Kagome looked up boredly at the disdainful name. She was setting on the floor, playing a game of Go against herself. It was rather difficult to play alone, but no one else had been free to play. "Concubine." She snapped back.
Kagura gasped, then clenched her fan. 'The little slut has the nerve? She reeks of Naraku.' "Watch it, girl. I could just as easily kill you."
"And Naraku would just as quickly slay you. What is it that you require?"
"Not me. Naraku is calling you to his quarters."
"Tell him I'm busy."
Kagura's lips twitched as she held back a smirk. "Young Rin will be most disappointed."
The is spiked Kagome's attention, her ears twitching despite the fact that she refused to look up. "He has Rin with him...alone?"
"Why, yes."
"Then you must excuse me, Kagura." Kagome pushed past the wind witch, stalking angrily down halls and corridors. Tossing open Naraku's doors, she hissed, "What is the meaning of this, hanyou."
"Kagome-sama!" Rin started to run in her directions, but was halted by Naraku's calloused hand on her shoulder. Whimpering, she stared at Kagome pleadingly.
The human-turned-demon lowered her gaze to Rin, then lifted it to stare at Naraku furiously. "Let her go."
Naraku chuckled, beckoning her toward him. "Come, we have matters to discuss."
Now directly before him, Kagome took her chance to give Rin the look over. She didn't see scratches, and there was no blood in the air. Allowing herself to calm slightly, she heaved an exasperated sigh. "What do you want from me?"
"Sit." He motioned toward the cushions on the floor before taking his seat and forcing Rin to sit. Once Kagome lowered herself, he proceeded to pour some tea. "You always think the worse of me, miko."
"You give me every reason to do so, dear Naraku."
"My sweet kanojo, I resent that. In fact, I feel that I give you every reason to trust me. Or was that fact that you dreamt of me and asked me to hold you merely a coincidence?"
Kagome clenched her fists on her lap, her legs tucked under her. Rin frowned, looking over to the woman she worshiped nearly as much as Sesshomaru. Glaring at Naraku, she spoke, "Stop being so mean to Kagome-sama."
Naraku cast the little girl a bored glance. "Rin, dear, children are to be seen not heard, like women, save my dearest Kagome. Now, be quiet while your mother and I talk."
"Mother." Kagome crossed her arms over her chest. "Is this some type of sick fantasy of yours? Having a child and a wife that hates you with a passion?"
"You hate me? My, I didn't know that." He pouted a little, then smiled. "Then I'll just make you love me."
"Naraku, cut the crap. Get to the pont."
His lips dragged into a slow, small smirk. "Would you- I command you to hold me, Kagome. I must test something." His eyes glinted, asking if that sounded familiar.
'That bastard. He's taking what I said what I said the other day and using it against me.' Face set in outrage, she closed her eyes, "Rin, go tell Kagura that she is to watch you for a while."
"But-"
"Rin, do you disobey?"
Rin's mouth snapped shut, and she shook her head. "No, Kagome-sama. I'll do as told. Um, be safe, Kagome-sama." Smiling a little, she sprinted out of the room.
The second Rin was gone, Kagome grabbed Naraku by the front of his kimono. "What is it with you? What kind of game are you playing?"
Naraku frowned, giving off the image that he was really upset. "I only wish to be held, as you did."
"Ugh, fine, then." She suddenly found herself clutched tightly in his arms. "I though I was the one doing the holding."
"You hold me, and I'll hold you, kanojo." He purred into her ear, his face resting on her shoulder.
Sighing, Kagome leaned forward, pressing her forehead against his chest. "You conned me."
Naraku said nothing for a while, only continued to hold her. "And yet you are not struggling to remove yourself from my hold."
"It's pointless to bother to." She snuggled closer to him. "Strangely enough, I feel at home when I am near you, but it could just be that your blood in me is sensing the blood in you."
"Yes, I suppose it is."
'Odd. The pure side of me had always wanted for Inuyasha to grip me this way.' As said side surfaced, tears clustered into her eyes. "Naraku-kun."
He tensed a bit at the added suffix, but immediately relaxed. "Yes, shikon miko."
"Watashi ga kibishiku, omachi kudasai."
Doing what the woman said, Naraku wrapped his arms around her tighter, then scented the air. "You are crying."
Kagome smirked bitterly. "Damn pure side is thinkin' of the halfbreed."
"Hm. I am going to draw blood now, Kagome, to draw Inuyasha."
Her eyes widened. 'My name.' Smiling, she nodded her approval. "Go ahead."
Naraku stroked her back tentatively with his claws, massaging the skin lightly before jabbing his fingers into her skin.
Kagome gasped, her own claws dragging down Naraku's chest in response to the pain she felt.
Catching the crimson drops of life in a vial, Naraku ran his warm tongue over the wound, smirking with satisfaction each time Kagome shivered. "Does that please you?"
"Cheeky bastard." Kagome growled playfully, adjusting her body so that her butt was sitting on his member which was twitching to life. "Does that please you?" She imitated.
"Why, yes. Yes it does."
"Good."
"And there is something else that would please me more." His hands quickly pushed her kimono from her shoulders, caressing her breasts fondly.
Kagome arched a brow, then grimaced in disgust. She pushed him away from her, standing up. "I am off to attend to Rin. Do whatever you have planned for the day. And I suggest you do whatever you must to get your little friend down. The meer thought of rutting with you repulses me." She grinned cockily, a bewildered and furious Naraku left sitting on the floor.
*~*
Inuyasha's head snapped up and he took a deep breath before growling rougishly. "Do you smell that, Sesshomaru?!"
The Taiyoukai scented the air unnoticeably. "Hn. Blood."
"Not just any blood! Kagome's blood!" He took off in that direction, the rest of the tachi following behind him. Being the brash male he was, he didn't notice that the drops of blood on the ground were in a straight line, leading up to, "Naraku!"
The malicious hanyou smirked. "Why, hello, dear Inuyasha. Fancy seeing you here." He said, looking down from the tree he rested in.
"You bastard, why do you reek of Kagome's blood."
"I stabbed her." He said simply.
"You what?!" Inuyasha snarled loudly, unsheathing Tetsusaiga. "I'll kill you." He lunged at his enemy, swiping his sword recklessly and failing to make the slightest mark as Naraku disappeared.
Naraku sighed. "Weapons down. I did not come for a fight. I came simply to lead you to the castle. There's a blood trail leading from here to there. Follow you noses, canines."
Sesshomaru smelled the air. "Rin has not been harmed." He concluded.
"No. And whether or not she will be all depends on Kagome's mood."
Miroku frowned, confused, as were the others. "What do you mean."
"The little minx has such raging hormones. One minute she's furious, the next upset. One minute disgusted, the next minute, seductive."
Sango felt the urge to vomit. "S-seductive?"
Naraku smirked. "Why yes, she's always getting me so worked up, then leaving me to suffer. It's upsetting. I might have to take it out on Sesshomaru's ward. My anger needs to be held down somehow."
"Kagome would never touch you!" Shippo shouted, cowering on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Oh no?" He pulled off his haori, revealing the scars that ran down his front. "She did this nefore leaving me with a rather painful erection."
Inuyasha growled, "You sick, lying bastard!"
"To not believe me is foolish, Inuyasha, but I care not. I'm getting bored. Hurry to the castle."
"Why should we not kill you now?" Sesshomaru inquired.
"Then you would never find your ward, my friend. And Inuyasha would not find his chew toy, well, I suppose she's my chew toy now." Laughing viciously, he disappeared in a tornado of miasma just as Inuyasha unleashed the windscar.
"Damn him!" He screamed, then stared at the ground. "Kagome would never, right guys?"
Miroku scowled. "I have no idea, my friend. She does have his blood inside of her."
"So not what I needed to hear."
*~*
"Girl." Hakudoshi called, moving over to where Kagome and Rin waded in the pond. "What are you doing? Master Naraku will be returning soon."
"And you think I care?"Kagome snorted. "You're beyond wrong if you think so. That bastard is a mere flake in my mind."
Rin watched the boy closely from behind Kagome. "Is Hakudoshi a kid like me?"
Kagome shrugged. "Yo, Haku-kun. How old is your form?"
He folded his hands into his kimono sleeves. "I'm approximately 14."
'He looked only 10 or 11 when I first saw him.' "How old are you, Rin-chan?"
"I'm almost 10." She placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder.
Kagome smirked. "You've been soaking a little too long. Your skin is starting to wrinkle." When Rin giggled, she scooped her into her arms, wading over to the side where Rin's clothes sat. "Don't look at her." Kagome commented to Hakudoshi as she waded over to the side where her clothes were.
"As though I would."
"Ku, whatever." 'I'm starting to sound like that prick, Naraku.' Rolling her eyes, Kagome stepped out of the water.
Hakudoshi's eyes widened as he took in the sight before him.
Kagome looked over at him, then smirked. "I assume you've never seen a woman's body before, huh, Hakudoshi?" She started over towards him.
His hand shot out to touch her breasts.
Her smirk widened. "You probably don't even know what these are called. You see, these are breasts, two of the things that seperate women from men. Tell me you know that other."
Regaining himself, he glared at her. "Of course I do." He snatched his hand back.
"Oh? And what would that be?"
"Your womanhood. Women like to be touched there, no?"
"What are you getting at?" Her eyes narrowed as she saw his hand moving. "Don't even think about it, you little whelp. Breasts are one thing for an inquisitive pest. That is an entirely different thing."
Hakudoshi chuckled lowly. "And what could you do to stop me?" He visibly stiffened as he looked behind Kagome. Slowly, cautiously, he backed away.
Kagome frowned, then looked over to Rin who was quivering and doing the same. "What are you do-" She felt someone grab her hand and whip her around. "Naraku, it's only you."
He glared at her face with terrifyingly wild crimson eyes. "What do you think you're doing?"
"What does it look like? I'm wet and naked by a pond."
"That is not what I meant." His voice was deathly quiet, so cold you could practically see his breath. "With the boy, what were you doing?"
Kagome's eyes laughed. "Oh, that. Teaching the pest about the female anatomy." Faster than her mind could comprehend, she saw his hand coming at her face. Unable to intercept, she took the slap full force, flying back and crashing into the ground. Clutching her flaming cheek, she shouted, "You baka, what the hell was that for?!"
Approaching her with the skill of a killer, which he was, he brought his foot down, only missing her sex because she slid herself backward. "You bare yourself to a mere child, but not to the male who gave you life again."
"I didn't want it!" She screamed bloody murder when Naraku sent a swift punch to her gut, causing the little food she'd eaten that day to spew from her mouth, mixed with a little blood.
"Kagome!" Rin cried out, tears streaming down her face.
Naraku growled. "Stay back, child." He turned back to Kagome, jerking her up by her forearms. "You're coming with me." Dragging her with him to his room, despite her howls and fighting, he slammed her down onto the bed, a large hand covering her mouth. "Lay still, wench."
Kagome chomped down on his hand, rebeling when he snatched away, "I'm not just going to lay here while you rape me!"
"You'll lay here, or your child will suffer."
"What child?!"
"That girl." He grinned maniacally. "Rin, I think. She'll suffer great pain."
Kagome open her mouth to retort, to tell him that she didn't give a rat's ass, but was cut short as her innocence came forth, "I'll do anything, just don't hurt her, Naraku."
"Smart choice, girl." He clamped his mouth around Kagome's nipple, sucking roughly just for the sheer pleasure of hearing her choked back sobs and screams.