InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ AfterMath ❯ Chapter 21~Broken or Not? ( Chapter 21 )

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AfterMath~Chapter 21 By Mija

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Chapter 21~Broken or Not?

~~~As Sango had suggested the group went about their days as if nothing had occured, in case Naraku was watching them thru one of his puppets eyes or thru Kanna's Mirror. Kyoto casually gathered herbs and mixed the ingrediants they would all need to hide thier scent and aura's, but she went about it as Kagome went about collecting healing herbs as she always did when away from Kaedes and her first aid kit was low. It all seemed natural and even Naraku, who had been watching, couldnt see any of them secretly planning on being any part of his plans for Kouga. He had seen thru Kanna's mirror what had taken place between Kouga and the group before he had left to go to his mountain and was now satisfied that the group was abiding by Kouga's wish to leave him to handle things with HIS pups. Speaking of pups Naraku turned to look at the pair huddled on a futon in the corner.

~~~Naraku wasnt one to let his emotions get the better of him and although he feared nothing and no one he had to admit there was something strange about the twins that made him really unasy. But at the moment he was more concerned about their health, and only cause he couldnt take them half starved to thier father, Kouga no doubt would have a fit and make things more complicated than need be. Since the moment they were born niether of them had eaten or drank a drop of anything not even water. All they did day in and day out, when not asleep that is, which was rare, was huddle together holding onto one another just staring at him and anyone that came into the room. In fact they didnt make any noises or sounds other than light breathing. All they did was watch him and others around him with thier eyes. It was really starting to get on Naraku's nerves to have those piercing eyes follow his every move, again he felt like he was thier pray and they were just watching him, waiting to pounce. Not that he was worried that they could do him any harm. The couldnt. But just having them like that was annoying. So thinking that he would show mercy on his offspring and thus get the two out of his hair for a while he summoned Kagura to his chambers.

~~~Kagura scanned the room till her eyes laid on her pups in the corner of the room. She was still healing from the beating Naraku Had given her. She would of done anything to keep her children from witnessing such pain inflicted on her but there had been nothing she could do at the time. Right now, all she wanted was to be near her young ones, but to do so she would have to be extra carefull and submit to Naraku on levels she had refused to in the past. Falling to her knees before Naraku and bowing her head she greeted the man who had stolen her children from her.

"You summoned me Master Naraku?" she asked meekly. She rarely if ever called him Master, but she knew she would have to grovel in order to show him that she was no threat to him or his plans. Although it did gall her to do so, but for her young she would crawl over broken glass and kiss his feet if need be.

"Yes..it seems you have learned your lesson Kagura..how refreshing" Naraku replied with a cackle. Kagura kept from flinching or cringing at his words.

"Yes Master..I know that I was wrong...I have no excuse save the maternal instinct of a mother wanting to be near her pups...but I will do as you wish..do you have a mission for me my Lord?" she asked, again her tone complaciant and meek.

"Actually no...I summoned you here in hope that you could get your brats to eat and drink something..they have not touched anything I have put before them since the day they were born..they refused the wet nurse I bid come to them, and they never touch any food or drink I put before them...I do not wish them to be returned to the wolf prince sick and malnurished." he stated, keeping a close eye on Kagura's reactions. Knowing this Kagura made sure to show no signs what so ever of her turmoil inside, her poor young ones had not eaten at ALL.

"Then what would you have me do Master Naraku?" she asked, not suggesting a thing but letting him tell her what he wished her to do.

"Feed them..your breast have yet to dry up and they cry out for relief, and I do need the brats to feed."

"As you wish Master." she replied getting to her feet and with an emotionless mask on her face she began to open up her robe and let it fall from her shoulders leaving her top half compleatly nude. She then walked over to her children and sat on the futon.

"Come..Master Naraku wishes you to feed and feed you must." she replied tonelessly. The two looked up at thier mother uncertainly, unsure of what to do, this woman was cold and emotionless. Reaching into her mind Kali spoke to her mother.

"Mother?? Do you not recogonize us? Do you not love us?" came Kali's voice in Kagura's head. It took all the power Kagura had to keep her blank mask on her face and show no sign of her daughter talking to her. But insides she weeped for joy.

"Yes My darling I recognize you and love you dearly..both of you..but I must not show this for if I do Naraku will take me away from you again..as long as he thinks I have no feelings for you and that I am the only one who can give you the nurishment you need then I can be with you..now come to me..feed my darlings" she replied in her mind, outside her mind she said.

"Come here children and obey me...feed..Master Naraku commands it." she replied tonelessly. The children crept up to thier mothers lap and began to suckle on one breast each drinking the milk she had been achingly carrying for them. Kagura kept her eyes averted from her children at her breasts and looked with a blank expression towards the wall. Thus making Naraku believe she was doing as he wished her to do and would no longer cause any problems. Yet he stayed in the room and watched as Kagura fed the brats.

"Mommy? will Daddy come for us??" Kaze asked, threw the link with his sister to thier mothers mind. Inside she smiled and spoke warmly and lovingly to them, although she showed no signs of this on the outside.

"No my sweets..your daddy does not know where we are...and he would only die if he tried..but soon my darlings...soon we will be taken to him..and when you find the oppurtunity I wish you to break free of Naraku and go to your father..he will protect you and love you..promise me little ones..no matter what happens...you will do as I ask you to and go directly to your father understood? No matter WHAT happens alright?"

"Yes mommy..we promise." they said in unison, suckling greedily for they were indeed hungry, Kagura's breast ached painfully, her pups were larger than most newly born young and thier fangs scraped against her delicate skin, but she paid little heed to it and relished the feel of her young in her arms suckling at her breasts, feeding. Any contact with them was a moment to treasure. Even if she could not show it outwardly, she continued to praise them and tell them how much she loved them in her mind.

~~~Confident that Kagura was now back in his total control, he kept bringing her to her brats more and more as the two days progressed. He even allowed her to sleep with them to make sure the brats actually slept, of course they slept in his chambers where he could keep a close eye on the trio.