Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the other characters, and probably never will; now I'm depressed.
A/N: Here is the 9th chapter. The ending will be coming soon, but don't stop reading, I still have some surprises for you. Please R & R.
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Chapter 9 – Death
Sango urged Kilala down next to the fallen boy. Sango jumped off and rushed to her brother's side. His brown eyes slowly opened, and looked up.
"Sister…" Kohaku's voice was weak and soft, "I'm sorry, for everything, for our father and our family…"
Tears filled Sango's eyes, "It's okay, Kohaku, everything will be alright now."
Kohaku shook his head, he held up his hand. Lying in his palm was a Shikon jewel shard. The one from his back. Sango continued to sob, she knew what this meant. Kohaku couldn't live without the jewel shard.
"I wanted…" Kohaku struggled to speak, "to make things better…" he let out his last breath, and slumped down to the ground, dead.
"No! No!" Sango screamed, hugging her brother's body to her, "Please no! Kohaku, you can't die on me! Please don't die! Kohaku! KOHAKU!"
Kagome turned to Sesshomaru, pain written all over her face. She pleaded with her eyes. Sesshomaru sighed. He walked over to Kohaku's body and drew his Tenseiga. Sango didn't move, her body hunched protectively over Kohaku.
"Move," Sesshomaru said quietly. Sango shook her head, her sobs wracking through her body.
Kagome went over and put her hands around Sango's shoulders. Gently, she pulled Sango away.
"It's going to be okay, Sango," Kagome reassured the demon slayer.
Sesshomaru swept his Tenseiga over Kohaku's body, slicing through the netherworld demons hovering over the body. Kohaku stirred and sat up, his eyes full of confusion.
"Kohaku!" Sango cried out, rushing to him, "You're alive."
Kohaku buried his face in Sango's shoulder, "Sister!"
Sesshomaru returned to Kagome's side and looked at her, "Happy now?"
Kagome smiled up at him, "Yes, my love, thank you."
Sesshomaru grunted, "You are making me too soft, woman."
She just giggled and leaned against his body. Sango and Kohaku walked up to them, Sango's arm around her little brother's shoulder.
"Thank you, Sesshomaru, I will forever be in your debt," Sango said to the Demon Lord.
He inclined his head slightly, "Do not lose him this time."
Instead of being angry, Sango smiled and nodded. Her face turned thoughtful.
"Kohaku, you're still pretty weak, I don't want you to fight with us." Sango said, "there have been so many demons lately, I don't want your life put in danger."
Sesshomaru interrupted, "If you so wish, he can travel to my castle and stay with Jaken and Rin. It is safe there, and he would be protected."
Kohaku looked up, "Thank you, I will go to your castle." Sango nodded.
"However," Sesshomaru said, firmly, "As you already have once tried, if Rin should be hurt by you, I will personally kill you."
Kohaku nodded again.
I would never hurt that girl, not on my own free will, Kohaku thought to himself, She is so sweet, and pretty too.
Sesshomaru took the boy on his demon cloud. He told them it would be quicker for him to do it, and they could continue without him, he would catch up. Kagome took Koga's place with Kagura, while Koga ran with Inuyasha.
Several months later, Kagome was feeling depressed. They were traveling slowly, due to her condition. They hadn't found as many jewel shards as she had hoped. Kagome sight. She felt Sesshomaru wrap his hand around her from behind, his hands on her bulging belly.
"Are you feeling okay, my love?" he asked.
Kagome nestled into his arms, "Yes, I am, I was just hoping that we would have found more shards than this by now."
"You have to rest frequently," Sesshomaru pointed out.
"I am not glass, I'm not going to break," she said irritably.
"I will not, however, allow any harm to come to you or our child."
Kagome sighed, her hands going to her stomach. She was 4 months pregnant and as big as a house. Sesshomaru had told her that since he was the father, it would take a lot less time for her to give birth. She was close to the end.
All of them came upon a clearing and decided to stop for a rest. Ayame was fairly miserable. She was only 2 months pregnant, but since she was a full demon, her pregnancy would be far shorter than Kagome's.
"Why didn't you tell me, Ayame!" Inuyasha growled.
Everyone rushed over to them. Ayame was holding her stomach, glaring at Inuyasha, pain written on her face.
"What's up?" Kagome asked.
"She's about the have the baby," Inuyasha didn't know what to do, he seemed about to panic.
"Calm down, Inuyasha, it is perfectly natural." Kagome tried to soothe the half-demon. Inuyasha was hovering close to Ayame, worry creasing his features. He kept asking how Ayame was feeling.
"Inuyasha!" Ayame shouted at him, "I am in pain! Quite asking. I swear you are never going to touch me again!"
Kagome held back a giggle. She looked over her shoulder at her mate. Sesshomaru nodded, and took a hold of Inuyasha, steering him away from Ayame.
"Hey!" Inuyasha yelped, struggling, "My mate is about to have a baby, I have to go back!"
"You may return," Sesshomaru said, calmly, "When you have calmed down. You are of no help when you are like this."
Inuyasha glared at him but stopped struggling. He stood with Sesshomaru at the edge of the forest, watching Kagome talk Ayame through the pain. Inuyasha felt like he was dying inside every time Ayame let out a scream as contractions burned through her body.
Several hours later, Ayame was sweating and exhausted, and even Kagome looked tired.
"Okay, Ayame, it is almost time to push," Kagome instructed.
"I…don't know…if…I can," Ayame panted.
Kagome gave her a reassuring smile, "You can do it."
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru watched as Kagome instructed Ayame to push, then rest, then push again. Inuyasha was pale and sweating, and even Sesshomaru looked uneasy.
Is this what Kagome will go through when it is her time? Sesshomaru did not want to see his mate in pain.
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru both heard a noise from behind them. Turning they saw a horde of demons bearing down on them. Inuyasha snarled and pulled out his Tetsaiga. Beside him, Sesshomaru drew Tokijin. The others noticed the commotion. Sango, Miroku, Koga, Kagura, Shippo, and Kilala surrounded Ayame and Kagome.
The fight began, there was a massive amount of demons, all after the jewel shards Kagome held. Ayame was getting closer and closer to giving birth to her baby. The head was showing.
"Okay," Kagome said, "One more push, Ayame, you can do it."
Ayame's face turned red, and she let out a scream of pain and effort. Inuyasha ran towards them.
"Ayame!" he yelled, he was cut short by several demons attacking them.
"She's fine, Inuyasha, pay attention to the battle!" Kagome shouted to them.
With her last push, a dirty, bloody baby slipped into Kagome's hands. Kagome used a warm wet cloth to clean the crying baby. Kagome handed the baby to Ayame, who took it with a smile. The baby had Inuyasha's silver hair and ears, but it's eyes were the green of it's mother.
"Congratulations," Kagome said, smiling, "It's a boy. What is his name."
"Satoshi," Ayame said quietly, "Me and Inuyasha had already came up with a name."
Remembering her mate, Ayame looked up. Each of the were battling a group of demons. They were trying hard to keep themselves between the demons and Ayame. It seemed like the group was finally starting to gain ground, fewer demons attacking.
Then, before anyone could react, a large snakelike demon broke away headed straight for Ayame and the baby in her arms.
"No!" Inuyasha shouted, "Ayame!"
Kagome ran and shielded Ayame and the baby with her body.
"Unh…" she let out a small gasp as she felt fangs pierce her body. Pain ruptured through her, and blood ran down her back.
Sesshomaru turned and saw his mate lying in a puddle of blood. He roared and with one mighty sweep, destroyed the rest of the demon's he had been fighting. He ran to Kagome, picking her up and cradling her in his arms.
"The…the baby…" Kagome whispered.
Sesshomaru put his hands over her stomach, feeling the baby's heartbeat. It was strong and healthy.
"The baby is fine, my love," he said, softly stroking Kagome's hair.
"Kazuhiko…" Kagome breathed, her body growing weak.
"What?" Sesshomaru asked confused.
The rest of the group finished off the rest of the demons, and now surrounded Kagome and Sesshomaru.
"I want his name to be…Kazuhiko…my love, promise me you'll take care of him…please…make sure he is happy," Her voice trailed away.
Sesshomaru panicked, "No! Kagome, you have to stay here with me. I need you, Kazuhiko needs you, please don't leave us."
"Please…Sesshomaru…promise me," Kagome's voice was getting weaker.
"I promise." Sesshomaru said, tears pouring off of his face.
His hand was still pressed against Kagome's stomach. Kagome let out a small sigh and grew limp, not breathing. Sesshomaru felt the baby's heart beat weaken.
"Oh no!" Sesshomaru said, panicked, "No, no, no, no, don't do this to me. You have to be alright, both of you!"
Sesshomaru felt the baby's heart stop. He didn't know what to do. Before he could react, a soft pink glow surrounded Kagome's stomach.
A voice whispered through the air, "This is my last action, to make sure the life of my son lives on…"
The soft glow pulled the baby through Kagome's skin, coming to a rest in Sesshomaru's arms. He set the dead child next to her mother and stood up. He pulled out his Tenseiga and waited for the demons to come. They did so, surrounding the baby. Sesshomaru swept the sword through the, cutting them in half. A small wail filled the silence. The baby was thrashing around. Sango went and picked up the baby. Sesshomaru stood over Kagome, waiting for them to come for her. They never came. Sesshomaru swept the sword over her body, once, twice, still nothing.
Roaring he threw the sword into a tree, "Why isn't it working!"
Sesshomaru, the great demon lord, dropped to the ground, sobbing, next to his beloved. Tears were streaming down Inuyasha's face, as he held onto Ayame and their baby. Ayame's body shook as she sobbed. Miroku had his arms around Sango, who held onto the baby, crying. Koga and Kagura stood back a little ways, sadness etched in their faces.
A howl ripped through the clearing. Everybody winced at the heartbreaking sound. Lord Sesshomaru was rocking, Kagome's body in his arms. He howled again, letting out his pain into the air. His eyes started bleeding red, his teeth growing longer, as his pain-filled howls continued.
Everybody stared in horror as Sesshomaru began to change into his demon form. Inuyasha ran up and grabbed his brother's shoulders, trying to calm him.
"Sesshomaru, stop!" Inuyasha yelled.
Sesshomaru grabbed Inuyasha by the throat and lifted him into the air. Sesshomaru snarled, his eyes glowing bright red.
"Sesshomaru, listen to me, you have a pup that needs his father right now," Inuyasha said, struggling to get through Sesshomaru red haze of fury.
Slowly, Sesshomaru's eyes faded back to amber gold, he released Inuyasha. Lord Sesshomaru sank to the ground again, his entire body shaking. Sango walked up to him, holding his child. Sesshomaru looked up, holding his arms out, he took the child. He looked down at the small face. The pup was amazingly silent, staring up at his father. The baby had black hair, like his mother. Two black dog ears poked out of his hair. His eyes were the exact shade of his fathers, amber gold.
Sesshomaru stared down at the baby, expecting to feel hate for the child who looked so much like his love. No anger came to him, no hate. Sesshomaru looked down at his pup, and all he felt for the small child was love.
"Sango?" Sesshomaru called out.
"Yes, what is it," Sango asked.
"Would you watch Kazuhiko for me for a little while."
Sango looked confused, "Yes, but…where are you going."
"I am going to the netherworld to get my mate back."
Everyone gasped.
A/N: well there it is, the 9th chapter. I'll have an update as soon as possible. There will probably only be about 2 more chapters. Hope you enjoyed, please R & R.
Kagome: I can't believe you killed me!
Darkskyedawn: hey, I wasn't the one who killed you
Kagome: It's your story! And you had me killed!
Darkskyedawn: sorry, Kagome…
Inuyasha: smirk, its nice to see her attacking someone else for once
Kagome: Inuyasha
Inuyasha: uh-oh…
Kagome: SIT BOY!
Crash!
Darkskyedawn: he'll never learn
