InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Destinies Collide ❯ Evil Cliffhanger City ( Chapter 11 )

HAHA!! I got you all to review!! I'm so cruel!! I edited this chapter and hope you find it to your liking.

InusDemoness: You'll get to see it, but not yet. Patience grasshopper!! I'm so evil!!

Priestess Kylie-chan: No, Miroku didn't exactly molest InuYasha. Ah, I don't want to tell you what my twist mind came up with.

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Destinies Collide

Chapter 11: Evil Cliffhanger City

"I was angry. Hatred coursed through my veins. I couldn't stop the feelings that had evoked."

"Describe these feelings."

"…. It was a mixture of things, love, hatred, anger, and pain. I was scared. For the first time in my life, I was scared to loose her. I didn't even know who she was, but one thought crept into my mind. She was mine and no other male had a right to touch her."

"She was yours?"

"She looked so familiar. I don't know why. I felt as though I knew her."

"What happened next?"

"I…. I remember glancing at my hands for a brief moment. My claws had extended and for some reason it delighted me. I went around her body so that I was facing the bastard that was still hitting her. I glanced into her face. She was crying. All I wanted to do was comfort her, but first thing first. I had to get rid of the bastard that was hurting my angel. I lashed out intent on hitting him square in the face, but nothing happened. My hand went right through his head. This confused me. I tried again and got the same result. Then I heard her."

"She was talking to you?"

"N…. Yes…. I mean, I guess she was. I couldn't tell. The man hitting her didn't seem to notice. I bent down and put my ear near her mouth. Her voice cracked as she spoke."

"What did she say?"

"She told me that she could feel me. She said that I shouldn't be afraid because her master couldn't sense me. She then asked if I was there to hurt her more or help her. I said one word to her `help'. She seemed to relax a bit. She told me that in order to help, I needed to connect with her."

"Connect how?"

"Join my soul with hers. I had no idea what she was talking about. She told me that I was using my soul at that moment, all I would need to do is lay down on top of her and let my soul join with her. This sounded a bit weird to me, but it felt right at the same time."

"It felt right?"

"…. Well…. In a way…. Yes. When I laid on her body and my soul finally connected with her, it felt as though a part of me had returned. At that point, I felt her pain and that only made me madder. She was growing weaker by the second and the buffoon just kept hitting her. He stopped hitting her and I felt myself relax a bit. Then I felt his hand roam over her body."

"So, in an essence you took over her body?"

"I…. I guess…. I mean, before that, I told her to calm down and sleep. I told her that I was there to protect her and I would never let anyone harm her again. She seemed to calm down at my words and she relaxed. I think she may have used a spell to give me complete control over her body."

"A spell?"

"She…. She said…." InuYasha's head tossed from side to side again. A frown was evident on the hanyou's face. "She's calling to me. She needs me. I have to go to her. I have to see my angel again."

Miroku was confused. He sat up and leaned across the bed. "What do you mean she's calling to you?"

"…. She's calling. Its faint, very far away, but I can hear it plainly. She's beckoning me to her side. N… No, not her… per say… her soul. It's restless since the other night. It rejoined with me and some of the pain was taken away."

Miroku noticed the change in InuYasha's voice. The once confident young man was now a confused pile of emotions. Miroku watched as a tear slid down InuYasha's cheek and he concentrated on his friend's ramblings.

"That was a temporary fix. I need to find her. Only then can I reclaim what is already mine. Only then can I make everything the way it should be. I need to lay claim to my property. Mark her for all to see. She needs to use her powers to combine our souls the way mate's souls should be combined."

InuYasha brought his hands up and began tugging at the invisible barrier he was being held in. Miroku stood up, hovered his hand above InuYasha's forehead, and chanted his calming spell. This little session would be in vain if InuYasha broke through his spells while still under Miroku's control. It took longer for the hanyou to calm down this time. Miroku sat back in his seat. This was turning out to be a very interesting session.

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She felt his lips on hers. It was a brief, chaste kiss, but it held the promise of something more to come. He broke the kiss and glanced into her eyes. She looked back at him. He was waiting for her answer. He knew he technically didn't have to ask her permission to do anything, but he wanted the satisfaction of her succumbing to him. He let the silence linger between them while he studied her eyes. Her eyes were a deep green, signifying that there was something hidden deep within the fragile girl.

The silence continued. She looked deep within his golden orbs. There was something hidden just below the surface. She thought briefly about probing his mind, but her thoughts got the better of her. He would allow her to explore his mind when he was ready to let her in on his thoughts. Until then, she would have to be content not knowing his secrets.

He knew she held strange powers. He had watched her perform some incredible feats in the past. He wanted that power. He didn't want it for himself. No, that would be selfish. He wanted to possess her. If he possessed her, then her power was at his disposal. He released her chin and trailed a claw up the side of her face making her shiver.

"Have you made your decision?" He knew he was pressuring her, but he liked it. He watched her in anticipation.

"…. Yes."

He barely heard her whisper, but he was used to her quiet voice. Maybe she would need some encouragement. He guided his hand to the back of her head and glided it through her hair for a moment before pressing his lips to hers and holding her head still.

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"Why do I get the feeling that you're not telling me something?"

"Um…. Whatever gave you that idea?"

"Oh, I don't know. Maybe it's the way you're fidgeting in that chair?"

Kouga broke eye contact with her and shifted his gaze to the floor. Should he tell her? She was going to find out in about an hour anyway. He sighed and locked gazes with her once again.

"You see…. I…. That is to say…."

"What sort of deal did you make with the King and Queen?"

"How…."

"I'm not stupid, you know. One simply cannot waltz up to the King and Queen and ask to borrow their personal Monk. It just doesn't happen."

"You got me there."

"So, what was your bargaining chip?"

Kouga cleared his throat. "You."

Kagome stared at him for a while. "Wait, I thought you said that I would be under your custody for a month."

"That is correct."

"So?"

"You see…." Kouga broke his gaze away from her again and focused on the floor. One can never guess how immensely wonderful a stone floor can be until you put yourself in a bind. Boy that floor sure is beautiful.

Kagome watched him. What was he hiding? Why was he avoiding her question? This whole predicament had a bad aura to it. The silence ensued for a few minutes.

"…. You will be under my control, per say. …. The Queen wishes to meet you. She will be bringing her Monk here today. After the Monk finishes his work on you, the Queen will take care of getting you out of here. In return, she has asked that once your service to me is up, or in one month, that you will be brought to her."

Kagome glared at Kouga. "And why prey tell is that?"

"If I haven't gotten a confession out of you, then the Monk will have his turn with you. He's quite powerful and always gets confessions out of people."

"So, you're saying that I will be interrogated by the monk? Perhaps even beaten into submission?"

Kouga drifted his gaze up her body till he locked gazes with her. "I don't believe that he resorts to beating. However…. He can be very persuasive."

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Miroku slowly released InuYasha from the trance that he'd been under for the past couple of hours. The monk sat back on his seat and waited for the hanyou to come around. He watched as InuYasha tore his eyes open, cocked his head to the side, and stared at him.

"What the hell happened?"

Miroku crossed his arms over his chest and reclined his head back. "Interesting. She's calling out to you. Your soul is trying to get back to her. It's trying to bring the two of you together."

InuYasha tried to sit up, but found that he was still bound to the bed. "Miroku, release me this instant."

"Not until you calm down. We need to figure out what is going on here."

"Grr, what are you talking about? Who is she? Who is my soul trying to get back to?"

Miroku jerked his head forward and locked gazes with the aggravated hanyou. "Do you not remember anything that you told me?"

InuYasha stared at the monk. A sweat drop appeared on the right side of his head. "O…. of course I remember. I just…. Don't remember…. Who she is…. That's all."

"You never spoke her name. I can say one thing though. Myoga was right. You are connected to someone. From the looks of it, she's pretty powerful."

"Yeah, but…."

Their conversation was cut short when the door slammed open. In bounced a boy with a light brown bushy tail. The boy stood no taller than a person's kneecap. He ran over to the bed and jumped onto InuYasha's stomach, making the hanyou cough slightly.

"Hey brat, don't do…."

"InuYasha, what are you and Miroku doing?" The kid shifted his gaze between his older cousin and Miroku. He narrowed his eyes slightly as a thought came into his mind. "Are you two getting it on? You know, if you guys were smart, you would have locked the door before you started anything."

InuYasha struggled against the invisible binds. He tried with all his might to grab the kid, but the binds wouldn't let him go. Miroku stood up and grabbed the kid by the tail.

"Listen here, Shippo. Your cousin and myself were conducting an experiment. We didn't lock the door, because no one usually comes down here. Now, haven't we both explained to you that you should knock before running into someone else's room?"

Shippo chose to ignore that question. He had questions of his own. "Experiment huh? What kind of experiment? Trying to see how long it would take InuYasha to break through those binds? Or are you trying to see how much of his body he'll let you touch before…."

Miroku hit Shippo on the head and let him drop to the floor. "You don't know anything. Now leave my room." Miroku sat back in his chair and stared at Shippo.

InuYasha continued to struggle against the magical barriers. "Miroku, release me," he growled.

"If I release you now, you will kill Shippo. I can't let you do that."

InuYasha jolted his head to the side and gave the monk a fierce stare. "And why the hell not? He's the one that walked in on us. Not to mention what he's suggesting. When I get my hands on him, he'll wish he was dead."

Shippo bounced onto the bed. "Hey, that's what you get for being in this situation. It looks like Miroku strapped you to the bed using his magic. I merely stated what I thought the two of you were doing. How can that be bad?" Shippo shrugged.

"Why you…"

Miroku grabbed Shippo again and brought him to eye level. "I suggest you stop before I release InuYasha and let him rip you to shreds. Now, what did you come down here for?"

Shippo gulped. "Aunty told me to come get the two of you. She said something about you having to bind someone's powers today. Oh, and something about a prayer necklace. She also said that InuYasha is to accompany you. She was supposed to go with you, but something urgent has come up and she will be unable to go."

Miroku released Shippo. "I see. Well, I'll give you ten seconds to make yourself scarce. Once I release InuYasha, there will be no stopping him. You know that."

Shippo looked worried for a moment, before he darted out of the door and disappeared down the hallway. Miroku turned his attention to the hanyou. "Looks like our conversation will have to wait till later."