Okay first off, let me say that I'm very sorry for not updating, been very busy as of late. I'm back now however and I hope y'all enjoy this chapter. Oh yeah, if you have any questions about the story than feel free to e-mail me. My email is dmgn2005yahoo.com. In addition, I have discovered a new attack for the tetsusaiga. It is called the Kangousouha, roughly translated to the diamond cut. This attack will make an appearance in this fanfic, but not in this chapter.

Note: This chapter will be short, but the others will be longer, I promise.

Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale

The Inochimaru Chronicles, Chapter 5:

Tetsusaiga Stolen! The Final Battle Approaches!

"Lord Sesshomaru!"cried Jaken. He was chasing his master and his son in a field. "My lords, wait for meeeeee!" cried Jaken as he chased them right off a cliff. "Ahhhh!" cried Jaken as he was falling to his death, he looked up to see both of his masters laughing cruelly at him, not showing the least amount of sincerity or care as they stared with cold, piercing, and unforgiving eyes. Jaken managed to grab hold of a small ledge while falling, but he was slipping.

"Masters, please help me!" begged Jaken, tears welling in his eyes. He looked up to see that both of his masters had stopped laughing. Sesshomaru's face had once again regained it's emotionless expression. Inochimaru's face was twisted in a cruel smile, he raised his left hand to show his claws.

"Die." said Inochimaru, the words flowing effortlessly over and through his lips. Incohimaru came down with amazing speed and struck Jaken. Jaken (now split in two) plummeted into the abyss below him.

"Ahhh!" cried Jaken as he sat up while on the floor. He was drenched in sweat and gasping for breath. "Only...a...dream." he managed to say in between breaths. [Oh master Sesshomaru, why did you have to leave me in such a place? Why did you leave me behind? After you had claimed your severed arm from inside your father's tomb, you forgot all about me. How could you?] Jaken sat there in deep thought, now shifting his concentration on Inochimaru.

"Inochimaru..." he mumbled softly. [It is no question why he left me there, that psychotic little pup has never liked me. In any case, he has no concern for anyone other than his mother or father. I remember the old days, back when Inochimaru would remain back at lord Sesshomaru's castle and remain guard or he would go and stay with his mother's clan and keep out of our hair. However, ever since his condition worsened, he has insisted on coming out with us every time. It has become quite frustrating.]

Jaken now stood up, and began to walk to the door of the hut. He reached the outside, and leaned against the wall, it was still dark outsidebye. "Inochimaru, such an odd creature. Every bit as powerful as a full-demon of his lineage should be, but because of that tiny trace of human blood in him, he is an unpredictable wild card. Able to go off at any time. Hmmph, he has even less control over his transformed state than Inuyasha or his quarter-breed son, Koinu. But what can one expect from someone carrying human blood. Inochimaru is not the perfect demon as his father is, he is...he is an.... an...."

"Impurity?" asked Inochimaru, suddenly walking out of the shadows.

Jaken's heart skipped a beat. "Lord Inochimaru," said Jaken, bowing before his master. Jaken had become slightly confused for a minute. Inochimaru could easily impersonate his father if he were to gain a little more height and if his hair and eyes were to change colors. Inochimaru approached Jaken.

"From now on Jaken, I advise you choose your words more carefully." said Inochimaru coldly. He reached over to Jaken with his right hand. Jaken whimpered, but to his surprise he was not stricken, but was being carried by his master.

"Master?" asked Jaken, tears welling in his eyes. "You have come to rescue me?" he asked in a chocked voice.

"Don't be so foolish Jaken!" said Inochimaru sharply, Jaken dropped his head in shame. "My father and I don't have such time to waste, we simply came to collect my new sword, the tetsusaiga." he said this with a slight grin. "My father is waiting in the forest for me to return with you, then we will return here and take the tetsusaiga." Inochimaru was preparing to take off, when he was confronted by Inuyasha and Koinu.

"Going somewhere Inochimaru?" asked Koinu, bearing his fangs and claws. Inochimaru threw Jaken to the side, the toad hit the hut's side with a loud thump.

"No, nowhere at all my dear cousin. At least, not before I kill you that is." said Inochimaru as he lunged at Koinu. Koinu barely dodged the first strike, only gaining a slight cut on his left cheek. Inochimaru, however, was not through with his offensive, he continued to attack Koinu. Inochimaru's movements appeared to be nothing but blurs to him, he wasn't even able to follow the punches.

"Damn it! I can't keep up when I'm not transformed." said Koinu as he barely escaped another punch. Inuyasha seeing his son being quickly overwhelmed by his opponent, jumped in and attempted to cut Inochimaru with the tetsusaiga. The tetsusaiga stops a mere foot short of Inochimaru's head, the tokijin blocked the attack.

"Now Inuyasha, two against one isn't very fair." said Sesshomaru, pushing his brother back. Sesshomaru continued his attack, coming after Inuyasha with a side swip. Inuyasha parried it and jumped back to put some distance between them.

"Now Sesshomaru, I probably should have asked this earlier, but why did you never tell me you had a son?" asked Inuyasha sarcastically. Inuyasha charged at his brother and came down with a straight cut, but Sesshomaru manages to block it. Their swords were now evenly matched, neither brother losing ground.

"My personal matters are none of your concern little brother." said Sesshomaru, pushing his brother back again. "Besides," he added with a slight smile, "you never asked." This time Sesshomaru came at his brother with his sword but Inuyasha was able to block it. The two were pushing at each other, trying to make a shift in their balance of power.

"Oh, is that the reason?" asked Inuyasha in a somewhat tired, yet sarcastic voice. "I thought it was because you were ashamed." Sesshomaru raised his brow in suspicion. "Ashamed...of your son having human blood." added Inuyasha with a grin. Sesshomaru became enraged. He pushed Inuyasha backwards and came at him with such speed and power that he was knocked off his feet and into a boulder. Before Inuyasha was able to get back on his feet, Sesshomaru was in his face again.

"Ah!" yelped Inuyasha in a gasp of surprise.

"Enough playing around Inuyasha." said Sesshomaru. Inuyasha rose his sword to attack, but Sesshomaru striked the hilt of tetsusaiga and knocked it out of Inuyasha's hand.

"Tetsusaiga!" yelled Inuyasha as the sword landed in the ground and transformed back. Inuyasha attempted to reach his sword, but was stricken in the back and rendered unconscious by Sesshomaru. Inochimaru easily broke away from his fight with Koinu and grasped the sword's hilt, he then leaped beside his father. Koinu ran up towards them and stopped to tend to his father, Koinu looked up at the two with rage.

"Upset?" asked Inochimaru. "Don't worry Koinu, I promise you will meet this sword again." he then smiled. "When I use it to take your life!" Koinu growled. Sesshomaru grabbed Jaken and then he and Inochimaru were enveloped in a ball of light and then were suddenly flying away with great speed. Inuyasha still lay unconscious, unaware of his sword's fate. Koinu took his father's head, placed it in his lap and stroked his hair carefully.

"Father," he said in a worried voice, tears were forming in his eyes. "I'm sorry I couldn't stop them," he said sobbing, "I was not strong enough." Koinu looked up at the sky. "They have the tenseiga, tokijin, and now even your tetsusaiga to use against us! Father, please forgive me!" said Koinu as he buried his face in his hands.

Next chapter,

Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale

The Inochimaru chronicles, Chapter 6: The Final Battle and the Return of the Third Sword!