InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Curse: One of Life and One of Death ❯ Chapter 9

Kikyo arrived at school earlier than normal; she wanted to see who Kagome showed up with. When she got there she noticed that both Sango and Miroku were already there as well as the Inutaisho boys. She saw Sango and Miroku making out under a Weeping Cherry Tree, as she proceeded to her locker. “Hey Kikyo wait up!” came a male voice from behind. She spun around and saw Inuyasha, “Hey Inu what's up? Have you seen my sister I really need to talk to her?” “Yeah she is with Sesshoumaru, we have been asked by both our father and your's to protect you and your sister while at school. I told them I wanted to watch over you if that is okay with you. I don't want anything bad to happen to you!” “Thanks Inu that is very sweet, you know you are going to scare off any potential boyfriends that I might want, so I guess while you are protecting me you will just have to be my boyfriend as well! Do you think you can handle that?”

 

His mouth was hanging open; he didn't know what to make of this. `Oh dear god YES!' “Sure I would love to be your boyfriend! So what do you want to do first?” he asked while trying to reign in his control. “Well why don't we seal it with a kiss and then go from there.” Inuyasha's left hand went behind her neck, as his right hand rested on the small of her back to pull her to him as they kissed. Neither felt that “overwhelming” spark in the kiss, both over looked it in hopes for it to get better as time passes. Just then a hoard of students came into the school, so they decided to go to their classes. Inuyasha walked her to her class then ran to his so he wouldn't be late. In her class she noticed Naraku was there already, so she approached him. “Hey Naraku, did you get Kagome a gift yet? You know we won't be at school tomorrow. You might as well give it to her today.” “Oh trust me I was going to catch up with her today so she could get her gift from me. It'll be to die for!” he laughed evilly. She just over looked it as it just being him.

 

All day long she had this feeling that Naraku was going to do something bad to Kagome. However, she couldn't bring herself to care, much less warn her sister. `She deserves whatever happens to her.' When the final bell rung she high tailed it out the building where she found Naraku watching Kagome and Sesshoumaru and also found Inuyasha waiting to walk her home. “So how was you day today Kik?” he asked her as he gave her a peck on the cheek. “It was alright Inu, and yours? Oh yeah, don't forget we won't be here tomorrow with it being our birthday and all.” “My day was good. Will it be alright if Sess, my father, and I come over tomorrow evening to help celebrate?” “I don't care but let's ask my Father first okay?”

 

When they arrived at the shrine Inu approached Sephiroth and Hokadashi, “Um excuse me Sir. I was wondering Lord Sephiroth if my brother, my father and I could attend your daughter's celebration tomorrow after school?” “Your family shall be allowed to attend, but tell no one else. Also, when you arrive home today could you please tell Kagome that she is to return home tonight. Tell her that her mother wishes it, for she would not return on my behalf I fear.” “Yes sir I will tell Kagome that her mother wishes for her to return tonight. We shall see you this time tomorrow.” On that note Inuyasha left to go home since Kikyo was once again practicing. `I wonder what Kagome has against her father; he seems so nice and understanding. Well I will do as I have been asked, maybe father should bring her home, Sess might try to spend the night.' he thought as he remembered finding out that his brother had spent the night sleeping in her room the night before. `Honestly I am surprised they didn't mate last night. I can still smell the fact that she is untouched. Father would have been very disappointed if they had, hell he will be angry if he found out that his son had scandalized Kagome's reputation in such a manner.'

 

When he arrived home he went straight to his Father's study, like normal. Maliki always joked that he could set his clock to Inuyasha; he always got up, went to school, and then comes home, all at the same time everyday but on the weekends he would go to the park or the library instead of school. Sensing Inuyasha's fast approach Maliki got up and walked to his study door. `1-2-3' he counted and then opened the door. Inuyasha stumbled a little because he was just about to stop and knock when suddenly the door swung open. “Father must you do things like that? I swear I can't tell if you are annoyed with my always coming here or if you find humor in my routine. However, Lord Sephiroth has invited us to his daughters' birth celebration. We are to arrive after school lets out tomorrow. Also he wishes for Kagome to return tonight. You should tell her that it is her mother's request for her to return.” Inuyasha had told his father to tell her because he knew that he would be unable to lie to her, so leaving some information out when telling his Father would not exactly be a lie for him to tell.

 

Maliki knew that Kagome and Sesshoumaru were in the gardens meditating since neither were able to do that the day before. `I will wait until after they are done, then I shall inform my charge that she is to return home and I will drive her. I must make sure she gets home safe. I have a feeling of foreboding. I can only pray everything will work out okay.' `Only we can protect family and charge from harm.' agreed his beast. He remembered the last time he felt like this; it was when Inuyasha's mother had died. She had been pregnant with their second child when she left to go to the doctor's office for a routine check up when a drunk driver side swiped her on the driver's side. It still angered him to this day, some 12 years later, that no one has yet to be arrested. He summoned his head guard and told him to beef up the security for when he left to take Kagome home. “If I find my sons were in any danger while I was gone I will personally kill you very slowly.” With that said the guard went to get his men ready and to wake the ones that had the evening off.

 

Sesshoumaru gently helped Kagome stand up right and together they walked from the White Willow Tree to the door; however, before they passed the Cherry Blossom Tree she turned to him and said, “Maru I want you to come to my birth celebration tomorrow at the shrine. I also need to talk to you about this dream, vision, I keep having. I have had this same dream for two nights now and just a few minutes ago, when we were meditating, I had it again. I keep seeing myself crouched down in a corner hiding, crying, and beaten. Just when I think all hope is lost, this beautiful Silver Dog Demon with a blue crescent moon on his brow shows up and rescues me. I can't tell who it is or what he is protecting me from but it is almost like a warning of things to come. I also recognize the blue crescent moon looks like your Father's, but I don't feel like it is him that protects me.”

 

Sesshoumaru grew concerned now; for he had been having the same dream the only difference was that he didn't know who the girl was. “I'm not exactly sure what to make of it; maybe we should ask my Father. He will know what it means, go change and I will meet you at his study okay?” he asked as he caressed her face and kissed her gently on the lips. “Father I must talk to you. Gome and I have both been having visions of her being protected by me; only she doesn't know it is me. Also I bare the mark of the Lord of the Western Lands and I am in the true form of a silver dog. I have a foreboding feeling that something is going to happen, similar to the night Inuyasha's Mother died.” `I was afraid of this, his powers are progressing more and more very soon he will become Lord of the Western Lands.'

 

“Son I want you to know something. I think that the curse can be easily handled so neither of the girls will have to die. I believe their condition is similar to yours and Inuyasha's. I believe all they need is a strong enough mate to counteract their essence. Where Tenseiga controls your dark side, maybe together you will be able to keep love in Kagome's heart. Possibly Inuyasha and Tetsasaiga could counter Kikyo to keep her from being completely purified. I think we all know how annoying my pup can be, he could make a Saint think twice about doing no harm!” he said laughing at the image of a Saint running after Inuyasha threatening to hurt him. “Also I need you to stay here tonight while I take Kagome home, her mother wishes for her to return, also don't expect her to be at school tomorrow. We are to go over there after you and Inuyasha get out of school. She may be coming home with us as well, she is my charge and as such you are bound to protect her as well, as if I need to remind you.”

 

Sesshoumaru saw his father's smile and smiled back. “I will protect her with my life, now do you have any idea what to make of the dream?” Just then Kagome joined them in the study. She sat beside Sesshoumaru, who was standing. “Well it sounds to be possibly a prediction of what is to come. At least we know we have time before we have to worry about it coming to past.” “What makes you think that, my Lord?” “It is simple Kagome, my son didn't want to worry you apparently, but the two of you have been having the same vision. The dog form you saw with the blue crescent moon is that of the Lord of the Western Lands, only the true Lord will have the symbol and then in order to transform into that form he will have to wait until the first full moon.

 

“You mean that I am going to be coming into danger at some point in the future and there isn't anything I can do to change it?” she asked a little annoyed and feeling helpless. “I'm afraid so Kagome, unless you know who it is that threatens you, we won't be able to prevent it. Trust me, my son and I would do anything and everything to keep you safe from harm.” Sesshoumaru started to rub small circles in her back to help comfort her. `My son really has found his mate. I wonder if he even realizes that he is comforting her so. Though I must admit I couldn't have found a better mate even if I tried. I just hope that I am around long enough to see my grandpups!' he thought amusingly to himself. `Son's pups will be very powerful. Would bring in new breed of pups.' his beast said. `I agree, they will be a handful and unstoppable!' “Kagome dear come I must take you home, your Mother has asked for you.”

 

Once they were in the car Kagome had asked Maliki to take the long way to get to her house. “I'm just not ready yet to see my sister or Sephiroth.” When they were half way to her home he realized that they were being followed, so in a last ditch effort to try and loose the person he started driving away from her home. “Kagome I don't know who it is following us but I don't want them to know where you live.” “I understand, it feels like Naraku but I can't be certain. Whoever it is they are masking their scent. It could be Onigumo, Naraku's father, who is a spider demon. He is the only being that I know of that can prevent me from talking telepathically with Kikyo.” Before Maliki had time to think about what she had said the vehicle that was following them rammed into the back end. `Oh no, this person is going to try to push us off the road.' `Protect charge!' “Kagome I need you to get into the backseat now!”

 

She climbed into the backseat of his 2007 Shelby Mustang GT500. “Is there anything else that I can do to help you?” “No dear just stay low and keep to the seat as much as possible. I just wish that I had Sesshoumaru's car, it goes faster than this vehicle.” he said in a joking manner trying to lighten the mood. Suddenly he heard another car coming towards them at the intersection they were approaching. `Shit this is bad and I can't summon any of my guards or my boys. Who the hell are these people and what do they want with us?' “Kagome brace yourself!” he yelled right when both cars plowed into them, the second car hit the driver side door. The force of the second car jammed the driver's door shut while the force of the car behind forced them into a tree, which pushed the engine into the front seat's floor boards. Maliki roared in pain as the engine jammed into his legs pinning him. He passed out shortly there after. “Forgive me Kagome,” he whispered before he was completely out.

 

Kagome was doing her best not to scream, she knew that if this was Naraku that he would take pleasure out of her pain. She started to get frantic when she heard Maliki asking for forgiveness before he passed out from pain. `Oh god what do I do, I need to get to Maru. I need to get help for Maliki.' `Master fear not for we knew we were to be taken this night and we will become awake. Please have faith in us to protect us. This vermin will not live past the full moon, this we promise and have foreseen.' `Kags this is all I can do to let you know you will be safe. Though I can't stop them from taking you, I can prevent them from touching you in a harmful manner.' Maliki said to her telepathically.

 

She thanked him; she knew that what he was talking about doing was very energy draining. She decided to put all her faith and trust in her Lord and her beast. All of a sudden a can of knockout gas shot through the window and shortly after she too was consumed by the gas and passed out. “What do you think? Is she the one he wanted? For all of our sakes I hope she is because I for one don't care to piss off a Lord more than necessary.” said the second car driver. “Well if we have done this correctly we will be pissing off two Lords. Good thing our Master gave us these concealment spells or we would be finding our graves very soon.” said the mystery driver of the first car.

 

Sephiroth was starting to worry, they were already sitting down to dinner to eat and had yet to hear from Kagome, or Maliki for that matter. “I'm going on a walk; I'll be back in a little bit.” Rei knew her mate was expecting someone, who she didn't know. All she knew was that Kagome had yet to call like she was supposed to. Sephiroth left the Shrine and started walking down the shrine steps to the road when he first caught the scent. `They were almost here. What happened? Why did they leave? Wait a minute…what is that masked scent?' `Daughter and friend were chased down, must find and destroy Death before they awaken her.' “No I will not destroy her but I will protect her.' With that thought he started to chase after the scents.

 

`SEPH!' screamed Rei mentally. His face paled of all colors as she told him. `There was a phone call, some female has our daughter. They gave me a location in regards to Lord Maliki's wrecked vehicle; I have already called for an ambulance. You need to come home or they will kill her.' He quickly raced home to protect the rest of his family and to await any other news or phone calls they might receive. `If only I knew who it was or why they did this. Why didn't either one reach out for help?'

 

Sesshoumaru was just sitting down to eat his dinner when Inuyasha dropped his glass on the floor while starring at him. “What is wrong with you now half breed?” “You…you just flashed…” “Spit it out Inuyasha!” said a really annoyed Sesshoumaru. He couldn't figure out this weird feeling he was having that something was wrong. Suddenly the phone rang. “Lord Sesshoumaru the phone is for you.” said the maid very quietly. As he left the room Inuyasha whispered, “You just flashed the crest of the Lord on your forehead. Father, what has happened?” Just then he heard his brother howl and went running to him. Never has he seen his brother like this, not since his mother passed, he knew the news was bad. “What's wrong?” “It's Father, he was involved in an accident leaving Kagome's home. He isn't looking too good and he isn't healing for some reason. We need to go to the hospital now.” “Should we get Kagome?” “NO! Let her day of birth go unscathed, we will see her tomorrow evening like planned.” With that said they left to go to the hospital unaware of the call their father was trying to send telepathically to help her.

 

Kagome woke with a start. What she saw surprised her. She was in her room, lying on her bed. “Maliki” she said as she sat up in her bed to go and check on her Lord. That was when she noticed the difference, she was chained to her bed and there was a barrier around her room. She knew the barrier meant her no harm but it also wasn't made by her. `Kags I'm not sure how long I will be able to keep this barrier up, but know that I will protect you so long as I draw breath.' “Maliki is that you? Where are you?” `I am in the hospital but I am with you mentally and spiritually, you are my charge and I will protect you as long as I can. I am trying to get my boys to come and get you but I am too weak to get through to them.' Suddenly she noticed a shift in the barrier, it was disappearing. “No Maliki you will die if you keep this up. Please safe yourself and then you can come and get me yourself, I am not worth your life.” `I know I will die if I keep this up, be strong and don't cry for me. I will gladly die protecting you!'