Kagura's Hope by LadyoftheLemons
Chapter 1
Inspired by the fic
Pleasurable Mistake by Hiei's Ice Maiden
This will get extremely graphic if you dont like gore and torture this fic may not be for you.
Dark permeated the once bright and happy estate where Naraku and Kagura looked in on the inutechi through Kanna's mirror.
"Remember Kagura you have less than 6 hrs to find and complete your mission. Ince the potion wears off you and the miko will revert back to your original bodies. Should you fail me in this Kagura… I don't have to tell you that you won't like the results." Naraku purred in her ear as he pressed a vial of viscous into her hand.
Kagura shuddered she hated Naraku as much as she wanted Sesshomaru. Her master had found out and was going to use her to ruin the miko's relationship with the inuhanyou. She felt a bit bad about using Kagome's body as she was about to.
Weeks before on a recognizance mission for Naraku, Kagura had witnessed something she never thought possible. The great and powerful Lord of the West had been peeping on the mortal miko who belonged to his hated half-brother. Kagura had been so upset that she had flown back to Naraku's compound and cried to her sister Kanna. Kagura wasn't sure if Kanna had told Naraku or if in her heart ache she had failed to make sure they had been in private but not a few days later Naraku had contacted a dark miko and had come up with a plan.
The bastard had been insidious he would hurt every party involved but himself of course. Kagura would get a small and fleeting glimpse at that which she so desperately wanted. Sesshomaru would as well because surely the miko would see the taking of her body while it was in the possession of another as a betrayal. She wouldn't stay his. Inuyasha would toss the miko aside for mating with his hated half-brother.
The miko would be left unprotected and unprovided for. She would play right into his plans. He could put the final rift in the groups bond and he would win.
"Go to the prepared room and take the potion."
Kagura pushed herself up and left the room with as much grace as she could muster. She could either do as Naraku commanded or he would crush her heart quite literally. She had no choice in the matter she either managed to seduce the demon lord or Naraku would kill her. Kagura walked down the long dark hall to the designated room.
They had spent a few days and plenty of money creating this twisted chamber to Naraku’s needs. He was going to house the miko in her body in what amounted to a princess’s room the entire place was decked out in the most luxurious items they had been able to find that is except for the very long chains that attached to the middle of the floor.
Kagura walked over to the pillow next to the cuff of the end of the chain and sat. She clasped it closed around one ankle and locked it. Kanna walked into the room after her. She would have to give her little sister the key and once more put everything on the line. All she ever wanted was her freedom, now even what was once her ultimate goal was perverted to meet Naraku’s needs. She had never wanted to be the catalyst of so much hurt and now all she could do was make the most out of it.
Kagura tossed the key to the cuff to her sister and took the cork out of the glass vial and looked at the slightly pink swirling liquid. It was the consistency of honey and she had to take every last drop of it. It could not be deputed into any other liquid or the effects would diminish. Her delicate nose wrinkled when she got a slight whiff of the contents. It was cloyingly sweet and had a sharp scent of spice. She allowed the thick liquid to gather in her mouth she would have to endure the taste of it until it was completely clear from the vial.
The pink liquid pooled on her tongue and she swallowed. It spread and warmed as it traveled down her throat. She longed for a drink of something to clear the taste but then she would have less time to make sure she was able to achieve her goal she had to get all of the liquid down and allow the spell to take effect before she could clear her mouth of the taste. The last drop finally passed the lip of the glass and she felt it hit her tongue she swallowed thickly and put the stopper back.
Her eyes grew heavy and her eyelids drooped, and her vision blurred.
‘It has started.’ Kagura closed her eyes and let the spell take control once she awoke in the miko’s body she would have to attract the demon lord and make him believe she was the actual miko. She couldn't allow him to suspect anything. If he was watching her while bathing he was likely watching her at other times as well. He might notice if she didn't act as he thought the miko was inclined to act. She thought about how the miko would act if she knew he was watching, and how she would invite him to her bed.
Kagura woke up to a white haired inu hanyou yelling at her to “Get off your lazy ass.”
“Inuyasha. Must you always be so brash? That is no way to speak to a lady.” She replied. Kagura sat up and looked around. She was inside the miko’s strange night roll. The entire pack was sleeping around the now died down fire. The monk and the slayer were laying in each other’s arms and the fire cat and kitsune pup were sleeping to one side. Quickly she undid the strange fastening that closed the sleeping roll. She stood and collected the miko’s supply bag.
“Now why don't you wake the others so we can get on our way. I can sense a shard to the west of here.”
“Keh, that’s the Bastard’s territory.” the idiot hanyou crossed his arms over his rather muscular chest.
“And? WE must retrieve the shards at all costs there is a shrd in the west. Would you allow your fear of your brother to keep us from what is ours, Inuyasha?” She needed to make him go toward his brother. It would make sure the demon lord’s attention was where she wanted it. On her, but not before she was ready.
She needed the hanyou to tread lightly for a little while, but for now simply going in the correct direction was enough.
‘What is happening to you in my place Kagome?’ She thought as she walked into the cover of the woods to change into appropriate traveling clothes. She ducked behind some trees and began to dig through the miko’s merger belongings. Way down at the bottom of the bag there was a set of traditional miko clothing but that wouldn't be a normal thing for Kagome to wear so she disregarded it she found the green skirt and white blouse the girl always wore and quickly put it on. She stuffed the night wear into the bag and walked back into the camp.
“Well let’s go we have shards to collect.” the rest of the pack was slowly getting their gear together she allowed them to go at their own pace, she didn't want to come across the demon lord until the sun was near setting. The less time he spent watching her the easier it would be for her to seduce him. He didn't always seek her out but hopefully the lure of drawing closer to him would catch his attention it would be a dangerous balancing act through out the day. She would have to act like the miko enough that if Sesshomaru was watching he wouldn’t suspect anything.
“Kagome aren’t you gunna make us breakfast?” Kagura turned to see the little kitsune kit bound up to her, he jumped up onto her shoulder.
“I suppose a growing kit needs food regularly.” She knew how much the kit meant to Kagome and she wouldn't cause more strife for the miko then she had to. “So what do you want to eat?” she plucked him from her shoulder and looked into his eyes.
“Can I have Pocky, PLEASE?” he was practically vibrating with excitement.
“Well go get it then.” She wasn't sure what pocky was but the kit did and if he was fed her job was done.
“You are going to let him eat candy for breakfast Kagome-sama?” the monk asked obviously surprised.
Kagura waved him off. “He will only be little for a short time candy for breakfast surely couldn't damage the kit once in a while.”
“You are right of course Kagome-sama.” He went about collecting his things and digging into his own rations of salted jerky.
The kit came back with a brightly colored box in hand. “Will you open it for me?” He held the box out to her and she took it and studied it. She saw were it opened and pried the odd paper apart inside was a shiny bag of some unknown material.
“The candy is in here?” she was unable to stifle the question.
The kit cocked his head to the side. "Yeah it's in there, just tear it open it's ok to use your teeth."
Kagura pulled out the bag and saw a small tear in one corner so she grabbed it and opened it up. "It is not proper to open things with one's teeth. "
"Right sorry Kagome." The kit apologized. He was again practically bouncing on his little fox toes. Not spoiling the kit would be difficult. He was cute and he had a certain mischief about him that Kagura liked.
"Ok enough of that. We have shards to collect." Kagura handed the kit the open package but not before she grabbed one of the odd thin sticks out of the bag. She began walking due west. They were far enough away that they should be just nearing the actual border once they stopped to camp that's when she would have to seduce the demon lord she both dreaded and anticipated what she had to do.
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Sesshomaru raced through the trees. He could sense her coming closer they had been going back to the village by the God tree. They should not be moving closer. The pack had a pattern to its search. Each time they would sweep from east to west and then back. A deviation from the pattern meant trouble. Or she was seeking him out finally.
He was near the pack when they stopped to take the afternoon meal. They sat in a field completely out in the open. The miko was digging through her pack. She straightened and tossed the kit a package of what he could smell was smoked dried meat. Standard travel gear but not the usual for an afternoon meal for this pack. The miko usually handed out packages of what she called "trail mix" or "energy bars." But they had been at the end of the pattern when they turned around perhaps they were running low on supplies.
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Kagura felt an odd tingle go up her spine. Sesshomaru had arrived, sooner then she would have liked. Kagura had to assume that none of the other members of the group could sense him. They made no indication of wariness that an enemy was near. And they had always been enemies, and despite the hope she was sure Sesshomaru had if being more to the miko she was about to wreck it all. Her stomach cramped with guilt.
"Kagome? Are you ok?" The kit asked his little tail fluffed up as he sniffed the air. Kagura sighed.
"I am fine Shippou." She had learned the names of the group members while they walked this morning. "Let's keep going. The shard is still to the west."
Kagura put the pack back on her shoulder and started walking. As long as they kept traveling she could be Kagome. But she wasn't confident in her ability to act like the miko in a true conversation. She needed to keep them moving.
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