Enchanted Circle
Chapter 8
Soon, the group entered the Enchanted circle, each slipped in one by one, clearing all thoughts from their heads, thinking of nothing until all were threw the line of trees. Sitting right in the center was the demon from before, the one who'd lead Sessho here in the first place, he growled angry he couldn't kill the jerk right now. "Oh.... It's you again is it Lord Sessho- Maru?", the demon spat out the words, "Glad you weren't dead yet so you could see my rise to power.",
Sessho wanted so badly to say something, only to have Inu shush him. "Now that I have these.", he held up four shards teasingly, "I will rule over the world!!!!!",
"You sick bastard!", Inu burst out now angered himself.
"Bow before your soon to be new master, mutts!", the demon cackled.
He swallowed the jewel shards then, and slowly grew stronger, bigger, and oh yes, uglier as well. His maddened eyes glared down upon the group, with fierceness. "Don't worry Sessho, I can handle him.", Inu growled, launching himself into the battle. He clawed his way threw the beast, only to have the demon heal quickly. However, as Inu watched he saw something he had never seen, whatever this demon touched died instantly. "Damn it! I can't touch him!", Inu swore, dodging the demon's tail.
Slowly, ever so slowly did the beast come close to touching a second time, until, finally crow demons came and started to peck at Inu's body. "Ah... My pets....", the demon gurgled happily, "Have come to help me in killing you!",
Sessho watched as the hands came down towards Inu and he ran, Sessho ran for all he was worth... If Inu died then he wouldn't be able to forgive himself. Sessho wouldn't let another die for him. The demon grasped Sessho instead of Inu at the last second. "SESSHO!!!!!!!", Inu screamed.
Sessho felt the shearing of his flesh as the demon's hands touched himself, he could hear the cries of all the people who had taken care of him while he was human... Sessho felt himself slipping into darkness.... "Sessho.... Sessho....", he heard a soft, sweet voice, "Sessho, wake up, I know you can...",
Sessho opened his eyes, and looked up at the woman who held him. It was Inu's Mother, but wasn't she dead? "Just let me stay asleep....", Sessho whispered, "I just want to be at peace....",
"I can't let you do that.", she said, "Your friends need you, Sessho...",
"Friends? Yeah, like they'd be friends to someone who nearly killed them...", Sessho whispered.
"No, Sessho, don't go back to sleep.", she urgently shook him back awake, "Rin, Kagome, Shippo all need you to save them and you're the only one who can. Inu needs you to save himself, Sessho.",
"What do they care?", Sessho muttered, "They all just want me to be dead anyway, let me lay here for my eternity in this place....",
"Do you hear their cries for you Sessho? Can you see their tears?", she told him.
Suddenly, he could see them, crying his name again, and again. Inu's face was streaked with tears, and blood. "Can you see how this may hurt him later even if he wins against this demon now?", she asked.
As if on cue there was a new scene in place of the current one, Inu Yasha, sitting inside a cabin. A beautiful woman walked over to where he sat, his eyes dulled, face limp. "Here Inu, can you eat some of this?", She asked, spooning the squashed food into his mouth, "Swallow it all up, now, Inu.",
Inu didn't move of course, but you could see him swallow the food down. "That's my Inu- Yasha.... Here, let's try some more, okay?", she said, spooning some more in, "Hmmmm.... Good isn't it?",
Suddenly as if waking from another dream, he knew who the girl was.... It was Rin, she was the woman with long black hair. Such a sad face, despite the smile, she kept talking to the lifeless dummy that was Inu in the picture, then that too faded.... "Sessho... If you don't go back, then, he'll never be the same, none of them will... Because your not there.", Inu's Mother explained, "The true purpose of the Enchanted Circle is to give people like you a chance to start anew. You don't have to be enemies with Inu anymore, they won't hold your past against you...",
"I have to... I have to.... Go home?", Sessho asked, lost in his own thoughts.
"Yes, home, back to the living world, back to yourself.", she whispered, "I set thee free.",
Sessho felt the sensation of flying away, then he found himself back inside the circle.... Then stopped. He could see his mortal broken body far off to one side, it's eyes staring dead at himself. But, nothing seemed to matter to him, he was carefree... Happy. He was nothing but a bright light, a spirit. He whirled in a circle, and felt laughter ringing throughout his being. The demon grabbed for him, and started to try to squeeze Sessho tightly. All Sessho found himself thinking, Silly thing, that won't work, you can't crush me, I'm nothing physical.... No, the demon's dark hands closing over him, only increased his own light, until it began to sear away at the sides of the palms, the beast cried out, releasing him from it's grip, flinging him back to where Inu lay. Sessho bounced upon Inu's chest a couple times....
.....
A bright orb of light had appeared from nowhere just as the demon went to attack Inu again. The demon being annoyed, went to crush it, only to howl in pain, and let it shoot back out and have it land on Inu. It bounced on his chest, before it swerved around, the color flickering slightly. Are you something to play with too? it said in a Sessho like voice....
"Sessho?", Inu asked.
That is one of my names, yes. it replied whirling around and around.
"One of your names?", Inu asked.
I am a spirit! I have many lives before the one called 'Sessho' It replied with what seemed to be giggles.
"Oh.", Inu said, getting up, and running towards the large demon.
Where are you going? the spirit asked, racing after him.
"To finish this fight.", Inu growled.
Why? Don't you want to play with me instead? it asked, I'm much nicer to play with than that.
"I know, why don't you play with that thing instead, then I'll play with you.", Inu asked, seems how the spirit had hurt the demon previously.
Do you think he'd want to become my friend? the spirit inquired, I don't have any friends.
"Yes, I think he'd like that very much, maybe if you hug him, he'll want you to be his friend too.", Inu smirked.
Okay! I'll try to hug him. it giggled, streaking up to the giant thing, and did what must have been a hug to itself.
The demon howled in pain, great pieces of it pealing away... "Well, I'll be.", Inu said, watching in awe as the demon was soon nothing more than a puff of smoke.
He must have not wanted to be my friend, he went away. the spirit sadly said.
Suddenly, as though remembering something it had forgotten, the spirit dropped three jewel shards to the ground. I saved these for you, they looked nice, but, I think I ate the last one. the spirit said, then, it suddenly didn't look so well.
"What's happening to you?", Inu asked as it heaved, and shifted...
I feel funny.... the spirit groaned as it grew larger. I'm scared...
Inu gingerly held the spirit to himself, as it started to shudder, and cry in it's own way. "I won't let you go, you'll be alright...", Inu ensured.
It grew larger, and shifted some more in Inu's arms. Until finally it was Sessho- Maru in his arms, the real Sessho, shivering nakedly and crying softly. "Sessho....", Inu said.
I don't want to be trapped.... the final cry of Sessho's spirit remarked.
"Sessho, are you, okay?", Inu asked, "Sessho?",
"Hmmmm....", Sessho mumbled, curling up wanting to go to sleep.
"Seeeeeshooooo!!!!!! Your drooling all over me!!!!!!!!!", Inu whined.
"Hmph? I am? What time is it?", Sessho asked, rolling off.
"It's nearly two in the afternoon.", Inu replied.
"What happened to the demon?", Sessho asked.
"You killed it.", Inu remarked, "Or your spirit did anyways.",
"Cool...", Sessho muttered, "I dreamed about your Mother....",
"What?", Inu whispered, "What did she say?",
"She wouldn't let me sleep, said I had to help you, cause you needed help, said I was to go home.", Sessho looked at Inu, "Personally I don't think I was dreaming, I think I was dead.",
"You were.", Inu said, pointing over at Sessho's previous body, "You were dead this whole time.",
"That is the sickest thing I've seen in my life. Not to mention it's creepy too.", Sessho remarked, "Well, let's get on with burning it...",
"Right, good idea.", Inu agreed.
"I've been thinking.", Sessho spoke, "I really didn't mind traveling with you and you didn't treat me the way I thought you would if you knew it was me so....",
"What are you trying to get at?", Inu- Yasha asked.
"I think I'd like to help you collect jewel shards...", Sessho said, "Of course if you don't want me to, I wouldn't blame you-",
Sessho started to hack, and cough.... Then, a small shard of a jewel fell out of his mouth. "How did?...", Sessho wondered.
"I'll tell you all about it later...", Inu replied, "While we're traveling..",
End: Hey good ending right? Long ending, but good, right?