InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Don't Promises Last Forever? ❯ Let's Make a Deal ( Chapter 28 )

Hey everyone!

 

Happy Thanksgiving!! While I'm waiting for my dessert for tonight to cook, I decided I'd type up this chapter and give y'all a Thanksgiving treat that just may be better than pumpkin pie! (NOT) Anyway, sorry about the shortness of this chapter. They will get longer. I promise.

 

Enjoy!

Lynne

 

Lets Make A Deal

 

Kagome started looking around almost franticly, panicking. “Inuyasha…” Kagome whispered, as she realized just how unfit she was for this job. “Inuyasha…” she repeated, like a mantra, as if there was some underlying hope that his name, the thought of him would make it all right.

 

Was she insane? She knew that she wasn't cut out for this…and now look where she was.

 

`Inuyasha…' she thought, as she slumped to the ground against the wall, self-pity claiming her. `Oh, Inuyasha, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so…sorry…'

 

She didn't know where she was. `Inuyasha…' She didn't know if she was home. `Inuyasha…' Did she ever get home? `Inuyasha…' Where was home? `Inuyasha…' And if this was home, why did she feel so bad? `Inuyasha…' Why would her head not stop pounding? `Inuyasha…'

 

The name pulsed through her head after every thought, the word as steady and as rhythmic as the pounding of her own heart. `Inuyasha…' She wanted to scream, try to calm all of these thoughts and beat everything back to where it came from, but if she wasn't home, like she thought, wouldn't that let the captor know she was awake? `Inuyasha…' Ready for them to do whatever they pleased with her? `Oh, Inuyasha…what have I done? What have I DONE?? I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have done any of this…I should have stayed with you…you were silently begging me to do…why didn't I listen to you?!'

 

She couldn't help any of it, she felt so alone, so cold, so…forlorn…

 

Kagome was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard a rustling from across whatever room she was in. A slight whimper filled the room, along with a lighter sound of rustling of sheets. Like there was a second, smaller person.

 

She felt along the barren wall, forgetting her thoughts of self-pity for the moment, groping to find some sort of light switch. When she did find it, she turned on the light to it's lowest setting. What she saw was what she least wanted, but most expected.

 

There were two people in the bed across the room. The first was a young woman, sleeping somewhat peacefully, laying on her side. She looked very thing, and somewhat abused. On her face was a look of troubled serenity.

 

Next to her was what looked like a teenage boy…about Shippo's age, now that she thought about it. Actually, as she looked closer, he looked a freaking lot like Shippo himself.

 

As the boy turned to lay face up, his nose twitched and Kagome heard a faint sniff. They boy then shot up in his bed, wide awake.

 

“Kagome!!!”

 

“Shippo?” Kagome asked, uncertainly.

 

“Oh, Kagome!!” Shippo catapulted out of the bed and onto the unsuspecting girl, making them both fall backward. “He said I'd never see you, or Kaede, or even Inuyasha again! Not like I'd miss him. But I missed you. And the chocolate you brought. But you more.” Shippo said, grinning madly.

 

“Don't worry, I'm pretty sure you'll see everyone again.” Kagome said, steeling her resolve so that the boy didn't smell the waves of inevitable fear tumbling off of her. If she was afraid, who would he look up to? “But introduce me to this lady, or have you forgotten your manners?” Kagome said, though barely able to see.

 

“Oh, here let me turn on the light.” Shippo said, getting off of her and going to turn the light even brighter. “Kagome, this is Rin.”

 

Kagome's eyes widened in realization. “So…this is still Naraku's place?”

 

“Um, I think that was his name.” Shippo offered.

 

“Lady Rin…” Kagome said, bowing deeply.

 

“Oh, please, Miss Kagome, don't. Rin is just fine.” Rin said, cheerfulness in her voice that seemed impossible to keep in an oppressive place like this.

 

“Then just call me Kagome. Lord Sesshomaru has sent me to retrieve you.”

 

“Fluffy has finally sent for me? Hmph.” Although there was love in her voice, a bitter aftertaste was present as well.

 

“Yes, he also sends his apologies. Apparently he has had a hard time finding someone of my ability, though, I've no clue what he's talking about.” Kagome clarified, trying to stay as formal as possible. It was her job to retrieve this girl, nothing more. It's not like this place was her first choice for a holiday.

 

“Whatever. Fluffy likes to take his time. Oh, and in my presence, Fluffy doesn't need to be “Lord” anything. You could call him “da `S' man” for all I care. And he won't know. If he found out I referred to him as `Fluffy'…” She visibly shivered. “…But thank you. It's nice to have company. It's been a long time since I've had non-hostile company.”

 

Kagome's eyes thinned into little slits. “What do you mean, `non-hostile'?”

 

“Oh, they like to use me as a training device. I've gotten pretty used to it. But that's where my cuts came from…and stuff.” Rin explained plainly. “Ever since Shippo came, though, they have left me to heal, which is nice.”

 

Now that Kagome looked, she did look horrible. Bruises and cuts marred her arms and shoulders, and she was sure that if Rin were to take off the long nightgown she was wearing, it would be even worse.

 

“Oh.” Was Kagome's only stunned reply.

 

“I wonder what Naraku wants from you?”

 

“Hmph. The same reason your Fluffy hired me, no doubt.” Kagome said with a sort of dignified snort. Hadn't Kaede warned her against this?

 

“Oh.”

 

“Anyway, I need to sleep. I feel like I've been barreled over by a truck, and I'm sure `his ultimate majesty Naraku' will request my presence at some point.” Kagome said sarcastically. “Do you want me to sleep with Shippo? I've no problem with it, and your bed is really small.” She liked Shippo's presence near her, just like she liked her brother near her. It made her feel good, knowing they were somewhat safe.

 

“Oh, sure, whatever he wants.” Rin said.

 

“If you don't mind, Kagome…” Shippo said, tentatively.

 

“Get over here. Just don't kill me and we'll be ok, ok?” Kagome said, a big smile on her face.

 

“Yep!”

 

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Kagome awoke with a start the next morning. Culprit? Kagura's voice. She could swear, that voice grated against her very soul.

 

“Wench, get up. His royal pain-ness wants to see you. I think his exact wording was that he “requested your presence during a light morning meal.”

 

“I see the oaf has a brain after all.” Kagome spat, bitter as ever.

 

“Whatever. Make sure you're there soon. And clean yourself up so that you don't look like a product of MAS.”

 

“Yeah, yeah, tell his royal pain in the fucking ass that I'll be down soon.” Kagome responded.

 

Kagura left.

 

Kagome looked over at her clock and groaned.. The red numbers read `5:30 AM.' No wonder she was in such a foul mood.

 

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Kagome raised her fist to the door and was about to knock when she heard someone say, “Come in.”

 

So, she went in.

 

“You wanted to see me?”

 

“Why, yes, pet, I did. Come, take a seat. I wish to see you clearer.”

 

Kagome growled, but did as she was told. She understood her position here, and she was in no position to argue.

 

“What did you want, Naraku?” Kagome asked, plastering a sweet tone in her voice as to hid the anger and resentment she was sure was seeping off of her.

 

“Oh, well, first off I wanted to see how you slept. It'd be rude for me not to ask, even though I don't necessarily care.”

 

“Then I won't waste your time.” Kagome calmly snapped, biting her cheek.

 

“Good, good. The second thing is I wanted to strike a deal with you. You see, I have something…no, I was wrong, two, three things that you want. And you have something I want. I say, give me what I want, and you can have your three prizes: Rin, Shippo and…”

 

Naraku turned on a switch on a wall next to his chair. A light illuminated across the room and sitting in it, slumped and unconscious, was -

 

“Sota.” Kagome breathed.

 

“Quite right. Sota.” Naraku repeated, a satisfied smirk on his face.

 

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a/n: Ok, Hio!! It's pitifully short, yes. But it works, ne? I'll do my shoutouts, now, since I'm sure you're bored with me already. Your preview is at the bottom, and I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!!! (Meh, if you're not American, then ignore that!)

 

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MS ANYON: Wow. It seems nowadays girls getting raped is like a rite of passage into adult hood. How sad! Anyway, you'll be seeing lots of Inu's and Kagome's kiddo's. I plan on doing an epilogue (one chapter thing) of them in the future, and when we get to the final chapter, you'll get what I mean. Also, Kagome loves Inuyasha. She has a job to do (see chappie…22), and she's going about it in the only way she knows how, ya know? I mean, come on…How the hell is she supposed ta find out if Naraku was really the bad guy if she can't get within three feet of him? And Sesshy is not one to be crossed. You do what he tells you. Even if you do call him “da `S' man” behind his back. God, what the hell was I thinking when I came up with THAT???

 

 

Ma! PREVIEWS!! The next chapter is called…::runs downstairs to get next chapter::…Temporary Rescue. The things I come up with…sheeesh…

 

“So, Kagome, I was hoping we could continue our rather…diplomatic discussion from earlier.”

 

She snarled with contempt.

 

“Have you come to a decision as to what you will do?” Naraku stated, more than asked.

 

“You never clarified what you want from me in return.” Kagome stated flatly.

 

“Oh, I didn't, did I? Well, let me clarify. I want you. Your power, your entity. Your soul.” Naraku said, a grin creeping across his face.

 

“Uh…” Kagome replied, meekly. She was expecting…that.

 

“I see my proposition has caught your attention.”

 

“No, more like, it's not everyday someone asks me for my soul.”

 

“Well, you'll be keeping your soul. It's useless without a body to hold it, no? You'll still go to school, as will Sota. But you have certain conditions. HE and you will live here, as will Shippo. The pay-off? Rin can leave. I have no use for her.” Naraku said, placing a small morsel of food in his mouth. He chewed thoughtfully, and then opened his mouth to speak. “And,” he started, his tone as if he were adding a causal side comment, “you will not be allowed to have any contact with Inuyasha.”

 

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Hmmm….

 

Well, enjoy. Next chapter will be out soon, and I'm sorry about the shortness of this one.

 

Ja ne,
Lynne

 

Food for thought:

 

What kind of evil idiot would put the letter `s' in the word “Lisp?”

 

Cliché? Yes. Funny? It still is to me.