Chapter Thirty-Seven
Enter the Devil
Disclaimer: The world is just an illusion, trying to change you. Unfortunately, the only non-illusion is that I don't own InuYasha
Ijin – Devil
Monto - Follower
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Sesshomaru's laboured breathing and the obvious fact that he still hadn't reverted to his demon form even after a full day was the object of everyone's worry, especially Kagome's. The Lady of the West changed the cloth that rested on her mate's forehead with a heavy sigh though the sight of their two brand new pups lying against Sesshomaru did make her smile, even if it was just a little.
Placing her hands in her lap, the miko watched her mate before shifting her attention to the pups, which looked very different from their siblings. Although Kagome had been assured that everything was fine and healthy with her girls, pink was just not a natural hair color though it did look pretty good with their golden eyes and unlike their siblings, they were lacking dog-ears and had somehow inherited Sesshomaru's ears and his markings. They truly were identical twins, identical full demon twins, which concerned Kagome the most next to the fact that her mate still hadn't woken up and was still currently human.
The dark haired girl looked up when a knock was heard at the door. "Come in." A silver haired dog-boy dressed in red strode in, unknowingly being followed by two little girls. Kagome raised a brow at the sight of the two and smiled, pointing behind her friend. The red clad figure turned around and lowered his eyes at them.
Kagome watched the two pout and then watched as InuYasha's will slowly crumble to their needs. She couldn't help but smile when she heard the tell-tale sigh of defeat come from him. The two ran to the side of the bed, staring at their new cousins as their father sat himself in the chair next to their aunt.
"Any changes?" Kagome shook her head slowly. "Nothing yet." InuYasha nodded and silence stretched out between them, only broken by the two children's whispers to one another. Kagome smiled, despite the situation and leaned down towards the girls.
"What are you two whispering about?" The two beamed at Kagome. "Nothing." They said in unison. InuYasha growled lightly at their response.
"Ran, Miki, you know what your mother has said about secrets." The girls whined but he was having nothing of it. They sighed lightly, looking to one another again before looking at Kagome.
"Ran said that she saw Kin go into Uncle Sesshomaru's study before he got hurt." The little girl known as Ran nodded. "And when me and Miki were outside playing, we heard Kin talking to someone but we couldn't see who it was 'cause he was hiding." Kagome smiled at the two girls. "Well, thank you for sharing it with me. Now, why don't you go give those boys a run for their money at hide and seek or something?" The two looked at each other and scampered out of the room. Once they were out of ear shot, Kagome sighed a heavy sigh.
"I know that they wouldn't make something like that up but … she's just a little girl, smaller than Katsu." InuYasha nodded in agreement, silence stretching on between them again.
"Whatever the case is, we need to find that girl since it's likely that if she is the cause for what happened to this baka then she is probably the only one that can wake him up." InuYasha stated, his eyes never leaving his still slumbering brother. That way that girl just showed up one day didn't sit well with him at all, nor did her presence here at the castle, at least before she disappeared, that is.
With her hands in her lap, Kagome stared hard at where Sesshomaru was sleeping, willing him to wake up and say different. After holding her breath for a few seconds, Kagome sighed. "You're right."
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Far away, to the far, far north, a little girl with gold hair sat in a dark room, hugging her knees to her chest, crying quietly. Master still wasn't allowing her to see her family even though she'd done what he asked her to do. Sniffling, she wiped her tears and steeled herself not to cry anymore.
"They would want you to be happy, as happy as can be."
Kin shook her head violently. This wasn't right. She shouldn't be remembering his words. "Aw, what's the matter with the pretty little fox baby?" A snide voice asked. Kin glared at the other girl her age with red eyes and black hair, green earrings hanging from her demonic ears.
"Shut up, Kagura and leave me alone." The other girl's red eyes narrowed and she snapped her fan shut, going over and grabbing a fist full of Kin's hair and yanking on it, making her yelp.
"Just because you're Master's new favourite doesn't mean that you can talk to me that way! I was here before you came along and stole my place beside Master!" Kin winced, trying to pry the other girl's hand away. The girl looked at the other girl with disgust, shoving her to the ground before walking out of the room. Kin smoothed down her hair, holding back her tears; she wouldn't give the other girl the satisfaction of making her cry.
Pushing herself off the floor, Kin rose to her feet, heading towards the hall for dinner. Pausing in the doorway, the golden haired girl looked through her window and out at the moon. "It's full again …" Katsu's laughing face filled her mind and Kin blushed lightly, before moving on, her eyes down cast.
"What am I thinking of him for? He probably hates me now …"
"Thinking of who?" A voice beside her asked, making Kin jump. Looking up, she saw one of the older girls that lived there, at the house. The older girl grinned at her, leaning forward. "Sorry, Kin-Chan, you were just so lost in thought." Kin shook her head a little with a smile. "No, it's alright, Marika-san."
"Well, I'll walk to you to the hall." The girl known as Marika offered with a smile. She had blonde hair tied into a high ponytail and many earrings lining her demon ears.
"Aw, are you escorting the poor little fox to the hall again, Marika-CHAN?" The blonde girl's expression soured as she looked to the girl with long red hair and deep purple eyes.
"Ijin." Marika said with disgust. The girl known as Ijin crouched down and put a pale clawed hand on Kin's head, smirking when the young girl flinched. Kin blinked and looked up at her blonde savoir, who was in front of her, facing off with Ijin and her pack.
Ijin smirked at the other girl her age. "Still protecting the weak, Marika? Well, whatever, just watch your back, kid, you're everyone's target now." Turning, her devil's tail curled lightly as she waved, walking down to the hall. Kin could only stare as the older and much more dangerous girl walked away from them, wondering just what she could possibly mean by that.
Marika exhaled, not even realizing she had been holding her breath and turned to the golden haired child with a smile. "Don't worry about Ijin, Kin, she's really harmless. Now, we'd better get going before we miss dinner." Kin smiled and nodded, eagerly following the older girl.
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The next night was a full moon as well and it hung low in the sky. Two girls stood, silhouetted against it, their figures dark and no features could be seen, until one of them smirked, fangs glinting then they seemed to disappear.
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Early morning sunlight filtered bright and warm through the large window, warming a path to a dark haired beauty, her head resting on her arms, resting on the bed, where a silver haired beauty slept. The quiet rays of the sun warmed the girl's face, eventually causing long eye lashes to lift, exposing chocolate coloured orbs to the fall sun. Squinting, a hand was lifted to block the sun from her eyes and another was placed over her mouth as she yawned. Eyes watered lightly as a smile graced her lips as her eyes scanned the room, scanning over her slumbering demon mate and continuing on.
She stopped, her eyes widening as she turned quickly to the slumbering demon. Tears prickled the chocolate coloured eyes and a happy smile formed on her soft lips as she traced the demon's pointed ears lightly. Rising to her feet, she gently pulled the blankets down and opened the simple robe he had been dressed in and the smile was quickly replaced by a frown. The bandages that wrapped around the demon's upper body were bloody but hope filled her and she began removing them as quickly yet gently as she was able.
Her hands still at the sight that greeted her. Instead of nothing but smooth, silky, gorgeous and flawless skin, there were still six very red holes that were still slowly leaking dark, thick blood. Clinging to her hope, the owner of the soft and silky dark tresses that cascaded down her back applied more salve to the wounds and wrapped the demon's torso in fresh bandages.
She had just sat down in the chair that had been by the bed that the beautiful demon slept upon since the event two days ago when the door burst open, revealing a silver haired dog boy dressed in blue. Chocolate brown eyes met eyes of the same color.
"Katsu's missing."
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Katsu had his nose to the ground, not knowing how much he looked like another dog-eared silver haired half demon. He could smell Kin's scent but it wasn't very clear so he travelled with his nose to the ground, determined to find her and find out exactly what was going on. The boy had it set in his mind that whoever hurt his father couldn't of possibly been Kin, she was his friend after all.
Following his nose, he didn't notice the two figures standing in his path or the legs that he ran into, sending him onto his butt. Katsu rubbed his nose as he looked up at the two figures, both obviously female. The one with red hair and deep purple eyes was smirking as she leaned forward, giving the boy a clear view of her cleavage.
"Well, well, looks like we found a lost puppy, Monto." Katsu blushed heavily, leaning back and trying to put a little bit of distance between them. The girl put her hands on her hips, her wide ruffles sleeves swaying lightly with the action then a hand with many rings and claws painted blood red to match her hair reached out, tracing one of his dog ears.
"I – I'm not a puppy." Katsu managed to squeak out.
"Well, you look like a puppy." She leaned forward so that their eyes were near level and Katsu had to suppress a shiver and his mouth went dry. He didn't know what was happening to his body but he didn't like it. He tried to move back more to put more space between them but found that he couldn't move. He glanced down, now realizing that he couldn't move because she wasn't letting him.
"W-well, I'm not." He told her stubbornly, still trying to put distance between them.
"He is one of Lord Sesshomaru's offspring." The other girl told the one holding onto Katsu. She blinked and looked behind her at the girl with white hair and black eyes before looking back at Katsu, studying him more thoroughly. "Are you sure, Monto?" The white haired girl nodded only once. "I am sure."
The red head looked at the other girl again before turning back to Katsu with probably the most evil grin he had ever seen and … it scared him.
"Well then, puppy, you'll have to come with us." Katsu shook his head. "I – I don't want to." Suddenly, he was released and the strange girl with the shortest and most ruffled dress he'd ever seen before gave him much needed space.
"Hmm, well, I don't want to force you to come with us." She stated, walking in a slow circle around him, her heavy black boots clanking with each step. "So I'll tell you what," She cupped Katsu's face with one heavily jewelled hand, her deep purple eyes boring into his golden ones, "I'll give you a five minute head start and if I can catch you then you'll come with us." Releasing him, she shoved him lightly, walking back over to her companion.
"But –"
"Tick tock, puppy." Katsu decided not to stick around to see if she was serious enough and scampered to his feet, taking off into the thick trees, running as fast as his legs could carry him. He weaved through the trees, trying to get as far away from them as he could. Looking behind him, he scanned the scenery, thinking she might be following him when he ran right into another, yet older hanyou wearing red.
Katsu rubbed his head, wincing and opening his eyes to a very welcome sight indeed. "Uncle InuYasha!" He was only met with another bonk on the head.
"You idiot! Why'd you have to go running off like that? You had everyone in the castle worried about you! Your mom sent out a bloody search party for you, ya brat!" Katsu couldn't help but smile, despite the harsh scolding he was receiving.
"Times up, puppy." A voice said and Katsu whirled around, trying to find out where she was. He turned to his uncle, panic in his golden eyes. "We have to get out of here!" InuYasha looked at his nephew, a little confused.
"Now you come with us." A female voice said, holding out a hand and a very intricate designed staff materialized. With two sharp points at the ends, a silver dragon with ruby red eyes wound it's away up to the tip of the staff. She brought the tip of one of the three very sharp and very deadly prongs to her mouth, her tongue snaking out and licking it. In a flash of movement, she was holding it over her head and she sunk it into the ground, what looked like blood slowly seeping out of the hole.
"Dance of the Dead." She said quietly, a rush of power going by her and zombies broke from the earth, latching onto both hanyous. InuYasha looked at the things sprouting from the ground and covered his nose from the stench. Pulling out Tetsaiga, he shoved his nephew behind him.
"Alright you disgusting zombies, prepare to die – again! Wind Scar!" With one swing of his sword, streams of yellow light attacked the rotting corpses. He gave a confidant chuckle, not noticing how they just seemed to get right back up again.
"Uncle InuYasha! Look! They're coming back!" InuYasha whirled around, seeing even more of the rotting flesh than before. "Damn it, where are they coming from?!" He swung his sword, slicing many more but, again, they just kept coming back, latching onto them. InuYasha grunted as he tried to lift his arms but found it almost impossible. "Damn it." He ground out. "Stay close, kid and don't worry, I'll get us out of this."
"Oh you think so?" A female voiced asked him. InuYasha looked up to see two girls walk towards them, one of them looking scarily familiar. The owner of the voice only laughed with a feral growl erupted from the hanyou known as InuYasha.
"Who are you?! What do you want with Katsu?!" InuYasha demanded, struggling against his restraints. She only laughed at his attempt and walked up to him with a smirk.
"Is that what his name is? What a cute name for the cute puppy. As for me, I am known as Ijin and you must be the famous InuYasha, brother to the late Lord Sesshomaru." Ijin looked InuYasha over, making the hanyou uneasy, especially when she began pressing herself against him. "I do love older men." InuYasha growled at her again, this time succeeding in moving his arm and almost slicing her.
Ijin laughed, easily jumping out of the way of his claws. "Temper, temper, InuYasha. Now, as for what I want …" One of her jewelled fingers tapped her cheek lightly as she appeared to be thinking. "That's simple; I want your little nephew there, behind you."
InuYasha growled again. "Well, you can't have him! What do you want with him, anyways?!" Ijin laughed heartily, as if she was truly enjoying the time they were spending together and, in fact, she was.
"Why, as a present for Master, of course." She sighed and waved her hand, as if dismissing the subject. "But, we'll save that for another day, you'll probably be meeting him soon anyways. Now, kindly hand him over and I won't have to kill you for getting in my way." Ijin informed him with a smile. InuYasha growled again, gathering his strength and breaking free from his captors.
"Like hell, you ugly wench!" Drawing Tetsaiga again, InuYasha moved his nephew further behind him. The zombies began advancing on him again but stopped suddenly and began backing off, going back into the earth. InuYasha looked around for any possible way to escape and get Katsu out of there. The fact that the zombies were gone worried him and worried him a lot.
"When I say, run as fast as you can back to the castle." InuYasha told the boy quietly. Katsu just nodded in understanding.
"Oh, pooh, I was hoping that it wouldn't come to this. Oh well, I'll just have to kill you then." Ijin said with a smile, her staff disappearing as she brought out her two swords, only waiting half a second before launching her attack at InuYasha who barely dodged.
"GO! NOW!" InuYasha roared and Katsu took off towards the castle. Ijin smirked and pushed the half demon InuYasha back a few feet, resting her arms at her sides, still holding her swords.
"Monto, go fetch the puppy." The white haired girl nodded once and disappeared from sight. InuYasha swore and looked around for the girl but didn't find her anywhere. Instinct had him blocking another attack as he stared into deep purple hues.
"Better pay attention, InuYasha or you might get hurt. Besides, you don't need to worry about Monto; she can take care of herself." InuYasha growled, jumping back.
"Like hell I'm worried about her!" He snarled, blocking another attack but just barely. Damn she was fast and what the hell was she? Clearly full demon but he'd never seen any demon that looked like her before.
"Pay attention, puppy." She called merrily before sending a fireball at him. InuYasha swore and jumped out of the way, taking off running.
"Oooh, I love a good chase." Ijin said with a smile, taking off after him. "You're slow, puppy." She said from beside him, sending him through a line of trees. InuYasha coughed, blood splattering on the ground and he cursed silently. Damn it, why the hell was she so strong?
Monto found Katsu easily. "Excuse me, young Master." She said her voice void of emotion as usual. Plucking Katsu out of a full run, she appeared beside Ijin.
Ijin looked at the other girl and grinned, turning her attention back to InuYasha who was having to use Tetsaiga to hold himself up. She smiled sweetly at him, holding her swords over her head and beginning to twirl them.
"Well, this is our final good bye, InuYasha. End of Days!" She called out, bringing both swords down, crossing them and sending a powerful attack directly at the injured half demon. The full force sent him flying backwards almost fifty feet and breaking many trees in the process, the thing that stopped him was a large rock. The three watched the hanyou lay on the ground, motionless. Katsu's eyes filled with tears and he trembled.
"Get up, Uncle InuYasha. Get up!" Breaking free, Katsu ran over to his uncle, shaking him as tears poured from his eyes. Ijin and Monto both walked over, one sword casually over Ijin's shoulder while the other rested her hand at her side. The girl rolled her eyes at the scene.
"Honestly, you'd think he'd never seen someone die before. Whatever, let's go, puppy." Katsu shook his head violently, refusing to budge. Ijin narrowed her eyes at him and reached out, grabbed him by the collar and began dragging him along as they walked back towards their home.
Katsu watched his uncle lay on the ground until he was completely out of sight and then, and only then, did he go willingly.
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A/N: Well, that was an evil cliffy –laughs- Is he dead? Maybe. Is he alive? Maybe.
I hope everyone enjoyed the new characters and the little insight into Kin's life. Who is this 'Master' they keep referring to? Well, I suppose you guys will just have to wait and see, won't you? I'll give you a hint though: It's not Naraku. I'm not THAT evil.
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Fabulous Georgina – You're most certainly welcome . I had a blast writing this chapter. As for what took me so long … well … I blame it on writer's block xD Which character is your favorite? Mine's Ijin xD