Chapter 25 : Even Death ?

The log of Sesshoumaru Moon

Well tonight is the night. I can feel it. I will make her mine for all time, after the school dance. I sometimes forget this is all new to her, my angel is all logical about this of course. Her first words on the subject was she wasn't afraid because she knew we will fit. That there should only be momentary pain because it would her first time though she had no barrier because of childhood issues. Strange right?

Secondly, she commented that by my scent and aura I was in perfect shape and therefore I was the perfect male to mate with. I almost laughed but oddly I felt turned on that she was so instinctual about the subject. I mean come on this is sex we were talking about, and she was so laid back about it.

She even went farther saying by my scent alone she could tell I was no virgin and should know how to get my 'own' pleasure from her body. I didn't know what to say at first. I ask what of her pleasure? She commented that sex was just for male's pleasure and producing pups. Females only gain pleasure from birthing healthy pups. I wanted so bad to ask if we were living in the dark ages or something. Because that is just something a female from then would say. But she of course told me that is what her mate's mother told her. Okay wasn't that female a head shrink or something, wouldn't she know what something like that would do to a female like my Angel. It upset me of course not that I let my angel see it or feel it.

But nothing she said changed my mind tonight will be the night. If I can't tell her I'll show her again and again until I prove my point. I can't wait until she smells of nothing but me.

Okay change of subject… if I keep thinking and writing about my angel I am going to need another extra icy shower. And I've had three already since this morning.

After graduation father has graciously given me permission to take my mate to his summer home in the mountains. I am thinking two or three weeks away, the mountain air and rolling green hills should impress my mate. I have even planned for a few nights worth of moonlight strolls, picnic's by the lake and a few lazy days where I can wait on her hand and foot. I have it all planned out. And nothing can go wrong I've even planned for InuYasha, Ayame, and Kouga to visit us the last week of the month.

With everything in place we only have to get through this dance and we have the rest of our lives to live peacefully. If I don't kill my little brother beforehand that is . . .

Signed off. . . .

Sesshoumaru snatched open the door "For the love of … What … Wow," he stood stunned staring down at Kagome. Who blushed under his intense stare. Neither noticed the other three teens laughing in the background.

"Is it that bad?" she twitched playing with a curl.

"Only if bad meaning good applies. Wow. Every time I think you can't look any more beautiful," he watched her eyes shimmer an intense blue before they settled back to their regular color. Her eyes lined in black shimmered along with her long lashes the silvery eye-shadow giving her eyes another worldly appearance. Gone was the blood-red of her lips in its place her bubblegum pink lips shimmered and glowed in such a way that made him want to kisses her endlessly. Her long raven mane hung up in little tiny ringlet curls making her adorable as well as the look of a goddess.

Right when he was about to give in to his urges and kiss her senseless Ayame squeezed between the two. She was shaking her head. "No way Sesshoumaru it took me hours to get her just right," causing Kouga and InuYasha to laugh again. "Besides lunch is ready and your father wants us all at the table now"

Sesshoumaru growled not liking that he was being denied his females affections. It sent InuYasha and Kouga fleeing down the stairs. Ayame turned "don't growl at me Sesshoumaru Moon. Come on Kagome and leave alone." She pulled the stunned Kagome across the hall and down the steps.

After lunch Sesshoumaru made some calls, everyone could tell they upset him. While Kagome sat through a talk with both the youkai and human police. Neither was happy or relaxed by the time it came time to leave came around.

"I hate that you can't come InuYasha"

"It's fine besides I'll see you guys after for dinner. I got the reservations all ready. It's a cool ass place you'll love it."

"It won't be any fun without you"

"It'll be okay. Just stick close to Sesshoumaru in case that sicko shows up again. He'll protect you okay?"

"Come on Kagome or we will be late," came Ayame's voice from inside the limo.

"Okay.. I will InuYasha"

"And tell Sesshoumaru if you're still feeling like something going to happen. He'll get you out of there quick"

"Okay," she spoke uneasy before climbing into the limo as well.

***HDA***

After the opening ceremony the dance started. Cardboard trees and animals decorated the rooms loud music pumped through the large space forcing Kagome to move farther back into the second room away from it. She had seen Fei and Rin among the sea of faces. Fei loved to stare down teachers at family functions. Ayame taught her a few dances, Kouga tried to introduce her to a few of the other white wolves that Ayame knew and all the while Sesshoumaru had been by her side. Silently enduring the whole thing neither could shake the bad feeling they had.

***HDA***

"Humans are so breakable," the youkai murmured after dropping the human police officer walking away with disgust written all over his face.

"These youkai officers are even worst. How do they except these weaklings to keep us out?" Another youkai commented dragging his body behind a bush. More than half the officers were either out or dead. The campus was being surrounded by youkai and human alike.

***HDA***

"Do you know what this is?" Rasan pulled the black blade from its sheath. It glowed under the light of the full moon. Ryuu was instantly filled with terror after seeing it. Never in all his years had anyone pierced his flesh but his big sister. And that was only for the ceremony they performed. His eyes widen 'did Rasan know? How could he, no one but Fei and his father knew.' But he knew every blue dragon knew and feared the obsidian blade. The volcanic glass was the only material that could be sharpened thin enough to make it between the scales that made up blue dragon flesh. Ryuu shivered.

"Have you guessed… its sole purpose is to pierce the flesh of blue dragons. HA ha ha ha ha . . . shocked are we? Though no one knew your little secret did you? Servants talk Lord Ryuu and walls have ears," Rasan laughed as he turned the blade over in his hands. He was finally going to end things. He would put that little bitch in the grave before the night was over.

"I paid your fathers personal maid a lot of money to find out you and that bitches secrets little dragon. Ryuu the dragon who doesn't fight, Ryuu connected to the bitch Miko. But how I ask myself? He feels her pain, her wounds, yet she feels nothing. But that's wrong isn't it little dragon? She feels your pain doesn't she? She receives your wounds while you heal instantly with little to no pain," Rasan watched again satisfied as Ryuu's eyes widen again.

As if finally it registered what Rasan had planned.

Ryuu prayed, he prayed to every god he knew that his big sister was far enough away that any wounds she received would be minimal. He was glad he never shared that information out loud to anyone. He also made a promise 'if we make it out of this alive. I'll skin that bitch Aku'

"She is so tiny when compared to you … dragon. Do you think she'll survive your wounds," Rasan snarled. Red seeping into his eyes at the thought of hurting his prey. Finally he had found a way to make her pay for her sins. He knew once he started she would come. 'let her come, let the bitch see I have the power over her destruction. This night she will die'

"Spread everyone out Sato it time to make our presence known"

"You heard the man boys lets show these fools how we party," the clearing emptied leaving Rasan and Ryuu alone.

***HDA***

Kagome stumbled when her connection to Ryuu just popped out of nowhere. Sesshoumaru noticed the blood before anyone.

"What's wrong?" he pulled her to the side.

"Ryuu," she howled in pain grabbing her shoulder. The smell of her blood caused all the youkai in the gym to stop and look her way. At the same time the twin Miko burst through the double doors running straight for Kaede.

"Rasan Lady Kaede Rasan is here" they panted for breath. That's all it took for Kagome to move with Sesshoumaru following they slipped out the door. Determined to find Ryuu. Youkai burst into the gym the second the door closed throwing everyone into an out an out brawl for their lives.

Outside Kouga and Ayame took out every human who tried to get too close. Sesshoumaru was trying his best to protect his mate and keep an eye on her in case she fell. He could feel the pain she was in. he could feel her heart as it took a slow beat and then sped back up again. He knew Kagome couldn't keep walking to much longer and she all out refused to be carried. He saw her stumbled a bit before she was up right again and all the while his whip never once missed a target.

Kagome thought only of saving Ryuu as she stumbled forward. She paid no mind to the going on around her. The pain of something sharp tearing into her flesh kept her from blacking out. Each time her head would get fuzz the feeling returned pulling her back from the edge but never once did she cry out. She was cursing herself for not looking for Ryuu earlier, her little brother always came right back after a business trip. He called her own the phone the minute the plane landed, by the end of the day he had told her about his whole trip including females that winked and or kissed him. She knew something was wrong but was interested in Sesshoumaru's emotions. 'Damn it'

A tree caught her before she fell, her bloody handprint painting the ancient bark. Her back hit the tree and she slide to the ground panting for breathe. She was on her feet moments later moving forward not noticing Sesshoumaru close behind her. She limped past more trees before she stopped hugging the tree her eyes lite on Ryuu bound his clothes slashed to ribbons. Rasan close behind him knife held high.

"Rasan," Kagome hissed.

"I see you're still alive but I can remedy that. "He plunged the knife into Ryuu's chest with enough force Kagome flew backward in a tree. She slipped to the ground bleeding badly. Sesshoumaru blindly attacked Rasan as Ayame rushed to Kagome and Kouga to Ryuu. Sesshoumaru enraged slashed at Rasan only to miss. Rasan laughed red seeping into his eyes. "I'll kill you" dancing away from him.

To Kagome it all seemed like a strange dance between Sesshoumaru and Rasan until blackness painted the edges of her vision. Ryuu entered her line sight and she saw the tears that streaked his face.

"Hang on big sister. I know it hurts but you have to hold on"

"I-I . . .am . . .sorry," she whispered. " . . . break . . .a . . .promise"

"No no you won't big brother won't let you. You've never broken a promise. You won't start now," he cried out.

"What is she talking about?" Ayame asked over the growling and howling from Rasan and Sesshoumaru.

"Nothing cuz it's not going to happen. I won't let you go. Do you hear me? I won't let you," he howled.

"I . . .love . . .u . . .lit-tle. . .one," her voice died out as her eyes closed for the last time.

"Stop playing with him Sesshoumaru Kagome needs help . . . bad," Kouga roared watching as Sesshoumaru's claws rip through Rasan's leg as he tried to kick him.

"Hello little one" Lady Death sighed sitting down beside Kagome. "Your soul has called out to me again. Are you ready to come with me little one? Away from all the pain and suffering. Away from all of this madness"

"I can go with you now?"

"Of course little one. You will not cross over but walk with me for all eternity. Would you like that? Never to feel the pain of life ever again"

"I woul-"

"Kagome . . .Kagome wake up" blasted across the field.

Her eyes open to five sets of worried eyes trained on her.

"Welcome back young one. Okay Kira let's get her to the truck than the hospital" everyone rushed behind the EMT's and to their cars. No one paid attention as Rasan was loaded into the opposite ambulance. They were too busy because as the doors closed Sesshoumaru's heart skipped a beat because he felt Kagome's heart stop again. It took Fei, Yuu, his father and Kouga to hold him as the last set of Youkai EMT's tranquilized him. In the back of the limo his father held him trying to comfort him.

"Are you ready to come with me little one?"

"What about Sesshoumaru?"

"Do you really want to be there when he wakes up and don't want you anymore?"

"No," Kagome sighed.

"He can never care for you the way I do little one. You'll be my immortal sister until time ends and beyond. Never will you feel mortal pain or disappointment again. His promises mean nothing. He will break that vow he made soon and you will be alone again. Do you want that?" Lady Death sadly laid her hand on Kagome's shoulder and looked deep in her eyes. "Haven't I always come when you called me? Spoken to you and cared for you until you went back into your mortal life?" Lady Death waved her hand behind Kagome blocking her away from the two remaining youkai souls. She watched as they cried out and tried to break through the barrier between them.

"Yes, you have," came Kagomes reply pulling Lady Death back from her stare across the room. Everything changed and darkness painted the edges of everything. "But I know nothing about collecting souls." Kagome finally noticed the changes around her. Gone from her room. They stood in a field of flowers a small house stood off in the distanced in front of a small lake. It was beautiful.

"This one will teach you little one. You will dwell in my home until time comes. Do you see it just there?" Kagome smiled as Lady Death pointed to the small home down the hill. Her soul felt the tug to return to the darkness. Kagome looked back into the darkness and saw the small hospital room. Her body lying there and shook her head. She looked back at the small house at the bottom of the hill and froze.

"I don't know . . . . . .