InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Curse: One of Life and One of Death ❯ Chapter 17

*Everything that is written like this is either what is taking place in Onigumo's memory*

 

Kagome was in shock at what she was seeing in Onigumo's mind. She could tell it was about 12 years ago and she also noticed that this was taking place at her shrine.Onigumo had collapsed on the steps leading up to the shrine during a really bad storm, when Rei and Hokadashi approached him. “Rei leave him here, he has done this to himself and in a few hours it will be out of his system.” “Father you know as well as I that we can't turn our back on anyone regardless of how we feel about that person.” Kagome watched as the two carried him into the shrine. Once they were in the shrine Hokadashi went in search of some dry clothing to have him change into so they could dry his clothes. When Onigumo saw him leave he knew he had to move quickly if he was going to have Rei for himself; it had been because of Hokadashi in the past,as to why he hadn't taken her sooner.

 

Rei looked back to Onigumo when she saw him moving around. “Onigumo what are you doing? You should really wait for my father to get back with a change of clothes before you undress.” “Rei, my dear sweet Rei; do you not know how long I have waited to be with you alone? I want to show you what exactly you have to look forward too!” Onigumo slurred as he started to remove his shirt. Rei got a horrified look on her face, he was blocking her way to the door and she knew he was strong enough to restrain her if he wanted. “Onigumo please, just sit back down and wait for my father to come back. Please I have told you once before I am not available for courting, you should really move on to another woman who is free to be with you. Now please move so I can go and help my father find some clothes for you.”

 

As soon as Rei brushed pass him in a dash for the door, he encircled his arms around her waist. “Love, where do you think you are going? As for you being unavailable, ha don't make me laugh. Though I may not have a strong sense of smell like a dog demon would, I can still sense you haven't been with a male for a while now and you bare no mating mark or wedding band; so I see no reason why I can't have you.” He said as he began to lick her ear lope and trailed down her neck to the junction point where he was about to place his mating mark. When Rei felt his aura spike she elbowed him in the ribs and quickly got out of his embrace; unfortunately though he was still between her and the door. “Now, now, now Pet; why did you have to go and do that? Why did you have to make me angry?” he roared in anger.

 

Kagome watched helplessly as he approached her mother and proceeded to beat and rape her. Rei knew not to cry out that would only arouse him more. She also knew that if she just laid there he would hopefully loose interest in her. “So you want to play the submissive bitch role huh? I wonder if your little daughters would do the same.” Suddenly she started to panic, she struggled to get our from under him. She tried using her purification powers only to find they had no effect on him. Just as he struck her face again Hokadashi kicked the door down and erected a barrier around his daughter, “Demon be gone from here before I show you what real power is!” Onigumo went to test the barrier around Rei when she spat out, “Get away from me and my family before my mate comes for your head.”

 

He was mad and confused, `What sort of demon mates but doesn't mark their mate? The only male scent I sense on her is that of a mere human, she must be lying and just trying to scare me!' “Well my Pet, until next time, do say hello to your pretty little daughters for me!” They watched as he drunkenly staggered to the door and down the shrine steps, when he was out of eye sight they went back inside. Before they closed the door they heard glass break and a car alarm go off before the car itself screeched down the road. Kagome watched as he drove past my different people, some walking and others were driving. It appeared to be in the late afternoon when he suddenly smirked and said, “Well, well, well, what do we have here? It seems like I am to have fun with both of the women I obsess over!”

 

Kagome looked on confused, she had no idea what he was talking about or who he was referring too. Just then she saw him run a red light and turn right into another car with a female driver. The other driver looked over at Onigumo and had a look of horror and dread. “Goodbye Izayoi, my Pet!” Onigumo jerked his steering wheel and positioned her car to run right into the light post. Kagome could tell that the two cars had been jarred together when he turned into her car; she also knew what he might be planning to do. Kagome noticed that the woman in the car was pregnant and looked very similar to her own mother; only this woman had long hair and was marked by her mate. Suddenly she realized that this woman was someone who she had seen before and the name sounded so familiar, but she just couldn't place where or how she knew of this Izayoi woman. “Onigumo my mate will kill you for this!” Izayoi shouted as her car ran into the pole.

 

Next thing Kagome saw was Onigumo driving off while laughing in his rearview mirror. Hours later when the news broadcasted the wreck, Onigumo went to settle down in front of the television and watched as the news media talked about the wreckage. “So they haven't figured out who she is yet? Very interesting indeed!” Onigumo mused over the idea that although he had been drunk at the time he was sober enough to mask his scent and to ditch the car at a chop shop. She couldn't believe how happy he seemed to be about everything that was happening. Just then the door opened to reveal a very young Naraku with an older human woman. “Father, Mother is home now, she said that there was a bad accident where a pregnant woman was killed.”

 

Onigumo looked to his son then to the woman, “Did I not tell you to never return to this house? Are you just asking for me to kill you Makato?” He then latched his clawed hands around her neck and released a small dose of poison into her face. When she started coughing from the poison Naraku ran to them and started to pound on his father's leg screaming, “Don't kill my mother, please father! It is my fault she came here. Please let her go.” Onigumo kicked his son away and said, “Wipe your pathetic eyes. It is high time that you learn how females are supposed to be treated.” As Makato took her last breath a loud roar was heard from the television, one of which Kagome knew she had heard more than once. “So I see his Lordship finally realized his mate is dead as well as his unborn pup!” Onigumo mused. Just then Kagome's vision turned to the television screen and was met with the most heart breaking scene. On the screen stood no other than Lord Maliki hold Izayoi's dead body and roaring in pain at the loss of his mate and pup.

 

Sesshoumaru suddenly heard another roar leave the house, but this one was full of anger, vengeance, and a promise of suffering. `Gome hold on, I'm almost there my Love!' Just then the gates opened and revealed two humans, one was really tall and bulky looking while the other had a pure evil aura, almost that of a demon though he was human. “Well, well, well; welcome to our humble abode your highness. Let me introduce ourselves to you. I am Suikotsu and this big guy is Kyokotsu; be warned he eats demons and demonesses and has not had his meal yet today. When the rest of the gang gets here I will introduce them as well, taking you are still standing that is.” Sesshoumaru just smirked and turned to Kanna and Kagura and said, “Kanna I think you will find it quite easy to kill Suikotsu, while you Kagura take care of Kyokotsu. I will wait for a more challenging opponent.

 

Kagura turned to Kyokotsu and released a small smile, “I will gladly kill him, for he killed my sister Kaguya.” She turned to look at the giant with sea green hair and noticed his facial markings. She smiled, almost laughed, when she saw that he had two blue strips under his eyes. `You have got to be kidding me. His facial markings mean power, please! The only reason this abomination killed my sister is because he blind sided her when she was severely injured and couldn't protect herself. I will avenge your death sister!' she stated to herself. She pulled out a feather from her hair and jumped on it once it grew in size. She flew to the giant and withdrew her fans and yelled “Dance of the Wind Blades” and watched as her wind blades cut into him, making him very bloody and in a lot of pain.

 

At the same time Kanna quietly walked up to Suikotsu and turned her mirror to him. He smirked until he felt his soul being pulled to her strange mirror. “Once I capture your image, your soul will be mine; as is the fate of a void demon's victim.” She watched as his ragged short black hair with two gray streaks started to smoothen out without the streaks and watched his facial markings, two green strips on his brow and two on each cheek, meaning rage, began to disappear. Kanna smirked and stated, “I have successfully absorbed your evil half, now you have a choice to make. Do I finish absorbing the rest of your soul or do you wish to live? The decision is yours to make I care not either way.” Suikotsu was shocked to say the least; he looked down at the blood vial around his neck and realized that she spoke the truth. `Now I can finish my studies to become a doctor with no more worries.'

 

Sesshoumaru watched as Suikotsu walked away, `So the human apparently had two sides to him.' Then he was brought out of his thoughts when he heard a rather deep feminine voice yell, “Sui where are you going you traitor. I will kill you when this is over.” `So the other gang members have finally decided to arrive; good let the carnage begin.' Sesshoumaru thought as he walked into the gate's entrance. He noticed that Kanna went to assist Kagura as the two new opponents arrived. “So you are Lord Sesshoumaru, I do have to admit you are rather handsome if I say so myself. I am Jakotsu and this little poison maker is Mukotsu, shall we begin?” Sesshoumaru raised his eye brow and the apparently gay man, Jakotsu, and the so called poison maker. “This will be over before it begins. I suppose I do need to warm up before I go after Onigumo though.”

 

He decided to take in the appearance of the poison maker first. He saw two red lines circling half of his eyes and two red strips on either cheek going down to his neck before he covered them up with a cloth like mask. Then he turned his attention to Jakotsu's markings and noticed he had blue strips descending down from the middle of his eyes and that he had short black hair. “So your markings are of poison while yours is death. Very interesting, seems how neither of you will be able to do anything to my person.” Mukotsu suddenly grabbed a canister with his strongest poison yet to be released. He smirked and as he opened the lid he said, “It was a pleasure meeting you Lord Sesshoumaru!” Jakotsu moved away as he noticed the poison leaking out and going everywhere. “You could have warned me Mukotsu.” He stated rather blandly.

 

Sesshoumaru just stood there, `Do these fools honestly think they can defeat me with such stupid tactics?' When the poison receded back into the canister Jakotsu and Mukotsu were surprised to say the least to see Sesshoumaru just standing there as if nothing happened. Just then a green whip like light shot out from Sesshoumaru's hand and Mukotsu fell to the ground dead. Jakotsu was confused but then realized what was happening. He couldn't help but to get aroused at the thought that this very attractive demon was so dangerous. “Control yourself for I will not have you demeaning my body in such a way as you are thinking. Besides I don't think your lover there will like your wayward thoughts being directed to anyone other than him.” Sesshoumaru stated as Bankotsu arrived at the battle. He smirked when Jakotsu turned his attention to Bankotsu, not realizing his lover had already arrived and had heard and seen everything.

 

A few minutes later Kyokotsu fell and Kagura and Kanna both joined Sesshoumaru's side. The three of them looked at the three humans and one cyborg that now stood in their path. Ginkotsu was a cyborg with wild red hair and seemed to be very loyal to Renkotsu, who had a red horned goat head on his brow and two strips descending down his brow, over his eyes and stopping at his jaw line. The facial markings meant deception. Bankotsu held a giant blade strapped to his back; he also had long black hair that was pulled into a braid with a purple cross in the middle of his brow meaning youth. Bankotsu spoke up, “I am the leader, also known as the Great Big Brother. This is the rest of my gang; Ginkotsu, Renkotsu, Jakotsu, and me, Bankotsu. We will be what will stop you from entering Onigumo's house.” Sesshoumaru glared with annoyance at the idiots before him.

 

Kagura spoke up, “I want to cyborg, he looks like he will be fun to play with!” “I will take the one marked as death, for he has no idea what death really is. He insults my Lady.” Kanna said before adding. “Renkotsu might be a fire wielder but he is of no threat to any of us.” Sesshoumaru smirked as he was amazed that Kanna was so perceptive; he had already decided to take Bankotsu on, leaving the other three to the two demonesses. “Excuse me, but I will kill you if you choose to fight me, I want to fight your lordship not some pathetic excuse for a demon.” Jakotsu spat out in disgust. Kanna couldn't help the smirk as Sesshoumaru spoke up, “She is a demoness not a demon, get it right you pathetic human. As for fighting me, I would not dirty my claws by fighting you; it was be dishonorable to fight one so much weaker than I am. Just because you are jealous of the female race for having the beauty you will never poses does not mean that you will defeat this demoness. You are by far weaker, than she is.”

 

As the fighting ensued Renkotsu couldn't believe that he was so easily discarded as last week's garbage. `To think they believe me to be weaker than that gay ass Jakotsu, you have got to be kidding me!' Suddenly Renkotsu blew out a stream of fire which embraced his fallen comrade. “Now who is the weaker of the two” he roared. “If I was so weak I wouldn't have been able to kill you Jakotsu, now could I have?” “Renkotsu what do you think you are doing? YOU are supposed to be killing the enemy not your fellow gang members you idiot.” Bankotsu yelled as he rushed to his dying lover. “You are the only person I could ever trust Jak, you have been with me since the beginning; since before we were the Band of Seven.” Bankotsu whispered into his lover's ear before he passed away. He then stood and turned his head to glare at Renkotsu in anger.

 

Before Sesshoumaru knew what was happening, his opponent left him and charged after Renkotsu. “Lord Sesshoumaru it appears that there will soon be one less opponent, it is time that you went to our Angel and rescue her before she remains forevermore. Fear not the barrier which encircles the house, you are strong enough that you still be allowed to enter until it drops to the others.” Just as he was about to enter the house a car blaring its horn busted in through the gates. He recognized the demon in the passenger seat as the one from earlier, the one he spared; he was starting to regret that decision. “Lord Sesshoumaru wait please,” stated Tsubaki. “I am Tsubaki and, as you already know, this is Moryomaru. There is a spell in place on the house that will absorb any and all demonic auras that are stronger than Onigumo's aura; it will be absorbed by the house and then it will enter into Onigumo's body. If you enter the house your powers will be drained and placed in Onigumo's body.”

 

Sesshoumaru worried, `What does this mean for my Mate's fate?' Sensing his worry she giggled, “Fear not my Lord, your mate is that of which he was not prepared for. The shadow dog will be weakened but the Angel will rise. I however can reverse the effects of the house's spell if you just grant me a few minutes.” When he nodded his head, she began to chant the spell to remove the spells effects. As soon as the spell was removed a lavender glow embraced Tsubaki. Her long white hair turned black and the scale pattern that marred her right eye disappeared to show flawless skin; her family curse had finally been lifted. Moryomaru didn't know what was happening until he saw the changes take place, `Finally I can become your mate and not worry about the poison within your blood killing me.'

 

Once Sesshoumaru felt the spell was removed from the house he entered through the barrier and was immediately engulfed in the overwhelming stench of blood. He noticed most of it was from Onigumo but a little belonged to his mate. As soon as he caught the whiff of Kagome's blood his eyes bleed red, “Must find Mate, must protect Mate with our life!” He knew he still had another hour before the moon would rise but he figured that with Onigumo's blood lost that he would be too weak to last much longer. The sight that greeted him was one of dread. Kagome, though in her Angel form, was crouched down on the floor in a corner with bruises and cuts every where, her clothing ripped to sheds, barely covering her. When he saw Onigumo stand above her body he moved to protect her only to be stopped by a barrier and Onigumo's words, “Now Pet, your Mate will watch as I ravage your sweet little innocent body to my hearts content!”