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(A/N: Gee after how chapter 7 ended what will happen in Chapter 8? Well read and find out. ^_^)
Chapter 8: The Battle Ends But The Quest Has Just Begun
By InuShemeeko
Yasahiro jumped back as Sesshomaru's claws ripped open his light blue shirt. He then spun around. His right claw out stretched to strike at Sesshomaru's armor.
"Lighting Claws Blade!"
There was a cracking sound as Sesshomaru's armor shattered and fell away from him. Sesshomaru lowered himself to the ground, he then sneered a Yasahiro his eyes glowed red. Yasahiro challenged him back with his own eyes burning a dark yellow. He voice deepened as he spoke to Sesshomaru the softness that had been there earlier was gone.
"Sesshomaru, you maybe the lord of the Western Lands. However you are not the Lord of this valley I AM. I protect everything in this valley, that includes your half brother for he is in this valley as well."
Sesshomaru looked over at Inuyasha who was holding Kagome tightly in his arms. Part of him wanted to attack now and take the Tetsusaiga. But what Yasahiro said next made his breath catch in his throat.
"You shall leave now Sesshomaru. Or should I come and take the little girl from you?"
Sesshomaru turned back to look at Yasahiro his anger building. Yasahiro's eyes burned into Sesshomaru's.
"Rin is her name isn't it? Yes her name is Rin. You see Sesshomaru the mind can tell us many things."
Sesshomaru then rose up into the sky and disappeared into the sunrise.
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A few seconds later Miroku, Sango, Shippou as well as Kirara burst into the valley. Shippou's eyes found Kagome and Inuyasha standing next to each other. He ran up to Kagome and threw his little arms around her legs and cried.
"Kagome you're all right! I woke up this morning and you and Inuyasha weren't there, I thought to had left us."
Kagome looked down at Shippou and smiled.
"Aw, it's alright Shippou I would never leave you."
Miroku and Sango came up to Inuyasha and Kagome. Sango gasped when she saw the claw marks on Kagome's face as well as a scratch on her neck.
"Kagome, your hurt what happened?"
Inuyasha growled one word. "Sesshomaru."
All eyes then fell to the wounded Yasahiro as he came up to them. Both Inuyasha and Kagome stared at the long wounds that ran across his bare chest and shoulder. The front of his shirt was no more. The winds whipped and tore at the tattered front of the once beautiful light blue silk shirt. Which was now soaked with some of Yasahiro's blood. He took a breath as he made it up to them.
"Are the two of you alright?"
Kagome nodded and Inuyasha answered, "Yeah we're fine thanks."
Yasahiro's eyes soon fell on Yori as she struggled to her feet. One fear grabbed at his heart. Where was his little sister? He couldn't see Shimiko lying any where. Yasahiro forgot all about his new company as he ran to Yori.
"Yori! Shimiko!"
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Yori placed a hand to her head as she tried to pick herself off of the ground. Her vision was still cloudy as she blinked a few times. She then sneezed a few times her whole head hurt. She then turned to check on Shimiko. Panic raced through her heart as she looked all around her. To her dismay she couldn't see anything, once or twice she tried to smell the air but all she could do was sneeze. Yasahiro ran to Yori's side and then gripped her shoulders as he turned her to him. One look at Yori's eyes told him that she had been blinded and that she may even have a head injury.
"Yori, what happened? Where is Shimiko?"
Yori shook her head trying to clear it.
"I don't know I'm not even sure I know what happened."
Yasahiro's breath caught in his throat as he picked up a smell that was over Yori. It was Saki's scent. She had came here thinking that she could surely end Shimiko's life while she was unconscious. Saki wouldn't have taken her with her she would have killed her then left. So where was Shimiko? Yasahiro knew that she had to still be weak. He had seven days to find her. Which didn't give him a whole lot of time.
'Shimiko where are you?' Yasahiro thought to himself.
That's when the winds picked up a little and a familiar smell.
"Iasha."
All the members of the group stared at him accept Yori. She knew all about Shimiko past with Iasha. Which was what it was the past, Shimiko had to start a new life and move on without Iasha. *****************************************************
Shimiko moaned as she tried to open her eyes. Her nose took in the scents around her and that's when her eyes snapped open. She gasped as she tried to pull herself up.
"Iasha."
Iasha then reached a damp cloth to Shimiko's forehead. He then smiled at her.
"It is so nice to see you awake. Your wounds are all healed but you are still sore are you not?"
Shimiko narrowed her eyes at him as she pulled herself away from him.
"Why the hell do you care? You haven't given a damn about me for a very long time."
Iasha shook his head. "No you are wrong. I do still care about you."
Shimiko slid herself out of the bed and limped across the floor.
"Oh you still care about me uh? So that's why you left me in cased in stone for 55 years because you cared for me?"
Iasha shook his head as he stood up away from the bed.
"It wasn't like that at all. I did try to free you but the spell that was cast on you was stronger then I had thought."
Shimiko narrowed her amber-green eyes on him.
"So you just decided to leave me there?"
Iasha cast his eyes down for a moment.
"No, Shimiko. I was on my way to see you again, when the boy priest appeared."
Shimiko couldn't believe what she was hearing. He had been there the day that she had been revived by Kiyoshi. She hadn't sensed him there; then again she had been so involved with Kiyoshi, who at first she thought was Toshihiro. However the boy's scent had differed from Toshihiro's. Shimiko took a breath then looked deeper into Iasha's eyes.
"Iasha where are Kiyoshi and Renjro? I know you know where they are so tell me right now."
Iasha sighed, "Yes, I do know where they are but how they got there I do not know."
Shimiko turned to face Iasha her patience was wearing thin.
"So if you know where they are, tell me."
"Very well, Kiyoshi and Renjro are deep in the home of the Demon Yukio."
Shimiko balled her hand up into a fist, her claws digging into the palm of her hand. Shimiko then made her way out of Iasha's Castle. Iasha followed behind her trying to get her to change her mind.
"Shimiko Yukio will kill you if you go there."
Shimiko couldn't help the sarcasm that slipped from inside of her.
"Gee, Iasha thanks for your vote of confidence in me."
Iasha then watched as Shimiko disappeared out of sight.
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Kirara carried Sango, Miroku as well as Shippou as she followed behind Yori. Yori was taking them to the eastern lands that belonged to the Dog- Demon Lord Iasha. Though Yori doubted anyone really called him lord. Every once in a while Shippou would look over his shoulder to make sure that Inuyasha and Kagome where still following them.
Inuyasha was worried about Kagome she needed some rest. But how was he going to get Yori to stop she was pretty persist about going on to find Shimiko. But every once and a while Inuyasha could feel Kagome's fingers loosen as she started to fall asleep. She would then jerk awake and grab on to him tighter like he was going to slip away from her. Inuyasha bounced from treetop to treetop as he followed his friends. It was then that he felt Kagome slip from him.
"Kagome."
Inuyasha's right hand whipped behind him to grab Kagome around the waist, he then brought her into his arms. Once he knew that she was safe, he then flinched when he heard Kagome wince as he held on to her.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you."
Kagome smiled up at him then replied back to him, "It's okay Inuyasha really."
Inuyasha then sat down on a tree branch. Kagome looked up at him questioningly.
"Inuyasha? Why did you stop?"
"Feh. It's getting late, so I'm stopping for the night."
"But what about the others? They don't know we stopped."
"Don't worry about them, Shippou will see that we are gone and he'll tell them."
"Oh okay." Kagome then sighed.
Inuyasha sighed next, "Kagome why did you tell me the other night that you had been hurt?"
Kagome's chocolate eyes looked up just in time to lock with Inuyasha's liquid gold eyes. She then looked down at her lap.
"I'm sorry I just didn't want you to worry that's all."
"Kagome would you please look at me. I hate to when you look away from me."
Kagome's voice squeaked at little when she answered him.
"Sorry."
Kagome winced at the sound of her own voice. Here lately she couldn't help but look away from him. Unfortunately now seemed to be one of those times now. Every time he looked at her she felt as if she was going to melt away. At this moment Kagome could feel herself get light headed as she took in his smell. He smelled of the forest and the river. Kagome could feel herself falling asleep his arms right now.
Inuyasha shifted himself more comfortable on the branch. He then turned his face toward her neck. Inuyasha felt as if he could sit here forever with Kagome near him. As he pulled in her sweet scent, he recalled all the times he had told Kagome that she stunk. Which in truth had been a lie her smell was wonderful, she reminded him of a meadow full of blooming flowers. Kikyo had always ways smelled nice but she had never reminded him of anything, not like Kagome had. Inuyasha's senses widened as Kagome's scent became a little strong. For the moment he couldn't put his finger on it, he figured he would ask Kagome about it later.
Kagome's eyes snapped open as she felt a breeze blowing on her neck. She then realized that the breeze was coming from Inuyasha, he was breathing on her neck. Inuyasha felt Kagome move and looked down at her.
"Kagome?"
Yeah, Inuyasha?"
"Are you sure you're feeling alright?"
"Yes, Inuyasha, I'm sure I just need to rest that's all."
Kagome then caught Inuyasha staring up at the moon.
"Inuyasha what is it?"
Kagome could see that Inuyasha was worrying about something.
"You know Kagome we only have five more days till the new moon. My guess is that's why Yori is in a big hurry to find Shimiko."
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Yukio made his way into dark room, with one flick of his hand candles lit on either side of the room. His maroon eyes caught sight of the two forms that where leaning up against the wall. Yukio's long brown hair was braided and hung down to his knees. Renjro saw Yukio first there was no way he could hide the fear that was showing his eyes. Kiyoshi had sensed him before he had even entered the room.
Yukio looked from the wander back to the priest. He could not get over the likeness of this boy and that of Toshihiro. His sources had told him that one of these humans belonged to Shimiko. Yukio was getting ready to find out which one. He picked up the boy in strange clothing up first. Kiyoshi struggled as Yukio held him tightly in his grasp. Yukio shoved Kiyoshi's head forward to get a good look at his neck. There in his wake lay two slanted scars, which he knew had to belong to Shimiko. Yukio smelled Kiyoshi all over he then sneered. 'She has marked you; even her smell is on you. However she has not truly taken you.'
"How very strange that Shimiko has chosen a mate. It does not surprise me that you are human. What surprises me is that she has not yet truly mated with you."
Kiyoshi couldn't believe the nerve of Yukio but at the moment there wasn't anything he could do about it he was at Yukio's mercy. Once Yukio was done with him, he threw Kiyoshi to the ground.
"You seem to think that she will come for you, we shall see. I am hoping that she does for that is precisely what I want her to do."
Fear started to build inside of Kiyoshi just what did Yukio have planned for Shimiko. He was almost too scared to find out but he knew he wouldn't have a choice on Yukio got a hold of Shimiko. Kiyoshi just hoped that Shimiko and Yori could hold their own against Yukio.
(A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed. Ch. 9 just might be a killer. *evil grin* Oh Inuyasha has something he would like to say to you.)
Inuyasha: "What is wrong do you guys not like me anymore in this story? I thought I was doing a great job. Wahhhhhh! Sniff. Sniff.
(A/N: Gee after how chapter 7 ended what will happen in Chapter 8? Well read and find out. ^_^)
Chapter 8: The Battle Ends But The Quest Has Just Begun
By InuShemeeko
Yasahiro jumped back as Sesshomaru's claws ripped open his light blue shirt. He then spun around. His right claw out stretched to strike at Sesshomaru's armor.
"Lighting Claws Blade!"
There was a cracking sound as Sesshomaru's armor shattered and fell away from him. Sesshomaru lowered himself to the ground, he then sneered a Yasahiro his eyes glowed red. Yasahiro challenged him back with his own eyes burning a dark yellow. He voice deepened as he spoke to Sesshomaru the softness that had been there earlier was gone.
"Sesshomaru, you maybe the lord of the Western Lands. However you are not the Lord of this valley I AM. I protect everything in this valley, that includes your half brother for he is in this valley as well."
Sesshomaru looked over at Inuyasha who was holding Kagome tightly in his arms. Part of him wanted to attack now and take the Tetsusaiga. But what Yasahiro said next made his breath catch in his throat.
"You shall leave now Sesshomaru. Or should I come and take the little girl from you?"
Sesshomaru turned back to look at Yasahiro his anger building. Yasahiro's eyes burned into Sesshomaru's.
"Rin is her name isn't it? Yes her name is Rin. You see Sesshomaru the mind can tell us many things."
Sesshomaru then rose up into the sky and disappeared into the sunrise.
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A few seconds later Miroku, Sango, Shippou as well as Kirara burst into the valley. Shippou's eyes found Kagome and Inuyasha standing next to each other. He ran up to Kagome and threw his little arms around her legs and cried.
"Kagome you're all right! I woke up this morning and you and Inuyasha weren't there, I thought to had left us."
Kagome looked down at Shippou and smiled.
"Aw, it's alright Shippou I would never leave you."
Miroku and Sango came up to Inuyasha and Kagome. Sango gasped when she saw the claw marks on Kagome's face as well as a scratch on her neck.
"Kagome, your hurt what happened?"
Inuyasha growled one word. "Sesshomaru."
All eyes then fell to the wounded Yasahiro as he came up to them. Both Inuyasha and Kagome stared at the long wounds that ran across his bare chest and shoulder. The front of his shirt was no more. The winds whipped and tore at the tattered front of the once beautiful light blue silk shirt. Which was now soaked with some of Yasahiro's blood. He took a breath as he made it up to them.
"Are the two of you alright?"
Kagome nodded and Inuyasha answered, "Yeah we're fine thanks."
Yasahiro's eyes soon fell on Yori as she struggled to her feet. One fear grabbed at his heart. Where was his little sister? He couldn't see Shimiko lying any where. Yasahiro forgot all about his new company as he ran to Yori.
"Yori! Shimiko!"
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Yori placed a hand to her head as she tried to pick herself off of the ground. Her vision was still cloudy as she blinked a few times. She then sneezed a few times her whole head hurt. She then turned to check on Shimiko. Panic raced through her heart as she looked all around her. To her dismay she couldn't see anything, once or twice she tried to smell the air but all she could do was sneeze. Yasahiro ran to Yori's side and then gripped her shoulders as he turned her to him. One look at Yori's eyes told him that she had been blinded and that she may even have a head injury.
"Yori, what happened? Where is Shimiko?"
Yori shook her head trying to clear it.
"I don't know I'm not even sure I know what happened."
Yasahiro's breath caught in his throat as he picked up a smell that was over Yori. It was Saki's scent. She had came here thinking that she could surely end Shimiko's life while she was unconscious. Saki wouldn't have taken her with her she would have killed her then left. So where was Shimiko? Yasahiro knew that she had to still be weak. He had seven days to find her. Which didn't give him a whole lot of time.
'Shimiko where are you?' Yasahiro thought to himself.
That's when the winds picked up a little and a familiar smell.
"Iasha."
All the members of the group stared at him accept Yori. She knew all about Shimiko past with Iasha. Which was what it was the past, Shimiko had to start a new life and move on without Iasha. *****************************************************
Shimiko moaned as she tried to open her eyes. Her nose took in the scents around her and that's when her eyes snapped open. She gasped as she tried to pull herself up.
"Iasha."
Iasha then reached a damp cloth to Shimiko's forehead. He then smiled at her.
"It is so nice to see you awake. Your wounds are all healed but you are still sore are you not?"
Shimiko narrowed her eyes at him as she pulled herself away from him.
"Why the hell do you care? You haven't given a damn about me for a very long time."
Iasha shook his head. "No you are wrong. I do still care about you."
Shimiko slid herself out of the bed and limped across the floor.
"Oh you still care about me uh? So that's why you left me in cased in stone for 55 years because you cared for me?"
Iasha shook his head as he stood up away from the bed.
"It wasn't like that at all. I did try to free you but the spell that was cast on you was stronger then I had thought."
Shimiko narrowed her amber-green eyes on him.
"So you just decided to leave me there?"
Iasha cast his eyes down for a moment.
"No, Shimiko. I was on my way to see you again, when the boy priest appeared."
Shimiko couldn't believe what she was hearing. He had been there the day that she had been revived by Kiyoshi. She hadn't sensed him there; then again she had been so involved with Kiyoshi, who at first she thought was Toshihiro. However the boy's scent had differed from Toshihiro's. Shimiko took a breath then looked deeper into Iasha's eyes.
"Iasha where are Kiyoshi and Renjro? I know you know where they are so tell me right now."
Iasha sighed, "Yes, I do know where they are but how they got there I do not know."
Shimiko turned to face Iasha her patience was wearing thin.
"So if you know where they are, tell me."
"Very well, Kiyoshi and Renjro are deep in the home of the Demon Yukio."
Shimiko balled her hand up into a fist, her claws digging into the palm of her hand. Shimiko then made her way out of Iasha's Castle. Iasha followed behind her trying to get her to change her mind.
"Shimiko Yukio will kill you if you go there."
Shimiko couldn't help the sarcasm that slipped from inside of her.
"Gee, Iasha thanks for your vote of confidence in me."
Iasha then watched as Shimiko disappeared out of sight.
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Kirara carried Sango, Miroku as well as Shippou as she followed behind Yori. Yori was taking them to the eastern lands that belonged to the Dog- Demon Lord Iasha. Though Yori doubted anyone really called him lord. Every once in a while Shippou would look over his shoulder to make sure that Inuyasha and Kagome where still following them.
Inuyasha was worried about Kagome she needed some rest. But how was he going to get Yori to stop she was pretty persist about going on to find Shimiko. But every once and a while Inuyasha could feel Kagome's fingers loosen as she started to fall asleep. She would then jerk awake and grab on to him tighter like he was going to slip away from her. Inuyasha bounced from treetop to treetop as he followed his friends. It was then that he felt Kagome slip from him.
"Kagome."
Inuyasha's right hand whipped behind him to grab Kagome around the waist, he then brought her into his arms. Once he knew that she was safe, he then flinched when he heard Kagome wince as he held on to her.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you."
Kagome smiled up at him then replied back to him, "It's okay Inuyasha really."
Inuyasha then sat down on a tree branch. Kagome looked up at him questioningly.
"Inuyasha? Why did you stop?"
"Feh. It's getting late, so I'm stopping for the night."
"But what about the others? They don't know we stopped."
"Don't worry about them, Shippou will see that we are gone and he'll tell them."
"Oh okay." Kagome then sighed.
Inuyasha sighed next, "Kagome why did you tell me the other night that you had been hurt?"
Kagome's chocolate eyes looked up just in time to lock with Inuyasha's liquid gold eyes. She then looked down at her lap.
"I'm sorry I just didn't want you to worry that's all."
"Kagome would you please look at me. I hate to when you look away from me."
Kagome's voice squeaked at little when she answered him.
"Sorry."
Kagome winced at the sound of her own voice. Here lately she couldn't help but look away from him. Unfortunately now seemed to be one of those times now. Every time he looked at her she felt as if she was going to melt away. At this moment Kagome could feel herself get light headed as she took in his smell. He smelled of the forest and the river. Kagome could feel herself falling asleep his arms right now.
Inuyasha shifted himself more comfortable on the branch. He then turned his face toward her neck. Inuyasha felt as if he could sit here forever with Kagome near him. As he pulled in her sweet scent, he recalled all the times he had told Kagome that she stunk. Which in truth had been a lie her smell was wonderful, she reminded him of a meadow full of blooming flowers. Kikyo had always ways smelled nice but she had never reminded him of anything, not like Kagome had. Inuyasha's senses widened as Kagome's scent became a little strong. For the moment he couldn't put his finger on it, he figured he would ask Kagome about it later.
Kagome's eyes snapped open as she felt a breeze blowing on her neck. She then realized that the breeze was coming from Inuyasha, he was breathing on her neck. Inuyasha felt Kagome move and looked down at her.
"Kagome?"
Yeah, Inuyasha?"
"Are you sure you're feeling alright?"
"Yes, Inuyasha, I'm sure I just need to rest that's all."
Kagome then caught Inuyasha staring up at the moon.
"Inuyasha what is it?"
Kagome could see that Inuyasha was worrying about something.
"You know Kagome we only have five more days till the new moon. My guess is that's why Yori is in a big hurry to find Shimiko."
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Yukio made his way into dark room, with one flick of his hand candles lit on either side of the room. His maroon eyes caught sight of the two forms that where leaning up against the wall. Yukio's long brown hair was braided and hung down to his knees. Renjro saw Yukio first there was no way he could hide the fear that was showing his eyes. Kiyoshi had sensed him before he had even entered the room.
Yukio looked from the wander back to the priest. He could not get over the likeness of this boy and that of Toshihiro. His sources had told him that one of these humans belonged to Shimiko. Yukio was getting ready to find out which one. He picked up the boy in strange clothing up first. Kiyoshi struggled as Yukio held him tightly in his grasp. Yukio shoved Kiyoshi's head forward to get a good look at his neck. There in his wake lay two slanted scars, which he knew had to belong to Shimiko. Yukio smelled Kiyoshi all over he then sneered. 'She has marked you; even her smell is on you. However she has not truly taken you.'
"How very strange that Shimiko has chosen a mate. It does not surprise me that you are human. What surprises me is that she has not yet truly mated with you."
Kiyoshi couldn't believe the nerve of Yukio but at the moment there wasn't anything he could do about it he was at Yukio's mercy. Once Yukio was done with him, he threw Kiyoshi to the ground.
"You seem to think that she will come for you, we shall see. I am hoping that she does for that is precisely what I want her to do."
Fear started to build inside of Kiyoshi just what did Yukio have planned for Shimiko. He was almost too scared to find out but he knew he wouldn't have a choice on Yukio got a hold of Shimiko. Kiyoshi just hoped that Shimiko and Yori could hold their own against Yukio.
(A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed. Ch. 9 just might be a killer. *evil grin* Oh Inuyasha has something he would like to say to you.)
Inuyasha: "What is wrong do you guys not like me anymore in this story? I thought I was doing a great job. Wahhhhhh! Sniff. Sniff.