The Student of The Battousai: Sesshomaru's Return
Chapter 4
"Sesshomaru what have you done!" Kenshin gasped.
"Something you would never do, I've taken Hiten Misturugi to it's full potential!"
"What you have done is nothing but turn Hiten Misturugi into a style of murder! I can't allow you to murder anyone anymore!"
"You wish to challenge me then, possibly kill me, your own student?"
"If I have to yes. I will do anything to prevent you from meaningless killings."
"Fine, but you shall regret it!" Sesshomaru said, and drew his sword. The two charged with all their might.
******
"Kenshin!" Inuyasha yelled. Kenshin's eyes snapped open. The two were in the woods, two days after the burning of the town. The town was still on fire, and Sesshomaru had not made another appearance yet.
"Good morning," he said cheerfully. Inuyasha grunted, and got up.
"You never answered my question," Inuyasha said.
"Oh and what's that?" Inuyasha sighed.
"You have a short term memory. I asked you just yesterday, who was the assassin?" Kenshin suddenly became serious.
"I told you, I don't know," he lied.
"If you didn't know, why didn't you let me help you fight him? You acted like I might know him or something." Kenshin got up.
"Drop this subject," he said.
"Why?"
"Inuyasha, must I tell you again?" Inuyasha looked at him in his eyes, then after a while he said,
"Fine, whatever." They walked through the forest for the rest of the morning in silence. "So just where the hell are we going?" Inuyasha asked.
"To a special place," Kenshin said simply.
"That's helpful."
"Trust me once we get there all will be clear, that it will," Kenshin smiled. Inuyasha just rolled his eyes.
"Can't you tell me?"
"No, then it wouldn't be fun."
"You call walking for dozens of miles everyday, nearly getting third degree burns two nights ago, and eating nothing but damn Miso soup fun! Tell me, where the hell is the fun!"
"Keeping you guessing." Inuyasha fell over.
"Can't you at least teach me one thing?"
"Keep you opponent confused."
"Some lesson." Kenshin's eyes suddenly started to look around. "What is it?"
"We're not alone," Kenshin said softly. Inuyasha looked around to, but saw nothing. Suddenly he smelt something, and he heard a crack of a twig. It was soft, but he could still hear it.
"You're right. There's this sent in the air. I can't tell what it is. It's kinda like a mixture of blood, and something else, something tranquil," Inuyasha said, and took one last sniff.
"Whoever they are, they've left," Kenshin said with relief. "Come on, there should be a town close by. We should make it there by dark." Inuyasha followed his master, but that sent was still in the air.
Deep within the bushes, Sesshomaru watched as they came close to knowing that was here. Kenshin's eyes were swift, and able to catch almost anything, while Inuyasha's sense of hearing and smell were very keen.
'So they plan on going to the next town. Maybe it's there where I'll make my move,' He thought as he silently followed them.
"Damn! I am so hungry!" Inuyasha groaned after a while. Kenshin simply smiled at him.
"Maybe you should have rationed what was left of our Miso soup like I said."
"Shut up. I was hungry right then and there. I wasn't gonna wait till I was skin and bones!"
"You know, part of being a student means you have to listen to you master once in a while," Kenshin informed him.
"Feh." Kenshin chuckled, and kept going. Inuyasha followed still feeling his hunger. The two reached a small stream near the end of the day. Inuyasha sat on a rock, and started to make a spear.
"What are you doing?" Kenshin asked.
"Making a fishing stick. Sesshomaru taught me when I was five," Inuyasha said, as he sharpened it with his sword. When he was done, Inuyasha looked in the stream with his small spear ready.
"Are you this'll work?" Kenshin asked.
"Shh! It worked with Sesshomaru all the time," Inuyasha said. Suddenly he threw the stick in the water. They both entered the stream. Inuyasha pulled out the stick, and reveled a medium sized fish on it.
"Well I guess that will be dinner, that it will," Kenshin said.
*********
Inuyasha managed to catch five more fish by the time Kenshin managed to get a fire ready. As they ate, Kenshin's eyes picked something. It was white, and fast, and there was sliver too.
"Inuyasha, perhaps you should go fetch some water for me," he said to Inuyasha.
"Fine whatever," he replied, and walked off. Once he was gone, Kenshin threw his fish on the ground, and shouted to the bushes,
"You can come out now, I know you're there!" Suddenly something jumped out. It was Sesshomaru.
"Your eyes are better than I thought, master," the former student said.
"Why are you here?" Kenshin asked as he put his hand over his sword ready to draw any minute.
"To finish our unfinished business," Sesshomaru said simply, and drew his sword. Kenshin did the same. Suddenly, thunder boomed, and lighting cracked across the sky. Not soon after, rain poured down on the two swordsmen. All this reminded Kenshin of that one faithful day.
*****Flashback*****
Kenshin was walking down the dusty road, looking for Sesshomaru. All of a sudden, he heard cries, and groans. He saw sliver flash in the forest, and a white streak. Kenshin ran as fast as he could towards it, and drew his sword.
'I hope Sesshomaru is all right. He should be able to defend himself by now.' Kenshin thought as he ran faster. Blood flowed down the road like a river, and weapons were all around the forest floor. When Kenshin reached a clearing, he gasped. He saw people cut open in various places, and the amount of people there were countless.
'Who could of done all this?' He looked around and saw a lone figure in the center of all the bodies. When the person turned around, Kenshin gasped, and nearly dropped his sword.
"S-S-S-Sesshomaru?" At that moment, rain poured down upon them as Sesshomaru just smirked.
******End of Flashback*****
"Are you ready to kill me?" Sesshomaru asked. "Or are you still on that worthless never kill again vow?"
"That vow will forever stay with me. And I taught you that as well." Sesshomaru scoffed.
"You expected me not to kill with such a powerful style. You must have been out of your mind."
"Assassins are pointless in times of peace. Assassins are nothing but murderers in those times."
"Please, an assassin is an assassin, not matter what time it's in. Kenshin closed his eyes, and sighed.
"You just don't understand?"
"Understand?" Sesshomaru repeated. "I understand that the art of swordsmanship is to learn how to kill. A sword is used to kill. That is what you told me."
"I admit that I said that, but I will say this, a swordsman who does not understand when to kill, and when not to is not a swordsmen at all. He is a murderer."
"Say whatever you want, but I have job to finish. I was assigned to kill you. And I'll finish that little whelp I call a brother just for fun."
"How can you say that you will kill your own brother just for fun? Has your mind become corrupted by all the death you have seen?"
"Silence! You are the first assignment that I didn't kill in a night. I hate doing assassinations during the day, too many people."
"That's why you took off when the sun rose yesterday," Kenshin concluded.
"You catch on quick. And now, let us begin!" Sesshomaru charged, and attacked a thrust. Kenshin quickly flipped backwards, and pushed off against the ground. Sesshomaru parried his slash, and slashed Kenshin in his chest. Kenshin countered with a slash in Sesshomaru's chest, making him step back. When he did, Kenshin jumped up, and brought down his sword with extreme speed. Sesshomaru blocked with an upward block, and pushed his sword upwards. Kenshin flipped backwards, but Sesshomaru gave him a quick sidekick into a tree. The assassin charged, and went to stab Kenshin's neck, but he quickly jumped out of the way, and slashed Sesshomaru's back. The former student flipped over Kenshin when he tried to attack again, and stabbed the back of his left leg. Kenshin grunted, and quickly slashed Sesshomaru's arm. The two jumped back, and took a fast break.
"I am impressed, you have managed to get better in only a day," Sesshomaru said.
"You to. But I am curious, who hired you?" Kenshin asked. Sesshomaru just smirked.
"The only way to find out is to defeat me."
Inuyasha meanwhile decided that he would just go back since it was raining, no need to get water now. As he made his way back, he heard clanging, and the sound of feet moving fast.
'What the hell is that? It must be the assassin from the town two nights ago. Kenshin, that bum, started without me,' Inuyasha thought, and rushed to the battle. When he got near their little camp, he decided to wait in the bushes for the right moment to jump in. So far, whomever Kenshin was fighting, they evenly matched. As he watched he heard them talking.
"What kind of person would allow an assassin to roam around in the night when there is no need for them?" Kenshin asked the assassin.
"The type of person who believes that peace is nothing but a worthless time. War is the only place where the true nature of humans is unleashed," the assassin replied.
'Who is that assassin? I think I know his voice,' Inuyasha thought. Kenshin attacked with a fast thrust, but the assassin suddenly jumped over him, and stabbed his shoulder in mid-air. When he landed, he turned around, and Inuyasha gasped. It was Sesshomaru. Inuyasha was at a loss for words, he just sat there gasping.
'It can't be,' he thought. 'There's no way.' He remember how kind, and gentle Sesshomaru. Sure, he could be cold, and sometimes a real jerk at times, but when they wandered in the mountains together, Sesshomaru was always there for him, and he always looked out for him. He couldn't be the assassin, there was just no way.
"You assassinations are nothing but murder," Kenshin said.
"Well in that case, I seem to like murder then," Sesshomaru replied, in a voice that stunned Inuyasha. He didn't know it then, but tears were rolling down his eyes as he watched his master and his brother square off. Sesshomaru blocked a slash from Kenshin, and knocked him away quickly with a sidekick. He then turned to the bushes, and shouted,
"Who's there!" Sesshomaru suddenly shouted at the bushes. "Show yourself!" Inuyasha slowly walked out of the bushes, with the tears still coming down.
"It's you," Inuyasha said slowly. "You're the assassin." Water from the rain dripped off of their father's sword like the sword itself was crying.
AN: Oh no! I doubt Kenshin wanted this to happen. Now that Inuyasha knows about his brother's secret will he be willing to fight him? Or will he find a way to reach Sesshomaru and make him forget about being an assassin? Will Sesshomaru kill Inuyasha like he promised? You'll just have to read the next chapter of Student of the Battousai: Sesshomaru's Return. SEE YA!!!
Chapter 4
"Sesshomaru what have you done!" Kenshin gasped.
"Something you would never do, I've taken Hiten Misturugi to it's full potential!"
"What you have done is nothing but turn Hiten Misturugi into a style of murder! I can't allow you to murder anyone anymore!"
"You wish to challenge me then, possibly kill me, your own student?"
"If I have to yes. I will do anything to prevent you from meaningless killings."
"Fine, but you shall regret it!" Sesshomaru said, and drew his sword. The two charged with all their might.
******
"Kenshin!" Inuyasha yelled. Kenshin's eyes snapped open. The two were in the woods, two days after the burning of the town. The town was still on fire, and Sesshomaru had not made another appearance yet.
"Good morning," he said cheerfully. Inuyasha grunted, and got up.
"You never answered my question," Inuyasha said.
"Oh and what's that?" Inuyasha sighed.
"You have a short term memory. I asked you just yesterday, who was the assassin?" Kenshin suddenly became serious.
"I told you, I don't know," he lied.
"If you didn't know, why didn't you let me help you fight him? You acted like I might know him or something." Kenshin got up.
"Drop this subject," he said.
"Why?"
"Inuyasha, must I tell you again?" Inuyasha looked at him in his eyes, then after a while he said,
"Fine, whatever." They walked through the forest for the rest of the morning in silence. "So just where the hell are we going?" Inuyasha asked.
"To a special place," Kenshin said simply.
"That's helpful."
"Trust me once we get there all will be clear, that it will," Kenshin smiled. Inuyasha just rolled his eyes.
"Can't you tell me?"
"No, then it wouldn't be fun."
"You call walking for dozens of miles everyday, nearly getting third degree burns two nights ago, and eating nothing but damn Miso soup fun! Tell me, where the hell is the fun!"
"Keeping you guessing." Inuyasha fell over.
"Can't you at least teach me one thing?"
"Keep you opponent confused."
"Some lesson." Kenshin's eyes suddenly started to look around. "What is it?"
"We're not alone," Kenshin said softly. Inuyasha looked around to, but saw nothing. Suddenly he smelt something, and he heard a crack of a twig. It was soft, but he could still hear it.
"You're right. There's this sent in the air. I can't tell what it is. It's kinda like a mixture of blood, and something else, something tranquil," Inuyasha said, and took one last sniff.
"Whoever they are, they've left," Kenshin said with relief. "Come on, there should be a town close by. We should make it there by dark." Inuyasha followed his master, but that sent was still in the air.
Deep within the bushes, Sesshomaru watched as they came close to knowing that was here. Kenshin's eyes were swift, and able to catch almost anything, while Inuyasha's sense of hearing and smell were very keen.
'So they plan on going to the next town. Maybe it's there where I'll make my move,' He thought as he silently followed them.
"Damn! I am so hungry!" Inuyasha groaned after a while. Kenshin simply smiled at him.
"Maybe you should have rationed what was left of our Miso soup like I said."
"Shut up. I was hungry right then and there. I wasn't gonna wait till I was skin and bones!"
"You know, part of being a student means you have to listen to you master once in a while," Kenshin informed him.
"Feh." Kenshin chuckled, and kept going. Inuyasha followed still feeling his hunger. The two reached a small stream near the end of the day. Inuyasha sat on a rock, and started to make a spear.
"What are you doing?" Kenshin asked.
"Making a fishing stick. Sesshomaru taught me when I was five," Inuyasha said, as he sharpened it with his sword. When he was done, Inuyasha looked in the stream with his small spear ready.
"Are you this'll work?" Kenshin asked.
"Shh! It worked with Sesshomaru all the time," Inuyasha said. Suddenly he threw the stick in the water. They both entered the stream. Inuyasha pulled out the stick, and reveled a medium sized fish on it.
"Well I guess that will be dinner, that it will," Kenshin said.
*********
Inuyasha managed to catch five more fish by the time Kenshin managed to get a fire ready. As they ate, Kenshin's eyes picked something. It was white, and fast, and there was sliver too.
"Inuyasha, perhaps you should go fetch some water for me," he said to Inuyasha.
"Fine whatever," he replied, and walked off. Once he was gone, Kenshin threw his fish on the ground, and shouted to the bushes,
"You can come out now, I know you're there!" Suddenly something jumped out. It was Sesshomaru.
"Your eyes are better than I thought, master," the former student said.
"Why are you here?" Kenshin asked as he put his hand over his sword ready to draw any minute.
"To finish our unfinished business," Sesshomaru said simply, and drew his sword. Kenshin did the same. Suddenly, thunder boomed, and lighting cracked across the sky. Not soon after, rain poured down on the two swordsmen. All this reminded Kenshin of that one faithful day.
*****Flashback*****
Kenshin was walking down the dusty road, looking for Sesshomaru. All of a sudden, he heard cries, and groans. He saw sliver flash in the forest, and a white streak. Kenshin ran as fast as he could towards it, and drew his sword.
'I hope Sesshomaru is all right. He should be able to defend himself by now.' Kenshin thought as he ran faster. Blood flowed down the road like a river, and weapons were all around the forest floor. When Kenshin reached a clearing, he gasped. He saw people cut open in various places, and the amount of people there were countless.
'Who could of done all this?' He looked around and saw a lone figure in the center of all the bodies. When the person turned around, Kenshin gasped, and nearly dropped his sword.
"S-S-S-Sesshomaru?" At that moment, rain poured down upon them as Sesshomaru just smirked.
******End of Flashback*****
"Are you ready to kill me?" Sesshomaru asked. "Or are you still on that worthless never kill again vow?"
"That vow will forever stay with me. And I taught you that as well." Sesshomaru scoffed.
"You expected me not to kill with such a powerful style. You must have been out of your mind."
"Assassins are pointless in times of peace. Assassins are nothing but murderers in those times."
"Please, an assassin is an assassin, not matter what time it's in. Kenshin closed his eyes, and sighed.
"You just don't understand?"
"Understand?" Sesshomaru repeated. "I understand that the art of swordsmanship is to learn how to kill. A sword is used to kill. That is what you told me."
"I admit that I said that, but I will say this, a swordsman who does not understand when to kill, and when not to is not a swordsmen at all. He is a murderer."
"Say whatever you want, but I have job to finish. I was assigned to kill you. And I'll finish that little whelp I call a brother just for fun."
"How can you say that you will kill your own brother just for fun? Has your mind become corrupted by all the death you have seen?"
"Silence! You are the first assignment that I didn't kill in a night. I hate doing assassinations during the day, too many people."
"That's why you took off when the sun rose yesterday," Kenshin concluded.
"You catch on quick. And now, let us begin!" Sesshomaru charged, and attacked a thrust. Kenshin quickly flipped backwards, and pushed off against the ground. Sesshomaru parried his slash, and slashed Kenshin in his chest. Kenshin countered with a slash in Sesshomaru's chest, making him step back. When he did, Kenshin jumped up, and brought down his sword with extreme speed. Sesshomaru blocked with an upward block, and pushed his sword upwards. Kenshin flipped backwards, but Sesshomaru gave him a quick sidekick into a tree. The assassin charged, and went to stab Kenshin's neck, but he quickly jumped out of the way, and slashed Sesshomaru's back. The former student flipped over Kenshin when he tried to attack again, and stabbed the back of his left leg. Kenshin grunted, and quickly slashed Sesshomaru's arm. The two jumped back, and took a fast break.
"I am impressed, you have managed to get better in only a day," Sesshomaru said.
"You to. But I am curious, who hired you?" Kenshin asked. Sesshomaru just smirked.
"The only way to find out is to defeat me."
Inuyasha meanwhile decided that he would just go back since it was raining, no need to get water now. As he made his way back, he heard clanging, and the sound of feet moving fast.
'What the hell is that? It must be the assassin from the town two nights ago. Kenshin, that bum, started without me,' Inuyasha thought, and rushed to the battle. When he got near their little camp, he decided to wait in the bushes for the right moment to jump in. So far, whomever Kenshin was fighting, they evenly matched. As he watched he heard them talking.
"What kind of person would allow an assassin to roam around in the night when there is no need for them?" Kenshin asked the assassin.
"The type of person who believes that peace is nothing but a worthless time. War is the only place where the true nature of humans is unleashed," the assassin replied.
'Who is that assassin? I think I know his voice,' Inuyasha thought. Kenshin attacked with a fast thrust, but the assassin suddenly jumped over him, and stabbed his shoulder in mid-air. When he landed, he turned around, and Inuyasha gasped. It was Sesshomaru. Inuyasha was at a loss for words, he just sat there gasping.
'It can't be,' he thought. 'There's no way.' He remember how kind, and gentle Sesshomaru. Sure, he could be cold, and sometimes a real jerk at times, but when they wandered in the mountains together, Sesshomaru was always there for him, and he always looked out for him. He couldn't be the assassin, there was just no way.
"You assassinations are nothing but murder," Kenshin said.
"Well in that case, I seem to like murder then," Sesshomaru replied, in a voice that stunned Inuyasha. He didn't know it then, but tears were rolling down his eyes as he watched his master and his brother square off. Sesshomaru blocked a slash from Kenshin, and knocked him away quickly with a sidekick. He then turned to the bushes, and shouted,
"Who's there!" Sesshomaru suddenly shouted at the bushes. "Show yourself!" Inuyasha slowly walked out of the bushes, with the tears still coming down.
"It's you," Inuyasha said slowly. "You're the assassin." Water from the rain dripped off of their father's sword like the sword itself was crying.
AN: Oh no! I doubt Kenshin wanted this to happen. Now that Inuyasha knows about his brother's secret will he be willing to fight him? Or will he find a way to reach Sesshomaru and make him forget about being an assassin? Will Sesshomaru kill Inuyasha like he promised? You'll just have to read the next chapter of Student of the Battousai: Sesshomaru's Return. SEE YA!!!