Miroku's POV
I glared at Inuyasha's retreating back when he dumped me on the ground, what a brat! That really smarted, I got up rubbing my ass ignoring the complaining I was receiving from it and sighed, waiting to hear what Totosai had to say. Though I had to admit- Inuyasha simply yelling at the poor old man... wasn't exactly the best way to get one he wanted... then again he'd bopped the old man a few times before as well so he couldn't blame him.
It was when Inuyasha tore out of the cave that I got worried.. i'd heard the conversation between him and Totosai but- he couldn't possibly be thinking to take on that dragon could he?! I remembered all to well the scriptures describing the great war between the dragon and Inutaisho.. it had been terrifying any who got in the warring demons way was slaughtered in the cross fire- no survivors.
"Totosai surely you can't just let him leave like that?!" I demanded watching the old man as he muttered something about a bath, before looking at me. For a minute I didn't think he even recognized me but he shrugged looking up after Inuyasha.
"well what do you expect ME to do about it? I'm a blacksmith- not a warrior!" good point.
"fine then Totosai get your ox, we're going after him" there was no way I could catch Inuyasha on foot- but there was no way I was letting him take that dragon on by himself either!
"why? I don't want to go...-NOW TOTOSAI" I cut him off with a snap, grabbing a handfull of prayer beads as a silent threat- my way or the high way... as Kagome would say, though I'm still unsure of what she meant by that... perhaps in her world it was custom to throw people high in the air if they refused to do your bidding.
Totosai got his ox, and we plodded along through the sky after Inuyasha. I could already feel the malevolence washing through the air, even after all these years Ryukotsusei was still a terrifying monolithe to behold.. but he shouldn't be able to come back- surely Inuyasha's aura wasn't so powerful that he could break such an ancient seal... this reeked of Naraku's handy work..
When we came upon the scene- Inuyasha was inside that great crag, dodging huge blasts of bright blue dragon fire- unable to swing the blade high enough to create a wind scar.
"he's struggling.." I said, with a worried frown gripping my staff.
"of course he's struggling – the only way for Inuyasha to defeat the reawakened Ryukotsusei is to use the backlash wave..." Totosai said with an airy wave of his hand.
"what?! You knew that and didn't TELL him first? Why not?!" I asked incredulously, not understanding the method to the old mans madness.
"the backlash wave isn't something I can teach him- just like the wind scar he has to realize it's there on his own!"
I sighed but looked back to the battle, this wasn't good.. Inuyasha needed help! I kicked the Ox's sides, and it flew off closer- startling Totosai, but the point was to get close enough to be of some use.. Inuyasha was starting to get tired dodging... and now that fire ball was bearing down on him, I didn't even need to think to unleash my wind tunnel, removing the prayer beads and opening my fist, letting the wind rush through me, that ball of fire was just so.. large I could barely get it to veer off course.
This action brought the dragons attention to us, Totosai had to swerve to avoid the next wave of fire.
"Inuyasha use the backlash wave!" I shouted to him.
"the what?!" was my response.
"try to see the monsters energy and send it back at him!" Totosai explained vaguely, but apparently that was enough for Inuyasha, to start taking it seriously anways.
I would have probably creamed the old man for daring to say something so important with such few words- he hadn't said how or anything! I was so busy grousing about the old man I didn't even notice the dragons tail sweeping through the air until it caught me in the stomach- nearly taking Totosai with me
"Agh!"
A sharp pain flooded through my stomach as I fell, feeling awfully strange- falling did that to you, managed to throw your stomach up into your throat and make you feel like you were floating. I barely even had time to feel fear as I saw the ground looming closer then it went black.
Inyuasha POV-------------------------------------------
When I arrived the dragon was already awake, and surly as it appeared. I could smell Naraku's dark stench in the air and my fists clenched, already I felt like murder.. wanting to chase after the baboon loving freak but Ryukotsusei was my problem now, after spouting some foolishness about killing his fathers son, or something like that the dragon started to attack.
I withdrew Tessaiga and charged, only to fall over.. damn blade.. too heavy! I had to jump out of the way instead, dragging the blade along the ground as the dragon thumped passed.
It started using fireballs- huge monstrous balls that melted the very rock making the crag wider with every shot. I felt fear seeping into my chest as a particularly large blast flew towards me, I couldn't avoid it, there was no higher ground to get to.
Then it suddenly veered off course- Miroku and Totosai! I grinned and rushed the dragon again, dragging the blade across the floor before bringing it up in a diagonal slash to cut clean at Ryokotsusei's underbelly, but the blade barely left a scratch.
"Kuso!" I growled.
My ears perked up catching Totosai and Miroku's voice.. backlash wave, what the hell was that? A new technique.
"dammit I knew that old codger was hiding something.." I muttered watching the dragon warily, raising my blade, looking to it now... then back to Ryukotsusei... see his energy? Maybe it was like the wind scar.. where they clashed.. no it was something else entirely.. I had to slice through the attack itself to rebound it.. that was the idea anyway.
"AGH!" My head snapped up, just in time to see Miroku lashed from the Ox's back to crumple to the ground as only a fragile human could.
"Miroku!" I yelled, rushing towards him, my progress impeded by the claw of Ryukotsusei's foot, glaring up at the large beast it was readying another blast with a dark chuckle. Planning to do him in with this last one no doubt I readied my blade and gulped.. watching as the blast grew larger and larger.. then finally released I swung, splicing through the orb then bringing the blade back, I pushed.. the power nearly throwing me backwards as I tried to divert the orb, then suddenly it blasted backwards more powerful than it had come.
I don't recall seeing Ryokotsusei dying- after I swung the blade I was flown back, ans smashed into the side of the crag by the recoil. Sitting up took effort- I must have hit the wall hard.. but the only thing I could think of was Miroko- was he alive? Did the blast hit him?!
Standing I limped, using the reverted form of Tessaiga as a crutch to find the purple and black clad body on the ground, he was bleeding heavily from his stomach and appeared to be unconcious "Miroku!" I exclaimed falling onto my knees to shake the monk, "Miroku! Wake up you damn Hoshi!" I yelled. Totosai landed beside me and stepped forward.
"Hmm... take off his robe.. lets see the wound maybe I can stop it from bleeding" he offered, and I didn't question using my claws to tear open the cloth, the problem clear as day- the sharp scales on Ryokotsusei's tail had dug a knife like wound into Miroku's stomach.
"step back I'll cauterize the wound.. that should help but it'll leave quite the scar.." Totosai muttered and without waiting for me to move- puffed out his cheeks and blew a fine stream of fire to manipulate- the burning smell of flesh hitting my nose like a sickness. Miroku lurched awake with a scream of pain.
Totosai stopped burning then- Miroku was charred black in the area just above his right hip bone, but the blood flow had stopped. He could get Kagome to see to the wound if it was like this- butif he bled out before she could get to him.. he didn't want to think about it.
"Miroku? Hey hoshi say something your ok right?" I demanded.
Miroku looked at me with steely dark blue eyes clutching his stomach in pain he smiled stupidly "have I reached enlightenment? For true I see angels on this very earth.." he said dramatically.
I thumped him hard on the head.
"you baka- what the hell did you think you weer doing getting yourself hit like that are you trying to get yourself killed?!" I demanded, trying hard to blush at that- damn monk had gone all loopy, was calling him an angel!
Totosai looked strangely at Miroku and I before whistling in a way that made me want to smack him. He'd already hopped onto his ox however saying,
"I'll go get Kagome and Sango to see to him they can't be far" they had probably been heading to Totosai's anyways.
Miroku smiled at me and started to pet my hair- looking fairly dazed. I looked back to him and growled.
"stupid Hoshi if you've got somethin to say then say it dammit" I swore, and Miroku smiled at me.
"Aisheteru..." murmured and I did NOT turn pink- not at all.
He grabbed me by the shirt and pulled me down kissing me then, I didn't know how to react it was the first time he'd kissed me while I was awake. Growling irritatedly I returned the kiss, closing my eyes only to let his tongue slip into my mouth- that I hadn't been expecting either. I pulled away quickly and bopped him on the head again.
"baka... damn pervert.." I groused and Miroku smiled at me, in a way that made butterflies rise up.
"listen if your going to get yourself beaten up every time you wanna kiss me well just don't cause.... uh... cause that sucks! And I don't like it!"
"glad to know you care my Angel.." Miroku chuckled then winced in pain- laughing hurt apparently.
"I'll just have to kiss you every time I'm not hurt.." Miroku smirked, and reached to hold my hand, my ears folded back and I looked away... but I let him hold my hand.
"i guess..."
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