InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wolf and The Dog ❯ Chapter 21: Shattered Peace ( Chapter 21 )

Thanks: My special thanks to my beta who helped me out so much with this story. *hugges*

 

KawaiiJade:Yup inuyasha's gonna turn male all right and kouga loves her so… as for yaoi can't promise anything now but I'll try. ^___________^

 

Chapter 21: Shattered Peace

 

 

 

~*~ Next Morning ~*~

 

Childish laughter filled the air along with occasional squeals and squeaks as Rin, Shippo, Ryu and Hikari played in front of cave running around playing tag, well just Shippo and Rin, Hikari and Ryu managed to bump to everyone and giggle. Sesshomaru watched them from the corner of his eye sitting on a boulder outside the cave. Sesshomaru was quite keen on leaving today in the morning, but Rin had badgered him to brink of madness, pleading to spend some time more with the kids. Finally he gave in, allowing Rin to stay for the day but making her promise that they would return by nightfall.

 

He had frowned watching as Inuyasha evilly smirk standing at a distance. He knew all this was Inuyasha's plan to annoy him. Sesshomaru snorted turning his gaze to the object of his interest standing near the kids and watching them and smiling. How Inuyasha managed to turn female and live with it for so long still baffled him. He watched Inuyasha closely noting the changes in his brother. Inuyasha had changed greatly within these few months, gone was the brash and bitter hanyou who trusted no one than himself. Now before him stood a person radiating love and warmth from his very being. He watched the hanyou laughing openly, watching the kids play. He looked so happy almost… almost like when he was a pup.

 

He remembered when Inuyasha used chase him throughout the castle trying to jump him by surprise, but often failed. Once he had managed to push Sesshomaru into the springs by their castle drenching him fully and held onto his stomach laughing as Sesshomaru growled, threatening to rip his guts out and clenching his claws dangerously. Inuyasha seemed quite unaffected by his threat as he giggled and jumped into the spring spraying Sesshomaru with more water.

 

Sesshomaru was always left irritated and angered by his brother's uncouth behavior and his father taking Inuyasha's side and dismissing his complains with the explanation that his brother was still a pup and had every right to enjoy himself and that Sesshomaru should not complain. He hated the energetic brat, considering him a lowbred, a taint to their bloodline, something that was not worthy of so much honour. He often ignored his brother, disgusted at his carefree nature, however when father took Inuyasha and mother to the village to protect them from their enemies… he felt something break inside him. He remembered Inuyasha's wails and cries as he called Sesshomaru's name not wanting to leave his brother. That night he had cried in his room for reasons he did not understand. He hated his brother didn't he, then why?….

 

Slowly loneliness and sadness surrounded him and he grew cold towards everyone. Father's death, to save the small hanyou and the human wench, was the last straw, his heart finally turned ice, his every emotion locked away in the depthless pit of his heart leaving an empty shell behind. He always blamed Inuyasha for everything seeking vengeance, though somewhere deep in his heart he always knew his brother was innocent. Years after, when he confronted Inuyasha again he found that his brother was no longer the same. His brother had grown wild and harsh, and insecure, and had little love for his brother. He had cringed inwardly at the sight and decided to `play' with his brother as Inuyasha did years before only his idea of `play' soon became an obsession. He would often seek out his brother picking up fights with him. He was happy that at least Inuyasha had the same spirit and energy he possessed from his childhood as he fought him with a fierceness he only saw in his father.

 

Sesshomaru closed his eyes letting his mind drift. Now everything had changed. He found Rin, his `daughter', the one who had wormed her way into his heart taking away the loneliness and sadness and filling it with love and warmth once again. As for his half-breed moronic brother… well… he was surprisingly pleased that Inuyasha taken Kouga as his mate rather than the human miko and tainting his bloodline more.

 

“Sesshomaru-sama, Sesshomaru-sama.” Rin's voice rang through his ears breaking his train of thoughts.

 

“What is it, Rin?” He asked without opening his eyes.

 

“Rin wants Sesshomaru-sama to help, Rin wants to catch butterflies.” Rin said.

 

“As you can see Rin I am meditating, go and play with the pups.” Sesshomaru said mildly irritated by the child's stubborn behavior.

 

“But, Sesshomaru-sama you promised.” She whined.

 

“Leave him be Rin.” Another voice, which now belonged to, his brother came. “He is always like that.”

 

Sesshomaru snorted and cracked an eye open to glare at his brother who seemed quite unaffected by it…. as usual as she smiled down at the child.

 

“Come I'll help you catch `em.” Inuyasha said making the girl jump up and down clapping her hands in sheer joy. “There's a place not far from here, where we'll find lots of them.”

 

“And collect flowers too.” She said looking at the hanyou with hopeful eyes.

 

“Yeah yeah short stuff, that too.” She laughed.

 

“Take Jaken and Ah-Un with you.” Sesshomaru ordered.

 

“I don't need your servants for protection, I can protect myself and Rin, besides I have Tetsusaiga with me.” Inuyasha grumped holding onto her sword's hilt.

 

“I know, but they will go with you… for Rin.” Sesshomaru said with a finality in his voice.

 

“Hmph…” Inuyasha frowned.

 

“Yay! AH-UN go with us, but no Jaken sama, he's boring.” Rin pouted. However Inuyasha bent down and whispered something into her ears making her brighten up in an instant. “Jaken sama go too.” She smiled

 

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes in suspicion. `That was probably a plan to harass the toad.' But said nothing.

 

“Jaken?” He called loudly.

 

“Hai hai my lord.” Jaken scrambled into the view.

 

“Follow Inuyasha and Rin, and keep and eye on them, take Ah-Un too.”

 

“Hai my lord.” Jaken said as he very reluctantly turned to picked up the reign of the beast standing a few feet away. Ah-Un grunted and tried to stomp the toad who only shouted profanities in the beast face.

 

Inuyasha turned walking to place where the pups, who wrestling with each other as Shippo tried in vain to stop them. “Oi, ya pint sized monsters, stop that.” She said pulling the two squealing kids apart. She dusted them off and straightened their hair before kissing them on their cheeks. They giggled throwing their tiny arms around their mother and nuzzling her cheek with cold noses. “Mama, we Luv yas!” (A/n: awwwwww! So cute)

 

Inuyasha smiled. “Yeah I love you too, Ginta, Hakkaku.” She called to the ookamis standing at distance from the western lord, whispering among themselves, glancing occasionally at the taiyoukai.

 

“Hai?” They ran up to stand before her.

 

“Take them to Kouga, and tell him I am going with Rin.”

 

“But will you be okay, I mean do you want us to escort you?” Ginta asked concerned.

 

“Nah! I will manage fine by my own, now take them and Shippo too.” She said ruffling the kitsune's hair.

 

“Okay.” They said carrying the pups to the council room where Kouga was with Shippo trailing behind them.

 

“Hurry.” Rin called pulling Inuyasha's robe.

 

“Yeah come on.” She picked the small girl up in her arms and headed towards their destination with a grumbling Jaken in tow leaving Sesshomaru alone to meditate.

 

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Inuyasha and Rin arrived at a place not far from the cave. Rin squealed in her arms as she gazed at the beautiful meadow covered with various kinds of flowers and soft grass, which swayed in the light breeze flowing through the lands. Sakura trees surrounded the meadow whose petals floated in the air giving the place a divine look. Rin jumped off her arms and dashed off among the flowers chasing butterflies that hovered over the flowerbed. Inuyasha smiled, it was a good thing she came by this place when she had sneaked out one day without telling anyone, as the pups played with her friend. She had discovered this place all by herself. Wanting to have some time by herself she was more than happy when she discovered this place on the edge of the forest. She had thought about bringing the pups and Kouga here one day but hadn't gotten the chance, and moreover Kouga restricted their movement only to the area where the wolf prince or his wolves could keep an eye on them. But she was happy that at least Rin was able to enjoy it.

 

`I'll bring them here when they are older, and that grumpy wolf boy too.'

 

Behind him Ah-Un grunted and nudged her hand with his nose. Inuyasha laughed as she raised her hand to the base of his ear on both the heads. Ah-Un purred in pleasure, which came out as a strange grunting noise. Jaken stood behind the beast grumbling his discontent at being dragged out here.

 

“Oh you want some too.” Inuyasha said smirking evilly at toad who immediately shot out.

 

“Shut it you half breed, if it was not for his highness I would have never been here.” He spat.

 

“Why you…” Inuyasha balled her fist but before she could hit him, Rin called out.

 

“Inuyasha-sama come play with me, you promised you would help me catch butterflies.”

 

“Yeah, coming Rin.” She turned growling in her throat and walked towards the laughing child.

 

However none of them noticed two red eyes that watched their every movement from a distance.

 

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~*~ Meanwhile At The Cave ~*~

 

Kouga stormed toward where Sesshomaru was meditating outside the cave seething in anger. Moment before Ginta and Hakkaku came with his pups informing that Inuyasha had left with Rin and that only Jaken and Ah-Un had accompanied them. He was infuriated upon learning that Sesshomaru had allowed them to go. `How can the idiot forget that today is the night of the new moon and that she should remain in the caves till the transformation is complete?' He left the pups with Yuuka as he made his way to the demon lord sitting on the boulder with his eyes closed.

 

“What is the meaning of this?” He yelled clenching his fist and grinding his teeth. “Why did you allow Inuyasha to go unattended?”

 

Sesshomaru cracked an eye open giving the fuming wolf an expressionless stare. “What do you mean? Inuyasha and Rin have gone to a nearby place and they are not unattended Jaken and Ah-Un…..”

 

“DO YOU THINK THAT PUNY TOAD AND THAT GOOD FOR NOTHING BEAST WILL BE ABLE TO PROTECT `MY' INUYASHA?” He seethed “What were you thinking? Naraku is still at large and can strike anytime and today is the night of new moon, do think she will be able to protect herself if that evil bastard attacks?”

 

Sesshomaru opened his eyes giving the wolf a deathly glare. The possessiveness the wolf showed towards his brother was appreciative but this was too much. Blaming him for not attending Inuyasha, it was utterly preposterous!

 

“What do want then lord Kouga? Do think that this Sesshomaru does not know the hanyou's power? He is quite capable of protecting himself and Rin and they will be back soon. And instead of accusing me you should have protected him. He is yours responsibility not mine.”

 

Kouga growled raising his fist to strike the western lord, who gave him another glare as if daring him to do so….

 

At that moment an explosion was heard from the edge of the forest freezing Kouga in his mid fight. A cold shiver ran down his spine as his lips uttered his beloved's name. “Inuyasha…!!”

 

With a last glace towards Sesshomaru's worried face Kouga dashed towards the area from where the explosions were heard in lightening speed followed closely by Sesshomaru. `Inuyasha no baka! Why do you always do this to me?'

 

They reached the place to find it in a total mess. The meadow the completely destroyed the flower fields burnt to ashes and the ground deeply furrowed, fallen sakura trees still on fire and the air smelled heavily of blood, and something poisonous which caused them to cover their noses, and no sign of Inuyasha or Rin…

 

“Inuyasha.” Kouga called out as a chill ran down his spine. He found Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga lying on the ground, and a rotting smell filled the air… it could only mean one thing…. NARAKU.

 

“Rin! Jaken!” Kouga turned to see his worries mirrored in the western lord's eyes though his face remained devoid of any emotion.

 

“L..Lord *cough* Ses *cough* Sessho *cough* maru.” A pained croaked answered from somewhere amidst the burning inferno causing the lords to turn their attention to the poisoned toad lying a few feet away.

 

Sesshomaru was at his side in a flash. “Jaken, what happened?”

 

“He c-came, lo..lord Sesshomaru, Naraku came and took Rin and Inuyasha with him…” He said, tears streaming down his face. “I… I tried b-but…the insects… they injected me with their venom… and ah-un… h-he r-ran off somewhere.”

 

Kouga growled. “That filthy maggot.” He clenched his fist. “I'll smash his gut and feed him to his minions, he has crossed the line this time.”

 

“But you'll have to know where to find him for that.” A voice too sweet for its own goodness came from somewhere among the burnt sakura trees.

 

“Show yourself.” Sesshomaru ordered his hands on Tokijin.

 

Kagura stepped out. “Who are you?” Kouga asked curios as what a demoness doing there.

 

“I'm Kagura, the wind sorceress, one of Naraku's children or his pawn to say the truth.” The red-eyed demoness said. “I and only I know where he is now at the moment.”

 

“Why should we trust you bitch?” Kouga spat. “You might lead us to another trap.”

 

“Maybe.” She said smiling slightly. “But you have no other choice do you? Besides, you and I have the same goal, that is to destroy Naraku, for he holds my heart as long as he has it, I can't escape him and if there's anything I craved since my birth, was freedom.” She sighed before continuing. “Anyway, Naraku has taken Inuyasha and Rin to his castle beyond the forest in the mountains…” She pulled out the white feather out of her hair as she turned to walk away before she stopped and turned her head back. “And for your mate's sake Lord Kouga, I suggested you hurry, for lord Naraku taken great pleasure in bedding beautiful demon females, and Inuyasha will be his next target…..” With a gust of wind the wind sorceress took off on her feather.

 

Kouga was about to run off when Sesshomaru stopped him. “Kouga, we return to the caves first.”

 

“Why?” Kouga was annoyed by the Sesshomaru calm demeanor about the whole thing.

 

Sesshomaru glared at the headstrong wolf lord. “Are you very sure you can trust the wench? She may be lying and while we are gone they might attack your clan. It would be better if we inform them first.”

 

Kouga thought for moment. “I think you are right, let's go.” Sesshomaru picked up the toad as they headed towards the wolf cave.

 

“I am coming love…. I am coming for you….”

 

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~*~ In Naraku's Castle ~*~

 

She groaned as consciousness slowly floated back to her and with it a sense of extreme danger as thousands of warning bells set off in her mind. Her eyes snapped open, and she found herself lying on a large bed, in a room... probably some sort of castle. She tried to move but found her hands tied over her head to the bedpost restricting her movements.

 

“Shit!…Shit!…Shit!” She cursed as she realized she was no longer her demon-self but had transformed to the weaker ningen form she hated the form and was still a female. `Perhaps Yuuka was wrong.'

 

She struggled violently against her restrains but failed miserably, the ropes were too tight and they cut threw her delicate skin….

 

“Ku… Ku… Ku… Ku… Ku… Ku… Ku… Ku…” The laughter made a shiver run down her spine as she craned her neck to look at the dark hanyou leaning against the doorframe. “I see you have woken… Inuyasha…”

 

Inuyasha growled. “Why did ya tie me up ya piece of shit?”

 

“My, my, feisty aren't we?” Naraku smiled, leering at the hanyou as he strolled casually by the bedside and beside his pray. His red eyes gleamed evilly as he picked up a strand of black mane feeling its softness. “Do you know you look quite exquisite in this form?” He bent down licking Inuyasha`s cheek. “And taste good too.”

 

Inuyasha blanched as she struggled once more against those ominous ropes. “Stay away from me ya fucking son-of-a-bitch.”

 

But Naraku only laughed, his lust filled eyes traveling down her body hidden under her robes. “Remember Inuyasha what I told you, hmmm? You will be the perfect pleasure for me, a spirit so strong… so pure.” He licked his lips.

 

Inuyasha spit on his face…. “ Like hell I am going to pleasu….ahhh!”

 

Inuyasha cried out as Naraku backhanded her, his claws hand cutting through her lips. Blood trickled down her torn lips as Naraku straddled her struggling form.

 

“Get off me!” She shouted, only to receive another powerful blow on her head making her see stars.

 

Naraku bent down and licked the blood off her lips before he shoved his tongue into her mouth. “Mmmm…” He groaned from the pleasure as one of his hand moved to lift her robe up off her soft thighs while the other untied her sash and parted her robes to grab her breast.

 

Inuyasha whimpered, still slightly shaken from the powerful blow, struggled against the inhuman strength, her heart crying out to her wolf… as she fought to get the dark lord off her body…..

 

A/N: So the final countdown begins, yes this is the final battle. I know that you people may have a lot of questions, I think the next chapter will be able to answer them… a little suspense is good for you people mwahahahahahahaha…..

 

Okay now I am acting evil and totally loony. Anyway hope you like this chapter and please R&R.

 

Sayonara!