Disclaimer: If the world weren't such a bitch, I'd own my own virtual Inuyasha
Me: Please don't yell, or have a fit cause I haven't updated. My life's been a living hell these past few months, so I don't think I can take much criticism. Field hockey preseason sucked so badly, I couldn't move for a full week – my muscles were so tight and sore – let alone climb the stairs to the computer. Then as it moved into September, my parent's decide they want to get a divorce. So now I have to go to court and such, not to mention Field hockey practices and games so late I don't get home 'till like 7, let alone write. My friend's mother just died, another friend of mine died, another was just in a serious car accident, School works gone down the hill, I'm in the hell year of high school (SAT's and NJ HSPA plus mids and finals) I'm PMSing, annoyed at the fact I had to run 2 miles without stopping (which I did regardless of cramps – other days I wouldn't of minded). So everything was written a little bit at a time, and I didn't want to leave you guys for so long so I'm posting all I have.
Sabbit: Poor Anzu…that was a lot.
Me: Cha. (I've begun the habit of saying "Cha" instead of "Ya")
Corey: You should have some chocolate milk…
Me: Yes, yes I should. So you read while I get some coco.
Time slowly ticks away, leaving all in a desperate situation. Minutes slip through one's fingers like honey is drained from one's hand. Can a force greater than any faith or hope break through all impossibility and crush every doubt ever to cross a mind?
A loud scream erupted from the castle. Its cry pierced through the cold stony walls and traveled across the battlefield where Kagome and Inuyasha fought vainly to keep the Eastern soldiers at bay. But through the large commotion, a single scream is hard to hear for a human and hanyou…but not for a youkai.
Rin clutched her shoulder as she struggled to maneuver around the room. Blood darkened where her hand clutched strongly trying to ease the pain ripping at her from beneath where she grasped. The stain grew rapidly from under her finger tips, its deep rouge spreading as it gushed with every heart beat. The Lord of the Eastern Lands laughed maniacally at her struggle as she curled up in a corner, her eyes tearing from the anguish and hurt of what might become of her and her baby.
"Why must you make this so difficult?" he taunted while walking slowly up to her, "If you keep avoiding me then you're going to get hurt along with the child. How can I keep you if you're dead?"
Rin mustered all her courage to throw back a glare, "Leave me alone."
Again he laughed and paused in his notions as she began to tremble.
"My dear, I would if I could. Trust me, it hurts to know such a beauty like you to now have a slash on her perfect shoulder and not on her stomach."
His lips curled into a wicked smile, "Besides, you are to be my trophy for defeating the Western Lord. I can't kill my prize now can I? I am here only for the death of your child."
He sauntered over to her, his sword dripping blood from its sharp edge and onto the floor.
"Now stay still." he growled as he raised his sword once more.
Rin moved by reflexes only a mother could have as she scrambled out of the corner to the other side of the room. The sword came down again, this time scraping her arm. Rin scampered to the door, pulling frantically on the locked doors. A wave of despair washed over Rin as she realized there was no way out.
"Why not just give up, dear lady?"
He moved quickly and grasped her hand from the door.
"It's futile that you run from me. Now hold still so I can kill the only child of the late Sesshomaru!"
A cold voice filled with rage entered the room.
"Yes, it seems I am a bit late…"
Rin's eyes flew to the window trying to desperately find what her heart throbbed for.
There in her window pain, with eyes a sharp red and piercing blue stood someone she thought she'd never see again. His fangs peeked out from under his lips that had formed an enraged scowl, and a deep growl rumbled from his throat that sent a visible shiver down the Eastern Lord's spine.
More tears fell from Rin's eyes as he turned towards her. There he was; the love of her life, the throb of her heart. He was expressionless as always, cold and unforgiving. Even as he stepped from his perch on the sill and went to see her wounds, his emotions seemed to drown in an expressionless anger.
"Rin," he ordered, "Cover your eyes and ears."
She silently obeyed, tears still dripping down in happiness. They could celebrate later, after the Eastern Lord was gone from her sight.
The Eastern Lord was too shocked to react when a clawed hand bit into his neck, making blood drip from his throat.
The red-haired Lord gasped for the breath that he could not draw as his hands scratched vainly at the iron grip wrapped around his throat.
"Enjoy hell." snarled Sesshomaru as he gave a final squeeze, ripping his head from his neck. His head rolled across the floor trailing blood across the carpet. The head's expression was still giving Sesshomaru a surprised look through its lifeless eyes when he dropped the body on top of it and bent down to Rin.
Rin's eyes opened hesitantly, almost fearing that he wouldn't be there if she looked.
A gentle touch of the lips and Rin knew it was real.
He knelt there, his face near hers. His eyes lost that murderous look, and his rage had subsided to give way to a tint of guilt. He spoke softly to her, as though trying to soothe her.
"I never, ever, break a sworn promise."
Kagome's breathing grew ragged as she continued to shoot arrows at the roaring onslaught of enemies. One after another they flew from her hands emitting their fiery miko energy into the large army of demons. From up on her perch on the castle, she was supplied arrows and she pushed herself to the brink of her ability. She wanted to take a breather, to rest for just a moment, to have a gulp of water; but she was never the type to quit. She was focused, her eyes spotting her prey quickly, her aching arms moving out of reflex. Sweat fell from her forehead burning her eyes, her sleeve wet from removing the moisture from her face so many times. Her stomach pulsed in protest, and she put a hand to reassure it. Help would come soon…she hoped.
Inuyasha dripped with blood that was not his own, his sword's red drip increasing with every slash. He panted heavily, exhausted. He must have killed hundreds, but they just didn't seem to have an end. Sesshomaru's army was tough, but they had retreated many yards back. Inuyasha made a silent plea to a greater power to send help, to get Miroku to join them, anything to lessen the load. Not that he was complaining…oh no, never. It would…just be more enjoyable if he didn't have to worry about being the only competent fighter on the scene. His gaze flew to the castle for a brief moment, trying to find Kagome amongst the crowd. He spotted a glimpse of her, her face tight with concentration, but then pulled his eyes back forward as he faced another foe.
A loud snarl curled its way over the battlefield, rumbling down from the castle. Everyone paused, their cries silenced as an imposing figure stood at the tip of the tallest tower overlooking the massacre beneath him. Blood still dripped from his poisonous claws, and his eyes still had a murderous look about him. His whip was coiled in his hand at the ready to kill anything that remained. On his lips curled a smile of promised revenge.
"Now die."
He ran down the side of the tower, his whip trailing behind him as his speed steadily increased. He blazed across the ground, his lashes unseen as they fell by the tens dead to the hard earth. The army, recognizing the massacre of their fellows, began to retreat. They ran in blind fear from the enraged demon lord as he slew all that was in his path. But their retreat was in vain as every single one fell in a matter of minutes to the growing pool of blood that bathed the vast fields in front of his castle.
With the last skull crushed beneath his foot and his clothes still pearly white, he turned to Inuyasha whose stare contained a mixture of surprise, a tint of relief, but mostly anger.
"You know I had it all under control."
Sesshomaru gave a cold blank stare and ignored the arrival of the miko who sprinted to them from the castle.
"Sesshomaru! We had heard you died! You've got to go see Rin right away!"
"She's already aware of that ridiculous rumor being false." He strode past them, his tail trailing behind him, "Don't over-stay your welcome."
"That's it!" roared Inuyasha waving his sword in his hand carelessly, "I go through all this for your mate, I risk my life, Kagome's life, and no 'thank you'!" He charged at Sesshomaru, blood still dripping from its blade. He held his hands over his head to bring down, using all the strength gathered in frustration.
"NOW-"
"SIT!"
"WHAT? NO!"
-Fwap-
Sesshomaru kept walking, never even glancing behind him, stepping nonchalantly over the dead bodies that lay in a growing pool of blood; his steps leading him into his domineering castle, far out of sight from the growling Inuyasha.
"Damnit Kagome!" growled Inuyasha after spitting out dirt, "WHY?"
Kagome put a hand to her head, covering her eyes. Her body shook and a stifled gasp came sharply from her exhausted body.
"He's alive, good." She mumbled as she fell to her knees, "Now Rin won't be alone, and we can go back home…to…home…Souta…Mom…Grandpa."
Inuyasha tilted her head curiously at her, trying to see underneath her bangs. The earth below her began to dampen.
Exhaustion can do things to one's body - especially a pregnant one, and Kagome's mind began to reel. All this fighting, all this sadness and family…she wanted to see her own. It hurt to not be near them after such a close brush with death.
"Inuyasha…can you take me home please?"
Feeling the command lift with his anger evaporating, thoughts of anything else left behind, Inuyasha sat beside the distressed girl. He felt his arms move instinctively around her, comforting her as she snuggled close into his body.
"Sure Kagome, anything."
Inuyasha carried his mate close in his arms as he traveled down the bone-eaters well. She had fallen asleep on the way, and he tried not to wake her.
Out on the other side, it was cold. Autumn was beginning it's decent onto the city, and the hanyou's breath gave out white clouds of heat. In his arms, he held Kagome close; her heartbeat pulsing against his chest, sharing her warmth with him unbeknownst to her exhausted body.
He leapt onto her window and nudged the pane open with his shoulder. The heat was welcoming, and even the dark room seemed to greet him with familiarity. He placed her gently on the bed, covering her with her comforter.
He sat in his usual position, directly across from her so he could watch her, sword held against the inside of his leg and shoulder. His golden eyes were about to close when they snapped open like he'd forgotten something. Quietly he got up and gave a quick kiss atop her forehead before he sat back down and sank quickly into sleep.
Kagome awoke slowly, her eyes adjusting to the bright sunlight that shone through her window. She looked around from the comfort of her bed and smiled.
She was home.
The past few days seemed to be a dream, just a blur of her imagination. She placed a hand on her stomach, and began to massage it gently. Was it true, a baby? She'd have to get a more modern test. The thing was, she was excited…and Inuyasha seemed to be too.
"Good morning."
Kagome turned her head and saw Inuyasha, his haori still stained with blood, sitting peacefully next to her.
"'Morning." she replied sleepily.
"How ya feeling?"
"Okay, you?"
"Okay."
Her eyes wandered to her alarm clock, and widened when she saw it was two in the afternoon. She couldn't waste a day as beautiful as the one outside her window…especially not with her secret she had to tell her family…
…oh shit. She had to tell her family.
"Inuyasha…how am I going to tell mom about…us?"
He quirked his eyebrow at her question, "What do you mean?"
"I mean how am I going to tell my mom I'm pregnant?"
He sat back for a moment, his mouth moving to one side as he thought.
"Kagome, you're twenty years old, I don't think it's as taboo as you're making it to be. They're probably expecting it."
"But…but…but…."
"Just tell her!"
"I'm not good at these topics!"
The miko reluctantly forced herself out of the warmth of her bed and opened one of her drawers. After digging for a while, she grabbed a pair of men's khaki's and a red button down shirt and tossed them playfully at the hanyou. She'd started keeping a stash of men's clothes in her closet a few years ago, and it's come in handy more times than she'd like to count.
"You definitely can't let my mother see that bloodstained, wear those."
The inu held them out before him, sniffed them a bit, grumbled a few, and decided it was better not to argue when she was right.
"Alright, alright, I'll wear these clingy future clothes things."
He pulled the haori over his head, followed by the gi, and put them into Kagome's hands who was decently looking away.
"I'll put these in the wash."
"Don't bother, it mends and cleans itself."
After remembering she'd realized that a few years ago, she put them in the back of her closet while he changed, and picked out her own outfit.
"Inuyasha, I'm going to change in the closet, so don't you dare think about coming in here."
The hanyou snorted.
"It's not like it's anything I haven't seen before."
Kagome felt her face burn, 'Oh yeah…'
"Just don't look."
"Okay, okay, I won't look."
Several outfits later, she'd finally talked Inuyasha into letting her leave the house in a pleated jeans skirt, brown shirt and boots.
They walked side by side, the inu's eyes glaring at every male's eyes that even dared to wander.
"What are we doing again?" he asked grumpily. Did she have to wear a skirt? It was tiring to keep all these eyes away…not that he minded…it…was…just…Feh!
"We are going grocery shopping." She stopped at a large pile of pumpkins and squash piled inside a cardboard box along the sidewalk.
She picked up a small squash and rotated it in her hands…
"KAGOME-CHAN!"
…and it splattered all over the floor. She groaned as her three closest friend came bounding up to her, conspicuous looks glaring towards the tall male next to her.
'I should really straighten them out about Inuyasha before I tell them I'm pregnant with his kid.' She groaned as she turned to greet her friends.
Me: wow that took an extremely long time to write. It's actually 2 pages longer than what I was going to end it with, but I figured I owed it to you guys. I'll try to write more often, but I've been focusing more on a certain guy these past few weeks. We'll see.
Sabbi: So this chapter's her Holiday gift to you.
Corey: Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! And don't forget Fudge monkeys!