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Chapter Eight: Kohaku
''Hiraikotsu!'' Sango yelled as her boomerang sliced through a line of demons that were heading towards the villages.
A snake youkai came towards Sango but was intercepted when Kilala bit into its neck.
'' Where's Shippou?!'' Miroku yelled over the wind.
''Wahhh!'' Shippou screamed as he ran past them. A demon was close behind him.
''I've got it. Don't let any demons get past you!'' Sango said as she and Kilala ran off after Shippou.
Miroku focused his concentration on the hundreds of demons coming his way. '' Here goes nothing.'' he said to himself as he unwrapped his cursed hand.
'' Wind tunnel!!'' he yelled.
Immediately the wind started to pick up as the youkai, along with every other thing that could not withstand the furious wind, began to fall into the hole in Miroku's hand.
' Sango better hurry! I don't know how long I can hold this for.'
Kagome glared down at Inuyasha with her coal-dark eyes.
''Kagome!'' Inuyasha yelled out.
She didn't respond.
Inuyasha gave Nikko a death glance. '' What the hell did you do to her?'' he said menacingly.
Nikko smiled at him and seductively ran a finger down Kagome's arm. '' Nothing she didn't want.'' he said as he kissed the tip of her finger.
Inuyasha growled angrily at him. '' Get your damn hands off of her!'' he yelled.
Nikko chuckled, ''Tense aren't we? If it makes you feel any better she did try to get away from me. Mm, her screaming just made me want to just take her right there on that table.''
Inuyasha ran at him. ''YOU FILTHY BASTARD!'' he jumped into the air towards the balcony and tried to bring the Tetsuaiga down on Nikko's head.
Nikko smirked when Inuyasha hit the barrier that protected the castle, sending him back to the ground. '' Your pathetic, Inuyasha. I have no idea why or how Kagome had the strength to put up with you for so long,'' he curled his lips. '' Don't worry though, she'll be fine as my queen. Well, until I drain her powers that is. Then nothing will stop me from carrying out my fathers plans of ruling this realm."
Inuyasha glowered at him. "Hehe. Naraku's little bastard son. What's the matter Nikko? Gotta fill daddy's shoes? Not demon enough to find your own way? In case you haven't noticed, your old man is dead. Who killed him? Me. Guess who's still alive an kickin'? Me. But you wont be. Not for long anyway."
Nikko growled as his finger nails grew long and sharp. He grabbed Kagome and held them to her neck. "Maybe we should stop talking and get straight to the action." He said bitterly.
Inuyasha gritted his teeth, getting ready to attack.
" No, I have a better idea.'' Nikko said with a sneer. '' It would be much more satisfying to watch her kill you than myself. My battle isn't with you. Yet, you two still have some unfinished business to take care of.''
A fiendish smile spread across Kagome's face.
''Kill him,'' Nikko whispered to her. '' Do not refuse to attack until he's dead.''
Kagome stood on the balcony wall and jumped off and landed on her feet before Inuyasha.
'' I'm not going to fight you Kagome.'' Inuyasha said barely above a whisper.
Kagome curled her lips and aimed her bow and arrow at him. As much as he didn't want to, he was going to have to fight her. Weather he liked it or not.
' I can't hold it any longer!' Miroku thought as he held the wind tunnel and dodged the debris at the same time.
As soon as he closed the wind tunnel Sango's Hiraikotsu came hurtling through the air, cutting through the remaining demons that were still heading towards the village. Sango caught it when it came back as Kilala came running over with her and Shippou on her back.
''Sorry I made you wait so long.'' she said.
Miroku only had the energy to nod, he knew keeping the wind tunnel open for too long would sap his strength.
The wind started to pick up its pace. '' What's happening?!'' Shippou yelled.
They looked up to see Nikko levitating above them. Little white orbs surrounded him.
''What are those?'' Shippou asked.
'' Human souls,'' Miroku said. '' Human souls fuel his power, the more he absorbs the more power he has.''
All of a sudden, Sango saw crowds of people coming towards them. She opened her mouth to warn them away. But something was different about them.
Something clicked in Miroku's mind.'' Nikko has they're souls!'' he yelled. '' And now instead of letting them die he's using them."
'' For what?'' Sango said.
'' I command you! Kill them! Ill give you your rest when they're hearts stop beating!'' Nikko called to them.
" I think I know…" Shippou said as he hid behind Miroku's leg.
Immediately the villagers began to run after them.
'' Kilala!'' Sango yelled. In an instant she, Miroku and Shippou, were flying off into the air with Kilala under them.
Nikko stretched out his hand toward them. " Don't think your getting away so easy." Poisonous darts flew out of his hand and into Kilala's hind legs.
Kilala let out a wail of pain. ''Kilala! What's wrong?'' Sango cried. Kilala went unconscious as they started to fall out of the air.
Shippou jumped and used his fox magic to turn into a bird and flew Sango and Miroku down. Kilala fell to the ground with a sickening thud.
'' Kilala!'' Sango yelled as she ran over to her.
Miroku examined her. '' She's been poisoned. Badly. I know the kind of antidote she needs but we have to find it quick, this kind of poison can take her life.''
Sango felt like she was being stabbed when she heard that.
'' Guys! We have company!'' Shippou shouted. The village people weren't that far off. Shippou could see the looks on they're faces.
They wanted blood. And lots of it.
Inuyasha dodged out of the way of Kagome's arrows, which were now tipped with a black flame.
Though he found it cowardly to run from a fight, he knew it was the only choice he had.
He could never hurt her.
Kagome shot another arrow at him, barely missing by an inch.
He ran at her hoping to knock the bow and arrow out of her hand, she was too quick.
In a swift movement she dodged out of the way, her nails making three bloody lines across his face. Inuyasha felt his face and looked at his fingertips tipped with his own blood.
He looked at Kagome, who stood there, watching and waiting for him to make his next move. Inuyasha pulled out his sword. '' If its a fight you want Kagome,'' he pointed it at her. '' Then its a fight your gonna get. ''
Kagome curled her lips into a sneer, and with a burst of speed, they ran at each other.
'' Hurry Miroku!'' Shippou yelled. Out of his hands came beams of green light that held up a force field around them.
The village people were trying to find a way through, hitting and trying to break it in any way they could. They're eyes glazed with dark rage.
Although Shippou's newly developed abilities were outstanding and more powerful, it took a lot out of him. His force field was dwindling. He could feel himself starting to faint.
Miroku held a scroll in his hand, a healing scroll.
"Come on Miroku!" Sango yelled. She held Kilala's head in her lap, her breath was coming out in little pants, the blood on her legs turning purple from the poison.
"You'll be okay Kilala, hang in there." Sango whispered as she petted the cat's head.
Miroku chanted to himself as the village people hacked and pounded on the green force field.
Shippou was losing power. " I cant hold it!" He yelled. All at once he lost his strength and fainted.
As the village people flooded in on them, immediately Miroku slammed the scroll into the ground, healing anything touching the ground that was damaged or tainted.
One by one the village people began to fall. Nikkos hold on them was broken. Miroku let out a breath.
'' Kilala.'' Sango said with a smile as she watched the fierce beast slowly rise to her feet.
Miroku's scroll healed her poison.
Sango hugged her neck. '' I'm never losing you again.'' she whispered into her fur.
Miroku scooped up Shippou onto his back. 'I remember back when I'd have to make sure I wouldn't step on him.' he thought with a small smile, realizing how much Shippou has grown, physically and ability wise.
'' We couldn't have done it without him.'' Sango said as she walked over and ruffled Shippou's hair.
'' I take him for granted sometimes.'' Miroku admitted. Both of them knew they would be upset if they were to ever lose him.
'' Will he be okay?'' Sango asked as she hoisted herself onto Kilala and helped Miroku with Shippou.
'' He'll be fine.'' he said as he got on and Kilala took off into the sky.'' He just needs to rebuild his strength again, he'll come around, let him rest.''
Kilala started to growl.
'' What is it girl?'' Sango asked as she petted her head.
In an instant, an arrow flew past them. An inch away from stabbing into Miroku's shoulder.
'' That's one of Kagome's arrows!'' Sango exclaimed.
'' It couldn't be, I could sense the dark aura around it.'' Miroku said to her.
They heard the sounds of someone fighting, they looked down and saw Inuyasha fighting a woman.
Kilala landed and they jumped off and ran towards him. '' Watch Shippou, Kilala!'' Sango yelled over her shoulder. Kilala mewed.
Miroku stopped running, putting his arm out to stop Sango from going any further.
Where was Inuyasha?
Standing a few feet away from them was the woman Inuyasha had been fighting. She looked up at them, and they saw that it was indeed Kagome.
Sango gasped, ''But..how??''
Kagome looked perfect except for the slash of blood that was on her arm. She gave them a smile as a sharp sword formed in her hand. She ran towards them, her eyes set to go after Sango first. Sango was frozen, not knowing what to do, she braced herself for the impact.
Nothing happened.
All they heard were the clash of two swords against each other. Someone intercepted Kagome's attack.
'' Your fight is with me!'' Inuyasha grunted angrily. He pushed her back from Sango. "Guys get out of here! She's being controlled!"
"Don't hurt her Inuyasha!" Miroku yelled.
Kagome swiftly slashed Inuyasha's arm, blood flowed from the wound as he held it.
"I don't think it's Kagome we have to worry about." Sango said to Miroku. " Be careful, Inuyasha!"
"Dammit you guys, get out of here!" Inuyasha yelled back as he held his sword against Kagome's.
Miroku and Sango backed away. The wind started to pick up speed again.
'' It's Nikko! He's becoming stronger!'' Miroku yelled.
'' Look!'' Sango pointed to the sky at the billions of souls that floated towards Nikko.
She started to get angry. '' Kilala!'' immediately the cat demon was by her side. She hoisted herself up. '' If no one is going to do anything, I will!'' she yelled as Kilala flew up into the sky towards Nikko.
''Sango! No!'' Miroku yelled back at her, but it was too late. Her mind was set and she wasn't backing down.
'I'm almost there..' Nikko thought as he absorbed the floating souls within his grasp. 'Just a few more souls and I..'
''Hiraikostu!'' Sango yelled as she threw her boomerang directly at him, slicing his body in half.
Nikko chuckled as he started to pull himself together again. ''Now its my turn.'' he said as he stretched out his hand.
An invisible force pushed against her and Kilala, sending them spiraling down to the ground.
''Foolish girl.'' Nikko said '' Did you honestly think you could defeat the most powerful demon on earth?'' he raised his hand again, this time controlling Sango, making her levitate off the ground.
She tried to struggle against it. Nikko smiled at her and immediately a reckless pain over took her body. She screamed out in agony.
'' Sango!'' Miroku yelled.
All of a sudden, a blade flew into the sky and cut through Nikko's arm.
He glared down at Kohaku.
''Put my sister down. Now.'' Kohaku demanded.
''Fine. Take her.'' Nikko flung her directly at Miroku, who caught her and fell to the ground.
" I have to admit little brother, you made it just in time." Nikko said to him.
Kohaku glared at him. " I'm not your brother."
Nikko put a hand over his heart and pretended to be mortally wounded by his words. " Ouch, that hurt." He said sarcastically. " We were raised and used by the same powerful demon weren't we?"
" We're not blood, I was being controlled. Naraku killed my father." Kohaku shot back.
" Just like you slaughtered many innocent people? Face it little brother, we're the spitting image of him." Nikko said.
Kohaku felt his anger rising. " Your father was an evil murderer! If Inuyasha didn't splatter his guts all over the land, I'd be dancing happily on his damn grave!"
Nikko growled at him, rage shooting through his eyes. '' Incompetent little brat. Keep your worthless sister. But you'll just have take her place.''
Kohaku flew into air as Nikko's laughter rang through Sango's ears.
'' Kohaku!!'' she screamed.
Nikko had Kohaku right in front of him. Kohaku tried struggling but it was no use. Nikko stretched out his hand and balled it into a fist.
Kohaku cried out in anguish, feeling as if his heart was being crushed by an invisible force. Blood spurted out of his mouth and nose.
Kohaku twitched frantically from the pain. Nikko smiled " Have anything to say now, little brother?"
Kohaku glared at him. "Damn you, and your dead father." He yelled, he drew his head back and spat a glob of dark red blood at Nikko's face.
Enraged, Nikko's eyes turned black as Kohaku's body started to go limp.
Sango watched in agony as his eyes rolled into the back of his head.
"STOP!!" she screamed.
Nikko looked at her, and shrugged. "Feh."
And with a wave of his hand, he tossed Kohaku to the floor as if he were a piece of trash.
Sango and Miroku dashed over to him. Kohaku was gagging as if he was choking on his own blood. Sango knelt down beside him and took his hand."Kohaku.."
He looked up at her and gave her a dim smile.
" I wish mother was here…"
Then with a little chuckle, he slid into unconsciousness. Tears slid down Sango's cheeks.
"What a waste of a human life." Nikko chortled.
Her head snapped up to look at him. She was beyond any description of rage. She looked at him and all she could see was Naraku. This churned her inner turmoil.
Nikko was going to die.
Even if she lost her life, trying to end his.
He was going to die.
Nikko is such a freakin bastard. -_- ahhh!! i keep forgetting i created him lol. i think you guys deserved a long chapter after i made you wait so long. Again sorry guys for the inconvience! I promise it wont happen again. Reviews please! What will happen? Who knows!! Read chapter 9!!! Which im almost done with… o.o lol until next time!!!
