InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ DIVINE INTERVENTION ❯ The Fight for Kagome ( Chapter 2 )
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Blanket Disclaimer:
Inuyasha, and the characters therein, are the property of Rumiko Takahashi. I am in no way affiliated with Takahashi, or VIZ Productions.
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Chap ter 2 - The Fight for Kagome
The gang looked up in horror as a beautiful, yet unquestionably evil, female youkai appeared seemingly out of thin air. Not even the lecherous monk was fooled, but just to be sure, he quickly placed a ward script to himself, just in case she was able to release her male-paralyzing miasma. Miroku, however, was not the youkai’s target.
Hisuimu, the youkai, looked down upon the small group, and in a threateningly calm and “friendly” voice, said “There you are my dear, come along home now.”Aimed right at Kagome.
The youkai’s gaze pierced straight through Kagome’s soul, but she snapped back into life upon hearing Inuyasha’s voice proclaim “She ain’t going anywhere with you wench!” He then continued… “Miroku, get Kagome and Sango out of here, take Kirara! Shippo, get Nika and Hoshi inside, find this ‘Kojin’, Kagome, go with Miroku, and…..KAGOME!”
Before anyone even had time to react, the startled Kagome was already in trouble, a ball of energy heading straight for her. Inuyasha didn’t have time to get to her, but thinking fast, he threw her the sheath of Tetsusaiga. The Miko caught it instinctively and the sheath’s barrier reflected Hisuimu’s attack. Inuyasha didn’t wait for the youkai to realize it before he was coming straight at her.
“WIND SCAR!”
Inuyasha’s Wind Scar attack had no effect, but still provided the distraction Kagome needed to get over to Miroku and Sango.
“Get out of here you three!” He ordered, while thinking Damn! The Wind Scar had no effect! I know, I’ll get her to attack again, and use my Backlash Wave… “Hey! I said get out of here!” He demanded, suddenly pulled from his thoughts to realize everyone was still standing there. Well, at least Shippo had taken the girls into the village.
“There’s no way we’re all going to abandon you in a fight.” Yelled Sango, then turning to the monk, said “Miroku, you take Kagome to safety.”
A quick look from Sango told Miroku that he’d better be a gentlemen to the Miko or face the wrath of both Inuyasha and herself!
“Hey, I’m not afraid,” Kagome suddenly spouted. “I’m not just going to run away while my friends are fighting a youkai!”
“Stupid wench! We’re fighting to save you.” Inuyasha said while dodging morphing youkai arm-whips that clawed at him, attempting to lure the youkai into using her more powerful, energy attacks. “Don’t be so stupid for once, and just do as you’re told!”
That statement didn’t go over well.
“That’s it....” Kagome proclaimed more to herself, proceeding to go back over to where the action was “Hey bitch!” She suddenly called.
Did she really say that? Inuyasha thought
“You want me? Come and get me!” Kagome beckoned.
“Idiot! Why’d you…..” Inuyasha started, before he realized Kagome’s intentions. Oh I see...
“BACKLASH WAVE!”
Inuyasha successfully repelled the energy ball Hisuimu launched at Kagome, and it hit her full on, followed by the wounds of wind tornados the Backlash Wave triggers. The next sounds heard were a succession of “Wind Scar” and “Hiraikotsu” calls (Sango had of course now joined in the fight) and Kagome got in on the action determined to defend her own self with a swarm of sacred arrows. Miroku finished the barrage by flinging several seals and wards onto the youkai. When the dust settled, Hisuimu stood with a cold expression that would put Sesshoumaru to shame.
“Are you quite done?”
Everyone dropped their jaw. How could she have survived their attack, with no sign of injury at all? The answer was a barrier which Hisuimu had erected upon seeing her energy ball return to her. She was a strong, old youkai, who had lived for several centuries. These attacks meant her no harm. So long as she had her barrier that is!
Inuyasha clenched his Tetsusaiga as the blade turned red, then striking again with all his might, a streak of red suddenly flashed above where Hisuimu stood, first from Inuyasha’s fire rat kimono, then from the Tetsusaiga itself as the red blade sliced effortlessly through the youkai’s defenses. “Baka! Let’s see how tough you are when you’re not hiding behind you’re stupid shield wench!”
Unfazed, Hisuimu only muttered “Gladly”
The air grew thicker with her increasing aura, then she began to launch another, much larger, ball of energy, this one aimed straight for Inuyasha. It was too big and coming to quick to dodge.
I’ll have to use the sheath’s barrier….SHIT as he reached for the sheath only to then remember that he’d given it to Kagome, out of options, he again used the Backlash Wave attack.
“Fool me once…..”
What the Hell????
This time the energy ball seemed to simply absorb the power of the Backlash Wave, and may even have increased in size a little!
“SHIT!!!!!” Inuyasha cried, as the energy hit him, causing him to fly through the air and land several feet back, hitting a tree in the process.
“Hiraikotsu!”
Sango’s brave efforts weren’t completely futile, as the boomerang had struck the youkai, and though she acted as though she felt no pain, physical damage to her body was visible. Her contemplation was cut short upon the youkai hurling Sango’s weapon back in her direction. Miroku retrieved her atop a flying Kirara just in time. Kagome saw what had happened and called out to Inuyasha.
“Hey, Inuyasha! The Tetsusaiga’s energy attacks won’t work, attack her with the blade itself!”
“Keh, I’ve got an even better idea…..” was his mumbled reply, as he staggered to his feet.
Holding up Tetsusaiga, everyone watched as the fang transformed itself into a crystalline shape.
“DIAMOND SPEARS!”
A wave of diamond daggers shot out from Tetsusaiga, slicing through Hisuimu, who screamed in surprise as well as pain. She hadn’t realized this inu-hanyo was so powerful.
“Hit her again Inuyasha!” Miroku cried. “Break her apart, then I’ll suck her up with my Wind Tunnel.”
“Hmph, my pleasure.” He chuckled, as he prepared for another strike.
Hisuimu looked down at Kagome, and spat “You will be mine, human.”
She interjected with “I don’t think so…..” but was ignored as the youkai continued.
“You are strong and worth the trouble.” Pausing, Hisuimu raised a hand to her head, and looking as though she were truly considering something, muttered softly “But then again, perhaps I should leave you be for the time being and settle for that Hoshi child instead.”
“YOU LEAVE HER ALONE!” Kagome shouted, anger shooting out of her very being at the thought of this youkai hurting that poor girl. She wanted to barrage her with more arrows, but she’d already fired them all earlier.
Suddenly, without warning, everyone heard Inuyasha’s cry of “DIAMOND SPEARS!”
But Hisuimu had been prepared this time and managed to throw a partial barrier back up, just in time to deflect the shards. Diamond spears bounced unpredictably as they reflected off of her energy, as Inuyasha managed to shielded himself with the Tetsusaiga, knocking them out of the way. Miroku put up his own barrier with his staff and Sango was safe behind her Hiraikotsu. For the half-second that it took before the recoil was over, they watched in horror as Kagome tried to use the sheath’s barrier again, but the barrier failed to hold under its own sword’s increased powers. The last two shards hit her body, causing non-life threatening injury, but she was injured, all the same.
“KAGOME!” Inuyasha cried out upon smelling her blood.
“Kagome!” Miroku was gonna get it for this one, he feared, as everyone had told him to keep her from danger.
As everyone ran towards Kagome, their guard’s temporarily dropped, Hisuimu had one single thought. Perfect!
Running towards their friend, everyone watched with horror as someone beat them to her. Hisuimu had flown gracefully overhead and landed with Kagoma bleeding at her feet. The dazed Miko climbed to her feet to run but she was too slow and the youkai grabbed her, again taking flight. They watched again in horror as a blue light emanated from her body, traveling down her arms to her hands, then pressing her hands to Kagome’s torso, the blue light entered her body. “YOU BITCH!” Inuyasha screamed. “You bring Kagome back this instant!”
Just then from the village what appeared to be the young girl Hoshi bolted out onto the scene. She looked like Hoshi, she smelled like Hoshi, yes, Hisuimu was fairly convinced that this was the girl.
“How convenient,” she chuckled, “you saved me a second trip.”
“You let Kagome go.” The supposed Hoshi demanded. “She isn’t even of this village, it’s me you want!”
“Foolish girl. You are younger than I prefer, woman or no, what man would want a flat skinny thing like you?” Looking down at the half-conscious Kagome in her arms. “I much prefer my new Miko.”
Sango and Miroku couldn’t figure out what had gotten into Hoshi, or how she’d gotten back here so fast. Inuyasha, on the other hand, was beginning to suspect something, another scent unmistakably blending in with that of the girl’s.
“You prefer the Miko?” Hoshi suddenly asked. “Okay…..”
*POOF*
Hoshi had become Kagome!
“How’s this?” The new Kagome duplicate taunted, batting her eyelashes for extra effect.
“What…..who…..how is this possible?” Hisuimu stuttered, genuinely taken aback. Gathering her wits a tad more, she spat with new found anger “What trickery is this!”
Though the false Kagome may have smelled slightly like her, there was still that other unmistakable smell blended in with it, he knew exactly who was helping them. Upon seeing the transformation, Sango and Miroku both understood as well. Shippo! This was the distraction Inuyasha needed….
While the confused youkai still stared at the kitsune in disguise, starting to detect his own blanketed youkai scent as well, Inuyasha silently leapt up into the air directly behind her. With one swift blow, he pierced the youkai’s back with Tetsusaiga. The sword was stuck, Inuyasha temporarily pined to Hisuimu. He then yelled to Kagome…..“Say it!”
Though in increasing pain by this point, and struggling to retain consciousness, Kagome was aware enough to have kept up with the goings on, and understood Inuyasha’s demand. Bringing all of her energy into the single command, she managed to mutter “Sit”
*THUD*
All three came crashing down. In the blink of an eye, Inuyasha released Tetsusaiga, (still stuck in Hisuimu’s back), grabbed Kagome, and dodged out of the way of the approaching Hiraikotsu. One smell of Kagome told Inuyasha that she’d been infected with whatever it was that bitch infected maidens with! There was only one thing left to do. KILL THE BITCH
“Hiraikotsu!” Sango called again. Her weapon wrecked havoc on the youkai, who apparently couldn’t emit a barrier with Tetsusaiga lodged in her back!
“Tramp!” She spat angrily at Sango. “How dare you through that bone at me? I shall not be defeated so easily!”
“Glad to hear it!” Inuyasha bellowed “Cause I want the final blow, TO BE MINE! Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!” Inuyasha reached into his wound from earlier…. “Blades of Blood!” He jumped around to her back, clutched his sword, and in a single motion pulled Tetsusgaia from her back and brought it up to her neck, slicing off her head.
Shippo appeared as himself again, and happily proclaimed. “He did it! You did it!”
But it was not quite over, as Hisuimu’s fallen head opened its mouth to speak.
“You think you’ve won do you? You may have killed me, but it’s too late to save the girl. I already marked her as my own, my death changes nothing, and I shall live on in her!”
With that, the head, along with the rest of the youkai’s body, faded away into dust in the wind.
Inuyasha, and the characters therein, are the property of Rumiko Takahashi. I am in no way affiliated with Takahashi, or VIZ Productions.
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Chap ter 2 - The Fight for Kagome
The gang looked up in horror as a beautiful, yet unquestionably evil, female youkai appeared seemingly out of thin air. Not even the lecherous monk was fooled, but just to be sure, he quickly placed a ward script to himself, just in case she was able to release her male-paralyzing miasma. Miroku, however, was not the youkai’s target.
Hisuimu, the youkai, looked down upon the small group, and in a threateningly calm and “friendly” voice, said “There you are my dear, come along home now.”Aimed right at Kagome.
The youkai’s gaze pierced straight through Kagome’s soul, but she snapped back into life upon hearing Inuyasha’s voice proclaim “She ain’t going anywhere with you wench!” He then continued… “Miroku, get Kagome and Sango out of here, take Kirara! Shippo, get Nika and Hoshi inside, find this ‘Kojin’, Kagome, go with Miroku, and…..KAGOME!”
Before anyone even had time to react, the startled Kagome was already in trouble, a ball of energy heading straight for her. Inuyasha didn’t have time to get to her, but thinking fast, he threw her the sheath of Tetsusaiga. The Miko caught it instinctively and the sheath’s barrier reflected Hisuimu’s attack. Inuyasha didn’t wait for the youkai to realize it before he was coming straight at her.
“WIND SCAR!”
Inuyasha’s Wind Scar attack had no effect, but still provided the distraction Kagome needed to get over to Miroku and Sango.
“Get out of here you three!” He ordered, while thinking Damn! The Wind Scar had no effect! I know, I’ll get her to attack again, and use my Backlash Wave… “Hey! I said get out of here!” He demanded, suddenly pulled from his thoughts to realize everyone was still standing there. Well, at least Shippo had taken the girls into the village.
“There’s no way we’re all going to abandon you in a fight.” Yelled Sango, then turning to the monk, said “Miroku, you take Kagome to safety.”
A quick look from Sango told Miroku that he’d better be a gentlemen to the Miko or face the wrath of both Inuyasha and herself!
“Hey, I’m not afraid,” Kagome suddenly spouted. “I’m not just going to run away while my friends are fighting a youkai!”
“Stupid wench! We’re fighting to save you.” Inuyasha said while dodging morphing youkai arm-whips that clawed at him, attempting to lure the youkai into using her more powerful, energy attacks. “Don’t be so stupid for once, and just do as you’re told!”
That statement didn’t go over well.
“That’s it....” Kagome proclaimed more to herself, proceeding to go back over to where the action was “Hey bitch!” She suddenly called.
Did she really say that? Inuyasha thought
“You want me? Come and get me!” Kagome beckoned.
“Idiot! Why’d you…..” Inuyasha started, before he realized Kagome’s intentions. Oh I see...
“BACKLASH WAVE!”
Inuyasha successfully repelled the energy ball Hisuimu launched at Kagome, and it hit her full on, followed by the wounds of wind tornados the Backlash Wave triggers. The next sounds heard were a succession of “Wind Scar” and “Hiraikotsu” calls (Sango had of course now joined in the fight) and Kagome got in on the action determined to defend her own self with a swarm of sacred arrows. Miroku finished the barrage by flinging several seals and wards onto the youkai. When the dust settled, Hisuimu stood with a cold expression that would put Sesshoumaru to shame.
“Are you quite done?”
Everyone dropped their jaw. How could she have survived their attack, with no sign of injury at all? The answer was a barrier which Hisuimu had erected upon seeing her energy ball return to her. She was a strong, old youkai, who had lived for several centuries. These attacks meant her no harm. So long as she had her barrier that is!
Inuyasha clenched his Tetsusaiga as the blade turned red, then striking again with all his might, a streak of red suddenly flashed above where Hisuimu stood, first from Inuyasha’s fire rat kimono, then from the Tetsusaiga itself as the red blade sliced effortlessly through the youkai’s defenses. “Baka! Let’s see how tough you are when you’re not hiding behind you’re stupid shield wench!”
Unfazed, Hisuimu only muttered “Gladly”
The air grew thicker with her increasing aura, then she began to launch another, much larger, ball of energy, this one aimed straight for Inuyasha. It was too big and coming to quick to dodge.
I’ll have to use the sheath’s barrier….SHIT as he reached for the sheath only to then remember that he’d given it to Kagome, out of options, he again used the Backlash Wave attack.
“Fool me once…..”
What the Hell????
This time the energy ball seemed to simply absorb the power of the Backlash Wave, and may even have increased in size a little!
“SHIT!!!!!” Inuyasha cried, as the energy hit him, causing him to fly through the air and land several feet back, hitting a tree in the process.
“Hiraikotsu!”
Sango’s brave efforts weren’t completely futile, as the boomerang had struck the youkai, and though she acted as though she felt no pain, physical damage to her body was visible. Her contemplation was cut short upon the youkai hurling Sango’s weapon back in her direction. Miroku retrieved her atop a flying Kirara just in time. Kagome saw what had happened and called out to Inuyasha.
“Hey, Inuyasha! The Tetsusaiga’s energy attacks won’t work, attack her with the blade itself!”
“Keh, I’ve got an even better idea…..” was his mumbled reply, as he staggered to his feet.
Holding up Tetsusaiga, everyone watched as the fang transformed itself into a crystalline shape.
“DIAMOND SPEARS!”
A wave of diamond daggers shot out from Tetsusaiga, slicing through Hisuimu, who screamed in surprise as well as pain. She hadn’t realized this inu-hanyo was so powerful.
“Hit her again Inuyasha!” Miroku cried. “Break her apart, then I’ll suck her up with my Wind Tunnel.”
“Hmph, my pleasure.” He chuckled, as he prepared for another strike.
Hisuimu looked down at Kagome, and spat “You will be mine, human.”
She interjected with “I don’t think so…..” but was ignored as the youkai continued.
“You are strong and worth the trouble.” Pausing, Hisuimu raised a hand to her head, and looking as though she were truly considering something, muttered softly “But then again, perhaps I should leave you be for the time being and settle for that Hoshi child instead.”
“YOU LEAVE HER ALONE!” Kagome shouted, anger shooting out of her very being at the thought of this youkai hurting that poor girl. She wanted to barrage her with more arrows, but she’d already fired them all earlier.
Suddenly, without warning, everyone heard Inuyasha’s cry of “DIAMOND SPEARS!”
But Hisuimu had been prepared this time and managed to throw a partial barrier back up, just in time to deflect the shards. Diamond spears bounced unpredictably as they reflected off of her energy, as Inuyasha managed to shielded himself with the Tetsusaiga, knocking them out of the way. Miroku put up his own barrier with his staff and Sango was safe behind her Hiraikotsu. For the half-second that it took before the recoil was over, they watched in horror as Kagome tried to use the sheath’s barrier again, but the barrier failed to hold under its own sword’s increased powers. The last two shards hit her body, causing non-life threatening injury, but she was injured, all the same.
“KAGOME!” Inuyasha cried out upon smelling her blood.
“Kagome!” Miroku was gonna get it for this one, he feared, as everyone had told him to keep her from danger.
As everyone ran towards Kagome, their guard’s temporarily dropped, Hisuimu had one single thought. Perfect!
Running towards their friend, everyone watched with horror as someone beat them to her. Hisuimu had flown gracefully overhead and landed with Kagoma bleeding at her feet. The dazed Miko climbed to her feet to run but she was too slow and the youkai grabbed her, again taking flight. They watched again in horror as a blue light emanated from her body, traveling down her arms to her hands, then pressing her hands to Kagome’s torso, the blue light entered her body. “YOU BITCH!” Inuyasha screamed. “You bring Kagome back this instant!”
Just then from the village what appeared to be the young girl Hoshi bolted out onto the scene. She looked like Hoshi, she smelled like Hoshi, yes, Hisuimu was fairly convinced that this was the girl.
“How convenient,” she chuckled, “you saved me a second trip.”
“You let Kagome go.” The supposed Hoshi demanded. “She isn’t even of this village, it’s me you want!”
“Foolish girl. You are younger than I prefer, woman or no, what man would want a flat skinny thing like you?” Looking down at the half-conscious Kagome in her arms. “I much prefer my new Miko.”
Sango and Miroku couldn’t figure out what had gotten into Hoshi, or how she’d gotten back here so fast. Inuyasha, on the other hand, was beginning to suspect something, another scent unmistakably blending in with that of the girl’s.
“You prefer the Miko?” Hoshi suddenly asked. “Okay…..”
*POOF*
Hoshi had become Kagome!
“How’s this?” The new Kagome duplicate taunted, batting her eyelashes for extra effect.
“What…..who…..how is this possible?” Hisuimu stuttered, genuinely taken aback. Gathering her wits a tad more, she spat with new found anger “What trickery is this!”
Though the false Kagome may have smelled slightly like her, there was still that other unmistakable smell blended in with it, he knew exactly who was helping them. Upon seeing the transformation, Sango and Miroku both understood as well. Shippo! This was the distraction Inuyasha needed….
While the confused youkai still stared at the kitsune in disguise, starting to detect his own blanketed youkai scent as well, Inuyasha silently leapt up into the air directly behind her. With one swift blow, he pierced the youkai’s back with Tetsusaiga. The sword was stuck, Inuyasha temporarily pined to Hisuimu. He then yelled to Kagome…..“Say it!”
Though in increasing pain by this point, and struggling to retain consciousness, Kagome was aware enough to have kept up with the goings on, and understood Inuyasha’s demand. Bringing all of her energy into the single command, she managed to mutter “Sit”
*THUD*
All three came crashing down. In the blink of an eye, Inuyasha released Tetsusaiga, (still stuck in Hisuimu’s back), grabbed Kagome, and dodged out of the way of the approaching Hiraikotsu. One smell of Kagome told Inuyasha that she’d been infected with whatever it was that bitch infected maidens with! There was only one thing left to do. KILL THE BITCH
“Hiraikotsu!” Sango called again. Her weapon wrecked havoc on the youkai, who apparently couldn’t emit a barrier with Tetsusaiga lodged in her back!
“Tramp!” She spat angrily at Sango. “How dare you through that bone at me? I shall not be defeated so easily!”
“Glad to hear it!” Inuyasha bellowed “Cause I want the final blow, TO BE MINE! Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!” Inuyasha reached into his wound from earlier…. “Blades of Blood!” He jumped around to her back, clutched his sword, and in a single motion pulled Tetsusgaia from her back and brought it up to her neck, slicing off her head.
Shippo appeared as himself again, and happily proclaimed. “He did it! You did it!”
But it was not quite over, as Hisuimu’s fallen head opened its mouth to speak.
“You think you’ve won do you? You may have killed me, but it’s too late to save the girl. I already marked her as my own, my death changes nothing, and I shall live on in her!”
With that, the head, along with the rest of the youkai’s body, faded away into dust in the wind.