Jackie: I found it. The official spelling is "T-E-N-S-A-I-G-A".
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Chapter 10;
Inuyasha looked back at Sesshomaru from his spot at the campsite. Kagome and Sango were playing with Shippo and Rin. Miroku was watching Sango, of course. Inuyasha would be watching Kagome normally, and trying not to look like it. Instead his eyes were locked on his brother. He stood and walked over to Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru did not raise his head, but his eyes immediately locked on Inuyasha. Inuyasha smiled and said, "When you look at me that way you almost look like your old bastard self."
"Is there some reason you have disturbed me?" Sesshomaru asked.
"You love her," Inuyasha said, his voice softening, "Don't-cha?"
"Your speech is horrible as always," Sesshomaru said.
There was a long silence. Inuyasha just stood there and stared. Irritated Sesshomaru asked, "So what if I do? It is none of your business. At least I am not in love with some weak pathetic human."
"Yeah?" Inuyasha asked, "So what about Rin? Your sorta-daughter over there? Don't-cha love her? Like a daughter I mean. If ya don't, why keep her around?"
"Are you actually trying to get close to me, dear brother?" Sesshomaru jeered.
Inuyasha's eyes became dark and he turned away as he said, "You act like it's some kind of weakness to love."
Sesshomaru gaped at him as he started to walk away. Sesshomaru snarled, "You're one to talk! At least I choose one woman to love. You can't even make up your mind between some weak twit of a teenaged girl and that crusty dead milko!"
"What did you call, Kagome?" Inuyasha said turning and half-drawing his sword.
"So you have decided them?" Sesshomaru said without so much as a hint of emotion.
Inuyasha slid his sword back into his sheath and said, "Hm, maybe. Ya know, we're never gonna like each other, but do you think we could keep from killing each other?"
Sesshomaru did not answer. He would NOT answer. He made a vow; he WOULD kill that grammar deficient, hot-headed idiot of a half-brother one day… Even if he was starting to like him. Inuyasha shook his head sullenly and walked back to the campsite.
Sesshomaru slid closer to Miyoiki's cocoon. It had hardened, and every now and then he could almost see something twitching beneath its surface. One week had passed, three to go, but Naraku would be upon them before that. He leaned close to the cocoon and whispered, "Hurry, Miyoiki."
... the next day ……
Sesshomaru sat alone by Miyoiki's cocoon. He and his brother both looked to the sky. The children were hidden in a cave nearby, and Jaken was with them to keep them there. Everyone else watched the sky, staring at the cloud cover that they expected Naraku to crash through at any minute.
All at once the rain of demons came. Before they were half done with the demons, Kagura showered them with her 'dance of the dragon'. It was easy to dodge, and took out more demons than it did damage to them. Kagura howled, "You won't be so lucky next time! DANCE OF BLADES!"
"That's enough, Kagura," Naraku laughed, stopping her, "Remember we aren't here to fight. We have someone to do that for us."
"You'll have to get through us first!" Inuyasha shouted.
"She can do nothing for you," Sesshomaru said, "She is not even half way through her hibernation. Leave if you value your life."
Naraku laughed and laughed, holding up the perfect white stone. He smiled as he said, "Fool, Metamorphs need little over a day to mature, then all you need do is call them out!"
He began to chant, and Miyoiki's cocoon began to buck. Sesshomaru watched in horror and yelled, "It must be some sort of control spell!"
"I'm on it!" Sango yelled and tossed her weapon.
"Dance of blades!" Kagura yelled and deflected the weapon.
"I'll handle this!" Miroku said and uncovered his hand, "WIND TUNNEL!"
Swarms of poisoness insects flew into the path. Miroku covered the tunnel, but not before taking in some of the dreaded insects. He sunk to his knees with a groan, covering his wind tunnel, and Kirara stood protectively between him and the remainder of poisoness swarm. Kagome was at his side in a second, "Miroku! Don't move, you've sucked up a few of his poisoness insects!"
"Damn it!" Inuyasha swore, "Come down here and fight you cowardly snake!"
Naraku only smiled as he continued to chant. Sesshomaru leapt into the air and growled, "If you will not come to us! I will come to you!"
You will not escape me this time… Kagura threw herself between them and swung at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru growled at her, "If you let me kill him you will be free! Why do you stop me?"
Kagura motioned to the cocoon, which had broken open and said, "Because no one can free me now. My only hope for survival is to stay in his good graces."
The whole party had stopped to stare at what would emerge from the cocoon. The white stone shot past them all and struck something inside the cocoon in a blinding white light. A figure crawled out of it.
Miyoiki had been in a warm comfortable place. A few times, she could have sworn she heard Sesshomaru speaking softly to her. Then that horrible voice came with its rhythmic chanting, and she felt herself being ripped outward. She was cold and her chest ached. She touched her bare chest lightly and her finger slid over a smooth white stone. She looked down at the object embedded in her chest.
Naraku purposefully gave them a moment, relishing the tragic drama he was creating. Miyoiki looked at her arms and bare body. Her overall form looked the same, save a silver translucent sheen to her skin, but the devil is in the details. She turned over her hands. Her nails had become silver claws. Her hair fell in her face, and it was pure white with silver streaks. There was something attached to her head. She grabbed one and pulled it down where she could see it. It was a feathery blue antenna.
Sesshomaru flew down to her as Naraku continued to watch. The whole group was just staring. Except for Miroku, who was drooling. Sesshomaru kneeled in front of her. He helped her to her feet and asked, "Are you alright?"
"You were right," She said, grabbing both feelers as if they might disappear, "I'm not…"
"It does not matter," Sesshomaru said, and he started to take off his armor to get his coat for her.
She was more interested in the silver, blue, and magenta wings that fluttered behind her. She contorted herself trying to look over her shoulder at them. In a flash of blue light they melted into her, the top wings covered her breasts and the bottom ones made a sort of skirt. Sesshomaru froze, already half out of his coat. She smiled at him and said, "Well… That's um… handy."
"Miss," Miroku chimed and started toward them.
Sesshomaru growled and before Miroku got another word out Sango thwacked him over the head. Naraku laughed, "Have you all forgotten I'm here? Do you honestly think that stone is just for show?"
Miyoiki's hand went to her chest, and Sesshomaru pushed her behind his back protectively. Naraku smiled and said, "You should be worried about her, not me."
Miyoiki heard his voice in her mind. Say goodbye to your friends, because they are about to die by your hands…
Miyoiki's eyes went wide from fright. She shoved Sesshomaru away from her hard and yelled, "Everyone get AWAY!"
Sesshomaru stumbled in his state of half dress. He lost his grip on his armor and coat. His armor hit the ground in a loud clang and his coat fell open revealing his second layer. He looked back at Miyoiki and said, "I will not leave you."
Though Sesshomaru's voice was decidedly void of emotion, Inuyasha and Kagome both sputtered and looked at each other. Were they not themselves in this very situation several times?
Miyoiki began to growl, and her eyes shined with a fiery blue light. Everyone in the party except for Sesshomaru turned on Naraku. Miroku was the first to speak, "You fiend!"
"Miyoiki and Kagura," Naraku said, "I will see you back at the castle when they are all dead."
Naraku flew into the sky. Sesshomaru would have chased him but he was busy. Miyoiki's eyes turned completely white beneath the blue fire and she howled like a crazed beast. Inuyasha and the others were busy with Kagura and a new wave of demons. Inuyasha howled as he cut through them, "Naraku, you coward! Come back here!"
The fight raged on, and just as it looked as though the group might have the upper hand Kagura flew up into the air and laughed, "You seem to think you're winning. Let me introduce my brothers! Jimso and Jamso!"
Two figures appeared from the thick of the woods and attacked with lightening speed. One incarnation was a difficult victory; two was near impossible, but the group now faced three incarnations including Kagura. Sesshomaru could not help. He could barely manage fleeing from Miyoiki.
He ran as she launched attack after attack at him. He knew it wasn't her fault. He knew he couldn't hurt her, but if he didn't do something soon she would get lucky with one of those strikes.
"Miyoiki," He said sternly, "Stop this at once."
Sesshomaru did not know how beg her out, this Sesshomaru begged or pleaded with no one. Inside she could hear him. She threw herself against the wall that had locked her away and stolen control of her body. She cried and fought and pummeled, but it was no use.
Miles away, Sesshomaru found himself standing against a wall of rock with a thick overhang. Miyoiki stalked toward him. She even smiled as she gripped his throat and shoved him back against the rocks. Her free hand drew back and charged with spiritual power. Death by purification… Sesshomaru almost laughed, and all because he loved her too much to fight back.
Miyoiki, were you anyone else you would be dead. He thought. But it is already proven that I can do you no harm. He could not kill the woman he had come to love beneath his icy surface. He smiled victoriously. If Naraku was watching, Sesshomaru wanted to be remembered as dieing a proud death. Miyoiki… He smiled. He smiled so that Naraku would not have the pleasure of seeing the anguish in his heart.
NO! She screamed inside, and pummeled the walls again. She did manage to sap the strength of the attack, but she could not stop it. Her hand crashed down into Sesshomaru's chest blasting a hole the size of a basketball through his it, but it was the wave of spiritual energy deployed in the attack that killed him… Tensaiga pulsed violently as his limp body fell to the ground, but it was too late to save him. All at once she was back in control, standing over her handiwork.
"NOOOOOO!"
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Jackie: See ya next chapter! My last final is on Wednesday, wish me luck!