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Trey stalked through the dark woods, crouching low and peering into the night. He took a deep breath, taking in the smells around him. Two sentries weren't far. He had to make it past without catching their attention.
Trey laid on his stomach, still listening to see if he had been found, before slowly creeping forward. He only went a couple of steps before he froze, listening.
A snake Youkai wasn't two feet away and to his left. His keen Youkai hearing picked up its breathing. Trey glanced to see that it was scanning the forest around it. Trey held his breath as the snake's gaze drifted over the area he was in before it returned to it's lazy scan of the woods.
Trey continued past slowly. Move a couple of inches, stop. Listen. Move a couple more inches, stop. Listen. Soon enough, however, the brush abruptly ended. Instead, there was short grass. Trey scanned the surroundings, seeing a tent, a couple of trees, and many more demons laying around, either sleeping or relaxing. They were confident that if there was trouble, the scouts would detect it.
There was a light on inside the tent. Trey figured that was where Sesshomaru would be. But if Trey was this close to Sesshomaru, where was Kari, Reshki, and Roku? Weren't they supposed to be watching him? Trey let go of that thought. Who was he to question his Lord's Guardians?
He brought his mind back to the task at hand. If he could make it to one of the closer trees without being spotted, then maybe he could make it to Sesshomaru.
Trey brought his legs up under him, preparing to run. Glancing one last time at the demons that were awake and seeing none glance his way, he ran. He was beneath the first tree in a matter of seconds. The shadows hid him. Only Youkai that actually stood under the tree would've been able to see him. Trey was about to congratulate himself when he was pounced on from behind.
He hit the dirt, growling. Trey was about to flip over and attack when he felt claws being pressed into his neck. "Don't move," came the warning from a familiar voice.
Trey froze before mumbling into the dirt, "Reshki?" The body above him paused before he felt the pressure of the claws lift slightly.
"Who are you?" his attacker asked.
"Trey," he muttered into the dirt, then cursed as he ended up swallowing dirt.
"Trey? What are you doing here?" Reshki asked as he pulled the wolf to his feet. "Sorry about that, I didn't know it was you," Reshki added as an after thought.
Trey wiped the dirt off of his face, spitting some out in the process, and clothes before looking in the direction of the panther demon. Trey had thought he had blended well with the shadows, but he couldn't even see Reshki. Only the sound of his voice gave away his location. "Cats," Trey murmured, shaking his head, before turning serious. "Derenti sent me. Kagome is...well, Kagome is trapped in her own mind. They tried to explain it to me. Something about levels and colors. Anyways, the important part was that Kagome managed to tell Derenti that she thinks someone is the cause of this. Cinnamon hair, tight clothes...you know anyone like that?"
There was a long moment of silence in which Trey had thought Reshki had left. Reshki's reply was worried. "One of Inutaishou's new guardians, Chii. That has to be who Kagome is talking about." Trey glanced to the tent, sensing that Reshki did the same. "She is in there with Sesshomaru now."
"What!" Trey blurted, unable to control himself. "You left someone potentially dangerous with Sesshomaru? ALONE!" A black hand shot out of the darkness, covering Trey's ranting and cursing.
"Not by choice," Reshki hissed dangerously low, silencing Trey. "He ordered us to leave."
"Why would he..." Trey began before he was cut off by a smooth female voice he recognized.
"Because he is under her control now," Kari stated, walking over to stand beside Trey. She either seemed to know where Reshki is or she sensed where he would be, because she looked in his direction. "We were trying to think of something to do."
Chii felt Sesshomaru's hand on the back of her neck. She wasn't worried, he was under her control. And she would prove to him, he was hers. There was nothing he could do. Since she had asked him to kiss her like he kissed his mate, she assumed that was how he did it. Not that she would complain, she loved a demon who would take control when needed. She was already imagining the things she could do with him, the pleasure she would derive from his misery and anguish.
Chii felt herself being pulled towards him, surprised how gentle he was being. Just when her lips were about to touch his, she felt his grip tighten. She didn't think anything of it until she was jerked back, violently so, right off of his lap.
"What..." she began before her air was cut off. Her surprised gaze fell on Sesshomaru's. He stood on his own violation, holding her up by her neck. His eyes were pure red and he was practically seething with lethal intent. The pent up violence practically rolled off of him in waves.
"You control me no longer." He hissed, fangs flashing in the small amount of light available. Poison seeped from his left claws, demanding to be used against the object of his rage and hatred.
The Neko Youkai couldn't respond because his tight grip prevented air from making it to her yearning lungs. He could see her attempt to gather her own power to attack him, but he had caught her by surprise. Sesshomaru watched as she gripped his arm in an attempt to pry his hand off of her neck. He simply squeezed harder. As much as he wanted to rend her limb from limb, he simply didn't care how she died, only that she did.
The blood vessels in her eyes turned red from lack of air, her limbs hung useless by her side. She should've never let her guard down. Sesshomaru sneered before driving his poisonous claws into her chest. Chii's flesh provided little resistance. Her eyes were wide in anguish as his poison destroyed her insides. She would've screamed if not for the fact her air was cut off. O how Sesshomaru wanted to hear her scream in pain. But that would only alert those loyal to Inutaishou. Within seconds, her body was being devoured by his poison and she was dead.
Sesshomaru dropped her decaying carcass on the floor, before looking coldly around his tent. He spotted his armor and picked it up.
After dressing himself and re-attaching his armor, he strode purposefully out of his tent.
Out into the moon light, he took in his surroundings. The edges of his vision were tinged red with unleashed rage. His Youkai blood demanded violence in compensation for the agony he had went through. All the demons in his field of vision were enemies in his eyes, and they all deserved life no longer.
Their discussion ended abruptly when they all saw Sesshomaru walk out of his tent. Trey was about to go to him when Kari snatched a hold of him, watching her Lord intently. "Something is wrong," Reshki whispered so soft Trey barely heard it.
Sesshomaru's Guardians watched as their Lord drew Toukijin calmly. Trey knew then, that many would be lucky to survive the night. The closest demons to Sesshomaru were sitting and talking softly, not paying any attention to the new threat that had arisen in the area. Even if they had been prepared, none of them would've survived. Trey couldn't even see Sesshomaru as he cut down four demons within the span of a second. They made no noise, they simply fell to the ground in a dead shock.
"We have to get those loyal to him away!" Reshki growled softly, already recognizing what was going on. Trey felt more then saw Reshki leave.
"He is right," Kari stated, glancing at Trey. "I will tell them to come to you and you must lead them safely away." Trey was about to ask 'why me' but instead thought better of it. Kari's look killed the question before it could form. Instead of waiting for an answer, she took off into the night.
Girth sat around the fire with the other higher up commanders. The buff kitsune had nothing to say to any of them. They were all pawns placed there by Inutaishou. They were a bunch of spineless 'yes men'. The only reason Girth had gone along was because Sesshomaru was in charge of this army.
Girth had served under the Inu taiyoukai ever since the throne had been inherited by Sesshomaru. Even now, if Sesshomaru called for Girth to turn on Inutaishou, he would do so in a heart beat. After seeing Sesshomaru step down, however, he thought he might actually see the North get crushed.
The four other commanders around Girth were in a joking manner. They all sat around the fire, telling obnoxious stories and eating. They were not fit to be called commanders, in Girths eyes anyways. Girth was glaring at one pompous individual, wishing that looks could kill, when the commanders eyes opened wide in pain. A sword point protruded from the middle of his chest. It was quickly pulled out, leaving blood to pour down the front of him. Girth couldn't move fast enough to react by the time the head was cleaved off another of the fake commanders.
The other two had enough time to stand before being cut down. Girth stood, his hand gripping his sword, looking around for the threat. He neither saw, smelt, nor sensed anyone around. He noticed a dark form move towards the fire. He drew his sword, knowing that he would have no chance against this foe.
Sesshomaru stepped into the light, red eyes spying Girth. Blood ran down Toukijin to drip on the stained grass. Girth's gaze met Sesshomarus and he understood. Girth dropped his weapon and bowed to his Lord. By the time he looked up, Sesshomaru had moved on to other demons and had already killed four. Girth picked up his sword and ran to save those he knew were loyal.
Trey told the steady stream of those loyal to Sesshomaru where to go to await further instruction. It was a good distance away from the army's main position. Trey had come upon a lake with a large clearing on his way here. That's where he sent them now. It was well into the morning before the stream began to lessen. Trey had seen demons, half demons, and humans run past him. From what he had seen, Trey figured that at least half of the army was loyal to Sesshomaru. The other half, from the screams and cries of pain he'd heard throughout the night, wouldn't make it back to Inutaishou to tell him.
The sun had just rose over the horizon when Reshki, Kari, and a kitsune found him. Trey looked at the Kitsune closer and noticed it was none other Girth, his old commander. Girth seemed to recognize him at the same time. Trey simply nodded his head in greeting.
"It's over," Reshki breathed, slumping next to the tree and sitting down.
"What do you mean?" Trey asked for clarification. He hadn't seen any of what was going on.
"Those we could save have been saved. The rest have been killed. To a man." Kari explained, seeing Trey's eyes widen.
"You mean, Sesshomaru killed half of his army? How is that possible?" Trey asked in astonishment.
"He went into a demonic rage." Girth shrugged, before wincing. "We were lucky he didn't kill us."
Trey crossed his arms. "I've seen demons go into a rage and they were not able to kill this many. Nor half as many as Sesshomaru did."
"Do not under estimate a demon of Sesshomaru's power." Girth warned before he too, sat down wearily.
Trey let the subject drop and asked the next question that had been bothering him. "Where is Roku?" Trey saw a look of pain flash across Reshki's vision as he gazed at the ground. Girth's gaze, likewise, dropped to the ground. Only Kari looked at Trey. He saw the answer there, without any one having to say anything. He had been killed. "You mean, Sesshomaru killed him?" Trey hated to ask it, but he had to know.
Kari gently shook her head, her hair lifting gently as she did so. "No. Everyone Sesshomaru killed died of a sword wound or his claws. Roku's neck was snapped..."
Trey glanced from one to the next. "You mean...Chii?" At the mention of her name, all their eyes went to the tent. Wordlessly, Reshki and Girth stood, and they all walked over to the tent. Trey already knew her dead body would be in there, he just wanted confirmation, just as the others did. Kari pulled the tent flap back, peering in. Her head quickly jerked out, worry and surprise in her eyes. She ripped the tent flap off, allowing them a clear view in the tent. On the ground, where her body should have been, was just a bloody puddle. There was no body.
"He didn't leave her alive..." Girth stated, almost as if wanting someone to prove he was right.
"He couldn't have left her alive and kill all those demons..."Kari added, eyes wide and staring at the bloody floor.
Reshki's gaze took on a hard look. "We have to find Sesshomaru. Where do you think he went?"
Kari, for the first time all night, smirked, despite the grim circumstances. "To the only person that could calm him down."
Ventai looked at the demon that had come to her, before glancing out at the horizon. "You say he will come?" she asked.
"Guardian Kari sent me and told me to be fast about it. She said Lord Sesshomaru would head this way and that you should have everyone stay in their rooms," the cheetah Youkai panted as she explained, before getting a haunted look in her eyes. "You should heed her warning, my Lady. Lord Sesshomaru will kill anyone in his way."
Ventai studied the horizon once more. She had no doubt the Youkai was telling the truth. The look in her eyes spoke volumes. " I will see to it that it is done." Ventai promised before pulling the Youkai back into the room and off of the balcony. "You have done your job, now rest."
After seeing to it that the cheetah Youkai was sleeping peacefully and the order had been carried out, Ventai stood out on the balcony. Without even seeing him, she knew Sesshomaru was in her home.
Kagome sat in the darkness, afraid and alone. She felt so helpless. Her friends were out there, fighting for her. For all she knew, they could be dead. Or hurt. They could need her, and here she was, stuck in this infuriating black room.
And Sesshomaru. What if he needed her? What if he really was dead? She would never see him again. She would be alone. What would she do without him? Kagome began to mentally cry. It hurt so much to be away from him. It hurt not to feel the connection, to know whether he was alive or not. It was pure agony.
'Kagome...' came a feint voice. Her sobs halted as she tried to place the voice. Now she was hearing things. 'Kagome...?'
Could it really be? 'Who is it?' she called out in desperation. Please, let this be for real.
'Kagome, you have to wake up now.' came the voice she longed to hear. She almost broke down at the statement. She couldn't. Didn't he know that?
'I can't.' she cried, thinking she was forever lost.
'Yes you can. I promise.' whispered his voice. Her cries stopped. Kagome reached out and touched the black wall holding her. The wall bent with her touch. It didn't do that before. She pushed hard, testing it. Surprisingly, the wall yielded to the pressure she applied. She stood within her prison and tried to tear through the wall. The next thing she knew, she opened her eyes.
Light and colors bombarded her dark accustomed senses. She immediately closed her eyes and covered them with an arm. Wait. She could open and close her own eyes! She could move her arms! She could feel her whole body again! She could tell she was laying down, on a bed, beneath a layer of blankets. Something heavy was sitting beside her.
Her eyes flew open and she sat straight up, her eyes falling on the object of her love. Tears welled up and fell out of her eyes as she cautiously reached a hand out, praying this wasn't a dream and that he would be real. She would die if this wasn't real. Her small hand came in contact with his shoulder. She could feel his warmth, could feel the fabric covering his hard muscles.
Before Sesshomaru could react, Kagome threw her arms around him, crying into his shoulder. He hugged her close, nuzzling into her. He inhaled the scent he had longed to smell. He held her as she cried tears of joy and forgotten terror. They sat in shocked and happy silence as they both simply held the other.
"Sessho..." she mumbled lovingly into his shoulder as he closed his eyes and soaked up her presence. Just being near her seemed to make everything else insignificant. Nothing mattered to him but her. "I missed you so much I..." Kagome began, pulling back to look him in the eyes. When she did, words failed her. She gazed into his golden eyes and saw he understood. He had felt the same, been through the same as she.
Surprisingly, she laughed. She couldn't contain her joy, her happiness at seeing him. Her fingers played with his silky silver hair before tracing his jaw. She looked into his eyes once again, smiling, and said, "I love you, Sesshomaru."
Sesshomaru took in her face and a small smile graced his features. "I love you, Kagome. Now, and always." Kagome felt new tears fall down her cheeks despite how happy she was. Sesshomaru leaned in and gently kissed her. All of Kagome's worry, pain, hurt, anguish, and fear of being alone was completely washed away and replaced with her love for him.
Sesshomaru, as well, seemed to be revived from that kiss. It cleared away all his hidden fears, all of his worries. It erased the sick feeling he had felt at being so close to Chii and left him feeling...whole.
Sesshomaru deepened the kiss, feeling her pulling him closer. He never wanted to be out of her sight. Ever. He never wanted to be any where without her there beside him and he knew she felt the same.
Sesshomaru gently pushed her back, shifting some of his weight to his hand as he lay beside her. His other free hand pulled her close as he laid on his side next to her. Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck and sighed happily. Sesshomaru pulled the neck line of her shirt down revealing the mark he had left on her neck. It was normal, like it should be.
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