::sniff::} I'm just teasing LLF, don't hurt me. Anyway, go see 'Corrupted Plans' and review. Maybe she'll get off her can and update. ^.^

Responses:

Fanfiction:

Inuyashafan13: Naraku's going to get his, I promise! You just have to be patient.

Kat421: Freedom is coming, but not in who you think.

Crystal-Chan2: Poor baby! They didn't add a thing to mine. I could have sworn there was another Striking Falcon on ff. I love RPGs. My favorite is Final Fantasy 8. I take my brother's playstation and his controller and play to my widdle heart's content.

Cherry-Wolf: Don't worry about predicting the ending, b/c I don't believe you will. But hey, prove me wrong! One girl predicted the ending of 'What to Do...' but I posted it anyway. And what the hell does Tas know anyway? 'He kissed her to get some.' What kind of bull crap is that! Hit him again!

AkxTp: Sorry, you can't keep me, but you can keep my muse. You just have to feed, water and clothe the little brat. She's sleeping right now, the little angel...HA! An angel! I crack myself up! Kagome's sword is with Inuyasha and the others now, so she can't get it. Yup, Naraku's moving castle is messing up the trail slightly, but Sesshou will get a little help from an unlikely source. Ask me all the questions you have, and I'll be more than glad to answer them.

Shana7: Sometimes my updates are a little late. I work crazy hours and at times I can't update at midnight like I usually do. Sucks, I swear, but I do update on the very day. Unless ff decides to give me a problem.

Aria^o^: I've missed you too! I wonder where you ran off to! I'm having college problems too. I just transferred to a school closer to home so I can help my moms out with my sister. Naraku will die, but it won't be the death you're expecting!

Em Starcatcher: You're Shippou/Fluffy pic was so cute! I totally adore it! Naraku will die, but as for who will save the day, I can't tell. Let's just say that Inuyasha won't be happy at all. The exploding bead in 'Necromander' was the missing piece of his dreamcatcher. You see, when he was imprisoned part of it included a safety device that exploded if he escaped. He talked one of the guards into removing the one bead that would make the necklace self destruct. Shippou's still working on the gumballs.

BeyondWords: Because the little brat's too smart to be only 3. She does things I didn't even think about doing when I was three! I like the dreams too! Good luck with your last day, mine is next Friday.

MysticalAngel4: Yay! You found Sesshou! Let me know when you post your new fic!

Artemis the Goddess: Sorry about the short chapter, that's why I posted two today. I know you love me!

Aphiopsyduck: I don't know what he's smoking, but it's affecting his brain process. The talisman was my moms idea. She's so smart! I guess I'll keep Sesshou. I'd miss him if he left, so I guess he gets to stay.

Del_Kaidin: I can't remember who said that, but I do know what you're talking about. I think someone has. It's the next story I recommend. Its great, but in this one Naraku's a good guy. Yeah I know, what an oxymoron.

PasoLover: I can think of at least twenty ugly names for Naraku, but I can't say them. Little kids read my stories too and I'm almost sure half of them aren't meant for the playground or school.

Dark Neko-Chan: Yes I did have to write what I did! You draw just like I picture my characters, plus you're artwork is some of the best I've ever seen. You just draw whatever you want and send it to me. I love everything you do. As for Naraku, he'll get his soon, but not right now. Just wait a moment.

Say-Chan the Pyro: Well, I'm almost positive you're not happy about chapter six. Naraku wrote that chapter, so be mad at him.

Youkai Yume: I'm coming as soon as possible.

Disturbed-Demon-Gurl: I can't wait to read it!

Sukuri: Welcome to the archives and beware Miroku. He's trying to teach Inuyasha and Shippou how to get a girl's attention.

Hinoke: Sorry about the short chapter. That's why there's two today!

Bikutorai: Welcome to the archives, even though you've been here before! Don't worry about not reviewing, I do that sometimes myself when I'm too busy to. Sesshou will be a cold-hearted jerk until the bitter end, the stupid Dog Toy. I'd love to crack him in the top of the head, but I'm not tall enough. I'm only 5'2" for God's sake! You'd think he'd pick a girl up and help her out a litle. Thanks for the recommendations!

Hoshi-chan1: What did you do to him?! I still need the jerk, so please don't hurt him too badly. And what does he know about appealing. He's in love with a walking flower pot.

Strawberry: When did I say they were going to be saved? Inu-chan: Stop being a bitch SF and answer her question. SF: Oh all right. I was only kidding after all. I think their savior comes in chapter eight. Let me make sure. {::flips through 'Chosen...'::} Yup, its chapter eight, and you'll know it by the weird chapter.

Tokia: My computer ate half of my reviews, and that's why I didn't respond to a lot of them. I'm so sorry! Don't think I don't want you to review b/c I do!

Inu Youkai: I will continue, so don't worry. As a matter of fact, you'll more than likely want to hang me when this story finishes. Kikyou will die in this series, but not in this fic.

Nymph Demon: I wish you could so I could thank whoever recommended me! Sesshou's still mad about the whole slave thing.

Laura: Naraku's not my favorite character, but there are two stories that I like that have Naraku in them. One is called 'Leviathan'. Its by Lady Sesshoumaru and its on mediaminer. The other is 'Shinjite ' and its by RPG-Girl and on fanfiction. They're both really good.

Namesake: The museum person is coming in the third installment in about chapter five or six. I can't remember, but I might give you a hint when she shows up. The other sword is coming soon, really soon and its totally different from the Tenseiga and the Tetsusaiga. Sorry about the short chapters, I'll try to make them longer.

Michi-Chan6: I updated late yesterday. Sorry about that.

INUGIRL: I'm coming as soon as possible!

Lilo: Yeah, I do that a lot and believe me, it hurts! Expecially when you wake up. Thanks for being so patient.

Aki no Yume1: Ok, this chapter should answer your question, but if it doesn't, holler back and I will. The talesman gives Kagome power over when Rin sleeps and who she dreams with at a certain time. Rin is only with Naraku to piss Sesshou off.

Erin: Yeah, I noticed that and I'm trying to make the chapters longer. It's hard you know, because I'm more interested in quality than quantity. I know, I need to get my act together and make longer chapters. I tell you what, how about we make a deal: If the chapters are short, I'll post two. How does that sound?

Mediaminder: