Unexpected Endeavors

 

Unexpected Endeavors

scottishfae

 

Arc 1: The Deal

Chapter 13: Day 12

 

 

“Well, isn’t this interesting,” Naraku laughed.

 

He had been following the current series events thanks to Kana and her mirror. “Who would have thought both sons of InuTaisho would fall for the same miko.”

 

Kagura hummed. She had long learned to keep her mouth shut when dealing with power-hungry hanyou. But she thought in the depth of her mind, too deep for her forced master to delve, that Naraku himself paid a lot of attention to the young miko as well.

 

“The group certainly seems distracted at the moment. Wouldn’t it be a good time to get the rest of the jewel?”

 

Naraku sat back, letting the scenes in the mirror take less of his attention. “No. Not yet. There will be a better chance. I do agree with the Taiyoukai’s decision. Even as a hanyou, a child of the two will be strong. The blood of the House of Inu runs strong regardless. Just look at Inuyasha.

 

“You want…? You’ll have to wait--”

 

Naraku looked at his spawn with disinterest. “If there is anything I can, it’s bide my time.”

 

Kagura rolled her eyes. She knew that very well. The two groups had collected all the shards into two halves. Now they just needed to wait for a time to attack.

 

And they were waiting.

 

And it was getting old.

 

“It seems the miko intends to have Sesshomaru-dono help look for you while she’s with child,” she brought up conversationally.

 

Naraku laughed. He knew they would never find in him unless he wished them to. And if they got close, he had his spies in waiting to distract and lead them away. The hanyou was exceedingly pleased with himself.

 

“What are you going to do with the youkai court? They’re going to try--”

 

“They’ll try many things, but I doubt they’ll succeed. The youkai and human courts mimic each other: useless and powerless. They are dolls dancing about on ceremony; long forgetting they had once been real. Sesshomaru knows this too. His father once advised him to live outside of the court and its will. And that is what he has done. He won’t be bullied by them.”

 

Kagura studied him. “And you don’t fear Sesshomaru-dono?”

 

Again the half-man laughed. He discarded the thought like the remains of his dinner. The wind-onna, again, wondered about his arrogance. Yes, Naraku was smart, sly, and organized, but to think the Taiyoukai were completely powerless seemed absurd.

 

And what about Amaya? She often outwardly displeased her ruling son, but he did nothing to her. Sesshomaru didn’t seem attached to her emotionally and, if Naraku was right, cared nothing about court etiquette. Could it be Naraku was underestimating the former Lady of the West? Kagura mentally laughed. She had already seen firsthand the damage Inuyasha had done from Naraku’s misjudgments of his power.

 

His biggest weakness.