InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Finding My Heart ❯ A Desperate Cry Before the End ( Chapter 6 )

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Chapter 6- A Desperate Cry Before the End

 

As Sesshoumaru and Kagome fell gently to the bottom of the bone eater's well and the blue light faded, the familiar sound of crickets chirping and trees swaying in the breeze brought the two the feeling of belonging. They felt like they were finally home from a journey they thought would never end.

 

The cool breeze brushed against Kagome's arms causing goosebumps to raise and spread from one arm to the other. She looked up into the dark night sky that seemed to snow stars. `I'm back.' She thought, smiling to herself. She had no clue that coming back would make her feel better than she did in her era, but it did. She already felt happiness running through her.

 

Everything felt so familiar that it seemed as if she had never left. The air refreshed her lungs as she inhaled it. `Oh!' She had forgotten about Sesshoumaru. He stood behind her, the moon creating a radiant light that out-lined his handsome, masculine features. “Sesshoumaru! We made it!” She said looking up at him with a joyful smile.

 

Sesshoumaru looked down at the girl that sat below him. He nodded his head in silent reply. `She's smiling at me. Why is she so happy?' He thought, seeing her eyes practically sparkling. Although he sort of understood why she was happy, he felt a slight joy himself. His plan had worked and now he could see Rin again, well...maybe. He still wasn't sure what traveling back to the past might bring.

His youkai senses kicked in as he sniffed the air and picked up the smell of InuYasha's village. The surrounding smells easing his senses. There were so many smells in the modern era that most days he got stuck with a headache.

 

“Sesshoumaru?” Kagome asked with a hint of worry in her voice.

 

Sesshoumaru made no reply.

 

“Can you pick up InuYasha's scent?” She continued.

 

“No. His scent is not here.” He replied coldly. He didn't even want to think of his younger brother.

 

Kagome dropped her head slightly with disappointment. `I hope he's alright. I hope he's not...no Kagome you can't think that way!' She told herself and stood up. `I wonder what Sesshoumaru's thinking about? It's weird, some people would say I'm lucky to be alive right now, traveling with Sesshoumaru. But he doesn't seem to be that bad.' She thought, looking back at him. `I wonder if this is where we'll part and go our separate ways?' She wondered, slightly hoping that he wouldn't leave her alone right away.

 

“Come on.” He said and grabbed her waist.

 

`Well maybe he doesn't plan on parting yet after all.' She thought as the youkai leapt up and out of the well holding the miko by his side.

 

The same trees that always swayed in the wind still stood by the well. All was silent and the forest was pitch black.

 

“We will stay here for the night and in the morning we'll continue.” Sesshoumaru's, `do what I say'; tone of voice said and he began to walk towards a tree.

 

`Continue? What does he mean by `continue'? I figured he'd want to get rid of me by now. Even so, I'm not about to ask him right now.' She thought and pulled out her small sleeping bag from the backpack that she brought with her.

 

Sesshoumaru sat against a tree and watched Kagome. He liked the look of her. She was very attractive and the tank top and shorts she wore showed her figure well. A little too well for Sesshoumaru's liking. If she was to be traveling with him, he wanted her to wear more.

 

Kagome could feel Sesshoumaru's eyes on her and didn't particularly like it but she didn't say anything. She just got into her sleeping bag and cuddled down into it and turned to face away from the youkai.

 

`I hope InuYasha's okay.' Kagome thought. `What if he's alive and Kikyou's with him? What time in the feudal era did we come back in? Duh! Two years after you left dummy!' She downed herself remembering that it had been two years since she left the feudal era. If InuYasha's alive then maybe he's with Kikyou and forgot about me. I hope we find them soon.'

 

`I wonder how long I'll be traveling with Sesshoumaru?' She thought, almost hoping she wouldn't be traveling with him. But a part of her felt kind of safe with Sesshoumaru. He was pretty much the most powerful demon in the feudal era after all. `Sango, Miroku, and Shippou, I hope they're all right.' She thought only making herself sadder.

 

`I've got to stop thinking so much if I'm going to get any sleep tonight.' She told herself, determined to let her mind rest.

 

`Rin. I wonder where Rin is? I can't pick up her scent here.' Sesshoumaru wondered. He sat against the tree, staring at Kagome's back unknowingly. He wasn't even seeing her, just in deep thought.

 

`What happened when I came through the well? Will there be two of me, or maybe the past `me' disappeared because I am here and I'm the real one? This is confusing. I hope Rin isn't lost all by herself.' Sesshoumaru knew he wouldn't get any rest this night. There were too many thoughts swimming in his mind and the Tetsusaiga, he got the Tetsusaiga! `It's hard to believe the Tetsusaiga is finally in my hand. I wonder what will happen to InuYasha's sword? Will there be two or will his sword disappear right out of his hand?' He smirked at the thought of InuYasha's most precious sword suddenly disappearing from his grasp. `The look on his face would be worth seeing.' He thought and looked down at the sword that he fastened underneath his belt.

 

Kagome managed to calm her mind a little. The thought of what Sesshoumaru from the future coming into the past would do didn't even pass her mind. She listened to the familiar noises surrounding her and within moments she fell asleep.

 

Sesshoumaru came out of his muse and didn't feel a bit tired. His thoughts returned to the miko that would be traveling with him. He wanted to get her proper clothing.

 

Seeing as InuYasha's village is so close and Kagome would be safe by the well for a few minutes, he decided to go to the village and get something suitable for her to wear. Skimpy tank tops and short shorts were just not suitable in his eyes. After getting through the forest InuYasha's village came into view and only the moonlight shining on the hut's rooftops made it visible. Everything was dark, except a dim candlelight shining through one of the hut's windows.

 

Sesshoumaru walked down towards the hut that still had a candle burning and when he got there the door was wide open. He welcomed himself in and found a nice dark blue kimono hanging above a window.

 

“What are you doing Sesshoumaru?” The voice of an old woman said from behind him.

 

He was just about to take down the kimono and turned to see whom he hadn't expected. “Kaede.” He said, surprised she stayed so calm. He could tell by the look on her face that she wasn't sure what to think of his appearance and the short hair.

 

“Why are you here?” Kaede asked, wondering why he was after that kimono. `This is strange, why has his hair been cut?' She wondered. There was something different about him that she couldn't put her finger on.

 

“I need this kimono.” Sesshoumaru said and pulled it down. He stared down at the old woman as if to say, `I'm taking it whether you like it or not.'

 

Kaede glared back at him. For all she cared he could have the kimono but she wanted to know what was different and what he wanted the kimono for and why he was in InuYasha's village. She knew the kimono couldn't be for Rin because it was one for adults.

 

Sesshoumaru folded the clothing over his arm and turned to leave. He had gotten what he wanted and had no desire to stay any longer with this old hag.

 

Kaede didn't say a word but watched him walk out the door. Just when he turned she saw it. `Tetsusaiga? Was that really Tetsusaiga? Oh no, how could he have ever gotten a hold of the sword? This is bad news.' She thought, her mind flooding with worry. `I have to tell InuYasha.'

 

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Sesshoumaru arrived back at the clearing and found that Kagome hadn't moved and still lay sound asleep in her sleeping bag. He still didn't feel that tired and wished daylight would come soon, but he knew it was still hours away. Folding the kimono up, he set it beside the miko and went to sit against a tree.

 

`Kaede would've likely saw the Tetsusaiga and if InuYasha is alive, then she'll tell him in no time. If he's alive, we might meet up with him sooner than we think.' Sesshoumaru thought while staring at the moon. `I don't care about InuYasha, first we look for Rin.' He thought, picturing Rin's big smile.

 

For the remainder of the night Sesshoumaru got caught up in his thoughts and watched the trees sway in the wind, waiting for the sunrise.

 

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Kagome woke up early in the morning at the nudge of an impatient inu-youkai's foot, feeling quite rested. She narrowed her eyes at the bright light of sunrise and yawned as she tried to escape her sleeping bag. It was so warm in her bag that it almost felt like a punishment to have to get out of it.

 

Sesshoumaru stood a few feet away from where she sat on the ground, arms folded and nose sniffing. His first priority was to find Rin and make sure she was alright. If something happened to her or she was hurt then he would have the miko here to help heal her. With his patience wearing thin, he turned to look at Kagome once more. He grunted when he found she had just got her body out of the cocoon she called a `sleeping bag.'

 

“Eh Lord Sesshoumaru?”

 

“What?” He replied, irritation evident in his voice.

 

“Is there any way that maybe I could get a bath in a hotspring?” She asked timidly. She felt a little odd having to ask to take a bath. Then again she usually needed InuYasha's permission too when she traveled with him. The only difference was that if InuYasha said no then she could just sit him.

 

“We will be stopping later for a rest.” The youkai replied. Not that he needed the rest but he knew humans could only go so long until they got tired. Knowing slightly what the girl's attitude was like he waited for a hollered remark to come back to him. Surprisingly nothing came out of her mouth except a simple; “okay.”

 

Kagome wanted to tell him that she was going to take a bath whether he liked it or not but had no desire to have a clawed-hand around her throat again. Instead of arguing she just forced herself to stand up.

 

“Did you see the kimono that was laying on the ground?” Sesshoumaru asked without looking at her.

 

“Oh um no.” She said and looked down below her to find a dark blue kimono folded up on the grass.

 

“I want you to wear it.” Sesshoumaru said.

 

“What! Why?!” Kagome snapped at him and held the kimono up to examine it.

 

“If you are traveling with me then you are going to wear the proper clothes.” He replied, unusually calm.

 

“What's wrong with my clothes!?” Kagome yelled and glared at the youkai who had now turned to face her.

 

“They're inappropriate.” He answered, feeling his anger beginning to well up.

 

“How are they inappropriate?” She yelled again.

 

Sesshoumaru walked towards her until their noses almost touched. “The amount of skin you are revealing is the amount that only a woman's mate should be able to see.”

Kagome cowered below his over towering body and felt fear building up inside of her. She wanted to fight back but knew it would be best to just submit to the demon's will. “Okay. I'll wear it.” She said barely loud enough to hear.

 

“What was that?” Sesshoumaru asked knowing full well what she had said. He wanted to hear her repeat it louder.

 

“I said I'll wear the damn kimono okay!” She snapped back at him.

 

Sesshoumaru smirked inside at her submitting to his will and watched her slip the kimono on over her clothes. The kimono was a little loose on her but it would have to do for now.

 

Kagome huffed after getting it on and then turned to roll up her sleeping bag and put it in her backpack.

 

“Let's go.” Sesshoumaru said and lead the way.

 

“But what about food?” She said before following him.

 

“We'll get food later.” He replied.

 

Kagome figured that would be the best answer she would get from him. She had already pushed his patience a lot and was surprised at her own boldness. This was the Lord of the Western lands. She found it hard to believe that he hadn't killed her yet.

 

`What's with this girl? She fears me, yet not near as much as most humans or demons do. She's almost too bold for her own good.' Sesshoumaru thought as he listened to her footsteps behind him.

 

The trees created a shadow over the trail they walked, the sunrays protruding through the occasional openings between the branches of thick leaves.

 

Kagome breathed in the fresh air as if she would never get it again. She enjoyed the music of nature as the birds chirped and squirrels chipped all throughout the forest.

 

After a few hours of walking in complete silence Kagome was beginning to get extremely bored and questions continued to develop in her head. `I wonder why Sesshoumaru was living in my time? Did he just continue to live that long? Maybe he got through the well somehow? Who is this person he keeps seeing when he looks at me?' She asked the questions in her head wishing she knew the answers. She looked up at Sesshoumaru and gained the courage to ask him.

 

“Lord Sesshoumaru, is it like it seems and you've lived for over 500 years?” Kagome asked his back which walked ahead of her.

 

Sesshoumaru kept walking. “Yes.” He answered in one word.

 

“What was it like? Watching the world slowly change?”

 

“I watched it change in one night.” He said, a great seriousness in his voice.

 

Kagome didn't understand. “What do you mean?” She asked, hoping he would explain further.

 

“In one night the world of humans and demons changed. A great war of all the humans in the land came together to try and kill all demon life. They scattered in thousands and killed every demon they found. After that night the world changed to a world dominated by humans and only very few demons were left roaming the lands. I was one of the demons that survived.” Sesshoumaru explained. He remembered the war like it was yesterday with every detail and sadness grew in his heart.

 

“Oh my gosh. That's why there are no demons in modern time. That is so terrible Sesshoumaru. I would never have thought something like that would happen. Sesshoumaru....I'm..I'm sorry.” Kagome said, her voice crackling up. She couldn't believe that happened and felt a deep sadness for Sesshoumaru. `Oh, and Shippou, InuYasha, Kirara, and even Kouga, they were all demons. I wonder if they survived the war?' She wondered.

 

Sesshoumaru turned his head to see her. “Don't cry for me.” He said, surprised to see her cry over what he told her. Most women in the feudal era were cold-hearted.

 

“Sesshoumaru, what about Rin? What happened to her?” Kagome asked, suddenly remembering the little girl she met on a few occasions.

 

Sesshoumaru froze in his steps. “Rin.” He said. His eyes dropped a bit as he remembered the last time he saw her. He took her to a village and asked a married, human couple to look after her right before the war started. It almost broke his heart when for the first time he watched Rin scream for him and cry tears. As he walked away from the house he could hear her almost screaming; “I will wait alone until you come. Sesshoumaru-sama, please return.” It was part of the song she always sang except this time it was so much more emotional and grabbed at his heart. The couple had held her back while she was screaming.

 

Rin had known. She knew that something that would change everything was going to happen that night. She feared Sesshoumaru would never return.

 

Sesshoumaru knew Rin would be safe with the couple. After the war he had tried to return for her but the huts in the village were gone from the destruction of the war. He never found her, even after searching almost what seemed the entire world.

 

Sesshoumaru?” Kagome said.

Sesshoumaru didn't answer and obviously didn't realize that she hadn't been calling him `Lord Sesshoumaru' because he wasn't getting angry with her, he just turned to continue walking without a word.

 

`That's it. That's who he is seeing when he looks at me sometimes. The same look he just had on his face was the same one he had before when he looked at me. It's like a sad, lost look.' She thought. `But what happened to Rin?' She wondered. Realizing that this was a memory he didn't want to talk about she didn't bother to ask him again. Maybe she could get him to open up to her when he is ready another time. Listening to him and knowing what happened made her think a little differently of Sesshoumaru. She got a picture of what he's been through and saw a slight softer side to him. There was one question left now that she wanted to ask.

 

“Lord Sesshoumaru? When did this war happen?”

 

Sesshoumaru looked over his shoulder at her. “Only one year after Naraku was defeated.”

 

“That means...it happened a year after I left this place. That's not good. If we're here while it happens...no I can't let this happen! There has got to be something we can do to stop this war from coming.” She said. She didn't know that this war had happened so soon to the time that she had left. And now she was here again and scared that it might happen again and this time, she'll see it. “Wait maybe we came back when the war had already happened.” She said not knowing what time they had come back in yet.

 

“No, its before it happened.” Sesshoumaru said.

 

“How do you know? We haven't even ran into anyone yet to find out.” She said. Her entire mind was being overwhelmed by everything he told her.

 

“I know because there is still the smell of demon in this world.”

 

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