InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Battle of Heart and Land ❯ Kagome's Rage ( Chapter 7 )

A/N: Don't think things are going to `poof' be perfect with Kagome and Sessho-kun. It's going to be a while :)

DISCLAIMER: All Inuyasha goodness belongs to the amazing Takahashi-san!

The Battle of Heart and Land

By: MissKatt

Chapter Seven: Kagome's Rage

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“Kagome?” He questioned quietly and then picked up Tessaiga. “You asshole! I told you to stay away from her!”

“Ho? Are you challenging me, little half-breed?” He smirked again and withdrew Bakusaiga from its sheath.

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“Ahh, I'm already so sore!” Kagome complained as she walked along the first corridor of the castle. She opened her shirt just enough so looked at the bluish bruise already forming on her side. “Jeez, it'll be black by tonight!” She groaned and then raised her hand to the lump on her head from when Sesshoumaru smacked her. Did he have to hit her so hard? Why did he have to so rough? She was a woman after all! But I guess to him she was just another human.

She looked down at her hand. She had managed to lay her fingers on the dark lord's face and scald it with her power. Her power. The light had been pink again, no trace of purple in it at all. She thought she had gained a new power from when Sesshoumaru first attacked her, but it must have been a fluke. Maybe it was just because she had been terrified at the time? Whatever it was, she felt disappointed. To go through that pain and not have any reward? It sucked.

“Kagome-samaaaa!” Rin called frantically.

“Huh? What is it Rin-chan? Are you okay?” Kagome looked up to the girl running towards her, her bare feet slapping against the ground loudly. The girl stopped in front of her, trying to catch her breath.

“I have…been looking…everywhere…for you!” Rin managed between breaths. She took one big inhale and looked up at the older girl. “Kagome-sama, Inuyasha-sama and Sesshoumaru-sama are fighting!” Kagome widened her eyes.

“Huh?! Where?! Why?!” She asked frantically. She couldn't believe it. Could they really not encounter each other without fighting? And what could they be fighting about now? Sesshoumaru had received his other inheritance his father had left him, so he no longer wanted, or needed, Tessaiga. Plus, this was no time to be fighting! They should be saving their strength for the impending war. What was wrong them?

“On the training field! Let us hurry, Kagome-sama!” She then took off down the hall, Kagome running right beside her.

`Please don't let them kill each other!' She thought as she propelled her legs as hard as she could, hoping to reach the battle field before they shed each other's blood.

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“I will kill you, you bastard! I told you she was mine!” Inuyasha shouted and swung his mighty sword, sending his Wind Scar at his half-brother. “Kaze no Kizu!” Sesshoumaru easily side stepped the attack and swung Bakusaiga at him, sending the yellow-green energy surging towards the half-breed. Inuyasha jumped and rolled to the side to prevent being annihilated by the strong power.

“Bakuryuha!” Inuyasha shouted again, trying a stronger attack with the Backlash Wave. He was exhausted from Inukimi pushing him all day; he had used up all his strength and energy. He definitely picked the wrong time to challenge his older brother.

“Is that all?” Sesshoumaru mocked and leapt up into the air to avoid the attack and swiped his blade again, letting a little wave of the power roll towards the hanyou. He was just playing with him for now. He knew Inuyasha was drained, he could sense it. Otherwise, he was sure his brother would have unleashed one of the more powerful attacks he knew Tessaiga was capable of. Ch, he would always believe Tessaiga was entrusted to the wrong person. But, he was pleased to know his father had not screwed him over and indeed left him a weapon just as, if not more, powerful as Tessaiga.

“Shut up!” Inuyasha barked and swung his blade again, attempting to complete the Adamant Barrage. At the same time Sesshoumaru prepared for a stronger wave from his Bakusaiga. He would destroy his insolent brother once and for all. They did not need him for this war. His Bakusaiga would prove to be more than enough to defeat the nekoyoukai and their spawn.

“Kongosoha!”

“Bakusaiga!”

They shouted at the same time and swung their blades in unison. A split second after their attacks were unleashed, a whistling sound reached their ears. Before the waves of powers collided with each other, a pink aura lit up in-between them, engulfing the attacks and neutralizing them. A pink mist fell throughout the air where the attacks once where; an arrow lay on the grass where the chaos should have been.

“Oh?” Inukimi spoke for the first time since the battle began and stood up from her cushions again. The three looked towards where the arrow came from. From the edge of the field stood Kagome, bow in hand, Rin standing next to her. The miko was breathing heavily, her ebony silk hair resting over her shoulder as she bent down slightly, trying to catch her breath. She had a determined look on her face that was laced with anger. Or was it disappointment?

“K-Kagome,” Inuyasha started and then fell to one knee, stabbing Tessaiga into the grass as he did, leaning on it for support as he tried to catch his own breath.

“Inuyasha!” Kagome cried and stood up straight before dashing onto the field and towards him, dropping to her knees in front of him. “Are you okay?”

Inukimi watched the young Priestess. She had managed to deflect both of the attacks her deceased mate, the great Inutaisho, had created. He had used these attacks to kill thousands and yet two of the attacks were vaporized by one arrow? She had greatly underestimated this miko. Not to mention, she had managed to get the inuyoukai brothers to fight over her. Who was this girl?

“Kagome,” Inuyasha replied and looked up into her concerned blue eyes. He was suddenly slammed with the memory of her smelling like his brother and then what Sesshoumaru had just to him before their altercation. “Get away from me, wench!” he pushed her away from him, using more strength than he meant to. She fell back on her rump, leaning on her elbows for support, and looked up at him with pained eyes as he managed to stand up on his feet.

“I-Inuyasha…” She breathed. She couldn't believe it. He just pushed her to the ground! Who did he think he was!

“Don't,” He started and then looked down as he sheathed the Tessaiga. “Don't speak to me. You spend one day with him and suddenly you're all in love with him?! You're a whore!”

“Inuyasha…” She was at a loss for words. Was he serious? Love Sesshoumaru? She barely knew him! And the past two times, with the exception of last night, she had encountered him, he had hurt her! Again, she knew that wasn't fair since he was training her, but still!

“So, Inuyasha, do you relinquish her?” Inukimi asked suddenly. The three looked at her, suddenly remembering she was there.

`Relinquish me?' Kagome thought, still on the floor, her long hair in a pool of black beneath her.

“Huh?” Inuyasha asked, looking down at his step-mother as she walked over. Even Sesshoumaru wanted to know what his mother was up to. It was usually never anything good. She was a conniving creature.

“Do you surrender her then? You just told Sesshoumaru that she was yours and yet you treat her so poorly? Your father would have frowned down on such actions.” She asked, tucking her hands into the sleeves of her elegant kimono. Her pure white hair fell over her shoulders, greatly complimenting the deep purple of her kimono.

“I-I was just upset! She smells like him! And she had his slobber all over her last night!” He tried to explain, frustrated at the situation. He didn't want her anywhere near him at the moment, especially if she was so concerned with Sesshoumaru, but didn't want to let her go either.

“Oh?” Inukimi asked. She already knew why the miko smelt of her son's spit, but she didn't need to explain it to Inuyasha. It would work better to her advantage if he did not know. Still, he was much like a child who was tired of his toy, yet refused to share it.

“Yeah! What am I supposed to think?” He asked, crossing his arms over his chest and turning his head away stubbornly.

“Inuyasha! You really think all this is true?” Kagome asked, finally picking herself up off the ground. She couldn't believe him! How could he think so poorly of her? The more he spoke, the more angered she became. He glanced at her from the corner of his eye.

“Sesshoumaru told me as much.” Inuyasha replied and glared at her. “You just couldn't help yourself could you? Can't have one brother so you went to the other? You disgust me!”

Okay. Now she was mad. She felt her power surge in her veins, pulsating with anger, begging for release. Her hands glowed pink and purple at her sides. She walked over to him and drew back her arm, flinging it full force at his face and slapping him. He let out a cry and stumbled back from the pain, holding his face with his hands as he felt it burn.

“How dare you!” She shouted, her anger getting out of control. Around her, her power surged, creating a visible aura of pink around her. Purple sparks cracked around her, making a lightening affect. Her hair was raised away from her body, being lifted by the power, creating the same affect her hair would have submerged in water. “You have no right to talk about going to `the other one'! How many times have you left me for Kikyou? How many times have you gone behind my back to meet up with her? You would rather have a thing made of clay than human flesh! You would rather have a dead person than a living one! You would rather live in the past than the present! You couldn't have the original so you settled for the copy!” She mocked sarcastically. Her eyes flashed from blue to a deep purple.

“K-Kagome?” He asked, staring up at her in fear. What was this? Where was it all coming from? He had never seen her so mad, or seen her power flare. He didn't even know she had such power in her.

“No! I loved you! Always have and you have constantly thrown me to the side! You always got my hopes up that you loved me too and that we would be together, but then you would crush them! Oh, say like going to Kikyou again! I get mad about that, but you don't think I should be! But when I smell like someone else, you get all crazy! You are so hypocritical!” She screamed. It felt good to get it all off her chest. Was he finally seeing it how she saw it? That is all she wanted: understanding.

`Such power!' Inukimi thought and grinned as she watched the miko. Not to mention, she was not denying anything that had to do with Sesshoumaru. Oh yes, this would be interesting indeed.

“It's Sesshoumaru! That's different!” He growled and stood up, a handprint was burnt into the side of his face. It was oozing with pus; the edges were hard and black from crispiness. Blisters had formed around the wound from the force of the power, some had begun to peel and leak.

“No! It's not!” She shouted and closed her eyes tightly, refusing to let tears fall from her face. She would not show weakness in front of the Lady of the Western lands, nor her `sensei'. She had to prove she was strong to fight alongside them, not some emotional human.

Sesshoumaru watched the two. Even he did not suspect the power that was trapped in this miko. Was this a result in him pushing her? He wondered if Inukimi knew something like this would occur. He glanced at his mother who nodded at him. He knew she was done with the scene. As usual, he was dubbed to be the one to fix it and handle it. Did his mother never get her hands dirty? He walked over to the fuming priestess and went to put his hand on her shoulder. Her aura sparked and one of the purple bolts stabbed at his hand, but he ignored it.

Through her shut eyes she saw the light shadows again. In front of her was Inuyasha. His light outline was a simple, dull red. It reminded her of his fire rat kimono and the color of his pants. To her right was Inukimi's light purple outline. She then became aware of the silver and gold with speckled purple very close to her. His hand was coming at her and then she saw her own purple light attack him. She felt powerless to stop it, yet at the same time she didn't feel like being touched by anyone. Her body seemed to react for her. She then felt his hand on her shoulder and saw how her pink and purple light mixed in with his silvery gold and purple one.

“Miko.” He spoke and she suddenly opened her eyes. She looked up at Sesshoumaru and then released a sigh, her powerful aura disappearing with her breath. She was suddenly very tired with everything. There was no winning with Inuyasha. He would never be the one in the wrong, only her. He would never see it from her side. Even with Kikyou gone, he still refused to see how he had hurt Kagome.

Her knees buckled and she felt herself falling towards the ground. But it never came. She was vaguely aware of the pressure on her arm before she felt her vision fade away as she slipped into unconsciousness.

“Kagome!” Inuyasha lurched forward, but Inukimi abruptly held up her arm in front of him. She kept her face a cold mask as she stared up at him.

“I believe you have done enough, Inuyasha.” She spoke with no emotion. She looked at her legitimate son and how he was holding the miko up with one hand, leaving her hanging in a very awkward position. “Sessho-chan, pick her up properly and carry her inside.”

What was with this woman and ordering him around? Yet she wondered why he did not visit the castle frequently. He had caught the miko out of reflex, not out of concern. Now his mother wanted him to actually carry her to the castle? Still, he did enjoy his hanyou brother's face as he slung her over his shoulder and proceeded to walk towards the castle.

“Rin,” He spoke and looked down at the teenager as she hurried over to him as he approached closer.

“Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama?” She spoke softly, concern filling her as she looked up at the sister-like girl.

“Have Yune prepare the miko's room.” He said and paused as the girl stood in front of him. He took note of the worry on her face. Did the priestess mean so much to her?

“Um…will Kagome-sama be okay, Sesshoumaru-sama?” She asked nervously, biting her lip and looked away, avoiding her father's eyes as she feared for the worst. He raised a brow at her in question.

“The miko will be fine,” He said coolly and continued on with his walk, side-stepping around her since she appeared she was not going to move on her own. But, he did not miss how her face lit up at the `good' news.

“Ah! Thank Kami-sama…” She said with much relief and ran past him to fulfill her orders from the dark lord. Sesshoumaru watched her as she ran away and mentally sighed. It seemed this female would already be troublesome if something happened to her. This is why he hated the fragile creatures.

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Once they were out of view, Inukimi turned her golden eyes on her non-related son. He was still staring off at where they had disappeared. His amber eyes seemed slightly vacant as he appeared to have an inner battle with himself. She tried to ignore the overwhelming scent of burnt flesh as she stepped closer to him.

“Inuyasha,” She spoke and she could tell he was startled out of his thoughts. He slowly turned his head towards her. “Do you think your father would be please with your actions?”

“Keh, I don't know. Never met him.” He said, recovering from his shock and attitude already simmering.

“Tsk, tsk. I forgot he died the night you were born. Hm, if he had not been there, he would not have died.” She clenched the large blue stone on her chest that he had given her. Damn that Izayoi for taking her precious mate. She would never have another; that is what the bond did.

“I know,” Inuyasha's ears flattened against his head. He was aware his father had died protecting him and his mother. He was also very aware that everyone blamed his mother for his death. He almost forgot that Inukimi had been his father's bond mate. Infidelity was not uncommon for the males of the bond, but if he were to try and place another bond mark on a different female, it would kill the other. It would be as if the female in the bond were being split apart from the inside. If the male desired it, then so it shall be. But, if the female were to commit infidelity, the male would instantly know and she could be killed for it; again, if desired. He wasn't actually sure how far the bond stretched. Did Inukimi feel it when Inutaisho became unfaithful to her?

“If your father decided to mate with a human, do you think he would accept you treating one so poorly?” Before he could answer she continued on. “I do not believe so. In saying this, I believe you should let the human go.”

Inuyasha blinked at her in confusion. Let her go?

“You have caused her enough pain, as you heard. You saw her rage magnified to its fullest extent. If you do not have any intent on mating with her, or bond marking her, do you think it is fair to continue dragging her along?” She asked, the ice from her voice melting as she tried to talk reason into the boy.

“I-I didn't say I didn't want to!” He stammered, clenching his fists. He had heard similar versions to this lecture before. Sango, Miroku, Kaede, and even Kouga! Why couldn't they just wait?

“What are you waiting for then?” She questioned as if reading his mind. “I was told of a confrontation between you and Sesshoumaru. You have had five years, have you not? If you still need time after that long, Inuyasha, then I do not think she is the one for you.” She folded her arms back into her sleeves before turning her back to him. “Step down, Inuyasha. Or do you refuse to let her be happy?” She left him to ponder that as she walked back towards the castle.

A/N: Yay, another chapter done! And yes, I have started my other fanfic. Kyou Kara Maou! If you're familiar with the series, check it out once it's posted :) Review ;)

-MissKatt