InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The blood that binds ❯ violation of the mind ( Chapter 3 )

A/N: Howdy! It's me, well duh, who else would it be folks?

Haha well anyway my cousins came to visit for a while so that was why I haven't been able to update. People, their cousins 4 petes sake! Anyway I won't b able to update 4 awhile so I made u a long one. Well I think it's long so hope u like it.

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Oh and one last thing, italics means that it takes place in a dreamscape plane….

 

Disclaimer: don't make me say it please! O fine I don't own Inuyasha! Ya HAPPY NOW? Damn corporate lawyers go 2 hell so Kikyo can have sum company and Inu can stay with us!

 

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The Blood that Binds

BY: thesoulcollector

 

CHAPTER 3: violation of the mind

 

 

The world seemed to break apart. At least that's what it felt like to her. It was a demon, a big one. Kagome felt the darkness of the offending aura threaten to suffocate her own and it was making her feel sick. The child was in the air and leaping back before either elder could react. In one fluid motion the Miko was on her hanyou's back and they to tore away from the ground in time to witness the gigantic snake youkai plunge through the trees, a line of snapped and tortured foliage in the wake of its slithering body. It roared and coiled itself in the meadow. Each movement caused the contraction of its muscles under a blanket of ebony scales that glistened under the morning light. A final movement tilted the hissing head up in a swaying rhythm.

 

“Snake”, Kagome shuddered as she stared into lidless, blood colored irises, “Why did it have to be snake? I hate snakes!” she whimpered into Inuyasha's shoulders and tightened her grip around him until it was almost painful. He growled and gave her an off handed look as his feet connected with the soft grass once more

 

“Keh! So you're telling me your afraid of the dark, spiders, thunderstorms, caterpillars, and snakes? Geez typical woman, scared of anythin that moves.” he rolled his eyes.

 

“Sure tough guy, at least I'm not scared of the damn television set.” she spat as she notched an arrow in place and felt her own power radiate under her fingers. It was calming. She let the ageless miko energy pull her deeper into herself and Kagome entered a place were everything faded out except the reptile that bobbed it's head in front of her, daring her to make a move.

 

“Hey! I ain't scared of that thing, I just gotta make sure it don't attack you when you ain't looking.” the hanyou pouted as he unsheathed the Tetsiega.

 

“Mmm. Whatever…” the foggy eyed girl wasn't interested in her friend's babbling at the moment. She was conscious of the appearance of the small child behind her and tried to say something but the familiar twang as the string went lax signaled the launch of the arrow and Inuyasha came as a silver blur after it, the demon blood singing in his veins as he let the pink glow digest the distance between him and the target. He felt Kagome's energy flowing of the end and he let it guide him into a trance like state as his time came and he moved to strike the fault line in the endless wind.

 

“NO PLEASE STOP!” too late was the plea. The glittered tip of the fang connected true to its target. The only warning Inuyasha was issued was a split second before the repercussions made themselves known.

 

- What the hell? -

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The scream that ripped itself from the snow haired child behind her sounded so inhuman that it brought Kagome crashing back into reality. The girl had fists clenched and her warm eyes became cold with defiance and she braced herself through gritted teeth and newly tearing sadness at what only she knew was coming. She flinched away under the touch of her mother and patiently waited as the wind rustled and the shift of power washed over her like ice and now all she could do was watch.

 

Kagome was now thoroughly concerned for the smaller inu hanyou who stood rigid now. She was about to make a second attempt at comfort but was stopped cold.

 

At first it started out as another queasy feeling in her stomach. The air was changing around the clearing and it danced with a foreboding in it. A nameless stench for a fear that couldn't be named. She felt it and was bitten by a toxic energy in short pulses. A heartbeat for a movement as she watched Inuyasha fly back in wake of his own attack. She felt the tug of her mind and she felt her arrow dig deep in the scaled body. She had a moment to scream before the electricity of a dark aura that felt to her mind like a tortured cry felt its way back through the arrow to it's master and the Miko's world exploded into dark light as she collapsed.

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It was a place that reminded her solely of the putrid fumes of Naraku's miasma. If that was indeed what surrounded her now, she felt it burn and tear at her skin. Kagome felt she would drown. She tried to poke through the darkness with the light of her own pink aura but to know avail. She was panicked now. Kagome began to dive deeper with her light at the cloud that shrouded her mind and separated her body. She fell further into the pit until she reached the center of the energy that worked so fiercely to overthrow her own. Cautious and determined, she sent a wave of her miko power to meet the massive sphere of energy. Upon impact, the Miko shuddered so violently, as if her own mind was in denial as the energy consumed her entirely and a familiarity of spiders raced over her body.

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-She is powerful…just like uncle said. I'm glad I can see it. - The inugirl smiled a soft smile as she felt the vibrations of the battle within the collapsed Kagome's mind. She was able to pick up the time traveler without much difficulty and placed her gently in a nearby thicket, making sure she was safe as possible. A low moan stole her attention as she saw Inuyasha begin to stir from beneath the God Tree, which had been the unfortunate object to have brought his airborne travels to a halt. His clawed hand flew instantly to his chest cavity where he had been forced to meet with his own Wind scar and whatever dark power this demon had.

 

“What the hell was that?” he rasped. His vision was blurred and he felt a searing pain in his ribs as he attempted to stand. Instantly, the child had his hand around her shoulder and was guiding him to were Kagome had fallen. With a grunt he fell back down to sit beside her. The hanyou's eyes darkened as he took in the furrowed lines in her forehead and the slight whimpers that passed her lips. He made a move to touch her but a small hand wrapped around his wrist with surprising strength. He looked up confused, and the inu child shook her head. “Hey, there you are! I was wondering where you were, but why can't I touch Kagome? What the hell is wrong with her?”

 

The girl sighed and turned her head to be the snake demon roared in agony at the arrow that had sunk into it's left eye. “It doesn't have an aura. It is dead.”

 

“Whadda ya mean dead?” the elder halfling's eyes grew wide at the insinuation.

 

“It died, was brought back and has no aura or energy. It can absorb the aura of a person around it. When you attacked it, it hid under your aura, which is why the Backlash Wave and Wind scar was reflected. Kagome's arrow actually hit and the demon used it to crawl back to her.”

 

She turned back to the Miko beside her. “I can't really understand it myself, but that was what brother told me…”

 

Inuyasha sweat dropped. “Brother!”

 

The child's eyes grew wide and she clasped her hands over her mouth. “ I`m sorry!”

“How do I kill it?” Inuyasha squeaked, shaking slightly.

“ What? You're not killing my brother!” she squealed in terror.

Inuyasha smacked his forehead. “The snake.” he cocked his head to where the semi blind reptile was trying to find their hiding place, pretty much uprooting any solid object and roaring in an ever-mounting state of fury and instinctual bloodlust.

 

“ Oh! Hehe, well actually…”she stuttered

“Keh! Spit it out will ya!” he grabbed her shoulders and stared at her.

The inu child frowned and growled at his actions. “You don't, Baka! You can't! She can!”

 

 

 

 

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It was never ending. A swirl of red and black chewing away her senses. Kagome gasped and choked, finding no oxygen in the typhoon of dark energy. She tried to use her miko energy to break out but there was a searing pain in her side where the core had touched her. The Miko's vision grew steadily less detailed. She was so tired! The storm around her was ever tightening its grip and she knew she didn't have anything anymore.

 

- It would be all right to rest for a while…. Inuyasha can go jump in a river if he doesn't like it…. Wait…. Who? -

 

Kagome shrugged it off. Names were irrelevant. Thinking was useless. Breathing was unnecessary. She wished nothing more than to slip into a place where time was nothing.

There wasn't anything else that existed. Kagome felt her eyelids finally block the last of the color out. With a soft sigh she snuggled deeper into the dark.

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“Ahhhhhhh!”

“Dammit!”

 

Inuyasha cradled Kagome's limp form in his arms while hitching the child on shoulders.

Leaping upward once more the trio barely missed the ramming head of the snake demon.

The reptile hissed and seethed while spurting a yellow substance from its mouth, the liquid leaving angry black burns were it touched the ground. Inuyasha swore again just as the last of the spray came in contact and caused his sleeve to smoke. The hanyou felt his amber eyes move in a panic as the demon started gaining on them.

- I can't keep this up forever-

- You won't have to-

“What the?”

“Over there!”, the girl shouted in exasperation

 

The half demon made a graceful landing in front of yet another thicket of branches. He placed Kagome at the far end of the structure and then shook her shoulders affectionately “ Hey sleepyhead. This is no time for one of your naps” The inu hanyou fehed and began to take extra care to tuck the wild mess of her hair behind her ears. Inuyasha stopped. He ran his calloused knuckles against the non-resistant surface of her cheek again and then sought to quell the involuntary howl that rose like bile in his Adam's apple.

 

The child sat on her haunches and eyed the other two warily. Her nose had never betrayed her mind in all her life, however short six years might seem to others of youkai caliber. The smell that was wafting up now was unmistakable but she prayed that there was a first time for everything. Maybe that was now?

 

Hope broke like glass when pale, dark eyed Inuyasha turned to her soundlessly and his voice came out raspy and broken. “Why is she so cold?”

 

“I….Daddy…” The syllables shattered and mixed with the semi- tangible reek of death.

His feet moved silently on the dirt. The purpose in his movements was so strong that it fell off him in waves. Before she had a chance to move, he had picked her up in his arms again. He would not look at her this time, but began whispering softly.

 

“How can she kill this if she's ….she`s”, his voice caught at the last word and was replaced by a sharp gasp. He began to shudder slightly and the girl flattened her ears in the desperate sorrow in his voice. He pressed her closer to him until she could scarcely breathe. - He acts just like Mari did after Shippo died. - She mused and the memories caused saltwater to permeate the air, though for different reasons. The child sighed and hiccupped for a while.

 

Time stood still then while father rocked daughter back and forth in an attempt to clot the flow of his searing agony. At one point a tiny-clawed hand fastened itself to a fistful of snowy locks and fiddled with them for a while, something that she hadn't done in a very long time. She felt the stickiness of her crying crack as her lips tipped upward and she smiled, truly smiled. That was yet another thing she was out of practice with. Yet another sigh, and the girl launched out of her prison with a playful nip on her elder's hand.

 

 

Inuyasha stood confused for a moment as he gazed upon the empty space in his hands.

He wheeled around in time to see his ward kneeling purposely before Kagome's eerily still and silent body. She narrowed her eyes and rolled up the consuming sleeves of her kimono before plopping down next to her. She puffed out the bangs from the chocolate eyes that reminded him of too much another he missed and it caused a pang in his heart. His furry ears twitched in curiosity as she sat lotus style next to the vacant body of his miko companion. And proceeded to lock her tiny claws in the cold blue fingers. Feeling as though touch might cause her Kagome more pain, it wrought an involuntary growl from his dry throat. “Wait, what the hell are you doing?”

 

 

 

Her ears swiveled and flattened as she placed the noise and the child stared up at him with flame in her eyes for a frightening long time before sticking out her tongue and blowing a raspberry in his direction. She gave a smug look as Inuyasha's amber eyes grew twice as large as his head and then bowed her head and began to chant.

 

Inuyasha was ready to beat that smart ass of her's into the dirt.

-Who do you think you are, you little…. -

-Don't even or I'm telling on you. Just shut up and catch. -

“Huh?” before the full fury of the demon cold is released, a white glow exploded from the mini daggers on the child's hands and enveloped both girls in a shroud of pure power. Inuyasha shielded his burning eyes in his sleeve and when he got up the courage to look up again, the other halfling sat with her skin glowing in translucent light. He shouted at her but she was oblivious to his ranting. Her hair swirled in a nonexistent breeze as he crawled towards her. His curiosity getting the better of him Inuyasha reached up gently with his own claws toward her face. With an inch left between them, her eyes snapped open causing him in turn to yelp and jump back a few feet as he gazed into the milky colored emptiness of his child's eyes. “What is this?”, he growled at her.

Upon receiving no answer, he readied himself to yell again although he had his suspicions on her ability to hear anything he said. “Oi brat! What is this sh…”

 

“Let her go.” The still lips on the younger demon parted back to bare fangs and her claws tightened their hold on Kagome's knuckles until tiny rivers of red contrasted with the pale blue of her waxy flesh.

“What?” Inuyasha was growing apprehensive toward the anger that was dripping of the girl's normally calm and happy aura. He let his hand slip to the hilt of Tetsiega completely lost over what to do with it should it need to be unleashed.

 

The roar that echoed in the tiny chamber was impressive even by Inuyasha`s standards. “Hah! That's my girl!”

“Let her go!” the demand was almost unrecognizable under the snarls. Inuyasha almost jumped up three feet in air as his ears caught a familiar, impossible sound. Yet it was there anyway. He closed his eyes and sat facing the shadowed forms of the two girls and sighed before remaining completely silent.

He would never remember exactly how long he sat, listening to the steady thrumming of Kagome's heartbeat.

 

 

 

 

 

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Her forehead furrowed in a combination of both irritation and confusion as she felt something solid under her head. Chocolate eyes immerged with abnormal grogginess and a low moan brushed her lips.

 

- Where am I? Who am I? Kami I'm sore! - With each passing thought she became more and more disoriented. The miko gasped and groaned as she tried to move forward but was held in place by an unknown source. She let her eyes focus on steadily more detailed shapes of an arm draped across her waist. She felt its twin also gripping her close. Her eyes took in the rise and fall of defined muscles attached to a bare chest. Her panicking mind looked up hesitantly to seek out the owner of those arms and when she finally did find him she felt her world sway.

 

He was the most beautiful thing that she had ever seen. His face looked chiseled and perfect in it's symmetry. His shallow checks and the sharp slope of his nose matched perfectly with the soft black curs that hung to just above the nape of his neck. His skin had a copperish look to it. He reminded Kagome of the roman gladiators that she had seen paintings of at the museum back in her own era. He was perfect but his eyes were the things that threw her off.

 

His eyes were the colored the darkest red imaginable and in them swam feelings so dark that she felt as though she was being eaten alive under his gaze. It sent an involuntary shudder through each vertebra as he stared at her. He must have felt it because he pulled her closer to his naked chest so that they were touching which caused her heart to thump against her ribs at a pace she had never known. Kagome longingly brushed her fingers against his bicep and nearly screamed at how cold he was.

 

- He can't possibly be human! - Kagome felt herself go limp in his muscular arms. He turned her head to face him and smiled. The miko felt nauseated as he lowered and blew slightly in her ear. “I have you Miko dear” He revealed his fangs right above the pulse in her neck and began laughing softly as a silent scream tore her throat - INUYASHA!!!!!! -

 

“Let her go.”

The man roared at the interruption and straightened up to face the intruder. He began laughing in a dangerously low voice and Kagome turned slightly to see the white haired, dog eared girl get thrown a few feet in the air before coming to a crash on the ground. Kagome winced when she heard what must be ribs snapping at the impact. The girl however didn't seem fazed at all when she pulled herself up again. She continued moving toward them.

 

-Oh Kami no- Kagome wretched as the man set her down, reached out to hold the girl up by her wrist, and then snapped it as though it were a toothpick. The girl did not even flinch though she seemed aware of the smoke rising off her skin where he held her. The girl's eyes traveled to her for a moment and she winked. The miko sensed the power build up before she even realized what was happening.

 

A growl rose in his throat “ Stay out of this Izyoi, you know it is not your battle!”

She shot out of his burning fingers.

 

“Let her go!” She roared as blue flame errupted from her tiny hands. She tore the bare flesh in her claws she charged at him. Her nails traced a figure eight across the length of his chest as Kagome released all the Miko energy she could. In one last movement, the child arched her wrist and slashed three claw marks against the previous one. The man stumbled back while clutching his bleeding chest and howled as he was consumed by the familiar pink glow.

 

 

The child stood hunched and panting for a moment before running to where Kagome lay. She looked down at the older girl before laughing hysterically. Kagome couldn't help but smile as her shaking form disappeared and blackness took her away again.

 

- Izyoi…-

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A/N: HEY well there ya go! Hope u liked it & sorry again 4 the wait…umm no this is not a vamp fic, yes Shippo died but it is a plot point so bear with me. You finally learned the little girl's name, hoorah! Umm I won't b able to update 4 sure until

July but I'll keep typing so b patient till then. Luv ya lots, remember RR!

Bye now:P

Oh and one last thing, italics means that it takes place in a dreamscape plane….