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What It Takes To Be Whole
Chapter 5: Misplaced Loyalty
The sky erupted in a thunder of lights and power. An aura that shone with fury like the northern lights, encircled the sword in an explosion of anger. Inu Yasha's voice was filled with anger, and its intensity shook the mountains of Japan furiously. Youkai grabbed held Tetsusaiga in his hands.
"Kaze no Kizu!" Plunging his sword again into the mountainside, he struck a tremor that tore violently into the mountain's being.
"Youkai… Tetsusaiga?" Kagome's vision grew blurry, and with a final gasp for air, fell unconscious. A single crack of sunlight shone into her eye, as the mountainous shield began to crack. Her lover repeatedly beat the rock; using every muscle he could to wound it. Finally, with a deafening thrust, he broke into the mountainside. The black priestess hissed, its forked tongue riled between the pearl fangs that glimmered against the sunlight. Her eyes grew small with annoyance, and threw Kagome to the floor.
"Kagome!" he yelled. "You stupid bitch, I'll slit your throat!" Looking down upon the long, squirming priestess he raised Tetsusaiga into the air again, poised to strike.
"Heh," mocked the serpent. "With a dull sword like that? I suggest you hold your tongue demon, or you shall taste your own blood!"
"Asshole!" he cursed back. He jumped into the tremor and landed inside the mountain, where the sunlight exposed an enormous shrine, hollowed out from within.
"How dare you invade my place of pilgrimage!" she hissed. She drew in a long breath and spit a stream of poison gas at Youkai. The azure air swiftly corroded everything in its path, and like a tiger, he instantly flew into the air.
"Feh, you'll have to do better than that bitch," he howled. "Kaze no Kizu!" The force of the strike tore into the ground, etching itself a scar in the rock. The serpent put out her hand and screamed with fury. The energy from the wind scar was pouring around her, but not a single stroke touched her. A barrier had formed around her and she was fully guarding herself from Youkai's attack. When the chaos calmed itself, his face displayed his dumbfounded expression. But what was even more bizarre as that the priestess too had this confusion.
"How can a demon hold the legendary Tetsusaiga?!" she murmured. He was pissed because he couldn't hit her, but he couldn't help snicker at his ingenious. He pulled back the crimson robe that draped his arms, displaying a black gauntlet strapped to it.
"I can do anything," he shouted at her. "Now release Kagome!" The beast moved back slightly and picked up Kagome with her massive tail. She was bleeding lightly from her head, and Youkai's face burned with hatred for the priestess.
"Here," she said, tossing her to him. "If you need her so badly take her. Now leave me." He caught her with ease, and began to touch her face. Why did she let them go? He groaned, and knowing that he required the help of this serpent, was forced to swallow his pride. Why did she let them go?
'It's probably because I'm so strong,' he thought to himself. One thing was for sure: his pride was in no doubt plentiful.
"Wait," he said to her, asking her to stop before she turned away. "I need your help priestess," She hissed at the remark.
"Priestess? I thought I was a bitch?" He wanted to tell her that she was, but the lump in his throat was forced to subside.
"You're not a bitch," he said hesitantly. "But you were trying to eat Kagome!" The priestess sighed and began to laugh.
"Funny little dog," she teased. "I don't eat humans. I am bound to stay eternally hungry," The priestess' body squirmed as it adjusted among the gaps made by the wind scar maneuver. "Now tell me, where do acquire gauntlets strong enough to suppress the Tetsusaiga's barrier?" In his hand, the Tetsusaiga began to smoke around his grip. He flinched and dropped the sword.
'It's only temporary…?' he thought. 'Great, just great,' He looked at the priestess, who eyed him back, seemingly concentrating hard on something.
"Your mind," she whispered. "is open to me. Do not mope, I am surprised that a human could forge something to suppress the barrier this long," He gasped at the turn of events. Suddenly, he didn't feel so powerful. "Don't look so surprised,"
"Well how should I look?!" he stammered.
"Grateful,"
"Why is that??"
"Because I need something, and you need something, and I may just help you," He was cautious about accepting her help, knowing whatever she wanted would have to be so hard to obtain that even a black priestess (who can apparently easily guard the wind scar) cannot acquire.
"What do you want?" Kagome's face was still lifeless, but her chest moved as air flowed from within her, and he felt assured with his hand on her heart. He promised her he would protect her. Maybe not with words, but his eyes always comforted her. He waited to hear what she desired. "Come on, what is it?"
"Revenge on a demon," It struck him as an odd request, but he thought back to her last few words. Eternally hungry.
'There must be a connection somewhere,' he thought.
"There is," she said. Obviously she had still an open connection on his mind.
"Stop IT!!" he yelled. "Holy crap, just show me where the demon is,"
"You are too hasty,"
"I don't need a lecture! What is this demon anyway?!" A long pause drew out through the cavernous shrine. Her eyes glared into his and he felt the answer come to him.
"My lover Naraku," she whispered. Youkai's draw dropped. She slid her gigantic tail backwards on the stones and revealed a tiny clothed bundle. "I have given birth to his heir," Up above the three, Ningen looked down with fear and worry.
'Youkai,' he thought. 'You shouldn't of left the barrier!!'
~To Be Continued~
OKAY! Another chapter has been added. Thank you guys for your constructive criticism and comments. I will update soon, so don't worry!