InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sympathy for the Devil ❯ Chapter 19 ( Chapter 19 )

I think we know who belongs to whom in this fan fiction. The characters of Inu Yasha belong to their creator, Rumiko Takahashi and everyone she leased them out to, me not being one of them.

 

 

Sympathy for the Devil

Chapter Nineteen

By Devon Masterson-Bond

Aoi37@hotmail

 

AN: We're coming down to the last couple of chapters or last chapter. Thanks to all those who have been reading and for the plot bunnies for the hutch

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Bankotsu hurriedly tried to pry Ryoko off Rin's leg but she didn't budge. A proximity alarm sounded from their detecting device. “Grab them both,” he told Jakotsu. The dark-haired man nodded before grabbing his burden and running towards the edge of the park. Bankostu out curiosity waited for “daddy.” A blur of red came barreling towards him followed by holy energy. “Interesting.” Once he got his reading, he threw a smoke bomb and disappeared leaving Inu Yasha sputtering and cursing. He was pissed and Sesshomaru was going to kill him.

 

Twenty Minutes Ago…

 

Kaede stepped off her train and looked around carefully. She just could not shake the dream she had last night. Even a fire reading did little to calm her in fact it made it worse. Something monumental was about to happen and she had to stop it. The vision of her daughter and granddaughter's broken bodies flashed in her mind again. She walked much too fast for old woman she supposed, but it could not be helped.

 

Once she stepped onto the busy sidewalk her worried increased. She had to get to Genjuro. Fingers found their way to her rosary in nervousness as she started in the direction of the safe house Kagome mentioned. She arrived minutes later; the sight of two burly demons guarding the door did little to deter her.

 

“You're in the wrong place human,” one of the guards warned.

 

“I'm here to give the one you are protecting spiritual advice,” Kaede motioned towards her garments.

 

“Lady Kagome will take care of that so be on your way.”

 

The old woman frowned as she reached into her haori. She had not intended on killing but she would have to do what was necessary to protect Kagome and Ryoko. “Then I…”

 

“Is there a problem?” Kenji walked up to the guards who bowed.

 

“Nothing, Lord Kenji, we were sending this woman on her way.”

 

“I doubt that,” he smirked. “She was preparing to kill you.” He gestured towards her hands and the guards' eyes widened. They moved forward.

 

“That is not necessary,” he replied. “She must have a valid reason for not killing you immediately.”

 

“You are still as clever as always,” she observed.

 

He smiled in pride then leaned closer. “Do I know you?” Cobalt eyes washed over the old woman trying to place her. “The eye patch…no...she wouldn't have aged this much…”

 

“Yes and no. I am Kagome's foster mother.”

 

“Ah, you're the one who found Genjuro.”

 

“Yes, I must speak with you in private.” Kenji looked at her curiously. He led the older woman to the elevator. Once the doors slid shut, Kaede turned to him. “I had a vision that demon hunters found Genjuro. That can not happen."

 

He frowned shaking off the sense of de ja vu. “I'll look into it,” Kenji replied. The doors opened they bother stepped off the car. “Would you like to see him?” Kaede nodded and he led her down the hall. “You remind me of someone.”

 

“Is this your famous flirting?” she asked. “On an old woman?”

 

Ken smiled but it did not reach his eyes. “No someone lost to me centuries ago when I was younger and stupid.” Kaede's eye widened at touching the unexpected sore spot. “But I have to admit I think the eye patch is sexy. You must have been quite a dish in your day.”

 

“Idiot,” she flushed and pushed past him. A pulse passed through the two of them for a second as they made brief contact. “I need to warn him…”

 

Kenji pulled her close and snarled. Someone was here, the scents were not right. The only scent he detect was his and the miko, which was strange as well. “They're here.”

 

“What?” she pulled away and got into her own defensive posture. “Barrier.” Kenji nodded.

 

“As a miko, you should be able to get through with no problem,” he motioned toward the door.

 

“So you would send an old woman first?”

 

“Why not? You seem more than capable, Miss Miko. My nose may be deceived but my eyes are not and you are more than up to the task. Plus it will surprise them.”

 

“You always have an angle,” Kaede readied her dagger ignoring the strange look he gave her. She blessed the blade herself there were few barriers it could not get through.

 

“I hope to be right behind you.”

 

Kaede looked at him skeptically then touched the barrier with her blade. For a brief second she saw white then her body was on fire. An invisible weight around her forced to her knees then exploded around her in the form of pain. Blackness threatened as her very bones nearly crushed themselves and before she knew it she was on her back. “What happened?” she asked breathing hard as the pain slowly subsided. Now she could detect a weight on top of her, Kenji must have pushed her away.

 

“The barrier tried to purify you…Kae,” he said lowly looking at the dark haired woman under him. He wanted nothing more than to hold her but hurt gave him pause.

 

A dark eye widened as her hand flew to her rosary. It had been destroyed. “The truth has been revealed.”

 

“Later,” he said tightly as the door opened. Kenji stood looking the figures in the eyes. He pushed Kaede behind instantly. “I hope you do not think I will let you leave here alive.”

 

“Wouldn't dream of it demon,” Eiji sneered tucking his sack away. He looked towards Kaede. “You hold a human hostage?”

 

“My mate is none of your concern,” Kenji growled pushing Kaede back further.

 

“I do not need your protection, Kenji. I've been alone for five hundred years without your assistance,” Kaede spat. She stepped out from behind Kenji.

 

A blip came from the silent man next to Eiji. “She's part demon,” he commented.

 

“Give them hell, Rinkotsu,” Eiji replied turning away.

 

Kenji rushed forward then jumped back as a wall of fire rushed them. He covered Kaede's body as the blaze sprung around them and did not move until the sprinkler system activated. No doubt those hunters got away. If they got by the guards once they would do it again.

 

“Lord Kenji,” the rushed towards him.

 

“I take it you didn't see the hunters on the way up?” he asked pushing wet blue locks out of cobalt eyes.

 

“Hunters?”

 

Kenji picked up Kaede and started down the hall. He underestimated them completely, compound that with the knowledge that his mate was not dead but hiding from him for the last five hundred years and the perfect condition for his ugly temper was created. He was not a happy camper. “Check on Genjuro. He's lost entirely too much blood to be alive, but you never know.”

 

“You can put me down.”

 

Kenji gave her stern look. “When we get there?”

 

Her eye widened. She had only seen him like this once. It had slipped her mind how much of a temper he had. For as much passion for joy and humor he had, his temper was strong. A gift from his mother if she remembered correctly. “If you're going to kill me so it now. I refuse to become some love slave amongst your harem.”

 

The vein in Kenji's head started to pulse and he was half tempted to oblige her. He loved her and she meant everything to him yet she was behaving this way. He could break something. “Don't say another word until we both calm down,” he growled. She wisely held her tongue and looked away. This was going to be bad.

 

19-19-19

 

Amber eyes flew open in confusion. For the first time in centuries he had a nightmare. The last time…. Sesshomaru sat up seeking Rin's scent. It was fairly fresh but it was obvious she was not there. His logical mind assumed she went to the office to get some work done, but is youkai was more suspicious. She should not be out of sight with Kagura and other possible evils afoot. He would find her now. He quickly dressed.

 

“Something is wrong.” He walked over to the balcony and inhaled. There were too many people to track her from this height and he refused to sniff the ground like some common dog. He just could not shake the feeling of dread.

 

He jumped from the balcony, ran, then jumped to the next roof going towards the club. Flying would draw too much attention. He was not in the mood to go through the paperwork that type of exposure would cause with the government. In the middle of a jump he felt excruciating pain that nearly caused him miss his landing. His eyes bled crimson as he felt his blood pulse. The pain was leading him in the opposite direction.

 

“Inu Yasha,” he growled as he landed in the park. His brother was riled up and his mate was crying.

 

“Sesshomaru, they took Rin and Ryoko,” Kagome cried.

 

“What?” he asked closing the gap between them. A clawed hand closed around Inu Yasha's neck.

 

“Sesshomaru!” Kagome yelled pulling at Sesshomaru's arm. “Let him go. We have to find them.”

 

“Who?” he growled.

 

Kagome looked downward judging by her brother in law's behavior he was too far gone to be reasonable. “The hunters,” she replied pulling.

 

“Inu Yasha,” Sesshomaru growled squeezing tighter. His brother was in proximity and should have protected them. Instead both his mate and niece had been taken most likely right under the hanyou's nose. His half brother had not been this incompetent in centuries. Inu Yasha's claws dug into Sesshomaru's arms as he tried to pry himself free.

 

“Kill me later. Right now I just want to get those bastards,” he struggled out. All of his training and Sesshomaru still caught him off guard and he could not protect his family.

 

Sesshomaru's vision blurred as he threw Inu Yasha. “Genjuro,” he growled. The human's defection had to have been a ploy. He would tear the human to shreds. An aura surrounded him as he turned into ball of light and shot away from the park.

 

“I see we are too late,” Kenji replied settling down onto the ground. A young woman jumped out of his arms and moved towards Kagome. “The hunters killed Genjuro and obviously have been here.”

 

“Kagome are you alright?”

 

“Kaede? What…?”

 

“My rosary, we'll talk of this later. Where is Ryoko?”

 

“They took her…and Rin,” she sighed

 

“I figured,” Kenji replied thinking of Sesshomaru's rash exit from the area. “As long as she remains conscious, he should be able to track her.”

 

“You and I both know that Rin is too feisty to be moved around conscious,” Inu Yasha commented rubbing his neck. “And those bastards are using some kind of barrier to block scents.”

 

“It's a good thing that Rin is pupped then. The Pup can lead him to Rin,” Kenji replied. “It looks like we're going hunting.

 

19-19-19

 

Eiji looked up from his communication and motioned to Rinkotsu as someone approached their barrier. They were waiting for the other half of their party to arrive. Suikotsu had been the first and reported his information gathering. Apparently he found someone willing to spill everything she knew. A demon willing to sell out her own kind. So far she seemed to be telling the truth and what she had to say had been troubling. After gathering information Suikotsu attempted to kill her but she managed to get away. They would deal with her on their return trip.

 

Eiji pulled out his weapon. “It's us,” Bankotsu replied settling his package down.

 

“What is that?” Eiji asked.

 

“O-Rin,” Jakotsu grumbled. “She cut my face.”

 

“Well we were warned that she may put up a fight.”

 

“Yeah well we've got another problem,” Bankotsu replied. He pulled the covering back to reveal Ryoko latched on for dear life.

 

“Is that…?” Eiji sentence trailed as both Bankostu and Jakotsu nodded. “Get it off of her.” He moved to pull Ryoko when Rin sat up growling and swiping in semi-conscious state. Out of instinct he pulled back and Rin calmed down, never once opening her eyes. “Is she possessed?”

 

Bankostu shrugged. He had his own theories and knew Eiji would not want to hear it. Jakotsu pointed out scratches on her waist and the bite mark on her neck while they were traveling. Apparently she did what the Romans did. “I wasn't able to check it out since her daddy,” pointing to Ryoko,” a class A demon, was coming.”

 

“And he didn't look happy either,' Jakotsu assed. “He was quite cute though. Such a waste.”

 

“Let's stay focused,” Eiji replied. “We need to get O-Rin back to the village and we'll just have to bring the demon with us. Pater will handle it.”

 

“She's as good as dead,” Bankotsu wrapped Rin back into the cover.

 

“Shut the hell up,” Eiji snapped. “O-Rin is your commanding officer.”

 

“Exactly. Not you,” Bankotsu replied. “It would be better if we killed her and burned her now. She would not hesitate to do otherwise if it was going to disgrace one of us.”

 

An eyebrow twitched. “Our orders,” he grabbed Bankotsu by the collar, “were to bring her back… alive.” The others watched curiously with their hands on their weapons.

 

Bankotsu smirked. He wanted to see where this would end up and he was in dire need for a little excitement. “Whatever you say, Eiji,” he grinned.

 

Eiji sighed and released him knowing full well the others were prepared to kill him if he had any funny ideas. The threat of Pater's wrath was all that protected him and kept them listening. He did raise O-Rin after all. “Let's go. The demon will sniff us out with their child held hostage.”

 

“And consort. She may have gone willing…” Eiji jumped towards Jakotsu. “Touchy I see.”

 

Eiji struggled against Bankotsu and Suikotsu as they held him back. “O-Rin would never consort with a demon.”

 

Jakotsu laughed. If whatever demon she gave it up to looked even half as good as the one that came after them, then he could hardly blame her. “keeping thinking that,” he smirked before leaving. “Let's go. I don't want to be here when daddy shows.”

 

 

 

To be continued…

 

 

 

© 2006 Devon Masterson-Bond

I think we know who belongs to whom in this fan fiction. The characters of Inu Yasha belong to their creator, Rumiko Takahashi and everyone she leased them out to, me not being one of them.