InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hidden Truths ❯ Sky Dance ( Chapter 11 )

Wind danced through his silver locks as he flew through the sky, his intense gold eyes concentrating on finding one sole person that night.

One woman that constantly eluded all bounds of logical reasoning to turn herself in to an unfathomable puzzle.

Now he knew why she was so highly revered by the Japan's underworld. She was cunning, elusive, intelligent, exotically beautiful, mysterious, and ten times more dangerous then any man he'd ever met.

He wondered if he had ever been so frustrated in all his life as well.

Currents of air lashed brazenly across his pale skin as he descended in the sky.

He was close to the sea by now and he'd have to be more alert in finding her, for the poison may have already taken effect and she could be collapsed somewhere on the sandy dunes.

He frowned as an uneasiness filled his thoughts. Why did the thought make him feel so disturbed?

Forcing down the feeling he searched the sky for her.

He saw her about half a mile out in to the sea, her angelic outline a stark contrast to the shadows of darkness around her, with only a sliver of the moon up in the sky to give light.

Sesshoumaru slowed to a complete stop as his luminescent eyes widened in awe.

Tennyou glided on her youki high in the sky, twin silver lights of her ki levitating in each of her slender hand. Her body relaxed as she suddenly stepped of her youki and started plummeting to the ground face first. The lights left her hands to swirl around her body, leaving twin trails of shimmering platinum glitter behind them. Tennyou's form twisted agilely so she was falling upright as another cloud of youki formed beneath her and ascended in to the sky higher. Her arms raised above her head, the long fingers intertwining with each other. Her hips swayed erotically from side to side as her bare feet danced to a invisible orchestra. Her eyes were closed as a small smile grew on her lips, enjoying the release of power without any trouble. The flaring lights shimmered around her body illuminating ever feature of the enchanting sight with added zest, as she stepped from cloud to cloud in effortless grace, her long legs twirling and dipping from left to right followed by her arms turning and sliding against the night. Her silver hair swinging against her back in further charm.

Sesshoumaru watched the private performance in fascination, having never seen such a enthralling display ever before. He could not name the execution of such grace.. there just -couldn`t- be a name for such refinement.

Her moves suddenly ceased as her eyes snapped open. A strangled gasp escaped her mouth as her concentration broke. The youki disappeared from under her as she fell from the sky.

Sesshoumaru cursed as he flew at remarkable speed to catch her.

It was too far out and he couldn't make it in time as a loud splash sounded against the once placid water. Sesshoumaru grimaced as he made it to the destination. Knowing of no other possible alternative, he dived off his cloud. Taking one last breath, he plunged in to the freezing water as he squinted his gold eyes to search for her body. It was sinking not ten feet below him, her face a ghostly color. Kicking his legs in a powerful thrust, he swam after her until she was at arm's length. Reaching out a clawed hand for her, he grasped Tennyou's hand in his and pulled her against him. He turned in the water and starting using his feet as propulsion to rise to the surface, but he was carrying too much weight and didn`t move. He turned to look at her as his gaze fell on her heavy dress.

Ignoring her fury at his actions when she was awake, he undid the dress' zipper and hauled her out of it so the black material disappeared in to the murky waters. Her form became remarkably lighter as he swam upwards. They broke surface in a matter of seconds as he sucked in a deep breath of air. Tennyou flinched against the biting wind and wheezed slightly, as her heartbeat slowed to a sluggish beat. Frowning and knowing she breathed in water, he summoned his youki and pushed her on top of it before climbing up himself. His hair was matted to his face as he pushed it off his shoulders. Commanding the cloud to head for his apartment, he gazed down at the woman before him. He could see how weakened her body was already and felt her forehead for a fever. He pulled his hand away as if burned.

"Damn it.." He cursed in annoyance.

She coughed again and her heart beat became considerably fainter. She must have breathed in too much water.

He shifted her head so her chin jutted out as her pinched her nose closed. Leaning down, he took a deep breath before placing his lips against hers. Pulling back, he pumped his hands against her chest before giving her another breath of air.

A hacking sound suddenly broke from her mouth as her body heaved as if suddenly revived. She turned her head away from him as the water in her lungs was coughed out. Tennyou curled to her side in a fetal position, her eyes hanging heavily closed as she whimpered. A shiver ran across her bare skin as she ducked tighter in to a ball. Sesshoumaru slid his arms under her frail body and pulled her against his chest, trying to lend her some of his body heat. She snuggled against him as her face buried itself in the crook of his neck.

He watched her in slight amusement at her unconscious antics as he thought,

She would murder him if she ever found out about this...

Yet, another traitorous voice whispered at the back of his mind,

`If she does live..'

He narrowed his eyes as he pulled the girl tighter against him in a possessive way.

She won't die... I won't let her.

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"Kouga..!" A worried voice called as Sango saw the wolf demon running towards her. "Did you find her?!"

The wolf demon held a sorrowful expression on his face as he shook his head.

"No."

Sango bit her lip as she pushed back the tears threatening to fall from her eyes.

"Kagome..." She whispered as Inuyasha placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry Sango... We'll find her. She'll be all right.." The words sounded fake even to him but the girl nodded. in agreement

"Okay... Let's search this area again..." Kikyou suggested, her brown eyes shimmering in worry.

Everyone nodded and took off down opposite streets. Inuyasha raced down the streets as he murmured in to the wind,

"Please be all right Kagome..."

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Sesshoumaru finally made it back to his apartment as he unlatched the window and dropped inside, a small limp bundle held carefully in his arms. Stepping across the wooden floors he pushed open a shoji screen and entered his bedroom. Knowing she couldn't lie around his flat with only a bra and underwear on, although the furious blush on her face would be amusing to see if he did, he decided to stay he wanted to stay alive. Making his way over to a closet he slowly set Tennyou on her feet as she leaned heavily against his shoulder as the demon supported her with a arm around her waist. Digging in to his closet her pulled out a overly large white shirt before turning to the girl.

He moved towards his bed and sat down carefully on the edge while shifting her weight around his own so her back was against his chest and she was practically on his lap. Holding the shirt over her, he pulled it over her head as she let out a muffled protest of being disturbed in her sleep. Rolling his eyes he threaded her arms through the openings and pulled the shirt over the rest of her to cover her body.

Turning, he transferred her from his lap to lying against his soft feather down pillows. Getting up he returned to his wardrobe and dressed in to dry clothes and threw the sullied ones on the floor to collect later

Leaving the room, he returned a few minutes later with the antidote in a glass vial with purple liquid inside. Pulling up a chair next to the bed he unscrewed the top and glanced at her. Without a second of hesitation, Sesshoumaru took a swig of the liquid before moving closer to her. Bringing his hands up he cradled her oblivious face before pushing his lips against hers for the third time that night. He applied pressure to his thumbs as her mouth opened slightly. He let the liquid slip from his mouth to hers as she swallowed with hesitation. Savoring the taste of her lips for only a extra second more, he leaned away from her. Drawing covers up around her, he brushed a few wet silver strands of hair away from her face before slouching back in his chair.

Changing his position slightly, he prepared for a long night of watching her for any signs of serious sickness.

He examined her as she snuggled in to his blankets and tried not thinking of how right it felt for her to be there in his bed...

He had never been that gentle in treating -anyone- in his memory except Rin. Even wounded and on their way to dying he had never tried saving them.

Frowning he consoled his troubled mind by saying he only treated her so tenderly because he wouldn't be able too get any of his answers if she was dead.

He told himself that was why, but an unfamiliar nagging telling it wasn't.

He didn't know which one wanted to believe.

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well that is it... sorry it's kinda short.. I don't have a lot of time to write right now... (-_-;;) and to answer the question about the title at the beginning of the last chapter ("Are you sure about you sexuality doggy?") was put in there as a joke about the incident between Inuyasha and Miroku...you know where Inuyasha pretended to be gay so the girls would leave.. thus making Miroku work(haha.. him work? hahaa..!) That is what it meant.

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