*Diabolik Lovers and InuYasha are MINE! Mwa-ha-ha! I now rule the world; it is all mine! (I wish... I don't really own them.)
The six vampires could only stare, recognizing the garnet eyes of their previous bride. Ayato seemed to be in a state of shock as he eased her feet to the ground so she could stand on her own two feet... well, Kagome's feet. Her eyes kept switching from one brother to another, as though she wanted to assure herself that all of them were unharmed.
Then she turned back to Ayato with a watery smile and tears brimming her eyes. "You're all okay, I'm so glad."
"Explain," Reiji demanded, though his tone wasn't as harsh as he would normally speak to her.
As she turned to look at the dark haired vampire, her lower lip trembled. "It's my fault. I wanted to see all of you again, to make sure that you were safe. Cordelia was still in my body and used that want to remain in this world and keep me from moving on. I'm sorry."
There was quiet for a moment before Laito started laughing. "You really are an idiot, Bitch-chan. You shouldn't care about us at all. We never even wanted to see you again." Yui gasped as she stared at the red headed vampire with tears spilling down her cheeks. She was even more surprised when he winked at her. "After all, you believed in God, going to heaven, and all that useless shit. Although I have started second guessing non-existent gods since meeting Miko-chan. I expected you to go up with all those boring goody-goodies and we'd never see you again."
"She's ours, she's not allowed to go anywhere without our permission." Kanato stated as he stepped forward, staring directly into her eyes. "I should punish you for breaking the rules."
"That's enough!" Subaru yelled at his brothers as he pulled her body into his arms and pressed his nose to her skin. She doesn't smell right. She's not quite Kagome and not completely Yui. "You really are an idiot, killing yourself for no reason."
Pushing herself out of Subaru's arms, she turned on him with an angry glare. Although, even in Kagome's body, the expression was more of a hissing kitten that just had its tail pulled. "No! I did it to protect all of you! None of you are to blame for what I did! And even though it didn't work out the best way-"
"You're too loud," Shu interrupted in a voice that was much more affectionate than she'd ever heard. "You're dead now, and I expect you to move on after this."
Looking over to Shu, she couldn't help but stare at him for a moment. Then she lifted her shaking hand to wipe away her tears before nodding. "I'll be gone after Kagome finishes with Cordelia. We were basically keeping each other here, and now that I know all of you will be okay with her to take care of you, I'm happy."
"What are you doing in Kagome's body anyway?" Ayato growled at her.
"She told me to do it," she explained as her hands fidgeted in front of her. "She told me that she was going to pull Cordelia back and that I should take over her body so she couldn't escape what Kagome's doing to her."
"Do you know what's happening in there?" Laito asked, seeming gleefully curious.
Yui shook her head. "I can't see anything, but I can sort of feel what's happening." Then she gave them a big smile. "Kagome's really giving it to her. She said that it's not for revenge, but to keep everyone safe, and I believe her. This way Cordelia won't be able to latch on to her like she did with me."
~oOo~
Shooting forward, Cordelia tried to take the human's head once more with her talons. She couldn't let the girl win! She'd gone through so much, had to deal with Richter's advances and betrayal, and she still hadn't achieved her goal. She refused to fail! Just as her talons were a hair's breath away from the human's throat, she blocked her hand with her palm and kicked out with her foot, connecting with her thigh and causing her to scream in agony.
Stumbling back, the vampire was hardly able to keep standing because of the pain. This isn't possible, even with how powerful she is, she's still nothing but a human! Why can't I destroy her? How is she able to hurt me?
And she really was hurting. Her upper body was littered with burns and open wounds with her flesh literally peeling away to leave nothing but bone. There was a sizable wound that she just received on her left thigh, that attack had gone right through her dress to do the damage and now she was barely able to stand. She had even had the audacity to leave a make on her face! Even now, she felt the air rushing against her teeth because the flesh of her left cheek was gone.
"Are you through yet?" Kagome asked her in a bored voice as she tilted her head to the side and rocked forward on her feet. "Believe it or not, this isn't fun for me. A bit of a workout for my powers, yes; but I don't like hurting others, even people as corrupt as you." Then her eyes looked up to the starless sky in contemplation. "There's only one or two that I ever felt the need to kill, and I'll admit that you're not nearly as bad as the first but you come pretty close to the second one. But I didn't kill her, per-say; the boys helped me out with her."
"Don't you dare say another word to me! You have no right!" She wanted her words to carry some sort of threat but the effect was easily lost due to the slur of her speech.
"Yeah, right," Kagome chuckled dryly. "You're the one that decided to try and take over my body. You issued a challenge to me and I'm just proving that I can meet it and beat you. Protecting the people I care about is an added bonus." Another chuckle bubbled up. "I guess I'll never get your approval to marry one of your sons. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to live with that. But I think they might like me even more after all this since none of them were very fond of you and had a hand in killing you that first time around."
Giving a hiss, Cordelia forced herself to stand as she glared at the girl that had yet to receive a single injury. "You say that now, but what about when you realize that they are incapable of loving you? Pathetic humans like you always demand love, but you will never receive it from them."
Kagome chuckled again as she sweetly smiled at the woman, tilting her head in the opposite direction. "I know."
The vampire's eyes were hardly able to follow the girl's movements as she charged. Her leg refused to respond and she had no choice but to take the full force of her attack. A burning pain pierced her chest as the human's arm glowed with power. Her hands attempted to grip the arm and force her away, but burned and fell apart at the first touch. Coughing up a mouthful of blood, green eyes met glowing pink eyes, filled with sadness and disappointment that was directed at her.
"Your sons and their brothers are not the first demons I've met." Kagome said in a cold, even voice. "You'd actually be surprised at how much I know about the world you come from. I've known from the start that they'll probably never express human-love for me and I've basically come to accept that. What they have promised is that I'll never be alone again. They'll kill me before they let me go, and that's what I need more than anything. If I want love, I'll love my children the way a mother should, the way that you should have loved Ayato, Laito, and Kanato. And I'll still love them in a human way, and I'll prove that by keeping them safe from you."
Cordelia felt the power of the human pulse inside of her body, spreading like a disease until she could feel herself rotting away. Growling, somewhat pathetically, she found that she didn't even have the strength to glare at the girl. Damn it! I can't hold out much longer and there's no way for me to hold on this time. I'll truly die... But I can do one last thing!
Mustering up what little energy she had left, she struck with her teeth and forced what was left of her powers into the human's body. She felt the girl stiffen before her fangs dissolved and her face began to melt away. I may die, but now you will suffer from their broken promise by your own power. And then she was gone.
Kagome withdrew her hand from what was left of the aura's body and gripped her neck where the vampire had bitten her. It was a painful bite, much worse than any that the brothers had given her and it was throbbing. "What the hell did she do to me?" She muttered out loud as her powers began to pulse.
She could feel a tingle race across the skin of her real body and couldn't help but lock up in fear. Oh no, I said that and she knew my memories. This could be really bad! I have to warn them!
~oOo~
Yui suddenly stopped talking as she felt a strange sensation race across her skin. It almost felt like static electricity, but not quite since it was more powerful and didn't seem to shock her. Then she felt a wave of panic that must have come from Kagome as she looked to the brothers in the same panic she felt coming from the other girl. "I don't know why, but you guys need to run, now!"
Reiji sneered at the order. "We shall do no such thing."
Yui turned to him, grabbing his arm but quickly withdrew her hand as he hissed from the pain that her touch caused him. Looking down at her hands, she saw that they were covered in a strange pink light that she had seen Kagome use before. Her breathing became labored as her sights switched from one brother to another. "I mean it; you need to get away! I can feel her panicking and her need to get away from you. From what I can sense from her, it's something to do with a roof top but five time stronger and bigger."
Their eyes went wide with realization, Kagome wasn't in control of her powers and the recoil was about to lash out without discrimination between friend or foe.
Yui smiled at them as tears began to fall down her cheeks again. "Cordelia's gone, which means I'm done here too. Goodbye, and please take care of each other."
With a final look from the brothers they disappeared from sight, she hoped that they would get away safely from what was coming and that Kagome would be alright as well. With one last smile, she closed her eyes and turned her face to the sky as the pink light grew brighter until it was almost blinding. "God, thank you for my friends and giving me the chance to say goodbye, but I'm ready to come home now."
~oOo~
They were off the estate and standing on a cliffside overlooking the area. Even with the distance they had created, they could still feel the powers of the miko growing. It became so large that a sphere, much like her shield, grew until in encompassed the entire mansion as it pulsed time and again until it burst. The power spread in every direction like a shock-wave, the effects burning their exposed skin slightly before it faded.
Although there was no actual sense of panic between them, there was still an air of worry for the safety of their bride. Subaru was the first to move as he hurried back to the estate, followed closely by Laito and the rest of the brothers.
The first thing Reiji realized when he entered the mansion was that all the familiars had been destroyed from the power of the blast. Such an annoyance, I shall have to punish her for this later. He could also sense that all lingering traces of Cordelia and their Uncle Richter had been destroyed, leaving him feel confident that they would never have to deal with the likes of them again. The same could be said for their former bride, Yui. All traces that she left behind were gone, though he did hope that she found her place as he knew she wanted, not that he would ever admit that he cared.
The next thing he sensed was that Kagome was lying near the top of the stairs where they had left Yui. She was barely conscious and shaking as her arms loosely wrapped around her body. He cautiously approached her, putting himself between her and his brothers. "Have you gained control of yourself?"
A hoarse chuckle escaped her lips as she glared up at him. "Such terrible manners, I'd slap you if I could move."
Remaining cautious, her knelt down in front of her to take her chin between his thumb and forefinger. When his fingers remained unharmed, he couldn't help the malicious smile that graced his lips. "I do believe you would, which is why I am greatly enjoying how pathetically weak you are at this moment." It was satisfying and reassuring to see her glare back at him, letting him know that she would heal after some rest. Standing back up, he looked to his brothers. "One of you take her to her room, I have work to do."
Laito was the first to reach her and scoop her into his arms. He smiled flirtatiously down at her while her eyes narrowed on him. "Ho~ don't give me such a look, Miko-chan. I won't do anything naughty to you until your well. With you, half of the fun is you denying that you like what I do to you or fighting back, and you can't do that in this state. But if you're not better by tomorrow, I might change my mind and do it anyway." He chuckled as she rolled her eyes at him.
When they reached her room, she was mortified when Laito proceeded to strip her of her clothing and dress her in a frilly purple nightgown that matched the room. But to his credit, the vampire didn't do anything more than give her a few hungry looks as well as trail in fingers down her skin as he pulled the nightgown over her head before placing her beneath the covers and leaving the room.
It was hard for her to wrap her head around how nice they were being. After all, she knew exactly what they were and what they wanted from her. Right then, she was unable to fight back and could have taken advantage of her if they wanted, but they didn't. That made her smile as she grew more and more tired. I need to remember, that youkai like them can have honor. Especially after just getting rid of their mother and reuniting them with their former bride for a little while.
It was a few minutes later, when she was on the verge of falling asleep, that the bed dipped beside her. Someone put an arm around her waist and pulled her back until she was flush against the person's chest. She didn't have the strength to turn her head to see who it was and her powers were too exhausted to even recognize whose aura the body belonged to. All she could to was mumble a bit, causing the arm at her waist to hold her tighter.
"Sleep."
That voice, it's Shu. Before she could do anything else, his arm left her waist for a moment as he placed one of his earbuds in her left ear before returning to its original position. She recognized the music as Danse Macabre for piano and violin. The song always reminded her of organized chaos as she envisioned vampires and zombies dancing together beneath the moonlight. It made her smile a bit as she closed her eyes and let herself relax in the eldest brother's embrace. She'd had quite the day and deserved a bit of rest.
A/N: I apologize for taking so long to post the next chapter. As many of you know, it's exam season and I had to focus on that and homework before I could come back to my fanfiction. I have some idea of what I would like to do in the next chapter but I'm torn between option A and option B. I won't say what those options involve, but I have a feeling that you, my faithful readers, will like it either way.
Heck, without knowing which option is which, why don't you all comment on which one you want it to be! Option A or option B? That's all for now, Warm-Fuzzies and please review!