Thank you my few but proud reviewers, I am trying to outdo myself with each chapter. This to me is a learning experience. When I get another idea, I will make this complete and start anew. I usually am 3 or more chapters ahead in the future, so I have a concept on the strategy of this fanfic.
The Bargain of a Lifetime: Chapter 17 The Clash Between Brothers
Sesshoumaru watched in amusement at the cunning of the demon slayer. She had tricked the monk into getting within range before pummeling him with her boomerang. Inu-Yasha realized that Sango had been pissed to the point where she used an underhand tactic to knock him unconscious. Sango, on the other hand, knew why he had done it. She just didn't like being part of the comic relief act held up by Miroku. She did really like him, but he went a little to far this time around with the timing. She might have been more merciful if he had waited. She never wanted to hurt him, but he always asked for it. Miroku on the other hand, didn't mind bringing her into the act. Although he was usually knocked unconscious all the time, Sango had a special place in his heart. Shippo still watched with a sweat drop at their antics.
As Inu-Yasha and Sesshoumaru landed, Sesshoumaru put Rin on the ground. Inu-Yasha then walked up to his companions and said, "Okay, no matter how dangerous this seems, don't interfere with it. Sesshoumaru and me agreed on no poisons, weapons or outside interference. Since we also agreed that neither one of us would die, don't worry." Inu-Yasha's friends were groaning on how bad they wanted to join, but Inu-Yasha only said, "It will be entertaining to watch." With that his friends agreed on no interferences. Sesshoumaru also told Rin not to worry and that it would only be fists involved." As they made sure there wouldn't be any interference, they faced each other and prepared their battle stances. This was the long awaited match that both sides wanted to win. They were wondering how matched they were as they sized each other up.
Sesshoumaru with his speed attacked first with a punch to Inu-Yasha's left, Inu-Yasha saw this coming and jumped right ready to counter. As Sesshoumaru saw that his punch missed, he quickly backed away planning a strategy. Inu-Yasha was attacking and planning on the fly, he was easily thwarted with each hit. Sesshoumaru on the other hand, dodged or blocked Inu-Yasha's punches only to be stopped with Inu-Yasha's continuously plan. As they kept equal, each hitting the other with just as many punches. They stopped blocking and decided to just go for major damage. This kind of fighting suited Inu-Yasha more than Sesshoumaru because of the way this came naturally to him. Sesshoumaru now knowing the disadvantage backed off, he was surprised at his brother's stamina, and three of his punches were equal to one of Inu-Yasha's. He had to use speed, not brute force to his advantage. He was always trying to dodge the attacks and punch back, but was failing miserably.
Inu-Yasha, realizing that Sesshoumaru was weak in an all out punching he decided that that is how to engage him. Sesshoumaru started to get sloppier and sloppier at Inu-Yasha's all out fist fight, he wasn't able to deal damage at a faster rate than Inu-Yasha. After twenty minutes of battling non-stop, Sesshoumaru had backed off to get a break. Inu-Yasha then backed off too. It was a stand still that gave both parties enough time to get a quick rest before going at it again. "Sesshoumaru." Inu-Yasha panted, "You really never got into an all out fist fight before have you?" Sesshoumaru more battle weary than his brother, "No I haven't dear brother, but I figured my speed could even that out." Inu-Yasha, now smirking, "You are used to using poison aren't you? So you never had the need to build up your brute strength." Sesshoumaru was caught off guard at what his brother had said, every word of that was true.
When Inu-Yasha noticed that Sesshoumaru was recovering a little faster than him, he continued the battle. Sesshoumaru, even though he was faster and had both arms, he knew that he was going to lose the battle at this rate. As Inu-Yasha landed another punch Sesshoumaru was knocked back, he was on the verge of loosing to his brother, a feat that would never happen if poison, claws or any kind of weapon were to be used. He decided to attack the hanyou's pride instead of his body. "I see you are having a hard time hitting me, should I slow down?" Sesshoumaru wasn't pleased at how this backfired. Inu-Yasha replied, "You do that and this fight would be over, my punches are stronger than three of yours, and I get my punches in at a rate just a tad bit lower than yours. Besides, I am used to getting smacked around so I can also take more than you!" Yelling out the last part after nailing Sesshoumaru right into the gut. He was now on the brink of being knocked out, he didn't like it when the tables were turned against him.
In his weakened state, Sesshoumaru was beginning to slow down, becoming a punching bag for his half-brother. Whenever he was about to counter, Inu-Yasha caught him and knocked him down. After one more punch into the stomach, his vision was bagging to blur. He was loosing the battle. In a last ditch effort to fight off his brother, Inu-Yasha got behind him and kicked him down. Sesshoumaru then passed out from the huge beating. Inu-Yasha, being the victor, had proven that he to be the stronger of the two brothers. Now he propped up Sesshoumaru in an attempt to revive him from his state of unconscious. As Sesshoumaru came to, he was surprised that his brother didn't push it into his face. His brother was truly stronger than him and his brother wasn't afraid to show it.
Inu-Yasha was about to leave when his brother awoke, but something in the area just didn't feel right. It was like a demon had watched the fight in eagerness. As Inu-Yasha went to that spot, hundreds of demons started to run away. He just took his Tetsusiaga and raised it up, now everything in the area left. Sesshoumaru looked in awe at how all the demons in the area had left just as he got near them. Now all were afraid of the wrath of a hanyou, something rarely seen around that time. As he went back to the area his brother and his friends were, he sighed and fell backwards. He was obviously totally out of energy. Sesshoumaru watched in surprise at this, he didn't think that his brother had it worse then him, he was proven wrong.
The Bargain of a Lifetime: Chapter 17 The Clash Between Brothers
Sesshoumaru watched in amusement at the cunning of the demon slayer. She had tricked the monk into getting within range before pummeling him with her boomerang. Inu-Yasha realized that Sango had been pissed to the point where she used an underhand tactic to knock him unconscious. Sango, on the other hand, knew why he had done it. She just didn't like being part of the comic relief act held up by Miroku. She did really like him, but he went a little to far this time around with the timing. She might have been more merciful if he had waited. She never wanted to hurt him, but he always asked for it. Miroku on the other hand, didn't mind bringing her into the act. Although he was usually knocked unconscious all the time, Sango had a special place in his heart. Shippo still watched with a sweat drop at their antics.
As Inu-Yasha and Sesshoumaru landed, Sesshoumaru put Rin on the ground. Inu-Yasha then walked up to his companions and said, "Okay, no matter how dangerous this seems, don't interfere with it. Sesshoumaru and me agreed on no poisons, weapons or outside interference. Since we also agreed that neither one of us would die, don't worry." Inu-Yasha's friends were groaning on how bad they wanted to join, but Inu-Yasha only said, "It will be entertaining to watch." With that his friends agreed on no interferences. Sesshoumaru also told Rin not to worry and that it would only be fists involved." As they made sure there wouldn't be any interference, they faced each other and prepared their battle stances. This was the long awaited match that both sides wanted to win. They were wondering how matched they were as they sized each other up.
Sesshoumaru with his speed attacked first with a punch to Inu-Yasha's left, Inu-Yasha saw this coming and jumped right ready to counter. As Sesshoumaru saw that his punch missed, he quickly backed away planning a strategy. Inu-Yasha was attacking and planning on the fly, he was easily thwarted with each hit. Sesshoumaru on the other hand, dodged or blocked Inu-Yasha's punches only to be stopped with Inu-Yasha's continuously plan. As they kept equal, each hitting the other with just as many punches. They stopped blocking and decided to just go for major damage. This kind of fighting suited Inu-Yasha more than Sesshoumaru because of the way this came naturally to him. Sesshoumaru now knowing the disadvantage backed off, he was surprised at his brother's stamina, and three of his punches were equal to one of Inu-Yasha's. He had to use speed, not brute force to his advantage. He was always trying to dodge the attacks and punch back, but was failing miserably.
Inu-Yasha, realizing that Sesshoumaru was weak in an all out punching he decided that that is how to engage him. Sesshoumaru started to get sloppier and sloppier at Inu-Yasha's all out fist fight, he wasn't able to deal damage at a faster rate than Inu-Yasha. After twenty minutes of battling non-stop, Sesshoumaru had backed off to get a break. Inu-Yasha then backed off too. It was a stand still that gave both parties enough time to get a quick rest before going at it again. "Sesshoumaru." Inu-Yasha panted, "You really never got into an all out fist fight before have you?" Sesshoumaru more battle weary than his brother, "No I haven't dear brother, but I figured my speed could even that out." Inu-Yasha, now smirking, "You are used to using poison aren't you? So you never had the need to build up your brute strength." Sesshoumaru was caught off guard at what his brother had said, every word of that was true.
When Inu-Yasha noticed that Sesshoumaru was recovering a little faster than him, he continued the battle. Sesshoumaru, even though he was faster and had both arms, he knew that he was going to lose the battle at this rate. As Inu-Yasha landed another punch Sesshoumaru was knocked back, he was on the verge of loosing to his brother, a feat that would never happen if poison, claws or any kind of weapon were to be used. He decided to attack the hanyou's pride instead of his body. "I see you are having a hard time hitting me, should I slow down?" Sesshoumaru wasn't pleased at how this backfired. Inu-Yasha replied, "You do that and this fight would be over, my punches are stronger than three of yours, and I get my punches in at a rate just a tad bit lower than yours. Besides, I am used to getting smacked around so I can also take more than you!" Yelling out the last part after nailing Sesshoumaru right into the gut. He was now on the brink of being knocked out, he didn't like it when the tables were turned against him.
In his weakened state, Sesshoumaru was beginning to slow down, becoming a punching bag for his half-brother. Whenever he was about to counter, Inu-Yasha caught him and knocked him down. After one more punch into the stomach, his vision was bagging to blur. He was loosing the battle. In a last ditch effort to fight off his brother, Inu-Yasha got behind him and kicked him down. Sesshoumaru then passed out from the huge beating. Inu-Yasha, being the victor, had proven that he to be the stronger of the two brothers. Now he propped up Sesshoumaru in an attempt to revive him from his state of unconscious. As Sesshoumaru came to, he was surprised that his brother didn't push it into his face. His brother was truly stronger than him and his brother wasn't afraid to show it.
Inu-Yasha was about to leave when his brother awoke, but something in the area just didn't feel right. It was like a demon had watched the fight in eagerness. As Inu-Yasha went to that spot, hundreds of demons started to run away. He just took his Tetsusiaga and raised it up, now everything in the area left. Sesshoumaru looked in awe at how all the demons in the area had left just as he got near them. Now all were afraid of the wrath of a hanyou, something rarely seen around that time. As he went back to the area his brother and his friends were, he sighed and fell backwards. He was obviously totally out of energy. Sesshoumaru watched in surprise at this, he didn't think that his brother had it worse then him, he was proven wrong.