Warnings: Shounen ai, Naraku/InuYasha
Plz forgive any extra spelling and/or grammer mistakes... I feel really sick and have a huge headache... still typin' this up for all you guys though... n.n
Well, I actually posted this a lot sooner than I thought I was goin' to. I hate where I took this story in the last chapt, but I might have fixed it.. possibly. Let me know what you guys all think.
Evil Temptations
Chapter Eleven
You're Kidding!
While Naraku and InuYasha were talking Kagura went to talk to some people herself.
There they are. The wind sorceress thought triumphantly. It hadn't taken her too long to find the miko and the others that were surrounding her. It looked like something was wrong with her too. She shrugged it off. I really do not care what happened to her. I only came to find out about Naraku-sama and InuYasha.
Kagura gracefully landed and walked up to the startled miko and her companions.
"What do you want?!" The monk was foolish enough to ask and in that tone... well, he was just lucky that she was on a mission and killing them wasn't involved.
"What did you do to Naraku-sama and InuYasha?" Kagura asked the miko angrily.
"Something happened to InuYahsa?" Kagome questioned, concerned.
"I think she is referring to their change in behavior. There no doubt was one." Sango stated wisely. The youkai slayer decided to be prepared for a sudden attack, but if the incarnation didn't attack them then there'd be no battle. She hoped that would be the case. They weren't ready for a fight.
"Aye. Naraku-sama came into the castle crying! Naraku does not cry! And by the looks of it InuYasha had been crying as well. Now, what happened?" The wind sorceress said all in one breath, trying to get it over with. She couldn't stand these people for long without applying force. Hoever, she came for information; not a fight.. as much as it would please her.
The others glanced at each other sadly. InuYasha was still distressed over the break-up with Naraku? Then again that was understandable. That made them feel horrible, though it was none of their faults.. or so they thought. Really, it was all Kagome's fault. Her mere presence caused InuYasha's memories to return.
"Well?" Kagura asked, getting impatient.
"Anou... InuYasha recovered his memories and now knows what Naraku had done to him and all of us." Miroku answered, knowing that no one else was going to say anything. "InuYasha told Naraku to leave him alone and... yeah, that's pretty much how we ended up here." The monk finished.
"By the way, where is InuYasha?" Shippou asked.
All eyes focused on the small kitsune youkai.
"What do you mean?" Kagome questioned, worried.
"I went to talk to him, but he wasn't in the same place that we left him at. I looked around and still couldn't find him." Shippu replied.
Miroku and Sango exchanged a glance, knowing they should have stayed by the inu youkai's side.
"Yeah, about that. He is back where he belongs: with Naraku." Kagura said, smugly. They should have known that this would have happened since they left him alone.
The others stared at the wind sorceress in disbelief. How would they get the hanyou back? If they could. They hadn't been able to before, how would they now?
"Well, I got what I came for..." With that Kagura took off again. This time back towards the castle. Hmmm.. how can I possibly get them back together now? This is a much more complicated situation than I thought. She didn't even know if it were possible to help the two now, but she would try.
Once she arrived she ran to the room that she put InuYasha in, thinking that Naraku might be in there still.
"Naraku-sama..." She trailed off at the sight: Naraku was embracing the hanyou. Well, I suppose that isn't a bad start.
"How many times do I need to tell you to knock before you enter?" The crimson-eyed man asked, angry that she had interupted.. again.
"Forgive me, my lord." Kagura siad, bowing. "Seems like you have everything under control. I shall take my leave now." She smiled and left.
InuYasha and Naraku looked at each other, wondering what that had been about. They brushed it off, for they had more important matters at hand. They had to convince Kagome and the others to let Naraku join them in the search. They didn't know how well it would go over.
InuYasha sighed heavily, knowing this would be no easy task.
Naraku looked at the inu youkai that was still in his arms. He knew how he felt. He very much doubted this would turn out how InuYasha wanted. However, he'd have to give it a try. He said he would after all. And if it was the only way he coudl get the hanyou's love back...
"Are you ready, koi?" The black-haired man asked InuYasha.
The silver-haired youkai took a deep breath. "Hai. Let us go."
"Kagura." Naraku called his for incarnation.
InuYasha looked up at him strangely, wondering what she had to do with anything at the moment.
The wind sorceress suddenly appeared. "Yes, Naraku-sama?"
"Have you seen the miko and her companions recently?" He inquired, sighing. He really did not wnat to do this.
"Aye, my lord. May I ask why?" She had no idea what was going on and she wasn't sure if she wanted to. The look on the two lovers' faces told her that they didn't even want to do what they were planning.
"Nay, just take us near them." Naraku said, hurriedly. He didn't know why but he was starting to get nervous about the whole situation.
"Are you sure that's wise, my lord?" Kagura asked without thinking.
"Are you questioning my decision?" Naraku inquired, getting angry. He already didn't want to do his; he didn't need his own incarnation to question him.
"Of course not, my lord. Forgive me." She said, not wishing to raise Naraku's wrath. Last time he had questioned him.. well, it wasn't pretty.
Then they set off, following the wind sorceress.
When Kagura told them the miko was just up ahead Naraku dismissed her. With a bow she left them alone.
"Okay, let's do this." InuYasha said, starting forward. However, he was stopped by Naraku taking ahold of his arm and bringing him close to him; stealing a kiss. "I love you. Do not forget that."
The inu youkai nodded and intangled his hand in his lover's. Naraku knew how he felt already.
They started walking in the direction Kagura told them to go. The two soon foudn who they were looking for. Kagome was sitting ona large rock, head burried in her hands. Shippou had a hand on her knee and was trying comfort her. Sango and Miroku stood nearby talking to each other. The two looked over when they heard something approach and saw the two.
"InuYasha." Sango said in disbelief. None of them thought that he would returned so quickly.
"InuYasha!" Kagome shouted, excited. Then she saw who was next to the hanyou.
"What is he doing here?" Shippou asked, showing his dislike for the crimson-eyed man.
InuYasha bit back a retort, as did Naraku. They couldn't afford to get them anymore angry at them than they were... well, they were really only mad at Naraku.
The hanyou let go of his lover's hand, thinking it would be better if they didn't show any affection in front of the others.
Naraku frowned, but let it go. This was important to his lover, after all.
"Well, you see. You all know that I love Naraku still.." InuYasha started off nervously, unlike his usual self.
The four stared wide-eyed at him. They couldn't believe it.
"Wait." Miroku said, holding up his hand. "You still love him, even now that you know what he has done?"
"Hai." InuYasha answered without hesitation.
They had a feeling that wasn't the worst what the inu youkai had to say.
"Would you guys be willing to let him join our group to search for the shards of the Shikon no Tama?"
The four stared at the two in front of them. Surely they were joking.
Miroku was once again the one to speak up. "You are kidding, right? You cannot really expect us to accept this.. this man just because you love him."
The forlorn look on InuYasha's face almost made him change his mind, however, he remembered what Naraku had done.
The monk sighed deeply. "InuYasha, you cannot seriously expect that of us. He has wronged all of us, including you!"
"I am aware of this." The inu youkai growled.
Naraku was growing angry. Did they not realize how much they were hurting his InuYasha? "Believe me. I now regret doing all those things and would take them back if I could." Only because I cannot give my hanyou the happiness he deserves.
The others looked at the crimson-eyed man sharply as if he was crazy for talking to them, especially about that. They didn't believe a single word he said; probably never would either.
InuYasha was developing a headache. Why could they not just give Naraku a chance?
Naraku glanced at the hanyou concerned. InuYasha still hadn't recovered from the head injury, though he did have his memories now. This would surely cause more unnecessary stress for the silver-haired youkai.
There was no way he would be able to convince InuYasha's friends that he wouldn't do anything to upset them.
Naraku sighed heavily. "Let us go, koi. We shall figure something out later. Your friends obviously do not want you to be happy." He said, trying to get the miko to feel guilty.
InuYasha looked at Naraku sadly and nodded. He loved his friends, but couldn't live without Naraku. What could he do? That plan had failed miserably.
The others watched their retreating forms, thinking that maybe it was a mistake. Maybe they should have just let Naraku come along with them.
Kagome was tempted to follow InuYasha, but knew that she wouldn't be welcomed by Naraku so they both left back to the castle with no obstacles in their path.
Well, once again.. a buncha crap.. --sighs--
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