Past Pain, Future Vengance

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Chapter 8

The Struggle

Inuyasha sat staring wide-eyed at the now blank portal. Slowly he turned away until he was facing Totosai.


" Where was my mother?" He asked the old blacksmith quietly.


Totosai looked up startled out of his thoughts.


He cleared his throat. " Your father had sent you and your mother away to live in the headmasters house in a nearby village. He had -"


" Why?" Inuyasha interrupted.


" Well," Totosai continued. " After losing Sesshomaru, your father slipped into a deep depression. He was so distraught over losing his first born that when a powerful demon lord waged war on his lands he retaliated without calculating or planning anything at all. He was not thinking clearly when he moved out the soldiers for the battle, and in doing so he signed his own death warrant."


Hearing a sniffle, Inuyasha looked to his right where Kagome was seated beside him. She was sitting with her head slightly bowed, her hair hiding her eyes, but her tears were made obvious by the wet trails running down her face.


Inuyasha scooted closer and put a hand on her shoulder.


" Whats wrong Kagome?"


She sniffed again.

" I just don't get it," She said, continuing to stare at her lap. " I don't understand why someone would want to hurt an innocent child like that."


" Neither do I, I would much prefer someone who could put up more of a fight."


The group quickly looked towards the voice at the entrance of the cave. Inuyasha jumped to his feet and unsheathed Tetsusaiga.


" Naraku!" He hissed, stepping in front of Kagome along with Sango and Miroku.


" Hello Inuyasha," Naraku smirked, taking a step towards the other half-demon. " You know, I think that you would put up a decent fight."


Inuyasha frowned and took a step back.


" Yeah, I dare you to try that shit with me." Inuyasha growled.


Naraku's smirk grew wider as he withdrew a small pouch from his sleeve.


" It would be my pleasure."


Naraku opened the little bag and poured some purple-orange powder into his open hand. Looking directly at Inuyasha he took a few steps forward as Inuyasha stepped back until he had the inu backed against the wall.


" Get away from him!" Kagome shouted drawing back the string of her bow, aiming the notched arrow at Naraku. Miroku palmed the beads wrapped around his arm, ready to strike if necessary. Sango however, didn't hesitate, hurtling her hiraikotsu through the air towards the dark hanyou. The demon slayer watched in horror as a strong wind blew through the cave and the heavy weapon fell harmlessly to the ground. Kagura landed gracefully before Inuyasha's companions, effectively stopping them from interfering with her masters plans.


One of Naraku's tentacles lashed out and wrapped it's self around Inuyasha's right arm, holding it in place and rendering his sword useless as others restrained his other arm and legs until he couldn't move an inch. Moving even closer, Naraku reach up with his empty hand to run it gently down the side of Inuyasha's face, ignoring the battle going on behind him.


" Get the fuck offa me you freak!" Inuyasha snapped, growling and baring his teeth.


" Tsk tsk tsk." Naraku scolded, shaking his head slowly. " You have such a dirty mouth, well, we'll take care of that soon enough won't we?"


Inuyasha turned his head to the side in an attempt to get a mouthful of cold hand. Naraku snatched his hand back, glaring at Inuyasha.


" Very well, if you want to be stubborn, so be it." Naraku said, drawing back a couple inches. He uncurled his hand that was holding the powder, brought it in front of his mouth and blew the powder gently off of his hand and into Inuyasha's face.


The inu closed his eyes against the stinging dust. A fist struck his stomach just below his ribs, causing him to gasp and inhale the mysterious substance.


Coughing, Inuyasha opened his eyes and looked from Naraku's face to his friends. Both Sango and Shippo were laying on the ground and Miroku was kneeling on the ground behind Kagome clutching at his hand. Inuyasha looked to Kagome, she had her last arrow notched and was getting ready to fire it....maybe. Inuyasha couldn't be sure, his vision was starting to blur drastically, he saw Kagome fire her arrow at the wind sorceress, only to have it dodged easily as the demoness grabbed the young miko by the throat. Inuyasha's eyes drifted to Naraku's face before darkness overcame his vision. All he heard was Naraku's mocking words.


" Good night Inuyasha, I'll be looking forward to the time you wakeup."

TBC


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