Partners

Chapter 5 Chains and Muscles

Inuyasha got up and saw another blur and Chiro slashed him 12 times in his chest. "Man his speed could even rival Heiei's," Yusuke said in amazement. "That what you get for training under Genkai," Botan replied. Inuyasha got up slowly and suffered another fatal X attack as he tried to counter. 'Damnit! Nothing's working on this bastard! That old hag must of trained him good. As long as those claws are on him, I can't touch him. No use trying to attack he'll just pull that stupid fatal X on me. If only I could get a little faster. That's it!' Inuyasha thought quickly.

Chiro pulled off a claw of torment on Inuyasha, who flew back into more trees. The forest was getting pummeled as this fight continued. 'The Tetsusaiga is slowing me down as long as in its transformed state. But if I use the old form I'll be faster, but that stupid toothpick couldn't cut a leaf! Wait a minute why should stick to one form, when I can use both!' "You might as well give up dimwit, no one has defeated Chiro in over 30 years!" Genkai sated. "Tornado Slash!" Chiro jumped mid way in the air, and started spinning. "This is new!" Inuyasha said. He could of dodged, but the tornado was moving to fast. Inuyasha was soon engulfed in the tornado, and crying out in agony as Chiro moved swiftly through the tornado slashing Inuyasha all around him.

When the tornado died down, Inuyasha was slammed on the forest floor below. "Finish him Chiro!" Genkai yelled. And Chiro jumped in the air getting ready for a fatal X. Inuyasha quickly picked up old Tetsusaiga and jumped in the air. "Fatal X!" The red and orange blast was head straight towards the half demon. When it was nearly an inch away from his face Inuyasha transformed the Tetsusaiga, and slashed the blast in half so he could get to Chiro. He slashed the young fighter across the chest, and he fell. "And that's the end of that," Inuyasha said obviously tried. "Look closer dimwit all you did was slash Chiro it will take more than that to stop him!" "No way! One slash across the chest is what defeated Sesshomaru!" "Only because he was weakened!" Genkai yelled back. "Damnit!" Inuyasha said silently.

As Chiro got up, Inuyasha got a good look at where he slashed him. It was a deep cut, and he was bleeding. The blood coming out slowly. Chiro jumped in the air again, and started going from tree to tree in an attempt to confuse Inuyasha. It was working. "Man he's so fast I can barely pick up his sent!" 'Any minute now he'll attack, and right now I have no defense. Hey wait minute what's that smell. It smells like blood. Of course, from his wound. It's a lot stronger than his normal sent, if can just fallow it I may be able to beat this guy!'

Chiro attacked from behind, confident that he could end it right here and now. But to his surprise Inuyasha turned around and shouted, "Claws of Blood!!!" The blast hit him in his forehead, causing him to stop his attack, and his speed, because he was stumbling. "Now got you!!" Inuyasha said and slammed the Tetsusaiga on the ground. Four blasts blasted Chiro into some trees, knocking him out.

"1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10! The winner, the dimwit," Genkai announced. "Wow he won!" Yusuke said. "And I thought he'd lose." "Do you really think I would be beaten by a small fry!" Inuyasha shouted "Well it looked like it!" Yusuke yelled back. Both boys exchanging glares, and growling. "Come on you two grow up," Botan said. "If there anybody here who should, is Urameshi," Inuyasha spat. "The next match will be Inuyasha vs. Hikio," Genkai announced. "Come on, I just won fight haven't you ever heard about breaks!!" "That was only your first match, if your tried after the first round then maybe your not cut out to be my student after all," Genkai said. "Old hag!" Inuyasha growled. "Inuyasha calm down Koenma says it's important for you get her training!" Botan said. Inuyasha just growled and took his place in the forest for the fight.

The next guy was way bigger and taller than Chiro. He wore no shirt, had scars all over his body, red hair, and a chain wrapped around his right arm. His black pants could make him look like he got chopped in half in the dark because you could only see the top half.

"So you're my fighter? It's been a long time since I fought someone, all the others who wanted Genkai's training were either beaten by Chiro, or got booted out as soon as they got on her doorstep," he said. "Let the second match begin!" Inuyasha charged and threw a powerful right hook to Hikio's jaw. He threw a left hook this time at his cheek. A powerful jab to his stomach and to finish a nice uppercut. Hikio was on the ground instantly. "And here I thought your fighters would get harder. He's as easy as beating up Hojo blindfolded," Inuyasha smirked. "Really were those punches supposed to hurt?" Hikio asked and got up so fast that it looked like Inuyasha didn't hurt him at all!

"Hey get back on the ground! You were knocked out!" "You moron, I didn't even feel your punches." "Then feel this you bastard!" Inuyasha yelled and jabbed him in his face. Once again, Hikio was on the ground, but he got up again, not even a bruise on his face. Inuyasha charged again this time adding kicks to his arsenal, but this time Hikio didn't fall after every hit, he didn't even show that he felt Inuyasha's blows. Hikio grabbed Inuyasha's leg when he tried a kick, and threw him on the ground. Inuyasha turned around and using his free leg started kicking Hikio in his stomach, but Hikio grabbed his other foot and threw him into some trees. "Not again!" Inuyasha growled. He picked up a broken tree and hurled at Hikio, and ran behind it.

Hikio punched the tree, and it was spilt it half, and because Inuyasha was running behind the tree, the punch nailed him in his face, and he flew back a few feet. "All right buddy try this on for size, Iron Remer Soul Stealer!" The three yellow blasts hit Hikio dead on, but when the smoke cleared not even one cut! "Damnit!" Inuyasha pulled out Tetsusaiga jumped in the air, and was bringing down Tetsusaiga, aiming for Hikio's head, when Hikio unwrapped some of his chain and used it to block the attack. "If you think for one minute that that chain is gonna help you think again!" Inuyasha yelled at him and was putting more pressure on the chain, when it started to glow green. It just wouldn't break no matter how much pressure Inuyasha put on it. Hikio wrapped his chain around the blade, and side kicked Inuyasha into a tree.

The Tetsusaiga was now in his hands. "Why the hell didn't that chain break!" "I put my sprit energy into this chain. And launch any attack I want, I can even make it so that the chain is unbreakable." "That's weird," Botan said. "Yeah what is it?" Yusuke asked. "I'm sure I've heard about him and his chain before." Inuyasha got up and charged, but Hikio smirked and spun his chain around. He spun it around each side of him five times, and the fifth time green sharp disks next to him. He even formed two other disks and sent them towards Inuyasha. (From now on letters in Italics will mean like slow motion or a Matrix effect.) Inuyasha jumped and span in the air. When he landed he jumped did a spilt and tilted his head to the left to dodge the disks. When he landed, he saw a big fist coming towards him. He dodged to the left, and side kicked Hikio in the stomach.

Hikio grabbed Inuyasha's foot, and elbowed it. Inuyasha went down in pain, holding his leg. He got up again and charged. Hikio blocked his two hooks and jab. Inuyasha was going in for another punch when he heard the hum of the disks. He ducked and jabbed Hikio in his stomach. Hikio did feel it, and elbowed Inuyasha in his head.

"Fool you cannot beat me!" he laughed. Inuyasha growled and pulled out Tetsusaiga. Hikio unwrapped his chain a little more and wrapped his chain around his neck. "Now I remember!" Botan exclaimed. "Remember what?" Yusuke asked. "I remember where I've heard his name before!" "Where?" "Hikio was a class A criminal! He was an expect thief and his chain is at least half of his power!" "Then what's Genkai doing teaching him?" Yusuke asked. "When I found him he was beaten up and bruised, he near death and I healed him. He was so impressed he wanted to learn under me. And I wanted a good student away so I taught him," Genkai said simply.

Inuyasha was raised in the air by the chain and Hikio swung over his head three times and swung him into some trees. Then repeated the process. The third time he slammed Inuyasha on the ground, then into a rock. 'Gotta break this chain!' Inuyasha thought. 'No use trying to use Tetsusaiga, that thing is unbreakable!' As he, being spun around he saw the disks coming back. 'That's it! That's how I'll beat this bastard!' When the disks were close, enough he kicked Hikio in the head so that he could make the chain in the path of the disks. The chain broke and Inuyasha was free! "Impossible no one has broken my chain before!" Hikio yelled. "Yeah well there's a first time for everything you know!" Inuyasha yelled back, and slammed the Tetsusaiga on the ground, and the four blasts knocked Hikio on the ground.

"1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10! The winner is Inuyasha!" "That makes Genkai students zero Inuyasha 2!" Inuyasha said. "Let's get the third match over with," Genkai said. "Hold on a minute can't I rest first! I fought two matches in a row!" Inuyasha exclaimed. "Fine you have 20 minutes," Genkai said. "You fought well Inuyasha!" Botan said. "Yeah, but I could taken out those guys in a flash," Yusuke said. "No way there is no way you could of!" "Of course I could, one shotgun and both of them would be on the ground!" The two argued for the whole 20 minutes.

AN: Now how was that! Anyway, who are the last two fighters? How hard will they be? And if Inuyasha does complete this case what will his next one be? Well check out this preview.

"The next match will be Inuyasha vs. Shro!" Shro was tall about Inuyasha's height. He had a green ninja suit and a ninja mask that only showed his eyes. He had no weapon unlike Inuyasha's last two fighters. "Let's go wild," he said simply.

There you go. But what exactly are Shro's powers? Will Inuyasha have any trouble with him? And if he does beat him how will be the last fighter. Well read the next the chapter of Partners. See ya then!