Pain Of Loss
As the group saw Naraku, they couldn't believe they were actually face to face with the foul beast; he seemed to be partly dressed and that didn't sit well with any of them. The thought of him touching Kagome at all had them cringing, while it had Sesshomaru ready to kill. It wouldn't be long though that he would have to wait. The attack started and the group went at it, fighting off the lower level demons, trying hard as they might to get to Naraku; they just couldn't give in when they knew he had her. No one else had the power to spur the events that had taken place, so who else could it have been. It was only the Black Inu and Sesshomaru that truly seemed to be making a dent in the massive battle placed in front of them.
Tokaji was right behind Sesshomaru and the Inu, but stuck a little closer to the two humans as he knew Kagome had a love for them as her own family. He had been talking with them, as Kagome was trying to recover, and learned a great deal about his new mistress. Though as they started to overpower the massive number of demons, it seemed Sesshomaru was engaged in battle with Naraku, strange how it seemed he fought so hard. Tokaji made a note of that before jumping in to help. Tokaji had heard many things about Naraku, even in his hidden state, and just how foul this creature was. The thought of anyone being within his hands made him want to gut the creature.
The attacks became stronger as they grew closer to Naraku; now he wasn't laughing or smiling, as his minions lay scattered in pieces across the lawn. Naraku was now battling it out with Sesshomaru and the group though, it was mostly Tokaji and Sesshomaru doing the fighting; Sango had gotten hurt and Miroku was tending to her. Each time they grew closer, Naraku knew he needed to get out of there. Truthfully this wasn't going the way he had wanted.
Suddenly he felt another wave of Kagome's power wash over them, making Sesshomaru and Tokaji freeze. Taking the opening, he lashed out and quickly was gone as his miasma carried him away. He knew he had gotten lucky with this one if it hadn't been for Sesshomaru showing up, he felt certain that Kikyo would have done something to him. As he was escaping, he could feel Kagome was absent from the manor, and a twinge of rage crossed his face. Kikyo, in all her cunning demeanor, had set the entire strings of that plan into play.
~With Kagome~
Kagome had heard the laughter of Naraku as he went to taunt Sesshomaru. She was so happy feel that he was near; that he had come to save her. Though as Kikyo came and slapped her right across the face, Kagome's eyes went wide as she looked Kikyo straight in the eyes.
"Bitch you'll not be returned to him again." Kikyo spat with a glare as she moved out the way as Inuyasha unbound her, but the spell on Kagome was still there making her even more weak from blood loss. "Must hurt to be so weak, with nothing to do but give into death." Kikyo laughed as they made their exit of the manor. Kagome didn't even listen to Kikyo anymore as she looked up to Inuyasha; his eyes were so empty, she didn't know what to think. "He'll never come back." Kikyo murmured in a cold tone that rivaled Sesshomaru's. "If he can't be mine, he'll never be yours."
Kagome's eyes went wide as she looked over to Kikyo. She didn't know what to say to the dead priestess that was about to meet her match. She turned her eyes back to Inuyasha; her eyes looking to his as her arms wrapped around him.
"I only wanted a friend" she said as her body started to glow with a wild abandon as Kagome drew on the powers she knew she had deep within her. As the glow started to take over Inuyasha, Kikyo started to feel her spell weakening as a soul stealer started towards them on its own accord. As it reached the two, it retreated as quickly as it had approached and the pure golden globe disappeared into his body.
Inuyasha's eyes blinked a few times as he looked around feeling strange. He looked down to see Kagome near death as a shock of power shot out of her once more. Her eyes seemed dim, and she looked pasty as he knelt down and laid her on the ground. He heard a twig snap a couple feet away, as he looked over Kagome. He noticed the gash on her side then looked up to see Kikyo with her bow strung - and aimed at Kagome. His eyes widened as adrenaline coursed through his body, making time slow to him, as Kikyo released the arrow. Watching the arrow move closer towards them, he reached out with his new-found claws and strength, slicing the arrow in half before it even touched Kagome. His eyes started to bleed as he stood up over Kagome.
"You!" He screamed as he started towards her. Kikyo didn't know what to think looking over Inuyasha; she knew Kagome had done something. She noticed his puppy ears were gone, replaced with the pointed ears. On his face a stripe of purple laced around his cheeks and black stripes over his eyes as they were starting to glow red. He was taller, his hair was longer and a little straighter but still seemed soft and wild. One could also see the stripes of purple that were on his wrist and ankles as he walked towards Kikyo.
~With Sesshomaru~
The moment the wave washed over them, they were off again to find Kagome. The Black Inu leaded the way as he rushed after her. Tokaji stayed behind to help the Sango and Miroku follow, as they were going slower; He knew that someone had to run to her, and at this moment he felt Sesshomaru would be just the one for it.
The moment Sesshomaru arrived, he was shocked to see a full demon Inuyasha standing in front of Kagome as she laid on the ground, bleeding heavily. He rushed to her side, letting Inuyasha deal with Kikyo, for he saw his eyes bleeding red from what had happened to Kagome. The black inu took up the spot where Inuyasha had been while he stalked towards Kikyo.
"Inuyasha...what are you doing...kill her." Kikyo quivered as she felt her end coming close, though she hoped she would be given another chance at life.
"No Kikyo. . .all you ever did was lie to, and trick, those around you. All Kagome has done was trust and help others!" He growled as he pulled out Tessaiga, moving closer. "You were never one for this world. You're just lucky to even be associated with Kagome." he said as he raised his sword. His mind made up before he had his soul taken that Kagome was the one that needed to live. As he brought it down, the Wind Scar tore towards her, the dead priestess screaming out as the attack hit her where she stood in disbelief. He stood there, lingering for a while, looking at the pile of dust and graveyard soil that remained.
Sesshomaru was actually shocked Inuyasha hadn't lost control to his beast as he had thought. Though as Inuyasha sheathed his sword and looked towards Kagome, he saw Sesshomaru there, and the elder brother saw the pain that rose up in Inuyasha's eyes. Sesshomaru looked down to see Kagome laying there, the wound he had given her still weeping, as the Black Inu whined. It was that whine that had Kagome open her eyes to look to the maker of the sound.
"Who's this?" she choked out as she looked back over to Sesshomaru. She was taken back as she noticed his mask seemed to be gone. The worry and pain in his eyes showed clear as she waited for the answer.
"He's a gift . . . for you" Sesshomaru answered back as she gave a soft yet weak smile to him as she looked back to the black inu. "I kept from naming him so you can" he explained to her as she nodded her head and looked to the dog. As she brought her hand up to pet the dog, it gave a soft whine as it could tell how close to death she was.
"Hoshi." She said to Sesshomaru as he gave a soft nod, scared to even move her as she looked back to him. The lights were starting to dim in her eyes, and with a sigh they died completely. It was then that the group arrived as they watched kagome's hand fall limp. Tokaji stood still in his tracks as he prayed to hear her heart beat, but nothing reached his ears. She was gone from them, gone from this world. They suddenly heard a loud howl come from Sesshomaru, that Hoshi joined mournfully in with. Tears streaming down his face as he held kagome to his chest.
(Oh man could I be mean here and stop and trust me I was but I'll be nice . . . I'll continue)
The group stood there shocked, tears swelling in their eyes as they saw Sesshomaru holding her close to him, nuzzling into her hair. They didn't know what to think; they had never seen Sesshomaru show emotion before, yet here he was, and they all felt his pain, as well as their own. That was their friend in his arms, dead, and they couldn't think of anything to do.
"Damn it, Sesshomaru! Stop crying like a big wuss and revive her ass!" shouted Inuyasha; it shocked them all as they looked to him. They hadn't even noticed him in the same clearing, let alone the fact he was a full demon either. None had thought to use Tensagia, and as the words came to Sesshomaru's mind, he was instantly laying her down as he stood up.
Pulling Tensagia from its sheath, he waited for the familiar pull from it. When he finally felt the pull his eyes scanned over the creatures of the underworld coming for her as he swiped them in half. Tokaji heard her heart beat faintly, starting off slowly, then gaining strength as her eyes started to flutter open. Sesshomaru was instantly next to her as she looked up to him.
"Hey there" she said to him as he gave a soft smile to her. Everyone was shocked, more-so Inuyasha as he had never seen his brother smile like that before; it was like the old days when they were kids to her, as a flash of memory come across her showing a young Sesshomaru playing ball with her, smiling and laughing. "I remember you" she said to him with smile as he picked her up.
"As do I kag." he said his young pet name for her when they were just pups in the yard. He turned towards his brother who was dawning a smirk, smirking back with amusement in his eyes.
"Welcome to the Demon life." Sesshomaru said with some sarcasm as Inuyasha's eyes went wide. It hit him as to why he felt so different.
Inuyasha's eyes showed the confusion as he looked down on himself. All he could think about was just how he had become one. He looked to Kagome as he realized he had been holding her when he came about. His mind started to piece it all together, as he figured it had to be something Kagome had done for him.
"Lets go home." Sesshomaru said as he looked over the tired Kagome and then over the injured members of the group. Kilala transformed once more allowing Miroku, who was holding Sango, to get on with Inuyasha's help as Tokaji and Sesshomaru took to the skies. Hoshi ran right next to his mistress as she laid in Sesshomaru's arms. It was truly a sight as they all returned to the Castle.
Noriko, Taikan, Koga and Shippo all stood there as they had felt their aura's coming towards the castle. Sesshomaru allowed his mask to slip back in place though his beast was more than pissed that his other side had yet to learn the lesson he truly had hoped he would. As Sesshomaru touched down it was Noriko and Taikan that were on him, trying to pull Kagome from his arms. His eyes went red right off the bat, snarling at the two. As Tokaji landed he gave a laugh.
"Its alright, leave them be." Tokaji stated, throwing the other two off. What could have happened in one day that made the elder change his mind on Sesshomaru being so close? "Taikan, I believe you should thank Lord Sesshomaru for saving your daughter's life today; along with Prince Inuyasha's." He said as the last of the group arrived. It shocked everyone seeing Inuyasha as a full demon.
Already things were confusing for Koga, but as he saw Kagome so calm and relaxed in Sesshomaru's arms, her eyes closed, sleeping as if it were her own bed. That alone made his blood boil that Sesshomaru had so quickly won the right to touch her and be near her again. Hearing that Sesshomaru saved kagome's life as well as Inuyasha being pronounced Prince he was shocked. He looked to mock inuyasha on how he could never truly be a prince as a half demon; only to find that he was standing tall as a full demon. Within seconds his jaw was hitting the ground as Inuyasha smirked folding his arms.
"What were you going to say?" asked Inuyasha as he had seen that Koga was going to comment on him before seeing him being a full demon. He was just as powerful, if truly not more powerful, than Koga himself.
Taikan looked between Sesshomaru and Kagome as she slept in his arms. He saw the comfort she was getting there as he looked Sesshomaru in the eyes only to actually find emotion there for the first time. He was taken back at it before but as he looked he softened a little as he gave a nod.
"I'll have the wards taken off her room for now let us retire to a sitting room and have a healer come for Sango." Taikan announced as he was not about to let them go rest just yet. He wanted to know just what had happened between them all to have so many major changes in the group.
A/N: Alright guys I've finished this one and shockingly I finished it within a day! Actually this was the most fun to write while I wished had better Fight writing skills sadly I don't but don't worry when they become more needed I'll get my boyfriend to write out those scenes and now a word from our beta!
Beta: Hey guys. . . OMG I DIDN'T HAVE TO BEAT HER TO WRITE! xD -rofl- I was surprised when she came in and was like "You're gonna love me...I'm almost done with this chapter" -jaw hit the floor- lol. I'm proud of her :D lets see if this will keep going. XP I like getting chapters done in a day :D 'twas fun :P
A/N: oh come on I'm not that bad really I try! .
Beta: I know you try and I know you're not that bad XD it just seemed the last chapter was like trying to pull teeth lol. This went loads smoother XD I want the smoothness to keep going lol
A/N: yeah well I didn't feel like writing due to that damn paper I failed T_T thats right people my teacher thinks I'm a horrible writer T_T
Beta: English teachers are like that usually XD that's why I got a D the first go-round in english. Got a B+ the second go-round cause I had a better teacher XP So don't feel so bad lol
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Beta: ohhh that was priceless, typing this convo out on google documents was like..she types, I try to type and I end up making what she's typing go down to where I want to type. I did that like ...5 times? lol She got me back though...once.. XP
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