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His gaze never left the 'spirit' in front of him, even as the wind blew his long silver hair in his face. It never phazed him. His eyes were narrowed and his hand was kept on the sheath of the sword that was pulsing hungrily at his side.
'Why has father returned?' he grimaced. How could it be possible for someone that has been dead for over 100 years to suddenly appear out of no where? Could this be a trap from that disgusting half-breed? He would find out, surely. He would not let someone make a fool out of his bloodline.
"Who brought you back?" he demanded.
Inutaisho narrowed his eyes at his eldest son. He was the alpha male here, and he would not tolerate being spoken to like that. "Who are you to demand anything from me, pup?" he returned with a heated glare.
Sesshomaru's eyes widened slightly before narrowing again. He let out a healthy irritated growl, showing the slightest bit of fangs. He knew who the alpha male was, but pride would not allow a dead dog lord make him back down.
"I am the Lord of the lands you are assaulting with your presence." His words came out like venom, pushing the elder spirit to his limit.
His fathers eyes narrowed, and he growled. He brought his hand up in a squeezing motion causing Sesshomaru to fall to the ground. "Pup, you forget what I am and what I can do. Do not push me to my limits." he threatened.
Sesshomaru's eyes were wide, as his anger and hatred for his father grew. He gasped a little for breath, when the pressure on his neck seized. He inhaled sharply, glaring heatedly at his father. 'He has returned full force, and by his own doing. I will revive him and this time, I will be the one to kill him.' he grinned slightly, recovering quickly from the attack. He slowly stood on his feet, reaching for the nuisance that was Tenseiga. He gripped the hilt of Tenseiga, and pulled it from it's sheath. He lifted it high above his head, and swung at his father.
In a flash, the former Lord of the Western Lands had been resurrected. He stared at his son, knowing he would attack him but was surprised when he saw his son turning around and retreating in another direction. He was confused.
"Thank you, my son." he said, scratching his head.
"Hn." was all Sesshomaru could muster. He would not kill his father just yet. First he would see what he was up to, then battle him to his death to prove he had surpassed him in power.
-x-
They had been searching for the jewel for two years now, she was 17. She improved herself with the help of Kaede and Sango. Her fighting skills had increased including putting a good amount of energy in an arrow, using a sword, and being able to hold up a barrier strong enough to hold off attacks from the likes of Naraku. Her powers surpassed Kikyo and rivaled that of Midiriko. Not only had her fighting skills improved, but she also matured quite a bit. Her hair was a bit longer, and her body was nicely toned for as petite as she was. She was indeed a vision of natural beauty.
She had been lost in her own thoughts lately. She had been dreaming about the former Lord of the Western Lands a lot lately and it had her worried. The dreams seemed so real and so enjoyable, it frightened her. She sighed a little, looking at her hanyou companion. She could never tell him about the dreams she had been having about his father, someone neither of them have ever met. What would Inuyasha do if he ever found out that she had been having dreams of his deceased father? She shook her head of thoughts and concentrated on an aura she was picking up on that was heading in this direction.
-x-
Inuyasha's head darted towards the West and growled. "Everyone be on guard! Someone is coming and it smells like Sesshomaru!" He hated his brother, but something was different about this aura. He couldn't quite place a finger on it. No matter, though. He didn't care. He would fight with the bastard if it meant his companions would be safe.
In between the trees, a flash of silver could be seen.
Sango readied Hiraikotsu, preparing to attack Sesshomaru the moment he unsheathed Tokijin. Miroku put his hand on Sango's shoulder, in order to calm her. "We do not know what Lord Sesshomaru wants. We should not rush into battle." he stated calmly. Sango growled, lowering her weapon but keeping it by her for close reach.
Inuyasha had his hand on the hilt of Tetsusaiga, not wanting to test Sesshomaru.
Out from behind the tree walked someone that was not Sesshomaru. Everyone was quiet, not quite sure what to expect or if this was Sesshomaru..
"Inuyasha." Inutaisho stated calmly, smiling softly at his son.
AN: I wanted to thank everyone for their reviews. I hope I don't disappoint you with this chapter but I am trying. Give me your honest opinions, and thank you so much for reviewing. It means so much! :)
Also, I will try to have the next chapter up soon. I try to take my time with the chapters and not rush them. I usually do anywhere between 2 or 3 different variations of the chapters, to try and get a different scenario feel on it and pick the one that I think is the most interesting, heart throbbing, and action packed. Hope you enjoy. :)
