Destiny

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Chapter Four

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“I’m such a fool to think that he would love me, ME! I must have made him mad.” Joann said aloud to her self as she walked further into the woods.

She began to cry as she clenched at her heart. She felt like she was in pain and she couldn't understand how she could fall for someone so far and so hard. She stopped, sensing some jewel shards from behind her. The first thought that came to mind was Kouga.

'Oh great! He’s probably going to pick a fight with me.' Joann thought.

However, when she turned around, who she found was not Kouga but someone wearing a baboon suit. They walked up to her, slowly and causing Joann to get chills down her spine. She didn't even bother to wipe the tears away from her still stinging eyes; and got into a fighting stance.

“Who are you?” she asked, her voice not as loud or fierec as she wished it was.

“I’m Naraku. You must be Inuyasha’s new friend. I’ve wanted to meet you.” Naraku said, no even closer to Joann.

Joann remembered the story of how Kagome came into this world and remembered her talking about Naraku, who tricked Kikyo and Inu Yasha to hate each other, who gave Miroku’s family the cursed black hole that lie in his hand, and who caused Sango’s little brother to kill their father and now is Naraku’s slave.

Joann glared at the demon bringer of pain and miserary.

“What do you want?”she growled, narrowing her eyes at him.

“I want you.” He said with a cold monotone voice.

Joann, shocked by his answer and a bit scared began to back up and away from this demon; her eyes wide. She jumped when her back hit a tree; causing her to curse at herself for now being trapped; Naraku in front of her and the tree behind her. Naraku smirked before grabbing her throat and lifting her off the ground before slamming her against the tree good and hard. Joann's eyes widened in pain and grabbed onto the demon's hands, trying to pry his hands off of her neck.

She struggled in his grasp even after having her back slammed against the tree as hard as she was. She swung her legs, kicking him in the stomach; good and hard. Naraku buckles, but never let go of her neck; in fact he tightened his hold on her neck, making her lightly gasp for air.

“You wench!” Naraku hissed before slamming her even harder against the tree.

Some blood came coughing out of her mouth, splashing onto his baboon suit. This got a sadistic smirk out of the demon.

“Now be good, or I’ll be rough on you.” he said, licking his lips at the thought of doing certain things he wanted to do to her.

He let her go; letting her drop onto her knees as she coughed a little more blood out.

'I wish I hadn’t left the group. If only I’d stayed….' she thought.

Joann felt herself being picked up and looked up at Naraku, who was carrying her like a baby in his arms. He looked down at her with a paraylizing look that caused her to shiver a bit. Naraku smirked at her reaction, before tilting his head up; hearing foot steps coming their way. He dropped her again, however this time, he half caughter her, placing her on her feet while twisting her arm behind her and growing out his nail to be as long and sharp as a knief; placing it against her delicate neck.

“Be good, or I’ll kill you.” Naraku whispered into her ear.

“Bite me!” she gasped out.

“I can do that.” he grinned, whispering into her ear.

Her eyes widened in fear.

Kouga and Inu Yasha arrived on the scene to find Naraku holding Joann’s right arm around her back and his long sharp nail pressed up against her neck. Joann's face was filled of terror and pale. Kouga growled, not liking that look on Joann's face, nor the fact Naraku was so close to his future mate.

“Naraku, you bastard! Let Joann go!” Kouga growled.

“If it’s a fight you want, then fight me, and leave her out of it!” Inu Yasha shouted.

The rest of the gang ran in, Kagome gasping as she saw Joann in Naraku’s clutches. Miroku glared at the man who gave him the acursed hand, and Sango clenched her fists finding the demon having another one she loved in his grasp. Shippo hid behind Kagome, fear of the demon and afraid for Joann's life.

“Naraku, if you hurt her I’ll send you straight to hell!” Inu Yasha growled.

Naraku laughed.

“I’m not going to hurt her…..much. I found her crying and figured that she needed someone.”

He held Joann tighter, pressing his nail a bit more into her flesh, earning him a slight gasp from his captive.

“Now, where should I “bite you”?” Naraku asked, a sadistic smirk on his lips.

He twisted her arm harder.

Joann closed her eyes and bite back a scream, not wanting to show this demon her pain; especially in front of Kouga. Kouga’s eye turned red as he clenches his fists.

“Don’t you ever touch my woman Naraku, especially like that!” Kouga growled.

Joann’s eyes open at that and looked at Kouga, suprised and pain mixed into her eyes.

'I’m his woman? Is that why you cane, to tell me that? Once again, I’m a moron.' She thought to herself.

Naraku pushed his nail a bit harder, and causing a small nic to let a small rice size blood to sliver down his nail and down her throat. Joann was unable to hold in her pain and whimpered. Kouga's eyes grew darker at seeing Joann in such pain.

“You bastard!” Inu Yasha hissed, taking out his Tetsuaiga, which transformed once he un-shealthed it.

Kagome clenched her fists so hard that her hands started to hurt. By this time, Shippo was covering his eyes and crying. Sango and Miroku held on to their weapons tighter. They all were controlling the rage they felt at see Joann in pain and from the monster that had her.

Naraku took in the sight of their anger and fear. He grinned before loosening the grip on her neck, before laughing.

“I would love to stay and chat more, but I need to take 'his' woman.” Naraku said, looking directly at Kouga when he said those words.

Kagura appeared out from the sky, landing next to Naraku. Naraku jumped onto the feather still holding onto Joann, before Kagura took off into the sky. Naraku let her go. Joann held her neck and felt the small bit of blood, moving her hands back and then seeing it on her hands. She turned with a glare at Naraku.

"Don't worry, they'll come and try to save you." he said, bringing his claw to his lips and licking away the blood.

His eyes narrowed at the weird taste he got from her blood. It had a hint of a demon in it and something else that he couldn't quite put his finger on.

Joann looked over the feather and watched the tops of the tree tops below them.

"If you want to try, you can." Kagura said. "But it's safer up here."

"I wouldn't say safer, maybe...less painful." Joann mumbled.

"So, where do you want me to 'bite you', again?" Naraku snickered, enjoying the shivering reaction he got out of the human.

'There's something different about her blood.' he thought, being silent for the rest of the flight back to his castle; thinking about what he could be tasting other than demons in her blood line.


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Kouga watched as the one he learned he truly loved was taken from him by the very monster he loathed. He was about to follow after them when Kagome stepped in front of him; her own eyes filled with hurt and worry.

"Move out of my way, Kagome. I have to save her." Kouga growled, more upset that he let Naraku have his woman.

Kagome sighed.

"I know what you're feeling, but obviously, it's a trap. That's why he tortured her in front of us, in order to get us mad, so mad at him that we would make mistakes. Besides, we might make it worse for her situation if we try to continue tonight, without a plan." Kagome said.

Kouga looked at Kagome for a moment before sighing. He knew she was right. He just couldn't stand the fact that Joann was with such a sadisic demon like Naraku. Who knew what he would do to her; Kouga couldn't even think about it without wanting blood. He turned his back to her.

"I'll be back early tomorrow morning to go after them. You better be ready, or I'll do it on my own." Kouga said before running back to his pack to get some things done just incase he didn't make it back alive.

Inu Yasha watched as his arch rival against Kagome; now in love with the newcomer Joann, run off.

"Man, he must really love her, to not insult me. Damn that Naraku!" Inuyasha growls.

"Let's at least try to get some sleep. We'll need our strength for the journey we have tomorrow. Hopefully we'll find him soon and then kill him." Miroku suggested; though knowing he himself wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.

They headed back to their camp; however none of them were able to sleep soundly with the thought of what Naraku was doing to their new friend, Joann.


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Kagura landed her feature in the middle of a courtyard that was in the mist of a castle. Joann was awe struck at how big and dark it was.
"Show our guest to her room." Naraku said.

With one last look towards Joann; he turned and entered into the dark and creepy castle.

Kagura bowed before turning to Joann with a harsh look.

"Follow me." Kagrua said before starting to walk towards another part of the castle.

"Why do you work for him?" Joann said with a curious look.

Kagura stopped and looked over her shoulder at the girl.

"I was created from him, and we are...connected."

A slight shutter passed through her as she thought of her heart beating in Naraku's cold crule fingers.

"Now follow me." she said with more force behind her words.

Joann jumped slightly at how harsh she had said those words and nodded before following behind her. She followed Kagura out of the courtyard and into a small entrance to the castle. Once inside, Joann noticed they entered a small narrow passage way that seemed to be a maze of some sort. Her suspicions seemed confirmed as it felt like hours walking in the damp and dusty darkness of Naraku's fortress. After what seemed like hours, Kagura stopped in front of a door that lay in the mist of this creepy never ending hallway. Joann expected to be spending her time in this god forsaken place in a hell hole just as dark and just as creepy as the rest of the castle.

However, to her great suprise; the room Kagura had openned up was contray to the rest of the place. The room was spaceous and roomy. It was beautifully decorated with pretty blues and whites. There was a queen sized bed that had a beautiful light canopy over top of it. There was a window to the room that had an elagent white curtain that flowed gently at the cool night breeze entered through the cracked window. There was a small white dress in the room , along with a full size mirror laying against the wall next to the dresser.

Joann was a bit in shock; but shook her self out of it and entered the room; a bit cautiously. She touched the bed and felt how soft and cool the blue quilt felt. Once seeing that it was alright, she sat down on the edge of the bed and found herself to sink into the mattress a bit.

"It's very soft!" Joann said in suprise.

"Naraku may be evil, but he knows how to live." said Kagura.

She found the girl's reaction to the room both confusing yet amusing at the same time.

"Now if you will excuse me." she said before closing the door behind her and locking it as she went.

Joann stayed seated on the bed for a few more moments before standing up. She stretched a bit and headed towards the window; already figuring that the door would have been locked up to make sure she couldn't escape. She pulled back the curtain, finding that it too was soft. She felt the fabric between her fingers for a few moments before looking out side the shut, yet slightly cracked window. The landscape that faced this side of the castle was beautiful and filled with a vast long field of trees that were perfect for covering an evil demon's castle from his enemies. Or so Joann could figure anyway.

"I wonder how far the others are? Man, what a mess I've gotten my self into. I did say I wanted an adventure, but this is too much." Joann said aloud with a sigh.

She turned back towards the bed and sitting on it first before falling backwards and stretching out. There was still room to fit two more people, that's how big the bed was. She sighed, feeling a bit drowsy now that she was laying there. She looked up at the canopy, thinking to her self.

"This is so comfortable. Here I am worrying that he would torture me or something, and I get this beautiful room...then again...he could be thinking of some way to torture me." she thought aloud, a slight shiver going down her spine. "Well, as the saying goes 'its always calm before the storm.' I might as well enjoy this peace while I have it."

At this thought a yawn escaped her lips. She turned onto her side and curled up. Not too long, her eyes closed and she fell asleep; her mind filled with pictures of Kouga.


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In Naraku's chamber, the demon thought over the events of the day. One particular thing, however; became the main focus on his mind.
"Her blood had a faint taste of demon in it. So faint, that I couldn't even sense it. There is something about her that is familiar." he thought.

He leaned back against the wall of his small room.

"I need to taste her blood again." A small evil grin spread over his thin lips.

"I will enjoy this. I will make her squirm." Naraku said, before standing and heading out of his room.

Naraku traveled down the long narrow passageway and in within moments was in front of Joann's new room. His own room only being a few doors down; making it easier to keep an eye on her. He also felt that the room would give the girl a perfect sense of security and feel as if nothing truly bad would happen to her. However, there was nothing truly safe while Naraku had her and had a thrist for her blood. He unlocked the door and slowly entered her room. He smirked at seeing Joann curled up on her side, sleeping soundly on her new bed.

"This room has definitely served its purpose well." he thought.

Naraku closesd and relocked the door behind him before slowly entering the room and walking towards the still sleeping and unexpecting Joann; who seemed motionless on the bed. As he reached the side of the bed, Joann made a small noise in her sleep before moving to lay on her back. This made Naraku smile in a devilish manner; as her long silky blakc hair seemed to move with her and end up laying spread across and around her head on the bed. Her arms laying at her sides; palms up and in a position that made Naraku lick his lips at the thoughts that those hands inspired. His black cold eyes slowly studied her sleeping form from her beautiful relaxed features of her face down to her rising and falling chest. His eyes went further, wishing to see her legs; which must be silky and smooth and pleasant to the touch.

"She is so beautiful." he whispered, a devilish grin creeping on to his face. "I wonder if she would look even better with her eyes filled with pain?"

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Naraku out stretched his hand and made his finger nails grow long and sharp. His eyes focused on her neck; the spot where he had earilier pushed his nail to her soft and tender flesh. He licked his lips at the memory. How he wanted to hear her whimper for him like that again. He gently stroked the still tender area; which was starting to slowly heal already.

Joann could feel something pulling her out of her happy dream of being with Kouga. It felt like something cool on her neck. She opened her eyes and blinked them a few times before finding Naraku bending over her with his nail on her neck.

"Well, that was a short peace." she thought to herself, tyring to keep her self from going into a panic attack.

Her eyes widend as a single thought entered her mind. Naraku chuckled at her, having noticed the look and gave her a sadistic smile.

"No, I'm not here for that." His smooth voice ringing through the room as his nail continued to move across her neck and rest at her collar bone. "Even though, it's tempting."

He looked into her scared eyes with a hunger in them. Before Joann could do or say anything, he slides his nail back to the already healing nic in her neck and pushes into it a bit harder this time. Joann wasn't ready for the pain and screamed in pain; her eyes wide and her body shivering slightly from it. Her arms moved, heading to either push Naraku away from her, or move to cover her re-openned wound.

However, Naraku grabs her wrists and pins them above her head, while removing the nail from her wound and licking the fresh blood off it. Naraku could feel Joann struggle to get away from his grip; and straddles her, pinning her down with his body. He smirks down at her; her eyes wide and fearful; yet, even in the mist of that fear, she held some hope and defiance. He licked his lips at he watched the crisom liquid slowly move down her neck and towards her collar bone. He bent towards it and licked the small trail of blood up to where it came from. Joann shivered and bit her lip to keep herself from whimpering in fear.

Naraku moved back, after making sure to clean up his fresh wound throughly; and found a very angry, yet terrified girl beneath him.

"I'm addicted to your blood. It's very tasty. I just needed to satisfy my craving." he said, a smugness to his voice as he enjoyed the sight of this proud girl tremble in fear for him.

"I think what makes it so addicting is that it has a hint of demon blood in it." He said, watching her face closely for a reaction.

Joann looked up at Naraku, forgetting her fear for even a breif moment; to ponder over his words.

"What are you talking about? You must be crazy, or lost your mind!" she shouted, shaking her head at the ridiculious accusation.

Naraku narrowed his red orbs at her. His nails dug into her writs, causing a gasp of pain and a flinch from Joann.

"Don't forget where you are Joann. You're in no position to be so bold." he said, before an evil smirk crossed his face. "Although, this position is good for a number of...other things that could be more pleasurable."

Joann's eyes widened at the implications.

'She may have demon blood in her veins, but either way I WILL break her will and make her submit.'

Joann closed her eyes for a second, to regain herself. Once her eyes reopened they were filled with fire.

"They won't be so pleasurable once I take away that cocky attiude of yours!" she spat out.

Naraku's eyes flashed in anger and tightened his grip on her writst; his nails digging deeper still into them. Joann bit her lip to keep in the scream she wanted to let out. However, her eyes never wavered with that cold yet flaming look in those golden eyes of hers. He let go of her wrists and twisting his slender fingers into her soft black hair, pulled her head foward to were his face was merely five inches from her own. Her eyes widened as she felt like her heart had stopped beating.

"You must like pain." he said, before roughly pulling her head back.

Joann let out a strangled yelp before screaming out in pain from Naraku's teeth biting down into the side of her neck; between her shoulder black and the bottom of her neck. He pulled away only enough to lick away the red crisom liquid, gently with his tongue; making Joann shiver in fear and the sensation. After cleaning away as much blood as he wished, he pulled away and was back standing next to her bed.

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Once he was off her, Joann scurried as far as she could from him, to the corner of the bed, holding her neck. Her eyes were willed with fire and fear, swirling around in those golden orbs of hers. Naraku snickered at her, licking away some of her blood from the corner of his lip.

"I will see you later...Joann." Naraku said before turning around and heading towards the door.

"This girl is more interesting then I thought. Maybe I shouldn't kill her. After I get rid of Inu Yasha and his frineds, I should turn this woman into one of my puppets." he though, a sadistic grin crossing his thin lips before exiting the room.

'That bastard,' Joann thought, while pressing her back against the frame of the bed and resting her hand on her shoulder, 'treating me like I’m his play thing. I should have been more alert. I'll have to be on my guard 24/7 with this dude...'

She stretched a bit while yawning. Her shoulder had stopped bleeding. She leaned back against the head board and looked up at the ceiling, another yawn escaping her lips.

'I'm too tired...I'll start...to..morr...ow...'


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The next day, Inu Yasha and the gang were ready to go after Naraku. None of them slept peacefully as they thought of the horrors Naraku could have been doing to their poor friend. Kouga had arrived just as the sun was rising. He couldn't wait any longer and ended up waking them from their not so good sleep.

"I can still smell Naraku's stentch." Kouga growled as his nose pointed upwards into the air as he sniffed to find his woman and the bastard that dare take her from him.

Inu Yasha sniffed the air as well, as if he was making sure Kouga wasn't getting the wiff of a squarle or something else. It was faint, but Naraku's scent still lingered.

"Ok, let's go find the bastard and kill him once and for all." Inu Yasha said while cracking his knuckles and began to head out with a brisk walk.

Kouga was on his heels, not wanting to go ahead of the hanyou for fear of loosing him with his brilliant speed. Kouga may have been stuborn, but he was no fool. He knew he couldn't face Naraku alone AND save Joann from the bastard without getting himself killed.

"If I run, I could get there faster...but what if I can't save her by myself? I might need dog breath and his humans and Kagome, in order to save Joann."

For some time the group was silent, the only thing heard being their brisk walking through the woods on such a brisk and beautiful morning. All perfering to listen to their own thoughts.

Damn it! Why does tonight have to be the new moon? I can't afford to change tonight, especially since we're going to fight Naraku, and that dirty wolf already knows my secret, so who knows what stupid thing he'll do." Inu Yasha thought to himself.

Kagome glanced over at what seemed to be a frustrated looking Inu Yasha.

"Inuyasha is acting weird; he hasn't insulted Kouga since he joined us. He must be as worried about Joann as I am."

She leaned closer to him and reached for one of his hands.

Feeling a soft, warmth, slip into his hand; he blinked down, suprised to find Kagome's hand in his as well as her face looking at his with a look of compassion and understanding.

"What?" he asked with a bit of a harsh tone to his voice.

Kagome ignored it; having been used to his tone of voice. She looked at him and shook her head.

"I just wanted to hold your hand, that's all." she smiled at him.

He blinked at her and huffed.

"That's stupid." he said with a snort; but didn't let go of her hand.

This made Kagome smile more and squeeze his hand. He glanced at her from the corner of his eyes.

"Kagome must have gotten close to that girl...I might not like the girl, but for some odd reason I feel this odd feeling that I need to...protect her. Kind of how I felt when me and Kagome started out...but its different; the same but different...and that really bothers me; that and the fact I don't even like that bitchy little girl...' he thought, making another snort.

A smirk crossed his face at a thought.

'Heh, I bet she's giving Naraku hell right about now. That would be something to see...' he thought however the flash of Joann's fearful face flashed across his mind's eye. "But then again...she looked so scared, that it shocked me. I never thought I'd ever see that look of fear on her face...never.'

Inu Yasha felt a twist in his chest as he slowly realized that he actually did kind of liked Joann, though not ready to admit it; aloud anyway.

"Naraku, you better not hurt her, or you'll have hell to pay from me!" he thought with a growl.

Kagome continued to hold Inu Yasha's hand, thinking over the fact of why Naraku had taken Joann as he did. However, her thoughts were interupted by a sharp pain that felt like it was digging into her hand.

"Oww!"

Inuyasha snapped out of his thought and turned to look at Kagaome. He blinked at her scowling face before looking down and noticing his claws were digging into her hand. He blinked a few times before it fully regiseterd and he let her hand go.

"Sorry. I was just thinking about that bastard Naraku."

His face scruntched up a bit, in anger as he clentched his hands; this time without Kagome's hand being in the way.

"It's ok, we'll get her back." Kagome said, giving Inu Yasha a smile that was meant to convince and comfot him; yet she knew that she was the one that needed that at the moment.

"Can't you guys move any slower?!" Kouga hissed, having stopped at this point.

He was getting sick of all of the time they were wasting by walk as slow as they were. He figured he could have been there already, slaughtered the bastard and rescused his 'woman' with in a matter of minutes.

Inuyasha glared at him.

"You could leave anytime you want, wolf boy!" Inu Yasha snorted.

"Maybe I should mutt face!"

"Stop it! Both of you! Can't you get along for once?! Especially now! This is no time to have a fight!" Kagome said, trying to keep everything undercontrol.

Sango and Miroku, who were behind them, looked on in silence at the scene before them; Shippo hanging back with Kirlala who walked right next to her master.

"Why don't Miroku and I ride on Kirara, while Kagome and Shippo ride on Inuyasha? That way, we wouldn't be as slow."

Sango suggested after a moment.

Kouga and Inu Yasha glared at each other for a moment before the two let out a grunt slash fine. It was settled and in a matter of minutes; they were set and with more speed rushed to save Joann.


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Back at the castle, Naraku looked into Kanna's mirror.

"It seems they are closer then I thought." he thought to himself.

He signaled to Kanna to which she lowered her mirror. With another wave of his hand, the girl nodded and left. Not too long afterwrods, Kagura entered, kneeling in front of him.

"I want you to slow them down. I don't care how just do it...with out killing them, I want them to die within the walls of my castle." Naraku said.

Kagura gave him a confused look.

"Yesterday he was thinking of how to kill then for today's arrival, but now he wants more time? I think he's met his match with that girl. He’s having too much fun with her." she thought to her self.

Naraku glared at her.

"I'm done with you now."

Kagura snapped back into reality. She bowed low before standing and leaving the room. She made her way to the courtyard, while there she stopped for a moment with a thought.

"Maybe I should speed up their arrival. They can then catch Naraku off guard, then kill him. Then, I will be free to do as I wish."

This thought caused her lips to curl up into a grin. She pulled out a feather and threw it up into the air, jumping on to it as it transformed, and flew off to find Inu Yasha and his crew.

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