Chapter 2~Surrender
Miyako, where are you? Sesshomaru thought to himself. He and his sister had been separated ever since they teleported away.
"Sessho... maru..." a weak voice suddenly called out. He looked around. He recognized the voice.
"Miyako?" Sesshomaru then caught Miyako's scent. Following it, he was able to find his sister. He gasped at the sight of her. She was in a water bubble, and there were several bloody cuts and bruises on her. There was a visible handprint on her neck, meaning someone had squeezed it very hard. He knew this was Inu no Taisho's doing. His scent was all over her. He quickly pulled out Tokijin, ready to free his sister.
Just then, before he could strike, Sesshomaru remembered what his father once said to him. Sesshomaru, if you interfere with anything, you will be given a severe punishment! The words echoed in the young demon's head. He knew he will be tortured if he freed Miyako. He thought to himself, I have to do it! This has gone too far! I don't care how harsh my punishment will be...
Despite his father's warning, he decided to free his sister. He then cut the water bubble into tiny pieces, thus freeing Miyako. Once she was free, Miyako's body went limp, and she fell to the floor. Sesshomaru rushed over to his sister's side. She was unconscious. Concerned for Miyako's sake, he healed her wounds. Miyako woke up.
"Sesshomaru?" Said demon nodded.
"Are you alright?" he asked.
Miyako answered, "Yes... I'm fine." He didn't reply. Miyako wondered if something was wrong.
After a while, she asked, "Hey... Is something wrong? You look pale."
He looked at her and replied, "Why... do you want to know?"
Miyako felt uneasy. "Please... If something is bothering you, you can tell me."
He looked at his sister and answered, "Alright... Its..it's just that...I... disobeyed father..."
Miyako gasped and said, "No... why?"
Before he could answer, a very angry voice boomed, "SESSHOMARU!" Sesshomaru winced, knowing who it was. He knew his father had already found out about his betrayal. Quick as lightning, Inu no Taisho quickly grabbed hold of Miyako. He put a sword up to her neck, threatning to kill her. Miyako was scared, knowing the very sword in her father's hands could kill her in a single strike.
Sesshomaru angrily yelled, "Let her go!" He drew Tokijin, but Inu no Taisho just smirked.
"Oh, go ahead, just try it. Move another inch, and Miyako is dead. This blade can kill her in one stroke!" Sesshomaru hesitated, not knowing what to do. Inu no Taisho saw this as the perfect moment to punish his son.
Deciding to give his son a choice of life and death, Inu no Taisho finally said, "Alright then, I'll give you two choices. Either you surrender to me, and I'll let Miyako go. Or, have her killed and I'll let you go. So, what will it be?"
"Sesshomaru, don't give in!" Miyako pleaded, not wanting Inu no Taisho to torture her brother. He had suffered so much already…
Without hesitation, he dropped his blade and replied, "I...choose to...surrender..." Miyako gasped.
Inu no Taisho laughed and said, "Very well, Sesshomaru. Prepare to feel unbearable pain! Hahaha!" Sesshomaru looked at Miyako and thought to himself, Miyako... Please forgive me. At least... you'll be alright...
Sesshomaru dropped to his knees, letting his head fall. His face was covered by his long silver hair. A tear streaked down Miyako's face. She knew that the torture awaiting Sesshomaru was going to be really painful, and she hated more than anything to see her brother suffer. But before Miyako could do anything, Inu no Taisho teleported her to an unknown place.
Turning his attention to Sesshomaru, Inu no Taisho walked over to where his son was. He then pulled Sesshomaru's head up by his hair, painfully arching his neck.
Inu no Taisho laughed and whispered in his son's ear, "Tell me Sesshomaru, are you ready for your punishment?!"
Sesshomaru then replied in a nervous tone, "Y-yes, f-father..." Inu no Taisho sneered and pulled him up. "Come with me." he commanded. Sesshomaru did as he was told, following his father to the torture room. Even still, knowing that this would be painful, he still allowed his father to punish him. It would keep Miyako out of harm's way.
Once they reached the torture room, Inu no Taisho grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up. Sesshomaru struggled to free himself, but his father's iron grip was too strong. Smirking, Inu no Taisho threw him into the chamber. Suddenly, something gripped his wrists. He was chained to the wall, kneeling. He knew what was going to happen.
Feeling the pain of his father's poison whip burning against his chest, he cried out. Even as the first strike, it was extremely painful. Sesshomaru let his head fall, and blood spewed to the ground from the gash.
Inu no Taisho chuckled evily and said, "Heh... painful yet?! Even so, you are going to endure 30 lashes of my poison whip!" He smiled sinisterly as he struck his son a second time. Sesshomaru cried out in pain as he was constantly whipped. Each time, blood was lost.
Miyako finally regained consciousness. Where... am I? Suddenly remembering Sesshomaru surrendered to father, Miyako dropped to her knees.
"Miyako?" a voice asked. It was Inuyasha and his friends. Miyako turned around.
"Inuyasha...?" she exclaimed. A tear slid down Miyako's cheek.
"Is something the matter?" Sango asked.
Miyako replied in a sad voice, "Its... its just that I'm scared father may kill Sesshomaru..."
Kagome was shocked. "But why?
"Its because Sesshomaru surrendered to father. For me!" Miroku's expression saddened.
Trying to comfort Miyako, Inuyasha reassured, "Don't worry, Miyako. I promise we'll help you save Sesshomaru." Miyako nodded.
Miroku asked Miyako, "Do you know where your brother is?"
Miyako then responded, "I'll take you there. Follow me." Inuyasha nodded.
"Kiala!" Sango yelled. Kagome got onto Inuyasha's back, and Miyako took flight. Sesshomaru, please, hang in there! We're coming!
Sesshomaru was breathing hard. He had already lost a ton of blood, and he was severely injured. The 30 strokes were over, but the pain Sesshomaru enduring was completely unbearable. Inu no Taisho then walked over to his tortured son. Sesshomaru's head was lifted as his father's hand curled under his chin. Despite the pain he was in, he wriggled out of his grasp and his fangs sank into his father's flesh, but Inu no Taisho just sneered.
"I hope you know this is only the beginning of your nightmare, Sesshomaru." With his free hand, Inu no Taisho held up a knife a made gash straight across his forehead. Painfully, he let go of his father's hand. Inu no Taisho laughed at the sight of his son suffering badly. However, his hand started to hurt a bit, and in anger, he kicked Sesshomaru in the stomach so hard it actually broke through his armor. Sesshomaru coughed out a huge about of blood on impact. He shut his eyes tight, trying to control the pain, but it did not work.
Inu no Taisho angrily yelled, "You do that again, and I'll give you another blow. Understand?!"
"Y-Yes... s-sir..." Sesshomaru weakly replied.
Inu no Taisho laughed and declared, "Now, time to administer the next of your punishment!" A huge machine-like object started to lower down. It was shaped like a circle.
"FIRE!" Inu no Taisho yelled. As this command was given, a iron- ball was blasted from the machine. It barely scraped by Sesshomaru in his left arm, and making a dent in the wall behind him. Sesshomaru struggled to fight against the severe pain. It was even worse than the poison whip.
His father laughed and screamed, "Are these even more painful than the whip? That's because they are iron balls of ever increasing velocity! And you'll be receiving 10 of these!"
Another iron ball hit Sesshomaru's right arm. He couldn't stand this anymore. After being fired upon 4 of the bullets, Sesshomaru passed out.
Miyako, Inuyasha, and the others finally arrived at the castle. Kagome looked around. She was shocked.
"This place is huge! I want to see all of it!" she exclaimed.
Annoyed, Inuyasha responded, "Come on, Kagome. This is no time for sightseeing!" Kagome suddenly remembered, and nodded.
Miyako, following Inu no Taisho's scent, said to Inuyasha and the others,"We're almost there! Let's hurry!" Inuyasha and the others nodded.
Blood spewed to the ground from Sesshomaru's wound. He was still unconscious. Inu no Taisho sneered and yelled, "Hahaha! Time to die, Sesshomaru! Now aim at his heart!"
The last iron ball, and the most powerful, fired, and before it could strike, a strong shot of demonic aura destroyed it. I
nu no Taisho's eyes widended and he yelled, "What the hell?!" He saw Inuyasha and his friends, along with Miyako.
"So, old man, its time to pay for what you did!" Inuyasha exclaimed.
Seeing her brother, Miyako gasped. Sesshomaru was covered in blood and badly beaten. Miyako quickly rushed over to Sesshomaru's side. Tears filled her eyes. "Father, how could you do this to him?! Can't you see how much he is suffering?!" Inu no Taisho snickered and replied, "He deserves every bit of this punishment!" The poison whip shot from the taiyoukai's hand, as he prepared to strike Sesshomaru once more.
Miyako jumped in front of him.
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