InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Flaming Passion ❯ Blood Bond ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter 6: Blood Bond

(Moon_Dragon: I've been writing fics like crazy. I'm on fire! OW! OW! Some one put me out! On to the fic!

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Kia gripped her neck as she continued to profusely bleed. Jaken and Rin ran to her side.

“Hold on milady! I'll get you water and a tourniquet.” Rin's voice quavered. Jaken was still trembling at the damage his master's near unstoppable rage left.

“I-I'll find some medicinal herbs.” He scurried off. Kia's body was damaged, but her heart was what ached most.

“Why did you do this to me, Sesshomaru? Why?” Every thought made her feel like bursting into tears. Rin had returned with a bucket of water and some old pieces of cloth.

“Just hold on.” she begged. She dipped the cloth, wrung it out, and bound it tightly around Kia's neck.

“Thank you, sweet child.” Kia quietly and patted her head. Jaken rushed and tripped several times carrying an armful of herbs. He handed her one to eat raw and started to prepare a brew. Rin continued to delicately clean the deep bite wounds and slashes. She looked as distraught as Kia.

“I'm sorry my lord did this to you. He is normally so calm. I've never seen him act so blood-thirsty and vicious.” she whimpered and lowered her head. She started to weep silently. Kia lifted her head and comforted her.

“He still has his kindness left. If it wasn't for his breakthrough I wouldn't be alive. I think he can be saved, but at what cost?” she tried to bite into the herb, but got a nasty, bitter surprise that made her lips pucker. Kia's words brightened Rin's spirit, but still had a looming thought that hounded her like a rain cloud. Jaken brought over a bowl with his freshly made medicine. Kia grudgingly drank the pungent potion, yet every sip made her wound sting less and numb the aches. The procedure of changing bandages and brew drinking lasted till that night. Her neck wounds had mostly healed, for the exception of small scars that were still healing. The poison had completely exited her body and she had enough energy to stand, but just barely.

“I've decided to find Sesshomaru.” Kia stated as she stood up.

“No! You are much too weak. You can die of exhaustion.” Jaken begged and gripped her leg with all his might. “Please! Be rational.”

“My soul will not settle its ever-growing maelstrom of longing to find him.” she said with great feeling. Jaken released her leg and hung his head.

“If you truly must. Just take some herbs and a walking stick to save your energy. If you are in trouble just call out and I shall send a rescue team.” Jaken said as he heaved a worried sigh. What he said next was shocking. “Sesshomaru has great power and if he goes out of control again, many lives shall be in danger. Don't be afraid to kill him!” he said with great seriousness. As much as Kia didn't want to admit it, he was right. Rin handed her a thick walking stick and she started her journey.

 

Kia had decided to walk for flying would take a great deal of energy. That was energy she didn't have. She carefully skimmed every path to find a trail. She searched intently for his scent or her blood. She heard a noise that came from a few meters away. Her nostrils flared and she growled under her breath,

“Wyverns.” She tensed her hand her hand and abruptly pivoted form her position. She saw a strain of wyverns like she has never seen before. Their bodies were more snake-like than anything else and a milky white. They had several degenerated legs and floated with the eerie blows of the wind. In their mangled claws was a little orb of light, a soul. “Are they stealing souls?” Kia said as she looked at the wyverns that made absolutely no response to her. “The souls must proceed to the afterlife.” Kia took a chance and slashed one in half and the rest fell as quickly. The souls were released and vanished into the night. Kia wanted to know where the wyverns were heading, but she knew she had a much more important objective to worry about. She closed her eyes and tried to detect Sesshomaru's scent. A wind kicked up and blew in her direction and she got just a miniscule scent, but she knew she had to follow it. She followed the current and after a mile she got a fresh scent. She found a cave and next to the bank was a small river and the scent of her blood stopped here. “He must have tried to wash the blood.” She turned toward the cave and his scent was as fresh as ever. As she entered the cave she could hear a dying echo. She continued through the cave and saw a dim light. She peered behind a corner and saw face down into the dirt was Sesshomaru. He was quietly sobbing to himself and it made Kia's soul twist and writhe at the sight of the lord's most vulnerable time. She quietly stepped toward him and he sat up shocked. His clothes were wrinkled, unkempt, and dirty. He looked fatigued and his eyes were blood-shot as though he hadn't eaten, slept, or stopped crying. His face was drenched with tears and had deep bags under his eyes. His arm was dripping from the water in the river at his futile attempts to wash Kia's blood off. He had the expression of a wounded dog that had been backed into a corner with no way to escape.

“Stay back. I don't want you to see me.” he gasped. “I'm a monster don't look at me!” He backed into a corner and covered his face. Kia got down on her knees and inched toward him. She reached out to touch his face. He defiantly pushed her hand back. “I don't want you to be with a person that can kill you with no remorse whatsoever!” he whimpered. She refused to leave and was kneeled over by his side. “I don't understand. Why would you want to be with a beast like me?” he asked. She grabbed his hand.

“Because I love you.” she said with shimmering eyes. She embraced him around the neck and rested her head on his shoulder. He stopped crying and stroked her head and ran his fingers through her short but thick black hair. He stilled loved her and wanted to be with her again, but without endangering her. For that moment all he wanted was to be with her. He faced Kia and her crimson eyes and kissed her tenderly on the lips. Kia let all of her troubles flow away and savored the touch of Sesshomaru's soft, thin lips. She rested her head on his chest and her eyelids fluttered heavily and soon she fell asleep. They both had no sleep for a whole day and Sesshomaru propped himself on the cave wall and slowly faded into repose.

 

The next morning Kia slowly awoke and she stared blurry-eyed at her true love. She sluggishly reached up to touch his face and she rubbed the side of his head, but something didn't seem right. She rubbed her eyes and Sesshomaru's eyes slowly opened to gaze at his beauty that rested on his chest. He sat up straight and Kia stood up and walked outside to try and be fully awake. Sesshomaru stared into nothing for awhile. He scratched his head, but he felt something was out of the ordinary. He yawned a wide fanged yawn and decided to go outside with Kia. He walked to the river to wash his face and he stared at his reflection. What he saw made him scream loudly. His facial marks had completely vanished off his body, and he had little, white, pointy dog ears. Kia rushed to his side and stared in awe at his new change.

“I'm a half-demon!” he shouted.

“Ears. I have to touch them.” Kia mumbled to herself. She reached up and rubbed them for a moment much to Sesshomaru's aggravation.

“What will I do? What will my followers think? What will Inuyasha think?” he worried to himself.

“Apparently that last transformation infused my blood with yours.” Kia said still rubbing his ears.

“I guess we have to go back to Rin and Jaken.” Sesshomaru said reluctantly.

“We should find them as soon as possible.” Kia said as she transformed into the thickly built, scarlet dragon. “Hop on.” she urged. Sesshomaru just blinked with a blank look on his face. Kia became impatient and picked up Sesshomaru by the back of his kimono and plopped him roughly on her back. She bent down then sprung up with a great leap with Sesshomaru clutching to her scaly neck. She opened her massive wings and with a powerful lurch took to the air.

 

Kia spotted Jaken and Rin sitting in the same area she left them. She softly landed in a clearing close to them. Since she was such a massive being she landed with a thundering booming noise. Jaken jumped up and started panicking.

“Please don't hurt me!” he hollered like a coward. Sesshomaru jumped off her back and took a relieved breath.

“Glad that's over.” he sighed heavily. Jaken and Rin scampered toward him.

“Milord I'm glad you are in…good…health.” Jaken said as his eyes bulged at his newfound ears. Rin was in much awe.

“Sir you look like your half-brother.” Rin cocked her head. All Sesshomaru yearned for was for them to get off the subject.

“We need to depart here to find a village with supplies.” Sesshomaru tied to keep his seriousness.

“Ah yes, there is a village north here that has plentiful harvest, but they are strict against even friendly demons.” Jaken informed. “We need to keep a low profile.”

“Then do so.” Kia bluntly said. They set off to the village.

 

Dusk had come and the sunlight was fading quickly. The crickets were chirping and the village was a few miles away. The group was completely silent since they left. Sesshomaru had tentatively gripped Kia's hand and held it loosely. The sun had completely set and Kia knees buckled. She was panting uncontrollably and her hands twitched wildly. A moment after Sesshomaru collapsed to the ground perspiring profoundly. Kia's wings violently retreated into her back and her claws receded. Her eyes turned a sapphire-blue and she lost her fangs. Sesshomaru's magnificent silver hair turned black as an abyss. His golden eyes vanished. They had turned into humans. For it was the night of the new moon.

“So this is my night of vulnerability and since Sesshomaru shares my blood his night is the same as mine.” Kia murmured.

“What have you done to my mighty lord? Jaken screamed. Sesshomaru swiftly threw a lumpy stone at Jaken that smacked him in the head.

“We must find that village for shelter for we are exposed to bandits and demons.” Sesshomaru said scanning their current are. Rin gripped Kia's kimono out of fear. They decided to keep a quick and silent pace toward the village. Every noise seemed as if it was a demon ready to pounce. They started a steady run. They felt like the whole forest was out to get them. They finally spotted some lanterns ahead. It was the gate to the village. A sentry guarded the entrance.

“State your name and purpose.” he said gruffly. Sesshomaru walked up to him.

“I am Lord Sesshomaru of the western lands. I seek a night's refuge.” The village had heard of Sesshomaru, but never knew if he was a demon or a human. All they heard was that he was a great warrior lavished with white fur.

“And who are these people?” the guard eyed the others.

“My wife, imp servant, and um…” Sesshomaru stalled.

“Daughter.” Kia interrupted. Rin giggled at her words.

“Ah, milord you shall have a room at one of our best rest houses.” The guard said honored to be with an aristocrat. The gate opened and they proceeded inside.

 

The village was bustling with workers and people. The people stopped and stared wide-eyed at the appearance of Sesshomaru. Many were murmuring, giggling, and groaning of sadness at the sight of having a woman and child by his side. They were shown to a fair-sized inn and were they would stay for a night. The room was large enough for all four of them. It wasn't too luxurious, but they weren't picky at this time. Sesshomaru sighed as he watched Rin tell Kia great stories about her adventures. He reached into his kimono and pulled out the two jewel shards. They had changed from the sky-blue to a malicious blood-red. He sighed somberly as he looked at Kia with longing eyes. The same guard silently entered the room.

“I'm sorry to disturb sir, but there is a group of warriors that are willing to guard you for free for the night.” he said with a respectful bow.

“As long as they don't disturb me I'll accept their offer.” Sesshomaru said not taking his gaze off his lover.

“Understood.” he said with another bow. A few minutes later Sesshomaru could here many feet rustling just outside his door. He heard the guard's gruff voice again. “The lord said you can guard him only outside here. You are not to disturb him.” He walked off. Sesshomaru was distracted for a short time until Jaken approached.

“Master, you still have time to reconsider your proposal.” he whispered. “A man of your status can easily find a rich demon to wed. A dog demon or even I heard the wolf demons from the south will suffice. I just don't think this random half-dragon will be in your interests.”

“Listen, this is the final time I'll tell you this. SHE will be my bride. SHE will be my partner. SHE will be the bearer of the next generation. SHE will be with me forever.” Kia couldn't help overhearing this. She embraced him with all her strength and a tear of happiness ran down her face. Suddenly, through the crack of the door a top spun by. A little fox demon ran to grab it.

“I'm sorry to disturb you I… just…SESSHOMARU!” Shippo fled. “Kagome! It's Sesshomaru! He is going to attack me!” The black-haired Inuyasha busted in.

“Don't lay a hand on him! Wha…” Inuyasha stared blankly at him. He kept repeating “black hair” under his breath. Kagome rushed in cocking an arrow. She quickly loosened her grip on the arrow.

“Are you a half-demon?” Kagome asked. “And why are you with that woman?” Sango and Miroku joined her.

“Am I really looking at Sesshomaru?” Sango said bewildered.

“So, Sesshomaru why are you with her?” Kagome repeated. Rin hid behind Kia. Sesshomaru just looked at the ground hoping they would leave. Suddenly a loud screaming was heard.

“Demons are attacking!”

 

To be continued…