Nothing Is Impossible for Love to Overcome

By: Sandreline

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Chapter 33: Assassination Attempt

Lady Uo had to have something done. She would not let her son go away un-avenged. Revenge, as they said, is sweet.

"Are you the Lady Kikyo, the Miko who use to protect the Sacred Jewel?" Her scaly voice rang out in the forest surrounding the Southern Castle.

The red-and-white clad woman turned around. "Who is asking?" Came the monotone reply.

"I am Lady Uo of the Northern Lands. We both hold a grudge against the Miko Kagome, who is now Lady of the West. I have a proposition for you."

Lady Kikyo smiled, giving the old dragon her full attention.

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"Cat dirt! Cat dirt cat dirt cat dirt!" Aphrodite screamed. "There is no way in Hades that I am letting anything happen to Kagome and Sesshomaru, not now! I've put in enough work to get a gray hair!"

With that, the voluptuous blonde scowled, before disappearing in a silver flash. If she had to, she would take all the gods from Mount Olympus to Japan!

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Kikyo rested in a tree within range of the Southern Gardens. The demonic barrier around the Southern Palace had kept her soul-stealers from entering. She was already starting to weaken, but knew that if she could get this in this one arrow, she would be able to have enough energy to return outside the barrier and to her soul-stealers.

Kikyo studied the arrow in her hand, her eyes lowering in a glare. Could she really trust this Lady Uo?

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The dragon smiled, her sharp teeth gleaming in malice. "You are a priestess with perfect aim. However, if you use one of your arrows, even with what pitiful holy power you have left, you will be detected."

Kikyo's cold voice rang out in anger. "The little I currently have would still be enough to vanquish you."

Uo gave a slithering laugh. "So you would think. Take this." The Northern Lady said, holding out a black arrow.

Kikyo's glare focused on the arrow that was extended to her. "And what is it that I am taking?" She asked.

"This arrow is made of red bark, a tree that can only be found in the Dragon Lands. The tip has been made with my poison, the only kind known to not be affected by holy powers. If you fire this, it will surely kill the Miko of the Western Lands." Uo sneered, her yellow eyes glowing with the promise of victory.

"And why is it that you are so eager to help me, Dragon?" The dead priestess asked.

"She aided in the death of my son, as did her Mate and his Father. For that, I will take all that they hold dear."

Kikyo huffed. "And what of InuYasha? He was the one to finally defeat him."

Uo roared. "For aiding me, I shall allow his death to pass."

Miko hissed at the dragon; however, she took the arrow non-the-less and turned, leaving the Northern noble to laugh in promised victory.

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"Very well. We shall see what her arrow can do." Kikyo strung her bow, closing one eye as she took aim. "I shall get my soul back!"

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"The Brave Warrior Shippo shall protect Kagome!"

"And the Amazing Rin shall heal her!"

"Only if you can get past Tsara, Sorceress of Beauty!"

Sango was having trouble playing along, due to her fit of giggles. Lady Tsuya was already sitting in the grass, her face red from the joy.

"Help me!" Kagome said, raising a hand to her head in mock distress.

Suddenly, Kagome felt her soul pulse. Her eyes widened, and she stood up, turning behind her to the woods behind the Southern Castle. There, in the trees far off, was the glint of metal in the reflection of the sun.

"Run!" Kagome cried with her eyes wide in fear.

That was when Sesshomaru arrived on the scene, his golden eyes quickly taking in the occurrences around him.

"What's going on?" Sango asked, raising her Hiraikotsu from play, to battle.

"Get the children out, now!" Kagome called, erecting a large barrier.

Rin, Shippo, Tsara, and Yuki were swept away by Tsuya while Ayame came to stand beside Sango. "OKA-SAN!" Rin and Shippo cried out, fighting the grasp of the demons to try and reach her.

The twang of a bow was heard, and Kagome watched as the dark arrow whistled, flying at her.

Sesshomaru's eyes flashed red. His Mate and pup were in danger!

Kagome watched with fearful eyes as the arrow sliced right through her barrier. (No.) She thought. "Sesshomaru!" She screamed, closing her eyes for the impact.

(My pup!) Kagome cried.

A sharp wind was felt on her face, before silk strands tickled her nose. Kagome opened her eyes to see her Mate standing in front of her, the arrow captured in his hands. Kagome could hear his snarling as his youki pulsed around him.

"Get my Mate to safety!" He barked. Sango and Ayame immediately took action, dragging a struggling Miko away. "No! I have to help him!"

"Kagome, it's you they are after!" Lady Tsuya said, pulling the children with her.

"Think about your pup!" Sango said.

"Sesshomaru can handle it!" Ayame added. Man, the girl was a lot stronger than she looked.

Kagome was forced to watch as her Mate's snarling reached her enhanced ears, before he transformed into his true form. Kagome felt her heart racing as she watched him take to the air after the one who tried to kill her.

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"What the hell is going on?" InuYasha asked, running out to find the others protecting Kagome, catching a glimpse of his half-brother bounding off in his beast form.

"Some one tried to kill Kagome." Sango told him.

"And the arrow they used went right through her barrier." Ayame added.

"Are you sure?" Miroku asked, who had come with InuYasha.

"What did the arrow look like?" Came Lord Ayame's voice.

"Papa, I have it. I was able to snatch it when Lord Sesshomaru transformed." Came little Yuki's voice.

"Yuki!" Lady Tsuya cried in worry.

Lord Ayame smiled at his son as he pat his head, taking the black arrow in his hand.

A familiar scent hit the nose of InuYasha, who's ears flattened against his skull. (No, please Kami, no.)

"There's a poison in the arrow. And the bark is from the red tree, know to not be affected by holy powers. Supposedly, the tree was born from holy powers, according to legend. However…"

"What is it, Lord Ayame?" Shippo asked. He and Rin were now clutching to Kagome, who was kneeling on the ground in shock. Rin had tears coursing down her face – she had almost lost her mother, again. Shippo, who was scared out of his mind, was trying to be brave.

"It comes from the Dragon Lands." Came a deep voice.

"Lord Ryuuko." Said Ayame.

"Let me see it." The Northern Lord demanded, holding out a scaled hand with long claws.

The dragon examined the arrow tip, and his heart broke. His beloved Mate betrayed him.

"I know who this belongs too…" He said, his eyes lowered as the hand holding the arrow shook in rage.

The ancient dragon turned apologetically to the Lady of the West, and bowed low. "Please accept my apologies, Lady Kagome. It seems that my Mate has betrayed me. I can assure you that her life will be the price." He said sadly.

Kagome turned shocked eyes to the Northern Lord. "Please, Ryuuko-sama, that is not necessary."

"Lady-Kagome," Lord Ayame interrupted.

"InuYasha, your Mate will die now!" Came a cold, deadly voice.

Everyone turned to see Sesshomaru, his eyes blood red with jagged markings, holding a glaring Kikyo, with Tokijin in her throat. "Here is the bitch who tried to kill my Mate!"

"Kikyo, why?" Came Kagome's saddened voice.

"You're pathetic." Kikyo spat.

"Sesshomaru," came InuYasha's monotone voice. "Kill her."

Gasps came from the group, and Kagome turned to him. "Inu-"

"No. Kikyo should never have come back. It's over." With that, the hanyou turned around and ran away, but not before Kagome saw the tears in his eyes.

A dry gasp was heard, and when Kagome and the others turned to look back at the Lord of the West, there was nothing but dust blowing in the wind. A silver bubble flew into Kagome's chest, and she felt whole.

"Otu-san!" Rin cried, leaping for the Lord's legs. She latched on, crying. "Oka-san almost died! Rin and Shippo almost lost Oka-san!" She sobbed into his hakama pants, not noting that his inner demon was still in control, and so upset that she returned back to her old way of talking.

"Rin, sweetie, come here." She said.

Rin looked back over to Kagome, who was already holding a shivering Shippo in her arms. Rin broke off of Sesshomaru and ran to her, almost barreling her over in the process as she cried into the Miko's chest.

"I think we should let the family have some alone time." Lady Tsuya spoke, taking her children and dragging her Mate away, who was protesting to the action. Princess Ayame followed, shaking her head. Things sure never got dull! (They sure picked a bad time to have a pup!) She thought.

"We should go find InuYasha and make sure he's ok." Miroku whispered to his love, and Sango nodded, leaving only the family to themselves.

"Rin, Shippo, I want you to know that nothing can keep me from you both. You are my children and I love you so much. Never forget that, ok?" Kagome asked, a tear slowly making its way down her cheek. Kagome, her fear for her unborn pup surfacing, let the dam break.

"Rin, Shippo, return to the palace." Sesshomaru's voice called out.

Kagome looked up to the blood-red eyes of Sesshomaru, and sent the two children off with a quick kiss.

As they left, Kagome felt herself being tackled, pressed to Sesshomaru warm chest and wrapped in his strong, powerful arms. She sobbed her heart out.

"Sesshomaru, I was so scared! I saw it go through the barrier… and I was so scared for the pup! I was so scarred…" She sobbed, and Sesshomaru held her close, letting out soothing growls as he nuzzled her neck.

Sesshomaru pulled back, his clawed hands in her hair as he made her look him in the eyes. The same maroon striped on his cheeks, were mirrored on hers, as was the crescent moon on her forehead. However, he would never figure out how instead of maroon eyelids, she had blue. A blue the same shade as her own eyes, as one of her small fangs was stuck on her lip from her sniffling. "I shall always protect you. I will destroy anything that tried to harm you, and will have no mercy."

"In a way that's almost romantic." Kagome sniffled, tears still trailing down her cheeks.

Sesshomaru grunted, whipping the tears staining her cheeks away with his thumbs. "Come." The Western Lord stood, pulling his Mate up with him. He picked her up, one arm under her knees, the other supporting her back. She burrowed into his neck, calming down quickly as his scent hit her sensitive nose. Soon, they were racing through the palace and in the rooms they were staying in.

Sesshomaru would make sure that she knew she was his, and that he would never let anything harm her.

He pressed Kagome back against the furs, nipping her Mark as her eyes closed gently, her arms wrapped around his neck as she enjoyed his affections. When he did sink his fangs into her neck, her eyes snapped open from the surge of passion coursing through her body, and she quickly did the same to him, sinking her newly-acquired fangs into the Mark that she gave him. Sesshomaru gave a growl of approval, before taking her lips in a passionate, rough kiss. Kagome moaned, letting her hands travel to his shoulders.

Sesshomaru wasted no time in removing the obi from Kagome's waist – his claws were razor sharp. Her silk kimono slid open to reveal her naked body – today is seemed his Mate had not adorned the undergarments from her time. He instantly gave every inch of her body arousing attention, to of which Kagome returned.

Her tears were forgotten as her Mate ravished her to the break of dawn, thoughts of finding the issuer of the arrow lost until morning.

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