The Unusual Miko
In the tomb of the great Inu No Taisho, two otokos fight to claim a sword. However, when neither is able to pull the sword from its resting place, it seems that the ancient Inuyoukie planned to keep his legacy blade with him for all eternity. Then a Miko from the future retrieves the sword. So is this because of Inu No Taisho's love for ningins? Or is the Miko more that ningin after all?
As much as I wish that I owned Inuyasha, I do not have the creativity create the story. Nor do I have the artistic ability to draw Manga. All rights belong to the esteemed Rumiko Takahashi – Sama
P.S. This is my first fan-fic EVER, so please be kind. I welcome CONSTRUCTIVE criticism, but detest it when people are rude.
Chapter one: The Tomb of Destiny
In a giant skeleton, the Lord of the West and his toad-like retainer walk towards a dais. The magnificence of the dais is at odds with the rusty and dull katana impaled in the center
"I've finally arrived here Jaken, to the treasured sword kept in Chichi-ue's corpse. A sword that can destroy 100 Youkai in a single swing, the fang sword, Tessaiga."
"I hear the Tessaiga is a sword forged from your father's fang. That is to say, the one who holds it in his hand will inherit your father's spiritual power"
As the great Diayoukai takes hold of what he claims as his birthright, sparks fly and smoke rises from is hand. The katana, now known as Tessaiga, seems to snarl, as though warning him that he is not the chosen master of the blade
"Heeh!? Sesshomaru-sama, why does the sword not come out?"
"Figures, Chichi-ue placed barrier spell on it"
As Sesshomaru ponders his father's defenses and how they can be countered, a voice that he knows well, and hates, interrupts.
"Sesshomaru! We're not finished yet! Sankon Tetsusou!"
"Inuyasha? Did you come just to dig your own grave? Or could it be that you came for a chance at Chichi-ue's fang sword, Tessaiga?
"Tessaiga?"
"Draw it out, Inuyasha-sama"
"Myouga?"
"Sesshomaru-sama, it must be that you could not draw Tessaiga, could you?"
"Are you suggesting that Inuyasha can?"
"Of course. That the tomb was entrusted to Inuyasha-sama is proof enough. Now quickly Inuyasha-sama."
"Keh. I'm not interested in some worn-out old sword. Sesshomaru, you damn bastard, how dare you keep screwing with me like that!"
Having finally had enough of his nii-san's contempt, Inuyasha begins his attack. Unfortunately, it quickly becomes apparent that he is sorely outclassed by the older sibling, as Sesshomaru dodges the strikes with ease, moving so quickly that the eye cannot even follow him.
"Where were you aiming? With such slow moves, your fighting style is as childish as ever. I do not even have to exert myself to dodge you"
"You can't win unarmed, Inuyasha-sama, the sword."
"Shut up, Myouga!"
Clinging to the ribs of the skeleton, a lone ningin tries to stay out of the way of the otokos. However, her frustration at seeing her friend being defeated overrides her common sense and causes her to speak, drawing attention to her presence.
"Inuyasha! Just grab the sword already!"
"Kagome?"
"That sword, Sesshomaru couldn't pull it out, right? If you can pull it out easily, it would totally ruin Sesshomaru's honor, wouldn't it? He'll be disgraced!"
"I get it; that would really bug you, NII-SAN?"
"You will never succeed."
"Heh. This is your payback. I want to see you weep, bastard!"
As Inuyasha takes hold of the Tessaiga, both the Diayoukai and his retainer are surprised when he is not rejected
"Eee. No way! The barrier spell that refused Sesshomaru-sama has accepted Inuyasha!?
"Just as I thought. The Tessaiga is destined to be in the hands of Inuyasha-sama!"
However, while Inuyasha remains unharmed, he is not able to draw the sword. He strains and pulls, but only makes himself look more foolish.
"Oi, Myouga. I. Can't. Pull. It. Out. Can. I!?"
"I-I don't get it!"
A smirk makes its way onto the normally emotionless face of the lord as he once again attacks his ifu kyodai, this time going on the offence.
"The farce is over. It seems Tessaiga was not meant for you after all, bastard. Now, be evaporated by my poison claws. Dokkasou!"
"Keh, I ain't so easy to kill"
"You won't get away."
Watching from the sidelines, the lord's toad retainer decides that this is not a job for nobility and that he should take a hand. However, the amphibian overlooked the fact that Inuyasha also had back-up, in the form of a ningin who was not afraid of beating up someone who would attack her friend.
"Heh, heh, heh! I will assist you Sesshomaru-sama."
"You little monster!"
"Da-damn wench! This time I won't be defeated. Let's see what the barrier does to a ningin"
As Kagome and Jaken fight, the battle between Sesshomaru and Inuyasha is not going well for the Hanyou. Jaken is also getting the upper hand and knocks Kagome into the Dais holding Tessaiga. Kagome uses the Katana to pull herself to her feet, when she notices that Sesshomaru has pinned her dog-eared friend to the ground and is about to deliver a killing blow.
"Now, IFU KYODAI, Dissolve!"
"INUYASHA!"
Fearing for the life of the one who has protected her since she came to this era, Kagome rushes to Inuyasha. In her haste, she forgets that she is still holding the Tessaiga and yanks it from the dais. As soon as the sword is free from the confinement, there is a pulse, alerting all present that something has occurred. Both otokos turn towards the sound and are stunned to see the onna clutching the katana that had thwarted both of their best efforts to retrieve. Embarrassed and frightened of the consequences, Kagome tries to give her best answer for what happened.
"Sorry! The sword, it just slipped."
"I-impossible! Inuyasha's is just a weak Hanyou. His case is irrelevant. But even Sesshomaru-sama couldn't pull the Tessaiga out. How could that cheeky onna…."
Meanwhile, the Lord of the West decides that his ifu kyodai is now secondary to the person that has taken the sword. Using his speed, he leaves Inuyasha and goes over to Kagome to determine why she succeeded where he failed. And to retrieve his property, of course.
"Sesshomaru, keep your eyes on me!"
"You!"
"Inuyasha-sama, it seems he stopped paying attention to you. How lucky you are."
"Myouga, you Moron!"
"What are you? Why were you able to draw the Tessaiga?"
"Don't come any closer Sesshomaru! Or I'll slice you!"
"Don't you touch her Sesshomaru! That onna has nothing to do with this!"
"INUYASHA!"
"I disagree, especially since she is your companion. Be annihilated by my Dokkasou."
"Kagome…"
"How dull. She was just an ordinary onna."
Now that the embarrassment of his ifu kyodai's ningin companion has been eliminated, Sesshomaru again turns his attention to the other contender for Tessaiga. Unfortunately, the death of the onna seems to have given the hanyou more strength, and even Sesshomaru is having trouble with the boy.
"SESSHOMARU!"
"Shut up. I'll melt you too, bastard."
As the fight continues, Inuyasha now begins to gain ground, eventually breaking through the lord's defenses, and his armor.
"What the… He couldn't even scratch him before!"
"What's the matter, Inuyasha? It was only a ningin onna. There are thousands like her"
"Bastard. I'll drag out your bowels next." 'Stupid onna, I told you not to come. Such a pointless way to die.'
Suddenly, like a phoenix from the ashes, very wet, smelly ashes, Kagome pops out of the melted bone. Then, to Inuyasha's horror, and Sesshomaru's amusement, she once again uses the Tessaiga to threaten the diayoukai
"Yuck! I thought I was dead for sure. Hey you! You really tried to kill me, didn't you? I'm going to make you regret that! So you'd better prepare yourself!"
Once again speeding towards the onna, Sesshomaru quickly wraps an arm around her waist, pulling her against him. His other arm shoots out, causing a long green whip made of light to lash out, striking against Inuyasha. Kagome stands frozen against the diayoukai as her friend tries to reach her. She then notices that not only is Inuyasha sporting red welts from the whips strikes, but they are sizzling as the flesh is eaten away by some type of poison.
"So onna" Sesshomaru said as he continued to hold Inuyasha off "perhaps you are not so ordinary after all. Not only were you able to pull Chichi-ue's sword from its resting place, but it even deemed you worth protecting. A not-so-ordinary ningin at all."
"Sesshomaru" Kagome growled "I told you that I would make you regret trying to kill me. And that is EXACTLY what I am about to do."
With that statement, Kagome drove her heel into Sesshomaru's foot. While this caused little to no pain to the diayoukai, it did distract him from attacking Inuyasha. With a yell of "catch", Kagome threw the Tessaiga towards the hanyou with all of her strength, hoping that the katana would allow her friend to rescue her.
"Wench, you dare defy this Sesshomaru?" With a snarl, the Lord of the West lets loose his Dokkasou attack towards Inuyasha and jumps out of the tomb, taking Kagome with him.
Okay, I am using the Japanese terms for Names, Titles and Attacks. Below is a list of all Japanese terms used. I will update and post this for each chapter
Sama – Title of great respect. Does not have a literal translation
San – Title of respect, equivalent to Mr./Mrs.
Chichi-ue – A way of addressing your father that shows great respect. Literal translation – Father Above
Jii-san – Grandfather
Kaa-san - Mother
Otot-kun – Younger Brother
Imoto-chan
Nii-san – Older Brother
Nee-san – Older Sister
Otoko – Man or Bother
Ifu kyodai – Half Brother
Onna – Woman
Ningin – Human
Baka – Fool or idiot
Youkai – There is actually no one translation for this word. It is often translated as demon, but that is not really accurate. They are more animal or elemental spirits, since they are not inherently evil.
Diayoukai – Royal Youkai
Hanyou – Half Youkai
Hakama – A type of pants. They are extremely baggy, so they will often look like a skirt until a person begins to walk.
Sengoku Jidai - Warring States Period or Feudal Era. Lasted between 1467 - 1573
Dokkasou – Toxic Luster Claw. One of Sesshomaru's Youkai based attacks
Sankon Tetsusou - Soul Scattering Iron Claw. One of Inuyasha's Youkai based attacks
Nintoujou – Human Head Cane. It is based on an actual artifact housed in the Kamakura Museum in Yukinoshita, Kamakura Japan
Sumi Stone – A stone basin used for grinding ink sticks that are used for writing and painting. Some of the more ornate ones were self-contained calligraphy sets, with places for the brush, ink stick and drying sand to be stored.
