InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Returning to the Path of Sesshoumaru's Eyes ❯ Night of the Blood Moon ( Chapter 9 )

Night of the Blood Moon

 

 

The autumn wind drove in, with the cherry blossoms and a rainbow of leaves spraying into the air. Kagome winced, remembering the confetti of New Year's celebrations in her time era. She leaned back on her hands, feeling the grass of the hill in the palm of her hands. Suddenly a change in the air tickled the back of her neck. She sighed- for she wasn't alone.

 

“Lord Sesshoumaru?

 

He came out of the clearing. “Hello, miko.”

 

She turned to face him. “Hello to you as well, Lord Sesshoumaru.”

 

He surprised her by sitting down beside her. As he shifted into a comfortable position, Kagome felt herself more and more startled. His presence was very commanding, and curious to watch. He relax back onto his hands…wait? Since when did he have two hands?

 

Kagome gasped when she saw both hands. Sesshoumaru noticed her eyes and answered, “I received the hand temporarily when getting Souunga back. It will degenerate soon enough.”

 

“Oh.” Kagome swallowed. She eyed him as he stared ahead at the full moon. “So you caused the eruption from Fuji-sama?” she watched as he nodded. “You truly are strong, Lord Sesshoumaru. But remember your brother wants to do his father proud, and has been working a long time to acquire his own strength. Think of it as his own…conquest, like yours.”

 

“I have watched you save him countless times miko. It is not my business, but I will say it again. He should be more grateful to you. Especially because of the task that lies ahead for you.”

 

Kagome suffered an uncomfortable pause. “You're right, it is none of your business. But I guess if even you've taken notice of it…well, you know what I am trying to say.” She brushed her bangs to the side. “May I ask one thing?”

 

Sesshoumaru scoffed. “You may ask, but are you not guarrunteed an answer.”

 

“What of Rin? I have not seen her in a long time.”

 

“Rin is safe, and far away from here.”

 

Kagome was flustered. Obviously, he did not want to delve into detail. “Well- is she still your ward? That little girl cared for you a lot. You did protect her for a long time.”

Sesshoumaru glanced at Kagome, and what she saw shook her to the core. “He does care for her. He's protecting her!”

 

“Do you need an answer?” He whispered quietly. He watched as Kagome smally shook her head. With no further time to lose, he got up with a flash.

 

“Sesshoumaru?” Kagome jumped back from the sharp movement.

 

“Get. Inuyasha. NOW.” Came out a feral growl. Kagome looked up and her heart sank.

 

Samyiosho- Naraku's poision insects were buzzing off in the distance.

 

 

She lay in bed, unable to sleep. The buzzing was especially loud in her head. It increased and got louder and louder until she couldn't take it anymore. She got up out of bed, slipped her feet into some warm tabi, and changed into her alchemist attire of a white haori and white hakama. She rang a bell for some tea and while waiting, lit and candle. After receiving her tea she sipped it, out it down with disappointment, and walked over to her trunk. She pulled out a small mirror she had.

 

Rin feel onto her knees before him and felt the tears betray her. They slipped down her cheeks and onto the floor. “Sess…hou….maru!” She brought her shaking hand forward and clutched his white hakama and kissed the fabric. “Sesshoumaru, you asked me whether I would eventually choose to marry or stay here. I choose to marry.”

 

Sesshoumaru looked down at her with an eyebrow raised. “Rin, explain?”

 

“I choose to marry. Not to marry a human, but dedicate myself to serving you all of my life. This Rin gives you her life into your hands.”

 

Tears of longing after so much time without a word from her lord streaked down her face. She put out the candle with her fingers, not even bothering to wet them first. She took her index fingertip, and using the soot she drew a half-moon on her forehead.

 

The buzzing stopped.

 

 

Rin looked up, startled. Then, screams were heard throughout the castle. There, through the window she saw the castle surrounded by Naraku's demons. At the front of them flew a being similar to Hadadoushi. He smirked.

 

“Kill them all. Save the girl…for me.”

 

 

 

“Hit the Mark!” screamed Kagome as she attempted to purify the clouds of insects around them. Sango was fighting behind her, as well as Miroku. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru were exchanging “pleasantries” with Naraku himself. Suddenly, she heard Inuyasha brashly charge and scream “Kaze no Kizu”, and his scream of frustration one minute later.

 

“Another damn puppet! The coward!” he scream. Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed at the small slip of paper.

 

“This was a diversion. Naraku doesn't want us to be somewhere else.” He stated, sheathing his Tokijin. “The question is, where?” Suddenly, he realized, frozen in shock. This couldn't be happening.

 

Kagome put her arrows and bow away. Well, we're all here...who else is close to us that Naraku would-“ her face broke, and her heart fell. “Rin!”

 

 

 

Rin ran into the armory, glad to see the guards already preparing themselves for the battle. As lady of the castle, she should address them right? Right now they looked as if they were walking into death. She ran to the large round table, and jumped onto it.

 

“MY GOOD MEN!”

 

The room froze, and every eye turned onto her. Rin gulped, took in a shaky breath, and composed herself.

 

“I know what you all are thinking; that we are defending a leaderless estate. But I am the person in which Sesshoumaru left charge. I believe now that whether he planned on returning or not, I was meant to this task. I have cared for you servants since my arrival, and now all I ask is this simple task.

 

Believe that my lord is alive. Whether you believe his values lie in your heart, or your hope for his strength runs through your veins in this battle, believe in his ability. As his ward I watched his battle tactics for over ten years. I will do my beat to lead you. But we have to decide now.

 

We have a chance if work together. Who is with me?!”

 

The room stayed silent. Then, one guard brought his spear down. Then another. Then another. Soon, the floor shook with spears being brought down in a rolling applause. The commander walked up to Rin and bowed. “What are your first directions, my lady?”

 

Rin smiled a small smile. “Move the wife of Sesshoumaru out of this place. Make sure she leaves and heads to the south for her family. And move the army out.

 

 

Aikou-Akan ran frantically to the almost empty stables. “Damasu?” she ran to the next stall, “Damasu?” her eyes wide with fright. “Damasu, where are you?”

 

Finally she saw him sitting causally in the next stall over. “Damasu, darling! I've been told we must leave this place- the castle's being attacked!” She watched with sadness as he got up, with her servant girl wrapped within his arm.

 

Aikou-Akan's eyes flashed with anger, “What is the meaning of this?” she cried.

 

Damasu feigned a dramatic side and her drall, “Oh, darling…I guess I forgot to tell you…I'm leaving with this one here. Nothing I'd hate more than to have Sesshoumaru or one of his allies searching for me should he ever come back.”

 

Tears flashed through her eyes…she couldn't say she had loved this man…but he held the keys to her life. “I can't fly on my own- why are you doing this to me?”

 

Damasu's mood changed. “You couldn't even do your only task here- keep the child you were pregnant with. You care nothing for it and it died. You will never be able to fly again, or give birth again. This is a fundamental of our race, Aikou-Akan.”

 

Damasu and his lover mounted the last horse. “You are the weakest-hearted creature I have ever met. You were good for a regal fuck, nothing more.”

 

Ah-Un snorted in the next stable as he took off. Aikou-Akan looked at the double headed dragon and realized that she was stuck here. She squeezed her eyed shut, holding back the tears.

 

“I'm a disgrace to my people.

I failed my only task here.

I have cheated on my husband.

The only thing I can do right…

Is die with honor.”

 

She drew out a small knife she had hidden in her sleeve, and brought it to her stomach. She shoved the tip in, and drew it across her belly. She fell face down into the blood and viscera. Her last thought was, “At least I did Seppuku right.”

 

 

 

The battle raged around Rin. All hope looked lost, and she had been slashed through on her arm, right leg, and across her cheek. Suddenly, she remembered something. “Kagura's fans!” she rushed down the stairs and raced through the halls. “Please let me make it-“ She slid Sesshoumaru's door aside and saw the cold steel fans lying, discarded on the bed. She wet her lips and pursed them together, then picked them up.

 

They were still so heavy! She groaned, dragging them behind her as she made her way through the chaos and up to the highest part of the castle. There, she opened the door to the balcony of the tallest spire. Demons rushed her, and she whacked them with the closed fans. She was completely surrounded in minutes, her arms already tired from the fans. She kept fighting, even though her face was streaked with tears and her arms cried out from the pain. Suddenly the demons left her, all of them stormed inside the castle. Their defense was down.

 

Rin saw the body of a guard with a bow and arrow behind his back. Dropping her fans, she said a quick prayer for him.

 

“Trust your instincts, Rin. They will guide you.”

 

She knew she had to try again to summon Lord Sesshoumaru. She tore off the ribbon with the necklace and threw it into the air. It only made it up a meager ten feet came right back down. She barely caught it with her hands before it would've shatter onto the ground. Crying from desperation, she lunged to the body of the guard and ripped off a small cord around his wrist. Taking the arrow, she wrapped the cord around the loose ends of the ribbon and secured the pendant. She took up the bow, locked the arrow in place, and pulled the string taunt.

 

The wind rushed against her in protest, her hair rippling back and her hakama billowing in the breeze. She said a quick prayer, and with the remains of her energy, screamed out:

 

“SESSHOUMARU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

 

A woosh was heard as the arrow was released. “Go, go, go, go, GO!” , she silently chanted, swallowing the lump in her throat. The arrow flew up into the air, and exploded in a red light that covered the full moon. The moon took on a red aura, a bloodly sign of the battle below. It shrunk inwardly until only the half-moon was left incased in the glow.

 

“I knew it!” Rin cried. “He has to be alive!”

 

“It doesn't matter. By the time he gets here, it will be too late”, replied the smirking voice from behind her. His right arm locked around her waist and his left covered her mouth. Quickly, he shoved her down to the ground, her hitting head against the cold brick and rendering her stunned. She was paralyzed with fear as he held her down and took her virginity…Kagura's fans just out of reach. She wished for blackness and unconsciousness to overtake her, but her body was just numb to what was happening. All she did was beg over and over for him to stop. But he didn't.

 

 

Finally, she felt her body losing consciousness. “Sesshoumaru…please…I have to see him one more time…I can't die yet.”