Chapter 12: Silver Rain
(Prelude)
"I hope Kagomes gonna be alright." Shippo watched as the door closed shutting out his 'mother' from him.
"She'll be fine Shippo don't worry." Kaedas pace sped up as they made their way to the gift shop she had a bad feeling.
(With Hiten and Manten the day before...today)
The room was dark and barely lit with blue flame. Underground inside of the Mountain cave he contemplated waiting.
"You sent for us lord Naraku?" Hiten took a bowing stance at the base of Lord Naraku's thrown. His brother Manten did also.
"I will give you Hiten a piece of the jewel of four souls and your brother a full head of hair if you kill Inuyasha." Naraku of coarse gave them empty lies he wouldn't dare give Hiten the jewel and if he did give Manten hair it would only be a illusion.
"Yes sir we will anything else you want us to kill?" Manten asked eagerly.
"Actually I noticed that there are companions of his you can kill. Kill all but the girl that looks like Kikyo"
"Why sir?"
"You dare question me!" Fire blazed into Naraku's red pierceing stare."I will forgive you for now but no know this never question me again. Your lucky I am in such a good mood."
"Lord Naraku it will never happen again that you can be sure of." Naraku chuckled.
"I have faith that it won't. I also trust you will kill Inuyasha." Hiten and Manten got up and started to exit."Oh and don't come back unless you do or your head will be penence for the place of Inuyasha for my own amusement." Hiten stared at his leader which he planned someday to kill so he would be leader of the remaining tribe. Almost all were dead following Naraku's foolish pleasure quest which killed over half the tribe. 'Soon.' Hiten thought 'I will be more powerful with the jewel and kill him.' Hiten smugly smiled. Manten beagain thinking of getting the hair Naraku would give him when he killed Inuyasha. Naraku knew of Hiten's plan and was going to get rid of him after he killed Inuyasha. Naraku was to weak from the last encounter.
"Brother start the hunt!" Hiten smirked at his brother Manten as they zoomed out of the cave. The wheels spun rapidly at Hiten's feet, Mito was their next destination former home. This thought made Hiten even more angry. 'I'll relesh killing him in doing so I shall avenge my comrades!' Manten on the other hand was thinking about how far Fukushima was from Mito. Fukushima was 386.7 km and by train it takes at least three hours maybe even five to get to where they were flying. 'How did Naraku make it all the way here with all his wounds?'
"Hiten..."
"What is it brother?"
"How would Naraku have made it back to Fukushima from Mito in his condition?" The thought almost sent Hiten for a loop Naraku never made any notice of how he would return from his battles despite his condition. There was no way he could have made it back alone...someone must have helped him. But no had left the cave under Naraku's strict orders. 'Who is helping him?!'
(Earlier Today Miroku and Sango)
When Miroku and Sango arrived in the lobby and stood before the massive desk.
"I'd like to find someone." Yura looked up from her book.
"You and the rest of the world." she turned back to her book about hair modeling. 'Thank god I'm quitting to be a beutition and I won't habe to deal with this job.'
"My you are beatiful," grabbing both Yura's in his,"Will you bare my child." Sango bonked Miroku on his head he fell face first into Yura's chest.
"How dare you." Yura shoved Miroku off her person,"A man I just met fondling my chest!" Sango rested Miroku's head in her lap.
"You okay you big lunk head?"Sango recieved no responce,"MIROKU!" Sango shook his head for all his worth,"Say something!" She flushed red and squeaked."Pervert!" Needless to say heads were turned.
(Today: Gift shop)
"I hope Kagome going to be alright." Shippo watched as the door closed shutting out his 'mother' from him.
"She'll be fine Shippo don't worry." The two's pace sped up as they made their way back to the gift shop. They greeted 24/7 lady who still remained in her place inside the gift shop."Hello we were wondering if ye still had the stuffed dog toy I purchased yesturday?"
"Oh...yes!" 24/7 lady turned her old body around and reached down to grab the stuffed animal which was hidden beneath the desk. Just before it was handed to Kaeda Shippo grabbed it and it tightly to his small frame. The 24/7 lady chuckled."Is that dog really for you?"
"NO!" Shippo snapped angrily. He loved his 'mother' as much as his real mother even though he had only known Kagome a short time there was just something about her.
"I'm sorry little one if I offended you."
"I'm not little!" He shrieked it seemed as if today everyone had to make him feel less important. Inuyasha had already demonstrated by making it clear that he didn't want anything to do with him. Tears collected in his bright green eyes. 'Fine I don't want anything to do with him either!' Shippo sniffled back the tears he wasn't gonna cry. The old woman beagain yacking away again with the same feriousity as before.
Shippo tried to pull Kaeda to go and meet up with Kagome like they were going to do but the stubborn old woman was imobile. Though she did let Shippo go and get himself a hot chocolate and a cookie. The straw purposely was slurped loudly and annoyingly but the old woman kept talking like it didn't bother them a bit. He soon gave up when a loud crash came from the hospital and the lights went off. A bright blue light lit the hospital until the power kicked back in. "They're here..." He sputtered.
(Today in the doctors room)
Kagome and Inuyasha walked in Dr.Sugi closed the door when he left making Kagome feel enclosed. A doctor stood up and approached them.
"Hello I am Dr.Matsumoto and I am the specialist from Tokyo." He shook Kagome's and Inuyasha's hand. Dr.Matsumoto knew exactally who they were but at the moment they were completely oblivious to who stood before them."Please have a seat we have much to talk about." Both took a seat waiting to hear the news about how the "Tumor" was to be removed. Inuyasha sat right next to Kagome their hands found eachother and was held together like glue."Alright now that everything is in place I would like to tell you that during the surgery you would heavily dosed with drugs so you won't be able to move much if at all.
So as soon as we beagain don't be alarmed." Dr.Matsumoto stood and ushered Kagome and Inuyasha into a large room through the componds of the room they were already in. 'I'm being locked up!' Kagome was debating whether or not to turn around now. She didn't want to be here she just wanted to go home and be with Inuyasha and the others. Not have a unesscessary surgery, and not be able to move in the process that thought terrified her the most. 'What if something goes wrong? How will I be able to get away.' Inuyasha's tight embrace on her shoulders gave her comfort. 'He'd be there....as long as he is I feel safe.'
"How long will this take?" Kagome leaned her head back to stare at Inuyasha's face. He made a excellent point how long was she going to be in torture? Dr.Matsumoto hesitated for a moment.
"Well it all depends on everything, I suppose three maybe four hours." One of the other doctors handed Dr.Matsumoto a gown."You'll have to put this on." He pulled a curtain in the corner."Um sir could you..."
"I'll help her," Inuyasha held Kagome's elbow directing her towards the curtain,"She can barely walk let alone dress herself." Kagome wasn't so sure he was just saying that to help change her. Inuyasha pulled the curtain around them.
"Very well but tie it in the front." The hospital gown that she had on was wrinkled from earlier and crinkled unpleasently as it was removed. With delicate grace Inuyasha gently dressed her. Taking great care in tieing the front shut. 'Even though it was going to be untied anyway.' Before the curtain was drawn Inuyasha held her close.
"Were gonna get you fixed up. It's gonna be okay." He whispered in her ear to resure her from the salt that had already fallen. Inuyasha yanked the curtain open with one hand the other protectively on Kagome's waist."Don't worry I won't let anything happen to you..."
"Well then Ms.Kagome please have a seat. Lets beagain." With a gulp and a cross of the fingers she sat on the long table, which crunched from the paper."Now when did you first notice this?"
"Um, well," Surveying Inuyasha's expression proved to be of no avail,"I had a little accident..."
"What sort of accident?" Dr.Matsumoto sat in the doctor's chair leaned forward,"Did somebody hurt you?" his voice sounded course emaculately like Naraku's.
"Yes...he," Kagome was interrupted.
"He. So a man hurt you." In the corner of the doctor's eye she could see his gaze move over to Inuyasha in the corner of the room. She tried her best to come up with a lie.
"He...came behind me with a knife," Again Dr.Matsumoto stopped her. 'Damn that's not a accident!' she scolded herself.
"That's quite enough," He called for his assitant to get the breathing mask,"Now this will make you a little groggy." Quickly the air made Kagome's head felt light headed."Alright Restrain him." 'What!' Her arms and legs could scarecily move, and from the pressure that Dr.Matsumoto held her down with she could only watch in fear as the other assitant doctors surrounded Inuyasha. Two grabbed his arms, the other of the assistants tried to get the same kind of needle that they used on Hojo. Inuyasha beagain to let his emotions get the better of him, his eyes went straight to red and his hair to silver. His only thought was that Kagome was in danger.
"Get your fucking hands off me!" His quick arms slashed the two doctors that held him, with his mighty claws. Letting them fall to the ground dead in their own blood. The assistant that had the needle ran around the room to the door, before he got there Inuyasha was ahead of him. He clung onto the door, he then grabbed the mans neck and held him up to the ceiling.
"Please! Don't kill me! Have Mercy!" The assitant cried from the death lock on his neck.
"Mmmeeerrrcy!" Inuyasha growled in his scary deep voice. With a roll of his wrist the assistants neck snapped from Inuyasha's strength. He looked up with his crimson eyes, purple pupils dilated at Dr.Matsumoto almost to say 'Now it's your turn'. He laughed warpedly. Dr.Matsumoto wrapped his thick fingers on the oxygen nob on the same machine that made Kagome woozy. Even in his full form Inuyasha senced a threat being forced on his....
"I wouldn't try anything if I were you." Dr.Matsumoto then pulled out Hojo's gun from one of his pockets and aimed at Inuyasha's head. 'Inuyasha.' Kagome screamed in her head. A growl that made no sence at all came from deep within Inuyasha's chest. A shot was fired into Inuyasha's right shoulder staggering him only for a second as he moved forward toward them. The doctor let go of Kagome and the nob, and he kept shooting until the gun clicked. Inuyasha had a sharp toothy grin on his face. He raised his bloody right arm above his head and cut at the doctors chest which knocked him back. Inuyasha's primal blood lust instinct picked up and he was about ready to slice the doctor that lay barely breathing.
Kagome quickly mustered enough strenghth to stand her legs before she fell into Inuyasha's chest. Her neck was open to him, and without second thought his venom teeth slid into her neck, injexting it's own venom poison that would change her. She gave a slight cry and lost control of her legs, Inuyasha caught her and held her close. He started licking the blood that dripped, her scent intoxicated him. Soon he became more calm and the human side of him beagain to return. When he became fully consious, and when he realized what he had done. There in his hands he had done what he tried not to do. He scooped her up and nuzzled her close it was official that she belonged to him, not only emotionally but physically. Inuyasha hugged his mate close to his face nuzzling her somehow trying to apalogize for the life she would now be stuck with.
(In the lobby)
"You okay you big lunk head?"Sango recieved no responce,"MIROKU!" Sango shook his head for all his worth,"Say something!" She flushed red and squeaked."Pervert!" Needless to say heads were turned. But that wasn't the only reason heads spun. A loud crash came from the hospital and the lights went off. A bright blue light lit the hospital until the power kicked back in.
"They're here..." Shippo sputtered. Loud booming lightning and thunder crashed in the background. Seconds later a giantic hole was blasted in the tall hospital roof. Debris shot down, a woman pushing a wheel chaired man covered her head and his head. Before the debris could hit them a whipping wind sucked it in.
"Miroku?" Sango observed the tunnel in Miroku's right hand, it sucked in the glass, rocks concrete everything, until a person was almost lifted off of the ground who was using a walker. Miroku quickly seal the wind tunnel before they were sucked in. Kilala instinctively transformed and caught the person. The exterminators kimono garment was thrown off to reveil her armor that she had underneath. Kilala had gotten her boomerang from the roof."Show yourself!" She called to the giant hole, in the midst of the hole a bolt of electricity hit a Sango. And another one hit the wall on the gift shop, it was shrowed with dust and smoke.
"SANGO!" Miroku yelled rushing to catch her as she collasped.
"Your not worth our time," Hiten stepped through floating on his spinning wheels, followed by his reptilian brother,"Inuyasha! Were coming for you!" Hiten's wheels spun faster blowing all things behind him up in the air. The brothers flew past the hall and out of sight. Shippo hopped past the debris and jumped up to Miroku, he held Sango on her lap.
"Can you hear me Sango?" Her face was charcoaled and dirty, with her eyes closed she seemed dead. Miroku was realived to find a pulse.
"Miroku is she gonna be okay?" Shippo's eyes pitied he then looked back at Kaeda was up to her neck in stuffed animals that cushioned all the glass goods from the gift shop that would have killed her. His small hand clasped the dog he bought for his 'mother' the ear was ripped with some cotton torn out. A tear slinked from his eye, he felt like he was ready to attack the thunder brothers but what could he do hes only a little kid...
(Kagome & Inuyasha)
"I'm sorry," Inuyasha cuddled her like a teddy bear of a small child,"I'm so sorry Kagome." A small whimper came form her throat as some pressure was applied to the cut in her stomach. Her eyes became teary, yet her weak smile gave him enough reassurance to lick the base of her neck. A new scent fluttered in the air, two of them. Then the lights disapated until a low lumination of the overhead lights flickered back, a low rumbling vibrated from below their feet. Inuyasha didn't like this smell that penetrated his nose nor did he like the thunder.
"Inu-ya-sha." Her eyes could barely stay open, the new changes in her body was working it's way through the bones she'd need to sleep it off. Only danger was approaching rapidly, Inuyasha could sence the speed of the brothers. A hoarse growl yipped in his throat, Kagome's safety was the most important. Inuyasha leapt and put Kagome in the curtained space, he kissed her head and closed the long curtain.
He then took fighting stance in front of the door. Mystically as he cracked his knuckles Testusaiga appeared in his hands and with a flick of his hand he drew the powerful sword in his hands as it transformed to it's full size. The door flew at Inuyasha before it crumbled from the electricity, he carelessly tossed it aside. The thunder pike was aimed first through the door, Hiten's red eyes beamed when he saw Inuyasha soon he'd have his revenge and get the sacred jewel. Hiten came at Inuyasha sword against pike Inuyasha tried to counter. Inuyasha could feel his sword being forced to the left from the grove in the top of the pikes blade. He twisted it to the right and pushed the sword forward that worked for a moment, but the thunder pike emitted sparks of electricity. A spark hit and stung Inuyasha's cheek pushing him back further the Tetsusaiga almost pushing into his throat.
"Thats right half breed," Hiten pushed the pike further until the blade did rest on his throat,"I never thought I'd see you again." Inuyasha shoved Hiten back until they met half way with their weapons. "Likewise." He hissed through his teeth. The other brother Manten made his presence known when he pulled the curtain back. 'Kagome'
"I found the woman," Manten held Kagome's head and turned it to see some of the blood that was caked onto her hair from her neck,"Hiten it seems Inuyasha has been a naughty boy," He twitled his finger through her hair,"She has the loveliest hair. I want it." Manten raised his arm ready to strike even though he knew that Naraku wanted her alive. 'I'll just take her hair'
"NO!" Inuyasha shouted as he pushed Hiten back, and threw the Tetsusaiga. Hiten thought the sword was aimed at him and laughed.
"You missed"
"Did I get him?" Hiten all too soon realized that his brother was dead.
"You wretch!" He cried as he attack Inuyasha. Inuyasha grabbed onto the thunder pike and withstood the lightning enough to pull it away from him. He threw it across the room, Hiten was shocked at Inuyasha's ability to grab the pike and live but even more shocked when.
"WHERE IS HE!" Inuyasha slammed Hiten back against the wall. Hiten spat blood on Inuyasha's face.
"I'm not," His head was bashed hard against the wall,"gonna...uhhhhh"
"WHERE THE FUCK IS HE!" Inuyasha's eyes glowed red, he went right into Hiten's face. A deep snarl emitted itself from within his throat.
"I will tell you only if you promise to kill him and too also end my pain," Hiten looked at his dead brother before he croaked out,"He is in Fukushima in Nakadori...the Abukuma mountains....." With the flick of his finger nail blood spurted out of Hiten's throat. Inuyasha turned back to Kagome who remanded helpless on the floor ebony hair fluttered across the hard tile floor.
Inuyasha picked Kagome up and made it to the lobby he carried with him Hiten's thunder pike and Manten's pelt. Sango was awake in Miroku's arms and was having trouble standing up. Shippo had helped 24/7 lady and Kaeda escape their stuffed prison. Inuyasha gave Shippo his fathers pelt, as Shippo cuddled it and the stuffed dog Inuyasha put him up on his back. He started to march out the front of the hospital. Yura stared lavender eyes wide open.
"What are you looking at!" Yura's glace was quickly darted in another direction. Inuyasha then continued to march. Sango, Miroku, and Kaeda rode behind him ready to back him up where ever they were going. It wasn't long before Kilala matched Inuyasha's speed, instead of making it to Fukushima Nakadori Abukuma moutains. Instead of making the trip in five/three hours with Inuyasha's determination they made it in one and a half. Once they pasted the Abukuma river they landed in the trees by the cave. Inuyasha passed Kagome into the safe hands of Miroku and Sango.
"Take care of her."
"No! We want to get our revenge we'll fight them together!" Sango declared then her masters words rang into her head. 'I didn't train you to kill exactally I trained you to use herbs and to defend yourself. Your beauty would be wasted on being a killer. That shouldn't be your line of work'
"I'm doing this because I want to I'm doing this because I have too." The clarity of his words made Sango feel a weight that was always there before release.
"Make sure he is good and dead." Miroku smirked."In case you need me I'm ready!"
"Won't be nessarcary." Shippo sniffled a silent reminder that he lost his parents. Inuyasha nodded a promise to the kit that he would avenge his parents death. Inuyasha strutted to the entrance, eyes of the clan shifting around watching him. Inuyasha didn't like this for he knew what they thought of him.
"COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR FACE YOU DIRTY BASTARD!" In fusteration he shouted to what remained hidden from his grasp. Emerging out of the cave was a baboon covered figure, that let his baboon head fall behind him. He stepped into dim lighted rain.
"You wanted to see me?" Naraku said cockidly with a wicked smirk. Inuyasha's growl couldn't justify his malice for the one in front of him.Tetsusaiga was drawn, Inuyasha held his father's large sword on a angle to it's full size."I see old friend"
"You are not my friend!" Inuyasha gritted his teeth and let out a moan,"I couldn't kill you before but today I shall! You took Kikyo away from me!" Kagome felt a slight pang of jealousy."You tried to kill Kagome and all of my friends," In unison all realized for the first time Inuyasha admited he care for them, not the same way as Kagome but it was established,"It's time to pay for what you have done!"
"You really think that they want you?" Naraku smirked evily and stared back at Kagome and the others. His gaze made Kagome flinch."Will they except you now after they know of what you've done?"
"Don't look at her look at me!" His sword flew upward into his grip and swung it from above trying to come at him at a downward angle. Naraku easily swung out of the way of Inuyasha's lumberjack swing. "Can't take the truth can you?" Naraku's long nails swept into Inuyasha's right shoulder. The weight of the sword on Inuyasha's severed shoulder suddenly came into play his right arm was almost useless and out of pain he clutched it with his left arm, carelessly holding testusaiga with his right arm,"Little too much for you eh," Another swing directly hit Inuyasha's left shoulder. Both arms fell to his sides testusaiga slid out of his grasp,"Can't handle it can you?" Hysterical twisted laughter bellowed from his throat.
A rain drop into Inuyasha's amber eye temporarily blinding him, Naraku was a blur when he appeared in Inuyasha's face. With a quick hand Naraku held Inuyasha high in the air. Inuyasha couldn't breathe he could scarecly even move he was at the mercy of Naraku."You have grown rather pathetic Inuyasha...not that it matters cause clearly I far surpass anything you are able to comprehend." Pools of rage collected inside Inuyasha's being his eyes started to change just a little bit longer and he would lose control. His hands formed angry fists tighter and tighter he felt like he was about to explode."Always second best." 'You bastard!' Inuyasha couldn't throat the words but they existed in the core of his very being. It lead him back to that fateful night...
A wispy wind blow through the peach trees that shrouded the sacred building. Sweat cascaded a crown around her forehead and she tiredly held the bow in her hand, she tried to wipe that off in vain. The rain started quickly to pour, the figure in the only non peach tree watched intently to what the woman was doing everything she was doing fascinated him. On her chest was a white kimono that soaked in all the water, milky white skin. But under it is what was his only reason to see her. She walked over to the porch and engrossed herself in a towel. As she stood her shimmering brown eyes wandered the horizon until they found the tree, the gaze stood until she smiled her eyes gently closed.
"Even a wise man has enough sence to get out of the rain." With several easy jumps avoiding the peach trees he landed in front of the steps, the silver hair being a complete ideogram for her."I do not wish to fight you today Inuyasha," Inuyasha quickly brushed off like a dog. From the open sliding door he could see a body lieing wrapped up on a futon. Somehow Naraku had managed to weasel his way into Kikyo's care without Inuyasha knowing. His scent even was masked by the various seals on the door."I have a human to take care of today so I don't want anything unnatural happening."
Inuyasha in his crotched posistion turned his head defiantly before he made a change to his human form. Kikyo went inside and kneeled before the futon and sloshed a rag in a bowl. He followed and stood wide at the base of the door. 'Is it a spell that keeps her from seeing Naraku as a demon?' This wasn't the plan! "Inuyasha," her hands wrung out the rag and stood.
"I will return momentarily do not touch him." Kikyo shoved her way past him, but the mere brush of her shoulder made Inuyasha inhale her scent. Besides the scent of the peaches which all demons detest it was smothered with a touch of a foreign perfume that she always wore. Laughter brought Inuyasha to his sences, Naraku held himself up by his elbows. Yet at the same time Inuyasha saw him on the futon wrapped up in bandages.
"A illusion!"
"As long as I lay in that posistion all she sees or sences is a human." Inuyasha's eyes narrowed. "This wasn't the plan. The deal we made was for me to get it."
"You were taking too long." Inuyasha's eye brows joined together.
"Thats not the only reason now is it?" Naraku lay back down, the illusion nicely fitting when Kikyo strolled in with a new bowl of water.
"Why do you care so much for this 'human""Because I...want to help him, pity him for he will never be able to move." A small tinge of pink sprinkled her pale complextion. 'Human hearts are weak.'
"Sister Kikyo!" A small voice called."Kikyo!" Without a word Kikyo disappeared to the sound of the voice.
"Feeling second best eh Inuyasha."
"Shut up"
"Are you going to help me finish what we started?"
"Never."
The words that dripped from the venom lips of Naraku brought Inuyasha from the past to the present. "Yes always second best Inuyasha," Naraku dipped his head over towards Inuyasha's face and whispered,"You said you'd never help me but in fact you did just like your going to help me again. Are you going to help me finish what we started?" Long claws were extended toward Inuyasha's eye. Between the cries of pain, Inuyasha felt himself being pulled from his own body. A deeper presence was being removed, something darker that lurked inside his very being. He then felt himself be transported behind his eye like he was watching out of a window. Naraku let Inuyasha fall to his knees, his whole body cracked and clicked.
"Inuyasha."
Kagome cried weakly as she watched him transform but this time it
wasn't like anything before. He stood on two legs and dragged his legs
toward Kagome he ripped her shirt where her cut was and reached in to
touch the jewel without hesitation."Inuyasha?" He could feel the power
and a low purple light was put forth.
"Not again." Kagome grabbed
Inuyasha's hand before he could pull it out. His demon eyes looked at
anger towards this, Kagome almost started to cry. The bond that was
between them was soon realized, Inuyasha even without being his normal
self he could feel that bond as she was his and his alone.
He ripped the jewel out of her stomach and headed toward Naraku."Excellent Inuyasha. Now give me the jewel." Naraku open his greedy palm. Sango and Miroku held Kagome in their lap and tried to blott the blood which was slowly stopping from the poison that flowed slowly healing itself. Inuyasha was about one foot away from Naraku and in his hand was the glistening jewel that didn't disappear to some unknown place. He made a fake attempt to give the jewel to Naraku then he made a fist.
"You want it so badly you can fucking take it!" His fist when through Naraku's chest. Naraku's red eyes went blank but not before Inuyasha was thrown back by another round of poison that seeped under Naraku's skin. He thought back to how Naraku had done the same thing as before he recalled the memory.....
Memories consume
Like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again
You all assume
I'm safer in my room
Unless I try to start again
"Sister Sister Sister Kikyo!" Kaeda wailed. Kikyo's body slowly started to fall to the ground. Naraku smiled viciously.
"A kill well done." he laughed.
"Inuyasha why why did you kill her!" her pail eyes gazed at Inuyasha emptiedly,"Why Inuyasha?"
"She was in the way Inuyasha don't listen to her." Naraku said firmly to Inuyasha. Inuyasha said nothing but picked up the jewel. He held it between his thumb and index finger. The jewel grew a purple light and disintigrated into dust that begain to rise to the ceiling.
"What the hell is going on!?" Inuyasha yelled.
I don't want to be the one Who battles always choose Cuz inside I realize That I'm the one confused "You'll never have it Inuyasha its going to the next priestess and after the next and next," these are kikyo's last words,"as long as we ...live."
"Kikyo!" Kaeda Kikyo's sister cried and clung to the body she felt thick mucus like blood absorb into her eyes, mouth, and nose. She couldn't see.
"Inuyasha we'll just kill priestess after priestess until we..." Naraku was interupted.
"No! You go leave me alone."
"Inuyasha you can't run from this you helped kill her to!" Naraku yelled to Inuyasha. After Inuyasha left he turned to Kaede."Goodbye little brat hope that revenge will consume you if you get the jewel that's how I want it." Kaeda tried smearing the blood out of her right eye but it wouldn't come out pain struck her as she rubbed it and rubbed it soon her own blood poured out. She wailed and wailed Naraku walked out laughing at the sight she left blood collected in the palms of her hands. She looked at the sight of her dead sister and swore that she'd kill her sister's killer.
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
Inuyasha flew past the shrine and through the forest. 'It wasn't me Kikyo! It wasn't me!' he played over and over in his head. 'I wasn't my self I didn't mean to kill you kikyo! I loved you!' Naraku didn't pursue him but Inuyasha ran like the devil was at his heels. The others would come. His feet carried him to the woods but he didn't dare go home. The river would wash all this clean everything...would melt away. When he waded until the water reached his neck he dipped his head under. The disgusting scent of blood covered him a great stench that didn't fade away. Frantically he rubbed his stained hands tainted with blood. The blue grey eyes taunted him when he shut his eyes was all he could see. He wailed in fury screaming her name.
I don't know how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight
"INUYASHA!" He woke up with a shout from his older brother covered in blood of villagers he must have killed. The elder brother swooped down Kaijinbo in hand raised above Inuyasha's head,"Die!" Inuyasha didn't even move when Kaijinbo rested against his neck, Sesshomaru waited for him to fight back but no responce. Silver hairs slinked down from the sword."You dare, stand before my presence as you are you worthless half-ling!" Amber eyes met red eyes, and with sheer force claws plummeted into skin. Clutching his red kimono Inuyasha felt the blood ooze from his fingers."Do you know what you did?!"
Inuyasha could not focus on his brother, he felt death was near."Father is dead because of you!" Inuyasha was taken back, he muttered a how.
"How that damn village killed him! They thought he was the one who killed their precious human!" 'Kikyo' In disgrace Inuyasha tilted his head, and let his arms drop not only did he put himself in danger but he put the whole clan in danger, which killed his father."Father made me promise not to kill you here, but if you ever return you blood will sully this," the blade glistened,"sword I hold in my hands. Now leave before I break my promise.You are Dead to the clan," Sesshomaru's hand glowed yellow and a long whip appeared,"INUYASHA!" In sprint Inuyasha escaped Sesshomaru's violent spin of the golden whip. He kept running until he was past the border of Mito city. 'What happend!' He couldn't remember after telling Naraku that he would never help him. That was all he could think of...
Cultured my cure
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more
Than anytime before
I have no options left again
I dont want to be the one
Who battles always choose
Cuz inside I realize
That I'm
the one confused
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So, I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight
I'll paint it on the walls
Cuz I'm the one that falls
I'll never fight again
And this is how it ends
I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
But now I have some clarity
to show you what I mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So, I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight
Then the realization hit Inuyasha Naraku had stolen his soul.....
Inuyasha collasped to his back and let the rain hit him in the eyes he didn't care anymore. The other demons stood into the distance. He only was able to make out their silohoettes his eyes failed him they blurred whatever he could see. He raised his eyes on the sky above him watching the rain fall from the sky burning his wounds. The pain was emence but he didn't care...anymore. The pain reminded him of silver how it burned and sizzled when it pierced his skin. It was remarkable that at this moment Inuyasha beagain to gaze at the rain like it was his bitter enemy and his most trusted allay. The rain had brought others pain and death, but it also brought to him a life he had never had. Just like how out of all his power brought him satisfaction and gave his life meaning yet he hated it. The rain fell in small round orbs glistening for a mere second... silver before it fell on his body.
"INUYASHA!" Kagome called to him and was released instantly from her bound of arms. As weak as she was from the lack of blood the infection in her veins kept her going. In the pouring rain she ran to him almost tripping over her own legs. Inuyasha slowly turned his head to stare at her he couldn't smell if there was tears in her eyes but he heard her sobs as she ran toward him limping with all the strength she had left.
"Kagome..." His voice croaked. 'She's sheading tears for me.' He stared at the large puddle not a foot away from his face watching the rain drizzle quickly on the surface of the liquid. He looked back at Kagome she was not even ten feet away from him. 'You...' He addressed the rain,'You brought me to her...you are my silver. My silver rain...you are my weakness ...the very thing that keeps my soul alive. Thankyou.' His eyelids felt the weight of the world lift off of his shoulders. His body turned back to his human form. Kagome stopped running and dove at Inuyasha.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" She screamed tears swelling. Kagome grabbed his head and held it to her chest and rested his back on her legs and held him tightly. "You can't leave me not now! Not again!" Her brown eyes were sullied with sorrow. The demons turned their back on Inuyasha again without so much as a tear. But this was out of honor...he would have been a great leader had he have lived. Some dared to look back as they made their way to find a new home. Sango started to cry as well so Miroku cradled her in his arms he did nothing but comfort her. Shippo bawled in his hands his new 'family' was now broken, the old priestess was on the verge of tears she let some fall recalling her earlier thought of killing Inuyasha. 'How could a creature so cruel and so evil and wicked be the most caring and devoted of all?' "Don't leave me please!" Kagome whined holding his forehead to her cheek. The empty no longer beating cheast beagain to beat against her own heart beat. 'This isn't possible I don't have the jewel!' His chest expanded with a slow and steady breath."YOUR ALIVE!" Every single living being in the area turned to look at the two.
"Stupid...you
think I would leave you?" She buried him in her chest rubbing his wet
hair against her cheek."As much as I like this I can't breathe"
"I'm sorry," She said still nuzzling him,"Sorry I doubted you that you would leave me"
"I'd
never leave you. You give my life meaning now that you are in it." He
sighed and nuzzled her back. He licked the right side of her neck on
the base of the gorge that he had bitten into her neck and infected her
with the venom that would change her. Some changes had already beagain,
her blood smelled the same as his. She bared her neck to him feeling
the cold rain and Inuyasha's warm tongue liking up her neck was
exilerating. He worked his lick up to her face and gently licked her
cheek tasting the last remnites of salt that the rain poured away.
Inuyasha pulled away before he licked her lips and placed his lips where his tongue was a second before. He kissed her and she had openly submitted to him. The kisses became more deep as they tasted one and anothers mouth. Inuyasha held her small form tightly against himself not releasing the kiss. Both their faces were buried in wet hair and rain in eachothers grasp. Inuyasha nibbled on her lower lip and sweetly licked the slight blood away with his tongue. She captured his tongue with her own and prickled herself on her own canines tooth length. Kagome winced from the slight pain and surprisingly was swept into Inuyasha's powerful arms.
"But your too weak to stand!" She said breaking the kiss. "Keh! This is nothing!" He said in a manner of pride."These are just flesh wounds." Inuyasha wrapped her arms in the bottom of his shirt."Wouldn't want you to get sick unless we're back at my apartment." He lowered his head and placed his nose on Kagome's looking his amber eyes into her brown ones."I'll take care of you." He whispered as his lips captured hers once more. Holding her bridal style he walked to the demons and humans now that relied in him. He had many responciblities now and he was going to enjoy every one of them.
tomiie789: Just trying to welcome in the New Year! It's been too long (five months). How could the other chapters flow so easily and this one be so very difficult? I chose to go with a happier ending than I had planned. As much as I love sad endings...and alough I was going to have Inuyasha die in this chapter I think he deserves a right to live right? Anyway this took me a awfully long time to plan on how I was going to go about doing such a chapter as this. It was hard to decide on what was going to happen. I got several reviews on that people wanted a happy ending. I hope it's happy so far because I still have one more chapter.... writeing again. I can't thank the reviewers enough it really helped to get through these twelve chapters. The final chapter is just a click away....