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Chapter One
The Sands Of The Lurking Hourglass
Awoken by the whispering winds carried thru the makeshift camp .The soft breeze summoning its careless attentions from those awaiting and listening for its calling wake . From the middle of the expanse lured illuminated embers , surrounded by darkness,and touched by shadows trapped within its firelit warmth. In the distance, away from the fires protection , stood a lone figure ,hidden within the covering of the trees. Closer inspection would clarify that indeed the eluded form,within the green and blue area darkened by nightfall was indeed a woman .
The female appeared shrouded by lush shrubbery ,traced with strands of ebony locks and sleek ,nimble, blue silk .She maintained her arch over the large rock in efforts to soothe her restless soul ,while grazing with delicate fingers among the soothing winds and enticing waters folds. The distraught woman found herself only slightly comforted by natures comforting embrace. In her f aux peace , she attempted to chase away emerging feelings of the unsure, during that time . In her futile efforts to hide and dispose remnants,the evidence from what come to pass in the raging flow of time,from minds eye.
In the previous moments ,sure of her existence ,known as Kagome ,she had a purpose. Though in a brief temporary state,her presence was taken away from existence. A near, permanent fatal unexpected ,and forced convergence with the vile ,notorious evil known as Naraku. A gathering that proved its closeness to their death ,by the severed object clinging to her fingers. The last remaining shred of a past garment, begging to be forgotten .For its desired release in duty to follow the flow, the path of the now violent gust of wind. To further evidence of unforgiven events leading up to her demise ,a newly formed scar. The deadly indication of damage in a seemingly previous time,maybe in another life. In essence ,that was fact because it happened before her constrained but promised rebirth.
A dominating possession allowing her soul to be snatched into the clutches of a forgotten power ,only to be abruptly forced to fill the abandoned form thrown to the unforgiving soil. The demonic beckoning obliterated the offensive imps of the underworld,whose wholly desire to drag the weary to the afterlife ,leaving its path unmarked. The end result in one arch of a sweep of a sword, bringing the pained offended back to life to face the upcoming fate that its soul left behind. A barrage of conflicting thought and emotions still plagued her with the understanding of time passed. Though regardless of her present state, time was again moving for her once again ,whether she wanted it or not.
Now with her torn body exposed to the natures elements ,Kagome allowed her feet to carry her to the waters soothing invitation. Letting the soothing waves to encounter and purge the filth from her wounded form. Settled within a grouping of large rock formations,she now relaxed bracing herself against the hard surface .Kagome's hands floated over and under the waters surface to trickle the flow over the parts the liquids barrier couldn't reach . Unbeknownst to her ,another being sat in her midst ,up within the protective braces of a tree sat a hanyou firmly positioned on one of its thick branches,watching over her.
The hanyou that noticed only seconds after Kagome removed herself from the scene ,that her presence was no longer felt ,hence awoken him. Though he wasn't alerted because her scent quickly flooded his scences as soon as he moved out of the camps range of illumination flux. Inuyasha was soon comforted he was assured of her position and safety,for that he was thankful. His present thoughts humbled him,as to the dire situation that led them up to this point and the obvious miracle that changed the hands of fate ,allowing her presence to remain with him. Inuyasha wasn't certain how long in fact his good fortune would hold out ,for if it wasn't for Sesshomeru's unexpected appearance to thwart Naraku,things wouldn't be as they are now.
The hostile clash that the meeting ensured was fraught with the extreme impending danger that quickly rushed itself to its final state of unimaginable destruction and loss. Many were taken ,few remained as assurance of the overuse of the powerful life granting Tenseiga. As to why his brother was urged to take such a unlike Sesshomeru action ,he still doesn't know ,but that still didn't change anything. Inuyasha decided after his prolonged absence from the camp, he should return as he now noticed that the young women below was long since gone from her spot. The hanyou didn't want the women he was keeping watch over up until moments ago to acquire warranting assumptions as to his disappearance and his whereabouts.
The hanyou made his return back to where they found refuge ,finding Kagome wrapped into the cocoon of her sleeping bag snuggled up to the kitsune ,Shippo. Inuyasha held his lingering gaze upon the pair for minutes before he returned to his selected branch in a tree he dibbed to be his temporary sleeping spot. Thought his efforts to find himself falling into the grasp of sleep were fruitless, because his mind was reeling in circle in thoughts regarding the miko below him. With Naraku and hisspawn still running ramp id through Feudal Japan within reach of Kagome, Inuyasha found that the fact left his mind restless with worry. The knowledge that they all would again soon meet again to face Naraku one last time ,he knew in some way would be all too soon.
Morning rays crept within the leaves covering the place in which they slept warning it's occupants to life. Sango ,Kagome ,Miroku ,Inuyasha, Sesshomeru ,Jaken ,Kouga ,Ayame , the remaining wolf clan, and Kikyo all had since awakened to face what the day held out for them. All of them remained together after they were lured to the spot where Naraku had waited for them, in case he returned. The atmosphere proved to be tense as the group went silently through the motions that the new day required of them. Sesshomeru appeared thru to where Kagome stood overlooking the nearby drop that overlooked they valley below.
"This Sesshomeru requires a word with the miko if you would oblige?"
Kagome redirected her attention slowly towards the stiff form of the icy dog demon that interrupted her peace. Then noticing his apparent growing impatience she gave a hesitant nod for him to continue. Before he began he turned toward the remaining group back at their camp and called out to one of them to join them.
"Inuyasha, would you join Kagome and this Sesshomeru in a word ?"
Inuyasha ,who had been watching the interaction going on between the two since he noticed his brother's advance on the younger miko. When Sesshomeru requested his presence only continued to confuse and shock him of his brothers present behavior,but nevertheless he silently followed. Only pausing when the elder of the two miko attempted to follow notifying her to stay behind with a wave of his hand. Once Inuyasha had approached the pair he froze noticing with closer attention of the beauty that Kagome now held she was now hanyou. To further his distraut inquiry as to how ,as the memories once forgotten now flooded his mind.
It was a dark fog that they had found themselves in with the rumors of a shard of the jewel, soon gathered with the others that were lured for the desired destruction of the hated being that was Naraku. Their upmost desires being the trap, decieving those in belief they could take him in his f aux weakened state, making them cocky and reckless. Naraku had them all believe that their attacks had some sort of effect on him ,but with the help of almost the whole shikon jewel now embedded within him he was protected.
All of them stood forming around the obtrusive sight in front secured in their battle stance. In front Kagome ,Sango , Kouga, and Ayame stood ,and following behind them in order Inuyasha ,Sesshomeru , Kikyo and the rest of Kouga's clan Their meeting was unexpected to say the least as they took their places facing their enemy that now was in front of them . Upon their knowledge of their situation, numerous things happened ,while time stood still.
The first was Inuyasha quickly switch places with Kagome,pulling her around to be behind him. Nevertheless what was intented to happen ,the hanyou's efforts to block ,became futile in mid release of Kagome's arrow. The arrow shot into the air just barely missing Naraku's incarnation that now held his heart. The next was the offending appendage that now had been since shot into the atmosphere and struck thru the chest of the young miko Kagome ,then had been dragged slicing thru her from one side of her body to the next ,almost splitting her in two in a diagonal up sweep motion, then flinging her like a rag doll to the mountainous rocks surrounding them, then to the ground.
The battle was now begun, the hanyou ran to Kagome with the cover of the others but found that he was beaten by his brother . Inuyasha had just arrived just in time to see the unsheathed sword of Tenseiga being swung and brought down on the fallen form of the miko sprawled to the ground. Then after he dissolved her passage to the afterlife ,Sesshomeru allowed his transformation to his larger than life demonic canine form to take shape,without the knowledge he was being watched. Once the change was complete he stooped down to gain closeness to her neck , causing a feral growl to erupt from Inuyashas throat in dominance, allowing his own transformation to take hold.
"What the fuck do you think you are doing ya bastard?" Inuyashas voice roared.
" This Sesshomeru is doing what needs to be done ,I am binding my life to hers, for
her own good to protect her"
This was the last words spoken until Sesshomeru sunk his fangs into neck where the junction to her shoulder and just below her juggler . Soon joining him, Inuyasha on the other side of her neck ,sunk in his fangs as well . Thus joining like ying and yang ,extreme polar opposites became adjoined together as love and pack.
The three wordlessly rejoined the others in the battle once the fallen had made its way back from death shortly after. In the end they had yet again destroyed another counterfeit form of Naraku ,as his image disappeared another wooden object like before,a lie hidden to deceive was tossed to the ground.
Inuyasha was brought from his musings from the distinct clearing of the throat to gain his attention back to the task at hand. Soon he turned to face that of his brother and to Kagome.
"Kagome ,do you know now to understand what has happened thus far and what Inuyasha and this Sesshomeru have done?" Sesshomeru demanded ,then after a short moment of pause continued.
" In battle with Naraku ,you died and he killed you out of fear of what danger you will become to him once you fully unlock and break the barrier that's blocking you to your true power. This Sesshomeru brought you back and took you, binding you to this life through a indestructible bond ,being on your left side of your neck. My baka brother on the other hand in his irate foolishness lost himself to his demon and went feral .I believe in his confused state unknowingly, unintentionally, took the left once he saw me taking action to revive you. You ,Young Miko are forever bonded to this Sesshomeru and my brother Inuyasha as pack and as mate."
Kagome sat beside herself as she suddenly felt shaken by the knowledge that Sesshomeru had informed her. The miko's current state wasn't helped ,digesting what she now knew was truth,only adding to her upset when she failed to miss the harsh questioning gasp from Inuyasha and the sudden shriek by the form now coming from behind from the the covering foliage,Kikyo.
" Inuyasha, you will remove her from this place ,this Sesshomeru demands it!" Sesshomeru seethed while nodding towards the elder priestess,Kikyo.
Before any action was taken, became frozen with shock , Kagome stood on wobbly legs stabilizing herself standing on firm ground .Silence completely over took the area with uncomfortable possible confrontation. A soft whisper breaking the silence shattering the proverbial glass withholding the absence of sound. Through the bounds holding her to Sesshomeru and Inuyasha ,both were privy to experience the emotions coming to the surface ,before the coming outburst exploded. Strong and enormous amounts of pure emotions of ultimate guilt, sorrow, shame ,regret , and love filtered through the ties that bound them shaking the brothers to the core in confusion.
" I will leave ...thank you to you both granting me life once again."Kagome softly and painfully forced out in a rasped whisper,then continuing her trek back to the small alcove where the others set up to eat.
Once she left ,Sesshomeru angrily whirled on Kikyo ,which alerted Inuyasha to take action to move to stand between the two.
" Don't move Inuyasha if you value your life" Sesshomeru barked while pointing Sesshomeru's Tokijin 's blades tip to his throat forcing Inuyasha to stay lifting his claws in move to strike towards Kikyo,pausing only to speak to inform them how serious the situation was to the two.
" Now I do not care of the history of you two but I will not have you reeking of death in our family business ,it does not concern you nor does that of my brother ,not anymore . Whether you realize it or not ,this is not this Sesshomeru's concern. What is, is that you lil brother do not take fathers legacy and take a shit on it, tainting what he has taken a lifetime to build. You have taken a mate, regardless she is now your first and foremost .If you can't obide I will strike you down where you stand to save her from a slow and painful death as will happen if a mate is rejected for another. We need Kagome to destroy Naraku and I did not just bring her back from death for you to throw her back dismissing all hopes to achieve victory .For now I will step into your duty and attempt to tend to your mate, Inuyasha you decide your fate though I wont wait for long for your choice"Sesshomeru yelled,pushing Kikyo to the ground, then taking stride to follow the path his sister Kagome had taken, leaving two shocked people in his wake.
Kagome wasn't too far as Sesshomeru bond had told him ,as she found with Sango slightly surprising her with her renewed hanyou presence. Sesshomeru took a position on the sidelines to quietly watch only to interfere if it was necessary, Kagome now had lengthened claws that now had the capability of slewing poison ,her ears were a calico marbled mix of black and silver that ever so twitched in alert for any coming threats, fangs poked cutely out the corners of her lips ,and her hair now extended to her hips taken a silver hue, while her body had taken a more curvy mature shape. At this point Kagome and Sango while eating were involved in a plan to make there way to the hot springs to have a long awaited girl time.
While noticing her motions to leave Sesshomeru stopped her ,demanding her attention.
"Go young miko ,with the knowledge upon your return we shall speak "Sesshomeru confided.
"Fine "Kagome quietly omitted then continued with Sango to their destination.
With Kikyo and Inuyasha
Inuyasha knee led ,offering his hand to assist Kikyo to stand ,though the pristess flinched back ,jumping to stand on her own,pushing Inuyasha back .Some time passed before Kikyo broke the stillness between them.
" Inuyasha ,is what your brother speaks true?" Kikyo inquired
" I am afraid it is ,Kikyo. I didn't realize it at first but when the icy bastard spoke the truth I knew that it was ,I claimed Kagome as my mate and the parts of my being as well as Kagome accepted it ,else the bond wouldn't be able to form .Inuyasha whispered
"Can't it be broken ?" Kikyo asked
" Even if I wanted that to be so ,No Kikyo it can't be broken "Inuyasha answered
"You mean ..You wanted ..to ..be..Kikyo started then stopped no longer being able to speak.
"I am sorry Kikyo but yes , I had not long ago discovered and originally planned to act on my affections for Kagome. Though I wanted to wait until I destroyed Naraku and avenged you for your death. Only although it didn't work that way ,I still plan on taking action with regards to you but I can't and won't follow you to hell.
In the returned silence between the two ,Inuyasha felt that he needed to take his leave ignoring the woman attempting to hold his attention,as he had the urge to comfort his mate. Once back at camp he noticed that his mate was no longer in sight and the only people that remained was Miroku and his brother Sesshomeru ,while the others had taken their leave to gather supplies, and prepare for taking leave.
" Sesshomeru " Inuyasha stated then sat within the circle within the campfire.
"Inuyasha" Sesshomeru said nodding his acknowledgment.
"Have you chosen your plight,Inuyasha .Choose carefully because I will not go back on my promise hanyou! Sesshomeru spat with venom as he began to feel the condition that has now taken form within his connection with the miko.
" So ,It has begun " Sesshomeru stated as a matter of factually to no one in particular. While lifting himself to stand then turning to leave.
" Wait Sesshomeru where do you think you are going?What has begun ?You can't just say something like that than leave! Answer me Sesshomeru I won't tell you again" Inuyasha seethed .
Sesshomeru ignored his threat as he turned around to face his baka brother with a dire look of his eye.
"This Sesshomeru will pretend he didn't hear your disrespect for now as he has more important issues at hand ,I will return. As to what has begun you ungrateful halfbreed!
Your mate ... she's dying ...
Sesshomeru stated then left Inuyasha ..to be alone .
To be Continued ...