Chapter 8: How to Teach An Old Dog New Tricks Part2
How to Teach An Old Dog New Tricks Part 2
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"Talking" ~Telepathy~ ^demon language^ *Himaru talking* $All Talking$ (Thoughts)
**********Where We Left off********** **********On the Western Territory**********
"Yo Sesshomaru what are you up to you old dog?" Bankotsu yells down from his perch in a tree a few ways up from him.
"What do you want you pawn?" Sesshomaru growls at him in aggravation. "I do not have the time to deal with pests like you at the moment."
"Well you might want to find some time if you wish to find the elusive Kurushimi-dono." He says with a smirk as Sesshomaru freezes slightly at his words.
"What do you know of her?" he snaps pissed.
Smiling at him Bankotsu asks, "Why should I tell you any of this? She is obviously hiding from you for a reason. I mean you must have done something to piss the woman off." He adds with a grin "I mean not even Jakotsu can piss her off that bad to make her hide from him."
What's Happening Now….
"What do you know about the woman?" Sesshomaru asks in aggregation. "And where can I find her?" He growls cracking out his poison whip.
"I just told you she doesn't want you to find her!" he says with a grin. "I'm here to teach you some new tricks. To prove to her that old dogs can learn new tricks." He adds smiling, as he dodges Sesshomaru's poison whip.
"I am not my brother! Some mutt you can tame you pathetic pest now tell me what I want to know before I kill you!" Sesshomaru snaps becoming more infuriated by the second.
"First she doesn't like it when you call her 'Woman' or 'Wench' that really pisses her off by the way." Bankotsu says blocking another blow with his Banryu. "And she doesn't like to be attacked for no reason, or unprovoked. You can't piss her off in general really" he adds with a shrug of his shoulders. "And just for the record I would like to let you know that we don't think you are anything like that idiot mutt brother of yours!" He yelps ducking a swipe at his head.
"Why are you telling me this pest?" Sesshomaru snarls his curiosity snagged. "Why should I trust a single word that comes out of your mouth when I know you are Narakus' pawn?" He snaps raising his whip again ready to strike at the earliest opening.
Smirking again Bankotsu hops back up to his perch he answers the question. "Because dear Sesshomaru-sama I believe that you could be her other mate." Turning his back on him he prepares to leave before adding over his shoulder, "By the way she enjoys fruits."
Looking after him Sesshomaru ponders aloud "Fruits?" slightly confused he asks aloud "He wants me to get her fruits?... to apologize?" he looks annoyed "Lord Sesshomaru does NOT apologize!" he snaps in a biting tone. Turning away with a snarl of unbridled fury he wraps his whip around a tree.
"Well looks like you will be one lonely demon than" Bankotsu's voice floats back on the wind taunting him with mocking laughter.
Snarling in anger Sesshomaru pulls his whip breaking the tree near by in half as he roars his anger to the sky.
**********With Naraku**********
"Kana what has taken you so long to come back have you heard anything from Kagura yet?" Naraku growls angry that his minions are being swiped from under his nose.
Walking towards him Kana answers "Kagura was interrupted by a Wind Sprit that was not happy that she had wondered into their lands that is why she and Hakudoshi were separated. I myself could not follow Lady Kurushimi where she went there is a fierce barrier surrounding her that wards off the mirrors ability to see anywhere around her or in her domain."
"Damn I need to know who this woman is and where she came from!" Naraku snaps throwing a crystal at the wall shattering it into pieces. "I can't even attempt to control what I can't see!"
Suddenly Shippo appears in his Chaos garb, "My Mistress has a task she would like your help in." he says quietly. "What will your answer be?" Pausing still bowed he waits for an answer.
"What would your Mistress require of me?" Naraku growls his anger and fury clear in his voice.
"We need you to die of course." He says with a dark grin as Naraku growls and immediately goes on the defensive as the fox rushes at him.
********** With Inuyasha and Kikyo**********
Traveling through the country side still on the lookout for shards of the jewel and signs of Sango and Miroku. Inuyasha and Kikyo are on the outskirts of a village that they recently helped 'save' from evil snake spirits that were stealing the souls of the villagers woman and children alike.
"Inuyasha haven't we traveled enough yet?" Kikyo asks annoyed, "We haven't caught any shards, the traitors, or Naraku."
"Listen here Kikyo we keep going.." Pausing Inuyasha looks around for a second sniffing the air quickly. "Kikyo I smell him! I smell Naraku that bastard!" he snaps pissed as hell.
Grabbing his arm she holds him back whispering, "Wait Inuyasha what if it's a trap, remember he has gotten you once before the same way." She reminds him quickly. "We should be wary and form a plan first before we just go rushing in and get ourselves killed."
"What do you suggest we do than because we don't have Miroku, Sango, or the others to help us out anymore ever since I chose you over Kagome. I still feel as though we could have done that differently." He tells her slightly annoyed.
"We should plan out our attack strategy otherwise we may fall for whatever trap Naraku has set for us." Kikyo tells him just as an explosion rocks the ground and they are both thrown apart.
Looking at her Inuyasha yanks his sword from it's sheath and runs in the direction of the blast to see what was happening in Naraku's direction. Reading himself for the long battle he knew was ahead.
Shaking her head in anger she growls "Damn you Inuyasha!"
"Funny I used to say that a lot too huh Kikyo?" Kurushimi says appearing as a phantom ghost of Kagome behind her.
"How are you here?" Kikyo hisses surprised. "I... you can't be here I made sure of it you can't steal him back from me we have bonded!" Pulling out her bow and arrow she snarls, "This time I will make sure you die for real!"
Cocking her head to the side Kurushimi asks with a dark chuckle. "Oh you mean that's why you blocked the well with your dark energy?" Moving a step closer she says "You honestly believe I came here for you or Inuyasha. No Kikyo I'm dead because of you and I will let him know about how you tried to kill me on one than more occasion. I will gain my revenge so that I may move on and Naraku is going first." She giggles insanely, before disappearing from view with a parting insane giggle. "You better watch your back from now on Kikyo cause Kagome is coming to play with you!"
"Damnit! She wasn't supposed to die and come back… that explains why I don't have her complete soul yet." Kikyo mutters to herself. "I can't believe that wench is back again. Why can't the dead stay dead?" she rants annoyed.
"Isn't that a funny yet hypocritical question Kikyo?" Kagome asks coming back to taunt her, "You do remember that you are also dead right Kikyo? I mean you did try to steal my soul to put into your clay pot body." She sings softly.
"Kikyo!" Inuyasha shouts running towards her and right through Kurushimis' astral form that wavers and disappears, "Naraku is dead! He was killed by me and Bankotsu and the Band of Seven! We did it we are free!' he shouts picking her up and swinging her around with a crazy grin on his face.
"Did you see anything just now as you ran towards me?" Kikyo asks curiously as she looks around her for traces of what she had just seen. "Anything strange at all about the fight or after it?"
"Yea I mean other than the fact that the Shichinintai was there and actually helped me, I was gonna say that you had great timing with that arrow you shot." He tells her calming down a little. "It came just at the right moment and it sealed the deal killing Naraku by combining with my Wind Scar."
Grabbing his arm tightly she hisses, "Inuyasha that wasn't me!" cursing in anger and frustration she looks around in wild fear.
Stopping to look at her he asks, "Well if it wasn't you who could it have been? The arrow looked just like yours except the color was a little off it looked almost like a mix between yours and Kagomes'." He tells her confused.
"Inuyasha I think Kagome died before she reached her home." Kikyo whispers to him in a soft voice. "I think I saw her ghost when you were fighting. Right before you showed up her ghost appeared and it was angry with me. It said that it would gain its' vengeance on all that wronged her while she was alive." She finishes looking around scared. "I think she is responsible for Narakus' death, and if I'm right she will come for us next!" she says panicking.
Looking at her slightly confused Inuyasha asks "Why don't you just banish the spirit?" he suggests softly trying to comfort her. "You are a priestess so you should be able to help Kagome move along to the afterlife."
"No Inuyasha I cannot help Kagome do to the fact that she was a priestess when she was alive she cannot be stopped, a priestesses spirit is just in its vengeance." Kikyo groans in annoyance. While thinking to herself (I knew I should have gotten rid of her sooner!)
"Well all we can do is find and warn the others and hopefully they will see reason and help us in our efforts to stop Kagome." Inuyasha tells her softly before kissing her on the lips. "Now I believe that I deserve a reward for the defeat of Naraku, Kikyo."
"Yes Inuyasha I believe you do." Kikyo purrs back with a grin on her face.
{"Uummmm I'm not sure if I should add in the M rated stuff espically considering the fact that ffn has been banning and erasing stories left and right. so if anyone wants the ending as not so cool as I hope it would be.}
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