Chapter 15
One of Kiaku's henchmen, Ryodia, is itching for a fight with our heroes (and villain). With a jewel shard embedded in his body, will this demon be a challenge? Read on to find out.... Tonyf
"Let's get this over with." Sesshomarai said wearily (he, along with Inuyara and Saroko, was still a little worn-out from the training they were going through). Ryodia took offense to Sesshomarai's confident manner, and he charged his opponent. Sesshomarai was caught off guard, not realizing how fast the demon would be. He was able to avoid the brunt of Ryodia's attack, but he was still left with a deep cut on his abdomen. "Crap, this demon is stronger than it looks. I guess I'll have to take this seriously." Inuyara said with a grin, pulling out his Tetsusaiga. Inuyara ran towards Ryodia, and he took a big swing at him. "Got ya!" Inuyara said, not believing that the demon had time to move. Much to his surprise, though, he was wrong. Ryodia jumped out of the way, and Inuyara barely missed slicing through Sesshomarai. "Watch what the hell you're doing!" Sesshomarai yelled. "I'm trying to kill this thing! I'm not just standing around, like you!" Inuyara shot back. "Both of you need to keep your attention on me!" Ryodia said, upset that he wasn't being taken seriously. Before Inuyara and Sesshomarai could move, Ryodia slashed them both with an attack similar to Inuyasha's 'Iron Reaver Soul Stealer'. The cuts were deep, but not enough to keep Inuyara and Sesshomarai down for long. "Okay, that's enough of this." Saroko said, whipping her boomerang towards Ryodia's head. This surprised the demon, who didn't even view Saroko as a threat. The boomerang connected with it's target, and the jewel shard went flying out of Ryodia's head. "Nooooo!!!!" He yelled, reaching for the falling shard. "Yes." Inuyara said with a smirk. He reached out and grabbed the jewel shard, quickly shoving it into his pocket. "You don't look so tough anymore, Ryodia." Inuyara said. "Shut up! I'm still strong enough to defeat you!" Ryodia yelled, swinging wildly at Inuyara. Inuyara just stood there, and he easily brushed off the attacks with one arm. "Fool." Inuyara said, splitting the demon in half with one mighty swipe of the Tetsusaiga. While this was happening, though, something was sneaking up behind Saroko. "You're dead, girl!!!" A demon screamed, jumping out of the trees directly towards Saroko. "No, Saroko! Look out!" Inuyara yelled, knowing that he was too far away to save her. "Huh?" Saroko said, turning around. It was too late, though. Saroko closed her eyes and put her arms in front of her face, readying herself for the blow.
Inuyara stared at the scene, frozen to the ground. He was in disbelief at what just happened. Sesshomarai had jumped in front of Saroko, saving her life! Sesshomarai blocked the demon with his Tolkijn, and he sliced it in half. "You...you saved me?" Saroko said, shocked at Sesshomarai's actions. "No, I just wanted this." He said, holding up the jewel shard that had fallen from the demon. Inuyara didn't care about Sesshomarai's true motives, though. After what Sesshomarai just did, Inuyara decided that he would really try to make this 'team' thing work. "If he really wanted the jewel shard, he didn't have to save Saroko. He could have killed the demon after it sliced Saroko apart! There has to be some good in him....It's buried deep down, but it must be there..." Inuyara thought to himself, just grateful that his girlfriend was still alive. "This will come in handy." Sesshomarai said, shoving the jewel shard into himself. "What the hell are you doing?" Inuyara yelled, instantaneously forgetting about his previous thoughts. "I'm increasing my strength. Any little boost we can get helps, right?" Sesshomarai said with a grin. "That jewel rightfully belongs to us!" Inuyara replied angrily. "Then maybe I'll give it back when I'm done with it." Sesshomarai said. "Grrrrrr...." Inuyara grumbled, deciding to let it go for now (but only because Sesshomarai saved Saroko's life).
(Meanwhile, back in modern times...)
"I'm really worried about them, Inuyasha. Are you sure they'll be alright?" Kagome asked her husband. "Yeah, they'll be fine. Inuyara wouldn't let anything happen to Saroko or himself." Inuyasha replied, trying to be comforting (something not normally in his character). Miroku, Sango, Inuyasha, and Kagome were all gathered in Inuyasha and Kagome's living room, trying to keep their minds off of their kids (Kagome certainly wasn't helping, though). "We need to stop worrying! What is worrying going to do except give you ladies wrinkles? Inuyasha and I don't want to see you two all wrinkly..." Miroku said with a grin, trying to lighten the mood. All he received for his efforts was a smack in the head from Sango and Kagome. Inuyasha's head turned, as he sensed a familiar presence approaching. "What is it, Inuyasha?" Sango asked, noticing her friend's sudden reaction. There was a knock at the door, and Inuyasha jumped up to answer it. When he opened the door, though, he couldn't believe who was standing there. "S...Sesshomeru????" Inuyasha said, causing everyone else to jump up and run towards the door.
Sesshomeru's at Inuyasha's door? What does he want? You'll have to read on to find out!!! Tonyf
One of Kiaku's henchmen, Ryodia, is itching for a fight with our heroes (and villain). With a jewel shard embedded in his body, will this demon be a challenge? Read on to find out.... Tonyf
"Let's get this over with." Sesshomarai said wearily (he, along with Inuyara and Saroko, was still a little worn-out from the training they were going through). Ryodia took offense to Sesshomarai's confident manner, and he charged his opponent. Sesshomarai was caught off guard, not realizing how fast the demon would be. He was able to avoid the brunt of Ryodia's attack, but he was still left with a deep cut on his abdomen. "Crap, this demon is stronger than it looks. I guess I'll have to take this seriously." Inuyara said with a grin, pulling out his Tetsusaiga. Inuyara ran towards Ryodia, and he took a big swing at him. "Got ya!" Inuyara said, not believing that the demon had time to move. Much to his surprise, though, he was wrong. Ryodia jumped out of the way, and Inuyara barely missed slicing through Sesshomarai. "Watch what the hell you're doing!" Sesshomarai yelled. "I'm trying to kill this thing! I'm not just standing around, like you!" Inuyara shot back. "Both of you need to keep your attention on me!" Ryodia said, upset that he wasn't being taken seriously. Before Inuyara and Sesshomarai could move, Ryodia slashed them both with an attack similar to Inuyasha's 'Iron Reaver Soul Stealer'. The cuts were deep, but not enough to keep Inuyara and Sesshomarai down for long. "Okay, that's enough of this." Saroko said, whipping her boomerang towards Ryodia's head. This surprised the demon, who didn't even view Saroko as a threat. The boomerang connected with it's target, and the jewel shard went flying out of Ryodia's head. "Nooooo!!!!" He yelled, reaching for the falling shard. "Yes." Inuyara said with a smirk. He reached out and grabbed the jewel shard, quickly shoving it into his pocket. "You don't look so tough anymore, Ryodia." Inuyara said. "Shut up! I'm still strong enough to defeat you!" Ryodia yelled, swinging wildly at Inuyara. Inuyara just stood there, and he easily brushed off the attacks with one arm. "Fool." Inuyara said, splitting the demon in half with one mighty swipe of the Tetsusaiga. While this was happening, though, something was sneaking up behind Saroko. "You're dead, girl!!!" A demon screamed, jumping out of the trees directly towards Saroko. "No, Saroko! Look out!" Inuyara yelled, knowing that he was too far away to save her. "Huh?" Saroko said, turning around. It was too late, though. Saroko closed her eyes and put her arms in front of her face, readying herself for the blow.
Inuyara stared at the scene, frozen to the ground. He was in disbelief at what just happened. Sesshomarai had jumped in front of Saroko, saving her life! Sesshomarai blocked the demon with his Tolkijn, and he sliced it in half. "You...you saved me?" Saroko said, shocked at Sesshomarai's actions. "No, I just wanted this." He said, holding up the jewel shard that had fallen from the demon. Inuyara didn't care about Sesshomarai's true motives, though. After what Sesshomarai just did, Inuyara decided that he would really try to make this 'team' thing work. "If he really wanted the jewel shard, he didn't have to save Saroko. He could have killed the demon after it sliced Saroko apart! There has to be some good in him....It's buried deep down, but it must be there..." Inuyara thought to himself, just grateful that his girlfriend was still alive. "This will come in handy." Sesshomarai said, shoving the jewel shard into himself. "What the hell are you doing?" Inuyara yelled, instantaneously forgetting about his previous thoughts. "I'm increasing my strength. Any little boost we can get helps, right?" Sesshomarai said with a grin. "That jewel rightfully belongs to us!" Inuyara replied angrily. "Then maybe I'll give it back when I'm done with it." Sesshomarai said. "Grrrrrr...." Inuyara grumbled, deciding to let it go for now (but only because Sesshomarai saved Saroko's life).
(Meanwhile, back in modern times...)
"I'm really worried about them, Inuyasha. Are you sure they'll be alright?" Kagome asked her husband. "Yeah, they'll be fine. Inuyara wouldn't let anything happen to Saroko or himself." Inuyasha replied, trying to be comforting (something not normally in his character). Miroku, Sango, Inuyasha, and Kagome were all gathered in Inuyasha and Kagome's living room, trying to keep their minds off of their kids (Kagome certainly wasn't helping, though). "We need to stop worrying! What is worrying going to do except give you ladies wrinkles? Inuyasha and I don't want to see you two all wrinkly..." Miroku said with a grin, trying to lighten the mood. All he received for his efforts was a smack in the head from Sango and Kagome. Inuyasha's head turned, as he sensed a familiar presence approaching. "What is it, Inuyasha?" Sango asked, noticing her friend's sudden reaction. There was a knock at the door, and Inuyasha jumped up to answer it. When he opened the door, though, he couldn't believe who was standing there. "S...Sesshomeru????" Inuyasha said, causing everyone else to jump up and run towards the door.
Sesshomeru's at Inuyasha's door? What does he want? You'll have to read on to find out!!! Tonyf