Chapter 4-Meeting of the Master
(A/N: Until I get at least 5 reviews I'm not posting another chapter of this story, which is a shame really becasue now you get to meet the villain and lets just say your in for a surprise. No not Naraku. Please review)
They marched for what seemed forever till they reached a castle with thick high walls over it to protect it from any possible threat. Almost immediately the gates opened for them and the entire army entered as victors in another battle. "This place is unreal," said Kagome as she and the others stopped walking and looked in awe at everything around them as they saw demons of different species co-existing with each other.
Not only that, but they saw half-demons actually getting along with the demons and...human too! "Whoa! Since when did demons, humans, and half-breeds start being nice to each other?" said Shippo in surprise forgetting they were still under guard by Inuyashas troops.
"Since I became General of the armies here and their protector. That's when Shippo," said Inuyasha who walked passed them without looking at them.
As he walked with his army little children of demon, human and half-breed ran up to Inuyasha and tried to hug him all at once despite the blood on his armor. "General Inuyasha we missed you," said one half-breed girl who was hugging his leg.
"Really? Have all of you been good while I was away?" said Inuyasha in his semi-dark voice and a smile on his face as he looked down at them.
"Yeah! How did the battle go?" said a full demon child curiously.
"It went well. In fact...it went betterthen expected," said Inuyasha who out of habit from the past turned to face Kagome and the others only to feel that pain in chest that made him feel weak and go to one knee in pain.
"General Inuyasha are you all right?" said a human boy looking worriedly as Inuyasha who turned away from Kagomes now concerned eyes and began to rise again.
"Yes. I'm just a little tired from all the fighting I've done without relaxing. Such things take their toll on eventhe strongest of warriors. Including me," said Inuyasha with small smile to reassure the children.
"I can't wait to grow up and serve in the armies with General Inuyasha," said one of the half-demons in front of him, but they all agreed as if they had said it themselves.
"Patience child patience. Enjoy your childhood...while you have it. All of you," said Inuyasha in a more serious, but calm manner.
Kagome was surprised that they didn't fear him or his voice. She realized he must have done things on the battlefield other then kill demons and take territory from them. "General the master wishes to see you and...these people here," said a guard turned messenger.
"Hey what does this master mean by 'these people'?" said Shippo getting a little agitated by the remark.
"It means shut up and walk...or else!" said Inuyasha in a darker voice then before.
Shippo immediately retreated behind Kagomes leg and Kilala let out a growl that Inuyasha silenced easily with his own. "Walking is good," said Miroku as a sign that he surrendered to the idea to walk instead of "or else".
"You should follow me, but first," said Inuyasha with an almost an evil voice as he snapped his fingers and Kagome along with other found their hand tied behind them with metal cuffs in chains and being force to walk with their armed escort passed the buildings that held all three different classes of race in what seemed like perfect harmony.
They entered a secret door hidden from view from everyone around them and they entered a passage way that looked like more like a cave. They walked for what seemed like forever when they enter an extremely massive room with layers of rock wall everywhere in sight. The sound of a liquid was bubbling in the distance in the ground somewhere like a hot spring could be heard in the room as they walked to a black robed figure hold a glass ball in hand. Inuyasha stopped several feet away and kneeled as did the escort of demon soldiers. "So you've returned General Inuyasha. I hope it wasn't empty handed considering what you brought with you here?" said the muffled voice behind the robes as the figure itself turned around to face them.
"No master. I wasvictorious in battle, I acquired human slaves that were enslavers, and increased our ranks greatly...all in one battle," said Inuyasha not looking up at his master.
"Yes I know. However, you brought THEM here," said the figure pointing to Kagome and the others.
"They can prove useful to you even if their usefulness is only temporary," said Inuyasha calmly, but his voice was significantly sounded darker.
Out of nowhere Kagome spoke. "Who the hell are you and what did you do to Inuyasha?" she said in a demanding voice.
Inuyasha turned to her and she saw rage in his eyes for disrespecting his master like that and was going to do something when the dark robed figure stopped him with a motion the hand "Where are my manners I should introduce myself to your old friends since they don't remember me," said the muffled voice that to Kagome and the others sounded almost...female.
The figure removed the dark hood and revealed a young female face with gray hair and a spider web like scar on the right of her eye. Kagome and the others were horrified at who Inuyashas master was...it was Tsubaki the dark priestess. "YOU! But you died when you tried to kill us when you merged with that giant demon," said Kagome furiously.
"Inuyasha thought that too when he learned of my existence and didn't believe it was true, but I made a believer out of him as you can clearly see. Right my General?" said Tsubaki approached a now standing Inuyasha and escort.
She removed Inuyashas helmet making a great deal of his silver hair rise and fall as Inuyasha stared at Tsubaki with his demon eyes. "Yes...my master...my queen," said Inuyasha who let out a huge animalistic growl.
"Inuyasha snap out of it!" said Kagome, but was silenced when Inuyasha did the unthinkable that no onebelieved he would do.
He kissed Tsubaki...right on the lips. It was a long kiss that made Kagomes stomach fall faster then a boulder over a cliff. "Whoa!" said Miroku who had to cover Shippo's eyes while Sango just watched in shock like Kagome.
(A/N: Never saw that coming did ya. HA!)
When the two removed each others lips it was then that Kagome found her voice. "What is going on with you Inuyasha you don't love her!" said Kagome.
"Wrong!" said Inuyasha turning to face Kagome with a much angrier look then she had ever seen him give.
"Wrong?" said Kagome not understanding.
"I'll take it from here Inuyasha you go rest for the next campaign," said Tsubaki who kissed Inuyasha on the cheek before he bowed and left with the escort knowing that Kagome and the others could do nothing to Tsubaki while in their chains.
"What did you do Inuyasha you witch?" said Kagome angrily.
"Nothing much except...perfect him and made him my own," said Tsubaki with a wicked smile on her face.
"What do you mean?" said Kagome suspiciously as well as angrily.
"I'll show you what I mean," said Tsubaki as she took the glass ball in her one hand and place it on the ground as it swirled with a dark mist that soon left the orb and in a violent wind of energy and mist consumed them all that partially blinded them for a few moments.
When they opened their eyes they thought they were playing tricks on them because they saw two Tsubaki's standing in front of them. Not only that they saw a man wearing a silver colored spiked covered armor standing next to someone who had was severely bleeding from multiple injuries and was hanging from his arms that were locked into place by thick steel cuffs in between the wrist and elbow area that were connected to a thick and heavy looking chain. "What's going on?" said Miroku who didn't understand what had just happen.
"I'm showing you what happened when Inuyasha was brought to me," said Tsubaki pointing to what was happing as she saw herself walk over to the General who retrieved Inuyasha at her request.
(A/N: Well what did you think? Surprised? I know I was when I wrote and re-read my work. I swear my hands are possesed. Don't worry this is not a Inuyasha/Tsubaki fic. Wouldn't dream of it in any case becasue it could never work out or happen. Any way as I stated in the original A/N in this chapter I eed reviews or you'll never find out about Inuyasha's new attitude and look. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!)