A Little Too Late

~ Chapter Sixteen ~

Fall

By

Inuyashas Youkai

Contained in this chapter , I do not claim anything to that of Inuyasha or state any affiliation with the making of the lyrics Fall By Something Corporate

So I fall, I don't wanna feel this small, you know that I can't help it..

You know I just can't handle this , handle this at all.

I'll just fall, off ,my four feet drop.

Watch me as I stall.

And wonder when I fall.

I kiss your neck , I feel you breath upon my shoulder.

I must must prefect it must be you cause now its over.

I was so close that was the most that I have ever been through .

How can you ask for me to stay when all you ever do.

Is go , just go..

So I fall, I don't wanna fell this small you know that I can't help it..

You know I just can't handle this , handle this at all.

I'll just fall, off ,and let my heart be dropped.

You watch me as I stall.

Wonder when I fall...

Orbs of light suddenly began to be shot from random directions , and into that of Kagome's body, as her body was slack , making the only movement of her body from the inertia of the beam's of light being forced into that of her at the moment lithe form. Shortly following a big burst of blinding light engulfing the darkened ruble , and submerged the two within it, as the remaining frame of the pre-existing structure now left barren started to shake. Feeling around reaching out one shadow was able to grab a hold of the other that the enormous energy was originating from, as the signatures from it began to cause a burning sear to devour anything that stood .

Screams piercing the short lived silence since the fall was born, as the smell of burning flesh became overcoming . Soon a softening glow enlightened to join the first but this light served as a soothing balm , and barrier to protect . Moments passed and the enormous energy forming then catapulted itself away from the two it hidden , and by the erratic chain of events occurring so quickly, was enough to send it flying into the atmosphere , tearing whatever laid in it's path , leaving with it a deadening quite . One that surpassed any winds refusing to gust, birds made mute, footsteps to cease, or even the leaves to cast their way within the slightest of breeze, nor so that of the faintest of heartbeats.

Time then started to begin once more from the ashes , and was suddenly racing to be reborn with the sounds of the forced pant of one breathing, as the air released without ever knowing that it was withheld, then a thudding heartbeat joining another emerging from its faded place within it's carrier. The hold upon the weakened by the strongest , was slackened just a bit , as the protector opened his golden eyes to open , and gaze upon it's own creation by the ties it held , shared by it's strengthening connection, now breathing softly , while the characteristics of being what she presently was started to emerge.

Securing what he saw as his ... Everything . Then moving to lay her down while the task of making her comfortable , and warm within this new place created by a product of what had been the catalyst, to where certain events were supposed to be. Now standing on unfamiliar territory , and finding what the hanyou could to manage a fire to then sprout with the smoke as it's wings , allowing the wild flames to ignite anew. Following after , the soft glow provided a warming hue , one that permitted the sight of the new form of the one he claimed possession to. Wrapped in the red fur of his Haori , cuddled within it's comfort was that of his claimed chosen , hidden by the crimson cover with the exception of the lengthened black flowing ink , brushed in with wisps of silver.

Taking a closer look , Inuyasha could almost see through the curtain of melted tar ,a small dashing mark near that of a flicker of passing gold , as the wind blew softly that of her oxyx locks, giving way to her passively opened moon-like , but unseeing eyes, mimicking his own. As the give , and take of releasing breath evened out so did a uplifting occur , with slicked , furry triangles formed on the top of her head, as it took on the same coloring , but through a mixed blotchy blur upon those same ears. With growing curiosity , Inuyasha lifted his fur of the fire-rat that succumbed around her , and took a peak at what lay hidden with the changes coming to pass. Amongst those , a black fluffy tail , but with the tail end's tip almost appeared to be dipped in silver paint , wrapped itself around her, as well as a crescent moon lightly blending into her flesh upon her forehead in a silvery outline, and jagged edging's carved into her forearms up to her shoulders , down to the small of her back in a wickedly wild thinning markings .

Cloaked around her but like smoke melding closely against his own form, was a faint rumblings of a growing aura not like his mate's own , but similar , carrying the trails of the entity that now was birthed inside of his intended. Now instead of a entity of a blooming forest with budding flowers, bathing in the hue of a carnation sunset, was now that same setting , but with unsettling erratic storms thrown upon it , dragging violent intentions within it in the dark, and chased with destructive flames , involved with the animistic need for blood , as well as vengeance for the being that now was. As the newborn babe in the monstrosity now created to be tamed , continued to settle within the body it was now forced now to inhibit, stretched outward, evening out , as it no longer had the remaining human spirit to share the body with .

Ramblings of whispered question's left unanswered , as his mate was heard within her subconscious in his mind, through their bond carried truth to what was happening inside her head at the time that the ending stages of her transformation was transcending in a slow seemingly never-ending downward spiral. Although as all this was progressing , so was something else, for it had seemed that of a slight tingling at Inuyasha's side started to emerge , along with the humming vibrations tangling with the growing rattling against metal, sounding to be very close to the two huddled close. Lifting his eyes and turning his gaze to that what was secured with the other two swords deciding to make their presence known for the cause to assist in protecting what was his. Sounga, masked now in a bloody red mist , appearing as it were breathing , and that it possessed it's very own heartbeat , matching the one the hanyou took as his very own.

" Kagome ..."

"Mate.."

' Master, you've come home...'

'Indeed , funny that after all thus time I will come to enslave the power of Sounga , as my own..'

TBC...