Disclaimer: All these characters are the creation of Rumiko Takahashi. So
don't sue me.
Notes: kurosu means "I'll kill you" Other than that, it looks like this will be the last chapter everyone. Yes yes, it will finally come to an end. ;_; Thank you everyone who've I've made wait for so long, and thanks for trudging through 9 chapters. Whew. Well, here goes everyone. Enjoy =)
The youkai paced nervously, keeping her eye on Sesshoumaru, trying to read his intent. She knew he was stronger than her. She had sensed it earlier when she noticed him in the forest.
Sesshoumaru resisted the urge to strike out at once; the heavy smell of Rin's blood on her claws was maddening.
"kurosu*"
Sango backed further away while the youkai tensed for a moment. Glaring, she kneeled down on the ground, positioning herself like a cat ready to leap.
An unnatural anime cry silenced the forest. Sesshoumaru waited patiently, watching as the cat transformed. Dark hair began to bristle from her skin, her body elongating as her spine arched into that of a cat's. Her hands and feet stretched out into paws as she assumed her youkai form.
Sesshoumaru stood unaffected. He looked down at the unconscious Rin. She still slept, bleeding heavily. For a moment, he was reminded of the small girl he had found slashed and torn by wolf youkai, the day she had died.
She had been so helpless then . . . so helpless now, yet the youkai clearly marked her for her weakness. Sesshoumaru grew annoyed. Even he had his standards.
His attention turned back to the youkai, now fully transformed into a cat. Her had thought her human form would be faster, but quickly measuring her by her looks, he noticed she was heavier, her fur protective, and her claws more fierce looking than before.
Sango watched from a distance. Though she feared for Kohaku, wondering why the youkai had escaped him, she didn't dare try running away. She anxiously looked to Rin, wanting to help her, but also unwilling to cross the two youkai in order to reach her.
Look for Kohaku or try to help Rin? How could she choose either with two youkai ready to fight right in front of her?
Rin was closest. She could still be helped.
Sango quietly made her way through the trees. She watched the two youkai carefully, making sure she was clear out of their way. She had seen Sesshoumaru fight before. She had no desire to cross him.
The cat youkai lowered her body to the grass, before her hind legs pushed off, springing into the air she lunged right at Sesshoumaru.
Swiftly, gracefully, as though gliding on air, he dodged her attack, his hand striking out and catching the flesh of her hind leg.
The cat landed clumsily and she slid into the grass, her leg bleeding where Sesshoumaru struck her.
The cat's fur bristled. She hissed loudly before jumping back at him. She turned quickly and leaped straight for him, but he quickly leapt into the air, swiftly coming straight at her, his claws deeply slashed her back. Wounded by the blow, she landed clumsily again, this time losing her footing entirely and crashing into the grass. She tried to recover quickly, springing back up to her feet and rounding on him. Until now, she had been trying to overwhelm him with her strength and size, but she quickly learned that this would not work. Lowering herself to all fours, she transformed back to her human form.
Sesshoumaru didn't move. Sango's eyes darted between the two youkai and Rin. She was almost there. . . .
The cat youkai kneeled down, in a blink of an eye, she dissappeared. Sesshoumaru grinned. He could still smell exactly where she was though he was amused to see that she could achieve a decent speed. He side stepped her when she tried to attack him from behind, she quickly rounded and struck out again and again, but he easily dodged each. His anger fading, he found her amusing. It had been awhile since he'd found someone with speed. The look of her frustration only pleased him more.
Meanwhile, Sango could hardly see where they were. They moved so fast it was difficult to keep track of what was happening. She had finally reached Rin and quickly reached out to check her wound.
The cut was deep. Sango feared that she had already lost too much blood and was frightened more so by the rate at which she continued to lose more. She checked Rin's pulse, her rapidly beating heart a disturbing contrast to the low pulse Rin seemed to be holding onto.
She had to get help, quick.
Picking up Rin, she tried to pick out the best route of escape. The two demons were still busily fighting. Perhaps she could sneak away.
Sango held onto Rin as firmly as possible, horrified at the way the blood ran down her front. Making her way through the trees, she remained undisturbed. Once she had passed the fight, and thought it safe, she stepped out of the tree's shade towards the quickest path back to the village.
A sudden rustling of trees behind her caught her attention. She turned to look, horrified that the cat youkai was aiming straight for them. With Rin in her arms, she was helpless, but suddenly, while the youkai was still in midair, a green whip shot out, striking the cat youkai and obliterating her. She turned to dust before their eyes.
Sango stared wide eyed to see Sesshoumaru calmly standing yards away. He looked calmly at her, then gracefully turned and walked away.
Sango, confused for a moment, quickly remembered the urgency at hand and hurried off to the village.
With each second that passed, Rin was slowly slipping away.
Authors notes: hrm, I had planned on ending it here, but I took a minor detour. That and I decided to be evil and prolong it further. Mwuahahaha! Ok, next chapter is DEFINITELY the last one. It's kinda nice to end it on an even 10 chapters anyways =) or so I think 0.o
Thanks for the reviews everyone. =) Sorry if the fight scene was abbreviated or cheesy. They tend to be my weakness _ I'm trying I'm trying!
Notes: kurosu means "I'll kill you" Other than that, it looks like this will be the last chapter everyone. Yes yes, it will finally come to an end. ;_; Thank you everyone who've I've made wait for so long, and thanks for trudging through 9 chapters. Whew. Well, here goes everyone. Enjoy =)
The youkai paced nervously, keeping her eye on Sesshoumaru, trying to read his intent. She knew he was stronger than her. She had sensed it earlier when she noticed him in the forest.
Sesshoumaru resisted the urge to strike out at once; the heavy smell of Rin's blood on her claws was maddening.
"kurosu*"
Sango backed further away while the youkai tensed for a moment. Glaring, she kneeled down on the ground, positioning herself like a cat ready to leap.
An unnatural anime cry silenced the forest. Sesshoumaru waited patiently, watching as the cat transformed. Dark hair began to bristle from her skin, her body elongating as her spine arched into that of a cat's. Her hands and feet stretched out into paws as she assumed her youkai form.
Sesshoumaru stood unaffected. He looked down at the unconscious Rin. She still slept, bleeding heavily. For a moment, he was reminded of the small girl he had found slashed and torn by wolf youkai, the day she had died.
She had been so helpless then . . . so helpless now, yet the youkai clearly marked her for her weakness. Sesshoumaru grew annoyed. Even he had his standards.
His attention turned back to the youkai, now fully transformed into a cat. Her had thought her human form would be faster, but quickly measuring her by her looks, he noticed she was heavier, her fur protective, and her claws more fierce looking than before.
Sango watched from a distance. Though she feared for Kohaku, wondering why the youkai had escaped him, she didn't dare try running away. She anxiously looked to Rin, wanting to help her, but also unwilling to cross the two youkai in order to reach her.
Look for Kohaku or try to help Rin? How could she choose either with two youkai ready to fight right in front of her?
Rin was closest. She could still be helped.
Sango quietly made her way through the trees. She watched the two youkai carefully, making sure she was clear out of their way. She had seen Sesshoumaru fight before. She had no desire to cross him.
The cat youkai lowered her body to the grass, before her hind legs pushed off, springing into the air she lunged right at Sesshoumaru.
Swiftly, gracefully, as though gliding on air, he dodged her attack, his hand striking out and catching the flesh of her hind leg.
The cat landed clumsily and she slid into the grass, her leg bleeding where Sesshoumaru struck her.
The cat's fur bristled. She hissed loudly before jumping back at him. She turned quickly and leaped straight for him, but he quickly leapt into the air, swiftly coming straight at her, his claws deeply slashed her back. Wounded by the blow, she landed clumsily again, this time losing her footing entirely and crashing into the grass. She tried to recover quickly, springing back up to her feet and rounding on him. Until now, she had been trying to overwhelm him with her strength and size, but she quickly learned that this would not work. Lowering herself to all fours, she transformed back to her human form.
Sesshoumaru didn't move. Sango's eyes darted between the two youkai and Rin. She was almost there. . . .
The cat youkai kneeled down, in a blink of an eye, she dissappeared. Sesshoumaru grinned. He could still smell exactly where she was though he was amused to see that she could achieve a decent speed. He side stepped her when she tried to attack him from behind, she quickly rounded and struck out again and again, but he easily dodged each. His anger fading, he found her amusing. It had been awhile since he'd found someone with speed. The look of her frustration only pleased him more.
Meanwhile, Sango could hardly see where they were. They moved so fast it was difficult to keep track of what was happening. She had finally reached Rin and quickly reached out to check her wound.
The cut was deep. Sango feared that she had already lost too much blood and was frightened more so by the rate at which she continued to lose more. She checked Rin's pulse, her rapidly beating heart a disturbing contrast to the low pulse Rin seemed to be holding onto.
She had to get help, quick.
Picking up Rin, she tried to pick out the best route of escape. The two demons were still busily fighting. Perhaps she could sneak away.
Sango held onto Rin as firmly as possible, horrified at the way the blood ran down her front. Making her way through the trees, she remained undisturbed. Once she had passed the fight, and thought it safe, she stepped out of the tree's shade towards the quickest path back to the village.
A sudden rustling of trees behind her caught her attention. She turned to look, horrified that the cat youkai was aiming straight for them. With Rin in her arms, she was helpless, but suddenly, while the youkai was still in midair, a green whip shot out, striking the cat youkai and obliterating her. She turned to dust before their eyes.
Sango stared wide eyed to see Sesshoumaru calmly standing yards away. He looked calmly at her, then gracefully turned and walked away.
Sango, confused for a moment, quickly remembered the urgency at hand and hurried off to the village.
With each second that passed, Rin was slowly slipping away.
Authors notes: hrm, I had planned on ending it here, but I took a minor detour. That and I decided to be evil and prolong it further. Mwuahahaha! Ok, next chapter is DEFINITELY the last one. It's kinda nice to end it on an even 10 chapters anyways =) or so I think 0.o
Thanks for the reviews everyone. =) Sorry if the fight scene was abbreviated or cheesy. They tend to be my weakness _ I'm trying I'm trying!