Chapter Four: The Spider
I saw him briefly from the corner of my eyes and that's when the dance ended. It wasn't his presence that caused my discomfort. It was the company he was keeping. I looked up at the Prince's amber eyes and apologized to him.
"What ails you?" he asked and glanced in the dark man's direction.
"He's here…" I said quietly. "He's after my mother." I watched my mother laugh at whatever had come out of the man's mouth.
"I assume you mean the lord of the East's advisor?" Sesshomaru asked with a slight disgusted look on his face. "I understand your discomfort. Naraku is lowly scum. Would you like me to accompany you in blocking his advances?"
"You may if you wish," I said while watching Naraku kiss my mother's hand. "If you'll excuse me," I said as I rushed toward the intruder. "Lady Mother," I greeted her as I arrived and bowed.
"Hello Darling, you know Lord Naraku," she said with a smile at the man at her side.
"Mother, shouldn't you be greeting the guests?" I asked with a fake happy expression.
"I believe she is too busy talking to her intended." Naraku smirked.
Word Count: 200
Prompt: Naraku
Original Posting Date: 6/20/12
A/N: Dun dun dun… Naraku is courting Kagome's mother! Any ideas what Kagome's mom's name should be? Review and I'll pick the best one. They say that her name is Kun-Loon, but that sounds more Korean. I'd rather use a widely liked fan name than that.