AN: I kind of feel like my story has…, wandered is the best word I can think for it, in these last few chapters I am trying to correct that with this chapter but I am thinking about rewriting the last three. So tell me what you think, can I do better, or leave it as it is.
Sesshomaru rushed back to his family a tiny little bundle clinging to him in his arm, the scene he returned to was not a happy one.
Kagome was playing with the twins, trying to get Emiko to stand, when suddenly a sense of foreboding filled, 'Damn, why did I ask Sesshomaru to go?' Kagome cursed herself as she lifted Emiko into her arms and called the alarm, everyone instinctively rushed to protect the children. This was not how they had planned for an attack, the stronger fighters were supposed to be at the edges of camp with the weaker ones filling the middle and Kagome guarding the twins in the center, instead everyone pressed in around her blocking the children from all sides, they even threw Rin and Shippo in the center with her, only allowing Kohaku and Yuji to stand amongst them near the best fighters. They had become very close during their time together, however Kagome knew without leadership this plan to protect the little ones could turn into a slaughter, just like the herds of Caribou she learned of in school, the circled up with women and young inside until the predator had killed them all off.
"Stick with the plan, it won't be the real Naraku, just an incarnation or a golem, This one can protect her own offspring, move now."
Kagome called her voice rang with the authority of her new station, but even so everyone's eyes flashed to the faces of Emiko and Michi for a moment before they moved away, the objective was now what it was meant to be, destroy the enemy, not protect the children.
Rin had her weapons at the ready one hand on her Kodachi the other placed at her hip, legs spaced apart for balance, she would defend her new home, the only place she had belonged and felt loved since her parents died, she would allow no harm to come to her new momma.
Kohaku stared long and hard at Rin, the girl had changed, then he looked at Lady Kagome, and the twins, these were the things precious to the man who saved him, he would defeat Naraku no matter what, even if it meant his life he would bring peace to this amazing family. To all of them, he thought as he scanned every face, they all treated as an equal even though they knew the lives he had taken. His own sister stood right beside weapon ready to fight and defend, even she remained by him, even brought him into her new family after he slaughtered the old one.
Koga growled as he looked into the trees where Naraku was going to pop up any second, he wanted this over quickly, he had a mate to return to, but he would not allow brave women and children to fight while he lounged in his cave. Besides his eyes flashed to the twins, something about that sweet little girl just begged people to throw their lives down for her. Sesshomaru would have his hands full when she came of an age to pursue, and he intended to have a pup real quick who could be in the batch of men seeking to claim so precious a prize.
Yuji stood firm, ready to fight, eyes on Kohaku his new friend, someone might get hurt today, but he was certain it would not be the strong willed cunning human. It went against what he had been taught to believe any human showed strength of any kind, he had begun to believe a lot of what his parents taught was a lie. Yuji turned to look at the feisty little adopted human of the West, she would make a fine mate, Yuji thought it might be a good idea to seal a tie with the West once the time came, as a second son he would be given a plot of land from his mates family as a dowry and he could live on Western lands in harmony.
Miroku just want his new little family to come through this battle safe and sound so he could carry them away back home as soon as Naraku was defeated, he wanted to be free of his curse and live with his sweet Sango for the rest of his days.
Just then as everyone prepared them selves Naraku burst into view.
"Did I not give you all enough time to scamper away? Come now you can't truly believe you will defeat me? Kohaku, so you aren't dead after all, ah and Koga the wolf prince, as well as the annoying Miko. How convenient you have brought the rest of the jewel right here to me."
With that Naraku attacked, Kaida flew at him but instead was met with fierce winds and a wall of demons, everyone moved forward then and the fight began. The best fighters ended up expending their strength trying to rid the field of the demons Naraku had let lose upon them, then when all the demons were dead but everyone was exhausted Naraku launched an attack, he slung a sword and it was heading straight for Kohaku, Yuji jumped in the way ready to protect Kohaku. However it wasn't necessary Kagome cut her own hand and clasped Michi's while Michi held Emiko's firmly, thanks to their combined power a barrier filled the field burning Naraku badly and throwing Kagura from her giant feather. Quickly Naraku rushed to Kagura who pulled another leaf out of her hair and off they flew, leaving behind the cheering army on the ground, and a shocked Sesshomaru who had just arrived.
Kagome couldn't believe she had done that, Naraku had given her such a baffled and murderous look, she knew he would come for her now and in doing so he would come for her children. She should have stuck to the plan and kept a barrier around herself and the children only, but she couldn't sit by and let anyone get hurt, especially not the young one's Rin was just as desperate to protect Kohaku as Yuji had been, she was going to attack Naraku. Kagome was sure that would have ended very badly, but now Sesshomaru was back and Kagome knew everything would be fine. Kagome went and stood beside Sesshomaru, she knew better then to be affectionate in public, she would not get it returned, he had an image he had to upkeep.
Sesshomaru looked around at the damage and knew they needed a new strategy if they were going to defeat Naraku, and he would have to talk to Kagome as quickly as possible, if she would agree it could very well change the tide of this fight.