Far Away
By realixweatherfairy
Disclaimer: I don't Inuyasha, Sailor Moon, or any of the songs used in this FanFiction. This song is Forever and For Always by Shania Twain.
Chapter 7: The Final Battle
Sailor Venus looked outside and said, "It looks like the final battle is upon us, Sailor Scouts."
Sailor Moon sat on the floor, looking dejected. She felt like this would be the last time that she saw Sesshoumaru again. She had been having visions of the final battle and knew that this was to be her last. Getting up, she turned to Sesshoumaru, with her bangs in her eye and slowly walked towards him.
"Kagome? What's wrong?" he asked, worriedly as his beast whined. As she quickly wrapped her arms around him, giving him a hug, and laying her head on his shoulder. "Kagome? Come on, answer me! You're really starting to scare me," he whispered.
"I love you," she whispered, "Don't forget that," as she let go of him and started to walk away, leaving him staring after her with a look of shock. All of a sudden, his beast roared with anguish.
"What's wrong with you?" he asked.
"Didn't you get the message? She was telling you that she's not coming back! This battle is going to be her last!" his beast yelled at him.
His eyes widening as he quickly ran after her, catching her by the wrist, pulling her to him, and kissing her. This kiss wasn't like the others that he had given her, that were filled with tenderness and passion. No, this one was filled with urgency, love, and passion. Sliding his fingers through her hair, he pulled her closer, deepening the kiss. He ran his tongue against her lip, making her gasp, as he delved inside, finally tasting her, and god, did she taste wonderful. When he finally pulled away, she looked dazed, as she opened her eyes and looked into his. Moving so that his mouth was by her ear, he whispered, "You better come back." She simply nodded as he let her go, and she walked away, glancing back once, before she disappeared.
As she and the other Sailor Scouts journeyed towards her, Beryl sent some more of the Negaverse's warriors to quickly dispatch the Scouts, and dispatched them they did. Her eyes wide as she watched her friends die one by one, Kagome screamed.
Hearing her scream, Sesshoumaru tried to follow her, but his father held him back with help from his younger brother. He growled and demanded that they let him go, but Inu no Taisho refused, saying, "This is Kagome's fight. If something were to happen to you, Sochi, she would never forgive herself. You must remember: Kagome is a princess, the last of her people. She is stronger than any other female, even your mother, that I have ever met. She will be fine." Sesshoumaru stopped growling, but his aura was filled with tension.
"My son has found his soul mate," Inu no Taisho thought, "This is the only reason that I can think of for him to be acting like this."
"What is wrong with Sesshoumaru-chan?" Izayoi asked worry in her voice.
"It seems that my son has found his soul mate," he replied, "When an inu youkai finds the one meant to be his or her mate, they form a bond with that person, be they youkai or human, that bond will bind the couple together, letting them know each others emotions, whereabouts, and even if they're in trouble."
"So, are you saying that Kagome-chan is Sesshoumaru-chan's soul mate?" Izayoi asked brown eyes wide.
"That's exactly what I'm saying," Inu no Taisho replied, "It appears that Kagome-chan is in distress, and he wants to go to her, but that will put him in danger. If something was to happen to Sesshoumaru because he was looking for her, Kagome-chan would never forgive herself."
After a few moments, Kagome got the strength to go on. She knew that her friends wouldn't want her to give up. She carefully approached Beryl who sneered at her saying, "So we meet at last, Sailor Moon," and started laughing.
"You better enjoy that laugh, Beryl, it's the last one you'll ever have," Sailor Moon said, "You'll never rule the universe as long as I live."
"We'd better get this over with then," Beryl said, scowling.
"Let's get to it," Sailor Moon agreed. Then Beryl sneered and replied, "You don't know what you're up against, goodbye, Sailor Moon!" and threw an energy blast at her, but she transformed into Princess Noelle Serenity.
"I will defeat you, Beryl, in the name of the Moon," she said.
"You! Pitiful little Princess Noelle!" Beryl sneered.
"Don't worry, Luna, Artemis, I'm not afraid anymore," Princess Noelle Serenity whispered, holding the Moon Wand in front of her.
"You should be!" Beryl yelled as she threw another energy blast at her.
"Cosmic Moon Power," the Princess whispered as a sort of barrier erected around her, fighting off Beryl's attack. After a while, it seemed like a stalemate.
"I'm not going to let you win this one, you witch!" the Princess cried, "My friends are counting on me," as visions of Kikyo, Hanako, Miyako, Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku filled her head, but most important, were the visions of Sesshoumaru. Suddenly, spirit forms of the other Sailor Scouts appeared next to her. Miyako and Kikyo to her right, Sango and Hanako to her left, and Miyako shouted, "Mercury Power!" Kikyo shouted, "Mars Power!" Sango shouted, "Jupiter Power!" and Hanako shouted, "Venus Power!" As the Princess shouted, "Cosmic Moon Power!" sending a pink energy blast back at Beryl, and disintegrated her, as the Princess fell backwards, turning back into Sailor Moon, as she said, "Minna, thank you," before passing out.
Back at Taisho Mansion, which by now was empty except for Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, Miroku, Inu no Taisho, and Izayoi, Sesshoumaru was pacing back and forth in the ballroom. Growling and snarling every now and then, his eye flickering towards the door, as if expecting someone to walk through it at any moment.
"They've been gone too long," he snarled, "Something happened."
"Aniki, could you please stop that? You're scaring Hahahue," Inuyasha whispered, making Sesshoumaru stop dead in his tracks. Inuyasha hadn't called him "Aniki" since they were little. Suddenly the atmosphere around them changed, as the scenery turned to a palace made of marble that shined in the moonlight.
"Chichiue, where are we?" Inuyasha asked. Narrowing his eyes, Inu no Taisho realized where they were. They were in the Moon Kingdom before it was destroyed.
"It's the Moon Kingdom," he answered quietly, "This is where Kagome used to live before it was destroyed." His eyes widening, Sesshoumaru looked around Kagome's former home. All of a sudden, a spirit form appeared, holding an unconscious Kagome, in the form of Sailor Moon, in her arms. The spirit looked a lot like Kagome, holding the same features, same gray eyes, and the same smile.
"You have done well, my ittoshi musume," she said. (ittoshi musume means beloved daughter) Sesshoumaru's eyes widened as his suspicions arose.
"Queen Serenity, it has been a long time," Inu no Taisho remarked, confirming Sesshoumaru's suspicions. Though she was in the form of Sailor Moon, Kagome's form changed into the dress that she wore as Princess Noelle Serenity.
"Yes, it has been a long time, Inu no Taisho-sama," Queen Serenity replied, "Thank you so much for taking care of my pup for me," as five dais appeared before her, and the other Sailor Scouts appeared on four of them, as she laid Kagome down on the one in front of her.
"Is there something wrong with the Princess and her Scouts, my lady?" Inu no Taisho asked.
"They are just very weak at the moment, Noelle Serenity even more so, due to her usage of the Imperium Silver Crystal," Serenity answered.
"What do you mean?" Sesshoumaru asked, as he appeared at Kagome's side, running his claw along her cheek.
"It is an honor to meet the eldest pup of my dearest friend and ally," Serenity said, "The Crystal is almost as powerful as her, so when Noelle Serenity uses it, it will drain her strength, it can even kill her if she uses too much of the Crystal's power." His eyes widened as his worry grew, his beast whining pitifully.
"Do not worry, Sesshoumaru-sama, it did not kill her this time," Serenity assured him, "However, for some time now, Noelle Serenity was receiving visions of the final battle against the Negaverse. She thought that it was her fighting against Beryl, however, the visions she was having were of my battle against Beryl, not hers. My ittoshi musume is much stronger than I or any of our clan that came before her. It will take much more than just the Imperium Silver Crystal to bring her down. Now why are you so worried might I ask?"
"Um, well, I," Sesshoumaru stammered, making Serenity smile.
"I see, you love her," she continued, eyes soft, making him blush. "I have the feeling that my daughter will be safe with you, Sesshoumaru-sama, I know that you will be safe with her as well." His eyes widened, as she continued, "She was more worried about your welfare, than she ever was about her own. When Luna found her, she immediately realized that you, the one person she loved more than life itself, was in danger, and she immediately took up the mantle of Sailor Moon to stop the Negaverse."
"How do you know all this?" Sesshoumaru asked, his eyes never straying from Kagome's peaceful face.
I may be dead but that doesn't mean that I'm unobservant when it comes to my own daughter," Serenity said, "I knew her path before she herself did. I knew that it was you she was meant to be with, Sesshoumaru-sama, the minute I gave birth to her, not five minutes after you were born on Earth. However, you two were supposed to meet when I planned to visit your father when she was ten years old, but as you of course know, it did not happen that way."
Sesshoumaru didn't look up, only kept his eyes locked on Kagome's face. He knew that she was meant to be his, as he was meant to be hers. He loved her, she loved him, and it was the way it was meant to be. He refused to have any other. It was why he'd always get so mad when another male would ask her out, he'd always felt that she was supposed to be his, his and no other's. Placing his hand on her cheek, he rubbed his thumb over her bottom lip, as he heard her voice singing.
In your arms, I can still the way you want me when you hold me
I can still hear the words you whispered when you told me
I can stay right here forever in your arms
Her voice washed over him and brought him a sense of peace that it always did.
And there ain't no way
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't no way
And there ain't no how
I'll never see that day
The words of her song pierced straight into his soul and calmed his beast.
Cause I'm keeping you
Forever and for always
We will together all of our days
Wanna wake up every morning to your sweet face
Always
Her words made his heart beat faster, and his breathing to increase.
Mmmm, baby,
In your heart,
I can hear a beat for every time you kiss me
And when we're apart
I know how much you miss me
I can feel your love for me in your heart
Indeed, he did love her, greatly. He never wanted to be apart from her, ever.
And there ain't no way
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't no way
And there ain't no how
I'll never see that day
His heart always skipped a beat when she was near him, or when she smiled at him.
Cause I'm keeping you
Forever and for always
We will together all of our days
Wanna wake up every morning to your sweet face
Always
(I wanna wake up every morning)
He always missed her when she was away from him, making him wish that she was beside him at all times.
In your eyes,
I can still see the look of the one who really loves me
The one who wouldn't put anything in the world above me
I can still see love for me in your eyes
The look in his eyes when he was looking at her was one that was filled with love and adoration.
And there ain't no way
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't no way
And there ain't no how
I'll never see that day
"I wish she'd wake up," he thought, "So I can tell her how much she means to me."
Cause I'm keeping you
Forever and for always
We will together all of our days
Wanna wake up every morning to your sweet face
Always
"She means the world to me," he thought, sitting on the edge of the dais and moving her, so that her head was in his lap, while pulling his claws through her hair.
Cause I'm keeping you
Forever and for always
We will together all of our days
Wanna wake up every morning to your sweet face
Always
I'm keeping you forever and for always
I'm in your arms
He wasn't paying attention as Kagome opened her eyes and smiled. She slowly lifted her hand and brushed it gently against his cheek, making him look her in the eye. Never taking her eyes off his, Kagome slowly sat up and laid her head on his shoulder as he wrapped his arms around her holding her to him, as if he was afraid that she would be ripped away from him. The couple was completely oblivious to the onlookers who were watching with soft eyes. As Serenity looked on, she smiled. Her daughter would be safe from now on. The trials ahead would be many, but as long as she had her soul mate by her side, everything would be okay.
Everyone was distracted from Kagome and Sesshoumaru by the moaning of the Sailor Scouts as they woke. Inuyasha was immediately at Kikyo's side, as Miroku was by Sango's. As they sat up, the Scouts immediately noticed that they weren't on Earth anymore and stiffened when they noticed Serenity. They immediately stood up and bowed before her.
"Welcome home, Sailor Scouts," Serenity said with a fond smile.
"Thank you, my lady," they replied.
"You have done well," she commented as they continued to look down, as she continued, "Hard and horrific times lay ahead, the Princess will need you, as much as you will need her. I know that I can count you as well as Sesshoumaru-sama, to protect her."
"Yes, my lady," they replied as Sesshoumaru nodded, as she sent them back to Earth, before turning to Kagome and said, "You have grown so much, it seems like it hasn't been ten years since I last saw you, my daughter, to see the woman that you have become fills my heart with joy," as Kagome smiled and earned a smile in return before Queen Serenity and the Moon Kingdom faded back into Taisho mansion and they were standing in the middle of the ballroom with the party guests and the DJ still there as if Malachite hadn't attacked. Kagome telepathically linked to everyone and told them, "Don't talk about anything, Mother erased everyone's memory, it will be as if the Negaverse never existed." They soon separated into pairs and went off on their own.
Sesshoumaru took Kagome out into the garden. He had decided to ask tonight, under the light of the full moon, the way his father asked his mother to be his mate. Glancing over at Kagome with the corner of his eye, he noticed that her eyes sparkled and danced and her hair shimmered in the moonlight, making her look like a celestial maiden, and like that he was in a trance.
Kagome noticed that he was keeping his eyes on her at all times, it was a good thing he didn't know that she was doing the same. Almost every time she saw him, Kagome was always amazed by his beauty. His eyes always seemed to sparkle when she saw him, and the way the sun caught his silver locks.
"God, how I love this man!" she thought.
Kagome," Sesshoumaru started.
"Yes, Sesshoumaru-kun."
"I have loved you since the first day that I met you," he continued, making her eyes go wide, "When you moved away, it was as if you had taken my heart with you. I don't think that I could make it through a single day without you."
"Sesshoumaru," Kagome breathed. "This sounds just like a …." She thought.
"A mating proposal," her beast finished as he bent down on one knee and took her hands in his own.
"Kagome Higurashi, I love you, will you be my mate?" he finished, looking her right in the eye. Kagome couldn't breathe. After a few seconds, her eyes softened and she smiled, as she bent down by his ear and whispered, "I'd be honored, Sesshoumaru-kun," causing him to wrap his arms around her and hold her to him.
