Chapter 12-Ascenstion of Rank and Power

Inuyasha entered the castle and placed Kagome in a large room on a bed. She seemed almost peaceful to him as she lay their in her sleep. Slowly he kissed her on her forehead and put some sheets over her and then left the room without another sound. He then proceeded to Rin's room where he found that she herself was also asleep as he expected her to be. However, she tossed and turned in her sleep as if she was having a nightmare of some sort. "Lord Sesshomorru! Help me! I need you I don't to die all alone," she whimpered in her sleep as she grabbed the covers tightly.

Inuyasha stared at her knowing he had once felt like that when he was a child. Sometimes as a child he cried out for his father because in the dreams he would always try to run up to him and hug him, but could never reach him no matter how hard he tried. Feeling some sort of compassion he approached Rin from behind her head and knelt down till he was in whispering distance. "Don't worry Rin you will be fine. As long as I am with you in spirit you'll never die alone," whispered Inuyasha who tried to make his voice sound like Sesshomorru's.

It must have worked because as soon as he said it Rin eased her grip on the covers and became more comfortable on the bed. He patted her head gently and left her to dream a little longer. He didn't know why he did that, but he felt he had to as if it was something he needed to do. Just because he was releasing his inner side didn't mean his humanity couldn't come out every once in a while. He entered his masters chambers and saw that he was looking at a map on a table of all the areas surrounding the castle that were possible locations for Kagura to hide. "Your tastes in gifts is...quite interesting my apprentice," said Naraku who didn't even bother to look at him as he looked more at the map.

"Master..." said Inuyasha who tried to speak, but Naraku raised a hand as an order for him to stop talking and he obeyed.

"Not another word about Kagome. She brings too much of your human side to the surface that you...and I do not need right now. The only reason I allowed you to take her with you alive is so it would inflict mental and emotional damage to her friends...your enemies," said Naraku whose eyes looked up at Inuyasha with a glare the half-demon apprentice did not like.

"Is that all master. I thought you would be proud over the fact I captured one of our strongest enemies with the greatest of ease," said Inuyasha who was becoming more serious as the spider amulet started to appear and glowed intensively on his forehead as his clothing became a purple-red color.

"Then you should have no problem in killing Kagome after you've found and eliminated Kagura," said Naraku who turned his attention from Inuyasha back to the map.

"What? You expect me to kill her right after Kagura. I can use Kagome to..." said Inuyasha, but was immediately interrupted by Naraku a second time.

"And what use her for bait! That is why we have Rin! (Calmer voice) My dear apprentice you must consider the ramifications of your actions before you pay for the consequences of them. I chose Rin to be captured because she has no spiritual power and will not put up a fight when in battle. Kagome...is a different story all together. The INSTANT she has a chance to get free or hurt she will take and you will be at their mercy. And after escaping and kidnapping her will make them want to kill you more. I have no intention of using Kagome as a way of luring our foes into a trap. Surely you must have known this?" said Naraku whose eyes seemed to pierce into Inuyashas head and into his mind.

"I had suspected something yes. However, I did not believe you would have me kill her as soon as possible. She may be strong spiritually, but she has no hold over me emotionally that will jeopardize all that you have done me...master," said Inuyasha.

"Good. Because if she still did in some way, then you're not the potential apprentice I thought you were. Which brings me to another subject we must discuss," said Naraku as he motioned Inuyasha forward while he gazed at a section of the map and thought for a moment.

"Master?" said Inuyasha curiously as he stepped forward and sat at the opposite side of the table facing his master who finally stared at him face to face.

"Your powers have increased significantly since you became my apprentice. As such I think its time you went onto the next stage as my apprentice when it comes to mastering power. From here on out till I say otherwise I will refer to you as Lord Inuyasha as a way to signify your advancement up to the title of master. You yourself will still call me master as before, but how I will address you now will be different. And as such your powers shall reflect your title that I will teach so that you may fight Kagura effectively and efficiently," said Naraku as he placed his right hand on the spider amulet sending a surge of power through it like never before.

Inuyasha screamed in pain as he felt his body as well as mind change. He could feel his muscles doubling in size along with his height, hair, and everything else that was him as he let out a great dog like howl into the night air as he began to change yet again. "I feel...I feel...I feel like ripping a certain limbs off of a certain incarnadined traitor," said Inuyasha with a huge smile on his face.

"Good. Because that's what I wanted to hear Lord Inuyasha. I want you to find Kagura and bring me back her head as a sign of your victory. I've been doing some checking with my demon sources in the East. Apparently there are rumors of a woman who has mastered the power of the wind itself. You will go their and see if she is around and IF she is...I want her dead. And no matter how much she begs for mercy my boy. You will give her none...no matter what," said Naraku with a smile as Inuyasha got up from the ground a more powerful being.

"Yes master. I will have her head in one hand...and her heart in another," said Inuyasha as he bowed to his master and left the room.

"Soon...very soon. All I have dreamed of will come a reality," said Naraku with a smile.

Inuyasha ran down the corridors of Narakus castle to complete his next assignment, but was stopped as a door slid open ahead of him. It was young Kohaku. He stepped out of his room and in front of Inuyasha. "What do you want child? I have no time to talk with you right now or ever," growled Inuyasha.

"I'm sorry Lord Inuyasha I just wanted to step outside my room for a moment. I will retreat back to it right now," said Kohaku.

Inuyasha looked at the boy with a look on his face of dislike. He shrugged it off however and proceeded to run out of the castle and headed east. "It is said that vengeance is a like a meal prepared carefully overtime. If that's the case then I'm glad I'm hungry because now...its time...TO FEAST!" thought Inuyasha as the memories of what Kagura did to him in the past resurfaced into his mind. Inuyasha could feel the hatred of his enemy rising in his blood as he ran faster then he ever could have in his life as the sun rose into the sky indicating a new day. The morning sun felt good in his back as his stomach grumbled. He hadn't eaten much, but for him vengeance was the only meal he seemed to like. And since he was hungry for blood Kagura unfortunately for her...was the main course.