Chapter 25
I'm back, once again.....Inuyara has destroyed Kiaku AND found a way to tear a hole in the fabric of time....Impressive .....But was he able to get back to his own time? Will Inuyara be re-united with his family and his love, Saroko? Read on to find out, faithful readers.... Tonyf
The rain had stopped, and the sun shone brightly over the trees. Sesshomarai was leaning against one of those trees, and an exhausted Saroko was still sleeping with her head on his shoulder. Sesshomarai looked back and forth, his head in almost constant motion. "Nothing is going to attack her; not now or ever. I need to protect her, because it is what Inuyara would want. I wasn't close to him, but I do respect him. If there was one thing he could ask for, before his death, he would have asked for Saroko's safety to be assured. It is my responsibility, now." Sesshomarai thought to himself, a somber look on his face. "Are you both quite ready to come back, yet? We are going to meet in Kaede's old village, so Inuyasha can break the news to the others. It isn't going to be easy, and we should all be there for support." Sesshomaru whispered, surprising his son. "Don't sneak up on me like that! I'm already on edge enough, father." Sesshomarai hissed. "Let's go, son. She is exhausted, and she has been through much pain and heartache. It's best for you to carry her along, and let her sleep." Sesshomaru explained, trying to keep his voice down as much as possible. "Yeah, we should get moving. I'm amazed that Inuyasha's wife and this girl's parents have not figured out Inuyara's fate yet. Aren't they worried about Saroko, and why she was so upset?" Sesshomarai asked. "Yes, they are worried. Inuyasha explained it to them that she was just worried about Inuyara, and she was caught up in emotion. They bought the explanation, but they still aren't sure about why Inuyara hasn't returned. Inuyasha told them that the battle was still raging on when they left, and it could go on for quite some time. Kagome hasn't really bought that explanation, and she has been VERY worried. Her motherly instincts must be telling her that something isn't right." Sesshomaru explained. "Fine, let's go. They all need to hear the truth, and there might be something we can do to help ease the pain." Sesshomarai said with a sigh, picking up Saroko and heading towards the village. "Amazing." Sesshomaru thought, looking at his son with pride.
(Hours later)
"We're all here, Inuyasha. You must proceed with delivering the news." Sesshomaru declared. "I know that!!! It's just.....This isn't an easy thing to do. My son is gone, Sesshomaru. How am I going to tell everyone that? How will I tell Kagome? Or Saroko, the girl who loves him?" Inuyasha questioned, his eyes glued to the ground. "Saroko already knows what has happened. That is why she was so distraught, yesterday." Sesshomaru replied. "She knows? How?" Inuyasha asked. "The girl had such a connection to Inuyara, she was able to sense the disappearance of his life signal. It's amazing, how much she cares for him at such a young age. They truly were meant to be together. That is why it is going to take everything your family has to try and hold her together. Saroko is lost, and she doesn't know what she has left to live for. You all need to show her that there is still reason to go on, to survive." Sesshomaru responded. "That's going to be difficult, Sesshomaru. I..I don't even know how I'm going to keep going. If not for Kagome....." Inuyasha mumbled, sadness in his golden eyes. "I know, brother. But Kiaku is gone as well, and Inuyara was able to protect all of us. It was a noble sacrifice, one that Inuyara was surely happy to make. Inuyara's sacrifice was one we all would have made, if we had enough strength. We all need to live on to honor his memory." Sesshomaru assured. "You...You're right. I need to tell them all about his sacrifice....somehow." Inuyasha muttered, walking towards the middle of the village (where everyone was gathered).
When Inuyasha returned, he surveyed the scene in front of him. Kagome, Sango, Miroku, and Saroko were all sitting together. Sesshomarai was standing nearby, his arms crossed as he leaned against a tree. Saroko was still completely distraught, and she was sobbing into her mother's lap. Sango gently caressed her daughter's head, but she was still unaware of the true reason for her pain. Saroko was unable to speak since she returned, and Sesshomarai refused to let out any of the information; he simply said that Inuyasha would be the one to explain everything. Kagome stared blankly into the sky, her heart telling her what was wrong with Saroko. It took everything she had for Kagome to hold herself together, and she did so only for the sake of everyone else. Kagome was always the strong, stable one. What would they think if she was to fall to pieces? Her heart was broken, because she realized that her son was probably gone. But still, Kagome held her emotions in check. She sadly wondered to herself if she would be able to maintain her strength, after Inuyasha revealed the news.
"Guys, we've got company!" Sesshomarai suddenly shouted, looking to the air. Everyone jumped to their feet, and looked up at the two large demons that flew down from the sky and charged towards them. Sesshomarai and his father jumped towards one, while Inuyasha and everyone else focused on the other one. Saroko stood, but she didn't even hold up her weapon in a defensive position. Her eyes were blank, and her legs were barely able to support her own weight. The demons were strong; stronger than the average demons, anyways. Sesshomaru and his son were having difficulty destroying the first one, even with their incredible strength. It took everything Inuyasha and the others had to keep the other one occupied; they were barely able to scratch it. "This is no good, Inuyasha. These demons are strong, and we aren't all at full strength. I don't think we can beat them right now." Miroku shouted, swinging his staff at the demon's side. "We can take these bastards! Don't give up yet!" Inuyasha shot back, slicing at the demon with his claws. "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" Inuyasha yelled, blasting the demon. It would have been more than enough to slay a normal demon, but this demon was only slightly injured. Kagome quickly realized why. "They have jewel shards, Inuyasha! Both demons have a piece of the jewel embedded in their foreheads!" She yelled. Sesshomarai heard her words, and he quickly stabbed his Tolkijn into the first demon's forehead. The demon roared in agony, and it quickly collapsed as the jewel shard fell to the ground. The second demon was too strong for Inuyasha and the others, though. It knocked them all back with a huge blast of fire breath, and it set it's sights on Saroko. Sesshomarai was mortified when he saw this, but he was too far away. He couldn't save her in time!
Saroko saw the demon coming towards her, but she made no motion to defend herself. As much as she loved her family, she would welcome death. Being with Inuyara was the only thing she wanted in life, and she was no longer able to have that. But now, she could be with him in death. Saroko dropped her weapon, and stared straight into the demon's eyes as it charged her. Everything seemed to be going in slow motion, with Sango and Miroku shouting for Saroko to move, Sesshomarai running towards her (although he had NO chance of saving her), and the demon almost upon her. Then, just as it was about to tear Saroko apart, the demon was split in two. Everyone stared, mouths hanging open in shock, as Inuyara stood over the demon's carcass. "Dumbass demon, trying to hurt my girl. NO ONE hurts my Saroko." Inuyara growled, spitting on the demon. Saroko was unable to move, unable to tell if this was real or not. Inuyara walked over to her, and he put his hand on her cheek. "It's me, honey. I would never leave you here alone. I'm back for good." He whispered. Saroko broke down, sobs racking her body as she buried her face into his haori. "I...I thought you were gone. I thought I'd never see you again. I was so scared, Inuyara." She sobbed. "I know, Saroko. But it's okay now. Kiaku is finished, and I found my way back to you. Now we can be happy, together. That's all that matters." Inuyara assured. Everyone else was too surprised by Inuyara's sudden appearance to move, to talk, to cry, to do ANYTHING. Saroko and Inuyara were in their own little world. Inuyara wiped away her tears and kissed her, and all was right once again in Saroko's heart.
Awwww....Inuyara found his way back to Saroko, and JUST in time....Everything is okay once again, right? Inuyara is back, Kiaku is gone....Nothing but blue skies ahead, right? You'll have to keep on reading to find out...hehehehe... Tonyf
I'm back, once again.....Inuyara has destroyed Kiaku AND found a way to tear a hole in the fabric of time....Impressive .....But was he able to get back to his own time? Will Inuyara be re-united with his family and his love, Saroko? Read on to find out, faithful readers.... Tonyf
The rain had stopped, and the sun shone brightly over the trees. Sesshomarai was leaning against one of those trees, and an exhausted Saroko was still sleeping with her head on his shoulder. Sesshomarai looked back and forth, his head in almost constant motion. "Nothing is going to attack her; not now or ever. I need to protect her, because it is what Inuyara would want. I wasn't close to him, but I do respect him. If there was one thing he could ask for, before his death, he would have asked for Saroko's safety to be assured. It is my responsibility, now." Sesshomarai thought to himself, a somber look on his face. "Are you both quite ready to come back, yet? We are going to meet in Kaede's old village, so Inuyasha can break the news to the others. It isn't going to be easy, and we should all be there for support." Sesshomaru whispered, surprising his son. "Don't sneak up on me like that! I'm already on edge enough, father." Sesshomarai hissed. "Let's go, son. She is exhausted, and she has been through much pain and heartache. It's best for you to carry her along, and let her sleep." Sesshomaru explained, trying to keep his voice down as much as possible. "Yeah, we should get moving. I'm amazed that Inuyasha's wife and this girl's parents have not figured out Inuyara's fate yet. Aren't they worried about Saroko, and why she was so upset?" Sesshomarai asked. "Yes, they are worried. Inuyasha explained it to them that she was just worried about Inuyara, and she was caught up in emotion. They bought the explanation, but they still aren't sure about why Inuyara hasn't returned. Inuyasha told them that the battle was still raging on when they left, and it could go on for quite some time. Kagome hasn't really bought that explanation, and she has been VERY worried. Her motherly instincts must be telling her that something isn't right." Sesshomaru explained. "Fine, let's go. They all need to hear the truth, and there might be something we can do to help ease the pain." Sesshomarai said with a sigh, picking up Saroko and heading towards the village. "Amazing." Sesshomaru thought, looking at his son with pride.
(Hours later)
"We're all here, Inuyasha. You must proceed with delivering the news." Sesshomaru declared. "I know that!!! It's just.....This isn't an easy thing to do. My son is gone, Sesshomaru. How am I going to tell everyone that? How will I tell Kagome? Or Saroko, the girl who loves him?" Inuyasha questioned, his eyes glued to the ground. "Saroko already knows what has happened. That is why she was so distraught, yesterday." Sesshomaru replied. "She knows? How?" Inuyasha asked. "The girl had such a connection to Inuyara, she was able to sense the disappearance of his life signal. It's amazing, how much she cares for him at such a young age. They truly were meant to be together. That is why it is going to take everything your family has to try and hold her together. Saroko is lost, and she doesn't know what she has left to live for. You all need to show her that there is still reason to go on, to survive." Sesshomaru responded. "That's going to be difficult, Sesshomaru. I..I don't even know how I'm going to keep going. If not for Kagome....." Inuyasha mumbled, sadness in his golden eyes. "I know, brother. But Kiaku is gone as well, and Inuyara was able to protect all of us. It was a noble sacrifice, one that Inuyara was surely happy to make. Inuyara's sacrifice was one we all would have made, if we had enough strength. We all need to live on to honor his memory." Sesshomaru assured. "You...You're right. I need to tell them all about his sacrifice....somehow." Inuyasha muttered, walking towards the middle of the village (where everyone was gathered).
When Inuyasha returned, he surveyed the scene in front of him. Kagome, Sango, Miroku, and Saroko were all sitting together. Sesshomarai was standing nearby, his arms crossed as he leaned against a tree. Saroko was still completely distraught, and she was sobbing into her mother's lap. Sango gently caressed her daughter's head, but she was still unaware of the true reason for her pain. Saroko was unable to speak since she returned, and Sesshomarai refused to let out any of the information; he simply said that Inuyasha would be the one to explain everything. Kagome stared blankly into the sky, her heart telling her what was wrong with Saroko. It took everything she had for Kagome to hold herself together, and she did so only for the sake of everyone else. Kagome was always the strong, stable one. What would they think if she was to fall to pieces? Her heart was broken, because she realized that her son was probably gone. But still, Kagome held her emotions in check. She sadly wondered to herself if she would be able to maintain her strength, after Inuyasha revealed the news.
"Guys, we've got company!" Sesshomarai suddenly shouted, looking to the air. Everyone jumped to their feet, and looked up at the two large demons that flew down from the sky and charged towards them. Sesshomarai and his father jumped towards one, while Inuyasha and everyone else focused on the other one. Saroko stood, but she didn't even hold up her weapon in a defensive position. Her eyes were blank, and her legs were barely able to support her own weight. The demons were strong; stronger than the average demons, anyways. Sesshomaru and his son were having difficulty destroying the first one, even with their incredible strength. It took everything Inuyasha and the others had to keep the other one occupied; they were barely able to scratch it. "This is no good, Inuyasha. These demons are strong, and we aren't all at full strength. I don't think we can beat them right now." Miroku shouted, swinging his staff at the demon's side. "We can take these bastards! Don't give up yet!" Inuyasha shot back, slicing at the demon with his claws. "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" Inuyasha yelled, blasting the demon. It would have been more than enough to slay a normal demon, but this demon was only slightly injured. Kagome quickly realized why. "They have jewel shards, Inuyasha! Both demons have a piece of the jewel embedded in their foreheads!" She yelled. Sesshomarai heard her words, and he quickly stabbed his Tolkijn into the first demon's forehead. The demon roared in agony, and it quickly collapsed as the jewel shard fell to the ground. The second demon was too strong for Inuyasha and the others, though. It knocked them all back with a huge blast of fire breath, and it set it's sights on Saroko. Sesshomarai was mortified when he saw this, but he was too far away. He couldn't save her in time!
Saroko saw the demon coming towards her, but she made no motion to defend herself. As much as she loved her family, she would welcome death. Being with Inuyara was the only thing she wanted in life, and she was no longer able to have that. But now, she could be with him in death. Saroko dropped her weapon, and stared straight into the demon's eyes as it charged her. Everything seemed to be going in slow motion, with Sango and Miroku shouting for Saroko to move, Sesshomarai running towards her (although he had NO chance of saving her), and the demon almost upon her. Then, just as it was about to tear Saroko apart, the demon was split in two. Everyone stared, mouths hanging open in shock, as Inuyara stood over the demon's carcass. "Dumbass demon, trying to hurt my girl. NO ONE hurts my Saroko." Inuyara growled, spitting on the demon. Saroko was unable to move, unable to tell if this was real or not. Inuyara walked over to her, and he put his hand on her cheek. "It's me, honey. I would never leave you here alone. I'm back for good." He whispered. Saroko broke down, sobs racking her body as she buried her face into his haori. "I...I thought you were gone. I thought I'd never see you again. I was so scared, Inuyara." She sobbed. "I know, Saroko. But it's okay now. Kiaku is finished, and I found my way back to you. Now we can be happy, together. That's all that matters." Inuyara assured. Everyone else was too surprised by Inuyara's sudden appearance to move, to talk, to cry, to do ANYTHING. Saroko and Inuyara were in their own little world. Inuyara wiped away her tears and kissed her, and all was right once again in Saroko's heart.
Awwww....Inuyara found his way back to Saroko, and JUST in time....Everything is okay once again, right? Inuyara is back, Kiaku is gone....Nothing but blue skies ahead, right? You'll have to keep on reading to find out...hehehehe... Tonyf