InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ For the heart of a demon ❯ Chapter 9 ( Chapter 9 )

For the heart of the demon

 

Not much to say, nothing to say, so..

 

-I don't own Inuyasha. Disclaimer, yeah.

 

Chapter 9

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Noriega fell onto her side bleeding out. Naraku, who had come just before the sword was plunged into her, went to Noriega. `Why did she not move?'

Washi saw it from the sky and felt his world collapse around him. He flew down to her nudging his fallen mother as the figure removed Tokijin from the green and black haired inu female.

`That is the same falcon like creature.' He spoke. “Rin, who is this woman?”

Rin was on her knees in tears unable to be smelled due to the blood. “Lady Kagome! Sessho-sama killed Kagome!”

Sesshomaru's eyes widened some as he inhaled. The scent was different as well as extremely bloody, but clearly her. He was mortified and realized everything Noriega had said was right. He spoke.

“Ka-Kagome… And I nearly killed her, she still cared…”

“Damn mutts.”

Naraku began to speak. “Noriega ho-“

Sesshomaru cut him off. “How are you well again? Surley your healing abilities have not come this far yet.”

“You,” Noriega sat up with her wound no longer bleeding as much. “lost your right to question me and receive answers.” She stood. “I am finished here.”

Sesshomaru spoke. “Why are you with Naraku if he was the one to set us up years ago?”

Naraku gave everything in him not to show surprise as he thought to himself. `Five or six years ago. The black haired girl, was, Kagome…I truly am the cause to all of her pain. This could w-“

Naraku stopped to hear Noriega with focus. “I knew, true, but like Naraku now you too think too much. If he had not done so then I would have been wasting more years with an inuyoukai who did not care enough to listen to the woman who would have been his mate for eternity.”

Sesshomaru's eyes faltered from his stoic state. “Kagome why did you not fi-“

Noriega moved her hair from her neck revealing a prominent scar. “When you did this to her you ripped out Kagome's heart. She has been dead for six years. I am who my birth father, who ever he may be, wanted me to be, Noriega, because he named me such. You do not know her nor will you have to opportunity to know her. Your rash ways in trying to kill those who help Rin will be part of your downfall of the Western lands from our-“

“-You talk of my betrayal yet you have moved on with him who will use you and ab-“

“-This Noriega, has yet to do anything with Naraku because she still is in love with you. I do not betray, it is not fitting of me. I could care less if you have mated for I know my place is not you.” Noriega leaned against a tree bleeding making herself calm down and collect herself. “Damn dogs.”

Sesshomaru spoke after a silence. “So it truly is you who has made a name in all lands save the west.”

“You know inuyoukai of nobility do not start violence against one another.”

“Because of my actions.”

She glared at him. “What you left me with. Leave. The next time we meet I can guarantee nothing.”

And with that Sesshomaru left with a longing look towards Noriega. He had already healed Ah—Uhn and Jakken. “I am truly sorry I have caused you so much pain, Kagome.”

Noriega looked down and closed her eyes again. She closed the wound to her chest with her miko abilities and spoke to Washi extremely weak but not showing.

“Washi. Go to the room lord Kogua has put aside for my storage. Take all of the medallions and give them to our allies. You know where I will be when finished.”

Washi flew off. Naraku was amazed, she did not lose face during all of that. “Your fire is out now.”

“Next time, do not encourage my ward to tell you what you want. He is still young and learning.”

“Should I-“

“Were you not coherent through the years. I have told you not to ask me to repeat myself. You truly are a dumb dog.”

Naraku smiled. “You have no weight.”

“But I have been scared. I can not trust you.”

Naraku smiled. “I will not hurt you, Noriega.”

Noriega felt the same thing as before from him, but put it to the side. “As said the western lord, the half breed, and a human all to me. Do you understand why, I can not trust you.”

“Patterns are for gypsies.”

“Whom at times can have truth to their words. Do you still plan to take over the four lands as you once did when hanyou.”

“Only if you give me a reason to.”

Still no emotions from the inu girl. “Likewise.:

“You have perfected disregarding your emotions well.”

“Yet another trival fact.”

Naraku looked at her. “You can tell that I am not them.”

“I care not. You have a messenger coming for you, and I have business to attend to.”

Naraku's tail went around her tail as he walked infront of her with his chest almost touching hers. “What business.”

A wolf on the four legs slowly approached Noriega weary of Naraku. The wolf whined then sat down with its leg out. A piece of paper was tied to the leg. As the wolf's tail moved about a pale green demon came to the side of Naraku. Noriega spoke with short breaths walking off with the wolf at her side. Naraku and his messenger followed.

“With the northern lord.”

Naraku saw her shortness of breath and almost a pained face. “Very well then why not-“

Noriega knew that he had caught on. “I am not able to go out for five days. Do not make, me repeat myself.”

Naraku stopped letting her go. His messenger spoke. “Lord Naraku, at the compound…”

 

Noriega took the letter from the leg of the wolf as she walked and read it to herself. `Washi has come asking Ginta to open the door where you keep your war supplies. I have also been told that he is handing out the medallions. I presume you are coming here, but if not, we need to talk. Your wolf, Kouga.'

“How did you make yourself look normal-all black in the day time?”

Noriega walked up to Kogua at the palace door entrance days later. “Apparently I am now able to somewhat control it.”

The wolf accompanying Noriega whined to Kogua. He barked back receiving a response. Kogua gave a look to Noriega stopping in the middle of the grand hall inside. “She says that she saw you with, Naraku?”

An emotionless smile. “Many more of the reasons, we should discuss things.”

Kogua grinned laughing a bit. “About time you found yourself another dog. You always had a like for them, even when you were a human, or whatever.”

“Let us not speak of that past of mine.”

Kogua still laughed. “Okay! What does my Onna no kami wish to discuss outside of the fact that you are bleeding? Are you okay.”

“At least your nose is accurate.”

His tail batted her head. “Go to sleep. You know even you need it.”

Night came. Noriega changed after taking care of necessities into a blue and silver fighting outfit. Kata, a brown female wolf, entered.

“Been a while for you. Is everything fine Noriega?”

“Only a few months Kata. Is Jibo well?”

The wolf blushed with pride. “Taught him to bite at the neck of his hunt before anyone else in the litter of the pack. He is growing so fast. Kogua summoned nobles and lords here as you said, but he wants to talk to you fist, okay?”

“Very well, the south wing meal room as normal.”

Kata left. “Of course.”

The meal room had black marble floors, blue walls, tape strives, chairs, and three smaller tables in it. Kogua sat on the stairs in the middle of the room that spiraled down. Noriega sat next to him.

“Doing better since you are outside blood free I am guessing.”

“Yes. How many came.”
”All save four. Zibtua will be here in an hour, she was with a guy representing the rabbit clans in her area. Stupid dispute… What is with you and Naraku?”

“We had an alliance. When finished, he is persistent in a following manner at all times.”

“So the evil shadow dog likes you… Wait, you do not like dogs.”

“Exactly.”

“But you do not want to kill him.”

“At times gutting him… The idea is very tempting.”

Kogua grinned at her. “I think you are too monotone to realize you like the dog.”

“Then keep your opinions to yourself Kogua.”

Kogua rolled his eyes. “Okay then. About Washi.”

She smiled as normal. “If I do decide in his favor, then we are to take all of the lands, hence the medallions.”

Kogua shoved her some with his tail. “Slick dog. But why with him? You can easily have it yourself and do not need Nark-“ Kogua paused and smiled. “You do.”

“He does not need to know this. I could care less who has these lands, if he is intent then I shall not loose my positions to him.”

“More of a race than a mate…Dog love, what suits you Nori, but he more you tell me this, the more it seems like you think it is a bad idea.”

“All precautionary measures Kogua.”

“Well you have between an eigth and a sixth of the southern land and that is by far the biggest. Then, there is the holdings of Naraku in the east which is like ten percent, and whenever you give the word, the north is yours, but you already had knowledge of that.”

“True.”

“What will you do with us, if Naraku… You know, you two.”

Noriega hit him lightly with her tail. “Nearly exactly the same.”

Kogua gave her a look. “Nearly? I am the northern lord what is nearly.”

“Your duties and benefits will be the same, your title will diminish to something you may thing of yourself, leaving me as the northern lady.”

“And Naraku.”

Noriega growled. “Wolf do not test me.”

“Just giving you a reality check.” Kogua stood looking at her with a grin. “Hey slow inu! Are you coming? They are all here now.”

Noriega stood at the middle with Kogua to her right and Ginta to her left. The table was filled all seated as Kogua spoke. After explaining a lesser wolf lord spoke.

“Noriega. You now who are all allied to you, yet Naraku and his do not and we are without medallions and markings. What truly will become of us?”

Noriega spoke, still sitting, in her usually without emotion voice. Her eyes slowly met with the lesser lord who had spoke by time she had finished.

“If you have no faith in lord Kogua or myself then I will kill you without the hesitation you reek of. As seeing as all save two lords or nobles are wolves, he will be told that if he or his minions are as much as to cut one wolf I will have his head. As for the tow non wolves, Washi has delivered your medallions to your place of residence, as theirs will not be set in effect until I see fit, and you see Naraku.”

Another wolf spoke after the previous sat down a bit weary. “The northern forces will be warring with you, what lands are we to be deployed to?”

“I will inform you when I myself know for sure.”

Kogua spoke. “We are not doing anything until Washi is finished, and he is not working alone, but still. Look to it in less than two years. Noriega has never killed a wolf and we all trust her, besides! Doing this gets us more land too! Like a down grading promotion.”

 

Naraku arrived at his compound to find Kanna waiting for him. He sensed disturbance. She held up her mirror already knowing his question. He saw the events that happened, leaving a forth of his entire force within and outside of the compound dead or unconscious. A demon approached.

“Naraku! Your forces were sent out nine days ago to meet the kagi no kihou but could barley keep them at bay! We sent word as soon as able to but we fear they will be here within the hour! Human and demon a like combine for all of our heads! They have sent their best into a le-“

At that moment, all was heard was the whizzing sound as a stream of purified arrows were seen. The arrow went through Naraku's thigh and left shoulder pinning him to the ground. Naraku sent blades of blood as the horde of demons came to meet his forces who would not last long against a seemingly endless amount. Naraku then fell onto his back and spit blood from his mouth as he winced in pain. The white demon incarniate of his walked directly to him without any commotion.

“Kanna…Dissipate to her. Noriega, go now.”

“Hmm. Why green today, not saying anything is wrong, just asking.”

Noriega stood in a plant garden with Kogua outside of his palace. “Cloaking consumes energy, though small amounts, I must think of it constantly though.”

“Learn something new every day.”

“Someone must have hit you on the head for you to o- Kanna.”

Kogua looked at the small white demon with disgust hidden. “That is one of his split offs.”

“Yes. Why have you come to me. Show freely in the presence of lord Kogua.”

The mirror the small white demon held displayed the legion of demons and mikos, Naraku, his soldiers, and his compound. Kogua laughed.

“Dumb dong is going to get himself killed, but you will go and save him of course. You love him!”

Noriega growled in her throat. “Kogua.”

His tail patted her head. “Go ahead, I am not saying anything more, and as long as we have known each other you know I will not tell a soul.”

Her tail shoved him back. “We will continue at a later date.”

Noriega ran off away form the palace then stopped. `Why should I take up a battle for someone who could give me nothing? Is that even true? Do I have any thoughts to Naraku more than for an associate-

Of course I do. I would take over all of the lands for him---

Or myself-

Stop arguing with yourself Noriega-

I will not meet my demise with some moronic shadow dog demon due to emotions weighing me down----

Naraku has done fine with them-

Naraku is going to die because of them Kagome I will have no weight to halt myself in whatever I choose he is below me, weaker and-

Go to the compound and find out yourself.'

 

Kanna carefully approached Naraku. She looked down at him.

“Kanna…”

Her mirror showed the tails of Kogua and Noriega messing with one another. Naraku thought to himself.

`She allows Kogua to touch her over my own life. I guess she truly has been playing me for a fool, more than I was playing her to…No, these are just images. Perhaps I will ask her what the extent of her relationship is with the wolf if we meet again. And I remember, no matter how fast Noriega is, it takes more time to run here than to appear here…I must not close my eyes…” Five hours passed. “And then she came.”

Noriega stood over Naraku having already surveyed the situation. “You are weak.”

Naraku smiled some. “I am mortal.”

She growled in her throat as she stepped out of the way of the arrows. “ You know of my mortality. And would do well for this Noriega to come form the northern palace in so short time.”

“Fast.”

“No duh…”She knelt down at the same time avoiding a spear. She looked at him to see his confusement. “Do not worry about my words mutt.”

Noriega pulled out the arrows burning her hand as Naraku spoke. “ You would show yourself with me letting the kaigi no kihou know this.”

“Once again, the foolish dog has stated the obvious. Do not leave the sight of this soul I have just let loose around you or you will not live to know what you want.”

Naraku spoke now leaning against a wall with a snake like spirit around him as Noriega jumped from the roof. “Will you return?”

“Yes.”

Noriega made her way into the forest behind the furthest attackers and let loose a massive wave of purification energy. She with drew her own sword letting loose black flames consuming the masses. She shredded one behind her then let loose the death scar. Not seeing an end to the demons she sent swirls of purification energy out from her careful not to further drain herself. She sheathed her blade slashing through some of the many relishing in the enemy blood she was covered with not worrying of her own injuries. She licked some from her claws then turned biting through a human to her side. She laughed craving more blood.

A spider demon, green in color, sat next to Naraku. His left arm was barley hanging on and his left leg was cut off. They both watched to the best of their senses as Noriega battled.
“She might even be enjoying this Naraku.”

“Most likely she is. Amazing powers…”

“Indeed. If what I heard is true, though, for some female demons, blood is a, how you say stimulant of the sorts for them.”

Naraku grinned to himself once he saw the look the spider demon was giving him. “Perhaps indeed.”

Noriega walked up to the compound to find that most areas went with out damage, unlike the fields and forest. The two demons sitting on poarch saw her blood covered licking her claws and at times sucking on them for every last drop of blood. She took out a cleaning soul and replace it once she was clean. She saw Naraku, sitting, and the spider demon next to him. The two demons watched though as Noriega focused her attention on a part wolf and fox demon standing to the slight distance.

Noriega smelled deeply taking in the scent of his blood. She went up to the half and half demon and began to lick on his bleeding neck. The fox-wolf knew Naraku had laid claim on Noriega even more so by the death glare from Naraku and the spider demon next to him, but the scent she produced was overwhelming to him. The half and half demon found his hands in various places on her body. But soon, the pleasure gave way to the delayed poison from her tongue. As he began to yell in pain Noriega bit through his neck lapping up the fresh blood. She dropped the dead body with a devious evil smile on her face as she spoke licking her lip.

“If, he was of value to you, Naraku, you, should have said so.”

Naraku looked at Noriega giving her his full attention as she walked over towards him. “Would you have stopped.”

A devious smile was on her face. “No. I wonder if, I will like your blood.”

The spider demon, now further away from Naraku, spoke. “Maybe for her, it is a response to kill.”

“It may not be.” Noriega sat on Naraku's lap. “Or it may be.”

She licked the arrow holes shut on his body and growled deep in her throat. She then licked his neck and bit down some. Naraku hurt like hell. She inhaled deeply and began sucking and licking on his neck. By this time, the spider demon began to move back closer to Noriega, even he could smell the scent she gave off, he wanted her as well. Naraku had managed to get Noriega away from his neck and layed her down on her back as she licked a wound on his chest. He spoke.

“Are you playing with me.”

“Yes.”

“Will you kill me once if I do so.”

She laughed a bit. “If you even live that long.” She licked his mouth. “You, are poisoned.”

Naraku was going to die one way or the other. He made his own poison, but hers was far more lethal than his. And if he survived long enough, she would kill him once she got what she wanted out of what he could give her. Yet he was still attracted to her. He wanted her, now.

There was a throat being cleared. “Uh, lady Minone… Mamochan request your time at his private estate.”

Noriega licked Naraku's neck closed healing him then rolled out from under him. Angry and still lusting he sat standing to see her against a support beam with the demon who had just delivered her a message in between her legs around him. Noriega licked his bleeding neck. Naraku stood with red in his eyes about to rip the spine from the demon whose tail was under her kimono.

“What.”

Noriega inhaled smiling, devious, but no other emotion. “I would have thought, you to appreciate me leaving you with your life Naraku. And as for the lusting spider demon to your side, he has no tail unlike this seiyuuki youkai, so he obviously does not know how to use it.”

But before the monkey demon could get much further, he began shouting from the poison and she bit deep through his neck relishing every moment. Still heated, she walked off. Naraku still seeing red, spoke.

“You leave to find a mate while in your heated state.”

“I leave towards my destination of finding more blood. They do not interest, me, in mating, Naraku. You would do well with patience and perhaps you will find out who will.”

The spider demon spoke. “Perhaps that is where Nike came from… And you still can not read her.”

Naraku paid him no attention. He noticed the spirit Noriega had left was healing those in the area as it moved about. “Do you know who this Mamochan is.”

“I can find out."

 

 

Okay, so that was a chapter done with! I hope no one had bad feelings after reading this or what not, but demons are like animals in some ways, so this is my opinion. And if none like the blood aspects, I apologize! Like it? Not like it? Only two ways for this author to understand! Email or leave a review. To tell the truth, I actually toned it down, and with other things written. I tend to be a bit graphic at times =) . What else was in this chapter….?

If there was confusement when Noriega ran away from the palace of Kogua, writing like this is Kagome, while writing like this is Noriega. It is not as if there are two people, just two emotions that are defined. She is not insane, just confliction.

Oh yeah, and thanks for the emails and reviews being sent to me. Good times, and always appreciated to know if I am making absolutely no sense or something else. College sucks guys! Wanna graduate, but I still have a bit to go. Oh well.

And! The fic is pretty much set, yet not set! I know that makes no sense, but I'm trying to say that the basis of the story is there, and nothing is set clear, and I'm sorry if me trying to show that not even the characters even know what is going on makes it seems as if the world is just one big confusing thing. Sorry! Everything will be revealed with time!