Chapte 3: My Desire
Title: A Spider's Poison
Author: LightningRose
Naraku was walking along a dark hallway, his eyes trained only on what was ahead of him. He had been in his study earlier enjoying the silence of his castle. He had been thinking about what it was exactly he was to do with the miko living there, when sounds of crashing and screams were heard. They sounded faint and from the East Wing...which only meant one thing.Rounding another corner closer to where the shouts were coming from Naraku felt a gust of wind rush past him, the material of his robes fluttering and his hair went flying back. Red eyes narrowed as they peered down the hallway.
In another room farther down, two woman stood in front of eachother. One with a fan covering half her face while the other was bent, her hands on her knees, her hands clutching a bow tightly.
"You are too weak to beat me little girl. If you honestly believe you can leave this room alive you are not only weak, you are foolish." The woman with the fan laughed with mockery at the younger woman who seemed to have a hard time breathing. Her tiny fangs poking out through her mouth as she laughed. A look of determination crossed over the other woman's face. Her back straightened, her legs wobbly moved apart to steady her balance.
"Don't under estimate my power Kagura. You just might be surprised!" Powering up an arrow and letting go of the string of her bow the arrow shot towards Kagura... who only with a flick of her wrist, a gust of wind blew out of her fan forcing the arrow back. putting all her strength into pushing the arrow back she didn't notice the bright light from her right rushing towards her in a growing speed. Noticing the light too late, Kagura was flung through the doorway and into the wall of the hallway just outside the room. Her body fell limp to the ground.
"Enough! Are you done destroying my castle?" He stepped over the limp woman and into the doorway to look at the miko who had previously been on his mind. She was ragged looking, her strange clothing she called a skirt and shirt were in shreds barely hanging on her body. Blood could be seen even through the darkness, he noticed she was holding her side. He couldn only guess she recieved a few good blows from Kagura as well. Slowly making his way into the room he caught her in his arms before she fell to the floor.
"You really are becoming too much of a hassle." Pulling her smaller body into his arms he carried her down the hallway leaving Kagura on the ground where she fell. Heading towards his chambers Naraku felt kagome squirming in his arms, unable to understand what she was saying he merely entered his room and placed her down on his bed. Knowing she wouldn't be very happy about him undressing her Naraku ordered a servant to dress her wounds and find her something clean to wear.
((((((((Kagome's POV)))))))))
Opening my eyes I knew right off this wasn't the room Naraku put me in when we first arrived. This room seemed more personal...more dark. I had no idea what time it was, but I knew from the darkness it was at least night time. How long I had been in this room...in this bed was beyond me. Who's room was this? I tried to move to get up but the sharp pain in my side stopped me. Thats when I looked down to see I wasn't even in my own clothes. My wounds were all bandaged up...but who had done this? I don't remember...wait...he came...Naraku came into that room after my fight with Kagura. He helped me ? I moved slowly this time, now knowing I couldn't make any sharp movements with my wounds. Standing up I walked over to the doors and opened them, I was hoping to find Naraku and get some answers. That didn't exactly happen the way I planned, after sliding the doors open I was surprised to come face to face with him already.
"Ah you are awake. Good, I have much to discuss with you." He walked past me into the room, I guess he expected me to follow him and listen. So I did, it was the least I could do considering he helped me out. There was two cushions beside a small table over near a corner of the room, He sat on one of the cushions and I sat on the other. I waited for him to speak first but all he did was stare at me...I was starting to get uncomfortable...and irritated.
"Well? What did you want to talk about!" Ok so maybe I wasn't exactly thinking straight when I did that. I turned away from him as I sat there, just hoping he wouldn't lash out at me. I might not of known Naraku personally but I knew him well enough to know he was like most Youkai when it came to how they liked to be treated. Superiority over others and respect...even if they didn't deserve it. However as much as I hate this demon or man whatever he could be called, I didn't want to be killed. I would only get so far in a fight with him.
"I will dismiss your tone. Now onto business...something has been brought to my attention that I feel you should know about." Now that caught my attention and I couldn't help but look up at him, it must be something big for him to concern me...that or it already does.
"And what is it?" I kept my voice lowered this time, it came out quiet and mousy. Not what I was going for but at least it didn't affend him. His body was tense and stiff as if this news angered him.
"Inuyasha is searching for you...he is making his way towards my castle. It will only be a matter of time before he finds this place. I had Kanna show me your small group of friends after I brought you here...Kikyo is with them and they are on their way here. Now... what you will do is the most important thing...will you go back to him? Or will you join me?" As he told me all this I had only a small hope that Inuyasha chose me after all, that after everything that had happened that night he would choose me over Kikyo. And then he said Kikyo was with them, and that could only mean one thing.
They were coming for the shards...
Had my friends turned against me? Or was it I who turned against them? I had willingly walked into the arms of our enemy...the man who held Sango's brother and used him against her...the man who put Miroku's wind tunnel in his hand. The very man who caused so much heartache and pain in everyone's life. And yet...as I sit here and look at this man...this hanyou I can only think of one thing.
What pain...what heartache has he ever caused me?
Was I wrong in feeling that he wasn't as bad as we made him out to be, only because I had not personally experienced his evil ways? But why haven't I? Why was he there the night I ran away and why did he help me? So many thoughts were going through my mind at the moment that I failed to notice Naraku looking at me.
"Do I bored you Kagome...are you thinking about your precious Inuyasha?" He didn't shout it, and yet he didn't have to for me to understand his anger. I had ignored him, I was taking up his time.
"Why have you brought me here Naraku, whats the real reason for helping me?" I had to know the truth, I had to have some reason to stay other than the fact that I had no where else to go.
"I have my reasons Miko, but if you must know then let me tell you this. You and I are very much alike. Wanting something we can not ever have, the desire that runs through our blood is too strong to give up...so why not direct it towards something greater?" If he had been any other guy and this had been any other situation I swear I would of just melted at the way everything he said sounded so poetic...so...completely true. Naraku or Onigumo had wanted Kikyo while as I wanted Inuyasha. But what was it that Naraku wanted to direct his desire towards?
"Kagome...become mine and I promise your desires will never be left unpleased. Inuyasha has Kikyo now...and we have the shards...what more is there to want?" Naraku wanted power, and in a way I was that power he craved...but I didn't crave power. I wanted more and I don't think Naraku could give me what I truly desired.
"Love."