Disclaimer: Inuyasha is not mine.
A/n: this chapter is actually a flashback. Just had it broiling for awhile
inside of my destructive head. Next chapter continues the story!
"Demon's Wrath!" yelled Kuroinu. She had practiced the attack twenty times, and at nine years of age she could barely handle the energy loss. She fell backwards slightly, to fall into her brother's arms. "come on, sister! You can't keep doing this, you'll faint!" said akaiinu. Kuroinu panted slightly, but shook her head. "father thinks we're worthless....I have to prove I'm stronger than Sesshoumaru!" she said, and got up again. "Her brother backed away and picked up his katana. "okay. Here we go..." he said, and settled into position.
The sibling rushed at each other, Kuroinu still bleeding. She lunged at her brother, but he sidestepped and hit her in the back. She coughed but backed up. They circled each other, looking into the depths of each other's souls. Kuroinu looked grim. It was now or never, she decided, and focused on landing her next attack.
She brought the sword to her face, and closed her eyes. Then she started chanting in the demon's tongue, as the area around her began to tremble. Akaiinu braced himself as he rushed at his sister, attempting to s6top her attack before it connected.
The girl sidestepped, as she unleashed her attack. The eyes that had once been an evil shade of ruby had gained an ebony background, her voice triumphant as it yelled "Demon's wrath!"
Her sword was black as she thrust it into the pit of her brother's stomach, He didn't yell in pain for the attack was set have one purpose: to drain all feeling from its opponent. His face was grim at best as he clutched the sword in his stomach, and Kuroinu retracted the blade. "Brother, are you alright?" she said, starting to feel better for some reason. She was even smiling. Her brother stood up and put his hand to the wound. It was already healing. "I think so...but I feel so cold. What exactly was that attack?" he responded. "Father said the incantation once. When he was with another demon, when we were two, I think. Father said it didn't work, but it stuck with me. What does it feel like?" she asked, cheerfully. As I f nothing had happened. "Cold. Very cold. And... I couldn't feel anything" he said. He sat down and caught a nearby rabbit. "well I feel great! A lot better!" she said. She did a few flips to demonstrate. "I guess that's what it does- drains some else's life force and emotion, to give to the wielder..." Said her brother, killing and gutting the small rabbit. His sister stopped short. "I drained your emotions?" she asked, quite innocently. Her brother shrugged. "maybe. Only time will tell. As for now, how about we get some lunch?" The girl smiled. "only If I can help you catch it!" and without another word, ran into the woods to go find some lunch. Her brother remained in his seat, worried about his sister. Did she just drain him? And why was she so happy? He hadn't had that much emotion... Akaiinu just prayed that his attack, a slight variation of his sister's wouldn't do that. He did not wish to be a joyful killer, in any way.
After all, he had hard the incantation too, but was certain that father said it differently. The difference was two syllables. Hopefully that would be enough to prevent him from killing without good reason.
"Demon's Wrath!" yelled Kuroinu. She had practiced the attack twenty times, and at nine years of age she could barely handle the energy loss. She fell backwards slightly, to fall into her brother's arms. "come on, sister! You can't keep doing this, you'll faint!" said akaiinu. Kuroinu panted slightly, but shook her head. "father thinks we're worthless....I have to prove I'm stronger than Sesshoumaru!" she said, and got up again. "Her brother backed away and picked up his katana. "okay. Here we go..." he said, and settled into position.
The sibling rushed at each other, Kuroinu still bleeding. She lunged at her brother, but he sidestepped and hit her in the back. She coughed but backed up. They circled each other, looking into the depths of each other's souls. Kuroinu looked grim. It was now or never, she decided, and focused on landing her next attack.
She brought the sword to her face, and closed her eyes. Then she started chanting in the demon's tongue, as the area around her began to tremble. Akaiinu braced himself as he rushed at his sister, attempting to s6top her attack before it connected.
The girl sidestepped, as she unleashed her attack. The eyes that had once been an evil shade of ruby had gained an ebony background, her voice triumphant as it yelled "Demon's wrath!"
Her sword was black as she thrust it into the pit of her brother's stomach, He didn't yell in pain for the attack was set have one purpose: to drain all feeling from its opponent. His face was grim at best as he clutched the sword in his stomach, and Kuroinu retracted the blade. "Brother, are you alright?" she said, starting to feel better for some reason. She was even smiling. Her brother stood up and put his hand to the wound. It was already healing. "I think so...but I feel so cold. What exactly was that attack?" he responded. "Father said the incantation once. When he was with another demon, when we were two, I think. Father said it didn't work, but it stuck with me. What does it feel like?" she asked, cheerfully. As I f nothing had happened. "Cold. Very cold. And... I couldn't feel anything" he said. He sat down and caught a nearby rabbit. "well I feel great! A lot better!" she said. She did a few flips to demonstrate. "I guess that's what it does- drains some else's life force and emotion, to give to the wielder..." Said her brother, killing and gutting the small rabbit. His sister stopped short. "I drained your emotions?" she asked, quite innocently. Her brother shrugged. "maybe. Only time will tell. As for now, how about we get some lunch?" The girl smiled. "only If I can help you catch it!" and without another word, ran into the woods to go find some lunch. Her brother remained in his seat, worried about his sister. Did she just drain him? And why was she so happy? He hadn't had that much emotion... Akaiinu just prayed that his attack, a slight variation of his sister's wouldn't do that. He did not wish to be a joyful killer, in any way.
After all, he had hard the incantation too, but was certain that father said it differently. The difference was two syllables. Hopefully that would be enough to prevent him from killing without good reason.