(A huge apology to the followers for my long absence. Especially sorry to the person who messaged me and I told them I would be done soon. At the time, I thought I was but then something happened. Someone I was close to got sick and died. :-/ So that was a bit of a bummer. But I'm back now and feeling like writing again. Thank you.)
Chapter 6: Kagura meets Sesshomaru
These walls are so thin and yet they keep me in. I could tear at them, but they would only reconstruct themselves. This place is not just the estate of Naraku. This castle is Naraku. Everything about it carries his scent, his aura. Imprisoned here, I grow melancholy. I slip into a place that is hopeless, and dark. I fear I am losing my will to live.
When I returned to the castle, I learned that Goshinki had succumbed to Inuyasha's sword. Apparently he had assumed a full demon form, and ripped him to shreds. It's for the best, I suppose. Goshinki is better off dead. Perhaps I am too. There is nothing that brings me joy other than being able to dance. It is the only thing that keeps me going these days.
Naraku is weak, but not in strength. A horrid spirit takes over him, perhaps parts of a demon struggling to be released from his body. He does not want me to speak of it, as if he is embarrassed by it. It does not happen often but when it happens, I try to make myself invisible. His cold hands surround me, and I draw deeper into myself.
I despise this existence.
Kagura was sitting down on her knees in silence, her eyes closed. Kanna was on the other side of the room, standing still with her mirror wrapped in her clutches. Her big hollow eyes followed a black figure that was pacing around the room. The big black shadow that was Naraku stopped, turning to Kanna.
"So you say that Sesshomaru has recovered Goshinkis remains? I wonder what he might want to do with them. I will have the saimyosho follow him until I figure out why. Be alert, and notify me of any changes."
Kanna nodded before looking again into her mirror.
"Sesshomaru is going to use Goshinki's remains to create something." Kanna thought. "But of what use is Goshinki's lifeless head?"
"Sesshomaru?" Kagura's eyes opened curiously. "Neither of you have mentioned this name before to me."
Naraku's red eyes met with hers. "Sesshomaru is a dog demon and Inuyasha's elder brother."
"I see. Is he also a half demon?" She queried.
"No. He is of purer blood than Inuyasha. It is because of this that he despises his younger brother."
"Hm. Why should he want Goshinki's head? It is not as if he has a quarrel with you."
Naraku smirked. "That is where you are wrong. Sesshomaru despises me for outsmarting him. That poisoned arm I gave him almost took him out. He fell right into my trap. Yet he was able to remove it before it destroyed him."
"You mean you deceived him, then. I would hardly call such a dirty trick clever of you."
Kanna looked up at Kagura and then to Naraku, her eyes studying the both of them. It was common for Kagura to test him. It was as if she didn't care how he might react. She looked back down into the mirror, watching the dog demon Lord from a distance as he walked away with Goshinki's head.
"Are you trying to upset me, Kagura? Perhaps gain some feeling of power by provoking me?" Naraku asked, his eyes studying hers.
Kagura looked directly back into his. "I am merely saying what I think."
"I do not care what you think."
Kagura tried to contain her true feelings behind a blank face. She stood up and looked over to Kanna.
"Show me this Sesshomaru."
Kanna walked over and turned the mirror to show Kagura. She looked into the image and saw a tall thin man with long, flowing hair. Although, she could not see his face because his back was turned. It was too far away to make out anyways. The saimyosho had to keep a good distance from the demon if they didn't want to be killed by him. She sighed and turned away from the mirror. Kanna held the mirror close to her and looked over to Naraku.
"He does not look nearly as impoverished as his half-demon brother." She stated, vainly running her finger across her decorated lips.
Naraku looked to Kanna and then to Kagura. "Sesshomaru is of noble blood. His mother is an aristocrat and a very powerful dog demoness. Whereas Inuyasha's mother was no more than a human woman. They say she came from noble beginnings but was disgraced after she took off with Inuyasha's father."
"How sad for her." Kagura said, uncaring. She flicked her fan open and held it over her nose, concealing her face.
Naraku let out a smirk, amused at her response. A tentacle slithered from inside of his robes to her side, cupping her chin. She clenched her teeth together as it turned her cheek toward him. Kagura snapped her fan shut. She slapped Naraku's ugly tentacle away with her closed fan and it slowly retreated back. Her eyes met with Naraku's defiantly.
"When we find out exactly what it is that Sesshomaru plans to do with Goshinkis head. It is you I will place the responsibility of confronting him." He said.
"That's fine with me. His brother does not possess a sword like the Tetsaiga, and therefore I should have the upper hand."
"Tsk Tsk. You are much too confident, Kagura." Naraku warned. "Besides, I do not want you to kill Sesshomaru. I have much better plans for him."
"And what are those?" She queried.
"I will tell you when the time comes."
"Everything you plan on doing now and in the future is my concern." She began to argue. "You hold back so much from me. How am I to know what I am going in to if you do not tell me anything? It seems you want me to perish so you can no longer look upon me and be reminded how helpless you are to that beast inside of you. The one that lusts for that human woman."
Naraku growled for a moment at Kagura's outburst before turning to Kanna.
"Kanna, leave us. But return to me should you find out anything about Goshinki's head."
Kanna nodded before turning to the door to leave. She looked directly at Kagura before she exited slowly out of the doorway, sliding it closed.
"I have no time for your concerns, Kagura. If I wanted you to perish, I would have done it myself by now. If you are not going to do as I say, I will kill you. So stand up and fight, if that is what you want."
Kagura's will to live was strong, but she didn't want it to be. Deep down she wanted life, no matter how dim things seemed for her. She felt Naraku's presence inching closer to her. She remained still as he looked upon her. She did not try to stand at all, or to look at him. She remained seated on her knees, unmoved.
"No?" His eyebrow lifted.
"I am not going to fight you." She replied.
"Will you beg for your life then?" He reached out for her.
She didn't flinch when she felt his cold fingers on her face, although she wanted to. Her head was being lifted to meet gazes with him, but she closed her eyes in defiance.
"Why must I gain your submission? It should come naturally to one such as you. A creature made from pieces. Crafted for the sole purpose of serving me."
His voice seemed almost soft when he asked this. The words were cruel, but she did not feel it.
"I don't want to suffer anymore." She said, opening her eyes to look into his. "But I don't want to die."
"You only suffer because you choose to, Kagura." Naraku insisted. "Give yourself to me willingly, and you will see that pain will be gone."
Naraku flinched at his own words, feeling himself become aroused. Again. Onigumo was strong within him and it would be this way until he was rid of him. This would have to happen soon. He would have to cast the heart out as soon as he was ready to be separated from the human man he used to be. But for now, it was pointless to resist the urges that came along with him.
He thought of the years before the Shikon Jewel came back into existence. He wasn't nearly as strong as he was right now, and his human heart often manifested itself. He began picking off human women who were alone or naïve enough to fall for his tricks. Naraku would use his shapeshifting abilities to appear as a normal human man to lure them in.
Naraku snapped out of his memories as he watched Kagura's face turn.
She felt her belly become warm as they remained in this position. There was something about his statement that lingered inside of her mind. She felt herself shaking, but not out of fear of him. Her whole body went hot when she realized what she was feeling. Kagura hated herself now. She felt herself giving in, and wanting to. If she could only stop thinking about it, she could fool herself for even just a few minutes.
When he released her face, she began to stand. A few strands of her curls hung down around her cheeks, decorating her face. She looked back at Naraku as his face remained stoic.
She couldn't believe herself as her fingers moved slowly to untie her kimono, and it was clear that he was surprised with this as well. His face tightened as Onigumo's nature took over. He moved a step forward and ran his fingers down Kagura's neck to her shoulders, causing her kimono to fall around her feet. He grabbed at her breasts and she gasped, her body become alert at his touch.
Naraku's face looked discontent but his body betrayed him. He leaned into her with his hands and her legs moved backwards until her back met the wall. She looked at his hardened face and opted to close her eyes. Her breaths were deep and heavy as his hands explored her body. Her legs shook with both uncertainty and pleasure. She did not want him to use her as he did, but she could not deny how her body was aching with anticipation. What had he said or done to make this happen to her? Her privates burned with a sensational heat she hadn't felt before.
She felt her legs being lifted and pinned apart, which made her shout. Her back leaned against the wall and she opened her eyes to see her Master naked under her. His tentacles were supporting her legs under her knees and his manhood was visible and hard. He lowered her body down onto it, slowly filling her. A mixture of pain and pleasure caused her to cry out. She placed her hands on his chest and attempted to look into his eyes.
"Keep your eyes averted." He growled as he used his hand to turn her face. He began to pump in and out of her viciously. "Don't look at me."
Kagura leaned her back to look up at the ceiling of the castle and moaned loudly. He thrusted mercilessly, not allowing her a single breath. He wrapped one of his hands around her neck gently and the other hand rested on the wall. Kagura thought she might die of embarrassment. Here she was, moaning and braying like an animal to the pleasure of the man who ruled her life and made her miserable. No doubt the few others about the castle could hear. Self-loathing took over as she allowed herself to enjoy the harsh throbbing phallus being forced into her.
"Kikyo.." She could hear a soft grumble coming from him.
The name had been mumbled out of his lips too many times to count. He must have thought Kagura couldn't hear it, or he didn't care whether or not she did. The name of the priestess brought her nothing but pain and anger. Kikyo, the woman who made Naraku angry and lustful. How Kagura wished that Kikyo could just once be the target of Naraku's aggressions instead of her. She hated the woman for this and hoped deep down someday the priestess would have to suffer. To hear the labored shouts of that human woman was a fantasy that brought a smile onto Kagura's face when she thought of it.
But now there was no time to think of it at the moment. She shouted loudly as the thrusts began to become more pronounced. Soon after, she felt his seed begin to fill her. She moaned uncomfortably before he pulled out.
Kagura felt his tentacles and arms retreat, letting her drop to the floor below before she could catch herself. The wind demoness groaned as she hit the hard ground. She slowly began to move to sit up on her knees. She moved her curly locks away from her face to look at Naraku.
His robes had already been replaced and his face looked almost angry as he refused to look in her direction.
"Onigumo, it is your intention to once again be completely in control of this body we've taken. Soon, you will find that that is not going to happen. As soon as I am ready, I am going to cast you out." He thought.
"Master Naraku." He heard the deep womanly voice of Kagura.
"What do you want? Get dressed and leave me." He demanded.
She was not at all surprised at his response. These sessions usually ended this way, with him leaving or throwing her out. She placed her hands over her breasts insecurely and looked to the floor.
"Nothing.." She said, standing and wrapping her kimono around herself hastily. "It's nothing.."
Her small feet made no noise as she found the door, sliding it open. She stood there for a moment, deep breaths dragging in and out of her mouth. Her hands to either sides of the doorway, she spoke without looking back.
"Please, do not let this continue." She said, appealing to him. "I fear I will become large with child. Surely you do not want that to happen. How could I be of any use then?"
Kagura did not look back at him to see his response but she heard a small chuckle rise from the silence of her Master's room. His laughter made her spine shiver. This was no laughing matter.
"Foolish Kagura. So faithless as to believe I would allow something like that to happen." He watched her back as he stood by the window. "You are incapable of this. You had no birth. You have no mother or father. You are not a complete being and you never will be. Therefore, you can never pass on your likeness to a child."
A strange emotion came over her when she heard this. Like she was being drained. She did a lot of thinking when she was alone walking around the castle with nothing to do. Day dreaming and planning for her life when she was finally free from Naraku. Kagura would travel as far as she could go. She would see as many places as she could. On her journey, she would meet a handsome and noble demon. He would be kind and affectionate; not at all like her creator. They would mate, and she would carry his offspring. She felt the dream of a normal life stretching further away from her and again, it was all his fault.
Then she became angry. Kagura took a step forward and slammed the door shut with both of her hands.
Naraku merely smiled at her rage.
….
"So there will be a sword then? That Sesshomaru is very smart, I must say. He saw the materials to make a sword that by its very nature will hate Inuyasha." Naraku smiled at the mirror that Kanna was holding out in front of him.
Both of them were seated on the floor, his large body looked regal next to her small, wilting frame. His long hair reached the floor as he titled his head backwards. This was exactly what he hoped might be happening. Inuyasha's older brother was planning to destroy him. Naraku liked the idea of not having to kill the half demon himself. To have someone else do it would make things much easier in the long run. He did not worry about Sesshomaru coming for him after, as he had enough tricks up his sleeve to avoid the noble dog demon destroying him.
"No, I definitely have better plans for him." He said aloud to Kanna, who did not react or care what he spoke of.
Kanna turned the mirror back toward herself and watched as the ugly crude looking man accepted the materials from Sesshomaru to forge the sword.
"He was unable to get Totosai to forge a sword, so therefore he chose this other man."
"Clearly." Naraku responded, having already figured it out. "The man you see is a former pupil of Totosai. Although I believe he was meddling too much in the dark arts, and Totosai had him removed. He seems like just the right creature to forge a sword for our dashing hero, Sesshomaru."
"Dashing?" Kanna said aloud, not quite sure what Naraku had meant.
"He is a handsome demon, do you not agree?" He amused himself with Kanna's ignorance to things such as beauty.
"If you say so, Master." She agreed plainly.
"Keep a close watch over him, and do not miss any details. I wish to know exactly what this sword is capable of once it is forged. Do you understand me?"
"Yes.." She said, standing slowly. "I understand."
"Good. You may leave now." He waved her away.
She made a small bow before disappearing. When she reappeared, she was in the hallway. She began to walk slowly down the hall, paying great attention to the two men as Sesshomaru was getting ready to take his leave. Kanna felt a hand gracefully pluck the mirror right from her hands. When she looked up at the figure that had taken it, she saw Kagura with a smirk on her face.
"Who is this dashing and handsome demon Naraku speaks of? I should like to see him myself."
"Kagura." Kanna started. "You should not have been listening."
"How else would I find anything out? He never tells me anything. And you are a very tight lipped girl. Can't get anything out of you." Kagura laughed looking into the mirror.
One of the saimyosho was successfully hidden in the strange hut of the swordsmith and had a very good view of both the men. The focus was now on the swordsmith, who Kagura scoffed at.
"Disgusting! What an abomination. He is no more attractive than a rat." She commented.
Kanna put her hands out, waiting for Kagura to return the mirror to her. It was her assignment, after all. She watched Kagura's face change as the focus had shifted.
Kagura watched as the image turned and she could now see the man Naraku was talking about. Her face dropped and her eyes focused on him. Long silver hair touched the ground. A hard yet feminine face caught her admiration. This man was indeed beautiful. She felt her stomach turn at the sight of him.
"This is Inuyasha's brother, Sesshomaru. I recognize his hair and clothing from the other day." Kagura said quietly.
"Return the mirror to me so I may do my task." Was all Kanna replied.
Kagura took one last look at the man before shoving the mirror back in Kanna's hands. Without saying anything, she turned and walked away from her sister.
"I cannot allow myself to gaze upon him any longer than I have to. This beauty cannot catch my admiration so easily. This man who looks as if the stars themselves would bend to his will."
….
"The swordsmith has been cast into the next world. I must say- Goshinki pleases me even in death." Naraku grinned, turning to Kanna. "But Sesshomaru seems not to know that his sword has been made complete. The fool distracts himself with the human child. For one that hates humans, he sure does have a fondness for that little one."
Kanna let her eyes travel to the mirror in her hands and saw the dog demons young companion, Rin. She took notice to how the girl did as she pleased. Her tiny, tan body ran through the fields lovingly after him. Naraku's servant had taken a great interest in the relationship between Sesshomaru and the ones he traveled with. The toad like man was most positively a servant. He bowed and made a fuss over his Master often, as if he were the greatest thing to have ever graced this earth. He carried a staff in which he could help Sesshomaru in battle, but the demon Lord never really needed any assistance so the toad man was usually just a spectator. And then there was Rin, the human child. Kanna took notice to the differences between herself and the girl. The girl had vibrance and color and displayed many emotions. But she was the most useless being in Kanna's perception. She could not fight in any battles, she did not have any special powers. She simply existed.
"Why would any Master keep the company of such a helpless child?" Kanna thought.
Looking at the happy go lucky child made Kanna look into herself. All she could feel was emptiness. She looked over to Naraku, and set the mirror down.
"Such an easy target. I will take advantage of this in the future. Sesshomaru will be made to suffer. But first, he will kill Inuyasha with Tokijin."
Kanna nodded silently. Her black eyes watched as Naraku sat quietly, tapping his lip with his finger. His eyes focused outside of the small window that he was sitting next to. He was deep in thought, and Kanna wondered what it was that one such as him thought of in his silence.
"Find Kagura. She has a new assignment."
Kanna nodded her head, and vanished before him. Naraku stood on his feet, looking out the window of his chambers. His wavy black hair hung over his shoulders. Against his own will, he thought about the priestess. His eye brows curled angrily over her image. Her soft brown eyes burned into his soul.
"Kikyo.." He grumbled aloud. "I shall be happy to see your end so you may no longer move me the way you do."
He was brought out of it when he heard footsteps nearing his chamber door. The door slid open and the soft feet of the wind sorceress entered.
"You called for me." Was all she said. There was a rehearsed tone in her voice.
Without turning to look at her, he spoke. "The swordsmith is dead. Tokijin is complete. It is near Inuyasha and his friends. Sesshomaru must be made aware of it before they abandon it."
Kagura nodded. "And it will be my duty to tell him."
"Yes.." He said, turning to face her. "But I must make you aware that the demon Lord is not a tolerant being. He will kill you without hesitation should you make the wrong move or say something he does not like."
"Well, then I guess I should be on my best behavior then. Won't I?" She said in her deep, teasing voice. "I don't see why anything I have to say should make him angry, anyways. As you said, I am merely to make him aware of his sword being complete."
"Hmm. Go now, Kagura. Time is of the essence." He waved his hand to motion her away.
She made a short bow and left him. Kagura could hardly wait to reach the outside. To feel the wind on her face as she traveled on into the sky. There was nothing she loved more than escaping the prison of her Masters palace. As she made her way outside, she flicked her feather into the air, jumping on as it took off upwards. She caught herself thinking of the dog demon that she would soon be facing. Her stomach turned at the thought of seeing him face to face.
"What am I so worried about? It's not like I have to fight him or anything." She chided herself.
…
It didn't take long for Kagura to find Sesshomaru. His scent filled the air around her. It was a nice musk, and she dove toward it. Hopping off of her feather, she began to walk in the direction where he was. The trees around her swayed gently as she passed through. When she was closing in on him, she noticed something strange, and hid herself behind a tree. She saw a little girl sitting down next to a fire, keeping herself warm.
"What would a demon Lord like Sesshomaru want to do with a young human girl like that?" She wondered.
"Lord Sesshomaru!" The little girl took notice to her knight in shining armor walking towards her. Beside him were his dragon, and a little green man. Like a dart, she quickly ran to him, arms extended as if she wanted to embrace him.
Kagura, in disbelief that such a young human girl showed no fear for Sesshomaru, continued to watch.
"Rin. Stop. Do not move." Sesshomaru said sternly. The girl stopped dead in her tracks.
Kagura knew that he had smelled her nearby, and acted swiftly. She jumped as high into the air as she could. The tree she was standing behind was cut in half not even a second later. She landed gently on the ground in front of Sesshomaru and the little green man who followed him.
"A woman.." Sesshomaru murmured.
"I know that scent! She smells much like the strange beast that lent you the severed human arm. The demon that disguised himself with a baboon pelt." Said the little green man. "His wretched plan took us through hell and back! Curse him! Your arm was almost burned off! And I was beaten to a pulp by that monk!" He got loud and angry, but then calmed. "Ugh.. simply recalling that incident makes me ill."
"I recall the scent. It is the same as the beast who attempted to trap me. The one who is known as Naraku." Sesshomaru's voice was calm and eloquent.
Being face to face with the demon Lord was overwhelming to Kagura. His beauty radiated through her and her stomach was warm with desire. But she didn't skip a beat, she greeted him.
"So.. you must be Inuyasha's brother Sesshomaru. You're very clever." Her deep, alluring voice didn't disguise her obvious liking to the beast in front of her. "I am Kagura, the wind Sorceress, an incarnation of Naraku's."
"Incarnation?" The woman had piqued his interest. If her deep red eyes or her decorated lips did not, then her story would. He studied her, and listened patiently.
"Correct." Kagura nodded. "Sesshomaru, the fangs you delivered to Kaijinbo to make your sword were those of a demon called Goshinki. Like me, he was also created form Naraku."
Their eyes spoke to each other, and gave them information of the other that could not be said with words. Kagura saw a man of deep narcissism, who took what he wanted and did as he pleased. But she could tell that there was honor in him still. Big and brave, yet careful and calculated.
Sesshomaru saw a vibrant, yet stifled woman. A bird in a cage singing for freedom. To belong to one such as Naraku could not possibly be a good thing. Her beauty betrayed the fact that her body was fragile, and worn down by her Master.
"All very interesting.." He said. "But did you search me out to simply tell me this?"
"Hm.." She found a flirtacious smile beginning to make its way across her face, so she snapped open her fan to conceal it. "Tokijin reeks of Goshinki's aura. It is closer than you think."
Kagura knew it was time to leave. To stay around him any longer would not be a good use of her time, and Naraku would not find it to his liking. She would post herself further away from the action this time, to avoid Sesshomaru picking up her scent. She had to see the battle between Inuyasha and his brother. Kagura would not miss that for the world. She jumped into the air, landing on her feather. Looking back at him, she felt herself wanting to gaze at him longer. But she could not.
"You are the swords rightful owner." She said with a smile across her red lips. She soared away, letting Sesshomaru and the little green man fade away from her view. Putting her hand over her heart, she sighed.
"I must say I am not sorry to see her go so soon." Jaken told his master. "I don't believe I've ever seen such an arrogant woman."
"Arrogance is a great mask for fragility." The demon Lord thought.
Sesshomaru took notice to the fact that the foolish girl was still frozen in place. "Rin, you are free to move now."
The little girl let out a big breath of relief and assumed her giddiness, rolling aorund on the ground merrily. Jaken looked at the girl concernedly. "Speaking of strange women.."
"Tokijin." Sesshomaru said to himself, looking to the night sky and thinking about what the wind sorceress had told him.
"I will claim the sword. But I will be careful of this woman. Even though she is not Naraku, she belongs to him and therefore will take part in his deceit and sorcery. He has caught me once before, and I shall never allow that to happen again. Figures he would send a servant and not himself, knowing what fate would surely befall him should he step to me ever again."
He continued to look up into the sky for several minutes. "That horrid beast Naraku is able to create beings from his own flesh, is he?"
…
"The showdown between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. I must say its left me in a rather delicate manner. Sesshomaru, the full blooded brother, was about to kill Inuyasha when his companions stepped in to take him away. Sesshomaru.. Such a display of power. My blood runs hot at the very thought of it. Today I found the key to my freedom. And it is in the image of a beautiful demon Lord. He will be the one to kill Naraku. Only one such as him can do this. My freedom. That I longed for so long is now within my reach for the first time. I dare say I feel almost happy this day."
She sighed, wondering how she could possibly return to the castle right now as she was. There was a great arousal within her, dying to be satiated. The wind whipped through her hair as she traveled on her feather. She could not stop thinking of the dog demon and his enchanting eyes. She shook her head, trying to remove his image. But it was no use. He was there, more than ever.
She saw the castle ahead and her face dropped. The invisible chains of her captivity pulling her in.
When she landed, she took a slow stride into the castle walls, past the courtyard. It was usually silent, but she heard a horrible noise like a creature was being hurt. Kagura's focus shifted to the door. The first thing she thought of was Kanna. She darted into the castle doors, looking around for the creature who was making the noise. When she was inside, she saw that the doorway that led to the basement were open.
She thought about entering, but knew that area of the castle was forbidden. The noise became silent and Kagura peered over the side. From a distance, she could see a cage and something moving around inside of it. She quickly whipped her head back up and looked away.
"What could that possibly be in that prison? What does he do down there? Naraku, you sicken me."
Kagura heard footsteps and the door to the basement close behind her.
"So you've returned, Kagura." Naraku said, noticing the demoness back turned to him.
She turned around and made a short bow, wanting to pretend she hadn't just seen the creature in the cage. "Yes. I saw to it that Sesshomaru found his sword. I regret to inform you that he was not able to kill his brother with it, though."
Naraku looked into her eyes. She saw red rings around his, as if he had been working hard over something.. or someone. He smirked. "You want to know what I am keeping down there."
"Only if you will tell me."
"That is wise. We need not worry about Inuyasha any longer. My new incarnation is strong. It will not be destroyed so easily."
"Why do you cage it?" Kagura asked timidly.
Naraku chuckled. "You curiosity will kill you. This new creature is of no rational mind. It would be foolish to let it loose inside the walls of my domain. No, this I will save for Inuyasha and his human companions."
Kagura nodded, letting her eyes find the floor. This new information did not soothe her worries over the creature in the cage. She knew that he would not think twice about treating her in the same kind.
" Is it your desire to see it?" Naraku's taunting smirk came over his face.
"No, thank you." Kagura declined, as he knew she would.
"So.. Sesshomaru has failed to kill his brother yet again. A demon of his stature should be plenty capable."
"It was his companions that rescued him before he could finish." Kagura explained, fanning herself gently. "I suppose I could have assisted him in killing Inuyasha but I think he would suspect that you were trying to pander to him by doing so."
"A wise decision again. You are learning." Naraku said, taking a moment to think. "Do you desire this Sesshomaru?"
The question took her by surprise and she scrambled to find the answer. "That dog demon?" She huffed. "Of course not. Why should I desire him?"
Naraku studied her eyes. "You try to deceive me, but I know better. Do not allow yourself to fall prey to your desires. They will only distract you from your one true purpose."
He didn't even need to say it. Her one true purpose was of course, to serve him. She shook her head. "It is not my desire to pursue this demon."
"Good. It is a silly notion to think an aristocrat such as him would show any interest in a servant."
Kagura nodded, hiding her anger. Naraku walked past her slowly, smirking tauntingly in her direction. He always knew what to say to bring her down. She slowly walked down the hall until she came to her own room. Sliding the door open, she took in a breath. She slid the door closed behind her, turning into the room silently. She looked down at her hands.
"Maybe he is right. Damn him. Sesshomaru.. You are the key to my freedom. Give me that and you shall have anything you desire."
In white silk, Sesshomaru stood in her mind, staring ahead into her eyes. Still studying her. Silently.