InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Way Ice Can Turn Into Sun ❯ Danger Lurks in The Shadows ( Chapter 12 )

Chapter 12: Danger lurks in the shadows

 

 

The two girls had finished bathing and were now getting dressed. Kumiko looked at her clothes with disgust; the black miko outfit reminded her of Naraku. Kagome noticed her hesitation and said cheerfully:

“I have a spear uniform with me, if you don't want to wear that anymore!”

“Really? Thanks!” Kumiko smiled and picked up the uniform from Kagome.

It fit perfectly as the two girls were about the same size, except Kumiko was a bit taller. They went towards the group talking about movies and pizza.

Miroku stared at Kumiko, apparently enjoying her short uniform skirt and, not knowing anything about her and Sesshoumaru, he walked to the girl and took both her hands asking in a serious voice:

“Will you bear my child?”

Kumiko widened her eyes in astonishment, but before she could yell a decisive “NO”, the monk was swept away in a blur. When she could realize what was happening she saw Sesshoumaru raising the monk by the neck. The taiyoukai's eyes burned with anger as he growled:
”Do not dare to ever touch or even look at my woman again.”

“Y...Your woman?” The monk managed to mumble with a strangled voice. “For...give me, I...didn't...know.” The words came out with difficulty as the demon lord still had a strong hold on his neck.

Sesshoumaru narrowed his amber orbs and the intensity of his gaze made the monk lower his eyes.

“Please forgive him, Sesshoumaru-sama!” Sango asked in a soft voice.

“You have been warned.” The taiyoukai said and dropped the monk to the ground, walking away from him.

Sango hurried to Miroku's side and sighed with relief, seeing he was all right.

“You deserved that.” She said firmly and left his side.

Sesshoumaru swooped Kumiko in his arms and took to the air wordlessly.

“Sesshoumaru?” The girl looked at him with questioning eyes.

After a few moments of silence the demon lord's calm voice replied:

“You will not ware that. We're getting some appropriate clothes for you.”

“Oh...” Kumiko lowered her eyes.

“To him they must seem really inappropriate.” She thought, realizing all the women of this era wore long kimonos.

Sesshoumaru tilted her chin up to meet his eyes and added in a softer voice:

“Inuyasha may let his woman run around in practically nothing, but I cannot allow my future bride to do so. Men would stare at you and I would have to kill them all.”

His tone was extremely serious.

“You would...wouldn't you...” Kumiko thought with a slight smile on her face.

She just nodded in approval and leaned her head on his chest, hugging him tightly.

“You...draw others to yourself, human and youkai alike.” He stated, knitting his brows. “That half-breed, that disgusting half-breed touched you...”

She felt his youki rising at a level she had never felt before in a demon. The energy started to grow in a read aura around them both and she let out a little cry of pain. It was burning her.

He regained control of himself, lowering the demonic energy. He had no idea it would hurt her...maybe it was because she was so pure, or maybe the memory of Naraku kissing her had made his youki grow so much that it became palpable.

He caressed her skin and whispered softly in her ear:

“I'm sorry...”

She smiled at him and kissed his neck, cuddling into him even more.

He was so protective of her and she felt safe with him. In her mind, the choice had already been made.

 

Naraku observed everything through Kanna's mirror.

He studied the expression on the girl's face and grinned.

“You think you're safe with him. This time he can't interfere...it will be just you and me, my little miko.”

The conditions for the spell to be cast were almost ready. It would be done tonight.

 

The new kimono Sesshoumaru had given her was indeed beautiful. It was made out of high quality silk and was baby blue with a white pattern.

He admired her with a slight smile on his beautiful face. She was his, this unique, fragile and pure creature was his. Naraku was the only one standing in his way and his mind couldn't stop making up more and more painful ways to kill the bastard.

“So...how come you know about Midoriko? Naraku said that very few know the story.”

“I am aware of much more then the half-breed thinks. And besides I've seen her.”

“Midoriko?” Kumiko dropped her jaw.

“Indeed.” He answered, amused by her expression

“But how...Naraku said she lived a very long time ago.” She looked at him with questioning eyes.

He smiled at her, reminding himself she knew almost nothing about demons.

“How old do I look to you?” He asked.

“Well...uhm...20?”

“I have lived for about 20 decades.” He responded.

“You mean 200 years?!” She couldn't believe her ears.

“Demons have longer life spans then humans do.” He explained, the awful thought of her short life hitting him for the first time.

“So how much do you live?” She asked, obviously shocked by the information.

“I don't know. No one in my family ever died from old age. Their deaths came for other reasons.”

She lowered her eyes and thought with sadness that she could only be with him for another 60 years or so...And she would get old, as he would remain the same...

A clawed hand tilting her chin up interrupted her thoughts.

“I will not let you die.” He said, instinctively touching the sword she had never seen him use.

“You can't stop death from old age...” She whispered, leaning onto him.

“Trust me.” He said softly, stroking her golden hair.

She smiled in his fur and said to herself that 60 years was a lot of time. For her anyway.

“Can you guess how old I am?” She asked him.

“By the way you act, I would say you are 12.” He answered with a grin.

“Why you...I'm 17!” She snapped, pulling away from him only to find his iron grip tightening.

“And still you are such a child...” He said seriously, his arms wrapped around her protectively.

She wanted to shoot back a witty remark, but upon raising her eyes to his twin suns, she saw such softness in them that it almost left her breathless. He took her in his arms and sat down, holding her in his lap. She closed her eyes feeling his clawed hand stroke her hair.

It was getting dark and Kumiko asked Sesshoumaru in a soft voice:

“Are we going back to the others?”

“Do you wish to?” He sighed.

“Well...it's just that...I'm tired of eating rice all the time and Kagome has food from our world.” She looked at him pleadingly.

“Is there a time when you don't think about food, woman?” He grinned teasingly.

She narrowed her eyes and replied with a little smirk:

“That's what I think of when I'm with you, because I'm bored.”

Oh no she didn't...now she was just asking for it.

She guessed the outcome from the smirk on his face so she ran away as fast as she could, almost choking from laughter.

He landed in front of her with the same smirk on his face:

“Even a child runs faster than that.”

”It's this kimono, I can't move freely in it!” She stated, knitting her brows and started to run in the opposite direction.

Suddenly two strong arms grabbed her from behind and lifted her into the air.

“You're insufferable!” She laughed.

“Compliments won't save you now.” He replied and turned her to face him.

His face approached hers, his lips kissed her softly, and she closed her eyes, experiencing the familiar sensation of a whirlwind. His lips gently opened her mouth and his tongue found hers, touching it, circling around it, tasting it.

He slowly released her, though it was not what he wanted and said softly:

“Fine, if you want to go back to them so be it.”

And he swooped her into his arms flying away, the cool air of the night brushing against their warm bodies.

 

Naraku's crimson eyes shined as he called forth yet another of his detachments.

“Hakudoushi.”

From the darkness a child appeared. He had white hair and purple eyes and his garments were white with blue and yellow insignias. The expression on his face was far from a child's. Not a spark of innocence or joy shined on the depraved face of Hakudoushi. His features only expressed cruelty.

“Go find Inuyasha's group. Distract them for a while.”

Hakudoushi only smiled with malice and disappeared to carry out Naraku's orders.

 

Kagome welcomed them back with joy, giving Kumiko some of the food she had brought with her from the future.

“Delicious! I've missed this...” She sighed happily, taking yet another bite.

Everyone except Sesshoumaru was eating and Kagome asked the demon lord timidly:

“Don't you want to join us, Sesshoumaru-sama?”
”Human food does not suit me.” Came his indifferent voice.

Kagome seemed to understand and returned to talking with Kumiko and laughing.

At the same time, Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha got up, narrowing their eyes.

“Naraku's scent.” Inuyasha growled.

Sesshoumaru agreed silently and placed himself in front of Kumiko, hand on his sword.

They all turned to a figure up in the sky. A huge demon horse flew toward them, holding on his back what appeared to be a child.

“Hakudoushi.” Inuyasha growled, taking Tessaiga out of it's sheath.

“Inuyasha. I see you have a new friend.” The mocking voice of Hakudoushi came as a barrier appeared shielding him and his demon horse.

Sesshoumaru wasted no time on words and jumped to slash the barrier.

“Sesshoumaru!” Inuyasha shouted. “That won't work!”

Saying that, the sword in his hand turned bright red and he aimed it at the barrier.

“Kaze no Kizu!” He shouted as he released powerful energy onto the barrier.

It seemed to have worked and the barrier around Hakudoushi disappeared.

Sesshoumaru took the chance and jumped at his opponent slashing his head off with his sword.

Strangely the head started to laugh as its body pulled together inside a new formed barrier.

“You should learn to control your anger, Sesshoumaru-sama.” It mocked, reminding the demon lord about Naraku's words.

And with that the barrier disappeared along with Hakudoushi and his demon horse.

“What was that all about?” Sango wondered out loud when she heard Kagome's scream.

“What is it Kagome?” In a split second Inuyasha was next to her.

“Kumiko, she's...gone.”
”What do you mean gone?” Sesshoumaru knitted his brows, his golden eyes searching for the girl.

“She just disappeared...” Kagome was as puzzled as everyone else.

“Explain yourself woman!” Sesshoumaru growled. “Was she taken?”

“No! She just vanished!” Kagome replied in an irritated tone.

“I didn't smell another presence except Hakudoushi's...” Inuyasha said, turning to his brother.

“Neither did I and that means there was no other presence.” The taioyukai stated confidently.

“How the hell...” Inuyasha knitted his brows.

“Some sort of spell...that coward used some sort of spell to get to her.” Sesshoumaru frowned.

“I will find her.” He added and reverted to an orb of light, disappearing from their sight.

“That idiot! Will he never learn to rely on anyone else but himself?” Inuyasha said in a high tone.

“Inuyasha.” Came Kagome's soft voice. “Leave him alone, he suffers right now. Kumiko was taken from him once again.”

“He loves her, doesn't he?” Miroku asked absently.

“Yes, I think he does.” Kagome replied.

“Who would've thought...” Inuyasha said slowly, but then added in a firm tone:
”We have to try and get her back as well. Let's go.”

The others nodded their heads in approval and took to the road.

 

A/N: Thanks Mian, for taking the time to leave a review!

For all of you who have read it and didn't take the time to leave a review...I hope you liked it just the same.

I'll update soon,

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