Roar of the Dragon: I think all you readers will enjoy this chapter, there's some fluff, a little Jaken bashing, and some heavy drama. Unfortuneatley, I'm starting my first year of college on August 25. I don't know if this story will be finished by then, but I will have Sesshy and Lina as mates by that time. After the 25, udpates might be few until I get adjusted to college life unless I can get alot of typing done up in the next two weeks. I'm so sorry this chapter is so late, getting ajusted to college has been hard and I haven't had much inspiration lately. I hope this chapter makes up for the late update.Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Oh My Goddess. The only characters I own are Kimiko, Flamie, Kudora, Hiyruu, and Lina.
AN: is screwing up my scene change markers and other stuff. I'm sorry for any confusion that occurs, if you don't understand something, mention it in your review.
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::Damn, those stupid halfbreeds had to interfere! They shall pay for this!:: Zusi roared to herself. ::I just have to make Sesshomaru my obedient little dog and then I'll kill their friends, that hussy who took the place that is rightfully mine & her daughter, and finally their pups right in front of them. They'll never stop me once The dragoness started mixing some ingredients she kept in a chest among her luggage, chopping herbs, roots, and leaves into small pieces and grinding them up with a mortar and pestle. The next ingredients were from among Zusi's perfume bottles, various liquids cleaverly hidden where not even an Inu-youkai could sniff them out. Zusi mixed the liquids together in a large bowl and watched as they formed a blood red mixture. Zusi then added her ground up ingredients and the liquid in the bowl turned dark black. "Now for the final ingrediant," whispered Zusi as she used a knife to slice her palm and let her blood drip into the liquid. The whole concoction seemed to boil for a minute then became transparent and smelled like normal water. "Perfect, Sesshomaru won't suspect a thing! I'll just make this into tea and serve it to him while he is working on his paperwork.After he drinks this, I'll make him kill his so called mate, their weak pup, his flithy halfbreed brother, and his brother's family and friends! Then Sesshomaru will be my willing slave and I'll rule the Western Lands! OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!" (Think of Ayeka from Tenchi Muyo or Naga from Slayers laugh sound and you get Zusi's laugh) Zusi was so busy congragulating herself that she didn't see the small flea demon slip out of her room through a crack in the wall.
::This is bad!:: Myoga thought as he hopped along the hall way in a panic. ::I have to find Lord Inuyasha or Lady Kagome!:: The flea youkai searched the whole castle, but he couldn't find either of them. Myoga stopped to catch his breath for a second, wondering where everyone was. A sudden pounding reached Myoga's ears, causing him to bend down and listen to the floor beneath him. "Hmmm, three people, all moving at very high speeds, right... towards... me?!" As he looked up in fear, Myoga suddenly felt some one run over him, the bare feet followed by a black tail told him it was Kimiko. Then a pair of furry feet that had to be Shippo's squished him again. Then Rin came chasing after the others and smashed him even flatter. "Why me?" sobbed Myoga. All three pups skidded to a halt upon hearing his voice and turned around. Shippo quickly found the squashed flea as he poofed back to his normal shape.
"What are you doing here Myoga?" asked Shippo as he held Myoga between two of his fingers in case the flea tried to escape.
"That's not important right now! I must speak with Lord Inuyasha or Lady Kagome right away! Lord Sesshomaru is in grave danger. That schemeing dragoness has made a potion that will allow her to control him. She plans to make him slaughter all of you, your families, and friends!" All three pups gasped in horror before Rin leapt up.
"Sesshomaru-otou-sama is working in his office. Zusi saw me bringing him tea yesterday, so that is how she'll get him to drink the potion. Quick, follow me!" exclaimed Rin as she ran off, skidding around the corners of the castle and almost knocking the servants they passed over in her haste. Shippo and Kimiko hurried to catch up with Rin, their fear giving them speed they normally couldn't achieve on their own. All three turned a corner just in time to see Zusi closing the door to Sesshomaru's office with a tray holding a tea kettle, snacks, and a cup in her hands. Rin dashed foreward, her long daggers seeming to materialize in her hands as she started gathering her youki in the weapons. Shippo managed to pull ahead of Rin and tried to open the door, only to find it sealed by a barrier. Kimiko skidded to a stop, her eyes narrowed as she studied the barrier. Both Shippo and Kimiko heard the sound of tea being poored into a cup. Kimiko focused on the barrier and poored all of her power into her hands before punching the sliding door hard. The door exploaded in a shower of wood and paper, revealing Sesshomaru with a surprised look on his face as he stared at where the door had been. The Taiyoukai held a tea cup in one of his hands and was getting ready to drink from it. Zusi was in front of Sesshoamru's desk, a look of surprise on her face that rapidly changed to anger. The dragoness opened her mouth and electricity filled gathered inside her tooth lined maw as she prepared to shoot lightining at the pups.
Shippo took the opportunity to shove Rin and Kimiko behind Sesshomaru just before Zusi's lightining breath shot from her mouth at him. Shippo leapt into the air and barely avoided the attack, but he thought the tips of his tails got zapped. Sesshomaru was up in a flash and had his claws at Zusi's throat.
"Why did you attack this Sesshomaru's pup and her friends?" he asked, his eyes cold as ice and "I... I thought they were assasins trying to kill you Lord Sesshomaru!" exclaimed Zusi, but the three youkai and the hanyou in the room could smell that she was lying.
Sesshomaru suddenly smacked his neck and grabbed a squashed Myoga. "What do you want with this Sesshomaru flea?" asked Sesshomaru in a cold voice.
Myoga popped back into his normal form and said, "Lord Sesshomaru, I saw Zusi making a potion that would have put you under her control. The potion looked and smelled like water, and I heard her say she would use it to make your tea. If you had drank that tea, you would have been forced to slaughter Lina-sama, Rin, Lord Inuyasha and his family and friends. Then Zusi would make you claim her as your mate and use you as a puppet to rule the Western Lands!"
Sesshomaru turned to glare at Zusi. "You dare to try to control this Sesshomaru?" he hissed, his eyes going red and his claws glowing green with his signature acid. Zusi glared back, lightining sparking around her teeth as she glared at him and the pups. Shippo held a flaming Heart's Fire in his hands while Rin's long daggers were ready to parry any attack. Kimiko stood behind them with three Bu-meran clutched in her hands, ready to throw them at the first opportunity and slice Zusi to shreds.
::Damn, I can't beat them like this in such a small space, guess I'll have to make my escape!:: said Zusi to herself before she suddenly whirled around and blasted the wall of Sesshomaru's office. The resulting cloud of dust blinded Sesshomaru and the pups, allowing Zusi to make good her escape out the hole resulting from her attack. Sesshomaru darted after Zusi, only to see her finish transforming into a dragon with leathery skin the color of beyrls, a muscular, elongated body with a short tail, and large, close-set wings. The dragon had powerful limbs with five closely-mounted digits on each foot that end in long claws. A mane of bony spikes sprout from the back of its head, becoming a row of tendrils that ran from the base of its skull, down its back, to the tip of its tail. On the end of its tail was a clublike extension. The dragon's head was misshapen and it had a huge mouth with a prounounced overbite. Black slitted eyes glared at Sesshomaru as Zusi lurched into the air with an awkward jump and started flapping her wings rapidly.
"Kuso, not another bloody dragon!" yelled Inuyasha as he looked up at the large green green reptile attempting to escape. "Wait, that scent is Zusi's! I finally get to pay her back for all those times she bullied me when I was a pup!" he exclaimed with a huge grin as he leapt onto the castle roof, just in time to see Sesshomaru burst out of the hole in his study wall and transform to his true form in the courtyard. Inuyasha jumped onto the Taiyoukai's back and said, "Feel like dragon steaks for dinner tonight?" with a grin as Sesshomaru actually started to pant and drool at the thought. Several thumps behind him had Inuyasha turn to see Shippo, Kimiko, and Rin holding onto Sesshomaru's fur and ready to join in the chase. "Oh no, you three are staying right here! Your moms would kill me if you got hurt!" exclaimed Inuyasha. The pups all started making the sad puppy faces that little kids use to get their way. "Kuso, stop doing that! You're not coming with us!" The pups' eyes started to water with tears and Inuyasha couldn't resist any more. "Okay you can come, but if you get hurt it is your own fault!" The pups all nodded eagerly before grabbing Sesshomaru's fur as the transformed Taiyoukai gave a great howl before leaping foreward and chasing after Zusi. The dragoness however was to fast for even Sesshomaru to catch.
Kimiko glared at the fleeing dragoness and put two fingers to her lips before letting out a loud piercing whistle that hurt the whole group's ears as she mentally yelled )FLAMIE, get up here now, we've got a dragoness to turn into a pin cushion!( Flamie soon caught up to Sesshomaru in his large form and Kimiko jumped from her uncle's back to Flamie's. Kimiko held on tight before Flamie let out a roar and surged ahead of Sesshomaru with a flurry of wing beats. Zusi glanced back and saw Flamie gaining on her. The dragoness opened her mouth and fired a ray of lightining at her pursuers. Flamie hastily did a barrel role to avoid the attack, spitting a fie ball in return. Kimiko grabbed two Bu-meran and took aim at Zusi's wings. "Here goes," she muttered before sniffing like Inuyasha taught her to so she could find the wind scar. ::There it is!:: exclaimed Kimiko to herself. "Senpuuken!" yelled Kimiko as she hurled the boomerangs through the windscar. A blade of wind similar to Kagura's Fuujin no Mai covered the boomerangs and they cut into the base of Zusi's right wing. Zusi screeched in pain and struggled to stay aloft, but Kimiko's attack had severed her wings and she couldn't stay up for long. Zusi managed to crash land in a large valley that Inuyasha recognized. It was the site of his battle with Ryukotsusei.
Back at the castle Lady Nishi was just sipping her tea when she heard a loud explosion and saw Zusi fly off with Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, and the pups in hot pursuit. ::Stupid girl must have tried to attack the pups or use one of her potions on Sesshomaru,:: thought Nishi as she hurried towards Zusi's room to see what she had been up to. Nishi passed Kagome and Inuyasha's room on her way, and would have kept going if she hadn't felt a strange power that was new to her. Turning back and looking in the door, Nishi saw Kagome scrambling to get dressed, a pink orb on her dresseer blazing as it sensed the hanyou miko's emotions. Nishi's eyes widened as she realized she was seeing the Shikon no Tama. ::I must have it, then I can take cotrol of all Japan!:: hissed Nishi to herself.
Darting into the room as Kagome finished pulling on her green and white miko outfit, Nishi stabbed her claws right through Kagome's chest. Kagome gasped in pain and surprise before she collapsed unconcious. Nishi grabbed the Shikon no Tama and was just about to escape from the room when Sango came in and screamed when she saw Kagome bleeding on the floor. Nishi shoved Sango out of the way and ran out of the room, leaving Sango to try to stop the flow of blood from her friend's wound. Nishi managed to make it to the front hall, where Mirouku intercepted her. The monk swung his staff at Nishi, but she ducked under the attack and delivered a vicious kick to Mirouku's stomach that sent him sailing through the air to crash into the wall. Mirouku was knocked unconcious by the force of the impact, leaving Nishi free to make her escape into the courtyard. However, just as Nishi was about to run through the front gate of the castle, Lina appeared with a burst of light to bar her way.
"I am Lina Morisato the Goddess First Class with no restrictions. I will not allow you to harm my family and friends any longer," said Lina as she barred Nishi's path with her glaive. (AN: Lina' liscence got upgraded over the last year, so she is more powerful than when she was first introduced) Nishi growled and lunged at Lina, who blocked Nishi's claws with her glaive and used the weapon as a pivot to deliver a spinning kick to Nishi's face that sent Nishi back a few paces. Nishi growled and lashed out with the youki whip move Sesshomaru used. Lina did a back flip to dodge the attack, but was unable to dodge Nishi's next attack, a punch that buried Lina in the wall. "I've been looking forward to this for a long time, you skank. If it wasn't for you, Zusi and I would be running the Western Lands without anyone knowing!" hissed Nishi as she grabbed Lina's throat and started choking her. Lina grabbed one of Nishi's arms and tried to force it away from her throat, but found the Shikon no Tama had given Nishi greater strength than she had anticipated. Just then a glowing pink arrow hit Nishi's arm and turned it to dust. Nishi whirled around to see Kagome collapsing into Sango's arms as she dropped her bow. Then Lina's glaive seperated Nishi's head from her body and she didn't see anything anymore. Lina grabbed the Shikon no Tama and ran up to Kagome, pressing the jewel into her friend's hands and concentrated her power into healing Kagome's chest wound.
Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and the pups fighting Zusi
Sesshomaru groaned softly as he pulled himself out of the large crater his body had made when he hit the canyon wall after Zusi hit him with her tail. ::Kuso, that tail really hurts!:: he exclaimed mentally before drawing Tokijin and racing towards Zusi. Inuyasha was a red blur as he rapidly attacked every part of Zusi's body he could with lightining fast blows of Tetsusaiga. Shippo was attacking Zusi's head with Rin, staying on the back of the dragoness's skull. Flamie was currently helping Kimiko sevear Zusi's tail from her body, his claws and teeth cutting through the tough outer scales to allow Kimiko to attack the vulnerable muscles and bones beneath them.
"Senpuuken!" yelled Kimiko as she used her boomerangs to sevear the tail. Zusi howled in pain, but her scream was cut off when Shippo stabbed Heart's Fire through the top and bottom of her mouth to pin it shut. Rin jabbed her daggers into Zusi's eyes as she yelled, "Okibi Tanken Butoukai!" Rin's daggers were suddenly sheathed in fire and burned Zusi's eyes out. Zusi's managed to open her mouth enough to scream in pain and anger. Shiipo pulled Heart's Fire out from the top of the dragones's mouth as Rin leaped clear of Zusi's head. Shippo followed his girlfriend, leaving the way clear for Sesshomaru to bring Tokijin down on Zusi's head, splitting her skull. Inuyasha had leapt back from Zusi and raised Tetsusaiga high above his head as Sesshomaru jumped out of the way while Kimiko was on Flamie and safe.
"Time to end this, Kaze no Kizu!" roared Inuyasha as he unleashed Tetsusaiga's powerful attack. The five energy blades tore the mortally wounded Zusi to shreds and caused bits and pieces of her body to rain down from the sky. Inuyasha idily picked up some of Zusi' claws that had survived the attack as he said, "Isn't killing her going to cause some problems for you Sesshomaru?"
Sesshomaru shrugged as he cleaned and sheathed Tokijin before joining Inuyasha in scavenging claws to be made into swords for his guards by Toto-sai. "No, I can prove that she tried to posion me with Myoga, Shippo, Rin, and Kimiko as witnesses for her attacking when I confronted her. As for my grandmother, if she attacked any of our family or friends, I'm sure Lina would have taken care of her."
Inuyasha snorted, "Feh, good riddance. That old hag never stopped nagging me when she used to visit. Do you have any idea how annoying it was to be comparred to you at every opportunity she had when I knew I wasn't as good as you were and to see her give you all sorts of nice presents while I got nothing?" Sesshomaru sighed and pulled his half brother into a hug. Inuyasha was startled but returned the gesture. Meanwhile, the pups were using Zusi's giant skull as a jungle gym and climbing through the skull's eye, nose, and mouth holes. Flamie perched on top of the skull in his small form, looking pretty silly as he slept peacfully above an eye socket that was bigger than him.
Gomen, I'm sorry this took so long to get out. College has taken some getting used to and I haven't been able to see new Inuyasha episodes until tonight at my dorm. Now my creativity is back in gear. This story is rapidly approaching its conclusion, I've allready got the start of the sequel planned out! Sorry again for the long delay, expect the next update in two weeks just to be safe. If I get it done before Saturday, it will be up then. Also, I might be starting a Naruto story soon, keep an eye out for it.
Attacks used this chapter:
Kimiko: Senpuuken (whirlwind blade)
Rin: Okibi Tanken Butoukai (Blazing fire dagger dance)
AN: is screwing up my scene change markers and other stuff. I'm sorry for any confusion that occurs, if you don't understand something, mention it in your review.
I apologize in advance for any mistakes I make regarding Japanese customs or language usage.
Review Responses: Wow, you people really like this story don't you?
Dumber then a Moogle ass: One word, COLLEGE. I'm now a freshman as San Jose State University, so updates will be fewer, but probably longer. And Zusi gets what is coming to her in this chapter.CrescentCorpse: I gave Kagome a tail because I decided that it would be cute to see her using it to hug her pups and since I like the idea! As for the Jaken bashing, I just think he needs to get hit more because he is so stupid!crazyhanyoued: which attacks did you want to use? I just want to know, since I'd like to keep some of them unique to this fic. I'm actually working on a Naruto story since I've been reading the manga online lately.xAkix: I'm more in favor of Naruto and Hinata myself. Hope this chapter lives up to your expectations.
Dark Knight Gafgar: I'm not Japanese or a believer in Shinto, so I had no idea about that! Thanks for the info. You forgot to dunk Zusi in acid.FieryDemonFox: I'm a freshman also, the only good thing is I don't have any classes on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. But I still have to schedule my writing around meals and homework.InuLvr4eva: Thank you, hope this one was worth the long wait.
Dragon and Sword Master: go to http:www. narutochuushin .com/ main .php to find scans of the manga in english.Akihanah: You might be interested in the Naruto fic I'm working on to get an idea out of my head. I'll post it on soon.singergirl22: Glad you liked it. http:omg .tfenet .com seems to have a good overview of the series, as does http:verthandi .net/ omg/inufreak831: I'm not going to let Inuyasha have all the fun, but he'll at least get a few whacks in on Zusi.
jim hawking jr: Glad you liked it.
Mily: Padme is the head cook of Sesshy's castle. She is a panda youkai from China. And Zusi will get what she deserves soonchrisy12: Inuyasha will cut something off, but he might not cut her head off.
Rinicat aka Simply a Lady: I'm honored that you liked my work so much! I hope you continue to enjoy it. I just got ten author alerts from , all for stuff I've allready read at media miner. Kind of sad huh?Story Weaver1: Glad you liked the fluff, I was going for drama and fluff in that chapter.
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::Damn, those stupid halfbreeds had to interfere! They shall pay for this!:: Zusi roared to herself. ::I just have to make Sesshomaru my obedient little dog and then I'll kill their friends, that hussy who took the place that is rightfully mine & her daughter, and finally their pups right in front of them. They'll never stop me once The dragoness started mixing some ingredients she kept in a chest among her luggage, chopping herbs, roots, and leaves into small pieces and grinding them up with a mortar and pestle. The next ingredients were from among Zusi's perfume bottles, various liquids cleaverly hidden where not even an Inu-youkai could sniff them out. Zusi mixed the liquids together in a large bowl and watched as they formed a blood red mixture. Zusi then added her ground up ingredients and the liquid in the bowl turned dark black. "Now for the final ingrediant," whispered Zusi as she used a knife to slice her palm and let her blood drip into the liquid. The whole concoction seemed to boil for a minute then became transparent and smelled like normal water. "Perfect, Sesshomaru won't suspect a thing! I'll just make this into tea and serve it to him while he is working on his paperwork.After he drinks this, I'll make him kill his so called mate, their weak pup, his flithy halfbreed brother, and his brother's family and friends! Then Sesshomaru will be my willing slave and I'll rule the Western Lands! OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!" (Think of Ayeka from Tenchi Muyo or Naga from Slayers laugh sound and you get Zusi's laugh) Zusi was so busy congragulating herself that she didn't see the small flea demon slip out of her room through a crack in the wall.
::This is bad!:: Myoga thought as he hopped along the hall way in a panic. ::I have to find Lord Inuyasha or Lady Kagome!:: The flea youkai searched the whole castle, but he couldn't find either of them. Myoga stopped to catch his breath for a second, wondering where everyone was. A sudden pounding reached Myoga's ears, causing him to bend down and listen to the floor beneath him. "Hmmm, three people, all moving at very high speeds, right... towards... me?!" As he looked up in fear, Myoga suddenly felt some one run over him, the bare feet followed by a black tail told him it was Kimiko. Then a pair of furry feet that had to be Shippo's squished him again. Then Rin came chasing after the others and smashed him even flatter. "Why me?" sobbed Myoga. All three pups skidded to a halt upon hearing his voice and turned around. Shippo quickly found the squashed flea as he poofed back to his normal shape.
"What are you doing here Myoga?" asked Shippo as he held Myoga between two of his fingers in case the flea tried to escape.
"That's not important right now! I must speak with Lord Inuyasha or Lady Kagome right away! Lord Sesshomaru is in grave danger. That schemeing dragoness has made a potion that will allow her to control him. She plans to make him slaughter all of you, your families, and friends!" All three pups gasped in horror before Rin leapt up.
"Sesshomaru-otou-sama is working in his office. Zusi saw me bringing him tea yesterday, so that is how she'll get him to drink the potion. Quick, follow me!" exclaimed Rin as she ran off, skidding around the corners of the castle and almost knocking the servants they passed over in her haste. Shippo and Kimiko hurried to catch up with Rin, their fear giving them speed they normally couldn't achieve on their own. All three turned a corner just in time to see Zusi closing the door to Sesshomaru's office with a tray holding a tea kettle, snacks, and a cup in her hands. Rin dashed foreward, her long daggers seeming to materialize in her hands as she started gathering her youki in the weapons. Shippo managed to pull ahead of Rin and tried to open the door, only to find it sealed by a barrier. Kimiko skidded to a stop, her eyes narrowed as she studied the barrier. Both Shippo and Kimiko heard the sound of tea being poored into a cup. Kimiko focused on the barrier and poored all of her power into her hands before punching the sliding door hard. The door exploaded in a shower of wood and paper, revealing Sesshomaru with a surprised look on his face as he stared at where the door had been. The Taiyoukai held a tea cup in one of his hands and was getting ready to drink from it. Zusi was in front of Sesshoamru's desk, a look of surprise on her face that rapidly changed to anger. The dragoness opened her mouth and electricity filled gathered inside her tooth lined maw as she prepared to shoot lightining at the pups.
Shippo took the opportunity to shove Rin and Kimiko behind Sesshomaru just before Zusi's lightining breath shot from her mouth at him. Shippo leapt into the air and barely avoided the attack, but he thought the tips of his tails got zapped. Sesshomaru was up in a flash and had his claws at Zusi's throat.
"Why did you attack this Sesshomaru's pup and her friends?" he asked, his eyes cold as ice and "I... I thought they were assasins trying to kill you Lord Sesshomaru!" exclaimed Zusi, but the three youkai and the hanyou in the room could smell that she was lying.
Sesshomaru suddenly smacked his neck and grabbed a squashed Myoga. "What do you want with this Sesshomaru flea?" asked Sesshomaru in a cold voice.
Myoga popped back into his normal form and said, "Lord Sesshomaru, I saw Zusi making a potion that would have put you under her control. The potion looked and smelled like water, and I heard her say she would use it to make your tea. If you had drank that tea, you would have been forced to slaughter Lina-sama, Rin, Lord Inuyasha and his family and friends. Then Zusi would make you claim her as your mate and use you as a puppet to rule the Western Lands!"
Sesshomaru turned to glare at Zusi. "You dare to try to control this Sesshomaru?" he hissed, his eyes going red and his claws glowing green with his signature acid. Zusi glared back, lightining sparking around her teeth as she glared at him and the pups. Shippo held a flaming Heart's Fire in his hands while Rin's long daggers were ready to parry any attack. Kimiko stood behind them with three Bu-meran clutched in her hands, ready to throw them at the first opportunity and slice Zusi to shreds.
::Damn, I can't beat them like this in such a small space, guess I'll have to make my escape!:: said Zusi to herself before she suddenly whirled around and blasted the wall of Sesshomaru's office. The resulting cloud of dust blinded Sesshomaru and the pups, allowing Zusi to make good her escape out the hole resulting from her attack. Sesshomaru darted after Zusi, only to see her finish transforming into a dragon with leathery skin the color of beyrls, a muscular, elongated body with a short tail, and large, close-set wings. The dragon had powerful limbs with five closely-mounted digits on each foot that end in long claws. A mane of bony spikes sprout from the back of its head, becoming a row of tendrils that ran from the base of its skull, down its back, to the tip of its tail. On the end of its tail was a clublike extension. The dragon's head was misshapen and it had a huge mouth with a prounounced overbite. Black slitted eyes glared at Sesshomaru as Zusi lurched into the air with an awkward jump and started flapping her wings rapidly.
"Kuso, not another bloody dragon!" yelled Inuyasha as he looked up at the large green green reptile attempting to escape. "Wait, that scent is Zusi's! I finally get to pay her back for all those times she bullied me when I was a pup!" he exclaimed with a huge grin as he leapt onto the castle roof, just in time to see Sesshomaru burst out of the hole in his study wall and transform to his true form in the courtyard. Inuyasha jumped onto the Taiyoukai's back and said, "Feel like dragon steaks for dinner tonight?" with a grin as Sesshomaru actually started to pant and drool at the thought. Several thumps behind him had Inuyasha turn to see Shippo, Kimiko, and Rin holding onto Sesshomaru's fur and ready to join in the chase. "Oh no, you three are staying right here! Your moms would kill me if you got hurt!" exclaimed Inuyasha. The pups all started making the sad puppy faces that little kids use to get their way. "Kuso, stop doing that! You're not coming with us!" The pups' eyes started to water with tears and Inuyasha couldn't resist any more. "Okay you can come, but if you get hurt it is your own fault!" The pups all nodded eagerly before grabbing Sesshomaru's fur as the transformed Taiyoukai gave a great howl before leaping foreward and chasing after Zusi. The dragoness however was to fast for even Sesshomaru to catch.
Kimiko glared at the fleeing dragoness and put two fingers to her lips before letting out a loud piercing whistle that hurt the whole group's ears as she mentally yelled )FLAMIE, get up here now, we've got a dragoness to turn into a pin cushion!( Flamie soon caught up to Sesshomaru in his large form and Kimiko jumped from her uncle's back to Flamie's. Kimiko held on tight before Flamie let out a roar and surged ahead of Sesshomaru with a flurry of wing beats. Zusi glanced back and saw Flamie gaining on her. The dragoness opened her mouth and fired a ray of lightining at her pursuers. Flamie hastily did a barrel role to avoid the attack, spitting a fie ball in return. Kimiko grabbed two Bu-meran and took aim at Zusi's wings. "Here goes," she muttered before sniffing like Inuyasha taught her to so she could find the wind scar. ::There it is!:: exclaimed Kimiko to herself. "Senpuuken!" yelled Kimiko as she hurled the boomerangs through the windscar. A blade of wind similar to Kagura's Fuujin no Mai covered the boomerangs and they cut into the base of Zusi's right wing. Zusi screeched in pain and struggled to stay aloft, but Kimiko's attack had severed her wings and she couldn't stay up for long. Zusi managed to crash land in a large valley that Inuyasha recognized. It was the site of his battle with Ryukotsusei.
Back at the castle Lady Nishi was just sipping her tea when she heard a loud explosion and saw Zusi fly off with Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, and the pups in hot pursuit. ::Stupid girl must have tried to attack the pups or use one of her potions on Sesshomaru,:: thought Nishi as she hurried towards Zusi's room to see what she had been up to. Nishi passed Kagome and Inuyasha's room on her way, and would have kept going if she hadn't felt a strange power that was new to her. Turning back and looking in the door, Nishi saw Kagome scrambling to get dressed, a pink orb on her dresseer blazing as it sensed the hanyou miko's emotions. Nishi's eyes widened as she realized she was seeing the Shikon no Tama. ::I must have it, then I can take cotrol of all Japan!:: hissed Nishi to herself.
Darting into the room as Kagome finished pulling on her green and white miko outfit, Nishi stabbed her claws right through Kagome's chest. Kagome gasped in pain and surprise before she collapsed unconcious. Nishi grabbed the Shikon no Tama and was just about to escape from the room when Sango came in and screamed when she saw Kagome bleeding on the floor. Nishi shoved Sango out of the way and ran out of the room, leaving Sango to try to stop the flow of blood from her friend's wound. Nishi managed to make it to the front hall, where Mirouku intercepted her. The monk swung his staff at Nishi, but she ducked under the attack and delivered a vicious kick to Mirouku's stomach that sent him sailing through the air to crash into the wall. Mirouku was knocked unconcious by the force of the impact, leaving Nishi free to make her escape into the courtyard. However, just as Nishi was about to run through the front gate of the castle, Lina appeared with a burst of light to bar her way.
"I am Lina Morisato the Goddess First Class with no restrictions. I will not allow you to harm my family and friends any longer," said Lina as she barred Nishi's path with her glaive. (AN: Lina' liscence got upgraded over the last year, so she is more powerful than when she was first introduced) Nishi growled and lunged at Lina, who blocked Nishi's claws with her glaive and used the weapon as a pivot to deliver a spinning kick to Nishi's face that sent Nishi back a few paces. Nishi growled and lashed out with the youki whip move Sesshomaru used. Lina did a back flip to dodge the attack, but was unable to dodge Nishi's next attack, a punch that buried Lina in the wall. "I've been looking forward to this for a long time, you skank. If it wasn't for you, Zusi and I would be running the Western Lands without anyone knowing!" hissed Nishi as she grabbed Lina's throat and started choking her. Lina grabbed one of Nishi's arms and tried to force it away from her throat, but found the Shikon no Tama had given Nishi greater strength than she had anticipated. Just then a glowing pink arrow hit Nishi's arm and turned it to dust. Nishi whirled around to see Kagome collapsing into Sango's arms as she dropped her bow. Then Lina's glaive seperated Nishi's head from her body and she didn't see anything anymore. Lina grabbed the Shikon no Tama and ran up to Kagome, pressing the jewel into her friend's hands and concentrated her power into healing Kagome's chest wound.
Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and the pups fighting Zusi
Sesshomaru groaned softly as he pulled himself out of the large crater his body had made when he hit the canyon wall after Zusi hit him with her tail. ::Kuso, that tail really hurts!:: he exclaimed mentally before drawing Tokijin and racing towards Zusi. Inuyasha was a red blur as he rapidly attacked every part of Zusi's body he could with lightining fast blows of Tetsusaiga. Shippo was attacking Zusi's head with Rin, staying on the back of the dragoness's skull. Flamie was currently helping Kimiko sevear Zusi's tail from her body, his claws and teeth cutting through the tough outer scales to allow Kimiko to attack the vulnerable muscles and bones beneath them.
"Senpuuken!" yelled Kimiko as she used her boomerangs to sevear the tail. Zusi howled in pain, but her scream was cut off when Shippo stabbed Heart's Fire through the top and bottom of her mouth to pin it shut. Rin jabbed her daggers into Zusi's eyes as she yelled, "Okibi Tanken Butoukai!" Rin's daggers were suddenly sheathed in fire and burned Zusi's eyes out. Zusi's managed to open her mouth enough to scream in pain and anger. Shiipo pulled Heart's Fire out from the top of the dragones's mouth as Rin leaped clear of Zusi's head. Shippo followed his girlfriend, leaving the way clear for Sesshomaru to bring Tokijin down on Zusi's head, splitting her skull. Inuyasha had leapt back from Zusi and raised Tetsusaiga high above his head as Sesshomaru jumped out of the way while Kimiko was on Flamie and safe.
"Time to end this, Kaze no Kizu!" roared Inuyasha as he unleashed Tetsusaiga's powerful attack. The five energy blades tore the mortally wounded Zusi to shreds and caused bits and pieces of her body to rain down from the sky. Inuyasha idily picked up some of Zusi' claws that had survived the attack as he said, "Isn't killing her going to cause some problems for you Sesshomaru?"
Sesshomaru shrugged as he cleaned and sheathed Tokijin before joining Inuyasha in scavenging claws to be made into swords for his guards by Toto-sai. "No, I can prove that she tried to posion me with Myoga, Shippo, Rin, and Kimiko as witnesses for her attacking when I confronted her. As for my grandmother, if she attacked any of our family or friends, I'm sure Lina would have taken care of her."
Inuyasha snorted, "Feh, good riddance. That old hag never stopped nagging me when she used to visit. Do you have any idea how annoying it was to be comparred to you at every opportunity she had when I knew I wasn't as good as you were and to see her give you all sorts of nice presents while I got nothing?" Sesshomaru sighed and pulled his half brother into a hug. Inuyasha was startled but returned the gesture. Meanwhile, the pups were using Zusi's giant skull as a jungle gym and climbing through the skull's eye, nose, and mouth holes. Flamie perched on top of the skull in his small form, looking pretty silly as he slept peacfully above an eye socket that was bigger than him.
Gomen, I'm sorry this took so long to get out. College has taken some getting used to and I haven't been able to see new Inuyasha episodes until tonight at my dorm. Now my creativity is back in gear. This story is rapidly approaching its conclusion, I've allready got the start of the sequel planned out! Sorry again for the long delay, expect the next update in two weeks just to be safe. If I get it done before Saturday, it will be up then. Also, I might be starting a Naruto story soon, keep an eye out for it.
Attacks used this chapter:
Kimiko: Senpuuken (whirlwind blade)
Rin: Okibi Tanken Butoukai (Blazing fire dagger dance)