It's been a long time in coming. Hope you enjoy. Much love. Keva
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Iyakon raised his hand in order to create another attack while Zetsumei prepared to come at The Child; when a dark silky laugh covered the area, causing both to halt their movements. Both males looked over to the tree line where another being stood watching them with a glint of pure enjoyment dancing in his eyes. "Please do not stop on my account." Naraku stated smoothly.
Zetsumei curled his lip at the hanyou and Iyakon glared at him.
"Leave here hanyou bastard." Zetsumei stated with an arctic chill in his voice.
"No, I think I will stay. I am finding myself to be curious as to the connection between you two and the miko."
Iyakon was well aware of exactly what he was and what his true desires were. "You seek to use what you know as a means to manipulate us in order to gain control of the useless gem known as the shikon no tama." He stated mostly to himself.
"Hai, I do seek the jewel within the girls body to become the one true most powerful ruler. It seems that you two will serve as a perfect means for me to complete my quest."
"Hanyou you do not know what you are up against. Your powers are most useless against us." He hissed in contempt.
Naraku smirked as he approached the two. "I believe you are incorrect. For if I remember correctly I brought you to your knees upon our last meeting."
Zetsumei snorted. "You could never bring me to my knees. Your power against mine is nothing more then a single drop of rain during a storm. Plus considering we have never met face to face; how would you know of what I am incapable of?" His eyes widened as a realization hit him then they narrowed as he turned towards The Child. "I see. It seems you have been playing as an imposter."
Naraku not one who enjoyed the feeling of being confused looked back and forth between the two beings trying to comprehend exactly what was going on.
"So I see we have resorted to our last means of power in order to manipulate her. Very clever; very clever indeed. However your tactic was in vain." Zetsumei stated condescendingly.
Iyakon curled his lip in disgust with the two beings before him. So without a single word his body began to glow blue as his powers swirled around him.
Zetsumei prepared himself for the on coming onslaught of The Child's power and began letting his dark energy cover him for protection.
Naraku could feel the biting power of The Child and threw up a barrier in order to protect himself from the raw power that was snapping in the air around him.
As Iyakon's power began swirling around him; his right arm began to lengthen, arcing into a point becoming a large sickle. Horns shot out of his back down his spine and his ears lengthened into sharp points at the sides of his head. With a loud growl; as his teeth became serrated points, his energy exploded from his body covering the area destroying the landscape.
Zetsumei and Naraku both held their ground against the energy blast and when the power subsided neither wasted no time in attacking the true form of The Child.
Zetsumei locked his sword with the sickle arm of The Child; blocking the attack to his chest.
Naraku lengthened his fingers into four tentacles and shot them at The Child creature; which were effectively blocked by The Child's other hand as he shot a blue energy barrier at the oncoming threat.
Zetsumei threw The Child back from him then slashed his sword at a downward arc just missing Iyakon's chest by a hairsbreadth.
Iyakon swung his sickle arm from left to right sending out bluish white knives of energy towards his adversary then lunged himself at the other being standing at his side.
Naraku leapt out of the way of the oncoming threat then shot out a tentacle wrapping it around Iyakon's sickle. Another was shot at The Child creature; attempting to pierce his chest.
Zetsumei sliced through each one of the energy attacks that came at him with his sword then turned and watched as the two locked together.
Iyakon yanked his sickle back slicing through the tentacle that had a hold of him giving him just enough time to dodge the other tentacle flying at his chest.
Naraku exploded miasma from the cut tentacle in an attempt to blind The Child or to poison him. Although Naraku suspected that Iyakon was most likely immune to the poison; it didn't mean he couldn't use it to his advantage. With that thought in his mind he began emitting the black fog from his body; turning the surrounding area completely black, darker than a moonless, foggy night.
Zetsumei rose into the air above the black cloud of poison and could hear the two enemies clashing together from somewhere within the black poisonous cloud. This was his chance to rid the land of both vile creatures. So holding his sword out in front of him; he focused his energy into his sword and watched as a pinkish purple light slowly began to swirl around the blade; increasing with each passing second.
Another tentacle connected with his shoulder while his sickle arm sliced through the three wrapped around his midsection. Iyakon hissed in rage at his inability to make contact with the body of the creature sending out so many tentacles at him. For every tentacle he sliced through; two more replaced it. How could the creature create so many arms from his body without losing power from doing so?
As the tentacles slowly began wrapping around his body hindering his movements; his eyes shot upward to where he could feel devastating energy building above him. He had to flee and had to do so now or he would surely die. So using his own energy; he let it build up around his body using it to remove the tentacles that were constricting tightly around his body.
Naraku smiled wickedly as he covered the boy in his tentacles. Now he could absorb The Child making him part of his body and becoming more powerful. He had to hurry as he could feel the energy of the other being above him building to devastating proportions; not to mention that The Child was using his own energy in an attempt to escape him.
Zetsumei focused on the ball of energy building up at the tip of his sword. He could feel the agitation of the two below him making him smirk in victory. He closed his eyes and focused even more power into his sword feeling it pulse in response. Each pulse in the sword caused the ball of energy to increase in power.
Raising his sword above his head he sliced downward releasing the energy upon the black cloud of poison and the two fighting within.
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Kagome's knuckles turned white against the death like grip she had upon the demon lord's wrist. Hanging from the pale white hand of the demon lord fear should have been at the forefront of her mind but her rage was overwhelming her very being. Not only had he insulted her for who and what she was but he was treating her like she was nothing more than an insignificant insect that could be crushed to death when he deemed it necessary to do so.
Sesshoumaru watched carefully just waiting to catch a single ounce of fear out of the girl. He tightened his grip around her neck slightly and kept a look of perfect boredom on his perfect face. However, inside he was wary that the girl would cave to her fear of death and fail her final test against him.
Kagome coughed and gasped for the much needed oxygen that she was being denied and with each gasp for air her rage was building to new heights. Narrowing her eyes at the demon lord she gasped out the three words that kept running through her head. "I hate you."
Sesshoumaru let a slight smirk play on his perfect lips. "Be that as it may but you will die on this night."
Brown eyes turned almost black as they burned with the rage consuming her body. One hand slid across his wrist trailing up to the tips of his claws where she attempted to pry his fingers open; ignoring the cuts the tips of his claws were putting on her fingers. Then lifting her legs and placing her feet upon his chest she pushed with all her strength; hoping to stretch his arm far enough to break free of his grasp.
Golden eyes watched with interest while his highly advanced mind wondered why the girl didn't just use her powers to break free of him. Maybe she wasn't as intelligent as he assumed she was… that is until it was too late for him to realize exactly what it was she was doing.
Kagome sent her powers though her legs, though her feet, and straight into the chest of the demon lord. It wasn't enough to do him serious harm but it was enough to cause him to loosen his grip upon her neck and give her the chance she needed to break free of his grasp. She fell to the ground and grasped her neck with one hand while the other fisted into the grass. "Bastard" She choked out. "Bastard!" She cut her black angry eyes up to the lord standing over her.
Sesshoumaru kneeled down in front of her upon removing his scorched armor and haori leaving him in his under shirt. He reached a hand out and lightly grabbed her hand; pulling it away from her neck. Eyeing the redness around her neck from his hand he tenderly dragged his fingers across the marks. "You have done well. Your strength and will are strong and shall carry you far once you take your position by my side."
Kagome's mind worked furiously to understand exactly what it was he was saying to her and once it clicked; there were no words to describe what she was feeling. The rage that was boiling up within her caused her pale skin to glow red as she fought to see through the fires that were blinding her with the intense heat of her ire. "I will kill you." She hissed as she leapt at him in an attempt to wrap her tiny hands around his neck.
Instead of reaching her goal, Sesshoumaru caught her and pulled her flush against him; holding her in such a manner that prevented her from making any attacks against him.
"Let me go!" She yelled hoarsely. "I hate you!"
Sesshoumaru held her slightly away from him. "As you should. However; you have proven yourself worthy of me, therefore your position in this world requires you to take your place in the palace of the moon as the Lady of the Western Lands, the daughter of the moon, my mate, and the mother to my heir." He set the shocked girl down upon her feet then tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"My power and strength shall become yours as yours will be mine. You will cease standing against me when it comes to the hanyou whelp along with your travels with him. Interactions between you and the hanyou shall only occur under my eyes and ears."
Kagome took a shaky step away from him. "No" She whispered nervously.
Sesshoumaru slightly cocked his eyebrow. "No? You do not wish to be by my side for as long as my life stays in my body?"
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Kagome watched from the distance as a large gray cloud erupted off in the horizon. She could feel the trace amounts of energy fly past her and did nothing but shake her head in disgust; hoping that Naraku had finally met his final demise. Yet, knowing the worthless hanyou he would find a way to escape and live to annoy her another day. However she did wonder who the dark hanyou was battling; most likely it was Zetsumei, and if the Kami were smiling down upon her, which she knew they weren't, but if during this one moment in time they were, she hoped that the two vile ones would eliminate each other.
A black hand made a dismissive wave in the air as she turned and left; continuing her trek to the north, heading towards Wuhan. She had no idea as to what to expect once she arrived at the city, or town or whatever became of it since the great wars. What she did know however was that Wuhan was the halfway mark between Hon Kong and Beijing' so there had to be some kind of civilization there, she just didn't know what kind.
