Inuyasha, "Motivator" Naraku, Kikyou [rated PG]

[quirkysmuse]

Fandom: Inuyasha
Title: Motivator
Author: Paynesgrey
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairing: Naraku, Kikyou (Naraku/Kikyou implied)
Word Count: 312
Genre: Suspense/Introspection
Spoilers: Inuyasha Final Act - Episode 7 "Mausoleum of Mount Azusa".

Notes: Done for the "#11 - Magic" prompt for 30shards. I'm done! This is my last one folks!

Table: http://quirkysmuse.livejournal.com/92902.html

Summary: Naraku plots Kikyou's death as he takes back Onigumo's heart.



Naraku takes his heart back. It slides back into his body, a conglomeration of magic and iniquity, and he welcomes it readily.

His heart thumps soundly in his chest; the cohesion between it and his body synchronizes magnificently as if it never left. In taking back his heart, he feels protected – invigorated, and he’s only a motivated act away from dispelling its weakest part.

Kikyou.

She must feel her own doom looming over her. She’s on the run, and Naraku is proud that he causes it. Kikyou still looks at him with such ferocity, and he tries not to think about how things will be when she’s gone.

He will not miss her; he convinces himself, and he refuses to access that part of his heart any longer. He can no longer run from it. The separation between body and emotions is a risk; it makes him vulnerable in a way.

But he’s stronger now; he won’t let the weakness sway him any longer.

His desire bleeds into the shadows, and he no longer sees it at love. The lust has long been dispelled.

“You know you will die soon, Kikyou,” Naraku says to her through Kanna’s mirror. The white child says nothing, and Byakuya watches him with boredom.

Naraku laughs, and through residue from his spider webs, he feels Kikyou’s pain, her sorrow. He admits, at least, he’s going to miss that – her suffering for which he causes.

But he does not love her, not anymore, and he doubts he ever did. It’s a silly spell, he thinks, bewitched by Kikyou herself, and soon, when he finally gets his hands on her, she’ll never have the chance to entrap him again.

Her death will be beautiful, he muses. Naraku can’t wait until he hears the screams of horror as he strips her holy light from this world once and for all.

END

Comments

[landofthekwt.livejournal.com]

Nice finish to your Naraku/Kikyou claim. People seem to miss that the story is much or more about Naraku and Kikyou as IK or IKik. All of the actions flow from the lust and hate that Naraku and Onigumo have for Kikyou from the killing of Kikyou and Inuyasha to Mt.Hakurei, to the last battle. It is all about killing Kikyou. The wounds on Kikyou which appear to be physical are actually his hate and malice which destroy her more than anything else. He mocks IY in Light about how he will fight w/o Kikyou. In the end he is one who realizes that her heart was the one thing he wished for and yet because of what he had done he would be forever separated from Kikyou.

Congrats on finishing your claim. I hope that still write Naraku/Kikyou in future because you are the best at it.

[quirkysmuse.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed them.

I hope that I get inspired to write NarKik again too.

[bellonablack.livejournal.com]

I seriously enjoyed this.

It's kind of self-destructive circle, no? He thinks he can't wait but I wonder--when she's gone for good--hmm, it's curious to think about.

Well-done. I could feel his malice through it! 0-0

[quirkysmuse.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! :)

[landofthekwt.livejournal.com]

You need a banner with Naraku and Kikyou in party hats with confetti and balloon coming down from the ceiling.

[quirkysmuse.livejournal.com]

That would be sweet. :D