"Do you think to take her power for yourself?" Naraku taunted, miasma pouring out of what was left of him. "She can't escape me. I exist in the very core of her—"
The layer of reiki keeping his toxin at bay rose from the ground, encasing him in a bubble, and he hissed at her. "If you want my power so much, clearly I'm stronger than you," she said, eyes blazing.
Webs appeared at her feet, slowly climbing up her legs; Kagome paid them no mind, keeping her eyes on Naraku as the beast encircled his prey.
"You are nothing compared to me. I have cultivated my power for years, unlike those born with a silver spoon in their mouth," he said, head spinning around to keep the beast in his sights.
"Then you should've used it for something worthwhile," she retorted, rotating her hands and shrinking the barrier. The beast growled softly, Naraku's sneer turning into a smirk.
"I have separated you from your twin flame," he boasted, head darting back and forth. "She is deaf to your claims due to my influence, but you chose to stay away. Say what you want, highness; she will never forgive you for leaving her alone for so long. None has betrayed her more than you."
The beast snarled and pounced, Kagome staring up in shock as he passed through her barrier with ease. The memory of his first night in their come resurfaced—why had she never questioned how he'd shown up on their doorstep?