Title: Tides Against Time
Rating: M (Language, Violence, and Adult Content)
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the Little Mermaid. All rights should go to Inuyasha Inc. and Disney.
Music: The song I have selected for this chapter is: "The Little Mermaid – Ariel Transformation (1080p)" and "Once upon a time in Mexico - Xtended." I love to listen to music on YouTube while I read to add to the atmosphere. You are welcome to listen along with my music selection if you want. It is not required. When you see these marks (***) that means to begin to play the selected song. When you see (xxx) this means to stop playing the music. It is important to pay attention to these marking as there is more than one song for this chapter. I do not have credit for these recordings or channels but I think it adds to the story.
Tides Against Time: Testing Fate
It was finally the morning of the 3rd day. If Kagome didn't show up at Urasue's lair she would raise her already high price. She was already bartering with half of her soul! She didn't want to think of what else she would add if she didn't go today. Kagome had thought about this decision thoroughly. She had a first turned away from it thinking about her overall wellbeing. She convinced herself that she could learn to love another and who knows maybe down the road her and Sesshomaru's paths could cross again when her father forgot about the whole mess. However as the two previous days went by she realized she would be miserable with the suitors fighting to win her and Kikyo's hands. They were rude, selfish, conceded, power hungry and outright flirts. She had no doubt in her mind she would rather never mate then mate with one of them. She had talked with Kikyo about their situation last night and found her to be feeling the same. With that in mind she convinced her to join her on an adventure today.
Slipping out of the cove just before sunrise the sisters make their way towards Urasue's cove, leaving the mermen sleeping on the beach inside. They then pass the sandbar, go through the Kelp forest and begin to descend deeper towards the bottom of the ocean floor.
"Where is it you are taking me Kagome?" asked Kikyo curiously. "We really shouldn't be out this far without father."
"Don't worry I know where I'm going. Do you remember last night when I asked you if you could change your fate to be with Enuyashu?" asked Kagome.
"Yes? What does that have to do with where we are going?" asked Kikyo confused.
"I met someone who can help us." said Kagome.
"What are you talking about? You know we can't go back, father forbid it." Kikyo said not understanding.
"What if I were to tell you that this helper could change you into a land dweller like him?" she asked.
"As much as I'd love to be with Enuyashu I am still the heir to the Merfolk. I couldn't abandon my responsibility to them." she said sadly.
"Well I'm not the heir nor am I happy with being forced to accept someone as a mate when I know fully well will not be faithful to me. So I've decided to consider this helpers help in making my dream possible." said Kagome.
"Kagome, you are still not making sense! There is no way for you to be with Sessomaru." Kikyo shouted as they begin to approach the whalebones.
"What is this place?" whispered Kikyo nervously. "It smells disgusting."
"It is the lair of Urasue." said Kagome as she swam into its mouth.
"Kagome! Wait up! You cannot mean Urasue the Sea Witch?" demanded Kikyo.
"The very one." answered Kagome as they were about to entered the belly of the whale.
"Is that Kagome I hear?" came Urasue's voice from deeper inside the beast's belly. "Do come in girl, and who is this here?" she said coming from out of the shadows.
"I have come to make a deal with you Urasue, however I want to hear ever part of our contract in detail before starting." Said Kagome. "Oh, and this is my sister."
"Kagome no! Please think about what you are doing!" cried Kikyo as she pulled on her sister's arm trying to keep her from going deeper inside.
"I have Kikyo, for three days! I have tried to forget about him but I can't. I want to be a part of his world! I want to be were the land dwellers are, try new things, walk on two legs and do what they do! I want to explore, dance and not regret not trying! I'm sorry Kikyo but I want more than this life can offer me!" Kagome said as she turned back to Urasue.
"So girl... what is it you want to know before we start?" asked Urasue as she lead Kagome deeper into her lair. "Do come in girl… it is rude to linger in doorways."
Hearing Urasue's scolding Kikyo reluctantly swims over the sickly plants lining the floor and into her lair to stand behind her sister. Urasue returned to her ingredients along the wall and began pulling off the pre-made mixes she had prepared for her spell.
"You said I would have seven days to be with Sessomaru… what happens after? Is there anyway to prolong my change and are there any side effects?" asked Kagome.
"Clever girl you are. Yes, once the 7 days are up you will return to the sea. To prolong your change I will have to alter the spell a little and take another payment. The change to the spell for you to remain a land dweller is that you must convince your demon to fall in love with you, that is he's got to kiss you. However it can't be just any kiss it must be a kiss of true love. If he kisses you before the sunsets on the 7th day you will forever stay a land dweller. If not the rest of your soul will belong to me." Urasue said.
"No Kagome no! Please! You must reconsider!" Kikyo cried desperately trying to persuade her stubborn sister.
"And these side effects?" asked Kagome ignoring her sister's plea.
"As you already know you will be weaker due to giving me half of your soul but with your new legs there will be slight pain when you walk." Urasue said as she pulled out a scroll from the wall. "Now do we have a deal?"
"Kagome… are you so unhappy that you would condemn your life to forever be parted from us?" asked Kikyo sadly.
"You know I love you all but if I do not try this it will haunt me for the rest of my life. I have to try… I'm sorry Kikyo but I have to follow my heart." Kagome said turning back to look at Urasue leaving a dejected Kikyo behind her.
"Please slice your thumb here and place it onto the scroll. After the blood contract has been fulfilled I will begin the spell." said Urasue.
(*** The Little Mermaid – Ariel Transformation (1080p) ***)
Kagome sliced her thumb and hesitated above the scroll before placing it onto the scroll. Pulling her thumb back she sees her blood soak into the scroll and her name appear in its place. Urasue then began chanting her spell. The waters began to swirl around them and purple and green potion began to wrap around Kagome like a cocoon.
"Now girl for me to take part of your soul I need you to sing!" Urasue yelled over the storming waters.
Kagome began to lightly sing and a pressure deep in her chest began to build. It wasn't painful but it was becoming uncomfortable.
"Sing for me girl! I need for you to sing for me louder!" shouted Urasue.
Raising her voice a little big more Kagome continued to sing as a bright blue orb slowly came out of her chest near her heart and into a pink sea stone around Urasue's neck. The orb sunk into the stone sealing it inside. The potion around Kagome then sank into her body and burning heat began to rise up in her lunges, back and legs. Her tail ripped apart causing her to scream and two legs began to form. Her scales on her back and legs flaked off and was replaced with pinky flesh. She tried to control her pain through steady breathing but all of a sudden it was becoming harder to breath. Kikyo seeing her sister slowly drowning quickly grabs hold of her and they swim out of the whale carcass and up to the surface leaving a cackling Urasue in her lair.
Reaching the surface Kagome takes in a gulping breath and slips into unconsciousness from the immense pain. Kikyo unsure of what to do slowly makes her way towards the beach. Reaching its shore she lays her unresponsive sister on the sand. Looking over her body she sees she now had two perfect legs and feet. She was also very naked and only her white sea shells covered her breasts. She still had her seashell necklace but other than that she was now a very exposed woman. Kikyo looked around for something to cover her sister with and sees a washed up piece of sail stuck on some rocks nearby. Swimming over to the sail she pulls it of and swims back over to her sisters side to cover her over with it. She shakes her sister but she only slips deeper into unconsciousness. It was then her sister's shell around her neck gave her an idea.
(xxx stop music xxx)
"Sessomaru? Enuyasa? Hallo you deir?" asked Kikyo into her shell around her neck.
Kikyo returned the shell to her ear to hear nothing. She tried calling a couple more times and finally got a response.
"Kikyo is that you?" asked Inuyasha on the other line. "Is everything alright?"
"Kagome trouble. Need helpz. Pweez!" Kikyo cried into the shell desperate for them to come and help her.
"Where are you? What happened?" commanded Inuyasha.
"Beach. Kikyo, Kagome beach. Hurryz!" shouted Kikyo with tears running down her cheeks.
With her sister still unresponsive she wasn't sure if her sister was going to make the transformation. She was mumbling in her sleep and she could see the pain laced on her face. She was also sickly pale and her lips were turning blue.
"I'm on my way! Just stay were you are!" commanded Inuyasha as he began making his way towards the stables.
On his way he see's Sesshomaru exiting a meeting with some of their guests who had arrived. Catching his eye he quickly makes his way towards him.
"What was all the noise coming through the shells? I couldn't put it up to my ear during my meeting." asked Sesshomaru.
"It's Kagome. Kikyo said she's in trouble and they are somewhere on the beach and that we needed to hurry!" Inuyasha said as he and his brother quickly made their way over to the stables.
(*** Once Upon a time in Mexico - Xtended ***)
The brothers racing out of the castle to the beach. The brothers look up and down the beach all afternoon trying to find them. The sun was starting to go down in the sky when they finally saw something further up the beach near the water's edge. As they rode closer they saw two bodies lying in the surf.
"There they are! Up ahead!" shouted Inuyasha as they sped off toward the sisters.
Jumping down from their steeds they see Kagome was covered over with a torn up sail but what made them take a double look was a tiny foot sticking out at the bottom. She was sickly in color and her lips were turning blue from sitting in the cold water. Kikyo was laying next to her exhausted and her skin and scales were becoming flaky from sitting out in the sun too long. Seeing the brothers arrival Kikyo slips into the water relieving her aching muscles and burnt skin.
"She's got legs? How the hell did that happen?" asked Inuyasha and he knelt down beside her.
"Sea Magicz. No good magicz. Kagome, land dweller. Only 7 days. More days… um… Kagome no good." Kikyo tried to explain everything that happened. She had no idea how to tell Sesshomaru he had to kiss her sister to save her soul.
Sessomaru knelt down on her other side and pulled back the sail partially to get a better look. It was there he could see she now had two perfectly shaped legs and dainty feet. Not seeing any material leading up the rest of her body he laid the sail back down so not to expose her womanly form. He didn't say anything as he was too in shock to understand everything in front of him. Looking back to her face he could see she was getting sick. Putting his arm under her and wrapping the sail around her lower body then gently lifted her up into his arms.
"Only seven days?" asked Inuyasha as he stood back up to help his brother rise up while still holding Kagome.
"Jah, Kagome no good. Sessomaru, Kagome good." said Kikyo hoping he'd understand she wanted him to take care of her sister.
"Kagome will remain in my care not to worry." Replied Sessomaru as he moved towards his steed. As he did this Sesshomaru's pet dragon A-Un moved towards him. When they smelled Kagome and recognized her sent they became restless and worried for her. Placing her up on the saddle he climbed behind her took took the reigns in his grasp.
"Muchas gracias, Sessomaru." said Kikyo.
Sesshomaru nodded goodbye before speeding off towards his castle with Kagome held closely to his chest. Inuyasha looked away from his retreating brother to look back at Kikyo. Sitting down on the beach he pulls the now crying Kikyo into his arms and allows her tears to soak into his shirt. They held each other for what seemed like hours but the sea was becoming darker and it would soon be unsafe for Kikyo to be out away from the cove. Kikyo reluctantly pulled back from Inuyasha and looked up into his eyes. This would be the last time she would ever be able to look upon his amber eyes. For in a few days she would be mated and would be unable to leave the cove with out her mate. Feeling her heart clench in her chest she lunges forward and captures Inuyasha's lips with her own.
Inuayasha was surprised at first but quickly deepened their kiss filling it with his passion. Their kisses were rough and needy and their fingers tangled in their hair and touched along their bodies. Tongues battled for dominance slipping from her mouth to his and their breathing was hot and ragged. Fresh tears ran down her cheek and feeling her despair Inuyasha tightened his hold around her showering her with his need for her. After a few more minuets she reluctantly pulled away. Taking one last look into his eyes she then dives back into the water leaving a heart broken half demon behind on the beach. He knew what all just happened meant. He knew she was saying goodbye and that was the last time he would hold her in his arms. He lowered his head into his hands and his shoulders and body began to shake. There, alone on the beach he let go of his heartache and cried into the darkening sunset as his heart smashed into a million pieces.
(End of Chapter 9)
(Poor Inuyasha and Kikyo! Will they ever see each other again? What about Kagome? Will she be able to convince Sesshomaru to fall in love with her in a week? What about Inuyasha's upcoming birthday celebration and the arrival of their fiancés?! Only time will tell! Be sure to keep following along to find out and make sure to write a review on what you think! Thanks again for reading!)