The Student of The Battousai: Sesshomaru's Return
Chapter 2
Inuyasha stared into the eyes of the young man, whose sword was extremely close to his neck. The teen couldn't move he was just so shocked.
"Who are you?" the young man asked.
"Don't you remember me?" Inuyasha asked.
"I have never seen you before, what makes you think I even know you?" Inuyasha thought, and there was only one way he could be sure this was Sesshomaru, and vice versa. He drew his sword as fast as he could, jumped to his feet, and charged. The young man stepped to the side, grabbed Inuyasha's sword, and pointed at his heart with them.
"It is you!" Inuyasha exclaimed. The young man's eyes widened as he looked at him.
"Inuyasha?" He nodded.
"Great to see you Sesshomaru," Inuyasha replied.
"Inuyasha!" Yahiko said from behind him.
"Oh Yahiko."
"Who is this?" asked the younger boy.
"Yahiko this is my brother Sesshomaru, Sesshomaru, this is my friend Yahiko," Inuyasha introduced. Sesshomaru just stared at Yahiko with an emotionless stare.
"Your brother tried to kill you?" Yahiko asked. Inuyasha shrugged.
"He's like that sometimes."
"So brother, you look well."
"Thanks you don't look to bad yourself," Inuyasha said, as he looked at his arm, which had scars on it.
"What have you been up to since I left?" Sesshomaru asked.
"A lot, I met four great friends, and I have a rival, Kouga," Inuyasha said.
"Oh, a rival, from the way you speak of this Kouga, it sounds like you really hate him," Sesshomaru pointed out.
"I do! Oh yeah, and I also have a master now to, course, it took me awhile to convince him that I'm worthy."
"Yeah, you should have seen him, he fights like he's part demon or something!" Yahiko exclaimed.
"Who is your master?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Kenshin Himura." Unknown to the two boys, Sesshomaru put a hand behind his back, and made a deep fist. His nails dug into his skin as the fist tightened.
'Kenshin! That fool is still eh, No matter, since Inuyasha is his student, I shall just get to Kenshin through him,' Sesshomaru thought.
"So what have you been up to Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked.
"I have just been wandering," Sesshomaru said simply.
"That's cool, have you met any interesting people?" Inuyasha asked.
"A few, but people in the country are not very good swordsmen."
"Well probably because they need to farm a lot, I don't know."
"Uh, Inuyasha, Kenshin, and Karou at three o'clock!" Yahiko said nervously. Inuyasha looked and gasped.
"Oh man! If they see us out here, then they might think we tried to follow them!" Inuyasha said just as nervously.
"I must go, I shall see you again Inuyasha," Sesshomaru said as he walked off.
"What are you two doing out here," Karou asked when they reached the two boys.
"Just saying bye to Inuyasha's brother, Sesshomaru," Yahiko said. Kenshin's eyes widened.
"Sesshomaru! He was here!"
"Yeah he just left," Yahiko said.
"Is something the matter Kenshin?" Inuyasha asked his master. Kenshin's eyes were distant right now, and Inuyasha doubted he even heard him.
"No, I am fine. Come Inuyasha, we will check into an Inn," Kenshin said, and walked off. Inuyasha shrugged, and followed him.
"See ya later Yahiko!" As Kenshin, and Inuyasha walked, the young boy noticed that Kenshin hadn't said a word since they left. His had was near his sword, as if he was going to draw any second.
'Sesshomaru! But how is that possible? He was killed, I saw with my own eyes, did he escape some how?' Kenshin thought.
"Kenshin, is something wrong?" Inuyasha asked. The samurai did not answer at all, his eyes looked like the battle eyes he saw when he fought Katsuria.
'I wonder what's up with him? Did something happen between him and Sesshomaru?' Inuyasha thought. 'And if something did happen between them why is it effecting Kenshin so much?' Kenshin on the other hand remembered when he first saw Sesshomaru.
****Flashback****
Kenshin walked towards the temple of Totosai. He always enjoyed his visits here, even though he never picked anyone as his student. He had respect for the students there, and he liked seeing them battle each other, but he saw no one who looked able to carry on Hiten Misturugi. It was not an easy style; it gave you scars and bruises that will stay with you for the rest of your life. As he got closer to the temple he saw two boys, one looked five, and other was eight. One had black hair, and other had sliver hair. The younger one was out cold, and on the older one's back.
'What's this?' he thought, and watched some more. The sliver haired boy struggled to make it up the stairs of the temple. He legs shook with every step, and sweat flowed down his forehead. The steps of the temple were long and there were many, but still the boy moved faster. Kenshin saw Totosai, along with Kaede come out, when the sliver haired boy made it; he fell at their feet.
****End of flashback***
"Uh. Kenshin, here's an inn," Inuyasha pointed out after they had nearly passed it.
"Oh, that's good. We will spend the night here, and continue tomorrow," Kenshin said as he saw that the sun was going down. Inuyasha nodded, and they checked into the inn.
Later that night, Inuyasha slept on a soft futon, and snored softly as his right hand held the prayer bead necklace.
"Kagome," he said softly. Kenshin on the other hand, sat in a corner of the room with his sword on his shoulder and slept, but his dreams were restless. They were memories rather than just dreams.
*****Flashback*****
"Sesshomaru what have you done!" Kenshin exclaimed.
"The same I shall do to you! Master!" Sesshomaru replied, and drew his sword. Kenshin put his hand over his and waited for Sesshomaru to attack.
"I do not know why you are doing this, but I know one thing, I will stop you, that I will," Kenshin to Sesshomaru.
"Oh please! You're the one who is going to die!" Sesshomaru said with a smirk, and charged. Kenshin quickly drew his sword, sliver flashed, and clangs were heard. Then all went black.
****End****
Kenshin's eyes shot open, and he looked around the dark room. Dreams like that came often for Kenshin, a constant reminder of the many sins he had done. He rubbed his eyes, and looked down.
'How did he live? I thought for sure he was dead, especially after that fight,' Kenshin thought, then looked at a sleeping Inuyasha, who was mumbling in his sleep.
"Miroku, you bum! How do you expect to grow up and be a monk if you're so perverted."
'I can't tell him the truth, that I can't. If he did know the truth, he would be forced to fight his brother, the only family he has left. No one should be forced to fight a family member. It would eat away their soul, until they only see them as an opponent who has to die. And if one does kill the other, the anguish and guilt would become too great. No one should feel that kind of pain, that they should not.' Inuyasha's eyes slowly opened.
"Kenshin, something's wrong," he said.
"Huh? What?" Kenshin asked. Inuyasha made his way to the window, and opened blinds, he gasped.
"Oh my god!" he exclaimed. Kenshin rushed over, and looked outside. The whole town was on fire. Homes, and shops fell as the fires became worse. As the people ran, someone else was there, killing all of those trying to escape. Kenshin's eyes widened as he saw what he was doing, he killed women and children with no remorse what so ever.
'Sesshomaru,' he thought. Then, Karou and Yahiko ran inside the room.
"Kenshin! Inuyasha, are you guys seeing what's happening?" Karou asked. Kenshin nodded.
"We have to stop this!" Yahiko said.
"Yeah, those people don't stand a chance!" Inuyasha added.
"Alright, you three get as many people as you can to safety, I'll stop the assassin," Kenshin said. Yahiko, and Karou nodded, but Inuyasha argued.
"No, I'll help you Kenshin," he said. Kenshin shook his head.
"Too dangerous, you could easily be killed."
"I know, but you might need some back-up. How can I learn anything, when you toss away when a fight is about to start?"
"You don't know how strong this assassin is, you must help Ms. Karou and Yahiko," Kenshin said, not trying to sound angry or frustrated. Inuyasha was being too stubborn, and hardheaded right now.
"I'm going to let you go up against this guy alone, you need my help."
"Inuyasha!" Kenshin yelled. "Help Ms. Karou, and Yahiko now!!" Inuyasha nodded slowly, and they were off. Kenshin on the other hand jumped out the window, and ran towards the assassin.
"Hurry you two," Karou said, and they rushed as many people as they could out of the town. The police arrived soon after. They pulled out their guns, rifles, and pistols.
"Freeze, you are under arrest!" the captain said. The assassin just smirked, and charged. The front line of the police force fired. The assassin, jumped in the air, and as he came down, he brought down his sword, and sliced a rifle in half, along with the officer's head! When the other pointed their guns at him, the assassin spun, and sliced two others in half. Four charged at the rouge swordsman. Flashes of slivers, and painful cries filled the air. When the assassin sheathed his sword, blood shot out from all four officers, and they died. The others tried to retreat, but the assassin smirked, and drew his sword.
"Hiten Misturugi Ryuu: Dou Rou Sen!" the blast of pure energy killed all that was left of the police. The assassin smirked, and licked some blood off his sword.
"It's good to see you haven't forgotten your techniques, Sesshomaru," Kenshin said from behind him. The assassin froze, and stepped into the light, it was Sesshomaru!
"It's good to see you again to, master," Sesshomaru replied.
"I never thought I'd see you again, but here you are," Kenshin said. His eyes were focused, and narrow. Sesshomaru could just barely make out some amber in his eyes as well.
"Well, I guess I'm stronger than you thought." Kenshin got into a back stance with his hand over his sword.
"This time I promise to finish the job."
"What about your promise to never kill again?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I won't exactly kill you, I'll make sure you'll never be able to use a sword again," Kenshin said.
"I'd like to see you try." And with that the two charged, and drew their swords.
CLANG!!!!!
AN: Sorry for the cliffhanger, haven't done those in a while. (Chuckles nervously, and avoids evil eyes.) So, will Kenshin beat Sesshomaru, or will his pupil escape? Will Inuyasha ever find out the truth about his brother? And what happened between Kenshin and Sesshomaru that caused this? The answer to these questions, and many more in the next chapter of The Student of the Battousai. Oh and sorry for taking forever to update, that won't happen anymore, I was just busy with my other fics. Check them out if you want. Anyway, SEE YA!!!!
Chapter 2
Inuyasha stared into the eyes of the young man, whose sword was extremely close to his neck. The teen couldn't move he was just so shocked.
"Who are you?" the young man asked.
"Don't you remember me?" Inuyasha asked.
"I have never seen you before, what makes you think I even know you?" Inuyasha thought, and there was only one way he could be sure this was Sesshomaru, and vice versa. He drew his sword as fast as he could, jumped to his feet, and charged. The young man stepped to the side, grabbed Inuyasha's sword, and pointed at his heart with them.
"It is you!" Inuyasha exclaimed. The young man's eyes widened as he looked at him.
"Inuyasha?" He nodded.
"Great to see you Sesshomaru," Inuyasha replied.
"Inuyasha!" Yahiko said from behind him.
"Oh Yahiko."
"Who is this?" asked the younger boy.
"Yahiko this is my brother Sesshomaru, Sesshomaru, this is my friend Yahiko," Inuyasha introduced. Sesshomaru just stared at Yahiko with an emotionless stare.
"Your brother tried to kill you?" Yahiko asked. Inuyasha shrugged.
"He's like that sometimes."
"So brother, you look well."
"Thanks you don't look to bad yourself," Inuyasha said, as he looked at his arm, which had scars on it.
"What have you been up to since I left?" Sesshomaru asked.
"A lot, I met four great friends, and I have a rival, Kouga," Inuyasha said.
"Oh, a rival, from the way you speak of this Kouga, it sounds like you really hate him," Sesshomaru pointed out.
"I do! Oh yeah, and I also have a master now to, course, it took me awhile to convince him that I'm worthy."
"Yeah, you should have seen him, he fights like he's part demon or something!" Yahiko exclaimed.
"Who is your master?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Kenshin Himura." Unknown to the two boys, Sesshomaru put a hand behind his back, and made a deep fist. His nails dug into his skin as the fist tightened.
'Kenshin! That fool is still eh, No matter, since Inuyasha is his student, I shall just get to Kenshin through him,' Sesshomaru thought.
"So what have you been up to Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked.
"I have just been wandering," Sesshomaru said simply.
"That's cool, have you met any interesting people?" Inuyasha asked.
"A few, but people in the country are not very good swordsmen."
"Well probably because they need to farm a lot, I don't know."
"Uh, Inuyasha, Kenshin, and Karou at three o'clock!" Yahiko said nervously. Inuyasha looked and gasped.
"Oh man! If they see us out here, then they might think we tried to follow them!" Inuyasha said just as nervously.
"I must go, I shall see you again Inuyasha," Sesshomaru said as he walked off.
"What are you two doing out here," Karou asked when they reached the two boys.
"Just saying bye to Inuyasha's brother, Sesshomaru," Yahiko said. Kenshin's eyes widened.
"Sesshomaru! He was here!"
"Yeah he just left," Yahiko said.
"Is something the matter Kenshin?" Inuyasha asked his master. Kenshin's eyes were distant right now, and Inuyasha doubted he even heard him.
"No, I am fine. Come Inuyasha, we will check into an Inn," Kenshin said, and walked off. Inuyasha shrugged, and followed him.
"See ya later Yahiko!" As Kenshin, and Inuyasha walked, the young boy noticed that Kenshin hadn't said a word since they left. His had was near his sword, as if he was going to draw any second.
'Sesshomaru! But how is that possible? He was killed, I saw with my own eyes, did he escape some how?' Kenshin thought.
"Kenshin, is something wrong?" Inuyasha asked. The samurai did not answer at all, his eyes looked like the battle eyes he saw when he fought Katsuria.
'I wonder what's up with him? Did something happen between him and Sesshomaru?' Inuyasha thought. 'And if something did happen between them why is it effecting Kenshin so much?' Kenshin on the other hand remembered when he first saw Sesshomaru.
****Flashback****
Kenshin walked towards the temple of Totosai. He always enjoyed his visits here, even though he never picked anyone as his student. He had respect for the students there, and he liked seeing them battle each other, but he saw no one who looked able to carry on Hiten Misturugi. It was not an easy style; it gave you scars and bruises that will stay with you for the rest of your life. As he got closer to the temple he saw two boys, one looked five, and other was eight. One had black hair, and other had sliver hair. The younger one was out cold, and on the older one's back.
'What's this?' he thought, and watched some more. The sliver haired boy struggled to make it up the stairs of the temple. He legs shook with every step, and sweat flowed down his forehead. The steps of the temple were long and there were many, but still the boy moved faster. Kenshin saw Totosai, along with Kaede come out, when the sliver haired boy made it; he fell at their feet.
****End of flashback***
"Uh. Kenshin, here's an inn," Inuyasha pointed out after they had nearly passed it.
"Oh, that's good. We will spend the night here, and continue tomorrow," Kenshin said as he saw that the sun was going down. Inuyasha nodded, and they checked into the inn.
Later that night, Inuyasha slept on a soft futon, and snored softly as his right hand held the prayer bead necklace.
"Kagome," he said softly. Kenshin on the other hand, sat in a corner of the room with his sword on his shoulder and slept, but his dreams were restless. They were memories rather than just dreams.
*****Flashback*****
"Sesshomaru what have you done!" Kenshin exclaimed.
"The same I shall do to you! Master!" Sesshomaru replied, and drew his sword. Kenshin put his hand over his and waited for Sesshomaru to attack.
"I do not know why you are doing this, but I know one thing, I will stop you, that I will," Kenshin to Sesshomaru.
"Oh please! You're the one who is going to die!" Sesshomaru said with a smirk, and charged. Kenshin quickly drew his sword, sliver flashed, and clangs were heard. Then all went black.
****End****
Kenshin's eyes shot open, and he looked around the dark room. Dreams like that came often for Kenshin, a constant reminder of the many sins he had done. He rubbed his eyes, and looked down.
'How did he live? I thought for sure he was dead, especially after that fight,' Kenshin thought, then looked at a sleeping Inuyasha, who was mumbling in his sleep.
"Miroku, you bum! How do you expect to grow up and be a monk if you're so perverted."
'I can't tell him the truth, that I can't. If he did know the truth, he would be forced to fight his brother, the only family he has left. No one should be forced to fight a family member. It would eat away their soul, until they only see them as an opponent who has to die. And if one does kill the other, the anguish and guilt would become too great. No one should feel that kind of pain, that they should not.' Inuyasha's eyes slowly opened.
"Kenshin, something's wrong," he said.
"Huh? What?" Kenshin asked. Inuyasha made his way to the window, and opened blinds, he gasped.
"Oh my god!" he exclaimed. Kenshin rushed over, and looked outside. The whole town was on fire. Homes, and shops fell as the fires became worse. As the people ran, someone else was there, killing all of those trying to escape. Kenshin's eyes widened as he saw what he was doing, he killed women and children with no remorse what so ever.
'Sesshomaru,' he thought. Then, Karou and Yahiko ran inside the room.
"Kenshin! Inuyasha, are you guys seeing what's happening?" Karou asked. Kenshin nodded.
"We have to stop this!" Yahiko said.
"Yeah, those people don't stand a chance!" Inuyasha added.
"Alright, you three get as many people as you can to safety, I'll stop the assassin," Kenshin said. Yahiko, and Karou nodded, but Inuyasha argued.
"No, I'll help you Kenshin," he said. Kenshin shook his head.
"Too dangerous, you could easily be killed."
"I know, but you might need some back-up. How can I learn anything, when you toss away when a fight is about to start?"
"You don't know how strong this assassin is, you must help Ms. Karou and Yahiko," Kenshin said, not trying to sound angry or frustrated. Inuyasha was being too stubborn, and hardheaded right now.
"I'm going to let you go up against this guy alone, you need my help."
"Inuyasha!" Kenshin yelled. "Help Ms. Karou, and Yahiko now!!" Inuyasha nodded slowly, and they were off. Kenshin on the other hand jumped out the window, and ran towards the assassin.
"Hurry you two," Karou said, and they rushed as many people as they could out of the town. The police arrived soon after. They pulled out their guns, rifles, and pistols.
"Freeze, you are under arrest!" the captain said. The assassin just smirked, and charged. The front line of the police force fired. The assassin, jumped in the air, and as he came down, he brought down his sword, and sliced a rifle in half, along with the officer's head! When the other pointed their guns at him, the assassin spun, and sliced two others in half. Four charged at the rouge swordsman. Flashes of slivers, and painful cries filled the air. When the assassin sheathed his sword, blood shot out from all four officers, and they died. The others tried to retreat, but the assassin smirked, and drew his sword.
"Hiten Misturugi Ryuu: Dou Rou Sen!" the blast of pure energy killed all that was left of the police. The assassin smirked, and licked some blood off his sword.
"It's good to see you haven't forgotten your techniques, Sesshomaru," Kenshin said from behind him. The assassin froze, and stepped into the light, it was Sesshomaru!
"It's good to see you again to, master," Sesshomaru replied.
"I never thought I'd see you again, but here you are," Kenshin said. His eyes were focused, and narrow. Sesshomaru could just barely make out some amber in his eyes as well.
"Well, I guess I'm stronger than you thought." Kenshin got into a back stance with his hand over his sword.
"This time I promise to finish the job."
"What about your promise to never kill again?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I won't exactly kill you, I'll make sure you'll never be able to use a sword again," Kenshin said.
"I'd like to see you try." And with that the two charged, and drew their swords.
CLANG!!!!!
AN: Sorry for the cliffhanger, haven't done those in a while. (Chuckles nervously, and avoids evil eyes.) So, will Kenshin beat Sesshomaru, or will his pupil escape? Will Inuyasha ever find out the truth about his brother? And what happened between Kenshin and Sesshomaru that caused this? The answer to these questions, and many more in the next chapter of The Student of the Battousai. Oh and sorry for taking forever to update, that won't happen anymore, I was just busy with my other fics. Check them out if you want. Anyway, SEE YA!!!!