Author's Note:
Now into the Sesshoumaru's life. How is he… and what has he been doing? Why don't we see how much Rin has grown, and how Jaken, Ah Uhn, and Sesshoumaru's Land of the West is doing. Finally, will Sesshoumaru present Rin, with a possession with great power?
Epilogue: Demon blade, and Daughter
After the climatic battle with Naraku, Sesshoumaru took his Tokijin, and took it to the nearest demon swordsmith he could find, but after searching for weeks, he knew that only Totosai could repair it.
"Jaken, stay here and protect Rin," commanded Sesshoumaru as he walked in the direction of Totosai's home.
"Fail to protect her, and I will kill you," finished Sesshoumaru walking away. This left Jaken with his mouth hanging open, and confused. Rin, was picking flowers from a nearby garden of them, and was putting them in a bouquet. After she had finished with the array of flowers, she handed them to Jaken who making her happy, accepted them.
Back with Sesshoumaru
As Sesshoumaru reached the doorway of Totosai's cave he heard cries from inside. Listening as closely as he could, he could barely make out who was speaking and what they were saying.
"Yes, Sesshoumaru is on his way here. I saw him myself," shrieked a voice.
"Most likely, he wants me to forge him a sword or make his Tokijin better," said another voice which he recognized as Totosai. At these words Sesshoumaru walked into the cave making no noise as his feet touched the ground. Finally, he saw the swordsmith hunched over his forge, and hammering a new sword while he was talking to a flee… Myoga, the flee.
"Ah, Sesshoumaru, one of my valued customers," said Totosai placing his hammer down as he saw the great Lord of the West. Sesshoumaru merely glared at the swordsmith knowing what he had said before. Drawing his Tokijin from his sash, Totosai started begging for mercy.
"Sesshoumaru, I'll do anything, just don't kill me," said Totosai begging. At this point Sesshoumaru threw the blade to where Totosai lay.
"I want you to fix this cracked blade… that is all I ask of," said Sesshoumaru as he smiled, and left, but before he left he said more.
"I expect it done by tomorrow," he said as he ran off. Totosai began immediately knowing that if he did not, then his career as a swordsmith was over. Thinking he needed more help that was when he went to get the young fox demon, Shippo.
"Ok young fox, is your fire strong enough to turn a demon blade red?" asked Totosai.
"I could if I concentrated enough," replied Shippo.
"Then do so please I do not have much time," said Totosai, as he breathed fire from his mouth engulfing the blade on the forge. After he couldn't breath anymore, he nodded to Shippo to use his fox fire.
"Fox fire!" yelled Shippo as he jumped up and threw fire onto the blade. Totosai started hammering, sealing the crack, and the blade was melted back together. Finally, Tokijin was whole once more, and with Shippo Totosai had unlocked new possibilities for Tokijin's strength. One day later, Sesshoumaru returned… but he found more than the swordsmith at the forge the next day. Besides Totosai was Shippo the young fox demon, that he remembered had traveled with half-brother.
"Strange," thought Sesshoumaru. However, in between Totosai, and Shippo was Tokijin. Overall there was nothing different about Tokijin, but that was to the naked eye alone. As Shippo and Totosai, were forging another sword he realized what the sword was. Another fang…
"What is that fang for?" inquired Sesshoumaru stepping forward. Totosai and Shippo turned as they saw Sesshoumaru walk forward.
"This sword is for my new apprentice," said Totosai showing off the blade.
"I have been teaching Shippo to continue the art of sword making, and at the same time, I plan to use his fox fire magic to make swords," said Totosai but he continues, "within due time, his fox fire will be strong enough to melt metal."
"Yep," said Shippo smiling, and holding the blade of the sword. The blade did not have a handle yet, but in due time, they would make one. As Shippo smiled Sesshoumaru saw that two of the little fox demon's fangs were missing.
"Oh, by the way here is your sword, Sesshoumaru," said Totosai, handing Tokijin to Sesshoumaru.
"How is it you were able to repair it without it possessing it?" asked Sesshoumaru as he sheathed the blade.
"Quite simple actually, when I burned the metal I wasn't holding it, but then I asked Shippo to put his fox fire on it as well," said Totosai, as he continued, "now the fox magic flows through the sword allowing only powerful demons to wield it, but even thoughs who are weak can lift the blade, but will not get possessed."
"So in other words you weakened by Tokijin?" asked Sesshoumaru, but at the word weakened he glared at the swordsmith.
"No, it actually allows anyone to hold the sword without becoming possessed by its immense power, therefore it is actually stronger now, not weaker," said Totosai back away from Sesshoumaru.
"In what ways is it stronger?" asked Sesshoumaru, glaring once more.
"I have not yet seen the capabilities of the weapon, but I do know for certain that a hidden power lies within," replied Totosai, turning back to Shippo.
"I fear I do not have much longer to live," said Totosai looking down at Shippo.
"And why is that?" sneered Sesshoumaru as he turned to leave the cave.
"A new evil has been born," said Totosai, as he pulled another blade from the shelf.
"This was my first creation I ever made," said Totosai handing the blade to Sesshoumaru, but continued… "I know you will use it sometime." Sesshoumaru caught the sheath and blade and was surprised at how light the blade was.
"What is the purpose of this blade," asked Sesshoumaru turning around once more looking at the swordsmith.
"It is, but a plain sword… but empowered in the blade is one of my fangs… for in due time the blade will evolve, and surpass any blade I have ever made," said Totosai, but he continued, "after sensing this new evil presense, I felt I should give the sword to one for safe keeping, for that sword can be wielded only by half-demons and humans." Sesshoumaru glanced down at the blade once more, and looked at it in disgust.
"Then what is the point of the blade if only half-breeds, and humans can wield this blade?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"I knew you would ask that… I was thinking that you could train that little girl with you… what is her name…if I remember correctly is Sin, correct?" asked Totosai, however the face that Sesshoumaru gave him must have meant he was wrong.
"Rin…" said Sesshoumaru controlling his anger.
"However, what if I don't want to train her to become a warrior?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"Than I must talk to InuYasha as soon as I can," said Totosai, "I know he has a son already, who is a half-demon… he would make an excellent swordsman for this blade."
"If it is my brother you wanted to give this to, than I will give this sword to Rin, when she is ready," said Sesshoumaru leaving without another word. As he returned to Rin and Jaken he felt the same presence that he had felt before… evil.
"Rin, I need you to start training," said Sesshoumaru, holding out Totosai's sword, "for if you shall pass my tests, you will be granted as the next heir of the Land of the West, as well as this sword I have acquired from Totosai."
"I will succeed Master Sesshoumaru," said Rin bowing to him.
"Good, your training will start immediately when we return to the castle," said Sesshoumaru walking away. Rin, Jaken, followed on Ah Uhn's back.
Eight Years Later…
"Wretched human… I don't understand what our lord sees in you," said a dog demon soldier, as he charged with a halberd.
"A lot!" yelled a woman as she drew her sword from its scabbard. Though it may have looked like a katana, it was actually a demonic blade. As the guard swung his halberd down, the woman dodged, and struck down with the blade. The handle of the halberd deflected it, however the woman's fist came in contact with the soldier's face.
"No!" he yelled as his nose was dripping blood, and he, himselfhad been defeated. At the side of the battle field stood Sesshoumaru, with Jaken.
"Uh milord?" asked Jaken looking over at the woman who was now walking over to them, while sheathing her sword.
"Yes, Jaken?" replied Sesshoumaru eyeing the woman in her brown eyes.
"Is Rin ready now?" asked Jaken as Rin walked over. Though she was now 15 years old, her body was well shaped already, muscular, yet feminine. Her hair was still black, but her eyes though they were brown had changed. From her young years she had gentleness inside… now that gentleness what gone, replaced by cold, but very little love. Her cloths were very different as well. For training she wore armor that was quite heavy. The armor was like that of Sesshoumaru only it was red rather than black. On the center of the breast plate of the armor was inscribed "kill." Her hair was tied in a bun, and kept together by what looked like chop sticks. Finally, the kimono she wore underneath was pink like Sesshoumaru's only the design on the sleeves were dragons.
"Have I finally succeeded milord?" asked Rin kneeling down in front of Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru grasped Rin by the shoulders, and standing her up, he replied with a nod.
"You have succeeded Rin, you have become quite a fighter, and now that this sword that you have fought with so long will now rule the lands of the West, as I have," said Sesshoumaru, as he embraced Rin like a father would with their daughter. However at that moment they were interrupted by a different woman…
"Lord Sesshoumaru… give me the sword," saidthe woman.
"Get off my lands," barked Sesshoumaru drawing Tokijin. However before he could strike the woman charged, drawing a halberd off her back. Even though eight years had passed he could never forget the scum that ever held that blade… Naraku's Yamibatou.
"You smell of Naraku," said Sesshoumaru, as he blocked her charge.
"Correct, but give me the blade, and I will no destroy your home… the people you love… or you," she said as she jumped back from an assault by Tokijin.
"Milord…. I'll finish this," said Rin running up behind, and drawing her sword. However, her words were cut short as the halberd wasshot up and was about to gothrough her… but… CLANG! A gold blade struck the halberd before it touched Rin, though Rin had passed out.
"You again?" smirked the woman… stabbing her weapon into the ground
"Yes, I am back to avenge my foster father… who was also my teacher," said a young man, who had golden brown hair. Though eight years had passed Shippo had grown more powerful from forging swords. His kimono was mainly the same only the sizes were larger. Around the fox fur coat he wore a belt that contained over twenty small daggers. His kimono pants were still blue, but wrapped around his left thigh was a pouch that contained shuriken. His fox tail, was now gone, but his hair was much longer like InuYasha's. Finally, on his back were three sheaths. All three were blades that Shippo had forged, when he had first started.
"So the old man did die?" asked the woman as she laughed coldly at Shippo. Shippo didn't answer fighting back tears…
Flashback
"Shippo, you are getting the hang of it," said Totosai as he saw Shippo's piece of metal become a blob of nothing.
"Thanks," said Shippo as he put less power on the next one. As it glowed red he took a hammer, though he was young he could lift it with two hands with Totosai's help, holding it. However, Shippo's happy moment was interrupted as someone came in.
"Is this the place, where the sword smith Totosai lives?" asked a woman.
"Yes it is, how may I help you," said Totosai, walking out.
"I would like the blade that you first made," said the woman her eyes glowing with malice in them.
"I am sorry, but the blade as been destroyed," said Totosai, returning to the hut.
"Tell me the truth, old man or you will die," said the woman.
"I gave the blade away," said Totosai backing away in fright.
"Good answer… but you will die, for giving away the blade," said the woman, as she drew a halberd from her back. At that moment Shippo came out asking Totosai he needed him to hold the blade, but as he came out he saw Totosai, and a woman… the woman was holding halberd of some sort…
"Shipp… my son… run…" said Totosai fighting back tears from his old wrinkled face.
"FATHER!" yelled Shippo, as the woman disappeared leaving Totosai the fall to the ground pooling in his own blood.
"Who are you?" cried Shippo as he mourned over Totosai.
"I am Naraku's daughter…" said the woman reappeared, but then left.
End of flashback
"You killed my father…" said Shippo fighting off his anger.
"And what about it?" answered the woman.
"You are Naraku's daughter… but who was your mother?" asked Shippo as he charged.
"It turns out Naraku, loved a woman in a village…" said Naraku's daughter.
"And that woman loved Naraku, though he was evil…" she said.
"She was my mother, but she died because of me," she cried.
"And it's all your fault that no one loved me just because I was a half-breed," she yelled louder than before.
"I will kill you, but I won't yet, until you know the name of the one who killed you," she replied calmly.
"My name is Hato," she said as she charged.
"I won't die at the hands of someone who is of Naraku," cried Shippo diving his hand into the pouch at his thigh. Drawing five shuriken, he threw them all sumitanieously.
"You call that an attack?" Hato asked as she dodged all of them… but she had underestimated the young fox demon. While she dodged he had drawn his two of his blades, one against her throat the other at her heart.
"I avenge Totosai now," said Shippo, but before he could finish her demons appeared behind her, and knocked him onto his back to the ground.
"These were the loyal servants of Naraku, and I also seem to have one more thing…" said Hato as she smiled and putting her hand inside of her kimono, she drew a sphere…
"The Shikon no Tama?" cried Shippo… knowing she was going to absorb it's power, and destroy him.
"Good bye fox demon," she laughed evily as a blast sent Shippo flying back, and into Rin, who had just regained conscious.
"RIN!" cried Sesshoumaru as the blast engulfed her, and Shippo, but as the smoke cleared, Sesshoumaru could tell that Shippo had shielded her body from the blast.
"Damn… Hato…" replied Shippo weakly, as he lost conscious. Hato took this moment and grabbed Rin's sword… however, as she did, she felt Sesshoumaru's hand at her throat.
"Wench… you will die for your insolence," roared Sesshoumaru as he broke Hato's neck, but Hato did not die…
"You fool," her broken body said… "I am, but a mere golem.. I have learned every art that Naraku left for me, for his spirit lives in me seeking revenge." The body crumbled to dust, but the demons around grabbed the Shikon no Tama and headed East.
"Curse you," said Sesshoumaru picking up Shippo and Rin's unconscious bodies and bring them into the castle.
Weeks later, Shippo woke up to find himself in a dazzling room…
"Where am I?" thought Shippo, as he dressed himself, and leaving his room. However posted at his door were two guards of the castle.
"Master Sesshoumaru thanks you graciously for saving the life of his heir Rin," said one of the guards as he walked out.
"He bids you to stay inside your room," said the other, but as he said this he passed Shippo his weapons, "Take these back… you may need them." However, at that moment Rin arrived.
"So you were that fox demon I saw when Master Sesshoumaru attacked InuYasha years ago," said Rin… "You quite handsome for a demon, but you don't match Sesshoumaru…"
Before Shippo could say anything, Sesshoumaru appeared at Rin's side.
"I thank you again… Shippo, for saving Rin, but I have one final task for you… protect Rin, from danger, and her mission is to kill Naraku's daughter, Hato," said Sesshoumaru as he walked away, without even letting Shippo answer…
"And if I should decline, and go after Hato by myself?" asked Shippo.
"Then you will die with honor by fighting Rin right now," said Sesshoumaru, turning back around and eyeing the fox for an answer.
"So be it… we leave at dawn," said Shippo, but he was interrupted by Rin, as he went back inside his room.
"Silly, it's dawn already," she called to Shippo.
"Then we leave now…" he said getting his stuff out of the room, and walking down the stone marble stairs of the castle. As the left he castle gates of Sesshoumaru's castle, they headed East, from what Sesshoumaru had told them that Hato's scent had been heading that direction. They stopped after what seemed like hours away from the castle… as Rin rested on a rock, Shippo stood bored.
"I think I'll go scout our route ahead," said Shippo as he got up from where he was sitting and ran off.
"Wait, you can't go… Lord Sesshoumaru said you had to protect me," said Rin, but she noticed that by the time she had finished the young demon was gone. As Shippo looked ahead he noticed other scents… but they were so familier…
"Kilala?" he thought as he saw a blur of white, black, and red fly away. At that moment, he heard a scream behind him.
"Rin!" he thought as he ran back as fast as he could. However, as he got there, he saw that Rin was lying unconscious on the ground… her sword and sheath were gone. Smelling the air around them he picked up demonic aura, and Hato's scent. Checking Rin for any wounds he found only bruise marks around her neck. As he used his magic to heal her, she regained conscious gagging for a second.
"Hey… where… were you?" sputtered Rin…
"I'm sorry, but your blade is gone," replied Shippo handing her one of his.
"Why are you giving me that?" Rin asked angerly. Shippo merely nodded for her to accept as she raised her hand and touched the sheath. Instantly she felt power… warmth within the blade. She grabbed the new sword, and tucked it into her sash.
"Come we must go," said Shippo leading the way once more. However unknown to him, the path they were takeing was going to lead them back to old friends… and new enemies.
End of Chapter
End of Story One
Continue in Midoriko's Curse coming July 15th, 2005
Author's Note:
Bet you thought that Rin, and Sesshoumaru were going to have a kid right? But that is kind of nasty... seeing that if itreally happened in the real anime, because Sesshoumaru is like 300 years old in demon years or approximately 26 years old by my count, while Rin is barely even 9 years old. I hope you enjoyed the last chapter. I may revise InuYasha and Kagome Epilogue seeing it was quite shorter than Sango/Miroku, and Sesshoumaru/Rin/Totosai/and Shippo Epilogue. I hope you enjoyed the story. Happy Independence Day, and later. Finally, please Review if you have read the entire story... it's getting sad knowing that nobody will tell me how good I write except the same people... no offense, but yeah.
P.S. No sneak peaks for the next story... heh heh.. it will all be a surprise toall who read my next fanficthis time. Wait patiently, I may post it after I finish writing every chapter, but the thing is, I need a vacation... this fanfic was a lot of work to come up with names all of a sudden. I may change Naraku's Daughter's name, but not sure yet. Depending on the reviews I get. So yeah, please review my entire story if you did not for the other chapters, and glad you enjoyed it if you did.
Author's Note Part Two:
I am sorry to one of my reviewers for not answering a question. The reason why Inutiasho can wield Tetsusaiga... Yes, I am sorry I just realized I had mispelled the name of InuYasha's sword the entire time... sorry fans. Anyway yes, Inutaisho can wield it because it is his fang that is entrusted into the blade. Finally, this is fanfic, and of course it's all your imagination... or should I say mine. And did I mention that I said that only demons of their clan can wield the fang? Thanks again.