a/n: Hey yall! This story's getting just about ready to come to a close. A few more chappies, I don't know how many really but not many more, and that's it. As I said before I may or may not write a prequel to this one, it just depends on what yall think so just review and let me know! ^.^ Well here's chappie 21 I hope yall enjoy! ...ON TO THE CHAPPIE!!!
DISCLAIMER: I ONLY OWN MY OC'S, EVEN THOUGH I KILL MOST OF THEM OFF, BUT I DO OWN THEM! MUAHAHAH! ^,^
Chapter 21- The Bastard's Return
It had been three days since Sesshomaru had left Sango with Rin and Shippo so that he could pursue Takusi. During that time Rin had tried to stay with her as much as possible so that she didn't get lonely, but she was the village's priestess and healer and as such she had many duties to perform that she could not put off or ignore.
"I'll be back in a few hours mom," Rin said as she slung her bow and quiver onto her back, "It won't take long to place a few blessings on some of the village huts and help old lady Misami with her back pains. If you want to you can come with me!"
"No Rin, I'll only get in your way. I'll stay here and watch over the house while you and Shippo are out."
Slightly disappointed at her mother's refusal, Rin hugged her tightly before waving goodbye and heading off towards the village. Sango waved back and turned to enter the house again. A sudden urge to clean hit Sango as she looked at the house that was only slightly dirty and the pile of dishes that had yet to be washed from their lunchtime meal. Holding Kohaku up in front of her Sango smiled.
"Well my little Kohaku looks like we've got some work to do."
Kohaku giggled at his mother's funny expression as she tied her kimono sleeves up so that she could get to work. Retrieving a triangular piece of cloth that she kept in one of her hidden pockets for whenever she did housework Sango neatly tied it over her hair like a bandana. Satisfied that she was ready to get to work, Sango walked into one of the nearby guest rooms and grabbed all of the pillows she could find. Setting them down and making a cushiony chair Sango then sat Kohaku, who due to his demonic heritage could already hold his own head up and was nearly able to crawl, onto the soft pillows and removed her sling.
"Now watch mommy little one. I'm going to show you how to clean the house," Sango said as she peered into his big golden eyes.
Kohaku merely giggled at his mother's happy voice and waved his little arms around in excitement. Sango smiled sweetly before standing and turning to the house that she was intent on attacking.
"Ok then. Let's get to work."
The happy pup watched with wide eyes as his mother flew around the house performing various cleaning duties in an incredibly short period of time. His mother seemed very happy while performing the menial duties of housework and his infant mind stored away her smiling face in one of his already developing memory banks. It wasn't long, however, before his tiny body grew tired and he drifted off to sleep while his mother was washing the dishes.
Sango returned to find that her son had fallen asleep in his bed made of pillows and smiled softly at the adorable sight. His short silver hair was a few inches long now and was tasseled from rolling in his sleep. His tiny, clawed fist was stuck halfway in his mouth and his growing body was curled up in a ball.
'My baby,' Sango thought as she retrieved a blanket and covered him with it, 'He will grow to be an amazing warrior, just like his father.'
Thinking of Kohaku's father led Sango to wonder just where her mate currently was. It had only been three days but she missed him terribly.
'I feel like a part of myself is missing when he's gone,' Sango thought sadly but quickly shook it off before her babe sensed her sadness and woke up.
It was then that she sensed a frighteningly familiar demonic aura approaching the house. She narrowed her eyes and scanned her memories for whom it could belong to. Realization his her with horrifying clarity causing her to quickly scoop Kohaku up from his sleeping position and make a mad dash towards her room to grab her weapons.
'Takusi! Shit! Sesshomaru is who knows how far away and Rin and Shippo are out helping the village!' Sango thought as she threw herself into her room and, lying Kohaku down, quickly stripped and changed into her slayer's suit.
While changing she desperately tried to contact Sesshomaru through their mating mark.
'Please Sesshomaru! Please come back! Takusi is here and Rin and Shippo are gone! I can't fight with Kohaku in my arms and I don't know what to do!'
Her mind awaited his answer while her body never stopped its frantic motion. The fox demon bastard was getting closer and closer to the house with each passing second and with Hiraikotsu strapped to her back she grabbed Kohaku from his sitting position on the floor and was about to turn to leave the room when the door flew open. Fear shot through her as she turned and drew her sword with Kohaku in her left arm, just as she had the night he was born.
"Mother! There's a demon approaching the house we have to go now!" Rin yelled from her position in the doorway.
"Oh Rin. I was so afraid that Takusi had already gotten here," Sango said with a small sigh of relief, "Here Rin. I need you to take Kohaku and go to the farthest room of the house. Put up your strongest barrier and do not take it down until you sense that the demonic aura is completely gone. If I am defeated and the aura does not vanish I want you to hold you barrier up until Sesshomaru arrives."
"But mother! You can't-"
"No buts Rin. I need you to do this for me ok?"
Rin quelled her protests at her mother's desperate tone and nodded. Hugging her mom briefly, Rin quickly ran to the far side of the house as Sango ran towards the front door to meet Takusi head on.
'Sango! I'm on my way back. I'll be there in less than an hour I just need you to hang on until then!'
Sesshomaru's thoughts through their mating mark relieved her slightly as she knew that she'd gotten through to him despite the distance and without having to use a slayer's spell.
'Rin has taken Kohaku and has erected a barrier to protect them. I'll do my best to hold him off until you get here but please hurry my love.' Sango thought back while the line to Sesshomaru's mind was still open.
'I'm coming as fast as my body will allow. I will save you Sango! I won't allow him to hurt you and get away again!'
"Hahahahaha! So you are going to try to face me alone you pathetic wench?!" Takusi cackled as he entered the clearing in front of the house, "I beat you so easily last time what makes you think that you even stand a chance against me now that I have taken your memories?"
"Takusi! You arrogant bastard! You think that just because you defeated me while I was weak and exhausted from giving birth that you can do so again? I don't think so!" Sango yelled, as she wasted no time in hurling her Hiraikotsu at the arrogant fox demon.
Said fox demon drew his sword and tried to easily block the Hiraikotsu but was surprised at the power of the weapon and was forced backwards and into a tree. He growled lowly as he watched the giant boomerang return to the woman across the clearing who caught it with ease.
"Lucky shot bitch," Takusi hissed as he used his demonic speed to disappear and then reappear in front of the woman who'd dealt him a hard blow to his pride.
Slashing his rapier shaped sword repeatedly at the slayer he was angered to see that she was easily blocking his blows with her giant weapon and it wasn't fazing her at all. Pissed that a lowly human woman could block his strikes so easily, Takusi leapt back as Sango swung her Hiraikotsu at him in a horizontal strike.
"That all you've got demon?" Sango shot with a smirk.
"You have no idea who you're dealing with!" Takusi growled but then calmed himself and smirked evilly, "So you think that you have control of your memories just because you've been able to regain some of them? Hahaha! Wrong! As long as I control my poison I can control your memories!"
A look of horror appeared on Sango's face as the fox demon raised his left hand and released some of his poison causing his hand to glow a sickly yellow color.
"It seems that you have yet to regain the memories of your village," Takusi said with a smirk as his eyes seemed distant and he appeared to be looking into her mind itself, "Well why don't I just let you in on that little secret?"
Sango tried to run forward and swing her Hiraikotsu at Takusi before he could do something to her mind, but she was to late as he easily flicked his wrist and she fell to the ground clutching her head in pain as the memories of her village's destruction flashed through her mind.
"NO! No! Please!" Sango cried as her eyes filled with tears as she watched her family slain for the second time.
Takusi merely laughed evilly and approached her fallen form with his sword raised above his head.
"Now you die!" Takusi yelled as he brought his sword down in a deadly arc.
A loud clang rang through the clearing as steel met steel and two demonic auras clashed. Takusi looked up and growled at the other fox demon that he'd just clashed swords with.
"Just what do you think you're doing?" Takusi hissed as the other fox's emerald green eyes glared threateningly at him.
"I'm protecting my mother in law from a pathetic fox demon who is to weak to fight like a man and has to resort to mental attacks to defeat a human woman!" Shippo growled as he threw Takusi away from Sango's still hunched form with his sword.
Shippo threw a worried look at his second mother who was still crying and clutching her head in pain. Knowing that he could do nothing to help her since returning memories caused her pain, Shippo turned back to Takusi with his demonic aura flaring angrily.
"As much as I'd love to I'm not going to kill you since Sesshomaru deserves to have that pleasure, but that doesn't mean that I can't beat the hell out of you until he gets here," he said as he threw himself towards the other fox demon angrily.
Behind him Sango was completely consumed by grief as the memories of her clan's slaughter replayed themselves over and over in her mind.
'Father…Kohaku…everyone… They're gone…' she thought as her body shook from the force of her sobs, 'I'm completely alone.'
Her mind began to fall into despair as the large scar on her back began to ache, reminding her that he younger brother was the one who'd caused it. How could she possibly go on with her life now that her whole village was gone? She should just take her own life and end her misery.
'Sango what is happening? I can feel your pain. What's has he done to you?' Sesshomaru's desperate voice rang through her mind through their mating mark.
'Sesshomaru?' Sango questioned as she finally realized that she wasn't alone, 'Oh gods Sesshomaru. My village, Father, Kohaku, they're gone!'
She could hear his feral growl through the recesses of her mind and somehow it seemed to ease her distress slightly.
'I know Sango but it will be ok. I shall be there momentarily and that bastard will pay for what he has done to you.'
Her mate's voice cut through her anguish and the pain in her head seemed to dissipate as his demonic aura approached and grew substantially. She was suddenly able to hear the clash of steel on steel and her vision cleared to see Shippo and Takusi battling. A roar echoed throughout the clearing as Sesshomaru's overpowering demonic aura suddenly hit everyone within the clearing's open area.
"Sesshomaru…" Sango whispered as the sight of her mate's feral expression entered his vision before her eyes blackened around the edges and she lost herself to the vast expanse of unconsciousness.
a/n: Tehehehee!!! Finally another cliffie! It's been a long time since I've done one so no one complain. ^.^ But anyways, that's it for this chappie and yall know what to do!
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