InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Living The Promise ❯ Reunited ( Chapter 31 )

Chapter 31: Reunited

 

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Sesshomaru could not contain his impatience as he waited for the signal it was safe to exit the helicopter. Finally, the pilot cut the power to the rotors and gave the go-ahead. Sesshomaru jumped out and ran across the field to the abandoned house. He could hear the officers cautioning him to wait for them to secure the area, but he ignored them.

 

Bursting through the front door, Sesshomaru looked around before running down the hallway, peering into each room. Behind him, the other officers separated and started their own searches.

 

He knew he was close; he could feel Kagome's presence through the soul bond. At the end of the hallway, Sesshomaru tried to open the last door, only to find it locked. He gave it a swift kick, crashing the door open. Looking inside he saw Kagome lying on a pile of blankets.

 

“She's in here!” Sesshomaru shouted as he raced to the woman's side. He took a good look at her and frowned; she looked worse than she had in the dreamscape.

 

He knelt down and carefully gathered her into his arms. “Kagome, you need to wake up. Come on Kagome, you're okay now, we've found you.”

 

Kagome's eyes fluttered open and she smiled as she saw her rescuer. “Sess…”

 

A water bottle was handed to Sesshomaru who took it and offered it to Kagome. She eagerly drank the much needed liquid. He watched her carefully, pulling the bottle away before she drank too much and made herself sick.

 

“Slowly now, you can have more in a minute.”

 

Kagome licked her lips to moisten them. “How…?”

 

“Rin was found by a police officer along side the road. She is fine and is at my home with Kaede. We were able to find you with her help.”

 

Kagome gave a sigh of relief, happy that Rin was okay and now safe at home. She looked around the room noticing that someone she dearly wanted to see was missing. “Where is Inuyasha?” She weakly struggled upright, only to fall back with a gasp. Sesshomaru rearranged his hold so that she was propped up a bit more against his chest.

 

“I don't know where my brother is. He wasn't at home and he has foolishly left his cell phone behind.” Sesshomaru gave Kagome a little bit more of the water, which she gratefully drank. When the bottle was nearly empty, Kagome wearily lay back in his arms and started to doze off.

 

Ginta poked his head into the room and looked worriedly at Kagome. “The area is clear. Do you want me to call for medical transport?”

 

Sesshomaru looked down at Kagome and shook his head. “No, I will take her in my helicopter.” He carefully shifted the sleeping woman in his arms and started to his feet, only to freeze at Kagome's gasp of pain.

 

Both Ginta and Sesshomaru looked at her in concern as her pain-filled eyes opened and she tried to curl into a ball. “What is it, Kagome? What is wrong?”

 

“The…the baby…” she gasped out heavily before giving another cry of pain.

 

Sesshomaru was confused. He had no idea what was happening to Kagome, but Ginta quickly realized what was happening. “She's gone into labor! Her body must be too weak to support the baby! She needs medical attention ASAP!”

 

Sesshomaru, upon hearing that Kagome had gone into premature labor, hastened to his feet and ran out of the house, yelling to the pilot to start the engines immediately. He knew that if the baby and Kagome were to survive, he had to get them to the hospital quickly.

 

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Inuyasha tried to hide his impatience, but was failing miserably. Kagura had finished her tale and was now driving out of the city. She kept looking in the rearview mirror, noting a vaguely familiar car following in the distance.

 

“Why didn't you go to the police from the beginning?” Kagura glanced at Inuyasha and shook her head.

 

“At first, I didn't want to. I was angry about my brother's death. I had not been aware of his attempts upon you and Kagome until recently. After Kikyo decided to bring in Muso and Goshinki, I knew that things were getting out of hand. But you do not rat out family, and unfortunately, Kikyo is all the family I had left. I just stepped back and tried to keep a low profile. This kidnapping thing was the final straw. I knew I had to do something, but by then, Kikyo was watching my every move.”

 

Inuyasha grunted and sat back, not totally satisfied with Kagura's answers, but decided to bide his time.

 

Kagura glanced back, swore, and stepped on the gas. Inuyasha looked at her, rubbing the back of his neck. “What the hell are you doing? Are you trying to give me whiplash or something?”

 

“Kikyo is right behind us!” Kagura once again stepped on the gas pedal, but instead, all of the lights in the car flashed and then went out and the engine sputtered to a stop. Kagura tried to restart the car, but nothing happened. Reaching under the seat, she pulled out a gun and quickly got out of the car. Inuyasha got out more slowly as Kikyo's car pulled up behind them.

 

Inuyasha and Kagura watched warily as Kikyo stepped out and stood smiling at them.

 

“Aww, isn't this sweet? The two people who betrayed me out for a Sunday drive.” Kikyo held up a small black device. “Did you like my little surprise? Naraku told me how to make it and to put it in your car. All I had to do was flip this switch and all the electronics in your car fried, including the electronic fuel pump. Pretty nifty, huh?”

 

Inuyasha started to say something, but quickly shut his mouth when Kagura pointed the gun at Kikyo.

 

“Leave us alone Kikyo. It is all over. Just let us go and get Kagome and Rin.”

 

“Oh, but dear sister, I don't want to do that. You see, Naraku told me never to show weakness to an adversary and when you betrayed me, you became one, just like Inuyasha is. If I were to let you go, I would be weak…” Kikyo moved her arm rapidly, throwing something at Kagura, who staggered back and dropped her gun. “I am not weak!” Inuyasha saw a handle of a dagger sticking out of Kagura's chest. The air was still as she wavered and stared in surprise at the knife that she had not seen coming before collapsing to the ground.

 

Inuyasha was in shock. It had happened so fast that he was unable to do anything. He took a step towards Kagura's body only to be stopped by Kikyo.

 

“I wouldn't do that if I were you, my dear Inuyasha.” He looked up to find the muzzle of a revolver pointed at him. He stopped and tried not to make any threatening moves.

 

“Why are you doing this? Why can't you just leave us alone?” Inuyasha tried to keep the pleading tone from his voice. Kikyo just smirked.

 

“Why am I doing this? That is very simple. You have managed to take or destroy EVERYTHING that was important to me! First, it was Naraku, and then my company and house and money. You even managed to take my sister-in-law from me!” By this time, Kikyo was screaming and waving the gun around.

 

Inuyasha took a step towards Kikyo who immediately calmed and aimed the gun at him once again. “Since you took everything from me, I thought I would return the favor and take away your most precious possessions.”

 

“Kikyo listen to me. We did not mean to hurt you in any way,” Inuyasha said, trying to distract her while he frantically tried to come up with a plan. He figured that pointing out the fact that everything that had happened was instigated by her and Naraku probably was not a smart idea.

 

“Just let Kagome and Rin go. They had nothing to do with this. You have me here.”

 

Kikyo shook her head. “Nope, sorry, but no can do. They are probably dead, or will be soon. But that won't matter, because you will soon join them and I will be back with Naraku.” Inuyasha didn't like the sound of that.

 

He stood trying to come up with a plan to get away from Kikyo, who had started to giggle like a young girl. He felt along the soul bond and sensed a feeling of happiness only to be followed by pain. He gasped and knew that Kagome and the baby were in trouble.

 

Kikyo walked closer to Inuyasha, still giggling. He kept himself from stepping back. If only he could get the gun away from Kikyo… Another wave of pain radiated through the soul bond. He concentrated as much as he could and sent love back along the bond. He felt a sense of awareness and an answering rush of love which was followed by another wave of pain. Still sending all the love he held for Kagome, Inuyasha refocused upon Kikyo, who was now close enough to touch.

 

“Things could have been so different for us. It truly is a shame that it has to end this way.” Kikyo dropped the gun and wrapped Inuyasha in a tight embrace. He could feel something lumpy under her clothing, quickly realizing that she had rigged herself as a human bomb. He struggled in her grasp, barely hearing her say “Goodbye, Inuyasha.”

 

“Kagome…”

 

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In the helicopter flying rapidly towards the city hospital, Sesshomaru held Kagome and tried to keep her calm, hoping that the contractions would slow.

 

Kagome lay quietly between the painful contractions, tears running slowly down her face. Upon the heels of the next contraction, she felt Inuyasha through the soul bond. She smiled as she felt the warmth and intensity of his love and returned her own to him. Sesshomaru picked up on the emotion his brother was sending through his own bond and smiled. Inuyasha must realize that Kagome had been found.

 

Kagome tensed as another contraction hit. She clenched Sesshomaru's arm trying to hold off the pain. She could feel the concern underneath the continuing outpouring of love coming from Inuyasha and tried to let him know that she was okay, but needed him near.

 

Sesshomaru watched in concern as Kagome's contractions increased their intensity; nodding absently as the pilot informed him of their impending arrival at the hospital. He felt Kagome stiffen in his arms and felt a brief flash of intense pain followed by a deep, aching, emptiness; somehow, he knew that his brother no longer walked among the living. Sesshomaru found himself crying as Kagome gave one last heartbreaking cry.

 

“INUYASHA!!!!”

 

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TBC

 

A/N: The story is not quite finished. (Author ducks all debris and cowers behind a wall). If I get enough reviews, I will update quickly, otherwise, you will have to wait and see what happens next.

 

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