Close Brothers

By IYandKH4ever

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Chapter 2; Revived InuYasha

Sesshoumaru placed his cup of tea down. He looked out the window, and sighed sadly. A tear slid down one cheek as he thought about his little brother. A low rumbling from his chest signified that he was thinking about the miko who killed him.

"Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jaken peered through the rice paper screen which acted as a door. He heard his master audibly sigh, and wipe his face with his sleeve. "Master?"

"I'm fine." Sesshoumaru stared at the crescent moon. As a child, InuYasha always loved to stare at the crescent moon, and then trace his brother's moon. "InuYasha…"

"Master…" Jaken sighed, for he knew it was impossible to get his master out of this state. He desperately tried to change the subject. He poured some tea into his master's cup. "Ah. The tea stem has floated to the top. A good omen."

"You think so?"

"Hai master."

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"Hand over the Shikon no Tama…" the centipede monster hissed.

"I'm not carrying whatever that thing is!!" Kagome cries over her shoulder. The monster's body comes up behind Kagome, and the rush of air throws Kagome to the ground. "Kyaa!!" The demon's monstrous body flies over Kagome, who covers her head in an effort to protect herself. Kagome looks up cautiously.

"What are you doing with that Centipede Jourou opponent of yours?"

"Huh?" Kagome looks up. Her eyes take in InuYasha, who is still pinned to the tree. "You are…?" InuYasha gives her a cruel smile.

"Settle this with one blow Kikyou," his eyes narrow as he hisses, "like when you killed me…and the way you probably killed him…if you could had that is…"

"Kikyou? What do you mean? My name is" InuYasha suddenly cuts off Kagome.

"It comes…" Suddenly, the centipede jumps at Kagome, who jumps to the side.

"KYAA!!" Several spears suddenly fly out and lodge themselves into the centipede's flesh.

"YES!! We got it!!" Cries a villager.

"Alright everybody, pull!!" Yells another.

Kagome took a deep breath and tried to slow down her heart. "Saved…"

"You're such a disgrace Kikyou…" InuYasha sighs.

"Why you…" Kagome glares at InuYasha, and then she climbs up to look him eye to eye. "Listen, you got it all wrong!! I'm not this Kikyou person."

"Feh! Go spout your lies elsewhere!!" InuYasha glowers down at Kagome. "No other girl smells that disgusting except…" He stops as he pushes his face closer to Kagome's. His nose twitches slightly. "…hm? You're…not Kikyou…"

"What have I been trying to tell you?!" Kagome yells. Jerking a thumb at herself, she yells, "I am not Kikyou, I am Kagome. KA-GO-ME!"

"Feh, who am I kidding…" InuYasha grumbles as he looks off to the side. "Kikyou was much more intelligent looking…not to mention a beauty."

"WHY YOU!!" Kagome was interrupted by two of the villagers falling to the ground. The centipede woman then suddenly grabs Kagome. "Ah!" Kagome cries, and she grabs the nearest thing to her…InuYasha's side locks. "LET ME GO!!"

"OWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!! You let go of my hair!!!" hollers the dog-demon.

"Kaede-sama, InuYasha has…" a villager begins to say.

"He has awoken?! Impossible." She looks distraughtly at the obviously- awake dog-demon, who was currently still screaming in pain at the girl from the future. "But, the seal on him should have been unbreakable!! Why did it break now?!"

The centipede monster than decides that she's had enough. She opens her mouth widely, until the mouth stretches from ear to ear, and her pointy teeth and long incisors are revealed. "This body that carries the jewel is bothersome…I'll gobble it up with the Shikon no Tama…" Her jaws open and she dives for Kagome.

'Shikon no Tama?' InuYasha blinks. Kagome, not willing to be eaten, throws her hand up in the air and then there is a sudden flash of light.

"Stop!! Get away!!" After the flash, the monster's remaining arms fall to the ground lifelessly. A wide eyed Kagome gasps. "Eh?" She wonders for a moment. 'The same thing happened in the well…how was I able to do that?'

"Damn bitch…" the monster than lunges out and bit into Kagome's side. In her shock, Kagome's eyes glaze over and her body's rigid as the centipede flies upward. As the blood splatters, Kagome falls to the ground as a jeweled orb flies out of the wound. The villagers all begin yelling and screaming.

"AAH!!"

"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!"

"It's something from her belly…"

'Shikon no Tama…' Kaede thinks as InuYasha's face is the prime example of surprise.

"ugh…" Kagome groans, then looks at the bloody glass ball which rolls in front of her face. With an unsteady hand, she reaches out for it. 'That came from inside of me…?'

A now more human looking centipede, the monster mumbles, "Just as I though…she had hidden it in her body." She grins evilly.

"That jewel is mine!! Hand it over!!" InuYasha screams to Kagome.

"eh?" Kagome says.

"Hand it over!!" InuYasha repeats. Suddenly, the centipede's body picks up Kagome, effectively separating her from the jewel. As she is dragged by the tree, Kagome grabs onto it. The monster begins to squeeze the two; Kagome gasps for air as she is being crushed, while InuYasha growls with annoyance.

"Heh, heh," the monster chuckles. "I've heard of a half-youkai brat called InuYasha or something, who was after the Shikon no Tama…that's you isn't it?" She jeers at the angry demon being crushed in her grasp.

'Half-youkai? Just what is this guy then?' Kagome wonders as InuYasha grins nastily at the demon.

"Don't take me lightly, Centipede Jourou." InuYasha warns. "When I fight seriously, a bitch like you is just small-fry. Even smaller when compared to-" he was cut off by Kagome.

"Hey, you've had that attitude since earlier, but can you do anything? Are you strong?"

"…"

"Can't move at all, can you? It's because all your powers have been sealed, isn't it?" the centipede jeers. "Sulk while I do this…" Her long tongue wraps around the orb, and she swallows it.

"Ah! Shit!!" InuYasha cries.

"It ate the ball!" cries a villager!

"Oh no…" cries Kaede.

"What is going to happen, Kaede-sama?" asks another villager. Suddenly, all the arms on the ground fly back to their owner.

'The arms came back?!' Kagome wanted to scream, but she could barely breath. The Centipede Jourou's eyes become dark. Suddenly, a loud ripping sound is heard as the monster suddenly sheds its skin, revealing a more terrible monster. With large red eyes, dark skin and huge teeth, it sent shivers up Kagome's spine.

"How wonderful, I'm back to full power…" the centipede smiles with glee. Kagome trembles as she realizes something.

"It's delighted?!" Kagome gasps with horror. Suddenly, the monster tightens its hold. "GAAH!" She screams. 'I'm being strangled…can't breathe…'

"Oi." InuYasha mumbles to Kagome. "This arrow, can you pull it out?"

"Eh?" Kagome gasps. "Ugh…" Her hand reaches for the arrow that is holding InuYasha.

"You mustn't pull that out!!" Kaede cries. "That arrow is InuYasha's seal…he cannot be freed lest he destroy us all!!"

"Are you BLIND you old hag?! Do you want to become that creature's dinner?!" InuYasha cries. "Think about it old hag…you know what will happen when that thing completely absorbs the Shikon no Tama…" InuYasha looks up and notices the cresent moon. "Sesshoumaru…" He suddenly realizes Kagome is looking at him, and he turns to address her. "How about you girl? Do you want to die?"

'I don't understand what's going on, but I know I definitely DON'T want to die!!' Kagome thinks. Her hand grasps the arrow tightly. "Revive InuYasha!!" The arrow fizzles into a mist in her hands.

A sudden explosion throws Kagome and InuYasha from the tree. Kagome slams painfully to the ground, but InuYasha simply flips and lands on his feet. The centipede hisses at InuYasha.

"You BRAT!!"

"Prepare to die centipede!! SANKON TESSOU!!!" InuYasha slashed through the centipede, who falls literally, into pieces.

'This guy…is very strong…' Kagome thinks. She notices movement out of the corner of her eye. She turns, and sees the centipede's remains twitching. "Eeek!! It's still alive?!?!"

"Can you see a glowing piece of flesh?"

"Hn?" Kagome looks up to Kaede.

"It is where the Shikon no Tama is located. If we don't remove it, it will revive the monster."

"Eep! It's right there!"

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"The Shikon no Tama is a thing that makes Youkai stronger." Kaede explains.

"Yep. So…to a human it's a useless thing." InuYasha grins evilly. "So…unless you want to feel the caress of my claws…YOU'LL HAND IT OVER!!!"



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