InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prophecy ❯ chapter 21 ( Chapter 21 )

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By: Tory

21

It didn’t even enter Kagome’s mind that Inuyasha could kill her. Her mind was too focused, too intent on bringing his killing instincts under control and stopping the madness. She struggled to keep her eyes opened as he lunged towards her. Faintly she could make out the others trying to reach her but she couldn’t focus on them. Inuyasha stopped suddenly, his body jolting. She felt the hot, heated splash of blood splay across her. She blinked, trying desperately to take in his enraged growls.

“I’m sorry, Inuyasha, but I can’t let you kill her. She already bares the mark of your rage. You’ll just have to take her place of death.”

A thick, veined tentacle protruded from Inuyasha’s chest. Kagome didn’t have to follow that twisted limb to know it belonged to Naraku. The tips thrust forward cleanly through his chest, spreading to lie flat against his chest so they would have momentum to jerk him back. Her arms shook with fatigue as she forced them up suddenly, locking them around Inuyasha’s shoulders. “No. Help me, Inuyasha. Please. I know you’re in there somewhere. Help me purify the Jewel—“ Her words were cut off, muffled as one bloodied clawed hand twisted into her hair and jerked her head back. Her scalp burned from the vicious tug and she felt his other hand around the back of her hips, his claws digging and then piercing her skin again. She could feel him fighting between her and Naraku but Inuyasha’s demon side was fighting against her spiritual energy. He didn’t like it.

He was hurting her but Kagome ignored the pain. The air whooshed around them as Naraku jerked them back, still connected to Inuyasha. She held tight, locking her hands together behind his neck, terrified if she didn’t she would lose him forever. But she was losing time, not only with the not fully Mated bond, she was losing blood…this had to end. She very likely wasn’t going to survey this. But Inuyasha would. She would purify Inuyasha, the Jewel, the dark energy that was inside him, Naraku. She wasn’t sure if she could control such a burst of energy, she wasn’t so sure that she wouldn’t purify Sesshomaru and Inutashio but it was a risk that had to be taken.

The repercussions would be grave for her, Kagome knew that. Such a massive use of energy would be everything. There was a chance that it would leave her human—completely human, and with the injuries her body harbored now, she wouldn’t be able to heal. She reached up and his hold tightened around her back, shredding her skin where his claws dug. She cupped Inuyasha’s face and kissed him. She let herself go and stopped fighting and her energy flared up. Hot bright light infused her body. She could feel the hot energy encompassing her and Inuyasha. His body vibrated against hers, light spewing from the tips of his fingers before there was nothing but the light.

Through the roaring in her ears she heard Inutaisho curse and then she couldn’t hold herself up anymore. She sank against Inuyasha, momentarily blinded by the light. Somehow she knew Naraku was fighting it but he wouldn’t stand a chance. He didn’t stand a chance against her powers unleashed. And she just couldn’t do it anymore. “I’m so tired, Inuyasha.” Kagome finally whispered. The moment her eyelids slid closed everything happened—exploded. The white light exploded outward, taking in everything.

Inuyasha groaned. What the fuck? His head hurt, no, screw that, it pounded. A thousand hammers going at the inside of his skull. Not a place on his body didn’t hurt. He forced his eyes open and came to the sight of his hands—covered in blood. Disgust filled him as he lifted his head. And then shock. The forest surrounding them was splattered with blood but everything was so…vibrant. There were bloomed flowers, the leaves on the trees so damn green it almost blinded him. He swore he had never seen the forest so healthy—so alive. It didn’t make sense. What the hell? And then everything came back, rushing at him. “Kagome!” He was on his feet before he was even thinking, spinning around. He remembered seeing Naraku above Kagome and then nothing. But as he looked around, the first thing he saw was not Kagome. He saw Naraku.

“You bastard.” It was an automatic response, especially for him where Naraku was concerned. He withdrew Tetsusaiga, barely paying heed to the small, rusted blade that still resided there. He would have rushed the bastard and run him through but Naraku just stood there staring at him. Staring through him. Inuyasha frowned and then noticed the transparent state of Naraku’s body, the way his body was—

“Shit.” Inuyasha lurched back in shock. Naraku’s body was disintegrating, falling to ash and then disappearing as if he had never been there. The bastard was dead! They had done it, Kagome had…

“Oh God, Kagome.” The last thing he remembered was stopping the flow of negative energy into her body. Where was she?! He caught sight of Sesshomaru staring at him, his face expressionless. Sesshomaru and Inutaisho were covered small burns but they were already healing. He didn’t give a damn.

“Where the fuck is she? Kagome!” Sesshomaru was the closest to him so he turned and headed his way but before he could even lay a hand on his idiot brother, Sesshomaru stopped him, catching his wrist in a tight hold.

“Inuyasha…”

He ignored him, his gaze drawn to the small, bloodied heap behind Sesshomaru.

“She did it to save you.” He heard Sesshomaru murmur the words but they barely registered. What? She’d given her life to save him? A harsh groan tore up from Inuyasha’s chest. He shoved past Sesshomaru and then dropped to his knees, reaching out and then pausing with his hands inches from Kagomes prone figure.

“K…Kagome…” With shaking hands Inuyasha turned Kagome over into his arms. She was a dead weight in his arms and the word ‘dead’ resounded in his mind over and over. His eyes moved over her body, the look in his eyes haunted as he took in the bruises, the brutality of her beautiful body. The blood…His heart caved as he saw four precise jagged marks—claws—carved into her side, the blood coating his arms and stomach. “Oh God.” His voice was ragged and torn but not because of his body’s pain. No, the pain he felt, that came through in his voice, was agonizing. It came from his soul.

He’d done this. He would know his own attacks anywhere. He lifted one of his hands, stared at his fingers and the blood there. Her blood. His fingers, his claws were covered in it—Inuyasha sucked in a sharp breath, staring at his hand. He turned it over and stared at his palm and then over again, at the fingers absent of claws. He lowered his head, his eyes finally falling to the black hair falling over his shoulders…

“She did it to save you.” Inutashio spoke this time and Inuyasha jerked his head up.

“I don’t give a fuck that I’m human, old man.” He didn’t know how she’d done it but somehow she’d purified the Jewel and destroyed Naraku. But she’d also purified him of his demon side, too. But he didn’t give a damn; for Kagome, he’d be anything.

Shit, he loved her.

“No, you’re not going to die.” Inuyasha laid her down, careful to keep his eyes away from the blood staining her side. He didn’t want to see what he’d done. Knowing he had done that was more than enough. His soul would be scarred for all time. “Come on. Don’t you dare let her die. You gave her the Power to protect you. Keep her alive.” He didn’t care if the others heard him. All he cared about was this damn Prophecy keeping her alive. It was real alright and the proof of that, the power of it, was in the after-math surrounding them. He swept her back into his arms but didn’t get up. “Breathe.” Inuyasha whispered against her ear.

“You’re here for a reason, damn you. Stop being so stubborn.” Inuyasha cursed her softly but there was no conviction behind it. Still holding her in his arms, he cut his palm with the tip of his rusted Tetsugia behind her back and then cupped his palm over her side. He clamped it tight. He wanted a blood bond; something, anything to bring them closer. He refused to even think of the possibility that the Prophecy wouldn’t save her.

After all, they were both human now.

“Fuck you.” Inuyasha snarled at the unbidden thought and then slammed his palm flat against the center of her chest as he tugged her into his arms, keeping that hand braced between them. Pain infused his body and he saw the crack of energy spew out from beneath his hand but what he heard sent his heart pounding. Kagome gasped and the sound was ecstasy, the most beautiful sound he’d ever heard. She gasped again, drawing breath into her lungs and the pain in his body intensified but he ignored it, holding her tighter. She was alive!

“Kagome.” He whispered her name and the pain grew till every one of his muscles was locked with it and then his fingers curled, going numb before claws ripped through the tips and his hair rose up around them, just inches before white silver strands started to take over the black. Shock filtered through him as he realized. She was alive and he was a half demon again! She started to pull away but he stopped her, shaking his head.

“No. Let’s finish this.” He kept one arm around her but pulled back just enough as he tugged her to her feet and with resolve he lifted her right hand and placed it on the center of his chest. He copied the movement, placing his on her chest and he saw comprehension dawn in her eyes. She was alive! He just couldn’t stop the job from filtering through him. No matter the blood covering her body, she was alive!

“Bond with me.” They spoke in unison and Inuyasha felt the warm vibrating spurt of Power through their hands, something forming, becoming whole. Bonding the Power of the Jewel—between them.

“Now say it.” Inuyasha murmured.

Kagome stared up at him, her tongue sliding over her lips. They had done the impossible. The words came easily, ones she wanted—needed—to say. “I’m your Mate.”

Sesshomaru turned from the two. He would never fully be easy with the thought of Inuyasha, a mere half demon; no matter that he was blood; holding the Power of the Jewel.

He lifted his head and high above the tree tops he caught sight of a massive feather flying away. The expression on his face narrowed, his eyes growing molten…

Fin.(End)

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**I really hope you all enjoyed this story. I certainly did. Sorry for these late, late, LATE updates! I was without my computer for a while! If you’re interested in reading Sesshomaru and Kagura’s happy ending, here is a short preview. ;-)

A different sort of Prophecy:

Happy endings were a bitch. She couldn’t stand to see demons grow so soft. She stared at the scene below, glimpsed through the trees and felt relief that it was all, indeed, over. There was no danger because Kagome had found her one and true Bonded Mate. The Prophecy was as it should be. Inuyasha was still a half Demon. Where was his pride? He was like no demon she had ever known, demon or half demon alike. His nature, everything about him. She was what a demon was. Cool and calm, a cold merciless demon. Just like Sesshomaru. More than anything, He was what a Demon Lord should be. He simply was. He was a cold killer.

She wasn’t naïve. She would beg for no man’s affections. Especially after their last encounter, she harbored no doubts about Sesshomaru. They had stale-mated and Sesshomaru was not one to be insulted more than once. Their time together had come to an end. She would not test that because she wasn’t fool enough to seek him out and Sesshomaru would chase after no woman. She chuckled. Sessholmaru was a hard, dominate male. He dominated. That was who he was and having a man like that, was not who she was. Two dominates clashed. It just wouldn’t do.

Her senses spiked as a demonic aura rose up suddenly. She lifted her right hand and the air around her twisted, spinning the Feather halfway around so she could meet her attacker. Her eyes narrowed, the only sense of shock she showed but it was too late. Sesshomaru was already there, his hand curling around her neck. Before she realized what was happening they were soaring off the Father at a hard, fast pace. He never released her, his hand an unbreakable hold that kept her straight out beneath his body. They crashed to the ground, her first, forming a heavy crater around their bodies. It didn’t even wind her, just left her momentarily shocked.

But not for long.

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