Chapter 7: Safe Me Continued
"You shouldn't of come," Sesshoumaru said glaring at Kouga.
"Well I hate the smell of dogs," Kouga said pulling his sword from its sheath and charging at Sesshoumaru.
Jumping into the air Kouga brought his sword down hard; swiftly Sesshoumaru blocked every blow. Landing on the ground Kouga lunged towards Sesshoumaru again. Sparks flew as their swords came together, each knowing that if they moved the blow would be fatal. Their muscles bulged as they both pressed as hard as they could to make the other falter. Kouga breathed heavily as his strength was beginning to weaken while Sesshoumaru showed no sign of hesitation, his face was as calm as ever.
Sweat dripped into Kouga's eyes, blinding him. Seeing his opportunity Sesshoumaru broke the contact between the two swords and plunged his sword deep into Kouga's left shoulder.
Pain swept through Kouga's body as he looked up into Sesshoumaru's face as blood poured from his mouth. Sesshoumaru smiled as he pulled his sword from Kouga's shoulder making fall to the ground.
"Imprudent wolf," Sesshoumaru said, as he turned towards Yashi who was now standing, "I ask you for the final time, hand me the crystal."
"NO," Yashi said his voice full of loathing. Looking down at his hands he saw that his claws were still there. A sudden impulse ran through his body. Darting forwards into a run Yashi raised his hand and yelled, "Sankon Tetsusou." (Soul Scattering Iron Claw)
Yellow strips of light ignited from Yashi's fingertips. The lights hit the shocked Sesshoumaru full force breaking the front pads of his armor.
Sesshoumaru looked down at the pieces of his armor scattered on the ground. 'How can this be?' Sesshoumaru thought to himself.
"I have no time for these childish antics," Sesshoumaru said as he swung at Yashi with the base his sword sword. The impact drove Yashi of the ground making him fly into the bushes surrounding the tree. Sesshoumaru walked over to Yashi slowly, death hinting in his eyes.
"Now we end this," Sesshoumaru said raising his sword and preparing to strike as Kagome, Miroku, Tanuki, and Shippo entered the clearing.
"YASHI," Kagome screamed as she ran between Yashi and Sesshoumaru.
"KAGOME-KUN NO," Miroku and Yashi screamed in unison as Sesshoumaru swung.
Kagome watched as Sesshoumaru's sword came down towards her. She could feel her skin tear as the swords sharp blade push through. She felt her hot blood pour down her chest as the wound pounded. Blinking Sesshoumaru noticed whom he had hit. 'Kagome' Sesshoumaru thought to himself. Kagome feel to her knees holding her as much of her wound as she could.
"KAGOME," Shippo yelled as he watched her fall and tried as hard as he could to get out of Miroku's grasp.
Yashi looked down at the crystal, it had suddenly grown hot. Watching it intently the light that he had seen in the vision was there once again. It beat against his chest matching his heartbeat, as it did Inuyasha's. Light shot out from the crystal landing on Kagome and Sesshoumaru's chest. Both Sesshoumaru and Yashi watched as Kagome's wound slowly healed. Sesshoumaru screamed in pain as his kimono ripped where he had slashed Kagome. A cut could be seen opening on his chest. It was bigger than Kagome's, the size to make any demon bellow in pain. Sesshoumaru put a shaky hand onto the wound on his chest, catching his blood in his hands. It had been a long time since he had seen his own blood. His vision was becoming blurry as the blood kept on pouring from his wound. Falling backwards his body begun to shrink as he formed into a light blue sphere and floated into the woods. Yashi crawled over to the kneeling Kagome.
"Are you alright," Yashi asked as she turned towards him not saying anything. Her eyes traveled from his own to the limp body of Kouga lying on the ground a few feet away from them.
"KOUGA," Kagome screamed as she got up and ran to him.
She knelt beside him looking at his wounds. His wound had stopped bleeding and the pool of blood that he was laying in was finally seeping into the ground. She put a shaky hand to his check, feeling the cold of his skin made her jump.
"KAGOME, we need your help, its Sango," Miroku screamed as Yashi walked up from behind Kagome.
"Come, lets bring him with us," Yashi said picking him up and carrying him to towards the group.
~~~~~~~~An hour later~~~~~~~
Sango sat near the fire taking in its warmth. Her wound had been tightly bound and the herbs she had eaten had finally taken affect on her aching body. She watch tears roll down Kagome's face as she starred at Kouga.
"Kagome, why don't you get some sleep? Tomorrow we can give him a proper burial.
Kagome nodded and looked into the fire. No one noticed as Kouga's eyes slowly opened and looked upon the tear stained face.
"Glad to know that you were worried about me Kagome," Kouga said a little weakly.
Kagome's head shot round to look at Kouga. A smile lit her face as she moved in the formation to hug him.
"NEVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN," Kagome screamed at Kouga.
Everyone looked at the bland expression on Kouga's face and laughed reliving the tension. Kouga sat up slowly trying to hold in the pain.
"You shoul." Kagome started.
"It's nothing I can't stand," Kouga said.
Yashi looked Kouga over thinking about the events from before.
"Kouga?" Yashi said getting his attention. Kouga stared blankly into Yashi's face.
"Thanks.for before," Yashi said holding out his hand. Kouga looked him over and then at his out stretched hand. Looking up into Yashi's eyes he could see no sign of hate that had once been there before.
Smiling he said, "No problem."
"And Kagome thanks, without the both of you I'd be dead," Yashi said looking at both of their smiling faces.
Looking down at Yashi and Kouga's shaking hands she noticed something that she hadn't seen before.
"Yashi! Your hand what happened," Kagome said pointing at Yashi's claws. "What?" Yashi asked looking down at his claws, "they haven't stayed this long before."
"You mean that it happened before," Miroku asked.
"Yeah but only once," Yashi said with a worried look on his face.
"Are you experiencing any other changes," Sango asked.
"I.I," Yashi stammered.
"Sure he is," Kouga said pulling Yashi's hair from its ponytail. Everyone looked at the chunks of silver in Yashi's hair.
"It's nothing.its just all the stress," Yashi said blushing.
Noticing that Yashi wasn't key on talking about himself Kagome stood and changed the subject.
"Since you and Sango are injured Yashi, Tanuki, and I will get a head start on you," Kagome said staring to pack the bags and looking around for Tanuki, "By the way where is Tanuki?"
"He left a while ago. The excitement was to much for him," Miroku said as Yashi got up and prepared his own pack.
"What about me," Shippo asked standing up.
"No Shippo you stare here and help protect Sango," Kagome said as she swung her pack over her shoulder.
"Goodbye everyone," Kagome said waving.
Kouga grabbed Yashi's leg as he walked by.
"You be sure and protect her good," Kouga said handing Yashi his sword. Yashi nodded his agreement and hurried to catch up with Kagome.
Neither of them noticed the crescent moon that hung in the sky or what direction they were going in. Sesshoumaru watched as they walked west (left) from the camp in the direction of the Thunder Mountains.
"So that's where they are going," Sesshoumaru said to himself as he followed slowly. ~~~~NOTE: that when Sesshoumaru hits Kagome and he thinks 'Kagome' is because he is in love with her.and she heals because the deal Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha made before he died.thought you would like to know in cause ya all were confused. But anyways, how was it? Please review!!!`LIndz
"You shouldn't of come," Sesshoumaru said glaring at Kouga.
"Well I hate the smell of dogs," Kouga said pulling his sword from its sheath and charging at Sesshoumaru.
Jumping into the air Kouga brought his sword down hard; swiftly Sesshoumaru blocked every blow. Landing on the ground Kouga lunged towards Sesshoumaru again. Sparks flew as their swords came together, each knowing that if they moved the blow would be fatal. Their muscles bulged as they both pressed as hard as they could to make the other falter. Kouga breathed heavily as his strength was beginning to weaken while Sesshoumaru showed no sign of hesitation, his face was as calm as ever.
Sweat dripped into Kouga's eyes, blinding him. Seeing his opportunity Sesshoumaru broke the contact between the two swords and plunged his sword deep into Kouga's left shoulder.
Pain swept through Kouga's body as he looked up into Sesshoumaru's face as blood poured from his mouth. Sesshoumaru smiled as he pulled his sword from Kouga's shoulder making fall to the ground.
"Imprudent wolf," Sesshoumaru said, as he turned towards Yashi who was now standing, "I ask you for the final time, hand me the crystal."
"NO," Yashi said his voice full of loathing. Looking down at his hands he saw that his claws were still there. A sudden impulse ran through his body. Darting forwards into a run Yashi raised his hand and yelled, "Sankon Tetsusou." (Soul Scattering Iron Claw)
Yellow strips of light ignited from Yashi's fingertips. The lights hit the shocked Sesshoumaru full force breaking the front pads of his armor.
Sesshoumaru looked down at the pieces of his armor scattered on the ground. 'How can this be?' Sesshoumaru thought to himself.
"I have no time for these childish antics," Sesshoumaru said as he swung at Yashi with the base his sword sword. The impact drove Yashi of the ground making him fly into the bushes surrounding the tree. Sesshoumaru walked over to Yashi slowly, death hinting in his eyes.
"Now we end this," Sesshoumaru said raising his sword and preparing to strike as Kagome, Miroku, Tanuki, and Shippo entered the clearing.
"YASHI," Kagome screamed as she ran between Yashi and Sesshoumaru.
"KAGOME-KUN NO," Miroku and Yashi screamed in unison as Sesshoumaru swung.
Kagome watched as Sesshoumaru's sword came down towards her. She could feel her skin tear as the swords sharp blade push through. She felt her hot blood pour down her chest as the wound pounded. Blinking Sesshoumaru noticed whom he had hit. 'Kagome' Sesshoumaru thought to himself. Kagome feel to her knees holding her as much of her wound as she could.
"KAGOME," Shippo yelled as he watched her fall and tried as hard as he could to get out of Miroku's grasp.
Yashi looked down at the crystal, it had suddenly grown hot. Watching it intently the light that he had seen in the vision was there once again. It beat against his chest matching his heartbeat, as it did Inuyasha's. Light shot out from the crystal landing on Kagome and Sesshoumaru's chest. Both Sesshoumaru and Yashi watched as Kagome's wound slowly healed. Sesshoumaru screamed in pain as his kimono ripped where he had slashed Kagome. A cut could be seen opening on his chest. It was bigger than Kagome's, the size to make any demon bellow in pain. Sesshoumaru put a shaky hand onto the wound on his chest, catching his blood in his hands. It had been a long time since he had seen his own blood. His vision was becoming blurry as the blood kept on pouring from his wound. Falling backwards his body begun to shrink as he formed into a light blue sphere and floated into the woods. Yashi crawled over to the kneeling Kagome.
"Are you alright," Yashi asked as she turned towards him not saying anything. Her eyes traveled from his own to the limp body of Kouga lying on the ground a few feet away from them.
"KOUGA," Kagome screamed as she got up and ran to him.
She knelt beside him looking at his wounds. His wound had stopped bleeding and the pool of blood that he was laying in was finally seeping into the ground. She put a shaky hand to his check, feeling the cold of his skin made her jump.
"KAGOME, we need your help, its Sango," Miroku screamed as Yashi walked up from behind Kagome.
"Come, lets bring him with us," Yashi said picking him up and carrying him to towards the group.
~~~~~~~~An hour later~~~~~~~
Sango sat near the fire taking in its warmth. Her wound had been tightly bound and the herbs she had eaten had finally taken affect on her aching body. She watch tears roll down Kagome's face as she starred at Kouga.
"Kagome, why don't you get some sleep? Tomorrow we can give him a proper burial.
Kagome nodded and looked into the fire. No one noticed as Kouga's eyes slowly opened and looked upon the tear stained face.
"Glad to know that you were worried about me Kagome," Kouga said a little weakly.
Kagome's head shot round to look at Kouga. A smile lit her face as she moved in the formation to hug him.
"NEVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN," Kagome screamed at Kouga.
Everyone looked at the bland expression on Kouga's face and laughed reliving the tension. Kouga sat up slowly trying to hold in the pain.
"You shoul." Kagome started.
"It's nothing I can't stand," Kouga said.
Yashi looked Kouga over thinking about the events from before.
"Kouga?" Yashi said getting his attention. Kouga stared blankly into Yashi's face.
"Thanks.for before," Yashi said holding out his hand. Kouga looked him over and then at his out stretched hand. Looking up into Yashi's eyes he could see no sign of hate that had once been there before.
Smiling he said, "No problem."
"And Kagome thanks, without the both of you I'd be dead," Yashi said looking at both of their smiling faces.
Looking down at Yashi and Kouga's shaking hands she noticed something that she hadn't seen before.
"Yashi! Your hand what happened," Kagome said pointing at Yashi's claws. "What?" Yashi asked looking down at his claws, "they haven't stayed this long before."
"You mean that it happened before," Miroku asked.
"Yeah but only once," Yashi said with a worried look on his face.
"Are you experiencing any other changes," Sango asked.
"I.I," Yashi stammered.
"Sure he is," Kouga said pulling Yashi's hair from its ponytail. Everyone looked at the chunks of silver in Yashi's hair.
"It's nothing.its just all the stress," Yashi said blushing.
Noticing that Yashi wasn't key on talking about himself Kagome stood and changed the subject.
"Since you and Sango are injured Yashi, Tanuki, and I will get a head start on you," Kagome said staring to pack the bags and looking around for Tanuki, "By the way where is Tanuki?"
"He left a while ago. The excitement was to much for him," Miroku said as Yashi got up and prepared his own pack.
"What about me," Shippo asked standing up.
"No Shippo you stare here and help protect Sango," Kagome said as she swung her pack over her shoulder.
"Goodbye everyone," Kagome said waving.
Kouga grabbed Yashi's leg as he walked by.
"You be sure and protect her good," Kouga said handing Yashi his sword. Yashi nodded his agreement and hurried to catch up with Kagome.
Neither of them noticed the crescent moon that hung in the sky or what direction they were going in. Sesshoumaru watched as they walked west (left) from the camp in the direction of the Thunder Mountains.
"So that's where they are going," Sesshoumaru said to himself as he followed slowly. ~~~~NOTE: that when Sesshoumaru hits Kagome and he thinks 'Kagome' is because he is in love with her.and she heals because the deal Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha made before he died.thought you would like to know in cause ya all were confused. But anyways, how was it? Please review!!!`LIndz