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Flamez-Winches I've been involved in one thing after another and I've just been way too busy. So no, I'm not trying to get more reviews, I'm not trying to be evil, and I didn't fall into the toilet(...). Cries Someone help me. My mom is insane and is holding the computer hostage! AND on top of that I have to study for end-of-the-year exams, I have 2 papers to write, a project/presentation, clean my room (aka warzone), dust, vacuum, and still try to manage to get at least 2 hours of sleep. School is the devil!! The bane of my existence! But otherwise, no I have no excuse not to update eye twitch.
Rereads last chapter Sorry about the name mix up, I was out of it that day. How did I mess the fight scenes up? I don't see what you're talking about, please do explain. Am I really that mean to Inuyasha? Wait, don't answer that.
Clears throat As I said in the beginning of my story, constructive criticism (keyword being constructive, you might want to look it up) is always welcome but flames are unwanted. I'm sorry if the characters are OOC (I'm not apologizing to you because you don't deserve it, I'm apologizing my other readers) but the manner in which you expressed your opinion is uncalled for. How dare you call my readers "fagets"? Just who do you think you are? That is a derogatory term that only ignorant people would use. (Even though I may have a dirty mouth I have my limits). It only shows that you are disrespectful and immature. If all you wanted to do was say that you didn't like my story that's fine, just don't read it. I really can careless. But you shouldn't put down people because they like my story. What were you trying to achieve by saying that? Take your comment and shove it back up your ass where it came from. You only make yourself look bad by saying that, not me. I take time out of my day to write because it's what I love to do, I shouldn't have to suffer people who spit upon my work.
....Smiles and completely breaks my serious look Wow my first actual flame (though not competent). I guess I'm moving on up if someone who hates my story took the time out of their day to tell me. Wow. I feel pretty damn special.
Chapter 17-The beginning of the end
Naraku ran his hand through her hair. "I brought you here for good reason, I was saving your life." He twisted a silver tendril around his finger. "Your friends were plotting against you. They were going to kill you."
Kagome's eyebrows furrowed. "Why did they want to kill me, Naraku-sama?"
"Because they were jealous of your talents. I told you before, you are exquisite. You are perfect, and they all wished they were too. So they secretly planned your murder for weeks."
She shook her head. "I should have known, Naraku-sama."
He patted her head. "Don't blame yourself, Kagome. Your friends are the ones you would least expect to want you dead. This kind of betrayal should not go unpunished."
"What do you want me to do, Naraku-sama?"
"You don't have to keep saying that at the end of every sentence, it's too repetitive." Naraku tilted his head and smiled. "I want you to kill them all, every one of your treacherous friends."
She nodded. "Yes, I will kill every one of them."
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Syeaiki yawned and sat up. After cracking his back, he stood. He glanced up in surprise. "Zitinou?!"
The grumpy weather demon stuck his head through a hole in the ceiling. "What do you want?"
"Did you tear all these holes in my wall?"
Zitinou looked at the destroyed paper. "No."
"Well I didn't do it."
"Then who did?"
"Maybe there's someone new next to you."
Syeaiki popped his head into the next room. "No one is there."
"Then you must have done it."
He rubbed his head. "I don't remember doing that."
Zitinou dropped, landing on his feet. He walked over to the holes and sniffed. "Smells like a female." He turned and raised an eyebrow. "Is there something you want to tell me?"
Syeaiki held up his hands. "No, no, no! If I did I sure remember."
He shrugged. "Well then I have no more suggestions. Go ask Kyo."
"Kyo!"
A few seconds later he floated down gracefully from the ceiling. "What?"
"Did you tear all these holes in my wall?"
"No." Kyo looked bemused. "There's something we're supposed to remember."
Zitinou rolled his eyes and pointed to the holes. "Yeah, how the hell that happened."
"No, I mean like a person. We're forgetting someone."
Syeaiki looked confused. "How could we all forget someone?"
Kyo tilted his head. "Do I really have to answer that question?"
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Kurama bit the inside of his cheek as he completed the last stitch. He did some spells for quick healing and a ward against infection.
Sango wrinkled her nose. "Why are you putting a dead limb back on?"
He inspected his newly reattached leg. "Because I'll need it."
"Isn't that unhealthy? I mean I heard of stitches for gashes but that's insane."
"But it works." Miroku commented from behind them. "I've seen it done before."
Sango still looked disbelieving. "If you say so........"
He rolled his eyes. "You've got to start b-" Miroku fell to his knees, clutching his chest in pain. Sweat gathered at his brow as he gasped desperately for air.
Sango knelt hurriedly at his side. "What's wrong?"
He smiled weakly. "N-nothing I'm fine." Miroku looked at the passing scenery, signifying the end of the conversation.
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(Story's going slow so we'll just fastforward about a week)
Kanna glided down the hall quickly. It was the time she had been dreading ever since she laid eyes on him. A part of her knew not to get so attached but she had needed him. She needed someone to get lost in. Someone that made her forget everything, if only for a moment. She slid back the door to Kagome's old room and stepped in. Kanna had gotten attached to Kagome, too. She made her feel confused, open, regretful. When Kanna spoke with her, she felt more like a living thing and not like a drone or a puppet.
Kanna looked around. The room was exactly how she remembered it. Her eyes ran over the holes in the left wall and the blood stains on the ground. She shook her head, she had a job to do. She walked over to the right wall and tore a hole with her fingernail. Carefully, she stepped through. She looked around the room until her eyes settled on its inhabitant.
"You'll be seeing your sister soon, Kohaku."
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Inuyasha peered over Kirara's head at Naraku's castle. It was an imposing building. It was framed in purplish looking wood and stones that reeked of death and disease. Just looking at it made his temperature drop. He looked over his shoulder as Kirara slowly landed inside the gate. Everyone was staring with haunted shadows dancing behind their tired eyes. He shivered and leaped off of the Kirara's back.
Miroku was right behind him with his eyes shifting suspiciously. "I don't feel good about this."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "What did you expect? Besides there's no turning back now."
"I wouldn't dream of it." He muttered as the others slid down next to them. They formed a tight circle with their backs to each other. They stood there for a good while, watching and waiting.
Kouga growled. "Why doesn't he just show himself!"
Sango hushed him. "I think he's getting ready."
"For what?"
"For this." Answered Kagura from the shackled roof.
She opened her fan and covered her mouth as she laughed. The walls of the castle began to shake then the vibration spread to the ground underneath their feet until they could feel it in their bones. The front wall blasted off, showering them with wood splinters and fragments of stone. A demon emerged floating from the darkness with the air whipping around him. His white hair snaked through the air while his dull red eyes fixated straight ahead. Flanking him were two other demons. One was short with spiked blue hair. A stormy gray cloud formed above his head cracking with angry electricity. The other was tall with orange hair. White flames spiraled around his body, licking up his torso. They both had red eyes and they both pulsed with pure power.
Naraku materialized a little behind him with Kanna by his side. "I see you made it."
Inuyasha's lips pulled back to bare his fangs. "Where the fuck is Kagome?!"
"I'm right here." Kagome slinked over to Naraku's side.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha moved forward.
She laughed coldly, hollowly. "Don't come near me."
Naraku slipped his arm around her lower back and pulled her to him. He closed his eyes as he took in her scent. "She's finally seen you for the mutt you are." Inuyasha growled and pulled out Tetsusaiga.
Kagome gazed up at him. "Should I take care of them now?"
"That would be perfect. Its time you get your revenge."
She smiled at him before disappearing. Everyone looked around, trying to find where she had went. Suddenly she appeared from out of nowhere in front of Inuyasha before delivering a crushing blow to his nose. Inuyasha stumbled backwards, when he regained his balance he dodged Kagome's kick to his head. He skidded a few feet before springing away from another one of Kagome's attacks. Inuyasha wasn't sure of what he should do. He didn't want to hit her but he couldn't dodge forever. Kagome came after him with a vengeance, slashing, punching, kicking, and hacking. Every time she didn't make contact she simply pivoted and tried again. She was relentless. She was powerful. She was possessed.
Suddenly Kagome ceased her assault. Her silver hair flared out around her and slithered around Inuyasha like deadly snakes. Her silky tendrils sliced into his skin, drawing blood. Inuyasha slashed her tresses from his flesh but there was too much of it. Her hair engulfed him in a deadly cocoon. The tendrils forced entry by his mouth, attacking him from within. They were like tiny knives slicing at his internal organs. Pain raced through him like liquid fire. Inuyasha could feel his blood welling up in his throat and spilling out over his chin. Kagome laughed with such wickedness it appeared as thought the sound came straight from the deepest bowels of hell. She was enjoying the feeling of his agony and Naraku laughed softly with her because he knew it. He knew it because he had made it so. He made her heart as black as his and he was loving every minute of it.
Hearing Naraku's subtle smug laughter made Inuyasha's blood boil. That bastard was source of every bad occurrence in his entire life. Desperation and bile bloomed in chest like a dangerous poison. The emotions ran rampant, outweighing his pain and reserve. His body began to heal itself rapidly and efficiently. He could feel himself grow stronger, more alert. His claws grew long and jagged. His blood washed over his eyes, tainting his mind. He was full demon. With the muscles in his throat he pushed the offending hair out of his body. Inuyasha slashed angrily at the blood soaked tendrils, taking some joy out of seeing them in shreds but that still left his blood lust unfulfilled. His crimson eyes locked with Naraku's as if to say 'I'm coming for you'. He made his way over to him with the instinct to mutilate humming in his veins.
Kagome appeared in front of him. "Where the hell are you going?"
Inuyasha suppressed the urge to reduce her to minute bits. "Out of my way." His voice had the undertones of uncontained evil. His need to draw blood drummed from deep within him and it began to tear him apart from inside.
"Over my dead body." She leaped at him with her face twisted in the worst kind of viciousness. Her hand sunk into his chest and her tapered fingers began wrapping themselves around his throbbing heart. Inuyasha punched her in the face, feeling her nose collapse under his fist. Releasing his organ, Kagome went flying backwards before skidding to a halt. She wiped her shattered nose with her already bloody hand and stared as if she was transfixed. Kagome wiped it off on her shirt before her eyes locked with his. If Inuyasha had been his normal self he would have noticed some the hollowness in her dull red orbs flinted away for a second. But the moment came and went and now she wouldn't stop until all his blood was drained from his body.
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(Guess you're wondering what everyone else was doing then, hm?)
"That would be perfect. Its time you get your revenge."
She smiled at him before disappearing. Everyone looked around, trying to find where she had went. Suddenly she appeared from no where in front of Inuyasha before delivering a crushing blow to his nose. They watched in horror while Kagome attacked Inuyasha with a vengeance.
Sango loosened the straps on her hiraikotsu and moved forward. "We've got to stop her."
Kurama held her back. "No."
She struggled against his hold. "She's going to kill him if this goes on any further."
"You'll just get in the way."
"I know that you don't care about them so you don't understand-"
Naraku interrupted. "He's right, you will just get in the way. I'll just have to insure that that doesn't happen."
Kyo, Zitinou, and Syeaiki leaped into action, each selecting someone to attack as if they were programmed to do so. Zitinou headed straight for Kurama, the crackling cloud above him unfurled to release a torrent of ice on top of him. Kurama ran, trying to dodge the pelting hail that was bruising his skin. He eyed the cloud above his head and then the demon controlling it. After much calculation he couldn't find a single weakness for him to exploit so he decided to stand and fight. He pulled out a plant he knew that flourished in cold weather. With the help of his spirit energy, it took root and grew to amazing heights. It resembled an evergreen with energy wiping around it imposingly. It's branches grew out trying to impale Zitinou on their twining boughs. He eluded them with some difficulty because of their shear quantity. His personal storm cloud stopped pouring ice long enough to send a lightning bolt strong enough to reduce the tree to ashes. Kurama blinked. Okay, well that didn't work. The onslaught of hail kicked up again but this time they were as big as bowling balls. Every time they struck the ground the earth shook making everyone tremble with it. Kurama evaded the first few but it grew more and more difficult to get around them. He needed to come up with a plan quickly. While running he glanced around to size up his surroundings. His large green eyes caught sight of the castle and he wondered if it would work. Well, he might as well try it. He made a brake for the shadows of the unlikely refuge. Once inside, Kurama slid down the wood floors while he allowed a seed to roll out of his palm.
"Did you honestly think that would work?" Zitinou's voice came from some distant hall.
Kurama kept running, trying to navigate his way through the labyrinth of corridors. He needed to stall until the plant took root but his steps grew more laborious. He's newly mended leg was starting protest to the over exertion. Thunder boomed, rattling the flimsy paper walls until the force breached them. The ground beneath his traveling feet split, trying to take him down deep within the earth. He fell into the crack but he managed to pull himself up onto the floor. Once he was back securely on the ground, he took off again. He was even slower this time, a slight limp was hindering his speed. A second boom of thunder echoed down the halls. The ceiling bowed out until it burst sending large pieces of stone crashing down on Kurama's head. He bit his lip when a chunk of stone landed on his injured leg pinning him to the ground. Syeaiki jumped down from the crumbling ceiling and advanced on him with a hand of crackling lightning.
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"I know that you don't care about them so you don't understand-"
Naraku interrupted. "He's right, you will just get in the way. I'll just have to insure that that doesn't happen."
Kyo, Zitinou, and Syeaiki leaped into action, each selecting someone to attack as if they were programmed to do so. Kyo slowed down the molecules in the air until everyone appeared to be standing still. He could only do it for a few seconds so he moved quickly, selecting a girl with red hair to pick off first. Kouga's nose twitched, he could catch the scent of something moving rapidly his direction. It slammed into Ayame, knocking her down and making her skid for a few feet. Kouga's lips peeled back in a snarl, baring his pearly deadly fangs. He grabbed Kyo by the back of his neck and hurled him deep into the ground. He jumped down in the crater he just created and smashed his fist into Kyo's ribcage until they cracked under the pressure. Suddenly an invisible force knocked into his chest forcing the air from his lungs. Kouga gasped, desperately trying to fill them again in vain. No matter how much he tried his body refused to breathe. The edges of his lips started to turn a purplish blue and he began to grow cold.
Ayame elbowed Kyo in the back of his neck, breaking his concentration. Air came rushing back into Kouga's lungs causing his body to shake in mild shock. Kyo turned his eyes to Ayame who began to shake violently as he tried to extract the oxygen from her blood. Kouga leaped at him but he was still too weak to do any damage. Kyo slid his cool eyes over to him, lifting the wolf high into the air. Then he sent him crashing back down towards the earth at a neck breaking speed. When Kouga made contact several of his bones shattered from the force. The pain made him gasp and violently empty the contents of his stomach onto the dirt. Ayame, throwing caution to the wind, jumped onto Kyo's back and began to thump him on his head. She was trying desperately to break his concentration but he seemed keen on torturing Kouga. She could tell by his posture and by his whole demeanor that he was capable of the most heinous things. Finally she lowered herself to the crudest thing that she could think of, poking him in the eye. That seemed to do the trick because he instantly became aware of her and was no longer interested in Kouga. That could have been a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how you look at it.
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Naraku interrupted. "He's right, you will just get in the way. I'll just have to insure that that doesn't happen."
Kyo, Zitinou, and Syeaiki leaped into action, each selecting someone to attack as if they were programmed to do so. Syeaiki bore down on the group with a column of flames as his own personal armor. The sand beneath him turned to glass from the inferno's heat. The demon gathered handfuls of the blaze into his palms and hurtled them at the monk. Miroku twirled his staff in front of him, deflecting the fire balls. Syeaiki's fire column left him and surrounded Miroku. He instantly broke out into a sweat, the heat was making it difficult to breathe. Quickly, he drew ancient runes in the air with the end of his staff and muttered an incantation under his breath. The heat became bearable and Miroku's mind was now clear enough to think. Fire needed air but maybe in this case, it needed spirit energy. But how could he stop Syeaiki's spirit energy from getting to his fire?
Syeaiki walked through the blazing wall with ease. He smiled at Miroku. "Do you really think those silly spells will stop me?"
Fire swirled around his fists, and he swiped at the air. The runes shattered like glass. The heat started to char Miroku's clothing. He quickly poured the blessed water he kept on his hip onto his body. It was only enough to soak his head and his torso but that would have to do. He trust his staff in front of him as if that would keep the flames away. Syeaiki bore down on him with his fiery punches. The fire on his knuckles sizzled and went out on contact. The demon looked at his hand and then at Miroku.
Syeaiki's lip twitched. "Blessed water won't save you for long."
Miroku jumped back from him, his face grim with determination. He needed something to take his spirit energy away from him or at least weaken it......He rolled his eyes, of course. Why didn't he just see it before? He took a step forward, plan unfurling in his mind.
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Naraku interrupted. "He's right, you will just get in the way. I'll just have to insure that that doesn't happen."
Kyo, Zitinou, and Syeaiki leaped into action, each selecting someone to attack as if they were programmed to do so. Sango watched as they fought their designated people with a deadly accuracy. She clutched her hiraikotsu, wondering who to help out. A flare of heat beside her made up her mind. She made her way over to Miroku who was barely holding his own.
Naraku tutted. "Now what did I just say about getting in the way? Besides I have someone special reserved for you." A figure trudged out of the shadows and took his place beside him. "Go say hello to your sister, Kohaku."
The boy streaked toward her with his weapon raised for the kill. Sango barely got her hiraikotsu up in time to block before he jumped back and attacked again. It was funny in a sort of twisted way. She knew every move he was going to make before he even made it. It was the pattern dance she taught him when they were younger except something was different about it and it was throwing her off. She stumbled and sweat seeped out of her pores. Her body knew before her mind that this time was different than all the others. This time she would probably have to kill him before he killed her.
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Power rippled down her in waves and her hate become unbearable. "Die you treacherous bastard!!" Kagome's shouts turned into a primal roar when the intensity of her bitterness turned her into a full demon. She pulled two daggers from her boots and lunged for him. One dagger penetrated his right upper thigh and the other struck right above his pelvic bone. Kagome immediately pulled them out while she fell on top of Inuyasha. He landed on his back as his blood exited his wounds. Her nostrils flared as they took in the scent of his blood and she was instantly hooked. More blood, cried a dark corner of her mind, more pain. He needs to suffer for what he's done. He deserves to be killed and you are the one who deserves to do it. More blood, more pain. Suffer, he must suffer. It was such an adrenalin high she had to draw more blood just to keep the feeling going. She needed to release her anger before it scorched her insides.
Inuyasha growled. "You're the one who's guilty of treason. You stupid bitch." He was tired of her bitching all the damn time. All she ever did was whine and get everyone into deep shit. Kill her. Kill the bitch. Take her life. Kill. Kill. Kill the bitch. His bloody eyes grew crazed right before he flipped over so Kagome was now on her back. He held her hands above her head with one hand and kept them in place by pining them to the ground with his long jagged claws. With his other hand he traced lines on her face with his sharp claw, leaving streaks of crimson on her porcelain skin. He didn't know which of her features to carve off first. Eyes? Ears? Nose? Choices, choices. Inuyasha dragged his claw over to her mouth and sliced a deep outline around her lips. Kagome opened her mouth and bit down hard on his finger, cracking the bone. He growled and pushed her head down harshly, cracking the ground. Fuck it, smash her skull in. Smash it in. Kill her. Kill. Kill. Bitch. Kill. He grabbed her legs and stood, holding her upside down. Then he lifted her high and slammed her head into the earth repeatedly causing a crater to form with every strike.
Kagome swung upwards, crashing her bruised skull into his. Inuyasha dropped her instantly. She grabbed his ankle, bringing him down with her. Sneering with self satisfaction, she dug her claws into his furry ear and ripped it clean off his head. She examined it with little interest before flicking it over her shoulder. He growled, clutching the hole on his head. Her lips curled back in something that you might call a smile as she gave him a taunting look. Inuyasha raked his claws down her face furiously, gathering chunks of flesh beneath them. Blood gushed down her face practically blinding her. They would both have handicaps, not that that would stop them.
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Zitinou advanced on the pinned Kurama slowly, he wasn't going anywhere. Suddenly the ground began to shutter and groan beneath his feet. The weather demon stopped and looked at the floor under him. Lush green vines shot up through the ground and then through his body. His blood ran sluggishly down the plant and his eyes went wide with shock. Briefly. His cloud quickly reduced them to ash before causally advancing on Kurama once more. He knew the vines wouldn't stop him but it did give him a widow of opportunity. He was no longer trapped AND he had a plan. As soon as the lightning crackled down the vegetation, Kurama leaped into action. Something he noticed earlier was that Zitinou's personal cloud paused before switching to a different mode of precipitation. That pause would soon cost him dearly. At the exact moment the lightning stopped he placed two fingers on Zitinou's forehead while flipping over him.
Zitinou sneered. "Is that supposed to impress me?"
Kurama turned and took a fighting stance with an unyielding look in his eye. Zitinou took a step forward but stopped, his expression changed. It was a strange expression, under the dullness of his eyes a flicker of pure shock surfaced. His skin began to ripple like crashing waves at a beach. Various bodily liquids poured from his mouth then his ears and nose until eventually every pore of his body. He appeared to be shrinking rapidly both in height and in weight. Then he started to sway dangerously as if his legs could no longer hold him up. His eyes began to ooze out of his skull and run down his face in a thick white slime. His skin turned a dingy gray before completely collapsing. The skin was just a heap on the ground complete with its own pool of fluid. Healthy green vines emerged from what used to be his mouth and spread out over the fluid drinking it up greedily.
Kurama got out of his fighting stance and brushed off his clothes. "No, that was."
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Miroku leaped away from Syeaiki's fire. He grabbed the prayer beads with one hand and twirled his staff with the other. Syeaiki bore down on him, his flames burned more of the monks clothes. He squinted against the heat, trying to get ready for the perfect opportunity. As soon as he spotted it, he threw his prayer beads at the demon. The beads wrapped around him, locking away his spirit energy.
Syeaiki struggled for a while before giving up. "You may have been able to confine my powers but you can't confine my true form." He sprouted into a large white flame, his human like features lost.
Miroku hesitated for a moment before pulling away the beads from the material that covered his wind tunnel. The wind sucked up the fire, burning his tunnel. Most of the fire went out from the lack of oxygen. The monk covered his tunnel once more, amazed that the poisonous bees hadn't interfered. Then he fell to his knees, pain in his hand flared. His wind tunnel was seared and Syeaiki's fire was burning him from within.
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Kohaku swung his weapon at her again, aiming for a vital organ. Sango dodged again and then pivoted coming up behind him. She hooked his neck with her hiraikotsu, crushing his windpipe. She really didn't want to kill her kid brother. She was hoping he would just pass out from lack of oxygen. But there was no such luck, Kohaku reached over his head and behind her neck wrapping the chain end of his weapon around her throat and pulled tightly. Sango could feel her bones start to bend under the intense pressure. Naraku chuckled lowly, enjoying every minute of their melee.
Sango tried to give him a disgusted look but it was a painful grimace. "Release my brother."
To her surprise, the edges of Naraku's lips lifted slightly. "It would be my pleasure."
Kohaku let go of his weapon immediately, bringing his hands to his head.
"Kohaku, its okay."
Kohaku's eyes never left hers. "I killed them all. Everyone of them. There blood was on my hands. Dad-" he choked back a sob. "-dad died because of me. Don't even look at me." He turned his back to her.
"Don't talk that way Kohaku! I love you no matter what." She reached out to him.
He shrugged her hand off him. His shoulders wracked with held back sobs. "How can you love a monster like me? You have no idea what I did. Go away, don't stay here. Nothing but bad things with happen if you stay."
"No, I won't leave you. I love you and I want to help you."
He turned to face her. "If you want to help me you're going to have to kill me." He handed her his knife.
Her eyes filled with tears and she whispered, "I can't. Killing you is not the answer Kohaku."
"Kill me." He repeated. "You don't know what I'm capable of."
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Kagome squinted, trying to see through the curtain of blood. Finally she gave up and decided it was in her best interest to focus on hearing and smelling. She closed her eyes as her hair fanned out around her, feeling for her opponent. Inuyasha dodged the probing tendrils with ease, almost laughing at its patheticness. But she knew exactly where he was because she heard him move. She drew her Aisaiga quickly, pinning his foot to the ground keeping him in one spot. She launched herself at him, raking her claws down his body. Kagome ripped chunks of flesh off his bones, trying to literally tear him to pieces. Inuyasha growled in resentment and tore his foot from the ground. He grabbed her neck and started to crush it. Kagome struggled and kicked but could not get free. Darkness ebbed at her vision and she knew she was reaching her end.
Kagome was suddenly dropped on the ground. She rubbed her neck, trying to sooth the pain. Between the blood in her eyes and her near death experience, she couldn't see a thing. If she could see, she would see Sesshomaru standing between her and Inuyasha imposingly. His eyes were red with anger, a lesser man would have been practically foaming at the mouth with contempt.
Inuyasha's lips peeled back in a snarl. "Fuck off."
Sesshomaru's only answer to his command was to pull out his sword. Inuyasha practically snorted, as if he would be no match for him, and pulled out his sword, too. For a moment, all Kagome could do was perk her ears up to listen to the sound of metal clashing against metal. A few sparks burned holes threw her clothing and blood spattered against her face. Blood. Her pupils dilated and her nostrils flared. Sesshomaru's blood.
He wiped the cut on his cheek carelessly and flung the blood to the side. His blood stained hand turned an acid green. Sesshomaru grabbed Inuyasha's face and burned the left side of it. Inuyasha's face healed rapidly, forming a shiny scar. His left eye had healed shut and since his left ear was no longer attached to his head, his whole left side was vulnerable. Inuyasha turned his right side toward him and waited cautiously for his half brother's next move.
For a moment, they just stood there. Both red eyed and panting slightly with sweat trickling sluggishly down their brows. Sesshomaru was composed and alert while Inuyasha was agitated. His eyes kept sifting towards Kagome and Naraku. Growing tired of his inattention, Sesshomaru launched forward and slashed a cut on his cheek much like the one he just gave him. Then he pivoted to his blind side and cut into his torso. Inuyasha hissed and slashed wildly. He barely missed, a few strands of Sesshomaru's floated gracefully into the dirt.
He regarded the chunk of his missing hair with slight annoyance before turning his attention back to Inuyasha. Sesshomaru sliced his left arm off with one quick swipe. Inuyasha hissed in pain before chopping mindlessly at him. He dodged his blade easily and he was quickly growing tired of it. The lord swatted his half brother to the ground like a bug and lifted his sword.
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Ayame felt like fleeing but she knew that was not an option. Kyo tried to pry her off his back but she would not move. She smiled to herself, it seems as though the only thing he had power over was air. He possessed no physical strength at all. She clung on his back as she decided her next move. But then he did something unexpected. Kyo relaxed and she could almost feel the slight smile on his face.
"Do you want to watch him die?" He asked airily as if he had been discussing the weather. Kouga started to choke again. "Do you?"
Slowly, begrudgingly, she slid off his back. Kyo turned his eyes on her. Ayame sputtered and gasped desperately for air. Kouga grabbed his shoulder and jerked him around. Then he gauged out Kyo's eyes with his sharp claws. Ayame rubbed her sore chest with one hand and ripped out Kyo's throat with the other. The air demon's body disappeared and a whirlwind kicked up around them. Ayame backed up against Kouga as the walls closed in on them. Then suddenly the wind just died down leaving the two wolf demons bewildered.
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Miroku dropped to his knees and clutched his hand to his chest. He broke out into a sweat and panted. He looked up when a large breeze kicked up and saw Ayame and Kouga trapped in a whirlwind. The monk struggled to stand up. Each step he took was a chore but needed to help. But then the whirlwind died down out of no where making him sigh with relief. Slowly he turned but caught sight of Sango looming over her brother with a knife in hand. He tried to yell but his throat was dry. He coughed and tried again.
"S-sango!"
Her head snapped up. "Miroku! You're hurt!"
He tried to smile but it was more like a wince. "Do-don't worry about me. Just don't kill your brother."
Sango looked down at the knife in her hand. She wondered if she would have done it. If she could kill her brother. The answer would be yes, if you had asked her a few months ago but now it's different. He was still human, he was still her brother, and he was still not a lost cause. She believed that she could save him. "I would never have killed him." She turned to her brother. "I can't kill you. This isn't the answer. I can help some other way."
Kohaku looked at her with the deepest feelings of lament. "I did something horrible Sango."
"I know. It wasn't your fault. All is forgiven." She held out her hand to him.
He backed away. "You don't know what I'm talking about, sister. I'm not talking about killing everyone."
Her hand dropped to her side. "What are you talking about then?"
"It's my fault that they died."
She smiled and raised her hand again. "We are talking about the same thing then."
Kohaku shook his head. "I knew I was going to kill them. Naraku told me before we went to the village."
Sango didn't bother lowering her hand. She stood there as if frozen. "You knew."
Naraku's soft laugher filtered through the sounds of battle. "How does it feel Sango? How does it feel to know that you wrong about your brother? He betrayed you. Soon you'll learn you should have taken his life when you had the chance."
The ground began to rumble slightly and Sango got a sense of foreboding.
"I told you nothing but bad things with happen if you stayed." Kohaku murmured.
Sango became frantic. "What's happening?"
He shook his head dully, she could tell she was loosing him. "They're coming. It's my fault."
"Who? Who's coming?"
"They're coming." He said before his eyes slipped back to a hypnotic red.
Sango turned "Miroku! Someone's coming!"
Miroku grunted from his place on the ground. "What now?!"
A slow contemptuous laughed echoed from the shadows. "There's no need for alarm." Hiten stepped out of the castle to stand behind Naraku. "We just want to say hello."
Sango and Miroku looked at each other in obvious distress. Just who exactly 'we' include?
Flamez- Lifts eyebrow mysteriously Yes, who is we exactly? This chapter was really difficult to write because 1) I had been writing it on and off for a couple of weeks (DAMN YOU SIMS!) and 2) So much crap was going on at one time. I've got a project I've got to finish and turn in on the first day of school. Isn't school great? Eye twitch CAN'T A SISTA GET A FUCKING BREAK?!? $#(insert curse word of preference)!!!!!!
