InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prisoner ❯ Into The Chamber of Dispair ( Chapter 25 )

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

"In my dreams for the last two nights Naraku had been continuously saying that he needed my eyes. What's weird is that he had never said anything like that before and also he was calling me by my name. Before I'd dream of past...things and never had he said "Kagome"" She took a breath looking around "We need to get to the castle before he does, I have no doubt he’s near. There's something there that he wants and wouldn’t just leave it. He knows that's it's in the castle and exists, but doesn't know where it is"

"What is it?" Sango asked still trying to shake herself from sleep. It was four o’clock in the morning and even though this was important, she wasn't a morning person "I can't think of a thing Naraku would want. Had there been anything, I don't see what stopped him from taking it when he left"

"Because you don't know about it and neither should he. I don't know how he found out...My mother told me I couldn't tell anyone, that it was between me, her, and father. But....." she trailed off, feeling slightly remorseful in how she was about to break a promise, but swallowed down her shame "But in this case I think it was best to remove it from the castle"

"If we remove it, won't it be out in the open then?" Inuyasha asked in his rough concern "What's more, he'll go after you for having it"

"I know but if we don't Naraku may go to the castle anyhow" she shook her head "We can't let him have it"

“Then what do we do once we have the thing?”

Kagome shrugged “Keep it away from Naraku...?”

He raised an eyebrow, not too pleased.

Sango looked between Inuyasha and Kagome. He wanted to keep her safe but she wanted to keep everyone safe. His concern was touching but they really had to go with Kagome on this one.

"What is this thing Naraku wants?" Miroku voiced "I thought he wanted power not valuables"

"The jewel" Kagome said sternly "Going by the name Shikon no Tama, it grants powers to those who use it. My grandmother was a priestess, Midoriko, she spent her life fighting demons. In the end her demons hoarded to destroy her, long story short...she created the jewel"

"I've heard of such a legendary gem" Miroku stated "I thought it was a tale, though I suppose all this would explain why your aura is so strong Kagome. You come from a strong miko heritage"

"At any rate" Sango said "Your mother protected it and it fell to you for protection. Why does Naraku need your eyes to find it?"

"It's hidden" Kagome explained "The jewel could only be seen by mother and myself from where it was kept. Naraku wants me to search for it which unfortunately means he definetly knows it's in the castle"

"It's odd though" Inuyasha added "What's his change of mind? Why hadn't he sought it in the first place?"

"Naraku likes power" Kagome explained simply "He would complain that I was the one stopping his true power but he needed me because I gave him power to the kingdom. Once I was gone he had nothing. Perhaps he found about the jewel when he was kicked" she shrugged "He never mentioned it while I was with him"

Sango looked faintly surprised to Kagome's steady and uninterrupted conversation. The girl was talking so freely about Naraku. Where before she had been in tears to his name, now she was saying it with all the hatred she could muster.

The rest of the group seemed to be thinking over the consequences and words. To Sango it seemed there best bet would be to get it away from Naraku, and if he truly knew that it was in the castle, they'd better hurry before he became a distration.

Though the more she thought about it, the more it was starting to look like it was a losing situation. They kept the jewel where it was and Naraku would use Kagome to find it. Kagome found it, Naraku would go after them since it was out in the open.

But, maybe if he needed Kagome’s eyes to see it in the first place he wouldn’t know....? No. Kagome said he had to if he was asking for her eyes...

Either way, she was set on killing Naraku sooner or later. Might as well bring him forth.

"It's settled then" Inuyasha announced "We'll make it to the castle by afternoon, and get the jewel out"

"And Naraku?"

"All the better" Inuyasha said angrily, cracking his knuckles "It'll bring him to us"

The first time she had run from the castle she hadn't dared look back on the walls. It would have been too sad thinking on all the years she had spent growing up there. The years she had enjoyed void of Naraku while her parents still lived.

Though now as the group faced the castle it only made her shiver. Her eyes instantly flew to her and Naraku's balcony, thinking about how that was the only light she had received. Because of him the castle gave her the creeps. He had ruined her and now he had ruined the place she had once called home.

"Are we entering or breaking?” Inuyasha asked casually "Either is fine"

"I think we should break--since we kind of already got through the gates like that anyways..." Sango said hesitantly. The look on Kagome's face said she didn't exactly want to be met with people of her past right now. More like a look of I want to get the hell out of here "I know where security is lowest and---"

"Whatever" Inuyasha cut in "We just want to get the thing and leave. I'll jump up there with Kagome and you two wait here"

"Jump?"

"That’s right" he replied confidently "I can get up to that window” Much to Kagome’s horror he pointed to the window that was the cause of her peril "And we can go as we please"

"What about in the castle?!" Sango spit, not willing to be left out "How will you get past the guards, huh?"

"Knock ‘em out" he said with a shrug. Ignoring Sango's frustrated glare, he crouched to the ground "Let's go Kagome"

She cleared her throat nervously.

Though--She was being stupid wasn't she?

Naraku had been kicked out of her castle since she 'died' so it wasn't like he was still there waiting for her to return. Inuyasha would be furious for her thinking this way because once more she was letting Naraku win.

Arrg!

Anytime she felt free from the guy he'd take her again!

Well, not now.

Inuyasha was about to rise to see why she wasn't getting on but she stopped him. Wrapping her arms securely around his neck she clung to him as he rose and took the distance in a leap.

For once she wished Inuyasha wasn't a hanyou; he'd made it there way too fast for her. For as her feet touched the stone of the balcony floor she felt herself start to shake with nausea. An arm clasped her shoulder just as her knees buckled beneath her.

"Are you alright?" he asked in full concern "You can do this can't you?"

"N--Naraku's room" she whispered

"What?"

Kagome shook her head "This was our room"

His eyes widened in concern and in his own stupidity for choosing it.

Her heart beat quickened as the silk curtains wavered in the wind, giving her a taste to a horrific sight that she could identify too clearly. It seemed the same as it had when they had been there.

Together the two walked into the darkened room. It gave her the chills, made her throat dry, her chest tight. Around her the sights were the same as when she had been trapped in her dream. A wave of fear crashed over her, feeling that she would be punished for just letting Inuyasha in so carelessly.

Sickness took her over once more as she collapsed to her knees. Her body started shaking, but instead of lifeless-ness which the room had been calling for her to perform, she screamed out in a pitiful cry.

Tears crashed over her, blocking her vision as her body doubled over in it own affliction. She never thought she had to return her. Visions more vivid than before assaulted her mind. Ghostly echoes of her own pain-filled screams dosed her ears.

He was winning again.....

He was winning.

"Kagome"

Arms wrapped around her as she was brought against his chest. Against her ear the sound of his quickened heartbeat drowned out her cries and soothed her until she was able to calm her emotions a bit. With some curiosity she noted it was the first time his heart had raced like that; always had it remained at a steady beat.

Was he that worried about her?

"Kagome" His voice was soft against her ear, full of concern and nervousness "You can do this. You're stronger than this, remember? Remember what you told me? Don’t fuckin’ go back on your words now"

He was right; she was stronger. She had only now begun to conquer Naraku in her dreams and if she couldn't bring herself to face him in the flesh it was pointless. Pushing from his chest she gave him a weary nod and allowed her body to be pulled up to her feet once more.

Much to her surprise he kept an arm on her waist, beginning to lead the two to the exit of her torment. "Do you know which way it is from here?"

"Yeah" she replied, still brushing away her tears "We have to go to the left then all the way down until we hit a wall. That's where it's hidden"

He raised an eyebrow "A wall?"

"It's a secret passage" she explained "You'll see"

"I've got high hopes, I've got high hopes, I've got high apple pie in the sky hopes!"

"That song is really depressing" she stated, throwing the monk a look "How can you stand there so calm anyways?"

He smiled” You’re just jealous"

"Of?"

"Inuyasha" Miroku stated simply "He's taking Kagome away from you"

"I am not!" she replied appalled by the accusation “That’s the most ridiculous untrue thing I have ever heard in my life!” She picked up a twig, trying to toss it at him but it wavered in the wind and fell at his feet.

Yeah, she was worried about her friend but the thing that was eating her was the fact that the group had split up. When her and Kohaku, or her and Kagome had split up....

"I was only joking...."

Sighing, Sango plopped to the ground. It wasn’t fair to take things out on him just because he was the only one standing there. It seemed like he was trying to help ease her a bit too.

An image from the last flight briefly caught her mind’s attention, turning her thoughts away from the divided group. A scene of Inuyasha ducking and Miroku holding his hand while looking so....courageous?

"What's with your hand?" she all but blurted out "Were you the wind at the last fight?"

"Sure was" he replied, taking a seat to her side "My curse, but for now my weapon of choice"

"How's that?"

"Well the curse that was placed onto my family was originally a whole to slowly consume us" He shrugged "However it can be used to my advantage time and again"

"Where does it all go?" she questioned in wonder "I mean you sucked a whole pack of demons...it didn't hurt?"

He chuckled "Ah my dear Sango" At this she scooted a bit away from him, remembering his nature. The action brought to face his boyish smile but he otherwise dismissed her movement "It hurts at times. When I take in alot. And no, I have no clue what happens to it"

"Shouldn't it concern you?"

"It should"

She smiled shaking her head At least Miroku had gone past his pick up line phase.



Haha--Did that take long enough to post...? Wow, I'm a dork. But aside from that, thanks to everyone who continues to read and review my story. We're nearing the end so I'll try to move my hinny to get these last chapters posted before the summer's end. After a year I think it's time to finish putting all the chapters up ((Since it's been finished for two years -_-;;))

Thanks and I love you all!!