InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ So Crazy in Love ❯ Betrayal of the Wind ( Chapter 13 )

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Chapter Thirteen

Betrayal of the Wind

Miroku sat, admiring the view. Kagome was running around playing with Rin, and Sango was practicing with her boomerang. He looked up at InuYasha, who was sitting in a tree, occasionally scoffing at the two girls running around, and grew sad. These were his friends, close to his family, and he would have to part company with them tomorrow.

In a small battle just a week ago, something had happened to his wind tunnel. He hadn't informed the others, but it had widened when he had drawn in a demon. He didn't have much time left, and he truly did need an heir. He would need to go back home and settle down, passing his battle on.

He watched Sango, practicing her martial arts, and was truly regretful that he had not been able to honestly court the beautiful woman. He admired her strength and beauty, and her innocence was astounding, considering everything she had been through. She was someone he could find himself in love with.

Miroku started slightly as the woman in question turned and looked at him, apparently having felt his gaze on her for long enough. She smiled slightly at him before turning back to her practice, and Miroku realized it was too late. He was already in love with her. Sighing sadly, he stood and walked back towards the hut, intending to inform Kaede of his decision so that she might tell them when he was gone.

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Kagome had been chasing Rin around for awhile, and she was getting tired. She decided to take her out to pick herbs for Kaede, and to talk to her. "Rin, do you miss Lord Sesshoumaru?" Kagome looked down at the sweet girl, hoping that she was less frightened of him now. Rin screwed up her face, as if trying to think something difficult out.

"Rin does miss Lord Sesshoumaru. But Rin doesn't want to go back there. Rin doesn't understand why Lord Sesshoumaru hurt those people. Rin thinks Lord Sesshoumaru might be sick." Rin looked saddened by this, and Kagome knelt in front of her, taking her hands in her own.

"Rin. You need to understand, Lord Sesshoumaru isn't sick. He didn't hurt those people because he wanted to. He hurt them because if he didn't, then they would have hurt you and me. Lord Sesshoumaru was protecting the people he cares about…" Kagome smiled gently at the child. "Lord Sesshoumaru cares about you dearly, he would risk his life to protect you, and I think it hurts him a lot that you're afraid of him."

Rin smiled at her, love shining in her eyes. Kagome had tears in her eyes, thinking of Sesshoumaru alone in his vast castle, no ray of light to break the darkness. She stood, taking Rin's hand and started walking back to the village, knowing that it would soon be time to take her back to Sesshoumaru.

Kagome giggled and added, "I think we'll need to go visit him again soon. You have to show him the puppy that Souta won for you. You know, I think Souta's got a crush on you…" Kagome beamed and giggled again, and Rin looked up at her questioningly. "A crush?"

Kagome giggled again swung Rin's arm back and forth a little. "It means he thinks you're pretty." Kagome smiled largely and giggled as Rin blushed bright red.

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Kikyo watched as the two walked away, giggling and smiling. She hated it. She hated that her reincarnation got to be so happy. She hated Kagome for everything she was, everything she, herself, was never allowed to be. And more than anything, she hated herself for being so petty and spiteful. She had become no better than the demons she once destroyed.

Kikyo watched sadly as the two girls walked like mother and daughter, and tears fell softly down her face. She had wanted a child when she was alive. She had wanted InuYasha's child. There, towards the end, she hadn't even cared if he was human or not, she had merely wanted to be with him.

She shook her head violently and wiped the tears away, angry with herself. 'I will not be like this any longer. I will get my soul back, and I will live my life as I should have.' She turned and walked away, determined to wait until the perfect moment, but she would not attack again while the child was there. She had almost hurt her last time, and that was unforgivable. But she would not wait much longer.

*****

Sesshoumaru stood, unable to concentrate on anything in his study. The past couple of weeks had been peaceful. He had been able to do his rounds in his lands properly, and take care of other important business that had been slacking since taking in the humans.

However, Sesshoumaru was restless. He had grown accustomed to the constant backround noise in his castle; to the scent of flowers that the child had picked in his gardens for him and displayed in every room she had access to. He had also begrudgingly became accustomed to her scent and presence being near him. To have this all missing suddenly was almost grating to his senses.

To his disgust, he found himself missing the verbal sparrings with the human priestess as well. It had been refreshing to have someone who was unafraid of him in his house, though he could no longer trust his own motives for keeping her here after their last encounter. He growled in annoyance when he pondered on the subject. While the priestess was attractive for a human, she was still merely a human, and it was shameful that he had been aroused by her.

Sesshoumaru snarled slightly and took off to secure his lands. He needed to do something, he would not waste anymore of his time thinking about the two humans. Fighting would be a welcome distraction. He took off for the east border of his lands, and stopped, catching a familiar scent. "Naraku…" He stopped and stood, fully prepared and ready to kill anything that moved.

Kagura walked out of the shadows, cautious, recognizing his intensity. "Lord Sesshoumaru. I have come here to warn you." She waited for him to show any sign of movement indicating he was going to attack. When he remained still she continued. "Naraku is planning to attack InuYasha tomorrow. He intends this to be the final battle. He desires the remainder of the jewel shards, which your brother collected just two days ago, and he intends to kill everybody associated with him." Kagura paused seeing his eyebrow quirk in question.

Sesshoumaru listened to her calmly, knowing that she fully intended to have him kill Naraku for her. When she was finished, he merely looked to her to continue. "And why should I bother?" He waited for her to continue, claws itching to kill her if she did not think of something worthwhile.

Kagura cocked an eyebrow as well and started. "Lord Sesshoumaru, is InuYasha's woman not caring for your child?" Sesshoumaru's thoughts stopped. Had he not been so intent on not thinking of the two, he would have recognized the danger, as it was, it took all his control not to fly off to InuYasha's village. "You say he intends to move tomorrow? Then I shall meet him in battle. He has interfered in my business far too many times. I shall show the half-breed his place."

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Naraku watched the scene unfold through Kanna's mirror, and chuckled evilly. He held Kagura's heart in his hand, contemplating destroying it, but decided on something far worse. He would move now. No more waiting to attack. He would not risk Sesshoumaru showing up before he could adequately hinder InuYasha and his group. The jewel shards would be his.

He looked back into the mirror, at Kagura's face, and whispered evilly. "She shall have her heart back. So that she can know true pain."