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Chapter 2: an encounter with evil
Naraku…
Whoever he was, he didn't sound good…
"Go," Sesshomaru said.
Don't have to ask me twice…
"You better come for me Sesshomaru," I whispered into his ear, and then I ran.
Racing back into the castle I found Rin and Jaken in the library, fighting about something or other.
"My Lady," Jaken bowed, "what is it?"
Oh yeah. Ever since me and Sesshomaru came back to the castle, Jaken suddenly decided to treat me with respect. Funny how this world works…
I gasped for breath, "It's Naraku. He's headed this way. We have to hide"
Jaken's eyes went as big as saucers.
"Naraku?" he gasped.
He ran out the door and signaled for us to follow.
"Megan?" Rin whimpered.
"Follow Jaken baby."
She was immediately out the door. I ran out to catch up with Jaken. I gasped when the clip that held up my hair and fell to the floor. I turned to get it when I heard what sounded like an explosion coming from outside.
Sesshomaru…
I could hear footsteps slowly coming down the hallway.
Rin and Jaken were already long gone. At least they are safe…
"Sesshomaru?" I called out softly.
A figure walked around the corner.
And it so was not Sesshomaru…
SESSHOMARU'S POV
I glared as Naraku's landing gracefully in front of me. His red eyes staring at me with a certain malice in them that made me want to rip them out with my bare hands.
"Sesshomaru" he cooed, "how good it is to see you again."
"What the hell are you doing in my land Naraku?" I hissed at him.
Naraku smiled, "purely revenge."
I raised an eyebrow at me.
"Surly you haven't forgotten already have you?" he laughed, "At my castle. You and your idiotic half demon brother Inuyasha hurt me badly. I have come to return the favor."
I remembered now. I had hunted Naraku to his castle to kill him. He had wrapped his disgusting body around me, trying to absorb me. Inuyasha had showed up. After the fighting had been done, Naraku simply disappeared. Even I hadn't been able to sense him anywhere.
Suddenly Naraku's eyes widened, and he shot a powerful wave of black energy toward me. Pulling out my sword and blocking it, I charged at him. Naraku disappeared and I turned around just as a jagged arm shot out of his body, aiming for my heart. I avoided it, but it was too close for comfort.
He's faster. a lot faster since our last encounter.
I wondered how many demons he had to absorb to accomplish that.
I used my whip to strike him across the cheek, and he hissed at me.
His eyes turned as black as night and I could feel the power pulse around him.
This was not good…
He smirked and released the energy.
I couldn't escape it…
It hit me at full force and the world seemed to explode around me.
I landed a few yards away, unable to move.
What had he done to me?
Why could I not move?
Naraku approached me with a sick smirk on his face.
"Are you defeated so easily Lord of the Western Lands?" he laughed.
Suddenly he stopped and looked towards the castle.
"I sense something strange about this castle. There is someone in there," he muttered, "someone who smells like…vanilla. And…human?"
My mind raged. He could smell Megan?
I fought to move my body but whenever I did I was hit with extreme pain.
Naraku looked down at me and smirked, "Judging by your facial expression, I would say that you know exactly who I'm talking about. Let's go and meet this human shall we?"
He started to walk toward the castle, leaving me, immobile on the ground.
No…
No…
Not Megan. Please, please be safe…
MEGAN'S POV
The man who entered the hall sent a chill through me that I felt all the way down to my toes. His long black hair framed his face in a messy way and he looked at me with a sick smirk on his pale face. He was tall, way taller then me. And maybe even taller then Sesshomaru. It was his eyes that scared me the most. They were red. As red as the kimono I was wearing.
I did not like this guy.
This Naraku.
Well at least I suspect that this is him…
Tearing my eyes from his, I turned and did what I do best…
I ran.
I ran down the halls, looking for Rin and Jaken. Where the hell were they? Where the hell was the safe house?
WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THESE THINGS?
I could hear a cold laugh from behind me. I turned around sharply, but no one was there. The laughter echoed through the halls again, but this time it seemed like it was all around me.
Shit, shit, shit…Megan you are in so much trouble right now…
Suddenly two arms came out from behind me. One wrapped around my neck while one went around my stomach.
Least to say, I screamed.
Hey, you would too…
"Let me go you fucker!" I elbowed the figure behind me, but he merely grunted and tightened his grip.
"So you are the human I could smell," he whispered in my ear.
Why the hell couldn't he smell Jaken or something? Why did it HAVE to be ME that he freaking smelled!
God life sucks…
The next thing he did made me wanna puke.
He kissed my neck.
Right above the bite mark Sesshomaru had given.
His thin lips felt like ice on my skin and an unpleasant shiver went through me.
"You are rather beautiful for a human," he said as he continued to attack my neck with his lips.
Was that compliment supposed to make me feel better?
Loser…
He immediately stopped when his lips touched the bite mark.
I felt a laugh shudder through his chest.
"So," he whispered in my ear, "he has marked you as his has he?"
Um…no shit!
God, what an idiot.
"So that must mean that he has grown rather fond of you," he thought aloud.
Wow he's a smart one, we have big plans for him…
Not…
He laughed and amazingly enough, he let me go. I stumbled away from him.
"I can't believe this," his laughter caused me to turn back and look at him, "Sesshomaru has fallen in love with a mortal!"
I felt my cheeks flush red with anger.
"Have a problem with that you gay ass freak?" I fumed.
Naraku's laughter immediately stopped and he looked at me as if I had slapped him.
And it looked like he wanted to slap me back…
Well what do you know! He did just that!
I don't know how he accomplished it. He suddenly like teleported in front of me and backhanded me so hard that I fell to his feet. When I looked up to scream out my rights at him, he was gone.
He had simply vanished.
"Stupid son of a bitch," I hissed as I rubbed my reddened cheek.
Ignoring my throbbing cheek I ran as fast as I could to the garden where Sesshomaru was.
When I entered I could feel tears prick my eyes. The once beautiful garden was now in utter turmoil. There were small fires everywhere and more then half of the trees had been knocked to the ground. The statue of Sesshomaru and his mother was amazingly enough in pretty good shape except for a few little chunks that had been ripped out.
Then I saw Sesshomaru.. He was lying in the middle of it all, not moving.
I ran to his side. His eyes were closed.
"Oh god. Sesshomaru, please, please wake up!" I shook him.
His eyes fluttered open and he looked up at me.
"Why are you crying?" he whispered in a barley audible voice.
I gave him a soft smack on the shoulder, "because you scared me!"
"I - I can't move," he said, "Naraku did something to me…"
I went to his arm and tried to lift it. It wouldn't budge.
Pushing all of my weight into it I tried to make him move. He suddenly cried out in pain, and I stopped.
"What happened?"
"W-when I- I try to g-get out the barrier shocks-s me," he whispered.
My hands started to shake.
I couldn't help him…
He was in pain, and I couldn't help him…
I tear slid down my cheek and landed on his chest. I bowed my head a cried.
Suddenly a large hand rested on my cheek and wiped a tear away. I looked up to see Sesshomaru leaning on his elbows, smiling at me.
It was beautiful. I had never seen him actually smile at me like that before.
"Please don't cry. I hate it when you cry," he whispered as he cupped my face with his hands.
I sniffed, "how can you move?"
He shrugged, "Maybe Naraku released the spell, or maybe its because you were crying. Naraku hates anything to do with love or emotion. Maybe that was too much for him."
I smiled.
I didn't care, I got my Sesshy back.
Leaning over, I pressed my lips to his. He immediately responded and pulled me into his lap, kissing me hard.
SESSHOMARU'S POV
She tasted so good…
But I could not take advantage of this moment. At least not yet…
Pulling away from her reluctantly, I pushed a stray hair behind her ear.
"We should go and find Rin," I said, lifting her up with me.
It didn't take long to find Rin and Jaken. They were hiding in the safe house that was under the dining hall table.
"So that's where it is," Megan mumbled to herself.
Rin was, amazingly enough, fast asleep as the bottom. So I picked her up without waking her, and turned to hand her to Megan.
"I have to check to make sure that Naraku is surly gone. Take Rin to her room," I said softly.
I doubted that Naraku was here, but the castle was rank with his stench. I had to be sure.
MEGAN'S POV
Laying Rin in her bed, I sighed.
She looked so cute, so innocent. I don't know what I would do if something were to happen to her…
I clenched my fists.
Naraku…
Even as a human, I could feel the evil power that had been radiating off of him. How is it that he was so powerful? Sesshomaru didn't seem to like him, that's for sure.
Getting up and going to my room I was startled to find Sesshomaru just on the other side of the door.
"Naraku is gone," he said.
I nodded.
Suddenly Sesshomaru's hand came out to my cheek. His gentle fingers ran along the large bruise that was forming there.
"What happened?" he growled.
I blushed, "It's nothing."
I tried to get around him but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me to him. His eyes were gentle, but I knew that within them was a rage that would be released if he knew the truth.
"Please Megan. What happened to you?"
I sighed, "When I heard the explosion I fell back and Naraku found me."
I could feel Sesshomaru's grip on my wrist tighten. I held in a gasp.
"What did he do to you?"
"He…um…well I guess I should have held my tongue…but he got mad and…um…hit me," I stuttered.
Sesshomaru's eyes flashed blood red and I gasped and my whole body began to quake.
Sesshomaru's eyes immediately went back to normal and he pulled me into his chest, embracing me tightly.
"I'm sorry," he whispered as he kissed my head, "I didn't mean to scare you."
I shook my head furiously, "No, its not you. Its just that…his eyes were red and-"
I choked back a sob. Never in my entire life have I ever met anyone so evil…
Naraku…burn…
"It's ok," Sesshomaru cooed, "I understand. Don't worry, I won't let him hurt you again. I promise."
I believed him. With all of my being, I believed him.