Disclaimer:All characters and original storyline belong to Rumiko Takahashi, so I, Kaiya, do not own InuYasha

Chapter Summary:“I will let her go...Once you finish this task for me.” Sesshomaru glared and dropped Kikyo. Falling to her knees, Kikyo couldn’t speak. She weakly looked InuYasha in the eye. “What the hell did you do to her?!” InuYasha demanded. “I’m going to ask you one more time half-brother. Do this task for me and I shall spare this Priestess’ life. Do you not value her?” Sesshomaru’s threats began to get to InuYasha. Yet what other choice did he have? Should I do what he says to save Kikyo? Or should I attempt to grab her and run away? InuYasha asked his thoughts. “Don’t think too hard. It’s only one task...”

I n u Y a s h a

Daughter of Darkness

By Kaiya

Chapter One

"The Deal"

“Kagome. I’m sorry to run off like this again. But I’ll be back. I promise.”

InuYasha whispered to Kagome in her sleep. This wasn’t the first time InuYasha was running away. He’s done it many times but not as much as now. At a time like this.

Kagome only turned to her side and continued dreaming.

“InuYasha...” Kagome whispered in her sleep. InuYasha briefly turned and gave a crooked smile.

“Sleep well...” He said before leaving Kaede’s hut.

“Damn it...” InuYasha whispered under his breath as he walked into the foggy distance.

“Why Kikyo? Why couldn’t he have just threatened me by bluffing? I guess he’s as serious as hell this time. Damn you Sesshomaru!”

InuYasha yelled then began to sprint and pounce furiously onward. Onward to where Sesshomaru was keeping Kikyo.

XxXxX

Back at Kaede’s hut, Kagome’s eyes shot open.

“InuYasha?” She sat up, rubbing her eyes. She scanned the hut. Kaede was sleeping soundly. Sango and Miroku too were asleep.

“InuYasha you meanie...” Shippo was twitching in his sleep, probably dreaming of beating InuYasha for once. Kagome smiled at the little fox demon next to her.

Kagome quietly stood up, put on her school shoes, then left the hut.

“InuYasha?” She looked at the roof.

“Where are you?” But he wasn’t there. Where could he have gone? Usually I’d hear him get up but...This time I didn’t. Kagome scanned through her thoughts of where InuYasha might be.

“Meow!” A squeaky sound filled Kagome’s ears. She turned and looked down.

“Kirara? Do you know where InuYasha went?” She asked Sango’s cute little demon companion.

Kirara meowed once again and transformed into her true form. She growled happily as if to tell Kagome something.

“You’ll help me look for him?” Kagome smiled. With that she got onto Kirara’s back and they were off. I hope InuYasha’s okay. Thought Kagome. The summer breeze tickled Kagome’s face, calming her.

“Where are you InuYasha?” Kagome asked to the moon. Then Kagome noticed something.

“Oh no...The New Moon!” Kagome began to panic.

“InuYasha will be full human any minute now...Kirara hurry please!” Kirara sped up through the skies.

XxXxX

“Sesshomaru! Come out wherever you are! Damn you!” InuYasha squeezed his hand into a fist.

“So you showed up? Good for you.” InuYasha turned to his half-brother’s voice.

“What the hell did you want to see me for? And why did you have to kidnap Kikyo!?” InuYasha’s voice transformed into rage.

“Would you come meet me if I hadn’t kidnapped this Priestess? I think not.” Sesshomaru’s voice had a tone of amusement.

“Damn you to hell!” InuYasha took out Tetsuaiga and was ready to fight.

“I have no intention of fighting you Little Brother.” Sesshomaru knew what buttons to press to piss InuYasha off. But the Little Brother comment was taking it a tad bit far.

“Shut up! Just tell me what it is the hell you want and I won’t have to make you into a fried dog!” InuYasha stood his ground.

“Hmm...This might be a little too much to ask of you. But I wanted you to do a task for me.” InuYasha’s golden eyes changed from a tint of rage to a look of complete shock.

“What are you getting at? You messin’ with my head!? Because it’s NOT working Sesshomaru!!” InuYasha ran toward Sesshomaru ready to attack.

“WIND SCA--” With all of InuYasha’s power, Sesshomaru stopped him. Using Kikyo. Kikyo was bound inside a blue barrier that Sesshomaru had created. He had grabbed Kikyo and made her stand in front of him, preventing InuYasha to stop.

“Kikyo..!?” InuYasha dropped Tetsuaiga in surprise.

“Let her go!” He yelled.

“I will let her go...Once you finish this task for me.” Sesshomaru glared and dropped Kikyo. Falling to her knees, Kikyo couldn’t speak. She weakly looked InuYasha in the eye.

“What the hell did you do to her?!” InuYasha demanded. “I’m going to ask you one more time half-brother. Do this task for me and I shall spare this Priestess’ life. Do you not value her?” Sesshomaru’s threats began to get to InuYasha. Yet what other choice did he have? Should I do what he says to save Kikyo? Or should I attempt to grab her and run away? InuYasha asked his thoughts.

“Don’t think too hard. It’s only one task.”

“SHUT UP! I’ve had it with you!” InuYasha ran as fast as he could. He was headed for Kikyo. But when he grabbed her, Sesshomaru’s strange barrier shocked InuYasha, causing him to fly about ten feet away.

“Now will you listen?” Sesshomaru was persistent and was growing even more impatient at every useless thing InuYasha tried. InuYasha weakly sat up.

“Damn you...” He managed to whisper. He slowly stood up, grabbed Tetsuaiga and wiped away the blood on his mouth.

Apparently that didn’t work. Damn him. InuYasha began to think again.

“I don’t have time to stand and wait for you to answer. Soon would also be fine for me. But if you choose to stand and think about it, I will have to take this woman’s life.” Sesshomaru glared.

“Ugh! Just shut up!” Once again InuYasha’s foolishness drove him to uselessly run at him. Yet making sure to run to Sesshomaru’s side and out of Kikyo’s way he was ready to use Wind Scar. But the clouds began to recede, letting the crescent moon shine onto the earth.

“WIND SCAR!” InuYasha hit his sword to the ground. But it only transformed back into a normal beat up looking sword.

InuYasha’s silver locks darkened, his dog-like ears disappeared, the once golden eyes turned over to dark chestnut eyes and his claws became human nails.

“No not now! Damn it!” InuYasha cursed, dropping his sword.

“I was waiting for this.” An evil smile crept across Sesshomaru’s lips.

“What!? You knew I would change into a human tonight! So that’s why you called me here!” InuYasha yelled. Sesshomaru laughed briefly.

Damn Sesshomaru. Then again I was stupid for forgetting what tonight was. InuYasha looked down, hiding his now mortal eyes.

“You’ll always be a half-demon to me Little Brother no matter what your appearance. Now that you are unable to fight me, will you listen?” Sesshomaru’s smile faded into his emotionless face.

Now InuYasha had no choice. He would have to do what Sesshomaru asked of him. Yet InuYasha had to wonder.

“Why me? Why the heck are you even asking me!? Why not do it on your own?! Or are you afraid you might get killed!” InuYasha glared then laughed his trademark smirk.

“I wouldn’t laugh; knowing my life was only minutes away from ending.” Sesshomaru remarked, drawing Tokijin.

“Whatever damn it!” InuYasha crossed his arms.

“Say I do this stupid task for ya. What’s in it for me?” InuYasha waited hopefully. Sesshomaru kept a straight face.

“Like I explained before, this woman’s life will be spared.” Sesshomaru said after a small silence.

“WHAT!? That’s all?” InuYasha held up a fist.

“If it’s a brotherly hug you want, I suspect I will do no such thing.” Sesshomaru was pushing InuYasha’s buttons once again.

“Damn it Sesshomaru! When are you ever going to learn not to act like an idiot?” By that point, InuYasha was ready to just give in, knowing the position he was in now.

“And when are you going to learn never to deny this request I ask of you. Do this task and I will spare this woman’s life.” Sesshomaru glared in annoyance.

“Will you quit saying the same thing over and over!? I heard you the first time! Yadda, yadda, yadda, I’ll spare this woman’s life! Just cut it! And you’re not getting what you want until I hear a deal from you!” InuYasha crossed his arms yet again and glared.

“Okay if you wish to make this harder than it is I will fill that wish. I am not asking you to do this task anymore--” InuYasha cut Sesshomaru off.

“Good! Now that’s what I want to hear!” InuYasha laughed as if he was victorious.

“However. I will now command you to do this task for me. You know what I am going to say.” Sesshomaru kicked Kikyo. Kikyo weakly moaned then she went unconscious. InuYasha couldn’t stand to watch Sesshomaru’s new trick. Hurting Kikyo in front of him.

“Damn you! If I had my claws right now, I’d rip your stupid throat out so I wouldn’t have to listen to your stupid voice!” InuYasha looked down at his once claws.

Out of all times for this to happen. If I knew tonight was the night of a New Moon, I would have been able to avoid all this. InuYasha thought with weary eyes.

“When you are finished I suggest you listen and listen well InuYasha.” Sesshomaru interrupted. InuYasha’s voice grew a tone of boredom.

“Fine Sesshomaru. What is it that you want.” InuYasha looked at Kikyo. She almost looked like she was merely sleeping. But it was more than that. Sesshomaru had somehow created a barrier to bind Kikyo’s powers and all her strength. But how? How was Sesshomaru able to even create such a barrier? He was no Priestess that’s for sure. But thinking more on it, it only confused InuYasha more and more.

“Good. You see it my way half-brother.” Sesshomaru walked around Kikyo and stood in front of her, making sure InuYasha wouldn’t pull something again.

“There is this Dark Priestess by the name of Asa. She has been pursuing me for five days and nights. Her objective seems to be my life. I wanted you, InuYasha, to take hers.” Sesshomaru looked away, hiding his embarrassment form InuYasha.

“What in the world? Why can’t you kill her!? You have Tokijin for crying out loud! I ain’t doing your dirty work for you!” InuYasha stared with confusion and anger.

“You forget InuYasha. What you say determines the fate of this human woman you are in love with.” Sesshomaru looked at Kikyo then at InuYasha.

InuYasha could only helplessly watch and squirm under Sesshomaru’s voice. Basically a human child trying to fight a full-grown demon parent.

“You run a good threat Sesshomaru. But this deal needs to stay under control. I will do this stupid task of yours. But you have to promise me this. Promise me you’ll let Kikyo live. Let her live and when I finish this task, you let Kikyo go and never touch her again.” InuYasha’s voice held up without cracking. Sesshomaru seemed to agree to this, as long as the Dark Priestess Asa was off his back.

“Fine. When the deal is done, you will get her back. Do this before the night of the next New Moon. Speak of this to no soul. You do, I will kill your other human lover. The other Priestess.” Sesshomaru somehow made Kikyo disappear and Sesshomaru was off.

InuYasha could only watch as he flew away into the silvery mist.

“Kagome...” InuYasha looked at the ground.

“He’ll kill you too Kagome if I don’t do this one little thing for him. But still...Why does Sesshomaru want me to take care of a Dark Priestess? Can he not fight this Priestess himself?” InuYasha whispered to the ground. Looking up he spotted something coming through the fog.

“Who’s there?” InuYasha asked himself. The fog became thicker. “Damn it! I can’t pick up any scents!” InuYasha squinted through the thickening fog.

“InuYasha!!!” That voice. InuYasha ran closer to the voice. The darkened figure jumped off an even bigger figure. With that, Kagome appeared through the mist.

“Kagome?!” InuYasha said in surprise. “InuYasha! Why did you run away again!? I was looking for you everywhere! I’m glad I found you...” Kagome’s chocolate eyes glistened with worry. Now she was relieved to find InuYasha.

He stared into her eyes for what seemed like eternity. Kagome hugged him.

“You could have been killed! Did you forget tonight was the New Moon?” Kagome looked up at InuYasha again. InuYasha only hugged back, still thinking about Sesshomaru’s threat to him about Kagome.

“I’m fine Kagome...But you came out here by yourself too?” InuYasha broke the hug and walked over to Kirara. Kirara growled her happy growl.

“Actually...Yeah sort of.” Kagome looked down.

“InuYasha?” Kagome broke a silence. InuYasha turned around.

“Yeah?”--

“SIT BOY!!” InuYasha’s beads of subjugation grew a glowing aura and soon enough, bound him painfully to the earth.

“HEY! What the hell did you do THAT for!?” InuYasha sat his dirty face up, spitting out grass at the same time. Kagome crossed her arms and turned away.

“So you won’t run off again!” She glared at InuYasha.

“Knock it off! I get these beads of subjugation about every day!” InuYasha remained laying flat on his face.

“SIT BOY! SIT, SIT, SIT!” Kagome’s temper got the best of her. This caused InuYasha to sink deeper into the ground, with every sit command, he yelped in pain.

XxXxX

“That was good work Sesshomaru.” Kikyo stood up and the barrier disappeared. Kikyo took off a strange red necklace in the shape of a moon. Kikyo’s hair grew a little longer and her features changed a little bit. Sesshomaru watched as Kikyo transformed into her true self. But her appearance wasn’t too far off from looking like Kikyo. Yet this wasn’t Kikyo. It was somebody else.

“The mist was a nice touch...” Sesshomaru weakly pointed out.

“It was to hide my true scent. Otherwise InuYasha would know I wasn’t really Kikyo.” She laughed.

Her voice changed into an evil tone.

“Thank you Sesshomaru. Tonight is the night of the New Moon. Without you I wouldn’t have been able to get InuYasha into my grasp. Now we move onto the next step. InuYasha’s journey. His search for me...”The woman looked up at the New Moon, smiling a deadly smile.