chp 4
What have I done? What have I done?
"Kagome!" "Kagome!" InuYasha runs towards Kagome. Please be all right. Although he knows in his heart that Kagome is not all right. Once he reaches Seshomaru and Kagome he sinks to the ground. He kneels near Kagome unable to bring his towards her mangled body. Seshomaru is silent as gets up from huddling over Kagome and Rin. He moves into a kneeling position. Seshomaru begins to untangle Kagome and Rin. He can't get Kagome to let go of Rin. Kagome's grip isn't hurting Rin. Seshomaru leans over to where he guesses her ear to be.
"It's okay. I have her." He whispers into her ear. Somewhere deep inside Kagome understands and her grip on the girl loosens enough for Seshomaru to pull Rin away. Seshomaru lays Rin down. He pauses for a moment, staring at Rin's face. She is close to death, her skin deathly white, her breathes getting shallower, and her heart beat slowing. Seshomaru pulls tesaiga from its sheath and swings at the devilish creatures that have come to take her body. Then he takes tesaiga and slowly pushes it into Rin's heart. Seshomaru closes his eyes while he concentrates. His energy flows into Rin and a single drip of blood trickles down the sword into tesaiga. For a moment there is no visible effect then her cheeks first hint at color and then are flushed with them. Seshomaru removes tesaiga just as Rin's eyes flicker open. He chocolate brown eyes are now golden on the edge.
Sango and Miroku catch up to InuYasha. Sango sways from the sight of Kagome. Miroku steadies her, and sits her on the ground her back to Kagome. Miroku has the sense to grab Shippo by the tail and pull the pup back before he can see anything. He pulls the pup to his chest.
"Kagome! Kagome!" Shippo yells at the top of his lungs. The silently he begins to cry.
"Mommy. Mommy." Shippo's heart shattering yells become whispers and then murmurs and finally nothing. Kiara slowly approaches Kagome's body. The fire cat quickly backs up, the stench of burnt skin too much for her to take. She lies down covering her face with her paw.
Seshomaru is still at Rin's side. Finally she sits up, surprised that she feels no pain. Not one mussel in her body hurts. She feels better then ever. She feels strong but what most amazes her is that she is calm. She thinks back to what happened but can't remember. Why do I feel as though I should be in pain? What happened? Why...Why can't I remember? Rin starts to look towards Kagome but quickly snaps her head back. Rin looks for something to do. Her eyes capture InuYasha's kneeling form, a look of horror upon his face. She observes Sango's closed eyes and shallow breathing. Finally her eyes land on Miroku torn between comforting Shippo or Sango. Rin gets up and takes Shippo from Miroku. Shippo latches onto her as if never to let go. Miroku moves to Sango and sits beside her and draws her into his lap. He rocks her back and forth. There is no need for words.
It seems almost as if the very world has stopped spinning. The only sound is that of the swaying of the trees. Even the birds have been silenced. InuYasha has had enough.
"Do something will ya." He shouts at Seshomaru. His voice laced with pain and love and regret.
"She sacrificed herself for Rin. And you bring Rin back from the dead as though it were nothing. Bring her back! Now." Seshomaru walks towards Kagome. He sees none of the creatures that came for Rin's soul. There is nothing to fight against for Kagome's life. Instead on a whim he straightens out her body. He brings her feet together and places her hands so that they are interlaced above her chest. She seems without the charred skin as if she were sleeping beauty. Seshomaru lowers tesaiga over Kagome horizontally, so that the sword lays on her, her hands grasping the hilt of the sword. The sword reaches past her toes. Seshomaru raises his right hand and a ball of blue energy if formed. The energy ball takes the form of a bird, of a dove. The dove lifts its wings and Seshomaru blows it in Kagome's direction. The action seems almost as if Seshomaru is blowing Kagome a kiss.
Seshomaru turns his back on Kagome and the group. Rin follows behind with Shippo in her arms. His transportation cloud appears and Rin steps onto it. Lord Seshomaru, Rin and Shippo fly away. InuYasha watches Seshomaru leave in silence. He brings himself to reach out a hand towards Kagome but Seshomaru's barrier burns him. In despair InuYasha gets up, standing on the balls of his feet his back arched his hands at his side. He lets loose a sound so melancholy so despairing that all demons that hear his cry shiver. It shakes everyone demon and human alike right down to the bone.
This chapter is dedicated to my second reviewer shadow-demon961. Although it is a sad chapter to be dedicated to. He/She has partly granted my wish. Hehehe, which means all you other people, will be happy that I updated. So where do u guys think this is going?