The Student of the Battousai: Sesshomaru's Return
Chapter 3
CLANG!!!! Kenshin and Sesshomaru's swords were locked together as the two struggled to push one another back. Kenshin pushed forward, Sesshomaru slid back a little. Seeing an opening, Kenshin pulled back his sword, and attacked with a thrust. Sesshomaru flipped sideways, and slashed Kenshin on his chest as he landed. Kenshin jumped back. He knew if the impact of the slash didn't kill him, he would probably bleed to death, but when he looked, there wasn't enough blood to make him bleed to death.
"Confused? I do not want to give a quick death, I want to see you suffer," Sesshomaru said.
"You held back," Kenshin concluded as he got up. Sesshomaru smirked, and attacked with a thrust. Kenshin dodged to the right, went to stab his side. The sliver haired assassin quickly parried, and pushed Kenshin's sword upwards, making him open for an attack. Kenshin quickly blocked an attack to his stomach, and pushed Sesshomaru back.
"I see you have gotten weaker. I remember a time when you could push me to the ground," Sesshomaru said.
"You've changed as well. I remember a time when you wouldn't even think about slaying women and children," Kenshin said back. The two swordsmen paused before charging again.
*******
"Hurry, there are people trapped under that cart!" Karou said to Inuyasha, and Yahiko.
"This fire is really out of control! What the hell caused it?" Yahiko asked.
"Some sort of explosion," Inuyasha said.
"Huh?"
"It was some sort of explosion that caused this fire," he said again.
"How can you tell?" Yahiko asked as he helped Karou lift the cart.
"There's a faint smell of fuel or oil in the air," Inuyasha sniffed. Yahiko sniffed too.
"I don't smell anything," Yahiko said.
"You might not be able to smell it, but it's there."
"We'd better catch up with Karou," Yahiko said, and ran off in direction Karou ran.
'I wonder if Sesshomaru managed to get out of here okay,' Inuyasha thought as he followed Yahiko.
******
Kenshin blocked a downward strike from Sesshomaru, and slashed his arm. Sesshomaru jumped back, and looked at his arm it was bleeding.
"I'm surprised, I thought the Sakabatou could not cut," Sesshomaru said.
"The Sakabatou is able to cut, but as well as a katana, and the cuts are not very deep either," Kenshin explained. "Have you forgotten your training with you Sakabatou already?"
"A reverse-blade sword is for those who are too weak to wield a normal sword," Sesshomaru said.
"I guess I shall have to show you again, the true power of the Sakabatou!" Kenshin said, and charged. Sesshomaru flipped over him, and attacked with a slash. Kenshin quickly jumped back, and blocked another thrust from his former student. Kenshin forced his sword upwards, and slashed him across his chest. Sesshomaru fell over, and held his chest.
"Nice Kenshin, you seem to have gotten faster, I like that," he said after a while. Sesshomaru noticed the more Kenshin fought him, the more his eyes became amber. His eyes were now a quarter of amber, and not only that, but his attacks were getting fiercer. Sesshomaru jumped to his feet, and got in a ready stance. Kenshin charged, and attacked with a strong mid swing. Sesshomaru parried, and countered with a strong thrust.
A loud CLANG! Was heard as Kenshin brought down his sword, and slammed Sesshomaru's sword to the ground. With their swords still locked together, the two brought up their sword in front of each other, and jumped back. Kenshin sheathed his sword, and got in a back stance with his hand over his sword.
'What's this?' Sesshomaru thought. 'Ah now I remember, this is a style of Battoujutsu. He showed me this. I remember.'
***Flashback***
"It's like this," Kenshin said, and sheathed his sword. They were in the mountains. Kenshin said the mountains were the best place to train in Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu. Kenshin looked at a tree, and got in a back stance. Sesshomaru stepped back and watched his master.
"So, what am I doing wrong?" he asked. He was only 11, and he was already a strong swordsman.
"You're not putting enough strength in your legs. A quarter of this technique also relies on the power of your legs," Kenshin said, and with god-like speed, he drew his sword, and sliced two branches off a tree.
"Wow, that was amazing!" Sesshomaru said in awe.
"Now you try."
***End of Flashback***
'Do you really expect to defeat me with that technique, well Kenshin, you're wrong.' With that Sesshomaru charged, Kenshin waited, then when he was close enough drew his sword with the same god-like speed. Sesshomaru smirked, and quickly jumped back, then when his feet touched the ground, he pushed off with a strong charge.
'This is perfect, he said that this form of Battoujutsu leaves the user completely open for an attack, I'll just finish him now!" Sesshomaru thought. Suddenly a loud crack noise was heard, and Sesshomaru felt a great pain on his right side. He froze, and looked down, right there on his ribs was Kenshin's sheath, and it had obviously broken his ribs. Sesshomaru stepped back, and fell as he clutched his side.
"What was that!" he growled.
"Double Battoujutsu. I used my sword, and my sheath," Kenshin said, and walked towards his former pupil.
"This isn't over," Sesshomaru said calmly, and got to his feet.
********
As Inuyasha, Yahiko, and Karou ran through the town, helping everyone they could escape, Inuyasha kept hearing faint clang sounds, and the smell of fuel or oil, was killing his nose.
"I wonder if Kenshin is doing okay," Yahiko wondered. "Whoever this killer is, he sure did cause a whole lot of damage."
"Yeah, the smell of blood is almost everywhere I turn, this guy absolutely knew what he was doing," Inuyasha said.
"Hey Karou, is everyone out of the town?" Yahiko asked.
"Everyone who's alive. The rest are either dead or on the verge of dying," she said.
"These flames will probably last a week or two," said Yahiko as he looked at the large fires. He looked at Inuyasha, who up until now had been a little pale, and his eyes had a little look of fear in them. Inuyasha suddenly drew his sword.
"What the heck are you doing?" Yahiko asked.
"I'm going to fight that assassin," he said simply.
"Huh? But didn't Kenshin say to stay with us?"
"Yeah, but did our part, and besides, I want that bastard pay for he's done. And if he likes or not, Kenshin's getting my help." With that Inuyasha sped off towards the fight.
"He's stubborn," Karou said as she watched him run off. "Kinda reminds me of someone I know."
"I am not stubborn! Ugly!" Yahiko got whacked on his head with Karou's kendo stick for that one.
"Be quiet, that's no way to talk to your master."
"So, I'm only stating a fact." Karou grabbed Yahiko, and raised her stick.
********
The two men struggled as they fought. Neither of them could really get an upper hand since they both knew each other well enough to figure each other's moves.
'Downward slash, and side slash,' Kenshin thought as he dodged Sesshomaru's attacks, and went for a slash to his stomach.
'A slash towards my stomach, then an upward slash,' Sesshomaru figured out. He flipped backwards, and darted forward like a speeding arrow with his sword pointed forward. Kenshin rushed towards him to, and leaped over him. The fight looked more like a dance in an opera, rather than a fight between bitter enemies.
"I still don't understand," Kenshin said as he straightened himself out. "Why you chose this path. You had such promise. You could have become one of the most legendary masters of Hiten Mitsurugi. Why did you turn your back on that I taught you?"
"For my own reasons," Sesshomaru said simply. Kenshin looked over Sesshomaru's shoulder, and saw someone running towards them.
'Inuyasha! I thought I told him to stay with Ms. Karou, and Yahiko! Why would he disobey me?' Kenshin thought. 'Must run in their family.' Kenshin dodged a thrust from the white haired assassin, and threw a side slash towards his back. Sesshomaru flipped forward, and turned around. He saw his brother coming towards them.
"I see my ignorant brother is coming to help you. I should kill him as well." Kenshin's eyes widened.
"How could you even think about killing your own brother! Leave him out of this! This feud is only between you and me, no one else should get involved!"
"I see you haven't told him our little secret. No matter, he shall find now," Sesshomaru smirked. Kenshin rushed forward, and attacked with a thrust. Sesshomaru jumped to the side, and went for a stomach slash. Kenshin parried, and pushed him away.
"Inuyasha! Got back!" Kenshin yelled.
"Hell no Kenshin. We have a better chance of beating this guy two on one," Inuyasha replied. Sesshomaru smirked as he saw his brother coming towards them.
"He's only signing his death wish once he gets involved." Suddenly, something peeked from the sky. It was light. The sun was beginning to rise. Sesshomaru gave a soft growl, and jumped onto a rooftop.
"Huh? What are you doing?" Kenshin asked.
"I shall take my leave, for now. But I promise you, this isn't over." With that Sesshomaru leaped off the roof, and into woods. Kenshin looked and saw that Inuyasha had made it.
"Where did the assassin go?" he asked.
"He's gone," Kenshin said. Inuyasha could tell there was frustration in his voice. He figured it was because he didn't listen, but what he didn't realize that it was something more.
"Kenshin, look I..."
"Come, we're leaving."
"Why are we leaving so soon?"
"Must you always question my judgment?" Inuyasha silenced himself, and followed Kenshin out of the still burning town.
"So where exactly are we going?" Kenshin didn't answer, so Inuyasha decided to stay silent for the rest of the journey.
'You're right Sesshomaru, this isn't over yet.'
AN: Man what a night! I wonder how long that town is going to burn. In case you're wondering this isn't the end of this fic yet. Major events are soon to come. I could just tell you, but if I did then it would just be pointless to read the next chapter, and besides, I like leaving you guys in suspense. Anyway, will Inuyasha ever find out his brother is the assassin? Will Kenshin ever reveal what happened between him and Sesshomaru all those years ago? And will Inuyasha be willing to fight his own brother in a fight to the death? You'll just have read the next chapter of The Student of the Battousai: Sesshomaru's Return. SEE YA!!!!
Chapter 3
CLANG!!!! Kenshin and Sesshomaru's swords were locked together as the two struggled to push one another back. Kenshin pushed forward, Sesshomaru slid back a little. Seeing an opening, Kenshin pulled back his sword, and attacked with a thrust. Sesshomaru flipped sideways, and slashed Kenshin on his chest as he landed. Kenshin jumped back. He knew if the impact of the slash didn't kill him, he would probably bleed to death, but when he looked, there wasn't enough blood to make him bleed to death.
"Confused? I do not want to give a quick death, I want to see you suffer," Sesshomaru said.
"You held back," Kenshin concluded as he got up. Sesshomaru smirked, and attacked with a thrust. Kenshin dodged to the right, went to stab his side. The sliver haired assassin quickly parried, and pushed Kenshin's sword upwards, making him open for an attack. Kenshin quickly blocked an attack to his stomach, and pushed Sesshomaru back.
"I see you have gotten weaker. I remember a time when you could push me to the ground," Sesshomaru said.
"You've changed as well. I remember a time when you wouldn't even think about slaying women and children," Kenshin said back. The two swordsmen paused before charging again.
*******
"Hurry, there are people trapped under that cart!" Karou said to Inuyasha, and Yahiko.
"This fire is really out of control! What the hell caused it?" Yahiko asked.
"Some sort of explosion," Inuyasha said.
"Huh?"
"It was some sort of explosion that caused this fire," he said again.
"How can you tell?" Yahiko asked as he helped Karou lift the cart.
"There's a faint smell of fuel or oil in the air," Inuyasha sniffed. Yahiko sniffed too.
"I don't smell anything," Yahiko said.
"You might not be able to smell it, but it's there."
"We'd better catch up with Karou," Yahiko said, and ran off in direction Karou ran.
'I wonder if Sesshomaru managed to get out of here okay,' Inuyasha thought as he followed Yahiko.
******
Kenshin blocked a downward strike from Sesshomaru, and slashed his arm. Sesshomaru jumped back, and looked at his arm it was bleeding.
"I'm surprised, I thought the Sakabatou could not cut," Sesshomaru said.
"The Sakabatou is able to cut, but as well as a katana, and the cuts are not very deep either," Kenshin explained. "Have you forgotten your training with you Sakabatou already?"
"A reverse-blade sword is for those who are too weak to wield a normal sword," Sesshomaru said.
"I guess I shall have to show you again, the true power of the Sakabatou!" Kenshin said, and charged. Sesshomaru flipped over him, and attacked with a slash. Kenshin quickly jumped back, and blocked another thrust from his former student. Kenshin forced his sword upwards, and slashed him across his chest. Sesshomaru fell over, and held his chest.
"Nice Kenshin, you seem to have gotten faster, I like that," he said after a while. Sesshomaru noticed the more Kenshin fought him, the more his eyes became amber. His eyes were now a quarter of amber, and not only that, but his attacks were getting fiercer. Sesshomaru jumped to his feet, and got in a ready stance. Kenshin charged, and attacked with a strong mid swing. Sesshomaru parried, and countered with a strong thrust.
A loud CLANG! Was heard as Kenshin brought down his sword, and slammed Sesshomaru's sword to the ground. With their swords still locked together, the two brought up their sword in front of each other, and jumped back. Kenshin sheathed his sword, and got in a back stance with his hand over his sword.
'What's this?' Sesshomaru thought. 'Ah now I remember, this is a style of Battoujutsu. He showed me this. I remember.'
***Flashback***
"It's like this," Kenshin said, and sheathed his sword. They were in the mountains. Kenshin said the mountains were the best place to train in Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu. Kenshin looked at a tree, and got in a back stance. Sesshomaru stepped back and watched his master.
"So, what am I doing wrong?" he asked. He was only 11, and he was already a strong swordsman.
"You're not putting enough strength in your legs. A quarter of this technique also relies on the power of your legs," Kenshin said, and with god-like speed, he drew his sword, and sliced two branches off a tree.
"Wow, that was amazing!" Sesshomaru said in awe.
"Now you try."
***End of Flashback***
'Do you really expect to defeat me with that technique, well Kenshin, you're wrong.' With that Sesshomaru charged, Kenshin waited, then when he was close enough drew his sword with the same god-like speed. Sesshomaru smirked, and quickly jumped back, then when his feet touched the ground, he pushed off with a strong charge.
'This is perfect, he said that this form of Battoujutsu leaves the user completely open for an attack, I'll just finish him now!" Sesshomaru thought. Suddenly a loud crack noise was heard, and Sesshomaru felt a great pain on his right side. He froze, and looked down, right there on his ribs was Kenshin's sheath, and it had obviously broken his ribs. Sesshomaru stepped back, and fell as he clutched his side.
"What was that!" he growled.
"Double Battoujutsu. I used my sword, and my sheath," Kenshin said, and walked towards his former pupil.
"This isn't over," Sesshomaru said calmly, and got to his feet.
********
As Inuyasha, Yahiko, and Karou ran through the town, helping everyone they could escape, Inuyasha kept hearing faint clang sounds, and the smell of fuel or oil, was killing his nose.
"I wonder if Kenshin is doing okay," Yahiko wondered. "Whoever this killer is, he sure did cause a whole lot of damage."
"Yeah, the smell of blood is almost everywhere I turn, this guy absolutely knew what he was doing," Inuyasha said.
"Hey Karou, is everyone out of the town?" Yahiko asked.
"Everyone who's alive. The rest are either dead or on the verge of dying," she said.
"These flames will probably last a week or two," said Yahiko as he looked at the large fires. He looked at Inuyasha, who up until now had been a little pale, and his eyes had a little look of fear in them. Inuyasha suddenly drew his sword.
"What the heck are you doing?" Yahiko asked.
"I'm going to fight that assassin," he said simply.
"Huh? But didn't Kenshin say to stay with us?"
"Yeah, but did our part, and besides, I want that bastard pay for he's done. And if he likes or not, Kenshin's getting my help." With that Inuyasha sped off towards the fight.
"He's stubborn," Karou said as she watched him run off. "Kinda reminds me of someone I know."
"I am not stubborn! Ugly!" Yahiko got whacked on his head with Karou's kendo stick for that one.
"Be quiet, that's no way to talk to your master."
"So, I'm only stating a fact." Karou grabbed Yahiko, and raised her stick.
********
The two men struggled as they fought. Neither of them could really get an upper hand since they both knew each other well enough to figure each other's moves.
'Downward slash, and side slash,' Kenshin thought as he dodged Sesshomaru's attacks, and went for a slash to his stomach.
'A slash towards my stomach, then an upward slash,' Sesshomaru figured out. He flipped backwards, and darted forward like a speeding arrow with his sword pointed forward. Kenshin rushed towards him to, and leaped over him. The fight looked more like a dance in an opera, rather than a fight between bitter enemies.
"I still don't understand," Kenshin said as he straightened himself out. "Why you chose this path. You had such promise. You could have become one of the most legendary masters of Hiten Mitsurugi. Why did you turn your back on that I taught you?"
"For my own reasons," Sesshomaru said simply. Kenshin looked over Sesshomaru's shoulder, and saw someone running towards them.
'Inuyasha! I thought I told him to stay with Ms. Karou, and Yahiko! Why would he disobey me?' Kenshin thought. 'Must run in their family.' Kenshin dodged a thrust from the white haired assassin, and threw a side slash towards his back. Sesshomaru flipped forward, and turned around. He saw his brother coming towards them.
"I see my ignorant brother is coming to help you. I should kill him as well." Kenshin's eyes widened.
"How could you even think about killing your own brother! Leave him out of this! This feud is only between you and me, no one else should get involved!"
"I see you haven't told him our little secret. No matter, he shall find now," Sesshomaru smirked. Kenshin rushed forward, and attacked with a thrust. Sesshomaru jumped to the side, and went for a stomach slash. Kenshin parried, and pushed him away.
"Inuyasha! Got back!" Kenshin yelled.
"Hell no Kenshin. We have a better chance of beating this guy two on one," Inuyasha replied. Sesshomaru smirked as he saw his brother coming towards them.
"He's only signing his death wish once he gets involved." Suddenly, something peeked from the sky. It was light. The sun was beginning to rise. Sesshomaru gave a soft growl, and jumped onto a rooftop.
"Huh? What are you doing?" Kenshin asked.
"I shall take my leave, for now. But I promise you, this isn't over." With that Sesshomaru leaped off the roof, and into woods. Kenshin looked and saw that Inuyasha had made it.
"Where did the assassin go?" he asked.
"He's gone," Kenshin said. Inuyasha could tell there was frustration in his voice. He figured it was because he didn't listen, but what he didn't realize that it was something more.
"Kenshin, look I..."
"Come, we're leaving."
"Why are we leaving so soon?"
"Must you always question my judgment?" Inuyasha silenced himself, and followed Kenshin out of the still burning town.
"So where exactly are we going?" Kenshin didn't answer, so Inuyasha decided to stay silent for the rest of the journey.
'You're right Sesshomaru, this isn't over yet.'
AN: Man what a night! I wonder how long that town is going to burn. In case you're wondering this isn't the end of this fic yet. Major events are soon to come. I could just tell you, but if I did then it would just be pointless to read the next chapter, and besides, I like leaving you guys in suspense. Anyway, will Inuyasha ever find out his brother is the assassin? Will Kenshin ever reveal what happened between him and Sesshomaru all those years ago? And will Inuyasha be willing to fight his own brother in a fight to the death? You'll just have read the next chapter of The Student of the Battousai: Sesshomaru's Return. SEE YA!!!!