InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Story Continues ❯ And the Cat Hisses ( Chapter 16 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Kagome groaned. She felt like she had either been run over or got drunk, but knew it was neither of the two. She had never been run over by anything and had never drank too much.

‘How about a hit to the head,’ she mused sarcastically to herself, trying to open her eyes.

She was sitting up, and tied to a chair. Both her hands and legs were bound tightly, a little too much for comfort. For the most part, except for the throbbing knot on the back of her head, she looked unharmed, at least in her own opinion. The room was spacious and there were boxes, and by the smell of it, she was in some warehouse.

‘Oh, like they would offer me the Hilton Hotel experience,’ she snorted.

She sensed several youkai near and stiffened.

“So, our little miko has come to finally. You’re pretty, but I’m still not certain how you attracted the attention of both the dog general’s sons. They are the last of the strongest of us these days and although I may not be a liked breed to inu youkai, I am strong,” the youkai said, and Kagome finally settled her eyes on a female form walking towards her. “It’s been centuries since I last saw you. When I saw you with them, I was certain you were either a reincarnation, but I was wrong. How baffling that a miko live so long.”

The demoness was tall and lithe with teal hair. Kagome found her very familiar, but could not pinpoint who the youkai was. The demoness, Kagome admitted to herself, was very beautiful, almost regal. Surprisingly Kagome had thought the person behind the threats was possibly a skank, but the demoness was dressed quite chiq, in a black tailored suit and pumps. Though it was not fancy, the demoness was practically oozing perfection.

‘Reminds me of another youkai,’ she said to herself dryly, thinking of Sesshoumaru.

“I traveled time, youkai,” Kagome sneered, not really wanting to go into details.

For a moment, the demoness stopped, her brow furrowing in confusion as if trying to decide if Kagome was lying or not, before tipping her head back and laughing. Somehow Kagome knew whatever youkai she was, that the ability to sense a lie was one of them. Her curt reply was the truth, but she was not wanting to explain about how it came to happen and that she had the Shikon no Tama within her.

“I see. Well, I cannot say I can believe it, but I would no think a priestess would boldy lie, especially to a dangerous enemy,” the teal- haired demoness laughed.

“Dangerous, you say? aybe sneaky, but not dangerous. I don’t have to touch you and I could purify you this very moment,” Kagome growled, her blue- grey eyes glaring coldly.

“Temper, temper, little miko. Perhaps you could, perhaps not. I conjured a barrier using a hair from that pretty head of yours,” she said, bringing a file out of her pocket to file her claws, and then sighing boredly before looking back at Kagome. “Pity, I could use a challenge. But not now. Your lover boys will be here and I am looking forward to my future mates.”

“They won’t mate you,” Kagome said coolly.

“Are you so sure? This Touran is certain they will comply. I am everything a youkai would wish in a mate, more so than a ningen,” the demoness said haughtily.

‘Touran?’ Was that not a panther youkai we battled in the past?’

Kagome smirked at the realization and Touran noticed, her eyes narrowing, “What is funny, miko?”

“You think they will want you? That is a riot! You are a type of feline,” Kagome practically laughed out, her eyes full of mirth.

“You will see, you will see,” Touran growled and turned heel, and walked a few paces before turning back to face Kagome.

Kagome could tell Touran was about to reveal something to her.

‘Not sure if I really care,’ she said flippantly.

“Back when the dog general was alive, my father came to challenge him for the Western Domain, teaming up with the moth demons of China. Before the war, we were all quite content. My siblings were still kittens and I was close to maturity. Many male demons were calmouring for my hand as I was the daughter of a minor youkai lord. My father was strong and sought out the Inu no Taishou Sesshoumaru’s father to make an alliance in tying his son with myself. This alliance would strengthen the Western Domain and keep the plaguing moth demons out of Japan. Lord Sesshoumaru had already just reached maturity, and the Inu no Taishou informed my father that is was the young prince’s decision on such an alliance. Lord Sesshoumaru had been known to be quite callous and turned down my father’s proposal in a way that my father said had put dishonour to my name, or at least that is what was relayed to me. I admit even in my adolescent years I was a bit promiscuous, but I never kissed and told. I had in fact met Lord Sesshoumaru on a few formal occasions and perhaps it was my scent that gave it away as inu youkai had very strong sense of smell. My father was enraged and approached the Inu no Taishou in rage and threatened to go to war against the West if Lord Sesshoumaru would not agree. Inu no Taishou had my father dragged from the Palace of the Moon and thrown outside the Western borders. In retaliation, my father went and gathered enemies, even the dragons youkai of the north to oppose the West,” she revealed, deep in thought.

Kagome listened, unsympathetic to Touran’s story.

“Well, before my father had gone to propose the alliance, he had told me and I, being still young, had gotten my heart set on being the future mate of Lord Sesshoumaru. I did not love the dog prince, but I was definitely attracted to him. Who would not be? The youkai is practically a kami! Despite his lude remarks of my person, I have been determined to make him mine,” Touran finished dreamily.

“You’re pathetic,” Kagome laughed. “When my mates come, you are seriously going to have the rudest wake- up call.”

Touran hissed and Kagome laughed harder, “Kami, that was suppose to intimidate me? Sorry, but my pet cat Buyo does a hell of a lot better than you.”

Touran rose her claw and in the next moment, it was all a blur to Kagome, leaving her feel like her face had been opened by a razor.

“This is where I exit. Bleed to death for all I care,” Touran growled deeply and turned heel, before disappearing.