The 5th Son
A/N-I went to check my e-mails this morning, and first thing I see in my in box is like 9 review alerts! .. And, since like I said, the next 2 weekends I won't be able to update, I'm updating now, AGAIN! -
Now, this chapter I'm actually going to have some review responses, so here they are.
FireFairy- Why did I take so long to update? I didn't take long to update, I update every weekend. Make my chapters longer. I try to keep my chapters it least 6-10 pages long. I know that may not seem like much to you, but it's a length that I'm comfortable with…
Myuu-Foxgirl- lol, well here you are, I wrote more -
EMeLyNoOoPeE- Where did I get the shadow warrior idea from? It was just kind of a random thought and I went along w/ it . now the female whose father didn't want to fork over the land is that a character we should be looking for or is it just a pass
by thing? Um, well she's not going to really be in the story at all from this point on ;
Fire Demon- Quote: holds a sign with the summery of the plot in front of LC's eyes Gah! Where'd you get that! takes it and burns it there now you don't know what's going to happen !Wait… now I don't know what's going to happen! O.O;;;
Ehehehe, ya that's all of the review responses, now on w/ the story!
Chapter key:
' ' around sentences= 'thoughts'
=Flashback= before and =End flashback= after paragraphs=Flashbacks
Italics=Dreams
Chapter 10: Lips that never speak
Inuyasha stealthily went around his room collecting random things he thought he might need for the trip. At first he had thought that it wouldn't be a long trip at all to reach the southern lord's manor. That is, until he realized that the Southern lord's manor was near the borders between the Southern and Eastern lands.
'MUCH farther than I had expected' Inuyasha thought as he slung a water canister into his pouch bag. 'Ok now all I have to do is get just one more thing' Inuyasha thought a little worriedly. Because, that one more thing was his father's sword, the Tetsusaiga…
As quietly as possible Inuyasha exited his room. Looking to his left, and then to his right, when he was sure that no one around he continued on. Running swiftly, but still quietly down the halls he came to a stop at the main entrance when he heard someone.
Peaking slightly around the corner he saw Miroku throwing holy water at, the closet? Shaking his head at the pitiful houshi Inuyasha cautiously came around the corner hoping that Miroku wouldn't notice.
All too easily Inuyasha rounded the next corner, now out of sight of Miroku, and continued on his way once again. That is, after he stopped for a second just in ear reach of Miroku and said "I am your new god, the oh holy closet, bow down before me houshi-sama" and then waited for a response.
Miroku froze and looked up at the closet trembling. "I shall never bow down before you! Buddha is my only god, and I will serve only him!" Miroku said defiantly. Inuyasha smirked "Then you shall suffer the consequences! Bwahahahaha" Inuyasha roared from the corner he hid behind. Throwing his voice was one of his many hidden talents.
Miroku's eyes widened to the size of plates "N-n-noooooooo!!!!!!!" Miroku screamed running from the closet as if his life depended on it. Inuyasha chuckled at this and then turned to continue on his original goal…
Rounding yet another corner Inuyasha topped briefly. He was now right outside the throne room where his father, mother, and the council sat discussing Kagome's kidnap. "Kuso!" Inuyasha cursed at his bad luck. 'How am I supposed to get in there and take Tetsusaiga of it's shelf, without being noticed?
'Well, there is ONE way' Inuyasha thought a pit of dread forming in his stomach.
"This is a very serious issue" Inutaisho said addressing the council members in the room. "Kagome Higurashi was kidnapped right from under my own roof top!" he said trying to keep calm.
"Sir, what do you suggest we do about this?" Yokushi, one of the youngest council members questioned. Inutaisho massaged his temple for a moment "My son's are all doing research trying to determine her whereabouts right now. Now, another issue I want to address is WHY some one was able to kidnap her in the first place!" He said angrily.
"W-well sir, we aren't quite sure how he got in. O-our security is the best in the land, and it was virtually impossible for some one to get by it!" Kamahi, yet another council member responded.
Inutaisho looked up "That's exactly my point" He said quietly. "We DO have the best security in the land, yet apparently it wasn't good enough. Some one who lived in MY house hold, some one who was technically MY responsibility, was kidnapped right from under our noses." He sighed dejectedly.
Inuyasha entered the throne room quietly casting his face down hoping he wouldn't be recognized. He was wearing a soft pink Kimono with deep violet petals sewed into it. His hair was done up in a perfect lady like bun, and he had a heavy layer of make-up applied to his face.
'How in the hell do women survive like this!' he thought disdainfully to himself. Holding a tray that carried glasses of wine on them, just for cover, Inuyasha made his way towards the case that held Tetsusaiga.
Inutaisho glanced up and spotted a servant girl carrying a tray with wine on it. "Girl" He said gesturing towards her. 'Shit!' Inuyasha thought as he slowly stopped, but kept his head turned the opposite direction. "Y-yes my lord?" Inuyasha asked in the girlish voice he could manage.
Inutaisho looked oddly at the servant girl for a moment 'What a strange voice' he thought momentarily. "Come, bring me a glass of wine" Inutaisho finished.
'Kuso! Kuso! Kuso!' Inuyasha cursed mentally as he made his way over to his father. As he approached his father he held out the tray and bowed his head VERY deeply so that Inutaisho couldn't see his face.
Inutaisho quirked an eyebrow studying the servant girl for a moment. For a girl, she was rather tall, her shoulders were as broad as a mans, not to mention her peculiar voice… Yet oddly enough she seemed strangely familiar.
"Tell me, have I met you before?" Inutaisho questioned looking at the 'girl'. "I-I do believe that I have served you, your meals once or twice my lord." Inuyasha responded once again in his girly voice.
"Yes, that must be it…" Inutaisho responded idly before dismissing 'her'. "Thank you my lord" Inuyasha said before bowing and then leaving heading once again to where the Tetsusaiga was.
'Damn that was close!' Inuyasha thought as he walked away. Finally he approached the shelf that held Tetsusaiga. 'Here goes nothing' he thought as he set the tray down, looked around to see that his father. Mother, and the council were now deep in conversation.
Quickly He grabbed the Tetsusaiga and hid it in the inner sleeve of his Kimono. Hastily Inuyasha stood again, grabbed the tray an exited the room.
'Man, if I can fit the Tetsusaiga in this kimono, it's got me wondering what other things women walk around carrying in their kimono's' Inuyasha thought as he changed into his normal cloths.
Grabbing his pouch bag Inuyasha slyly made his way down to the stable where he would grab a horse and then leave.
Wisps of loose hair lightly floated about Kagome's face as she stood in a vast meadow filled with bright green grass and fragrant flowers. A light breeze blew cool against Kagome's smooth skin as she walked, going nowhere it seemed.
Her blue gray eyes looking around curiously, feeling at peace as the crisp grass crunched beneath her feet. It all seemed so perfect. Bird's singing beautiful melodies, leaves rustling in the winds, the warm sun shining down on her face.
But, that's when Kagome's face faltered. This, none of this was real, she wasn't in a meadow, there was no warm sun shining down on her face… Kagome had always been one to actually know that she was dreaming, right in the middle of a dream.
At that moment, right as Kagome knew it was a dream, reality hit hard. Or rather, a boot hit hard as she was kicked in the side. Basho showed a toothy grin as Kagome woke in cringing in pain.
"Ah, so I sees da girly finally woked up eh?" Basho said as Kagome attempted to stand up. Grimacing Kagome held her side as she stood using the wall for support. Turning to the Bastar- er man that had kicked her Kagome had immediately recognized him as the man who had tried to take her in the woods.
"Ah, and it so seems dat you knows who I is" Basho said arrogantly. "What do you want!?" Kagome spat at him angrily. Basho scratched his for a moment. "Oh ya, you sees here, the Lord Oshima, he be wantin to speak wit you" Basho replied grabbing Kagome roughly by the wrist.
Struggling Kagome tried to push away, but even for how stupid he was, the guy was just to damn big! Finally giving up Kagome just let him head her wherever it might be that this 'Lord Oshima' was.
Boredly walking, Kagome observed her surroundings. It was dark, nothing at all like the Taisho's manor. Heck, Kagome might as well have been walking blind folded it was so dark. Suddenly Basho stopped with out warning, causing Kagome to slam into his back.
Chuckling Basho turned and looked at Kagome "Here we is" He said with still, poor grammar as he pushed open the door. Following him in Kagome looked around. It was a huge room, very dimly lit with random lanterns here and there.
'Must be the throne room' Kagome thought due to the room's large size. "Ah, Miss Higurashi" Oshima Exclaimed as Kagome turned her gaze to meet his. "I assume you have enjoyed your stay here thus far?" Oshima inquired.
Glaring dagger as him angrily she responded "I'd be happier in hell!" Basho bringing Kagome right up to Oshima, Oshima leaned forward "That can easily be arranged my dear." He said and evil glint in his eyes.
"But" Oshima gestured, sighing. "First I would like you to tell me a little something. Pausing he looked at Kagome waiting for a response, when none came he continued.
"According to Izumo" Oshima said as his trusted Shadow warrior appeared. "When he was observing you, there was a time, when you were in the Inutaisho's library, and you spent, a little more time than anyone knew reading Inutaisho's books on his strategies no?"
Kagome froze for a moment, 'so he was the one I felt watching me that day!' she cursed mentally before looking back up "I have no idea what you're talking about."
=Flashback=
Flipping randomly through Inutaisho's book Kagome smiled a little. It was weird how interesting these books actually were. Her father being who he had been, a weapon maker, Kagome had grown up knowing about these kinds of things, and so now they sort of interested her.
In Inutaisho's books she had so far, read all kinds of interesting things. His battle strategies, how big his army was, the weapons they used. Their strengths, their weaknesses, and all kind of neat stuff…
"Well, that's about all the war reading I need for today" Kagome sighed as she put Inutaisho's books away and went looking for different book. "This one will do nicely," she said as she picked up "Tales of a land Apart" (the book she read from chapter 8)
=End Flashback=
Oshima glared at Kagome menacingly "Do NOT lie to me wench! Izumo saw you reading those book!" he roared angrily. "So what if I read them!" Kagome retorted bravely.
"I want you, to tell me about them. Every single little thing you saw down to the last battle strategies." Oshima stated plainly. Kagome stood there and clenched her fists "I will NOT tall you ANYTHING about what I read!" She retorted.
"You WILL tell me everything you read, or you WILL suffer the consequences." Oshima yelled at the top of his lungs angrily. Kagome simply looked up and him and smirked "My lips will never speak the words of betrayal" she remarked.
Oshima growled angrily "Izumo, take care of this!" he said, then smirking he looked at Kagome. "Be sure to let me know when you're ready to speak, I'm sure it'll be soon" Oshima laughed.
Izumo grabbed Kagome roughly by arm, his sharp nails digging into her skin and drawing blood. "Time to have some fun" He said as he dragged her off. "Where are we going? Let me go that hurts!" Kagome yelled as Izumo pulled her down a stair well and into a dark room.
Looking around worriedly Kagome shivered "What are you going to do with-" Kagome was cut off as Izumo backhanded her sending her sprawling on the ground. "What am I going to do with you?" Izumo inquired. "I'm going to show you what true terror is, just as I promised."
Walking into the stable Inuyasha looked around to make sure there were no servants, and then headed for the pin that his horse was in. Briskly walking he stopped in front of his horse's pin and sighed 'Almost there, just got to leave the manor grounds and they'll never catch me' He thought as he opened the door to the pin.
"And just WHERE do you think you're going?" Sesshoumaru asked as he, Keita, Ryuichi, and Ryohei stood inside the pin looking at a shocked Inuyasha. "I-I was, just, um, I..." Inuyasha trailed off…
"You were going to go and try to save Kagome by yourself weren't you!" Keita said stepping out from inside the pin. "And what's it to you!" Inuyasha demanded. "Well" Ryohei said also stepping out "Kagome's our friend too you know".
'She's more than a friend to me' Inuyasha thought his eye's drifting off. "And this!" Ryuichi said gesturing to Inuyasha's sack. "This is all you are bringing, a little water? That's it!?"
"Feh, that's all I need" Inuyasha huffed arrogantly. "What about food you baka" Sesshoumaru said. "Oh.." Inuyasha replied looking away "Forgot about that.
"That's ok!" Ryuichi said cheerfully as he held out a sac full of food. "Oh, um thank for getting that for me?" Inuyasha responded a little confused.
"It's not just for you Inuyasha, it's for all of us, we're coming too!" Ryohei retorted demandingly. "WHAT!?" Inuyasha replied "No way are you guys coming, it's just me!" He said angrily.
"Inuyasha use your brain for once, we're coming weather you like it or not, and if you keep saying no, we'll just inform dad of what you're doing." Ryohei said smartly. "Kuso!" Inuyasha cursed to himself. "Feh, fine" Inuyasha said as he tied his pouch to the horse's saddle.
So all five of them got their horses, tied the pouches to the settles and headed out. Of coarse little did they know that they had two extra people were also tagging along.
"Miroku I'm going and you're not stopping me!" Sango shouted as Kirara transformed under the ex taij-ya's touch. The youkai pawed at the ground, eager at the prospect of freedom from the confining grounds of the Taisho Manor.
"But Sango, you can't just leave me alone with the closets!" Miroku wined. "And also if you're gone then I won't be able to do this" Miroku grinned mischievously.
"Do what?" Sango asked quirking and eyebrow.
And then suddenly, a familiar hand was caressing her—
SLAP
Miroku fell backwards from the force of Sango's slap. "Ay, Sango what was that for? You DID ask me WHAT I wouldn't be able to do, I was just demonstrating" Miroku said innocently.
"Well demonstrate with some one else's back side!" Sango retorted angrily.
Sighing Miroku looked up "But don't you understand my dear Sango, your backside is the only one for me, with it's beautiful roundness and-" WHAM Sango's eye twitched.
"You abuse me so much ;-;" Miroku said as if his feelings were hurt.
"You bring it upon yourself Houshi" Sango responded lifting herself up on Kirara as she heard Inuyasha and his brother's exiting the stables.
Miroku shrugged "I guess so. Hey wait, no, don't leave me here!" Miroku cried as he pulled himself up behind Sango as Kirara started to walk away.
"Iyaaaa Miroku get off!" Sango yelled as Kirara continued walking.
"Nope" Was Miroku's stubborn response.
"EERRGG, Get off!" Sango yelled. "You know, I suggest you get going before we lose them." Miroku pointed out as they began to lose sight of Inuyasha and his brothers.
Sango narrowed her eyes, but then thought better of it and had Kirara continued following Inuyasha's path. "So, you're actually letting me come?" Miroku questioned.
Sango smirked "Yes houshi-sama, I hear that in the southern lands, there are many closets." She replied smugly.
Miroku froze in terror "M-m-m-m-many c-c-closets!!! Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!"
Kagome looked up in slight fear as Izumo mockingly approached her. Smirking and evil glint in his eyes Izumo slammed his foot into Kagome stomach making her cry out in pain. The he lifted her by the throat and threw her across the room sending her flying into some old metal scraps.
Landing Kagome cringed as one of the metal scraps lodged into her leg, blood now visibly coming forth. Looking up Kagome watched as Izumo walked to a wall lined with all sorts of horrible torture.
Running his finger along the wall Izumo stopped as he picked a whip that's ends were dipped in poison. The poison was called chacktinra, it was a putrid poison, that once it had entered a person it coursed through their blood and attacked the person's muscle's making them restricts in sheer pain that lasted for days.
Menacingly Izumo approached Kagome once again. Drawing his arms back, and then with a strong force lashed the whip out at Kagome.
Several waves of pain washed over Kagome's entire body as the whip ate at her skin. Deep gashed carved all over her arms, legs, everywhere that the whip touched. The pain, at first it felt like searing fire burning all over her body. But once the poison entered her blood stream the pain was so intense it was impossible to describe.
Kagome tried to scream but the pain was so intense that her throat constricted now barely letting her breath. Now gasping for air Kagome's Body twitched and shook uncontrollably.
The poison now reaching her muscles, the pain became so intense that Kagome wished for nothing but death. It was the worst kind of feeling in the world, she wouldn't even wish this feeling upon the worst kind of people. Her muscles now weak Kagome's body stopped shaking, but the pain didn't leave, if anything it had only become worse with every second.
Izumo could have drowned in joy at the sight before him. The pitiful girl lay there deep gashed all over her body, blood surrounding her. Walking over Izumo once again lifted Kagome by her throat.
"Look at me!" he commanded. Kagome gasped for air, everything hurt so much, even turning her head would hurt, she didn't want any more pain than what she already was dealing with.
"I said look at me bitch!" Izumo Yelled. But still Kagome didn't look at him. Izumo growled angrily "Have it your way then" he yelled as he slammed his fist into her stomach with amazing force and then threw her against another wall.
Coughing up blood Kagome struggled to breath . Kagome managed a small smile, even in the state she was in. As merciful darkness began to consume her Kagome had on last fleeting thought before she fell unconscious "Inuyasha…"
'What?' Inuyasha thought looking around him as he road on his horse. 'I could swear I just heard some one call me name' Inuyasha sighed as he brushed it off and continued on.
"And where do you think you're going?" A badger youkai asked as he, and two other badger youkai stepped out from behind some trees. "That, would be none of your business" Sesshoumaru responded as he and the rest of them continued on their horses.
"None of our business, ey?" The leader of the three inquired as Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru, Ryuichi, and Ryohei passed them. "Come on boys, let's get em!?" The Badger demon called as they came at Inuyasha and the rest from behind. "Hiraikotsu!" Sango yelled as she flung it and watched as the three Badger Youkai fell unconscious.
Inuyasha turned around and stared blinkingly as Sango and Miroku came riding along. "What the1? How in the!? Why are you two here!?" InuYasha yelled angry that there were now, an additional two people who he was praying weren't planning on coming also.
"We're coming also" Sango stated plainly as she and Miroku road up. Inuyasha clenched his fist and tried not to lash out at the. 'The gods just hate me don't they!?' Inuyasha thought angrily. He would have yelled at Sango and Miroku, and told them that they weren't coming, but he knew it wouldn't work. 'KUSOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!'.
So, now all seven of them continued on their way. Now Almost to the Manor of the southern Lord Inuyasha grew anxious. 'I can't wait to slice that fucking bastard who took Kagome into a thousand little tiny pieces, then feed him to the pigs!' Inuyasha thought angrily.
A/N- And that ends this chapter -. Wai!!!! I'm so happy, I have more than 100 reviews now Dances in joy thank you guys sooooooo much!!!
This chapter was inspired by EmeLyNoOoPeE who was my 100th reviewer!!!
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