InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Even Evil Has Reincarnates ❯ Sur a Paris...Recontrer Lai! (On to Paris! Meet Lai!) ( Chapter 17 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

First of all, sorry… it took me longer than a week to update. I've been miserably sick. Work has been hell on earth. Ugh. (sighs)

But I'm back… yey! (Pops out noisemakers and confetti)

(Looks around and see's everyone sweatdrop)

What? (o_O)

Well hopefully the long chapter will make up for it.

DISCLAIMER-

Unfortunately, this story and the characters herein pertain to Rumiko Takahasi…but couldn't I just wish? Eh.

Except for a select few... and the plot! Those are MINE! ALL MINE!!!!!!

(Clears throat)

This story is rated M for Maturity.

Note: Only those words that are not frequently used in fanfics will I put a translation to. I mean, come on… we know what a BAKA is…right? If not, google it…I did =)

Also, any and all comments are accepted. Be it negative or positive. Constructive criticism only helps and positive feedback inspires.

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Chapter 17: Sur a Paris...RencontrerLai! (On to Paris! Meet Lai!)

The group stepped onto the platform at Austerlitz Train Station after nearly fourteen hours, stretching all the kinks from their muscles.

“Oh my kami! I can't believe it! I am in Paris!” Ai was bright eyed in amazement but turned her brightness into a pout and lowered her head. “Too bad we can't enjoy it or really sightsee…”

Kagome looked at the young girl with empathy and understanding, Shippo placed a hand on Ai's shoulder, “We can come back some day soon Ai-chan and we'll do some real sightseeing.

Instantly brightening, she clasped her hands together hopefully, “Really?”

Shippo chuckled and Kagome walked up to her and flicked her nose, “Yes, really. After all this is done, I believe we are entirely due a vacation. Maybe, we can do more than Paris -“

She was abruptly cut off by Ai that had pounced on her and started skipping and singing. Kagome could only smile and shake her head. `So easy to make that one there happy…'

“That was sweet of you wench.”

She turned to face her mate that was currently looking at her with so much admiration that it made her breath hitch. She laughed. “Well, it's true. They deserve a vacation…” Snorting she added, “Hell we all do.”

Taking out her cell phone, she dialed a number she was all too familiar with.

“Moshi Moshi Kagome-dono.”

Kagome bit her tongue to avoid growling at the infuriating man on the other end, “What hotel are we staying at Gonzalo?”

“No Hotel. You all are staying in my flat. It has enough room.It's located in the Latin Quarter…”

He rattled off the address as Kagome took down the information, blatantly pushing sarcasm, “Well great. Oh and Gonzalo?”

Gonzalo replied through audibly clenched teeth, “Yes, Kagome-dono?”

Kagome smirked, “Hm. A piece of advice? You know, partner to partner? Comrade to comrade? Friend to friend? Build a bridge and get over your fucking tantrum. I suggest that whatever inanimate or animate object is stuck up your ass be removed, stat. Although, I have the pestering feeling that's where your balls might be hiding. Get that checked out. Goodbye baka.”

She shut her phone rather brutally, mumbling a few choice curses that would make a sailor blush, glaring at the phone in her hand as if trying to melt it with a stare. Turning around she found everyone looking at her and trying their best not to laugh at the look of consternation on her face. She blinked twice, looking like a child that got caught with a face full of chocolate yet standing by her plea that it wasn't her who ate it. Offering her best look of innocence, “What?”

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Kagome bent to lace up her boots when she heard a whistle. Continuing to lace her boot she turned her head to the side and offered a smile, “See something you like?”

InuYasha smirked. “Actually…yes I do wench.” He began walking towards her like a predator to his prey. She straightened out immediately and held her hand palm out, “Nah uh, no, no time for that now, we're going on a mission.”

He pouted and she fought back a laugh. She finally realized what he was wearing and lifted a brow in appreciation. He was wearing a snug black t-shirt, black cargo pants, along with black combat boots. She smiled and nodded towards his boots, “You finally got accustomed to those things huh?”

He scrunched up his face and growled, “Yeah, still hate the damned things though.”

Kagome strapped in the holster on her hips that held her two guns and the holster across her chest that would hold her katanas on her back. Just as she was finishing strapping herself, she heard a low growl and looked up to a pair of up-close, darkened amber eyes.

InuYasha grabbed her lightly by the hips and whispered in a husky voice, “You know koishii…” He licked his lips and Kagome could not help but stare at the temptation. “You look sexy in a Lara Croft'ish kind of way.” Reaching up, she rubbed her thumb over his lips and he took advantage and placed a kiss on her thumb.

Smiling up at her mate, she got on her tiptoes and gave him a chaste but searing kiss. She looked at him with nothing but adoration in her grey blue eyes. “Hn.” She pushed away from the wide-eyed hanyou and started braiding her hair only to be stopped by a hand over hers. She felt hot breath by her ear, “Let me.”

Kagome stood stock-still while InuYasha braided her hair. Once he finished he kissed her over the tattoo on her neck and sighed, sending a shiver down her spine, which in turn caused him to groan. He pushed back and gritted out, “Wench…” He closed his eyes and started chanting, “We're going on a mission, we're going on a mission, we're going on a mission.”

Before forgetting about the mission altogether, Kagome headed towards the door and cleared her throat, “L-let's see if everyone is ready and head out to Club Sacre Cœur.” As she went to grab the door's handle, she was pulled by the wrist and slammed into a hard chest. Before she could protest, InuYasha slammed his mouth on hers and made her forget what she wanted to protest about in the first place.

Once he was satisfied, he pulled away and offered her a triumphant half-smile. “Now I'm ready.” He walked around her and out of the room. She looked after him mouth agape and let out a frustrated groan and followed him out. Coming into the living room, she laughed. “My, oh my, aren't we just the hottest group around?”

Sango was dressed in the modern take of her slayer outfit; Miroku was dressed similar to InuYasha, except he was sporting a black polo, as was Shippo. Ai and Chika were both dressed like herself, all in leather and Norio was dressed in a black fit t-shirt and black leather pants, along with black combat boots.

Wiping the smile off her face and placing the business façade in its place. “Alright, let's go.”

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Outside ofClubSacre Cœur…

The group sat outside of the club in an unmarked black van. Norio was setting up the communications unit that would give them the eyes and ears they would need to keep tabs on Lai.

Norio turned with two small objects in his hand to Chika and Ai, “These are the bugs you girls need to somehow get on Lai so we can get audio and visual. These…” He handed them a transparent, plastic, round tablet looking gadget. “Will also allow us to track her once she leaved the club.”

Kagome looked at the women, “It'll be up to you girls of how you get close enough to plant the bugs.” Both women nodded in understanding.

Ai turned to Chika, “Ready?”

Chika smirked, “Hell yes. Let's go.”

Both women jumped off the van and made their way inside the club. Norio immediately had visual of the inside of the club.

“I can see her…Ai and I are going to get us some waitress jobs so we can approach her.”

Shippo knitted his eyebrows together. “How will they be able to do that on such short -“

All of a sudden, he saw the visual of the women knocking two of the waitresses out. “Oh.”

Kagome chuckled. “They'll be fine.”

The girls took the trays filled with orders for the V.I.P section and made their way over. Almost immediately, everyone in the van leaned forward as soon as they got visual of Lai. She was scantily dressed and surrounded with hordes of men and women. They heard Chika speaking in French, as a close up of Lai came up on screen.

“Bonsoirmademoisellevotre verre.” (Good evening miss your drink.)

Lai looked up at the two waitresses with a predatory smile on her face. “Merci beaucoup, familier un?” (Thank you very much, feel like one?) She patted the seat next to her on either side. Ai was heard responding, “Oui, merci”(Yes, thanks.)

Miroku looked on curiously and asked absentmindedly, “Just how many languages do you know between all of you?”

Kagome chuckled nervously and scratched the back of her neck, “Um, a few.”

They all, sans Norio, looked over at her. InuYasha lifted a brow, “How many do you know wench?”

She turned her eyes away and blushed, “Six.”

Sango stuttered, “Six? You barely knew English when you graduated seven years ago. How did you learn six?”

She looked at them head on and shrugged, “Had to do something with my time. So I studied as much as I could as fast as I could.”

InuYasha looked at her sadly. She really hadn't given herself much time to think about anything else. `Keh. No wonder she's so damned tired.'

Their attention turned back to the screen where Chika was coddling with Lai. Lai could be heard giggling and whispering inaudibly. Chika and Ai stood explaining that they had to get back to work. Taking out a card, she offered one to both Ai and Chika.

A few minutes later, Chika and Ai entered the van.

“Oh yuck!”

Scoffing, Chika over exaggerated having the chills, “That bitch is absolutely disgusting.”

Ai just nodded her had with a pout in place.

Norio looked at Chika curiously, “Just where did you plant the bug?”

“On her chain.” Turning she looked at her boss, “So what now Higurashi-sempai?”

Letting out a heavy sigh, she leaned back on the vans couch rubbing her eyes. “We wait. We're not going to attack while she's in the club. We'll follow her. Did you slip the concoction?”

Ai smiled, “Yep.”

Souta looked between his sister and Ai confused and voicing everyone's thoughts, “Concoction?”

Everyone winced when they saw the genuine evil smile cross Kagome's features. “Did you expect me or any of you to get near her without binding her powers?”

InuYasha shook his head and chuckled, “Keh. Sneaky wench.” Sango looked interested. “How long will it last?”

“About ten to twelve hours.”

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The gang fought sleep as they awaited Lai to leave the club. Finally after waiting two and a half hours at around 2:30 a.m. They saw Lai getting up and picking three of the men that had accompanied her throughout the evening to continue accompanying her to her flat.

“Tomber sur quelqu'un mes amants”(Come along my lovers.) A couple of moments later, the group could see Lai strutting out of the club with a trail of men following behind her like lost puppies. Souta let out a chuckle with no humor behind it, “My isn't she the energetic one?”

Kagome made a show of gagging.

Norio turned in his station and activated the tracker portion of the bug once Lai got inside her car.

As soon as the visual came back up, everyone gasped. The men all turned their heads to one side and the girls blushed from their roots. Suddenly, the audio got louder and Kagome wanted to hide somewhere…fast. As she was looking around for the perfect spot, she felt arms wrap around her waist. InuYasha leaned forward and whispered in her ear, “That's how eager you sound when I make love to you.”

Kagome blushed so much more, she was sure it looked like she had an impossibly high fever. She playfully pinched his arm and barely managed to rasp out, “Hentai.” He chuckled low in her ear, “Only for you.”

Shippo scrunched up his nose, “Um, ewl. Not in front of your kid.”

Kagome covered her eyes and banged her head into the side of the van while muttering about “horn-dogs” and “nosey kitsunes that should plug their noses and ears”.

“We're arriving at her building.”

Kagome straightened up and walked towards the screen and looked at it closely. “PH. Penthouse. Go figure. Shippo, what's the ETA?”

“About two minutes Kaa-san.”

Kagome looked at the building that was in the distance, staring up to where the penthouse would be with a look of fake guilt. “Gee, I hope she won't be mad if we interrupt her orgy.” She shrugged, “Oh well.” As they arrived at the building, she jumped out of the back of the van, not waiting for it to come to a complete stop. InuYasha shook his head and sighed, “Sneaky wench”

They all jumped out after her and walked up to where she was standing. Kagome looked at the group. “Ai, go in and distract the front desk guard. Chika, once she distracts him, put him to sleep. Norio, switch the feed to ten minutes prior, making sure that no one is shown entering or exiting the elevator or building and put it on still screen.” They all nodded and proceeded.

Fifteen minutes later, they were all heading into the elevator. Norio inserted an electronic keycard and pressed the `PH' button and they proceeded up.

Kagome placed her hands on the hilt of her swords and clenched and unclenched her fingers, spacing out.

Chika broke the silence, “No one interrupts her once we are in there. Higurashi-sempai will try `resolving' the issue herself. If we are needed, she will let us know.”

InuYasha and Shippo growled. “Like hell I'll fucking -“

Kagome whirled and narrowed her now silver eyes at him and hissed, “I suggest you listen to what she just said.”

He did not back down, “Bitch…”

“I mean it InuYasha. I don't wanna accidentally purify you.”

He snarled at his mate, “Is that a fucking threat?”

She sighed, “No. It's not. I haven't had full control of my powers lately and if you jump in, I might not recognize you at that moment and purify you…by accident. I'm just trying to protect you. Please trust me.”

He straightened out and gruffly said a mumbled, “Fine.”

Just before they reached the penthouse, Norio stopped the elevator. Sango looked on confused, “Why are we stopping here? Between floors?”

Souta explained, “We don't want them to hear the chime of the elevator so, we're climbing up.” Norio removed the top-hatch from the elevator and Kagome was the first to jump up. Peeking down into the elevator, she reached out a hand, “Ai, crowbar.”

Ai handed over the crowbar to Kagome but, before she can grab it, InuYasha takes it from Ai's hand and jumps up to the top of the elevator. Without looking at Kagome, “Let me do something.”

Kagome wanted to tell him something…anything…but, nothing came out of her mouth. Her voice was non-existent at that moment. InuYasha opened the elevator doors easily and stepped aside. “After you.” She nodded once and stealthily jumped into the foyer of the penthouse.

The floor plan of the penthouse was very open and mentally, Kagome was thankful. It made things easier if Lai decided to get too violent and made her chase. Continuing forward, she made her way towards where the moans, groans and screams. Scrunching her face in disgust, she removed her guns from their holster. Taking a deep breath, she kicked in the door. “Don't move!”

The men jumped and began making their way towards her and she pointed one of her guns at them. “I said… don't move.”

Groaning but, not removing her sights from the very naked and smirking Lai, “And for Kami sake…put some clothes on will ya? Yash, Roku, Nor…tie them up.”

Within a blink of an eye, they had put the men to sleep and proceeded to tie them. Turning her full attention to the demoness laying on the bed. “Lai…” She scoffed, “Your name suits you.”

“Well…” The demoness pretended to dust herself off, “How may I help you since you so rudely interrupted my delicious fuck fest that I was so thoroughly enjoying?”

Not able to contain a snarl, “I want information on Zenaku.”

The demoness laughed and stopped to look Kagome dead serious in the eye. “Well… I am so sorry you wasted your precious time. I won't be the one telling you anything. Whatever you think you can do…I guarantee he'll do worse. I am not talking.”

Before Lai could react, Kagome leapt at her and grabbed her by the neck. “Yes you will bitch.” Breaking a vile of green liquid, she stuffed it into the demonesses face. After struggling with all her power for a couple of moments, the vile effectively knocked her out. Binding her with spiritually charged binds and pulling the sheets around Lai, she flipped her over her shoulder and walked out into the living area where they all waited for her. “Let's go, seems I have some convincing to do and we need to leave before the guard wakes up and see's us.”

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About an hour later, Lai starts to awaken. Groaning, she struggles with opening her eyes and glances around. Seeing a group of nine people before her, she snarls and tries to get up, “Let me go!” Activating the binds, she gets a small but painful spiritual charge through her body that makes her sit back down. Breathing raggedly she looked at Kagome dead on. “You miko bitch.”

Chika, obviously not known for patience, opened a blade and held it up to Lai's neck, cutting the skin there superficially. Lai widened her eyes, “You! You were in on this? How dare you?!”

Smirking, Chika clucked her tongue. “Nah uh uh. We asked you a question first.”

Giving Chika a smirk of her own, she crinkles her forehead in concentration, attempting it a few more times until she heard another female laugh. Lai opened her eyes in time to receive a slap across the face from none other than Ai. “Yeah forgot to tell you `amant'. We bound your powers. No throwing or blowing anyone around with them.”

Looking around wildly, Lai started thrashing and screeching. Sighing her impatience, Kagome roundhouse kicked the demoness in the chest, throwing her and the chair she's tied in against the back wall, shattering it.

Taking one of her katanas out of its sheath, she sparked it with her powers. Crouching, she leaned into Lai's face, who in turn could not stop staring at the sword in utter horror. “Tell me Lai… do you enjoy being Zenaku's slave?”

Thrown off by the question, the telepathic demon did not have time to mask her evident disgust. Knowing that she had been caught, she let out a defeated sigh. “No. I do not.”

Not softening her gaze but, showing the demon some understanding in her voice, “Then let us free you. I just need his name. His human name.”

Lai laughed cynically. “How can you a mere human help me?”

Not tearing her gaze away, Kagome answered genuinely. “By killing him.”

Lai had to admit, the human miko was convinced she would. She could not sense an ounce of lie in that statement. Lowering her head, “Even if you did that…if he found out I helped you….he'd kill me in a heartbeat… Literally speaking.”

Kagome's eyes widened in realization, “He's holding onto your heart isn't he?”

Snapping her head up, the demoness nodded awestruck that she could know that. “How could you possibly -?”

Kagome interrupted her, “Simple. He's a reincarnation of Naraku.”

Still in shock, Lai came to another conclusion. “How do you…are you? You…you're…?”

Knowing exactly was she was about to ask, she answered. “Yes. I along with the woman I was reincarnated from both killed Naraku over five centuries ago.”

Setting her sword back in it's sheath, Kagome sat across from Lai on the floor. “Do you know…he killed all his incarnations back them…just to absorb them and take their powers for the final fight? Do you not want to do some good in your life? From your aura Lai… I can't sense that much evil.”

Uncharacteristically touched by the miko's statement, Lai offered a half-smile. “I am all that bad. Doesn't mean that I want to kill innocent people unnecessarily though.”

Kagome once again stared the demoness square in the eyes, “Neither do I Lai but, if I can't get the information from you… I will have to kill you. Painfully that is.”

The group looked at each other; wishing one knew what the other was thinking…especially Kagome.

Chika looked onto the scene, here impatience to get this over with, evident. She believed in `torture until the talk' methods. Souta, completely understood what his sister's intent was. After all, this wasn't the first time.

InuYasha, Miroku, Shippo and Sango looked at Kagome with both concern but appreciation. Before them was a glimpse of the Kagome they knew more than five-hundred years ago.

The gentle, kind, forgiving, unbiased Kagome they knew.

Norio and Ai knew their boss and friend wanted to spare the demons life but knew she could not and she would snap and do nightmarish things to Lai if she did not speak…soon.

Taking a deep sigh, Lai looked Kagome straight in the eye with a surprisingly genuine, gentle and almost caring gaze. “Could you do me a favor bien-aimé?” (sweetheart)

Kagome nodded her head.

“If I tell you what I know…will you kill me…just not so painfully?”

Tilting her head to the side, Kagome placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it gently, “Yes.”

Miroku stepped up and whispered abashed, “Why would you kill her if she speaks and gives us the information Kagome?”

Not turning to face him but continuing to look at Lai, she answered, “Because she knows that if they caught a waft…a mere glimpse… or just felt she gave me any information…he'd kill her…and would make sure she suffered for a while before doing so.” Now she did turn her face to the group standing behind her, “Her destiny is death regardless. She is asking me to kill her and allow her to go peacefully. Besides,” She smiled a little for the demons benefit trying to lighten the mood, “She might be lying and run directly to Zenaku because she fears him and tell him that we are fishing around for information.”

Lai smiled genuinely at the group and shrugged, “That's right. I'm a pawn and I'll truly be able to be free once I die.” Looking back at Kagome, she managed a face cracking smile, “Get a pen doll, I'm only going to be able to give you this information once.”

Standing, Kagome placed ofudas all over the perimeter of the room and cut Lai's bindings. The demoness chuckled, “Thanks. Guess I'm not going anywhere huh?”

When Kagome only raised an eyebrow at her statement, she stood and stretched herself and commenced giving her what information she knew. “Well, I assume you know that Nariko is in Madrid. Well, she will not be there for long. She'll be in London within the next two or three weeks to meet with one of Zenaku's business partners. She is the main link to him, she's his right hand. She is the only one he `trusts' and she's the only one that actually carries her own heart. She will be in the Kensington area. Where exactly? I do not know. Think of the scummiest area and she will probably be there…with massive amounts of bodyguards. Why? No idea…she is strong enough as is. I can tell you that I do not know Zenaku's human name and highly doubt anyone but her, actually knows it since she is the only liaison he uses for his business that I know of. I can tell you that he has quite a few other incarnations. I have only met a couple of my `brothers and sisters'. There's Kenachi who manipulates fire. You'll usually find him working directly with the Yakuza. Zenaku has a lot of….” She chuckled full of sarcasm, “Surprise, surprise, hands on with the illegal activities in Japan. Drugs, prostitution, weapons and gambling…anything dirty…Zenaku is involved. Kenachi, he has white hair and red eyes… doesn't bother with concealing himself… he usually only appears at night. There's another incarnation that I have met once…her name is Keiko. She's about my height and she has long pitch black hair with a eyes the same color. She's really pale. She sucks souls through a mirror she carries.”

Sango gasped, “Like Kanna.”

Lai looked at her, “Kanna?”

Kagome urged her to continue, “An incarnate of Naraku's”

Nodding her head, Lai continued, “Kenachi is usually in Tokyo and Keiko moves around a bit… I don't know where she would be. Zenaku…I don't know where he resides. He moves around a lot. When he needs us, he summons us and usually, it's to a place that could very well be an illusion.”

Kagome massaged the back of her neck and looked around to everyone else. “Any other questions?”

Everyone shook their head `no'.

Looking back to Lai, Kagome approached her and gave her a hug and whispered, “Thank you Lai.”

Shaking her head, she closed her eyes and allowed a tear to fall, “No thank you.”

Kagome unsheathed her sword so fast no one saw it coming. They finally realized what she had done when they saw Lai's body fall to the floor and Lai's head land away from her body. Flicking her sword to rid of the blood, she replaced her sword in its sheath and offered a prayer. Throwing two ofudas on the body, Lai's body turned to ash.

Turning, she walked out of the room without so much of a look back to see if anyone bothered to follow.

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