InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Wasn't In The Job Description ❯ Saving Kikyo ( Chapter 25 )

Chapter 25

 

Saving Kikyo

 

As they walked down the corridor to the audience hall where Sesshomaru waited, InuYasha, Kagome, Sango and Miroku had to endure the stares and looks of disgust of the Inu Youkai they passed. Miroku and Sango endured it stoically, and Kagome held to InuYasha a little tighter. The anger radiating off of the hanyou was palpable, especially to Kagome, and made her a little nervous. The guards parted at the door and let them in.

 

Sitting on a low throne, with his retainer Jaken by his side, Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes as InuYasha and his friends entered the room. With a gulp, Kagome couldn't help but notice that his left arm, the one that InuYasha had attacked with Tessaiga, was missing. The guards who had brought them in stopped them from getting closer by crossing their spears in front of them. Eyes flashing, InuYasha snarled at them a moment before regarding his brother with an expression of molten hatred.

 

“And how did you manage to come back to the demon realm, brother?” said Sesshomaru coldly.

 

“How the fuck do you think I came back?” InuYasha growled at him.

 

“Hmmm…” said Sesshomaru, leaning his remaining arm on the arm rest of the chair and resting his chin on his hand. “Just what is your business here? You know you are not welcome.”

 

“I can come and go anywhere I fucking well please,” spat InuYasha, “and I don't need you to tell me otherwise!”

 

“How dare you speak to my Lord that way!” squeaked Jaken. “Everyone on his lands is his to command!”

 

“Stay out of it, imp!” said InuYasha, contemptuously.

 

“My Lord, may I -.” huffed Jaken, but Sesshomaru stopped him with a look.

 

“Quiet…I take it you still do not know how to use Tessaiga,” said Sesshomaru.

 

“I showed you I can fucking use it!” said InuYasha defiantly.

 

“Tessaiga has many powers and there are special techniques to use them,” said Sesshomaru. “An ignorant hanyou such as you has no idea of all of its potential. Much better if our father had left it to me.”

 

“WHAT-?!” InuYasha exploded, but just then two guards came rushing in and bowed low in front of Sesshomaru.

“My Lord, one of Naraku's spies was spotted in the forest,” said one of the guards, looking at the floor in front of the throne. “He was carrying off a human woman with a bow - we think she was following the hanyou.”

 

“Fuck!” said InuYasha in shock. “It couldn't be!”

 

Miroku turned and looked at InuYasha grimly, and Sango looked solemn. On InuYasha's back, Kagome paled and drew in a sharp breath. Kikyo was here in the demon realm.

 

“I think it is,” said Miroku darkly.

 

“That stupid, fucking bitch managed to follow us here!” said InuYasha.

 

“So you know who this woman pursuing you is?” said Sesshomaru.

 

“She is one of the scientists who worked on the Shikon no Tama project,” said InuYasha. “We can't let Naraku have her!”

 

With that, InuYasha turned and ran, leaping over the raised spears and out the door.

 

“Follow him,” said Sesshomaru to his men. “If this human is of importance to Naraku, we must stop him from taking her.”

 

Behind InuYasha came Miroku, Sango and four Inu Youkai guardsmen. The hanyou was not able to move as quickly as he wanted to in the crowded fortress, and he cursed people out of his way. They were loathe to move, and he was hindered by the fact that he still carried Kagome, who had wrapped her arms tighter around his shoulders so as not to get jostled off his back. Her heart hammered in fear for Kikyo and what might befall her, and she hoped they would get there in time.

 

When they finally got out of the fortress, InuYasha didn't bother with the gate. He took a running leap and jumped high over the walls. A thrill went through Kagome as they effortlessly left the ground and saw the stunned and annoyed looks of the guards below them. He landed in a soft, controlled manner on the other side, and kept running, sniffing the air for signs of Kikyo and Naraku.

 

“Have you picked up any signs of them?” said Kagome, pushing InuYasha's hair out of her face as his speed whipped it back.

 

“This way,” InuYasha growled, and veered off into a section of the forest.

 

The tree branches snapped against InuYasha as he entered, and Kagome ducked down low on his back so she wouldn't get hit. Then the hanyou headed for the trees, leaping up to a high but sturdy tree limb, and then jumping from tree to tree. This afforded him a faster way to travel and be able to get better view of what lay ahead of him. Adrenaline sang in Kagome's ears as they moved with ease and speed, and she marveled at the power, agility and speed of InuYasha. He was truly one incredible man.

 

“I see them!” InuYasha cried. “Hold on tight!”

 

They descended from the trees, and InuYasha took off immediately at a dead run. Up ahead, a strange figure in what looked like some kind of fur and a baboon mask had Kikyo in its clutches. The scientist struggled to no avail in its grasp, her arms pinned to her sides by one of her captor's arms, the other was clamped firmly over her mouth. Because she was facing their way, Kikyo saw them first, her eyes wild and furious.

 

“You fucking put her down now, Naraku!” yelled InuYasha.

 

The figure turned at the sound of InuYasha's voice, showing no sign of fear.

 

“So, it is you, InuYasha,” said the figure. “Have you come to save your lady love, then?”

 

Coming to a halt, InuYasha reached behind and carefully lifted Kagome off his back. Holding her for a moment in his arms, he looked at her in concern.

 

“Will you be okay a moment while I handle this?” InuYasha said.

 

“Yes,” said Kagome with a sincere smile. “Quickly, I think he is trying to get away.”

 

The golem had put on a sudden burst of speed, and while Kagome carefully sat on the ground, InuYasha bounded after him. As she watched, InuYasha caught the golem while still within Kagome's sight. The hanyou leaped, flipping in the air, and came down in front of the golem. With a snarl of rage, InuYasha ripped Kikyo out of the demon puppet's arms, and the scientist went flying to the ground on her ass with a thump. Then he drew Tessaiga and swiped at the golem, but all that he got was an empty baboon pelt wrapped around his sword. In disgust, InuYasha shook it off and re-sheathed the sword.

 

“Are you okay?” said InuYasha, helping Kikyo off the ground and taking her in an embrace.

 

As Kagome watched InuYasha hugging Kikyo, her heart constricted and a lump formed in her throat. Unbidden, tears came to her eyes. Did InuYasha still have feelings for Kikyo?

 

“Let me go, InuYasha,” Kikyo grated through clenched teeth.

 

The hanyou broke the embrace, but held on to her shoulders as he looked into her face with a mixture of concern and anger.

 

“What the fuck did you think you were doing, following us here?” said InuYasha angrily. “You need me to protect you if you come to the demon realm!”

 

“I can take care of myself,” said Kikyo, her eyes shooting daggers at him. “And I told you, I will be the one to find the Shikon no Tama formula. I couldn't let you and your friends find what is rightfully mine, first.”

 

Just then, Miroku, Sango and the guards caught up to them. While the guards went to examine the remains of Naraku's golem, Sango and Miroku stopped at Kagome's side.

 

“What happened?” said Sango, kneeling down at Kagome's side.

 

Unable to hold back her tears, Kagome put her arms around the older woman and sobbed into her chest. Sango put her arm around her and looked up at Miroku in concern. The agent shook his head sadly, and then looked over to where InuYasha and Kikyo were still hotly arguing.