Chapter 9: Battles, Finally

Naruto looked off watching the sun rise above the leafy tree tops, it felt so serene, he only wished to share it with his love. Suddenly there was a re-sounding explosion off in the distance, Naruto looked over to see a mountain of dust rise into the air, he looked over to the group to see they already had their weapons out.

"What was that explosion" exclaimed Sango.

"Master Inuyasha!" came a small shout; everyone looked up to see a crow soaring through the sky. Just then a small fleck descended from the small bird landing straight on Inuyasha's face, they all crowded to see a small flee wearing traditional clothing. "Myouga" came the simultaneous realization.

"What are you doin here" Inuyasha asked.

"He was probably running away from the trouble over there" Kagome supplied.

"Master Inuyasha, you must be quick, it is Naraku" Myouga said, and then noticed the curious stare of the blonde companion. "Who is this?"

"This is Naruto but first what was that about Naraku?" asked Sango.

"He is over there" he said pointing over to the dust cloud, Inuyasha needed no more explaining and took off.

"We should follow" said Miroku and soon took off with him.

"Kirara" called Sango, the two tailed cat came and soon was engulfed with flames transforming into a saber tooth feline.

"Naruto you stay here" Kagome instructed and she and Sango hopped on Kirara who flew off in the same direction. Naruto looked after them and sighed, why did they have to think he is so weak he can't even come with them.

"So, you are Naruto" came a recently familiar voice, his eyes glanced down to see an enlarged flee sucking at his neck, he quickly smacked it away.

"What the hell are you doing freak!"

"I have to say, Lord Sesshomaru had good tastes" he inquired, blue eyes widened more than a fraction.

"Di-did you say?"

"Yes, I know Sesshomaru and some of you and he's relations."

"But how?"

"I knew his father, when they travelled together he spoke fondly of you, almost broke whatever heart I may have to see him changed so. He soon became wanting of power thinking himself weak from your death and became a threat to my charge whom Inutaishou assigned me to, his own younger brother."

"He had a brother? Why did he never tell me?"

"It was after your death that he was even born, which is why he loathed him to this day" Naruto was near tears.

"But wait, if your here then he must be" Naruto thought aloud thinking of the red clad half-demon he recently became acquainted to.

"Yes, the youth who left is Inuyasha younger brother of Sesshomaru, Inutaishou became involved with a human woman during his travels, I warned him it would be the end of him, he would not listen and now" Myouga looked down solemnly.

"I see" Naruto looked over to where his new friends ran off.

"I would go there if I were you" Myouga said, Naruto looked to his shoulder.

"Why, Kagome told me to stay here."

"Because, that is where you may see him" Naruto burst into tears and ran off throwing Myouga to the ground, he sat up. "sigh I suppose this is what happens when the gods are bored and decide to be cruel" he mused.

Earlier

He dashed through the green surroundings, that morning the green stone he had gotten from the dyeing demon began to glow, and now he chases on as the stone glowed brighter and brighter. He came up to a small clearing where he saw him, the raven haired man stood in a small bubble, the man looked up and saw the enraged look on the demon's pale face.

"Ah, Sesshomaru what a pleasant surprise to see you in my presence" he said, then looked down into his hand seeing the green stone. "I see, so that is how you found me, do you wish to truly fight me?" Sesshomaru said nothing; he drew his sword Tokijin, he ran slicing his blade through the air; with one swish he sent energy towards Naraku. The other merely jumped out of the way and the energy landed on the ground causing the dirt to shift up into the air. Sesshomaru squinted his gold eyes to see through the dust, he could not see the man but heard his voice.

"Is this only for betraying you, or is it for another matter?" Sesshomaru growled loud enough for the invisible man to hear. "Ah so it is, you have heard of that have you? Do you know the whole story though, my reasons, or did you only hear? Were you only told of the fact that less than fifty years ago I completely obliterated the ninja villages?" At that Sesshomaru followed his sensitive ears to track the voice and attacked, when he swung his blade it caught on something just as hard, the dust cleared slightly and saw the sickly pale face of the other, smirk adorning his face.

"Ah, thought that could get your attention, what bad memories of your lover? Thinking how my rampage may have desecrated his body?" Sesshomaru was about to speak until a shout sounded towards the side. Both heads turned to see the silver haired younger dog-demon in his red Kimono. "Ah Inuyasha, so nice to see you again, I am curious though did you ever know..." before he could finish he felt the other move, in one quick motion the elder of the brother blade was beside his face and blood trickled from his cheek.

"Do not be distracted, Naraku" Sesshomaru said coldly, Naraku smirked, the rest of Inuyasha's group appeared.

"Fine then, as you wish" he said, bringing his blade up, the onslaught of blades crashing began and the 5 others off to the side watched, though Inuyasha growled.

"Damnit why are we just sitting here" he asked, without their answer he drew his Tetsaiga, it glowed at the hilt as it grew into the larger sword. He ran off into the fighting pair's battle, as Sesshomaru swung his sword it was parried by Naraku, then Inuyasha jumped in to attack while Naraku was distracted, who in turn noticed the movement and jumped out of the way. So they all battled, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru taking turns attacking Naraku while sometimes throwing a blow at each other.

Out of the bushes, Naruto ran out into the open area, at the sound of the leaves brushing against him the others looked to see him panting in the one spot, eyes looking out on the battlefield.

"Naruto, what are you doing here you were supposed to stay there" Miroku said.

"I can handle myself, I just had to see..." he said breathlessly, but stopped as he caught sight of long flowing silver hair and could no longer speak. After so long, to see him standing there after more than 250 years, so long of searching but never once getting a hint, he found him. The others looked at him confused, then looked at the battlefield, Inuyasha was thrown back and smashed into a tree with a small wound in his side, his head bounced off the trunk sending him into unconsciousness. With Naraku's back turned Sesshomaru went in for another attack. His Tokijin clashed with Naraku once again and they held like that for a while, behind him there was a root like thing coming from the ground. It crept up towards Sesshomaru, then jabbed him through the thigh, wincing in pain Sesshomaru kneeled down on his injured leg looking behind him to see the root like creature, it winded back and jabbed towards his other leg. He saw the movement and pushed Naraku away from him, after the creature punctured through Sesshomaru's leg, he sliced his sword through it and leapt away. At this point, Naruto saw red, how dare this man harm his love, without thought he leapt into the battlefield ignoring the others protest. Naraku looked to the side but before he was able to see the attack coming a fist drove its way into his cheek snapping his head to the side and pushing him back a few feet away. Rubbing at his cheek in shock he turned his head to the side and saw blood red slitted eyes formed into a piercing glare. His eyes widened and he looked over to see Sesshomaru completely stock still, eyes wide and mouth hung open, a rare sight to see.

Sesshomaru couldn't believe his eyes, it must be some trick of Naraku's, the boy whom he had thought of dead for so long could not be standing here in front of him. It was not, not with those eyes, at least he didn't think, he knew that when he was angered or when Kyuubi decided to come out they turned into that very red, but without those vibrant blue eyes he just couldn't believe that this is him. Naruto growled at the black haired man who only smirked at the realization of who it was that attacked him.

"Well, it is good to actually see you; you know I remember a while back coming to a village, their leader was an old man, went by the name of, Konohamaru was it, he seemed to be over a hundred or so years old. He told me of a friend who was something of his role model, a blonde man cursed with a fox demon, would that be you" he was met with silence but knew the others answer. He also told me of how the only happiness he got was from a certain someone, wonder who it could be?" he moved his eyes over to Sesshomaru. "It seems you two need some time, until next we meet" he said, then a bunch of demons swooped down and carried the man off, with one last growl Naruto began cooling off, he looked over to the silver haired man, and a soft smile came onto his face.

At the moment when Naraku began flying away, Inuyasha stirred opening his eyes to the bright sun. He slowly rolled his head to look into the field seeing the raven fly off on a cloud of demons, then looked over to see Naruto standing looking toward the direction the man was flying off to and Sesshomaru on the ground blood flowing from his legs. He was slightly shocked when he saw a hint of red until they turned blue again, as they looked upon his older brother, and he heard a whisper.
"Sesshomaru" it was from the blonde, his face was soft and in a small smile. Sesshomaru sat still not moving at the familiar voice calling his name, but he refused to believe it, he growled at the young man.

"Who are you?" he hissed. he asked, all those around thought it was for interrupting his fight with Naraku.

"Ow, you know, that really hurts coming from you, I have looked for all these years and this is what I hear from you for the first time in over 200 years? Wow, and I thought..." he couldn't finish his sentence for he heard the whistling wound of Sesshomaru's blade slicing the air, Naruto dodged not too easily and looked into the enraged face of Sesshomaru. He was serious, and when he was seriously angry, it meant someone is going to die, and this time, Naruto hurtfully knew it was him.

"Who. Are. You" he demanded once more.

Okay then, here you all are hoped you like it, I am going to leave it here but hey they finally met, how will the gang react, please more reviews, btw this is for a certain Senior who has been ill in bed, not fun trust me, so congradulations on graduating and thank you for enjoying and reviewing my story "vampydarkangel" hope you got to go to your graduation.