Chapter 12
Fighting for Another
Sesshomaru growled as the rotten stench of death hit his sensitive nose. While he had smelled death before, this was so overpowering it was causing him to gag. He could hear Rin and Shippo behind him gaging as well, and he knew something was wrong. A sudden bought of dizziness had him stepping back, and he shook his head, determined not to let the smell get to him.
He had people to protect, and he wouldn't fail at his first task. For a moment he thought of his fathers last words to him, but he pushed it away. Now wasn't the time for memories. Kagome notched her bow, looking around her and waiting for whatever was out there. She could hear the others fighting, she just couldn't see them.
"Kagome!" Sango yelled, running to her friend, an unconscious Kirara in her arms. "The smell got to her. InuYasha is out to." No one was surprised at the news, and Kagome nodded, understanding what Sango was asking. For the most part, Kagome only fought if she had to, and that wasn't often. She was a last resort that stood by and protected the children. Its all she really knew how to.
Sesshomaru was teaching her, but she was still only learning the basics of sword work. It would be some time before they moved onto her reiki. She understand his time frame he set for her, but right now she was really wishing she could do more than just stand here and wait.
"Give her to Shippo. Were is Ah-un?" Kagome asked, listening to the sounds of Miroku fighting alone. She really hoped he didn't use his wind tunnel for this fight. That monster couldn't be healthy. They didn't need the set back right now, plus she always worried for her friends.
"Ah-Un couldn't handle the smell either. We put InuYasha on his back, and sent him away for now. Its better if we don't have to worry about them." Sango answered, handing Kiara to Shippo's out stretched hands. "Stay here, we'll be back." With that Sango removed hiraikotsu from her back, and ran towards the noise, leaving Kagome alone to protect two children, a neko yokai, and a dog. Kagome could only hope she did her job.
A low growl beside her caused her to look down, and she frowned at what she saw. Titan was still standing beside her, but it was clear to see the smell was affecting him as well. He was a mortal dog at the moment, but even they had enhanced senses. Especially those that resided in the nose. At least Sesshomaru wasn't a demon at the moment.
That then brought her to another thought, and her head snapped to Shippo expecting to see him suffering as well. Imagine his surprise when she saw him looking at her expectantly, not scared in the slightest. Rin was standing behind him, cowering down while Kirara was in her lap unconscious.
"Shippo, how is the smell not hurting you?" She asked, gaining the attention of Titan as well. The dog looked to the fox, and growled at how simple the kitsune was. Sesshomaru had always had respect for foxes. They had the ability to manipulate magic in any they wanted to, but right now he really wished he was a fox. At least he wouldn't have to smell this stench.
"Fox magic, gome. I'm a natural prankster. Normally, I would make the air smell, but this time, I'm taking away the smell. It's the opposite." He explained. Kagome still didn't quite understand, and she knew it was because this was a demon thing, something she had no knowledge of, but his ability might just come in handy.
"Can you do that for others?" Kagome asked, hearing the sound of the demon getting closer. She really wanted to make sure Sesshomaru wasn't going to pass out. If something happened to her, he could get the children away and to safety until InuYasha found them.
"I can try?" He replied, his face full of concentration. A few beads of sweat formed on his brow, but he continued to push his magic outward. He was still untrained, and the bit of practicing he had been working on didn't help all that much. But in this case, it helped enough. He was able to push the scent of roses out past him to circle around the group. Everyone took in a deep breath of clean air, relieved that the smell was gone. At least for now.
"Thank you, Shippo." Kagome praised, turning back to the woods and drawing her bow once again. It had fallen while she talked to Shippo, but she quickly raised it up, knowing the demon had somehow gotten past Miroku and Sango. She hoped her friends were okay, but for the moment she couldn't worry about it. She had to protect Shippo and Rin.
"Shippo. If something happens to me, I want you to take Rin and Kirara somewhere safe. Titan will go with you. When your safe, stay there until InuYasha can find you." Kagome ordered, ignoring the growl at her side. She believed in Sesshomaru completely but at the moment he was a mortal dog, and whatever was heading towards them was a demon. The hard truth is, Sesshomaru didn't really stand a chance.
"Miko, I am the one who is supposed to protect you." Sesshomaru snapped, snarling as the creature came into view. He had no idea what he was looking at. He prided himself in knowledge of demons and other creatures around him, but this… this wasn't natural.
It was a giant blob of muk, larger than ah-Un, but brainless. It had beady eyes, that was almost covered by whatever it was that it was made of. A gaping mouth, its breath so putrid it could be seen to the naked eye. Two arms came out from the body, made of the same slime the rest of it was. There was no intelligence in this creature what so ever. In fact, it seemed to simply be walking around, minding its own business.
However, while being brainless and sliding around, it seemed to pick up anything in its path. Their were a few bones, as well as trash and foliage floating around in. the purple grey slime. Including a monk and slayer who looked petrified to be stuck inside of such a creature. Both Kagome and Sesshomaru wondered how they were breathing, but didn't question it. They were alive. But they wouldn't be for long.
As the creature slid its way over something, that something died. Their was a clear trail of dead underbrush showing the path the slim had taken, and Kagome knew she needed to get her friends out of the demon as soon as possible. Already their clothing were now sporting holes in them, and soon, they would have no protection left.
Kagome raised up her arrow but hesitated. If she just shot into the demon, she could hit one of her friends. She had no idea what she was supposed to do. How did she kill something without hurting her friends. There had to be something she was missing, something that would tell her everything she needed to know.
Then she sensed it. The pulse deep within the creature. It tugged at her soul, wanting her to come closer, and she knew the feeling. She had come quite accustomed to it through her travels. Her hand absentmindedly grasped at the necklace around her neck. The little glass jar that held her shards. The very shards she hated.
"He's got a jewel shard." Kagome mumbled, looking over the demon that was still heading towards her. His hand grabbing onto a tree and sucking the life out of it. The tree withered and folded over on itself. It looked as if it had been sucked completely dry. Simultaneously the demon grew in size, now towering over the group still in the clearing.
It was then Kagome spotted the shard. It was on the demons head, outside of the slime, but still stuck. He could have accidentally rolled over it, or the jewel could be what created the demon in the first place. It was like with the ink master. The ink was alive and evil because of the jewel. The only way she would know the truth, was if she got the shard away from the creature.
"Rin, take this." Kagome said, throwing her bow and arrows to Rin who looked startled. She heard Sesshomaru calling after her, wondering what she was up to, but she ignored him. She gave him no choice but to stay by the children and protect them as she ran off, searching for what she needed.
She needed to be far away from Sesshomaru, Shippo, and Kirara for what she was going to try. She had done this once before, and woke up two days later in her bedroom. Her mother forbid her from trying again, and Kagome agreed. When she had done it, she had used so much of her energy she nearly killed herself, and destroyed her home in the future. She had started a fire because there was so much energy, but this time she had to control it.
She had to figure out a way to keep her reiki under control so she could protect her family. Finding what she needed, she grabbed the rock, tested its wait and stuffed it into her pocket. After that she grabbed a handful of smaller rocks and chucked the first one at the creature. It him him in the eye and it roared, telling Kagome it could feel pain.
"Hey! You big over grown Pokemon, come and get me!" She yelled, throwing another small rock, and hitting the demon in the face again. It turned towards her, and she was sure she saw aggravation in its face. So it may be brainless and not have a purpose, but he still had emotions.
"Fool! You cannot take him on your own!" Sesshomaru shouted in her head, panic in her voice and she took off running, getting the demon to chase her down.
"If I lose control get everyone out of here, Titan!' Kagome yelled, knowing he could hear her. She heard his angry howl and smirked. She was surprised to get such a reaction out of him, but something inside of her tingled at the thought.
Her mind turned to the almost kiss, and she wished she had been able to feel his lips at least once. Now that they were awake he would realize he almost made a mistake and would never fall for that again. This demon took away the chance of a lifetime. She was still in love with InuYasha, she couldn't deny that, but she had eyes to. Sesshomaru was a hottie, and she would have liked to be able to say that she kissed him at least once, but she was okay with knowing that they were at least friends. They had to be for him to share that much with her.
Grabbing the rock in her pocket, she focused while running through the woods. She could hear the demon behind her, knocking down trees and destroying everything in its path. The rock grew hot in her hand, but she didn't feel any pain. Instead, she felt her energy draining from her, causing her feet to slow and exhaustion to peak its ugly face out.
She pushed on though, not stopping until she was panting, and her heart beating frantically in her chest. She wobbled as she leaned against the tree, her eyes focused on the glowing pink rock in her hand. This was her only chance. If she failed at this, she let everyone down. That wasn't a possibility to her. She had to save her friends, no matter what.
"Hit the mark!" Kagome yelled, eyes snapping to the demon still charging in her direction. She launched the hard stone at the creature. It took the last of her energy, and the swing was so powerful it sent her to the ground. She couldn't even see if she had it the demon or not. Instead she let the blackness overcome her, and the last thing she heard was an angry and nonhuman scream.
…CBCH…
"She did it!' Wakanda shouted, jumping in her excitement and Satori shook her head, angry at her own eyes for watching the other females breast bounce with the woman's excitement. Those things really couldn't be natural could they? No. Wakanda had to of cast some kind of spell to enhance them.
"Stop staring at my tits and look at your water pool. The miko killed it!" Wakanda shouted again, and Satori rolled her eyes at her friends excitement.
"Do you think I cannot see. Then again, your breast do tend to get in the way." Satori grumbled, her eyes looking over the scene happing hundreds of miles away. The miko had hit the demon exactly where she needed to destroying it, and saving her friends.
It was impressive to say the least, but what really astounded Satori was the amount of power the miko had released. She had not seen power like that since before Midoriko. The demon was not only annihilated, it was pulverized. It exploded into little bits, before vanishing into then air. The explosion sent out a shock wave of pure white reiki healing any damage the demon had caused, wiping away any stench and making it as if the group had never been attacked in the first place.
The demon slayer and the monk were the first to realize the miko had sacrificed herself, and were by her side instantly. Sesshomaru had brought the children to the miko and Satori was as surprised by his protectiveness as she was Kagome's strength. When he realized the miko was hurt, he stood over her, growling at anyone who got close, including the kit and human child. That was something only to happen when instinct has taken over, and it told Satori so much more than she ever thought possible.
"She'll be the one to break the spell." Satori remarked, her hand playing with her silky white hair as she continued to watched the scene. The half breed and dragon had reappeared at this point, and it looked as if the hanyou was going to start a fight with Sesshomaru.
"Its already starting to break. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so protective at the moment. For the most part mortal Inu will only protect for so much. A mortal Inu would back away when even a half demon threatens it, but not Sesshomaru. That is id yokai instinct, protecting a mate." Wakanda agreed, amazed that Sesshomaru had been able to find the woman he needed to break the spell. She truly believed there was no one out there for the cold lord, but she could admit she was glad she was wrong.
"It seems m plan will work well." Satori smirked, glad that she interfered. She had worried that she lost her son completely, but now she knew everything would be okay. It would be challenging and a fight, but it would all be okay in the end.
"Maybe I should start a match making service." The mage stated, excitement in her eyes before waving her arms out wide. "For just one large fee, find your soul mate within a year. No guarantees or refunds."
"Selling is not your strong point. You literally just scared away everyone who may have been interested." Satori deadpanned, her eyes still watching the group her son was now apart of. The slayer had come between the lord and hanyou, and somehow talked them both down. Kagome was now on Ah-Un with the slayer, and the three were flying off towards the village they calmed home. They rest would travel back on foot.
"What ever. You used it."
"It was my idea. You simply casted the spell." Satori scoffed, eyeing her friend with mock hate. 'You are impossible, you realize this, yes?" Satori watched as Wakanda spun around suddenly, her breast bouncing, and Satori growled. Why are her eyes stuck on that woman's breast.
"What are you going to do about the elders. They won't be happy with who he has chosen." The mage worried, her face furrowed in thought. The mages, despised hanyou and humans, especially miko's and monk. They used miko's and monks as slaves to get other demons to listen to every word they had to say. They wouldn't allow Kagome to be the lady of the west without a fight.
"He did not chose Kagome, fate did. When the spell is broken I will tel them what occurred, and even they cannot fight the gods." Satori replied confidently, though she wasn't so sure herself. The elders would try and find some kind of loophole, but she planned to look through their laws, and make sure they couldn't use anything against Kagome.
Her son had the opportunity to be happy, and she wasn't going to let anything come between that. She was a mother, and a mother fought to keep her children safe and happy. While he may think she doesn't care, she is still going to do her part to ensure Sesshomaru gets his mate and family that he deserves. And no one could stop a determined mother. She wouldn't allow it.
…sSs…
So real life is a bitch right now. I'm surprised I was able to get this out to be honest, but I did. Hopefully is not to horrible, and you all enjoy it.
I do not own pokemon.
