InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wolf and The Dog ❯ Chapter 14: Naraku’s Attack, Inuyasha’s Pain and… An Unexpected Ally?, Part 2 ( Chapter 14 )

Chapter 14: Naraku's Attack, Inuyasha's Pain and… An Unexpected Ally?, Part 2

 

~*~Meanwhile somewhere far away~*~

 

“That was real easy.” smiled a happy Kagome holding onto three shards in her hands as she and the wolf made their way back to the caves.

 

Kouga smiled devilishly. “Yeah, it was no big deal. That centipede demon was really easy to slay once I ripped its mate's head off. Now let's hurry, if Inuyasha finds out I have left without telling him he'll rip my tail out.” `I hope he's still be asleep when I get back.'

 

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A tall figure stood on the other side of the forest sniffing the air. Behind him a little girl giggled. He turned around slightly to look at the child from the corner of his eyes as she chased butterflies, her hands in the air followed by a very annoyed toad demon who was desperately trying to keep the girl down.

 

He turned away with a small smile on his lips. This simple human child had change much in him in the past few months. She had taught him to love, to care, something he thought he was not capable of. Though he'd never show anything, hiding under cold-hearted exterior, he was beginning to like spending time with the bubbly ningen and the way she annoyed Jaken with her simple antics amused him to no end. He could understand why his low-breed half brother hung around with those humans. They were weak and fragile but had strong emotions like love and did not hesitate to show them. Being with Rin made him feel calm and… almost happy.

 

However today Sesshomaru was restless. Something was very wrong; he felt it in the air. The forest bore a sense of foreboding he couldn't shake off. Suddenly he caught a scent. The scent of his half brother, the moron who was a constant source of his vexation. `What's that brat doing here? The last time I heard he was running with the wolf boy playing his bitch.'

 

“Jaken...” He called without turning.

 

“Hai Sesshomaru-sama?” Jaken scrambled at once to his master's side.

 

“Keep an eye on Rin. I'm going for a walk.” Sesshomaru was about to leave when felt a small tug on his hakama and looked down into two large soulful eyes.

 

“Sesshy-sama where are you going? Rin wants to go too.” Rin asked.

 

“Rin!! Stop that at once.” Jaken scolded but Rin ignored him completely.

 

“Rin does not want to stay with Jaken-sama, he's no fun.”

 

“Rin!!! You'll not disturb Sesshomaru-sama. Apologize at once.” Jaken growled.

 

Rin's face fell as fat tears threatened to escape her large innocent eyes.

 

“It's all right Rin. I won't be gone long.” Sesshomaru said coolly not wanting to make the child cry. As much he did not like to show it he absolutely hated to see the girl cry.

 

“Hai…” Rin sighed sadly before a thought made her face brighten. “Come back soon and then we can play. Rin would like very much to play with Sesshy-sama.”

 

“Rin!!!” Jaken was now on the verge of breakdown.

 

“Hn….” Sesshomaru disappeared in the forest following the hanyou's scent.

 

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“What do ya want?” Inuyasha growled from his position his hands wrapped around his protruding belly protectively.

 

“Oh not even a hello? How rude….” Naraku pouted mockingly. “Looks like living with the wolves hasn't improved you much. So tell me Inuyasha how's life?”

 

“KEH! As if you care. You and I both know that you are not here to gather information about my life so CUT THE CRAP, YA PIECE OF SHIT and tell me the real reason behind your visit.”

 

Naraku's face hardened at the inu's word but he quickly composed himself bringing back the creepy smile on his face.

 

“KU KU KU KU KU KU…. You're so naive…” He cooed. “If you so insist on knowing the reason, I came here for your unborn child. It possesses a great threat to my existence, it's supposed to slay me and I can't have now that can I? So Inuyasha I'm going to kill it before it even sets foot on this ground.”

 

`SHIT!' Inuyasha growled his eyes frantically searching around for an escape route as the evil hanyou started to advance on him.

 

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“However I could not understand how a weak demon like it could have the possession of three shards and….”

 

“KOUGA!!!” Kagome's words were cut off by Ginta who sped to a stop before them panting heavily.

 

“Ginta? What are doing here? What's the matter?” Kouga questioned `Shit did Inuyasha find out I was missing?'

 

Ginta lifted his hand up as he bent down to catch his breath. “Kouga.” he managed between his pants “It's… Inuyasha…”

 

“Inuyasha… what happened to Inuyasha?” Kouga was really worried. He was certain that Inuyasha found out that he went with Kagome and now the hanyou probably seething with anger and causing mass destruction!

 

“Kouga… Inuyasha's missing.”

 

“WHAT!!??”

 

“I found Lady Yuuka on the ground, crying. She told me that Inuyasha was very upset when he woke to find you gone and left in search for you. She tried to stop him but he managed to get away. He went into the forest even before we could stop him.”

 

“Shit!! I knew I shouldn't have left him alone. His senses are not working in his condition, he won't be able to find his way. Damn it…that idiot's probably lost, why doesn't he listen to me?” Kouga growled worry crossing his face.

 

“I'm so sorry Kouga I shouldn't have brought you with me…” Kagome bowed regrettably.

 

“No it's not your fault, you couldn't have known. Now go home with Ginta and I'll search for Inuyasha.” Kouga said as sniffed the air trying to get a whiff of Inuyasha's scent. `Hope he's all right'

 

With that he left the two behind running towards the forest praying that his puppy was all right.

 

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“No!!! Get away from me you fucking Bastard.” Inuyasha yelled trying to crawl away from the advancing demon.

 

Naraku smirked and started to change. Several tentacles sprang forth from under his robe where his limbs were. Two of the tentacles moved to block the hanyou's way as he tried to escape. Naraku laughed evilly. “Where are you going Inuyasha? I haven't even started yet.” He could smell the inu's fear and desperation and it amused him to no end. “I'm amazed at you, I thought you were braver than this. However I see you're nothing but a pathetic mutt without that play sword of yours.”

 

His tentacles sprang forth to hold the hanyou but just as it was about to attack a blue shield appeared around the hanyou and his tentacles bounced back.

 

“I see you're not without protection. The child is more powerful than I thought.”

 

Inuyasha heaved a sigh. He had completely forgotten about the shield. `Thanks pups… thanks for saving me once again.' However it was drawing all his power, making him dizzy and weak not to mention the tugs was coming in regular intervals making him arch and groan.

 

“How long are you going to keep that thing up Inuyasha? You're not strong enough and I can tell by scent that you're going into labour. You'll not be able to hold on much longer and when the shield fails I'll get both you and that bastard child of yours.” Naraku's eyes sparked evilly.

 

Inuyasha eyes widened. `So that was why I was feeling so much pain… Darn it, what am I going to do now?' Another wave of pain shot through his body making him cry out and the shield flickered.

 

Naraku smiled. “Soon you'll be mine. Too bad I have no interest in males, like you do; you would have made a good pleasure slave. I would have loved to break your spirit.”

 

Inuyasha coiled in disgust at his words but kept his mouth shut concentrating all his energy into the shield.

However he could not hold on much longer, his energy gave out and he collapsed on the ground, the shield flickering once more before it disappeared completely. Naraku's tentacles immediately caught his hands and legs lifting him up high above the ground.

 

“Now Inuyasha give me your and your child.” Naraku said his eyes gleaming with evil.

 

“NO!!! SOMEBODY HELP ME!!! KOUGA!” Inuyasha shouted struggling with what little strength he had, his body trembling in fear and pain as two of Naraku's tentacles sped towards him to pierce his bulging belly and heart….

 

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Sesshomaru ran through the forest. He had caught another scent, an evil aura that was definitely Naraku. `What are they doing in the forest? Are they fighting again?' he was nearing the area where the `supposed battle' was taking place. Suddenly a cry for help rang through the forest. He instantly recognized it, it was his pathetic half brother. `Shit! That idiot must be in trouble again, doesn't he understand his own strength. No matter how much I'd love to see him die begging for his pathetic life, no one has the right to toy with him except me.' He increased his speed flying to where the two hanyous were.

 

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Kouga was running through the forest cursing himself constantly for leaving his puppy alone. He was very worried about the hanyou. Suddenly a piercing cry for help reached his ears.

 

“INUYASHA!!!”

 

His insides coiled in fear. His mate was in danger, he could feel it. He ran with unbelievable speed towards the direction where the sound came from.

 

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Inuyasha closed his eyes tightly his body trembling, waiting for the tentacle to pierce his body but they never came. Suddenly he felt the other tentacles release him and he rushed towards the ground. He gritted his teeth in fear of hitting the ground but a pair of hand caught before he actually hit it. He opened his eyes slowly to gaze the worried face of his wolf.

 

“Inuyasha! Are you all right?”

 

“Kouga.” Inuyasha smiled weakly. “You came.” He moved his hand to caress his mate's cheek.

 

“You idiot why did you… Shit! I'm so sorry. I'm….” A tear rolled Kouga's eye.

 

“No! I'm sorry, I just… I just wanted to be with you, I shouldn't have left th….” but before he could finish his sentence an intense wave of pain shot through his body making him arch in the arms of his love.

 

“Inuyasha?!”

 

“Kouga…ah… onegai… take me home, Its… its time… please.” Inuyasha panted.

 

As the pained finally subsided darkness claimed him as golden orbs rolled up and his exhausted body fell in unconsciousness.

 

“Inuyasha? INUYASHA!!!” Kouga shook the limp hanyou in his arms and then looked up at the other inu who was staring at the sky watching the dark cloud fly away. Kouga had reached the place just in time to see Sesshomaru cut off the tentacles that were about to pierce the hanyou followed ones that held him, making the inu fall towards the ground. He had rushed to catch his mate before he actually hit the ground.

 

Meanwhile Sesshomaru was successful in `almost' defeating the evil hanyou. His half-brother's cry for help brought him to the place where Naraku and Inuyasha were. The sight of his brother… no… the scent told him his pregnant brother…hanging helplessly from the tentacles, made anger burn through his body instantly.

 

`How dare he touch Inuyasha? He's mine and only mine to play with. Only Sesshomaru holds the right to do such a thing to him.' He sped towards the spot where the evil Naraku stretched his tentacle to pierce the helpless hanyou's body. At once he unsheathed Tokijin cutting off the tentacles even before Naraku had chance to comprehend what has happened. Sesshomaru moved swiftly injecting his poison claws in Naraku neck.

 

Naraku fell back coughing and stunned. He had sensed the lord of western lands a few second ago but had thought that Sesshomaru was merely there to watch his brother being slayed by his hands. He hadn't expected Sesshomaru to attack him.

 

“Inuyasha's my prey. No else has the right to do anything to him.” Sesshomaru raised his sword to slice Naraku but before he could bring his sword down Naraku's body disappeared in purple-black clouds.

 

“Please excuse me for today, Lord Sesshomaru.” Naraku laughed as he and his swarm of bees flew away leaving the inu-hanyou be for the day. Sesshomaru turned to face his pathetic excuse for a brother only to find him unconscious in the arms of the wolf.

 

“Thank you lord Sesshomaru for saving my mate's life.”

 

Sesshomaru snorted. “I have done you no favour, Inuyasha is mine to kill, no one else should dare to touch him. Besides I know the prophecy and the child is important.” Sesshomaru stopped giving the wolf prince a cold glare. He would explain no more, let the wolf draw what conclusion he may.

 

Kouga bowed a little. No matter what the inu youkai said he was grateful to him for saving Inuyasha's life. He then turned and sped away towards their den with Inuyasha in his arms. `Hold on Inuyasha, please for me, for everyone… hold on.'

 

Sesshomaru watched the couple leave silently and he too turned making his back to `his' ningen girl. `I'm going to be around brother. I am going to see the last of this and I am eager to meet your child, the one destined to bring peace to these lands, the one who would once again give back the inu youkais their lost honour… their pride….'

 

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Glossary:

 

Onegai- please

Ningen- human

 

A/N: I just had to involve Sesshy. He's one of my favourite characters after all. Anyway I hope you'll like it. I put a lot of effort in it. Don't forget to review. It helps a lot even if its criticism or a flame. NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! That doesn't mean I accept flames. Forget I said the word `flame'. Just let me know if you liked it. Even one word will do………