The Centre | By : Kyattochan Category: InuYasha > General Views: 13377 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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My school had festivals and stuff so life has been very busy…not to mention the typhoons, parties, love life drama etc. Unfortunately when I am tired I have absolutely no inspiration to write…so chapters come out when I have time, rest and inspiration.
Sorry, that's just the way it is. My job pays me to work myself into the ground….unfortunately no one pays me to write.
Winter break is coming and I will have 2 glorious weeks in which I hope to finish this story. Sorry for the wait! Please be patient a little longer!
Chapter 36: Though he be but little……
"Hakudoushi," Rin whispered from her kneeling position next to Sesshoumaru. The demon took a ragged breath and attempted to rise…only to drop back down to his knees. The demon's eyes were flashing a deadly red as he gave a low and menacing growl at the boy across the room. The white haired child merely smiled back, his eyes void of any friendly emotion.
"Who?" Kagome asked Sango.
"One of Naraku's nastier underlings….although sometimes I wonder if the little prick actually has plans to overthrow his master," came Sango's tight lipped reply. "Naraku does things for the insane pleasure of watching suffering. Hakudoushi does them just to do them."
Kagome shivered at that thought. The youngster emitted a strong feeling of evil. An old evil…much older than the years upon his face suggested. What scared her more was the look upon his face. Even though his illusion had been destroyed, it didn't seem to affect him. He looked like he was almost….bored. Much like a twisted child pulling the wings off a fly.
"He's mine," Sesshoumaru growled as Inuyasha stepped forward.
"Keh, like you can do a damn thing with that arm. How's it feel? A hole through the stomach is worse, trust me. Wanna know how that feels too?"
Sesshoumaru's jaw twitched in rage as Rin placed herself between the two brothers.
"Stop being an asshole, Inuyasha," Rin warned, her voice low and even. Kagome's head snapped up at the tone in the woman's voice. Rin very rarely used that tone of voice unless the person in question was treading on thin ice.
"What? Like he stops being an asshole to me? I think for once he can handle being on the receiving end!" Inuyasha snapped back.
"Back off," Rin responded.
"Or what?" came the arrogant retort. Before Rin could reply or even move the Hanyou found himself flat on the ground, rubbing the back of his head in irritation. Kagome lowered her hand, the power in her hands dieing down as she gave him a leveling look.
"Behave, or I'll remember the 1st year subduing spells," she said lightly. Inuyasha gave a mumbling reply, looking distinctly disgruntled at the indignant injustice she'd served him…and the mention of being able to subdue him. As IF!
"Sesshoumaru," Hakudoushi spoke as an eerie smile began to grace his youthful face. "It's been a while, hasn't it? Have you really fallen so low as to keep the company of humans now? Even….love one?" he asked, his eyes narrowing upon Rin.
"Inuyasha," Sesshoumaru snarled. "Kill that little bastard."
"Kill him, don't kill him. Somebody make up their fucking mind!" the Hanyou snarled, picking himself up off the ground with Tetsusaiga in hand. "Do this, do that…..(grumble grumble)."
Hakudoushi didn't move as Inuyasha brought the sword down, power surging toward the small youth. Kagome realized way too late to stop Inuyasha. Hakudoushi wasn't worried about Tetsusaiga's power. He wasn't worried because it was exactly what he wanted thrown at him. The cutting wind flashed out at him only to be drawn inward around him in flashes of light and power. Soon the wind died down, all traces of power vanishing as Hakudoushi still stood, smiling at them. Not a hair was out of place atop his head.
It was not the result they wanted or expected.
"Powerful, I must admit," he mused. "Do you know how powerful, Inuyasha? You're always on the giving end…..why don't you try receiving instead?"
"Inuyasha, get down!" Kagome yelled, grabbing him as she pulled back to the safety of the group just in time to see Hakudoushi gather a dark energy around him and unleash it toward them. The winds picked up, stronger this time, as Kagome threw a holy barrier up to protect them all. She could feel the energy and recognized it. Hakudoushi had taken the power of the Tetsusaiga. It was the cutting wind, warped and was now sent back at them with twisted powers of his own….smashing away at her defenses like waves upon fragile rock.
By the time the power died down her forehead was thick with perspiration and she was breathing like a marathon runner, her head pounding.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked, catching her as she stumbled.
"I've got nothing left…." She whispered low. Only his sensitive ears and close proximity caught the words as they left her mouth.
"Very good, little miko," their adversary taunted. "No wonder you were the star of the academy…and the source of council envy. Do you know they are hoping you die sometime soon? They don't like things they can't control. No one ever does…."
"I'll kill him," Inuyasha snarled, his nails lengthening in rage.
"Don't….if you send the cutting wind, he'll only get stronger," Kagome protested.
"Fuck Tetsusaiga. I'll gonna kill him with my bare hands!"
As he spoke Miroku groaned, opening rather fuzzy eyes. He looked around, stopping upon the first face he came across, which happened to be Sango.
"You ok?" she asked. "We got a big problem. Hakudoushi was using Naraku's illusion. He's even more dangerous than before. Not only did he absorb the cutting wind, he was able to manipulate and return it. We've got nothing left." Miroku frowned, holding a hand to his head.
"Just tell them to bring us room service, Lily. I don't feel like leaving Los Vegas yet," he replied.
Then the monk passed out again, leaving a rather confused Sango.
"I think he's still delirious," Kohaku said quietly, slightly frightened by the look in his sister's eyes. It was like an inferno blazing in her irises.
"Awww," Hakudoushi drawled. "How touching. Here we have the three magical couples drawing inner strength and passion for one another. My my my. Such a tragic story…especially since you won't survive the night."
"Kagome, get behind me," Inuyasha said. "I'm going to use Tetsusaiga's sheath to block his attack."
"The sheath?"
"Well it holds Tetsusaiga…it might work. Besides, what other choice do we have?" Kagome gave a light sniffle, tears threatening to spill.
"OI! Don't cry!" Inuyasha barked, breaking any sort of melodramatic atmosphere. She gave a choked laugh and a small smile, moving to kneel behind him as he pulled the sheath from his belt.
Hakudoushi just smiled.
"Dog breath! What the hell did you do to my woman?!" a voice interrupted. All heads turned to the side where Kouga stood, somewhat out of breath. Wolves began to pile up behind him, out of breath. "I smelled her blood mixed with your scent, you filthy horny mutt!"
"Filthy, horny mutt? Kagome?" Sango asked. "What happened with you and Inuyasha in the garden?"
"Uhhhh," Kagome began, her cheeks turning red. "I think he made one too many assumptions…."
"So the Prince of Wolves decides to grace us with his presence?" Hakudoushi sneered. "To what do I owe this displeasure?"
"Who the fuck are you weird haired freak? You stink of Naraku," the wolf snarled back.
"The smell of Naraku isn't nearly the stench of a wolf Prince newly stripped of his powers….smells like you've been marked but haven't returned the favor."
"Shut up!" Kouga shouted, charging at the smaller demon, fist pulled back to hit the youth. Hakudoushi expertly dodged the fist as the wolf came at him, taking to the air in a protective barrier. Kouga's fist met the ground, pounding into the floor with a terrifying strength.
Then the ground began to roll and shake, catching even Hakudoushi by surprise.
"Ha, take that!" Kouga smirked, only to fall on his butt as the earth quaked below him.
"Wow! Who knew Kouga was this strong!" Ginta gasped, clutching a nearby pillar while the wolves fell around him.
"It's not him, you idiot! It's an earthquake!" Ayame snapped. Wolves whimpered as the building began to collapse around them, pieces of the ceiling falling all around them.
"Saved by mother nature," Hakudoushi said, dodging the building falling around him. "Consider this an act of god that you keep your heads for another day."
"Where the hell do you think you're going, you fucking brat!" Inuyasha yelled, jumping up to go after him. Unfortunately the collapsing building prevented him from getting far. Kagome screamed as a particularly large piece nearly flattened him.
"Rin, we need to move," Sesshoumaru commanded. "Fast."
"Inuyasha! Come on! Let's get out of here before we're buried alive!" Rin called out.
"NO!" he protested. "First I gotta kill that damn annoying brat!"
"We can't get everyone out without you," Kagome retorted. "Please…"
Inuyasha looked torn….and looked where Hakudoushi had been. The boy was nowhere in sight. Giving a defeated snarl he nodded and walked over to where Miroku lay, hosting the unconscious monk upon one shoulder.
"Oi, Sesshoumaru! I still got one arm free! You want me to carry you too?" Inuyasha called back.
"I'll remind you to kill him later," Rin said to the angry demon. "Right now he isn't worth the trouble."
`Subduing spell' Kagome thought to herself.
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"Shippou, can you pull up the heat sensors on the building? The earthquake ruined any reception I had," Sota said from the side chair as he picked some of the fallen machinery up. "I hate mother nature sometimes….ruins perfectly good electronic equipment."
"Sota…" Shippou asked. "What's this fast moving dot on the radar? It's not marked…"
The young man looked up at the screen next to the questioning fox demon. The dot on the radar was not only moving very fast….it was headed straight for them. Whatever it was, it knew they were there and it probably wasn't friendly.
"Shit! Move Shippou, MOVE!" Sota shouted, dropping the expensive equipment in his hands to grab the little fox.
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I apologize for the shortness. I hope you all aren't too mad at the delay. A survey was done on the group of people who all have the same job as me, just at different places. On average people have 25% of their time at school with nothing to do. Unfortunately, I don't fit the statistic….I'm one of the overachievers/victims who works their ass off. Free time? People have free time? I wish they'd pass some of it my way…..
I also wish I could type story stuff on my work computer. Alas, with students peeking over my shoulder I dare not. Not only is it slightly unprofessional, but you'd be amazed what English words Junior High School kids in Japan know that we never taught them in the classroom!!
And no, I would never type a lemon while in the office! Get your head out of the gutter!! There's a time and place for everything!
That and I got an X-box as an early x-mas present….x-box and Halo 2!!! Nope, not a gamer…well, a hardcore one. This will be the first true gaming thing I've done since before gameboys were made in color. Yeah, it's been a while. What can I say? I'm surrounded by kids 5 days a week…it's rubbing off?
Anyway, enough gossip! Yes, the story will continue…unfortunately at a snail's pace. Gomen nasai! (Sorry) I'll try to get it done before the first chapter is a year old.
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