InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Trust in a Youkai ❯ Death and Life ( Chapter 45 )

 

Trust in a Youkai

Chapter 45:

Death and Life

 

 

Akira chuckled lightly as he pushed himself up to sit. The demon Lord was dead. Sango closed her eyes, trying to keep the tears away but failed miserably. Miroku and Inuyasha watched Kagome sadly. Kagome shook as she lightly tapped Sesshoumaru's cheek as if trying to wake him. A moment later she let out a blood curdling scream as she pulled away from him causing Inuyasha to wince.

 

“Sesshoumaru!” she screamed.

 

Hearing Akira chuckle Kagome turned to look at him, her eyes blood red as they were before. She let out a long deep growl a she stood. Her mate was dead and he was laughing, laughing at her. No longer could she hear the little child's cry for her daddy to wake up, or the cried of her friends. Every sense was focused on him, the killer of her loved one. All she could hear, see, or smell was him. Akira. At blinding speed Kagome ran at Akira and lifted him off the ground by his neck. Akira winced and grabbed her arm.

 

“You killed him!” Kagome cried out tears still streaming down her cheeks.

 

Akira gasped for hair as she squeezed his neck tighter “H…Hai…” he managed a small smirk.

 

Kagome growled “Bring him back!”

 

“I c… can't” Akira said “I am… human.”

 

Kagome's eyes widened for a second, she turned him human, he had no powers. Even if he did, she doubted that he would be able to bring him back. “Tell me how to bring him back.”

 

Akira said nothing as he tried to breath, Kagome growled and threw him to the ground “Tell me!”

 

Bringing a hand to his throat Akira coughed “Your not trained… in your abilities, you can't.”

 

Silently, Kagome picked up the sword “But if I was trained” she slowly walked towards him “Could I bring him back?”

 

“If you knew how to control your power” Akira said “Then you could do anything.”

 

“What do you mean by I can do anything?” Kagome held the sword at his throat.

 

“You're a descendant of one of the strongest youkai” Akira said “You can do anything, that's why you were so important.”

 

Kagome growled. If what he said was true, then there was nothing that she could do. Giving another growl she wiped her tears away with the back of her free hand. Quickly she bent down and pulled Akira to his feet. “A life for a life then.”

 

More tears fell down her cheeks as she pulled the sword back and quickly thrusted it through him. Akira gasped and winced at the pain. Kagome's eyes widened and backed away, the red leaking away from her eyes. Akira stumbled back, gripping the sword. She had done what she had wanted to do for so long. But then, why did she feel so horrible.

 

Akira smirked as he fell to his knees “A life… for a… life” he stuttered before he fell to the floor, lifeless.

 

Kagome looked at Akira's form for a moment then hurried over to the cell where her friends were held. She broke the lock on the cell and walked over to Sango first. Being careful of Kilala she knelt down.

 

“It's good to see you again” Sango said.

 

“Yeah” Kagome gave a small but sad smile.

 

“Don't worry about us” Miroku said “We'll be fine, go see what you can do…” he cut his sentence off.

 

“No…” Kagome sadly shook her head “Let me see what I can do about healing you first.”

 

Not wanting to bother Kagome anymore, Miroku simply nodded.

 

Kagome looked over Sango then held her hands out over her “My healing abilities should be better.”

 

Kagome concentrated, focusing her power into her hands. When her hand began to glow slightly she touched them to Sango's body. Almost instantly Sango was healed. Sango's eyes widened slightly and looked over herself. Everything was healed, even her broken arm. Kagome healed Kilala then moved over to Miroku, healing him as well. Once she was done with Miroku she moved over to Inuyasha and knelt beside him.

 

“We'll go over to Rin” Miroku said leading Sango away, Kilala following behind them.

 

Inuyasha kept his head down, not wanting to look at Kagome.

 

“You'll be healed in a moment” Kagome said.

 

“Yeah” Inuyasha said still looking away.

 

“You know” Kagome began to heal him “It's nice to see you again, it's nice to see everyone.”

 

Inuyasha looked up at Kagome, confused.

 

“I mean… after all of this” she sniffled and wiped her eyes after healing him “After everything that happened, it's great… its great…” Kagome couldn't finish her sentence as she broke down crying.

 

Inuyasha's ears flattened against his head and his eyes softened “Kagome…” hesitantly he leaned over to her and pulled her into his arms.

 

Kagome latched around him as she cried “I don't know what to do…” she cried “I… I can't do anything… he's… gone.”

 

Miroku stood at the entrance to the cell with Sango who was holding a crying child in her arms. Sesshoumaru was dead, Miroku had checked himself but, he couldn't help but wonder if there really was nothing they could do.

 

“It's not fair” Kagome continued to cry “First my mom… and… and now Sesshoumaru…”

 

“Perhaps Miroku said deep in thought “Perhaps you can bring him back.”

 

Kagome looked up at Miroku along with everyone else. “How… Akira said that”

 

“It doesn't matter what he said” Miroku cut in “If you could heal us so easily and still be able to stand, you have to be able to do something.”

 

“And remember” Sango said “You're a Miko, you cut have to believe.”

 

Kagome looked at Sango and Miroku then to Inuyasha. Inuyasha gave her a light smile. They believed that she could. Maybe she was able to do something. Besides, Akira did say that she could do anything. Perhaps it was possible, is she believed she could. Kagome shifted and Inuyasha let her go so she can sit.

 

After giving her friends a smile, Kagome stood up. Taking a deep breath she walked over to Sesshoumaru and knelt down beside him. His clothes were stained with his own blood, his hair was matted together, the silver shine gone. Again she took a deep breath. She could do anything.

 

`You can do this Kagome' she said to herself “I know you can.”

 

Looking over Sesshoumaru one last time Kagome placed both her hands to his chest and closed her eyes. Her hands began to glow white as she let her power flow through Sesshoumaru's body. In only a few moments all of Sesshoumaru's wounds were healed. Kagome tilted her head to the side, listening for any sign of breathing.

 

`Please let this work…' Kagome began to panic. He wasn't breathing, nothing “It has to work” she closed her eyes again and placed her hands on his chest. It had to work. She concentrated, letting her power flow into him. She had to make it work. Minutes later she stopped, breathing heavily as tears fell down her cheeks. It wasn't working, he wasn't breathing.

 

“No…” she began to shake “No!” she screamed “You can't leave me, you can't!” she hit his chest “You can't leave me like this!”

 

Kagome hit his chest one more time before throwing herself on him, wrapping her arms around his neck sobbing. She tightly closed her eyes quietly saying his name. Her friends began to turn away when Kagome's body began to glow. They watched the scene play out in amazement. Rin sniffled silently as she watched.

 

Holding Sesshoumaru tighter Kagome continued to sob “Please work, it has to work” she could feel her power being drained as she gave everything she could. As she continued she began to feel tired, like she missed a few days of sleep. Too tired Kagome failed to notice a pair of arms wrap around her. It wasn't until she heard his smooth voice before she looked up.

 

“You can stop now.”

 

Kagome looked up, her eyes half lidded to see Sesshoumaru looking down on her. “Sesshou…” she smiled as she closed her eyes and let her power stop.

 

“Sesshoumaru” Sango said a smile pulling on the corner of her lips “Will Kagome be alright?”

 

Sesshoumaru sat up, moving Kagome to sit in his lap “She'll be fine” he said.

 

Kagome made a small noise and curled into him. Rin squirmed in Sango's arms causing her to set the small child down. Rin smiled and ran over to Sesshoumaru.

 

“Daddy!” Rin called out as she latched around the demon Lord, ignoring the blood that rubbed off onto her.

 

Sesshoumaru looked down at Rin “I trust you are well?”

 

“Hai” Rin smiled “Mommy kept me safe.”

 

“Good” he shifted Kagome and stood with her in his arms.

 

“We should be leaving” Miroku said.

 

“He's right” Sango knelt down and picked up Kilala.

 

Inuyasha nodded and head out. Miroku looked over at Sesshoumaru “He still feels bad about what he did to Kagome.”

 

“As he should be” Sesshoumaru said and headed out. Rin followed him, holding on to his pant's leg.

 

Sango let out a small sigh “I need to find my Hiraikotsu and you need to find your staff.”

 

“Right” Miroku said.

 

The two walked out and began searching for their weapons.

 

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Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru were outside waiting when Sango and Miroku came out. Kilala ran up to play with Rin who was running around, trying to catch a butterfly. Sesshoumaru had set Kagome down to lead against a tree. It was easy to tell that the two brothers had yet to say a word to each other.

 

“About time” Inuyasha said “You guys took forever.”

 

“Sorry Inuyasha” Miroku said “It took a while to find our weapons.”

 

Inuyasha huffed and Sango walked over to where Kagome was sleeping “How's she doing?”

 

“She'll be fine” Sesshoumaru answered “She just needs to regain her strength.”

 

“We need to get going” Inuyasha said “we lost a lot of time while we were there.”

 

“Perhaps we should wait until Kagome wakes up” Miroku suggested “It's been a while since were able to see her.”

 

“It'll be awhile before she wakes up and we're almost done.” Inuyasha said.

 

“He's right” Sesshoumaru spoke up “It will be a while before Kagome wakes up and she will need her rest.”

 

Miroku and Sango hesitated but nodded “Alright” Sango said “But we'll come and see her soon.”

 

“She will be happy to see you” Sesshoumaru picked up Kagome.

 

Soon Inuyasha and his group was gone, leaving Sesshoumaru with Rin and Kagome. He stood there for a moment looking Kagome, she was still a demon. Maybe she would stay like that. He looked over at Rin to see her running towards him, a smile on her face.

 

“Can we gone home now?” Rin stopped in front of him.

 

Sesshoumaru looked around and sniffed the air. They were a ways from the castle. Looking at Rin he nodded and began walking. Rin smiled and followed beside him, holding on to his pants leg. They could walk today then fly the rest of the way tomorrow. He was too tired to fly now.

 

Well what do you think? Your not going to kill me now right…. Right?