Chapter Seven:
The Chorus of Battle
Kagome walked down the long hall toward the palace courtyard, her raven hair flowed elegantly behind her like a ghostly curtain of blackness. The aura of rage and destruction loomed about her in a black reddish hue swirling around like a water snake, Kagome was now a priestess of death and doom she wanted no more to be sweet, kind and innocent to everyone, only the ones who deserved it would receive her kindness. Her heart had been broken into pieces and now she would do the same to the one who had wounded her soul only in her mind it would be his body torn in pieces not his heart.
NOW TO INUYASHA
His pace was steady and quick as he ran through the thick foliage of the forest coming only to a stop when he caught a scent of his brother or of Kagome. The jewel in his hands hummed with a wanting vibration....it missed it's keeper....the one who had only held on to it because of her duty and responsibility....it had no reason to be afraid of her she respected and cared for the Shikon and that is what so endeared it to her.
"I'll find her for you Shikon but that doesn't mean you'll be going back to her, maybe I'll be nice enough to bury you with her after I make my wish." He smiled greedily as his thoughts of ripping apart Kagome's flesh or maybe having his way with her then killing her, either way he would get what he wanted.
Inuyasha had finally made his way to the edge of his brother's lands and he got a big whiff of Kagome's sweet scent, even though it had been only a week since she had disappeared her scent was strong he followed her scent until her reached a cliff. On the very edge he found a gathering of ants picking at what was left of dried blood he picked up one of the ants and crushed it in-between his fingers the ant had obviously ate some of the blood because it smelled just like Kagome.
"The bitch was here, but where did she go from here" Inuyasha looked over the edge of the cliff and from the beautiful rise of the sun in the clear afternoon sky he could see all the way down to a large oasis where the roaring waterfall, that was connected to the pool, brought up mist and the sense of a fading aroma.
"Please tell me she jumped that would make things a lot easier on my part....a bit boring but shit a lot easier." Inuyasha walked back a few feet and then ran towards the edge only to jump over and down towards the oasis. His red clothed figure glided through the misty air as his fire rat suit flapped in the wind giving him the sound and appearance of the big red bird.
Inuyasha landed on the shore of the pool and took a moment to take in his surroundings, he looked about before taking a whiff of the air around him their was a smell but it was hard to discern it was sweet but musky like lilac and sandalwood mixed......he took a moment to think that's when he saw it...a white piece of cloth as his eyes narrowed on the tattered material floating in the pool he noticed the white fabric had a pattern on it a familiar one at that.....it was purple with white flowers the same material that Sesshoumaru wore on his sleeves.
"That bastard did he save Kagome.....nah if anything his keeping her prisoner and torturing her.....that fucker how dare he do that to her......That's My Job!!" Inuyasha became enraged at the fact that his brother was holding Kagome against her will he knew, well at least in his mind, he knew that he was the only one allowed to hurt Kagome and if anyone else did it was a crime in his book. Inuyasha ran off in the direction of Sesshoumaru's palace in search of Kagome.
BACK TO KAGOME
She stood in the center of the courtyard debating on how to go about killing the dishonest hanyou, she knew Sango and Miroku could defend themselves against them but her thoughts also traveled to the people of Kaede's village, Shippo and old Kaede herself.
"If that hanyou touched any of the people I care for he'll regret it for the rest of the little life he'll have left, Damn you Inuyasha" Kagome spat out the words as if they were poison just then a voice was heard behind her.
"Who are you and what have you done with my Lady Kagome" Kiyati stood in the doorway looking at the strange woman before with alert eyes.
"You disappoint me Kiyati I thought after having served me that day you would at least remember my scent" Kagome turned and smiled at the old woman who gasped as she saw the white irises of the dark maiden before her.
"Mi Lady, you...you look so different and you smell like a demoness." Kiyati walked up to the dark priestess with her hand over her open mouth in awe and curiosity.
"I smell like a demon...hmm...I guess it comes with the territory" Kagome shrugged as Kiyati circled her.
(A/N: If you forgot Kiyati was the old kitsune servant who brought Kagome new clothing and food in the 3rd chapter.)
"You have changed so much your hair...and your eyes, your lips are as black as night when did this happen?" Kiyati gazed into the piercing black eyes of her mistress.
"Last night in a dream and when I awoke this morning I had changed physically and as well mentally" Kagome spoke with a chilling mature tone deeper than her once angelic voice. Kiyati noticed the coldness in Kagome's voice and took it as a bad sign.
"Whatever happened in that dream to cause such a change, I know of people who have had a change of mind but never of the body by a mere dream, Lady Kagome." Kiyati had a serious tone as she stood next to the black priestess.
"Who are you to question my being?....This change is for the better I have a greater understanding of everything unlike the weakling I once was....I am no longer the pitiful innocent Kagome Higarushi." Kagome paused and looked towards the sun that was slowly becoming masked by grey clouds.
"Then who are you now Lady Kagome, what is your title?" Kiyati stared at the woman before her, her demeanor was as cold and black as a midnight storm, Kiyati could feel her veins run cold as Kagome turned and looked at her with a gaze that put Sesshoumaru's cold eyes to shame.
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" Kagome spoke slowly and methodically.
"I do not understand Mi Lady" Kiyati was terrified no one had uneased her so as the way her mistress did.
"My title is no longer Kagome Higarushi.....from now on I am Kurayami...I am Darkness" the sky cracked and rumbled as if it were praising her, the rain poured down quickly and the sounds of rumbling clouds and angry thunder ripped through the calm western valley.
"Tell Sesshoumaru I am seeking my revenge" Kurayami turned and walked towards the gate, the guards that stood before it lowered their spears to an X before Kurayami.
"Let me pass" she gazed at the guards with passive eyes.
"No one may leave..." the first spoke diligently "Without Lord Sesshoumaru orders" said the second soldier.
The soldiers were smug and uptight they were serpent demons and their scaly hides slithered forward as they tried to intimidate Kurayami. She smiled at them causing them to become nervous, the two soldiers readied their spears.
"GET BACK WENCH" The two soldiers had a sense of insecurity about them. "...I WARN YOU DO NOT CROSS US!" they were scared but refused to show it, they did have some type back bone.
"Poor little serpents, you just don't know who you are dealing with" Kurayami raised her left arm towards the first solider than her right towards the second. The spears pulled themselves out of the soldier's hands and floated towards Kurayami, she clenched her fist and the spears crumbled to pieces only the spear heads remained. The soldiers were so frightened they couldn't move.
"Do you wish to move out of my way or die?" Kurayami smiled devilishly at the two trembling soldiers.
"If we let you pass we'll be disobeying our orders, our punishment would be a fate worst than death" The first solider spoke as his partners took off towards the barracks. As he stood in front of the gate his pride returned and he flew towards Kagome in a rage.
"Have it your way" She spoke calmly as she stood her ground, the spear heads flew at the guard and before he could move out of their path he met them head on....literally. A disgusting ripping and gushing of flesh and blood rang out momentarily as the guard's headless corpse fell to Kurayami's feet. Kiyati watched the whole scene play out as she looked on in terror. Kurayami stepped over the body and raised her hand as the gates opened without aid.
"I can't believe that is my Lady Kagome, Lord Sesshoumaru will want to know what has happened" Kiyati ran into the castle towards the first place she knew Lord Sesshoumaru would be: in his study.
The Chorus of Battle
Kagome walked down the long hall toward the palace courtyard, her raven hair flowed elegantly behind her like a ghostly curtain of blackness. The aura of rage and destruction loomed about her in a black reddish hue swirling around like a water snake, Kagome was now a priestess of death and doom she wanted no more to be sweet, kind and innocent to everyone, only the ones who deserved it would receive her kindness. Her heart had been broken into pieces and now she would do the same to the one who had wounded her soul only in her mind it would be his body torn in pieces not his heart.
NOW TO INUYASHA
His pace was steady and quick as he ran through the thick foliage of the forest coming only to a stop when he caught a scent of his brother or of Kagome. The jewel in his hands hummed with a wanting vibration....it missed it's keeper....the one who had only held on to it because of her duty and responsibility....it had no reason to be afraid of her she respected and cared for the Shikon and that is what so endeared it to her.
"I'll find her for you Shikon but that doesn't mean you'll be going back to her, maybe I'll be nice enough to bury you with her after I make my wish." He smiled greedily as his thoughts of ripping apart Kagome's flesh or maybe having his way with her then killing her, either way he would get what he wanted.
Inuyasha had finally made his way to the edge of his brother's lands and he got a big whiff of Kagome's sweet scent, even though it had been only a week since she had disappeared her scent was strong he followed her scent until her reached a cliff. On the very edge he found a gathering of ants picking at what was left of dried blood he picked up one of the ants and crushed it in-between his fingers the ant had obviously ate some of the blood because it smelled just like Kagome.
"The bitch was here, but where did she go from here" Inuyasha looked over the edge of the cliff and from the beautiful rise of the sun in the clear afternoon sky he could see all the way down to a large oasis where the roaring waterfall, that was connected to the pool, brought up mist and the sense of a fading aroma.
"Please tell me she jumped that would make things a lot easier on my part....a bit boring but shit a lot easier." Inuyasha walked back a few feet and then ran towards the edge only to jump over and down towards the oasis. His red clothed figure glided through the misty air as his fire rat suit flapped in the wind giving him the sound and appearance of the big red bird.
Inuyasha landed on the shore of the pool and took a moment to take in his surroundings, he looked about before taking a whiff of the air around him their was a smell but it was hard to discern it was sweet but musky like lilac and sandalwood mixed......he took a moment to think that's when he saw it...a white piece of cloth as his eyes narrowed on the tattered material floating in the pool he noticed the white fabric had a pattern on it a familiar one at that.....it was purple with white flowers the same material that Sesshoumaru wore on his sleeves.
"That bastard did he save Kagome.....nah if anything his keeping her prisoner and torturing her.....that fucker how dare he do that to her......That's My Job!!" Inuyasha became enraged at the fact that his brother was holding Kagome against her will he knew, well at least in his mind, he knew that he was the only one allowed to hurt Kagome and if anyone else did it was a crime in his book. Inuyasha ran off in the direction of Sesshoumaru's palace in search of Kagome.
BACK TO KAGOME
She stood in the center of the courtyard debating on how to go about killing the dishonest hanyou, she knew Sango and Miroku could defend themselves against them but her thoughts also traveled to the people of Kaede's village, Shippo and old Kaede herself.
"If that hanyou touched any of the people I care for he'll regret it for the rest of the little life he'll have left, Damn you Inuyasha" Kagome spat out the words as if they were poison just then a voice was heard behind her.
"Who are you and what have you done with my Lady Kagome" Kiyati stood in the doorway looking at the strange woman before with alert eyes.
"You disappoint me Kiyati I thought after having served me that day you would at least remember my scent" Kagome turned and smiled at the old woman who gasped as she saw the white irises of the dark maiden before her.
"Mi Lady, you...you look so different and you smell like a demoness." Kiyati walked up to the dark priestess with her hand over her open mouth in awe and curiosity.
"I smell like a demon...hmm...I guess it comes with the territory" Kagome shrugged as Kiyati circled her.
(A/N: If you forgot Kiyati was the old kitsune servant who brought Kagome new clothing and food in the 3rd chapter.)
"You have changed so much your hair...and your eyes, your lips are as black as night when did this happen?" Kiyati gazed into the piercing black eyes of her mistress.
"Last night in a dream and when I awoke this morning I had changed physically and as well mentally" Kagome spoke with a chilling mature tone deeper than her once angelic voice. Kiyati noticed the coldness in Kagome's voice and took it as a bad sign.
"Whatever happened in that dream to cause such a change, I know of people who have had a change of mind but never of the body by a mere dream, Lady Kagome." Kiyati had a serious tone as she stood next to the black priestess.
"Who are you to question my being?....This change is for the better I have a greater understanding of everything unlike the weakling I once was....I am no longer the pitiful innocent Kagome Higarushi." Kagome paused and looked towards the sun that was slowly becoming masked by grey clouds.
"Then who are you now Lady Kagome, what is your title?" Kiyati stared at the woman before her, her demeanor was as cold and black as a midnight storm, Kiyati could feel her veins run cold as Kagome turned and looked at her with a gaze that put Sesshoumaru's cold eyes to shame.
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" Kagome spoke slowly and methodically.
"I do not understand Mi Lady" Kiyati was terrified no one had uneased her so as the way her mistress did.
"My title is no longer Kagome Higarushi.....from now on I am Kurayami...I am Darkness" the sky cracked and rumbled as if it were praising her, the rain poured down quickly and the sounds of rumbling clouds and angry thunder ripped through the calm western valley.
"Tell Sesshoumaru I am seeking my revenge" Kurayami turned and walked towards the gate, the guards that stood before it lowered their spears to an X before Kurayami.
"Let me pass" she gazed at the guards with passive eyes.
"No one may leave..." the first spoke diligently "Without Lord Sesshoumaru orders" said the second soldier.
The soldiers were smug and uptight they were serpent demons and their scaly hides slithered forward as they tried to intimidate Kurayami. She smiled at them causing them to become nervous, the two soldiers readied their spears.
"GET BACK WENCH" The two soldiers had a sense of insecurity about them. "...I WARN YOU DO NOT CROSS US!" they were scared but refused to show it, they did have some type back bone.
"Poor little serpents, you just don't know who you are dealing with" Kurayami raised her left arm towards the first solider than her right towards the second. The spears pulled themselves out of the soldier's hands and floated towards Kurayami, she clenched her fist and the spears crumbled to pieces only the spear heads remained. The soldiers were so frightened they couldn't move.
"Do you wish to move out of my way or die?" Kurayami smiled devilishly at the two trembling soldiers.
"If we let you pass we'll be disobeying our orders, our punishment would be a fate worst than death" The first solider spoke as his partners took off towards the barracks. As he stood in front of the gate his pride returned and he flew towards Kagome in a rage.
"Have it your way" She spoke calmly as she stood her ground, the spear heads flew at the guard and before he could move out of their path he met them head on....literally. A disgusting ripping and gushing of flesh and blood rang out momentarily as the guard's headless corpse fell to Kurayami's feet. Kiyati watched the whole scene play out as she looked on in terror. Kurayami stepped over the body and raised her hand as the gates opened without aid.
"I can't believe that is my Lady Kagome, Lord Sesshoumaru will want to know what has happened" Kiyati ran into the castle towards the first place she knew Lord Sesshoumaru would be: in his study.