InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Secrets of the Shinju (Part IV): Power of the Purified Shinju ❯ The Calling of the Shinju ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter Six

The Calling of the Shinju

Kagome lay in Naraku's bed for several moments thinking about her dream. The pulsing shinju was still fresh in her mind. `What had caused that?' She questioned. Surely, it had not simply been her presence in the dream. She relaxed her body and again let her spirit roam free.

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Kagome heard a child chatting away incoherently. She walked to the rear garden and saw a now walking Sesshoumaru. His mother was smiling brightly at him as he walked towards her on very wobbly legs. His eyes held an innocence that Kagome never expected. He smiled and held his arms out while rushing to his mother.

Then Kagome sensed a negative energy behind her. She turned to see Inutaisho coming in from the field. His eyes were cold as he looked to his mate and child. Kagome walked towards him and felt the shinju again pulse, this time more frantically. Her head began to throb again but she just closed her eyes.

Inutaisho walked towards his mate then abruptly turned in another direction, not saying anything to her or his son. Kagome watched as Sesshoumaru's mother stood and pulled him close to her. There was visible pain in her eyes as she kissed her child.

Kagome rushed to catch Inutaisho, doing everything in her power to ignore the stabbing pain in her head. The shinju was begging her to purify it. She moved near and suddenly felt Hitomi there. She fought off consciousness as she got closer to Inutaisho. For reasons, she didn't understand the shinju was calling for her to claim it. She got near him and the world suddenly dissolved. She was standing face to face with Sesshoumaru. He was no longer a human but he held a soft look on his face.

He reached out to her and gently touched her cheek. Then his eyes turned cold. "You are nothing but Naraku's whore. The idea that you believe I would want you now, is ridiculous."

She stepped away from him, tears stinging her eyes. She looked up at him and realized that she cared for him and wanted to be with him and away from Naraku. `This is a dream; he's still coming to get me.' She told herself as she looked back at him. His eyes held disgust as he looked at her.

"Please, I need to get away from him." Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed and he spat the next words at her.

"You enjoy being in his bed, woman. Why should I come for you?" Kagome sank to her knees crying. "Please…" is all she got out. She looked back up and Sesshoumaru was gone.

Suddenly Kagome felt herself lurched back into reality. She was gazing into Naraku's eyes.

"Priestess, what were you doing just now?" She began to tremble and started crying. She tried to speak but couldn't. Naraku pulled her from the bed and made her stand on her feet.

"I have asked you a question and I expect an answer, woman." She took a deep breath and looked up at him. "I don't know. Hitomi was in my dream and I became frightened." She quickly looked down, not knowing what he was going to do. To her surprise he grew angry though not at her.

"I will see to it that she no longer bothers you, priestess. I have given her orders and it angers me when they are not followed."

Naraku stared at Kagome intently and then turned and left the room. She focused her energy and could not sense Hitomi anywhere in the room. Again she wondered why she couldn't sense her. How else could she sense Hitomi in her dreams if she weren't there? Kagome sat on the bed and again pondered how she was receiving these images in the first place. The scene with Sesshoumaru flashed before her again. It felt more like a nightmare of her own making, than one Hitomi would conger up.

Nearly a half hour later Naraku re-entered the room. Kagome was still sifting through the memories and dreams in her mind. The sound of the door caught her attention and she looked up at him. He was watching her with a terrifying look in his eyes. Instinctively she cowered, not knowing why he was looking at her that way.

"It has been brought to my attention, priestess, that you are still using your powers over dreams." She watched him fearfully as he walked closer to her not sure what he was talking about. When he reached her he shoved her onto the bed and quickly got on top of her, pinning her beneath him.

"How dare you go to the demon lord?" He asked rage lighting up his eyes. "Hitomi tells me that you hold feelings for him." He looked down at her searching her face for the truth.

"You are mine and I will not tolerate such disrespect, priestess. I assure you that he will not come to rescue you. He is quite vulnerable as a human and will not survive long enough." Kagome began to panic knowing that Naraku would probably send a demon to kill him.

"Please, Naraku, I'm here with you and I'll stay here. Don't harm him." Instantly his eyes filled with rage.

"So, Hitomi speaks the truth. You do care for him." Kagome struggled to free herself but he only tightened his grip on her.

"I will be sure that Hitomi makes you watch his death once I have seen to it." A tear escaped her eye and Naraku released her left hand and grabbed her hair.

"You shed tears for him?" He spat at her. "You belong to me, priestess, and I will make sure you never forget that." He got off of her and stood before the bed.

"He will be dead within the hour." Naraku then turned and left her. Kagome looked around the room her thoughts incoherent. Finally she calmed herself and lay down on the bed. It didn't matter now what Naraku did to her. She would use every last ounce of energy in her body to protect Sesshoumaru.