It was the next morning and everyone were getting close to the palace of the Western Lands. Inu has been leaving a lot and the others didn't know what he was doing while he was gone.
But every time he would come back he was so tired that he could barley keep his eyes open. He would just say that every thing's fine and go to sleep for hours unend. Hana and Takai were getting worried about Inu thinking that he might be hiding something but they just couldn't figure out what he was hiding. So they decided to just let it go for now and kept walking toward the palace. Inu was thinking to himself "I hope that this plan works... cause if it doesn't than I'm a gonner."
He was brought out of his thoughts by Hana grabbing his arm in fear saying "I don't like this place... it's creepy." Inu nodded and said "I agree Hana after all this land was my grandfathers before he died and no ones lived here since than and that was over 200 years ago."
Takai looked at Inu and asked "what do you mean Inu? Didn't InuTashino die on the same day that your dad was born?" Inu nodded and said "yeah but demons age very slowly so my father may look like he's in his 20's but he's really over 200 years old." Takai was in shock and said "wow than how come you age at a normal rate?" Inu shrugged as he said "I dunno maybe it's because I have more human blood than demon blood. Of course I still look like a demon but oh well can't think about this now we have to focus on fighting Taku... and saving mom and dad."
Hana saw the fear in Inu's eyes about him fighting his brother. He was worried that he might kill Taku but she guessed that he couldn't help it after all Taku was raised by Naraku and wanted what Inu had... She asked in a clam tone "Inu... what are we going to do?" Inu looked ahead and said "when it comes down to fighting Taku... Leave him to me you and Takai will go and free my parents. I don't need anyone getting in the way and getting hurt. Taku will do anything to get to me and you guys including mom and dad are very dear to me."
Hana and Takai both nodded and said "alright Inu we'll save them for ya. But I swear if you die on me I'll never forgive you! You got that!?" Inu smiled a bit and chuckled as he said "how can you not forgive me if I die? I'm only fighting to save people I care for... Even Taku even though I haven't known him long..."
Takai nodded and said "well how long till we get there?" They all stopped moving as Inu said "I'm not sure really I'm just following the memories I have from my grandfather's past... Come to think of it I never really tapped into his memories when I was using his powers..." Hana calmly said "give it a try Inu. It might work." He nodded and said "but what if my grandfather takes control or worst my inner demon... I'm just worried about it that's all I don't have a problem with my grandfather controlling me cause he has nothing against you guys but..."
Hana grabbed his hand and said "it's alright Inu... You're stronger than your inner demon and you always have been just try not to think about it alright you have to believe in yourself and you can do anything without fail."
He nodded with a smile and said "alright I'll give it a try..." Than he closed his eyes as Hana moved away. He was calming his breathing his pulse. Then the black stripes disappeared from his hair making it pure silver and the birth mark on his head turned blue and the stripes on his face appeared. Once he opened his eyes he calmly said "we're almost there... Just another few minutes and we'll be there in no problem." Takai asked "alright but are you, you Inu or are you InuTashino?"
Inu looked at Takai and calmly said with a smile "it's me Takai Inu. But I'm staying like this... For I'm going to fight Taku like this using my full power." Takai and Hana were so confused and both of them asked "what are you thinking!!" Inu looked away and said "Taku is my twin you two! He's just like me not wanting an easy fight if I'm going to fight him I'm going to use my full power just like how he's going too." Takai and Hana both knew that Inu had a point and that he's never took it easy on anyone and he wasn't going to stay now.
After awhile they made it to the palace and in the throne room was Taku. Taku smirked as he said "well, well, well you showed up after all brother. I thought that you'd given up or something." Inu growled as he said "I wouldn't run away! I'm not a coward! I've never run from a fight and I'm not about to start now even if you are my brother!" Taku started to laugh as he said "Ha do you think that I wanted it easy!? That's a laugh! I'll defeat you and take the Shikon Jewel and I'll have your life and you'll have my life."
Inu sadly stared at his brother and said "Taku... do you really think that my life was better? Sure I wasn't raise by Naraku but I wasn't happy with my life either... Everyone called me a freak because I wasn't like anyone else... I wasn't normal like everyone in mom's time... I was a freak of nature do you really think that's any better than what you've been through Taku!?"
Taku looked at his twin and said "it was better than my life Inu... I saw your life through my dreams as you saw mine through your dreams... compared to mine you had the better life you found a friend, love and the love of family something I never had!" Inu looked down and knew that in a way that Taku was right... He didn't have or feel the love of family or of someone to love them like how he love Hana or even to have a friend... Inu calmly/sadly said "but in a way you did feel it Taku! You saw all of the things I've done since we were separated after birth! You saw all the times I had with mom, dad, grandma, Uncle Sota and great grandpa. I know you saw all of that Taku!"
Taku was taken back as he said "that may be true but I wanted to feel it for real! Not through a dream!!" Inu whispered to Takai and Hana "I'll keep him busy for now I need you to go and find my parents got it?" They both nodded and left making sure that Taku didn't notice them. Taku started to walk toward Inu saying with a dark smirk "enough talking I want to see if it's true about you having all of grandfathers powers and test it for myself." Than Taku charged at Inu as Inu dodged all of his attacks.
He thought "lets see if grandfather's plan works?"Than he jumped up in he air saying "Taku we shouldn't be fighting! We're brothers! Brother's shouldn't be fighting we should find a way to get rid of that seal on your neck!" Taku smirked as he said "do you think I care! I just want the Shikon Jewel I may have heisted last time but I won't this time!"
With Takai and Hana
Takai and Hana have been running in a dark hallway for what seemed like hours trying to find Inuyasha and Kagome. But so far they had no luck at all what so ever. Hana calmly asked "how are we going to find them? I mean there must be like hundreds of room in this place that they could be in!?" Takai chuckled as he said "that's where we find it easy Inu can see into Taku's dreams of what he did and he put Inuyasha and Kagome in a really nice room. Taku doesn't want to hurt them I mean after all they're his parents no child would want to harm their parents even if they haven't known their parents long. In other words The real Taku is still in there somewhere calling for help."
Hana nodded and they headed to the end of the hall way and asked "is this the room?" Takai nodded and opened the door to see Inuyasha and Kagome sitting on the bed in deep thought. Hana walked up to them and said "Lady Kagome Lord Inuyasha we have to get moving now! Please Inu and Taku are fighting and I don't want to lose Inu!" Inuyasha and Kagome snapped out of they're thoughts. Kagome calmly said "they're fighting! We have to stop this Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha nodded and they all ran down the hall back to Inu and Taku. But when they got there they weren't expecting something so horrible to happen. When they got there they could see that the battle had turned into a blood bath. Inu and Taku have been fighting hard for they have many deep cuts. Kagome was about to stop this fight but Takai and Hana stopped her. Hana said with a calm voice "Inu wanted us to save you and not to stop this fight he wants to fight Taku and save him... But I don't know what he's planning for this."
Than Taku smirked saying "it's time to end this huh brother!" Inu also smirked as he said "my thoughts exactly!" Than they both charged at each other with their claws. Then there was silence and everyone were in shock. As they see Inu's blood dripping from his chest. Hana and Kagome cried as they saw Inu falling backwards. Inuyasha and Takai caught him before he hit the ground.
But when they cought him something was confusing them. Inu had a huge grin on his face with his eyes shut tight. Inuyasha asked "why is he smiling like that?" Takai shrugged then turned to face Inu to see that the wound in his chest was healing. Inu calmly said with the same look on his face "the plan... it worked!"
