Chapter 3:

Hinosaiga

I said it before; I won't say it again.

"But I thought you only had one brother, Inuyasha?" Kagome quizzed.

"Well obviously not." Sesshyo snorted.

"Brother or no, you have something I want. Now, hand over those shards of the Shikon jewel!" Inuyasha snapped. And if you don't, I'm take a hunk outta your head with Tetsusaiga!"

Sesshyo yawned. "I'm quivering with fear, I'm sure." he snorted. "Heh, like your little Tetsusaiga could hurt me anyway."

"Oh, It'll do more than just hurt you!"

"Temper, temper, Inuyasha. There's no need for violence; if you want these stupid shards you can have them. They're of no use to me." Sesshyo said, tossing Kagome the jewels.

Inuyasha stood there with a dumbfounded expression on his face, watching Sesshyo stroll coolly back down the hill. "You mean, you're just gonna give 'em to me and walk off? Just like that?"

"Yep."

"Like you don't even care?"

"Yep. Anyway, if it came to swords, you wouldn't even have time to draw Tetsusaiga before I killed you. So there's no real point in trying then, is there?"

"Calm down Inuyasha," Kagome said, waving her hand passively. "You should be glad your brother just gave us the shards and we didn't have to fight for them!"

"I would rather fight for them for 'em. If this Sesshyo guy is anything like Sesshoumaru, he'll be wantin' something in return."

Sesshyo smiled. "Can't you just be satisfied that you have four more pieces of the jewel? But... if I want something, you'll know who I'm going to ask."

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Sesshoumaru gazed distractedly at Tetsusaiga which was tucked in Inuyasha's belt, fingering Tenseiga's sheath with his sole hand.

Sesshyo followed his gaze to Tetsusaiga, then back to the elegant sword on Sesshoumaru's belt.

"Can't you just be satisfied with Tenseiga for a change?"

"You shouldn't talk. You're not the one cursed with this worthless sword."

"It's not worthless. I'd rather have Tenseiga than this hell-blade." Sesshyo snapped, slamming Hinosaiga down on the table in front of them. "You can have if you can even touch it."

Sesshoumaru glanced over at his brother then stretched out his hand and grasped the sword by the grip. He jerked his hand back like it had been bitten almost as soon as he touched it. He glanced down at his hand which gashed and burned across the palm where he had touched it; a stream of blood was running down his wrist.

"You see? It doesn't let anyone touch it. It only tolerates me, and only if I have a glove on. The only person that could hold it barehanded without getting hurt was our grandfather."

Inuyasha had wandered up about this time,and was sneering down at the sword. "Yeah, I'm sure anyone could touch it with a glove on." he said, snatching up Sesshyo's sword-glove which was lying on the table. Slipping it on he grabbed the sword just to have it electrocute him as he howled in surprise and pain. Sesshyo snickered at Kagome fussing over a frazzled Inuyasha. His hair was static charged and stuck strait out like a clown's wig.

"I told you." Sesshyo said, reaching out and grabbing the sword barehanded, causing Kagome to gasp as a thin trickle of blood ran down his hand and down his arm. Slipping it back into his belt.

Inuyasha finally fought Kagome off him and was staring at the black-bladed sword. "And just exactly what power does that thing have besides trying to kill it's owner?"

Sesshyo stroked the sword-hilt (with a glove on this time) his violet/gold eyes boring into Inuyasha. "See that dog?" he asked, pointing at a ragged dog lying in the corner of the room.

"Uh, yeah."

Sesshyo stood up and drew his sword; as soon as it left the sheath it started glowing a violent red; and brought the sword flashing down over the dog's body.

He sheathed the sword then stood back so they could see. The dogs brown eyes had turned a dull gray, and a tiny wisp of something smoky was dis-appearing over it.

"And what exactly did that do?" Inuyasha droned.

"It's hard for your enemy to attack, flee or do much of anything when their soul is gone."

"You took his soul?" Kagome choked.

"He's just a zombie now. Dog;" Sesshyo pointed at the table. "Jump up there."

The dog obeyed mechanically; leaping onto the table and turning to face Sesshyo. Sesshyo brought the now blue glowing sword back across the dog and it seemed to snap back to consciousness. "You can bring their souls back from the dead as well, with a little practice; but it's much more difficult; though a non-sentinent being like a dog is much easier than bringing back a human or demon. Come now, the council is starting."

"Are you sure you want to stay, Kagome? All they're gonna talk about is borders and controlling the unruly clans."

"I'm going whether you like it or not Inuyasha. You aren't my boss, I'll do what I want."

(Inuyasha) "Even if that means getting eaten by demons?"

(Kagome) "Even if that means getting eaten by demons."

(Sesshyo) "I'll eat her if you want."

(Inuyasha) "Stay out of this you! She's my wench!"

(Kagome) "Waddid you call me?"

(Inuyasha) "Huh? Oh, no Kagome don't!"

(Kagome) "SIT!"

(Inuyasha) "OW!"

(Sesshyo) "That's just sad."

(Inuyasha) "I said stay out of this you!"

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Who-hoo! Two more chapters! And the faster I get rewiews the faster I get up more chapters!