Author's Note: As stated in my profile, I have been so busy the past week that it seemed unbelievable! Ugh. Read my profile if you want to know about some of my life and what's been going on with me recently, if you're interested. I don't feel like explaining everything here in this note. I just want to get this chapter out for all of you! Please read and review! Enjoy!
lady kjerston of the western: Yes, we meet again! Ah, a friend who's not a freak. Must be a good change from the norm huh. lol, KMM, that's some funny shit right there! Ooh! A fic of your own I can read?… Maybe? I hope so. And hide in the fridge, I couldn't be found for days whenever I hide there!… j/k, heehee, I don't hide in no fridge, I'd freeze my ass off. Much like what Reina was doing in my story, but a lot slower and less of bitchiness. Ha! Yeah! I kind of don't like Kagome either. (Sighs) yup, this is the longest story I've written so far. Man, I've come a long way haven't I? And you've been there with me through it all! Ha! One crazy mother "" I am. Hmmm, lol j/k. Damn the health insurance that doesn't cover what's really important! Like things randomly clonking you in the head! Thanks for your review!
Somegirl1110: Girl, I have everyone worried for a sec or more. Yes, Inuyasha always seems to come through at just the right time doesn't he? Damn, why can't real life be like that? You get saved just in time. Wow… wow… lol. Anyways, cliffys are my best friends! HAHAHA! (coughImcrazycough) Sorry for killing you, but it needed to be done. Yeah! I plan to make Miroku and Sango's time of reuniting one to never forget, but that's a surprise for later. And Sango's birth of her fourth baby will come, maybe when Miroku is there… and maybe not… you'll never know, unless you read! And about the names. Most of them are real Japanese names of this modern time, and some I just made up. To find the names I just went to Google dot com and typed in something like Japanese male names, or female names, whichever you're looking for. And there you have it! And I too love McDonalds! lol, thanks for your review!
Akida411searcher: Tension tension tension! I agree with you! lol, I hear the drums girl don't worry! Yeah, I'm tearing up my computer because I'm so excited to get this chapter up! Homework is the most sinister evil this world will ever know! DIE! (Brings out an ax also and smashes random text books, homework packets, and calculators) Ah, I feel better! Thanks for your review!
Inuyasha-luver235: Yes, Kayla is my name! I like my name, lol. That is weird, ideas coming to you at night? Hmm, interesting. And it's fine to not shut up! Hell I don't! Just look at all the reviews I'm answering, ha. And it's also ok that your friend isn't interested in my fic, it's not their fault they don't like Inuyasha and Kagome type fics. But I can cheer them up! When this story is done, I'm going to be writing another fic about Miroku and Sango. But that's all I can say for now, I'll reveal more of what it'll be about when this story is close to coming to an end. And my story a movie? I'd love that! Thanks for your review!
Miru Amai: Yup, of course Kagome lived. I had to keep Inuyasha sane for once in the battle huh. Yes, the bad guy is always the bastard! But that's ok, we like it that way don't we? Ha, yes. Yes we do! Thanks for your review!
DarkHanyouGurl: (Also does happy dance) I know right? She's alive and kickin' ass! Well, if you refer to that ass "making out with Inuyahsa", then she's kickin' a lot of ass! Ha! SNAP!……… j/k! I won't let Inuysha die! (rewind and take back snap) there! Thanks for your review!
Suaru: Gosh, everyone's doing the happy dance huh? It's ok! Cause I just did the happy dance with DarkHanyouGurl (points to review above this one) lol, as you can see, we are both happily dancing away, and now we three are dancing! Thanks for your review!
Disclaimer: I don't own InuyashaChapter Twenty-One: The Beginning of a Repeated Pain
The setting sun graced the hills with pure warmth and dim rays of light.
Inuyasha was in absolute bliss at the present time. Being reunited with Kagome like this was wonderful and he didn't want it to end. For a mere instant, he forgot about the deep blue sphere that was misplaced, and the fact that Taisuke was approaching. He didn't hear his children's laughter of excitement and relief of the sight of their mother alive and well. All was forgotten, and the hanyou was, in a way, thankful for it.
But, time passed, the instant was long gone. The faint voice of his children could be heard, and he knew he was coming back to reality.
He and Kagome broke apart for the first time and breathed in sweet breath.
Kagome laughed, "Come on. We've still got things to take care of before we can enjoy any more time together." She smiled and touched his cheek. Inuyasha nodded subconsciously, lost in her eyes, and yet at the same time knew what was going on. He sat up, with her in his lap and he looked around. "He's coming, I can feel it." He said and stood up, holding Kagome closer to him.
Ever since she had been frozen now, he kept her closer, never wanting to let her go another time. But he knew he had to when the occasion came to fight this Taisuke who posed such a threat to them all, and he had only seen him once when he gave Rikku back her ball and the whole thing was just beginning.
Miroku smiled more and looked down at the kids, "All right, I think it's okay to see them now." He laughed. And like a flash of lighting, the kids were off.
Both Kagome and Inuyasha heard the noisy footsteps of their children coming and they both look toward them with growing smiles. Kagome cried and turned to them with open arms. Taikan and Sanae gladly jumped in them and hugged her tightly. They whispered their worries of her leaving them and she shushed them softly while wiping their tears away.
All the while, Inuyasha's eyes softened as he stood up and looked down at his family together.
Sighing now and standing nearer to them, he quickly looked in Reina's direction, hoping she was completely dead and not having a chance of coming back to life. After all, this could've been a trick. And if it were to have been that way, Inuyasha would've been super pissed.
However, at seeing the beautiful sight of Reina dead, he breathed in a short sigh of relief. He looked toward the other direction, where the blue orb had supposedly fallen. 'It went there, I could've sworn I saw it take off there.' He had thought and took a couple of steps forward.
Inuyasha stopped and turned around to see Miroku and Asoka walking on the way to them, "We're thankful to have you back Kagome." Miroku said meaningfully and Asoka nodded.
Inuyasha glanced at him, "Miroku, watch over them for me, I'm going to find the blue orb before Taisuke arrives." He stated to run before Miroku could reply.
Leaving Kagome at the moment felt like a punch to the gut, but Inuyasha had to, for now at least. He just couldn't take the risk of her being in danger any longer, let alone his children. Inuyasha jumped downward a couple of large rocks below that overlooked the entire valley of rocks, bones, and sand. 'Where the hell did it land to?'
Inuyasha stopped and sniffed the air that blew a small breeze. He hoped to smell the orb's scent, but with it being separated from the others, it was powerless and practically useless. With it no longer having its glow and power, he couldn't sniff it out like he had wished he could. He laid a clawed hand on his middle, feeling the orbs within. They were too far apart to sense one another.
"I've got to find it quickly.' He clenched his fists and jumped lower again, until he reached the bottom.
"Did you sense that just now you guys?" Shippo asked. He had whipped his head up and looked out the window of the hut he was in.
Kaede, Sango, and Shippo were all sitting around a small fireplace to keep warm from the slight chill the breeze blew. The children were napping as of now, finished with their training, and needed much rest.
Sango nodded, "Yes, I felt a power return. It's still too faint to sense who it belongs to though." She sated quietly and the others agreed.
Kaede gazed out the window like Shippo did, "Yes, indeed the power has returned, but it is good." She said softly. Sango looked at her with question, "Are you sure of this Lady Kaede?" She pet Kilala who was fast asleep in her lap.
The aged priestess nodded once in reassurance, "Positive. That power that has come back was not of an enemy. However, that is all I know." She stated and poured some soup for herself from a pot that was above the fire.
Shippo never broke eye contact form the outside, "It's almost nightfall you guys, maybe we should get some rest. What do you say?" He yawned as if to make a point. Sang appreciatively agreed, "Yes, I need some sleep." She smiled and looked down at Kilala. As she stood up, she made sure to hold Kilala gently enough not to wake her, and left to her room Kaede had offered for her to stay in. "Good nigh you two." She said and left inside the room as the others said their good nights to her.
Shippo stood up, "Aren't you going to get some rest Lady Kaede? I'm sure you're very tired." He suggested with a kindness and offered her a hand to help her stand up if she needed it.
Kaede looked up at him, "I'll stay awake for a bit longer child, please be off and do as you wish, I'll be just fine." She said and Shippo nodded, "All right, what ever you say. Good night then." He said and left to another room.
The priestess sighed heavily, feeling a burden load itself on her shoulders,'Why do I sense something of great wrongness in the air?… Will something else take place that we all hope would not? '
Inuyasha was on a mission that wasn't meant to be taken lightly.
He had brought out both orbs from the inside of his haori, holding each one in both hands and letting them be his guide to the blue orb. If they shined or began to increase in power, then the other orb would be in the direction of where they were being held.
"Come on, come on." Inuyasha kept muttering, he felt that this really wasn't the time to be in a sharp rock filled valley and looking for something when an evil enemy was on its way to come and slaughter you. But hey, what can ya do? He needed the other orb to make the wish, and by all means, find the orb he shall.
All of a sudden, Inuyasha felt the orbs in his hands pulsate. He held them still, not moving this time, and feeling where they wished to be guided in order to reunite with the other orb. "Where it is?" He seemed to ask them, and he moved them little by little across part of the landscape of the valley. He stopped moving all together when he felt the orbs pulsate harder. 'This way.' He smirked in victory.
He walked and felt the power develop a little bit stronger with each step he took. Growing more thrilled, his sluggish walk soon turned into a jog, dodging rocks here and there, and he saw the spheres in his hands glow brilliantly and shine with a great deal of magnificence.
Inuyasha looked down, and as predicted, he saw part of the blue orb shining brightly like the others he held, half hidden under a boulder of a weird shape.
"Yes! Finally!" He said loudly in triumph. He bent down to pick up the other orb. He smiled and looked back up in the direction of the top of the part of the mountain where his friends and family were.
He turned his head back to look down, but before Inuyasha could lay his hand on the blue orb, it rolled away from under the rock, and further out. At first he thought it was alive and jumped back somewhat from the sight of seeing it move away. Nevertheless, remembering how important it was in his situation, he made a dash for it before it could entirely leave his sight.
Inuyasha felt the rocks around him shudder.
"What the hell?" He murmured and looked up, nothing was there. He looked around himself as all the sand, rocks and bones cleared from him. The heavier rocks were torn from the ground and moved away from him as well. And before he knew it, he was standing in a clear smooth surface of the valley, no rocks or anything anywhere in the vicinity of him.
Inuyasha held his breath and looked up. His eyes widened in disbelief. He was here. Taisuke was already here.
Kagome quickly averted her eyes from her children and instead in the direction of where Inuyasha was. Not looking away, she stood up shakily, "It's a powerful demonic aura. Taisuke is here." Kagome looked toward Miroku, "Inuyasha didn't get a chance to make the wish, did he."
Miroku narrowed his eyes in worry, and waited a long minute until he would say something.
The kids didn't speak, knowing in some way what was to come, and they were becoming scared. Kagome had tears brim her eyes once more when she looked at Miroku.
He looked back at her, "Are you ready?"
"More than I'll ever be." She replied and retrieved her bow and arrows from Sanae who had been carrying them. Taikan grit his teeth, realizing the seriousness of the time right now. 'I'm ready. I know I am.' He thought and knew Asoka was telling himself the same thing, judging by the understandable look of determination in his eyes.
"Let's go." Kagome said and they ran to where they knew Inuyasha was fighting Taisuke.
Kagome frowned and gripped her bow, 'don't worry Inuyasha, we're coming to help you. We'll be there before you know it.'
Taisuke landed on the grime filled ground beneath him without making a single sound, as if he wasn't really there, but just an illusion of some sort. Inuyasha wanted to believe that with all his heart, but knew it wasn't so. This was the real thing, and he'd face it head on.
Taisuke stood tall and looked fearful of absolutely nothing in the world. This unnerved Inuyasha, this same stance and appearance reminded him so much of Sesshoumaru.
"We meet yet again hanyou. Now this time, we get to enjoy a little battle of our own." Was the first statement he said, his dark eyes gleaming with arrogance and self-importance. Inuyasha scoffed, trying to still be himself, although on the inside he was shaking with terror from how much power he sensed this guy possessed. "I know, I've been waiting for it all this time. Your little girl servants were no match for me, so let's hope you're more of a challenge."
Was Inuyasha trying to sign a death wish? He knew he was, regardless being well aware of how powerful Taisuke was.
Inuyahsa brought his hand to the hilt of his sword, 'I bet he'd be surprised by Tetsusaiga's powers.' He thought and unsheathed it with a great deal of meaning behind it. "Let's see how well you fare against Tetsusaiga." Inuyasha said and held it with both hands in front of him securely.
Taisuke didn't even blink. Instead, he put a hand in his coat and unsheathed a small sword of his own that in addition transformed into a larger sword… a larger one than Inuyasha's.
Inuyasha closed his eyes in humiliation, 'Son of a bitch…'
His sword was in almost the same style as Sesshoumaru's, but greatly larger. It was surrounded by Taisuke's same demonic aura and radiated nothing but full power.
Inuyasha swallowed and found his voice again, "Wait, why are you doing this? Why are you really after me?" He gripped his sword tightly, wanting to make sure it was actually there. He needed the reassurance and was afraid he'd be too frightened to hold it correctly.
"Is is not obvious?"
"Hell no, that's why I'm asking!"
He shook his head, "If that's the truth, then you'll find out soon enough. All will become clear."
Inuyasha didn't reply. In a way, he knew this guy was telling the entire truth of what he spoke. There was something about him that made him different, but what the hell could it be?
Taisuke elevated his sword that gave off a more deadly shine in the fading sunlight, "Let the battle begin."