Hello there!
Just a quick note about this story… the lead roll in this story will be played by our loving little bunny, being an alt. universe, she will not have her sailor moon powers, but fear not, she wont be completely defenseless. Although I usually dislike InuYasha/Sailor Moon crossovers that portray Usagi being some sort of powerful being, more so than that of the other characters, and by doing so ruin the actual magic of the InuYasha series. (if that made any since at all.)
Hopefully this one will be different, I haven't seen any fics out there that feature Usagi as one of Naraku's detachments, if there are any, please notify me, and if they are too similar I will take this one down.
And one last thing; I missed a lot of the InuYasha series, I was staying up with all the new ones, but when they started playing on Saturdays, I missed the majority of them. I'd actually almost lost interest in the series completely, but last night I watched a newer episode, and was inspired to write this.
I'm going to try to actually be serious with this one, unlike PHTS, I'm going to try to make this one have an actual plot, with long chapters. P
This story will stray far from the well beaten path, and will take flight in its own direction, not following the episodes. Hope you like it!
Darkness' Light
Chapter One:
The 7th Child
Kagura walked down the long dark halls of Naraku's 'castle'. She was headed for his room. She hated him, and one day, she'd find a way to be free, first she just had to take care of Inuyasha. Upon approaching the thin sliding door, she stayed outside.
"I have done as you asked Naraku." She did not kneel to him; no respect for him would come from her.
"Ah, yes, well done Kagura," Naraku started, he could see her silhouette through the thin door, "I want you to have Usagi with you next time you encounter them."
Without another word from the two, the demon of wind turned and walked swiftly down the dark hallway, a frown present upon her lips; she wasn't looking forward to taking the youngest of Naraku's female children with her. The girl gave her a bad feeling; she didn't like the fact that she was constantly vulnerable to the younger girl's powers of persuasion; though she was almost positive they wouldn't be used on her.
Kanna watched with emotionless eyes as Kagura passed her in the hallway. Knowing the taller demon was headed in the direction of the youngest girl's room, and not really caring, she continued on her way to Naraku, her mirror in hand.
Kagura quietly slid open the door to the younger girl's room. As she stepped in, she was greeted with the warm sunlight that shinned through the open window; it was one of the only light filled rooms in the castle.
She found the girl sitting at the window calling out to a small bird perched in a dead tree near by. She was wearing a pink kimono cut short at mid thigh, (similar to a happi coat) it was decorated with small silver flowers, and it had a silver obi that tied in a big bow at the back. Her long golden hair was woven and twisted into small circular ball shapes on either side of her head with a long streamer falling from each one. A small silver bow on each ball held them tightly in place, and hanging around her delicate neck was a small glass like crystal. Her eyes were a clear deep blue, her pail skin unmarred, she was the very image of innocence, or so it seemed.
"Here birdie birdie birdie," she called to the small blue bird who refused to move from his spot on the dead limb. The golden haired girl leaned over the edge of the window with her arm outstretched towards the small animal, "come this way pretty birdie." The bird looked at her silently.
Sighing heavily, the girls blue eyes flashed silver before quickly turning blue again, the crystal around her neck started to glow. "It's ok pretty bird, I promise I won't hurt you," she smiled as the bird tilted its head, taking a step towards her, "That's right, come towards me, we can be friends."
The crystal continued to glow as the small bird jumped into her outstretched hand, she carefully brought the animal through the window and gently pet it. "You're a pretty little bird; see I told you I wouldn't hurt you."
"Usagi, you've made a new friend, how sweet," Kagura said sarcastically, letting her presence be known.
The girl dubbed Usagi quickly turned to face the new occupant of the room, the bird continued to sit obediently in her hand, "Kagura!" she exclaimed excitedly, "you've come to visit me."
"Hardly," she answered flatly, "I've come to inform you, that you will be aiding me the next time I meet Inuyasha, so be ready to leave at any time, we will wait for orders from Naraku." She hated taking orders from the half demon, but it was all she could do at that point.
Usagi pointed to a sword (1) leaning against the wall in a far corner of the room, "all that I'd need is that, then I'd be ready." She was excited to finally be leaving the castle for a short while. The glowing crystal hanging around her neck started blinking and dimmed out, and the younger girl frowned as the small bird in her hand screeched and flew out the window in fear.
Kagura looked at the sword; it had a black sheath, and a long black hilt. There was silver fabric on it, but she didn't take time to observe it any farther. With a curt nod of her head, she turned to the door, "I'll return for you when it is time for our departure." And with that she was gone.
The golden haired girl walked to the sword and carefully picked it up. Its long black hilt had thin silver fabric wrapped tightly around it providing a more firm, comfortable grip. Pulling the sheath from the hilt revealed a long thin silver blade, it was very light and easy to handle, and Usagi hoped she would be able to use it correctly. Naraku had given her the weapon, and though she'd practiced with it a few times, she was no where near being an expert at it. A knock at the door startled her out of her thoughts, and she quickly sheathed the sword.
Kanna slowly slid the door open and stood silently in the doorway. Her facial expression was blank, and her eyes emotionless. Just as Usagi was going to greet her, she began talking in a monotonous voice, "Lord Naraku wishes your presence." The mere shell of a girl turned and walked away.
Usagi quickly left the room, closing the door behind her, she ran down the dark halls in the direction of her lords room.
Upon arrival to the dark haired half demon's room, she quietly slid open the door and walked to the center of the room where the man sat and kneeled before him. The only other that would enter the large room so freely was Kanna, though she knocked before doing so. Kagura and the others, whether out of fear, or defiance refused to enter the room.
"you wanted me Lord Naraku?" unlike Kagura, who felt that Naraku was just using them in his little game, once they became useless he would sacrifice them, Usagi, like Kanna was, and would stay loyal to their dark haired lord. He gave her life, how could she hate him?
The tall man looked down upon the blue eyed girl, she was his most beautiful 'child', and her powers would come in good use. "Usagi, I want you to get the Shikon jewel shards from the girl who travels with the half demon Inuyasha, it is the girl who is so alike and yet unlike the Priestess Kikyou."
Usagi quickly looked to Naraku's eyes, there was something about that name, something about it made her burn inside, and butterflies seemed to be trapped in her stomach. She could see a stilled image in her mind of a beautiful woman wearing priestess clothing, she was smiling while holding what seemed to be damp fabric in her hand.
Naraku continued on what he was previously saying, "I want you to get that girl to willingly give you the jewel shards by using your art of persuasion on her."
The girl smiled while nodding, "anything you ask Lord Naraku, when will I be leaving?"
"Kagura will inform you of that information," he smirked slightly while giving a small shooing motion with his hand, "you may leave." Naraku watched as the golden haired girl silently stood and left, he was very pleased. With his newest 'child's' power of persuasion, things were going to be very simple.
Usagi sat quietly at the window in her room, the only place in which she stayed when she was in the castle. There was a rose garden a ways from the castle that she would go to every now and then, but it was a very far way to walk so she couldn't go there as often as she'd like. She'd gone exploring the rooms a few days prior, but didn't find anything of much interest. Although she did find the room Juuroumaru and Kageroumaru (2) were chained in, and the small underground room Musou (3) was locked in. She felt really bad for the three and wished they could walk around the castle freely like she could.
Thinking about Musou made her want to go back and visit the man, he had actually talked to her, carried on a conversation with her, it was very small, but it was still a conversation. She'd many times tried to strike up conversations with Kanna and Kagura, but Kanna would simply not answer her, and Kagura was short with her replies, and at times very rude. Usagi remembered when Goshinki was still alive, he occasionally talked to her, she had actually grown very attached to him, and was devastated when he died, but when he was gone, there were just the animals. The animals that Usagi had to persuade to like her, and be her friends.
Standing up, the youngest detachment decided she was going to see Musou, when the door quickly slid open leaving the red eyed demon of the wind standing in the doorway.
"It's time for our departure Usagi," Kagura said with a rare smile playing across her lips.
Usagi's facial expression quickly changed to one of sheer excitement as she quickly grabbed for her sword, and tightly secured it to her waist. "Alright lets go!" she exclaimed while throwing her fist into the air.
The blue eyed demon followed her taller 'sister' down the long dark hallways of the castle towards the exit. Usagi could tell Kagura was just as excited about leaving as she was, she watched as the smile never left the older girls lips. Kagura was always happy about leaving, and the golden haired girl knew it was because she was getting away from Naraku. Kagura hated Naraku with all her being, Usagi knew, and she also knew that she desperately wanted to be free. Free to go where she wanted, when she wanted, and to never again have to take orders from anyone.
Usagi right then decided, that somehow she would help the older girl get what she most desired. Even if she didn't really desire to leave Lord Naraku, she would do everything she could to try and free Kagura.
Upon arriving outside, the taller girl carefully pulled a feather from her hair, and watched it grow in size until it was large enough to comfortably fit the two female detachments. Kagura quickly got in and looked to Usagi, who was walking around the overly large feather, and poking it every now and then.
Growing impatient, and wanting to get away from Naraku and his castle as soon as possible, the older demon snapped, "Get in already!"
The blue eyed girl raised a golden eyebrow questioningly, "is this thing really going to fly us there?" she continued to poke at it and gave it a good swift kick to check its sturdy-ness.
"Hey!" Kagura cried out as she stood in protest, "are you trying to ruin it? Get in already!"
Usagi quickly jumped into the large feather, it moved slightly from side to side resulting in the taller demon falling back down into a seated position. Kagura glared at Usagi who just smiled sheepishly back as the feather drifted off in the direction of Inuyasha and his little group.
Kagome walked down the dirt path quietly talking with the little fox demon that sat comfortably upon her shoulder. Inuyasha walked silently ahead of her, while Sango and Miroku walked side by side not far behind her.
"The people of that village were so nice!" the fox demon, Shippou, exclaimed while rubbing his full belly, "I can't believe all the food they gave us!"
Kagome nodded while Miroku spoke up next, "Well, food was the only thing they had to reward us with after Sango exterminated the demon that was terrorizing their children."
A distinct 'keh' could be heard from Inuyasha's direction as he turned around to look at Miroku, "that's funny, I thought they were giving us all that food as a reward for taking away the monster that was terrorizing their women."
'mmm-hmm's came from both Sango and Kagome's directions as they nodded, agreeing with the half demon.
"Kagome, Sango," Miroku started, putting a hand over his heart in mock pain, "have you no faith in me?"
Simultaneous 'no's were heard. The three humans started laughing before looking to Inuyasha, who was standing stiff, and sniffing the air.
"What is it Inuyasha?" Kagome asked rushing to his side followed by Miroku and Sango.
The dog hanyou started running down the dirt road after yelling, "It's Naraku, I smell him!"
Not far down the road the five stopped, the sound of wood hitting the ground could be heard coming from the dirt path that led into the forest.
Click.
Click.
Click.
Click.
With each click, the slight scent of Naraku got closer, it was mingled with another scent, the second scent was much more present than Naraku's. Inuyasha realized, it smelled of roses. (4)
Click.
Click.
The five watched in anticipation as they waited for the figure to appear, weapons drawn.
What appeared from the forest was not who they expected, it was a young girl, her hair was golden like the sun, and her eyes as blue as the sky on a clear day. She dusted a few leaves from the front of her short kimono, she smiled to the group, and took a few steps towards them, the clicking being the sound of her geta(5) tapping the dirt path with each step.
Inuyasha stepped protectively in front of Kagome, while the blue eyed girl continued to smile and wave. "Hello there!" she called happily, "could any of you help me?"
Miroku was on it like a fly on manure. He stood at her side holding her hand in both of his, while smiling sincerely at her. "I am Miroku," he started, looking into her eyes charmingly, "and I will assist you in any way I can beautiful madden."
She blushed slightly while looking down at her hand in his, "Nice to meet you Miroku-san, I'm Usagi."
"Ah, Usagi, what a fitting name," he continued to smile down at her, "now what can we help you with?"
By now, Kagome and Shippou, who had been slowly inching towards the two, were but a mere ten feet away. Inuyasha was still standing in front of Kagome; he didn't trust anything that smelled of Naraku, even if the scent wasn't very strong. Sango stood in the same spot silently watching Miroku talk to the girl with exotic golden hair, a small tinge of jealousy tugging at her heart.
The oddly dressed girl began speaking again, "I am looking for someone," she tried to remember how Lord Naraku had explained her. She remembered and quickly continued, "I am looking for the girl who is so alike, and yet unlike the Priestess Kikyou."
Miroku, upon hearing the girl, quickly dropped her hand and took a few steps back while placing his staff out before him. Sango was immediately at his side with her Hiraikotsu in hand.
Inuyasha pointed Tetsusaiga at the golden haired girl threateningly, "what do you want with Kagome, wench?!" he quickly looked to the girls sword that hung at her side, as if waiting for her to draw it.
Placing her hands out to either side of her Usagi took a step back as if trying to tell everyone she didn't want to fight. Her eyes quickly flashed silver then blue again, and the crystal hidden beneath her clothes started to glow. She looked to Miroku and Sango, "I only wish to speak with her, can I not speak with her?" the monk and taijiya stared at the mysterious girl's eyes, looking almost mesmerized. "You'll let me speak with her won't you?"
Sango smiled kindly at the girl, "of course we'll let you talk to her!" she exclaimed as if it were the most absurd question in the world.
Miroku quickly pulled Sango away from Usagi, while Inuyasha turned angry eyes to the black haired exterminator, "what exactly do you think your pulling here Sango?!"
"She just wants to talk Inuyasha!" the girl countered.
The hanyou rolled his eyes, "Sure, and Miroku just wants to-"
"Now hold on a second Inuyasha!" the monk cut in.
Meanwhile, Usagi was making her way towards the black haired girl with the small demon perched on her shoulder. Kagome reached for her bow and arrows, but couldn't bring herself to actually try and shoot such an innocent looking girl, and she looked her age, maybe younger, besides, she just wanted to talk right? Right?
"Don't be afraid of me," Usagi started, stopping next to the dark haired girl she continued to talk, "I'm not going to hurt any of you." She bowed to the other girl, "My name is Usagi, what's yours?"
Kagome found herself smiling back at the girl, something inside her was loudly saying this girl was genuine. "I'm Kagome, and this is Shippou." The small fox demon looked uneasy, but if Kagome trusted this girl, then he surely could too.
"What is your age Kagome-chan?" Usagi asked. She knew she wasn't supposed to be doing this, she shouldn't be wasting time, she was ordered to retrieve the jewel shards through the art of persuasion, but this girl seemed really nice, and for some reason, this girl called out to her. Her chest burned inside when she was near her, and she wanted to get to know her better. It was almost the same feeling she had when she saw the priestess in her mind, just not as strong.
"I'm 17, how about you Usagi?"
The golden haired girl looked thoughtful for a moment before giggling, "Actually, I don't really know!" She hadn't been separate from Naraku for very long.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled while running at Usagi with Tetsusaiga in hand, "get away from her!" Before Inuyasha had a chance to reach the two, three wind blades flew his way, he quickly dodged and looked in the direction from which they came.
Kagura stood on a nearby rock, her fan placed out in front of her, ready to take on defense if need be. "We meet yet again Inuyasha."
"Kagura!" Inuyasha and Miroku spat in unison.
Usagi looked nervously up to Kagura, before looking back to Kagome, "I should go now," she said calmly while turning and running for the forest she previously exited, "it was great meeting you Kagome-chan!" With that the petite blue eyed girl disappeared into the dark forest.
Kagura sent another attack at Inuyasha before pulling a feather from her hair, and flying away on it.
"You were supposed to get the shards using your powers, not make friends!" Kagura pointed out rudely to the girl who sat with her on the feather.
Usagi looked to the older girl with guilt written on her face, "I was just gaining their trust!"
Kagura laughed sarcastically, "Yes well you can tell that to Naraku when we get back to the castle empty handed."
"Lord Naraku," the golden haired detachment kneeled before him, "I've yet to gain any shards from Kago-" she quickly corrected herself, "I mean, she who is so alike, yet unlike the Priestess Kikyou. I thought it best to try and gain their trust before doing so." She felt horrible, she knew she had disappointed her Lord Naraku, that was the last thing she wanted to do.
"Ah, yes, very good Usagi," he nodded in approval, "that's exactly the kind of thinking we need around here. You gain their trust, and when they least expect it, attack from behind.
The girl let out a relieved sigh, before remembering another important detail, "oh, and Lord, the monk and the hanyou seem to have a strong resistance to the art of persuasion."
"Then you shall have to try harder next time," with that said he dismissed the girl.
Usagi quickly walked down the hallways in the direction of her room, thanking everything she could think of, that her Lord Naraku hadn't decided her useless.
Naraku sat in his dark room, Kanna standing silently beside him, her mirror clutched close to her chest. He smiled before looking in the mirror the emotionless shell of a girl held, "So she feels it, the same feeling Musou and I feel for you, Kikyou."
(1) I gave Usagi a sword as a weapon because she uses one in the battle against Chaos.
(2) I decided to leave Juuroumaru and Kageroumaru alive for reasons yet to be revealed
(3) I decided to leave Musou alive for reasons yet to be revealed
(4) I decided I didn't want her to smell entirely like Naraku, so I gave her, her own scent.
(5) Geta are those wooden clog like sandals.
Alright there ya go! This was like 8 pages long, so I don't want to see any reviews saying how it was too short! Haha alright! I'm really liking this story so far, I hope everyone else is too… and I've got the ideas for the future chapters, so it shouldn't take too long to get them out!
Oh Yeah and I almost forgot! Vote for couples, it could be anyone! Even a Kagome/Usagi if I got enough votes haha doubt it though! You can even vote for people like Musou or Naraku or any of the bad guys, even though they're kinda related… it'd still be cute!
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