What happens when Naraku actually gets Kagome under his control and forces her against her friends and InuYasha. They can't kill her, but she can kill them… Just how will she pull away from Naraku's powers, or will she?
(A/N: Disclaimer: I do NOT, I repeat, do NOT own InuYasha… if I did I would have party for my own brilliance and drawing skills. I have neither ((No, seriously, I'm preeeetty sure I'm just makin' it in school… and I can NOT draw!)). Read on and please… be gentle with the posts…)
Not Enough
Water streaked my face. I lifted my hand to my cheeks. Wait, but how was this possible? Water from me? What was this strange thing…?
Tears…
This word… it seemed to fit. Tears. So that was what it was. Tears.
I gently moved my hand across my brow, as I called the upper part of my face, to push back… something. Bangs. Yes, that was what they were called. Bangs. Bangs were part of hair. My hair. My long raven hair. What was a raven?
Then, everything came rushing back. A raven was a bird, but it could also be used for a deep dark blackness. Black. That was a color, but also darkness. Darkness was associated with the night. The night was the opposite of the day. The day was when the sun appeared. The sun was part of outer space. Outer space was the universe… It just went on and on, and so would my thoughts had not a warm, welcoming voice interrupted them.
"Kagome…" I shivered at it, repulsed by the voice. Underneath the warmth, the sweetness, a disgusting coldness. I hated it and felt like retching. I did retch.
"Darling Kagome… Sweet Kagome… Do you feel better now?" "Who… who is Kagome?" asked a voice, my voice. It shaking… quivering… frightened. "You are Kagome. You are Kagome, my faithful servant who would do anything for me."
'I would do anything for him?' I thought, repulsed ever more by this thought. Why would I do anything for him?
Then, a face flashed in my head. A man, long white hair falling about his face, amber eyes piercing my soul, my being… my heart. Dog ears sat atop his head, their pink inners making me want to rub them, but why? He wore a red kimono, and at his side was a sword. A beaten old sword… What was it?
"Kagome?" I lifted my head at the word that was apparently my name. The man smiled. "I am Naraku…" Naraku… that name sent shivers down my back. Naraku…
"KAGOME!!!!"
I cried and turned towards the wall. It had fallen into splinters and the man from my mind was standing there, looking worriedly at me. Who was he? His eyes searched mine, looking for any trace of acknowledgement within them. He found none.
He instantly grew angry and turned towards the man called Naraku. "BASTARD!" he screamed, his fingernails growing slightly. They looked like claws. "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO HER!!!???"
Do… What had Naraku done to me? This man… he seemed concerned for me… but why? Why did my heart race when Naraku easily jumped to the side and the man slightly crash landed into the floor boards?
A hand placed itself onto my shoulders and I suppressed a shiver. The man growled, narrowing his golden orbs at Naraku, but they softened and grew sad as he looked at me. "I have done nothing to Kagome. It was the fact that you could not let go of Kikyo that killed her from the inside out. I merely gave her life back."
The man looked in surprise at Naraku. "I… I…" He appeared to try and justify something, but what.
He looked at the floor, then at me, breathing heavily. "I'm so sorry Kagome… I'm so sorry…" I bit my lip and shook my head in uncertainty. Sorry for what? What had he done? Did he kill me? Had I died? If so… then what was I now?
Tears pricked my eyes and slowly slid down my cheeks. My heart race sped up and I wanted to struggle as Naraku slowly encircled me within an arm and crushed me against his chest, a barrier circling us. He carried me away from the man and I leaned forward, wanting to see him, talk to him… at least ask him why he was sorry or say good bye.
"KAGOME!!!!!!"
I shivered as the man screamed my name. I fought against Naraku, finally breaking contact with him and falling through the barrier. I felt the wind press up around me and looked down. The ground rushed up with frightening speed. I looked to the side quickly and saw the man. I could feel his eyes follow me and I heard him call my name once more. "NO! KAGOME, NO!!!" My heart broke with the fear and sadness that coated his voice, but soon, my heart would not be the only thing broken.
I closed my eyes, accepting my death without question or hesitation, but I didn't land on the ground, my body being destroyed. No. I landed on something soft and I felt it slightly give way to my weight.
Fear engulfed me before I opened my eyes of what I'd see. But, when I did crack one eye open, I gasped in amazement. I had landed on a giant feather… Looking up quickly, I saw a beautiful woman at the sharp end of the feather, making it take off. Her hair was up in a bun and she wore two kimonos, one over the other.
"Close your mouth girl. You'll catch flies within that gaping hole in your face," the woman growled at me, narrowing those blood red orbs of hers, and I clamped my mouth shut. Who was she?
As though she had red my mind, she hissed, "Stop looking at me like that! I'm Kagura. That's all you need to know, so shut up and leave me alone."
I flinched at her harsh tone, and looked over the side of the feather at the man who stared up at me. I could feel his amber eyes searing through me. A name popped up in my head. 'Inu-Yasha…' I blinked. Who? What? Was… was HE Inu-Yasha? I shook my head. Did it really matter? I tried to forget the subject. I tried to forget the name. I tried to forget him.
I couldn't.
We finally arrived at a castle, Kagura and I. I tripped slightly getting off of the feather, but a boy steadied me. I smiled kindly at him, and he looked at me like he was seeing a ghost. The blood from his face drained and his breathing could easily be heard. His eyes grew wide and he stared at me.
"Kohaku, stop gaping at the girl. She's under Naraku's control now," growled Kagura, stalking past the two of us. I glared at her back, disliking her instantly, but holding back my hate. The boy named Kohaku grabbed my hand and managed to stutter "F-follow me. I am h-here to take you t-to Nar-raku." I nodded and followed after him, gazing around the castle. He looked so… familiar. But why?
Kohaku stopped in front of a disgusting looking creature. A word popped into my head. Ogre. But… what was an ogre? "She is to see Naraku," Kohaku said, full of confidence. The ogre nodded and picked me up by the back of my white shirt.
I struggled, but Kohaku called, "It's ok." I went limp, frightened out of my wits, but trusting in Kohaku.
The ogre threw me down in front of Naraku who stood high above me, leering down at me. "Your training begins today…"
