I think I'm kind of growing to attached to this story. I mean, this one constantly interferes with the main story (and painfully long too) that I'm still working on. Readers, I ask of you a big favor: Would any of you who's generous enough to do so, will guide me on how to post an artwork on my url? I've plenty of sketches that depict scenes from Fate's Course and Forbidden love at hand here and I would love to display them to you fellow readers, writers, and artists. I know I'd just began posting fan fictions not to long ago and yet I am not satisfied with just that. So, could anybody please help me out. Thanks.
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Inuyasha
I'm Afraid I'm Not in Hokkaido Anymore
Chapter III: Pandora's Box Tavern
"We're home."
Inuyasha finally arrived at the hut, much to Kikyou's displeasure. She really did enjoyed the ride there after all. She surveyed the knights' place of refuge. It was acceptable, at least it was kind of expected in a country such as Geisha. It looks pretty much like an old bazaar shops which were ubiquitous during the feudal times back in her homeland. Inside she can see the place is littered with tools, weapons, books, rations, and other such necessities in these times of turmoil. Kikyou ambled through the big cabin curiously until she came upon a something that caught her immediate attention.
It was a painting of the sovereign of the kingdom of Geisha, Queen Kagome.
Kikyou's narrow eyes widened in awe and shock at the same time. She really did bear a resemblance to the woman on the canvas. Perhaps a little too much. The only minor differences were the woman's large softer eyes, smaller frame, and the wavy texture of her hair. Despite her shock, Kikyou managed to mentioned something at last.
"Sugoi! I like the make up she's wearing." She exclaimed. Inuyasha began to doubt that if she really is the savior of Geisha now. To him, Kikyou acts like a little superficial girl. He grunted to achieve the speculating girl's attention.
"Ahem. . . That there would be the queen." He applied.
"Yes I know. I really want to meet her now. I want to know where she gets her lipstick. Ah, what a lovely tinge of pink she's wearing." Kikyou cogitated. Suddenly the knight had a nostalgic expression on his face.
"Yeah. How I miss those sweet lips of hers. She has to be alive and out there somewhere."
"Huh? Did I just missed something Inuyasha? You said sweet lips? I take it that you were in love with her. That's so romantic. A knight in love with the queen. Although it's kind of cliche as well."
Inuyasha made a frown. "The queen's in love with me, thank you. I knew her before she was even nominated to become queen. Although we used to get into it all the time but, you know, things change. We eventually developed feelings for one another." He explained.
"Ah, so you two couldn't tolerate one another back in the days but nowadays you longed for her. A little one on one with her sounds nice to you right about now. How ironic." Kikyou chuckled.
"Yeah. . .HEY! One on one? I didn't like the sound of that." He realized as a blush appeared on his face. Kikyou's pretty crafty when it comes to jokes.
"You're slow you know that, Inuyasha?"
"Whatever. Come on. I'm going to have to tend to your contusions." Kikyou face flush at his last statement. Did she heard right?
"Excuse me?"
" I said let me patch up your cuts and scratches. Besides I'm not interested in Amazons like you so don't get any ideas. These herbs will clean the wounds before any of them get infected." He grimaced noticing the girl's brightened face.
" Um that's alright, Inuyasha." Kikyou stammered. "I'll do it myself."
" I insist." He replied reluctantly. "It's knight's honor to aid any damsels in distress."
"No really. I can handle it. Hey! Hands off my thigh!" She swatted the half demon on his head. With a growl he took a step towards Kikyou and gave her an annoyed glare while he towered over her. Kikyou shrank back in intimidation. After all, the knight is a demon.
"Come on. You see how I took care of Miroku and he didn't say anything about being a knight. Besides you're making it seems like it's illegal to neglect a distress woman." Kikyou defended.
"That's because Miroku is not a knight. He's a monk for crying out loud. And yes, for your information, it is illegal to disregard a woman in need if someone catches me doing so." Inuyasha retorted.
"But it is likely that no one will catch you ignoring me. Now let me be! I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself."
"Big wench you are, but a knight of Geisha should always expect the unexpected. It's in the rulebook."
"You lie." Kikyou scoffed. Inuyasha dug into his pockets and fished out a small booklet. He skimmed through the books contents and hand it over to Kikyou. Kikyou peeked at what he was pointing at and a disbelieving expression formed on her face.
"Told you so. Now lift those trunks and lemme heal you."
"No! There's no why in hell you're going to lay a finger on my bare legs! I will not allow it! If you or your kingdom don't like it, you all can kiss my. . ." Her reply was intervened when Inuyasha's ears begins to twitch maniacally.
"It's that scent again." Inuyasha stated in alarm, sniffing the air. " It's the clowns we've seen earlier. The Minions. It seems like that they're heading for the nearest village."
"Huh? The two people in cloak we saw in the forest?"
"Yeah. It's them. Damn it. I can't believe that Miroku and Sangou lost track of those two. Listen Kikyou, I'm heading out to follow those cronies. Stay here while I go take care of business." With that said he ran off in search of the crooks.
Kikyou was relieved to see him leave. She shuddered as a nasty though emerged in her head. Was Inuyasha really willing to touch her like that? After all, he did had clawed hands and they can certainly tear rips in her delicate skin. Hell, probably more worse than the jagged rocks and twigs did. Besides, she's not to comfortable with using old herbs and remedies on her bare limbs because it stings! Looking for an alternative she sauntered throughout the shack in hopes of finding a less painful remedy. She's in luck too, because she finally discovered an osen bordered in shrubbery a few yards behind the sanctuary.
'Alright! Things are finally going my way here for once.'
Making sure that no one's around she proceeded in undressing herself, folded her uniform, and test the waters. It was just right. She immersed herself in the body of water and her grazes starts to tingle. It wasn't no bother because the bruises at least did not sting. The waters were intoxicating and relaxing and she nearly fell asleep as she begins to wonder off about a whole lot of things.
How was she going to return home, the queen of Geisha, and the "noble" hanyou knight, Inuyasha.
* * *
A man in cloak was hurled into a wall and he fell unconscious. Another cloaked man made an attempt to flee due to his futile battle with an enraged hanyou. Unfortunately for the man, he was immediately caught by the beast and was force into interrogation as the creature held him by his throat.
"Tell me. What's going on to have you moping around this town?" Inuyasha demanded.
"I don't know man! Please I speak the truth!" The man lied. Inuyasha can smell his blood which told him so.
"You lying bastard! You utter another lie I will rip your spine out off through your mouth!" He threatened. "Now answer me! What's about to go down in this village!?"
The frightened man forfeited his deception. "Okay. Okay! I'll tell you! Just don't hurt me! I need my spine after all!"
"Stop fucking around and spit it out!" Inuyasha applied pressure to the man's neck.
"That wizard. I think his name is Naraku. H-he's coming to town. I believe he's searching for more people to recruit for the minions of darkness."
"A sorcerer named Naraku? So he's behind all of this!? That bastard!"
"He's in search for the queen as well. That's why most of us was dispatched."
"Kagome? Where is she? Answer me!"
"I I don't know man! That's all I know! But I do know that he also sent some of us in search for a woman."
"What woman?"
"I dunno! Naraku said that it's a beautiful woman from another world. A woman that favors the queen. Just like in folklore!"
Inuyasha knocked the man comatose. He makes a mad dash for the haven where he left Kikyou.
'Kikyou! I swear it if anyone lays a hand on you I'll never forgive myself! I'm coming, Kikyou!'
* * *
Kikyou emerged from the hot springs and dries herself and donned on her school uniform. She was heading back inside the hut but was alarmed by a rustling sound.
"Who's there? Show yourself!" She commanded.
Afterwards two burly, bald headed men shot out of the bushes and one of them apprehended her in a powerful bear hug from behind. The assailant grasped her waist with his left arm and clasped her mouth with the right. The smaller man cackled at Kikyou's futile squirms for freedom. Once again, Kikyou was held in the air again like a child. How embarrassing!
"My dear it is useless. Do you actually think that you can escape us?"
"Mmph! Mmph!" Kikyou raged under her captives hand.
"Ah. You're really too cute to act ugly. You really do resemble the princess."
"Mmph Aowwtta kik yeerse ass!" (A/N: I aught to kick your ass!)
"My, what a feisty little lady aren't we? Naraku will not tolerate that."
"Merrdwoa Pheukka. . ." (A/N: Mother ****er!)
" Master Naraku does have good tastes after all. You're truly a work of art milady." The man step forward and kissed Kikyou's lips. She shed a tear in ignominy and closed her eyes in repugnance. How dare he!? Sadly she couldn't do anything about it.
"Wonderful! Absolutely splendid! That was the tastiest kiss I've ever had. As a matter of fact it's my first." He praised himself. Kikyou was further disgusted. That was his first kiss and he had it with her. The fool. Kikyou starts to sob under her capturer's hand and then the unthinkable happened. The crook approaches her and begins to groupe her on her every curves. He was really asking for it now!
"Hyyeinteei!" She delivered a powerful kick to the assailant's sacks.
"OOOOOOHHHHH!! You stupid brat!!" He drew in his fist after his shot of pain in his lower regions. He'd probably wasn't able to have any children now.
The bigger assailant halted his partner's oncoming wrath. "Hey man, don't! Naraku commanded us that this girl shall not be harmed in any way. Come on man! We gotta take her to the tavern."
"Oh okay. But I promise I'm going to hurt her if she kicks me in the nuts again."
* * *
"Aw man! This is such a boring day!" A young girl in scantily clad sarong sighed as she entered a clandestine lounge.
"Come off it, Yura. You know that things here will become more interesting later on tonight so don't worry yourself to death." A beautiful young brunette replied, stroking her delicate locks of hair with a brush.
"Yeah, Ukyo's right. We're having special guest tonight. We're sure to bring in a load of money later on." A short haired, ruby eyed demon woman added to the subject at hand. "Shampoo don't drink all the beverages again like you did last night. We nearly died of thirst last night."
"I just wondering drunkness is about." The violet haired girl retorted.
"Kagura now you're worrying yourself. Besides the owner has enough money to buy us drinks for a lifetime." Ukyo chided.
"Yeah, well Shampoo precisely tried to drink up that 'lifetime' supply. She succeeded." Kagura scoffed.
"Me was thirsty!" Shampoo defended.
"Hey quiet guys. I hear something in the club." Yura informed.
The four geishas took notice of the wailing outside of the dressing room. A squall line of profanity, punching sounds, whooping, and screaming was heard. The girls laugh when patron bawled for his now blacked eye. Several wails of "Amazon" can be heard as well.
"Well I see they recruited a new girl for the club." Said Kagura. She grimaced as she witness Shampoo knocking out a blonde for a bottle of nectar. "That was uncalled for."
"No one steals drink from Shampoo." Shampoo laughed in triumph.
A knock at the door occurred and a feminine white haired man stepped in. He was wearing a slight smile on his face for the first time. "Ladies, it appears that you'll have a new friend to work with you all." Sesshoumaru explained. He took a glance at a comatose girl laying on the floor at Shampoo's feet.
"There goes another one." Sesshoumaru sighed sternly. "I guess I get more drinks back here."
"Master Sesshoumaru, who is this new girl?" Yura inquired.
"Rumors says it the fabled woman of legends. The one who will assist this country in goodwill." Sesshoumaru replied.
"A girl of legend you say?" Kagura followed. " If it's her then why would you need her here, Sesshoumaru."
Sesshoumaru answered sardonically. "It because I didn't summoned her to be here. That wizard Naraku made the request to keep her until he arrives. So it's really none of my interests despite the woman's pulchritude." He turned around and left, allowing Naraku's henchmen to drag in a indignant Kikyou inside the lounge.
"She really do look like Kagome Queen." Shampoo exclaimed.
"This cannot be! This little girl is the woman in legend? She is still so young and frightened." Ukyo sympathized.
Kikyou unexpectedly slammed one of the offenders in a quick take down and starts to mercilessly assault while atop of him. The affronted minor cries in demand for her to stop but the girl refuses. Realizing the young woman was beating an inch of the man's life, Sesshoumaru and the other minion had to snatch the injured man from underneath the enraged girl.
"Oh. You spoke to soon Ukyo." Yura snickered.
"Girl of legend strong like Shampoo. Shampoo has respect for her." Shampoo accolade.
"My apologies for the inconvenience these foolish men who abducted you are not adherents of mine." Sesshoumaru explained to the sobbing girl on the floor.
"I want to go home! Back to my mama and baby sister! I missed Hokkaido!" Kikyou bawled. Every since she arrived here she had been crying a lot lately. Something she has never done since she was a toddler
"Young girl, why are you crying?" Sesshoumaru scoffed. "I thought that the legendary savior of this kingdom is emotionally potent. It is said that she has never felt the feeling of fear and sadness."
"I am not a so called warrior you speak of!" Kikyou snapped at Sesshoumaru. The other women stared in awe at her bravery. "I am just an ordinary school girl! Nothing more! How can I save a kingdom!? I can barely save money in my bank account!"
A slight smile of admiration shaped on the youkai's face. "You are indeed brave. I respect that. Maybe you are the woman of legend. May I ask of you your name, young lass?"
"Horikawa. Kikyou Horikawa. Please stop the sad jokes you speak of about me being a legend."
"You have your doubts? Very well, milady. I'll leave you to become acquainted with the others. I have a feeling that you'll be an inspiration to some of them." With that said, Sesshoumaru left the lounge. Kikyou remained sitting on the floor, looking like a lost child that she is. Yura, Ukyo, Shampoo, and Kagura approached the despondent girl to introduce themselves.
"Well. . .how are you today?"
* * *
"Kikyou! Kikyou!"
Inuyasha maniacally inspected every inch of the cabin for Kikyou but to no avail. He mentally cursed the missing girl for being stubborn. Now he had two women he likes missing in action. Like? Inuyasha pondered. What was he thinking? Well, he really does have a mutual infatuation for the queen but Kikyou. Nah! Hey suspected that she would be in the hot springs but still she was missing. However all was not lost. He found a purple ribbon. The ribbon that Kikyou wears in the middle of her long ponytail. He grimaced as he picked up the bitter scent of another human.
"Damn it! Kikyou's been kidnapped!"
"What did you just say?" Inquired a female's voice.
Inuyasha spun around and saw Sangou and Miroku returning from their chase. Inuyasha glowered at them.
"Listen. We've been set up. I caught the two guys you were chasing."
"Did you, Inuyasha? You got any information from them?" Miroku inquired.
"Yeah I did. One of the creeps told me that a sorcerer named Naruku is behind the whole conspiracy."
"So the wizard's name is Naraku? He's must be the one who lead the raid at the castle that night." Sangou pondered.
"That's not all, folks. Kikyou has been kidnapped as well."
"What!? Inuyasha, how could you let your guard down?" Sangou and Miroku chided simultaneously.
"Don't worry." Inuyasha reassured. " I have a lead. There's another scent on this hair ribbon of hers. I presume that the bastard haven't gotten far yet."
"Yes. For all we know Kikyou sama may be in the dirty hands of a malicious lecher as we speak." Said Miroku, earning a burlesque glower from Sangou and Inuyasha for his irony.
"What a crash dummy." Sighed Sangou.
"Come on, we're on our way to find Kikyou." Inuyasha commanded.
"Hai! Let's go Miroku!"
"Um, hai! Sangou san."
* * *
Elsewhere. . .
"Naraku where are you sauntering off to? Is it another one of your petty schemes, perhaps?"
"No mistress. But I have good news."
"Hmm. Yes go on."
"I've deployed my minions to seek and capture Kokyiu. Knowing them they should have her in their grasps right about now."
"Kokyiu? You mean the fool in those ridiculous folklore?" (A/N: Kokyiu is the supposed name of the legendary warrior in Geishasejin myths).
"Yes mistress. I am going to see to it that my men has succeeded. If you excuse me Madam, I'll be on my way to take care of her." The wizard starts to walk off.
"Naraku. . ."
"Yes?"
"Any word on the whereabouts of Kagome? That, if she still is alive."
"No my mistress."
"Very well Naraku. Go on about your business. But leave the queen to me if you happen to meet her. She is far to powerful for you to contend with. And as for the other hero if he were to show up. . ."
"Yes. . .go on."
The mysterious figure rise from "her" throne and peered outside a casement. A demonic smile graced "her" face. "She" pointed to a far off small village and instantly the rural area was in burning shambles. She laughed at the ruined scenery satanically, her deep raven hair flowing like the raging eternal flames of hell itself. Naraku shuddered at her sadistic triumph.
"Naraku, go and have your fun. You may inflict harm on Kokyiu but do not end her pathetic life. I too am planning to see this legend face to face." She cackled devilishly.
"Yes. I shall take my leave now, Megoka sama."
A/N: Uh oh! Trouble. Is Kagome still alive and out there somewhere? What does Naraku wants with Kikyou? And will Kikyou will be able to get along with the girls of Pandora's Box? Finally, who is this mysterious woman named "Megoka"? Is she the true tyrant. Tune in next chapter.
Chapter IV: Naraku's debut and the queen resurfaces.
