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"Sir? Are you really going to let him go?"
Izen nodded. "I always keep my word. I just need to appease her momentarily." He explained as he stood from his chair and walked over to the window. "The problem is, she knows entirely too much." He said as he pulled a piece of lint from the curtain and flung it into the air. "As does Kohaku."
"What are your orders, sir?"
He turned back to his employee and grinned. "Follow me."
"What I'm saying is...if I can help you, I should. I care about you very much."
"Just..." Kohaku paused and let out a sigh. "Not the way you used to."
Rin echoed his sigh. "Please, Kohaku. I want to help you, and I believe you can help me too." She said, a desperate and heartbroken look in her eyes.
"I'll do anything for you, Rin. Especially if it'll prove just how sorry I am."
"A lot of this was beyond your control, but there is something you need to tell me."
He leaned in, "What is it?" He asked in a hushed voice.
"Why? What is his ultimate goal?"
"To cause turmoil with his trials and offer his services in an effort to take control of the country, maybe even the world."
Rin let out an exhausted sigh and stood. "I'm going to talk to the warden so we can get you out of here." She said as she walked to the door and pressed the buzzer.
"Yes, Ms. Asano?" An officer asked as he walked in.
"I would like to speak with the warden, please. Tell him I will accept his offer."
"Sesshomaru. Your name is Sesshomaru." A woman spoke slowly.
"Ses...sho...maru" He repeatedly as he sat across the table attentively like a student hungry for knowledge.
The woman held up a picture of Rin. "Who is this?"
"Rin Asano. My target." He said as he stared at the picture with emotionless eyes.
"Very good. What will you do when you see the target?"
"Apprehend her."
"Excellent." The woman showed him a picture of Kohaku.
"That is my second Target."
"Indeed."
"I am so glad we could come to an understanding." Izen said as he placed his lion head necklace around Kohaku's neck.
Kohaku groaned loudly and grimaced.
"What's happening to him?!" Rin shouted frightfully as she attempted to approach him.
"Please stand back." He said as he gently grasped her shoulders. "I am reversing the demonic implantation experiment."
Two officers restrained Kohaku as he groaned in agony and shook about until he fainted.
"Take them to the infirmary. Once he comes to, give him clothes and release him."
Rin returned to Kanma's entrance to talk to Inuyasha. She whispered the information to him and asked him to return home.
"Hell no." Inuyasha shook his head emphatically. "I'm not leaving you with that psycho!" He argued angrily.
"He's not under demonic influence anymore. I can trust him now. I agreed to leave Sesshomaru alone because I know you guys have a plan."
Inuyasha scoffed. "So I'm just supposed to let you be alone with your ex boyfriend?"
"Do you not trust me? Inuyasha, I'm pregnant with your brother's children." She replied indignantly, arms folded.
"It ain't you. I don't want Kohaku trying to manipulate you."
"Inuyasha. Its okay." She promised. "I know him better than anyone, and I can honestly say, he is himself once again."
He shrugged. "Come straight home."
She smiled happily as she hugged him. "Thank you."
Rin rushed inside the prison and back to the infirmary, to find Kohaku awake and shirtless.
"Oh, hey. You're still here."
She turned away pointedly. "Yes. I waited for you."
"You didn't have to." He replied in a humbled tone.
"I didn't want you to leave alone."
He chuckled as he put his black shirt on. "I've been alone for awhile. My mind was clouded with darkness and I just wandered about in it, unable to control my own life as everything crashed and burned right in my face."
Rin hung her head down sadly. "I'm sorry you had to endure that for so many years."
Kohaku shrugged as he stood. "Come on. Let's get the hell out of here."
"You let her leave with Kohaku?!" Kagome screeched as she tossed boxes and clothes at Inuyasha. "You idiot! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!"
"What in the world is going on in here?!" InuNo shouted as he barged into their bedroom.
"Inuyasha let Rin leave the prison with Kohaku!"
"What?! Why would you do something like that?" InuNo asked, questioning his son's sanity.
"She said Izen reversed the process of the demonic implantation. She said he's normal again." He responded quickly, defending himself.
InuNo stroked his chin and furrowed his brows. "That does not sound like something Izen would do without a catch."
"Yeah, he told Rin to leave Sesshomaru alone, meaning Sesshomaru is more valuable to him than Kohaku, probably because he finished using him as a guinea pig."
"That makes sense, yet it still seems so strange. If he was so willing to let Kohaku go, that must mean he has done something with Sesshomaru."
"Is it something we can't resolve?" Kagome asked worriedly.
"I..." InuNo Sighed. "I don't know."
Kagome and Inuyasha exchanged worried looks as someone banged on the front door.
"Do you want me to carry you?" Kohaku offered when he noticed Rin struggling on the bumpy road. "No, you just underwent an awful...whatever that was." She let out an exhausted sigh as she sat on top of a rock. "I'm fine, just a little nauseous."
"Did you bring any food or water with you?"
"Oh!" Rin grabbed a bottle of water and two granola bars from her bag. "These were your favorite. I'm not sure if you like them anymore." She said as she offered him one.
"Thank you. C-can I sit with you?" He asked shyly.
"Yes, of course!" She gestured happily and he sat alongside her.
The two ate in amicable silence. Awkward, but amicable silence.
"Rin, I am so, so sorry. I did some awful things."
"Kohaku you don't-"
"No. I-I-I hit you, I frightened you, I kidnapped you, I almost had you forced into an abor-"
"Stop, Kohaku. I'm not going to blame you for the things you did under demonic influence. The demon was clearly much stronger than you."
"I have to be honest, Rin. I don't think the implantation was fully reversed."
"Why not?" She asked in confusion.
"Look at me." He told her. "Do I look human anymore?"
Rin looked at Kohaku, his right eye was completely black. "Do you feel human?"
"I feel more like myself...but not my old self. I'm convinced some of that demon has become part of my own soul. As many years as I've been under its influence, I don't think reversal was entirely possible."
"If you feel like you're going to lose control, let me know right away. I'll do whatever I can."
He looked up at her with a tight feeling in his chest. "What did you do with that Brooch, rin?"
Rin inched away slightly as an unsettling feeling coursed through her body. "I-I'm wearing it. U-under my jacket."
"D-don't worry. I don't feel like I'm going to hurt you. I-I just think it's strengthening the very weak part of demon in me." He inhaled and exhaled a few times before tossing the wrapper onto the road. "Whenever you're ready, let's continue walking."
Rin wiped the crumbs off her jacket and stood slowly. "Alright, let's go."
"That's Sesshomaru!" InuNo and Inuyasha said in unison.
Kagome's eyes widened. She glanced at Inuyasha, then at InuNo. Everyone was frozen in place; shocked, terrified and confused. If Sesshomaru was at their door without warning, it could not be good news.
Inuyasha nodded. "Stay in here. Something doesn't feel right. Lock the door and don't come out, no matter what you hear."
InuNo and Inuyasha crept down the stairs, claws ready. The two of them knew something was off about Sesshomaru's scent. They weren't sure what they were in for, but their instincts told them Sesshomaru was not there to say hello and have tea.
InuNo opened the door and Sesshomaru walked in slowly, his back hunched and his fists clenched.
"Where is she?" He asked in a dark voice as he cut his eyes at Inuyasha.
"Who, Rin?"
"Yes."
"She's on her way home. She should be here soon."
"Do not interfere. I am taking her. If you get in my way, I will kill you."
"Taking her where?" InuNo asked.
"Didn't I tell you not to interfere?!" He shouted as he tossed his father across the room.
"Hey! Hey! Asshole!" Inuyasha screamed as Sesshomaru turned sharply in his direction. "We just wanna make sure Rin is safe! You can't just drag a pregnant girl anywhere!"
Sesshomaru glared at him in confusion. "Rin...is pregnant?"
Inuyasha gave him a blank stare. "Yeah...with your kids."
"My children?" He questioned in disbelief.
Inuyasha immediately caught wind of what was happening. "Do you...know who I am?" Inuyasha asked.
"Judging by your scent, we are related, yes?"
"I'm your younger brother."
"You are a disgraceful half breed." He spat as he grabbed him by his neck. "My mission is to apprehend Rin. Do not interfere. I was not ordered to kill anyone in this house today."
Inuyasha was angry and disappointed. Just when he thought he was getting somewhere with his brother, his hands were around his throat once again. To make matters worse, Sesshomaru didn't remember him. He didn't seem to remember anything at all.
"Let me go. You're being manipulated! You're-" Inuyasha's words were cut off by his screams as he was tossed up to the ceiling and he hit the floor with a loud thud.
Kagome could hear everything through her bedroom door and she was shaking in terror. She began to feel sharp pains in her stomach as she was startled by a sudden gush of liquid between her legs. "Ow...oh my god...why did my water have to break no-oww!" She let out a loud groan, then quickly covered her mouth. She began to cry as she was overwhelmed by pain and overcome by fear as she heard footsteps coming up the stairs.
Her bedroom door swung open and Sesshomaru walked in.
"You are not Rin."
"N-No! I'm...ahh! I'm Ka...Kagome. A-and I'm in labor! I'm going to have my baby."
"The one who calls himself my brother. He is-"
"Yes! Yes that's my fiancee! I need him to take me to the HAAA!" She grabbed her stomach as she laid on the floor. "Please!"
He slowly walked over to the helpless Kagome and he lifted her up. "I only came to follow my mission. I do not need interference." He said as he brought her downstairs and placed her next to Inuyasha as he came to.
Inuyasha sat up with a groan and growled angrily. "You son of a-"
"Inuyasha take me to the hospital!" Kagome begged as she grabbed his shoulder.
"Shit! Now!?" Inuyasha looked over at his father who was still lying on the ground, then he scowled at Sesshomaru as he lifted Kagome. "Don't you do anything fucking stupid or I swear..." Inuyasha growled as he took Kagome to the car.
Rin and Kohaku had finally reached the beginning of Kanma's road in the outskirts of the city. She took out her phone to call for a cab, when she noticed a missed call and text from Inuyasha.
Kagome went into labor. Taking her to the hospital. Sesshomaru is at the house looking for you. He doesn't remember anything.
"Oh, boy. This doesn't seem right." She said worriedly as she bit her lip.
"What's wrong?"
"Sesshomaru is at the house looking for me, but he doesn't remember anything."
"Oh no. They wiped his memory and programmed him to only obey orders, which includes killing on sight."
Rin gasped and nearly dropped her purse. "They want to kill me?! Why?!"
Kohaku shook his head, unable to answer her questions. "I'm not sure, Rin. I'm sorry."
"Maybe I can talk to him."
"I don't know if it will be possible to get through to him, but I will come with you."
"I-I don't know m-maybe-"
"If you're worried about what might happen to me, don't. I'm willing to put my life on the line to help you."
Rin scrunched her mouth to the side and stared at the concrete. "I don't want you two fighting."
"But if he tries to hurt you, I'm going to defend you." He said adamantly, a solemn look in his eyes. "I have to."
Rin called a taxi and the two rode in silence to the Taisho estate. Just before the car stopped, Kohaku grasped Rin's hand and gave her a warm smile. She forced a grin back at him and he slowly pulled his hand away.
The pair stepped out of the car slowly and Rin froze the moment she saw Sesshomaru step onto the porch.
"Sesshomaru..." She whispered quietly as tears welled up in her eyes. She longed to be reunited with him, but not like this.
He stared at her blankly, no love or emotion in his eyes, he was just like the old Sesshomaru from the day they met.
"Rin."
"Yes! You remember me?" She asked as she approached him slowly.
He disregarded her question and approached Kohaku.
Kohaku inched back. "What do you want, Sesshomaru?"
"You are my target."
"Target?!" Kohaku instinctively swung a fist at Sesshomaru, only to have his arm broken.
"Having the demon implantation removed has weakened your body and soul. The little demonic energy that remains is of no use to you." He replied coldly as he grabbed the other arm and broke it as well.
"Sesshomaru, stop!" Rin begged, tears in her eyes.
"Do not interfere, or I will break your arm, too."
Rin began to cry and dropped to her knees as Sesshomaru continued to break and dislocate Kohaku's limbs.
He lifted the limp Kohaku off the ground and slammed him into the street. Kohaku coughed as he choked on his own blood.
"Do you have any last words?"
"Your shadow...is purple...my shadow...is blue...you are more me, than I am you."
Sesshomaru gave him a quizzical look before reaching his hand around his throat and snapping his neck.
Rin continued to watch in horror as she held her stomach. She backed into the house as he began to approach her. He was no longer her Sesshomaru. The icy tundra in his soul returned once again. This time, her sunlight could not shine, and he could not recognize her for who she was anymore.
"Come with me. I do not wish to take you by force."
"You...killed...Kohaku?"
"That was my order. I am also required to apprehend you."
"Apprehend? You aren't going to kill me?"
"No."
"Then...I will go with you. But you have to promise me something."
"I am not obligated to keep any promises to you." He replied coldly.
"I am pregnant...with your children...our twins. You have to make sure I am taken care of." She forced out her words with a broken voice.
"Why should I do that?"
"These are your children!" She retorted, angry tears in her eyes. "You can't remember anything?"
He shook his head. "Why would I lie in bed with a human? That does not make any sense to me."
Rin was devastated. She could feel her heart sinking into her stomach and her twins tensing up. "We...we were in love. Y-you...you were different." She boldly approached him and grabbed his collar. "Please, try to remember. We've been through so much together. Don't you remember any of it?"
He shoved her hands away and lifted her up. "Be quiet."
"Where are you taking me? Why were you ordered to take me?"
He stayed silent as he carried her to a black van. "Do not try to fight or run."
"Why would I? I've wanted to be with you all this time, all I want you to do is remember me."
"There is no important information in my past life. All that matters is my mission. I will keep you alongside me until I am called to fulfill my mission. That is all." He explained as he placed her in the back seat and put her seatbelt on. "The drive takes one hour. We will stop halfway for sustenance."
"Thank you, for worrying about your children, if nothing else."
He grunted as he continued to drive off.