InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sleeping with the Enemy ❯ The Decision ( Chapter 10 )
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By: Kilala81 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 12.17.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.9K | Visits: 3.8K | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 12.17.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.9K | Visits: 3.8K | Status: Completed
Author’s Note:
First I wanted to say that if anyone would like to be put on an “e-mail list” please leave your e-mail address in a review, or you can e-mail me at: Kilala81@aol.com or BJMac624@MSN.com. I’ll let you guys know when I update, but I’ll also let you know if I’ve hit writers block, if there are delays…and if I might even ask for input or feedback from time to time. I’ve had a lot of people e-mail me personally (and I thank you so much for the support) so it will be much easier for me if I have a list of people that would like to give me a little help now and then!
Secondly, I really want to apologize for the long wait. As you know, my work was copied under another author’s name on animespiral. The person was very polite and apologized for what they did, and I have offered to help her come up with some ideas for her own fanfic, so hopefully in the future you’ll be able to read a good fic that is written by her.
Also, things have been a bit hectic with the holidays and my dad had emergency open heart surgery. Everything is finally calming down around here (dad’s just fine) and I should be able to get back to my story more often now. (I’m already half way done with the next chapter so the wait shouldn’t be long)
Last but not least, I need to say thank you to my good friend, Rain! She keeps me awake and motivated…and she is kind enough to read over my chapters and tell me when I’m sleep deprived and it doesn’t make a damn bit of sense. So you have her to thank for the slightly coherent chapter your going to be reading. Love ya, Rain!
Chapter Nine
The Decision
“We don’t have time to wait for Kagome! If there is a shard, we need to go now!” Miroku sighed heavily, realizing that there would be no arguing with the half demon.
“Very well, InuYasha, though you must keep in mind that there is only rumor of this shard.”
InuYasha was already out of the hut and ready to take off before the monk had gotten the words out. It had only been a few hours since Kagome had left for her well and a man traveling through the village had been telling tales of a powerful tiger demon, terrorizing several villages. According to this person it was less than a day’s journey away and they had been concerned that the demon would make its way here very soon.
“Feh, if that demon is less than a day’s journey for a human, I should find it within an hour.” InuYasha scoffed while waiting less than patiently for Miroku to go find Sango.
The man had said the demon held immense strength and many of the local villagers had been convinced that it held a fragment of the Shikon Jewel.
“Damnit. This would be a hell of a lot easier if Kagome was still here.” InuYasha muttered to himself while contemplating going for her.
Every time they had gone after a shard while she was away it took them twice as long to find. He stood watching the forest trying to decide on his course of action. He then remembered the last time he had gone for her before she was ready to come back. He had nearly found himself embedded in the floor of her kitchen. He was only saved when Mrs. Higurashi came home and put a stop to the “sitting” he was receiving. His mind was quickly made up. He knew that he stood a better chance against the demon, jewel shard or not.
He shook his head slightly and looked back when he heard Sango calling out to him. “You’re not going back for Kagome are you?”
He merely grunted and turned in the direction that the demon was rumored to be in. Sango smiled slightly and shook her own heard. She too knew that InuYasha would most likely suffer a worse punishment from Kagome than almost any demon that they would fight. Without even calling to her, Kirara transformed and both Miroku and Sango quickly climbed on her and left following the moody half-demon.
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Naraku slowly walked down the corridor, leaving the priestess alone to think about what he had proposed. He had been watching her occasionally ever since she had left him and lately found himself desiring her greatly. There were many more scattered shards to collect and for now he could afford to leave InuYasha and his companions alone while he sought out those shards.
He stopped momentarily and then turned towards the servant’s quarters. He decided that as long as the priestess was in his castle and especially if she were to be in his bed, she would be treated as his mistress and not simply as a bed mate.
He quickly led a young servant back to Kagome’s room and left her with orders to see to anything that the priestess desired.
He then gave thought to InuYasha. The half demon was temperamental and often times went to Kagome’s era to retrieve her. He would need to see that there was not an opportunity for him to do that. A smile slowly spread across the dark lord’s face. All he needed was a diversion. He would see to it that a demon with a shard were near enough their village that they group of shard hunters would not have time to seek out the priestess. Though, from his past experience with them, there was little doubt in his mind that the demon would be defeated.
For now, he merely wanted a distraction. What is the loss of one jewel shard, in comparison to gaining the trust of someone that held so many in her possession and was quite capable of finding more? Naraku would also make sure that word of the demon was sent to the village, this would be simple enough. He would merely send Kagura out to find a thief or some other lowly human to bribe. Sending in some sort of demon or puppet would only serve to arouse suspicion, though he knew that most humans could easily be convinced to do such tasks.
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It didn’t take InuYasha and the others long to find the demon. They came across a small village less than two hours after they left, and though the village itself seemed to be relatively unharmed, the forest around it had been badly destroyed. The group of shard hunters made their way into the village and began questioning villagers, many of which didn’t even know of the demon.
“Something is quite odd here,” Miroku mused as they continued walking. “It is obvious that a demon is near. Not much else could have done such damage to the trees surrounding this village. Yet the village itself has not been attacked, nor do these people seem worried.”
InuYasha turned to look at the monk. “What are you getting at, Miroku?”
“I am simply saying that something is not right here. Rarely will a demon bring upon such destruction and not even attempt to ravage a village that is so open to it.” The monk went deep into thought. There was definitely an ominous presence near, of that he was certain, but what it was remained to be seen.
The three finally came across an elderly man that knew of the demon.
“Yeah, I saw it. It’s a big one, looks a lot like a tiger. Couldn’t figure out what the heck it was doing. It was just running around like it had gone mad, attacking trees. It looked right at me and didn’t so much as flinch.”
Sango glanced over at Miroku, remembering his words. She knew that there were two basic types of tiger demons. Ones that were quite intelligent and held human forms. These demons were cunning and quite dangerous. The other were demons that looked much like tigers themselves, though much larger. These demons were nearly as dangerous as their counterparts; however, they did not hold the same level of intelligence. Often, when these demons found themselves near a village they attacked mindlessly. The very fact that such a large demon would refrain from doing so now had Sango curious as well.
“InuYasha, we need to find this demon and see it for ourselves.” She said when the elderly man went on his way. The half demon grunted then began sniffing the air slightly. There was no doubt that a large demon was near. He too, now wanted to know what the hell was going on and quickly took off following the scent, his friends close behind him.
Mere moments later they were face to face with what was, indeed, a very large tiger demon. Miroku and Sango quickly jumped off Kirara and stood next to InuYasha.
“Why isn’t it moving?” The monk questioned more to himself than to the others. The three stood there in silence not having an answer, while watching the massive demon that seemed to be in a daze. Suddenly, the demon’s eyes appeared to focus on the group and it let out a terrible growl, as if it were being brought to life.
InuYasha barely had his sword drawn when the demon claws came down nearly catching him. “Damnit!” He quickly leapt out of the way and watched as the demon charged for the other two.
“Hiraikotsu,” Sango released her weapon and watched as the demon easily avoided it.
“He has to have a jewel shard! Tiger demons aren’t normally that fast.” She said while retrieving her weapon. Miroku nodded in agreement and watched as InuYasha began an attack.
“Even InuYasha is having trouble, though the demon does not appear to be trying very hard to kill him.” The monk noted, as he watched the demon almost toying with his impulsive friend. For nearly an hour the battle raged on, with no real success on either side. The demon made feeble attempts to harm them, while spending most of it’s time avoiding their own attacks.
Sango watched as once again, InuYasha charged towards it with his sword drawn. He had quickly learned that using his wind scar on the demon was only putting the others in danger, because they demon would not remain still long enough for him to use the swords power. Now he was simply hoping to catch the demon off guard or at least wear it down.
“Hiraikotsu,” again Sango released her weapon, however, this time the demon was too busy charging InuYasha to move out of the way. The large boomerang connected with the demon’s back and there was a brief flash of pink followed by an angered growl.
“Sango! You knocked the shard away from the demon!” Miroku yelled as he quickly grabbed for his prayer beads. “Stand back, I’ll take care of it now!”
In the blink of an eye, InuYasha had the shard and moved away from the demon in time to see the monk open his wind tunnel. He could instantly tell that Miroku was struggling more than normal. Even without the jewel shard, this was a very strong demon. It wasn’t until Miroku let out a shocked cry and returned his beads that InuYasha realize just how much trouble his friend was really in.
Sango watched Miroku fall to his knees holding his hand. Instantly, her heart began to race as she dropped beside him, quickly followed by Kirara and InuYasha who stood looking down with concern.
“Miroku, are you alright?” Sango could see a near look of terror on his face as he stared down at his gloved hand. She glanced up at InuYasha who was also watching the monk, wondering what had happened.
After calming himself enough to speak, Miroku glanced at Sango and nodded. “I will be fine, Sango. The demon nicked my wind tunnel with its claw while I was pulling it in.” The demon exterminator felt her heart rate rise more. This is not the first time that this had happened, but she knew that even a slight bit of damage could threaten her friend’s life. It was InuYasha who quickly spoke up.
“Come on, Monk. We’re taking you back to Mushin. He fixed you up before, he can do it again.” Though he tried to sound as though it were no big deal, he too felt his chest tighten. The last thing he wanted to see was another person he cared for hurt or worse.
The half demon gave brief thought to Kagome, and then pushed the thoughts aside. When she came back she would wait at the village with Kaede and Shippo. Hopefully, it wouldn’t take them more than a day or two to get back anyway.
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Kagome sat on her bed deep in thought. Could she do what Naraku had proposed? Could she allow herself to be brought to him every time she went to the well? It was true that physically she wanted him. But that would be crossing the line. The last time she had been with him, he had taken her against her will and done his best to seduce her. She could at least tell herself that she had simply lost control due to circumstances that were out of her hands. But this time...this time, she had come to him on her own. There had been no threat involved. How could she possibly rationalize staying? No, she would leave tonight. Coming had been a mistake.
Her cluttered thoughts were interrupted by a timid knock on the door. She knew that it wasn’t Naraku for he never knocked and even, if for some reason he chose to, never would he have been so hesitant. She quickly stood and opened the door and found a beautiful girl standing there. Actually, upon closer inspection it was obvious that this was a young demoness. Her hair was a rich brown color than almost shone red when she moved into the light. She had emerald green eyes and a very innocent look about her. Kagome merely stood there looking at the girl for a moment.
“Do you need something?” She asked the young girl. Instantly the demoness bowed and began to speak.
“My name is Sachi. Master Naraku has given me orders to come and see to your needs.” Kagome stood silent for a moment, not sure what to do then decided to open her door and allow the servant to enter. Sachi walked in and immediately began to straighten the room before turning to Kagome.
“Do you wish to bathe before dinner?” After a moment of thought she nodded and watched as her new servant began retrieving her things for her. “Come with me, please.”
She followed the young servant to the baths and quickly disrobed and lowered herself into the warm water. ‘Maybe a nice relaxing bath will help me think things through,’ she thought as she made herself comfortable.
Kagome nearly dozed off, her mind still working away frantically over the situation at hand. Her eyes popped open when she heard the sound of a voice coming from behind her.
"Miss…?" Sachi stood looking down at the young woman in the bath. It was quite obvious that she was human and the young servant was still quite confused as to why Naraku would ask her to see to her needs. A demon such as Naraku, though he was only half demon, rarely showed such consideration to humans. And Naraku in particular rarely showed such considerations to anyone. The young woman in the tub turned to look at Sachi, so she continued.
"Dinner will be served soon, Miss. Do you wish for me to wash your hair now, so that you will not keep the master waiting?" The young woman nodded slightly but refrained from speaking. Sachi could clearly tell that the human had something troubling her, but knew that it was not the place of a servant to ask questions. She merely retrieved the soap and began washing her hair.
Kagome felt herself growing tense now that the servant had mentioned dinner. What could she say to Naraku? Though she wanted to trust what he had said about sending her back safely, another part of her was clearly aware that it was Naraku she was dealing with. She couldn't let her guard down, no matter how much she wanted to believe him.
Less than half an hour later, Kagome was dressed and waiting in her room again. Any minute someone would be there to escort her to dinner and she would have to face Naraku again. The very thought had her nearly trembling. A sudden knock at the door caused Kagome to jump up. Slowly, she made her way across the room and was again faced to face with her new servant.
"It is time for dinner." She stated simply and waited while the human gave a nervous look around and then stepped out of her room. "We should hurry; the master does not like to be kept waiting."
Kagome followed behind Sachi quickly, still mentally preparing herself for what lie ahead of her. She knew she couldn't agree to become Naraku's mistress. Her friends would hate her and above all, it was just wrong.
Tentatively she stepped into the dinning room and was left alone. Naraku was not waiting for her and Sachi did not remain for more than a few seconds. She glanced around the room anxiously, and then felt herself blush when her gaze fell onto the table. Her time with Naraku was beginning to feel surreal. Had Kagura not come for her, she might have believed it was nothing more than a dream. Kagome’s heart began racing when she felt a presence behind her, followed by a Naraku's voice.
"I trust my servant has seen to your needs?" Naraku stood watching as she slowly turned to face him. Though he could sense much tension in her, he was very pleased that she did not try to avoid looking at him.
"Yes, thank you." Her polite reply actually brought a slight smile to the dark lord's face. Her mannerisms were a mystery to him. He had done much to harm her and her comrades, yet she spoke to him respectfully.
"Very well. I am sure you are hungry."
Kagome allowed him to escort her to the table, then sat quietly while a servant brought food out to them. They ate in near silence, Naraku studying her, while a battle still waged in her heart and mind.
It was so much easier to deny Naraku when he was not sitting less than three feet away from her. Though he had not intentionally brought her harm the last time they had been together, a part of her still feared that he would if she rejected his offer. She felt intimidated by him and yet something about the way he was watching her made her relax slightly.
After the meal was finished, Naraku stood and moved to her side. “Let us go to the garden,” he said and watched as she quickly stood. He could sense her nervousness and almost fear of him. This left an odd feeling in him, which he quickly brushed off as he led her out of the castle.
He had noted that on more than once occasion she had went to the gardens on her own and believed she might be more comfortable speaking to him in such surroundings.
“You are nervous, Kagome,” he stated simply. She glanced up at him and then nodded, taking a deep breath.
“You will not be returning again?” He asked in an even voice, not looking over at her. He had known the young priestess would not agree to his proposal. She was innocent and for reasons that Naraku could never begin to fathom, she cared for that half-breed, InuYasha.
He stopped and turned to face her, sensing her fear growing. He said nothing, only watched her face, which was quickly betraying her conflict. He could tell that at least some part of her was curious and wished to remain and allow him to once again full fill her desires. However, he was well aware that such a gentle-natured human would not wish to become a part of his life, in any form.
“I couldn’t betray my friends like that.” Kagome’s voice came out firm as she looked up at him, willing to accept any consequences for her words. Naraku held her gaze, contemplating the amount of courage it must take for someone such as herself to stand before him and deny him something he wanted.
“It is late; Kagura will return you to your well in the morning,” he said and began walking again. Kagome followed silently, wondering if he intended for her to sleep with him tonight. After a moment he turned to her again, studying her features intently before speaking.
“I will return you to your room,” Naraku then turned towards the castle, very much wanting to take her to his own bed. Despite the way his lust raged with her near, he would not force himself upon her. He had given his word to her and found it oddly intriguing that she accepted it so willingly. He slowly led her down the corridor then stood next to the door watching as she opened it and stepped inside.
“Good night,” Kagome said quickly and closed the door almost as if she were trying to escape him. He turned and walked back down the corridor, knowing that tomorrow they would again become enemies. They would hold no loyalties to each other. As for tonight, he had given his word that she would be returned safely and he would see that it happened.
::Don’t worry guys! This is still a Kagome/Naraku pairing. I just wanna keep it somewhat realistic and not only about sex::
First I wanted to say that if anyone would like to be put on an “e-mail list” please leave your e-mail address in a review, or you can e-mail me at: Kilala81@aol.com or BJMac624@MSN.com. I’ll let you guys know when I update, but I’ll also let you know if I’ve hit writers block, if there are delays…and if I might even ask for input or feedback from time to time. I’ve had a lot of people e-mail me personally (and I thank you so much for the support) so it will be much easier for me if I have a list of people that would like to give me a little help now and then!
Secondly, I really want to apologize for the long wait. As you know, my work was copied under another author’s name on animespiral. The person was very polite and apologized for what they did, and I have offered to help her come up with some ideas for her own fanfic, so hopefully in the future you’ll be able to read a good fic that is written by her.
Also, things have been a bit hectic with the holidays and my dad had emergency open heart surgery. Everything is finally calming down around here (dad’s just fine) and I should be able to get back to my story more often now. (I’m already half way done with the next chapter so the wait shouldn’t be long)
Last but not least, I need to say thank you to my good friend, Rain! She keeps me awake and motivated…and she is kind enough to read over my chapters and tell me when I’m sleep deprived and it doesn’t make a damn bit of sense. So you have her to thank for the slightly coherent chapter your going to be reading. Love ya, Rain!
Chapter Nine
The Decision
“We don’t have time to wait for Kagome! If there is a shard, we need to go now!” Miroku sighed heavily, realizing that there would be no arguing with the half demon.
“Very well, InuYasha, though you must keep in mind that there is only rumor of this shard.”
InuYasha was already out of the hut and ready to take off before the monk had gotten the words out. It had only been a few hours since Kagome had left for her well and a man traveling through the village had been telling tales of a powerful tiger demon, terrorizing several villages. According to this person it was less than a day’s journey away and they had been concerned that the demon would make its way here very soon.
“Feh, if that demon is less than a day’s journey for a human, I should find it within an hour.” InuYasha scoffed while waiting less than patiently for Miroku to go find Sango.
The man had said the demon held immense strength and many of the local villagers had been convinced that it held a fragment of the Shikon Jewel.
“Damnit. This would be a hell of a lot easier if Kagome was still here.” InuYasha muttered to himself while contemplating going for her.
Every time they had gone after a shard while she was away it took them twice as long to find. He stood watching the forest trying to decide on his course of action. He then remembered the last time he had gone for her before she was ready to come back. He had nearly found himself embedded in the floor of her kitchen. He was only saved when Mrs. Higurashi came home and put a stop to the “sitting” he was receiving. His mind was quickly made up. He knew that he stood a better chance against the demon, jewel shard or not.
He shook his head slightly and looked back when he heard Sango calling out to him. “You’re not going back for Kagome are you?”
He merely grunted and turned in the direction that the demon was rumored to be in. Sango smiled slightly and shook her own heard. She too knew that InuYasha would most likely suffer a worse punishment from Kagome than almost any demon that they would fight. Without even calling to her, Kirara transformed and both Miroku and Sango quickly climbed on her and left following the moody half-demon.
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Naraku slowly walked down the corridor, leaving the priestess alone to think about what he had proposed. He had been watching her occasionally ever since she had left him and lately found himself desiring her greatly. There were many more scattered shards to collect and for now he could afford to leave InuYasha and his companions alone while he sought out those shards.
He stopped momentarily and then turned towards the servant’s quarters. He decided that as long as the priestess was in his castle and especially if she were to be in his bed, she would be treated as his mistress and not simply as a bed mate.
He quickly led a young servant back to Kagome’s room and left her with orders to see to anything that the priestess desired.
He then gave thought to InuYasha. The half demon was temperamental and often times went to Kagome’s era to retrieve her. He would need to see that there was not an opportunity for him to do that. A smile slowly spread across the dark lord’s face. All he needed was a diversion. He would see to it that a demon with a shard were near enough their village that they group of shard hunters would not have time to seek out the priestess. Though, from his past experience with them, there was little doubt in his mind that the demon would be defeated.
For now, he merely wanted a distraction. What is the loss of one jewel shard, in comparison to gaining the trust of someone that held so many in her possession and was quite capable of finding more? Naraku would also make sure that word of the demon was sent to the village, this would be simple enough. He would merely send Kagura out to find a thief or some other lowly human to bribe. Sending in some sort of demon or puppet would only serve to arouse suspicion, though he knew that most humans could easily be convinced to do such tasks.
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It didn’t take InuYasha and the others long to find the demon. They came across a small village less than two hours after they left, and though the village itself seemed to be relatively unharmed, the forest around it had been badly destroyed. The group of shard hunters made their way into the village and began questioning villagers, many of which didn’t even know of the demon.
“Something is quite odd here,” Miroku mused as they continued walking. “It is obvious that a demon is near. Not much else could have done such damage to the trees surrounding this village. Yet the village itself has not been attacked, nor do these people seem worried.”
InuYasha turned to look at the monk. “What are you getting at, Miroku?”
“I am simply saying that something is not right here. Rarely will a demon bring upon such destruction and not even attempt to ravage a village that is so open to it.” The monk went deep into thought. There was definitely an ominous presence near, of that he was certain, but what it was remained to be seen.
The three finally came across an elderly man that knew of the demon.
“Yeah, I saw it. It’s a big one, looks a lot like a tiger. Couldn’t figure out what the heck it was doing. It was just running around like it had gone mad, attacking trees. It looked right at me and didn’t so much as flinch.”
Sango glanced over at Miroku, remembering his words. She knew that there were two basic types of tiger demons. Ones that were quite intelligent and held human forms. These demons were cunning and quite dangerous. The other were demons that looked much like tigers themselves, though much larger. These demons were nearly as dangerous as their counterparts; however, they did not hold the same level of intelligence. Often, when these demons found themselves near a village they attacked mindlessly. The very fact that such a large demon would refrain from doing so now had Sango curious as well.
“InuYasha, we need to find this demon and see it for ourselves.” She said when the elderly man went on his way. The half demon grunted then began sniffing the air slightly. There was no doubt that a large demon was near. He too, now wanted to know what the hell was going on and quickly took off following the scent, his friends close behind him.
Mere moments later they were face to face with what was, indeed, a very large tiger demon. Miroku and Sango quickly jumped off Kirara and stood next to InuYasha.
“Why isn’t it moving?” The monk questioned more to himself than to the others. The three stood there in silence not having an answer, while watching the massive demon that seemed to be in a daze. Suddenly, the demon’s eyes appeared to focus on the group and it let out a terrible growl, as if it were being brought to life.
InuYasha barely had his sword drawn when the demon claws came down nearly catching him. “Damnit!” He quickly leapt out of the way and watched as the demon charged for the other two.
“Hiraikotsu,” Sango released her weapon and watched as the demon easily avoided it.
“He has to have a jewel shard! Tiger demons aren’t normally that fast.” She said while retrieving her weapon. Miroku nodded in agreement and watched as InuYasha began an attack.
“Even InuYasha is having trouble, though the demon does not appear to be trying very hard to kill him.” The monk noted, as he watched the demon almost toying with his impulsive friend. For nearly an hour the battle raged on, with no real success on either side. The demon made feeble attempts to harm them, while spending most of it’s time avoiding their own attacks.
Sango watched as once again, InuYasha charged towards it with his sword drawn. He had quickly learned that using his wind scar on the demon was only putting the others in danger, because they demon would not remain still long enough for him to use the swords power. Now he was simply hoping to catch the demon off guard or at least wear it down.
“Hiraikotsu,” again Sango released her weapon, however, this time the demon was too busy charging InuYasha to move out of the way. The large boomerang connected with the demon’s back and there was a brief flash of pink followed by an angered growl.
“Sango! You knocked the shard away from the demon!” Miroku yelled as he quickly grabbed for his prayer beads. “Stand back, I’ll take care of it now!”
In the blink of an eye, InuYasha had the shard and moved away from the demon in time to see the monk open his wind tunnel. He could instantly tell that Miroku was struggling more than normal. Even without the jewel shard, this was a very strong demon. It wasn’t until Miroku let out a shocked cry and returned his beads that InuYasha realize just how much trouble his friend was really in.
Sango watched Miroku fall to his knees holding his hand. Instantly, her heart began to race as she dropped beside him, quickly followed by Kirara and InuYasha who stood looking down with concern.
“Miroku, are you alright?” Sango could see a near look of terror on his face as he stared down at his gloved hand. She glanced up at InuYasha who was also watching the monk, wondering what had happened.
After calming himself enough to speak, Miroku glanced at Sango and nodded. “I will be fine, Sango. The demon nicked my wind tunnel with its claw while I was pulling it in.” The demon exterminator felt her heart rate rise more. This is not the first time that this had happened, but she knew that even a slight bit of damage could threaten her friend’s life. It was InuYasha who quickly spoke up.
“Come on, Monk. We’re taking you back to Mushin. He fixed you up before, he can do it again.” Though he tried to sound as though it were no big deal, he too felt his chest tighten. The last thing he wanted to see was another person he cared for hurt or worse.
The half demon gave brief thought to Kagome, and then pushed the thoughts aside. When she came back she would wait at the village with Kaede and Shippo. Hopefully, it wouldn’t take them more than a day or two to get back anyway.
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Kagome sat on her bed deep in thought. Could she do what Naraku had proposed? Could she allow herself to be brought to him every time she went to the well? It was true that physically she wanted him. But that would be crossing the line. The last time she had been with him, he had taken her against her will and done his best to seduce her. She could at least tell herself that she had simply lost control due to circumstances that were out of her hands. But this time...this time, she had come to him on her own. There had been no threat involved. How could she possibly rationalize staying? No, she would leave tonight. Coming had been a mistake.
Her cluttered thoughts were interrupted by a timid knock on the door. She knew that it wasn’t Naraku for he never knocked and even, if for some reason he chose to, never would he have been so hesitant. She quickly stood and opened the door and found a beautiful girl standing there. Actually, upon closer inspection it was obvious that this was a young demoness. Her hair was a rich brown color than almost shone red when she moved into the light. She had emerald green eyes and a very innocent look about her. Kagome merely stood there looking at the girl for a moment.
“Do you need something?” She asked the young girl. Instantly the demoness bowed and began to speak.
“My name is Sachi. Master Naraku has given me orders to come and see to your needs.” Kagome stood silent for a moment, not sure what to do then decided to open her door and allow the servant to enter. Sachi walked in and immediately began to straighten the room before turning to Kagome.
“Do you wish to bathe before dinner?” After a moment of thought she nodded and watched as her new servant began retrieving her things for her. “Come with me, please.”
She followed the young servant to the baths and quickly disrobed and lowered herself into the warm water. ‘Maybe a nice relaxing bath will help me think things through,’ she thought as she made herself comfortable.
Kagome nearly dozed off, her mind still working away frantically over the situation at hand. Her eyes popped open when she heard the sound of a voice coming from behind her.
"Miss…?" Sachi stood looking down at the young woman in the bath. It was quite obvious that she was human and the young servant was still quite confused as to why Naraku would ask her to see to her needs. A demon such as Naraku, though he was only half demon, rarely showed such consideration to humans. And Naraku in particular rarely showed such considerations to anyone. The young woman in the tub turned to look at Sachi, so she continued.
"Dinner will be served soon, Miss. Do you wish for me to wash your hair now, so that you will not keep the master waiting?" The young woman nodded slightly but refrained from speaking. Sachi could clearly tell that the human had something troubling her, but knew that it was not the place of a servant to ask questions. She merely retrieved the soap and began washing her hair.
Kagome felt herself growing tense now that the servant had mentioned dinner. What could she say to Naraku? Though she wanted to trust what he had said about sending her back safely, another part of her was clearly aware that it was Naraku she was dealing with. She couldn't let her guard down, no matter how much she wanted to believe him.
Less than half an hour later, Kagome was dressed and waiting in her room again. Any minute someone would be there to escort her to dinner and she would have to face Naraku again. The very thought had her nearly trembling. A sudden knock at the door caused Kagome to jump up. Slowly, she made her way across the room and was again faced to face with her new servant.
"It is time for dinner." She stated simply and waited while the human gave a nervous look around and then stepped out of her room. "We should hurry; the master does not like to be kept waiting."
Kagome followed behind Sachi quickly, still mentally preparing herself for what lie ahead of her. She knew she couldn't agree to become Naraku's mistress. Her friends would hate her and above all, it was just wrong.
Tentatively she stepped into the dinning room and was left alone. Naraku was not waiting for her and Sachi did not remain for more than a few seconds. She glanced around the room anxiously, and then felt herself blush when her gaze fell onto the table. Her time with Naraku was beginning to feel surreal. Had Kagura not come for her, she might have believed it was nothing more than a dream. Kagome’s heart began racing when she felt a presence behind her, followed by a Naraku's voice.
"I trust my servant has seen to your needs?" Naraku stood watching as she slowly turned to face him. Though he could sense much tension in her, he was very pleased that she did not try to avoid looking at him.
"Yes, thank you." Her polite reply actually brought a slight smile to the dark lord's face. Her mannerisms were a mystery to him. He had done much to harm her and her comrades, yet she spoke to him respectfully.
"Very well. I am sure you are hungry."
Kagome allowed him to escort her to the table, then sat quietly while a servant brought food out to them. They ate in near silence, Naraku studying her, while a battle still waged in her heart and mind.
It was so much easier to deny Naraku when he was not sitting less than three feet away from her. Though he had not intentionally brought her harm the last time they had been together, a part of her still feared that he would if she rejected his offer. She felt intimidated by him and yet something about the way he was watching her made her relax slightly.
After the meal was finished, Naraku stood and moved to her side. “Let us go to the garden,” he said and watched as she quickly stood. He could sense her nervousness and almost fear of him. This left an odd feeling in him, which he quickly brushed off as he led her out of the castle.
He had noted that on more than once occasion she had went to the gardens on her own and believed she might be more comfortable speaking to him in such surroundings.
“You are nervous, Kagome,” he stated simply. She glanced up at him and then nodded, taking a deep breath.
“You will not be returning again?” He asked in an even voice, not looking over at her. He had known the young priestess would not agree to his proposal. She was innocent and for reasons that Naraku could never begin to fathom, she cared for that half-breed, InuYasha.
He stopped and turned to face her, sensing her fear growing. He said nothing, only watched her face, which was quickly betraying her conflict. He could tell that at least some part of her was curious and wished to remain and allow him to once again full fill her desires. However, he was well aware that such a gentle-natured human would not wish to become a part of his life, in any form.
“I couldn’t betray my friends like that.” Kagome’s voice came out firm as she looked up at him, willing to accept any consequences for her words. Naraku held her gaze, contemplating the amount of courage it must take for someone such as herself to stand before him and deny him something he wanted.
“It is late; Kagura will return you to your well in the morning,” he said and began walking again. Kagome followed silently, wondering if he intended for her to sleep with him tonight. After a moment he turned to her again, studying her features intently before speaking.
“I will return you to your room,” Naraku then turned towards the castle, very much wanting to take her to his own bed. Despite the way his lust raged with her near, he would not force himself upon her. He had given his word to her and found it oddly intriguing that she accepted it so willingly. He slowly led her down the corridor then stood next to the door watching as she opened it and stepped inside.
“Good night,” Kagome said quickly and closed the door almost as if she were trying to escape him. He turned and walked back down the corridor, knowing that tomorrow they would again become enemies. They would hold no loyalties to each other. As for tonight, he had given his word that she would be returned safely and he would see that it happened.
::Don’t worry guys! This is still a Kagome/Naraku pairing. I just wanna keep it somewhat realistic and not only about sex::