Le Monstré Aux Yeux Verts

by animeroxz

This monster with eyes of jade, it pits sibling against sibling, it tests some friendships and breaks others apart, it ends relationships, destroys families, and most importantly it brings about ruin and absolute chaos. It grows stronger by the day, feeding off the malice of its prey. Can the prey find a way to defeat this monster before it is too late and it devours them all?

25. Valentine Violence Pt 6

Le Monstré Aux Yeux Verts

Chapter 25: Valentine Violence Pt. 6: Bloody Valentine

I don't own Inuyasha and I never will!

Summary: This monster with eyes of jade, it pits sibling against sibling, it tests some friendships and breaks others apart, it ends relationships, destroys families, and most importantly it brings about ruin and absolute chaos. It grows stronger by the day, feeding off the malice of its prey. Can the prey find a way to defeat this monster before it is too late and it devours them all?

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"Quick! Someone stop him! He's armed and dangerous!" Hiro yelled as he, Kyo, and Riku chased after Shiki.

Hiro's voice was drowned out by the panicked screams of the guests and Shiki was easily able to maneuver through the crowd.

He laughed evilly as he made a beeline for the stage. He went around Sesshomaru and the rest and came up on the side of it. He ran toward Rin, wrapped an arm around her neck, pulled out a gun, and placed the barrel of the weapon upside her head.

"Rin!" Everyone yelled in fear but Sesshomaru who had an unreadable expression on his face.

"Let her go you monster!" Kohaku yelled at Shiki with tears in his eyes.

"Shut your damn mouth brat! I don't need you anymore so go back to your parents!" Shiki hissed as he turned his head to the left and glared at Kohaku.

"Kohaku sweetie, do as he says and come down here with me and your father!" Fumi yelled at her son her face red and voice cracking from all the crying she was doing.

"Come on son. Do as your mother says." Ijiri said seriously. He wasn't joking this time and he had the face, demeanor, and attitude of the soldier that he was.

"No, Rin needs my help!" Kohaku said defiantly as he glared down at his parents.

"Kohaku listen to your mom and dad. Besides there's really nothing you can do for me at this point anyway." Rin said looking straight ahead. She feared if she turned her head in the slightest Shiki would freak and blow her brains out.

"You heard Rinny! Scram brat!" Shiki said glaring even harder at him.

With a sigh Kohaku reluctantly jumped off the stage and walked over to his parents. Fumi gave him a bone crushing hug and kissed him repeatedly over and over crying harder than ever and telling him how much she loved him and how much she had worried about him. Ijiri affectionately ruffled his hair and grinned down at him.

"Who the fuck are you?!" Inuyasha asked Shiki as he frowned up at him.

"Hold on a sec." Shiki said as he grabbed the microphone out of Rin's hand. He cleared his throat and yelled. "All of you motherfuckers shut up or I'm gonna blow this kid's brain all over the freaking place!"

Almost instantly everything quieted down and all eyes were on the stage.

"Finally I can hear myself think again! You rich people are fucking annoying!" Shiki spoke angrily into the microphone as he glared at all of them. He spoke once more into the instrument much less hostile. "Boys block the entrances/exits! Make sure no one gets in or gets out! The rest of you make sure these rich bastards don't try to escape! If they do kill them! Show no mercy not even to the women!"

"Sir!" A chorus of deep voices rumbled amongst the crowd as they scrambled about to do as their boss instructed of them.

Shiki looked at Inuyasha and said with a smirk. "The name's Shiki Najima! I'm the leader of the toughest street gang in Shikon City, Anbu!"

"What business do you have with us?" Midoriko asked glaring up at him.

"Well the answer to that is quite simple my darling. I'm here to rob you and the rest of your friends and family." Shiki said coolly as he grinned at Midoriko.

"How on earth did you and your gang manage to sneak into my party?! Those men I hired were some of the best bodyguards in all of Japan!" InuTaisho inquired of Shiki both angry and confused.

"Well Papa Tensho if they were the best then I hate to see the worse! My men were easily able to do away with them! Though to be fair to them they were sorely outnumbered. I mean with 50 against 100 they didn't stand a chance!" Shiki said smirking evilly at InuTaisho.

"You've got be out of your mind if you think we're going to stand here and just let you rob us!" Kagome spoke up scowling and turning her nose up at him.

"With Rinny here as my hostage you guys have no choice. You all don't want your precious little Rin to die do you because I will shoot her?!"

"You're a monster!" Kikyo spat at Shiki as she shot him an icy glare.

"Oh stop, flattery will get you nowhere beautiful." Shiki said as he smirked and winked at Kikyo.

Suikotsu glared at him and wrapped a possessive, protective arm around her waist. The look in his eyes said it all. "Kikyo's mine! Back off or die!"

"Shiki let Rin go!" Hiro commanded his ex-tormentor as he, Kyo, and Riku finally reached the stage.

"This brat is my ticket to the good life and I'll be damned if I just let her go Lil Hiro!" Shiki told him as he glared down at him.

"Oh come on don't tell me three more people snuck in?!" InuTaisho asked exasperated as he threw his hands up in the air in disbelief.

"Who are you three?" Midoriko inquired.

"They're Hiro, Kyo, and Riku! They were the guys who looked after me before Sesshomaru found me in the blizzard! They're on our side!" Rin answered her question as she smiled shakily at them. They weren't her enemies anymore but it still felt strange for her to be friendly to them. It would take some getting used to.

"She's telling the truth. Shiki's an enemy of ours as well." Kyo said as he glared at the man.

"We'll do everything in our power to help you guys save Rin and put this madman behind bars for good." Riku added as he smirked at Shiki. This guy was going down if he had anything to do with it!

"Works for me! Welcome to the group!" Inuyasha said while shrugging as he smirked at the three ex-thugs.

He and Hiro shook hands.

"I've had enough of this small talk! I…" He paused as he noticed Sango and Sesshomaru talking quietly with one another. He narrowed his eyes into a suspicious glare and exclaimed. "You two, Sesshomaru Tensho and Sango Tama, what are you whispering about?!"

All eyes were on them.

Sango and Sesshomaru stopped conversing and looked to the stage at Shiki.

"It's none of your business what Sango and I discuss. We were having a private conversation." Sesshomaru coolly retorted as he stared emotionlessly at the gang leader.

"Yes, what we discussed is going to stay between us and us alone." Sango agreed with Sesshomaru with a defiant look in her eyes.

"You two were plotting something I just know it! Tell me or she dies!" Shiki yelled as he put more pressure on the barrel of the gun causing Rin to close her eyes and let out a squeak of fear.

"Should we tell him?" Sango asked Sesshomaru as she looked at him.

"I suppose we have no choice if we want Rin to live." Sesshomaru told Sango as apathetic as ever.

"If you must know Shiki, Sesshomaru and I were discussing the best way to get you out of our hair with as few casualties as possible, preferably none."

"I see, and what did you two come up with?"

"Sango and I agreed to a price that we would split down the middle. The money would be all yours granted you agreed to let Rin go and promise to never bother the Tensho's, Tama's, and our friends and family again."

"It sounds like a promising offer. How much money are we talking here?!" Shiki said with a contemplative look on his face.

"We'd really rather not say the amount aloud. Would it be alright if I came up on the stage, wrote down the amount, and showed it to you?" Sango asked looking up at Shiki.

Shiki narrowed his eyes at Sango and studied her for a long while before he sighed and said. "Fine, you can come on up but no funny business! You try anything and Rin's brain will be splattered all over this stage!"

"I wouldn't dream of it!" Sango said while heading toward the short staircase that lead to the stage.

"What the hell have you two got planned?!" Inuyasha whispered harshly to his older brother voicing the question that was on everyone's mind.

He was promptly ignored by Sesshomaru who had his eyes locked on the stage where arguably two of the most important people in his life were in danger.

"Alright woman write down the amount so I can read it! I don't have all night!" Shiki said impatient as he glared at Sango who now stood beside him.

Sango opened her purse, pulled out a sticky pad and pen, and quickly scribbled something down on the green paper. She got a little closer to him and showed him the sticky pad.

Shiki's eyes widened and a grin so big that it looked almost cartoony materialized on his face. He smiled at Sango and said. "You lady have got yourself a…AHHH!"

Shiki and the gun fell to the stage floor and he was hissing in pain and clutching his right hand.

"Quick Rin run to Sesshomaru and the others!" Sango commanded of the girl.

Rin didn't have to be told twice as she forwent the stairs in favor of just jumping right of the stage. She quickly ran into Sesshomaru's arms and hugged him tight with all her might.

Sango quickly grabbed the gun and followed Rin's lead of forgoing the steps in favor of jumping directly off the stage. She landed gracefully on her feet like a cat and rejoined the others.

Sango and Sesshomaru shared a smirk and high-fived each other. Their plan had been a success!

"That was risky you two but you pulled it off and got Rin back so I have no complaints." Midoriko told her niece and oldest godson with a smile on her face.

"Yes, the way you two came up with that plan in such a short amount of time and carried it out so flawlessly was nothing short of amazing!" InuTaisho sang his eldest son's and goddaughter's praises as he grinned at them and lovingly ruffled Rin's hair.

"Hell yeah! Sango you're a brave woman to put your life on the line like that! You've always had some big balls but I think they've gotten even bigger tonight because of what you did!" Inuyasha complimented Sango in his vulgar way as he smirked at her.

Sango laughed and said while shaking her head. "Thanks Inuyasha, everyone, but I just did what I thought was right. Rin was in trouble and needed help after all. Sesshomaru's the one that came up with the plan though give him some credit as well."

"I want no credit from any of you. The fact that Rin is safe and sound is all that matters to me." Sesshomaru said coolly as he looked down at the top of his future daughter's head. He had been more afraid for Rin's safety than he had let on and he was so happy to have her in his arms again.

Shiki sat up clutching his bleeding hand. He shakily rose to his feet and glared murderously at Sango.

"You bitch! I'm going to fucking destroy you! You're going to wish you never stabbed me in the hand with that pen when I'm done with you!" Shiki growled as he threatened Sango and continued to glare at her.

"Hey Sessh, isn't this a prop gun, you know like the ones they use in movies that just shoots blanks?" Sango asked as she handed him the gun and ignored Shiki.

Sesshomaru observed the gun closely and said. "Yes Sango, it is indeed a fake." He looked at Shiki and said. "You were bluffing this whole time. There was no way you could have killed Rin with this toy or anyone else for that matter."

Inuyasha pointed and laughed at Shiki and the others, besides the ones who were too cool to do so, joined him.

"WHOEVER'S NEAR THE CLOSET BY THE KITCHEN, OPEN IT, UNTIE SATOSHI AND TONMA, AND TELL THEM TO JOIN ME A.S.A.P.!" Shiki barked orders his face twisted in fury and a maniacal, murderous gleam in his eyes.

A few minutes later Satoshi and Tonma were freed and walking, slowly toward the stage where their enraged boss stood awaiting them.

"Tonma sorry boss! Rin and friend trick Tonma! Please don't kill Tonma!" Tonma apologized and pleaded with Shiki to spare his life.

"Yeah boss! Those brats are pretty clever, especially Rin! We didn't mean to let them escape but they outsmarted us I'm sad to say! Just show us mercy!" Satoshi pleaded as well.

He got down on his knees and bowed to Shiki and Tonma followed his lead.

"I really don't give a damn about that right now! You two just get your asses up here with me and do your job as my right and left hand men and watch my back!" Shiki hissed at them still furious as he glared down at them.

"Sir yes sir!" Satoshi and Tonma said in unison as they quickly rose to their feet and joined Shiki on the stage.

Satoshi stood on his right side and Tonma his left.

Tonma cracked his knuckles and balled his hands into fist smashing them together in a Hulk like fashion. Satoshi pulled a sheathed sword from the confines of his suit. How he managed to hide that thing without anyone noticing was nothing short of spectacular but he had pulled it off.

"It's pathetic how your lackeys are more impressive than you are Shiki! You have got to be the worst thug in history!" Inuyasha taunted the man as he shook his head and smirked at him.

"After I kill that bastard Sesshomaru and that bitch Sango your ass is next." Shiki threatened Inuyasha as he glared and frowned at him. "All of my men who aren't guarding entrances/exits focus your attention on destroying the Tensho's, Tama's, and anyone else who's on their side. Sango, Sesshomaru, and Inuyasha are mine however. You can beat them up, but I'm the only one allowed to kill them. Is that understood?"

"Sir yes sir!" The men chorused.

They formed a long, straight line on the floor in front of the stage with their backs to Shiki, Tonma, and Satoshi and facing Sesshomaru and the other's.

"Fine Shiki! You want a fight we'll give you a fight! I haven't had a good scrap in years anyway so this should be fun!" Inuyasha said while smirking at the thug.

InuTaisho walked over to Inuyasha and placed a hand on his shoulder. He told Shiki while glaring up at him. "I'm with my son! I admit I'm a bit rusty, it's been over 20 years since I've actually fought, but I'll be damned if I just stand here and let you get away with crashing and ruining my party and attempting to kill my first and only grandchild!"

Sesshomaru joined his father and brother and he said to Shiki. "It may not look it, but I'm so incredibly enraged right now that it's taking all I have not to kill you. You tried to murder Rin, my daughter, and you will pay. I will fight you that goes without saying, but when I'm at this level of rage I tend to lose control. I may start attacking you and won't stop until you're dead. I don't want your filthy blood on my hands though. Slaughtering scum like you isn't worth spending the rest of my life in prison over."

"Don't worry Sessh! I'm here to rein you in if you lose control! Beat him to your heart's content, but do save some for the rest of us! You're not the only one who wants a piece of him you know!" Sango said with a smirk as she approached him and came to a stop by his side. She placed a hand on his arm to show him she had his back.

Sesshomaru placed his hand on top of her own that was on his arm and squeezed it tightly. It was his way of saying thank you without having to actually say it. He never took his eyes of Shiki.

"You with us Mi-Mi?!" InuTaisho asked his best friend as he turned to look at her.

"But of course Taisho! A lady never fights but this time I'll make an exception!" Midoriko said as she stood beside her niece and glared at Shiki while cracking her knuckles.

"We'll help you guys!" Kuranosuke, Ijiri, Suikotsu, and Koga exclaimed approaching the five.

"Stay out of this! This is our fight!" Sango, Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, InuTaisho, and Midoriko yelled at the men in unison. They never took their eyes off of their target.

"But there's no way you guys can take on all of them!" Koga yelled while frowning at them.

"Wolf you insult us! We're the Tensho's and Tama's! We don't fucking lose!" Inuyasha said as he turned his head to the side and smirked cockily at Koga.

"From what Sango and I counted we're looking at 101 men including Shiki." Sesshomaru told his father, brother, and godmother.

"Since we're all going to take turns beating him until he's bloody, black, and blue we'll exclude him from the count leaving us with an even 100 opponents." Sango continued where Sesshomaru left off.

"That means we each get twenty thugs a piece." Midoriko said quickly doing the math in her head.

"Excellent! Twenty is just enough for me to fight without having to go all out! " InuTaisho said while grinning.

"Speak for yourself old man! I was hoping for more!" Inuyasha complained with a disappointed look on his face.

"Ladies and gentlemen if you do not wish to be caught in the middle of our fight I suggest you all move to the far right or left of the floor and leave the middle open to us so that we may freely battle without worrying about you all's safety." Midoriko instructed the guests turning around to look at them.

The guests quickly parted like the Red Sea.

"Mind if I cut a slit or two in this dress Aunt Midoriko? It restricts my movement, and I know you don't like for your creations to be altered, but if I'm to fight to the best of my ability it must be done." Sango asked her aunt as she explained to her her need to butcher her dress.

"I'd really rather you not but so be it!" Midoriko said with a wince.

Sango grabbed a knife off of an abandoned waiter's tray and quickly cut the left and right sides of the dress making two long slits that stopped about mid-thigh.

"Ah much better!" Sango said as she put the knife back on the tray.

"You know I have to say the dress with the slits doesn't look half bad. It looks like you've inherited my eye for fashion after all." Midoriko said with a proud smile on her face.

Sango smiled back at her aunt.

"You two gonna fight in those heels?" Inuyasha asked pointing at their feet.

"It'll provide more damage but it would be a bit challenging so I suppose not." Sango answered as she took her heels off. Midoriko followed her lead.

"Are we all prepared to fight now?" Sesshomaru inquired looking at his crew.

Inuyasha, Sango, Midoriko, and InuTaisho answered in the affirmative as they all got into their unique battle stances.

Sesshomaru nodded and he got ready to fight as well.

Shiki smirked.

"Men! Attack!"

All 98 men ran toward the group of five at full speed.

Everyone on the 23rd floor watched with baited breath to see the outcome of the seemingly mismatched fight.

Inuyasha unsurprisingly was the first one to take out his first opponent and the others followed shortly after in the following order: Midoriko, Sesshomaru, Sango, and InuTaisho.

The crowd cheered obviously rooting for the Tensho-Tama clan.

"It's a bit too early to be cheering. They only took out five of my men they still have 93 more to deal with." Shiki spoke into the microphone to the crowd with a frown on his face.

"You've lost five of your men and they haven't lost any. In my book that's called winning and people usually cheer for winners." Koga, ever the outspoken one, told Shiki as he smirked cockily at him.

Shiki glared at him but said nothing as he focused on the fight once more.

The fight waged on for at least an hour. Team Tensho-Tama had taken out all but five of the 98 men and Shiki was so hot he was on fire.

"Ha! Not so tough now are you dickface?!" Inuyasha taunted him as he spit some blood out of his mouth while smirking.

"Children are present Inu! Watch your mouth!" Sango admonished her friend as she frowned disapprovingly at him. She had a few scratches on her face and arms but other than that she was unharmed.

"Sorry!" Inuyasha apologized to his niece and Kohaku.

"It's ok!" They both said as they smiled sweetly at him.

"You five take them out or you die by my hands!" Shiki hissed at his five lackeys.

"S-Sir!" They stuttered out frightened.

If 93 people couldn't beat them what made him think the five of them could?! They had to try though their lives were at stake.

With a battle cry the five men ran full speed toward the members of the Tensho-Tama clan.

They were quickly and easily taken out.

"FUCK!" Shiki yelled pulling at his hair in frustration. He looked to Satoshi and spit out orders. "Satoshi kill those pathetic losers! Not just those five but the other 93 as well! There is no place for losers in my gang! Fail me and you may as well impale yourself on that sword of yours and commit suicide!"

"You got it boss!" Satoshi said with a sadistic gleam in his eyes as he effortlessly hopped off of the stage where he landed on the floor in a crouched position. He straightened his posture and unsheathed his sword in one fluid motion.

The men that were unlucky enough to still be conscious stared at Satoshi with wide, fearful eyes as they struggled to get away from him. They all knew how lethal and proficient he was with a sword after all.

"We've had some good times men but the boss ordered me to slaughter you all and orders are orders." Satoshi said nonchalantly as he shrugged his shoulders. It was clear to everyone present that he had absolutely no qualms about killing his fellow gang members.

"Uh what Tonma do boss?" The big brute asked stupidly as he looked to Shiki for answers.

"Kill Rin and the rest of that little group over there." Shiki told him with a smirk as he thumbed over in their direction.

"Ok boss." Tonma said as he too hopped off the stage and faced the large group.

Rin and Kohaku were enveloped tightly in Fumi's arms as they stared wearily at their ex-captor. Kagome, Fumi, and Sara gasped in fear as they stared wide eyed at the giant before them. Kikyo, Ayame, Toran, and Kagura were also frightened but too cool to let it show. Kuranosuke, Ijiri, Suikotsu, and Koga stepped forward and stood in front of the women as they prepared to fight Tonma. Yori stood with his daughter prepared to step in and fight if the four of them failed to stop the monster. Naraku too would fight if he had no other choice. He stood off away from the others but still pretty close.

"Wolf you guys can handle that giant freak can't ya?!" Inuyasha called out as he looked to Koga.

"You insult me dog of course we…"

Koga went soaring through the air where he landed on top of a table a few feet away.

"Koga!" Ayame yelled panicked as she ran over to the table and to his side.

It took a few minutes but Koga slowly began to sit up. He had his arms wrapped around his stomach and he was coughing up large amounts of blood.

"Tonma there packs quite a punch doesn't he Koga?! I call him my Japanese Hulk! There was enough force in that punch to cripple an adult elephant! There's not a doubt in my mind that that blow ruined your stomach!"

Kikyo joined Ayame and she assessed Koga's stomach. When she pressed down on it the slightest bit Koga released an agonizing groan and fell back onto the table.

"Damn it Kikyo what the hell was that for?!" He hissed angry and in a lot of pain.

Kikyo ignored him and she said speaking to Ayame. "Judging from the large red area of skin on your fiancé's abdomen and the painful groan he released when I barely applied pressure to it. It's safe for me to diagnose him with an abdominal contusion or in laymen's terms a bruised stomach. You should get him to the hospital as soon as we get out of here." She smirked at Koga and said. "No more fighting for you tonight Koga or for quite some time actually. Doctor's orders."

Koga slammed his right fist on the table but said nothing more as he laid there and stewed in his own pain and anger.

Kuranosuke took a swing at Tonma but he easily blocked it and tossed him aside like a ragdoll where he landed on the floor a few feet away.

"Are you alright Kuranosuke?" Kikyo called out prepared to go assist him if need be.

"I think that monster dislocated my shoulder but other than that I'm fine." Kuranosuke answered her while wincing as he touched his tender shoulder.

"I'm afraid you'll have to deal with the pain a little while longer until things are finished here. I suggest you make a trip to the hospital soon afterward as well." Kikyo instructed.

Kuranosuke nodded.

While the others were busy trying to take down Tonma, Team Tensho-Tama was combating a sword-wielding Satoshi. The man was formidable with a sword and even though it was five against one no one side was winning over the other one. Team T-T had not suffered any injuries or losses from Satoshi and had so far prevented him from slaughtering any of his fellow gang members. Likewise none of the members of Team T-T have been able to land a hit on Satoshi. The battle had come to a standstill.

"Your friends are getting their asses kicked by Tonma. Looks like they could use some help." Satoshi said with a smirk as he twirled his sword as if it were a baton.

"Damn it fuckface is right, but if we all go help them he'd be free to slaughter his gang members!" Inuyasha said with a frown as he glared at Satoshi.

"I'll go and battle Tonma on my own. You four can stay and handle Satoshi." Sango spoke up as she studied Tonma and his fighting style.

"Sango no! That beast will kill you! You saw what he did to Koga and Kuranosuke just then! There's no way you can take him on your own!" Inuyasha yelled at Sango with a frown on his face.

"I absolutely forbid it Sango!" Midoriko commanded her niece as she frowned at her and shot her a warning glare.

"Going to battle him on your own is suicide!" InuTaisho added with a worried frown on his face.

"I'm going anyway whether you guys want me to or not." Sango said defiantly as she continued to watch Tonma's fighting style as he battled with Suikotsu, Ijiri and Naraku who were all putting up a pretty good fight. The three men had superior fighting skills but Tonma clearly outmatched them in strength even if it was 3 against 1.

She began to walk in the direction of the fight.

Midoriko, Inuyasha, and InuTaisho made to physically stop her but Sesshomaru stood in their way.

"Get the hell out of the way Sesshomaru! Don't you see Sango's about to get herself killed or at the very least seriously injured?! Don't you care?!" Inuyasha yelled at his elder sibling as he glared at him.

"She can take care of herself. Tonma won't be a problem for her." Sesshomaru calmly explained to his brother. He then looked to Sango and said. "Go. Take that gargantuan down."

"Thanks Sessh, for believing in me! I won't let you down!" Sango said while grinning at him before she ran to join the fight with Tonma.

Be safe.

Sesshomaru thought before he focused his attention back on Satoshi the others following his lead.

"Oh you people can relax! I want to see how this fight pans out myself so I won't attack you for now! There's no way Princess can take down Tonma though, but it'll sure as hell make for some great entertainment!" Satoshi said with a wicked laugh as he leaned on his now sheathed sword and focused on the fight.

Team Tensho-Tonma did as well.

Meanwhile…

"Nothing we do affects this guy! I'm giving him all I've got!" Suikotsu said angry and out of breath as he glared at Tonma.

"I'm a soldier, and I've had my fair share of opponents, but none have been as challenging as him." Ijiri agreed with Suikotsu as he released a sigh and watched Tonma.

Naraku said nothing but he agreed with the other two men. The bastard had skin of steel!

"You little men weak! Can't beat Tonma!" Tonma said as he laughed and mocked Suikotsu, Ijiri, and Naraku.

"Well how about you take on a woman since the men aren't much of a challenge?"

Tonma turned around and saw Sango standing a few feet away from him.

"Sango what are you doing?! If we can't beat him you certainly can't! Go with the other women and stay out of danger!" Kuranosuke yelled at Sango with a worried frown on his face as he attempted to get up but failed.

Sango scowled and glared at him. She hissed. "Who the hell do you think you are ordering me around?! I am Sango Tama and I'll do as I damn well please!"

Kuranosuke nodded vigorously with a frightened look on his face as he wisely kept his mouth shut.

Kagome smirked. She had to agree with Kuranosuke. Tonma was going to wipe the floor with Sango. Go Tonma! Kick her ass! It was official she was Team Tonma.

The others were also worried for Sango but kept quiet. Nothing they could have said or done was going to stop her at this point so why bother.

"Tonma not beat up lady. Too pretty." He said while shaking his head vigorously.

"I'm flattered Tonma, really I am, but it wasn't a request. You've injured two of my friends already and if I let you go on you'll only cause more harm and destruction. Of course, if you promise not to hurt anymore of my friends I won't fight you." Sango explained to the violent simpleton. She hoped she didn't use words that were too big where he wouldn't understand.

Tonma looked as if he were actually thinking about Sango's offer.

Shiki glared at Tonma and he said coldly. "Don't you listen to her Tonma! Follow my orders or you die!"

Tonma swallowed hard and a look of fear appeared on his face.

He told Sango sadly. "Sorry pretty lady but you heard boss. I die if I not do what he says. I not want to die!"

Sango sighed deeply and she said just as sadly. "I'm sorry too Tonma."

She gestured for Tonma to come at her with both hands.

Tonma ran at full speed toward Sango which was surprisingly fast given his large stature. He reached her in no time and as he went to throw a punch Sango caught his right wrist with both hands and with a mighty yell she flipped him onto the floor where he landed on his back with a loud thud and a painful groan.

The entire floor was enveloped in a stunned silence. The fact that a petite, 5'2" female flipped a huge, 6'5" male with ease was mind-boggling and nearly incomprehensible.

"Where on earth did she learn that move?! I certainly didn't teach it to her!" Midoriko asked shocked as she looked at her niece with wide eyes.

InuTaisho shrugged too shocked to speak as he stared in disbelief at his goddaughter.

"That was fucking awesome! I don't know where she learned that move but she kicked ass!" Inuyasha said excited with a proud grin on his face as he looked at his best friend/crush. He called out to her. "You rock Sango!"

Sango smiled and winked at him and said. "Thanks Inu!"

Excellent job Sango. Sesshomaru thought.

Kagome growled at their exchanged and glared at Sango.

"Not so sure about that plan of yours now are you Kags?" Kagura asked with a smirk as she elbowed the younger woman.

"Shut the hell up Kagura! I'm not scared of her just because she can flip somebody twice her size! I'm determined to carry out my plan now more than ever!" Kagome hissed as she directed her glare from Sango to Kagura.

Kagura's smirk widened and she said. "No one ever said you were scared of her."

She laughed evilly as she walked away from a red-faced Kagome.

Bitch! Kagome though bitterly as she glared at Kagura's retreating figure.

"No way! Princess actually took Tonma down! No one's been able to do that before not even me!" Satoshi said as he stared awestruck at Sango. He called out to Sango. "Hey Princess, you're my type of woman! Ditch these losers and come join our gang! You won't regret a life with me I guarantee it!"

"My name's Sango, not Princess, and these losers as you call them are my friends and family who I wouldn't dream of betraying. Besides I wouldn't want to be a member of a pathetic gang lead by the likes of Shiki!" Sango coolly replied as she cut her eyes in the swordsman's direction.

"Satoshi stop flirting with that bitch and get back to doing what I told you to do!" Shiki yelled at him with all of his might absolutely livid. He looked at Tonma and yelled. "Tonma if you don't get your big ass up and kill Sango I'll kill you myself!"

Tonma sat up with difficulty and looking at Shiki he said with a frown on his face. "No."

"No?! Did you just tell me no?! That flip must have made you lose what little sense you had!" Shiki yelled at him shaking with rage.

"Tonma tired of you and gang! You mean! I not kill Sango, can't kill Sango, she nice lady! I on her side now!" Tonma said as he stood up all the while glaring at Shiki.

"A wise decision Tonma. You won't regret it I promise." Sango beamed at him as she placed a hand on his large chest.

He grinned back at her.

"Fine! I don't need you anyway!" Shiki said to Satoshi. "It's just me and you now Satoshi! Kill Tonma for me! Death is the only punishment fitting enough for a traitor like him!"

"K-Kill Tonma?! You're sure?!" Satoshi stuttered out as he looked at his boss.

"Are you questioning my orders Satoshi?!" Shiki hissed as he glared at him.

"N-No sir! But can't we just spare him?!"

"No! Death is the only option!"

Satoshi locked eyes with Tonma and the two stared at each other for quite some time. With a sigh Satoshi threw his sheathed sword to the carpeted floor.

He looked Shiki in the eyes and said. "I won't kill him Shiki and I'm leaving the gang as well, so you may as well kill me too! You're a tyrannical, psychotic monster and you're the one that deserves to die!"

He walked over and stood beside Tonma.

Tonma quickly swept him up in his arms into a tight hug. He exclaimed. "Yay Satoshi on good side now! Tonma happy have his best friend with him!"

"Shut up you idiot! I'm not your best friend!" Satoshi said harshly but the smile on his face wasn't hard to miss.

Tonma only hugged him harder while laughing and grinning.

"Good to have you aboard Satoshi. As I told Tonma earlier it was a wise decision and you will not regret it." Sango said as she smiled warmly at the swordsman who was being crushed in the arms of his self-proclaimed best friend.

"Th—anks!" Satoshi wheezed out his face beginning to turn blue from a lack of oxygen courtesy of Tonma.

"Tonma why don't you let Satoshi go. You're hugging him so tight he's turning blue and can't breathe." Sango kindly suggested as she touched the giant gently on the arm to get his attention.

Tonma quickly unwrapped his arms from around Satoshi and the man fell to his knees breathing a mile a minute trying to suck in as much air into his lungs as he could.

"Tonma sorry Satoshi! Didn't mean to hurt you!"

Satoshi was too busy trying to catch his breath that he couldn't respond but his glare spoke volumes.

"You're so pathetic Shiki! Your own men have deserted you and you're all alone! Just give up and turn yourself in!" Inuyasha taunted the gangster with a smirk on his face.

"I'll never give up!" Shiki yelled with a demented gleam in his eyes. He reached into his suit coat and pulled out a gun. He waved it wildly this way and that, sending the trapped guests into a panic, before he finally stopped and aimed the gun a specific target.

"If you had been a good little bitch and stayed in the closet like I told you none of this would have happened Rin! Because of you I've lost my gang, my chance at a fortune, and a whole hell of a lot more!" He grinned like the maniac that he was and he asked. "Are you ready to die Rinny?! Ready or not here the bullet comes!"

POW!

"RUN RIN!" Everyone yelled at her but she was frozen in fear. Fumi and Kohaku tried to move her to no avail and they would have continued to try if not for Ijiri grabbing them both and getting them out of harm's way.

Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, InuTaisho, and Midoriko all tried to get to Rin but they knew they were too far away to make it in time to save her. That didn't mean they wouldn't try though!

Sango, who was the closest to Rin since the others that were around had dispersed, acted quickly and ran in front of Rin. She took the bullet and fell face first onto the floor.

"Sango!" Rin screamed with tears running down her face as she snapped out of her trance. She fell to her knees and began to wail.

Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, InuTaisho, and Midoriko finally reached Rin and Sango:

Sesshomaru immediately went to console Rin. He didn't shed a tear but his face was stonier than usual.

"No, no, no this can't be happening! This isn't real! Sango please wake up! Please, please wake up!" Midoriko yelled and pleaded with her niece as she shook her head to and fro in denial crying all the while.

InuTaisho had a sad look on his face. He was crying on the inside because he had to remain strong for Midoriko. He wrapped his arms around his best friend and she welcomed his embrace as she cried into his chest. He couldn't believe his goddaughter was gone.

Inuyasha fell to his knees and pounded his fists as hard as he could into the floor out of both anger and despair. A single tear fell out of his right eye and onto the floor.

"Ayame please tell me Sango wasn't shot! Tell me she's alive!" Koga pleaded with his fiancée as he lay face up on the table and turned his head to the side to look at her.

"I could Koga, but I'd be lying to you. She's gone." Ayame said solemnly as she looked down at Koga with tears in her emerald green eyes.

"I really wish you would've lied to me Ayame. I really do." Koga said his voice thick with emotion as he clenched his fists so hard his knuckles turned white and he closed his eyes to keep the tears from falling.

Toran, Kagura, and Sara had sad looks on their faces and while neither Kagura nor Toran could bring themselves to cry Sara shed some tears. They were all racked with guilt. How could they ever think to ruin the life of a woman like Sango Tama? No one who would thoughtlessly jump in the path of a bullet to save the life of a little girl could be that bad. The way they saw it they should be the ones dead instead of her. They deserved if after all for being such bitches.

Yori hugged his daughter as he sadly watched Midoriko cry over Sango's lifeless body. His heart went out to her and he could only imagine how she was feeling. That could have just as easily been Sara's lifeless body lying there and as he hugged his only child tighter he couldn't help but be thankful that she was alive and in his arms. Sango was a brave, young woman to sacrifice her life for little Rin's and she would forever have his respect.

Kuranosuke was crying unashamedly and struggling to get up with the use of one arm so he could get to Sango.

Ijiri, with a solemn look on his face, helped him up and watched sadly as he slowly approached Sango's body. He was a soldier, and witnessing death on a daily basis was a part of his job, and while it may have been something he had gotten used to dealing with, it didn't make it any less sad to see a comrade, or in this case a courageous young woman, die. Sango Tama was a true soldier in his book!

A crying Fumi held a sobbing Kohaku in her arms. She had only known Sango a little over a month and she was this sad. She could only imagine how heartbroken her baby boy was. She had been his teacher, his favorite teacher, after all. She would even venture to say she had been like a big sister to him. She felt strong arms wrap around herself and Kohaku and instantly knew it was Ijiri. She laid her head on his chest and smiled softly. She loved her husband! He was always there for not only her, but their son as well. He was the best! She would miss Sango and she knew her son would as well.

Kohaku couldn't believe it! His favorite teacher in the whole wide world was dead and he'd witnessed it with his very own eyes. Sango hadn't been like other teachers. She had been young and fun yet strict at the same time. He'd gotten to know her even better thanks to Rin and he liked her even more now, well he did she was gone now and he'd never hear another one of her lessons again. He looked at Rin who was even more shook up probably than he was. If there was a child that maybe loved Sango more than he had it was Rin. She would need him now more than ever and he would be the greatest best friend he could be. I'm going to miss you Sango. No other teacher will be as great as you were.

Hiro, Kyo, and Riku were sad just like the others. They didn't know Sango but the fact that she sacrificed her life to save Rin was not only sad but admirable in their book. They had never seen someone so selfless in their lives.

"Satoshi Sango die?!" Tonma asked his friend with the most pitiful look on his face as he looked down at him.

It took everything Satoshi had in him not to cry and he choked out. "Yeah buddy she's dead."

Tonma, who had looked close to tears earlier, let them fall as he cried silently for his new and now old friend.

Satoshi patted him on back and stayed silent as he still struggled to hold back his tears. Slowly but surely they started to fall and he held his head down to hide them from the others. Crying was a sign of weakness and Satoshi was not weak.

Kagome was grinning on the inside, but to keep up appearances she pretended to be sad outwardly. She couldn't believe Sango had done her work for her! She'd gotten rid of her own self! She was so happy she could die! No pun intended. Oh who was she kidding the pun was so intended! R.I.P. Sango, I for one will not miss you!

Kimi, who was crying and intermingled in the crowd, looked at Kagome and frowned. How dare that bitch pretend to be sad! This was what she wanted all along, and she knew she was bursting with joy on the inside! The only consolation she got out of Sango's death is that she wouldn't have to deal with a two-faced bitch like Kagome Higurashi as her so called best friend anymore. Damn I'm going to miss you Sango. There will never be another like you.

Kikyo had an unreadable expression on her face as she stared at Sango's corpse. She may have had a slight dislike for Sango and agreed to be a part of her sister's plan to ruin her, but that didn't mean she wanted her to die. Nevertheless, she didn't feel sad either. She looked at Sesshomaru. He was bottling up his emotions more so than usual and that wasn't good for him. She could only imagine what he must be feeling. A perverse happiness filled her at just that moment. Now that Sango was dead it was up to her to take care of Sesshomaru like she had done those twelve blissful years Sango wasn't a part of the gang. She would regain her place as Sesshomaru's best friend once more and no one was going to come between them again.

Suikotsu had a solemn expression on his face as he watched Sango's loved ones mourn over her dead body. He hadn't known Sango personally but from what he observed she hadn't seemed like a bad person. She couldn't have been after all if she took a bullet for a little girl. You rest on Sango. You rest on.

Bankotsu, who was in the crowd, was in a state of shock. He and Sango had been friends in high school but drifted apart over the years after they graduated. He never would have thought his first time seeing her again would also be his last, and he hadn't even gotten to talk to her. Damn life was cruel! Even though he was sad at least she died with dignity.

Jakotsu, who was standing next to Bankotsu, placed a comforting hand on his best friend's shoulder. He had never liked Sango, whenever she was around back when he and Bank were in high school Bankotsu would just completely forget about him. He had a crush on her back then and that had been all the more reason for him to hate her. When they graduated and Bank and Sango had lost touch he couldn't have been happier. He had his best friend all to himself again. He wasn't necessarily happy she was dead but he wasn't sad either. He supposed the best way to explain how he felt about her death was indifferent.

Hakudoshi, also in the crowd, was devastated like most of the others. Sango would always come and visit his brother when he had been a kid and she had always been nice to him. Whenever Naraku would try to bully him when she was over she would always kick his ass and make him apologize to him. Those were always the best days and Sango was like a big sister to him, or rather she had been like a big sister him. He hadn't seen her in years until tonight. He kept in touch with her through his brother and once he lost contact with her so did he. He felt guilty because he should've done more to reconnect with her and now that she was dead he knew he would never get the chance again.

Naraku could not think of a time in his 29 years of life where he had ever been sad over anything or for anyone. Sango's death would mark the first time he felt such an emotion. He couldn't believe the only other person who treated him like he was worth a damn, who treated him like a friend besides Kanna was dead. If he had been a different man he knew he would have shed some tears but they just wouldn't come. That didn't make him any less sad however. Sango Tama was a one of a kind woman and he would forever miss her. Sleep peacefully my friend.

Miroku's heart literally stopped when he saw Sango fall to the ground. Never in a million years would he have imagined the love of his life, his ex-wife dead at such a young age. She'd always been a strong-willed, physically strong woman who exercised every day when they were married, and ate pretty healthy with the occasional splurge on junk food one weekend of each month. She had been the picture of health and he always thought she'd die in her sleep of old age never from a bullet at the age of 27. It took everything he had not to run out there, sweep Sango in his arms, and hold her until he joined her in death. What stopped him you ask? His cowardice is what was stopping him. If he went out there Midoriko, InuTaisho, Inuyasha, and the others, but more importantly Sesshomaru, would beat him to death. I'm sorry Sango but I'm just not ready to die yet. I'll always love you though.

"Eh, she wasn't the bitch I wanted but she'll do!" Shiki said while laughing evilly as he rubbed the gun as if it were his beloved pet.

"SHIKI YOU SONOFABITCH I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Inuyasha yelled in a blind rage as he looked to the stage at Shiki.

InuTaisho, Suikotsu, Naraku, and a few of the other men who were physically and emotionally capable joined Inuyasha.

"Ugh…what happened? I feel like I've been punched in the chest."

"Im—Impossible! There's no way you can be alive! I killed you! What the hell are you?!" Shiki yelled freaked out as he dropped the gun on the floor. He fell to his knees with his hands on both sides of his head and his eyes wide in disbelief.

"S-Sango! Y-You're alive! Oh thank goodness! It's a miracle!" Midoriko yelled happily as she now cried tears of joy while wrapping her arms around her niece who was now sitting up.

Shiki was forgotten as everyone out on the floor surrounded Sango happy she was alive. Well everyone but Koga that is who was still confined to the table and Ayame who stayed with him.

"Am I hearing right Ayame?! Is Sango really alive?!" Koga asked happily as he looked to the redhead for answers.

"Yes Koga she's alive. It's as Midoriko said a miracle!" Ayame answered him with a smile.

Koga didn't care this time he allowed the tears to flow and a grin as big as his ego lit up his entire face.

Ayame watched Koga cry and knew then and there that Sango held a special place in his heart. She looked at all the men surrounding Sango and realized that she held a special place in most of the men's hearts. It was clear to her in that moment that there was really no way she, Kagome, or any of the other women could compete with Sango when it came to their men. Looking at Kagome it was safe for her to say she hadn't come to the same realization she had and that she hated Sango even more now if that were possible.

"I'm alive?! Of course I'm alive! What are you talking about Aunt Midoriko?!" Sango asked her aunt confused.

"You mean you don't remember?" Fumi asked.

"No that's why I asked the question! Will someone please explain to me what's going on?!" Sango asked exasperated looking around at all of the people surrounding her for answers.

"Shiki shot at Rin intending to kill her but you jumped in front of her and took the bullet instead. You fell to the floor and we assumed you were dead but apparently we were wrong." InuTaisho quickly and efficiently explained what happened to Sango.

"Oh yeah now I remember…" Sango trailed off. Her eyes widened and she started groping her chest. She continued. "How on earth did I survive that?! I thought for sure the bullet went straight through me and I was a goner. There's a hole in my dress where the bullet hit but there's no blood. Where's the bullet?! Nothing's making any sense!"

"The bullet's right there." Inuyasha pointed out where it sat on the carpeted floor just behind Sango.

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Sango turned around slightly and picked it up. She observed it closely and replied. "It's dented so it must have collided with something hard but what on earth could it have…"

She paused and reached into her dress pulling out the locket Sesshomaru gave her all of those years ago. Sure enough there was a dent, the exact same size of the bullet, on the front of the piece of jewelry.

"Sesshomaru's locket saved your life Sango!" Rin spoke up with a grin as she hugged the woman tighter around the middle.

Sango smiled down at Rin before she looked up at Sesshomaru and smiled at him as well. She didn't feel like any words needed to be exchanged between them at least not yet anyway.

"I can't take this anymore! Woman you're some kind of witch!" Shiki yelled psychotically still on his knees wide eyed with fear. It appears Sango's 'resurrection' sent him spiraling into madness.

"Shiki I'm not a…"

"Shut up! Only a witch can bring herself back to life!" Shiki yelled at Sango as he reached for the gun and grasped it in his hand.

"Shiki put the gun down. It's…"

"Don't talk witch! I know you're just trying to put a curse on me to take my life! Well I won't let you kill me witch," He smirked at Sango as he put the barrel gun to the side of his head and placed his finger on the trigger. "I'm going to kill my own self before you can!"

"Shiki you idiot don't…"

"I win!" Shiki said with a maniacal grin and laugh that could rival the Joker's.

He pulled the trigger and that was the end of Shiki.

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After the police, investigators, health care workers, media, and various others had come and gone after almost two hours InuTaisho decided it was time he issue a formal apology to the guests that attended his party before they left. He grabbed a microphone from a mike stand on the stage that was surrounded by yellow, do not cross, police tape. He stood up on a table and instantly got everyone's attention. He put the mike up to his lips and after clearing his throat he said.

"Ladies, gentlemen, and children, I apologize for the horrific events you've all been forced to witness tonight. Due to said events this is the last party I, InuTaisho Tensho, will be hosting. I appreciate you all for coming out and supporting me but…"

"You can't quit throwing these parties Tensho!" a random male guest yelled from amongst the crowd.

"Yeah, you always throw the best parties! Most rich people's parties are stuffy and boring but yours are always fun!" this time a random female guest yelled from amongst the crowd.

Various murmurs of agreement were heard throughout the 23rd floor from the rest of the guests.

"You'd all still attend another one of my parties even after what happened tonight?" InuTaisho asked flabbergasted.

"YEAH!"

"We know what happened tonight wasn't your fault Mr. Tensho and we don't hold it against you. Don't beat yourself up about it." A kind, elderly woman at the front of the crowd said as she smiled warmly at InuTaisho.

The rest of the crowd agreed with the old woman.

"I…well…ok you all win. I won't stop throwing my parties." InuTaisho said with a grin/

A chorus of happy shouts rang throughout the room at InuTaisho's news.

"It's almost three in the morning people. I think it's time you all better be getting out of here and back home or to your hotels or wherever you're staying. I have enjoyed you all and see you next shindig." InuTaisho said before he replaced the mike back in the mike stand and went to rejoin his friends and family.

It took about another 45 minutes for everyone to exit the 23rd floor and InuTaisho and the others that remained decided to wait until everyone was gone. Koga had been taken by ambulance to the hospital and Ayame rode with him. Kuranosuke was also taken to the hospital by ambulance. Sango had promised she'd drive his car over to the hospital and meet him there as soon as things were settled at Tensho Corp.

She had something to take care of first though.

She walked over to Sesshomaru, who was talking with Rin, and tapped him on the shoulder.

He turned around and as soon as he did she wrapped her arms around his neck in a tight embrace and laid her head on his broad chest.

Rin was grinning from ear to ear at the scene and slowly walked away to join Kohaku and to give them space.

"Why are you hugging me so tightly Sango?" Sesshomaru asked her as he slowly allowed himself to relax in her arms and he wrapped his arms around her slender waist.

"It's my way of thanking you for saving my life. If you had never given me that locket all of those years ago I'd have been dead right now." She began to cry. "I just—thank you so much Sessh and you just don't know how grateful I am to you for always having my back even unintentionally as in this case."

Sesshomaru honestly didn't know what to say. He pulled away from her and placed the index finger of his right hand under her chin and lifted it up so she was looking him in the eyes.

He said as he wiped the tears from her eyes. "Don't cry Sango. You know how much I despise that."

"I'm crying because of you idiot but they're tears of joy!" Sango answered as she smiled at him.

Sesshomaru smirked at her. He leaned down and whispered in her ear. "You know I'll always be here for you Sango and I'm glad you're alive."

As he was straightening himself his lips grazed her cheek with the softest kiss.

Sango squeezed his hand while smiling and nodding. She then looked at the others and said. "It's time I go guys! Kuranosuke's probably thinking I've ditched him by now so I better get his car to him!"

Everyone said their goodbyes as they watched Sango step into the elevator.

"We'll get that locket of yours fixed soon Sango." said Sesshomaru.

"Ok."

She waved at them all one last time before the doors closed and she began her descent.

The others followed Sango's lead as they headed toward the elevator.

"This has been the worst fucking Valentine's Day ever!" Inuyasha said with a frown while shaking his head.

The others unanimously agreed.

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That was Chapter 25 of my story Le Monstré Aux Yeux Verts and the final installment of Valentine Violence I hope you enjoyed it!

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