InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Snow Angel ❯ The Panic ( Chapter 68 )

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Chapter 68 - The Panic * Work of a Vicious Mind* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge)

Migotoyami was on the verge of panicking. She would never have agreed to work such a powerful spell if she had considered, for even a moment, that her barrier would fall. Everything that she knew of the Western Lord told her that no woman could ever love him, but somehow she had been wrong. The barrier had been erected just a month and a half ago, and Sesshoumaru had convinced a woman to fall in love with him, no doubt by using trickery of some kind. How he had discovered that was the only way to bring down the barrier she didn't know, but she suspected Tsukiko had spilled their secret.

She could feel it every time one of her spell bags was purified, as each drew on her life force. Each one that was found sent pain searing through her chest. The taiyoukai had already managed to destroy more than half of the spell bags, so her time was running out. She was safe inside the Western Lands for the moment, but once the barrier fell, she would be exposed. Lord Sesshoumaru would not stop until he had hunted her down and slaughtered her in the most painful way he could imagine, and he had quite an imagination when it came to death. Something had to be done.

After a great deal of thought, the witch settled on a rather simple plan. If enemies of the West were to learn that Lord Sesshoumaru was vulnerable, they would jump on that opportunity in an instant. All she had to do was ensure that when they attacked, they also killed the female that had fallen for him. Even if the Lord were to survive, without the woman that loved him, the barrier would stand forever. Another girl simply wouldn't do, even if he could find another. The same woman had to destroy all the spell bags. Her plan was flawless.

Choosing an enemy had been quite a task, as there was no shortage of those to choose from who hated the Western Lord. She needed someone who would happily risk their lives at the chance to defeat him, someone whose hatred ran especially deep. Finally, she settled on the Dragon Clan. The feud between the dragons and the inus had gone on for centuries, with great losses on both sides. They were certainly the strongest and most plentiful of Sesshoumaru's enemies.

Leaving the West to speak with them, however, was out of the question. She didn't dare step one toe out of the barrier, fearing that the Lord would sense her. Not willing to leave her safety zone, and with no other options, she opted to send a message instead. It wouldn't be as effective as if she had been able to spin her story with a touch of her magic, but the dragons hated everything inu, so hopefully learning that Sesshoumaru was not one hundred percent would be enough. Her very life counted on it.