InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Night Both Would Remember ❯ Naraku's Decision and The Link Broken ( Chapter 14 )

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Turtlequeen2: Horrible news people, vbollman was caught in a snow storm and her electricity (internet internet included) is out. She said the electricians it will take anywhere from a week to the end of the month to get it back up and running.

Vbollman: Damn it all!

Turtlequeen2: Perhaps Sesshoumaru could use Tenseiga to revive the electricity?

Sesshoumaru: Humph. This Sesshoumaru does not waste his powers on something so trivial.

Turtlequeen2: *mutters* Like you even know what electricity is…

Sesshoumaru: What was that woman? *glares*

Turtlequeen2: *cringes* Uh…nothing…

Turtlequeen2 & vbollman: We thank this week’s reviewer: PlatinumSabr!

Inuyasha: Keh! Since that wench isn’t here for the time being, I’ll do this damn thing. Those two idiots don’t own me! *glares at vbollman and Turtlequeen2*

Turtlequeen2 & vbollman: *glares back*

Note: We give much thanks to Kagura615 for helping us with our grammar!

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Chapter 15

Naraku’s Decision and The Link Broken

Excluding Sesshoumaru, his pack’s eyes widened at Hakudoushi’s proclamation.

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‘That& #8217;s simple. I want him dead!’

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Inuyasha didn’t even attempt to “hide” his emotions,” Geez. It seems that everyone wants that bastard dead…” he snorted with a mixture of amusement and sarcasm.

Hakudoushi’s eyes flashed. “Who wouldn’t? Just because we were created by him, doesn’t mean that we follow his every whim without protest.”

Kagura couldn’t help but agree with her brother for once. “I spent months trying to find a way to get away from that bastard. I even tried to bribe Sesshoumaru with the shards I took from that damn wolf that one time. He refused me of course,” Kagura said with a small grin for Sesshoumaru before turning back to the hanyou. “We all want him dead.”

Kagome almost stepped away from Tenseiga to go to the Wind Witch, when she was stopped by the flowing movements of Sesshoumaru’s hair as the Taiyoukai whipped around to glare at her. The look he gave her clearly said, “Don’t even think it Miko.” Gulping back some of her fear, she quickly nodded her head and stayed where she had been ordered earlier.

Sesshoumaru looked at Hakudoushi with a piercing glower. “Hakudoushi,” he began in a growl. “When shall this ‘bonding’ process begin?”

The incarnation gave a smirk. “As soon as you wish it. As a matter of fact, I think before the sun sets would be a great time.”

Kagura’s eyes widened slightly. “That soon?”

“What other time would be appropriate? The time when you’re being absorbed by Naraku?” Hakudoushi questioned with a raised eyebrow and another small sneer.

At this remark, both Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru let out growls. “Do not waste our time,” Sesshoumaru stated coldly. He was not fond of the idea of Kagura getting absorbed by Naraku and he could see by the look on Kagura’s face, that she wasn’t all too thrilled by the statement either. Inuyasha just tightened his grip on Tessaiga. There was no way he was going to let Kagura be taken by Naraku, even if he didn’t say it out loud.

Kagome looked a bit nervous, seeing the serious faces of the Inu Brothers and Kagura. Hakudoushi’s smirk didn’t help in the slightest bit neither. She cleared her throat and looked over at the boy-looking youkai. “Hakudoushi, how do we begin?” she asked, doing her best to hide the tremor in her voice.

Hakudoushi looked over at Kanna, who had just reappeared in the shadows, before beginning to explain. After she gave a small nod, he started. “Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru, you will have to allow the emerald pieces I hand you, to absorb the power of your fangs. Afterwards, you will need to add your blood to one piece each. After you’re done, then Kagura will do the same thing along with the miko. When your done, the emeralds will attach themselves to your weapons--therefore giving Kagura the protection she needs.”

“Wait...how do we know that this won’t suck out their powers or whatnot?” Inuyasha asked skeptically.

Hakudoushi nodded at the hanyou’s nervousness. He couldn’t blame him though he did enjoy making the group tense…

“I give you my word as a youkai that it isn’t power absorbing,” the child-looking youkai explained.

“Keh! Youkai my ass…” the hanyou muttered under his breath. Sesshoumaru held in a sigh as he

looked over at his immature brother. There where times he just wanted to reach out and smack the pup upside the head to teach him manners.

Kanna finally moved out of the shadows, carrying a bundle close to her chest. When Kagome saw what the bundle was, she took an involuntary step back in horror. “Akago!” she gasped.

The others, seeing what she saw, moved closer to where she was standing. When the “baby” squirmed so it was facing the group, he threw Kagome a smirk. “Hello Kagome. Did you miss me?”

“Of course,“ she began, gathering Shippou and Rin closer to her. She gave a roll of her eyes as she continued,“ Having an evil baby looking through my heart and soul for darkness was the highlight of my life.” Taking some courage from the fact that both Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru stood between her and Akago, Kagome continued,“ What do you want?”

“I thought I would use this truce to get to know you better,” the incarnation said with an evil chuckle. “Out of all the women who have held me, you have been the most intriguing.”

Sesshoumaru, not really understanding what was being said, understood the rising tension coming from his brother’s pack. “I don’t know what you want with her, but you will have to go through all of us to get to her,” he growled between clenched teeth.

Akago ignored the Taiyoukai and instead addressed Kagome,“ I am also agreeing to this truce. I will not touch you in any way. All I ask is that you hear me out and give my suggestion due consideration.”

Kagome thought about what he said before giving a small nod of her head. “I’m listening.”

“The link that I formed when I read your soul is still in place,” Akago started. “You can use that link to ‘see’ what was said in the meeting between us and Naraku. It should explain all of your questions.”

Kagome ignored Inuyasha’s growling at the mention of this link. She knew it was still in place. It had given her warning a few times in the past. She had just never mentioned it to anyone else. Although the thought repulsed her, she knew that she should do as Akago said and use the link to read his entire mind. She heaved a small sigh, not really wanting to be around that much evil again.

Inuyasha was getting irritated when Kagome continued to ignore him. “What the fuck is this ‘link’ you two keep talking about?” the hanyou demanded, breaking into her thoughts.

“When Akago was searching for the darkness in my soul, he had to form a connection with me. The connection is still there,” Kagome told them.

Miroku looked thoughtful for a minute. “That’s why you have been able to predict some of Naruku’s plans, correct Kagome-sama?”

Kagome looked at Inuyasha a little nervously. “Y…yes,” she stuttered, knowing that Inuyasha would not like the fact that she kept this from him. Nor for that matter would the rest of the group like this fact neither. She had kept it away from them for months, not knowing how they would take it.

Before Inuyasha could explode at her for not telling him and the others about this connection before, Sesshoumaru broke into the conversation. “Miko,” he stated in his monotone voice. “Will this link work like he says? Will you be able to ‘see’ what happened at this meeting?”

Kagome thought about it for a minute. “It should work. He won’t be able to hide the truth from me that way,” she replied.

“Are you willing to try?” Sesshoumaru asked her.

“I don’t think we have much choice,” she said, trying her best to not notice Inuyasha’s growing anger.

The hanyou’s eye twitched. He glared at Kagome and his brother before going all out. “What the hell were you thinking Kagome?! Do you know how much danger you were of risk of?!” Then he turned his stare upon his brother. “And you,” he started,” you are actually suggesting for her to do this?!”

Kagome narrowed her eyes back in defense. Sesshoumaru also looked agitated at his hanyou brother’s rant. However, before the two could explain themselves, Sango and Miroku decided to add in their own thoughts.

“Inuyasha, please calm down,” Miroku reprimanded calmly. The hanyou snorted, crossing his arms, trying to hold himself back from punching his brother. At the point, his irrational side was winning…

The monk continued, looking at Kagome. “However, I have to say that I agree with our temperamental friend. Did you not trust us enough to tell?”

Sango sighed, stepping forward as well. “I’m sorry Kagome-chan, but I have to agree with Houshi-sama and Inuyasha on this. Why hide something so important? If you told us, we could’ve helped figure out a way to aiding you sooner.”

For once the growl heard throughout the clearing wasn’t from a youkai or hanyou. Everyone looked at the miko in surprise. “I knew that if I told you, you would all pity me- I knew it! I do NOT need your aid! This is not a question of trust. What I have learned through this link has saved all of our lives more then once. The only reason I didn’t tell you before about this was because it has not harmed me in any way at all!” Kagome seethed.

Sesshoumaru had to agree with the miko, but didn’t say so. “Inuyasha. Do you honestly believe that This Sesshoumaru would cause harm to befall the miko after swearing to protect her?” He growled along with the miko. “I have ways to safeguard her from harm if she agrees to do this. I would not have suggested it otherwise.”

Sango’s eyes widened at the anger of her friend. “K…kagome-chan…” she trailed off. “G…gomen. I hadn’t really thought of it that way…”

Kagome expected another apology from Miroku, but the monk only gave her a raised eyebrow. He sighed, stating,“ I am afraid I will have to disagree with your words, Kagome-sama.” He noticed her glare, but controlled himself enough not to cringe. “Since when do you assume that we would all pity you? We are in no position to do such. We all have our own reasons to kill Naraku. If I am not mistaken, when you first met me, did you not pity me for my kazaana? We all thank you for your planning beforehand, but I don‘t think we can help you if you don‘t learn to respect the fact that the rest of us don‘t need pity. Everyone here only wants understanding for their faults.”

Though he didn’t say so verbally, Inuyasha agreed with the houshi. “Keh! Mind telling me how you’re planning on doing that, brother?” he then demanded to Sesshoumaru.

Kagome followed a page from the “Taiyoukai Book” and just glared at her two friends, not trusting herself to do more, for fear of breaking down in tears. She understood where Miroku was coming from and all she really wanted to do was throw her arms around him and cry.

Sesshoumaru, on the other hand, was only holding back his anger because of Rin. He could feel the rage boil through his blood as he focused on his brother. 'How dare he assume I would put the miko in danger?’ he thought to himself.

“Inuyasha, you forgot about our Father’s Fangs? Tenseiga does more then heal. It also protects. Its powers can guide the Miko and protect her mind,” he finally managed to force out.

Kagura had joined her siblings within the barrier that Hakudoushi had put up just in case a true fight broke out. Knowing that if she didn’t do something soon, Sesshoumaru would lose his battle to control his anger, she decided to speak out. “And they say our family is dysfunctional!” She sneered loud enough for the others to hear.

Sesshoumaru’s gaze swung around to where she stood. A silent battle of wills took place between the two before Sesshoumaru walked away from them all. A few minutes later, they all heard the crash as a few more trees fell to the earth. Smirking, Kagura looked at her new ‘family.’ “I think Sesshoumaru just took care of the firewood for the night.”

Kagome stifled a laugh. Kagura was right. When Sesshoumaru came back she really needed to ask him how Tenseiga would be able to protect her when she entered Akago’s mind. Regardless of what the others said, this was their best chance at learning the truth. Ignoring Inuyasha, who was still mad about what she wanted to do, Kagame sat down on a nearby rock and thought about something her grandfather had showed her a few years ago. She knew it was important, but no matter how hard she tried to think about it, she could not remember what it was.

About 10 minutes later, a much more calmer Taiyoukai reentered the clearing. He also ignored his brother, along with everyone else, walking directly to where Kagome was sitting, stopping to pick up Tenseiga along the way.

"Miko. Like my brother, I really do not like the idea of you doing this, but it needs to be done. Tenseiga is a sword that heals and protects. As long as you hold onto it, the Fang will protect your mind from any invasions that might happen while you are in Naraku’s whelp’s mind."

Sesshoumaru really didn’t want her to do this, but he knew, like Kagome, that there was no choice. continuing with his explanation, he said. “If this works correctly, as you leave his mind, Tenseiga should also heal the link, and protect you from anymore attacks like this.” Kagome thought about what Sesshoumaru said. She was really uneasy about being attacked again. Especially if it meant someone controlling her again.

Making her way to Inuyasha, she gently placed a hand on his arm. “I’m sorry Inuyasha, but this is important. Sesshoumaru said that Tenseiga will keep me safe from attacks and on the way back to my own mind, it will heal the link also,” she whispered.

Inuyasha still wanted to disagree but the pleading look in Kagome’s eyes told him to respond otherwise. He crossed his arms and replied,” Keh! Fine, but it doesn't mean that I agree to it.” He cast a look at his brother, but still was answering Kagome. “I guess I’ll have to confide in my brother’s skills as much as I don’t want to,” he finished in a sigh.

Kagome gave him a grateful smile and picked a spot to sit where she would have a clear view of Akago, but would still be protected by the Inu Brothers. Reaching into herself, she followed the connection, that was usually only open enough for small bursts of insight to Naraku’s plan to be seen, to unfold and guide her to where she needed to go. The closer she came to the evil, the stronger the pulsing of Tenseiga became. Glad for the extra protection, she gathered the power of Tenseiga around her like a blanket and sank into the memory of Naraku’s meeting about the bond.

  FLASHBACK

Hakudoushi, Akago, and Kanna all waited outside the doors to Naraku’s personal room. They had been waiting for close to an hour to have the “pleasure” of their master’s company.

“Why does he always make us wait like servants?” Hakudoushi muttered under his breath.

Akago snorted in contempt as Kanna answered him. “To him that is all we are. Minions in his bid to take over the world,” she said in her toneless voice.

“Will I wish he would hurry up!” Hakudoushi snapped at his sister.

“Enough. Your complaining will get us nowhere,” the baby in Kanna’s arms snarled.

Just as their brother was about to retort, the door slid open, admitting the trio into the room.

“Hakudoushi, the Saimyoushou told me that you had some interesting news,” Naraku’s oily voice said from the corner of the room.

“Would we have disturbed you for anything else?” Hakudoushi asked calmly, trying to keep the loathing out of his voice.

“What information do you bring me?” Naraku demanded, getting straight to the point.

“Earlier today, I broke an emerald into three pieces. It seems that a connection could be formed between the emerald pieces, that could be useful in binding someone to the stones and through the stones to each other,” his miniature detachment told him, making sure not to mention the forth piece. It was the piece needed to protect Kagura’s heart.

“And this would be useful to me in what way?” Naraku asked, a dangerous edge to his voice.

“If you bind someone through the stone, they would be able to track the others at all times. By using their blood, the binding would be so strong that loyalty would be insured.”

“Explain,” came the his simple command.

“If for instance, you bond someone loyal to you with someone like one of the Inu Brothers, it would insure that you would always know what was going one with that one brother.”

“I see,” Naraku said before lapsing into silence for a few minutes. “I find much interest in this idea. You will instruct Kagura to find a way to bind both brothers to her with these stones. Let her know that if she fails, I will destroy her heart.”

Naraku turned his back on his minions and walked out of the room, totally missing the smirks of triumph from both Hakudoushi and his other half, along with a flash of something from the normally blank eyes of Kanna.

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Kagome watched the whole thing from within a blue haze. As Naraku walked away, she felt the link between her and Akago weaken. Instead of going back to her on mind, she felt blue tinged blackness come over her. Just before she totally lost consciousness, she remembered the scroll her grandfather showed her on an ancient binding ceremony and knew without a doubt, where that scroll came from.

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Well that’s this week’s chapter! Once again, we are sorry the long wait. I sure hope that you didn’t all go crazy over the period of time without updates.

Now we see the plan unravel. So what surprises shall the bonding process hold for the Inu Brothers, Kagome, and Kagura? Stay tuned!

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