InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Way Ice Can Turn Into Sun ❯ The Path is Revealed ( Chapter 15 )

Chapter 15: The Path is Revealed

 

 

Sesshoumaru was restless. He searched high and low for any traces of the hanyou, but amazingly he found nothing. His scent and his youki were nowhere to be found. He couldn't even sense Kumiko's pure aura anywhere and that drove him mad.

What if the bastard had killed her or what if...what if he had her...No, he had to stay calm. Thinking like that would do no good, he said to himself as his eyes turned from red to golden.

He felt helpless and that tore him apart from the inside. The only woman that he had ever loved, he wasn't able to protect. And not once. Twice did that dirty half-breed, which he hated and despised with all of his heart, take her away from him.

He had even went to Inuyasha to ask his woman if the shards showed any signs of Kumiko's presence, but she had said they didn't and appeared to be worried for the girl as well.

He had followed Hakudoushi, but the damn brat was probably instructed to lead him falsely so, in a moment of extreme rage he had killed both him and his demon horse.

One less of Naraku's detachments to worry about.

He could find nothing. There was no sign of Naraku's youkai or of his stupid poison bees. Nothing. It was like he had vanished.

The demon lord had long left Jaken and Ah-Un, not wanting to be slowed down by them. If they were safe or not, he didn't care. The only thing he could think of for days was getting the woman he loved back.

A scent was getting closer. A scent of burial soil and bones...

After a moment the sight of shimidamachu confirmed Sesshoumaru's thoughts. The dead miko was coming this way.

Kikyo's figure appeared shortly, illuminated by the full moon. Her steps made no noise as she approached the taiyoukai.

“I have not the patience to deal with you now.” He warned.

“You should. I have come to help you find Kumiko.” She replied, looking directly into his eyes.

“What do you know?” He spoke quickly, the stoic expression gone from his face that now showed impatience.

“Naraku has a stone that can hide his youki. That is why you cannot sense his presence.” Came the miko's soft voice.

“Where is he?” Sesshoumaru asked in a high tone.

“That I do not know.”

The demon lord let a growl of frustration escape him and he heard her voice again:

“However, take these youki crystals. When their glow fades, it means you are close to the stone. They belong to the youkai who rightfully possessed it. He is no longer alive.”

Sesshoumaru grabbed the little green glowing crystals and turned away.

“Thank you.” He said and took to the air.

The dead miko watched him fly away with an expression of sadness.

“He loves her...” She thought.

Love...she had felt it once too. Sesshoumaru's silver hair and golden eyes reminded her of someone. If Naraku hadn't intervened they would have been together...

Kikyo's eyes looked at the moon, but they didn't really see it. What she saw was a boy with silver hair, dog-ears and golden eyes that smiled at her.

She closed her eyes and turned her head away from the vision.

“Once the red thread of fait is tangled, it cannot be untangled again.”

She thought walking away into the darkness.

 

Kumiko was too afraid to sleep and to tired too stay awake. She closed her eyes thinking of Sesshoumaru.

“He will come for me. I know he will.”
The thought relaxed her a little and she crawled to the corner of the room and lied down on the bed.

“If only I had my purifying powers...” She thought bitterly.

She tried again to release the energy and she started to radiate a faded pinkish light.

“It's back!” She said to herself happily, but realized she couldn't do it again.

She was too weak now and decided that rest would regenerate her strength so she tried not to think of the mass-murdering evil demon in the other room.

She closed her dark eyes and an image of a beautiful man with long silver hair and piercing golden eyes appeared in front of her. She concentrated on every feature of his face, the purple stripes symbolizing his lineage and the crescent moon on his forehead.

She fell asleep with a smile on her face and dreaming of an arrogant, self-centered demon that loved her.

 

Naraku didn't miss the aura of purifying energy that came from the girl. It was extremely weak, but it meant her powers were returning and he was pleased it had happened so fast.

Sesshoumaru had slaughtered Hakudoushi, but that didn't matter now since it served a far grater purpose. The demon lord had no way of finding him anyway.

He assumed that tomorrow night the girl's power would be full again.

“The Shikon no Tama...I will have it soon.” He thought, his blood-red eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

 

When Kumiko woke up, it was almost noon and she felt better then the other day. She extended her arm and a beam of pinkish-white light shot to the walls.

She was happy that she wasn't defenseless anymore, but on the other hand, that meant she could gather the shards.

She thought about not doing it, but then her family and all her friends would die. Then again if she did do it, Naraku might become powerful enough to kill Sesshoumaru...No, he couldn't...Sesshoumaru was stronger...wasn't he? Exactly how much power would the jewel give to Naraku?

She would kill him. That was all she could do, try to purify him. And if she would lose her life in the process...so be it. At least Sesshoumaru and her family would be safe.

She got up and concentrated, feeling the purifying energy grow inside of her. Then she walked to the door and slid it open.

Naraku was standing next to the window, like usual.
Without a word, she just extended her arms in his direction and released as much power as she could.

The pinkish-white light shot into Naraku's barrier, making it tremble a little, but not piercing through.

Tears flooded her eyes as she heard his cold laughter.

“Your attempts are futile...” He spoke with amusement shining in his ruby eyes.

She knitted her brows, tears falling on her cheeks and shouted angrily:

“I hate you!”

“No, you don't.” He replied and the barrier around him disappeared.

With a wave of his hand a bowl of food appeared suspended in mid air in front of Kumiko.

“Eat.”

She took the bowl and went back into her room, the door sliding behind her with a loud sound.

“What an amusing little creature.” He thought with a grin. “I will not die so easily.”

He would wait for her to finish eating and inevitably fall asleep in lack of something better to do. The rest would help her powers return quicker.

 

Sesshoumaru had lost track over how much he had traveled when the glow of the youki crystals became slightly lower and he realized he was heading in the right direction.

His speed increased as his eyes remained fixed on the crystals, observing every fade in their glow carefully.

“Prepare yourself, filthy half-breed.” He said to himself, feeling a little more relaxed because he had now found the way.

 

A/N:

Wow...I sure have a lot of reviewer responses to write...YAY!

Reviewer response:

Mian (if you prefer shikiori let me know): You fall for the good guys, huh? That's okay, at least with the good guys you know where you stand. Sesshoumaru's not the epitome of goodness though, but recently it seems to me that he's just trying to seem bad. Inside he's just a big, fluffy puppy. *Sesshoumaru's whip hits author* Ow, that's it! No more dog biscuits for you, mister!

Btw, I agree with you about the fortune.

*Mari*: Wow...that has got to be the longest review I have ever gotten :) and thank you so much for writing it. Sometimes I'm afraid to click on a fan fiction, because I've seen a lot of crappy ones and it makes me so happy to know that mine isn't one of them! I'm really grateful to you for telling me everything you like about it and I can't really say how happy it's made me :) In conclusion, your review was awesome and I do hope to see a lot more of you! Thanks again!

AngieBaby: I'm glad you like...ah, good ol' cliff hangers...:)

Sesshy's Girl: It's okay! I'm happy that you like it so much that you printed it out. Yep, Sesshy-sama rulez, but it's not that odd that you find Naraku attractive, I do too :)

About Kikyou, yes, I too like her more than Kagome. Hah, the truth is out, all Kagome lovers will hate me now. *Kagome lovers throw stones at author* I think she's childish too, but that's not the problem, she always waits to be saved by others, while Kikyou doesn't ever rely on anyone else. And on top of everything, I don't really get the Kikyou haters...the poor girl had a horrible life and then the one guy she falls for ends up betraying her (at least that's what she thought). Well, I don't hate Kagome anyway, I like her sometimes. I just like Kikyou better. *Kagome lovers keep throwing stones at author* Hey, that's enough! Naraku, Sesshoumaru sic them!

 

The next chapter holds the story's culmination. I've already started on it!