InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prisoner ❯ Come Together ( Chapter 30 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
A/N: Well, that took insanely long to update *headdesk*

Thanks to eeviloverlord, Cindyvel3, inuyashaloverr, sweetsango202, InuGrrl, Knock-on-Wood, fallenangel17583

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The shrill call of a female rang out across the halls of the castle. The guards who stood watch of the tower didn’t make a single move to stop her seemingly endless pain, though. Most of the demons were asleep and although the cry annoyed their sensitive hearing, not one of them moved.

The only attempt they took to stop it was banging against the cell door.

Not one of the lower leveled demons paid heed to the time the wailing went on. Not one of the blacked figures cared that the screams had died so suddenly.

And not a single creature moved when they smelled an overwhelming scent of blood seep under the stone door.

One of the figures raised an eyebrow to his partner “’Suppose the hanyou killed ‘em?”

The other one mumbled something before walking away.

The first one shrugged, leaning back against the wall “They’re easier to watch when they’re dead anyways…”

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“Ride’s over”

Inuyasha dropped the two on the ground as they both muffled swears before there faces were fit to the ground. Sango took the opportunity to kick the hanyou in the shins.

“Jerk” she mumbled as Miroku helped her up “I thought we got past the whole “You guys are only baggage” thing weeks ago!”

“Hey. I was nice enough to give you guys an easy travel down. Seeing your gratitude I should have just pushed you out the hole”

“Kagome’s so lucky to have you…”

“What’s the supposed to--?!

“Quiet you two” Miroku stepped in between them “Keep your voices down; it’s not safe when these grounds are surrounded by those demons. It won’t take them to long to realize we’re gone”

“Or that there’s a giant whole in their tower…”

“Exactly” Miroku started walking as the other two followed “So we must make haste and find Kagome. Should we stumble upon Naraku--?”

“We kill him” Inuyasha finished coolly. His eyes became cold “Where she is, he’ll be too”

“And once we bring down Naraku, the rest will be easy” Sango commented “I doubt the demons want anything more than the promised power”

“Right”

“So it’s a good old, take out the leader and the rest will follow tactic” Sango said offhandedly “That’s great and all but--do we even know where to find him?”

“I know” Inuyasha took the lead “I can smell Naraku. He’s…bleeding”

Miroku raised an eyebrow “Are you sure?”

“Positive”

Sango looked uneasy “And Kagome?”

“She’s hurt but her scent seems stronger--almost closer” Inuyasha’s eyes darkened “There’s someone else too...”

“Like those?”

A group of three black forms stood in front of them. Their outlines kept going in and out from the purple smog, but were growing bigger as they approached.

Miroku picked up a random branch from off the ground “Make shift weapons” he commented before charging with Inuyasha at the three creatures. Sango knelt and pulled out her concealed knife, before rushing in at them too.

She quickly went after the second guy that was on Inuyasha so that each had a single opponent. The fighters were quick with their feet and their hands and without a sword it was hard to block off their attacks.

With a wrong footing, Sango found herself falling backwards. The demon lunged so as her last effort she threw the knife. She regretted now having cursed out her target practice because her aim was true as the demon fell backwards with the blade through its neck and past the spine.

“Need a hand?” Sango looked up to see Miroku

“Those fighters had a bit more style” He pulled her to stand “The others fought without anything. Just madly swinging around”

“True” Miroku looked over to Inuyasha who was kicking his opponent pointlessly “They seem less reckless and more conformed”

Sango bit her lip “Or maybe we’re over thinking it”

At least that’s what she hoped. They definitely weren’t people she had worked with during her time at the castle, but they weren’t like the guards who had taken them. Fighting with style was the way of an army.

Was it possible Naraku had formed an army of his own as well as the endless amount of skill-less fighters? She hoped not.

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Kagome wasn’t sure what she was doing. Part of her told her to throw some energy at this guy and run for it, while the other part told her to trust him.

Would he lead her back to Naraku?

She looked up curiously to the face of the black man.

No. She could feel his aura. If the jewel felt this man as impure he would have been blasted away from her. Instead the two were able to cross through the endless purple smoggy land hand in hand.

In a way, his voice reminded her of Inuyasha’s. Cocky and bold. She wasn’t sure if this hurt her more than it soothed. She still didn’t know where he was. She considered asking her new companion but if there was a chance that he wasn’t who he said he was; she wasn’t going to be the one to put Inuyasha and the other two in danger.

Truth be told she felt safe with stranger. Truth also be told that she would feel a bit more comfortable if she could have a look at his face. What was there to hide anyways?

“Why won’t you show me your face?”

“Don’t trust me?” his voice replied cockily

“I do” Sort of….

“As soon as we’re out of this smog I’ll take it off. The damned miasma will knock me out otherwise”

“Out of the smog?” Her heart skipped a bit “Where are we going?”

“A distance. I’ll keep you there until I--”

“No!” She stopped, pulling on his hand to make him stop as well “I can’t leave! There are people here I’m looking for”

“If you’re talking about your former residents they’re safe where they are in the dungeons for the time--”

“No, I came here with my friends and we were separated”

He shrugged “They’re probably in the dungeons or dead now” He pulled her hand again “Come on. We have to--”

“Dead?” Her stomach dropped to the floor

Seeing the way she reacted he gave a nervous smile “Well I don’t know if they could--”

“No” Despite her teary eyes, she looked angry as she pulled her hand out of his “They wouldn’t die!”

“Fine, fine, they are alive” He grabbed her hand again “As soon as we get you to a safe place I’ll get them, alright?”

She tried pulling her fingers out of his, but he held her tighter “But--”

“Hey, if they were really your friends they wouldn’t want you to stay here, would they?”

“If I was really their friend, I wouldn’t leave them for my own safety”

The demon made a face. He never could understand humans and their attachment to one another. In his pack and with his troops they watched out for each other but when it came down to it everyone was in it for themselves. They worked together but they were ultimately independent.

It was kind of amusing how this girl was willing to risk capture from Naraku if only to find her friends. Well, amusing and stupid…

“Alright. We find your friends” He started pulling her forward again “After that, we’re gone”

Kagome smiled, squeezing his hand “Thank you”

It was a kind of nice warm feeling to actually get a thank you--especially from this particular female. He smirked, squeezing her fingers back.

“We’ll go to the south tower and--” He stopped suddenly, causing Kagome to run into his back

He felt her grip his shoulder “What’s wrong?”

“Shit” He turned to here “Stay here. I gotta take care of something”

She looked at him uneasily, but nodded pulling away.

“Just call if you need me” he said, already moving away “Not that you need it with that power blast….”

Before he turned his head, he saw her smile. He decided he did like her smile more than her anger but shook the thoughts away. He had business to take care of.

Just as his nose had told him, there were three dead bodies lying on the ground. All of them bleeding, and one with a knife in his throat. His face darkened as his nose caught on to another scent. And lifting his head, he saw the one to match the scent.

The group of three ahead of him turned. Two were defiantly human and the third one smelled…half.

He growled “Just what the fuck did you do?!”

The half growled back “Another one”

The male human took a step back “He’s all yours”

“How thoughtful!” The half ran for him but he was able to dodge easily and kick him away.

When he got back up the half came at him with an amazing speed, and managed to produce claw marks across his neck. Though the masked man was able to take his fighting to an advantage for his lack of defense and kicked him under the knees.

The half gasped as the breath was knocked out of him, but was able to maneuver away from the punch he tried throwing. Quicker than he thought one of human blood possible, the half was able to knock him over and now stepped on his stomach.

“Heh. Think you could defeat me?” He raised his claws and prepared to lunge forward. The masked man, waited, ready to catch him as he did so and throw the attack back at him but--

“Stop!”

The force of the half’s foot smashed into his stomach was taken off as he was left to watch Kagome come running from where he left her. With some surprise and a bit of irritation he watched as Kagome wrapped her arms around the half as the smell of her tears overwhelmed his senses.

Confused and annoyed, he lifted himself of the ground only to be met with a giant branch to his head and fall back over.

He knew he should have stayed with the fuckin’ troops.

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The power had gotten the best of him. He couldn’t compete with her strength combined with the help of the jewel and he knew it. It angered him. Made him frustrated that anyone could bring this Naraku to his knees--a human girl no less.

He had been patient but he wouldn’t make that same mistake again.

The red that stained the carpet around him was unfamiliar. Never in the time after his body had been possessed by demons did he see or smell his own blood. And it made his temper rise. Mae him yearn to rip the female into shreds at his feet. Take away the shine in her eyes, the energy in her aura, and put her back in her place. Below him.

He growled, pushing himself up from the carpet.

There wasn’t to be anyone “nice”

Kagome would obey him and he would have the jewel to use as he pleased.



A/N: Bum, bum, bum!!!