Chapter 01 – Release of a Forbidden Power
He began to use his mighty sword to lean upon, the hanyou Inuyasha. His snow white hair dancing in the wind, his eyes alit with fire. His crimson robe torn and ripped, he panted with fatigue. Standing across the field was another young hanyou, his hair a dark mystery, his eyes empty and subtle. He wore a similar, although fairly tight-fitted, black robe, a scarf that flew in the wind, and wore bandages on his arms and wrists. "Stand, Inuyasha!" he shouted, extended his right arm, and pointed his sword.
"Shut up!" Inuyasha lifted himself quickly, then swung at the wind in front of him with Tessaiga, a large crescent moon shaped katana with a fur buffer near the handle. "Kaze no Kizu!" Bright light shot from the point where he had slashed, then twisted its way toward the other hanyou, tearing the ground as it went. It swallowed the hanyou, then began to disintegrate. What? There's no way he was that easy to defeat. And... I don't see his corpse anywhere! Inuyasha thought to himself as he shifted his eyes around, aware that the ninja still lurked somewhere.
"Stop!" in the distance, a cry for peace had emerged from a young girl wearing a green skirt and a white buttoned shirt. She ran as her long black swayed in the wind, "We aren't your enemy!" The hanyou was behind Inuyasha, ready to stab him in the back. They both turned and looked at her, withdrawing their weapons.
"I wonder why we were fighting in the first place…" Inuyasha murmured to himself and rubbed his chin.
"Because I asked whether you would be a threat to this land or not, then you immediately drew your sword. You dumbass," He gave a cold glance over his shoulder.
"What!" Inuyasha turned towards him and raised his fist.
"Osuwari!" the girl shouted, the beads around Inuyasha's neck began to glow, then slammed him into the ground.
"Ka… go… me…" he whispered weakly while twitching.
"Your name is Kagome?" The hanyou asked, then gave another cold glance to Inuyasha.
"Yes, it is, and yours?"
"Kodoku."
She inspected him. "You kind of… look like… shinobi?"
"Some call me that… Anyways, tell me. Where are you from? Why are you here?"
A young monk walked towards them, his outfit black and violet, his black hair in a pony-tail. He carried a staff that looked like gold with rings around the top. "Kagome, I've found a place where we can stay. Oh, who is this, may I ask?"
"Welcome back Miroku," she said with a smile. "His name is Kodoku, he's a hanyou who got into a little quarrel with Inuyasha. Where is Sango?"
"Sango is waiting back at the tavern, please, follow me. Will our guest be staying with us?"
"I'm not sure…"
"I will, I still don't know your intentions, or whether I can trust you."
"Okay, we'll be able to explain as we walk," she lifted Inuyasha from the ground and began to pace. Miroku soon took the lead, Kodoku followed.
"I'll start now," Kagome sighed, "it was in the night, we were traveling through the forest. We wanted to make it back to Kaede's village so we can rest. However, we were attacked by a youkai named Sesshoumaru."
"Sesshoumaru?"
"Yeah, he's Inuyasha's brother, but a youkai, not hanyou."
"I see, continue."
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"Wait, I sense an ominous aura…" Miroku signaled everyone to stop.
Sango clutched the large boomerang on her back. She was a young youkai-slayer with long black hair, wore a tight black suit that had pink plates attatched to the joints, and companioned with a feline named Kirara. Kirara was naturally a cute animal with two tails, but can transform into a ferocious beast, capable of flying and fighting youkai.
"Shippo, stay low," Kagome pushed the little fox's head down. Shippo was a fox youkai, with wild orange hair. He was still very young, still very short, and incapable of combat. He does, however, know how to use some fox-youkai magic which can be helpful at times, like transforming into a balloon for Kagome to ride on, or attack by transforming toys.
"Wah!" Shippo cried and fell to the ground. Stepping toward them from the front was a man with silky white hair, wearing a white robe much like Inuyasha's. His eyes held no meaning, his expression emotionless. He carried two swords, fur over one shoulder, and only had his right arm. He was followed by a little girl and a green imp.
"Jakken, Rin, stay distanced," he told them casually as he continued stepping forward. Jakken, the imp, was as short as Shippo, wore a temple outfit, and held a staff resembling an old man and a woman. Rin, the little girl, was also short, had freckles, and long black hair that swung in the wind.
"Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha drew Tessaiga immediately and snarled.
"Inuyasha, once I slay you, the rightful owner, Tessaiga shall lose its barrier."
"But you're not going to kill me," Inuyasha said so in a whispering voice while smiling. "Kaze no Kizu!" he flung his sword around then slashed through the air, causing a vortex of light to erupt forth, shredding anything in its path.
"Hmm," Sesshoumaru sighed and drew a small katana. As the vortex of light headed toward him, he held it out. Soon the wave of light struck him, it engulfed him and appeared to swallow him alive. As the attack faltered, smoke was left, Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, and Kagome stood to watch what had happened. When the smoke cleared, the youkai was still standing calmly there, the ground underneath him did not seem to be affected at all, and he still held out the small katana. "Brother, you should know such a petty attack would not defeat me."
"How about this!" Inuyasha raised Tessaiga above his head, it then became encased in diamonds, until the sword itself cannot be seen. "Kongousouha!" He flung Tessaiga in front of him.
"Please. That attack is weaker than the Kaze no Kizu." Sesshoumaru stared at him coldly.
"Heh, that's what you think."
"Souryuuha!" Sesshoumaru withdrew Tensaiga, and elevated Tokijin, his other sword, above his head. A wave of blue lightning erupted and made its way toward Inuyasha. The wave was followed by a storm in which blue lightning struck down from the sky.
"Bakuryuuha!" Inuyasha slashed at the lightning with his diamond Tessaiga. The wave crystallized towards Sesshoumaru and the storms ceased. "Kaze no Kizu!" He slashed into the air again, the diamonds flung off Tessaiga in shards, all heading towards Sesshoumaru. Simultaneously, the original Kaze no Kizu was activated, a swirling wave of light was unleashed as well as the diamond shards. As the wave began to swallow the crystallized lightning, it broke, adding even more shards to the Kaze no Kizu. Inuyasha grinned.
"Fool," Sesshoumaru withdrew Tokijin, then once again unsheathed Tensaiga. "Souryuuha!" He leaped forward, slashed at the wave and the shards as they began to consume him. The wave and the shards altogether were being vacuumed into a growing orb that appeared in front of Sesshoumaru. The black hole consumed the entire attack, then began to falter in size.
"What!" Inuyasha had an "Oh shit!" look upon his face as he stepped backwards.
"Now I can either send this right back to you with Tokijin. Or…"
"Or what!"
"I can consume this… and repair my arm." Sesshoumaru withdrew both swords, then placed his right hand inside the glowing orb. Inuyasha was speechless.
"Has he learned even more about Tensaiga's abilities!" Miroku clutched his wrist ready to unleash his Kazaana. The Kazaana is a hole in his right hand, a path to an infinite void that can consume anything in its path. "A technique like this makes him invincible!"
"Kirara, get ready," Sango clutched her boomerang, Hiraikotsu. Kirara shifted into her demonic form.
"Shippo, run!" Kagome held her bow and drew an arrow. Shippo transformed into a balloon, then floated away.
The orb in front of Sesshoumaru had diminished into his hand, his left arm gave a faint glow, as it grew from his shoulder. He stood there, until it was complete, then drew both the Tokijin and Tensaiga. "Inuyasha, be prepared."