SailorStar9: Chapter 5 goes up and no reviews? Come on guys, you people were the ones who wanted me to continue this fic.

Disclaimers: I own not both animes and the pairing.

Chapter 6: A Demon's True Nature

"Woods… squirrel… lily… yellow…" Jaken listed as the small entourage walked through the forest. "Your late father's friend lives so deep in the forest."

"Welcome, I've been waiting." Bokusenō droned.

"A voice..." Rin looked up. "From the sky."

"I don't see anyone." Jaken remarked.

"I've been expecting you, Sesshomaru." Bokusenō greeted.

"You knew I was coming, Bokusenō?" Sesshomaru inquired.

"You've come to speak to me about the swords." The ancient tree guessed. "Is the information you seek about the Tetsusaiga, your father's heirloom sword? Or…"

"A tree demon!" Rin gaped.

"Sesshomaru-sama, just what is that?" Jaken stammered.

"A 2000-year-old magnolia tree." Sesshomaru replied.

"The sheaths of the swords, the Tetsusaiga and the Tenseiga that belonged to Sesshomaru's father, were carved from my boughs."

"The sheaths?" Jaken echoed. So the sheaths for those swords came from this tree. The strange power of the sheaths… I can see why after seeing him.

"Bokusenō," Sesshomaru started. "You would know, the link between Inuyasha and Tetsusaiga."

"Inuyasha?" Bokusenō asked. "You mean your younger brother?"

"Inuyasha's blood changed." Sesshomaru explained. "The first time was when a demon bit into the Tetsusaiga. The second time, he had let go of the Tetsusaiga while fighting me. It changed from a hanyou's blood scent to the smell of a demon's blood, like mine and my father's."

"The same smell of blood?" Bokusenō echoed. "I wonder about that."

"What do you mean?" Sesshomaru pressed.

"Inuyasha is a hanyou, born between a demon and a human." Bokusenō explained. "He could never become a full-fledged demon. Sesshomaru, there is something that you, a full-fledged demon can do, but which Inuyasha could never do."

"Inuyasha could never do?" Sesshomaru echoed.

"It is to maintain oneself." Bokusenō replied. "For example, Sesshomaru, during a battle if you are cornered, you are able to remain calm. You never lose control of yourself."

"I would never get into such a desperate situation." Sesshomaru snorted.

"Perhaps." Bokusenō chuckled. "However, Inuyasha is different. If backed into a corner and his life is in danger, in order to protect his life, his demon blood takes control of the body and transforms."

So, that's what happened that time. Sesshomaru realized.

"But the pure demon blood of his father is too strong for a hanyou," Bokusenō continued.

"So what happens?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Let me see…" Bokusenō mused. "It could be said that the demon blood devours the soul. He cannot recognize himself. He cannot differentiate between friend or foe, he just kills. And in that transformation, Inuyasha will eventually lose his soul. He will become a demon who only knows how to fight and kill. He will continue to fight until he is destroyed. Your father probably did not want such a fate for Inuyasha. That is why he bequeathed Inuyasha the Tetsusaiga to protect him."

The Tetsusaiga protects him? Sesshomaru wondered. If he lets go of that sword, Inuyasha becomes…

"Sesshomaru-sama…" Jaken called as he searched frantically for his master, the Daiyokai having left him, Rin and A-Un behind in a clearing. "Sesshomaru-sama, have you gone away again? Sesshomaru-sama, where are you? How could you leave your vassal and go? It's all because of that Rin." He turned to the child. "Damn! He should just abandon the two humans somewhere. Could it be that…" he realized. "Sesshomaru-sama, in order to confirm what Bokusenō said, has gone to Inuyasha."

"What kind of person is Inuyasha?" Rin asked.

"Thanks for asking." Jaken grinned. "It's a long story, but one must be told in order to understand. Inuyasha is Sesshomaru-sama's younger brother. However, in demon rank, in demon dignity, there's no comparison. And that is because… what?" he blinked when Rin led A-Un off. "Wait, where are you going?"

"It sounds like a long story." Rin remarked. "Let's go, A-Un. There's nice juicy grass over there."

"Sesshomaru…" Kagome gaped when the Daiyokai appeared before the possessed Inuyasha could kill the defenceless bandits.

"A monster who only knows how to fight." Sesshomaru snorted, his eyes sweeping across the bloodied landscape. "Come at me, Inuyasha. I'll test you to see just how strong you are when you transform." Drawing Tokijin, he blasted the charging Inuyasha with a wave of kenatsu needles.

Ignoring his comrades' warnings, Inuyasha punched the blade away.

"Pointless…" Sesshomaru remarked, numerous lacerations appearing on Inuyasha's arm. Dodging his younger sibling's charge, he blasted Inuyasha back with another wave of kenatsu. Inuyasha, he mused, the hanyou ignoring his injuries and charged in once more. You feel no fear, nor even pain. The demon blood has devoured your soul. He dodged the next claw attack. You don't even recognize who you are. You will continue to fight until you die. Just to make sure if Bokusenō's words were true, I have come after you. "Pathetic." He scoffed. "I fully understand now. You are not a full-fledged demon. All you are is a hanyou. "So, know your place. Inuyasha, a hanyou should act like a hanyou and crawl on the ground." He barked, blasting Inuyasha to the ground with an energy slash.

"Please stop!" Kagome pleaded.

"He finally stopped moving." Sesshomaru shrugged. "If you want him to stop, use Tetsusaiga to undo the transformation." He advised. "If he revives as is, he will fight again."

"If you wanted to, you had a chance to bisect Inuyasha earlier." Chie remarked, Sesshomaru re-joining her in the forest. "But you only threw Inuyasha off with the Tokijin. Why did you stop there? I know how much you despise Inuyasha, and I certainly don't believe you suddenly found brotherly love."

"I will kill him, in time." Sesshomaru promised. "But now, when he doesn't even know himself, there's no point in killing him."

"It's a lie." Chie concluded.

"Woman…" Sesshomaru growled a warning. "This Sesshomaru has no reason to lie."

"You just came to stop Inuyasha from running out of control." Chie stated plainly, unfazed by the Daiyokai's glare.

"You are very lucky you and Rin are the only humans I tolerate." Sesshomaru hissed. "And that you are her incarnation."

"Sesshomaru-sama, Chie-nee, you're back." Rin beamed.

"Rin, have you been good?" Chie asked, dusting dirt off the child's yukata.

"Yes." Rin nodded. "Rin and A-Un were very good. But Jaken-sama seems a bit depressed over there."

"Sesshomaru-sama!" Jaken ran over. "Sesshomaru-sama, why did you run off after Inuyasha? I'm sorry." He stammered. "That was uncalled for. Sesshomaru-sama?" he blinked when the Daiyokai looked in the sky.

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