Disclaimer: I don't own Kagura, Sesshoumaru and the rest of the Inuyasha characters mentioned here. They all belong to Rumiko Takahashi. But I do own Kagura's new identity.
A/N: Just a note. I'm gonna call Kagura, "Koeshi" from this point on and there are some references to the IY Juso no Kamen game.
Koeshi, the enigmatic ninja, dashed from tree to tree, keeping in mind her sole focus. She was nearing her destination, Naraku's mansion. Koeshi could spot the structure's massive roof from a distance. I'm only a few moments from killing that worthless germ. Koeshi mulled over in her head. After a short while, she was now within the castle's radius. Koeshi hid herself in a tree that was near the mansion gate. She spied two guards standing to defend the manor from any intruder. They don't seem to notice her.
"This should be easy…" Koeshi said under her breath, taking a poisoned dart from her belt. She took on the role of a ninja only a few moments ago, but she seemed to have familiarize herself with the gear and their use. Koeshi aimed the dart carefully at one of the guards…and threw it swiftly. The dart hit one of the sentries in the neck and he started to shrivel up in pain. The other guard saw the dart come from the tree and quickly noticed his assailed comrade.
"What the- hey you! Come out of there!" The unharmed guard roared at the tree, gearing up his spear. But the tree just stood there lifelessly. The guard was holding up his defense, greatly focused on the tree…but then…"OOMPPFF!" A strong, lightning-fast thrust knocked him out. Koeshi then landed on the ground nimbly. She glanced at the two guards that she took down. One of them was withering uncontrollably, due to extreme internal pain, while the other one was out cold. Koeshi had a slight smirk on her face.
"Chumps." She uttered. Koeshi took off and traversed the premises from the rooftops. She couldn't jump down recklessly, because there might be some traps hanging around in there. She was above the courtyard, which seemed calm enough. Koeshi frowned at the sight of the courtyard…something just doesn't seem right. She continued on the rooftops until she was just above the main entrance to the manor. A familiar sound of batting insect wings was heard from down there.
Oh great…the bugs are here! Thought Koeshi sarcastically. If the Saimyosho saw her, then it's all over for her. She reached for an orb-like object and threw it down on the entrance. A white smoke emanated from the object, which stunned the Saimyosho and made them fall to the ground. The sound of the bugs dropping from the air signaled Koeshi to get down from the roof. She saw the many Saimyosho on the ground, some still wiggling about. "Hmm…the Pyrethrum. Effective against common insects and even demon ones." Koeshi giggled a bit. She then continued her pursuit. Koeshi knew every turn in the manor, and soon enough, she reached the hallway leading to Naraku's main room. And since it' the main room, it cannot be left unguarded. Koeshi glued herself to the wall before turning to the hallway itself. She could hear the guards talking outside the main room.
"I didn't even think the Lord would do that…" One of them said. "It's just like killing your own daughter."
"Whatever. That girl got what she deserved…rebelling against the Master like that."
Koeshi knew she was the one being talked about, and she's not all psyched up about it. She grabbed one of her shurikens, but then, she heard some other voices coming from the opposite direction, the direction where she came from. Guards who were doing some patrol duty were coming her way. Damn it! I'm gonna get busted! She thought, gritting her teeth. She had nowhere to run. If she would go forward, she'll be caught, and if she went back, well, she'll also be caught. Koeshi cursed under her breath continuously, while thinking of a way to get out of this mess.
"And then, I said, 'That's no demon, that's my wife!'" One of the guards told his companion. The two then started laughing their heads off. Just then, the other one noticed a figure moving around at the turn point.
"Shh! Wait! Do you see that?" The guard said to his still laughing cohort. The other one stopped laughing and shook his head. "There's an intruder there! Let's go!" Both of them ran to the turn point. Koeshi panicked, as the guards neared her location. The two guards then reached the turn point and found…nothing. They looked around, finding no one.
"There's no one here!" The guard said to his comrade who "spotted" an intruder.
"But I saw some…thing…moving…" The rebuked guard insisted, but still found no one there. Just then, the guards outside the main room approached the ones at the turn point.
"Okay, what's going on here?" One of them said to the baffled guards. "And why did you cease your patrol?"
"There's an intruder somewhere in here!" The guards from the main room looked at each other. There was really no one there.
"…Have you been drinking too much sake lately? You're seeing things!"
"No! I saw someone in- what's this?" The protesting guard was cut off when a small object fell from the ceiling. The guards looked up and saw Koeshi stuck on the ceiling. The guards were startled.
"Come down from there, ninja!" One of them threatened. But then, one of the guards picked up the small object and took a closer look. It was a small…
"Bomb! This thing's a bomb!" One of the guards screamed. And then, it didn't take long for the small explosive to detonate.
"WAAAAHHHHHH!" The guards screamed, as their bodies smoldered due to the explosion. Koeshi crawled on the ceiling, sticking to it with her shurikens, to avoid getting hurt from the blast. The ninja jumped down in front of the main room and took a last look at the burning guards. The flames were still engulfing their bodies, as they frantically rolled about in pain. Koeshi smirked and directed her attention to the door before her. There it was…Naraku's main room. Koeshi's crimson eyes glowered in anger…the bastard is in this room. After pretending to die and running away from Naraku, she was back in this sinister place. And yet again, her foul memories of her enslavement struck her mind. Koeshi's hands balled into tight fists. She was only a very few seconds away from killing Naraku. She knew this is very crucial…so there is no margin for error.
"…I've come this far with my plan. I can't let anything thwart me." She grumbled, determined to move on with her plan. She drew her katana and barged through the doorway. She dashed into the darkened room, gearing up for a vicious strike. She could see Naraku's silhouette from behind the screens. There you are, you bastard! Koeshi cursed in her head, taking one big jump. She lifted her sword over her head and darted for Naraku. But then, a wall of purple clouds appeared in front of Naraku. Koeshi's eyes widened in alarm. The miasma…Naraku's dreaded weapon. Koeshi kicked away just in time before she went into the miasma. She landed on the tatami floor and looked at Naraku, whose shadow could be seen through the curtain of purple mist. Her eyes welled up with frustration. The miasma…she just can't go in there. She'll be found out if she did.
"…Hm? What's the matter? Why didn't you continue?" Naraku's poisonous voice went through the miasma. He then let out a deep, but menacing laugh. Koeshi glared stormily at the silhouette. "Of course…the miasma could harm you. But then again, I'd be so surprised if you went through it without even the slightest scratch."
"Baka yarou…" Koeshi muttered. Yes…if she went through the miasma…she'll be found out. She could just go through the miasma, and not take any damage, but that will also mean that Naraku would find out that she's alive. The miasma wasn't even dissipating, even for a little bit. It was still emanating into an iron wall of clouds. Koeshi knew it was no use of waiting for it to disappear. Naraku would never take it down.
"Foolish ninja." Naraku said. "What are you waiting for? You can't be afraid of a little mist."
"Coward!" Koeshi screamed, grabbing a smoke bomb from her stash of weapons. "This isn't over!" Koeshi threw the smoke bomb on the floor, creating a thick cloud of black smoke. Naraku watched as the smoke dispersed. The ninja was gone. Naraku took down his wall of miasma and mused about the mysterious ninja. He laughed to himself, as the lingering memories of the shady ninja continued to drift in his mind.
"Ahahaha…yes. I suppose this is not over." He said to himself. "We will meet again. And when that time comes, you will die…for real."