Rin stared up at Sesshomaru then averted her eyes to the ground. This wasn't exactly a happy moment for either of the two dog demons, and she knew it very well. Seconds turned to minutes until the tsunami crashed against the cliff walls again snapping the two back into reality.
"I'm so sorry..." Rin said barley audible to the world, but thankfully being a demon of his pedigree allowed Sesshomaru to decipher her words. The black sky above swirled in frosity, and surprisingly neither of them noticed the continued haze growing a few yards away. Rin bit her lip letting her tears build up in her eyes. Sesshomaru caught on quickly to her distress placing his free hand on her chin bringing her to face him.
Hahaha what a touching moment! A voice said from the haze. Hello sister. Mino said appearing in a light fog. Sesshomaru pushed Rin behind himself preparing to attack the intruder.
"Who are you. Speak now or die." Sesshomaru kept his voice under control as the ailment from earlier rose into his throat.
Who am I? Who are you? Mino laughed a slight bit. I see that you've taken great care of my sister, even turned her back.
"How do you know her." His voice began to grow irritable. Rin clung to Sesshomaru's arm in fear of her brother as he walked calmly toward them. He wore a black fur around his neck, and his hair was nearly longer than Sesshomaru's. Under his jet black hair a slight moon shape was just barely visible. His clothing was similar to Sesshomaru's, but solid black. His armor went around behind him, and split in two at his collar bone. His eyes were narrowed, but he looked particularly happy with himself for some unknown reason. His smile slanted to the side exposing one pointed fang.
Sho come it's time for you to return home. He crossed his arms letting the black haori sleeves fall around his slender frame.
"Wha- what do you want!?" Rin asked confused causing Mino to give a slight chuckle, and repeat himself slowly. "Go to hell Mino!" Rin shouted in as much courage as she could muster. The first time she had heard that was when InuYasha had screamed it at Naruaku the day he was killed. She assumed it meant something, but she didn't know what exactly.
Hum? He laughed at his sister's fright. Once he recomposed himself he got a very serious look to his face. The blood red stripes on each side of his face across his eyes gave him a horrifying expression to add to that petrifying glare.
"Get off my land." Sesshomaru cracked his knuckles giving a slight warning that he was about to kill the incompetent demon.
I do not wish to fight right now. Mino stated calmly. Give me my sister, and I shall leave in peace, but if you do not well I will kill you where you stand. The look in Sesshomaru's golden eyes told Mino that he would have to try and take Rin by force. Very well. If you wish to die.
The two dog demon's charged at each other in blinding speed. Rin's eye's could no longer track the two's exact movements, but slight lights where the two struck each other at their high speed attack. It was a battle between two very strong demon's, and could either end in triumph or despair for the lord of the west. The two stopped in their fight holding their swords at each other's necks. They both stared each other down, not daring to blink. The expressions on their faces were of ironically happiness, but it was horrifying the way they stared each other down. "It looks like I have a strong opponent for the first time in hundreds of years." Sesshomaru stated to Mino.
Oh well thanks for the compliment. They lowered their swords jumping away from each other. Sesshomaru resheathed Tokijin giving a flick of his wrist forming the green poison whip. Mino sheathed his sword as well throwing his head back. The rain soaked demons continued their fight. Mino held his left hand out as Sesshomaru flicked his whip in his direction. Six red arrow shaped forms of demonic energy spread out from his hand. In the center an orb spun to the right, and the arrows spun to the left. Sesshomaru retracted his whip watching for a moment before attacking head on. Mino laughed a moment lightly as he smiled.
"Lord Sesshomaru! Move to the right!" Rin shouted above the uproar around her. Sesshomaru hesitated for a moment looking behind himself. He jumped into the air just in time before a ray of pure energy zipped right by him.
Sister why did you do that? We were having so much fun. Rin gulped as she remembered that same attack had faintly wounded her mother. Sesshomaru went to attack Mino again when the black demon's guard was down slightly.
"Don't forget who you're fighting." Sesshomaru jumped above Mino's head sending his whip after him again. Mino smiled like he knew something Sesshomaru did not. Mino turned his left arm to face Sesshomaru sending the attack again, but this was different though. He clenched his fist tightly, and the arrows moved away from Mino's body like blood red snakes ready to coil around Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru dodged them left and right. They came form every direction leaving little room for error in his escape. One caught him around the ankle pulling him to the ground. He hit the ground causing water to splash up all around himself. Rin gasped running toward him sword in hand. Two other arrows's grabbed him around the arms, and another around the neck leaving his right leg free. Rin tried to attack Mino, but the one free arrow knocked her backwards. Sesshomaru looked as Rin lay lifeless on the ground below him. Mino shook his head to the side making 'tisking' sounds.
Sorry but it looks as though I have won. Mino sounded unenthousticaly as he brought his arrow to strike Sesshomaru through the heart. Just when it seemed over a feather landed in front of Mino? It stuck straight up in the ground sending a bright white light to consume all around. Mino let Sesshomaru drop to the ground bringing his arms over his face to shield his eyes. Sesshomaru gathered Rin in his arms quickly shielding her body with his as the hot energy tried to vaporize all around. Mino growled in agitation fleeing the gardens in a black blur. The light dimmed down after a few seconds returning to the feather. The tsunami had sensed to thunder across the ocean, and the extent of the damage was beyond belief. A small hand reached down to pick up the feather, and replace it in her head band. Sesshomaru looked around for Mino, but the demon was long gone from the area.
"Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin said barley waking up.
"Thine enemy has been repelled.'Tis safe to let her go now." Ma'at said slowly. Sesshomaru stood up first letting Rin stand on her own as well. A large bird flew down from the sky landing beside Ma'at. It transformed into a more human looking figure. Horus said something to Ma'at, and she nodded her head. "We shall return later my friends." She said flying away.
"Rin."
"Yes my lord." She looked up at him this time her eyes were both amber. Sesshomaru looked down a bit sad that her transformation into a full demon was almost complete. Rin watched as Sesshomaru picked up a white flower from the ground. Puddles of water sat all around the soaked earth. The once beautiful gardens were now just a pile of broken trees, flowers, and rocks. It pained her to know that it would take a long time before the gardens were at the state that they were before her brother attacked. Sesshomaru closed his hand with the flower in his palm crushing the fragile flower. He reopened his hand letting the wind carry the petals into the bright blue sky.
