Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ From Friends To Lovers... ❯ Chapter 13: Captured ( Chapter 13 )

A/n: Okay everyone, I know you are all anxious for the next chapters of From Friends to Lovers, so without further adieu I welcome you to Chapter 13!!!

As for the pairings...they will most likely end up a Yusuke/Kagome/Kurama.

*From Friends To Lovers*

By: Kage Otome (Shadow Maiden)

Chapter 13: Captured

He had been watching them since he’d first gotten word that the miko had new companions. What an interesting group they made...There were two new additions to the group, he had also heard them talking about two other people ‘Kuwabara’ and ‘Yusuke’. As well as this ‘Keiko’ girl. She sounded like the perfect pawn to use against the group, especially since the anger that burned in the miko’s eyes was enough to convince him that this Keiko girl had for some reason angered the miko. Of course that brought upon the question...How had she angered her?

Of course it was always possible to turn the miko against these new friends. After all, they musn’t have met her very long ago. She could easily be convinced they don’t care, they don’t like and respect her as the claim. Her trust was shattered and her heart weak from the blow it had been dealt. At such a distressful time it would be so easy...The miko--evil, his eyes gleamed at the thought, she would make a wonderful pawn. He had no allies, no partners, only servants, pawns in his game. She would make a lovely addition. Normally Naraku did not allow his carnal desires to get the best of him, but she really was a lovely creature...And if he marked her as his mate---she couldn’t harm him.

A twisted smirk crossed his thin lips.

Well, now he had to make an entire new plan...

Glancing at the pretty young miko through Kanna’s mirror, his twisted smirk grew, he’d enjoy tainting her, introducing her to the pleasures of wickedness. Of evil.

She would make the best pawn yet.

And they were completely blind to it all.

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Something was amiss that night.

She could feel it, almost taste it. The night air brushed against her almost urging her to do something she just didn’t know what. Narrowing her eyes, she inhaled delicately, she could smell nothing out of place, but the night was so quiet...To quiet, the crickets didn’t chirp, the wind didn’t even stir. Growling softly once more she turned and walked to the base of a nearby tree in which Sesshoumaru was occupying. She curled up next to him, welcoming the comfort of his body.

What’s wrong?

‘I don’t know--I just have this feeling...’

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She awoke with a start, screams pierced the air and blood perfumed the air with it’s tangy scent. Gasping, she couldn’t quite keep the horrified expression off her face. Kurama and Hiei were attacking the villagers. She didn’t understand. Why would they do this to them, to her? She thought they cared, to blinded by the ‘betrayal’ she failed to realize the truth behind the scene and stubbornly ignored what her heart was trying to tell her, she listened to the irrational, hysterical part of her mind and attacked in blind fury.

She slashed at them in an attempt to save a young village girl whom was a normal playmate of Shippo, Koru was her name. Grabbing the girl she leapt to safety before pinning each male with kunai, they ripped it out with ease before advancing on Kagome, briefly she wondered where Sesshoumaru and the others were, they wouldn’t have left her to face these traitors alone. Never.

That was the thought that snapped her out of her rage induced stupor. Narrowing her eyes at the two, her eyes widened in surprise. They---weren’t Kurama and Hiei. No, it wasn’t possible...They had no aura whatsoever, nothing. It was almost as if they were...

Puppets...

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Naraku watched with malicious intent in his claret eyes, she wasn’t as foolish as he’d first thought. No, she would not be easily fooled into believing his lie’s, after all she has seen it enough times to know---he’d just have to approach this situation a little differently. A little more---creatively. Glancing at the two demons under his capture he couldn’t believe how easy it was to fool them. All he did was have a puppet take the form of Kagome send a demon after her and she screamed. It was easy to shield the real Kagome from their senses. After all Sesshoumaru had left with the children to take them to the castle before they went hunting for Naraku.

She’d come for them.

How did he know?

Because she cared.

That’s what he was counting on.

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It was disgusting, degrading and utterly embarrassing---for both of them. To be fooled so easily. They had honestly thought that Kagome had been in danger and after hearing tales of Naraku they’d foolishly run off in hopes of helping her. Hiei had just been itching for a good fight lately, neither had expected it to be a trap. Who they thought was Kagome wasn’t really Kagome but the kugutsu she had mentioned in her story. What a blow to the ego---to be so easily trapped. They should’ve known better, but when it comes to companions, friends one tends to lose rational thoughts and go instinctively to their aid. That was their downfall, it was why they sat, chained to this disgusting, dirty, dungeon. Hiei sent Kurama an irritated glance.

‘Any idea’s fox?’

-No, not yet- Kurama replied.

Kagome will come for us. You know she will. Youko’s voice entered the conversation.

‘Hn.’

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He tossed and turned.

His mind was in turmoil. Shooting up in bed he ran a hand through his tousled black hair. Narrowing his brown eyes he let out an irritated sigh. He couldn’t sleep, no matter how hard he tried. No matter how hard he tried to force those---images---out of his mind. They just came back, disturbing him. It wasn’t just that he kept picturing her gone, it was that he kept picturing her and Kurama together. And he couldn’t help the jealousy and envy, the anger and pain that thought brought.

Seeing visions of Kurama and Kagome curled together at the base of the Goshinboku or slick with sweat, hands groping, skin blazing...His eyes turned a bloody crimson at the thought. Why was he so jealous? He had no right to be...He’d lost that right. Sure he had every intention of starting something with her, but then Keiko...It would sound like a betrayal...It was a betrayal...He felt like such an ass, he felt like...Inuyasha. And that just made him angrier. Closing his eyes he thought back to that night---it would be just like Inuyasha off to see Kikyo. Except it was him and Keiko. How could he be so blind...?

Why was everything so complicated?

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S esshoumaru’s amber eyes narrowed as he found the fox’s scent along with Hiei’s outside of the village, mingled with Naraku’s scent. Either they had betrayed them or they were taken against their will. Somehow he doubted that either of them would willingly go to Naraku. It was beneath them. Neither would willing serve another being,like Koenma, they are working off their probation for stealing certain artifacts. Isn’t it amazing what a little ‘community service’ can do for one’s character.

Arriving at the village he made his way to where Kagome’s scent was strongest. Opening the flap to Kaede’s hut he found her being bandaged up on her arm. His eyes narrowed as he caught the light stench of Naraku on the wound, he must’ve poisoned her. Which means something happened while he was gone.

The Taiyoukai knew something was up.

If only he knew what.

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A/n: Okay, so now we get a peek into Naraku’s plan, I’m not revealing his full plot here and now but let me just say, this is just the beginning. Of course the next chapter there will be more action, perhaps even a little fluff!