Chapter Thirteen- Hidden passageway to the Heart **Lemon warning**
Inside the cave look more like a very expensive house, it had chairs and couches, mahogany tables and spruce bookshelves. Kagome stared at the books that wound around the room.
The last time Kagome had been in here she sat in the seat that was placed closest to the fire and the lights were dimmed but now that Kagome was able to see everything she couldn't shake the feeling of insignificants.
"What are you doing here dog?" a cold woman's voice sounded throughout the cave, echoing multiple times. 'Dog.' Kagome bit her tongue and slowly turned around, to scared to see who was standing their behind her.
The woman was a shorter kitsune demon, most of her body was covered with a shadow but her red hair and green eyes matched Shippou's colors considerably. "Shippou." The name seemed to slip out of Kagome's mouth, she couldn't help it they looked so much alike.
The kitsune expression turned to sadness as she stared at Kagome. "What did you say?"
Kagome's face went red. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to say that." She stuttered a little.
"Shippou? You knew of Shippou?"
"I'm sorry ma'am but I am not certain that it is the same fox were talking about." Kagome didn't know of anyone who knew Shippou and personally she didn't want him to go away to someone else.
"Shippou, he is a small fox demon, orange-ish red hair, with emerald eyes, small tail, and blue cloths?" Kagome couldn't help but see the hope in the woman's eyes, but it quickly died-… "You do not remember me do you miko?"
The fox walked out of the shadows closer to the fireplace. "Rina?" Kagome said hoard like as the fire illuminated the fox's face. "How do you know of Shippou?"
"I understand why you would speak to me like that. We haven't been on the best terms. But you must understand miko, I thought my son was dead, my mate died protecting us from the thunder brothers and after I left to protect Shippou-…when I came back he was gone and I was sure that the thunder brothers had taken him. I was lost miko and soon I ran into Naraku, he promised me that if I helped kill you then he would wish on the Shikon jewel and bring back my dear family but after you disappeared he told me that I was a disgrace to him and that he would never bring back my family, so I left him-…"
Kagome could sense no lie in her story so regrettably she took another breath. "Shippou is alive Rina. He escaped from the thunder brothers and found Inuyasha and I, we protected him from danger. He is at the castle now, lets go find him I am sure he will recognize you-…"
"No we must not go outside!" Rina jumped in front of her, blocking the doorway. "Naraku has this place watched day and night, trying to find the password so that he will be able to use it as his next domain."
"How are we to go to the castle then?" Kagome emphasized. Sudden pain ran to Kagome's head and her ears started to tingle.
"What is happening to you miko? It is as if you are changing into a demon."
"She is." A ghastly voice whispered through the cave. Kagome turned around and glared at a shadow that was cast on the other side of the room. "Long time no see Kagome my dear."
Kagome shot her head up staring into Naraku's menacing eyes with disgust. "Shut up Naraku! You make me sick!" Kagome started to back away as the figure moved forward.
"Naraku?" Rina said, fear trembling through her.
"Rina get out of here. Naraku let her go this does not concern her."
"Oh but it does my little miko you see if she hadn't failed to kill you in the first place then I wouldn't be here worrying about you."
Kagome blinked a couple times, chanting a spell in her head as it made a protective shield around Rina. "Rina, go back to the palace and see Shippou, tell Sesshoumaru about this place, trust me Rina you will be protected."
Rina stood there stupidly measuring the pros and cons in her head. 'Should I really trust the miko? She knows of my Shippou, but what if it is a lie?' Rina looked up into Kagome's eyes, sensing only truth and hatred that obviously fell for the half demon that stood off to the left of her. Finally she nodded and ran towards the door stumbling as Naraku set a tentacle towards her, making her flinch as is connected with the barrier, making Kagome grunt on the impact of her powers. "Princess of the western land." Rina managed to whisper hoarsely as the door started to open up. Naraku sent another tentacle at her, connecting with Kagome's protective barrier once more this time receiving a shock of raw purification powers.
"I let you live to long my little miko-…"
"What is it you want from me!" Kagome shouted then added "I might as well know before I die."
Naraku laughed and came closer to Kagome, when he was an arms length away he reached for her face. "You my little miko are going to make me really happy." A smile was on his face as he gripped the face of her head rashly. "You will join me in my bed and by my side…just because Sesshoumaru could not tame you doesn't mean I can't."
Kagome nearly puked and in the instant he put his lips forcefully on hers. Kagome started to panic flaring her aura, throwing Naraku back against the wall. With her aura still growing she could feel the power in the room growing stronger, so strong that the cave really should have collapsed. "You will refrain from touching me you pathetic hanyou!" Kagome could feel anger flowing into her eyes as she began to change. Her form blinked from a black inu demon, and her original shape. Fighting to control this new power she laughed. "You should have thought about how much power I would gain from the transformation you have put me through Naraku, I was supposed to die wasn't I, but my powers put your poison into a dormant stage until I was to take in more poison. You didn't plan for me to take in the poison from Sesshoumaru's demon form did you? You were there, following the battle, but you didn't stop the attack, thinking he would kill me and end your problems, not really what I call fool proof, and you didn't expect that my partner knew how to use the Tensusaiga."
"The past doesn't matter anymore, you will die by my hands and it will be right now!"
"You sound so sure of yourself, but I don't think you really want to kill me do you. After all if I was strong when I was just a miko imagine how strong I will be now that I am an inu miko." Kagome tried to make her voice sound seductive and she even believed it worked. All throughout Naraku's body she could sense lust.
In one quick movement Naraku released his magma into the air and even though Kagome had put up another barrier, but somehow it was able to get in, making her lose unconscious.
"Lord Sesshoumaru!" Rina scrambled through the palace, pushing past the guards that stood in her way. She twisted through more demons and climbed a flight of stairs ending up in the hallway that had many rooms on either side. "Sesshoumaru you blasted son of a bitch come here!"
Within seconds Sesshoumaru had Rina up against the wall, his claws grazing her throat. "What do you want fox."
"Lady Kagome-…" Rina gasped for breath, unable to proceed with her message.
"What!" Sesshoumaru barked, pressing harder against the kitsune's throat.
"Lady Kagome's in trouble." Rina forced out of her mouth.
"Where is she?" Sesshoumaru's eyes were bleeding red as his inpatients took over his body.
"…-Cave, past the barrier." With her job done Rina faded, losing consciousness due to the lack of air.
Sesshoumaru started to run out of the castle, desperate to save his dear Kagome.
The castle grounds shook slightly with power making Sesshoumaru move quicker as he passed the sycamore tree that had Kagome's scent lingering on it.
"You know, this really is your fault." A male voice rang through the air.
"You think I don't know that!" Sesshoumaru snipped. Dodging a few guards in training.
"Well I just wanted to make sure you were to realize that if she does die, she can be brought back again." The voice whispered again.
"What are you talking about it is impossible, that stupid mutt already wasted her chance by using the Tensusaiga." Sesshoumaru grumbled and flew past more trees just a few miles from the barrier that made his castle invisible to the naked eye.
"You mean me?" Sesshoumaru hit something hard and fell on his ass, looking up at the inu demon that had saved Kagome.
"Who the hell are you-…Wait I don't care get out of my way!" Sesshoumaru withdrew Tokijin.
"Sesshoumaru you little pup put down your weapon." Gakuto reasoned, not wanting to harm the inu demon that stood before him.
"Move out of the way. I will not lose her a second time." Sesshoumaru pointed his ken and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"We already lost her. Sesshoumaru it would be a waste of time to travel to a cave when, one you don't know the password, and two she's not even there anymore." Gakuto set his hand on the weapon, pushing it down attempting to show the pup that he really meant no harm.
"How do you know this?" Sesshoumaru tried to bring his ken back up but he found that the mysterious demon had more strength then Sesshoumaru was able to fight against.
"The same way you knew the second Saito hid herself from the world. "
"…"
"Sesshoumaru feel for Kagome's presents, even though the cave entrance is beyond the barrier, the second you enter the cave you step back into the barrier, which is why you only see the cave wall."
"You were there with her weren't you, and you did nothing to help her." Sesshoumaru growled, baring his teeth.
"I cannot control something which is beyond me. I care for her too you blunt dog, probably more than you do-…" Sesshoumaru growled louder, his eyes starting to bleed red once again. "-…But I will help you. Come."
Gakuto started to walk towards the sycamore tree that was back a ways from them. He knew that Sesshoumaru would follow. He always was a curious pup when he was younger, and although he hid his emotions since his father had deceased, Gakuto had learnt that he could not hide his curiosity. Sitting beneath the tree Gakuto closed his eyes feeling Sesshoumaru sit beside him, he could feel Sesshoumaru stare at him with inpatients. "I need you to close your eyes."
Sesshoumaru closed his eyes and pushed everything aside. He could feel his body grow cold and his skin turn invisible, it was like he was no longer alive.
"Open your eyes pup." Sesshoumaru opened his eyes, seeing a wide spread of frozen water. "You are at the lake of mirrors. Here you are able to see whoever you desire-…"
"Kagome. I want to see my Kagome." Sesshoumaru cut him off. He had always heard of such a place, for his mother had always told him that it was where spirits would come and guard you, helping you recognize your destiny in life.
Sesshoumaru seen one image, a beautiful inu demon, tied with chains within a small dark room.
Sesshy's dream
Kagome was placed nude standing against a board that held her vertically. She struggled against the chains that held her to the platform, but every time she did she was rewarded with another burn. Kagome didn't know what sort of power was running through the chains but it was strong and painful.
"So you see my little Kagome, that no matter how hard you try you will not be able to get out." A male's voice sounded from the shadows, staring into Kagome's fragile violet eyes.
"You bastard Naraku, how long do you seriously believe that you will be able to keep me tied up for."
"Longer then you have. You see now that you are an inu youki you live longer, and I have all the time in the world. All I need to do is take that fraction of the Shikon jewel from around your neck and insert a different fraction into the back of your head so I will be able to read your mind, then I can find Saito and then I will have the complete jewel and do you know what I am going to wish for kagome?"
"I don't care because even if you tried you will never be able to get my fraction of the jewel!" Kagome screamed, her voice filling the silent air.
The male went on as if he hadn't heard her. "I will wish for the death of all of your friends, and the death of the future world, because even I know that without the future you will not exist, and I will be able to shape the future however I want."
"You're just a selfish pig Naraku!"
"Am I my sweet?" Naraku came from the shadows and placed a hand on her mid-section. "Well then maybe I should give you some enjoyment as well." He said in a seductive tone, brushing his fingers against her belly button and he moved his hand lower to her crotch.
"Don't touch me Naraku!" Kagome attempted to flared her aura, but her power was useless in this room. Starting to move again she pulled and pushed against the chains, burning her wrists even more, letting out a scream of pain.
"Kagome, Kagome, how long are you going to fight me?"
"As long as it takes you fucking pervert!" Kagome screamed, glaring at him with deep purple eyes.
"You know Kagome, if you weren't so attractive I might have let you die from the magma, but how can I not lust about your body and your eyes, that change colors so frequently when I am around." Naraku whispered in her ear as he moved his hand further down until it reached her crotch.
"Just shut the fuck up and leave me alone!" Kagome screamed, tears springing to her face.
"Not just yet Kagome, I am going to break you little by little and it starts now." Naraku entered her body with his fingers, causing another scream to exit her body, the tears pouring out of her blue eyes.
"Sesshoumaru, please-…"
End of Sesshy's dream