Chapter 23
Inuyara vs Kiaku....Who's going to win? Will the mighty Kiaku destroy his young opponent, or will the young Inuyara be able to use his new-found strength to finally down the seemingly indestructable foe? Read on to find out..... Tonyf
"Get up. Now." Inuyara demanded, standing in front of the Kiaku- sized hole in the wall. "I knew you had hidden power, Inuyara. Now, I'll finally get to test my strength." Kiaku rasped, a grin on his face as he stood up. "You made a fatal mistake, Kiaku. You under-estimated how much energy I had, stored deep inside. It's more than enough to destroy you." Inuyara explained, a strange 'calm' in his voice. "We'll see about that, won't we?" Kiaku shot back. With that, Kiaku once again began to emit dark energy. The floor began to shake, and Kiaku floated above the ground. "Now, let's test that 'strength' of yours!" Kiaku bellowed, phasing in front of Inuyara quicker than the human eye could detect. In a movement matching Kiaku's speed, Inuyara held his tetsusaiga out and blocked Kiaku's advances. Both fighters then engaged in a super-human battle, fists and swords flashing all over the room. No one, not even Sesshomaru or Inuyasha, was able to follow the movements in this incredible fight.
The battle continued this way for about ten minutes, before both fighters finally slowed things down. Amazingly, neither one of them showed any signs of fatigue. "This is truly exhilarating, Inuyara. Never before have I been able to test my abilities against a worthy opponent." Kiaku exclaimed, the evil grin still on his face. "Well, I'm not doing this for your amusement, monster. I'm doing this to destroy you." Inuyara retorted. "I'm just curious, Inuyara, how you're able to maintain your energy even though it is no longer emitting from your body. How did you manage to lock it inside, so you could use it at will?" Kiaku inquired. "I'm thinking....That it's absolutely none of your business. All you need to know is that my 'energy' is going to help me destroy you, TODAY." Inuyara responded. "Honestly, I think it is because of my love for my family, and my friends, and.....Saroko. God, how I love her. I'd do anything to keep her safe." Inuyara thought to himself as he watched Kiaku's angry facial expressions. ( "Kiaku can read minds!!!", you all are undoubtedly screaming. Yeah, but Inuyara's power has risen so much that he can block Kiaku's mental abilities.... Tonyf )
"Get everyone out of here, Sesshomarai. Do it now." Inuyara demanded, never taking his eyes off of Kiaku. "No! I won't leave you, Inuyara!" Saroko protested. "You need to, Saroko. This place isn't going to be standing much longer. I promise, I'll be fine." Inuyara assured her, his eyes still locked on Kiaku. Sesshomarai understood what Inuyara meant, and he began to lead everyone towards the door. Kiaku looked over towards them, ready to protest. When he looked over at Inuyara, though, he saw the look in his eyes. The look was DARING him to move, daring him to try and stop them from leaving. "That idiot is actually intimidating me! I've never felt this before....This....FEAR! I will not let him strike fear into me; he hasn't proven a damn thing yet!" Kiaku thought, phasing himself out. He appeared in front of Saroko, ready to take out the love of Inuyara's life. Shock washed through Kiaku's body, though, as he looked up and saw Inuyara standing in front of Saroko, arms crossed and a grin on his face. "Not today, Kiaku. Nice plan, though. I give you 'originality points'." Inuyara chided. In a movement quicker than the human eye could detect, Inuyara pounded Kiaku in the stomach and sent him flying into the wall. "Please, honey. Follow Sesshomarai now. I don't want you to get hurt." Inuyara pleaded, staring into Saroko's eyes. "I will, Inuyara. You had BETTER come back to me, or I'll kill you myself." She said, wiping away tears. "Please, no crying. I won't lose to THAT idiot." Inuyara whispered, pointing to Kiaku's fallen form. Saroko couldn't help but grin. "I love you, Inuyara." She said, wrapping him in her embrace. Inuyara gladly hugged her back, and he gave her a long, meaningful kiss. "I love you too, Saroko." He said with a smile, gently pushing her towards Sesshomarai and the door. Saroko walked out slowly, never taking her eyes off of Inuyara; she blew him a kiss as she disappeared from sight. "Time to get serious." Inuyara growled, looking back at Kiaku, who was just getting to his feet.
"I've had more than enough of this, Inuyara. I'll admit, I vastly underestimated you. Still, YOU vastly underestimate ME as well. You still haven't seen my full power, and I think it's about time you witness my true greatness." Kiaku declared, black energy once again surrounding him. "This time, we won't be going soft. The kid gloves are off, Inuyara. Can you take the heat?" Kiaku asked, his dark energy shaking the entire castle. "Of course. Can you?" Inuyara replied, his white aura once again flashing. "This castle is going to come apart any minute now. Thank god I got everyone out of here." Inuyara thought to himself. Kiaku was fully charged now, and he looked different. His face was all scrunched up, and his evil grin was gone, replaced with a huge scowl. "Let's go then." Inuyara shouted, charging at Kiaku. The two warriors clashed, trading blow after blow. Their speed was incredible, and the energy they were emitting was enough to shake up the castle. After about five minutes of this, both Inuyara and Kiaku began to feel the effects of the blows. Both fighters slowed things down a little. "Let's see what you do with this." Inuyara shouted, swinging his Tetsusaiga and unleashing the wind scar. This was MUCH stronger than usual though, and it was enough to bring the already- shaky castle to the ground. Saroko heard the "boom" from the distance, and she ran back towards the castle. When she saw the rubble from the collapsed castle, she almost lost it. "Inuyara!!! Where are you?" She screamed. There was no movement, except for the raindrops that had just begun to fall from the heavens. Everyone except for Saroko stood underneath some trees, keeping themselves dry. The reality of the situation set in, and Saroko realized that her boyfriend might not have survived. The rain suddenly became the perfect shroud, masking her tears as they flowed down her face.
"I'm fine. Please, get the others FAR away from here. Kiaku is knocked out, but he won't be for long. All of you need to leave NOW." These are the words Saroko heard, ringing through her ears. She immediately understood, and her tears stopped. "Let's go, guys. We need to run." Saroko said, running towards them. Sesshomarai nodded, grabbed Miroku, Sango, and Kagome, and began to run at top speed. Saroko, Inuyasha, and Sesshomaru followed close behind. "Please God, let him come back to me." Saroko mumbled, trying to keep up.
Inuyara was the first to burst out from the rubble, and Kiaku followed seconds later. Kiaku was battered, as he had taken the full brunt of Inuyara's last attack. Inuyara was also weakened, but he didn't really show it. "I can't win like this. It's becoming obvious that somehow, someway, he's become stronger than me. Desperate times call for desperate measures." Kiaku thought to himself, holding out his hand. "Are you ready to give up now, Kiaku?" Inuyara asked. "No. I know that I can't beat you in a one-on-one fight, now. It's become obvious to me. I still can cause you great pain, though. The one thing that would tear you apart is losing your family; I can arrange that." Kiaku growled, slicing through the very fabric of time with his claws (Remember when he did that in "Inuyasha's True Feelings"? After all of these years, he's only gotten stronger and he still is able to do that VERY well Tonyf ) The large hole that opened up was awe-inspiring, and it began to pull in everything in it's range (similar to Miroku's wind tunnel). "We're going into this hole, Inuyara. Wherever we go, we'll be there together." Kiaku laughed, the evil grin back on his face. Inuyara dug the Tetsusaiga into the ground, trying to keep himself from being engulfed by the hole. The pull was too much, though. Kiaku grabbed Inuyara's arm, and he tugged on him with every bit of strength he had left. "Noooo! Saroko...I love you!!!!" Inuyara yelled, his voice fading as he disappeared into the emptyness of the hole. As soon as it had Kiaku and Inuyara within it, the hole closed just as quickly as it had opened.
As everyone ran together, Saroko suddenly collapsed to the ground, her body racked with sobs. "What is it, girl?" Sesshomarai asked, actual CONCERN in his voice. "Inuyara..." She mumbled, between sobs.
That's all for this chapter....CLIFFIE!!!!! hehehehehe....Sorries, but I had to do it....Anyways, I'm pretty sure Inuyara isn't REALLY gone, right? The main character can't just be gone....Right??? You'll have to read on to find out..... Please review!!!!! I'll pay you (pretend internet monopoly money)!!!! Tonyf
Inuyara vs Kiaku....Who's going to win? Will the mighty Kiaku destroy his young opponent, or will the young Inuyara be able to use his new-found strength to finally down the seemingly indestructable foe? Read on to find out..... Tonyf
"Get up. Now." Inuyara demanded, standing in front of the Kiaku- sized hole in the wall. "I knew you had hidden power, Inuyara. Now, I'll finally get to test my strength." Kiaku rasped, a grin on his face as he stood up. "You made a fatal mistake, Kiaku. You under-estimated how much energy I had, stored deep inside. It's more than enough to destroy you." Inuyara explained, a strange 'calm' in his voice. "We'll see about that, won't we?" Kiaku shot back. With that, Kiaku once again began to emit dark energy. The floor began to shake, and Kiaku floated above the ground. "Now, let's test that 'strength' of yours!" Kiaku bellowed, phasing in front of Inuyara quicker than the human eye could detect. In a movement matching Kiaku's speed, Inuyara held his tetsusaiga out and blocked Kiaku's advances. Both fighters then engaged in a super-human battle, fists and swords flashing all over the room. No one, not even Sesshomaru or Inuyasha, was able to follow the movements in this incredible fight.
The battle continued this way for about ten minutes, before both fighters finally slowed things down. Amazingly, neither one of them showed any signs of fatigue. "This is truly exhilarating, Inuyara. Never before have I been able to test my abilities against a worthy opponent." Kiaku exclaimed, the evil grin still on his face. "Well, I'm not doing this for your amusement, monster. I'm doing this to destroy you." Inuyara retorted. "I'm just curious, Inuyara, how you're able to maintain your energy even though it is no longer emitting from your body. How did you manage to lock it inside, so you could use it at will?" Kiaku inquired. "I'm thinking....That it's absolutely none of your business. All you need to know is that my 'energy' is going to help me destroy you, TODAY." Inuyara responded. "Honestly, I think it is because of my love for my family, and my friends, and.....Saroko. God, how I love her. I'd do anything to keep her safe." Inuyara thought to himself as he watched Kiaku's angry facial expressions. ( "Kiaku can read minds!!!", you all are undoubtedly screaming. Yeah, but Inuyara's power has risen so much that he can block Kiaku's mental abilities.... Tonyf )
"Get everyone out of here, Sesshomarai. Do it now." Inuyara demanded, never taking his eyes off of Kiaku. "No! I won't leave you, Inuyara!" Saroko protested. "You need to, Saroko. This place isn't going to be standing much longer. I promise, I'll be fine." Inuyara assured her, his eyes still locked on Kiaku. Sesshomarai understood what Inuyara meant, and he began to lead everyone towards the door. Kiaku looked over towards them, ready to protest. When he looked over at Inuyara, though, he saw the look in his eyes. The look was DARING him to move, daring him to try and stop them from leaving. "That idiot is actually intimidating me! I've never felt this before....This....FEAR! I will not let him strike fear into me; he hasn't proven a damn thing yet!" Kiaku thought, phasing himself out. He appeared in front of Saroko, ready to take out the love of Inuyara's life. Shock washed through Kiaku's body, though, as he looked up and saw Inuyara standing in front of Saroko, arms crossed and a grin on his face. "Not today, Kiaku. Nice plan, though. I give you 'originality points'." Inuyara chided. In a movement quicker than the human eye could detect, Inuyara pounded Kiaku in the stomach and sent him flying into the wall. "Please, honey. Follow Sesshomarai now. I don't want you to get hurt." Inuyara pleaded, staring into Saroko's eyes. "I will, Inuyara. You had BETTER come back to me, or I'll kill you myself." She said, wiping away tears. "Please, no crying. I won't lose to THAT idiot." Inuyara whispered, pointing to Kiaku's fallen form. Saroko couldn't help but grin. "I love you, Inuyara." She said, wrapping him in her embrace. Inuyara gladly hugged her back, and he gave her a long, meaningful kiss. "I love you too, Saroko." He said with a smile, gently pushing her towards Sesshomarai and the door. Saroko walked out slowly, never taking her eyes off of Inuyara; she blew him a kiss as she disappeared from sight. "Time to get serious." Inuyara growled, looking back at Kiaku, who was just getting to his feet.
"I've had more than enough of this, Inuyara. I'll admit, I vastly underestimated you. Still, YOU vastly underestimate ME as well. You still haven't seen my full power, and I think it's about time you witness my true greatness." Kiaku declared, black energy once again surrounding him. "This time, we won't be going soft. The kid gloves are off, Inuyara. Can you take the heat?" Kiaku asked, his dark energy shaking the entire castle. "Of course. Can you?" Inuyara replied, his white aura once again flashing. "This castle is going to come apart any minute now. Thank god I got everyone out of here." Inuyara thought to himself. Kiaku was fully charged now, and he looked different. His face was all scrunched up, and his evil grin was gone, replaced with a huge scowl. "Let's go then." Inuyara shouted, charging at Kiaku. The two warriors clashed, trading blow after blow. Their speed was incredible, and the energy they were emitting was enough to shake up the castle. After about five minutes of this, both Inuyara and Kiaku began to feel the effects of the blows. Both fighters slowed things down a little. "Let's see what you do with this." Inuyara shouted, swinging his Tetsusaiga and unleashing the wind scar. This was MUCH stronger than usual though, and it was enough to bring the already- shaky castle to the ground. Saroko heard the "boom" from the distance, and she ran back towards the castle. When she saw the rubble from the collapsed castle, she almost lost it. "Inuyara!!! Where are you?" She screamed. There was no movement, except for the raindrops that had just begun to fall from the heavens. Everyone except for Saroko stood underneath some trees, keeping themselves dry. The reality of the situation set in, and Saroko realized that her boyfriend might not have survived. The rain suddenly became the perfect shroud, masking her tears as they flowed down her face.
"I'm fine. Please, get the others FAR away from here. Kiaku is knocked out, but he won't be for long. All of you need to leave NOW." These are the words Saroko heard, ringing through her ears. She immediately understood, and her tears stopped. "Let's go, guys. We need to run." Saroko said, running towards them. Sesshomarai nodded, grabbed Miroku, Sango, and Kagome, and began to run at top speed. Saroko, Inuyasha, and Sesshomaru followed close behind. "Please God, let him come back to me." Saroko mumbled, trying to keep up.
Inuyara was the first to burst out from the rubble, and Kiaku followed seconds later. Kiaku was battered, as he had taken the full brunt of Inuyara's last attack. Inuyara was also weakened, but he didn't really show it. "I can't win like this. It's becoming obvious that somehow, someway, he's become stronger than me. Desperate times call for desperate measures." Kiaku thought to himself, holding out his hand. "Are you ready to give up now, Kiaku?" Inuyara asked. "No. I know that I can't beat you in a one-on-one fight, now. It's become obvious to me. I still can cause you great pain, though. The one thing that would tear you apart is losing your family; I can arrange that." Kiaku growled, slicing through the very fabric of time with his claws (Remember when he did that in "Inuyasha's True Feelings"? After all of these years, he's only gotten stronger and he still is able to do that VERY well Tonyf ) The large hole that opened up was awe-inspiring, and it began to pull in everything in it's range (similar to Miroku's wind tunnel). "We're going into this hole, Inuyara. Wherever we go, we'll be there together." Kiaku laughed, the evil grin back on his face. Inuyara dug the Tetsusaiga into the ground, trying to keep himself from being engulfed by the hole. The pull was too much, though. Kiaku grabbed Inuyara's arm, and he tugged on him with every bit of strength he had left. "Noooo! Saroko...I love you!!!!" Inuyara yelled, his voice fading as he disappeared into the emptyness of the hole. As soon as it had Kiaku and Inuyara within it, the hole closed just as quickly as it had opened.
As everyone ran together, Saroko suddenly collapsed to the ground, her body racked with sobs. "What is it, girl?" Sesshomarai asked, actual CONCERN in his voice. "Inuyara..." She mumbled, between sobs.
That's all for this chapter....CLIFFIE!!!!! hehehehehe....Sorries, but I had to do it....Anyways, I'm pretty sure Inuyara isn't REALLY gone, right? The main character can't just be gone....Right??? You'll have to read on to find out..... Please review!!!!! I'll pay you (pretend internet monopoly money)!!!! Tonyf