Chapter Reveiw: In the last Chapter, Kagome Sent Inuyasha back from the border between life and death in order for him to help Serenity. Serenity was(and still is)fighting Narahiko. Kouga is obsolete. Miroku was about to shove his dagger into Kagome in an attempt to put an end to her suffering. And Sesshoumaru (as usual right now) has said nothing.
Authors Note: I know i know, i've been a little bit of a drag with Sesshoumaru, and we can't forget that Rin and Jakken are headed back to the forest like Sesshoumaru told them NOT to do, but i promise that i will bring in Sesshoumaru soon(maybe in this chapter, you never know)!
Chapter 27- Decisions
He was shaking. Could he really do this? He could tell she was not going to get any better, and to put her through the pain was more then she or he could bare. Would she forgive him? If she saw him in another life would her soul have forgiven him for the sin he was about to commit? He hoped so..he also hoped Sango would to..and that Inuyasha wouldn't kill him...With a sigh, he took a deep stabing breath and grabbed the dagger from beside him. This was..for the best..
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Inuyasha hated this feeling. He was cold. He had been warm in Kagome's loving embrace, but now it was all cold. The emptyness that had settled overtime was back, and with more force then ever. He couldn't hear anything...had he gone deft? Only darkness was before his eyes, was he blind? No. Slowly a light began to appear before his eyes. Was he dead? Walking towards the light? He heard the rustling of leaves begin to stir in his ears, and slowly, the recollection of the battle began to come back to him. And it didn't take him long to realize who was walking towards him. Kouga. The scent of the reched wolf hit his nose, but he did not stir. Not until he could almost feel Kouga looming over him, and almost see the tip of the spear in his mind. It was then that he willed himself to move. His head pounding like never before, not even with all Kagome's SIT commands. It was then he spun quickly and kicked the feet from Kouga, a loud curse sounded from the wolfs lips as he dropped the spear and caught himself on his hands. Inuyasha jumped upwards, landing on his feet about the same time as Kouga rose to his."I didn't think you were dead.."
Were the words that echoed from the wolf, as his dark brown eyes burned into Inuyasha's golden ones.
"Pity, i had hoped you were."
Inuyasha replied in an icy tone. He growled. He didn't have time for this. If he didn't hurry his Kagome would be lost to him once more. He had to get that jewel from Narahiko and save both Kagome..and Serenity. Inuyasha knew the pull of the youkai blood, and even with her Miko heart, Serenity was beginning to break, to succomb to the bloodlust the royal blood pulsing through her veins caused. He could feel it, feel it in his bones, just as though it was him, so long ago...He shook his head. He didn't dare tell Kouga what he knew, it was better for that mangy wolf to stay ignorant as he always was. But if Kouga didn't let him be, then he might not get there in time to save...to help Serenity defeat Naraku's spawn. So he was torn. Fight Kouga and risk being late in saving Kagome, or....was he crazy, actually trust Kouga? Have Kouga as an allie insted of an age old enemy? When it came to Kagome...he would do anything. But this wolf....was headstrong and stubborn. He would not listen to Inuyasha unless Inuyasha was about to kill him....wait..that was it! If he could just get Kouga in a position where he could do him fatal harm, then maybe he could force Kouga to listen to him....For Kagome...For Serenity...it was worth a shot.
"Perpare to die mutt!"
Kouga called as he started to charge for him. Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched. If they were going to work together, first thing was first, Kouga's tongue would either be ripped out, or he would have to stop calling him..mutt. Inuyasha didn't have time to think as he blocked Kouga's punches one after the other, his golden hues scanning for a weakness..any weakness..where he might get a hit in. His head was still pounding from flying headfirst into that bolder, his eyes had yet to focus all the way, so then it wasn't long until he felt Kouga's fist collide with his face and send him spwarling into the ground in a massive heep, sliding against dirt, rock and leafs, to hit the large oak that lay 15 feet from here he originally was. When people say they see stars infront of their eyes, they aren't playing, Inuyasha thought as he shook his head, sending the ever bright stars from his vision, barely able to dodge as Kouga flew at him with his foot ready to kick Inuyasha's face in. Luckily he saw it coming and managed to jump out of the way, Kouga insted hitting the trunk and nearly breaking the massive old oak tree, that whined as it swayed in the wind, leaves scattering the ground. Inuyasha felt blood pouring from his temple along with all the other little wounds throughout his body. But rather then stop and give up from exhaustion, something he was not accustom to doing, it was fight and kill them or be killed, Kagomes face loomed back into his veiw, giving Inuyasha his strength once more, or at least enough to rise to his feet and stare at Kouga with hate filled eyes.
"Lucky shot.."
He said in a poison tone, as he held his sharp-as-razorblade claws before him.
He is putting off using Tetsusiaga, Kouga thought to himself, Why? What is going on in Inuyasha's head? Did i knock him THAT senseless? Kouga shook his head. No. Something was up. And he would beat it out of Inuyasha, along with any claim he held to Kagome's heart. He faguly recalled the first time he had called her his woman, telling her wolves mate for life....could he betray that vow, give up Amaya for Kagome? Face his clan, his children and his mate......if Kagome was by his side, he was sure he could. But first....Inuyasha had to be out of the picture, or Kagome would never trully be his. Flashes of future happy-filled moments flashed before his eyes, all with Kagome by his side, perhaps even her daughter Serenity with them....then an image of himself dancing on Inuyasha's grave with a bottle of sake came to mind and caused him to smile widely. (Can you picture that? shudders i can) Ah, the good memories to come. He set his eyes back upon Inuyasha, his brown orbs narrowing some.
"Luck has nothing to do with it..."
He said lowly, as he lifted off his back foot and flew at Inuyasha with amazing speed, aiming to kick him in the head. Inuyasha held up his arm quickly to dodge, but the force of the kick made him slide some. He quickly countered the attack, hitting Kouga in the face, causing him to stumble backwards, yet a smile spread to his face.
"I was wondering if you had any strength left.."
He teased slightly, rubbing his bruising jaw.
"You'll see just how much strength i do have!.."
Inuyasha yelled as he plunged forward, speedily punching at Kouga, who managed to block his every attack. Bastard, Inuyasha thought hotly in his head. The smirk from Kouga's face infuriating him, just as it did so long ago. Inuyasha dropped backwards on his hands and made for a kick at Kouga, catching him offgaurd, Kouga was sent flying backwards hitting the same oak tree as before, this time knocking it down, it landed on the ground with a hard crash, leafs flying upwards and falling down infront of Kouga as he began to rise. But he did not get the chance, as Inuyasha took this as the opertune moment and jumped on Kouga, holding his claws to his throat, he paused.
"What are you waiting for? Finish it!"
Kouga demanded, his brown orbs staring at the hesitant Inuyasha. Inuyasha would have loved to plunge his claws into Kouga's neck and watch him bleed to death, sprawling on the ground, one of his earlier fantasies from a long time ago.
"Shut up you dirty wolf and listen to me..if you want to save Kagome's life.."
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So...he has improved some over the years of almost perfect solitude in his pain......interesting....just like long ago.....
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She let out a scream as at once four different, yet the same, sets of claws dug deep into her skin. Her red orbs burned in anger and pain, staring at the freak of both worlds before her. She could hear it...the pulsing of the jewel within his veins...she could feel it..the power resinating from it...She could see it...its pure glow being tainted in malice.....She could reach it..if only given the chance....
He laughed...his laugh hollow yet full of delight in her pain....and he looked down at her with his blackening eyes, a twinkle of enjoyment shinning in those dark voids. His face twisted into an evil grin, as he dug his claws deeper into the skin of her arms and sides. He could feel her relentment fading. The blood was becoming to much, and soon....soon she would loose all control and become but a killing machine, just like her father had once. And then...and then she would be at her weakest. And then, and only then, would he kill her. When she had received the knowledge that she was no more then a monster and she had failed to save her mother. And after that, he would seek revenge upon her father as well. He needent go after Kagome. He could feel her life force slipping away, slowly yet surely. Her hold upon the jewel, her power over it, being connected to it, having made it as Modoriko, all that.....hanging by a breaking thred, and then the jewel, his wonderful source of new found power, would be completly and utterly....his. And he would watch it shine with a new found light, the light..of hate. He laughed once more, slowly to himself. He would be unstopable. He looked down at her, a frown creasing his smile.
"What a waste of beauty.."
He whispered slowly, as he bent down and licked her cheek. She winced as though in pain, yet only utterly disgusted. He dare touch her again! She couldn't move, wrapped in his strong eight arms, claws taring at the flesh of her arms and sides, one eye useless, swollen and half closed, fighting to stay conscience. No..she coudn't fail. All the times...all those times her mother had been there for her...and she was only 13 in mortal years, she needed her mother, she needed her to be there, to help her with school, dating, be there to cry at her wedding, see her grandchildren...just be there...and be strong as she always was. The strongest person she knew. Living through unbarable pain day by day. Looking upon her daughter, who resembled her father so much, with love insted of pain at even looking at her. Always there....No. Serenity couldn't give up. Her mother wouldn't and so neither would she. She would defeat Narahiko and get the jewel back and save her mother!
"Narahiko....you bastard..."
Serenity said in a low firm tone, as a purple light began to surround her form. She summoned up the last of her Miko strength, using the power that held her demonic blood in check, her silver hair flowing about her with power, power she had not yet used. Her eyes flashed from red to black and back again, as she looked upon his slightly surprised face.
"you..BASTARD!"
She yelled as she let the Miko power erupt, all that she possessed, and blasted both her and Narahiko apart, both being blasted again from the thick maisma cloud, Serenity hitting a tree and gasping as she took in a sharp painful breath, hitting the ground in front. Narahiko hit the ground and slid, breaking tre after tree until he stopped. And then..there was silence.
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The blade flashed in the dying moonlight that krept into the old cottage which held Kagome, slowly taking in sharp breathes, her heart beat faint, and above her Miroku, holding his dagger. He looked down upon the face of his oldest friend. He could honestly call her his oldest and dearest friend, next to Hochi and the drunkard that raised him, perhaps rephrase that as oldest and dearest mortal friend. It was her that had saved him from the solitude that surrounded him day by day back then, asking him to travel with her, to help them search for the Shikon shards, and defeat Naraku. And no matter how many times he groped her, felt her up, spied on her in the springs, she had always been kind and caring towards him. And was it not her, that helped him win Sango's heart? He smiled slowly to himself has he recalled that day. The day before Naraku's demise...
FLASHBACK
"Miroku?"
Kagome said in her usual soft and sweet tone as she trailed a bit behind him. He had asked to talk to her in private and yet had said not a word then entire time they had been walking. Miroku stopped a little ways ahead of her, taking a calming breath, he turned to her, his dark eyes serious.
"Kagome..."
He said slowly, and pointed to the seat next to him by the river. Kagome set down, her eyes on his hands. He had not groped her in a while, but this was Miroku, and she knew his ways. And yet...he seemed to actually not be in a hentaish state of mind, as he folded his hands over his staff in his lap.
"What is it Miroku?"
Kagome ask in a slightly worried tone. This was not like the young hoshi she had come accustom to traveling with, and come to think of it, he had been acting a bit strange these last few weeks. He shifted slightly, and looked at her, chewing slightly on his bottom lip. How to ask her..
"Miroku...spill it. What's been up with you lately?"
Kagome questioned him, her peircing gaze on his.
"Kagome..i need to ask you something..."
"What?"
He took a hesitant deep breath.
"Kagome i need your help.....tell me.....how do i win a girl's heart..?"
Kagome nearly fell off the log she had been sitting on. So that was what was wrong with him?! Was he..in love????! Kagome smiled a soft and encouraging smile.
"Sango?"
She questioned, causing Miroku's eyes to widden.
"How..did you know?"
Kagome giggled a bit girlishly.
"You mean how could i not know.."
Miroku rubbed the back of his neck and smiled nervously.
"That obvious eh?"
"well you haven't groped her or any other girl in weeks, we, i mean I knew something was the matter."
Kagome offered slowly.
Had she known that Sango agreed to bare his child after Naraku was killed? Miroku wondered. But, was that all Sango thought he wanted?
"You love her don't you?"
Kagome broke his thoughts, and a small blush appeared on his cheeks, making Kagome smile wildly.
"Kagome how do i convince her that i want more then just to bed her?"
Kagome looked at him a bit shock. So this was the real thing...she smiled. She knew Sango's feelings for the monk, it was obvious to everyone but them two it seemed. Sango would be so happy!
"Well your on the right track by not gropping every girl you see and asking them to bare you child."
Kagome said in a soft tone.
"flowers!"
"flowers?" Miroku questioned.
"Yes flowers, every girl loves to get flowers.."
He rubbed her head, Miroku didn't get where she was going with this. She stood up and offered her hand to Miroku.
"Give her flowers and tell her how you feel...I'm sure she feels the same for you...don't be scared and don't give up..."
END FLASHBACK
She had been so strong back then...and none of her strength had left her, he noticed, as he looked down at her, fighting for her life. But sometimes, strength wasn't enough. This was not some spell like before...not a curse she could fight....by the amount of blood she had already lost she should be dead, but yet, she was still hanging on, her heart still beating, but she was in pain...intense and gripping pain...and she would not win...this was the only thing left..the last thing he could do for his dear friend was to grant her peace at last..in death. Fighting back tears that surfaced in his dark eyes, he raised the dagger once more in his hand.
"Forgive me, Kagome..."
He whispered as he brought the dagger down.
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-hides in a hole in some far off place- Dont kill me please! If you kill me then you'll never find out how the story ends!
I tried to make this chapter longer then the others in an attempt to make up for the lack of updates recieved. And sense i have finally figured out how to end this, i will be updating sooner. This story has only about 5 at the most more chapters to it, but good news, i'm thinking of writting a sequel to it (given i'm not killed for what i did with Kagome in this chapter) ;;; Thank you all for R&R! I'll update soon!
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