Pure Sweet- It's okay, I know the feeling. You like Lupen's Heart too huh?
Clueless97- You want Usagi to work a little for Sesshomaru's attention huh? Kagura fan huh? Don't worry eventually she will be freed. I wouldn't kill her off.
Liza- (Laughs.) So many questions. Yes, it was freezing in that water, and with all that clothing such as his Boa, and kimono kept the water against him, causing his body to naturally react. There by forcing him to sleep to retain body heat that is needed, but used when awake. In time Rin will remember Sesshomaru. Kanna never lost her heart, she was a void detachment, meaning she had no soul. Yes, she is free.
Rena Moon- In good time, as for Inu/Kagome well then. Insight into Kagura's head? Alright then.
I claim no ownership. ( I swear one day I am going to forget this.)
His sensitive nose twitched alerting him to Naraku's weakness, his bare feet pounding out the distance to his prey. InuYasha felt his heart swell, soon it would have Naraku under Tetsusaiga's blade. It was all he could do to direct his energy to running and not daydreaming about ending his enemy's life. His eager run was halted by his miko's cry, "Osuwari, InuYasha!" Kagome called out from Kirara's back. InuYasha felt the familiar response of his body slamming into the ground, his muttering drowned out by the dirt which imbued his face. He pushed up from his position in the ground and let his glare fall on the following group, his glare zeroed on Kagome.
"What was that for?" was his ever present question. Kagome huffed at his ignorance and leapt down from Kirara's back.
"We cannot keep up with your pace InuYasha, you are not they only one who wants revenge." Kagome reminded him. InuYasha crossed his arms, his pace was fast for a reason other than Naraku. True, he was distant in his feelings, he cared for his friends and wished them not into this battle. By running at his full ability he incurred the opportunity that they couldn't keep up. However, his battle frenzy mind did not remember the neko-youkai and her speed coupled with Kagome's will over the prayer beads made his plan fruitless. InuYasha gave a silent sigh and waited for Kagome to approach him, when she drew close enough he brought her into his arms. He nodded to Miroku to join Sango, and Shippo upon Kirara. InuYasha glanced down at the miko in his arms and wondered at the redden shade of her face. Knowing he would run faster with Kagome's weight in front of him, instead of on his back like normal. He quickly disregarded the warm feeling that pulsed in his arms because of her presence there. His emotions were a jumbled that was geared to the female persuasion. Locking all his emotions away except for his bloodlust he took off. A small growl erupted from him when he smelt Kouga over take him.
A mocking lit entered his conscious sounding remarkably like the wolf-youkai. InuYasha bared envy toward the wolf, as a full youkai he healed quicker. He noted that he smelt no blood on the wolf's trail, and resign to the fact Kouga was healed. Still, not to be outdone his pace hastened even more, blurring his image completely. Naraku's scent was undeniably stronger, and he felt his blood boil in anger.
Sesshomaru awoke silently, his eyes slitted as he peered around the area. Studying the strange shield, and the foreign source ofwarmth that comforted him. He picked at the wool blanket, and took a deep whiff of it to associate its origins. His nose picked on the aggravating blonde demoness scent and he pitched it into the dying fire. Observing as any shred of him accepting her kindness, being though he was unconscious, burned in the fire. Wool on a fire does not produce a pleasant scent as Sesshomaru discovered and Usagi awoke to.
Usagi blinked at the alien gagging scent that assaulted her nose, and turned so she faced one of the children. However, her passing eyes noted the youkai lord was not where she had left him. Untangling herself from the gathered limbs she stood to identify the scent. Her senses directed her toward the fire, where she observed the fire merrily burn a family present. Ages ago during her first winter, her mother made her the woolen blanket for comfort and warmth. Seeing it burning with the Taiyoukai lord standing over it emptily made something snap within her and she felt her blood rush to her eyes. Stunning sapphire bled silver, with her irises expanding and contracting with its mix of gold and red. Her new fangs grew longer, and cat claws grew from her ivory hands. Two jagged black markings spread from her cheeks and seem to point to the demoness eyes. She leapt forward and tackled the remaining wool blanket from the fire. Angrily she stomped on it to douse the flames, ignoring the feel of burning flesh. The wool blanket out of danger she whirled on the aloof Inu Youkai.
Sesshomaru turned to Usagi as soon as he felt the air change. Surprised by the fact she was in half demon form, he assumed that she was angry, but trying to restrict her emotions. Unconcerned, he drew tokijin and raised an eyebrow, almost daring her to attack. Sesshomaru watched as Usagi warred with her primal emotions and her logic.
Usagi felt her control slipping even further, feeling a light fur growing on her legs and arms. A full youkai form wanted out, and it was pushing to the surface reacting to her anger. Usagi could not allow that however, she knew as a new youkai she could not control that form. If it was to be unleashed, the children, her other companions, and not to mention the youkai lord would be in severe danger. With the re-energized crystal and her powers peaked from the full moon, she knew not the damage that could be sustain. Yet, Usagi could not help the anger at the actions of the youkai lord. Pulling her bloodlust under control, she turned her catlike eyes to Sesshomaru, and bared her fangs in disgust. He stood there calmly, almost as if he was unconcerned with the child's welfare that worshiped him. 'Perhaps, this is not the Taiyoukai lord that little Rin talked about before her memories were swept clean.' Usagi thought in anger. She made ready to tear into him, when she saw his eyes flicker over Rin, and perhaps soften in worry. Usagi, seeing that sighed, and pulled her emotions under her control.
Sesshomaru watched the infuriated demoness bare her fangs at him, a clear challenge. He also felt her demonic aura grow stronger, and flicked a worried glance at his charge. Then, he shifted when he felt Usagi's demonic aura shrink to a soft whisper. Sesshomaru lowered tokijin, but did not sheath it, in fact he stared evenly his eyes full of questions. He observed as she glared lightly at him, and folded what was left of the woolen blanket.
"You are not welcome here." Usagi stated, holding the torched blanket to her chest. She watched as he rose an eyebrow at her statement and replaced his sword back into its sheath.
"Give me the girl, Rin." Sesshomaru ordered and watched as she shook her head.
"It would serve no purpose, she does not recall you." Usagi explained, her eyes darkening in thought of Naraku.
"Explain."He said, and though his voice had no emotion, Usagi knew he ordered it.
"Naraku, he wiped her memory clean, and planted surrogate memories in her." She told him, shuffling a little under his glare. Usagi sighed silently, glad when he turned around and did not question her further. She did not want to be in the line of fire when his anger surface.
Sesshomaru felt her sigh in relief, he knew that she was not telling him all. Leaving her to be later disassembled, he walked over to Rin. He kneeled down cautiously, fully aware of the demoness's eyes on him. Aloof, and noted for hating humans, not caring for anyone, but himself he gently reached out his claw. He felt the demoness behind him tense, ready to attack him should he hurt the child.
Usagi could not believe her eyes, when she saw his tender gaze toward the child. The fact that he willing turned his back to her made her shocked as well. She could easily attack and wound him mortally, she tensed when she saw him reach for the child. Usagi walked closer to the pair, reminding Sesshomaru that she would attack.
Sesshomaru felt Usagi moved closer, but still he continued to reach for the child. Letting one of his fingers touched the child, he drew back. He had assured himself, Rin was real and fine, he winced precipitantly, except for the fact she had no recollection of him. Standing swiftly, he turned to the demoness, his eyes pointed and serious. "I will leave her in your care until Naraku is defeated, but should any harm come to her..." He trailed off, but the extending of his claw left little to imagination. "After, I shall come to collect her, but until that time know this I shall be watching ." was his ominous warning before he crossed out her barrier. Usagi gulped in slighted fear when she saw him turn around and toss something into the camp. She looked down and saw a toad youkai, with brown robes, a unusual black hat, and a long staff with two heads. Her ears flicked when she heard him groan and rise from the ground. "Jaken, keep an eye on them." Sesshomaru ordered, before he disappeared completely from sight.
"Jaken will do as you ask, Master Sesshomaru!" the toad youkai cried out to the vanished youkai lord. Usagi raised an eyebrow at Jaken, wondering if he could keep an eye on anything. Thinking about the taiyoukai lord made her halt her thoughts, she knew he wasn't stupid. Sighing, she curled up between her children, stuffing the woolen blanket around Rin who was shivering. Usagi's nose twitched, by passing the smell of smoke, to the masculine smell of Sesshomaru which still lingered. She feel into a complaintive silence, checking over her group and the new addition. Everyone still slept, drained from Usagi affecting their bodies with the crystal. Still, suffering from the after effects of the crystal, and the change of turning youkai in anger, she also fell into a sleep. As she laid down, she curled her arms around the children and turned her head toward Rin and the blanket. Usagi fell asleep with a small smile on her face.
Kagura paced her room, her fan flashing back and forth in her agitation. "Freedom." she whispered, thinking of Usagi's escape with several others. "I wonder how she managed to escape with four others, break Naraku's control over herself and others." She puzzled aloud, her fan flicked faster. "Unfair, I would do anything for to be free." Kagura stated. Her eyes closed it thought, the eyes behind those eyelids moving in time with her fan. A small smirk etched over her face, and her eyes opened again. "I will be free, and Naraku will perish." Kagura spoke, the smirk growing in size. "My freedom and his downfall will begin with Usagi." She muttered, knowing the blonde one could ignore no one's plight, and could not stand evil.
Naraku paced, his hands clenching in terrible anger. "Bioijin-ko, you made a terrible mistake." He whispered into the darken room. "No matter, I will have you back along with the others." Naraku promised, the nearly completed Shikon no Tama glowing weakly in his hand. "You may have escaped for now, but soon I will be more powerful, and then I will come after you." He swore to the darken room, vile plans running rampant in his head. "My control over you will be merciless, and my rule over this land will be inevitable." was his final statement as the muscles in his arms bulged. Naraku looked down, a twisted smirk on his face. "You wish to come out?" He questioned to the muscle. He felt his arm twitch and fall off, a pile of dark poisonous slime crept away from Naraku. He laughed, watching the slime growing bigger and pulsing with life as it left his sight. "A new detachment." He crowed, and his arm grew back.
Kikyo shuddered along with her sister as the felt the demonic aura creep over them. Naraku had spawned again, and the spawn was growing in power. Kikyo leaned closer to her soul skimmers as they informed her of the problems of the feudal era. A small smile settled on her face as she heard that the Inu-tachi approached. "InuYasha." she spoke softly, warring with herself, unable to place away her hate, or her love. Kaede glanced over to her sister's cell when she heard her whisper. Her thoughts were busy, but they mainly focused on escape, Naraku, and the blond demon who had apologize to them.
Ah well, all the players are in their places, but some have not been revealed, nor their purpose. Interesting scene between Usagi and Sesshomaru yes? I have a quandary that needs to be solved. InuYasha's mate, Kagome or Kikyo? It's up to you guys. Oh, the chapter was longer. Please Review to answer my question. Please review and tell what you think.
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