I will answer two questions, then continue! Lol. First Mr P. Coat, no he is not, what kinda sesshy fan do you think I am!? And two, Lady Winged Knight, Yes. That is all I will say on the matter. Enjoy. R&R

Sorry for the delay, I been busy with hospital stuffs!! Feh, here we are chapter 9.

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The powerful demon lord pushed back his silver hair behind his ears as he studied his brother and his human companion. His brother looked even more pathetic then ever before. He didn't even look to have any sort of pride within himself. The girl, she seemed to familiar. To much the same. Don't humans age quickly?

"Sessho-Maru…why did, why did you save us?" Inu Yasha asked.

"Nonsense! I did not save you. I killed her for my gain. For revenge." He said softly.

"Revenge for what? What did Kikyo do to the all mighty Sessho-Maru?" Inu Yasha asked.

"Heh, young brother I see your arrogance hasn't left you. I have my reasons for killing her. That is all you need to know."

A small glint of light caught Sessho-Maru's eye.

"Tetsiega…" He mumbled.

Inu Yasha held tightly to his sword. He placed one foot in front of him the other behind him. His legs slightly apart and bending. He was ready to fight, if it be needed.

"Give me the Tetsiega!" Sessho-Maru demanded.

"Why do you need it?" Inu Yasha barked.

"Just give it!" He hollered and leapt for his brother. Inu Yasha shoved Kagome away, she fell to the ground a few feet away rubbing her elbows in pain. Inu Yasha swiftly brought his leg forward kicking his brother away.

"Why the hell do you even what this sword!?"

Sessho-Maru lifted his right hand, his left arm being gone thanks to his brother, and balled his hand into a fist except for his index and middle finger. Those two sat side by side. The mighty lord gathered the energy that he could, once he felt it all rising to his fingers ready to pour out at his command he smirked softly. With a twist of his body the long strand of the energy whip whirled around him and towards Inu Yasha. The dog demon leapt backwards each time the whip came closer to hitting him. Finally however it hit him. Across the chest. It burned with a feeling of raging fire. Inu Yasha stumbled backwards. He held the hilt of Tetsiega ready to unleash it's full power.

"Tell me why you need this sword!"

"To kill Naraku and his minions!" Sessho-Maru growled as his body came to a halt.

"We're going to kill him, you don't have to. Besides, why do YOU want to kill him?" Inu Yasha asked.

Sessho-Maru's eyes closed down into slits of anger. He balled his hands into fists. His nails pierced his own skin drawing blood. If it could be done, smoke would be rising from his nose like a dragon.

"Because they….they…THEY KILLED RIN!!" He howled.

He ran forward charging at his brother claws ready to slice and dice. He came so suddenly and quickly that Inu Yasha had no time to dodge. The sharp claws slid across his stomach. They dug so deeply that blood gushed from the wounds. Inu Yasha's eyes widened in shock. He fell forward to his knees. One hand grasped his wound the other his sword.

"INU YASHA!!!!" Kagome cried.

Sessho-Maru released a cackling, maniac of a laugh as he turned around to stare at his bleeding brother.

"The pain you feel, it burns, it consumes you, doesn't it? Like a fire that slithers its way around wood, consuming it into itself. Though little brother, the pain you feel now is nothing, nothing at all…compared to my pain. They took the one thing in my life I…." He hesitated for a moment, pondering whether or not to continue. "That I actually cared for. Rin was the only thing that I ever have, and ever will care for. I did everything for that little girl. I gave her life, gave her food, gave her….lo…care. I watched her grow into a beautiful young woman. Then…."

"Then he took her from me. He sent Kikyo and some other demon, a Kitsune I believe, to kill her. I still don't know why. Maybe Naraku just wanted to see me suffer, maybe he expected me to go insane. Well needless to say, I live my life to kill that man."

"Sessho-Maru, you don't need the Tetsiega to kill Naraku. Use the swords you have. Kill him with your own strength. Wouldn't that mean more?" Kagome asked as she knelt beside the injured dog demon.

"Shut up human! You don't know what it's like to lose someone you hold dear. I WILL use the Tetsiega and I WILL kill Naraku." He growled.

Inu Yasha held onto Kagome and lifted himself up off the ground. He held Tetsiega up and watched as it sparked and transformed. He licked the blood off his hand and stared at his brother. He spit the blood in his mouth to the side of the ground before charging forward.

"Good, it's play time little brother."

Sessho-Maru withdrew from his side Tokijin. The two brothers swung their swords at each other. Their swords clashed together causing sparks to fly into the air around them. They each pushed as hard as they could trying to throw the other off.

"Give it up, your going to lose." Sessho-Maru taunted.

"Never. I cut off your arm once before in battle, now I'm going to finish the job."

Inu Yasha shoved forward with all his strength. Sessho-Maru flew back dragging his feet across the ground, dust and dirt flying up all around. He kicked off the ground towards Inu Yasha. His hair flew behind him, whipping here and there.

"Now little brother you will learn what true pain is!!" He bellowed.

Sessho-Maru leapt over his brother and instead was heading straight for Kagome.

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Alright I know it's short but it has to to make the rest of all of this work. Just read, review, and I'll have the next chappie by like tomarrow or so. I'm going to watch The Crow to get a lil inspiration. See ya'llz lata.