Chapter 9-Inuyasha…Dead?
(A/N: When I wrote this chapter I had to do a lot of thinking as how dark and disturbing I wanted this chapter to be. Be warned I may freak you out a little with what happens down the road, but hopefully nothing too serious. Just so you know if your really young and reading this story...TURN BACK NOW! Enjoy!)
Naraku turned from Inuyasha's grave and stared at a mindless Sango who he could tell would be screaming from the top of her lungs if he set her free at that moment knowing what he made her do. He turned to where Kohaku now was who had secretly knocked out Kilala while the fire cat demon was watching Inuyasha fight his three former comrades in arms not knowing that she was the one in trouble until it was too late. Kohaku had snuck up behind Kilala and delivered a powerful blow to the back of the cat demon's head thus rendering her unconscious. "Come Kohaku I must now go see someone important and tell her that her fears of Inuyasha's power were a bit...overzealous," said Naraku as he did a motioning of the hand to beckon Kohaku to him.
"What about Sango?" said a burned faced Miroku as he finally got off the ground and made it over to where the demon slayer who still looked like she was in a frozen state.
"As I said before monk she is you're to do as you please, but you may have to burn off Inuyasha's mark he made on her earlier. Other then that I have no quarrel with you at the moment unless I feel like it. Here as per our agreement," said Naraku as he threw what he had of sacred jewel to the monk before disappearing into a miasma fog that he quickly generated to get away after releasing his hold on her and then using his last piece of his influence in her mind to knock her out so she wouldn't scream till he was long gone.
"Lets get out of here before we regret being here," said Koga as he picked up a still unconscious Kagome bridal style while Miroku did the same to Sango and the two carried the others as they ran leaving an unconscious Kilala near the unmarked grave of Inuyasha.
(Sometime later)
Sesshomorru was holding Rin as he and Kikyo ran as fast as they could to the location where Kanna, who was on the flying two headed dragon AhUn with Shippo beside her worried was directing them. When they came to the area it was clear that the place had been the sight of a recent battle that had taken place. Kikyo looked around franticly for Inuyasha hoping his fate hadn't been what she had foreseen in her mediation with Rin after she saw an unconscious transformed Kilala on the ground. "Inuyasha! Inuyasha please reveal yourself to us...to me! Please!" said Kikyo in a pleading voice as she fell to her knees realizing as did Sesshomorru that Inuyasha was now...gone.
"Lord Sesshomorru where is your brother?" said Rin in an innocent, worried voice after seeing Kikyo's expression.
"I'm sorry Rin, but...Inuyasha is...not...coming...back," said Sesshomorru faintly realizing just how much he missed his brother.
"No! Rin wants him back. Its because of him that mistress Kikyo is teaching Rin to be strong like her so Rin can have a purpose other then to serve you my lord. Please search for him Lord Sesshomorru Rin begs of you," said Rin who now grabbed his leg and started crying on it as her heart filled itself with sorrow.
"Where is Sango? She wouldn't be able to die because Miroku wouldn't let her since he still has feelings for her...even if Sango isn't the one giving them back in return," said Shippo curiously as he looked around for his dear friend.
"She in the hands of Miroku and is currently unconscious as they make their way North," said Kanna who had originally tried to use her mirror to find Inuyasha in his grave, but there was something jamming the mirrors ability to do that, which slightly confused her since only something extremely powerful could block her mirrors powers like that, which meant something was nearby...something powerful.
Unknown to her while her mirror was giving off interference from trying to find Inuyasha apair of glowing red eyes and demon teeth had appeared in the mirror hidden behind the interference.
(To the North)
Koga and Miroku stopped at a nearby village and using his old monkish charm the lecher of the group was able to get them all free rooms at the local Inn. Several hours after doing so Sango woke up with a start was about to scream Inuyasha's name when a hand came over her mouth as she rose from the sheets that covered her. "Shhh Sango your safe," said Miroku who received an elbow to the gut and a punch to the face when Sango realized it was him covering her mouth.
"YOU! I HATE YOU! LEAVE ME ALONE!" yelled Sango in a furious voice that would have made the other residents in the Inn hear her if there were others beside them and the other two who were in another room down the hall.
"Why? I rescued you from that despicable half-demon and soon when you have more strength I'm going to burn that mark off your neck so we can be together," said Miroku smiling as he got up from the ground.
Over the length of his travels with the group Mirokuhad developed a tolerance to Sango's hits so it was no surprise to her that he recovered quickly from the blows. "I don't want to be with you I want to be with my mate and his name is Inuyasha not Miroku thetraitorous monk!" said Sango with clear anger in her voice.
"Well then I guess you don't remember that Inuyasha died Sango...and at your hands no less so I doubt you can be with him," said Miroku casually as if what she said was simply nothing.
It was then Sango's face went from angry to horror fill as the memory of the incident came back to her like a fist to her face. She realized that it was her that had been the one who stabbed Inuyasha in the heart while under Naraku's evil control. "No…Inuyasha. I'm...so...I'm so sorry," said Sango as she burst into tears as her hands covered her face as she cried at the horrible truth that had dawned on her.
"Its okay Sango because I'm here now," said Miroku who tried again to comfort Sango like he used to.
Once more Sango punched, elbowed, and kicked Miroku away from her with anger, sadness, and tears clearly on her face. "DON'T TOUCH ME! IF YOU GET NEAR ME AGAIN...I'LL KILL YOU!" Sango screamed indicating to Miroku she was far from excepting him as her lover.
Unbeknownst to any of them in the Inn and the people of the village in their houses, a dark and foul wind of a storm was blowing outside. If someone at that moment were to stick their ears out they would hear the howling rage of a very angry beast looking for something to kill. Koga heard this angry wind outside due to his demon wolf ear, but ignore it all the same because he was alone with Kagome who was now more asleep then unconscious. However, that all changed when a knock came at the door and he on going against his better judgment andopened it reveling Miroku with a bruised face limping into the room. "I take she's not jumping for joy," said Koga who would have laughed at the 'holy man' if this wasn't a serious matter.
Miroku shook his head as he sat down on the opposite side of where Kagome was looking at the wall as if something was there only he could see. "She still hates me for wanting to kill Inuyasha and she's even more upset that she killed him through Naraku's influence. I had to sedate her and lock the door behind me before coming in here. How's Kagome doing?" said Miroku who decided it would be best to try and change the topic to something similar yet different that they both could talk about.
"She's asleep, but only because she's worn out from fighting the mutt. When she comes around she'll be all over me when I tell her that Inuyasha's dead," said Koga with a smile knowing he could take advantage of such a situation.
Miroku nodded and there was some silence before a knock at the door came and Miroku got up to open it to find a little girl in a white Kimono with dark hair and dark eyes now in front of him. "Hello little girl are you lost? Where's your mommy and daddy?" said Miroku in the sweetest voice possible.
The girl however, just stared at him directly into his eyes as if she were staring into his soul making the monk rather uncomfortable every second she continued to stare. "I have a message for you and the other two can I come in the room please?" said the girl after what seemed to be forever before she talked.
"Yes you may," said Miroku nodding though he was slightly hesitant to do so when he got this weird feeling that his child was not natural However, he felt he should at least give her the benefit of the doubt despite his monk senses telling him something was wrong. When the little girl entered she saw a girl in strange clothing waking up with a wolf demon to her trying to encroach as much of himself as possible to next to her.
"What's with the kid monk you going to give her to Sango as a peace offering so she'll eventually stop hating you?" said Koga jokingly as he was currently trying to enjoy the height of his life that was his day with Kagome by his side.
"She'll never stop hating him nor will my master stop hating you two betrayers and the one betrayess that is the girl next to you...wolf boy," said the girl whose sweet sounding voice became dark, cruel, and evil sound as her dark eyes became empty as she had none.
"What the...?" said Koga as the room dark and the light around the room became swallowed into the darkness leaving only bits and pieces of light.
"This being is evil and must be put down at once," said Miroku who tried to use some of his sacred sutras on the creature only to be pushed back with the others with a motion of the hand.
"You cannot hurt me if you tried foolish monk because I'm already dead," said the now twitching child whose body was starting to decay in front of them.
"What do you want?" said Kagome who thought that despite what she had experience in the feudal era so far that this particular thing happened in only in movies.
(A/N: Exorsits in case your wondering)
"To deliver a message to the enemies of my master that would do him harm in the near future...as they have done in the past," said the creature as it continued to decay as it moved closer to the three frightened warriors.
"Buddha please help us," said Miroku who was truly scared out of his mind.
The creature bent its head at a strange angle and its smiled increased as if Miroku had just said something funny. "Buddha? Heheheh Buddha...is not here today," said the creature as it took its now bone like hands up bringing all three frightened people together in her hands by the tip of their clothes.
"What is the message you said you were to deliver to us?" said Koga finally finding his voice, which he thought had left him the moment the child turned creature started acting weird.
"He's coming," said the creature in a now eerie and whispery voice that sent chills down all of them.
"Whose...whose coming for...for us?" said Kagome who was afraid that the child might actually try to hurt them.
"My master foolish girl. He's coming...for you! All...of...you!" said the creature who then let go of them and faded into the darkness before everything turned to normal as light returned to the room, but the fear still stayed with them all as it was intended.
(In the room across the hall)
Sango had been trying to cry herself to sleep as she realized that Inuyasha was gone forever and that she was now a womanwithout the man she loved. "Inuyasha...I'm so sorry I stabbed you in the heart regardless of Naraku's influence or not. I...I feel like I'm no better then Kikyo or Kagome now when they broke your heart," said Sango out loud in a small whisper to herself as if hearing it would make her believe Inuyasha would forgive her.
"Sango," said a voice in an equally soft whisper next to her ear, but loud enough for her to hear as clearly as if it were shouted.
Sango stood up and looked around for who said her name knowing it clearly wasn't Miroku who had left her alone and locked the only door out of the room. "Whose there?" said Sango as she became even more frightened and wished Inuyasha was with her.
"Already forgotten? Don't tell me my supposed death made you soft my sweet mate," said the voice more louder and clear then before making Sango recognize it instantly.
"Inuyasha!" Sango nearly half yelled before covering her mouth out of fear that Miroku or the others would hear her.
The room got noticeably darker and the room shook a little as if an intense wind was blowing around her room. "Yes Sango...it's me in a voice like form. Since I can't be their physically I decided a different approach and I hope I didn'tscare you too much. I'm speaking to you now to say that you shouldn't worry my sweet mate because soon...everyone whohurt us both...are about to receive their just rewards," said Inuyasha's voice that went from soft to deadly serious.
"What's going to happen Inuyasha? When are you coming back? When will I see you again?" said Sango who wanted to ask so much more, but was too afraid to out of the fear Inuyasha wouldn't answer her current questions.
"Patience my mate for soon I will return and when I do I want you by my side as we hurtthose who wronged us as theypay for their crimes. Till then all give you...is this!" said a now calm voice of Inuyasha as the room went black for a second and then lit up to reveal a box now in front of her with a card on it that read: 'open it I got just for you, love your mate: Inuyasha'.
Carefully Sango opened the box to find a golden heart shaped necklace with multiple diamonds, rubies, and sapphires incrusted in it. "Oh Inuyasha its sweet I love it. Thank you," said Sango though she got no response she felt a gentle breezes from a heavily wooden barred window that told her Inuyasha knew she said thanks.
(In the mountains)
Naraku knocked three times before opening the door of Bova's warm home with Kohaku right next to him in a well insulated fur outfit of another animal. "Hello Bova I thought I would come here to see you so I could tell you Inuyasha is dead as I said would make him. Of course you knew that already didn't you from the look on your face that tells me you were wrong for once," said Naraku who saw Bova's old cow like face was sweating consistently with fear.
"I...am not...wrong Naraku. What you have...have done will...will kill us all," said Bova who wasn't afraid of being wrong, rather she was afraid for being right.
"What are you talking about I killed him and right now he's dead andburied in the earth where I let fall into before sealing it up with him in it. Are you sure you're not becoming delusional you old cow," said Naraku whose smile left him for an angry scowl.
Before she could answer Kohaku started to twitch rather violently beside Naraku causing him to be quite surprised while Bova's three eyes opened wide even more with fear. After finally what seemed to be several minutes Kohaku had stopped twitching with his head now facing down towards the ground. His head stayed like that for a minute before it slowly rose up to turn and face Naraku. Kohaku's eyes to Naraku's horror were pushed upward into the back of the boy's skull and the face of the child had an unnatural smile on it. "Hello Naraku. Enjoying your victory I take it?" said the boy in a haunting voice that came out from Kohaku's mouth that made chills travel up Naraku spine.
"Who are you? How could you possess my obedient servant like this?" said Naraku defiantly towards the unknown specter, but from the look on Bova's face out of the corner of Naraku's eye she seemed to clearly know who it was.
"You know who I am. Did you really think you could get rid of me that easily? You should havelistenedto gentle Bova who is now cowering in fear of me," said the chilling voice that spoke once more out of Kohaku's mouth.
Naraku's eyes widened in shock as he turned to Bova who gave a terrified nod at his suspicions. "Inuyasha? No it can't be you! YOU"RE DEAD!" said Naraku who had yelled angrily as he said the last part of his sentence loudly.
"You have quite animagination Naraku as your thoughts on me being dead were greatly well...exaggerated. I'm merely using this boy as atemporary communication vessel to speak to you as well as see where you are. I have been inside Kohaku for some time after our fight watching what you make him watch while under your control. I felt I needed toapproach you since I been too nice to ALL of you," said Inuyasha voice that became angry at the end.
"Please spare me all powerful one. I warned Naraku you were too powerful to try and kill, but he would not listen to me," said Bova who now had head bowed down still shaking in front of the possessed boy as she asked for mercy.
"Shut up you old cow before I kill you here and now!" said Naraku who was about to backhand the old half-demon priestess, but his hand was caught and held surprisingly by a possessed Kohaku.
"You will not harm her Naraku because you have moreimportant matters to attend to...like me as an example for one. Because of your treachery you have earned a one way trip...STRAIGHT TO HELL! Until then...enjoy the ride," said Inuyasha who released is possession on the boy returning to normal...well as he could be while still under Naraku's control.
Realizing that he had unknowingly grabbed his master's arm the slave to Naraku that was Kohaku released his grip on his master's arm. He then started looking around as to see where he was and wondered what had happened when he had unexpectedly blacked out. "Kohaku come! Were leaving," said Naraku before Kohaku could contemplate what had just happened and followed his master outside to the snowy mountainside before saying anything.
Kilala awoke from her unconscious state and growled angrily remembering that this was the second time she had been caught off guard and knocked out by an opponent. 'I need to speak to Inuyasha about raising my awareness as only he can,' thought Kilala as she cricked her head both left and right before looking around for her mistress as well as her mistresses lover.
It was then that Rin who was nearby that came over to the fire cat demon with a sad and tear filled face that made Kilala realize that something bad had happened. Kilala let out a small roar as to indicate what had happened since she had been rendered unconscious. "I'm sorry Kilala that I have to be the one to tell you that Lord Inuyasha is dead at the hands of his enemies," said Rin seeing Kilala's eyes widen with shock.
Kilala shook her head in disbelief at what Rin had just told her and knew that if she felt this bad then her mistress was feeling much worse if she knew the man she loved was now dead. 'It...cannot...be!' thought Kilala as tears fell down her fur filled face as she then transformed back into her little form and jumped into Rin chest and cried for her master and herself.
"Rin lets go. We have mourned enough. Lets go back to the castle and rest till tomorrow to decide how to handle this situation. Inuyasha's former friends and Naraku who are responsible for this insult to our family will pay when the time is right," said a calm, but clearly grief stricken Sesshomorru as he picked up Rin with his one good arm and went by Kikyo's side to leave.
"The...time...is...NOW!" a voice said that echoed through out the sky as the ground started to shake violently beneath them.
"It...can't...be...possible! Inuyasha...is...alive!" said Kikyo as a sliver of hope appeared in her voice as her eyes sparkled with life that she thought had died only a short while ago.
The ground shook more violent as a demon clawed hand with arm attached shot threw the soil and rock only to swing down hard on the very thing that had ironically buried it. The demon clawed hands brother pushed itself out of the dirt as well doing what its opposite side was doing as they slowly raised the part of the body that commanded and connected to them all...the head and upper body. Sesshomorru as well as the others were a loss for words as Inuyasha who involuntarily had his hair now covering most of his face rose from the ground like a predator like creature hungry for the blood of its enemies. "I...will not...rest...in...peace," said Inuyasha in a disturbingly dark voice as he was finally free from the ground that he had been buried under.
"Inuyasha!" said Kikyo as she ran up to him and hugged his dirt covered clothes stained body as though it was the last thing she would ever do in life as did.
Kanna walked up silently and hugged Inuyasha as well, but in a respectable and gentle way as a daughter would embrace her father. "Master," was all Kanna could say as she hugged him.
"Kikyo...Kanna. Thank you," said Inuyasha who acknowledged them both by giving them each a quick and respectable hug of his own as he then looked at the others who came up to him.
"Brother I...,"said Sesshomorru in awe, but he was stopped by a swiftly raised hand by Inuyasha to stop him from speaking.
"As much as appreciate it brother it will have to wait till later. We have work to do," said Inuyasha in an angry sounding voice with eyes to match as he let out a growl for extra measure.