Disclaimer: InuYasha is the property of Rumiko Takahashi
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Note: This story just won't go away…so, I've decided to continue it. I don't know where it is going to go, for now chapters wont be mega long, but should be frequent. -CJ
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To Come To Me
Chapter II
Tensaiga
A mournful midnight swept over the Sengoku Jidai, heavy fog and swirling mist curled upwards over the grass reaching high up into the sky. So high in fact that it became difficult for one to see more than a few feet from their face.
The brooding Lord had been summoned by the hum at his hip, instantly his nostrils filled with the scent of innocent blood.
"I know this blood." He whispered to the darkness "It belongs to the miko who is the half breeds companion."
Sesshomaru rose and woke Jaken to watch over his ward, then he set off in search of the place where the girl lay dead. His time was limited he knew, yet Tensaiga continued to urge him forward on what if his assumptions were true, might be a pointless task.
There was a slight shift to the wind and Sesshomaru detected a fourth scent among them, another dead miko, the one who wrongly walked the earth.
The picture became horribly clear to Sesshomaru. This had been no accidental death. No honorable death in battle. There was no fear to the scent of the girls deaths, only happiness. What else could it be but that she had come across the half breed with his undead miko and taken her own life.
What good could be done by bringing the girl back, she would only face the same pain, how long before she sent her arrow once again to destroy her broken heart?
Better to have mercy on the girl than to allow her to suffer so. He had not known her as a friend, but he had known her well enough to have respect for the kind heart and loyalty the one who now dared to weep over her had betrayed.
Sesshomaru turned from the clearing and began to walk away, a sharp jolt of electricity shot through his hip as Tensaiga protested his denial. Sesshomaru nodded in silent agreement to give the matter further consideration. He turned back to the clearing and watched his brother mourn.
The half breed lay with his body wrapped around the dead girl as if trying to bring her warmth. His sobs were pitiful, degrading to his standing as a son of the Inu no Tashio to be sure. Yet, Sesshomaru felt no shame in his half brothers display.
InuYasha grew angry with the intrusion of the arrow as he tried to hold her and he pulled it from her chest. He then hesitated , the arrow clutched in both hands staring at it in fascination as if he wished to plunge it into his own heart.
Tensaiga told Sesshomaru that moment was the time to make his presence known.
"Who's interests do you think to serve by taking your life half breed? Do you think you will find her spirit in the underworld?"
InuYasha lowered the arrow to rest in his lap.
"Why are you here Sesshomaru?"
Sesshomaru nearly recoiled at the flat dead tone of the half breeds voice. InuYasha was already dead, his physical death was just a technicality.
"Do not answer this Sesshomaru's question with a question."
InuYasha still did not look at Sesshomaru, he let his eyes wander to the rolling morning mist.
"Fuck you."
Sesshomaru felt himself filled with an unaccountable rage. He pulled Tensaiga from the sheath and forced InuYasha to his back, his knee heavy in his chest.
"This Sesshomaru holds the power to revive the one you mourn and you say fuck you?"
InuYasha's eyes opened wide as he stared up at Sesshomaru. His forehead wrinkled with disbelief.
"You came to save Kagome?"
"Tensaiga summoned me for the miko." Sesshomaru lifted his knee allowing InuYasha to sit up again.
"You would revive her?"
"For a price."
"You bastard…I should have known." InuYasha knelt by Kagome's body once again, tears on her eyelashes. He pulled Tessiaga from his belt and held it out.
"Take it. You win. Just bring her back."
It was Sesshomaru's turn to go wide eyed. InuYasha was willing to give up his legacy for the girl. But would he be willing to give up what he must to save her life?
"As much as this Sesshomaru would like to accept the fang little brother, you know as I do that a sword that burns my hand is useless to me."
"Then what the holy FUCK do you want Sesshomaru?! Do you want me to kill myself? Please, by all means. Just make sure Kagome gets to the village safely."
"It is not your life I wish you to take." Sesshomaru's eyes began to blaze fire.
"What do you want from me Sesshomaru? Quit with the fucking games and tell me what you want to bring Kagome back."
"That is simple. I wish for the answer to a question."
"What the …"
"One answer InuYasha…Tell this Sesshomaru why I should bring the miko back when you will only subject her to more pain? When you will continue to chose a dead woman over a beautiful living breathing woman with a kind generous heart? Tell me why I should allow you to destroy her spirit when you leave her time after time for an abomination of clay that lives off of stolen spirits?"
Sesshomaru pulled InuYasha to his feet and glared into his eyes from inches away.
"Tell me why I should restore her life when she will hate me for doing so? When the first time she sees you with your dead bitch she will only wish to end it again?"
"Bbbbbecause" InuYasha was in tears and couldn't stop himself from stammering. He finally gave in and whispered "I love her."
"That means little when you claim you love the other as well half breed." Sesshomaru let him fall on the ground.
Sesshomaru stood over Kagome, Tensaiga pulsing wildly, and slashed through the pallbearers from the underworld. Then he knelt by her side. Slowly her eyes blinked open.
Sesshomaru turned and walked into the mist.
"InuYasha?" She tried to sit up and InuYasha put his hand behind her shoulders to assist her.
"What happened? Did I get hurt? I…"
Memory swept over her, seeing the Shinidamachu, following InuYasha, stepping into the clearing, dying.
"I killed myself."
"Kagome…" InuYasha pulled her into his arms "I'm so sorry, I promise, never again. Never."
Kagome pushed away from him. "I wish I could believe you InuYasha, but I…I don't."
InuYasha was hurt by her rejection, but he couldn't blame her either. He had a long tough road ahead to win her back.
She got to her feet. "I want to go home for awhile. Please don't tell the others about this."
Kagome walked off towards where they had made camp.
InuYasha heard the brush shift behind him as the scent of death reached him. He turned and looked at Kikyo.
"Kikyo…"
"I know InuYasha. It's okay. You have a second chance with Kagome, do what you must. I am just so thankful she lives again. I can release you with a full heart."
"Thank you Kikyo."
Kikyo smiled and watched him disappear into the mist.
Kikyo turned to make her way when another voice stopped her.
"This Sesshomaru thanks you as well honorable miko."
Kikyo looked over her shoulder and Sesshomaru bowed his head.
She returned his bow and turned to seek her path for the day.
To Be Continued….
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