The Student of the Battousai
Chapter 3
Inuyasha and Kouga circled around the ring, there swords in front of them. Neither of them taking their eyes off each other. The blood that ran through Inuyasha was boiling. Oh, how he wanted to attack that bastard, but one thing he had learned in his matches with Kouga was he always had some kind of plan just in case he attacked head on. But this was his chance to prove to everyone he was better than him. The rules were simple first to get five points wins or who points their sword in a death spot automatically wins. Inuyasha gripped his sword tighter as he debated with himself weather to attack or stay on the defensive.
"They're not moving, they're just circling each other," Shippou said.
"They're feeling each other out Shippou. They want to feel what the other one is feeling," Miroku explained to the young child.
"It's like their demons," Sango said.
"Yeah I would have to agree with that one Sango," Kagome said.
"And it won't take a while until their inner demons unleash within them," Miroku said. Inuyasha looked down and saw Kouga's left foot move. Then it shot towards him. Inuyasha quickly did a fast mid section parry. Kouga's thrust just barely scrapped his heart. Inuyasha spun fast, and thrusted forward. Kouga flipped backwards, and pushed off the floor. The two locked their swords together trying to push each other back.
"You've gotten better kid," Kouga chuckled.
"Yeah so have you," Inuyasha said. He had to admit that Kouga had gotten better. They jumped back, Kouga charged, and swung a downward blow. Inuyasha leapt over him, and slashed his back.
"Point!" Myoga called. They stepped back and bowed. Then they continued. Kouga circled around Inuyasha his stare as cold as ice. After a while, Inuyasha charged. He thrusted forward towards Kouga's stomach, but the older student dodged to the right, and slashed his side.
"Point!" The score was now tied. If Inuyasha could find an opening near a death spot, he could win. The two charged and locked their swords together again. The two circled around the ring, looking into each other's eyes. The sparks from their sword flew around them. They weren't even paying attention to the ones who were watching them; they were in their own world now.
"Come on Kouga beat that kid!" Kouga's friends cheered.
"You can do it Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled. But it didn't even look like Inuyasha even heard her.
"I think cheering isn't going to help Kagome," Miroku said.
"Why?" she asked.
"They're in their own world now. They have muted out all the sounds around them, all they can fully hear, and see is each other," Miroku explained. Kouga pushed Inuyasha back, and jumped in the air, for a blow towards his shoulder. Inuyasha quickly flipped backwards. As soon as he felt the cold stones of the floor on his feet, he shot forward. A strong thrust shot towards Kouga's stomach. The older student quickly parried and kneed Inuyasha's stomach, then went for his neck. Inuyasha quickly blocked ignoring the pressure in his stomach. He pushed Kouga's sword away, and they both thrusted their swords towards one another. The audience gasped as the two students cut each other's cheek. They both smirked, and jumped back.
"Not bad for a kid," Kouga smirked.
"Not bad yourself," Inuyasha said returning the smirk.
'Their both fast, and strong, Inuyasha seems to be stronger than Kouga though, that he does,' Kenshin thought. 'But, they're both full of a pride, and stubbornness, that they do, and that could be their weakness.'
"Man did you see those last thrusts, they were so fast I could barely see them!" Sango said.
"Yes they have both trained hard for this moment I don't anything could stand in their way," Miroku said. Blood came down from their cheeks. Inuyasha wiped the blood from his cheek, and held his sword with two hands, and tightened his grip.
'Kouga has gotten stronger since our last fight, I may have to get serious,' Inuyasha thought, and got in a defensive stance.
'The kid has gotten way better, this can't happen!' Kouga thought. Before the two could charge at each other again, Totosai halted them.
"Hold on a minute, I have just discussed with Myoga that this match with continue with blindfolds," Totosai announced. Kaede came down, and handed them their blindfolds. Once they were on tight, Inuyasha and Kouga continued. Both of them taking one step at time to get used to their temporary blindness. They both had their swords out. When the two swords hit each other, the clang echoed through ears. Kouga immediately swung. Inuyasha heard the swish of the sword cutting through the air. He quickly flipped backwards. He shot forward, with his sword outstretched. Kouga did the same. As soon they touched each other, the match was over. Myoga took off their blindfolds. Inuyasha's sword was at Kouga's heart, while Kouga's hit his arm.
"Winner Inuyasha!" Totosai announced. Kouga just growled and walked off. Inuyasha sighed and bowed, then walked off to his friends.
"You were great Inuyasha!" Shippou said.
"Yes that was better than any match I have seen," Miroku said.
"You fought like a demon!" Sango commented.
"You were amazing," Kagome said and smiled. Kenshin walked by, and gave Inuyasha a smile.
"You did a good job," he said, and walked to his room.
"Not only did Kenshin Himura wish you luck before, but he actually complemented you!" Miroku said.
"You think he might take you as his student?" Sango asked.
"I hope so!" Inuyasha said, and walked off towards his room for some rest. As he walked towards his room, he found Kenshin's room opened. The famous swordsman's back was turned. He turned around and saw the young student in his doorway.
"Hello there," he said cheerfully.
"Hi," Inuyasha said, this was his chance maybe he would get to be his student after all.
"Good match."
"Thank you," Inuyasha said, and gave a quick bow.
"But you should watch yourself on your chest defense, that could kill you in a real battle." Inuyasha's hopes filled when he said that, was he about to give him a lesson, because if he did he would have to take him as a student.
"Does that mean you going to take me as you student!" Inuyasha blurted out. Kenshin's cheerfulness disappeared and a more serious face came up.
"I'm sorry I can't," Kenshin said. As soon as he said that, all of Inuyasha's dreams and hope shattered.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"I cannot have any more students anymore," Kenshin said. "Besides you are full pride, and too cocky for a student your age." Inuyasha was shocked.
"I, I could lose that if you taught me," Inuyasha said as if he trying to give him reasons to take him as a student.
"I'm sorry, but I cannot go through that again," Kenshin said softly. All that Inuyasha trained for, all that he worked so hard for was slowly bursting into flames. All of his dreams of becoming a swordsman were shattering.
"But, my birthday is two days after the test, and if I don't become a student by then, then I'll be kicked out, " Inuyasha said sadly. Kenshin hated the look on his face, full of disappointment, but he had to say no, he was too much like his old student, he betrayed him, then died. He didn't want go through that again.
"I'm sorry, but I just can't," with that the swordsman walked off, leaving a heartbroken young swordsman. The next morning, Totosai gave Inuyasha the bad news. It was time. He had to leave this afternoon, a ship would take him to the countryside and there he would be just another faceless farmer. Inuyasha just couldn't believe it, all his life he had trained so hard to become a swordsman, now in just two days all that was for nothing. At breakfast, his friends didn't say a word to him, they just couldn't believe that their friend, someone they had known their whole lives was leaving in two short hours. Now who would Shippou annoy? Who would give Miroku a hard punch when Sango didn't notice his wandering hand? And who would reassure Kagome, that she would finally get better than Kikyo?
"I'll see you guys later," Inuyasha said softly when he was done. He walked to his room, and grabbed his things. He looked at his sword. "I'm sorry dad, I'm sorry mom, I couldn't become a swordsman," he said sadly. As he walked out, he took one last look at his room. He would miss it. That place was where he went to be alone with his thoughts. That place was where he would get in extra training before bed. Nothing could replace his room.
"I guess this is goodbye," he said softly and walked off. It was Kenshin's last day here too. He would take a boat to the countryside, and continue his wanderings, but he wanted to talk to Totosai before he left. When he walked in, Totosai was looking out the window.
"Kenshin you leave here empty handed again," Totosai said. "Are these students not enough for you?"
"No master it's not that, it's just, I can no longer have a student anymore. I will not risk the life of another innocent ever again," Kenshin said. Totosai chuckled.
"That sounds like you vow to never kill again, have you kept that vow?"
"I always keep my vows, and I will not take another student."
"What about the young Inuyasha? He shows a lot of skill."
"I do agree, but he is so full of pride, and is cocky, he would be to easily corrupted by the evils of this world."
"Where have I heard that one before?"
"Please, don't," Kenshin said.
"Fine."
"What will become of him now?"
"Well he is to be sent by boat to the countryside to become a farmer," Totosai said.
'What a waste,' Kenshin said. 'He really had potential, that he did.'
"Anyway, it's nice to have you," Totosai said.
"Thank you master," Kenshin and bowed. Then he left. After a while, Inuyasha came in.
"What can I do for you Inuyasha?" Totosai asked.
"I just wanted to say, thank you for everything, master," Inuyasha said. "You were the closest thing I ever had to a father."
"Ah, well you were one of my favorite students," Totosai said with a smile.
"Well I guess I'll see you whenever." When he walked outside, he saw his friends.
"I can't believe your going," Kagome said sadly.
"Yeah, whose gonna give Miroku a punch when Sang doesn't notice his hand?" Shippou asked. Inuyasha walked up to the child. Shippou panicked thinking Inuyasha was going to bop him, but he rubbed his head.
"See ya later kid."
"Good luck on your trip," Miroku said.
"I hope you find happiness," Sango said. Inuyasha sighed and was about to walk off when Kagome ran up to him.
"Hold on, I want you to have this," she gave a necklace with purple beads. "It's something to remember me by." He looked down shocked, Kagome hardly gave him stuff.
"Thanks." He said. "Well if you guys ever find yourselves in the country feel free to look me up," with that, Inuyasha one of the best students in the temple, left with a tear rolling down his cheek.
"I'm sorry Inuyasha," Totosai said as he watched him walk off.
AN: Poor Inuyasha. He tried so hard for nothing. All that training and that hard work didn't pay off. How will he do for his first time in a town? Or what about the boat, what kind of characters will he meet there? And why can't Kenshin have any more students? Find out in the next chapter of The Student of the Battousai later!
Chapter 3
Inuyasha and Kouga circled around the ring, there swords in front of them. Neither of them taking their eyes off each other. The blood that ran through Inuyasha was boiling. Oh, how he wanted to attack that bastard, but one thing he had learned in his matches with Kouga was he always had some kind of plan just in case he attacked head on. But this was his chance to prove to everyone he was better than him. The rules were simple first to get five points wins or who points their sword in a death spot automatically wins. Inuyasha gripped his sword tighter as he debated with himself weather to attack or stay on the defensive.
"They're not moving, they're just circling each other," Shippou said.
"They're feeling each other out Shippou. They want to feel what the other one is feeling," Miroku explained to the young child.
"It's like their demons," Sango said.
"Yeah I would have to agree with that one Sango," Kagome said.
"And it won't take a while until their inner demons unleash within them," Miroku said. Inuyasha looked down and saw Kouga's left foot move. Then it shot towards him. Inuyasha quickly did a fast mid section parry. Kouga's thrust just barely scrapped his heart. Inuyasha spun fast, and thrusted forward. Kouga flipped backwards, and pushed off the floor. The two locked their swords together trying to push each other back.
"You've gotten better kid," Kouga chuckled.
"Yeah so have you," Inuyasha said. He had to admit that Kouga had gotten better. They jumped back, Kouga charged, and swung a downward blow. Inuyasha leapt over him, and slashed his back.
"Point!" Myoga called. They stepped back and bowed. Then they continued. Kouga circled around Inuyasha his stare as cold as ice. After a while, Inuyasha charged. He thrusted forward towards Kouga's stomach, but the older student dodged to the right, and slashed his side.
"Point!" The score was now tied. If Inuyasha could find an opening near a death spot, he could win. The two charged and locked their swords together again. The two circled around the ring, looking into each other's eyes. The sparks from their sword flew around them. They weren't even paying attention to the ones who were watching them; they were in their own world now.
"Come on Kouga beat that kid!" Kouga's friends cheered.
"You can do it Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled. But it didn't even look like Inuyasha even heard her.
"I think cheering isn't going to help Kagome," Miroku said.
"Why?" she asked.
"They're in their own world now. They have muted out all the sounds around them, all they can fully hear, and see is each other," Miroku explained. Kouga pushed Inuyasha back, and jumped in the air, for a blow towards his shoulder. Inuyasha quickly flipped backwards. As soon as he felt the cold stones of the floor on his feet, he shot forward. A strong thrust shot towards Kouga's stomach. The older student quickly parried and kneed Inuyasha's stomach, then went for his neck. Inuyasha quickly blocked ignoring the pressure in his stomach. He pushed Kouga's sword away, and they both thrusted their swords towards one another. The audience gasped as the two students cut each other's cheek. They both smirked, and jumped back.
"Not bad for a kid," Kouga smirked.
"Not bad yourself," Inuyasha said returning the smirk.
'Their both fast, and strong, Inuyasha seems to be stronger than Kouga though, that he does,' Kenshin thought. 'But, they're both full of a pride, and stubbornness, that they do, and that could be their weakness.'
"Man did you see those last thrusts, they were so fast I could barely see them!" Sango said.
"Yes they have both trained hard for this moment I don't anything could stand in their way," Miroku said. Blood came down from their cheeks. Inuyasha wiped the blood from his cheek, and held his sword with two hands, and tightened his grip.
'Kouga has gotten stronger since our last fight, I may have to get serious,' Inuyasha thought, and got in a defensive stance.
'The kid has gotten way better, this can't happen!' Kouga thought. Before the two could charge at each other again, Totosai halted them.
"Hold on a minute, I have just discussed with Myoga that this match with continue with blindfolds," Totosai announced. Kaede came down, and handed them their blindfolds. Once they were on tight, Inuyasha and Kouga continued. Both of them taking one step at time to get used to their temporary blindness. They both had their swords out. When the two swords hit each other, the clang echoed through ears. Kouga immediately swung. Inuyasha heard the swish of the sword cutting through the air. He quickly flipped backwards. He shot forward, with his sword outstretched. Kouga did the same. As soon they touched each other, the match was over. Myoga took off their blindfolds. Inuyasha's sword was at Kouga's heart, while Kouga's hit his arm.
"Winner Inuyasha!" Totosai announced. Kouga just growled and walked off. Inuyasha sighed and bowed, then walked off to his friends.
"You were great Inuyasha!" Shippou said.
"Yes that was better than any match I have seen," Miroku said.
"You fought like a demon!" Sango commented.
"You were amazing," Kagome said and smiled. Kenshin walked by, and gave Inuyasha a smile.
"You did a good job," he said, and walked to his room.
"Not only did Kenshin Himura wish you luck before, but he actually complemented you!" Miroku said.
"You think he might take you as his student?" Sango asked.
"I hope so!" Inuyasha said, and walked off towards his room for some rest. As he walked towards his room, he found Kenshin's room opened. The famous swordsman's back was turned. He turned around and saw the young student in his doorway.
"Hello there," he said cheerfully.
"Hi," Inuyasha said, this was his chance maybe he would get to be his student after all.
"Good match."
"Thank you," Inuyasha said, and gave a quick bow.
"But you should watch yourself on your chest defense, that could kill you in a real battle." Inuyasha's hopes filled when he said that, was he about to give him a lesson, because if he did he would have to take him as a student.
"Does that mean you going to take me as you student!" Inuyasha blurted out. Kenshin's cheerfulness disappeared and a more serious face came up.
"I'm sorry I can't," Kenshin said. As soon as he said that, all of Inuyasha's dreams and hope shattered.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"I cannot have any more students anymore," Kenshin said. "Besides you are full pride, and too cocky for a student your age." Inuyasha was shocked.
"I, I could lose that if you taught me," Inuyasha said as if he trying to give him reasons to take him as a student.
"I'm sorry, but I cannot go through that again," Kenshin said softly. All that Inuyasha trained for, all that he worked so hard for was slowly bursting into flames. All of his dreams of becoming a swordsman were shattering.
"But, my birthday is two days after the test, and if I don't become a student by then, then I'll be kicked out, " Inuyasha said sadly. Kenshin hated the look on his face, full of disappointment, but he had to say no, he was too much like his old student, he betrayed him, then died. He didn't want go through that again.
"I'm sorry, but I just can't," with that the swordsman walked off, leaving a heartbroken young swordsman. The next morning, Totosai gave Inuyasha the bad news. It was time. He had to leave this afternoon, a ship would take him to the countryside and there he would be just another faceless farmer. Inuyasha just couldn't believe it, all his life he had trained so hard to become a swordsman, now in just two days all that was for nothing. At breakfast, his friends didn't say a word to him, they just couldn't believe that their friend, someone they had known their whole lives was leaving in two short hours. Now who would Shippou annoy? Who would give Miroku a hard punch when Sango didn't notice his wandering hand? And who would reassure Kagome, that she would finally get better than Kikyo?
"I'll see you guys later," Inuyasha said softly when he was done. He walked to his room, and grabbed his things. He looked at his sword. "I'm sorry dad, I'm sorry mom, I couldn't become a swordsman," he said sadly. As he walked out, he took one last look at his room. He would miss it. That place was where he went to be alone with his thoughts. That place was where he would get in extra training before bed. Nothing could replace his room.
"I guess this is goodbye," he said softly and walked off. It was Kenshin's last day here too. He would take a boat to the countryside, and continue his wanderings, but he wanted to talk to Totosai before he left. When he walked in, Totosai was looking out the window.
"Kenshin you leave here empty handed again," Totosai said. "Are these students not enough for you?"
"No master it's not that, it's just, I can no longer have a student anymore. I will not risk the life of another innocent ever again," Kenshin said. Totosai chuckled.
"That sounds like you vow to never kill again, have you kept that vow?"
"I always keep my vows, and I will not take another student."
"What about the young Inuyasha? He shows a lot of skill."
"I do agree, but he is so full of pride, and is cocky, he would be to easily corrupted by the evils of this world."
"Where have I heard that one before?"
"Please, don't," Kenshin said.
"Fine."
"What will become of him now?"
"Well he is to be sent by boat to the countryside to become a farmer," Totosai said.
'What a waste,' Kenshin said. 'He really had potential, that he did.'
"Anyway, it's nice to have you," Totosai said.
"Thank you master," Kenshin and bowed. Then he left. After a while, Inuyasha came in.
"What can I do for you Inuyasha?" Totosai asked.
"I just wanted to say, thank you for everything, master," Inuyasha said. "You were the closest thing I ever had to a father."
"Ah, well you were one of my favorite students," Totosai said with a smile.
"Well I guess I'll see you whenever." When he walked outside, he saw his friends.
"I can't believe your going," Kagome said sadly.
"Yeah, whose gonna give Miroku a punch when Sang doesn't notice his hand?" Shippou asked. Inuyasha walked up to the child. Shippou panicked thinking Inuyasha was going to bop him, but he rubbed his head.
"See ya later kid."
"Good luck on your trip," Miroku said.
"I hope you find happiness," Sango said. Inuyasha sighed and was about to walk off when Kagome ran up to him.
"Hold on, I want you to have this," she gave a necklace with purple beads. "It's something to remember me by." He looked down shocked, Kagome hardly gave him stuff.
"Thanks." He said. "Well if you guys ever find yourselves in the country feel free to look me up," with that, Inuyasha one of the best students in the temple, left with a tear rolling down his cheek.
"I'm sorry Inuyasha," Totosai said as he watched him walk off.
AN: Poor Inuyasha. He tried so hard for nothing. All that training and that hard work didn't pay off. How will he do for his first time in a town? Or what about the boat, what kind of characters will he meet there? And why can't Kenshin have any more students? Find out in the next chapter of The Student of the Battousai later!