InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Journey of the Half-Immortal ❯ Chapter 21 ( Chapter 21 )

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Aniu dreams but what do they mean? Who visits her and her mother? What happens when she comes back? What will Sesshoumaru and Kouga think? What will they do?

Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy | Type: Fanfiction Sequel | Uploaded On: 11.02.2007 | Pages: 4 | Words: 5.6K | Visits: 218 | Status: Work In Progress

Chapter Twenty-One

Aniu leaned against a tree, breathing hard and holding her rounded stomach. Rounded stomach? Her ears strained to hear any sound. There! She quickly dived away from the tree and got to her feet. The golden haired girl looked back to see the tree she had been hiding behind, crushed under the demon chasing her.

A sharp pain pierced her stomach and she gasped, collapsing to her knees. She looked down at her stomach to see a spear going through her body. A hand grasped the spear and it wasn't hers. Aniu didn't have time to look up because whoever's hand that was pulled on the spear. The spear pulled on her skin and something that was inside her stomach. Her skin had started to grow over the spear already, which meant the weapon hadn't been gold. Aniu screamed and felt something fall out of her stomach along with the spear.

A pool of blood lay at her feet. There was a large piece of meat with a spear through it. Her brain didn't make sense of the picture at first, it was trying to protect her but she didn't look away so her brain showed her and suddenly she saw it. The spill of short hair, the small arms and claws and even smaller toes. A baby. She looked at the face of the baby and noticed a resemblance. It looked like…

Running, running to the edge of her strength. She tripped on a stone and was flat faced into the ground. The girl tried to get up but something pierced her back and she was pinned to the ground. She would have screamed if she had enough breath but she didn't so she couldn't.

Someone grabbed her arms and pulled her off of the spear. Her flesh clung to the weapon and she screamed. A gag was stuck in her mouth and she looked up into the face in front of her. It was a black blur but it slowly came into focus. It was…

No where left to go. Aniu looked down at the edge of the cliff and could just barely see the surf hitting the side of it. Her breathing was ragged and she turned around, looking for her attacker. She didn't see the black figure appear in front of her; faster than her eyes could see. He pierced her in her flat stomach and then pushed her backwards. Aniu was falling, falling faster and faster until her back in the surf. Her hands grasped the sword in her belly and she pulled it out. The salt water filled the fast closing void and she knew that she had missed something valuable. Swimming towards the surface, she felt pain in her stomach from the salty water.

The surface came faster than she expected and she took in a deep breath and looked down at her stomach. The salt had stopped the wound from closing and it was bleeding furiously. Something white flowed out from the wound and Aniu didn't have time to register it because a wave took her under and another smashed her against the rocks. She fell back into the water and was dragged farther under. Darkness swirled over her vision and her last thought was, I lost him.

'Cause I'm broken when I'm open , And I don't feel like I am strong enough, 'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome, And I don't feel right when you're gone away…

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Aniu sat up gasping, sheet clutched against her chest. She looked around at her surroundings. She was in a hut that had probably seen better days. Kouga was sitting in a corner with his right knees up and his arm draped across it. He never stirred. Panic set into her throat and she looked around frantically for Sesshoumaru. He was lying beside her and sleeping peacefully. The girl breathed a sigh of relief and started to get up quietly. Neither of the demons stirred but she didn't look into it.

She tiptoed outside and stood in front of the door looking at the sunrise right in front of her. She stretched and yawned. So tired; she should just go back to bed. But she was confused and needed to figure this out.

Looking down at her clothes she noticed that they were odd. It was a strapless dress; almost like a prom dress from a different era. It was gold and made of silk. Of course, the gold silk looked pale against her hair but it was still pretty. Aniu also noticed that she wasn't wearing shoes. That was no big deal though so she just stepped off the deck and started into the forest.

The dress moved surprisingly easily through the forest. It never once caught on the gnarly branches. In fact the dress just slipped through their clutches and Aniu continued. She followed her nose until she reached her destination.

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Aniu sat on the bank of the small creek when she picked up on another presence. Her body became tense but then relaxed.

“I know you're there, mother,” she called out softly.

Isis stepped out behind her daughter with a smile gracing her lips. “You have gotten stronger.”

Aniu sighed.

Isis came to sit beside her and stare at the clear water. “Want to tell me about them?”

The golden haired didn't move or speak to her mother.

“There are other ways I can find out about them.”

“None that you are so willing to use,” Aniu said softly.

Isis sighed. “True.”

The half-immortal stayed quiet but was starting to get anxious. “You know about…”

“Yes.”

“How?” Aniu asked, confusedly.

Isis gave her an eloquent look. “You are my daughter.”

Strangely that made sense to our girl. She turned back to the river and slowly but surely began to tell Isis about her dreams.

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A figure peered through the bush and listened to Aniu and Isis talking. The figure was surprised that neither one of them had sensed his presence. It made him think less of both immortals. But what he didn't expect was to here the stunning news that sent the golden haired girl into her mother's arms. This news was shocking even to him but he would certainly use this to the full potential. He would break them up for sure and she would come running back to him soon enough.

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Isis stroked Aniu's hair as the girl clung to her clothes, her face buried in Isis' chest. The immortal sung a soothing song to her daughter:

With every moment of every day
My heart is aching with words to say
I can't explain it, the way I feel
All that you've given has been so real
I couldn't breathe some, I couldn't breathe
Something more to live
I didn't want none I didn't want
Nothing more than this.

All the time, all the time
You have given me love more than I know
All the time, all the time

You have give me love more than I know

My words are wasted when I don't speak
Of all your wonders within our reach
The more you show me your printed hands
To be more grateful, to understand
I couldn't breathe some, I couldn't breathe
Something more to live
I didn't want none I didn't want
None, nothing more than this.

All the time, all the time
You have given me love more than I know
All the time, all the time

You have given me love more than I know

The way you've planned it, it's more than I can see
I'll never understand it until I live with you in eternity

All the time, all the time
You have given me love more than I know
All the time, all the time

You have given me love more than I know

Aniu's tears slowed at her mothers soothing voice and her hands clutched less at her clothing. Aniu looked up at the golden goddess.

“What am I going to do?”

“Tell them would be the first thing.”

Aniu moved her glance down. “I can't.”

Isis sighed. “Very well my daughter. But I will tell you this: Your dreams are a foreshadowing of a future event. I can't tell you when or where but that it is coming. I am sorry that you have gotten this gift but I cannot take it away. You will see future events, most of them involving you but occasionally will have one of your men or Kagome. You won't be able to see anyone in the visions besides those connected to you.”

Aniu cuddled closer to her mother. “I can't do this.”

Isis chucked Aniu's chin. “You can and you will. That is the way of an immortal; to help those that need us. You will continue as you have and you will succeed in your mission before you leave this world.”

“But, mother, what is my mission?”

Isis dropped her hand and started to gather them both to their feet. “That is for you to find out. Not for me to share.” She turned Aniu toward the forest. “Now go back and do what you want. Tell them or don't tell them. If you need me, just call me.” Isis turned and walked across the water until her body faded into the breeze.

Aniu was left alone once again and she was cold to the core. The silk had been pretty but now it was just cold. She turned to the forest and began walking back to camp. Maybe she could snuggle with Sesshoumaru and forget this whole thing. But some things can't be forgotten no matter how hard you try. They continue to grow until you finally have to realize there is something wrong with you. There was something very wrong with Aniu.

'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
You've gone away, you don't feel me, anymore

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“Aniu!”

The two demons called out to the girl but received no answer from her. Sesshoumaru walked over to Kouga. They had woken up to find Aniu gone and her scent undetectable even though they knew her scent like the fresh scent of grass. The demons couldn't even sense her presence nearby and they soon became worried. They went out in search for her but found nothing. It had been a good hour since they had left the shack.

“Did you see her?” Sesshoumaru asked.

“No,” Kouga replied tiredly.

Sesshoumaru opened his mouth when he felt someone hug him from behind. He turned, claws ready to kill such a person that would dare to hug him. His claws stopped inches away from Aniu's head.

“Aniu,” he said softly and surprised.

Aniu snuggled closer to his chest and the tears that had stopped flowed again. Kouga came from behind her and hugged her and Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru put his arms around the girl and the demon. The dog demon laid his head on top of Aniu's and the wolf demon laid his forehead on her shoulder.

“Where were you?” they both asked softly.

The half-immortal shook her head and snuggled even deeper into the warmth of them both. The day had turned so cold her body heat couldn't keep the silk warm.

Kouga moved away from them and Sesshoumaru picked Aniu up and carried her to the hut. The wolf youkai opened the door and held it for them. The dog youkai stepped through and laid Aniu down on her cot. He began to ease away from her when she grabbed him fiercely and pulled him down to her.

“Don't leave me,” she whispered hoarsely.

Sesshoumaru nodded and Aniu looked past him.

She reached her other hand out to Kouga. “Kouga, stay with us please.”

“I don't—,” he started.

“Please,” she said desperately.

Kouga grabbed her hand and she pulled him down on the other side of her. The both lay down simultaneously. Aniu curled onto her side, facing Kouga. Sesshoumaru wrapped himself around her from behind and kissed her cheek. Kouga slid down a bit then put his face into her neck and put his arms around them both.

Aniu clung to them like they were her favorite stuffed toys. So much had gone wrong in such a little time. When was she going to be able to have a break? When her life ended.

* * * * *

Aniu stretched in the early morning rays of the sun, on the porch. Today would be a much better day. Today everything would go back to normal and she could continue on with Sesshoumaru and Kouga. She smiled. Everything was good now.

“Have you told them what is wrong with you, yet?” asked an evil male voice.

Aniu let out an eep that only girls seem to do. She turned her head fast, making her golden hair spray out behind her. Her green orbs locked onto the figure towering over her. She screamed as she saw his face.

“Naraku!”

He laughed and grabbed her. “I missed you,” he whispered into the crook of her neck.

The half-immortal whimpered and flexed her claws. They elongated in a few seconds and she swept them upward. “Go to Hell you bastard!”

But she missed and Naraku leapt back. Then he started coming toward her again.

SWISH!

A sword appeared where Naraku had been about to step. The dark hanyou looked up to see Sesshoumaru in front of him, blocking his view of Aniu.

“You'll leave her alone,” Sesshoumaru growled.

Naraku raised an eyebrow. “So you have no clue.” He sounded surprised but he was just playing.

“No clue about what?”

“About the—,” he began.

“Enough!” Aniu shouted before he got any further. “What do you want, Naraku?”

“Why would you ask me that?”

“Cause you always want something.”

He smirked. “Just you.”

Aniu flinched and Sesshoumaru struck out with his Tokijin. Kouga appeared in front of Aniu. He grabbed her arm and started leading her away from the fighting.

Kouga slid to a stop when he saw a white girl in front of him. “Kanna,” he growled dangerously. He pushed Aniu behind him.

“Kouga, I shall take your soul,” Kanna said.

A white mist appeared around Kouga and he started to go weak but then Aniu touched him and he felt stronger.

“Kanna can't take your soul now,” Aniu said from behind him.

Kouga leapt at Kanna and began to fight her dodging form.

Aniu gave a quick glance back at Sesshoumaru to see him and Naraku dancing to the fight. It looked like Sesshoumaru was beating Naraku. A small miracle.

Something ripped into her shoulder and the sound of silk and meat tearing was a thick sound that filled the air. Everything and everyone became still. Sesshoumaru turned to see Aniu with her shoulder bleeding and a large demon behind her. Aniu collapsed to her knees staring into Sesshoumaru's eyes. The taiyoukai gave a loud roar and attacked Naraku with a new fury. Kouga echoed Sesshoumaru and kept up his attack on Kanna.

“Aniu!”

The half-immortal looked up slowly to see Inuyasha and his gang coming. She gathered her feet under her and started running from the demon, holding her shoulder in a small attempt to stop the bleeding. She ran across to the other edge of the clearing and turned with her back to the forest.

Inuyasha and his gang had started fighting against thousands of demons that had appeared out of nowhere. Kagome's purifying arrows felled many of them and Inuyasha's windscar helped too.

“Wind Tunnel,” Miroku yelled.

Demons were sucked into the hole in his hand but he had to stop because of Naraku's poisonous insects. He was resulted to using sutras and his staff. Sango was fighting beside him with her bone weapon. Kirara was beside Sango fighting the demons as well. But Sango stopped, looking at the person in front of her.

“Kohaku,” she whispered.

Kohaku turned and ran into the forest. Sango yelled after him and followed with Miroku at her heels. Kirara didn't follow because she was watching Inuyasha and Kagome's backs.

Aniu took all of this in within a second and started to go to them to help them fight, when she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. She gasped and again everything became silent.

The half-immortal felt blood come up her throat and drip down her chin. She looked down to see the end of a sword sticking out of her belly. Feet came into her view and she looked up to see a white clad, Hakudoshi. He smiled at her. The sounds of fighting had drowned out and the only thing she could do was sit there and watch as Hakudoshi took another sword and shoved it below her sternum. She screamed, her body bucking against the sword, pushing it deeper into her body. Hakudoshi kissed her as she screamed and shoved the sword up through her heart and out her shoulder. Aniu closed her eyes and began to fall back to the ground. Her last thought was heard by everyone connected to her though. I lost Sesshoumaru's son.

* * * * *

Sesshoumaru dropped to his knees. His throat was tight but not with tears. It felt like he was choking on the blood that was in his throat. He couldn't breathe. His amber orbs took in Kouga dropping to his knees in front of Kanna, and Inuyasha and Kagome falling to the ground in front of the demons. The taiyoukai realized that he wasn't choking on his blood but Aniu's. He closed the marks between them and looked up to see Naraku standing above him, poised to kill.

The dog demon spun on his knees and brought his sword up to cut the dark hanyou in half. Naraku looked shocked as his body fell backwards onto the porch floor. Sesshoumaru got to his feet and stood over the dark hanyou as his body began to disappear.

“No!” Sesshoumaru exclaimed. “You are not leaving alive!”

He raised his sword and stabbed Naraku in the heart but the dark hanyou just laughed at him as he left.

Kouga had slain Kanna and she lied dead at his feet. Her white dress was in bloody tatters and her head was no where to be found.

Inuyasha and Kagome had finished off the left over demons and now stood looking to where the others were looking. Aniu.

Hakudoshi had fled, leaving Aniu with one sword sticking out of her and the other one that had tore through her chest, in her throat.

Sesshoumaru took slowly, jerky steps to the bloody pile that was supposed to be Aniu. The other followed but still farther away than Sesshoumaru so that he saw her first. Her chest was a bloody ruin that didn't even look like Aniu's chest. She also wasn't breathing or if she was then he couldn't tell. Blood pour out of her throat and the wound in her stomach. Sesshoumaru went to his knees beside her. He touched her stomach and remembered her last thought. Son? He didn't linger on it too long, just looked at her face and smoothed away the locks on her face.

“Aniu,” he whispered.

Kouga knelt beside them and grasped the end of the sword in her throat. Tears were drying on his face as he pulled the blade from her neck. Flesh clung to the sword, causing almost more damage than when it went in. But the clinging flesh said that she was healing. She was healing!

This news made Sesshoumaru grasp the blade in Aniu's stomach and pull it out. There was a thick meaty sound and Aniu whimpered but the sword was out. Aniu's hand moved slowly to her stomach. Sesshoumaru opened the marks that he had shut down earlier. He felt her think that she was alive but she still had lost Sesshoumaru's baby.

Sesshoumaru put his forehead against hers until her eyes opened slowly. He let her see what he thought of her and everything she did. He put it all into his eyes and watched as they filled with tears. He kissed her lips and stood up. Kouga took Aniu into his arms and Sesshoumaru held her hand as she passed out again. The two demons kept walking with Aniu's limp body in Kouga's arm and Sesshoumaru's hand in Aniu's. The taiyoukai slung his arm around Kouga's shoulders and together they walked into the forest.

Inuyasha and Kagome followed them without even thinking about Sango and Miroku, who had yet to return. Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's hand and he didn't protest. Together they could get through anything.

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