I Do Not Own Inuyasha

Chapter 38

"There have been no signs of Hakudoshi's wife," Naraku looked over to Magatsuhi then. He couldn't say he was surprised Rin had slipped from their grasps, he wasn't so hopeful as to think they could always keep her. However he had a claim on the girl, not only had she been her step-father's payment for his debt but she had been Hakudoshi's play thing of a wife. And the problem with that was actually simple, and the reason he wanted Rin either dead or married to another of his son; she knew too much about his operations.

Rin was no stupid woman, he had seen the shrewdness in those dark eyes and how observant she was. She was also uncannily smart; he had seen this when she had sabotaged his books, she had nearly ruined his business when she had gotten her hands on those books. However, instead of killing her (like he had wanted to do), she had been married to Hakudoshi as her punishment. If the girl would not submit herself to his will then there was no reason for her to live a life of luxury and peace. No, Naraku had made it his personal mission to make the defiant human's life a living hell.

But he never seemed able to break the girl's spirit. Oh, he had broken her down systematically with the aid of Magatsuhi and Hakudoshi; ripped the little human apart, beaten all the fight out of her; destroyed her hopes and dreams, taken her freedoms, and he had even removed her voice from her body. But it never seemed to break her, Rin was ever defiant, and he had no doubts that her defiance would not leave her so easily. She was a strong girl; almost as strong as that daiyōkai soldier his organization had captured for stumbling upon his business deals over there with the terrorists.

"We must find her, Rin knows more than she should and she should not be running around as a loose end. Also; I have a feeling she knows who killed Hakudoshi so it is imperative we find her and get the answers we need. After I am satisfied with the answers I'll either kill her myself or you can have her," Naraku informed his eldest son who stiffened then and looked to him with gleaming eyes.

"I would be most pleased to have that tasty human as mine," Magatsuhi informed him.

"Good, and with what is at stake in mind; find her and bring the little human to me. It is time Rin learn her place in this world and that she is not a free little bird. She belongs to us, and we will all be teaching her this lesson," Naraku said happily.

"Yes father," Magatsuhi seemed thrilled about this prospect. And even Naraku had to admit he liked this idea, he knew Kikyo would be most eager to help as would his other sons. "And what of Hakudoshi's killer?"

"What of him? The moment we have the girl back then we can use ever intimate form of torture known to womankind to discover the identity of who she hired to kill Hakudoshi. Though it is really Hakudoshi's fault for getting killed when he was so sloppy about his affairs," Naraku said dismissively. He had never been truly proud of Hakudoshi, Magatsuhi on the other hand was someone he was very proud of. Magatsuhi and his brother Byakuya were truly leaders in this killer industry of his.

"Ah, Byakuya, I was just about to call you," Naraku admitted.

"It took two years but I finally discovered who thos soldiers were who were poking their noses around our business and I even know where to find the survivor," Byakuya announced.

"Our customers will be most thrilled about this, who is the only survivor? And how much can we sell this information for?" Naraku asked.

"He's an inu daiyōkai; and one we know very well; we were the ones who weaponized Taishono Sesshomaru's venom after all," Byakuya said absently and Naraku smiled at this information. A Taishono, and not just any Taishono, Sesshomaru. This was a wonderful development after a two year mystery for his organization.

Sesshomaru scented the air as he sat there with A-Un, and Rin. Rin was sleeping soundly in his arms but he couldn't help but feel as if something were amiss while he were sitting there. Something was coming for him and Rin, the only question was what. Gingerly Sesshomaru moved Rin so she could sleep with A and Un while he stood to walk the perimeter he had created around Rin. He just wanted to check things over and make certain all was calm and as it should be. He hadn't escaped hell to be killed or captured again.

However, the cost of escaping had not only been his left arm but his two best friends and a hell which he would never wish upon anyone. There was also that face, a feminine face which had belonged to one of the most sadistic men he had ever met.

Byakuya of the Dreams; a name which he could never forget.

That monster would create hallucination and torture him until the only normal he had was pain and sleep deprivation. Byakuya of the Dreams was the reason he could not sleep without a nightmare attacking him, or leave his safe areas without feeling as if he were about to be killed on a moment's whim. Byakuya was the reason though he had escaped, and now he was here with Rin again and he was not letting anyone steal his last pack mate from him.

If he ever caught up to Byakuya of the Dreams he was going to kill that monster, and he was going to kill him slowly; painfully and in every intimate possible way there was known to human and yōkai kind alike. And make no mistake it would be no pleasant death for Byakuya of the Dreams when Sesshomaru got his claws on the yōkai.

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That's all for now folks!

Enjoy Rain for Tears! =)