A Feudal Fairytale Retold
Chapter 06 : Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru
Author's Note: Hiya everyone. I really hope you enjoy this chapter! And sorry for how long it takes! I'm a bad author, I know… :sighs: Anyway, tell me what you think in your reviews!
Warnings: Violence, profanity, and the like!
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
Sango's fall was cut short as she landed onto the back of a flying bird made of bones. She cringed slightly, startled, and almost fell off when she heard Kagome's shriek of disgust. Sango straightened herself and glanced over her shoulder. Inuyasha and Kagome were riding a similar creature behind her. She grinned at them and waved. Inuyasha flipped her off.
"Damn it! Taijiya, don't blame me if Sesshomaru's chops your stupid head off!" Inuyasha called out. Sango smirked but ignored him. The remaining ride was short as the birds dropped them off into the mouth of a large youkai's remains. Judging from the size, type and shape, it was none other than a dog youkai, like Inuyasha.
"This is your father's remains?" Kagome asked quietly, "He was so… huge."
"Yeah. Whatever." Inuyasha snorted. He walked up to Sango and flicked her forehead. The taijiya blinked in surprise and took a step back.
"What was that for?" She glared at him.
"That's for not listening to me! I don't care about the treasure and I don't care about Sesshomaru. Now I've got to fight him because of you!"
Sango narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms, "You didn't have to follow me. And I'm fighting him so you don't have to worry about that."
"Trust me, Sesshomaru would crush you." Inuyasha snapped, "So I'll do the fighting. You just watch."
"No." Sango glared at Inuyasha and she began to walk away. Inuyasha cursed and grabbed her arm, pulling her towards him and then directing her body so that she slammed up against the wall (er, bones, whatever). He placed his forearm across her throat so that she couldn't move. "What the-" She exclaimed, but Inuyasha's eyes cut her off.
"You think I'm playing with you? Do you, you stinkin' stupid taijiya!" Inuyasha shouted. "You have no idea who you're messing with! I do! I know Sesshomaru and I know he would crush you! And damn it, you're not fighting him because I said so and that's it!"
Sango glared at him, "Let me go Inuyasha. I fight who I choose to fight."
"SHUT UP!" Inuyasha slammed her harder into the surface of the wall, pieces of decaying bone clattering to the ground. Sango looked shaken. "Are you deaf or something? I'm tellin' you if you go and fight him you're going to die! And I'm not about to have that bull shit on my shoulders! And.. and I'm supposed to protect you! So listen to me…" His voice got lower and he looked away from her then, the first time since he'd slammed her against the wall, "Just… let me handle this."
Kagome looked lost. What was she suppose to do?
Sango shut her eyes and let out a sigh. Inuyasha released his hold on her and backed away.
Sango then stood straight and looked at him. "I'll stand by… but if… if it looks like you're not going to win, then don't question me if I decide to jump in. We are… we are a team, right?"
Inuyasha nodded and then began to walk ahead. Kagome instantly went to Sango's side. "You okay?"
"Hm." Sango nodded. She looked at the ground. Inuyasha had trully surprised her. She hadn't expected to see so much… emotion in his eyes…
Kagome glanced at Inuyasha's back and then returned her worried gaze ahead of her. This was all just terrifying to the miko, especially since Inuyasha seemed so intense. Sesshomaru must be incredibly powerful…
Sesshomaru stood before the sword, a gleam in his eyes. "Now I have you… Tetsusaiga…" Jaken stood behind him, watching his lord with awe in his own eyes. Sesshomaru continued to speak in a quiet voice, "You are said to possess the power to cut down a hundred youkai with a single pass… wielding the sword would be as if I possessed my father's demonic powers combined with my own…"
"An unstoppable force…" Jaken added to his lord's musings.
A smirk spread across Sesshomaru's elegant features and he gripped the sword's hilt, only to feel a burning sensation enter his hand. He removed his hand and looked at his palm, not surprised.
"What's wrong? Stuck?" Jaken asked. But then he noticed the barrier as well.
"How very like him…" Sesshomaru muttered, thinking of his father. He cut his eyes back, but he did not move. Jaken blinked at the change in demeanor. Then he knew why as he heard it.
"SESSHOMARU!" came the bark of Inuyasha, Sesshomaru's dirty half-brother. "This fight ain't over yet! Prepare yourself!" Inuyasha came towards Sesshomaru, baring his claws before him. Sesshomaru evaded the attack and looked bored.
"What is this, Inuyasha? Have you come to die or… might you, too, desire the Tetsusaiga?" Sesshomaru titled his head slightly, looking down at Inuyasha in slight wonder and mostly condescension.
Inuyasha clenched his fist, "Like I care about that old rusty piece of shit! I'm here to finish you off! I'm sick of you doing whatever the hell you like! And using my mother! That is unforgivable!" Inuyasha pounced forward and the two began a game of cat and mouse, with Inuyasha attacking wildly and Sesshomaru evading, making sneering comments as they dueled.
Sango looked at Jaken. Jaken gulped as the taijiya advanced. Before he could lift his staff out before him, Sango kicked it from his hands and picked him up by the back of his shirt. He wiggled in vain and Kagome stood before him with her hands on her hips.
"What's so important about that sword?" Kagome questioned, looking at Sango to see if she was being forceful enough. Sango smiled, but then focused on Jaken.
Jaken gulped, "I'll never answer to you!"
Kagome glared, "Yes you will!" She popped him on the head with her knuckle, "Now talk!"
"Never!" Jaken cried, not budging. Kagome frowned. She really didn't like hitting him for information…
Sango saw the discomfort, so she turned the toad around so that they could talk eye to eye. She glared at him, "Do you like living, little imp?"
Jaken swallowed. Never had he seen such eyes on a human. "What sort of question is that?" He squawked.
Sango pulled out a knife from her sleeve and held it against Jaken's throat, "Tell us about the sword and why that bastard isn't already using it, considering he arrived about five minutes before we did and that's ample enough time to pull the damn thing out of the ground."
Jaken fidgeted and then broke down, "Ahhhh… please, look, my Sesshomaru-sama's father placed a barrier on the sword or something… I think… um, and well… it's a very powerful sword, giving the wielder the strength of Sesshomaru-sama's father's demonic powers… um…"
Sango sniffed and tossed Jaken aside. The little imp hit his head and fell unconscious. Kagome frowned slightly, concerned for the imp despite herself. Sango cupped her hands around her mouth, "Inuyasha! Try and get the sword for yourself!"
Inuyasha barely heard her words, "Why would I want that? I can beat him with my hands!"
"Hmph." Sesshomaru snorted, "You're doing quite a good job at that, aren't you little brother?"
"Dammit! You bastard!" Inuyasha growled, swinging recklessly.
Sango called out again, angry that Inuyasha was being so stubborn, "At least with a sword you'd have a weapon! You're not going to win alone!"
"And, and you'd get to hurt his pride! Since he couldn't pull it out! Jaken told us!" Kagome called, tossing a fist into the air, "You can do it Inuyasha!"
Sango grinned slightly, "Yes! Think of that! You're not going to pass such an opportunity right? And if you ask me, that bastard deserves it!"
Inuyasha seemed to play the suggestion through his mind and then he smirked, looking at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru had backed away, interested in what Inuyasha would do.
"What about that, brother," Inuyasha said the word as if he had a bad taste in his mouth, "Would that just eat your guts out?"
Sesshomaru looked bored, "You will fail."
Inuyasha humphed and walked up to the sword. He wrapped his hand around it. The barrier had not activated… Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes. Inuyasha began to jerk with more strength, however, as the sword was proving to be unmovable.
Kagome's fist slowly fell back down and she frowned. Sango did as well.
Inuyasha twitched slightly and let go of the sword, "Piece of shit." He cursed under his breath. He dodged Sesshomaru as the youkai lord shot towards him.
"Well that was entertaining but I'm thoroughly bored with you now." Sesshomaru commented, "Time to allow my poison talons… to end this!"
Sango grabbed Kagome's arm and led the girl towards the sword. "What are you doing?" Kagome asked once they stood before it.
Sango bit her lip, "Inuyasha's father placed his grave and this treasure sword in Inuyasha's eye for a reason… and the fact that Sesshomaru couldn't pull it out because of a barrier-"
"Inuyasha couldn't pull it out either…" Kagome pointed out.
Sango glanced at her and nodded, "Yeah, but the barrier didn't activate. Strange, huh?"
"So what do you think?" Kagome said after a moment of silence.
"I'm not sure…" Sango placed her hand cautiously around the sword's hilt and let out a breath of relief as she didn't die instantly. But she could feel it… feel the power of whoever had cast this spell thrumming through the sword into the palm of her hand. She narrowed her eyes and tugged gently.
And Tetsusaiga gracefully slid from the ground. Kagome's eyes widened and she gasped. Sango was staring at the sword, her eyes shining. And at once both felt very, very safe.
Sesshomaru had Inuyasha pinned beneath him, his talons ready to strike. But the youkai lord's attention was focused squarely on the taijiya who was currently holding his sword in her dirty, annoying hands. Inuyasha was in shock as well.
Sesshomaru released Inuyasha and appeared before Sango. Sango held the sword out before her, Kagome moving behind her out of instinct and fear. Sango narrowed her eyes, "Bet this pisses you off the most, you self-righteous asshole."
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes, ignoring her spiteful comment. "You… what are you…" He then clenched his teeth together and placed his hand before her. "No matter. Die."
Inuyasha began to run forward, "No! Leave them alone! They-"
"Too late." Sesshomaru whispered as he began to release the poison. Sango and Kagome were instantly covered by the melting bone and stone. Inuyasha stopped running and stared in shocked silence. Then he ran quickly and hit his knees. His hand went instinctly to the melted bone, but he pulled back as his fingers burned.
Sesshomaru clicked his tongue, "My, my. Where did you pick them up? Oh well. I suppose its not important now."
Inuyasha bowed his head and then slowly stood to his feet.
"Don't tell me I've upset you, dear little brother." Sesshomaru said snidely, "They were merely humans anyway… in the blink of an eye their natural life span would have been up… I've saved you the trouble of watching them die gradually…" Sesshomaru then blinked and corrected himself, "Well, actually… considering that you're going to die as well.. I suppose you can just join them!"
Inuyasha pounced forward and screamed, "Sesshomaru!"
His claws connected with the armor worn by the youkai lord, the first time Inuyasha had marked him. Sesshomaru growled as blood trickled from the scratches. Inuyasha landed on the ground and quickly jumped up again, preparing for another attack.
Jaken had come too. He rubbed his head and squawked when he saw Inuyasha actually pushing Sesshomaru back with his attacks. What had he missed?
Sesshomaru clenched his fist and smirked, not letting on the fact that Inuyasha had slightly unnerved him, "You're anger is amusing. Why do you care so much about their lives?"
"I'll kill you," Inuyasha growled out. He glanced at where Sango and Kagome had fallen and his face twisted up ever so slightly. To think… someone as strong willed as Sango could be beaten so easily… even if it was Sesshomaru they were up against… it almost didn't seem real.. and Kagome… they were both gone, just like that… when an instant before…
Inuyasha was about to scream something else at Sesshomaru, when Sango popped out of goo and blinked, taking a deep breath.
Kagome's voice could be heard, "I thought… I thought we were dead for sure!"
Inuyasha blinked. He could only think to say, "Oh… yeah?"
Sango stood up and helped Kagome to her feet. She still held Tetsusaiga in her hand. Inuyasha jumped and landed beside her.
"Stupid girl! If you're going to tell me not to make you think I've died, then damn it, don't do the same to me!" Inuyasha yelled.
Sango stared at him and then she smiled sweetly. Inuyasha blinked as she placed the sword out before her, "Here. Use it."
"Right." He was dumbfounded.
The barrier protected the humans? Sesshomaru crossed his arms and tilted his head. This was perplexing, and yet, it did not surprise him. His father always had a love for humans, although Sesshomaru could not fathom why.
Inuyasha looked at Sesshomaru, "You ready for this?"
Sesshomaru smirked, "Its amusing to see that you're still so confident… do you really think one such as yourself could wield the Tetsusaiga? How arrogant."
"Feh." Inuyasha looked at the sword. It really did look like a piece of shit to him and honestly he wasn't any more confident than before. "Whatever. I've heard enough out of you!"
Sesshomaru lowered his arms to his sides and stared pointedly at Inuyasha and his two companions. Then he smirked. "Lets see what you can do with the purity of the sword… compared to the equal purity… of this Sesshomaru!"
Kagome took a step back. "I-I've never…n-never f-felt such… such incredible.. demonic powers!" Her eyes were wide and her hands had began to shake.
Sango frowned. She could only imagine what Kagome's miko senses were picking up. The power was nearly tangible. And the blood color entering Sesshomaru's eyes, it made the hackles rise on her skin.
Inuyasha glanced at the sword in his hands. Yep. With a hunk of junk like this going against Sesshomaru in his pure form... Yeah, it was certain. They were going to die.
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