I winced internally at the insult but otherwise did not respond I knew in a fair fight that Kagome would beat me, even if I wanted to hurt her. She closed her eyes then said loudly and clearly "Sesshy I suggest you come out from behind us and come into view. It isn't like you to attack someone from behind".
I watched as Sesshomaru stepped around in front of everyone. "I wouldn't have attacked from behind Kagome you of all people know that. There is no honor in stabbing someone in the back if there was Inuyasha would be dead by now".
She smirked "ahh good times. Sesshy you can still come over to our side and have yourself a place in the new world. A powerful demon such as you would be more than worthy to rule under Aizen-sama".
The demon was shaking his head. "You know I am not the type to rule under someone or to be ruled by someone".
"How well I know it Sesshy" she said smiling before launching herself at me with no warnings. I barely got my sword up in time to catch her attack. She only attacked with her claws which I knew meant she wasn't really trying to hurt me. I countered by slashing with my sword which missed. She landed lightly on her feet and drew her sword and I prepared to block some very bad attacks. "You had better run boy" she said softly looking into the reflection of her sword. I knew she wasn't talking to me because her sword reflection showed Aizen. She made as if to launch herself at me. I realized that I had my back to Aizen basically she had turned me so that when she attacked she would overshoot me so that Aizen would think she was his till the very end.
I smirked "not a chance" I said.
Kagome
When I heard those words from Ichigo I knew that he was on my side. I felt the peace I had hoped for enter my heart then and knew without a doubt that Aizen was going to die right here and right now. I launched myself at Ichigo but it was Aizen's face I saw. A confident grin one that was full of arrogance slowly changes as I blew past Ichigo and came straight at him. "Aizen" I roared allowing my inner beast along with the jewel to pour out through my sword to hit him with everything I had. He fell under my attack and lay still on the ground. I stepped away from him not even looking down I turned my head to look Sesshy "make sure that you two don't get killed" I said to both of them.
I started walking towards the end of the hall towards the Hoguoku which called to me in a way that I was getting use to. I opened the door to the room all the arraoncars had been in no five minutes ago. Unfortunately they were still there. I walked in Aizen's blood staining my arms as a blood curling smile covered my features. "Hello boys want to play"?
The arraoncars had evacuated hurriedly not wanting to get between me and whatever I was after. I walked through the room to the other side of the room to the door I knew lead into Aizen's room. Without pausing I broke the door down and headed to the room the Hogoku was suppose to be but the familiar pulse of power wasn't there. It was moving away at a swift pace. "Hmmm that is a problem".
I walked to the balcony in the room looking in the direction of the pulse feeling the jewel resonate with it. I placed a hand on my chest as I watched the fleeing figure run across the desert. I leaped off the balcony to follow as Ichigo and Sesshy came in. "Kagome" yelled Ichigo but I ignored him for now I'll have to talk to him eventually but not yet. I wasn't done yet.
I pursed the figure slowly gaining on it surprised that it was Aizen. Pretty sure I killed him a few moments ago I thought upping my speed. The space between us was soon gone as I appeared before him. A bloodthirsty smile touched my features at the exasperation on his face. "You didn't think you'd get off that easy did you? I am going to make you pay for all the demons you killed in your pathetic pursuit of power. In other words welcome to hell I'll be your host for the rest of eternity".
Aizen's drained of color as I lashed out at him feeling my claws dig deeply into his flesh. I smiled as his blood stained my hands as I pulled back. I watched him stumble clutching his chest as he tried to run. I followed slowly full intending to make him feel the pain of all of the families that had lost a loved one, all those who lost a lover or friend because he had to compensate for something that he didn't have in the first place. (Hint think dirty) . I grabbed the man's throat and lifted him off his feet and flung him to the side. I leaped after him slamming him down into the desert sand with a kick. He left a crater Inuyasha would be proud of. "I grow tired of this how about you Aizen can you hear their screams? Can you hear the screams of all those you killed? Can you feel the pain of all of those who lost someone to your pursuit? Tell me can you"? I looked down meaning to get an answer from him but found that he had passed out from a mixture of fear and pain. "Well know we can't have that can we. Nope not all you need to feel all the pain the others felt and I will be the one to make you feel it. No matter the fact that I hate to hurt others for you I will make an exception I was human once after all". I leaped down into the hole wrenching him from the ground I set about waking him up. He wouldn't forget this not till the end if there was one.
Ichigo
When I saw Kagome jump from the window I couldn't help the frustrated sigh that left me that was till I saw why she had jumped down rather than wait for us. Aizen was running for his life across the desert and Kagome was closing in steadily. I could see the moment when she recognized him because she upped her speed. I too had jumped from the window not realizing that Sesshomaru hadn't followed. I chased them down seeing that Kagome had ever intention to beat Aizen to death. I wouldn't let her do that not on my watch she owed me that much. I saw her kick him down into the sand in a move similar to what Grimmjow used on me once. I speed up when she held up his body which was limp, her body began to glow pink and a wave of power unlike anything I had felt before washed over me. The aura she had now was one of healing but that was defiantly not what she was doing. I caught up to her just as Aizen came around and she spoke. Her voice sent shivers down my spine "now Aizen it's time for our little dance to come to an end".
Aizen's body went limp again as she rose her hand up which glowed with pink and black aura. "Now Aizen you shall feel the pain so many others felt because of your actions".
Her hand descended but was blocked by my sword. "Kagome no matter how much I would like to see him dead I'm afraid you can't kill him".
"And why not Ichigo, what's there to stop me but you"?
"Nothing but your humanity" I said trying to catch her eye but she wouldn't look at me.
Her bangs hid her eyes as she spoke again "humanity you say? Sorry to tell you Ichigo but I'm not even close to human anymore".
She raised her head so I could see her eyes and I almost flinched. They swirled with pink and black energy which rolled off her in waves. Her teeth were transformed into fangs that glistened with saliva. Purple swirls covered her face seeming like a tattoo that covered her whole face. And the bloodlust that permutated the air was enough to drive a man mad. "That doesn't mean jack shit" I said pushing her back.
She seemed to find this amusing because she laughed dropping Aizen. "Oh I get it you want to kill him yourself do you? Well go right ahead I won't stop you but I will tell you that he will die this day be it by your hand or mine I don't care. You because he attempted to destroy all you hold dear. Me because he killed those who were loyal to me and the least I can do is to avenge them for their families as well as for myself".
I stared at her unable to believe what she was saying "so you're telling me that you do not care for the life of the man at your feet? That you're so far from being human that you would kill him just because he killed a few demons"/
"He killed hundreds of my kind" she roared her eyes going blacker as her anger increased. "Hundreds of my kin those I thought of family. I swore the day I got these powers that would protect and avenge all of those who are my family. I will be the first to admit that killing is not the answer but if I do not do it who will? Who will avenge those who died in the name of their honor? Will you" she asked pointing an accusing finger at me.
Her eyes rather than filled with the hatred I had come to associate with death there was nothing but regret.
