InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Hidden Strength Within ❯ Chapter 10
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By: pandora-of-the-south 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Suspense / Mystery / Adventure / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.15.2007 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 559 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Suspense / Mystery / Adventure / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.15.2007 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 559 | Status: Work In Progress
A lone figure stood in a dark room completely surrounded by scrolls and manuscripts. He was on a mission to figure out what was going on with a certain "Priestess."
A knock was suddenly heard on the door, disrupting the tranquil peace and quiet that he had within his personal library.
"Mi Lord, Lord Sesshoumaru!" Jaken screeched.
"Enter!" barked Sesshoumaru a little annoyed to have his retainer here interrupting him.
'Mi Lord, your humble servant Jaken felt the need to inform you that Miss Rin has entered her room for the night." he said as he bowed low to the ground.
Inwardly Sesshoumaru groaned, 'Why does he insist on informing me of details that I already know?'
An amused glint entered his eyes when he took notice of Jaken taking his leave rather quickly. 'No doubt the stupid toad has sensed my displeasure for once.' he mused.
He opened and closed about a hundred or so different scrolls throughout the night before he finally came across one with a heavenly Goddess's portrait on it.
'Could this really be the mother of the young demigod, Kagome?' he wondered.
The night was progressing uneventful for Kagome and Shippo as she rushed forth through the woods carrying Shippo, so Inuyasha would not be able to find them come morning.
Noticing the sun rise was approaching soon, Kagome leaped up the side of a cliff and together they took a rest inside the cave located there. However before she went to sleep, she placed a barrier around the opening of the cave.
"Sleep well Shippo for we travel by night for now on!" Kagome said with a gentle, sleepy smile.
"Okay Mama!" he replied as he watched her fall asleep.
When he was about to close his own eyes he noticed a change in her appearance again, 'How is this possible? All I can smell is human blood in her veins, but it is not the same as before; her scent is completely different now. Well I guess this will be good, it definitely means that Inuyasha won't be able to track us down now.'
Suddenly it dawned on him, 'The concealment spell still holds power over her during the day, when that comet isn't in the sky over heard. However because it is still near she has not returned to her old form or had her original human scent return.'
He decided that he would only allow himself to enter a lite sleep, so his senses would be on alert to any possible danger and they would awaken him immediately. He would protect his mother from all harm, even if it cost him his life.
Once the sun rose Inuyasha immediately changed back into his half demon form. He scented the air trying, hoping, and secretly praying that he might be able to sniff out Shippo's scent. 'No doubt that little brat ran off with the wench last night since he is not in camp.' he thought.
"Damnit all!" Inuyasha snarled.
"What's wrong?" Sango immediately asked, a little concerned by her friend's sudden outburst.
When she wasn't answered she looked to Miroku who only shook his head at her and continued preparing something to eat for breakfast.
After the morning meal was finished they headed out on their way. It was time to go in search of their quest, but was it the quest for the jewel shards or the shard detector that was on Inuyasha's mind was the question.
Once Kikyo realized that Inuyasha was leading the pack in the same direction that Kagome ran in last night she simply stated, "Inuyasha I can sense jewel shards in this direction."
Everyone stopped and looked towards the direction that she pointed in, it was the opposite direction for which they were eagerly traveling in.
Three sets of very reluctant feet turned into the direction that she stated; with her in the lead and Sango walking with Inuyasha in the rear, it left Miroku with Kirara in the middle.
"You know Kirara, it is so different without Lady Kagome around to keep our spirits up. I feel like a part of me is missing without her here with us." Miroku said quietly to the fire cat perched on his shoulder.
She looked at him and meowed her understanding before looking back at Sango and Inuyasha. She had already forgiven the monk for his deeds from the night before; unlike the other two, he was actually showing his deepest remorse for his treatment of the young Priestess/Demoness.
Sango was thinking along the same line of what Miroku was talking about as well though, 'It is so quiet without Kagome and Shippo around. I hope they are okay and come back to the group soon. Poor Inuyasha is just as torn up as I am; I wish I could do something for him.'
She was brought out of her thoughts when she heard Inuyasha yell towards Miroku.
"Hey, what exactly is that suppose to mean Monk? She is the one who ran out on us without giving us the chance to apologize." he fumed.
Miroku didn't reply because he knew that Inuyasha was just upset as well, only he wasn't dealing with it well.
In a dark castle a tall, lean, shadowed figured mused from his resting spot from infront of a mirror.
"So the young Priestess has finally run away from the half-breed. How amusing! Maybe I too should go in search for that wretched woman. Her power is definitely something that I can use to my advantage." Naraku stated as he watched Inuyasha and his pack search for Kagome, through Kanna's mirror.
"Kagura, get in here NOW!" he ordered. "I want you and Kanna to go after Kikyo's reincarnation and bring her back here to me. If she is traveling with that fox kit, rid her of his presence once and for all. All I want is the wench and she is not to be damaged; is that understood?"
"Yes Master Naraku." they both stated with a slight bow towards him before taking their leave.
"Oh and Kagura, should you betray me again I will take the greatest pleasure in your torture." he said with a sadistic smirk as he saw her shudder. He knew that she had knowledge of what he meant, she had after all walked in on him with a lower level demoness that couldn't get away from his torture. He knew Kagura watched from the shadows as he raped and beat the helpless demoness until she was dead.
'Since Onigumo's heart won't let me be rid of my lust for Kikyo, then I will just have to take her reincarnation instead. She definitely has a fire that burns brighter than Kikyo ever had. It will be fun to extinguish that fire and make her do my bidding. She might even prove to be a good enough contender for a mate for me in the future.' he mused quietly, thinking of all the things he could and would do to Kagome's innocent body.
"But first I must consult with my sources and my delicate spy and find out why she left the pack and where she has run off too." he said as he walked out the room and began shifting into a human Lord's form; completely removing his scent and replacing it with that of an actual human.
A knock was suddenly heard on the door, disrupting the tranquil peace and quiet that he had within his personal library.
"Mi Lord, Lord Sesshoumaru!" Jaken screeched.
"Enter!" barked Sesshoumaru a little annoyed to have his retainer here interrupting him.
'Mi Lord, your humble servant Jaken felt the need to inform you that Miss Rin has entered her room for the night." he said as he bowed low to the ground.
Inwardly Sesshoumaru groaned, 'Why does he insist on informing me of details that I already know?'
An amused glint entered his eyes when he took notice of Jaken taking his leave rather quickly. 'No doubt the stupid toad has sensed my displeasure for once.' he mused.
He opened and closed about a hundred or so different scrolls throughout the night before he finally came across one with a heavenly Goddess's portrait on it.
'Could this really be the mother of the young demigod, Kagome?' he wondered.
The night was progressing uneventful for Kagome and Shippo as she rushed forth through the woods carrying Shippo, so Inuyasha would not be able to find them come morning.
Noticing the sun rise was approaching soon, Kagome leaped up the side of a cliff and together they took a rest inside the cave located there. However before she went to sleep, she placed a barrier around the opening of the cave.
"Sleep well Shippo for we travel by night for now on!" Kagome said with a gentle, sleepy smile.
"Okay Mama!" he replied as he watched her fall asleep.
When he was about to close his own eyes he noticed a change in her appearance again, 'How is this possible? All I can smell is human blood in her veins, but it is not the same as before; her scent is completely different now. Well I guess this will be good, it definitely means that Inuyasha won't be able to track us down now.'
Suddenly it dawned on him, 'The concealment spell still holds power over her during the day, when that comet isn't in the sky over heard. However because it is still near she has not returned to her old form or had her original human scent return.'
He decided that he would only allow himself to enter a lite sleep, so his senses would be on alert to any possible danger and they would awaken him immediately. He would protect his mother from all harm, even if it cost him his life.
Once the sun rose Inuyasha immediately changed back into his half demon form. He scented the air trying, hoping, and secretly praying that he might be able to sniff out Shippo's scent. 'No doubt that little brat ran off with the wench last night since he is not in camp.' he thought.
"Damnit all!" Inuyasha snarled.
"What's wrong?" Sango immediately asked, a little concerned by her friend's sudden outburst.
When she wasn't answered she looked to Miroku who only shook his head at her and continued preparing something to eat for breakfast.
After the morning meal was finished they headed out on their way. It was time to go in search of their quest, but was it the quest for the jewel shards or the shard detector that was on Inuyasha's mind was the question.
Once Kikyo realized that Inuyasha was leading the pack in the same direction that Kagome ran in last night she simply stated, "Inuyasha I can sense jewel shards in this direction."
Everyone stopped and looked towards the direction that she pointed in, it was the opposite direction for which they were eagerly traveling in.
Three sets of very reluctant feet turned into the direction that she stated; with her in the lead and Sango walking with Inuyasha in the rear, it left Miroku with Kirara in the middle.
"You know Kirara, it is so different without Lady Kagome around to keep our spirits up. I feel like a part of me is missing without her here with us." Miroku said quietly to the fire cat perched on his shoulder.
She looked at him and meowed her understanding before looking back at Sango and Inuyasha. She had already forgiven the monk for his deeds from the night before; unlike the other two, he was actually showing his deepest remorse for his treatment of the young Priestess/Demoness.
Sango was thinking along the same line of what Miroku was talking about as well though, 'It is so quiet without Kagome and Shippo around. I hope they are okay and come back to the group soon. Poor Inuyasha is just as torn up as I am; I wish I could do something for him.'
She was brought out of her thoughts when she heard Inuyasha yell towards Miroku.
"Hey, what exactly is that suppose to mean Monk? She is the one who ran out on us without giving us the chance to apologize." he fumed.
Miroku didn't reply because he knew that Inuyasha was just upset as well, only he wasn't dealing with it well.
In a dark castle a tall, lean, shadowed figured mused from his resting spot from infront of a mirror.
"So the young Priestess has finally run away from the half-breed. How amusing! Maybe I too should go in search for that wretched woman. Her power is definitely something that I can use to my advantage." Naraku stated as he watched Inuyasha and his pack search for Kagome, through Kanna's mirror.
"Kagura, get in here NOW!" he ordered. "I want you and Kanna to go after Kikyo's reincarnation and bring her back here to me. If she is traveling with that fox kit, rid her of his presence once and for all. All I want is the wench and she is not to be damaged; is that understood?"
"Yes Master Naraku." they both stated with a slight bow towards him before taking their leave.
"Oh and Kagura, should you betray me again I will take the greatest pleasure in your torture." he said with a sadistic smirk as he saw her shudder. He knew that she had knowledge of what he meant, she had after all walked in on him with a lower level demoness that couldn't get away from his torture. He knew Kagura watched from the shadows as he raped and beat the helpless demoness until she was dead.
'Since Onigumo's heart won't let me be rid of my lust for Kikyo, then I will just have to take her reincarnation instead. She definitely has a fire that burns brighter than Kikyo ever had. It will be fun to extinguish that fire and make her do my bidding. She might even prove to be a good enough contender for a mate for me in the future.' he mused quietly, thinking of all the things he could and would do to Kagome's innocent body.
"But first I must consult with my sources and my delicate spy and find out why she left the pack and where she has run off too." he said as he walked out the room and began shifting into a human Lord's form; completely removing his scent and replacing it with that of an actual human.