Hey, guess what? Inuyasha is on!!!

But you know what, the first couple of episodes were major sappy. *gags* But now they're okay. 'Specially with Inuyasha goin all evil and stuff. ^-^

But anyways, I don't own anything. -_-u I would have figured I'd said it enough, but some people . . . . *sigh*

Oh guess what else!!!!! It's the Nightmare before Christmas's 10 year anniversary!!

Its so cool! I got the special edition DVD and a t-shirt with Sally and Jack. I wanted to get a little zero headband but my sis said it made me look like a dork.

-_- I'm spending so much money. I have to get the new NickleBack CD when it comes out.

Hey, does anyone know where I can get the YYH Kurama vs. Karasu DVD? I've been looking for like ever, and I can't find it!! *cries*

But you know why I'm telling you all this? Because I'm procrastinating from writing this next chap. I don't think fight scenes are my strong points . . .-_-

But it's this or math homework!! ^-^u

Oh yeah, and Ketsueki does have time powers.

*~Chapter Sixteen~*



"Sands of time!" A thick black aura formed around Ketsueki, large streams of back energy shooting out randomly. Yusuke and Inuyasha jumped and dove out of the way, not sure what the energy would do, but not exactly wanting to find out.

When the energy hit the ground or other various objects, they instantly died, grass turning the color of hay, trees changing as black as the energy that touched it.

Yusuke jumped out of the way when suddenly Ketsueki was next to him.

"Boo." The demon plowed his fist into Yusuke's face, sending the boy sprawling into the dirt.

Inuyasha snarled in anger and swung Tetsusaiga around. "Wind Scar!" He cut through the break in the wind, sending the yellow energy tearing for the apparition.

Ketsueki raised a hand, and Inuyasha could see the air ripple around his palm. The wind scar began to fade as it got closer to the demon, shrinking until it disappeared all together.

"What?" The dog demon stepped back in sheer shock. *He . .he beat the Wind Scar? How?*

Yusuke struggled to his feet, grimacing at the sight. What he had been fearing all along was starting to sink in. *We can't win.*

*We're all gonna die.*

***

"Well if I can't hurt you with energy." Inuyasha snickered, "I'll just kill you the usual way!" He charged forward, trying to hit the time demon.

"Haven't we been through this before?" Ketsueki sneered, "And now I'm going to drive you into the ground."

"I'd like to see you try!" Inuyasha yelled. As Ketsueki's hand reached forward, the dog demon dodged to the side, grinned as he brought Tetsusaiga around.

"Missed." Inuyasha snickered, but his mind was elsewhere. *I can't make direct contact, because he'll turn me into an old fart. Energy attacks don't work, and he can erase physical attacks. Not to mention he can pause time . . .*

Inuyasha blanched, *There's no way to beat him.*

"Finally setting in, is it?" The time demon snickered, "After I take care of you, I suppose I could go after that Naraku person. I was really hoping for a challenge with the great Yusuke Urameshi." he looked over at the detective, who was struggling to his feet. "Don't look so mighty now."

"And Inuyasha." He smiled, "Well before this I had never heard of you, so some thing must have killed you before our time. Not that it would take much to kill you . ."

"Shut up!" Inuyasha roared, attacking blindly. Oh, he'd pay for that remark. Just as he was about to drive his sword through the annoying time demon, his disappeared. Inuyasha felt a swift blow to his back that sent him flying forward, tearing into the dirt.

Yusuke looked at his index finger, wincing. *One bullet left Yusuke, you better make it count.*



***

Inuyasha pushed himself out off the ground, ignoring his protesting muscles.

"Well I can say one thing for you, half breed. You can take a good beating." Inuyasha grunted and charged again. Ketsueki sighed.

"Is that all you can do? Attack, attack, attack. No strategy involved. It becomes most boring, mutt." With another blow to the dog demon, Ketsueki smiled.

"And most predictable." This time, Inuyasha didn't move, Tetsusaiga lying feet away from his still body.

"Inuyasha!" Yusuke yelled, but the demon didn't stir.

*Dammit!* Yusuke thought darkly, *I've got no choice.*

He charged Ketsueki, swinging his fists wildly. Ketsueki dodged gracefully, disappearing and reappearing.

"Your just like the other one." he scoffed. "Let's end this." The time demon pulled back his fist, aiming straight for Yusuke's face.

At the last second Yusuke swivelled out of the way, turning behind the demon. Ketsueki's eyes widened as Yusuke wrapped his arms around the demons shoulders, gripping him in an arm lock.

"Keiko!" he yelled, "Take care of the others for me." The girl seemed confused and he smiled. He wanted to tell her that he loved her, that he was going to miss her, but there was no time for that.

"What are you doing?!" Ketsueki demanded, feeling Yusuke's energy growing behind him.

"Getting rid of you." A huge blast of energy erupted from the detective, enveloping the two boys.

"YUSUKE!" Keiko cried, starting to run for the boy, but Kagome stopped her.

"No, don't!" she said, casting her eyes to Inuyasha. "We can't help them."

The two boys were thrown apart as a huge explosion rang out. Neither moved once they were on the ground.

"Is it really . . .over?" Yukina whispered. Keiko broke away from Kagome and began to run towards Yusuke, but was stopped as Ketsueki's hands dug into the grass, pushing himself up.

"Damn Urameshi." he murmured, a trickle of blood dripping from his lips. His chest was ravaged with holes, limbs devastated. One by one they began to fill in, like someone had pressed the rewind button.

Once again rejuvenated he stood, looking over to the detective, who wasn't moving. Inuyasha, too, had not moved from his spot on the ground. Ketsueki grinned.

"Well it seems detective, that there is no one left to protect your friends." He stood at the feet of the detective. "Maybe if you had hit me between the eyes with that attack it would have worked, but I guess not. For such an acclaimed and feared boy you didn't prove to be much of a challenge."

Ketsueki turned and walked away, "Sacrificing your life to save a tramp like that."

"You bastard." Yusuke growled, sitting up and struggling to his feet. "How dare you. How dare you . ." His ki flared and Ketsueki's eyes narrowed.

"You have no energy left, human." He said, as if in denial of the bright blue aura he was seeing. But Yusuke didn't hear him.

"Don't you ever." he snarled. Now his ki was doubling, tripling, growing an incredible size. "Talk about Keiko like that."

His muscles bulged, hair pushing from his head until it met the backs of his knees. Tattoos flared up over his skin, canines lengthening into gnashing fangs, his eyes glowing red.

Ketsueki backed up a step and turned to face a very pissed off Inuyasha. His eyes were crimson, teeth twice the size they were, clawed hands twitching in anticipation. Tetsusiaga was no where in sight.



"No Inuyasha!" Kagome cried. "Your soul will be devoured!" But he ignored her.

Kagome but her lip. *I can't even help them! Wait . .maybe . .* she reached for her bow.





"Two half breeds. This could prove to be interesting."

With a roar of anger from both the demons, they launched themselves at the time demon, faster and more cunning than ever. Ketsueki could barely dodge the flying fists and raking claws. He ducked away from Yusuke just to get rammed in the face by Inuyasha.

The girls could barely see, the fists were flying so fast, but they could tell Ketsueki was being pushed back.

Ketsueki ducked out of the way and felt a searing pain in his arm. His slid in the dirt, turning to look at the limb. Or were it used to be. His eyes widened in horror as he saw his arm land a few feet away, twitching. Black blood leaked from the wound as the time apparition scrambled to his feet, backing away from the two.

Yusuke licked his bloody fingers. "Betcha can't heal that."

"Now for the other one." Inuyasha grinned, launching himself at the demon. Ketsueki flipped back and dodged, heart throbbing in his chest with fear.

*How did they become so strong?!*

Yusuke jumped into the air, bringing his fist down to plow into the ground where the time demon had been moments before. Inuyasha dove at the demon, grinning sadistically.

"Now who's running?" Yusuke pointed his index finger, demon and spirit energy forming a huge ball. "Spirit gun!"

The energy blasted forward just as Inuyasha came around on Ketsueki's other side.

"Sankon Tessu!" he screamed, the yellow energy ripping for the shocked demon.

Time stopped. Literally.

Ketsueki stepped out of the of the paused attacks, grinning. "You forget, I still have the upper hand."

*I will flee to another time, get stronger, so I can face this two again.* he turned, just to come face to face with a bolting sacred arrow.

A huge explosion of black energy encompassed the entire area, slamming both Yusuke and Inuyasha back as the their energy hit, sending them both into darkness. A final scream rang out, then silence.

***

Naraku picked a tiny shining shard out of a puddle of black blood, frowning. "Such arrogance. I had hope for that one." He disappeared, leaving nothing but a baboon pelt in his wake.

WOOO!!

Was that an awesome chap or what?!

Sensei: Cheeto is addicted to cliffhangers.

Cheeto: It's Sycogerls fault!!! *hides*

Cheeto: *sighs* I had so much fun writing that! Whew! It was hard, my heart is all a flutter!!

Sensei: *sigh* Review!!