Chapter 8 A kidnap that struck fear
Kouga finally awoke, he moved his arm, but a shot of pain ran through him quickly, causing him to keep his arm to his side. What had happen to him, he did not remember, but he could remember a demon who was staring at Kagome, then that was it. Where was he, how he get here in a hut? More questions came, but never could be answer by himself. His throat felt dry, as if he had not had something to drink in months. He finally could not stand being down; he moved his arms to push himself up in a sitting position. He let a little yelp in pain, he soon look over to see a silver hair demon sleeping against t he wall. 'Why is Sesshomaru here? Did he save me? He couldn't have.' Soon enough he heard footsteps and turn his head.
"Kouga, you're awake." It was Kagome look at Kouga.
"Ka-go-me but how could you look like that?" Is all he could muster out, he did not know what to say.
"Long story Kouga, see turns out I am a half-cat demon, princess of some kind of lands, my father was known Lord Toshio, long story short, my father came as a ghost and turn me back to what I am, and it turns out I have suitors."
"Suitors?" Finally, it came to him that demon, "So it's true what that demon had said he is a suitor."
"Kyuta, no, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru are." She said quietly.
"What? You mean mu. . . . I mean Inuyasha and the heartless dog are your suitors? How can that be Kagome?"
"Well cat and dog demons needed an allies and well marriage was the only way to make them live in peace." She said, "The demon that attack you, his name is Kyuta, a cat demon from my land, he is a lord of his own, his parents are in banishment."
"Banishment, what his parents do?" Kouga said looking at Kagome. Kagome was left in silence, she gently pushed him back down on his back and grab some water to give him, he drank is quickly.
"His parents spoke against the dog demons." They turn there heads over to the now awaken Sesshomaru. He moved to the fire and toss in a few twigs, "It was against Lord Toshio and my father and Lord Toshio had allowed my father, Lord Inusenshi, to give them their sentence."
"Banishment is a harsh one to give, harsher then death." Kouga said lightly, looking up at the ceiling.
"So it was, but he was allowed to stay." Sesshomaru said
"Kouga, sleep for a bit, when you awake I will take you outside to walk and to exercise the muscles." She said smiling gently.
"Thanks Kagome . . ."
"You will call her Princess or Lady Kagome." Sesshomaru said coldly.
"OK, thank you my Lady Kagome, I will rest and awake." Be fore he could say no more, his eyes shut and he fell asleep his chest moving up and down slowly.
Kagome moved near Sesshomaru and before anything else said, Inuyasha entered and sit on the other side of Kagome, and look at his brother with the death look. Kagome sighed and smiled at Inuyasha. "How you sleep Inuyasha?"
"I slept just fine." He said looking at the fire and he sat Indian style.
"How about you Sesshomaru?"
"I have slept well, thank you Princess Kagome."
Kagome went silent, two brothers, who could be angry at one another cause of her choice. She did not want to choose between the two, but it was written that the Lady of the Cats and the Lord of the Dogs were do to become mates so that peace would be final in the kingdoms. Why did a hard choice have to come to this, she had memories now of Sesshomaru being happy and had feelings, he had them now, did she really want to ruin that for him? How about Inuyasha, if she choose his brother then he would maybe go to hell with Kikyou therefore wasting his life.
"I think I am going to go out for some fresh air, if Shippo wakes up will you two tell him?" She asked, looking back and forth at the brothers who simply nod at it. "Thanks" Then she stood up and walk outside, she stretch her arms and swung her tail back and forth. She took in the fresh air of the woods, of her old home. She started walking to the river and look down to see fishes were swimming, 'How I wish my life was simple as that, swimming and eating not have to worry about pleasing everyone.' She took off her shoes and socks and stuck her feet in the water, staring at the water.
"You know Lady Kagome; you should not be out by yourself." A voice, it made her skin crawl. She felt claws on her shoulders, she did not want to look, she could not look, and her body went numb with fear. "You know how much you cost on the market now, a Lady, a princess no less, your kingdom."
"I know you Naraku, I am not worth anything to you, and only the shikon shards are what you wish for." Kagome said.
"Lady Kagome, by taking you with me, I could maybe have both." Naraku gave a deep crackle, "The Cat Demons will be under my control and I could be rid of the Inuyasha, and your little friends, and take over the Shikon No Tama with no problems what so ever."
"That will never happen." Kagome eyes then flicker dark blood red eyes, her hair soon turn fully purple with darker purple lighting, her fangs grew longer, and "I will not allow my people to slaughter innocent demons or people." She turns around and looks at the half-demon in front of her. "If I know you Naraku, you are too weak to come in person, you would want Kaugra to come and get me."
"Oh, but Kagome, you are much too delicate and very much important to come in person, I would not allow Kaugra come get you for I be afraid she damage you body and your spirit." He stood up and looks at her, his dark hair wave around him. "You might want to be careful on your anger; cause like Inuyasha your soul will be eaten by the demon inside you." He started running after her, an evil grin on his face.
"I will not allow you to take me and ruin my lands." She took off running after him, she lift her claws and opens her mouth and to scream out, her jump into the air to jump on him, until she felt something go through her stomach, she froze in place, then her body went limp. Naraku tentacles brought her down; he took his hand and lifted her chin up, her eyes shut.
"You Princess will allow it." He grins, and lightly took his tongue and ran it down her cheek, "You have such a sweet, sweet taste." He turn to leave to find someone three feet away from him, "Who are you demon?"
"I'm Kyuta, suitor for the young girl you have strike, I shall take revenge for her on you." He soon brought out a sword and held it both of his claws in front of him, his feet spread out. He started to clench the sword so tight his claws where turning white.
"Oh yes, the demon I had shown Sesshomaru." He gave a deeper crackle "I think you are so stupid cat demon, can't you see? She rather is with a dog demon then some cat in the same species as she."
"You lying sack of. . ." He did not finish, he started running lifting his sword up until a girl step in front of him causing him to stay in mid air, "What the heck, get me down!"
"Kanna only listens to me, and she would like a new soul for her collection, enjoy Kanna I will see you when you are done." Naraku said, he floated into the air and Kagome body limp.
"No, you bring her back! Bring the princess back demon!" Kyuta try to move his body, but it was stiff in the air.
"This will make you feel dizzy cat demon." As the mirror beat for a mere minute, a large boomerang knocks her down to the ground. "More play mates?" She stood up and looks over to find Sango her arm into the air as the Hiraikotsu came back.
"Where is Kagome?" Sango yelled out. Kyuta fell to the ground his sword fell, but stuck up from the ground.
"She is getting ready for her wedding of course." Kanna soon jump into the air and flew away.
"Thank you demon slayer, first I ever met such a demon." Kyuta stood up, dusted himself off, grab his sword, and walk over to her.
"You are not worth my time, you allow Kagome to be captured and now her lands are to be in danger cause of you." She turns and started running back to the hut, Kyuta followed, and she enter into the hut to find everyone was up and eating. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru eyes never left one another, if looks could kill, they both be dead soon enough. Kouga was up stretching, as Rin, Shippou, and Kirara was playing.
"We have trouble my dear friends, and Lord Sesshomaru, Kagome had been kidnap by Naraku." Everyone soon stood up, the brothers claws soon went to their swords. "We must be fast; Kanna mention a wedding, Naraku is going to marry Kagome." She turns to run and behind her was everyone, but the two brothers.
"We will forget our hatred to each other for Kagome safety." Sesshomaru said; turn to run off, Inuyasha followed him.
"So who was the idiot who let Naraku capture Kagome?" Inuyasha said, without an answer he turns to find Kyuta right behind them.
"That is not even a question to be ask Inuyasha, we must be quick, her lands are in danger if we do not be quick about things." Sesshomaru then jump to a tree and Inuyasha followed jumping tree to tree as fast as they could.
"Kirara transform, we must follow Inuyasha and Lord Sesshomaru," Sango said and so Kirara turn into a huge fire cat, Sango, Miroku, Shippou and Rin jump on and followed on.
"You think Kagome could be ok?" Rin ask looking at Shippou
"Kagome very strong before she was transform into a cat demon like her father, stronger then Inuyasha, she will be fine." Shippou said given Rin a small smile.
"Where will be able to find Kagome Sango? Naraku will not allow us to find her so easily you know."
"I don't know Miroku, she could be anywhere like my brother." Sango replies, her head turn down, the thought now enter her mind, Kagome gone just like her brother, she vowed that she would not allow Naraku take someone she held dear, and now he has. He took the one she now called sister and he could kill her, just as he did to her little brother.
Sesshomaru jump to another tree, he started to go higher and higher with Inuyasha following him. Sesshomaru hair wave with each jump he took to a different tree, his claw near his sword. He was not going to take the chance of seeing this Naraku and not be able to slice the demon.
Inuyasha jump next to him and look at his elder brother, he was ready to fight, "No worries Sesshomaru, if I know Kagome she will put of a fight, no matter what." Inuyasha said with a small smile, it was killing him that his brother was to his side and he could not fight him. Sesshomaru, so long ago, he and his brother were friends as growing up and Kagome disappeared, then they started to fight. They could never be as close as they were then, not now not ever.
Kouga jump right behind the brothers and look at them both he had kept quiet and he had an itch to smack Kyuta who was right behind them, but now was not the time to try to kill a cat demon who allowed Naraku to take Kagome, "Any idea where we be going?"
"No, but Kagome smell is strong with that of Naraku." Sesshomaru answered.
"Yea, I can smell that demon, he smells awful." Inuyasha said.
Kyuta jump up in front of the three demons and started to take off, this made Kouga angry that this cat demon thought he was better then them, and jump a head to land on Kyuta, they both fell to the ground, causing everyone to stop and watch. "I don't know who the hell you are, but I will not put up with you helping us. You allowed Naraku to take Kagome, and you do not deserve to be in the present of Kagome no longer, I am surprise though that Sesshomaru has not put banishment marks on you yet." Kouga said, he then turn to walk off everyone then turn around and walk off, leaving the cat demon to himself on the ground.
Sanusa sat and stare down, trouble was brewing, and his door swung open and stood there was the two fathers, Lord Toshio, and Lord Inusenshi. They walk to him and sat down across from Sanusa.
"Sanusa, I am sorry, we take back on the Kyuta, and we became angry at this demon for thinking he could win my daughter heart." Toshio said; stare at the demon slayer.
"It is fine; we must though take action on this Naraku who had taken my daughter."
"I agree,"
"Sanusa, you are smart, tell us is there away, without opening the doors we could help our children?" Inusenshi asked looking at the orb.
"Maybe, it may get us into trouble, but I could try and push some strings." Sanusa said looking at Inusenshi.
"Great, we give our thanks to you then demon slayer. I will send Oniou then for you for an answer, we will come straight away." Inusenshi showed no emotion, he stood up and left, followed by Toshio giving Sanusa one last look with some kind of hope that something could be found. Something had to done soon or his kingdom be taken over by a demon who was more powerful then he and Inusenshi themselves.
"You think he could do it?" Toshio asked.
"Of course, he was known as the best of his time on earth, we had been watching him and his people for years, he his perfect for the job."
"We may be asking too much out of him thought Inusenshi, my friend."
"This is for your daughter, your kingdom is at stake, and we must do what we can to make sure this does not repeat itself, your people hearts and lives are at stake."
"I know, I pray now that we can go to battle to save my daughter and that of your people also."
"Your daughter is the key, if she dies, then we have lost hope, and they must rebuild their lives once more which you out of all people know of it, it is hard to do." Inusenshi said with sorrow in his voice.
"Yes, to run from my kingdom, and to live in a hut."
Naraku landed in his castle and lay Kagome down on the bed, he turn around and his tentacles went back into his body. He looks down at the girl who lay there with no movement, she was not dead, she was asleep, and her body needed it. "KeeKee, Come you must heal her."
"Yes, father." Was all a girl said, she came out of the dark, dark corner of the room and started walking to the girl. Her very short hair was that of the deepest blood red, her eyes were black, with only sorrow that showed, her lips with that of painted grey, and her legs were water. Her shoulders were full of flowers, draping over her. Her fingers looked soft as the rose pedals that were ment to grow for your lovely date; her skin was of that of the pale white of the new snow that had fell from heaven itself.
"KeeKee, do what you best when it comes to nightmares."
"Yes father," She replies once more, she pluck a flower from her should, in place of re-grew, she removed Kagome shirt to crush the flower in her wounds, soon the wound was gone and she moved her delicate fingers to Kagome head, "Tell me your fears half-breed cat." She closed her eyes.
Pictures of Kagome fears came fast, first one was that of Inuyasha and Kikyou holding hands and she was not around, another one came where Inuyasha turn full demon and was never to return, finally one hit the core of it all. Kagome was stuck in the era, and her friends were dead, she buried them and she left alone.
The demon open her eyes and looked down, her hunger for everyone's fear, but everyone was the same, they fear death, they fear of the sickness, and they fear they may not be normal, but the girl she had looked for fear was her friends. She smile and places a nightmare that was so real, when she will wake, she will think that it happen to her. She turns to walk away, back to her dark corner where she will wish never leave again. Her father found her like so, never to leave darkness and near death on the ground.
She shook her head, the memories were coming back slowly and painfully, her head throbbing, the door soon creak open causing her to look up to see a young boy walk in. He must of known she was there cause he started to walk near her corner, the one where she felt safe and no harm could come to her. "You must be the girl Naraku had found." Kohaku said.
"Memories they hurt when they come back, why is that?" KeeKee asked quietly, looking up at the boy. "Who are you? You do not look of a demon, only a demon slayer."
"Naraku too took my memories, and when I try to think of them, my mind feels it will explode, he does not wish for you to remember, and as for I, I am Kohaku, and I am or was a demon slayer at one point, I do not remember what happen." He sat down in the light looking into the darkness, "I do remember though, a girl that was in my family, and the one that lies before us, is her friend. I had done horrible thing, I know that, I feel it in my heart."
"Then you are not a monster, father said I must learn to hate what the people had done to me, what they said since I was different."
"In away you should and in away you should not, I wish one day to leave the castle and return to the girl, and I want to make up for it. I am told I should hate her for abandoning me, but I had done killed and I do not blame her."
"This girl you talk of does she have a name?" KeeKee tears fell down her pale cheek, as she looks at the boy in the light.
"Miss Sango and I remember calling her sister." He stood up and looks down at the darkness, to find a shape outline. "We have one thing in common, Naraku done something to us." He turns to walk away and shut the door leaving the girl to herself, and her fight of memories.
Camp put up, and everyone circle around it, except the un-wanting Kyuta. Everyone was trying to come up with a plan to bring back Kagome, without getting her killed. Silence was upon them, no one would speak a word to the other. Sango stood up with her weapon, walk out to the dark, and sat against a tree. She look up at the stars, as tears left her eyes, she was so worried about her friend, and her brother who was under Naraku control. What could she do to bring them both back?
"You know it is not safe for a demon slayer to not have company." Sesshomaru walk up stood in front of Sango.
"Kagome, she was kidnap, just as my brother."
"So he has taken something from you, family."
"Family, Naraku somehow got inside of my brother body and use him as a puppet and to kill the other demon slayers, even me." She moves her hand to her shoulder.
"He likes to play with emotions then."
Sango turn her head to look away. Her brother, her only blood relative is under control, and she will one day choose to try to either make him normal or run a blade through his heart. She had to make a choice, if she try to kill her brother no threat of Naraku ever coming back, if she let him live then she be able to have a living family member who could one day have a family of his own and he too would be teaching Demon Slaying.
"Do not worry; I understand it is a hard choice to make, I too made a choice to either feel nothing or to feel and feel the hurt as like my brother. Lady Kagome made me feel and to have that taste of hurt, I knew then I wish not to feel the love for another."
"I will make a choice, but at this moment I wish not, for time will tell what I should do with my little brother."
"Then I must take my leave, for I must see what should be done." He turns left, leaving Sango to herself, to her thoughts. 'He made a choice long ago not to feel cause of Kagome had hurt him, by leaving. A lot to learn of him, had he just share himself with me?' Sango soon stood up to carry her weapon, and she went back to fire to find all sleeping, she lay down on the ground and turn over to fall asleep.
Sesshomaru had not yet falling asleep, his mind became had wish to think more on the matter of Kagome being kidnap and that his and her lands would be perished, all because of a demon named Naraku. He must return her back to the throne, and to make sure the world does not go black as it did when her family disappeared. Without her, the world would be out of place without a law. He allowed his eyes to shut, and he into a deep, deep slumber for tomorrow he would and the gang would be looking and in battle for Lady Kagome.
Kagome held a shovel and was burying someone, her tears were stinging her eyes and they were red and her cheeks puffy. Dirt cover her faces and clothes, blood was making her hair stick to her forehead. Her knees have been bruised, scratched, with blood running down them. How could she have survived and her friends killed? She was weak and they were not, her ears twitch with blood matted on them, her tail lay down dirt sticking to it, heavy as for the dirt made weights on it.
Kagome could not take it no more, the shovel fell from her hands and her legs gave way, Inuyasha was no longer there with her, to hold her to tell her everything was going to be ok. Sango was no there to give her words of courage. Miroku did not give words of praise as she had bare her cat ears up in the air in hopes to hear him. Shippou, and Kirara is no longer playing around, they are dead. Tears form once more in her eyes; she was near pain of death. She wraps her arms around herself allowed the hurt, the pain of it all to cover her.
She lifted her head up and saw graves, five graves. She made sure each one was special; each one held personalities as they once lived. She stood back up, and look on, she lost everyone, everyone who ever matter to her in the federal era, she couldn't find all the pieces of her friend Keada, she had to take her things and burn them and put them in a vase made just for her.
"So I am left alone, I am no longer allowed into the future and I must walk alone on earth."
"But you don't have to, Kagome," Soft caring voice. "I could help you."
"How you know my name," She turns slightly to look at the male in front of her. His hair was that of brown, and long, his eyes were soft grey with little brown, he had a fox like tail that seem to be longer then Sesshomaru, tears then strung to her, he too was dead along with Rin.
"Kagome, everyone knows of the princess that is the Cat demon, I have heard of you for so long, and yet I thought of you as a tree cutter, so beautiful, and yet a myth."
"I have lost my friends, I need to morn for the death, so excuse me, I need to be alone."
"May I morn with you, for I had heard of the monster that killed them."
"Yes, please." She turns her head and bow. She said a prayer, with the haunting monster in her head, killing her friends, killing those she loved. She knew everyone would come to the grave and wish them the greatest death ever for they had fought with her to save the world, to save her.
Tear kept running down her cheek, her knees sting with the dirt going inside the cuts, she had bandage her shoulder, but the blood was leaking through it, and dirt was getting inside it. She week, she was tired, she injured to the point she could not move no longer. She looks over to see the Tensiga, Tetsusaiga, Hiraikotsu, Staff, and a small blue bow with a few fox magic items, held blood on each item and dirt, some were damage and some were not. She felt her body go weak; she slowly felt woozy and started to fall slowly to the earth. The last part in her mind was death of her friends, and she would never see them ever again until she died, but she wasn't dieing, she felt hands on her, telling her she was going to be ok, did she was to be ok? NO, no never, she wanted to die, but to die would bring chaos to those who do not need it. She then saw nothing but darkness heard nothing but the dead silence, she was out.
Kagome laid there, KeeKee look over her from a corner. Saw her struggling, saw her crying, is this her purpose to make those suffer as everyone made her suffer because she was different? She sat, she watch, she listens to the whimpers of the girl she finally fell asleep.
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