Disclaimers Notice: The only thing I own is the way in which I chose to use the characters and setting (oh, and a few of my own creations…)
Authors Beginning Note: A major virus. Apperently its virus season seeing as I couldn't get my computer fixed for a few weeks. So... I'm really sorry. Its one of those things you just have to take in stride. Not fair-but what can a gal do?
A little short, but I wanted to get this out as soon as possible.
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She fell into
The abyss, but
She wasn't lost...
Forever
-anonymous
Chapter 73
Regretful words
"Razor Leaves!" Ayame shouted, she pounded the ground forcefully. Leaves shot through the opening crevices and two battered bodies swung limply in the air. Natsuko and Moriko made quick work of picking them out of the air and landing on their feet.
The large sticky web that had been aimed and Miroku and Sango fell uselessly to the ground in shreds, before melting shriveling up into dust.
"Just in time." Kouga said looking over his shoulder. The two humans looked to be on their death beds, so depleted of energy they were. Ginta and Moriko were the ones given the job to take care of them. Shippo was laying on the ground right next to Kagome and Inuyasha.
"Kagome!" Kouga raced to her, much to Ayame's hurt inside. Kouga went to reach out to Kagome's shoulder, only the be buzzed painfully.
"A barrier." He gritted. Hakakku looked over his shoulder.
"But what for? Why would they leave the others for abandon?" A gentle coo escaped and Koga jumped back, tripping over poor Shippo.
"A ba-ba baby!" His eyes were wide and unbelieving. In Kagome's arms was a small child, snuggly tucked and naked, playing with a dark orb.
A dark orb.
"The Shikon jewel." Ayame said despairingly. A grim silence grasped the demon wolves.
"Something's wrong here. And I don't like it." Kouga bent over, picking up Shippo by the tail and slapped him once or twice.
The poor Kitsune blinked and did the one instinctive thing he could.
"Fox fire!" He cried weakly. The blue flame was only powerful enough to singe Kouga's eyebrows painfully. He dropped him in Ayame's arms angrily. She glared at him in his careless act towards the poor creature, her nose wrinkled.
"Kouga!"
"I don't have time to play with children." She stepped on his tail and he jumped up, swirling on her, as she turned her back away from him acting innocently.
"Woman…"He grated out angrily.
"Um…boss. I think we have bigger problems." Ginta pointed out. Kouga blinked once, then twice as all of the mist that had been, was rolling away rapidly. Ayame slowly turned facing the object of attention.
"Oh shit." Kouga swore loudly.
She blinked as the danger that had loomed over her, was voided from her image. The pain she had been prepaired, and the death that she was sure that had whispered in her ear, had vanished in a flick of white.
She rolled over and looked in amazement as the dark sage stood, pierced through theshoulder by an energy sword of pure white.
"You would dare enter into a fight that is not yours?" He pulled it out and it disappatated, as if it had never had been.
Miyako went to stand up, only to find a hand outstretched, prepaired to help her. She looked at it's pale smoothness, her heart pounding wildly.
Could it…is it…Tears splashed down softly and she looked into the beloved white eyes of Keio. He smiled down at her. She shakily grasped his hand, and she was standing by his side.
"You're life should have been mine witch." Miyako looked over her shoulder and turned toward her nemesis.
"Should it have? I dare say, if that is so, than I would not be standing." He stood, examining his staff for a brief moment. It slowly began to change shape, like a mirage. He turned towards her and the Sage, in eerie calmness, made to drive his now shaped glaive through her.
Miyako pushed Keio aside andpushed forward in an accelerated motion. A smooth arrow appeared from its white clothed sheath that was the miko's sleave adn plunged forward in a deadly thrust.
Both closed in upon each other. The victor unknown.
Miyako stumbled pasther dark equal.One step…two…
And didn't turn back until she heard him fall to the ground. There was nothing left to be seen of him. No evidence of his past existence.
She clutched her bleeding side and Keio raced to her before she fell. He tore the cloth of his robe and wound it tightly.
"You could have avoided that." He whispered harshly. That was the only thing exchanged between them in their breif moments together.
Bandages done, and Miyako's life in no immediate danger, Keio stood up to leave.
"Wait!" Miyako winced as she violently stood up. Keio turned to face her. He waited for what seemed an eternity.
"What I mean to say is...Keio...I-I um. I'm...I'm so sorry." She took a step towards him and her words began to tumble out in forms of appologies.
I didn't mean it. What I said. I didn't..." She whimpered.Keio was shocked at her vulnerability, all walls torn down. He grasped her shoulders gently. She looked down at the ground, in shame and cried. He pulled her face up and could tell she was trying to fight back all of her emotions as she furiously bit her lips.
He caressed her cheek.
"All is forgiven." He whispered. His breath on her face. A blush splashed her cheeks and he slowly bent down and met her lips. Their first kiss. The rain pounded on their warm bodies.
"Mew." Their kiss was broken as both pulled back in surprise and looked down at the soaked kitten.
"I was wondering when you would get here Kirara."
"What does that mean?"
"Kirara is to escort us. It seems both Inuyasha and Kagome are in need of assistance."
Kirara transformed and Keio helped Miyako on her back, before following suite.
Sesshoumaru stood in the shadows amongst the recoiling mist, starring at the large object. His expression seemed to darken nuancley.
"I am too late in stopping it." He watched it in a waiting manner. The thing pulsed with a heart beat of dark energy. Spindly fibers covered the giant black egg, promising to kill any who were stupid enough to become trapped in the sticky poison web fibers.
"Very well. I shall see what form you choose Naraku. Then this Seshoumaru shall have the pleasure of causing your death."
She stood there limply, not caring about anything. Resigned to her fate of seeing these things.
She felt numb.
You're worthless…See what you've done…
The trouble you've caused…
You're no better…
She could see an illusion of thousands dieing in the water. Like a mirror that reflects only the evil of the world. Her mind was buzzing softly and painfully. She felt like she was sinking into nothingness as her spirit broke more and more.
A whisper arose above the rest. One word. A single name. She felt the mist of cynicism around her beginning to lift.
No!…Don't listen…
Don't you think you've done enough…
Tears fell painfully.
"Inu…Yasha…" The words were forced and refused to become more than whispers. She saw a body of clothed red and swathing silver pass over the water chimeras.
"Inu-yasha…Inu-Inu…Inuyasha…" She said it over and over again. The name. Tears fell down and the voices she had heard were fading as a new strength began to build within her.
"Inu…"She tensed up against everything that was bearing down on her.
"Inuyasha!" Her voice rang out like the cries of a warrior in the vast mountains. Something felt unleashed inside of her. She felt more alive than she could remember. Her thoughts were with such clarity, it almost scared her. She looked at his drifting body, being ripped by the current.
"Inuyasha." The vines exploded, and the pieces clung to the air, unmoving. Kagome stepped down. Long ivory fingers reached towards her, but turned to dust. She raced to him, nothing stopped her, though much tried. She stumbled, but her vision stayed on him.
I can't let him down…I can't…let him die…I won't…I refuse…I…I love him too much…he doesn't deserve…
She ran and found herself a little bit ahead. She stopped and reached for all she was worth, grabbing his Haori with her hand. She pulled, and tugged, but he wouldn't be released from the waters foul darkness. He began to slip away in the current from her fingers. She clung as tightly as her wet fingers would allow, but the river claimed him yet once again.
She stood up in anger as dry laughter became a dominating noise. Her whole body shook.
"How dare you. How dare you try to poses me? Naraku! You can't have me or him!"
You have no choice…you can't get rid of me…His words echoed falsly and she knew what she had to do.
Mentally, she surrounded her trialing lover in a barrier of violet.
She held her hands out in front of her. They shook and trembled as they glowed a powerful aura of light. She plunged them into the bloody brook. At first nothing happened and laughter yet once again reined. Then, the splitting pain coursed through her body as her powers spilled over into the world of darkness. A wave of violent white covered everything.
Her body, weak form exersion, fell softly to the ground with her hair fanning out like a halo. Her hand splashed into the bubbling brook besides her. Before she could see the product of her efforts, consciousness abandoned her.