OK, Chapter 2 here. I dunno if I'll keep spitting out chapters like this. This is something I feel compelled to write. I'm just trying to have fun writing it and I hope people have fun reading it. Oh yea, disclaimer. I own nothing, NOTHING! Sue me so you can take away my debt!
Two years later
I made a huge mistake….Don't get me wrong, Hiko Sensei is a great, GREAT swordsman. His sword is also spiritually enchanted. Can't touch the thing and it stings like a bitch even touching it. I now know how Sesshomaru feels every time he tried to take the Teisiaga. Speaking of old Sessy, we ran into him a few months ago. He basically took one look at me, muttered hanyou and waste of blood and continued on his merry way. Gee, and I wondered why Inuyasha never liked his older brother….well our older brother I should say.
Anyway, Hiko Sensei seems to have to make up new training regimes on the fly since being hanyou lets me be faster and stronger than normal. He got a miko to make some bracelets for my ankles and wrists as well as a necklace. Trust me, its not fashionable. Just plain old black beads. Not so plain since they have a spell to hold me down. Increased weight training he calls it. When I can move and walk a bit better than normal he ups the power enspelling the beads to make me heavier again. It's a little DBZ, and a few of his training ideas seem to come out of the Genma Saotome school of idiocy. Gee, Tomosaru you are really heavy, here swim in these white water rapids and build up some strength. It's the new moon tonight, go kill that bear demon. Yeah, being twins I get stuck with the new moon as my human for a night….night. Its not all bad, the sword fighting itself is really cool. I always love the battles Kenshin had and all those techniques and now I am learning them. I am trying to think on getting a sword. A normal sword would never be able to work on a demon and All the swords from the anime are taken. Myoga told me Teisaiga was Inuyasha's. I got no problem with that. Tensaiga was Sess's. Again, no problem there since its pretty much useless in a fight. And forget about Sounga. Getting possessed by a demon sword isn't high on my list. I'll think of something.
16 years AB (Ok, I'm 16, understand?)
I'm walking up some very dangerous terrain here. I finished my training with Master Hiko but now I need a sword. I ran into Myoga a few times while training with Hiko Sensei. He told me where Totosei was. He's been a go between and source for info for years. Apparently our mother died of disease about a few months after the bridge incident. I was saddened by this, but I was used to death being much older then my years. According to Myoga, Inuyasha was devastated. Mother was the only accepting human of us. Her death hit him especially hard. I tried to go to him but he didn't want to see me. Every time I think I tracked him down he managed to be somewhere else. Myoga has a better chance of finding him so I told him to give Yasha whatever info on me he could and give me the lowdown on him. I told Myoga to offer Inuyasha training like I was getting but he refused. His heart has already hardened against trusting a human. My last chance for him is to make sure he and Kikyo hit it off without a hitch. The only way to do that is what I am doing now. Getting a sword so I can slice Naraku up and blast him to hell.
Anyway, back to me going to this god forsaken empty but seemingly very active volcano. I had to make sure I phrased it right while talking to Myoga. I didn't want to tip my hand about future knowledge so I just asked questions about father. Then if he used any weapons? Then it was wow, where did he get them? Of course Myoga told me. I was my father's son and even now I can see how much respect he has for my father. Even though I have memories of my other life before coming here I still feel as if the Lord of the Western Lands is truly my father. Hell, I got his blood running in me so its pretty much an open and closed argument. Speaking of which I've been damn careful, especially with the hard training I've been through. I did not want to turn into a crazy demon with my blood taking me over and me killing like an animal. I'm pretty sure Totosei will make the little addition like father made in the Teisaiga so my blood don't get the better of me. Well I hope or I'll be a crazy demon with a very destructive sword…..
I reach Totosei's hut with Myoga on my shoulder. I know they are old friends so I hope he can sway Totosei in case he decides not to make me a sword. I look at the old man. Damn, his eye's are freakier in person!
"Who are you? You look familiar. Do I owe you money or something?"
Myoga hops off my shoulder "Hello Totosei, this is Lord Tomosaru…"
Totosei jumps up and then jumps on his table yelling "Damn it, I gave you Tensaiga, it's a perfectly good sword! Don't hurt me I'm an old man…" he finished with a pout.
Myoga and I blinked. I looked at Mygoa and he looked at me. "Uhm, excuse me, but we just met, and I don't have Tensaiga, that's why I wanted you to make me a sword…"
Myoga just shook his head, "I said TOMOSARU, NOT SESSHOMARU! This is Lord Inuyasha's younger twin brother. As Lord Inuyasha is Eldest, even by a few minutes, he inherits Teisiaga. Young Lord Tomosaru merely wishes his own blade."
Totosei calms down and looks at Myoga. "How am I going to give him a sword? I need a fang to make a sword and we don't have any!"
I looked at him and asked "What about mine? I have fangs, couldn't you use mine?"
Totsei looked at me. Seems he's looking really hard. Then he started shaking and wheezing. I start to get worried and move toward him when I notice his wheezing sounds an awful like….BOP. I punched him right in the head. "Whats the big deal laughing? Its not a funny question!" I admit I was a bit stung.
Rubbing his head he whined a bit about elderly abuse before getting serious again. "Sorry young'un. I need a strong fang to make a strong sword. You are only a hanyou. The Tensaiga and Teisiaga were both forged from your father's fangs and he was one of the most powerful demons I've had the pleasure of knowing. Your power isn't anywhere near his or his fangs!"
I looked thoughtful. I really wanted him to use my fangs. Call me old fashioned but if I am going to be relying on something, I'd rather rely on something I'm sure of. I know myself and my limitations. "Well, I'm young and I will get stronger. Is there any way that the fang could get stronger with me? As I grow in strength so can it?"
Totsei looked deadly serious. "That is very VERY dangerous. The sword would have to be linked with you. You would share power and yes it would get stronger as you do but if it gets weak, if it breaks YOUR power would also diminish greatly until repaired."
"There is no medium ground? Couldn't you link the power one way. TO the sword?"
"You call yourself a swordsman! A sword is an extension of the swordsman that wields it. Not a separate entity. The sword is a part of yourself as you are a part of it."
"It will be. The sword will be like……a magnifying glass, a focus point of my power. As my power grows, its ability to channel my energy better and with more force will as well. Is that possible? Can you make a sword like that?"
Totosei actually looked intrigued by the idea and started rubbing his chin. "I COULD do it. I suppose. Tell me what kind of sword you want first. The type of sword you ask for will tell me what sort of person you are as well."
I thought for a second. At lease I made a show of it. I knew what I wanted. I may have gone into the Inuyasha universe, but when it comes to swords and using them I am a Kenshin fan through and through.
"I'd like a sword that does two things. When Myoga told me about Tensiaga and Teisaiga it got me thinking. Both are great swords and with good uses."
"You are only getting one sword, if that!"
"I know I know, but that's the point. I'd like a sword with two edges"
Totosei looked at me like I was an idiot. Well I am, but not about this. "I know a sword has two edges, but not like this. One edge I want it to be like the Tensaiga and be able to heal and resurrect people. The other side I want it to be like the Teisaiga and be able to do some major damage."
He just looked at me. For about a minute. "You are stupid and insane and we are done!"
Myoga spoke up "Please Totosei, Master Tomosaru NEEDS a sword!". I nodded. "Yea, that's why I came."
"You are a fool! You can't create a blade with two so dissimilar purposes! You want to heal and destroy with the same sword! Its impossible. No sword can be used to heal and kill at the same time."
"Not really. Myoga told me on how my father had the three swords that ruled. I don't want that. I don't want to rule. I want and need only one sword. And that is the sword that protects!"
Totosei looked intrigued. "Protects? A sword kills boy, that's the purpose, that's why its forged!"
I shook my head. I remember enough to remember how Kenshin dealt with this type of questions. "A sword, any weapon really had one purpose. Protect the life of the person wielding it and protect those he holds dear. That's the true purpose of any weapon. And you're right. Weapons kill. But they don't have to kill, it all depends on the person wielding it. I don't want a sword to conquer others. I don't want a sword to rule over others. I want a sword to protect the ones I love! You say that a sword can't have two dissimilar purposes, but are they dissimilar at all? To use a sword to protect those you love by killing is the same to use a sword to defend the wounded. I know it won't have the power of my father's fangs but I am not my father."
Totsei looked at me warily. "You sure about this boy? This sword is going to be strange even for me. It will also be a strain on you. To have two totally different sides of power struggling to dominate the other."
I just looked at him and sighed. "They don't have to dominate eachother, they can co-exist with each other. And who better than a hanyou to try to control two different forces of nature?" I then grinned and he shook his head. I knew I had him.
He had a clamp in his hand and said "Can you open your mouth?" I did and needless to say my scream echoed for miles around. Then he pulled my other fang and I fainted.
I woke up to an itching sensation on my neck. Reflexively I swatted the area and saw Myoga floating to the ground. That's one sight that never fails to get me to grin. A voice behind me comments, "Finally awake huh? Boy, kids nowadays. No threshold for pain! You fainted like a little girl. Maybe I'm wasting my time forging you a sword? Maybe you'll faint in a battle and die and all my hard work will be for nothing!" He then starts crying and I start to flex my claws. I only used them to kill other demons…..wait, he is a demon…..damn he's making my sword, next time. I settle for bopping him on the head. I can see why Inuyasha does this in the series. Its fun to watch the little bump rise on his head as holds the bruise and calls me mean. Heh.
"When is my sword going to be ready?"
Just as I thought, the tears disappear. The big faker. Then again who am I to take about being a fake. "It'll be done in three days, but looking at you I think you're better off using a stick. I don't think you have enough power to allow your sword to cut air much less an opponent!"
I just growl and bite out, "Enough of the commentary, just forge the damn thing!"
I grab Myoga off the floor and head outside his hut.
He folded his little arms in his robe and looked at me. "Is there something you wanted Lord Tomosaru?"
Truth be told I was worried about Inuyasha. I think he was about 16 or 17 when he got stuck to that tree. I failed our mother and I failed Yasha by not being there while I trained with Master Hiko, but I was going to make sure Naraku DID NOT do his little betray game with Kikyo and my brother. Also truth be told I was a bit disappointed at Inuyasha for agreeing to become human and for seeking to become all demon. Didn't he realize by being all of one or the other he is forsaking a part of his heritage? I guess I can't blame him. I was human in my other life and I can't stand most of them. Racist bastards. Demons ain't much better. Their racist too, only they got the power to be nasty animals. Oh, Myoga is still waiting for an answer.
"Well, I was wondering where Inuyasha was. Didn't you tell me he was chasing after some jewel and was at a village trying to get it?"
"Yes my Lord. Lord Inuyasha wishes to use the Shikon no Tama, the Jewel of Four Souls, to become all demon."
"Can't say I agree with the decision, but its his life. Do you know where the village is? I want to pay a visit after we get this sword forged and ready to go."
Myoga looked pensive. "Aaare you sure m m my Lord? Lord Inuyasha has not been too…..welcoming to your presence after what happened to your mother."
I just sighed. Inuyasha blamed me for not being there for mother when she died. Being stuck in the wilderness with a demon hunter kind of sucks the free time out of a hanyou. "It don't matter Myoga. We are brothers and twins. I can't let the past keep us apart. I stayed away in hopes he might recover on his own and as I had training to do. We can't stay fighting forever."
Myoga looks at me with tears in his eyes. "Oh Lord Tomasaru. Your father and mother would be so proud!"
I kind of tensed at that. I hope they would but I also hope they don't mind me knowing more that I should. "I hope so Myoga."
"They do, in fact I'm sure of it. Mind if I have a drink?". Without waiting for an answer he flew at me. Not being in a good mood I just flattened him and went to the back of Totosei's place. I needed to practice my unarmed skills while I currently didn't have a sword. Since this anime and Ranma was made by the same person I figured the attacks would probably be similar. The chestnut fist attack was pretty simple. But then again with my demon speed I'm not sure if I mastered it or I'm too fast to really learn it. A ki attack is something I knew I probably could do. I mean after energy claws a blast should be simple.
Should being the word. After Hiko Sensei's training I was beat but I managed to do some extra training bit by bit. I learned to use the energy from my claws as a whip. I did have to learn to dull the energy from the claws so I don't chop through everything. I may want to use it to grab someone out of reach. I do not want to cut them into pieces trying to save them. I also learned to concentrate the energy of my claws into a blast like attack. Not as cool as I thought. It sucked to put it bluntly. The only use I can see for it is to blast a whole bunch of people away without dismembering them. And I can do that with my whip. The basic claw attack did give me an idea on a cool new one. I call it my needle attack. Basically I point my finger and shoot the energy out. Its like a nail gun. Or a machine gun I guess. If I do it very quickly I tire out. I try to do the attack more often than not just to build up my reserves. The individual…..energy nails I guess you can call them, don't do much damage on their own but they probably sting like a bitch. And I'll never forget the B5 quote from Sheridan when they were facing a Vorlone and their little pea shooters weren't working. One bee sting is an annoyance, a hundred of them can kill yah. I also managed a good cool aura. Well, when facing Hiko Sensei and him drilling me about control is helped! Since I don't have anyone hot or out for my blood I haven't tried it yet. I've been toying around with using the cold aura to make some hurricane blasts but I didn't want to try until I had the basic technique down.
So I wait a few days. Get my sword and head of to Yasha and hope I beat the clock. I figure I due for some good luck. Somehow I doubt things will be peachy keen…..
OK, second chapter done. I dunno if people will like this or not but review and tell me. Unless you don't like it and you want to flame me. I have flaming people……not that there's anything wrong with that. OK, too much Seinfeld and lack of sleep. See you next chapter!
