Lord of the West by Atierina

The Deal

The Deal~ 1.1

Kagome sighed as she pulled the elegant comb from her hair. She fingered a comb in the shape of a dragon, its teeth the picks. Naraku, her mate and Lord of the North, gave her many such gifts as the comb in an attempt to make her love him. She closed her small hand over the comb and crushed it. Bits fell into her lap and lodged themselves in the meaty flesh of her palm. One hand maid rushed to her side but Kagome stopped the servant from cleaning her wounds.

Her hand glowed pink and the shards floated out of her hand and lap. Her wounds healed and the shards fell in her open palm. Kagome let her power fade and held up the pieces of the ruined comb. She walked to the window, ignoring the two handmaids watching her. She sighed as the ocean breeze blew her raven tresses from her heart shaped face, revealing blue eyes that rivaled the color of the ocean and the cold of the snow. She tossed the pieces of the comb out the open window and watched the pieces the fall into the sea.

A knock sounded on the door and one of the maids rushed to answer. Naraku walked in and harshly dismissed the maids. They scurried out of the door in an effort to escape their Lady's odd behavior and their Lord's harsh temperament. Naraku approached Kagome who had not yet bothered to seem as if she was aware of his presence. Not that it bothered Naraku in the least. She was more fun to play with in this mood. Naraku wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and nuzzled her neck. His fingers drew soothing circles on her tummy where his hands lay. With his tongue, he played with her earlobe. His breath was hot on her neck. His hand reached to her hair where his comb should have been.

"What happened to the comb?" he whispered.

"I lost it"

"You lose many of the things I give you."

"I must be very forgetful."

"Only when it involves me," he whispered, squeezing her waist till she gasped for breath.

Kagome refused to respond. She already spoke more than enough. Lies all of them, but it was not really her choice to be here, was it? Her marriage to Naraku was forced. She still fought with every bone in her body. She was the strongest miko since Midoroki and she had been head miko at a very important temple. The temple was part of her parent's lands, one of the most valuable. The temple held all of the strongest magical objects. Including the most valuable of them all, her family heirloom, the Shikon no Tama. Lords and Ladies of Japan asked her to protect their powerful or valuable objects, knowing they were safe with her.

~*~*~

That was before Naraku came and destroyed most everything she held dear. Her parents were held captive as he seized the temple. Kagome stood outside, long bow in hand. She killed most of his men' her fellow mikos killing the few that remained. As she turned her bow on Naraku, an arrow struck her from behind. She turned to see her parents holding bows to her chest. She saw two corrupted youkai yoki, one tied to each ningen.

"You are controlling my parents! You killed them! You fucking killed them!" She screamed in outrage and pain. (An/in the first episode, the human was dead with a crow youkai in him)

"Calm yourself, Lady Miko. I have a proposition for you."

"Why the hell would I listen to you?"

"Kukuku. Such bad language for a Lady. Where did you learn this awful habit?" Naraku asked, chuckling.

"From me, you bastard!"

Naraku turned to see Inu-Yasha jump from the trees, his claws prepared to fight. Naraku had heard of this youkai. Iie. Inu-Yasha was hanyou. Second heir to the Western Lands, second son the infamous Taisho-sama. He was also shunned by the majority of youkai and ningen races, until he found himself in the grace of the Northern family. The hanyou was supposed to be a dear friend of the miko. 'This could work out well,' Naraku thought. 'Very well.'

With a motion from Naraku, Kagura rose from the trees. She used her wind to bring the mikos killed in Naraku's onslaught to life. All arrows pointed to Inu-Yasha. The purifying power was absent but the mikos were very quick to aim at every movement from the hanyou. Inu-Yasha began to charge at Naraku, but Kagome yelled at him.

"Stop! You'll die!"

"That bastard killed Kikyou! I will avenge her death!"

"You cannot avenge her death if you are killed!"

Inu-Yasha paused. Naraku chuckled and jumped behind Kagome. She moved to intercept him but an arrow found her leg. She stumbled. Naraku pulled the arrow out of her back, causing her to fall to her knees.

"Bow before me, miko, and your place is learned. You will stand by my side as my wife. You will fight for me, your powers will be mine to use. You will help me take over the Four Lands and maybe even the stiff, old youkai in the Council." He watched her eyes as they pierced his.

"Fuck you," Kagome gasped out.

"I would love to." With that Naraku sliced his wrist with the arrow that dripped with her blood. He felt her miko powers flow through him. Pain. It shot through her like lightning. She gasped out as the heat intensified. She looked up at Naraku and saw him grinning. 'That sick bastard is enjoying the pain.' Abruptly it was gone. Naraku smiled down at her. An evil smile. He kneeled down by her and grasped her chin and pulled her face to his. She resisted, but he stopped her protests by locking her arms between them with his own. His lips brushed hers before she finally came to and let loose a blast of miko energy. The wind connection was broken and Kagura narrowly escaped. Her mother and father fell to the ground as the crow youkai were purified. All demons that felt the blast were killed. But Naraku remained unfazed.

"Your miko powers no longer have any affect on me. Mate." She gasped and he crushed his lips to hers. She struggled madly, but this only provoked him. He pushed his tongue in her mouth.

"Iron Reaver!" Claws slashed at Naraku's back. Kagome took the distraction as a way to escape his arms. Naraku only laughed and tugged her arm. She stood and saw Inu-Yasha reading to attack again. Kagome felt her miko powers rise. She tried to contain it but the energy rushed out to circle around Inu-Yasha's neck. A collar with forgotten runes appeared before its shape settled on a beaded rosary with onyx beads and fangs. Inu-Yasha's movements stopped before his consciousness faded and he fell to the ground. Naraku laughed.

"Take him to the North Palace dungeons. The Lady and I will be there shortly." He turned to Kagome. "Now that I am your mate, the Northern Lands rightfully become mine."

~*~*~

"Now, Kagome. We have a special visitor today. And I want you to do something for me."

"What is it?"

"Our guest requires your miko powers. To heal him."

"Is that all?"

"No. I want you to seduce him. He will be here for nearly a month for negotiations."

"Why would I do this?"

"I will release Inu-Yasha."

A servant knocked, interrupting the conversation. Naraku did not mind. He already knew he won. Kagome would do anything to stop him. But he had her blood and she had none of his, so he controlled her to a high extent. He knew out of all creatures, that the miko could be Lord Sesshoumaru's downfall. A month would be long enough to get Sesshoumaru entranced with Kagome. The only problem would be Kagome falling for the Lord. If that happened...no. It would not happen. Kagome could act love, but no longer feel it. She was too obsessed with his demise to love anyone. Naraku did not mind. After he took over all the Lands and the Council, if Kagome was still useful, he would let her live. Maybe even find a spell to devote her fully to him. A devoted love, so she would pine for his affections. He liked the idea of her begging for his touch. And her powers would be completely his.

"Fine but I want something more."

"More? How so?" The rapping on the door sounded again. It was time for the celebrations.

"I want Sesshoumaru's sword. The Tensaiga."

"A useless sword."

"A memento."

Naraku chuckled and nodded. "It is yours." He turned her around and kissed her fiercely. She did not respond and after a moment he pulled away.

"So we have a deal."

~*~*~Author's corner

**Rubs tired red eyes. Stares at the screen for a moment.**

**Inu-Yasha taps her on the shoulder**

Atie- Huh? **turns to him**

Inu- WHAT THE HELL!?!?! I AI'NT THAT WEAK!!!

Sess- Cease your rants, mutt.

Inu- SCREW YOU!!

Sess- **Looks disgusted at the very thought of it.**

Kag- Uh, why am I so cold? I act like him. **jerks thumb toward Sess**

Sess-**evil glint**

Atie- Cause I thought it would be cute for the readers to see how

you act normal around Sess.

Kag- Oh. **Sess pounces on her** EEP!!

Atie- **Raises eyebrow**

Sess- Cold am I?

Atie- **Eyes widen at the display before looking away** So

anyway! Next Chapter- Appearance.....Kag and Sess meet before the dance.

What happens? I know, but you don't.

Shippou- **pops out of absolutely now where** Review and rate please!

Kirara- **nods**