Ryuki's Disclaimer: Ahem…see my pen name? It says Silverwolf-Ryuki; it does NOT say Rumiko Takahashi. That means…I DON'T OWN THE SHOW!!!
(A/N: All right, in this fic, Inutaisho will fight the Ryuukotsusei before Midoriko gets her fight because…well, you'll find out why later. Also, Ryuukotsusei is the demon that killed Inutaisho, but Inuyasha kills it afterwards with Inutaisho's fang [Tetsaiga] Just bare with me, since the past changes, the future does as well. So to all of you who saw all the episodes available so far and plan to complain to me that they like the eppie…TOO BAD!!!)
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Change the future…
Preserve the past…
Changing the root of the tragedy…
But which one is it?
The one I think that is the tragedy?
Or the one that everyone dreads…
Naraku…
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Inutaisho looked at Sesshoumaru, puzzled by the sudden burst of that question. "Ryuukotsusei? I don't think I've heard of him…why?" Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow.
"You haven't heard of Ryuukotsusei?" Sesshoumaru said and shook his head. "Well, it is kind of ironic…isn't it? You want to know how you die in the future? This Ryuukotsusei thing kills you. Then, a hundred years or so later, the seal you put on it breaks and the pathetic half-breed uses your fang to kill it."
"The pathetic half-breed?" Inutaisho repeated. "Who is this pathetic half-breed?"
"Inuyasha…" Sesshoumaru spat it out as if it was poison. "Your second son, who is a Hanyou."
"I have 2 sons?" Inutaisho repeated numbly. "If it was possible, I would of fainted. I was having a normal day when my son pops in from the future, and then he tells me I have ANOTHER one." Inutaisho shook his head slowly. "This is weird…and my fang? Which fang do you mean?"
"Yes, your fang is forged into a sword, called the Tetsaiga."
"You mean this…" Inutaisho drew out a sword: it was the Tetsaiga. It looked the same, as the one in the future, except the untransformed version appeared to be in better condition. Sesshoumaru nodded.
"I have a small question…if this Inuyasha has my Tetsaiga…" Inutaisho asked, "Which sword is yours?"
"I forged another one, the one you left me did me no good." Sesshoumaru replied darkly. "That is not the point. We have to kill the Ryuukotsusei before it kills you." Inutaisho looked at Sesshoumaru. "Yes, because I know how to kill the thing."
"We are going to look for the thing and kill it? How does that help the future?"
"Because if you don't die for a while, you can kill either Onigumo or help Midoriko kill the beast that kills her in the future. Without Onigumo, there will be no Naraku. And without the Shikon no Tama, there'll be no Kikyo nor Naraku." Sesshoumaru explained with a blank face.
"Naraku?" Inutaisho repeated blankly.
Sesshoumaru closed his eyes. "You do not need to know everything, father…if you did, the future shall be destroyed. Do what you think is right, father, or else the future will be destroyed as well. Now, we have to go find Ryuukotsusei…"
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Midoriko sighed. It was getting extremely boring for her and Kirara, without anything to do. She laid down on the long greed grass and stared up at the sky for a while, not quite thinking or doing anything besides sitting and looking up for that matter. It seems like her brain stopped functioning and the only thing that mattered at that time is the pretty, fluffy cloud that passed by. As time passed, Midoriko's eyelid got heavier. I'll just take a small nap and close my eyes…She told herself as she rolled over to her side and closed her eyes. Until a sharp 'mew' startled the resting girl.
"Kirara, can't you see I'm trying to rest?" Midoriko groaned as she rolled over to look at her cat and saw not only her, but also a 2 pairs of feet. She looked up to whom the legs belonged to.
"Sesshoumaru-sama!" She greeted and her eyes trailed to the person beside Sesshoumaru. "Who is this?"
The other Youkai had long white hair like Sesshoumaru's and armor. He had purple scars on his face and yellow eyes. Actually, he looks almost like Sesshoumaru's older twin, or older brother. He seemed, however, slightly more mature in appearance, slightly. Midoriko picked herself up.
"Are you the TaiYoukai Inutaisho?" Midoriko asked, remembering the resemblance between the 2 demons and her thoughts from earlier. The question was rewarded by an amused smile from the 2nd Youkai, who turned to Sesshoumaru immediately.
"You told her about me already?" He questioned.
"No." Sesshoumaru replied dryly.
"Then how does she know me?" Inutaisho looked puzzled.
"Ask her, not me." Sesshoumaru replied, once again, dryly. Inutaisho shrugged and turned to Midoriko.
"How do you know of me, human girl?"
"You aren't exactly the most hidden Youkai in this country, you know." She replied, smiling at his forgetfulness that he was a lord.
"Ah yes…something I still haven't quite gotten used to yet…" Inutaisho said, tapping his chin in thought. Sesshoumaru scowled, how could his father be so childish at this age? The father he remembered was more mature and serious than fun. The Inutaisho Sesshoumaru knew of spoke in a very serious tone and expected seriousness and perfection in must-do tasks.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, why did you bring Inutaisho-sama with you to meet me?" Midoriko asked with an almost childish expression.
"So if he assists you, you can know to trust him. Alright?" Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow when Midoriko's expression turned serious. It wasn't everyday you see Midoriko that serious. "What is it, girl?"
"This fight…how come you can't assist me on it?" Midoriko asked, and slightly pouted. Inutaisho chuckled, causing Sesshoumaru to glare at his own father with a very deadly expression. If Inutaisho was a stranger, he'd probably be dead already…good thing he isn't.
"Because, Midoriko, I won't be here when you fight with the demon. I would be back in the future, waiting. Now, if you'll excuse us…" Sesshoumaru looked at his still chuckling father, "We'll be on our way to try to kill Ryuukotsusei." With that, they disappeared.
"Suicide mission…" Inutaisho joked.
"You have a strange sense of humor…" Sesshoumaru growled at his father, who sighed.
"Well, it can't be helped…" Inutaisho muttered as they neared the village to slay the demon that slaughtered.
-Village of Ryuukotsusei-
(A/N: ok, since I haven't seen the 3rd movie yet, I am going to make up where they find the Ryuukotsusei. Aright? Great.)
"Can you smell his scent?" Sesshoumaru said as they arrived near the village around an hour later, for none of them felt like rushing at all. If they were to rush, they'd be there in less than 10 minutes. Inutaisho nodded.
"He stinks…" Inutaisho commented, earning a groan and a glare from Sesshoumaru.
"…I remembered you as more serious…"
"I am only 238." Inutaisho replied; his eyes smiled with him. "I am still young."
Sesshoumaru sighed as they followed the unpleasant scent of Ryuukotsusei. After a few more minutes, they could see a stone statue. Carved in the statue was the Ryuukotsusei. Sesshoumaru looked confused, which was not a very usual expression.
"How could he have a scent if he is trapped within the rock?" He turned to Inutaisho.
"I have no clue. But I say we smash the rock, so that the beast can be released. Then, we can kill it as you say." Inutaisho said, drawing his sword, the Tetsaiga. Sesshoumaru reached for his Toukinjin, after he cracked his knuckles and slashed the rock with his claws. In the rock was the spirit of the Ryuukotsusei. Sesshoumaru turned to Inutaisho.
"You know how to perform the ultimate attack for the Tetsaiga, right?"
Before Inutaisho had a chance to answer, the soul floated away. Sesshoumaru grunted and followed the soul. Inutaisho followed both Sesshoumaru and the soul. They ran, until they reached the body of the Ryuukotsusei, which was frozen in place by a cave. Sesshoumaru froze…this was such a familiar place…He looked around…the grass, the cave, the flowers near the cave…it was all so familiar.
They were at the Midoriko's cave.
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Ryuki: There is another chapter. –Sigh- this is such a crappy fic. I already sort of planned out the ending and the sequel, but I don't know how to get there!!! If only this story was as good as it was in my head…
Oh yeah, I just realized that I've spelled Sesshoumaru wrong, so I corrected the name throughout the chapters. I also fixed a few glitches.
I can't believe they don't have Midoriko as one of the characters for the choosing thingy...-sigh- Ja...