Kagura's POV
I walked back and forth in my room. I had to know what Naraku and Tanuki had planned for Sesshoumaru. I don't care about him. It's Rin I want safe. She knew this why a lie. She cared for Sesshomaru more than her own life.
She snuck out of her bedroom and quickly and quietly ran to Naraku's room. She placed her ear against the door and listened to the conversation.
" So, all you have to do is kidnap the girl tonight. By morning Sesshoumaru will realize that she's missing and come to the castle to retrieve her. Then you get half of the Shikon no tama. Can you do that?" Naraku spoke.
" Yes. I'll do anything to get the Sacred Jewel." Tanuki answered.
" Good. Kagura is there something that you want." Naraku said. I was in shock. How did he know I was there.
I opened the door and stared at him in shock. I have to warn Sesshoumaru!
Sesshoumaru's POV
I sat on my bed and thought about Kagura. I haven't stopped thinking about her for weeks now. She's controlling my life.
I walked to the window and touched the spot that Kagura had hit me at. She was so mad at me. I don't know why I had said that to her. I thought I came to the decision to help her. Why did I pretend to not care? Kagura, you're haunting me.
Kagura. Where are you? I looked out the window and saw the very person I was thinking about. Kagura.
She was injured badly. I rushed downstairs to see if she was all right.
" Kagura" I said as I opened the door. She tried to hold her body weight up, but wound up falling on top of me.
" Where is Rin?"
" She's in her room. Why?"
" Naraku and Tanuki are after her."
" Tanuki? Kagura, why are you helping me?" I asked.
She answered, " I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing this for Rin."
"…"
" Why should I let her get her if she's not the one I'm angry at?" She said while pushing herself off of me. She glared at me. I could tell by the look in her eyes that she was angry with me, but even more, she was hurt. She had every right to be mad with me. I pretended not to care for her and she felt like she would never be cared for.
Our silence was interrupted by the sound of snickering behind Kagura. She turned around and saw the squirrel demon that she had warned me to protect Rin from.
" Well Kagura, I thought that Naraku beating you was enough to make you learn never to betray him again. Clearly I was wrong. Wait until I go back to tell him." He said with a laugh.
" Tanuki. To bad you won't be alive to tell him what I've been up to. You're going to die right here."
" Before you come to that conclusion, you should look at the condition that you are in before challenging me."
" I don't give a shit about my condition. I'll kill you anyway. Dance of the Blades!" She shouted as she pointed her fan towards Tanuki. The blades hit the ground and sent dirt flying everywhere. Kagura looked around for him, but saw that he had disappeared.
" Huh?" She turned around to me and I looked up.
" Look up, bitch." Tanuki said as he jumped down from the tree branches. He slashed Kagura across the face. I watched as blood poured out of her newly opened wounds.
He slowly walked to Kagura and said, " Any last words?"
I was about to go and save her until I heard her laugh. She was laughing? At a time like this? I think she's finally snapped.
Kagura's POV
I laughed at Tanuki's stupidity. He couldn't kill me. No one could. Only Naraku and that's only because he holds my heart.
" Go ahead, Tanuki. Put your claws through me and end my life now. I'm sure you'll enjoy watching the blood rush out of me so go on ahead and kill me." I said to him. He gave me the same confused expression that Sesshoumaru gave me.
" Kagura, are you crazy?" Sesshoumaru asked as if he really cared whether Tanuki killed me or not. Sure Sesshoumaru, pretend you care for me. Give up the act already. I know what you're really like.
I smiled. " So you're not going to kill me? Fine then." I took out my fan and sent to wind blades at him. He fell to the floor and the tables have turned.
" Any last words?"
" You're a bitch, Kagura." He answered. Great choice of words before you die. Oh well, his lost. My pleasure.
" Burn in hell." I said striking the final blow to his head. Then I sank to the ground myself. I hadn't realized how my blood and energy I had lost during the battle. On top of that, I was already injured from my previous visit with Naraku.
I looked up from the ground and saw Sesshoumaru kneeling beside me. I tried to get away from him, but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards him. " Kagura-" He started, but I cut him off. I didn't want to hear from him. He has no idea how much he's hurting me. I can't even look at him the same way anymore.
" Get off of me! I don't want you near me anymore. I saved Rin and I completed what I had to do here, so get off of me. I don't want anything to do with you anymore."
" Kagura, please just listen to me."
" No!"
" I'm sorry."
" What?" I was shocked. Did he just apologize to me?
Sesshoumaru's POV
" I said, I'm sorry. I didn't mean what I said. I never intended to hurt you." I replied. I didn't mean to her hurt her, but I never wanted to apologize.
" But Why? Why did you say that to me in the first place?"
" I was denying my feelings towards you. I won't let Naraku kill you. I'll free you." I promised. I don't know if I was going to be able to keep my promise to her. I don't even know where to begin looking for Naraku's castle.
She smiled and said, " I knew you wouldn't let me down. I'm glad I turned to you." She laid her head on me and closed her eyes. I wanted to pull away from hr, but for some reason, my body wouldn't move.
We stood like that for a few minutes. Kagura pulled away and I looked at her. She looked down at her wrist and said, " I have to go, before Naraku knows what I've done." It took a while for me to realize that I was still holding her wrist. I let go and she smiled. " I'll try to come back soon. I promise."
With that said she disappeared into the night sky.
12 days left
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Author's note:
Ok so this chapter's not that long. Anyways the 12 days left at the end means how many more days Kagura has to live. So let's see if Sesshoumaru will save her in time. Come on Sesshy you can do it! .
Next time on Destiny Meets Death:
It has been five days since Kagura's last visit and Sesshoumaru still has no idea where Naraku's castle is. He begins to wonder if he will be able to save Kagura. He decides to take a walk and sees the Wind Witch sitting by a waterfall. She as something in her lap. What could it be? Find out in the next chapter: Kagura's hidden talent.
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