Chapter 12
~MATSU'S P.O.V. ~
I have been observing the witch for two days now. She must be trying to lure me into a false sense of security. She has been treating me with kindness and care. She is acting nothing like Kikyou had told me. But I will not be taken in by her trickery. She is an evil witch who is trying to have me under her control; the same way she controls the half-demon.
But, the way she controls him confuses me. She does not control him the way a mater would their servant. They seem to be… lovers? But, how can this be? Why would she choose to mate with the half-demon? She could easily control a village lord or a powerful noble. Why does she settle for a worthless half-breed?
It must be a sham. She must be trying to fool me. But I will not be taken in by her deceptions. I will not fall for her soft looks and touch. Nor her light voice and bright smile. The witch, Kagome, will die by my hand. I will avenge Kikyou.
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I came close to killing the witch yesterday, but the half-demon interfered. Once I was alone with her again, I tried again. But, something stopped me.
As I lay on the mat and stared up at the ceiling, I waited for the right moment. I was sure enough that I would be strong enough to take her down.
"You're healing up nicely, Matsu-san. That's good. I wouldn't want you to have to stay in this boring hut any longer. I would go crazy sitting around all day," the witch says and removes my bandages.
"Yes," I say. I don't speak to her much. She used to ask questions, but she's stopped now. I suppose she no longer cares for my history or my past.
"You don't talk much, do you?" she says and her small hands brush against my bare skin. Her skin is soft and warm compared to mine then, she does the most heart stopping thing. She smiled at me. It was the most dazzling smile I had ever seen. Not even Kikyou had smiled at me like that. "Maybe I can change that. There. All done!"
"Uh… T-thank you," I say for the first time. My face heats up and she smiles again. I can tell she's pleased with something.
"You're welcome," she says to me.
But she is just a witch. She is obviously working her magic on me. How else could she be doing this to me? Around noon, I made my way out of the hut. Kikyou must be worried about me. I must kill the witch soon. I need to get back to Kikyou soon.
I found the witch under a large tree. She looked to be reading some weird scroll. It was probably a spell book of some kind. She looked up and gasped when she saw me.
"What are you doing up? You should be lying down!" she left her scroll and came to me. I was losing my strength and once she put an arm around my shoulder to support me, I let out the breath I was holding. She started to scold me as she led me back to the hut. But, I wasn't paying attention to her words.
The witch smelled heavenly.
She smelled clean and of flowers. She was so warm that it was inviting. Even her hair smelled good. I am ashamed to say that I moved closer to her and held on to her tighter. We made it back to the village but the half-breed blocked our path.
"Inuyasha, help me with him. I don't want his condition to worsen," Kagome says. The half-demon watches me suspiciously before taking my other shoulder. In the process, he pulls me away from Kagome and into the hut. I looked towards the door and waited for Kagome to come in.
"You better watch it. You better not try anything funny with Kagome. Got it?" the half-demon snarled at me.
"I have no idea what you are talking about," I say and keep my eyes on the door.
"You know damn well what I'm talking about. Just hurry up and get better so you can get the hell out of here," he says. Just then, Kagome steps inside and her eyes go straight to mine. I have to say, it warmed me slightly that she searched for me.
"What were you thinking? You are in no condition to be moving around like this! Don't move from this hut. Okay?" Kagome says and begins to look me over for and damage to my healing cuts.
When did I start to call her Kagome?
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As we all sat around the fire the next morning, the half-demon sprang up with a curse. We all turned to him as he began growling. He dashed out of the hut and Kagome called after him
"What is it Kagome-sama?" the monk, Miroku, asks.
"Kouga's here," Kagome says and goes outside. I look to everyone for an explanation, but they all look slightly worried.
Keade answers my unspoken question, "Kouga was one of Kagome-chan's suitors before she and Inuyasha became mates. He does not know about the mating."
My jaw dropped and I rose to my feet. A suitor of Kagome? I followed Miroku, Sango, and the fox kit out the door. I was not expecting to see Kagome with outstretched arms holding back the half-demon. Another demon covered in pelts was yelling at him.
"What the hell did you do, mutt! How dare you mate Kagome behind my back! If you were a real man you would challenge me for her the proper way! Don't think your tainted blood excludes you from our customs, mutt!" the pelt-covered demon yelled.
"Fine! It's about time I put an end to you anyways!" the half-demon yells.
"No! There's no need for violence. Let's all calm down and talk this out," Kagome says from in between them.
"This does not bode well," the monk says. The demon slayer nods in agreement and I look on. Kagome has other demons fighting for her? Does she have humans as well? I suppose the other demon is full demon due to the way he's speaking to the half-demon. But if Kagome could have a full demon or human, why would she settle for a half-demon? The longer I stay here, the more she confuses me.
She is nothing like Kikyou described. She does not act lie an evil witch. She has not killed or cast a single spell (except for the one she casted on me) since I've been here. She actually seems… normal. No, not normal. Extraordinary. She is an extraordinary being. Why would she do such cruel things to Kikyou? Maybe I should question her?
"I'll kill you wolf!" the half-demon yells and snaps me out of my daze. He pounces onto the apparently wolf demon and the two begin to growl and pummel each other. Kagome continues to yell at them, but they pay her no mind. If she were a witch who controls the half-demon, why does she not stop him?
"Why doesn't Kagome-sama use the subjugation charm?" the monk asks.
"She is trying not to. Since she and Inuyasha are closer, she doesn't want to control him that way anymore," the Taijya answers. What? This makes no sense. This is nothing lie Kikyou described.
"Inuyasha, sit!" Kagome yells. The necklace around the half-demon's neck glows before it pulls him to the ground and the wolf as well.
"Dammit Kagome! What was that for!" the half-demon yells at her. The power seems effective, but the half-demon doesn't seem to be trained very well.
I continued to watch as Kagome got in a shouting match with the half-demon. The wolf looked on as did everyone else. The villagers were even staring. I continued to look around when my eyes caught something out of the ordinary. It looked like Kikyou. She beckoned me before walking back into the forest. I snuck away and followed her.
"You have not done it yet Matsu-kun," she says once he gets close.
"I know. But Kikyou-sama, I am confused. She is nothing like you described," I start. Kikyou narrows her eyes at me as I continue, but I speak the truth. "She is nice, and kind. She does not seem like a witch. She is soft and warm and smells like flowers. She has done only nice things for me, and I am only a stranger to her! How can she be a witch?"
"You have fallen in love with her then?" Kikyou asks with venom.
"No! I love only you Kikyou-sama! I swear!" I approach her and take her hand in mine. She stares at our hands for a while before a voice sounds behind us.
"Kikyou? What are you doing here?" Kagome asks. The half-demon and wolf demon are standing behind her. The half-demon gives me a murderous look and the wolf simply glares.
"I am here to finish what I started Kagome," Kikyou answers with a cruel smile/smirk.
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Moi-Moi: The climax is coming!
Kagome: Yay! I better go practice some fighting moves for the big showdown!
Moi-Moi: Be careful. You've got a little one on board and if you die, you won't come back.
Kikyou: She'll need all the luck she can get if she even hopes to defeat me…
Sesshoumaru: Die evil wench. *slays her*
Moi-Moi: O.O
Kagome: O.O
Inuyasha: What the hell Fluffy?
Sesshoumaru: Oh please. The wench never fully dies. She always finds some way to come back. She's a pathetic cockroach. Now, if you'll excuse me. *Removes clothing and puts on a fluffy, white towel* I have to visit a reviewer's home now. *leaves*
Moi-Moi: Um… okay? Review! Next time Inuyasha will show up at your house in a towel!
Kagome & Inuyasha: HEY!
Moi-Moi: What? Be happy I even gave you a towel…