InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Midnight Priestess, mate-to-be of Sesshomaru!? Don't make me laugh! ❯ Chapter 13 The Things You Do For Friends ( Chapter 13 )

 

Chapter 13 The Things You Do For Friends

 

For the first time in a long time, Aowin was truly afraid. For a long time, she had shut her fear away, it was a weakness. She had set her devotion to protecting her friends, she had been selfless. But now, in all the pain she was in, and all the doubt, she let those feelings flow free. She was scared. For her own life, for her friends that she would never be able to apologize to, and for Sesshomaru, the one who she had been trying to shut out. She tried to shut him out, she had tried to ignore her feelings. But her feelings could wait no longer. Tears streamed down her face. She would never see him again. Naraku laughed cruelly when he saw her tears. She was finally weakening.

“For a long time I have had to flee from you, but not now. I have you at my mercy, which I have none of.” He paused to smile evilly at her weakness. “I tried controlling you before, to do my bidding. I gave you a choice of life, but you broke free of control. You chose death, and now you will get it. It's time for you to finally die wench!” Aowin's heart flooded over with fear. She felt the roots tighten, getting ready for the death squeeze. But instead, he threw her. He hurled her towards a large tree, which would surely break her and leave her here helpless until someone shattered her necklace. As she flew through the air, her life flashed before her eyes.

She saw her loving parents and sister, at Christmas. She saw her friends and her from the future making a mess with ice cream. Tears welled up in her eyes. Next an image of Inuyasha and the gang floated through her mind. It was at her birthday party, it seemed so long ago. The next image surprised her, Sesshomaru and hers kiss. He stole her first kiss, but she didn't care anymore. “Sesshomaru, I wish I could've seen you one last time…” She whispered to herself. She clamped her eyes shut, waiting for the blow of the tree. But it never came. Instead to her surprise she was gently greeted by a pair of soft warm arms. “I will not let you die while I still breathe Aowin.” She heard him whisper in her ear. “S…S…Sesshomaru?” She said weakly. Her heart filled with joy when she heard his voice.

He put her gently down propped up against the tree. “Do not worry anymore, you're safe.” “B…but Samu isn't…” Sesshomaru nodded his head. “I saw his body.” They heard Naraku's sneer behind them. “How touching, Sesshomaru you have fallen for a weak human.” Sesshomaru unsheathed tokijin and faced Naraku. “Naraku you will die tonight. Or will you flee in fear?” Naraku frowned. He did not like being reminded of how he always fled before Sesshomaru. “Sesshomaru, you and Aowin will perish. Now die and go to hell!” Roots burrowed into the ground and popped up behind Sesshomaru. He sliced them before they could do any damage. More roots attacked, and more, but Sesshomaru took care of it. Naraku is this all you have…She thought. This is too easy, Sesshomaru will beat him. There has to be a catch…That's when Aowin noticed what Naraku was doing. Biding his time, distracting.

She gasped. Naraku didn't care about Sesshomaru right now. She was weak, defenseless. His goal was her! He was going to quickly get Sesshomaru out of the way to get to her. “S…Sesshomaru! Watch out! I…I…it's a distraction!” Her words came out stretched and no louder than a choked whisper. He would never hear her like this, she had to do something. She saw the sharp tentacle burrowed in the dirt, hiding behind Sesshomaru, waiting for the time to strike. She used the tree for support and shakingly took a step. She didn't have time to do this slowly! She launched herself forward, in front of Sesshomaru shielding him. Just then the tentacle shot out and shot right through Aowin's stomach. It held her there in the air for a moment, and then slowly and painfully pulled out.

She fell to her knees and clasped her hands over her wound to stop the bleeding. This was it, she couldn't take the pain. The crystal Inuyasha gave her stopped the merciless self from taking over, but not the powerful one. She let it take her and her eyes glazed over blue and blank. She slowly lifted herself up and faced Naraku. He was scared now, he slowly backed away. “Hiu Hiu Eictaria!” She chanted the words with no emotion. She began to glow with a bright midnight blue light, and it grew larger and larger each second. “Haoshi!” She screamed. The blue light came out in small beams of light and went through Naraku's body. He made a choking sound, and started to retreat. “Come back coward! Dragon Destruction Wave!” His blue lights mingled with Aowin's, causing a huge destructive blast. Naraku had blood pouring down his whole body. He somehow escaped with his life, but just barely. They watched him flee towards the forest. Aowin's eyes changed back to green and she went limp and crumpled to the ground.

“Aowin!” Sesshomaru hurried over to Aowin and gathered her up in his arms. He checked her wounds. They were deep. She took a shuddering breath. “Sesshomaru…I'm so glad…you came…I knew you would…” Sesshomaru held her tight to his chest. “Aowin, you need to heal yourself. Your wounds are severe!” Aowin held her hand to her heart then changed her mind. “Wait…Samu needs it first…I might not have enough energy for him…” She struggled to get out of his arms but he stood up and held her bridal style. “I'll take you.”

When they got to Samu's body Suchinzu and Serya were waiting anxiously for them. “Aowin! Oh my!” They both looked very worried. Serya went over to embrace her, but Sesshomaru stopped her. She is too injured. They then saw how much blood was coming out. Serya gasped and Suchinzu embraced her. Aowin stumbled out of Sesshomaru's arms and knelt by Samu. She was so weak she had to literally drag her hand and place it on his chest. She closed her eyes and focused on healing energy bringing him back. When nothing happened Aowin was worried. Is it his soul does not want to come back? Tears filled her eyes. She would never forgive herself if she couldn't bring him back.

There was one other way…If a soul did not want to come back, or could not, you could give part of your soul to them…It was risky but she would do it for Samu. She leaned over him until her lips were centimeters from Samu. She could hear Sesshomaru shift uneasily. She ignored him and focused on what she was doing. She closed her eyes and concentrated. They both glowed a forest green light, and a glowing ball of light, part of her soul, left her mouth and entered his. She suddenly felt emptier… Samu's chest started heaving up and down, and she could feel his breath. He sat up straight and his eyes shot open. “A…Aowin! He…he attacked me, and killed me! Why am I alive?” Aowin smiled faintly. “He did kill you, and I couldn't forgive myself if I didn't bring you back.” Samu smiled back but stopped immediately when he saw her wounds.

“But your wounds! Why did you not heal yourself first?” “Yes, why did you heal a slave rather than heal yourself first?” Lord Suchinzu spoke up. Aowin smiled a small smile. “Well, I could not live without my friends. They keep me alive, they keep me who I am. They stick with me through thick and thin, they dedicate themselves to making sure I'm ok. How could anyone repay suck loyalty? Giving a part of my soul to bring them back is but a small repayment of my debt.” She paused to take a breath. “I feel emptier now, but I knew that would happen, and I accepted it. Because that's what you do for friends, you make sacrifices for them.”

 

Gosh srry it took so long! My internet hasn't been working so I couldn't post it.