Love beyond the Western Lands: The Curse of the Black Gem
Chapter 7: The Kuro-Miko's Return
Kagura's and Kanna's eyes widened with fear. Tsubaki's back! "Tsubaki!" Kagura yelled. "But you're supposed to be dust in the air!" Tsubaki's gaze instantly chilled. With a sharp wave of her arm, Kagura flew to the back of the room with a hard impact. "Well, guess what?" Tsubaki exclaimed. "I am back. The genuine thing, not one filled with youkai." "Yes, yes, it's excellent that Tsubaki is back," Naraku said, not caring what happened to Kagura as she glared evilly at Naraku. F YOU, Kagura mouthed angrily.
Naraku glared at Kagura. Suddenly, a heart grew out of his wrist. With a sharp pinch, Kagura weakened. Her face grew pale as she clutched the spot where her heart should've been in. Aoi crossed her arms and leaned cockily against the wall. Kayorei did nothing to help her as did Kanna, who stared into space once again, holding her mirror.
Soon enough, Naraku stopped his remote torture on Kagura. "You will NEVER disrespect me like that, AGAIN," Naraku hissed, the heart shrinking back. Reia and Tsubaki watched with glee. "Naraku, I see you are still your cold self…" Reia said, her icy cold voice dousing everyone with icicles. As Naraku and Reia spoke amongst themselves, Aoi pulled out a silky handkerchief and a bottle of STRONG perfume. One drop could be smelled 10 miles away!
Aoi did her best to contact Naraku without speaking. "Naraku… NARAKU!" Aoi screamed in her head. "Yes," Naraku said. "Do it now, while she's still weak." Aoi nodded. She quickly unscrewed the cap, glancing at Kagura every now and then. By the time she was done unscrewing the cap, because it was to seal in the strong scent, Kagura began to recover. Aoi quickly upturned the bottle, wetting the little ball which rolls on the liquid (Like those NYC Roll-On Lip Gloss?). Aoi hastily rolled on A LOT of the perfume onto the handkerchief. Just as Kagura began to get up, Aoi folded up the cloth. She ran as fast as the wind, then pressing the folded cloth onto her nose and mouth. "MMMMMNH!" Kagura yelled, muffled. "MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNNH…."
Soon, Kagura's sounds of struggle died away. "Good work, Aoi," Naraku said, leaving Reia, dumbstruck. "Take her down to the dungeon." As he turned back to Reia, she said, "Now that the dark forces unite with you, great Naraku, we will over take the Shikon no Tama." Naraku nodded. "Only that wench, KIKYOU, carries the jewel now, correct?" Tsubaki said, saying the great priestess' name with distain. "Yes, but she is now married. With Sesshoumaru, her two children, Tomo and Rin have their own vessels. I also think that minor Miko Riko has hers as well… All together, there are six vessels."
Reia smiled and soon began to cackle. "EXCELLENT! With more than one vessel of the Shikon no Tama, we shall rid the world of good and embrace it with darkness."
Sesshoumaru clutched Kikyou's icy body, yet she was drenched in boiling blood. Her scratches never seemed to completely close up. The blood never seemed to dry up. Was she dead? Tomo kneeled by his mother's bloody frame as his father controlled his flight course. Tomo wiped some blood and dirt off Kikyou's face and placed some blankets over her. A dark lavender cloak was pulled onto her. The hood was pulled up so the snow won't wet her head. Tomo pulled the cloak together, then covering her with a fairly warm blanket.
When he could not take the sight of her mother looking dead anymore, Tomo held his fingers beneath Kikyou's nose. A slow, cold labored breathing hit his fingers. When he lost it, he burst into tears. "Otousan, when are we going to find your friend which has that weird book?" Tomo asked meekly, his face shining with tears. "In due time, my son… in due time."
"But why is Okaasan even in this state!" he shrieked hysterically. Sesshoumaru sighed and pulled his son into his arms. "You see, Tomo," Sesshoumaru began. "When Okaasan was abducted, Bankotsu, the strongest and the leader of the Shichinintai, he forced this liquid down her throat: An elixir which makes one paralyzed and disable their powers if they have one. Then if they are to faint, they remain in that state until they are fed an antidote. The antidote directions are only found in the Book of Confucius."
Another few tears slid down Tomo's face. "We are almost there…" Jaken said softly to Tomo. Soon, Sesshoumaru began to land. Enju looked around, keeping a hand on the hilt of her sword. "This area… it's vaguely familiar… Almost eerily…" Enju muttered to herself. The ever lasting cherry blossom trees, the calm snowy plains with an occasional breeze.
Sesshoumaru saw the entrance to a palace, and tracked to it, Kikyou still in his arms. He leapt over the gates as did his companions followed. He ran into the house right in front of him. "Kyoko!" he yelled. "Kyoko!"
"Ah, it's about time you came and visit, Sesshoumaru," a cold, yet calm, female voice said from a dark corner. The room began to light dimly from a candle. Her features were clear: Dark auburn hair tied back, purple cat eyes, her creamy white skin, and all her features showed greatly… especially the jeweled hilt of her Kuniochi (Female ninja) sword. Her black outfit was a Kuniochi's outfit.
Kyoko smirked when she saw Kikyou's scarred and bloody body. "A woman in trouble?" Kyoko said smugly. "No…" Sesshoumaru said slowly. "…my wife." Kyoko's smirk immediately vanished. "W-wife?" she stuttered. She looked at his hand: A glint of the wedding ring. Her eyes then darted to Kikyou's hands: Another shine of a precious gem. "And why do you bring her to me, Sesshoumaru?" Kyoko answered harshly. "I need the Book of Confucius."
"Ah, I see she has taken that elixir," Kyoko said slowly. "Well, there's no way I can help you. I no longer have the book." Sesshoumaru glared at her. "Fine…" he said darkly as he turned to leave the room. "Sesshoumaru!" Kyoko called. He stopped. "I am sorry." Paying no heed he heard those three sorrowful words, he walked out of the house.
After she heard Sesshoumaru take off, Kyoko slammed her fist on the table, with two hot salty tears falling down after it. "DAMN IT!" She screamed. After several minutes of self hate and anger, she walked into the other room. She pulled a book from out of a false bottom and dusted it off, revealing an ancient metal covering book with Chinese kanjis on it. More tears fell as Kyoko traced the kanjis with her slender fingers.
"He needed my help…" Kyoko thought angrily at herself. "…and I LIED to HIM! Either way, I MUST help him now… in three months, I shall finish the antidote, just in time in which Kikyou shall die… Thankfully, I already have all the ingredients. Sesshoumaru will probably thank me incredulously... He has to…" she thought desperately as she took the book with her and into the medicine room.
To be continued…
A/N: " Heh, first Author's note! Um, some of you are probably thinking, she's updating so SLOW! shifts feet Well, I do have things to do. Anyway, school is getting REAL important so I can't really write as much as I used to. Sorries! Oh and if you don't review… gets weapons ready.