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Ch 22
A monk, small fox demon, little girl, a fire neko demon and demon exterminator all stood bewildered in the center of a small village.
" How did we get here" Miroku looked about the village and then around to his companions, " is everybody alright"
Sango looked herself over before answering, " yep looks like it, Shippou you and Rin ok"
Shippou blinked a few times and looked down at himself and then over to Rin. " Eeeee, Shippou we are saved" Rin collided into Shippou knocking him to the ground. " Yes,, yes we are ok Rin...can you get off me now" Shippou flailed his arms about trying to remove the little girl from his small body.
Laughter rose amongst the group as they watch the poor little fox demon struggling under the little girl's frantic hugs.
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A small doe stood grazing in the open meadow blissfully unaware of a pair of deep crimson eyes watching its every move.
Out in the open air Sesshomaru stood in full form behind the forest canapy. - just a little closer-
Suddenly the wind changed and the deer caught wind of the great dog demon and fled. Not only was his scent carried to the deer but another scent was carried his way as well. When the sulfuric scent hit his nose he growled. - Naraku- He turned his massive head around in the direction of the wind, - the village.......KAGOME-
Back into his humanoid form he took off toward the village, - damn why did I leave her tied up- he picked up his pace desperately trying to get to the hut before Naraku.
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" well well if it isn't the annoying little miko" Kagura stood in the door way of the small hut tapping her fan at her side.
" What do you want Kagura..." forgetting her state of dress she pushed herself off the ground causing her only cover to fall to the ground.
Kagura raised a dark brow into her brown hair, " well.....I didn't know the dog was so kinky"
Kagome's face turned brighter then a tomatoe as she tried to duck down behind a small chair. " It's not like that!.......I don't even know why I'm tied up" She tried to reach Sesshomaru's hidori with her foot while remaining 'hidden' behind the chair.
" I don't really care about you and your little interest....Naraku has requested your presence" she whipped out her fan blowing the chair aside, Kagome turned from the blast pressing herself up against the wall for stability.
" you are coming with me girl" Kagura reached over, grabbing the rope in her hand dragging Kagome outside into the cold morning air.
" remind me to thank Sesshomaru for making your capture so much easier" She pulled Kagome up on to her feather and took off for Naraku's Castle.
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" where did I go wrong......how have a forgotten about the only family I have left" Tenishi was still resting against the very tree he was dashed across earlier.
-----flash back---
A tall blue haired demon stood on a hill looking over what use to be his glorious kingdom of the western lands, " those bastard dog demons I had it all............I will not forgive you for this Inu-kunshu ( dog lord ) Your entire family shall pay for this." At his side a small little girl stood with lavander hair and silky black wings, tears ran down her cheeks as she looked on to her former home with her father.
Images of his mate fighting valiantly with the dogs to protect their kingdom flashed through his mind, his fist clenched at his side as he remember the look of pain in her eyes as he watched one of the Inu-kunshu's henchmen cowardly stabbed her from behind while she fought off three others head on. He was in a heated battle of his own surrounded by the dog's generals unable to come to her aid. He could remember the sounds of her screams as the spear ran through her belly and up her body slicing her in half from the waist up.
A tear slid from his eye as he remembered watching her fall to her knees two sides of her falling to the ground. - you bastards you will all pay for this......you will suffer the same pain I have Inu-kunshu.......I swear to it-
---some 150 years later--
" Please father.......I love him....I do not care that he is mortal" A young bat demoness knelt down in front of a stalwart blue haired male youkai.
" Never.......I will not have my daughter mating with a human.....don't you see Yukido.....he is mortal he will die and you will suffer.....I do not wish that sort of pain on my children." Tenishi turned from her officially closing the subject.
" But father........" Yukido tried to reason with him, but it was fruitless.
---serveral days pasted---
Yukido flew toward the western lands where her beloved lived and studied at a small shinto temple. " Yoshi san.....Yoshi san....?" she landed not far from the temple...- he was suppose to meet me here.....where could he be- She walked the grounds for a while when the distinct smell of blood hit her. - kore wa- the scent was so familiar it scared her. - Yoshi.....- she took off in the direction of the scent only to find her love lying in a pool of his own blood.
" Yoshi ..NOOO!" she fell to her knees at his side pulling him into her arms....." who did this to you..." tears fell from her eyes mixing with the blood covering his face, making little tracks of pale skin. - I'm so sorry Yoshi.....I...I..know how to fix this Yoshi....I will bring you back -
She carefully picked the battered and bloody body of her lover into her arms and flew to a safe shelter just outside the western territory.
" Koko de matta kudasai" she whispered softly into his deaf ear.
She left the hut and flew to the forbidden castle of the dog demon.
------end of flash back-----
" If only she knew....she would never have forgiven me...." he sighed deeply closing his eyes before openning them again to find his daughter Ame standing infront of him.
" Outosan....daijyoubu...." She knelt down to get eye level with her father. He quickly looked away from her unable to look into her innocent azure eyes, " I am so very sorry Ame........I have spent so much time plotting revenge on the dogs that I failed you as a father...........You could have lived in a beautiful palace instead of the barren land we live in....I..."
" Shh.....It's ok daddy......I still love you........I understand.........let's go home ok" she smiled softly at him and placed her hands on either side of him engulfing him in black light. She looked about the battlefield before disappearing herself.
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A large white feather flew over the tree tops two women huddled down against the wind. Kagura looked back to the shivering form of Kagome.
"phmm" she made a sour face before taking off her outer hidori and tossing it over Kagome only glacing briefly over her shoulder as she did.
" umm thank you...." Kagome did the best she could to cover herself with the silky material. " Don't.........I just don't want anyone seeing you" Kagura eyed her over her shoulder then focused back to the direction they were heading.
" oh......well...thank you anyway" Kagome sighed deeply to herself - how am I going to get out of this - - - you won't- -
- who the....- - - ha ha ha-- A silky feminine laugh filled her mind -- let me guess you were thinking Midoriko right......hmm....there was never a Midoriko..Kagome-
- Kikkyou?....- -- ha ha ha.....so you're not as dumb as I thought.........-- - what are you doing Kikkyou........why are you helping Naraku-
-- to get my body back.........your body...ha ha ha-- - what the...- -- my soul is fused with the shikkon no tama....when the time is right I will take back my soul and I will have your body........I will be alive again-- -No Kikkyou you can't...- -- ha ha ha.....I already have Kagome....it is only a matter of time...ha ha ha-- - Kikkyou....Kikkyou..- the laughter faded in her mind as she tried desperately to reach the older woman.
Kagura turned to look at Kagome mummbling under her breath. " What are you babbling about.........we're here" Kagome was brought from her inner thoughts by Kagura's voice. " Huh?"
" No... please Kagura.......you can't....." Kagome was out of options....pleading was all she had left.
" I am bound to him Kagome.....I have no choice" she said in a sad tone. Kagura Landed just outside the castle doors. " It is time...Kagome....." Kagura covered Kagome with her Hidori and led her in to the castle.
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The hut came into view as Sesshomaru rushed into the village, Kagura's scent led him straight for the hut Kagome once resided. - Damn- He walked inside to find his Hidori in a pool of white silk on the floor, the chair smashed to bits. - her scent is still fresh ....I will find her- He took off out of the hut and into the sky in the direction of the two women. - Damn you Naraku......you will pay for this-
" Sesshomaru Sama......Sesshomaru sama....Matta....." a small flea bounced with all his might to reach the shoe of his masters oldest son.
" What do you want old flea..." Sesshomaru only glaced to his shoulder with his eyes as he watched the little flea bounce up his body and to his shoulder.
" Where is Kagome san...." Miyouga cringed a little when a threatening growl emanated from his master's throat.
" She is at Naraku's fortress...." He turned his head back around to focus on his destination.
" WHAT.....oh no...oh no....if Naraku has those medallions.....who knows what can happen....." Miyouga wrung his hands pacing back and forth on the great dog's shoulder.
" Miyouga Ji ji.....tell me of the bat demoness and the monk....what do you know of them..." he only glaced with his eyes at the flea demon before looking back in front of him.
" The bat demoness...was the first daughter of Lord Tenishi......she fell in love with the young monk Yoshi Higirashi.....yes....he was Kagome's father.....he must have meet her mother when he fell through the well." " Get on with it flea....." " Oh yes...of course......they stole the medallions from the temple in order to live the life of a demon together.......the exchange of their blood and the use of the medallions would ensure that they would be bound to each other until the demon's life expired"
Sesshomaru remained silent as he listen to the old flea's tale. " That must be why Kagome turned into a bat demon.....her father had exchanged blood with the bat demoness......her signature must have been in his blood the whole time.......causing Kagome to take that form when she was cursed with the jewel." He nodded sagely ( barrowed that from a friend ;-) )
" Miyouga......." Sesshomaru reached up and plucked the flea from his shoulder and flicked him down to the village he passed over.
" You ungratefull dog......your father would be so disssaaapooointeedd" Miyouga fell to the ground only to land deep into white fur.
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" Welcome Kagome...." in the dark corner of the room a silky voice floated over to her ears. " Well well......I didn't know you were so anxious to be with me Kagome" ...
Kagome's face darkened from embarrasment and anger......" you cold hearted jerk.........you did this to me....." " Now now Kagome......is that anyway to talk to your host......kukuku" He stood from the corner and walked over to her taking her chin into his hand forcing her to look up at him. " soon you will be begging me to fuck you.......kukukuk" he tossed her chin aside.
" Never......Sesshomaru......Inuyasha and My friends will come and save me and so help me......if they don't kill you I will" she leaned foward out of Kagura's hold.
" I doubt that Kagome.........I don't think Sesshomaru will want you back after I am done with you........your friends will never reach you in time and as for Inuyasha I have a little distraction for him" He turned from her and looked back to a corner of the room. A figure stood and walked over to him. " Kikkyou?"