InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Forgotten Memories ❯ Complications ( Chapter 15 )

Chapter Fifteen

Complications

Kagome walked through the vast hallways, escorted by these strange human and demonic servants. She swallowed, and tried to manifest her miko powers again. But, just like before, her blood refused.

Damn it. She swore. How could I have been so stupid? So trusting? Just because they were nice and friendly, I forgot that they're my captors, my kidnappers. Chikuso!

The servants stopped her before a large doorway. Made of oak wood, this large door was golden-brown in color, with bright gold trimming around the edges. The knob of the door has been made with a flourish with a studded ruby at the center.

Who IS this master? Why am I treated like royalty?

The servants opened the doors, and led Kagome into the room. The suite inside was vast, made to be both beautiful and comfortable. A large four-poster bed lay on the left side of the wall, parallel to the door. Silky curtains of crimson draped over the large bed, held at the ends by golden tassels. A large walk-in closet stood on the other side, made of the same wood as the door. Its handles were also golden. A bookshelf stood facing the doorway of the room on the right corner. Stacks after stacks of books have been put onto the extravagant shelf, allowing Kagome to read in her free time. The walls were painted a peachy-golden hue with a red carpet for décor. A large window stood directly opposing of the door. It has wide panes, with matching curtains to the drapes of the bed.

A plush, velvety carpet of scarlet adorn the floor, making the walker feel as though she's walking through a very mild pond...

The servants bowed, "If my lady wish anything, please do not hesitate to ask..." When Kagome didn't reply, they bowed, and headed out the door.

Who IS this master? Why am I treated like royalty?

~*~*~*~

"Sesshoumaru, we must act fast," Raion said, at another of their meetings. "My spies just informed me that they have recently caught another batch of females..."

"Have you found out the reason for all these females?" Mizu asked, leaning her sapphire omega comfortably beside her.

"As ensurements for the humans to continue working for them."

The loud, rough voice rang through the meeting hall. The Lords and Lady of the Lands all turned, to find InuYasha walking through the arched doorway in a huff. His face was, as usual, set into a scowl. His golden eyes flashed irritably at the sight of all the formalities before him. His hair waved gently, as he stalked into the room. In contrast to the golden and silver in this gigantic room, his red haori and hakama stood out completely. Tetsusaiga was tied to his waist, showing off his inheritance and status.

As he walked, Sesshoumaru caught sight of his fallen guards at the foot of InuYasha's feet. A few moments later, another two guards joined the heap, and the houshi followed InuYasha into the room. He, however, kept quiet and only viewed everything with an observing eye.

"InuYasha!" Raion said, coming forward. "Long time no see!" He caught the startled hanyou by the nook of his arm, and gave him a noogie, effectively mussing his silver hair all the more. "How are you, pup?"

Scowling, the hanyou escaped Raion's grasp by twisting his arm. Raion, seeing this, allowed his entire body to go along with the twist, and "accidentally" kicked the hanyou's shin lightly. Growling, InuYasha brushed himself off, and glared at the Lion Taiyoukai. "I am no pup, old man!"

Of the entire Youkai Council, it was Raion and his family who had stood up for them, when InuTaisho had brought shame to the Royal Inu family by mating with a human. When they had been younger, InuYasha used to tag along Sesshoumaru, thus meeting the Lion youkai prince at the time. Raion, in turn, had actually stood up for InuYasha to the racists out there, insisting that InuYasha is still a Prince of the Western Lands.

"What are you doing here?" Sesshoumaru's icy voice broke through the happy reunion. "Such half-breed is not welcomed in my home."

"Screw off, Sesshoumaru," InuYasha countered. He glared at his brother. "I came to find out what's going on. Some bastard's taken Sango and a fucking bunch of other females all over the Territories. You've got to know who's behind it. So fucking spill it!" Not to mention, he added to himself, I gotta know if Kagome's...

Sesshoumaru's blood boiled, at seeing his half-brother standing in his castle. He dare show his face in the presence of all these youkai and HIM when he had jeopardized Kagome's life? That fool...

Before he could speak, however, Kirei intervened. "So, the work has already leaked out to the civilians..." Kirei flew from her seat, and landed in front of the hanyou.

InuYasha, in turn, frowned at the lady of the Northern Lands. Something about her...

"I don't fucking have time for all the formal greetings." InuYasha interrupted, before she could speak again. "Just fucking tell me who the fuck these bastards are, and where the fuck they are!" And if you've seen Kagome...

Raion glanced at Sesshoumaru, then back at InuYasha. The Lion Youkai sighed. It seems as though this meeting was going to be longer than he'd thought.

~*~*~*~

Miroku had been banned from this meeting, as he was still viewed as an outsider. He'd agreed to this ban, before InuYasha could get all hotheaded with them. Retreating to the hallway of the castle, he sighed.

His thoughts once again strayed to the single female that'd enchanted his heart completely. Sango...

"Please, Kagome nee-chan?"

Miroku straightened, hearing the pleading from the voice of a small child.

"I have no time!" another voice responded, somewhat irritably. Miroku's eyes widened, upon hearing Kagome's sweet voice snap in such a tone to a child. Perhaps the child was not as she seemed...?

"N-Nee...?" a sniff could be heard, before thundering footsteps sounded. Miroku saw a blur pass by, almost knocking him over, before disappearing over a corner. "You're not nee-chan!! Nee-chan is nice!! Rin don't LIKE you!!!!"

Miroku walked over to the abandoned hall, and stopped, when he caught sight of Kagome standing all alone, a scowl on her face. Her blue-gray eyes widened in surprise, when she caught sight of the monk standing on the opposing side of the hall. "Miroku!" she cried, her face immediately turning to her usual cheeriness. "What are you doing here?"

Miroku enveloped her in a brotherly hug, his violet eyes peering intently into her blue-gray ones. "We needed to speak to Sesshoumaru. What are you doing here, Kagome-sama? And where is Shippo?"

"Sh-Shippo?" Kagome's eyes blinked a few times. "Ano...isn't he with you guys?"

Miroku shook his head slowly. "Iie..." His brows furrowed, when Kagome continued to hug him loosely. Not once had Kagome asked about InuYasha or Sango. She didn't seem to notice anything about them...and...

Kagome's brows furrowed under his gaze. "But, then...what happened to Shippo?"

Yes indeed...and what happened to you, my dear Kagome?

~*~*~*~

"Let me get this right," InuYasha growled, his face contorting into an angry mask. "The Outlaws have risen in their gods cursed land, and is fucking stealing the women in our lands?! And you all didn't know of this until a few WEEKS ago??"

"Lord InuYasha," Mizu stated, her blue eyes blinking at him. "Please, do calm yourself down. We're about to attack the capital of their land. Not that it is much of a land anyhow. No matter how prosperous they might have gotten under those humans they trade with..."

"Their land is still a dead land," Raion confirmed Mizu's statement with a nod. "You see, nothing can grow in those lands, which is why they have needed trading and intimidating humans for so long. WE do not trade with them, but rumor has it they trade with outside lands that is not ours."

"If they're so fucking weak," InuYasha's eyes narrowed, "How did they breach the border spells?"

"Because," Sesshoumaru rose from his seat, his eyes hard. "of a certain hanyou..."

~*~*~*~

The large door to the luxurious suite slammed close, ringing through the hallways of the large castle. The girl slid down, sweat pouring down her brows. This is getting to be too much. The spells in this castle are slowly getting to her, breaching through her defenses. Soon, not even her ability...

And then there's that matter with that monk. She'd recognized him as the monk that traveled with Kagome, but...damned if she'd forgotten to look into the matter close enough. She didn't know how Kagome reacted to them well enough...Why had her powers not give her the memory to Kagome's companions? Is it the castle spells? Had that monk figured things out? Had Sesshoumaru?

Speaking of which...

A globe appeared on her hands, beads of perspiration started to crawl down her face. A few moments later, a dark mist rose from the globe, as though it was alive. It swirled around the girl and globe, until it enveloped them like a blanket would a child. In the center of the globe, an image started appearing.

"What did you find out?"

"Nothing of value, my lord."

"Did you not acquire the trust of Sesshoumaru?"

"Hai, my lord."

"Then what is the problem?"

"Well, it seems, things are getting more complicated much faster than we had anticipated, my lord master..."

Author's Corner

Hachi: *peers over Yuki's shoulders* Yuki, this chapter hardly explained anything.

Yuki: *rolls shoulders* Yes, I know. This'll be the last of the build-up chapter, I swear. The next one's got the beginnings of the explanatory chaps and after a few more, the action will start. Really.

Hachi: *frowns* What's taking you so long?

Yuki: *cracks fingers* Well, I don't like fanfictions that are too sudden and too dependent upon coincidences. It gets rather boring. It took some time for me to build up the plot of this whole thing-no thanks to you, Hachi, for giving me such complicated and mixed ideas-and to actually word it in a comprehensible manner.

Hachi: *glare* You're using those big and long words just to confuse me, so that I won't have a good comeback. Coward.

Yuki: *sigh* To make what I said in the above short, Hachi, I'm saying it's all your fault.

Hachi: ...ooOOooohh...

Yuki: ...??

Hachi: Hey, wait!! MY fault??

Yuki: O.o Wow, Hach, you're real slow in the mornings...Anywayz, Responses are below!!!

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Chapter Title: A Wish Upon A Silver Moon

/ The feel of youki was clogging her, surrounding her all the more. The backs of her hair stood on ends, as her body slowly prepared for a fight... /

/ "Please do not attempt an escape," ... "It would take a long time for me to recapture you." /

/ Know your enemy...everyone...Let no one deceive you... /

/ Sesshoumaru's senses were screaming. Something was not right here. Something was terribly wrong. /

/ "How DARE you hurt MY Kagome?! KAZE NO KIZU!!!!!!" /

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