The Other Side

Chapter 18

Slight Shifts

"Tell me Kagura, what is the plan now?" Naraku asked, a look of boredom as he looked to her. She huffed at him.

"Well, Lord Sesshomaru has said of the safe house at the center of the four lands is where we should meet. He'll be bringing who he wants."

"Clever." Naraku looked out the window from the throne he was sitting in. "And of Kagome? Do you know if she will be coming?"

"What, already have a crush on her?"

"No but she's more delectable then before."

"Sounds like a crush to me." She looked at her nails with a smirk.

"You know nothing of the sort; I was merely wondering if she will be coming to the meeting. It does involve her you know."

"Oh yes, how could I forget. Honestly, what makes you think this will work anyways? She doesn't like you. Hell, I don't even like you." Naraku knew this was true but didn't care. He enjoyed having her around regardless.

"That's true; I just need her trust is all. Everything else after that would be a bonus."

"She was with Lord Sesshomaru you realize. And you already know that he protected her when you aimed your poor sword at her. Heck, she fired her arrow on you. One bad wound if you ask me." Kagura eyed the wound wrapped in cloths; it was still bleeding.

"Thank god, no one asked you. Having Sesshomaru there was something I had not expected in all honesty. I was only calling out to her; she was to come alone. Not my fault he followed her..." He grumbled as Kagura had the nerve to laugh at him. He made a face at her.

"I've been meaning to ask you something. I noticed slight shifts when Kagome was around Lord Sesshomaru and vice versa. How are you in playing matchmaker for them? You're bored, clearly, as am I for that matter and it would pass our time." She waited for a moment before Naraku's face lit up.

"Oh really! I'll enjoy bringing that up!" He laughed as Kagura rolled her eyes. "That is excellent news my dear! How close would you say they are?"

"I said slight shifts; nothing is set in stone idiot. And I don't know but I have a feeling the two of them have no clue about the other."

"Hm, so we'd be working from the beginning. Interesting, very interesting. I got to say though, I would love Kagome for myself but if you're already thinking of setting her up with the ice lord then by all means."

"And nothing stops me once I have a set mind."

"Here, here!"

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