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Ayu
Chapter Eight: Meeting Naraku
Sesshomaru and I set down just at the base of the mountain, gazing up at the dark cloud that surrounded it.
"Is that…Naraku?" I asked, remembering what Kagome and Sango had told me about the powerful demon.
Sesshomaru nodded. "You know of him?"
"I was told about him." I said.
"Stay here." Sesshomaru said. "I will come back for you."
If I was still there.
"But-" I protested.
"You will stay." Sesshomaru said, turning to me.
I sighed and nodded. "Fine. But…be careful."
He looked at me for a moment, as if he was shocked I'd say such a thing.
"What?" I growled. "I can't say be careful? Is it against the law here or something?"
He didn't answer me, I didn't expect him to.
But I sure as hell didn't expect him to do what he did next.
Which was lean forward and kiss me.
To say I was shocked would have been a huge, huge understatement. I was stunned.
But not stunned enough to kiss him back.
He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me against him, his lips like fire on mine.
I was rather pissed when he stopped.
"Stay here." he said.
All I did was nod, staring up at him, still in total and utter shock. He was a really, really good kisser.
Then he turned, and walked away without another word, leaving me to stand there.
Well, at least now I had something to do while he was gone; wonder why the hell he'd kissed me.
So I walked over to a nearby tree and leaned against it, folding my arms across my chest.
He…kissed me. Damn it was good…but why had he done it? Because I'd said "Be careful"?
I was confused, more than confused, I was scared.
Not scared of him, but scared of the kiss, because of what if might have meant.
If I fell for him…I'd never be able to leave the Feudal Era and return home.
And I knew, deep down, that I had to return to the Modern Era sooner or later.
I sighed and ran my hands through my long blonde hair, pacing back and fourth in front of the tree.
What Rin had asked me before…if I was staying with her and Sesshomaru…what did Sesshomaru think of that? I knew he hadn't heard her, but still…what were his thoughts when it came to that?
Or was I truly just a pawn to help Sesshomaru kill Inuyasha.
I frowned, staring up at the mountain where Sesshomaru had gone. "If I'm just a pawn, and that kiss was fake, you are so dead"
Suddenly the ground began to shake, rather violently, and I fell, loosing my footing.
"Ugh!" I groaned. "What a time for an earthquake!"
But this wasn't any regular earthquake, that much I was sure of. It was too violent, too unnatural.
I slowly got to my feet, steadying myself with the trunk of the tree.
Then the shaking stopped.
"Thank God." I breathed.
"What do you we have here?" a cold voice said from behind me.
I gasped, not recognizing the voice, and spun around to face the speaker.
It was a man, or at least I think it was. He sounded like a man. But the person was dressed in what looked like an animal pelt with the face of a baboon over his.
I gaped at him, fear jolting through me. "Naraku."
"You know me?" he said, laughter playing across his voice. "Now what's a pretty thing like you doing all alone?"
"Waiting." I said tonelessly.
Suddenly I heard footsteps rush up to us, and Inuyasha's familiar voice growled. "Naraku!"
Naraku turned to face Inuyasha and the others, a smirk playing across his lips. "Ah, Inuyasha. I was wondering when you'd get here."
He knew…God this dude was creepy.
He was also a murderer and an identity thief and a manipulative prick. You know, the basics.
"Ayu, are you all right?" Kagome asked. "We thought you went home."
"I tried." I laughed bitterly, not taking my eyes off Naraku. "But it didn't work."
"Ayu, is it?" Naraku said, turning back to me. "I've never seen you before."
"Probably because we just met." I snapped.
Naraku turned fully to me. "My, you have quite the mouth."
"That I do." I retorted.
"Shut up Ayu." Inuyasha growled, unsheathing his sword, the Tetsusiga. "Leave Naraku to me."
Naraku laughed. "You haven't been able to defeat me this far, Inuyasha, so I doubt you'll be able to do it this time."
And then something really disturbing and really gross, happened. From under Naraku's clothes came these…arms, pale green, almost gray, that looked like roots, almost like octopus arms.
I shivered, especially when they wrapped around Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome gasped.
Naraku laughed. "Yes, Inuyasha. Let's see you break free from me now."
Inuyasha struggled against Naraku's grip, grunting, unable to break free.
I ran over to Sango, who had her boomerang, the Hirakotsu, in her hands.
She wouldn't be needing her sword.
So I took it.
And ran up to Naraku, slashing the things that held Inuyasha with all my might.
What? No one else was doing anything to help the guy, so I figured I'd do something.
After all, he had saved me from behind killed a few weeks ago, so I owed him.
Naraku growled, moving back from the group, Inuyasha tumbling to the ground.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried, kneeling beside him. "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine." Inuyasha growled, turning to me. "What the hell did you do that for?"
"Uh, you were in trouble!" I snapped. "And I owed you. So shut up."
He glared at me. "I don't need your help."
"Well you got it." I snapped back.
Naraku snarled at me, his arm things flashing towards me.
I gasped and hit them away with the sword with the best reflexes I had, which weren't very good, because one of the arms came and hit me, sending me flying into Miroku.
I groaned, sitting up next to the unconscious monk. "Miroku!"
"He's fine." Sango said, kneeling beside him. "Ayu, where is Sesshomaru?"
"I don't know." I said. "He went up the mountain, looking for Naraku."
Naraku laughed. "He's being entertained at the moment. One of my new incarnations wanted a go at him."
I gaped at Naraku. "W-What?"
Sesshomaru was in trouble?
"I'd be more worried about yourself." Naraku growled.
Then the arms shot at me again, but this time Sango got in the way, and was hit back, along with Miroku.
"Ayu!" Kagome gasped.
I was sitting on the ground, surrounded in the disgusting arms, slowly closing in on me.
"Die." Naraku smirked.
"Naraku." a familiar, cold voice said, cutting through the noise like a sword.
I gasped and looked up, only to see Sesshomaru, completely untouched, standing behind the demon.
"S-Sesshomaru?"
"Ah, Sesshomaru." Naraku smirked at the demon Lord. "I'm surprised you are still alive."
Sesshomaru growled, glaring at Naraku, his sword aimed at the demon. "Touch her, and it will be the last thing you do."
Well, everyone fell silent after that.
What did he say? I thought, dumbfounded.
Even Naraku, I think, was shocked by Sesshomaru's words.
"Well, this sure it a change." Naraku smirked. "Protecting a human?"
Sesshomaru glared at him. "Leave her be, Naraku. Your fight is with me."
And with that Sesshomaru rushed forward, slashing his sword at Naraku, the blue light of energy flying at the demon.
He was going to kill me along with Naraku if he wasn't careful!
I gasped as Naraku was hit by Sesshomaru's attack, bits and pieces of the demon went flying everywhere.
I watched in horror as the arms around me slowly started be get eaten away by the attack.
I could help but think, I'm going to die.
But then Sesshomaru was there, scooping me up against him, jumping to safety.
"Damn you, worthless wretch!" Naraku shouted.
"Wind Scar!" Inuyasha shouted, swinging the Tetsusiga with all his might.
His attack was much like Sesshomaru's but almost seemed almost more…powerful.
When the attack was finally gone, there was nothing left of Naraku.
"Damn it." Inuyasha swore. "It was just a puppet."
"A puppet?" Sango growled. "Damn."
"Are you hurt?" Sesshomaru asked, setting me on my feet.
I shook my head. "No…thank you."
"Hey Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha shouted. "What are you doing?"
Sesshomaru turned from me and looked at Inuyasha, not saying anything.
Oh no…he was going to try to kill Inuyasha.
"Answer me." Inuyasha growled. "What are you doing with Ayu? Leave her alone, let her come with us."
"It took you long enough to come for her." Sesshomaru growled. "Are you ready to fight me Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha smirked, holding his Tetsusiga out towards Sesshomaru. "Finally, someone worth battling."
"No!" I shouted, standing in between the two bothers. "Don't do this!"
"Get out of the way Ayu." Inuyasha growled. "Sesshomaru needs to be taught a lesson. He can't just go around kidnapping people."
I stared blankly at Inuyasha. Kidnapping? Oh, yes…I had almost forgotten that I'd been kidnapped by Sesshomaru. It seemed, to me, that I was just a visitor or something.
I mean, it had been so long.
"No." I said.
"What?" Inuyasha growled.
"No." I said again. "I won't let you. Don't you understand? You two are brothers. Brothers! This is not how brothers act!"
"Ayu, move." Inuyasha snarled.
"No!" I shouted at him. "Both of you are acting like children! Sure, the odd fight is okay, but wanting to kill each other, what good would come of that? Face it, even when the time came, you wouldn't be able to kill each other, so why even give it the chance?"
"You don't understand Ayu." Sesshomaru said, for the first time using my name. "It has to be done."
I turned on Sesshomaru. "No, it doesn't and you know it!"
He looked down at me, a frown set across his handsome face, never flinching. And he just turned, just like that, and began to walk away.
I did it. Wow…I actually did it.
"Come, Ayu." Sesshomaru said over his shoulder.
What? He…he still wanted me to come with him? I thought…I was only there to help kill Inuyasha…
"She's not coming with you." Inuyasha growled. "She doesn't belong here Sesshomaru, she has to go home."
Sesshomaru stopped and turned back to his brother, his eyes never faltering. "Ayu."
I sighed and followed after him.
"Ayu, where are you going?" Kagome shouted after me.
I turned and smiled to her as Sesshomaru disappeared into the forest. "I need my guitar, right?"
That was a lie. I'd rather go with Sesshomaru than them. The well wouldn't let me through, I knew that much, so what was the point in going back now?
So I turned and walked after Sesshomaru.
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