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Chapter 9
Back at the Northern Lands, Naraku stood in the library and held the Shikon Jewel in his hand and could feel a little power surge through him. Kagura stood across the room, leaning against the wall, watching Naraku fulfilling his wish. Inside, she wanted to pry the Jewel away from him and make a wish to be free from him. She hated being his assistant and wanted to be free like the wind; but she knew if she tried to take it from him, he would kill her.
Naraku held out the Shikon and closed his eyes. Naraku thought, 'Shikon, I wish to be the strongest demon of all! Give me the power of a full-fledged demon!' The Shikon glowed slightly, but then died. Naraku opened his eyed and felt only a little stronger then before. "That's it? Well, now for sure you can defeat Sesshoumaru for his land." Naraku glared at Kagura and shouted, "Silence, you wench!" He walked over to a large book on a stand and flipped it opened to a place that had been bookmarked. The section was on the Shikon no Tama. Naraku read over it, though he had thought he had read it many times; but then he turned the page and came to a passage:
"…Though if held by ant other than the Guardian, their power will increase one fourth of their original power; but only the Guardian can grant the wish of the possessor of the of the Shikon no Tama."
Naraku slammed the book shut and went the window and said, "I won't fail this time." He then disappeared and went off to find the Guardian.
Back in the forest, nothing was said as Sesshoumaru and Kagome continued on. Sesshoumaru occasionally looked down at her and thought, 'This must be hard on her.' Just then, he picked up Naraku's scent. Kagome picked it up the scent too and took off after it. Sesshoumaru ran after her to make sure she didn't get hurt.
Kagome ran after the scent until it lead her into a clearing. Sesshoumaru came behind her and they both looked around the clearing. Then across the clearing, Naraku appeared and stuck his hand. Kagome began to whimper and took a few steps back. Sesshoumaru looked at her in concern and growled at Naraku. Kagome could feel her body twist and then she crouched to the ground. Sesshoumaru saw Kagome morph back into her normal self. Kagome opened her eyes and realized that she wasn't wearing any clothing, so she used her tail to caver herself. Kagome then felt something drape over her shoulders. She looked at it and saw that it was Sesshoumaru's kimono top. She looked up at him and saw that he had removed his armor just so that he could give her his top. She then saw that he walked in front of her and stood ready for attack.
Naraku laughed and said, "Stand down, lover boy. I'm not here to fight you, just for the Guardian." Sesshoumaru growled louder and said, "I will not allow you to harm her anymore!" He then said to Kagome, "Go stand by those bushes." "But…" "Go!" he shout as he looked back at her. Instead of forcefulness, she saw worry and concern in his eyes. She nodded her head and then head to the bushes, but then saw out of the corner of her eye Naraku's tentacle. "Sesshoumaru, watch out!"
Sesshoumaru dodged to the side, barely missing the attack, only having to move again as Naraku threw another attack. Sesshoumaru quickly dodged it and then took out Toukijin and began fighting back. Tentacles came at him from every direction, but Sesshoumaru slashed them in half. The tentacle he had just sliced then jumped up from the ground and began attacking him as well as new tentacles. Naraku laughed and said, "Try all you like Sesshoumaru, but you can't destroy them, they'll destroy you!" The tentacles that Sesshoumaru had sliced and the ones surrounded him and began attacking him from every possible direction extremely fast. There were so many that Sesshoumaru couldn't keep up and they struck him time after time. Sesshoumaru was covered in deep cuts and gashes as the tentacles continued to attack him. Though his will was strong, his body strength gave out and he fell to the ground.
Kagome watched with worry and concern as Sesshoumaru fought Naraku. She gasped when she saw the tentacles surround him and began attacking him from all angles. She then saw him collapsed to the ground and she shouted, "No!" The tentacles all ready to kill him, but when they started to go at him, she ran to Sesshoumaru and placed her arms around him. She waited for the impacted, but it never came. She opened her eyes and saw that a barrier had contracted around them.
Naraku watched as Kagome ran to Sesshoumaru's side. His eyes widen when he saw that she put up a barrier around herself and Sesshoumaru. He watched as his tentacles disintegrated as they hit the barrier. He had never seen such power before and this made him think. He had his tentacles come back to his body and then looked at Kagome, who had placed the unconscious Sesshoumaru on her lap.
Kagome panted heavily from keeping her barrier up for so long, but she tried to keep it up as long as she could. She ran her fingers through his silver hair, but she knew she couldn't hold out much longer. Her barrier began to flicker and then finally gave out. Naraku took this opportunity and used the power of the Shikon to take Sesshoumaru away for her. Sesshoumaru's body glowed purple and then disappeared from Kagome's grasp. Kagome gasped as his body disappeared from her arms and then she looked up and saw him reappear in Naraku's arms. Naraku held the unconscious Sesshoumaru in a bridal hold and smiled evilly at Kagome reaction. "Sesshoumaru!" Kagome weakly stood up and slowly walk towards him. Tears began rolling down her cheeks and she said, "Give him back to me!" Naraku laughed and said, "Surrender to me and he might go free. If not…," one of his tentacles became sharp and was aimed right at Sesshoumaru's heart, "…then he will die." Naraku started to move the tentacle towards Sesshoumaru's chest when he heard, "Stop!" He looked over at Kagome, who had fallen to her knees and her head was down. "Please, stop. You win." Naraku smiled and said, "I knew you would see things my way." He then called out, "Kagura!" Kagura appeared and said, "You called, my Lord?" "Take Kagome to my castle and lock her in her new room." Kagura nodded and then placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder. She then pulled from her hair a feather and held it over her head. The feather became a large one and both Kagura and Kagome were kneeling on it. They flew off, but Kagome looked back at Sesshoumaru, who was still unconscious in Naraku's arms.
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