InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sesshoumaru's Secret Life ❯ Kidnapped ( Chapter 26 )

Chapter 26: Kidnapped

 

Anoki stopped in a glade far from the battle field and stepped out of his ball of light. Naraku immediately took over the body and snarled at his host. Coward, we could have beaten them.

 

How am I going to get revenge on my cousin if you get me killed? Anoki questioned back angrily.You'relucky I took control, with all of them coming at us like that, there was no way we would have survived. I don't know what kind of body you had when you were alive but this body can get injured you damn spirit.

 

Coward, Naraku repeated with a little less anger because he had to agree, this body was no where near as strong as his former one. Even with the shards in his neck, it could not even compare to the body he had worked so hard to attain when he was alive. He needed the entire jewel to gain back all he had lost and he intended to get it.

 

We must work on a plan to separate them if we are to defeat them, Anoki reasoned.

 

If we were to grab one of them, they would more than likely trade the jewel for that person's life, Naraku stated.

 

Yeah…but who? Anoki questioned.

 

Perhaps one of those pups. Sesshoumaru would give her own life to protect them.

 

That's the problem, there's no way we'd be able to get close enough to snatch one of themand I don't relish taking on an overly protective, angry demon mother, do you?Besides, I don't think walking into Sesshoumaru's castle would be very easy.No…it has to be someone else, someone we can easily get to without alerting the others to our presence.

 

The miko is out. The hanyou is far too protective of her. We would have a hard time to get her alone. I don't think Sesshoumaru would care enough about the slayer woman to allow a trade.

 

How about the monk, Anoki offered. He would be most happy to have that human in his hands. With him out of the way perhaps he could have Sesshoumaru after all.

 

I don't think Sesshoumaru would allow them to trade the jewel for even him. I've known her a long time, longer than you. She would not even trade it for her brother. She does not bargain easily, the only ones she would maybe have made a deal with would have been the brats… A thought struck Naraku as he sat pondering their dilemma. He only knew of one person that no one would worry about being alone, one person that all the others would trade anything for, the taiyoukai herself.

 

Anoki/Naraku grinned, the two beings sharing the same thought. Now all they had to do was implement a plan and use the love the others had for the demoness against them.

 

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Sesshoumaru was scouting around her castle after seeing to her children. She was glad to be back, to be able to hold her pups and Rin. She was still worried as to what her cousin was up to, especially with Naraku sharing his body and urging him to enact his revenge and lay claim to the shikon jewel. They had been unable to track down the dog demon and had heard nothing of him since the time of the battle when he had fled.

 

Kagome and the other humans had tried to think of a solution to sever Anoki from Naraku and perhaps save him but the demoness knew that Naraku would not release his hold on life so easily and that if it came right down to it, she would destroy her cousin in order to assure that Naraku would not get away. Surprisingly, Inuyasha had taken her side on this and not the miko's.

 

The two wolves were also on the side of destroying her cousin and she could understand why if what she suspected had happened to Kouga was true. The wolf prince had not said anything of what had happened to him other than telling them that Naraku had taken his shards. His scent had told more of the story and upon arriving at her castle the ookami had gone directly to the bath and had spent a very long time there.

 

Kagome had been very caring and protective towards the wolf which led Sesshoumaru into believing that the miko also knew what had happened, although Inuyasha seemed quite oblivious and had been upset that the human girl was spending so much time with the wolf. This had caused him to be sat more than once until he had gone off and sulked in the garden in the branches of one of the larger trees.

 

Sesshoumaru had finally tired of the drama and had decided that making sure everything was alright in her immediate vicinity was a much better way to spend her time. She was upset with her mate as well. He had argued that they should try to save her cousin if it was at all possible The demoness was not used to having anyone, especially one she thought should have stood by her on this, telling her she was in the wrong. They had what others would have called a lovers tiff before Sesshoumaru had turned and left, unwilling to argue any longer on the matter.

 

The demoness sighed as she ghosted through the forest along the eastern border of her estate, trying to settle her nerves with the peace and quite that surrounded her. The others did not understand that killing her cousin was actually a very hard thing for Sesshoumaru. Deep down she still cared about her cousin and she valued highly what they had shared. She secretly wished that there could be a way to split the spider from her cousin but she was not going to let her affections come between her duty to her family and pack where Naraku was concerned.

 

She stopped suddenly, instantly alert. She felt a familiar presence and began to growl low in her chest. She pulled out the Toukijin just as her cousin walked into view. Before she could attack, Anoki threw out a grey metal ball. It hit the ground and burst, a thick smog invaded her lungs and stung her eyes. She tried using her sword to sweep the fog away without success and soon began to feel weak, her head began to swim and she began to see double through her watering eyes.

 

That's incredible. I didn't think that any poison could be used against my cousin, Anoki said to his spirit resident once the fog had dissipated. He was looking down onto the unconscious demoness that lay on the ground at his feet.

 

That's because it's not a poison. It's a simple sleeping potion and quite effective against all who breath it irregardless of their power, Naraku returned as he removed the mask that had covered his mouth and nose.

 

Anoki/Naraku reached down and picked up the unconscious Sesshoumaru with a smirk on their shared body's face. They had been carefully and surreptitiously watching the castle by using Kanna's mirror and scouting out themselves, waiting for an opportunity to use the potion that Naraku had procured for them. The evil spirit had known that eventually Sesshoumaru would seek solitude from the others and he had not been mistaken. The possessed dog demon gripped his prize a bit tighter to himself as he formed a black cloud under his feet and flew off over the trees.

 

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Miroku walked though the castle halls looking for his wife. His irritation at her had now changed to worry. The babies were hungry and crying to be fed and he knew Sesshoumaru would not miss their meal time no matter how angry she may be at him. He had called for the wet nurse before leaving to search the halls for her.

 

He was actually feeling a bit guilty over their fight and wanted badly to make amends even though he still felt that they should think of a way to save her cousin. After talking to Inuyasha earlier he had decided that the most important thing would be to find Naraku and regain the two shards that he had. Everything else would have to take care of itself. “Have you seen Sesshoumaru?” he asked Kagome when he saw her in the dining area.

 

“No. Is she still mad at you?” the miko girl asked with a knowing smile.

 

Miroku looked around the room as the servants began to prepare the table for the evening meal. “This is not like her she should be back by now. Even if she is mad at me, she would not miss feeding the babies.”

 

Kagome began to look worried as well, just now realizing the late time. “Inuyasha was going to the dojo to practice maybe she is with him there. Why don't we go check,” she said, taking Miroku's arm and leading him down the hallway to the practice room.

 

Inuyasha and Kouga were sparring with each other when the pair of friends walked in. Ginta, Sango, Kohaku, Shippou and Rin were seated on the floor watching the two demons as they parried back and forth with each other. There was no Sesshoumaru.

 

“Kagome, Miroku,” Shippou called out when he noticed them standing by the door. The small kit waved them over. “Inuyasha is about to lose again,” he informed them happily.

 

“Shut up!” Inuyasha returned, looking at the kitsune with an angry scowl.

 

Kouga took advantage of the hanyou being distracted and flipped Inuyasha over his shoulder and onto the floor. “Ha, that's four for me now, or is it five?” he laughed. Fighting with the half-demon had immensely improved his demeanour and he was feeling much better in spite of what had happened to him and the sad news he had learned from Ginta and the others, especially since he was able to knock his rival on his ass.

 

Inuyasha was the one to suggest this form of `therapy' as he hated to see the wolf so dejected. Of course he would say you were lying if you even suggested such a thing. The hanyou jumped back up onto his feet, growling and blushing.

 

Kouga and Inuyasha had tentatively started to form the beginnings of a friendship as Kagome always thought they would. The ookami had been surprised and then humbled when he learned that the hanyou had helped Ginta bury their comrades as he lay healing in the castle. They still had their moments though, especially over a certain miko but all in all got along and respected each other.

 

“Inuyasha,” Kagome stated. The worry that was evident in her tone of voice captured everyones attention, especially now that they noticed the look on Miroku's face. Of course, Inuyasha was the last to figure out that something was wrong.

 

“What?” he replied testily.

 

“Have you seen Sesshoumaru?” Miroku questioned

 

“No, isn't she back yet?” he questioned.

 

“No and I'm getting worried,” the monk returned.

 

“I'm sure she's not gone far. She told me she was just going to look around in the forest that encircles the castle,” Sango stated trying to sooth her friend.

 

Inuyasha frowned slightly. It was getting late and his sister always returned at meal times so she could feed the pups. “Humph. We better go look for her,” he groused instead, not allowing his worry to show to the others. He was beginning to get a bad feeling.