Don't own InuYasha, and it's not like I'll actually own him when all I want is Sesshomaru.
Through the Well
By Miztikal-Dragon
Chapter Twenty-Two: Falling into the darkness part two
Kagura flicked her fan at the injured hanyou, a smirk played on her face. She was confident in destroying her opponent easily, on account of his ignorance and stupidity. But what she didn't expect was that Inuyasha had quickly dodged her over drawn out attack and now was countering with his own.
Growling he swiped his protruding claws at her, yelling "Iron Reaver" as he ripped through her kimono injuring the shoulder in which she used her precious fan, nearly ripping it clear from its socket.
Kagura angrily cried out in pain and shock. 'When did he become so fast?' she asked herself as she spun around to try and attack, only to find the hanyou looming over her. His eyes flashed a bright red tint as his claws gripped her arm and twisted it sharply. Pain and anguish soared through her body and she knew that she was going to die by the hands of a half demon.
The hanyou chuckled as he pushed on the demon's arm, his eyes filled with pleasure as he heard the loud snapping of a stubborn bone. Inuyasha began to crave for more pain, he wanted to see this bitch bleed for trying to fight him. He violently jerked Kagura's arm until the bone had sliced through her skin, blood splattering all over, on her, some on the grass, and even Inuyasha.
Once he saw and smelt Kagura's blood and fear his eyes flashed red, he wanted more, craved for it, he needed it.
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Miroku and Sango tired easily as they fought the winged hornets until the youkai had mysteriously vanished. It was just like "poof" and they were gone. Kirara landed gently on the ground and the monk and demon slayer gratefully got off the neko youkai's back.
Sango looked around and spied Inuyasha as he attacked Kagura with an unusual speed. It was quicker than that of his half brother Sesshomaru and that of his rival the wolf youkai prince, Koga, or so she personally thought. She grabbed onto Miroku's robe and turned his face to their hanyou friend.
Miroku gaped in utter shock at what he saw. The hanyou had never so carelessly harmed another being like he was currently, let alone chuckle at his work.
"S--"
"Why if it isn't the young monk and demon exterminator." A voice filled with malice cooed.
Cautiously they both turned to face the voice, their eyes widened and Sango's mouth hung open. Naraku floated above them a few feet away and a few feet up in the air. He had a young girl with long silver hair, a silver kimono, black eyes; they were dead eyes; and a tiny rounded mirror in her pale hands, she was standing beside him. And there in the midst of it all lay Kagome, her head hung lifelessly, her arms and legs dangled from Naraku's grasp. She was in his arms. Her once put up hair was now down, but hung freely, inching its way to the ground as if it was able to reach it. The worst thing wasn't that she was in Naraku's arms, but that Miroku and Sango weren't even sure if Kagome was alive or not.
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Naraku lazily picked up the unconscious maiden in his arms, he smirked at how light she actually was. He would have just left after finishing off Inuyasha, taking the radiant Kagome as his mate, but after seeing her touch the filthy mongrel all Naraku wanted now was to dispose of them all.
Slowly he walked passed the trees, his mind planning many evil ways on how he was going to take their lives. How slow it was going to be, how painful, and how much fun it was going to be to see them squirm in his powerful hands. After all if it wasn't for his cunning plans and interventions, these humans and hanyou might have actually been happy, even if he didn't use that worthless wretch, who was the prince of the wolf youkai tribe in his plans. Happiness made Naraku completely sick. Evil, now that was the key to everything. How something could just become tainted by little amounts of malice.
He passed a fallen tree and watched as Kanna appeared from out of the darkness. Her mirror glimmered slightly as she drifted silently on the ground.
"The hanyou has began to loose control." Kanna said emotionlessly.
"What is going on?" Naraku asked seemingly bored.
"He is fighting with Kagura." The tiny demon replied showing Inuyasha and Kagura's fight through her mirror.
Naraku nodded and a cloud of miasma clouded around his and Kanna's feet. Quickly they floated up into the air and out of the forest, just to be hovering a few feet away from Miroku and Sango.
"S--"
"Why if it isn't the young monk and demon exterminator." He cooed staring at them dangerously.
He couldn't help but smirk at the look in their eyes. He turned his gaze to Inuyasha and Kagura, and frowned. His minion was loosing and it seemed like Kagura was about to lose her life as well. Kanna had been correct when she said that Inuyasha was showing signs of insanity.
Naraku's smiled returned as he floated away from the monk and demon slayer, leaving them to face Kanna and her soul stealing mirror. He eyed Inuyasha, 'This is almost too easy.' He smirked as he let go of the unconscious maiden in his arms.
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Inuyasha was about to finish off the wind youkai when he heard something large hit the ground with a thud. Everything seemed to stop until a familiar scent hit his nostrils, the scent of wild flowers, Kagome's scent.
Turning his head, he saw Kagome's body lying motionless on the ground. He released Kagura and rushed over to the fallen girl's side. Kneeling over her, the hanyou rolled her onto her back. Looking at her face he now felt how much pain he was in. He sat down on the ground and held her upper torso in his arms. Her eyes were closed, but she was still alive. Inuyasha didn't know what to do. Everything was going all wrong. It was as if the world was against him and Kagome. Subconsciously he began to rock her back and forth when something flashed in his eyes. Glancing down at Kagome's chest, Inuyasha saw the hilt of an old sword between her breasts.
At first it seemed as if it had been pierced through, but the end of the blade was no where in sight and he couldn't smell her blood anywhere. Cautiously he took the hilt into his hand and carefully began to pull it out. His eyes widened as an old beat up katana emerged from Kagome's chest. Inuyasha stared at it quizzically, not sure of how to react.
"How pathetic." Naraku hissed glaring down at the hanyou, "Now the mongrel has a new toy."
Inuyasha cast his gaze upwards to Naraku and growled angrily as he gently set Kagome down onto the grass and then jumped up onto his feet going directly into a fighting stance.
"It's about time you show your dammed ugly face to me!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Well it's good to see you too." Naraku cooed as he landed on the ground directly behind the unconscious Kagome.
"Who ever said it was good to see a bastard like you!" Inuyasha growled as he eyed his surroundings.
Sango and Miroku looked as though they were having a rather hard time with a tiny female demon with a round mirror. Kirara was picking at Kagura who held her fan with her good arm, who was not doing too well.
"It's good for me!" Naraku became serious, "Because another victim dies tonight!"
Inuyasha jumped into the air and lunged at Naraku, who dodged the hanyou and landed swiftly onto the ground with his eyes glaring mischievously.
"Hold still you bastard!" Inuyasha yelled charging Naraku once again, swinging the sword at the demon.
Naraku dodged the sword as it transformed from a useless katana and into a gigantic fang like sword. A pure aura surrounding it.
"Hmm, it looks as though as you've gotten a new toy." He cooed trying to find something to regain his advantage.
He spied Kagome, she was on her knees rubbing her head as if she had just awaken from a deep sleep. An evil smile grew on his face and he knew what he was going to do.
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Kagome could feel the warmth of somebody's arms around her and she had felt truly safe. Her chest had hurt a tad but she didn't know why. But as soon as the slight discomfort ceased she felt her body go numb again. She though she had passed out until who ever was holding her placed her back onto the cold hard ground.
"It's about time you show your dammed ugly face to me!" she heard Inuyasha yell.
Silently she listened to the conversation that went on close to her body. She didn't move, not until she was completely one hundred percent sure that they were at least a little ways from her. She opened her eyes and gazed up at the cloudless, clear blue sky. Kagome rolled over onto her stomach and pushed herself up onto her knees.
Feeling a bit dizzy she rubbed her head, her eyes glancing around. Everything around her was blurry, so she rubbed her eyes and gasped silently as he stared at her with his black eyes, smiling widely. Quickly getting to her feet she backed up. Kagome didn't like the way he was leering at her. Inuyasha was a little ways in front of her with a mysterious sword in his grasp.
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Sango looked over at Miroku hesitantly as the demon with silver hair and black eyes stared at them emotionlessly. It sent chills up her spine, that girl was so creepy. The monk gave her a reassuring wink as he pulled his staff off the ground and flinging it at the child youkai with the mirror.
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