With the dawning of the full moon, the world of two very different creatures is about to change forever. One was Sesshoumaru, Demon Lord of the Western Lands. The other was Kagome Higurashi, the daughter of the Moon and Heir to the Heavens. A twist of fate will bring them together and a bond will be made. The two will face infinite dangers together, and each will bring them closer. But when that bond threatens the life of the other. Will they chose to love and die, or set the other free and live?
Chapter 1: Betrayal and a Fallen Angel
Kagome flew towards the clearing, her majestic wings flapping gracefully at her side. Dusk and Moonlight ran close behind, her protectors and friends. She landed sometime later on a cloudbank and settled herself down to wait to for Malachi.
While she waited she pondered over her mother's apprehension. She wondered why her mother did not trust Malachi as she did. Sure he could have his moments of shadiness, but so could everyone.
****Everyone but me.**** She corrected herself.
She was so occupied with her thoughts that she did not hear the flapping of wings near her. It was only Moonlight's growl that alerted her to another's presence. "Stop that Moonlight." She whispered, and the she-wolf complied. Malachi appeared before her.
He was a handsome creature. His wings were like that of a ravens, jet black and glossy. He had long flowing hair that was nearly as dark as his wings. He had a nice chiseled features with a caramel complexion. His piercing brown eyes were lovely; for all that they sent shivers up Kagome's spine.
He was long limbed and muscular from years of fending for himself. He had finally found a home under her mother's rule. She could not understand why her mother did not trust him. "Good evening Kagome." He said giving her the kiss of greeting.
"Evening Malachi." She replied as he settled down next to her. Dusk growled under his breath, his hackles raised baring sharp teeth. Malachi stared at him. "Stop it Dusk." She ordered, he whined as lay down beside her. He growled one final time then remained quiet.
"You must forgive them, they have been jumpy lately. They feel my mother's worry and its making them nervous." She explained. Malachi's brow arched in question. "Your mother is worried?" The question in his voice was unmistakable.
"Yes, something is coming. She does not know what so it makes her worry." Kagome told him. "Something is coming?" He repeated. "Yes, but neither she nor I know what it could be." She said with a sigh. "Well I don't think it will affect us tonight, so let's just enjoy the show." He replied.
Kagome thought he was right and complied. As if on cue, that was when the stars began to fall. And for a few moments, they just watched the splendor. That was until Malachi turned to Kagome and took her hand. "Kagome." He declared. "Hm?"
She said as she turned away from the star shower. "You know how much I care about you right?" Malachi asked. "Yes I do, you have been best friend for years." She replied. Kagome looked down at her hands, she could've sworn she'd felt his grip tighten on her when she had said 'friend'.
"Well yes, but Kagome...I think its time we deepen our relationship." He told her. "I want us to be together, forever." For a moment Kagome could only gape at him. "Malachi...I don't know what to say." She confided. "Say you'll be with me." He put in.
Kagome just stared at him. Her mother's words echoed in her head. 'There is something about him that I do not trust.' Her mother had said. Were her worries warranted. "Malachi I do not think my mother would approve." She told him.
A frown crossed his features. "Why wouldn't your mother approve of us being together Kagome?" He asked, his voice turning dark and harsh. "She is worried enough about things that are to come, I do not think she would want me distracted with anything." She confided shyly.
"Distracted?" He repeated. "I would be a distraction?" He declared angrily. "Malachi, calm down." She tried to tell him. "No I will not calm down Kagome." He snapped at her. Suddenly, Kagome had the urge to get away from Malachi.
Kagome stood up and began stepping away from him. Dusk and Moonlight placed themselves between her and Malachi. "Back down beasts, I have no quarrel with you." He snapped, his voice getting dangerously close to a growl.
"Malachi what is wrong with you?" Kagome demanded. "Nothing is wrong with me Kagome, I'm just tired of waiting around for things to fall into place when I can shove them into place myself." He retorted. "I don't understand what you're talking about." She replied while backing up again.
"I've waited over three hundred years for you to mature into what you are today. You have so much power, so much potential, and yet you do not know or use them. Power that should have been mine." He growled. "Your not making any sense." She said.
"Oh I will Kagome, I will make sense in time." He said and launched himself forward. Moonlight and Dusk rushed to meet his attack, but out of nowhere two giant serpents coiled around the wolves and brought them back down.
"Did you really think I would not have come prepared for you curs." He said, a sadistic smiled crossing his face. Seeing her chance, Kagome took off into the air, pumping her wings hard to gain altitude. "You will not escape me that easily Kagome."
He told her. And he was right, Kagome was fast but he was a hunter, making him faster. He tackled her out of the air and back onto the cloudbank, where Dusk and Moonlight continued to wrestle with the snake youkai. Kagome was pinned down below the solid muscle of Malachi.
"Malachi what are you doing. Let me go." She shrieked. Kagome's vision became blurred as a feeling she had never felt before surged through her. She felt her temperature rising, and her breathing pick up. "Now, now Kagome you should know me better than that. I never let anything I want get away."
He replied with a wicked smile on his face as his fingers tenderly caressed her skin. Kagome tried to call on her powers to protect herself but found that she could not. They were trapped behind a barrier, far beyond her reach.
"What have you done?" She demanded, again struggling to break free from his grasp, but Malachi held firm. "I have made sure that none of your power escapes me Kagome. I have waited a long time for this." He added, his breath hot against her skin. She could see the desire in his eyes; it scared her to the pits of her soul.
She realized then the horrors he would do to her if she did not get away. "Why are you doing this, I thought you were my friend?" She demanded, the betrayal finally hitting her. It was making her angry. Her skin felt like it was on fire.
A rage she'd never known was baring down on her. She wanted to kill, she wanted to make him pay. "Awe poor Kagome, sometimes you are so naïve. I have waited to long for the power that was denied to me. And since I was not born with it, I will share in yours and in doing so I will make you mine forever."
He added while capturing her mouth in his. He drew her closer and forcefully pushed his tongue in her mouth, tasting her for the first time. "So sweet." He said. "Like honey." His hand trailed down the length of her body, groping and squeezing as he drew nearer to her woman's heart.
"And I know where else your honey lies." He said gleefully. "No." Kagome growled, something dark was coming over her. Raw power was coursing through her veins, telling her to act. Giving her the strength she would need.
"You cannot do this. You will not do this Malachi, I will kill you for it if you try." She added her voice rumbling like thunder. Her power was building, whatever barrier Malachi had put around them it would not be able to hold for much longer. The floodgates would open, and all hell would break loose.
"I will do what I want Kagome." He corrected. "I will have you, all of you and your power will be mine." That was it, enough to ignite her rage. Kagome let loose the fury of her power.
It came out a silvery white blaze the attacked Malachi; he'd had enough time to throw up an preliminary barrier. Had he not done this he would've been burned to a crisp, but it protected him enough to save him.
Raw and unbridled power surged around Kagome, illuminating them and showing the sheer scale of her power. He snarled at her and launched himself forward again. Kagome did the same her nails lengthening into deadly claws.
Her once silver-blue eyes now shadowed to near black as pure hatred coursed through her. "You will pay Malachi." She growled. He caught her wrist, stopping her nails from impaling him. Kagome snapped at him with her sharpened teeth, desperately seeking out his throat.
"Snippy little bitch, I'll tame you yet." He retorted forcing his weight upon her. He forced her to the ground, and tried to rip her cloths off. He succeeded only in tearing through the silk that covered her well-hidden armor.
"So you're a smart snippy little bitch." He corrected himself. "Even better." He declared. Kagome tried to push against his weight to free herself, but she could not get him to budge. He smiled at her struggling then said.
"You have lost Kagome. You are mine now." Kagome's rage was threatening to overpower her again, it was growing too vast, too strong. She could not control it. "Traitor." She whispered. Again Malachi was forced off her by a blazing light, but this time he would not be so lucky in his escape.
He had not protected his wings and they were nearly, if not all the way charred. He screamed out in pain, as the fire burned through the delicate membrane. When the pain finally subsided, he looked around to find himself alone.
The splattered entrails of the snake youkai were there, but nothing else. Kagome and her pets were gone. "YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS WENCH!" He vowed. "By the gods, you will pay."
He had been so absorbed in his pain that he had not seen Kagome fall off the cloud. Dusk and Moonlight had followed after but could not slow nor stop her falling. They could only follow as their mistress plummeted towards the earth.
The Western Lands:
Something was wrong; something was coming. He had been feeling it for some days now. But on this night he felt it even more. Sesshoumaru, demon Lord of the Western Lands, knew when something big was about to happen.
The feeling had strengthened just as the stars were beginning to fall from the sky. But something about this strange happening called to him. A feeling he did not understand was drawing him to the east to find whatever was causing this phenomenon.
The little toad youkai at his side, fidgeted at sensing his master's mood. "Lord Sesshoumaru, what is happening in the east?" He asked. "I do not know Jaken, but I intend to find out." Without another word he took off towards the east.
"But Lord Sesshoumaru." Jaken shouted. "Lord Sesshoumaru." He howled. "Stay and guard Rin." Sesshoumaru called back. Jaken muttered something about a 'filthy human' but did not object as he went to comply.
But by then Sesshoumaru. He could nearly fly with his inhuman speed. He noticed then that the crescent moon on his forehead was tingling, touching it absently he found that it was warm to the touch.
****What is happening?**** He wondered.
But Sesshoumaru could not ponder over this for long. His golden eyes turned to the sky as a flash of blinding light illuminated the sky. This was the second one he had seen, the former one was what had first caught his attention.
He could feel it again, something was coming. He had just crossing the borders of the eastern lands when he saw a massive star falling towards the earth. It was flanked by smaller, but no less bright ones.
He was just reaching the clearings when they crashed into the earth. The impact was amazing, putting a mile wide crater in the ground. He avoided the worse of the damage by hovering some thirty feet above ground.
Down below, just as the dust was beginning to clear, he saw the faint silhouettes of three creatures. He landed to investigate at a closer view, but the dust was too thick for even his eyes.
With one sweep of his claws, the wind parted the dust cloud taking with it the overwhelming heat that filled the crater. He now found himself before the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
She lay on the ground unconscious but alive, he could hear her faint heartbeat. Her ebony locks splayed carelessly over her, the change of its color was starling but suited her. Her blazing white wings smoked slightly and were splattered with blood, they would need to be looked at soon.
Her sumptuous curves could be seen despite the armor protecting her body. Her skin was pale, even for its ivory luster. Long black lashes rested gently on her delicate cheek, he could see tension in the muscle there. She was in pain.
He began walking carefully towards her, when a warning growl reached his ear. His eyes rested on two very large wolf youkai. A dark male took two steps toward him, the white female stepped protectively over the woman. Both of their hackles raised, exposing dagger sharp fangs.
****Fear not youkai, I will not harm your mistress.**** He declared, the voice of supremacy echoed slightly in his voice.
They were his kin in a way, but he was still the stronger of the species.
****Funny how whoever has told us that, has ended up trying to kill her.**** The female growled, her claws digging deeply into the ground.
****We will not place her in anymore danger, Goddess help us if anything else happens to her.**** The male added.
****Well she already is in danger, because in less than two minutes other demons will be swarming this area in search of the one who was generating all this power. And if I am not mistaken, that is her.**** Sesshoumaru declared while pointing a claw finger at her.
****If you help me, I will help you.**** He added.
****And why would you want to help us, why should we trust you?" The female asked.
****You should trust me because I, Sesshoumaru Lord of the Western Lands, give you his word. Besides...you don't have a choice.**** He added.
Both creatures growled.
****We have heard of you Sesshoumaru, you are not known for you...generosity.**** The male snapped.
****Exception can always be made, this is one of the those times.**** He replied in his usual callous drawl.
****Alright, you have a deal. Goddess help you if you lye.**** The female snapped her hackles raised in warning.
Sesshoumaru nodded idly and turned just in time to see hundreds of youkai pour into view. The woman's power had been felt from miles around and the turnout of demons showed it. A large dragon youkai stopped when it saw him.
"Aw Lord Sesshoumaru, come to mingle with the commoners?" He mocked. Sesshoumaru merely stared, his eyes taking on a sadistic glow. "If kill means mingle then I believe so." He declared while casually flexing is claws which began to drip poison.
"Release your hold on the woman, she brings much power. Power that we wish to have." A vulture youkai squawked. A wicked smile crossed Sesshoumaru's face, making the demons recoil. The demon Lord of the West was even more dangerous when in the mood to kill. "If you want the woman come and get her."
He was rewarded with an uproar from the surrounding youkai as they charged forward. Sesshoumaru did not need to tell the youkai behind him to be ready, they were already. The placed a barrier around their mistress and raced forward to destroy the threat.
Sesshoumaru didn't need their help, nor did they need his. They made quick work of the opposition, Sesshoumaru with his sword and claws and the wolves with a fire that blazed with the same power he'd felt before.
In a matter of minutes, the army of youkai that had rushed the clearing was dead. Their corpses couldn't remain, to many would become curious about the slaughter and turn to the west to find out why it had occurred.
****Can you get rid of the corpses?" Sesshoumaru asked calmly, he wasn't even panting.
The wolves just nodded; again the blazing flame appeared and scourged the field from the filth. Sesshoumaru was just about to tell them to follow him when a second wave of youkai stormed the area. They growled ready to fight again, but Sesshoumaru stopped them.
****No, I will take care of them. Head for the west.**** He shouted to them. Grudgingly they complied.
The male ran first to clear the path while the female ran behind carrying the woman on her back. Sesshoumaru ran behind, keeping the oncoming demons at bay. They raced through the forest all three creatures with inhuman speed. The wolves made quick work of the opposing youkai but one was smart.
It went after the white female. He slashed at one of her massive paws. She yelped as she crashed to the ground, her precious cargo with her. Sesshoumaru saw this, and the youkai going to grab her. He could not allow this, something in the pit of her stomach told him that.
He lunged forward, deadly claws hitting with supreme accuracy. He then scooped up the woman, careful of her wings and took off towards the west, her companions not far behind. The female took to the sky where her injured leg would not hinder her progress.
****Jaken.**** Sesshoumaru called out.
****Y-Yes Lord Sesshoumaru.**** He stuttered at hearing the tightness in his master's voice.
****Start raising the barriers.**** He commanded.
****When we get through, nothing is to get in or out. Do you understand me, Jaken?**** Sesshoumaru asked, already knowing that the toad wouldn't dare refuse.
****Y-Y-Yes Sesshoumaru-sama, right away Lord Sesshoumaru.**** He replied.
****We're almost there.**** Sesshoumaru shouted behind him.
They merely nodded and continued to run. Sesshoumaru stared momentarily down at the woman. She was gorgeous. She had a frailty to her that made him want to protect her, but he did not know why. Then he saw the mark on her chest.
He stared down at it realizing what it was. A full moon flanked by two crescents, He delicately touched the mark with a clawed finger, and felt heat rise in his own crescent moon. At that moment a voice crossed through his mind.
****You bear my mark demon lord, you will protect my daughter.****
The voice was ancient, ethereal and not meant to be heard by mortal ears. Wolf howls echoed in the depths of her voice, somehow he was able to tell it was feminine. He shook away the aftereffects of the voice and continued running.
He looked to the west, the barriers were just getting up. They were about twenty yards from it, but the youkai were getting closer. He sent the wolves in first, once he stepped through it no other creatures would be able to pass through.
Sesshoumaru felt the lightning flow over his body as he stepped through the barrier and shuddered. He turned to see the wave of youkai behind him try to pass through the barrier. The ones who struck it, were automatically electrocuted. They died before the hit the ground.
He heard the hideous shrieks of the ones left alive as they vocalized their outrage. He would need to deal with them soon. He did not want so many, so close to his borders. But for now there were other things to attend to, namely this girl and her pets. He took one final look at the opposition then turned and entered the castle.
Heavens:
He had seen everything. When Malachi had finally realized where Kagome had disappeared to he was tempted to follow her. But he had sensed both the demon lord's, and the youkai following close behind, presence. And he knew he could not destroy them all.
****So you've made a friend Kagome?**** He asked to no one but himself.
The demon lord would be a problem, he had heard the of the Lord of the Western Lands. And he was not known for being kind to strangers, so why had he taken the girl. Had he sensed her power as he had? Would he seek to claim it?
He growled at the thought of losing her to that cur. He had worked to hard for to long to let her slip through his fingers so easily. Especially now once he'd seen a sample of the power that lay within. Kagome would be his and his alone.
Chapter 1: Betrayal and a Fallen Angel
Kagome flew towards the clearing, her majestic wings flapping gracefully at her side. Dusk and Moonlight ran close behind, her protectors and friends. She landed sometime later on a cloudbank and settled herself down to wait to for Malachi.
While she waited she pondered over her mother's apprehension. She wondered why her mother did not trust Malachi as she did. Sure he could have his moments of shadiness, but so could everyone.
****Everyone but me.**** She corrected herself.
She was so occupied with her thoughts that she did not hear the flapping of wings near her. It was only Moonlight's growl that alerted her to another's presence. "Stop that Moonlight." She whispered, and the she-wolf complied. Malachi appeared before her.
He was a handsome creature. His wings were like that of a ravens, jet black and glossy. He had long flowing hair that was nearly as dark as his wings. He had a nice chiseled features with a caramel complexion. His piercing brown eyes were lovely; for all that they sent shivers up Kagome's spine.
He was long limbed and muscular from years of fending for himself. He had finally found a home under her mother's rule. She could not understand why her mother did not trust him. "Good evening Kagome." He said giving her the kiss of greeting.
"Evening Malachi." She replied as he settled down next to her. Dusk growled under his breath, his hackles raised baring sharp teeth. Malachi stared at him. "Stop it Dusk." She ordered, he whined as lay down beside her. He growled one final time then remained quiet.
"You must forgive them, they have been jumpy lately. They feel my mother's worry and its making them nervous." She explained. Malachi's brow arched in question. "Your mother is worried?" The question in his voice was unmistakable.
"Yes, something is coming. She does not know what so it makes her worry." Kagome told him. "Something is coming?" He repeated. "Yes, but neither she nor I know what it could be." She said with a sigh. "Well I don't think it will affect us tonight, so let's just enjoy the show." He replied.
Kagome thought he was right and complied. As if on cue, that was when the stars began to fall. And for a few moments, they just watched the splendor. That was until Malachi turned to Kagome and took her hand. "Kagome." He declared. "Hm?"
She said as she turned away from the star shower. "You know how much I care about you right?" Malachi asked. "Yes I do, you have been best friend for years." She replied. Kagome looked down at her hands, she could've sworn she'd felt his grip tighten on her when she had said 'friend'.
"Well yes, but Kagome...I think its time we deepen our relationship." He told her. "I want us to be together, forever." For a moment Kagome could only gape at him. "Malachi...I don't know what to say." She confided. "Say you'll be with me." He put in.
Kagome just stared at him. Her mother's words echoed in her head. 'There is something about him that I do not trust.' Her mother had said. Were her worries warranted. "Malachi I do not think my mother would approve." She told him.
A frown crossed his features. "Why wouldn't your mother approve of us being together Kagome?" He asked, his voice turning dark and harsh. "She is worried enough about things that are to come, I do not think she would want me distracted with anything." She confided shyly.
"Distracted?" He repeated. "I would be a distraction?" He declared angrily. "Malachi, calm down." She tried to tell him. "No I will not calm down Kagome." He snapped at her. Suddenly, Kagome had the urge to get away from Malachi.
Kagome stood up and began stepping away from him. Dusk and Moonlight placed themselves between her and Malachi. "Back down beasts, I have no quarrel with you." He snapped, his voice getting dangerously close to a growl.
"Malachi what is wrong with you?" Kagome demanded. "Nothing is wrong with me Kagome, I'm just tired of waiting around for things to fall into place when I can shove them into place myself." He retorted. "I don't understand what you're talking about." She replied while backing up again.
"I've waited over three hundred years for you to mature into what you are today. You have so much power, so much potential, and yet you do not know or use them. Power that should have been mine." He growled. "Your not making any sense." She said.
"Oh I will Kagome, I will make sense in time." He said and launched himself forward. Moonlight and Dusk rushed to meet his attack, but out of nowhere two giant serpents coiled around the wolves and brought them back down.
"Did you really think I would not have come prepared for you curs." He said, a sadistic smiled crossing his face. Seeing her chance, Kagome took off into the air, pumping her wings hard to gain altitude. "You will not escape me that easily Kagome."
He told her. And he was right, Kagome was fast but he was a hunter, making him faster. He tackled her out of the air and back onto the cloudbank, where Dusk and Moonlight continued to wrestle with the snake youkai. Kagome was pinned down below the solid muscle of Malachi.
"Malachi what are you doing. Let me go." She shrieked. Kagome's vision became blurred as a feeling she had never felt before surged through her. She felt her temperature rising, and her breathing pick up. "Now, now Kagome you should know me better than that. I never let anything I want get away."
He replied with a wicked smile on his face as his fingers tenderly caressed her skin. Kagome tried to call on her powers to protect herself but found that she could not. They were trapped behind a barrier, far beyond her reach.
"What have you done?" She demanded, again struggling to break free from his grasp, but Malachi held firm. "I have made sure that none of your power escapes me Kagome. I have waited a long time for this." He added, his breath hot against her skin. She could see the desire in his eyes; it scared her to the pits of her soul.
She realized then the horrors he would do to her if she did not get away. "Why are you doing this, I thought you were my friend?" She demanded, the betrayal finally hitting her. It was making her angry. Her skin felt like it was on fire.
A rage she'd never known was baring down on her. She wanted to kill, she wanted to make him pay. "Awe poor Kagome, sometimes you are so naïve. I have waited to long for the power that was denied to me. And since I was not born with it, I will share in yours and in doing so I will make you mine forever."
He added while capturing her mouth in his. He drew her closer and forcefully pushed his tongue in her mouth, tasting her for the first time. "So sweet." He said. "Like honey." His hand trailed down the length of her body, groping and squeezing as he drew nearer to her woman's heart.
"And I know where else your honey lies." He said gleefully. "No." Kagome growled, something dark was coming over her. Raw power was coursing through her veins, telling her to act. Giving her the strength she would need.
"You cannot do this. You will not do this Malachi, I will kill you for it if you try." She added her voice rumbling like thunder. Her power was building, whatever barrier Malachi had put around them it would not be able to hold for much longer. The floodgates would open, and all hell would break loose.
"I will do what I want Kagome." He corrected. "I will have you, all of you and your power will be mine." That was it, enough to ignite her rage. Kagome let loose the fury of her power.
It came out a silvery white blaze the attacked Malachi; he'd had enough time to throw up an preliminary barrier. Had he not done this he would've been burned to a crisp, but it protected him enough to save him.
Raw and unbridled power surged around Kagome, illuminating them and showing the sheer scale of her power. He snarled at her and launched himself forward again. Kagome did the same her nails lengthening into deadly claws.
Her once silver-blue eyes now shadowed to near black as pure hatred coursed through her. "You will pay Malachi." She growled. He caught her wrist, stopping her nails from impaling him. Kagome snapped at him with her sharpened teeth, desperately seeking out his throat.
"Snippy little bitch, I'll tame you yet." He retorted forcing his weight upon her. He forced her to the ground, and tried to rip her cloths off. He succeeded only in tearing through the silk that covered her well-hidden armor.
"So you're a smart snippy little bitch." He corrected himself. "Even better." He declared. Kagome tried to push against his weight to free herself, but she could not get him to budge. He smiled at her struggling then said.
"You have lost Kagome. You are mine now." Kagome's rage was threatening to overpower her again, it was growing too vast, too strong. She could not control it. "Traitor." She whispered. Again Malachi was forced off her by a blazing light, but this time he would not be so lucky in his escape.
He had not protected his wings and they were nearly, if not all the way charred. He screamed out in pain, as the fire burned through the delicate membrane. When the pain finally subsided, he looked around to find himself alone.
The splattered entrails of the snake youkai were there, but nothing else. Kagome and her pets were gone. "YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS WENCH!" He vowed. "By the gods, you will pay."
He had been so absorbed in his pain that he had not seen Kagome fall off the cloud. Dusk and Moonlight had followed after but could not slow nor stop her falling. They could only follow as their mistress plummeted towards the earth.
The Western Lands:
Something was wrong; something was coming. He had been feeling it for some days now. But on this night he felt it even more. Sesshoumaru, demon Lord of the Western Lands, knew when something big was about to happen.
The feeling had strengthened just as the stars were beginning to fall from the sky. But something about this strange happening called to him. A feeling he did not understand was drawing him to the east to find whatever was causing this phenomenon.
The little toad youkai at his side, fidgeted at sensing his master's mood. "Lord Sesshoumaru, what is happening in the east?" He asked. "I do not know Jaken, but I intend to find out." Without another word he took off towards the east.
"But Lord Sesshoumaru." Jaken shouted. "Lord Sesshoumaru." He howled. "Stay and guard Rin." Sesshoumaru called back. Jaken muttered something about a 'filthy human' but did not object as he went to comply.
But by then Sesshoumaru. He could nearly fly with his inhuman speed. He noticed then that the crescent moon on his forehead was tingling, touching it absently he found that it was warm to the touch.
****What is happening?**** He wondered.
But Sesshoumaru could not ponder over this for long. His golden eyes turned to the sky as a flash of blinding light illuminated the sky. This was the second one he had seen, the former one was what had first caught his attention.
He could feel it again, something was coming. He had just crossing the borders of the eastern lands when he saw a massive star falling towards the earth. It was flanked by smaller, but no less bright ones.
He was just reaching the clearings when they crashed into the earth. The impact was amazing, putting a mile wide crater in the ground. He avoided the worse of the damage by hovering some thirty feet above ground.
Down below, just as the dust was beginning to clear, he saw the faint silhouettes of three creatures. He landed to investigate at a closer view, but the dust was too thick for even his eyes.
With one sweep of his claws, the wind parted the dust cloud taking with it the overwhelming heat that filled the crater. He now found himself before the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
She lay on the ground unconscious but alive, he could hear her faint heartbeat. Her ebony locks splayed carelessly over her, the change of its color was starling but suited her. Her blazing white wings smoked slightly and were splattered with blood, they would need to be looked at soon.
Her sumptuous curves could be seen despite the armor protecting her body. Her skin was pale, even for its ivory luster. Long black lashes rested gently on her delicate cheek, he could see tension in the muscle there. She was in pain.
He began walking carefully towards her, when a warning growl reached his ear. His eyes rested on two very large wolf youkai. A dark male took two steps toward him, the white female stepped protectively over the woman. Both of their hackles raised, exposing dagger sharp fangs.
****Fear not youkai, I will not harm your mistress.**** He declared, the voice of supremacy echoed slightly in his voice.
They were his kin in a way, but he was still the stronger of the species.
****Funny how whoever has told us that, has ended up trying to kill her.**** The female growled, her claws digging deeply into the ground.
****We will not place her in anymore danger, Goddess help us if anything else happens to her.**** The male added.
****Well she already is in danger, because in less than two minutes other demons will be swarming this area in search of the one who was generating all this power. And if I am not mistaken, that is her.**** Sesshoumaru declared while pointing a claw finger at her.
****If you help me, I will help you.**** He added.
****And why would you want to help us, why should we trust you?" The female asked.
****You should trust me because I, Sesshoumaru Lord of the Western Lands, give you his word. Besides...you don't have a choice.**** He added.
Both creatures growled.
****We have heard of you Sesshoumaru, you are not known for you...generosity.**** The male snapped.
****Exception can always be made, this is one of the those times.**** He replied in his usual callous drawl.
****Alright, you have a deal. Goddess help you if you lye.**** The female snapped her hackles raised in warning.
Sesshoumaru nodded idly and turned just in time to see hundreds of youkai pour into view. The woman's power had been felt from miles around and the turnout of demons showed it. A large dragon youkai stopped when it saw him.
"Aw Lord Sesshoumaru, come to mingle with the commoners?" He mocked. Sesshoumaru merely stared, his eyes taking on a sadistic glow. "If kill means mingle then I believe so." He declared while casually flexing is claws which began to drip poison.
"Release your hold on the woman, she brings much power. Power that we wish to have." A vulture youkai squawked. A wicked smile crossed Sesshoumaru's face, making the demons recoil. The demon Lord of the West was even more dangerous when in the mood to kill. "If you want the woman come and get her."
He was rewarded with an uproar from the surrounding youkai as they charged forward. Sesshoumaru did not need to tell the youkai behind him to be ready, they were already. The placed a barrier around their mistress and raced forward to destroy the threat.
Sesshoumaru didn't need their help, nor did they need his. They made quick work of the opposition, Sesshoumaru with his sword and claws and the wolves with a fire that blazed with the same power he'd felt before.
In a matter of minutes, the army of youkai that had rushed the clearing was dead. Their corpses couldn't remain, to many would become curious about the slaughter and turn to the west to find out why it had occurred.
****Can you get rid of the corpses?" Sesshoumaru asked calmly, he wasn't even panting.
The wolves just nodded; again the blazing flame appeared and scourged the field from the filth. Sesshoumaru was just about to tell them to follow him when a second wave of youkai stormed the area. They growled ready to fight again, but Sesshoumaru stopped them.
****No, I will take care of them. Head for the west.**** He shouted to them. Grudgingly they complied.
The male ran first to clear the path while the female ran behind carrying the woman on her back. Sesshoumaru ran behind, keeping the oncoming demons at bay. They raced through the forest all three creatures with inhuman speed. The wolves made quick work of the opposing youkai but one was smart.
It went after the white female. He slashed at one of her massive paws. She yelped as she crashed to the ground, her precious cargo with her. Sesshoumaru saw this, and the youkai going to grab her. He could not allow this, something in the pit of her stomach told him that.
He lunged forward, deadly claws hitting with supreme accuracy. He then scooped up the woman, careful of her wings and took off towards the west, her companions not far behind. The female took to the sky where her injured leg would not hinder her progress.
****Jaken.**** Sesshoumaru called out.
****Y-Yes Lord Sesshoumaru.**** He stuttered at hearing the tightness in his master's voice.
****Start raising the barriers.**** He commanded.
****When we get through, nothing is to get in or out. Do you understand me, Jaken?**** Sesshoumaru asked, already knowing that the toad wouldn't dare refuse.
****Y-Y-Yes Sesshoumaru-sama, right away Lord Sesshoumaru.**** He replied.
****We're almost there.**** Sesshoumaru shouted behind him.
They merely nodded and continued to run. Sesshoumaru stared momentarily down at the woman. She was gorgeous. She had a frailty to her that made him want to protect her, but he did not know why. Then he saw the mark on her chest.
He stared down at it realizing what it was. A full moon flanked by two crescents, He delicately touched the mark with a clawed finger, and felt heat rise in his own crescent moon. At that moment a voice crossed through his mind.
****You bear my mark demon lord, you will protect my daughter.****
The voice was ancient, ethereal and not meant to be heard by mortal ears. Wolf howls echoed in the depths of her voice, somehow he was able to tell it was feminine. He shook away the aftereffects of the voice and continued running.
He looked to the west, the barriers were just getting up. They were about twenty yards from it, but the youkai were getting closer. He sent the wolves in first, once he stepped through it no other creatures would be able to pass through.
Sesshoumaru felt the lightning flow over his body as he stepped through the barrier and shuddered. He turned to see the wave of youkai behind him try to pass through the barrier. The ones who struck it, were automatically electrocuted. They died before the hit the ground.
He heard the hideous shrieks of the ones left alive as they vocalized their outrage. He would need to deal with them soon. He did not want so many, so close to his borders. But for now there were other things to attend to, namely this girl and her pets. He took one final look at the opposition then turned and entered the castle.
Heavens:
He had seen everything. When Malachi had finally realized where Kagome had disappeared to he was tempted to follow her. But he had sensed both the demon lord's, and the youkai following close behind, presence. And he knew he could not destroy them all.
****So you've made a friend Kagome?**** He asked to no one but himself.
The demon lord would be a problem, he had heard the of the Lord of the Western Lands. And he was not known for being kind to strangers, so why had he taken the girl. Had he sensed her power as he had? Would he seek to claim it?
He growled at the thought of losing her to that cur. He had worked to hard for to long to let her slip through his fingers so easily. Especially now once he'd seen a sample of the power that lay within. Kagome would be his and his alone.