Love beyond the Western Lands: Curse of the Black Gem

Chapter 16: Watashi wa Aiwa Omae!

A/N: YAYAYAYAAY! I'M OUTTA HIATUS!
A/N: The title means I Love You! Of course it could have been Aishiteru easily, but I didn't wanna write that. XD

Reviewer's Corner

Cold Kikyo: Hehe, thank you! And thank you even MORE for waiting for Chapter 16!

On with the story!

Her eyelids felt like titanium weights as Enju tried to open her eyes. Her vision focused together as she saw Rin and Tomo staring from above her. "Tomo? Rin?" she said softly. Rin smiled. Tomo let out a breath of relief and turned to the sky. "ARIGATO KAMI-SAMA (Thank you, God!)!" he screamed. Rin sweat dropped. "Eh..." she mumbled. Suddenly, Enju jerked up, only to hurt her wounded chest. She winced with pain. "Aarrghh... what happened to me?" she mumbled.
Rin poured some icy water down Enju's throat. "Don't you remember?" she said quickly. "We encountered a woman named Karaka who worked for Naraku! But then because of your lack of diligence, Karaka shoved her katana through your chest, but Tomo sliced her apart!" Rin pointed to two body parts.
Enju gawked at the two decapitated body parts. As Tomo finished his cries of courtesy to Kami-Sama, Enju screamed into his ear: "OEI! TOOMOOOO! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THAT?" she jabbed a finger at the body parts. Tomo narrowed his eyes. "Oei! I killed her for you as revenge for her stabbing you, shanero (Dammit)! Enju muttered as Rin conjured up their transportation: A silver leaf. Rin sighed as Enju and Tomo bickered like children. "When will they ever learn?" she thought as Tomo and Enju continued yelling. They flew off into the night, Tomo and Enju still at each other's neck.

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Inuyasha bashed through the forest, intending to advance further than Sesshoumaru. "Oei, Inuyasha," Sesshoumaru said calmly, pacifying Inuyasha's deranged swinging of his Tetsusaiga. "WHAT, SESSHOUMARU!" Inuyasha spat. "You are doing no better than I am, bashing Tetsusaiga around recklessly." Inuyasha spun around, his gold eyes boring into Sesshoumaru's amber ones. "What?" Inuyasha hissed. "Your human allies split up to find Kikyou and Kagome," Sesshoumaru said, "while I, unfortunately, have to search for them with you." Inuyasha began to bare his teeth. He raised Tetsusaiga. Sesshoumaru merely blinked.
Suddenly, the bushes rustled. It was Kikyou and Kagome! They both giggled with each other like old friends. Then they looked up and saw Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru. They both ran to the girls. "Kikyou!" Sesshoumaru cried, outstretching his arms. "Kagome!" Inuyasha said, thunking Tetsusaiga into the ground. Instead of letting they get embraced by the Youkai and Hanyou, Kagome and Kikyou shot out of reach, Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha on their tails.

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Back home, the girl Shunjo paced nervously about the snowy courtyard. "Doushita no (What's wrong?)?" she thought, worriedly. She cast her lavender eyes to the gate. "Sesshoumaru-Sama and Kikyou-Sama should be back by now!" She sighed. "I suppose it can't be helped... as I am Sesshoumaru-Sama and Kikyou-Sama's special keeper of the Shikon no Tama-ji (Shikon no Tama Shrine, but -ji can also be temple)-"Suddenly, heavy breathing and running cut through her thoughts. The guard Aika bowed in respect. "Shunjo no Miko-Sama!" Shunjo bowed her dark pink hair fluttering as she walked over to the guard. "Doushita no, Aika-San?" she asked. "Miko-Sama!" he exclaimed, setting his emerald eyes upon Shunjo. Aika thrusted a scroll into her hands. "Read it, please!"

As Shunjo ran her eyes over the scroll, they darkened with fear and horror. It read:

Shunjo-Miko-Sama! For your information, we advise you to prepare Youkai and Hanyou, Miko and Priests for the war on Seibai Mountain 5 days from now. Lord Sesshoumaru and Great Miko Kikyou were supposed to search for allies, but unfortunately, Kikyou was kidnapped and Sesshoumaru is searching for her. Heed this warning, or I guarantee you that the Lord of the Western Lands will surely fall.

Shunjo's heart pounded. "A-Aika..." she said while rolling the scroll up. "Hai!" the guard said. Shunjo threw the scroll into his arms. "Go gather as many allies as possible. I do not care how you do it; just get enough for five days of war." Aika bowed and with a Shinobi-like fashion, shot out of the courtyard, making snow blow all over the place.

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Sesshoumaru wondered why Kikyou ran when she saw him as with Kagome. He thought they would be overjoyed to see them. As he leapt out of the bushes, Kikyou stood on the cliff, staring out into the sunset. Her haori and hakama fluttered in the wind as her dark purple hair rippled in the breeze. "Kikyou...?" Sesshoumaru said quietly. Kikyou turned, her onyx eyes set upon Sesshoumaru. "S-Sesshoumaru?" she whispered. Smiling as her tears rolled down her face, she leapt in his arms. Sesshoumaru smiled. "How I missed the scent of her hair," he thought blissfully. "I missed you, Kikyou," he said, clasping her tighter. "As did I, Sesshoumaru," Kikyou said, but her voice sounded manipulated. "Nani?" Sesshoumaru thought. Sesshoumaru pushed Kikyou far enough to see her eyes: Glazed over with blood red and evil.
Sesshoumaru gasped. "I have missed you too, Sesshoumaru," Kikyou's manipulated voice spoke. With a split second, Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes in pain: Kikyou's nails extended like swords, stabbing through Sesshoumaru's stomach.
Blood spurted out of his mouth as he retracted himself from Kikyou. He clutched his stomach while looking at Kikyou's eyes: They were glazed over with carmine evil. "Kikyou…" Sesshoumaru whispered sorrowfully. "What happened to you…?" Kikyou said nothing while crossing her arms over her chest, allowing her nails to extend like blades. Her manipulated voice came over again. It laughed: "Kikyou is no longer Kikyou, Sesshoumaru," it spoke. "Naraku, you bastard," Sesshoumaru hissed. "What is this, some sort of revenge for defeating you two years ago?" The voice chuckled. "Something like that," it spoke, "only you shall feel what Inuyasha felt."
Sesshoumaru reared away as Kikyou slashed at his chest. "KIKYOU!" Sesshoumaru yelled, getting a small gash at his shoulder. "THIS IS NOT LIKE YOU! YOU WOULD FIGHT THIS CONTROL EVEN IF IT MEANT DYING! KIKYOU!"

Kikyou stopped attacking. The voice laughed. "Sesshoumaru, don't you understand? Kikyou is no longer Kikyou anymore. Kikyou… is locked up away in a tiny corner of her heart." Kikyou placed a finger to her chest for emphasis.

"Kikyou…" Sesshoumaru whispered. He looked up. "…Forgive me." Sesshoumaru charged towards her. "Only, that will throw Naraku off." The manipulated voice cackled as Kikyou flew towards Sesshoumaru. "So, the great lord Sesshoumaru finally decides to attack his own lover, hoping to rid her of misery!" "Urusai Naraku! Let's see how you do with this!" Sesshoumaru narrowly dodged the talons and sank his fist in Kikyou's stomach.

Kikyou groaned but the strong Jaki did not waver. Kikyou flipped away a few yards back. "Dammit, Sesshoumaru that hurt," said the manipulated voice. "Too bad," Sesshoumaru said with a smirk, extending his own nails. "It looks like I'll have to fight you." "And fight you shall," declared Kikyou.

The two demons (O.o in case you do not remember, Kikyou turned into a dragon demon in the first story... O.O NAAANI! YOU DID NOT READ THE FIRST STORY? HOW DARE YOU! GO READ THE FIRST STORY!) leapt at each other, nails screeching against each other as they hit. Sesshoumaru succumbed to the irritating noise.

Kikyou's manipulated voice laughed. "Inu Youkai have an uncanny weakness to such sounds for their sharp hearing," Kikyou declared, slashing at Sesshoumaru and succeeded in tearing away some of his robes and leaving four long bloody gashes.

"It doesn't matter..." hissed Sesshoumaru as he parried away another slash of her claws. "...because..." He knocked away another attack. "...I WILL ALWAYS LOVE KIKYOU! MY KIKYOU! YOU... YOU ARE JUST SOME MONSTER MANIPULATING HER!"

At that very moment, Kikyou roared and attacked Sesshoumaru. "Your Kikyou will never come back, Sesshoumaru! Kikyou is mine, free to control!" yelled Kikyou as she attacked Sesshoumaru then took that initiative to push away the pain and leaned in, kissing Kikyou tenderly on the lips.

Kikyou's eyes widened. The evil crimson receded from her eyes and back into the calm onyx. A glowing red object unlatched from her forehead and shattered in mid air. Sesshoumaru shook Kikyou lightly. "Kikyou?" he said lightly. Kikyou opened her eyes. Sesshoumaru held her close. "I'm so glad your back!" Kikyou smiled, tears of happiness spilled from her eyes. She threw her arms around Sesshoumaru's neck. "Gomenasai, Sesshoumaru!" Kikyou spoke. "Out of my own stupidity, I almost got each us killed. I'm sorry Sesshoumaru!" They released each other of their fond embrace. "Why bother apologizing? We need to go find Inuyasha and Kagome!"

"But, Sesshoumaru, your wounds!" Kikyou exclaimed. Sesshoumaru rubbed them. "This is nothing, compared to others." "At least let me heal them," insisted Kikyou. "I will be-!" Sesshoumaru was cut off as Kikyou planted a sweet, tender kiss on his lips. "Let me heal them, Sesshoumaru," Kikyou said softly with puppy eyes. "..." "Shanero!" thought Sesshoumaru. "I can never reject those eyes of hers." Kikyou placed her slender fingers on his stomach. "Kutsuu (Pain)! Usesaru (Be gone)!" Kikyou spoke. In a flash of light, the wounds closed up as the blood relinquished their grip from Sesshoumaru's robe and sinking back into his body.

"Now, we can go search for Kagome and Inuyasha," Kikyou said, getting up. Sesshoumaru and Kikyou both soared through the forest like two hummingbirds running their long beaks through a berry. After a moment, Sesshoumaru said with a smile: "… You just sounded like my Haha-Ue (Mother/Mom, respectful version, not used today)." Kikyou narrowed her eyes. "Oh, now that's comforting." Sesshoumaru chuckled. "Oh, Sesshoumaru," said Kikyou. "Mm?" "How about this: I'll look for Inuyasha and Kagome, as Inuyasha is a baka to bone so they'll might need some help. You'll go look for his two human companions." Sesshoumaru sighed. "Always picking the good ones for yourself." Kikyou smirked and kissed him on the cheek. "Sorry, sorry!"

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Naraku cursed as he lost control of controlling Kikyou. "Shanero..." he hissed. "I never thought Sesshoumaru would do such thing, as he loved Kikyou so dearly..." He shifted in his seat. "But Inuyasha would never do anything like that... that baka of a hanyou..."
In a flurry, Riko appeared in the room. "Naraku, Tsubaki and Reia and I are finished collecting the weapons and Youkai for the battle at Seibai-Zan (-Zan is another way of saying mountain)," Riko announced, her dull purple eyes glimmering as she looked at Naraku. "What shall you have us do now?"
Naraku thought for a moment. "Well, let's see... Ruri and Hari are out getting weapons... Hakudoushi's scouting out Seibai-Zan's territories and weather conditions... so I suppose you may rest until the battle, which should be in 3 days."
Riko bowed and mumbled humble thanks and backed out of the room. "Now, let's see what Inuyasha shall do..." Riko heard him say. She snickered to herself. "Yes... let's see indeed," she thought.

To be continued...

A/N: WHOOOOOOOOOOO:D HOW I WRITE SO MUCH FOR YOU GUYS! THANK YOU FOR WAITING I WUV YALL! XD Lol no really I do if you stayed with me until now XD.