Hey every1!
Sorry it took so long to get this up. This is probable the longest chapter I'm gonna write in this story. Warning:
Next chapter will be VERY short!
Well............ummmmmm..........there isn't much more to say. OH WAIT!
Disclaimer: The song I put in this fic doesn't belong to me. My Immortal (the song) belongs to Evanescence!
[ ] --Song lyrics will be placed between these.
I'd like to dedicate this chapter to Brett/Night Shade V1 who has been very helpful and encouraging! Thanks!
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ Chapter 5: A Battle and a Song! ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
The small girl stirred as her nice dream of fluffy white bunny rabbits starts to fade away from her mind. She rubes her eyes that were still heavy with sleep with her small balled fists. She turns her head so she could get a better view of what she was laying on. Grass!
'That's not what I went to sleep on. Where is he?' she thought. She slowly got up and looked around. No one was there with her. She wanted to call for her 'dad', but knew better. Many demons could be in the forest and screaming would just lead them to her. So she sat down near the burnt out fire pit and waited.
She watched the puff like clouds float above her head. *Sigh* She had only been waiting for about three minutes and was already bored. She started to brush her brown hair with her hand when she heard a twig break.
She stiffened at once and prayed that nothing bad would happen to her. She slowly turned and............*gasp*
"Oh.........Sesshoumaru-sama, you scared Rin! Hehehe............Rin is ready to go!" the girl said to the demon before her. The dog demon the girl referred to as Sesshoumaru-sama looked at the child with an emotional look on his face before saying:
"Come Rin!" and he simply turned and left with Rin running after him. (I bet you're all wondering where Jaken is! *Evil grin* Well I have no clue. *Hides Jaken and torture tools behind her back* lol.)
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ Inuyasha group ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
"So, where is Sakura?" Miroku asked as the Inuyasha gang sat down to breakfast in Keade's hut.
"I don't know?" Shiro answered. "I remember falling asleep with her and then I wake up here." Everyone say his hurt and sad face.
"It's ok Shiro!" Kagome said. "I'm sure she's............somewhere safe. She'll be back soon." Shiro looked up to her with watery eyes.
"Are you sure?" Shiro asked.
"Of course we're sure, honey." Sango added. "She's probably just taking a bath!" Shiro smiled. "Ok!" he said. If they were sure, he was sure.
Kagome and Sango sighed. The truth was they knew where Sakura was.
~ * ~ Flashback (This story just loves these) ~ * ~
Sango and Kagome were fast asleep. Kagome was cuddled with Shippo on a futon in Keade's hut. Sango sleep cuddled with Kirara in her big demon form just in case a certain monk got any ideas. Because they didn't notice someone enter the room.
The person that entered set Shiro next to Shippo. The person watched as the little cubs snuggle closer together just like little kitsune brothers would do. She smiles. She looked over to the women in the hut. Slowly she walked over to Kagome and gentle shook her awake.
"Kagome! Wake up Kagome." The female called out to her. Kagome yawned and turned away from the stranger.
That's when Kagome felt this person shake her a bit harder and call to her a bit louder.
"Kagome come on. Wake up!"
Kagome stretched and clumsily got into a seating position. Yawning again she rubbed her eyes finally getting them to focus. She looked to her right and watched the stranger.
~ * ~ Kagome's POV ~ * ~
I opened my eyes and looked to right to see a shadowed figure. As my eyes got use to the dark light I see more to who it is. My eyes widen. I didn't know who this person was! I was about to scream when she covered my mouth. She was human and she looks familiar, but I know that I've never seen this girl in my life. She had long blonde hair and light blue eyes. She also had on a dark blue kimono. I'm sure I didn't know her.
"Calm down Kagome!" she said. 'Great! She knows my name.' Kagome thought before thinking 'How does she know my name?'.
"Kagome! I'm going to let go of your mouth. You have to promise not to scream, ok? You can trust me. I'll tell you everything, but you got to promise not to freak, ok?" she asked. I nod my head and she lets go. I gasp a little for breath and watch as she strolls over to Sango.
~ * ~ Sango's POV ~ * ~
I was sure someone was calling my name. I turn around to see my little brother running toward me with a smile on his arm outstretched. I smile and open my arms to him as well.
"Kohaku!" I call out to him. He got closer and closer until we were close enough to grab each other into an embrace. I hug him tight when I feel a sharp pain in my back. I open my eyes to see my brother jump away from me. He was different now. He had his demon exterminator armor on and his weapon in his hand. I understood now, he had slashed my back right where my old wound was.
My blood had already flowed from my back onto the ground. The blood formed a puddle that slowly grew larger. I struggle to keep conieous.
"Kohaku........." I whisper and watch as the blood slowly flows toward my brother. *Gasp* There in my own blood was the reflection of my brother with Naraku behind him. I look up to see Naraku there.
"Naraku!" I yelled before I fall to the ground. I couldn't breathe............I was drowning in my own blood. I'm dieing. Tears fall down my cheeks as I take my last breath and die.
But I could still hear someone calling to me. 'But I'm dead.' I thought.
"Sango!" the voice echoed in my mind. "Sango!" It sounded like someone I knew, but who?
"SANGO!!!" the voice yelled in my ear. I open my eyes to see that I was still in Keade's hut. Next to me was a female I didn't recognized, Kagome, and a de-transformed Kirara. I look around to see that everyone was still asleep and that it was still dark.
"Why are we up so early?" I asked.
~ * ~ Regular POV ~ * ~
"Why are we up so early?" Sango asked.
"Because! I need to talk to you two!" the blonde stranger said.
"Who are you anyway?" both Sango and Kagome asked.
"I'll tell you at the hot springs, ok?" she asked. They don't know why, but Sango and Kagome both nodded and got up to follow her. Something inside of them told them to trust her.
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ At the hot springs ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ (Isn't this a long flashback? I think it is!)
"So who are you?" Kagome and Sango sat on the other side on the hot spring incase she was a crazed killer. They were ready to run, scream, and flay their arms around (Sorry.........hahaha.........had to write it. Try imaging those two doing that..................Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Ok, back to the story.).
"I'm Sakura you guys! You know every hanyou has to turn human. Well tonight I turn human. This is my human form." Sakura said. Sango and Kagome nodded and started to relax.
"So you wanted to talk to us about it, right?" Sango asked.
"Yeah.........sort of!" Sakura said.
"What do you mean sort of?" Kagome asked.
"Well," Sakura started. "It's more about a something I sense. I had forgotten that tonight was the night I turned human. I fell asleep and.........well............I woke up to this bad feeling. It took me a while to get out of that tree to come talk to you. I since that something bad was gonna happen if I stayed in that tree. My instincts told me to leave Shiro somewhere safe. I saw a cave near by............I'll stay there until I'm a hanyou again."
"Why don't you just stay in Keade's hut?" the girls protested.
"I have to keep watch for the danger............I can't keep watch in a hut." Sakura said. "Trust me I know what I'm doing." She added as she saw her friends' expressions. "I brought you here to tell you where I'll be. Oh, and make sure Shiro doesn't worry about me, okay? The poor little thing's been worrying to much lately." Sakura looked to the girls before stepping out of the hot spring.
"We promise." the girls said and got out them selves. Sakura watched them make it safely to the village before running off in the direction of the cave.
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ End of flash back ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh! PERVERT!" Sango screamed. It had been an hour since breakfast. And everybody was getting worried about Sakura. Kagome and Sango ended telling everyone about last night except the little ones. It was around lunch when Sakura finally came back. She was once again a hanyou and they were happy to see that she was unharmed.
"What took you so long, wench?" asked Inuyasha. Sakura gave him a friendly yet hard punch in the arm!
"I slept in, Inu-chan!" she said. Shiro's eyes suddenly got wide.
"Ahhhhhhhh............last night you turned human!!!!! I knew I had forgotten something!" he yelled and shoots himself into her arms. "Mama! Why didn't you tell me? Why'd you run away without taking to me? You could have been hurt." He cried into her chest.
"Shhhhhhhhhh! It's okay Shiro. I'm fine, sweetie!" Sakura whispered and rubbed his back. She knew what he was thinking. He didn't want to lose another mother. After a few minutes he calmed down and she told him that the grown ups had business to attend to. The kitsune cubs and Kirara went out to play as everyone turn to look at Sakura.
"What is it, Lady Sakura?" asked Miroku.
Sakura sighed. "I still feel it. I was human last night so I didn't since it as much as I do now. There's something strong and dangerous out there and it's coming closer." she finished. "I think we should leave the village. They're in danger if we stay here, I'm sure of that. What I'm not sure of is what it is." She finished.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Something this strong should have jewel shards! Let's go." Inuyasha said as he stood up.
"But Inu-chan. What if--" Sakura tried to say.
"No, 'what if'.........we're gonna check it out. Trust me! I wouldn't do this if I wasn't sure. I have feeling that something good is gonna come out of fighting what ever it is." he said and winked at Sakura. Her unsure face turned to one of surprise then to a very pink face. Inuyasha grinned and start for the door.
"Let's go! Which way Sis?" Inuyasha asked. Sakura pointed to where the bad vibes came from and soon they were off.
~ * ~ Sesshoumaru gang ~ * ~
Sesshoumaru was walking down a dirt path in the lead of the other two.
"Jaken-sama? Why do you look like fell off a cliff?" Rin asked the little toad who did look uglier then usually did (If that's even possible. As you can see I'm NOT a Jaken fan.........or a Kikyo fan.).
"Stupid child. You ask too many questions?" Jaken said. Rin pouted then got an idea.
"Ohhhhhhh Jaken-sama!" Rin said.
"What now?" the toad asked.
"I've got you a present." with that said Jaken glanced at Rin. Rin jumped and tackled Jaken who fell to the ground.
Jaken's rude remarks were muffled by the dirt ground.
"Now Jaken must give Rin a present." Rin said to the creature blow her.
"WHAT?!?!?!?" Jaken was able to yell at her.
"I gave Jaken a hug. Now you must tell her why you look so bad." She said with a smile unaware that she was suffocating him.
"Okay, okay, okay! Just get off." He said and Rin obeyed.
Jaken gasp for air and dust himself off. "I tripped over a root, happy?"
"Poor Jaken!" Rin said before running to catch up with the demon lord. 'I despise that girl. Grrrrrrrrrr...............I HATE that women.........Purple_Sakura44, she tortured me and now she's got the kid feeling sorry for me.' Jaken thought. *Takes out picture of me and starts ripping it* 'I HATE you!' he thought. (I HATE you too! lol.)
"Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama! Wait for Rin!" Rin shouted. Sesshoumaru didn't stop, but slowed his pace.
"Where are we going?" Rin asked as she caught up with him.
"I'm going to visit my brother." he said calmly.
"Awwwww...........will Rin get to see Kagome-chan?" she asked.
"No. You are to stay with Jaken." Sesshoumaru said and quicken his pace. Rin pouted and waited for Jaken to catch up with her.
~ * ~ Inuyasha gang ~ * ~
The group had been walking for a long time taking directions from what Sakura was feeling and where it leads them. Other then telling where to go Sakura didn't say much. She didn't think this was a good idea. The closer they got the more she felt they were about to face there doom. 'Oh please,' Sakura thought squeezing Shiro closer to her.
'Please let us be ok.' Sakura felt as if she was on the verge of tears, she was so scared. She just met up with her little brother and met his friends, she even had a child to take care of. Sakura stopped walking when rain started to pour down on them. She looked down to her adopted child. So much of her want to leave and yet at the same time so much of her wanted to go on.
"Come on, Sakura!" Shippo yelled down to her. She looked up and saw that since it was raining, Sango, Miroku, and Shippo had boarded Kirara. Kagome was on Inuyasha who was up in the trees. She had to make a decision now. 'I choose............' she looked at all their faces and sighed. 'I guess I'm going.' She put a smile on and jumped into the trees as Inuyasha had done before taking off again towards the bad presence.
~ * ~ Sesshoumaru gang ~ * ~
Sesshoumaru sniffed the air. 'My little brother is coming to me.' He thought with a smirk. 'That's a first. He must really want to die.'
"Sesshoumaru-sama?" Rin asked.
"What is it, Rin?" Sesshoumaru said without looking at her.
"Rin is cold and wet, Sesshoumaru-sama!" Rin said. Sesshoumaru hadn't notice the rain. The rain never bothered him, but for humans............
Sesshoumaru walked a little faster before stopping in front of an old tree. 'It will do.' Sesshoumaru thought. He looked to the tiny girl next to him who stared at the tree confused.
"Why--" Rin tried to say, but stopped when Sesshoumaru picked her up. "Sesshoumaru-sama?" Rin was even more confused now. The demon lord put Rin onto a branch in the tree that was high enough so she was safe, but low enough to get out by herself if she needed to.
"You are to stay in the tree until I get back!" He said and disappeared into the darkness. Rin noticed why Sesshoumaru put her here. The leaves of this tree were keeping her dry. Jaken came up some time later and stuck his tongue out at her (something he picked up from Rin). She stuck her tongue out at him as well.
"You're wet and Rin is dry." she shouted down to the toad.
"At least I can stand the weather, you weak human!" he countered.
"Oh yeah.........well so can Rin." she said and hopped down on the ground again. "Now, where did Sesshoumaru-sama go?" Rin looked around.
"That way you twit!" Jaken said.
"You is mean, Jaken-sama!" Rin pouted and ran the way he had pointed to.
~ * ~ 10 minutes later ~ * ~
"JAKEN-sama!" the little girl cried. "You got us lost."
"I most certainly did not. You're the one who just had to run after the bunny to pet it."
"You pet it too!" Rin protested.
"Ummmmmmm.........I............did not!"
"Did to."
"Did not."
"Did to."
"Did not."
"Did to."
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"........."
Jaken looked around but the annoying girl wasn't in sight. He walked a little further. And he walked a little more. And a little more. And then a little more.
"BOO!"
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
We now see Rin with a victory smile and Jaken in the mud.
"You little--" but he didn't finish. Jaken had taken a glance above the bush that was in front of him. There was a campsite just a few feet away and in the campsite were Inuyasha and his human friends. Jaken grinned. 'I must tell Sesshoumaru-sama about this. He will then reward me with what ever I want. Rin will be gone before she can blink. Muhahahahahahahahahahaha!' Jaken got up and turned way from the campsite heading back into the forest.
"Jaken-sama what are you doing. Aren't we gonna join the people back there?" Rin asked.
"No, I must tell Sesshoumaru-sama that his brother is in that camp--" Jaken said but quickly covered his mouth. (All stupid bad guys blurt out there evil plans.)
"Rin wanna tell him too." Rin said excitedly.
"Only one can tell him." Jaken yelled at her.
".........I think I should. You is being a meanie. You don't deserve to tell Sesshoumaru-sama."
"I'm telling him!" Jaken said plainly.
"No, Rin!" Rin said (I heared that Rin talks like this. She says Rin instead of me, I, I'm etc. Not sure if that's true, but I gonna write it like that anyway.).
"Me!" the toad said getting angry.
"Rin!" the little girl was having fun with this game.
"Me!"
"Rin!"
"Me, me, me!"
"Rin, Rin, Rin!" Rin giggled.
"ME!" he said before Rin put out her foot and tripped him making him meet the ground once again. She ran ahead then yelled over her shoulder.
"Rin!"
~ * ~ Inuyasha group ~ * ~
The rain started to pour down on the travelers harder. They all voted that stopping would be the best idea tonight.
Kagome had set up two tents, (I know! It's a coincident that she had them, but work with me here.) one was for the women to sleep in; the other was for the men. Everyone was soon asleep except for the two hanyous who sat in a tree above the camp.
"What's wrong?" Inuyasha asked. Sakura sighed.
"I'm not sure we should be doing this.........trying to find this danger. What if something bad happens? It just doesn't feel right." Sakura said nervously.
"Calm down. It's not like this is the final battle between Naraku! It's just a normal battle between a demon with jewel shards. We've defeated ones like it before.........we can do it again!" the male hanyou said as he stretched out on his branch. On his left the female hanyou watch him with a smile.
"Thank you, Inu-chan!" she whispered before falling asleep with the rhythm of the rain fresh in her mind. (I would have stopped there, but then I'd have to change the title. lol.)
~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Sesshoumaru came into the clearing very slowly. Rin and Jaken had come up to him in a hurry. Both looked like they had swum in a mud. Rin had blurted it out first.
~ * ~ Flashback ~ * ~ (Me: *Cheers* Go flashbacks!)
"Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama! I have to tell you something!!!!" Rin ran up to me covered in mud and was panting.
"What is it, Rin?" I say.
"Your brother! He's that way!" she said pointing to where she just came from. Jaken was coming up behind her also panting also covered in mud. I pick up the human child and put her in the tree next to us.
"Stay there!" I order her and gave Jaken a death glare before running off into the direction they had came from.
~ * ~ End of Flashback ~ * ~ (Me: *Pouts* Awwwwwwwwww.........!)
Sesshoumaru walked further into the camp when he was sure everyone was asleep.
'This is too easy!' Sesshoumaru thought.
~ * ~ Sakura's dream ~ * ~
A 7 year old Sakura sat in a field of flowers! Next to her sat a baby Inuyasha!
"Look Inu-chan! This flower is pink!" the little Sakura said cheerfully. Little Inuyasha looked at the flower in Sakura's hand before reaching for it! Sakura handed him the flower before she turn to the other side to pick a light blue flower! She heard her little brother gasped behind her.
"I know! They are pretty aren't they!" the little girl looked behind her and gasped herself. There stood a dog demon! He looked similar to her older brother Sessy-chan!
"Hi mister!" she stood up and smiled at the stranger. The stranger grin back, but it was an evil grin!
"Is this yours!" he said and handed her the pink flower. Sakura's pleasant face turned into one of horror!
"Where is he? What did you do to him?" she tried to sound brave, but it was hard when you're a hanyou child and here was a demon adult stranger!
"I'm sure he's fine! He won't get hurt ever again!" the man said.
"Noooooo! You killed him you monster!" Sakura cried and kick the man as hard as she could!
~ * ~ End of dream ~ * ~
Sakura woke up with a start! She was breathing heavily! She quickly wiped the tears away and looked at Inuyasha sleeping on the branch next to her! At least she thought he was asleep until.........
"Don't move!" a voice said. Sakura stayed still and watched as Inuyasha opened one eye. "There's someone in the camp! Get your sword ready!" he whispered. Sakura nodded and slowly put her hand on Enjeru!
"1.........2.........3! Now!" he yelled. They both jumped up from there trees and landed on the ground. Before he knew it Inuyasha was slammed against a tree.
"Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha managed to say.
"Little brother, are you ready to die?" Sesshoumaru asked. Sakura stood behind them in total shock. The man in her dreams was Sesshoumaru. Her older brother Sessy-chan! Now she found both her brothers! She felt that she couldn't move at all. That's when the others came out.
~ * ~ Half-hour later ~ * ~
The dog demon brothers fought fiercely. Inu and Sess were both covered in blood.
"Kaza No---" Inu said before getting hit by Sesshoumaru's whip.
"Hiraikotsu!" Sango screamed and threw her boomerang bone. Sesshoumaru didn't have time to dodge. The Hiraikotsu hit Sesshoumaru on his remaining arm leaving a deep gash. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru both were getting very tired. It's a battle to the death. Sakura didn't understand! Why were the brothers fighting? Did Sesshoumaru hate hanyous that bad? She would have been joining the battle, but they were both her brothers they were both part of her family she couldn't choose sides. She watched helpless as Sesshoumaru hit Inuyasha twice in the right leg before wrapping his whip around Inuyasha throat. Sakura gasped. She wanted to help Inuyasha, but she couldn't hurt Sesshoumaru.
[I'm so tired of being here. Suppressed by all my childish fears. And if you have to leave, I wish that you would just leave, 'Cause your presence still lingers here. And it won't leave me alone.]
Sango threw her weapon again and it cut through the whip. Inuyasha fell to the ground and took Tetsuiga!
[These wounds won't seem to heal. This pain is just too real. There's just too much that time can not erase.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears. When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears. I held your hand through all of these years. But you still have, All of me.]
Sesshoumaru was about to attack again when Kirara came above him and bit him in the back.
[You used to captivate me, By your resonating life. Now I'm bound by the life you left behind. Your face it haunts. My once pleasant dreams. Your voice it chased away, All the sanity in me.]
Sesshoumaru turned around and stabbed Kirara causing her to fall from the air.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Sango screamed as she fell to the ground. She quickly got up and turned to Kirara.
"Kirara? Kirara!" Sango start to tear up as Miroku came toward her.
"Are you okay, Sango?" He asked she shook her and lean down to hug her pet. Miroku rubbed her back and watch the just of the battle.
[These wounds won't seem to heal. This pain is just too real. There's just too much that time cannot erase.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears. When you scream I'd fight away all of you fears. I held your hand through all of these years. But you still have, All of me.]
Kagome fired an arrow, but Sesshoumaru caught it and threw it back at her. It caught her sleeve and pined her to a tree. Inuyasha was the last one to fight. Tetsuiga was ready. The sword glowed red. Inuyasha was angry. He didn't want his friends to get hurt, but they did get hurt. He was gonna kill Sesshoumaru!
[I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone. But though you're still with me, I've been alone all along!]
"Kaze No Kiza!" Inuyasha shouted and a big ball of light erupted from the sword toward Sesshoumaru.
'No.........he'll be killed!' Sakura thought and ran out right into the middle of the battle field. She has right in front of Sesshoumaru (her back is toward him) with her arms stretched out in a protective pose. The ball of light came closer.
"Sakura, get out of there!" Inuyasha yelled. Sakura had tears in her eyes.........'this is the end!' she thought.
"Sakura?" she heard Sesshoumaru whisper behind her. She turned her head to look at him. More tears flowed from her eyes and she forced a painful smile.
"Yeah.........it's me!" she said before the ball of energy/light engulfed both of them.
[When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears. When you scream I'd fight away all of you fears. I held your hand through all of these years, But you still have, All of me.]
~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Yeah! Finally done with this chapter! (14 pages) *Sighes* Trust me that's not the end. Chapter 6 is the end! *Cries* I'm gonna miss this story. Okay! Hope you all enjoyed!
~Purple_Sakura44~
Sorry it took so long to get this up. This is probable the longest chapter I'm gonna write in this story. Warning:
Next chapter will be VERY short!
Well............ummmmmm..........there isn't much more to say. OH WAIT!
Disclaimer: The song I put in this fic doesn't belong to me. My Immortal (the song) belongs to Evanescence!
[ ] --Song lyrics will be placed between these.
I'd like to dedicate this chapter to Brett/Night Shade V1 who has been very helpful and encouraging! Thanks!
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ Chapter 5: A Battle and a Song! ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
The small girl stirred as her nice dream of fluffy white bunny rabbits starts to fade away from her mind. She rubes her eyes that were still heavy with sleep with her small balled fists. She turns her head so she could get a better view of what she was laying on. Grass!
'That's not what I went to sleep on. Where is he?' she thought. She slowly got up and looked around. No one was there with her. She wanted to call for her 'dad', but knew better. Many demons could be in the forest and screaming would just lead them to her. So she sat down near the burnt out fire pit and waited.
She watched the puff like clouds float above her head. *Sigh* She had only been waiting for about three minutes and was already bored. She started to brush her brown hair with her hand when she heard a twig break.
She stiffened at once and prayed that nothing bad would happen to her. She slowly turned and............*gasp*
"Oh.........Sesshoumaru-sama, you scared Rin! Hehehe............Rin is ready to go!" the girl said to the demon before her. The dog demon the girl referred to as Sesshoumaru-sama looked at the child with an emotional look on his face before saying:
"Come Rin!" and he simply turned and left with Rin running after him. (I bet you're all wondering where Jaken is! *Evil grin* Well I have no clue. *Hides Jaken and torture tools behind her back* lol.)
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ Inuyasha group ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
"So, where is Sakura?" Miroku asked as the Inuyasha gang sat down to breakfast in Keade's hut.
"I don't know?" Shiro answered. "I remember falling asleep with her and then I wake up here." Everyone say his hurt and sad face.
"It's ok Shiro!" Kagome said. "I'm sure she's............somewhere safe. She'll be back soon." Shiro looked up to her with watery eyes.
"Are you sure?" Shiro asked.
"Of course we're sure, honey." Sango added. "She's probably just taking a bath!" Shiro smiled. "Ok!" he said. If they were sure, he was sure.
Kagome and Sango sighed. The truth was they knew where Sakura was.
~ * ~ Flashback (This story just loves these) ~ * ~
Sango and Kagome were fast asleep. Kagome was cuddled with Shippo on a futon in Keade's hut. Sango sleep cuddled with Kirara in her big demon form just in case a certain monk got any ideas. Because they didn't notice someone enter the room.
The person that entered set Shiro next to Shippo. The person watched as the little cubs snuggle closer together just like little kitsune brothers would do. She smiles. She looked over to the women in the hut. Slowly she walked over to Kagome and gentle shook her awake.
"Kagome! Wake up Kagome." The female called out to her. Kagome yawned and turned away from the stranger.
That's when Kagome felt this person shake her a bit harder and call to her a bit louder.
"Kagome come on. Wake up!"
Kagome stretched and clumsily got into a seating position. Yawning again she rubbed her eyes finally getting them to focus. She looked to her right and watched the stranger.
~ * ~ Kagome's POV ~ * ~
I opened my eyes and looked to right to see a shadowed figure. As my eyes got use to the dark light I see more to who it is. My eyes widen. I didn't know who this person was! I was about to scream when she covered my mouth. She was human and she looks familiar, but I know that I've never seen this girl in my life. She had long blonde hair and light blue eyes. She also had on a dark blue kimono. I'm sure I didn't know her.
"Calm down Kagome!" she said. 'Great! She knows my name.' Kagome thought before thinking 'How does she know my name?'.
"Kagome! I'm going to let go of your mouth. You have to promise not to scream, ok? You can trust me. I'll tell you everything, but you got to promise not to freak, ok?" she asked. I nod my head and she lets go. I gasp a little for breath and watch as she strolls over to Sango.
~ * ~ Sango's POV ~ * ~
I was sure someone was calling my name. I turn around to see my little brother running toward me with a smile on his arm outstretched. I smile and open my arms to him as well.
"Kohaku!" I call out to him. He got closer and closer until we were close enough to grab each other into an embrace. I hug him tight when I feel a sharp pain in my back. I open my eyes to see my brother jump away from me. He was different now. He had his demon exterminator armor on and his weapon in his hand. I understood now, he had slashed my back right where my old wound was.
My blood had already flowed from my back onto the ground. The blood formed a puddle that slowly grew larger. I struggle to keep conieous.
"Kohaku........." I whisper and watch as the blood slowly flows toward my brother. *Gasp* There in my own blood was the reflection of my brother with Naraku behind him. I look up to see Naraku there.
"Naraku!" I yelled before I fall to the ground. I couldn't breathe............I was drowning in my own blood. I'm dieing. Tears fall down my cheeks as I take my last breath and die.
But I could still hear someone calling to me. 'But I'm dead.' I thought.
"Sango!" the voice echoed in my mind. "Sango!" It sounded like someone I knew, but who?
"SANGO!!!" the voice yelled in my ear. I open my eyes to see that I was still in Keade's hut. Next to me was a female I didn't recognized, Kagome, and a de-transformed Kirara. I look around to see that everyone was still asleep and that it was still dark.
"Why are we up so early?" I asked.
~ * ~ Regular POV ~ * ~
"Why are we up so early?" Sango asked.
"Because! I need to talk to you two!" the blonde stranger said.
"Who are you anyway?" both Sango and Kagome asked.
"I'll tell you at the hot springs, ok?" she asked. They don't know why, but Sango and Kagome both nodded and got up to follow her. Something inside of them told them to trust her.
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ At the hot springs ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ (Isn't this a long flashback? I think it is!)
"So who are you?" Kagome and Sango sat on the other side on the hot spring incase she was a crazed killer. They were ready to run, scream, and flay their arms around (Sorry.........hahaha.........had to write it. Try imaging those two doing that..................Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Ok, back to the story.).
"I'm Sakura you guys! You know every hanyou has to turn human. Well tonight I turn human. This is my human form." Sakura said. Sango and Kagome nodded and started to relax.
"So you wanted to talk to us about it, right?" Sango asked.
"Yeah.........sort of!" Sakura said.
"What do you mean sort of?" Kagome asked.
"Well," Sakura started. "It's more about a something I sense. I had forgotten that tonight was the night I turned human. I fell asleep and.........well............I woke up to this bad feeling. It took me a while to get out of that tree to come talk to you. I since that something bad was gonna happen if I stayed in that tree. My instincts told me to leave Shiro somewhere safe. I saw a cave near by............I'll stay there until I'm a hanyou again."
"Why don't you just stay in Keade's hut?" the girls protested.
"I have to keep watch for the danger............I can't keep watch in a hut." Sakura said. "Trust me I know what I'm doing." She added as she saw her friends' expressions. "I brought you here to tell you where I'll be. Oh, and make sure Shiro doesn't worry about me, okay? The poor little thing's been worrying to much lately." Sakura looked to the girls before stepping out of the hot spring.
"We promise." the girls said and got out them selves. Sakura watched them make it safely to the village before running off in the direction of the cave.
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ End of flash back ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh! PERVERT!" Sango screamed. It had been an hour since breakfast. And everybody was getting worried about Sakura. Kagome and Sango ended telling everyone about last night except the little ones. It was around lunch when Sakura finally came back. She was once again a hanyou and they were happy to see that she was unharmed.
"What took you so long, wench?" asked Inuyasha. Sakura gave him a friendly yet hard punch in the arm!
"I slept in, Inu-chan!" she said. Shiro's eyes suddenly got wide.
"Ahhhhhhhh............last night you turned human!!!!! I knew I had forgotten something!" he yelled and shoots himself into her arms. "Mama! Why didn't you tell me? Why'd you run away without taking to me? You could have been hurt." He cried into her chest.
"Shhhhhhhhhh! It's okay Shiro. I'm fine, sweetie!" Sakura whispered and rubbed his back. She knew what he was thinking. He didn't want to lose another mother. After a few minutes he calmed down and she told him that the grown ups had business to attend to. The kitsune cubs and Kirara went out to play as everyone turn to look at Sakura.
"What is it, Lady Sakura?" asked Miroku.
Sakura sighed. "I still feel it. I was human last night so I didn't since it as much as I do now. There's something strong and dangerous out there and it's coming closer." she finished. "I think we should leave the village. They're in danger if we stay here, I'm sure of that. What I'm not sure of is what it is." She finished.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Something this strong should have jewel shards! Let's go." Inuyasha said as he stood up.
"But Inu-chan. What if--" Sakura tried to say.
"No, 'what if'.........we're gonna check it out. Trust me! I wouldn't do this if I wasn't sure. I have feeling that something good is gonna come out of fighting what ever it is." he said and winked at Sakura. Her unsure face turned to one of surprise then to a very pink face. Inuyasha grinned and start for the door.
"Let's go! Which way Sis?" Inuyasha asked. Sakura pointed to where the bad vibes came from and soon they were off.
~ * ~ Sesshoumaru gang ~ * ~
Sesshoumaru was walking down a dirt path in the lead of the other two.
"Jaken-sama? Why do you look like fell off a cliff?" Rin asked the little toad who did look uglier then usually did (If that's even possible. As you can see I'm NOT a Jaken fan.........or a Kikyo fan.).
"Stupid child. You ask too many questions?" Jaken said. Rin pouted then got an idea.
"Ohhhhhhh Jaken-sama!" Rin said.
"What now?" the toad asked.
"I've got you a present." with that said Jaken glanced at Rin. Rin jumped and tackled Jaken who fell to the ground.
Jaken's rude remarks were muffled by the dirt ground.
"Now Jaken must give Rin a present." Rin said to the creature blow her.
"WHAT?!?!?!?" Jaken was able to yell at her.
"I gave Jaken a hug. Now you must tell her why you look so bad." She said with a smile unaware that she was suffocating him.
"Okay, okay, okay! Just get off." He said and Rin obeyed.
Jaken gasp for air and dust himself off. "I tripped over a root, happy?"
"Poor Jaken!" Rin said before running to catch up with the demon lord. 'I despise that girl. Grrrrrrrrrr...............I HATE that women.........Purple_Sakura44, she tortured me and now she's got the kid feeling sorry for me.' Jaken thought. *Takes out picture of me and starts ripping it* 'I HATE you!' he thought. (I HATE you too! lol.)
"Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama! Wait for Rin!" Rin shouted. Sesshoumaru didn't stop, but slowed his pace.
"Where are we going?" Rin asked as she caught up with him.
"I'm going to visit my brother." he said calmly.
"Awwwww...........will Rin get to see Kagome-chan?" she asked.
"No. You are to stay with Jaken." Sesshoumaru said and quicken his pace. Rin pouted and waited for Jaken to catch up with her.
~ * ~ Inuyasha gang ~ * ~
The group had been walking for a long time taking directions from what Sakura was feeling and where it leads them. Other then telling where to go Sakura didn't say much. She didn't think this was a good idea. The closer they got the more she felt they were about to face there doom. 'Oh please,' Sakura thought squeezing Shiro closer to her.
'Please let us be ok.' Sakura felt as if she was on the verge of tears, she was so scared. She just met up with her little brother and met his friends, she even had a child to take care of. Sakura stopped walking when rain started to pour down on them. She looked down to her adopted child. So much of her want to leave and yet at the same time so much of her wanted to go on.
"Come on, Sakura!" Shippo yelled down to her. She looked up and saw that since it was raining, Sango, Miroku, and Shippo had boarded Kirara. Kagome was on Inuyasha who was up in the trees. She had to make a decision now. 'I choose............' she looked at all their faces and sighed. 'I guess I'm going.' She put a smile on and jumped into the trees as Inuyasha had done before taking off again towards the bad presence.
~ * ~ Sesshoumaru gang ~ * ~
Sesshoumaru sniffed the air. 'My little brother is coming to me.' He thought with a smirk. 'That's a first. He must really want to die.'
"Sesshoumaru-sama?" Rin asked.
"What is it, Rin?" Sesshoumaru said without looking at her.
"Rin is cold and wet, Sesshoumaru-sama!" Rin said. Sesshoumaru hadn't notice the rain. The rain never bothered him, but for humans............
Sesshoumaru walked a little faster before stopping in front of an old tree. 'It will do.' Sesshoumaru thought. He looked to the tiny girl next to him who stared at the tree confused.
"Why--" Rin tried to say, but stopped when Sesshoumaru picked her up. "Sesshoumaru-sama?" Rin was even more confused now. The demon lord put Rin onto a branch in the tree that was high enough so she was safe, but low enough to get out by herself if she needed to.
"You are to stay in the tree until I get back!" He said and disappeared into the darkness. Rin noticed why Sesshoumaru put her here. The leaves of this tree were keeping her dry. Jaken came up some time later and stuck his tongue out at her (something he picked up from Rin). She stuck her tongue out at him as well.
"You're wet and Rin is dry." she shouted down to the toad.
"At least I can stand the weather, you weak human!" he countered.
"Oh yeah.........well so can Rin." she said and hopped down on the ground again. "Now, where did Sesshoumaru-sama go?" Rin looked around.
"That way you twit!" Jaken said.
"You is mean, Jaken-sama!" Rin pouted and ran the way he had pointed to.
~ * ~ 10 minutes later ~ * ~
"JAKEN-sama!" the little girl cried. "You got us lost."
"I most certainly did not. You're the one who just had to run after the bunny to pet it."
"You pet it too!" Rin protested.
"Ummmmmmm.........I............did not!"
"Did to."
"Did not."
"Did to."
"Did not."
"Did to."
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"........."
Jaken looked around but the annoying girl wasn't in sight. He walked a little further. And he walked a little more. And a little more. And then a little more.
"BOO!"
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
We now see Rin with a victory smile and Jaken in the mud.
"You little--" but he didn't finish. Jaken had taken a glance above the bush that was in front of him. There was a campsite just a few feet away and in the campsite were Inuyasha and his human friends. Jaken grinned. 'I must tell Sesshoumaru-sama about this. He will then reward me with what ever I want. Rin will be gone before she can blink. Muhahahahahahahahahahaha!' Jaken got up and turned way from the campsite heading back into the forest.
"Jaken-sama what are you doing. Aren't we gonna join the people back there?" Rin asked.
"No, I must tell Sesshoumaru-sama that his brother is in that camp--" Jaken said but quickly covered his mouth. (All stupid bad guys blurt out there evil plans.)
"Rin wanna tell him too." Rin said excitedly.
"Only one can tell him." Jaken yelled at her.
".........I think I should. You is being a meanie. You don't deserve to tell Sesshoumaru-sama."
"I'm telling him!" Jaken said plainly.
"No, Rin!" Rin said (I heared that Rin talks like this. She says Rin instead of me, I, I'm etc. Not sure if that's true, but I gonna write it like that anyway.).
"Me!" the toad said getting angry.
"Rin!" the little girl was having fun with this game.
"Me!"
"Rin!"
"Me, me, me!"
"Rin, Rin, Rin!" Rin giggled.
"ME!" he said before Rin put out her foot and tripped him making him meet the ground once again. She ran ahead then yelled over her shoulder.
"Rin!"
~ * ~ Inuyasha group ~ * ~
The rain started to pour down on the travelers harder. They all voted that stopping would be the best idea tonight.
Kagome had set up two tents, (I know! It's a coincident that she had them, but work with me here.) one was for the women to sleep in; the other was for the men. Everyone was soon asleep except for the two hanyous who sat in a tree above the camp.
"What's wrong?" Inuyasha asked. Sakura sighed.
"I'm not sure we should be doing this.........trying to find this danger. What if something bad happens? It just doesn't feel right." Sakura said nervously.
"Calm down. It's not like this is the final battle between Naraku! It's just a normal battle between a demon with jewel shards. We've defeated ones like it before.........we can do it again!" the male hanyou said as he stretched out on his branch. On his left the female hanyou watch him with a smile.
"Thank you, Inu-chan!" she whispered before falling asleep with the rhythm of the rain fresh in her mind. (I would have stopped there, but then I'd have to change the title. lol.)
~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Sesshoumaru came into the clearing very slowly. Rin and Jaken had come up to him in a hurry. Both looked like they had swum in a mud. Rin had blurted it out first.
~ * ~ Flashback ~ * ~ (Me: *Cheers* Go flashbacks!)
"Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama! I have to tell you something!!!!" Rin ran up to me covered in mud and was panting.
"What is it, Rin?" I say.
"Your brother! He's that way!" she said pointing to where she just came from. Jaken was coming up behind her also panting also covered in mud. I pick up the human child and put her in the tree next to us.
"Stay there!" I order her and gave Jaken a death glare before running off into the direction they had came from.
~ * ~ End of Flashback ~ * ~ (Me: *Pouts* Awwwwwwwwww.........!)
Sesshoumaru walked further into the camp when he was sure everyone was asleep.
'This is too easy!' Sesshoumaru thought.
~ * ~ Sakura's dream ~ * ~
A 7 year old Sakura sat in a field of flowers! Next to her sat a baby Inuyasha!
"Look Inu-chan! This flower is pink!" the little Sakura said cheerfully. Little Inuyasha looked at the flower in Sakura's hand before reaching for it! Sakura handed him the flower before she turn to the other side to pick a light blue flower! She heard her little brother gasped behind her.
"I know! They are pretty aren't they!" the little girl looked behind her and gasped herself. There stood a dog demon! He looked similar to her older brother Sessy-chan!
"Hi mister!" she stood up and smiled at the stranger. The stranger grin back, but it was an evil grin!
"Is this yours!" he said and handed her the pink flower. Sakura's pleasant face turned into one of horror!
"Where is he? What did you do to him?" she tried to sound brave, but it was hard when you're a hanyou child and here was a demon adult stranger!
"I'm sure he's fine! He won't get hurt ever again!" the man said.
"Noooooo! You killed him you monster!" Sakura cried and kick the man as hard as she could!
~ * ~ End of dream ~ * ~
Sakura woke up with a start! She was breathing heavily! She quickly wiped the tears away and looked at Inuyasha sleeping on the branch next to her! At least she thought he was asleep until.........
"Don't move!" a voice said. Sakura stayed still and watched as Inuyasha opened one eye. "There's someone in the camp! Get your sword ready!" he whispered. Sakura nodded and slowly put her hand on Enjeru!
"1.........2.........3! Now!" he yelled. They both jumped up from there trees and landed on the ground. Before he knew it Inuyasha was slammed against a tree.
"Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha managed to say.
"Little brother, are you ready to die?" Sesshoumaru asked. Sakura stood behind them in total shock. The man in her dreams was Sesshoumaru. Her older brother Sessy-chan! Now she found both her brothers! She felt that she couldn't move at all. That's when the others came out.
~ * ~ Half-hour later ~ * ~
The dog demon brothers fought fiercely. Inu and Sess were both covered in blood.
"Kaza No---" Inu said before getting hit by Sesshoumaru's whip.
"Hiraikotsu!" Sango screamed and threw her boomerang bone. Sesshoumaru didn't have time to dodge. The Hiraikotsu hit Sesshoumaru on his remaining arm leaving a deep gash. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru both were getting very tired. It's a battle to the death. Sakura didn't understand! Why were the brothers fighting? Did Sesshoumaru hate hanyous that bad? She would have been joining the battle, but they were both her brothers they were both part of her family she couldn't choose sides. She watched helpless as Sesshoumaru hit Inuyasha twice in the right leg before wrapping his whip around Inuyasha throat. Sakura gasped. She wanted to help Inuyasha, but she couldn't hurt Sesshoumaru.
[I'm so tired of being here. Suppressed by all my childish fears. And if you have to leave, I wish that you would just leave, 'Cause your presence still lingers here. And it won't leave me alone.]
Sango threw her weapon again and it cut through the whip. Inuyasha fell to the ground and took Tetsuiga!
[These wounds won't seem to heal. This pain is just too real. There's just too much that time can not erase.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears. When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears. I held your hand through all of these years. But you still have, All of me.]
Sesshoumaru was about to attack again when Kirara came above him and bit him in the back.
[You used to captivate me, By your resonating life. Now I'm bound by the life you left behind. Your face it haunts. My once pleasant dreams. Your voice it chased away, All the sanity in me.]
Sesshoumaru turned around and stabbed Kirara causing her to fall from the air.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Sango screamed as she fell to the ground. She quickly got up and turned to Kirara.
"Kirara? Kirara!" Sango start to tear up as Miroku came toward her.
"Are you okay, Sango?" He asked she shook her and lean down to hug her pet. Miroku rubbed her back and watch the just of the battle.
[These wounds won't seem to heal. This pain is just too real. There's just too much that time cannot erase.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears. When you scream I'd fight away all of you fears. I held your hand through all of these years. But you still have, All of me.]
Kagome fired an arrow, but Sesshoumaru caught it and threw it back at her. It caught her sleeve and pined her to a tree. Inuyasha was the last one to fight. Tetsuiga was ready. The sword glowed red. Inuyasha was angry. He didn't want his friends to get hurt, but they did get hurt. He was gonna kill Sesshoumaru!
[I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone. But though you're still with me, I've been alone all along!]
"Kaze No Kiza!" Inuyasha shouted and a big ball of light erupted from the sword toward Sesshoumaru.
'No.........he'll be killed!' Sakura thought and ran out right into the middle of the battle field. She has right in front of Sesshoumaru (her back is toward him) with her arms stretched out in a protective pose. The ball of light came closer.
"Sakura, get out of there!" Inuyasha yelled. Sakura had tears in her eyes.........'this is the end!' she thought.
"Sakura?" she heard Sesshoumaru whisper behind her. She turned her head to look at him. More tears flowed from her eyes and she forced a painful smile.
"Yeah.........it's me!" she said before the ball of energy/light engulfed both of them.
[When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears. When you scream I'd fight away all of you fears. I held your hand through all of these years, But you still have, All of me.]
~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Yeah! Finally done with this chapter! (14 pages) *Sighes* Trust me that's not the end. Chapter 6 is the end! *Cries* I'm gonna miss this story. Okay! Hope you all enjoyed!
~Purple_Sakura44~