InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sesshoumaru's Secret Life ❯ Battle ( Chapter 24 )

Chapter 24: Battle

 

“Kouga-kun,” Kagome cried out as she rushed to the wolf's aid. He was huddled in a corner of the cell she had been thrown in, whimpering. The young girl blushed fiercely trying not to look at the bloodied and naked body of her friend; she gently laid her hand on his shoulder.

 

Kouga flinched away from her touch. He did not want the girl that he loved to see him in such a state and he tried to curl up even tighter into a ball to hide himself from her eyes. “Please, Kagome, don't look at me,” he said brokenly.

 

“Kouga,” the young teen whispered, tears coming to her eyes. She knew she didn't know a lot about sex and such but she could sure figure out what had happened. She wrapped her arms around the bruised and hurting wolf trying to comfort him.

 

Kouga didn't pull away this time, needing her comfort. He reached his hand up and placed it on hers, listening to her soft sobs. “It will be alright. Don't cry,” he told her with more confidence than he felt. “I'll heal.”

 

“I'm supposed to be helping you, not the other way around,” she sniffed, trying to get her emotions under control.

 

Kouga smiled weakly. “We'll just have to help each other, ne?” Kagome just nodded, keeping her head buried into the wolf's back. “Listen, Kagome. That's Naraku in that body. Where's Inuyasha?”

 

“Naraku?” the girl questioned. “Oh no, Kouga he has my jewel shards, all that we collected and Kohaku is with him.”

 

“He has my two as well, that means he can complete the shikon jewel. Where the hell is Inuyasha?” he asked again.

 

“He was here but Anoki…I mean Naraku made him go to bring Sesshoumaru here,” the miko told him.

 

“Damn, we'll have to figure out a way to get out of here and get those shards back. We can't let him complete the jewel,” Kouga replied. He tried to stand and Kagome had to help him as his legs were shaking under him. Again the young girl blushed and she looked around for something to cover the ookami with. Unfortunately there was nothing in the cell but his shredded furs that were not going to do any good in that department anymore.

 

Suck it up, Kagome, she told herself. Worry about getting out of here first and warning Inuyasha.

 

The door, as expected, was securely locked. Kouga tried to physically pull the door open and when that didn't work tried to kick it down, but in his weakened condition he only managed to cause himself more pain and he was soon sweating and panting. “I'm sorry, Kagome. I can't get us out,” he groaned as he slid down against the wall.

 

Kagome's eyes watered in frustration. Kami knew when Naraku was going to come back and what if the jewel was already whole? They had to get out. The young miko put her hands on the door and concentrated with all her might, trying to use her miko powers. At first nothing happened but then a soft glow began at fingertips as she thought of all the people that she loved being hurt by Naraku. She thought of the hard battle they had fought against him previously and how her friends had been killed once already by the evil hanyou. She was not going to allow that to happen again. He was dead, damn it, and she would make sure that he stayed that way, even if she had to rip him apart with her bare hands.

 

Kouga's eyes went wide in surprise and he put his arm up in front of his face as he saw Kagome become engulfed in a bright blue light, her hair lifting and floating around her with the power she was letting loose from her hands. Suddenly the door groaned and then cracked. As the door disintegrated, Kagome's eyes rolled into the back of her head and she fainted, the blue light flickering out. The wolf prince caught her before she hit the hard floor. He patted her cheek gently, calling her name and in a few seconds her eyes opened. “Kagome, are you alright?” he asked worriedly.

 

The human girl gave a small smile. “We better go,” she stated. This time it was Kouga to help her to rise and then the two friends crept out of the cell to try and find a way to warn the others and save Kohaku.

 

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Kohaku was pulled after the tall dog demon after said demon had thrown Kagome into the cell at the end of the hallway. The young slayer didn't resist, he couldn't deny that aura coming off of the inu any longer. The grey haired demon finally stopped when he was in a large, fairly empty room. A low table with cushions around it was the only furniture. The double doors at the far end of the room were slid open allowing the slayer to see out into the garden. Anoki/Naraku stood and just stared at the young boy who looked right back, showing no fear.

 

“Naraku,” the boy stated with little emotion.

 

“So you remember your master,” Naraku answered. “I may have use for you again so I will not kill you at this moment.”

 

“I will do your bidding no longer,” Kohaku replied firmly.

 

“Do not tempt my patience, little one, or you may find yourself no longer in this world.” Naraku grabbed the boy by the collar of his suit and pulled him off of his feet.

 

“I will fight you till my dying breath.” Kohaku suddenly let his foot fly out in a kick, catching the demon off guard and knocking him back. The young boy landed on his feet and watched as the almost complete jewel rolled out of the dog demons kimono. He lunged for it and before Naraku got over his surprise at the boys gall, had the jewel in his hand and was running out of the open door into the gardens and the forest beyond it.

 

Naraku let out a roar of fury and raced out the door vowing to end the young boy's life and get his jewel back.

 

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Inuyasha held onto his sister for dear life as she flew through the air on her cloud. He was stunned at how fast she could move this way and the flimsy looking cloud at his feet was making him nervous. He couldn't figure out how the thing was able to hold their combined weight.

 

Sesshoumaru had said not a word when her brother had returned and told her what Anoki had done. Internally she vowed his death for taking her friend and the slayer boy, whether he caused their harm or not. She had not wanted to leave but in the end she ordered Jaken to care for the children and the wolf boy that Miroku and Sango had returned with, also leaving some of her most trusted personal guards with them. Presently her mate and the female slayer were travelling behind them on the fire cat which was having a hard time to keep up with the speeding siblings. Behind them trekked some of the small army of youkai Sesshoumaru had been recruiting. She had left a little over half her forces back at the castle just in case her cousin was planning to attack when she was not there.

 

Inuyasha took a peek at his silent, stoic sister. Her face belied nothing. Her features were calm and placid, but her eyes...her eyes spoke of death and it caused Inuyasha to shiver at the intensity of rage he saw reflected in the golden pools. In all the time they had fought against each other, all the times he had seen her fight and kill others, he had never seen her eyes look so hateful. He was beginning to feel fear for his cousin.

 

As soon as the whole company had arrived at Anoki's estate, Sesshoumaru gave the order to attack; Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku and herself at the front lines. Anoki's forces were in confusion at the sudden attack and scurried to defend the castle from the smaller group. The more experienced generals were barking out orders trying to get their forces under control and sent word for their missing master.

 

Sesshoumaru cut down any that got in her way using the Toukijin and her poison whip, her face set as she continued to march through the enemy to the castle doors. Inuyasha was using the Tetsusaiga, demolishing any demons that got too close trying his best to keep up with his angry sister. Miroku and Sango began to get left behind, bogged down by the many soldiers in hand to hand combat. Miroku threw out ofudas and sutras, keeping the demons at bay with his staff wishing that he still had the wind tunnel while Sango threw out her boomerang. Kirara kept the evil ones away from her mistress with her claws and fangs.

 

Inuyasha backed tracked to help his human friends seeing as his sister was having absolutely no problems carving a path though those in front of her. He noticed that some even ran away without fighting, their faces contorted in terror just by looking at the demon lord.

 

“Where's Sesshoumaru?” Miroku called out to Inuyasha as the hanyou threw out the power of his sword at the demons that had been coming at the monk.

 

“She's probably almost inside the castle, she's fine. Worry about yourself stupid,” he answered back cutting though a centipede demon that had almost taken off Miroku's head.

 

The battle raged on as Sesshoumaru threw the doors open, ripping them off the walls and stalked into the castle. She killed everyone she saw and soon was the only one standing in a room full of blood and hacked off demon parts. She sniffed the air trying to catch a scent of her cousin when she instead found the scent of Kagome mingled with the smell of blood. The demoness could tell that the blood was not from her miko friend, the scent was of wolf. She followed after the odour going down a long hallway. She found the young girl standing outside a bedroom door.

 

“Sesshoumaru,” Kagome cried out relieved to see her demon friend. She hugged the demoness hard. “What's going on? We heard yelling and then everyone seemed to run out,” she inquired.

 

“We brought our forces and came to rescue you and the boy. Where is he?” Sesshoumaru asked. She still had not picked up the young boys scent.

 

“I don't know. I found Kouga but we couldn't find Kohaku.” Kagome began to cry. “Naraku's inhabiting Anoki's body and he has all the jewel shards. We have to find him and stop him.”

 

Naraku, Sesshoumaru thought totally surprised. She set her jaw and her mind. She would have to destroy her cousin to release him from Naraku's grip. The demoness pushed Kagome behind her as the door to the room opened. She relaxed slightly when she saw the wolf prince come out a look of surprise on his face. He was wearing a kimono that was too big for him making the demoness curious as to what was going on until she caught the scent of her cousin all over the wolf.

 

Kouga knew she had picked up the scent of the being that had humiliated and abased him and his face reddened in shame as he cast his eyes to the ground.

 

Sesshoumaru growled deep in her chest. “Have courage, we will destroy him again and as many times as necessary to ensure his voyage to hell,” she stated firmly and then turned expecting the other two to follow her as she searched the castle for either her cousin or Kohaku. She finally found and traced their scent into a large room with doors leading out into a garden. Inuyasha and the others ran in just as the demon lord, the wolf and the miko were about to continue on.

 

“There you are,” Inuyasha said, relief evident in his voice at seeing Kagome with his sister. He scowled at the ookami not wanting the wolf to know he was relieved to see him as well. “You seem alright,” he stated instead, the appearance of the wolf and his mixed scent not really registering fully with the hanyou.

 

“Yeah, I'm just dandy,” Kouga returned quietly. “Look, let's just find Naraku can we,” he said.

 

“What did you say?” Inuyasha asked grabbing the ookami's arm so he couldn't walk away.

 

Kagome pulled Inuyasha's hand off of Kouga, surprising the hanyou. “Naraku is inside Anoki's body and he has all the jewel shards. We can't find Kohaku either so just don't bother Kouga. We've got other things to worry about,” the young girl ground out a bit angrily. She did not want Inuyasha to pick on her wolf friend, especially since she knew he had been through a lot recently.

 

Kouga had made her promise not to tell anyone about what had happened to him. She knew he did not want to be seen as weak, especially by Inuyasha. Kagome was sure the wolf respected the hanyou and wanted that same respect from the half demon. She also knew that they could probably both be good friends if the two of them would get off the rival kick they were on.

 

While Inuyasha, Kouga and Kagome were talking, Miroku and Sango were telling Sesshoumaru what had happened out on the battle field. The demoness was satisfied when her mate reported that the castle had been taken by their forces and Anoki's men had fled, been killed or been captured. Kouga then told the rest what he knew of Naraku as the group hurriedly left the castle in pursuit of the possessed dog demon and Sango's brother.