Inuyasha FanFiction
Emotions In Time - Part Eight:

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THIS PART IS ONLY SLIGHTLY GOREY.

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Inuyasha glanced over at Kagome, her eyes were closed now, and she had her hand over her heart. She was thinking about Kikyo; he could tell.

'Inuyasha,' a voice called.

Inuyasha raised his head and locked gazes with Kikyo, who knelt before him. Her face held a solemn expression as she placed her hand on his cheek and wiped his tear trail off his face with her thumb.

'You love her, don't you?' she asked him.

He didn't answer. He didn't need to though, Kikyo could see it written all over his face.

She smiled and nodded once, 'Right then, good-bye Inuyasha.'

'K-Kikyo? You're leaving?' Inuyasha asked.

Kikyo smiled at him, 'My mind and my body will be gone, but my soul will remain, and my heart will always be yours to keep.'

Suddenly, Inuyasha's thoughts clicked together. He looked down at Kagome's lifeless body, then looked back up. 'Kikyo...' he whispered.

'I can rest in piece now Inuyasha,' she explained, 'and more than that, I can bring you constant joy when I'm gone...'

Kikyo placed her left hand on Kagome's heart, and her right one on her own heart. She closed her eyes, content with what she was about to do.

Ever so slowly, Kikyo's body rose from the ground and the glowing around her body got brighter and brighter until her soul peeled itself from her body. When the soul had been peeled, Kikyo's body fried out and turned to ash, which blew away in the wind.

But Kikyo's soul remained just as she had said it would.

After a moment of swaying back and forth, Kikyo's soul lowered itself into Kagome's body. There was a flash of light as the soul took its place in Kagome's body, then it was done.

Inuyasha watched with mixed emotions as Kagome's eyelids fluttered open.

'Inuyasha...' she whispered.

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It took a lot of effort, but Sesshomaru controlled the rage that cursed through his veins. He didn't want to change into his true form, he wanted to kill this man with his bare hands.

And so he did.

At blinding speed, Sesshomaru caught Yuudai by the neck and slammed him to the ground.

"You repulsive bastard!" Sesshomaru said through clenched teeth, as his Poison Claws extended into Yuudai's throat. Green poison made its way into Yuudai's blodstream, then circulated through his body at a painfully slow rate.

Sesshomaru smiled as Yuudai writhed in pain. The persicion Sesshomaru had used when he inserted the poison into his neck would cause him to suffer for a little less than a day. Long-term pain; perfect .

Sesshomaru released Yuudai and spun around to get Rin. She was laying on her side in a pool of blood. Some of it was dried to her face, but most of it was being soaked up by her Kimono. There was no hesitation as Sesshomaru pulled the blood drenched dagger from her neck and dropped it to the ground.

Sesshomaru stood and pulled Tensaiga from its sheath. Just as he expected, the sword pulsed once and he was suddenly able to see the Pallbearers from the Netherworld. There were four, and Sesshomaru easily sliced all of them with one swing.

After returning Tensaiga to its sheath, Sesshomaru knelt down and gathered Rin in his arm before he took to the sky. The wound on her neck was closed, and she opened her eyes as the neared the castle.

"Sleep, Rin," Sesshomaru told her, "You are in need of rest."

Rin nodded and layed her head against Sesshomaru's armoured chest. "I knew you'd bring me back..." she whispered, drifting into sleep.

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Later that night, Sesshomaru sat on the front steps of the castle gazing up at the stars.

Curse that General Yuudai, Sesshomaru's thoughts were nothing less than vile towards the man, he specifically postponed his attack in order to get me.

It was true. Shortly after Sesshomaru and Rin returned to the castle, Jaken informed Sesshomaru that General Yuudai had been waiting a year and a half for Sesshomaru to return before he attacked the village, thinking he could kill the great Lord Sesshomaru while his men exterminated the Demon Village.

"Mortals are so ignorant," Sesshomaru said to no one, "Waiting around for the most dangerous enemy..."

Sesshomaru shook his head, And then to get Rin involved like that. His teeth clenched together when he thought of Rin's death earlier that day.

Speaking of Rin... he thought.

"Shouldn't you be in bed?" Sesshomaru asked, looking at a wooden pillar out of the corner of his eye.

Rin's head slowly came out from behind the pillar, then the rest of her body. "I'm sorry My Lord," she apologized.

Sesshomaru looked up at the sky, "Sleep troubles?"

Rin lowered her head. "...yes..." she mumbled.

"Well that's too be expected," Sesshomaru told her, still looking up at the sky, "You had a rough day."

Rin walked a couple steps forward and sat on the top step next to Sesshomaru. She kept her arms around her while she looked up at the sky.

"It's nice to have the moon back," Rin commented.

Sesshomaru nodded once and some of his silver hair moved onto his shoulder, where it glittered in the moonlight. Rin watched it sparkle until she was overcome with a shudder and wrapped herself into a ball.

Sesshomaru looked down at her and sighed. "You should be in bed, Rin," he said.

"N-No," she protested, "I'm fine."

She's so stubborn, Sesshomaru thought as he lifted the fur from his shoulder and wrapped it around her.

Warmth flooded through Rin as she snuggled into Sesshomaru's warm fur. "Thank you," she wispered.

Sesshomaru said nothing, but turned to look up at the sky again.

"Um, Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin's voice was small and quiet, "I talked to Master Jaken today. He told me you are taking me as your heir..."

Sesshomaru closed his eyes, "I am."

"Oh," Rin was slightly surprised, she thought Jaken had been lying, "So, I am a Princess?"

Sesshomaru nodded, silently pleased that Rin was finding out at last.

Rin smiled, "You're determined to make me live in a village, aren't you, Lord Sesshomaru?"

He chuckled. "So it would seem," he replied.

"I like it when you laugh," Rin's voice was quiet again, "It took you a while to laugh."

"There was never much to laugh about before..." he told her. Rin nodded in agreement. Then they were both silent, but not for long.

"So we're staying?" it was meant to be a question, but Rin made it sound more like a statement.

Sesshomaru opened his eyes and looked down at Rin, "Can you be happy here?"

"Will you stay with me?" she asked, meeting his gaze. He nodded. "Then, yes," she answered.

Sometime later in the night, Rin fell asleep, and was carried to her room by Sesshomaru.

After laying Rin on her bed and covering her with a blanket, Sesshomaru brushed a few stray hairs from her forehead. Then he silently slipped out the door.

Father? Is this what it's like? Sesshomaru wondered, Is this what you wanted me to see? This is what it's like to care about a mortal? This is what it's like to love a mortal?

Sesshomaru walked down the hallway looking at the ground. "Father. I do not agree with your love for... Izyoai, and the birth of Inuyasha," he said quietly, "But I understand now."