Last Time:
Slowly the image stopped playing, and Kanna stood looking at her master, as her mirror once again returned to his gray misty swirls. She waited with an unemotional mask on her face, waiting for more orders.
Naraku stayed silent for a while, a small smile playing on his face.
"Go now Kanna. Go to Kagura, she may need you." Kanna turned and left leaving Naraku to his own thoughts.
Many thanks Kikyo. But what do I owe this silent help for? What are you up to? What are you thinking?
Chapter Two.
"Is he awake yet?" Sango asked softly to Miroku, as she carried in fresh clean water, in one of their spare water bags. Miroku nodded as he looked worriedly at his friend InuYasha. He was sitting at the opposite side of the cave staring at the rock before him.
"What's wrong with him? Surely he would have recovered by now by just a simple bump in the head like that. He's not like a simple human." Miroku nodded to Sango's words.
"That is what worries me. He has recovered yet he has not name an improvement on getting out and continuing to look for Kagome."
"Oi! Stop talking about me behind my back, you fools!" InuYasha sneered as he glared at them. He stood and walked toward them. "The search for Kagome is over."
"What!" Sango, Shippo, and Miroku asked shocked as they looked at their friend. "Why!"
"Kagome obviously doesn't want to come back, or she would have at least put up a fight, don't you think?"
"She could be in danger, InuYasha," Sango said, pointing at him, glaring at him in return. "Maybe she can't fight 'cause if she did, she would die."
"Kagome would fight, no matter if she would die. It's who she is," InuYasha countered.
"But how do you know? What's wrong with you? Did that tree hit you so hard that you forgot about what really matters to you?" Sango asked angrily stepping up to him. She was not one to step back, and let some one take over her. It was in her blood to fight back.
"Ho? So you know me that well, to know what matters to me? Tell me Sango, what else really matters to me? Eh! Speak up, Sango! I don't think the eastern lands can hear you that well!"
"Don't you get sassy with me!"
"Well then, you don't get sassy with me!"
"Stop it both of you!" Miroku spoke loudly suddenly. "Look at your selves. Fighting will get us now where. Right now, Kagome is god knows where, and it's up to us to save her. She would do the same for us, and we all know that."
"Look, priest..."
"...Monk..."
"...Whatever you bloody well are, I told you, ALL of you. The search for Kagome is off." There was silence in the cave, as they all looked toward a random crying noise.
Shippo was standing in the cave of the mouth, staring at InuYasha with hatred he only held in his eyes for the thunder-brothers that killed his family and pack.
"She loved you. Kagome loved you with all of her heart. She did everything for you. Much more then Kikyo would. And the one time that Kagome needs you most of all, you run away from her."
The group was silence by the young kit's words, as he silently cried before all of them. "Kagome was a mother to me. A mother, do you understand that InuYasha? She's the one person I have left now. And you are killing her right now, without even going to attempt to find her."
Sango and Kirara moved to Shippo, and hugged him, while Kirara licked his cheek softly and 'meowing' softly. "Don't worry Shippo. We shall find Kagome," Sango whispered turning back to glare at InuYasha. "With or without InuYasha." She turned back to the mouth of the cave.
"Are you coming Miroku, or are you going to desert Kagome, when she needs us most?" Miroku looked at InuYasha for a minute.
"Are you coming InuYasha. This is your last chance to change your mind."
"Keh. Go on with your petty search. It's not she cares. I have more important matters. Like collecting jewel shards!" Miroku sighed and shook his head slightly. He placed his hand on InuYasha shoulder.
"May you have the gods will and good fortune on your heels, InuYasha, my friend," Miroku said as he walked away.
InuYasha watched his friends leave him at the cave, and slight shock. They didn't...They did just leave him!
He ran to the mouth of the cave to catch up, but they where gone. And with it still raining slightly, there was no chance of following their sent.
"InuYasha..." a soft voice called softly. InuYasha whirled around on his heel.
"Kikyo! Kikyou where are you!"
"InuYasha, come to me." InuYasha leaped from the mouth of the cave into the rain, and screamed,
"Kikyo!"
Kagome watched the walls, straining her ears for any sort of sound. A word or foot step. Any thing that would involve her friends to come rescue her. Finally she heard something walking her way. But it couldn't have been her friends... It was walked to painfully slow. Unless, they where making sure not to wake up any un-wanted quests! Kagome thought desperately to lighten her hopes.
Slowly the door opened, "Lady Kagome? Are you awake?" Kagome managed to sit up. She knew that voice. It was the wind sorceress, Kagura.
"Yes, I am up, Kagura," Kagome answered. She saw her figure nod, and now close the door more quickly, and walked with a normal pace to her bedding. Her hopes crashed down painfully, as she saw the tray of food that Kagura carried.
"Can you walk yet, or is body still refusing to work?" Kagura walked past Kagome's bedding and placed down the tray on a small knee high table, with two dark blood red pillows on each side. Instantly Kagura started placing around plates, foods, and tea objects around the table quickly, and in their proper place.
It was a slow process, but Kagome did manage to get her self up, with no help. (Even though Kagura offered.) Kagura stepped forward, watching Kagome carefully, as she took painful steps toward the table. The food smells wafted up to Kagome, making her stomach growl hungrily for the delicious smelling food. It made her fight to stand all the more compelling.
Finally Kagome plopped down on the pillows, as Kagura sat down on the other side. Kagome looked at her in shock.
"You're eating with me?" Kagome asked starring at Kagura, not sure how to react. Kagura returned the stair to Kagome, though her look was pure offensive.
"Does my presence bother you so much, that I can eat a simple meal, that I made for you, in your presence?" Kagura asked her, glaring at Kagome now.
Kagome could feel her face go red instantly. "No, I didn't mean it like that!"
"Then how did you mean it?"
"It's just... You hate me," Kagome looked at the food instantly with suspicion. Kagura laughed as she realized what Kagome was thinking.
"Please, Lady Kagome. I would not poison your food; I do not hate you. I work for Naraku. There's a difference. Besides, I have more style then that. Poison isn't my thing." Kagome looked at Kagura in shock, which only made Kagura laugh.
"Let's eat. The sound of your stomach growling is driving me insane. Naraku's killings does not whine as much as your stomach does."
So the meal went on, surprising Kagome, Kagura held a good conversation. If they weren't in this type of predicament, she would have asked Kagura to join their cause to stop Naraku.
A chill went through Kagome's spine at that thought. Why hadn't she realized that before? Kagura worked for Naraku. She shouldn't be talking to Kagura like this, as though they where close to being friends. Kagura was against her, and Kagome against Kagura. This was all a ploy!
Kagura watched Kagome carefully as she stared down at her food. She watched Kagome's face go over hundreds of emotions in a few seconds. Damnit, I'm loosing her. Pity, I was so close to getting through that protective shield of hers. So Naraku was right. She is smart.
"Is something wrong, Lady Kagome?" Kagome looked up suddenly to Kagura. Suspicion shone through her eyes clearly.
"Get out."
"What?"
"I said get out! I will not fall for your ploys!"
Kagura smirked at this. "What is on your mind Kagome? Has the lack of food gotten to your head?"
"GET OUT!" Kagome shrieked. She picked up the porcelain cup and through it at Kagura. Kagura easily dodged, and jumped to her feet.
"Fine, I shall leave you." she walked around the table, and with a quick movement, pinned Kagome down by the throat, with Kagura kneeling over her. Kagura bent down easily, to Kagome's floor level and kissed her cheek. "Tis such a pity though. I know what Naraku has in store with you. And I was going to tell you, but I can tell when I am not wanted."
Kagura got up and headed for the door, and opened it, about to walk out, when Kagome called out.
"Tell me...! Please..." Kagome whispered the last part. Kagura slowly closed the door, and bowed her head.
I'm going to regret this. Kagura thought as she walked back to Kagome. She kneeled in front of her.
"Listen to me close Kagome, as I am only going to say this to you once. Are you paying close attention to me Kagome?" Kagome's eyes widened slightly, and nodded, waiting for Kagura to continue.
"Naraku is a very smart male. He has things planned out long before they happen. His plan for you is make you into a princess. His princess... He is going to sell you to one of the lords, which of the four of the great four lands, I do not know, but one of them will be your future mate." Kagura ushered out with and urgent whisper.
"The youkai-lords?" Kagome asked in shock. "They won't take me, I'm human."
"In Naraku's plan, for you, you won't be for long. There are many ways to make a human a youkai, it's just a matter if you know of them or not.
"Why is he doing this?"
"It's rather cliché, really, the answer for that question. Once you are mated and things look all marry for the happy couple, on the night of your mating, you are to stab the lord through the heart, when he is least expecting it." Kagura stopped looked towards the door for a minute listening. After a minute when she felt secure, she turned to face Kagome again.
"With you being his presence, all he has to do, is claim you and the lands, and both are his, along with the power of Lordship."
"What does he want me for?"
"Haven't you realized that all ready! Kagome, Naraku lust's over you. He wants to have you in his bed and willing. More-or-less, Kagome, Naraku is in love with you!"
Kagome sat in shock. She didn't know how to react.
"You lie to me!" Kagome whispered angrily to her. At this remark, Kagura took real offense. It took all of her self-control not to come out and slap Kagome.
"You listen hear you insolent bitch! I have gone out of my way, to warn you of what your future brings, and you call me a 'liar'? Well now you have done your self in. I will not help for now on, good luck Kagome, and you do need it." Kagura snapped at her and walked out of the room before Kagome could say anything.
No! This can't be happening. InuYasha! Where are you?
Fantasies- thank you so much! Yeah, not to sound conceited or anything . . but I really like the plot too! . It's the first think I wrote in a long time, so I'm just happy to be writing again period. mm... Well a little bit of Naraku's plan has been revealed in this chapter, but not the full of it. (So apologies if it seems rather rushed.) As much as I HATE Kikyo, I'm not sure if I'm going to totally bash her in this one. I'm not really sure. I'm still kinda deciding that part of it. And to answer your last question, I'm still trying to figure out how EXACTLY I'm going to tie in Sesshomaru. I've got the basic plan for him, I just need to smooth out some details. So if he's not in the next chapter, then he's DEFINITELY going to be in the next. . So happy trails, and keep reading!
