Hey kids! Thanks for tuning in! I'm sorry to say that this is indeed the last chapter of A Little's Enough...I know, I'm sorry. But I'm working on a sequal of sorts with Maiden of the Heavens which will be posted eventually. ;)
I don't own Inuyasha or the song. If I owned him, I don't think I would be here posting fanfiction for him...sighs
"Fallen angels at my feet, whispered voices at my ear. Death before my eyes, lying next to me I fear…She beckons me. Shall I give in? Upon my end shall I begin, forsaking all I've fallen for? I rise to meet the end."
"SIT BOY!"
Inuyasha felt himself being pulled to the wood on the bridge by some unknown force. When his face collided with the bridge, he felt it shake and he collapsed through it toward the river below. But instead of landing in the water, he felt his face come in contact with more wood. The hanyou picked his head up and found that he was looking at Kagome.
"Kagome?" he asked, unsure. Her eyes were big and filled with tears.
"Oh Inuyasha!" she cried, hurling herself at him. "Are you all right?"
Inuyasha grimaced as something ripped out of his head and he looked up at Aitou, who wasn't looking at him, but Kagome. In response, Inuyasha wrapped his arms tightly around the miko, snarling at the demon boy.
"She broke my spell with that?" he grumbled darkly. How had she managed to save the hanyou with a simple subjugation spell? How had they managed to save each other so easily...?
"It's always worked," Shippo spoke up, staring at the demon child. Aitou turned his gaze on the young kitsune and he smiled.
"So I saw in his memories," he said flatly. The kit's memories were flooding his mind, but he somehow took pity on the fox demon. His father had been taken and killed in front of his very eyes. Despite his mean nature, he could not bring that up again. It reminded him too much of his own past.
"Aitou!" Dosakusa shouted. "Kill them!" she ordered.
Aitou looked at his sister and then back at the hanyou and miko. Yes, of course, how could he have forgotten? He widened his stance and his eyes flashed red, his arms shaking with restrain not to transform into the light that called his name.
Inuyasha set Kagome down gently and stood before Aitou, gripping the hilt of his sword tightly in his hands. He looked out of the corner of his eye and saw Dosakusa stalking up the Sango and Miroku, who was watching from the corner of the room.
Sango saw her though, to Inuyasha's relief, and raised her Hiraikotsu at the female demon. Dosakusa giggled. "Let's go, tajiiya!"
A noise from Aitou made Inuyasha turn his attention back. The blue eyed demon was crouched down, his body shaking uncontrollably. He could not transform now; it would cause him to lose the whole battle. He had to control himself.
"Keh," Inuyasha snorted, releasing Tetsusaiga from its sheath. The sword seemed to sing as it transformed into the mighty blade. He raised it at Aitou and beckoned the younger demon forward.
Aitou closed his eyes. He could not control it anymore. It was much too difficult to manage. His eyes sparkled and he turned into the brilliant blue light and shot at Inuyasha and Kagome.
The half demon saw Aitou's demon energy as he sped toward them. It was much, much too easy. Inuyasha held Tetsusaiga over his head and swung it down when Aitou was closer.
"BACKLASH WAVE!" he roared, throwing the sword's power at Aitou.
The blue light that had been Aitou smacked into the Tetsusaiga the moment Inuyasha released his Backlash Wave. And in that moment, the power of the Wind Scar and Aitou's own power was sent back at him, causing him to cry out in agony.
Aitou lay on his back, as his own memories rushed into his head, but it was moving too fast for him to really see anything. He only saw Dosakusa's face, his parents' and a large, engulfing fire. But the pain from the last memory made his scream out and trash. It burned him and made his body ache. He had never experienced such pain in all his life.
"Aitou-kun!" Dosakusa cried, looking at her brother. She shot a glance at a panting Sango and leapt toward Aitou. She sat beside him and looked down, not sure what to do as he lashed about on the floor.
Her lavender eyes shot up to Inuyasha; she bared her teeth at the hanyou and leaned over Aitou protectively.
"You son of a bitch!" she growled. "Who do you think you are, harming my brother in such a way?"
Inuyasha put his sword over his shoulder. "Have you seen what you did to Kagome? Have you seen what pain she's in?" His amber eyes seemed to grow darker with each passing second. "Don't think I'm just going to sit around and let you get away with that!"
Dosakusa frantically looked around as Sango and even Miroku stalked toward her. She was cornered, she thought as her eyes darted around the room. Aitou was still screaming out below her and she knew that she couldn't remain here much longer.
She had lost.
Her eyes landed on Kagome, who was standing up behind Inuyasha, her hands ready to reach for her bow and arrows. That stupid girl! She had been much stronger than she had predicted and it upset her to realize that a mere mortal would cause them to flee.
Miroku pulled out a sutra from the inside of his robe and threw it at the girl. It hit her arm and gave her a slight shock. She didn't scream, but the pain was enough to make her hiss and glare vengefully at the group of them.
Suddenly, her body erupted into a bright purple ball of light. With a howl, the ball nearly exploded, leaving an empty space on the floor where Dosakusa and Aitou had been only seconds ago.
Kagome collapsed to the floor on her knees with a sigh. Inuyasha turned and fell facing her. "Kagome, are you sure you're all right?" He reached out and touched her face gently.
The miko looked up into his eyes. His face was only inches from her own; she could feel his hot breath on her face, making her shut her eyes again. Inuyasha looked on in worry as she fell into him.
"Kagome," he breathed sadly, snaking his arms around her. "I'm so sorry that you had to see all of those things."
Shippo landed on his shoulder and touched Kagome's head softly. "She'll be all right, right Inuyasha?"
Looking at the kit intently, Inuyasha nodded. "Yeah, she'll be fine."
"Perhaps it's time to return to Kaede's?" Miroku suggested, putting an arm around Sango's shoulders. The demon-slayer leaned into him and nodded.
"It's probably the best thing for Kagome-chan right now."
"Can you make it to Kaede's, Kagome?" Inuyasha asked as he lifted her up off the ground.
She smiled weakly. "Of course…"
Inuyasha bent down and nuzzled her neck before kissing her jaw. His heart soared when Kagome leaned into his touch, her arms wrapping loosely around his neck.
"Hm," she sighed. "I love you."
Inuyasha stopped for a moment and stared down at Kagome. Had she said what he thought she said? But as he bent down further to her, he realized that she had fallen asleep. A smile graced the hanyou lips as he brought them down to her ear.
"I love you, too, Kagome."
Meanwhile…
Dosakusa and Aitou were sitting together in a far away forest. Aitou was panting, trying to shake off his visions, while his sister sat in silence, thinking.
She couldn't let them get away with this! They had humiliated her and almost killed her beloved brother. She vowed that she would kill them all. Every last one of them.
"But how?" she mumbled to herself. Aitou looked up at her and saw that she was immersed in deep thought. He did not disrupt her thinking.
And then it hit her. She'd heard of a story, a legend, perhaps of a demon that could help them. He was strong and intelligent; certainly more so than that half-breed Inuyasha was. If they could harness his power, they would be invincible!
"Come, Aitou-kun," Dosakusa sang, standing up. "I have an idea."
Aitou looked at his sister curiously. He stood up and walked slowly after her, not sure he really wanted to. His body protested the movement, as did his sanity. "May I ask what that is?"
Dosakusa turned to face him, her eyes wild. "We're going to see Naraku."
That's it!!! What did you think? Like or hate it? Let me know in a review!
Here's a list of the songs that have inspired me to write this story:
Chap1. "Never Ready to Leave" - Sherwood
Chap2. "Sirens" - Angels and Airwaves
Chap3. "Don't Wake Me Up" - The Hush Sound
Chap4. "Kiss me, Kill me" - MEST
Chap5. "Gifts and Curses" - Yellowcard
Chap6. "Whisper" - Evanescence
And of course, a great big thank you to everyone who read this story! I send out big virtual hugs and kisses to all of you!
