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Chapter Twenty-Five: Back in the Battle
Kagome couldn't breathe. Just seeing her nearly dead husband on the ground and the most evil monster standing above them racked her body with much apprehension that she knew she couldn't handle.
Kagome had a fearsome panic attack then and could only hug Inuyasha when he tried to keep whispering for her to run away from here and go to the kids.
It seemed like she was waiting forever for that sword to come down on her and Inuyasha, death coming to her a lot slower than last time. Her children would come down the cliff and see what was left of their dead bodies. Then Taisuke would attack them too.
"No…" Kagome lifted her head up from Inuyasha's shoulder.
Her children, she couldn't leave them alone to die at the hands of this dreadful fiend. She would never let that happen. She pulled away and looked into Inuyasha's eyes that were dulling each second that passed by.
Taisuke gripped his sword, "Here it comes, your death awaits you…" He murmured in a low voice.
Kagome didn't say anything, but only looked into Inuyasha's eyes. He appeared to know what she was thinking because he tried to hold her arm and speak, but still could not.
Just when the sword was coming down with a faster motion and the aura from it was releasing a flicker of fire once more, Kagome looked toward Taisuke, preparing to only see a wall of fire like last time.
Kagome closed her eyes and hugged Inuyasha.
Nothing came…
She slowly moved her head from Inuyasha's shoulder once again and looked at Taisuke. She then felt herself doing something she never thought she'd ever do anytime soon, smile.
There he was in the dark night, the mighty lord Sesshoumaru standing in front of the raised sword and wrapping his hand around Taisuke's fist, preventing it from going down any further.
Kagome sighed in relief and her faint laughs came out in rasps of breaths. "Finally." Was all she said when Rin came running her way. "Kagome, Inuyasha! Are you two all right?" Rin asked worriedly and fell on the ground next to them.
Seeing Rin and his brother here, Inuyasha relaxed more and closed his eyes, letting all worry escape him for just a little while, and he too smiled as he became unconscious.
Kagome hugged Rin for dear life, "Oh thank goodness Rin, if a second later had passed, Inuyasha and I would surely have been dead by now." She nearly cried. Rin smiled and pulled back from her, "Yes I know Kagome," She smiled and looked over at Sessoumaru, "now let's get you and Inuyasha out of here, and Miroku as well." She now looked over to the fallen monk.
Kagome nodded and they both lifted Inuyasha, each wrapping one of his arms around their shoulders.
"Tell me Kagome, where are your children?" Rin asked as they aided Miroku. "They're up there, in a cave hiding." She answered with a shaky breath, as if she was hoping that they were still there and not somehow in any danger.
Taisuke let Inuyasha and Kagome escape with the woman. He narrowed his dark eyes and now looked at this man who dared to lay a hand on him in such a manner, did he not know who he was?
"Release my arm mutt. Do you have any idea who you're up against?" Taisuke ordered. Sessoumaru didn't make any movement. An instant later, Sessoumaru immediately gripped Taisuke's wrist a great deal tighter and punctured him with his claws, letting poison run through his veins.
Taisuke threw his arm up and out of Sessoumaru's firm grasp, "You bastard, you'll pay for that!" He seethed and tried not to hold his wrist in pain, not wanting to show any sign of weakness to this guy who now appeared to be greatly stronger than he first thought.
"I'm sure I will." Sessoumaru mocked and unsheathed his own sword, Tokijin. "You're fight is with me now. And I promise, you won't be triumphant." He said and pointed his sword to Taisuke's throat.
Taisuke didn't seem fazed by this and so he lifted his sword yet again with his same wrist that had been burnt with poison by the demon lord's claws. Before they began, Taisuke let Sesshomaru's scent fill his nose and smirked, "You're that pathetic hanyou's brother."
Sesshoumaru didn't say anything, he instead made the first move and swung his sword across from left to right, attempting to chop off Taisuke's head, but to no avail, he blocked it.
Miroku opened his eyes and looked up to see Rin and Kagome. He coughed and tried to sit up, "So, I see we finally have some reinforcements." He said and looked to see Sessshoumaru facing off with Taisuke.
Kagome nodded, "Yes but only for the time being. We need to come up with another plan." She said and helped him stand. Miroku sighed, "Always with the plans hmm, I agree with you of course, but I don't think there's many things to plan." He suggested and did a double take to Kagome, "What happened to you?" He looked at her torn sleeves and burnt legs, arms and part of her face. Just as she was about to answer, he looked at Inuyasha whom was held by Rin on her back, "What happened to him?" He asked in a more surprised tone.
"Taisuke almost killed us." Kagome said and looked over at her other friend with a grateful smile, "But Rin and Sesshoumaru came just in the knick of time."
Miroku smiled brighter, "Oh I see now. And where are the orbs?"
Kagome gasped, "I almost forgot about them!" She rushed to Rin's side and looked through Inuyahsa's clothing. When she sighed in relief, the others did too. She brought out both the red and pink orbs, "Thank goodness, they're still here."
Miroku frowned, "We still don't have the blue one. Do you know where it is Kagome?"
She nodded and turned her head to Sesshoumaru's and Taisuke's direction, "It's somewhere over there, buried underneath the rocks." She answered the monk and he looked to where she was. "How do you suppose we get across them in the middle of their battle?"
Rin took a step toward them, "I can get it. You two need to rest." She glanced at Kagome, "I'll help you guys get to the cave first, and then I'll heal your wounds, and while you're healing I'll go and retrieve the orb. That's our plan." She said and was already walking to the rock wall of the cliff they needed to climb.
Miroku limped with Kagome, both following Rin to the bottom of the cliff. She turned to them, "I'll take Inuyasha first, and then I'll help you guys up." She said and jumped up, now out of their sight.
Kagome squinted her eyes in the darkness, "I hope our kids are safe." Was all she whispered. "I do too." Miroku agreed with her.
At hearing the metal of swords clash against one another, Kagome and Miroku turned around to watch the battle between Sessoumaru and Taisuke commence. Miroku glanced at Kagome and saw she appeared very concerned, "Don't worry Lady Kagome, Sessoumaru is much stronger than he was years ago. He will weaken Taisuke a great deal, I can feel it." He said and saw Kagome look a bit more relaxed, "Yes, you're probably right Miroku."
Rin landed gracefully in front of the cave and saw a faint light coming from inside of it. "Taikan? Asoka? Are any of you here?" She asked as she neared the opening.
Taikan came running out of the cave and she almost gasped when she saw him in his human form, but then remembered Inuyasha was the same, "Oh, aunt Rin, you're here." He breathed with a smile, but then noticed she was carrying someone. He gasped in fright and ran to her, "What happened to my Dad?" He panicked and tried to shake him awake gently, "He's not dead, right Rin?" He asked as he almost started to cry.
Rin's eyes softened, she knew if Taikan was in his hanyou form, he wouldn't have most likely shown any signs of tears. 'What a transformation this is.' She thought to herself in wonder.
"No dear boy!" Rin smiled and tried to calm him down, "He's hurt very badly yes, but I'm going to heal him once I set him down in the cave here." She said and walked with Taikan inside. He brightened at this and a new hope shown through his eyes, instead of unwanted tears.
While they entered the cave, Sanae and Asoka noticed their presence and were happy for a second, until Sanae saw her father severely injured. "Daddy?" She started crying and ran to Rin. The older woman knelt down and set Inuyasha on the ground softly.
Taikan came by his sister's side, "Don't cry Sanae, Rin's going to heal him and he will be up and better in no time." He placed a hand on her shoulder and she began to smile.
Rin sat down and closed her eyes as she brought her hands above Inuyasha. Concentrating hard now, she began the healing process.
Asoka, Taikan, and Sanae watched a bright violet aura surround the hanyou. A minute later, the light faded and Rin opened her eyes, "He is healed." She said and smiled in satisfaction when she saw that there was not one scratch on him. He opened his eyes wide and sat up quickly, "R-Rin? What's been going on? Where's Kagome?" He asked as he hugged Taikan and Sanae when they came to him.
"They're still at the bottom of the cliff, but I'm going to get to them right now and heal them just as I have you." She stood up, "Your brother and Taisuke are the ones fighting now. I suggest you stay here and rest for a little while." She said kindly and left to get Kagome and Miroku.
Sanae cried against Inuaysha's chest, "Daddy! I-I thought. I thought that. That you-you were gone for… forever!" She cried more and hugged him tightly.
He hugged her back just as much and almost cried himself, "I know Sanae. I promise I'll never worry you like that again." He whispered and closed his eyes again.
Rin jumped down the cliff and landed next to her friends. "Ok, come on Kagome. Inuyasha's waiting for you." She smiled and kneeled down so Kagome could get on her back.
Just as she was about to jump once more, an energy blast exploded and the three darted out of the way from any danger. Miroku and Kagome were knocked out again from the once the blast finally caught up to them. Rin put Kagome on her back hurriedly and jumped up without anymore hesitation until she reached the entrance of the cave.
Inuyasha stood up now and rushed to Kagome, "How badly is she hurt, can you heal her as well as you healed me?" He asked in concern and put a hand on Kagome's cheek.
Rin nodded and made her way to a clear spot, "Yes Inuyasha, just be patient." She assured him and laid Kagome down gently.
Then she sat in the same position as last time and healed started the healing process over again. Inuyasha was very impatient, he couldn't wait to see Kagome's beautiful eyes look back into his again, it was all he wanted right now. He held Taikan and Sanae close as they watched Rin heal Kagome.
Moments later, the same violet aura faded and Kagome appeared as if she was only sleeping, she didn't look injured at all like she had been before. Rin stood up once more, "I'll come back with Miroku this time. Kagome will be waking up any second now." Rin said and hurried to get the monk as quickly as she could.
And just like she said, Kagome opened her eyes right then and smiled when she saw her family by her side, "Inuyasha." She said and was trying to sit up, but didn't have to because Inuyasha pulled her to against him quickly.
She hugged him back as the kids cheered for the safe return of the parents.
Soon enough, Rin appeared once again and set Miroku down like she had the other two times with Inuyasha ad Kagome.
Asoka walked nearer to them and watched as Rin healed him with her powers. And just like before, Miroku awakened and sat up, feeling as if he never been knocked out or thrown aside by Taisuke at all. Asoka smiled, "Father!" He cried in excitement and hugged Miroku.
Rin smiled at all of them and shook her head, 'Oh, I wish I didn't have to break up this time of reuniting, but I have to. We've still have a demon to overcome, hopefully once and for all.' She took a stood straight and got everyone's full attention, "You guys, we all can celebrate later on, but we must deal with the situation at hand first. Agreed?"
The adults stood up like her. Inuyasha gazed out of the cave, seeing faint lights from blasts of the demons' powers colliding. "Yes. What's the plan then?"
Rin and the others explained what they had discussed earlier before she brought them all up here, "So, I'm going to try and get it without being noticed." She walked toward the cave's entrance and was about to leave when Inuyasha stopped her.
"Here Rin, take the other orbs too. You can't find the other one without these. When they're together, their power grows." He said and gave Rin the pink and red sphere.
Rin took them in her hands, "I see. Thank you." She said and made her way outside into the night in search of the blue orb.
Inuyasha didn't move from where he stood, 'Hurry Rin, we need that last orb to make our wish, and save us all.'