*Author notes : I feel stupid. Not only have I not gotten any reviews, but I changed the settings to Romance, and NOW, if I try to change it back, it messes up! ARG! Oh well…might as well be a Romance fic. I'll try to up the Romance'y things.*
Chapter 7:
A New Dawn and the Coming of Darkness
Kenshin signaled for Inuyasha to halt, and he did when he noticed the look on Kenshin's face in conjunction with the presence of Cloud. Kenshin stopped twenty feet in front of Cloud. They both had looks on their faces that suggested the same thing. Niether of them wanted to fight, but they would have to.
"I ask you again, hand over the Shikon shards."
"No."
"I don't want to have to kill you."
"Niether I, you, Cloud."
Cloud reminded himself of his promise.
"I guess it must happen then. I made a promise to her, and I wont forsake it, ever."
He reached back and pulled the cloth cover off the sword. The cloth fell off, cut by the sword's edge. He pulled it front of him, fighting stance in position. Kenshin turned and assumed Batoujitsu stance. If Cloud was anything like Sano and his Zambatou, Cloud wouldn't stand a chance against the high speed attack of Batoujitsu. Inuyasha watched from behind Kenshin. He didn't understand the situation, but neither did he care. He could kill the human whenever he wanted. Kagome watched and also was silent. She had a strange hope for neither of them to die. The mysterious stranger had said 'I made a promise to her.' Her. He had a cause worth fighting for. To save someone.
Cloud started to walk toward Kenshin, the walk turned into a run. He flew toward Kenshin and swung. Kenshin jumped up and over the blade, landing behind Cloud, striking with his sword.
CLINK!
Cloud's sword defected Kenshin's. Kenshin jumped back. 'Cloud is fast!' he thought.. Inuyasha noticed his speed. It was unhuman. Kenshin jumped for Cloud and pulled off a number of attacks. Cloud parried most of them, but the final hit escaped him, hitting him square in the chest. He jumped back. He was unaffected by the attack. Kenshin watched him. He jumped in the air, preparing to do a Ryu Tsui Sen. Cloud raised his right arm and shouted, "FIRE!"
A ball of red fire shot out from his hand. Kenshin was surprised as the ball hit him with the force of a boulder, sending him flying backwards. He rebounded off of a tree and landed. 'This isn't good', he thought. He was hurt. Cloud had some kind of magic power. This battle was going to be harder than he thought.
Cloud watched Kenshin get up. He didn't even see the hanyou behind him until it was too late. Inuyasha sliced at him. Cloud tried to block, but only succeeded in getting the Buster sword blown from his grasp. It flew a ways and landed point down in the dirt. Kenshin landed beside him. Inuyasha spoke to him.
"Surrender, Human."
Cloud grimaced. Things weren't looking good. This demon guy was strong, really strong. They could probably beat me in an instant.
Tifa…
"No."
Kenshin swung for a blow to knock him uncoinsious. Inuyasha swung his sword to kill him. Cloud had one choice now.
"PROTECT!"
A ball on his left hand lit up. A half sphere of light emerged from Clouds hand and stopped both swords. Kenshin was surprised, as well as Inuyasha. They both put all their strength into it. The light held the swords securely back. Cloud was grimacing behind it, fighting to keep the field in place. He wouldn't be able to hold it for long. He then used an old trick that had worked over the years.
"FLASH!"
A blinding light hit the two attackers without pause. Inuyasha and Kenshin were blinded for a moment. Cloud ran for his sword and retrieved it. Inuyasha threw off the effects of the flare and charged after him. Their swords met in a flash of light, they flew by each other. They stood in the finished stance for a moment. Cloud fell to the ground.
Inuyasha turned. It was over.
***
He had always loved watching pathetic creatures fight. To see a hanyou and a human fight another human was like a game to him. But he had no time for games. He looked back at the girl. She had all the Shikon shards. His slender form flew out of the trees toward the girl. Only when he grab her did she notice him. She screamed. Inuyasha turned from the defeated warrior, his face going white at the sight of his Kagome in teh hands of that thing.
Kagome…
"Who are you?" Inuyasha yelled.
The strange man laughed.
"I am Naraku"
*Author Notes : This chapters a bit short. I couldn't think of any way to extend the battle any more. I did the battle scene pretty badly tho. And yes, Cloud will live. I hope me putting in another chapter will get some reviews.
Chapter 7:
A New Dawn and the Coming of Darkness
Kenshin signaled for Inuyasha to halt, and he did when he noticed the look on Kenshin's face in conjunction with the presence of Cloud. Kenshin stopped twenty feet in front of Cloud. They both had looks on their faces that suggested the same thing. Niether of them wanted to fight, but they would have to.
"I ask you again, hand over the Shikon shards."
"No."
"I don't want to have to kill you."
"Niether I, you, Cloud."
Cloud reminded himself of his promise.
"I guess it must happen then. I made a promise to her, and I wont forsake it, ever."
He reached back and pulled the cloth cover off the sword. The cloth fell off, cut by the sword's edge. He pulled it front of him, fighting stance in position. Kenshin turned and assumed Batoujitsu stance. If Cloud was anything like Sano and his Zambatou, Cloud wouldn't stand a chance against the high speed attack of Batoujitsu. Inuyasha watched from behind Kenshin. He didn't understand the situation, but neither did he care. He could kill the human whenever he wanted. Kagome watched and also was silent. She had a strange hope for neither of them to die. The mysterious stranger had said 'I made a promise to her.' Her. He had a cause worth fighting for. To save someone.
Cloud started to walk toward Kenshin, the walk turned into a run. He flew toward Kenshin and swung. Kenshin jumped up and over the blade, landing behind Cloud, striking with his sword.
CLINK!
Cloud's sword defected Kenshin's. Kenshin jumped back. 'Cloud is fast!' he thought.. Inuyasha noticed his speed. It was unhuman. Kenshin jumped for Cloud and pulled off a number of attacks. Cloud parried most of them, but the final hit escaped him, hitting him square in the chest. He jumped back. He was unaffected by the attack. Kenshin watched him. He jumped in the air, preparing to do a Ryu Tsui Sen. Cloud raised his right arm and shouted, "FIRE!"
A ball of red fire shot out from his hand. Kenshin was surprised as the ball hit him with the force of a boulder, sending him flying backwards. He rebounded off of a tree and landed. 'This isn't good', he thought. He was hurt. Cloud had some kind of magic power. This battle was going to be harder than he thought.
Cloud watched Kenshin get up. He didn't even see the hanyou behind him until it was too late. Inuyasha sliced at him. Cloud tried to block, but only succeeded in getting the Buster sword blown from his grasp. It flew a ways and landed point down in the dirt. Kenshin landed beside him. Inuyasha spoke to him.
"Surrender, Human."
Cloud grimaced. Things weren't looking good. This demon guy was strong, really strong. They could probably beat me in an instant.
Tifa…
"No."
Kenshin swung for a blow to knock him uncoinsious. Inuyasha swung his sword to kill him. Cloud had one choice now.
"PROTECT!"
A ball on his left hand lit up. A half sphere of light emerged from Clouds hand and stopped both swords. Kenshin was surprised, as well as Inuyasha. They both put all their strength into it. The light held the swords securely back. Cloud was grimacing behind it, fighting to keep the field in place. He wouldn't be able to hold it for long. He then used an old trick that had worked over the years.
"FLASH!"
A blinding light hit the two attackers without pause. Inuyasha and Kenshin were blinded for a moment. Cloud ran for his sword and retrieved it. Inuyasha threw off the effects of the flare and charged after him. Their swords met in a flash of light, they flew by each other. They stood in the finished stance for a moment. Cloud fell to the ground.
Inuyasha turned. It was over.
***
He had always loved watching pathetic creatures fight. To see a hanyou and a human fight another human was like a game to him. But he had no time for games. He looked back at the girl. She had all the Shikon shards. His slender form flew out of the trees toward the girl. Only when he grab her did she notice him. She screamed. Inuyasha turned from the defeated warrior, his face going white at the sight of his Kagome in teh hands of that thing.
Kagome…
"Who are you?" Inuyasha yelled.
The strange man laughed.
"I am Naraku"
*Author Notes : This chapters a bit short. I couldn't think of any way to extend the battle any more. I did the battle scene pretty badly tho. And yes, Cloud will live. I hope me putting in another chapter will get some reviews.