Inuyasha
Coming of Age
((Author Note: Big surprise! I must keep silent!))
Chapter 17
Iluska raised her bow and arrow once again. Her sights were aimed for Kisho as she let the arrow from her hand go. The arrow sung through the air as it fell from the sky right down to Kisho. Things weren't looking good for Kisho since he still wasn't able to transform to his normal form. Instead he side rolled away from the arrow as it just missed him. Iluska wasted no time in firing two more arrows. Kisho kept rolling away and the second arrow whizzed right past his face, cutting a few strands of his black hair. The last arrow flew right past his head again except it nicked the scar on his right cheek causing a small bit of blood to drip down from his cheek. Kisho held his face for a moment before he realized another arrow was coming at him. He moved to leap from this arrow, but as he moved his leg he felt the sharp pain in it again, "Ugh, my leg is still injured."
Kisho's eyes saw the arrow falling towards him with deadly accuracy. Just before the arrow struck him, Inuyasha had grabbed him just as he ran by barely missing the arrow by a slight hair. Iluska sneered as she readied another arrow but before she even brought the arrow to her bow she leaped high into the air to avoid the large sword being swung at her from behind. She back flipped in the air to see who had tried to strike her. Standing where she had been was Keiji with his large sword in hand, "Damn I thought I had her."
Iluska landed down on one of the smaller rocks and she used the arrow in her hand to shoot Keiji. Keiji quickly blocked the arrow with his sword, but the shear force of the arrow caused him to fall off the rocks backwards, "Ahh!"
Iluska pulled out two more arrows from her quiver, "Moron," she muttered as she leaped down the rocks to look for Kisho.
As she walked through the dirt path another arrow from someone else came whizzing from the skies. The aim wasn't as precise as Iluska, since Iluska only dropped her head slightly to avoid the arrow. She quickly turned around to shoot her two arrows at the same time at Kyoko who was the one shooting the other arrows. Kyoko was about to be stricken by the arrows, but the arrows were crushed suddenly as Sango's bone boomerang swept it.
Iluska turned her head towards Sango, "Impressive for a human."
Sango lifted her hand into the air to catch her weapon, "I can't say the same for you."
Iluska growled and dropped her bow from her hands. She leaped into the air with her claws extended out to strike. Sango used her bone boomerang as a shield as Iluska struck her claws against the weapon, but the weapon began to hiss and sizzle.
"What's happening?" Sango said as she watched as her weapon slowly began to melt in the middle.
"My claws have poison in them. They can melt what ever they touch," Iluska said with a grin.
Sango's arm began to shake as she tried her best to keep Iluska back. Just when Sango thought her arm was going to give out, Miroku leapt out from behind and swung his staff at Iluska. Having no choice but to dodge, Iluska quickly backed off.
"Sango, are you ok?" Miroku said as he looked over to her.
"Yeah, I'll be fine. Worry about her."
Iluska had her eyes narrowed as she looked at the monk, "You're the one with the wind tunnel. Don't even try to suck me in."
Miroku held his staff firmly in his hand, "I have no need to use my wind tunnel. I have something else. Shippo! You're up."
Shippo leaped out at Iluska with his fox fire around his whole body.
While the two demons fought it out Miroku picked Sango up and began to run though the woods, "We need to retreat. Inuyasha and Kisho are not in the best of shape to fight still."
Sango frowned as she clutched one of her hands, not because of the news about Kisho and Inuyasha, but because Miroku was carrying her and he had his hand casually on her rear once again. A loud slap echoed into the woods as they disappeared into the night.
Shippo leaped back from Iluska's deadly claws, "Seesh this is like fighting Inuyasha almost."
"Do no compare me to the hanyou!" Iluska growled as she pulled out her sword that she carried in her belt. She charged at Shippo again and swung the blade across his chest with just a quick jerk of her hand.
Shippo fell backwards from the hit and he rolled across the ground some as he clutched his chest. He slowly looked up to see Iluska with her blade raised high above him, "This is your end."
She brought her blade down to finish Shippo off, but her weapon was blocked by someone else's blade. Iluska lifted her eyes to see who dared to stop her. Her eyes met a pair of brown eyes who made her hesitate for a brief second. Within that second it gave her attacker the chance he needed and he used his free hand to punch her across the face. As she fell slowly to the ground her eyes met the blood red blade that had blocked her own. Holding the strange sword was Kisho who still had his arm extended out from hitting her across her face. As Iluska fell against the ground she mumbled, 'No one has ever hit my face.'
Iluska fell against her back laying face up. Her sword wasn't in her reach, but she still had her claws. She moved to get back up but she felt the sharp blade of Kisho's sword pressed against her throat. Iluska froze in an instant and her eyes moved up the sword slowly to Kisho's face to see him the panting heavily, "So you used up a lot of your energy just to use this sword. I can easily overpower you."
Kisho's hands tightened its grip around his sword as he stood over her. The swords power pulsed with his demonic energy and its sharp energy snapped and stung Iluska lightly against the neck, "You want to try me?" Kisho said with a smirk.
Inuyasha was bent over trying to help Shippo back up on to his feet. Kisho had insisted to go back to help everyone else and luckily Inuyasha listened since Shippo really needed the help. Since Kisho's leg was still injured he assumed that he could still summon his sword from the wound. Kisho's assumption proved correct and he had no problems in summoning the sword, but it drained him a lot of his energy. Despite his fatigue he still stood there with enough power to crush Iluska into oblivion.
Iluska looked up to Kisho, "Are you going to kill me?"
Kisho growled lightly in his human voice, "You work for Naraku and because of you I transformed into that...beast creature."
"It was going to happen to you with time even if I didn't push you."
"Shut up!" Kisho snapped as he pressed the blade closer to her throat.
"I know you don't like fighting."
"Even if I don't I will destroy the evil that lurks here."
"Even if it's your own blood?"
Kisho stared down at her wide eyed, "W-What are you saying?"
"The blood that flows through your veins is the same as mine."
"No! You're lying," Kisho's hands were beginning to shake.
"Deny as much as you want, but deep down you know what I'm saying is true," Iluska said lightly as her light amber eyes met with his own, "When you fell into the well Naraku took your mother with him where she had another child, your twin sister."
Kisho pressed the blade closer to her, "You're lying, that's impossible!"
Kisho wasn't sure what to do or what to believe. His hands shook violently as he held his sword straight at her.
Iluska stared back up at Kisho was a light grin, "So tell me, will you be the one to murder his own family member?"
Kisho steadied his blade as he stared down at her with his nose wrinkled. As he did Iluska leaped straight back from under his blade, "Until we meet again, brother."
Kisho watched her retreat with his sword rested loosely in his hand. As he stood there the blood sword soon disappeared from his hands. Once it disappeared the sword instantly healed his injured leg. Kisho was confused on what just happened. Was Iluska lying to trick him or was she truly his twin sister?
"Kisho, are you ok?" Miroku said as he walked up with Sango who was keeping a close eye on him.
Kisho looked to Miroku with watery eyes, but he quickly rubbed his eyes against his sleeve so Miroku wouldn't notice, "Yeah...I guess I just over did it," Kisho couldn't tell them what just happen. This was something he wanted to figure out on his own.
Keiji walked up, brushing the dust that was all over him, "Well if you would just sit down and rest for once you wouldn't be overdoing things."
Kisho looked down slightly, "I guess you're right."
"You...wait what did you say?" Keiji said with a shocked expression.
"I said you're right."
"You're actually agreeing with me! Holy crap he's got a disease or something."
"I do not!" Kisho snapped as he sat there on the ground.
"Now, now let's not fight," Miroku said with a light grin.
The group had agreed to travel back down to the rolling hills instead of staying in the mountains after they all regrouped again. They all couldn't travel too far anyways since a majority of them still were injured and the hills were easier to move across then the rocky mountains. Once the group made it down to the grassy hillsides again, they all settled in for the night, well maybe not everyone. Kisho had walked away from the group; he took a comfortable seat on the grassy hillside that opened up into a meadow. His eyes weren't focused on the meadow below him though, his gaze was looking to the stars. As he sat there Inuyasha noticed he was missing from the group. He carefully walked over to Kisho and took a seat next to him on all fours.
"You should rest," Inuyasha said as he looked at Kisho slightly who still was looking to the stars.
"I can't sleep," Kisho said as he leaned back some against his arms. He suddenly felt something bite him where his scar was on his face and he lifted one of his hands and flapped the spot, "Ow."
"What?"
"Something bit me."
Inuyasha looked closely at Kisho to see a small little flea on his face, "Hold still," Inuyasha lifted his clawed hand up and pulled the little flea off from Kisho's face.
Kisho looked at his hands, "What the hell is that?"
"Myoga!! Where the hell have you been after all these years?" Inuyasha shouted as he lowered his eyes so they were level with the little flea youkai.
Myoga tried to get out of Inuyasha's grip but the Inu's claws had a good hold on his clothing, "M'lord I was searching all the rumors about you. I'm so glad to see you are safe."
"Grr...I should crush you right here."
"Eww, that thing was sucking my blood," Kisho said with a disgust look.
"It was rather tasty blood even if you are more human then dog. Still it's a rather unique sweet mixture that I enjoy," Myoga said as he began to daydream while Kisho's face twisted, "I think I'm going to be sick."
"Myoga, why are you here now?" Inuyasha said as he set the flea down on a grassy blade.
"I have come to see M'lord's son. He's grown quiet a bit even though I've never gotten to see him over these long years."
Inuyasha clutched his fist, "Don't get me started flea."
"So, what do you do?" Kisho said as he looked at Myoga, "Do you know stuff?"
"I know quiet a great deal actually," Myoga said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Yeah, he knows a lot but besides that he's just a little dog blood sucker and a coward on top of that," Inuyasha said with his arms folded over his chest now.
"M'lord I only try to provide my best of services!"
"How can you do that when you're running away all the time?!"
"Um, excuse me. Can I ask something?" Kisho said as interrupt the two.
"Of course," Myoga said as Inuyasha sat quietly now.
"If you were on me this whole time then you heard what Iluska said and I'm sure father heard too. So is it true?"
Myoga was silent for a moment, "I'm not sure. The rumors have suggested it is. Perhaps, M'lord knows."
Inuyasha looked at Kisho for a brief moment before he looked down, "It...is."
"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Kisho said as he gazed back to Inuyasha.
"I don't know...knowing that Naraku has your mother and your sister, makes me feel like I've failed so much. I was afraid that if I admit that I have failed then I would loose you too."
Kisho smiled lightly as he looked up to the stars again, "You haven't failed. You're still alive and continue to fight. As long as you're alive then there's hope."
Inuyasha stared at Kisho for a moment before smiling briefly.
"Ah, such wisdom. He must have acquired that from his mother," Myoga mumbled.
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes, "What's that suppose to mean?"
"Oh, nothing..."
Kisho laughed at the two for a moment before he rested his chin against his knees, "I don't get why, Iluska can fight with her powers with such ease while I stumble around with mine."
"Ever since Naraku got his hands on her, he's been training her to fight. She has trained her whole life like that. You never fully acknowledge your powers until now," Inuyasha said as he leaned back against the grass.
"Practice makes perfect," Myoga said as he jumped on top of Kisho's head.
"I guess...oh I have another question. If she is my sister, how come Naraku needs me to find the last shard?"
"You both have different powers. Maybe she can't sense them," Inuyasha said as he looked to the stars.
"What happened after I fell into the well?"
Inuyasha sighed lightly, "After you fell I attempted to attack Naraku with all I had. I managed to destroy all his youkai, but a few managed to survive. He managed to knocked Tetsusaiga away from me and he beaten me to the brink of death when suddenly Kagome began to scream. That's when I realized she was having another child...Naraku took her and I was dragged into that cave where you found me. For a long time I was locked in darkness, until someone released the spell partly. When I opened my eyes I saw that it was your friend Tora. It was the first and last time I saw him back then."
"Wow, Tora was the one that released you half way? That's so cool."
Inuyasha titled his head slightly, "You really like him."
"Yeah I do. Well not in a loving way. As a friend."
Inuyasha frowned lightly, "I figured that!"
Kisho laughed as he rubbed the back of his head, "Sorry just making sure."
Inuyasha ruffled his hair lightly, "Yeah don't say things like that. It freaks me out."
Kisho laughed again, but he suddenly stopped when he took in a breath of air through his nose, "Hey do you smell that? Wait I'm still a human, which means I'm getting my powers back."
Inuyasha sniffed the air as he got to his feet, "I know that smell."
As Kisho got up he transformed back to his normal self. His hair turned white in color with a few black spots in the back. His fangs in his mouth grew back and his hands acquired his small, but still deadly claws. Inuyasha stared at him as he stood there while Kisho looked back, "What?"
"Err...never mind. That smell is Kagura and she's close."
Kisho clutched his fist, "Let's go check it out while everyone's resting."
"You're the one that needs the rest."
"I'll be fine. If I can transform again, then I must be ok."
"Fine, let's hurry," Inuyasha headed off towards the direction of the smell first while Kisho ran after him. As he ran Myoga jumped down to Kisho's ear, "You must turn back! I sense a horrible youkai aura."
"Maybe Naraku is there."
Myoga jumped off Kisho as soon as he heard Naraku's name. Kisho raised an eyebrow as he ran, "He jumped?"
"We must be going the right way if that little coward ran away," Inuyasha said as he leaped into the air to get a better view of everything. As Inuyasha looked around Kagura's wind blades came pummeling down on him. The attack sent him straight into the ground almost hitting Kisho in the process. Kisho luckily leapt out of the way before he was hit and he rolled across the ground until he pushed his arms out to stop. He pushed himself up to see what had happened.
"Are you alright?" Kisho called out.
"You should worry about yourself, little boy," Kagura said as she stepped out into the open with her fan extended out in her hand. Kisho narrowed his eyes at her as he pushed himself back up to his feet. He had a vague memory of her when she attacked his mother and father when he was just born.
"I'm not a little boy," Kisho said with a growl.
"Oh, yes you are not. You are a little puppy."
Kisho flexed his claws as he took a step forward, but he suddenly stopped sensing something wasn't right. As his heel touched the ground someone from the side swung their claws at Kisho, luckily Kisho had stopped himself from moving any further and the attack just missed him. As Kisho avoided his attacker he got a good look at him, "He looks like Keiji and Kyoko."
"Koga?? Inuyasha said as he climbed out of the hole he had made in the ground. Inuyasha had a few slashes from the wind blades but they were nothing compared to some of the wounds he has had in the past.
Koga didn't say anything as he swung another fist at Kisho his eyes were blank almost lifeless looking. Kisho leaped back to avoid him and he kept leaping away or ducking as Koga continued his onslaught of attacks, "There's something not right with him."
Inuyasha ran towards Kisho to help but he was cut off by Kagura's wind blades crashing down in front of his path, "You have to go through me first."
Inuyasha gripped the hilt of his sword with a growl, "No problem then..."
Kisho kept up his dodging. He was lucky that Koga had given his shards to the twins or else he would never be able to dodge him. As Kisho moved to the right side, Koga kicked his legs to throw him off balance, "Oh no!" Kisho tumbled face first into the ground, but luckily he rolled instantly back to his feet. As Kisho looked at Koga he saw something attach to his neck. 'What is that?'
Kisho didn't have time to really think about what it was as Koga leaped to attack him again. Kisho only took smaller steps to avoid him this time as he waited for an opening so he could make his move. Koga attempted to spin kick him and as Kisho ducked down he quickly sprung high into the air and flipped behind Koga landing directly behind him. Koga tried to turn around but Kisho tackled him against the ground, "Just sit still."
Meanwhile Inuyasha was struggling a little bit against Kagura. She kept Inuyasha busy with blocking her wind blades, making it hard for him to get a clear opening in on her. Inuyasha kept blocking until he missed one of the blades and it struck him in the arm that he held Tetsusaiga with. Once he missed that one the others behind it sliced Inuyasha right up along his body. Kagura smiled as she paused a moment, "Naraku wants to see you suffer, but I think I'll grant your wish and give you death."
Inuyasha rested himself against Tetsusaiga, "Who said I ever wanted death?"
"I did!" Kagura said as she swung her wind blades at him.
The blades twirled through the air towards Inuyasha.
"Taste my purifying claws!" Kisho yelled as his claws ripped right through her attack.
Kagura raised her ran into the air, "Why you little-?"
"Don't forget about me!" Koga said as he swung his foot straight at her.
Before Koga could strike her Kagura quickly leaped into the air onto her feather, "I'm surprise you figured that out so quickly little puppy. Be prepared for next time."
"Damn her," Koga growled as he looked over to Kisho, "So, you're dog craps son?"
Inuyasha hit Koga across the head, "Shut up! And what the hell is wrong with you back there? You were trying a moment ago to kill him."
Koga growled at him, "I was being controlled!"
"Make some sense you wolf bastard!"
Kisho opened up his hand, "This strange little youkai was doing it."
Inuyasha paused a moment and looked at the little creature in his hand. The strange youkai parasite looked like a slug with large spikes. Its mouth had four longer spikes that looked like it used to stay attach to its host. The middle of its mouth had a long needle that injected into its victim, "I think it was controlling Koga. It was hard to get off too. It put up some fight."
Inuyasha poked it some as Koga cracked his neck, "So, where's Kagome?"
"You know she's been captured," Inuyasha said once he was finished investigating the little youkai.
"Still?! I thought you would have at lest saved her by now."
"I've been trying too!"
Koga rubbed his chin lightly, "Her children must be worried about her."
"Eh?" Inuyasha said not sure what Koga was talking about now.
"Keiji and Kyoko of course. I hope they are doing well."
"Oh, yeah. They've been traveling with us," Kisho said as he tucked the strange little youkai in one of his pockets.
"You've been saying their mother is Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted.
"Of course I have. It's true," Koga said as he stared at the steaming Inuyasha.
"You moron. They have pure youkai blood and Kagome would never be with someone like you."
"Oh yeah?"
Koga and Inuyasha were toe to toe with each other growling while Kisho stood in the background watching, "Uh, guys..."
"What!?" they both yelled.
"We better get back before everyone starts worrying," Kisho said with a nervous smile.
"I would like to see my offspring anyways," Koga said with a snort as he waited for Inuyasha and Kisho to lead the way.
Inuyasha slowly began to walk with Kisho at his side, "Did you know he was spreading those rumors?"
Kisho rubbed the back of his head, "I didn't know he was. Keiji was spouting the same garbage when I first met him. I was pissed at first, but I thought maybe if we found his father he could straighten them out," Kisho glanced back to Koga, "Guess not."
"I swear I'm going to kill him."
"Kill him after we find Naraku. We can't waste time,"
Inuyasha nodded, "I'll kill him afterwards then."
Kisho couldn't help but laughed lightly.
"What are you two gossiping about up there?!" Koga shouted from behind. -- "They found the little youkai..." Kagura said to herself as she gripped the side of the feather she rode on. She was headed for the spot in the woods where Naraku had decided to stop in for some reason. Over these past days Naraku was telling her less and less, but she didn't mind. Before she made it to the hideout the feather she was riding in was suddenly slashed to pieces and she fell right out from it. Kagura quickly slowed her fall with the winds surrounding her and she raised her fan to attack the offending youkai.
Dressed in all black stood a strange cloaked man, his face was hidden under the shadows his hood cast. His cloak was torn up in spots and on the dark flaps was an emblem of an angel wing on one side and a devils wing on the other side. His real appearance underneath his dark cloak was impossible to tell.
"Who are you?" Kagura said as she kept a close eye on this strange man or youkai.
"I am looking for Inuyasha and Kisho. Where are they?"
"Everyone else here is looking for them. They are out in the meadows."
The cloaked man nodded his head and turned away. With his back turned to Kagura she threw her wind blades at him just for the heck of it. As the blades tumbled towards him he quickly turned around and with one hand he sliced through the winds with ease. He paused a moment and bowed his head lightly to her, "Thank you."
Kagura sneered as she watched him leave, "Thank you for what? What a strange man."
Kagura continued on her way and she soon returned to Naraku's hideout in the woods. Waiting for her outside was Iluska. Her dark eyes were narrowed to Kagura, "So, you returned without Koga?"
"The little brat figured out what was controlling him," Kagura said as she walked past Iluska.
"I can't help but think you brought Koga there so he could figure out what we have been using."
Kagura narrowed her eyes to Iluska as she looked at her over her shoulder, "Why would I do that?"
"I'm sure there are many reasons."
Kagura laughed lightly as she walked away, "You are just as foolish as the rest of them."
Coming of Age
((Author Note: Big surprise! I must keep silent!))
Chapter 17
Iluska raised her bow and arrow once again. Her sights were aimed for Kisho as she let the arrow from her hand go. The arrow sung through the air as it fell from the sky right down to Kisho. Things weren't looking good for Kisho since he still wasn't able to transform to his normal form. Instead he side rolled away from the arrow as it just missed him. Iluska wasted no time in firing two more arrows. Kisho kept rolling away and the second arrow whizzed right past his face, cutting a few strands of his black hair. The last arrow flew right past his head again except it nicked the scar on his right cheek causing a small bit of blood to drip down from his cheek. Kisho held his face for a moment before he realized another arrow was coming at him. He moved to leap from this arrow, but as he moved his leg he felt the sharp pain in it again, "Ugh, my leg is still injured."
Kisho's eyes saw the arrow falling towards him with deadly accuracy. Just before the arrow struck him, Inuyasha had grabbed him just as he ran by barely missing the arrow by a slight hair. Iluska sneered as she readied another arrow but before she even brought the arrow to her bow she leaped high into the air to avoid the large sword being swung at her from behind. She back flipped in the air to see who had tried to strike her. Standing where she had been was Keiji with his large sword in hand, "Damn I thought I had her."
Iluska landed down on one of the smaller rocks and she used the arrow in her hand to shoot Keiji. Keiji quickly blocked the arrow with his sword, but the shear force of the arrow caused him to fall off the rocks backwards, "Ahh!"
Iluska pulled out two more arrows from her quiver, "Moron," she muttered as she leaped down the rocks to look for Kisho.
As she walked through the dirt path another arrow from someone else came whizzing from the skies. The aim wasn't as precise as Iluska, since Iluska only dropped her head slightly to avoid the arrow. She quickly turned around to shoot her two arrows at the same time at Kyoko who was the one shooting the other arrows. Kyoko was about to be stricken by the arrows, but the arrows were crushed suddenly as Sango's bone boomerang swept it.
Iluska turned her head towards Sango, "Impressive for a human."
Sango lifted her hand into the air to catch her weapon, "I can't say the same for you."
Iluska growled and dropped her bow from her hands. She leaped into the air with her claws extended out to strike. Sango used her bone boomerang as a shield as Iluska struck her claws against the weapon, but the weapon began to hiss and sizzle.
"What's happening?" Sango said as she watched as her weapon slowly began to melt in the middle.
"My claws have poison in them. They can melt what ever they touch," Iluska said with a grin.
Sango's arm began to shake as she tried her best to keep Iluska back. Just when Sango thought her arm was going to give out, Miroku leapt out from behind and swung his staff at Iluska. Having no choice but to dodge, Iluska quickly backed off.
"Sango, are you ok?" Miroku said as he looked over to her.
"Yeah, I'll be fine. Worry about her."
Iluska had her eyes narrowed as she looked at the monk, "You're the one with the wind tunnel. Don't even try to suck me in."
Miroku held his staff firmly in his hand, "I have no need to use my wind tunnel. I have something else. Shippo! You're up."
Shippo leaped out at Iluska with his fox fire around his whole body.
While the two demons fought it out Miroku picked Sango up and began to run though the woods, "We need to retreat. Inuyasha and Kisho are not in the best of shape to fight still."
Sango frowned as she clutched one of her hands, not because of the news about Kisho and Inuyasha, but because Miroku was carrying her and he had his hand casually on her rear once again. A loud slap echoed into the woods as they disappeared into the night.
Shippo leaped back from Iluska's deadly claws, "Seesh this is like fighting Inuyasha almost."
"Do no compare me to the hanyou!" Iluska growled as she pulled out her sword that she carried in her belt. She charged at Shippo again and swung the blade across his chest with just a quick jerk of her hand.
Shippo fell backwards from the hit and he rolled across the ground some as he clutched his chest. He slowly looked up to see Iluska with her blade raised high above him, "This is your end."
She brought her blade down to finish Shippo off, but her weapon was blocked by someone else's blade. Iluska lifted her eyes to see who dared to stop her. Her eyes met a pair of brown eyes who made her hesitate for a brief second. Within that second it gave her attacker the chance he needed and he used his free hand to punch her across the face. As she fell slowly to the ground her eyes met the blood red blade that had blocked her own. Holding the strange sword was Kisho who still had his arm extended out from hitting her across her face. As Iluska fell against the ground she mumbled, 'No one has ever hit my face.'
Iluska fell against her back laying face up. Her sword wasn't in her reach, but she still had her claws. She moved to get back up but she felt the sharp blade of Kisho's sword pressed against her throat. Iluska froze in an instant and her eyes moved up the sword slowly to Kisho's face to see him the panting heavily, "So you used up a lot of your energy just to use this sword. I can easily overpower you."
Kisho's hands tightened its grip around his sword as he stood over her. The swords power pulsed with his demonic energy and its sharp energy snapped and stung Iluska lightly against the neck, "You want to try me?" Kisho said with a smirk.
Inuyasha was bent over trying to help Shippo back up on to his feet. Kisho had insisted to go back to help everyone else and luckily Inuyasha listened since Shippo really needed the help. Since Kisho's leg was still injured he assumed that he could still summon his sword from the wound. Kisho's assumption proved correct and he had no problems in summoning the sword, but it drained him a lot of his energy. Despite his fatigue he still stood there with enough power to crush Iluska into oblivion.
Iluska looked up to Kisho, "Are you going to kill me?"
Kisho growled lightly in his human voice, "You work for Naraku and because of you I transformed into that...beast creature."
"It was going to happen to you with time even if I didn't push you."
"Shut up!" Kisho snapped as he pressed the blade closer to her throat.
"I know you don't like fighting."
"Even if I don't I will destroy the evil that lurks here."
"Even if it's your own blood?"
Kisho stared down at her wide eyed, "W-What are you saying?"
"The blood that flows through your veins is the same as mine."
"No! You're lying," Kisho's hands were beginning to shake.
"Deny as much as you want, but deep down you know what I'm saying is true," Iluska said lightly as her light amber eyes met with his own, "When you fell into the well Naraku took your mother with him where she had another child, your twin sister."
Kisho pressed the blade closer to her, "You're lying, that's impossible!"
Kisho wasn't sure what to do or what to believe. His hands shook violently as he held his sword straight at her.
Iluska stared back up at Kisho was a light grin, "So tell me, will you be the one to murder his own family member?"
Kisho steadied his blade as he stared down at her with his nose wrinkled. As he did Iluska leaped straight back from under his blade, "Until we meet again, brother."
Kisho watched her retreat with his sword rested loosely in his hand. As he stood there the blood sword soon disappeared from his hands. Once it disappeared the sword instantly healed his injured leg. Kisho was confused on what just happened. Was Iluska lying to trick him or was she truly his twin sister?
"Kisho, are you ok?" Miroku said as he walked up with Sango who was keeping a close eye on him.
Kisho looked to Miroku with watery eyes, but he quickly rubbed his eyes against his sleeve so Miroku wouldn't notice, "Yeah...I guess I just over did it," Kisho couldn't tell them what just happen. This was something he wanted to figure out on his own.
Keiji walked up, brushing the dust that was all over him, "Well if you would just sit down and rest for once you wouldn't be overdoing things."
Kisho looked down slightly, "I guess you're right."
"You...wait what did you say?" Keiji said with a shocked expression.
"I said you're right."
"You're actually agreeing with me! Holy crap he's got a disease or something."
"I do not!" Kisho snapped as he sat there on the ground.
"Now, now let's not fight," Miroku said with a light grin.
The group had agreed to travel back down to the rolling hills instead of staying in the mountains after they all regrouped again. They all couldn't travel too far anyways since a majority of them still were injured and the hills were easier to move across then the rocky mountains. Once the group made it down to the grassy hillsides again, they all settled in for the night, well maybe not everyone. Kisho had walked away from the group; he took a comfortable seat on the grassy hillside that opened up into a meadow. His eyes weren't focused on the meadow below him though, his gaze was looking to the stars. As he sat there Inuyasha noticed he was missing from the group. He carefully walked over to Kisho and took a seat next to him on all fours.
"You should rest," Inuyasha said as he looked at Kisho slightly who still was looking to the stars.
"I can't sleep," Kisho said as he leaned back some against his arms. He suddenly felt something bite him where his scar was on his face and he lifted one of his hands and flapped the spot, "Ow."
"What?"
"Something bit me."
Inuyasha looked closely at Kisho to see a small little flea on his face, "Hold still," Inuyasha lifted his clawed hand up and pulled the little flea off from Kisho's face.
Kisho looked at his hands, "What the hell is that?"
"Myoga!! Where the hell have you been after all these years?" Inuyasha shouted as he lowered his eyes so they were level with the little flea youkai.
Myoga tried to get out of Inuyasha's grip but the Inu's claws had a good hold on his clothing, "M'lord I was searching all the rumors about you. I'm so glad to see you are safe."
"Grr...I should crush you right here."
"Eww, that thing was sucking my blood," Kisho said with a disgust look.
"It was rather tasty blood even if you are more human then dog. Still it's a rather unique sweet mixture that I enjoy," Myoga said as he began to daydream while Kisho's face twisted, "I think I'm going to be sick."
"Myoga, why are you here now?" Inuyasha said as he set the flea down on a grassy blade.
"I have come to see M'lord's son. He's grown quiet a bit even though I've never gotten to see him over these long years."
Inuyasha clutched his fist, "Don't get me started flea."
"So, what do you do?" Kisho said as he looked at Myoga, "Do you know stuff?"
"I know quiet a great deal actually," Myoga said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Yeah, he knows a lot but besides that he's just a little dog blood sucker and a coward on top of that," Inuyasha said with his arms folded over his chest now.
"M'lord I only try to provide my best of services!"
"How can you do that when you're running away all the time?!"
"Um, excuse me. Can I ask something?" Kisho said as interrupt the two.
"Of course," Myoga said as Inuyasha sat quietly now.
"If you were on me this whole time then you heard what Iluska said and I'm sure father heard too. So is it true?"
Myoga was silent for a moment, "I'm not sure. The rumors have suggested it is. Perhaps, M'lord knows."
Inuyasha looked at Kisho for a brief moment before he looked down, "It...is."
"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Kisho said as he gazed back to Inuyasha.
"I don't know...knowing that Naraku has your mother and your sister, makes me feel like I've failed so much. I was afraid that if I admit that I have failed then I would loose you too."
Kisho smiled lightly as he looked up to the stars again, "You haven't failed. You're still alive and continue to fight. As long as you're alive then there's hope."
Inuyasha stared at Kisho for a moment before smiling briefly.
"Ah, such wisdom. He must have acquired that from his mother," Myoga mumbled.
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes, "What's that suppose to mean?"
"Oh, nothing..."
Kisho laughed at the two for a moment before he rested his chin against his knees, "I don't get why, Iluska can fight with her powers with such ease while I stumble around with mine."
"Ever since Naraku got his hands on her, he's been training her to fight. She has trained her whole life like that. You never fully acknowledge your powers until now," Inuyasha said as he leaned back against the grass.
"Practice makes perfect," Myoga said as he jumped on top of Kisho's head.
"I guess...oh I have another question. If she is my sister, how come Naraku needs me to find the last shard?"
"You both have different powers. Maybe she can't sense them," Inuyasha said as he looked to the stars.
"What happened after I fell into the well?"
Inuyasha sighed lightly, "After you fell I attempted to attack Naraku with all I had. I managed to destroy all his youkai, but a few managed to survive. He managed to knocked Tetsusaiga away from me and he beaten me to the brink of death when suddenly Kagome began to scream. That's when I realized she was having another child...Naraku took her and I was dragged into that cave where you found me. For a long time I was locked in darkness, until someone released the spell partly. When I opened my eyes I saw that it was your friend Tora. It was the first and last time I saw him back then."
"Wow, Tora was the one that released you half way? That's so cool."
Inuyasha titled his head slightly, "You really like him."
"Yeah I do. Well not in a loving way. As a friend."
Inuyasha frowned lightly, "I figured that!"
Kisho laughed as he rubbed the back of his head, "Sorry just making sure."
Inuyasha ruffled his hair lightly, "Yeah don't say things like that. It freaks me out."
Kisho laughed again, but he suddenly stopped when he took in a breath of air through his nose, "Hey do you smell that? Wait I'm still a human, which means I'm getting my powers back."
Inuyasha sniffed the air as he got to his feet, "I know that smell."
As Kisho got up he transformed back to his normal self. His hair turned white in color with a few black spots in the back. His fangs in his mouth grew back and his hands acquired his small, but still deadly claws. Inuyasha stared at him as he stood there while Kisho looked back, "What?"
"Err...never mind. That smell is Kagura and she's close."
Kisho clutched his fist, "Let's go check it out while everyone's resting."
"You're the one that needs the rest."
"I'll be fine. If I can transform again, then I must be ok."
"Fine, let's hurry," Inuyasha headed off towards the direction of the smell first while Kisho ran after him. As he ran Myoga jumped down to Kisho's ear, "You must turn back! I sense a horrible youkai aura."
"Maybe Naraku is there."
Myoga jumped off Kisho as soon as he heard Naraku's name. Kisho raised an eyebrow as he ran, "He jumped?"
"We must be going the right way if that little coward ran away," Inuyasha said as he leaped into the air to get a better view of everything. As Inuyasha looked around Kagura's wind blades came pummeling down on him. The attack sent him straight into the ground almost hitting Kisho in the process. Kisho luckily leapt out of the way before he was hit and he rolled across the ground until he pushed his arms out to stop. He pushed himself up to see what had happened.
"Are you alright?" Kisho called out.
"You should worry about yourself, little boy," Kagura said as she stepped out into the open with her fan extended out in her hand. Kisho narrowed his eyes at her as he pushed himself back up to his feet. He had a vague memory of her when she attacked his mother and father when he was just born.
"I'm not a little boy," Kisho said with a growl.
"Oh, yes you are not. You are a little puppy."
Kisho flexed his claws as he took a step forward, but he suddenly stopped sensing something wasn't right. As his heel touched the ground someone from the side swung their claws at Kisho, luckily Kisho had stopped himself from moving any further and the attack just missed him. As Kisho avoided his attacker he got a good look at him, "He looks like Keiji and Kyoko."
"Koga?? Inuyasha said as he climbed out of the hole he had made in the ground. Inuyasha had a few slashes from the wind blades but they were nothing compared to some of the wounds he has had in the past.
Koga didn't say anything as he swung another fist at Kisho his eyes were blank almost lifeless looking. Kisho leaped back to avoid him and he kept leaping away or ducking as Koga continued his onslaught of attacks, "There's something not right with him."
Inuyasha ran towards Kisho to help but he was cut off by Kagura's wind blades crashing down in front of his path, "You have to go through me first."
Inuyasha gripped the hilt of his sword with a growl, "No problem then..."
Kisho kept up his dodging. He was lucky that Koga had given his shards to the twins or else he would never be able to dodge him. As Kisho moved to the right side, Koga kicked his legs to throw him off balance, "Oh no!" Kisho tumbled face first into the ground, but luckily he rolled instantly back to his feet. As Kisho looked at Koga he saw something attach to his neck. 'What is that?'
Kisho didn't have time to really think about what it was as Koga leaped to attack him again. Kisho only took smaller steps to avoid him this time as he waited for an opening so he could make his move. Koga attempted to spin kick him and as Kisho ducked down he quickly sprung high into the air and flipped behind Koga landing directly behind him. Koga tried to turn around but Kisho tackled him against the ground, "Just sit still."
Meanwhile Inuyasha was struggling a little bit against Kagura. She kept Inuyasha busy with blocking her wind blades, making it hard for him to get a clear opening in on her. Inuyasha kept blocking until he missed one of the blades and it struck him in the arm that he held Tetsusaiga with. Once he missed that one the others behind it sliced Inuyasha right up along his body. Kagura smiled as she paused a moment, "Naraku wants to see you suffer, but I think I'll grant your wish and give you death."
Inuyasha rested himself against Tetsusaiga, "Who said I ever wanted death?"
"I did!" Kagura said as she swung her wind blades at him.
The blades twirled through the air towards Inuyasha.
"Taste my purifying claws!" Kisho yelled as his claws ripped right through her attack.
Kagura raised her ran into the air, "Why you little-?"
"Don't forget about me!" Koga said as he swung his foot straight at her.
Before Koga could strike her Kagura quickly leaped into the air onto her feather, "I'm surprise you figured that out so quickly little puppy. Be prepared for next time."
"Damn her," Koga growled as he looked over to Kisho, "So, you're dog craps son?"
Inuyasha hit Koga across the head, "Shut up! And what the hell is wrong with you back there? You were trying a moment ago to kill him."
Koga growled at him, "I was being controlled!"
"Make some sense you wolf bastard!"
Kisho opened up his hand, "This strange little youkai was doing it."
Inuyasha paused a moment and looked at the little creature in his hand. The strange youkai parasite looked like a slug with large spikes. Its mouth had four longer spikes that looked like it used to stay attach to its host. The middle of its mouth had a long needle that injected into its victim, "I think it was controlling Koga. It was hard to get off too. It put up some fight."
Inuyasha poked it some as Koga cracked his neck, "So, where's Kagome?"
"You know she's been captured," Inuyasha said once he was finished investigating the little youkai.
"Still?! I thought you would have at lest saved her by now."
"I've been trying too!"
Koga rubbed his chin lightly, "Her children must be worried about her."
"Eh?" Inuyasha said not sure what Koga was talking about now.
"Keiji and Kyoko of course. I hope they are doing well."
"Oh, yeah. They've been traveling with us," Kisho said as he tucked the strange little youkai in one of his pockets.
"You've been saying their mother is Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted.
"Of course I have. It's true," Koga said as he stared at the steaming Inuyasha.
"You moron. They have pure youkai blood and Kagome would never be with someone like you."
"Oh yeah?"
Koga and Inuyasha were toe to toe with each other growling while Kisho stood in the background watching, "Uh, guys..."
"What!?" they both yelled.
"We better get back before everyone starts worrying," Kisho said with a nervous smile.
"I would like to see my offspring anyways," Koga said with a snort as he waited for Inuyasha and Kisho to lead the way.
Inuyasha slowly began to walk with Kisho at his side, "Did you know he was spreading those rumors?"
Kisho rubbed the back of his head, "I didn't know he was. Keiji was spouting the same garbage when I first met him. I was pissed at first, but I thought maybe if we found his father he could straighten them out," Kisho glanced back to Koga, "Guess not."
"I swear I'm going to kill him."
"Kill him after we find Naraku. We can't waste time,"
Inuyasha nodded, "I'll kill him afterwards then."
Kisho couldn't help but laughed lightly.
"What are you two gossiping about up there?!" Koga shouted from behind. -- "They found the little youkai..." Kagura said to herself as she gripped the side of the feather she rode on. She was headed for the spot in the woods where Naraku had decided to stop in for some reason. Over these past days Naraku was telling her less and less, but she didn't mind. Before she made it to the hideout the feather she was riding in was suddenly slashed to pieces and she fell right out from it. Kagura quickly slowed her fall with the winds surrounding her and she raised her fan to attack the offending youkai.
Dressed in all black stood a strange cloaked man, his face was hidden under the shadows his hood cast. His cloak was torn up in spots and on the dark flaps was an emblem of an angel wing on one side and a devils wing on the other side. His real appearance underneath his dark cloak was impossible to tell.
"Who are you?" Kagura said as she kept a close eye on this strange man or youkai.
"I am looking for Inuyasha and Kisho. Where are they?"
"Everyone else here is looking for them. They are out in the meadows."
The cloaked man nodded his head and turned away. With his back turned to Kagura she threw her wind blades at him just for the heck of it. As the blades tumbled towards him he quickly turned around and with one hand he sliced through the winds with ease. He paused a moment and bowed his head lightly to her, "Thank you."
Kagura sneered as she watched him leave, "Thank you for what? What a strange man."
Kagura continued on her way and she soon returned to Naraku's hideout in the woods. Waiting for her outside was Iluska. Her dark eyes were narrowed to Kagura, "So, you returned without Koga?"
"The little brat figured out what was controlling him," Kagura said as she walked past Iluska.
"I can't help but think you brought Koga there so he could figure out what we have been using."
Kagura narrowed her eyes to Iluska as she looked at her over her shoulder, "Why would I do that?"
"I'm sure there are many reasons."
Kagura laughed lightly as she walked away, "You are just as foolish as the rest of them."