Purity
Sesshoumaru was still a youkai of his word at the end of the day, and despite his new bride being distrustful towards him without much regard for the vows they made towards each other she seemed to know how to prey upon in his honor in a quite irritating way. He needed to get out of Havensbrooke as soon as possible, but because of mild promises he was now stuck in the kingdom that always carried the scent of deceit and pollution until nightfall.
Sesshoumaru's amber eyes held disdain as he stared at his kimono that was now missing a sleeve.
"That witch," he thought to himself, "that Kikyo woman. When I first saw her alive and took in her scent I had assumed the penalty for a First Born reviving themselves was a loss of their power leaving her nothing more than human as she appeared. I was a fool to just dismiss her presence. No human can obtain immortality as she apparently has. She gave me a taste of her power and whatever she has become she is a threat to me and what is mine. It was never an accident she fell into the company of this court around Kagome. Seems I've overestimated Naraku. That man is nothing more than a flea while that woman is something else entirely."
Sesshoumaru's burnt sleeve wasn't the result of an accidental burning, but instead had been caught in Kikyo's demonic aura she'd flared when he tried to leave her company. That woman had demanded of him to take the Tetsusagia back to his brother. Sesshoumaru, of course, had no intention of ever leaving his father's prized sword abandoned in another land but had refused to take it in that moment. He was much too prideful to use a cloth or some other form of shield to protect his flesh as he took the sword in hand. In his opinion such an action would show vulnerability in front of a lesser being. What kind of Lord couldn't handle the sword of his late father? Obviously one who's father took way too much pity on a worthless bastard of a half-breed.
"Carry this," Sesshoumaru simply gave an order as he pointed to the Tetsusagia that he had to carelessly tie to his obi after Kikyo kept trying to force it into his hands, "then finish your business so we can be on our way."
Kagome and her new husband had been walking through the halls of the royal keep in a neat line with her behind him, of course, just as he desired so it caught her off guard when he turned to her with more annoyance than usual in his gaze.
"The-" Kagome's looked caught off guard as she took a step back and her eyes traveled to his waist, "that sword? InuYasha's?"
"Of course the sword," Sesshoumaru showed how irritated he was continuing to glare at her, "what else would I be talking about?"
"Well I-" Kagome's mind had gone to a dark place for a moment as she shook her head, "I don't know. Why would you want me to hold on to that? I had it before and you made a big deal about it got me into a lot of trouble. I'm not going to take from you or your family again remember? I learned my lesson."
"My family is your family now," Sesshoumaru made sure to inform her, "the only one you shall know once you are away from here. I have no interest in carrying around a sword I cannot wield, so it might as well be in your possession."
"Okay," Kagome wanted to ask more but could just feel that now was not the time to further test Sesshoumaru's patience with her, "not that I could wield it either."
Kagome slowly began to free the Tetsusagia from Sesshoumaru's obi as he seemed to show signs of relief from having the burden of that sword taken from him, "you already have that absurd demon killing dagger so you might as well carry another deadly blade for the moment. It will find its way back to my insolent brother one way or another as it seems destined to."
"InuYasha," Kagome sighed to herself clutching the sheathed blade as she wondered where the hanyou was and if he was okay.
"That half-breed is one of the many reasons on why I wish to return home swiftly. He'll return to Winter Spiral and I'd like to be there before he has time to do anything reckless."
"You sure he'll go back? You said he was acting weird because he isn't himself at the moment. Maybe he is confused and isn't far. If his sword will help him maybe we shouldn't take it so far away."
"He'll return. He has the instincts of a defensive inuyoukai at the moment. One that perceives Winter Spiral as his territory. He'll return to where he feels comfortable. This burst of demonic energy will either wear out by the time he gets there or he'll be a threat to us. Whatever the result may be it's best not to linger. Whatever you feel that you are owed by continuing to waste our time in this place I will have to disregard when it comes to your safety. Make peace with that."
InuYasha was already a thorne in their side now if he didn't return to his normal self, but really Sesshoumaru wanted to get Kagome far away from Kikyo. He thought about telling Kagome all that he knew about that woman, but what good would that do him? It would just make her ask more questions and force her to linger more, he already knew she'd be the type to not let such things alone.
"Or is that just an excuse?" Sesshoumaru was beginning to question himself as well as give validation to Kagome distrust of him, "I am keeping things from this creature that is now my wife. Not only is there that but have I told lies? Yes. I told her that we have become joined in marriage so we could strengthen one another, but that might just be a one sided claim. There is magic in her blood, but I didn't think the magic was strong enough she could wield it herself. That is a problem. The girl has already proven herself to be quite cunning when it comes to thievery I don't need her practicing magic as well. I want an ideal wife that suits my needs not a rival, but I gamble my honor with such a desire. I detest what Naraku has done to this girl. When he couldn't use her for himself he just threw her away into a life of privileged sheltered ignorance that I'll have to work towards undoing, but if I work towards preventing her from discovering her own powers would I be no different? Hn what a ridiculous notion. It's not the same. Kagome is mine to do with as a please and in return she gets to grow into a proper adulthood with a powerful mate who wants for nothing. She will understand this and it is not the same."
"My safety?" Kagome shook her head, "if that demon InuYasha is hard headed enough to attack us in the castle then drag me away but for right now I still have to pack a few things and see Rin. Like I said you brought her here you're not just going to throw her back to the streets or back to that so-called guardian of hers."
"That flower girl," Sesshoumaru remembered why Kagome was so insistent on returning to the castle, "it is no concern of yours. It was never to be your concern."
Kagome frowned, "I know what you're thinking. It shouldn't be. I know what those bruises on that girl meant and they were there before we went to buy flowers and more would have followed even if we didn't stop there but I can't just leave it alone and neither could you. Why won't you tell me what happened? Just tell me Sesshoumaru."
If she had been anyone else Sesshoumaru would have ignored her pleas and urged her to continue on with her business, but it was different now. This woman begging him for intimate information, this woman that was his wife now, got to him. Perhaps her wanting to know what had happened was the kind of action he'd been hoping for, something that solidified their new bond as husband and wife, her accepting that she was with him now.
"I don't like losses," Sesshoumaru informed her as they continued their journey towards Kagura's quarters, "I knew that gold coin would find its way into her guardian's pocket. You were disturbed by what you perceived about their relationship and I paid for your peace of mind, your hope that the man would be happy to receive a profit and that the girl would be spared from a beating. It was not so. I smelled her blood when I was in the city. He'd harmed her again. That gold bought nothing, so I tried to correct the situation by intimidating the foul smelling peasant. That scum saw my tactic as a challenge and knowing he could not face me and I was unable to kill him as a political guest to your kingdom he murdered the girl and left her body in a place where I would find it with the gold coin clutched in her hands. It was a message to me. That creature believed he had earned some kind of victory by taunting me with her body. Telling me that nothing I could do would allow me to win over him. That blade I cut you with, the Tensagia, I used it to restore the girl back to life. It was a meaningless power struggle that had nothing to do with you, but telling you this means I've lost nothing. I have the gold and now that she is alive your peace of mind can be restored."
Kagome almost said the obvious in response to the story but kept it to herself. Indeed it had nothing to do with her. Nothing at all, because her peace of mind couldn't be bought when Sesshoumaru clearly planned to tell her nothing about what had happened. Sesshoumaru tried to protect that girl and wound up saving herl all on his own for his own reasons, and whatever they were they had to be noble.
"I really don't know this man," Kagome looked towards the floor, "every time I do my best to accept him as my husband he gets under my skin with the way he talks and carries himself but when I doubt him he shows me he can be kind and generous. He saved Rin because he does have a good side. I just need to bring that side out more now that I know it truly is there. I just need to see more of who you really are Sesshoumaru. A demon Lord that uses his power to protect a small defenseless girl such as Rin is one I'd show gratitude to as my husband even if I don't deserve to have such a man by my side."
Kagome didn't express any of those feelings or really know what to say, because she knew enough about Sesshoumaru to know that if she'd thanked him or praised him for his deed she'd be met with indifference so it was best to leave it alone until they saw Kagura, but still she cast him a sly smile.
"These women and their smiles," Sesshoumaru showed no expression but refused to allow his eyes to retreat elsewhere like she so often did, "that was really what it was about and I regret encouraging this kind of behavior. That flower girl has a pitiful life that probably wasn't worth protecting and as long as Kagome is still in this kingdom she has nothing to smile about. Why don't they stop this?"
"You wanted my peace of mind?" Kagome against her better judgement couldn't fully let it all go, "if that's what you wanted why did you bring Rin to Kagura? Why not me? Then I would have known she was safe and not been left to worry."
"I wanted your mind on our wedding and since I've had former dealings with Kagura I assumed she could be trusted. Do you ask this question of me because you are jealous of your older sister?"
"What?" Kagome appeared quite offended, "that has nothing to do with anything. I just would have wanted to help. I mean I guess it's okay. There were too many eyes on me if Kagura's goal is keep her a secret from Naraku. Whatever you and Kagura had in the past is none of my business. No reason to be jealous right? You said you don't wanna be with anyone else and I believe you."
How curious that was to Sesshoumaru. When they were alone in bed she wanted to question his every action and try to distract him with nonsense, but now she was claiming to fully believe his words? Perhaps he'd been overestimating Kagome as well. It seemed all of that behavior of hers was just her being nervous about the nocturnal activities he had planned for them. He wasn't going to let her use such tactics again.
"There was nothing in the past if that is where your mind is wandering," he stopped again and turned to her quickly destroying any inch of distance between them, "nor has there ever been with any woman."
Kagome didn't have time to look composed at all when Sesshoumaru had the audacity to say something like that and took it upon himself trace her lips with his claws, "You'd be the first to be claimed by this Sesshoumaru."
She was left in shock as his claws went from her face to her hair which he began to gently stroke. Her husband was a virgin? Her husband Lord Sesshoumaru? How could that be possible? Women such as her were the ones expected to remain pure, but it was never expected of males especially one that was so much older and a demon no less. No he was lying and making a fool of her.
"Liar," she said under her breath.
For that accusation she quickly received a tug of the bangs forcing her to continue making eye contact with him other than retreating as she wanted to.
"Distrust in your husband yet again?" he asked coldly, "why is this?"
"You've been with other women before. Obviously…"
"Obviously?"
He wasn't going to let her get away with the accusation without explaining herself.
Kagome struggled trying to find a way to explain it, "The way you touched me just now and the things you say. You know what you want I guess."
"You know that I want you," his voice warmed up, "how does that make me a liar?"
"Because you can't know you want something until you've tried it," she blurted out still not knowing how to explain that his confidence and knowledge of how to touch her correctly meant he couldn't be a virgin.
"You speak with ignorance yet again woman. Humans can desire riches despite never having a coin to their name, both youkai and human alike want power even if they've lived the life of a weak coward, and I can want someone like you without ever having anyone else like you. There is no one else like you. Recall what I told you last night Kagome, you are my key to what I hope to achieve. You have a purpose in creating something great, me laying with another for simple pleasure could never compare to laying claim to someone with such meaning. You were born for me and I was born to take you."
His words were something every logical part of her had to deny as it was all coming down to that prophecy and her blood again. That was why he wanted her, and it was clear no matter how much cake she threw at him or trouble she could cause him when their opinions and culture clashed he would stay by her side due to her value as a First Born. It was the truth of the nature of their relationship, but yet something stirred within Kagome as she listened to his words, a piece of her mind telling her it was okay to just let go of the fear and the truth because she liked it. She liked being desired by this creature in particular no matter the reason. It was probably wrong to like it, but she did and couldn't do more but look up with him repeating his words in her head again and again.
Sesshoumaru's claws traveled to the back of her head massaging her scalp gently before pressing her face to his lips, "I do not need previous experience for this sort of conquest. Instinct tells me what to do with a bitch. How I want to take them and how I should touch them for both our pleasures."
Kagome's mind was officially only with the moment as her lips met his and he breathed a new life into her igniting her want. While she was distracted with the small affectionate nips from his fangs his other hand found its way to her back and traveled lower rubbing every inch of her to radiate her warmth further and keep her relaxed so that amazing scent of arousal wouldn't leave him.
His want for that scent was so strong he almost didn't notice someone had intruded on the scene. Kagome's older sister Kagura had happened upon and wore a scowl at walking in on such an awkward scene.
"Ahem," Kagura knowing that Kagome had no way of senses another's presence without use of her eyes felt the need to make her arrival obvious much to Sesshoumaru's displeasure.
As predicted Kagome pulled away from him and quickly tried to smooth out the fabric of her dress that he'd disturbed with his rubbing trying to act as though nothing had just happened.
"Kagura we didn't mean to-
"Save it," Kagura didn't want to hear anymore about it, "you're married now are you not? Though I suppose even father's 'wives' have never carried themselves like such a harlot in public. Then again those women were more focused on themselves and what they were getting then that part of a marriage I suppose."
Kagura didn't like their father, but she also didn't like any of the women he'd ever been with. Perhaps she knew more information about Kagome's mother and exactly what the relationship between her and Naraku had been, but Kagome was running out of time to ask such questions and she doubted Kagura would entertain them so all she could do before going to see Rin was leave her sister with a piece of advice.
"Only step-mother I knew was Abi and she was terrible," Kagome recalled, "but so is father. I don't care if it's treason it's the truth. He locks up our brother in a cell and controls our lives. It's best to focus on your real enemy so don't worry about Kikyo."
Kagome was unsure about her words the moment she spoke them. She was cordial with that woman until she became distant during her father's quest to publicly embarrass her, and then there was the affair with InuYasha, but really none of that was Kikyo's fault in Kagome's mind.
Sesshoumaru, however, wasn't pleased at all with her statement. He made that apparent with an audible growl.
He did not know what Kagura already knew about Kikyo, but it was best for Kagome to not learn anything more if he was to keep her mind pure and free from her past. That wasn't the only thing he was upset about and he would use his irritation to change the subject.
"Kagome might not be afforded the title depending on how I carry my reign from this point on," Sesshoumaru began to explain coldly to Kagura, "but she is still my Queen as of now. You will not speak of her in such a way."
Kagura was an acquaintance of his from the past but wasn't on any sort of terms of familiarity to be comparing his Queen to a common harlot. She, a female not even in succession to Naraku's throne would never have the right to insult his wife for receiving affection from her husband, especially now that their status of mere guests was waning.
Kagura just gave a heavy sigh, "I don't speak to her as if she were a Queen. I speak to her as my younger sibling but I suppose I will apologize to you, Lord Sesshoumaru for the slight. She might be your Queen but it'd be best for her not to carry on as such in these walls. You all shouldn't be carrying on with anything and should be making speedy travel. Not all of us are as fortunate as her and yet she wishes to see that girl."
Kagome didn't have a response as her eyes were on her husband. Once again he came to her defense without much prompting. He'd done that for her a few times now, and unfortunately it was always to protect her from her own family. When she couldn't do it herself he was always there.
"It can work," Kagome told herself, "I already gave him my pledge of loyalty and I said my vows. This is it. He is my husband and I am all in. I was so stupid to think the marriage would mean nothing simply because he isn't the man I wanted. No one is perfect are they? It doesn't matter if we fight and he irritates to me no end with his demands because I know I want this. I shouldn't even be beating myself up right now I made my decision before the wedding."
"I do not know why either," Sesshoumaru gave a nod accepting Kagura's apology for the moment, "all that could be done for the girl has been done."
"She's not going back to the streets," Kagome proclaimed as she remembered why they'd be gathering in Kagura's room, "it's not safe for a girl like her. We don't just offer protection and then throw it away after a day or two."
"Back to charity are you?" Kagura asked with a shake of the head, "if you both felt that strongly about wanting her looked after it wouldn't impose on me but father is the issue. You were not wrong in your words Kagome. All of his children are nothing more than pawns in his games. My abilities allows me to conduct myself as a soldier in his army. This is why I'll never marry or have children of my own."
The way Kagura spoke indicated to Kagome that her older sister had been aware of her lack of rights for a long time. Someone like Kagura with her powers to control wind and create an undead army had no more rights than Goshinki locked in that cell.
"Kagura-"
Kagura shook her head, "You're not safe either Kagome. You know that. Your marriage to Sesshoumaru means nothing. Naraku believes you still belong to him."
"I know he believes that," Kagome reflected on the demon flesh piercing knife in her possession, "but it's not true. I will never act for him. That creature is dead to me once I leave, but what about my siblings? This blood is of no use to me. I can't ever do anything for them other than heed their request and leave."
"You both go see the girl," Kagura said as she opened the door to her chambers, "just whatever you do make sure you are that ship tonight Kagome. Your time here is over."
Meanwhile another was forced to think about her options and whether or not she'd be on that ship tonight.
Sango had been given a choice from Kagome's cruel new husband. Either she go to Winter Spiral and serve as Kagome's maid until the day Sesshoumaru desired his rematch, or the daiyoukai would kill her family.
"Damn him!" Sango shouted punching her fist the solid of brick of a long since abandoned dusty corridor, "damn him to hell! I should've never taken that contract. I should've never held my tongue when I found out she was marrying him. I told her to just behave when I should've helped her run away."
"Yet you did take the contract," a smug laugh burned Sango's ears as Naraku stood by a few feet away watching the whole display, "a contract you never completed and as punishment for Sesshoumaru's so-called mercy you can never return to the slayers. You have so much anger for that dog over a family that has disowned you. If you act to protect them they'll never even know or care. Such meaningless pain you suffer Sango all while the contract and our arrangement is ongoing."
Sango had told Naraku everything about Sesshoumaru's threat. She had to, after all Naraku was the one she begrudgingly owed her loyalties to.
The woman refused to give him a response or react to his hurtful words so the spider continued, "Does the dog know it was I who ordered you to kill him?"
Sango shook her head. Of course not. Even if Sesshoumaru tortured her it was against her code to ever reveal who paid for the assassination. Indeed it had been Naraku, and when Sango had failed and had no one to turn to Naraku instead of being dissatisfied with the job being incomplete decided to take advantage of what he called an 'ongoing contract' and gave her the job of being Kagome's maid and protector. The stable life she'd had these last few years were all thanks to him, but she wasn't really grateful. She, much like Kagome, was also regarded as his property now.
"He's never even asked," Sango remarked, "either he knows how seriously my clan takes the code or he already knows."
"Already knows but yet wishes you to stay in my daughter's service?" he chuckled again, "that will be one of the many things that is that dog's undoing. Sango you will accompany Kagome to Winter Spiral and stay in her service. Everything she tells you, you will communicate to me. Anything and everything even if it is about how that dog touches her. I will not ask for you to kill Sesshoumaru, he is clearly too much for you but worry not he will fall. When he does you will bring my daughter back to me. Once she is returned you will be free to live your life as you wish."
"Return her to you?" Sango didn't trust Sesshoumaru with Kagome but knew if Naraku was asking for her back the girl she was sworn to protect was in some kind of danger, "if she lives as Sesshoumaru's proper wife I doubt it will be long until she is with pup. If anything were to happen to Sesshoumaru as you predict and she will be the mother to his children I doubt she'd want to leave Winter Spiral."
Kagome having Sesshoumaru's pups was an issue Naraku really didn't want to explore. Whatever method the dogs had for extracting the magic from Kagome's blood shouldn't have involved impregnating her. Naraku did not like that Sesshoumaru was finding multiple uses for her that could force her allegiances to waiver more than they already had. Bringing her back home if she were to provide the dogs a suitable heir could be difficult for Naraku if Sango didn't play her part in this.
"Do you think Sesshoumaru is the only one capable of finding your family Sango?" Naraku narrowed his eyes at the former slayer, "he isn't. After all I had to search for you to see if the contract was fulfilled or not and that is how I learned of your disgrace. Fail to return Kagome to me and I will have your whole clan dead, and unlike what that dog would provide it will be no swift death."
Sango was in fear for her family's safety of course, but she couldn't really be surprised that Naraku pulled out that threat as well. Just because she was stuck serving the man didn't mean he was any better than Sesshoumaru. She was trapped now with no escape or free will to do what was right with her family's life being held hostage by both sides.
"Sesshoumaru you're still the most vilest of demons," Sango reflected on how she fell into this mess, "why couldn't you have just left me dead? I could have died with honor and now I have nothing. This life isn't my own. You never truly brought me back."
"If that is what you are ordering," Sango spoke coldly knowing she had no other choice than to appease him, "it seems I was mistaken when I thought you gave me this new position out of pity or mercy. However, even if I have to live as your pawn I still have my codes and my morals. When I fell into Kagome's service I was expected to make a pledge and that was to protect her life as long as I served her. Naraku do you wish for me to return your daughter so you can harm her? If so I can't be apart it."
Naraku was silent for a moment as his air of smugness turned into that of someone that was lost. Memories were flashing in his mind, thoughts of what use to transpire in that basement, his attempt at mercy when he tried to kill that young girl.
"Harm my daughter?" he thought as the demons that plagued his mind tried to shut down any doubts he had, "I've already harmed her countless times already even before I tried to kill her. Death was the only way I could ever conceive of saving that girl. Was it because I was disappointed when her mother brought her to life as a stillborn? I wanted Kagome to never be born. It would have been easier that way, because I knew how low I would fall. The things I would have to do to my own children and all the crimes I will and have already committed all for the heart of a woman who no longer has a heart to give. All of this is Kikyo's fault. I can't fall prey to her anymore."
Naraku almost had a moment of clarity and regret when he thought on his relationship with Kagome, but the moment he thought about Kikyo the demons that made up his body took advantage of him and filled his mind with nothing more than justifications for his cruelty and desires.
"Kagome," Naraku spoke darkly, "is not my daughter. She is the child of that human, that Onigumo. That man is not part of me, and truthfully I consider none of them my children. That smug Hokudoshi, conniving Kagura, and especially Goshinki are nothing more than spawn produced from the demons I've absorbed. I am Naraku now. Nobody else and none of those creatures are worthy of being any heirs of mine. They'll either play their parts as pawns in my game or they'll turn against me and be absorbed back into the flesh that created them. I hold no fondness for any of them, but rest assured Sango Kagome will get off much easier than any of those creatures. I told her no lies when I said she'd be Queen of Havensbrooke one day."
Sango had no idea what kind of insidious thoughts were with Naraku at the time, "You just said none of them are worthy of being your heirs and yet you claim you want your kingdom turned over to Kagome?"
"I'm not turning anything over to that naive girl. Everyone seems to interpret whatever prophecies regarding the First Born to suit their needs so I might as well take a crack at it myself. The last born of the First Born, the last of my children with her first First Born blood could be my key. Upon Kagome's return to me she will become my last wife. I shall disown her as my daughter and proclaim her my bride and will somehow take her power for my own. Sesshoumaru wouldn't have gone through marrying her if there wasn't some kind of purpose for it. I will do the same and work on preserving the First Born blood to keep it all for myself."
Sango couldn't believe what she was hearing. Kagome was Naraku's daughter whether or not she was more like his human self, so the very notion of Naraku using her as a bride was disgusting.
"Kagome despises you," Sango's eyes lit up with anger, "and that is disgraceful. I wish to serve you in a way that guarantees the safety of my family but I cannot help her return to a life of misery with you. She'd rather kill herself than fall into that situation. I will not do this."
"Kukukuku," Naraku chuckled, "she'd rather kill herself? She said the same thing about Sesshoumaru and now she holds her loyalties with him. Her mind can be changed, and if not I have my methods. In fact I'd like to test one of them out on you Sango while you are here with me."
Sango was on guard the moment Naraku mentioned using her for anything expecting a slew of tendrils to come her way or a more intimate attack from Naraku, but instead what she saw was him draw from his robes a simple gold tiara. The moment he let go of the seemingly cheap crown it became to float in mid air before flying at a high speed right at Sango and attaching itself to her head. There was only a brief second where the slayer tried to reach for it, but it wasn't long before her hands went limp to her side as her eyes glazed over.
"Master," Sango said looking up at him quite lovingly.
"Sango," Naraku replied with his smugness returning, "who do you serve?"
"You and only you my master and King," Sango smiled to herself under the full control of the strange tiara.
"Good. I see it works on an above average human with no issues," Naraku crossed his arms and reached for the tiara, "I doubt it would work on Kikyo with those so-called 'holy God' powers of hers but Kagome is a different story. Seems I now have a project to keep myself occupied with while Sesshoumaru still draws breath."
Not really interested in what the brainwashed Sango could offer him at the moment Naraku reached forward and removed the tiara returning the slayer's hateful gaze back to normal.
"What was that?" the girl hissed taking a few paces back not remembering anything that happened after the tiara zoomed past her.
"Punishment for your stubbornness," Naraku forced the tiara into the woman's hands before walking off, "fine. No one can ever say I wasn't reasonable. You'll forget the things that I said and simply focus on your tasks then. Accompany Kagome and protect her. Do as your morality allows. I will ask nothing more of you except what I already expect, and that is anything her and that dog discuss about her blood and what he is planning to do with her is to be reported to me. That tiara has had a potion coated on it that will allow you to communicate these things to me without the ice of ink and parchment. All you must do is hold it in the moonlight before speaking into it."
It wasn't really a lie Naraku had used potions imported from Winter Spiral to make the tiara a communication device and he did need a loyal spy to discover what Sesshoumaru was going to do to Kagome, but it was also a clever way to get the girl to hold on to the tiara so he could use it later to have complete control over her.
Sango was, of course, skeptical not believing for a moment Naraku was just a simple raving lunatic. He wasn't going to let her just be Kagome's protector because of her 'morals' she knew there was something else brewing, but spying and keeping her friend safe was the least she could do for her family without compromising herself.
"Sesshoumaru you better finish the job this time," Sango closed her eyes holding back tears, "I'd rather be dead than play this game anymore. If actually have any ounce of genuine affection for that girl you'll kill me before I'm forced to turn on her."
(End Chapter)