Ch 21
The rain stung his face as he flew through the forest, desperately trying to get the woman in his arms as far away from that despicable half demon as soon as possible.- Naraku.....you bastard- Kagome continued to scream as the jewel darkened inside her burning her from the inside out. Her painful screams hurt his ears and something deep within his chest. - hang on Kagome-
When he felt the distance between them and Naraku was great enough he stopped, landing in a sheltered spot of the forest. He set Kagome down her fitful twitches had stopped.
Sesshomaru shook her still form harshly, " Woman........Answer me.........Kagome"
Her eyes opened slowly revealing brilliant violet, first bewilderment crossed them then anger, - hissss- She bolted up and away from his embrace, baring her fangs at him, " What do you want......why have you taken me mutt" she hissed her body tense and posed ready for attack.
" Kagome" he said her name firmly as if repremanding a child. The sharpness by which he said her name startled her, she began to lose balance and stumbled backward. " Get away from me " She waved her arm in front of her as if to shew away a spider's web.
-come to me Kagome- a sinster voice cued into her mind, "NO" she clutched her head in her hands falling to her knees. " Leave me alone!"
Sesshomaru stepped closer to her, the only thought in his mind was to keep her from Naraku and to hold her in his embrace until her pain went away. He watched in horror as those malevolent black wings forced their way through her skin and ripping her shirt. - no.....no again- he continued to watch her fight the force of the jewel, - she's losing-
A powerful scream ripped from her lips and she took to the sky,..." NO.... KAGOME" Sesshomaru took off after her. The speed at which he travel caused him to collide with her sending them both crashing to the ground.
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" Tenishi!" Inuyasha burst through the clearing where Shippou and Rin still sat bound to the old willow.
" Shippou are you ok" Sango dismounted Kirara and ran to the small fox cub only to be thrown back by an invicible force.
" A force field" Miroku swung his leg over and off Kirara and carefully walk over to Sango currently dusting off her butt.
" let me help you with that" Miroku exchange his staff to his cursed hand and reached down to 'help' Sango.
" Don't even think about it monk" She turned to glare at him, her face a blood red.
Miroku gave her one of his innocent smiles backing away rubbing the back of his head with his free hand, " you know I only wish to help dear Sango"
" Will you two knock it off..." Inuyasha stood in the clearing trying to catch Tenishi's scent. - I know you are here Tenishi....we have a score to settle-
" Yes we do Inuyasha....since your little miko is taking care of your brother....I will be the one to delight in killing you like I should have years ago"
He lunched himself at Inuyasha swords clanking together.
Sango and Miroku could only stand by and watch the two powers colliding together in the clearing. " You Coward.....kidnapping children to use as bait.....I knew you were pathetic Tenishi, but I didn't know you were that low" Tenishi snarled at him bringing his sword down to connect again with tesiga, a wicked grin spreading across his face.
" If you think you can use your fathers demonic wind you are wrong mutt....watch" he released one hand from his sword and pointed it toward the two children, out of his finger came a small ball of light. It traveled straight at the children and through the force field, cause a small portion of the tree to explode above them.
" you see if you use any of your demonic energy in this clearing it will kill everyone, including those two children"
" You bastard"
" kukukkuk....I know all about your wind scar and the backlash wave Inuyasha.......you told me yourself......"
Another sinister laughter echoed threw the forest.
" Stay away Naraku he is my prey" Tenishi yelled into the trees.
-do not worry Tenishi sama I have only come to watch Inuyasha's demise....kukuku-
Tenishi pushed away from Inuyasha and into the sky he swung his sword down tossing from it a ball of black fire. " Shit" Inuyasha quickly blocked and steadied himself for another attack. " ha ha ha, is that all you are going to do Inuyasha....hide"
" and don't even think about leaving the clearing Inuyasha" He lifted up his hand and ran his fingers along something that shimmered at his touch.
- another force field.... ka shows what he knows- Inuyasha's sword began to glow crimson and he ran for the children. Tenishi's eyes widened for only a second but was in an instant infront of them blocking Inuyasha's strike from the barrer.
" You thought I would let you win that easily Inuyasha...."
Inuyasha looked behind the eastern lord to find a small rat demon materalize within the barrer a knife in his hand holding it to the neck of the little girl.
" You see Inuyasha.....I know all your moves and you can not destroy that barrer without harming those children, it would be as if you kill them yourself.......ha ha ha"
" You coward..."
Their fighting continued sword to sword the winner of this battle would be determinded purely on skill.
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" So you are saying that those medallions use to belong to a shinto temple gaurded by monks and it was stolen from the temple by one of their own.....how interesting" Miyouga sat with his legs crossed resting his head in his hand an elbow resting on his knee.
" Yes, Miyouga ji ji and he took it to be with beautiful bat demon.....yukido I believe her name was" he took a small sip from his sake and readjusted his glasses. " you see Miyouga jiji......he could live as long as the demoness as long as they shared each other's blood and wore the medallions at all times"
Miyouga nodded a few times to show he was listening......suddenly his face contured into something of shock...." WHAT!" " You are telling me that a human and a demon could be bounded for the life of a demon with those medallions"
" yes....that old fool gave up his chance to be with her.....when he returned those medallions and now I fear that Naraku has them" the old badger lowered his head and shook it loosely form side to side..." poor fool"
A thought popped into the old fleas mind and he sprang from his seat, " Thank you Hii ji sama....I must go tell the others" with that he bounced out into the rain and to the east.
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Golden eyes slowly slid open rain still pelting his face, - damn that woman- He pushed himself into a sitting postion and looked about him.
- Kagome- Laying a few feet away from him was the still form of young female bat demon. Long flowing violet hair covered her bare back down to her knees, her wings streched out to either side of her.
He walked over to her turning her over to face him, " Kagome.....Kagome.." he shook her lightly. He began to feel the soft rise and fall of her chest, " good she is still alive" cradling her in his arm he lifted her from the wet earth, taking to the sky in search of shelter.
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Shippou and Rin watched as Inuyasha and Tenishi's swords connected over and over again. Shippou turned his head when he heard soft whimpering coming from beside him.
" It's ok Rin chan we'll get out of this.....don't worry" his eyes widened slightly as a young demoness with light blue hair and azure eyes crept behind the dirty rat demon, she placed her hands on either side of it and a black flash emanated from her hands. The rat was engulfed in the flash and when it dissipated the rat was gone.
" Nasty little vermin" she dusted off her hands and looked at the two frightened children. " It's ok I'm here to help my name is ame" she gave them a warm smile and placed her hands on either side of them. Sweat began to form on Shippou's forehead fear and worry raced across his eyes, after all he just witnessed what she could do with those hands.
" It is ok little one.....I did not hurt morphious, I just sent him to the top of Mt Fuji san"
Shippou still looked a little worried as he watched the balls of black light form in each of her hands. In a flash Shippou and Rin were safely back in Keada's village. After the childern were safe she turned to the battle and focused on Inuyasha.
- Inuyasha.....Inuyasha-
Inuyasha faltered in his step as a women called to him in his mind. - who are you....... get out of my head before you get me killed-
Tenishi's sword came down again trimming off a sliver of Inuyasha's hair, -damn it woman-
In his mind he heard a soft giggle - sorry Inuyasha,..... your friends are safe now......you can fight freely now- Inuyasha looked about and sure enough Sango, Shippou, Miroku, Kirara and Rin had all vanished. All that stood where his friend use to be was a beautiful demoness with soft blue hair cropped off at the shoulder, and intense azure eyes. - what have you done with them witch-
-now Inuyasha...I have done nothing to your friends they are safe at the village- an image of the group flashed in his mind of Keade's village and a confused group looking about them.
- Now please......defeat my father...-
Inuyasha's eyes widened and he looked from the woman to the man he was currently fighting - FATHER!-
- Please Inuyasha my father was not always like this.....he would never harm a child...at least not until- a flash of Sesshomaru impaling a young bat demoness with lavander hair flooded his mind. - ever since that incident he has never been the same-
Inuyasha held Tenishi off and looked over to the young demoness pleading with him with her eyes before she was also engulfed in a black light and vanished.
He pushed Tenishi off tossing him back a few feet and released his wind scar "KAZE NO KIZU!"
Tenishi dodge just in time and was now again in the air, enraged that his plan was failing his mind was clouded and he tossed another ball of black fire.
- Just what I've been waiting for- " Bakkulaha!" Inuyasha released tesiga's ultimate power straight for Tenishi. Almost too late to react Tenishi caught Inuyasha's last thought and place a barrer around himself, however his barrer was not strong enough to with stand the constant blows of the turbulent winds and was ripped from his barrer and flung into a tree with a sicking thud.
- why Ame why did you betray me.....- blood flowed into his eyes as the blurred image of Inuyasha became larger with each of the half breed's steps. He felt the sharp end of a blade at his chin.
" Tell me who was that woman I saw.....why did my brother kill her" he pushed the tip of tesiga a little harder into his chin.
" She...she was my daughter.....she fell in love with a young monk......I...I tried to stop her......I sent an assasin after that pathetic human..but when she found him dead she stole the legendary life sword from your brother and when he found her and caught her he slaughtered her.......I tried to blame him for it all...it was so easy to do after what your father did.......but I knew if I had just listen to her........she would still be alive....Please, Inuyasha... kill me now and end this guilt."
Inuyasha removed the tip of his sword from Tenishi's throat, " you really are a coward...." he sheathed tesiga and walked away...." You are not doing your daughter any good, by beating yourself up...... and I don't mean the one that is dead" His image faded into the forest and Tenishi sat broken against the tree a mixture of tears and blood ran down his face, - oh Ame....I'm so sorry-
Kagome's eyes open slowly and she winced due to the pain she felt all over. When she went to reach up and rub her temples she couldn't. She looked down to find she was bound tight. - what is going on- " Aahhh where are my clothes!" She looked about to find herself in a small hut a warm fire in its center. - where am I -
" You are in an abandon village just outside my territory" a familiar rich voice floated over to her from the door. Sesshomaru stepped into the hut a bundle of wood cradled in his arm.
" Sesshomaru?" her eyes widened as she remember she wasn't wearing anything.
" Damn it.....what is it with you and seeing me naked and why do I have this metallic taste in my mouth.....and why am I tied up!" she tried to wiggle free, but it was no use. " Sesshomaru....what is going on here"
" Silence woman" He knelt down my the fire and fed it more wood before standing and walking over to her. He knelt down in front of her reaching out a clawed hand and wipped a drop of blood from her mouth with his thumb then showed it to her, " this is why you have a metallic taste left in your mouth"
Her eyes widen impossiblely more, " is..is that blood?" He lifted his thumb to his mouth and licked it clean, " yes....it is my blood" - I think I am going to be sick- - funny you use to like it- His deep voice in her head caused her to look up at him in disbelief, " You can still read my mind......how?" He stood from her and gathered his hair in his hand pulling it free from his neck.
" Kore wa....." shock raced through her eyes,...." but...." He released his silver mane letting it fall back over his pale skin. "umph" a small, very small, soft smile pulled at his lips. He pulled off his outer hidori and placed it around her shoulders. " Stay here, I will return"
" Hey, ....Hey wait.....where I am suppose to go you have me tied up!" she yelled at his back causing him to stop and turn to face her.
" that is true" another soft chuckle emanated from his lips and he let the flap to the hut fall behind him.
-stupid jerk-
- I heard that-
Kagome sweat dropped and tried to keep any incriminating thoughts out of her mind.