*Author Notes: I try to put in a new chap whenever possible. Times will change and it may not always be consistent. I hope that anyone who reads my fic will at least review once.*
Chapter 9:
Maiden to Save
Kagome awoke from unconsciousness with a head ache and a bump on her head, but these were the least of her worries. Where was she? She tried to use her hands, but found they were tied by a rope in front of her. She leveled herself up. She was in a dojo. It was dark and gloomy. She looked at herself. Besides the wound on her shoulder she was okay. She tried to move but her legs were bound to the coffin-like bed. She sighed. This wasn't a good sign.
"Finally awake are you?"
She jumped at the sudden voice. There was a man standing in the shadows, clothed in black. As he stepped forward in the dim light, she could get a better view of him. He was thin, and tall. He had black, sinister hair like his eyes. He wore a normal outfit, not the fur she had seen him in before.
"You must be confused, but don't worry, you'll be fine soon enough."
The way he said it scared her.
"What…what…are you going to do?"
"I'm going to make you an obedient slave to me. The only reason you are not one now is your pure soul, which won't be soon enough. When the pitch black of night sets in, I will draw out all that energy and force it into you. At that point and forever on, you will be mine."
She felt her eyes grow wet, but she held back the tears.
"What happened to Inuyasha and Kenshin…?"
He let out a maniacal laugh.
"The fools thought they could fight me. They died the wimps that they were. Oh the hanyou put up a pathetic fight, but in the end, he died like all the others."
The tears dribbled their way out of her eyes.
Inuyasha…dead?
No! This couldn't be happening! She wasn't supposed to die! She was supposed to be saved by her knight in shining armor. Inuyasha always saved her!
'He died a pathetic half-demon, there is no-one for you now.' A nasty voice inside her head added.
Her tears slid unheeded on her cheeks as she lay back on the bed, stunned…and scared.
***
"Where is she?" Inuyasha asked urgently.
Cloud opened his eyes and unclasped his hands. The yellow ball faded to dark.
"Sense says she's due east in a big old castle, guarded by demons and humans alike."
Kenshin started running.
"Then let us be off, we have not time to lose!"
Inuyasha caught up with him, and ran beside him. Cloud ran alongside Inuyasha, sword on his back. The three of them faded into the quickly darkening dusk light. None of them had a doubt about their job. Rescue Kagome, or die trying, for to leave anyone in the hands of the evil of the world, is unthinkable.
***
"Shit!" Inuyasha yelled as he flew backwards from the impact of quite another large rock. The demon's seemed to have an endless supply of them. He jumped back to where Kenshin and Cloud waited from behind a large rock. He nursed his face.
"Damnit! How are we going to get by those bastards?!?"
Kenshin groaned.
"Maybe if you didn't just run out there without a plan, maybe we could get by."
"Keh. Do you have any good ideas?"
Cloud got up.
"Here, let me have a try."
"Whatever." Inuyasha snorted.
Cloud went from behind the rock. There was some unintelligible shouting from the walls of the castle before a larger explosion occurred. Inuyasha and Kenshin both peeked out from behind the rock. There was now a huge hole in the wall, courtesy of Cloud.
Inuyasha's mouth dropped.
"How'd you do that?"
Cloud looked back at him.
"Don't ask stupid questions we don't have time to explain. Let's go."
He ran off toward the breach in the wall. Kenshin was behind him. Inuyasha stood there for a second, and then ran after them. The guards had no time to throw rocks as they all came leaping through the hole. The guards were caught off guard by the ferocity of their attacks. In a flash, many demons died and many humans went unconscious all at once.
Inuyasha whipped his sword left to right, dodging blows from any demon who survived his assault. Kenshin flew from one person to another, knocking them unconscious without a blink, faster than anyone who challenged him. Cloud's buster sword cut a path through the foes, aided only by his wits and some well placed fire magics. The battle was fast and intense, everybody giving it their all. But the three warriors never stopped heading for the main part of the castle. The three of them broke through the backsides if the line without stop and headed for a large dojo. The hoard of enemies, however, was growing mass behind them. The defenders on the walls were leaving their post and going after them. Cloud, however, had another trick up his sleeve.
"EARTH!"
A wall of rock sprang up from the ground behind them. It grew long and tall, blocking the enemies. It would buy them more time. Without showing it, Cloud mentally gasped. The strain from that was intense. To create a wall that size was not easy to do. He kept running though. Never give up.
Inuyasha punched the dojo door off of its frame, sending it flying into the back of the room. There was a lone man standing there. Inuyasha stepped forward.
"WHERE'S KAGOME?!?!"
The mans laugh was strange, inhuman.
"Fool. Why didn't you just die in the forest? Naraku won't be pleased of your arrogance."
Inuyasha growled.
"LIKE HELL I'D DIE FROM HIM!"
The creature's gaze turned cold.
"There is no need to shout. Your death is imminent, by me, Kahn, master of the blade. But if you wanted to know, you beauty is in the next rooms. That is, if you make it in time."
Inuyasha didn't want to know what that meant. He charged Kahn, swinging the tetsusaiga hard. Kahn seemed disappear and become behind Inuyasha all in a single moment. A swift sword hit sent Inuyasha flying into the side wall, a deep gash in his back. Kahn laughed.
"Don't you see, you have no chance. You should give up while you can."
Inuyasha growled from deep within his throat.
"Inuyasha, take Cloud and save Kagome. I'm the only one who can fight him."
Kenshin stepped forward towards Kahn. Kahn turned to face his new opponent. Inuyasha started to argue, then bit his tongue and ran for the next door. Kahn turned to stop him, but at the same moment, Kenshin attacked. Cloud ran around the fight and followed Inuyasha down into the hall. Kenshin jumped back. Kahn was smiling.
"Not too bad I see. Maybe I can get a decent fight out of you. He drew a second sword and leaped forward, two swords in front. Kenshin jumped back into battle, lone sword in position. A flash of light and a clang of metal started the two warriors off. A second later, Kenshin flew from the fight and slammed into the wall, his side becoming bloody. Kahn kicked him again, sending him reeling.
"Fool. No human can beat me, none!"
He went to hit Kenshin again. Kenshin got up though. He sheathed his sword and jumped at Kahn. Around and around they went, blocking and striking, matching each others blows with their own. Kenshin jumped back, then forward again.
"Ku-Zu-Ryu-Sen!"
Kenshin erupted in a series of continuous attacks. Kahn duel sword was no match for the Kenshins pure speed. In a matter of seconds, Kahn was sent flying out of the battle. He slammed into the wall. He lay on the ground.
"But…how…?
"You underestimated me. Never underestimate your opponent. Oh, and just to tell you, you were just beaten by a human. Think about that. A glorious demon beaten by a mere human. Oh the embarrassment. Can you live with that?"
Kahn didn't answer though. He was already dead. Kenshin sheathed his sword and walked slowly and painfully toward the door. He opened it to a long hall with a door at the end. He started the long walk.
***
"She should be close to here!" Cloud yelled as he used Sense again. Inuyasha ran even faster. He rammed the door down.
"Naraku!"
Naraku looked at him.
"Oh, you again. Fool. I have no time for you. Rashak, entertain these guests."
"Yes, my lord."
A shadow detached itself from the wall and grew large. Suddenly, an intangible force threw Inuyasha and Cloud backwards into the second hall a long ways. They both landed on their feet.
"What the hell is that thing?"
Inuyasha didn't say anything, he had not idea. The shadow shifted into the hall. Cloud took do time in attacking it. His sword just passed harmlessly through it. He cursed. He swung again, but the shadow counter-attacked and threw him against the wall. Inuyasha tried himself, but with the same result. He thudded against the wall. Cloud jumped to his feet. The shadow flew at him.
"FLARE!"
The light stopped the shadow in its tracks. It changed from a shadow to a demon visible to the normal eye. Inuyasha tried to attack it. It just passed through him. Cloud preformed the flash move again, and the creature was blinded.
"GO, INUYASHA! QUICK! I'LL HOLD HIM HERE!"
Inuyasha needed no second word. He dodged around the blinded enemy and ran for the door. Cloud kept blinding his enemy until Inuyasha was away. Then he stopped, and fell back. To maintain any magic field that long was exhausting. The monster turned into a shadow again.
"Oh no you don't. MASTER BLAST!"
Every ball on his gloves lit up. The power blew Rashak away into oblivion. The light died down. Cloud fell to his knees in exhaustion.
"Oh, too late I am."
Kenshin walked painfully over to where Cloud was, and helped him back to his feet.
"You beat the monster?" Cloud asked.
"Yes, as did you." Kenshin answered.
They both walked for the next door, before a blast sounded behind them. The guards from outside had finally made it to them. The crowd of humans and demons gathered and walked forward. Cloud unclasped his sword once again.
"I guess it means it's all up to Inuyasha to save her. We'll make a stand here, live or die."
Kenshin nodded and drew his sword.
"We stop them here. That's the best we can do to help him."
Cloud nodded.
"Good luck, Inuyasha."
The enemies came at them, as the forces of good made a stand against the forces of evil.
*Author notes: There. Gone and done it. This is a longer chapter than usual, but it had to be. Expect the next one to be the same. Until next time!*
Chapter 9:
Maiden to Save
Kagome awoke from unconsciousness with a head ache and a bump on her head, but these were the least of her worries. Where was she? She tried to use her hands, but found they were tied by a rope in front of her. She leveled herself up. She was in a dojo. It was dark and gloomy. She looked at herself. Besides the wound on her shoulder she was okay. She tried to move but her legs were bound to the coffin-like bed. She sighed. This wasn't a good sign.
"Finally awake are you?"
She jumped at the sudden voice. There was a man standing in the shadows, clothed in black. As he stepped forward in the dim light, she could get a better view of him. He was thin, and tall. He had black, sinister hair like his eyes. He wore a normal outfit, not the fur she had seen him in before.
"You must be confused, but don't worry, you'll be fine soon enough."
The way he said it scared her.
"What…what…are you going to do?"
"I'm going to make you an obedient slave to me. The only reason you are not one now is your pure soul, which won't be soon enough. When the pitch black of night sets in, I will draw out all that energy and force it into you. At that point and forever on, you will be mine."
She felt her eyes grow wet, but she held back the tears.
"What happened to Inuyasha and Kenshin…?"
He let out a maniacal laugh.
"The fools thought they could fight me. They died the wimps that they were. Oh the hanyou put up a pathetic fight, but in the end, he died like all the others."
The tears dribbled their way out of her eyes.
Inuyasha…dead?
No! This couldn't be happening! She wasn't supposed to die! She was supposed to be saved by her knight in shining armor. Inuyasha always saved her!
'He died a pathetic half-demon, there is no-one for you now.' A nasty voice inside her head added.
Her tears slid unheeded on her cheeks as she lay back on the bed, stunned…and scared.
***
"Where is she?" Inuyasha asked urgently.
Cloud opened his eyes and unclasped his hands. The yellow ball faded to dark.
"Sense says she's due east in a big old castle, guarded by demons and humans alike."
Kenshin started running.
"Then let us be off, we have not time to lose!"
Inuyasha caught up with him, and ran beside him. Cloud ran alongside Inuyasha, sword on his back. The three of them faded into the quickly darkening dusk light. None of them had a doubt about their job. Rescue Kagome, or die trying, for to leave anyone in the hands of the evil of the world, is unthinkable.
***
"Shit!" Inuyasha yelled as he flew backwards from the impact of quite another large rock. The demon's seemed to have an endless supply of them. He jumped back to where Kenshin and Cloud waited from behind a large rock. He nursed his face.
"Damnit! How are we going to get by those bastards?!?"
Kenshin groaned.
"Maybe if you didn't just run out there without a plan, maybe we could get by."
"Keh. Do you have any good ideas?"
Cloud got up.
"Here, let me have a try."
"Whatever." Inuyasha snorted.
Cloud went from behind the rock. There was some unintelligible shouting from the walls of the castle before a larger explosion occurred. Inuyasha and Kenshin both peeked out from behind the rock. There was now a huge hole in the wall, courtesy of Cloud.
Inuyasha's mouth dropped.
"How'd you do that?"
Cloud looked back at him.
"Don't ask stupid questions we don't have time to explain. Let's go."
He ran off toward the breach in the wall. Kenshin was behind him. Inuyasha stood there for a second, and then ran after them. The guards had no time to throw rocks as they all came leaping through the hole. The guards were caught off guard by the ferocity of their attacks. In a flash, many demons died and many humans went unconscious all at once.
Inuyasha whipped his sword left to right, dodging blows from any demon who survived his assault. Kenshin flew from one person to another, knocking them unconscious without a blink, faster than anyone who challenged him. Cloud's buster sword cut a path through the foes, aided only by his wits and some well placed fire magics. The battle was fast and intense, everybody giving it their all. But the three warriors never stopped heading for the main part of the castle. The three of them broke through the backsides if the line without stop and headed for a large dojo. The hoard of enemies, however, was growing mass behind them. The defenders on the walls were leaving their post and going after them. Cloud, however, had another trick up his sleeve.
"EARTH!"
A wall of rock sprang up from the ground behind them. It grew long and tall, blocking the enemies. It would buy them more time. Without showing it, Cloud mentally gasped. The strain from that was intense. To create a wall that size was not easy to do. He kept running though. Never give up.
Inuyasha punched the dojo door off of its frame, sending it flying into the back of the room. There was a lone man standing there. Inuyasha stepped forward.
"WHERE'S KAGOME?!?!"
The mans laugh was strange, inhuman.
"Fool. Why didn't you just die in the forest? Naraku won't be pleased of your arrogance."
Inuyasha growled.
"LIKE HELL I'D DIE FROM HIM!"
The creature's gaze turned cold.
"There is no need to shout. Your death is imminent, by me, Kahn, master of the blade. But if you wanted to know, you beauty is in the next rooms. That is, if you make it in time."
Inuyasha didn't want to know what that meant. He charged Kahn, swinging the tetsusaiga hard. Kahn seemed disappear and become behind Inuyasha all in a single moment. A swift sword hit sent Inuyasha flying into the side wall, a deep gash in his back. Kahn laughed.
"Don't you see, you have no chance. You should give up while you can."
Inuyasha growled from deep within his throat.
"Inuyasha, take Cloud and save Kagome. I'm the only one who can fight him."
Kenshin stepped forward towards Kahn. Kahn turned to face his new opponent. Inuyasha started to argue, then bit his tongue and ran for the next door. Kahn turned to stop him, but at the same moment, Kenshin attacked. Cloud ran around the fight and followed Inuyasha down into the hall. Kenshin jumped back. Kahn was smiling.
"Not too bad I see. Maybe I can get a decent fight out of you. He drew a second sword and leaped forward, two swords in front. Kenshin jumped back into battle, lone sword in position. A flash of light and a clang of metal started the two warriors off. A second later, Kenshin flew from the fight and slammed into the wall, his side becoming bloody. Kahn kicked him again, sending him reeling.
"Fool. No human can beat me, none!"
He went to hit Kenshin again. Kenshin got up though. He sheathed his sword and jumped at Kahn. Around and around they went, blocking and striking, matching each others blows with their own. Kenshin jumped back, then forward again.
"Ku-Zu-Ryu-Sen!"
Kenshin erupted in a series of continuous attacks. Kahn duel sword was no match for the Kenshins pure speed. In a matter of seconds, Kahn was sent flying out of the battle. He slammed into the wall. He lay on the ground.
"But…how…?
"You underestimated me. Never underestimate your opponent. Oh, and just to tell you, you were just beaten by a human. Think about that. A glorious demon beaten by a mere human. Oh the embarrassment. Can you live with that?"
Kahn didn't answer though. He was already dead. Kenshin sheathed his sword and walked slowly and painfully toward the door. He opened it to a long hall with a door at the end. He started the long walk.
***
"She should be close to here!" Cloud yelled as he used Sense again. Inuyasha ran even faster. He rammed the door down.
"Naraku!"
Naraku looked at him.
"Oh, you again. Fool. I have no time for you. Rashak, entertain these guests."
"Yes, my lord."
A shadow detached itself from the wall and grew large. Suddenly, an intangible force threw Inuyasha and Cloud backwards into the second hall a long ways. They both landed on their feet.
"What the hell is that thing?"
Inuyasha didn't say anything, he had not idea. The shadow shifted into the hall. Cloud took do time in attacking it. His sword just passed harmlessly through it. He cursed. He swung again, but the shadow counter-attacked and threw him against the wall. Inuyasha tried himself, but with the same result. He thudded against the wall. Cloud jumped to his feet. The shadow flew at him.
"FLARE!"
The light stopped the shadow in its tracks. It changed from a shadow to a demon visible to the normal eye. Inuyasha tried to attack it. It just passed through him. Cloud preformed the flash move again, and the creature was blinded.
"GO, INUYASHA! QUICK! I'LL HOLD HIM HERE!"
Inuyasha needed no second word. He dodged around the blinded enemy and ran for the door. Cloud kept blinding his enemy until Inuyasha was away. Then he stopped, and fell back. To maintain any magic field that long was exhausting. The monster turned into a shadow again.
"Oh no you don't. MASTER BLAST!"
Every ball on his gloves lit up. The power blew Rashak away into oblivion. The light died down. Cloud fell to his knees in exhaustion.
"Oh, too late I am."
Kenshin walked painfully over to where Cloud was, and helped him back to his feet.
"You beat the monster?" Cloud asked.
"Yes, as did you." Kenshin answered.
They both walked for the next door, before a blast sounded behind them. The guards from outside had finally made it to them. The crowd of humans and demons gathered and walked forward. Cloud unclasped his sword once again.
"I guess it means it's all up to Inuyasha to save her. We'll make a stand here, live or die."
Kenshin nodded and drew his sword.
"We stop them here. That's the best we can do to help him."
Cloud nodded.
"Good luck, Inuyasha."
The enemies came at them, as the forces of good made a stand against the forces of evil.
*Author notes: There. Gone and done it. This is a longer chapter than usual, but it had to be. Expect the next one to be the same. Until next time!*