Chapter Three
Rule of Blood
"I may not have the jewel, but I can still hold your souls. And I will, until you complete this task!" Seshmir roars, grabbing Miroku by the collar. "Monk, you will convince those in the monastery to admit you and your friends." He plunges his fangs into Miroku's throat. As he pulls back, the others see a blue-white wisp of fog enter his mouth. He repeats this with them all- none of them can move to stop him- giving instructions to each one. "Sango, you will be a servant and bodyguard. Shippou, you will be the loyal dog. Kagome, you are the wife of Lord Inuyasha. And you, halfling are a rich lord traveling to see your ill father. Your ears and claws will be hidden, the monks will not welcome a youkai in their midst."
"You bastard, let us go!" Inuyasha hisses, baring his own fangs, "We won't help you. Why should we after this? Besides, I can get along fine without a soul.
"Oh, but you will help, I control you all now. I will know if you try to betray me. You will be free to take the jewel shards after you get my jewel. When that is returned to me, I will give you back your souls." He lifts his arm and Kagome walks to his side. He puts his arm around her shoulders. "She could be mine, halfling. Would you like to see that? You have no choice in helping me, but I should like to see you suffer for these insults."
"You'd better not hurt her," Inuyasha growls, " or I'll see you suffer"
"Do not make promises you can't keep, Inuyasha. As you can see, I do already control you all, and since I have tasted your blood, there is nothing you can do to harm me. The Rule of Blood will not allow it."
"Damn." Inuyasha whispers.
"What's the Rule of Blood?" Miroku asks.
"It means we can't touch him." Inuyasha says, clenching his fists so hard his claws dig into his palms and blood drips to the ground. "The only reason Kagome is able to is because he invited her, but she sill can't hurt him."
"Correct, halfling. It also means I can do whatever I want to you and I will be justified." To prove his point, he grasps Kagome's chin, tilts her head and sinks hi fangs into her throat again. Kagome's knees buckle. Seshmir pulls back after a few moments. Kagome's throat is bleeding freely. "She will die, unless I give her my blood. It is your choice. She will become as I am in true form." His ears become more pointed, fangs lengthen, claws appear, a long black barbed tail appears behind him. "Will you allow this, halfling? She will not be able to venture into the sunlight." He smiles wickedly, letting Kagome slump to the ground.
Fuck, Inuyasha thinks, I can't let her die, but would she want to be a soul stealing Houkai? He snarls, "Alright, Seshmir, save her. She can kill me if she wants to."
"Some demon you'll make. You show too much compassion." He bends down on one knee beside Kagome. He pulls the knives from his wrist and tears it open with his claws. He lifts Kagome's head and puts his wrist to her mouth
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Rule of Blood
"I may not have the jewel, but I can still hold your souls. And I will, until you complete this task!" Seshmir roars, grabbing Miroku by the collar. "Monk, you will convince those in the monastery to admit you and your friends." He plunges his fangs into Miroku's throat. As he pulls back, the others see a blue-white wisp of fog enter his mouth. He repeats this with them all- none of them can move to stop him- giving instructions to each one. "Sango, you will be a servant and bodyguard. Shippou, you will be the loyal dog. Kagome, you are the wife of Lord Inuyasha. And you, halfling are a rich lord traveling to see your ill father. Your ears and claws will be hidden, the monks will not welcome a youkai in their midst."
"You bastard, let us go!" Inuyasha hisses, baring his own fangs, "We won't help you. Why should we after this? Besides, I can get along fine without a soul.
"Oh, but you will help, I control you all now. I will know if you try to betray me. You will be free to take the jewel shards after you get my jewel. When that is returned to me, I will give you back your souls." He lifts his arm and Kagome walks to his side. He puts his arm around her shoulders. "She could be mine, halfling. Would you like to see that? You have no choice in helping me, but I should like to see you suffer for these insults."
"You'd better not hurt her," Inuyasha growls, " or I'll see you suffer"
"Do not make promises you can't keep, Inuyasha. As you can see, I do already control you all, and since I have tasted your blood, there is nothing you can do to harm me. The Rule of Blood will not allow it."
"Damn." Inuyasha whispers.
"What's the Rule of Blood?" Miroku asks.
"It means we can't touch him." Inuyasha says, clenching his fists so hard his claws dig into his palms and blood drips to the ground. "The only reason Kagome is able to is because he invited her, but she sill can't hurt him."
"Correct, halfling. It also means I can do whatever I want to you and I will be justified." To prove his point, he grasps Kagome's chin, tilts her head and sinks hi fangs into her throat again. Kagome's knees buckle. Seshmir pulls back after a few moments. Kagome's throat is bleeding freely. "She will die, unless I give her my blood. It is your choice. She will become as I am in true form." His ears become more pointed, fangs lengthen, claws appear, a long black barbed tail appears behind him. "Will you allow this, halfling? She will not be able to venture into the sunlight." He smiles wickedly, letting Kagome slump to the ground.
Fuck, Inuyasha thinks, I can't let her die, but would she want to be a soul stealing Houkai? He snarls, "Alright, Seshmir, save her. She can kill me if she wants to."
"Some demon you'll make. You show too much compassion." He bends down on one knee beside Kagome. He pulls the knives from his wrist and tears it open with his claws. He lifts Kagome's head and puts his wrist to her mouth
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