Okay, enough with the cliffy of death doom and destruction. Here's my next chapter. You people really disappointed me with the reviews, one review for that mother of all cliffies? Damn. . . you people really need to get a little busier. Why is it that I draw the crowd that won't review? (sigh) anyway, here it is, chapter 11 and the end of part one. Please read REVIEW and enjoy!
Mayu Kitsune
A Final Battle of Wills
"NO! Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed, closing her eyes as though she were expecting to feel the pain from Moyuru's blade as well. Inuyasha! No! He can't be dead! NO! Kagome thought in despair. She couldn't have done it! Moyuru couldn't have killed him!
Inuyasha had heard Kagome's devastated cry and he wished that he could cover his ears too. Closing his eyes just wasn't enough. He paused for a moment as he noticed that he had felt no pain. He had heard Moyuru's weapon digging into something, but no pain had accompanied the sound.
His amber irises were visible once again as he looked around. He wasn't dead! He relaxed a bit from how tense he had been, blinking a few times as he noticed where Moyuru's weapon had actually struck. Her weapon had stuck something, but it wasn't him, it was the ground not even and inch from his head!
"Kagome! Look, she didn't do it after all! He's alive!" Shippo exclaimed.
Kagome slowly looked up, Thank Kami Sama he's okay. she thought. That had been a close call and it had truly scared her.
Moyuru pulled away after removing her sai from the ground. "I can't do it." she said quietly, tears beginning to roll down her cheeks.
She had been crying? Inuyasha picked himself up slowly. She had been that conflicted?
"So Moyuru, have you forgotten what is at stake or need I remind you?" Naraku prompted.
Moyuru only glared at him dangerously through her tears.
"Are you forgetting that the jewel shards are the only thing keeping your brother alive? The same jewel shards that also allow me to control him? He cannot be free of me without my consent. Finish the job or I shall decide his fate." Naraku said harshly.
Moyuru's expression changed to a more fearful look. She was torn between two decisions, neither one of them good. If she didn't finish what she had begun, then she would be betraying her brother in a way. She had a chance to save him, but it meant killing someone else, someone who had helped her.
"Don't listen to him, he won't do what he said he would do. He was never planning on letting Seiya live either way." Inuyasha stated coolly.
Moyuru looked to him in surprise. That was it? She would have done this bastard's dirty work and gotten nothing but despair in return? No, that couldn't be true! She was going to save her brother! "What do you mean?" she asked, sounding hurt.
"Naraku would have only killed him to take the jewel shards back in the end. Either that or he'd use him to do his evil and then take the jewel shards back once he was through." Inuyasha answered, spelling out the brutal and honest truth.
Moyuru turned back to Naraku, looking to him with hurt in her eyes. No, what Inuyasha said couldn't have been true, she could get Seiya back! It couldn't be true!
Naraku only laughed darkly, seemingly amused. "You honestly believed I would set him free? What an ignorant fool. Luckily for Seiya, I do have a use for him. It won't matter much now whether you do your job or not. You've done well enough, hindering Inuyasha down for me. I must thank you." Naraku said with a malevolent smirk.
"Damn you!" Moyuru snarled as she lunged for him.
"Moyuru! Look out!" Miroku warned, but it was too late.
Her attack was stopped by a powerful blow that sent her rolling. She finally stopped, already beginning to try and get to her feet as soon as she had done so though her ribs ached violently.
She had gotten to her hands and knees when she was struck again, knocking her back to the ground. She lay there stunned as she heard the sound of a sword being unsheathed. Moyuru looked up, her eyes growing wide upon seeing Seiya standing over her, his sword ready to take her life.
Kagome had loaded her bow with an arrow. She released the bow string, letting the arrow fly straight for Seiya's sword. She couldn't let him kill Moyuru! The miko stared in horror as her arrow came into contact with something. It was a barrier! Naraku had put up a barrier in order to separate Inuyasha and Moyuru from the rest of them! She couldn't do anything to help!
Inuyasha rushed in, landing a punch across Seiya's face to save Moyuru before drawing the Tetsusaiga.
"No! Don't hurt him!" Moyuru cried.
Inuyasha looked to be torn as well. He knew that Naraku only planned to kill him later, but this was Moyuru's big brother, he couldn't kill him knowing that.
"Kill them!" Naraku ordered.
Seiya lunged forward, looking as though he were going to strike head on before seeming to disappear. Inuyasha looked around, puzzled.
I know that trick! Moyuru thought, "Watch out, behind you!" she yelled, her warning nearly came too late.
Inuyasha turned just in time to block the youkai's sword, that had been too close! Inuyasha found it hard to keep up with him, he was too fast and too well trained! His fighting style was much like Moyuru's; fast blows, each one flowing into the next.
The fact that the Tetsusaiga was so huge didn't help Inuyasha's speed, if anything it made him more clumsy. The large sword just wasn't meant for this kind of fighting! He was struggling to block the youkai's katana, not even being given enough time to launch a counter strike!
There was one thing that Inuyasha could do, but he would have to time it just right or else it could mean his death! He waited for the next blow, everything almost seeming to move in slow motion as Seiya's blade went at him again.
He forcefully knocked the blade aside with all his strength, sending the youkai nearly stumbling along with it, Now's my chance while he's off balance! Inuyasha thought, quickly moving in to deliver a punch to Seiya's temple to knock him out, a punch that never landed.
Inuyasha's eyes went wide as he swung at nothing but air! "What the-!" he exclaimed.
The youkai had recovered so quickly! Quick enough to move to the side before swinging at Inuyasha with a hand. Inuyasha wasn't given enough time to react, only time enough to realize that he had been out-foxed.
Seiya struck the hanyou hard on the back of the neck as Moyuru had done to Kouga, knocking him unconscious. The kitsune youkai poised his sword over the hanyou, ready for the kill. Moyuru made a quick decision; she would have to fight her own brother. It was unavoidable, she had to to save Inuyasha and herself.
She threw one of her sais with all her strength, striking her target and hitting it hard. There was a loud, resounding ringing of metal as her weapon hit Seiya's sword close to his hands, causing him to let go of the weapon. The sword landed a distance away along with one of her sais
She wouldn't kill him, only put him out of commission long enough to kill Naraku and free him. That was the only way!
Seiya looked to her with blank eyes before their hand to hand battle began. They nearly matched each other blow for blow, each one being used to the other's fighting style. Moyuru was already beginning to tire, her movements becoming slower. It was getting harder and harder to keep up with him!
They used to spar often and Moyuru tried to think of it that way, the only problem being that in sparring, no one tried to kill each other and when she sparred Seiya she always lost! He had taught her everything she knew! She had lost all the other matches and she was going to lose this battle too!
Finally, after a while of matching each other's motions, a blow landed. Seiya hit her hard in the stomach with a force that sent her flying, slamming into the barrier. The air had been knocked from her and she sat on the ground in a daze.
"Good, now finish her." Naraku's voice rang in Seiya's head.
The youkai faltered. He had been steadily advancing towards his dazed sister after having retrieved his sword. He suddenly halted as the blank expression began to slowly fade. He closed his eyes, "No. . ." he said quietly.
Naraku looked to be a bit shocked, Seiya was fighting the power the jewel shards had over him? Impossible! No one could break the control of four shards of the sacred jewel!
"No, I won't kill her." Seiya said in a whisper as the sword dropped from his hand and he sank to his knees, one hand on the ground and the other on his forehead. He was doing all he could to fight it!
The jewel shards were doing this to him, allowing Naraku to use him. He had fought all his life to protect Moyuru and he would go to any lengths to save her no matter what the cost to himself. She was the only caring family he had left, he wasn't going to let her die and he sure as hell wasn't going to be the one to kill her.
Moyuru's blurred vision cleared after a few moments and her thoughts became coherent. She looked to Seiya as she noticed him on his knees, seemingly to be battling with himself. He removed the hand from his forehead and paused a few moments, looking pensively to the ground in front of him.
"Seiya?" Moyuru asked questioningly.
He looked to her. He was still a distance away but she could tell by the look in his eyes that he was once again thinking like himself. There was also something else in his eyes though she couldn't quite figure out what.
Seiya stayed there for a few more moments, fighting with the force that attempted to make him kill the one he had swore to protect. He knew he couldn't fight it too much longer, there was only one thing he could do to keep himself from doing the unthinkable and killing his sister. With a shaking hand he slowly began to reach toward his chest.
Moyuru was beginning to pick herself up, "Seiya? What are you doing?" she asked, looking to him in confusion and starting towards him.
"Stay back!" he blurted out, "I don't want to hurt you. . ."
Moyuru paused, taking an involuntary step backwards. "What are you doing?" she demanded, getting more fearful by the moment. He wasn't doing what she thought he was doing, was he?
"I'm sorry Moyuru. . . I can't control it any longer. . ." he whispered his hand now on his chest over the jewel shards.
"No! Seiya stop, don't do it!" Moyuru cried, now running for him.
"I'm sorry, but it has to be done, I don't want to hurt you." he stated, his voice full of regret.
"No!" Moyuru yelled pleadingly.
He swallowed hard, "I'm sorry." he whispered, closing his eyes before raking his claws across the jewel shards, taking every one of them out and collapsing the rest of the way to the ground.
"NO!" Moyuru screamed despairingly, coming to a stop near him and falling to her knees at his side. He was still alive but fading quickly, too quickly! She couldn't stand to lose him again! She again rested his head in her lap.
He opened his eye to look at her one last time. "Moyuru. . . promise me something." he said weakly, he was already growing cold!
"What?" Moyuru asked trying to hold back tears.
"Promise me you won't give up hope. . . you'll be happy someday. . . I just know it. . ." he said, his voice dwindling to a whisper.
Moyuru nodded dumbly, her voice failing her at the moment, "I-I promise." she managed choke out after a pause.
"Just remember. . . you're the. . . the best little sister I could have ever wished for. . . and. . . Your haha told me to tell you she loves you. . . and I do too. . ." he whispered with a sad smile that soon faded as the rest of the life drained from him.
"Don't go! Please don't leave me!" Moyuru blurted out, wanting him to hear her.
"I'm sorry." he breathed as he went lax against her. His eyes closed and he was gone.
"Seiya. . ." Moyuru cried quietly, "No. . ." she choked out. It couldn't be! "No. . ." she cried louder, refusing to believe that he was gone. He couldn't leave her it wasn't fair! She continued to hold onto his motionless form as though she thought he could still be saved.
"NOOOO!" she screamed in despair, her heart wrenching cry echoing in the air. She broke down into sobs, tears flowing freely down her face. She didn't even bother trying to hide her grief. Once again her beloved brother was gone, torn away from her by death.
Inuyasha stared at the scene now before him. He had regained consciousness just in time to witness Seiya's demise. Although he had been a distance away his dog-like ears had picked up the last words the brother and sister had exchanged with each other.
The sight of Moyuru crying over her dead brother's body was nearly too much for anyone to take. He felt for her but how to comfort her? She seemed to be inconsolable at this point. He cautiously approached her, not wanting to upset her even more.
She was visibly trembling as she continued to cry tears of sorrow.
"Did you see that?" Shippo asked quietly, looking as though he too were going to cry.
"He took the jewel shards out himself." Kagome mused softly.
"It looks as though his will to protect Moyuru was stronger even than the power of the Shikon no Tama." Miroku stated, "I worry for what might happen to her, there's no doubt she will mourn her loss."
"You can't help but to feel sorry for her, they were close." Sango commented in a melancholy tone.
The over all mood was downcast. Even though none of them had really known him they all felt as though they had lost a friend. Kagome knew even better than the others that this was a devastating blow to Moyuru.
Inuyasha neared her, stopping behind her, "Moyuru," he said softly.
She flinched a bit but didn't look to him, "Just leave me alone." she cried quietly.
"You can't just sit here and cry, you have to do something." Inuyasha stated.
Moyuru didn't offer a reply.
"So stop your crying and take some action." he said firmly.
"You're right." she said, her mood seeming to change on the spot.
Inuyasha allowed her some space as she began to part with Seiya. She noticed a glint on the ground, The jewel shards. . . she thought as she picked all four of them off the ground, they were still covered in her brother's blood.
She held them in a clenched fist for a few moments, "I promise, I will avenge you. . . somehow. I'll get revenge on Naraku and our father. . . even if it kills me." she whispered with determination as she stood, wiping the tears from her eyes and turning to face her enemy. Even if she failed in this life she would hunt Naraku and her father down without remorse in the next!
"You have taken the jewel shards I see, you'll need more than four of them to defeat me." Naraku taunted, smirking as he pulled a nearly complete shikon jewel from his kimono,"I have nearly the entire jewel."
"Do I look intimidated to you?" Moyuru demanded in a chill voice. She looked to him, her face nearly devoid of all emotion except for her eyes which seemed to burn with a vengeful fire.
She wanted nothing more right now than to see Naraku dead and to know that she was the one to bring about his death. She would do it without the jewel shards, those cursed things controlled her brother. "I will defeat you, and I'm going to do it on my own strength."
"Foolish girl, you are no match for me." Naraku stated confidently.
"I'm not am I? If I'm no match for you then how come you pitted me against Inuyasha instead of trying to take care of it yourself? You're all talk." Moyuru retorted earning her a sour look from Naraku.
"I don't take foolish risks, I get others to take them for me." he stated.
"You never get any more out of something than you're willing to risk for it, and I'm ready to risk it all!" Moyuru growled, beginning towards Naraku in a burst of speed, leaving a surprised-looking Inuyasha in the dust.
Once Moyuru had separated herself enough from Inuyasha, Naraku adjusted the size of the barrier, this time leaving Inuyasha on the outside. Naraku smirked as a hoard of demons rushed towards Moyuru. She wasn't focused and there was no one to save her now. She would die soon enough.
"She needs help." Inuyasha said to himself, beginning to run in after her having not noticed the change in the barrier. He cried out in surprise as he came into contact with it. "Damn it all!" he growled,
He soon lost sight of Moyuru in the cloud of demons. She couldn't take them all on! She needed someone to help her! Inuyasha drew out the Tetsusaiga, Now to break the barrier. he thought as the sword took on a red glow. He directed the wind scar at the barrier, bringing it down.
No matter, he'll only help Moyuru and once they're both weakened and tired they will be easy for Kagura to deal with even though they would've been much easier for that other youkai to take down. Naraku thought, keeping a cool, indifferent expression. If only he had forseen Seiya's strength beforehand. . . then he could have planned things out much better. No matter. he thought again.
"Give it up Moyuru, you can't kill me. It's pointless to try and avenge your brother." Naraku stated.
Inuyasha was already beginning to enter the fray when he froze. There was a bright blue glow from within the mass of demons, some of them backed off a bit, seeming to sense the same thing Inuyasha was sensing.
"I can and I will!" Moyuru yelled angrily as bright blue flames erupted, expanding outward. The demons that were too close perished in their intensity.
Inuyasha and the others stared in amazement. Even Naraku seemed dumbfounded. Was this Moyuru's doing?
How could she, a mere half demon, possess this kind of power? Naraku thought.
"Wow, look at that!" Shippo exclaimed, staring at the flames in disbelief.
"What is it?" Kagome asked.
"It looks almost like Shippo's fox fire." Sango mused aloud.
Kagome and the others had joined Inuyasha , "I know she picked up the jewel shards, but she said she wasn't using them." he said in amazement.
"Is she using them?" Miroku asked, turning to Kagome.
Kagome shook her head, "No, I don't think so. I saw her slip them into her sash, they're not much use there." she replied.
"Couldn't she have taken them out and used them?" Miroku questioned. It was hard to think that all of that power came from her and her only.
"I don't know, but I can't see anything through those flames." Kagome said, looking hard.
Suddenly, Moyuru's form flashed from the flames straight at Naraku, her eyes glowing the same color as the fire. Her sai dug into the flesh of his chest, dragging across it as he was caught off guard by her sudden attack. He nearly stumbled backwards, trying to distance himself from her.
The flames died down behind her, but her eyes continued to glow and her hair seemed to be drifting on a nonexistent wind as she growled dangerously at him. Even Naraku seemed perturbed at her sudden burst of power.
"Her eyes. . ." Kagome said quietly, shocked.
"They look almost like Inuyasha's when he turns completely demon!" Shippo exclaimed.
"Yeah, and the jewel shards are still were they were, she wasn't using them!" Kagome said in astonishment.
"Oh no! She's transformed like Inuyasha!" Shippo cried, his small hands going to his head.
"No, it's not the same." Inuyasha said.
"What do you mean?" Sango questioned.
"Her scent didn't change." Inuyasha answered as he continued to look on. He was relieved deep down that she hadn't transformed. His sword was given to him for a second purpose of keeping him from losing his soul to the transformations. As far as he knew, Moyuru had nothing of the sort to keep her from falling victim to it and losing her soul. She was too good a person for that.
So it is rage that brings out this power then. . . Naraku mused.
"You're dead!" Moyuru snarled as she lunged forward, her attack coming to a screeching halt as Naraku's foul miasma fumed out, beginning to swirl around him.
"We'll finish this some other time Moyuru." he stated as he disappeared from view, the castle beginning to vanish with him.
"Come back and fight me you bastard!" Moyuru growled angrily. Soon the castle had vanished and the sky reverted back to it's original color. "Damn you!" She cried out. Her hands still clenched tightly around her weapons.
"Moyuru, it's over, he's gone!" Sango called out to her.
Moyuru's weapons fell from her hands as the exhaustion seemed to catch up with her and she collapsed to the ground.
"Moyuru!" Kagome cried out as they ran to her.
"Is she dead?" Shippo asked worriedly as they reached her.
"No, she's just passed out is all. Whatever that was that she did must have drained her." Inuyasha replied as he put his hands in his sleeves, looking to where her brother lay. What she said must've been true, they did care about each other. . . Well, he was a truly good demon if there ever was one. he thought to himself.
Well, what do you think? A real tear-jerker? Maybe? One of my friends seemed to think so, she actually teared up and cried when she read it. . . I did't know whether to feel sorry that I made her cry or be glad that the story moved her. . . Anyway, the story's definitely not over yet! The first chapter of part two is coming at ya soon! OH YEAH! AND I HAVE A QUESTION TO ASK ALL OF YOU! SO PLEASE REVIEW AND ANSWER ME SO I DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M TALKING TO A BRICK WALL!
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Chapter 12: A Reminder and an Unexpected Feeling
Moyuru struggles to get over the death of her older brother. Who will help her and what feeling will she experience for the first time in her long and testing life? I am sincerily glad that you enjoy reading my fic, so please, keep reading and keep enjoying it!
Mayu Kitsune
JUST FOR FUN!
Okay, it's a break! So, I just have a special question to ask you. What do you think of my made up characters so far? Have any favorites? Here are the characters to choose from:
Seiya
Moyuru
Naomi
Tsukasa
Suzushi
Michiko
Akiko
Tadashi
So far among my friends it has been Seiya has been the favorite. . . especially after I showed them that picture I drew of him. . . and nearly all of my friends just happen to be female. . . I guess that would explain it. They nearly killed me when he died. . . They're violent people. Anyway, please take the time to reveiw and tell me your favorites! I JUST NEED TO KNOW!
