InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love with Price of Pain ❯ Chapter 4 Peace Resting in Chaos ( Chapter 4 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Mya was still shaken into silence; she had never seen Koli like that. Of course, she had seen her angry but it seemed she was so angry, angry enough to kill. She starred into the cup of warm green tea that Kagome had given her; Kagome said it was for the cold. But Mya thought it was to soothe her nerves a bit…
A soothing calm voice took her out of her thoughts, “Please, don’t take what just happened personal… Kimiko has always been a quiet child, somewhat to herself… right now she is very upset, angry about losing another Chichiue yet again…” Izayoi stood beside Mya as she tried to explain to Mya about Kimiko. “Kimiko has always thought of herself as being a lone and so she would act very private when she was around others. So, naturally she thinks she should put her emotions away ‘till she by herself but if she is pushed all the emotions come out. You see, she’s really not mad at you… she is upset because you pushed and in pushing the anger from losing Mitsu has spilled out as well.”
My thought about what Izayoi said but then she realized something, “So, she took her anger out on me?” she asked looking very irritated.
Before Izayoi was able to answer, Kagome stepped in, “If she had taken her anger out on you, then you would not be here anymore… She realized what was happening so she left get her emotions in control. To find peace within herself once again. Trust me, I know Kimmi; she is also bothered by her actions. She’ll be out there for a while trying to figure out how to apologize to you.” Kagome paused as she looked at Kimiko were she stood outside. “Also, if I may give you some advice…” Kagome continued without letting Mya reply, “Let Kimmi do things for herself because she has her reasons why she does things. I understand you were just trying to help but you cannot push anyone when they do not want to be pushed. ‘Cause you’ll push them away… I know I’ve done it… to two inu’s…One I am married to, the other…,” she paused as she looked back to Kimiko. “Please, excuse me…”


She was in deep thought as she fought her anger she had built up in her when she heard the crunching of the snow a few feet away from her. She knew who it was their scent was unmistakable spring day filled with daisy, sunflower, and lilies. The scent itself was enough to bring some back to their self, ‘Inuyasha is so lucky to have her in his life… if he only knew… hehe, it doesn’t matter now, they’re both together and that’s what matters.’
Kimiko looked back out at the wintery scene, she smirked before she commented, “Just like last time, except it was you and me…” she paused as she lightly laughed. “A little ironic, I still haven’t changed. Still so protective of my family but yet I protect myself from everyone including my family, so isolated from something I hold so dearly. Even removing myself from you did not help ‘cause I still lost Mitsu, I guess I am just a bad omen, Whoever I have touched in my life gets hurt or killed no matter what I do to try and protect them.”
She could smell Kagome’s sorrow for her but as she continued, the sorrow soon turned to anger. She knew she should stop and regard her but she could not. She had to say those words that had built up in her since she lost her parents. Every word she said a little amount of weight was lifted off her ‘till there was no more. She felt relieved from the enormous weight that had been lifted off her heart, so relieved that she let out a heavy sigh. Kagome noticed just as she was about to attack Kimiko’s opinion about herself, but she stopped.
There was silence between the two for a few moments, and then Kimiko looked over to Kagome and gave her a light smile. “I know that it is not true. I... I have just thought it was for so long that I believed it. Now, I know that I cannot stop everything bad from happening but I can try…” she paused as the snow finally stopped falling, it give a peaceful calm atmosphere. She looked out at the clearing scene, seeing a pale white thick powder as far the eye could see. “There is always going to be evil in this world and it will affect everyone but there is also good. I guess we have to hope that good will overcome whatever evil will do to try to destroy people. Like it has been trying to do to me… I can say that I am at peace with myself; it has been years since the last time I was able to say that.”
The wind shifted and she picked up on several scents she did not recognize, and she also picked up on poison. She knew than that there were assassins in the trees surrounding the back garden; she did not want to alert them that she was onto them, she also did not want to get Kagome hurt. But it was too late; several arrows came out of the woods. They were not aimed at her but at Kagome, they must of known that would piss her off the most to go after her family. Kimiko was in front of Kagome less than second, and then three arrows were in her back. Kagome screamed drawing the attention of everyone in the house; Inuyasha pulled open the sliding doors.
As she pulled out one the arrows she growled in pain then looked at Kagome, “Run… Tell Kaede to put a barrier now… the arrows are poisoned…” She turned waved her hands to the trees where the arrows and scent were coming from; large ice shards went flying to the trees hitting one of the four assassins hiding killing him. She started running out farther in garden; she could hear the trees rustling as the stalkers followed. More arrows flow out to meet Kimiko but she jumped in the air as she sent more deadly ice at them. She knew she had to draw them out from the cover of the trees into the open. “Only cowards hide from their enemy, true assassin would be skilled enough to be able to fight their opponent in the open. You call yourself youkai mercenaries…” she laughed then continued “seems more like mere ningens to me…”


Kaede had heard Kimiko tell Kagome, immediately she put up a barrier protecting everyone from a few feet in the garden and the whole house. Everyone watched as Kimiko ran farther into garden leaving the protection that Keade created. Takeo and Sesshomaru tried to leave to help Kimiko but was thrown back by the barrier; Takeo looked back at Kaede; who was standing inside the entrance of the sliding doors. She was murmuring words to keep the barrier up, he knew if he broke her concentration than the barrier would fail and his family would be in danger. He had to have faith in Kimiko for acting the way she did, he looked out at his daughter throwing deadly missile into the trees.
He heard Sesshomaru growl getting angry, he placed a hand on his sons shoulder. Sesshomaru looked at his Chichiue, Takeo shook his head. “There is no use, if we break Kaede concentration than the barrier will fail and the family will be in danger.” “I like I care, Kimiko needs help… I am immune to poison I should be out there helping her…,” Sesshomaru said as his anger, his instincts kicked in the only thing he care about at the moment was to get to Kimiko. Takeo noted this before replying, “Kimiko told Kaede to put up a barrier for a reason, to protect us; besides Kimiko can defeat these worthless bastards.” Just as he said that, they heard her call out to the assassins, insulting them…
Inuyasha laughed lightly as he listened to his sister, “She’s using their stupid pitied against them to bring them out from their safe cover. Out in the open where they will be vulnerable…”


The remaining three assassins came just as a roll of thunder and lightning came across the sky; then a flash out lightening striking the ground behind the assassins. Kimiko shielded her eyes from the bright light; she knew the moment that she heard the thunder that she had fallen into their trap. ‘Damn, how the hell did they know where to find me…? Only family and a few friends knows where Chichiue’s estate is… inn less they followed us last night, I remember hearing thunder all night last night… That must be it; they waited for me to let my guard down and someone outside with me knowing that I would not back down from them after attempting to harm my family. Damn, there is only one thing I have up my sleeve. I just hope it works, I’ll wait a little bit before I use it.’
She let a furious growl, “I see that you have found me…” One of the warriors that appeared stepped forward; he was tall muscular youkai with long braid hair holding a staff type weapon. “I told you; Manten… following the mutts from that damn kitsunes house would lead us to Takeo’s hidden home. These mutts aren’t that smart anyway they have ningen friends…” he said in a joking tone with his deep stern voice. Kimiko greeted her teeth letting out a dangerous growl, “You just going to talk are you going to try and kill me already…” She was preparing herself for the one attack that she knew that she could take them out but the outcome would not be good for her either. She knew she had to do it ‘cause she didn’t have a chance with two of them holding a four souls scroll giving them four times their normal power.
She closed her eyes and began to chant the ancient words, her enemy closed in on her. She felt arrows hit her and blast of lightning hit her in her side, but she did not falter she continued the chant. They came again for a second attack but by then she was complete, she waited. She suddenly felt a sheath of a sword in her hand by than the enemy was only a few feet away, she opened her eyes. Instead of glowing red, they were glowing a pale blue she through her hand out to all five victims and a stream of blue energy left Kimiko and blasted them into ash. The only thing that was visible was the two scrolls that were on the thunder youkais, they fall from the sky to the ground. Kimiko felt very weak, she looked down at the sword she was holding, it was Tenseiga… Sesshomaru’s sword, she turned to the house to see all of her family was safe, she lightly smile as she took only a step forward toward them. She reached for him; “Sessho…” she clasped to the ground…


They watched as she endured the attacks not moving from where she stood, they all watched helplessly. They did not know what she was doing … Inuyasha was getting more and more scared as he watched his sister get cut down, “Kimiko what the hell are you doing? Why won’t you attack?” “A stream of purification… No, she wouldn’t” Kagome said she watched Kimiko closing. They all turned to Kagome hoping that she could give some insight to what exactly Kimiko was doing. Takeo stepped forward toward Kagome, “What is the stream of purification?” Kagome didn’t take her eyes off of Kimiko, “It’s purifying energy released from miko, killing any youkai near the miko. If she is doing this…” “Then she also will be killed” Sesshomaru finished what Kagome did not have the heart to say. He growled irritated ‘cause he could not stop Kimiko from doing this, none of them could.
They watched helplessly; then a pale blue image came from the house, they turned to see an image of Mitsu. He was holding Tenseiga and Shippo, he walked over to Kagome. He handed Shippo to her and then patted Shippo on top of his head. He stood there only moments but it seemed longer as he told each of them his own personal goodbye, then he floated through the barrier to Kimiko. He placed the Tenseiga in her hand; he moved behind her and stayed there.
They continued to watch and saw her release the purifying energy, it dissipated the enemy. The energy was so bright that they had to shield their eyes, when it finally stopped they looked up to see Kimiko still standing and Mitsu was gone. Immediately, Kagome turned to Kaede, “Remove the barrier Kaede!” Kaede opened her eyes to see Kimiko clasping to the ground holding the Tenseiga and no enemy in sight. As soon as Kaede dropped the barrier Sesshomaru leaped to Kimiko’s side, she called to him before she clasped. She was reaching for him he knew that, he cradle her in his arms, her eyes fluttered. “Kimiko,” he said softly holding her close to him, he watched hoping… She eyes flickered open to look at him, “you came…” she weakly said as she gave a weak smile to try to reassure him. He moved some strains of hair that was in her face, “of course I came…” His voice was quiet and choppy full of emotions not like normal unemotional and deeply strong. She groan in pain, “Take me… to the … prayer house… I must pray” she said weakly in between groan and whimper of pain.
Sesshomaru gently picked her and Tenseiga up; then turned to be faced with his family and Kimiko’s friends. At that moment he did not care what the hell they thought, he just wanted Kimiko to alright. Kaede stepped forward walking up to Sesshomaru and Kimiko; then began to look over to Kimiko. “She must treated right away for the poison in her; it is spreading rapidly through her weak body.” “Kimiko used the Stream of Purification, Kaede. That is why she is so weak,” Kagome said weakly seeing her friend so badly injured. Kaede turned to regard what Kagome said then looked back at Kimiko, “We must treat her quickly and begin praying. Kagome please call Miroku tell him to come as soon as he can… we will need all the spiritual power we can get,” she said the last part very quiet but Sesshomaru heard her. He looked sternly at Kaede, “She asked to be place in the prayer house…” Kaede nodded and both of them through the crowd, “Takeo, if you know where Myouga is, he can help…,” Kaede said as she walked past him. Takeo nodded, “I do and I’ll have him here within the hour faster if need be…” “If you can get him here as soon as you can.”