Chapter 10: Spirit Swords
Miroku smiled softly at the fact that out of pure accident he created a sword.
"Well…this is definitely an interesting turn…Miroku may be able to actually win this match now," Sango said.
Shorin and Inuyasha slowly sat up at the same time groaning softly.
"My head…," Shorin said.
"My entire body…," Inuyasha muttered.
"Hey could you quiet down, Kagome's not injured but she's still exhausted so shut up!" Kit said.
Kagome sat up slowly at the sound of Kit's yelling. "Why are we all yelling…," she asked running a hand through her hair blinking.
"No reason…," Kit muttered.
Everyone looked up towards the ice arena. Now everyone's attention was on the battle field…and the fate of Miroku.
Miroku looked at his sword wondering if it could transform into a shield then almost cried out again as it did. Smiling he started running towards Keiko and threw the shield down onto the ice using it as a snowboard.
Keiko blinked and swiftly took off ahead of Miroku going quickly through a tunnel of ice. As she raised her hands she winked Spirit Energy was again forming. "Sorry but it's the end of the line for you," she said as Miroku entered.
Miroku blinked as she shot Spirit Energy the ice slowly crumbling from the beginning heading for him! Urging the shield to go faster he scaled the side of the ice tunnel flying out landing on top. As he slid faster he put his hand to a curve of the shield and lifted as he slowly went towards Keiko off the top of the tunnel. The shield changed to a sword as Miroku's weight pulled him down towards her.
Keiko jumped to the side her arm getting a thin cut along it. She winced in pain and spun swinging her sword at Miroku's side.
Miroku blocked then blinked as a 2nd sword slowly formed in her 2nd hand.
"L-Ladon may use them for his own strategy but I actually know how to use them!" she yelled slashing Miroku's side.
Miroku screamed in pain falling to his knees his side burning with pain and bleeding heavily. He looked at Keiko and turned his shield to a sword as she slashed at him. He gasped as he was suddenly lifted by it and thrown crashing into an ice pillar wincing.
"Give up now…," Keiko said her eyes narrowed.
"I…can't give up…not yet," Miroku said standing slowly. "If I lose even this battle…then I could cost everyone the Spirit Staff…and that's something I'm not going to do!" he yelled his aura suddenly flaming around him.
Keiko blinked and charged. He's becoming a nuisance and if his Spirit Aura rises any higher and he notices there's no way that I can win!
"It's time to give in!" she yelled as the 2nd sword formed into the first giving her even more power. She swung it swiftly towards Miroku.
Miroku blinked and blocked with the shield using his own Spirit Energy to keep from getting sent flying. Digging the shield into the ground he looked at Keiko his breathing short and ragged. "You aren't…going to win!" he rasped as a sword formed in his left hand. Slashing at Keiko he smirked as she blocked forming a shield of her own.
"You're not the only one that can form weapons at will…," she said smiling.
"This is intense…," Inuyasha said. "I had no idea Miroku could even fight like that…"
"Neither did I…," Kagome said blinking. "I mean sure he was the carrier of the Shield that carried the Spirit Orbs but still…this is something I would never expected from him…"
Sango remained silent staring straight ahead. She knew Miroku could fight like this and she always had. He preferred not to use violence of this type unless he absolutely had to…and this was one of those occasions. "GO MIROKU!" she suddenly yelled surprising everyone.
Miroku smiled as he heard the call swinging the sword as the two leapt back instantaneously.
"Well…this is definitely a drug out battle," Miroku said wheezing. Now that he was using the Spirit Energy for so long it was finally starting to take a toll on him. Keiko on the other hand, who was used to barely looked as though she was out of breath.
Keiko charged Miroku then changed her sword into a staff using it to pole-vault over Miroku. Landing she quickly changed it back to a sword stabbing at Miroku.
Miroku suddenly coughed up blood as a sword entered his back. He looked behind him weakly and swung as Keiko sluggishly.
Keiko leapt back and Miroku grabbed onto her leg getting drug with her. "I-I win…," he said slamming his sword up into her stomach as it disappeared.
Keiko stumbled back her eyes wide. "C-Curse it all…," she said faintly before falling back.
Rinku quickly appeared in the arena catching her. "Good match…," he said before walking to the edge lightly placing her out of the arena.
Miroku walked to the edge of the arena stumbling slightly. Blood flowed freely out of his back as he collapsed Shorin healing Inuyasha at the moment after healing himself and Kagome.
Rinku walked back into the arena as Sango slowly stepped in. Depending on the type of arena her Hirakotsu could be a very good thing or a very bad thing.
"You sure you want to do this?" Rinku asked softly blushing slightly.
"Yeah I-why are you blushing?"
Rinku remained silent then looked up. "Nervous around girls…leave me alone."
Sango giggled softly before charging. As she ran she gasped as a tree shot up in front of her shattering the ice. More trees slowly formed as the ice went away.
"Forest Arena," Rinku said disappearing into the trees. "I'm a master of manipulating plants…so this arena is very good for me. As for you I can't say as it's best."
Sango cured under her breath knowing he was right. Hirakotsu couldn't do anything but give her spot away in this forest. If she so much as swung it, the end could be near. Leaning Hirakotsu on a tree she pulled out a sword instead.
"Wise choice,"Rinku's voice rang out causing Sango to jump clutching her sword tightly. "Are you scared?"
"I'll tell you flat out I'm scared…," Sango said softly her voice seeming to be swallowed up by the forest. She looked around nervously hearing leaves rustle sweating slightly. If this silence lasted much longer she feared she would go crazy. Running over she picked up Hirakotsu and flung it as hard as she could as it slammed through trees cutting many of them down.
"What're you doing?" Rinku roared.
"You already knew where I was so I just thought it'd be easier to show you where I was," Sango said stepping into the clearing.
"Well…it's too bad for you," Rinku said as vines slowly snaked their way around Sango's ankles binding her to the spot. "Because I can control plants too…"
Sango blinked as the vines suddenly snapped shut around her as she struggled to get free. Pulling at her ankles she cried out as she suddenly fell. Falling on her face she winced slightly tearing as the vines.
Rinku sighed softly and pulled out a sword made purely out of the vines. "I do hate to smear this with blood but it doesn't look like your going to give up that easily…oh well," he said smiling and charged forward.
Sango blinked struggling harder and rolled to the side just as the sword slammed down where her head was a second ago. She looked at Rinku and leapt at him to tackle him but missed stumbling slightly. As she fell she rolled swinging her feet taking Rinku's feet from under him.
Rinku fell and Sango dove for his sword cutting herself free. Standing she threw the sword back at Rinku when it began snaking its way around her wrist. Now she was back in the fight. This time she wouldn't allow herself to be caught in a trap like that so easily. She sighed softly as Rinku stood with his sword ready. It looked like this was going to be a sword fight.