Kagome: there is still no sign of Naraku
She says sighing defeatedly, wishing they could find him and finally defeat him.
Sango: I wish I could see Kohaku once more.. just to spend some time with him. I wish we didn't have to be enemies like this...
She says pausing and speaking in her mind.
Sango: Oh Kohaku..
She says sadly to herself, Kagme pauses and looks back.. frowning as she notices the sad appearance of Sango.
Kagome: She must be thinking of Kohaku right now...
She says to herself as she wishes there was something she could do for them.
Inuyasha: Oh great.
He says in an enthusiastic tone as he notices Sesshoumaru approaching, Rin, Jaken and Sakura following silently behind.. Nekura as always held in Rin's arms.
Inuyasha: Hey you want to finish this Sesshoumaru.
He says drawing his sword, Sakura looks up at him curiously as she walks beside him.
Sakura: What is going on?
She asks watching Sesshoumaru who is silently staring Inuyasha down.
Sesshoumaru: Stay back.
He says without so much as glancing to them, Sakura nods hesitantly and moves away along with Rin and Jaken.
Rin: That is Lord Sesshoumaru's younger brother, he is only a half demon. Lord Sesshoumaru does not like him very much.
Sakura: I see.
She says watching closely as Sesshoumaru draws his sword.
Sakura: Now I will see Sesshoumaru fight fully.
Rin: But have you and Sesshoumaru-sama not fought before.
Sakura: Well that is an obvious question, it is just that he did not fight fully and unattached. He fought forcefully and with most of his strength.. but the true Sesshoumaru fights with all his power without any hesitation to kill..
Rin: Oh ..
she says as Sakura pauses. .. Rin looks towards Inuyasha.
Sakura: Though Sesshoumaru fought me on that same level, when it was time to finish me off.. he hesitated and did not continue through with it.
Jaken: You lie.
He says in a yeah right kind of tone glaring at her for speaking such words.
Sakura: Do you wish to be beaten up again Jaken?
She says to jaken who's eye's widen and he steps back a little and bows, looking up as Sesshoumaru continues to stand there silently while Inuyasha charges for him at full speed.
Inuyasha: I'm going to finish you off once and for all!
He yells and then leaps in the air as he prepares to strike.
Inuyasha: KAZE NO KIZUUUU!
He calls out as he releases the streams of light Sesshoumaru jumps out of the way, looking back as Rin screams in fear as the energy comes right for them.
Sakura: Do not fear.. Rin-chan.
She says as they all flicker and disappear appearing nearby Kagome and the others. Kagome looks over curiously as they appear.
Sakura: I would not allow harm to come to you.
She says softly.. Rin looks up at her with wide eye's and then over to the battle as the ground explodes and Sesshoumaru glides out.
Rin: Sesshoumaru-sama is amazing isn't he.
Sakura: Heh. And to think I would admit such a thing.
She says making Rin giggle.
Rin: Sakura-samaa loves Sesshoumaru-samaaaaaa..
She says in a sing song voice stopping as Sakura looks at her she silences quickly and gives her a huge smile.
Sakura: Such a foolish human you are, Rin-chan.
She says making Rin giggle again and then all of a sudden Sakura's eye's widen and go blank. Rin looks at her strangely for a moment.
Rin: Jaken-sama.. something is wrong..
She says hesitantly pointing to Sakura who stands there staring lifelessly, Jaken moves up looking at her curiously his eye's widening as he see's her lifeless gaze.
Kagome: Is she alright?
She asks watching Sakura silently as she remains in the trance like state, jumping as all of a sudden Sakura gasps as the life returns to her eye's she pushes Jaken hard out of the way and begins to run towards Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha.
Sakura: Sesshoumaru!
She calls out in a frightened tone reaching out she flickers and disappears, reappearing right beside him his eye's widen in disbelief as her small hands slam against him with all her strength and knock him to the ground she turns just as Inuyasha rises from the clouds of battle. .her eye's widening as she feels something pierce her from behind she lets out a groan, blood dripping from her her mouth she begins falling backwards as the tentacles pull from her body closing her eye's as she hear's Inuyasha call out his attack.
Inuyasha: KONGOUSOUHA!
He yells releasing the shards of diamond, his eye's widening in horror as he see's her standing there. .. he stands there frozen in disbelief helplessly as the tentacles pull from her body and the shards slam into her throwing her back a few feet into the ground.
Silence sits all around as every one stares with wide eye's.. Inuyasha slowly dropping his sword as he stares at her in horror the sword returning to it's untransformed state as it hits the ground. Sesshoumaru sits there still on the ground staring at her silence, his eye's widening as her body pulses and then glows turning into black dust that disappears into the wind and then slowly his gaze turns towards the tree's and he leaps up and charges in that direction.
Jaken: Sesshoumaru-sama!
He calls out rushing after him.
Sesshoumaru: STAY HERE JAKEN!
He yells lookin gback Jaken's eye's widen in fear as he see's the deadly and pissed off expression in his face.
jaken: Sesshoumaru-sama...
He says in a half there tone still struck by the face that his Master had worn he glances over noticing Rin on the ground on her knee's holding Nekura covered in blood.
Kagome: I don't understand.. ...
She says finding this hard to swallow, everything having happened so quick.
Miroku: I wonder why Sesshoumaru ran off like that.
Jaken: You idiot!
He says annoyedly and turns around looking to Miroku who's eye's widen somewhat.
Jaken: Sesshoumaru-sama is stronger then a weak human like you so of course he noticed the attack that hit her first.
Kagome: What...?
Jaken: Inuyasha's. kongousouha was not the first thing that hit her.. but instead an attack from behind.
He says motioning to the tree's with his staff.
Miroku: Wait. You mean someone else attacked her from behind before Inuyasha released the kongousouha?
Jaken: Yes.
Kagome: Who else would attack her..?
Sango: What did the attack look like?
Jaken: Tentacles..
He says looking curiously as they all gasp.
Jaken: Hm?
Kagome: That is an ability of Naraku.
She says and begins to run, Miroku and Sango following.
Kagome: Inuyasha! Naraku is near!
She calls out waving him on, slowing coming to a stop she looks at him sadly as he was now sitting on his knee's staring at where Sakura once stood.
Kagome: Inuyasha..
She says breathlessly and looks to the others who had paused and looked back.
Kagome: I am going to stay here with Inuyasha... you guys go on ahead.
She says watching as they disappear into the forest. Kagome watches for a moment and then looks over to the spot sadly.
Kagome: She sacrificed herself to save Sesshoumaru's life... she forsaw his death and intervened.
She says in her mind as she stares off silently. .. she sighs frowning again as she hear's Rin's loud crying and glances back.
Kagome: Hey ..
She says softly and walks over leaning down concernedly as Rin looks up at her with her tear soaked eye's.
Kagome: It'll be alright.. you just wait.. I'm sure somehow it will be.
Rin: But Sakura-sama.. Nekura-sama... they're dead!
She says her voice almost yelling in a pain struck tone as she finishes. Kagome smiles weakly feeling the tears building in her own eyes as she puts her arm around Rin compassionately.
Kagome: I don't really know what to say ... but somehow it'll be ok ... you just have to believe.
She says hugging Rin against her.
The scene changes to Sesshoumaru who stands silently on the ground, his face still cold and dark as he stares up at Naraku who's floating safely in his barrier in mid air.
Naraku: That attack was meant for you .. Sesshoumaru. She should not of intervened.. what a foolish girl she is.
Sesshoumaru remains silent not giving him any response as Sango and Miroku arrive they gasp stopping with wide eye's.
Miroku: It really is...
Sango: NARAKU!
She calls out angrily, he smirks amusingly and glances in their direction.
Naraku: Well well...
He says and looks around curiously.
Naraku: Not every one is here.. how interesting.. I suppose it would be hard afterall for Inuyasha to deal with slaying an innocent and sweet girl.
He says mocking them with her tone.
Sango: YOU!
She yells angrily stopping as Miroku holds her back and motions to Sesshoumaru with his head. . their eye's widening as an aura begins glowing around Sesshoumaru as his hair.. robes and boa begin to rise flaring in the energy around him as he begins to transform.
Naraku: Heh. .. so you will submit to your beast power to destroy me.. Sesshoumaru?
He says smirking amusedly as he stares at Sesshoumaru fearlessly, his eye's widening as all of a sudden a light comes out of nowhere as Inuyasha appears releasing his kongousouha attack... his eye's widen in disbelief as it pierces his barrier and slams against him.. Sesshoumaru stops pausing and looking over annoyedly.
Sesshoumaru: I will kill you for interfering.
He says and lunges for Inuyasha grabbing him by the throat he slams him so hard against the tree some blood splatters from him. Inuyasha's eye's widen for a moment but then slowly he closes them relaxing his body fully.
Inuyasha: I deserve it.. go ahead...
He says ignoring Naraku who laughs.
Naraku: Yes.. Sesshoumaru... destroy your little brother.. kill him.
Sesshoumaru: I don't need your support.
He says glaring up at Naraku who is in pieces... chuckling as he reforms and begins to fade away.
Sango: And of course as always he's getting away.
She says sighing and watching as Sesshoumaru throws Inuyasha to the side.
Inuyasha: What?
He asks confusingly as he's thrown down.
Inuyasha: I deserve to die after what I did.
Sesshoumaru: You are too pathetic to kill right now. It wouldn't be worth it.
He says coldly and turns and walks off returning to Jaken and Rin. Inuyasha stares with wide eye's as he sits up slowly and then frowns.
The scene changes as Sesshoumaru returns, Kagome looks up curiously seeing him walking out from the tree's.. Sango and Miroku following distantly behind with Inuyasha even further walking slowly sulkingly.
Kagome: Inuyasha.
She says conernedly as he wanders past her.
Sesshoumaru: Rin. Jaken.
He says as he stands silently nearby Rin.
Rin: Yes..?
She asks sniffling as she looks up to him slowly.
Sesshoumaru: We're leaving.
He says pausing as he feels the Tenseiga pulse on his belt.
Rin: But what about ...
She says stopping her eye's widening as he draws his sword from his belt. Kagome gasps with wide eye's.
Kagome: Sesshoumaru is really going to use the tenseiga... ?
She says her eye's widening as she and every one pause to watch.
Sesshoumaru: Tenseiga...
He says in his mind as he stands there holding it out as it reveals the messengers of the underworld. .. the tenseiga pulsing in his hand beckoning for him to use it's power. .. he stands there for a long moment holding the sword in that stance as Rin stares with wide eye's, cringing down and gasping.. closing her eye's as he swings her eye's widening in disbelief as after a moment she feels Nekura stir in her arms.
Rin: Nekura-sama has revived!
She yells out in disbelief. .. staring with wide eye's. ..
Jaken: Of course she has revived, Sesshoumaru-sama after all has the power of the underworld. He revived you afterall.
He says in his smarty know it all tone.
Rin: yes but.. I really believed that Sakura-sama.. and the Nekura had really gone...
She says and then looks up as Sesshoumaru drops his boa to the ground and pulls off his outer robe.. Kagome looks at him curiously wondering what he's doing.. the other's staring in silence as well as all of a sudden a pulse of red light shines and Sakura appears through the sparkling energy completely nude.. her ears returned and her tail swirling back and forth from behind she touches lightly to the ground as the aura fades and her eye's flutter open and then quickly widen in horror at her nudity, she goes to scream... her ey's widening more as she's silenced by Sesshoumaru quickly putting the robe around her she looks at him in disbelief for a moment and then pulls it around her slowly and holds it into place.. a cheery smile coming over her face as her body glows and pulses for a moment as her demon features fade away she turns curiously her eye's widening as she see's Rin and she frowns.
Sakura: Oh no .. Rin-chan.. you're bleeding.
Rin: What? .. oh no.. Sakura-sama.. this was..um..
Sakura: Oh ...
she says trailing off, understanding completely without having Rin say it outloud .. since she realizes that it was her blood or rather the nekura's all over Rin.. she frowns and looks over to Sesshoumaru and quickly glares.
Sakura: stupid dog almost getting killed.
She says glaring annoyedly and begins walking off.
Sesshoumaru: I wasn't going to thank you.
He says in a somewhat happy sounding tone as he follows after her. Rin giggles and begins to follow along with Jaken who's pulling along Aaun.
Sakura: I didn't think you would.. you are after all just a dumb dog.
She says and pauses and looks back with a huge smile.
Sakura: I should give you a doggy name.. how about I call you...
She says and pauses to think..giggling as she stops and looks back at him. Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippou and Inuyasha all stand there with their mouth's wide open, frozen in disbelief at how she is speaking to of all people Sesshoumaru.. each of them gasping as she yells out her decision.
Sakura: FLUFFY!
She says referring to his boa as she points.. Sesshoumaru stands there his eye's widening for a moment and then returning to his normal, emotionless gaze.
Sakura; Ok Fluffy! You don't have to thank me for dying for you .. and I won't thank you for bringing me back to life.
Sesshoumaru: Ironically you're about to die again.
Sakura: Aww does the doggy not like his cute wittle name?
She says in an annoying cutsie wutsie voice and pouts, giggling after a moment... and then all of a sudden she jumps up yells.
Sakura: FLUFFFFFYY!
She says and turns and runs.. laughing as Sesshoumaru turns into a blur and shoots after her.
Jaken: YEAH! YOU GET THAT ANNOYING CAT MY LORD!
He yells chasing after him as he waves his staff supportively in the air, his eye's widening as a glow surrounds him and he's slammed to the ground tripping. .. he turns as he gets up looking at Nekura who glares at him as she walks by in Rin's arms.. Rin giggling slightly as Jaken mumbles under his breath and stands.
Sango: Well...
She says staring with wide eye's as the other group disappears into the distance.. an explosion of light happening somewhat far away as Sesshoumaru and Sakura collide. Kagome giggles and smiles.
Sango: Hm? What is it Kagome-chan?
She asks curiously glancing over. Kagome chuckles again and then looks over with her warm smile.
Kagome: We've always thought so badly of Sesshoumaru.. but when it comes down to it.. he's just like us.
Sango: Hm?
Kagome: How we support each other.. and care for each other... how we'd sacrifice ourselves for each other and do anything for us.. how we often fight amongsts ourselves but despite that .. when it comes down to it .. we'd do anything for each other.. and love each other a lot.
Sango: Yeah..
Kagome: Sesshoumaru and his friends are the same.. just on a different level.. but in the end.. when it comes down to it.. They're just like us. .. they're family... in a way.
She says and smiles giggling as Sango tears up and nods and then runs over and hugs her. Kagome giggles.
Kagome: See.
She says hugging her back and hugging Shippou as well.
Miroku; Heeeeey... can I get in on the affection?
He says comingg up from behind he reaches out to touch Sango's behind, his eye's widening as before his hand connects Sango turns and smacks him across the face.
Sango: Don't even think about it monk.
She says with folded arms, he looks at her innocently.
Miroku: I just wanted to get in on the hu.g...
Sango: SUUUUUUREEEE..
She says turning and following Kagme and Shippou who had already begun leaving.
Inuyasha: Tough break.. huh Miroku?
He says as he passes and paots him on the back.. Miroku watches with wide eye' sfor a moment and then closes his eye's and chuckles with a smile and conitnues on to follow.