Part Four
A Helping Hand, A Watchful Eye
Naraku flinched, one hand clutching his side as blood trickled between his fingers. He had made a mistake. His hopes were too high when he brought that…that thing back to life. However, Naraku knew that what was once buried in the grave of that canyon was an enemy of that annoying pest Kouga. The evil hanyou found that wolf to be nothing but a nuisance and planned to resurrect an old enemy to take care of him. Naraku had tried to bargain with the undead man, but he was left with nothing but a gash in his side.
"Curses," Naraku hissed as he slowly dragged himself through a thick, dark forest. He hadn't expected the wound in his side to be such a bother. But the damage was greater than it appeared; the symptoms proved to be worse.
The injured hanyou found a dead old tree to sit under, and he leaned back against it, studying his wound. It must have been infected. Naraku's body was feeling weak and he cursed under his breath for being so vulnerable at this point. He held his side tighter as he tried to breathe.
A bush nearby rustled and Naraku jerked his head upwards, his red eyes fixed on the foliage. There was a moment of silence until the bush rustled again and a young girl stepped out. Naraku flinched at the resemblance that she had to such a familiar face…
Her hair was jet black and only about shoulder length; it was pulled back in a somewhat low ponytail as loose strands of hair rode the silent breeze. Her eyes were a fascinating icy blue color that studied Naraku with care. She was gowned in a fur skirt and other garments with armor wrapped around her abdomen and chest. Her age…probably around twelve or so.
"Are you alright?" The wolf girl asked in a calm, unwavering voice as she cautiously neared Naraku.
Naraku's eyes narrowed as he continued to look the child up and down. "Do you know who I am?" he finally questioned, his tone warning.
The girl tilted her head, thinking for a moment. "A man who is injured?"
"Who are you?" Naraku demanded, never taking his eyes from the girl.
With a small smile, the wolf girl did a small curtsey. "My name is Saya." Moving her eyes to Naraku again, she asked, "And you?"
Keeping his dark and serious expression, the "injured man" replied, "Naraku."
"Will you let me help you?" Saya questioned, coming right up to Naraku. Without letting him answer, she was already studying his wound.
Saya was in fact a wolf demon. And her appearance was surprisingly similar to that of Kouga's. Naraku smirked. "Do you know of a man named Kouga?"
Saya gasped, looking up to Naraku. "He's my big brother!" she exclaimed as her face lit up with excitement. "Do you know where he is?"
"No…" Naraku responded, frowning when the wolf girl's eyes dimmed and her smile faded.
"I see…well, no matter. Let me help you, okay?" Saya continued to work with Naraku's wound, stopping to apologize every now and then when he winced.
As Saya tended to his wound, Naraku thought up a new plan to bring Kouga down. And he would use his precious little sister to do it…
. . .
Kouga sprinted through the forest, his legs carrying him quickly despite the fact that he had lost his jewel shards. His fine pace helped him to arrive back at the canyon quickly. He leaped down into it and hurried along its stubborn path back to the gravesite. A growl rose in Kouga's throat as he stared down into the empty hole. He knew what had been in there the whole time. He just didn't want the others to know…he didn't want Kagome to get involved with his problems…
The calling of a bird over head caused Kouga to look upwards towards the sky. He watched as the majestic hawk circled above the canyon with a watchful eye. Frowning, Kouga knew that Satsujin was making his first move.
"You will pay for everything you have done."
Naraku suddenly became second on Kouga's death list…
Snorting, Kouga started to make his way back, checking back up to the skies every now and then. When he found that the hawk had perched itself on a tree long dead that hung over the edge of the canyon walls, Kouga knew that he and the bird were not alone.
A/N: Eeew. This chapter was short. I didn't even really much care for it. ;o Hopefully the next one will be more exciting.
Oh, and I have some more questions!
Cool two chapters. But I havea couple more questions. Is the thing that was buried undergorund Kouga's mother? And also is this still like the sequal to 'Let Me Kiss You' Well can't wait to see what happens next. Please update soon. from CobaltHeart
If you remember Satsujin from the older version of Celestial Essence...he's the guy that was burried there. But Kouga's mother will make her appearance sometime soon.
No, sadly, this is not the sequal to "Let Me Kiss You." I guess I was in a hurry to end that one and tried mixing it into this story. I might end up deleting the last chapters in that story to erase all of the Celestial Essence stuffers and continue a Kouga and Kagome romance.
Thank you for reading! See you next time!