"This had better not effect her in any way." Sesshomaru growled at Hitoshi who was watching his sister sleep peacefully in her coma like state.
"It won't. She'll just remember that day and after a while of being up and about she will regain memories she had lost before that."
"As in her childhood?"
Hitoshi nodded heading for the bedroom door, "However, I'm not all that sure if it'll erase her past memories in this time."
Sesshomaru glared in Hitoshi's direction, "For your sake it better not."
"It would only be temporary. Perhaps a day or two if not less." With that he left the demon lord alone in the room with his unconscious mate.
He sat on the edge of the bed beside her taking her left hand in his and slowly bringing it to his lips, "I'm curious, Leanika. What part of that night are you dreaming about?"
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"Ow!" Leanika quickly brought her foot out of the water and set it back on the smooth stones beneath her feet, "The water is really hot." Se looked over to Sesshomaru who was sinking into the warm waters of the spring. He looked at her emotionlessly.
"Are you just going to stand there?" He asked.
"It's hot." She answered slowly looking down into the water.
He chuckled then stood walking over to her, "It is better than standing there in the cold." Just as those words left his mouth a cold breeze brushed across her skin and she shivered hugging her naked body.
She opened her eyes once the cold wind passed locking eyes with the demon lord, "You are right, but I'm not a big fan of really hot stuff."
"You take hot bathes. Just slowly come in to the water and your skin will get better use to it." He instructed keeping his voice cold just in case someone was watching.
She nodded and put one foot in with the other following. Her skin from her knee up prickled from the cold and she quickly walked over to Sesshomaru who led her to a part of the hot spring that was surrounded by large rocks and where no one could see them unless they looked through the opening where he and Leanika had entered. However that opening was very narrow and it would be hard to see when peeking through.
"Sesshomaru, since you spoke to our fathers about us doesn't that mean we don't have to hide anymore?" Leanika asked after setting herself on a smooth stone that was set against another the rock wall making it into a chair.
Sesshomaru sat next to her leaning up against the wall staring at the sky. The warm water came just below his chest while it was up to Leanika's collarbone, "They are still debating about it. Your father doesn't like it. My father couldn't care less."
Leanika sighed heavily, "If Atsushi attacks I want you to forget about me." Sesshomaru automatically turned to her as she continued, "After you left my room I fell asleep thinking and I had a dream that Atsushi turned into his mixed side and attacked us harming everyone so Hitoshi erased my memories, changed me into a baby, and sent me to my grandfather in the future."
"It was only a dream, Leanika." Sesshomaru informed looking back up at the stars.
"No. It was a vision. I told Hitoshi and Akina about it before you found me in the garden and they both agree. It is the only way to keep everyone safe."
Sesshomaru looked back at her and saw her eyes were downcast staring into the water. He tilted her head up to look deep into her eyes. "You're doing it again. You are thinking about everyone else except your own happiness."
"I don't want you to die. This is the only way." Her eyes filled with tears, "You don't know what I saw that made me come to that conclusion."
"I won't let you go."
"You will not remember me."
"I will always remember you. Nothing will keep me from you." He leaned in closer kissing her lips possessively.
"No. You have to forget about me." She pulled away. "I'll start over in the future and you will start over here with your father's lands."
"That isn't what I want."
"It's not what I want either, but we have no other choice. Please try to understand."
"No spell or anything will make me forget you. You belong to me and always will. No one will take you from me. No one will have you, except for me."
"Sesshomaru." Her tears spilled over and she wrapped her arms around his neck bringing her to him and kissed his lips passionately, "I love you."
He brought her into his lap never breaking the kiss until a loud noise like a crash and people screaming brought them apart. Leanika looked up to the sky towards where the manor was and gasped. Thick, dark smoke was rising into the blanket of darkness and hoards of demons were gathering around it.
"Sesshomaru, the palace! We have to help them!" Leanika jumped out of his arms and rushed to her clothes at the entrance of the hot spring.
Sesshomaru was in front of her clothed by the time Leanika got to her kimono. Once she was dressed she walked over to him trying to remain as calm as possible, "I think Atsushi is behind this." She explained and he turned to the castle.
"I'm not going to allow your brother to erase my memory whether you like it or not." He began to start walking and Leanika sighed.
She mumbled something that Sesshomaru didn't catch and then she was in the air with rainbow butterfly wings extending from her back. "I'll take the air demons if you'll handle the ground."
He nodded and the two sped off staying in perfect sync. She stayed above him the whole time while slashing through demons with her magic. When they finally reached the courtyard they found Leanika's family, along with Sesshomaru's father, fighting demons coming in from all sides. Atsushi was nowhere to be seen.
"Leanika, Sesshomaru, stay away! Atsushi is after you!" A brown-eyed girl with blonde hair called up to her sister while shooting a white sphere at a huge ogre demon.
"No! I won't leave you!" Leanika held her right hand above her head and called on her power, "Rainbow Princess Heartache!" She cried causing rainbow hearts to fall from the sky and fall upon the demons destroying them instantly. Once they had all disappeared Leanika slowly landed in front of her brother and hugged him, "You're okay!"
"Awesome power, Leanika!" The brown eyed young woman cheered running over to her cutting off Sesshomaru.
"Thanks Liana." Leanika smiled pulling away from her brother. She turned to the castle and found that the top floor was ablaze. She recognized that it was her bedroom.
As if reading her mind her other sister, Akina who looked exactly like Liana, came up. "Atsushi came and demanded where you were when we told him that you must be with Sesshomaru this whole thing started."
"He even took Keldrana!" Her mother cried hysterically.
"Where is he now?" Sesshomaru demanded.
"Right behind you." Atsushi's voice came from the trees where he stepped out.
What happened next was a blur to Leanika. One minute she was next to Sesshomaru the next she was laying at one end of the courtyard while Sesshomaru was lying on the opposite side. Her body ached and she swore she had multiple bruises. She was relieved she had sealed her wings back into her body otherwise they would've had been damaged too. She slowly sat up looking around. Whatever had hit them had killed Liana, Akina, and her mother. Seriously injured her father, but didn't do much to the dog demons for they were standing as if all that happened was they had gotten flung across the courtyard.
"Mother!" Hitoshi cried rushing to her side.
Leanika was standing when she noticed Sesshomaru's poison claws at the ready looking dangerously at Atsushi. That was when she noticed Atsushi was in his half form. His eyes was a deep red and his hair was ebony colored fading into dark brown at the ends. She bit her lip. She wanted to go to her mother and siblings, but she couldn't move. But at the same time she wanted to help Sesshomaru fight Atsushi having the same issue as well.
"You have no right to be with her demon!" Atsushi growled launching a white sphere at the demon lord.
Sesshomaru dodged the ball gracefully landing not too far from Leanika allowing the mystic ball hit the ground with a massive boom. He stood protectively in front of Leanika who stared up at his back in worry.
"Sesshomaru…"
"And you think you have the right to decide what is and isn't right?" Sesshomaru bolted for his opponent slashing at his neck barely missing by centimeters. Leanika gasped as Atsushi made to strike at him, but Sesshomaru moved behind him at the last minute and dug his claws into Atsushi's back. "Too slow." He muttered as he flung Atsushi to the ground far away from Leanika as he could achieve.
Sesshomaru landed gracefully next to her causing Leanika to shoot up and cling to his left side, "Don't you dare scare me like that again." She whispered burying her face into his arm. A loud growl that she knew to be Atsushi's brought her out of her daze and she slowly turned to him stepping slowly behind and away from Sesshomaru.
"Don't you dare get anywhere near him! You belong to me!" Atsushi roared before sending another white blast at Sesshomaru. This one being much bigger and far much faster than the one before it.. Leanika barely had time to try and push Sesshomaru away resulting in her getting the full on attack.
She screamed as she was flung backwards into a cherry blossom and Sesshomaru was at her side in an instant. Leanika was clinging on to her conscious with all that she had since her head had badly hit the tree trunk. Her eyes focused in and out as she looked up at Sesshomaru. "I'm sorry. I didn't have enough time. I wanted to protect you."
Sesshomaru was at lost for words. He didn't know what to do or say to handle the situation. Gently and slowly her tucked her hair behind her ear. "You knew it was coming. Because of your dream that was why you were able to at least push me away. Although I could've survived this a little better."
Leanika muffled a laugh and coughed up blood. His eyes turned more serious and he turned to Atsushi growling in his throat. His vision flickered red, but remained normal as he tried to keep calm.
"Don't glare at me. It was her own fault."
Sesshomaru heard her cough and the smell of her blood caught his nose. He didn't have much time. He leapt into the air coming down to attack with his claws again, but Atsushi released another sphere aimed for Leanika.
"Since I cannot have her, neither will you." Atsushi laughed evilly and immediately Sesshomaru darted back over to her, took her into his arms bridal style, and landed next to Hitoshi who looked at his dying sister sadly.
Suddenly Hitoshi hung his head and walked over to Sesshomaru. "I need your help if this is to work."
Sesshomaru laid Leanika down while his father began fighting against the pitiful half angel. "What are you talking about?"
"I know she told you-"
"I won't. I will not turn away and forget about all of this."
"You won't have to. She will. This does not mean you will never see her again. It only means that she will survive and be able to get away until Atsushi is gone. Then we can take her back and restore her memory." Sesshomaru looked down at the unconscious woman in front of him. "Sesshomaru, do you want her to die?"
He closed his eyes knowing this was what had to be done if they ever wanted to be together. "What do I need to do?"
Hitoshi gave him a wry smile and took something out of his pocket. "First, hold this over her heart." He handed Sesshomaru a beautiful golden butterfly necklace with diamonds inside the wings. Sesshomaru did as he was told and placed it on the left side of her chest. "Now, clear your mind of all thought." Sesshomaru did this too and before he knew it something was pressed against his back and blackness over came him.
A/N- sorry if this chapter is choppy and a little fast paced, but I'm not great with action scenes and I needed to get one out by tonight. I hope you enjoyed it!