Entrap by DotOnTheSpot

Entrap

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.

A/N: This fic was inspired by Morningbird's "Ensnared." I really liked that story, so I thought it would be fun to try with Kagome as the one 'snaring' herself a man/demon. I only borrowed the idea of catching a mate with a trap. There might be similarities, but there will be a difference in tone. Well, I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 1: Entrap

It was a clear, cloudless night. The stars shone brightly, making an illuminated path for all who dared to venture in the depths of the forest. Many sought shelter, or the safety of the villages to enjoy the quiet, warm evening of late summer.

There was a small group of travelers who were out and about on this night. This group consisted of a young human girl, a tiny toad demon, a lumbering dragon, and a powerful dog demon. They quietly made their way through the dense woods not suspecting of what was to come.

Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands, silently listened to Rin as she hummed along collecting flowers for a crown to be put on a sleeping Jaken. No matter how many times his servant would wake up screeching at the child to stop her foolishness in dressing him as such, he never discouraged her from doing so, because even he found it amusing. He would send a warning glare at the small demon, and then pat Rin on her head for a job well done. Most nights had been like that since the defeat of Naraku.

The battle was a hard-fought, well-earned victory. Naraku decided to attack when he happened to come across his half-brother's group. It was not a real surprise that the vile half-demon would strike them then, since he himself was carrying a jewel shard. The Western Lord realized Naraku would come after the shard eventually, so the pathetic half-breed must have wanted to get them all at once when he saw the opportunity.

Naraku came at them with hordes of demons, but of course stayed far away from the battle. It took them a while, but they soon made a dent in the vast amount of demons. He, Inuyasha, and the indecently clad priestess took off together towards the retched half-demon. As they got closer, the dead priestess made an appearance. Inuyasha thought she was there to help, but soon found the assumption was wrong when she fired at an arrow at the three of them. His half-brother left the living priestess with him without a word, and went after his former love.

Since his shoulder armor was destroyed, he made the priestess hold on to his neck as he brought them near to Naraku. When it was just the three of them, Naraku shot out his tentacles to try to get the shards. He placed the priestess down as he sliced through appendages, and she fired several spirit arrows. They had some affect, but not enough. He heard the female yelling that the shards were in his chest where the heart was, and came up with an idea. Sheathing his sword, he quickly grabbed the priestess from an attack of a tentacle, and told her quickly what must be done to crush Naraku. She turned to him with determination in her eyes and nodded in agreement.

The full-blooded dog demon used the speed of his race to dash swiftly at the half-demon. With his hand full of poison, he drove it into the chest and left a gaping hole. The priestess darted her hand in as well and grabbed the shards. Her touch immediately purified that portion of the jewel, and her powers soon began to purify Naraku from the inside out. While she was doing this, he had thought that she would purify him also, but felt her powers protecting him from sure harm. A big wave of holy energy spread throughout the clearing removing the area of Naraku's minions. When it was done, all that remained was a pile of ash and the purified Shikon No Tama (the wave had brought all the shards together).

He had brought the priestess back to her friends, and collected his servant and ward. The dog demon did not want to hear any kind of praise or thanks in defeating the evil half-demon. He had done what was necessary to rid Japan of Naraku, and settle his score with him. Without finding what happened with his half-brother and the dead priestess, he left the area and journeyed back to his own domain.

The Western Lord spent two weeks in his home before something of interest caught his attention. He gathered Rin and Jaken for the little expedition with Aun in tow. They had traveled for almost a week now, and he had yet to inform them of what they were searching for. He felt they did not need to know until he was certain the information was correct.

Sesshomaru glanced up to the skies and decided to make camp for the night. Jaken was woken up with a shove from his Lord and knew to set up the site. Once everything was done, he sat below a tree to lightly rest.

For a little while, nothing seemed out of the ordinary until Sesshomaru felt a pull upon his senses. Snapping his golden eyes open, he scanned the area with a critical gaze when he felt the pull again. Standing to his impressive height, he carefully sniffed around trying to figure out what could possibly be wrong.

He noticed neither one of his group felt it as well, since they were all still sleeping blissfully unaware. He looked everywhere for any kind of clue, but found none. When he did not feel the pull again after a few minutes, he slowly retreated to his resting spot, but kept his senses on high alert.

As he shut his glowing orbs, the pull became a pulse that shook his entire body. Sesshomaru rose to his feet once more, and growled viciously when the pulse came again. It was becoming unbearable every time he attempted to fight it. The pulse wanted him to go towards the south (he was in the north), but he refused to follow the call.

'I am not some weak demon who cannot fight this. No one can and will control me.'

His struggles roused the others, and they watched in confusion as their Lord was apparently waging a war with his own mind and body.

Opening now crimson colored eyes, he looked menacingly at his servant. "Jaken, take Rin and return to the palace at once. There is something I must handle alone." Seeing his master's look Jaken knew not to question him. He quickly took the quiet human child and left the premises.

As soon as they were at of sight, Sesshomaru went in the direction the pulse had wanted him to go. While he was trying to fight it, he could not fathom who or why someone was doing this. He concluded in order to find out he would have to heed the pulse and go to this person. Once he got the information of whom and why, he would torture then kill this person. 'He will not go unpunished.'

He hastily ran for a couple hours. Trees, plants, people, villages passed as a blur. The closer he got to the destination, the stronger the pulse became. It felt like there was some kind of urgency to it. Even his mind was focused entirely on the pulse. No matter how hard he tried to ignore it and concentrate on something else, it would pound his mind until he returned his attention solely on it.

With his thoughts preoccupied, Sesshomaru almost missed the feeling of passing through a barrier. He tried to turn around and study it, but the pulse flared through his body and quickened his run in the direction he was needed to go. He saw flashes of pink and blue surrounding him as he passed another barrier. In the center was a swirling ball of the same pink and blue as the barrier.

Sesshomaru tried to avoid it, but the pulse pushed him onward. Snarling, he slammed his feet to the ground to prevent his trek. It was useless and futile. The pulse flared again, and he fell into the swirling ball. Abruptly, his body was seized into it and became paralyzed. Try as he might, none of his limbs would move. Heavily breathing, he waited for his capturer.

For nearly an hour, he hung suspended in the air. Feeling a fluctuation in the barrier, he saw a hooded being enter the area. Growling loudly, he watched the person come to stand in front of him. When the person removed the hood, Sesshomaru's thin eyebrows rose to his hairline and gasped inaudibly.

"Well, this was certainly unexpected." Kagome said with a smile.

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So, what do you think? I didn't feel like making the whole chapter of Sesshomaru running, so I decided to put that bit in about the defeat of Naraku. You will notice I didn't put what happened with Inuyasha and Kikyo, because it impacts Kagome's decision in getting herself a husband/mate. And NO, Inuyasha and Kikyo didn't go to hell. Something else happened. Also, I will not say yet what Sesshomaru was looking for. It will come up in later chapters. Oh, and he has one arm.

Should I continue or not? This story will probably be less then ten chapters.

Again, I was inspired by Morningbird's "Ensnared." I am not stealing this person's fic. I am just borrowing the idea of catching a mate, and that's it.

DOTS

P.S. Shameless plug here, but please read my other story "Transformations." Maybe some of you will like that better than this one, or perhaps both. Who knows?

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