Chapter Eight – The Battle

Sesshomaru reached the base of the northern mountain. He could smell the scent of blood. As he entered the Castle grounds he scowled at the sight. There were twisted and mangled bodies of humans scattered throughout the area. Sesshomaru searched the Castle, it was completely empty. There was no sign of Raijin. He stepped back outside. Yasu and Kaito caught up and were gasping at the gruesome sight. They looked at Sesshomaru.

"She isn't here…" he mumbled

"Well of course not. Did you really think he'd make it easy for you to find Chiyo?" Kaito said rubbing his head. Yasu elbowed Kaito

Chiyo sat next to Raijin at a table. Trunx was at the other side. The two were discussing plans after they slayed Sesshomaru. She was staring at the music box blankly. Raijin noticed Chiyo's gaze upon the box. A grin appeared on his face as he took hold of the music box.

"Trunx I have a better plan…"

"Huh? A better plan to seize the four territories?" Trunx asked unclear of Raijin's words.

"No... I think Chiyo should have the honor of killing Sesshomaru." Raijin said smugly.

Trunx smirked at the idea.

"It's a perfect plan my lord." They guffawed at the malicious plan.

Raijin opened the music box.

"Chiyo do you remember your parents?"

She nodded.

"Can you remember how they died?"

She paused and stared at the music box.

"Chiyo, do you remember how they died?"

She shook her head no.

'Good…' "Chiyo your parents died trying to protect you from Sesshomaru.. It is because of him that they are gone…He envied your powers when your parents got in his way he slaughtered them without any mercy."

He closed the music box. Chiyo's eyes flickered blood red for a brief second.

"Chiyo would you like to avenge your parents' deaths?"

"Yes…"

Trunx was amazed and turned to Raijin to ask him a question.

"I don't get it. How come she doesn't remember?"

Raijin held up the music box.

"Because of this." Raijin smirked

Sesshomaru, Yasu and Kaito caught a scent it was faint. Sesshomaru dove down the mountainside and sprinted onto the prairie lands. Sesshomaru heard the sound of a music box playing. He noticed a figure standing upon a large stone at the center of a crater glaring at him with red eyes. Dark clouds had stormed in. Sesshomaru took a few steps closer while Kaito and Yasu caught up to Sesshomaru. He observed Chiyo's changed state.

"Chiyo?.." The melody stopped

"Sesshomaru something isn't right!" Yasu shouted she turned to Kaito as he nodded.

"I know I can sense it too…Chiyo isn't wearing that amulet I think Raijin wanted us to find her." Kaito replied.

The wind picked up as the grass around Chiyo turned to ash. The star on her forehead turned black and the earth beneath her began to quake. Chiyo raised one of her hand.

"Die..Sesshomaru…"

She sliced through the air with her hand as jets of black light shot out at Sesshomaru. He dodged her attack and started racing towards Chiyo.

"Chiyo! Why are you attacking Sesshomaru! He came here to rescue you!" Yasu shouted.

A voice chuckled as Raijin appeared out from a dark cloud. Sesshomaru stopped and pulled Tenseiga out. Chiyo's eyes began to flicker from a white glow to red. Raijin noticed the flicker in her eyes and opened the music box again.

"That melody…Kaito didn't we hear that when we arrived?" He nodded

Kaito knew what was wrong with Chiyo now.

"Sesshomaru! We need to destroy that music box. He is using it as a trance shes been hypnotized."

Raijin grimaced as Chiyo darted, Yasu and Kaito dove between them.

"Sesshomaru we'll hold off Chiyo go after Raijin!." Kaito ordered.

Sesshomaru nodded.

"Do you really think you can defeat me! I'm immortal you fools!"

Sesshomaru jumped towards him and sliced the arm, with the music box, clean off his shoulder. The box fell to the ground and shut.

"Kaito!" Yasu pointed towards the box. Kaito sped towards it and punched it into the ground as it was crushed Raijin roared in anger. Chiyo regained her memories her eyes and her star returned to normal. Raijin's arm wasn't healing, blood pooled out of his wound. Chiyo ran towards Sesshomaru.

"NO! TRUNX KILL THEM!" Raijin bellowed.

Trunx appeared and started attacking Yasu and Kaito ferociously. Raijin looked down at Sesshomaru with revulsion in his eyes. Chiyo clung to Sesshomaru. Raijin looked at Yasu in the corner of his eye and grinned. He immediately shot Yasu with a volt of lightning, killing her instantly. Their eyes turned to horror. Kaito caught her as she started too collapsed. She remained lifeless in his arms Kaito fell to his knees. His eyes building up with tears. He felt a rush of anguish it quickly turned into fury.

"..You…BASTARD!"

He laid Yasu down and sprung into the air. Trunx went after Kaito they were battling it out violently. Sesshomaru and Chiyo went after Raijin. Raijin started to emit a red light around him electricity was running over his body as his eyes grew brighter, he began to transform. His entire body began to pulse as he bulked up his body stretched for miles in the sky. Horns appeared on his head. He was transforming into a snake-like dragon. The glow in his eyes faded.

"Master Jaken! Look!"

Rin pointed to the sky. Jaken yelped at the sight of the enormous beast in the distant sky. Manami looked in horror.

"You two get as far as you can from here!"

Manami ordered as she darted off towards the creature.

As the beastly dragon roared sparks of lightning shot from its mouth. He was circling the area where Sesshomaru was.

Sesshomaru grabbed Chiyo and dodged the sparks.

"Chiyo go help Kaito I'll take care of Raijin."

Chiyo nodded and sped towards Kaito and Trunx. Chiyo sent a orb of light firing at Trunx he disappeared in a gust of wind and reappeared behind Chiyo, he tried attacking her when Kaito came up behind him and slashed through his body slicing him In two with his claws. Kaito nodded at Chiyo as he went after the demon who slaughtered his wife. Kaito lunged for Raijin's neck he left a large gash, but it started to heal. Sesshomaru yelled at Kaito.

"Get away you won't be able to help he'll just keep healing!"

Kaito ignored Sesshomaru as he went after Raijin's head.

"Kaito STOP!"

In seconds Kaito was pinned between the demons fangs. Raijin had seen Kaito coming after him. With His last strength Kaito pulled a dagger from his pocket and flung it into Raijin's eye. The beast released his hold on Kaito as he growled from the pain, the injury quickly healed. Kaito plummeted towards the earth. Chiyo screamed in dismay.

"KAITO!"

She rushed towards his body tears ran down her face. Raijin turned towards Chiyo and he focused his energy as he sent a blast of thunder at her. Chiyo paused as she was running towards Kaito. She gasped at the blast coming at her, her eyes and star glowed intensely as a pair of wings ripped out from her back they shielded her as the blast was reflected. Raijin was injured by his own attack. Sesshomaru leapt up under the beast and slid the blade of Tenseiga alongside the dragon's chest. Raijin roared in pain as he crashed to the ground. Sesshomaru delivered one final blow to his heart as Tenseiga broke off. Raijin reverted to his normal state. He panted and wheezed as he spoke in a raspy voice.

"How could this happen..!" Raijin scowled at Sesshomaru, Chiyo ran to Sesshomaru as her wings disappeared. She embraced Sesshomaru as he wrapped an arm around her.

"It was your over confidence that led to your down fall." He turned to Chiyo.

"Are you alright?"

"Yea" she smiled and sighed with relief 'It's over..'

Raijin looked down at the shattered sword in his chest it was killing him. He grinned and pulled it out. Blood flowed out from his wounds, he lifted the blade up with a shaky hand.

"If I can't have you in this world…Then..I'll have you in HELL!.." with his last breath he sent the blade flying into Chiyo's chest. Sesshomaru's eyes turned to terror. She pulled the blade from her chest, it wasn't healing.

'It always healed…' Chiyo turned cold and collapsed in Sesshomaru's arms. Tears ran down his face as he held her lifeless body. Manami arrived to see the grieving Sesshomaru she wept as she saw the corpses of her parents. The storm clouds in all the regions began to clear up.

Chiyo awoke to the sounds of birds chirping, the sun was shining, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. She heard a voice call to her.

"Chiyo!"

She turned to see a cheerful Yasu holding Kaito's hand. Chiyo checked her chest, there was no mark. She looked back up at the couple.

"Did we die?" the couple looked at each other and nodded. Chiyo slammed herself back to the ground as she covered her eyes 'ERR' Kaito and Yasu sat next to her.

"Chiyo its ok.."

"No it's not! More people died to protect me" She clenched her fists tight.

Chiyo worried about how much pain Sesshomaru must be in from her death. She thought of Manami who lost her parents because of her.

"I'm sorry you guys.."

Kaito and Yasu looked confused.

"It's my fault you guys are dead…"

Yasu shook her head

"Chiyo we love you like our own daughter, we would have done anything to protect you or Manami."

"But all of this was in vain…my parents, Yogensha's and now yours…"

"Chiyo please don't think that our deaths were in vain" Yasu smiled as she continued.

"Remember the day of your wedding when I told you about my wish coming true?" Chiyo nodded

"My wish was to live a long happy life with Kaito.. We had two daughters that we loved so much, we got to see you two grow up I got more then what I wished for that day…." She looked up into the sky and continued

"So tell me Chiyo…Did your wish come true?" Chiyo pondered

"Well..I'm not sure…"

Yasu giggled

"Chiyo your life isn't over yet…you deserve to have your wish come true too…Chiyo ordinary demons can't return from this realm, however, you're not ordinary..I think I finally figured out what you are..I was able to watch you all after I died… You had wings…like an angel…."

Chiyo laughed

"Yasu..?" Chiyo was confused 'Where is she going with this?'

"I know how you can get back...Chiyo you never got your wish" She turned to Chiyo and resumed.

"You can wish to go back!"

Chiyo rubbed her head

"Yasu your crazy…"

"It's worth a shot"

Chiyo closed her eyes as she thought about the day of her wedding.

'The only thing I want is for Sesshomaru to be happy… If I return.. Will he truly be happy?' Chiyo took a deep breath and exhaled.

'I wish Sesshomaru could finally be happy…'

The star on her forehead began to glow as she felt herself fall through the ground. She opened her eyes to see Sesshomaru with a tear stained face he clung to her.

"Sesshomaru.." The wounds began to heal

Sesshomaru looked down into Chiyo's eyes.

"Chiyo I'm sorry I couldn't protect you.."

Chiyo remembered her wish 'Sesshomaru is happy now that I'm back? The wish came true…' She started to smile

"Sesshomaru..I love you…" he placed a kiss on her lips.

"I love you to…"

End of Chapter Eight