Sess: Petty how it takes you 4 months just to update a damn story.
DG: sobs: Leave me alone! I already know this.
Sess: Exactly, this is why I'm telling you this.
DG: To rub it in?
Sess: Yup.
Kag: Hey….when and how did you wake up?
Sess: I have no idea…
DG: grins: because I have the power to do so! Watch…..
Fan girls: Breaks down the door: Sesshhyyyyyy
Sess: NOOOOO!
: Tackles Sessh:
Kag: It's WW3! YAAYYY!
Fan Girl 1: OoO His ears are so soft!
Fan Girl 2: Damn he looks fine
Psycho Fan Girl: I got some of his hair!
Sess: Help meeeeee
DG: Muwhahaha
: Grope:
Sess: AHH! What the hell? Someone groped me!
Miro: Oops…thought you were a girl
DG/Kag: oo okkaaayyy….
Disclaimer: My slowness and lack of inspiration could never have brought up Inuyasha.
No More Chances, No More Forgiveness
Chapter 18
Final Battle Part I
The tachi sat in the hut, gazing at the burning flames. All of their minds, blank on everything around them, except the same topic that had just occurred nearly an hour or so ago.
Hour ago
"Nani!" they all exclaimed, excluding Sesshomaru and Serina, who was clueless of what was going on.
"It's as she says," Sesshomaru sighed, tempted to roll his eyes, "Naraku has decided to actually show his pitiful face and wishes us for one last battle," he glared at the ningen and youkai that are surround him and his mate.
The gang was in deep thought as they come to think this over, all of them with the same thing in mind. The last battle? Now?
Serina looked around at the deep in concentration faces around her and not one did she see confusion or baffle as to what was going on. She scowled, not wanting to be excluded and would like to know what was going on, even though it was none of her concern, she asked.
"Someone wanna fill me in as to what's going on here?" she asked irritably, "It's not everyday I see a transforming katana with a saru and hanyou fighting. Then come here only to have a ningen onna falling over just to mutter something about a guy named Naraku and some final battle!"
The group sighed as they looked to one another, thinking if they could trust her, especially what have happened to Yuwakusha and Sakkuku. She could be another Naraku spawn just playing dumb just to earn their trust, waiting for them to lower their guards once more.
Sesshomaru on the other hand, sniffed to make sure she didn't smell the least bit like the hanyou and listened for any deceit in her voice, before looking down to Kagome who just looked up to Sesshomaru when she felt him shift his gaze to her. She quirked an eyebrow, silently asking, if it was okay to tell her. Which he responded with a simple nod, saying it was okay.
So, Kagome turned to Serina, who stood with her arms crossed with an annoyed face of having to wait for so long for an answer.
She made a soft 'ahem' to earn Serina's attention, which she did, as her ears twitched when the sound reached her ears. She turned to her and blinked as Kagome stifled a giggle from releasing her mouth as the sight just popped up with the thought. That's so like Inuyasha….
Mentally shaking the thought away, she became serious and began to tell her…
A/N: And just for the sake of getting bored of having to go over the history of her emerging from the well, Inuyasha and Kikyo's relationship, and Naraku's transformation. I'm going to skip all that drama, okay? x3: fast forwards:
While going over some questions and filled Serina in of what was going on, Miroku and Shippou had started a fire for the time being, while Sango tended to Inuyasha's wounds until they could be properly treated once they reached Kaede's hut. Kouga and his group went off to search for food.
Sesshomaru sat on the ground Indian styled, with Kagome comfortably sitting in his lap, her legs together to the side. His arms protectively surrounding her, as he listened to the tale, with Serina sitting on the ground across from Kagome and Sesshomaru, with her left leg kneed and her left hand laying on it, and the other leg lying on the ground with her right hand off to the side, supporting her up. She listened intently, absorbing the information, once in a while asking questions if she was confused; otherwise she was quiet the whole time Kagome went on with her story.
"And so-when I felt a power surge through my body a while ago, I could feel Naraku calling us out because the power of the Shikon jewel is stronger now, as if, he wants us to come and get him," Kagome explained subconsciously fiddling with the half ball around her neck.
Serina's eyes were wide as she stared at Kagome, then down to the half ball she fingered around her neck.
So that's the Shikon jewel that was missing for 5 decades….no wonder there's more drama than usual.
She then in the corner of her eye stared at the hanyou who was tattered and was still being cleaned by the taijiya.
And that's the hanyou…the miko that I've met at the forest's former lover….Poor dear. Such a cutie and he's been going through a lot.
She brought her attention back to Kagome, who was leaning back to lay her head under Sesshomaru's chin as she stared up at him lovingly, while he looked down to her with soft eyes. Serina tilted her head in interest of the public affection shown before her. She could feel the soothing auras around them, mixing and dancing. She grinned at how affectionate the powerful Lord of the West could be with a pure miko from the future such as Kagome. Such a kawaii couple…I wonder how did Lord Stick-Up-my-Ass find this one…So she asked.
"So the mighty Sesshomaru-sama has found a mate?" she grinned as Sesshomaru's soft gaze turned hard as he glanced up at her, "Must be good in bed no?" she teased at him, but really the question was directed to Kagome.
Kagome brought her head down and grinned at Serina.
"I guess you could say that," Kagome winked at Serina when she felt Sesshomaru lightly growl at her.
"How'd you two ever get together?" she asked curiously, "If you don't mind me asking."
Kagome giggled and was about to answer, when Sesshomaru stopped her. He had been quiet through the first story, but one was enough and wasn't going to go through another.
"Enough, you may tell her another day. Until then, let us eat then head east," He commanded as he caught the scent of their dinner.
Sesshomaru heard a little huff from his Kagome and a disappointed whine from Serina as he helped Kagome up and headed to the little group that started cooking their dinner, with Serina in toll.
XOXOXO
Now back at Kaede's hut, Miroku and Sango stared at the flames of the lit fire, while Kaede, who was informed of what occurred, tended to an unconscious Inuyasha. He lay silently next to Kagome, who too, took a rest from the wild journey. Seeing that rest is needed, Kaede had sent little Shippou with Kirara to gather more herbs from the garden, so it was silent around the room for the moment.
Sango glared intently at the flames as flashes of her villagers suffering from the invading youkai attack sent by Naraku and deaths of the taijiya warriors and her father being taken from her controlled otouto. Her eyes started blur as she quickly tried to blink the tears away, only to fail when one tear slipped and ran down her check. Sango brought her hand up to wipe it away, only to leave it hanging when Miroku's hand beat her to it. She turned to Miroku who stared at the flames then turned to her as he weakly smiled. She brought down her hand back to her lap as she sighed in a little relief.
"It's going to be okay," He softly assured her as he caressed her cheek before wiping the sides of her eyes with his thumb softly.
"I know…" she trailed off as she closed her eyes to the feeling of his soft warm hands, "But we've been through so much and now…."
She opened her eyes when she felt the warmth leave her face. She turned to Miroku who was staring at his hand that contained Kazaana. Her eyes softened as he clenched the hand into a fist as he then glared hard at it.
"And now we must fight," He finished.
'For the loss of our love ones….'
'For the pain and deceit that he has befallen us…'
'For revenge.'
"Hai."
XOXOXO
Staring up at the bright waxing crescent moon in the dark sky, he quietly stood. The wind blew his majestic hair as he closed his golden eyes and felt the cold breeze pass him. It was such a beautiful and tranquil moment and was in dire needed in times like this. Times you just need time to just be alone and think by yourself but, it couldn't be done-at least for him, since the so-called allies behind him had to ruin it.
"What are you still doing here wench?" snarled Kouga as he leaned back into the tree that stood behind him, "You've did what you needed to do and you got answers, now scram."
Serina growled back, "Haven't we gone through this already ookami? Kami! You're so air-headed, that you can't remember a thing someone tells you an hour ago. And because of this, I'll remind you one more time-What I do and where I go are none of your concerns. I'm a big girl and I can go where ever I please, so if I want to stay here I'll stay here, if I want to go, I'll go. In other words, you can't make me," She ended with a smirk.
Kouga's growl rumbled up his chest and out his mouth as he bared his canines at the hanyou. He jumped up from where he sat and stalked over to her until he was right in front of her. She watched him stare down at her.
"Is that a threat?"
She narrowed her eyes as she slowly stood up and stared back into his deep azure eyes, "Iie, that was a warning. Now step back if you know what's good for you."
Kouga scowled as he stepped forward instead of retreating. He leaned down and hissed.
"Little hanyou's like you shouldn't go flapping your mouths like you run the place," He lifted his hand and cracked his knuckled for emphasize, "Never know when something is going to fly into it and have it shut."
Serina bared her canines as she showed no fear and retorted, "We wouldn't be flapping if ignorant idiots like you weren't getting in our faces," She cracked her neck and smirked at him.
Kouga hissed as he got ready to punch Serina, and she prepared to fight back, until a voice jumped in.
"Enough, both of you."
The two growled at each other. Serina kept her eyes on Kouga, and he the same, as she then replied.
"No disrespect milord, but butt out. This is between ookami-kuro and me."
Kouga smirked, "For once the wench is right. Stay out inu-"
Before both of them knew it, a blur stood right at their side towering the two in annoyance. The two broke away from each other and turned to face the Lord of the West, who stared down at the two as he was superior and they were inferior.
"This Sesshomaru doesn't care what you two spat at each other, but if you're going to do so, find a place far away to the point where I can't hear your vociferous voices."
Serina crossed her arms and muttered, "He started it."
Kouga snarled as he turned away from Sesshomaru to face Serina, "Did not!"
"Did so!"
"Did not!"
"Did So!"
"Not!"
"SO!"
"NOT!"
"Teme!"
"Bitch!"
"GRR!"
"Let me go!"
"Apologize!"
"Iie!"
"SAY IT!"
"IT!"
Sesshomaru shook his head as he sidestepped the brawling pair and headed inside the hut for some peace and quiet. The fades of the two's screaming could still be heard.
"ITTAI!"
"SAY SORRY!"
"ZETTAI!"
XOXOXO
The pair knelt before their master who stared down at the two with a disgusted face. Dead air floated about in the dark, dank room, as they prepared for their punishment for their failed mission.
"It seems the only mission completed was Genkaku's, but he had ended with a sad ending," Crooned the master.
"Gomen nasai-"
"Urusai!"
His loud bellow echoed throughout the room, until silence fallen once more. Glaring daggers at both of them, he hissed and kicked the one to the left, causing him to wince at the pain but continued to kneel as if it hadn't been kicked at all.
He turned away from him as he bent down and knelt to the figure on the right, fingering her face that too, was bowed down to the floor.
"Such a pity…." He whispered, "I give you one simple mission and you've failed that….only to …fall feelings for the one you're supposed to tear apart!" he snarled as his tender fingering, had turned to slap across her face.
The slap echoed into the lull room. The smell of salt could be smelt as the drops slipped down her cheek to the floor, as she sobbed her pain.
Smiling, he stood up and left the girl crying, while he went over to the one still knelt that he had kicked earlier.
"And you…" he whispered, "You…"
His eyes darkened as he raised his hand and transformed it into a tentacle. He grinned as he then brought down the tentacle and had it come in contact with hid body. The knelt figure bit his lip as he took in the pain, never showing it as his master continued to whip him over and over.
"You! Whip Your whip brother whip was whip killed whip because whip of WHIP them! Whip They whip are whip the whip enemy! Whip"
The figure could feel his barrier of emotions bottling up in his body- regret, pain, sadness, and most importantly, anger. His master whipped him all over his body, instead of giving his the satisfaction of having the pain in one place. He gritted his teeth and tried to hold strong.
He was furious. Angry at the taijiya for making him feel, angry at his master for bringing him to this world and treating him like this, and lastly, angry at himself- for failing his brother who died honorable in his opinion.
He felt the coldness of the room sweetly breezing and caressing his open wounds on his body. The silent sobs of his partner at the side of him could be still heard as she listened to him get beat. The hard huffs and chuckling given out by his master each time he whipped him, showed he was enjoying this punishment. And the sounds of the snaps of whip on skin echoing loudly in his ear.
His fists clenched and his body tightened each time the whip came on contact. He fought the urge to hit back, knowing if he were to do such thing, he would pay dire consequences. Most likely it would be death, considering his master didn't hold any care for his reincarnates, since he could make another in his place. But he couldn't die, at least not yet.
He had to avenge his brother…and him.
And to do that, he needed to stay alive. He had to remain strong, he just had to.
Don't worry brother…he'll pay for doing this…I'll make sure of it. Once he's gone…only then I can kill myself and be with you...
His eyes widened as he soon stared at the dark black tiles of the floor. The cold of it against his face and his body, that he soon realized, lay limped against. He struggled to stand up, only to feel the pain of his body reacting as he was suddenly pulled down once again. He lay weak and breathing heavily as he saw he could still at least move his eyes. Looking up, he saw the ends of the hakama of his master's. It was then he realized that he had stopped whipping him and that sometime ago he had fallen from his kneeling position and was now lying against the cold flooring.
"Now…let that be a lesson to you-both of you." He heard his haughty voice, "Don't…fail me again…or I WILL kill you. Do I make myself clear?"
Silence's radiance made itself known once more as the two figure's answered.
"Hai… Naraku-sama."
And then he was gone.
XOXOXO
Walking in the depths of the forest, she walked on, no idea where she was going, only her feet could tell as they lead her ahead.
She was defenseless. She only held her bow but no arrows to fire with. If a youkai were to attack her, she could honestly say, she would welcome death with open arms.
She felt she was just a hopeless walking presence cheating fate's web. Or was she?
She must have a purpose to serve if she was allowed into the world twice. Until she finds the answer, she would continue walking, and hopefully one day, it would reveal and tell her so she could fulfill that purpose then go back to where she rightfully belongs.
Walking on, her powers flare as it sudden catches a familiar aura and pulls her to the source. She obediently follows along, with her feet and her powers to lead the way. Feeling that her eyes would be useless, she closed her eyes; trusting that it wouldn't fail her to take her where she is needed. She only needed to wait for a few more minutes before feeling her feet slow down and into a full stop. She sighed as she felt and breathed in the purity of the place and the essence of the calm and soothing of the environment. No evil aura or presence was in miles of the pleasant haven. It was perfect. Just like a paradise or heaven.
She opened her eyes and saw the clearing of green grass surround her. The baby blue sky and the white fluffy clouds floated on by over her head. The wind blew her hair and around her as if it was checking her for evilness. As quickly as it came, the wind seemed to deem her cleaned and died down as her hair settled down.
She scanned the place and before her eyes sat a young onna. She hadn't seen her there when she first arrived and it made her wonder if she was seeing things. It wasn't until she spoke did she recognize who she really was.
"I've been waiting for you," She softly whispered.
Remaining where she was, she glared at her, wondering if this was really her or just some crazy illusion. She then heard her chuckle.
"Come now…I don't bite. Come sit next to me."
She watched her for a few seconds before acknowledging her legs had a mind of its own as it led her to the young onna. She stopped next to her, but didn't sit down. After a few moments of silence, she decided to ask what was on her mind.
"Why-"
"Hush…"
Her eyes traveled down to the onna and watched as she softly stared at the grounds ahead of her. Listening to the onna, she remained quiet for a few minutes before the onna then spoke again.
"You wonder why I brought you here, ne?" she asked still looking ahead.
She nodded her head silently as she looked away from the onna sitting, to the grounds ahead of her to see what the onna was watching. It was then, did she finally notice a few little kids were running around and playing about, just ahead of them.
"And you wish to know, what's your purpose in this world, am I correct?"
Again she nodded, but continued to watch the kids up ahead.
"Times are changing have you noticed?" she smiled as she directed her attention to the sky.
"I do not understand…"
"Ah, did you know every cause has an effect?"
"Hai…" she furrowed her eyebrows at the sudden odd question, "where are you getting wit-"
"When the weather changes from summer to fall, the cold effects the growth of trees and plants, causing them to wither away. And yet, when it turns from winter to spring the warmth brings the plants to life."
She remained silent, taking in what the onna had to tell her. Yet, she was all the more confused. What did this have to do with her purpose and her being here?
She continued to smile, "These children…they grow and one day will be grown adults. Yet, they will come to problems and they will have their effects," The onna glanced at the one standing at the corner of her eye, "Don't you agree?"
Her eyes widened as the revelation suddenly came to her. She looked down to the onna who was no longer sitting, by now stood up. Now understanding what the onna beside her has to say, she then asked.
"What can I do?"
The onna turned to her as she simply shrugged, "Time will tell, all you can do is wait."
The onna then turned away and walked toward the children, where she slowly faded away, along with the kids, and the paradise with her.
Opening her eyes, she stared around her to see she was sleeping against a tree with a protective barrier around her. She may have fallen asleep, but the dream was so real, like it was an actual message from the onna herself.
Letting down her barrier, she stood up, only to be hit with a full blast of the power of the Shikon no Tama. She glared at the trail of radiance the hanyou had deliberately left, to have the prey follow into the predator's trap. She narrowed her eyes as she then hooked her bow in one arm and took only one arrow with her as she started to follow the trail, with the thoughts of her dream floating in her mind of each step she took.
Times are changing…every cause has an effect…time will tell, all you can do is wait.
"You and I….were meant to die, but have escaped fate's wrath and now …we pay the consequences….but that's going to end….by the night of the full moon…I'm taking you to hell with me Naraku," She whispered.
XOXOXO
A/N: Okay, we got all the characters in, excluding Rin and the others who, uhh…will eventually come up in ending chapters. xD so, I'm gonna fast forward this a few days later. Remember 15 days after the new moon is the full moon. And seeing as that I didn't mention Inuyasha turning human, let's just say it wasn't important seeing as this is a Kag/Sess fic. xD Mean, I know, but who cares! Okay so it was the 5th night and that's what just happened. And now 8 days later, we're brought to present where Inuyasha becomes conscious….boo! x3 hehe jp. Let's go: Fast forward:
XOXOXO
"Whoa slow down there Inuyasha! We have to eat too!"
"Urusai houshi, now give me more!"
"It's not only his attitude returned, but his stomach too."
"Shuddup chibi!" Punch
"Waaah! Okaa-san! Inuyasha punched me!"
"Osuwari."
Bang!
That's how the morning went. After eight days since Inuyasha's transformation, Inuyasha had gained conscious and immediately had Kagome cook something as soon as he got up. Once they looked at each other, it was a full blown out tension in the room. The two were still shaky over what happened in the last couple of weeks, but what mattered right now was his health getting better, so they could defeat Naraku.
His wounds were still healing, but they were just plain scratches compare to the fatal wounds before. Kagome cooked ramen and before she could cool it down, Inuyasha grabbed the pot and shoved the noodles down his mouth, devouring every morsel that was ever in the pot.
Once Inuyasha's hunger had gone down, Kagome had to fill him in of what happened before he was out and while he was out. That certainly earned him a couple of loud incoherent words and a new reason to get Naraku back.
Once that was cleared out of the way, Inuyasha got into a loud argument with Kouga once set eyes on him. Claiming that they don't need his help and that he could go back to his pack. But Kagome countered that they need all the help they could get and had him 'sat' a few times to get that through. After grumbling and getting away from Kouga, he headed out only to counter Sesshomaru. Inuyasha growled and unsheathed Tessaiga, ready to attack. Once more Kagome had to go over the fact they needed his help too, further angering Inuyasha even more. Is this annoy Inuyasha Day! He scowled as he went off to sulk after the multiple sits Kagome had him do ever since he woke up, he then noticed a new person had taken his place in his tree.
"Oi! Get out or I'll kill you!" he hollered at the hanyou up in the god tree.
The hanyou looked down tiredly at the hanyou and yawned, "Nah, I'm good up here, thanks."
Inuyasha growled as he jumped up and faced the hanyou, "What did you say?" he bent down snarling.
"Whhoo! Someone needs to do something with their breath!" she joked as she waved her hand in between them.
Inuyasha's eyes widened and then narrowed as he grabbed her by the collar of her kimono.
"Wench you're testing my patience, I'm in no mood to deal with bitches with attitudes like you!"
"HA! You're one to talk wise guy!"
Inuyasha growled as he lifted his unoccupied hand and cracked it. Serina grinned at him and waited for him to make the first move.
"Bitch."
"Aw, that's a mean thing to say to me! ...especially since I was the one to return that little sword of yours."
Inuyasha raised his eyebrow at her as she tilted her chin down to his waist where the sheathed Tessaiga hanged. He followed her gesture, stared at the sword, then turned back to her. She smirked as she watched his face change from angry to grimace as he then recalled Kagome mentioning a hanyou named Serina, who was an ally and that she was the one who found Tessaiga and returned it instead of stealing it. Feeling a bit guilty, he let her down and stepped back, muttering a 'sorry' under his breath.
Serina smoothed out her clothes and nodded accepting his apology. Kagome had mentioned that he was sometimes a pain in the ass, but when he's protecting his friends and the ones he loves, he's the one kicking the ass. Serina smirked as she tilted her head at Inuyasha as he sat down and looked away from her. Aww…she never mentioned he was cute and funny when he gets all sulky.
Inuyasha looked over to Serina, getting annoyed that she was staring at him.
"What do you want now?" he muttered.
"Aww, why so down sweetie?"
Inuyasha glared at her, "I ain't anyone's sweetie."
"Just answer the question."
"Nothing, that concerns you okay?"
Serina was taken back at his snappy mood. Wow…this guy has mood swings worst than a pregnant youkai. Angry to sweet to pain in the ass.
Serina shrugged her shoulders as she then plopped down and sat down next to Inuyasha's leg as he sat back in the tree, with his head resting on his crossed arms like a pillow and one leg knelt on the tree while the other dangled off the tree. She stared at the distance like Inuyasha was doing.
She could see why he liked this tree. Up in a good height, you had a great view of the forest and the sky above.
She looked at the hanyou next to her and tugged a smile on her lips as she then asked to strike up a conversation.
"Ogenki desuka?"
Inuyasha blinked away from his thoughts and looked to Serina who was staring at him. He felt his cheeks flush a bit at the attention and looked away as he muttered.
"I'm fine."
Ahh shy are you? That's no fun!
"Kagome says Naraku is practically giving out his whereabouts, meaning he wants to be found and will be expecting a fight. What are you going to do?"
Silence crept around them as the wind rustled the trees, and the sun shined down at the leaves, giving them a pleasant shade of sunshine and peaceful scenery. She waited for a few seconds, before she sighed and decided that he wasn't going to answer or talk anytime soon. She got ready to jump down, when stopped her when he answered.
"Fight, I guess."
Serina halted her department, as she settled back down and quirked an eyebrow at the hanyou male at how, hesitate his answer was.
"Doubts?"
"Iie"
"Then why the tone of defeat?"
"You wouldn't understand."
"Try me."
Inuyasha sighed as he leaned his head back against the tree and closed his eyes, making him look like he was asleep. He didn't know why he was in the mood of telling some total stranger, who was being a pain the ass five minutes ago, what was in his mind. But somehow, it felt right, so he came right and told her.
"Kagome had told you about our strict duty to gather the shards and no relationship right?"
"Something along those lines."
Inuyasha opened his eyes a little to look at her, "I chose Kikyo before her and I guess she had it and didn't want to deal with me anymore to the point once the jewel is complete, she's leaving," He sighed.
Serina's face softened for the hanyou. I guess he does have a soft side.
"So you're worried she's going to leave?"
"Hai…and Iie."
"Nani? Then what?"
"I'm worried they're ALL going to leave me."
All? Thinking back to Kagome and the others, she noticed the bit awkwardness between them and him since he woke up. ...Oohhh… Serina then looked away from Inuyasha and looked down to her legs that dangled off the tree. She began to swing them back and forth as she then asked.
"What makes you think they're all going to leave you?"
"Because the whole reason being together was to serve once purpose-which is to kill Naraku," He snorted arrogantly.
Serina wasn't good at talks like these. Nearly all her life, she had spent wondering around and doing as she pleased, like a rogue is supposed to do. So, talking about friends leaving and trying to keep their friendship intact wasn't in her category to give advice about.
Glancing at the hanyou whose ears flatten against his head, had given her the push to try to make him at least feel better. Since they were speaking about their minds and problems, why not?
"Actually you're even lucky to even have friends like these…" that statement caught Inuyasha's attention as he opened his eyes and just gazed at her, "Unlike you, I didn't even have friends before I met you guys," She chuckled as she closed her eyes.
"Not one? Why?"
"…it's funny how it is that my parents, a loving ningen otou and youkai okaa, had passed away just to protect lil' old me."
She lifted her head, opening her golden eyes to stare ahead of her and grinned as her eyes stared to glisten.
"They had died in youkai raid many summers ago…because being the high and prided otou, my otou was, tried to defend his family so his wife and measume could get out of the village. Yet my okaa didn't make it that far…being high determined and protective-she tried defending me off 5 or youkai, until she had me run for the forest. Being just a pup I couldn't fight, just run. It was then I experienced my okaa-san's death, behind a tree from a distance, when the spear of the youkai went through her heart…after seeing that I just ran and cried- but I guess that's what a 10 summer pup would do…and then trying to survive by stealing from village to village up to today." A tear escaped her eye, yet didn't attempt to wipe it away; it felt good to get it off her chest. "Then having to remain strong because you're a hanyou living in a cruel world…with no friends," She turned to Inuyasha who showed sad and sympathy on his face, but then turned hard and rough as he keh'ed when he noticed she was staring at him.
"That's so stupid!" he grunted as she raised an eyebrow at him, "If that was me, I'd kill the teme that killed my okaa-san instead of running with my tail between my legs!" he harrumphed as he stared at Serina who was now glaring at him.
She sighed as she then shook her head and looked away. Inuyasha bit his tongue, seeing her hurt face and tried to make his words softer.
"But they died to save ya stupid ass. Would they like it if they were still living today to see you being some tomboy that likes to steal and act like an asshole all the time?"
Serina put some thought about his words and realized, behind the harsh and moronic words placed by him, was some truth in them. Ah, didn't think he was the type to be sweet and poetic anyway… She then chuckled and cleared her throat as she then sniffled and wiped the tears away,
"Arigato."
Inuyasha returned to his grouchy old self and shrugged uncaringly as he snorted a 'whatever' under his breath.
It was quiet once more. Serina sniffled and decided that the past was the past and it wasn't like her to get all sad and sappy. Placing on her smirking face, she then said.
"Anyway," she winked at him, "If you need company, I'll just hang with you. You're funny!" she teased as she then stood up and ruffled his hair, shocking him as she then did a back-flip off the tree and headed off.
Inuyasha sat up as he watched her run off. He sighed as she then disappeared, leaving him to himself once again. He then sat back and lifted up his head to the sky as he then smiled.
"Arigato Serina…"
XOXOXO
The dank room screamed darkness and evil as the inhabitant stood in the middle of the room, grinning evilly.
A lone albino girl knelt at the doorway, outside of the end of the room. Her eyes voided of any emotion as she sat with her white clear mirror in hand as she stared down at the floor, waiting for instructions.
He stood as he held the glowing pink gem in the palm of his left hand. Gripping and clutching the sides hard, that it pierced into his corrupted skin, the black blood seeped out of the wounds and engulfed the pink gem; turning its pink beauty, into a dark glowing light. He opened his palm and held the gem to his eye to observe his work, before clutching it once more. Only this time, instead of piercing his skin, he had the gem absorb into his body, to make it one with him. The black gem sank into the blood of his body and the corrupted powers settled in as the effects began to take its effect.
Patiently waiting, his body began to slowly tremble, to shiver, and then to the point where he was visibly shaking. His body began to disperse from its human form, to take shape into a different shape he desired.
His clothing was shredded to nothing, his skin melted away into a black hard and hairy form. His body expanded further and wider, into a gem shape. His head shrank, and his hair fell away. His big hard body began to form 8 long stick shapes out of its body and bent once half way reaching the floor.
Finishing the transformation, his hard back formed a bloody red mark, running down his back. Once finished, he grinned as black acid drip down his fangs to the floor, only to melt the ground it met, forming holes with sides still sizzling. He then opened his eyes and there the room met the red bloody eyes of the fully transformed hanyou.
"Kanna…I think I waited long enough for that hanyou to recover. It's time to send a welcome back formally," He viciously crooned as one of his eyes looked back to her mirror, where lied a clear picture of Inuyasha and the gang.
"Hai…Naraku-sama."
XOXOXO
Kagome looked to Sesshomaru who shook his head at the kitsune, who sat crying in Kagome's lap.
"Demo…okaa! I wanna go!"
Kagome sighed as she looked down to the crying kit that looked up at her with puppy sad eyes begging to go with them, in the fight against Naraku. Kagome had tried explaining to Shippou that it would be dangerous this time and he needed to stay here where it was safe. Yet he didn't want to hear it, wanting to fight too.
"Onegai Shippou-chan…you're strong I know," she cooed the kit as he sniffled while listening to his adopted mother, "which is why, I need you to be strong and watch over Rin-chan, so Naraku doesn't try anything to use anyone against us." She smiled, patting herself on the back mentally at her good excuse.
Shippou stopped crying and began to think about his playmate at the western lands. Just thinking about Rin, gave Shippou pride and strength as he made his serious face. He then jumped off Kagome's lap and puffed his chest.
"You're right! Rin can't count on that kappa-baka! She needs my help!" he nodded his head proudly while he crossed his arms.
Kagome sighed happily at her little kit, as she turned to Sesshomaru to see him glare at her, silently assuring her that there will be someone to watch them both. She sent her thanks and turned to the door of the hut where Serina came in through, with an annoyed hanyou behind her, grunting.
"We've wasted enough time, let's go."
"That's funny for you to say, considering it was you that caused us to wait this long in the first place," Snickered Serina as she kneeled down and pat Shippou in the head.
Inuyasha growled as he waved his fist, "Wench…"
"Enough Inuyasha, as you said we've wasted enough time, and we don't need to waste more with your childish ranting," Sesshomaru snapped as he stood, Kagome following in suit.
Inuyasha opened his mouth to say something, when Sesshomaru left out the hut, followed by Kagome and Serina, with Shippou in her arms.
"Oi!" he scowled.
Outside the hut, they met with Miroku, Kouga, Ginta, Kaede, and Hakakku, and Sango with Kirara in her arms.
"Ginta, Hakakku, I need the two of you to make sure Shippou is taken safe to the western lands," Kagome instructed the two eastern tribe men "make sure they're protected," She whispered to them, as she eyed Shippou acting tough.
"Hai Kagome-chan!" they both responded in unison as Shippou jumped and cling to Ginta's shoulder.
Kagome then kissed Shippou and he wished them luck as they bid them goodbye and headed west. Kagome then turned to Kaede, who stood with her arms behind her as she nodded her head to her.
"I wish ye all luck child," She smiled wearily as Kagome then took her bow and placed the arrows in its quiver.
"Arigato Kaede."
"Let's go Kagome!" Inuyasha whined.
Kagome rolled her eyes as she gave Kaede one last hug, followed by Sango, Miroku, and Serina.
Kirara then transformed to her feline form, allowing Sango and Miroku to get aboard. Sesshomaru took Kagome into his arms and held her close, as he eyed Inuyasha in satisfactory. Inuyasha scowled back at the loss of his companion that he used to carry and looked away, as Kagome remained oblivious to the exchange of looks.
Being fully set, they all headed out, with Kagome leading the way of the source, and Kirara, Kouga, Inuyasha, and Serina following behind.
XOXOXO
They traveled for an hour or so, before Kagome began to shudder at the stronger feeling they've reached.
"We're close, stay alert everyone."
Serina rubbed her arms and gazed at the dark scenery around them. The clearing was a swamp. Clear of any animals, plants, and such. Only to leave, the disgusting stench of decay youkai that lay around them dead, the mucky bubbling green waters of the swamp, and the gloomy affects of the trees surrounding them, holding them in together like a prison.
"Alert? Oh hell, this is a fucking swamp! The damn teme led us to a fucking, smelly, piece of dump!" Serina snarled as she held her right arm to cover her nose as she continued to rub her arm at the shuddering feeling of various demonic auras.
"Stop complaining bitch, no one asked you to come," Kouga growled, he too held his nose.
"Oh no, don't start now ookami, if you like it so much here, I'll gladly leave you here with these dead youkai to be acquainted with."
"Oh it's on!"
"Bring it!"
Kagome groaned and turned to tell her friends to stop bickering and stick with their mission at hand, when her eyes caught sight of it and instead yelled.
"Watch out!"
The two fighting companions stopped yelling and jumped away from the blades of wind sent at them. The group looked up to see the wind demoness, on her large feather, with the young white girl with her as they gazed down at the group.
"Kagura!"
"About time you got here. I was getting quite bored."
She smirked as she hid her face behind her fan as a swarm of youkai and saimyoushou came in view.
"Oh hell no…we walked into a trap," Serina gaped at all the youkai around her. But before she knew it, they were getting taken down by the group she chose to hang out with.
"Don't just stand there bitch! Fight!" Kouga yelled at her as he slashed a youkai aiming at her.
Serina shook her head and came to reality as she snarled and started slicing and dicing youkai around her.
Sesshomaru and Kagome stood back to back as he sliced the annoying-some youkai with his whip in one hand and his Toukijin in the other, destroying them left and right. Kagome purified all around her, switching to hand then to bow, making sure to save some arrows for Naraku.
Sango and Miroku took this chance of destroying at the youkai up in the air with Kirara helping to rip them apart. The jiggling sounds of his staff zapping the insects; the snapping winds of her boomerang soaring through the air, destroying in its path and then back to its master, only to be thrown again and again.
Kouga had taken the liberty to leave the youkai to the rest as he went after Kagura and Kanna, who had escaped the moment the hoard of youkai attacked.
Inuyasha on the other hand, searched for Naraku through the crowd of dead and living. He sniffed the air, trying to sort the smells, and snarled when he found his. He then leapt away from a kill Serina had taken down and headed after the scent.
Sesshomaru caught sight of this and pulled Kagome with him as he used his demonic speed to slash through as he passed as he kept his eye on Inuyasha.
Once the three were gone, the youkai began to slowly go away, until there were no more. Miroku and Sango landed next to Serina who panted and looked around her.
"Is that all you got?" she grinned, still panting.
"I don't think so," Miroku narrowed his eyes, looking for the others.
"Huh?"
"The others are gone…he deliberately had us split up," Sango placed her boomerang on her back.
"So, now what?"
Just as one of them was going to answer, another voice answered for them.
"I'll tell you what," A voice came.
XOXOXO
Kouga ran quickly keeping his eyes on the feather above him, while quickly dodging the trees that came his way.
"Today's payback for my people, bitch," Kouga muttered as he exited the forest and into the clearing.
Once he was clear of the trees, he ran straight and noticed that the two demonesses had landed and were standing in the middle of the clearing, waiting for him.
He looked around him for any traps, and quickly stopped meters away from the two, just in case.
"Ah Kouga…I was expecting someone else stronger, but you'll do," She teased.
"Urusai bitch! Time to die."
Kagura watched as Kouga came at her. She quickly scanned the area and spotted the hidden saimyoushou. She snarled and knew she had to make a performance if she wanted to live.
"Kanna…" she muttered to her little sister as she stood in front of her and waved her fan at the ookami to keep him busy.
As if reading her mind, she responded, "Not yet."
Kagura deeply exhaled and spread her fan as far as it can expand and started twirling it as she started up a tornado around Kouga.
"Very well…until then, let's give him a show."
XOXOXO
Serina, Miroku, Sango, and Kirara looked up to the voice to see the traitor Ryu, or should we say Sakkuku. He sat in the left side of the tree with a knee up with his arm lying on it, and his female partner, Yuwakusha, standing in the right side staring down angrily at them.
"You." Sango hissed as she stared the two.
"Nice to see you too, Sango," grinned Sakukku, "interesting to meet you here."
"And let's not forget my dear Miroku-koi," Yuwakusha licked her lips seductively at him.
Miroku shuddered in disgust as Sango stood next to him gripping the strap to her boomerang, ready to send it flying. While Serina…sat in the ground gagging out whatever was left of lunch.
"Keep that in the bedroom, kami!"
Yuwakusha and Sakukku turned to the newcomer and raised an eyebrow at her.
"Another?"
"Master never mentioned her," Hissed Yuwakusha, annoyed that they had another one to deal with.
Serina stopped her gagging when she heard them talk about her and stood back up as she faced them. She made an annoyed face and placed her hands on her hips.
"Aww that teme, didn't have anyone in mind for me? How rude." She grinned, "Must've slipped his mind, eh?"
Yuwakusha tipped her head up in ignorance and grunted. Sakukku then grinned at her humorous behavior.
"No matter….she's just a hanyou. She'll be as easy as these two."
Serina then winked at him, "Don't judge just yet, honey."
"I'll keep that in mind…when I send you to your maker!"
"Oh it's on!"
The two jumped down and the fight began.
XOXOXO
Sesshomaru had caught up with Inuyasha easily. Inuyasha just side-glanced them and nodded at them as they neared Naraku's scent.
They've reached a certain part of the forest, where it was just dead trees. The brothers slowed down as they all spread out their senses further for any traps or signs of Naraku.
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha came to a stop in the edge of the end of the dead trees. Sesshomaru then placed Kagome back down on the ground as he unsheathed his Toukijin that he sheathed earlier when the youkai stopped coming at them. Inuyasha too, unsheathed his sword and held it on his shoulder, ready to swing. Kagome notched an arrow and scanned for that spark of pink. If she could find or sense the Shikon no tama, then she'll find Naraku.
She could feel the intense aura of the Shikon in the area, though she couldn't pinpoint where Naraku's whereabouts were, nor could the brothers with their sense of smell and hearing.
"Naraku must've increased his powers so we can't sense him," Inuyasha growled.
"Or he could be playing with us to play this foolish game," Sesshomaru inquired.
Kagome nodded her head in agreement as she began to move away from the group to search around, hopefully she would be able to sense the jewel better that way.
As she looked around, she then suddenly noticed a strange clear thread right in front of her. She furrowed her eyebrows and placed her bow in her arm as she outstretched her arms to reach the thread. She felt the sharpness of it as she ran her finger across it. She took her finger away and suddenly felt the sting in her finger. She looked down to her finger and saw the cut and the forming blood coming out.
"Thread?" she muttered.
Though she muttered it to herself, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha surely heard it and turned to her, to see her staring at her finger.
"Nani?"
She turned to them and pointed to the thread she turned away from.
"Don't you see it?"
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha headed over to her and looked around to see nothing. Kagome turned back to the thread and pulled on it to show them.
"See…thread, here-ugh" Kagome then tried to let go of the thread, only to have to have it stick to her.
Sesshomaru, seeing her distress, immediately slashed Toukijin at the supposed thread, only to go through like going through air, and yet Kagome was still struggling.
"Ugh! It won't-ugh-let go!"
She closed her eyes and tried purifying the thread. Just when she felt the thread go away, she opened her eyes and blinked quickly as she stared at the multiple threads around her, coming around her.
"-Sesshomaru! Inuyasha!" she screeched as the thread came around her and began constricting her.
"Kagome!"
They growled as they tried to cut the thread that was constricting her. They could see the pain in her face and how her body was getting thinner, like something was binding her.
Sesshomaru growled louder as he knew his efforts were useless. He quickly searched for the cause of this and snarled.
"Naraku! Release her!"
"Kagome!"
Hearing his otouto's scream, he turned to Kagome to see her hovering above the ground.
"Ses-shou-ma-ru," she whispered as she began to loose breath of air. With her last breath, she muttered, "Tasukete," and then she was out.
"KAGOME!"
She hovered higher into the air as her body lay limp and her head leaned forward. Sesshomaru snarled and as he formed his youki under his feet and went after her as the thread flew away from them, with her, as if someone was pulling her to them. Sesshomaru's youkai was struggling to be free to save his mate. His eyes grew crimson, his perfect magenta lines turned jagged, his hair flew around him, and his canines grew longer. The yells of Inuyasha for him to slow down, grew inaudible as he gained speed, his eyes staying on Kagome the whole time, until-she just disappeared.
His eyes widened and the shackle to his youkai snapped as it was set free. Sesshomaru howled as he started his transformation.
XOXOXO
Kagome groaned as she started to gain conscious. She felt the incoming headache and was about to rub her head with her hand, when she noticed her arm wasn't moving. She grumbled incoherent words at the numbness of her arm and tried shifting around; only to find out she couldn't move her body either. Furrowing her eyebrows, she slowly opened her eyes and saw the blurriness of her surroundings, that she was seeing black and bright red things staring at her. She shook her head, blinked furiously until her surroundings became clearer to see and then stared at the thing in front of her. The thing in front of her stared back at her, that she could see her constricted self in its glowering eyes.
She swallowed the vile bitterness in her mouth trying to convince herself that she was just hallucinating and that it was all just a dream. Calm down…it's just a dream….it's just a dream…it's just a dream. She then closed her eyes once more and then opened them hesitantly once more to make sure she was looking correctly, only to see the same black head with red bloody eyes still staring at her.
Okay…not a dream…now you can scream.
And she screamed.
Japanese Translations
Tachi-group
Ningen-human
Miko-priestess
Taijiya-demon exterminator
Houshi-monk
Kazaana-wind tunnel
Hanyou-half human/demon
TaiYoukai-high demon
Onna-woman
Okaa-mother
Otou-father
Measume-daughter
Otouto-younger brother
Chibi-runt/kid
Kawaii-cute
Baka-idiot/stupid
Teme-bastard
Saru-monkey
Kitsune-fox
Kappa-toad
Ookami-wolf
Inu-dog
Kami-god
Onegai-please
Hai-yes
Iie-no
Itai-ow
Zettai-no way
Gomen nasai-I'm sorry
Urusai-shut up
Osuwari-sit
Oi-hey
Nani-what
Demo-but
Arigato-thank you
Tasukete-save/help me
Ogenki desuka-how are you?
Kuro-shit
Youki-aura/energy
Break Skit
DG: cracks knuckles: So…how's that for a 4 month no update?
Kag: Eh…I've seen better
DG: I've made it to 23 pages: does happy dance:
Kag: Don't celebrate yet, you still need 2 more chapters until this story is finished.
DG: Hmm…not really…I've come up with a sequel so once I'm done with this, I'll get with my other stories, and I'll let them know when I'm putting out the sequel.
Kag: I see, I see…now…what happened to that teme?
DG: Oh you mean Sess? He's over there: points to barricaded door:
Sess: Wenches stay back!
Fan girls: Sesshy! Save us!-Ahh: Punch: Hentai!
Miro: Ahh…I still got it in me
A/N: Typos suck, and therefore I suck, since I'm lazy to find and correct them. If I have typos forgive me, I'm doing my best to get these chapters in little time. I'll bring out chapter 19, in a couple of days…as soon as I start it x3 Until then….Ja Mata!