As Sesshomaru woke up the next morning, he noticed something warm that smelled like lavender. He also became aware that this lavender-scented thing was clinging to him as if its life depended on it. He felt no need to question what the warm creature was. He knew it was Luna, who was still asleep. In the morning light, he noticed a large bruise on her neck, and in the center was a bite mark. 'I should be gentler... That bruise looks terrible... At least the mark will stay on, though... I hope.'
Luna blinked awake slowly, fearful she had only dreamed of last night's events. As her eyes opened, she noticed that Sesshomaru was holding her. 'I didn't dream it... That means we...' A slight giggle escaped her.
"And what are you giggling about, Miss Screeches-So-Loud-She-Breaks-Windows?"
"Nothing, Mr. Please-Don't-Kill-Me-I'm-Only-Trying-To-Help. I do believe that became your catch phrase..." Luna giggled a little more. "Are you scared of the chihuahua, Mr. Great Dane? Or are you Mr. Japanese Spaniel?"
"Chihuahua? You're a bigger dog than that!"
"Are you calling me a bitch?"
"Only because you call yourself one..."
"True... but I'm short and have pointy ears. Therefore, I am chihuahua, hear me... make that pathetically high-pitched barking noise."
Sesshomaru couldn't hold back a chuckle.
"What's so funny?"
"I just got a picture of you as a chihuahua..." He smiled as he thought of it again. "You'd be a little puffball. A little, yapping puffball."
"I'll show you 'puffball'!" Luna tackled him, knocking him onto the pillows that had fallen off of the bed. To his surprise, the human-like girl who had knocked him down had been replaced by a big black puff of fur with bright silver-blue eyes and an extremely fluffy tail. "Arf!" The tail swished about, making its own sound effects as it fanned the air around.
"Wow... You really are a little puffball..." Sesshomaru chuckled again as Luna decided to flop down on his chest. "I bet you're mostly fur..." One over-sized paw hit him in the face, covering his mouth.
Luna changed back to normal before uncovering his mouth. "Try not to say anything about it... I don't want everyone to call me 'Fluffers'... I only let Zakura call me that because I can call her 'Floppers'." Luna snuggled closer to Sesshomaru. "...You're warm, you know that?"
"I could say the same for you-" A crash silenced him. Both Luna and Sesshomaru were still as they listened carefully. Panicked footsteps and the clatter of an all-out brawl met their ears. Rushing, Luna and Sesshomaru threw on whatever clothes they could get to first and raced out, swords in hand and ready for use.
Luna gasped at what was causing the clamor. A man with short silver hair had managed to wipe out almost everyone in the living room, though that wasn't what had caused her reaction. Instead, it was because he was so familiar. "Lloyd..."
"So you do remember me? Ah, well, that's good. I suppose you remember that we're mates, too, right?"
"Were, Lloyd. Were."
"Last I checked, the woman has no say in a relationship when it's a cross-species one... Oh well, I'll have fun punishing you for this..." He drew his blade swiftly, moving fluidly as he charged toward Luna.
Luna, knowing that no one else could come close to the speed in which he moved, lunged towards him, a blur to all that were watching.
Sesshomaru could only watch as a silver blur met a black one, both flying backwards before charging again. As they swirled in a whirlwind of clinking metal and blood, he became unable to tell where one ended and the other began. Blood splattered on the ground beside him and he knew whose it was before the scent had even reached him.
The two fighters slid away from each other, both bleeding heavily from several cuts, panting, and glaring at one another as if they could ignite the other's head telepathically. Sesshomaru took the opportunity to jump inbetween them with his sword pointed at Lloyd. "She is not yours. She is mine. Leave her alone or else."
"What are you going to do, slowpoke? I'll have you cut into mincemeat before you can blink!" Lloyd charged towards Sesshomaru with the light of insanity in his eyes and a large grin on his face. But Sesshomaru couldn't see it. Because in that same instant, Luna had pushed herself between them and was transforming into her dragoon form. He staggered backwards when he saw the large dragon wings and ancient armor.
Crashing into Lloyd, she tore at him, sending sprays of blood everywhere.
"You think you're the only one who can do that?" Lloyd held up a small gray stone, allowing it to glow and the light to consume him. When the light faded, a seven-winged dragoon without color stood in front of Luna. "Try besting the king of dragons, bitch." He began to focus his energy into the cannon attached to his arm.
Luna's eyes widened when she realized what he was about to do. She quickly pulled as much energy as she could into a single point and charged, with the point of energy at the tip of her blade.
Lights began to appear near the cannon. Everyone in the room could feel the impending doom that the cannon would bring.
Luna stabbed her blade into the cannon, releasing the energy which she had stored in the tip. Lloyd's eyes shot open and he fell, stunned.
"Hey, Lloyd, come on. We have to summon your master, remember?" Naraku poked his head in the window. "Not too busy dying, are you?"
"S-shut up..." Lloyd dragged himself to the window. Glancing back, he grinned at Luna. "Until next time, my love."
As they left, Luna transformed back into herself and fell to her knees. The room was spinning, but her mind was unconcerned with that. She felt extremely weak and wanted to pass out, but that wasn't important to her either. 'Why? Why is he still alive?' Tears were falling.
"Luna? Luna!" Sesshomaru waved his arm in front of Luna, trying to shake her from her trance.
Instead of replying, Luna fell over and curled up. In her mind, no one was talking to her. They didn't even exist. 'He's alive... But I killed him... But he fought me... and that wasn't a poltergeist... Why? Why him?' The room was spinning faster than ever, and it was mere seconds before Luna was unconscious.
In her dream, she was in the forest, fighting Lloyd. Nearby, a little girl squeaked and hid. She knew that squeak. 'Lita... forgive me for the violence I'm about to show...' Luna slashed at Lloyd, cutting his thigh as he tried to jump back.
"So, you want extra punishment today, pet? I'll give the girl hers, then I'll give you an extra dose for getting in the way!"
Her shoulder stung, but Luna forced the pain out of her mind as she blocked his path. "You will not hurt her, Lloyd. Kill me if you wish, but spare her. She did nothing wrong."
"Look at you, talking as if you have negotiating power... I'll make you a deal. Get out of my way and let me punish her, and I won't punish you anymore today."
"You will not harm her-" Luna gasped as he rushed around her, swinging his weapon, a belt, in the air. With a loud slap, the belt struck Lita, leaving a large red gash in her leg. The little girl screamed in pain, falling to the ground.
Luna felt her anger burning her alive. Her vision was red. She could feel her fangs growing and her senses clouding. She couldn't control her actions. As she felt blood on her hands, panic set in. Struggling, she managed to regain control, bit by bit. 'Please don't let that have been her...'
Slowly, her vision returned, and she saw the girl staring at her, petrified with fear. With good reason, too, as Luna saw her reflection in Lita's eyes. Luna had jagged violet stripes on her face and fangs so long that they stuck out from her upper lip. She was covered in blood, and as her sense of smell returned, she figured out whose it was. Glancing around, she saw trees that had been destroyed and blood everywhere. In the center of the clearing was a pool of blood surrounding a body. 'This can't be good...' As she examined the body, she recognized the face. It was Lloyd, who had been nearly slashed up beyond recognition while Luna was not in control. 'I-I killed him... Does this mean... Am I... free?'
"Luna, are we safe?" Lita had limped into the blood puddle and was right beside Luna.
"Yes, Lita, we're safe."
Something was pulling at Luna, as if something was wrong. She felt as if she was being dragged. 'Dragged by what?'
She awoke to several people surrounding her, some working on her, others working on those that were helping her. Golden eyes, filled with worry, stared into hers. "Are you ok?"
"I... I don't know..." Luna bit her lip as someone pulled the gauze on her arm too tight. "I just don't know..."