*Sorry about the hiatus. I started college, and my computer crashed _
Double whammy. But I'm back and better than ever, so let's get this party
started!*
Ch. 8: Unmasked
Setsuna looked at his mother with peircing eyes. He held his mask at his side. "I bet you're wondering how I grew into a young man in just four years, aren't you? Master Shippou needed a weapon. Through arcane magicks and sorcery, I became that weapon."
"So?" Inuyasha said as he rose to Setsuna's eye level. "If you're so strong, then why don't you kill Naraku?"
"I would if I could. I owe all to my Master, but he has decreed that Kagome be the one to slay Naraku, and I will abide by his wishes." he answered, then peered at Kagome. "Unless she is too weak to do it." He breathed heavily, and turned away.
"I will kill him." Kagome said with iron resolve. "But not for you, or for Shippou. But for myself."
Setsuna laughed, and left the house.
"All is as my Master wishes."
***
A green haired woman approached Naraku. She greeted her Lord with a bow. "I am here, my Lord"
Naraku rose from his throne. "You, Lady Viper, are my hand among the world of mortals. I have need of your talents."
"My Lord, I am yoursss to command."
"Yes, I know. Lately, there has arisen a threat to my rule. A woman reincarnated of an ancient priestess. Should she awaken her true power, she may very well be able to end my reign. I wish you to attack a woman by the name of Kagome Higurashi." He walked to a large mirror, with Kagome's likeness.
"Do you wish her dead, my Lord?" Viper asked.
"No," Naraku said sternly. "You are to ensure she stays as my puppet. Powerful though she may be, she still has her uses. I already have servants working on breaking her, I merely need you to get their attention."
"I underssstand, My Lord. Consssider it done," she said. She rose to her feet, and walked into her own quarters. She grabbed a cloak, and left Naraku's castle. A moment later, she stood outside Kagome's home.
***
"So..." Inuyasha said with a deep breath.
"I realize this all quite a bit to take in." Kagome replied.
"I... I just don't quite know what to say."
Kagome stood up and nuzzled herself into Inuyasha's arms. "Then don't say anything. Just hold me..." They stood there a moment, just basking in each other's company. A pity it wasn't to last.
The wall fell like paper under Viper's assault. She smiled at her handiwork and stared down the stunned Inuyasha and Kagome.
"Viper?!" Inuyasha startled.
"You know her?" Kagome asked.
"In a way, I know she works for Naraku." he replied.
"So then I don't have to hold back!" Kagome yelled as she lunged at Viper. She swung wildly, and Viper merely dodged. After humoring her for a few minutes, she beat Kagome back with a hard slap.
"Little bitchesss should know better!" Viper taunted with another slap. Kagome saw red as she glared at the demon woman. A growl escaped her lips as she again tried to strike Viper, but was met with the same result. She smiled, revealing two fangs dripped with a green fluid.
"Kagome! Viper's too fast to fight! Fall back!" Inuyasha yelled.
"No!" Kagome replied. "I am Kagome Higurashi of the Tokyo Pit Fights! I will not be beat by some two bit demon!" Kagome lunged again, feinting a punch but connecting with a kick. Viper doubled over and was met by an elbow to her back, and a swift knee to the gut. Kagome swung back behind her as she fell, planting her fist in the small of Viper's back.
"Fast feet, glass jaw, It figures." Viper slowly rose. "Ready for round two, you freaky haired bitch?" Viper smiled, then sped away at blinding speed. Kagome tried to follow, but not even her eyes could do it, much less her feet. A loud explosion broke her concentration, causing her to lose any sight of Viper.
"Shina's home is that way!" Kagome exclaimed.
"I'll go after her! You go check on your friends!" Inuyasha said. Kagome nodded.
"Be careful!"
Inuyasha ran as fast as his legs could carry him, until the city line faded into a deep wood. Viper's scent was clear, headed towards Naraku's castle. He stopped on a cliff overlooking the man made island citadel. He breathed heavily as a familiar scent approached.
"Why did you send Viper? You said you wanted the girl alive, didn't you?" Inuyasha asked.
I needed to get your attention. I knew a threat to the girl by someone you recognized would do just that." the man said back.
"So you send one of your goons after her? I already told you, I have everything under control! Everything you wanted set up is, so why not let me have a little fun with the girl?"
"You are lying" he shot back. "Do not let your emotions get the better of you." He turned his back and took a step towards the shore. "If you succeed, Lord Inuyasha, I will make you a king, and more importantly, a full demon. After all, isn't that what you truly desire?" The man walked away.
"Perhaps, Emperor Naraku, but I have plans of my own. When this is all said and done, I will have the Shikon no Tama, your empire, and the girl's power!" Inuyasha whispered as he walked away with a confident smirk.
Ch. 8: Unmasked
Setsuna looked at his mother with peircing eyes. He held his mask at his side. "I bet you're wondering how I grew into a young man in just four years, aren't you? Master Shippou needed a weapon. Through arcane magicks and sorcery, I became that weapon."
"So?" Inuyasha said as he rose to Setsuna's eye level. "If you're so strong, then why don't you kill Naraku?"
"I would if I could. I owe all to my Master, but he has decreed that Kagome be the one to slay Naraku, and I will abide by his wishes." he answered, then peered at Kagome. "Unless she is too weak to do it." He breathed heavily, and turned away.
"I will kill him." Kagome said with iron resolve. "But not for you, or for Shippou. But for myself."
Setsuna laughed, and left the house.
"All is as my Master wishes."
***
A green haired woman approached Naraku. She greeted her Lord with a bow. "I am here, my Lord"
Naraku rose from his throne. "You, Lady Viper, are my hand among the world of mortals. I have need of your talents."
"My Lord, I am yoursss to command."
"Yes, I know. Lately, there has arisen a threat to my rule. A woman reincarnated of an ancient priestess. Should she awaken her true power, she may very well be able to end my reign. I wish you to attack a woman by the name of Kagome Higurashi." He walked to a large mirror, with Kagome's likeness.
"Do you wish her dead, my Lord?" Viper asked.
"No," Naraku said sternly. "You are to ensure she stays as my puppet. Powerful though she may be, she still has her uses. I already have servants working on breaking her, I merely need you to get their attention."
"I underssstand, My Lord. Consssider it done," she said. She rose to her feet, and walked into her own quarters. She grabbed a cloak, and left Naraku's castle. A moment later, she stood outside Kagome's home.
***
"So..." Inuyasha said with a deep breath.
"I realize this all quite a bit to take in." Kagome replied.
"I... I just don't quite know what to say."
Kagome stood up and nuzzled herself into Inuyasha's arms. "Then don't say anything. Just hold me..." They stood there a moment, just basking in each other's company. A pity it wasn't to last.
The wall fell like paper under Viper's assault. She smiled at her handiwork and stared down the stunned Inuyasha and Kagome.
"Viper?!" Inuyasha startled.
"You know her?" Kagome asked.
"In a way, I know she works for Naraku." he replied.
"So then I don't have to hold back!" Kagome yelled as she lunged at Viper. She swung wildly, and Viper merely dodged. After humoring her for a few minutes, she beat Kagome back with a hard slap.
"Little bitchesss should know better!" Viper taunted with another slap. Kagome saw red as she glared at the demon woman. A growl escaped her lips as she again tried to strike Viper, but was met with the same result. She smiled, revealing two fangs dripped with a green fluid.
"Kagome! Viper's too fast to fight! Fall back!" Inuyasha yelled.
"No!" Kagome replied. "I am Kagome Higurashi of the Tokyo Pit Fights! I will not be beat by some two bit demon!" Kagome lunged again, feinting a punch but connecting with a kick. Viper doubled over and was met by an elbow to her back, and a swift knee to the gut. Kagome swung back behind her as she fell, planting her fist in the small of Viper's back.
"Fast feet, glass jaw, It figures." Viper slowly rose. "Ready for round two, you freaky haired bitch?" Viper smiled, then sped away at blinding speed. Kagome tried to follow, but not even her eyes could do it, much less her feet. A loud explosion broke her concentration, causing her to lose any sight of Viper.
"Shina's home is that way!" Kagome exclaimed.
"I'll go after her! You go check on your friends!" Inuyasha said. Kagome nodded.
"Be careful!"
Inuyasha ran as fast as his legs could carry him, until the city line faded into a deep wood. Viper's scent was clear, headed towards Naraku's castle. He stopped on a cliff overlooking the man made island citadel. He breathed heavily as a familiar scent approached.
"Why did you send Viper? You said you wanted the girl alive, didn't you?" Inuyasha asked.
I needed to get your attention. I knew a threat to the girl by someone you recognized would do just that." the man said back.
"So you send one of your goons after her? I already told you, I have everything under control! Everything you wanted set up is, so why not let me have a little fun with the girl?"
"You are lying" he shot back. "Do not let your emotions get the better of you." He turned his back and took a step towards the shore. "If you succeed, Lord Inuyasha, I will make you a king, and more importantly, a full demon. After all, isn't that what you truly desire?" The man walked away.
"Perhaps, Emperor Naraku, but I have plans of my own. When this is all said and done, I will have the Shikon no Tama, your empire, and the girl's power!" Inuyasha whispered as he walked away with a confident smirk.