A/N: Ok. SO I'm back into my groove. I will try my best to keep it that way since I have loyal readers. I NEED MORE HELPFUL REVIEWS! Please? Okay...well on with the story. I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as the past 10. Please R&R.
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The taiyoukai had been working on a way to open up the door all night...but to no avail it wouldn't open. "This is most perplexing." Sesshoumaru said angrily.
Jaken ran down the hallway and approached his Lord. "Milord...I think I've found the key to the doorway." Jaken bowed and presented the key to Sesshoumaru.
'Could it be?...' Sesshoumaru accepted the key from his loyal servant and observed it. "Jaken..."
"Yes milord?" Jaken answered royally.
"This key has nothing inscribed on it." Sesshoumaru glared at Jaken.
"Lord Sesshoumaru...it was the only key I could find that had any resemblance to the shape of that lock." Jaken stuttered.
"I see. No matter. I will manage to enter into my Mother's room." Sesshoumaru placed the key into the hole and turned it counter-clockwise. A bright white light surrounded Sesshoumaru and Jaken as the door opened up. Behind the door...something appeared that neither of them expected. A horrible sight for the son of the Great Dog Demon, Taoshi.
Chapter 11: Takiya The Magical Demoness
Sesshoumaru moved his arm down from his eyes and gazed into the room. Jaken darted behind his Lord's legs and peeked around to catch a glimpse of the figure standing in the room. Sesshoumaru glanced at the floor and his eyes softened. His mother's bloodstains were still noticeable.
"Sesshoumaru...my dear." A sweet voice brought the taiyoukai back to reality...or was it reality?
"Why have you taken it upon yourself to enter into this Sesshoumaru's castle?" Sesshoumaru asked in a thundering voice. The woman continued to stare out the window. She seemed so cold and empty.
"Do you not recognize your own mother?" The woman turned her eyes in the direction of Sesshoumaru and she stared deeply into his amber eyes.
Sesshoumaru was taken aback. "It cannot be. My mother died years ago." Sesshoumaru placed his hand on the Tetsusaiga.
"Mm. My dear...I've been waiting here for you for so long now." The woman placed her hand over her heart and walked towards Sesshoumaru. Jaken took it upon himself to run out of the room before something bad happened.
"Impossible..." Sesshoumaru stood his ground and gazed on at the woman claiming to be his mother.
"Sesshoumaru my love. I am but a lost soul...I have been waiting for you to realize the truth for such a long time. My dear son... you came back for me." The woman embraced Sesshoumaru as if she were alive.
"Mother..." Sesshoumaru settled into the embrace and closed his eyes. It was indeed his Mother. She had the scent of her.
"Please do not hate Inuyasha for being a half-demon. My dear boy, I want you to be a kind hearted Lord, like your father. You must settle your feud with Inuyasha...or your spirit will not be returned to it's rightful place." As if she was there for that purpose only, Sesshoumaru's Mother began to slowly dissipate. Sesshoumaru watched carefully as the remainder of her body floated into thin air with the last of her voice still floating in the air. Rightful place Sesshoumaru...please be my kind Lord.
Sesshoumaru stood in silence for a moment thinking of the strange new occurrence. 'If what the woman claims is true and she is my Mother, then what does she mean by my spirit returning to it's rightful place?' The taiyoukai shook off the feeling and made his way to the bookshelf in which he had spotted Inuyasha in his flashback.
Just then, a feeling of shock ran through his body and ended in his fingertips. "What is happening?" Sesshoumaru had not felt anything like this before. It wasn't painful...yet it wasn't filled with pleasure. The taiyoukai studied his hands over before falling to one knee and closing his eyes. "Curse this weak body..." Sesshoumaru managed to say before sliding into a silent state.
...Flashback...
Inuyasha walked down the halls slowly, studying everything that he could. A few more pictures decorated the wall, a few in which he did not recognize. There was a man and a woman standing together in one, in which the woman placed her hand over her impregnated stomach. Inuyasha stopped in the hallway and stared up at this painting.
"Why does this woman seem so familiar to me?" Inuyasha ran his fingers across her face and made his way down to her stomach. Little did the hanyou know, it was he who was inside of her stomach. Izayoi...Inuyasha's mother.
"It's getting dark...maybe I should leave before I find something...or someone I don't want to find." Inuyasha rushed down the hallway forgetting about the key he had stashed away in his haori.
Inuyasha exited out of the castle and ran through the fields. As soon as he felt like he was far enough away, Inuyasha laid down in the grass and let out a breath of exhaustion. 'Now I know where I recognize that woman from!' Inuyasha sat up in the grass and turned to look in the direction of the castle. "Could she actually have been my Mother?" Inuyasha's heart pounded deeply in his chest. Tha thump tha thump tha thump--
Inuyasha closed his eyes and stood up. It was time he made his way back to the village--his only home.
...End Flashback...
Sesshoumaru opened his eyes to find a green imp staring down at him. "Sesshoumaru-sama! Are you alright my Lord?" Jaken had sweat dripping down from all sides of his head.
Sesshoumaru stood up without a single comment to Jaken and continued browsing through the books.
"Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jaken stared blankly up at his master.
"Jaken..." Sesshoumaru began.
"Yes milord?" Jaken perked up. He would do anything for his Lord.
"You are beginning to get on my nerves." Sesshoumaru left it at that. Jaken sweat dropped and backed away from Sesshoumaru. The taiyoukai searched through every book on the shelf before finding the right one. 'Could this book be what I have been searching for?' Sesshoumaru opened it up and searched through the Japanese context until he found a section on a demoness by the name of Takiya.
...Takiya...
"I see that the Lord of the Western Lands has found out about me." Takiya giggled. "Looks really can be deceiving. Now to see if he can figure out how to obtain his body back."
...Sesshoumaru...
Sesshoumaru read about the demoness and placed the book in his haori. "It is time to claim back what is rightfully mine." Sesshoumaru said coolly. 'I will kill the miko also.'
...Inuyasha and the gang...
Kagome followed her friends in silence. Her heart was uncontrollably beating faster than ever. The young miko glanced up at Inuyasha and studied his face. The snow landed peacefully on his silver hair and brought out the texture. Inuyasha noticed Kagome staring at him and turned to look at her. The miko snapped her head back around and continued staring forward.
"You're being awfully silent today Kagome-san." Miroku stated. Kagome glanced up at the houshi and smiled.
"I'm just not feeling well is all." Kagome placed a hand on her side to indicate that she was telling the truth. Miroku nodded and continued walking. Kagome sighed. It wasn't just her side that occupied her mind.
'Inuyasha seems to be so caring today. It feels as if he's back to himself...' Kagome caught Inuyasha staring at her from the corner of her eye. "What? Is there something wrong?" Kagome said more to herself than to Inuyasha.
"Are you sure you can come with us? You've got quite an injury Kagome. You lost a lot of blood, and it's cold out." Inuyasha burst out with sudden concern in his normally smooth voice. Kagome's eyes softened as she took Inuyasha's kindness into consideration.
"I'll be fine." I don't want to leave you. Kagome whispered. Inuyasha placed his hand on Kagome's cheek and wiped the small snowflakes away from her eyes.
"You look so pale. I won't allow you to risk your life to help me Kagome." Inuyasha stopped walking and towered over the miko. "Do you hear me?" His voice carried an intensity of passion. Miroku and Sango glanced behind them and stood with wide eyes as Inuyasha swept Kagome to him and locked lips. Shippou stood with his mouth open.
"Let's let them be alone." Miroku said before grabbing Sango by the arm and picking Shippou up.
Kagome let all of her senses rush from her body as Inuyasha's lips wandered over hers. "I don't know what I would do if I lost you Kagome..." Inuyasha whispered under his breath after releasing the miko from the kiss.
"Inuyasha...I won't leave you. I can't..." Kagome's eyes filled with tears before she felt something warm being placed on her shoulders. Inuyasha had taken off his haori and given it to Kagome.
"This should keep you warm." The hankai whispered before another presence was felt entering into the field. Inuyasha spun around to find his brother only fifty feet away.
Sango and Miroku rushed over to Kagome and Inuyasha. "What's happening?" Miroku demanded.
"The hell if I know." Inuyasha released Kagome from his grasp and placed a hand on Toukijin.
"Now now Inuyasha. Let's not be foolish." Sesshoumaru said in a cool voice that slid like ice.
"Get Kagome away from here. She's injured enough." Inuyasha barked. Sango and Miroku took in a deep breath and glared at Inuyasha.
It was then that Sesshoumaru realized that the smell of blood that had filled the air was Kagome's. The taiyoukai took a glance at her sides and studied the blood stained shirt. He slowly approached the miko.
"What the hell are you doing? Stay away from her you bastard!" Inuyasha growled.
"Inuyasha, you clearly cannot defend the miko. So do not be so foolish as to try again." Sesshoumaru stated in a rather amused voice.
Sesshoumaru now towered over Kagome and he studied her once more. "Who caused this?" Sesshoumaru found himself caring for the miko once more.
"Damn you...leave her alone." Inuyasha broke in. Sesshoumaru shot his eyes towards Inuyasha and bore into him.
"You would be wise to be quiet brother." Sesshoumaru hissed. Kagome started shaking violently and took a few steps away from the taiyoukai.
"Please...don't fight..." Kagome tripped on a tree root and fell backwards. As she lay on the ground propped up on her elbows, she noticed a look of pain shoot through Inuyasha's eyes. The miko stumbled to her feet and gazed on at the feuding brothers.
"Can't you see that your fighting is just making everything worse?" Kagome sobbed. Inuyasha took a step forward and held out his hand.
"Kagome..." He managed to say in a strong voice. Sesshoumaru's eyes downcast and the hatred that normally consumed his soul flushed away.
"Who harmed you miko?" Sesshoumaru said with a voice that shook like thunder. Kagome made eye contact with Sesshoumaru studied the emptiness that shrouded his eyes.
"I...don't know..." Kagome's eyes fell to the ground. "I lost consciousness."
Sesshoumaru looked as if he was deep in thought. "Inuyasha, do you recall the demon?" He suddenly asked.
"Tch. Of course I do. I'm the one who killed the bastard" Inuyasha gloated. Kagome glanced at Inuyasha and smiled on the inside knowing that he had the ability to care so deeply about her one second, then snap at his brother the next.
"You defeated him? Well then brother, did he happen to deliver a name to you before his demise?" Sesshoumaru said sarcastically.
"Huh? A name?" Inuyasha looked like he was trying to think. "I think he said something about being called Mesmura..." Inuyasha shrugged and glanced at Sango, Miroku, and Shippou who were all staring at him.
"Mesmura? Are you positive Inuyasha? If this is the same Mesmura that I crossed paths with many years ago, he will be looking for revenge." Sesshoumaru turned his back to the gang and gazed off into the distance.
"Well he's dead now so he can't look for revenge." Inuyasha said thoughtlessly.
"Don't be a fool. Mesmura does not die. He is the leader of the clan that killed..." Sesshoumaru's voice carried away with the wind and he fell silent.
"That killed who Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked curiously. Sesshoumaru brushed her question away as if were some annoying pest.
Inuyasha, in a sense, knew who he was talking about. Sesshoumaru's mate had been killed in one of the flashbacks he had experienced. Maybe it was her that Sesshoumaru had been referring to. But hadn't Inuyasha killed that clan?
"Inuyasha..." Sesshoumaru's voice made Inuyasha snap back to reality. "Protect Kagome with every bit of your power." Sesshoumaru said softly before moving his eyes to meet with Kagome's.
"Tch. Like you have to tell me." Inuyasha spat back. Sesshoumaru began walking away, but before he went Inuyasha could have sworn he whispered 'You'll regret it if you don't.' Under his breath.
The hankai stood in the middle of the field for a few more moments and let the winter breeze blow snowflakes around him. Kagome stood by his side and watched as Sesshoumaru walked away. Sango and Miroku made their way to the miko and hankai.
"What was that all about?" Sango asked in a confused voice.
"I don't know...but it can't be good." Inuyasha answered before turning to Kagome. "I can't allow you to stay Kagome. You'll be killed! I couldn't stop him from injuring you last time, and if he's still alive, I may not be able to stop him from getting his hands on you." Inuyasha ran his hand through Kagome's hair, and found her shaking.
"I don't want to leave you Inuyasha." Kagome whispered.
"You have no choice. I won't let you stay damn it. Go home..." Inuyasha stared deeply into Kagome's eyes and found that the hurt that she was feeling was overwhelming her.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome could feel her nose beginning to burn and her eyes start to water up.
"Go home." Inuyasha repeated in a stern, steady voice. Kirara transformed and allowed Kagome to climb upon her back. "I'll come back for you Kagome...I promise." Inuyasha whispered.
As Kirara began ascending into the air Kagome let a small smile play upon her lips. "He cares...and he's trying to keep himself from changing. I love you Inuyasha..." Kagome found herself saying as her heart made it's choice.
Sesshoumaru could be spotted walking below in the snow as Kirara flew overhead. Kagome could have sworn she seen him glance up and smile at her, but she convinced herself that she was seeing things. It wasn't long before Kirara reached the well and Kagome climbed off.
"I hope he's going to be okay." Kagome said to Kirara. "Will you watch after him for me?" Kagome got a purr as a reply. "Mm. Thank you Kirara. I guess I'll see you when I get back." Kagome hugged the neko around the neck and placed her knee on the lip of the well.
"Bye Kirara!" Kagome smiled and jumped into the well. It was about time that she went home.
...Back in the feudal era...
What Kagome didn't realize is that a pair of red eyes gazed on at her as she left to go back to her own time.
"Now that the miko is gone, that half demons only source of power is gone. He won't be able to fight as well without someone to protect." The demon cackled and disappeared into the trees leaving it's laugh to echo into the distance.
Continued in Chapter 12...
A/N- Hey. Heh heh. Please don't kill me. I know it's been forever since I updated, and this chapter isn't all that long. I apologize. You don't know how sorry I am for taking 5 or 6 months to update my story. I bet you forgot what the whole story line is about. I know I did. I had to go back and read over everything to get the idea back in my head so I could wrote this chapter. The next chapter should come pretty easy. Lol. I'm out of the writers block stage. PLEASE R&R. I need the reviews.
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