InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Daughter of the West ❯ A Deal With the Devil ( Chapter 20 )

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Daughter of the West

Chapter 20: A Deal With the Devil

After the sun had set, the hare demon Usagi sat on a tree stump, concocting a plan to destroy Sango. A small smirk crossed her face. "Yes, that might…no! That won't work at all!" she yelled stomping her foot on the ground. "You sound like you could use some assistance."

Usagi spun around. "W-who…who are you?!" she demanded angrily. The woman behind her, who was cloaked in a brown wool coat scoffed a little. "I do not believe that is important at the current time, little rabbit," she said, removing her hood. As she did so, her dark green hair fell around her. Usagi stood up, growling slightly. "Tell me your name," she hissed.

The woman sighed and sat down on the stump where the rabbit demon had sat. "If you must know, they call me Lady Aya. But, in this situation, let's just say we are both women who are trying to break up a pair of lovers, are we not?" she asked. Usagi nodded a little, still not completely trusting of this woman. "I guess that is true," she replied. Aya nodded. "Good, good. Now, I see that you may need some…assistance."

Usagi sat down before Aya. "I ain't too happy about it, but ya, I probably need some 'elp," she said. Aya cringed slightly at the terrible use of language, but quickly recovered. "Well, to get you beloved Miroku back, you'll need to…tell a little…white lie," she said coercively. The young rabbit demon rolled her eyes. "Well, I wad planin' on dat," she replied sarcastically. Aya gave a slight smile to hide her disgust. "Are you familiar with a one Lady Kimi?" she asked, literally hissing the word lady.

The rabbit demon thought for a moment. "You mean…Aikina's mama?" she asked. Aya nodded. "Ah, yeah!" Usagi laughed, "I know her!" Aya smirked a little. "Well, do you know of her…husband?" she asked, cringing as she spoke. The hare demon shook her head, causing Aya to sigh. "Lord Sesshomaru, Demon Warlord of the Western Lands. Now do you know of whom I speak?" she asked.

Usagi gaped a little. "Wait…are ya tryin' to say dat he is her daddy?" she asked. Aya cringed as she nodded, and the rabbit demon's mouth widened. "No wonder she so strong," she gaped. Aya smirked a little. "And now, he travels with his wife, and she is friends with Miroku and his companions," she said. Usagi looked questioning. "But…don't he hate humans? And I thought dat all of Miroku's friends were human…except for the half-breed," she said. Aya nodded once again. "Aye, they are humans, and he does hate humans…but he is on a journey to save his daughter," she replied.

The rabbit demon cocked her head. "Aikina…what happened to her?" she asked. "Kidnapped," Aya replied simply. "Now…all you have to do is have Lady Kimi alienate herself from her husband for a short time, and I will have…two of my mercenaries join you and help you destroy the lady demon exterminator." Usagi held out a hand. "It's a deal," she said. Aya nodded in agreement, smirking a little. Usagi stood up. "So, if I can get Lord Sesshomaru and Lady Kimi into an argument, you'll give me demons to help slaughter the demon-killing wench?" she asked.

Aya nodded. "Yes, that's exactly it. But one last thing," she said. Usagi turned around. "What now? I know my directions," she hissed. Aya held up a sacred jewel fragment, so tainted with malice that is glowed as red as a ruby. Usagi looked slightly shocked. "What are ya doin'?" she demanded. Aya smirked a little. "You shall see," she said. With that, she flicked the jewel shard into the rabbit demon's forehead.

The blonde demon fell to the ground, holding her forehead and crying out in pain. "Why are ya doin' this?" she cried. Aya smirked. "Just to make sure that you return to me," she said. Usagi glared at her, tears of agony forming in her eyes. "Ya're the one who kidinapped Aikina! Dat's how ya know so much!" she yelled. Aya rolled her eyes. "Oh, you're a clever one. You think you can make any more world-changing discoveries? Truthfully, it wasn't me. You have no idea how far a few jewel shards and a good night in bed can go," she laughed sarcastically.

Usagi's tears began to fall as she took a step back. "It burns…please…make it stop hurtin'!" she yelled. "Well, then. You'll just have to go on and hurry with you mission. I won't take that shard out until you do," she said. With that, Usagi ran off.

Aya laughed a little, a triumphant look on her face. Little does she know that the shard imbedded in her head in doused in my poison. Even if she does succeed, she'll die.