InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Secrets of the Shinju (Part II): Tortured Soul ❯ A Night with Naraku ( Chapter 14 )

Chapter Fourteen

A Night with Naraku

Sesshoumaru suddenly woke abruptly and looked around him. He could still sense the presence of the demoness there. He quickly realized why he wasn't able to sense her tonight. It had been the priestess that had contacted him. She had reached out to him and he did nothing to help her. Apparently since he was already in his dream state, the demoness was able to overtake him and flood him with images of the girl.

He could still see every scene vividly. As he sat there thinking of the girl, he realized that she held more honor and dignity than he, himself did. When she came upon him, her enemy, in a weakened state she helped him. He had turned his back on her and left her to be horribly mistreated. Despite this, she refused to help Naraku get to him even though doing so caused her great pain. She then nearly risked her life to save the boy. Then the angry words that she shouted at Naraku came back to him. She had defended him, even though he had turned his back on her. Finally, the last words spoken by Naraku played in his mind.

"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."

Sesshoumaru was up in an instant. He would not allow her to remain with Naraku a second longer. The humans all woke abruptly and saw the look of rage in the demon lord. He took to the sky, not waiting for them. He knew they were scurrying to get their things together and follow him, but Naraku's blood would be his alone.

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Kagome trembled in fear as Naraku held her by her throat. The words he said scared her worse than anything he had done to her thus far. He released her throat and pulled her with him out of the room. She struggled to break free, terrified of being with him now. He tightened his grip and dragged her back to his room. He shoved her to the floor and locked the door. He then turned and stared down at her. She began focusing her energy, hoping she could make a strong enough barrier to keep him out. He grabbed her hair and lifted her to her feet before she got the chance.

He shoved her across the room and onto the bed. He stood there for a moment, seemingly contemplating her. Then smiled a ruthless smile and moved towards her. She began crying and moved away from him. His personality seemed to have changed and he slowly moved himself onto the bed. Naraku's mind suddenly flashed back to Hitomi. She had warned him that claiming the priestess would cost him the shinju and his life, and if he didn't claim her she would come to him on her own and he would have her then along with the powerful gem.

"I am not yet ready to make you my mate, priestess." Though the words should have relieved her they didn't. The room was now growing dark and she couldn't tell exactly what he was planning. He grabbed her arm and pulled her to him. "Tonight you will share my bed." He pulled her down to him and held her tightly. His hand was again inside of her robe but she did her best to ignore it. Finally he released her enough so that she could lie comfortably. For hours she lay there in his possessive embrace. He kept one hand in her hair, and tugged on it occasionally in his sleep. The other remained around her body tightly forcing her to stay with him. She began to wish he had raped her and let her go back to her own room. Naraku had suspected she would feel that way. He would have plenty of time to mate her, for now he would enjoy her discomfort and pain as much as possible.

Kagome decided she needed to contact Sesshoumaru. He needed to know about the shinju, and she would let him know that her friends would be coming. She didn't know where they were or if they had already arrived. Hopefully, he wouldn't hurt them when they did appear. She released herself and found him in a field. Her power was very weak, and having Naraku with her only weakened it further. She dropped to her knees as Sesshoumaru approached and she wanted to speak but didn't have the energy. She saw something different in his eyes this time. He didn't hold hate towards her. He certainly didn't hold love, but at the moment she would have gone with almost anyone to get away from Naraku. She held her hand out, hoping that if he came close she could grab onto him and get out. However, he just stood there watching her. She could sense Naraku was stirring and had no choice but to return to her self.

She opened her eyes and saw Naraku looking down at her. "What were you doing, priestess?" He asked her. She turned her head from him and he immediately brought his hand to her face and turned it sharply in his direction. She lay there refusing to speak and he began to stroke her cheek and then let his hand move down to her throat briefly. He then began tugging at her robe and again looked into her eyes. "Are you going to answer my question?"

Tears came to her eyes and she again refused to answer him. Telling him the truth would enrage him. He again moved his hand down to her wound. She winced and saw the look of desire in his eyes. She held her breath and then decided it would be better to enrage him than allow him to remain in this mood.

"I went to Sesshoumaru. My friends are on their way to him and I wanted him to know, so hopefully he wouldn't harm them." He looked at her for a long moment and then smiled. "Did the demon try to rescue you?" Kagome turned her head away from him. Naraku began to laugh derisively. "I told you he is just a heartless monster." She began to cry softly and he finally got out of the bed and left the room.

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Hitomi stood at her new mirror with a smile on her face. Playing with the Demon Lord had been exhilarating. She could see that he had really been bothered when the young human girl was hurt. She watched rage flash in his eyes followed by despair. She had begun to think she would never get a chance at his mind again, but then the foolish girl had contacted him creating the diversion that she needed. Now she had to focus on her next task. She wanted the powers that the priestess possesses. She had seen how willing she was to sacrifice for her friends. Hitomi turned back to the mirror. There was only one among them that was now weak enough for her to use.