Chapter 17
The battle for Kikyo

Inuyasha and Sephiroth were facing off waiting for the first one to make his move. Sephiroth held his sword tightly as he was waiting for Inuyasha to strike first. From what Yazu and Loz told Sephiroth about Inuyasha's fighting skills. Sephiroth knew that Inuyasha's skills were no better than the skills a SOLIDER trainee at his first day in boot camp would have. It was easy for Sephiroth to read Inuyasha's face and he could tell that he was so angry that he wasn't even thinking straight. Facing an opponent while you are angered will cause you to lose focus in a fight. Sephiroth had a clear overwhelming advantage over Inuyasha and it was three things that Sephiroth had that made Inuyasha's chances of wining pretty damn low. Sephiroth knew damn well that Inuyasha would be no challenge at all, but that still didn't mean that he couldn't have some fun with him.

Inuyasha charged forward towards Sephiroth with the Tetsusaiga raised yelling "Die you bastard!" Sephiroth did even need to raise his sword to block. Sephiroth just did a horizontal cut with his sword into the side of Tetsusaiga so hard that he knocked the blade out of Inuyasha's hands. The blade landed the ground a few feet away as Inuyasha was standing there in shock. Sephiroth put away his blade and he ran at Inuyasha punching him in the face. Sephiroth didn't need his sword or his powers to kick Inuyasha's ass. He was going to finish him off man to man. Sephiroth's first punch knocked Inuyasha to the ground. While the half demon was getting up Sephiroth kicked him in the belly and he punched him in the side of the face.

Inuyasha fell to the ground and he rolled over onto his back. He was looking up at the sky, but a second later he saw Sephiroth looming over him as the One Winged Angel stomped on his stomach then he grabbed Inuyasha by the foot and spun him around and sent the half demon crashing through a tree. Sephiroth moved quickly to attack the half demon again as he did a body slam on Inuyasha's spine and he kicked Inuyasha in the ribs. Inuyasha cough up some blood as Sephiroth kicked him over to his sword which Sephiroth had done on purpose.

Sephiroth was tried of kicking him around. It was time to see how well Inuyasha will do in a sword fight. Inuyasha got up to his feet to grab his sword, but at the same time Sephiroth drew his sword once more. "This is too easy" Sephiroth thought as the half demon raised his blade and charged Sephiroth yelling "Take this! Kaze no Kizu!" The powerful waves of energy were unleashed as they hit Sephiroth head on. Inuyasha was sure he won, but when the dust from the blast cleared Inuyasha was horrified to see that Sephiroth survived the attack. What Inuyasha didn't know was that Sephiroth had a powerful barrier eructed around himself just in case.

"Is that the best you got" Sephiroth mocked. "I am just getting started" Inuyasha spat back at Sephiroth. Inuyasha was worried that Sephiroth might be too powerful to handle alone, but Inuyasha remember all of the powerful he defeated before and he knew that he could bring Sephiroth down. "Let me show you my full power" Sephiroth said as Inuyasha felt a stir of power within him. Sephiroth suddenly transformed in a twister of energy that formed around him. Sephiroth was unleashing his final and most powerful limit break and it was known as the One Winged Angel. Sephiroth transformed into Safer Sephiroth. In his transformed state Sephiroth unleashed a powerful storm of energy which knocked Inuyasha all over the place like a rag doll. Inuyasha was smashed into several trees and he was also slammed into the ground a dozen times until Inuyasha was badly injured. Inuyasha was still holding onto his sword as Sephiroth changed back into his normal form only this time the hood covering his head was gone. Sephiroth's sliver hair was moving with the strong wind as he walked up to Inuyasha with his sword drawn.

Inuyasha's body was a total mess. He was broken and cut in so many places that he couldn't even tell where he was injured or how bad his wounds were. Inuyasha could move as the sliver haired swordsman stood over him with an evil grin. "Who the hell are you" Inuyasha asked in an angered tone because he wanted to know the name of one who injured him so badly. "Don't feel bad Inuyasha. You last a bit longer than my past opponents. You should feel honored that you will die by the hand of Sephiroth" Sephiroth said as he raised his sword over Inuyasha's heart. "You're Sephiroth" Inuyasha yelled out in shock. Inuyasha didn't realize he was fighting Sephiroth. Inuyasha knew was as good as screwed the minute he challenged Sephiroth. From what Cloud told him about Sephiroth that it took him and all of his friends to even stand a chance against him. Inuyasha knew he was as good as dead. Inuyasha had been beaten up and defeated by one of the most dangerous men to exist.

"Now you shall die" Sephiroth said as his sword was coming down to stab Inuyasha in the heart. Suddenly just before the blade could make contact with his skin. Sephiroth heard someone yelling "Sephiroth!" Cloud was seen high in the air hanging on the side of Kirara as Sango was holding Cloud by his left arm. Sango and Kirara were flying down at Sephiroth fast as Kirara turned and Sango let go Cloud which propelled the swordsman to fly down at Sephiroth like a missile. Sephiroth raised his sword to block the on coming attacker as Cloud and Sephiroth's blades met creating a rain of sparks. Cloud landed next to Inuyasha as Sephiroth moved away from the blonde swordsman. Kikyo walked up to Sephiroth's side as Sango and Kirara landed next to Inuyasha and Cloud. "Inuyasha are you alright" Sango asked. "I cant feel my arms or my legs" Inuyasha replied as he passed out. "Sephiroth we finally meet again after two years" Cloud said as he assumed a battle pose. "Cloud Strife how nice to see again" Sephiroth said with a coy expression.

"Sango; Get Inuyasha out of here. Go back to the village. Tell the others what happened and bring them here. Go now" Cloud said as the demon exterminator didn't say a word as she threw Inuyasha over Kirara's back and Sango got on the large cat. The three flew off leaving Cloud alone with Sephiroth and Kikyo. "Sephiroth what is your plan. Are you going to summon Meteor again" Cloud asked. "Cloud if I could summon meteor I would have summoned it a long time ago. I no long possess the black materia. Jenova had it, and if Jenova has it then so dose Naraku. I do however have this in my possession" Sephiroth said as he held out the white materia in his hand. "The White materia" Cloud said in response to seeing the materia that was once owned by Aeris. "I had one of my clones recover it after they recovered me from the crater. I held onto it just in case Jenova tired to Summon meteor again" Sephiroth said as he put the materia away.

"What's the story between you and Kikyo" Cloud demanded. "What the hell is this, twenty questions? Anyway Kikyo and I love one another; that is all you really need to know. Besides Cloud I am not interested in fighting you at this time. I have bigger fish to fry and once I am through with Jenova and Naraku I'll be coming after you" Sephiroth said as he picked Kikyo up and he held her in his arms like a child. Kikyo said nothing as she warped her arms around Sephiroth and she moved her face closer to his as she kissed him on the check. "We'll meet again Cloud" Sephiroth said as the sliver haired swordsman started glowing. "No Sephiroth! We are fighting here and now" Cloud said as he leaped into the air trying to strike Sephiroth so he could get away. Sephiroth created a powerful energy barrier around himself as Cloud's sword hit the barrier which sent Cloud flying into a near by tree. Sephiroth and Kikyo flew away into the sky as Sephiroth laughed saying "Now that I am strong once more. No force can defeat me now!"

Cloud got up to see Sephiroth and Kikyo flying off into the distance. Cloud stood up and he punched the nearest tree with his fist in frustration because he missed his chance to finish Sephiroth off. Cloud found a rock to sit on since he had to wait for the others to come here to find him.

Meanwhile in Cloud's word back in Hojo's lab. Hojo was working with some tools as a man was lying on a table with a loot of tubes attached to the man as some were pumping a purple fluid into the body while the rest of them were pumping Mako into the man's body. Naraku laid on the table with no shirt as he felt Jenova's blood, some was other liquids and Mako energy was being pumped into his body. Naraku looked at Hojo and asked "Hojo when will this infusion be completed?" "The level five infusion be shall finished soon. Once you have break I will prep the final infusion which will inject you with Mako, Jenova, Sephiroth, Ifaina and Aeris's cells. You shall have their combined powers of the alien Jenova, demon and Certa" Hojo said. "Excellent" Naraku said as he felt his body was feeding on the body being introduced into his body. Naraku could feel the power the cells had as his body was assimilating it.

"Now when we are done you will bring me what you promised to give me" Hojo said. "Yes; One ancient and one young girl with tremendous Spiritual powers for your research as we agreed" Naraku replied. "Soon I shall become more powerful than you Sephiroth. Beware Inuyasha with my new power I shall be unstoppable" Naraku thought as the infusions continued.