A Little Too Late

~ Chapter Seventeen ~

Timelessness, Ablaze...

Lightening Anew..

By Inuyashas Youkai

Golden pools stared back at their mirror twin , through the meek dark, while the flames from the flickering pyre burned, as though it were really a glass pane between them , but it was not , and both possessors of the pair knew it, just the mere circumstance ceased each one into silence . Words were never spoken , the justified chance of any sort of speech at the moment was unheard of , but maybe none was needed , as the only telling of the answers to the seeking ,could be found if one knew where to find it , and the two were too lost within the orbs captured in their own to know of anything but. Not that either one didn't have questions left unanswered , though this wasn't the time , and this they knew , but each took comfort for the time granted that they were not alone.

For they felt a evil aura starting to brew , growing larger somewhere with them in the shadows.

" Kagome.."

" Inu Yasha .."

Once the recognition was confirmed between them , both moved faster to straighten and drew a weapon, with their backs against the other. Inuyasha with the Tetseseiga, as Kagome , now possessed the Sounga that was once tucked into the hanyou's haori, torn away from it ,and held firmly within her clawed fingertips. Although before Inuyasha could question what it was that just happened , the presence of something more sinister gave way it's vile introduction that the damage done by his mate of his haori.

KUKUKUKUKUKU

"Naraku! Fierce growls threatened ..

" It's amusing that we meet once again , but miko you know how to to make this end , and all of go away don't you?"

"Perhaps , but I was foolish before .. "

"Why don't you elaborate so your mate can know the truth before I destroy you , and take what should've been rightfully given to me" Naraku taunted within the hallowed misted dusk.

" As I said before I was foolish , but I'am not stupid. Prior to becoming what I am now I was simply casted away to be forced upon a existence given to me by a result of my own foolishness. The fact that Inu Yasha stands alongside me now as a mate is just another result of the same. The only reason I am saying this , is for you to know the truth before your time comes to a end .. By my hands alone." Kagome snickered wickedly , as the other two looked upon her with their own looks of bewildered confusion.

"Kagom-"

"Inuyasha, don't .. I know what it is now that he is seeking , as I was able to see it as my human soul was thrown from me when what I now stand to be was formed because of you , and for that I thank-you , but only for that I will be able to finish what it was I was meant to be here with you in the first place. "Kagome stated firmly , and before any argument her hand was raised to cease it then turned away to speak with the entity , that was their enemy from the start.

"The jewel, miko where is it?"

"Funny you mention it , cause you see . Just because my soul did give me a look to see what it was , for what I am now , I wasn't privy to where it was , so your guess as good as mine.."

"Such a pity , that you would have to die for the same that your precarnation did, or is it that you always favor the scraps of what's already been , like a common mutt that you are.."

"You see , that's where your wrong Naraku, for I won't be the one dying before you..Although I can't say that I won't at all , but your soul will reach the pits of hell before I will .I promise you.."

"How entertaining , I would like to see you try it. Now tell me how will you destroy what it is that you can't see.."

Inuyasha still stood with his back against her's , as he heard her words , but the hanyou wasn't stupid either , for he now had a inkling of what she was planning , and it wasn't going to work not without him. Therefore , while the wench was confronting their greatest foe , the hanyou made plans of his own in his head to prevent what his mate already started in motion.

" Hey Naraku ! Ya want the stupid piece of shit, you'll have to go through me to get it , not her ..Are you not stupid enough , as to believe that after I turned her in the state she was in ,that she would even remember the discarded scrap of junk, as a full youkai?"

" No matter , you both will be destroyed here, and now.. Then without the jewel's master, its only a matter of time before the jewel itself will appear on it's own for it can't exist without good , or bad . To it , it makes no difference.."

The ruble started to quake , crumbling the meager remains , giving away to the darkening skies consumed by hordes of demons , created and waiting for the bastard's devious instruction. Immediately , the two standing to oppose their opponent still refusing to show itself , but rather send others in it's place , thus Inuyasha , and Kagome sprung into battle against those, placed against them. As they both fought together on separate side's , as they stood to defeat the same cause alone , but alongside each other, and while they were also fighting with each other at the time , neither realized that they were not alone, and Naraku was no longer with them , with the abandoned nut to prove it, leaving the demon bait the only thing left remaining.

" What the fuck was that Kagome , huh? Ya trying to get yourself killed!"

"No, the last I checked I was trying to end it , or maybe I was just to stupid to do so! Ya know I can take care of myself now thanks to you , so you don't need to be having to protect me . Your burden is gone the moment I lost my soul"

Once those words left her lips , the very thing that they were saying tore him apart so much that it stung , and caused a revert reaction, as Inuyasha angrily swung his Tetsuseiga high , and in a arc, then screaming ferally calling upon the sword's power to decimate the left over mass of demonic energy besides their own. Throwing down his sword violently , and rushing to pin that of his mate against a nearby tree , not quite yet noticing the arrivals of their old pack to assist them, and growled at his mate in warning.

" Mate, enough with this shit! I don't care what the fuck it is you think you believe because it's total bullshit ! I chose you dammit , not for any reason other that I want you by my side , only you ! I will not just stand here and let you go out , without me , ending it with you falling with it ! Fight me , and I will fight you harder . You understand me?!" Inuyasha threatened his mate with his eyes beginning to bleed with crimson, as he spoke before slamming his lips upon her's, and holding her still.

Before letting herself fall within that trap once more , as she had prior to what she was now within her recollections, Kagome quickly brought up her knee , and then slamming it into a very delicate manly necessity , that is if he would plan on using them to procreate anytime soon with said female mate.

His Balls ..

Abruptly sent to the ground faster than anything the subjugation necklace would've done , by his mate's actions , angered him further , up until the following words flowed into his ears , killing it instantly , and rushing to fill it's place was overwhelming sorrow,as his mate walked away , with their path attempting to curb their muted chuckles...

"As I said before I was foolish prior to believe that I was anything more than a stand in to be played like the fiddle I allowed myself to be . Don't be mistakened I won't let it happen again."

' What the fucking hell?!'

TBC...