Chapter 7: Reflections and Fear
Disclaimer- I do not own InuYasha or any other famous things.
Cloud was engulfed in darkness, the feeling of ice ran over his body. He wanted to move, wanted to speak, wanted to touch, but yet he couldn't. He had lost two people he trusted. Sephiroth, the teacher who saved him, and Aeris the woman who loved him.
Sephiroth had chose his fate, but Aeris had no such chance. He began to feel hot tears to sting his eyes ,as well the feeling of loss fill his body. He wanted her back, she was stolen from him.
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Aeris shook Cloud abruptly, wanting to wake him from his sleep like state. The journey through the well had taken a toll on him, causing him to become unconscious. She saw two tears run down his face and his fist clenched. Could he be dreaming?
"Cloud? Are you ok? Come on, its me love." Aeris sat him up and laid him across her lap. She loved the closeness of him once more, her new hanyou form gave her more detail to him. His scent is what stood out the most,hypnotic, sweet, and bold. Aeris saw his eyes to slowly open still glossy from tears.
Cloud snapped to attention when he saw who was holding him. He wrapped his strong arms around Aeris tightly, breathing a sigh of relief before saying, "Aeris, its not a dream, its really you. Where are we now?"
"A hut, where a friend of mine lives. Her name is Kaede and she is a priestess, and she is the one who saved you."
"Saved me? From what?" Cloud sat puzzled, seeing three figures inter the hut. One was Inuyasha and another was Kagome but the third was a short, heavy set grey-haired woman. She was obiviously Kaede.
"I saved ye from the over whelming power of the bone eatters well. I supose ye aren't accustiomed to such power, and I see ye are just like Kagome."
'The old broad sure likes the word ye and ...what does she mean?'
Kaede read Cloud's expression and continued talking. "Cloud, as ye are called are in love with a hanyou, just as Kagome loves InuYasha."
Kagome began to blush furiously and her expression faltered when two voices spoke from behind her. "O I guess Kaede is fed up with all the beating around the bushes Lady Kagome, so the truth is finally out."
The monk smiled brightly but his expression quickly changed when he saw Aeris holding the blonde man. "Lady Aeris, who is this?" A certain amount of distrust could be heard in his tone.
Aeris stood, helping Cloud up and while doing that grabbed his ass quickly, causing him to blush. "Why Miroku, this is my mate. His name is Cloud and we have been together for many years," Aeris looked behind the monk and saw the demon exterminator," O Sango! This is him, Cloud, nice eh?"
The men , except Cloud, began to pout. Aeris felt crowded, she felt the need to have time with Cloud alone for some reason. Kagome noticed the hanyou's expression, understanding it completely.
All exited the small hut, except for Aeris and Cloud. Aeris turned to her golden haired lover and smiled meekly. Her eyes, filled with tears, not wanting to be separated once more by time. It seemed fate desired for their anguish.
"Cloud, this is my time. It is very different from yours and our past. Magic and bloodshed rule this place, not technology and money. My time is centuries before Kagome's ; I know you belong there but I belong here."
Cloud laid his strong hand lightly on Aeris's jaw , massaging lightly. He felt the wettness of a tear roll down the tips of his fingers.
"If you think that being here will keep me from being with you, your mistaken. I belong nowhere, except where you are. If this is where you need to be, I will be here as well." He leaned in, kissing her cheek, taking away her tears once more.
Just as peace finally took them, the roof of the hut split in half, leaving flames along the wake. Aeris jerked Cloud out from the hutt, dodging board covered in flames. She quickly sniffed the air and analyzed it quickly. Female, demon, and stank.
"KAGURA!" yelled InuYasha as he drew the tetsaiguia," why don't you go and die. You know I will get Naraku soon, and your next."
"Pathetic fool, you tend to forget, you're a hanyou, and am a full blooded youkai." Kagura threw a another attack, nailing InuYasha in the hip. A sickening crack rang through the air, along with a stream of curses.
Cloud stood, his eyes began to blow bright red, while rings of blazing fire formed around him. His voice was husky and threating. "Hell fire." A giant horned creature appeared in the sky, his fangs dripping with saliva; he charges forward towards the female wind demon and engulfed her in flames. Kagura was paralyzed, and she felt her innards boil and harden. She was being cooked alive. Finally a scream came from her and then was lost in to the eternal pits of hell as the creature moved towards the ground and dispearced.
All stood in awe, well all except Aeris. She seemed familiar with this attack, and with the last bit of flame smoldered out, Kagura was gone.
"Cloud.... What in the hell was that?" InuYasha screamed from the ground, then wincing in pain.
"Oh it is a commen ablitiy from where I come from, hell I think Aeris's attacks are more powerful than that." Cloud turned to her, a sly smile in place. "Though I do think the power aura of magic in this world makes them even stronger."
"Kagome child, I think ye new friend has more secrets than what we suspected." Kaede slowly walked towards Cloud , studing his face.
"Indeed." A monotone voice came from the air. "I wish to have him for a brother than the hanyou."
"Sesshoumaru." InuYasha growled. "Don't you know he is human?"
"Far from it." Sesshoumaru slipped from the back of his dragon, "I have done some searching and listening about. Naraku has a man in his company who knows these two, and is out for their blood."
Aeris's ears perked interest. "Would you describe this man?"
"I don't know what he looks like, but he does have a similar scent as your blonde friend here." Sesshoumaru didn't even bother looking in her direction, but then quickly turned his gaze towards Cloud. "And you he seems very interested in taking down first. At least he does now..."
Sesshoumaru ripped his face from his skull, revealing it to be a clay mask. He clothes fell from his thin strong frame.
Aeris's eyes grew in horror and fell back, but regained her balance. "Its can't be.....Sep...Sephiroth."
A cold voice dripping with malice shook from the pale man, "Yes, glad you remember. Naraku said Kagura would be a small loss, but the death of all here will be a wonderfull gain."
"Is that what Naraku thinks of his minions now?" an equally cold voice echoed from a black haired female.
"Kikyo, what do you want?" InuYasha spat.
Sephiroth meet eyes with the sad eyed miko, something about them called him to her. 'This is the woman Naraku controls? She obiviously is must to good for him. That can only mean, she is to be mine.' Me moved to her slowly, his heart pumping faster. This was something he had never felt before.
The miko's cold dark eyes looked down the sliver haired man. He seemed so different, so distant. Was she becoming attracted to him? This was something she had ran from, in her life and in hell. She enjoyed her void in her heart, but yet longed for something to fill it.
Everyone watched in awe of this spectacle. Miroku motioned to InuYasha and Cloud to move back slowly, going into the forest. InuYasha lifted Kagome to her back ,Sango Miroku ,Skippou, along with Kaede mounted Kirara and took flight. Aeris took Cloud on to her back and broke into a slient run.
The half dead stood in the center of the village, communicating through their eyes. Kikyo slowly moved towards Sephiroth, looking into his pale face. She took him into a light kiss, closing her eyes and began to feel Sephiroth kiss her back. They broke the kiss abrutly.
"We lost them." Kikyo whispered.
Sephiroth cupped her chin in his hand, looking into her eyes. "Its fine, but I thought you were Naraku's."
"I belong to no one, I do not care what that hanyou spider wants. He shall never have me."
Kikyo was quickly swept up by her soul collecters, and began to drift away.
Sephiroth said in his icy calm voice, "How shall I find you again, when I feel like having human warmth."
"Just call my name, I shall not be far off."
Well I hope everyone liked this chapter, I enjoyed it. I know it seems out of character for Kikyo to fall in love, but she also hadn't had anyone around who really understands how it is to feel to not belong. Now I guess you all might have guessed the love triangle is Kikyo,Sephiroth and since Naraku wants Kikyo it turns into a twisted ordeal.
Cloud was engulfed in darkness, the feeling of ice ran over his body. He wanted to move, wanted to speak, wanted to touch, but yet he couldn't. He had lost two people he trusted. Sephiroth, the teacher who saved him, and Aeris the woman who loved him.
Sephiroth had chose his fate, but Aeris had no such chance. He began to feel hot tears to sting his eyes ,as well the feeling of loss fill his body. He wanted her back, she was stolen from him.
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Aeris shook Cloud abruptly, wanting to wake him from his sleep like state. The journey through the well had taken a toll on him, causing him to become unconscious. She saw two tears run down his face and his fist clenched. Could he be dreaming?
"Cloud? Are you ok? Come on, its me love." Aeris sat him up and laid him across her lap. She loved the closeness of him once more, her new hanyou form gave her more detail to him. His scent is what stood out the most,hypnotic, sweet, and bold. Aeris saw his eyes to slowly open still glossy from tears.
Cloud snapped to attention when he saw who was holding him. He wrapped his strong arms around Aeris tightly, breathing a sigh of relief before saying, "Aeris, its not a dream, its really you. Where are we now?"
"A hut, where a friend of mine lives. Her name is Kaede and she is a priestess, and she is the one who saved you."
"Saved me? From what?" Cloud sat puzzled, seeing three figures inter the hut. One was Inuyasha and another was Kagome but the third was a short, heavy set grey-haired woman. She was obiviously Kaede.
"I saved ye from the over whelming power of the bone eatters well. I supose ye aren't accustiomed to such power, and I see ye are just like Kagome."
'The old broad sure likes the word ye and ...what does she mean?'
Kaede read Cloud's expression and continued talking. "Cloud, as ye are called are in love with a hanyou, just as Kagome loves InuYasha."
Kagome began to blush furiously and her expression faltered when two voices spoke from behind her. "O I guess Kaede is fed up with all the beating around the bushes Lady Kagome, so the truth is finally out."
The monk smiled brightly but his expression quickly changed when he saw Aeris holding the blonde man. "Lady Aeris, who is this?" A certain amount of distrust could be heard in his tone.
Aeris stood, helping Cloud up and while doing that grabbed his ass quickly, causing him to blush. "Why Miroku, this is my mate. His name is Cloud and we have been together for many years," Aeris looked behind the monk and saw the demon exterminator," O Sango! This is him, Cloud, nice eh?"
The men , except Cloud, began to pout. Aeris felt crowded, she felt the need to have time with Cloud alone for some reason. Kagome noticed the hanyou's expression, understanding it completely.
All exited the small hut, except for Aeris and Cloud. Aeris turned to her golden haired lover and smiled meekly. Her eyes, filled with tears, not wanting to be separated once more by time. It seemed fate desired for their anguish.
"Cloud, this is my time. It is very different from yours and our past. Magic and bloodshed rule this place, not technology and money. My time is centuries before Kagome's ; I know you belong there but I belong here."
Cloud laid his strong hand lightly on Aeris's jaw , massaging lightly. He felt the wettness of a tear roll down the tips of his fingers.
"If you think that being here will keep me from being with you, your mistaken. I belong nowhere, except where you are. If this is where you need to be, I will be here as well." He leaned in, kissing her cheek, taking away her tears once more.
Just as peace finally took them, the roof of the hut split in half, leaving flames along the wake. Aeris jerked Cloud out from the hutt, dodging board covered in flames. She quickly sniffed the air and analyzed it quickly. Female, demon, and stank.
"KAGURA!" yelled InuYasha as he drew the tetsaiguia," why don't you go and die. You know I will get Naraku soon, and your next."
"Pathetic fool, you tend to forget, you're a hanyou, and am a full blooded youkai." Kagura threw a another attack, nailing InuYasha in the hip. A sickening crack rang through the air, along with a stream of curses.
Cloud stood, his eyes began to blow bright red, while rings of blazing fire formed around him. His voice was husky and threating. "Hell fire." A giant horned creature appeared in the sky, his fangs dripping with saliva; he charges forward towards the female wind demon and engulfed her in flames. Kagura was paralyzed, and she felt her innards boil and harden. She was being cooked alive. Finally a scream came from her and then was lost in to the eternal pits of hell as the creature moved towards the ground and dispearced.
All stood in awe, well all except Aeris. She seemed familiar with this attack, and with the last bit of flame smoldered out, Kagura was gone.
"Cloud.... What in the hell was that?" InuYasha screamed from the ground, then wincing in pain.
"Oh it is a commen ablitiy from where I come from, hell I think Aeris's attacks are more powerful than that." Cloud turned to her, a sly smile in place. "Though I do think the power aura of magic in this world makes them even stronger."
"Kagome child, I think ye new friend has more secrets than what we suspected." Kaede slowly walked towards Cloud , studing his face.
"Indeed." A monotone voice came from the air. "I wish to have him for a brother than the hanyou."
"Sesshoumaru." InuYasha growled. "Don't you know he is human?"
"Far from it." Sesshoumaru slipped from the back of his dragon, "I have done some searching and listening about. Naraku has a man in his company who knows these two, and is out for their blood."
Aeris's ears perked interest. "Would you describe this man?"
"I don't know what he looks like, but he does have a similar scent as your blonde friend here." Sesshoumaru didn't even bother looking in her direction, but then quickly turned his gaze towards Cloud. "And you he seems very interested in taking down first. At least he does now..."
Sesshoumaru ripped his face from his skull, revealing it to be a clay mask. He clothes fell from his thin strong frame.
Aeris's eyes grew in horror and fell back, but regained her balance. "Its can't be.....Sep...Sephiroth."
A cold voice dripping with malice shook from the pale man, "Yes, glad you remember. Naraku said Kagura would be a small loss, but the death of all here will be a wonderfull gain."
"Is that what Naraku thinks of his minions now?" an equally cold voice echoed from a black haired female.
"Kikyo, what do you want?" InuYasha spat.
Sephiroth meet eyes with the sad eyed miko, something about them called him to her. 'This is the woman Naraku controls? She obiviously is must to good for him. That can only mean, she is to be mine.' Me moved to her slowly, his heart pumping faster. This was something he had never felt before.
The miko's cold dark eyes looked down the sliver haired man. He seemed so different, so distant. Was she becoming attracted to him? This was something she had ran from, in her life and in hell. She enjoyed her void in her heart, but yet longed for something to fill it.
Everyone watched in awe of this spectacle. Miroku motioned to InuYasha and Cloud to move back slowly, going into the forest. InuYasha lifted Kagome to her back ,Sango Miroku ,Skippou, along with Kaede mounted Kirara and took flight. Aeris took Cloud on to her back and broke into a slient run.
The half dead stood in the center of the village, communicating through their eyes. Kikyo slowly moved towards Sephiroth, looking into his pale face. She took him into a light kiss, closing her eyes and began to feel Sephiroth kiss her back. They broke the kiss abrutly.
"We lost them." Kikyo whispered.
Sephiroth cupped her chin in his hand, looking into her eyes. "Its fine, but I thought you were Naraku's."
"I belong to no one, I do not care what that hanyou spider wants. He shall never have me."
Kikyo was quickly swept up by her soul collecters, and began to drift away.
Sephiroth said in his icy calm voice, "How shall I find you again, when I feel like having human warmth."
"Just call my name, I shall not be far off."
Well I hope everyone liked this chapter, I enjoyed it. I know it seems out of character for Kikyo to fall in love, but she also hadn't had anyone around who really understands how it is to feel to not belong. Now I guess you all might have guessed the love triangle is Kikyo,Sephiroth and since Naraku wants Kikyo it turns into a twisted ordeal.