Hey readers I am Lynn of RoseLynnTama and I am also known as ElementalHanyou on my own personal account. This is my competetive fanfic for the competetion between Rose and I. I hope you like it:) Please read and review. If you have any questions and want me to answer them please put LYNN in the reveiw. Thank you
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Chapter 1: Opportunities Come In Strange Ways
He despised Kikyou with a passion. A hatred that came for treating him like some wild animal as she kept him caged in a cellar. To be honest there were times when he felt like one. Sometimes he wondered if he might start acting like an animal if he stayed here much longer. He shivered at the coldness that caressed his bare arms and he pulled his Kendo jacket one to try and get some kind of warmth.
In a weird twisted way, he was treated like some kind of rodent that was only taken out of his cage when it's owner saw fit to play with it. There were times when Inuyasha thought that Kikyou had forgotten that he was even down there. Once every week, Kikyou would come down to check up on his state and bring him outside (still contained) to the fresh air.
Sometimes she would perform strange enchantments on him, using him as her current guinea pig, although she always reversed the spells so her other experiments would not be tainted by a previous one. In Inuyasha's mind he had classified the witch as some sort of mad scientist that was trapped in her own little world.
Ever since Inuyasha had been trapped, his days had consisted of eating a small meal in the morning and at night, sleep, stare at the wall, curse Kikyou, look at pictures of friends and family from his dirty wallet, plan escape and of coarse as aforementioned sometimes go outside.
This routine got really old, real fast.
Inuyasha feeling angry, punched the damp wall beside him with all his might, which wasn't very smart seeing as he only hurt himself. Strangling a cry of pain, Inuyasha clenched his fist until the pain somewhat subsided. Looking down at his hands he couldn't fail noticing how filthy he must appear. His clothing were practically tatters, his shoes were gone due to the fact that he had long ago thrown them at the rats a year ago. As for his jacket, he had been kept it as a pillow and a place to stash the things that were once held in his jean pockets. Black shoulder-length hair now reached his waist and was tangled up rather badly in some areas. Inuyasha just felt a little grateful that he had only the barest amount of facial hair or he would have a beard like an old man. To anyone who didn't know him, they would have thought that Inuyasha was some caveman that had just recently been defrosted.
Inuyasha shook his thoughts away as he heard the trap door open and the wooden stairs creak as a figure walked down into the basement. A lamp floating in midair accompanied the figure as she approached Inuyasha's cage. Kikyou smirked as she gazed down upon her prisoner, who sat Indian style on the cold floor. She brushed imaginary dirt away from her red and white kimono, sweeping back her glossy black hair behind her. Inuyasha did not glance her way as he glared at the wall.
"Well good evening Inuyasha. How you are doing?" Kikyou inquired lightly
Inuyasha remained quiet and unmoving.
"Oh now, don't be so callous. All I did was ask you a question"
"Feh, whatever bitch"
Kikyou's brow furrowed in a frown, but she would not give in to her anger. She was too refined for that and liked to believe that she could not succumb to the same emotions as an ordinary human. However, this teenage boy, ever since she captured him, had been wearing down on her nerves.
"Well then, since you are incapable of providing conversation with me, then let's get right to the point. This morning I came across two curses in one of the scrolls that I would like to try. The first spell will allow me the ability to mentally control any human being. The other one I'm going to attempt is called..." she trailed off, already having Inuyasha's complete attention. She paused slightly for dramatic flare.
"Demonic Tranformorphus"
'That doesn't sound good' thought Inuyasha, feeling very worried as his fingers gripped his filthy kendo jacket nervously.
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The ancient dusty parchment that Kikyou held in her hand cackled as she smoothed it out on the stone floor. Glancing around the room, she double checked that everything was in place. She had the necessary ingredients beside her as well the symbols, depicted on the scroll, painted on the ground. Twelve black candles surrounded her test subject, who as usual was padlocked in his cage and glaring in her direction.
Every detail of the spell was replicated perfectly. Everything was set.
'This had better work out the way it should. If I can manage to get Inuyasha to do what I command than I can indirectly get that Brat to return my power source back to me. He has had it far too long and I will not be some cringing slave anymore. Since I am bound to the forest, I cannot leave to retrieve the jewel, but the barrier would allow him to cross' Kikyou thought
"Are you ready to begin?" inquired Kikyou. The expected silence answered the question. Clearing her throat Kikyou, began reciting the incantation for Mind control.
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Inuyasha's hands trembled slightly as he gripped a crinkled photograph discreetly, away from Kikyou's prying eyes. In the year that Inuyasha was imprisoned and used as a witch's lab rat he had discovered that whenever Kikyou attempted an enchantment that would affect him mentally, he could somehow counter the spell's affects using the photograph of his friends and family. Thankfully Kikyou had never discovered the picture or he would lose everything.
He closed his eyes and did what he always did when he found himself in Kikyou's spell room, imagine life back at home or at least he tried to.
Stand up and hop on one foot a voice suddenly commanded.
The sound of Kikyou's voice echoed through his mind, though when opening his eyes he saw that her lips were not moving. Her eyes were closed and furrowed in concentration. Again the voice commanded,
Stand up and hop on one foot
The order came more strongly than before and Inuyasha felt his muscles tense as they were compelled by the voice. Without his intent his legs slowly uncrossed and began the motion of standing up.
'What the hell? It's working? No, I just need to fight it. Come on Tetsagia. Concentrate' he thought as he fingered the rumpled photo. Familiar faces and locates popped up in his mind's eye and the repeated command faded away to a stop. He smirked. It was another failure on Kikyou's part. He had won the battle.
"Now I understand" The woman in front of him practically muttered, just loud enough for the teenager to hear. Her tone sent a small shiver up his neck and made him gulp for some reason. He could tell she was angry. Inuyasha could almost sense that Kikyou might have snapped.
"I often wondered how some of my spells did not affect you as they should, particularly the spells meant to affect your mind... Now I know the answer," she spat out the last sentence and glared with great intensity, "Your unusually strong emotions provide a barrier against my magic, if only mentally or emotionally. If I had my jewel with me, your human emotions would be no match for my spirit, however I am only at half strength" Kikyou paused momentarily with a annoyed and thoughtful look.
She had been whispering so softly that Inuyasha was considering the fact that she was rambling out loud. What jewel was Kikyou talking about and if it was so important why didn't she have it with her? The question was pushed to the back of his mind when Kikyou stood up and walked directly over to his barred cell.
"Since my magic can only affect you physically I guess it won't be a problem to use the Demonic Transformorphus. It must have been fate to have me come across such a spell tonight. By using this curse I can replace your human mentality with a more primal and less complex conscious, the affects are physically and mentally, making you more anima-like. Yes, I believe things will indeed work to my favor" said Kikyou pulling another scroll from her robe sleeve. Her stone grey eyes scurried across the lettering quickly as she studied it again. A grimace formed on her lips as she came across something she didn't like.
"I need the blood of an animal mixed with nightshade and wormwood," she mumbled under her breath. Leaving the enchanted circle, Kikyou walked over to her worktable and grabbed two jars immediately, but hesitated on the last one. Her long fingers hovered between a container of canine or feline blood. Which one should she use? The spell specified that once transformed into a complete demonic creature the focus point would develop the instinctive traits of their animal counterpart. The decision of animal blood could be crucial to the spell.
Having a canine minion could be very useful. Enhanced smelling, hearing, and sight could warn her of unwanted guests. Cats had these incredible senses too, but they tended to be more curious and unwilling to interfere unless directly provoked. (AN: I have nothing against cats. In fact I adore dogs and cats equally having both kinds in my house). Yes, Inuyasha as a dog demon would prove to be beneficial.
In a matter of a few minutes the potion was prepared and ready for use. Now came the tricky part for the witch. She would have to bind Inuyasha to the floor and apply the concoction onto his wrists, ankles and face before being able to finish the casting. She approached the cage of her prisoner and attempted to school her features into a seemingly pleasant smile.
"Alright Inuyasha, I'll going to need you out of this cage for a few moments," she said sounding like a mocking zookeeper or lion tamer, "so we can either do this the easy way or the hard way"
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Inuyasha tried to struggle against his new restraints as he lay in the middle of the symbolic circle, in the same place his cage had been. His struggles proved to be useless as they tightened with each rough movement. Kikyou smirked smugly down at him.
"It's not my fault you had to do it the hard way. Perhaps next time you'll be more wise" said the witch who now knelt over Inuyasha. Dipping two fingers into the wooden bowl, Kikyou swirled the liquid and began tracing an odd shape on Inuyasha's forehead. The black haired teen shivered when he felt the slightly sticky and cold substance on his skin.
"Now I want you to drink the rest of this. Every last drop"
"And I want you to drop dead. So I guess we'll both be disappointed" Inuyasha bravely shot back.
"Humph. I believe another lesson in obedience is in order, Tetsagia" Kikyou frowned.
An electric shock ran through Inuyasha's body and he gasped out in surprise. Kikyou poured the potion into Inuyasha's open mouth and forced it closed, keeping a firm hand there until he swallowed thickly.
Inuyasha's violet eyes nearly bulged out of his head and his stomach felt twisted as the salty potion slid sluggishly down his throat. He tried to heave the liquid back up, in hopes of riding himself of that gods awful taste. Kikyou stood up to stand over her test subject, ready to begin the transformation.
The stone eyed witch clapped her hands together and chanted softly. The incantation started out slow and soft, but quickly sped up. The mark she had drawn on Inuyasha's forehead glowed with golden light and the marking slowly began fading into the pale skin.
Inuyasha's gaze shifted around wildly as he felt overcome with a strange energy. He his whole body grew warm and light. However the gentle warmth turned boiling hot like it was ready to burn the flesh right off. Inuyasha screamed louder than he had ever screamed before. He was so immersed in burning agony that he didn't feel his body change.
Kikyou watched in fascination, without pause of her incantation, as her spell continued it's course. She could already see some of Inuyasha's demonic traits make themselves known, although he did not. She was so entranced with her handiwork that she in turn failed to see that the shackles that were attached to the floor were being worked loose by the thrashing teenager's developing strength. The chain on Inuyasha's left arm snapped, surprising the witch. Kikyou's mouth dropped open soundlessly. A second later the chain on the boy's other arm broke.
Inuyasha's subconscious mind took over as the pain became too unbearable and he moved on instinct alone. He scrubbed at the potion on his head, smudging the symbol horribly. The burning quickly subsided as if the flames have been put out with cold water. Kikyou howled angrily as Inuyasha freed his feet from the shackles and tried to tackle him. Rolling to the side, Inuyasha dodged her attack and he growled menacingly at the witch. Kikyou flew into the table across from her and went toppling down with it.
He turned his attentions onto the wooden door of the hut, the only escape from this hellish life. With a powerful swipe of his hands, the barrier was destroyed. Leaping out into the night, Inuyasha ran from the witch's hut and into the darkened forest.
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Inside the cottage, Kikyou stood up and brushed herself down, slowly as if to somehow control her boiling temper. Her eyes flashed angrily when she saw her entrance way demolished. He had gotten away and she knew that meant trouble for herself.
"This is the reason why I wanted Tetsagia dead in the first place, so that I wouldn't have to deal with him if you screwed up" stated a monotone voice. Kikyou narrowed her eyes when her 'master' suddenly appear at the doorway, an unreadable expression on his shadowed face.
"Then why couldn't you have taken care of him then?" she snapped. Kikyou saw the figure's posture go rigid and tense.
"Unfortunately," he sneered, "Tetsagia would have easily over powered me physically, which is why I brought him to you. Remember our little bargain?"
"If you call it that" she muttered.
The man continued as if she hadn't said anything.
"'Countless human souls in exchange for the power of my choosing' Yours. With the souls of the town you will have everlasting life and in return I receive any and all forms of magical assistance. I believe that was the deal"
"It has been nearly two years since the contract was signed and you have yet to fulfill your side, brat" Kikyou hissed as she clenched her fists at her sides.
"Hey, it's not like there's a time limit. You'll get those souls in due course, but that's after I get what I want" he replied calmly.
"You dishonor the agreement!"
"Don't yell at me, witch! Do you forget each one of us has the jewel, your mystical anchor? Did you forget that I am in control? You will do what I say or suffer the consequences" snarled the man. He withdrew a small marble from his pocket and threw it up in the air before catching it again, gripping it tightly. With a gasp, Kikyou grabbed the edge of the toppled table, feeling drained.
"Do I make myself clear Kikyou?"
"Crystal, Lord Naraku" she said through gritted teeth.
"Good. Now how are we going to deal with Tetsagia so all our work won't have gone to waste?"
(AN: I know Kikyou sounds like Kagura, but it's for a reason. I wanted to shake it up a little bit)
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