Unfaithful Seduction

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Chapter 7: Broken Dreams

Darkness… the lack of light or evil personified. Light… beautifully illuminated and the representation of good. Lines were becoming blurred; those who were supposed to be on the side of good were falling into the dark. Who was considered dark began to step into the light. His unfaithfulness led to their seduction. To what was expected to be to what was destined to be. She was destined to be with him as he was destined to save her. Is history always bound to repeat itself, or can we truly look back and change things the second time around. He was unsure, but he would be damned if he didn’t try.

Sesshomaru would find her, he would set her free. Nothing in his life seemed to matter any longer, not his companions, and not his stature in his lands. Inuyasha… He would tear him to pieces once he found him. Dark crimson eyes rose to the half moon in the sky, his ethereal figure illuminated by the iridescent beams of moonlight. Claws flexed in anticipation of the fight to come. He felt the wound on his back begin to heal at an absurdly fast rate.

“I will find you… Kagome…” Sesshomaru whispered to the moon in determination.

Fighting the pain in his chest from their broken bond he focused all of his energy to his senses. Eyes slid closed as he breathed in the air around him. A touch of his mates broken spirit constricted around his soul… searching, listening.
Pain was instant as his eyes flew open pupils dilated, and just like the breeze, he was gone.

Her eyes flew open as pain enveloped her body. It was blindingly bright all around her and yet there was nothing around her, a bright nothingness. Kagomes body ached all over inside and out. She tried to move her hands and feet only to find she was bound with her hands pinned down by at an angle from her body legs slightly spread apart. Gently flexing her fingers and toes she grimaced feeling the deep wounds in her neck.

Tears began to leak from her eyes feeling an odd throb in her chest as her incomplete soul ached from being ripped so suddenly from the soul of her mate. Sesshomaru… She could only pray that he was alright. As much as she wanted him to come for her she silently wished he would just forget about her. He would be safer for him if only she was sacrificed. After all she was the one they wanted not him. Why did he have to be punished at her expense?

A haughty laughter filled the air around her, even though she could not see through the light she could hear the laughter coming from behind her slowly moving closer and closer to her. The light began to dim as she realized mirrors were being turned slightly deflecting the light elsewhere in the hellish hole. Kagome weakly tugged at her restraints only to find she could barely move to get comfortable.

“Struggle if you must but know the more you struggle the more your strength will be absorbed until there is nothing left.” Kikyo walked into the edge of her vision fingers gingerly stroking the side of one of the very large mirrors.

“I will soon take back what belongs to me… and he can have what is left of you…” An evil smile touched her lips as she walked circles around the room.

Kagome could only stare at her unsure of what she was talking about.

“I don’t have anything that belongs to you!” Kagome all but shouted feeling her body pulse as some of the energy was sapped from her body.

Kikyos eyes gazed up at the moon with anticipation.

“My soul cannot be complete without the part you have stolen from me through the passage of time…” Bowing her head a sadistic laugh echoed off the many surfaces in the room.

“HE wishes to extract the jewel from your soul. In half a week’s time when the moon shines full for the second time in a month I shall have what I desire. You should have left when you were granted the chance girl.” Kikyo lifted her hand fingers outstretched towards the moon light as she curled her fingers as if grasping the rays of moonlight itself.
Kagome couldn’t believe what she was hearing, what did the occurrence of a blue moon have to do with her soul? The jewel…? Had it truly merged with her soul once she found Sesshomaru? There were so many questions and she lacked the strength to voice anything else. Even simply breathing was beginning to become a labor intensive task.

“Why does Inuyasha want the jewel…?” Kagome managed to rasp head falling against the stone slab she was connected to.
That laughter... once again filled the room as if purely entertained.

“Inuyasha… he belongs to me… he will obey my every command and serve me and me alone.” Walking out of the moonlight and into the shadows she spoke.

“He believes once the piece of my soul is returned that you and I will be one and he will have what he has always wanted. No longer having to choose the living or the dead he will be able to live his life happily with those he fell in love with.”

Kagomes gave a defeated smile clenching her fingers against her restraints.

“Except I will not survive and you will have exactly what you want…” Kagome finished her statement for her.
Kikyo smirked walking to within inches of her.

“Once the soul is broken it makes it so easy to force it from its host, and once the soul is removed it can be returned if the original host survives, but if the host is destroyed than it will merge permanently with that of its captor.” Kikyo watched as silent tears streamed down Kagomes face not an ounce of compassion touched her.

“It’s a shame really… that you had to drag Sesshomaru into this… again… I suppose history has no choice but to repeat itself. Just like centuries ago I will make sure he is disposed of. I will not risk losing everything I have worked so hard to put into place! With that little charade of yours last night you nearly ruined everything!” She gripped Kagomes chin between her fingers forcing them to lock eyes, dirty brown with ocean blue.

“The bonding of soul mates is strong… but the bond of souls that have transcended time to find their soul mates is nearly unbreakable. Thankfully Inuyasha remedied that…” Her fingers touched the slashes that tore across Kagomes neck.
Kagome wretched her chin from her grip biting down on the flesh of Kikyos dead hand only to have that hand seize her neck in a deadly embrace. Kagome tried to gasp to thrash, anything to get out of her hold before she was suddenly released. Kagomes turbulent eyes narrowed.

“Leave Sesshomaru out of this… I’m the one you wanted!” Her voice was almost a plea of desperation.

“And deny Inuyasha the satisfaction of slaying his brother for stealing his beloved away from him…?” A sinister look crossed her face as she walked across the room.

“I think not… and if he should fail than I will finish it for him. In the mean time the light will keep you from summoning any type of powers the jewel has granted you and you will be hidden here until I am ready for you.” With those last words Kikyos figure vanished leaving a very disturbed Kagome to wallow in the abundance of information that was hanging in the air.

He waited patiently. His prey would come… he had no doubt about it. Sesshomaru… you will pay for this… Inuyashas mind was caught in a war of its own in anticipation of their final battle. Looking down at his blood stained claws his lip began to twitch as a touch of a snarl graced his face fangs elongating at the mere memory. HE touched her MARKED HER… SHE is mine… he will pay with his life… Prolonged thoughts of darkness ruled his mind. Sesshomaru will never touch her again! Hidden in the thick branches of the canopy above Inuyasha could sense HIM and he was moving fast.

Sesshomaru moved at an insane pace just before suddenly coming to a halt. Her blood filled his nose followed by the repulsive stench of his half breed brother. Sesshomarus senses were heightened and fluidly he drew his demonic sword. The blade sizzled with blue energy as it was unsheathed. Inuyasha would take him to Kagome… if not then he will perish. Feet grounded slightly spread apart, he waited for his attacker to make his move. Sesshomaru knew his brother… better than Inuyasha thought.

Inuyasha sat perched on a branch hand on the hilt of tetsusaiga as every muscle in his body begged to be released and allow his wrath to rain down upon his enemy. The bastard was just standing there just out of his reach. His mind began to race through all of the past events and his anger began to spike when he saw as Sesshomarus eyes saw right through the dense foliage and right at him. Seething with anger Inuyasha leapt out of the protection of the trees transforming tetsusaiga in the process. Inuyasha was just about to slice through Sesshomaru when he was gone… His sword met nothing more than dirt. Inuyashas red tinged eyes darted all around the clearing and suddenly the hunter became the hunted.
Inuyasha was not the stealthy type in the least, he was loud and boisterous unable to contain his emotions even in battle. Sesshomaru would wait until he had his opening; he didn’t have to wait long.

“SESSHOMARU!” Inuyasha roared as he swung his sword splintering the trees all around him.

Inuyasha instantly felt pain shoot down his back as Sesshomarus blade sliced diagonally down his back. He whipped around only to block the next attack. Their swords clashed and sparked in battle each fighting for their lives. Inuyasha clipped Sesshomarus left shoulder watching as blood began to seep out of the wound. Sesshomaru unceremoniously tore the rest of his sleeve away and out of his way allowing him a better grip on his weapon. That’s when Inuyasha noticed it…

Inuyasha knew there was something different about him… his arm… fully restored and nothing but a faint scar remained. Eyes wide as he barely deflected another deadly blow dealt from his opponent he jumped back before charging at him again. This time Inuyasha managed to knock Sesshomaru back and against one of the offending trees. Swords locked as faces peered between both struggling to gain the upper hand.

“How the fuck did you get your arm back?!” Inuyasha growled as he roughly pushed Sesshomaru more into the tree.

The barest hint of a smirk graced Sesshomarus dangerous features as he braced himself against Inuyashas assault. Sesshomaru placed the bottom of his foot against the bark of the tree and savagely thrust Inuyasha off of his body and across their battlefield. Inuyasha watched as Sesshomaru lifted his regenerated hand curling his claws into his palm all the while never breaking eye contact with him.

“My Mate healed me…” Suddenly rushing at Inuyasha his blade collided loudly with tetsusaiga.

Inuyasha staggered on his feet Sesshomarus voice ringing in his ears. Mate… Kagome… Sesshomaru… He barely raised his sword in time to keep himself from being sliced and diced. Inuyashas anger began to rise only when Sesshomaru rotated his sword only to send a rusty tetsusaiga flying across the destroyed clearing. Inuyashas eyes widened feeling a hand seize his neck lifting him off the ground harshly cutting of his air supply.

Sesshomarus eyes bled crimson as he held Inuyasha in his deadly grasp. He watched as Inuyasha attempted to kick and claw at his wrist to wriggle his way out of Sesshomarus death grip.

“You will take me to her or you will die here you filthy half breed!” Sesshomarus voice was harsh and unforgiving.

Suddenly Inuyasha found himself dropped to the ground. Gasping desperately for air he found the pulsing demonic sword once again at his throat. Inuyasha looked up at Sesshomaru with the most incredulous look on his face.

“Keh… Since when did you start caring about humans so much Sesshomaru?” Inuyasha remained on the ground claws digging into the earth beneath his fingertips.

“If you think she is merely human hanyou than you truly are blind. Stand Inuyasha… do not test my patience…” Sesshomarus crimson eyes began to slowly fade back into their lustrous golden hue. Sesshomaru raised his sword watching Inuyasha stand from the ground.

“In three days time she will no longer be yours…“ Inuyasha stood flexing his claws knuckles cracking in the process.

“She will be MINE!” Inuyasha lunged at Sesshomaru claws leaving wide gashes in his side.

Sesshomaru hissed and without hesitation thrust his sword through the back of Inuyashas hand pinning it to the ground. Ignoring the fresh wound in his side he stepped on Inuyashas back forcing him into the ground. Inuyasha howled in pain and agony from Sesshomarus sword. A hand reached down and seized the silver hair at the nape of Inuyashas neck roughly pulling upwards.

“I will kill you Inuyasha if you so much as place another hand on her… You may have destroyed my mark for the time being, but she has chosen me and will do so again. I will not allow anything to happen to her while I am still breathing.” Sesshomaru torturously removed the steel blade from Inuyashas hand.

“If you will not take me to her than it is prudent that you perish…” Sesshomaru raised his sword above his head ready to deliver his final blow.

“I… I’ll take you…” Inuyashas voice was a breathless whimper.

Inuyashas cringed teeth clenching together as he heard Sesshomarus blade slice through the air only to land right beside his face cutting a small slit in the side of his face. Sesshomaru bent down on one knee keeping his other foot planted firmly in the center of Inuyashas back as he bent his head down to Inuyashas blood spattered ear.

“You will show me the way… now… and I will know if you are attempting to lead me astray.” With one last shove Sesshomaru kicked Inuyasha onto his side.

Inuyasha clutched his injured hand to his chest whimpering like a puppy with an injured paw. Inuyasha bowed his head eyes over shadowed by his bangs as a dangerous grin spread across his face. Yes… he would take Sesshomaru to Kagome, and there Kikyo would be waiting for them. The process will be almost complete… there will be nothing Sesshomaru can do. He will lose her to me… and I will have Kagome and Kikyo. He would take care of Sesshomaru sooner than later.

Inuyasha walked in front of Sesshomaru before taking off in a sprint through the forest. Sesshomaru moved effortlessly through the dense foliage with not even a scratch. Inuyasha was shocked at Sesshomarus speed and grace. Damn him… Inuyasha mentally cursed Sesshomaru.

It had been three days since Kagome had arrived at this strange place. She was treated worse than a dog; she was always bound with some type of barrier to disguise her scent and power from the outside world. She was barely fed and going to the bathroom was a challenge in and of itself. Left alone for hours on end her mind was beginning to play tricks on her. There was nothing to do but think and wait. She was waiting to die at the hands of Kikyo… and her mysterious Master.
Another day passed in the darkness of her chamber. That was the only thing that told her the time of day. She was shielded by earth during the day and blinded by light as the moon raised high in the sky. Kagome could feel herself starting to slip away; she could feel the hopelessness begin to fill her soul. Had Inuyasha successfully dealt the final blow to his brother? Did Sesshomaru manage to defeat Inuyasha? Sesshomaru was all that filled her thoughts, the only thing that kept her from completely falling.

Kagome knew there was only two days left until the moon was completely full. Her wounds had been dressed and had slowly but surely began to heal.Kikyo knelt on one knee head bowed in submission.

“I have done all that you have asked… everything is in place and ready for you command my Master.” Kikyos voice was solemn with a touch of darkness.

“You have done well… I should not have doubted your skill… but yet… Sesshomaru still lives… your mutt is bringing him here as we speak.” The faceless voice was cold and vibrant with immense power.

“I will take care of him myself… he will not breach our walls. I will personally make sure of it.” Kikyo crossed her fist over her heart as her head dropped down to the top of her knee.

Strong fingers seemed to appear out of nowhere as they tenderly wrapped around her chin lifting her head towards him. His dark hair was pulled back into a ponytail blue green eyes shimmered in the darkness.


Sesshomaru forced Inuyasha to continue on even after covering well over 75 miles on foot. Their journey was awkwardly silent as Sesshomaru kept his eyes locked on Inuyasha expected him to turn and attack him at any moment. They had been traveling for two days now… if what Inuyasha had said was true than this would be her last night.

Inuyasha came to a sudden halt in front of a large stone structure. Its massive exterior extended well past the tree tops. Sesshomaru placed his hand on the hilt of his sword as Inuyasha turned back towards him.

“I will not let you have her Sesshomaru… If I can’t have her… then no one can.” Inuyasha wielded tetsusaiga allowing the rusty sword to transform into their fathers magnificent fang.

“Then you have chosen death Inuyasha… and I will NOT allow her to join you!” Sesshomaru charged at Inuyasha only to suddenly jump back as an arrow sailed through the air striking the place where he would have been standing.
Even Inuyasha looked up to see Kikyo slightly puzzled.

“Enough Inuyasha it is clear that you cannot follow simple orders… or is it that you lack the strength to defeat that lowly demon?” Kikyo let loose another arrow only to see Sesshomaru pluck it out of the air like a feather.

Her purifying energy no longer rejected Sesshomarus touch. Kikyos features flared in anger aiming two more arrows at Sesshomaru to no avail. Inuyasha swung his sword only to come in contact with Sesshomarus sword. Blow after brutal blow their swords clashed violently coming to a stalemate as Sesshomaru managed to dodge Kikyos arrows as well as push Inuyasha back.

The sun was beginning to set behind the hills and the faint outline of the full moon made its presence known. With one last arrow Kikyo lowered her bow.

“It is time Inuyasha…” Her voice was final as she began to disappear into the shear face of the boulder.

Sesshomaru leapt up only to have Inuyasha grab his ankle savagely yanking him out of the air. Inuyasha felt Sesshomarus fist connect with his face pure rage burned behind his eyes. Sesshomarus claws began to glow a sickening green with his acid poison. He ripped Inuyasha off of him tearing through his haori and pinned him to the ground. The smell of burning flesh filled the area as Sesshomaru dug his claws into Inuyashas sides.

“You cannot stop me!” Sesshomaru released his prey as Inuyasha began to fade in and out of consciousness from the blood loss and the infectious poison eating away at his skin.

Sesshomaru left Inuyasha knocked out in the clearing as he bounded up to the top of the step jagged face of the stone. A blinding light began to emit across the way followed by a scream of excruciating pain. His feet moved instantly towards her… to save his mate. Kagome…


I know it seems a bit sad but give it time! Good things come to those who wait! Please read and review let me know what you think!!

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P.S. I'm a sucker for happy endings as well...

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