(A/N) Hey! This chapter isn't as long, but it's a=okay I guess. I really suck at battle scenes, so please don't review and tell me that, I already know 0_0, but you're welcome to review::cough cough:: after all, you guys are starting to disappoint me, I'm getting around two reviews every chapter ::grumble:: so, I would appreciate if once you read this, give me your opinion. I'm really sorry, but like I said before, there is no way of finishing this story sooner, I'm trying to write as many chapters as possible, but there HAS to be a delay, I won't be near a computer for two months, so I'm really sorry, the story's just beginning, I'm planning it on being BIG, after all, it's only chapter nine. I think next chapter, Kagome's going to find out her 'destiny' k, enjoy this measly chappie, review responds at the end of it.
Chapter Nine: Battle of the Sexes
Before: "Their will be no killing coming from me, nor will I be dying, your wish is granted, come, your ego has to be cut in half." Said the glowing form that seemed to be Kagome. She was acting like she was possessed; floating over to what she thought was a suitable battleground.
The haughty youkai oji followed the glowing object. She stopped (Kagome) over quite a small clearing in the nearby forest. Nodding to herself she called to the Taiyoukai "This shall be our battleground, after a few alterations" she said while raising a hand. With a small stroke of her hand she cleared the trees for at least a half-mile.
'Is this the girl that fainted in the hot springs? Is this the one that had acted so maternally to Rin? She acts like she's possessed.'
"Name your weapon."
"Pardon?"
"Don't act as though you didn't hear me, your weapon!"
"Well, how many do you wish? Weapons, I mean?"
"That's for you to decide. Fine, use whatever you wish; I just wanted to know how to go easy on you. As I've said before, my intention is never to kill, though I can assure you, I do go quite close."
"Wench, do not think you are so great at fighting when you manage to melt a piece of metal. I am not impressed."
"Very well, Sesshoumaru-sama the Great Lord of the Vast and Mighty Western Lands, son of the Great and Noble Inu-taisho, Ruler of all the Great and Powerful Trees here-"
"If you came here to insult my heritage, please prepare to battle with my vengeance." (a/n I can't really say die there can I?)
"Battle Ready" she said with some sort of glint in her eyes. "Begin"
Sesshoumaru wasted no time in summoning his poison whip (a/n I know some people have referred to it as the light whip, but I call it the poison whip, anyway, it is the long green-yellow thingy coming from his hand) and attacking his opponent. It was aiming for her heart when all of a sudden she kicked it away and used the force of her kick to fly straight at Sesshoumaru himself. He wasn't expecting this at all which gave her full allowance to strike him.
Her hands started to glow orange as she hit him 10 times in the chest. Well, at least all he could follow was ten, after that he stopped her hands with his own, angering her so much for letting down he defense that her offense rose and she round kicked him square in the face, allowed this force of the kick to jump back 10 meters away from the 'enemy'.
Sesshoumaru glared at her, assuming that he had underestimated her and allowed her to get close to him, he simply shrugged when his upper armor cracked in six places and fell in a heap to the floor. He merely gathered some speed and assailed her from whichever side he was positioned. That, for his luck was her left. He managed to scratch away some fabric but had lost sight of her when she leapt into the air once again. This time she came down on his back and kicked him in the head while jumping off once more, landing this time 20 meters away.
"You're losing your control," she said to the youkai lord who was shaking his head, trying to brush away the fact that she managed to escape his claws once more. "You're pathetic, quite like you little brother" she taunted. "Why don't you aim for my head? You might just give me a scar."
"Be quiet, wench, I'm only getting started!" he glared at her behind red eyes.
"Oh, really, why, this will be fun, maybe I'll be able to get through you thick head and show you that you, of all people and youkai alike, can't harm me. Let me demonstrate." She ridiculed him, placing a clawed hand at her left side where he left a small mark and immediately closed the wound.
That was the last straw. The Taiyoukai immediately lost all control and launched an attack, hopelessly trying to inflict some damage. He aimed for her previously wounded left side (you know… under the armpit above the hip…) hoping that her already torn fabric wouldn't hinder his attack. He managed to make a cut that started to bleed freely but also watched as the wound closed itself leaving a bit of red blood to signify it was there. He paused in surprise and allowed Kagome to hit him on his back once more and jump out of reach while Sesshoumaru hit the floor.
"How many times do I have to hit you for you to realize you can't harm me. You can't kill life! I am the Guardian of Life! Killing me is like killing life itself you baka, its impossible."
"Anything's possible, with enough force" he replied, growing some white fur on his face.
"You're loosing control." She warned him.
"I don't care." He retorted changing into the big dog we all know he is inside. He gnashed his teeth at her tempting her to fight him in this state.
"You know, I much preferred fighting in humanoid form. But, two can play your game"
A blast of purple energy surrounded her, making a barrier as she began her first transformation into dog demon form. Her silhouette (she was inside the barrier) showed a women figure becoming immense as it took the shape of a big dog. As the barrier cleared, Sesshoumaru took his first look at Kagome, the Dog Demon.
It was a beautiful sight. Her soft fur glittered with sunlight and her eyes shined like the sky itself. Her mouth twitched slightly emitting a growl that was harsh and didn't seem to belong to her. Sesshoumaru blinked. This wasn't good, he had less control of his instincts when he was in his demonic form and his body told him it wasn't proper to stain such a beauty with her own blood. But his mind overpowered his instincts to leave her alone and made the first attack.
He attempted to bite into her shoulder but failed miserably when she dodged his attack by leaping off the ground with her strong paws. He was amazed at her grace and his body told him once more this was wrong, and to maintain honor. That thought was squashed when SHE succeeded in biting his left shoulder. Blood stained his unnaturally silver fur. It was red now. He calmly licked the wound and growled at the bitch.
She did something that qualified as a smirk from a dog's point of view. She barked at him. 'Admit defeat before you cause yourself more embarrassment. You can't defeat me, but you can save yourself the indignity of being carried by a women out of this battlefield.'
'You wish' he barked back (a/n they can communicate since they are apparently the same species right?)
'Suit yourself.' She said as he tried once more to injure her. This time, he successfully bit her right shoulder but unfortunately for him, though it didn't seal itself right away, it did release a blast of orange energy that blew him backwards a quarter mile. He had hardly anymore energy after that one, and quickly used what remained of it to change back into the humanish Sesshoumaru.
Kagome changed as well. "I always liked this form better"
"What so you mean 'always', you've just changed." He managed to grunt out.
"You fool, I am not Kagome. Kagome's body, yes, but until she can accept the fact of who she is and her responsibilities, I her predecessor, Kanshisha, am here to help."
"Kanshisha? That sounds familiar."
"It should, baka of a youkai lord. I was the Guardian of Life probably read it somewhere in that vast library of yours. I also was a friend of your mothers, told her who, Kagome really was. Visited her twice, once to tell her, second on her deathbed."
"Of course, you are the person that had made the betrothal. It was your signature, on the betrothal certificate."
"Yes, though now I regret it, didn't think you'd be such an arrogant baka. Forced the poor thing into marrying you, well, eventually, but now I must part. My energies have been distinguished, as you needed a whole lot of force to allow you to see beyond your nose, farewell, and treat her right, she doesn't know who she is yet. And what is expected of her. Be kind to her, Child of Heart." And she fainted once again, as she did in the hot springs, Kagome that is. To be awaken once more in her room.
~Meanwhile in Kaede's Hut~
"We discussed this already Inuyasha, Kagome wouldn't like it if you barge in on her vacation."
"What vacation? She should have healed that little brat already, and I'm tired of waiting."
"You don't trust Sesshoumaru do you?"
"No you stupid monk, how do I know he hasn't done something to her?"
"Inuyasha, stop it, you know very well that Kagome can handle that sort of thing buy herself."
"What's going on?" asked a suspicious taijiya (spelling?) "Inuyasha, Kagome's fine! I agree with Miroku, she can handle it otherwise she wouldn't have agreed to go there in the first place.
"But don't you think it's a little suspicious that she just disappeared after going to the hot springs? Hat sort of thing doesn't happen everyday. And then Shippo disappears with a little note saying everything is all right! What does he take us for? IDIOTS?"
"No, I don't think so, I think he was sticking to his word to bring Shippo along and did just that. Shippo would have came peacefully otherwise, and you'd know that because he would have awaken us all fist chance he got." Said Sango
"WILL YOU STOP TELLING ME I'M WRONG? I KNOW SOMETHING'S HAPPENING, I CAN FEEL IT!"
"No, you're just being a blockhead and trying to ruin Kagome's vacation every chance you get."
"That's right Miroku"
"Oh, Sango, do you fell that my sure attempts at calming a ferocious hanyou have worked? I appreciate your backup."
"Appreciate this you koushokkan!" she said to a swirly-eyed priest and turned to Inuyasha. "Don't do anything you'll regret you baka, Kagome will never forgive you."
"Feh." He said as he jumped up toward his favorite tree branch. 'Kagome, soon, I'll come for you, and if he did something, he'll pay!'
Oji- prince, in case you forgot
Kanshisha- Guardian
Taijiya- Demon exterminator
Koushokkan- lecher, I know a few more words that mean lecher, but that is the one that sounds more official
Think that's it… reviews!
Anonymous Flame: ::growls:: thx for telling me what Rin means, but about Kagome being turned into an inu-youkai. I'm sorry to give away part of the future chapters, but she isn't an inu-youkai. In fact, she is everything and nothing at the same time. She is life, and therefore as she will find out, can have any form she desires. Being so close to an inu-youkai when she was young, her body changed into that form of its own instinct. EEP I GAVE AWAY A MYSTERY. Okay, but that's the gist of it, it will be explained thoroughly in the next chapter.
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