InuYasha Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Through your Heart ❯ WAR- Preparations ( Chapter 18 )

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Through your Heart

Chapter 18: WAR--Preparations

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The temperature had dropped tremendously since Lord Ryuu's spies had been attacked. The grey clouds were hanging low above their heads, bringing forth a bad omen. The wind had picked up, making it almost impossible for the youkai to predict on which side Naraku would strike.

Everyone was tense and it showed; one would snap at the slightest suspicious sound. The people were getting ready because they dreaded an ambush. Naraku had been silent for too long.

In his private tent, Sesshoumaru was getting ready, putting on his war clothes. He was about to put his armor on when the sheets of the tent lifted up to show Usagi, as calm and serious as ever. He was proud of her and yet… "Are you certain you want to fight? You may have experience in fighting, but as my future mate my desire to protect you is strong."

Usagi stayed silent and walked up to the stand where his armor laid. Taking the breast plate, she started to dress him meticulously. She had showed him her way of fighting, yes, but not the Ginzuishou. If he would've come to know about its existence, he would've refused to let her fight with a categorical 'NO'.

"I'm sure, Sesshoumaru. You said it yourself; I cannot escape fighting."

Sesshoumaru made a noise so unlike him; he snorted. "As long as you do not wear this ridiculously short costume you showed me. Such clothes do not fit a person of your rank. You are the future Lady of the Western Lands, do not forget this." He said the last part softly and lovingly and put his hand on hers to stop Usagi from dressing him, making her pay more attention to him.

She ignored the urge to sweatdrop at the mention of her Senshi costume and instead basked in his gentleness. This peace wouldn't last for much longer.

Sesshoumaru finished putting the rest of his armor on and caressed her cheek lovingly. "Do you have something more suitable to wear?"

Usagi looked down at her silk kimono and after a short time of reflection, she nodded.

"Good. Then I will be waiting for you at the gathering." He gave her a little nip on the neck and exited the luxuriously decorated tent without asking himself where were her other clothes. She was so full of surprises; he was just waiting to discover them.

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"Ku! Ku! Ku! You've done a good job, Kagura. If I had known that so many youkai were this dark, I would've already done this a long time ago. Kanna showed me that they are ready but they do not know what will fall upon them! Nobody can resist my great army!" Naraku started to laugh maniacally while his army of youkai followed his example.

They loved to display their new amplified powers and once this war would be over, if the evil hanyou was still alive, some even plotted to turn against him and gather the rest of the Shikon Jewel for themselves. Poor imbeciles didn't know that Naraku knew this little fact, but they wouldn't stay alive long enough to act upon their foolishness.

Kagura bowed to Naraku when he complimented her but she stepped back when he started to laugh like a demented youkai. She eyed him warily and glanced down at Kanna, who looked up at her emptily.

Kagura suspected that Kanna knew about her crazy intention of defying their creator, but surely the void demoness didn't care about who died and who got out of this mess as a victor.

'Only time will tell.' Kagura thought, waving her fan lazily when the dark army began to move.

Naraku was probably hidden somewhere to watch the whole operation until he made his grand entry and Kanna followed her 'sister' silently, her mirror clutched tightly in her small hands.

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"…Remember to not panic and wait for them to make the first move. Do not attempt to fight Naraku by yourselves; you will not stay alive long enough to see the end of this battle…"

Usagi pushed her way through the thick crowd and joined Kagome who was looking restless. For once, InuYasha wasn't by her side but on the platform where the Lords had taken place.

Sesshoumaru looked cold, the perfect Ice Prince, while InuYasha fidgeted and kept sending small glares towards his half-brother at being obliged to stand beside him as a representative of the Western Lands.

Kurama was standing at Sesshoumaru's left, his face etched in seriousness. Kouga looked restless and eager to battle, Ginta and Hakkaku standing proudly by his side. Jaken was standing in front of the generals of the 4 Lands as a strategist and commander.

"Hey Kagome-chan. Did I miss something?" The rabbit whispered to the nervous miko. Nobody seemed to care about them at this point as they talked to each other in whispers. Sango, Miroku, Kirara and Shippou were so enthralled by Ryuu's speech that they had completely forgotten about their 2 friends.

"You didn't miss much. Ryuu's been giving advices about not trying to battle Naraku alone and whatnot. But how come you're not standing with Sesshoumaru?" The miko asked slyly.

Usagi grinned and shrugged, adjusting her cloak in the process. "I could've, but you were looking so nervous I took pity on you. Poor InuYasha, he always seemed to hate being a part of royalty and now he's stuck on the stage!" Usagi stifled a snicker when the hanyou fidgeted again.

Kagome chuckled, but not loud enough for the others to look at them. "I know what you mean. And I guess I'm a little nervous. Pretty pathetic, huh? We've been fighting Naraku for what? 2 years? And I've never been afraid like today before. I just hope everything will be okay…" She said sadly.

Usagi put a comforting hand on her shoulder and squeezed to emphasize her point. "You're not pathetic at all, Kagome-chan. I think it's great that you held onto your promise and stayed alive for so long. You're from the future, a future where youkai are uncommon."

Kagome nodded but furrowed her eyebrow. "But what about you? You're from the future too."

Usagi gave her a sad smile. "It may be, but not from the same future, remember? Youma are frequently seen where I'm from, but the rest kinda looks like your future."

Ah yes, Kagome knew after Usagi had slipped up. Is she remembered correctly, she told Kagome after she mentioned the word 'refrigerator'. Pretty stupid mistake. The day had been too hot and Usagi was in a bad mood, muttering about the lack of them. The food wasn't all great out in the open and unfortunately for her, most youkai preferred their meat at the same temperature as the environment around them…Disgusting, really.

Kagome only stayed silent and Usagi stood by her side, unmoving.

Up on the platform, InuYasha glanced at the crowd, completely ignoring Ryuu's speech. 'Blah! Blah! Blah! What a waste of time. Doesn't he ever shut up? Look at all those idiots, completely taken with him-' He stopped his inner ranting as he spotted Kagome.

'It's the first time I'm not by her side in a situation like this. I'll have to honor my promise more than ever and protect her. Naraku will surely be after her since she still has the jewel shards. I just hope that Kikyou won't show up in all of this.'

He spotted Usagi next to the miko and glanced at his half-brother. Sesshoumaru's gaze was riveted right in front of him and he didn't move an inch. InuYasha always wondered how he could hold himself from blinking and it's even as if Sesshoumaru wasn't breathing! Everything about him was still and cold, making InuYasha internally shudder.

He tempted the approach since he was near enough and nudged the Western Lord on his arm. Sesshoumaru didn't even blink so he tried a little harder. The Taiyoukai's eye twitched once. 'Annoying little brother…What did I do to the Gods to deserve this?'

He growled low enough so it was only heard by InuYasha; some kind of family communication, surely. Instead of backing away, InuYasha motioned his head towards Usagi. "She looks sad." Was all the hanyou mumbled, and Sesshoumaru moved his eyes towards his future mate.

As if on cue, Usagi's gaze lifted from Kagome and she smiled at him, waving confidently. 'Why has she not joined me on the platform?' He asked himself but understood when he saw her hand on his brother's mate-to-be 'even if he does not want to admit it to himself'. Sesshoumaru almost rolled his eyes at the thought but ignored the urge. Instead, he nodded at the blonde rabbit and noted where she was standing mentally so he could join her as soon as Ryuu would end his speech.

He also eyed Raijuu who was standing near the generals. The dragon prince cowered a little and moved his nervous gaze away from Sesshoumaru's person instead finding the ground fascinating, making Sesshoumaru smirk victoriously.

When Ryuu finally finished his little pep-talk, the soldiers started to cheer and shout in confidence. Sesshoumaru got down from the platform and walked to his future mate, his soldiers parting automatically for him to pass. InuYasha followed him reluctantly since Kagome was with the blonde woman.

As soon as she spotted him coming towards them, the miko ran to InuYasha and grabbed his arm. "Poor InuYasha! You looked so bored out there!" The black haired schoolgirl giggled, making the hanyou mutter under his breath.

Usagi chuckled silently at him and hugged Sesshoumaru around his waist. His hands already seemed taken, though, and she stared at Toukijin with a frown. "I thought I told you this sword would only bring disaster, Sesshoumaru. Toukijin may be a good sword to use in a war, but its aura is still evil. It could very well turn against you at any moment."

The Western Lord eyed Toukijin warily for a second but didn't dwell on the matter. "Nonsense. I tamed it and I can perfectly control it. You shouldn't worry about such trivial things but about yourself."

Usagi frowned but didn't say anything else, instead stroking her cheek on his soft fluffy tail.

The troops were all talking together about strategies and attacks when Kagome's head snapped up and Usagi's eyes narrowed into slits.

"InuYasha! I sense jewel shards! Lots of them! They're heading this way and fast!" Kagome cried out loudly.

The youkai around the small group all stopped talking and focused on the miko. Ryuu, Kurama and Kouga joined them with serious eyes and ordered their army to form their ranks.

Sesshoumaru left this job to Jaken and Katsura and turned towards Usagi. He gazed at her intently and worriedly because he now knew that it was too late for her to retreat to the safety of his Lands.

The ground began to shake as if the earth was going to split in 2, which wasn't a good sign. Over the trees, smoke and dust began to form, making the youkai nervous, yet still determined to fight for their Lords.

Usagi gazed back at Sesshoumaru and nodded for him to join his army. "They need you more than I do for now. I will stay with Kagome and Shippou. Don't worry Sesshoumaru, everything will be fine."

Sesshoumaru seemed to hesitate, as was InuYasha. "You promise? Promise me you will come out of this alive, no matter what the cost." The Inu Lord took her hand in his and squeezed.

Usagi dropped a kiss on said hand and smiled calmly to reassure him. She was sure to be a distraction for him and she didn't want that at all. It was him who was making her more nervous, not the contrary! "I promise, Sesshoumaru, if it is the same with you."

The Western Lord hesitated once again and when he saw the determined light in her eyes, something told him there was even more to her than she showed him. He set his cold mask on and nodded one last time, disappearing with InuYasha into the thick awaiting crowd.

Sango and Miroku had been pushed a little farther by the excited mob and Kagome started to panic, fidgeting with her bow, that is until Usagi put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Let's make them proud, Kagome! Let's show them what humans can do!"

Kagome's eyes widened for a moment at the bold words, until she smirked eagerly. "Yeah! Let's show them!"

The thumping in the distance became louder and the air became foul. This was going to be one hell of a battle, one to be remembered for years to come.

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R&R!!!

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