Chapter Four: Violence with a smile - Blood on the ground
Part Two of Two
Sesshomaru sat at his desk in the dark as he looked out the huge windows of his expansive but modernly fashioned office. He looked out with ennui as his mind began to drift back to Hojo. "How foolish humans are, as they carelessly give their hearts away only to be ultimately crushed in the end." He quoted himself from before as a small rueful smirk turned his lips' corners upwards. "Rin," he murmured quietly as he thought of her -
(About five hundred years ago)
"Iron Reaver, Soul Stealer!!" Sesshomaru dodged at the last second as his half-brother's claw came down at him. He landed on one of his hands spring off the ground as Inu Yasha pulled his Tetsusaiga out whipping it around at the full demon. The older brother dived to the side as he barely dodged another strike from the hanyou.
He's grown stronger than what he used to be after the Naraku affair, Sesshomaru thought as he dodged again.
Sesshomaru kneeled down seeing his evil sword Tokijin lying at the wayside of the battle. "I'll kill you once and for all Sesshomaru!" Inu Yasha roared at his brother as he charged at his emotionless brother. The current lord of the western lands stood up slowly as his brother came at him with Tetsusaiga pointed at his gut -
At the last second Sesshomaru side stepped the attack catching his brother by the wrist. "As always little brother you leave yourself open." He whispered into the hanyou's puppy ears as Inu Yasha smirked.
"Not this time brother." With a quick strike of his claw the younger of the two drove his hand into the right socket of his brother's eye as dark blood sprayed out. Sesshomaru didn't even flinch as he drew his claw back driving it deep into the smaller man's chest. Inu Yasha cried out as his fingers slipped from the now hollow socket. "Damn you Sesshomaru!" He held his chest as blood darkened his crimson Kimono.
A cry was heard from one side of the battle as a womanly Rin came running towards her lord, as the feminine looking male demon held an almost disbelieving hand to his missing eye as blood slowly cascaded down his claw dripping downwards in rivers down his forearm to the ground. "I am alright Rin, stay where you are as I put this half-breed in his place."
With his speed he ran towards his fallen Tokijin only to be intercepted by his lower in rank half-breed of a brother. "Where are you going Sesshomaru?" The wounded young man almost cackled as he brandished Tetsusaiga in front of him blocking the older brother from his weapon. "Learn this you will die by my hands today brother."
"I think not Inu Yasha because you will never be able to beat a full demon such as I. You are beneath me and will never raise from that status." The younger one look strained as he felt the poison from his wound work into his system, more so than before. "Die brother!" The monotone voice mocked as he charge with a raised claw emanating green as it came crashing down at the earth his brother had stood at moment ago. He pressed his attack with blinding speed, as the wounded Inu Yasha was now hard-pressed to maneuver and dodge the strikes of the claw -
Sesshomaru land next to his sword as he took the broad hilt into his hands as he pulled it from the ground giving a slight smirk on his bloody face. The sword pulsated in its master's grip as the full-blooded demon aim at the winded and crouching mix child. Tokijin was pulled back and then thrust forward as the white needled like energy went out towards the badly wounded and poisoned Inu Yasha as he buckled and then sprung to the air as Rin was standing in the background hidden behind the hanyou -
"Rin!!" Sesshomaru yelled fearfully as he dropped his sword running to his human as she stood looking wide-eyed at the on coming attack.
Inu Yasha turned in mid-air as he heard the concern scream his brother gave as he saw his half-brother's woman fall back. Oh no, he thought as his heart sank and he paled. I've never seen this side of my brother before -
A shattering, but piercing scream was heard as Rin's body was cut and trashed as her kimono turned to bloody ribbons as she fell back laying on the ground in a pool of her own blood. Sesshomaru was by her side in seconds as he cradled her in his arms as she clutched at his white kimono leaving a bloody smear on it. "I'm sorry Sesshomaru-sama I couldn't stay by your side like I always planned too."
"Hush Rin," he admonished her in a monotone voice.
"Sorry lord I can't right now -. I love you still Sesshomaru and I wish things were different between us both. And that you could have found it in your heart to love me back, but you have to promise me something though Sesshomaru." His golden eye opened widely as he nodded his head slowly taking her hand carefully into his claw. His silver bangs turned dark red as it clung to the hollow orifice.
"Anything Rin." He breathed quietly for only her ears to hear.
"Watch over my children and their future descendants, please fill this small request for me." She gasped as her breathing slowed to small swallows breaths.
"I will fulfill this promise," Sesshomaru told her as he bent down pressing his smooth thin lips to hers as she kissed back feebly with fleeing energy as her hand slipped from his grip and her lips slackened against his firm kiss. He pulled back as she gave a weak smile as her eyes slowly closed.
"Now I can die happy," she mumbled as she died in his arms -
Inu Yasha watched the scene with guilt and heartbreak as he saw his brother pick up the still body into his arms. As Sesshomaru tried to look over his shoulder with his open socket giving his half-brother a haunting look. "Our rivalry is done. Next we meet we are nothing more than passing strangers, not enemies. Our bitter hate has taken something far to precious from me, what would you do if it was that human wife of yours, Kikyo?" He paused momentarily to let Inu Yasha ponder that before he spoke again. "If you'll excuse me I have some business to attend to Inu Yasha." With the chilling look sending a quake through his hanyou brother, Sesshomaru took a leap into the air sailing effortlessly with the growing cold body -
He arrived in the village that Rin lived in with her husband and two children. He walked in as people stopped and looked at the wounded demon as he held his precious human in his arms as the village froze as he walked through. He found Rin's hut and walked in as he found her husband fixing a fire for a meal. "Rin is that - Sesshomaru-sama! RIN!" He ran over taking his wife into his hands as he put her on the dirt ground. "Rin! Rin!! Rin!!!" He shook her, as she didn't respond. "What happened Sesshomaru- sama?!"
He didn't answer at first as he looked away before his gaze fell on the peaceful young face of his human. "I was careless and I killed her." He whispered as Rin's husband strained to hear what happened. "I will leave you to grieve."
"Can't you use Tenseiga?!" He cried as Sesshomaru looked at his swordless obi.
"How can I use something I don't have; I lost Tenseiga years ago during the Naraku battles -." He answered coolly. "Where are your children at now?" He asked suddenly.
"Yori and Haru are by the streams gathering berries and other fruits? Why lord, you're not planning on taking them from me are you?" He asked fearfully as he clutched his dead wife.
"No human, I only plan to tell them of the misfortune that befell their mother, besides I was entrusted to watch over them as a synthetic guardian." With that Sesshomaru left the village searching for the two girls, who were currently playing and gathering fruit by the stream -
(End of flashback)
"How ironic -. Rin still gave her heart to me willingly as she loved me more than that moron of a husband of hers. If she had survived I would have taken her offer." He thought ruefully as he absently played with the end of his long white braid, as he removed his maniacal from his one good eye. He stood up in his dark office as he opened the window as chilly air gusted into his tidy office.
His servant Hisoka had shown up right then as his master turned his even gaze on him. "Is there anything needing my attention Hisoka?" He asked commandingly.
"No Sesshomaru-sama, I just came to see if you needed anything else of me before I take my leave of the night lord." The blue haired boy bowed before his noble master.
"Leave me, I wish to be left alone until the morn comes." He told him sternly.
"Yes lord." With that Hisoka left closing the double wooden doors behind him -
Sesshomaru stepped out the window looking down at the city of Tokyo with indifference as the airstreams caressed his body in a cold unloving touch. He looked up suddenly at he felt something. "Hojo your on the move again." He let go of the side as his body fell towards the bustling city below from his corporation -
(Shippo's Apartment)
Shippo walked in with the bloody Sota in his arms as he kicked his metal door closed behind him. "Home sweet home," he breathed to the unconscious boy draped over his shoulder as he walked over to the couch placing the teenage boy down on his stomach hunched over the armrest of the couch. He walked off as he rubbed his forehead with an exasperated yawn as a fang poked out of his mouth.
He entered his bedroom going straight to the bathroom as he opened the medicine cabinet as he looked at the many Band-Aids, gauze, ointments, and creams. He took down the gauze and medical tape as he spied an unmarked jar of contents. He opened it looking at the mint colored green cream as he sniffed it. "Ahw," he squeaked as his ears perked and his eyes widen and spun in his sockets. "Whoa smells like some strong green tea. I forgot I had this herbal crap." He put the cream's jar into his hands. "Thank you Makalani for the magical crap." He grinned as walking out of his room and going into the living room -
He found Sota still slumped over the armrest of his leather couch and unconscious. He walked over sitting behind the boy as he gazed at the sliced back with concern. "Damn, I'm gonna need some hot soapy water, but first." He took two fistfuls of the boy's shirt as he ripped them apart easily off of the blacked out boy. He tossed the bloody rags to the wooden floors, as he examined the back more closely.
"Aren't you a rag-doll?" He asked Sota as he stood up from the couch making his way back to the bathroom. He took out a tub from under his sink as he filled the plastic basin with hot water as he opened his cabinet again as he retrieved disinfectant medical soap and two face towels. He walked back in with his new supplies as he plopped down behind the unconscious boy. "Alright let see how good I can patch you up." He said as he dipped one of the face towels into the more than warm water -
Shippo cleaned the injuries with little resistance, as the boy hadn't moved since being positioned there. Kira's father flinched as he opened the small jar of the green lotion type stuff again. He slapped his hands together as he had a large amount of the cream in his hands, as he knew this was going to wake the boy from his comatose state. He lightly placed his hands on the split skin as he rubbed it in. A sizzling steaming noise resonated as green smoke and sparks flew in different directions as it filled the loft with a green tea smell. Shippo watched as he saw Sota's hands grip the leather as an air-wrenching scream ripped through the spacious living quarters -
"IT BURNS!!" Was followed by the scream as he whimpered loudly as the young looking man rubbed the magical ointment into the slowly repairing skin as the wounds burned closed as the scars slowly faded to be nothing more than new skin.
"Quiet kid, I have neighbors y'know. Shh, it's almost over." Shippo cooed softly as the last of the injury faded to show a smooth slightly tanned back. "Okay now let me apply this to your arm and we're done." He told him with a small smile as Sota spared him a tired wry glance.
"The hell you are put that minted green tea crap on me!" He shouted as he sat down holding the hand of the wounded arm close to his bare chest. The boy felt faint, but shook away the dizzy feeling as Shippo reached out taking the bloody arm's hand into his. He brought the wound to his lips as he licked some blood onto his tongue. Sota was in shock as his eyes open to the size of saucers as he turned bright red. That's when the older of the two strikes!
He slather more of Makalani's healing concoction onto the open claw marks as the boy clenched his eyes shut looking away as he bit his bottom lip withholding his cry of pain as the magic herbal cream burned and seared new flesh onto his arms. Once done the boy looked at his healed arm in amazement, but then frowned as he looked at the man sitting beside him. "That hurt you sick freak."
"Oh shut up kid and follow me." A growl escaped the Higurashi boy's throat as the brunette gathered his mess walking back towards his bedroom.
"What have I told you, I'm not a kid damnit!"
"Whatever, dude. Besides you could be a little more grateful since I saved your sorry hide from being eaten or worse tonight." He said as he tossed the bloody face towels into his hamper and put all the medical supplies back from whence they came. Sota followed like a second shadow as Shippo turned suddenly looking at the teenager in scrutiny. "Damn we're the same height almost except I'm slightly taller." He narrowed his eyes flatly as he pushed the fifteen year old onto his bed. "Stay." He told him sternly as he ventured out of his room and then coming back moments later with a shirt and pants.
"I'm loaning you my boy's clothing it might be a little big, but oh-well." He tossed them at the black haired boy as he walked out again for the boy to change -
After Sota was done changing he walked out to find Shippo sitting on the couch eating candy and flipping through channels. Sota sat down next to him saying nothing at first -. "Thank you for everything," he whispered as he looked down at the glass coffee table in front of him, he blushed slightly. The TV was shut off and the remote toss over to another chair, landing on the cushion.
"Don't worry about it kid," he told him dismissively as he gave his full attention to the black haired boy. A stern look was issued and Shippo corrected himself quickly. "I mean Sota." He purred slyly as his eyes became half massed. His teal eyes glimmered in the dim lighting. "Now you have to figure out what's next, Higurashi."
"Huh, figure what out?" He asked in slight confusion.
"If you're going home tonight or if you're staying the night with me." His voice seemed to echo off of Sota's ears -
(Somewhere else)
Kagome -
The predator thought as he hopped from one roof top to another in single bounds as he ventured closer smelling the Higurashi's pure scent drifting lazily in the unexpected stagnant air. Sekijuro used his inhuman speed as he jumped toward a high building landing on light bare feet as he ran by, his white shoulder length bangs wrapped in leather flowed behind him as his body seemed to lead him to her -
He stopped suddenly as he looked over the roof's ledge to see a man walking down the street whistling a nameless tune as he walked with hands dug deep into his pocket. He reeks of Kagome, Sekijuro thought furiously as his blood began to boil and his finger extended tautly as he readied his razor sharp claws. I'll kill him, he grinned darkly to himself as he stepped one foot onto the ridge of the roof -
Hojo whistled happily as he walked down the street wanting to get some much needed supplies for his house and to aid him in his studies of biochemistry. I'm glad the market is twenty-four hours or else I'd be S.O.L. Huh? A shadow from above, he thought as he looked up suddenly as he saw a man pulling his hand back behind him as he came down.
"Bloody death strike burn!!" The man yelled as Hojo dived off to the side as the claws burned a bright light as it came crashing down with inhuman strength while the concert sidewalk gave way into big flying pieces of asphalt. Hojo looked at the ruin in shock as he slowly lowered his arm away from his face as he saw the man crouched with his claws immersed in solid concert as he bared abnormally long canines at him in a feral way.
This guy is scarier than that Nashoa guy, he thought as he watched the man taking a low squat position as he growled at him in a threatening way. "Time to die human." The creature chuckled as it slowly advanced on the stun college boy. At that second Hojo's legs began to react as he abruptly found himself on his feet and sprinting the way he had just came -
After what seemed like him running for eternity he stopped ducking between two buildings as he looked around seeing no one around. He sighed placing his hand over his heart as he leaned against one of the solid walls. He closed his eyes feeling so very winded from his run, until his shirt was gripped by the shadows and he was tossed. Hojo flew threw the air and stopped unexpectedly with his back slamming into an unmoving dumpster.
He slid down groaning as he was pulled to his feet again before his face could touch ground. He was dragged unceremoniously across the ground before he found himself being thrown against brick as something razor sharp bit into his cheek. He cried out as red flowed unchecked down his skin. He opened his eyes looking at the snowy skinned person before him. Another slash -
As he felt warmth cascading down his stomach rapidly, as he hissed in pain. "No more." He closed his eyes lashing out as his backhand struck the assailant's face blindly. Slowly Hojo cracked open one dark brown eye to see an enraged look cross his attacker's face, but then it changed to a sick and somewhat amused smile. Seki grabbed the man by his throat slowly hoisting him up above his head as he dangled helplessly as he choked.
"Time to die, Kagome's mine!" He hissed as his iron grip grew, squeezing bone and flesh as the Sanzo man began to see specks dancing and black outlining his vision -
"I'd suggest you let go of the human, unless you want to have a real demon on your hands." A dispassionate voice breathed coolly as Sekijuro turned around spying the full-blooded demon behind him.
The Sugi man lowered Hojo, before he absently tossed the injured man to the side like an old toy as a dull thud was heard as the man's head impacted against the dumpster's side. Sesshomaru stood with his arms crosses as his bangs swayed leisurely in the faint night breeze revealing his scarred closed up eye. Recognition dawned on Sekijuro's face as he gawked, before he bared his fangs at the man. "You're Sesshomaru."
"Yes, boy. What you have not been educated about me, low breed." If Sesshomaru had the capability to chuckle at that moment he would have as Sekijuro growled heatedly at the white long-braided haired demon as he charged fool-heartedly at the executive. The older of the two side step putting his foot out as he tripped the man and in a blur the pure-breed brought the blunt side of his hand down smacking the quarter-demon in the back sending him down into the ground faster as Sekijuro hit the ground bouncing as the wind was knocked from him. The taller man began to approach the dazed Hojo. "As much as I enjoy sporting with moronic low breeds such as yourself, I am pressed for time."
"Don't mock me!!" The spiky haired demon shouted as he charged blindly at the tall figure's backside. Before he was upon him, but was instantly seized by the face as Sesshomaru held him by the claw as his palm started to generate a green aura.
"Don't test me, boy. You're not even worth my noticing as you rank even lower than that hanyou of a brother of mine. Are you listening, child?" His deep voice asked calmly as Sekijuro said nothing. "One cut from my claws and you'll grow weak and feebly; maybe you'll even die since you're only quarter-demon. What a pathetic excuse you are, can't even control what little demon you have in you. The bloodline is too strong for your fragile humanity." He berated in a condescending yet stoic tone. The white haired spiky boy growled threateningly.
Next the captured man felt his feet kicked out from under him as the claw gripped more securely on to his face as the back of his skull kissed hard concrete -
A slight groan escaped the young demon as he pushed himself up. "Weakling." He heard Sesshomaru say.
"Ja," Hojo mumbled weakly as he was plucked from off the ground carefully as the demon supported the damaged man.
"Yes it's me. We need to get you somewhere before you bleed to death." Sesshomaru told the man as he began to walk away. A yell was heard from behind as Sekijuro charge with his hands drawn towards the older man's back. At the last second Sesshomaru jumped in the air as he spun kicking the boy with enough force to send him spinning as he landed with a superior look on his face. "You're lucky I don't take your worthless life now. Besides I don't think your friends would appreciate that." With that the lord of the western lands disappeared suddenly -
The man lying in the heap of trashcans shook his head as he growled heatedly. "I hate him," he hissed loathingly at the stale winds. Out of nowhere a shout was heard -
"There he is," it was Makalani's voice as he came running up with Kira not far behind. They stood ready as Sekijuro crouched ready to attack or flee. Next appeared Tama and Malachi as the white haired demon took a step back as he sprung into the air as a means of a quick escape.
A blur came at him out of nowhere as Sekijuro's form was slammed into the side of the brick building as he was dropped sliding down quickly towards the ground. Karuna, he thought angrily. As he landed on his feet before springing head long towards Malachi, as the short-haired twin looked surprise for a split second. Then he grinned as he pulled out a small metal boomerang from nowhere as he threw it at the quarter demon. Damnit, the man thought as he saw the object zooming his way.
Seki turned as he let the solid object collide with his shoulder. He flew off course as he crashed remorselessly into the concrete. He was up in seconds as Malachi was seen catching the metal arc. Seki jumped in the air as he clawed at the air with both hands creating slash marks at the people below him. The slashes grew in size as they flew towards the combatants. "Double Iron Reaver, Soul Stealer!!"
Makalani charged forward as he tossed his prayer bead necklace at his bestfriend's attack. "Buddha's protection!!" The beads began to glow and as each bead shot off in different directions warding off one of Sekijuro's most powerful attacks. When the beads completed it's job it came back to its owner as he sprung into the air catching it.
Next Karuna came flying at her distracted brother as no emotion shown on her flawless face. Out of the corner of his golden eye he noticed her, as he turned in mid-air as they fell towards the earth. She struck out only catching air as he swayed out of her reach, as she kept taking swipes at her older brother. "Karuna -," He growled as she kept taking strikes.
She left herself open as; he kicked out as she gracefully faded away from the attack, as he began to press his assault on her. Karuna flipped back as if she were a gymnast as she gracefully dodged, she sprung high twirling as she landed in a crouched position as her hair draped across her heart shaped face -
Kira sprung over his love's stooping as he dropped kicked Sekijuro in the jaw as he landed on the ground taking up a stance. "Give up Seki! You're very much outnumbered." He told him as the quarter-demon charged at Kira as he kept still holding his martial art's stance. Seki swiped at the school boy as the black haired boy blocked efficiently each and every strike. With a swift spin kick delivered the white haired demon went sailing, as he felt a sharp pain pierce his neck -
Hitting the ground full force on his side as he felt his eyes become heavy as the darts tranquilizers entered his bloodstream as the sedative took effect quickly. He looked up drowsily to see a hazy Kazuo girl in the distance holding three more sedative darts between her right hand's fingers professionally. "Tama," he mumbled as his eyes drooped sleepily and his mind drifted off peacefully -
Tama put the rest of her supplies away as her elder brother; Makalani placed a hand on her shoulder. "Good shot Tama." He complimented.
"Thanks, but he seemed a bit winded before the fight started though, he was a lot tougher the first time we put him down today. He must have, had an active night; Hopefully he didn't kill anybody." She sighed sadly as she hung her head.
"My brother Sekijuro, has spilled human blood tonight, but no one is around so hopefully they got away and seeking medical attention." Besides I smelled the scent of a full demon before we showed up and human blood. I wonder what happened before we appeared; she thought apprehensively as strong arms came around her. "Kira," she cooed quietly as she leaned against him.
Malachi sauntered up as he lit a cigarette. "That was fun and all, but I think it's time to blow this popsicle stand." He sighed as smoke rolled out of his mouth slowly.
"I agree, let get the hell outta here." Kira seconded as he took the cigarette from Malachi taking a long drag before giving it back to the slacker of the group. Karuna lightly pushed away as he blew out the smoke as she wrinkled her small nose cutely.
Makalani gathered the fallen limp body as he looked over his shoulder. "C'mon kids." He told them as he began to venture back towards his forgotten car -
(Shippo's apartment)
Shippo sat on his balcony looking over the city and stars with the full moon hanging gloriously above, as his cordless house phone began to ring irritably. He picked up placing his half smoked cigarette into the ashtray. "Hello?" He said in a low voice.
"WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAUGHTER!?!" An angry voice blared over the phone.
"Jeez, I don't know with Kira maybe." Shippo realized his mistake after the sentence left his lips as he groaned. I'm so stupid, he thought.
"WHAT THE HELL!?!"
"Shut up dog breath. You're hurting my sensitive ears!" The brunette shouted in annoyance.
"WHERE ARE THEY?!"
"I don't know. I don't keep a leash on these kids." He quickly slapped a hand to his mouth as a growl sound came from the other end before the phone died. "Shit," he muttered as Sota walked out onto the balcony -
(End of Chapter Four)
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Part Two of Two
Sesshomaru sat at his desk in the dark as he looked out the huge windows of his expansive but modernly fashioned office. He looked out with ennui as his mind began to drift back to Hojo. "How foolish humans are, as they carelessly give their hearts away only to be ultimately crushed in the end." He quoted himself from before as a small rueful smirk turned his lips' corners upwards. "Rin," he murmured quietly as he thought of her -
(About five hundred years ago)
"Iron Reaver, Soul Stealer!!" Sesshomaru dodged at the last second as his half-brother's claw came down at him. He landed on one of his hands spring off the ground as Inu Yasha pulled his Tetsusaiga out whipping it around at the full demon. The older brother dived to the side as he barely dodged another strike from the hanyou.
He's grown stronger than what he used to be after the Naraku affair, Sesshomaru thought as he dodged again.
Sesshomaru kneeled down seeing his evil sword Tokijin lying at the wayside of the battle. "I'll kill you once and for all Sesshomaru!" Inu Yasha roared at his brother as he charged at his emotionless brother. The current lord of the western lands stood up slowly as his brother came at him with Tetsusaiga pointed at his gut -
At the last second Sesshomaru side stepped the attack catching his brother by the wrist. "As always little brother you leave yourself open." He whispered into the hanyou's puppy ears as Inu Yasha smirked.
"Not this time brother." With a quick strike of his claw the younger of the two drove his hand into the right socket of his brother's eye as dark blood sprayed out. Sesshomaru didn't even flinch as he drew his claw back driving it deep into the smaller man's chest. Inu Yasha cried out as his fingers slipped from the now hollow socket. "Damn you Sesshomaru!" He held his chest as blood darkened his crimson Kimono.
A cry was heard from one side of the battle as a womanly Rin came running towards her lord, as the feminine looking male demon held an almost disbelieving hand to his missing eye as blood slowly cascaded down his claw dripping downwards in rivers down his forearm to the ground. "I am alright Rin, stay where you are as I put this half-breed in his place."
With his speed he ran towards his fallen Tokijin only to be intercepted by his lower in rank half-breed of a brother. "Where are you going Sesshomaru?" The wounded young man almost cackled as he brandished Tetsusaiga in front of him blocking the older brother from his weapon. "Learn this you will die by my hands today brother."
"I think not Inu Yasha because you will never be able to beat a full demon such as I. You are beneath me and will never raise from that status." The younger one look strained as he felt the poison from his wound work into his system, more so than before. "Die brother!" The monotone voice mocked as he charge with a raised claw emanating green as it came crashing down at the earth his brother had stood at moment ago. He pressed his attack with blinding speed, as the wounded Inu Yasha was now hard-pressed to maneuver and dodge the strikes of the claw -
Sesshomaru land next to his sword as he took the broad hilt into his hands as he pulled it from the ground giving a slight smirk on his bloody face. The sword pulsated in its master's grip as the full-blooded demon aim at the winded and crouching mix child. Tokijin was pulled back and then thrust forward as the white needled like energy went out towards the badly wounded and poisoned Inu Yasha as he buckled and then sprung to the air as Rin was standing in the background hidden behind the hanyou -
"Rin!!" Sesshomaru yelled fearfully as he dropped his sword running to his human as she stood looking wide-eyed at the on coming attack.
Inu Yasha turned in mid-air as he heard the concern scream his brother gave as he saw his half-brother's woman fall back. Oh no, he thought as his heart sank and he paled. I've never seen this side of my brother before -
A shattering, but piercing scream was heard as Rin's body was cut and trashed as her kimono turned to bloody ribbons as she fell back laying on the ground in a pool of her own blood. Sesshomaru was by her side in seconds as he cradled her in his arms as she clutched at his white kimono leaving a bloody smear on it. "I'm sorry Sesshomaru-sama I couldn't stay by your side like I always planned too."
"Hush Rin," he admonished her in a monotone voice.
"Sorry lord I can't right now -. I love you still Sesshomaru and I wish things were different between us both. And that you could have found it in your heart to love me back, but you have to promise me something though Sesshomaru." His golden eye opened widely as he nodded his head slowly taking her hand carefully into his claw. His silver bangs turned dark red as it clung to the hollow orifice.
"Anything Rin." He breathed quietly for only her ears to hear.
"Watch over my children and their future descendants, please fill this small request for me." She gasped as her breathing slowed to small swallows breaths.
"I will fulfill this promise," Sesshomaru told her as he bent down pressing his smooth thin lips to hers as she kissed back feebly with fleeing energy as her hand slipped from his grip and her lips slackened against his firm kiss. He pulled back as she gave a weak smile as her eyes slowly closed.
"Now I can die happy," she mumbled as she died in his arms -
Inu Yasha watched the scene with guilt and heartbreak as he saw his brother pick up the still body into his arms. As Sesshomaru tried to look over his shoulder with his open socket giving his half-brother a haunting look. "Our rivalry is done. Next we meet we are nothing more than passing strangers, not enemies. Our bitter hate has taken something far to precious from me, what would you do if it was that human wife of yours, Kikyo?" He paused momentarily to let Inu Yasha ponder that before he spoke again. "If you'll excuse me I have some business to attend to Inu Yasha." With the chilling look sending a quake through his hanyou brother, Sesshomaru took a leap into the air sailing effortlessly with the growing cold body -
He arrived in the village that Rin lived in with her husband and two children. He walked in as people stopped and looked at the wounded demon as he held his precious human in his arms as the village froze as he walked through. He found Rin's hut and walked in as he found her husband fixing a fire for a meal. "Rin is that - Sesshomaru-sama! RIN!" He ran over taking his wife into his hands as he put her on the dirt ground. "Rin! Rin!! Rin!!!" He shook her, as she didn't respond. "What happened Sesshomaru- sama?!"
He didn't answer at first as he looked away before his gaze fell on the peaceful young face of his human. "I was careless and I killed her." He whispered as Rin's husband strained to hear what happened. "I will leave you to grieve."
"Can't you use Tenseiga?!" He cried as Sesshomaru looked at his swordless obi.
"How can I use something I don't have; I lost Tenseiga years ago during the Naraku battles -." He answered coolly. "Where are your children at now?" He asked suddenly.
"Yori and Haru are by the streams gathering berries and other fruits? Why lord, you're not planning on taking them from me are you?" He asked fearfully as he clutched his dead wife.
"No human, I only plan to tell them of the misfortune that befell their mother, besides I was entrusted to watch over them as a synthetic guardian." With that Sesshomaru left the village searching for the two girls, who were currently playing and gathering fruit by the stream -
(End of flashback)
"How ironic -. Rin still gave her heart to me willingly as she loved me more than that moron of a husband of hers. If she had survived I would have taken her offer." He thought ruefully as he absently played with the end of his long white braid, as he removed his maniacal from his one good eye. He stood up in his dark office as he opened the window as chilly air gusted into his tidy office.
His servant Hisoka had shown up right then as his master turned his even gaze on him. "Is there anything needing my attention Hisoka?" He asked commandingly.
"No Sesshomaru-sama, I just came to see if you needed anything else of me before I take my leave of the night lord." The blue haired boy bowed before his noble master.
"Leave me, I wish to be left alone until the morn comes." He told him sternly.
"Yes lord." With that Hisoka left closing the double wooden doors behind him -
Sesshomaru stepped out the window looking down at the city of Tokyo with indifference as the airstreams caressed his body in a cold unloving touch. He looked up suddenly at he felt something. "Hojo your on the move again." He let go of the side as his body fell towards the bustling city below from his corporation -
(Shippo's Apartment)
Shippo walked in with the bloody Sota in his arms as he kicked his metal door closed behind him. "Home sweet home," he breathed to the unconscious boy draped over his shoulder as he walked over to the couch placing the teenage boy down on his stomach hunched over the armrest of the couch. He walked off as he rubbed his forehead with an exasperated yawn as a fang poked out of his mouth.
He entered his bedroom going straight to the bathroom as he opened the medicine cabinet as he looked at the many Band-Aids, gauze, ointments, and creams. He took down the gauze and medical tape as he spied an unmarked jar of contents. He opened it looking at the mint colored green cream as he sniffed it. "Ahw," he squeaked as his ears perked and his eyes widen and spun in his sockets. "Whoa smells like some strong green tea. I forgot I had this herbal crap." He put the cream's jar into his hands. "Thank you Makalani for the magical crap." He grinned as walking out of his room and going into the living room -
He found Sota still slumped over the armrest of his leather couch and unconscious. He walked over sitting behind the boy as he gazed at the sliced back with concern. "Damn, I'm gonna need some hot soapy water, but first." He took two fistfuls of the boy's shirt as he ripped them apart easily off of the blacked out boy. He tossed the bloody rags to the wooden floors, as he examined the back more closely.
"Aren't you a rag-doll?" He asked Sota as he stood up from the couch making his way back to the bathroom. He took out a tub from under his sink as he filled the plastic basin with hot water as he opened his cabinet again as he retrieved disinfectant medical soap and two face towels. He walked back in with his new supplies as he plopped down behind the unconscious boy. "Alright let see how good I can patch you up." He said as he dipped one of the face towels into the more than warm water -
Shippo cleaned the injuries with little resistance, as the boy hadn't moved since being positioned there. Kira's father flinched as he opened the small jar of the green lotion type stuff again. He slapped his hands together as he had a large amount of the cream in his hands, as he knew this was going to wake the boy from his comatose state. He lightly placed his hands on the split skin as he rubbed it in. A sizzling steaming noise resonated as green smoke and sparks flew in different directions as it filled the loft with a green tea smell. Shippo watched as he saw Sota's hands grip the leather as an air-wrenching scream ripped through the spacious living quarters -
"IT BURNS!!" Was followed by the scream as he whimpered loudly as the young looking man rubbed the magical ointment into the slowly repairing skin as the wounds burned closed as the scars slowly faded to be nothing more than new skin.
"Quiet kid, I have neighbors y'know. Shh, it's almost over." Shippo cooed softly as the last of the injury faded to show a smooth slightly tanned back. "Okay now let me apply this to your arm and we're done." He told him with a small smile as Sota spared him a tired wry glance.
"The hell you are put that minted green tea crap on me!" He shouted as he sat down holding the hand of the wounded arm close to his bare chest. The boy felt faint, but shook away the dizzy feeling as Shippo reached out taking the bloody arm's hand into his. He brought the wound to his lips as he licked some blood onto his tongue. Sota was in shock as his eyes open to the size of saucers as he turned bright red. That's when the older of the two strikes!
He slather more of Makalani's healing concoction onto the open claw marks as the boy clenched his eyes shut looking away as he bit his bottom lip withholding his cry of pain as the magic herbal cream burned and seared new flesh onto his arms. Once done the boy looked at his healed arm in amazement, but then frowned as he looked at the man sitting beside him. "That hurt you sick freak."
"Oh shut up kid and follow me." A growl escaped the Higurashi boy's throat as the brunette gathered his mess walking back towards his bedroom.
"What have I told you, I'm not a kid damnit!"
"Whatever, dude. Besides you could be a little more grateful since I saved your sorry hide from being eaten or worse tonight." He said as he tossed the bloody face towels into his hamper and put all the medical supplies back from whence they came. Sota followed like a second shadow as Shippo turned suddenly looking at the teenager in scrutiny. "Damn we're the same height almost except I'm slightly taller." He narrowed his eyes flatly as he pushed the fifteen year old onto his bed. "Stay." He told him sternly as he ventured out of his room and then coming back moments later with a shirt and pants.
"I'm loaning you my boy's clothing it might be a little big, but oh-well." He tossed them at the black haired boy as he walked out again for the boy to change -
After Sota was done changing he walked out to find Shippo sitting on the couch eating candy and flipping through channels. Sota sat down next to him saying nothing at first -. "Thank you for everything," he whispered as he looked down at the glass coffee table in front of him, he blushed slightly. The TV was shut off and the remote toss over to another chair, landing on the cushion.
"Don't worry about it kid," he told him dismissively as he gave his full attention to the black haired boy. A stern look was issued and Shippo corrected himself quickly. "I mean Sota." He purred slyly as his eyes became half massed. His teal eyes glimmered in the dim lighting. "Now you have to figure out what's next, Higurashi."
"Huh, figure what out?" He asked in slight confusion.
"If you're going home tonight or if you're staying the night with me." His voice seemed to echo off of Sota's ears -
(Somewhere else)
Kagome -
The predator thought as he hopped from one roof top to another in single bounds as he ventured closer smelling the Higurashi's pure scent drifting lazily in the unexpected stagnant air. Sekijuro used his inhuman speed as he jumped toward a high building landing on light bare feet as he ran by, his white shoulder length bangs wrapped in leather flowed behind him as his body seemed to lead him to her -
He stopped suddenly as he looked over the roof's ledge to see a man walking down the street whistling a nameless tune as he walked with hands dug deep into his pocket. He reeks of Kagome, Sekijuro thought furiously as his blood began to boil and his finger extended tautly as he readied his razor sharp claws. I'll kill him, he grinned darkly to himself as he stepped one foot onto the ridge of the roof -
Hojo whistled happily as he walked down the street wanting to get some much needed supplies for his house and to aid him in his studies of biochemistry. I'm glad the market is twenty-four hours or else I'd be S.O.L. Huh? A shadow from above, he thought as he looked up suddenly as he saw a man pulling his hand back behind him as he came down.
"Bloody death strike burn!!" The man yelled as Hojo dived off to the side as the claws burned a bright light as it came crashing down with inhuman strength while the concert sidewalk gave way into big flying pieces of asphalt. Hojo looked at the ruin in shock as he slowly lowered his arm away from his face as he saw the man crouched with his claws immersed in solid concert as he bared abnormally long canines at him in a feral way.
This guy is scarier than that Nashoa guy, he thought as he watched the man taking a low squat position as he growled at him in a threatening way. "Time to die human." The creature chuckled as it slowly advanced on the stun college boy. At that second Hojo's legs began to react as he abruptly found himself on his feet and sprinting the way he had just came -
After what seemed like him running for eternity he stopped ducking between two buildings as he looked around seeing no one around. He sighed placing his hand over his heart as he leaned against one of the solid walls. He closed his eyes feeling so very winded from his run, until his shirt was gripped by the shadows and he was tossed. Hojo flew threw the air and stopped unexpectedly with his back slamming into an unmoving dumpster.
He slid down groaning as he was pulled to his feet again before his face could touch ground. He was dragged unceremoniously across the ground before he found himself being thrown against brick as something razor sharp bit into his cheek. He cried out as red flowed unchecked down his skin. He opened his eyes looking at the snowy skinned person before him. Another slash -
As he felt warmth cascading down his stomach rapidly, as he hissed in pain. "No more." He closed his eyes lashing out as his backhand struck the assailant's face blindly. Slowly Hojo cracked open one dark brown eye to see an enraged look cross his attacker's face, but then it changed to a sick and somewhat amused smile. Seki grabbed the man by his throat slowly hoisting him up above his head as he dangled helplessly as he choked.
"Time to die, Kagome's mine!" He hissed as his iron grip grew, squeezing bone and flesh as the Sanzo man began to see specks dancing and black outlining his vision -
"I'd suggest you let go of the human, unless you want to have a real demon on your hands." A dispassionate voice breathed coolly as Sekijuro turned around spying the full-blooded demon behind him.
The Sugi man lowered Hojo, before he absently tossed the injured man to the side like an old toy as a dull thud was heard as the man's head impacted against the dumpster's side. Sesshomaru stood with his arms crosses as his bangs swayed leisurely in the faint night breeze revealing his scarred closed up eye. Recognition dawned on Sekijuro's face as he gawked, before he bared his fangs at the man. "You're Sesshomaru."
"Yes, boy. What you have not been educated about me, low breed." If Sesshomaru had the capability to chuckle at that moment he would have as Sekijuro growled heatedly at the white long-braided haired demon as he charged fool-heartedly at the executive. The older of the two side step putting his foot out as he tripped the man and in a blur the pure-breed brought the blunt side of his hand down smacking the quarter-demon in the back sending him down into the ground faster as Sekijuro hit the ground bouncing as the wind was knocked from him. The taller man began to approach the dazed Hojo. "As much as I enjoy sporting with moronic low breeds such as yourself, I am pressed for time."
"Don't mock me!!" The spiky haired demon shouted as he charged blindly at the tall figure's backside. Before he was upon him, but was instantly seized by the face as Sesshomaru held him by the claw as his palm started to generate a green aura.
"Don't test me, boy. You're not even worth my noticing as you rank even lower than that hanyou of a brother of mine. Are you listening, child?" His deep voice asked calmly as Sekijuro said nothing. "One cut from my claws and you'll grow weak and feebly; maybe you'll even die since you're only quarter-demon. What a pathetic excuse you are, can't even control what little demon you have in you. The bloodline is too strong for your fragile humanity." He berated in a condescending yet stoic tone. The white haired spiky boy growled threateningly.
Next the captured man felt his feet kicked out from under him as the claw gripped more securely on to his face as the back of his skull kissed hard concrete -
A slight groan escaped the young demon as he pushed himself up. "Weakling." He heard Sesshomaru say.
"Ja," Hojo mumbled weakly as he was plucked from off the ground carefully as the demon supported the damaged man.
"Yes it's me. We need to get you somewhere before you bleed to death." Sesshomaru told the man as he began to walk away. A yell was heard from behind as Sekijuro charge with his hands drawn towards the older man's back. At the last second Sesshomaru jumped in the air as he spun kicking the boy with enough force to send him spinning as he landed with a superior look on his face. "You're lucky I don't take your worthless life now. Besides I don't think your friends would appreciate that." With that the lord of the western lands disappeared suddenly -
The man lying in the heap of trashcans shook his head as he growled heatedly. "I hate him," he hissed loathingly at the stale winds. Out of nowhere a shout was heard -
"There he is," it was Makalani's voice as he came running up with Kira not far behind. They stood ready as Sekijuro crouched ready to attack or flee. Next appeared Tama and Malachi as the white haired demon took a step back as he sprung into the air as a means of a quick escape.
A blur came at him out of nowhere as Sekijuro's form was slammed into the side of the brick building as he was dropped sliding down quickly towards the ground. Karuna, he thought angrily. As he landed on his feet before springing head long towards Malachi, as the short-haired twin looked surprise for a split second. Then he grinned as he pulled out a small metal boomerang from nowhere as he threw it at the quarter demon. Damnit, the man thought as he saw the object zooming his way.
Seki turned as he let the solid object collide with his shoulder. He flew off course as he crashed remorselessly into the concrete. He was up in seconds as Malachi was seen catching the metal arc. Seki jumped in the air as he clawed at the air with both hands creating slash marks at the people below him. The slashes grew in size as they flew towards the combatants. "Double Iron Reaver, Soul Stealer!!"
Makalani charged forward as he tossed his prayer bead necklace at his bestfriend's attack. "Buddha's protection!!" The beads began to glow and as each bead shot off in different directions warding off one of Sekijuro's most powerful attacks. When the beads completed it's job it came back to its owner as he sprung into the air catching it.
Next Karuna came flying at her distracted brother as no emotion shown on her flawless face. Out of the corner of his golden eye he noticed her, as he turned in mid-air as they fell towards the earth. She struck out only catching air as he swayed out of her reach, as she kept taking swipes at her older brother. "Karuna -," He growled as she kept taking strikes.
She left herself open as; he kicked out as she gracefully faded away from the attack, as he began to press his assault on her. Karuna flipped back as if she were a gymnast as she gracefully dodged, she sprung high twirling as she landed in a crouched position as her hair draped across her heart shaped face -
Kira sprung over his love's stooping as he dropped kicked Sekijuro in the jaw as he landed on the ground taking up a stance. "Give up Seki! You're very much outnumbered." He told him as the quarter-demon charged at Kira as he kept still holding his martial art's stance. Seki swiped at the school boy as the black haired boy blocked efficiently each and every strike. With a swift spin kick delivered the white haired demon went sailing, as he felt a sharp pain pierce his neck -
Hitting the ground full force on his side as he felt his eyes become heavy as the darts tranquilizers entered his bloodstream as the sedative took effect quickly. He looked up drowsily to see a hazy Kazuo girl in the distance holding three more sedative darts between her right hand's fingers professionally. "Tama," he mumbled as his eyes drooped sleepily and his mind drifted off peacefully -
Tama put the rest of her supplies away as her elder brother; Makalani placed a hand on her shoulder. "Good shot Tama." He complimented.
"Thanks, but he seemed a bit winded before the fight started though, he was a lot tougher the first time we put him down today. He must have, had an active night; Hopefully he didn't kill anybody." She sighed sadly as she hung her head.
"My brother Sekijuro, has spilled human blood tonight, but no one is around so hopefully they got away and seeking medical attention." Besides I smelled the scent of a full demon before we showed up and human blood. I wonder what happened before we appeared; she thought apprehensively as strong arms came around her. "Kira," she cooed quietly as she leaned against him.
Malachi sauntered up as he lit a cigarette. "That was fun and all, but I think it's time to blow this popsicle stand." He sighed as smoke rolled out of his mouth slowly.
"I agree, let get the hell outta here." Kira seconded as he took the cigarette from Malachi taking a long drag before giving it back to the slacker of the group. Karuna lightly pushed away as he blew out the smoke as she wrinkled her small nose cutely.
Makalani gathered the fallen limp body as he looked over his shoulder. "C'mon kids." He told them as he began to venture back towards his forgotten car -
(Shippo's apartment)
Shippo sat on his balcony looking over the city and stars with the full moon hanging gloriously above, as his cordless house phone began to ring irritably. He picked up placing his half smoked cigarette into the ashtray. "Hello?" He said in a low voice.
"WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAUGHTER!?!" An angry voice blared over the phone.
"Jeez, I don't know with Kira maybe." Shippo realized his mistake after the sentence left his lips as he groaned. I'm so stupid, he thought.
"WHAT THE HELL!?!"
"Shut up dog breath. You're hurting my sensitive ears!" The brunette shouted in annoyance.
"WHERE ARE THEY?!"
"I don't know. I don't keep a leash on these kids." He quickly slapped a hand to his mouth as a growl sound came from the other end before the phone died. "Shit," he muttered as Sota walked out onto the balcony -
(End of Chapter Four)
Kyoji K. here ^^!
Hello! I just wanted to say that I was going to put this chapter up yesterday, but things came up y'know. Moving on, tell me what you think by dropping me a review. Do you like where this story is going, let me know please ^_^! I guess that it, but. . .
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