I do not own Inuyasha
My god, it has been months hasn't it folks?
Well, to be honest, I didn't discontinue this story, I have been through really hard times. My father is a major cocaine addict and has put my family in thousands of dollars in dept. I also had school, and dealing with my life's new situation. So, things have been hard, that is the reason for lacking the continuation of this story. I also had to format my computer which ad the half finished Chapter 13, now I'm redoing that right now!
So, anyone who reviews, I hope you enjoy the story.
Chapter 13
Three weeks after Chapter 12
Kikyo glared at Kaze as he approached the campfire with about 8 large fish.
"Clean them and cook them," He ordered dropped them on the ground. She grumbled and began to take the guts out of the fish. He had been so kind as to tear them open with his claws and take off the heads.
After about 2 hours he watched her eating the fish, all the time glaring at him.
"You don't have to be so rude, the evil stares for the last few weeks have really gotten annoying," He said calmly.
She said nothing in reply and finished the meal. "Very well Kikyo, if you want to die so very much, I'll give you your chance," Kaze said standing up.
"If you can kill me in battle, you can leave, and go on to kill yourself, or hell, kill Inuyasha, see if I care, but the fact is, first get past me," Kaze said seriously.
She stood up and pulled up her bow, not a move Kaze was expecting as he quickly dodged a purity arrow.
'Ungrateful bitch!' His mind shouted.
He turned to dodge another arrow and got into his attack position.
He looked at the pain engraved on her face as she fired another arrow, which he quickly dodged.
He then realized she was very determined to eliminate herself.
Reasoning with her at this point would make him look not serious, this just became a do or die matter.
He dodged another arrow. Kikyo then shot a bolt of Purity energy at him and he was taken off guard and it blasted him back. He slammed into a tree and glanced up to see Kikyo with an arrow pointed at his head.
He looked up to see her trembling. "Finish me off Kikyo," He demanded. "I've given you your chance now finish it," He said.
She dropped the bow and fell to her knees sobbing.
Kaze moved forward and looked at her.
"Why does everything have to be so confusing?" She whispered to herself. "I have lived for centuries, and I myself have yet to figure that out," Kaze said sadly.
"Why do you keep helping me?" She asked. "Haven't you asked this before?" He answered. She nodded sadly, he noted tears still rolled down her cheeks.
"Why?" He asked. She looked at him. "Why do you continue to be a burden on my mind?" He asked. She looked puzzled.
"You should have been born a youkai," He muttered and stood up. "I believe I have wont our bet," He said. "Go back to the campfire, we'll decide where to go in the morning," He said.
Kikyo left for the fire, still with a sad look on her face.
= Sesshoumaru' Fortress/Castle=
Kagura woke lazily and mumbled into the firs that covered her. She felt terrible. She mumbled and pulled more of the firs around herself and basked in the warmth.
When she slowly opened her eyes she saw a broad smile on Sesshoumaru as he looked down at her, he was sitting up at this point with firs covering his lower body.
She didn't understand, normally he didn't smile at all.
"What?" She mumbled. He kept the smile on his face and pulled her against him. 'What now?' She thought. 'He doesn't want to do it again does he? I'm exhausted...' she thought.
He put his hands protectively on her stomach and let off a low growl.
Kagura just accepted the embrace, too tired to really do anything about it.
After about an hour she began to worry as he continued to hold her, she was no longer really tired.
"I need to get up," She groaned and pulled away from his grasp, unlike before, a more aggressive growl was let off as she tried to leave his embrace.
'What's he doing?' She immediately thought. With a reluctant move Sesshoumaru let her go.
"What was that about?" She asked looking hesitant at him. He gave no response as his cold emotionless mask was put back on his face. He stood up, dressed himself and exited.
Kagura exited the room after about an hour and noticed everyone acting much differently today, even Jaken.
Kagura finally got tired of everyone avoiding her or moving out of her way and glared at Enfer.
"Why is everyone avoiding me?" She snapped. Enfer blinked. "I don't know madam, I am not avoiding you, perhaps it is a Japanese tradition," He said shrugging. "It may be apart of the mating process you are in. My part of the world and youkai's rules are similar, but they are still different," He added.
She frowned at Enfer with annoyance. "Besides, it is the right of your parent to inform you of these things, no one else's," Enfer added in a know it all voice. Immediately three wind blades where shot at him, he barely dodged in time.
Kagura stormed out of the room with an angry pace.
She made it to the front gate of the fortress and was preparing to exit when she noted the youkai would not open the doors for her. She reached for a feather in her hair but found none.
Now she was trembling with rage, it was if she was being caged.
"SESSHOUMARU!"
Sesshoumaru heard his name echo across the fortress and sighed obviously Kagura had just attempted to leave the fortress. He had hoped she would not try for at least a weak, but then again, she was the wind, and thus, always attempted to be free.
He watched the doors burst open and Kagura walk into the room.
"Where are my feathers?" She demanded. "In a safe place," Sesshoumaru replied. "Why will the gate not open?" She spat. "For certain reasons," He responded.
"You... you...YOU BASTARD!" She screamed and attempted to slap him but he caught the attack.
"You're just like him! You just want to control me!" She spat. "The situation has changed for the time being," Sesshoumaru said bluntly.
"If you do not let me out of here, I am sure Kaze will!" She snarled. "Kaze has not been seen in over a month, my guess is the fool managed to get in one too many fights and finally ended his dismal existence," Sesshoumaru stated. Kagura was in shock.
"He's your son! How can you say that?" She asked in disbelief. "He is strong, but he is foolish, and ill mannered, as well as offensive and rude," Sesshoumaru stated. "His one good quality does not outweigh the rest," He explained.
"I regret ever mating with you," She spat and turned away in disgust, she attempted to leave but Sesshoumaru was in front of her before she could.
"You are to stay here because you are no longer responsible for yourself," He growled, his voice was tinged with annoyance.
"So, you think I cannot fend for myself?!" She almost screamed. "Yourself, of course, you and the life growing in your womb, I have my doubts," Sesshoumaru shot back.
She blinked once, and then everything went dark.
= Kaede's Village =
Sango and Miroku stood in front of Kaede as she finished the ceremony. "I bind the's souls as one and pronounce ye husband and wife," Kaede said.
Miroku smiled broadly and so did Sango.
"Don't they look perfect together?" Kagome asked with a dreamy look in her eyes. "Not really, and the kid in Sango's going to be a complete monster..." Inuyasha started, he was smacked in the back of the head by Kouken. "Do no write the child off just because of its parentage!" He said with daggers glaring at Inuyasha.
"Yea, don't write that kid off before it's even born!" Kagome stepped in.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "I'll be having my eye on that kid," He warned. "Don't you think Sango has had enough tragedy already?" Kagome questioned. Inuyasha blinked, he hadn't really thought of that. "Just pray that her child grows up properly Inuyasha, I don't want to see Sango go through much more, with her brother, Snake, her entire village and Naraku, she deserves that much," She stated.
Sango and Miroku left the small temple a few moments later, both with looks of happiness on their faces. In the distance Kohaku/Naraku looked on. He thought it at least somewhat proper that he at least observe the wedding. He turned and left his 'sister' and Miroku.
His long purple tail swishing side to side as he held his deadly blade. His natural bone armor shined in the sunlight. "Well, perhaps things will start looking up... Because really," He turned his head towards the village one last time as his crimson eyes shone. "All good things really do come to an end," He said and a malice grin appeared on his face as he started to chuckle, walking deeper and deeper into the forest.
Bankotsu ignored the wedding, he had to just admit one thing... He didn't really care.
The wars for people weren't really on the rise at the moment, so he'd stuck around the village, generally keeping to himself.
At one point he felt Naraku very close, and to the east of them, he didn't really care to be honest. He found himself caring not about a whole lot actually; things seemed pointless at this point.
He'd seen Kouga and Ayame arguing again, something about lack of attention. Of course he didn't like to get involved on personal matters like that, but he found himself more interested then he normally would have been.
Bankotsu then froze before he could approach. He turned his head west and his eyes nearly bulged out of his head.
"Wha? What's that?" He asked himself.
Kagome was speaking with Kaede when she felt it too.
"Wha?" She whispered to herself and turned west.
"That much Youki... what could it be?" She whispered.
Bankotsu stopped and shook it off. "Not my problem," He said casually and walked towards the bickering Wolf youkai.
"Hey, calm down huh? All this fighting is giving off the bad vibes right?" Bankotsu said in his casual manner. "Stay out of this freak!" Kouga spat. Ayame immediately retorted. "Don't call him a freak! He's... uhh... an bunch of undead and youkai all piled into one and brought back to life, but he's not a freak!" She shouted.
"Oh, if that's not a freak I don't know what is!... AGH!" Kouga barely dodged Banyruu. "What the hell was that for?" Kouga spat. "Don't call me a freak," Bankotsu snarled.
Kouga was in an almost blinding rage, everything seemed to be falling apart, Ayame wasn't drooling over him, Kagome was almost definitely going to be with Inuyasha, this guy and his halberd, and Kouken thinks he beats children.
"You know what? Think what you want, I'm outta here," Kouga snarled and disappeared in a blur of speed.
Bankotsu put Banyruu on his shoulder and looked at Ayame and gave a large grin. "Hey, wanna go see how the newly weds are doing?" He asked in his care free tone. "Sure!" Ayame replied.
Miroku sat beside Sango as they both sipped at some tea she had made.
'Not quite the honey moon I had originally planned...' Miroku thought.
= Kikyo and Kaze =
Kaze finished putting out the fire. "Shall we go?" He asked. He acted as though nothing had happened.
"Why did you cry anyway?" He asked in a not caring voice. "Because you have give up much to help me, and the idea that I could kill you was so selfish and cruel that it overwhelmed me," Kikyo said. "I have not been true, you have been too kind and accommodating," She said trying to smile. "No worries, my nephew would disagree with you," He said and chuckled lightly.
He felt something almost in the air then, he gave a nervous growl and looked to the west. 'What could that be? It's not Touken... what is it?' He mused.
Kikyo followed him as they headed north.
"You seem bothered," She stated. "Yes, many things are on my mind, and I cannot return 'home' at this moment to see how my 'loving' father and mother are doing in their new arrangement," He explained.
"I'm sorry," She said, knowing it was her. "Worry not, not knowing how they are doing is both a blessing and a curse," He explained.
"I see," She said. "Did you feel that in the west?" She asked. "Yea... yea I did," He growled. "What is it?" She asked. "I don't know, do you want to find out?" He asked. She pondered for a moment. "Yes, yes I would like to know what it is," She said smiling.
The pair walked westward, changing direction from the east.
=== End Chapter 13 ===
Well, that's chapter 13... sorry once again for taking so long to update...
My god, it has been months hasn't it folks?
Well, to be honest, I didn't discontinue this story, I have been through really hard times. My father is a major cocaine addict and has put my family in thousands of dollars in dept. I also had school, and dealing with my life's new situation. So, things have been hard, that is the reason for lacking the continuation of this story. I also had to format my computer which ad the half finished Chapter 13, now I'm redoing that right now!
So, anyone who reviews, I hope you enjoy the story.
Chapter 13
Three weeks after Chapter 12
Kikyo glared at Kaze as he approached the campfire with about 8 large fish.
"Clean them and cook them," He ordered dropped them on the ground. She grumbled and began to take the guts out of the fish. He had been so kind as to tear them open with his claws and take off the heads.
After about 2 hours he watched her eating the fish, all the time glaring at him.
"You don't have to be so rude, the evil stares for the last few weeks have really gotten annoying," He said calmly.
She said nothing in reply and finished the meal. "Very well Kikyo, if you want to die so very much, I'll give you your chance," Kaze said standing up.
"If you can kill me in battle, you can leave, and go on to kill yourself, or hell, kill Inuyasha, see if I care, but the fact is, first get past me," Kaze said seriously.
She stood up and pulled up her bow, not a move Kaze was expecting as he quickly dodged a purity arrow.
'Ungrateful bitch!' His mind shouted.
He turned to dodge another arrow and got into his attack position.
He looked at the pain engraved on her face as she fired another arrow, which he quickly dodged.
He then realized she was very determined to eliminate herself.
Reasoning with her at this point would make him look not serious, this just became a do or die matter.
He dodged another arrow. Kikyo then shot a bolt of Purity energy at him and he was taken off guard and it blasted him back. He slammed into a tree and glanced up to see Kikyo with an arrow pointed at his head.
He looked up to see her trembling. "Finish me off Kikyo," He demanded. "I've given you your chance now finish it," He said.
She dropped the bow and fell to her knees sobbing.
Kaze moved forward and looked at her.
"Why does everything have to be so confusing?" She whispered to herself. "I have lived for centuries, and I myself have yet to figure that out," Kaze said sadly.
"Why do you keep helping me?" She asked. "Haven't you asked this before?" He answered. She nodded sadly, he noted tears still rolled down her cheeks.
"Why?" He asked. She looked at him. "Why do you continue to be a burden on my mind?" He asked. She looked puzzled.
"You should have been born a youkai," He muttered and stood up. "I believe I have wont our bet," He said. "Go back to the campfire, we'll decide where to go in the morning," He said.
Kikyo left for the fire, still with a sad look on her face.
= Sesshoumaru' Fortress/Castle=
Kagura woke lazily and mumbled into the firs that covered her. She felt terrible. She mumbled and pulled more of the firs around herself and basked in the warmth.
When she slowly opened her eyes she saw a broad smile on Sesshoumaru as he looked down at her, he was sitting up at this point with firs covering his lower body.
She didn't understand, normally he didn't smile at all.
"What?" She mumbled. He kept the smile on his face and pulled her against him. 'What now?' She thought. 'He doesn't want to do it again does he? I'm exhausted...' she thought.
He put his hands protectively on her stomach and let off a low growl.
Kagura just accepted the embrace, too tired to really do anything about it.
After about an hour she began to worry as he continued to hold her, she was no longer really tired.
"I need to get up," She groaned and pulled away from his grasp, unlike before, a more aggressive growl was let off as she tried to leave his embrace.
'What's he doing?' She immediately thought. With a reluctant move Sesshoumaru let her go.
"What was that about?" She asked looking hesitant at him. He gave no response as his cold emotionless mask was put back on his face. He stood up, dressed himself and exited.
Kagura exited the room after about an hour and noticed everyone acting much differently today, even Jaken.
Kagura finally got tired of everyone avoiding her or moving out of her way and glared at Enfer.
"Why is everyone avoiding me?" She snapped. Enfer blinked. "I don't know madam, I am not avoiding you, perhaps it is a Japanese tradition," He said shrugging. "It may be apart of the mating process you are in. My part of the world and youkai's rules are similar, but they are still different," He added.
She frowned at Enfer with annoyance. "Besides, it is the right of your parent to inform you of these things, no one else's," Enfer added in a know it all voice. Immediately three wind blades where shot at him, he barely dodged in time.
Kagura stormed out of the room with an angry pace.
She made it to the front gate of the fortress and was preparing to exit when she noted the youkai would not open the doors for her. She reached for a feather in her hair but found none.
Now she was trembling with rage, it was if she was being caged.
"SESSHOUMARU!"
Sesshoumaru heard his name echo across the fortress and sighed obviously Kagura had just attempted to leave the fortress. He had hoped she would not try for at least a weak, but then again, she was the wind, and thus, always attempted to be free.
He watched the doors burst open and Kagura walk into the room.
"Where are my feathers?" She demanded. "In a safe place," Sesshoumaru replied. "Why will the gate not open?" She spat. "For certain reasons," He responded.
"You... you...YOU BASTARD!" She screamed and attempted to slap him but he caught the attack.
"You're just like him! You just want to control me!" She spat. "The situation has changed for the time being," Sesshoumaru said bluntly.
"If you do not let me out of here, I am sure Kaze will!" She snarled. "Kaze has not been seen in over a month, my guess is the fool managed to get in one too many fights and finally ended his dismal existence," Sesshoumaru stated. Kagura was in shock.
"He's your son! How can you say that?" She asked in disbelief. "He is strong, but he is foolish, and ill mannered, as well as offensive and rude," Sesshoumaru stated. "His one good quality does not outweigh the rest," He explained.
"I regret ever mating with you," She spat and turned away in disgust, she attempted to leave but Sesshoumaru was in front of her before she could.
"You are to stay here because you are no longer responsible for yourself," He growled, his voice was tinged with annoyance.
"So, you think I cannot fend for myself?!" She almost screamed. "Yourself, of course, you and the life growing in your womb, I have my doubts," Sesshoumaru shot back.
She blinked once, and then everything went dark.
= Kaede's Village =
Sango and Miroku stood in front of Kaede as she finished the ceremony. "I bind the's souls as one and pronounce ye husband and wife," Kaede said.
Miroku smiled broadly and so did Sango.
"Don't they look perfect together?" Kagome asked with a dreamy look in her eyes. "Not really, and the kid in Sango's going to be a complete monster..." Inuyasha started, he was smacked in the back of the head by Kouken. "Do no write the child off just because of its parentage!" He said with daggers glaring at Inuyasha.
"Yea, don't write that kid off before it's even born!" Kagome stepped in.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "I'll be having my eye on that kid," He warned. "Don't you think Sango has had enough tragedy already?" Kagome questioned. Inuyasha blinked, he hadn't really thought of that. "Just pray that her child grows up properly Inuyasha, I don't want to see Sango go through much more, with her brother, Snake, her entire village and Naraku, she deserves that much," She stated.
Sango and Miroku left the small temple a few moments later, both with looks of happiness on their faces. In the distance Kohaku/Naraku looked on. He thought it at least somewhat proper that he at least observe the wedding. He turned and left his 'sister' and Miroku.
His long purple tail swishing side to side as he held his deadly blade. His natural bone armor shined in the sunlight. "Well, perhaps things will start looking up... Because really," He turned his head towards the village one last time as his crimson eyes shone. "All good things really do come to an end," He said and a malice grin appeared on his face as he started to chuckle, walking deeper and deeper into the forest.
Bankotsu ignored the wedding, he had to just admit one thing... He didn't really care.
The wars for people weren't really on the rise at the moment, so he'd stuck around the village, generally keeping to himself.
At one point he felt Naraku very close, and to the east of them, he didn't really care to be honest. He found himself caring not about a whole lot actually; things seemed pointless at this point.
He'd seen Kouga and Ayame arguing again, something about lack of attention. Of course he didn't like to get involved on personal matters like that, but he found himself more interested then he normally would have been.
Bankotsu then froze before he could approach. He turned his head west and his eyes nearly bulged out of his head.
"Wha? What's that?" He asked himself.
Kagome was speaking with Kaede when she felt it too.
"Wha?" She whispered to herself and turned west.
"That much Youki... what could it be?" She whispered.
Bankotsu stopped and shook it off. "Not my problem," He said casually and walked towards the bickering Wolf youkai.
"Hey, calm down huh? All this fighting is giving off the bad vibes right?" Bankotsu said in his casual manner. "Stay out of this freak!" Kouga spat. Ayame immediately retorted. "Don't call him a freak! He's... uhh... an bunch of undead and youkai all piled into one and brought back to life, but he's not a freak!" She shouted.
"Oh, if that's not a freak I don't know what is!... AGH!" Kouga barely dodged Banyruu. "What the hell was that for?" Kouga spat. "Don't call me a freak," Bankotsu snarled.
Kouga was in an almost blinding rage, everything seemed to be falling apart, Ayame wasn't drooling over him, Kagome was almost definitely going to be with Inuyasha, this guy and his halberd, and Kouken thinks he beats children.
"You know what? Think what you want, I'm outta here," Kouga snarled and disappeared in a blur of speed.
Bankotsu put Banyruu on his shoulder and looked at Ayame and gave a large grin. "Hey, wanna go see how the newly weds are doing?" He asked in his care free tone. "Sure!" Ayame replied.
Miroku sat beside Sango as they both sipped at some tea she had made.
'Not quite the honey moon I had originally planned...' Miroku thought.
= Kikyo and Kaze =
Kaze finished putting out the fire. "Shall we go?" He asked. He acted as though nothing had happened.
"Why did you cry anyway?" He asked in a not caring voice. "Because you have give up much to help me, and the idea that I could kill you was so selfish and cruel that it overwhelmed me," Kikyo said. "I have not been true, you have been too kind and accommodating," She said trying to smile. "No worries, my nephew would disagree with you," He said and chuckled lightly.
He felt something almost in the air then, he gave a nervous growl and looked to the west. 'What could that be? It's not Touken... what is it?' He mused.
Kikyo followed him as they headed north.
"You seem bothered," She stated. "Yes, many things are on my mind, and I cannot return 'home' at this moment to see how my 'loving' father and mother are doing in their new arrangement," He explained.
"I'm sorry," She said, knowing it was her. "Worry not, not knowing how they are doing is both a blessing and a curse," He explained.
"I see," She said. "Did you feel that in the west?" She asked. "Yea... yea I did," He growled. "What is it?" She asked. "I don't know, do you want to find out?" He asked. She pondered for a moment. "Yes, yes I would like to know what it is," She said smiling.
The pair walked westward, changing direction from the east.
=== End Chapter 13 ===
Well, that's chapter 13... sorry once again for taking so long to update...