New Devil
Chapter 3
Disclaimer- Sadly enough I do not own Inuyasha tear But I DO own this story and things so please no stealing; I take time to think of my own ideas you should do the same.
Naraku isn't exactly evil, evil like. He does soon love Kagome or whatever but then again he IS evil for what he is found to do but he doesn't have this whole "I must destroy Inuyasha and make myself the most powerful demon" plan, he's not the main villain here… yet… if so…on with the story!
Kagome looked at the man, Naraku, in shock
"Besides the betrothed part I'm the new devil? I've gone crazy" Kagome threw up her hands and began pacing worriedly "Maybe I hit my head… or… maybe I'm dreaming… did I fall?"
"No, no my dear you are not asleep nor did you hit your head. You truly are the queen of hell, the new mistress."
"Are you sure? You sure you didn't make a horrible mistake"
"Very sure"
"How do you know?"
"Because you look exactly like her, except for the shorter hair and younger look. It is clear that you are her reincarnation, therefore you are the chosen one." a new, older, voice entered the room and Kagome looked to see an ancient looking woman. She wore a wide red and black dress and a black veil was pulled over her hair.
"Um who are you?"
"I am Kaede. I took the mistress' place until we found you. Yes we are sure it's you now shut up and get your ass on that damned throne"
"…!" both Naraku and Kagome looked at her in shock
"Well if I am the new devil how in hell could you talk to me like that?" Kagome balled her fists
"You're weak. Naraku is not only your betrothed but he will also train you in swordsmanship and all other subjects a mistress such as yourself must know here…" Kaede began coughing and Kagome helped her stand
"Are you ok? You should get some rest. Her I'll get you some water, where's water?"
"I drink only blood"
"You're a vampire?"
"In a matter of speaking; there is only wine, blood, and herbed tea to drink in these parts"
"What? How do you live? Then again this is hell and… your demons or dragons or trolls then there's gargoyles" Kagome felt a bit light headed from everything
"I'm alright now, go and change for your first trainings"
"No. First I want to see my friends"
"Your training comes first"
"If I AM the Devil you have to obey me I am your queen now aren't I. My word goes and I want to see my friends" Kagome stood firmly
"Right this way M'lady" Naraku led Kagome out of the room and into a dark hall where he carried a lit candle.
"Brat" Kaede coughed
"Isn't that what you wanted though, Kaede?" a feminine voice asked from the shadows.
"Yes. We have to be careful though. If she gets too angry and breaks from releasing her powers, she won't be able to handle it"
"You've become very cranky these past few days"
"What would you be like if you were going to turn to ash soon?" Kaede glared towards the voice
"Yes the fate of the mistress is very unpleasant"
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"So what happened to the last queen? I mean… did she die of age?"
"Oh yes my beloved Kikyou. No she did not die of old age, she was only 6 million years old but not till next year. Usually each mistress takes place after 6 million years not because the last one died but because their powers were exhausted. They go on to live as a weaker demon. Kikyou was a great demoness; she was one of only 4 of the strongest, being the Devil of Hell made her even stronger even after her time as queen she would live to be a strong demon."
"So then how'd she die?" Kagome looked at the dark haired man
"She was killed, burned alive in her sleep"
"But look where you live? She was the devil how could fire kill her?"
"Just because Fire Rivers surround us does not mean we're immune to being burned. She had been encased in a fiery grave; we found only her ashes in the shape of her body. When I touched her face she fell apart." His expression saddened
"I'm sorry if I'm prying but… you called her beloved?"
"Yes, Kikyou was my lover I am over 18 million years old to this day. Since I was born I have been betrothed to every queen besides the one that I was born at the time of which was a man. The Devil before Kikyou was too a male"
"So you were married to a man then Kikyou and now you're supposed to be married to me? Like a slave, that's horrible! I couldn't do that!" Kagome's eyes widened with shock
(His face looks like this right now- awww. Sorry if you can't see the pic…)
"Just down here"
They walked down a row of stone stairs until a large fire was in sight. There were two large doors. Naraku walked Kagome to the door on the left where she saw 5 cages. Within the cages were Inuyasha, Shippo, Sango, Kohaku, and a short old man.
"These are your friends?"
"Shippo are your hurt? Kohaku are you too cold? Sango you're alright right? Inuyasha you're burned. Oh you poor old man you have a large bump on your head" Kagome went to each of the cages checking on each person
"Stop asking if we're ok Kagome! What about you?" Inuyasha yelled angrily but within the anger was worry and everyone but Kagome could see it
"Well sorry if I'm worried about my friends" Kagome shouted back at Inuyasha and glared
"Do you want me to release them?" Naraku proposed and Kagome nodded.
"Her, the devil?" Shippo hugged Kagome "Never, she's not evil" Kagome smiled awkwardly
"So what, is this guy you're slave or something?"
"Please don't call him that, and no, he's my… fiancé…" Kagome closed her eyes and waited for something to happen. She opened her eyes and saw Sango and Shippo's mouths wide open, she looked at Inuyasha who was silent for a second and then got up.
"WHAT!"
"Please Inuyasha don't get so angry. You've got nothing to be angry about anyway" Inuyasha stopped and sat back down with his arms crossed.
"Besides I don't really want to be the Devil in the first place, I kind of just want to go home"
"I wish I could send you back home but there is no possible way you can leave" Naraku cut in
"Why not?"
"The ancients won't allow you to just leave. If you deny your throne as the queen well I don't know exactly what happens but either way you cannot go back home"
"But they can't just bring her here without asking her if she was ok with doing this!" Shippo jumped onto the table they all sat at
"Shippo please don't yell" Kagome took Shippo from the table and hugged him
"Well if you have to stay here then I will stay with you, as will Kohaku" Sango said making up her mind
"Oh no, you don't have to"
"Where else do we have to go? And I couldn't just leave you like this after you saved my brother and my own life"
"No I really…"
"They do what you say so don't say you didn't. We're staying." Sango put her foot down finished
"Thanks" Kagome smiled at the found friend
"Well if I can't go can't we at least send Shippo and Inuyasha back home?"
"Like hell I'm leaving here without you!" Inuyasha pounded his fist on the table
"Me too!" Shippo held on tighter to Kagome and Inuyasha glared at him
"Sir Naraku, Mistress, the ceremony is to begin in one hour" a woman with long black hair bowed. She wore a thin black dress and when she looked up her eyes were a solid black as were the tips of her ears and her lips (her ears are pointed).
"Thank you Kuro you may go now" she bowed once more and left the room.
"Ceremony?"
"Yes, the ceremony to completely show you as the new Devil. I must inform you on what to do and when"
"Oh…"
"Your friends have rooms on the second floor, maids will serve them for the time being and you will have to come with me. As for wanting to send your friends back to their world…"
"Not happening, we're staying with Kagome!"
"Is it all right that they stay for a while?"
"That is all up to you M'lady" Naraku bowed his head
"Oh"
"Please come with me now, maids will show you to your rooms" Naraku stood and held his hand out to Kagome who hesitantly took it and left the room. Inuyasha growled once they were gone.
"You should tell her you like her kid" Sango implied sitting back
"I'm not a kid!"
"Inuyasha if all you're going to do is growl and mumble I wouldn't mind you going back to your own world" Sango complained and Inuyasha growled with a glare.
"Please sit" Naraku motioned to the chair by the window "This will be your room until we are married, then you will be moved to a room where I too will sleep. When you are pregnant we will be in separate rooms once again."
"Pregnant?"
"Maybe I am going too far ahead" Naraku laughed softly "For the ceremony you will sit on your throne wearing a veil. Anytime you are on your throne you must wear a veil, usually it's black on some occasions it's red. Servants will be there for your every need"
"Sorry to interrupt but could you answer this? When my friend Sango was being attacked I yelled for the dragon to stop and go away, and then it did"
"Yes, since you are the Devil all must obey you. Only you, the mistress, have the certain powers to control this though"
"Oh, ok"
"Once you take a sip from the glass that will be before you, you will be the full fledged Mistress of Hell. You're appearance may, or may not change I do not know for only demons have come to the throne in this way. You must bathe and prepare for the ceremony as must I" Naraku finished
"Oh ok, where do I wash?"
"You have a private watering hole in the tower. A maid will take you there and bring you the gown you are to wear"
"Ok" Kagome smiled still unsure as Naraku left the room. Soon after, a white haired woman came in, bowing.
"Mistress I am here to bring you to your bath"
"Ok" Kagome smiled and followed the woman up a long flight of stairs and through a few hallways until they came outside. The air was thin but breathable, the sky seemed bluer up here and the view of the western land was beautiful once it passed the mountains.
"Wow we must be pretty high if I can see over the mountains"
"The castle is built into the mountains more or less is half the mountain" the maid enlightened her
"Wow, shouldn't it be colder up here then?"
"You really are from another world. That's amazing, what is it like there?"
"Well it gets really cold on the top of mountains, and it's pretty noisy with all of the cars. But pretty when the cherry blossoms fall or when it's snowing"
"Snow? We don't see snow here. It's too hot most of the time. The only time it cools is when it rains which is rare"
"Oh, well maybe this year will be lucky" Kagome smiled and the woman smiled back
"What's your name?"
"I do not have one. My mother was a servant here and when I was born I was not given one for I was to be a servant"
"That's horrible, well then do you mind if I give you a name?"
"You may call me whatever you'd like"
"Yuki for snow" Kagome smiled kindly
"Thank you mistress" Yuki bowed
"Don't call me that please, just call me Kagome"
"Thank you Kagome" she bowed again, with a smile, and walked back into the castle to retrieve the dress for Kagome.
Kagome took off her clothes and stepped into the cool waters, rocks were piled in one corner with a small waterfall over them and red flowers circled the bath. She put her head under the water and came back up to meet large red eyes with black slits in the center.
"Ah!" Kagome jumped back alarmed and a slight meowing sound came from the small creature. It looked like a cat with black tipped ears and paws, but its tail was split in two and had two black lines around the top.
"Oh you're so cute" Kagome pet the top of its head and it purred
"Where did you come from I wonder?" Kagome smiled and got out of the water, wrapping a towel around her. She played with the creature until Yuki came back with a long black gown.
"Oh hello Yuki, look" Kagome held the creature in her arms and smiled
"Mistress Kagome this is Kirara. She is a weaker leveled demon cat"
"Aw she's so cute"
"I almost forgot that the mistress can commune with the other demons and creatures"
"I can't understand them though but at least it seems they understand me or at least…" Kagome laughed as Kirara's tail tickled her chin
"This is the dress you will wear to the ceremony" Yuki held out the dress and Kagome set Kirara down. Kagome took the dress and put it on, the fabric felt like a rose petal so Kagome was careful, afraid of ripping it.
Yuki helped Kagome tie the back and fix the dress.
"What's this made out of?"
"Black dragon's skin, the area just under a dragon's scales"
"Eh…." Kagome's face dropped and she froze
"Are you okay mistress Kagome?"
"Oh no I'm fine"
"You are so kind. Please, take this and wear it for good luck" Yuki handed Kagome a black pearl that hung on a silver string.
"It's beautiful, I couldn't wear--"
"Please, a token of gratitude for your kindness" Yuki cut her off
"but--" Yuki placed it around Kagome's neck
"Thank you" Kagome hugged Yuki which surprised her but she hugged back.
"I must bring you to your throne now"
"Ok" Kagome picked Kirara up and followed Yuki back down the stairs and into a large hall where, against a wall, sat a large white throne.
"Wow it's so white and the carvings are…"
"Not carvings, these are the bones of fallen hero's, human and demon"
"Oh…" Kagome face shadowed "And I sit in this?"
"Yes" Kagome turned and Kirara jumped from her arms. She stepped up and sat on the throne. She calmed a bit and tried to ease herself by looking at the decorations in the room. The ceilings were painted with pictures of demons and beautiful creatures. The walls were covered in a soft dark blue fabric and the doors were framed by green painted vines.
"This room is beautiful"
"Yes, it is very calming" Kagome jumped as Naraku appeared beside her without her noticing. He wore his black hair in a long ponytail, his skin didn't seem so pale as he wore a royal blue robe and black pants both his coat/shirt and pants looked like they were made out of the same fabric as Kagome's dress. On the sleeves of his outfit was the pattern of a dragon with thorns around it.
"Oh hello"
"I am sorry I did not mean to frighten you M'lady"
"Oh I'm fine"
"You're hair"
"Oh is there something in it?"
"It's still wet? Did this servant not style it?"
"I apologize, sir Naraku, I had forgotten to dry and set her hair" Yuki bowed with a fearful face
"Yuki you don't have to cover for me" Kagome laughed "I like my hair down and I wanted it to naturally dry"
"Oh?" Naraku looked at Kagome in wonder "But now the back of your dress is wet"
"But no one can see that, besides I think my hair looks kind of better when it's wet"
"It is very beautiful" Naraku smiled
The doors opened and demons to humans, all dressed in gowns and other fashions, came into the room. The wall opposite of Kagome opened to reveal an orchestra that began playing a strong but gentle melody. The people and demons that entered began dancing with one another and Kagome sunk down in her throne.
"Please do not slouch, M'lady"
"Oh I'm sorry" Kagome sat up
"Is something wrong?"
"I'm just… kind of nervous is all" Kagome gave a sided smile
"Do not worry M'lady I am by your side, always"
"Where did Yuki go?"
"Yuki?"
"The white haired woman"
"She was sent to her quarters"
"She isn't attending the ceremony?"
"No"
"Oh… where are my friends?"
"They will be brought down after the ceremonial drink"
"When is that?" just as Kagome asked the music stopped playing and everyone stopped dancing to focus their attention on Kagome who shivered at some of the cold stares. The crowd parted, a line of higher looking people stepped forward.
"First to step forward, Kuro" (meaning black) a woman with long black hair stepped in front of Kagome, she wore a long thin black dress and her eyes were solid black as well as her lips and the tips of her pointed ears. She bowed and held out her hand.
"M'lady you must take this needle and poke the tip of her index finger, the blood that falls will land into the cup before you"
"Isn't that the cup I'm supposed to drink from?"
"Yes"
"Oh…" Kagome took the needle from Naraku's hand and poked Kuro's index finger, the blood slowly dripped into the cup before her.
"Kage step forward" a dark skinned woman with black hair, black lips, and eyes stepped in front of Kagome. She wore a dress that looked as if you could walk forward into its shadowy depths. (Kage means shadow)
After her blood Honoo, the red haired lady that had put Kagome and the others in the fire sphere stepped forward. Once her blood had been dropped Ayame was called. A girl with red pigtails and a dog tail stepped forward. Her eyes were a bright green which matched her knee length green dress. Her blood was placed and a man stepped forward, he had dark hair in a high ponytail and a band around his head. He wore a black robe and his smirk made Kagome blush.
Naraku glared at the demon Koga of the wolf tribe and he walked away once his blood was dropped.
"Doubutsu step forward" (Doubutsu means animal) a man with spiked brown red hair came forward. He wore a long brown robe with patterns of different types of animals that Kagome new. His eyes were a dark green and were traced with black paint in the shape of vines and spiraled lines. He smiled cunningly at Kagome, revealing his small but sharp fangs. He was the last in the line; Kagome let out a breath as his blood was freed into the cup but that breath didn't come out.
Kagome began to feel light headed and tried to sit straight but felt her hands and legs becoming numb. She closed her eyes and reopened them but the dizziness in her head only grew stronger. She felt as if she was already wobbling but no one seemed to notice yet luckily. She saw Naraku's lips moving but heard nothing… all she heard was the sound of laughter, dark laughter that she feared.
Naraku looked to her and she took that as the sign to drink from the cup. She went to pick it up but instead se fell to the side heavily. Naraku quickly caught her and picked her up. As she closed her eyes she could tell he was yelling for help and then everything was a blur.
Naraku held onto Kagome and noticed the new necklace that she wore. He took it and ripped the pearl off; he put it close to his face and examined it. Suddenly he felt a tingle in his hand and immediately crushed the black pearl. A small line of smoke flew out and Naraku could hear a faint laughter.
"Mm" Kagome stirred and opened her eyes.
"Kagome?"
"I'm sorry, I just got really dizzy and… I need to drink the cup and finish the ceremony"
"If you are not feeling well, still, we can finish the ceremony tomorrow M'lady"
"No, no I'm fine really… just a small dizzy spell probably from being so afraid" Kagome smiled and got back up into the throne. She took the cup and put it to her lips. The room was silent as Kagome pulled the cup from her lips. She didn't very much like the taste but held it in and smiled.
Music began playing again and the crowd formed a circle with an opening to the middle.
"M'lady" Naraku held out his hand and Kagome slowly got up "Are you ok?"
"Well it's just… I don't really know how to dance"
"Hmhm" Naraku laughed "I am at your side always. Just watch my feet"
"Ok" Kagome smiled wearily and walked to the center of the circle with Naraku.
Inuyasha, Shippo, Sango, Kohaku, and Myouga followed a tall bald man down the hall towards a room where music played. Inuyasha wore a crimson robe with dark pants that shone a black purple in the light. Shippo wore a green robe and dark blue pants. Kohaku wore a black robe and black pants, while Sango wore a red dress with her hair back in a bun. Myouga wore a blue robe that had to be cut to fit his size and darker blue pants that bagged down from his short height.
The bald man, or demon, opened the doors to the room and Inuyasha and the gang walked in, the doors closing behind them.
While Shippo jumped up and down looking for Kagome, Inuyasha watched her dance with Naraku. Inuyasha crossed his arms and growled too quietly for anybody else to hear maybe it was in his head? Sango looked at Inuyasha and then at Kagome who was happily dancing. Soon a new song began and everyone danced, Sango put her hand out to Inuyasha
"What no way!"
"Just do it you idiot" Inuyasha glared and stubbornly took her hand. She danced to the side and spun in the direction of Kagome which Inuyasha didn't notice until they were just a few people away form Kagome.
Shippo spotted Kagome but couldn't get to her so he just leaned again the wall. He looked to the side and saw a small girl, surprisingly she was human. She had short brown hair and wore a small pink dress. Shippo walked over to her.
"Hi" Shippo smiled seeing she was lonely
"Hi…" she answered back in a small voice
"Where are your parents?"
"Oh there dead." She answered casually
"You're here alone?"
"No, I work in the castle"
"Oh but you're a human. And you're so young"
"My auntie sold me here and I don't want to disappoint her so it doesn't matter" the girl turned to him and smiled then her attention turned to Kohaku who stood against the wall. Shippo looked at Kohaku and smiled with an idea; he took Rin's hand and walked her to Kohaku then took Kohaku's hand and put their hands together.
"Hi, my name's Rin" Rin spoke with a smile
"I'm Kohaku" Kohaku answered slowly with a dull face
"Don't you smile? I work here" Rin walked Kohaku onto the floor and began dancing with him.
Kagome sighed and slumped in her throne. The hall was quiet and everyone was gone. The ceremony lasted practically all night with dancing, and then she had to speak and sit in the throne.
"M'lady" Naraku had been standing all night; Kagome stood up and pushed Naraku onto the throne
"You need to sit more you know" Kagome smiled and Naraku tried to get up
"Don't worry I'm not tired"
"M'lady, where did you get that necklace from" Kagome felt her neck but the necklace was gone
"It's gone…oh no"
"Where did you get it from?"
"Yuki gave it to me for luck, oh no I can't believe I lost it" Kagome looked on the ground
"I crushed it"
"Huh why?"
"Yuki was a new servant and will be put to death. That pearl was a type of poison used on demons."
"Maybe she didn't know it. Please don 't kill her"
"You almost died Kagome!" Naraku got up and held onto Kagome's shoulders. Her face softened and she smiled
"I like it better when you call me Kagome" Naraku looked surprised then let her go.
"Please do not take anything from anyone unless you consult me first. I must go finish my work. Kaede will take you to your room" Naraku walked to the doors and left. He walked down the halls then stopped and closed his eyes; he pictured Kagome and her lips but quickly opened his eyes and kept walking.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha poked his head into the room and saw Kagome half asleep on her throne, luckily there was no sign of Naraku.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome smiled
"You're tired. Why aren't you going back to your room?"
"Kaede is supposed to take me, plus I don't exactly know my way" Kagome laughed and closed her eyes. Inuyasha heard her soft even breaths and knew she was asleep. He looked around and saw no one
"Where is that old bag?"
"That old bag is right here" Kaede pinched Inuyasha's arm and he growled
"Pick her up and follow me" Inuyasha sighed and picked Kagome up, bridal style, he followed Kaede up two flights of stairs and into Kagome's room where he softly placed her on the bed.
"I'll take you to watch her until the maid comes to change her into her nightgown" Kaede left the room locking the door
"Old wench" Inuyasha stuck out his tongue and froze when Kagome moved on her side and laughed softly in her sleep. He looked down at her, she looked so cute asleep, her long lashes casting shadows over her cheeks and her hair spread out, damp causing it to stick to her cheek… he leaned down about to kiss her bust stopped and jumped up as the door opened. Kuro came in and Inuyasha was sent back to his room with Kage.
Long chapter finally done! Hope you liked it please review! Awww soo cute with Naraku and Inuyasha in love with her. What will happen in the next chapter I wonder muahaha only I know hee, hee.