Chapter 35: Sesshomaru's Fury
The cage shakens a little because some of its prisoners are surprised from what Rin told them. "Why did he kept this from you Rin?" Izayoi comforts her daughter in-law's shoulder. Rin sighs, "It's because if he told me, he thinks that I'd be against it." Kagome can sense how worried Rin is despite of the turmoil that is bottled inside her. "What do you 'I'd be against it'?" Kagome boldly asks her. Rin know for sure it would come down to this. "He didn't want me to feel a grudge about me really believing about his mother's death because I'm a human and his mother was a demoness who despised humans."
Kagome widens her eyes, now she understands why Rin was never told about the only secret that Sesshomaru kept from her over the years, ever since they were mated. "That explains why Sesshomaru never wanted you in the first place. I have never thought such a thing my own stepson would do such a thing to a human." Izayoi said in distraught. Sango and Miroku can hardly believe that one of the most powerful dog demons would do such a thing to a human. Rin looks out of the cage to see that it's just Inutaishou fighting Naraku. She looks around to see if Sesshomaru is with him. But seeing that he isn't, she shakens her body. "Where's Sesshomaru?" She shouts out of the cage.
Down below, Naraku and Inutaishou continue on fighting each other. Inutaishou's high ponytail was forced down, some of his armor has been broken off. Naraku of the other hand has his clothes ripped off. And as so the ripped up clothes expose the real appearance of his both. From the waist down he has tentacles that he was using before. It'd be as if his body was made by in infinite number of demons. "Are you ready to give up?" Naraku asks the dog demon lord. Neither of them are nearing defeat. Inutaishou growls, "Never, you bastard." Naraku couldn't help but laugh like a maniac. "How arrogant. You haven't even noticed what's going to happen to the hostages." Inutaishou looks up to see the cage begin to lower itself on its own. "What are you doing? What is the meaning of this?" Inutaishou asks Naraku with sheer anger.
Beneath the cage, the ground breaks apart and out comes a pool of poison. "As you can see Inutaishou. The poisonous pool will kill the prisoners once it makes contact. That is if you don't defeat me in 10 minutes." Naraku answers as a time limit appears on top of the cage. "You coward. You're nothing but scum to take advantage of other people and use their weaknesses against them." Inutaishou barks at his opponents. Naraku laughs even louder. "That's just the kind of person I am."
Inside the cage, the noise of Naraku's laughter begins to frighten Kagome. She buries her her head onto Inuyasha's chest. "Inuyasha. Please make it go away." She begs in fear. Inuyasha embraces her protectively. "I'm here." He assures even though the noise of Naraku's laughter makes him sick. He can also see his mother and Rin embracing each other as they embrace each other. Sango and Miroku are in the same manner as Kirara tries her best to stay small to comfort her mistress. 'Where's Sesshomaru when we needed him the most?' Inuyasha thought bitterly.
Somewhere else in the cave, in a different room, Sesshomaru is face to face with the murderer of his mother. "Well, well, well. Sesshomaru who would ever thought that you'd be the one to come after me?" A voice speaks from the other side. Sesshomaru keeps his stoic face in place. "It's obvious isn't it, Menomaru?" Sesshomaru casually replies as he draws his sword out. Menomaru does the same thing with his weapon, singaling that he's able to face him. "Another thing baffles me." Menomaru said as he strikes at Sesshomaru. With each passing second the sound of clashing sword keeps on going. "And what is it that you find baffling?" Sesshomaru asks his opponent. Menomaru and Sesshomaru jump back to give each other space. "Why is that you're like this? Back when you born, you were always like every single person you encounter is an enemy. All except your father, stepmother, half-brother, and your mate Rin." Menomaru asks him specifically.
Sesshomaru narrows, "If you think my answer will help you out why I'm like this, you won't get much out of it." He strikes at Menomaru again. Menomaru grins a little, "Is that so? Well I might as well beat it out of you." Menomaru replies as they continue of clash their swords. Sesshomaru focuses on his battle instead of his past. "Like shit you'll be able to get through to me." He shouts as they keeps on fighting.
Menomaru grins even wider. "It appears I really know why you're like this. It's because of your mother, Inukoni was still around." Sesshomaru widens his eyes. "How is it that you know about her?" He screams in an emotionless voice.
Menomaru holds his sword upright, "Little do you know, my sword is about to read your memories of not only you but also your parents." Sesshomaru widens his eyes even more. "How much do you know about my parents?" He asks Menomaru shouts to him in obvious fury. Menomaru narrows his eyes, "Tell me, how many times have our blades made contact?" He asks bluntly.
Sesshomaru retraces his movements for how many times their swords touched each other. "10 times." He tells Menomaru. Menomaru grins "Then I was able to look back 100 years." Sesshomaru slightly widens his eyes. "You're able to look back that far?" He asks Menomaru. "Yes, for each strike will send me back 10 years per strike. And thanks to 10 times, I was able to go that far." Menomaru explains back to him.
"And thanks to this, I was able to get the answer of my previous question that I asked earlier." Menomaru swings his sword to project for what he found out able Sesshomaru past.
100 years ago
Inutaishou and Sesshomaru's mother, Inukoni are in their true forms. "Oh Inutaishou. What are we going to do?" She asks him as they walk around the forest of the Western Lands. Inutaishou smiles as they reach the castle. "We have to make sure you're safe when the pup is born. We don't want him to know about this war that we're going to be in." Inutaishou nuzzles her. Inukoni nuzzles back. "I just hope we don't go extinct. If that happens, our reign will come to an end. We don't want that." She replies to him as they enter the castle's gate.
But once they enter there's a fowl odor in the air. "I smell him. Get out here Menomaru." Inutaishou barks to the distance and runs inside the castle. Inukoni does her best to stay close by knows that it's best to stay out of his way. Little did she know, she was slashed on the side. She howls in pain and falls to the ground. "How careless you mate really is. And I managed to put an end to you and your unborn pup." A voice speaks out of nowhere. She howls in plea.
Inutaishou hears the howl of his mate and bolts to her. "Inukoni!" He barks and finds her on the floor to expose the slash injury on the spot above her belly. "Hang in there." Inutaishou turns to his humanoid self, as his mate did the same earlier when she was hurt. He carries her in his arms and head to the healing chamber.
A few maids get the bed ready for Inukoni to lay on. "What happened to her my lord?" One of the maids asks Inutaishou. "Inukoni has been slashed by something." Inutaishou answers as he holds his mate's weaken hand. A few minutes later, one of the maids frowns. "I'm afraid the injury has infected the pup. There's no guarantee that either of them will survive this." She explains to the Lord. Inukoni sheds her tears out of her golden eyes. "Oh honey, I wish it didn't have to end this way for me and our pup." Inutaishou cups her cheek. "I'll revive you with the Tenseiga." He reassures her.
Inukoni shakes her head, "I'm afraid Tenseiga won't do you any good. It revived me once when I was trying to survive the raids. But if this is to occur, you are to only save the pup and leave me." Inutaishou does his best to hold in his sobs. "Trust me, Inukoni I'll do whatever it takes to save, even if Tenseiga won't be able to do so." Inukoni chuckles, knowing that there might be a way to pull it off. "I just wish for our pup to have a happy life when he or she enters this world. We would be a perfect family." Inutaishou sighs caress her face along the two stripes on her face. "I'll do that for him. And I'll make sure he does have that life that you've dreamed of." Inukoni smiles as she takes hold of Inutaishou's hand. "Promise me that you'll protect him, train him, raise him to carried out my blood that will flow in his veins." She begs him with teary eyes. She begins to push despite that the pup is a week earlier of his due date.
One of the maids helps out with the birth and can tell that Inutaishou that the pup is a boy. "Name him Sesshomaru." Inukoni speaks her final words as she passes away. The pup whimpers as he is being sent to Inutaishou's arms. "My son, I will make sure you are protected until you are ready to protect yourself." He smiles sadly. He then leaves the room.
End Of 100 Years flashback
Sesshomaru's eyes begin to glow red. "You bastard. You dare to go through my memories and find the answers that were necessary for you to know." He howls as he transforms into his true form. Menomaru widens his eyes to see such fury from his opponent. "Oh god, I'm in deep shit." He proclaims as he begins to think of an idea to fight the giant dog in front of him.