Obscurity
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InuYasha looked over his shoulder as him and Sesshomaru ran up the stairs. He could smell Mirok nearby, as well as Sango and Tsukiko, and he picked up the pace slightly. Approaching the first door, that was on the 2nd floor. Sitting in the middle of the floor, was a neko with long red hair just like all of the others. Looking up, the only difference was InuYasha saw no life in her eyes, but that didn't stop him and Sesshomaru from wielding their swords.
"Who are you?" The tai-youkai growled. The neko in the middle of the floor stood up and brushed off her garments.
"I am Sachiko. The youngest sister of the Neko Seven. InuYasha . . . " InuYasha growled as her youki crackled around her. "Prepare to die. "
In the blink of an eye, a sword appeared in her hands, and hers clashed against InuYasha's. He barely had time to react as she stared him dead in the face, her stoic expression never changing as she moved the with natural grace of a feline. Sesshomaru tried to attack her from behind, but he, as well as InuYasha, were hit with a force that left them with cuts all over.
Hopping out of the way and dodging attacks that were constantly flying at them, it seemed there were more than one person in that room, but InuYasha didn't smell anything. He grimaced as Sesshomaru gave a yelp and was thrown back into a nearby concrete wall, cracking it a little as giving a grunt as he slid down and onto the floor. Slowly standing up, he lunged toward her again.
InuYasha aimlessly swung his sword at her in sync to his brother, but she instantly countered and battered him around until he was barely able to get it. Her expression still didn't change. "Is this it? Is this the great hanyou?" She taunted.
"Yup. The same hanyou that's about to kick your ass." He threw back.
Barely opening her mouth, she gave a cry as her sword clashed with Sesshomaru's. Grinning slightly, Sesshomaru looked at her dead in the face. "Never let your opponents see your emotions." He taunted as he jumped back and dodged another one of her oncoming blows. "I was taught that too. It doesn't work when your opponent knows your scared."
She missed a step, and InuYasha saw his chance. With a shrillful cry, he slammed Tetsusaiga through her stomach, the tip of it poking Sesshomaru in the chest. Sesshomaru scowled as he stepped back, and watched as InuYasha pulled the blade to the ground, twisted it, and pulled it out.
Blood and guts spraying everywhere, the brother's held up their sleeves to shield their faces as they were drenched in blood. "Kami . . . "Sesshomaru gasped. "We reek."
InuYasha whipped Tetsusaiga through the air, watched as the blood flew on a nearby wall. He sheathed Tetsusaiga, and looked over at the next stairwell. "One down, six to go." Sesshomaru nodded his head and looked back. Yutamiki stared at him and InuYasha with wonder, and he grimaced.
"InuYasha. "He called as InuYasha began walking to the stairwell. He gestured toward the little girl. InuYasha stiffened a little as he looked at Yutamiki. Eyes widened as blood dripped from every part of him, he sighed and turned around.
"Let's get going."
Miroku tapped Sango on the shoulder. "Are you alright?" He asked. She nodded and tightened her hold on Taura. Looking over at Tsukiko, she could see she had a firm grip on Kazuyu.
"I'm fine." She finally said as Sesshomaru disappeared from around the corner, and announced it was safe. "Let's get going. Kagome needs us right now."
"Right."
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Mrs. Higurashi sighed as she stared out the window at Sesshomaru's house. Hanako, who was laying on her lap, yawned sleepily as she followed her gaze. Daichi, who was sitting on the floor at his grandmother's feet, stretched out on the floor with Nanashi.
"Kagome . . . "
"Grandma Higurashi, will Kagome be alright?" Daichi asked.
Mrs. Higurashi sighed. "I . . . I'm not sure. But InuYasha's on his way. When he arrives, she'll be alright."
"When she left today, she really was mad. " Daichi sighed sadly. "I wish I would have told InuYasha. Then she wouldn't be in trouble right now."
Mrs. Higurashi frowned at how the sun became darker, and the red in the sky seemed to glow brighter, more noticeable. Human society was going ballistic, scientists were screaming to the news that the end of the world was near. If they only knew what was really going on . . . would it save them?
Picking up Hanako and striding over to the window, she leaned against the windowsill and laid her chin in her palm. She felt a nagging in her chest, something told her that something was wrong, but she had faith in Kagome, that whatever it was, that she'll pull through and come back home to her.
Called by Ayame and Kouga that Kagome had been kidnapped, and the best thing to do is to go with Sesshomaru's children, she rushed over with Souta and Ji-chan, who were sleeping in Daichi's room through all of the confusion that was going on recently. How could they be so peaceful when everything seemed to be going wrong? Mrs. Higurashi looked down as Shippou and Rin tugged at her green skirt. Smiling faintly, she leaned down and kissed each on the forehead as they looked out the window with her.
Shippou grimaced as he locked gazes with Daichi. Daich understood what was going on, and Shippou was told of the day when he was a young child, to think that Kagome's soul had a hidden darkness that surpassed that of the world with the power to consume it, it made him want to break down and cry.
The legend told of a young girl who would be the key to unlocking Kagome's heart, which would be lost in the depths of her soul. But,she must work with true love if they wished to save her and the world. Shippou always thought it was a story passed down from his ancestors to treat people as you would want yourself to be treated, until now. Looking over his shoulder to Hanako, who was closing her eyes sleepily, he turned to Mrs. Higurashi.
"I think I know what is going on . . . " Shippou said softly. "And if they don't hurry . . . She'll . . . They'll . . . " Shippou choked back a sob as Mrs. Higurashi brought him close to her.
"If I know Kagome, she's a fighter, She won't give up that easily, if she knows there are people back home, us, that believes in her. You have to believe in your heart that she'll pull through, ok?" She kissed Shippou on the top of his head, and sighed as the sky darkened.
The question is Kagome . . . Will you be able to pull through this time? Or is just to much for you? . . .
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What's going on? Where . . . am I? Where's InuYasha . . . . So dark . . .
A heavy pressure on Kagome's chest made it even harder to breathe. She felt constricted all around, and the more she tried to move around, a force shot through her like lightening, agonizing, and causing her to feel weaker than she already was. InuYasha . . .
He's not coming . . . He's mated already . . . He doesn't care . . .
Mated? . . . He . . . With her . . . No . . .
Kagome could see herself in InuYasha's Era, all of the times he hurt her was now rapidly flashing through her mind . . .
"I never stop thinking about you Kikyou, not even for an instant!"
Kikyou . . .
He doesn't care what happens to you . . . Your just a waste of his time . . .
No . . .
Yes . . . He's told you that . . . You were too naïve to believe it . . .
Aneko smiled as the great ball of energy increased in size greatly. She never thought it would be so easy to manipulate the great miko, never thought that there would be so much darkness in her heart that she would consume herself, as well as the world in her own heart.
A part of her felt sorry for the poor child. So much pain throughout her life, now she was going to get sucked up, and would vanish from the universe forever once they received all the power they needed. Looking over her shoulder to peer at the young hanyou, she had to wince. The barrier was growing darker, and an electric force was forming at her chest, a dark purple mass that promised great power. But Kagome . . . She had to break. That was the only way that their mission would be accomplished.
Usagi walked into the room dressed in a long black elegant dress with her hair hanging down over her shoulders. Walking over to the barrier, Usagi wrinkled her nose as she looked at Aneko. "Is this truly what you wish?"
Aneko was perplexed by the question. Raising her eyebrow, she stared at the rabbit youkai who's gaze darkened. "I do not understand---"
"Is this what you wish?" Usagi said strongly, her red eyes focused on the feline. "Do consume a miko---a teenager in darkness by taking the thing that keeps her in this world? To have her vanish from existence because of something that was growing within her all of her life?"
Aneko broke the gaze of her and Usagi as she stared at the ball of energy. "It is not what I wish, but it is that of my cousins. What I wish has nothing to do with this."
"Oh, I see. You wish to kill your cousin, but you didn't want to harm the miko as you did so?" Usagi held her hand out towards Kagome. "Look at what you are doing? If she survives . . . Kami wouldn't be able to mend her soul back together. Your going to break her to the point there is no reason for her to exist anymore! Kami would bless her soul, and make her vanish! Think about the hanyou! Think about her family!"
"Silence!" Aneko screeched. "It's too late. The breaking process has already begun. There is nothing we can do now, but sit back and watch fate unfold."
"This isn't fate." Usagi growled. "This is someone's demented dreams." Usagi glared at Aneko for a few moments through narrows eyes before she tossed her head back, and with her chin in the air, stomped up the stairs.
"This isn't fate . . . This is someone's demented dreams . . ."
No. She's wrong. This is fate. Sun's destiny is to revive Akio. Right? . . . My destiny is to help her, right? . . . What is my destiny?
Looking at the ball of energy, Aneko began to feel a quivering in her stomach. Was it fear? She felt a smile growing at the corner of her lips. In a few moments, she would have to fight the Great Sesshomaru No Taisho to the death. There would be no saving her. Looking at the miko as the ball grew in power exceedingly, she watched as the force at her chest began to crackle and pop as her eyes tightened and bubbles escaped her mouth as she closed her eyes again and tightened her arms around her knees.
What am I doing? Who am I doing this for? . . . .
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Yutamiki opened her eyes as she grabbed onto Miroku's leg as InuYasha gave a canine yelp when he was clawed across his chest. Feeling tears sting at her eyes, she couldn't stand him being hit no more, but there was nothing he could do as Sesshomaru lay on the ground with a gash across his stomach.
"Sesshomaru!" InuYasha called as he stopped the neko's claw with his sword. This was the sixth battle so far. After this, there was only one left. The oldest sister of the Neko Seven. And he was certain that they would have to fight Yoko as well. InuYasha found himself pushed back next to his brother, who was using his sword to stand up. "Can you fight?"
Sesshomaru cracked a smile. Saying nothing, as the neko lunged at InuYasha, he neatly embedded the sword in her back, and twisted it and pulled it up, making her scream travel through the whole building and burst into ashes. Sesshomaru and InuYasha didn't bother to get the blood off of their swords as they began going up the next flight of stairs.
Yutamiki looked up at Sango. She was holding her new born baby tightly, and Tsukiko had Kazuyu pressed firmly to her chest. She had felt Kagome's power flare recently, which had InuYasha rushing like a search dog for the police. She suddenly stopped as a vision appeared in her head.
A little girl in a barrier. She was in a tight ball and was a hanyou. Yutamiki was standing there, and looked down, realizing she was in water. Looking into the water, she saw a little girl crying. Eye's raising in confusion, she leaned down and looked closer.
No . . . Love . . . A voice was chanting. No love . . .
"Kagome!" She called as she looked at the young girl in the chamber full of water. The little girl didn't make a move, but as Yutamiki took a step, she saw large hands cover Kagome. Lifting Kagome up, the being took Kagome in it's mouth, and swallowed.
Was this her heart? Were they too late? Yutamiki returned the the actual world as she heard Tsukiko calling her name.
"What did you see? What did you see?"
"We have to hurry!" Yutamiki said. Tsukiko lifted Yutamiki up in her other arm and bounded up the steps as Sesshomaru kicked open a door and stared at the neko standing there.
Dressed in a black leather suit, Aneko narrowed her eyes at the presence of a tai-youkai. Sesshomaru held out his hand as InuYasha advanced her. "I'll do it."He growled in a fierce voice. Saying nothing, InuYasha stepped back and sheathed Tetsusaiga, folding his arms over his chest.
Aneko held her hands in front of her chest, then pulled them apart, revealing a cark energy sword that began solid almost instantly. Sesshomaru narrowed his gaze as tension filled the air, and a deathly hate began to stir between the two's youki.
"It begins."
InuYasha winced as the two dashed faster than his eyes could register, swords clashing together, making a screeching noise as the two charged mercilessly.
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A/N
I want to thank those that have been with me since the very beginning, through the hard times, whenI didn't feel like posting anymore, you were there to raise my spirits, and for that, I thank you and I love every one of you. My grandfather always told me, that sometimes your talent is only useful when you share it with the world. (God bless his soul. I love you.)
Covetousness is my first major project, and success! Hopefully my second story will have as much feedback as this one did! Pretty soon, the end is near . . . I'm sorry that this story will have only 40 chapters, but hopefully, my second one will be longer than this. Thank you, and enjoy!
