A/N:
Hey! Well, I know I just updated chapter 3, but I got an idea for chapter 4, and I worked on it, and I finished it, and now I'm posting it up. I know it's real soon, but hey, I did promise to update this one sooner. And that's what I'm doing. Heck, the faster I get it up, the better for all of you who are waiting to read it! Ok, I know this one definitely isn't the best, cause I don't really like it too much. But I had to figure out some way for Rin and Jaken to...... well you'll find out when you read. The title of the chapter kinda tells all. If you don't like this chapter as much, I understand, cause I don't either. But, it's going to get better, I promise! So, just bear with me, and don't forget to review, even if you didn't like it that much. If you don't like this one that much, let me know, and if you have any ideas to make this chapter better, please tell! I think a story does its best when you get help from the people reading them. That's my opinion. Ok, since I've spent a lot of time running my mouth, I'll shut up and let you read. Don't forget to review! ^_^
Chapter 4: The Truth about Sesshomaru Revealed
"You guys were looking for Sesshomaru? But why wouldn't he be with you? He may be an aristocrat, but still, even he wouldn't leave you two alone for that long. He wouldn't just abandon you either. Where could he have gone?"
"I don't know. But I really want Sesshy to come back. I'm scared and alone without him."
Sango gently caressed the young girl in her arms.
"Even though I don't care for the guy that much, I promise I'll help you find him."
"Really?"
She gave a cheerful nod, confirming her answer.
"Of course."
Rin jumped with bliss, giving Sango a friendly hug in return.
"Thank you so much! Hey, maybe you could be my mommy?"
Her body froze, not even flinging an inch. Her face had flushed red, not even realizing it. A blanket of silence filled the room as the others gazed in sheer shock. The first to break the uncanny silence was a kitsune who had been earing the whole conversation.
"Oh please, Sango and Sesshomaru? What next, fleas and women doing the tango?"
A small male voice was heard from behind.
"And what may I ask is wrong with that?"
The child tensed up from surprise, not expecting the deep voice. His tail stiffened like a frozen mop head. His destination was the protection of Kagome, which led him to her lap. She let out a chuckle as she gazed into the emerald eyes of the horrified child.
"Hey, it's ok. It's only Myoga."
His ears perked up, listening to the faint sound of his minuscule body approaching. His next target, to smash the pest into oblivion.
"M-yo-ga!"
The tiny child reached forward, grasping the flea between his fox fingers.
"D-don't h-hurt me! I was merely answering your question! Have mercy!"
Shippou gave the insect a death glare before squashing him flat as a pancake.
"W-why m-me?"
His body floated to the ground, listening to all of the laughter that filled the room.
"Keh, why must I endure this torture of happiness?"
Jaken was hunched in the corner, holding his staff erect, trying to block out their mirthful voices.
"This is nothing but sheer tormenting!"
"Oh, and I suppose getting your flesh peeled from your body isn't worse?"
The toad's beady eyes glanced to the cause of the sound. He was gazing at the hanyou as he stared into the night sky.
"Why do you insist on irritating me?"
"Do you think it's heaven with you and your annoying personality around me? Not a chance. So, the only way to take advantage of this is by tormenting you. So deal with it."
Jaken flinched from his harsh words, cowering into the corner further.
'That mangy mutt! Oh how I wish Lord Sesshomaru was hear to tear you apart!'
Kagome took in deep steady breaths, gazing at the others who continued to laugh. Seeing them happy like that made her heart flood with elation. Slowly raising to her feet, she set the giggling kitsune down, her eyes scanning the room for a certain person. When they found him, they quickly filled with pain as she noticed the sorrowful expression on his face.
'All of this talk must have him thinking about Sesshomaru. It must be terrible to loose a family member like that.'
Her hand rose to her chest, forming a slight ball.
'But I'm going to help you.'
She glanced once more at her friends, taking in their riant voices. A small smile spread across her face, but then rapidly vanished when her eyes saw the hanyou's sad expression once more.
'Oh Inuyasha.'
The hanyou's golden eyes continued to gaze into the blanket of darkness that engulfed the earth. They were staring at the many sparkling stars that helped to lighten up the pitch black night. He let out a heavy sigh, thinking deeply about what the others were saying.
'How could you help her? He didn't abandon you, he died.'
His thoughts were interrupted when a heart warming voice danced through his ears.
"Inuyasha?"
He glanced over his shoulder, gazing into Kagome's concerned eyes.
"Are you going to be ok?"
Without a response from him, she fell to her knees and gentle placed her hand upon his cheek, forming it over the curves of his handsome feature. Her eyes were locked with his, as if gazing into his soul.
"We've got to tell them now. If this prolongs anymore, your heart will continue to ache, tearing you up inside. Seeing you hurt crushes me, and causes pain in my heart."
"My pain hurts you?"
Her eyes slightly widened from his question. She watched as his eyes flooded with sadness and sorrow.
"I'm sorry."
"Inuyasha."
She couldn't take it anymore. She fell forward and threw her arms around him, holding him in a tight yet tender squeeze.
'Kagome.'
"It's ok. When you care about someone, you're suppose to feel for them."
He watched as her body cuddled closer to his, finding a comfortable position. He compassionately embraced her in his arms, burying his face in her silky black hair.
In the background, six pairs of eyes stared in blinking silence at the couple. The only sound heard in the subtle room was the muffled voices of the two holding each other. One particular pair of large brown eyes blinked several times before speaking, trying to assure herself of what she was seeing.
"Miroku, am I imagining things? Are my ears deceiving me?"
She continued to gaze at the two, her body not even cringing.
"I see they have finally opened up."
An expression of sheer bliss exploded over Sango's face, her eyes beaming with joy.
"About time. I was beginning to think that Lord Inuyasha would never come around and that Lady Kagome would never get a chance with him. But now, I see that he has finally settled down and revealed the emotions residing in his heart. That lucky dog."
"Oh Myoga."
Shippou's eyes, along with Rin's and Jaken's continued to blink rapidly at the sight before them.
"Who'd ever think Inuyasha cared for Kagome that much?"
His mouth barely moved as his eyes still absorbed the sight.
Inuyasha combed his hand through Kagome's silky hair, enjoying the soft feeling. His eyes were closed as he rested against her, his body wanting to fall asleep. He took a deep breath, savoring the sweet scent that filled his nose. Suddenly, his ears caught onto the eerie silence that blanketed the room, followed by the few remarks. His eyes slowly opened, revealing his amber eyes that were filled with curiosity and undying love. His silver hair hung over his shoulder as he tilted his head, staring at the many eyes before him. Each pair was gleaming with joy as they stared at him and Kagome. His first reaction was to move away from her resting body. He shot to his feet, watching as Kagome crashed to the ground. A pain surged through him, but because of his arrogance, he felt embarrassed to be seen like that. Kagome moaned as she rose to her feet, slightly rubbing her head from the fall. She gazed into Inuyasha's face, which was now red like a cherry.
"Is something wrong?"
She watched as his eyes dropped to the floor. She then realized what made him feel like that. She cocked her head over her shoulder, and noticed the many eyes he had seen staring at them. Her face immediately flushed red as she brought her hands to her sides.
"Um......."
"Kagome!"
Sango was the first to move from her stare. She rushed forward and grabbed Kagome in her arms, giving her a friendly hug.
"It's about time you two got together. I was beginning to worry!"
Kagome stood their, her body mesmerized from everything that was taking place. Her eyes scanned the ground frantically as her friend continued to hold her.
"Ah, Inuyasha. You finally made a move on Kagome!"
Miroku gave the hanyou a pat on the shoulder, who was also in the same state of shock as Kagome.
"I was thinking that you would never give up on that girl. Now that you have Lady Kagome in your heart, nothing can go wrong!"
Shippou vaulted into the air and landed gleefully on his shoulder.
"I never thought you loved Kagome. That's so sweet! Now I have a mommy and daddy!"
Inuyasha's ears twitched as those last words echoed throughout his ears.
"Mommy......and......daddy?"
"Uh, Shippou, sorry, but I'm afraid Inuyasha wouldn't make good dad."
His whole body shook as Miroku's voice filled his ears. A deep growl echoed in his throat as he spoke,
"And why not?"
Miroku gazed at Inuyasha, stunned from his question.
"Do you want one?"
"Eh......"
"Yeah! Are you and Kagome going to have a baby?"
Both Kagome and Inuyasha froze, their faces blushing crimson red. They both glanced at Shippou and yelled at the top of their lungs.
"SHIPPOU!!!!!!!"
"What? It could happen."
Inuyasha formed his fist into a ball and struck the child on the head. The kitsune crashed to the ground with a THUD.
"Ka-go-me! Inuyasha hit me!"
"Oh give me a break."
She covered her face with her hand, slowly sinking to the floor.
"Bla! This is loathsome! How can I bear this any longer? The torture is too much for me!"
Jaken tried to drown out the sounds of their voices by yelling. However, it only made it worse.
"Somebody get me away from here! It's a living hell!"
The toad gave a shriek as their voices quieted. He then heard the soft sound of a young girl speaking.
"Lady Kagome? Is it too late to go look for Sesshy? I'm afraid of the dark, and I want him here to protect me. I miss him."
Kagome opened her eyes and saw the innocent eyes of Rin.
"Dear, it's ok, There's nothing to be frightened of. Inuyasha is here to keep us safe, so don't worry."
"Can we go look for Sesshy now?"
Inuyasha's body was wincing each time he heard her speak his brother's name. At that moment, he felt more pain then he had since the day of Sesshomaru's demise. The only thing on his mind was to tell the truth, to tell them what really happened. Afterwards, he wouldn't feel so much heartache, and the others wouldn't keep building up hope for no reason. Reaching within his soul for the courage, he took a step forward, preparing to speak.
"Honey, it's a too late to go out and find......Sesshomaru."
She felt her voice go shaky as she realized she lying to the young child.
"We will find him tomorrow, ok?"
Rin gave a slight nod as she hopped into Kagome's lap.
"Lady Kagome?"
"Hm?"
"Can you tell me a story? Sometimes, when I couldn't sleep, Sesshy would tell me a story. Whenever he did, I would......"
"He's dead."
Silence took control over the room once more. Everybody glanced up in shock at the words that just escaped the hanyou's mouth.
"Inuyasha......"
Rin felt as if her whole body stopped. She found it incredibly difficult to breath, and her heart was pounding fiercely against her chest. Her eyes gazed ahead of her, clouded with the many memories of her and her dear friend. Image after image of the fearless and noble demon flooded her mind, causing pain and unbearable sorrow to arouse within her heart from the hanyou's dreaded words.
Sango and Miroku were quite stunned from his remark as well. They watched as pain kindled in the young girls eyes, and even the pain in his. It hurt them seeing that expression on his face, it tore at their very souls. They wanted to just reach out and tend to his wounds, and the poor child's.
"You're wrong."
Kagome glanced down when a shaky voice filled her ears. She watched as several tears streamed down the tender skin, dripping to the solid ground.
"Rin?"
"Your WRONG!"
She jumped to her feet and made a target on the hanyou. She thrashed wildly with her fists as tears continued to trickle down her cheeks.
"How could you lie like that? He's not dead! He's just gone for awhile, just like you said! How could say such a cruel thing like that? How could you?"
Inuyasha slowly knelt down, trying to calm the outraged girl.
"I'm sorry."
"How could you lie? He's a live, not dead."
She threw herself into his arms, letting all emotions she ever held out with many tears.
"He's alive, he can't be dead."
Emotions of pain and sorrow surged through his body as he embraced the child in a comforting hold.
Kagome's eyes gradually began to fill with tears as she experienced all of the agony coming from Rin. She glanced around her, searching for Sesshomaru's other companion. Her eyes widened when she saw the blank expression on the toad's face. His eyes looked empty, no emotion filled them at all.
'How horrible. All of the pain they're feeling right now, it's just awful.'
Rin slowly lifted her head until her gaze met Inuyasha's.
"How did he? Why did he? What happened?"
He swallowed hard as he began to speak the devastated words the child wished to hear.
"I found him injured from battle, and I knew it had been Naraku's doing."
Flashback
Inuyasha held the hand close to his face, letting the tears drip onto the bloody skin. The eyes of his brother slowly focused on him as he was being held. He gazed at Inuyasha, quite shocked.
"Inu-Inuyasha, you're a fool."
Inuyasha jumped back, startled from his voice. He could smell death all around his body, so he knew it was near.
"Don't talk. You must save your strength."
Even though his eyes were clouded with death, they still had that cold glare, the glare that he often used when looking at Inuyasha. He used that glare now as he began to speak again.
"Little brother, why are you acting so immature? That's always like you. That human wench has taught you to be worthless, more worthless than you already were."
Inuyasha ignored the fact that he was lecturing him. He was just glad that he could be with his brother one last time.
End of Flashback
"He was being so stubborn. But, the demon that was working for Naraku came back. He injured Sesshomaru even more. Thus, our battle began."
Flashback
"Inuyasha,"
he turned fully around, seeing his brother standing before him.
"I......I......"
Suddenly, his weakened body collapsed to the soiled earth beneath his feet. Inuyasha gasped from the sudden action, and then noticed the blood thirsty demon that stood before the unconscious body.
"Tis' Inuyasha I presume?"
Inuyasha's heart and soul filled with burning rage and unending grief as he watched his brother's life slowly fade away. He noticed on his back, where his once clean kimono covered, a fresh wound of scratches created from this mysterious youkai. He could tell from the amount of blood just how deep the beast had pierced his flesh. His amber eyes slowly glanced up, glaring hatefully at the pleased figure. A death-threatening growl escaped his throat as he tightened his fists near his side.
"Damn you. I swear it. I will tear you apart."
His hand gradually inched towards his Tetsusaiga, gripping the hilt and removing the magnificent sword from its scabbard.
"You will pay greatly for injuring my brother."
His expression was one of complete hatred, his eyes raging with the fire of hell. The frightening glare was enough to make the devil himself quiver in fear. He felt large flames of sheer anger erupt within him, trying to release from his fists.
"You bastard. I will avenge my brother's death."
His voice was shaking with fury. He slowly rose the Tetsusaiga into the air, showing off the grand blade.
"I will send you to hell."
His ears twitched as he took a battle stance. Leaning back on his heels, his chilling and angered voice echoed throughout the still evening.
"YOU WILL DIE!!!"
End of Flashback
"It was a very challenging battle, and there were times when I nearly lost."
Flashback
'How the heck am I suppose to beat this damn thing?!'
Soiro took a step forward, causing the whole earth to tremble from his power. Inuyasha's body was taken over by fear as the youkai approached his weak body. He felt his head get sweaty, and his heart beginning to race. He placed the Tetsusaiga in front of him, trying to defend himself from the demon, but to no avail. Soiro snatched him by his silver hair, and began tossing him around like a rag doll. He then used his fist and sent Inuyasha hurdling through the air, crashing heavily to the ground. The force was so great that a small crater formed beneath his exhausted body. He struggled to pull himself up, but was instantly knocked back down by Soiro's fist.
End of Flashback
"But I wouldn't give up, and I swore that I would avenge Sesshomaru's death."
Flashback
"When will you give up half breed?"
Soiro held Inuyasha by the neck, leaving him dangling in the air. The claws from his hand began to pierce his skin as his grip became tighter and tighter.
"Damn you! I'll never give up! I swore that I would avenge my brother's death, and that's what I'm going to do!"
He took his arm and wrapped it around Soiro's, digging his nails deeply into his skin.
"You are not going to live."
He removed his hand, and then attacked.
"Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!"
Soiro, surprised from the strength that still remained in Inuyasha, jumped back in pain from the wound inflicted upon his arm. Inuyasha fell back to the ground, having hardly enough strength to keep himself balanced.
"At least he's wounded for now."
He dropped to his knees, gasping for air.
"I must...get the Tetsusaiga."
End of Flashback
"I did my very best to end the bastard's life. However, he transformed once again, and I didn't stand a chance."
Flashback
"Grr! Inuyasha! Time to DIE!"
He dashed forward at full speed, opening his cave of a mouth. There were two rows of large, razor sharp fangs, ready to snatch his prey.
'What do I do?'
Inuyasha's whole body began to quiver as the monstrous demon approached. His weak arms struggled to hold the Tetsusaiga.
"I'm too....too weak to use....the wind scar."
His eyes filled with pain as Soiro attacked. The tremendous jaws enclosed around Inuyasha's body, making him nearly go limp. He gasped in pain as the needle sharp teeth pierced his sides, causing blood to freely flow.
"Let....let me go!"
Inuyasha struggled to break free from his death grip, but each movement caused him excruciating pain. Soiro chuckled deeply in his throat from the suffering he was inflicting upon the hanyou in his mouth. The dog demon continued his pursuit across the jagged plain, occasionally adding more pressure on his tight hold.
End of Flashback
"Then, Sesshomaru came in. He used Tenseiga and threw it to me. The grand sword healed my injuries and combined with the Tetsusaiga, creating a new, outstanding sword." As he was speaking, he slowly pulled his trusted sword from its sheath, revealing the magnificent blade. "I used this blade to slay Soiro."
Flashback
The youkai came to a sudden halt when a sword went zipping past his head, landing next to the hanyou's side. Inuyasha's eyes shot open, noticing the shimmering blade that was planted into the earth.
'Tenseiga?'
Soiro glanced over his shoulder, seeing Sesshomaru standing on his feet, barely.
"Damn you!"
The dog demon charged towards his, his blood boiling with rage.
"Why aren't you DEAD YET?!"
The foaming acid scattered in all directions, causing everything to melt in contact. When he positioned himself in front of Sesshomaru, he reared back and was prepared to attack. Sesshomaru collapsed to the ground, holding onto his life by a thread. His amber eyes gazed in horror as the beast fell forward, just about to land on him.
"KAZO NO KIZO!"
The Tetsusaiga sliced through Soiro's body, blackish blood gushing in all places. Soiro gasped as his life began to slip away.
"You....how dare you!"
Those words took the remaining strength he had left.
Sesshomaru watched as Inuyasha appeared through the shower of blood. He gazed at the sword held in the hanyou's hand. It somehow seemed different. The Tenseiga. The noble demon had used the little remaining strength he had left to throw his own sword, the Tenseiga, hoping it would heal Inuyasha's wounds. He had never expected the two magnificent swords to combine. The sight was a beauty. The radiant blade shimmered with unimaginable strength. The blade had easily cut through Soiro's flesh, so easy it was like cutting through wet paper. His lifeless body was sent hurdling towards the ground. Inuyasha landed charmingly on the other side of the mound of bleeding flesh, a smirk of pleasure settled on his face. He glanced towards his brother, falling to his knees. His amber eyes softened as he gazed into his brother's pale face.
End of Flashback
"I watched as Sesshomaru's life ended. He was different, not cruel, or cold. He actually felt like he had a good heart. I knew he did when I saw the gift I had given him as a kid when his body vanished."
Flashback
"Inuyasha....my time is near. I only have a few minutes left in my life."
He felt his whole world crash before him.
"Sesshomaru, why? You can't go."
"Don't act like that. We could do without the sentimental goodbyes. Just...."
He was silenced when he felt a kindhearted hug. His eyes stared in shock as Inuyasha embraced him in his arms.
"I'm going to miss you greatly my brother."
He leaned back, his eyes overflowing with shining tears.
"Inu-Inuyasha."
A sharp pain shot across his chest, leaving his breath scarce.
"Goodbye Inuyasha."
His deep voice trailed off as his breathing gradually came to an end. Inuyasha gazed at him in horror, his tears rolling down his face in a stream.
"Sesshomaru."
He delicately rested the motionless fragile body on the ground. He ascended to his feet, clenching his new Tetsusaiga in his hands. He gazed as Sesshomaru's body slowly vanished, nothing being left behind, but a small object. Inuyasha knelt down, carefully placing the object in his hands. His eyes beamed with joy as he stared at the small pebble. When they were kids, Inuyasha had given it to his brother as a birthday gift. On the front he tried drawing the two standing side by side. On the back, he had written:
"We will always be brothers, no matter what faces us in the future. Happy Birthday."
He smiled brightly as he placed the stone in his kimono.
"I promise that I will destroy Naraku."
End of Flashback
Inuyasha held the small pebble in his hands, his eyes glistening from the coat of tears that covered them.
"I swear it, I will do anything to eradicate Naraku from this world and send him to hell. No, he deserves worse. Nothing in this world could put him through the torture he has put us through."
Rin moved forward in a swift motion, embracing Inuyasha in a tight hold.
"Please, do everything you can to destroy Naraku. Do it for Sesshomaru. He really was a good person, but he was too arrogant to show even the slightest sign of it. The only person he showed was me by giving me life."
He gave a slight nod, confirming his answer.
"Sesshomaru really was good after all? The poor guy, losing his life like that. He had people who cared fro him deeply, yet I bet he didn't realize it. I'll give everything I have to annihilate Naraku. Now we have one more reason to get rid of him. No matter, even if we had no reason, I would still crush him."
Sango held her hand to her chest as a tear rolled down her cheek.
"Naraku has hurt all of us in some way. He has caused all of us some type of pain. Now, he has gotten himself in a lot of trouble. With all of us working together, we'll be indestructible."
"You got that right. We'll rid him of this earth once and for all."
Miroku placed his hand tenderly on Sango's shoulder, trying to show some comfort without being perverted.
"We'd better get some rest. If we are going to get rid of him once and for all, we need all of the strength we can get. A good night's sleep will aid in this. So all of us, let's turn out the lights and go to sleep."
Inuyasha gradually rose to his feet, carefully handing Rin to Kagome. She gave him a nod then laid the child down. She delicately covered her up, doing her best not to wake her.
"Poor girl. So much pain for a child to handle, it's awful."
'Inuyasha had to go through pain too as a child. It must've been unbearable. The poor guy.'
Her eyes were focused on the hanyou as he took a resting position. His ears twitched as he picked up the fact that he was being watched.
"Hm? What do you want?"
"N-nothing. I'll just go to sleep now."
She quickly climbed underneath their covers, cuddling into the warmth.
'I wish their was something I could do to ease their pain. But I can't. You can't erase pain the miserable, no matter what.'
Her eyes slowly closed as that one thought remained in her head.
'Kagome. I'll always protect you. Just remember that.'
His amber eyes slowly shut as the last sparking flame died down, leaving nothing behind but soot covered logs and dusty ashes.
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A/N:
So, was it as bad as I made it sound? Ok, I know I kinda over did it. It wasn't exactly horrible, and it wasn't as bad as I made it out to be. So, I hope you could forgive me. I hope you even read it! Oh no! I hope I didn't scare you off for making it sound like this chapter was nothing but crap! Please stay! I need you to review for me! I want your opinions so I can make the story to where you really like it!!!! Please!!!! I promise the next chappies will be better. Still, review for this one! I've gotta go now, cause I wanna work on other chapters. Ja ne! ^_^
Have a great day!
Hey! Well, I know I just updated chapter 3, but I got an idea for chapter 4, and I worked on it, and I finished it, and now I'm posting it up. I know it's real soon, but hey, I did promise to update this one sooner. And that's what I'm doing. Heck, the faster I get it up, the better for all of you who are waiting to read it! Ok, I know this one definitely isn't the best, cause I don't really like it too much. But I had to figure out some way for Rin and Jaken to...... well you'll find out when you read. The title of the chapter kinda tells all. If you don't like this chapter as much, I understand, cause I don't either. But, it's going to get better, I promise! So, just bear with me, and don't forget to review, even if you didn't like it that much. If you don't like this one that much, let me know, and if you have any ideas to make this chapter better, please tell! I think a story does its best when you get help from the people reading them. That's my opinion. Ok, since I've spent a lot of time running my mouth, I'll shut up and let you read. Don't forget to review! ^_^
Chapter 4: The Truth about Sesshomaru Revealed
"You guys were looking for Sesshomaru? But why wouldn't he be with you? He may be an aristocrat, but still, even he wouldn't leave you two alone for that long. He wouldn't just abandon you either. Where could he have gone?"
"I don't know. But I really want Sesshy to come back. I'm scared and alone without him."
Sango gently caressed the young girl in her arms.
"Even though I don't care for the guy that much, I promise I'll help you find him."
"Really?"
She gave a cheerful nod, confirming her answer.
"Of course."
Rin jumped with bliss, giving Sango a friendly hug in return.
"Thank you so much! Hey, maybe you could be my mommy?"
Her body froze, not even flinging an inch. Her face had flushed red, not even realizing it. A blanket of silence filled the room as the others gazed in sheer shock. The first to break the uncanny silence was a kitsune who had been earing the whole conversation.
"Oh please, Sango and Sesshomaru? What next, fleas and women doing the tango?"
A small male voice was heard from behind.
"And what may I ask is wrong with that?"
The child tensed up from surprise, not expecting the deep voice. His tail stiffened like a frozen mop head. His destination was the protection of Kagome, which led him to her lap. She let out a chuckle as she gazed into the emerald eyes of the horrified child.
"Hey, it's ok. It's only Myoga."
His ears perked up, listening to the faint sound of his minuscule body approaching. His next target, to smash the pest into oblivion.
"M-yo-ga!"
The tiny child reached forward, grasping the flea between his fox fingers.
"D-don't h-hurt me! I was merely answering your question! Have mercy!"
Shippou gave the insect a death glare before squashing him flat as a pancake.
"W-why m-me?"
His body floated to the ground, listening to all of the laughter that filled the room.
"Keh, why must I endure this torture of happiness?"
Jaken was hunched in the corner, holding his staff erect, trying to block out their mirthful voices.
"This is nothing but sheer tormenting!"
"Oh, and I suppose getting your flesh peeled from your body isn't worse?"
The toad's beady eyes glanced to the cause of the sound. He was gazing at the hanyou as he stared into the night sky.
"Why do you insist on irritating me?"
"Do you think it's heaven with you and your annoying personality around me? Not a chance. So, the only way to take advantage of this is by tormenting you. So deal with it."
Jaken flinched from his harsh words, cowering into the corner further.
'That mangy mutt! Oh how I wish Lord Sesshomaru was hear to tear you apart!'
Kagome took in deep steady breaths, gazing at the others who continued to laugh. Seeing them happy like that made her heart flood with elation. Slowly raising to her feet, she set the giggling kitsune down, her eyes scanning the room for a certain person. When they found him, they quickly filled with pain as she noticed the sorrowful expression on his face.
'All of this talk must have him thinking about Sesshomaru. It must be terrible to loose a family member like that.'
Her hand rose to her chest, forming a slight ball.
'But I'm going to help you.'
She glanced once more at her friends, taking in their riant voices. A small smile spread across her face, but then rapidly vanished when her eyes saw the hanyou's sad expression once more.
'Oh Inuyasha.'
The hanyou's golden eyes continued to gaze into the blanket of darkness that engulfed the earth. They were staring at the many sparkling stars that helped to lighten up the pitch black night. He let out a heavy sigh, thinking deeply about what the others were saying.
'How could you help her? He didn't abandon you, he died.'
His thoughts were interrupted when a heart warming voice danced through his ears.
"Inuyasha?"
He glanced over his shoulder, gazing into Kagome's concerned eyes.
"Are you going to be ok?"
Without a response from him, she fell to her knees and gentle placed her hand upon his cheek, forming it over the curves of his handsome feature. Her eyes were locked with his, as if gazing into his soul.
"We've got to tell them now. If this prolongs anymore, your heart will continue to ache, tearing you up inside. Seeing you hurt crushes me, and causes pain in my heart."
"My pain hurts you?"
Her eyes slightly widened from his question. She watched as his eyes flooded with sadness and sorrow.
"I'm sorry."
"Inuyasha."
She couldn't take it anymore. She fell forward and threw her arms around him, holding him in a tight yet tender squeeze.
'Kagome.'
"It's ok. When you care about someone, you're suppose to feel for them."
He watched as her body cuddled closer to his, finding a comfortable position. He compassionately embraced her in his arms, burying his face in her silky black hair.
In the background, six pairs of eyes stared in blinking silence at the couple. The only sound heard in the subtle room was the muffled voices of the two holding each other. One particular pair of large brown eyes blinked several times before speaking, trying to assure herself of what she was seeing.
"Miroku, am I imagining things? Are my ears deceiving me?"
She continued to gaze at the two, her body not even cringing.
"I see they have finally opened up."
An expression of sheer bliss exploded over Sango's face, her eyes beaming with joy.
"About time. I was beginning to think that Lord Inuyasha would never come around and that Lady Kagome would never get a chance with him. But now, I see that he has finally settled down and revealed the emotions residing in his heart. That lucky dog."
"Oh Myoga."
Shippou's eyes, along with Rin's and Jaken's continued to blink rapidly at the sight before them.
"Who'd ever think Inuyasha cared for Kagome that much?"
His mouth barely moved as his eyes still absorbed the sight.
Inuyasha combed his hand through Kagome's silky hair, enjoying the soft feeling. His eyes were closed as he rested against her, his body wanting to fall asleep. He took a deep breath, savoring the sweet scent that filled his nose. Suddenly, his ears caught onto the eerie silence that blanketed the room, followed by the few remarks. His eyes slowly opened, revealing his amber eyes that were filled with curiosity and undying love. His silver hair hung over his shoulder as he tilted his head, staring at the many eyes before him. Each pair was gleaming with joy as they stared at him and Kagome. His first reaction was to move away from her resting body. He shot to his feet, watching as Kagome crashed to the ground. A pain surged through him, but because of his arrogance, he felt embarrassed to be seen like that. Kagome moaned as she rose to her feet, slightly rubbing her head from the fall. She gazed into Inuyasha's face, which was now red like a cherry.
"Is something wrong?"
She watched as his eyes dropped to the floor. She then realized what made him feel like that. She cocked her head over her shoulder, and noticed the many eyes he had seen staring at them. Her face immediately flushed red as she brought her hands to her sides.
"Um......."
"Kagome!"
Sango was the first to move from her stare. She rushed forward and grabbed Kagome in her arms, giving her a friendly hug.
"It's about time you two got together. I was beginning to worry!"
Kagome stood their, her body mesmerized from everything that was taking place. Her eyes scanned the ground frantically as her friend continued to hold her.
"Ah, Inuyasha. You finally made a move on Kagome!"
Miroku gave the hanyou a pat on the shoulder, who was also in the same state of shock as Kagome.
"I was thinking that you would never give up on that girl. Now that you have Lady Kagome in your heart, nothing can go wrong!"
Shippou vaulted into the air and landed gleefully on his shoulder.
"I never thought you loved Kagome. That's so sweet! Now I have a mommy and daddy!"
Inuyasha's ears twitched as those last words echoed throughout his ears.
"Mommy......and......daddy?"
"Uh, Shippou, sorry, but I'm afraid Inuyasha wouldn't make good dad."
His whole body shook as Miroku's voice filled his ears. A deep growl echoed in his throat as he spoke,
"And why not?"
Miroku gazed at Inuyasha, stunned from his question.
"Do you want one?"
"Eh......"
"Yeah! Are you and Kagome going to have a baby?"
Both Kagome and Inuyasha froze, their faces blushing crimson red. They both glanced at Shippou and yelled at the top of their lungs.
"SHIPPOU!!!!!!!"
"What? It could happen."
Inuyasha formed his fist into a ball and struck the child on the head. The kitsune crashed to the ground with a THUD.
"Ka-go-me! Inuyasha hit me!"
"Oh give me a break."
She covered her face with her hand, slowly sinking to the floor.
"Bla! This is loathsome! How can I bear this any longer? The torture is too much for me!"
Jaken tried to drown out the sounds of their voices by yelling. However, it only made it worse.
"Somebody get me away from here! It's a living hell!"
The toad gave a shriek as their voices quieted. He then heard the soft sound of a young girl speaking.
"Lady Kagome? Is it too late to go look for Sesshy? I'm afraid of the dark, and I want him here to protect me. I miss him."
Kagome opened her eyes and saw the innocent eyes of Rin.
"Dear, it's ok, There's nothing to be frightened of. Inuyasha is here to keep us safe, so don't worry."
"Can we go look for Sesshy now?"
Inuyasha's body was wincing each time he heard her speak his brother's name. At that moment, he felt more pain then he had since the day of Sesshomaru's demise. The only thing on his mind was to tell the truth, to tell them what really happened. Afterwards, he wouldn't feel so much heartache, and the others wouldn't keep building up hope for no reason. Reaching within his soul for the courage, he took a step forward, preparing to speak.
"Honey, it's a too late to go out and find......Sesshomaru."
She felt her voice go shaky as she realized she lying to the young child.
"We will find him tomorrow, ok?"
Rin gave a slight nod as she hopped into Kagome's lap.
"Lady Kagome?"
"Hm?"
"Can you tell me a story? Sometimes, when I couldn't sleep, Sesshy would tell me a story. Whenever he did, I would......"
"He's dead."
Silence took control over the room once more. Everybody glanced up in shock at the words that just escaped the hanyou's mouth.
"Inuyasha......"
Rin felt as if her whole body stopped. She found it incredibly difficult to breath, and her heart was pounding fiercely against her chest. Her eyes gazed ahead of her, clouded with the many memories of her and her dear friend. Image after image of the fearless and noble demon flooded her mind, causing pain and unbearable sorrow to arouse within her heart from the hanyou's dreaded words.
Sango and Miroku were quite stunned from his remark as well. They watched as pain kindled in the young girls eyes, and even the pain in his. It hurt them seeing that expression on his face, it tore at their very souls. They wanted to just reach out and tend to his wounds, and the poor child's.
"You're wrong."
Kagome glanced down when a shaky voice filled her ears. She watched as several tears streamed down the tender skin, dripping to the solid ground.
"Rin?"
"Your WRONG!"
She jumped to her feet and made a target on the hanyou. She thrashed wildly with her fists as tears continued to trickle down her cheeks.
"How could you lie like that? He's not dead! He's just gone for awhile, just like you said! How could say such a cruel thing like that? How could you?"
Inuyasha slowly knelt down, trying to calm the outraged girl.
"I'm sorry."
"How could you lie? He's a live, not dead."
She threw herself into his arms, letting all emotions she ever held out with many tears.
"He's alive, he can't be dead."
Emotions of pain and sorrow surged through his body as he embraced the child in a comforting hold.
Kagome's eyes gradually began to fill with tears as she experienced all of the agony coming from Rin. She glanced around her, searching for Sesshomaru's other companion. Her eyes widened when she saw the blank expression on the toad's face. His eyes looked empty, no emotion filled them at all.
'How horrible. All of the pain they're feeling right now, it's just awful.'
Rin slowly lifted her head until her gaze met Inuyasha's.
"How did he? Why did he? What happened?"
He swallowed hard as he began to speak the devastated words the child wished to hear.
"I found him injured from battle, and I knew it had been Naraku's doing."
Flashback
Inuyasha held the hand close to his face, letting the tears drip onto the bloody skin. The eyes of his brother slowly focused on him as he was being held. He gazed at Inuyasha, quite shocked.
"Inu-Inuyasha, you're a fool."
Inuyasha jumped back, startled from his voice. He could smell death all around his body, so he knew it was near.
"Don't talk. You must save your strength."
Even though his eyes were clouded with death, they still had that cold glare, the glare that he often used when looking at Inuyasha. He used that glare now as he began to speak again.
"Little brother, why are you acting so immature? That's always like you. That human wench has taught you to be worthless, more worthless than you already were."
Inuyasha ignored the fact that he was lecturing him. He was just glad that he could be with his brother one last time.
End of Flashback
"He was being so stubborn. But, the demon that was working for Naraku came back. He injured Sesshomaru even more. Thus, our battle began."
Flashback
"Inuyasha,"
he turned fully around, seeing his brother standing before him.
"I......I......"
Suddenly, his weakened body collapsed to the soiled earth beneath his feet. Inuyasha gasped from the sudden action, and then noticed the blood thirsty demon that stood before the unconscious body.
"Tis' Inuyasha I presume?"
Inuyasha's heart and soul filled with burning rage and unending grief as he watched his brother's life slowly fade away. He noticed on his back, where his once clean kimono covered, a fresh wound of scratches created from this mysterious youkai. He could tell from the amount of blood just how deep the beast had pierced his flesh. His amber eyes slowly glanced up, glaring hatefully at the pleased figure. A death-threatening growl escaped his throat as he tightened his fists near his side.
"Damn you. I swear it. I will tear you apart."
His hand gradually inched towards his Tetsusaiga, gripping the hilt and removing the magnificent sword from its scabbard.
"You will pay greatly for injuring my brother."
His expression was one of complete hatred, his eyes raging with the fire of hell. The frightening glare was enough to make the devil himself quiver in fear. He felt large flames of sheer anger erupt within him, trying to release from his fists.
"You bastard. I will avenge my brother's death."
His voice was shaking with fury. He slowly rose the Tetsusaiga into the air, showing off the grand blade.
"I will send you to hell."
His ears twitched as he took a battle stance. Leaning back on his heels, his chilling and angered voice echoed throughout the still evening.
"YOU WILL DIE!!!"
End of Flashback
"It was a very challenging battle, and there were times when I nearly lost."
Flashback
'How the heck am I suppose to beat this damn thing?!'
Soiro took a step forward, causing the whole earth to tremble from his power. Inuyasha's body was taken over by fear as the youkai approached his weak body. He felt his head get sweaty, and his heart beginning to race. He placed the Tetsusaiga in front of him, trying to defend himself from the demon, but to no avail. Soiro snatched him by his silver hair, and began tossing him around like a rag doll. He then used his fist and sent Inuyasha hurdling through the air, crashing heavily to the ground. The force was so great that a small crater formed beneath his exhausted body. He struggled to pull himself up, but was instantly knocked back down by Soiro's fist.
End of Flashback
"But I wouldn't give up, and I swore that I would avenge Sesshomaru's death."
Flashback
"When will you give up half breed?"
Soiro held Inuyasha by the neck, leaving him dangling in the air. The claws from his hand began to pierce his skin as his grip became tighter and tighter.
"Damn you! I'll never give up! I swore that I would avenge my brother's death, and that's what I'm going to do!"
He took his arm and wrapped it around Soiro's, digging his nails deeply into his skin.
"You are not going to live."
He removed his hand, and then attacked.
"Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!"
Soiro, surprised from the strength that still remained in Inuyasha, jumped back in pain from the wound inflicted upon his arm. Inuyasha fell back to the ground, having hardly enough strength to keep himself balanced.
"At least he's wounded for now."
He dropped to his knees, gasping for air.
"I must...get the Tetsusaiga."
End of Flashback
"I did my very best to end the bastard's life. However, he transformed once again, and I didn't stand a chance."
Flashback
"Grr! Inuyasha! Time to DIE!"
He dashed forward at full speed, opening his cave of a mouth. There were two rows of large, razor sharp fangs, ready to snatch his prey.
'What do I do?'
Inuyasha's whole body began to quiver as the monstrous demon approached. His weak arms struggled to hold the Tetsusaiga.
"I'm too....too weak to use....the wind scar."
His eyes filled with pain as Soiro attacked. The tremendous jaws enclosed around Inuyasha's body, making him nearly go limp. He gasped in pain as the needle sharp teeth pierced his sides, causing blood to freely flow.
"Let....let me go!"
Inuyasha struggled to break free from his death grip, but each movement caused him excruciating pain. Soiro chuckled deeply in his throat from the suffering he was inflicting upon the hanyou in his mouth. The dog demon continued his pursuit across the jagged plain, occasionally adding more pressure on his tight hold.
End of Flashback
"Then, Sesshomaru came in. He used Tenseiga and threw it to me. The grand sword healed my injuries and combined with the Tetsusaiga, creating a new, outstanding sword." As he was speaking, he slowly pulled his trusted sword from its sheath, revealing the magnificent blade. "I used this blade to slay Soiro."
Flashback
The youkai came to a sudden halt when a sword went zipping past his head, landing next to the hanyou's side. Inuyasha's eyes shot open, noticing the shimmering blade that was planted into the earth.
'Tenseiga?'
Soiro glanced over his shoulder, seeing Sesshomaru standing on his feet, barely.
"Damn you!"
The dog demon charged towards his, his blood boiling with rage.
"Why aren't you DEAD YET?!"
The foaming acid scattered in all directions, causing everything to melt in contact. When he positioned himself in front of Sesshomaru, he reared back and was prepared to attack. Sesshomaru collapsed to the ground, holding onto his life by a thread. His amber eyes gazed in horror as the beast fell forward, just about to land on him.
"KAZO NO KIZO!"
The Tetsusaiga sliced through Soiro's body, blackish blood gushing in all places. Soiro gasped as his life began to slip away.
"You....how dare you!"
Those words took the remaining strength he had left.
Sesshomaru watched as Inuyasha appeared through the shower of blood. He gazed at the sword held in the hanyou's hand. It somehow seemed different. The Tenseiga. The noble demon had used the little remaining strength he had left to throw his own sword, the Tenseiga, hoping it would heal Inuyasha's wounds. He had never expected the two magnificent swords to combine. The sight was a beauty. The radiant blade shimmered with unimaginable strength. The blade had easily cut through Soiro's flesh, so easy it was like cutting through wet paper. His lifeless body was sent hurdling towards the ground. Inuyasha landed charmingly on the other side of the mound of bleeding flesh, a smirk of pleasure settled on his face. He glanced towards his brother, falling to his knees. His amber eyes softened as he gazed into his brother's pale face.
End of Flashback
"I watched as Sesshomaru's life ended. He was different, not cruel, or cold. He actually felt like he had a good heart. I knew he did when I saw the gift I had given him as a kid when his body vanished."
Flashback
"Inuyasha....my time is near. I only have a few minutes left in my life."
He felt his whole world crash before him.
"Sesshomaru, why? You can't go."
"Don't act like that. We could do without the sentimental goodbyes. Just...."
He was silenced when he felt a kindhearted hug. His eyes stared in shock as Inuyasha embraced him in his arms.
"I'm going to miss you greatly my brother."
He leaned back, his eyes overflowing with shining tears.
"Inu-Inuyasha."
A sharp pain shot across his chest, leaving his breath scarce.
"Goodbye Inuyasha."
His deep voice trailed off as his breathing gradually came to an end. Inuyasha gazed at him in horror, his tears rolling down his face in a stream.
"Sesshomaru."
He delicately rested the motionless fragile body on the ground. He ascended to his feet, clenching his new Tetsusaiga in his hands. He gazed as Sesshomaru's body slowly vanished, nothing being left behind, but a small object. Inuyasha knelt down, carefully placing the object in his hands. His eyes beamed with joy as he stared at the small pebble. When they were kids, Inuyasha had given it to his brother as a birthday gift. On the front he tried drawing the two standing side by side. On the back, he had written:
"We will always be brothers, no matter what faces us in the future. Happy Birthday."
He smiled brightly as he placed the stone in his kimono.
"I promise that I will destroy Naraku."
End of Flashback
Inuyasha held the small pebble in his hands, his eyes glistening from the coat of tears that covered them.
"I swear it, I will do anything to eradicate Naraku from this world and send him to hell. No, he deserves worse. Nothing in this world could put him through the torture he has put us through."
Rin moved forward in a swift motion, embracing Inuyasha in a tight hold.
"Please, do everything you can to destroy Naraku. Do it for Sesshomaru. He really was a good person, but he was too arrogant to show even the slightest sign of it. The only person he showed was me by giving me life."
He gave a slight nod, confirming his answer.
"Sesshomaru really was good after all? The poor guy, losing his life like that. He had people who cared fro him deeply, yet I bet he didn't realize it. I'll give everything I have to annihilate Naraku. Now we have one more reason to get rid of him. No matter, even if we had no reason, I would still crush him."
Sango held her hand to her chest as a tear rolled down her cheek.
"Naraku has hurt all of us in some way. He has caused all of us some type of pain. Now, he has gotten himself in a lot of trouble. With all of us working together, we'll be indestructible."
"You got that right. We'll rid him of this earth once and for all."
Miroku placed his hand tenderly on Sango's shoulder, trying to show some comfort without being perverted.
"We'd better get some rest. If we are going to get rid of him once and for all, we need all of the strength we can get. A good night's sleep will aid in this. So all of us, let's turn out the lights and go to sleep."
Inuyasha gradually rose to his feet, carefully handing Rin to Kagome. She gave him a nod then laid the child down. She delicately covered her up, doing her best not to wake her.
"Poor girl. So much pain for a child to handle, it's awful."
'Inuyasha had to go through pain too as a child. It must've been unbearable. The poor guy.'
Her eyes were focused on the hanyou as he took a resting position. His ears twitched as he picked up the fact that he was being watched.
"Hm? What do you want?"
"N-nothing. I'll just go to sleep now."
She quickly climbed underneath their covers, cuddling into the warmth.
'I wish their was something I could do to ease their pain. But I can't. You can't erase pain the miserable, no matter what.'
Her eyes slowly closed as that one thought remained in her head.
'Kagome. I'll always protect you. Just remember that.'
His amber eyes slowly shut as the last sparking flame died down, leaving nothing behind but soot covered logs and dusty ashes.
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A/N:
So, was it as bad as I made it sound? Ok, I know I kinda over did it. It wasn't exactly horrible, and it wasn't as bad as I made it out to be. So, I hope you could forgive me. I hope you even read it! Oh no! I hope I didn't scare you off for making it sound like this chapter was nothing but crap! Please stay! I need you to review for me! I want your opinions so I can make the story to where you really like it!!!! Please!!!! I promise the next chappies will be better. Still, review for this one! I've gotta go now, cause I wanna work on other chapters. Ja ne! ^_^
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