AN: Sorry for the shortness of the chapter, but it was so inspiring that I couldn't bear to bring it down with anything added to it. So I'm asking now, Please review!
Chapter Four: To War!
As the sun rose red in the morning, casting a russet glow on the land, Shippo came running into the hut, and jumped on Inu-yasha's stomach, chanting, "They're coming they're coming they're coming they're coming, THEY'RE COMING!!!"
"OWFFF!!! Inu-yasha said as the 90 lb ball of fluff jumped on him, "Who's coming?" he demanded angrily.
"Keade and the villagers." Shippo said, excitedly as everyone else awoke to the sound of his jubilant voice.
"Oh wow!" Kagome said, "Inu-yasha, put on your armor!" She got up and started dressing him with the red leather and plate steel.
"Hey, wait a second!" Inu-yasha said,. Pushing her away, "What for?"
"I want the villagers to see you." she said, strapping on the breast plate, "You look so nice in it. Ike a real samurai warrior"
"Fine," he grumbled as he put on the gauntlets. He clipped his sword on his belt, and walked out, followed by Yugi/Yami and the others, all adorned in their battle apparel. They looked out on the horizon, and Inu-yasha's ears picked at faint rumble. It grew louder as they approached. It was the sound of many hooves stomping like thunder. Then, they first saw Keade, still astride her mount, and wielding her bow up high above her head. Then, a great dark line of many men, on horse back and striding on foot, appeared in the glow of the rising sun. A great multitude of soldiers come to follow them into battle. All the young men and women, and the young han-you, stared in disbelief and awe at the sight.
Whilst they stared, Keade rode down to join them.
"Keade…" Inu-yasha asked. "What is this? I told you to bring a few archers. You brought the whole D&$% country side!"
"You need men to help you fight," Keade said. "And these men will follow their lord."
"What?" Inu-yasha shouted. "I'm not a lord! I'm not even a real Samurai. I just happen to look the part today." he bowed his head, "I'm nothing but a half breed. I'm nothing."
"Wake up, boy," Keade said. "These men have heard of your great deeds. How you strive to help those who are weak and helpless, and your goal to rid our land of evil. They care not what your bloodline is. Only that you are born of the people. These are your people, Inu-yasha. They will follow you. Do ye not know that they look to you for leadership and to make their futures brighter? Word of your exploits hangsd on their lips everyday. Ye are a living legend. Even great foreign kings would follow ye willingly into battle, on oath of friendship alone. Ye are their leader, Inu-yash. They await your command."
He looked out over the multitude, and saw in their faces. Some were scared, some were eager, others were patient. But all had hope within their eyes. He knew that old Keade spoke true.
-----------------------------------------
Kikyo stood atop the hill, watching all that transpired below. She looked to the sky, and said to her servants, "Go. Find all who are called Naraku's enemies. Tell them that one is leading an army against him. Tell them that King Yami and Lord Inu-yasha ride to war, with the Priestess Kagome beside them." Her soul catchers went, in speed and bright flashes of light, at her command. Within moments, the howls of dogs and wolves filled the air. A whirlwind appeared in the distance, with a two headed steed not far behind. They would come. She looked at the forest, and saw a three eyed cow stampeding towards the village. Yes. They were coming.
---------------------------------------
"Stop, you stupid cow!" they heard an aged voice cry.
"Huh!?!" Inu-yasha and the others looked. Coming from the forest at full speed was old Totosai!
"Woah bossy, whoa!" he cried. But then, rumbling came behind them. Totosais looked, and saw a pack wolves led by a whirl wind approaching, too! "Go, bossy! GO!!!!" the old smithy shouted. And in the air came a two headed steed, a tall, handsome white haired samurai warrior astride it.
"Oh great," Inu-yasha said. "What are they doing here? I don't want a fight already."
"Hold ye ground, Inu-yasha," Keade said. "I suspect they have not come to fight with ye."
"WHOA!!!" Totosai shouted as the cow slid in with a cloud of dust. When the dust and dirt subsided, Totosai said, getting off his cow, "Heard there was an army gathering. Thought they'd need a smith to sharpen dull swords. I need the work, and I now you'd have need of me, boy." But then, the old man did a double take. "Inu-yasha? Hwoo! For a minute there, I thought you were your father."
"Yeah, I've been getting that a lot, lately." Inu-yasha said. But just then, the wolf pack and whirlwind caught up with them. The twister died down, to reveal Kouga of the Wolves.
"I heard that Kagome was going into battle with Inu-yasha and some king," Kouga said. "I figured I'd come and see that my woman stays safe."
"Glad to have ya," Inu-yasha smirked. "Maybe you'll be the first casualty."
"Inu-yasha," Kagome warned him. "Oh Kouga, would you really help us fight Naraku?"
The Wolf you-kai grabbed both of her hands, and said, "Kagome, I'd fight an entire army single handedly for you."
Behind them Kaiba gagged. Serenity stared at him, and said, "Oh? Wouldn't you fight an army for me?"
"Only if I had a well armored tank." Kaiba answered back
"We could make one out of these suits," Joey said, lifting his legs. "This armor weighs a ton!"
"Quit whining," Inu-yasha said. "My brother's here." Sesshomaru's two headed beast landed in the field, and he dismounted. He strode up to them, looking quite regal in his own armor.
"I heard that my brother leads a great host against Naraku. Might I offer some assistance?" Seshomaru said slowly.
"Depends," Inu-yasha said. "You willing to follow me, and take orders?"
"An Independent command would suit me best." Sesshomaru answered.
"Fine, take that punk Kaiba with you," he said. "You two should get along fine. He's as expressionless and stony as your are."
"I shall take the right wing of your army." Sesshomaru said, leading his mount to them.
"And I'll take the left," Yugi/Yami said.
"And I'll lead my wolves as a forward line," Kouga said. "To support your archers."
"Whatever." Inu-yaha muttered. Fresh mounts were given to the rest of the horseless fighters, and Serenity and Mai used the Millennium Necklace and Eye to look ahead.
"I see a lot of villages," Mai said.
"I see a lot of people joining us," Serenity said, "But I see just as many joining Naraku."
Then, Mai gasped. "The two Naraku's are fighting!"
"They're heading towards Mount Fuji," Serenity added.
"That'll take at least a week of hard riding," Inu-yasha said. "Alright everyone, we've got a long, hard ride ahead of us. I won't guarantee all of you a victory, but I will tell you this; We're not gonna take anything off Naraku or his henchmen anymore! Either we come back victorious, or we don't come back at all! Now, follow me! For your homes, for your land! For your people!!" He unsheathed the Tetsaiga, and reared his horse, the sword gleaming white in the new day sun.
"For Lord Inu-yasha!" the soldiers cried together. They drew their swords, their spears raised high, and they all charged forward. "For Inu-yasha and King Yami! Death to Naraku!!!!" The thundering of hooves and baying of wolves echoed far and wide. All who would stand against them fled into the hills, seeking either sanctuary or the enemy, and all who would ride with them came on horse, donkey, and on foot to ride with their hero. Young and old, men, and even a few courageous women, joined them with every league of their journey... friend and foe rode together as brothers. The army of men and you-kai rode together against their greatest enemy.
Chapter Four: To War!
As the sun rose red in the morning, casting a russet glow on the land, Shippo came running into the hut, and jumped on Inu-yasha's stomach, chanting, "They're coming they're coming they're coming they're coming, THEY'RE COMING!!!"
"OWFFF!!! Inu-yasha said as the 90 lb ball of fluff jumped on him, "Who's coming?" he demanded angrily.
"Keade and the villagers." Shippo said, excitedly as everyone else awoke to the sound of his jubilant voice.
"Oh wow!" Kagome said, "Inu-yasha, put on your armor!" She got up and started dressing him with the red leather and plate steel.
"Hey, wait a second!" Inu-yasha said,. Pushing her away, "What for?"
"I want the villagers to see you." she said, strapping on the breast plate, "You look so nice in it. Ike a real samurai warrior"
"Fine," he grumbled as he put on the gauntlets. He clipped his sword on his belt, and walked out, followed by Yugi/Yami and the others, all adorned in their battle apparel. They looked out on the horizon, and Inu-yasha's ears picked at faint rumble. It grew louder as they approached. It was the sound of many hooves stomping like thunder. Then, they first saw Keade, still astride her mount, and wielding her bow up high above her head. Then, a great dark line of many men, on horse back and striding on foot, appeared in the glow of the rising sun. A great multitude of soldiers come to follow them into battle. All the young men and women, and the young han-you, stared in disbelief and awe at the sight.
Whilst they stared, Keade rode down to join them.
"Keade…" Inu-yasha asked. "What is this? I told you to bring a few archers. You brought the whole D&$% country side!"
"You need men to help you fight," Keade said. "And these men will follow their lord."
"What?" Inu-yasha shouted. "I'm not a lord! I'm not even a real Samurai. I just happen to look the part today." he bowed his head, "I'm nothing but a half breed. I'm nothing."
"Wake up, boy," Keade said. "These men have heard of your great deeds. How you strive to help those who are weak and helpless, and your goal to rid our land of evil. They care not what your bloodline is. Only that you are born of the people. These are your people, Inu-yasha. They will follow you. Do ye not know that they look to you for leadership and to make their futures brighter? Word of your exploits hangsd on their lips everyday. Ye are a living legend. Even great foreign kings would follow ye willingly into battle, on oath of friendship alone. Ye are their leader, Inu-yash. They await your command."
He looked out over the multitude, and saw in their faces. Some were scared, some were eager, others were patient. But all had hope within their eyes. He knew that old Keade spoke true.
-----------------------------------------
Kikyo stood atop the hill, watching all that transpired below. She looked to the sky, and said to her servants, "Go. Find all who are called Naraku's enemies. Tell them that one is leading an army against him. Tell them that King Yami and Lord Inu-yasha ride to war, with the Priestess Kagome beside them." Her soul catchers went, in speed and bright flashes of light, at her command. Within moments, the howls of dogs and wolves filled the air. A whirlwind appeared in the distance, with a two headed steed not far behind. They would come. She looked at the forest, and saw a three eyed cow stampeding towards the village. Yes. They were coming.
---------------------------------------
"Stop, you stupid cow!" they heard an aged voice cry.
"Huh!?!" Inu-yasha and the others looked. Coming from the forest at full speed was old Totosai!
"Woah bossy, whoa!" he cried. But then, rumbling came behind them. Totosais looked, and saw a pack wolves led by a whirl wind approaching, too! "Go, bossy! GO!!!!" the old smithy shouted. And in the air came a two headed steed, a tall, handsome white haired samurai warrior astride it.
"Oh great," Inu-yasha said. "What are they doing here? I don't want a fight already."
"Hold ye ground, Inu-yasha," Keade said. "I suspect they have not come to fight with ye."
"WHOA!!!" Totosai shouted as the cow slid in with a cloud of dust. When the dust and dirt subsided, Totosai said, getting off his cow, "Heard there was an army gathering. Thought they'd need a smith to sharpen dull swords. I need the work, and I now you'd have need of me, boy." But then, the old man did a double take. "Inu-yasha? Hwoo! For a minute there, I thought you were your father."
"Yeah, I've been getting that a lot, lately." Inu-yasha said. But just then, the wolf pack and whirlwind caught up with them. The twister died down, to reveal Kouga of the Wolves.
"I heard that Kagome was going into battle with Inu-yasha and some king," Kouga said. "I figured I'd come and see that my woman stays safe."
"Glad to have ya," Inu-yasha smirked. "Maybe you'll be the first casualty."
"Inu-yasha," Kagome warned him. "Oh Kouga, would you really help us fight Naraku?"
The Wolf you-kai grabbed both of her hands, and said, "Kagome, I'd fight an entire army single handedly for you."
Behind them Kaiba gagged. Serenity stared at him, and said, "Oh? Wouldn't you fight an army for me?"
"Only if I had a well armored tank." Kaiba answered back
"We could make one out of these suits," Joey said, lifting his legs. "This armor weighs a ton!"
"Quit whining," Inu-yasha said. "My brother's here." Sesshomaru's two headed beast landed in the field, and he dismounted. He strode up to them, looking quite regal in his own armor.
"I heard that my brother leads a great host against Naraku. Might I offer some assistance?" Seshomaru said slowly.
"Depends," Inu-yasha said. "You willing to follow me, and take orders?"
"An Independent command would suit me best." Sesshomaru answered.
"Fine, take that punk Kaiba with you," he said. "You two should get along fine. He's as expressionless and stony as your are."
"I shall take the right wing of your army." Sesshomaru said, leading his mount to them.
"And I'll take the left," Yugi/Yami said.
"And I'll lead my wolves as a forward line," Kouga said. "To support your archers."
"Whatever." Inu-yaha muttered. Fresh mounts were given to the rest of the horseless fighters, and Serenity and Mai used the Millennium Necklace and Eye to look ahead.
"I see a lot of villages," Mai said.
"I see a lot of people joining us," Serenity said, "But I see just as many joining Naraku."
Then, Mai gasped. "The two Naraku's are fighting!"
"They're heading towards Mount Fuji," Serenity added.
"That'll take at least a week of hard riding," Inu-yasha said. "Alright everyone, we've got a long, hard ride ahead of us. I won't guarantee all of you a victory, but I will tell you this; We're not gonna take anything off Naraku or his henchmen anymore! Either we come back victorious, or we don't come back at all! Now, follow me! For your homes, for your land! For your people!!" He unsheathed the Tetsaiga, and reared his horse, the sword gleaming white in the new day sun.
"For Lord Inu-yasha!" the soldiers cried together. They drew their swords, their spears raised high, and they all charged forward. "For Inu-yasha and King Yami! Death to Naraku!!!!" The thundering of hooves and baying of wolves echoed far and wide. All who would stand against them fled into the hills, seeking either sanctuary or the enemy, and all who would ride with them came on horse, donkey, and on foot to ride with their hero. Young and old, men, and even a few courageous women, joined them with every league of their journey... friend and foe rode together as brothers. The army of men and you-kai rode together against their greatest enemy.