SS/N: Really, folks, I need someone to make me stop! She went as far as
to call it 'our' story! Hurt me... please... Sesshomaru-sama, you'll do
the honors, won't you?
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Chapter 10 - Betrayal
~Miroku's POV~
I laid quietly in the grass, leaving Destiny to her own business. Normally I would sneak up and determine the firmness of her... derriere (I mean that IS valuable information...) but for the moment it didn't seem right. All I could think about was Sango. Naraku will pay for what he's done, if it's the last thing I do.
"Moping around isn't going to kill him for you," she intervened.
My eyes shot opened. I should have heard her come this close. Her face was only inches above mine, and the rest of her was in reach...
"Is this what you want to do?" she inquired, taking my hands and cupping them around her ass.
I gasped, becoming a bright bashful pink. I gave a nervous laugh, had she really just let me do that? I drew back.
"Destiny, I'm not in the mood for your games!" I growled.
"Calm down, human," she replied, "And they're not my games, they're yours."
I stood up and wandered next to the hot spring at which we had stopped. Maybe a quick dip would help me get back my focus. It was odd to be traveling with such a beautiful woman, and yet be so contained, but I wasn't about to warm up to her just yet. She still seemed to be plotting something malevolent behind those gorgeous eyes of hers. 'If I were Naraku, what would be my next move?' I analyzed. I leaned back against the bank and rested my arms on it.
I hadn't even noticed her slip into the water, was she ever quiet. She snuggled up against me and began to sing softly. None of the words made any sense, as though they were all in some foreign language. I listened intently for a while before giving up on understanding her and went back to my thoughts.
"He would go after you..." Destiny whispered, startling me.
"What?" I inquired, barely catching these words.
"Think about it..." she murmured, "What did InuYasha endure?" "You're reading my mind!" I gasped.
"I can help you, but only until Naraku-sama arrives..." she continued.
"You don't even know where we're going do you?!" I hissed.
"I know exactly where I'm going, and I know that you will find what you seek if you follow," she responded.
"Oh really?!" I asked sarcastically, "Do you even know what I'm looking for?!"
"Yes," she replied simply, "And right now you're going about finding her the wrong way."
"Then I'm wasting my time following you," I muttered, "That's just perfect!"
"If you only wish to find her, then this is one way," Destiny mocked, "But there is a longer one that may ensue with your survival..."
"Stop speaking in circles!" I yelled, "It's not doing either one of us any good!"
"That's what you think..." she giggled.
I watched her climb out of the hot spring, still fully clothed, and then lie down to sleep for the night. I had been traveling with her for a few days. If she would lead me to Sango, I had to go with her, but what did she mean?
~Sango's POV~
I shuddered at his icy touch. That bastard had been molesting me for hours, and given the thick heavy chains around my wrists and ankles and the brutal number of wounds covering my body, there wasn't much I could do to stop him. At least he didn't go that far... If he wasn't out trying to capture Miroku, then which one of his slaves did he send? Whoever it was, I prayed for Miroku's safety. I would give anything to have him groping me in place of this monster. I wondered how long he had done this to Kagome before he killed her. The room was splattered with blood, most of which had been there long before my capture. The chains at the opposite end of the room looked to be ready to break. That must have been where he'd kept InuYasha. The poor guy, by the looks of it, another good jerk on them could've probably pulled them clear off of that wall. I wasn't about to tell Naraku of that, maybe Miroku could pull it off... Something told me that it was only my wishful thinking, but any little ray of hope was better than none. Suddenly, he stopped. He got up and left, just like that. That in itself was a relief. At least he wasn't starving me on top of the sexual torment. The more I tried to find the positive in my situation, the less I found comfort in my thoughts.
'This crime was so perfect... How many others had to face this as well?' I inquired, my body tensing distastefully at the thought, 'Somebody has to stop him!' I knew Miroku wouldn't be able to do it alone, but who would help him? Shippo? There had to be something I could do here to increase our odds, terrible as they were.
~Miroku's POV~
I had managed to find some rest, but I had that nightmare again. How many times would that prevent me from getting the rest I needed to save Sango?!
"It's my fault," Destiny stated, "My presence enhances the subconscious mind, making your nightmares more vivid."
"Why didn't you mention it days ago?" I growled.
"You never asked," she noted.
She was definitely not a pleasant person to be around, but what choice did I have? This was going to be a long journey indeed.
"Is there anything else you would like to know while I'm in a sharing mood?" she mocked.
"Yeah," I muttered, "Who do you work for."
"A good question..." she replied, "Don't worry, Miroku, Naraku-sama will reunite you with your beloved soon..."
"You..." I gasped.
"You must not have heard me last night," she explained, "I did mention it then..."
My mind raced. He had set a trap! That must be what she meant! She could get me to Sango alright, by leading me right to him. I sat dumbfounded. What was I supposed to do? I couldn't go with her if I hoped to get Sango back and escape alive, but she knew where he held her captive.
"Where is she?!" I demanded.
"Sorry," Destiny rebutted, "I'm not giving anymore answers."
"You Bitch!" I snarled.
Removing the beads and cuff of my clothing, I attempted to catch her in the wind tunnel. I succeeded, but not without getting a deathly cold feeling. I re-sealed it quickly and glanced around. Was someone else present? A sharp pain jolted through me. I dropped to my knees, incapacitated. It came a second time, something hitting me, then all went black.
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Chapter 10 - Betrayal
~Miroku's POV~
I laid quietly in the grass, leaving Destiny to her own business. Normally I would sneak up and determine the firmness of her... derriere (I mean that IS valuable information...) but for the moment it didn't seem right. All I could think about was Sango. Naraku will pay for what he's done, if it's the last thing I do.
"Moping around isn't going to kill him for you," she intervened.
My eyes shot opened. I should have heard her come this close. Her face was only inches above mine, and the rest of her was in reach...
"Is this what you want to do?" she inquired, taking my hands and cupping them around her ass.
I gasped, becoming a bright bashful pink. I gave a nervous laugh, had she really just let me do that? I drew back.
"Destiny, I'm not in the mood for your games!" I growled.
"Calm down, human," she replied, "And they're not my games, they're yours."
I stood up and wandered next to the hot spring at which we had stopped. Maybe a quick dip would help me get back my focus. It was odd to be traveling with such a beautiful woman, and yet be so contained, but I wasn't about to warm up to her just yet. She still seemed to be plotting something malevolent behind those gorgeous eyes of hers. 'If I were Naraku, what would be my next move?' I analyzed. I leaned back against the bank and rested my arms on it.
I hadn't even noticed her slip into the water, was she ever quiet. She snuggled up against me and began to sing softly. None of the words made any sense, as though they were all in some foreign language. I listened intently for a while before giving up on understanding her and went back to my thoughts.
"He would go after you..." Destiny whispered, startling me.
"What?" I inquired, barely catching these words.
"Think about it..." she murmured, "What did InuYasha endure?" "You're reading my mind!" I gasped.
"I can help you, but only until Naraku-sama arrives..." she continued.
"You don't even know where we're going do you?!" I hissed.
"I know exactly where I'm going, and I know that you will find what you seek if you follow," she responded.
"Oh really?!" I asked sarcastically, "Do you even know what I'm looking for?!"
"Yes," she replied simply, "And right now you're going about finding her the wrong way."
"Then I'm wasting my time following you," I muttered, "That's just perfect!"
"If you only wish to find her, then this is one way," Destiny mocked, "But there is a longer one that may ensue with your survival..."
"Stop speaking in circles!" I yelled, "It's not doing either one of us any good!"
"That's what you think..." she giggled.
I watched her climb out of the hot spring, still fully clothed, and then lie down to sleep for the night. I had been traveling with her for a few days. If she would lead me to Sango, I had to go with her, but what did she mean?
~Sango's POV~
I shuddered at his icy touch. That bastard had been molesting me for hours, and given the thick heavy chains around my wrists and ankles and the brutal number of wounds covering my body, there wasn't much I could do to stop him. At least he didn't go that far... If he wasn't out trying to capture Miroku, then which one of his slaves did he send? Whoever it was, I prayed for Miroku's safety. I would give anything to have him groping me in place of this monster. I wondered how long he had done this to Kagome before he killed her. The room was splattered with blood, most of which had been there long before my capture. The chains at the opposite end of the room looked to be ready to break. That must have been where he'd kept InuYasha. The poor guy, by the looks of it, another good jerk on them could've probably pulled them clear off of that wall. I wasn't about to tell Naraku of that, maybe Miroku could pull it off... Something told me that it was only my wishful thinking, but any little ray of hope was better than none. Suddenly, he stopped. He got up and left, just like that. That in itself was a relief. At least he wasn't starving me on top of the sexual torment. The more I tried to find the positive in my situation, the less I found comfort in my thoughts.
'This crime was so perfect... How many others had to face this as well?' I inquired, my body tensing distastefully at the thought, 'Somebody has to stop him!' I knew Miroku wouldn't be able to do it alone, but who would help him? Shippo? There had to be something I could do here to increase our odds, terrible as they were.
~Miroku's POV~
I had managed to find some rest, but I had that nightmare again. How many times would that prevent me from getting the rest I needed to save Sango?!
"It's my fault," Destiny stated, "My presence enhances the subconscious mind, making your nightmares more vivid."
"Why didn't you mention it days ago?" I growled.
"You never asked," she noted.
She was definitely not a pleasant person to be around, but what choice did I have? This was going to be a long journey indeed.
"Is there anything else you would like to know while I'm in a sharing mood?" she mocked.
"Yeah," I muttered, "Who do you work for."
"A good question..." she replied, "Don't worry, Miroku, Naraku-sama will reunite you with your beloved soon..."
"You..." I gasped.
"You must not have heard me last night," she explained, "I did mention it then..."
My mind raced. He had set a trap! That must be what she meant! She could get me to Sango alright, by leading me right to him. I sat dumbfounded. What was I supposed to do? I couldn't go with her if I hoped to get Sango back and escape alive, but she knew where he held her captive.
"Where is she?!" I demanded.
"Sorry," Destiny rebutted, "I'm not giving anymore answers."
"You Bitch!" I snarled.
Removing the beads and cuff of my clothing, I attempted to catch her in the wind tunnel. I succeeded, but not without getting a deathly cold feeling. I re-sealed it quickly and glanced around. Was someone else present? A sharp pain jolted through me. I dropped to my knees, incapacitated. It came a second time, something hitting me, then all went black.
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