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Chapter Seven: Inuyasha No Bakayarou
"Sesshomaru…" Kagome panted as she stopped to catch her breath. 'He could have taken me with him at least. It's not like he cares whether or not I'm there anyway.' She puffed out her cheeks and stared in annoyance in the direction of the now still shard. 'Men.' Kagome took in a long breath and ran forward coming closer and closer to her destination.
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha
"TEME SESSHOUMARU!" Inuyasha seethed as he felt the sting of the acid against his flesh. The acrid fumes punished his sensitive nose.
"Tell me Inuyasha, what have you done to that miko?" Sesshomaru effortlessly swung his claw across at Inuyasha's face leaving a single light but long cut under his right eye.
"Ano miko?" Inuyasha pushed himself backwards off of the ground with one foot leaving a small could of dust behind. Sesshomaru followed with talons extended.
"I do not believe you to be as dense as you look. You seem to have enough sense to breath." A whip composed of glowing light green light mercilessly lashed out at Inuyasha creating a long slash near his left shoulder.
"Urusei! Kaze No KIZU DA!" Dancing like a fleeting image, Sesshomaru dodged to the right barely missing the roaring attack emitted from Tetsusaiga. 'Kuso,' Inuyasha thought while bracing himself for another attack. 'What the hell does he know!'
"Answer me Inuyasha!" Inuyasha slashed at Sesshomaru only to miss him several times. The taiyoukai then punched the hanyou in the back sending forward until a tree stopped his movement.
"What I do with Kikyou is none of your business!"
"I see," Sesshomaru stopped his advancement toward Inuyasha and turned around.
"Sesshomaru! Where the hell do you think that you're going!" Inuyasha leaped into the air and landed in front of Sesshomaru. The hanyou then pushed himself forward with his claws extended and managed to leave a small cut going down vertically on the youkai's right cheek.
"Anokuso!" Anger erupted from within him. "You. a mere hanyou, dare challenge me."
"Keh… looks like this is going to be fun," Inuyasha gave an arrogant smirk. But Inuyasha quickly ate his words when Sesshomaru slapped him across the face sending him into another tree. Sesshomaru's eyes began to bleed red.
"YAMETE!" Steps could be heard within the woods until a single figure faded out from the trees near Inuyasha. "Sesshomaru, yamero!"
"Kikyou…" Inuyasha looked at the miko in amazement. 'Iie, this is…"
"Inuyasha," The figure said all too calmly with her back toward the hanyou. "Osuwari!"
"Ka..Kagome…teme!" Sesshomaru stared at the young girl with slight interest, but suppressed the thought as the beast within him still roared for the blood of a certain hanyou.
"Move now or you will suffer the same punishment as that insolent hanyou," The youkai narrowed his eyes when the miko strung an arrow on her bow.
"Leave him alone, or you will be the one in pain." Kagome kept her voice steady though she was bluffing.
"I will not repeat myself," Sesshomaru sped forward with only the intent of scaring the girl into moving, but he miscalculated when Kagome released the arrow unintentionally out of instinct.
"Sesshomaru!" Kagome cried out, but the arrow raced ahead with a glowing purplish-pink light. Sesshomaru cursed himself for his carelessness and dodged the arrow as it scathed his right side. The youkai landed on the ground as his exposed wound still released some smoke. "Atashi…yurushite kudasai…Sesshomaru…"
"WENCH!" Kagome stared wide eyed at the furious taiyoukai. 'What am I going to do? Nani… Nani..'
"Get out of the way Kagome!" Inuyasha sprang into the air and landed in front of Kagome. "Nigero!"
Sesshomaru charged forward in a white blaze. Inuyasha barely had time to defend himself when he was sent flying through the air with blood dripping from the tip of Tetsusaiga. In another instant, Sesshomaru stood directly in front of Kagome with eyes bloodshot red. Kagome stood there with a blank mind. Never had she ever been as fearful of the taiyoukai as she was now.
"Ningen," the youkai uttered in a lethal tone. 'Miko!' He extended his talons slowly to prolong the inevitable and enjoy the fear stricken image of the young girl before him.
"Kagome! NIGERO!" she barely heard Inuyasha scream. Kagome stood there rooted to the spot unable to think or move.
Inuyasha stopped running. His breath caught in his throat. 'Kagome,' he could only think. Tetsusaiga no longer occupied its normal attacking position but rested haphazardly at Inuyasha's side. His eyes widened from shock then closed half-way in with a blank expression. No thoughts processed through his mind until mixed emotions of sadness, anger, and confusion erupted from an unknown place within him.
It seemed like the entire world seemed to be focused on Sesshomaru and Kagome. Merely seconds ago, Sesshomaru had Kagome in perilous position where he could have dealt her death with a single slash through the throat. She would have fallen to the ground in a pile of blood, and Sesshomaru would have never had to think about this bothersome miko of many mysteries ever again. The taiyoukai would have been able to motivate the adolescent hanyou to further his combat skills and pursue a life of revenge. All would have gone normally in the life of the mighty Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands, and he only needed to make a slight wrist movement, but the knives of death never came. The blood of the miko never reached the ground.
There stood the notorious taiyoukai of the West wrapped in the arms of the innocent young miko Kagome. Tears fell from her face while she pulled his neck forward so that her lips touched his right ear.
"Gomenasai. Honto ni, gomenasai," Kagome whispered in his ear in hopes that his anger would die down if only he had heard her voice. She clung to him tightly hoping that the warmth of her body would get his attention. The miko hoped inadvertently that she could have an effect on the taiyoukai in her arms. She hoped for some sort of feeling.
The redness faded from his eyes until they reverted back to their golden hue. Those golden eyes focused on the action of the strange girl who held his neck. He felt the closeness of their bodies, and he heard the words of forgiveness that entered his ear in a sweet tone. Then, the tranquil feeling left him, and he pushed the miko away from him. Wordlessly, he left her there staring like an idiot as he walked into the forest.
Inuyasha smelled the tears even though he could not see them. They were the same tears that used to fall for him.'What is she thinking! What the hell happened just now? Is that really Kagome? Didn't I close the well back at the village? What the hell is going on?'
"Kagome," Inuyasha murmured. Kagome stood silently thinking about what he had just done. "Kagome."
"Inuyasha," she spoke weakly his voice returned her to reality. Kagome wiped her eyes and looked forward. "Daijoubu?"
"Kagome," Inuyasha could only say. He ran forward with Tetsusaiga forgotten on the ground. He stood in front of her contemplating what to do next.
"Gomen ne, Inuyasha." Fresh tears fell from Kagome's eyes. Exasperated, she rested her head on Inuyasha's chest seeking comfort while her heart tore into pieces. Inuyasha embraced her protectively wishing he could never let her go.
Sesshomaru
Sesshomaru maintained his calm stride as he left the scene with thoughts racing through his mind. He didn't let go of his composure until he could not sense any unwanted presence near him. He let his raging emotions fill his body and mind. Again, his eyes bled red. His talons changed into an acidic yellowish-green color. Deadly fumes surrounded his lethal hand and he drove it into the nearest tree. He felt frustrated and distraught. The tree withered and died seconds later. Bursts of pink youki ran through the woods as it escaped his body. He slashed at the images that filled his eyes. 'Unforgivable. No one has such a right. Kono Sesshomaru… ano miko… unforgivable.'
Sesshomaru jumped into the air and hovered while staring at the ground. A smiling face looked up at him from below. She held her hands together with her head slightly tilted in amusement. The wind weaved its way through the air and the silver strands of silvery-white hair the obstructed its way. The youkai watched the movement of the girl's dark hair as she tucked a few disobedient strands behind her ear. She moved her mouth as if she was trying to talk to him, but he could not hear her words. Perhaps he even unconsciously strained his earring to make out her voice. 'Will you never give me peace?'
With a sudden burst of anger, he sped towards the girl with his hand drawn back and curved. The light of the crescent moon gleamed on his pointed talons. His long hair flowed behind him like a raging river. The girl below him continued to smile without a sign of fear or mistrust. She even closed her eyes in a benign laughter. He drew closer and closer moving in for the kill like his instincts drove him to do. A few feet more and he would be finished with her. He could almost touch her. The distance closed in rapidly. One swipe and he would be rid of her forever. His hand sliced through the air and positioned itself in front of him. The youkai stopped completely to examine his work. 'Shi Ne!'
'Why are you still there? If you are dead, you will not longer bother this Sesshomaru with your unwelcome presence. Why are you the only thing that I cannot decipher? Ningen, worthless and disgraceful. Youkai are superior. Yet, you defy me in every manner. Ano…' She stood there with her eyes wide open in an innocent stare. She still held her smile without fault. Sesshomaru's talons danced mere centimeters from her delicate pale face. He dropped his hand to his side and the image disappeared to return from where it came. His eyes dilated and the crimson hue faded from his eyes. The taiyoukai jumped onto a large tree branch and sought to rest his mind. His eyelids dropped like a falling feather. 'Forget.'
He sensed someone approaching. He interpreted the frustration and complete chaos that permeated from the approaching figure. The youkai knew who it was, but he kept himself well hidden.
Kagome and Inuyasha
"Why are you here?" Kagome opened her eyes in confusion and realization. Inuyasha tried to pull Kagome closer, but she slightly pushed away while tilting her head to read the eyes of her holder.
"I shouldn't be here?" She said in a whisper and in disbelief. "Why?"
"I sealed the well. There is no way that you could have gone through." Inuyasha started to think.
"What's wrong Inuyasha? Is there something that you aren't telling me?" Kagome released herself from his welcoming embrace and stood firmly in front of him with concerned eyes. Then, she remembered something. "You closed the well."
"Why are you with HIM?" The hanyou said realizing something as well.
"Dare?" The girl stared blankly for a while. She caught her breath. 'Sesshomaru. Where did he go? I'm such an idiot.'
Kagome turned around and walked quickly in Sesshomaru's direction. Just as she reached the barrier of the woods, Kagome stopped briefly. In confusion and guilt, Inuyasha approached the girl dressed like his former deceased lover and extended a hand to reach her.
"Inuyasha," the hanyou stopped in his advancement. "I feel her you know. She has my soul, and I can feel her. I understand Inuyasha. I don't blame you. I wish you well." Fresh tears found their way to her eyes.
"Where are you going?" Inuyasha felt stupid and betrayed.
"Keep everyone safe," she said with determination.
"Live." With that said, the girl of the future ran into the woods.
Just as the girl clad in the white and red outfit of a miko disappeared from view, another faded out from the foliage that hid her. She expressed hatred and suppressed sadness that seeped through her dull grey eyes. A sparkle appeared from the corner of her eye if only for a quick moment.
"She is gone you say," a shaken voice broke the silence. "From mind or existence?"
"Kikyou… I have nothing to say right now," Inuyasha looked down in guilt.
"I knew you could sense me, yet you did not show the least bit of interest," her entire being accused him. She would never forgive him for his deceit.
"Forgive me," the hanyou pleaded in a whisper. His ears flattened against his head. Inuyasha leaped into the air feeling heavy as if weights were placed all over his body. 'Kagome, forgive me. I made you cry again.'
For the first time, Kikyou stood alone abandoned by Inuyasha. No, it was not the first. Did he not leave her to say his "precious" Kagome several times before? Was she not the only person that Inuyasha failed to save whenever she needed him the most? It was always Kagome. She had lost his heart to herself. 'Pathetic,' Kikyou smirked dryly. She felt something wet run down her cheek. In disbelief and bewilderment, the older miko subconsciously touched the wet substance. She saw no clouds in the sky. So what was this? Kikyou looked at her fingertips and gazed at the clear liquid. She was crying. Why was she crying? 'I never forgot about you, not even for a second.' She heard his voice scream in her head.
"Is this still true now Inuyasha? Is it really my fault that I died? Did your heart forget the promise that you have made me? Do I only receive your pity? " Kikyou nearly started to laugh as felt the wetness spread and flow stronger. 'Am I really dead?"
Kagome
'I know that he went this way. He is suppressing he youki.' Why was she searching for the insensitive taiyoukai? She wanted to apologize to him, but why? 'Inuyasha... I've missed him so much. But I just ran away from him.' Kagome fell to one knee panting. Beads of sweat dropped to the ground leaving small dots on the grass. The young girl balled her fists and she hit the ground hoping that it would release her stress and confusion. She closed her eyes shut to prevent anymore tears from falling. Her heart pounded away from all the pressure that it received.
Light bugs flashed their neon yellow tails. Crickets chirped merrily, and Kagome envied their happiness. Her body shook while she tried to suppress the whimpers that threatened to fill the night air. She bit her lower lip punishing it. There was something that she didn't want to acknowledge, something that she wanted to just ignore, but her heart defied her.
Kagome leaned back and fell to the ground. She stared blankly at the sky with a half forced smile. Could she really let him go? A slight breeze mingled with her hair and blew across her face covering her eyes that held a void. The soft sound of bending grass blades under pressure emitted from behind her, but she didn't care. Her eyes closed lazily while she continued to keep the uncanny smile that refused the leave her lips. Her face sparkled in the moonlight as small streams made their way across her cheeks and down into her hair where they disappeared.
Near the still body, a sinister pair of glowing eyes peered at her with interest.
Wow... Done! What did you think? Want to see the preview of the next chapter? Should I do that from now on? Ehehe.. not creative enough to think up of a muse... no time.. SAT is over for now.. I bombed it.. hahaha... Bye Bye college for me. I love HAYATE AND SASAME... I would so love them with all of my heart. SESSHOMARU IS STILL MINE... I'm so greedy. .
Next Chapter: Naomi, The pleasant one.
'Why do you suffer?' A benevolent voice spoke tenderly. Kagome could feel delicate fingers run through her hair in an attempt to soothe her. She eyes fluttered open and gazed upon the serene flowerbed the radiated an assortment of pastel colors. Her head lied on the lap of a woman with flowing black hair that held integrated streaks of blue. Her eyes reflected the color of the midnight sky with lips that matched. Her face was pale yet flawless and beautiful none the less. The woman looked to be around her early twenties.