Love beyond the Western Lands: The Curse of the Black Gem

Chapter 6: A New Alliance and the Book of Confucius

Kikyou froze in her thoughts at the sight of the tanto. As Bankotsu unsheathed it, her shed blood chilled her body. Blood coursed to her head. He walked slowly towards her… Kikyou was about to experience death for the second time… The cold blade met her neck…

Before Bankotsu could slide it across her neck, an explosion came from the room. When the dust cleared, Sesshoumaru stood firm, Toukijin in hand and anger on his face. "Get away from her," Sesshoumaru snarled. Bankotsu slowly backed away from Kikyou, but in a swift fast movement, he tossed the tanto at Sesshoumaru, which pinged off of the flat end of Toukijin. He threw Toukijin across the room, stabbing Bankotsu right under the shoulder.

Meanwhile, outside, Tomo, Enju and Jaken were fighting Suikotsu, Renkotsu and Jakotsu. Jaken's Nintoujou (The two headed staff) spouted fire, burning everything. Tomo's halberd destroyed almost everything in sight from slashes. Enju slashed her blade and blowing fire as well.

Sesshoumaru's hand turned green as he pulled out a bloody Toukijin and slid it in his obi. Bankotsu scooted back to the corner in fear. "DOUKASSOU!" Sesshoumaru growled. With a swift claw, Bankotsu's body turned into a bloody mess. Bankotsu ever so slightly moved.

With another slash, the chains which bound Kikyou broke, touching her once tender skin one last time before relinquishing its contact. As Sesshoumaru caught her, he shot one cold look to Bankotsu's bloody body. "If you interfere with my family again," Sesshoumaru hissed, "I will KILL YOU for SURE." He whipped out of sight by the hem of the kimono.

With a loud declaring call, Jaken and Tomo sent their last waves of attacks to the remaining two Shichinintai. "Jaken," Sesshoumaru said, "Use your Nintoujou and set fire to the walls. Tomo, herd them all into the buildings." "Hai, Otousan (Father. This honorific is no longer used in the modern times! )," Tomo said humbly, and swiftly swung his halberd, arousing the three weary Shichinintai active once again. "AAAAH!" Tomo yelled triumphantly. With another tough swing of his halberd, Jakotsu's snake sword tangled. Tomo leapt in the air, his navy hair fluttering fiercely.

"Ahh…" Jakotsu said dreamily, his eyes shining. "Such strength! I want a man like that… then we can kill through out…!" But before Jakotsu could finish his sentence, he was cut off by Tomo, a vein throbbing in his head as he swung his halberd, leaving a long bloody line, going down Jakotsu's body. With another kick, Tomo sent Jakotsu flying into the building. "Keh!" Scoffed Tomo. "And I thought the great Jakotsu of the Shichinintai was the greatest amongst agility and mind himself! But all I saw just now was a gay fool!"

Suddenly, Suikotsu lunged, baring his claws. With a good grip, Tomo grabbed his wrists and stabbing him in the back with the halberd. With another good toss, Suikotsu was sent all the way to the other side of the court yard in the room.

Enju brandished her blade, blowing fire and evading attacks sent by Renkotsu's cannons. Suddenly, Renkotsu ran out of ammo. "Oh damn this crap…" he muttered under his breath as he frantically made to load his weapon. With good timing, Enju sliced the cannon in half, then blowing fire, sending Renkotsu running around the courtyard. Enju smirked and giggled at this sight. "NOW JAKEN-SAMA!" Tomo screamed.

Jaken nodded frantically. The squat green lump brandished the long staff expertly. "NINTOUJOU!" He squeaked. Fire spouted from the mouth of the old man. As Jaken directed the flames to the rooms where the two knocked out Shichinintai resided in.

Tomo ran up to his father. "Otousan, I did well, didn't I?" Tomo said, his blood red eyes shining. Sesshoumaru smiled. "Yes," Sesshoumaru said. "For your first fighting experience, you did well, hardly breaking a sweat." Tomo smiled even wider. He looked at his mother. "Otousan, Okaasan (Mother. This honorific is also no longer used today) will be alright, right?" Tomo asked, worriedly. Sesshoumaru nodded calmly. "She'll be fine, but first, we have to find an antidote in 3 full moons. Okaasan was forced to drink a potion which paralyzes her as well as takes away her powers. We must find the book which tells the antidote, but at this late time, the Book of Confucius (A Chinese philosopher but I don't know what era this is XD Sorry! Anyways, I couldn't really think a title for this… Well, I did but they were all corny. ") may not even be found or worse, destroyed."

"Hey! Let's go!" Sesshoumaru declared. And they flew into the sunset as snow once again fell lightly, in search for the Book of Confucius. As the fire burned the castle, 3 Saimyoushou (The poison bees) carried the last remaining black fragments.

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Naraku grasped the whole black gem in his hands. "Tch…" he scoffed. "Nani (What?)?" Aoi said calmly, who was able to accept her fate serving under Naraku. "They failed…" Naraku said softly, but pronounced. "NANI!" Kagura and Kayorei exclaimed. "The Shichinintai failed!" Naraku looked up, smirking. "Seems so…" Kanna walked up to Naraku, holding her mirror. "They've gone to look for it…" The mirror reflected the moonlight. Snow, stars, moonlight, Sesshoumaru, Kikyou, Enju, Tomo and Jaken appeared on the mirror. Kikyou's body was battered, bloody and bruised. "Amazing," Naraku thought. "The Tai-Miko Kikyou was injured… I suppose that elixir Kikyou took must have great effect…"

Suddenly, footsteps erupted. Two Miko walked out from the shadows. One bore blood red hair, purple eyes, and the palest of skins. Her cruel cat eyes shined sinisterly. The one next to her had silver hair, navy eyes, shaped like the merciless hawk eyes. "Hey! Who the hell are you?" Kayorei yelled.

The purple haired woman shot her a glare, springing Kayorei to the back of the room. "Ah, Reia," Naraku said as the purple head bowed," "and Tsubaki, how well of you to join us…"

To be continued….