Chapter 12

Riku ran straight for Sora, who had to quickly defend with his Keyblade against Riku's attack. Riku drove forward, keeping Sora on defense, not allowing him to get a single attack in. Riku didn't stop and just kept on attacking Sora. Their Keyblades sparked whenever they touched each other.

Inuyasha had his hands full with fighting Sesshomaru. Despite Inuyasha's developed fighting skills, his older brother still overpowered him, especially with Sesshomaru's devastating Toikijin. The others could only watch from the sidelines and not distract any of the battlers.

"I can't believe you helping a human Sesshomaru," Inuyasha said in between strikes. "I thought you despised them."

"I do, but as much as I despise them, I will not allow the Heartless to destroy this world." Sesshomaru said calmly while using the power of his sword to send a destructive beam toward Inuyasha. Inuyasha jumped out of the way of the attack.

"So the mighty Sesshomaru needs help from a human to save the world?" Inuyasha taunted and fired a wind scar.

Sesshomaru blasted Inuyasha with another attack. While Inuyasha dodged the attack grazed his arm. Blood spurted out of the open wound. "I need help from no one."

"Damn," He said as he grabbed his wound. "But then why do you need a human's help to save the world?"

"Because he knows this enemy more then I do," Sesshomaru said. "And once these Heartless are destroyed, I'll destroy the boy as well. " He slashed his sword at Inuyasha before he could jump away. Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga was knocked from his hands and landed stuck in the ground. It then shrank back to its normal size. "And now I will destroy you." He raised his sword.

"Sesshomaru, if you help him you will be thought of as a weakling," Inuyasha said quickly and desperately. "Even if you succeed in stopping the Heartless you will always be remembered for helping a human to do it."

Sesshomaru paused in his attack, allowing Inuyasha to retrieve his sword.

"For once, Inuyasha I believe you are correct," Sesshomaru said. "While the boy may be weak, I do not need the jewel shards to stop the Heartless. Or you." He put his sword away. "But I will let you live, for now."

Sesshomaru began walking away.

"Sesshomaru, where are you going?" Riku stopped attacking Sora and called to the demon, giving Sora a chance to strike at Riku. Riku was tossed back and landed on the ground. Sesshomaru didn't stop or turn around, he just called back to him.

"I no longer wish to join with you," Sesshomaru said. "I do not care what you do from now on, but if you come near me again, I will kill you."

"But we had an agreement." Riku said and started to approach Sesshomaru. A rose like whip came out of nowhere and struck Riku in the shoulder. Riku grabbed the wound as his clothes turned red.

"Our agreement is over," Sesshomaru said. "If you talk to me again, the next attack will take off your head." He continued walking off and away.

"Riku, what are you going to do now?" Sora called to Riku, who turned around to face Sora.

"Stop trying to help save this world Sora, it is doomed," Riku said. "It doesn't even deserve to be saved."

"Your wrong," Sora said. "Every world should be protected by the Heartless."

"You are a fool, Sora," Riku said. "You think that the power of the light will help fight off the darkness, but it will not. The Heartless will destroy this world, and all of you with it." A dark light began to surround Riku and he disappeared.

"Riku!" Sora called to his former friend but he was long gone. He then rejoined Inuyasha and the others.

"That was pretty bright thinking, Inuyasha," Kagome said. "You used your head for once in battle."

"Yeah, Inuyasha maybe you aren't as dumb as we thought." Shippo laughed. Inuyasha punched on the head and he began to cry.

"Inuyasha, sit boy!" Kagome said. Inuyasha slammed into the ground.

"He deserved it!" Inuyasha said. "Ow, can't I get a break?"

"We should get going," Miroku said. "We won't get anywhere just standing here."

"Right," Kagome said. "Sora, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," Sora said. "I just want to find the keyhole as soon as possible."

"Let's get going then." Kagome said. They resumed their search for the keyhole.