InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Flaming Passion ❯ Backfired ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2

Backfired

 

“Damn it Kagura! Protect her now,” Naraku barked. Sesshomaru started a sprint toward him. Kagura waved her fan and a grand tornado was summoned. Inuyasha slammed is sword with the utmost power of his abilities. The two forces of the wind entwined with one another. Naraku was shielded by the storm and Sesshomaru lost track of him. Kia was just inches from the clashing forces and the wind was pulling her closer. Earth and debris whirled like a sandstorm and Kia slipped inside the deadly tempest. The power slashed her like claws and she felt as though she was being severed limb-from-limb. Sesshomaru was beginning to succumb to the pull of the tornado. He braced himself with the Tokijin and the screams of Kia emanated throughout the area.

“I shall not perish at the power of Naraku and his wench for a pawn,” Kia thought to herself as the gust ravaged her body like a beast. “I shall not fall!” Her voice rumbled as she broke free of the maelstrom. She tumbled helplessly and she collided with Sesshomaru midair and they were launched out of the vicinity. The hurricane died down with Naraku and Kagura out of sight. Inuyasha grumbled at another lost chance. He returned his sword to its sheath and cursed violently.

“I hope that woman gets sliced by Sesshomaru,” he grunted. Kagome was glad just to be alive.

“She was strong, yet she stands no chance if she crosses Sesshomaru and he decides to kill her.”

“Let's just be glad we won't see her again,” Miroku said somberly. They all decided to go to the nearest village for supplies and medicine.

 

In the densest and most dangerous part of the Demon Forest is where the young lord rested. He was not resting peacefully. He was enduring nightmares of his forgotten past. Bloody deaths were flashing in his mind like bolts of lightning. The war and all who perished felt like it could have been avoided. He saw the dragon's claw he used it was trying to strangle him. He saw serpent-like creatures devouring an entire village. At the end of it all he saw a nest of an unknown creature. The serpents were attacking it and consuming every egg. He pushed through them and what was left was a milk-white egg and it was hatching. He picked it up and stared at its cracking shell and the nightmares subsided.

 

Kia awoke sprawled out in front of Sesshomaru. He was sleeping with hid body against the trunk. She shivered in both great fear and great respect. Her body was bloody and her vision was poor from flying debris. She crawled away and she could hear a river. Then she weakly crawled toward the rushing water. She blindly dipped her hand in and rinsed the blood from her face. She decided to let the cool water help the bleeding and she grasped on to a protruding root and she dipped her entire body into the river. She closed her eyes and let the bleeding wounds to heal. She could hear the gasp of the awakening dog demon lord. Her keen senses detected his rhythmic footsteps coming toward her. She tried hiding her head below the riverbank, but he noticed her and questioned her.

“Where has Naraku gone?”

“I can't reveal that to you. He has my life in his hands.”

“You will tell me,” Sesshomaru demanded and held the Tokijin to her neck. She didn't care for his idle threats. She didn't care if she was killed. As long as she was liberated from Naraku she didn't have any concern of death. “Then you will perish.” He positioned his sword to her chest. The Tenseiga sent a warning signal to him. He returned Tokijin and stared at her. “The Tenseiga persuades me not to kill you. Why?” The earth she clutched to began to get soggy and the root she clutched to loosened and gave way. The current was too strong for her weakened body to fight. She was at mercy to the river. She heard the roaring of an upcoming waterfall and she knew this was truly the end. The last thing she could remember was the rustling of grass before she was pulled out of the deadly current. She tried to see what saved her, but then she blacked out.

 

She weakly stirred and found herself back where she landed. She felt something against her neck. It was soft and silky and it was wrapped around her neck and chest. When she looked it was fur as shimmering as the moon itself.

“Sesshomaru,” she murmured weakly. She shuffled in her sandals trying to stand. Then she felt something clutched in her hand. In her hand were two shards of the Shikon jewel. She forced them in the wounds in her arm and she felt a cool relief surge through her body.

“It seems you have awakened,” a cool voice said. She looked up and gasped at the sight of Sesshomaru. She backed away and clasped her hands around her neck in a curled up position.

“Just tell me one thing. How did you lose your arm,” she questioned keeping her eyes on him. He gripped his left shoulder and sighed heavily.

“A battle and I will say nothing more,” he said disgruntled. She realized she could use the shards to save herself.

“Would you like the chance to have your own arm back,” she offered. Sesshomaru's ears perked up.

“And what would I have to do in order to do so,” he arched an eyebrow.

“Just spare my life.”

“I had no plan to even kill you.”

She backed away as he watched intently. She took a deep breath and suddenly she burst into blue flame. Sesshomaru gasped as the small figure was consumed in a monstrous inferno. When the flames started to ebb he saw a grand being. What stood there was a giant lizard that looked as if it was made of pure sapphire. It had long cobalt claws with eyes that had no pupils that looked as if they were precious gems. Her wings were massive and she had a slim, yet sturdy frame with a deep chest and a long neck. Her head moved toward him and he could she his reflection through her eyes. She had blue flames wrapped around her ankles, wrists, and neck that looked like chains. Sesshomaru was in a dumbfounded awe.

“You are a dragon,” his golden-yellow eyes stared at her.

“I can no longer access this form because of Naraku turning me into a half-dragon. He stole my blood and replaced it with his. I can only obtain this form with the jewel shards or by becoming a true dragon again. I want to be free. I can't kill him though because of my own power has made him fire-proof. I want my heart back,” her deep voice bellowed. “Now do you want to have your arm back?” He nodded still not taking his eye contact off her. “Good.” She raised her powerful claws and raked them across her scaly left arm. Red blood oozed down her arm and she dabbed it on her claw. She tapped him on the forehead and he could feel the blood on his skin. Suddenly he felt like water and he was immobile. His body surged with an icy feeling that ran down from his legs to his feet. As if was formed by crystal his arm reappeared. He tested it tentatively by flexing his elbows and moving his fingers. The warmth returned to him and he stared at the dragon.

“Such benevolence,” he mumbled. A shuffling was heard and a giant millipede demon crawled from a tree. It had a venomous bite and it charged at the lizard with a deadly arsenal. She opened her mouth revealing white fangs and blue fire shot out of it like a cannon. The millipede squealed loudly and it shriveled up in a charred heap. “And yet such power.” She was once consumed in flames that were red and she returned to her human-like self. She reached into her flesh and pulled the shards out of her arm.

“If I died and Naraku gained these all hell would brake loose,” she shoved the shards in his hand. She stretched her wings out and she flew swiftly away. Sesshomaru stared at the two shards and he saw they had turned blue and had been purified. He had a horrible feeling welling up in his stomach. He had an insatiable urged to follow her. And he did so.

 

To be continued...