Disclaimer: Alas, I don't own Inuyasha, but yes, of course, I do own all unfamiliar characters.
Ny: -sits eating her corned beef w/o cabbage.- Ok… now, this is about… 2 years in the present, and I see some can't wait for it… I actually planned this before chapter 7. hopefully, this is going to be a good chapter. I'll write as much as I can before 5 because I have a choir concert. After, im coming home to write more! . hope u all like!
Sess: Isn't there something else you want to say? –looks disgusted-
Ny: Oh yeah! This chapter, you might find… erm… shocking. VERY shocking –nods- Unbelievable… I can't believe I wrote it! –Keeps muttering that under breath-
Reviews: Chapter 7
K.K: -looks down- the writers block had me… I feel soo ashamed! v.v but now im good! .
Inu freak: Thanks.
W: -blinks- opps… I guess I forgot about how he would react if he were to smile… my bad... And, I hope u really like this chapter. I'll try and describe the attacks of the weapons as best as I can. Sorry if its not top quality, but, I still hope it goes well! .
Chapter 8—
Augustine had been wandering around the room; she was now a black-skilled mage. Many things had changed about her. For one; she wasn't the sweet, little 14 year old, but now a 16 year old. Her hair now a black; one you could get lost in; still the same length. Her eyes; they were the one's that had a dramatic change; they went from a sweet golden-amber, to a cold, icy silver. Augustine's fair peachy skin was now almost a chalky white. Her hands were long and slender, a bit chapped from using spells and magick so much; long nails ended her fingers. Her lips and nose were the same though. She had filled out so you could see every curve; delicate or not. And her ears; they were now pointed, and she also had a long tail similar to a German Shepard, that hid under her cloak. At least some demon trait showed. Naraku had told her what she was: a full-blooded dog demon, different than Sesshomaru and Inuyasha, a whole different breed, but none the less, still a dog demon.
Augustine stopped mid-step. She heard dry leaves crunch. She looked over her shoulder and gave a fanged smile. Her hands glowed a light red; a simple, yet complex fire spell. She spun around and shot a wall of fire around the room. She heard some mild curses and ran where they cam from. Running quietly, she slides the sword from its sheath. Swinging up, she bought it down upon the one that cursed, but not killing him. She held him with the tip of the sword on his nose. "Good, good. Let him go Augustine." Naraku commanded. She grinned and slid her sword back into its sheath. She turned around, the guy put his burnt hand on her shoulder. Augustine paused. "Remove your hand." She said, using slight command. He kept it there. "Get your hand off my shoulder before I actually kill you!" She yelled. He still kept his hand on her shoulder. Augustine grabbed his hand and threw him into a wall. His body hit with a loud thud that echoed through-out the room. He laughed, "Was that suppose to kill me?" Augustine laughed back at his insult. "That wasn't… this is!" Around her, the floor glowed a deep purple. His eyes went wide. Augustine closed her eyes, and hung her head. A breeze seemed to blow her hair around. He scrambled to get up. Her eyes changed color, though you couldn't see them.
"Augustine!" Naraku yelled. Augustine came back and snapped her eyes, now a glowing purple, open and her head up. She let a low growl escape her throat. Her hair now settled, all disheveled. "Dearest Augustine, come here." Naraku said, yet it wasn't a command. Augustine walked to the corner and stood before him.
"Yes M'lord?" She asked, almost sounding innocent, like she did nothing wrong. Her "toy" got up and ran out the door, scarred for life. Naraku smiled at her success. "You mustn't go off threatening every man we get for you to train on. Maybe we should put you in a real battle." Augustine grinned at the thought. She walked over and sat next to him. Naraku smiled. 'Good to see I have a powerful… minion I guess I could say. Just so long she doesn't remember Sesshomaru.' His thought ended as Augustine laid her head on his shoulder. Naraku 's eyes widened in surprise. "Naraku… when will I fight someone in a true battle?" He pondered her question. "Soon. Maybe in the next day or tonight." Augustine smiled, and tilted her head up. Naraku looked down out at her. 'They're calling for something. Should I give them what they plea?' He smirked, 'Of course, why not.' Naraku bent his head forward, as Augustine leaned in, and kissed her full. Though Augustine was a bit surprised, she accepted his greeting, and returned a bit as well. Naraku was the first to use tongue. Augustine let a small moan escape her throat. Naraku grinned and pulled her onto him. Augustine stopped at the sound of someone coming down the hall. "Don't worry dear, no one's coming." Naraku haunted. Augustine turned back to Naraku, whose hand was up her shirt, and went back 'making-out' with him. But, how wrong he was.
"Naraku. Inuyasha is near." Kagura stated as she opened the door and saw the two kissing. Naraku stopped and looked at her with disbelief. "What? Inuyasha?" He looked at Augustine and grinned. "We have your first battle." Augustine got off him and he got up. She grinned, as did Naraku. 'So, maybe this will be your death Inuyasha.' He though. He walked out after Kagura had left. Augustine following after him. Naraku went to the front of the castle and sat on the deck. "Augustine, stand behind the door until I tell you to come out." She nodded and stood behind the door. Soon enough, Inuyasha had made it. "Naraku!" Inuyasha yelled as he raced into the castle grounds, Kagome and everyone following. "Inuyasha… how pleasant it is to see you." Naraku greeted and smirked. "What's that suppose to mean? This is going to be the last you see me!" Inuyasha warned threateningly. Naraku just smirked. "No, I believe it's going to be the last time I see you. Augustine, come out." Augustine walked out and stood next to the sitting Naraku. "Another weak minion? Feh… I could kill her like I did all the others." Naraku only smiled more. "She is no weak minion. She is different. Go ahead Augustine, show him." Augustine gave a small head nod. "Yes M'lord." She walked down to the battling field and stood about 3 meters from Inuyasha. He drew Tetsusaiga.
"She have any jewel shards Kagome?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome looked over Augustine. "None." Kagome yelled back. Inuyasha nodded. "This is going to be quick. Give up while you can!" Augustine laughed at his statement. "You truly believe you can kill me easily?" Augustine asked him. Inuyasha look stumped. "It's your funeral!" He used wind scar. Augustine dodged it easily. She laughed, "Was that to harm me? No no no, try like this!" She closed her eyes and muttered some words under her breath. The ground around Inuyasha started to shake. She opened her eyes and looks at Inuyasha. As soon as she did, the ground collapsed. "Huh?" Inuyasha jumped out of the crumbling gravel. Augustine used another gravity spell to hold him down, while she used another to control the gravel. She slammed his body into the ground. Inuyasha winced a bit. "That all you got?" He asked. "No." She answered back. She allowed him to get up and charge at her with Tetsusaiga drawn. She drew her sword. He swung down at her, as though he were about to use Wing Scar. She blocked Tetseiga with easy. Her turn to attack. She swung over her head and brought it up at a diagonal cut. Inuyasha blocked it and counter-attacked. Augustine didn't react in time. She got the blow across her stomach. She gasped. A pain for 2 years before came back. 'What… I'm still here!' She looked at Naraku, well, more like glared at Naraku. "You bastard! You kept me here for 2 years for your damn training! I should kill you!" Naraku 's smug smile was off his face. "What?" Augustine ran at him, completely forgetting about Inuyasha. "Hey! We're supposed to be fighting!" Inuyasha yelled at her. "No, I think she's serious Inuyasha. Think back two years ago… when we ran to Sesshomaru's camping area. Is she that one female that was missing from the camp?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha took a sniff. "She is…" Inuyasha ran after Augustine to help kill Naraku.
Augustine still had her sword drawn and jumped at Naraku. Naraku just dodged. Inuyasha soon joined Augustine. "Wind Scar!" Inuyasha yelled at the same time Augustine sent a lightning spell. The lightning hit Naraku, the wind scar missed its target. Naraku caught fire, but he laughed. "No……" Augustine whispered. "That's not him… only a puppet!" She yelled. Inuyasha looked at her. "How can you tell?" Augustine rounded on him. "You can't sense it! That's not his scent! Plus, the puppet is over there! Watch out for the demons!" Augustine yelled at him and broke into a run to get out of her prison for 2 years. Inuyasha ran after her. She actually tired him out. "Let's go Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled as Kagome started to run out.
Augustine was just about to make it out when Kagura stepped in front of her. "Let me go Kagura!" Kagura held her fan up and used Dances of blades. Augustine grabbed Kagura with her magic and threw her into the castle, she kept running.
Sesshomaru-
Rin turned 9 a couple of weeks ago. She didn't really change, except that she had gotten a little taller. Jaken was now more wary of her than ever. Sesshomaru none the less, defiantly looked the same. Earlier that day, he sensed Inuyasha but ignored it. Why did he care what Inuyasha was after? There was another thing that bothered him though… Inuyasha didn't usually come around in his land, unless it was after Naraku. But, Naraku wasn't in his land. He made sure of it. "Want anything to eat before we leave Rin?" The lord asked. "No Lord Sesshomaru. I'm not that hungry." Sesshomaru nodded as Rin got onto Ah-Un 's back, Jaken climbing on after her. Sesshomaru lead them off north-west, hoping to maybe find Naraku.
"Sesshomaru-sama?" Rin asked. He turned his head to look at her. "Remember 2 years ago, there was that lady that traveled with us… what happened to her?" Sesshomaru pondered the question. 'She remembered after 2 years? I had almost forgotten about her.' "I do not know Rin." He said truthfully. Rin nodded then went to annoy Jaken, her favorite thing to do.
Augustine-
Augustine finally came clear of the castle. She long ago lost Inuyasha. Good riddance too. Somehow, he reminded her of someone… someone she knew. She couldn't place it though. She shrugged it off and kept walking.
About 7 hours of being free, she came upon a stream. She actually laughed. It had been to long since she had actual water, or a good bathe. Smiling, Augustine stripped down out of her cloak, and clothes. She took her clothes and things with her. She needed to wash them. There was blood on it, and she could always dry it with her magick. The only thing was, it was a stream in the open, and anyone could walk up on her and spy. That's one thing she now hated… Spies. So, to keep out intruders, she put up a barrier that would protect the area and herself. She grabbed her clothes and threw them in the water. Soon after, she put up a strong, impenetrable barrier. Augustine jumped in. Once submerged, she screamed underwater from the cold feeling; yet it felt good. She came up and flipped her hair out of her face. She grabbed her tail and cleaned most of the dirt off. She had no problem with the tail, just it was hard to clean and keep clean. She figured she would just show her tail, unless she was going into a village. She swam over to her soaked clothes and used her magick to clean them. It took about twenty minutes because of all the stains in it and such. After she was done cleaning her clothes, she decided to get out as well. She dried all her clothes and slipped them back on. She hung her cloak around her shoulders. It hid her tail but she changed her mind, she didn't need anyone knowing she had a tail. On her cloak, she had a hood. She put her hood up and started off north-west.
Inuyasha-
"Who was that?" Sango asked a little bit after the encounter. "I'm not sure. Back two years ago, there was a female scent with Sesshomaru. I think that was her. I couldn't get much out of him because he was upset or something. I still don't know though." Inuyasha explained. "She was quit a beauty if I do say so." Miroku said, while groping Sango. Sango 's eye twitched. She turned and slapped Miroku, giving a nice echo around the forest path. Kagome turned and saw Miroku with the signature red hand-print across his cheek. Kagome sighed and shook her head.
Augustine-
About 3 hours later, she found a nice clearing. She was just about to step into it when a male demon walked in. She sighed and walked forward. "Excuse me… I was here first. Please go to a different clearing." The demon looked at her. "I did not see you in here. Therefore; I thought I was free. Do you mind if we share one clearing?" Augustine sighed. "I do mind thanks."
Sesshomaru-
Ah-Un came out from behind the trees. Rin was still awake and she saw the lady. Jaken too saw her and looked at her. She had a hooded cloak on. Her jet-black hair in her face, hand folded in front and a smirk upon her face. "You there! Did you just defy Lord Sesshomaru?" Jaken squawked.
Both Augustine and Sesshomaru-
Augustine looked at Jaken, then to Sesshomaru. "My apologize M'lord." She said and bowed down. Rin jumped off Ah-Un and ran to Augustine. "My names Rin!" Augustine got up and looked at the 9 year old in front of her. She smiled to Rin. "Hello Rin. I'm Augustine." Sesshomaru's eyes widened at her name. "Augustine did you say?" Augustine bought her attention to the Lord. "Yes. Heard of me?" She smiled sarcastically. "Yes actually… I have. In fact, I believe I know you. Two years ago, didn't you run from a palace place? You ran into me. You also found out you were a mage. You told Rin, you would be back someday… you promised." Augustine looked at him like he was crazy. Rin looked at Augustine. "You've changed Lady Augustine! You used to have brown hair! And eyes like Lord Sesshomaru's, only darker! Remember?" Augustine thought. She bent down and picked Rin up. "Yes, I remember… all of you. I missed you all!" She started to cry a bit on Rin's tiny shoulder. "Don't cry Augustine!" Rin plead. "I might start crying as well!" Augustine laughed. "Alright, alright." She let her down and looked at Sesshomaru. Augustine smiled and walked over to him. He looked down at her. Augustine threw her arms around his neck. Sesshomaru looked startled, then calmed back down, hugging her back. "I missed you so much!" She whispered harshly into his ear. "I… I missed you too." He whispered back. Silver tears fell onto the lord's kimono. "Don't cry Augustine, don't cry." He kissed her on her cheek. She sniffed. She bought her head up and looked at him. Augustine bent forward, as did Sesshomaru. Their lips met. Sesshomaru bought a clawed hand around the back of her head; Augustine wrapped her arms around his neck more. Sesshomaru deepened the kiss a bit. Augustine let a small growl of pleasure escape her throat. Augustine pulls Sesshomaru closer, he pulls her closer. He pulled back a bit and kissed her neck slowly, delicately. Augustine tilted her neck to the side some. He stopped at a certain part, close to the nape of her neck in back. He sucked on it. 'Dare I make her my mate? Would it change who I am? How I act?' The questions exploded in his mind as he bit down gently. Augustine held her breath. She was waiting for it, then he stopped. Augustine slowly released her breath. "Why did you stop?" She asked as he pulled away. "If I bite you, we're with each other for ever, no turning back. Is that what you wish? How do I know that you won't go back to Naraku?" Sesshomaru turned away to get a fire started. "I have no problem being with you. Two years ago, I did fall in love with you. I still do. I will NEVER go back to Naraku. Never. You can trust me with that!" She pleaded to him. Sesshomaru looked at her again. "You wish to stay with me? Traveling around, watching over Rin?" Augustine nodded. She looked over at Rin. Rin was smiling at her. She shifted her gaze to Jaken. He, of course, glared at her. "Also, how do I know that you won't go running off with my," Sesshomaru looks disgusted. "Half-brother, Inuyasha?" Augustine looked back to him. "I would never, and I mean never, betray you." She said quietly and walked over to him. He looked down. "Is the really what you wish?" He bent down and kissed her neck gently. "Yes Sesshomaru, it is." Augustine closed her eyes. "As you wish…" His warm breath against her cool skin, lips skimming her skin. He slowly opened his mouth and put his teeth on her skin. Augustine took a deep breath. She opened one eye and looked at Rin and Jaken. Rin looked happy; Jaken looked ready to kill Augustine. She closed her eye and slowly released her breath.
Sesshomaru's heart sped up a little, his eyes turned red. He bit down.
End-
Ny: -looks amazed and stopped muttering 'I can't believe I wrote it.'- This actually took me 3 days to write! It's a record! -looks upset- damn… why cant I be Augustine… -sigh- Anyways… update please!