Chapter 9 A second chance

Sesshoumaru jumped across the remaining boulders as fast as he could. Naraku was jumping ahead of him quite content on not finishing the battle. Getting frustrated, Sesshoumaru put more effort into his jumps and got next to his opponent. Swinging his sword to where Naraku's feet ere causing him to stumble and fall. naraku put his hands down and pushed himself to his feet. Sesshoumaru swung his sword down to where naraku's head had been , missing and hitting the ground with excessive force. The earth exploded and pushed both lords onto their backs. They laid there as the rain came down and the lightning struck, neither making a move but both trying desperately to get up.

Sango jumped off Kirarra's back and looked around. She couldn't see Sesshoumaru or naraku anymore. "does that mean its over?" she started to walk to the last place she had seen them but stopped. "I have a promise to keep." she turned around and combed through the debris and rubble for any clues as to where kagome was. She heaved a boulder up causing it to roll down the hill and stop somewhere at the bottom. She gasped when she saw kagome's body twisted among the rubble. She grabbed her and dragger her to where Kirarra was. She put kagome's body next to inuyasha's and climb aboard. Kirarra took off to the dead forest and quickly dodges as lightning struck near down to the ground near her. "we have to stop them before they battle the world to its death.

Sesshoumaru raised his head up a few inches to look at his surroundings. Naraku was still unconscious and the rain still fell. His body felt like it was on fire. His cuts and wounds stung like hell and there was no way he could continue this fight for much longer. He attempted to raise his chest but ended up just wasting energy. He flexed his fingers and lifted his arm. He quickly dropped it back down as he groaned and more dirt entered his cuts, he breathed and put all his energy onto the end of tokijin and pushed it into the ground. He put all of his weight onto tokijin and raised himself up to his feet. He looked around to see Kirarra flying towards him. He turned around to see naraku straining to get up. "stay down or leave naraku. I cannot strike and opponent while he is down. It would be a strike against my honor." he turned around and stumbled towards Kirarra .

"ill let u live for now because believe that this battle was never really fair. I will return when I have healed my wounds. " Naraku turned himself into the miasma cloud and floated away.

Sango jumped off Kirarra and grabbed a hold of Sesshoumaru "It is a shame that we should live when so many has died." she said walking him over to Kirarra.

"where is inuyasha?" said Sesshoumaru looking around. "He didn't make It did he?" sango shook her head and tried to hide the tears that were streaming from her face. Sesshoumaru climbed aboard Kirarra and sango followed. Sesshoumaru hugged Kirarra's fur as they took off.

"where to Sesshoumaru? Your palace is gone, where is our next step?"

"I have a castle that is secluded from the world, only I know where it is. We will hide out there for the time being." he silently pushed Kirarra onward praying that all that had died did not die in vain.

They set down outside his castle a couple days later, sango had fallen asleep and Sesshoumaru had put her across his lap to stop her from falling. He looked at her face and brushed away some hair. Kirarra changed back into her kitten form and jumped onto his shoulder. "Come, we deserve a rest." he pushed open the door and kicked it closed as he entered. There were no servants or grand halls to suggest that it belonged to a lord. Sesshoumaru walked down to the nearest room and entered it . he looked around and saw a lamp, he walked over to it and lit it . The light illuminated the room and a bed stood out darkly. He walked over to it and set her on top of the covers. He walked outside the room and walked into the room next to it. He lit the lamp and took off his torn clothes. He walked over to the dresser and opened the drawers, most were empty but one did contain a set of clothes. He pulled them out and out them on. He walked over to the bed and collapsed into it. He laid there dreaming, dreaming of his lost friends and of her.

Sango opened her eyes slowly and yawned. She stretched her arms and looked around. She saw a lamp and dresser, on top of the dresser was a kimono and a note. She went to get up but a weight on her chest said otherwise. She looked at her chest to Kirarra snuggled amongst her tattered clothes and breasts. She softly her fur as she picker her up off her chest and set her down. Kirarra meowed as she awoke from her slumber. Sango got up and stretched, she noticed her wound had been stitched up, it was a crude stitch but it did its job. She walked over to the dresser and picked up the note and read it.

Dear sango,

If you are reading this then u have finally awoke, we are at the farthest part of my region. I apologize for the lack of help. Since this castle is secluded I thought of It as a waste to keep it manned. I found this kimono when I was looking through my dads old stuff and thought u might need a change of clothes.

Sincerely,

Sesshoumaru

She smiled and set the note down and picked up the kimono. It was a little big but she was in need of new clothes. She pulled off her clothes and sat down on the bed. She pulled the kimono on and stood up. She walked across the room and opened the door. She poked her head out and looked around. She walked out of the room and waited for Kirarra before closing it. She walked down the hallway looking at all the odds and ends that littered the walls. She turned a corner and found herself in a room filled with books and sitting in a chair was Sesshoumaru himself. He didn't even look up as sango looked around the room and eyed him suspiciously. She tiptoed out of the room and told her idea to Kirarra. The cat demon acknowledged her and went into the room. A couple moments later she heard a yell and Sesshoumaru came out looking really mad, he looked at her and grabbed her arm.

"you sent that demon cat in there to scratch my face didn't you? " he said as he looked her in the face.

"I needed to get your attention….I need to know why you brought me here." she said looking him in the eye