Title: No More Delaying

Prompt Name/Prompt List/Ficlet #: Edward Scissorshand– August- #14

Author: kagome313

Rating: T

Genre: Admin's Genre- Fantasy/Fairytale

Universe: A/U

Word Count: 687

Summary: Success has finally been obtained.

Warnings: None.

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With chaos came undeniable noises filtering around the vicinity like a busy fish market. For some reason unknown, Kagome heard the cry of one distinct voice which caused her form to vanish and negating her mother's need to take her home.

Lids lifted to reveal silver orbs with crimson specs, a sign that Crimson and her had bonded through the successful Howling – thanks to the chanting woman before her.

Kagome turned her face to the side, coming in contact with the sight of Inuyasha's father rushing towards her, and before she could comprehend what had happened – Kaede's form fell heaving against hers and she cried out in pain, specks of dust drifting from within her – taking with her the Kaede's essence.

"No!" Gray cry, her stature form broken with her master's death as well as every other faerie. But where the other's simply fought on, Gray's form grew paler if possible, and she rushed towards Kaede, her wings barely fluttering in her now weekend state.

Kagome felt the blood seeping out on her, and she felt disgusted and angered all at once. Her eyes looked up at Inutaisho, his smug look showing the lack of remorse held for what he'd just done and her anger only boiled that much more.

Looking at the little creature, Kagome's heart went out to her. As much as they didn't see eye to eye, or the fact that they barely got along, Kagome wouldn't wish this on anyone. She felt her eyes clouding with tears as Gray continued to sob, gripping the collar of Kaeade's shirt while she flickered in and out of existence.

A master can live without her faerie, but for a faerie to live without one's master? It was impossible and knowing that Gray had but a few seconds before she finally burst into nothing, Kagome found that all she could do was turn her head, giving Gray the privacy she needed before she was gone.

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Inutaisho licked the tip of his blood stained knife, leaning forward to pluck the grey faerie from Kaede's dead form. He smirked darkly, his hand tightening around her. "Why delay?"

With tearful eyes and her form shaking with uncontrolled crying Gray looked hotly at Inutaisho. "You're going to die," She declared, hiccupping as she faded even more. "Why the hell would you delay your pathetic demise?"

The smile fell from his lips and before Gray can add insult, he squashed her, her dust fluttering towards Kaede as she too combusted into sparkling dust before drifting upwards into nature.

Inutaisho growled, but before he could do much more, steel like legs kicked him under the chin, snapping his head backwards with a crunch. He cursed before pinning Kagome with a hard stare, rushing her and gripping her in a lock as they tumbled on the ground. Not waiting any time, he threw punches at her in a blur all the while hissing disgusting things he wished to do with her before acquiring her powers.

Kagome's form was frozen beneath Inutaisho, the red in her eyes glowing angrily. "You're a monster." She cried, tears trickling down her face. She cried for her people, cried for Inuyasha – but most of all she cried for the woman who raised her, the woman who taught her all she knew and protected her to the very end. She cried for Kaede and guilt formed with her anger for her lack of reflexing.

"We're all monsters little one," He chuckled, the blade now placed at Kagome's neck. "I just choose to embrace it," Leering down at her, he pressed the blade more to her neck, but Kagome didn't flinched.

Kagome said nothing more, closing her eyes slowly as if on the verge of slumber. Her hands flexed and the action echoed in the night loudly as if someone was scraping two knives together.

"This is for my people," She whispered, and her nails buried themselves in his chest so fast he didn't even have time to react. When she twisted them harshly, her eyes flashing angrily at him she hissed. "And for your son."

He choked up blood, his black eyes opened wide in surprise before exhaling his last breath.