Chapter 53: InuYasha's Soul, Devoured

...Bokseno's Forest, Sesshomaru's point of view...

Sesshomaru walked on as he heard jaken stating the obvious things in this forest such as trees. he then thought of something he heard hiroko say about the monk when he was following them one time: "Has he been smoking something?" The thought made him smile a small bit. His brother may be a stubborn, half-breed idiot, but he had chosen a good life partner.

"Welcome! I have awaited your arrival," a voice said.

Rin gasped. "A voice from the sky!" Madoka giggled and hugged Rin.

"I...I don't see anyone," Jaken said.

"I have awaited your arrival for some time, Sesshomaru," the voice said.

Sesshomaru's eyes softened at the familiar voice and felt himself relaxing at seeing an old friend of his father's, but quickly turned his face into an indifferent mask and hardened his eyes. "So you say you knew I was coming, did you? Old Bokseno?" (author note: I am not sure if I spelled his name right?)

"YOu've come to speak with me about the swords I presume," Bokseno answered.

Bokseno then revealed his face as Sesshomaru was in front of him.

...Hut, Hiroko's Point Of View...

SLAP!

"I think he's Feeling much better," I said to Aneko and Sukura. They laughed.

...Bokseno's Forest, Sesshomaru's Point of View...

"You want information regarding the Tetsusaiga, you're father's heirloom sword? Or perhaps..."

"The tree demon!" Rin said.

I love this kid too much, Madoka thought. "What is he?" Madoka asked Sesshomaru.

"A two-thousand-year-old magnolia tree," he answered.

Bokseno went on primarily talking to Sesshomaru. "It is true. The sheath's from the Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga, passed down from Sesshomaru's father, were carved from my very own bark."

"Bokseno. Maybe you can explain this link between InuYasha and the Tetsusaiga."

Bokseno's eyes went to Sesshomaru's own. "InuYasha? YOur younger brother?"

"InuYasha's blood has changed. The first time was when a demon bit and broke the Tetsusaiga. The second time he had let go of Tetsusaiga while fighting me." Sesshomaru stopped and recalled the time he fought him. Remembering how worried he was for his little brother. he hated it, but he cared for his brother. and it showed in the words he spoke next. "His blood wasn't that of a Half-demon. It was pure demon's blood. Like mine and my father's." Everyone but Rin could hear the small tremor and worry in his voice and were surprised by it.

"The same scent? Ha ha ha. I have my doubts," Bokseno laughed.

Sesshomaru looked back up to Bokseno. "What do you mean by that?"

"INuYasha is a Half-demon. Born between a demon and a Human. He could never turn into a full-fledged demon. Sesshomaru, there is something you, a pure blood demon, are able to accomplish. But InuYasha could never do."

"Go on."

"Protecting one's self."

"Protecting myself?"

"Yes. Like in battle for instance. If you find yourself in a hopeless situation you are able to remain calm. You never lose control of yourself."

"heh. IT would be impossible for me to be in such a situation."

Bokseno laughed. "No I suppose not. InuYasha is another matter, however. Should he be backed into a corner to where his life is in danger his demon blood transforms and takes over, preserving his life. Unfortunately the demon blood of his father is too much for a Half-demon such as InuYasha."

"What would the outcome be?"

"Well in short the demon blood would completely devour InuYasha's soul. He will not recognize himself; he will not be able to differintiate between friend or foe; He will lose his soul; he will be a demon that only knows how to fight, and kill; he will continue to fight until he is destroyed. I highly doubt your father would wish such a terrible fate upon his own son. If InuYasha lets go of the Tetsusaiga he is doomed."

...River, Hiroko's Point of View...

"InuYasha you've grown up alot," i said.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It means you saved Kohaku instead of killing him."

InuYasha blushed. "I just did it to annoy Naraku. If we ever get him back alive that oughta really tick him off. And besides, you're alive. That's the best part."

I felt my face get hot at that. I'm sure I'm blushing.

"I was worried too. I mean, I was sure you were alive, but it took you a while so...I guess I was just worried."

"hey you're hurt."

"Huh? Where?"

"Here." InuYasha kissed my cheek. "And alot over here." He kissed my lips this time. I kissed back, giggling.

"Excuse me," Sango said.

We broke apart. "Sorry Sango. What is it?"

"I wanted to say thank you. For saving Kohaku, I mean."

Right before Sango and Shippo left Shippo said something that had me and InuYasha both blushing redder than his outfit.

"Mama, when can I have a baby brother or Sister?"

Sango started to laugh, but covered her mouth while blushing herself and going back to the hut.

"T-that kid. He's your son," InuYasha said.

...Village...

"Ah!"

"A scream?" Miroku said.

"Where'd it come from?" Sukura said.

"I think over there," I answered. And I was right becuase a kid ran from that direction saying his Grandpa needed help. InuYasha immediately ran to the old man's rescue. When he came back with the old man and told us what happened I told him he should've had Life Alert. Me, Sukura, and Aneko laughed so hard we started crying.

...

"I thought a demon had attacked, but no...the old man just fell," InuYasha muttered.

"Good thing they were along to help," the kid said.

"Thank you so much lad. I twisted my ankle when I fell over. And now you're even carting me back to my village."

"No problem old man," Miroku said.

"Look the village!"

"Hey you're right. There it is." I started blushing a little. Now everytime I hear Shippo's voice I'm going to think: "Mama, when can I have a baby brother or sister?"

Damn it, I thought.

...

"YOu two take care, now," I told them.

"Aye," the old man said.

"Thanks lady. And thank you to Mr. Dog Man"

"Dog Man?"

"InuYasha its cute."

"As thanks I wanna give you my treasure."

"What did he give you InuYasha?" Miroku asked.

"A molted snake skin," he answered.

"Just what I always wanted!" Shippo said, taking it.

"He's your son," INuYasha whispered.

...Trail...

"This is so neat!" Shippo said playing with his snake skin.

"Glad you like it," InuYasha replied.

"InuYasha quit pouting, we didn't even go out of our way," Sukura said. "I mean honestly everytime you do something nice you become so ill."

InuYasha stopped and sniffed. I tried it myself and barely caught a whiff of...I think blood.

"I smell human blood," InuYasha said.

"I also smell smoke," I said. We looked back to the village where we had just left the kid and his grandfather. Obviosly we all ran over, but we saw the kid walking along the road with an arrow in his shoulder. For some reason I kept thinking: "An arrow to the knee."

"Please help Gramps," he said.

"We will." I turned to my sister. "Aneko you stay with him."

"What? Why?"

"Because if you go over there you'll go all primal and kill everyone! Not just the enemies!"

Seconds go by.

"Ha! I win," I said. Then got on InuYasha's back and we went to the village.

...Village...Again...

When we got to the village I told InuYasha to go on and getthe leader and that me and the girls would get these bandits.

"Give me a kiss first."

I did and he went on.

"He's turning into quite a romantic..."Sukura stopped and killed a bandit."...isn't he?"

"I guess so." I shot about five of them with one Spirit Arrow, sparing their horses of course. "He even kissed me on the cheek and lips for no reason earlier."

More of them go down. "Good think Aneko isn't here," Sango said.

...Meanwhile...

"Why do I feel an urge to rip someone's lips off?"

...Back To the Village...

"We can't find him!" InuYasha said coming back after we had just finished the bandits off. "You guys work fast."

"Yes we do and what do you mean you can't find him? Is something wrong with his scent?"

"No I can tell he's a demon I just can't tell where-"

More bandits suddenly surrounded us.

"Little man," someone said. The bandits parted to let their leader through. "That sword you hold is most interesting." He looked at me and the girls. I immediately got in front of them. "Along with your company."

Oddly enough I thought he was good-looking. I mean, I love InuYasha with all my heart and soul. I guess I'm just attracted to guys with long hair.

"Woman. Preistess!" The bandit leader said, bringing me out of my thoughts.

"Huh? Oh you. what?" I said barely bringing up my energy.

"Come here," he said.

"Oh hell no!" I said making sure my hand were glowing. I saw him smirk and felt this sticky, silky stuff sround my torso. The next thing I knew I was in that guy's lap on his horse.

Okay why always me? I thought.

"You little creten!" InuYasha swung at him with the Tetsusaiga and broke the guy's giant hatchet. Then the leader threw one of the village women at InuYasha. He caught her and set her down quickly grabbing the Tetsusaiga again. Then I heard a sizzling sound. I looked at InuYasha to see some of his face burned.

"InuYasha!" MIroku then helped InuYasha as they got wrapped up in some kind of giant silk thing.

I heard the bandits whispering about their leader being a demon and I hoped that Sango and Sukura went to Aneko. By the sounds of it they did, thank goodness.

"What? Are you afraid of me now that you know I am a demon?" the Leader said.

"No, sir!"

"Who wouldn't want a string demon for a leader?"

"We'll continue to follow your lead, Cheif."

He laughed. One of his bandits kicked the cucoon and rolled over in pain.

He laughed again. "Its a poison cucoon. One touch and you'll melt away. With more exposure you would have melted away. Like those two in there."

"You're wrong," I said.

"OH really-hmm...They made a barrier on the inside. Clever."

"InuYasha don't move! The poison is inside of you I'm sure! Don't move or you'll hurt yourself!"

He kissed my cheek. If felt like it burned. He must've been able to tell since I winced. He smirked at that.

"Bring me the sword."

"Yes, Cheif!"

I decided I'd let him make this mistake. He screamed when he touched it and let it stay in the ground. So then he went into finding out InuYasha is a half-demon.

"And a half-demon like you got a girl like this?" He held me close, wrapping both arms around me and resting his chin on my head since I'm so much shorter than him. "Odd." He rubbed his hands up and down my arms then kissed my cheek again. I knew he paralyzed me too. "And how utterly amusing. She is much better off with me, Gatenmaru."

"Touch her again and I'll kill you!" InuYasha yelled.

...Forest leading to the village, Sango's Point of View...

"I don't know whats happened so far, but I have a bad feeling!" Sango said as they all rode Kirara.

"If I find that he touched my sister..." The energy that came off Aneko was enough to make the hairs on Sango and Sukura's arms stand up.

...Village...again, Again...Hiroko's Point of View...

"It's only a matter of time before the barrier wears off and the cucoon melts them away!" He brought me to him. "I think I'll have you first."

...INside the Cucoon, MIroku's Point of View...

Miroku coudl suddenly feel his heart stop and the hairs on the back of his neck and on his arms stand up. He could feel the power off of InuYasha, and this type of power of his was NOT a good thing. There was no doubt in this: Gatenmaru was going to die in the most violent way possible.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Review please! And sorry it took me over a month to update. But I finally got some free time to update so I did. And A small announcement: I am going to make and InuYasha Abridged Series with my firneds. I'm going to be the voice of Kagome and Sango. And writing the scripts. Our first episode should be up sometime at the end of the month if there are no difficulties. OUr name will be . (Friend came up with the name and we all decided it was better the Imaginary Chowder)