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In My Weird Moments
Chapter 8
Enter: Sazumu and Takara
It had been one month since Kikyou, InuYasha and Kagome had defeated Naraku. They were all back in the Sengoku Jidai, resting at old Kaede's hut. Kikyou had not woken up since the battle, and Kagome was fearing for the older miko's life. She stayed inside the hut with her all times, not even going out for fresh air, unless there was a battle and they needed her help. Other than that, she was always at Kikyou's side.
'Kikyou, please wake up,' Kagome thought to herself. 'I'll be heartbroken if you die… and InuYasha will be sad…' remembering the times when she had come back from home and found the two together under the Goshinkboku tree.
"Ofukuro?" a tiny voice asked. Kagome looked around until she spotted tiny Shippo standing in the doorway. "Daijoubou?"
"Hai," Kagome smiled. "Come here, Shippou."
Shippou bounced into Kagome's arms. "Where is Inuyasha?" Kagome wondered.
"He went off to see Sesshoumaru again," Shippou sighed. "Ah and Un came by looking for him, along with Rin, of course."
Kagome could see that he blushed when he said her name. She giggled. "Kagome…?"
"Shippou, do you like Rin?"
"I… no!" Shippou blushed. "Actually, I met a girl in the village that I like. Her name is Tsuki."
"I bet she's really pretty," Kagome teased him, causing the kitsune to blush.
"Yea… but when I talked to Rin, she said she had someone," Shippou told her.
"Who?" Kagome wondered.
"Uh… you might be surprised."
"Who is it, Shippou?" she asked wonderingly.
"Would you believe Hakudoshi?" Shippou blushed as Kagome's eyes widened.
"What!"
"Yeah.…"
"Has Sesshoumaru-Sama agreed to this?" Kagome asked wonderingly, considering how overly protective he was of the girl and because Hakudoshi works with Naraku.
"Hai. Rin told me that she and Haku-Sama are going to be mated when Rin turns 19," Shippou told her.
"That's so adorable," Kagome smiled. "I hope he takes good care of her, at least for his sake. Sesshoumaru-Sama will have his head."
Shippou giggled. "You got that right."
"So… would Sesshoumaru-Sama be around one month and a half along?" Kagome wondered. "That's great. Inuyasha must be feeling so happy. He's going to be a father."
Shippou nodded, but then looked over at Kikyou. He saw her stirring. "Kagome! Kikyou's waking up!"
Kagome gasped and ran over to her. She placed Kikyou's head in her lap as the miko opened her eyes weakly.
"Ka…go…me?" she asked, coughing.
Tears were falling down Kagome's cheeks as she played with strands of her hair. "I'm right here, Kikyou-chan. You're okay."
"Are you?" Kikyou asked weakly. "Did - Did Naraku hurt you?''
Kagome shook her head. "Inuyasha came."
"He… did… did he?" she wondered aloud.
"Hey, he still cares about us even if we're leading our own lives," Kagome told her. "He can never truly forget about us."
'I'm glad,' Kagome thought.
Sesshoumaru was resting peacefully inside his large mansion. Inuyasha was out with Rin. Rin was collecting flowers while Inuyasha was watching over her. The taiyoukai noticed how close they had become, and they were almost never apart.
Inuyasha sniffed the air. 'Oh no… a demon…'
"Rin, run!" he told the girl. "Go into the mansion and tell Sesshoumaru that there's a demon here!"
Rin looked at him fearfully but nodding before she ran off into the mansion.
"So… I see you noticed my presence before I even arrived," the youkai smirked when he appeared in front of the hanyou. He had long black hair, red eyes, and wore a black cape with armor. A sword was strapped to his side that was emmitting off a powerful aura that even Inuyasha could sense.
"Who the hell are you?" Inuyasha asked, unsheathing Tetsusaiga.
"My name is Sazumu. I had come to fight your brother, but since he's not around..." he unsheathed his sword, Takara, and swung it at Inuyasha. "Die, filthy half-breed!"
Inuyasha was sent flying backwards into the ground and his head hit the outside wall of the mansion. A sickening crack could be heard.
"That won't…kill me," Inuyasha said through gritted teeth as he stood up, using Tetsusaiga for balance.
"So… you refuse to die at the hands of my Takara, do you now? We'll see about that!" he thrust the sword at Inuyasha again and, once again Inuyasha was sent flying into the air. This was a different attack, however, because large gashes began appearing everywhere on Inuyasha's body, blood dripping madly from them.
'Damn…' Inuyasha thought as he collapsed to the ground, coughing. 'Sesshoumaru, don't you dare come out here!'
"Something's wrong," Miroku pointed out suddenly, startling Sango out of her thoughts. She looked up at the sky.
"Hai, a red moon," she stated.
"Blood has been spilled this night," Miroku whispered.
"Kirara!" Sango called. The neko youkai came running and she and Miroku hopped on her. Kagome came out of the hut with Shippou in her arms. "Where are you two going?" she wondered.
"There's something amiss in the Western Lands," Sango told her. "Miroku and I are going to check it out."
"The Western Lands!" Kagome exclaimed. "Please go and check on InuYasha! I'd leave if I could.."
Sango and Miroku nodded. "We understand, Kagome-Sama," Miroku said. "Stay safe!"
With that, they flew off.
When they reached the mansion, they got off Kirara and saw Inuyasha bleeding, injured and unconscious on the ground with no one to be seen.
"Inuyasha!" Sango and Miroku exclaimed, running over to their injured friend.
'Sango.… Miroku…. they came for me,' Inuyasha thought, inwardly smiling as he fell unconscious.
Sesshoumaru looked at Rin with wide eyes. "Is Inuyasha all right?"
"I don't know, Otousan, I went in to get you!" she cried. "Hah-ue told me to!"
"All right, Rin," Sesshoumaru soothed her and got up out of bed and going out into the gardens. His eyes widened. "I-Inuyasha…"
Sango looked at Sesshoumaru sympathetically. "He'll be all right," she told him. "He just needs rest. Miroku and I managed to stop the bleeding."
Sesshoumaru nodded at her appreciatively. He walked over to them and gently picked Inuyasha up with his one arm. He looked down at him with so much love it actually caused Sango's heart to skip a beat. 'They have so much love… like Kikyou and Kagome… something like that Miroku and I will never be able to express…'
Sesshoumaru carried Inuyasha into the castle and layed him on the bed. He got down beside him. Gently he brushed a few strands of hair away from his mate's eyes and smiled as Inuyasha stirred slightly before opening his eyes.
"Sesshoumaru," Inuyasha whispered.
"Who attacked you?" Sesshoumaru asked, vowing to kill them.
"A youkai with a sword called Takara," Inuyasha whispered. "He said he went by Sazumu."
Sesshoumaru's eyes widened. 'No… Sazumu's injuries are usually fatal… "My poor Inuyasha," he whispered as he kissed Inuyasha gently on the lips. Inuyasha kissed back, wrapping his hand around Sesshoumaru's head.
"Aishiteru," Inuyasha breathed when they broke apart.
"Aishiteru, my little hanyou," Sesshoumaru whispered, playing with his ears, causing Inuyasha to purr slightly before falling asleep, Sesshoumaru soon after.
TBC...
A/N: Thanks for your kind reviews. I have never gotten so many for an Inuyasha fic. :-) It makes me so happy! Please continue to review. Oh and by the way, In My Weird Moments is almost over. I plan on posting all the chapters together to get it finished.