InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Daughter of the West ❯ Teary Reunions ( Chapter 30 )

[A/N: Oh my God! It has been so long since I updated, I know. But hey, I had a really bad writer's block. You know how those kind of things can be sometimes. But I absolutely promise to get back on a good track with my updates! That sound good? Of course it does! Anyway, as always, don't forget to review, and of course enjoy the new chappie!]

Daughter of the West

Chapter 30: Teary Reunion

A young woman with silver hair and blue eyes ran through a forest. It was Aikina. She turned her head, and saw a sickle chain coming at her at an incredible speed. As its sharp point tore through her flesh, she let out a blood-curdling cry. She would've been able to easily outrun whoever was chasing her, but the wound in her gut was so painful and hurt too much when she ran. And her feet were terribly cut from running barefoot through the forest so long. The only thing that kept her going was the fact that she could smell her parents nearby.

She had no idea how she had even escaped. She remembered only a few minutes. But at that point, she really didn't care. The sickle chain darted out at her again, but she quickly dodged, only to trip over a root and fall. She tried to stand again, but was hit with the sickle again, and she let out a cry, even louder than before.

They all heard a second scream, filled with even more pain and terror than the first. Sesshomaru sniffed the air, and as he did so, his eyes widened. That blood… "Aikina…" he said in shock. Kimi looked at him strangely. "What did you just say?" she asked. He gave no answer. He simply stood and darted out of the room. Kimi quickly followed, as did everyone else, simply wanting to know what on Earth was happening. A few moments later, Sesshomaru tore through the forest, heading toward the strong scent of his daughter's blood.

"Sesshomaru!" Kimi called. He was gone. Kimi stopped, looking around, when Inu-Yasha, Kagome, Sango, and Miroku stopped behind her. "Why did he go running off like that?" Kagome asked. Inu-Yasha simply smelt the air. "That blood…it's so familiar…I think it's…" he said trailing off. Kimi looked at him with all seriousness. "Sesshomaru…the last thing he said was Aikina…Inu-Yasha do you think…?" He sniffed the air again. "Yeah, its definitely her," he said, shrugging Kagome off of his back, "Kagome, stay here. I'll go faster without you." The time traveler simply nodded and got on Kirara's back along with Miroku and Sango.

Without a second glance, Kimi and Inu-Yasha ran off in the same direction that Sesshomaru had, being quickly tailed by Kirara and her passengers. The silver-haired hanyou looked over at his sister-in-law. He could see the hope in her eyes. But he smelled another scent. One that was much more familiar than Aikina's…

Sesshomaru ran as fast as his legs would take him, and a few seconds later, he entered a clearing and stopped. The scent of blood was overwhelming. When he looked up, he saw Aikina lying on the ground, covered with deep gashes, cuts, scrapes. She was covered with her own blood and the yukata that she was wearing was nearly gone. And standing over her was a boy, of eleven or twelve, wearing the same demon exterminator's outfit that Sango wore. In his hand was a bloody sickle chain, poised to strike her once again.

Sesshomaru, of course, would not let this happen. A ball of green light formed in his hand, and a second later, it formed into a whip. He attacked the boy, but he quickly dodged, ready to attack him. Sesshomaru quickly leapt between Aikina and the boy, and he saw his eyes. Empty, soul-less, and cold. He was being controlled by something. He reached down and grabbed his sword, simply waiting for the boy to make a move.

"Sesshomaru…"

The demon turned. It was his daughter that had spoken his name. Completely forgetting about her attacker, he went to her side, pulling her limp form onto his lap. She groaned as he did so, her breathing faint. He turned his head, locking his eyes on the possessed demon slayer. If he made a single move toward them, he would destroy him.

The boy raised his sickle chain again, prepared to strike once more. Sesshomaru began to move, but Aikina gave out a pained whimper. Sesshomaru glared up at him, and as the boy threw the sickle, a black streak leapt up from behind, cutting it into bits.

It was Kimi. She hit the ground panting, claws ready to now slash to possessed demon slayer. She growled fiercely, and turned as she heard a groan behind her. Her eyes fell on Aikina's limp body, and went from a sinister red back to their natural, but tear-filled blue. A moment later, the boy ran back off into the woods, and Kimi ran over to where Sesshomaru held their daughter's bloodied body.

When she reached them, a few tears ran down her cheeks in seeing her daughter like this. Now sobbing, she took the young woman into her arms, holding her close. "Oh, Aikina," she cried, "I'm so sorry for letting this happen to you!" Sesshomaru shut his eyes and pulled them both against his chest. "Don't worry, everything will be alright," he said gently, lightly kissing Kimi on the head. He gave a slight sigh. Their child may have been wounded, but she was still back in their arms. And the demon lord let a slight smile creep onto his face…

[PS: Just because that sounds like and ending, but it ain't. That would be so anti-climactic. So don't worry…there are plenty more hills on this roller coaster ride!!!! ^_^]