InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Someone To Protect ❯ Discoveries ( Chapter 4 )

A/N: Hey there! Sorry for the wait, I've been extremely busy the past week due to university starting again and work so I couldn't update in the weekend like I meant to. I will try to update tomorrow or monday aswell to make it up to you! I also wanted to thank Shikokudarkstar for her review! It really helped me to continue this fanfic :) So this chapter, I dedicate to you girl :)

 

A/N2: Words that are underlined are translated or explained in the glossary. Enjoy :)

 

Glossary:

Kitsune: Fox or fox-demon.

Youkai: Demon.

Miko: Priestess.

Hanyou: Half demon or half breed.

 

 

Previously:

Sesshoumaru landed in the courtyard and made his way into the castle, followed closely by Rin.

 

“Daichi!” he called out to his healer as he laid the girl down on a futon in the healing chambers. An owl-demon hurried towards his master. “Oh my”, he stated as he looked at the injured female his lord placed on the futon.

 

“Who is she milord?” he asked. “Hn, she saved my ward's life” is all Sesshoumaru said as he turned to leave. Before he left though he said one more thing. “Let me know when she has healed enough to talk”. With that he left the room.

 

 

 

Chapter 4 - Discoveries.

Inuyasha and his groups set up camp in a small clearing. Miroku went to gather some wood for the fire, while the girls made their way to the hot spring. Inuyasha sat perched in a tree watching Shippou play with Kirara.

 

Kagome took off her uniform, folding the clothes neatly and laying them in a neat pile on some rocks. She smiled sadly at her friend, Sango who was just getting in the hot water. Kagome stripped her modern underwear hiding them under her folded uniform and slid in the water with her friend. The water didn't relax her as it normally did though.

 

It had been a week and they still hadn't found a single clue as to Naraku's whereabouts. `How are we to find Kiara if we can't find him due to his stupid barriers?' Kagome thought. She was brought out of her thoughts by Sango's inquisitive voice.

 

“Kagome? Are you alright?” she enquired. Kagome shook her head. “It's been a week Sango, what if we're too late? What if he did something to her? What if he hurt her?” Sango knew how her friend felt, for Naraku still held her little brother in his grasp. “It will be alright Kagome” she tried to comfort her best friend. “We'll find her. Don't give up hope. Your cousin is a fighter isn't she?”

 

Kagome nodded “yes but this is Naraku we're talking about. He's half demon! Kiara never dealt with someone like him before! It's just not the same!” Sango nodded her understanding.

 

After a while the girls got out, dried off, dressed and made their way back to camp where they found Miroku sitting by the fire. He smiled at them. “I'll go prepare supper” Kagome said as Miroku, Inuyasha and Shippou left to bathe.

 

“Do you think Kagome's cousin is okay Miroku?” Shippou asked the monk. Said monk looked at the little kitsune as he answered in a soft voice “I hope so Shippou, but we haven't found a single clue to where she could be yet”.

 

Inuyasha remained silent as he thought to himself. `How did Naraku follow us? Why did he take her? What is he up to?' He stopped the train of his thoughts as he smelled Kagome's food. He quickly got out of the hot spring and dressed. Miroku chuckled as the hanyou dashed off towards camp. “Come on Shippou, supper must be ready”. The two quickly dried and dressed then followed Inuyasha to camp.

 

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Kagome sat close to the fire, Shippou in her lap. Sango sat next to her trying to keep Miroku's wandering hand at bay. Normally Kagome would have laughed at the perverted monk's antics and Sango's reaction to them, but she was far too worried now. She turned to see Inuyasha who was once again perched on a tree branch. He was looking off into the distance.

 

Suddenly he tensed and sniffed the air. `It's faint and mixed but it's there! It smells a little like Kiara!'

 

“Kagome! I smell something that resembles your cousin!” He half yelled as he jumped down from his spot on the branch. Kagome got up immediately “what do you mean resembles?” she asked, hope shining in her eyes.

 

“I smell the blood of a youkai but it's mixed with Kiara's. It's hard to tell”. Kagome looked shocked “a…. a youkai?” she questioned Inuyasha who turned to allow her on his back. “There's no time for questions” Miroku said as he put out the fire and climbed behind Sango on Kirara, while Shippou took his spot on Kagome's shoulder.

 

They quickly sped off towards the source of the smell.

 

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After running for almost an hour they finally arrived at the scene. There was no sight of Kiara however. All they found was what was left of the bear youkai and blood, a lot of blood.

 

Inuyasha crouched down to sniff the blood. “There's definitely a trace of Kiara in it, but it's mixed. It smells like the blood of a pure blooded youkai, yet it smells of Kiara”.

 

“But how is that possible?” Miroku asked “that would mean she somehow became a youkai or hanyou”.

 

“But that's impossible” Sango added. “I know” Miroku cupped his chin thoughtfully. “Naraku must have found a way though”.

 

“But why would he turn my cousin into a youkai?” a frantic Kagome asked. “I don't know lady Kagome, I don't know” Miroku replied.

 

“I wouldn't worry about that right now” Inuyasha said, sniffing the air around him. Everyone turned their attention to him. “Why not Inuyasha? What's wrong?” Sango asked the now agitated and tense hanyou. “Because my bastard of a half-brother was here”, he replied tensely.

 

“Sesshoumaru? Why would he be with my cousin?” kagome asked slightly shocked. “I don't know, but it can't be good”.

 

“Was Naraku here as well Inuyasha?” Miroku enquired. Inuyasha sniffed the air before shaking his head “no”. A twinkle of hope shone in Kagome's eyes. “Maybe she escaped him and ran into Sesshoumaru! Maybe he took her in!” she exclaimed hopefully.

 

But that hope was quickly crushed by Inuyasha's reply. “Feh! Not likely! Why would my bastard half-brother take in a human? Even if she did turn youkai, she still smells somewhat human. Besides she's a miko as well. I can even sense her energy here. He would kill a miko before taking one in!”

 

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Naraku sat cross-legged in the corner of his dark room. He was trying to think of a way to get his pet back. She had saved the life of the Western lord's ward and now he had taken her in.

 

He didn't know how long she would be there or what would happen when she healed. `Will he let her stay? Will he take her to Inuyasha? Maybe he'll just throw her out? Or scare her so she runs away? The last two would solve my problems quite easily. If she's alone I can easily take her back', the vile hanyou thought.

 

`But what if he allows her to stay or personally takes her to Inuyasha? I'll have to wait for her to be alone. Or perhaps I could divert them with a puppet and have Kagura or even Hakudoshin take her back'.

 

“Yes that would work”, Naraku smirked at his plans. He couldn't wait to have the fiery girl back in his grasp. His groin tightened at the thought of his pet. Her smell was so enticing, her hair looked like it was on fire. Even her emerald green eyes seemed like little flames when she was angry. He'd never seen a female quite like her.

 

`She was strong, even before I turned her into a hanyou' he thought. `I could also sense strong miko-powers deep within her. Perhaps she's even stronger than the miko who travels with Inuyasha' Naraku mused. `When I bent her to my will, perhaps I'll use that power to destroy Inuyasha!' Naraku smirked evilly at his plans.

 

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Meanwhile in the Palace Moon in the Western Lands a young woman was struggling to wake up.

 

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A/N: oOo small cliffy! Hope you liked this third chapter! Next chapter Kiara will wake up and have a chat with our dearly beloved Sesshoumaru! And she'll also learn the price one pays for defiance! Please read and review! Those reviews are my fuel! And if you'd like to be my beta-reader, please let me know! I think I could really use one lol

 

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