Title: The sword that brings us all together

Rated: PG13 for violence and language

Genre: Action/adventure/drama/romance/humour/suspense/sci-fi/fantasy type of thing

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters. I'm just a highly obsessed fan D

Pairings: Not so sure yet, but will definitely be Miroku Sango, and Inuyasha Kagome. That's basically all to it… Rin's too young to be in a relationship!

Summary: I don't want to spoil it, so you'll just have to read to find out ) Besides, in my author's note just after this, it's basically explains what's going on in the story )

Author's note: This is kind of like my version of the third movie, just with MAJOR changes… I loved the third movie, don't get me wrong, but just small things bugged me, like Sesshōmaru and Inuyasha never putting aside their differences to work together, and what Inu no Taishō said to them at the end of the movie – now THAT was disappointing, and the fact that Inu no Taishō didn't stay to chat with Inuyasha when we all know that's what he wanted to do… So this is basically to cover that up P Anyway, do note that I might be stretching Sesshōmaru's personality (and everybody else's for that matter, but hey, no one's perfect) but I just think that if Sesshōmaru was in the circumstances I put him in he'd be happy and all different acting, if you know what I mean, I mean he's not ALL cold… look how he treats Rin…

So I'm kind of skipping the scene where they (Kagome's Mom and Grandpa and Sōta I suppose) find Sou'unga, actually, I'm skipping the entire beginning, I don't like to re-write scenes that I want unchanged, it's basically just the beginning of the movie I'm going to keep the same. Oh and just on a side note, my spelling of the names and such might differ from the way it's written in the dub and in fansubs, since the Japanese characters can be translated in several ways, for example Sota can be written as Souta, Sōta and Sota, while they all are correct, so I might sometimes be too lazy to do a ō and just make it an ordinary o or just use ou. And I refuse to watch the dub as I find that Richard Cox isn't a suitable voice for Inuyasha, but Yamaguchi Kappei is. I don't like the way they did the dub, I don't like their voices, they don't fit with them, but I couldn't help laughing my ass of at Sesshōmaru's voice as he has the same voice as the Warrior in Diablo (I'm not sure if this is true, but it sure sounded that way). So that was rather funny. Yet I still stand, Kappei is an AWESOME voice for Inuyasha, and I don't think anyone else can or could've done a better job than him. So noting on that, I will use the name Kirara, and not Kilala since her name in the Japanese and original version is Kirara.

On ANOTHER side note for those who watch the dub, Tetsusaiga was translated wrong, it's called Tessaigain the original Japanese version. If it was Testusaiga, then Sesshōmaru's name would've been Setsushōmaru and it's not, with that said, then Shippō would've been Shitsupō. And, I'm not so sure if it's Tenseiga or Tensaiga, I don't know which it is in the dub, but in the fansubs they sub it as both, but when I hear them speak I hear Tenseiga, so I'm keeping it that.

Anyway, I babble too much, well here it is, enjoy: Oh, note that this starts where Inuyasha has his fight with Sesshōmaru whilst he is still under the control of Sou'unga. Just read, you'll know if you watched the movie P

Chapter One

"I'd love to give it to you, but looks like you're going to have to take it by force," Inuyasha guarded up, or at least Sou'unga did as it raised Inuyasha's arm up, ready to defend and offend.

"That's what I was planning to do," Sesshōmaru informed his little brother and pulled out Tōkijin.

Inuyasha jumped up and attacked his brother head-on, or rather, Sou'unga did. Without any hesitation, Sesshōmaru naturally fought back, and blocked Inuyasha's attempt to slice him. He hit him backwards with Tōkijin and launched his own attempt to attack and ran full-speed at his brother. Inuyasha managed to dodge his brother's quick speed and attacked him from behind. Sesshōmaru immediately turned around and blocked Sou'unga's attack. He instantly put force on his attack and sent Inuyasha and Sou'unga flying through the air.

"Jaken-sama, Sesshōmaru-sama and Inuyasha are brothers, so how come they always fight?" Rin spoke from behind the rock she and Jaken has been hiding. Jaken could only laugh at the little girl's question and it leaved her puzzled as she focused on the two brothers fighting again.

Inuyasha jumped back up and charged at Sesshōmaru and he blocked the attack with Tōkijin again. The two brothers glared at each other.

"There's no way that my father's blood is running through your veins!" Sesshōmaru yelled, and pushed Inuyasha backwards again hitting him against the floor.

Pissing Sou'unga off it takes over again. Inuyasha's fangs grow longer and his nails follow. His eyes glow red and he gets stripes on his cheeks, just like his father. Their father. He jumped up and pushed Sou'unga against Tōkijin. The sudden change in Inuyasha's yōki got Sesshōmaru completely off guard as fear was actually in his eyes. Inuyasha pushed Sou'unga forward and Sesshōmaru was sliding backwards, towards the edge of the cliff.

Jaken gasped. "What! Sesshōmaru-sama is being pushed backwards!"

Sesshōmaru looked at his possessed brother, then he looked down at Tessaiga in its sheath. He pushed Inuyasha back and with his attempt, which he succeeded in, he let go of Tōkijin. Having only one hand, he didn't have much of a choice for his plan. He rested his hand on Tessaiga's handle.

'Tessaiag lend me your power!' Sesshōmaru asked in his head and he unsheathed Tessaiga and with shock, hit Inuyasha with the Kaze no Kizu. Immediately Sesshōmaru dropped the Tessaiga to the floor, leaving his hand bruised and burnt. Inuyasha was knocked over and laying on the other side of the cliff now.

Inuyasha got up, still possessed by Sou'unga. With Sou'unga still in charge, he's looking for new victims. The first victims he spotted were the ones behind the rock – Rin and Jaken. Inuyasha instantly charged towards them and swung Sou'unga at them but they both yelled and managed to run away. With Inuyasha still attempting to slice either one of them with Sou'unga, Sesshōmaru hears Run yell.

"Sesshōmaru-sama!"

Sesshōmaru got his Dakkasō ready and ran towards Inuyasha to save Rin and Jaken, even if he won't admit to it.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled as she and the rest arrived at the scene.

Inuyasha heard Kagome's voice and tried to regain control of his body, he just stopped himself from slicing Rin. Sou'unga is still forcing his arm down, but Inuyasha is fighting it. Rin jumped up and ran towards Jaken.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled again in shock, and fright at the same time. Would Sesshōmaru's Dakkasō actually kill Inuyasha this time? Immediately jumping back to reality she yells; "OSUWARI!"

Inuyasha's rosary glows pink and is forcing him down. With force in his arm and his neck, Inuyasha falls down to the ground and Sesshōmaru's Dakkasō just missed Inuyasha. Unfortunately, Sou'unga is still clinging to Inuyasha's arm, and Inuyasha is still possessed. Without any doubt, Sesshōmaru punches Inuyasha through the face and he hits the floor whilst sliding backwards into a rock.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome yells out again, but too scared to run to him.

"Oh so he actually found Sou'unga," Tōtōsai spoke.

"I thought we already established that!" Kagome replied.

"Kagome-sama! Look!" Miroku said.

Kagome looked at where Inuyasha was and he wasn't possessed anymore, but Sou'unga still had its grip on Inuyasha's arm. "Inuyasha!" she yelled and ran to him.

"Stay away!" Inuyasha yelled back at her and she stopped in her tracks. Right now, she was right in between Inuyasha and Sesshōmaru. A very dangerous position to be in. "Inuyasha…" she whispered.

Sesshōmaru glared at his brother, angry that his attempt in getting Sou'unga away from him didn't work.

"Hōshi-sama! Look, over there, behind Sesshōmaru!" Sango said and pointed to where Tessaiga laid outside of its sheath.

"Did Inuyasha manage to pull Tessaiga out and use it against Sou'unga?" Miroku questioned.

"In the middle of a battle with Sesshōmaru? I highly doubt it," Sango said.

"With that said, Tōkijin is also just laying there…"

"Sesshōmaru-sama!" Rin said and ran to him. Sesshōmaru glared at Inuyasha and left the little girl's side and charged at Inuyasha.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled as she was right in the way where Sesshōmaru was charging at.

"Uh!" Kagome gasped.

Sesshōmaru got his Dakkasō ready again, regardless of who he hit.

"Run away, Kagome!" Shippō yelled.

Kagome didn't know what to do. Even if she did run away she wouldn't be fast enough. Inuyasha got up from where he lay and ran to Kagome. An attempt to save her, he was determined to succeed.

Sesshōmaru smirked as he saw he was getting to his brother. Just when he had reached Kagome, he stopped right in his tracks and undid Dakkasō. His eyes were wide. 'That smell!'Was all that crossed his mind…

Kagome was amazed that she was still standing there; she looked behind her as she heard Inuyasha.

"Sesshōmaru! You bastard!" He came charging to Sesshōmaru. 'What is this yōki I'm smelling?'

"Sou'unga quieted down?" Sango asked.

"So it seems," Miroku spoke. "One can only hope."

"No! It can't be!" Tōtōsai just suddenly grasped for air out of shock.

"What?" Sango and Miroku said at the same time.

"Oi, Tōtōsai-jiji, what are you talking about?" Shippō asked.

"Careful, the old man's full of beans again…" Sango said and sighed while placing her right hand on her forehead.

"No!" Myōga suddenly jumped on Sango's shoulder. "He's not! I know… I know! Oh my gosh! It cannot be!"

Inuyasha noticed his brother's sudden actions – why did he stop? 'This is not like Sesshōmaru… that look in his eyes is like one I've never seen on him before. And I don't like this yōki, it's coming closer. Does this have to do with Sesshōmaru?' Inuyasha aimed to hit Sesshōmaru with Sou'unga when…

"SOU'UNGA!"

Inuyasha stopped next to Kagome, in his tracks, and looked at the forest where a yōkai suddenly stormed out and slashed at Sou'unga. But this could not be just any yōkai. Inuyasha stared in amazement, as this yōkai's appearance remarkably held resemblance in Sesshōmaru's appearance. And it left Inuyasha speechless and motionless.

"If you think I'm going back, you've got another thing coming!" Sou'unga yelled at the yōkai.

"Master!" Tōtōsai, Saya and Myōga yelled out.

"Master?" Kagome asked puzzled to Saya on her back.

'M-master?'Thoughts raced through Inuyasha's mind. He was completely stunned, he couldn't move at all.

"F-father!" Sesshōmaru said, more of in a whisper. Inuyasha heard this, but before he could react…

"I'm not letting him win that easily," Sou'unga laughed and took over Inuyasha's mind again, throwing endless attacks at Inu no Taishō.

"Shit!" Inu no Taishō cursed. "Inuyasha, forgive me!" He suddenly spoke then raised his sword and sliced at Inuyasha.

Everyone gasped, except Sesshōmaru.

Inuyasha closed his eyes and yelled out in pain and Sou'unga's grip on his arm loosened. When Inuyasha opened his eyes again he was back to normal. Sou'unga instantly flew away.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome gasped.

Inuyasha's right arm felt numb. He took his left hand and rested it on his right arm. Only, Inuyasha didn't feel his right arm with his left either. In shock, Inuyasha looked at his right arm. He fell down to the ground in a sitting position. He breathed heavily. His right arm was sliced off… by his own father.

"So…" Inuyasha began, not looking at the blood rushing out of his right shoulder. "You're my dad?"

Kagome's eyes went wide; 'That's Inuyasha's father!'

"Inuyasha's dad?" Miroku said shocked.

"I thought he was dead…" Sango said just as shocked as Miroku. While Shippō was at a loss for words.

"Well it's nice to finally meet you too," Inu no Taishō said in a sarcastic manner, but with a warm smile. He kneeled down in front of Inuyasha and rested his hand on Inuyasha's left shoulder. He took Inuyasha's right dissembled arm and attached it back on. Inuyasha was at a loss of words, but his dad held the kindest expression on his face.

Kagome looked at Sesshōmaru who just turned around and walked back to Tōkijin and put it back. "I have no business here," he said to himself but was basically speaking to Jaken and Rin. "Let's go. Sou'unga got away. There's nothing left for me here," He started walking.

"Sesshōmaru," Inu no Taishō said, still looking at Inuyasha, as if studying him, catching up on what he missed out in his son's life.

Sesshōmaru stopped in his tracks.

"Where do you think you're going?" Inu no Taishō turned his head in Sesshōmaru's direction and smiled at him as well. Sesshōmaru's back was on him.

"Away, what does it look like?" Sesshōmaru said, then turned around to face his father from the distance he stood. Inu no Taishō stood up and walked a bit away from Inuyasha, into Sesshōmaru's direction.

Kagome knelt down next to Inuyasha and hugged him. Inu no Taishō watched this from the corner of his eye, but was now focusing on Sesshōmaru more than Inuyasha. "Here," he pulled Sesshōmaru's left arm out of his kimono and threw it at him. Sesshōmaru caught it. He looked at it.

"I don't need it," he simply said.

"Well it is your arm, and you did leave it in my grave, so might as well use it, since you are missing that limb."

Sesshōmaru looked at his father, as if thanking him. He attached his left arm to its rightful place again then turned around and continued to walk.

"That's it?" Inu no Taishō asked his son.

"Yes, father. That's it," Sesshōmaru said, only stopping for a second then walking further. Inu no Taishō couldn't help but smile. He looked back at Inuyasha then walked in front of him again.

"Sorry about that," Inu no Taishō said referring to his right arm then held out a helping hand to Inuyasha. Inuyasha looked up at his dad. 'That's him… that's my dad…' were the only thoughts going through his mind. Never before was he this happy. He finally got to meet his father and speak with him! Inuyasha gave out a small smile then accepted his dad's hand. Inu no Taishō didn't just pull Inuyasha up, but he pulled him into a hug.

Kagome smiled. He was happy for Inuyasha. He finally got to meet his dad, something he always wanted to do no matter how many times he'd deny it. No matter how many times he rubbed the subject of his dad off with "Because I never saw his face!" Now he can't use that as an excuse anymore and he can finally get to know his dad. 'But how can he be alive when he died two hundred years ago?'

"Master!" Tōtōsai and Myōga rushed over and kneeled down before him and Inuyasha. Saya kneeled in the air where Kagome was standing as she had Sou'unga's sheath on her back.

Miroku, Sango, Kirara and Shippō also made their way over.

At the moment Inu no Taishō ignored everyone around him except his son. "How's your arm?"

"Sore…" Inuyasha smiled in the comfort of his dad's arms. How long he has longed for this.

The embrace had ended and Inu no Taishō was pleased to meet all of Inuyasha's friends. They've just gotten to know each other, and whilst that, they sat up camp.

Inuyasha and Kagome were out getting some firewood.

"Inuyasha, you're dad seems like a really great guy," she smiled at him. "I'm happy for you. You finally got to see his face."

"Yeah…" Inuyasha smiled. He was at a loss for words. Words couldn't come close to describing how happy he was. But there was one minor set back to his new found happiness – His dad is supposed to be dead… what happened? Was he revived or did he never die? But how could he have never died and Inuyasha has been to his grave. Things were getting confused… but he's so happy now…

"Don't you want to tell him anything?" Kagome asked.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Inuyasha looked at her.

"You know… like a father-son-thing. Something you've always wanted to tell him?" Kagome said and they started heading back.

"Of course not!" Inuyasha said.

Kagome smiled, 'And even after he meets his dad he's still has stubborn as always. So there is something he wants to tell his dad…'

"Why do you ask anyway?" Inuyasha asked.

"You should just say so then we can give you guys some time alone…" Kagome smiled at Inuyasha.

"No… it's okay…" Inuyasha said.

"Inuyasha, he's your dad. Don't you want to spend some time alone with him?" Kagome asked.

"We probably will sometime," was all Inuyasha said then walked out in the front.

Kagome sighed.

They returned to the campsite and put the firewood in the fire.

Inuyasha sat down next to his father. Inu no Taishō looked at him.

"Dad, I thought you were dead…" Inuyasha spoke.

"Well I am… or I was…" Inu no Taishō replied. "Seems more like I was revived, and I don't know why or by whom. I'm thinking maybe by accident."

Everyone was sitting peacefully by the fire now and Sango helped Kagome with the food.

"And what about mom?" Inuyasha asked curious if his mom might have been revived as well.

Inu no Taishō stared into the fire; "I don't know if she was revived as well…" He spoke his voice full of uncertainty and doubt. 'Either way, I'm coming for you, Izayoi.'

Author's note: Yay! Well… something. Anyway, more notes from me… D I don't know about you guys, but I see Inu no Taishō has a very easy-going, happy-go-lucky type of guy who's only serious when he needs to be. And that Sesshōmaru gets his appearance from him, but Inuyasha gets his personality from him. Teeheehee. I think you get my point.

Anyway, this is my first. And… I don't know how often I'll be able to update, it really depends how much reviews I get, and how bored I am, and how much spare time I'll have. Besides I don't even have the entire plot set out, I just have a vague idea in my head, but I can work off from that )

I'm not very fond of criticism, and I ask excuse for my bad grammar, I know I suck, but English is my second language. Those who aren't familiar with the Japanese version, I'll be happy to throw down translations of the Japanese words I use, just shout if I should, but I think it's easy to make out what they mean…. ) I will stop babbling now, this Kiyoshi has school to attend.

Kiyoshi Kaiiki Rindō