InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Road To Forever ❯ Surprises ( Chapter 12 )

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The Road to Forever

 

-Chapter 12: Surprises-

 

The early dawn light crept slowly across the floor near the entrance of the cave. It slithered in long fingers of warmth reaching across the gentle sleeping face of a contented man. With fuzzy, white ears swivelling in every direction as the sounds of the day awoke the land's creatures, he opened one honey-coloured eye and gazed upon the face of his mate.

 

`She looks just like a Kami, sent to me by fate. My destiny.' Inuyasha couldn't help but smile, he felt so full of love as her scent surrounded him that he thought he could burst. In the two hundred years he had been a part of this world, he had never thought that his life could ever feel as perfect as it did at this very moment. He pulled his arms tighter around the sleeping woman and gently kissed her neck at the spot he had marked her the night previous.

 

Kagome felt the warm, wet embrace of his lips on her neck and smiled, opening her eyes. “Good morning,” she breathed her voice still thick from sleep.

 

“Morning,” the silver-haired hero muttered huskily taking her lips in a tender kiss which turned needy.

 

“Mmm, Inu..yasha,” the girl barely escaped through the kiss between breaths.

 

Inuyasha pulled his lips away from hers reluctantly before smirking and staring into her eyes once more as he heard her stomach rumble quite loudly. “Keh, I guess I better get my woman some food. It wouldn't do to let my mate and pup starve now would it?”

 

Kagome stared lazily at his face before his words finally registered in her mind. “P-pup?! Y-you mean…”

 

“Keh, I noticed it when I woke up. Your scent has changed,” he said blushing slightly. He stood up and grabbed his hakama off of the ground, pulling the garment on. He frowned noticing the silence of his mate, taking her lack of excitement for disappointment. He turned and stood still, looking towards Kagome who now was sitting up and looking away from him. `Shit, she's crying again. Damn, didn't she know what would happen? She knew she was in heat dammit! Did she change her mind?` He thought, taking a deep breath and kneeling before her while turning her face to look at his.

 

Before he had a chance to ask what was wrong, Kagome wrapped her arms around him in a crushing embrace. She was crying and…laughing? Inuyasha was really confused now. He held her gently, kissing the top of her head until she calmed down and spoke.

 

“Oh Inuyasha, I'm so happy! Do you have any idea how excited I am? I love you,” the girl joyously announced, still crying.

 

Tears started to well up in the normally guarded hanyou's eyes. He embraced her tighter as the liquid rolled down his cheeks. “Kagome…”

 

It was already past mid-day by the time the newly-mated pair made their way outside of the village. The couple walked slowly, wanting to prolong their time alone, even if it was only for a few minutes longer. That time was lost, however when a loud scream brought the hanyou to full alert. Pushing Kagome behind him, Inuyasha grabbed the hilt of his sword and inhaled deeply, scowling.

 

“What is it Inuyasha? What's wrong?” Kagome grabbed the back of his haori worriedly.

 

Inuyasha crouched down. “Get on my back Kagome. I smell demons, smoke and a lot of blood. The village is under attack.”

 

Kagome did as she was told and they were leaping across the small farming community a second later. The woman gasped as she saw the state of what remained of the village. Huts were aflame, people were screaming and bodies were strewn on the blood-stained ground. She scanned the area for her friends and panicked; seeing Sango and Miroku's hut levelled to the earth.

 

Her mate sensed her fear and tried to reassure her. “Don't worry, they aren't here. Their scents are old. They must have left early this morning, before-” Inuyasha stopped as the smell of the old priestess's blood hit his nose. “Shit!”

 

Kagome tightened her grip on the hanyou as he sped through the village towards the shrine, tears pouring down her face as she took in the sight before her. “Kaede!” She jumped down and ran to the still and bloody form.

 

The older woman's skin was cold and pale. She had large, deep gashes right through her abdomen. She had been dead for a couple hours. Kagome dropped to her knees and wept for the woman who was very much like a grandmother to her. “Oh Kaede, I'm so sorry. If we were here, maybe…”

 

“There's nothing we can do for her now koi,” Inuyasha said, his voice full of grief. “We'll bury her after I kill the fucker who did this to her. Come on, I gotta get you somewhere safe.”

 

Before she had the chance to stand back up, a voice spoke from the shrine above. “Well, it's about time you showed up half-breed! We've been here all day killing off these worthless humans waiting for you and your miko to grace us with your presence,” the owner of the voice snarled, leaping down the shrine steps.

 

He was a panther-demon. In fact he looked almost identical to the one Inuyasha had slain day previously except he was bigger in stature, more muscular and a little taller. He pointed a small katana towards Kagome, who Inuyasha immediately jumped in front of.

 

“If you want to fight bastard, it's with me. You're not going to lay one finger on Kagome!” Inuyasha was growling loudly at the demon in front of him.

 

“Tsk, tsk, you really are a feisty one, aren't you? It doesn't matter to me, I'll just have to kill you first before I kill your mate and take the jewel. I'll be doing the world a favour by destroying the abomination in her womb before it has a chance to take it's first breath. A half-breed's human whore isn't worthy of the Shi-”

 

Before the demon could finish, Inuyasha jumped and sliced his right shoulder with the Tetsusaiga. “Don't you DARE talk to her like that! I'll rip you're fucking tongue out!” Inuyasha seethed, his eyes flashing a dangerous red.

 

The panther-demon leapt backwards, clutching his shoulder with his left hand, his eyes glowing red. “You'll pay for that dog!”

 

“Well come on then cat! Try me! I'm not afraid of a weak demon like you!” Inuyasha charged at the demon.

 

Kagome just stood there watching her mate fight with tears in her eyes wishing she had her bow and arrows with her. At least then she could help. She gasped when the hanyou crashed to the ground in front of her, landing on his back in a loud thud and grunting. He had a large slash from the demon's blade across his chest. He stood up quickly and was about to attack again when a cloud of bat-demons darkened the sky above, hurling spears towards them. Inuyasha looked back at Kagome, his gaze dark.

 

“No matter what happens Kagome, stay back and keep your guard up. I WILL protect you! KAZE NO KIZU!” He let out his attack towards the flying demons, taking out about half of them from the sky.

 

The panther-demon he was attacking earlier took this opportunity to lunge towards Inuyasha once again, slicing his hip before he had a chance to respond. “It's futile, half-breed,” he said regaining his stance in front of the enraged hanyou. “We severely outnumber you. It's just a matter of time before you're dead and we have the jewel.”

 

“Well unfortunately for you, I don't die that easy!” Inuyasha yelled as his blade pulsed while he swung, releasing thousands of shards of adamant.

 

The panther-demon fell, shards of the hard stone protruding through his chest, head and abdomen before a wave of a few hundred more bat-demons swooped down to attack. Inuyasha gritted his teeth ready to waste as many as he could with his wind scar when a blast of green energy decimated the cloud of screeching creatures.

 

“I'm disappointed Inuyasha. You should keep a better eye on your mate,” the owner of the green blast said coolly looking at the woman he spoke of.

 

Kagome held onto a small, deep cut near her elbow from one of the bat demons` spears. “It-it's nothing really, just a scratch I promise. You protected me Inuyasha.”

 

The hanyou growled with an irate look donning his features. He never even smelled her blood, he was too pre-occupied with all those bats ready to kill them. “I should have protected you better. I'm so sorry,” he said taking her arm and inspecting the wound.

 

“And what about you? God, Inuyasha, you're cut right open,” Kagome exclaimed, motioning to the deep gash dripping blood on his chest.

 

“Keh, I'm built different than you. It'll be gone by tomorrow.” He smirked and turned around. “Hey Sesshomaru, why the hell are you here anyway? I thought the problems of humans were below you.”

 

The Inu lord didn't look back and kept walking. “They are below me. My presence here is not of your concern Little Brother.”

 

“You're telling me that you showing up the same time as my village is being attacked isn't my business? I know it's not a coincidence. Tell me what the fuck is going on! I know there wouldn't be that many bats out there if all they were after was the jewel.” Inuyasha growled marching up to his brother, Kagome in tow.

 

“If I were to tell you, what do you plan to do about it? This is an invasion set out to overthrow me as lord of these lands. There are even more demons on the way. If something is not done quickly to destroy the threat, more human villages will be annihilated.” The Inu-youkai stopped, looking at the horizon.

 

“What do you mean what do I plan to do about it?! I'm gonna shove Tetsusaiga so far up their asses their great grandchildren will feel it!” Inuyasha yelled swinging his weapon.

 

Sesshomaru glared at his brother. “Don't be so ignorant. If you think that you could take on so many on your own, you are an even bigger fool than I previously thought. Can't you smell them? There are many more on their way. They have a massive army. If it wasn't for the mere numbers of those demons, my militia would have already dispatched them. I have gathered most my army and we are making plans to attack once the rest of our allies are ready. I do NOT need you jumping in before then and making a bigger mess of this.”

 

“Keh, Whatever. But if you think I'm just gonna sit back after what they did, you're dead wrong. I'm a part of this whether you like it or not. If you don't want me messing shit up then I suggest you tell me what the plan is.” Inuyasha sheathed his sword and walked alongside the older demon.

 

“It is no longer safe for your mate here. The battleground is no place for a female carrying a pup. If you wish to be of assistance in this battle then I suggest you take her to the monk's temple in the mountains. It is being protected by a barrier. The demon slayer, monk and kitsune are already there. I had told them earlier this day when I placed Rin in their care that an army of demons from the East was heading towards the village. They had taken as many of the humans from this village that would come with them. My army's stronghold is not too far from the temple. Meet me there before sunset.”

 

Without giving a passing glance, the Inu Lord took off in the sky.

 

Author's Note: I promise I am going somewhere with this, honest! Another small chapter I know, but there's more to come as always.

 

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