InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Afraid to Love ❯ Realization ( Chapter 21 )

Inuyasha is the property of Rumiko Takahashi.

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21: Realization

"P-Please leave me alone." she begged, trembling with fear. Sesshomaru frowned, his icy facade pleading to take over. His resolve firmed as he forced the mask he was accustomed to…to fall. "I'm sorry. I didn't know what was happening." Kagome sat up straight in the bed, wincing at the pain. "Y-You mean you felt as if you were being controlled?" "I had no idea what was going on."

Kagome bit her lip. "Did you see a girl with white hair and white clothes and a flower in her hair?" Sesshomaru closed his eyes and he saw faint images of the girl in his mental reality. In her hands, he saw a mirror. "The mirror…" he breathed. Kagome inched closer to the lord as she furrowed her brow in worry. "That was all Naraku's doing… What is he planning?" Sesshomaru had no idea.

"Where's Rin?" Kagome asked suddenly. "I-I killed her." hissed Sesshomaru, once again glaring at his claws. Kagome's eyes softened as they filled with tears. "It's not your fault." she murmured, taking his much larger clawed hand in hers. "If there's anyone to blame, it's Naraku." `…but it was my claws…' Sesshomaru thought sadly. "Did you bring back her body so that we can bury her?" Kagome asked, blushing after releasing Sesshomaru's hand.

"When I went over there…her body was gone. Someone must have taken it." "Naraku…" "Why would he need a dead body of a human?" asked Sesshomaru, clenching his fists. Why? Many thoughts ran through Kagome's head before she stopped on one. `Kohaku… Naraku will probably do the same thing to Rin as he did to Kohaku.'

"You know something." Sesshomaru concluded. "Sango's brother was dead…but Naraku put a shard of the Shikon no Tama in his back and forced him to fight us." Kagome gulped. "You are afraid that he will do the same to Rin." Kagome nodded, her eyes studying the floor. "Why would he do that?" "He…he wants you to fight and kill her while you are conscious. It's either that…or he wants you to not have the heart to do it so she can kill you for him."

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"Kukuku," Naraku chuckled as Kanna laid Rin's body before him "poor Sesshomaru. Wait until he realizes what he has done." He pulled out the Shikon no Tama from his robes and let the fingers on one of his hands turn into claws. Carefully, he cut off a sliver of the sacred jewel and placed it on Rin's back before putting the rest of it in his robes.

Rin's eyes fluttered open and stared at him dully. An evil smirk crossed Naraku's face as he laid a hand on Rin's forehead. He implanted memories of Sesshomaru killing her parents, Sesshomaru attacking her village, and Sesshomaru leaving her to die. "Sesshomaru did so much to you. Kill him or fight him until the flesh wears off of your body. Kill the miko by his side. Avenge your family and friends."

Rin nodded. "Kanna, Kagura, get Rin ready to avenge her family." Naraku sneered. Rin bowed and left the room with the shades of Naraku. Naraku took off the concealing spell from the bubbling flesh. A disfigured arm reached out only to be sucked back in. "Soon, Sesshoyoukai, if everything goes as planned, you will be allowed to feed upon an inu-hanyou…Inuyasha." The flesh bubbled happily as maniacal laughter filled the room.

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If the time were to come, what should he do? He couldn't kill Rin, but he couldn't allow Naraku to kill him. Rin wouldn't have wanted to kill him. Rin was dead, but when the time came, would he be able to kill her? Would he?

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Fate sighed exhaustedly. "For the fifth time, Miroku, it is possible for Midoriko to be I heaven while her soul is in Kagome's body." "Why?", Miroku asked, scratching his head dumbly. Fate turned to face her sister who was busy examining the situation on Earth. "No! Don't, Osama! Don't do it!", she screamed. "Destiny, get over here. It's your turn again. My throat hurts." Destiny nodded and walked over to them, her eyes remaining on the crystal ball. Fate sat in the now vacant seat and her eyes widened as she went back to focus on Sesshomaru and Kagome.

"Okay, Miroku," Destiny began, "although most people believe that one's soul and spirit are the same, they are mistaken. Your soul is your power and what allows you to live and move. Your spirit makes you who you are. You, for instance, have a perverted spirit, so you are a pervert. You're a monk, didn't they teach you this in training?" Miroku looked down at his feet, "Um…you see…my Mushin was drunk when he taught me about this, so…" "Anyways, your soul was taken and is now stored in a crystal ball and shall remain there for at least fifty years until another spirit is created. Anyone who receives the soul that you once harbored shall become a pervert. Midoriko's soul was given to Kagome, but her spirit remains in heaven."

"Why?" "Alright, what if I told you that your father is no longer in heaven and that he has been reincarnated already and you cannot be in heaven with him although you miss him so much?" "That means Shippo's father is in heaven also? Is that where he is?" "Yes, monk, Shippo is with his father and the rest of his ancestors. Koga is with his ancestors also. Your father is with your mother and the rest of your family." Miroku gave a thankful smile. "Where is my father?" "Your father is a mile northwest of here."

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"Sesshomaru, you shall kill or be killed." Naraku chuckled. "Either way, I win. I should thank you, though, for it was you who made me who I am today." Why did he wish to ruin Sesshomaru's life? Why was he to takeover the Western Lands first? Ha, the reason was simple. Long ago, he had been just another man in a friendly village with his wife, Shome, and his daughters, Kaede and Kikyo. Then, one day, Sesshomaru had come to the village while he was visiting another village to trade. When he returned, the village was completely destroyed. All he found was a tattered piece of his wife's kimono. His toddler and his newborn baby were gone and nothing of them could be found.

After that day, he found himself robbing, killing…anything to satisfy his lust for revenge. He'd take anything he wanted, but it was never enough. A few years later, he fell from a cliff and was hurt badly. The priestess, Kikyo, had taken care of him and he had found himself wanting her in the most indecent ways…because she reminded him so much of his Shome. After he became Naraku, though, the feelings disappeared. He wanted only to rule the world and become even more powerful. He didn't know, though, that the only reason that he could never have enough was that all he wanted was to be back in that cozy hut with Shome, Kikyo, and Kaede.