InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Night Both Would Remember ❯ Kagura's Fear and Inuyasha Visits Sesshoumaru ( Chapter 7 )

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Last time on A Night Both Would Remember:

“Well, well Kagura. It seems that I’ve caught you in your own game,” came a voice. A barrier formed in the air in front of her and within it, stood Hakudoushi in all his glory. The incarnation smirked at his elder sister.

“What the hell do you want,” Kagura demanded, hiding the fear from her speech.

This time on A Night Both Would Remember:

Chapter 7

Kagura’s Fear and Inuyasha Visits Sesshoumaru

“What do I want,” Hakudoushi taunted. “The question is: what do you want, is it not? Do not take me for a fool, Kagura.”

“What exactly do you know,” the wind witch demanded. They were still in the air, him, hovering in his barrier and her, on her feather. How she despised this new incarnation of Naraku.

“You plan to betray Naraku once again and you finally have Sesshoumaru as your ally. How dreadful,” he commented, laughing.

“You bastard,” she growled. She pulled out her fan and was prepared to knock his little head off.

He didn’t fail to notice. “You think you can kill me off? How foolish you are. I am Naraku’s equal in strength. Aren’t you a bad caretaker? You are supposed to watch over me, are you not,” he cackled.

“Watch you? It was more torture than having Naraku chain me up,” she declared.

“Oh really? From your mind, I don’t think you’re telling the truth. But if you insist, I don’t mind telling Naraku myself.”

Her eyes widened once more. “You wouldn’t dare!”

“I don’t have to follow his orders, unlike you. I have a heart. In a manner of speaking, of course.”

Sweat appeared on her brow. She tried in vain not to think anything he could use to his advantage, even though he already knew about her working with Sesshoumaru. Her only chance of going through with this was if he never found out about Kanna.

He smirked at her stunned silence. “What’s the matter, Kagura? Cat got your tongue?”

She narrowed her eyes at him in anger. “You son of a bitch,” she said low in her throat.

Before Hakudoushi could continue baiting Kagura, he spotted a mini tornado coming their way. Unsure what exactly was going on, he lost valuable seconds in confusion as the prince of the wolf tribe took a swipe at him. Kouga bounced off of the barrier that was surrounding the incarnation.

“Oh, Kouga, nice of you to join the fun,” Hakudoushi sneered. Kouga glared up at the incarnation.

“You must be one of Naraku’s incarnations, right,” Kouga demanded.

“You guessed right wolf,” Hakudoushi replied as he dropped his barrier. He levitated in the air as he spun his spear-like weapon. “But I am not like the others.”

“What the hell do you mean,” the wolf exclaimed, jumping away from the attacks, Hakudoushi was dishing out at him.

“I answer to no one,” he answered, smirking. He dived towards his opponent, spear pointing towards Kouga’s chest.

“Heh! You’re gonna have to be faster than that to hit me,” Kouga taunted, as he easily dodged the assault.

Kagura watched in stunned amazement as Kouga took on her youngest sibling. The amazement slowly turned to irritation as she was forgotten in the background while the two fought. Finally giving in to her anger, she sent a blast of wind towards the wolf pushing him back from an attack that would have caused him some damage, and once again gained both of their attentions.

“What the hell are you doing here wolf,” she hissed. Kouga picked himself off of the ground where he had landed and calmly brushed himself off. His eyes burned with hatred as the took in the wind witch. “I swear that I would be the one that killed you. Not some insolent child,” he sneered back at her.

“Why Kouga, I didn’t know you cared,” she taunted back at him.

“Shut the fuck up! The only thing I care about is the revenge of my tribe! If that means that I have to take out the twerp to do it, bring it on!”

“You think me a child, do you,” Hakudoushi smirked, his cold eyes glowing with amusement. “Well then, how do you think of this,” he shouted, pointing his the point of his halberd at him. Out of it, came lighting bolts of some sort. It was headed straight towards Kouga!

With quick precision, the wolf prince dodged the attacks with ease. “Like I said, you have to be quicker than that to defeat me,” he shouted. He jumped into the air and rushed to throw the incarnation a kick. His jewel shards glowed with power as he did, giving him more strength. Hakudoushi was thrown back, but the barrier he reformed, stopped his movements.

Standing, once again, in his barrier, Hakudoushi sneered. “Mere strength cannot defeat me.”

Kouga, who landed on a branch of a tree, glowered at his opponent. “So, you need a barrier to hide behind too. You’re weak like Naraku,” he jeered.

“Think of it as you wish,” Hakudoushi replied. He flew quicker at his foe. He launched a double lightening attack from his halberd in the confines of his barrier. Kouga was quick to dodge the first few strikes, but he was slowing down and weakening. As more came from Hakudoushi’s weapon, they overwhelmed him. Several struck him, leaving the wolf screaming in agony.

Kagura flinched at the site. She was still floating nearby on a feather. Kouga dropped to his knees and slowly fell onto the dirt. Hakudoushi laughed evilly in victory. He landed by the wolf and said quietly,” So, who is the weak one now wolf?” (A/N: No, Kouga’s not dead)

The wind witch knew this was her chance to escape. ‘Such a shame for the wolf. He was quite fun to toy with. Ah well. I have to go find Sesshoumaru,’ Kagura thought in her head. Quickly, she made her escape, using the winds to steer her in the direction of the Taiyoukai.

******With the Inu-Tachi******

The Inuyasha-Tachi was currently walking towards the location of Sesshoumaru. Inuyasha, still was against it. Crossing his arms and grumbling every chance he got.

Kagome only shook her head, sighing at the stubborn hanyou, she walked beside. Shippou was currently on Miroku’s shoulder, as was Kirara on Sango’s.

“Boy, Inuyasha, sure does hold a grudge,” Sango whispered to the monk, holding her hand over her mouth as she leaned closer to him.

“Indeed, but it must be hard for him even so. He never really fought with his brother on any occasion,” Miroku responded, leaning over to whisper back.

Inuyasha heard every word they had said. “Keh! Ya know I can hear every word you’re saying! If you have something to say, then say it to my face,” he shouted, turning to glare at his companions behind him. Sango and Miroku mentally cringed.

“Geez Inuyasha. You’re still grumpy,” Shippou blurted out, stupidly.

“What was that, you brat,” Inuyasha demanded, holding up his fist. “I ain’t grumpy!” Veins popped on his forehead. Shippou cowardly hid behind Miroku’s head. The monk only sighed.

“Inuyasha,” Kagome warned sternly.

Glaring back at Kagome, Inuyasha snorted. He turned back around and walked briskly. “Keh! You aren’t worth my time,” he responded. He knew that Kagome wouldn’t hesitate to “osuwari” him. And he didn’t want to be in another crater any time soon. The rest of the group gaped at his retreating form. He stopped and turned to glower at them.

“Will you quit staring at me? We’re wasting time! If you wanna see my bastard brother so damn much, then hurry up! He moves fast,” the hanyou growled out. The group hurriedly caught up to him, not wanting to face his wrath.

After Kagome walked up to Inuyasha, she smiled up him. Even though he was still pissed at them, he still couldn’t stand seeing Kagome’s face without softening. “Keh,” was his only reply, before turning his head away from her stare. The miko heaved a sigh.

“Look, I know that you don’t want to do this, but we need to,” Kagome said.

“And I say we don’t need to,” he argued back. “He’d rather see me dead than help me out. I’m nothing to him. You should know that by now.”

“But to defeat Naraku, we have to,” she said, raising her voice.

“I say that we’re wasting our time! I’m strengthening up Tessaiga, so I’ll defeat Naraku another way,” he said raising his voice to match hers.

“And this is our only chance to get him when he’s vulnerable!” They stopped in the middle of the path, arguing.

“How do we even know if that bitch is telling the truth!”

She glared up at him at that. “You may not believe Kagura, but I do!”

He snorted and before he could stop himself, he shouted,“ You must be stupider than I thought!”

Shippou sighed, hearing the fight going on. “Oh now he’s done it…” he trailed off.

Kagome’s eye twitched in anger. “Stupid?! I’ll show you who’s a baka! OSUWARI!” She stomped off ahead of the group. THUD! Down goes the hanyou!

He growled after Kagome. “Damn wench,” he snarled into the ground. He didn’t realize that she heard that.

With her fists clenched at her sides, she shut her eyes tight and ground out,” OSUWARI! How many times do I have to tell you not to call me wench!?” Facing forward, Kagome smirked, walking onward, hearing the satisfying thud.

Miroku and Sango walked around Inuyasha’s fallen body. “Baka…” Shippou commented on the monk’s shoulder.

“I’ll have to agree,” Miroku replied.

“I second that,” Sango added. Kirara, on her friend’s shoulder, voiced her agreement with the others. They followed after their angered miko friend.

Inuyasha regained his footing and shouted after them. “Get back here you cowards! I’m gonna kick all your asses!” He charged forward, running and jumping from tree to tree, trying to catch up.

******With Kagura******

Kagura after leaving the wolf to the mercy of Hakudoushi, scented the wind for Sesshoumaru’s scent. After finding it, she took off in that direction. Scanning the ground below her, she spotted the Inu-Tachi, or rather, she spotted a red clad hanyou face down in a crater. She smirked to herself as she shook her head at the stupidity of the hanyou. ‘He will never learn not to piss off the miko,’ she thought.

As she once again focused her attention on her goal, she let her thoughts run back to her encounter with Hakudoushi. ‘Damn that brat. I should have known he would have shown up. I’m just hoping that he doesn’t ruin everything and go running off to Naraku.’ Sighing in frustration, one more horrifying thought crossed her mind. ‘Kuso! Did he pick up my thoughts of Kanna? If he did, I won’t have any chance in hell on getting her out of this mess also.’

Kagura sighed once more. ‘Damn that mutt. Where the hell is he when I need him,’ she thought as she tried to banish thoughts of what Naraku would do to her, and focused instead on the Inu-Taiyoukai.

******With Sesshoumaru******

Sesshoumaru glanced at the child walking slightly behind him. Noticing her stumbling steps, he decided to rest for awhile. Rin, though, getting stronger with their travels, still could not continue at his pace without food or rest. Spotting a clearing just ahead with a small stream running through it, he stopped and waited with inward amusement for his servant to run into the back of his legs.

“G…gomen nasaimazu…S…sesshoumaru-sama,” the toad-like demon stammered.

“Jaken, we will rest in that clearing just ahead. Go make camp ready for when we get there,” the Taiyoukai snarled, his voice low and dangerous.

“H…hai milord. Anything you say.” Jaken tried not to whimper when he caught the look in the cold eyes of the Demon Lord.

Watching Jaken scurry ahead, he turned and motioned Au-Un forward. Clearing some of the coldness from his eyes, he reached down and picked Rin up settling her on the demons back. “Rin, you should not have walked all this way,” he told the girl.

“Yes Sesshoumru-sama. Rin is sorry.”

Sesshoumaru continued his walk to the clearing, making sure that Rin rested the rest of the way. After they arrived, he settled himself against a tree, and while keeping one eye on his young charge, he opened up the rest of his senses to check for anything that could harm her.

After Rin had eaten, she curled herself up against the side of the two-headed dragon. Sesshoumaru allowed both of his eyes to close as he focused on his surroundings. Both eyes snapped open when a familiar scent caught his attention.

Gracefully he rolled to his feet and looked at Jaken. “Jaken stay here with the girl. If anything should happen to her…” was all he said as he walked into the forest.

A few minutes later, he was greeted with the sight of a feather drifting down towards the ground as it resized with a gust of wind and the he found himself face to face, once more with the wind witch.

Narrowing his eyes in annoyance, he allowed the cold to seep once more into his mask. “Kagura, why did you seek I, Sesshoumaru out once again,” he asked her.

“Humph. Do I need a reason now,” she smirked, sarcastically. She whipped out her fan, dramatically. Her red eyes glowed into the cold lord.

“I, Seshoumaru, do not want to waste any more time in the company of Naraku’s incarnations today,” the Lord replied coldly.

Her eyes narrowed, but she replaced her hurt with another smirk. “Always were one to cut to the chase. Alright, I have some news that you’ll be interested in.”

“What need have I of more news from you,” came the cold demand. In a small corner of his mind, Sesshoumaru knew he was being too hard. But after dealing with Hakudoushi, he really didn’t care.

Kagura rolled her eyes. “I’m not sure if you know this or not, but Hakudoushi knows. I had a run in with him today. He said that he wouldn’t hesitate to tell that bastard, Naraku, either.” Her eyes grew cold with the mention of her master’s name. “He was probably going to kill me, until that foolish wolf interfered. I’m not sure if the wolf’s alive or not, but that’s not the point.”

“What is the point,” Sesshoumaru asked, turning down the coldness in his voice a little. He did not like the fact that that child knew what was going on. Although, hearing of the wolf’s demise, he couldn’t help, but smirk a little.

Noticing Sesshoumaru’s facial expression, she mentally decided,’ He must be pleased at the news of Kouga.’ “The point is that your brother and his group are heading this way as we speak,” she sneered.

Sesshoumaru just glared at the wind witch, and he thought about every reason he could, that would make his brother come to him. Then he remembered two things. One, Kagura asked him to protect his brother. And two, Naraku had set his trap for the New Moon. Between the two, he recalled that Inuyasha’s human night was on the New Moon. As much as he hated his brother, he did not want to give too much information to the wind witch. It would not do, to have Naraku kill Inuyasha before he had the honor of killing the stain on his family. Returning his attention back to Kagura, he snarled out at her. “Why would that fool come to me?”

Much to his shock, she stated,” If you’re worried about his human night, I already know. Don’t worry, I never told Naraku. If I know him well enough, he’d use it to his advantage. Why would I give useful information to that bastard?”

“Why indeed,” he murmured almost to himself. “If I may ask, does Inuyasha know that you have this information,” he inquired, arching his eyebrow in what almost passed as amusement.

Keeping the leer plastered on her face, the wind witch answered,” I’m certain he knows. After all, he had risked his life, saving that wolf from me awhile ago, when he was still human.”

“Unfortunate that he was saved,” was the cool response. “Tell me, why do I care if Naraku finds out his secret? And how did you manage to convince him to come to me, knowing that I would very will kill him while he is unable to defend himself?”

Kagura held in a laugh, placing her fan over her mouth. “It wasn’t me who convinced him. It was that miko who travels with him. Is it not true that you are the only one who’s to kill Inuyasha? You know as well as I, that that bastard, Naraku, would use it to his advantage. He never likes to play fair. And I know that you would think it dishonorable if you were to kill that hanyou, when he is weakened. Am I right?”

Sesshoumaru took a moment to make sure his mask was in place. He did enjoy verbal sparring with the wind witch. Instead, for just a moment he let the coldness in his eyes go, and showed her the warmth that he, when he let himself, could feel. “Kagura, I must say that you are right. Can you tell me how long I have before I must suffer with having that ungrateful hanyou, dogging my every foot step. Never mind the rest of his friends, human or otherwise.”

******With Inu-Tachi******

Inuyasha’a growls signified that they were getting closer to the Taiyoukai. He suddenly stopped on the path.

“Just fucking great,” the hanyou snarled. “Kagura’s there with him.”

“What,” the whole group shouted.

“It’s Naraku’s scent, but since there’s no bloodshed, it’s only that bitch,” he explained. He picked up his pace, with Kagome on his back. Shippou was on her shoulder now. Moving stealthy amongst the forest floor, the only sound heard was his feet hitting grass as he landed from the branches of trees. Miroku and Sango were on Kirara, who grown bigger for their use.

Seeing that Inuyasha was too fast for them, Sango sighed. “Can’t he slow down a little,” she groaned.

“Now, now, Sango. You know how he can get. But it does leave us some alone time,” Miroku trailed off, as his hand reached lower and lower…

“HENTAI,” came the furious shout of the taijiya, as she smacked him hard. The slap could be heard for miles it seemed. Her face was blushed deep crimson from anger and embarrassment. Miroku sighed as he caressed the red hand mark on his cheek. Kirara, pointed her head up at her taijiya friend and sighed. That monk was so stupid sometimes.

Up ahead, the rest of the group heard the loud smack from hell. They all shook their heads and sighed. Shippou muttered,” Baka…”

Inuyasha snorted and replied,” Keh! Lecherous bouzu, can’t keep his hands to himself.” Kagome only rolled her eyes. They hurried on, approaching a clearing.

******With Kagura and Sesshoumaru******

With their superior demonic hearing, they both clearly heard the physical insults from the humans. This only happened a quick moment after Sesshoumaru asked how long it would take for the group to arrive. Kagura mentally rolled her eyes. She knew who they were. She smirked,” Does that answer your question?”

Suppressing his own sigh of annoyance, he cast a brief glare at the wind witch. “Unfortunately, yes. I think it’s time to return to my charge.” Turning towards the clearing where he knew the group would arrive, he stopped briefly before asking,“ Do you wish to join the fun or are you going to leave?”

She tapped her fan to her chin, appearing in thought. “Well, if you’re asking me, why should I refuse? I could use a little fun,” she responded smoothly.

“Very well then. Shall we?” Sesshoumaru waited until Kagura had stepped up to his side before proceeding back to the clearing. As the two stepped out of the tree line and into the clearing, Inuyasha and the rest of his friends landed on the other side. Rin choose that moment to look up and spot Sesshoumaru, but before her usual greeting could pass her lips, she noticed the wind user at his side, and for once she refused to move a step closer to her protector.

Kagome looked between the brothers and noticed the glares firmly in place. She then noticed the look on the little girls face she looked up at Kagura. Knowing that Rin was thinking about the time that the wind witch had kidnapped her, she decided to take matters into her own hands.

Stepping forward from her spot beside Inuyasha, Kagome looked up at Sesshoumaru. “Sesshoumaru, I know that you and Inuyasha have a lot to talk about at the moment. And that Rin-chan is not exactly comfortable around Kagura. Would you like us to take her to the stream to start preparing for dinner?”

Once again impressed with the miko’s courage, he gave a curt nod of his head to give permission. “As you wish Miko. Rin, go with them and don’t wonder off,” was the only thing he would allow himself to say.

The group walked off, leaving behind Sesshoumaru, Kagura, and Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha glared daggers at each other, neither saying a word. Kagura only sighed.

“Inuyasha. What an unpleasant surprise. To what do I owe to your unbearable presence?” Sesshoumaru’s cold voice rang through the clearing.

“Keh! Its not like I wanted to see you either, bastard,” Inuyasha snorted, crossing his arms in his haori sleeves. He looked away quickly. ”Damn wench! What the hell was she thinking,” he grumbled under his breath.

“Ahh…I see you let your bitch drag you around by your leash.” A cold fire started burning in the Taiyoukai’s eyes, as he waited for his brothers response.

Inuyasha instantly turned and narrowed his eyes at his elder brother. A growl emitted from his throat. “Don’t call Kagome a bitch! Ya know asshole, I really don’t care what you say about me.” He let his mouth curve into a dangerous sneer,“ But to sink so low as to insult a miko who could take you out, wow, I’m surprised Sesshoumaru.”

Sesshoumaru’s eyes went even colder. “Enough Inuyasha. Tell me why you are here.”

The hanyou directed his glare towards Kagura, who was currently watching the quarrel in interest. The wind witch only raised her eyebrow at him. “That bitch told Kagome that you were the only one strong enough to fend off Naraku when I turn human.” At the last word, he gritted his teeth together, hating to admit his weakness to his brother, even though Sesshoumaru already knew.

Sesshoumaru walked towards the center of the clearing, keeping his gaze locked on his brother. “She’s right. As of now, you can go no where near Naraku. He would smell your human side, just like I do. And as much as I hate to admit it, you are blood. From now, until you are hanyou again, you are a target.” Pulling both his swords from his sash, he dropped them on the ground, and took two steps back. “I am willing, for now, to call a truce. Are you?”

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To be continued…

Yep this is another cliffy! HAHAHAHAHA! Well, didn’t expect that one from Sesshoumaru did ya?!

Translations:

Gomen nazaimazu - I’m very sorry

Hai - Yes

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