InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome and The Silver Hanyou ❯ Chapter 13

-„Sorry for keeping you waiting,” said Inuyasha to a surprised Sesshoumaru. “Looks like Vurumugum made a permanent visit to his brother.”

Sesshoumaru began to growl. He wanted to run, knowing that his brother had killed the most powerful wizard that he knew, but he wasn't such a person. He will defeat his brother! Because of the commotion, Kagome's father came outside. He was surprised to see Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru fighting.

-“Sesshoumaru, what is happening here?” he asked.

-“Father!” yelled Kagome. “Get out of here!”

But before he could make a step, Sesshoumaru, with unbelievable speed, came to him and grabbed him, with his claws at his neck. Sesshoumaru laughed.

-“Now, what are you going to do?”

-“Sesshoumaru!” the duke shouted. “What is the meaning of this?!”

-“Shut it, you grayhead!” Sesshoumaru hissed. “You are my ticket for freedom.” Then to the others, “One false step, or follow me, and I will kill him!”

-“You bastard,” growled Inuyasha. “If you'll hurt him…!”

-“I would think twice before coming closer, Inuyasha. You wouldn't want that Kagome to remain without a father, would you?”

Inuyasha looked at Kagome, who was crying, begging Sesshoumaru to free her father.

-“Sesshoumaru, please don't hurt my father! I will do anything, just free him!” she begged.

Sesshoumaru scratched his chin in thought. After a few moments he said:

-“Okay, Kagome, I will free the man with a condition. Or two.”

-“What are those?”

-“To kill Inuyasha and bring me Tetsusaiga.”

A lightning went through Kagome. To kill Inuyasha? Surely her father was selfish and was thinking only for the benefits of the family, but he was her father. But to kill the one she loved?

-“I can't do that!” Kagome shouted with tears in her eyes. “I can't kill the one I love!”

Sesshoumaru closed even more the claws to her father's neck.

-“Then, it seems that your father should accommodate with the Afterlife. What daughter he has! She doesn't even care about her father; instead she cares about her happiness. She wants that that pirate to live instead of her father! Too bad. Say farewell to your father!”

Sesshoumaru cracked his knuckles.

-“Sesshoumaru, stop!” Inuyasha yelled. “Don't kill him!”

-“What is it, little brother? You want to save the one who tortured you and also killed you? Do you really care that much about him?”

-“Maybe he was the one who tortured and killed me, and maybe I absolutely hate him for that,” said Inuyasha looking in the ground. “But I won't let you kill Kagome's father!”

-“Inuyasha…” whispered Kagome.

Inuyasha started to run to Sesshoumaru, but he closed more the claws to her father's neck, activating the poison in them. Inuyasha stopped in his tracks. Sesshoumaru turned to Kagome.

-“If you wish that your father to live…kill Inuyasha!”

Kagome was in a big mess.

-`What to do? If I don't kill Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru will kill my father! And if my father will be saved, I will loose Inuyasha! But I don't trust Sesshoumaru! He surely will kill my father, after I kill Inuyasha! Doushiou?'

Inuyasha looked at Kagome and saw the confusion in her eyes. He knew what to do.

-“Okay, Sesshoumaru,” he said. “You win.”

-“What? What do you want to say with that, Inuyasha?” Kagome asked him puzzled.

-“Kagome, I wish that your father to live. I can't let him die.”

-“Inuyasha…but I can't kill you! I won't forgive myself if I do that!”

-“I'm sorry, Kagome, but that's the only way to save him.”

-“No…I can't do it!” Kagome yelled holding her head.

Sesshoumaru began to loose his patience.

-“If you don't wish that his blood to stain the floor, I would advise you to make up your mind faster!”

Miroku intervened:

-“Sesshoumaru, let Kagome's father go! Take us in exchange.”

-“Miroku, what's in your head!” Inuyasha yelled irritated.

-“Inuyasha, we don't whish that you or Kagome-sama to suffer. It's the best choice.”

-“Shut it!” yelled Inuyasha. “I won't let anyone to die today!”

Inuyasha ran with an unbelievable speed to Sesshoumaru that didn't even notice him. With one swing of the sword, he cut Sesshoumaru's left arm. The duke ran from him and into Kagome's arms.

-“Father!”

-“Kagome, my girl!”

Sesshoumaru yelled in agony as he held his wounded arm.

-“Inuyasha, you bastard! Don't think that you will get away with it!”

-“Let's see how much you'll resist with that awful wound. You can't use that arm at full power anymore,” said Inuyasha, running to him.

The two went in another fight. Mr. Higurashi took her daughter by the arm.

-“Come on, Kagome, let's get out of here!”

-“No, father, Inuyasha needs me!” she said as she jerked herself from her father and ran with the bow to the fighting two.

-“Kagome!” the duke called for her.

Kagome arrived with a few meters from the two. She nocked her last arrow in the bow and aimed to Sesshoumaru. When she had a perfect view of his heart, she yelled:

-“Sesshoumaru!”

Both Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru looked at her.

-“Prepare to die, you monster!”

She shoots the arrow. She headed straight to Sesshoumaru's heart, but, before she could reach it, Sesshoumaru attacked with Tokijin.

-“Stupid wench!”

Inuyasha watched with horror how Sesshoumaru attacked with an energy wave coming from Tokijin. He tried to stop it, but it was too late. The energy wave hit Kagome, and threw her couple of meters away, in a puddle of her own blood.

-“Kagome-chan!” yelled Sango.

-“Kagome!” yelled Shippou.

-“Kagome-sama!” yelled Miroku and the others in the crew.

-“Kagome!” yelled Inuyasha horrified.

Inuyasha yelled as he ran to his love. When he reaches her she was in a puddle of her blood. No…he wouldn't let die like Kikyou did! She mustn't die! He grabbed her head and made her look at him.

-“Kagome! Kagome, please, open your eyes!” he pleaded.

She opened her eyes for a moment.

-“Inuyasha…?” she weakly whispered, barely audible.

-“Kagome, hang on! Everything will be okay!” Inuyasha started to have tears in his eyes.

-“…Inuyasha…I'm…sorry…” she said, her voice trailing off, and disappearing, her body falling limp in Inuyasha's arms.

-“No…NO! Kagome! Please don't leave me!” Inuyasha pleaded, tears streaming on his cheeks.

Sesshoumaru watched the whole scene. Then he grinned.

-“Oh, Inuyasha…you really cared for that stupid wench. You really are a weak hanyou! Only you could have such feelings for a mortal!”

Inuyasha's eyes were behind his bangs and he let out a menacing growl.

-“Her name is Kagome! KA-GO-ME!!!” And she's not a wench!” he shouted as he ran to Sesshoumaru. And with one mighty swing, he managed to destroy Tokijin.

Sesshoumaru remained speechless, as he watched the remains of his sword.

-`My sword! He destroyed Tokijin!'

-“Inuyasha had destroyed Tokijin!” yelled all of the crew.

-“This will be your end! You will pay for this!” yelled Inuyasha as he swung, but in a moment, Sesshoumaru drew Tenseiga, and managed to defend himself.

-“It won't end now, Inuyasha!”

-“It will end! It will be your last defense! It will be good for nothing because it's a sword that can't cut! After what you did, you don't deserve to die!”

He began to push Sesshoumaru with a unbelievable power to the earth's edge. He went to the edge of the cliff that headed into the sea. Sesshoumaru could see the sharp rocks in witch he could fall.

-“You won't win, Inuyasha! I won't let mere hanyou to beat me, a full youkai! You will be the one who will die!”

He managed to dodge to the side, enough to jab his wounded, poisonous arm in Inuyasha's back, his hand getting out on the other side. Inuyasha spitted blood as Sesshoumaru drew out his hand.

-“You jerk!” Inuyasha said as he covered his wound with his hand.

-“Looks like you can't beat me without you mere human wench beside you.”

-“Shut up!” yelled Inuyasha.

-“You really wanted to save her, but instead you couldn't protect her and she fell exactly like Kikyou. In your own hands. She could live, though, if she didn't attack me. But only until I kill you.”

When Inuyasha heard Sesshoumaru's words, immeasurable anger developed in his eyes. His eyes redden as he ran to Sesshoumaru with the speed of light. Sesshoumaru didn't have a chance to defend himself as Inuyasha stabbed him with Tetsusaiga

-…Impossible…” said Sesshoumaru spitting blood and then falling.

Inuyasha came to his face and watched him without pity.

-…How…how could a mere hanyou *coughing blood*…defeat me…?”

-“Because I had something to protect, unlike you…But, thanks to you, I lost that something!”

Inuyasha's voice roared at the last sentence. Sesshoumaru smirked.

-“…At least…I will have…a companion…on my way…to the Afterlife…”

With this, Sesshoumaru closed his eyes, every power of his muscles disappearing. Inuyasha fell on his knees, holding his head.

-`I did it. I have beaten my brother. But with what price? With Kagome's life? How can I enjoy myself if she isn't beside me? First Kikyou, now her! I couldn't protect any of them!' inutyasha thought pained, tears beginning to stream on his cheeks. Miroku came to min and put his hand on Inuyasha's shoulder.

-“Inuyasha, Kagome-sama wanted to save you. She…”

-“And with what price?! With her life! I can't bring her back her to life! The necklace's powers to revive were used by her to revive me! I lost her forever, like I did with Kikyou! Now, I don't have a purpose to live!”

Miroku watched as Inuyasha went to Kagome's body and hugged it, tears in his eyes. He turned his gaze to Sesshoumaru's body. He saw Tenseiga.

-“Inuyasha, maybe there is another way to bring Kagome-sama to life!”

Inuyasha turned his head to Miroku.

-“What?!”

-“Tenseiga! With her you can bring Kagome-sama to life!”

Inuyasha turned and walked to Sesshoumaru's body. He kneeled beside him and picked up Tenseiga. He came close to Kagome who was on the ground. He concentrated and saw the Messengers of the Afterlife. He cut them with the sword. Then he took Kagome in his arms. Suddenly, a life pulse went through her which was felt by Inuyasha. Then his eyes went big as he saw Kagome's eyes open and smiling to him.

-“Kagome!” Inuyasha said as he embraced her, his tears staining her shirt.

Kagome returned the embrace saying:

-“I'm sorry Inuyasha. For making you worry. I was a fool for intervening in your battle”

 

-“It doesn't matter now, as you are alive, my love,” said Inuyasha capturing her lips in a passionate kiss. After they stopped, Kagome said:

-“Your mother salutes you.”

Inuyasha embraced her again, as the sun was rising on another new day and on a new part of life.

But the events don't end here.