A/N: Hello everyone. Man it's been a long time since I've updated this story. My mind went blank on a few parts to this story. But I'm happy with how things started coming to me after a long time. So I hope you all enjoy and please review.
Chapter 11
A bright glowing ball appeared in front of Nozomi. She smiled at its presents and took a bow. "Everything is ready for you my lord."
The glowing ball transformed into a tall handsome demon, his silver hair was tied in a ponytail that blew in the wind. His armor shined, and his golden eyes showed his great power behind their beauty. "Thank you Nozomi, now it is my turn. I only hope my son does not fail this test."
Nozomi handed the great sword Tetsusaiga to its old master and left the same way as the great Inu No Taisho had appeared. "Good luck my lord." She said before vanishing completely.
The Tetsusaiga pulsated in his clawed hand, as if saying glad to see you master. Inu Taisho smiled down at the sword in his hand. "It is good to see you again to old friend. But now it's time to see if your true master can hold you once more. If InuYasha does not susceed then I lose my son and grandchild all in one day." He placed Tetsusaiga in his belt and headed into the cave.
After finding it impossible to escape the cave the way he thought he entered. InuYasha decided to walk in the other direction. After all it's hard to tell which way is the right way, when someone teleports you in a blink of an eye. "Damn that wench! I swear when I get out of here I'll kill her." InuYasha cursed, as he continued walking.
InuYasha's mind started to wonder as he walked through the dark cave. 'What did that Nozomi woman mean Kagome would die if he failed to make it back. Wasn't Kagome safer in her time than here in his?' Suddenly a strong smell of fire and burnt flesh hit his nose. "What is this smell?" He asked himself covering his nose with his sleeve. He kept his guard up as he walked. His sharp claws cracked as he flexed them, he wanted to be ready for what laid around the next corner.
Suddenly a huge fireball came straight towards him. InuYasha cursed at the lack of space and time he had to avoid the attack. Once all was clear a deep growling voice called out. "Who dares enter the cave of the great Ryuuji?"
InuYasha stood ready as the great dragon started to appear before him. Ryuuji was like most dragons. His body was covered in scales, and he looked ready to throw fire any minute. He was only half the size of Ryukotsusei. Smoke poured from his nostrils as he walked on all four legs. "Tell me half demon, why have you come here to my cave? Could it be you no longer wish to live, and you came for a quick death." Ryuuji chuckled at his own joke.
InuYasha only grinned as he cracked his clawed fingers. "Hardly you over grown lizard. Believe me I have better things to do then play with you ugly. But since my only way out of here is by killing you then let's get this over with."
Ryuuji laughed at InuYasha's words. "You kill me? A half demon like you, hahahaha! This should be interesting. Come then let's see how long you survive this fight."
With his mind only set on getting back to Kagome, InuYasha's first attack was a good hit. Blood dripped from the huge slice in Ryuuji's shoulder. "Not bad half demon, I must say you seem strong. I see I need to be more careful." Ryuuji said, before he drew in a breath. He wasted little time firing multiple fireballs at InuYasha. Big rocks flew everywhere from the blast.
One huge boulder managed to hit InuYasha right in the chest sending him crashing into the cave wall. "Heh, looks like we both scored a direct hit, huh InuYasha?" But before InuYasha could recover Ryuuji thrusted his long claw straight through InuYasha's right shoulder. Blood splattered the cave wall from behind InuYasha. "And so it ends half demon." Ryuuji said, as he pulled his claw free.
With a thud InuYasha fell to the ground. He made no sound as more blood pooled around him. His mind and soul both battling at this point. But Ryuuji didn't know this.
"Enough Ryuuji you have done well." Inu Taisho said, as he appeared before the dragon.
"Your son is strong my lord, but why do this?" Ryuuji asked.
Inu Taisho bowed to Ryuuji and only said. "That is for you to know another day. For now your work is done you may go." With a snap of his fingers he sent Ryuuji back to the land of dead. Once clear Inu Taisho himself took to the shadows and hoped his son could control his demon blood.
He felt nothing for a short time then pain went through his shoulder. 'That's right I was struck by Ryuuji, he pierced my shoulder with his claw.' InuYasha felt different like his heart was racing at top speed he knew what would happen if he left his demon blood take over. 'I-I can't let this win, Kagome needs me.' His thoughts kept him from completely blacking out.
The sword at Inu Taisho's side pulsed again this time it was different. The sword sensed it's master need for help. "I'm sorry old friend, but InuYasha must do this with out you." He placed his clawed hand on Tetsusaiga calming it.
Poison! InuYasha's demon blood was like a poison. It started flowing the minute he was injured, and now he had to fight it. Sweat rolled down his face. And his claws dug into the hard rocky ground under him. He had to keep his mind on Kagome until his wound stopped bleeding. It was the only thing he knew he could do. And then it hit him. Kagome, his mate and his demon's mate. If he didn't control his demon blood his demon lost too. Even though his demon was only a killing machine it still protected it's mate. He opened his eyes and saw his claws were long and sharp, he couldn't see his face but he knew his purple marks had to be on his cheeks. And sure enough he felt his fangs now twice as long, but through it all his mind was clear.
Slowly he stood feeling more powerful then ever, but not in a killing way. "I did it I over came my demon blood. All thanks to you Kagome."
In that moment the cave disappeared, and Tetsusaiga was sticking into the ground a few feet away. "There you are Tetsusaiga, man am I glad to see you again." He placed his sword back at his side and ran like hell back to the well. 'Please work this time.' InuYasha thought as he ran.
Kagome held her injured arm as Shouhei stood above her. "Now wench you will obey me." Kagome held her tears. She wasn't going to give into Shouhei desires again. "Now then Kagome, you either do as I say or I kill you right now."
Without thinking twice Kagome said. "Never again will I obey you, you bastard!" Shouhei smiled as he raised the knife over his head and aimed for Kagome's heart. "Then die!"
