Captivated

Rating: M

Crossover: Inuyasha/Naruto

Pairing: Kagome/?

A/N: I've been silently reading fics instead of writing them the past few years, and lately I've been feeling the urge to write again, so here we are! Looking through some stories, I've been inspired to write this, starring Kagome Higurashi and focusing on her love/hate relationship with the members of the Akatsuki. As of right now, I have no idea who I want her to be paired with, I've grown a bit tired of seeing harem Kagome, and I'd rather focus on a more complex and steady relationship with one person, so we'll see (although part of me still wants her to be involved with everyone~). I'm currently working on future chapters, and I want to see how this story will be received before I post or work on many more. Thank you for choosing to read this, and I hope you enjoy it! Please feel free to leave any comments, questions, ideas, constructive criticism, and/or pairing ideas.


Staring out into the rainy city of Amegakure, a hooded figure gave a gentle sigh. Pushing a blue strand of hair behind her ear, Konan stepped closer to the edge of the building, looking down at the villagers rushing about their errands many flights down. Memories of years before continued to flood her mind, images of three orphans begging shinobi from Konoha to teach them ninjutsu. Another memory appeared before her eyes, Yahiko's cold, wet body in her arms and the bloodcurdling screams Nagato let out in a shocked fury. The last memory she settled on was the revenge taken on Hanzo, his lifeless body sitting amidst piles of splintered wood and wall.

She had glanced over at the Six Paths of Pain standing silently around him. Fevered battle cries from the outside could be heard from inside the quiet room as the villagers that chose to rebel with them fought Hanzo's own loyal followers. A man had suddenly appeared behind the group along with another plant-like being. His deep voice broke the silence and spoke soothing promises of the future to come. Tales of the world they would create leading to peace flowed from his mouth. Konan had narrowed her eyes at the man, trying to gauge his sincerity through his single visible eye, the rest of his face hiding behind an orange mask.

"In order to move as the Akatsuki, I'd say we need to gather…let's say 10 members, not including me." The masked man had responded to the Deva Path known as Pain. "Go and gather seven others." He quietly ordered.

"Why not count yourself among us?" Pain questioned as Konan continued to stare at the man.

"I need to take care of things behind the scene. When the time comes, I will join the Akatsuki, but until then…you will be the leader." His voice held hints of forced patience within.

With a slight bow of his head and narrowed eyes, Pain gave his answer. "Understood."

A gentle nudge brought Konan back to the present and she looked beside her at the vessel that was once her friend Yahiko. "There are some things I'd like to go over with you." He murmured and moved to walk away.

Konan backed away from the building's edge and followed her leader back inside. Pulling back her hood, she quickened her pace in order to walk beside her leader.

"Will we hold a meeting with everyone present?" she questioned and glanced up at Pain.

"In due time, but for now I need your counsel regarding a potential new member…"

"A new member? To replace-"

"To replace Orochimaru, yes." He cut her off.

"But Pain, why now, after all this time? Madara hasn't made any mention of us needing a new member. Who would you have in mind?"

"A shinobi from Tanigakure named Tomoe Tsumura. His clan has been well known for their strength and abilities to heal others in moments. I believe he will prove useful to us. The more complete our organization is the better. We'll need all the strength we can get as we capture the stronger Jinchuuriki."

"Tanigakure…" Konan hummed, "That's quite the journey."

"I won't be sending you this time," Pain glanced at her from the corner of his eyes. "I will have Kisame and Itachi go to extend an invitation."

"Extend an invitation…" she repeated and a barely noticeable smirk crossed her lips. "You always make it sound as though one has a choice to join to Akatsuki."

"There is a choice. Join, or die." Pain's purposeful strides brought him in front of an unmarked door. He lifted his hand and knocked once, not having to wait long before the door was opened and a tall figure stepped into the doorway.

"Kisame, I have a new mission for you and Itachi." He stated.

Kisame smirked and stretched his arms above his head. "And what will this mission be, Leader-sama?"

"Find and bring back Tomoe Tsumura from Tanigakure, preferably in one piece. He will be our newest member. Pack now and come find me for more information once you're ready."

Kisame nodded and watched the duo walk away. He turned and shut the door behind him and laughed lightly, his sharp teeth making him look particularly devious in the dim lighting. The possibility of a battle in the near future sent a wave of excitement through his body. Walking over to his bed, he grabbed his black and red cloak and looked over his shoulder at his partner seated on the edge of the other bed in the room. "You hear that Itachi?"

Itachi raised his head and slowly stood up from his position. "It'll be a week's journey."

The blue skinned man scoffed and began grabbing necessities for the trip. "Yeah, if we don't take any breaks." He turned toward Itachi and huffed when he was greeted with an emotionless stare. "We will need to stop occasionally!"

"Hn." Was all that came from the Uchiha's mouth.


Drip. Drip. Drip.

The constant flow of water droplets down the stone walls was really starting to wear his nerves thin. His heart began to beat faster and his breathing turned shallow as he watched the drops collect in a sizable puddle on the cold floor. He gritted his teeth and threw his hands over his ears in a fit of frustration. If he was kept in here any longer…

"Tomoe?" a soft voice called out to him in concern.

He inhaled slowly and brought arms back to his sides as he tried to collect himself. "Yes, Kagome?"

The young woman shifted uncomfortably on the thin cot attached to the weathered walls of the room they resided in. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." He muttered, feeling slightly embarrassed he had begun to lose himself in front of her. "I just need to get out of here!" his voice rose as he finished his sentence. He couldn't contain himself any longer so he jumped up from his position on the ground and began pacing feverishly in the small space.

Kagome frowned and looked towards the large door at the end of the cell. They had been confined to the small space for a few days now, with meals delivered twice a day and only each other for conversation. Pondering over the reason for being locked away, she grimaced and silently glared at the male.

"How is it I always end up associated with you and your nonsense?" she groaned.

Tomoe glared back at her in response. "Nonsense? I'll have you know, civilly protesting taxes is not nonsense."

"Civilly is barely the right word to use! You threw kunai at the Tanikage when he asked if you could take the protesting outside of his home."

"It was nothing personal…" Tomoe trailed off with a sheepish shrug. In the back of his mind he realized he may have come off a bit too passionate.

"Tomoe, you invaded his home and attacked him, he definitely took it personally!" Kagome's face began to redden in frustration. "We're in here because you're a hot-headed idiot!"

He hung his head and sighed, "I'm sorry, I got carried away."

Kagome couldn't help feeling slightly bad for shouting at him. Her soft spot for him ran back to when they were children and even then he was getting them into all sorts of trouble that he had always apologized sincerely about later on. She shook her head as there was not much of a use in continuing to remind him of the large mistake he had made. She didn't even belong in the cell with him in the first place. She had been trying to stop her former teammate and remove him from the situation in order to spare the Tanikage his rants, but unfortunately the leader of their village had group her with him and punished her as an accomplice.

"This is such a ridiculous reason to be in here." She groaned and attempted to sprawl out as best she could on the cot provided. She could only fantasize the Tanikage would let them go soon with no other consequences. Out of all the times her friend had involved her in his troublesome ways, this had to be one the worst.

The familiar sound of keys jingling broke her from her thoughts. Tomoe looked up at the door nervously and shrunk back into the closest corner. They had already been brought their first meal only a short time ago, so there must've been another reason for the visit. Kagome sat up slowly and watched as the door swung open and a harsh light caused them to squint and cover their eyes. A short male figure walked in the room, and as Kagome's eyes adjusted, she recognized him to be the one that had shoved them in the cell originally.

"You are lucky the Tanikage has greater things to worry about than you two. He has found some humor in the situation and has decided to let you go. You'll be fined, but other than that…nothing of large consequence." The guard sneered at them. "If it were up to me I'd make sure heretics like you would be taken care of properly!"

He gestured for them to come forward as he pushed the door open wider. Tomoe was the first to step forward, eager to leave when the guard's eyes bulged wide and a harsh gurgle erupted from his throat. The man stumbled forward and fell to the ground, two kunai suddenly visible in the back of his neck.

Kagome jumped up and off of the cot, getting into a defensive pose. She swiped a hand over at Tomoe to make sure he did the same, but her eyes never left the door. Whoever this was that had been able to sneak up on the guard like that couldn't have anything but ill intentions. Soft footsteps were heard as a person made their way to the cell before standing in the doorway. Kagome's eyes narrowed as she saw not one, but two cloaked figures standing before them.

"Tomoe Tsumura?" the shorter figure of the two questioned coldly.

The larger that stood behind him hefted a sword-like weapon up and onto his shoulder with a malicious grin. "We're here to make you an offer you can't refuse."