Vengeance of the soul

By: Haruka-chan

AN: Hello this is Chapter 14. Sorry it has to be this way but my word doc doesn't support special lettering and formatting so please cope with me.

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The Labyrinth of Life...Chapter 14

Last Time...

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"I have to get out of the circle. I don't want to get hurt, and I don't want anyone to get hurt" she said. Sesshoumaru could do nothing but hold her close. The strong walls that use to be there just fell, and all the locked up emotions and fear escaped out. Rin cried as she held on to Sesshoumaru. "My heart is weak! I'm lost...I need to find myself" she whispered. "Then let me help you" said Sesshoumaru. "I can't I have to do this by myself" she said. "You don't have to..." he started but Rin placed a finger to his lips. "No...it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time" she said. "I care about...a lot and need you to live for me" she whispered. "I don't want to die, I want to do repent for everything I did, and I will but in order for me to do that I will have to find myself first...I don't want to push you away...but I need to do this alone" she said. "Promise me that you won't follow me" she said. "You have much to do as do I, but we will meet one day" she said as she let out another laugh. "Sounds like I'm dying" said Rin. Sesshoumaru watched her in disbelief, was she for real? What the hell was she saying to him? All of it confused. Sonomi who was at the door had tears in her eyes, she had heard everything that her father and Kagami had said, and now listening to Rin she felt like she was thief, trying taking away something that only they could have. She was fooled by her father, and the pain that was spreading through was like fire burning her slowly.

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Where the Inu-yasha gang are...

It was a fairy good night, they were back at Kaeda's and having supper, but something didn't feel right, well at least to Kagome it didn't. "Kagome-chan is everything all right?" Sango asked softly. "Huh? Yeah just dazed of" said Kagome trying to make herself seem cheerful. Sango nodded with a feeling that Kagome was hiding something. Kagome once again stared off in to the fire and watched the flame dance around. Something with in her made her uneasy and jumpy. She was afraid but didn't know why. "Hey Kagome are you ok?" asked Shippou. "Yeah I'm great, you know what I think I'll go for a quick walk before we go to sleep" said Kagome standing up. Inu-yasha looked towards Kagome and smelled her confusion and fear. "I better go along before you run off in your time" said Inu-yasha. Kagome shrugged and started to walk. "Hey what's up with you?" asked Inu-yasha. "I don't know...I feel restless like something is about to happen..." said Kagome as she sat down against the God tree. "What do you mean?" asked Inu-yasha taking a seat next to her. "It's as if something is about to happen and I can feel it, I feel strange inside as if something wants to come out" said Kagome. "Don't tell me you feel sick" said Inu-yasha. "No...I don't it's something else" she said looking away. The night's air blowing softly, calming everything in it's path.

"Am I really the reincarnation of Kikyou?" Kagome asked. Inu-yasha looked at her as if she was going crazy. "What do you mean, of course you are" he said. She nodded "I guess your right..." said Kagome. Inu-yasha looked at her once more. Something wasn't right, and he knew it from the way Kagome was acting. Everything was sort of jumbled up it was like what made sense once turned it to something confusing and strange. He sighed. Why did life have so many turns and twist? Why couldn't it be easy? Yes, these were the things that were going through the fearless Inu-yasha's head, but was he really that fearless? It was just a mask because inside he had a labyrinth. Tunnels and passages filled with so many emotions that at times it drove him crazy. His biggest fear now is losing Kagome, though he would never say, she gave him back something more. Something that he must have lost a long time ago. She was different, even though he hate to admit it. She's really nothing like Kikyou, she's free and crazy in her own way, she's caring and comforting. Inu-yasha took Kagome's hand as he looked straight ahead. Kagome let lose a small gasp but smiled when she felt him squeeze it gentle.

"I don't know what the hell is going on" he started. "But I know that I'll be there to protect you, and you better not die on me" he said. Ok so he wasn't that great with words but at least he showed it some way or the other. Kagome squeezed it back. "Thanks Inu-yasha" she whispered as she placed her head on his shoulder. "It's good to have someone like you with me...to always be there" she whispered. Inu-yasha inhaled the scent of her hair and smiled. Times like these were those for the memory scrap book. "You better be here all the time...or how will we find the shards?" he asked. The Shikon no tama what a big excuse for hiding his emotions from her. "Yeah I know, you need it to be a full Youkai" she stated. Inu-yasha said nothing more. They sat there holding hands and comforting each other without words.

Back Where Sesshoumaru and Rin are...[AN: I'm real creative with these things]

Sonomi sat on the floor and cried as she watched them...they were in love. She let her tears flow, but she couldn't stand the pain that spourt threw her, it was as if she had become one of those Youkai's that felt the pain of everyone around them and slowly killed itself. She got up and unsteadily walked towards her room. "I'm such a fool" she whispered. "But are you?" asked a whispered like cold wind. "Who is in here? Are you one of my father's puppet?" she asked. "No, it's quite the other way around. Your father is my puppet just as you are" that whispered said again. "Show yourself!" Sonomi cried. "Kill her...Rin...kill her. She took what you deserve" said the whisper. "No! She deserves it more!" said Sonomi. "Does she now? What about you? Shouldn't you get something for your trouble?" it asked. Sonomi stood quite. The whisper chuckled. "Now listen to me, why should she live? I want you to kill her, and it's all right because if you can't have him then neither can she" it said. Sonomi's eyes took on a look of daze, and she nodded. "Yes, I will kill her" she said. The whisper laughed "Yes then you shall kill yourself" he said. "Yes," she said as she picked up the sword that coincidentally was left on the floor of her room. She slowly tucked the sword in to her kimono and started out the door.

Rin had closed her eyes for a while as her hair moved all around her. Sesshoumaru stared down at her face. She was so beautiful, he had seen many beautiful women, and Youkai's even his aunt Kagami was considered to be one of the most beautiful, but Rin she had a different kind of beauty dance around her. It was who she was, her personality. She made everyone around her feel strange and alive. "Rin?" he asked. "Hmm?" she asked. "Don't you want to meet Inu-yasha?" he asked. Rin smiled as she opened her amber eyes to look at him. He would try anything, even if it meant to bring up his stupid half brother. "Yes, maybe someday" she whispered. "Lord Sesshoumaru, Lady Rin" said Sonomi coming in. Sesshoumaru glared but show some form of respect. "Lady Sonomi I am so glad your all right" said Rin. He looked at her. She was glad that Sonomi was all right? she confused him even further. "Lord Sesshoumaru may I speak with Lady Rin alone, I wish to apologize for my behavior" said Sonomi. Rin looked at him and nodded. Sesshoumaru walked over to the bed and put her down and walked out. Sonomi closed the door. "I am quite sorry Lady Rin" she said. "It's all right Lady Sonomi" said Rin nearing towards where her sword was unnoticeably. Rin suspected something was wrong. Sonomi smiled and turned giving Rin her back. Rin grabbed the sword at this opportunity and hid it behind her and waited for Sonomi to turn again.

"I would like to thank you" she said. "For making me realize what is wrong and right" she said. "It's no problem at all and it wasn't I that made you see. It was you" said Rin. Sonomi nodded. "But I do wish to give you a gift as a thank you" said Sonomi. "That isn't necessary" said Rin. "Oh but it is" said Sonomi. Rin waited for her to turn. "I wish to give you the gift of death!" yelled Sonomi as she turned with the sword in hand only to be blocked by Rin's sword. "This is a wonderful gift that you give" said Rin. Sonomi glared and tried to hit Rin once more, but being the better swords 'man' Rin dodged and fought back. Sesshoumaru had picked up the faint smell of metal on Sonomi but wasn't quite sure, so he went back to inspect and heard the sound of blades colliding with each other. He threw open the door to find Rin and Sonomi in a battle. "What has gotten in to you Lady Sonomi?" asked Rin. "What has gotten in to me?" she asked. Rin moved out of the way as she aimlessly waved his sword around. "You! You have taken away the man I love, you have everything that I do not, you are everything I cannot be" she said. Rin moved but she was tired from her little mind attack, and getting kidnapped and having emotional break downs. "Lady Sonomi I know that is not you, try and find your way back" whispered Rin. "What if I do not wish to find my way back? My goal is to kill you and nothing more" whispered Sonomi.

Sesshoumaru watched as Sonomi ran towards Rin and she made no notion of moving out the way. "Do you believe that if you kill me, he will love you?" she asked. Sonomi stopped but gritted her teeth. "Do you believe if you remove me you will have everything you say I have?" asked Rin. "SHUT UP!" yelled Sonomi. "What happened to the kind Lady that I met?" asked Rin. "What happened to the Lady Sonomi that I knew?" asked Rin. "She is no longer here, he killed herself" whispered Sonomi. Rin shook her head. "No, I do not believe that she wouldn't do such a thing!" yelled Rin. "What do you know about her? You only know her for two days at most! Her father played her a fool! Her emotions played her a fool!" yelled Sonomi. "No! Your just playing yourself as a fool, your father would never do such a thing don't you trust him?" asked Rin. "Trust? Why should I?" she asked. "Because he loves you" whispered Rin. "Oh yeah he loves me enough to kill someone" she said. Rin nodded "Yes, but was that your father?" asked Rin. "Huh? What do you mean?" asked Sonomi. "Did you believe that your father could do such a thing?" asked Rin. "No" said Sonomi. "Then it was not he" said Rin. "But if was not he..." started Sonomi. Rin dropped her sword. "Naraku!" yelled Rin. The laughter erupted every where.

"Why!?!?" asked Rin. The laughter just continued on and on. Sesshoumaru watched as Sonomi neared Rin with the sword. He flew as quickly as he can and knocked her out. Rin looked on the ground as he watched the blood pool beneath her. "NO!!!" she yelled. "Lady Sonomi!" she asked running to the limp body and shaking her. "No! You can't die!" yelled Rin as tears blurred her vision. "Sesshoumaru-sama how could you?" asked Rin. Sesshoumaru's lips had a small smile playing. Rin gasped and grabbed the sword nearest to her and stood slowly. "Naraku..." she whispered. "Is it you or are you playing puppets again?" asked Rin. "I know you have it. Give them to me" he said. Rin glared "No!" she said running forward only to be thrown back. "Don't try and scratch a diamond with wood" he stated. Rin looked down at the sword, it wasn't hers. Sesshoumaru or Naraku motion with his hand for Rin's sword to come to him. "What a strong blade" he stated. Rin sat on the ground helplessly. "Your sister has become quite weak" he stated. "Where is she?" asked Rin. "You could die with your own blade" he said as he moved in front of her. Rin looked up at Sesshoumaru's once golden eyes now a deep blood red. "Where is she?" asked Rin once more. "She is next to die" he said. "Why are you doing this?" asked Rin. Her reply was laughter, cold laughter from a frozen heart.

Sesshoumaru heard numerous sounds coming from Rin's room and he and the others went to investigate. When they got there they saw a form of Sesshoumaru holding Rin's sword at her throat. Rin noticed the others at the door. "Kill me if you wish but leave them and my sister alone" whispered Rin. Naraku smirked. "So much love in such a short time" he whispered. "You have taken two villages from me, please don't take them" she whispered. Again she received laughter. "What the hell is going on?" asked Farga. Naraku looked towards Farga, Kagami, and Sesshoumaru. "Well, look at all those who came to your rescue" said Naraku. Rin shook her head. "Leave them alone!" yelled Rin. "Rin what are you doing?" asked Farga. "Leave them I will give them to you" she whispered. Naraku smirked. "Very well" he said. Rin looked down at the floor. Naraku picked Rin up from the floor. "I wish for you to help me find the rest of the shards" he stated. "I can't sense it" whispered Rin. "What?" asked Naraku. "I can't sense them!" yelled Rin. "But you are her sister how can you not?" asked Naraku. "She was born with the power, but I wasn't" said Rin. Naraku let lose a growl. Sesshoumaru took this chance to slice the replica of himself in half. Rin sank to the ground holding herself as if it would comfort her. "I don't have the gift" she whispered over and over again. Sesshoumaru walked towards her but she pushed away.

Kagami, and Farga watched with heavy hearts as Rin cried and whispered things to herself while Sesshoumaru stood pathetically over her. Yup this was life for you. After about an hour Rin stopped crying. "This is how it all had to end. This is how everything will end. More deaths" she whispered. Kagami walked towards Rin and then got to her knees. "Yes, there are deaths but there are those give themselves that death" whispered Kagami to Rin. "No, you don't understand! It's the damn jewels! It's a monster that is in the hearts of everyone except those who are truly happy, the Shikon no tama is a comfort of death, I have seem to many people die because of it" she whispered. Kagami nodded and kissed Rin's forehead. "She is right, that damn jewel was created out of hate and desperation, and it is still working out of evil no matter the owner" said Farga. Rin hugged Kagami tighter. "My sister, he is going to kill her if she doesn't find them for her" whispered Rin. "I going to lose her without really having her" she said before the world turned black for once more. "All those battles and wounds are finally taking her out" Farga said. Sesshoumaru stared at the body on the ground which was of Sonomi and then his eyes went to Rin who had passed out. He understood what it felt to be controlled by the damn jewel, he knew how much it hurt, and how much she was hurting right now.

TBC

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AN: I know I took a LONG time to update but I'm so busy and I don't really feel like explaining it, if any of you guys read my story Varsity drama it's explained there. But I am sorry and I will try and put up chapters faster and longer then this one. The next one will take time because I have finals and regents that I have to take so. Sorry about spelling and grammar. Thanks to all of you who reviewed means a lot to me! Thanks!