What spell?" Inuyasha shakily questioned.
A submission spell. In order to completely envelope Kagome's mind, my future self, the boy you call 'Sota', thought it would be wise to secure his dominance.
"So he's a coward who can't beat a girl huh? Well then he should be a piece of cake to me . . . wait a minute! What do you mean envelop her mind? Your future self . . .?"
"I do not like to have to repeat myself. So I guess it would be simpler to simply kill you and end all your questions!" 'Sota' declared from the hall. In his confusion, Inuyasha had not heard the 'child' sneak behind him.
"Miroku! Sango, Kiadae, Kirara! What have you done to them?"
"Foolish half-breed. If you hadn't been in such a rush to save Kagome, you would've put your weak friends in a safer place rather than literally dumping them on the floor. Too late now. Don't worry, I promise they will never lecture or harp on you about you carelessness. They'll never say anything to you ever again!" 'Sota' sneered.
"I failed them," Inuyasha dejectedly lowered his head, covering his eyes with his silvery locks. Raising his head he cried, "but I won't fail Kagome!!!"
Lunging at the deceptive 'child', Inuyasha was able to him by surprise and cut a gash on his arm. 'Sota looked shocked, then began to laugh.
"What's so funny? You wanna die or somethin'?" Inuyasha growled.
Rather than answer his foe, 'Sota' decided to show the baka. Pointing, he cackled harder at Inuyasha's reaction.
Blood was dripping from Kagome's upper body, already pooling at her feet. Menacingly glaring at Naraku, Inuyasha stalked to the hallow teens side and felt for the original wound. His eyes went wide as he found the bloods source. The long, thin break in the young woman's skin was identical to the injury 'Sota' received.
"Did I neglect to inform you that the first step of the spell has already transpired? Our bodies are joined, wounds and healing are shared equally between us. The pain is lessened for me and given to her. An obvious weakness against myself, but a necessary one. Unfortunately for you, this window of opportunity has just closed."
At this last statement, Inuyasha felt the world crumble as his legs failed him. The last thing she saw was Kagome, her arms above her head, a wooden chair leg in her hand.
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Creaking open his eyes (de-ja-vu huh? Didn't Kagome JUST wake up? Oh well on with the torture, I mean story! he he he) Inuyasha took in his surroundings as best he could.
Wearing a miniature version of this era's Naraku's suit, 'Sota' stood in all his glory. The room he stood in wasn't much to look at, in fact humans would find seeing ANYTHING a difficult task.
//For some reason, this room seems familiar// Inuyasha thought. Looking down, he saw a small puddle of partially dried blood.
//DAMN!! I'm in that fucking cell again!// He inwardly cursed, his gag prohibiting him from showing the general public his appreciation.
"You and your clan seem to need quite a few breaks, perhaps I should've brought Kagome's old nappy mat?" 'Sota mockingly cajoled.
Narrowing his eyes, Inuyasha did his best to growl against the cloth. The end result sounded like something Beck would play in one of his concerts.
"Oh don't be so cold Inuyasha, soon your mate and I will be one. Will you threaten me when I'm in her body? Can you kill me while you look at her face?"
Without waiting for a response, 'Sota' began to mutter some strange spell under his breath. After a second, the boy rose from the ground and seemed to shrink. His small frame collapsed into itself until he was in the fetal position. A sphere of dark light rose from the child, and once it was completely removed the boy's body plummeted to the cold earthen floor. A small cry could be heard, the first noise since 'Sota' stopped his chanting. Afraid to take his eyes off Kagome, Inuyasha didn't notice the small boy raise himself from the ground and call for help as best he could, using his own voice for the first time.
Inuyasha finally broke himself from his trance long enough to catch a glimps of the boy before a bright light blinded him. Straining against his eyes, Inuyasha was able to make out the outline of the teen he'd tried to protect for so long. Her bright smile was replaced with an evil smirk and her sweet scent was stifled by the stench of fear.
//Hold up!! Where is that fear scent coming from? It's not coming from either Naraku or Kagome so . . . // Tearing his gaze from 'Kagome' and to where 'she' was looking, Inuyasha saw what had captured 'her' attention.
"Don't hurt him Kagome! Even if he hasn't really been you brother because he's been trapped, he IS blood! Kagome you could never hurt him!" Inuyasha pleaded, praying the real Kagome would hear him and respond, or try to spare the young boy's life.
Turning to Inuyasha, 'Kagome' stated in a dead voice "Kagome's dead, and so is everyone she once cared for. She will kill everyone that once mattered to her with her own hands, and will be unable to do anything about it. Even cry. I will break her, and she will NEVER be able to regain her body with a broken mind. But don't worry, I won't kill you. I'll keep you as a pet. You'll draw Kikyou out to me. She once refused my advances, and for that she will pay. The jewel will be mine! And as long as Kagome is still technically alive, her miko powers will control the jewels energy. Do you think it will remain untainted as I force her to touch a shard with her mother's blood coating her small hands? We'll know soon enough my little doggy, now won't we? All I once struggled so hard for will soon fall into my hands!" 'She' cackled.
"I failed you, I failed our friends." Inuyasha whispered as an uncharacteristic tear slid down his cheek.
A submission spell. In order to completely envelope Kagome's mind, my future self, the boy you call 'Sota', thought it would be wise to secure his dominance.
"So he's a coward who can't beat a girl huh? Well then he should be a piece of cake to me . . . wait a minute! What do you mean envelop her mind? Your future self . . .?"
"I do not like to have to repeat myself. So I guess it would be simpler to simply kill you and end all your questions!" 'Sota' declared from the hall. In his confusion, Inuyasha had not heard the 'child' sneak behind him.
"Miroku! Sango, Kiadae, Kirara! What have you done to them?"
"Foolish half-breed. If you hadn't been in such a rush to save Kagome, you would've put your weak friends in a safer place rather than literally dumping them on the floor. Too late now. Don't worry, I promise they will never lecture or harp on you about you carelessness. They'll never say anything to you ever again!" 'Sota' sneered.
"I failed them," Inuyasha dejectedly lowered his head, covering his eyes with his silvery locks. Raising his head he cried, "but I won't fail Kagome!!!"
Lunging at the deceptive 'child', Inuyasha was able to him by surprise and cut a gash on his arm. 'Sota looked shocked, then began to laugh.
"What's so funny? You wanna die or somethin'?" Inuyasha growled.
Rather than answer his foe, 'Sota' decided to show the baka. Pointing, he cackled harder at Inuyasha's reaction.
Blood was dripping from Kagome's upper body, already pooling at her feet. Menacingly glaring at Naraku, Inuyasha stalked to the hallow teens side and felt for the original wound. His eyes went wide as he found the bloods source. The long, thin break in the young woman's skin was identical to the injury 'Sota' received.
"Did I neglect to inform you that the first step of the spell has already transpired? Our bodies are joined, wounds and healing are shared equally between us. The pain is lessened for me and given to her. An obvious weakness against myself, but a necessary one. Unfortunately for you, this window of opportunity has just closed."
At this last statement, Inuyasha felt the world crumble as his legs failed him. The last thing she saw was Kagome, her arms above her head, a wooden chair leg in her hand.
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Creaking open his eyes (de-ja-vu huh? Didn't Kagome JUST wake up? Oh well on with the torture, I mean story! he he he) Inuyasha took in his surroundings as best he could.
Wearing a miniature version of this era's Naraku's suit, 'Sota' stood in all his glory. The room he stood in wasn't much to look at, in fact humans would find seeing ANYTHING a difficult task.
//For some reason, this room seems familiar// Inuyasha thought. Looking down, he saw a small puddle of partially dried blood.
//DAMN!! I'm in that fucking cell again!// He inwardly cursed, his gag prohibiting him from showing the general public his appreciation.
"You and your clan seem to need quite a few breaks, perhaps I should've brought Kagome's old nappy mat?" 'Sota mockingly cajoled.
Narrowing his eyes, Inuyasha did his best to growl against the cloth. The end result sounded like something Beck would play in one of his concerts.
"Oh don't be so cold Inuyasha, soon your mate and I will be one. Will you threaten me when I'm in her body? Can you kill me while you look at her face?"
Without waiting for a response, 'Sota' began to mutter some strange spell under his breath. After a second, the boy rose from the ground and seemed to shrink. His small frame collapsed into itself until he was in the fetal position. A sphere of dark light rose from the child, and once it was completely removed the boy's body plummeted to the cold earthen floor. A small cry could be heard, the first noise since 'Sota' stopped his chanting. Afraid to take his eyes off Kagome, Inuyasha didn't notice the small boy raise himself from the ground and call for help as best he could, using his own voice for the first time.
Inuyasha finally broke himself from his trance long enough to catch a glimps of the boy before a bright light blinded him. Straining against his eyes, Inuyasha was able to make out the outline of the teen he'd tried to protect for so long. Her bright smile was replaced with an evil smirk and her sweet scent was stifled by the stench of fear.
//Hold up!! Where is that fear scent coming from? It's not coming from either Naraku or Kagome so . . . // Tearing his gaze from 'Kagome' and to where 'she' was looking, Inuyasha saw what had captured 'her' attention.
"Don't hurt him Kagome! Even if he hasn't really been you brother because he's been trapped, he IS blood! Kagome you could never hurt him!" Inuyasha pleaded, praying the real Kagome would hear him and respond, or try to spare the young boy's life.
Turning to Inuyasha, 'Kagome' stated in a dead voice "Kagome's dead, and so is everyone she once cared for. She will kill everyone that once mattered to her with her own hands, and will be unable to do anything about it. Even cry. I will break her, and she will NEVER be able to regain her body with a broken mind. But don't worry, I won't kill you. I'll keep you as a pet. You'll draw Kikyou out to me. She once refused my advances, and for that she will pay. The jewel will be mine! And as long as Kagome is still technically alive, her miko powers will control the jewels energy. Do you think it will remain untainted as I force her to touch a shard with her mother's blood coating her small hands? We'll know soon enough my little doggy, now won't we? All I once struggled so hard for will soon fall into my hands!" 'She' cackled.
"I failed you, I failed our friends." Inuyasha whispered as an uncharacteristic tear slid down his cheek.