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Warnings: Shounen-ai, Naraku/InuYasha

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My friend and I stayed up the whole night, swapping manly stories, and in the morning we made waffles. -=grins=- Sry, couldn't resist. I know, I'm a baka... We really did stay up all night though. :) It was good fun.

Evil Temptations

Chapter Four

Meetings


"Here drink this first. It should keep the pain away." Naraku handed InuYasha another drink. "I do not want you to fall unconscious during battle."

InuYasha had changed into the clothes that Naraku had given him and then met him outside like he had told him. He had a little difficulty changing, for his arm was stiff but it no longer pained him as much as before, which was a very good sign considering what they were about to do.

The dark-haired man thought it would be best if the youkai were to take something for the pain now so they had gone back inside. InuYasha accepted the drink since he knew it would be best. He quickly drank it and set it onto the floor by the things Naraku had used to make it.

"Are you ready?" Naraku asked the inu youkai, who merely nodded in response. "Then let us go."

Both of them started to walk to the miko and her friends. InuYasha didn't know why but his heart was pounding in his chest, and it wasn't from fear. Naraku, who was walking next to him, noticed this so turned InuYasha's head and kissed him. The youkai relaxed, his heart slowing its pace back to normal, as he returned the kiss. They stopped when they heard some gasps.

Naraku and InuYasha turned to find four people, two guys and two girls, with an animal on one of the girl's shoulders. All of them looked shocked and stood in place wide-eyed.

The girl with black hair and what he thought was weird clothes spoke up first. "I-InuYasha, what... what's going on?" She coudln't believe her eyes. InuYasha, the man she was in love with, had been kissing their enemy!

The three next to her just stood there also wanting to know the answer.

When the girl had said his name his heart skipped a beat. Then he felt Naraku squeeze his hand in reassurance and he regained his composure. "How do you know my name, wench?" He remembered that these people were here to kill his Naraku.

The four people were taken aback by InuYasha's cold behavior. "What do you mean? I've known you for months. We're friend. Remember, I'm Kagome." She could feel tears threatening to spill but she wouldn't allow it.

The silver-haired youkai looked up to Naraku giving him a questioning glance. The crimson-eyed man merely shrugged, pretending he had no idea what was going on. Inwardly, he smirked in satisfaction. None of InuYasha's memories had came back.

The taller man, wearing robes, noticed how close the two in front of him were. It was almost as if.. no, they couldn't be. But, they had been kissing when they first arrived. He also noticed the different clothes that his friend was wearing. Why would he change his clothes? Nothing made any sense. "Naraku, what have you done to him?" Anger could be heard clearly in his voice.

"Do not talk like that to him." The inu youkai spat at him, angered by the way the man questioned him. "He did nothing but help me."

At InuYasha's harsh tone directed at them, Kagome finally let her tears fall, silently. She couldn't believe any of this.

The youkai's heart skipped again at the sight. It seemed so familiar and somehow he knew that he hated to watch the clear liquid run down the girl's face. He could feel his headache returning but it wasn't because of some memories, for nothing was coming back to him.

Naraku watched as the thoughts ran through InuYasha's head. The youkai looked up at him and he could tell the pain was back. Better finish this off quick. He thought. He looked up at the one called Miroku when he tried to get through to InuYasha once more.

"What do you mean, 'he helped you?' If you mean planting false thoughts in your head then.. yeah, he did." The priest said, one fist clenched at his side and the other wrapped tightly around his staff, knuckles turning white. "Do you even know who we are? Or did that bastard poison your mind too much?"

That sent InuYasha over the edge. He left Naraku's side and quickly ran for the man that spoke such against him.

Before he could prepare himself, InuYasha had punched him and he was on the ground. He brought his hand up to his face, in surprise, to where the youkai had punched him.

"Don't you ever say anything like that about him ever again!" InuYasha commanded through his teeth.

"Well, do you know my name? And what about theirs?" The man said, pointing to the others and standing up. He wanted InuYasha to admit that he didn't know. Maybe, by doing so he could figure out that Naraku was using him. Or something like that. He just knew that the youkai in front of him didn't know who they were by the way he looked at all of them.

The inu youkai didn't repsond; just stood there staring at them, trying to recall their names. "See! he has poisoned your mind against us!" The priest spoke out once again, at the confirmation of his friend's memories of them or rather no memories.

"I told you already! He did nothing to me!" The youkai shouted. Tiring of this game the priest was playing with him, he punched at him again.

This time the man was prepared and dodged the swing.

"InuYasha, that's Miroku. Don't you remember?" One of the girls shouted from behind them.

The silver-haired youkai fell to his knees, clutching his head in pain.

Naraku was about to run for the injured youkai when he stopped groaning in pain and started to chuckle. "You fools, stop trying to trick me. I know full well that is all you're trying to do. I never have and never will know who you are." He said evilly; standing up.

Naraku smirked. Even better than I planned.

Miroku stared at him. It's just one surprise after another. He thought, none too happy. InuYasha's laugh had sent a chill running down his spine.

The others took a small step back at InuYasha's tone. It terrified them, for they had never heard him talk like that, not even to their enemies. "InuYasha, you have to know who we are!" Kagome said, dispairingly, trying to reach him. "Remember, they're Sango and Shippo." She tried to help him, pointing at the two remaining companions.

The inu youkai stared. All the names sounded familiar but he didn't care at the moment. Sure, he wanted his memories to return, however, these four came to kill his Naraku and he wouldn't forgive them for it. He wouldn't let them kill him either. "Enough of this! I will not allow you to harm Naraku! I know that is why you came here." He finally decided to start up the fight that they came for. He launched himself at Miroku, who was still standing in front of him.

The priest quickly put up his staff, seeing the youkai coming in for the attack. "We came for you, InuYasha; not him." Miroku said, while blocking the fast attacks.

"I will hear none of it!" He said, continuing his assault; making his attacks even faster.

"You must. You--" Miroku cried out in pain as InuYasha's claws ripped through his skin.

InuYasha felt something deep within him when he heard the priest scream, but he couldn't place it. He just knew it was something bad.

Naraku just sat back and watched the scene unfold before him. Everything was working out perfectly.

"Miroku!" The three others shouted, concerned for the priest's life. They ran up to Miroku and stepped between him and InuYasha.

"Stop InuYasha. I don't know what Naraku told you, but we are not your enemies." Sango said. They refused to fight him, even if he was going for the kill. They'd block and that was all. Never would they hurt their friend in their right mind.

InuYasha could feel his headache growing steadily worse. He swayed on his feet. Then tried to regain his control on his body. He would not show weakness in front of these people, who claimed to know him.

Naraku was ready to run to InuYasha should he need help. He had seen him sway on his feet and was worried.

The four frowned, also noticing how InuYasha had swayed and seemed to lose focus on the things around him for a second. What was going on? And had InuYasha willingly joined Naraku's side? Or was he forced? They had to find out. But.... how?

"Get up and fight." The inu youkai demanded, pushing his pain aside. He would stop them from harming Naraku. Nothing would stop him from accomplishing this, especially not a headache!

"We will not fight you!" Kagome shouted more tears falling silently down her face.

"Then die!" InuYasha said, going for the final attack.

Kirara suddenly turned into the larger cat form and stood in the way. She struck out at InuYasha, catching him on his injured arm. She hadn't wanted to hurt him but had no choice. She had to protect Sango and the others. They weren't going to fight back and were unprepared so she had to do something.

"InuYasha!" They all shouted worried, when the youkai collapsed and screamed in pain. The wound was minor so why was he in so much pain? They looked over to see Naraku running towards the fallen youkai that was hissing in pain. They were all surprised since it looked like Naraku was genuinly concerned. How could that be? The dark-haired man had never shown concern for any of the other people he sent against them.

The four watched as Naraku knelt next to the injured youkai and asked if he were alright. He got no reponse, but a whimper of pain. "He was already injured, you fools!" Naraku said, totally out of character to them. What had happened these past few days?

"What do you mean? Where?" Kagome asked concerned. They had seen no wounds before. None of them would have acted as such if they had. They would have immediately given him some aid.

Naraku ingnored them. By the looks of it the pain in InuYasha's head had grown too much for him to handle. It wasn't his arm bugging him, that could clearly be seen, for he was holding his head once more in his hand. The medicine's affect much have worn off. He thought deeply concerned. "Hold on, InuYasha. Stay awake. You can't sleep yet." He said aloud to the struggling youkai.

The others could only stare in shock. He really does care! They all thought. It was clear that his concern was true. It was shown on his face and could be heard in his voice. Unless he was a very good actor then he cared deeply for the youkai.

InuYasha faintly heard Naraku and tried his hardest to listen, however, the pain was too great. It was like someone was stabbing him with a knife that had just came out of a fire and had a red-hot tip. Over and over again the stabs were repeated. He let out a shrill scream and finally gave into the painless darkness.

Naraku caught InuYasha as he fell forward. I knew this was a mistake. I should not have let him come with me, though, it was amusing for a while.

"Stay back!" The crimson-eyed man suddenly commanded. He had seen the others approach from behind to check on their fallen friend.

They halted, knowing Naraku was very powerful. He also had InuYasha in his arms and even though he seemed to care for him he could do something to the youkai very easily. They instead questioned him. "What's wrong wtih him? Is he alright?" They asked, concern lacing their voices.

"He will be." With that Naraku put one arm under InuYasha's knees and his other under his back and lifted him.

"Where are you taking him?" Naraku didn't respond, only got up and took off back to his house with InuYasha securely in his grasp. "Come back!" They shouted and started to run after them. However, it was no use, for Naraku was too fast for them, including Kirara.

Kagome fell to her knees in defeat, burying her face in her hands she once again let tears stream down her face.

I think that some of it was messed up and I'm sry. I kept gettin' interupted when I was tryin' to type this up. Peoples.... -=sighs=- Well, it's finally out now (obviously), and I hope you all enjoyed it.

Review Responses:

inulover28 - Thanks... I really appreciate it. Yeah, I normally don't read n/inu either but this sounded like it would be pretty interesting to type up. -=shrugs=- Yeah, the site does get annoying when it does that... so, I know how it is too. I hate it when it does that too. Yay! I love your fic. Poor Shun though. -=sniff sniff=-

Inuyasha Luver - Thank you much. Hope ya enjoyed it! :)

TheWindsLonelyCry - well, there it was. :)

Shinna - Well, they definitely didn't react that well. Yeah, they do seem that way don't they. -=grins=-

ingra-of-mordor - I'm glad ya are. And I hope you still do. hehe...

This was goin' to be out sooner but my friend came over so I couldn't type it up... gomen. It is out now though. -=grins=- I hope everyone is still enjoying it. Plz review, even if it is only to tell me what I can do to improve. Just don't flame plz.

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