InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Protecting Home ❯ chapter 19 ( Chapter 19 )

Sorry it's been so long but I've been very busy. Hope you like this chapter.

 

 

Chapter 19

 

They all knew that what Selena had said was true. It had only been a matter of time after all.

 

“What happened Selena?” asked Kagome.

 

She closed her eyes and sighed lightly before sitting on a nearby chair. “I found him in a small hotel room not far from the shrine. I stayed hidden in the shadows while he was meditating when a dark aura surrounded him. I followed the source to a demon much like how you described the soul stealer Kanna, but the mirror was the opposite of what she used. Instead of pulling a soul in it was letting one out.”

 

“So that's how he regained his memories then,” she said.

 

“Yes. I destroyed the mirror, but it was to late. The last of the soul had already been released.” She stared off into space for a moment not paying attention to the others as she thought. “What concerns me is that I felt the soul for a brief moment and it was very strong.”

 

“What happened to the bastard with the mirror?” growled Inuyasha not looking happy at all.

 

“He's gone, turned to dust when I destroyed the mirror. I can only imagine that he served his purpose and was destroyed when he was no longer needed. All he said was that Naraku has returned.”

 

“It's time to start preparing. We'll need to talk to Koenma and Sesshomaru. I doubt it'll take him long to make his move.”

 

“We'll start in the morning,” said Selena.

 

Kurama and the others watched as she walked out silently. `She's not telling us something,' he thought with agreement from Youko.

 

He was looking for his mate in the gardens she loved to frequent at night. It was cool and with a slight breeze blowing as he walked silently to her favorite spot. She was sitting there as usual when something bothered her looking at the moon for answers it couldn't give. The flowers leaned toward her as if trying to comfort her, while the moon's glow made her look beautiful. Even now he couldn't get over his fortune at finally gaining her as his mate after 300 years of pursuit.

 

Mine, * whispered Youko.

 

`She is ours Youko, but still I don't care for her going off on her own without protection,' said Kurama.

 

* She's stronger and more cunning than you think Kurama. After all she managed to escape me for over 300 years and that has never been done by any other. *

 

He was there watching, she knew that, but right now she had other things on her mind and just wanted to be left alone for a little while. Unfortunately he had other plans as he sat beside her waiting.

 

“Something's not right,” she said not even looking at him. He waited patiently she noticed absently before she continued. “The soul from that mirror didn't feel right.”

 

“What do you mean not right?”

“The evil and maliciousness of that aura was unbelievable Kurama.” Finally she looked at him to see her silver mate watching her with curiosity. “After I destroyed the demon and his mirror I looked at the window where his room was…He was watching me Kurama. He had known I was there.

 

“Don't worry. Everything will be alright,” he said while gently caressing her cheek. She was slightly unnerved and he realized that it was the first time he'd ever seen her this way.

 

“Tomorrow we'll speak to Sesshomaru and let him know what's going on. He'll want to make sure that Rin is safe before anything happens.”

 

“That will be fine, but next time you won't leave me behind.” His eyes became hard as he held her chin in his fingers as he stared into her eyes. “You will not run from me again Selena and you will not leave me behind. If you try I will punish you.”

 

Her blood was rushing through her veins as her anger grew and she growled in warning before slapping his hand away from her. “Don't you dare patronize me like a child. You may be my mate now, but that doesn't mean that you control me.” She stood to look down at him letting him know of her displeasure. “I will do what I think needs to be done and come heaven or hell I'll do it. If you wanted a vixen to bend to your will then you chose the wrong one as I've said before.” She wasn't given a chance to say anymore as she was thrown to the ground with a pissed off mate straddling her hips and her hand pinned on either side of her head.

 

He watched as his mate's eyes darkened even more in her fury. She was so tempting in her enraged state, but he kept himself focused on what he was doing. “Lets get a few things straight Selena,” he growled while pouring his magic into the plants to keep her arms and legs pinned. “You are my mate and I didn't wait these past centuries to claim you and then loose you. When you go on your little reconnaissance missions you will notify me so that I can be nearby if needed. Do you understand?” When he didn't get on answer his grip tightened on her forcing her to wince slightly in pain. “Your strength and stubbornness are what attracted me to you to begin with, but now you are mine and I will not have you endangered,” he whispered harshly in her ears before his lips crashed onto hers in a demanding kiss. He was going to prove once and for all who was dominant in their relationship.

 

Inuyasha had listened to everything Selena had said and wasn't happy about it. They had all survived the last battle, but barely. What concerned him though was the unease he felt coming from Selena when she spoke of how strong his aura was. `Is it possible that he somehow gained strength while locked away these past centuries,' although he didn't care for the thought he also knew it was a possibility. “That bastard planned all of this from the beginning,” he growled.

 

“I know, but we're stronger now and with everyone's help we'll beat him again.”

 

“Have you ever had visions of after this new battle?”

 

Kagome sighed as she cupped her head in her hands. “No, the visions I had only led up to the battle and they were so horrible that I had no choice but to block them out.” She looked up to see him staring out the window a blank look in his eyes. “He's stronger this time Inuyasha. I know that, but what I don't know is how much stronger.”

 

“I kinda figured that out. It's not often that you see Selena uneasy and when she is it's for a damn good reason. Tomorrow we'll talk to Sesshomaru and Koenma.”

 

“We need to make sure Rin's safe too. If Naraku finds out she's still alive and Sesshomaru's mate he'll come after her again.”

 

“Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.” He looked to his mate and saw the apprehension on her face. He closed the gap between them and gently pulled her to stand and into his embrace. “It'll be ok. We'll beat the bastard. Like you said we're all stronger and we've been preparing for this. Not to mention the detectives are strong as well.”

 

“Arrogant as always, ne,” she smiled.

 

“Feh,” he grumbled as he held her close to him. `I won't loose you Kagome,' he silently swore to himself.

 

The next morning Yusuke, Kuwabara and Hiei were sitting in Kagome's living room waiting for Selena and Kurama to arrive so they could go to Makai. Kuwabara was looking at a few of the pictures on the shelves when he stopped at one in particular. It showed a very tall demon with markings that symbolized his royalty. His eyes were cold and emotionless giving no clues to what he was thinking. His build was muscular and lean showing strength and power as his long silver hair flowed to his knees. What caught his attention though was the young woman at his side. She was much smaller only coming to his chest and undeniably human. Her warm brown eyes reflected nothing but happiness as she stood at his side wearing a formal kimono.

 

Inuyasha noticed the baka staring at the picture and decided to find out what was so interesting. “Hey, bozo haven't you ever seen a picture before?”

 

Kuwabara glared at him. “I was wondering who they are. Is this his daughter or something?”

 

He couldn't help, but laugh out loud. “You baka Rin is his mate and has been for almost 500 years.”

 

Now he was really confused as was Yusuke who had been watching and listening as well. “How is that possible? She looks human.”

 

Kagome smiled at him gently before explaining. “When Rin was a child she was Sesshomaru's ward. But as she grew older she fell in love with him and because of her loyalty, love and kindness to him he took her as his mate.”

 

That doesn't explain how she lived so long,” said Kuwabara.

 

“If a demon takes a human as their life mate they exchange blood which not only enhances the human's senses and strength, but also binds them to their mate thus giving them the same life span as their youkai partner. However if the youkai dies then the human will die shortly after as well. But their souls, no matter how many times they are reincarnated, will always find one another.”

 

He looked at Kagome with curiosity, “is that how you lived so long?”

 

“No,” she smiled. “When the shikon merged with me it made me immortal and with Inuyasha as my mate he gained my life span instead of me taking on his.”

 

Selena walked in with a calm as usual Kurama following behind her. She looked around noticing everyone was there before walking to the kitchen not saying anything, but grumbling lowly about her morning tea. Inuyasha just smirked as the detectives looked at her strangely. “She needs her morning tea to get going,” he explained.

 

Everyone was waiting for her, she knew that, but until she had her tea they could wait. She came back into the living room curled up in a corner of the couch and quietly drank her tea or at least she tried to. The look her mate was currently giving to her spoke of his extreme male pride at keeping her awake for many hours the previous night.

 

“Yo, Selena you ok? You look a little tired,” said Yusuke.

 

Selena smiled slightly having finished her tea and feeling more awake now. “Yes, I'm fine. Thank you.”

 

Ok, I thinks it's time to go see Sesshomaru,” said Kagome.

 

They walked through the portal one at a time with Kagome and Selena entering last only to be met with a very tall demon on the other side. The detectives had already knew that a very powerful demon ruled over Makai, but had never come in contact with him before and now they could feel that power flowing off of him in waves.

 

Sesshomaru watched the newcomers as they exited the portal until his gaze landed on Selena. His face remained stoic as ever, but if you knew him a slight widening of his eyes could be seen as he took in the scent that mingled with hers. `So she has finally taken a mate.' His thoughts were cut off when a small hand landed on his bicep making him look down to see the smiling face of his mate Rin. Her eyes filled with joy as always, but he could see the excitement at seeing the ones she called family after so long of an absence. The warm smile that had warmed his heart centuries ago showed before she quickly turned and hurried into the open arms of his brother's mate, Kagome. His eyes once more settled on Selena who was smiling as well. “I assume the time has come,” he said startling the newcomers.

 

“You have assumed correctly Sesshomaru,” answered Selena.

 

“We will speak in the library, come.” He led the group down several corridors all-elegant in their own way before coming to a very large set of wooden doors. Once the doors were open the detectives were awed at the size of the room and the number of books housed within. In one far corner sat a stone fireplace for warmth with a few couches for comfort. On the outer wall were several windows giving light to the room and underneath one sat a very large desk filled with paperwork. The room was very large and contained shelves from floor to ceiling each filled to capacity. Everyone sat on one of the couches except for Selena who sat on one of the soft rugs in front of the fireplace. The fact that the red haired detective stayed close by did not escape his notice or the fact that he was a kitsune as well. “Are you not going to introduce you new mate to me Selena?”

 

She'd been waiting for that one. `Damn dog's and their sense of smell.' “Show him your true form please,” she requested looking at Kurama. He merely nodded at her request as he stood once more transforming into his demon form.

 

Sesshomaru heard Rin gasp in surprise as he looked at a demon that had many of his characteristics and smirked. “I see. He finally managed to corner you then. And it only took what 300-320 years. I had expected much more from the legendary thief Youko Kurama, but then again you were after a woman who refused to be caught by any male, although many tried. They will be disappointed to know she is no longer within their reach,” he smirked.

 

“It matters not she has always been and will always be mine and mine alone. Any who think to challenge me for her will die a slow and very painful death.” With that said none could deny why he was notorious for being a cold-blooded killer. The coldness in his eyes and voice only proved further that he was deadly serious.

 

“Good, now tell me what has happened.”

 

Kagome took a calming breath and began to explain everything they knew while he listened intently.

 

“So the half breed has revealed himself once more. Do we have any idea how strong he is now?”

 

Selena was sitting on the rug with her back leaning against the couch that Youko sat on beside her. She had had time to sort through her feelings about her encounter with Naraku and was ready to tell what she couldn't before. “He's very strong,” she said as the others watched her expectantly. “I only felt his aura for a split second before it was gone, but never have I felt something so filled with hate and evil. And I didn't feel the full extent I know that.” She looked up to meet golden eyes boring into her own. “He could even come close to you Sesshomaru with what I felt.”

 

His eyes narrowed when she implied that a mere hanyou could ever come close to his strength. “There is no possible way that half breed could be as strong as I. You must be mistaken.”

 

Selena's eyes became just as hard and cold as his slightly unnerving the detectives who had never seen this side of her. “When have I ever been wrong Sesshomaru? I'm not wrong and you know it. I've listened for centuries to all of you talking about Naraku and trained by your sides to defeat him once again. I know the power I felt and I also know that he only allowed me to feel what he wanted me to.”

 

“Sesshomaru is it possible that somehow while trapped within the mirror he was able to become stronger?” asked Inuyasha.

 

He sat and thought for a few minutes about the information he received. “I had heard rumors that several powerful youkai had disappeared. The only clue was a young demon that carried a mirror. I had a few others look into it, but he was never found.”

 

“So it's possible he's still absorbing others to become stronger,” said Kagome.

 

Yusuke was getting irritated at not knowing what was going on. “Would someone tell me what the hell you're talking about?” he growled.

 

Kagome smiled in apology. “We told you the story of Naraku and how we defeated him. It seems as if even locked within that mirror he was able to still absorb powerful demons to increase his own power.” She frowned, “that's going to make things much harder.”

 

“I've been told that Rin was used against you once before. Now that she is your mate I thought it'd be wise not to let him know about her or the pups. So I have had rooms readied at my home for them to stay at until this is over.” Selena's eyes left no room for argument.

 

“I see you've thought about this,” said Sesshomaru.

 

“I have.”

 

“Thank you, Selena,” said Rin. She smiled warmly at the vixen that she considered family before a mischievous glint came into her eyes. “So how did he finally catch you?” she giggled.

 

Selena's eyes showed humor as well before answering. “Major lapse of sanity caused while recovering from wounds.”

 

Yusuke couldn't stop the smirk that formed. “She had to be wounded for you to seduce her long enough to be your mate?” He couldn't hold it any longer and burst into fits of laughter.

 

Rin giggled softly, “well congratulations Youko Kurama on finally catching her. I wish you the best of luck.”

 

“Thank you Lady Rin.”

 

“Sesshoumaru we need to prepare for the upcoming battle,” said Kagome.

 

“Agreed, Rin and the pups will join your family at Selena's where they will be safe.” They spent the rest of the afternoon planning and preparing for the upcoming battle.

 

 

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