InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Snow Angel ❯ The Diversion ( Chapter 74 )
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Chapter 74 - The Diversion *Sword of Protection*
"Miroku! Miroku, are you okay?" Sango asked, her tone full of desperation. His wound had begun to bleed through Kagome's scarf, despite the tightness of the makeshift bandage.
"Just put pressure on it," the miko ordered. "Front and back, as hard as you can. It's gonna hurt, but it should slow the bleeding." Sango nodded and immediately set to work doing what she had been told. Kagome watched the battle from the sidelines, relieved to see that neither brother had been badly injured yet. Her relief, however, was premature.
"Now!" yelled Ryokusai. Moments later, the other dragon roared as he transformed into an enormous, serpent-like monster. Both brothers were forced to focus on the biggest threat, as Ryokusendo's tail swung back and forth at them, while his head simultaneously stuck out, attempting to bite them in half. Kirara attempted to snap at the swishing tail only to be clobbered in the head, resulting in her falling unconscious to the ground. No one noticed where the leader had disappeared to until it was too late.
He had seen how the taiyoukai reacted to hearing the miko scream and had deduced that she was the one that absolutely had to die. Even if they could not defeat Sesshoumaru, this female was the key to ensuring his continued vulnerability. If she were allowed to survive, it wouldn't be long before the Western Lord would be back in his palace, protected by an army, but without her, he would remain trapped outside of his territory forever, giving them another chance to finish him off. They didn't understand the details of it, but the witch had given very specific instructions that the woman Sesshoumaru protected was the woman they needed to eliminate.
Kagome tried to scream as an arm wrapped around her waist, but before she could, another hand covered her mouth. She groaned, her stomach doing flip-flops, when she realized the hand over her mouth was covered in blood. The miko closed her eyes tightly and dug in her heels in an attempt to slow their progress as the dragon silently dragged her away.
Shippo didn't notice the miko’s disappearance at first due to his interest in watching the enormous dragon fighting off both inu brothers. It was a sight to see, though he was certain that Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha would triumph in the end.
"Did you see that, Mama?" Shippo asked, impressed by one of the taiyoukai's moves as he took out one of the dragon's eyes with his whip. When he didn't get a response, the kit looked around wildly. "Mama?!"
Again, Sesshoumaru's attention was momentarily drawn away from his opponent at the child's cry. His eyes flitted around the clearing, finally spotting the miko a good distance away, being held by the dragon clan's leader.
"Inuyasha!" he demanded. "Finish this!"
"I was planning on it!" the hanyou yelled back before swinging his sword, sending the Windscar at the giant monster. He chuckled as he watched it get torn apart by the power of his sword, but his enjoyment was short lived as the kitsune yelled again for his mother. It was then that the hanyou spotted Kagome, being held by an enemy.
"Miroku! Miroku, are you okay?" Sango asked, her tone full of desperation. His wound had begun to bleed through Kagome's scarf, despite the tightness of the makeshift bandage.
"Just put pressure on it," the miko ordered. "Front and back, as hard as you can. It's gonna hurt, but it should slow the bleeding." Sango nodded and immediately set to work doing what she had been told. Kagome watched the battle from the sidelines, relieved to see that neither brother had been badly injured yet. Her relief, however, was premature.
"Now!" yelled Ryokusai. Moments later, the other dragon roared as he transformed into an enormous, serpent-like monster. Both brothers were forced to focus on the biggest threat, as Ryokusendo's tail swung back and forth at them, while his head simultaneously stuck out, attempting to bite them in half. Kirara attempted to snap at the swishing tail only to be clobbered in the head, resulting in her falling unconscious to the ground. No one noticed where the leader had disappeared to until it was too late.
He had seen how the taiyoukai reacted to hearing the miko scream and had deduced that she was the one that absolutely had to die. Even if they could not defeat Sesshoumaru, this female was the key to ensuring his continued vulnerability. If she were allowed to survive, it wouldn't be long before the Western Lord would be back in his palace, protected by an army, but without her, he would remain trapped outside of his territory forever, giving them another chance to finish him off. They didn't understand the details of it, but the witch had given very specific instructions that the woman Sesshoumaru protected was the woman they needed to eliminate.
Kagome tried to scream as an arm wrapped around her waist, but before she could, another hand covered her mouth. She groaned, her stomach doing flip-flops, when she realized the hand over her mouth was covered in blood. The miko closed her eyes tightly and dug in her heels in an attempt to slow their progress as the dragon silently dragged her away.
Shippo didn't notice the miko’s disappearance at first due to his interest in watching the enormous dragon fighting off both inu brothers. It was a sight to see, though he was certain that Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha would triumph in the end.
"Did you see that, Mama?" Shippo asked, impressed by one of the taiyoukai's moves as he took out one of the dragon's eyes with his whip. When he didn't get a response, the kit looked around wildly. "Mama?!"
Again, Sesshoumaru's attention was momentarily drawn away from his opponent at the child's cry. His eyes flitted around the clearing, finally spotting the miko a good distance away, being held by the dragon clan's leader.
"Inuyasha!" he demanded. "Finish this!"
"I was planning on it!" the hanyou yelled back before swinging his sword, sending the Windscar at the giant monster. He chuckled as he watched it get torn apart by the power of his sword, but his enjoyment was short lived as the kitsune yelled again for his mother. It was then that the hanyou spotted Kagome, being held by an enemy.