Chapter
XXI:
Tsukuyomi
Arrives
This lady was Tsukuyomi. My eyes widened.
"Lady Tsukuyomi!" I pleaded, "Tsukiko has done nothing wrong!"
"Mortal, do not interfere with business from beings that do not concern you." Her pale blue eyes watched me closely.
"Luna! How could you?!" Tsukiko's eyes were zoned in on the little girl of no more than seven years old.
"Sorry, Tsukiko, but mommy made me tell you." The girl's eyes were cast at the ground in shame.
"Tsukiko, you will lose your status as a moon creature, and I will not spare you, even if you are my daughter." I got in front of Tsukiko, shielding her with my arms.
"But, she helped me! She helped me defeat my other side!"
"It does not matter. She disobeyed me." I closed my eyes in frustration.
"Fine! Take--!"
"Take me instead." I opened my eyes in shock, hearing those words. My head turned to Sesshoumaru, who was standing and staring at Tsukuyomi. "I will suffer any type of punishment Tsukiko is to receive."
"Sesshoumaru-sama! Don't!" I cried. Tsukuyomi had a good long look at the situation.
"No. Tsukiko shall endure her punishment." Tsukuyomi pointed at the girl behind me, and I felt Tsukiko try and resist her. I latched onto Tsukiko, digging my feet into the ground.
"Do not interfere." I felt some blows go to my body, but I resisted the urge to let go.
"Sister Tsukiko!" Luna cried.
"Kagome!" Sesshoumaru called, rushing to my aid.
"Ts-Tsukiko helped me…she helped me battle my darker side! That battle taught me that neither dark nor light can exist…without each other!" I creamed into the air. The relentless blows stopped just as Sesshoumaru was raising his blade, Inuyasha copying him. Both stopped abruptly.
"Light and Darkness balance?" Tsukuyomi asked. Her hand fell limp by her side.
"Mother…is that not like you and Amaterasu?" Luna questioned. Tsukuyomi was silent. After a few moments, she nodded.
"Yes…it is…" I smiled in hope she understood. "Mortal!"
"Y-Yes!" I called, astonished. "I guess, if she could make you realize that, in someone whose spirit is as strong as yours, then…she is fine."
I saw Tsukiko smile, and I smiled as well. Tsukiko stepped forward. "Thank you, Mother…" She turned to face me. "And Kagome…"
"Yes?"
"Thank you, and good luck with your 'New Life' and that love blossom." With that, a brilliant flash of light emerged, and in a second, they were gone. Their presence was erased from the area. My eyes blinked, and I smiled as I stared at a moon that was drifting slowly through the sky. It seemed to give off a cheerier glow than usual as I stared at its silver lustrous shine.
Boy oh boy…Tsukuyomi came! At least it didn't end so bad.