The gate was open and waiting for us. Cautiously we looked around the open courtyard and fanned out so that we covered much of the area. Jaken took Nozomi who had Shippo on her shoulder, Ah-Un, and Rin and went to stand beside the gates so that the wall was at their backs and they were still close by. Inuyasha pulled out Tetsusaiga and snarled, "Naraku! Show yourself bastard!"
A cold laugh echoed throughout the courtyard as three people stepped from the center most building. A man who was wrapped in a baboon pelt; the red eyed Kagura; and a girl with white hair and skin and black eyes who was so emotionless that she made Sesshomaru look like a dramatic person. "Have you come to try to kill me again? Last time you didn't do too well."
Kagome and I notched arrows and I stood close to her so that if she concentrated hard enough her priestess aura would cover my arrow as well. "Naraku, hand over the shards." She called out. "When I give the signal, fire." She murmured to me. I nodded and checked my aim.
"Why should I hand them over to you? You are an imitation of the woman who gave them to me."
"I am not an imitation of anyone Naraku. You forget, I destroyed your body once on my own. I can do it again." Kagome said calmly.
"And what do you think Inuyasha? And you, Kouga? Will you let the little woman fight your battles for you?" He sneered. Kouga and Inuyasha both snarled and I called out to him myself.
"You're one to talk." I said disgusted. "Kagura killed Kouga's comrades on your orders, demons killed the slayers and Kagura kidnapped Rin. You even sent Kikyo to kill Kagome. From what I see you hide behind others so you don't sully your pretty half-demon hands."
Naraku focused on me. "Who are you girl? You seem only human to my sight. Not priestess, not half-breed, nor pure demon. Just…human." He said the last as if it was an illness.
"Come close and meet my blades Naraku. Then we'll see how 'only human' I am." I smiled wickedly.
"You interest me." Naraku studied me and as his eyes roamed over my body I felt as if slime was covering me.
Mamoru came to stand close beside me, blocking me mostly from view but not distracting my aim. "Do not even think about touching her." Everyone but me glanced at him in shock.
Naraku burst out laughing, "I remember you! One of my less worthy incarnations had the pleasure of meeting your father. How sad he would be to see his pure bred dog demon son falling for a mortal."
Kagome glanced at me and seemed to finally notice the bite mark on my shoulder. Before anyone could say another word Naraku's body exploded out from under the baboon pelt and tentacles shot out at everyone. "NOW!" She called and we both released our arrows. The pink aura of her arrow spread to mine as they flew and shot through Naraku destroying half of his body. I dropped my bow and bag and laid my quiver at Kagome's feet so she would have extra arrows if she needed them. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were cutting the tentacles that flew out to them and Sango and Miroku worked on another set. Kouga was battling with Kagura and the other girl just stood behind Naraku and gazed down at the mirror seemingly talking to it.
I turned to look at the children and gazed up in horror. The girl; I figured out she was doing. She was calling demons from behind us. "Mamoru! Jaken! On the other side of the wall!" I called and drew my long knives and waited for them to get there. There was no where near the amount of demons that had come after our group the other day but it was enough that I was concerned at having to face them alone; Mamoru seemed to be busy with a few tentacles himself. Jaken though surprised me; he took out half with his Staff of The Skulls. Then Mamoru jumped into the demons and most stayed to battle him but a few flew away towards me. And so I was left with only ten to fight. The first and second I got crossing my blades across each other slicing deeply into their throats. The next I got throwing one of my knives and pinning him to the wall he was crawling on. Nozomi ripped the blade from the wall and backed up to Ah-Un. The next few I killed stabbing into their flesh and spinning to stab into the next. The second to last of the demons was the hardest I have ever had to kill. I had to jump sideways when a spurt of flame flew at me and I sliced open the neck of the fire demon. It burst open when I cut into his skin, and bathed my arm in fire. I screamed and twisted my blade from the fiery flesh. I dropped the knife and fell to my knees. I looked up to see the last of the demons coming at my face and I managed to struggle to my feet. It was a spider demon… yes… another freaking spider demon. I swiped at it as hard as I could and ripped through his legs and when he fell to the ground at my feet I drove the knife into it before I dropped to my knees again.
I watched the battle with Naraku and I saw the damage being done to the area. Kagome fired an arrow as I watched and suddenly the battle ended. Naraku disappeared in a swirl of poisonous gas and Kagura and her sister followed close behind. "Damn you all! I will get you!" Naraku's voice said fading away.
Jaken refused to let Nozomi and Rin leave where they were seated until Sesshomaru declared it was safe in case something else popped out and Kouga ran off not much after Naraku disappeared. Sango and Miroku were sweating and gasping for breath as they stumbled over to Inuyasha and Kagome. I opened my bag and pulled out a length of gauze and wrapped my am up gently. Mamoru knelt beside me and examined the burns before I finished the wrapping. "I'll heal them later." He said and touched my face gently before he stood to face the gang as they approached.
I grabbed my knives from the ground sheathing them as I stood. Kagome hugged me gently. "I'm glad you're okay. Thanks for dealing with the demons that snuck up on us." She said.
"Hey that's what I am here for right? You guys have dibs on Naraku and Kagura." I joked.
Kagome looked at my shoulder and smiled slightly. "When will you be returning to Kaede's village?"
"I will try to get back in a week. I am going to send Nozomi back with you. She needs to rest." I said. Mamoru glanced at me from the corner of his eye then turned to talk to Sesshomaru. Once Sesshomaru nodded he turned to leave with Jaken and Rin. I hugged everyone goodbye and promised to see them soon then I told Nozomi that I wanted her to go with them and that I would see her in a week.
She looked at me then glanced at Mamoru who waited a little ways away then nodded with a small smile on her face. "Alright, I'll see you when you get back home. Will you guys be joining us when we travel again or going with Sesshomaru?"
I shook my head, my daughter was much older than she seemed. "I hope with Inuyasha and the gang but I have to ask Mamoru." I waved goodbye to everyone and went off following my mate.
Mamoru led me back to the cool river and he seemed to be deep in thought but the silence didn't bother me, my arm was my main concern at that time. The fire that had enveloped my arm when I cut that demon had been hotter than normal fire so the skin didn't just blister, it was bleeding. Finally we reached the river and I gratefully stripped and slid into the chilly water. I only hesitated for a moment before stripping before him because not only was he going to be my mate but he had already seen everything anyway. I stood in the river in water up to my waist and unwrapped the arm, wincing as the bottom layer peeled away from my open skin. I looked towards the shore when I felt ripples lap against my skin. Mamoru was in the water walking towards me. I ran my eyes over his body, he had a very muscular arm but not so muscular that it looked unnatural. He had a strong chest and well defined six pack abs. His hair flowed out on the water behind him.
I kept staring at him while he made his way towards me. I couldn't catch my breath he was just such a gorgeous man. He lifted my am gently and began to lick the burns. My breath caught in my throat and my knees went weak as his tongue ran over the wounds. As he licked my arm it got progressively harder not to moan. There was a slight edge of pain in my arm when he touched it but as he moved away the feeling became sexual.
Finally he had healed my whole arm but continued to lick his way up my arm until he was at my throat. He nuzzled me and I leaned my head sideways to give him freer access. I moaned out his name and he wrapped his arms tightly around my waist and I leaned backwards over it. He ran his fangs gently over my skin and nibbled at the sensitive parts as I groaned in passion. I raised my hands and ran them into his silky hair pulling his head closer to me. I drew his head up to my face and kissed him deeply running my tongue into his mouth. I winced slightly as I pricked myself on his fang and tasted blood in my mouth but instead of pulling away from the coppery taste Mamoru growled almost hungrily and pulled me tighter against him.
I leaned away after a while and Mamoru growled at me but I just tugged him to the shore and pulled him down to the soft grass. I got to see the rest of his body and it was just as beautiful as the rest of him. He was absolute perfection.
I ran my hands over his body, admiring the strong planes of his shape. I kissed him just below his ear and he pressed me back against the dewy ground. I leaned up and pulled him down to me. He snarled softly into my neck and I pressed my lips to his shoulder.
Mamoru and I lay in the soft grass and became one; from this point on we would be together forever. I would never leave him and he would never leave me. The world revolved around us in the time we spent in each others arms and I opened my eyes to see the earth and sky staring down into my eyes, echoing the love I felt for him. Mother Nature's soft song swirled around us and took us to new heights on a ride that was as old as she herself was. When the ride was on its way down I bit into his shoulder and he into mine, marking each other as each others property. We fell asleep wrapped in his clothes and each others arms.
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