Guardian Demon by Outlaw024
Authors Notes: Well thank you to Healing-Wings and Kogazchic for those two reviews, they really boosted my moral. Now I will comment on some of their comments. As Healing-Wings said, shame on you people who haven't reviewed. I know this story may not be the best, but constructive criticism would also help. But I would also like to thank the other nine people who have reviewed. And Kogazchic, we'll just have to wait and see won't we? Oh and (Healing-Wings), even though I am straight, I am secure enough in my masculinity to say that InuYasha is a cop outfit would be cute. And I'm going to combine two chapters into one. So only one more chapter after this, and then I'll put up the alternate ending! Woo! Ok then; let's get this chapter rolling.
Chapter 10"Are you surprised to see me InuYasha?" Kikyo asked sadistically as her eyes narrowed. She wore a black turtleneck and a pair of jeans.
InuYasha still couldn't speak.
Kikyo sneered at him. "I bet you want some answers, don't you InuYasha?" Her voice became like mothers'; it was soothing and gentle, but underneath it all was anger and thoughts of revenge. "Do you remember the day we met InuYasha?" Kikyo didn't wait for a response and continued talking, "that crime scene. It was setup. It was just the beginning of an elaborate plan to distract you." The cruelty of her words grew with every breath she took. "Right from the beginning you were just a puppet that I controlled. You never realized it. You were too absorbed with your love for me. Then you got to close to me. We never thought you'd want a marriage," Kikyo let out a wicked laugh and tears began to form in InuYashas' eyes, "and then that damned informant of yours ruined everything! I had to be taken out, for my own sake. My whole life was erased because of you InuYasha!" Kikyo screamed at him. "My whole life was gone! All because of your love for me! Now InuYasha, after two long years of waiting in agony, I can finally have my revenge! DIE!"
InuYashas' Berretta; Kikyos' Desert Eagle; two instruments of death. A single gunshot shattered the air around them.
InuYasha slumped to his knees and began to cry. In front of him, Kikyos' body fell backwards onto the pavement; a bloody hole was over her heart; the expression of pure hate haunted her face, she hadn't even had time to react. InuYashas' tears were not for Kikyo; they were for satisfaction, closure. Now he knew Kikyo was dead. InuYasha picked himself up and ran into the warehouse.
InuYasha ran towards the center of the mostly empty warehouse. There were a few ladders leading up to a catwalk on either side of the room and a few crates; off to the side in a smaller area, there was a room filled with what looked like barrels of gasoline. In the center of the warehouse, Kagome was duct taped to a wooden chair, her mouth was tapped up as well. InuYasha ran forward to free her.
"DROP THE GUN INUYASHA OR SHE DIES!" A figure emerged from the shadows with a .44 trained on Kagome.
InuYasha skidded to a halt and saw the familiar face of Naraku.
"I SAID DROP THE FUCKING GUN INUYASHA!" Naraku screamed at him.
InuYasha quickly dropped his Beretta.
"KICK IT AWAY!"
InuYasha kicked his gun to one side of the warehouse.
"Now then," Naraku walked up behind Kagome and leaned forward slightly, "I bet you want to know what's going on?"
"I should have known it was you. The second that I saw Kikyo..."
"You mean right before you killed her?" Naraku mocked. He looked down at Kagome. "Oh, I don't think she knows about Kikyo. Should I tell her?" Naraku was toying sadistically with InuYasha. "Well my dear," Naraku explained to Kagome, "about two years ago, InuYasha fell in love with a woman named Kikyo. How lovely it was. Little did he realize her true intentions. She was a seductress, a trick, a distraction. Oh but how InuYasha loved her! He wanted to marry her!" Naraku emphasized the word marry in a singsong voice. "Oh it was beautiful. But then a man named Voyrn discovered my plan and I had to remove Kikyo."
2 Years Ago Kikyos' Apartment 2000 HoursNaraku kicked in the door of Kikyos' apartment and his henchmen rushed inside. Kikyo sat on her couch while the henchmen began smashing any object they could find and ransacked the rooms.
Naraku sat down next to Kikyo while all the mayhem went on around them. Naraku removed a plastic bag filled with blood from his coat pocket; Kikyo had donated it earlier that day. "Now go over to that wall," Naraku instructed her, "and write SUPERNOVA is big letters.
When everything was done, Naraku, the henchmen, and Kikyo calmly walked out of the apartment, down the stairs, into the vans, and drove off into the night.
Naraku dialed a number of his cell phone. "Yes, I'd like to speak to Narcotics Agent InuYasha please." He waited for a few moments. "If you love her, how come you weren't there to protect her?" Naraku hung up.
Present Time"And for two years, InuYasha has been haunted by the fact that he couldn't save Kikyo. And now he's killed her. His true loves' blood is on his hands!"
InuYasha mumbled something.
"I didn't quite catch that InuYasha, what did you say?" Naraku was enjoying every second of this.
"I said she wasn't my true love!" InuYasha shouted back at him.
"My, my, my. Aren't we courageous."
"Why was Jaken involved?" InuYasha quickly changed the subject.
"Jaken, ah yes. My banker. He was merely a pawn. I used his bank to launder my drug money. I promised him that if he did exactly like I told him to, his rewards would be great. But," Naraku let of a sigh, "he trusted me."
Everything was coming together in InuYashas' mind. This was all one giant game of revenge for ruining Naraku two years ago. It was never about the money or the Higurashi family. It was all about him, InuYasha.
"Now then InuYasha!" Naraku swept one side of his brown trench coat aside to reveal two katanas. His green camouflage pants and black t-shirt made him look like a mercenary of some kind. Naraku tossed one katana to InuYasha. "I told you this would come in handy." Naraku leapt at InuYasha and punched him in the jaw. InuYasha tumbled backwards. He quickly stood up and pulled the katana out of its sheath.
Naraku charged at InuYasha and made a low, vertical swing. InuYasha jumped up to dodge, but Naraku managed to nick his right leg. In mid-jump, InuYasha made a kick at Naraku. But Naraku caught his foot and slammed him into the ground.
Meanwhile, Kagome watched in horror.
InuYasha tried a slash, but Naraku blocked with ease. InuYasha continued to make feeble attempts to strike Naraku, but they all failed. Now Naraku grabbed InuYasha by his right arm and twisted it so that InuYasha was forced to kneel down. "InuYasha, I'd thought you'd put up more of a fight. No matter, I'll just kill you know I suppose. Then I'll let the girl die. Slow and painful? Sounds right for her."
In InuYashas' mind, in his soul, something opened up. A higher level of ability flowed through his veins. "No." InuYasha couldn't even feel the pain anymore or Naraku twisting hiss arm, he couldn't feel the pain of knowing he killed Kikyo, he could only feel strength and determination to protect Kagome. "I love her."
Naraku didn't expect what happened next. InuYasha tore his arm from Narakus' grip and spun around. He grabbed the collar of his trench coat and slammed his knee into Narakus' stomach. InuYasha let go of the collar and slammed his fist into Narakus' nose. Blood began to flow from it like water out of a fountain. Narakus' katana fell out of his hand. InuYasha quickly kicked it, sending it skidding across the floor into the room with fuel drums. InuYashas' sword lay a few feet away. Naraku made a dive for it, but InuYasha caught him by the legs and threw him into a wall. Naraku rolled over and slowly got to his knees. InuYasha kicked him in the chin before he could stand up. Naraku crashed to the floor again. Suddenly, from where he way lying, Naraku lunged up at InuYasha and tackled him. InuYasha rolled backwards and stumbled into the room of fuel barrels. Naraku tore his .44 out from its holster and shot one of the fuel barrels.
The explosion knocked Naraku backwards. The entire room filled fire. The emergency sprinklers turned on. The water splashed onto Narakus' face and smeared the blood.
Kagome, who had managed to turn her chair around, began to cry. InuYasha was dead.
Naraku limped over to Kagome. As he approached her, he picked up InuYashas' katana. "Well my dear," Naraku told her, his voice was insane, "seems your little lover dog is dead." His hand reached out and fondled one of her breasts. [A.N: No, I am not a pervert, I'm just making you hate Naraku even more.] "It's a shame I have to kill you though, you seem like you'd make an excellent pet." Narakus' eyes were twitching. He raised the sword with his right hand and brought it up to Kagomes' throat.
BANG
Narakus' right hand now had a bloody hole in it; the sword flew out of his hand and landed with a clatter on the floor.
"NARAKU!!!"
Naraku whirled around.
InuYashas' voice echoed around the warehouse like thunder in the valley. His tiny .38 revolver fell out of his left hand and onto the floor. In his right hand was Narakus' katana; the blade on fire.
There was a dead silence in the room now except for the roaring of the fire behind InuYasha and the sound of water splashing on the stone floor.
InuYasha charged at Naraku; the blade of fire was ready to strike.
With his left hand, Naraku aimed his .44 at InuYasha.
InuYasha came closer, closer, closer.
A gunshot, a thud, a clatter.
Naraku managed to shoot once. InuYasha managed to slash Naraku once. InuYasha dropped his katana; his right hand burned from the flames.
Naraku fell to the floor. Two pools of blood formed, one around Narakus' torso and upper body; one around his legs. His intestines spilled out from either half. His trench coat was singed where InuYasha had cut through it. [A.N: In case you couldn't tell, InuYasha cut Naraku in half. BOOYAA! How was that for a death?]
InuYasha stumbled over to Kagome and began to tear the duct tape off of her. He gently removed the duct tape from her mouth.
As soon as she was free, Kagome leapt into InuYashas' arms.
"It's over," InuYasha told her.
"NO IT IS NOT!" Naraku screamed at them. InuYasha and Kagome whirled around and came face to face with Narakus' ghost. It was translucent gray; like fog.
Kagome clung to InuYasha tighter.
Suddenly a black mist surrounded them and Death walked out.
"Hi InuYasha," Death greeted him. "I'm just here for his sorry ass." He jerked a bony thumb over his shoulder at Narakus' ghost. "Guess where he's going." Death cut a hole in the air next to him and flames shot out. Screams of agony and pain that were unlike anything a mere mortal could comprehend erupted from within it. Death grabbed Narakus' ghost and tossed him inside. Naraku tried to fight his way back out as dozens of mutilated hands covered in blood and scars pulled him. He tired to hold onto the edge of the portal but Death whacked the ghosts' fingers with the staff of his scythe and Naraku lost his grip.
"NO! NO!!! HELP ME!!! HELLLLLLLLLLP MEEEEEEEE!"
Death quickly shut the portal. "Sorry you had to see that," he apologized. He walked over to the pair and looked at Kagome. "Aren't you afraid of me?" he asked her with surprise.
Kagome stared at the tall, dark figure for a moment. "Well, what I just saw scarred me, yes. But no I'm not. I have to be dead for you to take my soul away."
Death applauded with his two bony hands. "Very good. InuYasha was the only other person...err...Dog Demon, to figure that out."
"And because InuYasha is here to protect me."
Death laughed. "Very true, he can protect you from anything...well, not me," he added quickly, "Y'know, I am Death and all. Now unless you two want to be next, I suggest you leave. The fire is spreading." And with that, Death disappeared.
InuYasha and Kagome quickly made their way out the front of the wear house. On the ground, Kagome saw the dead body of a woman. "InuYasha, is that Kikyo?" she pointed at the body.
He stared at the body for a moment. "Kikyo died two years ago. I don't know who that is."
The Porsche wouldn't start because of the crash with the motorcycle. InuYasha picked up another motorcycle and started it up. "Think you can ride on one of these Kagome?"
"I'm sure I can."
InuYasha took a helmet from a dead driver and handed it to Kagome. "You might need it."
On the highway, InuYasha began to hear sirens ahead of them. The cavalry was arriving late as usual.
Kagome was gripping InuYashas' shoulders tightly as they rode. InuYasha slowed the bike down as squad cars, fire trucks, ambulances, a helicopter, and two SWAT vans came towards them. Kagome let go of InuYasha and swung her leg over the side of the bike and got off, so did InuYasha. Kagomes' hand was wet. It was covered in...blood.
All of the vehicles, with the exception of the SWAT vans, helicopter, fire trucks, and one squad car, stopped to help InuYasha and Kagome. The others headed for the warehouse that had just been a two-man war zone.
InuYasha wrapped his arms tightly around Kagome as he, limping, led her through the crowd of officers to an ambulance. The EMTs rushed over to them.
"Make sure she's ok," InuYasha mumbled, "Make sure she's ok." Everything went black and InuYasha passed out.
The EMTs began inspecting Kagome, much to her shock. "I'M FUCKING FINE!" she screamed, "HE'S BEEN SHOT!" she pointed to the bullet hole in his shoulder.
End of Chapter 10Dunno if any of you realized it, but that last little bit was supposed to be funny in a sense. Whatever. Wrote this entire chapter in one night. I like it. Could've dragged on the fight scene, but too late now. Ok, next chapter will be up...I dunno when. But it will be within a week. Oh and guess what? ONE COLD DAY IS COMING BACK WITH ANOTHER CHAPTER SOON! I got an idea for it! There will be two more chapters for this story (last chapter and alternate ending) and two more for OCD (some lime and then HoJo bashing!) See you next time.
Oh and I dunno when exactly the next OCD chapter will be up. Within a 2-3 weeks I'm lazy.