Love Can Be Found In The Darkest Of Places

Chapter 5: Welcoming Death and Kind Words of Departing Affection

He heard her scream and rushed to the scene without a second thought to his injuries. They hurt badly but he wasn't thinking. His white hair tied into a ponytail and his swords Sounga, Tensaiga, and Tetsusaiga on his waist he had not a care in the world. The Swords of Heaven, Hell, and earth. Tensaiga, the sword from heaven that could save 100 people in a single slash. Sounga, the sword from the netherworld that could open a gate to hell and plunge the world into it. Tetsusaiga, the sword of man which could slay 100 demons in a single sweep. Each sword was miraculous in it's own way. He smirked as he transformed easily into a huge white dog and bounded towards Sesshanaru. He could sense something was wrong. He could taste it.

Finally arriving on the scene he leaps at the huge spider head and knocked it away from Sesshanaru. She looked in amazement. InuTashio transformed back into his normal form and smirked grabbing the handle of Tetsusaiga. His wounds were great and his pain was immense but he didn't care.

"Who are you?"the beast asked him as he stood between him and Sesshanaru.

"It matters not for who I am because your life has been cut short!"He smirked and closed his eyes concentrating. 'I smell it. The aura of the demon and my own aura are colliding. If I can hit there I can unleash the windscar.'His eyes flew open and he was about to strike when he felt something bite his shoulder. Another spiderhead had bitten him from behind.

"InuTashio!"Sesshanaru called. InuTashio felt the poison seep through his body. He was already severely weakened.

"Sesshanaru..."He saw the swirling air and smirked. "Wind scar!"he stuck at the swirling air sending a blast so powerful at the spiderheads that it obliterated their bodies. InuTashio turned to Sesshanaru and cut her loose from the web. He fell to his knees. He was immobile. Sesshanaru ran to his side.

"InuTashio!"He tilted his head slightly at her.

"I don't think I'm going to make it Sesshanaru. I...I wanted to continue my line...I wanted you to be my mate but it doesn't...look like it's going to happen."he smirked and she took his hand.

"NO! Don't say that!"he smiled.

"Sesshanaru...I accept death with honor. I got to meet you and that's enough for me..."He closed his eyes and collapsed. She caught him and tears fell from her eyes.

"No! InuTashio!"she looked up at the sky when she heard the snarling of a wild beast. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw a fully transformed Kilala. "Kilala!"the cat flew down to her friend and Sesshanaru put InuTashio carefully on her back. Sesshanaru climbed on Kilala's back, securing InuTashio. "Let's go Kilala."With that the cat took off into the night sky back towards the village.

Kilala landed outside of Sesshanaru's hut and Sesshanaru jumped off her back and carried InuTashio back inside. She laid him on the floor and put a damp cloth on his head. Her eyes were filled with sadness that no other could feel. She froze as she picked up an all to familiar scent though she couldn't place who it belonged to.

'The smell of blood and herbs...'she felt something jump on her shoulder and when she looked to see who it was she was elated. "Myouga!"The flea bowed then looked to his master who had stopped breathing.

"Master! What happened! Sesshanaru how could you let this happen!"She looked at him worriedly then she looked to InuTashio.

"This is all my fault myouga. I ran off and got myself into trouble, as always. He's been bitten by a spider head. He kept saying that he wasn't going to be able to be my mate and how he wanted to continue his line..."she began to fall into tears and Myouga leaped off of her shoulder and began sucking InuTashio's blood. He sucked until he was so full he couldn't hold anymore blood. He rolled away and Inutashio began breathing heavily. (Does this whole scenario seem familiar?)

"He's sweating so profusely."She began wiping the sweat with the cloth when he woke up. She looked at him worriedly. "Did I wake you? I'm sorry."He smirked and caught her hand.

"Thank you for saving me. I owe you life Sesshanaru."she blushed and looked away.

"Lets just call it even."he smirked.

"Maybe we will get to be lovers after all."This caused her blush to deepen.

"Maybe now rest."He nodded.

"Lay down with me...won't you?"she nodded and laid down beside him closing her eyes. He smiled and watched her fall into a light sleep. He carefully wrapped his arm around her and her eyes flew open. He smiled and began to whisper in her ear.

"You are safe. It's only me and I have no desire to take advantage of you."He let her go and she settled down. He kissed her head and continued talking to her. "I'm sorry if I made you uneasy."she sighed and flipped so that she was facing him. Her eyes held no embitterment. They were soft and gentle. Something had come over her and he studied her eyes.

"Tonight, I have seen a new side to your heart that I had never seen before. Tonight, your eyes were gentle and tamed down. I have never seen you so gentle before. I was so terrified. Your wounds were deep and you were weak and yet...you came for me. No one has ever done that...no one, has ever cared that much."He smiled and let his forehead touch hers.

"For all that work am I allowed a simple kiss?"She blushed and looked down not really wanting to kiss him. "It's alright. No rush."She could see the disappointment in his eyes.

"Please don't be so saddened. I can not stand the look in your eyes."he smiled and nuzzled his nose with hers.

"Not saddened at all. Rest will you?"He kissed her forehead. Her cheeks were red and he was suppressing his blush to the best of his abilities.

"All right. You must rest as well."She smirked and settled down for the night.

"Good night."She had already fallen into a light sleep.

"Night...dearest..."he smiled and fell asleep next to her.