CHAPTER 7

WolfGear Presents: inuyasha: Red Soul
Chapter 7: Shilo is free! The black blade Teszanga?
Pairing: Kagome X Sesshomaru OCXOC
Disclaimer: I don't own inuyasha and Holo from spice and wolf, or Okami
Oc's Shilo Kane, Shinjuku Kane, Shinto Kane, Ishimaru Kota, Black Soul
Mental talk

The Heian period for humans it was the time that the rise of the samurai started and the high point of culture. For demons it was a time of bloody struggles and confusion as the rights to rule was left open for anyone to grab and the arrival of Buddhist monks and demons from the main land brought much unrest to the land.

"And that's pretty much the gist of it Kagome." Shilo said finishing his little history lesson. Passing though the bone eater's well went off without a hitch, only after they emerged from the said well it imploded leaving only a deep hole. He wasn't worried about it though; someone would come and fix it as soon as some ningens moved into the area.

Right now the area that will become known as Edo was simply a dense forest, home to only demons. In maybe a few hundred years when the miko rose in power again, they would rebuild the well to hold the corpses of dead demons.

"I've only read about this era in my text books. There really wasn't a lot that we cover that would be of help to us. Course I guess it's better that I don't go blabbing about the future." Kagome said taking in the raw beauty of the forest. She was sadden to see the well destroyed, but she knew that she wouldn't be able to return, before this, but still it's hard to see something that you thought would be there forever just suddenly disappear.

"Hey when will we meet Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked curiously. The young inu girl had grown much bolder in the past three months. With the blood of her lord following through her and the brash and wild personality of Shilo influencing her, Rin had gotten quite the chip on her shoulder. Course she is still a hundred percent obedient to Sesshomaru still.

"Very soon Rin," Shilo promised. He looked to the west. You couldn't see it, but far in the distance was the castle his grandfather had built, and that is where his body waited. Right now the sealing ritual has already started, leaving them with little time to chat. "Let's go introduce you girls to the court shall we?"

A red sphere engulfed Rin and Kagome as Shilo used his remaining power to move them at lightning speeds. When they arrive at the castle Kagome will have to fight off the castle guard and any of the lords that choose to fight, maybe even his father. It would be the most gurgling fight Kagome has ever faced, but if she can hold out long enough for him to refuse with his body, then the tides will turn.

Lord Shinjuku Kane, ruler of the Western Lands and son of the legendary Shinto Kane, who defeated the evil demon Kuroshikon (black soul). After the death of Shinto, Shinjuku swore protect the peace his father had fought so hard to obtain. He never imagined that it would involve sealing away his second son, and heir Shilo.

He didn't want to, he really didn't, but the council had gained the support of almost all of the ruling lords, and overcast his authority. After what happened during Kuroshikon rule, a system of sorts was put in place to help contain the ruling lord's power. In reality, if Shinjuku really wanted to he could kill the lords and rule like in the old days, but that would go against his vow.

"There's nothing that could be done father. Shilo made his choice and now he must face punishment." Dove his oldest son said solemnly. Dove was everything opposite of his brother. He was calm, cool and collected in short civilized and the model for what people thought a noble should be. He was also the strongest demon of his generation without question, and very good strategist on and off the battlefield. Yes, Dove would have made a fine ruler and as the eldest son it should have been his birthright, but fate dealt the first son a bad hand.

You see Dove's hair was white. The same color of the great mother Amaturasu Okami, the mother of all wolf demons. Every wolf demon born with white hair was said to be blessed and cursed. They received powers that would rival the gods, but in return of this power they were giving the lifespan of a ningen, or 100 years. Also when a white hair wolf fought for an extensive period of time their bodies would begin to give out, leaving them weak and valuable.

That is why Dove could not take the throne. When Shilo was born, everybody thought he would take over and rule after his father, but as he grew older he renounced the path others had made for him and choose his own. The ruling lords were appalled, mainly the ones with daughters for mating, but things got worse when Shilo married the heir of the eastern lands Aisha and both refused to rule over the west or east.

Dove was sent out to retrieve his brother and bring him back. He tracked Shilo far into the north and found him living in a cave. Surprisingly he was happy. He didn't miss the castle at all. Shilo pleaded with his brother not to fight for fear of harming his mate in the process. Shocked by his brothers willingness to talk, Dove listened and agreed to rule till he died and then Shilo would rule. However after Dove left his brother Shilo was ambushed by the eastern lord and would not put his mate or the pup she carried in harm's way, so he let himself get captured.

Now father and son watched helplessly as the sealer began their chant. They said the Eastern lord Shirotora Roland approach the bound wolf demon and whisper something to him so softly that not even their ears could catch it. Whatever it was had Shilo's eyes bleeding red and his hair darkening closer to black. The same color of his great grandfather's.

"Hey do you sense that?" Dove said suddenly looking to the east. Shinjuku focused his senses in the direction his son was indicating and felt it too, but it wasn't possible he was right here in front of him.

"Inutaisho," Shinjuku called for the general. In a flash of silver the dog demon was at his lord's side, his son Sesshomaru at his.

"What do you need of me, mi lord?" The dog general asked. He and Shinjuku had been friends for many years. The wolf lord has made it very clear that if anything were to happen to the Kane clan. The Kota clan would have first rights to rule.

"Tell me my friend do you sense that?" Shinjuku pointed far off to east.

"Yes, mi lord, but how is it possible? Shilo is right here?" Inutaisho wondered confused.

"Perhaps an imposter?" Sesshomaru spoke up. He was proud that the lord of all the lands had declared his father worthy to rule the lands and it made the young lord all the more eager to prove himself to those who doubted the old wolf's decision. Course he could do without the pestering demonesses.

"No, it's Shilo's aura alright, but something is different. I just can't put my finger on it." Shinjuku pondered. A red light drew closer. Clearly it was the demonic sphere that Daiyoukai used to travel and it was coming in fast! "What the hell?"

The red sphere cashed right in the middle of the sealing circle, destroying the runes, and killing several of the chanters. In the dust he could make out two female forms, one tall and one short. Form their scents the little one was a dog youkai, and the taller one smelt of wolf. That wasn't the shocker though, no, when the smoke finally cleared all the way the one that smelt like wolf carried Shilo's scent and the red streaks in her hair meant she was of his kin.

"Kagome hold them off while I get my body back!" Shilo ordered detaching his soul from the sword and floating over to his body. They had placed a subdue spell on him, but now that he was a couple hundred years wiser, he could break the spell and be free!

Kagome drew Konjigoku from her back and smiled when Rin flexed her claws at the surrounding demons. Normally she would be worried, but she knew what the little girl could do and knew she could hand almost any demon here.

It didn't take long for the first demon to strike. They didn't try to ask her for her reasons they just attacked! Most likely on territorial instinct. Having an unknown demon enter your territory was one of things that really got a demon's blood boiling and make them stop using the brain in their skull.
The demon came in sword raised above his head. Kagome easy sidestepped the attack and cleaved the demon in half with a single swipe. This caused the other demons to jump in attacking from all directions!

Shinjuku watched the two girls slaughter his soldiers. Well not his soldiers. They were the other lord's soldiers, but he ruled over all, so technically they were his. That was beside the point. The way she fought. One kill strike, sometime using youkai to incarnate the bodies to nothing, that was the same way Shilo fought. Even the little one, who used her poisonous claw to tear though the men's flesh and bones, showed signs of Shilo's style. It made him wonder just who they are.

"Which one of you would like to volunteer to detain those girls? I want them alive, so you can't kill them. I would do it myself, but I can't say I feel to incline to sense it seems they are here to help my son. I guess this means you can't help either Dove." Shinjuku said slyly. The council made it so that he couldn't interfere with today's events, so that's what he would do. "Inutaisho, I believe you son would be the perfect choice."

"Are you suggesting that this Sesshomaru is so weak that he must fight a woman and child?" Sesshomaru growled. A sharp elbow from his father quickly shut the dog demon up before he could finish.

"I believe what Lord Shinjuku is saying that only a male as strong as you could take on such powerful females. Do not forget my son that I am mated. Fighting to subdue this female would be considered a courtship to some, and I will not dishonor your mother, and Lord Dove is also mated, leaving you as the only unmated male here strong enough to fight such powerful females." Inutaisho knew his son, he could be reluctant at times when he felt someone was insulting his honor, but with a little word play you could convince him to do what you wanted.

"Don't bother doing your usual tricks Father." A voice called out, it was Ishimaru, Inutaisho's oldest son. "From what I can tell that girl is about on equal terms with Sesshomaru, if they were to fight no doubt one would be badly injured or worse. What lord Shinjuku needs a dominate unmated male to fight this female, and I fit his needs perfectly." Ishimaru walked pass the four without stopping his advance on the females. "But if you're really that interested Sesshomaru, I guess I can let you fight."

Sesshomaru growled. "Do as you please brother." He spat. Watching his brother draw his swords, a part of him hoping the female would defeat him.

Kagome paused to breathe. The bodies of dozens youkai lay before her. They weren't a real challenge, but their numbers were proving to be difficult. Suddenly a powerful aura flared and any lesser demon not smart enough to run away was killed instantly.

"I am impressed. You can withstand my aura, not many can do that, and look even the child can, though not as well as you can." The demon said. He looked a lot like Sesshomaru, but he wasn't Inutaisho, so he must be Ishimaru. Kagome felt the sweat drip down her back. He was a lot more powerful than Sesshomaru, maybe even stronger than Shilo.

"Rin get back I'll deal with this." Kagome warned the child. On shaky knees, Rin moved closer to Shilo's chained body. A red barrier rose around her; indicating that Shilo was close to regaining his body.

Ishimaru smiled as he discarded his haori, revealing the black chest armor underneath. He raised his two swords Raitsuken and Bakutsuken, letting blue and orange lightning dance along the blades. Kagome raised her own sword and let her aura flared as she swung down.

"Shinku Yaiba!" A red blade of youkai torn across the courtyard, sending cobblestone flying through the air and leaving a large fissure in the earth. Ishimaru was unimpressed as he charged his swords with a bit of Youkai and banished the attack using Bakutsuken's explosion abilities and followed up by sending a blade of lightning from Raitsuken after the girl.

Kagome narrowly dodged the attack. The power behind it was far beyond what she could block safely. Charging in Kagome met Ishimaru's swords sending sparks flying at the two fought for dominance.

"Shinku bazunokogiri!" Konjigoku become covered in red aura that started spinning like a chainsaw. In hope of cutting through the dog demons swords like it did to Tessaiga, Kagome applied more pressure to the blade only, it wasn't doing anything!

"Huh, if someone weaker was using these blades you would have cut right through them with that technique. However as you can see I'm much stronger then you are now!" Ishimaru sent Kagome stumbling back, causing lightning and explosions to dance in after her.

"Shinku Reiba!" Kagome shouted desperately swinging her sword as red crystals flew from the blade and blocked the incoming attack. She fell to her knees panting from having to over charge that last attack, so it would block Ishimaru's.

"Shilo's three basic Youkai attack's, Long range, Shinku Yaiba, close range, Shinku Bazunokogiri, and counter, Shinku Reiba. You've done well to learn those three, but Shilo should have taught you his finishers." Ishimaru slammed both swords into the ground, a circle of blue youkai surrounded him and to Kagome's shock eight Dragons made of lightning rose out of the ground! "Now behold! Imperial Dragon strike!"

The dragons charged forward hungry, fangs bared, Kagome was unable to move her legs. She was paralyzed! She then realized that when she deflected Ishimaru's attack that he must have sent some poison into her system without her noticing. She closed her eyes and braced for the end, but when she felt Konjigoku pulled from her grip, she smiled wide to see Shilo standing over her and fending off the dragons.

"Oblivion!" He roared sending the black sphere of the void to destroy the dragons. Everyone stopped and stared at the level of power Shilo was oozing out. Shilo hadn't been this powerful before. The wolf in question smirked as he and Ishimaru circled each other. Then to everyone's surprise Shilo threw Konjigoku back to Kagome.

"Have you become so arrogant that you think you can beat this Ishimaru bare handed? Or have you simply gone insane?" Shilo laughed causing the dog lord to raise an eyebrow. Something was different about the wolf. His aura was calm, controlled, like the calm before the storm.

Shilo stopped laughing. "No, I'm not that arrogant. However that sword now belongs to that girl behind me. She is that one who will be taking my place as heir to the Kane clan. I will be ghosting off to the eastern lands to receive my mate, and kill the assassins my dear father-in-law over there hired to kill my pup once it was born." He sneered glaring down the tiger lord. Any who dare lay a hand on what was his will die, even if they are family. He drew his line. He would have taken over after his brother passed, but they couldn't just leave him alone!

"Even so," Ishimaru said raising his swords. "You will have to get by me. I have no favor for one you would kill a child like that, but the lords of the land have ordered that you be sealed, and as the enforcer of the land. I will see that it is done!"
"YOU FOOL I AM THE LAW! The strong rule! That is the only law! It has been that way for more than 4000 years! Since the time of the great mother!" Shilo yelled. Instinct told him not to bow to the fat cowering lords that didn't even earn their title as lords. "One more thing I forgot to tell you. I have a weapon."

A dark aura engulfed Shilo's hand as he reached into the ground with a sharp jerk pulled free from the earth a huge black anchor shaped blade and chain with a large scythe on the other end.
"This is my sword, forged of my fang and no one else's. Behold the power of Teszanga!" Shilo swung down and in a single swipe destroyed the whole court yard.