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Trigger Warning: Sexual violence. Kind of explicit so just be aware.
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Chapter Five: Onigumo's Nature
No, this won't do at all. Onigumo, you weakling. How dare you interfere with me like this? Just when I think I am ready to be rid of you, you decide to get the best of me. This heart that beats inside of me brings me such anger. Kikyo… the very name brings me pain and weakens my disposition. Hearing of her speaking against us has brought this heart great grief. I do not have time to grieve that miserable bitch. The heart wants her so much, but that will never be. And you know that, don't you Onigumo? You want a woman you shall never have. Is that why you waste my time with these frivolous outbursts of desire? How could I have let this heart within me hurt and weaken me to this point? Just look at her..
Naraku sat hunched over against his wall, looking across the room at something. His face was full of conflict and disgust. His eyes narrowed at the one sitting across from him.
You call out for me to fulfill your sick human desires. You do not want her, though. She is not a woman. That little body is no good. Must we do this, Onigumo? What a waste of precious time.
Kanna stood across from him. Her pale white skin glowed in the dimness of Naraku's chambers. Her eyes looked directly at him, unmoving.
"Leave me, Kanna." He said, his voice frustrated as his eyes moved away from her. "I wish to be alone."
"Yes, Master Naraku." Her little voice answered. She bowed her head and vanished.
When she reappeared, she was in her own room. She sat down slowly, picking up her mirror and holding it close to her.
"Master Naraku is being weakened by his human heart. Ever since he learned of Kikyo's deceit he has been most moody and unpredictable. Today he called me into his chambers.. He gazed disgustedly upon me for a half hour before sending me away. I don't know what to make of this. I do not know what to make of him."
Kanna got the sudden idea to pay a visit to her sister, Kagura. She slid open her door, closing it behind her. Her small feet made no sound as she glided down the hall and to Kagura's room. She saw the shadow of her sister relaxing inside and let herself in. When she entered she saw Kagura laying down on her side with her hand holding her head up. Kagura looked over to Kanna, first looking angry but then relaxed. She was glad that it was Kanna and not their despicable Master, who she was still angry at for punishing her the way he did when she returned from spying on his not-so-beloved Kikyo.
"Hello, dear." She said, sitting up and tiredly leaning back. "To what do I owe this little intrusion?"
Kanna sat before her sister, and Kagura made a stink face. "He doesn't want me, does he?"
"No." The little voice said, as she studied Kagura.
"Oh, good. I don't think I can stand to see him right now." She replied, running a pale delicate finger across the side of her lip.
"Perhaps you should become a shadow." Kanna said.
Kagura gave Kanna a funny look, not sure if the girl was attempting to be humorous. Or was it a waring of some sort? Shaking her head amusedly, she reached out and touched the girls arm.
"Kanna, I know you interrupted on purpose yesterday." She said.
Kanna looked at Kagura, remembering the pain-stricken face she had seen on her the day before. Their Master was in the middle of an interrogation on Kagura when she came in, stopping it altogether. She could have waited to tell him about Goshinki's awakening, but she hadn't.
"What would that mean?" Kanna asked.
"It may mean you are not as unfeeling as you'd like us to think." Kagura said, a small smile gracing her rouge lips.
Kanna's face never moved from its usual blankness. "Whatever you are trying to say is in your own head, Kagura. I feel nothing."
Kagura leaned her head back, taking a deep breath in. "If there should come a day you want to admit it, I will be here. He may have control over you, but he does not have control over your mind. You can defy him in your head if that is your desire."
"I desire nothing." Kanna said, her head hanging before it lifted again. "Do you defy him in your head, Kagura?"
"All the time. And he knows it too. That's why he trusts you more than I."
"I understand it is your wish to leave him." Kanna said.
"You are smart." Kagura said. "Not like it matters, anyways. It's not like I can just walk out of here of my own free will. If I asked for it, he would refuse to or worse, make me pay for asking such a thing."
"It is unwise to desire so greatly something unattainable such as your freedom."
Kagura's face dropped, and her eyebrows wrinkled. Her sister had just shot down her dream, and not in a subtle way. Her teeth clenched and she shook her head. "What do you know, anyway? Leave me, Kanna." She half-shouted.
Of course, it had not been the intention of Kanna to hurt Kagura in saying this. Her unapologetic, brutal honesty was just something of her nature, and it could not be held back by filters that were not there. She did not know enough to hold back on information based upon the emotions of the other beings in the castle. Kanna was simply an entity of logic. She said what was, regardless of whether or not you felt like listening to it. She knew that Naraku liked this about her. Obviously Kagura was not as happy with this quality of hers.
"As you wish, sister." Kanna said before standing up, and walking out of the room. She looked back at Kagura before completely exiting the room.
"Foolish child. What does she know about my freedom? It can be won. It has to be. If I cannot hope for release from Naraku, then I should sooner wish for death. There are ways. There have to be. Someone has to destroy him, and they can. They must. I should hope this Kikyo is successful in ridding of him so I can walk. But I can never be sure. The next chance I get, I will help his foes in a subtle manner, so as not to give myself away. I must keep this to myself."
Kagura thought of Kanna and how hopeless the small girl was. She didn't dream or wish for anything at all. What kept her going other than her will to live? Was that all? What a pitiful, sad existence she must have. Being obedient just to attain a life that you are not in control of. She felt bad for her but also in a way envied her. If she didn't have emotions, she would not be constantly depressed and anxious at the thought of Naraku. To be free of her grief over her own heart would be a great weight off of her shoulders. But, alas, she was a sentient being and would be pained until the day should come that she is either dead or released.
"Enough of these depressing thoughts." She scolded herself, standing. "I must do something I enjoy to distract myself. Something I can choose to do, without his saying so. He can stop me from leaving, but he can't stop me from dancing."
…
Naraku stalked through the halls of the castle, listening to the small noises around his estate. It was later at night and the halls were black excepting a few candles lighting the halls. He could hear the low growl of the beast Goshinki outside. The demon could not wait to feast, and nothing ever entered Naraku's barrier so it was not as if he could hold himself off with a small creature. Naraku knew he could not keep Goshinki cooped up for much longer, with the kind of hunger streak the beast was having. And so he would send him soon on his first mission, and hopefully if all went well, the beast would defeat Inuyasha. He knew already that Goshinki could read minds, all except for his of course. The few conversations he had with the large demon he had gotten to know better the powers of the third incarnation. He thought to himself this one might just be able to do what Kagura and Kanna couldn't.
"But you must kill him soon after. A beast like that will never last long." He told himself.
He stopped suddenly when he heard the small taps of feet meeting the ground again and again in rhythm. Following the noise, he smelled the wind demoness close by. When he came to the door of her chambers, he saw that she had a candle on and her shadow was plastered on the wall before him. He studied the black shadow moving around, the way she twirled and moved in sync with her fan. She was dancing in the middle of the night for no apparent reason other than to keep herself occupied. He stayed by the room, watching her shadow move elegantly on its small feet. The hourglass shape on the demoness tantalized him, and made him stay. Again, Onigumo came into play in his own mind as his lower regions began to awaken.
"This again, Onigumo? Your heart aches for the feel of a woman's skin. This is below me. Why must you torture me with these desperate human thoughts?"
His hand reached out for to slide the door aside and they stopped suddenly.
"Why shouldn't I?" Onigumo's human desires began to take a hold of him fast as he watched the silhouette of the wind demoness twist and turn, the obi swaying forward and backward in a teasing manner. "Do it. What is stopping you?"
Before he knew it, Naraku had slid the door open and was making his way inside the room. He watched as Kagura stopped suddenly, looking over to him. She looked shocked to see him, as usually he would have his little Kanna come to fetch her for him. He never came to her ever. Kagura whipped her fan open covering her nose and mouth, nodding her head confusedly.
"Is there something I can help you with?" Her tone represented her well. She was not fond of being intruded on in this time of personal enjoyment.
"Kagura, continue. I merely want to watch." He said, sliding the door behind him closed. The thud of the closed exit made Kagura jump a little. She was not used to such odd requests from Naraku. He had shown no interest in her dancing until now. She looked at his eyes and saw that they looked different, as if someone else was hiding behind his eyes. This made her nervous.
"You have never come to watch me dance before. Why now?" She queried.
"Kagura, you forget yourself. It is not your place to question me. Just do as I ask." He ordered, his eyes looking over her curves. The look he gave her made her uncomfortable. But she made a short bow to him, careful not to arouse his anger. She had not wish to be the target of his rage so soon again.
"Yes.." She managed to say through her discomfort.
He sat down across from her, the look in his eyes were conflicting. They would be filled with desire, and then anger. She gulped and tried to ignore her Master's strange behavior.
"Maybe if I do as he says he'll go away." She thought.
Kagura whipped her fan and gently let it glide around her as she spun around. Naraku took notice to her small feet leading her about, her little white ankles keeping her balanced. He began to breathe slowly, Onigumo's nature taking over the demon even moreso now. He had given into the human's ugly desires and now it would run its course until it was over. His eyes followed her figure for a few minutes as she danced. He could smell her nervousness and confusion, and her fear made him even more aroused. His manhood began to grow from inside his clothing.
"Weakling, Onigumo." He thought before giving in completely.
Naraku hand reached out for the fabric of her obi as it flowed by him, unraveling it as she completed her turn. She noticed this and shouted, holding her kimono to her. She dropped her fan to the floor to be able to hold her clothing to her body. She looked up and saw Naraku begin to stand. She panicked, and began to back away from him as he took a step forward, towering over her with a strange look in his eye.
"I don't understand." She said meekly.
"You don't need to understand, Kagura. You are not very wise, and so I will spare you the details. You will only have to do as I instruct. Now come here."
Her teeth clenched together, and her hands shook as she lowered her head and walked slowly over to him. An evil smirk came over his lips as she had no choice but to come to him. Onigumo's heart beamed with satisfaction at the demoness' disposition. When she was close enough to him, he reached out for her hair, removing the ribbon and the feather, letting her hair fall over her face and shoulder.
"Relax your hands." He ordered, crossing his arms.
Kagura let out a small unhappy sound as she grudgingly put her hands to her sides, her kimono immediately falling to the ground. "What is he doing? Why is he doing this? Is this another punishment?" She thought in anger. "Why is he acting like this?"
"Naraku, how could you have denied me this for so long? I will conquer the beauty this night." Naraku's human side scolded him as he gazed upon the nude demoness.
Her body was pale and shapely. Her breasts were fair sized and full, with pink areolas. Her curly black tresses fell over them, decorating them. He could see her rouge lips through her hair, and her tiny nose which was red from embarrassment. But he could not see the eyes that were closed tightly, as her head was cast down. It was clear she was not happy with this invasion at all. Her curvy body trembled as he gazed upon her. Her legs were thin but muscular, and in between them he spied her womanhood. Her lips were a pale color, and he could see the pink of her flesh.
"I will be using your body tonight for my own purposes." He said, unfolding his arms and beginning to untie himself out of his robes. They fell to the floor. He heard a gasp from Kagura as she brought her arms up in front of her defensively.
"No." She stated. "I won't-"
Naraku grabbed at her wrists with his hands, squeezing them as he pulled her. Kagura held off as long as she could before her body gave in to his grasp. The thud of her knees could be heard hitting the ground as she fell to them.
"Please, Naraku." She said in a small, pleading voice that he didn't get to hear very often. He looked down at her bowed head, and knew that she was truly at his mercy. This made his manhood harden with pleasure. He leaned down, grabbing a fist full of her hair and she shouted as he lifted her head so their eyes could meet. When she looked into his eyes, she could see that something far more depraved had taken over him.
"Do not fight me, Kagura. You know that your body belongs to me. I will use it as I see fit."
Kagura felt her stomach turn at his words. Her eyes welled up with tears in her desperation. Face to face with the man who caused her so much grief, she relented. She shook her head before he shoved it down. Releasing her hair, he moved behind her to get a glimpse of her exposed, vulnerable state. He looked at her virgin flower, the blushing pink calling to him, gaining his arousal. Her luscious bottom was round and trembling.
He reached down and ran his finger across her blushing womanhood, making her shout and squirm at his touch. He let the rest of his clothing fall to the ground, exposing his erection. He moved onto his knees to be at her level. Naraku let one hand push her middle back down, stretching her skin out and exposing more of her to him. He let the other hand explore her sex. She cried out softly as he let his fingers torture her.
"Naraku.." She objected from beneath him.
"Be silent." He ordered, jamming several fingers into her at once. She yelped and her back arched. His fingers had torn into her, and her insides throbbed with pain at this invasion. Her virgin parts were now very sore.
"This can't be happening." Her mind panicked as he continued to fill her opening.
When he stopped, she let out a cry of relief. He positioned himself behind her and grabbed a fistful of her black locks from the nape of her neck up.
"Now, Kagura, I will enter you. Stay in position and do not turn to look at me." Naraku's words made her whole body hot to the touch.
A single tear fell to the ground from her face. Before she knew it, she felt the whole of his girth slowly fill her aching sex. She shouted and her knees gave in, she fell forward onto her stomach. Naraku growled and yanked her body back up into position with his other arm.
"Stay still.." He thrusted harder and took satisfaction in the scream that was torn from her lips. Her body moved up and down as he pulled at her hair, the thuds of his hips against her bottom louder with each forceful entry.
She grunted and hissed as he became faster, pulling her harder down onto him.
"Kikyo.." She could hear a small grunt coming from his lips. "Kikyo.."
After a few minutes of this, Kagura had become silent. Her eyes no longer flowed with tears. Naraku noticed that she had stopped moving. He growled aloud and leaned over as he released his seed. As soon as he had, Onigumo's heart relaxed within him. His eyes returned to normal as a scowl came over his face. He slipped out of the demoness and let go of her. Kagura's body made a gentle thud when it landed on the floor. He quickly stood and began to dress himself.
"Weak. I should never fall to your wishes again, Onigumo." He scolded his human heart. "This is beneath me."
When Naraku was dressed he looked back over and saw that Kagura was sitting up, holding her scrunched up kimono to her body. She didn't look at him at all. Her eyes were glossed over and she was breathing deeply.
"Kagura."
She ignored his call for attention and continued to stare off in the distance away from him. He made his way over to her and came down to her level. Extending his hand, he used his finger to turn her face to his. Her eyes resisted for a moment but then made contact with his. She saw again that his eyes had returned to their normal state. This brought her no comfort.
"You will not speak of this night." Naraku stated.
She bit her lip as he put his hand back down his side and stood, but then her anger took over and she couldn't hold back anymore.
"To whom would I speak of this night? I've no one to speak to. No one cares." Her words were harsh but quiet. She shook her head, becoming more upset. "You've made sure of that."
Naraku turned his back to her. "I didn't bring you to life so you could make friends."
There were red lines in her eyes as she looked at his black hair strung messily over his robes.
"No, of course not." Her voice was cracking. "You created me so I could suffer on your account."
"Don't try to move me with words, Kagura. I do not care to hear them."
"I am an outlet for your petty grievances and your desires for that awful priestess. You must love her a whole lot to let her go on living after she admits to deceiving you!" She shouted.
Naraku growled at her words. "Kikyo.."
"If she is the one you want, then why not her? Why me?" Her voice carried on a certain sadness. "Why do I have to take it for her sake?"
"You are mistaken. Besides, I do not have to answer to you." He replied coldly.
"Of course not. But perhaps one day you'll have to answer to someone." Her eyes were angry.
Naraku turned back, his red eyes meeting with hers. He could see that she was trying to get some kind of emotional reaction out of him. He began to chuckle amusedly, even though he was angered by her words. He didn't want her to think she had won.
"You really do have a sharp tongue, my little wind demon." He grinned. "And such a spirit. It seemingly can't be broken. One day I should like to test that theory."
Naraku made his way over to the door, sliding it open. Kanna was just outside the door. She turned her head and looked up at him. He wondered if she had been there the whole time. Glaring at her, he stepped out of the doorway.
"Kanna.."
"Yes.." Her little voice answered.
"Assist Kagura and make sure she is ready for tomorrow."
And just like that, he was gone. Like a big black shadow disappearing down the halls of the castle.
…..
"What has Master Naraku done?" Kanna thought.
Sound of splashing water against a stone floor could be heard. Two pale hands held a small bucket, dipping it into a pool of water and then pulling it out. Kanna turned with the bucket in her hands and began to pour it over the figure of her sister. Kagura sat there, head down, with her arms wrapped around her legs as the bucket of cold water was dumped over her. Her hair flattened out and fell over her knees as it became wet. She looked absently into the floor as Kanna dumped bucket after bucket on her. When she stopped, Kagura lifted her head and looked to Kanna.
"It doesn't matter how many times I bathe. I'll never get this stench off." She said, crossing her legs. "Fucking pointless."
Kanna remained silent as she put the bucket down and looked at her sister. She thought about the shadows of Kagura and Naraku plastered on the wall outside of her chambers. The sound of her struggle had roused something inside of Kanna that caused her to be pensive and silent. Kanna grabbed a small comb that was nearby and began to run it through Kagura's wet locks.
"Something took over Naraku tonight. I saw it with my own two eyes. He looked so.. wild."
Kanna stopped what she was doing and put the comb to the side. "I have to go now. You should get some rest."
"How can I possibly rest?" Kagura asked rhetorically as Kanna disappeared.
She stood, walking slowly over to where her kimono was hanging.
"I cannot rest. Not until I am free of this monster."
…..
Goshinki growled angrily in the last light of the day. Out in the courtyard, he decided he could no longer be patient. It had only been a few days but he couldn't take any more sitting around. Naraku had visited him a few times out here to assure him that his day was coming and make him familiar with his foes, but he was starting to lose his patience.
"Today is the day. Why must I wait any longer? Fulfill your promise to me, Naraku."
"Goshinki" He could hear from inside the castle walls. Naraku appeared before him, with a smirk across his face as if he had been waiting for this exact moment.
"I simply cannot wait any longer. You promised me the blood of all the humans I could devour."
"And you will have it. I think you've waited long enough. There is a village an hour from here. You will go there and devour every last human being. No survivors."
"You say that as if I would leave any." The beast chuckled.
"Good. I will have Kagura accompany you. She will alert Inuyasha and his companions of your whereabouts. Then you will destroy him and the others. Do not fail me."
"That ornery woman? Let it be known that Inuyasha and his friends are mine. I do not need her help getting rid of them."
"What makes you think I want to help you anyways?" Another voice sounded from behind Naraku.
Goshinki turned to look at Kagura, who walked into view. Hey eyes were closed and her fan covered her face as she stepped elegantly down the steps. Naraku watched as she walked by him, ready but certainly not excited to go on this new mission of hers. He was not blind to the fact that neither of his creations cared to work alongside each other, but that was no concern of his.
"Kagura, you know what to do." Naraku's voice slithered into her ear and her teeth snarled over her lip in distaste.
"Let's get going, then." She said, choosing not to acknowledge Naraku.
A scowl came over Naraku's lips as he watched Kagura act as if he was not there. He growled and turned, walking back into his estate.
…
Alost an hour later, the two demons were walking through the woods. Goshinki and Kagura had mostly been silent, opting not to interact with each other. But the large demon was becoming tired of the silence between them. He turned to look at her. Her red lips were turned into a frown and her arms were crossed as they moved alongside each other. Kagura took notice to him looking at her and her nose wrinkled.
"What are you looking at?" She scoffed at him.
"Sister, what is your relation to Master Naraku?"
"Same as yours." She said, shaking her head. "What kind of question in that?"
"You could have fooled me." He said. "I know what I heard last night."
"You heard nothing!" She said, her cheeks turning red in anger.
He heard her mind reacting to his interrogation. "What does this ugly beast know of last night? And why is he taunting me with this information? Have I not already suffered enough embarrassment?"
"What would it matter to you anyways?" She growled at him.
"It does not matter to me. If this Naraku wishes to take a woman, that is his decision. I could care less about females. The only thing I desire is to get to this village so I may feast upon its people."
"You are mistaken. I am not Naraku's woman. Mind your own business. I'll be glad to be over with this. I could've been done by now, but your such a big lug we had to walk here." She scolded him, fanning her red face. "We're approaching the village now. Go ahead of me, if that is your wish. I will be there to fulfill my part in this."
"Good." Goshinki growled, letting his front legs hit the ground as he began to run in the direction of the village.
He was gone like a flash, and Kagura sighed. After a minute, she heard the faint screams of a couple villagers being torn apart. She rolled her eyes as she walked calmly through the trees. The cries and screams intensified as she got closer to the village. Kagura whipped her fan open when she approached the village. She watched as the blood of the human people and their animals were spilled throughout the area. Goshinki was hungry, and he was wasting no time devouring all of the inhabitants of this quaint little village.
"What a glutton." She thought as she opened up her fan.
"Goshinki, you must leave me one somewhat intact so I can do my job." She ordered.
A body almost immediately fell at her feet, and she sighed lethargically before beginning her dance of the dead. The poor bastard at her feet did not meet a quick enough end.
"All this carnage, this pain. Is this all I shall ever face in this world? I can't do this forever."