InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Power II: Running ❯ Epilogue: It Never Ends ( Chapter 13 )
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By: RyuuAngel 
Naraku has gotten away and the crew seemes to be winding down... until they get their last shock of the day.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Action | Type: Fanfiction Sequel | Uploaded On: 09.07.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 262 | Status: Completed
Naraku has gotten away and the crew seemes to be winding down... until they get their last shock of the day.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Action | Type: Fanfiction Sequel | Uploaded On: 09.07.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 262 | Status: Completed
EPILOGUE: It Never Ends
He watched the black haired girl closely, yes, she would do beautifully. Her eyes were even that blue-gray color Kagome’s used to be. He had been watching her for days now, figuring out her schedule, determining when to carry out his plan. His beautiful plan. What a work of art, a true work of art. As his other plan had been, if that thief hadn’t betrayed him. But that was not his concern; getting revenge was his main concern. His priority.
The girl shot a look around to see if there was anyone watching her, then she slid her key under the mat in front of her door. What a simpleton. That old trick was very outdated in today’s modern society, any half-wit burglar would check under the mat for the key. Such ignorance.
He sighed. This victim did not match her in wits at all. Perhaps the next victim could be smarter for the small price of resembling her slightly less. Silently, he followed the girl to work, watching in mute amusement as she checked over her shoulder. Humans and their ‘I’m being followed’ instincts. It was funny; maybe it was a long lost trait since humans had descended from demons. A demon would not tell you so, but they all knew. It was not something the species was proud of.
He sighed again. This woman must have descended from a lower class demon since she lacked style, class and smarts. A VERY low-class demon. He stopped following her as she half ran the last block to her work.
The girl would have a surprise waiting for her when she returned from work. He hoped that her stalker lived up to her expectations.
~**~
Kagome carefully smoothed more ointment on the burns her grandfather insisted did not hurt. He kept railing off about demons and this and that, but she mostly ignored him. The burns on his wrists and ankles were healing nicely over the past few days.
Kagome had come back to her house right off and found her grandfather bound and gagged, the burns on his wrists and ankles were from his struggle against the bonds. She had been so relieved she had hugged him and wept on his shoulder, the only thing that managed to shut him up. Her friends had watched from the other side of the room.
Laughing at a memory, she paused in applying the ointment.
(Flashback)
“Oh, grandpa, I was so worried!” She cried onto his shoulder.
“Kagome?” He had been disturbed by her show of emotion before patting her back until hr sobs had stopped. It was then that he noticed her friends.
“Demons!” he had jumped from the chair, pulling out some of his ever-handy talismans. “Be gone!” he had waved them under Sesshoumaru’s nose, who had looked mildly annoyed. He had snatched the papers from her grandfather’s hand and crumpled them in one easy pinch of his fingers. Her grandfather had gone mad, garbling something about demons being stronger then they used to be.
It had taken a long time for her to calm him down and explain who these people were. At first he had thought they bewitched her, and then she had told him everything that had happened. Then, of course, he had claimed she was possessed by a demon. It had taken a long while before he understood exactly what she was saying. He had denied it, and then gave in, muttering under his breath about demons stealing his granddaughter’s heart.
She had giggled, because that part was true. When he had become totally calm with the whole thing, she had calmly introduced him to Sesshoumaru, explaining that he was Inuyasha’s older brother. Then she had proceeded with Shippou, Jax, and then Riasha.
She was surprised when something long and forgotten flickered in her grandfather’s eyes when they had fallen on Riasha. He had been more respectful of her, almost reverent. Riasha said and did nothing to the treatment, purposefully ignoring Kagome’s questioning gaze.
(End Flashback)
Kagome quickly and efficiently wrapped the bandage around her grandfather’s arm before what he was saying registered.
“…Beautiful even then, she was. I was only a child, but I remember like it was yesterday. She was the one who had miraculously pulled my mum and her friend out of the water, and then disappeared without a trace.”
Kagome did a double take. “Wait, who are you talking about?” She asked urgently. Her grandfather glared at her.
“Weren’t you listening to me? I am speaking of the pretty demoness sitting in our living room as we speak. What was her name? Ah yes, Riasha.”
“Wait, are you saying that you’ve seen her before? When you were younger? Why didn’t you ever tell me about this before?” She demanded.
“I did.” Her grandfather harrumphed mightily. Kagome blushed. She should pay attention to what he said more often. Maybe all of what he said wasn’t jack.
“I’ve… got to go and see how my friend’s are doing, k?” She didn’t wait for answer, and instead made her way quickly into the living room. She was about to start interrogating a certain dragon demon when she stopped short, seeing the looks on their faces.
“What?” She asked anxiously. Jax nodded to a piece of paper on the table.
“This was found under the back door here, Kagome. I was going outside when I picked it up.” He looked strained. Kagome regarded the paper cautiously, noticing the picture beside it. She slowly stepped forward and picked up the picture first.
She almost blanched at what she saw. A woman, you could barely tell it was a woman, with long black hair, her body covered in blood. Multiple knife wounds covered her body; though Kagome could see the woman’s build and features pretty clearly. They were very close to hers. The woman’s dead, blank eyes glared at her from the picture, the same blue-gray hers had been before they had taken on this purple hue. She swallowed several times and forced herself to study the picture. It was gruesome.
“Read the note.” Sesshoumaru gestured to the piece of paper on the table. Shaking, Kagome put the picture down and picked up the note, closing her eyes and breathing deeply before focusing her eyes on it.
THE NOTE
My dear Kagome, do you like your little present? I hope so; I went to so much work to leave it for you. Do you see the resemblance? The hair especially, but I guess you can’t see much of the face anymore, can you?
I have decided that your actions deserve punishment. For your advantage in my new game, I will give you a hint for each murder so you can tell where the last one is. If you can catch me, the girl will live. If not… then she dies. Do you understand? I thought so.
Here is my first hint:
“Release the hounds, but don’t expect success.”
I wish you the best of luck.
Naraku
Aka: Jack
Power III: The Hunt will not be coming out for a while. I’m sorry about the delay. But never fear, it WILL come out! Someday…
RyuuAngel
He watched the black haired girl closely, yes, she would do beautifully. Her eyes were even that blue-gray color Kagome’s used to be. He had been watching her for days now, figuring out her schedule, determining when to carry out his plan. His beautiful plan. What a work of art, a true work of art. As his other plan had been, if that thief hadn’t betrayed him. But that was not his concern; getting revenge was his main concern. His priority.
The girl shot a look around to see if there was anyone watching her, then she slid her key under the mat in front of her door. What a simpleton. That old trick was very outdated in today’s modern society, any half-wit burglar would check under the mat for the key. Such ignorance.
He sighed. This victim did not match her in wits at all. Perhaps the next victim could be smarter for the small price of resembling her slightly less. Silently, he followed the girl to work, watching in mute amusement as she checked over her shoulder. Humans and their ‘I’m being followed’ instincts. It was funny; maybe it was a long lost trait since humans had descended from demons. A demon would not tell you so, but they all knew. It was not something the species was proud of.
He sighed again. This woman must have descended from a lower class demon since she lacked style, class and smarts. A VERY low-class demon. He stopped following her as she half ran the last block to her work.
The girl would have a surprise waiting for her when she returned from work. He hoped that her stalker lived up to her expectations.
~**~
Kagome carefully smoothed more ointment on the burns her grandfather insisted did not hurt. He kept railing off about demons and this and that, but she mostly ignored him. The burns on his wrists and ankles were healing nicely over the past few days.
Kagome had come back to her house right off and found her grandfather bound and gagged, the burns on his wrists and ankles were from his struggle against the bonds. She had been so relieved she had hugged him and wept on his shoulder, the only thing that managed to shut him up. Her friends had watched from the other side of the room.
Laughing at a memory, she paused in applying the ointment.
(Flashback)
“Oh, grandpa, I was so worried!” She cried onto his shoulder.
“Kagome?” He had been disturbed by her show of emotion before patting her back until hr sobs had stopped. It was then that he noticed her friends.
“Demons!” he had jumped from the chair, pulling out some of his ever-handy talismans. “Be gone!” he had waved them under Sesshoumaru’s nose, who had looked mildly annoyed. He had snatched the papers from her grandfather’s hand and crumpled them in one easy pinch of his fingers. Her grandfather had gone mad, garbling something about demons being stronger then they used to be.
It had taken a long time for her to calm him down and explain who these people were. At first he had thought they bewitched her, and then she had told him everything that had happened. Then, of course, he had claimed she was possessed by a demon. It had taken a long while before he understood exactly what she was saying. He had denied it, and then gave in, muttering under his breath about demons stealing his granddaughter’s heart.
She had giggled, because that part was true. When he had become totally calm with the whole thing, she had calmly introduced him to Sesshoumaru, explaining that he was Inuyasha’s older brother. Then she had proceeded with Shippou, Jax, and then Riasha.
She was surprised when something long and forgotten flickered in her grandfather’s eyes when they had fallen on Riasha. He had been more respectful of her, almost reverent. Riasha said and did nothing to the treatment, purposefully ignoring Kagome’s questioning gaze.
(End Flashback)
Kagome quickly and efficiently wrapped the bandage around her grandfather’s arm before what he was saying registered.
“…Beautiful even then, she was. I was only a child, but I remember like it was yesterday. She was the one who had miraculously pulled my mum and her friend out of the water, and then disappeared without a trace.”
Kagome did a double take. “Wait, who are you talking about?” She asked urgently. Her grandfather glared at her.
“Weren’t you listening to me? I am speaking of the pretty demoness sitting in our living room as we speak. What was her name? Ah yes, Riasha.”
“Wait, are you saying that you’ve seen her before? When you were younger? Why didn’t you ever tell me about this before?” She demanded.
“I did.” Her grandfather harrumphed mightily. Kagome blushed. She should pay attention to what he said more often. Maybe all of what he said wasn’t jack.
“I’ve… got to go and see how my friend’s are doing, k?” She didn’t wait for answer, and instead made her way quickly into the living room. She was about to start interrogating a certain dragon demon when she stopped short, seeing the looks on their faces.
“What?” She asked anxiously. Jax nodded to a piece of paper on the table.
“This was found under the back door here, Kagome. I was going outside when I picked it up.” He looked strained. Kagome regarded the paper cautiously, noticing the picture beside it. She slowly stepped forward and picked up the picture first.
She almost blanched at what she saw. A woman, you could barely tell it was a woman, with long black hair, her body covered in blood. Multiple knife wounds covered her body; though Kagome could see the woman’s build and features pretty clearly. They were very close to hers. The woman’s dead, blank eyes glared at her from the picture, the same blue-gray hers had been before they had taken on this purple hue. She swallowed several times and forced herself to study the picture. It was gruesome.
“Read the note.” Sesshoumaru gestured to the piece of paper on the table. Shaking, Kagome put the picture down and picked up the note, closing her eyes and breathing deeply before focusing her eyes on it.
THE NOTE
My dear Kagome, do you like your little present? I hope so; I went to so much work to leave it for you. Do you see the resemblance? The hair especially, but I guess you can’t see much of the face anymore, can you?
I have decided that your actions deserve punishment. For your advantage in my new game, I will give you a hint for each murder so you can tell where the last one is. If you can catch me, the girl will live. If not… then she dies. Do you understand? I thought so.
Here is my first hint:
“Release the hounds, but don’t expect success.”
I wish you the best of luck.
Naraku
Aka: Jack
Power III: The Hunt will not be coming out for a while. I’m sorry about the delay. But never fear, it WILL come out! Someday…
RyuuAngel