Hanyo of Snow

Ch18 Sesshōmarus Rage

(Y/N POV)

No had a chance to react when Sesshōmaru suddenly moved at blinding speeds, knocking Yura and Inuko into a nearby rib and suddenly showed up in front of Kagome and proceeded to try to choke her.

Kagome however was more defiant and kicked her straight in the chest, causing Sesshōmaru to how out in pain and let Kagome go.

Miasma began to leak from her claws, but Yura used her hair to pull the air back and sent the stream of poison skyward. Using this distraction, Inuko tackled Sesshōmaru to the ground.

However it didn't last long as she broke free and slammed Kagome unto the ground and opened up her claw.

"Anyone take one more step and I will turn this foolish girl into a puddle!" Sesshōmaru said with her claws extended and her claws leaking miasma.

Seeing no other option all of us backed down, but by the way Yura's hairs were moving she had something planned.

Sesshōmaru gave all of us a once over before glaring at Kagome.

"I remember promising that I would kill you with the Tessaiga once I claimed it.

I will reconsider that option if you hand it to me so I can kill Inuko with it first. But before that answer me this one question.

How in Yomi did you manage to pull out the Tessaiga while myself and Inuko failed?

" She inquired as the hairs slowly inched towards her.

We just needed a little more time.

Much to the surprise of Sesshōmaru, Kagome only smirked.

"You really want to know you flat chested bitch, well fine then!

The answer is something both myself and Y/N came up with, it is what your father wished for you to have and something Inuko has even if she wishes to hide it!

It is a compassion towards humanity you cold hearted bitch!

Your father created the Tessaiga to protect Inuko's mother and he had hoped that Inuko had inherited it and had placed a seal on it that only a human could remove it.

So with that and Inuko holding the gateway to his tomb it shows one thing.

That despite you inheriting his power, his territory, and his treasures, Inuko is the rightful inheritor to your father's will and not you!

So unless you can remove that tree up your ass and accept humanity as nothing more then insects then you will alway remain one thing to him, nothing more then a disappointment in his eyes!

" Kagome shouted out, glaring at Sesshōmaru and shocking everyone.

...holy shit...Kagome might actually have a point.

If Sesshōmaru never got over her issues with humans and Inuko then she would be just as bad as the yokai that Tōga killed to defend the humans of his territory.

But Kagome did made one mistake.

While she was right about Sesshōmaru disappointing her father, I would say that it was only in line with her attitude towards humans and hanyos. So by saying that and considering how much Sesshōmaru respects her father there is only one thing to say about that.

Kagome fucked up.

"While I'm happy that you said those things to my bitch of a sister, you might've gone too far Kagome." Inuko said as an oppressing aura formed around Sesshōmaru and began to shake the tomb.

"I'd have to agree with you on that." Yura said as she jumped right to my side, shaking in fear of Sesshōmaru's wrath.

Not that I blame her.

Especially after Sesshōmaru started to laugh. It was a laugh filled with nothing but pure malice and it was downright terrifying.

Her aura grew stronger, her tail unfurled, and her cornea turned bloodshot red. She was cross and absolutely murderous. Everyone including Kagome were terrified of Sesshōmaru.

Myōga and Jaken has the brilliant idea to flea up the rib bones to escape her wrath. Though the imp stopped midway up, can't help but to admire his loyalty to Sesshōmaru.

Although I couldn't see him anywhere I figured that Myōga had already fled. I couldn't blame him seeing the state Sesshōmaru was in though.

Eventually she stopped laughing and glared venomously at Kagome.

"What was it my sister called you Kagome was it?

!" She inquired chillingly, getting Kagome to nod shakily at her.

"Well Kagome I must congratulate you, no one not even Inuko has made me this mad before.

So to reward you I am going to kill everyone here minus Jaken and possibly Y/N starting with you. "

Yura, whatever you have planned you might want to do it now!

"So die!" Sesshōmaru shouted as she unleashed her poison on Kagome.

However Yura yanked on her hairs and once again sent the poison upwards. However she didn't stop there as she sent a broken rib piece and slammed it into Sesshōmaru and sent here up into the air.

"Inuko!" Yura called out, getting her to nod.

"On it!" Inuko said as she lept into the air and rushed after Sesshōmaru while gathering yoki into her claws. Once she get point blank, she unleashed her attack.

"Sankon Tessō!"

The attack caused massive cuts along her body and shattered her armor. It sent her crashing into the bone pile. She tried to get up, but Yura sent the rib piece crashing on top of her.

I rushed over to Kagome and helped her up.

"You really shouldn't have said that last bit Kagome." I said to her, getting her to nod in agreement.

"I probably went a little overboard there." Kagome sighed out. "But Ithink that now we should focus on leaving before the portal closes. We have the Tesssaiga now and we can trap Sesshōmaru in Yomi."

"That's actually a good idea, let's just focus on getting out here alive first." I said getting her to nod.

"Y/N, Kagome run!" Inuko called out, but we were too late to react.

Sesshōmaru rushed towards us and pushed me out of the way. Kagome just tried to strike her with the Tessaiga, but the daiyokai just kicked her into a rib. Kagome barley had anytime to even groan out in pain as Sesshōmaru reduced her and the rib to nothing more then slag in a blink of my eyes.

...

...

...

...no...

...No!

No!!!

"Kagome!"

A flash of violet and all I saw was darknesss.

(Inuko POV)

...I am going to kill Sesshōmaru for this!

While I wasn't exactly friendly with Kagome, I held some respect for her and how much Y/N and her cared for each other.

But to see her reduced to nothing more then sludge before our very eyes and the look of despair on Y/N's face upset me more then anything I've felt this past week which has been the worst in my entire life.

More then the Shikon Jewel shattering and losing out at a chance of my dream!

More then this accursed rosary around my neck!

And especially more then being betrayed and killed by Kikyō and left out on a tree for 50 fucking years!

To put it simply, that bitch needed to suffer!

Before I could do anything Sesshōmaru rushed over to Y/N, but something unexpected happened.

"Kagome!" Y/N cried out, his voice conveying nothing but dispair followed by a blinding flash of violet. It was so bright I had to cover my eyes.

I felt two kinds of presences through the flash before it settled and I couldn't believe what I saw.

Y/N was passed out in a complete circle of nothing but ice. There was nothing that was there except a completely frozen statue of Sesshōmaru, her face marked with shock.

It was his jewel shard, that is the only possible explanation. He was practically a normal human a month ago, so it was the only explanation possible. But there was no time to worry about that.

Or to even shatter my sister for that matter, the only concern now was checking Y/N was alright.

And it seems like Yura has already beaten me to him.

I quickly ran to see her checking his condition and noticed that he had changed somewhat.

His skin was a little painter and the roots of his hair had turned a snowy white.

As well as the injury on his arm had completely healed.

Whatever happened must've either put some incredible stresss on his body or the more likely possibility of unlocking a bit more of his yuki-onna heritage.

Considering the full power of of the jewel can turn me into a full fledged yokai.

I can think about it later, but first Y/N.

"How is he?" I asked Yura.

"Master is just exhausted, considering what just happened I don't blame him. He should be fine but utterly exhausted when he awakens and considering how he is stirring it should be anytime soon." Yura said while caressing Y/N's face as if to soothe him.

Normally I would tell the hairy bitch to back off, but I'll allow her to continurpe just this once.

"Well then look after him, I'm going to see if there is anything left of Kagome. He would be pissed if I didn't at least look so that we could bury her." I said, getting her to nod and myself to sigh.

As much as I wanted to shatter my sister, I'm more afraid that she would be fine once the ice was off and that she would slaughter us all minus Y/N. She seems to have gained an interest in him, something that was dangerous if her obsession with acquiring the Tessaiga was of any clue.

Speaking of which I'm a little surprised she destroyed it with Kagome.

Kagome pushed my sister's rage to her breaking point and I wouldn't be surprised if she was about to turn into her true form if Y/N didn't stop her. It must've effected her reasoning so much that she destroyed the item she was looking for...unless she knew that it could have survived her attack.

Still what good would a sword do at the cost of a life, it might as well be like it's appearence suggests.

Completely useless.

Still I might give it to Y/N to bury it with what remains of Kagome, at least it will be out of Sesshōmaru's hands permanently unless she figures out the secret of the well.

I dug through the sludge for a few moments only to find Kagome's hand still attached to the Tessaiga. Before I could even pry it from the hand the sludge moved to reveal a coughing Kagome!

How in Yomi's name is she even alive!

Unless...my Father was much more crafty then I thought.

When he created this to protect my mother, he must've meant it literally too! If she held onto the Tessaiga then she must've been protected from any attacks from yokai!

Sadly that must be a feature only for pure humans, but it was definitely helpful.

Speaking of which, once Kagome was up and about I slugged her in the shoulder.

"Hey!" She cried out before I started to shake her.

"Do not do anything like that again!" I shouted out, a little happy that she was alive.

"Here I was figuring that I would have to be there when Y/N had to tell your family that you had died!

Along with what happened to Y/N, I'd prefer not to lose anyone else today so please just stay back with Yura and Y/N, okay!

" I shouted before letting go of Kagome, getting her to nod shakingly.

Good, at least she understands.

"Wait, what happened to Y/N!" Kagome shouted, making my ears ring.

"He's with Yura, when he saw you being covered with sludge he tapped into the shard and possible unlocked a little of his yokai half and froze my bitch of a sister.

He is unconscious at the moment, but Yura said that he would wake up any minute now.

" I said, getting her to nod before she handed me Tessaiga.

"Hey what's the idea, if you don't have it you'll be dead once Sesshōmaru breaks free!" I shouted at Kagome walking towards Y/N and Yura.

"The Tessaiga belonged to your father and he placed the pearl in your eye, so the sword is rightfully yours. Besides I'm confident that it would help you out better with fighting Sesshōmaru rather than with your claws." Kagome said before heading towards Y/N.

Guess she does have a point, despite its rusted exterior I could feel somekind or power residing inside the Tessaiga. Though on how to bring it out I do not know.

And I didn't have anytime to figure it out either.

I could hear the sound of ice starting to crack, meaning that we needed to leave now.

"Yura grab Y/N, we need to leave now!" I said while rushing forward and picking up Kagome, much to her distress.

Yura followed me close behind as we started to climb up the ribs and the ice started to crack.

"Kagome..."

Looks like Y/N was awake now.

I stopped my pace so that Yura could catch up and true to fashion he was awake.

"Kagome can you please tell me what just happened? Lastthing I remember was that Sesshōmaru was going to use her poison on you and everything went blank. Now I can barely move and exiting the tomb." Y/N said weakly.

Looks like whatever he did drained him, he was in no condition to fight and if we can make out of here in time hopefully we won't have to.

"You did, but apparently the Tessaiga has the ability to protect any human wielding it." Kagome said getting him to nod.

"The rest is that you basically used the power of your jewel shard master, froze Sesshōmaru, and then passed out." Yura chimed in getting him to nod.

"The rest we can fill you in once we leave Yomi before that bitch frees herself from the ice." I said before an oppressive aura come crashing down on all of us.

Damn it! We were too slow!

Looking down I saw Jaken using the flames of the Nintōjō to help thaw out Sesshōmaru who was already half freed.

Why do I get the cowardly retainer who can't fight!

Jaken is entirely loyal to Sesshōmaru even if there is a good chance that he could end up dead.

Then again he only has the Nintōjō and that can easily be taken away.

Yura I can say is well on her way to becoming Y/N's retainer with how loyal she is too him and can easily take care of herself, but then again she is trying to seduce him in the long run.

It just wasn't fair.

Anyway back onto the most horrific factor Sesshōmaru was glaring at me and Kagome as she freed herself from the ice and her features began to warp.

She was going to transform.

"We need to leave now!" I growled at a horrified Yura and she nodded as we continued our acension up.

"So you were right harlot, the Tessaiga does protect humans. You being alive is an example of that. Such a useless power, but considering why father created the Tessaiga I can understand why." Sesshōmaru said emotionlessly.

Seems like she has calmed down a bit.

"Who are you calling a harlot you flat chested bitch!" Kagome shouted out as she tried to reach for her bow, before remembering that it was destroyed by Sesshōmaru's poison.

Can't say the same for Kagome.

"Kagome I think that you should calm down for now, I'm sure you will get a chance to get back at Sesshōmaru soon. But for now we need to run away." Y/N said weakly, getting her to nod.

"Y/N's right harlot, you better run because when I catch you I will enjoy tearing you apart!

" Sesshōmaru growled out as her features became more doglike before she glared right at me.

"However for you Inuko, I will be more then willing to spare you, Yura, and Y/N if you hand the Tessaiga over and the later two swear loyalty to me. "

...that bitch, she has the nerve to demand such a thing after all she has done.

"After you all you have done you think that anyone of else would do anything you said, well fuck that you overgrown flea bitten, flat chested bitch!

Instead I'm going to make you an offer of my own.

Fuck off and leave us alone or all of us will kill you!

" I growled out while raising Tessaiga. Yura had Benigasumi floated around her and Kagome and Y/N just glared at Sesshōmaru.

After a few moments of silence Sesshōmaru just sighed out and gestured to Jaken, causing the imp to run to the nearest rib and scamper up as his life depended on it.

Considering what I think is about to happen it did.

"Very well Inuko, then I will have to take what I want by force then. So prepare yourself Inuko!" Sesshōmaru growled out before she shifted into her true self.

That of a gigantic bitch.

Gone was the finesse and grace, replaced by only raw power.

"Kagome head up with Yura, I'll handle my sister." I said, snapping them out their shock.

"If you think that you can handle your sister alone, then it will only end up killing you." Kagome said as I placed her on the rib.

"No, you and Y/N fighting her in your current conditions is nothing short of suicide. I'll just stall her for a bit until Yura brings you two away from her. After that I figure out what to do from there." I said honestly.

If those two could make it out of here then I will be okay. Inside here Kagome would have amounted to a late night meal to her and I dreaded to think what she would do to Y/N in this form.

The way she was eyeing him was just plain creepy.

So buying them sometime so they could get ready out in the open would help immensely.

Y/N seemed to catch on as he nodded in agreement.

"Just promise to come back to us." He asked, causing me to give him a small smile.

"I will. Just go, I'll be right back soon." I said before jumping down.

My sister seemed have grown impatient and was about to leap into the air to catch up with us.

Until I land square on her head and sent her sprawled out onto the ground. I jumped off and saw that my sister had gotten back up and was growling at me.

"Come and get me you overgrown bitch." I said, getting Sesshōmaru to growl at me before pounce towards where I just was.

I dodged and swung the Tessaiga, but it only bounced off of her fur.

Damn it, what does it take to unlock this sword's power!

Guess I would have to go the old fashioned way.

Sesshōmaru tried to pounce on me again, but I dodged and managed to scratch her face with my claws. That only seemed to have annoyed her as the cuts quickly closed up a moment later.

This was going to be harder then I thought.

Sesshōmaru just growled and tried pounce on me but I managed dodge once again. Yet she swatted me away into a rib bone and I barely had any time to move before she bit into the rib, poison dripping onto the ground and miasma rising from the debris.

Better keep an eye on that, too much and I could suffocate.

She launched at me once again, and I barely dodge it.

Sesshōmaru gathered poison into her claws and tried to swip at me, but I jumped out of the way and landed on her snout. She barely had anytime to growl before I jabbed Tessaiga into her right eye.

"Payback time you bitch!" I shouted before jumping off as she howl in pain.

A few moments later the eye healed and she began to froth poison from her fangs and gathering in her claws, causing a lot of miasma to start building up in the tomb.

I needed to get out here soon.

But it was kind of difficult when my sister seemed dead set on trampling me To death all of the sudden. She was so fixated that I could barely react to her movements. This kept up until the ground beneath me start to liquify and my lungs were starting burn with the miasma.

It was time to go.

Dodging her strikes I found the wound that Y/N inflicted on her and hacked it open with my claws.

Sesshōmaru howled in pain and backed off as the wound closed.

I took the chance and lept off. It was time get out before this miasma or that overgrown bitch kills me.

I was about halfway out before I started to feel heavy and crash land into a rib.

Damn it, the miasma must've affected me more then I've thought. And it seems like Sesshōmaru knew too as she lept up to try and bite me.

And I meant try as not even halfway up Benigasumi impaled itself into her snout. Sesshōmaru whined our in pain before the blade removed itself and she crashed down back into the floor.

"Hate to admit it, but thank you Yura." I said as I was being yanked upward by her.

"Well then thank master when you see him,he is the one who sent me to check on how you are doing.

If it was up to me I would have just left you to die at Sesshōmaru for what you and Kagome did to me yesterday, but as you clearly saw how he reacted to Kagome's appearnt death I wouldn't want you to die for real and cause a repeat of the same thing.

I wouldn't want a repeat of the same thing to happen again, it honestly hurt to have seen master like that. " Yura said, getting me to nod.

I should have guessed that Y/N would have pulled something like this, it is honestly touching to know I have someone like him to watch my back.

"I plan on it. Also I must thank you for your honesty at me, it is a nice change of pace with someone being honest with their hatred for me, unlike someone else I knew." I replied honestly before turning bitterly at the thought of Kikyo.

Brushing those thoughts off for now looked down the see my sister shaking off the bones and sludge in her fur before she turned her head upwards and snarled at me.

We needed to leave, now.

Yura also seeing this increased our accession upwards as Sesshōmaru jumping after us.

A moment later we emerged from a small opening in my father's armor and I saw Kagome and Y/N at the base of his skull. At good place to duck behind cover though.

Though I am confused though by what was in Kagome's hands as it looked like a bow made of ice...okay then looks like Y/N has his powers back. But what was he planning?

(Kagome POV)

Everything was falling into place and it looked like Y/N's plan was coming into terms.

It was a simple plan, but it had one result in mind.

That I would get the chance to get revenge on that overgrown bitch for calling me a harlot!

I only get one shot of this however.

This bow made of ice and one of Yura's hairs will break after one use and I only have one arrow. Y/N thought that if he was back at full power that it would have lasted longer, but he was running on fumes so I get one shot at this.

One shot is all I needed anyway.

A moment later after Yura came back with Inuko, Sesshōmaru burst through the armor and began to shake off the dust in her fur. She set her sights on me and began to growl at me, until Yura snapped her snout closed with her hairs and began to pull her to the right.

"You only get one shot Kagome, I dobt that Yura can hold Sesshōmaru off for long." He said, getting myself to nod as I notched the arrow.

"Any advice on how to activate my...reiryoku was it?" I asked as he had briefly described me seemingly using a bit unknowingly earlier after the Mu-on'na was murdered by Sesshōmaru.

"My only guess would be to think about how you felt at that same moment, bring it to the surface, and channel it into the arrow. I don't really know all about reiryoku to be honest Kagome, but I have faith that you will do it." Y/N said with a smile, getting one form myself in return.

Well when he puts it like that, then I have absolutely nothing to worry about.

So I focused on one thing alone, how much I despised all that Sesshōmaru has done.

To the Mu-on'na, to Inuko, to Y/N, and especially to myself.

That bitch needed to suffer!

I saw the arrow gained a pinkish purple aura and I released it, shattering the bow in the process.

The arrow flew true with a violet vaporous trail and it hit straight into Sesshōmaru's right eye. She howled in pain as it there was a small explosion of violet. When it cleared up Sesshōmaru was rubbing blood from her now milky white eye.

"That's what you get for calling me a harlot you bitch!" I called out before finding myself barely able to stand. I found a spot next to Y/N and promptly collapsed next to him.

I felt so satisfied and exhausted both physically and mentally.

I think I know how Y/N feels when he used up his powers now.

I'm out of this fight at the moment, I'll leave Sesshōmaru to Inuko and Yura. I have faith that they can defeat her now. Still I feel like I should be helping a bit more.

"You will pay for doing that to Lady Sesshōmaru!" Jaken shouted as he pointed the Nintōjō at me, only for him to obscured by mist.

"I think that you might need this." Y/N said as he handed me a club made out of ice, causing me to grin.

He knows me all too well.

"Thanks Y/N." I said before I started beating up Jaken with the club.

Now I can leave that overgrown bitch to everyone else.

(Inuko POV)

Got to say that was quite the plan Y/N had.

Now my sister is half blind at the moment and Kagome is handling Jaken.

Got to say it, the girl has impressed me once again. Though her reiryoku is nowhere near the level of power and refinement that Kikyo had, it was still impressive for a beginner.

Still we needed to take care of my sister right now. Her eye was healing up and it would take a few minutes for her to regain her full sight and more then enough time for her to kill us all.

Not that I would allow that to happen anyway.

Sesshōmaru snapped the hair surrounding her mouth and tried to bite down on Yura. She pulled back and I jabbed her in the eye with the Tessaiga. I might not know how to unlock its power, but it was useful in making my bitch of a sister in feeling even more pain and that is all that mattered.

Sesshōmaru howled in pain before trying to pounce on us. We jumped out of the way only to realize something.

We weren't her targets, no only the object of her hatred was.

"Damn it, Kagome run!" I shouted as me and Yura rushed after me sister.

Kagome noticed, but it was too late for her to react as Sesshōmaru was about ready to pounce on her. Yet she backed off once Y/N step in front of her.

To my shock Sesshōmaru hesitated for a few moments before raising her paw up, poison dripping from her claws.

"Yura!" I shouted at her, but she had already lept into action and began to hold my sister's arm back. However she wouldn't be able to hold her back for long.

If the Tessaiga really did live up to the legend now would be a good time to do so.

I didn't care about the power this sword held or the fact it belonged to my father, all I cared about was using it to protect the one person here that I care about fully and Kagome from my overgrown bitch of a sister!

A moment later I felt a pulse and grinned.

Looks like I got my wish, just in time too as Sesshōmaru broke through Yura's hairs.

Not waisting anytime, I rushed at her and swung the Tessaiga down at her arm.

"Leave them alone you overgrown bitch!" I shouted as I brought the sword down onto it, causing Sesshōmaru to howl out in agony as I lopped off her arm.

Sweet Amaterasu, that was therapeutic.

Anyway I landed infront of Y/N and Kagome.

"You two alright?" I asked as I kicked the beaten and unconscious form of Jaken away. I would have gotten a better look at Y/N first, but Yura beat me to the punch as she shoved me out of the way to check up on him.

How Y/N can deal with her is beyond me.

"You alright Kagome?" I asked while looking her over for any injuries.

"A little shaken up, but I'm still fine." Kagome said before looking at the Tessaiga. "So you finally unlocked it's power then?"

"Sure have." I said simply while taking a good look at my blade's true form.

It was exactly how I pictured it to be and I could clearly feel the power coursing through it. No wonder Sesshōmaru wanted this sword, with it she could have probably have been a match for our father back in his prime if what I have gathered is correct.

Now it belonged to me and I was going to make sure that she wouldn't get her hands on this sword, well only one hand now due to me.

And I think I should deal with that issue accordingly.

"Hey Y/N do you have any power left?" I asked him.

"A little, but it should be just enough for what you're planning." He said before facing Yura. "Do you mind making a quick distraction for us, Yura?" He asked, getting her to nod.

"Certainly master." Yura said before leaping onto Sesshōmaru's right shoulder and starting to stab her with Benigasumi repeatedly. My sister could only howl in pain as she tried to bite her off.

Y/N took this time to reach a fresh pool of blood and began to freeze it over. The ice began to spread rapidly over to Sesshōmaru herself. By the time she noticed and it was already too late.

The stump that was now her left arm was now attached to a large pillar of red ice.

Y/N soon collapsed back to the ground, clearly exhausted and once again powerless. Yura stopped her stabbing and rushed over to check on Y/N.

I turned to see my sister and I can clearly tell that she was at the edge. All the punishment that we'll have all dealt to her this night has finally worn away at her and including losing her arm and Yura's latest attack she was at the edge.

It was time to finish this once and for all.

"You have been looking for the power of the Tessaiga for over 200 years now and have been going as to desecrate our father's tomb for it.

And after all these years you have finally found it, only for myself, the rightful heir to have claimed it.

" I said while pulling the Tessaiga back.

Sesshōmaru could only growl as she tugged on the blood ice pillar to free herself and attack me, but she couldn't move at all.

"While you won't have to worry about the Tessaiga now because as being the merciful sister that I am, so I'm going to give you everything you wanted you overgrown bitch!" I roared out as rushed into her and slashed with the Tessaiga with all my might.

Sesshōmaru could only howl in pain as yoki from the same strike cut into her chest and propelled her off of our father's remains. After a few moments the strike stopped and she sent me a heated glare before a massive gashes opened up on her chest as she began her descent towards the ground.

"Lady Sesshōmaru!" A newly awakened Jaken shouted as he saw my sister plummeting towards the ground.

About halfway down, Sesshōmaru's form began to compress and shrink into a ball of light that shot off into the sky.

"Lady Sesshōmaru! Please wait!" Jaken shouted as he ran after her.

It was finally over, after everything Sesshōmaru has pulled tonight it was all over.

"I believe it is time for us to get out of here." I said while looking up at the portal, which was now starting to close.

Maybe I could get Yura to get a few of those skeletal birds to take us back up.

"I have already taken care of that Lady Inuko." Myōga said while jumping on my shoulder. So the coward has shown himself. Looking over my shoulder I saw two of those birds perched not that far from us.

"So you were just arranging our way out of her and not running away then? Now be honest, you wouldn't want to find out what I will do to ya if you lied." I said while preparing to squash him flat.

"I was planning on running way when it seemed that you would lose and perish by Sesshōmaru's hand.

But as I can se that you have overcome the odds and have obtained the Tessaiga like I had hoped for.

So here I am, begging for your forgiveness Lady Inuko.

" He said nervously before going to a dogeza.

Well I know a good way to for him to apologize, by squashing him flat with my foot!

However two hands on my shoulders stopped me dead in my tracks.

"Inuko, he is not worth the effort right now. We have just beaten Sesshōmaru and the portal is closing. So I'm sure that you can forgive him this time." Y/N said from beside me.

"He did come back with with a way out after all, so how about you forget about it this time and save it for another time." Kagome suggested.

...you know what that is a good idea.

"I forgive you this time Myōga, but if I catch you trying to pull anything like this again I will squash you twice as hard as normal. Am I clear?" I said, holding my foot up as a threat to what would happen next time.

"I understand Lady Inuko!" He said neveriously.

"Good now let us get out of her-." I cut myself off once I noticed that Yura had taken Y/N and was already on her way to the portal. "That crafty bitch, come on Kagome let us get out this place." I said before jumping onto the bird.

"I hope so, hopefully the next time I ever enter Yomi is when I have died of old age."She said before jumping onto the bird.

I took one last look at my father's grave before we took off.

Goodbye father and thank you for the Tessaiga. With this I can get a little closer to my dream and protect Y/N when he needs it. And Kagome too I suppose. So thank you and goodbye father.

(Kagome POV- later)

Everyone was asleep and I was very thankful for that.

I was worried that I would die of embarrassment if I was found out, or possibly killed for real by Yura if she found out.

I found the sleeping form of Y/N and coached over him.

After we had returned he had collapsed. Kaede looked over him and said that all he needed was some rest and he should be fine in the mourning. I guess running out of power and losing a bit of his humanity would do that to you.

That reason was part of why I was here right now.

That, the music box, and him reducing that flat chested bitch to an ice sculpture only solidified about what he felt towards me.

If only I could work up the courage to tell him.

I could face down an absolutely pissed off daiyokai but not tell my feelings to the boy I like, just how sad is that.

The only thing I could be thankful for was that he was also as hesitant to reveal his feelings to myself as well.

Still I don't know how to get past that issue for now, but I know the perfect start.

Without any hesitation I kissed his cheek before pulling back, my face a bright red.

"Thank you for everything Y/N, hopefully one day one of us can work up the courage to tell the other how they truly feel." I said before walking up to my futon, thinking of Y/N all along the way.

I just wish that I could tell him the truth.

(Chapter 18 end)

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Hey guys Mukuro7 here and I hoped that you enjoyed this chapter and the Tessaiga arc.

As it is getting very late and I haven't had that much sleep lately I'll just say this, happy 1st anniversary and thank you all for you continued support of this story. Hopefully we can all make the next year just as great as this one has been.

Anyway, the next chapter will be the start of the Gama arc which should be two or three chapters long and the the Raijin arc shortly afterwards.

So if you have any questions just let me know and I'll reply when I get the chance. So until next time, ciao!