InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Smokes and Mirrors ❯ Bodie Crumbles ( Chapter 27 )

Smokes and Mirrors

 

Chapter 27 : Body Crumbles

 

Sirens blared across the streets of Tokyo, all headed in one direction. Confused and curious neighbors stood by their house door entrance, watching the scene for any excitement or drama. Road signs and taped blocked the one who were too inquisitive for their own good. Barricades were placed at all three entrances to the industrial section.

 

No one was getting in and no one would be getting out.

 

Agent Taka surveyed the area with a critical eye. The younger agent quietly stood in place, taking in as much smell and sound as he possibly could. As Toga turned around to face his crew, three gunshots had him spinning back within seconds. The officers didn't wait for any command; guns at the ready, they headed straight for their target.

 

Sesshoumaru, having a faster reaction, was running way ahead of them. He stopped at the dump where an awful stench of blood caught his nose. Flashlight at the ready, he followed the trail of red liquid to the entrance of their target building. From a distance, he could hear footsteps, loud and heavy footsteps quickly approach the exit. Having stopped the other officers of going any further, Sesshoumaru motioned for them to hide as they waited for whomever to make an appearance.

 

He was soon joined by his father, but barely had time to even glance his way. A loud explosion caused all to cower on the spot. Broken shards of glass rained down on the group, all of them scattering away from the present danger. Momentarily distracted, Sesshoumaru was about to run in when a boy with a bundle in his arms ran out.

 

Toga immediately recognized his face. That was Miroku, Inuyasha's friend. The girl in his arms wore nothing but a white, albeit extremely dirty, bloody and torn, shirt with the school's logo on it. Out of reflex, the teen had hid the girl's face and held on to her rather tight, too afraid to let go.

 

“Miroku?” Cautiously, Toga approached. Sesshoumaru on the other hand was watching for any pursuer. The boy, though, didn't seem to hear his name. He was inside when the explosion happened, therefore, he might be a little deaf at this point.

 

Miroku did in fact hear nothing. All that could hear was a loud ringing. He stood motionless, staring up the building he just ran out of. The worst possible dread has settle in the pit of his stomach and he could not even swallow for his mouth had gone incredibly dry. `No, no. NO!' was all that ran through his mind. His friend was up there, in those flames, defenseless to even protect himself from the blaze.

 

“Inuyasha…” barely a whisper, the wind did nothing to help carry the boy's voice. His grip tightened even more on the unconscious girl in his arms. Taking in as much air as he could, Miroku yelled with force he did not know he still had.

 

Sesshoumaru, figuring the boy was in shock, decided to go on ahead and see if there was anyone else in the building. The boy did seem to be running for his life and whoever used the gun had to still be in there since the boy didn't seem to carry any gun on him. At this point, the teen looked just as small and fragile as the limp girl in his arms. Besides, his father was slowly approaching the teen; he will take care of him. He was only five paces within the burning building when the young man's voice urged him to run instead of slowly, cautiously make his way in.

 

Toga had never been more frightened in his entire life. The boy, Miroku, had just screamed his son's name. Inuyasha? Was he up there? Is he… Is he still alive?

 

Caution blown out the window, Toga yelled. “Sesshoumaru!” His firstborn was already gone and slowly disappearing from sight in the smoke that covered the first floor. Facing his remaining officers, commands flew out of his mouth left and right. “Get an ambulance and get these two out of here. I want that damn fire put out, NOW!”

 

Toga watched as Miroku was being dragged away from the scene, still not letting go of his comatose charge. He'd worry about those two later. Right now, his main concern was his sons. One might already be dead while the other was risking his life to get his sibling out of death's way.

 

Another burst of flames got his legs moving. Sesshoumaru might need help. Who knew were Inuyasha was and even at this age, he still ran faster than any of his two kids put together. Feeling a power surge through him, his adrenaline kicked in real hard.

 

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Sesshoumaru couldn't see past his hand, the smoke was so tick. Eventually, he was reduced to crawling on the floor. This was by far the most idiotic idea he's ever had. He usually thought things through, but if Inuyasha really was up there then he didn't have much time for thinking.

 

Crawling hadn't been such a bad idea either. To his luck, he found the blood trail again. It led his straight for the stairs and all the way up to the second floor. This time he was able to make his way across on his feet. Flames filled the air and bit at his exposed skin. The heat was getting to him as smoke filled his lungs once more. His dizzy mind took him down again, but he didn't crash. Strong arms held him steady.

 

Toga made it just in time to catch his son. He made sure his grip was strong enough before he turned around and headed for the stairs. He had to get Sesshoumaru out of hear and now. Sensing a change of direction, Sesshoumaru pulled back, trying to free himself of whatever that was holding him. He had to get somewhere, but where ever it was, it was located in the opposite direction to where he was being pulled too.

 

Gritting his teeth, Toga pulled harder. “Come on Sesshoumaru! Now isn't the time to be stubborn.”

 

“… Inu… yasha…”

 

The elder Taka's breath caught in his lungs. Yes, he knew. But he wasn't about to risk loosing both his sons for the sake of one. He promised he would come back once he got this one out of harms way. Tightening his hold, Toga dragged his semi-conscious son down and out. Officers surrounded them, helping him with his charge and distancing them from the raging inferno not far behind them. Toga distractedly notice the fire trucks stationed around the building, firefighters holding on to the fire hose, trying to kill the flames before it consumed anything more.

 

Another round of explosions shook the area as the first floor finally gave way to the blaze.

 

Sesshoumaru finally gave in, his strength washed away with the shockwave of the blast. Toga released him and immediately turned around to run back in. He didn't go far though. Officers and firefighters were blocking his way. Forcing his way through, he ran as fast as he could. Someone managed to tackle him, sending him falling. Now pinned to the floor, Toga watched the fire grow out of control and eat away at everything within range. He tried to get whoever they were off his back, but his strength failed him. Tears blurred his vision as he too gave in to his captors. Closing himself to the sight before him, Toga shut his eyes and let his forehead rest upon the cold cement ground.

 

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Inuyasha watched his friend leave with the precious bundle in his arms. Once out of sight, he closed his eyes, at last letting his body relax. He didn't have to worry anymore. If from where he was he could hear the sirens blasting outside, then he knew the nightmare was over. Miroku would get Kagome some help and someone will come up here looking for him and their attacker. Sighing, Inuyasha allowed his thoughts to drift a little.

 

Sharp little pain shooting up his side had him grunt in obvious discomfort. The teen roused enough to realize something, or rather someone was kicking him in his side. Furious at the fact that one of the officers might be doing this to him, he frowned.

 

“What the fuck!?!”

 

Inuyasha cracked one eye open. All thoughts of being saved fled his mind.

 

There he was, what was his name again… Nanaku or something? He was standing again, the torch somehow back in his hands. If looks could kill, Inuyasha was sure his attacker wouldn't need the torch to burn him alive.

 

“You cost me my prey.” Naraku sneered as he once more kicked the teen in his side. His angry frown turned into a dangerous smirk. “And cost yourself your life.” He raised the torch and held it at the ready as he took several steps back. “Say bye-bye now!”

 

Not knowing what else to do, Inuyasha was sure he was a lost cause at that moment in time. He stared death in the face and all he could think about was `Damn! I'm going to die a virgin. How embarrassing…'

 

The teen's eyes widened as flames headed straight for him. He was hoping his life would at least flash before his eyes, allowing him to see his family and friends one last time. Self-preservation instincts refused to give in, though.

 

Using his good arm, he pushed himself out of the way and kept on rolling till he hit the wall. Rolling over he tried to cover himself as good as he could considering the situation. The building shook underneath and around him. A loud bang deafened him as he cowered in the corner, trying to escape the burning sensation licking at his back. Eventually, the heat diminished, though the pain still remained.

 

Risking his chance, Inuyasha lifted his head.

 

The whole of the room was charred and his attacker was nowhere in sight. Fire surrounded him and took as much as it could before there was nothing left to take. By some strange luck, he was still alive. The smell of burnt skin and hair permeated the air around him, but he could care less. He was alive. Alive! Inuyasha closed his eyes and sent a quick thank you to whoever decided to give him a break.

 

A clatter interrupted his prayer and rang rather loud in his buzzing ears. Eyeing the room, he noticed the fire burned enough of the tubes on the ceiling for them to fall. There was another, hanging moderately close to him. Should it fall, it just might go through his stomach. Inuyasha tensed as the metal bar almost gave way. Not wanting to wait for it to drop on him, the teen crawled as fast as he could towards his exit. Out the door, he started to head left towards the stairs he knew where located further down. He didn't go far prior to changing directions and headed in the opposite way. There was too much smoke near the stairwell. He'd pass out and most probably die of smoke inhalation before he made it anywhere near the stairs.

 

`There has to be another way out.'

 

He opened every door he encountered. He even found the place where they had kept him previous to his escape. For a moment he though about jumping out the window again, but the though of falling on those glass shards again… Inuyasha turned away from his earlier prison and headed for the next set of doors. He opened one and there they were. The staircase he was so desperately searching for. Wasting no more time, the teen half crawled half stumbled down as another explosion shook the foundation. However, he didn't stop. He could see it now, the big red exit sign. He was almost there. All he had to do was open the door and freedom was his.

 

Fresh cool breeze kissed his heated skin and he's never felt more relieved in his entire life.

 

Inuyasha took one step out and almost crumbled to his knees. He had no time for that, though. Another loud blast, slightly closer than the two previous ones, shoved him out and into the air. His body gave in, allowing it to be controlled by the forces of nature. He was weightless for a while and he enjoyed the feeling of flying. The ground, on the other hand, was drawing near much too fast. He closed his eyes in hopes of lasting the feeling of freedom, but behind his eyelids, he saw them.

 

His mother, and her gentle smile that always managed to soothe his nerves and calm his angry thoughts.

 

His father, looking down on him with a proud face for whatever accomplishment he did or for doing the right thing.

 

His brother, and one of his rare smiles as the eldest of the Taka sons pretends to fully ignore his younger sibling's achievements in life.

 

Sango, the feisty tomboy who never back down from a fight and always held her ground.

 

Miroku, the idiotic letch who never learned his lesson, but was always there when a good friend was needed

 

The new girl, Kagome… The strange girl he managed to somehow save at the cost of his own life…

 

Inuyasha smiled, his eye too heavy to remain open. Short as his life was, he only had one regret and one thought…

 

I am going to die a virgin…

 

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A.N.

Hey there, another update for all you wonderful readers! Please don't kill me… It will turn out good… I promise!! [ducks behind her chair] Seriously!!

 

Anyways [slowly creeps back into her chair] I hope you enjoyed this chap. Took me a while to think of it and type it up. For a moment there I wasn't sure where I was heading with the explosion in last chapter, but I somehow managed to work it out.

 

Do review, I'd like your feedback, otherwise… oh well, at least I tried to get you to comply. Take care for now and now quotes this time… I haven't found anything suitable for this chapter… Oh! And it hasn't been proof-checked… so sorry for any mistakes… C-ya!

 

PS. Thanks to my first review in FF… yeah, I did mean prey and not pray…thanks again!