Week 97 [One shot-Overlook]
Title: A New Threat
Author: Saholia
Words: 642
Genre: General/Drama
Rating: T
A/N: Continuation of “Intangible”.
He'd returned.
Looking up into the solid gold of the one that had invaded her dreams so often, Kagome felt something inside of her relax. The anxiety, the wondering and uncertainty, the anger and embarrassment that she'd believed him to keep the promise she'd seen in his eyes so long ago, died away. Kagome felt like slapping the man for making her feel like she'd dreamed the whole thing!
“Kagome!”
Kagome faintly heard Inuyasha's warning before her own arrow stabbed into the dirt where only seconds before she had stood. Cradled in Sesshomaru's arm, Kagome looked back at the demon they were fighting. It's bleak red eyes stared back at her, a promise of a slow painful death reflected in their depths. The oni had reflected her arrow, almost causing her to injure herself with her own weapon. How had it done it?
The arrow protruding from the earth a few feet away from Kagome and Sesshomaru glowed an eery black, before it charred the dirt around it. Kagome's eyes snapped to the oni across from her, and its grin widened.
“What the hell?” Inuyasha yelled, taking a step back.
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed, analyzing every aspect of the oni. It had deflected the miko's purifying arrow, turning it against her, and tainted it. Should it of touched the girl, it would of caused her great harm.
Sesshomaru had broken through the dense forest just in time to see the oni lift it's ax up in the air and throw the arrow back at the girl. He'd swiftly, without care of the consequences, rushed to her side and removed her before the arrow struck her.
“What do you want?” Kagome's voice rang out loud and clear.
The oni narrowed it's eyes at her then, “My master desires you,” turning to see his ax, the oni finished, “And I will not leave without you.”
Before anyone could react, the demon turned on one heel and snatched something from behind the tree closest to his back. Kagome couldn't tell what it was until the beast was holding it up high in the air. Rich purple robes fluttered in the breeze, and a golden staff fell to the ground.
“Miroku!” Sango yelled from above Kirara. They'd been planning to sneak up behind the big oaf and at the same time, Sango attack aerially.
In one forceful motion, the oni threw Miroku across the space separating him from his goal and rushed after him. Miroku hit both the miko and the taiyoukai head on, his arms splayed in front of him to break his fall.
Sesshomaru stepped before Kagome, ready to stop the monks flight. The onis strength was great, for Sesshomaru staggered a step back when he caught the monk's body.
“I have you!” the oni roared, holding Kagome's forearm in a vice grip. To stand so close was he to the demon lord, was a mistake the oni had overlooked. For in that instance, Kagome was ripped from the oni's grasp and thrown into the dizzy monk's arms, and Tokijin buried deep into the youkai's hollow heart.
Sesshomaru twisted the sword in the oni's chest and pulled it out, using his boot to push the beast back. With it's final breath, it stared at Kagome, “There will be more,” he took a shallow breath, “Your purification no longer harms us, miko.”
Inuyasha stepped between his half brother and Kagome, eyeing him suspiciously. “Why the hell did you intervene? I had him!”
Without sparring him a glance, Sesshomaru wondered what the oni had meant. They were all after her for the jewel, and yet he was after her for other reasons...It seemed the girl carried more baggage than he'd anticipated. Then again...something won with no effort, meant nothing. The greater the challenge, the greater the reward.
Author: Saholia
Words: 642
Genre: General/Drama
Rating: T
A/N: Continuation of “Intangible”.
He'd returned.
Looking up into the solid gold of the one that had invaded her dreams so often, Kagome felt something inside of her relax. The anxiety, the wondering and uncertainty, the anger and embarrassment that she'd believed him to keep the promise she'd seen in his eyes so long ago, died away. Kagome felt like slapping the man for making her feel like she'd dreamed the whole thing!
“Kagome!”
Kagome faintly heard Inuyasha's warning before her own arrow stabbed into the dirt where only seconds before she had stood. Cradled in Sesshomaru's arm, Kagome looked back at the demon they were fighting. It's bleak red eyes stared back at her, a promise of a slow painful death reflected in their depths. The oni had reflected her arrow, almost causing her to injure herself with her own weapon. How had it done it?
The arrow protruding from the earth a few feet away from Kagome and Sesshomaru glowed an eery black, before it charred the dirt around it. Kagome's eyes snapped to the oni across from her, and its grin widened.
“What the hell?” Inuyasha yelled, taking a step back.
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed, analyzing every aspect of the oni. It had deflected the miko's purifying arrow, turning it against her, and tainted it. Should it of touched the girl, it would of caused her great harm.
Sesshomaru had broken through the dense forest just in time to see the oni lift it's ax up in the air and throw the arrow back at the girl. He'd swiftly, without care of the consequences, rushed to her side and removed her before the arrow struck her.
“What do you want?” Kagome's voice rang out loud and clear.
The oni narrowed it's eyes at her then, “My master desires you,” turning to see his ax, the oni finished, “And I will not leave without you.”
Before anyone could react, the demon turned on one heel and snatched something from behind the tree closest to his back. Kagome couldn't tell what it was until the beast was holding it up high in the air. Rich purple robes fluttered in the breeze, and a golden staff fell to the ground.
“Miroku!” Sango yelled from above Kirara. They'd been planning to sneak up behind the big oaf and at the same time, Sango attack aerially.
In one forceful motion, the oni threw Miroku across the space separating him from his goal and rushed after him. Miroku hit both the miko and the taiyoukai head on, his arms splayed in front of him to break his fall.
Sesshomaru stepped before Kagome, ready to stop the monks flight. The onis strength was great, for Sesshomaru staggered a step back when he caught the monk's body.
“I have you!” the oni roared, holding Kagome's forearm in a vice grip. To stand so close was he to the demon lord, was a mistake the oni had overlooked. For in that instance, Kagome was ripped from the oni's grasp and thrown into the dizzy monk's arms, and Tokijin buried deep into the youkai's hollow heart.
Sesshomaru twisted the sword in the oni's chest and pulled it out, using his boot to push the beast back. With it's final breath, it stared at Kagome, “There will be more,” he took a shallow breath, “Your purification no longer harms us, miko.”
Inuyasha stepped between his half brother and Kagome, eyeing him suspiciously. “Why the hell did you intervene? I had him!”
Without sparring him a glance, Sesshomaru wondered what the oni had meant. They were all after her for the jewel, and yet he was after her for other reasons...It seemed the girl carried more baggage than he'd anticipated. Then again...something won with no effort, meant nothing. The greater the challenge, the greater the reward.