Eyes to Life: Scroll 5

"Damn it all!" InuYasha hissed. Why couldn't he find the right direction of the youki!

 

"Otouto, what is the matter with your weak hanyou nose?" Sesshomaru glared.

 

"Fuck you!" InuYasha spat. "Your nose isn't working at all!"

 

"Neither is fighting with one another." InuYasha heard Kagome whisper.

 

"InuYashaare you sure there is a youkai around?" Miroku asked.

 

"Would I lie about it to get us walking in circles all day?" InuYasha sneered.

 

"You just now just realized we were walking in circles, otouto?" Sesshomaru glared.

 

InuYasha felt his temper rise again, but for some reason he bit his lip and ignored his onii's remark. He pressed forward, determined to find the youkai that had been stalking them. More really, him. It had followed him to the village were his friends had taken a night, and then followed him out into the forest. It was even there when he and Kagome mated. InuYasha was half tempted to stop Kagome's and his advances because of the youki he sensed, but it seemed to only be a spectator. Not that InuYasha really needed one.

 

"Are you sure your nose is not broken, InuYasha?" Shippo asked.

 

"No."

 

"Sighthen can you at least tell us more about the youki you sense?" Sango asked.

 

"He can't," Jaken huffed, "He's an imperious hanyou."

 

InuYasha felt his anger boil under his skin, he turned towards the toad youkai, baring his fangs. "What did you just say?"

 

"Otouto, where is this youkai? This Sesshomaru is getting tiresome with your stalling."

 

"Damn you!" InuYasha hissed. "Vermin like you need to stay silent!" InuYasha was surprised by his own word choice, but his anger blinded him really from caring. "If you're getting impatient, then leave!"

 

"InuYasha" Kagome came up behind him and rubbed his shoulder. "Can we get to the problem at hand and not create another one?"

 

"Kagome" InuYasha immediately felt his temper soften. What kind of effect did Kagome's touch have on him anyway?

 

Despite mating with her, InuYasha felt the same way, torn in two of what to do.

 

"InuYasha, we should stop and rest, we've been traveling all day." Miroku said.

 

"Then you camp, I'm not tired." InuYasha huffed.

 

"What's wrong houshi?" Sango asked him.

 

"Nothing, despite that we're only traveling on a hunch." Miroku glanced in InuYasha's direction.

 

"Excuse me?" InuYasha sneered.

 

"Can we move on?" Kagome snapped.

 

InuYasha felt tempted to snap at his mate for been so intruding, but kept his mouth shut. He flicked his ear; he had lost the youki scent.

 

"Damn it all to hell!" InuYasha threw up his hands and slumped on the ground, pouting. "No thanks to you weaklings, I lost it!"

 

"Otouto, get up." Sesshomaru glared.

 

"If Miroku wanted to camp, then do it now!" InuYasha hissed. Miroku and Sango looked at one another. InuYasha blew out air, shooting some of his bangs up.

 

"Otouto, you will not sit there all day."

 

"It's dark, why don't you sleep?" InuYasha growled.

 

"This Sesshomaru does not sleep in the presence of humans."

 

"Figures."

 

The sun had started to set towards the west; its fiery glow flamed over the evening sky once more. Miroku and Sango found a clearing not to far away, and sat down together. Miroku must have said, or done something, because the next thing InuYasha saw was a red hand print on his face.

 

"Idiot." Shippo mumbled.

 

InuYasha grumbled as he followed everyone to the clearing. His mate came up beside him and entangled her hand in his. "Hey." She whispered.

 

"Hey."

 

"You've had a long day, how about giving that nose some rest?" Kagome teased.

 

"Not tonight Kagome, I'm not in the mood."

 

"I wasn't talking about that you hentai!" Kagome huffed.

 

"Then what did you mean?" InuYasha asked.

 

"You just looked tired." Kagome rubbed up on his shoulder. "I was only referring to you needing sleep."

 

"WellI'm not tired."

 

"Don't kid yourself." Kagome gave him a look.

 

"I'm not!"

 

"Well then I hope Sesshomaru and you have a nice talk." Kagome moved away from his and joined Miroku, Sango, and Shippo. Kirara was curled up by Sango's feet. InuYasha flicked his ear; he could hear her purring very well from here.

 

Wait, InuYasha thought, did Kagome just shrug him off? InuYasha watched his mate as she pulled that weird white food out again and his friends took them gracefully. Even though Shippo was a hog, Sango sure took a few more then her fair share. Kagome laughed at Sango as she put five on one stick, where one ended up landing on the ground. Sango smiled as she laughed at herself for her own foolishness.

 

Kagome offered one to his onii, but Sesshomaru gave his mate a cold stare in response. Taking that as a no, Kagome in turn handed one to Rin, who gobbled it down ravenously. InuYasha looked at Rin; she sure had gotten better over the course of the day.

 

Sesshomaru stalked away from the human commotion and headed in his direction. InuYasha instinctively jumped into a nearby tree.

 

"Otouto, what are you doing?"

 

"Nothing fool."

 

"This Sesshomaru is curious, why the miko?"

 

"That is not any of your business!"

 

"Otouto, she has the power to purify you because of your weak human blood, it may happen when you are"

 

"Stop lecturing me." InuYasha interrupted, he knew what Sesshomaru was getting at, but he didn't want to hear it.

 

"Then stop acting like one to be lectured." Sesshomaru glared. InuYasha blew in air angrily.

 

"Why the hell does it concern you?"

 

"This Sesshomaru is more about you current state."

 

"What about it?"

 

"You don't smell.like a hanyou any longer."

 

"Hue?" InuYasha sniffed, his youki had gotten stronger, but nearly as strong as Sesshomaru's. "Look maybe the youki I sense has my youki on the edge, otherwise I have no there explanation."

 

"Have you seen this youkai?"

 

"No."

 

"Otouto, your houshi friend said it might be this youkai that is causing this Sesshomaru's ward having nightmares, is this true?"

 

"I don't know! You're the one who came to me threatening to slice my head off if I was guilty!" InuYasha spat.

 

"Is that so?"

 

"Well that's how I saw it anyway." InuYasha turned his head away from Sesshomaru. "What do you want anyway?"

 

"For you to sleep."

 

"Hmmmlet's see I close my eyes, and I lose Tessaiga. I don't think so." InuYasha sneered.

 

"Are you still thinking of the past hanyou?" Sesshomaru glared.

 

"More like the uncontrollable future." InuYasha muttered. He tapped his claws against the wood of the bark. He sniffed, and sat up straight. "I smell it again."

 

"Otouto, there is no youki." Sesshomaru said.

 

"Well there is and I'm going to find out what it is!" Before Sesshomaru could respond InuYasha darted into the forest, his nose this time well focused on his target.

 

---

 

Miroku took another marshmallow from Kagome's sack, and placed it on the stick in front of him. He held it over the fire and his eyes fell to the Inu brothers not too far away. They seemed to be in an argument, Sesshomaru stood still, no emotion coming through his face, InuYasha was mad, but even his emotions weren't leaking through nearly as much as they usually do.

 

"Houshi?"

 

"What is my dear Sango?"

 

"Isn't this food the best?" Sango smiled, as she gulped down one more of the white fluffy pillow-like food.

 

"I won't disagree with you." Miroku smiled. "But I must warn, please don't eat too much."

 

"Houshi" Sango rolled her eyes, and started to pet Kirara again. "I'm getting quiet stuffed anyhow."

 

"Well" Miroku smiled and nuzzled up next to Sango. "I can get you more stuffed you know."

 

"HOUSHI!" Sango slammed the back of her hand into his cheek. "Don't you ever say that again!" Miroku was surprised by the force of the hit, but he rubbed his cheek and smiled.

 

"What did he say Kagome?" Shippo asked the young miko.

 

Kagome shook her head. "Nothing Shippo, nothing you need to know." Miroku sighed and looked back up at the night sky, he heard a intruding chewing sound and glared at Shippo.

 

"Shippo you mind?"

 

"Notme." Shippo managed to say with his mouth full.

 

"Jaken" Rin put her hand over mouth and giggled. She was staring at the toad youkai, who was chomping away at the marshmallow. Miroku shot an eyebrow up.

 

Kagome fell on the ground laughing, Rin followed suit. Jaken stopped eating and looked at the two women that were laughing at him. "What is so funny?" he asked.

 

None of them answered, Sango put her hand over mouth and held her laugh. Miroku looked up, not trying to make eye contact. He looked back were the Inu brothers were, when he blinked. They were gone.

 

"InuYasha! Sesshomaru!" Miroku shouted as he stood up, grabbing his staff.

 

"Houshi, what's the matter?" Sango asked, as she stood up Hiraikotsu in hand. Kirara jumped up and transformed. Kagome snapped back turning behind her, dropping her stick.

 

"Where's InuYasha?" the miko cried.

 

"Maybe they went for a walk." Sango said, putting her hand Miroku's shoulder. "We don't need to over react about it."

 

"My Lord walking with a hanyou? Please!" Jaken laughed.

 

"It does seem odd." Rin frowned. "Sesshomaru-sama doesn't like InuYasha-sama that well."

 

"InuYasha!" Kagome yelled. Tears came down her face, which surprised Miroku. He took the young miko by the arm and made a attempt to calm her.

 

"Kagome why are you crying?"

 

"Iam?" Kagome blinked and wiped a tear away.

 

"Houshi, being a mate can get emotional if you don't know where your mate is." Sango glared.

 

"And may I ask how you know this my dear Sango?"

 

"Houshi, I'm a youkai exterminator."

 

"Ah." Miroku fidgeted, he knew that. "We better go find those two, or we may find ourselves a nice bloodbath."

 

"What!" Kagome cried.

 

"I'm just saying, InuYasha and Sesshomaru have a great tendency to fight." Miroku said.

 

"Well let's hope not." Sango said. She pulled her traveling clothes off and tightened her armor. "We better go check anyway." Miroku nodded, Kagome hopped on Kirara's back behind Sango. Shippo clung to Miroku's shoulder as he ran towards the Inu brother's youki. Ah-Un, with Rin and Jaken on its back, followed.

 

"InuYasha!" Kagome called. Miroku ran through the forest, hopping over fallen branches, almost tripping on one as the weird angle of the bark stuck out.

 

"Miroku, what do you think happened?" Shippo whispered.

 

"I haven't the slightest clue."

 

"I don't smell any blood." Shippo said.

 

"Good." Miroku sighed. At least that was a good sign. Suddenly an unnatural scream pierced the night, making Miroku stop in his tracks. Shippo's tail puffed out, and Kirara and Ah-Un stopped in mid-flight. That did not sound good.

 

---

 

Kagome's heart almost stopped when that scream filled the air. She felt her whole body go completely numb in fear. It was InuYasha. Kagome felt a stinging pain on her shoulder; she put her hand over, winching in pain.

 

"Kagome, are you all right?" Sango asked.

 

"My shoulder"

 

Sango didn't think twice, she moved her uniform away from her shoulder, staring at InuYasha's mating mark. "Kagome it means he's in trouble, big trouble." Sango said worried.

 

"Make Kirara go faster!" Kagome cried.

 

"Kagome, I can't push her." Sango begged. She turned to the youkai cat, and whispered in her large black ear. Kirara growled and flew with more grace, in a faster speed. Kagome could feel the wind whistle by her ears.

 

Sesshomaru came into view, moving with great speed out of harms way of something. Kirara touched down, and Kagome instinctively jumped off and ran towards the cry from her mate. "InuYasha!"

InuYasha stood there, his breathing wheezing in and out, his eyes fully red, but he appeared to be more scared then angry. Kagome ran up and grabbed his waist, squeezing him. Tears poured down her face as she attempted to soothe him. She gasped as she felt one of his long claws grip her shoulder.

 

"InuYasha?"

 

"Mate?"

 

Kagome sighed and gripped him tightly, she felt his sweat. Kagome cringed, he had been obviously scared, but why, and by what?

 

"Otouto" Sesshomaru glared.

 

"What happened?" Miroku shouted.

 

"My Lord! I beg you don't answer there pestering questions! You're there superior!" Jaken yelped.

 

"Silence Jaken."

 

"Yes My Lord."

 

Kagome felt the tears pour down her face, she didn't want to know what had happened at the moment, she just wanted to make sure InuYasha was alright. She could feel the beating of his heart pump rapidly inside his chest; she thought it would burst out the speed it was going.

 

"ShhhI'm here." Kagome cooed. She rubbed her head under his chin, she heard him growl, but it almost sounded like a whimper. She took one of his hands and placed it on the hilt of Tessaiga. But for some reason it had no effect on him. Kagome gulped.

 

"Kagomehe's not turning back!" Shippo yelped.

 

"He won't hurt me." Kagome said. She continued to rub his back with her free hand, in her other she held his clawed hand, feeling the now long, cold claws he had.

 

Kagome felt him shiver, almost like he was scared of something, she felt his arm go over her protectively pulling her deeper into his chest. That was before InuYasha collapsed, his breath had become nothing more than a wheeze, and Kagome screamed.

 

---

 

Sesshomaru stared at his otouto, who now lay on a blanket on the forest floor. The miko had removed his fire rat shirt and had folded it neatly beside him. The exterminator had a clean cloth and had soaked it in a nearby river, placing it on InuYasha's forehead. The houshi sat next to the unconscious hanyou.

 

"He's in a state of shock." The houshi finally said.

 

"What happened?" the miko glared at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru could barely recall the incident, since he really didn't see what InuYasha had.

 

"Otouto smelled the youki he can only smell, this Sesshomaru followed."

 

"Then?" The exterminator asked.

 

"How dare you question My Lord!" Jaken huffed.

 

"Jaken"

 

"Sorry My Lord."

 

"This Sesshomaru was only scouting with the hanyou. When InuYasha suddenly jumped away screaming and ripping out the Tessaiga."

 

"He did what?!" Kagome gasped.

 

"This Sesshomaru had to avoid the Kaze no Kizu, if that was what you saw."

 

"You were dodging something." Miroku said.

 

"Did you see anything unusual?" Sango asked.

 

"No." Sesshomaru stared hard at his unconscious otouto. What had he seen?

 

---

 

Sango sat by InuYasha and removed the wet cloth she had given him earlier with a fresh new one, it was covered in sweat. He was shaking his head back and forth, moaning like that that for what had been a few hours now. His eyes once in a while tightly squeezed and he gripped the grass, but those came only once in a while.

 

"Is InuYasha-sama having a nightmare, like Rin did?" Rin asked.

 

"It does seem to look like it." Sango said. Kagome sat across form her, she had only left his side for only one reason, and anything else was not a reason to leave her mate.

 

"Kagome?"

 

"Sango?"

 

"I know you are InuYasha's mate, but please go get some sleep, you'll feel better." Sango said.

 

"Ican't, not in the state he is in."

 

"Kagome, please be rational. You r human, you need some sleep, he won't die over night, I can promise you that." Sango tried to reassure the young miko.

 

"What makes you think he'll die?" Kagome asked suddenly.

 

"I meant it as sarcasm Kagome, InuYasha's stubborn, something like this won't hold him down very long." Sango cocked an eyebrow.

 

"I justcan't leave him." Kagome pulled his hand onto her lap and began to rub it. She stopped and gasped.

 

"What's wrong?" Sango leaned over.

 

"Hisclaws." Kagome stuttered. Sango looked down, they were still rather long, but Sango had seen that more than once. They were a shiny gold color. Kagome touched his claw and slid her finger over it. "It's cold."

 

"What!" Sango gasped.

 

"No, not InuYashahis claws, there cold, like a metal would be." Kagome said.

 

"InuYasha-sama's claws are metal?" Rin asked.

 

"I would hope not." Sango said.

 

Kagome and Sango stared at InuYasha's hand for a minute, then Miroku and Sesshomaru came over.

 

"We can't stay here." Miroku said. "Whatever scared InuYasha, Sesshomaru did not sense at all. Meaning we won't sense it either."

 

"But, how?" Shippo asked. "I thought Sesshomaru had the stronger nose." Shippo got a cold stare from the Youkai Lord with that comment. Shippo ducked behind Kagome.

 

"We can only wait until InuYasha wakes up.' Miroku sighed and kneeled down by Sango. "Has he opened his eyes yet, Sango?"

 

"No, he's still fighting though."

 

"Hue?" Miroku gave her a puzzled look.

 

"He's having a nightmare like Rin, he's fighting the nightmare." Sango said.

 

"I see, so the nightmares went to InuYasha?" Miroku asked.

 

"Ohplease that's not the case." Kagome held InuYasha's hand and put it to her cheek. "It can't be right."

 

"Rin?"

 

"Yes Sesshomaru-sama?"

 

"Are your nightmares still there?" Sesshomaru asked.

 

"No, Sesshomaru-sama, the last one I had, InuYasha-sama came into my dream and drove the scary red eyes away." Rin shuddered upon saying 'red eyes'.

 

Sango opened her mouth when she heard this. "InuYasha did what?"

 

"In her nightmare, Sango." Miroku said. "Apparently they wanted someone with more strength then innocent Rin."

 

"Who is giving InuYasha nightmares!" Kagome yelled. Sango looked at the miko, her face filled with tears, but anger was express through her voice.

 

"Kagomewe can't argue over the matter, it won't help." Sango sighed.

 

"Why is he still transformed?" Shippo asked.

 

"Instincts." Sesshomaru growled.

 

"Oh." Shippo came over and sat next to InuYasha's head. "Something tells me he saw something real, and not a nightmare."

 

"He shot the Kaze no Kizu, Sesshomaru and I just went to go investigate, but came up empty handed." Miroku sighed.

 

"You mean InuYasha didn't hit whatever was there?" Sango asked, surprised.

 

"No, apparently not." Miroku grumbled. Sango felt InuYasha stir next to her. Kagome grasped InuYasha's hand tighter.

 

"InuYasha?" the young miko asked.

 

Suddenly InuYasha's eyes snapped open, their red core burned through the air. Sango jumped back, afraid what he may do in that state. He sat up fast, dragging Kagome in a protective grasp. His breath came out slowly, and jagged. He hissed threatening them as they backed away.

 

"InuYasha it's our friends they won't hurt me." Kagome said as she tried to get out of the hanyou's grasp. That action only made InuYasha grip her tighter, he hissed warningly.

 

"MateI won't let those red eyes touch you." Sango's face fell, he hadn't dreamed them, he had seen them.