Chapter 7: Save Me Father

Inu-Yasha stumbled through the forest once again, but this time he planned not to get caught. His feet took control and drove him further towards the source of Morpheous' power, the tree. As he stepped into the area where the tree grew, through the fog he saw his friends. Their faces were etched in fear. Inu-Yasha did not sense Morpheous himself until it was to late. Morpheous backhanded Inu-Yasha, he tripped of the root of the tree and fell into the fog. Underneath the fog Inu-Yasha felt the trees roots pulling him towards the tree, he struggled against their grasp, but once again he felt like the weak child he had been in his dreams.

"What are you doing, Inu-Yasha is mine," yelled Morpheous.

He tried to pull Inu-Yasha away from the tree, but he was pushed backed. The tree had become stronger than him and 'his' Inu-Yasha was lost to its hunger. Morpheous had lost to what was his strength.

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Inu-Yasha was in a dream again, he could tell, he was aware of it this time. Where was he this time, every time he fights with Sesshomaru? Well he will just have to beat the dreams, like he had done to every other.

He was lying on a bed, a very comfortable bed at that. Looking down at his body he saw that he was young once again and he still held the wounds that Lord Ahnger had given him. The last dream of his, he had been rescued, but by who? His questions were answered when someone stepped through the door.

"Do not try to move my son, you are still injured," said the man.

'Son, wait that was a figure of speech. Right?' The man chuckled at the look on the boys face.

"No you are really my son, I am your father," said Inu-Yasha's father.

Finally taking the time to look at the man he could see that the man was indeed his father. He was tall, muscular, he had long white hair, and the end was tied in a ponytail. He had the same tail as Sesshomaru and the same facial designs, except he had three lines of his cheeks and two crescent moons connected together on his forehead. He wore an outfit with blue flames bordering on all of the edges. He carried two swords, the Tenseiga and the Tetsusaiga!

"Son please wake up, you must fight."

'What?'

"You are stronger than Morpheous, than his tree. Fight and win, save your friends."

"Father," murmured Inu-Yasha but his father faded away from his sight, the dream dissolved before he could finish.

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"Thank you."

Inu-Yasha rose from the fog.

"How dare you try and control me, and hunt my friends, you shall die bastard."

Inu-Yasha lunged forward and slashed at Morpheous. He quickly moved to the side and Tetsusaiga dug into the roots of the tree, a sound of screaming seemed to rise from the trees leaves.

"No, how dare you," said Morpheous as he grabbed at the side of his body.

Inu-Yasha's eyes narrowed as he saw this, his father's statements made sense, the tree and Morpheous were the same. Raising his sword, he cut into the roots again, the fog surrounding the forest floor moved towards Morpheous, surrounding him, devouring him. Inu-Yasha continued to slash at the roots, the fog becoming thicker around Morpheous.

"NO," screamed Morpheous.

"Yes, one must survive, guess who it is."

The wounds that Inu-Yasha had inflicted on the tree finally healed and Morpheous disappeared completely. The tree remained and was finally full. The branches calmed, the leaves settled, the tree feel asleep, and the dreams would stop. Inu-Yasha ran to Kagome's side when he heard her rise, but he was welcomed to a slug in the face. In his already weakened state, he fell into unconsciousness.

Author's Note: You think that's it, heck no, only one more chapter. I am finally happy that I received inspiration, I hope you enjoy. Please go to the next chapter.