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Ayu
Chapter Twelve: Fighting Back
XxXxX Sesshomaru's POV XxXxX
I ran up to Naraku's mansion, hidden deep within the forest beside the mountains. He was keeping Ayu here, I knew it.
I growled, unsheathing Toukijin, running up to the mansion gates.
With one swing of my sword, the gates blew apart and I was free to enter.
Once inside…I was alone. There was no one in the courtyard, not even a guard or soldier.
But of course, it would only be a matter of time before Naraku showed his ugly face.
As if on cue, I heard a familiar, cold laugh.
"My Sesshomaru, you sure took your time." Naraku said, his voice wafting across the courtyard.
"Show yourself you coward." I growled, my amber eyes darting from side to side, searching for the faintest shadow. "Where is she?"
"The girl?" Naraku's voice laughed. "She's dead."
I felt my heart sink, my stomach grow hollow. Dead? Ayu couldn't be…she would never…she can't be dead.
"You lie." I snapped.
"Do I?" Naraku laughed, appearing on the roof in front of me, fully dressed in the same outfit as always hiding his face.
I glared up at him, my grip on my sword possessive. "If she's dead, you will follow after her."
"Oh come now Sesshomaru." Naraku smirked. "She was only a mortal."
I gritted my teeth, anger pulsing through me. "She was no mere mortal."
"Oh really?" Naraku said, looking surprised. I knew it was fake surprise. "Oh, yes, you love her. That's why your protected her before, and that's why you're here now; to claim your love."
"Is there a point to this?" I growled.
"Sure." Naraku smirked. "You, like your father, have fallen in love with a human. What if you two were to marry? Would you be willing to have half breed children?"
I knew the answer to that; yes. I loved Ayu, I didn't care anymore. She, a mere mortal, had showed me how to be kind to mortals, now I know why Inuyasha is so fond of them.
Naraku chuckled, shaking his head sadly. "Lord Sesshomaru of the Western Lands, in love with a human? It's pitiful."
"Not as pitiful as feeding off other demon's power." I retorted.
Naraku glared at me. "Indeed. Come then Sesshomaru, fight me. For the revenge of her death."
I growled and gripped my sword. "You will regret killing her."
Then I jumped at him, my feet kicking off the ground, sailing through the air towards the demon.
Just as I was about to slash him with my sword, demon arms shot from under Naraku's robes, swiping at me.
I dodged, landing beside him on the roof. I lashed out and gripped his robes, I wanted to see his face as he died, and tore them off.
He wasn't there, underneath the clothes.
Suddenly I felt something grip around my ankles, crawling up my legs.
"Naraku." I snarled, turning to face the demon.
Naraku was behind me, his body liked to some type of demon thing, it's tentacles curving along the tiles of the roof, and my body.
"Bastard." I growled.
Naraku smirked. "Become one with my body."
I felt the arms wrap more tightly around me, threatening to swallow me up completely. It was painful, very much, but I did not cry out of wince. I only glared at Naraku.
At least I would be with Ayu. I was not afraid of death.
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"Come on girl." Kagura growled, pulling open the door to my wooden cell. She hadn't left me alone, not once, so I wasn't able to even try to escape.
"I have a name." I said, leaning against the far wall of the cell, my arms folded across my chest.
"Get going." Kagura snapped.
"No." I said. "Not so Sesshomaru can die!"
Kagura rolled her eyes and strolled over to me, grabbing my arm in a rather painful grip, pulling me from the cell.
"Hey!" I snapped, struggling against her. She was a lot stronger than I'd thought. "Let me go!"
Kagura ignored me however, and just kept walking down the long, dark halls, dragging me behind her.
Bitch. Bitch. Bitch.
"Let me go!" I snapped. "You are so going to regret this!"
"Yeah, I'm sure kid. Shut up will you?" Kagura growled.
I glared at her. "Call me kid, or girl, or whatever, again, and I'll hurt you. My name, is Ayu."
"Whatever." Kagura said, pulling me through a door, out into the darkened day.
Was it night already?
It didn't matter to me, all that I cared about at the moment was if Sesshomaru was okay.
"Where is he?" I growled as Kagura kept pulling me along as if I were just some child that's been disobedient.
"You'll see him, soon enough." Kagura smirked.
I'm sure I would.
And I did, too. For when we turned the corner to the large mansion, I saw the most terrifying thing ever.
Naraku was on the roof, looking disgusting as usual. But it was the thing in his slimy arms that scared me the most.
It was Sesshomaru, wrapped tightly in the coils of Naraku's body…he was…glowing.
"W-What's happening to him?" I breathed.
"He is becoming one with Naraku. He'll be dead soon." Kagura smirked.
I felt tears spring to my eyes as I looked up at Sesshomaru, who was staring coldly at Naraku.
"Sesshomaru!" I screamed, running towards him. "Sesshomaru don't give up! Fight him!"
"Get back here!" Kagura growled, waving her fan.
A blast of wind came out of nowhere, sending me sprawling to the ground.
But hell, like that would stop me. I've surfed the ocean in L.A., when a wave hits you down, you just get back up and go again.
So I did.
"Don't give up!" I cried. "Don't leave me!"
Sesshomaru turned and looked at me then, a shocked expression on his face. "A-Ayu?"
Naraku turned to me then, too, but he didn't looked shocked or happy to see me, he looked down right pissed off. "Kagura, restrain her!"
"You said Ayu was dead." I heard Sesshomaru growl. "You lied."
Dead? Me? No way man, you can't kill me that easily!
"Sesshomaru fight back! Please, fight back!" I pleaded.
Naraku smirked and turned back to Sesshomaru. "Give up girl, he's as good as dead now."
"No!" I shrieked, running towards them. Damn, I needed a weapon. A gun, a bow, a sword, anything!
And then I saw something lying on the ground, just below Sesshomaru.
Toukijin.
He must have dropped it or something, because it was just lying there. But hell, it was a sword.
I ran towards it just as Kagura yelled "No! Stop!"
Like I was gonna listen to her.
I snatched the sword from the ground. It was heavy, heavy as hell, but I could use it.
As I gripped it tightly with both hands, a curious feeling ran through my body.
Something…evil.
I didn't really care at the moment, however, because I had something to do.
Which was give Sesshomaru his sword back.
"I-Impossible." Kagura gaped at me. "No human, or demon, can touch that sword expect for Sesshomaru. It's aura will take you over…how did you?"
"Who cares?" I snapped. "Why am I even talking to you anyway?"
I wonder if I could do the same attack that Sesshomaru did to that bat demon…tempting.
I stood in front of the building that Naraku and Sesshomaru were on, Toukijin in my hands, over my head.
"Kagura stop her!" Naraku snarled.
"Please work." I breathed, bringing the sword down with one mighty swipe.
To my amazement, a blast of energy shot from the sword. Though no, it wasn't at all like Sesshomaru's, it was red, it still did the job.
The part of the building below the two exploded with a loud bang, breaking the tangles of demon pieces that were wrapped around Sesshomaru, hurtling them to the ground.
And me? Well I went a few feet, too, pieces of rubble from the building falling down around me.
I groaned and sat up, Toukijin still in my hands. "Ow..."
Sesshomaru was lying on the ground not far from me. Naraku, however, was nowhere to be seen.
But he was probably lurking around somewhere.
"Sesshomaru!" I gasped, running to the fallen demon and sinking to my knees beside him. "Are you all right?"
He opened his eyes, brilliant amber staring up at me. "Ayu..."
I smiled, tears welling up in my eyes. "Oh, uh, here's your sword. You…dropped it."
I handed him back Toukijin, and instantly the dark feeling inside me was gone.
He took the sword and sat up, wincing slightly.
"Are you okay?" I breathed. "He…almost killed you."
"I'm fine." Sesshomaru said softly. "Toukijin…how did you wield it? No human can touch the sword without being possessed by it."
I shrugged. "That doesn't matter, and I don't know, but we should get out of here before Naraku decides to make his grand appearance. Your far too injured to fight right now."
Sesshomaru sighed and wrapped his arm around my shoulders, holding me against him.
"Um…hi?" I smirked faintly, my cheeks flaring.
"I'm glad your alive." He whispered into my hair. "I thought you were dead."
"I'm not that easy to get rid of." I smiled as he let me go. "I think you should know that by now."
He smirked, smirked, and nodded. "I should."
Then he leaned forward and caught my lips with his.
"Busy?" A voice said.
I jumped and pulled away from him, turning acidly to Inuyasha. Way to interrupt dude.
"Inuyasha." Sesshomaru said, somewhat coldly. "What are you doing here?"
"You ran off without a word." Inuyasha shrugged, Kagome and the others behind him. "So we followed you. Where's Naraku?"
"He escaped." Sesshomaru said, getting to his feet.
I saw, I don't know if anyone else did, but I saw how Sesshomaru winced as he stood.
So, being the nice person that I am, you can start laughing now, I stood and wrapped my arm under his, helping him somewhat.
"Thanks for worrying about us and all." I said to Inuyasha and the others. "But we have to go. I suppose, Sesshomaru, you left Rin alone."
"Yes." Sesshomaru said.
"Wait, Ayu!" Kagome said as we turned to leave.
I turned to her. "What is it?"
"You…you have to go home." She said. "Your mother, I saw her, she's worried sick about you."
I stared blankly at Kagome. "My…mother?"
"She burst into tears when I asked if you were home." Kagome said. "Please, come back."
"I…can't. The well wont let me through."
"You've got to try." Miroku said.
I sighed and nodded. "I'll come tomorrow okay? I promise."
Kagome nodded. "Okay."
Then, I turned and walked with Sesshomaru out of the mansion grounds.
I…had to go home…I didn't want to.
What was I supposed to do?
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