Prisoner
With a sigh, Kikyo pulled from Naraku's arms, quickly dressing, wanting to proceed with the plans without delay.
"Kikyo... must you be in such a hurry to rid the world of that useless Inuyasha? I am sure he won't cause any trouble for he doesn't know who has her..." Naraku whispered, coming up behind her and wrapping his arms around her, his warm breath fanning her ear and causing her body to tingle, but she moved out of his embrace, replying, "Dear Kagome shall be waking up soon... it's been nearly four days. Finish her off quickly and get the power you so desire."
"But Kikyo dear, what shall this power do for me?"
"With it you shall be able to turn into a full demon Naraku." Silence followed this statement, the shadows casted by the fire in the grate dancing on the wall, and Naraku whispered, "That is quite... astounding."
"Yes, and with becoming full demon, your powers will be incomparable... you shall no longer need the Shikon Jewel."
"But I do..."
"Is that true Naraku?"
"Yes my love... once I break your reincarnation's spirit and get her power, you will kill Inuyasha, and we shall be able to complete the Shikon Jewel."
"And what shall you do with the Shikon Jewel?"
"With it I shall wish you back to life, allowing our fate to be fulfilled."
"Yes Naraku... we will be together at last, but remember what I said... you must not kill Kagome, only break her spirit... if you kill her before getting the power, the power shall disappear." Kikyo whispered, then left the room, shutting the door behind her and leaving Naraku to stare at the fire, his eyes gleaming with evil.
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A moan escaped Kagome's dry lips, echoing around her, and she cracked open her eyes, peering into the darkness that surrounded her without interest, her main thoughts centered on the pain that racked her body.
She had awoken many times already, she remembered, but she had simply stood there, dazed, unconnected with her thoughts and the world.
'That is going to end...'
Gathering her determination, she lifted her face, clenching her teeth when the memories of what happened returned, a heavy numbness once again settling over her body.
'I must get out of this place.'
Shifting to relieve some of the soreness of her muscles, she froze when she realized her wrists were chained above her head, and she fought against the chains, creating a clatter of noise as she did so.
"I see you have awakened Kagome." A malicious voice whispered, a dim light appearing at the same moment a figure did, and Kagome squinted, attempting to see whom it was even though she already knew. "Naraku..."
She whispered, fear building inside her, driving away the numbness, and Naraku came closer until he was no farther than a couple inches away, allowing Kagome to see the evil intent in his expression as he stared at her, "What do you want? Why am I here? I hope you know Inuyasha won't come! You won't be able to do whatever you want with him... so let me go now!"
"Ah, you must have patience Kagome. as they say, patience is a virtue. Of course, I know that for a fact... it has seemed like I have wanted the Shikon Jewel forever. Just as your dear hanyou has..."
"What? Inuyasha... yes, of course he has wanted the Shikon Jewel... ever demon or half demon alive wishes for it."
"True, true..."
"Damn it, what has this got to do with me? I don't have anything you want!"
"Incorrect. You have something I want very much.... power."
Kagome stared at him in confusion, her brows furrowed and lower lip jutted out, whispering, "Power? But I don't have any po..."
"Once again you are wrong. Have you already forgotten our last encounter miko? You nearly destroyed me... a little closer to the mark and I wouldn't be standing here right now."
"B-but..."
"Kikyo came to me only a few days after our encounter... she had an offer for me. She wishes to kill Inuyasha, I wish to get the Shikon Jewel, and we both wish to rid of you... her offer was quite interesting."
Attempting to get away from Naraku's unnerving black eyes, Kagome went to turn her back to him, but he stopped her movement by knocking her feet out from underneath her, the chains preventing her from falling all the way to her knees so now she was dangling by her wrists, and he continued on with his story, "I accepted her offer to work together. She informed me of how to get your power...would you like me to tell you Kagome?"
"...very well then..."
"Your power is your spirit."
"My spirit? But how..."
"Yes, your spirit. At first I thought I could just take you and gain this power... Kikyo told me different. Your spirit is pro... was protected thanks to a connection. A certain connection you recently broke, and now your spirit is vulnerable to attack."
"I broke? I did... oh no, your not saying..."
"Inuyasha? Yes, you had a connection with Inuyasha that protected your power if anyone ever tried to take it."
"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried, fighting to stand up, but Naraku's cold smile made her stop as he whispered, "It is time for me to show you how vulnerable your power is. Now that you no longer have Inuyasha's protection..."
Staring at him in horror, Kagome tried to move away from the forefinger that slowly moved closer to her face, but it was useless as the finger touched her cheek, slowly sliding down, an unbearable pain coming from wherever it touched.
Squeezing her eyes shut, she held in the cries of pain that attempted to escape her lips, not wanting to let Naraku see her weakness, and a hiss filled the room, though not from her.
Opening her eyes against the pain, she watched in amazement as Naraku's finger burned to the knuckle, leaving a charred stub, but still the pain remained in her cheek.
A growl came from Naraku's thin lips, sending cold chills throughout Kagome's body, and he battered her body in his anger, punches connecting with her tender flesh without mercy.
Screams and cries of pain escaped her lips while he abused her, his eyes gleaming madly as he did so, soon followed by tears that ran down her cheeks unchecked as she felt herself start to drift into a wonderful numbness, but Naraku would have none of this, quickly grabbing her chin and forcing her to look into his black eyes, one of her own nearly swollen shut thanks to his administrations.
"It seems I still have work to do in order to get your power dear Kagome... but I shall do it with pleasure. Just as I controlled you before, forcing you to hurt Inuyasha." He whispered, grabbing her hair and pulling it, forcing her to crane her neck painfully, and she whimpered, fighting the wave of nausea that threatened to engulf her.
Clenching her teeth increased the pain, and she did so, wanting to hear everything he would tell so she knew what she was up against... what she had to fight.
"Wh-why?" She choked out, her lip swollen and bleeding, leaving Naraku to laugh, replying, "The connection couldn't be broken through force or death... we couldn't just kill Inuyasha and then your power would be free... no, we had to make you break the connection willingly. The only way to do that was by making you the source of his pain, and you broke the connection, believing you were saving him from yourself. But in truth, you have sealed both his and your fates... death."
Darkness fought to pull her under, but Kagome fought it as a misery settled its claws deep into her, so acute it seemed to tear at her very soul, and she wept, whispering, "The...r-rosary beads..."
"Yes, that was the connection between you and Inuyasha, and thanks to you... everything is now perfect."
"No... no...." Head falling to her chest, Kagome gave up to the darkness that quickly swallowed her, the last words that fell from her lips were, "I'm so sorry...Inuyasha..."
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With a sigh, Kikyo pulled from Naraku's arms, quickly dressing, wanting to proceed with the plans without delay.
"Kikyo... must you be in such a hurry to rid the world of that useless Inuyasha? I am sure he won't cause any trouble for he doesn't know who has her..." Naraku whispered, coming up behind her and wrapping his arms around her, his warm breath fanning her ear and causing her body to tingle, but she moved out of his embrace, replying, "Dear Kagome shall be waking up soon... it's been nearly four days. Finish her off quickly and get the power you so desire."
"But Kikyo dear, what shall this power do for me?"
"With it you shall be able to turn into a full demon Naraku." Silence followed this statement, the shadows casted by the fire in the grate dancing on the wall, and Naraku whispered, "That is quite... astounding."
"Yes, and with becoming full demon, your powers will be incomparable... you shall no longer need the Shikon Jewel."
"But I do..."
"Is that true Naraku?"
"Yes my love... once I break your reincarnation's spirit and get her power, you will kill Inuyasha, and we shall be able to complete the Shikon Jewel."
"And what shall you do with the Shikon Jewel?"
"With it I shall wish you back to life, allowing our fate to be fulfilled."
"Yes Naraku... we will be together at last, but remember what I said... you must not kill Kagome, only break her spirit... if you kill her before getting the power, the power shall disappear." Kikyo whispered, then left the room, shutting the door behind her and leaving Naraku to stare at the fire, his eyes gleaming with evil.
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A moan escaped Kagome's dry lips, echoing around her, and she cracked open her eyes, peering into the darkness that surrounded her without interest, her main thoughts centered on the pain that racked her body.
She had awoken many times already, she remembered, but she had simply stood there, dazed, unconnected with her thoughts and the world.
'That is going to end...'
Gathering her determination, she lifted her face, clenching her teeth when the memories of what happened returned, a heavy numbness once again settling over her body.
'I must get out of this place.'
Shifting to relieve some of the soreness of her muscles, she froze when she realized her wrists were chained above her head, and she fought against the chains, creating a clatter of noise as she did so.
"I see you have awakened Kagome." A malicious voice whispered, a dim light appearing at the same moment a figure did, and Kagome squinted, attempting to see whom it was even though she already knew. "Naraku..."
She whispered, fear building inside her, driving away the numbness, and Naraku came closer until he was no farther than a couple inches away, allowing Kagome to see the evil intent in his expression as he stared at her, "What do you want? Why am I here? I hope you know Inuyasha won't come! You won't be able to do whatever you want with him... so let me go now!"
"Ah, you must have patience Kagome. as they say, patience is a virtue. Of course, I know that for a fact... it has seemed like I have wanted the Shikon Jewel forever. Just as your dear hanyou has..."
"What? Inuyasha... yes, of course he has wanted the Shikon Jewel... ever demon or half demon alive wishes for it."
"True, true..."
"Damn it, what has this got to do with me? I don't have anything you want!"
"Incorrect. You have something I want very much.... power."
Kagome stared at him in confusion, her brows furrowed and lower lip jutted out, whispering, "Power? But I don't have any po..."
"Once again you are wrong. Have you already forgotten our last encounter miko? You nearly destroyed me... a little closer to the mark and I wouldn't be standing here right now."
"B-but..."
"Kikyo came to me only a few days after our encounter... she had an offer for me. She wishes to kill Inuyasha, I wish to get the Shikon Jewel, and we both wish to rid of you... her offer was quite interesting."
Attempting to get away from Naraku's unnerving black eyes, Kagome went to turn her back to him, but he stopped her movement by knocking her feet out from underneath her, the chains preventing her from falling all the way to her knees so now she was dangling by her wrists, and he continued on with his story, "I accepted her offer to work together. She informed me of how to get your power...would you like me to tell you Kagome?"
"...very well then..."
"Your power is your spirit."
"My spirit? But how..."
"Yes, your spirit. At first I thought I could just take you and gain this power... Kikyo told me different. Your spirit is pro... was protected thanks to a connection. A certain connection you recently broke, and now your spirit is vulnerable to attack."
"I broke? I did... oh no, your not saying..."
"Inuyasha? Yes, you had a connection with Inuyasha that protected your power if anyone ever tried to take it."
"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried, fighting to stand up, but Naraku's cold smile made her stop as he whispered, "It is time for me to show you how vulnerable your power is. Now that you no longer have Inuyasha's protection..."
Staring at him in horror, Kagome tried to move away from the forefinger that slowly moved closer to her face, but it was useless as the finger touched her cheek, slowly sliding down, an unbearable pain coming from wherever it touched.
Squeezing her eyes shut, she held in the cries of pain that attempted to escape her lips, not wanting to let Naraku see her weakness, and a hiss filled the room, though not from her.
Opening her eyes against the pain, she watched in amazement as Naraku's finger burned to the knuckle, leaving a charred stub, but still the pain remained in her cheek.
A growl came from Naraku's thin lips, sending cold chills throughout Kagome's body, and he battered her body in his anger, punches connecting with her tender flesh without mercy.
Screams and cries of pain escaped her lips while he abused her, his eyes gleaming madly as he did so, soon followed by tears that ran down her cheeks unchecked as she felt herself start to drift into a wonderful numbness, but Naraku would have none of this, quickly grabbing her chin and forcing her to look into his black eyes, one of her own nearly swollen shut thanks to his administrations.
"It seems I still have work to do in order to get your power dear Kagome... but I shall do it with pleasure. Just as I controlled you before, forcing you to hurt Inuyasha." He whispered, grabbing her hair and pulling it, forcing her to crane her neck painfully, and she whimpered, fighting the wave of nausea that threatened to engulf her.
Clenching her teeth increased the pain, and she did so, wanting to hear everything he would tell so she knew what she was up against... what she had to fight.
"Wh-why?" She choked out, her lip swollen and bleeding, leaving Naraku to laugh, replying, "The connection couldn't be broken through force or death... we couldn't just kill Inuyasha and then your power would be free... no, we had to make you break the connection willingly. The only way to do that was by making you the source of his pain, and you broke the connection, believing you were saving him from yourself. But in truth, you have sealed both his and your fates... death."
Darkness fought to pull her under, but Kagome fought it as a misery settled its claws deep into her, so acute it seemed to tear at her very soul, and she wept, whispering, "The...r-rosary beads..."
"Yes, that was the connection between you and Inuyasha, and thanks to you... everything is now perfect."
"No... no...." Head falling to her chest, Kagome gave up to the darkness that quickly swallowed her, the last words that fell from her lips were, "I'm so sorry...Inuyasha..."
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