Chapter 7

"Welcome, Mishra," Naraku said. "I'm glad you accepted my invitation."

"I must admit Naraku I am a little doubtful," Mishra said. "You appear to be powerful enough, why would you need me?"
"Because you were able to defeat Inuyasha and steal his jewel shard from him." Naraku said. "But tell me, does that mean you are looking for all the jewel shards?"

"Yes, I am."

"I know the locations of several other shards as well." Naraku said.

"I will, as long as you do something for me in return," Naraku said. "Would you agree to that?"

"Yes, assuming your information is truthful."

"Good. I know two shards are embedded in the legs of a wolf demon called Koga," Naraku said. "The other is being used by a minion of mine called Kohaku. It is in his back, and keeping him alive."

"And you would tell me this, even if it meant killing someone who works for you?" Mishra asked.

"He has outlived his usefulness," Naraku said.

"But that is only 4 shards," Mishra said. "Mine and the three you just mentioned. Where are the others?"

"That I'm afraid must remain a secret for now, until you do the favor I ask of you," Naraku said. "And you must do my favor first before you get the other jewel shards I have told you about."

"How do you know that I will not first go and find the shards I want?"

"Because if you try to, I will kill you." Naraku said, and to prove his point his hands became spears and stopped short of Mishra. Mishra didn't flinch at all. "Now are you ready to hear what I want from you?"

"I'm listening." Mishra said.

He told him.

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Naraku doesn't fool me for a moment, Antu thought. And for that matter, I don't think I fool him as well. But he does have the power to stop me, so I will do what he wants, for now.

Antu flew through the air, looking for the person Naraku had told him about. Surprisingly, it was not Inuyasha. It did not matter to Antu though, as his business with Inuyasha was done. He got the one shard he had, and now it was time to move on to more important things. He finally caught sight of his target, who was merely walking away, apparently unaware of his approach. Walking with the tall demon was a smaller green demon, a two-headed lizard demon, and what looked like a human girl. The tall demon stopped as Antu approached and turned around to face him.

"Are you the one called Sesshomaru?" Antu asked. Sesshomaru turned around and continued walking on. "I said, are you Sesshomaru?"

"I have no business with weaklings." Sesshomaru said. Suddenly he froze in place, and could not move. Not of his will, he was spun around and faced Antu.

"I am no weakling."