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The Art of Breaking

Chapter 11: Falling Upon Deaf Ears

(Kikyo's POV)

Kikyo nestled her arm close to her body as she made her way back to Naraku. The memories of her former life flooded her mind as she remembered how she had been killed, by Naraku. He was her only savior in her hour of need since InuYasha had clearly fallen in love with that stupid reincarnation of her. She had even forgiven Naraku for what he had done to her. She would rather forgive him than be alone for the rest of her days on the earth. She surely didn't want loneliness to be her only suitor. Yet, why didn't InuYasha still love her? What was wrong with her? So what if she was made from clay, she still had feelings. He had once said he wanted to be with her, but it was all a lie, a betrayal.

Why do I still feel this way for you InuYasha? Naraku has clearly been the only one for me since you left me, but why does it still hurt? She asked herself as a slight pain radiated from her wound. Naraku is the only one for me now.. she thought as she remembered how she had ran to Naraku once she knew her and InuYasha would never be. She knew Naraku still harvested some sort of feeling for her, even if he was demon now, but he would at least take her in and comfort her. He was her love now, not InuYasha.

Naraku's castle came into sight as her soul collectors passed through the barrier that guarded it so fiercly. She could feel the poison begin to pass into her viens and knew she didn't have much longer. Her soul collectors quickly dragged her into the castle as they landed on the ground. Her strength was disipitating, and fast.

"Naraku, help me!" she yelled with one of her last ounces of strength that she could muster. She collapsed to the floor, her good arm supporting her, as her legs finally gave out on her, not even her soul collectors could keep her up now.

"Kikyo, what happened to you? What did he do to you?" Naraku asked as he appeared in front of the woman from the surrounding darkness, looking down with disgust at her weak and pathetic form.

"Sesshomaru is coming...and I ...tried..to stop..him," she said between ragged breaths as her lungs threatened to fail her. She had tried so hard to stop Sesshomaru, but had only injured herself instead and would probably die for her mistake. Naraku would not allow any type of weakness to be shown within his presence.

"Sesshomaru is coming, how surprising. I would never have guessed," Naraku replied as a hint of sarcasm tented his voice. He knew the demon would come for Rin, that is why he had taken her. It was all part of his plan.

"Stand up Kikyo, it is a disgrace to see you like that!" he ordered to her. She could feel the poison making it's way to her heart and knew within a matter of minutes she would be dead. Her life would end with her heart torn and tattered. Suddenly, her other arm she had been resting on gave out and was left with her face on the hard floor beneath.

"Why, what a disgrace, you can't even get up. Next time I will just let you die," Naraku growled in disgust as he kneeled before her and placed a hand on her wound and squeezed and then pulled away, taking all of the poison from her system as a glowing green substance flowed out and was pushed away into the darkness around them.

"Thank you Naraku," she replied as she finally stood up to look at her savior's dark beady eyes, eyes she could look at forever, eyes she knew she could always turn to. He saved me again..

"Your welcome, now go down to the dungeon and check up on our guest," he replied as he stood up and walked away, his black hair shinning a blue as the moonlight pushed through the windows of the castle and hit his black locks that flowed in the chilling wind.

"Yes, I will do whatever you say my love," she replied as she turned away and walked to the sprialing staircase that lead to the damp, dark, dungeon. Her heart began a sudden thud as she began to wonder who the guest was. What if Naraku captured InuYasha? How will he react when he sees me? Will he share my pain? She thought as she reached a thick wooden door with deep groves from the old age that had weathered it. Well, here I go. She whispered as she shut her big brown eyes and opened the door.

"Hello?" she asked to the welcoming shadows as she crossed the blood drenched dungeon, hoping to find a light within the abyss. Sounds of bones crunching and crushing beneath her gracefull feet pierced the eerie quietness that surrounded her; blood dripped into a puddle a few feet away.

"Is anyone here?" she asked once again as she came into an opening that held the light she had been searching for. A slight jingle came from her left as she looked over to find a girl with dark, lucious brown hair covering her face which hung in defeat.

"Are you our guest?" Kikyo asked as she walked up to the young girl, curious to see who she was. She reached up to the young woman and cupped the girls chin, pushing her face into the light.

"Rin?!" she exclaimed, surprised the girl was here. What's going on? Why does Naraku have her? she thought as she glared at Rin, a rage beginning to form in her dark eyes. It had seemed that since she had spent her time with Naraku, her pure soul had began to wither away. Her heart had began to turn black with desire and hatred; desire to fullfill Naraku's dark wishes, and hatred for the demon who had betrayed her and left loneliness to comfort her.

"Kikyo...why are you down here...you stupid bitch..you caused this," Rin replied as she lifted her head from Kikyo's palm and began to move her bound wrists. "You caused me this horrid pain!" she growled as she began to jingle the rusty chains, trying to get free and kill this woman who caused an eternity of pain upon her soul.

"Why does Naraku have you here? Why does he need someone as worthless as you?" Kikyo asked in response, completely ignoring the anger that radiated from the girl, as she began to move closer to the girls face. "You shouldn't be here at all," Kikyo said through gritted teeth, mere inches from Rin's face. Rin was only building a fury within the priestess. Something was wrong and Kikyo knew it.

"I am to bear a son for him. He raped me," Rin replied as she choked on the last syllables that escaped her lips. The memories of that night seems to haunt her and even when the moment was uttered, it brought a pain that radiated throught her.

Bear his son? Raped her? I was supposed to be the only one for him. Kikyo thought as she balled her hands into fists by her side. Her anger and fury had boiled over and now Rin would die.

"You will die. Naraku only belongs to me," Kikyo replied as she reached up to the bound girl; a death grip forming around Rin's neck. Kikyo would make sure the child would never be born and this girl would die. For, once again Kikyo realized she had been betrayed, that Naraku never loved her, but only wanted to use her. Her heart had once again been shattered, but maybe if she killed Rin, he would only have her to turn to. She could bear him son, it was her destiny.

"Go..ahead and...kill me...he will...kill..you too," Rin said as her air pipe began to fail. Her life would not last much longer, but at least the boy would not be born. A stray tear ran down her cheek as she realized she would never see Sesshomaru again.

"No he won't kill me! He loves me! You will die so I can have his child!" Kikyo screamed, trying to comfort herself, trying to keep the feeling of betrayal from surfacing, as she began to clamp down harder on Rin's airway.

"Oh, yes I will kill you, especially if you harm my son," Naraku said as he appeared behind the priestess. A horrid, dark anger formed in his eyes as he glared at Kikyo and her actions.

"Na..Naraku," Kikyo replied as she released the girl, "I am sorry my love. I didn't mean to betray you. I only wanted for you to be with me only," Kikyo said as she turned around and looked at Naraku's dark and infuriated eyes, her eyes holding a hint of sorrow.

"I dare you threaten my son, and my new lover. I would never want to be with you, not after you touched that worthless half demon," he replied as he slapped Kikyo in the face, knocking her to ground.

Kikyo landed with a hard thud, bones making a crunching noise as she crushed them with her body. At that moment, she went numb. She felt no pain, there was nothing worse she could feel. Her heart had been crushed, not once, but twice now. She laid her head down on the damp dungeon floor as her eyes betrayed her and began to let the tears fall.

"At least you and Sanoku are fine," Naraku said to Rin as he rubbed her belly and looked over to the defeated priestess. A new thought lingered in his twisted mind, as he glided over to Kikyo.

"I should rip out your heart and let you watch it as it dies, but I have another idea for you," he said as he kneeled down to Kikyo. A bright pink light formed in his fingers as a jewel shard appeared. He reached down and grabbed her arm, turning her over so he could see her back. He then reached up to her dark locks and removed the hair from her neck.

"No, please Naraku," Kikyo sobbed as she realized what was going to happen to her. She would be his trusty servent. Her mind would succumb to his needs and she would truly be his tool.

"Shut up, you will obey me," he replied as he embeded the jewel shard in the back of her neck, just above the spinal cord. She would never disobey him again, for the jewel shard held to much malice, even for the priestess to purify. Her heart was to tainted with betrayal for the ability of purification.

Kikyo's eyes widened as they became glazed over with evil. Her soul was gone, her heart dissapearing in the black abyss that replaced it. She would get her wish; she would forever be Naraku's.

Okay, this one is done. I hope you like it and I will be working on the next chapter, it will be with InuYasha and Kagome. I have to dedicate this one to a couple of my reviewers: Inu-Yasha's1gurl16, happyangel123, Lavizzy, and any other reviewers I have not mentioned. Thank you all. You are what keep this fanfiction going.