That women...
The spider..
Why was she so familliar..?
Naraku cursed to himself. He had been sitting in a back room of his castle alone and in silence thinking about the entire situtaion he had managed to leave. She had His heart beating faster just at her voice alone.. than had somehow managed to get his own inner demon heart to thump a new beat of life.
Yet it confused him..
His heart had thumped as if she were Kikyo.
Which she definately wasn't.
So why...?
Why did the petty thief inside want to see her? And why the hell did he actually agree with him for the first time in his life? He wanted to see that woman again.
"Who is she besides the spider queen?"
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"You've got some explaining to do" (Y/n) immediately stated, popping up out of nowhere before Sesshomary with a not so happy expression on her face.
"What is it?"
"Why haven't you told me about this demon.. Naraku?"
He stiffened mid step before turning her way in slight surprise despite the still emotionless look on his face.
"Where did you hear of him?" he asked, honestly curious now,
His hunt might have an actual location along with a very stressed spider now.
"He dropped by for a visit to which I left him wrapped in my webs for a bit only to have Jaken and Rin tell me he'd gone after both Rin herself and Kagome and has been quite a pain to you and your brother."
"And?"
"All said people he's driving mad are all the people I care for most in the world. I was locked away in my own forest. Disconnected from everything outside the tree line. You were the only one to come and visit. So why didn't you tell me. I could've maybe done something to help."
Without a word he started walking again. Because you are my friend.. and I knew you'd blame yourself for not being able to protect both your mistress and Rin as well as him. That was that. It was simple. She'd been by his side forever. Literally. Her mother had been best friends with his father, Got along with his mother as well, and tried helping his father protect his human mate. (Y/n) had been with him since the beginning. Despite wanting to deny the fact he did consider her a close friend and knew basically her entire personality from darkest times to light. Along with every secret she held.
"Sesshomaru.. if you're trying to protect me we both know I'll get into some sort of trouble either way. I have the worse luck with both humans and gods who hate me all for you know why." she sighed, before looking around. "Where are Rin and them now?"
"A-Un has both of them right now. Jaken told me of your leave already so I decided to stay here until you came back."
(Y/n) gave a nod, suddenly feeling tired.
"I see, well I'm going to go sleep with Rin then." she said, walking passed his now again blank self. She turned her head to him expectangly. "Come on Fluffy, you're my pillow remember"
He merely stared before grumbling softly to himself and going on to walk with her as she giggled. No one but her could make him act like this. No one but her could make him talk so much. No one but her understood him so well. And no one but her could actually laugh at him without fear of death along with Rin.
So when the two of them made it to the little made up campsite with nothing but a little camp fire and a circle of sleeping family (Y/n) could only smile softly at. Her family. She could only do her best and she'd give it her all to protect them all including the demon who saw no need of such help, but would she listen to his complaints? Probably not. And so she immediately passed out right as her head reached Sesshomaru's mokomoko despite his glare of annoyance.
"You're such a child.."
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Morning came early for the spider sadly however when she felt her mistress in danger. (Y/n) slowly got herself up before looking down to the still awake demon she had fallen asleep on.
"Duty calls once more it seems. I'll be back hopefully soon" She whispered, looking to the still sleeping Imp and child.
"Beat up my brother for me"
"You ask me the same thing everytime and I'll answer the same as always. He's already annoyed enough sadly" she chuckled before disapearing and reappearing near a waterfall.
It was a peaceful little spot and she felt nothing but a sense of purity around the area, and an innerly battle going about through the mist of it all. But where.
She walked towards the small pound like lake the waterfall poured into. Than finally saw them. Her mistress along with Kikyo laying at the bottom. Kagome was trying to purify her for her life. That's when she finally noticed the two little soul children watching it all happen as well.
"I guess I have no choice to wait.. Now do I" she asked, taking her seat on the near by rocks as she watched the miasma pour around both.
"Till the sun sets" They both answered,
The spider sighed.
"I see Kikyo is the one I sensed at deaths doors and not actually my mistress."
Kagome. Apart of the Higurashi family. The one she was bound to protect. And the reincarnation of Kikyo. Which made both connected to each other in such a way that had both under her protection now.
So she waited.
And finally the struggle of miasma purified and in turn the two soul children helped the women out of the water while she simply watched.
(Y/n) kept her silence as Kikyo took notice of her with a slight glare, but her attention was more on the unconscious Kagome now laying on the ground.
"I'd say this is around the second time she's managed to save you now from what I can tell. She's such a pure hearted girl, isn't she?" (Y/n) finally smiled softly.
"What is your purpous here?"
She looked over to the priestess.
"Keeping an eye on you both of course. That's a stupid question. You of all people know I'm bound for life"
"You can leave then."
"I'd rather not now, dearie. Knowing you and her it's best I stay" she said simply,
And that's when the girl finally woke up.
"Soul Collectors..." Kagome ended up mumbling to herself as she saw two of them wandering above her before gasping and sitting up.
She quickly turned to check on Kikyo.
"Kikyo..."
"Why did you save me?"
(Y/n) quickly shook her head at her before looking away with a sigh. Of course she had a feeling it it would head this way but still. Her mistress on the other hand ended up being caught off guard to the question.
"Huh...? ....You're the one who called me here, aren't you?" she ended up answering with a question.
"You had a choice... whether or not to save me" Kikyo went on,
Kagome hadn't even noticed the spider near by, and Kikyo went on just ignoring her.
"That's what everyone keeps saying, but it hardly boils down to a matter of choice"
'No kidding' (Y/n) thought to herself, smiling at the two as she listened.
"If there's a person right there who I can save and I'm told only I can save her of course I'm going to choose to save her" Kagome continued,
"Indeed, than I won't thank you.. Since you made the choice"
(Y/n) rolled her eyes at the two, keeping her silence none the less and just ignoring the rest of it. She almost fell asleep before the sound of footsteps took her attention. She looked up seeing Kikyo walking away now before she turned to a confused Kagome.
"Don't worry, dearie. You made the right choice. When someone's in need and you can save them you do. Anyone decent would do the same either by helping themselves or going to fetch help." she tried to reassure, suddenly feeling a heavy presence nearby.
"Yeah... but still. It almost seemed as if she were testing me? ..I don't know" though Kagome did have a thought she knew what it was about.
"I see.. I'll stay by your side until Inuyasha comes down. I have something to check out" (Y/n) ended up proposing, slipping away from the rocks she was sitting on towards her mistress to pull her in for a comforting hug. "Rest now.. "
. . .
"Kagome!"
She disapeared just like that. Leaving said girl on her own and in the hands of the half demon and friends.
She reappeared a top the same branch of a very obvious sneak.
"Stalking me now.. are we?" she chuckled, seeing the demon from yesterday. "Naraku.. right?"
He turned around quickly, going to grab her but she simply appeared behind him again. He still wasn't wearing his armor.
"Right.. Kumo No Joo" he answered, settling himself down as well.
(Y/n) could only grin in response to it. Not even moving when he flashstepped to catch her neck this time and slam her to a tree trunk.
"Who's side are you on. Inuyasha. Sesshomaru. Kikyo. Who?"
"Why not my own?" she asked,
"Alright.. who are you allied to then?"
"Everyone."
He glared at her for another moment before tightening his grip on her neck only causing her to laugh.
"Are you flirting with me?"
He flinched slightly at the question completely caught off guard.
"I have my hand around your neck. What do you think?"
"That doesn't answer my question." she chuckled, now holding onto his wrist before yanking it away from her.
"Though either way it's a no.."
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"Who is this women?"
"A source of frustration." Naraku answered, looking towards the incarnation.
Kagura sneered slightly, seeing the black haired woman take elegant and slow calm steps. No fear showed at all. Her aura was completely cool and settle. She even smiled towards her. Just who the hell was she?
"You know.. I take that as compliment" she smiled, looking back to Naraku.
He growled slightly
"I see.. your new room is in the darkest most secluded part of the castle"
"Hmmmm... I can't wait, sounds cheerful" she hummed, nodding.
Her wrists were chained together in a miasma bound tie. She purified it right away but it seemed the metal itself was blocking her demonic energy. She didn't even know that was possible.
"You're going to die if you keep that up" Kagura spoke up almost in warning,
(Y/n) threw her a grin
"Of course. I just don't think he'll be able to kill his queen.." she answered, as he froze in realization.
A spider queen. He sent her a glare.
"Or is the spider scar on your back just for show. No matter how many times you try to give up your body for another it always apears. That's a mark of a spider demon. One, Onigumo probably sucked up when he made that wish of sorts. A powerful one at that it seems. So.... ha ha" she grinned, "All spider demons are bound to me by their souls. It doesn't matter if they follow me or not. They cannot kill me"
Kagura's eyes widened slightly as her master continued to glare. She turned to the woman who in turn bowed a minute later.
"But by all means. Lock me up for as long at you wish"
"That I will"
"Just don't be surprised if you get a couple people even more on your case.." she mumbled to herself,
"What"
"Nothing~"
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"The sky is darkening.. it's almost night, where is she?!" Jaken yelled,
Sesshomaru had looked up to the sky to see stars now appearing above them along with a crescent moon brightly lighting their way in the open area. He could only imagine what she had gotten herself into.. he wouldn't be surprised if it had something to do with Naraku. He had asked her to charm the half demon and distract him, but he knew that there was much more than just that on her mind. Which is why he could only imagine what the hell she was doing. Probably trying to annoy the half blood... then pull her card of defence... and slowly make her way to his demonic and human heart. The human part of him had probably already fell for her.. but the demonic part.... well that could take some extra effort.. depending of course....
He gave a silent sigh, looking down to the sleeping Rin.
"She's on a mission right now.. buying us time to find, Naraku."
Jaken gave a short nod. Not even trying to speak his thoughts, he knew when his lord was not to be mispoken to.
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"It is truly festive in here.. isn't it?" (Y/n) mumbled with a small smile on her face despite the room being in complete darkness.
Her imagination had her seeing the bedroom of her dreams. Besides, it wouldn't be too uncomfortable.
"Stop the act, won't you."
She looked over to flash him a playful grin.
"Who said it wad an act. I can make this a very nice room if I put my mind to it. Now leave. I'm sure you have plans to run and prepare." she said, pushing him out of the pitch black room and waiting for the click sealing the door shut with a key.
She looked down to her chained wrists. They might have blocked demonic energy but that didn't mean physical strength and rocks wouldn't do. She felt around the rock walls before she felt a brick that was slightly out of order with the rest. She slamed down the chain, snapping them with a 'clink' before she swung her wrist into the wall about the brick to smash her left cuff before she simply picked the other with a web. She quickly switched to purifying spiritual energy as she made a small web for each corner, each strand glowing and purifying the miasma that caused some of the darkness in the room.
"This room might be a bit of a fixer upper but heaven had worse.." she mumbled to herself as she covered the ground in a patterned web that lit up the room even more. She looked to the walls before flicking a web to each side from each hand. Her other fingers moving and bending with more webs in a criss cross croshet before she brought her hands together and braided both sides together carefully and successfully making a warm silk hammock that glowed white as well.
The room was small and the walls were dirty along with the floor and ceiling. But with the added white light in intricate patterns crossing over here and there and covering the floor made the room look a tad mystical and she was proud of herself for that for really no reason. Plus the silk 'carpet' was warm and felt nice on her feet just as she laid herself on the hammock happily.
... A couple days later
"What the..."
(Y/n)'s eyes opened slightly at the sound of the female voice.
"Hmmm?" she hummed, turning over in her silk blanket.
"I see you're quite the creative one aren't you... You look quite comfortable don't you now..." Kagura whispered to herself, after sliding the slit on the door over to peek inside.
"Actually.. I am quite comfortable now. I was hoping to sleep my days away while I'm here, so I made it a warm and silky soft place to live in for however long I'm here" the strange woman smiled, her voice sounding as smooth as her webs.
"I see... He won't be to pleased about this.. You're lucky he can't kill you"
"Oh I know.. now what brings you down here of all places out of curiousity? I don't mind sharing rooms if thats it. I have enough webs left to make another hammock" she mumbled tiredly.
"Actually, I was sent down here to bring you back up."
"Oh? That wasn't too long now was it~"
Kagura could only stare at her for the next few moment in slight admiration of sorts.. It didn't seem she was scared at all. If anything it seemed as if she'd been through this multiple times already and just saw it as the usual in her life..
The door now unlocked, freed the spider who walked out without a word. Not bothering to stay and be handcuffed, only walking right down the hall to the stair steps. She stopped to look back to the shocked demoness now behind her.
"Coming, dear?"
Kagura shook herself out of it quickly before speed walking towards her as they both walked the steps..
"You're really something.. you know that?"
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"I wish I weren't sometimes.."