InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Centennial Hunger ❯ Multiplicity ( Chapter 16 )

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Chapter 16

 

Multiplicity

 

 

 

 

With Inuyasha's help, Sesshoumaru managed to drag himself out of the quagmire of Naraku's degrading tentacles and sludge, only to come face to face with the once dead, now living, Kikyou.

 

“He is still alive,” she stated without emotion.

 

“Of course, Sesshoumaru is still alive,” Inuyasha huffed and rolled his eyes.

 

“Naraku.”

 

“Oh…No way!” Inuyasha protested while all three turned to look at the mountain of goo that was slowly gurgling away.

 

Kikyou's lips thinned and she narrowed her eyes at Inuyasha.  “Patience,” she ground out.

 

Inuyasha brought a purple Tetsusaiga up in front of him and Sesshoumaru.  Maybe he wasn't finished playing with his new attacks.  That was a pleasant thought.  Both Kikyou and Sesshoumaru drew their weapons to the ready.  The three of them stood, waiting for what was to emerge from the destroyed body of Naraku.  While they stared at the slipping, sliding, melting remains, something squirmed and seemed to start crawling toward them.  It was strange, watching the lumpy thing slither toward the edge of the mess.  Then...it surfaced, spluttering and coughing.  Two muck covered hands came up to wipe the gunk off the face of what appeared to be a humanoid body.  Brown eyes opened and perused their faces then looked down at the mess. 

 

“What happened?” the man asked then looked back up at the group that had very pointy objects aimed in his direction.

 

The three traded glances before Inuyasha finally spoke up.  “Naraku?”

 

“Who?” the man asked.  “I apologize for the circumstances.  However, I am Prince Kagewaki of the Hitomi clan.  Can anyone tell me what happened?  The last thing I remember was going to bed on my own futon.”

 

The man looked around as though lost.  Disappointment registered first on Inuyasha's face, suspicion on Sesshoumaru's, and deep thought on Kikyou's, though who knew whether or not she still had rocks for brains.  Believing that she was the most diplomatic of the three, she chose to speak before the others had a chance to screw things up.

 

“You have no knowledge of a hanyou named Naraku?” she politely asked.

 

Kagewaki's brow furrowed.  “That name...it sounds familiar.  Ah, yes!  He did visit and attempted to gain my support for some deranged plot.”

 

Kikyou nodded then turned her eyes to the ground.  The muck was draining away from his body and his very manly maleness was beginning to shine through.

 

“Oi!” Inuyasha shouted and clapped a hand over Sesshoumaru's eyes.

 

“In-u-yasha,” Sesshoumaru growled and swiped the hand away.  “I'm not some child that you must protect!”

 

“Oh my,” Kagewaki sighed and proceeded to place his hands over his dangly bits.

 

On the other side of the beach, Miroku and Sango had been recovering from their battle.  Seeing the predicament of the odd man, Miroku began to loosen the purple, outer portion of his robe, only to be bashed over the head with Hiraikotsu.  “But...Sango, my dear...You wish to see his naked attributes?” he slurred from his prone position on the ground.

 

Sango blushed at his words and realized her misinterpretation of his actions.  Taking quick action, she stepped over him, untied his outer robe, and yanked it off.

 

“Oooh, my beautiful flower, if only you'd asked sooner...”  Another blow to the head knocked the amorous monk silent.

 

Wadding up the large, heavy piece of cloth, Sango gave the others a heads-up then threw it to her companions.  Oddly enough, it was Kikyou who caught the bundle.

 

“Come, Kagewaki,” she murmured and held out a hand.

 

“Hold on just a sec!” Inuyasha exclaimed, earning a glare from both Sesshoumaru and Kikyou.  “You're going to let that scum touch you?!”

 

Kikyou's lips thinned.  “This one is not Naraku.  He is a renowned prince,” she informed him with a scowl.

 

“How do you know that Naraku didn't shape-shift?!”

 

“I'm a miko,” she said with a glare that told him he was being a dumbass.

 

“Yeah, well, you're the one that said Naraku wasn't dead!” Inuyasha reminded her and Sesshoumaru nodded in agreement.

 

“He isn't,” she stated flatly.

 

“Huh?”  Again, Sesshoumaru agreed with Inuyasha's assessment and tilted his head in question. 

 

Kikyou sighed.  “You wouldn't understand.”

 

While Inuyasha fumed, Kagewaki decided that it was safe to take her hand and managed to slip-slide his way out of the edge of the sludge.  He took the cloth from her arms and began to wrap it around himself.  The purple color gave him a strange feeling, as though the color were familiar.

 

Inuyasha huffed, but wasn't about to put away his sword.  Taking a moment to assess their situation, he finally noticed that Kagome was nowhere to be found.  `Well, that explains why I didn't get shot with one of her arrows.  Wonder where she went.  Maybe she drowned in all this shit.  Nah, my luck isn't that good.  Karma has it out for me.'

 

“Hey, Sango!  Have you seen Kagome?”

 

“Um, I haven't seen her since she swallowed the Shikon no Tama and disappeared with a burp,” Sango informed him as her eyes swept the area.

 

“What?!  She swallowed it?!  That bitch!”

 

“It was an accident, Inuyasha.  It just came sailing through the air and flew into her mouth,” Sango informed him.

 

“Dammit!  That still doesn't explain where she went,” he grumbled.

 

“I would suppose that Lady Kagome has been taken home,” Miroku said as he struggled up from the ground.

 

“Why do you say that?” Inuyasha asked.  If anyone could figure out a puzzle, it was Miroku.  When it came to weird shit, the guy was usually correct.  Probably because he was weird.

 

Everyone's faces dropped.  Well, not exactly.  Kikyou hadn't been especially fond of Kagome in the first place and was glad that her irritating, loud-mouthed imitation had left the scene.  Shippou was still out from the attack of the Shikon jewel.  And honestly, Sesshoumaru and the invisible Naraku were just happy that the potential miko-meat-on-a-stick would no longer be interrupting any of their battles.  Then there was the supposed `zombie-boy-standing', Kohaku.  He was still so baffled by the continued up and down motion of his chest sucking in air that he couldn't be bothered to wonder about someone he hardly knew.  Kagura and Kouga were so busy trading winds that reality for them had shaken its head and taken a long-deserved vacation from their seldom used gray matter.  So, truly, at the moment, only the slayer, the pervert, and the dog boy were somewhat affected by Kagome's abrupt departure.

 

"Shit, shit, shit," Inuyasha cursed.  "After all that!  No, I couldn't leave Sesshoumaru because she'd use me to dig a new well with my nose!  On the other hand, she would sit me because I couldn't leave him in his condition.  Now..."  He threw his hands up.  There was just no pleasing that woman.  When the wench returned—if she returned—he was seriously going to give her a piece of his mind.  "...and all that time that the moon and the sky were against me, and that big, big...was after me...and, it was all her fault!" he continued to rant while stomping various degrading oni parts.  In the meantime, the others stared, but very sexy, shirtless half-breed, with varying degrees of speculation, concern, and amusement.

 

“What is that poor boy ranting about?” Kagewaki asked the lovely miko who had taken pity on him.

 

Kikyou studied the newest form of Onigumo/Naraku/Kagewaki and had to wonder where Naraku had kept this noble gentleman hidden.

 

Kagewaki fell to his knees, grabbed his head, and groaned as voices interrupted his pleasant conversation with the beautiful Lady Kikyou.

 

'Kill her!  She's right there and unguarded!' a voice blasted at him.

 

'No, don't you dare!  Shut up, Nafarku,' a second voice shouted.

 

'Don't call me that, you useless human!' Naraku shouted back.

 

"What is this?" Kagewaki groaned.

 

Kikyou knelt down in front of the man, her brow knit in concern.  "What is happening?"  She hoped she wouldn't have to kill him.  He'd been so charming, after all.

 

"Voices...inside my head," he panted as the two railed at each other.

 

'I'll damn well call you whatever I want!  You've never been able to get rid of me.  What makes you think you can now?'

 

'I'll kill you, Onigumo!'

 

'Let's see you try it, you pathetic excuse for demon, Nafarku!'

 

'Argh!' Naraku shouted.  If only he had a corporeal body, he would shred Onigumo.

 

 "Do you know who the voices belong to?" Kikyou asked, hoping that it wasn't Naraku, but knowing otherwise.

 

"Nafarku and Onigumo," Kagewaki panted.

 

"Nafarku?  I'm sure it is Naraku," Kikyou informed him then went on to explain what he had been over the past few years.

 

Kagewaki was crestfallen.  "I suppose I am a danger to all and should be put to death."  His soulful eyes met hers.  "Would you do the honor?"

 

Kikyou studied him for a moment.  "Do you believe you can control them?"

 

"I don't know, but we could test it?" he hesitantly answered.

 

"Alright.  See if you can get them to be silent."

 

Kagewaki nodded and closed his eyes, focusing on the ranting voices inside his head.  'Silence!' he demanded.

 

 'No one commands me,' Naraku huffed.

 

'As long as you use my form and my body, you will do as you are told,' Kagewaki informed him.

 

'Hah!  Who has the power now, asshole?  And, he likes Kikyou.  We will have her!' Onigumo taunted.

 

'No!  She will die by my hand!'

 

'You don't have a hand!' Onigumo pointed out and laughed raucously.

 

Kagewaki frowned in consternation.  This was not going well.  Perhaps talking to them wasn't going to work, but he would give it one more shot.  If he could get Onigumo to cooperate, they might even be able to subdue Naraku.

 

'Silence, both of you.  Onigumo, you have an interest in the Lady Kikyou?'

 

'For over fifty long years, I have waited.  I could fuck her up one side and down the other and make her enjoy every second of it.  But...Nafarku had to fuck that up!'

 

Kagewaki grimaced at the crudeness of Onigumo.  'Please, Onigumo, hold your temper.  It would seem that we may be able to subdue him, if we work together,' Kagewaki offered.

 

'Not a problem.'

 

'Do you have any suggestions?' Kagewaki asked.

 

'Um, you have to have the will to do so,' Onigumo informed him.

 

'If you know this, why haven't you done so before?'

 

'Because he enjoys the havoc I create.  Isn't that right, bandit?' Naraku interrupted.  'Good luck taming him.  He'll have you slaughtering in no time.'

 

Kagewaki was silent for a few moments while he absorbed what he'd learned.  Once he'd come to an understanding, he nodded his head.

 

"It appears, Lady Kikyou, as though the one with the stronger will is able to achieve victory over the other.  I am certain that with your help, I may do so.  Onigumo has also agreed to help subdue the demon...however, that does not satisfy the vengeance and punishment that is owed," he lamented.

 

'Being around that bitch is enough punishment,' Naraku grumbled.

 

Kikyou thought for a moment.  The prince was simply too honorable and sweet to punish for another's crimes.  There must be a way that he could avoid such a fate.  "You are a prince, yes?"

 

Kagewaki nodded, wondering what she was thinking.

 

"You can help to rebuild what was destroyed and also help those who have lost everything," she suggested.

 

"That is a wonderful proposition.  Dead, I cannot recompense those who have suffered loss, but alive, I could make many reparations!" he enthused.

 

'Nooo, I do not do good deeds!  You will make my life a nightmare!' Naraku shouted then silently thought to himself, 'And, I will lose all of my power, damn it!  Plus, that bitch probably won't put out and I'll have to be celibate!  Not that I want to fuck her anyway.  I'd rather have that dog's luscious behind.'

 

Kagewaki found his eyes wandering to the silver-haired demon and felt a tingle in his groin.  After a snarl greeted him, he immediately turned away and frowned.

 

'You are going to ruin ALL my fun!' Naraku ranted.

 

'You are a despicable beast and shall be contained,' Kagewaki confidently informed Naraku then proceeded to ignore the demon.

 

"Lady Kikyou, where do you suggest I begin making reparations?" he asked as he stood and surveyed their surroundings.

 

Kikyou turned to scan the individuals standing in the clearing and realized that all parties were staring at her and Kagewaki.  Her cheeks flushed as she realized that her fascination with the man had led her to be unobservant of her surroundings.  When her eyes met Inuyasha's, she noticed that he was sniffing in her direction.  Then he had to show his true colors.

 

"Guess your head ain't full of rocks anymore.  You're a weak human now.  Maybe you'll stop cliff-diving into ravines?" Inuyasha sneered as he sheathed Tetsusaiga and crossed his arms, scowling at the woman.  Inuyasha couldn't help the bitterness in his tone.  Kikyou had never, ever turned that particular gaze on him before.  She seems to actually respect this guy.  She's impressed.  No one impresses her!'  Why did it have to be fucking Naraku?  Well, it wasn't Naraku, but still.  He was really beginning to appreciate that he was now mated to his brother.  At least, he was pretty sure they were mated.

 

"I could very well seal you again, Inuyasha," she threatened with narrowed eyes.

 

"Give it up.  You'll never be as scary as Kagome."  Aw hell, he'd just complimented the bitch.  She might have been his friend, but he was too angry about her carelessness with her arrows to be nice.  After he took care of Sesshoumaru, he was going to go to the future and give her a piece of his mind.

 

Kikyou's lips thinned as she glared at Inuyasha.  If anyone had rocks in their head it was him.  Running around, trying to protect two women had made him a failure.  He had been ignorant to believe he could.  She finally sighed.  'He's just a puppy, after all.'  Her eyes drifted to Kagewaki.  'Now, there's a real man.'  Once again, she blushed and diverted her eyes from his direction.  That was when her gaze fell on the monk.

 

"I know where you can start.  Naraku cursed the monk with a powerful, sucking, wind tunnel in his hand that will devour him.  Perhaps, you could remove it."  She grabbed his hand, again blushing, while she dragged him over to Miroku.

 

Miroku nervously stood his ground while two former enemies approached him.

 

'I will not let you do it,' Naraku shouted.  'That was one of my first and best curses!  It's my baby and you can't take it away!'

 

'Watch me,' a very determined Kagewaki replied.  'You will do it or you will pay the consequences.'

 

'Never!' Naraku screamed and Kagewaki had to close his eyes against the pain.

 

'Fine, you asked for it.'  He knew very well that Naraku's sense of survival was all that was needed in order to end the curse.

 

Kagewaki marched his way over to Miroku, Kikyou quickly following behind.  “Allow me to examine your hand, monk,” Kagewaki politely requested. 

 

Miroku could sense the non-threatening aura around the man and gave his hand over for inspection.  Kagewaki held it, palm up, and began tracing the hole through the cloth with his finger, swirling it in an ever tightening circle.  As the prince concentrated on his task, a tingling sensation took over Miroku's palm.  He could feel the hole in his hand shrinking by small increments.  It hadn't fully disappeared when Kagewaki had finished.

 

“For the moment, this is the best I can do.  But, fear not.  I shall return and complete the task when I am stronger,” the prince declared.

 

Miroku numbly nodded as he studied his hand.  Only a slight tugging sensation remained, instead of the painful wind that the prayer beads usually sealed.  He flexed his hand then carefully lifted the cloth, only to find a much smaller hole and a slight wind.  In the twisted mind of the perverted monk, many uses bloomed into existence, and he wasted no time turning to the love of his life, Sango.  Grinning widely, he put his plan, and his silver tongue, into motion in an attempt to distract her.

 

“My most beautiful flower…” he began then rested his hand against her breast, making certain to place the hole over her nipple.  He was blessed with a slight gasp and a blush to his beloved's cheeks before he felt the blow that caused him to see the same pretty stars that Inuyasha had been blessed with.  Traitors.  When he landed on the ground, the palm of his cursed hand flopped onto his groin and he experienced the most pleasant sensation.  `This has definite possibilities,' he mused as darkness overtook him.

 

Most everyone shook their heads in exasperation.  The monk was utterly hopeless.

 

~*~

 

Someone was shaking her shoulder.

 

“Come on, Kagome, wake up. Class is over,” Eri whispered from behind.

 

Kagome blinked her eyes then felt slobber draining from the side of her mouth. She licked it away and wiped her mouth then sat up and blinked away the fog. `What happened? The last thing I remember was swallowing the Shikon jewel. Holy crap! I need to get back to the shrine!'

 

She hopped up out of her chair, grabbed her backpack, and spun around to follow her friends out of the classroom. `Why does Eri have a tail and cat ears?'

 

“Miss Higurashi.”

 

The voice was serious and she had to obey. She turned to answer her instructor and was met with a vision that left her on the verge of fainting. Golden eyes stared back at her while white, fuzzy ears twitched on top of his head. `I'm dreaming. Yeah. This is a nightmare. I can't believe that I could possibly imagine Inuyasha as my teacher.' His gruff voice broke her out of her shocked stupor.

 

“Your assignment is late,” he pointed out with a barely visible smirk.

 

“How? How is this possible?” she muttered.

 

“Don't act so surprised. Your assignments are regularly late. In fact, your grades are highly disappointing,” he replied, pretending to misinterpret her question.

 

Oooh, that did it! He knew that she had been hunting jewel shards and fighting Naraku. That was much more important than making top marks in school. On top of that, he was exposing his heritage!

 

“Sit, Boy!” Kagome huffed.

 

Inuyasha just grinned at her. “I expect your assignment by tomorrow afternoon. The well doesn't work anymore, so you have no excuse.” With that, he began packing his briefcase.

 

“What is going on? How can you be here? And…you can't be my instructor!”

 

“You must have made a wish, I'm here because I've lived five hundred years since I last saw you, and I most definitely can be your instructor. Now, go home and take care of that assignment.” Inuyasha didn't even pause in his activities.

 

Kagome could swear that she could hear a hint of smug amusement in his voice, and she couldn't think of anything to say that would refute what he'd said. `Soon now, I'll wake up, and this nightmare will be over.'

 

She practically stumbled out of the classroom and was met by all manner of creatures; youkai, hanyou, human, and who knew what else. Fortunately, she didn't sense any evil auras.

 

`I'm going home and testing the well. Then, I'm going to take a long hot bath. Of course, after I wake up. I must have fallen asleep in class.'

 

Higurashi Kagome's life had been permanently and irrevocably changed.

 

~*~

 

“Oi!  Dog Breath!” Kouga called.

 

“Fuck you,” Inuyasha shouted back then heard a growl from behind.  “Oh, shut it, Sesshoumaru.”

 

“If you see Kagome, tell her that she belongs with you.  I've, uh, found someone else.  I'm sure she'll understand.”  With that, the wolf took off into the sunset with his happily dancing wind witch by his side.  `Definitely going to repopulate the pack,' he thought to himself as he gazed at the pretty tail he'd been chasing for years.

 

It was about this time that the old sword smith, Totosai, made his appearance.

 

“Ah, if it isn't my old friend, Totosai,” InuPapa chuckled from the all but forgotten peanut gallery.

 

Totosai closed one eye and stared up at the branch on which the spectators were sitting.  InuPapa waved at him.

 

“Huh,” Totosai grunted then asked, “Do I know you?”

 

Everyone looked around, but saw nothing.  That wasn't anything new.  As far as they were concerned, the old fart was batshit insane.

 

“Go on and inspect my son's sword.  I'm sure you'll find it acceptable,” InuPapa instructed with a proud grin.

 

“Oh!  I do know you!  Hey, aren't you supposed to be dead?”

 

“Shhh!  They aren't supposed to know I'm here!” InuPapa scolded.

 

“Oh, yeah...right then,” Totosai nodded and moved to grab Sesshoumaru's shiny sword.  He was met with a snarl as it was yanked out of his reach.

 

“Now, see here, you young punk, I've got to inspect that blade!”

 

“Just give it to him, Sesshoumaru.  He ain't gonna hurt it,” Inuyasha sighed.

 

Sesshoumaru glanced at him then studied Totosai for a moment.  He didn't really trust the old bastard.  The swordsmith seemed to always be in cahoots with his father, a man who appeared to take every opportunity to humiliate him.  However, he did trust Inuyasha…sort of, so he hesitantly handed over his blade.  There was a minor tug of war before he finally released his new toy.

 

Totosai glared at the ingrate before licking his tongue up the blade.  However, when he gripped the end and bent it into a `U' shape, Sesshoumaru was ready to streak forward and throttle him, but before he could, Totosai released it and it sprung back into perfection.  Sesshoumaru couldn't hold back the snarl when Totosai pulled out his mallet and gave the sword a good thwack.  The old guy hummed along with the tone emitted from the metal.

 

“Well, you certainly have done a good job.  You've outdone your father.  The day you were born, with one look at you, I knew you'd surpass him, and now that you have, the size of that pecker of yours will be giving you much less trouble,” Totosai commented with a nod as he handed the sword back to its creator.

 

The girls weren't the only ones who blushed.  It was one of those rare moments of humiliation for Sesshoumaru and he was absolutely certain that his father was behind it. 

 

Once Inuyasha managed to pick his chin up off the ground, his mouth went into gear, as well as his fist, giving the senile swordsmith a large knot on his head.  “What the fuck?  Don't talk like that in front of everybody, you stupid, old codger!”

 

“Heh, did I say something?” Totosai asked and scratched his head then diverted everyone's attention by calling out to Kohaku.  Zombie-boy-standing became Zombie-boy-walking and approached Totosai and, Momo, the strange, three-eyed cow.  “You've outgrown that weapon, come with me and I'll make you one much larger, and you don't need a monster pecker either!”

 

“I said not to talk that way!” Inuyasha shouted and gave the old man another good whack on the head.

 

“Now, you listen here…what was I saying?  Oh, let's go boy—teeth to pull, weapons to make, rogue youkai to kill…” Totosai rambled as he took off with Zombie-boy-riding.

 

Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru winced.  They remembered the pain of Totosai's huge tooth extractor and pitied the poor youkai that the swordsmith would be using.

 

"Ahem."

 

Kagewaki turned to the Sango.  "Ah yes, I do remember you...and I apologize for what happened to your family."  He bowed low and when he rose, it appeared that he was having a struggle between guilt and maniacal laughter.  His face twitched and contorted.

 

'Now that was an excellent plot and I enjoyed the fruits of my labor for quite some time!  Kohaku has been such a delight,' Naraku chortled inside Kagewaki's head.

 

'You vile beast!  I shall make amends for your horrendous actions!' Kagewaki responded and gathered his determination then stared at Sango.  "What can I do to make reparations to you?"

 

"Materials to rebuild my decimated village and men...a lot of men...uh...yeah, for building...and...uh, training as slayers...yeah," she stuttered then blushed when she found all eyes on her.

 

"Sango, my dear, I was unaware that you had such...proclivities," the monk purred as he rose and grabbed her hand.

 

"Shut it, monk!  Sometimes I wonder if you don't enjoy having the sense knocked out of you!" Sango exclaimed, too surprised by his insight to deck him.

 

Sango's exclamation was answered by a smirk.  "I believe that you are beginning to understand this lowly monk."  The twinkle in the monk's eyes was swiftly snuffed out by a brutal punch to the jaw.  

 

"That ought to be low enough for you," she muttered.

 

"Alright then!" Kagewaki falsely enthused with a hesitant smile.  "Anything else?"

 

Sango turned furious eyes to him, though not directed at him.  "You may want to send some females, or couples, to repopulate my kind...but not too many females," she added then glared at the monk.

 

"Good...good," Kagewaki responded with a thoughtful nod.  He turned to the lovely Lady Kikyou.  "Is there anyone else in this place that needs my attention?"

 

Kikyou scanned the area.  There really was nothing to be done for her and Inuyasha.  They'd had their time and had really screwed the pooch.  Though, for all intents and purposes, it appeared that Inuyasha was still screwing the pooch.  Kikyou mentally rolled her eyes at the two brothers and turned back to the good prince to find him gazing upon her with adoration. A blush seeped into her cheeks and she had to turn her gaze elsewhere.

 

"Your job is finished here.  We will journey together and find those who have been ravaged by the evil that is Naraku."

 

She looked on in confusion as Kagewaki slapped himself and groaned then turned familiar red eyes to her.  "You will never destroy me!  Die, Kikyou!"

 

"No, Kikyou is mine," another voice argued from the same throat.

 

Kagewaki fell to his knees and grabbed his head.  "Silence!  Neither of you are permitted to touch the Lady Kikyou," he shouted then dragged himself to his feet.  Panting, he turned soft, brown eyes to Kikyou.  "Forgive me, My Lady.  A moment's inattention allowed the filthy vermin to surface.  I shall remain alert."

 

'He is not unlike a hanyou.  Perhaps...'  She stepped forward and placed two hands upon his shoulders.  Light sparked beneath her fingers and Kagewaki cried out as he was thrown backward several yards.

 

Inuyasha smirked and slid his eyes over to Sesshoumaru and found his brother doing the same.  "We might get our revenge, after all."

 

"Hn."

 

"We really need to work on your vocabulary," Inuyasha retorted then turned his gaze back to the scene, anxiously awaiting Naraku's demise.

 

When Kikyou saw Kagewaki inhale, she reached his side in record time—for a former corpse that is.  She stared down and waited for him to open his eyes. 

 

"The voices...they are silent," he informed her.

 

In the dark recesses of Kagewaki's brain, Naraku was moaning with a splitting headache while Onigumo reveled in a moment's peace.

 

"Excellent," stated ominously.  Holding out her glowing hands, she called the beads and fangs that had once comprised Inuyasha's subjection rosary then turned her palms toward Kagewaki.  Sparks, beads, and fangs flew at him and he tried to defend himself by covering his face with his arms.  She waited in silent anticipation.

 

When nothing further happened, Kagewaki lowered his arms and stared up at the woman he now saw as an extremely powerful and highly desirable woman.

 

"Rise, Kagewaki," she gently instructed.

 

He did as he was told.  "What just hap..."

 

"Submit!"  Power permeated the word, spread to the beads, and thrummed through his body.

 

The first result of the burst of power was Kagewaki falling to his knees, and the second, to his hands. Lastly, his lips glued themselves to the fabric that covered Kikyou's tiny, little toes.  Kikyou's eyes widened, as did Kagewaki's.  Naraku screamed at the indignity.  Of course, the man whore, Onigumo, had a strong desire to throw Kikyou onto her back and fuck her brains out.

 

'You fucking bitch!  I will not bow before you!' Naraku shouted in futility. Kagewaki could not hear him and Naraku would never have the power to defeat the rosary.

 

Once the initial surprise wore off, Kagewaki discovered that he quite enjoyed his current position.  'Perhaps...she would not mind using that word more often!'

 

'Now, you've got the idea,' Onigumo whispered.

 

"Priceless," Sesshoumaru flatly stated.

 

"Wow, your vocabulary has progressed!  But, yeah, Naraku created his own hell, and Kikyou's the perfect master for him," Inuyasha chuckled.  "I do believe he'll get more than his fair share of punishment."

 

"Agreed."

 

A few feet away, the monk had awakened and had rolled to his belly to watch the proceedings.  His eyes glazed over as he imagined his Sango doing such a thing to him.  'Yes, yes.  Why have I not thought of such a thing,'  He rose to his hands and knees then crawled to Sango.

 

"Beloved," he cooed then kissed her feet.  "I am yours to command."

 

A swift kick sent him over the back of the fire cat.  "Inuyasha!" Sango shouted and picked up the unconscious kitsune.  "I'll find you later."

 

With that, she was off to prepare for the arrival of her men.

 

"Three more down, two to go," Inuyasha murmured and crossed his arms to wait on the only other couple left in the clearing.

 

When the subjugation spell wore off of Kagewaki, he refused to move, awaiting Kikyou's command.  Kikyou frowned at him.  "Rise, you fool."

 

Oh, he liked that and immediately obeyed her command.  "As you wish, My Lady," he softly responded with a wicked smile that would have made Onigumo proud.

 

The corner's of Kikyou's lips curled in a barely there smile.  "I have many...many wishes, Kagewaki, Prince of the Hitomi clan," she rejoined and tipped her nose up into the air.  "Come."

 

Inuyasha nearly gagged at the lovey dovey scene.  Fortunately, the fated couple strolled off into the forest.  Palpable relief washed through him and he turned to his brother, only to meet a sweltering, seductive, dangerous, red-eyed gaze. If that wasn't bad enough, Sesshoumaru's face was plastered with a fangy grin.

 

"Oh, fuck no…” he growled and waved his hands in front of him as he backed away.   “I don't care how small It is, you are not sticking It up my ass!"

 

Then, he ran as though the hounds of hell were nipping at his heels, his crazy-assed brother in hot pursuit.

 

 

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Disclaimer

 

Inuyasha and all associated characters are owned by Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. I do not own Inuyasha and make no profit from this story, nor do I intend to. My only goal is to occupy my demented mind with delusions of actually owning a life-sized, anatomically correct Sesshoumaru android to use and abuse at will.

 

 

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