InuYasha Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Breathless ❯ Jealousy ( Chapter 23 )

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Chapter Twenty Two.
`Jealousy'
“Na- Naraku-sama! I didn't mean to; I really didn't!!” a very frightened detachment begged of his Dark Master as she kneeled before him.
“You didn't mean to do what, Tsumi… to first let Usagi out of your sight, enough for her to run into Sesshoumaru of all people, and putting everything I'd been trying to accomplish in jeopardy?” crimson eyes flashed as the Dark Hanyou tilted his head in suppressed fury “Or was it the fact that you then so cheekily dared to lie to me after it happened?”
The female's bi-colored eyes became large with her growing fear. “I- I- I don't know how it could have happened, Naraku-sama! How was I supposed to know the Demon Lord would be around the area in that exact very moment?!”
The Hanyou's eyes narrowed dangerously. “Don't you dare defy me, Tsumi… You know I can hurt you greatly if I want to, and you're familiar with what happened to that other insolent female detachment who'd tried before you; Kagura. Tsk tsk tsk… such an unpleasant death…”
He then smirked malevolently, enjoying her fear.
He was also intimately reminiscing at that very moment, of the way he'd stricken Kagura right after he'd given her heart back to her, secretly rejoicing at the gullible, mystified look she'd briefly had on her face for a few moments at the prospect of freedom, and the way that hope had quickly erased later on when she realized it'd all been nothing but a nasty trick on his part, and her blood was already running though his fingers, so warm and thick to the touch.
He nostalgically remembered the glorious power rush he'd felt right then, how powerful and in-control he had felt as he squeezed the life out of the rebellious detachment, and so he now looked up at the potential younger one, still smirking.
“…Do you wish to share her same fate?” even though he knew he couldn't very well do it yet, he sounded almost hopeful.
Tsumi shivered at the look he gave her; she knew what he was thinking, and she couldn't tell whether her shivers were out of fear… or excitement.
Privately, she'd already known for a long time now that she rather enjoyed pain, either to feel it herself or to inflict it on others; she'd never told anyone; nobody else, not even her own creator, Naraku, knew of it… but she was truly sadistic at heart: she loved physical suffering in all its forms... she practically got off by it.
Oh yes; she did like pain.
Especially if it had anything to do with MasterNaraku
The detachment held in a breath, trying to control her arousal.
Seemingly unaware of the female's secret thoughts, the Dark Hanyou glanced at her questioningly. He was clearly still waiting an answer.
“Oh no, Naraku-sama!” she hurried to respond, seeing he was getting impatient, so she faked distress in an attempt to rise his pity “I would never try to betray you like that Kagura! I just thought that, since the Demon Lord Sesshoumaru hadn't realized of Usagi-sama's connection to you, it'd be no use to trouble you over that harmless little mishap” seeing her Lord's face darken, she instantly rushed to continue “Of course I confirmed that the Demon Lord didn't have the slightest possible suspicion, before I made that decision, Sire” she lied in a smooth fashion with no problem —of all of his detachments, she was the one that'd taken most after the Dark Hanyou, after all— “but I now understand I should not make such assessments by myself. Such prerogative belongs exclusively to you, Sire, and I apologize for my indiscretion… Next time, I will make sure to inform you immediately of all the details of the situation” she bowed her head humbly in submission, mentally congratulating herself for her quick thinking.
The Lord didn't seem quite convinced yet, though, for he was still looking at her studiously… She was starting to grow worried that she wasn't going to be let off the hook when he answered; after a long moment of consideration he finally spoke.
“Very well, Tsumi. You're already shown many times that you're devoted to my service… and since that was the first time that you'd ever failed to carry out my orders properly; for a second time, just this once, I think I will be lenient. But only this once… and you'll have to prove yourself if you ever want to get back in my good favor. Keep in mind what I do to those detachments that betray me, Tsumi... Make sure not to ever put yourself again in the situation of inciting my distrust towards where your loyalties truly lay. Also know that… I will be watching you” he said in an ominous warning murmur.
The woman half-youkai suppressed another shiver. This time she knew for sure what it was from…
Excitement.
She rather liked being the center of her Master's attention, she decided.
…Under such welcome and desired, unusual circumstances, the little fact that he'd just threatened her with punishment, if she ever gave him valid reason for suspicion, was an easy enough detail to overlook.

“Come inside, Aku” the voice of the Hanyou Lord commanded “you know why you've been called in here, after your sister Tsumi, don't you?”
The subordinate youkai bowed his head.
“Yes” he knew why he was here, in his Master's chamber in the middle of the night, so that a certain golden hair ―who was currently sleeping in her own bedrrom― wouldn't hear the words being exchanged.
“It's because the two of you have been found guilty of very different deeds” the Dark Hanyou explained for him.
“Yes” the younger half-breed repeated.
“While you twin sister, Tsumi, was guilty of hiding some important happenings from me, due to her inadequate evaluations; you yourself, Aku, have been guilty of carrying out other acts of even more dubious nature, as well… Do you admit it, Aku, that you have taken Usagi out without my explicit permission, and had agreed to take her to see that Taiyoukai without my knowledge, behind my back? I. Do. Not. Appreciate. Being. Lied. To.” crimson eyes flashed as the Dark Hanyou barely suppressed his rage.
“I- I- I just wanted to help her, Master Naraku… I meant no treason against you, I swear! Usagi-sama… she was so disquiet… I thought that if I took her to see the Demon Lord and talk to him for a while, she would sooner calm down and forget about the whole matter…” Aku said lamely, bowing his head in shame.
“You wanted to help her?” Naraku asked with an incredulous, sarcastic tone, chuckling “Look what your foolishness has caused her” he hissed “Not only did you and your sister's carelessness put the secrecy of our whereabouts in danger, which could have led to terrible consequences for us if Sesshoumaru had even happened tofind this lair, but you also put her own life at risk… yet here you come and claim to care for the young innocent human woman who gave the two of you your lives. Tell me, Aku… how does that make any sense?”
“I am so sorry, Master… You're right, I acted like a fool… but I don't regret trying to ease Usagi-sama's upset state” he said resolutely.
Naraku quirked an eyebrow.
“I trusted you with Usagi more than I ever did your sister, Aku… Yet you've disappointed me, quite… So is it true, then, that caring for someone makes people stupid?
Aku swallowed hard, when the dark haired leader added.
“Then again, I care for Usagi, quite a bit, too… for my own personal reasons” he chuckled again “so… perhaps these sorts of mistakes only happen to people who are stupid already? …Are you stupid already, Aku?” he taunted cruelly, with a wicked grin.
The detachment clenched his teeth. “No…”
“What was that?” Naraku said, pretending as if he hadn't heard.
“I said no, I am NOT!” the younger male exclaimed, agitated… and aggravated.
“Well, then” the Hanyou said, approving “If that is the case, I suggest you refrain from acting on anymore sympathies towards your charge from now on, so that you may concentrate better on what your real duties are”
The young youkai kept silent as his Lord continued.
“-You and your sister are to take care of another task”
Suddenly startled, this last information took Aku by surprise. “A new task?”
“You will start looking for a new hideout. This place is no longer secure. You will keep an eye on Usagi, start looking for a new place to be our hideout, and you will do it now. I trust you don't have anymore questions”
Aku wanted to laugh. He didn't. There wasn't much he could question, anyway, and he knew that for sure.
`As if he'd ever sincerely answer any' he thought to himself inwardly, knowing how much Naraku enjoyed manipulating him, or anybody else, Usagi-sama included. Bending the truth and mixing it with lies so much and so well till it was no longer certain what truth was and what wasn't. Not even Aku himself ever actually had a clue of when he was being honest, and when he wasn't.
Outwardly, he shook his head `no'.
“Good, you may go then. I'm actually very busy right now… I will proceed to deal with you later” Naraku dismissed him.
Astounded and privately sighing in relief, with a final bow, Aku started leaving the room… till Naraku stopped him once more.
“Oh, and Aku…” he called after him when the hanyou boy was opening the door.
`Darn it!' the boy thought as he turned around to look at his Master in expecting silence, waiting for what would follow.
He'd never have expected what he heard, though.
“Nice dress and make-up you had there, back in the forest with Usagi” Naraku said smiling “I'm sure Sesshoumaru would have complimented them, had he been fortunate enough to see… Don't you think so? Perhaps we should make those from now on be your permanent apparel” this time, the smile on his Master's mouth was positively evil.
Aku shuddered in discomfort at the mental image.`I was hoping he'd pass that one up' he thought in dismay. He couldn't come up with a suitable retort so, “A- I, eh… Touché, Naraku-sama” he said in defeat.
“I thought so” the dark haired Lord said nodding with an amused smirk, once again giving him permission to leave.
…And the door hurriedly closed behind a quickly-parting, very embarrassed detachment.

When the Hanyou was left alone back in his chamber, he began mulling fresh new thoughts.
“I need her power to initiate its awakening” he said to himself “It could be very useful if we were to deal with Sesshoumaru, or even the others… Therefore, it wouldn't be convenient to delay this vital step of the process any longer”
Still, how to go about it? Who could he trust with this important matter? It wasn't something he could entrust another creature of darkness to do, for it would be futile… Usagi needed training, training from someone versed on the ways of the light, who could teach her to use her powers…
… someone like… a miko?
Mm… perhaps.
“Then a village miko it will be; but what miko? And more importantly… what village?”
He considered the subject several times, analyzing it again and again till it hit him.
Of course…
He already knew of a very knowledgeable miko, who'd been trained by her own sister…
Her very skilled `older' sister…
Kikyo's last living blood relative…
It was then when Naraku smirked wickedly in trumph.
“…Kaede…”

Since she'd been dismissed from her Lord' chamber, to make way for her brother's interview with their Master, the other twin detachment sibling had been immersed in her own newly-formed conclusions.
Her Master… sometimes he seemed to truly care for that girl
It was disgusting.
The female youkai twirled a lock of her hair between her fingers, in serious contemplation. Looking at it, she once again noticed the way her lavender hair was identical to his twin brother, Aku's.
This made her contemplate her origins as well. She knew they were different from the other detachments. Her specially…
…She thought― she knew she was nothing like that Kagura, because… she would never ever dare to leave her sensual master, let alone even wish for it.
If only he knew the power he had over her…
Her dark, seductive master… who apparently didn't have the slightest idea of just how enticing he was, being that he was willing to set for a wimpy human girl when he could do so much better… His entire visage screamed of a good fuck… The female detachment licked her lips as she once again tried vainly to repress her twisted secretly hidden lust for her so-called `Father'.
Tsumi secretly disliked Usagi… no; not just disliked. She despised her with such intense jealous hatred that it made her sick… The mere “golden girl”'s presence was enough to make the female detachment sick… because she had so easily gotten what Tsumi wanted, and didn't cherish it as much as she should…
Naraku-sama's preferential attentions.
The mere thought of the so called “golden girl” made Tsumi's blood boil in rage.
It wasn't fair... Kindred spirits belonged together, tainted souls like herself and Master Naraku-sama; not that girl Usagi who was so pure to give any mildly dark creature a headache! She DID NOT deserve Naraku-sama! Such a weak, gullible and pathetic human girl would never know of the proper ways to please such a smart, wondrous demon male adult like Naraku-sama! … That stupid, useless, worthless girl that didn't do a thing and understood nothing!!! What ever did she do to deserve having Tsumi's object of hidden desire at her very beck and call, laid at her very feet?!
And now, that stupid, stupid girl had been the retard enough to babble out everything to the Master, like the brainless crybaby that she was, and gotten Tusmi in trouble with her beloved Lord Naraku.
Oh, if only she could get rid of her somehow, without the Master realizing it'd been her…
Struck by a sudden idea, the female incarnation smiled.
To Be Continued.
A/N: And the plot thickens…