((A/N: Oh, jez! I'm sssooooo sorry every1 for the entirely too long wait,
but I've been sick these past couple of days and haven't been about to
think clearly! . Gomen! Please forgive! Anyway, this chapter is the
beginning of the battle that happens with the group. What will happen next?
Read and find out!^~))
-Chapter five- ~The Beginning of the End and the New Moon~
Sesshomaru looked at the uncountable stars that were beginning to form in the sky. He sat on a boulder in the middle of the rocky field, waiting for the two teammates to arrive. Why was it taking them so long? The nightly mists were thick, but not so much that one would have to strain his eye to see his way around.. He glanced down at the young fox demon that lay next to him. His wounds were healed, with the thanks of Tenseiga, but he was still weak and unconscious from the poison.
It was so fortunate for him to have crossed Shippou back at the village. The child had literally given himself over when it challenged him in front of that old woman. Now he had such an easy way to control InuYasha.
Why had he not done this earlier? The thought of his brother practically doing back-flips to save such a pathetic life was utterly unimaginable at the time. Perhaps that was also the reason why he had so easily agreed to fight InuYasha over the sword for honor, instead of ending him then and there.
He smiled for one of the first times in months. This upcoming battle was to be glorious! Finally. Tetsusaiga...His demon blood quivered in anticipation. The silent victory plans were interrupted, however, when he began to see something coming towards the battlefield. He stood and welcomed with his evil smirk.
"Kagome," InuYasha whispered. He stood in front so that she could not be seen, "make sure you are perfectly from sight and that you get Shippou outta there quick..got it?" She nodded and bent low to the ground, ready to do her absolute best in following his instructions.
She didn't like the plan at all (it put InuYasha at extreme risk), but she knew that there was no point in trying to argue. His mind was set: he was going to fight Sesshomaru and he wasn't going to give up until his brother's blood had completely covered his sword.
Kagome looked at him with all of her heart as he began to walk towards certain death. Her eyes nearly filled with tears once more, and she could feel her heart breaking again. 'No,' she wanted to say loudly, 'no, don't go! You'll be killed out there. Killed, and..and I will..die. My very soul would DIE if something happened to you.' But she could already see what he would do. He would just give her that face he made when he wanted her to be happy and continue towards battle. She closed her eyes and said a prayer. "Please be safe," she whispered, then picked up her bow once more and silently blended into the mists towards Shippou.
"So, brother," Sesshomaru said, smiling down at InuYasha's approaching body, "where's that little wench that travels with you? Surely you do not believe that you can defeat me all by yourself?" InuYasha's hair covered his eyes. He slowly lifted his head and smirked at the older sibling, "She would just get in the way, don't you agree? Besides, I don't need HER to defeat you, Sesshomaru. You're not the only one among us with increased power."
He slowly drew Tetsusaiga from its scabbard. The blade appeared broken and unusable for a slight moment, then transformed as InuYasha squeezed the handle tighter. "My, my," Sesshomaru said, the smiled fading, "Aren't we confident? Coming from a dead half-breed." InuYasha gave him the same glare, "Don't put that kindda crap on me! I came here to fight with Tetsusaiga, not my mouth!" ~I've got to get him fighting/distracted so Kagome can get Shippou. Otherwise, he'll smell her!~
"Have it as you like, InuYasha," he said with the same icy voice, "I see no point in arguing. I shall slay you one way or the other. It makes no difference to me." InuYasha growled and aimed Tetsusaiga for his face, "We'll see about that! Arggghhh!!"
The battle began. Sesshomaru dogged his blow and swerved to the right, kicking InuYasha in the back as he went higher into the air. ~D@mn, he's faster too?!~ InuYasha thought, his mind racing- not where it should be. All he could concentrate on (which was effecting his fighting), was Kagome.
Had she really meant what she said about her true feelings for him? Did he really return her claims of love? Yes.. she did..and he did too. Their shared kiss told him no lies. Both had done their part in it. That kiss had not been a mere brushed touch and parting of the lips.It was more than enough proof for him. He smiled with a sort of renewed strength.
"What are you smirking about?" Sesshomaru sneered, sending his claws down upon his brother. It was blocked with the Tetsusaiga. InuYasha smiled wider holding the demon still, "Something you would have no clue about, Sesshomaru!" He swung the huge sword, and Sesshomaru jumped back a few paces, landing a slight distance away, "Oh? And what might that be?" InuYasha stared down at the ground, continuing to smile, "..love"
Kagome had reached Shippou by that time. The small kitsune half opened one eye and rejoiced with happiness, "Ka-gome!!" He tried to get to his feet, but she warned him against it. "Oh, no, Shippou. Don't do that! You'll make your injuries worse. Here.." She gently scooped him up in one of her arms. He winced and whimpered from internal pain. He shivered slightly and was dripping in sweat. She took out her handkerchief and wiped his head, then checked him over for his cuts and bruises.
Seeing that his wounds were healed, one way or the other, she reached into her pack that rested upon her shoulders. Thank the stars she had brought it and had restocked it with fresh antidotes that very morning! "Now, Shippou. I know this will taste far worse than you can imagine, but, you must take it." He drank the liquid slowly, tightening his eyes shut at the horrid flavor, then slowly opened them again. "Thank you, Kagome." She smiled down at the child as he rested in her arms.
~Now to get Shippou outta here and help InuYasha.~ She thought as she turned in the opposite direction and ran towards the village, where she could let him stay and return to aide InuYasha. She could hear Sesshomaru and InuYasha's cadence battle cries, and the sound of sword and claw raging on echoed through the mists.
~InuYasha.~ Kagome repeated his name in her mind. ~..why is it so hard for him to say that he loves me? Is it.because he doesn't? .Kikyo~ She thought back to that day when she had been under a spell and unable to move from the tree where Kikyo's soul gatherers pinned her. Kikyo and InuYasha had held each other so close. He had put his fingers through her hair, stated somehow that he still loved her, and then held her tighter.
A tear managed to escape her eye. It landed on top of Shippou's head. "Kagome? Are you..alright?" She tried to put on a smiled. "N-nothing, Shippou-chan. I'm fine. Go back to sleep now and rest." He sighed and closed his eyes.
~InuYasha~ She remembered their kiss. It had been her first real kiss with a boy, though InuYasha had no idea about it. ~Do you really love me that much?~ Kagome's mind raced on. Somehow in the sea of her memories, she came across the time he had held HER close- when Menomaru came ((for those of you that don't know, that's from the movie)). ~"I need you....Don't you understand?"~ His words repeated themselves in her thoughts. Somehow, she knew. InuYasha would tell her..in his own time. His love gave her wings beneath her feet, and she seemed to be flying back towards the village. ~I love you InuYasha. Only you~
He could smell that she had left. ~Good~ InuYasha thought as his fighting abilities went to their usually high standards. He charged forward at the youkai, and missed slicing his check into two by a hair. Sesshomaru's eyes widened. He quickly regained what balance he had lost and landed on a large rock. He looked down superiorly at his younger brother. InuYasha still held the sword- in a more experienced way, unlike all of the other times he had fought with him.
Unexpectedly, Sesshomaru began to grin again. He chuckled softly, then let out a bellied laugh. InuYasha gave him a glared yet confused look in response, "What the he!l's so funny?" He growled. Sesshomaru looked up from his uncharacteristic laugh and looked InuYasha dead center in his eyes. "Fool," he spat, "have you no idea what tonight IS?!"
His words took InuYasha by surprise. He suddenly remembered that there would be no moon tonight. How that fact EVER slipped his mind, he couldn't guess. He made a slight gasp when he could feel his body beginning to change. Sesshomaru laughed on as he watched his brother devolve into a full human..
((A/N: ^_^ AAAAHHHHH!! Yet ANOTHER big cliffhanger, *sigh* oh well. T_T sorry guys! I just can't type any more tonight! Lol. Sick with a fried brain here..But, anyway. I promise I'll try my best to write more later. Next chap up a.s.a.p.!!))
-Chapter five- ~The Beginning of the End and the New Moon~
Sesshomaru looked at the uncountable stars that were beginning to form in the sky. He sat on a boulder in the middle of the rocky field, waiting for the two teammates to arrive. Why was it taking them so long? The nightly mists were thick, but not so much that one would have to strain his eye to see his way around.. He glanced down at the young fox demon that lay next to him. His wounds were healed, with the thanks of Tenseiga, but he was still weak and unconscious from the poison.
It was so fortunate for him to have crossed Shippou back at the village. The child had literally given himself over when it challenged him in front of that old woman. Now he had such an easy way to control InuYasha.
Why had he not done this earlier? The thought of his brother practically doing back-flips to save such a pathetic life was utterly unimaginable at the time. Perhaps that was also the reason why he had so easily agreed to fight InuYasha over the sword for honor, instead of ending him then and there.
He smiled for one of the first times in months. This upcoming battle was to be glorious! Finally. Tetsusaiga...His demon blood quivered in anticipation. The silent victory plans were interrupted, however, when he began to see something coming towards the battlefield. He stood and welcomed with his evil smirk.
"Kagome," InuYasha whispered. He stood in front so that she could not be seen, "make sure you are perfectly from sight and that you get Shippou outta there quick..got it?" She nodded and bent low to the ground, ready to do her absolute best in following his instructions.
She didn't like the plan at all (it put InuYasha at extreme risk), but she knew that there was no point in trying to argue. His mind was set: he was going to fight Sesshomaru and he wasn't going to give up until his brother's blood had completely covered his sword.
Kagome looked at him with all of her heart as he began to walk towards certain death. Her eyes nearly filled with tears once more, and she could feel her heart breaking again. 'No,' she wanted to say loudly, 'no, don't go! You'll be killed out there. Killed, and..and I will..die. My very soul would DIE if something happened to you.' But she could already see what he would do. He would just give her that face he made when he wanted her to be happy and continue towards battle. She closed her eyes and said a prayer. "Please be safe," she whispered, then picked up her bow once more and silently blended into the mists towards Shippou.
"So, brother," Sesshomaru said, smiling down at InuYasha's approaching body, "where's that little wench that travels with you? Surely you do not believe that you can defeat me all by yourself?" InuYasha's hair covered his eyes. He slowly lifted his head and smirked at the older sibling, "She would just get in the way, don't you agree? Besides, I don't need HER to defeat you, Sesshomaru. You're not the only one among us with increased power."
He slowly drew Tetsusaiga from its scabbard. The blade appeared broken and unusable for a slight moment, then transformed as InuYasha squeezed the handle tighter. "My, my," Sesshomaru said, the smiled fading, "Aren't we confident? Coming from a dead half-breed." InuYasha gave him the same glare, "Don't put that kindda crap on me! I came here to fight with Tetsusaiga, not my mouth!" ~I've got to get him fighting/distracted so Kagome can get Shippou. Otherwise, he'll smell her!~
"Have it as you like, InuYasha," he said with the same icy voice, "I see no point in arguing. I shall slay you one way or the other. It makes no difference to me." InuYasha growled and aimed Tetsusaiga for his face, "We'll see about that! Arggghhh!!"
The battle began. Sesshomaru dogged his blow and swerved to the right, kicking InuYasha in the back as he went higher into the air. ~D@mn, he's faster too?!~ InuYasha thought, his mind racing- not where it should be. All he could concentrate on (which was effecting his fighting), was Kagome.
Had she really meant what she said about her true feelings for him? Did he really return her claims of love? Yes.. she did..and he did too. Their shared kiss told him no lies. Both had done their part in it. That kiss had not been a mere brushed touch and parting of the lips.It was more than enough proof for him. He smiled with a sort of renewed strength.
"What are you smirking about?" Sesshomaru sneered, sending his claws down upon his brother. It was blocked with the Tetsusaiga. InuYasha smiled wider holding the demon still, "Something you would have no clue about, Sesshomaru!" He swung the huge sword, and Sesshomaru jumped back a few paces, landing a slight distance away, "Oh? And what might that be?" InuYasha stared down at the ground, continuing to smile, "..love"
Kagome had reached Shippou by that time. The small kitsune half opened one eye and rejoiced with happiness, "Ka-gome!!" He tried to get to his feet, but she warned him against it. "Oh, no, Shippou. Don't do that! You'll make your injuries worse. Here.." She gently scooped him up in one of her arms. He winced and whimpered from internal pain. He shivered slightly and was dripping in sweat. She took out her handkerchief and wiped his head, then checked him over for his cuts and bruises.
Seeing that his wounds were healed, one way or the other, she reached into her pack that rested upon her shoulders. Thank the stars she had brought it and had restocked it with fresh antidotes that very morning! "Now, Shippou. I know this will taste far worse than you can imagine, but, you must take it." He drank the liquid slowly, tightening his eyes shut at the horrid flavor, then slowly opened them again. "Thank you, Kagome." She smiled down at the child as he rested in her arms.
~Now to get Shippou outta here and help InuYasha.~ She thought as she turned in the opposite direction and ran towards the village, where she could let him stay and return to aide InuYasha. She could hear Sesshomaru and InuYasha's cadence battle cries, and the sound of sword and claw raging on echoed through the mists.
~InuYasha.~ Kagome repeated his name in her mind. ~..why is it so hard for him to say that he loves me? Is it.because he doesn't? .Kikyo~ She thought back to that day when she had been under a spell and unable to move from the tree where Kikyo's soul gatherers pinned her. Kikyo and InuYasha had held each other so close. He had put his fingers through her hair, stated somehow that he still loved her, and then held her tighter.
A tear managed to escape her eye. It landed on top of Shippou's head. "Kagome? Are you..alright?" She tried to put on a smiled. "N-nothing, Shippou-chan. I'm fine. Go back to sleep now and rest." He sighed and closed his eyes.
~InuYasha~ She remembered their kiss. It had been her first real kiss with a boy, though InuYasha had no idea about it. ~Do you really love me that much?~ Kagome's mind raced on. Somehow in the sea of her memories, she came across the time he had held HER close- when Menomaru came ((for those of you that don't know, that's from the movie)). ~"I need you....Don't you understand?"~ His words repeated themselves in her thoughts. Somehow, she knew. InuYasha would tell her..in his own time. His love gave her wings beneath her feet, and she seemed to be flying back towards the village. ~I love you InuYasha. Only you~
He could smell that she had left. ~Good~ InuYasha thought as his fighting abilities went to their usually high standards. He charged forward at the youkai, and missed slicing his check into two by a hair. Sesshomaru's eyes widened. He quickly regained what balance he had lost and landed on a large rock. He looked down superiorly at his younger brother. InuYasha still held the sword- in a more experienced way, unlike all of the other times he had fought with him.
Unexpectedly, Sesshomaru began to grin again. He chuckled softly, then let out a bellied laugh. InuYasha gave him a glared yet confused look in response, "What the he!l's so funny?" He growled. Sesshomaru looked up from his uncharacteristic laugh and looked InuYasha dead center in his eyes. "Fool," he spat, "have you no idea what tonight IS?!"
His words took InuYasha by surprise. He suddenly remembered that there would be no moon tonight. How that fact EVER slipped his mind, he couldn't guess. He made a slight gasp when he could feel his body beginning to change. Sesshomaru laughed on as he watched his brother devolve into a full human..
((A/N: ^_^ AAAAHHHHH!! Yet ANOTHER big cliffhanger, *sigh* oh well. T_T sorry guys! I just can't type any more tonight! Lol. Sick with a fried brain here..But, anyway. I promise I'll try my best to write more later. Next chap up a.s.a.p.!!))