InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unforeseen Obstacles ❯ Leaving this behind… ( Chapter 17 )

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Notes: Surprises, beauty and progress.

 

Genre: Drama, romance…
Rating: R
Codes: Mir/Sess, Mir/San
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Unforeseen Obstacles…Chapter 17

Leaving this behind…

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“Now what?” Kagome sighed, glaring at the wall of stone in their path. In fact, it appeared the wall of stone wastheir path.

 

“We go up,” InuYasha said, undaunted. They all stared up. The stone continued so high it disappeared into the clouds. “Maybe we'll be able to get a better idea of where Naraku is from above.” Kirara transformed with a small roar and Sango walked to her, climbing on. Shippo hopped up next to her. Miroku turned and lifted Rin onto Ah-un and prepared to climb up behind her when Sesshomaru dropped Jaken behind her. Miroku gave him a questioning look, then was surprised when the youkai touched his waist lightly. He was about to ask what was going on when the strangest feeling of vertigo took hold of him. He grabbed Sesshomaru's arm desperately, then realized he wasn't falling. At least, not down. They were steadily rising up the mountain with nothing below their feet, despite the sensation that Miroku had, of standing on solid ground. Ah-un was rising next to them on the left and Kirara on the right. InuYasha was hopping from ledge to ledge with Kagome on his back. Miroku released his death-grip on Sesshomaru's arm tentatively and when he didn't fall, he let his arm drop to his side, enjoying the warmth of Sesshomaru pressed against his hip.

 

It took maybe an hour for them to break through the clouds and emerge to the brightness of the sun again. Miroku had to fight a wave of dizziness as the air became thinner. Finally, they were standing on the top of the wall, looking at a long walk down into a valley. The greenery had returned in full force and there were parts that looked almost impassable due to the thickness of the vegetation. Crystal lakes and streams sparkled in the sunlight, beautiful dots of blue, green and white spreading apart the darker green of the forested areas in favor of the lighter green grasses. The landscape rose and fell in soft waves and dips then climbed again to another mountain peak past the valley. He could hear a waterfall, though he didn't see any. It looked to be a good moon's worth of traveling.

 

“Wow,” Kagome breathed. Miroku looked over to her, smiling. He had never seen such a sight before. Few men had ever seen this sight, he knew.

 

“Mount Hakurei,” InuYasha said, suddenly.

 

“What?” Kagome asked.

 

“That's what that woman back in the village with the hanyo kid said this place was called. There's a shrine there, built by some priest or something.”

 

“I highly doubt Naraku would be there,” Miroku said. As evil as Naraku was, a holy shrine would most certainly be the last place anyone would find him, Miroku was certain.

 

“It's so beautiful,” Kagome whispered. “I've never seen mountains without a city before.”

 

“A city in the mountains?” Sesshomaru scoffed.

 

“Yeah. Where I come from, there are cities everywhere. A few mountains have been preserved as national parks, but I've never been to one. And even so, you can still usually see the city and tons of people.” She frowned. “And I'm not sure that mountain's still there in my time,” she added.

 

“Time?” Sesshomaru repeated. Kagome blushed.

 

“I suppose no one's told you, huh?” Sesshomaru continued staring at her and she sighed. “I'm not from this era.”

 

“Kagome is from some time in the future,” Miroku admitted. Sesshomaru turned to him. “That's why she dresses so strangely and has so many things we've never heard of in her pack.”

 

“I see.” Sesshomaru turned back to the view. Magnificent as it was, Miroku doubted that he was even thinking about it. “If the mountain is not there, where did it go? Have you learned to move entire mountains?”

 

“No. I think it erupted. A lot of the mountains have over the centuries. But I've never heard of a Mount Hakurei. I mean, there are hundreds of mountains, but one this big, I think I would remember. So I figure it probably blew up a long time before I was born.”

 

“Let us hope that it is not in the near future,” Sesshomaru stated, then began walking down the mountain, in the direction that appeared to offer the least resistance.

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Sesshomaru didn't participate in the battles against attacking demons, preferring to ignore the intrusions if they didn't get in his way. More than once, he simply glared at the youkai in his way and they fell back in retreat. They were making tremendously good time, considering. Miroku lost himself, for a time, in the happiness that only being in love can bring. Sango's coldness and sharp tongue diminished and Miroku couldn't have expressed how relieved he was to see the bitterness leave her. He realized he treasured her every laugh, every smile. Sometimes it made him wonder if he had made the right decision in choosing Sesshomaru. But then he would have the private time they enjoyed after dinner, even on the nights they didn't make love, and he wondered how he could ever question his choice.

 

Other times, he wouldn't be able to see past the coldness in the youkai and longed for the heat of Sango—even if just in the form of her hand striking his face in response to his inappropriate groping. They celebrated Kagome's birthday, which was apparently the anniversary of her first meeting with InuYasha, without Sesshomaru and Jaken, who left the group for almost two days without warning. Jaken came back first, muttering, and a few days later, some strange woman stole Tetsusaiga. Jaken railed at InuYasha for his clumsiness in losing it and it was another day before Jaken found his way back to them.

 

They found Sesshomaru standing, glaring at the sword.

 

“How the hell did you get it?” InuYasha demanded angrily. Sesshomaru spun, his eyes flashing crimson, grabbed his brother by the throat and lifted him from the ground.

 

“If I may not wield the sword, it will be used by our father's blood. If you are ever clumsy enough to lose it again, I will simply kill you and find a way to destroy his barrier. I may not understand Father's purpose in leaving the sword to one as worthless as you, but it was his final act and you will not disgrace his memory by being so pathetic as to have it taken from you by a mortal woman or anyone else. Am I clear?” Sesshomaru's voice was as even and quiet as always, but his eyes showed his fury. Miroku shivered as a jolt of fear ran through him at the sight of the enraged taiyoukai. He had seen Sesshomaru like this few times, but each instance caused copious amounts of fear. InuYasha glared and dug his talons into his brother's arm for a moment, locking gazes, but then nodded slightly (not an easy task considering the vice his neck was in). Sesshomaru's hand opened, releasing the hanyo.

 

Everyone stared, frozen as Sesshomaru walked past tetsusaiga without offering it another glance. InuYasha lifted it and slid it into its sheath without another word. Both heads of silvery hair had disappeared into the woods before anyone else in the small clearing moved.

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To be continued…

 

You know, I get a lot of “Not Sango!” reviews. And I'll admit, this IS a Sess/Mir fic and I WANT them to end up together. But when I try to force the story, I get blocked, so I let it write itself. Now, that doesn't mean he'll end up with Sango, it just means I have no idea where the story is going now, LOL. Quite frankly, I didn't expect it to be this long! I thought maybe a few chapters, some old fashioned slashy goodness, but no. It turned into a whole story, they killed Zetsumei, which I THOUGHT was supposed to be the end of the fic. You'd think, as the author, I'd know what's going on, but to be honest, I get just as surprised as you guys.

 

I'm also WAY sorry there have been such big gaps between updates! I got blocked with and between chapters 15 and 16 for a long time and I like to post with at least one chapter to post afterwards in case I get blocked for a while. I actually ran out of chapters. I think I'm up to 19 (although this is the last one I have in chapter format at the moment) depending on the length of updates (which have been pathetic, again, sorry!). That stone wall in their path was in mine as well. Thankfully, we all got over it and now maybe I can update more frequently.

 

Thank you to everyone who reviews my story! I read each and every review and appreciate them all. I'm aware that you don't have to review and that sometimes there's nothing to say but “More!” Thank you all who have reviewed and those who will review! I love to know that people are reading the story and especially that they are enjoying it! Every review I get is a bright spot in my day. But just seeing that the story is being read is just as important to me! So, also, a big Thank you to everyone who reads this story as well!