Worth A Sister's Randsom
Dragon Man 180- Jaken's always annoying. It's his nature. I think we should stop punishing him for something he can't change. As for Naraku vs. Natsuko. Natsuko will come up with pleanty of good plans to make Naraku's life living hell.
Cartoon-Protector- I have a problem with short chapters. -.-; Sorry. If you liked what Natsuko did in the last chapter, you'll love what she does in this chapter... and the next and the next and the next and well you get my point.
DarkPirate-510- Yes, Natsuko is very cool! I like the whole Daine/Numair thing. I like their shapeshifting kid. She won't listen to mommy and daddy, but she'll listen to grandma.
mysticalwings- I will introduce him to my surround sound system downstairs. He'll LOVE that... After he gets over his ears being blown out of course.
Only a few minutes later, both Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha had grown too impatient to wait for Shippo and Rin to wake up. They were now currently continuing their journey. Shippo was cradled in Kagome's arms, while Rin was slung over Sesshoumaru's back. When he had put her there he had been careful not to spear her with his pointed armor.
"How much longer until we get to Naraku's castle?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha shrugged. "You know how his castle is." he replied, "It might be in one place one day, but it could be in another the next." "But Naraku's trying to lure us into his trap." Sango pointed out, "He won't move his castle. He wants us to find him." Miroku nodded. "It's true." he said.
"When are these kids going to wake up?!?!" Inuyasha demanded, "It's unfair they get to sleep in while we carry them all over the place!" "Why are you complaining?" Kagome asked, "You're not even carrying Shippo or Rin. I know you're not going to offer to carry either one and even if you did, I'd say no because you'd just wake them up." Inuyasha scowled at her. She scowled back.
"Shut up, wench." he finally said. Wrong answer. "Sit boy!" The hanyou ate dirt.
Natsuko made her way into a room that looked like the kitchen. There wasn't much in it, but she did find a few loaves of bread, a patty of butter, and a basket of eggs. She picked up some of the eggs and looked at them. In human years she might have been an adult, but in demon years she wasn't even a teenager. "Well you never know when things like this will come in handy." Natsuko said to herself. She put two in her obi, careful to put them in a loose enough spot they would not break.
With that done, Natsuko found a knife and cute a few slices of bread. She spread some butter on them and started eating. The food did her good. Natsuko had used all her feeble breakfast could offer while sticking Kagura to the floor, sticking herself to the floor so as not to be blown away by the sorcerouss's wind, and pushing Naraku off the bench.
Shippo stirred in Kagome's arms. He opened one eye. "Good morning!" Kagome said cheerfully. "Are we already traveling?" Shippo mumbled. "Yes." she replied. "And Kagome wouldn't let me wake you up so she's been carrying you for the past hour!" Inuyasha exclaimed. "Really?" Shippo asked, "Why'd we leave so early?"
"The brothers were getting antsy so we left." Kagome explained. "Half brothers." Inuyasha corrected, "I'd kill myself if I was fully related to that bastard." "As would I." Sesshoumaru agreed. "Alright then, the half brothers were getting antsy." she ammended, "Happy?" "Yes." Inuyasha replied. Kagome rolled her eyes and put Shippo down.
"Is Rin up yet?" Shippo asked, "I want someone to play with." "Sorry." Sango said glancing at the sleeping girl on Sesshoumaru's shoulder, "She's still asleep." "And not like Lord Sesshoumaru would even let the human girl play with you, kitsune!" Jaken said.
Sesshoumaru kicked him. "And why is that Jaken?" he asked. "I-I-I u-um-um uh-u-uh." Jaken stutted. "Both are children and it is not entirely the kitsune's fault for falling into the company of my brother. This Sesshoumaru forgives him for that. And Rin needs someone to play with." Jaken grumbled a bit, but didn't say anything else.
Natsuko walked down the deserted halls of Naraku's castle. There were many doors along the corridor, but none were open. A few of them were even locked. Unfortunatly, the doors that were unlocked were just emty rooms. At least the ones that Natsuko had looked in.
She turned a corner and saw the first open door she had seen. Curious, Natsuko walked up to it to see what was inside. Naraku was sitting there. "Come in, Natsuko." he invited. She walked in and sat down across from him. "What is it Naraku?" the demoness asked. "I have an offer for you." he said.
"And what is this offer?" Natsuko asked. Naraku held up a jewel shard. "I will give you this jewel shard." he said, "And let you go, if you work for me." "I decline." Natsuko said turning her head, "Your little plan might work for some people who are greedy and not happy with their abilities, but I'm happy with myself the way I am. I do not need any more power than I already have."
"But there's another part to my offer." he continued, "If you do not agree to take my offer I will kill your brothers and their friends." This is the part that most people would have gladly taken the shard, but Natsuko shook her head. "You can't hurt my brothers." she said, "They can take care of themselves. There's been many a time where they've battled you and come out the winner."
She got up. "Then that's your choice." Naraku said, "Don't say I didn't offer you a better one." "Better one?" Natsuko said snorting, "Yeah right." She left the room.
Inuyasha: Great. She practically sicced Naraku on us.
Kagome: It was either that or be attacked by your own sister.
Inyasha: Good point.
Others: ........................
Clear Waters: You guys have nothing to say?
Shippo: Nothing.
Clear Waters: That's unusual. R&R everyone!