BEEN REVISED! (Changes have bin made!) Date Revised: Dec 27, 2005
His cold hand gripped her throat tightly, squeezing her delicate skin roughly, "You will wish you had died that night." He sneered hatefully, dipping his claws into her neck letting just the tip pierce the skin. A small scream curdled in the back of his 'victims' throat but did not emerge. "This was all your fault, you stupid girl I should have killed you." He shook her body violently hate filled his glare.
"You can't destroy me." Was all she could choke out before he released her neck only to slap her, letting a small amount of blood run down her cheek from his claws.
"Really? And who will stop me?" A small smirk crossed Narakus lips, "Your precious Inuyasha?" he paused pushing Kagome against a wall, "No my little Miko not this time. This time you die alone." His voice was soft almost seductive as if he was trying to coax her into bed rather than to her grave.
The wall against Kagomes back felt like fire. She could swear she smelt her clothes burning, the heat rising against her skin causing her to wince. 'How... How is he here, we destroy him. I remember I was there. We killed him.'
"No young Miko you only slowed me down, you are nothing but a pawn in my game." Naraku hissed slashing his cold lips against Kagomes. He would not kill her, yet. Naraku smirked against her lips as he felt her begin to struggle. He would make her his personal slave. She would beg him to kill her by the time he was through with her.
Her fingers clawed at his hand, digging her nail into his soft skin causing Naraku to hiss in pain. She pushed and clawed but he only continued to press her harder against the wall of fire, making it burn through her clothes and onto her skin.
Naraku bit Kagomes bottom lip causing her to yelp in pain, as her mouth opened it allowed Naraku to plunge his tongue into her mouth. He could feel her under him, withering away, wanting free from his touch. He would not let such a thing happen, this Miko would learn respect for him. Her body was to be his, her power at his disposal.
His tongue darted in her mouth like liquid fire; it burnt all around her mouth causing her to whimper in pain. This only seemed to excite him. She almost screamed as she felt the wall continuing to burn her skin. Closing her eyes tight Kagome focused her Miko energy on her hands and touched Narakus chest sending him flying.
Narakus eyes widened as he was sent flying through the air crashed through what seemed to be a grand bed of some sort. He stood slowly, his eyes a deep red his body began to change slowly. His hair grow longer and a reddish tint, with diamond white jagged strikes, he grew slightly taller his face seemed to turn slightly younger, his robes changed to a fire red with a black dragon on the arms and traveling around the back. This new Naraku began to dust himself off.
Kagomes breath hitched, his youkai power offer whelmed her. Something was wrong, terrible wrong. Before Kagome could even move this new youkai had pinned her to the wall by her neck and right shoulder.
"Hmm at last we meet." he smirked, "I am Kegaru Lord and Master of Naraku. You must be the young Miko Kagome." he sniffed her hair a little. "Mmm unmarked and unmated. But that idiot Hanyou has a claim on you none the less. It shall be dealt with."
"What?" Kagome looked bewilderedly up at Kegaru, "What do you want with me?" Kagome coughed as she struggled slightly, the wall no longer burning but cool against her back. She held his hand tight clawing at him making the skin bleed, "I will not help you."
Kegura smirked deviously, "Shh my Miko, what I want is very simple, and what it is rests in you." Kegaru snickered as he watched the Mikos face go slightly pale. "That's right young Miko, your wish was unworthy and now the Shikon no Tama lays back in your body." his claws ran down Kagomes shoulder and her right hip. "Right here." Kegaru growled as he stuck his hand deep in Kagomes flesh.
A loud scream erupted from Kagomes mouth as she shot out of her sleep, panting and sweating. 'It was a dream.' She sighed laying down for a moment, 'Just a dream.'
Sango moaned softly in her sleep as she stirred. Kagome covered her mouth, 'It was just a dream... I almost woke up Sango.' sighing softly Kagome pushed the slightly damp covers off her. She sighed, this dream meant something it had to, and something big was going to happen, but what?
Shrugging softly Kagome sat up from her sleeping bag. 'Maybe a nice walk...' She thought as shestood and began towalk away from the campfire and sat at the edge of the small clearing. The cool breeze against her warm skin felt nice. For some reason her back still felt like it was burning.
Inuyasha had heard Kagome scream and awoke instantly to see her look around the camp and walk off towards the edge of the clearing. He sniffed for a moment and sensed no danger just a mingled smell of fear and sweat. The sweat glistened over her body she was covered from head to toe with it.
"Bad dream?" Kagome jumped slightly looking up to see Inuyasha golden eyes. He looked so calm and peaceful at that moment. Why hadn't she remembered he had such sensitive ears, and noise.
"Yeah, it was nothing." Kagome said with a smile trying to brush off the creepy feeling of worm crawling under her skin. There was something near she could feel it something watching and ready to attack at any moment. "Inuyasha." her voice was lower then a whisper but she knew by the look on his face he had sensed it to.
Both their heads turned as they watched some of Kougas men emerge from the forests towards camp. "What is that mangy wolf doing around here?" Inuyasha snarled, but it fell silent as he smelt the scent of death and blood clench the air.
"Inuyasha those men are dead." Kagome whispered feeling a knot tighten in her stomach.A hand flew over Kagomes mouth as she saw some familiar faces turn towards her. The men began to walk towards her and Inuyasha; their wounds bleeding none stop. They looked so deep and very painful.
"Kagome-sama" one moaned as he approached her. "Help us." he moaned trying to grab her arm but Inuyasha swatted it away growling.
"Do not touch her." Inuyasha snarled between clenched teeth. He looked over the man he was clearly dead but what was keeping moving him like a puppet? Something didn't add up. This didn't sit right, where was Kouga if all his me where dead?
"Inuyasha what's going on?" Kagome whispered as more and more of Kougas dead man emerged from the forest. A small brown tail caught Kagomes attention.
There, on the back of one of the dead men body was a Shini-dama-chuu. Its normally black eyes were a deep red and it was apparently struggling with its prey's soul. Or it seemed to be.
"Kagome, help us please." The man begged again this time grabbing Inuyasha and hurdling him into a near by tree. With a sickening crack Inuyasha lay limp on the ground semi conscious.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome called seeing Miroku and Sango sit up looking around completely dumb struck. Inuyasha murmured something as he began to stand slowly.
"Kagome-sama what's going on?" Miroku rose quickly holding his staff out in a protective position as Sango grabbed her boomerang standing her back to Miroku.
"They're dead!" Sango said out of pure shock, she looked over the men closing in on them. "They are Kougas men." Sango hushed in a whisper, now completely confused of what was going on.
Mirokus glare hardened as one reached at Sango. "They are being controlled do not put down your defence. Something is going on here." A stony laugh crossed the clearing as a younger man strolled out from the shadows of a near by tree.
He looked maybe a bit older then Kagome but younger then Sango. His hair was tied back in a loose ponytail, red markings where on his cheeks and arms. His eyes held a red tint and with hair as red as fire Kagome knew there was a connection between thisman and Kegaru.
With a jump theman drew a small dagger from his inner clothing and began to throw them wildly at Sango and Miroku.
Sango gasped in surprise and went to dodge but one of the dead soldiers grabbed her foot and held her down as the daggers flew towards her.
"Sango!" Miroku twirled his staff in a circular motion propelling the daggers in all different directions.
"Bring the Miko to your master men!" Cried theyoung manas he raised his sword, "As for the rest,kill them!" a cruel smile crossed the mans lips. This was going to be way to easy.
"You won't touch Kagome!" Inuyasha sneered as he stood up holding the Tetsusaiga high, charging at the man at full speed.
A small rigged hand grabbed Kagomes shoulder tight. With a quick twirl Kagome, turned to see a girl, a bit younger then Souta. Her raven hair was shaped and styled like Kagomes. She was a bit tall for her body. The coldness of her eyes pierced through Kagomes soul.
Kagome tried to move but could not. She froze completely, she tried to open her mouth to speak but couldn't, she was frozen to the spot. Her soul began to fidget and squirm inside her. It felt as if it was being poked and probed.
Slowly the small girl leaned in whispering very softly, "My Master will have what he desires." She sneered with the most bone chilling tone Kagome had ever heard, "You are his." came a small hiss for the girl as she pushed Kagome roughly, sending her flying a few feet.
Kagome whimpered as she fell flat on her bum. Inuyasha turned slightly to see what the matter was. Inuyasha soon realized it was a mistake on his part because as soon as he turned his back a painful throbbing came from his shoulder.
Inuyasha looked to see a dagger, about a foot long and about 5inchs wide sticking half way threw his back. "Damn it." Inuyasha growled as he dodged more daggers.
Themysterious mansmirked as Inuyasha moves began to slow down, he could tell by the hanyous face that he could feel the venom seeping threw his body.
'What did he do to me?' Inuyasha thought as the world began to spin. Slowly he felt his body shut down, feeling a rush of air as he made contact with something cold and wet. The last thing he heard was Kagome calling him.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried as she ran over to him laying his head in her lap. "Come on wake up." She soothed, they had to retreat, run away, something, these guys were to powerful.
"Kagome!" Sango called, fighting down a few of the less stronger zombies. "Is he still breathing?" She yelled as she swung sending three corpses flying into the forest.
Kagome checked it was faint as if he was sleeping but he was breathing, and his pulse was slow and steady. "He's breathing, but his pulse is very weak!" 'Inuyasha' Kagome closed her eyes briefly things where spinning everything was happening so fast. There where so many questions so many enemies. She felt suddenly lost.
"Give him this." Miroku threw a packet as he continued fighting the younger man. Hitting theman right on the head with his staff, seeming to burn hisforehead.
"AH!" Themancried swearing softly as he raised a hand to his forehead and felt his burnt skin. He growled,"Nika!" he cried as the small girl came out from the woods.
"Yes, Kukou?" The small girl whispered as she ran to him.
"We are leaving now!." The boy demanded, grabbing Nika by the arm.
"Yes Kukuo." Nika placed to fingers to her lips and kissed them as a puddle formed around their feet and shot up into the air like a waterspout.
"Kill them all!" Boomed Kukous voice as the spout disappeared, leaving nothing there but a small puddle of water.
"I will take care of these guys." Miroku opened his prayer beads, sucking in the dead men.
Kagome looked down at Inuyasha feeding his the contents of the small bag. "Come on Inuyasha, please be ok." A soft smile formed on her lips as Kagome heard his heart beat pick up a little.
Sango sighed whipping some sweat off her forehead. "Well that was a nice wake up call." She spat sarcastically, as she sat down leaning on her boomerang. Looking slowly over at Inuyasha. "How is he?"
"He seems fine... It's like he's in a deep sleep or something..." Kagome whispered playing with his hair softly, stroking his cheeks attentively.
Miroku walked over slowly a very serious look on his face, "Sango, Kagome-sama we need to leave here now, this is not a safe place for us to be. Those two children were small but I could sense the power from them. They are very strong and with Inuyasha out at the moment we wouldn't stand much of a chance if they were to strike again."
Sango nodded, "Houshi is right we have to keep moving."
Mirokus face turned pail and he looked at the ground softly, "Its Miroku..." He barley whispered. Miroku frowned gravly. He had thought Sango and him where past the name formality. They had shared so much after the passing week of Narakus death.
Sango ignored the comment from Miroku and got up slowly, helping Kagome get Inuyasha on Kiara. "Come on..." Sango paused kneeling down to Miroku, and lifted her hand to his shoulder sighing in defeat. "Miroku." she whispered so only he could hear and stood quickly joining Kagome next to Kirara.
"Come on lets go, Miroku." Kagome called as they began to walk west towards Kaedes village.
A/n Well there we go a lil piece of the puzzle, well read my minions and no updating till I get reviews! SO REVIEW!
Definitions for this chapter
Shini-dama-chuu - Kikios soul hunters, boomerang - Yes I must admit I have forgotten Sangos weapons proper name.
Anyone to correctly nameSangos weaponwill have mention in this story, the answer MUST be given with a charactor description. Name is optional...
Anyways Ja ne!