Two Months to Live by Corisu Li, chapter 26, inu yasha fanfic

This is a sequel to One Month for Romance. It is complete in 27 chapters. It has a few plot twists that will shock you.I'm posting it here with the permission of the author. I found it at http://www.geocities.com/inuyashakarma . Enjoy. Tim Seltzer

Disclaimer: Corisu Li: Yeesh. I've recently been told that my disclaimers are too long... So tell 'ya what: If it messes up the story for you, skip 'em! They're not mine, duhhh... Oh, and I was asked how to pronounce 'youkai'. The 'you' rhymes with 'so' while the 'kai' rhymes with... uh... 'sky'. Yeah. That's it. Wait... there was something else... Oh, well. I forgot.

Kyoko: *leads a band of armed fangirls into the darkest part of the pit* Now, remember, glomp whenever necessary... *thinks* Orrrr...whenever you feel like it!

Kyoko: *spots a bobbing kanji in the distance* Could it beeee? *dashes toward it*

Kyoko: Resistance is FUTILE!!! *does a running glomp, pinning the poor guy to the ground*

Ninsei: *sweatdrops* Would you guys stop arguing so we can find a way out of here?

Inuyasha: Feh. I doubt that they could find anything down here. It's too dark for ningens to see anything.

Kenshin: I am human, that I am, but I am also Hitokiri Battousai, and therefore, stronger than your average human.

Hiei: And I'm a koorime... With the power of my Jagan, I see all! *removes headband*

Issyoukai: They went that way! Mwahahahaha!!! I am the creator of this pit, and my word is law! Chase them, and glomp them into submission!

Chapter 26: A Potion That Does WHAT?

Inuyasha's head was full of 'ow's and curses. His head felt as if it would split in two if he released it from between his hands. The cold stone that he was lying on didn't help any either.

At the moment, he didn't feel much like finding out. He was much more content to just lie there, clutching his head as it throbbed. 'Ow.'

'Kagome!' Inuyasha bolted upright and a jolt of pain ripped from his head to the base of his spine. 'AGH! Dammit!'

Even though the pain had seemed nearly unbearable a few seconds before, upon opening his eyes, it lessened considerably, until it was nearly undetectable.

A million questions were racing through his head, but he ignored them as he turned to the female hanyou beside him. His eyes widened in disbelief. He had been sure that it was all over, that he would never see her again... 'Kagome...' he whispered mentally, folding her into an embrace.

When they could finally release each other, they took the time to look around and realize that they were back in Sesshoumaru's castle. 'How did we get back here?' Kagome wondered, beginning to stand. 'And I wonder...' As she glanced toward the door, a grin spread across her face.

Sango and Miroku were pulling themselves from the ground, the latter with a hand pressed firmly to his forehead.

Inuyasha rose as well, smirking at Miroku. "Open your eyes. It'll go away in a second. The pain must be a side effect or something."

Miroku groaned. "Easy for you to say..." he grumbled, but he took Inuyasha's advice anyway. His relief was evident as he stopped whispering 'ow' and the signs of strain vanished from his face.

"How do you think we wound up back here?" Sango speculated, unconsciously stepping closer to Miroku.

Inuyasha opened his mouth to say, 'I don't know,' but a calm voice from the corner spoke up.

'You passed.' Suikai stepped from the shroud of darkness and looked around at them all. She ignored the fact that they all tensed defensively. 'Don't worry. I am not here to do you harm, nor will I do you harm in the future. You have proven your worth... exhibited your strength... demonstrated your love. Rule well, Lord Inuyasha and Lady Kagome.' An instant later, she vanished, as if she had never even been there.

Everyone gaped for a few seconds at the empty space, until Miroku muttered, "That... was weird..." The rest of the group nodded.

A muffled snort came from the other side of the table, as if the origin was trying desperately not to laugh. The others exchanged a confused look, then stepped over to see what the fuss was about.

"Oh... my..." Sango whispered, before giggles overtook her and she sank to her knees. It was only a matter of time until the others were deep in laughter as well.

Sesshoumaru stood over another figure, and he had an actual expression on his face. As expressions go, it was barely decipherable, but it could be interpreted as a cross between amusement and disgust. As the others began to laugh, however, he relapsed into his emotionless mask. Oh, well. Easy come, easy go.

Shirokin was sitting on the ground, his knees curled to his chest in the fetal position. His eyes were wide and staring, and he was rocking slowly back and forth. One thumb was inserted into his mouth, and he was mumbling nonsense.

This, of course, caused everyone in the room to turn to her (except Shirokin and Sesshoumaru) and ask "Your what?", effectively ending the laugh riot.

In this moment of relative silence, Sesshoumaru suddenly remembered the room that he had been locked in, along with everyone who was not with the four in front of him. 'And if Shirokin is like this...'

"The little girl? What-" Miroku's eyes suddenly fixed on the blabbering idiot of a Taiyoukai in front of them. "Oh. That could definitely be bad."

The remainer of the group filed after Sesshoumaru, leaving Shirokin mumbling to himself, drool running down his chin.

Kunoichi shrank away from the door as she heard footsteps approaching. Something seemed to be dragging the ground as they approached, making clicking sounds and occasionally grinding against the surface of the floor.

Chiaki was now sitting up on the bed, her eyes wide and staring. Kunoichi's bandage had helped more than she had expected it would, and the bleeding had stopped. The wound felt much less serious than it had while lying in the dungeon among all of that death.

Shippou stood in front of the girl, baring his small fangs and obviously intent on protecting her... until a very familiar scent met his small nose and he grinned.

Ninsei and Kohaku came into view behind the pink curtain that was the protective barrier. Kohaku, being human, dashed right through and hugged Kunoichi in relief.

"Not to rush you or anything, but would you take this barrier down?" Ninsei's eyes glinted as he grinned at the room's inhabitants.

Kunoichi blinked. "Oh... sure..." She stepped to the door and reached up, grasping the arrow tightly in one hand. As she began to pull, it vanished in a burst of pink sparks, leaving her vision unobstructed as she looked back at Ninsei... then threw herself into his arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

The kids knew well enough to keep out of the situation, but being too afraid to leave the room as of yet, they knelt in a corner (well, Kohaku knelt) and discussed the events of the rather full day in a hushed whisper.

Ninsei chuckled softly. "They couldn't get rid of me that easily. Sure, there were some close calls, but nothing that I couldn't handle."

He blinked, then touched a finger to his neck. Quickly, he took a step back and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "Eheheh... oh, that? Well... uh... You see, the fight with the Sai was sort of one-sided... and when they disappeared... eheh... they sort of had their weapons at my throat..." This statement was punctuated by a lot of abashed laughter, which was apparently supposed to be catching and draw Kunoichi in as well.

Even though his eyes were closed, he could practically see the vein on her temple throb.

Chiaki, Kohaku, and Shippou sweatdropped as Kunoichi dragged Ninsei into the hallway by an ear. Once they were outside, those left in the room could clearly hear what ensued.

"You wouldn't have been in any danger at all if you hadn't put up that stupid barrier!"

Then there was the unmistakeable sound of Kunoichi chasing Ninsei up and down the hallway. By the racket that they were keeping up, it was clear that she was clubbing him repeatedly upside the head with her bow.

The group burst into the kitchen to find Rin exactly as she had lay before the test had begun. She was face-down on the table, and her eyes were closed as if in sleep.

Kagome and Sango covered their mouths as Sesshoumaru reached for the small girl and lay her body on the floor, supporting her head with one hand.

"She'll be fine..." Yuya slid into the room, a hand clutching her forehead. "It really took a lot to get us both out before Suikai's little holding cell collapsed around us. I assume that you two-" She motioned to Inuyasha and Miroku, "-experienced a bit of pain as well?"

Yuya stepped into the hall for a moment, then returned, carrying a drooling Jaken and dropping him unceremoniously on the floor. "They'll all be just fine. You see, this was meant to test the ruling abilities of the new Lord and Lady of the North as well as their closest companions. It was therefore designed for you, and proved to be quite a challenge for anyone who's not skilled in mind power or fairly strong to withstand."

Yuya nodded. "And then some." She withdrew a small phial from the sleeve of her kimono. A bluish-green mixture sloshed around inside. "Apparently, the place where she was holding Rin and I was actually a storage room for her most potent potions. This one..." She tossed it to Sesshoumaru, who caught it with one hand. "...will extend the life span of the drinker as long as the life span of the giver."

Sesshoumaru looked at the small bottle for a while. "You mean to say that this potion will... prolong her life?"

Yuya laughed. "No! Do you wish to be living with an old crone for the rest of your days? It means that her body will not age until yours does. She will have the aging properties of a youkai, along with the healing abilities."

"Why are you doing this?" Sesshoumaru queried, but his question went unanswered as Yuya withdrew two more phials, tossing one each to Inuyasha and Kagome.

"Give them to your friends." Inuyasha shrugged and handed his to Miroku, while Kagome's went to Sango. "Drink!"

Miroku and Sango shared worried glances, then emptied their bottles. Sango made a face. "It tastes like rotten meat!"

"Well, you didn't expect for it to taste like sake! And be aware, that this effect will pass on through your ancestry, but the longevity and healing abilities will be decreased each generation, so that, years and years into the future, your descendants will lead normal human lives."

Miroku and Sango shared another glance, and blushed. Kagome and Inuyasha just grinned.

Turning back to Sesshoumaru, Yuya said, "You may want to wait until she appears to be the same age as you are now... that is, if you wish for her to be your mate."

There was a group "WHA?!?!" from every concious person except Yuya and Sesshoumaru.

After the outburst, there was silence... then Sesshoumaru nodded and pocketed the small bottle. Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched. "All of that SHIT you've been spouting all these years about 'filthy hanyou' just mean absolutely nothing to you now, huh? If you aren't the most hypocritical BASTARD-"

Inuyasha crashed to the ground and groaned, while the collected company (minus Sesshoumaru) laughed.

Yuya grinned at Sesshoumaru. "Rin should awaken within the hour. It may take Lord Shirokin and Jaken a while longer to recover, but they will, eventually. And now, I take my leave." She bowed and turned, walking toward the door.

"You don't need me in any capacity any more, Lord Sesshoumaru. Nor do you want me." She remembered quite clearly the exact moment when she had realized that Sesshoumaru harbored no secret feelings for her. They had been discussing Inuyasha and the Tetsusaiga, when Sesshoumaru had asked her something...

"Why do you not assume your true form? You will attract unwanted attention if you are thought to be a human."

With a grin, the woman replied, "If I were to assume my true form, I would attract even more attention... even yours. You yourself would probably violently take me wherever we happened to be..." She waved her hand in a nonchalant gesture, chuckling.

Yuya began to laugh at his insolence until she caught a glimmer of his after-thoughts.

"My time here has expired." She nodded to everyone in the room. There was a grin on her face that contradicted the sadness in her eyes. With one last look around, she stepped into the hall and soon vanished from sight.

Finally, Inuyasha spoke, clapping a hand onto Miroku's shoulder. "So, what are you going to do with your extra-long life, huh?"

"Hentai..." Sango muttered, but instead of cuffing him a good one, she just stepped behind him, wrapped her hands around his waist, and lay her head between his shoulder blades. Miroku blushed.

Corisu Li: I hate that it's ending, but oh, well... that just means I'll have to come up with another idea, ne?

*Fangirls have begun to fight over lust objects... well, all but Kyoko. She's still happily glomping Sanosuke...*

Kenshin: *pulls free from his luster and runs to the closely-knit group of bishies, watching the fangirls fight*

Kurama: *stands with a huge sweatdrop* Um... no. My idea was this... *begins whispering to the others*

Two Months to Live by Corisu Li
This is a sequel to One Month of Romance. It is complete in 27 chapters. It has a few plot twists that will shock you.

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