Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale:
The Inochimaru Chronicles:
Chapter 4: New Trainee, Koinu Weilds Tetsusaiga!
"Alright then," said Koinu, "if you have something to say then say it."
Shippo nodded. "It involves Sesshomaru's son, Inochimaru." he said.
"Go on." said Inuyasha.
"Well." began Shippo as he sat on the floor. "As you all know, Inochimaru has a rare condition inherited from his mother because of her impure blood. Like you Inuyasha, this disease only kicks in when Inochimaru is in a life threatening situation, or at least one that causes him to use much of his power." Everyone shook their heads in agreement. "Well, as it is now there is no actual way to control this transformation, except...."
"Wielding a weapon of enormous power." interrupted Inuyasha.
"Exactly. In your case Inuyasha it is the tetsusaiga, but Inochimaru possesses no such weapon." said Shippo.
"So, what's that got to do with me?" asked Koinu.
"As you all know, tokijin and tenseiga belong to Sesshomaru, he would give one to his son but neither would help him."
"What do you mean?" asked Kagome.
"Tenseiga is used to save lives, and although it is powerful, it is unable to stop the transformation. I know you all remember what Tokijin is like." insisted Shippo.
"Yeah," said Inuyasha holding his side. "I had an encounter with it earlier."
"Tokijin, like the tetsusaiga, is a living sword. It was made from Goshinki's fangs. Goshinki's hatred for you was so great after you killed him that he hated you even after being made into a sword. This resulted in the evil aura that constantly surrounds the sword. Only a strong demon can suppress the aura, thus it is easily controlled by Sesshomaru. His son; however, is a different matter. Although Inochimaru is strong, because of his transformed state, he would be easily controlled by the sword's aura and seek out and kill us, then everyone else in his path. So to make it simple, Inochimaru needs a sword of his own..." Shippo took a long breath, "he wants the tetsusaiga."
"But the tetsusaiga is my father's, so why should I worry about him?"
"The plan is to take the sword from Inuyasha then kill you with it. Koinu, the process of which one must go about inheriting the tetsusaiga is obviously unknown to you." said Shippo.
"He's right." said Inuyasha. Everyone focused their eyes on Inuyasha. "There are certain rules to using tetsusaiga. The first is in order to use the sword you need to have a mix of demon and human blood, or if you are a full-demon then you at least a strong compassion to protect them. The second regards being able to use the sword's ultimate attack, bakuryuuha. You have to surpass the former wielder's strength by using a heavy tetsusaiga, that was forged using your own fang, to defeat an enemy that the former wielder couldn't beat . Or you could defeat an enemy whose power was equal to the former owner's strentgh. This will allow you to use the bakuryuuha (backlash wave). I would guess it's something like a sacrifice. Also the bakuruuyha can only be used if your demonic energy is strong enough to overwhelm your opponents. The last and most important rule is that the former owner must willingly leave the sword to you in order for it to recognize you as it's true master. Either that or be the first to claim it after the owner's death."
"That's right." added Miroku. "Inuyasha was only able to use the Bakuryuuha after defeating his father's old enemy, Ryukotsusei."
"After that, he was able to use the Bakuuryuha. And the Kaze no Kizu became a second grade attack that he could use with ease." said Sango.
"That's right, but still, why would Inochimaru come after Koinu instead of myself?" asked Inuyasha.
"It's more than likely that he's coming after Koinu because of the grudge he has for your son." said Miroku. "When Koinu struck Inochimaru, he seemed weak in front of his father and this wounded him. He wants revenge. In addition, whenever Koinu transforms, his strength is equal to your own Inuyasha's. Therefore, this makes Koinu a perfect candidate for the sword's sacrifice."
Kagome became worried. "So how do we stop it?" she asked.
"Koinu has to learn to use tetsusaiga. It's as simple as that." stated Inuyasha.
"That's what I was thinking." said Shippo. Koinu simply looked around considering what had been said.
[Can I really wield tetsusaiga?] he thought.
Everyone went outside, following Koinu and Inuyasha. They arrived in the middle of the field and Inuyasha handed Koinu the tetsusaiga. Koinu simply looked at Inuyasha with a puzzled face. "Unsheathe the sword." said Inuyasha. Koinu did so and tetsusaiga instantly transformed, Koinu stared in amazement and lightly swung the sword in the air releasing small amounts of energy. "Don't swing it so recklessly!" shouted Inuyasha. Koinu instantly froze. "Now Koinu, focus." he said as he stood in front of his son.
"Focus on what?" asked Koinu.
"Close your eyes Koinu and sniff out our energy, we both put out our own wave of demonic energy. This energy collides and where they come together is where the Wind Scar is formed. If you can cut into that spot you can unleash tetsusaiga's power." said Inuyasha as he stared at his son. "Now try." Koinu closed his eyes and sniffed the air, he could smell the demonic energy. He opened his eyes and there it was, the energies of his father and himself swirling and creating what appeared to be a cut in the wind.
[I see it.] thought Koinu. [If I can cut into it then I'll have mastered the windscar and I'll have the ability to defeat Inochimaru]. Koinu aimed, then swung with all his might, nothing happened. "What?" he asked. "Why didn't it work." Koinu turned around to see his father had moved. "What? Why did you move dad?" he asked.
"You took to long, if you wait to long to use the Wind Scar then your opponent will break it." said Inuyasha. "Once you see it you cut it, no making sure, no pussy-footing around it. Just do it."
"Okay." said Koinu. Inuyasha got back into position. Koinu picked up the scents, he could see the colliding energies again. [Okay Koinu, when you see the Wind Scar, cut it, don't wait.] The Wind Scar formed and Koinu swung as hard as he could shouting, "Kaze no Kizu!" The giant wave of energy shot out towards Inuyasha, and he wasn't moving. [Dad!] thought Koinu, [Move!]. Inuyasha simply grinned and prepared to jump.
"SIT!!!!!!!" WHAM! Inuyasha hit the ground, a bit harder than usual and the windscar passed over him and the crater. "Whew that was close." said Kagome as she walked over to him.
"Whacha do that for?" demanded Inuyasha holding his back.
"I was saving your life!" yelled Kagome, now upset. She stormed off towards Sango.
"I was going to jump," yelled Inuyasha after her, "Idiot." he mumbled.
"SIT!" cried Kagome. Inuyasha hit the ground again. "I heard that dog boy."
"Owwww! Leave me alone!" cried Inuyasha. Koinu was standing there with tetsusaiga simply laughing. "What are you at laughing you little.." Inuyasha's voice trailed off. Koinu ignored his father and walked over to the Shippo and the others.
Kika was leaning against a post talking to Shippo. "We're never going to beat them if they don't stop joking."
"They will," said Shippo, "we joked like this when we were trying to get Naraku and we ended up killing him with zero casualties."
"Really?" asked Koinu. "Well, we could win. IF SESSHOMARU DOESN'T BRING A BONE TO THE BATTLE!!!!" Koinu yelled this part especially loud so his father could hear.
"Why you little." said Inuyasha, he took off after his son, Koinu ran. "I'll get you!"
Sensu looked on from beside his sister and Shippo. He sighed and muttered, "We're all going to die."
Next Chapter:
Tetsusaiga Stolen. The Final Battle Approaches.