Love beyond the Western Lands: Curse of the Black Gem
Chapter 13: Tenka Hadou no Ken
A/N: Tenka Hadou no Ken means Swords of an Honorable Ruler from a few sites as well as the Three Swords of World Conquest from online dictionaries. –Is confuzzled- xD So, I'll make it like this. The title will mean Swords of an Honorable Ruler and when mentioned in the FanFic, it will mean Three Swords of World Conquest. Got it? Get it? Ok, good lol!
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Naraku cocked an eyebrow. "Oh? And what made you change your mind?" Riko bowed her head slightly. "I'm tired…" she began. "I'm tired of fighting… I'm tired of following them…" Reia spoke up. "She is not to be trusted Naraku, do not allow her," Reia said harshly. "Reia… look at my face…" Riko said softly, her head held a little bit higher this time. "Do you see the face of a weak woman who calls her self a Miko or a face of a true Kuro Miko?"
"I see nothing but a face of a priestess, sullied with evil like all of us," Reia said. "So, there you have it," Riko said, looking up at Reia as she stumped back down with a short "Fine." Riko turned to Naraku and bowed. "Arigato Watashi wa kanyuu, Naraku (Thank you for admitting me in, Naraku)," Riko said humbly. She fumbled around her neck and took off her necklace and held it out. "Nani?" Naraku asked. "This is a Shikon no Tama, only with a different vessel," Riko said, throwing it before him. "Corrupt it."
Naraku raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Eh? You can't do that yourself?" he asked smugly. "No," Riko said flatly. "I can't do it, since my weak side is still strong enough to make it remain pure. I'm afraid you have to do it, Naraku." Naraku smirked and tapped the navy pendant. The navy color grew darker then diffused into a demonic purple. Suddenly, Ruri and Hari began to groan in pain.
Hakudoushi walked past them and upstairs, as if nothing happened. The two girls' necks were glowing red. "What is wrong with you two?" Kagura yelled. Kagura made to grasp Ruri's neck, but her blue hair some how knocked her hand away and leaving a rather nasty burn on her palm. "What the-!"
Riko smirked. "Ah, yes… I forgot I have broken apart my jewel to power them up." Suddenly, a pang of pain shot through Riko's mind: A voice of a woman, screaming. "Let me out!" it shrieked. Riko grasped her head. "RRRGHHH NO! SHUT UP AND GO BACK TO HIDING!" But it would not comply. The feeling of an icy dagger kept attacking her mind. Kagura looked at Riko. "What's wrong with you now!"
But Riko did not hear Kagura's impatient words. "Let me out! Let me out let me out let me out!" Riko fell on her knees and began crawling to the now Kuro no Tama (XD Another name for Black Gem) and reached out.
Riko finally touched it. The pain escaped out from her head as a ghostly shrieking apparition flew out of her body. Bringing up a bow and arrow, she shot through her other self. She picked up her new Kuro no Tama and wore it around her neck.
A zing of new strength shot through her heart. "Hey, Naraku, this Dark Gem is pretty powerful," Riko said. "In that case…" Shards shot out from Ruri and Hari's necks as they rejoined with Riko's. "…I shall take my shards back…" Ruri and Hari ran at Riko, swinging their weapons in a beautiful fashion. Riko whipped out two dark purple shards which sank into the hearts of Ruri and Hari. "…and still have your lives under my control!"
Riko clenched her hand into a fist. Hari collapsed, clutching her chest. "Hari!" Ruri exclaimed. Hari groaned in pain. "Go after Riko… Don't WORRY ABOUT ME!" Ruri shook her head. "No!" Riko laughed. "Don't worry, Hari," Riko began. "Ruri will lie by your side soon enough." Riko clenched her other fist and the two women lay limp on the floor.
Naraku let out a hearty laugh. "Onna! I like your style!" he said with a chuckle. Riko smirked. "Do you, Naraku?" Naraku smirked at her. "Riko, I think you will be VERY useful…" he said while Kanna took Ruri and Hari down to the dungeon.
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Harsh winds blasted in their faces as Kikyou, Cha-Yang and Sesshoumaru shot through the sky in search for Inuyasha, their silhouettes shown vividly in the rising sun. "Now who is this Inuyasha?" Cha-Yang asked. "He is my half-brother, a hanyou," Sesshoumaru said. "And was formerly Kikyou's lover." Cha-Yang was about to ask what happened but from Kikyou's pained eyes, she decided not to.
As Kikyou put her hair up with a double pronged pin in her hair, she looked down as saw a mass of purple, red, white, black, peach and orange. "Ah! Sesshoumaru!" Kikyou clambered over Sesshoumaru's shoulder (XD! Comedy relief! Comedy relief!). "Uuwagh! Nani anata wa no shoi (What are you doing)?" Sesshoumaru exclaimed. Cha-Yang looked down and gasped. "Mite (Pronounced Me-Te! XD and it means look)!" Cha-Yang exclaimed pointing.
Sesshoumaru took a brief glance. "Chu! So the hanyou is there… Brace yourself, Cha-Yang-San." The fluff disappeared as Sesshoumaru brought Kikyou into his arms as Cha-Yang brought her bow in front of her as they plummeted to their landing.
Sango screamed and ran into Miroku's arms. Kagome flinched. Inuyasha simply gawked. "It's Sesshoumaru and Kikyou!" Shippou cried. "And some strange Miko…" "Watashi wa Cha-Yang," she replied, trying not to show any signs of anger. Kikyou leapt out of Sesshoumaru's arms, forgetting that she could not walk and fell limp on the damp floor.
"Wha-What's wrong with her?" Inuyasha asked Sesshoumaru. "I just can't walk, Inuyasha," Kikyou said calmly. "I know, but why!" Inuyasha said sternly, looking at Sesshoumaru. Kikyou looked at him with a look: "Don't say anything." "I SAID WHAT HAPPENED TO KIKYOU!" Inuyasha yelled, leaping at Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru quickly did a seal with his hands as Kikyou quickly swept into the side.
As Inuyasha prepared to strike, Cha-Yang appeared before Sesshoumaru, bow in hand with an arrow strung. Cha-Yang fired her arrow when Inuyasha did not retreat, but he was able to knock it away with his hand and shoved Cha-Yang out of the way to strike his older brother. Kikyou watched in horror as Sango and Kagome pulled her to safety. "Soo ka… Inuyasha… you have gotten stronger…" Kikyou thought.
Cha-Yang sped out of the way of the two raging demons. "Are they always like this?" Cha-Yang asked. Kikyou nodded. "Yes. Sesshoumaru hates Inuyasha since he is a hanyou," Kikyou said.
Suddenly, Sesshoumaru's guard fell and was over taken by Inuyasha as they both fell to the damp ground. Inuyasha began to punch Sesshoumaru mercilessly as Sesshoumaru struggled to fight Inuyasha off but couldn't. "Damn!" Sesshoumaru thought, taking a hit to his mouth as he socked Inuyasha back. "He's gotten MUCH stronger over time!"
"Sesshoumaru!" Kikyou screamed as she tried to wriggle out of Kagome's vice grip. "Inuyasha! Yamenasai (Stop it)!" Kagome yelled holding Kikyou back. "Miroku, is there anything you can do!" Sango asked Miroku frantically, not even noticing that he was groping her.
"Well you already saw Inuyasha had gotten much stronger!" Miroku said. "Even my ofuda (Spiritual charms) don't work long enough to restrain him!"
Cha-Yang slung another one of her gold arrows and shot it. "This MUST work on him!" Cha-Yang whispered. But Inuyasha simply knocked it away again with his forearm. "What!" Sesshoumaru suddenly kicked Inuyasha off. As the two brothers stood in a face off, both of them had their faces bleeding and slightly bruised as their clothes were stained with dirty snow.
With another roar they lunged at each other, fighting a fist to fist battle. Sesshoumaru was knocked down again. "Sesshoumaru… Sesshoumaru…" Kikyou yelled. Inuyasha just roared and continued punching Sesshoumaru. A single silver tear escaped from Kikyou's black orbs. "SESSHOUMARU!" She screamed, lunging forward on her feet, running. "I can run!" she thought. With a strong grip on Inuyasha's collar she flung him off Sesshoumaru.
"Kikyou!" Inuyasha exclaimed as he fell on the snowy ground. "Do not touch Sesshoumaru! OR ELSE I WILL KILL YOU!" Inuyasha was surprised as was everyone else. "Kikyou, stand aside," Inuyasha said softly as he got up and walked towards Sesshoumaru, who was standing. Kikyou zoomed right in front of Sesshoumaru and kicked Inuyasha right in the stomach.
"Kikyou let me get by!" Inuyasha exclaimed. Kikyou pulled out the double pronged pin from her hair, allowing her dark purple hair to fall below her waist, holding it like a weapon. Inuyasha walked past Kikyou but the dragon strength of her arms pushed Inuyasha back. "STAY AWAY FROM SESSHOUMARU!" she screamed. "HE WAS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT YOU!" Inuyasha yelled back. "A LOUSY EXCUSE FOR HIM BEING YOUR HUSBAND!"
"It was not…" Kikyou started, running at Inuyasha. "….SESSHOUMARU'S FAULT!" Not wanting to hurt Kikyou, all he did was parry her blows. With a high kick, Kikyou knocked Inuyasha off balance. Her right hand went directly to Inuyasha's neck, slamming him on the rocky wall, her fingers set deep in the rough rocks and raised her right hand which held her double pronged hair pin. Inuyasha gasped for air while grasping Kikyou's wrist as she was sinking him deeper in the stone (XD her strength was so powerful, it made a hollow! XD!). "Kikyou! Yamenasai!" Kagome screamed.
Kikyou sunk her hand deeper while her sharp nails probed deeper in the rough obsidian, making Inuyasha choke even more. The hair pin glowed a menacing blue as she struck, purposely skewering the line of attack slightly not to kill Inuyasha, but in a state of shock and fear as it stabbed right beside his right eye.
Kikyou dislodged her fingers from the rock but leaving the pin in the rock besides Inuyasha's petrified face. Kagome gaped at Kikyou for her ferocity. "Oei! Kaniyara sukkari sokosoko (Hey! What was all that about?)!" Kagome shot at Kikyou.
"You don't what it is like to see your love getting beaten mercilessly!" Kikyou shot back. "Oh yeah? I've seen Inuyasha getting mercilessly pummeled and then I suddenly leap out and try to save him!" Kagome spat out. "That's because you are too weak to save him! You weren't even in love with him back then!" Kikyou yelled. Kagome made to retaliate. "Kagome, stop," Inuyasha said calmly after his breath returned.
Kagome stared at Inuyasha, aghast. "But, Inuyasha! Kikyou assaulted you!" Kagome said, taking a breath to say more, but Inuyasha wouldn't let her. "She had the right, Kagome," Inuyasha said. "I assaulted Sesshoumaru, giving Kikyou the right to attack and defend him." Kagome pursed her lips and in fury, opened her mouth. "OSUWARI!" she screamed.
Inuyasha's eyes grew wide with fear as his necklace glowed, preparing to slam him down to the ground. But it didn't! The beads scattered to the floor as Kikyou's fingers were pressed into a seal. Kagome fumed while glaring at Kikyou (XP I sort of don't like Kagome, so… yeah). Cha-Yang got up and walked up to Sesshoumaru pushing a bottle of minty-looking liquid towards him.
Inuyasha blinked his golden eyes. "Why have you come here?" he asked. "Inuyasha…" Kikyou began. "Where is your father's grave?" Inuyasha was taken aback. "N-Nani?" he stuttered. "Inuyasha," Sesshoumaru began. "Oretachi wa (We) nyuuyou (need) zonjiru (To know) dokuikou (where) Chichi-Ue no seizan (We need to know where Father's grave is. Whoo! That was a long sentence to turn in to Japanese!). Dokuikou no kigen wa Tenka Hadou no Ken (Where is the origin of the Three Swords of World Conquest)?"
To be continued…
A/N: DUN DUN DUN DUN! XD That's scary music k? XD I put two long sentences of Japanese in there ok? XD Enjoy! Next chapter should be up really soon if I don't get lazy! XD lol Anyway, I might need a bit help with the next chapter's title, so it would be appreciated if you give me some ideas about it! –Smiles! - Hee! Arigato!