Shikon no Miko
By: Karisutaru-chan
Author's note: I do not own any of the characters in this story and it was written just for fun.
RATED R for language
and future adult situations. Reader discretion is advised.
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Okay, I know it's been forever since I late updated this story and I apologize for keeping you waiting for so long. I was on vacation with my family and then school started, so I haven't had time to constantly update this story. But I'll try to be more consistent from now on so it's not months between updates. Okay…on with the story!!
Chapter 8: Visions of Death
Sesshoumaru stared at his little brother with his usual cold, disinterested expression. He wasn't surprised that Inuyasha would show up here, he just didn't want to be here when he finally did. He tried to avoid as much contact with his "brother" as physically possible…well except when he was trying to kill him. Of course, he the mighty Lord of the Western Lands has had plenty of opportunities to kill his younger sibling, but he decided to hold off on his brother's demise because 1) he found his own sword which rivals the power of the Tetsuaiga, the Toukijin, so he didn't need to steel Inuyasha's sword anymore; 2) Sesshoumaru found great pleasure in tormenting Inuyasha, always reminded him of his tainted heritage; that he will never be as great as a full blooded demon. Seeing the look in his eyes, that mixture of anger and despair always made his little run-ins with his younger half sibling worth while; and 3) he was presently preoccupied with another task, killing Naraku.
Sesshoumaru turned back towards the carnage that lay before him. "You're too late. Naraku has already left." He began walking towards the valley floor below that was littered with the dead carcasses of the demon birds, Abie and her mother Tekkei.
Inuyasha followed his brother from the bush, his companions in tow, "What the hell do you mean we're….." he started but cut himself off when he saw the scene that lay before him. He, for once, was at a loss for words. Sango and Miroku stood to his left, eyes wide, jaws dropped. Shippou, who was on Miroku's shoulder, could not do anything but stare, the scene before him sending chills from tip to tail.
Kagome stepped from behind Inuyasha and stood to his right. No words or expressions could describe the feelings she was having at that moment. All of a sudden she could see the battle between Naraku, Tekkei and Abi-hime right before her eyes. She saw Tekkei try to kill Naraku:
As the smoke began to clear, several tentacles flew towards her and pierced her through the chest.
"*choke* What the…."
"Ku, ku, ku, ku…….do not underestimate me Tekkei. Your flame breathe was not powerful enough to pierce my barrier."
The smoke finally cleared to reveal Naraku unharmed.
"*choke* You bastard….my daughter…." Tekkei began.
"Will be joining you shortly." Naraku finished.
Naraku transformed his other arm into a vine of three tentacles and drove them through Tekkei's head. Tekkei's body thrashed as she fell from her mountain perch and landed hard on the valley floor.
Kagome began trembling at the sight replaying before her eyes. She clenched her fists in her hands so tightly, she would have drawn blood if she had claws. She tore her eyes from Tekkei's body and followed Naraku's eyes into the distance. She saw Abie returning, her flock of demon birds in tow. She saw Abie's face when she realized what Naraku had done to her mother; the anger and betrayal in her eyes was something she had never seen before in a demon; at that precise moment, with all her pain and anger displayed plainly on her face, Abie looked…..human. Abie charged Naraku, but:
The halberd that Abie held in her hand turned into a tentacle and pierced through Abie's chest. Abie's eyes went wide with surprise and she looked from her mother, to Naraku and back to her mother. She moved her lips, but no sound came from them. Tekkei looked back into her daughter's eyes and watched as she fell from the sky to the ground below.
The halberd flew from Abie's body to Nareku who simply engulfed it with his own body. "Fool, that weapon I gave you was a part of me. How were you going to kill me with a weapon that I control?"
Tekkei lay her head back down and slowly closed her eyes. Suddenly she felt a bone crushing weight on her neck and she shot her eyes open only to see Naraku standing over her with his foot on her neck.
"By the way, Tekkei my dear; I am not a hanyou, not anymore. I expelled my human heart from this body. You couldn't kill me no matter how hard you tried. Ku, ku, ku, ku, ku……..serves you right for underestimating me."
With that, Naraku raised his foot and stomped down on Tekkei's neck with such force that he severed her head from her body. Tekkei watched as her killer walked off into the distance as she felt her life slowly slip away. She closed her eyes and said, "I'm….sorry….too" before the darkness of death took her.
Kagome felt a lone tear fall quietly down her cheek. She didn't even bother to wipe it away. Even though these creatures were demons and they had relentlessly taken human lives, they did not deserve to die this way. No one deserves to die this way. She had barely come out of her trace when she heard a voice to her left.
"Why did he do this, I thought they were allies?" Miroku said.
"I dunno…" Inuyasha began.
"Because he didn't need them anymore." Kagome finished as she continued to stare at the grave yard before her. "Just like the rest of his detachments and the Shichinitai, they were expendable."
Her companions looked at her then shared glances between each other.
"In any case," Miroku started, "the scene before us shows just how powerful Naraku has become; if he was able to kill these demons…."
"Naraku didn't attack first," Kagome interrupted. "Tekkei's power could not pierce Naraku's barrier. Besides, even if Tekkei did get through the barrier, she would not have been able to kill Naraku; his heart is not in his body."
Okay…now everyone was officially freaked. Even Sesshoumaru had an astonished look on his face…well, at least by his standards. It was then that Inuyasha noticed something different about Kagome. Her eyes were glowing…..
A/N: Shichinitai – the seven assassins that were killed, but brought back to life by Naraku.