New Endings

Chapter 8

He always prided himself on his intellect, his ability to accomplish anything he set out to do. Another thing he used to pride himself in is his ability to retain his treasures because he is too possessive and territorial for it to be anything less than his but every time that woman is gone it is another blow to his pride. They used to be great together; they have children as proof that they used to only take comfort in the other. It has been so long and he really didn't think this situation he can rectify. Her spine might not heal properly and he will be forced to make a hard decision if it doesn't for he would have to hate his mate to let her live in such a way. He would not be able to deliver a killing blow, her blood on his hands would not be possible but he could help her end her life by more pleasant and peaceful methods. Yet even that would be the last resort. He let her be for now because as sad as it is, the presence of her own mate has not been a comfort to her and though they never said or did anything, his partner is in love with her and she him.

The mixture he concocted will take while to make it through her blood and ease out the poison while her body repaired, soon he will go back to give her something for pain since they are a great distance from his dwelling. He felt certain that she didn't want to go back even under these circumstances. He could feel her humiliation when she noticed him, the thoughts that ran through her mind about what she thought his actions may or may not be had hurt him, for he wouldn't ever be so cruel to her in her final moments, nor would he ever send someone to do this. It just went to show how little she thought that he held her in his eyes. This whole rift between them had gone on longer than it should have. In the end he was always doing and asking the wrong things.

He could remember it all easily, how they began arguing but all of it was little stuff that had continued to grow into bigger and bigger things. His jealousy when they would go to a social gathering or have others at the cast had been one. Fights over some of his plans to steal different objects and the anger from those he stole from. A fight he had with Kouga that sent the wolf home almost crippled. The booze and women around their kits, she didn't like it around them and simply asked that they go elsewhere to do it, not bring it to his castle. Really, the arguments were things they could usually get past but as it continued to grow so did their anger for one another. He refused to give in or compromise because of rumors that his mate had him whipped had destroyed that rational thought. It had gotten to the point that they could hardly even stand sharing a room much less smell of the other all over it. It had merely been several small stones that started up an entire land slide and he felt stupid. He put such little thought into solving things, seeing the bigger picture of where it would all lead to. Instead he began ignoring her, leaving for days, going and getting drunk and then eventually cheating. His cheating had been the biggest insult and for every second that he cheated, she would feel it and somehow he thought that if he did, she will come begging.

It didn't happen and never would. The only she begs of him now is to end her existence. He has failed, his own mate is so miserable that she begged him to just end her life and that hurt, his mounting guilt and the fact he knows that he cares about her. He has been in such foul mood for months and really he deserved to be but he should have just been understanding, admitted his wrongs. Now she has a gaping hole in her chest, the spear had not been thin; he could almost fit his fist in it. She had been loyal or at least honorable this whole time and even as he mounted other women, he could never look them in the face and his eyes remained shut as he tried to picture it was her, his mate that wouldn't even let him touch her.

He had come to a decision though, more like several decisions and it will all depend on how she fairs for some of the most crucial ones. He had blocked the mating mark on his end because he wanted the two to have time together while he thought and most importantly, use the plant life to find the demon that did this for he will pull him through the earth and take out the demon who decided to be so cruel on one who did not deserve it. "At least" he thought, "she isn't in any pain." Still, it was a cruel ending and he will let it be as comfortable as he can make it be should this really be her end.

His eyes glowed red, he found his prey and worked on having the plant life capture and deliver him. He had been over a day away but he will have him back here in minutes. The demon had struggled but his vines wrapped around him, stunning him for a few moments with a less powerful paralyzer for he wanted him to feel once he got him here. Another plant swallowed him whole before sinking into the ground, quickly being guided by the pull of his youki. When he finally had it here it was guided to open before a sturdy tree. It emerged from the ground, blooming to show a job well done before he guided more vines to erupt from the ground, circling what he recognized to be a hit man, meaning someone else was behind this disgraceful act.

As soon as the paralyzer wore off he began, he wanted to know who could send him to do such a cruel act. "You may as well tell me for your body will not leave here until it is dust on the wind. I can make it less painful and end it quicker, or I will draw it out for days. I have my ways with torture, it will not be pleasant," he informed him, giving him the options as he produced a seed. He flicked the side inside of the demon as a precaution and a threat. "I don't know how well you are versed with me but I just planted a seed of my Death Plant as a precaution for regardless if you do manage to leave, you will not survive. The chances of you escaping are one in a million but I thought I would ensure you know just how fruitless those thoughts will be, so now let us begin," his words smooth, having the desired effect before he slowly tortured him. In the distance his screams could be heard by Kuronue and Kagome, they both knew exactly what was going on.

"Kagome, since you can move your eyes I want you to look at my shoulder for a yes, and away from me for a no," his only thought is having her comfortable, "would you like me to move us away from the noise of those activities?" Her eyes moved right, looking at his shoulder and he nodded, his right arm going under her legs as he stood gracefully with her. His wings spread out and they went into the skies, "would you like to stay up here and fly for a while or go rest on the ground?" Once again her eyes looked at his shoulder giving him the same answer. He was more than happy to indulge her as they flew across the land, the sun continuing on its path through the sky. Having her in his arms felt nice, he just wished that she could be in a much better condition.