InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Secrets of the Shinju (Part II): Tortured Soul ❯ Sesshoumaru's Dream ( Chapter 13 )

Chapter Thirteen

Sesshoumaru's Dream

The group finally stopped for the night. The sun had long ago sat, and both Shippou and Kohaku were growing exhausted. They would camp for a few hours and get some sleep before continuing. Sesshoumaru stood watching the humans prepare for sleep. He then moved away and sat alone. He began to feel drowsy and was having trouble keeping his eyes open.

He was suddenly in an open field. It was a warm summer day; the grass around him was rolling with the breeze. He caught a movement near the trees some distance away and went towards it. There he saw the priestess. She had dropped to her knees and looked as though she were in pain. She looked up to him and began to speak and instead reached out her hand towards him. He stood there dumbfounded at the sight of her. Though he knew it was her, she was overwhelmed with the sent of Naraku. A terrified look passed over her face and she disappeared. Suddenly he could feel the presence of a demon. He looked around but could see none.

Now he found himself walking along side the priestess. He had said something to her and she began to laugh. When she looked at him again, she only laughed harder.

Sesshoumaru grew confused and suddenly found himself drawing his sword to attack a demon. An arrow came from no where and knocked his sword away from him. He turned to again see the priestess there. He became angry and found that he was again in a different place.

He was walking towards her as she attempted to put up a spirit barrier. He had grabbed her roughly and held her, when a huge blast hit him and knocked him to the ground. He sat there looking at his newly healed arm for a moment before he found himself staring down into a lake. He was searching for the human girl when he felt a shove and heard her laughing. He lunged from the lake and grabbed her, throwing her into the lake. They were now splashing and wrestling each other. She left him in the lake and he looked up to see her sitting watching him, with a warm look in her eyes.

Now he was staring at her. Her back was too him and he broke into a fit of laughter. She had been attempting to put up a spirit barrier and somehow turned her hair bright red. The sight sent him into hysterics as she looked at him in confusion. Next he was chasing a very angry priestess and hauling her back to camp to finish her training.

The laughter stopped as he found himself waking from a dream. His mother had just been attacked. He paced frantically until the priestess woke and came to him. She brought him back to camp and was holding his hand comforting him.

He was again asleep dreaming of his mother's death. He opened his eyes to see the girl sitting with him, brushing the hair from his face. Again she took his hand and spoke kind words to him.

His ears were then assaulted by the girls screams. He looked over and saw her struggling in a dream. He woke her and she brought her hand to her chest and she couldn't breathe. The sight of her frightened him and he quickly used his sword to heal her.

Sesshoumaru was now lying on the ground, his back in searing pain. The girl came to him and asked him what was wrong. He told her of the time he had been whipped and she gently used her powers to take away his pain. He looked at her and saw tears in her eyes. She was crying for him.

He looked down and saw her eyes, they were terrified. As reality rushed around him he realized that he had her pinned the ground. He quickly got off of her, visions of Sakura flashing in front of him, confusing him as he looked at the human girl. He backed up and sat by a tree, sobbing at the memories of his best friend. The priestess crawled to the cat looking terrified of him and after a few moments came to his side and embraced him. She was begging him to calm down.

Now he was in a spirit barrier, threatening the girl. She stood there concentrating when the half breed came up behind her, pulling her hair roughly. She kept the barrier up even though he could tell she was terrified. Finally, he heard his own words. "Do you believe I have some alliance with this human? I don't care what you do with her." Briefly she looked as though the words cut through her, yet she continued to protect him.

Now he was not watching his own memories. He was in a small room with no furnishings and a cold hard floor. He watched as Naraku lifted the girl from the ground by her hair and slapped her hard. He was speaking to her in a threatening tone.

He looked on as the half demon threatened the priestess, telling her to obey his orders. He asked her if she would do his bidding and she refused to answer. He left and returned shortly carrying a dagger with him. Sesshoumaru watched as the demon stabbed her, and her powers were drawn into the blade. The girl kept an emotionless look the whole time. Only wincing slightly at the pain.

Now the girl was taking a bath. Naraku entered and began stroking her hair, speaking to her. She said something to anger him and he shoved her head under the water, holding her there. She came up gasping for breath. He then dragged her from the tub, causing her to begin bleeding. Suddenly it was night; the young girl stirred and found Naraku in her room. He began talking to her in a soothing tone and insinuated that he would have her share his bed. The girl took on a terrified look.

He watched as the girl and the half demon were now walking in the forest. He listened and heard the girl's voice. "What makes you believe that Sesshoumaru would even listen to me? Sesshoumaru does not like humans, least of all me. He doesn't care what you do to me, he told you that himself. He would let you kill me before he would allow you to blackmail him." Sesshoumaru felt him self wince at her words but looked on as the demon threatened Rin's safety.

The girl was now lying in her room on the floor. She seemed to be reaching out her mind to someone, and it struck him. It was he she was reaching out to. She had come to him to warn him of Naraku's intentions. Moments later her eyes flew open and she looked around. She sat there momentarily before the door was thrown open and Naraku appeared. He watched as he again used the blade on the priestess, only this time she lay on the ground refusing to heal herself. The demon left and returned with the boy that he recognized. Naraku was using the boy to force her to heal herself. It worked but when Naraku attempted to take the boy she stopped him. He lunged at her viciously trying to get her to drop the barrier but she refused. Finally he decided to leave the child with her. The moment he was gone she was at the child's side holding him.

He watched as she put a spell over the boy to protect him. He was taken away by a demoness, and Naraku came to the priestess. Sesshoumaru became angry as the half breed pulled her close to him and spoke in a low threatening tone. He put her hand on her and ran it down her body to the wound that he had created. Sesshoumaru could see the animalistic lust in his eyes.

Now he watched as the priestess entered the room with the servant. Naraku was there standing over the boy enraged that she had put a protection spell on him. He slapped her and dragged her from the room. Sesshoumaru watched the priestess desperately try to get out of the room that Naraku brought her to and then he returned. He spoke to her and then brought in a scepter and burned her arm. He then removed the top of her kimono and burned her back. Sesshoumaru could tell the girl was in excruciating pain. She had to hold the wall just to stay upright. The half demon then came to her, again with a look of lust in his eyes. He warned the girl not to fall unconscious, the threat to her safety obvious.

He was suddenly in the room again. The priestess was holding the boy close to her. Naraku entered and pulled her away, shoving her to the other side of the room. He then pulled the band from the boys arm and threatened them both. The priestess put a barrier around the child and angered the half demon. He left and both humans sat together fearfully. It was now dark and Naraku entered the room again. She quickly distanced herself from the boy and put up another barrier to protect him.

He watched as Naraku moved to her and lifted her from the ground. He spoke to her and finally pulled the dagger again. She was thrown into a panic and began to speak to him. "Don't do this, I can't help you. Sesshoumaru won't listen to me."

The words struck the demon lord. She was being put through this pain because of him. He had left her with Naraku and it was he that the demon wanted and she refused to deliver. The half demon lifted her dress and poked her with the dagger, smiling at the girl's terror. Finally he again used the blade to drain her energy, yet she kept the barrier around the child. Naraku used the blade to stop her bleeding and then left them. Hours later the priestess had the child and cat in her arms. They were asleep and her powers began to take over. Soon Naraku entered and woke her. As he did both child and cat disappeared. Sesshoumaru watched as Naraku gathered her and left the room.

Instantly Sesshoumaru was in an elegant bed room. The girl was sleeping on the bed and woke. She slowly walked to the window and looked out. Sesshoumaru feared she was going to jump, but didn't. Naraku entered and the girl turned. He approached her and moved her to the bed. He sat and pulled her too him and put his hand inside her robe. She showed pain as he apparently touched her wound and then she slapped him. He pulled her up and threatened her. Then he threw her back onto the bed and left the room. Sesshoumaru stood there watching the girl as she curled up on the bed. He could smell her fear, fear she had not shown once when Naraku had hurt her.

He then heard the half demon enter the room again and the girl quickly moved away from him. Naraku climbed onto the bed and pulled her to him, while she struggled to get away. He pinned her down and began speaking into her ear. Then dragged her from the room.

Sesshoumaru now stood watching the girl crying on the ground. She was gazing into a mirror, slowly running her fingers over it. He stepped closer to see what could have caused such a reaction after she had been through so much torture. He stood in shock. In the mirror were his own memories. He was a young boy, lying in his bed. He had just been whipped and couldn't move. He again looked to the girl who was crying openly and reaching her hands to the mirror. She was running her fingers over the image softly, seemingly willing away his pain. Then the image changed, it was him with Sakura. The girl tried to look away as he violated his friend but was forced to watch. Then the image again changed and it was the priestess he was with. She looked terrified as he had her pinned to the ground. Suddenly she stopped moving and went into her subconscious. Moments later he had woken and left her side in hysterics.

Naraku approached the girl and waved his hand to the demoness. The images stopped playing and he pulled the girl to her feet. "You were foolish to care for that heartless demon." She glared at him but said nothing. "He is nothing but a monster. You saw what he did to his own friend. He tried to do the same to you, priestess." Naraku said with a wicked grin.

Finally the girl turned to him with hatred in her eyes. "Sesshoumaru is not a monster. He was forced to do those things. First by his father and then by you, a pathetic human that wishes he could become half the demon that Sesshoumaru is." Sesshoumaru watched a frightening look cross Naraku's face as he grabbed the priestess by her throat and shoved her up against the wall.

"You are nothing but a demon's whore. First you were with InuYasha then when his brother tried to take you, you simply lay back and allowed him to try. Perhaps now it should be my turn."