InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sesshomaru & The Gates of Tolrona ❯ Kohaku Runs Away; Submerged in the Lake of Mitsu ( Chapter 15 )

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Turtlequeen2: I know it was longer than usual…sorry!

Sesshomaru: Is your intelligence getting slower or just your human skills?

Turtlequeen2: Neither! I’m just swamped with other fan fiction deadlines.

Sesshomaru: Keep telling yourself that…

Turtlequeen2: I heard that! *glare*

Inuyasha: You are slow though.

Turtlequeen2: Why is the world against me today?! *sigh* I don’t own Inuyasha nor Sesshomaru…though I wish I did! Rumiko Takahashi still owns them…*SIGH*

WARNING: A LITTLE BIT OF FLUFF BETWEEN INUYASHA AND KAGOME!

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Last time on Sesshomaru and the Gates of Tolrona:

Kohaku wanted to go to help Sango and the others badly. There was nothing to do here, so he often went to exterminate small demons in the surrounding villages. He continued to insist to go, but Kaede kept disagreeing, telling him the same thing every time. “Sango wants you recover from thy memory loss. Ye need to slow down before ye get into battling again.”

He made up his mind. He had to warn them all. He was going to escape here tonight and find Inuyasha and the rest, even if it killed him. He owned them that much.

This time on Sesshomaru and the Gates of Tolrona:

Chapter 14

Kohaku Runs Away; Submerged in the Lake of Mitsu

******Kohaku’s POV******

It was still nighttime when I left the village. I packed only necessities: the scroll and some food. I changed into my slayer outfit and head out. I left a note Kaede so she knows where I’ll be. I wished Kirara were here. I’ll have to go on foot.

I hope Sister won’t be mad at me for running away. During the whole night, I was attacked by weak demons that wanted me to eat. I easily killed them with my chained sickle. At first I was scared to death, but after so many demons, I had to suck it up. I’m supposed to a demon slayer! I shouldn’t fear killing demons. I knew that getting to my sister would mean fighting a lot of demons, so I had to just kill.

I walked until I found a cave to rest in. I surrounded the cave with demon poison so they couldn’t attack me in my sleep. As soon as dawn arrived, I fixed myself breakfast and continued on.

In the middle of the day, I spotted Miroku’s friend, Hatchi. I remembered him from fighting Kaguya before I got taken back over by Naraku. (A/N: From 2nd Movie) I had to get his attention so I threw many rocks at him as he flew above me. He looked down and spotted me and landed.

“What are you doing down here by yourself,” he asked.

“I’m trying to look for my sister, Sango, and the rest of them. They are trying to find Kagome who was kidnapped by Sesshomaru. I have to bring them a message,” I explain.

“I had no idea that happened. Is Master Miroku with them,” he asked.

“Yea. He’s helping. I was wondering if you could give me a ride to them? It’s really urgent.”

“Sure. Just hop on,” he shouted, putting a leaf on his head and transforming back into his huge form. I got on him and we flew off. It won’t be long until we reach them now.

******No one’s POV******

Inuyasha and crew were arriving at the mountain. Shippo and Kirara immediately started to get sick because of the barrier.

“What’s it with all of these sacred barriers,” demanded the irate Koga, who was beginning to feel the effects of it.

“I don’t know,” Inuyasha shouted back, also feeling a little ill. Myoga was too sick to answer. They all walked closer towards the mountain. “Someone’s gonna stay and watch the sick demons who can’t go on. Koga would you like to volunteer?”

“What the hell’s that supposed to mean, Mutt?! Why don’t you stay so I can save Kagome,” he barked back.

Ayame, who was also sick, shouted,” Will you two give it a rest! I’ll stay. You all need to go rescue Kagome!”

They both just looked at her and nodded. Shippo, Kirara, Ginta, Hakkaku, and Myoga were left behind so they wouldn’t get any worse. Miroku and Sango had to follow them on foot.

“Strange. It’s like Mt. Hakurei’s barrier, but it lets demons in,” Sango observed.

“I’ve noticed,” Inuyasha said sarcastically. They reached the cave Kagome and Sesshomaru camped out in. They already left though.

“They were here,” the hanyou growled.

“They won’t be too far off,” Koga shouted, already a few hundred feet ahead of them.

“Hey wait up! You’re not saving Kagome, I am,” Inuyasha shouted after him, running at his top speed to catch up to the wolf demon.

“Haven’t they noticed that they have humans behind them,” Miroku sighed, picking up his pace.

“I guess not,” Sango answers back. They both run behind their clouds of dust.

******Kagome’s POV******

We finally reached the top of the mountain! I noticed that Sesshomaru seemed to tire more easily as we ascended. It must have been from the barrier. I hoped that he could help me with the Key of Tsubasa.

“So where’s the lake,” I asked.

“There,” Sesshomaru said simply, looking ahead. I saw in front of me, the most clear and sparkling lake ever in my life. It looked special enough to me. He looked over to Rin and said,” Jaken, take Au-Un and Rin and hide from here.”

“Yes, Lord Sesshomaru,” he said simply, taking hold of the two-headed dragon’s reigns and leading them to a nearby field. It felt lighter on the mountaintop and then I sensed the taiyoukai’s aura grow. I guess the top of the mountain has no barrier protecting it.

The more closely we got to the lake, the more the Shikon Jewel would light up. This lake was special all right. Before we got a few feet closer, Sesshomaru spoke.

“A demon is here,” he said simply, putting his hand on the hilt of Tokijin. I immediately stopped my steps and pulled out an arrow to notch on my bow. The Key of Tsubasa, which was now resting on my hip, will be my last option.

The ground started to shake and I had trouble trying to hold my ground. Out of nowhere I hear my name being called from out of nowhere. At first I thought it was just my imagination, but then I heard it again.

“KAGOME,” the voice came again. I then recognized it as two voices of people I knew: Inuyasha and Koga! I turned around on the still shaky ground to look at them.

“INUYASHA,” I say, running to him.

Just before I got to them however, Sesshomaru got in front of me.

“Where do you think you’re going, Miko,” he asked coldly, sending chills up my spine. I knew he sensed my fear.

“Don’t touch her you bastard,” shouted Inuyasha, as he caught up to us.

“I don’t mean to interrupt you gentlemen, but we have worse problems now,” came Miroku’s voice. All of our gazes turned to the demon, fully out of the lake, glaring at us.

“WHO DARES TO INTERRUPT MY SLEEP,” the demon demanded. It was truly huge; at least 10 times bigger than all of us put together! It was a giant tiger guardian demon. It took the stance of a human.

“Keh! Shut up,” Inuyasha shouted, pulling out Tetsusaiga and charging towards it.

“Who said this was any of your concern,” said Sesshomaru to Inuyasha as he appeared right beside him.

“You’re one to talk, considering that you kidnapped Kagome! I‘ll take care of you after this bastard dies,” he shouted back. Sesshomaru just snorted in annoyance. “WIND SCAR!” The oh so familiar lights fly out of the sword, into the tiger youkai. It didn’t even effect it.

“Humph. Watch and learn half-breed. DRAGON STRIKE,” Sesshomaru shouted, holding up Tokijin and sending blue light into the demon. It slightly cracked the armor it wore.

“Keh! Wasn’t any better than mine,” Inuyasha huffed.

I stood there watching the fight and turned my attention to Koga, Miroku, and Sango.

“I missed you guys so much,” I shouted in tears.

“You didn’t think we’d give up, did ya,” Koga demanded, grinning. I smiled through my tears and ran into his arms, hugging him out of joy.

He blushed and embraced me back. “You know my offer still stands Kagome,” he said softly. I smiled.

“Thanks Koga,” I replied. “Sango, Miroku,” I then shouted towards them.

“Ah, its nice to be blessed by your presence once again, Lady Kagome,” Miroku said.

“Perhaps we should discuss this after the fight,” Sango suggested.

“Right,” I agreed. We all charged closer to the fight. Koga ran to attack, but got flung away by a few hundred feet. I launched my purification arrow, catching the demon by surprise. He stopped fighting the brothers to glare at me.

“So you’re the miko who wishes to submerge the Key of Tsubasa,” he exclaims, “you have the Shikon Jewel as well. How fortunate for me!”

“If you want the jewel, then you have another thing coming bastard,” Inuyasha shouts, charging toward him with Tetsusaiga held high above his head.

“YOU NUISANCE,” the demon growled, swiping him away with his claws. Inuyasha flew away about as far away as Koga was.

“INUYASHA,” I shout at him. I see him slowly get up. The demon then sends a light attack towards me. I only realize it at the last moment and know that with my own speed, I wouldn’t be able to dodge it. I shut my eyes and wait for the inevitable. I never feel the pain. Am I already dead?

I open my eyes to find that in fact I’m not dead. But to see who was carrying me, now I’d rather wish I was. SESSHOMARU saved me! I was in HIS arms! He looks down at me and has his emotionless gaze, but for a second I could’ve sworn there was a little flash of concern in his eyes. I was probably just imagining things though. I mean c’mon - it’s Sesshomaru we’re talking about here! He detests all humans. Why should he care about my life? He lands gracefully and drops me rather roughly.

“T…thanks,” I stutter out in shock.

He stares at me from out from the corner of his eyes. “Humph. As if I’d waste Tensaiga on you when there’s no need be.” I couldn’t resist rolling my eyes. He was obviously defending himself on why he saved me. I looked over to Inuyasha and Koga, who were just getting up. They were in shock too.

Before I had a chance to say anything else, he jumped back into battle and jumped around the demon, striking at him with Tokijin.

Inuyasha runs to me and asks,” Are you ok Kagome?”

“Yea, sure. I think I’m just in shock right now,” I answer back honestly. He nods in agreement. I decide to take out the Key of Tsubasa. Inuyasha stares at it in amazement.

“THAT’S THE KEY OF TSUBASA,” he exclaims, looking at the halberd looking weapon.

“Yea,” I shrugged. “Kinda weird looking to me too.”

“HIRAIKOTSU,” I hear from Sango in the distance, who decided to use her boomerang bone weapons. Her weapon and Miroku’s sacred sutras proved useless against the tiger youkai.

“TANOSHI NO TSUBASA,” I shout, seeing the key power up by the lightning of all the jewels. The familiar, but stronger light shoots from it, into the demon. Sesshomaru gets out of the way just in the nick of time.

“Damn, I was hoping you’d hit him,” Inuyasha mutters, talking about Sesshomaru.

“YOU SHALL ALL DIE,” the tiger demon shouted, bringing up all the water in the lake. Many funnels of water start to spin out of control and head towards all of us.

“Keh! Just what I was waiting for. BACKLASH WAVE,” Inuyasha shouts, sending the wind scar wave back to mix with the demonic attack of the tiger youkai.

I add in my own attack, courtesy of the Key of Tsubasa. “TANOSHI NO TSUBASA!” The combined attacks were too much: the demon blew away as dust.

“What am I supposed to do with the Key,” I ask Sesshomaru.

“Submerge it into the Lake of Mitsu,” he explained. I ran towards the lake and dip it into the waters. The jewels, one by one, start to glow brighter. The Hoshi Jewel glows the brightest, becoming white. We all look in awe as the Key hovers above the lake, now soaked from the water. The Key of Tsubasa started glowing gold until it touches back down into my arms. Something drew me to touch the Shikon Jewel to it. I held the Shikon Jewel to the Hoshi Jewel. Me and the Key of Tsubasa started to glow red and stopped as soon as it started, signifying the completion of the process. I had to admit that felt a lot stronger from it.

“Kagome, are you ok,” Inuyasha asked, looking at me with concern.

“Yea, I’m fine,” I answer honestly. I was better than fine! I was stronger than I ever felt in my life! “Now to take care of you,” Inuyasha then said, pointing Tetsusaiga at Sesshomaru.

He completely ignored Inuyasha and turned to me. “I shall strike a bargain with you, Miko,” he stated calmly.

“What kind of a bargain,” I asked, puzzled.

“Why should we trust you?! If I recall correctly, you said yourself, you’d never make deals with humans,” the hanyou growls.

“This doesn’t concern you, half-breed,” Sesshomaru says, narrowing his eyes at Inuyasha.

“Yes it does, asshole! She’s my mate,” he says defensively. I open my eyes in shock. He never mentioned this to me…I mean I wouldn’t want anything more than that, but it confused me. I thought we were only courting. He must have seen my confused look, because he gave me a glance that meant, ‘I’ll explain later.’

Sesshomaru looked at me still. “Continue,” I said.

“I’ll allow you to see your ‘family’ for two weeks if you return to me to continue our journey,” he explained. It sounded too good to be true.

“What’s the catch?”

“This is my best offer to a human. Take it or I’ll take you back into my possession.

Koga and Inuyasha growled at him at that last remark. “I’d like to see you try,” Inuyasha snorted.

Not wanting another fight to break out, I agreed, but on one condition. “You have to let Inuyasha and the others come as well.”

“Ridiculous! As If I’d let my half-breed brother travel with me.”

I glared at him. “Well if you don’t accept, then you will have to go through them. All of them,” I said pointing to Miroku and Sango also. “They are my family as well.” He glared back at me with his cold eyes, making my insides like jelly, but I didn’t back down.

“Very well then,” he seethes.

My eyes open wide. He actually accepted?! “You…a…actually except,” I ask in shock.

“You heard me the first time. Don’t expect any more favors from me.” He turns his back and calls out to his companions. “Rin, Jaken, we are leaving.”

“Yes, Lord Sesshomaru,” they call out. They come out hiding on Au-Un.

“Lord Sesshomaru, isn’t Kagome coming,” Rin asked.

“No,” he said simply. I could see the disappointment on her face. I walked up to her and hugged her.

“Don’t worry, I’ll see you soon,” I said to her gently.

“But Rin will miss you,” she whines.

“You’ll see me in two weeks.”

“Promise?”

“Yes silly girl! Hurry along now! Lord Sesshomaru is leaving us behind,” Jaken interrupted.

I glare at him, but realize he’s right as I saw Sesshomaru’s disappearing form go through the fog.

Rin smiles at me. “Alright Master Jaken. Goodbye Kagome. We’ll miss you!” They ride the dragon, catching up to Sesshomaru.

I turn around to see everyone staring at me in shock.

“What,” I ask.

“You made friends with that little, human girl,” Inuyasha asked.

“Yea, why not? She’s really cute.” He rolls his eyes. I smile at him and immediately run into his arms, hugging him tight. I can’t contain my tears any more. “Oh, Inuyasha, I missed you so much,” I sobbed on his chest.

I felt his arms wrap tightly around my chest too. “I was so worried about you,” he said softly to me. I looked up into his eyes and found guilt, sadness, concern, and relief in them. “You don’t need to cry no more. I got you back,” he says to me, wiping my tears away. It only makes me cry more, knowing how much he worried about me.

“Are you hurt,” I ask.

“Not bad. I should be asking you that, you know.”

“Sorry to interrupt, but we have wounds to tend to and if we don’t leave soon, all of the demons will become worse from the barrier,” Sango said. Me and Inuyasha blush and nod at her. I then turn to hug her lightly.

“Thanks for helping out. You are really a great friend. I missed talking to you,” I said to her. She smiled.

“We all missed you. You’re the one that holds the group together.”

“Glad to know you all cared about me. I thought about you all everyday.”

“We did too, don’t worry, Inuyasha made sure of that.” I enjoy a laugh with her.

“Thanks Inuyasha,” I said to him, making him blush.

“You’re my woman. That’s what I’m supposed to do,” he snorted as if it was obvious. I only grinned at him. He smirked back. Koga smiled lightly at the commotion, but I could tell he still wasn’t over me choosing Inuyasha over him.

We began our descent down the mountain, when we saw the familiar yellow demon form.

“Hatchi,” Miroku shouted.

“KOHAKU,” Sango asked, seeing her bother on him. Why did I think this was not good news?

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To be continued…

REALLY SORRY FOR THE LONGEST WAIT EVER!

I thought it was a good ending. Wow, Sesshomaru agreeing with Kagome?! I thought I’d never see the day…then again…I wrote it! ^.^;

Next time on Sesshomaru & the Gates of Tolrona: Kagome reunites with the rest of the group. What will be the groups’ reactions to Kohaku’s news? Kagome goes back to see her family on the other side of the well. How will they react?! Find out next time!

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