InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Snow Angel ❯ The Death ( Chapter 76 )

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Chapter 76 - The Death * Catastrophe* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge)

"Let her go, and I'll make your death fast and painful," Inuyasha growled as he began to walk forward.

"Stop there," Ryokusai demanded. "One step closer, and I slit her throat."

The hanyou froze, his head tilting to one side as he evaluated the situation. The dragon held Kagome tightly against his body, one arm wrapped around her waist. His other hand now held her chin, his deadly claws much too close to her throat. No matter how quickly he moved, the bastard would be able to follow through on his threat. Inuyasha glanced at his brother before shaking his head. This was going to suck.

"What do you want? Just tell me what you want, and don't hurt her."  He wasn't used to negotiating, especially not begging, but Kagome's life was on the line here, and there were no other options.

The miko shifted her weight, trying to regain her own footing, only to be jerked backwards again by the dragon holding her. Inuyasha could kill the demon holding her, but she would end up dead in the process, either from the hanyou's attack or the dragon's threatening claws.   

She didn't know if her idea would work because she had never charged anything but an arrow with her power, but she saw no other way to free herself.  No one noticed as one hand slipped into her jacket pocket. She could only get her fingers so far down, and it took her a good minute to grasp what she was looking for. Meanwhile, Inuyasha had continued to attempt to negotiate for her safety. She stayed silent, her hand wrapped around her last chance, only to be shocked when Sesshoumaru stepped forward.

"Let her go," the taiyoukai demanded. "If you kill her, know that you will have breathed your last. She is innocent in our rivalry."

"No she's not. She is obviously important to you, My Lord," he said threateningly. "That is enough for me."

"What do you want? I will give you anything," Sesshoumaru promised, his desperation obvious. Kagome's eyes widened in surprise at his declaration. What the heck was he talking about? She knew he liked her, but anything?!

"Anything?" the dragon repeated, somewhat intrigued. "Your lands?"

"In an instant. Just release her."

"Aww," Ryokusai taunted. "She hasn't just fallen for you. You've fallen for her. Now isn't that precious? Still, she is worth more to me dead than alive."

Sesshoumaru responded immediately, hoping to stop the dragon before he slit her throat. "I will give you my title this instant so long as she is safe."

Ryokusai hummed thoughtfully. Afraid he was going to accept the taiyoukai's offer, Kagome decided to act. She could not allow Sesshoumaru to give up his title and his lands for her. She wasn't worth that! She pulled the sucker out of her pocket and charged it before she stabbed it into her captor's thigh.

The dragon cried out in pain. Realizing that he didn't have long, he slit the miko's throat. As his body disappeared, Kagome dropped to her knees, her hands held along the large, deep slice. She looked up in time to see Inuyasha rushing to her side. She could see the horror in Sesshoumaru's eyes and hear as Shippo screamed. Then, her eyes fluttered closed and she collapsed. The hanyou made it just in time to keep her from hitting the ground, but too late to save her. Nothing could have saved her.

Inuyasha knelt in the pool of her blood and cried out her name while the taiyoukai fell to his knees outside the barrier, his hands dropping to the ground. His face was expressionless as every muscle fell slack, and his eyes were dead pools of gold. He simply stared at his lap, seeing and feeling nothing. He couldn't even go to her and hold her as she died. Now he had nothing left.