InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Anything but a Fairytale ❯ Naraku's Castle ( Chapter 2 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

A/N: Okay, I'm tellin you now that I know practically nothing of Japanese culture or much about their customs. Like about their archetecture and stuff, so if I make any mistakes with something of that sort, please forgive me and let me know!! I'll try to fix it if I can.. I also didn't do much editing, so I'm probably going to have to do it later.. Just a warning..

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Anything but a Fairytale ch.2

Kagome groaned as consiousness returned to her. She opened her eyes and waited for her vision to come back as well. Her head was throbbing with pain. She gingerly brought her hand up to the back of her head. She winced, looking back down to see thick crimson liquid lightly coating her fingers. Kagome could feel the damp earth near her head. She sat up from where she was laying on the ground. It took her only a moment to realise the cold, dark cell she was in. Kagome's head shot up when Kagura open and enter her cell.

Kagura grabbed Kagome's wrist and yanked her to her feet. “Come.” She ordered as she dragged her across the dark halls, Kohaku trailing silently behind them. Kagome didn't try to stuggle. Even if she somehow got free from Kagura and Kohaku, what would she do after that? She was sure to get caught by someone else and she didn't have a clue where to go to escape or even where she was.. She assumed they were at Naraku's castle since Kagura and Kohaku was there. It probably wouldn't be a wise decision to try to run away in this sort of situation. Besides, she wasn't a coward.. She refused to run away like a scared little baby. She guessed that was another thing she'd picked from Inuyasha.. It was both a curse and a blessing..

Kagome suddenly felt fear creeping up on her. She'd never had to face Naraku on her own. She had never been this close to him before. She knew he was close. She could sense the jewel and his overwhelmingly powerful aura.

They came to a door and Kagome was thrown into the dark room.

Kagura took position behind her at the sliding doorway, guarding it as if to keep her from escaping. Kohaku standing obediently beside her.

The room was dark and the only source of light came from a small window, but it was still night with only hints of light lining the horizon.

"So, I see you've managed to find her.. Good.” The voice was thick and low with a sly smoothness. It was a very menacing voice that scent shivers down Kagome's spine.

The owner of the voice emerged from the shadows. The man whose red eyes only served to increase his menacing aura. His long, wavy black hair and pale skin gave an air of wickedness.

"What do you want you bastard?!" She demanded angrily, surprised as she realised what she had just said and to whom she had just said it.

"My, My" Naraku smiled venomously at her. “Such colorful language. I see you have learnt quite a lot from that worthless half-breed.”

She growled furiously at him. “Inuyasha's not worthless! And who are you to critisize? You're just as much of a hanyou as he is!”

Naraku gave her a menacing laugh. “My, what a foolish girl you are.”

“What do you want with me?” she demanded for a second time. She was quickly growing tierd of his games.

"Simple, I brought you here for only one reason.." He paused, if only to fuel her anger.

Kagome growled again. "And what would that be?" she spat back at him.

"Now, why would I tell you that?" he asked her smoothly.

Rage rushed through Kagome's whole body. He took a graceful step toward her as she blindly stumbled back to get as far away from him as possible in the darkness of the room. Before she knew it, he had her pinned against the wall. He was so close to her that she could feel his body heat and smell his sickening stench that made her stomach turn. She was terrified, but she managed to mask it with a stern expression and her disgust.

He could smell her fear, yet her expression remained unwavering. He had to admit, she was a brave young woman. Weak, but brave. Which only made her even more foolish..

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Inuyasha didn't like the look in Kikyou's eyes as she stood before him, taking in his human form. He shifted under her gaze. Her eyes held a look of longing. She moved closer to him, staring into his eyes as they continued avoiding her's.

She brought her lips closer to his and her eyes drifted shut. He didn't stop her, yet he didn't return the action. He wasn't sure what to do. Part of him was screaming at him for betraying Kagome, but.. he was still reluctant to turn Kikyou away.

Before he had anymore time to think about it, her hands seized the back of his head and tugged him down to press their lips together. She pressed her lips to his so hard it almost bruised his sensitive human flesh. She bit and nipped at his bottom lip. He was surprised of her forwardness. He started to pull back as he felt pulsations run through his body, but her hands kept him firmly in place.

Angry streaks of oranges, reds, and gold painted the sky as the sun rose just peeking over the horizon. She slipped her tongue into his mouth, much to his surprise, just as the sun came up. His human teeth returned to their original fangs, cutting her tongue as they grew more pointed. Her blood pooled into his mouth and he could taste its bitter metalic taste. She abruptly pulled away from him, disgust obvious in her expression.

He regreted looking into her eyes. It stung him to look at her. As if she had shot him with that arrow as she did fifty years ago all over again. He was about to leave when her hand stopped him. "Inuyasha, do you love me?" He looked into her eyes to see her disgust had been replaced with pity.

He returned her look of pity right back at her. His golden depths said it all. By the way her eyes widened in shock and she stumbled back, he knew she got the hint. He let his gaze linger a little longer before he headed back to the village, leaving her there and not even sparing a second glance.

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"Miroku, you don't think something happened to Inuyasha and Kagome, do you?" Sango asked hopefully, worry seeping into her every word.

"Don't worry, Sango. I'm sure they're just fine." he said reasuringly.

"Miroku, Inuyasha was human. Without his demon blood, he's not as strong as he thinks he is.. no matter what he says. What makes you so sure they're okay?"

"Sango, relax. Inuyasha is always nicer to Kagome when he's human.. They probably just wanted a little privacy is all.."

Sango looked at him with disbelief before wacking him over the head with her giant boomerang weapon. "Miroku, that had better not implied what I thought it did!" she warned.

Miroku recovered from the pain in his throbbing head before waving his hands defensively in front of him. "No, of coarse not! What kind of monk do you take me for?" he asked innocently, but his nervous laughing did nothing to help the murderous glare the slayer was giving him.

Suddenly they both turned toward the enterance of the hut as Inuyasha appeared, his expression troubled.

"Inuyasha, what wrong?" Miroku asked the hanyou, curiously.

Inuyasha knew something was wrong almost instantly as he return back to the village. Sango and Miroku were packing up their supplies and conversing in conversation, Kirara sat in the corner patiently, while Shippo still slept soundly curled up in an empty sleeping bag.

"Where's Kagome?" he asked, worriedly.

"We thought she was with you.." Sango answered with confusion.

Inuyasha didn't like that answer and the alarms immediately went off in his head. How could he be so stupid? Kagome was somewhere only the gods knew, while he was busy running off with Kikyou. He should have never left Kagome alone..

He raced back out of the hut and into the forest, seaching for traces of her scent. He found it just outside the village in the outskirts of the trees, but he smelt another scent mixed with her's. It belonged to Kohaku. The thing that really bothered him was the scent of Kagome's blood that lingered between.. She was injured and Kohaku probably took her back to Naraku. Anger flared inside him. What would Naraku want with Kagome? What was he planning? If he hurt Kagome, Inuyasha swore he'd rip Naraku limb from limb and then use that god forsaken jewel to bring him back alive so he could do it all over again. Wherever she was, he was going to find her and he was going to kill that bastard Naraku once and for all.

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A/N: Yay!! 2nd chapter up!! I know most of you probably don't like much of the Inu/Kik scene, but let me asure you, I don't like Kikyou and this is an Inu/Kags fic!! Hope you liked it and I'm glad I took the time in editing the last chapter cause I reread it and it's sooooo much better than before and it gave me the inspiration I needed to write this chapter!! *wipes sweat from forehead* Well, I guess I'm off to work on one of my other fics.. Until next time, See Ya!!