Calculating Life: A Nightmare of Disaster and Death
He Spins A Web
SUMMARY: Sequel to Calculating Life: A Fairytale of Fire and Fantasy. After the "death" of Kagome, the Takahashi's adoptive daughter and InuYasha's fate-chosen mate, what will the world do? She had a power so divine that threatened the entire universe if wielded by the wrong hands, which is what Naraku is trying to do. When Naraku takes her body with those intentions, will he be able to destroy everything, or will Kagome's missing soul and the missing jewel cause problems for him? Can Kagome ever return to her one true love, InuYasha or will her soul not be able to return to her body like she had initially planned? Why are there so many recent murders in Tokyo? When the place Kagome called home for a short time is filled with such a nightmare of disaster and death, much like what happened to her prior home, the moon kingdom, what can she do? If Naraku controls her body with the power of his miasma, what will happen? Can the moon kingdom be restored to its original glory in such chaos?
DISCLAIMER: I do not own InuYasha and probably never will. :'(
-LAST TIME-
Kagome was doing examining of her own. She stared into his big, golden molten lava eyes that were framed by long lashes and dark, artfully shaped eyebrows. His long, damp, silver hair draped around them like a curtain. She watched the ears that twitched on the top of his head every time she moaned. She took in his perfect lips that began to plant kisses down her chest. She gazed at his skin, a pale gold, stretched tightly across his not-too-muscular, not-too-skinny form. She watched his large, rough, strong hand as it removed the thin white towel from her body and massaged her breast. She listened to the approving growl that sounded deep in his chest each time she would make an innocent moan. She heard a thumping heartbeat in her ears, but she couldn't tell if it was her own or his.
She gasped as his hand traveled downwards to her untouched core. Grabbing his hand with her left one, exposing her wrist and suddenly making him feel guilty, he covered her with his red silk sheet.
"Izayoi would kill us." Kagome sighed, watching as her love stood, walked to the dresser and got out a pair of his boxers, a t-shirt, and a pair of black sweatpants. He put the sweats on and tossed her the t-shirt and boxers. She whispered a small 'thank you' and slipped the clothes on. InuYasha turned the lights off and they cuddled up to one another, falling into a dreamless, calm sleep.
-CURRENT-
"Tenshi." Naraku said in Kagome's dreamless state of rest.
"Naraku." Kagome replied, rather irritated that he could enter her mind if her guard was down.
"When did you stop addressing me as Master?" He questioned.
"We are mated, yes? Why can I not call you Naraku? It is like you are my husband." She said with an evident smirk. "I will allow you to even call me by my name."
"Cute." He murmured, sarcasm overflowing in his voice. "Remember who owns your life, Tenshi. Speaking of lives…"
"You said you would let them live!" Kagome interrupted. "Please!"
"Now, now. You didn't let me finish. I'm talking about our lives." He replied.
"What about them?" She questioned, relieved.
"I've been in your mind. I can hear your conversations with others. I know that your intended is planning to try and kill me. I just thought I would inform you of an important, interesting little fact." This time, it was his voice smirking, in evil triumph and certainty.
"Would you mind getting on with this 'interesting little fact'?" She rushed in an agitated tone.
"Did you know that if I die, you die?" He chuckled evilly at the silence from Kagome.
"How? Kaede said we could kill you and the mating would be reversed." She finally replied.
"She apparently didn't tell you that it would only be reversed by death." He laughed, finally appearing, causing a nightmare-like dreaming state. He walked towards Kagome, stopping in front of her and resting his hand on her soft, creamy cheek, stroking it.
"…InuYasha said that dog demons were the only known demons to mate for life." She stated, wincing when he slapped her across the cheek, instantly marring her flawless skin.
"Don't mention the halfbreed, Tenshi." He warned, grinning down at her.
"You are not a very good mate. You are abusive. There is counseling against spousal abuse, you know. Perhaps you should attend a meeting or two." She glared up at him, looking into his eyes like a mirror of her own.
"Don't fuck with me, Tenshi. I am not in a forgiving mood." Naraku growled, not finding her amusing.
"When are you ever?" She countered.
"Remember all of the times you ran your mouth too much and I let you live?" He asked in a warning tone.
"Remember all of the times when you threatened me and never followed through?" Kagome mocked. Just as she finished, she was roughly shoved to the ground on her knees. Naraku pulled her hair and head backwards, exposing her neck and holding a knife to it. "And now I know that I can do whatever I want. If you kill me, you will die as well. Have you forgotten?"
"It is not certain I will die, just a theory. I am sure a human death would never affect me badly enough to kill me. I am willing to test it, though. Care to try?" He growled.
"You must remember, mate, I am not human." She challenged, smacked afterwards. "Oh, sorry, you must not want me to address you as mate seeing as though you are already mated."
"How would you know?" He asked.
"I borrowed Sango's book earlier, the one on demon mating marks. The first known mark like the one I bare on my skin was found on a priestess in a burned palace. I know it was not I, but what other priestess lived in the same palace as I that should be, but is not dead? Coincidence? I think not." She pressed.
"You're too intelligent for your own good, Tenshi. Yes, I am mated to Kikyo. She was more of a pity mate seeing as though she wanted the jewel as well and I had the means to get it. We slightly fell in love, so I decided to mate her. After your hanyou interrupted my plans as I was about to get the jewel, I decided to use Kikyo. She was supposed to kill you, get the jewel, and bring it to me, then I was going to betray and kill her. Somehow, she bonded with you, apparently, she still loves her sister and friend. So my plans changed. Unfortunately, you were split in two and the other half of you took the jewel. So when I get it, Kikyo will be killed. I still haven't determined your fate yet. It would be nice to keep you around as a mate, you are quite fun." He explained.
"What about Kagura?" She questioned after a long, pregnant silence.
"Ah yes, Kagura. She is my mate as well."
"Who is your intended?" Kagome continued.
"Midoriko." He answered.
"You…you killed her?" She questioned, in shock.
"She killed herself, love. The demon she had battled with was too strong and she combined both of their souls into the Shikon No Tama, where they continuously battle. Part of the demon's soul escaped thanks to a previous owner of the jewel. The demon's soul drew many, many demons, who later combined and took my soul, changing me to my current state after I was banished from the heavens for trying to take over. When I was banished, I became human, full of evil, I drew the demons to me. When they did this, I was given all of hell to control them all, not being able to interrupt the lives of the humans living in the human world. Midoriko was my chosen, and I didn't accept that. She was only human, after all. I didn't want something as pure as a priestess because I knew she would purify me. So when I get the jewel, I plan to punish the heavens by using the power of one of their purest creations, Midoriko, against them. Of course after I take over, I will release Midoriko and take her as a mate." He finished. Kagome stared at him, eyes watering.
"Naraku.." She whispered. "Is this all because you actually love Midoriko and you knew there was no way to be together?"
"Of course not, Tenshi. It is quite impossible to be together because I don't love. I only lust, which is in fact, a deadly sin. It's because the jewel that she created caused me to be sentenced to hell for eternity. It is miserable. So I will obtain the jewel, punish the heavens for choosing such a pure mate, destroy everything with the help of you, and then take Midoriko to hell and punish her for the punishment placed on me." He chuckled. Kagome looked at him in disgust and promptly closed her mind off from his terror.
"Kagome! Come on, we have to get out of here." She heard InuYasha say as she was awoken by the smell of smoke. He picked her up in his strong arms and ran to his closet, jerking something from the top shelf.
"Where are we going?" Asked Kagome as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Opening her eyes, she saw flames. Red, yellow, and orange licked at every part of the house. The walls, furniture, and anything else in sight were set ablaze. "No…"
"We're getting out of here, stupid. Here." He said, draping a thick, red material over her head and body. "Keep that on. It will protect you."
"Sesshomaru! No! Let go! I have to get Kikyo out! She is not dead!" She screamed, attempting to free herself from InuYasha's grasp.
"What? Kagome, it's me." InuYasha said, busting down his bedroom door.
"Souta! SOUTA!" Kagome wailed, successfully pushing away from InuYasha and running down the hall, leaving the red haori jacket behind. Picking up the jacket, InuYasha ran behind her, following her deeper into the house. "Mom? Dad? Where are you? Souta! Kikyo!" Kagome ran up the next flight of spiral stairs, InuYasha following, and came to a halt at Kikyo's debris covered door. "Not this time. Kikyo! KIKYO!"
"Kagome!" Kikyo screamed, pounding on the wood that covered her door. "Forget about me! Go! He's here to get you! Run!"
"I will not leave you again, Kikyo!" Kagome called, coughing from the smoke she had been inhaling for the past ten minutes. She tore at the boards, punching at them until her fists were bloodied and sore, but she kept going.
"Dammit, Kagome move," InuYasha commanded, trying to pull her away.
"Get away from me, Sesshomaru! I have to save her, I cannot let this happen again!" Kagome cried, her hands glowing a dark purple. "Stand back, Kikyo!" She held her hands to the door and closed her eyes, instantly calming. A millisecond later, the wood and door were blown into tiny pieces. She grabbed her sister's hands and pulled her out, turning to run down the stairs which were now set ablaze. "Why is this happening?" She screamed. Pieces of the ceiling began to fall and fire surrounded them. "You will not win…" She whispered, focusing all of her power around them. Dark colored energy with small amounts of glitter, nothing as amazing as her pure power, cleared a path through the fire. "Run!" She commanded as the group shot forward through the very narrow path.
"Kagome…" Kikyo whispered in shock and amazement. She was risking her life to save them. Kagome's powers seemed to be weak and fading, though, like she was being drained, Kikyo noted. They ran towards an open door, only for Kagome to stop them.
"There is a barrier there to keep us inside. If you go through it, you will go unconscious." She warned, furiously glancing around for more openings. She heard InuYasha growl and, turning around, she saw none other than Naraku.
"Tenshi," He nodded to Kagome, sneering at InuYasha. "Kikyo," He nodded to Kikyo. "Are you ready to come home, Tenshi?"
"I am home, Master-sama." She replied with innocence.
"Oh Tenshi, don't play this game. I am much better at it." Naraku said in exasperation. "Or have you forgotten that you belong to me?"
"She doesn't belong to you! Mating doesn't mean you own the person!" InuYasha butted in, growling furiously as he covered Kikyo in the red haori.
"Oh, you haven't told him yet, mate?" Naraku asked, looking down at Kagome's pleading face. "Well, Tenshi signed a contract. I do, in fact, own her. Mind, body, and…soul, if it returns." He smirked, showing InuYasha the contract.
"You did WHAT? Are you fucking stupid? Don't answer that, you are! How could you do this, no, why did you?" InuYasha bellowed.
"I.." Kagome trailed off. What could she tell him? She signed it because she thought she killed everyone and wanted them to live? No way.
"Whatever, wench. You're really something." He scoffed.
"Come, Tenshi. We have things to do." Naraku commanded, turning towards the door.
"No.." Kagome said quietly.
"What did you say?" He questioned, clearly irritated.
"I said no. I am not going back and I am NOT leaving them in here." She yelled.
"You will do as I say." He stated firmly.
"I will not!" Screamed Kagome, summoning her katana and preparing for battle.
"You're really going to turn that sword on me?" Naraku mocked as she hesitantly nodded. "Very well." Kagome ran at him with lightening speed, sword aimed. She swiftly moved her sword towards his chest just as he disappeared, reappearing behind her. His deadly claws sliced through the air, cutting slashes into her back. She twirled around in time to slice his shoulder with her blade. He countered by swatting her sword out of her hands and cornering her. She swung her fist at him, punching him in the jaw and raised her leg, successfully kicking him in the ribs.
*Naraku's POV*
She's a great assassin, but her emotions get in the way sometimes. This is one of those times. She's off and her guard is down. She's landing blows, but they are far too minor. I easily knock her to the ground and hear her yelp. Ah the sounds she makes, they're delightful and sensual.
*Kagome's POV*
He knocks me to the ground. My emotions are distracting me, weakening me, slowing me down. I lay here, bleeding and sore, tired of all of this. He slowly dragged his claws across my chest, ripping into my skin. I heard InuYasha growl loudly from his current position I had place him in. He was motionless, still, and helpless against my powers. Naraku wrapped his large, amazingly soft, hands around my neck and squeezed. I began to see black spots in my vision as his hands gripped tighter. I whimpered helplessly. I felt drained and tired and sick of fighting. Should I continue to fight for my life or should I take the easy way out? As I started to get dizzy, I flipped our position with all of the energy I had left. Mustering up all I could, I threw punches as quick as I could, not aiming, just punching around blindly. My fists connected every time. I was thrown off of him and against a wall. By this time, I was completely drained of power seeing as Naraku was feeding off of it. I needed time to regenerate so that I could keep going. I was almost certain my restraints on Kikyo and InuYasha had faded, which was confirmed as I felt InuYasha by my side. I laid unmoving. I saw two of Naraku's tentacles come out, one darting toward me and one aimed at Kikyo.
*InuYasha's POV*
I saw two gruesome tentacles going in different directions. One at Kagome and one at Kikyo. I saw Kagome get into a half crouched, half standing position and thought she was going to slice it in half. I looked over to see Kikyo frozen in place. I felt the a sudden urge to run to Kikyo's side, but I don't know why. As it tugged at my heart, I ran to Kikyo, using my claws to cut the tentacle into pieces. Glancing over, I saw Kagome's red eyes open in shock with a pained expression on her face. She jumped as the tentacle landed where her feet were and ran up the tentacle. Her face showed no emotion and her eyes looked like her soul had broken into thousands of pieces, hypothetically speaking, seeing as she has no soul. As a knife appeared in her hand, another tentacle wrapped around her small body, pulling her to the bastard. Instead of crushing her or hurting her anymore, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her.
*Kagome's POV*
InuYasha chose her. Naraku embraced me. All seemed lost. The room span as my world crashed around me. "I know all of your moves Tenshi, or did you forget that I can get into your mind?" I heard him say. It did not really register as I stayed unmoving. Naraku, my master and mate, held me close as we teleported to hell, the flames of the mansion vanishing. He carried me through his huge castle. I have to say, it is the most beautiful castle I had ever seen, though I am not really in the mood for sight seeing. I have seen it many times before anyway. We continue down the long hallways and the corridors that were decorated extravagantly, extensively, and in detail. We walk several flights of grey stone steps, obviously in a dungeon. It is dark here, only lit by a few torches on the walls here and there. We seem to be the only ones down here. I feel my powers completely vanish, which does not surprise me. We enter a barred cell. He gently sits me against the cold, stone wall, putting shackles around my ankles and wrists. At least I don't have to hold my arms up continuously. He sits in front of me, cross-legged. He just sits there, staring at me. I look into his beautiful, but deadly, eyes, which provide almost the only light I can see. I reach my hand out to him, the shackles rattling. He stood, walking out of the cell and closing the barred door. I closed my eyes as I felt the tears come on. They flowed freely down my cheeks and onto my chest, burning the slashes. I laid down on the cold floor, exhaustion taking me.
*Regular POV*
Naraku sat in front of the midnight headed miko the next morning, staring intently. Slowly, her eyes fluttered open.
"Good morning, sleeping beauty." The dark demon said. Kagome stayed silent, looking at him. Her chains suddenly fell off as he sat food down in front of her. She simply glanced at it before looking down. "You aren't talking?"
"…"
"I see I have finally broken you." He smirked.
At this, Kagome looked up, "You did not. He did." Amusement danced in her eyes as his looked like a mixture between anger, defeat, and sadness. She smiled at him in triumph. Strangely enough, he smiled back. Standing, he re-chained her and left the dungeon cell.
The next day, he returned to find Kagome laying on her back and staring at the ceiling. He set food down next to yesterday's untouched meal. "Are you planning on killing yourself?" He asked. Receiving no response, he sat across from her as her chains unlatched. The broken miko glanced up at him. "Are you depressed, little one?" Naraku smirked.
"No. I am far past depression." She answered simply, remaining on her back.
"Why is this?" He questioned, pushing the food and water closer to her like some kind of house pet.
'He really chose her. He chose Kikyo.' She thought blankly, her face cold.
"I was trying to save you the heartbreak, little one. He used you for the jewel. I suppose he was going to wish to be a full demon and mate with Kikyo." Naraku said, grinning at her. She didn't spare him a glance, she just continued staring at the ceiling, waiting for the floor to swallow her.
"Stay out of my mind." She commanded.
"Why would I do that?" He chuckled at her fierce expression.
"Get out." She sighed, sitting up and rubbing her bruised ankles.
"Remember this, Tenshi: There will be a time when you will desire nothing more than my company." He warned, standing and walking out of the room, leaving her to the darkness. She scoffed. He must be insane. Well, of course he was, it was Naraku. A week had passed with no visits from Naraku. Whenever she heard the slightest noise, she hoped it to be him, but of course, it never was. Each night, she dreamed of the most realistic nightmares. Death and sorrow filling each of them. They were most likely planted into her mind by Naraku, the master of inception. Sleep had become her most hated enemy. She was tired, hungry, and pretty sure she was dehydrated, but she refused to eat.
"BASTARD!" She screamed as loud as her weak voice could. Maybe Naraku heard it, maybe she was simply yelling at the wall, either way, she felt like she was going crazy. Kagome could almost hear his evil chuckle at her torment. "Pull yourself together, Kagome!" She told herself, slowly sitting up. She knew he was watching her and she wouldn't give him the satisfaction of seeing her like this. She yanked at her chains, further injuring her small body. "Naraku!" Her broken voice shouted, loud enough for him to hear. Still, the cell door remained closed. "Evil…bastard," She whispered before collapsing from exhaustion, InuYasha's mangled body filling her dreams. Hours upon hours later, he walked into the barred cell, waving his hand and releasing her from her imprisonment.
"How are you feeling?" Was his ignorant question. Silence was the response. "Is that so?" He chuckled. "Do you hate me, little one?" Kagome glared up at him with every ounce of hatred her small, famished body could hold. "Good." He smirked, sitting in front of her. He glanced in disgust at the untouched food and water. "You understand you will die a slow, painful death from not eating this, don't you?"
"I know." She whispered back weakly.
"Well, i'm not ready for your death yet. Eat or I will kill them all. Your friends, your new little family, InuYasha." He threatened, watching as her face registered pain and she reached for the food. "You still love him though he left you to die, saving the other girl." He looked at her in a strange way. "You are very peculiar, little one. I don't understand you."
Kagome paused eating. "You never will," She stated. He was surprised she had spoken, but re-chained her as she finished eating, leaving the room.
*Days Later*
"You are Midoriko's reincarnation and Kikyo's twin. Yet, you act nothing like either of them." He stated as he watched her do her daily stretches.
"Is that why you keep me? Because I remind you of them?" She asked, ceasing her stretching.
"No, you remind me of no one at all." Naraku casually replied. Kagome never expected him to say something to make her feel better, but she was strangely comforted by his words.
"Then why do you keep me? Why do you not kill me?" Questioned the girl as she laid down on her stomach, propping herself up on her elbows.
"I suppose because you are my strange addiction. And I yours." He answered. She did not correct him, knowing very well that she couldn't. After a few minuted of silence, he spoke, "You're broken. What if I put you back together?"
"That would break me more, knowing that you did it." She replied, staring into his dark, twisted soul.
"Delightful." He said simply, standing. She wanted to ask him to stay, to save her from the darkness, the loneliness, but she didn't. She watched from her chained position as he exited the cage. That night, she dreamed of more nightmares, nightmares, but different than those of late.
Kagome walked through a meadow, the sun shining brightly on her snowy skin, making it glitter. InuYasha was dead and the sun shouldn't shine. It should die as well, it reminded her of his amber orbs, but not as radiant. She smiled up at the sun as someone's strong arms pulled her to a hard chest. It was warm. It was inviting. It was real. She turned to see Naraku's face. She kissed him full on the lips. He smirked down at her and trailed kisses down her neck as she moaned. They laid down in the grass, proceeding to do unmentionable things. Kagome woke with a start in cold sweat as her barred door opened and her chains fell off.
"It smells of arousal in here," Naraku smirked, giving her the usual food and sitting with her.
"You have the power to inflict horribly real dreams, do you not?" She questioned with a glare.
"And if I do?" He cockily asked.
"Don't you ever dare…" She began, making her words clear.
"I dare do as I please." Stated Naraku with amusement evident in his voice.
"Not when it pertains to me, Naraku." Warned Kagome, fire lighting in her eyes.
"I own you, little one." He reminded her.
"Leave." She growled.
"Is that what you truly want?" The deceitful demon questioned, disappearing and reappearing in front of her, placing his large, soft, clawed hand on her cheek, bringing her face dangerously close to his own. "If it is…" He whispered, sending warm breath dancing across her lips, then moving to her ear. "I will." He continued, breathing the short phrase into her ear before flicking his tongue around the shell of it, sending shivers down her spine. As he was about to pull away, she pulled him back to her. She pressed her lips to his as he smirked against them. He was tantalizing. He was formidable. His words were poison and his kiss was toxic, but she loved every second of it. His web was woven and she was unfathomably tangled within it.
TO BE CONTINUED (:
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