InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Flaming Passion ❯ Deception ( Chapter 5 )

Chapter 5: Deception

The next morning Sesshomaru stirred.

“I have succumbed to passion.” he thought. “My past is still a mystery and Naraku continues to be a menace.” His new love, Kia slowly awoke.

“What's wrong honey?” she asked.

“I have no past and I fear our future.” he mumbled.

“I have the same problem. Naraku removed all my memories. He transformed me into a half-demon and absorbed my pure dragon blood.” she started to tear up. Sesshomaru gently wiped it away and embraced her.

“I have had terrible nightmares of winged horrors with red eyes and protruding fangs. They are horrible and chill my blood.” Sesshomaru shuddered.

“If I'm correct you're speaking of the wyvern the dragons' greatest enemy. They are blood-thirsty, love fighting and war, and seek power even at the price of their sanity. And you know one.”

“I do?”

“Yes, Naraku absorbed a few of them. Their previous princess was absorbed by Naraku. Her name is Kagura.”

“Kagura! The wench that told me to kill Naraku!” he blurted. Kia nodded.

“I promise to help us find each other's memory.” he vowed. “We must return to Rin.” They got dressed and returned to the waiting Rin.

 

”Lord Sesshomaru! You have returned.” Rin hollered.

“What took you so long?” Jaken screeched.

“The cursed blade, Tokijin, is destroyed.” Sesshomaru coolly said. Jaken was taken totally aback with his eyeballs bulging.

“B-But that was your advantage against Inuyasha!” he squealed. He sniffed the air. “You reek of that woman!”

“That woman shall be my wife.” he said bluntly. Jaken lost all color.

“S-She is a h-half-demon!”

“Not by choice. It is by that sinister Naraku. I shall kill him. Shall we continue onward?” Jaken just meekly nodded.

“I smell passion all over you milord.” he murmured disdainfully.

“Does this mean Lady Kia shall join us?” Rin asked excitedly. Sesshomaru nodded with a smile. Jaken just continued onward grudgingly mumbling curses. Kia continued to inform about the wyverns.

“Wyverns are very closely related to dragons. They succumbed to power eons ago. There have been extremely few cases of half-breeds and there has been only one half-dragon and half-wyvern.”

“Do you know his name?” Sesshomaru asked.

“Aye, he was a terrible brute that killed some mighty warriors. His name is Ryukotsei.” Sesshomaru stopped suddenly.

“That was the demon that killed my father!” he gasped. ”But how do you know this?”

“Dragons have this rivalry deep into our bloodlines. This kind of information cannot be forgotten.” A deep hissing echoed through the forest.

“Stay back Rin!” Sesshomaru urged. Jaken led Rin into the bushes as fast as he could. The hissing became louder and Sesshomaru braced himself. A terrible beast emerged from the underbrush. It was very lean and lanky. His short hair was thin and a dull white. His skin was tan and he had a sparse amount of blue material as clothing. His fangs protruded from his mouth and his eyes were slits of blood-red.

 

“Ah, finally we meet Lady Kia.” his voice felt like cold iron that chilled her blood. “Naraku is very angry at your betrayal. I've anticipated our battle for some time, yet I expected a one-on-one. Not that it matters. I'm sure Naraku will be happy to have me deliver Lord Sesshomaru's head!” He showed a fanged smile. He held out his hand and a stream of water blasted from his hand with the force of a bear. It slammed Kia into a tree and knocked the wind out of her. Sesshomaru assaulted the beast with his light whip. The beast blinded him with a thick miasma.

“Who are you?” Sesshomaru snarled. The demon cackled.

“My name is Hyo master of water and poison. The perfect opposite of Kia.” he boasted. Kia had got to her feet. Her smell was dulled by the toxic gas. She concentrated her energy in her right hand. She snapped her wrist and a red whip hurled out of her hand and contacted Hyo's chest. He howled in agony and the whip scalded him like an angry volcano. He broke free of its fiery touch. Sesshomaru stalled for a moment.

“That attack was like my light whip.” he thought. “How could she know such an elaborate move?” Hyo growled angrily. He lunged with great speed and sunk his fangs into Kia's shoulder. He could taste her blood and he felt power surging through him. He released his grip on her shoulder his muscles tensed up.

“The dragon blood is intoxicating it empowers me!” he shouted. His muscles enlarged, his claws sharpened, his fangs grew, and large grey wing sprouted from his back. Kia screamed.

“He's a wyvern!” she panicked. Sesshomaru lashed with his whip, but barely damaged his thicker hide.

“No power is compare to that of a wyvern's!” Hyo's voice deepened in a beastly tone. He sent another water stream at her and it wrapped around her like a serpent. “I'm a master of water as yours is of fire. Yet water will always win.” Kia felt a surge of strength rush through her. Her body pulsated and the water evaporated. Her eyes started to glow a deep, deep red. Sesshomaru took a step back. Red scales covered her face and forearms. She let out a loud growl and bared her fangs.

“So, you are showing your true form.” Hyo grinned evilly. Kia let out a roar that echoed through the whole forest that made Jaken shudder. A red aura enveloped her.

“Damn you! Damn you to HELL!”

A blinding light appeared and died away. In its place was a tremendous, red dragon.

 

She let out another great roar. Sesshomaru backed farther away. He feared a great clash was going to occur. A ball of blue flame shot out her mouth and hit Hyo dead on. He shuddered form the pain and gained his composure.

“Formidable, yes. Killable, easily done.” he boasted. Two spikes burst out of his shoulders. He was transforming into his own true form. His grey head was shaped like a serpent. Several spikes burst out of his forearms. He had lost all of his humanoid form and what was left was a dragon-like tyrant. She sunk her fangs into his back. She thrashed her head madly. He countered by biting her massive wings and injecting poison into her veins. She let out a cry of pain that made Sesshomaru's heart pound. She clawed at Hyo's hide until he released her. Venom dripped out of his snake fangs. He formed another blast of water and launched. This time the water froze and turned into deadly ice shards. They pounded her scales with unprecedented strength. Her scales were thick enough to withstand most of the barrage. She slammed him with her long tail into his chest. He slowly got up and stood up again.

“This is madness. Naraku is just an evil, controlling bastard!” Kia shouted. “I shall not be killed by his pawns.” Blood leaked out of her chest and her face. She let out a weak groan. She readied one of her most deadly attacks, the Final Flame. If it would hit it would have been an assured victory. She readied and immense orb of fire that churned violently in her mouth. It was like an angry volcano that was ready to erupt. Hyo was starting to assault her with his best attack.

 

The flame charged at Hyo in the shape of a dragon. Hyo himself launched a great torrent of water in the form of a winding wyvern. The two forces clashed together. One side ebbed then recovered continually. None of the sides would succumb. Suddenly Kia could feel the venom taking its deadly toll. She lost all energy and her flames started to die away. Hyo took this as an opportunity to gain the advantage. The water creature pushed its way through the flames and consumed Kia. She fell weak to the ground. She lost her form and was quivering from the miasma. Hyo aimed for a fatal neck bite.

“Finally the daughter of the great dragon shall fall.” he viciously said. Suddenly he heard a shuffling sound.

 

He turned his head to find a red-eyed Sesshomaru leaping in the air. One sweep of his claws reduced Hyo to shreds. Sesshomaru fell gracefully to the ground in front of Kia with his head down. She grinned.

“Sesshomaru you saved me.” she said with glee. But her glee was quickly lost. When he looked up his eyes were still red and he slowly stepped toward her.

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Naraku was in a panic. He peered in Kanan's mirror.

“Hyo has been slain! The power of the wyvern has failed. Why?

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Sesshomaru continued to step closer and closer in deadly silence.

“S-Sesshomaru?” her voice quavered. He was in front of her. Jaken trembled uncontrollably.

“M-Milord?” Jaken shook. Sesshomaru reached out and grabbed Kia by the throat and squeezed tightly.

“You wench! You are too weak to be near me! You are a wretched half-demon! A spawn of weakness! You shall perish at my hands.

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Naraku gasped at the turn of events.

“Sesshomaru turning on his bride-to-be. This shall make the task of killing her all the easier. Sesshomaru can't handle the half-dragon that flows within his arm. Every transformation shall weaken him and I shall be the strongest demon to ever exist!”

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Sesshomaru's claws started to penetrate Kia's skin. He wanted her death to be lingering and painful. He cackled at each desperate breath.

“So this is how it's going to end. Helpless at the hands of my true desire. And he shall be my assassin. There is nothing I can do.” she thought.

“Lord Sesshomaru, stop!” Rin hollered. Jaken shielded her from the horrendous sight. Sesshomaru pierced her skin and let the blood ooze down his arm. He grinned at the sensation. Suddenly his body pulsated. He gasped and trembled. He had broke the transformation and found his lover dying in front of him.

“No! I can't believe it! I'm killing Kia! I'm a menace to life itself!” he released Kia from his death grip. “I can't show myself to anyone! I PROMISE TO NEVER KILL AGAIN!” he shouted to the sky. He ran away with tears streaming in his eyes.

 

To be continued…