Chapter 7: The Castle of the Demon Naraku.
)( This might be the last chapter for a while, I have to take an entrance exam in a couple of days, so enjoy!)(
The serpent glided through the air, blowing away the smoke with its long tail. Kisa was beginning to pass out as the serpent began to descend from the sky. Kisa still could not see, and did not dare to open her eyes. She couldn't breathe, why risk her sight too. The air began to subside, and Kisa could finally breathe, watching as a large mansion came to view. The serpent slid inside of the castle, and then unwrapped Kisa, throwing her against the wall.
A high and cold cackle was placed over the castle at that moment. The laugh made Kisa shiver, and made her hairs stand on end. She looked around, and saw no one…nothing. She wasn't going to just sit around for this thing to make its self known to her. Kisa began to crawl on her knees toward the steps, but before she reached it, a large green tentacle shot forth at her, and grabbed her around the neck.
"My lady, where do you think you are heading? Surely you would not be departing so soon." Said a cold and malicious voice.
Kisa was being choked by the tentacle, and contorted her face to try and find the voice. The tentacle pulled her back to the wall, and pinned her arms and legs down to it.
"You have the shards of the Shikon jewel. I wish to possess them. Now girl, hand them over….just throw them out into the yard." Said the voice again.
The tentacle over Kisa's arm loosened, as did the one on her neck. "No! I know who you are…Naraku. And I'm not handing over the jewel shards!" Kisa shouted trying to break free from the tentacles. They tightened with each move she made.
"Pity. I wasn't going to kill you; however, I've made an exception." Cackled Naraku.
Kisa struggled slowly losing her breathes. Finally as one tentacle loosened she ripped off the wall, and ran out to the yard. She ran her fastest, but stopped when she realized no one was following. –What the?-
"Foolish girl. There's no where to run. Look past the trees…it's nothing but a bottomless pit."
Kisa gasped, and fell to her knees in frustration. The tentacles shot from within the castle walls, toward Kisa. She turned around, and rolled away from their grasp. She raised her spear, and cut a few of the tentacles, although she did not escape them unscathed. Kisa held her side; one of the tentacles had pierced her. She groaned in pain and fell to the floor, sweat drops over her forehead, the blood was rushing out too fast, and she did want to move, or else it would speed up the bleeding.
As Kisa regained her composure she noticed a white baboon standing in the doorway of the mansion, overshadowed by a tapestry. Kisa got up on her knees, and stared at the creature.
"Are you Naraku then?" she asked.
The baboon jumped over to Kisa, and grabbed her by the shirt, pulling her up level with it. "That is correct. Now….the shards."
Kisa swung forth the spear, and watched as it struck him through the heart. The baboon dropped Kisa on the ground, and began to deteriorate. Nothing was left but the pelt, and a small puppet wrapped with a piece of hair. Kisa narrowed her eyes and picked up the puppet.
The sky began to fog with the stifling air once again, and Kisa fell victim to it once again. As the fog began to cover the grounds, Kisa could see a woman emerging from within the mansion. She stopped not but a few feet from Kisa, and smirked. Kisa could see nothing but her two crimson red eyes.
"I'm sorry you got rid of Naraku so promptly. However I'm the next step to your demise. Try not to struggle too much or your death will surely be painful."
Kisa winced in pain trying to crawl away, not just form the woman, but from the smoke. The woman smirked a more malicious grin.
"What's wrong, don't you like Naraku's poison Miasma?" she laughed.
The woman raised a fan into the air, but before swinging it forth she glanced at Kisa's hand. –The girl carries jewel shards with her.- Kisa looked up at the woman, and pushed herself up, standing with her spear at hand. The woman blinked.
"You think you can hurt me with that pathetic spear?" she growled. "I am the wind! Now perish!" she swung forth the fan, "DANCE OF THE DRAGON!"
A large whirlwind lunged forth, and heading towards Kisa, she ran out of its way, and fell to the ground again. Another gust of wind was created, and this struck Kisa ramming her against a large tree.
"AHHHH." Kisa moaned. "Stop!" she shouted. –This has to be Kagura of the wind. She said she controls wind? I'm in trouble…I can't even move my body any more. Where are Kagome, and the others? - She thought.
As Kagura got ready for her next attack, another figure charged for her. Kisa looked up; opening her eyes, but could not see the person clearly. She dropped her head to the ground, and just listened to the voices. She could hear footsteps.
"Kagura." Came the first voice…
-Is that Kouga? - Thought Kisa.
"Well, well wolf boy. You've found me." Kagura looked over to Kisa, and smiled. "Do you wish to end up like her?"
Kouga looked at where Kisa lay motionless. –That's Kagome's friend. Why is she here? - "You truly are an evil witch. That's why I've come to destroy you!" He shouted lunging for Kagura.
Kagura moved in one swift motion, striking Kouga in the back with her fan. She skidded to a halt, and raised her fan. As she swung it forth, large daggers formed, and aimed toward Kouga. He dodged them, and turned his hands to fists. He struck the ground with his right fist, and a light shot forward to Kagura; however she dodged this attack too.
Kisa held her side, and looked up at them. She now saw Kagura had hit Kouga with her blades, and had pushed him into a side of the castle with her wind attacks. Kisa gritted her teeth, and fell back. Her energy was gone. She noticed Kouga cornered, Kagura walked toward him.
"Hmmm. Your jewel shards will make a nice consolation prize, once I kill you." She laughed.
Kouga winced, and stood up. "I ain't down yet wench!"
Kagura shook her head, and raised her fan. She flicked her wrist, and watched with pride, as another blade cut Kouga across his chest. He wasn't down yet, and stood on his knees, a few feet from Kagura, as she advanced on him.
Kisa stood up in a panic, still grasping her side. –She's going to kill Him!!!!- With her last amount of energy she rushed over to Kouga, before Kagura swung her fan again. Kisa pushed Kouga out of the way, and turned to face Kagura. Kagura swung her fan, and watched as the blades struck Kisa, throwing her backwards.
Kagura looked at Kisa puzzled. "Fool, you would have done well to just have stayed out of the way. Oh well, no matter it only means I can now help myself to your shards."
Kouga sat there in the dirt on his hands, and stared blankly at Kisa. –S-she saved me? Why.- He stood up still with a blank expression on his face.
Kagura took the shards, from Kisa's pocket, and took a feather from her hair; she threw it down to the ground, and took off on a large feather.
"Damn you Kagura, get back here!" Shouted Kouga.
"Sorry, Wolf Boy, but I have what I wanted!"
Kouga looked back to Kisa. She was trying to sit up, but her injuries were too serious, she grasped her side, as the bleeding spilled onto the ground in a small pool, the pain felt as though she was burning from the inside out. He walked over to her, and bent down on his knees to help her up. She didn't look up at him.
"You should have just let her finish me off." He said, his voice calm, but stern.
"Why? You were in trouble, and…" she stopped.
"What?"
"Nothing. I just didn't want to see her kill you is all. Besides, she would have finished me off anyway."
Kouga smiled. "You're pretty tough ya know?" he held out his hand. "I'll take you back to Kagome, and the others."
Kisa nodded. "Thanks." –I still don't like him…- she thought, as she climbed on his back, and put her arms around his neck.
Kouga smiled. "No problem."
