InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Journey of the Half-Immortal ❯ Chapter 15 ( Chapter 15 )

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By: codelyokolayouts
Aniu is plauged by yet another dream. But is it really a dream? Naraku seems pleased with what has happened so far but Kouga seems to notice that something is terribly wrong with Aniu.

Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy | Type: Fanfiction Sequel | Uploaded On: 08.16.2007 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.0K | Visits: 252 | Status: Work In Progress

Chapter Fifteen
 
Aniu ran as fast as her vulnerable form could take her. Why was she running? A creaky, eerie sound came from behind her before she was flown into the darkness. Her bare back hit a tree and splinters lodged themselves into her skin as she slid down the rough bark. When her breath came back she looked up at the tree.
The tree, the Sacred Tree.
Arms grabbed her and pulled her up to the spot where Inuyasha had been sealed by Kikyo's arrow. Aniu closed her eyes against the pain of the rough bark cutting up her back. When it stopped she slowly opened her eyes. She was several feet above the ground, her feet were dangling. Only arms kept her from falling. Four arms held her still against the Tree of Ages and Aniu's eyes gaze drifted up to the face of the four armed youkai.
Mr. Centipede. But she's supposed to be dead.
She is dead but her body lives, came a quiet expressionless voice.
Aniu looked around for the owner of the voice. Mr. Centipede took this opportunity to wrap her body around the tree and Aniu. She squeezed hard on the tree, taking away Aniu's breath. The body opened a little for Aniu to get some breath. Apparently she wasn't wanted dead…yet.
Damn you. Show yourself!
A small girl stepped out from the shadows. She was clad in white with white hair and black eyes. She was so pale that she looked as white as her clothes. There was white flower in her hair and a mirror with a white frame in her hands.
Kanna.
Aniu, I shall take your soul.
Aniu opened her mouth but was cut off by Mr. Centipede's body squeezing tightly down on her.
She struggled and all through her struggles she kept her eyes on Kanna and the mirror but Mr. Centipede squeezed tighter and tighter until Aniu couldn't move. Kanna lifted the mirror out in front of her body.
A cool wind blew around Aniu and it felt like someone was trying to coax herself out of her body. The body tried to move toward the call but the youkai crushed it into the tree causing her spirit to emerge from her mouth and she was powerless to stop it.
Aniu did the only thing she could do. She screamed, screamed high and murderously, screamed until her throat was raw, screamed until tears came down her face. And still she screamed. Her screams rained endlessly until she felt cool hands stroking her hair and a soothing male voice whispering in her ear. Her screams turned to sobs and then small, quiet whimpers.
Still the voice and hands kept up their calm rhythm until Aniu looked up into those drowning amber eyes that she had become so accustomed to. His eyes were calm, sad and slightly confused. Aniu's eyes were still leaking tears down her cheeks and probably looked as scared as ever.
Sesshoumaru leaned down as if for a kiss but at the last minute moved his mouth to the left side of her face. His breath was warm on her cheek before she felt a warm, wet, rough tongue move up her cheek. He was lapping up her tears. She started crying softly again because she remembered what she was thinking about before she was shot down. She cried because she had doubted his love for her.
Sesshoumaru moved his head to the other cheek, leaving a light kiss on her lips before licking up the tears on the other side.
Aniu moved her hands-that had been lying limply in her lap-up over his chest to lock around his neck. She hugged him weakly and put her head on his shoulder and cried softly into his naked flesh. Sesshoumaru put his hand on her neck and the other around her waist. He dug his face into the hair on the side of her head and left small, lingering kisses as she cried in his arms.
Aniu's crying began to slow and she started to relax into the warmth of Sesshoumaru's arms. She felt so weak, so tired but she couldn't sleep. She never wanted to leave the warmth of her love's arms for that dark place of death.
Sesshoumaru felt her tense so he pushed her onto the furs and put his body on top of hers. One of her hands went behind her head and the other dug into his hair and scratched softly at his scalp while she tried to clear her mind. Sesshoumaru kissed her forehead, then her nose and stopped just above her lips. It seemed a shame not to close the distance. So she did.
She pushed his head down and gave a soft peck on the lips. She gave him another, lingering a little longer then he moved down to her neck. He nuzzled and nipped at her neck getting small moans from her mouth. Though she was enjoying herself, she never moved her hands or made any move to touch him anymore than she already was.
He lifted his head from off her neck and looked her in the eyes. “Aniu, what's wrong?”
“I'm scared,” she said softly.
“About what,” he asked.
“You.”
Aniu slid her hand out of his hair and put it on her stomach as he moved. He propped his upper body on his elbows and kept his lower body pinning Aniu's to the floor. He stared straight into her eyes with a confused look. “Why?” he asked quietly.
“I'm afraid you'll leave me,” she said turning away from his impenetrable stare.
He nuzzled her cheek with his. “Why would I leave you?”
“I was thinking that if I let you have my heart that you would break it into as many pieces as there are sacred jewel shards. I thought that because I had a dream where you died in my arms and I wondered why I would care if you lived or died. I knew that I loved you but there was this seed of doubt in my heart because of what you did to me last time I tried to escape.”
Sesshoumaru moved his head back and looked away from her. “I put that doubt there. I almost killed you and now you hate me. I don't blame you it is I who should be blamed not you.” He started to move of her.
Aniu looped her arms under his and pulled him back down to her. He collapsed onto her chest and she just noticed that neither one of them had shirts on. Sesshoumaru moved his hands onto her shoulders and dug in with his claws to the point of breaking skin. Aniu just squeezed him tighter moving one of her hands up to his face. She stroked his face and her fingers came back wet. He was crying.
“Sshh. Oh Sesshoumaru, I don't hate you. I love you and love rules out any hatred. Sesshoumaru I'm sorry. Please forgive me.”
Tears started trailing down her face as well. Silence radiated between the two as they cried and held each other close. Soon the crying stopped and Sesshoumaru lifted his head off of Aniu's now wet chest. He crawled farther up her body and then collapsed with his face rubbing hers and his body pinning her to the ground. It was her turn now to lay kisses on the side of his head for comfort.
 
You'll be with me, like a handprint on my heart, and now whatever way our stories end; I know you have re-written mine, By being my friend…
Aniu started to drift off when she remembered the dream. She jerked so hard, she almost threw Sesshoumaru off of her. He pushed off her and leaned back on his knees. He rubbed his eyes asking, “What…What happened? What's going on?”
Aniu was breathing heavily and hugging herself tightly. Sesshoumaru looked at her. “You're going to claw up your arms if you don't stop digging in with your nails.”
She looked down and pulled her claws out of her arms. The claws retracted and she watched the little half moons fill with blood. Sesshoumaru grabbed some cloth from nearby and began to wrap her arms. He was silent, waiting for Aniu to tell him what was wrong.
“I can't go to sleep. I can't go back.”
“What are you talking about?” he asked a little grumpily.
“My dream scared me and now I can't sleep.”
“Tell me about your dream.”
She told him while he continued to wrap her arms in cloth. It seemed to her he just wanted an excuse to touch her. He was quiet for so long that it scared her even more. Her fear rolled off her in waves and slapped Sesshoumaru in the face. He turned to her and she hugged him fiercely. With the same amount of force he hugged her back.
It made sense why she didn't want to go back to sleep but they both had to sleep sometime. He stroked her hair and kissed the top of her head.
“I'm here, Aniu. I'll protect you. Think happy dreams and you'll be ok.”
She shook her head against his chest but he felt her begin to relax. In a few minutes she was asleep in his lap. He smiled and began to lie down with her still wrapped tightly in his arms. Sesshoumaru got them comfortable and then drifted off to sleep himself.
 
Look here she comes now, Bow down and stare in wonder. Oh, how we love you, No flaws when you're pretending…
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Naraku watched the touching scene through Kanna's mirror. He chuckled at his plan finally coming together.
“Good job Kanna. Now, time for Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha.”
Kanna nodded and walked out of the cave. Hakudoshi took her place and Naraku looked up at him from where he was sitting on the floor.
“Are you ready again?” Naraku asked.
Hakudoshi smirked. “Yes, Naraku. I am ready.”
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Kouga leapt high onto a tree branch and looked around. He wasn't really looking at the landscape but instead, was thinking back to what happened after Aniu passed out.
“What happened,” he had asked.
“You formed a threesome of power, a triumvirate,” Kikyo told them.
“What the hell does that mean,” Sesshoumaru asked.
“It means you are all tied metaphysically. Can't you sense each other?”
“We're standing right next to each other. Of course we can sense each other,” came Kouga's sarcastic tones.
“I mean through your mind, mongrel.”
Kouga growled, “Don't you dare call me a mongrel. I'm a pure blooded wolf, not like that mutt-face Inuyasha.”
Kikyo was silent for a moment. “Well then stop acting like a moron and try it.”
Kouga just stared at her before closing his eyes, sensing for Aniu and Sesshoumaru. He felt Sesshoumaru like a great weight in the back of his mind. Aniu was like the moon; you used its light but never expected it to be listening on your conversations.
He opened his eyes again. “Yeah, I feel them in my mind.”
Kouga closed his eyes again and searched for them metaphysically. He could see them sleeping together on the cave floor, right where he left them.
Sesshoumaru's aura was wrapped around him like an icy-blue cloak but Aniu's aura was almost non-existent. He only saw a spark of that golden flame. She also looked pale and unreal as if she were dead.
Something was wrong and he had to find them. Fast.
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