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Naraku kept looking back, seeing whether his enemy was getting any closer to him. It wasn't like him to run, especially not from Inuyasha, but he could not think of anything to do right now. He had to make up a plan and fast before this Hanyou killed him. Naraku smirked mentally. Yeah, like that would ever happen. All he needed was time to think. He could easily out run Inuyasha, but who knew what he was capable of while he was in his full demon form.

"I should probably contact Kanna and Kagura to come. It's been more than a month and I told them not to come in contact with me until I say." Suddenly it struck him.

"Wait, tonight is..." a smug grin crept on to his face."This is perfect. In the condition, that I found him in, he will be too weak and will surely die. All I have to do is keep busy till night fall."

Naraku looked behind him when he heard the sound of Inuyasha madly running through the forest after him with no grace what so ever.

He kept bumping into trees and cutting them down with his sharp claws. Naraku looked at the sky for a second. It glowed with the lights of orange and red from the setting sun.

"It won't be long now." He thought to himself.

Sesshoumaru had the wounded Xiara in his grasp as he hurriedly headed towards Keade's hut. He stopped in his track when he saw what was in front of him. Although he never showed it, he was shocked. IT was as though a huge hurricane hit half the village. Parts of it were in ruins, while the other was still stable.

"Lord Sesshoumaru,"

He turned around to see Keade.

"What has happened to Xiara?" she asked looking at the human girl who was unconscious in his arms.

"Where is Inuyasha?" Sesshoumaru asked, completely ignoring the women's question.

"Naraku attacked the hut that Inuyasha was in. Thy assume Inuyasha transformed into a full demon and is now battling Naraku."

Sesshoumaru walked over to a hut and gently placed Xiara on the ground so she was leaning on the hut. "Make sure that you treat her well. Her wounds are critical." And with that, he used his ultra super fast running, making it seem as though he disappeared. He left before the old woman could ask any of her many questions.

Of all the things, Kuroinu needed at the moment- warmth, bandages, her sanity- An old man atop an ox was not one of them. Especially since he had interrupted her fight.

"What the hell do you want?" she spat. It seemed the old man paid no attention to her as he searched within his pack.

"Why did you interrupt us?" echoed her brother, on guard as well. Finally, the old man turned towards him.

"it looks like I arrived just in time. You were about to kill each other! Here, boy, take this" he said. 'This' was a large katana, obviously of superior crafts man ship. The scabbard was red, but the hilt and armguards were black.

"What's this...?" asked Akaiinu, drawing the blade and looking at it carefully. It seemed like it was made of crystal, it s was so clear. However, when Akaiinu ran his finger down the edge, he realized just how sharp it was.

"The sword your father left for you. It's called..." there was a long pause. "Hm..." another pause. "Sorry I've seem to forgotten the name." replied Totosai.

Totosai, how could you forget the name of your own creation?" exclaimed Kagome who everyone had forgotten about.

"Well it's not my fault. I'm an old man, I can't always keep up with everything." He replied. Kagome stood behind him and hit him straight in the head. "You're hopeless!" she told him. His only reply was a "ow" from pain.

"Who the hell is this man?" Kuroinu thought to herself.

He regained his posture and then turned to Kuroinu.
"And these are for you, demoness" he said, as he tossed two, arm-length blades at Kuroinu.

She grabbed them without a blink, and began to observe them. They were ninja blades, the scabbards black and the hilt red. She drew one out of the scabbard, and found the blade to be A black metal, so dark it was invisible in the night, except for a red shine along the edge. It was even sharper then her brother's.

"What the hell- Father left me swords?" she muttered.

"Yes- the sharpest blades I have ever forged. They are called the Ni Akuryou Kend- a sword that cuts the wind," said the old man. He was regarding Kuroinu with a strange look- one of distrust, "be careful how you use it- I have heard tales of your madness"

"Have you, old man? Well then, how would you like to witness it first hand?!" yelled Back Kuroinu. She ran towards Totosai, Unsheathing the blades as she went. Akaiinu moved to stop her...

Blood spattered into the air...

Kuroinu's blood. The blade was pressed to Totosai's throat, but it was unscathed. Instead, on Kuroinu's Throat there was a deep wound. Blood was gushing from it, splattering all three of them. On the demoness's face was a look of the utmost surprise- and fear. She fell from the air like a rock, and landed on the floor with a loud thud.

She was not breathing.