Miho's vision was fuzzy and her body ached. Cold was seeping through her veins as she looked up. In the distance, Sesshomaru stood, staring at her. The world around her blurred but she could still make out Sesshomaru, his white hair flowing, his gold eyes piercing her.
He was pulled out of his reverie when So'unga struck at him. Seshomaru leapt away and countered with his own attack. He was growing sick of the demon. Once he was no longer staring, Miho looked down and saw his sheath in her lap.
He threw the sheath? She thought to herself. Her head was still fuzzy and she could only feel the throb of pain all over her body. Why did he do it? She was confused. They hated each other. Did he save her? Why would he do that? She vaguely heard noises coming from Kagome as she felt her hands under her arms dragging her to her feet. Miho stumbled into a jog behind Kagome who still held her hand. Dazed from the call of the dead, she clung to what provided her comfort: the warmth of Kagome's kind hand, and the sheath that had struck her heart.
She and Kagome stumbled into the small barrier with the rest of the group and Miho dropped to her knees, shaking from the pain and the cold.
"Miho!" Kagome shouted and placed her hands on her shoulders. She gasped at the warmth and leaned back with a sigh. Miho looked up at the girl.
"Thank you, Kagome." Miho told her as she rested with her hands behind her, the sheath in her lap.
"Is everyone alright?" Kagome asked the group but they were interrupted by blasts coming from the mountain before them. Miho used the sheath to help her stand as she watched the scene. Both Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were striking at the demon, but they were out of rhythm. It was clear they were not working together.
Sesshomaru was engaged with the demon and began building up an attack. Blue lightening struck the ground around them but Inuyasha charged in, trying to shove Sesshomaru out of the way.
"What the hell is he doing?" She hissed to herself.
"That won't work." Saya told them worriedly. "They mustn't attack him separately, or they'll never defeat him!" Miho grit her teeth. Knowing those two, they'd never willingly help each other.
"Kagome, where are you going?" Shippo called out, catching everyone's attention. To Miho's surprise, Kagome left the safety of the barrier for a second time.
"Kagome, come back!" She called out, but Kagome only paused to grab a bow and a quiver of arrows. She then ran up the path leading to a higher point. "What hell is she doing!?" Miho shouted, worried for the human girl, but another blast startled them all and they turned their attention back to the fight. Miho hated this, she hated feeling so useless.
She heard Kagome call out to Inuyasha, begging him to work with Sesshomaru. She heard him refuse. To her surprise, Kagome then called out to Sesshomaru, begging him to work with Inuyasha. She wasn't surprised when Sesshomaru ignored her.
"Don't listen to her, Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken called out and Miho glared at him and stomped over. "There's no need for you to ally yourself with a half-demon like Inuyasha!" Everyone glared and made to strike him but didn't. Instead, they watched as Miho stomped on him over and over again until he lay flat on the ground. Only then did she stop, but she left her bare foot on him, pinning him down. "Please, Lord Seshomaru, I implore you to join forces with Inuyasha," He mumbled out weakly through his welts.
"You two can be such idiots sometimes!" Kagome shouted over the wind. Miho watched as her glowing arrow flew and struck the demon, providing an opening. Sesshomaru leapt in first while Inuyasha jumped to keep Kagome from falling off the peak. She needs to be back here where it's safer. He doesn't need to be getting distracted by her vulnerability.
The ground rumbled as the terrain around them shifted again while the hole grew.
"The hole is growing, we're in danger here too!" Saya told them. They needed to finish this fight.
"Dragon Twister!" The demon called out and unleashed the attack. Inuyasha was thrown back and Miho bit her lip in concern. He countered with his backlash wave, driving the dragon twister back up the mountain. It was impressive and showed the demon was weakening. That being said, Sesshomaru wasn't using either swords and Inuyasha's backlash wave only did so much. Miho watched on with the rest of the group, anxious for the ending blow.
Inuyasha had almost been blown off the cliff and Sesshomaru continued to fight without a sword and punched the blade. Miho saw blood fly from his fist. Inuyasha jumped between them and tried to strike but So'unga leapt back into he air.
"I'll send you both to the pits of hell!" He shouted and struck once more. To the surprise of everyone, Sesshomaru shoved Inuyasha out of the way and took the blow. Miho gasped loudly and covered her mouth as he was engulfed by the dragon twister. It seemed like hours before the attack subsided and the breeze from the blast brought the scent of his blood to her. He was hurt. She could smell his fresh blood dripping from his wounds. But he still stood. She sighed in relief, seeing him still standing, using the sword to help him it seemed.
"It seems to me that Sesshomaru put himself in harms way to protect Inuyasha." Miroku hypothesized and Sango agreed with him. Miho flicked her eyes to them but then back to the fight. It sure as hell looked that way. She gripped the sheath harder as Inuyasha was struck down, only to watch the stubborn boy to get back up. Once more, he struck with the dragon twister. Inuyasha countered with his backlash wave. She looked at Sesshomaru. Please, do something. End this. She thought to him. Inuyasha let out another blow that was met with Sesshomaru's.
So'unga was flung into the air and destroyed.
"The cloud's are bing swallowed up!" Shippo pointed out. Miho watched as the darkness swirled and bottlenecked into the pit before them. Inuyasha had jumped and gathered Kagome while Sesshomaru jumped and landed on the edge near them. She watched as the little girl and the imp ran to him in relief. In her heart, she wanted to run and embrace him. However, that would be out of the question. She was startled when she felt something nudge her back. She looked over her shoulder in surprise and saw the two headed dragon looking down at her.
"Ah-Un." She said quietly. Silence filed the air only briefly before the earth began to fall into place. Inuyasha rejoined the group and Kagome pointed to the falling sword that fell into the pit, disappearing forever. But just before it was lost forever, a bright white light blinded them all. She had to look away with the rest of the group. She let her eyes adjust to the light but couldn't help but look when the three demons who were friends of Inuyasha's father called out in confusion. "Master?" Miho looked to the source of the light and saw a man taller than Sesshomaru with his long white hair in a ponytail. He could see the markings on his face and the same golden eyes as the boys. This was the great dog demon, the father she had been hearing about. His voice boomed and echoed as he spoke to his sons. She could hear the pride in his voice as he gave his brief message. Inuyasha called out to his father as the man disappeared and the light. In his place, the pit stood. The rivers had already begun to fall into it, creating waterfalls that cast glowing rainbows. An area of horror and death would soon be overgrown with life.
Fitting. She thought to herself as she looked over the edge. She heard someone approach her and when she turned she saw Sesshomaru standing barely a foot from her. Off in the distance she could hear her little boy growling protectively and almost rolled her eyes. Instead, she looked up at Sesshomaru's golden eyes. They stared at each other in silence for a few moments, neither moving or speaking. Miho wasn't even sure she was breathing. How long had it been since he had stood so close to her?
"You have something of mine." He told her, speaking quietly. She blinked in confusion and his eyes flickered to her hands before meeting hers once more. She furrowed her eyebrows and looked at the sheath in her hands. She fought a blush and handed it to him, meeting his gaze once more. He gently lifted it from her hands and placed the sword in it once more. They stared at each other for a few more seconds before he spoke again. "If you stand in my way again, I will not hesitate to cut you down." His tone had not changed. This was not a threat, it was fact. She glared at him and stepped back, crossing her arms.
"I'd like to see you try." She told him as she glared at him. He did not respond but instead turned on his heel and left. Within seconds, Inuyasha was standing next to her.
"What the hell was that about?" He asked and she shook her head and walked away.
"Nothing."
Im alive im sorry. life happens ya know? anywho please review and lemme know what you think!