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And Those Amber Eyes of Sunlight...-Chapter Fifteen: Slave
He sat in a grandly furnished and heavily lit hall. Before him, danced hundreds of people, humans and youkai alike with one thought on their mind. It was a party, yes, a ball to celebrate the coming of a new age. The man who watched from a throne like chair on the alter smiled wickedly as the music from the band paused then changed from one tune to another. A classical changed to an Arabian tune and looking to his side, he looked up and down the dark haired woman who stood blank eyed and scarcely dressed beside him.
She turned towards him, a questioning glance in her chocolate brown eyes. He nodded and she turned, walking down the alter steps. Raising her arms, she stood in the middle of the room for all to see and waited for the tempo to change before twisting and beginning a majestic dance, a dance telling the story of the ever going war between good and evil.
When it was finished, she stomped, signifying the forces of good crushed beneath that of evil. The hall filled with cheers as they clapped their hands and more dancers joined the single one, and they did it again.
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Sesshoumaru pulled the car off the side of the road and climbed out, smelling something strange in the air. By then, it was already mid morning of the next day and Inuyasha had wakened up. He's was still feeling weak but had had enough strength to fight for the steering wheel. Sesshoumaru had silenced him though, when asking if he wanted them to be killed before they could find Kagome. After that, he'd stayed quiet the whole rest of the trip, not even answering when Rin had asked him about the occurrence earlier.
But now, they all climbed out of the car following Sesshoumaru as he ran his sharp claws through a barbed wire fence, continuing on to a steep mound of dirt. With puzzled looks on their faces, they watched as he climbed up the hill to look over it. With a gasp, he motioned for them to come up as well. "Stay low," he hissed as they peeked their heads over the edge the view before them taking their breaths away.
Below them, they saw a camp of sorts. Hundreds of people were down there, marching, or running, or fighting, but all in the same camouflage uniforms. "What the hell is this," Sango asked softly. Inuyasha, wrinkling his nose, opened his mouth for the first time since the day before and answered, "An army." "But of what," Rin asked again. This time, it was Miroku who spoke up after a few seconds, and gasped before saying, "They're all mikos!"
"What?!" They all said, looking at him. Sheepishly, he nodded and continued, "Yes, they're all priests and priestesses who've had their will drained to nothing, their bodies are being controlled by youkai..." He trailed off, looking suddenly at Inuyasha who sat staring at the camp. "Do you think Kagome could be down there," Rin asked, voicing everyone's thoughts. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha shook their heads at the same time. "No, I can't sense her smell down there at all," Sesshoumaru said. "But...," Inuyasha began, his brows wrinkling. They all turned their heads to look at him. "But what," Rin asked, setting a hand on his shoulder.
Gasping, Inuyasha jumped up and began skidding down the hill. 'Kikyo' Growling, Sesshoumaru stood up and went after him, "Inuyasha! Dammit! What the hell are you doing?!" Not hearing or paying attention to Sesshoumaru's voice, he continued down, drawing the attention of the training youkai possessed bodies, only keeping his eyes on that one figure, which had stopped in her training to turn and stare at him. 'Kikyo! I'm coming!'
The rest, mean while, had gone after him, Sesshoumaru leading with Sango behind, thankfully carrying her boomerang and Miroku has air void and staff as Rin trailed after them, twin daggers pulled from her boots and ready for the on coming battle.
Speeding through the oncoming attackers, Inuyasha dodged their clumsy attempts to land a hit and raced toward Kikyo, his heart pounding in his ears as he reached her and swept her up in his arms, embracing her tightly.
The others had appeared at that moment and formed a protective circle around the two, Sesshoumaru growling behind him as he fought the hoard coming at them, "Inuyasha, you damn fool! If you think these other people don't know what they're doing, what makes you think Kikyo would know any differently?"
Realizing what he was saying, Inuyasha drew back from Kikyo when there was no response and looked into her dark eyes. Deep within, he could see something spark to life, as recognition slowly seeped in before something clamped down on her mind and the look vanished, causing the corrupted priestess to raise the practicing sword she'd been using and bring it down on his head.
The wooden sword cracked as it came in contact, leaving Inuyasha dazed as he backed away from her, holding his hands up as to ward her away. Then, Miroku appeared in front of him and lay to fingers on the priestess's forehead. "Sleep," He commanded in a powerful voice, and she slumped forward.
Inuyasha gave him a somewhat thankful look as he handed the unconscious Kikyo to him. "Alright, now that that's taken care of, lets get out of here," Sesshoumaru yelled, holding his sword up to shield himself from the pressing forms before leaping up above them, Rin held tightly to his side, and began making his way through the crowd and up the hill. Taking Kikyo in his arms, Inuyasha did the same as Sango and Miroku leapt onto the cat youkai, Kirara, who had grown considerably in size, fleeing from the battle.
Once they got through the fence, Kirara mended the broken medal together to give them time even after the fact that the camp recruits still had to climb up the steep bank to get there. "What are we going to do?! We don't have enough room in the car for another person," Rin asked desperately. Grinning, Sesshoumaru replied, "We can always tie her to the roof." Growling at Sesshoumaru for suggesting such a thing, Inuyasha climbed into the back seat and cradled the unconscious miko in his arms. Shrugging, the rest climbed in and off they went again.
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'So they've already passed by the camp, huh? I knew they would come,' Naraku thought, a smirk crossing his lips as the messenger bowed his way out of the crowded hall after delivering the message.
Turning his head, Naraku gazed at the blank eyed Kagome who now sat obediently at his feet and lifted a piece of her hair, running it through his fingers. "Pet," he said softly, getting her attention. The small bell on her collar tinkled softly as she lifted her head to look at him. "You will greet our guests when they arrive, dance for them, will you?" Knowing she could do nothing but obey, he smirked once more, turning his gaze to the filled hall.
'We will add them to our cause as well...'
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OOOOOOO evil Naraku!!! What's that sly guy have up his sleeve, anyone know? Oh! Well, I do, XD. Also, special thanks to Miztikal-Dragon for being such a good reviewer, you go girl! Anyway, sorry for shortness, review please and tell me what you think!
And Those Amber Eyes of Sunlight...-Chapter Fifteen: Slave
He sat in a grandly furnished and heavily lit hall. Before him, danced hundreds of people, humans and youkai alike with one thought on their mind. It was a party, yes, a ball to celebrate the coming of a new age. The man who watched from a throne like chair on the alter smiled wickedly as the music from the band paused then changed from one tune to another. A classical changed to an Arabian tune and looking to his side, he looked up and down the dark haired woman who stood blank eyed and scarcely dressed beside him.
She turned towards him, a questioning glance in her chocolate brown eyes. He nodded and she turned, walking down the alter steps. Raising her arms, she stood in the middle of the room for all to see and waited for the tempo to change before twisting and beginning a majestic dance, a dance telling the story of the ever going war between good and evil.
When it was finished, she stomped, signifying the forces of good crushed beneath that of evil. The hall filled with cheers as they clapped their hands and more dancers joined the single one, and they did it again.
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Sesshoumaru pulled the car off the side of the road and climbed out, smelling something strange in the air. By then, it was already mid morning of the next day and Inuyasha had wakened up. He's was still feeling weak but had had enough strength to fight for the steering wheel. Sesshoumaru had silenced him though, when asking if he wanted them to be killed before they could find Kagome. After that, he'd stayed quiet the whole rest of the trip, not even answering when Rin had asked him about the occurrence earlier.
But now, they all climbed out of the car following Sesshoumaru as he ran his sharp claws through a barbed wire fence, continuing on to a steep mound of dirt. With puzzled looks on their faces, they watched as he climbed up the hill to look over it. With a gasp, he motioned for them to come up as well. "Stay low," he hissed as they peeked their heads over the edge the view before them taking their breaths away.
Below them, they saw a camp of sorts. Hundreds of people were down there, marching, or running, or fighting, but all in the same camouflage uniforms. "What the hell is this," Sango asked softly. Inuyasha, wrinkling his nose, opened his mouth for the first time since the day before and answered, "An army." "But of what," Rin asked again. This time, it was Miroku who spoke up after a few seconds, and gasped before saying, "They're all mikos!"
"What?!" They all said, looking at him. Sheepishly, he nodded and continued, "Yes, they're all priests and priestesses who've had their will drained to nothing, their bodies are being controlled by youkai..." He trailed off, looking suddenly at Inuyasha who sat staring at the camp. "Do you think Kagome could be down there," Rin asked, voicing everyone's thoughts. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha shook their heads at the same time. "No, I can't sense her smell down there at all," Sesshoumaru said. "But...," Inuyasha began, his brows wrinkling. They all turned their heads to look at him. "But what," Rin asked, setting a hand on his shoulder.
Gasping, Inuyasha jumped up and began skidding down the hill. 'Kikyo' Growling, Sesshoumaru stood up and went after him, "Inuyasha! Dammit! What the hell are you doing?!" Not hearing or paying attention to Sesshoumaru's voice, he continued down, drawing the attention of the training youkai possessed bodies, only keeping his eyes on that one figure, which had stopped in her training to turn and stare at him. 'Kikyo! I'm coming!'
The rest, mean while, had gone after him, Sesshoumaru leading with Sango behind, thankfully carrying her boomerang and Miroku has air void and staff as Rin trailed after them, twin daggers pulled from her boots and ready for the on coming battle.
Speeding through the oncoming attackers, Inuyasha dodged their clumsy attempts to land a hit and raced toward Kikyo, his heart pounding in his ears as he reached her and swept her up in his arms, embracing her tightly.
The others had appeared at that moment and formed a protective circle around the two, Sesshoumaru growling behind him as he fought the hoard coming at them, "Inuyasha, you damn fool! If you think these other people don't know what they're doing, what makes you think Kikyo would know any differently?"
Realizing what he was saying, Inuyasha drew back from Kikyo when there was no response and looked into her dark eyes. Deep within, he could see something spark to life, as recognition slowly seeped in before something clamped down on her mind and the look vanished, causing the corrupted priestess to raise the practicing sword she'd been using and bring it down on his head.
The wooden sword cracked as it came in contact, leaving Inuyasha dazed as he backed away from her, holding his hands up as to ward her away. Then, Miroku appeared in front of him and lay to fingers on the priestess's forehead. "Sleep," He commanded in a powerful voice, and she slumped forward.
Inuyasha gave him a somewhat thankful look as he handed the unconscious Kikyo to him. "Alright, now that that's taken care of, lets get out of here," Sesshoumaru yelled, holding his sword up to shield himself from the pressing forms before leaping up above them, Rin held tightly to his side, and began making his way through the crowd and up the hill. Taking Kikyo in his arms, Inuyasha did the same as Sango and Miroku leapt onto the cat youkai, Kirara, who had grown considerably in size, fleeing from the battle.
Once they got through the fence, Kirara mended the broken medal together to give them time even after the fact that the camp recruits still had to climb up the steep bank to get there. "What are we going to do?! We don't have enough room in the car for another person," Rin asked desperately. Grinning, Sesshoumaru replied, "We can always tie her to the roof." Growling at Sesshoumaru for suggesting such a thing, Inuyasha climbed into the back seat and cradled the unconscious miko in his arms. Shrugging, the rest climbed in and off they went again.
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'So they've already passed by the camp, huh? I knew they would come,' Naraku thought, a smirk crossing his lips as the messenger bowed his way out of the crowded hall after delivering the message.
Turning his head, Naraku gazed at the blank eyed Kagome who now sat obediently at his feet and lifted a piece of her hair, running it through his fingers. "Pet," he said softly, getting her attention. The small bell on her collar tinkled softly as she lifted her head to look at him. "You will greet our guests when they arrive, dance for them, will you?" Knowing she could do nothing but obey, he smirked once more, turning his gaze to the filled hall.
'We will add them to our cause as well...'
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OOOOOOO evil Naraku!!! What's that sly guy have up his sleeve, anyone know? Oh! Well, I do, XD. Also, special thanks to Miztikal-Dragon for being such a good reviewer, you go girl! Anyway, sorry for shortness, review please and tell me what you think!