Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Maboroshi Kage ❯ Chapter Eight ( Chapter 8 )

Maboroshi Kage

Chapter VIII

 

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yuyu Hakusho or Inuyasha. If I did, I'd have Hiei playing twister with me right now! **winks**

 

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Tears cascaded down her face as the memories returned to her. She was seven at the time, and he had taken advantage of her. She could still remember the words he spoke, and the way he touched her. Shivering at the thought, she curled into herself. Those were her nightmares. That man that had taken her against her will. He had offered her a choice, let him take her and not say anything about it, or he'd take her brother as roughly as he possibly could. That made her decision for her.

 

Flashback

"I know you want it bitch, beg for it!"

 

"Please..." True she was begging, but she was begging for him to stop. His very touch made her skin crawl.

 

"That's a good bitch." He jerked her hair, pulling her back up against his chest.

 

She whimpered from the pain he inflicted. Her lower half felt like he'd ripped her in half. In truth, he could have. It felt like she'd simply been split in two, starting at the inside. No "... more..." She knew better than to voice the no part, he'd be brutal if she did.

 

Once he was sated, he threw her down. "You make a good bitch, but I hope you know that no one will ever want you now."

 

"Why? Why do you do this to me?"

 

"You have it, I know you do. With your help, I will become the king."

 

"I have nothing." She looked into his blood red eyes that were filled with malice, but she refused to cower. The only reason she didn't tell anyone was because one: there was no one to tell, and two: he'd hurt Souta. Her parents were away, so there was nothing anyone could do.

End Of Flashback

 

Memories of that time made her shiver in disgust. It was a horrid experience, but maybe he was right. Maybe she was so ugly and undesirable that Hiei didn't want her. Tears fell even faster down her pale skin at that thought. It's not true! That monster was lying to get to me! Youko and Kuronue both think I'm pretty... They've both said so... Then again, neither knew about this. With that thought, she pulled her knees to her chest, wrapped her arms around them, and buried her face in her legs.

 

She heard the door open, but she refused to move. The bed shifted as another sat on it, but she still refused to move. "Go 'way." Her voice was muffled as her face was buried in her knees.

 

"I don't think so."

 

The voice was dark and dangerous. With that knowledge, she knew exactly whom it was in her room. "Hiei?" She whispered, almost sounding fearful.

 

"Hai." Whimpering, she pulled her knees closer to her chest and sank deeper into her own mind. "Why're you whimpering?"

 

"You're here to tell me to stay away from you, aren't you?"

 

"You actually want to stay near me?" He chuckled, but stopped when she nodded an affirmative. "That's a first. Normally a captive wants to get away from the captor."

 

"Normally the captor isn't so nice to the captive... I'm pretty sure about that." A small smile appeared as she looked up at Hiei and blushed slightly. "I also doubt they look anywhere near as good as you." That got him to laugh, and Kagome found she loved that sound. Shaking his head, he turned amused crimson eyes to face her. In that instant, she thought of his eyes. Comparing them, she could easily see the difference. His were tainted with malice and greed, while Hiei's seemed emotionless yet full of sadness, mistrust, and at the moment amusement. They were so guarded, like he'd been hurt before. "Do you have family Hiei?"

 

She noticed that his body tensed as he looked at her in cold calculation. "Why?"

 

Smiling softly at him, she shrugged. "I'm sure that by now you've heard that I care for you... as more than a friend, I'd just like to get to know you better."

 

Sighing, he relaxed slightly. "I don't want anyone knowing this, but yes. I do have some family."

 

"What happened?"

 

"I was taken from my mother when I was young, and I don't know what happened to her or my little sister."

 

A dazed look appeared on Kagome's face for a second before she sighed. "I miss my brother, and I'm sure he misses me.... Do you know your sister's and mother's names?"

 

"I know my mother's dead... I visited her grave. But my sister, I only know her first name. It's Yukina."

 

"She's a fire demoness, right?"

 

Sighing, he turned away from her. "She's an ice maiden."

 

"Wait, but if she's full ice maiden, you're..."

 

"Half fire half ice. In other words, forbidden."

 

With a smile, she made him face her. "In my opinion, there is no such thing as forbidden."

 

"Tell me... about your brother."

 

Nodding, she closed her eyes and smiled. "Souta is a very sweet boy, but he has his moments where he can be evil. He and I would play tricks on Inuyasha all the time. He hated our tricks, especially the one where we died his ears and hair pink." Giggles erupted at that part. "I practically raised him, and he looked up to me a lot. He'd do whatever I told him without question if he knew the situation was important."

 

"So you know the royal family quite well?"

 

Kagome nodded as she thought of her aunt and uncle. "Aunt Izayoi helped raise Souta and myself the last three years. Uncle Inutaishou was like a father to us, and Inuyasha was our annoying brother." A smile appeared as she was lost in memories. "It took a while to get Sesshomaru to warm up to us. I think I finally got him to like me when he called me a weak ningen and I called him the heartless ice prince before I slapped him and stormed away. He didn't see me as weak after that. Then Kaguya was born two years ago. She's the cutest little girl."

 

"I actually came here for another reason then to hear these stories, ya know."

 

"I know." With a sigh, she resigned herself to talking about it. "Wh-what do you want to know?"

 

"How old were you?"

 

"Seven."

 

Hiei's eyes widened. He had expected her to be older than that. Eleven being the youngest. "Who was it?"

 

"A hanyou."

 

That part was interesting. "He have a name?"

 

"Yes... Naraku."

 

At hearing those words, Hiei tensed. Naraku was a pirate captain that tried killing him and the others aboard their ship. "What's he look like?"

 

Trembling slightly and paling, she steeled her voice so she knew she'd be able to talk. "Blood red eyes filled with malice and taint, long dark hair, and... just thinking of him makes my skin crawl. Especially when I remember his touches."

 

"He touched you, how?"

 

The trembling increased and without thinking, she threw herself at Hiei and buried her face in his neck. "He... I... He made me his..." Tears were now falling unrestrained. "He'll kill Souta if I tell... Also he'd come back for me..."

 

Not really knowing what to do exactly, he put his arms around her and held her. "I'll protect you, and Souta's out of his reach."

 

Shaking like a leaf in a tsunami, she nodded her head. "He made me his lover... he raped me... over and over. It hurt, and he took pleasure in my pain."

 

"I told you you were to young for me to take."

 

Looking up into his eyes, hers held defiance. "I am not to young! I've been through worse, and I want you!"

 

He placed his fingers to her lips. "You're to young for that in my opinion."

 

"I'll be fourteen in a few months... Will you then?" Her eyes looked up at him pleadingly.

 

Sighing in defeat, he gave the only answer he could. "We'll see."

 

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That had been three weeks ago, and they were now back at Kuroi Tsuki. All of the pirates knew that she was Hiei's so they stayed away from her. Word was spread of that so she could walk around the town without having to kill people. She had a little money herself since she actually helped on the ship. Shippo was walking around with her, and she was currently looking at the merchants things.

 

"So when're you and Lady Yukimura gonna tie the knot?"

 

That caught her attention, and she focused on listening in. "Keiko wants it to be soon, so probably within the next few months."

 

"So how's the kid been doin?"

 

"I guess he's alright. Souta's a tough kid, he'll get past this soon."

 

Not being able to stand it anymore, she turned to address the two who were talking. "Are you talking about Souta Higurashi and Keiko Yukimura from Kamikaze Isle?"

 

They both looked dumbfounded for a moment before the brunette spoke. "Ah yeah, you know of them?"

 

She nodded. "If I give you a note, can you give it to Souta?"

 

"I suppose I could."

 

Kagome's eyes widened and glistened with unshed tears as she launched forward and hugged the man. "Oh thank you! Thank-you! Thank-you! Thank-you!"

 

"Ah.. Sure. Name's Urameshi, Yusuke Urameshi." He said as he stuck his hand out for her to shake.

 

Making a split second decision, she hoped she wouldn't get into trouble for it later. "Satoshi, Kage Satoshi." Looking at Shippo she smiled. "Can you get me a piece of paper and something to write with?"

 

Before Shippo could answer or do anything, Yusuke handed her some. "Here."

 

"Thanks." With a smile, she took it and wrote a note for her little brother. When she was finished, she handed it to him. "It's addressed to Hotaro, that's a nickname I used to call him. Make sure he alone gets it."

 

"It's not a death threat is it?" He asked with a goofy smile.

 

"Nope, just a simple letter letting him know I'm still alive and perfectly fine. I haven't seen him in what feels like forever you see, so I figured I'd ask you to deliver that for me."

 

"Why not go see him yourself?"

 

"I would, but certain circumstances have kept me detained from doing just that."

 

"I think we need to head home now momma."

 

Kagome looked down at Shippo and nodded. "I need to get my son home, I'll talk to you later Yusuke."

 

The boy nodded his reply before a thought struck him. "Wait!" He didn't notice that he got the attention of most everyone on the dock as he raced after her. Most everyone included a few certain demons from their fellow crew, including the captain and first mates.

 

Youko was discussing what was needed with Hiei, Kuronue, Touya, and Genkai when they heard someone shouting. Looking over, they noticed that Yusuke, whom they normally do business with, was chasing after their 'captive'. Though she technically wasn't exactly a captive anymore. "What's he want with Kagome?" Touya asked.

 

Kuronue was first to speak. "Since he's engaged to Yukimura and knows the Higurashis, you think he recognized her?" That caused Hiei and Youko to tense.

 

They watched as she turned to him with a smile. Kagome had turned to face him, and she wasn't that far away from them. "I was curious, if he wants me to give you something, how do I get it to ya?"

 

"Good question." She muttered. "Send it to Captain Youko's."

 

Yusuke raised a brow at that. "You work on his ship?"

 

"Hai." Looking at Shippo for a moment, she turned back to Yusuke. "I need to get going now, and thanks again for your help."

 

He nodded. "See you Miss Satoshi."

 

That left the group stunned, but she just smiled and shook her head at him. "Please, just call me Kage."

 

"Right. See ya." He returned to his ship as Kagome started to make her way back to Hiei's.

 

Hiei, Youko, and Kuronue all looked at each other before nodding. Youko turned to Genkai and gave her orders to get what they needed, then the three followed after the girl. Once they got there, they found her humming as she started to fix something in the kitchen. Turning when she heard them enter, her smile brightened. "Hello!"

 

"You seem awfully happy." Kuronue said as he looked at her. She appeared to glow with joy, practically radiating happiness.

 

"Of course I am!"

 

"Mind telling us why, Miss Satoshi?" Youko mocked.

 

Frowning she turned to him. "So you heard me talking to Yusuke?" They all nodded. "Well what did you expect? He gave me his name, so it was only fitting I give him a name. What did you want me to do, say hello I'm Kagome Higurashi?" Upon hearing a gasp, she realized that Shippo was also in the kitchen. "And that's our little secret, ok Shippo?"

 

"Hai mommy!"

 

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