InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Wasn't In The Job Description ❯ The Portal at Miura-hanto Lighthouse ( Chapter 58 )

The Portal at Miura-hanto Lighthouse

 

As he stood on the veranda of his mansion, Naraku tapped his fingers irritably on his crossed arms. His red eyes surveyed the skies, as he waited for his minions to return. A snarl curled his lips, as something told him Kanna and Kagura had failed him. Damn them! It seemed it was time to create more minions to do his bidding…

 

A lone figure came walking slowly into view. Naraku's eyes narrowed, as the pale figure of Kanna approached him. It was as he suspected, but seeing that Kagura was nowhere in sight, he knew where to lay the blame. Kanna was too much in his power to disobey him…but the other bitch had always given him trouble.

 

“You failed,” Naraku spat as Kanna climbed the stairs. “Where the hell is Kagura?”

 

“She left me a while back,” Kanna said tonelessly. “Kagura did not say where she was going.”

 

At her words, Naraku clenched his teeth and snarled. His eyes flashed and he barked at Kanna to follow him into the mansion. The minion docilely obeyed. It was definitely time to use the stolen nanotech to create more minions. As for the missing bitch, she was forgetting that he had created her. He had made her, and he could destroy her….

 

~*~

 

The little red Mitsubishi hummed along the highway. Kikyo sat behind the wheel, glancing from time to time at her tracking device. The target blipped on the small screen, and had stayed steady at one position for a while. She knew where they were - still at InuYasha's beach house. A smile played briefly on her lips. Those fools would never be able to track down the Shikon no Tama without her being there.

 

`I will claim what is rightfully mine, InuYasha.' Kikyo thought. `I am not afraid of you, or Naraku either. You may think you have me beat, but you should know me better than that.'

 

Less than three exits away from where she would turn off, Kikyo saw that the blip on the screen was on the move. Ah, they did know something! Grimly, Kikyo shifted the car into high gear and the car sped up into a red blur. No time to waste! There was no telling where the clues were leading them. Clues that were hers!

 

~*~

 

Shouldering their packs, InuYasha, Kagome, Miroku and Sango stepped out of the house. When InuYasha stopped to lock the door, Kagome gave him a funny look and he stopped. She shook her head and smiled at him ruefully.

 

“What?” InuYasha said, quirking an eyebrow.

“Do you really need to lock it?” Kagome asked. “If anyone wanted to break into your house, they would have easy access from the beach.”

 

Sango snickered.

 

With a snarl of agreement, InuYasha stepped away from the door. A forlorn look crossed his face a moment, and Kagome felt sympathy for him. It went against all his zealous need for security and privacy to leave his house in such a state.

 

“Don't worry, InuYasha,” Kagome said gently, placing her hand on his arm. “I called the realtors, and they will see to everything.”

 

“So which way do we go, Kagome?” Miroku asked.

 

“I'm not sure….” Kagome said softly, and gazed slowly around her.

 

Families strolled down the picturesque streets of the town, looking for restaurants, shopping and sightseeing. Were there portals nearby that they did not see? Did humans stumble upon them accidentally sometimes, and fall through to the demon realm? She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, concentrating on that feeling pulling on the edges of her senses that told her where a portal was. A faint tingling was pulling her…south.

 

“Okay,” Kagome said, opening her eyes and seeing her friends regarding her with hopeful and expectant expressions. “We need to head south of here.”

 

“Shall we travel on foot, or take our vehicles?” Miroku asked.

 

“I think it would depend on how far we need to go,” Sango replied, stroking Kirara who was curled in her arms.

 

“Get on the bike, Kagome,” InuYasha said, stalking over to where it was parked. “No time to waste, we don't know when the next attack will come. You two get in Miroku's car - and try and keep up!”

 

While InuYasha got the bike, the three friends gave each other rueful looks. Miroku shook his head, and beckoned to Sango who nodded. Kagome shrugged, and took off her weapons to secure them to the back of the bike with InuYasha's Tessaiga.

 

Quickly, InuYasha helped Kagome get settled, handed over her helmet and donned his own. As she snuggled up against InuYasha's leather-clad back, she tried to concentrate as the motorcycle revved to life. She had no idea how far away the portal was, and worries about what they may face next nagged at her mind, but resolutely she pushed them away. They pulled out onto the street, Miroku and Sango behind them, and headed south.

 

“Kagome, are we headed towards Miura-hanto?” InuYasha spoke loudly over his shoulder.

 

“Yes, that feels right - head there!”

 

The bike picked up speed, and Kagome held tightly to InuYasha. Thrills of fear and anticipation traveled through her body, making her tingle inside. She had to discern the difference between the sensation which was the portal impinging on her senses, and her feelings of excitement. As if sensing her mood, InuYasha gave her hand a quick squeeze. Kagome loved how connected they were, and how he always seemed to know when she needed reassurance.

 

They entered the Miura-hanto Peninsula. It was known for its beaches, the U.S. military base, and a famous lighthouse at Kannon-zaki Point. Because of its mild climate, people could still be seen doing various water sports like windsurfing.

 

“Head to the lighthouse,” Kagome said, and felt InuYasha nod his head.

 

InuYasha leaned the bike hard to the left to make a turn in the road at high speed. Kagome closed her eyes and squeezed him tightly until he easily brought the bike upright again. When she opened her eyes, she could see the Western style lighthouse, and nearby, the portal hovered, blinking like a colorful star.

 

“InuYasha,” Kagome said, and pointed at the portal.

 

The hanyou nodded his head, and put on his directional to let Miroku know they were pulling into the lighthouse parking lot. Miroku pulled up beside him as he lowered the kickstand. Kagome was still watching the portal above them as InuYasha helped her dismount. Next to them, they heard the click of Miroku's car doors locking before they joined InuYasha and Kagome.

 

“It's pretty high up,” Kagome said. “I don't know how we will all get up there.”

 

“Don't worry,” Sango said. “Kirara will carry Miroku and me, and InuYasha will take you.”

 

“There is just one thing,” Miroku said grimly. “Recently, whenever we have found a portal -.”

 

The agent did not get to finish his train of thought. Kagome gasped and stepped back, followed by a growl a split second later from InuYasha. Suddenly, it was raining onii directly on them - a huge horde.

 

“Fuck!” InuYasha exclaimed, drawing Tessaiga. “Everyone get ready- and get behind me with your bow and arrows, Kagome!”

 

Kirara leaped out of Sango's arms and transformed, baring her saber-toothed fangs and growling. Sango readied Hiraikotsu and Miroku brandished his staff.

 

“Don't use the kaze-no-kizu, InuYasha - or your quantum singularity, Miroku - there may be people in the lighthouse. We don't want to hurt them!” Kagome said urgently.

 

Both men looked shifty-eyed a moment, and then they nodded their heads in grudging agreement. The battle raged on, as they fought off the horde of slavering, scaly onii. InuYasha sliced away all comers with Tessaiga; Kagome shot off her arrows from behind him; and Miroku defended Sango with his staff so she could wield Hiraikotsu. Kirara just caught them in her powerful jaws as they fell, shaking and strangling them to death. No one noticed that someone else had joined the battle. For a moment, InuYasha thought Kagome had come out from behind him. He turned angrily towards her.

 

“Kagome, I thought I told you…” InuYasha's words trailed off as Kikyo turned to him with cold eyes and a defiant expression.

 

“Told me what, InuYasha?” Kagome said.

 

There was no more time to talk, the horde of onii just would not subside. Angrily, InuYasha re-doubled his efforts. The whole time, Kagome had also been keeping an eye on the portal. Nothing seemed to be coming through any more and she was relieved. But what was that? Kagome squinted to make out what looked like a feminine hand beckoning them through the portal.

 

“Quickly,” a woman's voice called. “The portal will be closing soon.”

 

“InuYasha, we must go!” Kagome said, putting an urgent hand on his arm.

 

“Right! Looks like we destroyed these fuckers - let's move out!”

 

Everyone grabbed their packs. Miroku and Sango got on Kirara's back, while InuYasha picked up Kagome. Kikyo stood to one side, regarding them, and at the last minute jumped on Kirara's back. Sango looked behind her, startled, but there was nothing more to do. They were air-borne and following InuYasha, who had made a tremendous leap with Kagome on his back.

 

The hand came through the portal, and Kagome grabbed for it as they were pulled through….