Welcome once and again to my great story. For all of you people on the edge about the wish. This chapter doesn't totally take away that edge but gives you a better standing. But to make up for my generosity, this chapter is ending in a cliffhanger. HA HA HA HA HA. Don't you just hate them? I do too but I love to put them in my story. Talk about ironic. Well before I start, review responses:
Simply a Lady - I'm glad that my story is helping yours. Good luck on yours.
Sakume Nohara - Well I usually don't do cliffhangers but I hope you like/hate this one.
lilemmy - well by the end of this chapter you should know what the title means. As for finals, I spent my time writing this rather than studying for a Calculus final but I think I'll be okay. I just have to worry about Physics which is Wednesday.
Evil Pixi Sport Spork Goddess - If your driving yourself mad, then hit the brakes. Don't let your condition get worse otherwise you'll get like me.
Takerus Lost Angel - It wasn't until 12th grade that I had Physics in high school but I have to take it in college. That's what I get for trying to be a computer engineer. I'm not even sure if I'll make it. By the end of this week, I'll know. Then again I'm sure you don't care. I just have a habit of babbling on.
Disclaimer: Well the physiatrist tell me that to prove I'm sane all I have to do is read this card. "I don't own Inuyasha." It's a lie. It's a lie. *the men in white coats are back*
Chapter 7: The Right to Pass
"Myouga, are you sure you don't have any idea where Inuyasha is leading us?" Kagome asked. Myouga had joined them about 3 days ago and he said he didn't know then but she was hoping that he would recognize the surrounding area and have some sort of idea.
"I'm sorry but I still don't have any idea," Myouga replied. He didn't like lying to Kagome but he knew he would be in trouble with Inuyasha if he said anything.
Kagome couldn't take anymore of this. "Inuyasha stop," she yelled up to him.
Inuyasha turned around, "We just took a break an hour ago. Don't tell me you need another already?" Inuyasha asked getting impatient.
"I'm fine but I want to know where we are going already. We left Kaede's village about a week ago and you still haven't said anything about where we are going. I'm not going any more until you tell us."
"I agree, Inuyasha," Sango said.
"I don't have to tell you," Inuyasha said getting angry. "We only have a few more days yet." Inuyasha turned his head from the group.
"I don't care I want to know where we're going?" Kagome said getting angry. She noticed Inuyasha wasn't even listening to her, "Are you even listening?"
"Shut up." Inuyasha told everyone. Kagome was about to sit him when she noticed that he was sniffing around and his ears seemed to be searching for something. He then stiffened up and yelled, "Come out! I know you're there!"
"So you finally realized it!" a voice yelled out. Everyone looked forward to where the voice was coming from. Whoever it was, stood far ahead of them. They could barely make him out. He looked to be about 150 yards a head of them. They started to make their way towards him. "Don't come any closer! You're already trespassing and I'm going to have to ask you to leave!"
"No way! I've come too far for you to stop me," Inuyasha yelled.
"You have no idea who you are talking to boy!" the man replied.
"I know exactly who I'm talking to and I'm gonna keep going even if I have to go through you!" Inuyasha said.
"Fine by me. We shall fight but don't expect me to go easy on you," the man said.
"I don't want it any other way," Inuyasha said as he started to make his way towards his mysterious opponent. Sango pulled her boomerang from her back and started to follow him until Inuyasha turned around, "don't interfere. This is my fight. No matter what happens don't help out."
"Are you sure about this, Inuyasha?" Sango asked. "I'm not sure if you're going to be able to do this on your own."
"I can do this." Inuyasha said to them and then after he said under his breath, "I have to." Everyone could only watch as Inuyasha walked forward to an uncertain battle. Once in range, Inuyasha wasted no time in charging his opponent. The man easily side-stepped Inuyasha's claws and quickly delivered a kick to his midsection. Inuyasha was thrown back five feet but landed softly and acted as if he barely felt the kick. Inuyasha charged once again, "Sankon Tessou (Iron Reaver Soul Stealer, for those watching dubs). Once again the man dodged the attack but did cut a slight cut on the cheek.
The man raised a hand to his cheek and wiped away the blood. After doing that the cut instantly healed. "You actually managed to hit me, I'll give you that but if that's all you got you might as well go now."
"Trust me, I was just warming up. I think its time to get serious," Inuyasha said as he drew Tetsusaiga.
"This should be interesting," the man said as he drew his own sword.
"Do you think Inuyasha can do this?" Kagome asked Miroku as the watched the battle.
"I don't know. We don't know who this guy is and he hasn't even made any sort of offensive attack yet so we don't know how powerful he is."
"But Inuyasha seems to know this guy," Kagome said as she thought to herself. She then looked to her shoulder, "Myouga, do you know who this guy is?"
"Ahh… why no I don't," he said in a very unconvincing way. "I have to be going." He quickly jumped away before anyone could grab him. Everyone decided to turn their attention back to the battle.
"Let's just see how much you've improved," the man said. He swung his sword and it seemed to let off a wave of energy in Inuyasha's direction.
"Kaze no Kizu!" Inuyasha yelled as he let his attack meet with his opponent's. When the two attacks collided there was a huge explosion. Everyone watched to see which attack would be stronger and prevail but to their amazement it was neither. The two attacks had cancelled each other out.
"You have improved," the man said.
"Yeah, I have," Inuyasha said from behind his opponent. The man quickly realized his mistake. He had assumed Inuyasha was where he stood before but because of the smoke from the explosion he hadn't been sure. "Kaze no Kizu!" The man turned around just in time to see the attack coming.
"He's done for sure," Shippo said.
Rather than try and dodge again, the man simply waited for the attack. Just a second before the attack hit him, he brought his sword straight down and managed to split the attack.
"I don't believe it. He managed to defeat the Kaze no Kizu with one sword swing," Sango said.
"I think Inuyasha is going to have a hard time," Miroku said.
Inuyasha, though, showed a hint of surprise but not much. "I expected as much. I just didn't think you'd wait that long to do that."
"As I said if that's all you got you might as well turn around," the man said.
"Big words for someone who's barely made an aggressive move this entire battle," Inuyasha said back.
"I warned you. Now you will find out what you're truly up against," with that the man swung his sword and sent out and even bigger wave of energy than before and it moved even faster. Inuyasha didn't have time to react as the wave hit him sending him into a nearby cliff. Inuyasha pushed himself out of the cliff. It was obvious that the attack at done some damage to him but not a great amount. Inuyasha looked up at his opponent just in time to see another wave coming at him.
"INUYASHA!" Kagome yelled as she watched him get smashed into the cliff again. Because of being so far away she couldn't tell how bad Inuyasha was hurt. Kagome would have run up to him by now if Sango hadn't been holding her back for her own safety.
Inuyasha could hear Kagome clearly. She was worried about him even though he was still fine. He only suffered from some minor cuts all around his body. "I've got to end this. I don't have time to waste. Plus I know they're going to worry about me if I keep getting hit like this." Inuyasha thought to himself. "Let's see if the old man likes this." With that Inuyasha jumped out of his hole in the cliff clutching Tetsusaiga. As he expected, another wave was coming at him. Inuyasha held Tetsusaiga as air seemed to wrap around it, "Bakuryuuha!"
Inuyasha's opponent looked surprised and slightly scared as he saw the attack coming. "Shit, I never thought he be this serious." The man quickly raised his sword and filled it with his power. He then swung the sword releasing a lot of his energy. The energy met with many of the twisters and cancelled them out but one still existed as it hit the man. Luckily he survived the attack though he did take a bit of damage.
Inuyasha didn't make any more aggressive moves. In fact, he put Tetsusaiga away. Inuyasha slowly walked over to his opponent how was slowly standing up. "Was that good enough for you or do you want more?" Inuyasha asked haughtily.
"ARE YOU CRAZY? If I was any other person, I'd be dead right now." The man said getting angrier by the minute.
"Well duh, that's the point to the attack. It's meant to kill the opponent but I figured you'd make it out alive," Inuyasha said with a smirk. Inuyasha waved a hand to his friends telling them they could approach.
"You figured?!? You weren't even sure?" All the while Inuyasha kept his smirk plastered to his face. "I didn't think you'd go all out. If I would have known you'd do that then I would have transformed into my demon form. Then what would you have done?"
"Well then I would have used my newest and most powerful attack," Inuyasha said as he watched the man's face change to surprise. "So you see, I've been holding back as well." About this time the rest of the group arrived and finally saw the man that Inuyasha had been facing. He stood just a little higher than Inuyasha. Even though he was injured before, the injures were already healing quite well. He had short grayish or silver hair. They couldn't tell. Though he had been defeated the man seemed to carry a high sense of honor.
"You have done quite well," the man said calmly. "You will have to tell me of this new attack later on. You have proven yourself worthy to enter this land." He then turned to the rest of the group. "And these must be your friends I have heard about." The man noticed a hand from Miroku moving towards Sango. He motioned to Sango and she noticed. Sango glared at Miroku as he quickly moved the hand away. "Miroku, the perverse monk, Sango, the demon exterminator, Shippo, the kitsune." The man said as he indicated each. He then looked to Kagome, "oh yes, Kagome, the miko from the future. It's nice to meet all of you. I've heard all about you." Everyone was surprised that he knew each and every one of them but was even more surprised that he knew Kagome was from the future.
"Might I ask how you know all about us?" Kagome asked uncertainly.
"Myouga was kind enough to fill me in."
"Myouga lied to us," Kagome said getting angry at the flea that had run off. "I don't mean to seem rude but who are you? You seem to know all of us but we don't know you."
"Inuyasha, why don't you introduce me," the man said to Inuyasha.
"Ohh boy, here it goes. I just hope they take it well," Inuyasha thought to himself before turning to his friends and saying, "Everyone I'd like you to meet my father, Inutaisho."
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HA HA HA. The first of many cliffhangers. But with the information now I have
2 obvious questions:
1. What was IY's wish?
2. Where are they going?
3. Who was watching Kagome? (okay this is a 3rd question but its not obvious)
Alright now for some regular updates. I have decided on putting in an original character a little down the road. I won't tell you who it is but I'll tell you that it's a guy. Because of putting him in there will be even more action chapters. The next chapter or two might be short. Sorry about it but that's what I have to do. Hope you not mad at me. BTW, IY/Kag fluff is coming and once it starts it won't stop. Might pause but won't stop. Enjoy. Now for my next referral:
This referral is like my usual. I've been wanting to put this one in but I've been putting it off. This referral isn't for a story but instead an author:
Moonsilver ?userid=48044 I think she is one of the best author's I read from on all of ff.net. Her IY stories are awesome. My favorite is: The Gift. If you haven't read anything by her than you are definitely missing out.
Well now time for my wonderful reviewers. Thanks all of you. Inuyasha'sDreamGirl, Simply a Lady, Sakume Nohara, Coco, keri, Ryguy, lilemmy, Silent Dark, Evil Pixi Stick Spork Goddess, and Takerus Lost Angel.
Come back next time for:
Chapter 8: We Must Hurry