Chapter 13

The demon form of Inuyasha stood before Kagome and Kikyo. "I fear someone else has infultrated your mind." Kikyo whispered. "I did not plan for this.... this monster to be part of the tests." This caused Kagome to turn to her advesary with a cold look.

"Monster? He's no monster!" She defended.

Kikyo turned to her. "You are ignorant aren't you? In this form he has no contol over himself, he's a full demon, a menace to all who surround him." She reached behind her and pulled out her bow. "We do not know who created this vision, but we must not allow it to continue." With that she raised her bow and took aim.

Kagome knew it was foolish but she jumped midway between the demon Inuyasha and Kikyo. "No, I won't let you."

"Get out of the way you fool!" Kikyo yelled as the demon form took a step toward Kagome's back. "He'll kill you!"

"Then you'll get what you want won't you?" Kagome countered. Kikyo hesitated amoment, and in that time Inuyasha stepped behind her and wrapped his arms around her. The embrace was not kind, or loveing. He held one arm around her throat, the other pinned her arms to her side. Kagome struggled against his embrace, which only made him cling tighter. She felt him crushing her wind pipe.

Kikyo lowered her bow, and watched Kagome struggle against the demon Inuyasha.


Sango and Miroku flew through the air with Kirara following Inuyasha's scent. Between them the Kagome's wounds had been wrapped, but she groaned in pain. Miroku rode in front while Sango made sure that Kagome was as comfortable as possible. On the forst floor below them Sesshomaru ran through the trees after his brother. However the old woman who clung to his back was annoying him. Not only did she slow him down, but he did not like being used like a horse. But he bit his lip and kept on running. Inuyasha was in trouble, and for the first time in his life, he didn't want to go just to watch and enjoy his brother's pain. This time he ran with a renewed vigor, to help his brother.


Inuyasha stalked through the trees. When the woods finally broke he stood before over 100 Luwi Assasins. He only smirked. This'll be a piece of cake. He began walking forward the dark loominous castle. The sky was dark, the clouds were almost black. As he got closer to the castle he stepped into an invisible wall, which was pulsing with electricity. The barrier threw him in the air and backwards. A cloud of dust rose up around him. The assasin's laughed in unison which only angered Inuyasha. He rose to his feet, growling at the assasins, as he lowered his hand to the Tetsigua.

Above the assasins in the tallest tower of the castle a wolf faced demon came onto the balcony and looked down at his leigion of assasins. His clawed fingers griped the stone balcony. "SIIIIIILENCE!" His thunderous voice called over his minions. A nervous hush fell over the assasins, and without even glancing up to their master, they allined their ranks and stood at attention.

Inuyasha's eyes rose to the gigantic demon, who stood 8 feet tall. The demon's eyes glowed red, and his upper lip snarled as the two began to stare each otehr down. The demon raised his right hand and the barrier was dropped. The first two rows of assasins lifted their bows, then the first row knelt down. Without warning to Inuyasha they fired.


Mai and Rai watched the assasin's first attack. Rai didn't even turn to his sister, "That is what we are supposed to be affraid of?"

"Looks can fool you brother", Mai said softly, "I thought you would have learned that by now." Without further warning she drew her sword and swung at her twin, his swordmanship had always been better then hers, so he managed to block her attack without even turning his body.

"And I, dearest sister," he said still looking at the mass attack on the silver haired demon, "thought you would have learned, that you never cross me." He heaved his sword pushing her backward and finally turned to face her. "A smarter opponent would have waited until we defeated the half demon."

"Him, I can handle." She smiled attacking him again. He blocked her, as he finished her line.

"And it's me you have to worry about?" He said with a snide smirk on his pale lips.

She spun and swung at his head, causing him to duck then stap at her midsection, she too dodged the attack. "I don't worry about you brother, I just want to dedicate a little more time, considering your treachery."

"Treachery, when have I ever decieved you?"

"You have not, but your thoughts have." She swung again, forcing him to back up against the stone balcony. His mind reeled, my thoughts? But how could she know...?

Then he heard her voice ring out in his ears, Because I just know, brother. Her lips did not move, except to shape into a criminal smile.


Inuyasha withdrew the Tetsigua and swung, using the windscar to destroy the litany of arrows headed towards him. However he could not savor his victory, for the assasin's ran through the windscar and toward him, with swords drawn. The first tor each him was clearly a woman, Inuyasha blocked her attack, she withdrew her hand to punch him, but he kicked her, sending her reeling backward. Just then someone kicked him from behind, as he tumbled to the ground he lost his grip on the Tetsigua. The assasin's converged on their fallen enemy.


Sango and Miroku only saw the assasin's swarm over Inuyasha. From the air Miroku began to unwrap his wind tunnel. "Be careful!" Sango called to him, "Don't suck Inuyasha in!" Just then 30 of the assasins were thrown into the air and in a circle of assasin's Inuyasha stood. But it was not the Inuyasha they knew. "Oh no!" Sango cried, "He's become a full demon!"

Sesshomaru smelt the change in the air. Shit! He has terrible timing. FInally the full demon reached the break in the trees and saw the assasins swarming around his brother. He put the old woman down, "Stay here! I don't need to have to save you too!"

Kaeded raised her chin, "I may be old but I am not useless." She steadied her bow and arrow, "Let's go." She ran off and began firing among the assasins. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow, That woman is going to be the end of me.

He signed and looked up to the highest balcony. He didn't flinch, but was shocked with what he saw. Akihito, long time no see.