InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Demon's Diary ❯ Naraku ( Chapter 14 )

 

Chapter 14: Fourteenth Entry - Naraku

 

I am most concerned about the power and strength Naraku has gained and it frustrates me at how he hides from me. He must be defeated at all costs. There are days I cannot stand to see the children out of my sight for fear Naraku will find them. He has already used Rin against me in the past and as far as I know I have managed to keep the others a secret from him but I am not sure how long that will last. He has spies everywhere.

 

I thought sure that last time we battled that he had been defeated. Kagura had found me and led me to the land of fire. She seems to believe that I will be able to free her from Naraku so unbeknownst to him she has aided me. She will not come all the way to the gate so Jaken and I continue towards the stone guardians. They attack, telling me that in order to enter the underworld that a person must be dead. Toukijin does nothing for me but when they take one look at the Tenseiga, they allow me to pass unmolested to go to my father's grave.

 

Upon entering I see Naraku has my brother trapped and will surely be able to kill him so I attack since he does not seem to know that I am there. My father's grave is in disarray, it bothers me to see it such and I grow angry at Inuyasha who does not seem to care at all. I must teach my brother to have more respect and I punch him for his indiscretion before turning my energies back to the spider.

 

I can hear my brother now has his hands full with another, Housenki, who is telling him that he can gain his powers if Inuyasha can defeat him. I continue to attack Naraku trying to give my brother time to defeat the other and to keep Naraku from him. I can see he has a shard and he must not be able to complete the jewel, for if he does we are all lost.

 

He sends out tentacle after tentacle and I manage to cut the dragon heads off of them as they are formed but this only releases miasma into the tomb. It will not affect me but Naraku is laughing, saying that everyone else will be destroyed. I trust my brother to not allow this to happen so I tell the spider hanyou that the lives of the others are no concern to me. It would be foolish to show any weakness to this demon and he must not know my weakness for my brother or his group as it would surely cost them their lives. I include my brother's humans under my protection as they seem to have a good influence on him and he is happy with them. I would not see him unhappy, therefore I will not allow their deaths if I can prevent it.

 

Inuyasha has finally defeated Housenki and has gained his power into the Tetsusaiga. I am unsure exactly how he accomplished this but it does not matter. He uses his new ability, called the Kongousouha, to throw out diamond spears and impale Naraku. I quickly follow with an attack with Toukijin and shred the demon to bits. I am sure we have him, doubly so when I see the miko drive a purifying arrow into his chest. Our victory is short lived as the slippery spider escapes into a hole that has opened. At least my brother has the jewel shard.

 

Frustration boils in my blood . Why will he not just die? He has more lives than a cat. There is no sense in dwelling and I leave to again chase the evil one down, my brother and his group following me as far as the gates.

 

I feel that frustration again now. I have been searching and can sense no sign of him. He has hidden well and I fear he will be more powerful next time. Perhaps I should combine my efforts with that of my brother's group. I could call a truce, whether he would accept or not I am unsure. It would ease my mind to have more than Jaken to help in the protection of the children. This is something I will have to consider seriously.

 

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“He did it again, protected us all without us even knowing,” Kagome stated.

 

“He is not unwise in wanting a truce. Would you accept him, Inuyasha?” Miroku asked his hanyou friend.

 

“I would now, but he hasn't come to me to ask. He's probably changed his mind,” Inuyasha lowered his ears and growled in frustration.

 

“When we find him, you should ask him then,” Kagome told him seriously. The human girl knew that Sesshoumaru probably had too much pride to ask himself and even she knew that with the power Naraku gained since he awakened on Mt. Hakurei, the addition of the demon lord would be a great asset. She was beginning to wonder if they could defeat the spider without his help. She remembered that battle and even she could not believe that the attacks of her, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru had not worked to utterly destroy him.

 

Inuyasha said nothing at her statement, but he was thinking that he might just bite the bullet and do just that. There has to be a way to defeat that damn Naraku! Sesshoumaru, where the hell are you?