Now, I know that someone's gonna get mad at me for what I'm about to write,
so I apologize ahead of time for any hurt feelings, but, anywho, as you can
see by the title of this chapter, it may get a little graphic, but I'm not
sure yet. Enjoy! And remember broccoli smells really gross when it's
steamed.
^_^
Chapter 7: The Slaughter
They ran down the hall and burst into the chamber. "My Lord Sesshoumaru! She's gone!"
"Whom do you mean, Eriko? Certainly NOT the miko, because that would mean that YOU would be punished,"
"I. am sorry, My lord, but, yes, she is gone. I have failed," the youkai maid hung her head.
He turned to face them. "Jaken, is this true?"
The toad nodded his head. "Aye, milord, 'tis true."
Sesshoumaru just walked out into the hall, leaving two astonished servants in his wake. He headed straight for Kagome's bedroom. Throwing the doors open, he looked around the chamber and saw, not the Miko, but a rope of blankets hanging from the window ledge. He breathed in deeply, trying hard to control his temper, smelled something other than Kagome. He growled. "The wolf demon clan. They will pay dearly for their part in this," he jumped to the ground outside the window and followed the scent.
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He arrived in Inu-Yasha's forest about three days later. He smelled Kagome, discovered that she was near, but decided that he would follow the wolf's scent instead. He traveled for well over two days before he came to the waterfall that was the hidden entrance. He stepped under it and found a whole pack of wolves and wolf demons, all sleeping, none had noticed his arrival. Smirking at their ineptness to realize that they were all in danger, he slaughtered each and every one of them in his sleep, all were none the wiser of the danger as those around him died. When he judged that his work was done, Sesshoumaru turned on his heel and walked out of the cave, not a hair out of place and went to collect Kagome.
^_^
The hunt had been a tiring and very long one, but he was successful. Stopping in a clearing, he smelled the scent of fresh blood, a lot of fresh blood, hurrying to the scent, he found all that remained of his clan.
"NO! NO! THIS CAN'T BE! THEY CAN'T BE DEAD!" he yelled. Koga ran around the cave, checking every nook and cranny for any survivors. There were none.
Standing at the head of the cave and overlooking the carnage, he noticed that the whole cave and each of the bodies held the same scent. Sesshoumaru.
He was shocked beyond belief. "I brought this upon them. It's all my fault," Although he wished dearly to grieve for his clan, now was not the time. Now was the time to warn those who were still alive, but in grave danger. Running out of the cave, he ran to warn Kagome and her companions of the coming danger
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A man burst into the hut, "My lady." he said out of breath, "My lady." he breathed deeply, "The priestess. Kagome."
"Yes?" Kagome prompted, "What about me? What happened?" she helped the man to sit, handed his a cup of water.
The man drank deeply of the water that was handed to him. "There is. a demon. He is. running around the village. calling for you and the hanyou." he to cough uncontrollably.
"Go," Kaede said. "I will take care of the man. Go and see what you can do about the demon."
That whole group ran out the door, stopped dead in its tracks. There, standing in front of them was Koga, covered in blood and breathing heavily. He looked up at them dropped to his knees in exhaustion. "Kagome." he whispered weakly, and collapsed.
"Oh, no!" Kagome cried, kneeling down at his side. She looked up at Inu- Yasha inquiringly. Sighing, he went and picked up the still form and carried him inside, leaving the whole village to balk and wonder what had just happened.
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He woke up a few hours later, drank the water that was offered him, but would not speak unless spoken to, which no one, apparently, did. They all just left him in his dark, quiet corner and waited until he was ready. Kagome and Inu-Yasha went outside.
"Kagome," he started. He looked at the door; "this is stupid!"
She sighed. "WHAT is, Inu-Yasha?"
"Well, why are we waiting for Koga to speak by himself? He obviously has seen, heard, or otherwise KNOWS something important. WE need to know what that IS." He started to pace.
Kagome put her hand on his arm to stop him from walking. "Look, I feel the same way you do, but he's gone through something very traumatic. We need to wait until HE'S ready to tell us what happened. But, there's something else, too, isn't there, Inu-Yasha? Why are you so nervous? You didn't eat much at dinner, you can't sit down, you keep looking over your shoulder, as if something's going to jump at you any minute, you're really jumpy, and you lost your temper when Shippo walked past and 'broke your concentration'. You're not like this, Inu-Yasha. What's the matter?"
"What's the matter? WHAT's the MATTER?" he repeated her question. "I'll TELL you what's the MATTER! Your friend, Koga, STINKS of my brother and fresh blood! That's what's the matter! It could be a trap! You could be in danger! What if he's here to divert our attention from when my brother arrives?"
A voice came from the roof. "Oh, don't worry, my dear hanyou brother, I've already arrived."
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, I KNOW. It's a lot shorter than usual, but I wanted to cut it off at a good part, (BWAHAHA) one that would make you want to come back to read the next chapter. Um. well. I'm sorta sorry to say this, but this story may be over in the next few chapters( but, please, don't be sad. I'll most likely start on a story that's even better than this one. Well, It's REALLY late, like 2:30 late, and I have lots to do tomorrow. or is it today? Well, anyway, the next chapter will be posted in 1-4 days, and did anyone see where they put the cream filling?
~Star Shine Dragon
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Chapter 7: The Slaughter
They ran down the hall and burst into the chamber. "My Lord Sesshoumaru! She's gone!"
"Whom do you mean, Eriko? Certainly NOT the miko, because that would mean that YOU would be punished,"
"I. am sorry, My lord, but, yes, she is gone. I have failed," the youkai maid hung her head.
He turned to face them. "Jaken, is this true?"
The toad nodded his head. "Aye, milord, 'tis true."
Sesshoumaru just walked out into the hall, leaving two astonished servants in his wake. He headed straight for Kagome's bedroom. Throwing the doors open, he looked around the chamber and saw, not the Miko, but a rope of blankets hanging from the window ledge. He breathed in deeply, trying hard to control his temper, smelled something other than Kagome. He growled. "The wolf demon clan. They will pay dearly for their part in this," he jumped to the ground outside the window and followed the scent.
^_^
He arrived in Inu-Yasha's forest about three days later. He smelled Kagome, discovered that she was near, but decided that he would follow the wolf's scent instead. He traveled for well over two days before he came to the waterfall that was the hidden entrance. He stepped under it and found a whole pack of wolves and wolf demons, all sleeping, none had noticed his arrival. Smirking at their ineptness to realize that they were all in danger, he slaughtered each and every one of them in his sleep, all were none the wiser of the danger as those around him died. When he judged that his work was done, Sesshoumaru turned on his heel and walked out of the cave, not a hair out of place and went to collect Kagome.
^_^
The hunt had been a tiring and very long one, but he was successful. Stopping in a clearing, he smelled the scent of fresh blood, a lot of fresh blood, hurrying to the scent, he found all that remained of his clan.
"NO! NO! THIS CAN'T BE! THEY CAN'T BE DEAD!" he yelled. Koga ran around the cave, checking every nook and cranny for any survivors. There were none.
Standing at the head of the cave and overlooking the carnage, he noticed that the whole cave and each of the bodies held the same scent. Sesshoumaru.
He was shocked beyond belief. "I brought this upon them. It's all my fault," Although he wished dearly to grieve for his clan, now was not the time. Now was the time to warn those who were still alive, but in grave danger. Running out of the cave, he ran to warn Kagome and her companions of the coming danger
^_^
A man burst into the hut, "My lady." he said out of breath, "My lady." he breathed deeply, "The priestess. Kagome."
"Yes?" Kagome prompted, "What about me? What happened?" she helped the man to sit, handed his a cup of water.
The man drank deeply of the water that was handed to him. "There is. a demon. He is. running around the village. calling for you and the hanyou." he to cough uncontrollably.
"Go," Kaede said. "I will take care of the man. Go and see what you can do about the demon."
That whole group ran out the door, stopped dead in its tracks. There, standing in front of them was Koga, covered in blood and breathing heavily. He looked up at them dropped to his knees in exhaustion. "Kagome." he whispered weakly, and collapsed.
"Oh, no!" Kagome cried, kneeling down at his side. She looked up at Inu- Yasha inquiringly. Sighing, he went and picked up the still form and carried him inside, leaving the whole village to balk and wonder what had just happened.
^_^
He woke up a few hours later, drank the water that was offered him, but would not speak unless spoken to, which no one, apparently, did. They all just left him in his dark, quiet corner and waited until he was ready. Kagome and Inu-Yasha went outside.
"Kagome," he started. He looked at the door; "this is stupid!"
She sighed. "WHAT is, Inu-Yasha?"
"Well, why are we waiting for Koga to speak by himself? He obviously has seen, heard, or otherwise KNOWS something important. WE need to know what that IS." He started to pace.
Kagome put her hand on his arm to stop him from walking. "Look, I feel the same way you do, but he's gone through something very traumatic. We need to wait until HE'S ready to tell us what happened. But, there's something else, too, isn't there, Inu-Yasha? Why are you so nervous? You didn't eat much at dinner, you can't sit down, you keep looking over your shoulder, as if something's going to jump at you any minute, you're really jumpy, and you lost your temper when Shippo walked past and 'broke your concentration'. You're not like this, Inu-Yasha. What's the matter?"
"What's the matter? WHAT's the MATTER?" he repeated her question. "I'll TELL you what's the MATTER! Your friend, Koga, STINKS of my brother and fresh blood! That's what's the matter! It could be a trap! You could be in danger! What if he's here to divert our attention from when my brother arrives?"
A voice came from the roof. "Oh, don't worry, my dear hanyou brother, I've already arrived."
^_^ ^_^ ^_^
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I KNOW. It's a lot shorter than usual, but I wanted to cut it off at a good part, (BWAHAHA) one that would make you want to come back to read the next chapter. Um. well. I'm sorta sorry to say this, but this story may be over in the next few chapters( but, please, don't be sad. I'll most likely start on a story that's even better than this one. Well, It's REALLY late, like 2:30 late, and I have lots to do tomorrow. or is it today? Well, anyway, the next chapter will be posted in 1-4 days, and did anyone see where they put the cream filling?
~Star Shine Dragon