I DON'T OWN INUYASHA!
Ok, this is my first fic, so try to cut me some slack, and keep the reviews to constructive criticism until chapter 5 or so. Of course, I can't stop you from flaming, so I'll just say "fuck off" and move on with my life. Also, I've only seen up to what Adult Swim has aired, so if my story conflicts with something reveled later, please forgive me. I realize that I make Inuyasha act a bit OOC in this first chapter regarding Kikyo, but that's just because I hate that dead bitch's guts, and don't think she deserves much thought. For all of you Kikyo fans, I deeply apologize, but if you like her and hate Kagome, you go write a fic where Kagome gets killed off without a second though.
Chapter 1 – Final Victory
"Finally. He's dead," Inuyasha said, dropping to his knees with Tetsusiga still in his grasp. After years of collecting the shards of the sacred Jewel of Four Souls, the Shikon no Tama, and hunting down the half-demon Naraku, they had finally killed the vile beast.
After the smoke and dust had settled, Kikyo stepped out from behind a tree. She surveyed the battlefield, and then turned to Inuyasha and said, "Inuyasha. I see that Naraku is dead. That means I no longer have any reason to remain on this Earth. Goodbye, Inuyasha." With that, Kikyo and her soul collectors floated into the air, and exploded in a blinding pink light.
When Inuyasha saw Kikyo begin to float into the air, he got off of the ground and ran to her, trying to reach her in time to drag her back to Earth. "KIKYO! NOOOO!" But it was too late. He was unable to reach her in time. "No. Not again... I can't believe I failed her a-"
Inuyasha was cut short my Kagome's sharp gasp. "Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha quickly ran over to Kagome, his eyes full of worry. "Kagome, what's wrong? Did you breathe in any of the miasma?"
"It's Kikyo," Kagome said, "The other half of my soul is back in my body – HER half of my soul. She's not really dead Inuyasha. She's part of me again."
Inuyasha then grabbed Kagome and hugged her tightly. After he let her go, he walked over to Sango and Miroku. "Are you two ok?"
"Yeah," Miroku replied, "we're alright." Inuyasha turned to walk over to Kagome, who had gone to find Shippo, since Inuyasha told him to hide during the battle, when he stopped in his tracks.
"Inuyasha, is something the matter?" Sango asked him.
"Kagura. Where are Kagura, Kanna, and Kohaku. I know they were all here. And where did that bastard Sesshomaru go?" Inuyasha asked, his hand moving back to Tetsusiga's hilt.
Everyone got quiet, thinking about what could have happened to the missing combatants. "Sister! Sister, where are you?" they heard in the distance.
"Kohaku! Kohaku, is that you?" Sango turned and shouted, running in the direction the voice had come from.
"Sister! What happened? Where is Naraku? You have to run, he'll kill you when he finds us."
"Do you not remember anything from when you were under his control? Naraku is dead, we just killed him," Sango said, trying to calm her brother down. "No one's going to bother us anymore."
"Inuyasha, I must speak with you regarding our father," a voice said to Inuyasha from a part of the battlefield where the smoke and miasma had yet to settle. Sesshomaru, followed by Jaken, Rin, and Ah-un, walked toward them. "On peaceful terms," Sesshomaru added after Inuyasha drew the Tetsusiga.
"Why the fuck should I trust you, bastard?" Inuyasha questioned, still holding Tetsusiga in a battle-ready stance.
"Because, if you don't, you'll bring dishonor to our family, both our father and your human mother" Sesshomaru said, adding extra emphasis on the last part. The mention of Izayoi was enough to convince Inuyasha to put his sword away, though he wasn't happy about it.
"Ok, the sword's up and I'm listening. What?" Inuyasha demanded, the irritability obvious in his tone.
"As eldest son, I am to inherit all of the western lands in Japan. But, since you are also a son of the former Inu no Taiso, you must also have some part in that. I wish to ask you to be my general. This would mean an end to all physical hostility between us. Should anything happen to me before I produce an heir or take a mate, you would receive rule of the west. Do you accept?" Sesshomaru asked Inuyasha neutrally, secretly hoping that he would accept.
"Why should I trust you? For all I know, this is just another plan to steal the Tetsusiga," Inuyasha said.
"As we saw during the conflit with Sounga, I cannot wield the sword, and the barrier is enough to bring me, the strongest demon alive, to my knees. Besides that, I would be dishonoring Father to attempt to go against his final wishes any longer," Sesshomaru answered, growing impateint.
Inuyasha seemed to be thinking. "Gimme a month to decide. Come to Kaede's village in one month and I'll give you my answer," Inuyasha said in one of the rare moments when he thought before he spoke.
"Very well. One month. And as for you search for Kagura and Kanna, they are returning with me to my castle, you have no need to further search for them," Sesshomaru said before walking off toward the west.
"Come on, we're heading back to the village. Sango, get Kohaku. Kagome, grab Shippo," Inuyasha commanded as he turned to the direction of the village.
Ok, that was my first chapter. I'm not going to post until I get a review or two, because I want to know how I'm doing, and what I can do to improve. If you people take forever, I may post again anyway, but please, review and tell me how to improve.