Kagome's POV

Engagement. The word bounced around in my head and made my stomach do flips.

I watched warily as he stepped closer with the choker. I did not want that thing to touch me.

"Naraku."

We both turned towards the door in surprise.

"Kagura, what do you want?"

She sighed and leaned against the doorway. "They are coming."

I felt my heart skip a beat. Was it Sesshomaru? Was he coming for me?

Naraku scoffed. "How close are they?"

She looked out the window. "A few days. Maybe sooner if they hurry."

Naraku smiled. "Excellent, we have time then."

Kagura eyed us both, her gaze dipped to the choker in his hands and froze.

"Naraku? Is that-"

"Yes." He growled turning from her.

Her gaze met mine and were glazed with...despair.

"Y-you can't!"

Naraku sighed and turned back to her. "Why not?"

Kagura kept her gaze on me and shook her head. I stared at them warily and stepped backwards.

"She belongs to another."

Naraku froze. "What are you talking about? "

She sighed and stood upright. "You know what I'm talking about. She found her soulmate."

Naraku turned to me his eyes filling with rage. "It will work."

Kagura shook her head. "It might not. You know the tales of that bond."

Naraku lurched forward and grabbed my arm nearly crushing it. "Is it true?" His voice was deathly calm.

I just shook my head. "I have no idea what you're talking about!"

He growled and pulled me closer. "Can you feel him?"

I blinked. Feel him? I felt the pull in my chest vibrate in worry, borderline panic.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about."

Kagura shook her head. "She's lying."

Naraku eyed me and grinned. "Or he didn't tell her."

Kagura blinked. "Why wouldn't he tell her?"

"She has no memory of him or the others. Telling her something like that would scare her away, especially with everything we've filled her head with."

Filled my head with? I looked between them as it registered. Sesshomaru had been telling the truth the whole time!

I yanked my arm in attempt to flee but his grip stayed strong.

He looked at me and smiled. "Well, this changes some things."

"What things?"

Naraku chuckled, the sound sent ripples or fear down my spine.

"This just got much more entertaining." He pulled me closer until I was pressed up against his chest. He lifted his other hand with the choker. "You will wear this, and marry me."

Kagura sighed. "It won't work Naraku."

He chuckled. "It doesn't have to work for long. Just long enough."

I shook my head and struggled against him. "I'll never marry you!"

He grinned. "I wasn't asking." Before I could register his movement the choker was tied around my throat. As soon as the jewel touched my skin I felt pain my chest where the pull was. The feeling was fading! The world darkened as I felt myself start to fall. Sesshomaru...