Chapter 2: In the Hands of their Pursuer
He laughed. "Do you think the great Tamiyasu will take pity on humans and foolish demons just because she who is to be my bride asks me to spare them? You're a fool." The girl shrank back to the floor and wept for her family and friends, and for others who would be hurt.
"So Miroku." said Kumiko running up beside him and grabbing his arm. "How many?"
"How many what?" asked Miroku looking at her and rubbing her backside.
"Why children of course!" she said brightly.
Kagome looked over to Sango and noticed that she looked awfully bitter. She felt kind of sorry for her. I mean poor Sango had fallen in love with such a flirtatious, pervertedmonk.
A blur of blue light flew past them and landed on the ground. The woman, Reiko, stood before them and glared at each one of them in turn. Kumiko screamed and ran behind Miroku.
"It's…it's her!" she said as she gripped Miroku's cloak. "She's one of the demons who attacked my village!"
"Oh…so you were the one who escaped, huh?" Reiko said looking at her with a bored expression upon her face. "Don't worry. I'll deal with you later. But I have another order of business to attend to first."
"What would that be?" asked Miroku shielding Kumiko from Reiko.
"I'm after the priestess with the jewel shards!" she said pointing to Kagome. "The woman over there."
Inuyasha ran over and stood in front of Kagome. "If you want her you're gonna have get past me first!"
Reiko laughed. "I won't even bother with you. There is no way a half-demon could possibly defeat a powerful full demon like myself!"
Inuyasha glared at her while pulling the Tetsusaiga from its scabbard. "Now where have I heard that before?"
She rushed foreword and before Inuyasha knew she had moved he received a hard blow to the stomach and lay limp upon the ground.
Miroku, shocked from what he had just witnessed said, "Did you see that? I didn't even see her move!"
Inuyasha slowly got up and looked surprised at Reiko. "What the hell are you?"
"I told you there was no point in this battle. It's obvious that you don't even come close to having my power." she laughed.
In another instant she was right behind Kagome. "Sleep." she said as she touched the back of her head. Kagome fell limp into Reiko's arms and was flung over her back.
Reiko jumped on to a tree branch. "As you can see I am also an expert of human pressure points. She will be out for a few hours now. Say goodbye to her Inuyasha." she said before jumping away.
Inuyasha ran after her and easily caught up. He swung at her with his claw but was easily dodged. Reiko looked at him, shocked.
"Wow." she said now amused. "She must mean a lot to you, if you gain that much power when she's in danger!"
She turned and sent a blast of smoke in Inuyasha's direction. It was unavoidable and he went right through it. The effect was instant; Inuyasha's legs froze as well as his body. He fell to the ground unable to stand up again. His entire body was paralysed.
Kagome came too and saw Inuyasha lying on the ground and she struggled to free herself, to no avail, from Reiko's iron grip. "Inuyasha!" she called. "Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha stared up helplessly as Kagome's voice echoed within his head. "Inuyasha…Inuyasha…Inuyasha…" She was being taken from him and there was nothing he could do to stop it. He cursed Reiko, and then slipped slowly into darkness.
Reiko's grip held strong to Kagome as she jumped from tree to tree and up a steep mountain. Kagome tried to struggle, but it was no use. She watched as the ground below became further and further away.
Inuyasha… Kagome thought. He had looked pretty hurt when she saw him and she couldn't remember what had happened when she blacked out or how long she was unconscious. What did this demon do to you?
Reiko looked over at Kagome who struggled once more but finally gave up. What is with this human? She thought to herself. That pressure point I touched on the back of her head should have knocked her out for hours but she awoke in a few minutes. She's not and ordinary human! Could she be a miko?
Kagome looked up and saw, on the top of the mountain what looked like a very old shrine. Reiko stopped in front of it and slowly stepped inside. They were now in a dark hall, a slight glow shining fromthe far side of it, which silhouetted a man sitting upon a tall backed throne staring with wicked eyes upon the girl whom his loyal subject Reiko had just thrown to the floor.
"Here she is master." said Reiko before slowly bowing.
"Good work Rieko." said a cruel voice. With a wave of his hand the whole room was flooded with light, an odd violet light coming from an unknown source. Kagome finally saw the face of he, clearly a demon. Long hair of rouge, the sickening colour of blood and eyes of no real colour, only a dark shade of silver, with catlike pupils this demon would have frightened a tiger on a murderous rampage just by a glance, he hadthe cruellest face Kagome had ever seen. She gasped as he stood and smiled, a cruel, horrid smile.
"So…" he said, voice as sharp as daggers, "You are the reincarnation of the late Lady Kikyo, and Inuyasha's lover."
Kagome, with all the bravery in her heart replied. "Who are you? What do you want with me?"
The hall rang out with cruel laughter. "Fine I will tell you. My name is Tamiyasu, the demon of this mountain and you, are bait."
Kagome stared entranced into the evil eyes. "I'm bait for who?"
"Who do you think?" asked Tamiyasu. "You will lure Inuyasha to us."
"Why did you need to use me?" Kagome asked fiercely. "You could have easily captured him before."
"Don't flatter yourself." Tamiyasu said amused. "You are merely here for a test."
"Inuyasha, when he comes will be put under my control. He will lead my army and I will become the most powerful demon in all the land! You, my dear, are simply a test to be sure that Inuyasha is really under my control. His first task, once my warrior, will be to slaughter you, the one he loves."
Kagome gasped. She slowly stood up and began to run. She had to find Inuyasha for he would soon be in trouble.
"Where do you think you're going?" asked Tamiyasu. Kagome was lifted off the ground and hung immobile in the air. "You will not interfere!" A tall wooden door opened on the other side of the hallway and Kagome, no matter how hard she struggled, could not escape the invisible power, forcing into the room.
"She will stay in the dungeon until Inuyasha shows up and then I will have my warrior!"
Inuyasha SomniScoto: Evils of the Misty Mountains Chapter 2 End