To whatever fans I still have out there hello once again. I must say every time I come out with a new chapter, after taking so long, I feel I have to explain why. But then again its the same excuses again and again. So after doing some internal thinking, I have come up with the fullest answer I will find. This is also the last time I will do this. When I take a while there are usually 3 reasons at fault. 1st is lack of inspiration/ideas or laziness. This has happened a few times but not as often as you might think. 2nd is forgetfulness. If I stop working on something for even a day, I might totally forget about it. After posting this story and reading your reviews I might forget about this for a week (though your reviews do remind me). This reason is also tied in with the 3rd reason. 3rd is other projects. I'm not a person that is content with 1 project at a time. Right now, I am working on this story, thinking about 3 original stories, thinking about a cosplay outfit for Otakon (this has been dwarfed often by other projects), and the biggest of them all, I'm working on writing a fan parody. For those who don't know a fan parody is a fan written story that then uses regular anime and dubs over it. Such good examples of this (that you can find online) is This is Otakudom and Evangelion: Redeath. In fact those are the only two that I've seen. The fan parody is taking up most of my time simply because I'm the main (and for the most part the only) person working on this. I'll have help once the thing gets up and running but right now I'm on my own. I'll do as much writing to this fanfic as I can but I cannot promise anything. I thank anyone though who has stuck by me through all of this.
Also people will notice that this chapter was written differently. This chapter is written from a 1st person POV. This was done because I wanted to do something different and I like how much of a personal feeling you can get with the characters from this POV. Also small reminder, not counting the epilogue there should be no more than 5 chapters left. So enjoy this while you can.
Disclaimer: I don't own IY (I wish I could stop saying this too but its required).
A Wish From the Heart
Chapter 59: Three's Company
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You would think if you left the world alone, it would leave you alone. Yeah right. I just wanted to escape from everything. But some people just couldn't leave well enough alone. If Sesshomaru or the others hadn't come to me, I'd probably still be sitting at home staring at the sky waiting for life to pass me by.
Then again there is the possibility that Cerberus would come after me anyway. I'm just trying to push the blame off on Sesshomaru. What does it matter I blame him for plenty now, a little more won't hurt.
Ahh, I just want to be left to be left alone. If that was ever happened I'd have to be buried six feet underground and at this point it seems that's the only way it would ever be true. This just happens to be one of those days where I wish it was. Days? It could be night for all I know. I'm just sitting here pondering shit in my wonderful state of unconsciousness.
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My eyes slowly opened and I saw my nightmares were true. There would be no luck telling if it was night or day for all around me was darkness caused by a barrier. My hands were bound together and then behind my back. My feet were tied up as well. I could see, what I guessed to be, Cerberus hideout. My idea was supported by the fact that he was carrying me there at the moment. With my hands tied together I was unable to summon any of my wind powers.
"If you even think about struggling I'll knock you back out," Cerberus warned. "At this point, I just don't feel like wasting my time."
"Whatever you can kiss my ass, I'm not going to help you at all," I retorted.
"I'm not looking for a helper, I'm looking for another hostage. If Kagome and her friends value you at all, they'll try to save you. You're just another reason for them to come."
"I don't care what your reason is, I'm not going to make this easy for you," I said and struggled the best I could.
"I told you if you struggled I'd knock you out again."
"And I said I wouldn't make it easy on you," I gathered my strength and kneed him in the chest. Cerberus lost his grip on me and she I found myself dropping out of the sky. "Shit, I didn't even realize I was in the air." With my hands tied, I could barely summon a gust of wind to decelerate my descent. I crashed through many dead trees which helped to slow me down but did happen to hurt. I cringed in preparation to hit the ground but it never came. Instead I opened my eyes to see the worst site for the second time today. I didn't have them open long but enough to hear him speak.
"While not easier, you're only as bad as a fly to me."
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My head was pounding. "Arrrg, I feel like I drank too much." Despite the fact that I wish it was a simple hangover, I knew it was far worst. While I didn't want to open my eyes, the voice near caused them to shoot open.
"Ms. Kagura, are you okay?" It took her voice to remind me that Rin had been kidnapped as well.
As I looked upon her face I could see that she had been relieved to see me awake. "She's cares too much. She'd probably stress out if a small bug was killed," I thought as I looked at her. "She's far too caring for this cruel fate." It didn't take long before I noticed Kohaku was kneeling next to her. He seemed a little worried about me but just wanted to be with Rin. I let out a small groan in response to her previous question. "I should be okay in just a little bit. As soon as my wounds heal, I'll .." It was then that I looked down upon my body. I had been wounded in my struggle to stay free of Cerberus. I had even suffered a big gash along my abdomen but I couldn't see it because it had been bandaged up.
As though reading my mind, Rin spoke up, "Kohaku fixed your wounds. He said they weren't too bad and you should be fine in no time."
"It was nothing," Kohaku said. "I'm just glad I was able to use some of my training to help someone for once."
Yes the kid was a Demon Slayer but it would go without saying that he had to have some sort of basic knowledge of medicine. "Well kid, you aren't going to hear this again and don't tell anyone I said this, but thank you," I told him. He had been through a hell similar to mine so I knew he needed the reassurance.
"As I said, it was nothing, though I could do nothing for your bindings," Kohaku spoke.
My hands where still bound and of some material I had never seen before. "Don't even think about breaking free. They are of my own special design and are unbreakable. Waste your energy if you see fit but it will not help you."
"Cerberus, you bastard. Fight me on far ground and I'll bury you," I roared at him.
"I do not think so. Not even Naraku could match me. You wouldn't stand a chance," Cerberus laughed in my face.
"You just keep laughing, I'll make sure to do the same for you, when I'm staring at your corpse."
"While I know you don't care about your own safety, you should calm down. Otherwise, I can't guarantee the safety of those two around you."
I wanted to fight him. I wanted to tear him limb from limb but I could do nothing. With my hands tied my powers were practically blocked and at this point all I could do was shoot off my mouth. I wanted to make him as mad as I was. While it helped me cope with the situation it would not help Rin or Kohaku.
"I'm going to look forward to the day you die. Even if I'm not the one to kill you, I'll be sure to spit on your corpse." To dispel more of my anger without getting them harmed I turned around and punched the brick cell wall as hard as I could. I didn't even bother to think about the pain nor did I let it affect me when it came.
"I don't see that day coming any time soon but I'll enjoy seeing you waste away here. Now be a good girl and be quiet," Cerberus said as he walked out of the room.
"Damn, I hate that bastard!" I yelled to no one in particular.
"He does seem awful mean," Rin said.
"I had originally thought he was Naraku returning to get me," Kohaku added.
"Trust me kid, at this point I think you'd rather it be Naraku. This guy is far worse." I knew it wouldn't boost the kid's morale but I didn't want to sugarcoat things either. We were in some deep shit and I don't think they truly realized how bad it was.
"Do you know what is going on?" the boy asked confirming my belief. I nodded. "Would you please tell us? We don't even know why we are here?"
"You're here as bait. You're here to bait Inuyasha and Kagome though I don't know if Cerberus wanted your sister as well," I told the lad and then turned to Rin, "you're here as bait for Sesshomaru."
"Lord Sesshomaru is coming for me?" Rin said with much hope and happiness in her voice.
"Yes, he's even traveling with Inuyasha and Kagome so all we have to do is wait."
"Do you think they stand a chance?" Kohaku asked.
"It will be no problem at all for Lord Sesshomaru." Rin never wavered in her belief to her father-like figure.
"I can't be one hundred percent sure. Cerberus is an unusual detachment of Naraku. One that is gift with more power than even Naraku possessed. I do not know any of his powers. He was careful to not use them against me for fear that others would find out. Without knowing the full nature of your enemy makes the battle far more difficult. I only wish there was more I could do."
"I feel the same way," Kohaku replied. "I was born to be an exterminator yet I've never been able to measure up to that roll."
"I wouldn't say you were born to be an exterminator, you were born into that life but I think you are meant for something different," I said. "Even when Naraku used you I could tell you were too caring of a person for such a cruel fate."
"Please don't pity me," Kohaku said full with pride. "I feel so weak."
"I'm not saying you are. You're good enough with that scythe to protect yourself and those you care for. It takes a lot to kill another being, human, demon, or any other kind," I said and then looked deeply at him. "I envy you for being so caring."
"It's not always such a great characteristic. I couldn't help my sister or protect myself from getting kidnapped," Kohaku said.
"Hey neither could I. You must learn they are fights you can win and there are those you can't help." I sighed. This kid kept on looking at the dark side of things. Maybe I should lighten the mood a little. "You'll see, that caring side of you has its good points. Girls really like a compassionate kind of guy. Though I'm sure you've already noticed that."
Kohaku blushed. "Not… not really," the boy stammered out.
"Trust me, girls really like a considerate, sensitive guy, right Rin?" I asked the girl only to have her blush as well.
"I guess so," came a bare whisper of a response. Her voice returned to normal though as she threw my own question back at me, "Is that why you like Lord Sesshomaru?"
I was caught totally off guard by her response. I guess I shouldn't have played matchmaker – even just a bit. It took a bit for my voice to return, "What are you talking about? Sesshomaru is the most emotionless guy I know. Why in the world would I care about him?"
"You don't mean that Miss Kagura. Lord Sesshomaru may not always show it, okay so he never openly shows his feels but he does care. I know he likes you."
"He doesn't like me. I think you're the only person he cares about." I tried to convince her but I don't think she was buying it.
"Sure he does. Before I don't think Lord Sesshomaru patrolled the Western Lands as much as he does now. I don't think he ever cared about going past the Northern Border, but now we pass near you once a year."
I wanted to just start punching myself in the head. Whether Sesshomaru cared or not, this kid was smart. It's a shame she's spending all her time with that ice block. "I think we've talked enough about what other people think. Unless we can read minds we don't know what they're thinking so let's not speculate." Rin and Kohaku just laughed at my attempt to end the subject. While I still did remember the bad situation we were in, at least I got their minds off it. With them there, I think I could deal with the situation a lot better.
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Well that's the newest chapter. Did you enjoy it? I hope so. Well thanks to some reviews I believe there's something I must do. I've gotten a few reviews from people that have read my first few chapters, mentioned that it wasn't that good and then left. Now before you get mad at them, I must say that I agree. After looking at the initial chapters, they do suck. The first few chapters were written in a bit of a rush and not done right. As a matter of fact the first 5 chapters were written just to get the story out of my head. It didn't work and I decided to post the story here and continue writing. So its for that reason that I'll probably be going back and redoing quite a few of the beginning chapters. I don't know how many yet. Probably at least the first 5. I'll probably update those with my next chapter so when I do it I'll let you guys know what chapters were done. So Join me next time for:
Chapter 60: Five on One?