i do not own Inu-yasha in anyways possible, but Kika is my creation. have fun!
Chapter 6 Meeting someone new
Kika woke up, confused. She was sleeping on a mattress, with white cotton blankets, and downy pillows. There was a glass window with a small black leather couch in front of it. There were a few modern selves, but that was it. The only thing that seemed to be in it's true time was the paper thin walls and the sliding paper door.
"Ah, so the little lass has awoken." Kika looked around, but she didn't see anyone. "Down here lass." She looked at the foot of her bed. Standing there, was a three foot tall, green, big yellow eyed, forest green spotted, brown kimono wearing creature. She gasped.
"What are you?"
"A demon, lass."
"Well, I figured that out."
"My name is Jakens. I serve both Naraku and Shesshomaru."
"Where in the seven hells am I?"
"Your at one of three of their safe houses. There use to be four, but the bastard Inu-Yasha and his friends destroyed it."
"He's not a bastard."
"Not in your book of course my lady. Because he's your friend."
"Wait a minute, earlier you called me lass, but now you're saying my lady, why?"
"It's out of habit my lady. I call respectful and considerate girls, lasses. But I also call girls whom Lords Shesshomaru and Naraku favor, my ladies."
"What exactly did the last sentence mean, Jakens?"
"You will learn it in due time my lady in due time." Jakens looked towards the door. "The lords should be here in good time."
"Does that mean soon. sir?" he nodded. Kika noticed that he had a few bumps on his bald head. "Have they beaten you before?"
"Who, the lords? Not really, only there friend Hiten because he just does."
"Hiten's not a lord?"
"Not mine. I've known Shesshomaru since he was a small pup, and Naraku ever since he was a lad. I've know Hiten for fourteen years now. That's not all that long my lady."
"I wish Nanimo was still alive," she murmured, not thinking the Jakens could hear her.
"Nanimo told you, didn't he?"
"What?"
"About Naraku being Naran of course."
"Yes."
"And that he was the good part of Malcolness."
"Yes."
"And that Naraku betrayed you for your whole life so that he could be closer to you and the same with lord Shesshomaru. Also, that Hiten wants you dead because you killed his brother."
"What?"
" He didn't tell you, that?"
"No."
"Uh-oh." Kika's ears picked up the sound of the sliding door opening in the other room. They were in there. Kika got off the bed and ran into the other room, too pissed off for words. Naraku and Shesshomaru looked at her. She noticed that Hiten wasn't in the room.
"Well look who's up. It's little Kika," Naraku stated.
"Shut up, jerk."
His odd smile faded, his eyes a little colder then they just were. "I presume that you woke up on the wrong side of the bed as well."
"Just shut the seven hells up."
"Why?" Naraku kept himself calm, but he was silently getting mad. No one told him what to do.
"Because I hate you." Shesshomaru laughed. "Both of you." He became silent, but a smile still lingered about his face.
"Why do you hate me, so?" Naraku questioned, a smiled played about his lips.
"Because you're a evil, foul smelling, badgering-"
"Shut up…" Naraku muttered, his face stolid, yet serious. His fists were beginning to shake.
"-demon, unbenevolent, ruthless, sarcastic-"
"Kika," Shesshomaru warned. "You're going too far…"
"-belligerent lowlife!" In a second, Naraku grabbed Kika by the throat. She gasped for air, shocked by his strength.
"I told you to shut up," Naraku said, grinning as he shoved her against the wall with her feet dangling high above the ground. "Why don't you listen?" Kika continued to struggle.
"Because you are a betrayer and a backstabber." Shesshomaru and Naraku laughed.
"Betrayer? Backstabber? Please, explain yourself."
Kika ripped the locket from her throat, then tossed it by his feet. "Do I have to Naran?"
"How did you know?" She saw his eyes fill with disappointment as he asked her this.
"People… Demons," she gasps. "You stalk me anyway."
"True," he tightened his grip. "But a backstabber?"
"Our promise of hurt." She was beginning to lose consciousness. Naraku smirks, then threw her into her room. Her head smashed against the bedpost. Blood trickled down her forehead as she blacked out. Jakens got a damp cloth and treated her as quickly as possible.
"Promise?" Shesshomaru asks, eyebrows half-raised. Naraku picked up the locket. The chain was broken, but it could be replaced.
"When she was two, I nearly killed her brother. She tried to defend him, but I slapped her so hard that she broke into tears. I didn't mean to hurt her. I promised that I would never would hurt her ever again." from the corner of his eye, Naraku saw Kika wake up. She stared at him coldly, even though fear dimmed her gaze. He smirked as he picked her up by the collar, ignoring Jakens attempts to keep Kika on the ground. "But promises are meant to be broken."
"Why?" she asked, scared, but her confidence was beginning to rise.
"Why do you need to be trusted?"
"So you have allies on your side always."
"Why?"
"Because its taught."
"By whom, may I ask?"
"Everyone." Her response had stumped him. He smiled as she continued to stare at him. He looked at Shesshomaru. Shesshomaru knew that Kika was weak, so he pulled the blankets of her bed, motioning for Naraku to put her in bed and for Jakens to nurse her back to health. Naraku laid her down. Shesshomaru covered her with only her head poking out.
"You should rest, Kika," Shesshomaru murmured, smiling soft and crudely as his hand moved about her soft, delicate hair. "You should also wait until you're strong enough before you wish to piss us off. Am I clear?" She nodded, unsure of what was to happen next. "Good. Jakens will help you regain your beautiful and vibrant health. Let's go, Naraku. We don't want to kill her now, right?"
Naraku nodded. Kika knew that deep down inside his cold black heart, that Naraku was sorry for his sudden rage. His stare was blankness- holding nothing, taking nothing. He turned his back to her and began to walk away. "Naraku, tell me, where's Hiten?"
"He's training our men." He was talking flatly, showing no emotion.
"Why did Nanimo and Malcolness join as one?"
"I'll tell you later. Now shut up and rest." Shesshomaru and Naraku walked out leaving Kika and Jakens baffled.
"She's asleep my lords," Jakens said, walking out of Kika's temporary bedroom, five hours later.
"Thank God," Shesshomaru moaned.
"I forgot that she asked too many fucking questions," Naraku said, massaging his forehead.
"You heard the question, sir?"
"Yes. And thank you for answering about her father."
"Yes, my lord. May I leave, lords?"
"Go ahead," Shesshomaru began. "Come back early tomorrow morning. By then, she'll be fully recovered and itching to get out of here."
"Yes, my lord." Jakens bowed respectfully to the two men and left the room. Shesshomaru looked at Naraku, seemingly interested in something.
"What? Is there something on my face?" Naraku asked, wiping his face.
"No, I was going to ask you about Nanimo and Malcolness. . ."
"They're the alter ego of each other. There's no way that I' going to explain something that easily to her. It's not my fault the bastard fell in love with Kagome. But you know what?" His face twisted into a wiry smile "I'm quite glad of the outcome." Hiten opened the door and sat on the couch, next to Shesshomaru. "You're late."
"I don't give a shit." His eyes were icy flames. Where the hell is that bitch! I'm going to kill her!"
"Hiten." Shesshomaru grabbed his arm, "she's sleeping. You know what she's been in a lot of shit and she's dead tired-"
"And I'll make sure she's 'dead tired'!"
"Hiten, just sit your god damn ass down! It was a fucking accident! She didn't kill him. We did. Believe me, even if we didn't provoke her, his great weight would've killed him. I mean, the cliff was already crumbling."
"But it was her fault that Inu- Yasha didn't die either!" He ran and opened the door, Naraku and Shesshomaru barring Hiten so he couldn't attack. They were surprised, that Kika wasn't in her bed. She was on the couch, staring at the bloody red full moon.
"I'm sorry," she whispered. "I couldn't sleep, please don't hurt me. I had a nightmare, that's all. Then the color of the moon increased my fear." Naraku calmly sat next to her. Kika crunched herself into a ball, but he simply touched her leg, showing his politeness. She relaxed as he gently touched her face.
"What happened in you nightmare, little Kika?" he asked.
"I was laying in that bed and when I opened my eyes, there was blood everywhere and it was beginning to fill this room. I was drowning in blood."
TBC
CYH: da da dunnnnnnnnnnnnn!
.;laughs;. sorry, that usually makes me laugh instead of leaving me in suspense.
for the record, i probably spelled sessshomarus's henchman's name wrong and spelt it as jaken. does anyone know how to spell it? if so, please inform me.
and yet again. please review! and no flames!
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