Hurm, these new breaks seems ot be working. I like my old ones so much better htough. TT well, whatever works. I won't deprive you from your breaks for my sake. ;-)
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Inner Love
Chapter 10: Punishment and Offered Arms
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Kagura grinned as she was whisked away on her feather. She had never been more satisfied in her life. 'Fool. I cannot believe Naraku expected me to keep that sword. He should know he cannot trust me when I am given my own options.'
She soon arrived at his castle and stepped through the doors to meet the face of Naraku, "So, you went to meet Sessho-maru." He was not asking, he already knew.
Kagura did not answer. She did not need to. "So, where is Tenseiga? I notice it is not in your room." He sounded like he knew the answer, but Kagura felt the need to give herself the self-satisfaction of telling him that she defied him.
"I returned it to Sessho-maru. You had no use for it." Her voice was not quivering at all, and she sounded very sure of herself.
"IDIOT!" Naraku roared, eyes becoming enflamed with rage, "You returned the sword!?"
Kagura laughed, no longer fearing his anger, "Of course. You don't see me carrying it, do you?"
Naraku gritted his teeth, "You obviously forget your place!" A glowing red orb appeared in his hand and he gripped hard on it. Kagura grabbed her chest where her heart would be and clenched her teeth at the pain. He knees began to feel weak, and she began to feel sick. "You are a part of me! I hold your heart in my HANDS! Do NOT defy me or you will be no more!"
Kagura couldn't stand the pain anymore, but she couldn't give in to his punishment, "I... ma my own person," he gritted out, her voice sounding weak and wounded, "You cannot control me!"
Naraku laughed slightly, and continued to clench her head, "I beg to differ. I do. I could destroy you at this moment. Unfortunately, you are too valuable for me to do so, so you shall remain. For now." He released her heart and it disappeared.
Kagura gasped for air as the pain subsided. She hated the feeling of her chest being crushed, but if she continued to defy Naraku, she would continue to feel it. 'Pain only makes you stronger. I can live through all of this. I will become stronger than Naraku, and will kill him.'
"Now, I suggest you return to your room. I do not want to look at your sorry face any longer." He turned and walked out.
Kagura frowned after him, turned, and left to go to her room.
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Kagome stared up at the dark ceiling above her, pondering the previous events. 'Why was Kagura here? Well, ok, she was here to return his sword, but why did she have it? Had she managed to steal it from him? I doubt it. Sessho-maru is too strong to allow her to do that. Perhaps he had given it to her? Why? Why would he help one of Naraku's minions?' She rolled over on to her side, her eyelids beginning to feel heavy, 'Why do I even care? It's his personal matters. They're none of my business.' Finally, after much time, she fell into an uneasy sleep.
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Sessho-maru couldn't concentrate on the important papers in front of him any longer. After Kagura had stopped by, his mind was racing about why she had brought the sword back to him. He looked over to it in the corner of his office, inspecting every inch of the scabbard, "It seems normal," he said to himself, "Naraku, what are you planning?" He set the quill down and shoved the papers aside, "And why do I care? I am not involved in this. It is InuYasha's problem, not my own." Something, however, was gnawing at him. E wasn't sure what, and didn't care much. He was content that Kagome had agreed to come to his mansion with him. "I should probably get some sleep. I plan to spend the day with Kagome tomorrow, and I can't seem frustrated in front of her. She still knows nothing of Kagura, and I can't make her begin to wonder."
He shoved the chair back and stood up, taking the sword from the corned of the room, "Whatever you are planning, Kagura, do not expect me to fall for it as easily as you may hope." He left, blowing out a lit lantern on his way out, and went up stairs to his room.
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As the sun rose, Sessho-maru briskly made his way to Kagome's room. He knocked lightly on the door. "Yes? Who is it?" Kagome called from behind the door. She was obviously up already.
"May I come in?" He asked, placing his hand on the door handle.
"Yeah, come in!" She called. Sessho-maru opened the door to see Kagome running something through her hair. It was making her black hair shiny, and more beautiful.
"Are you ready to leave?" He looked her over and noticed her clothes looked ratted and very dirty. "If you would like, you can have some new clothes. Those look extremely old and beaten."
Kagome looked down her shirt at her skirt and realized they were beginning to show their use, "Well, I guess these do look pretty bad."
"Wait here a moment then," he said, leaving the door open as he left.
Kagome raised an eyebrow, and continued brushing her hair as she awaited Sessho-maru's return.
He soon returned carrying a lovely, skin-tight, fiery-red kimono, "Will this do?"
Kagome stood up, placing her brush on the bed, "Oh! It's beautiful! Should I change into it?" She took it form his hands and forced him to run around. She quickly changed into it. It showed off every inch of her curves to their full potential. "You can turn around now."
Sessho-maru turned around and immediately his eyes widened, "It's beautiful," he said, a small smile falling on to his face.
"Thank you, I really like it!" She walked up next to him, "So where are we going?"
"Would you like to see an over-head view of my lands?" He asked, a small gleam in his eye.
Kagome nodded, "Yes! That would be great!"
He offered his arm, and Kagome accepted, being lead form the castle.
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Long enough this time? It's so hard writing long chapters for a change. XP
All the giant lines of o's are breaks. is being extremely unfriendly at the moment. :(
