Lazarus Heart: Found in the mist
Episode 1
Da-ku Koneko tiptoes into Naraku�s cave, hoping to not be noticed. To her great misfortune, Naraku is waiting just inside the entrance. Feigning happiness, she says, �Hi! Look, I�m sorry I�m late; it�s a long story but�� Naraku cuts her off, �Drop the act; I know that you met with Sesshomaru. I also know that he rejected you and that you�ve spent the last four days skulking about trying to decide whether or not to come back to me.� Da-ku asks, �In that case, how come I�m still alive?� Naraku smirks, �Because I�ve fallen desperately in love with you and am blind to the danger you represent.� She says, �Ok; so that�s not it. You wouldn�t let me survive this unless�� Chuckling, he says, �Go on.� She says, �It was all part of your plan! You knew I would try to sell you out.� Naraku says, �Very good; you�ve got a head on that lovely body of yours. Yes, I planned this. You went behind my back; now it�s my son�s turn.� Da-ku says, �Tattoimaru? Where is he?� Naraku says, �He was quite full of himself when he came to tell me that you were betraying me. He was understandably crestfallen when I told him that I didn�t care. He left that same day; I convinced my insects that a certain piece of information would benefit him. That has become a greater consideration to them than my will. He has gone to seek greater power.� Da-ku asks, �If he finds it, will he be more powerful than you?� Naraku says, �No; however, he will be more powerful than you. He thinks I have fallen in love with you. In time, he will try to use this supposed weakness against me; that is when I will know that he is ready to become a demon and truly my son. He will have no power over me; but when this happens, you will be on your own.� She says, �You�re playing us against each other; so that we�re less dangerous to you. But why tell me this?� Naraku says, �Knowing that I will not protect you will only increase your capacity to defend yourself.� Da-ku pauses in thought. Finally, she says, �But you�re not mad at me?� Naraku says, �I didn�t say that.� Da-ku asks, �How can I make it up to you?� The demon laughs, �I�m sure you�ll think of something.�