Chapter 25: Run
Kagome burst into the clearing and skidded to a halt as she took in the gruesome sight around her... Miroku and Ratesu were both laying on the ground, bloody and unconscious, and inuyasha was breathing heavily as he took a battle stance, ready to battle a black eyed Sesshomaru...
Naraku watched with wicked delight as Sesshomaru turned and gazed at Kagome, the lust for her sweet blood glinting in his predatory eyes... Even now, Naraku could sense his evil spell getting closer and closer to Sesshomaru and his unsuspecting friends, and he couldn't wait... Soon, Kagome would be dead, drained of her life's blood by the very demon meant to be her soul mate... And the great dog Lord was too foolish to even recognize his soul mate...
" Ha... " Naraku scoffed darkly, " The fool does not deserve her... "
" I beg your pardon? " Kagura asked curiously.
" Nothing..." Naraku snapped, " Leave me!"
Kagura humphed and left the room...
" Poor little miko... Just a little while longer and you shall know what true suffering is." Naraku said laughing hatefully.
Kagome stood in the clearing, her feet rooted to the ground in fear... She loved Sesshomaru with all her heart, even as frightening as he looked right now, hwr heart belonged to him... And she would do anything for him...
" Kagome!" inuyasha yelled frantically, " Get away from here! Run! Now!"
" No!" Kagome said worriedly.
" Don't be stupid Kagome!" inuyasha snarled.
" I refuse to leave him when he's sick!" Kagome yelled back forcefully, " Inuyasha, I let him drink my blood before and it helped him! Maybe if I give him my blood again... "
" He's not sick Kagome! " Inuyasha yelled worriedly, " Naraku put a curse on him!"
" What?!" Kagome gasped frantically, " Oh no! Sesshomaru! "
Kagome reached deep within herself, this time purposely calling forth her reiki as she ran to Sesshomaru, Dispite Inuyasha's warning... Kagome crashed her body into Sesshomaru's as her reiki wrapped its warmth around Sesshomaru, trying to force our the darkness inside him... Sesshomaru snarled and roared, slashing Kagome's arms as the darkness began trying to consume his own demonic aura...
" Yes!" Naraku cried, his eyes glowing predatory red, " Give in Sesshomaru! Give in to the Bloodlust and drain her dry! You cannot defy me!"
Naraku watched with glee as Sesshomaru began to shake and convulse uncontrollably as his demonic aura fought against the curse as well as Kagome's reiki... Naraku's second blood spear was closing in on its target as Naraku watched...
" I will finally win!" Naraku said wickedly...
But then suddenly, Sesshomaru stopped convulsing and the black in his eyes receded as he tenderly wrapped Kagome in his powerful arms...
" Kagome... I... " Sesshomaru began as he tried to apologize...
But Kagome refused to listen...
" It's alright... Inuyasha and the others are all OK... You didn't injure them too badly... " Kagome said smiling.
" Yeah pup!" Ratesu said grinning, " It takes a hell of a lot more then a few measly scratches to keep me down!"
Sesshomaru smirked and started to give a snarky come back, but suddenly firey burning sensation laced itself throughout his body!
" Sesshomaru! " Kagome gasped as she wrapped her arms around him, " What is it?! What's wrong?!"
Sesshomaru couldn't speak... The pain was excruciating, as if he were being burned alive from the inside out! Falling to his knees, Sesshomaru broke out into a cold sweat as dark gutteral growls ripped continually from his throat... Finally, when the pain subsided enough for him to catch his breath, Sesshomaru grabbed Kagome roughly in an iron grip as he fought to utter one word... A word he sincerely hoped would be enough to get her to safety... In a terrible dark warped demonic voice, Sesshomaru growled one word...
" Run..."
Then, his eyes flashed back to black...
Authors notes...
Sorry for the short chapter, I hope it's good so far! Reviews are much appreciated!๐๐๐๐