Hello, all! Long time, no update, huh? Well. Here's an EXTRA long chapter for you all...since you've been so patient. I've been having some personal problems lately...with my own 'love'. Yes, folks, I fell in love. Problem is, the guy doesn't know it, and we're close friends...and...well, it's complicated. And I know you want to get to the story! So...here it is...but I warn you, it's a little...racy. For those of you who are under 17, I hope you get permission from your parents to read this...I don't wanna get in trouble for your mischievousness! And I hope doesn't kick this story off...I don't know how racy you can get for R rated stories. Wish me luck!
CitrusSeverus.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters...although I wish I owned Sesshy and Naraku...or maybe...that they owned moi? Hmm...interesting. Heh...anyways...enjoy the story...
Kikyo watched the crowd close in on Inuyasha and his friends, and shuddered slightly. She should have known Naraku would pull something like this. He knew she cared for Inuyasha, and always had. But she also knew that her love for him lingered from a previous life. She had died still loving him, thanks to Naraku's saimyosho.
'Bastard.' She thought.
Although Naraku's saimyosho had acted of their own free will, Kikyo knew they were obeying their master's last wishes as a powerful youkai. To kill her. However, for some reason, centuries after her death, Naraku found her reincarnation. Because he no longer had the power nor the energy to recreate Kikyo, he found a witch to bring her back to life. However, in the process, instead of destroying her reincarnation as initially planned, only half of the girl's soul returned to its original owner. The other half was currently in Inuyasha's girlfriend, Kagome, her reincarnation. Kikyo scowled. That soul should have been hers, and all of it, regardless of whether or not it belonged to another living person. She was jealous; she had to admit it. But all of that would end soon, because she planned to get the rest of her soul returned to her, no matter what it took, or how long.
"You are powerless to stop me, girl. You might as well give up, because one way or another, I will have you." Sesshomaru dipped his mouth to Kagome's ear and whispered huskily.
His hand finally reached the crotch of her hakama, and she gasped. So many new sensations were flowing through her as he began to gently rub her, making sure his fingers caressed her slowly. And then she heard the rip of more fabric through her daze. She was faintly aware of the night's cool air rushing over her thighs, and then felt nothing but pure ecstasy as Sesshomaru's fingers pushed the crotch of her underwear aside, and began delving into her virgin flesh with his claws, taking care not to injure her. She moaned slightly, causing both he and Naraku to smile slightly.
"You like this, ne?"
She didn't answer as he continued his ministrations.
"Answer me, miko."
He stopped his hand for a moment, causing her unconsciously to buck, wanting more of the treatment she was receiving.
"I will not continue unless you beg for it."
Kagome, in the haze of pleasure, realized what was happening. Sesshomaru and Naraku were going to take control of her, and they were trying to bend her to do their will. Something inside of her screamed, and her eyes widened.
"NO! I WON'T LET YOU DO THIS TO ME!" She screeched.
"My love, you don't have a choice." Naraku hissed. He looked at Sesshomaru, who nodded. Sesshomaru removed his hand from her most private of areas, and stood from the floor, then proceeded to leave the room.
Kagome scurried away from Naraku, who remained seated on the floor. His blood red eyes bored into her cinnamon orbs, causing her to shiver yet again.
"Let me out of here! You're both demented!"
"Hai. While that may be true, you aren't going anywhere. Sit down." Naraku bit out in a commanding tone. Kagome tried to turn and run, but she was suddenly compelled to obey him. With much protest from her screaming joints and muscles, which she was trying to convince to do the opposite of what they were ordered, Kagome made her way over to Naraku and sat down almost directly in front of him. A smirk danced its way across his lips.
"Now that wasn't too hard, was it, pet?"
"Don't call me that." She hissed.
"That is what you are."
"I am no one's pet!"
"Come here."
"NO!"
"Come here." Naraku said again, this time, more forcefully.
Kagome felt as if some unseen force was plying her body, and she suddenly found herself on her hands and knees crawling slowly towards Naraku in submission, her head hung low.
"What are you doing to me?" She shouted, not able to lift her head and look him in the eyes.
"Teaching you to obey when your master gives you an order, wench."
"I'm not a wench, and you're not my master!"
Tears were falling from Kagome's eyes, making quiet splashes on the marbled floor beneath her.
"You are crying." Naraku stated simply.
"Hai…"
Instead of being upset, as Kagome would have thought he'd been, she felt herself being pulled into his lap almost instantaneously, his arms wrapping her in a warm embrace. She could smell his cologne, a strong, spicy musk that nearly made her swoon.
"I know you are afraid, Kagome. I can smell it. But you shouldn't be…if you cooperate, Sesshomaru and I will give you the world. Think about it."
Kagome sniffled, and felt Naraku's hand come up to wipe a tear from her cheek.
For some reason, she relaxed herself against him, her head lying against his chest. She could actually hear his heart beat, which was something she had not expected to come from a creature she had heard to be so cold and heartless.
"There now. This isn't so bad, is it?" He murmured softly. "And it can be like this. All you have to do is what we ask of you." His voice rumbled low in his chest. "Sesshomaru, I've calmed her down now."
The doors to the darkened room opened, revealing Sesshomaru once again, standing in all of his Feudal glory.
"I heard what you told her."
"And it's true, is it not?"
"Hai. You should listen, Kagome." Sesshomaru spoke her name softly.
Kagome began to speak, her voice muffled as she turned her head against Naraku's chest.
"I…don't…know what…to do…"
She could feel her heart beating a million miles a minute, and her stomach fluttering. What they spoke of…was it possible? Did they actually want her and only her? Inuyasha had never spoken to her like that before—not once in their relationship. And he never held her like Naraku was at that moment.
'But it's all a ruse, Kagome. They only want your power…whatever that is…and your body. Your purity!' Her mind shouted at her.
'How do you know it's a ruse? You're just my brain…' She thought tiredly.
Sesshomaru and Naraku stared at Kagome for a moment before making eye contact.
'She is about to break, Tanaka.' Sesshomaru communicated with the former demon lord.
'I can see that, Taisho.'
'If I say hai…I'll lose Inuyasha forever…but…if I say no…what will…what will they do…to me?'
"Kagome." Naraku crooned softly.
"I…love Inuyasha…"
"He doesn't care for you the same way you care for him, Kagome." Sesshomaru kneeled next to her and brushed her hair away from her neck, revealing soft, white skin. "Did you not see him with Kikyo? You know who she is…who she was to him."
"Hai…"
"Then you must realize that he still loves her."
"No. It's not true!" She shouted.
"Tell me, Kagome. If we were to whisk you away from here right now, do you think your precious Inuyasha would come and save you? Do you think he would even miss you? You are just a replica to him of Kikyo. That's all you will ever be."
"No…" She moaned.
"Come with us, Kagome." Naraku whispered. "You know it's what you want."
She looked up from Naraku's chest to find him gazing softly at her. She then turned her head and found Sesshomaru's face so close to hers, she could see right into the amber depths of his eyes. They were captivating. He held so much emotion in his gaze, although his exterior remained cold and frigid.
Sesshomaru could almost taste her desire for him. For them both. He knew that he was dissuading her of her love for Inuyasha. And he told her nothing but the truth. For Inuyasha had once loved Kikyo so much, he was willing to kill himself to be with her. The fates had intervened however, and brought Kagome to him. He had been somewhat stable ever since…but Sesshomaru could feel the tension between them when he saw Kikyo in the same room for the first time since she had been 'reborn'. Inuyasha had spent nearly the entire night with her at the party, paying little attention to Kagome.
Kagome watched his eyes flare for a moment, wondering what he was thinking about, and hoping it wasn't something she had done wrong. The last thing she wanted was to be punished by an irate taiyoukai with poison claws. That brought her mind to her leg, which was still bleeding slightly, and the sting began to come back to her. She grimaced as she felt the blood coursing through the veins in her thigh, and could hear the blood drip ever so slowly onto the floor.
"Your thigh still hurts, does it not?"
Kagome nodded slowly. Before she could speak, she blinked, and opened her eyes to find that Sesshomaru was no longer in front of her, but at her thigh, his mouth poised over the wound.
"Wh…what are you…"
She never finished her sentence, as she was thrown into a world of pain and sheer ecstasy as Sesshomaru's tongue flicked over the bloodied skin, and as his mouth sucked lightly on the hurt flesh, Kagome moaned as he began to once again make his way to her core with his hand.
Naraku still held her in his arms, and he looked down to see her close her eyes and begin to shudder as Sesshomaru's hand finally reached what it had been searching for. He smiled. She was almost theirs; he was sure of it.
She bucked and moaned as the pressure built up inside of her. Sesshomaru's fingers moved faster and faster until she felt like a fire was about engulf her body. She screamed as her release came, covering Sesshomaru's hand in her juices. As her blood coagulated in the wound, Sesshomaru brought his mouth away from her thigh to lick his fingers, making sure to catch Kagome's eye as he did it. She watched him with fascination as he made sure to lick his fingers completely clean.
"So pure…" He whispered.
"Kagome, you liked that, didn't you." Naraku stared at her, and he noticed a blush spreading across her cheeks. She nodded slowly, unsure of whether or not she had the strength to speak.
"Then say you'll come with us."
Kagome was struggling with her conscience and her soul. How could two demons so evil be so gentle with her…and show her such new sensations? And yet…she had seen the harder, rougher side of Sesshomaru not an hour earlier. If she disobeyed them, she could receive the same treatment as before. How was she supposed to make a decision that could change the course of her world…and her friends and family's lives?
"W…what if I…refuse?"
"I thought I made this clear to you earlier, my dear." Sesshomaru hissed. "Either you come with us of your own free will, or we will take you by any means necessary. You don't want a repeat of earlier, do you?"
She shook her head furiously.
"No! Please…"
"Then you know what you have to do." Naraku stated. "The time has come to say goodbye to your precious Inuyasha."
Tears began to flow once more from her reddened eyes. She loved him. How could she leave him?
"I…I don't want to…please, I'll give you anything…"
"There will be no argument, or you will not see him at all." Naraku snapped.
Kagome shut her mouth and began to sob once more.
"Behave, Kagome, and stop your tears. You will not remember Inuyasha once we leave this place. You will have Sesshomaru and I, and we'll be all you'll need. Come. Let's say our goodbyes."
Kagome was lifted up as Naraku stood from the floor, before being set down gently on her feet.
"Look…look at me…"
'My clothes are torn…what will everyone…Inuyasha…Sango…Miroku…think…when they see me…like this…' She thought desperately.
She felt a large, long haori being placed around her and tied about her waist. When she turned around, she saw that Sesshomaru had taken his haori off and had given it to her.
"Thank…you…"
Without protest, Kagome followed Naraku and Sesshomaru out of the dark room and down the hall, knowing their destination would be the ballroom. She would never see Inuyasha or her friends ever again. There was nothing she could do to stop Naraku and Sesshomaru from taking her.
"Inuyasha, what are we going to do?" Miroku yelled above the crowd, holding Sango in his arms. Just a few minutes earlier, Sango had passed out and slumped to the floor. Miroku could only guess it was because of her nervousness, and the stress of the situation. He didn't have any clue what to do next, ancestor of a monk or not.
"Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" Inuyasha shouted, slicing a few of the youkai into tiny pieces.
"How…"
"I have been around for five centuries, Miroku. I'm a hanyou…a half…dog…demon."
"So it's true then?"
"Hai, it's true." Inuyasha stated sadly as he killed a few more advancing youkai.
From behind them, Kikyo watched as her former lover destroyed those who were advancing on the trio, before they even had a chance to attack.
'He always was the hero.' She thought. And then a flashback from earlier that night came to her.
"K…Kikyo? What are you…what are you doing here?"
"Naraku has resurrected me, Inuyasha. I have been alive for years, waiting to see you."
"H…how?"
"A witch resurrected me into a clay body…and took part of my soul from the one who is my reincarnation…at birth. Kagome is my reincarnation, Inuyasha."
"Wh…I don't understand…"
"We can be together now."
Inuyasha would not leave her side that night, not even to dance with Kagome. He talked with Kikyo like they were old friends…as if nothing had happened between them…almost as if she had never died.
"I love you, Inuyasha. I always have."
When Kagome had come up to them, Inuyasha acted like he and Kikyo had been friends since childhood, not knowing whether or not he could tell her the truth. Kikyo had played along, knowing the plan that Naraku and Sesshomaru had laid out for the night…knowing she would finally have Inuyasha to herself once more. What Naraku and Sesshomaru didn't know was that when Kagome came to bid her friends and lover farewell, she would die at Kikyo's hand.
'I will not let this…copy of me…live and have what is mine any longer. That soul belongs to me, as does the power inside of her!' Kikyo thought angrily.
Kagome walked the long dark hall with her captors in front of her. She was frightened, and wanted to leave…but she knew that would not be possible.
'If I even tried to leave…I know…they would catch me…' She thought desperately.
Finally, they came upon the ballroom, and Kagome could hear screaming coming from inside, and Inuyasha's voice. She ran in front of Sesshomaru and Naraku, pushing open the doors that held her beloved inside. What she saw was appalling. There he was, her one and only Inuyasha, killing youkai. But then she noticed that he was protecting not only himself, but also Miroku…who was currently holding Sango. She gasped silently. And near the back of the room, she saw the cause of her problems with Inuyasha…the one he had never stopped loving. Kikyo. And she was smirking evilly.
'Something's wrong here…' Kagome thought. She could sense it…in the pit of her stomach.
"You will all cease this insanity now!" Sesshomaru snapped.
All was quiet, as Inuyasha turned to face his brother, his eyes tinged with a deep blood red. The youkai in the room backed away from their lord, and kneeled before him.
"Damn you…" Inuyasha hissed.
"You have lost control again, little brother. And it will not serve you a purpose, other than losing your precious Kagome."
"GIVE HER TO ME!" He roared, his eyes turning blood red at the sight of his beloved in the arms of his hated half-brother. His demon side began to boil...and he was in a rage.
"Calm yourself, Inuyasha! This isn't doing anyone any good!" Miroku tried to be Inuyasha's link back to reality, but could do nothing but hold Sango and pray that all would be well in the end.
"No." Sesshomaru stated simply. "You may not have her."
"YES! SHE IS MINE!"
"I am afraid that is no longer the case, although I suspect it never was."
Sesshomaru stepped aside as Naraku moved forward, turning back briefly and motioning for Kagome to follow. She was soon in between the two youkai, shaking badly.
"Kag…ome…" Inuyasha calmed at seeing her face. He opened his arms to her, hoping she would run to him.
"Inuyasha!" She cried out, running forward, into his outstretched arms. He closed them around her, and she sobbed into his blood-red haori. The rage in his eyes cleared, and she felt his heartbeat slow.
"Kagome…"
"Listen to me…Inuyasha…I know…about Kikyo. I know about what happened so long ago. They…they told me. And they told me that you still love her. Is that true?"
She turned serious, and stepped back from the hanyou.
"I…how…" He faltered. He hadn't known what to say beforehand, should she ask him that question. What was he supposed to say? That he still loved her, which was the truth…or that he loved Kagome? What was right?
"If you don't still love her, I swear I'll do everything I can to get away from them! Just please…please tell me you love me! I need to hear it!" She shouted in desperation. And she told the truth. If he loved her and only her, she would fight to the death to get away from Naraku and Sesshomaru. She would not let them take her from her one and only love.
"Kagome…I…don't…know…what to say…" He paused.
He paused, and she had her answer. She would have not hesitated if asked whether or not she loved him. Her heart knew the answer, and was not a liar.
Kagome hung her head low. So this was how it was going to be…she would forever belong to…no. She didn't want to think about it. She was too tired.
Suddenly, the world before her began to swim; her vision faded slightly. She could feel herself falling, only to be caught and scooped up by two strong arms.
And then she smelled the same strong, spicy, musky scent from earlier…knowing she was back in Naraku's arms.
'No!' Her mind screamed. 'Don't accept your fate!'
But she could not move. It wasn't for lack of trying on her part; she was certain that Naraku and Sesshomaru both had become angered at her statement to Inuyasha about fighting them off, and had no doubt that Naraku had done something to her to prevent her from moving or speaking.
His voice, rumbling in his chest against her ear, startled her slightly.
"Inuyasha. Did you really think you could keep her? After what you are…and…you still love that bitch, Kikyo." He snapped.
Kikyo, hearing her name being slandered, stepped into the crowd, and ventured forth to face her other half…Kagome. She could see the bitch in Naraku's arms, and smirked.
'This is it. I will kill her, and then I will have Inuyasha…'
"Kikyo…how nice of you to join us."
She blanched. How did Naraku know she was coming to the front of the crowd? She was still in the middle of all the commotion.
"I can sense your anger, miko. Come out."
"Naraku." She hissed. Her eyes traveled to the limp girl that was being held by the man she hated most. "Put the girl down."
Naraku's eyes narrowed, and it suddenly occurred to him what Kikyo wanted. He could feel the hatred for Kagome seep from Kikyo's every pore, and growled.
"Kikyo!" Inuyasha shouted.
She turned slightly toward him, her dark eyes staring intently at him.
"Inuyasha. You will watch as I regain the remainder of my soul."
"Kikyo, what are you—"
"You know the rest of her soul is rightfully mine!"
"No…it…I…" Kagome tried to speak unsuccessfully.
"It is mine, and I will have it!"
All of a sudden, Kikyo pulled an arrow out of seemingly nowhere, along with a bow, and fired it at Kagome full speed, the tip glowing a bright pink.
Kagome could sense the power. For some reason, she could feel it cutting through the air, and she sat up immediately from Naraku's arms, wrestling herself from his grip. He let her stand on her own two feet, and just in the nick of time, she caught the arrow in her hands, before it pierced her heart.
"Bitch!" Kikyo shouted. "How dare you! You have my soul!"
At hearing this, Naraku growled once more.
"You should shut your mouth, you foolish miko. That soul no longer belongs to you, and if you do not cease your attack, you might lose what you have left."
"You are powerless to stop me, Naraku! Just like you were when I rendered you so, five hundred years ago!" She laughed heartlessly.
"Ah. But I am not." Sesshomaru stepped in front of Naraku, his claws glowing a bright green. Poison seeped in large drops to the floor, burning holes through the marble.
"Leave her alone!" Inuyasha shouted.
Sesshomaru merely glared at the hanyou, who stood proudly in front of his older brother, a dark shade of red flashing in his eyes once more.
"Inuyasha. You will refrain from interfering."
"No…Sesshomaru…let…let me say something…" Kagome spoke slowly.
Sesshomaru turned to Naraku as if to confirm it. The dark hanyou nodded, and Sesshomaru agreed.
"Very well then, Kagome. Make it fast."
"What the hell is he talking about, Kagome?" Inuyasha snapped.
"You have made your choice, Inuyasha. I can see that now. I should have realized when I saw you with Kikyo this evening…that I could never compete with her. I felt it, even though I didn't really know who she was…is to you. But that's…that's okay…" She stopped, tears brimming in her cinnamon eyes. "Because…I have decided…" She paused once more, not sure if what she was going to say was what she really wanted.
She weighed the consequences quickly of whatever her choice would be. If she refused, she again faced the fact that she would probably be forced to go with the two very powerful demon lords. If she complied, she would lose Inuyasha forever…and might never see her family or friends again.
"What have you decided, Kagome?" Whatever it was, Inuyasha knew it would be something life altering. He could sense her apprehension and her sadness. And knew it was because of his brother and Naraku. It made his hair stand on end, and he growled low in his chest, startling Kagome slightly.
"I have…decided to…decided to go…with…with…" She tried, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. She couldn't leave him…not like this. Not like this at all.
"What! Just say it already!"
"I can't!" She cried tearfully. "I won't leave you! I love you, Inuyasha!"
"Whaddya mean leave? What's going on here!" He shouted, ignoring her confession of love to him.
But before Kagome could reply, a shout was heard. Kikyo was tired of waiting for the little scene to play out. She was growing impatient.
"Enough of this! I want my soul!"
Kikyo fired another arrow at Kagome, but this time, Sesshomaru, who didn't even hiss as the miko energy tried to purify his hand, intercepted it. He broke it into two pieces, swiftly. Before Kikyo could even fire once more, Sesshomaru had appeared beside her, his hand reaching out and constricting her throat. She gasped for air, and he tightened his grasp.
"You are a lowly excuse for a miko, bitch. You are the scum of the earth; the dirt I walk on. You are not deserving of the soul you have acquired. Therefore, I will end this for you."
In mere seconds, Kikyo's eyes widened, as her air was completely cut off. She struggled to pull another arrow from the bag she wore on her back, but was unsuccessful. Then, a sickening crack was heard as Sesshomaru's hand crushed her neck completely. He let go of her, and she dropped to the floor with a loud 'thud'.
Inuyasha howled in mourning as he ran to Kikyo's side. He tried to revive her, but it was too late. She was gone.
But his attention soon turned from his former love to the girl standing before him.
Kagome was glowing with an ethereal light; her hair was flowing about her as if there was a breeze in the room—but there was none. She smiled sadly at Inuyasha, tears flowing down her cheeks in rivulets.
Inuyasha could see the soul reenter Kagome's body, and for a moment, glimpsed Kikyo.
"I'm sorry, Inuyasha. I didn't want any of this to happen. I only wanted you…" The figure said before completely disappearing.
"NO! KIKYO!"
Kagome dropped to her hands and knees, sobbing quietly.
Meanwhile, Sango was slowly coming to from her unconsciousness, realizing she was in Miroku's arms.
"M…Miroku? What happened?"
"Sshh…" He looked down at her before motioning to the catastrophe before them. Slowly, she turned her head, and saw Kagome sobbing on the ground, and Kikyo to her left, dead, in Inuyasha's arms.
"What in Kami's name happened here?" She whispered.
Before Miroku could reply, however, Sesshomaru spoke.
"Your beloved Kagome has something she wishes to tell you." He hissed.
"But…"
"You will not hesitate, or I assure you, the consequences will not be to your enjoyment, miko." Naraku snapped behind her.
"Inuyasha…" She sobbed. "I have to leave you…"
"What!" He held onto Kikyo tightly even as he spoke with Kagome.
"I…have to go…with Naraku…and Sesshomaru…" She refused to look Inuyasha in the eye, and chose to stare at the marble floor beneath her.
"Kagome, you're not going anywhere with those two!" He shouted.
"You can't tell me what to do, Inuyasha! You're holding the girl you have always loved more than me…and you never said one word about her!"
"I thought she was DEAD!"
"Well now she is." Kagome bit out harshly.
"Bitch!" He shouted.
"You never could treat me right, Inuyasha! Always calling me names and telling me to stay out of your business! You don't deserve me!"
For some reason, anger began to fuel Kagome's mind, and she blurted out things she never thought she had the nerve to say to Inuyasha. But she was slowly gaining her confidence, and realized that perhaps she did not love him after all.
'I shouldn't love him, right? I mean, after the way he has treated me…he doesn't really deserve to be with me.' She thought before she shouted at him once more. However, that left a burning hole in her heart, once she was through.
"You've embarrassed me in front of our friends, and you've hurt me more than once! I'm through with this, Inuyasha! I'm…I'm through with being stepped on like I'm some kind of doormat. Because you've worn out your welcome."
He sat on the floor for a moment, still holding Kikyo in his arms. But Kagome could see a single, solitary tear slide down his cheek. A tear she never knew he could cry. But he did.
"Inuyasha…I'm…" The burning hole grew larger by the second, and a pain spread through her chest. She knew she had done it…she had broken his heart once more…he had already lost his first love, Kikyo. She thought for a moment, realizing that maybe he couldn't help but still love her because she was taken from him so soon. However, that didn't make a difference. She had lost him for good now.
"Leave me alone."
Without saying a word, Inuyasha stood up with Kikyo's body in his arms and walked away from the crowd, exiting the ballroom.
"Inuyasha!" She cried.
"Good riddance." She heard a voice behind her. She spun around, and Naraku was lifting an eyebrow at her. She turned away from him and to her friends Miroku and Sango, who were currently standing before her in shock of the whole situation.
"Kagome…is what you said true?" Miroku asked.
"Hai…" She spoke sadly.
"Kagome! You can't go with them! We'll never see you again!"
But it was not Kagome who answered. Sesshomaru stepped beside her and spoke 'on her behalf'.
"On certain occasions, Kagome will be permitted to see her friends and family, with consent from both Naraku and myself."
"What! You're going to tell me where I can and can't go now?"
"You belong to us." Naraku repeated behind her.
"I don't! I won't! This is ludicrous! Stupid! You don't have any control over me! Come on, Sango, Miroku! We're leaving!"
As Kagome made a move to walk to her friends, she heard Naraku laugh darkly.
"My little one. You will do no such thing. Stay where you are."
"Leave me…" As she tried to walk, she found her legs were 'stuck' to the floor. She was immobile.
"No! Let me go! Now!" She screeched; the remaining youkai covered their ears.
"You can't escape, little miko. And soon, you will be forever bonded to us."
"No!" She cried once more.
She felt someone's arms encircle her waist, drawing her close to them.
"You weren't objective earlier, love."
It was Sesshomaru. Much to her dislike, her body betrayed her by leaning into his touch as he started to rub her stomach in circles with his claws. She felt a tingle in her nether regions, and she became flustered.
"I…that's because…I…please…" She was so confused. She couldn't take this anymore. She hated these two…and Inuyasha hated her now. Where was she to go? What was she to do? These thoughts, however, were snuffed out when she heard Sesshomaru's voice low in her ear, eliciting a shiver from her.
"Please what?"
"I…"
He began to move further north, until his hand reached her right breast, which he began to fondly lovingly.
'He's doing this in front of my friends…and everyone else here!' She thought, her mind frantic.
"Kagome!" Sango shouted, seeing her friend in distress. As Miroku set her down, much to his dismay, she ran for her friend.
Kagome reached out to Sango; her hands trying so desperately to reach her.
Sango never made it to Kagome, because before she could reach her, Miroku had tackled her to the ground.
"Get off of me, Miroku, you asshole! I have to get to Kagome!"
"No! Don't you see that's what they want? They'll kill you if you go any closer!"
"No! I have to get to her!"
"There's…nothing…we can do…" Miroku shook his head sadly.
"Yes there is! There has to be something!"
"The boy is right, wench. There is nothing that you can do to stop us. Although I may have been rendered powerless, I can still force you to do whatever I please…I can command your body to do things you never thought possible…and with only one word. Kikyo managed to have forgotten that minor detail when she rid me of my more…destructive powers." Naraku hissed. "You will leave. You will all leave, and Kagome will stay. Now be gone!" He shouted to the remaining youkai, who grumbled and filed out one by one, until the only souls remaining in the mansion were those of Naraku, Sesshomaru, Kagome, Miroku, and Sango. Kagome had no idea where Inuyasha had disappeared to, and desperately wanted to find out.
"Please release me!" She cried to Sesshomaru, who shook his head behind her, and spoke one word, but quite forcefully.
"No."
The more she struggled, the tighter Sesshomaru's embrace became, until she could hardly breathe, let alone move.
"You will stop moving, or I will be forced to punish you once more. Is that what you want?"
She shook her head quickly, fear creeping into the pit of her stomach. She stilled immediately.
"Good girl."
"Now then." Naraku spoke quietly. "You two…" He pointed to Miroku and Sango. "You will escort Inuyasha from the premises, and will not return. Is that understood?"
"But…" Sango started.
"But nothing, wench! Do as you are told, or there will be consequences for you and your lover!" He hissed.
"Miroku…Sango…please…listen to them…you don't know what they can do to you if you don't…" Kagome pleaded. She was frightened to stay with them, but she knew that if she tried to leave with the help of Sango and Miroku, she would cause their deaths. The last thing she wanted was for her only true friends to die in front of her. And someone had to be around to comfort Inuyasha…
"Kagome…I can call the police…"
"You call anyone, bitch, and I will personally see to it that you are ripped to shreds on one unfortunate evening, followed by your dear lover beside you. And don't think I won't know if you call…I have connections in this city. Everywhere around you, youkai walk. We disguise ourselves from the outside world, except for this night. No one is what they seem." Sesshomaru growled angrily.
"Kagome…" Sango cried, tears dripping from her cheeks onto her costume.
"I promise…I'll see you again."
"No! I don't want to leave!"
Sango, who was currently being held back by Miroku, tried to break free of his embrace, but it was to no avail. He was using all of his strength to hold her.
"You will depart now." Naraku snarled.
Miroku nodded in understanding, dragging the sobbing Sango away from her 'sister'.
"Sango!" Kagome shouted as Sesshomaru dragged her away from Sango and Miroku, and out of the ballroom. Soon, they were rushing down a long, dark hall, before finally stopping at a mahogany door. Naraku was beside her, looking at Sesshomaru. It seemed to her that they were communicating…but how? Both nodded before opening the door. Sesshomaru pushed Kagome inside, and shut the door behind her, locking it.
She banged on the door, pleading to be let out. She screamed and cried until she thought she could no longer. Finally, Kagome noticed there was a bed in the room, and sought out to lie on it. She collapsed on the silky sheets, her tears soaking them beneath her as they ran from her face, dripping onto their softness.
Meanwhile, Sesshomaru and Naraku stood in the hall, listening to her fits of anger and rage, and sadness. Finally, after she calmed, Sesshomaru spoke quietly so that Kagome could not hear.
"She is a feisty one, is she not?"
"Oh yes. I, for one, will enjoy taming her."
"If she can be tamed." Sesshomaru added.
"There are ways. You and I both know this. She will submit to us by the light of dawn."
Both grinned evilly before Naraku unlocked the door to the bedroom.
Kagome sat up from the bed with a start when the door slammed open, revealing her worst nightmare. Sesshomaru and Naraku stood before her, and she somehow knew that what they had planned was nothing she would ever agree to. She was frightened for her safety.
"Now, pet. This won't hurt…much."
They walked in the room, and Naraku slammed the door shut behind him.
Kagome crawled further onto the bed, trying to think of a way to escape her fate.
'Oh…Kami…this is it…' She thought, her stomach sinking. There was no getting away.
Her captors advanced slowly, causing her much distress.
They knew, and she knew…that she would no longer be a virgin when she left that room.
They were taking her innocence from her.
A/N: Well, there's the end of chapter six for you! (ANOTHER CLIFFIE! MUAHAHAHAHAH...COUGH!Don't hate me, please. Ididn't do it intentionally...I just got tired!) I hope you all loved it...I know I loved writing it! That's the best part of my day...sitting down and typing this! By the way, I've currently put Soulmate on hiatus...just for another month or so, to give it a rest. I've been typing some on it, but I don't want to overdo it, or I might not be able to finish it...my muse might leave me. So please be patient...and I promise I won't let you down. I will update YM in about a few weeks or so...perhaps the last chapter? I don't plan to continue this for much longer, as you can see. Don't wanna tire it out, either! Until next time,
CitrusSeverus