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Don't. Own. Inuyasha. At. All.
Ch7
Kagome looked around, "They're gone."
Naraku rolled his eyes, "Yeah, what did you think would happen?"
"Well, I didn't think you could do it. After all, you *did* need my help."
"Only to erase their memories, everything else was my doing!" Naraku glared at her, "Do you honestly think that I wouldn't be able to get them out of here on my own?!"
Kagome stared at him blankly, "Why did you have to erase their memories of being here?"
"Because," Naraku stated, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, "the last thing anyone needs is another arrogant monk to start hunting down and killing demons."
"You mean like the one that you gave the wind-tunnel to? Miroku's grandfather?"
"Their aura's were suspiciously close." Naraku said, looking away.
It took Kagome a little while to figure out who he was talking about, "You mean Yahiko, and Miroku's grandfather? But I thought that Yahiko felt like Souta. But that would mean........." Kagome trailed off as things seem to fall into place, "Yahiko is both the reincarnation of Miroku's grandfather, and a former incarnation of Souta, isn't he?" Naraku rolled his eyes as if to say 'no shit, Sherlock!' and Kagome shot him a quick glare before speaking again, "But, they don't look anything alike."
"And what makes you think that one must look like their former incarnation? Just because you and Kikyo looked alike only showed that you both held the Shikon no Tama, besides, you two didn't look *that* much alike anyways... Kikyo never smiled like you."
Kagome rose and eyebrow, "Are you trying to say that I'm prettier than Kikyo was?"
"N-no!" Naraku looked away, hiding his blush, "Of course not!"
"I think you do." Kagome smiled at him, "Well, I have to admit, Naraku, you can actually be sweet when you're not an ass-hole...or trying to kill someone. In fact, there are some things about you that remind me of Inuyasha." she sighed, "You were both after the jewel, you both loved Kikyo, you're both half-demons-"
"Hn." Naraku glared at her, "I'd appreciate it if you didn't remind me of those facts."
Kagome continued, ignoring his request, "And you both tried to kill me at one point or another."
"You forget, miko, I'm still trying to do that. I just can't right now, seeing as I refuse to be alone in this place. Besides, you're the only one that can get me out."
"Yeah, yeah, but you know that I wouldn't let you out, Naraku. Because the second I do, you'll go back to trying to kill me and..."
Naraku looked at her inquisitively, "And what?"
"And, I'll have to fight with you again." She looked away, trying to hide the fact that her eyes were tearing up.
Naraku rolled his eyes, "Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that what we've been doing most of the time in this place anyways?"
"Well, I was never serious in any of those, just like I know that you weren't either. But, once we leave, I'll have to give up any type of friendly relationship I've had with you. And, I know it's really selfish of me to think that way, b-but I just can't help it!" Tears were now falling down her cheeks, "I know that this all sounds stupid to you, but you've never looked at me as anything other than an annoyance."
"What the Hell are you talking about? Last time I checked, being though of that way was a bad thing, Miko."
Kagome shook her head 'no', "I was always Kikyo's reincarnation, Shippou's mother, Sango's sister, or something like that. But to you, I'm just that annoying girl that you can't kill and, somehow, I always thought that that was a bit better, since I know that you never felt any sort of obligation to protect me, or stick by me... or anything like that. And-"
Naraku cut her off, "Kagome, you're rambling."
"You said my name." Kagome said, staring at him wide-eyed.
"So? I've said your name once before!"
Kagome smiled at him, "Yeah, but that was for an explanation. What you did just now was the first time you said it during friendly conversation. Thank you."
Naraku grunted, "Whatever." After looking around the room a bit, he turned back to Kagome, "You know what? We're alone."
"So?"
Naraku shrugged, "Why don't we bathe? You *are* starting to smell a bit rancid, you know."
"Feh! Like you're one to talk!"
Naraku smiled, "You're probebly right, Kagome."
Blushing, Kagome closed her eyes, and focused her energy with Naraku's. Soon, a thing of water appeared, and Naraku relieved himself of his cloths. Kagome sighed as she did the same, and got into the water. "Wow. It's been a while since I've actually taken the time to enjoy a nice bath." Her eyes drifted closed when she felt something rubbing her shoulders, "That feels really good."
"Glad you like it." Naraku said, smiling to himself.
Kagome's eyes shot open as she spun towards Naraku, "Y-you're the one that was doing that?!"
Naraku rolled his eyes, "Who did you think it was? Yoko?"
"W-what's that suppose to mean?!"
"You know what it means!" Naraku growled, "I know how you two felt about each other!"
"Felt?" Kagome's face was the picture of confusion, "What are you talking about? He was just a really cool guy, that's all."
"Y-you mean, you didn't notice?" Naraku stared at her.
"Didn't notice what?"
Naraku smirked, "Nothing."
"What are you hiding?" Kagome asked. When she failed to get an answer, she tried again, "Naraku, what are you hiding?!"
"He loved you, Kagome. Couldn't you tell?"
Kagome blushed, "L-loved? I honestly didn't notice."
Naraku almost laughed, "You mean, it was a one-sided affection? And here I thought you felt the same way, or at least had a clue as to why he acted the way he did around you."
"Acted the way he did?" Kagome repeated, "Listen, Naraku, I don't know what you're trying to pull, but I really doubt he felt that way towards me. I mean, come one, who would fall for a cheap Kikyo-copy like me?"
Naraku replied, "You know, I think being around Inuyasha, and having his blood in you, has messed up your brain." He mocked her, while mentally smiling to himself, 'If she didn't know, that means that she has no *real* attraction to him. Interesting.'
"Shut up!" Kagome glared at him. Naraku just smirked. "What?" When no reply was given, Kagome's eyes Narrowed, "What are you trying to hide?!"
"You liked it, didn't you?"
Kagome raised an eyebrow, "Liked what?"
Before she could blink, Kagome felt Naraku rub her shoulders, as he bent close to her ear, and whispered, "Liked this."
"Stop it, Naraku." Kagome said.
"Why? It's not like you're struggling."
"It's not right."
"I thought that we had made a truce."
Kagome's eyes slid close, "We did."
"Then I don't see what's the matter." Naraku said. Hearing Kagome's slowed breathing, Naraku could tell that she had fallen asleep. He picked her up, and put her on some dry ground. He stopped concentrating on the water, and it disappeared since Kagome couldn't keep it up on her own. After getting dressed in cloths, similar to the ones that he had worn when posing as Lord Kagawaki, he took his baboon pelt and draped it over her like a blanket. "You don't even know how you effect the people around you, do you? I'm beginning to understand how the fox fell in love with you." He sighed and shook his head, "That... or I'm just feeling this way because you're the only female that I've been around who hasn't been a complete bitch for a while."
Kagome pulled the fur closer to her, and smiled, "Soft..." she murmured.
Ch7
Kagome looked around, "They're gone."
Naraku rolled his eyes, "Yeah, what did you think would happen?"
"Well, I didn't think you could do it. After all, you *did* need my help."
"Only to erase their memories, everything else was my doing!" Naraku glared at her, "Do you honestly think that I wouldn't be able to get them out of here on my own?!"
Kagome stared at him blankly, "Why did you have to erase their memories of being here?"
"Because," Naraku stated, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, "the last thing anyone needs is another arrogant monk to start hunting down and killing demons."
"You mean like the one that you gave the wind-tunnel to? Miroku's grandfather?"
"Their aura's were suspiciously close." Naraku said, looking away.
It took Kagome a little while to figure out who he was talking about, "You mean Yahiko, and Miroku's grandfather? But I thought that Yahiko felt like Souta. But that would mean........." Kagome trailed off as things seem to fall into place, "Yahiko is both the reincarnation of Miroku's grandfather, and a former incarnation of Souta, isn't he?" Naraku rolled his eyes as if to say 'no shit, Sherlock!' and Kagome shot him a quick glare before speaking again, "But, they don't look anything alike."
"And what makes you think that one must look like their former incarnation? Just because you and Kikyo looked alike only showed that you both held the Shikon no Tama, besides, you two didn't look *that* much alike anyways... Kikyo never smiled like you."
Kagome rose and eyebrow, "Are you trying to say that I'm prettier than Kikyo was?"
"N-no!" Naraku looked away, hiding his blush, "Of course not!"
"I think you do." Kagome smiled at him, "Well, I have to admit, Naraku, you can actually be sweet when you're not an ass-hole...or trying to kill someone. In fact, there are some things about you that remind me of Inuyasha." she sighed, "You were both after the jewel, you both loved Kikyo, you're both half-demons-"
"Hn." Naraku glared at her, "I'd appreciate it if you didn't remind me of those facts."
Kagome continued, ignoring his request, "And you both tried to kill me at one point or another."
"You forget, miko, I'm still trying to do that. I just can't right now, seeing as I refuse to be alone in this place. Besides, you're the only one that can get me out."
"Yeah, yeah, but you know that I wouldn't let you out, Naraku. Because the second I do, you'll go back to trying to kill me and..."
Naraku looked at her inquisitively, "And what?"
"And, I'll have to fight with you again." She looked away, trying to hide the fact that her eyes were tearing up.
Naraku rolled his eyes, "Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that what we've been doing most of the time in this place anyways?"
"Well, I was never serious in any of those, just like I know that you weren't either. But, once we leave, I'll have to give up any type of friendly relationship I've had with you. And, I know it's really selfish of me to think that way, b-but I just can't help it!" Tears were now falling down her cheeks, "I know that this all sounds stupid to you, but you've never looked at me as anything other than an annoyance."
"What the Hell are you talking about? Last time I checked, being though of that way was a bad thing, Miko."
Kagome shook her head 'no', "I was always Kikyo's reincarnation, Shippou's mother, Sango's sister, or something like that. But to you, I'm just that annoying girl that you can't kill and, somehow, I always thought that that was a bit better, since I know that you never felt any sort of obligation to protect me, or stick by me... or anything like that. And-"
Naraku cut her off, "Kagome, you're rambling."
"You said my name." Kagome said, staring at him wide-eyed.
"So? I've said your name once before!"
Kagome smiled at him, "Yeah, but that was for an explanation. What you did just now was the first time you said it during friendly conversation. Thank you."
Naraku grunted, "Whatever." After looking around the room a bit, he turned back to Kagome, "You know what? We're alone."
"So?"
Naraku shrugged, "Why don't we bathe? You *are* starting to smell a bit rancid, you know."
"Feh! Like you're one to talk!"
Naraku smiled, "You're probebly right, Kagome."
Blushing, Kagome closed her eyes, and focused her energy with Naraku's. Soon, a thing of water appeared, and Naraku relieved himself of his cloths. Kagome sighed as she did the same, and got into the water. "Wow. It's been a while since I've actually taken the time to enjoy a nice bath." Her eyes drifted closed when she felt something rubbing her shoulders, "That feels really good."
"Glad you like it." Naraku said, smiling to himself.
Kagome's eyes shot open as she spun towards Naraku, "Y-you're the one that was doing that?!"
Naraku rolled his eyes, "Who did you think it was? Yoko?"
"W-what's that suppose to mean?!"
"You know what it means!" Naraku growled, "I know how you two felt about each other!"
"Felt?" Kagome's face was the picture of confusion, "What are you talking about? He was just a really cool guy, that's all."
"Y-you mean, you didn't notice?" Naraku stared at her.
"Didn't notice what?"
Naraku smirked, "Nothing."
"What are you hiding?" Kagome asked. When she failed to get an answer, she tried again, "Naraku, what are you hiding?!"
"He loved you, Kagome. Couldn't you tell?"
Kagome blushed, "L-loved? I honestly didn't notice."
Naraku almost laughed, "You mean, it was a one-sided affection? And here I thought you felt the same way, or at least had a clue as to why he acted the way he did around you."
"Acted the way he did?" Kagome repeated, "Listen, Naraku, I don't know what you're trying to pull, but I really doubt he felt that way towards me. I mean, come one, who would fall for a cheap Kikyo-copy like me?"
Naraku replied, "You know, I think being around Inuyasha, and having his blood in you, has messed up your brain." He mocked her, while mentally smiling to himself, 'If she didn't know, that means that she has no *real* attraction to him. Interesting.'
"Shut up!" Kagome glared at him. Naraku just smirked. "What?" When no reply was given, Kagome's eyes Narrowed, "What are you trying to hide?!"
"You liked it, didn't you?"
Kagome raised an eyebrow, "Liked what?"
Before she could blink, Kagome felt Naraku rub her shoulders, as he bent close to her ear, and whispered, "Liked this."
"Stop it, Naraku." Kagome said.
"Why? It's not like you're struggling."
"It's not right."
"I thought that we had made a truce."
Kagome's eyes slid close, "We did."
"Then I don't see what's the matter." Naraku said. Hearing Kagome's slowed breathing, Naraku could tell that she had fallen asleep. He picked her up, and put her on some dry ground. He stopped concentrating on the water, and it disappeared since Kagome couldn't keep it up on her own. After getting dressed in cloths, similar to the ones that he had worn when posing as Lord Kagawaki, he took his baboon pelt and draped it over her like a blanket. "You don't even know how you effect the people around you, do you? I'm beginning to understand how the fox fell in love with you." He sighed and shook his head, "That... or I'm just feeling this way because you're the only female that I've been around who hasn't been a complete bitch for a while."
Kagome pulled the fur closer to her, and smiled, "Soft..." she murmured.