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Change of Heart	By : PrincessAurora Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male > InuYasha/Sessh?maru > InuYasha/Sessh?maru Views: 24279 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 8
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Chapter List
- 28
- 29
- 30
I WISH I was making money off of this. Sadly, I am not.
I’m just going off of my dreams of a life-sized Sesshoumaru & Inuyasha acting out my perverted little fantasies. All I get is my own twisted satisfaction.
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THIS IS YAOI-INSCEST! IF YOU DON’T LIKE THIS KIND OF THING, THEN DON’T READ IT. FLAMES WILL BE HAPPILY IGNORED.
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A/N: Don’t hate me. ;)
(*I’ve used ‘~…~’ for Sess & Inu speaking mentally, and ‘~~~…~~~’ for Dragons speaking mentally.*)

Chapter 29 – A New Kaze no Kizu

Sesshoumaru was in a state of panic. He was currently throwing himself against the barrier that he had run into immediately as he exited the main gate of the Village. The barrier was around and over the Village, preventing any from leaving it. He had even been able to see Inuyasha and the children walk around a bend that led to the clearing, but his screams could not be heard, and he could do nothing as they walked beyond his sight.
~Sesshou! Mate! We need you!~
The Youkai Lord’s eyes widened in horror at hearing this in his own mind. They had only discussed learning this technique, to be able to speak to each other in their own minds; they hadn’t even known for sure if they could do it. So for Inuyasha to be able to do it so clearly, so perfectly, it meant he was feeling panic too.
He had swung Bakusaiga with all his might at the barrier, multiple times, but not even the great sword could do anything.
So he kept throwing himself against it.
The entire Village had gathered behind him by now, and upon seeing Sesshoumaru’s panic, Miroku had not even asked why. He was instantly trying his own power against the barrier. Sango was also doing all she could. Once Miroku plastered her Hiraikotsu with sacred sutras, she was throwing it repeatedly against the barrier.
Sesshoumaru could only keep trying.

***

Sniffing Rin, the Dragon said, “Mmm…a full human, but she is your daughter? Interesting. Also nauseating, since I can smell that disgusting dog you call mate on her as well.” Turning back to face Inuyasha, he asked, “So, you will come quietly?”
~I’ll do anything to protect Rin, you know that, right Sesshou?~
“Yes,” Inuyasha answered. “I will! Now let her go!”
“Certainly,” the Dragon replied as he dropped Rin to the ground roughly. Tears filled Inuyasha’s eyes as he heard the bones in Rin’s right arm crack.
Then, before he knew what was happening, they were rocketing into the air. Looking up, he was shocked to see an enormous black dragon above him, holding him in one of its giant claws as its massive bat-like wings pulled them higher. He knew he needed to escape before they climbed much higher above the ground, or even he wouldn’t survive the fall. He couldn’t move his arms or hands so he shoved his own claws into the scaled hide encasing him, hoping to get the Dragon to let him go.
~At least Rin is safe, and so are you, my Beloved. I’m glad you weren’t with us.~
Instead, the Dragon squeezed the claw tighter, and Inuyasha could feel himself losing consciousness.
His last thought before the darkness claimed him: ~Sesshou, my love…we need your help. Sess~

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Sesshoumaru was nearly blind with the panic he was feeling now. He had continued to hear Inuyasha’s words in his mind, hearing all that Inuyasha was saying mentally to him.
Just when he thought he would lose his mind to the terror filling him, the barrier suddenly disappeared as he threw himself at it once again, and he found himself flying through the air from his own momentum for a moment. He recovered quickly and began to speed in the direction of the clearing.
~Sesshou, my love…we need your help. Sess~
His Mate’s words had driven him into a frenzy. However, when the words were cut off so suddenly, that was when the panic and horror of the situation truly set in.
He was speeding in the right direction when he met Rin, running to him in terror. He caught her full-speed against his chest, and never broke his stride.
“Rin! What happened?!” He could tell her left arm was badly broken, and she had a few cracked ribs as well, so he tried to be gentle with her. He also knew she was not injured seriously, so he refocused on Inuyasha.
Sesshoumaru stopped at the clearing and set her down gently.
Rin knew she had to quiet herself. Panic would not help her Tōchan.
“Otōsan, a huge black dragon attacked us! Tōchan protected us, but it caught him right away…he was really a lot slower than he’s always been. When he fought to get away, the man caught me with his claw and said he would kill me and all my friends and the children too, or Tōchan could cooperate. Tōchan agreed, and it dropped me to the ground. Then, the kind-of-human-looking man, his hand transformed into a huge black claw, and then his whole body changed too! He flapped his wings and flew away!” Rin explained disjointedly.
“Rin, this is important, you said he was a human-like male as well as a dragon?”
“Hai! He had really dark gray skin and long white hair, with long black antler-like horns and glowing red eyes. Then he changed into a huge black dragon, long like a snake, but with huge black wings and flew away with my Tōchan!” she cried.
“It will be alright, Aijō. You have done well. Now, please take all the children back to the Village. You have helped me perfectly.”
Rin believed him, and knew beyond any doubt that her Otōsan would find her Tōchan. She watched as he changed into a ball of light and sped away to the south.
The wings only confirmed what Sesshoumaru already believed. He knew that ‘pure’ Heavenly-Dragons needed no wings to be able to fly. He also knew that only Heavenly-Dragons could take a fully human-like form. This could only be one dragon.
‘Kagai, I will tear you apart with my bare hands,’ Sesshoumaru thought.

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Inuyasha awoke to bone-chilling cold. He knew, being nearly full youkai now, that the cold should not affect him as it would have long before. So for him to feel it like this now, he knew it must be well below freezing. Far below freezing.
He couldn’t figure out why at first, but it took him a few moments to be able to open his eyes. Once he did, and looked beyond the spikes of ice clinging to his eyelashes, he found himself in a nightmare.
He was naked and his wrists and ankles were shackled to a stone wall; held nearly three feet off the floor. There was ice covering every inch of every surface in this room, including the wall at his back and his shackles, and he understood that he was very far below the surface. He tested his shackles, and quickly realized that they were designed to hold Dai-Youkai. ‘Probably designed to hold Sesshoumaru,’ he thought with a shudder; thankful that at least Sesshoumaru was safe. He wouldn’t be breaking them with brute force. Of course, since he was currently alone, he tried anyway.
Eyes scanning the room, he finally saw his clothing and the Tetsusaiga, piled in a far corner.
He did finally wonder why his inner demon wasn’t breaking free. In fact, even trying to summon it to the surface wasn’t working. ‘Is it because of the shackles? Or…?’ His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of footsteps coming closer, down a narrow stone stairway.
“So, we are awake, are we?” a male voice asked. Inuyasha could tell it wasn’t the same voice as the dragon that had taken him. This was a new one…
“I am Tokoyami,” the newcomer continued, moving into Inuyasha’s line of sight. “I am the dragon-mage that serves Lord Kagai, the Blackest Dragon; and you are here for one very specific purpose.”
“Yeah? And what would that be, you fucktard?” Inuyasha asked.
“Mmmm…such a foul mouth. But no matter. Your mouth doesn’t concern me,” Tokoyami explained calmly. “It’s your blood that does. You will be helping me find a way to please my Lord. You see, we have heard the stories of your mother’s blood. That this powerful witch’s blood was able to change you; allow you, as a non-breeding-male, to become pregnant. I will see if I can make your blood work for my Lord. You see, he is in need of heirs, and your blood offers a possible solution.”
“And why would I give one shit about what your lord needs?” Inuyasha countered. Inside he was thinking, ‘A dragon mage…but his horns and looks are different from the other dragon that took me. Smaller…he doesn’t look as powerful. Better for him to think Mother was a witch. Maybe him not knowing she was a priestess will slow whatever it is he’ll try to do.’
Tokoyami continued to move around the room, checking vials and containers, his long black fur cape dragging along the floor. “I seem to remember hearing that the more brutal the pain, the more unborn youkai can feel it. So, you may cooperate, and things will not be quite as painful as they could be. On the other hand, you can fight, in which case, you will experience excruciating amounts of pain. Both choices will end the same way: With me taking and testing your blood, and you dying when we are finished with you.
“And do not allow yourself any hope of escaping this place,” Tokoyami smiled evilly as he continued. “You have been well hidden, and not even your dog-lord will be able to find you here. And even if, by some miracle, you were able to free yourself from this dungeon…you would never survive in your state outside these walls. The multitude of evil youkai and lesser-dragons that populate this island would literally tear you apart in your weakened state.”
Tokoyami then walked over to stand in front of him. Grabbing a handful of hair, he jerked his head up so he could look him directly in the eyes. “Just in case you were wondering…you are not able to call your Youki to the surface because of a spell I have placed on you. Knowing that it was a human’s blood that gave you this power, and seeing how little of it you have left, I cannot allow you to undergo any type of transformation. Unfortunately, the spell also taints the blood I will take, so I will need a great deal of it. I will bleed you dry if necessary, but it is your human blood I am after.”
‘Maybe he doesn’t know that my power from my human blood has already been fully absorbed by my demon blood? If he doesn’t, then maybe that will buy me more time, I hope.’
~Please Sesshou, hurry!~
Inuyasha was using all his strength to not show this bastard just how tormented he was inside. For the most part, he was succeeding, but Tokoyami could see the fear in the depths of his golden eyes. Golden eyes framed with long black lashes still spiked with ice.
“Your mating-mark is beautiful…full of so much meaning. Youkai marks reflect what is felt for the other, yes? You must truly love your lord…too bad you will never see him again in this world.”
The mage smiled a twisted smile. “I can see your fear. Mmmm…but it is not fear for yourself… It is fear for your pups, yes? You would be wise to fear. My Lord Kagai is immensely powerful, and he also harbors a rather intimidating grudge against your pathetic mate. So believe me when I tell you that you and your pups will die here, in this place. Your pups will eventually be served to my Master as the main course in a feast celebrating the pregnancy of his immortal human mate; they will never be born into this world.
“So!” he clapped his hands almost cheerfully. “Relax and conserve your strength, young lord…you’re going to need it,” Tokoyami said as he took the only torch and left the dungeon; leaving Inuyasha in total-blackness. The only sound his sensitive ears could pick up was the fading footsteps of Tokoyami as he climbed the stairs.
~Oh, Gods, please Sesshou…come for us. We don’t want to die here, not this way.~

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Sesshoumaru had followed Inuyasha’s aura for what felt like hours, when it suddenly disappeared. He knew this could only happen for one reason: Inuyasha had been taken to a place heavily spelled, not allowing any trace of his Mate to come through.
He only knew of Kagai’s island to the south. When he had fought against this dragon so long ago, it had been at the border of the lands the Tenrai-Dragons held as territory. He’d never seen Kagai’s island.
It was time to set aside his pride. He was going to need some help in finding his Mate. All that mattered was getting his Little Mate back.
He turned and headed for the territory of the Heavenly-Dragons.

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On the second day, Tokoyami climbed the narrow twisting staircase to the main floor of the castle, where he was met by his Lord.
“So, will you be able to use him?” Kagai waved him to a seat at the table in this formal dining hall.
Tokoyami took his seat before he answered, “I believe so my Lord. If his mother was pure, it would take more time, but the rumors said she was a witch…she must have been, since she got pregnant by a demon…correct? That should speed things along slightly. My only worry is that he is already quite far along in the transformation from his mating. This dog-lord must be very powerful, if his mate is changing so fast. He is nearly full youkai already, so we were lucky to hear of this when we did,” he finished.
“It sounds promising,” Kagai replied. “I will leave you to your experiments over the next few days, and you will not be required to serve me in any other way during this time. This is your only task, and there is no other that could be more important to me. You will be well rewarded if you can succeed.”
Tokoyami bowed his head respectfully. “Thank you my Lord, I do believe this will succeed.”
They noticed Sora entering the hall, and ceased their talk. The Lord’s mate still held to some of his human-like values, and Kagai did not want his mate knowing anything until the time was right.

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Late on the second day, Sesshoumaru was welcomed warmly when he arrived at the border to the Heavenly Lands. The mood soon turned cold when they found out why Sesshoumaru was there.
The Tenrai-Dragons were horrified when Sesshoumaru told them what had happened.
The Dragons agreed immediately when Sesshoumaru asked for their help. They were friends as well as old allies. Sesshoumaru also asked if a Golden Dragon could be sent to the Slayer’s Village, to protect his daughter and Inuyasha’s son while they were gone.
They agreed.
They discussed the situation, and when the Dragons learned that Inuyasha was pregnant, and how, Sesshoumaru was told that Kagai now had an immortal-human male as a mate, and that he was desperate for heirs.
They now felt they knew why Kagai had taken Inuyasha.
They deduced that Kagai wanted Inuyasha’s blood…that power that had helped him to create a womb for himself. The dark mage in Kagai’s employ was incredibly powerful, and could, in theory, use Inuyasha’s blood in some manner to help accomplish this. This thought disgusted them all.
The other option was even worse: That they wanted him for his womb, and planned to kill the pups and hold Inuyasha until the Dragon’s heirs were born.
Sesshoumaru had to wonder, how had Kagai found out about this in the first place? He would find out later. He knew it was someone in his own household. It had to be. Someone trusted to be near the Royal Family…someone who gossiped and could not hold their tongue.
Well, when he had his Yasha back, he would rip out that tongue and feed it to its owner.
Right now, all that mattered was getting Inuyasha back.

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Feeling his energy depleted as he lost blood, Inuyasha decided to give everything he had to his pups. Maybe the mage wouldn’t notice. He was expecting him to be weak right? Better for the pups to have it.
All Inuyasha wanted to do was block the link he shared with Sesshoumaru. He was terrified, and he didn’t want to transfer all his terror to his Mate. But that damned promise kept rearing its head to remind him, and so he kept the link open. He wasn’t sure if it could be felt past the dark magic surrounding this place, but it was his only hope. Trying to think rationally, he was hoping it could help lead Sesshoumaru to his location.
But what would he find when he got here?
Could even Sesshoumaru defeat this powerful Dragon Lord? If anyone knew how strong Sesshoumaru was it was Inuyasha, but this Black Dragon worried him. He wasn’t youkai, or even a ‘normal’ dragon. He used dark magic, and Inuyasha wasn’t certain just what would be used against Sesshoumaru. There was a massive army in this castle as well, made up of dragons just like the mage. He was terrified of losing Sesshoumaru, and he didn’t want him to be giving his life up to save him.

***

In this dark place, with only sporadic torchlight to give him vision, Inuyasha lost track of time completely. His entire world had narrowed down to the mage taking large amounts of his blood to test; the mage speaking to him as he was sitting at his work-bench; and the mage re-spelling him, over and over, so his Youki would stay asleep.
He was getting weaker…he could feel it. He’d not been given any food or water since his arrival, and large amounts of his blood had already been taken. Each time he gained any strength and was alone, he would pass the energy on to his pups.
When the mage returned, he would drain him almost to the point of death each time, only stopping short because he had more tests he wanted to do. Under normal circumstances, any of these would not have been a problem. But with the spells holding him back as well, he was weaker than he’d ever been on his pure-human nights, so long ago.
He’d had a lot of time to think, and could only think of one plan.
If he could somehow awaken his Youki…get to the Tetsusaiga…
However, he was losing hope fast.

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When the huge Golden Dragon landed in the center of the Slayer’s Village late on the second day after Inuyasha had been taken, he was met with awed wonder. No surprise, as humans very rarely saw one, and then usually only at their death if they were particularly righteous.
His eyes immediately landed on Rin and Shippo.
“Are you the children of the Lords of the West?” he asked politely, even though he already knew the answer from their scents.
“H-hai,” Shippo answered nervously, moving to stand in front of Rin protectively. “Why are you asking?”
“I have been sent here by Lord Sesshoumaru to watch over you both, as well as this village, until he has been able to rescue Lord Inuyasha and return to you.” He moved closer to them as he took his humanoid form and continued, “I know you are frightened, but take heart. My fellow Dragons will help him, and they know where the Evil One lives. Your Father will have our full cooperation.”
The entire Village was in awe. Before them stood one of the most beautiful creatures any had ever seen. Pearlescent white skin, golden horns emerging from long, bright white hair, with kind glowing eyes…he was hard to look at, he was so bright. He was clothed in pure white stitched with gold from head to toe, with a massive sword attached at his side, a quiver of arrows over his shoulder and a large golden bow. He was truly a remarkable sight.
“But,” Rin began, “it was a dragon that took my Tōchan, are you sure my Otōsan sent you?”
He walked slowly towards her, but she would not back away. “Yes, child,” he replied, “I was sent by your Otōsan. I see you are hurt, how did it happen?”
“The bad dragon did it, but I’m strong! I’ll be fine,” she said as she raised her chin higher in the air.
“You are certainly Lord Sesshoumaru’s daughter, aren’t you? Mmmm,” the Dragon hummed to himself as he reached out. Gently touching Rin’s arm, and then her lower ribs, he then asked, “Does it feel any better now?”
Rin’s eyes opened wide. “H-how did you do that? You healed the bones!” she said as she took off the sling holding her once-broken arm.
“My name is Kōmyō, and I am a Heavenly Dragon. Pure in mind and spirit, I can do many things.”
He turned to find Miroku watching him. “Are you the leader here, the Houshi named Miroku?”
“Yes, I am,” Miroku replied.
“May I stay within the Village walls? Or would you be more comfortable if I stayed outside?” Kōmyō asked politely.
“We would be honored if you would stay within our home,” Miroku replied. “Thank you for coming. I am sure your presence will help to calm the children.”

***

Jaken was absolutely terrified.
Seeing this Dragon in his human-like form, he realized that the creature that gave him the stone was also a Dragon, but black. He’d heard Rin’s story, and he finally understood that he’d been lied to. That the stone he was given was only so Inuyasha could be taken. If anyone ever found out, he’d be tortured and then executed.
He ran and tossed it away, and then ran back to the main hall where all were gathering; paranoid that any would have noticed his absence.

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Any small bit of energy he could find now, he still gave it to his pups. Even if he died, perhaps Sesshoumaru could get there in time to save them. His blood was weakening as his pups took the extra chi, and he could feel them growing at an accelerated rate. He could even see his abdomen growing larger.
It had been the worst kind of struggle to stay awake, but he knew he had to. If he was to catch his Youki just before being re-spelled…it was his only chance.
And then…finally…

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It was early morning on the third day, and the mage was concentrating quite hard. He knew he was very close to being able to make the Lord’s mate pregnant. He could allow no distractions.

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Inuyasha could see how focused Tokoyami was; and that was just when he felt his Youki begin to stretch, trying to wake up. Inuyasha struggled to remain calm, to look asleep or half-dead…allow his Youki time to awaken.
And then…
Inuyasha opened his eyes, and stared at Tokoyami through elliptical blue pupils as he deliberately growled menacingly to get the mage’s attention.
“I don’t have time for this!” Tokoyami yelled as he shot out of his chair and stomped over to Inuyasha. “If only my spells could keep you down for longer without tainting the blood worse!”
Growling, Inuyasha acted drunk, weak from the blood-loss this wasn’t very hard, and said, “Pups…die…if I…s-stay…d-demon…for…m-my…Youki…to…s-s-stay…bound… I…n-need…touch…m-my sword. It was…crafted by…Father to…suppress m-my…demon blood…otherwise…it’s…worthless…sword…c-can’t lose…my pups…pl-please…”
Tokoyami’s eyes widened. The boy seemed truly out of it; not even fully conscious. It seemed his fear of losing his pups was genuine. It would also offer an explanation as to why the mate of such a powerful Youkai Lord would be allowed to move around freely with such a useless sword. He’d checked it out when the boy was first brought here, and realized that, demon-sword though it was, it was nearly powerless. (Being a dragon and not a youkai, the sword’s barrier did nothing to this creature…to him it was nothing more than a junk-sword, unable to cut anything.) Now he believed that he understood its purpose.
As he walked slowly to the other side of the massive room and retrieved the sword, Inuyasha was able to feed nearly all of his Youki’s energy to his pups for the first time, and he prayed Tokoyami wouldn’t notice.
Tokoyami was considering all his options, and making certain that nothing he did would jeopardize his testing of this boy. One thought was that, not having to spell him, it would make his testing easier. Using the sword may be preferable…
He moved to stand in front of Inuyasha. “You believe your Youki could jeopardize your pups’ lives? Why does it matter to you when I have already told you that you will all die here anyway? Why did you not ask for it before?”
Inuyasha never opened his eyes, and kept his head hanging to his chest. “Pups…Sess…father…w-will c-come…save us…m-must…keep pups s-safe… You…I wasn’t…g-gonna…help…you… Can keep…it sealed…on m-my own…too weak now…” he mumbled, still growling quietly.
Tokoyami considered his options again. He knew the boy’s pregnancy was weakening him, as was the bloodletting and no food. Fear would also weaken him. He would have to cling to some hope, wouldn’t he? Yes, it made sense.
“Here, open your hand,” Tokoyami said firmly as he held the Tetsusaiga in front of Inuyasha’s shackled wrist.
Inuyasha didn’t respond at first, deliberately, and Tokoyami had to repeat himself, while nudging Inuyasha’s hand with the hilt of the sword.
Finally, without opening his eyes, Inuyasha’s hand twitched open, and took hold of the Tetsusaiga’s hilt; his hand jerking slightly from some reflex. When Tokoyami let go of the sheath, it slipped free of the sword and clattered to the floor; but this did not concern Tokoyami. The boy, even at his full strength, could not wound him with such a sword.
Inuyasha made no more moves, and seemed to fall unconscious. Tokoyami lifted his eyelids, and watched as the red receded quickly, and the blue pupils disappeared. Golden eyes were back. Tokoyami was satisfied, and moved back to his desk to finish his work.

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Hours later, Tokoyami left; once again taking the torch, but leaving the Tetsusaiga with Inuyasha…he didn’t want the boy’s Youki to come to the surface while he was gone. Best to keep him calm, and keep his human blood near the surface. This was much better than a spell, for it would not interfere with his testing later.
He should be finished with this task by tomorrow, and then they could kill him quickly. He’d been ‘good’ for Tokoyami, and the mage would keep his promise. He would die painlessly. Only after his death would he remove the pups he was carrying and present them to his Lord; on a silver platter, as ordered.

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Inuyasha waited until he could no longer hear Tokoyami’s footsteps. Then he waited some more. The last few times the mage had left and taken the torch, Inuyasha had counted to himself. He believed, if he’d counted right, that he had about four hours before the mage returned.
More than enough time.

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The Tenrai-Dragons knew the exact location of Kagai’s island fortress.
Sesshoumaru approached the dark castle ahead with a sense of dread. He could no longer feel Inuyasha’s life force, nor that of his pups; but the Golden Dragon mage that was by his side explained that this dark mage in the castle was most likely blocking it somehow. Probably using the same spell that had been blocking their mental communication.
Of course, it could actually be as Sesshoumaru believed: That Inuyasha was far too weak, and could be near death. He refused to believe he was dead already. Could not think of the fact that he was so close now, he should have felt nearly any sign of life from his Mate.
The castle seemed to exude wickedness. The largest part of the castle was carved from the side of a black stone mountain. Only on one very high rock outcropping was there any kind of wooden structure, and it was built in a very Japanese style, even down to the rice-paper windows.
The castle itself was enormous, and Sesshoumaru did not have the first clue where to begin his search.
His Golden and Silver allies were by his side, and he knew they afforded him the best hope he had. It was just torture to have to wait, when all he wanted to do was tear down the castle, even if it meant destroying the entire mountain it was built into.
The Tenrai-Dragons were in a circle, and Sesshoumaru could see the magic coming from them, twirling about them all.
As he felt their magic brushing his skin, he closed his eyes, and asked for a miracle.

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Finally, Inuyasha decided it was time.
Squeezing the hilt of the Tetsusaiga, it transformed for him sluggishly, mimicking how his body felt. He was just happy it had transformed at all.
Judging by where the only door to this room was, on the same wall he was shackled to, he was hoping that blasting the wall opposite him would somehow lead to daylight. It was all he could come up with…and even then, he knew all he was really doing was accelerating his journey to death.
‘But better death on my own terms, than death on someone else’s.’ he thought.
Channeling the minuscule amount of demonic energy he had left into the sword, he took a deep breath and aimed the tip of the sword at the far wall, propping the hilt against the stone for help in supporting it.
He was too out of it to notice the colors beginning to swirl around him.

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Sesshoumaru was listening to his Dragon allies tell him their plan.
They could shape-shift; it was one trait all Tenrai-Dragons possessed.
The Silver Dragons, natural pacifists, would stay outside and hold back the hordes of demons that populated the island with a barrier.
The Golden Dragons, the ‘warriors’ of their kind, would bend the fabric of space and time, and bring Sesshoumaru with them to storm the castle, but quietly. They were hoping to rescue Inuyasha…if the Black Dragon Lord became aware of their presence, he could order his hostage killed.
They all knew that the evil lord had had more than enough time over the last few days to get whatever he wanted from Inuyasha, so killing him would be nothing.
Just as they were preparing…standing near one another to combine their powers…and keeping Sesshoumaru with them, a gigantic white light with different colors twisting around it exploded from the earth at the base of the forbidding castle. The massive explosion caused the rock outer-wall in this spot to crumble, and tore up the earth for nearly a half-mile in each direction.
They instantly ran to the opening, and were shocked at what met their eyes.

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‘Ah! Air! I can breathe!’ Inuyasha thought first. ‘The warm air coming in feels so good!’
Then, like a tsunami sweeping into his mind, Sesshoumaru was suddenly there, speaking in his mind as he’d been trying to since all this happened.
~Yasha?! Yasha!!!~ Sesshoumaru screamed mentally. ~Where are you? Please, answer me…Oh, Kami…please answer me!~
Then, weak, but there in Sesshoumaru’s mind…
~I’m not sure…really deep…dungeon…shackles on wall…freezing cold…can’t…break…please…help…I have…nothing left.~ Inuyasha whimpered mentally. He was drained completely. His Wind Scar had drained him to a near-fatal degree.
~I’m coming Yasha!~
Sesshoumaru charged around the Golden Dragons, unmindful of their cries to wait. The Black Dragon would have to be dead already to not have heard and felt the devastating effects of the Wind Scar on his castle.
There was no need for stealth now.

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With the sound and feel of the explosion below, Lord Kagai had angrily ordered Tokoyami to go down to the dungeon. All they could imagine was that one of the experiments had exploded (it had happened before, but not to this degree).
‘It’s probably killed the young lord, but that won’t matter. This last experiment was just for my own curiosity anyway. I have all the others safely locked away in my sealed chambers,’ Tokoyami thought.
He ran down the stairs and into the dungeon, and got the shock of his immortal life.
‘The young lord is still shackled to the wall, but…where did he get that sword?!’ Tokoyami thought desperately. ‘That is not the same sword I placed into his hand!’
He saw instantly that the boy had nothing left in him, so he ran to Inuyasha intending to take the sword. Facing him and trying unsuccessfully to pull the sword from his hands, Tokoyami was suddenly met with dulled amber eyes.
“Fucker, you thought I’d just play nice?” Inuyasha growled. Then, looking over Tokoyami’s shoulder he screamed as loud as he could, “Sesshoumaru!”
Tokoyami turned to see a nightmare come to life.
After jumping into the 100-foot deep hole that led down to the dungeon from the ground level above, Sesshoumaru, Inu DaiYoukai Lord of the Western Lands, was rushing at him. Eyes full crimson, claws nearly a foot in length, fangs bared…and behind him, a small army of Golden Dragons.
Sesshoumaru was nearly upon him when one of the Golden Dragons cried out, “Leave the mage alive! We must know what was done to your Mate to be able to save him!”
That cry alone saved Tokoyami’s life.
Instead, Sesshoumaru grabbed his neck in a deadly grip, and slammed him into the wall to the right of Inuyasha. “Release the shackles! Release my Mate!” he roared into the lesser-dragon’s face. His poison saliva was already burning holes in the mage’s skin, where it had spattered on his face and shoulders, and the mage screamed in agony.
He knew Dragon-law. If he were to be kept alive, his best bet would be to do as they said. He’d stay alive if he cooperated.
He sent out the mental command to release the shackles.
Sesshoumaru dropped him and he crumpled to the floor in pain.
Inuyasha was falling, and Sesshoumaru dropped to the floor to be under his Mate to catch him. Inuyasha slumped forward into Sesshoumaru’s arms, still gripping the Tetsusaiga.
“Yasha! Oh, Kami…I’m so sorry! I’ve failed you! Oh, Gods!” Sesshoumaru wept into Inuyasha’s hair. “Please, don’t leave me, fight, we’ll save you, I swear it, just stay with me!”
Inuyasha didn’t have the strength to speak. Instead, in his mind he spoke to his Mate, ~You didn’t fail Sesshou…and I’ll fight, but I can’t promise I’ll win this one. Our pups are safe. Even if I die, they will live. I’ve given them all of what I have left. Love them like I would, okay?~
~Yasha, please…oh please…stay with me…~
Sesshoumaru heard no more words as Inuyasha fell unconscious.

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Just as Inuyasha fell limp in Sesshoumaru’s arms, a malevolent burst of energy suddenly hit them both and catapulted them through the air.
“How dare you!” the attacking Black Dragon screamed.
Cradling Inuyasha with his body, Sesshoumaru took the impact and landed on his feet. He knew now, he would have no choice but to face Kagai. That was exactly what he had wanted before, but now…he only wanted to hold his Mate.
Instead, the Golden Dragons were now occupied with the Black Lord’s massive castle army of lesser-dragons, while one stood near him holding the mage prisoner. Only Sesshoumaru was left. Screaming for the Dragon holding the mage to protect his Mate, Sesshoumaru turned towards the Dragon Lord.
“I will face you, and I will tear your head from your shoulders!” Sesshoumaru swore as he lay Inuyasha down gently. He pulled his silk kimono and juban off and covered his naked and still-shivering Mate. The temperature had risen in the chamber because of the outside air, but it was still just barely above freezing.
As Sesshoumaru began to rise, Inuyasha stirred. He could only blink his eyes, but mentally he said, ~Sesshou…take Tetsusaiga…use it…destroy this…evil fucker. Bakusaiga won’t…work until you’re up…close to him…his magic is too strong…but Tetsusaiga can reach him.~
~Thank you Yasha, but I cannot touch your sword, remember?~ Sesshoumaru was thinking that Inuyasha was delirious.
~You can my love. You own my heart, and I love you. Protect us. Protect us with the Tetsusaiga.~
Sesshoumaru’s eyes widened. Inuyasha did not ‘sound’ delirious, and he suddenly knew in his heart that Inuyasha was right. He touched his Little Mate’s hand, and his grip loosened, giving the Tetsusaiga over to Sesshoumaru. The Youkai Lord then stood, proudly, and held the Tetsusaiga high.
“Kagai, this is the day you will die. I have my family to protect.”
They charged at each other.

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Kagayaku, the Golden Dragon holding the mage, tied him securely. He was treating the acid burns on his face when he heard Lord Sesshoumaru scream for him to protect his Mate. He then watched as the DaiYoukai charged towards the Black Dragon, holding an amazing sword.
He looked around and realized that he alone was not fighting, so he instantly turned his attention to Lord Inuyasha.
Kagayaku held the mage by the throat as he looked down at Inuyasha. “You will tell me, right now, what has been done to Lord Inuyasha. You will tell me every spell; you will tell me all that you have done. NOW!” he thundered.
The mage cooperated and began to speak as the Golden Dragon began to remove his own kimono and juban. He lifted the young Lord and wrapped him in the long formal garments until he was cocooned in fabric, protecting his skin from the icy floor and trying to warm him up. He then ripped the long fur cloak from the mage.
After casting a spell to use his haori as a barrier, he wrapped Inuyasha in the fur. He would take no chances that the fur was spelled to harm another wearing or using it. He felt it was better to be paranoid.
‘I thought Lord Sesshoumaru said his Mate was less than one month pregnant? How is he already so large?’ Kagayaku wondered. ‘He looks nearly ready to give birth!’

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Sesshoumaru soon realized that Inuyasha had been right. The Black Dragon’s magic held him at a distance, but with the Tetsusaiga, he knew he was able to reach him.
“Kaze no Kizu!” Sesshoumaru’s voice boomed loud in the massive stone space.
Kagai looked on, unimpressed, as the violent wave of light and energy drove towards him. He simply avoided it by sprouting his wings and flying out of the way.
This was exactly what Sesshoumaru had been hoping for.
Kagai was watching the explosion against the wall from the Wind Scar when Sesshoumaru roared, “Kon-gō-sō-ha!”
Kagai did not see the flying spears of adamant coming for him until it was far too late. Caught off guard, he screamed in agony as his wings were torn to shreds and ripped from his body. Multiple spears pierced his flesh as well, and he dropped to the floor.
Rising, he pulled the adamant spears from his body; smirking as the wounds closed instantly. “That is certainly a different sword you have,” he said, smiling at Sesshoumaru. “Do not think that it is strong enough to allow you to defeat me, however; even without my wings. In the centuries since we last fought, I have not only regained all of my original power, I have added new powers as well. You stand no chance against me.”
“We shall see, won’t we?” Sesshoumaru said, smirking back at Kagai. He charged again, and this time, he was able to get close.
Their swords clashed with a sound of thunder as magic and power sparked like lightning from the blades both used. Sesshoumaru was surprised that Kagai was just as accomplished with a sword as he was. All he could do was remain patient and wait for an opening.

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After an hour of watching the fighting and trying to tend to the young Lord, the Dragon soon realized that no matter what he did, he could not get the young Lord’s body temperature to rise.
Feeling just how cold the young Lord still was, he knew he had to get him out of this freezing place. He sent out a mental call to the Silver Dragons above. ~~~I need one of you immediately! We must bring both Lord Inuyasha and the captured mage up to the surface, and I fear I will jostle the young Lord too much if I carry them both alone. Isoide!~~~
Amazingly, the young Lord opened his eyes and stared directly into the Golden Dragon’s. He then did something that should have been impossible. He spoke mentally to the Dragon. ~I will not leave my Mate! Please, I must be near Sesshoumaru, don’t take me out of here just yet!~
‘He heard me speaking to the others?!’ the Dragon was stunned.
The Dragon got over his shock quickly and replied, ~~~But Lord Inuyasha, you will die if the Silver Dragons do not treat you. We must get you warm, and begin to save your life. Do you wish to risk your pups’ lives to stay in a battle-zone?~~~
~I can’t explain it. The Tetsusaiga is telling me I must stay.~
~~~The Tetsusaiga?~~~
~My sword, that Sesshoumaru has. Something is different, and I must be here. I do not know why. My pups will survive; I’ve already made sure of that. Sesshoumaru can’t die. I’m already too far gone…so I’m expendable. Sesshoumaru isn’t, and he’s fast approaching his limit.~
The Dragon hesitated. He could feel the life of this young Lord fading quickly, but how was he supposed to deny him?

***

Sesshoumaru felt like hours had passed. As their swords clashed, each sent out massive attacks, with no major result. Even the great sword, Bakusaiga, could not penetrate the Dragon’s armor, made of his own scales. Sesshoumaru was fighting with a sword in each hand, and he knew he had other attacks at his disposal, but each time he had been in a position to unleash the Meidō Zangetsuha, for example, he had been facing Inuyasha. He could not take a chance on using an attack that would catch his Mate along with Kagai.
At one point in their deadly dance, Sesshoumaru was distracted by the thought that finally hit him: ‘Why hasn’t that Dragon removed Inuyasha from this place yet?!’
Kagai saw his opportunity.

***

The Dragon with Inuyasha was hesitating. If the young Lord truly knew he could not be saved, then he would need to be sure Sesshoumaru survived. The Dragon understood the Inu’s feelings.
As he hesitated, Sesshoumaru was thrown backward by a massive blast of corrupted energy and landed near Inuyasha. He was badly mauled already: Sesshoumaru was fighting bare-chested while the Dragon still had most of his armor. The Black Dragon was greatly injured as well, but it was his castle. He was surrounded with all the dark magic he had accumulated over the centuries and it gave him power.
As Sesshoumaru was getting back up, the Tetsusaiga pulsed and called to Inuyasha once more. Inuyasha found the strength to blindly reach out, and he grabbed the hilt of the sword over his Mate’s hand.
Sesshoumaru’s gaze flew to him, just as the Black Dragon stood back and ordered his vast army of lesser-dragons to charge, intent on killing them all, including his own mage. The Golden Dragons were still fighting, but they were horribly outnumbered, and the massive horde not yet engaged by them answered their master’s call.
Inuyasha’s hand squeezed Sesshoumaru’s, and the Youkai Lord instinctively dropped Bakusaiga. He placed his hand over Inuyasha’s to hold it there as he lifted the sword high enough to point at the army bearing down on them.
To the amazement of all watching, the Tetsusaiga flared golden, joined with multiple bright colors once again; and another Wind Scar, identical to the one that had blown open the wall to the dungeon earlier, shot from the blade. Only Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha knew the flare and power of this Wind Scar was different.
The blast hit the Black Dragon’s army and blew their bodies apart, carrying the flesh back into the earthen area where the wall had been blown away before.
Sesshoumaru’s eyes widened. ‘Where did that come from?’ he wondered. Then he looked down at his Mate.
Kagai roared in denial, transformed into his true Dragon form, and charged at them, totally intent on the kill.
Inuyasha’s eyes were closed, and through the cloth covering him, all could now see the bright glow of three distinct colors flaring from his body. Suddenly, from Sesshoumaru’s own chest, a blast of pure white light shot out to join with the pure golden light suddenly charging from Inuyasha’s heart. The Tetsusaiga flared again as these combined with the colored lights to give them power.
Sora ran into the room screaming, trying to reach his love. He saw the two on the ground with the sword, and only thought to get between them and his mate.
Sesshoumaru could do nothing more than hold on to the Tetsusaiga now, as it seemed to turn by its own will. It moved until it was aimed at the massive Black Dragon charging at them, and the lone human standing between them all with his arms outstretched. The large Dragon behind the human barely noticed him.
Another explosive Wind Scar ripped through the chamber, dwarfing the previous one. This blast directly impacted the human and the Black Dragon and literally blew their bodies apart, before blasting the pieces of flesh and bone deep into the solid rock wall behind them.
The Golden Dragons fighting suddenly had far less to fight, and they were able to dispatch the remaining dragons quickly.
Only Sesshoumaru knew what had just happened.
He looked down, expecting to smile at his Mate, and felt absolute stark terror flood him instead.
~Yasha! NO! Stay with me!~ he screamed mentally as he gathered Inuyasha into his arms and bolted from the dungeon, carrying his Mate to the Silver Dragons. Pleading for a miracle, he tried to ignore the voice in his heart that told him it was already too late.

~tbc

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Japanese used in this story:
Rin: (凛) (りん) I know I gave this one last chapter, but it can also mean: ‘dignified’ or ‘severe’, as well as ‘cold’.
Otōsan: (お父さん) (おとうさん) father, dad (in this story, I use this as “father”)
Tōchan: (父ちゃん) (とうちゃん) (term of endearment) pop, dad (in this story, I use this as “dad”)
Hiraikotsu: (飛来骨) (lit. ‘Flying return bone’) Sango's gigantic boomerang and her primary weapon.
Sora: ‘blue sky’ (蒼空) (そら) 蒼 – so – blue; 空 – ra - empty, the sky
Kōmyō: (光明) (こうめい) 1: bright light; 2: hope; bright future; 3: (Buddhist term) light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
Tenrai: (天来) (てんらい) heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent (noun or adjective)
Isoide: (急いで) (いそいで) “Hurry!”: to hasten or to rush, in order to get something done or to get somewhere; to expedite something. (a form of 急ぐ)
Tetsusaiga: (鉄砕牙, lit. Iron-Smashing Fang) (also known as the “Sword of Earth”)
Bakusaiga: (爆砕牙, lit. Explosive Smashing Fang) (Which is funny, since it was not forged from a fang, like the Tetsusaiga & Tenseiga, but came from Sesshoumaru’s body.)
Kaze no Kizu: The Wind Scar. (風の傷. English TV: "Wind Scar"; Literally meaning "Scar of the Wind.") the base attack of the phantom sword Tetsusaiga.
Kongōsōha: The Adamant Barrage. (金剛槍破, literally translated as Diamond Spear Blast; English TV dub; Adamant Barrage) a special attack that launches shards of diamond (known by the more archaic term adamant in the Feudal era).

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