InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Guardians ❯ Chapter 23 ( Chapter 23 )

Ok I only have power and no Internet access. I'm still hoping though we'll get it back soon. Hurricane Katrina hit us very hard and about two miles from my home everything has been practically leveled. There are many that have lost everything. I'm one of the fortunate that my family and home were spared. Anyway as soon as I get access again I'll be posting these chapters. Still don't own Inuyasha Characters.

 

Chapter 23

 

Everyone woke to the sight of Sesshomaru leaning against a tree with his eyes closed and Jade sleeping in his lap.

 

Kagome looked at the sight with a smile and started making breakfast. She couldn't help but laugh at the astonished looks the others gave them as they woke up and nearly fell over with laughter when her mate had to take a second look to make sure he was seeing right. When breakfast was ready she walked over to them holding out a small bowl filled with rice. “I'm glad you finally listened and took my advice.”

 

Jade started to stir and opened her eyes. She looked around at the curious eyes and wondered why they were staring at her.

 

“Aunt Jade are you and Lord Sesshomaru mates now?” asked Shippo.

 

Jade noticed the excitement in his eyes as well as Rin's. It was then that she realized that she was sitting in Sesshomaru's lap and quickly started getting up. She did not get far though as she was grabbed and sat beside him with his hand around her waist to keep her from moving. At the look she gave him he merely raised his eyebrow in question and she started grumbling to herself about arrogant demons. “No, Shippo we are not mates.”

 

“Then why are you marked if your not mates?”

 

Sesshomaru decided he would answer the kit's questions. “This is a courtship mark not the mark of a mate. It tells all others to stay away that she is being courted already.”

 

The children thought about the answer and grinned. “Lady Jade is gonna be Rin's new mommy. Yeah.” In her excitement Rin couldn't help, but give Jade a hug and began dancing around her and Lord Sesshomaru happily singing that she was gonna have a new mommy.

 

Everyone packed up camp and started to head out unaware of what the day would bring. As they got closer Jade and Kagome could feel the aura of the barrier that surrounded the shards. It took time to climb to the area that housed the shards due to the cliffs.

 

Sango and Miroku looked over the side of the cliffs and cringed at the sheer drop. To make better time Sango, Miroku, Kagome and Inuyasha climbed on top of the Kirara. Rin and Shippo rode with Ah Un while Sesshomaru wrapped his arm around Jade's waist to ride atop his demonic cloud. As they came closer everyone could feel the evil that radiated the area. They finally reached the edge of the barrier and Kagome dispelled it with a touch of her hand. While purifying the area a tentacle shot out to pierce her heart. Kagome felt the threat coming and quickly placed a barrier around herself when suddenly they came from all sides at once. Sango and Miroku mounted Kirara and took to the air. Sango threw her hirakotsu to protect the others and Miroku sent sutras at others turning them to dust. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were cut off from their mates as more tentacles came from seemingly everywhere at once. Inuyasha used his blades of blood attack decimating everything in its path. Sesshomaru was using all of the power at his disposal, but each time he tried to get closer to Jade and Rin he was cut off again. Everyone was having a hard time fighting because of the cliffs surrounding them. Jade was suddenly cut off from everyone as she was surrounded. They could see Naraku standing on a cliff above the puppet that was attacking them just watching with a malicious gleam in his eye. “If you come to me willingly Jade I will consider letting your friends live,” said Naraku.

 

Jade smirked, “even if I did come to you you'd still kill them anyway.”

 

“Ah, your right I will kill them regardless and I will claim you as my mate.”

 

“I will never be your mate, but I will be your executioner.”

 

“It's time to taste your despair Jade,” grinned Naraku. Suddenly the screams of the children pierced the silence as everyone turned to see a tentacle throw them over the cliff. What no one expected, however, was to see Jade and Kagome jump after them with no hesitation. Everyone screamed for their friends that had surely leapt to their death.

 

Jade had gone after Rin and Kagome flew after Shippo. Both women straightened their bodies so they would fall faster to catch them. Finally they had them in their arms and told them to hang on.

 

Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were on the verge of a demon rage as they went after Naraku. They destroyed everything in their path while Sango and Miroku had flown after their friends but, they were not prepared for what they saw. The women were to far ahead for them to catch. They watched as a soft glow enveloped both women and in their place were two winged beauties.

 

The demon brothers and Naraku felt the surge of power that nearly knocked all of them down and heard what sounded like massive wings headed for them. Over the edge of the cliff two pair of elegant wings could be seen rising and then they were faced with the two most beautiful creatures any of them had ever seen. One of them Inuyasha recognized from Kagome's memories. Both women were each holding one of the children.

 

Inuyasha knew his mate even though her form had changed. She had black waist length hair with silver streaks. Her eyes were still a beautiful blue and she had a white sphere with a slight pink tint to it on her forehead. Behind her stood a pair of wings that stood about fourteen feet from tip to tip when fully opened. They were white with a light shade of pink at the tips. Her outfit had changed slightly as well. Her shirt was sleeveless still with a low back to accommodate her wings and stopped above her left hip to slope down and ending mid thigh on the right. She still wore her black pants and boots, but she was giving off energy that clearly stated she was beyond pissed as it crackled around her body. Inuyasha looked from his mate to her sister and now understood why she had to start concealing her true form. Like his mate she was beyond beautiful and understood why so many had wanted her. He looked to his brother and noticed the desire in his eyes even as he tried to hide it.

 

Sesshomaru didn't know who this goddess was until he looked at her eyes and noticed the way Rin held her. Then he knew it was Jade. Here she was slightly taller now with thigh length wavy midnight hair with silver and lavender streaks. She had full lavender colored lips and her eyes were green as the purest jade. On her forehead there were two circles one black and one white that were connected together and behind her were wings that stood about eighteen feet in length. They were white with lavender and black feathers throughout. Her outfit had changed as well. Her shirt was like Kagome's, but was the same green as her eyes and her pants were made of silk with a slit on the outsides from mid thigh to right below her knees thus showing her, well sculpted, thighs. Like her sister she was crackling with holy powers from her rage as she turned her focus to Naraku. They set the children on top of Ah Un and Kagome made a barrier for protection.

 

“I do hope Naraku that you will be ready to take your place in hell very soon because I will make sure that you will stay in the seventh level personally without the chance to be reincarnated.'

 

“Your very powerful Jade, but I will have you no matter what form you take. I would like to know what you are though.”

 

“I am Jade, Lady to the soul guardians and immortals as well as sister to Midoriko.” She watched Naraku's eyes grow wide. “You're a coward Naraku as soon as you felt our power you ran leaving only another puppet.” Through out the exchange Kagome and Jade made their way slowly towards Naraku. He was unable to get close to them, however, because of the power radiating from them.

 

Both women drew their swords and infused their holy powers into them giving Kagome's a bluish tint while Jade's glowed a pure white. They both attacked Naraku without hesitation and as each tentacle was cut it turned to ash. Naraku tried several times to grab them, but they were to fast and their flying made it more difficult. They flew right above him and made discs the size of their hands and threw them at the puppet watching as he was cut without being able to regenerate. They controlled the discs with deadly precision as it was finally cut straight down the middle leaving only a broken wooden doll.

 

Jade looked at the puppet that was left on the ridge watching and a grin formed on her lips. “We grow weary of playing with you Naraku. It's time for you to loose something of value to you.” With that being said she looked at Kagome. “Call them.'

 

Kagome looked at Naraku as her body glowed a soft pink. “It's time to take back what is mine.” She flapped her wings and rose in the air chanting as she went. She stopped at about thirty feet and everyone watched as her body glowed brighter and brighter. Suddenly streaks came from different directions with one larger than the rest. Kagome watched as the shards of the shikon no tama came to her and started forming before her eyes. The shards around her neck also joined with the others finally making it whole once more. At her touch all of the tainted shards once more became pure.

 

Naraku was furious, the wench had called all of the shards to her and now he had none. Through his puppet he spoke to them. “I will have my shards back and I will kill all of you.” He looked at Jade with unconcealed lust in his eyes. “You will be my mate Jade willing or not and then I will rule over the living and the dead.” His laughter could still be heard even after his body was ripped to shreds by Sesshomaru's poisonous whip.

 

Sesshomaru watched Jade as she dealt with Naraku and his desire grew to new heights at her true form. He knew he loved her even as a ningen, but held back somewhat. Now that she had finally revealed herself he would not have to worry about her as much. She could no longer hide behind her human form and there would be no secrets between he and his mate. Sesshomaru began to see red as Naraku said he would claim his intended mate and quickly shredded the puppet. “You have some explaining to do,” he said and looked at Jade.

 

“I suppose I do.” Jade turned to see the stunned faces of her new friends and sighed. “This will take awhile. Come on and I'll explain everything, but I do want to make one stop first.” Jade, Kagome and Sesshomaru took to the air while the others climbed on Kirara and Ah Un to follow them.

 

 

 

 

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