Chapter 14-Inuyasha's Vengeance and Sesshomorru's Redemption
The two warriors fought with amazing skill that no one that was watching had ever seen before in their lifetime. Sesshomorru despite only having one arm wielded his sword as if he were using both his arms. It was apparent to everyone that Sesshomorru had practiced with Tokijin a great deal without anyone knowing if he was showing this much display of skill against Inuyasha. 'I've never had to fight at such a level before. This is the fight that I have always wanted should it mean my death,' thought Sesshomorru as he blocked a low horizontal slash before countering with a brief pushing back of Tetsuigia before he did a back spin aimed at Inuyasha's head, which the half-demon dodged easily by leaning his head back smiling as if it were nothing.
Inuyasha had shown a great deal of skill equal if not greater to Sesshomorru's despite the having both his arms for a distinct hold and strength advantage. It was clear to everyone like it had been with Sesshomorru that Inuyasha had been putting in a lot of hours of hard work on his sword wielding skills. When he had the time they didn't know, but that was not the case at the moment as Inuyasha did a vertical spin kick upwards that had knocked Sesshomorru back. The said Demon Lord of the Western Lands didn't see it coming after he tried a crucial low leg destroying right diagonal slash downward. "Tell me my dear ex-brother Sesshomorru...how does it feel to know that you are about the die at hands of the man who you betrayed?" said Inuyasha as he activated his Wind Scar on Sesshomorru who saw it had the last minute and created a small shield with Tokijin that took most of the assault, but still hurt the Lord of the Western Lands pretty badly.
Sesshomorru got up from the ground staggering at the tremendous force the Tetsuigia's Wind Scar had created in that one swing alone. Everyone of the group including the two fighting brothers father Inutashio was surprised at the sheer power used from the sword. 'If I didn't know any better I would say that that was a fraction of Tetsuigia's true power, which means...Inuyasha is holding back!' thought Inutashio as he started analyzing the possible estimation of Inuyasha's true power with Tetsuigia if that was a mere fraction of it.
Sesshomorru had already been doing an analysis since before the attack was about to be unleashed upon him by Inuyasha. He got his conclusion shortly before his father did, but the end results of their thoughts were the same on this for the first time in a long time. 'By the gods...if Inuyasha were to actually unleash his full power he would become a god among all those around him!' thought the two as Sesshomorru got back into his fighting stance as Inuyasha just smiled at him thinking what to do next.
"If this is all you can do Sesshomorru then you are nothing more then a waste of what I once always thought was a perfectly good life. To bad you ruined it," said Inuyasha who moved faster then Sesshomorru could see only to find Tetsuigia suddenly through his chest like Tokijin had been with Inuyasha several days before.
"Inu...Inuyasha! I...," said Sesshomorru only to find that it was hard to breath much less speak his mind to his brother he could not call as such as Tokijin left his arms and hit the ground with a small clatter.
Inuyasha pulled out the sword with his hands from Sesshomorru's body only to see his brother fall to his knees with his one arm over his chest that had blood seeping into his clothing and armor. Inuyasha picked up Tokijin with his left hand while he raised his right that held Tetsuigia to his disowned brother's neck stopping at the chin. "Any last words before I send you to the other side like you did me?" said Inuyasha pressing his sword closer to Sesshomorru's throat almost enough to pierce the skin, but pushed back when Sesshomorru briefly nodded his head.
"Inu...Inuyasha...I...I want...to...to say that I...I am...(cough)...sorry. I am...I am sorry...for every...(cough) everything I have...done to...you in the...past. I deserve...to die for...what I did...to...to you and your mother...(massive coughing fit)...by exiling the...the both of you away from...from your...rightful place...at home," said Sesshomorru who felt if Inuyasha didn't kill him now he would die from the lethal wound in his chest that he was suffering from right now.
Inuyasha's smile left him and an angry look appeared across his face as he remembered all the times he was mistreated by humans or demons he had encountered. Except for his new family of course as they were all good to him despite some rough times they all had with each other in the past he knew they all loved him. "Yes you do Sesshomorru, which is why your life will end at my hands. (raises Tetsuigia over his head) JUST LIKE YOU ENDED MINE!" said Inuyasha yelling his dark demonic voice at the end as he could not stand by anymore while his so called former brother was like this as he brought down the hammer of vengeance that was Tetsuigia upon the man who had started his misery filled life.
Just as his sword was about to connect with Sesshomorru's head a wind enhanced blur of a figure came knocking Sesshomorru away at the last second. This saving him from the death endorsing sword in Inuyasha's hands while severely wounding the figure that had saved his former brother from the blow he wanted to deliver himself. "No! Please don't kill him...I love him," said the female voiced figure that was now bleeding from her left shoulder to the left side of her rib cage while still using her body as a shield for the Lord of the Western Lands.
"Kagura! You got some nerve entering this fight that was about to end. You want to save Sesshomorru? FINE! YOU WILL GO IN HIS PLACE...LIKE YOU SHOULD HAVE GONE BEGORE!" yelled Inuyasha who was beyond pissed even making his father slightly scared of his son as the rage inside him was nothing he had ever seen before in him.
'Inuyasha...my son. Is this the pain that scars your heart and soul?' thought Inutashio as Inuyasha raised his sword up once again only at an odd angle that looked like he was the grim reaper holding his scythe ready to take Kagura's soul to the underworld.
"DIE!" yelled Inuyasha as he brought the sword down upon Kagura taking a deep chuck of her back's flesh off of her as blood came out exposing her back bone or rather that lack their of since the attack took a solid chunk of it out of her body with flesh and blood to match.
The Wind Sorceress screamed in pain so loudly that the adults of Inuyasha's pack had to cover the children's hears to block out Kagura's screams of agony. "Ka...Kagura...Kagura why? Why did...didn't you tell...me?" said Sesshomorru as he somehow found the will to speak once more after the shock of Kagura's words left him.
"Sesshomorru...I'm sorry I...I never came...forward...to tell...you, but I...I thought that...if I did you...would...hate me...and...and call...me...weak," said Kagura who let her blood in her mouth now flow freely as she couldn't hold it back anymore.
'So this is what it is like to feel love in your heart for someone you love. To find that one special something you would protect with your very life' thought as he remembered his late and former father's words to him about protecting what you hold dear when he found it.
"Shame you too took so long to find each other. Well you have to don't worry about that as you can be in each other's arms all you want...IN HELL!" said Inuyasha as he readied the killer blow that would finish them both off as he readied his sword now above his head in a vertical slash.
"INUYASHA STOP!" yelled Inutashio making Inuyasha stop just a hair's breath away from Kagura's bloody body that would have been pierced right through into Sesshomorru thus killing them both.
"What? Why? Why are you stopping me?" said an angry Inuyasha who had felt he was being slightly betrayed by his father in this while the others watching wanted to know the reason as well.
"Because Inuyasha...he has finally found it. Sesshomorru has finally found what you have found all those years ago and now. Something worth protecting and fighting for," said a slightly smiling Inutashio as he walked over to where Inuyasha was as he had unsheathed Tenseiga making Inuyasha's eyes go wide in surprise before he stared at the two bloody bodies he had nearly killed.
"You sure you want to save him father? After what he has done to me...to you…and to my mother that was your wife?" said Inuyasha wanting nothing more then to kill them both regardless of Sesshomorru finding what he wanted.
"I know you want vengeance my son and I know you deserve it more then anyone else when it comes to one such as yourself in desiring it. However, like you Inuyasha I believe that Sesshomorru deserves to redeem himself for his sin...just as you got to even though you were wrongfully accused of yours with Kikyo," said Inutashio reminding a now less angry looking Inuyasha of his redemption that helped him fall back in love with Kikyo.
"Very well. Proceed father," said Inuyasha putting Tetsuigia away, but still held Tokijin in his hands not rusting himself to move it in anyway should he suddenly decide to use it on his former brother of a demon and his little Wind Sorceress that was Kagura.
Inutashio nodded his head before he swung the healing blade down upon the two fallen beings in front of him and his son. The sword complied with its creator's request healing both Kagura and Sesshomorru to full health and long lasting life. "I want you to consider this the beginning of your redemption Sesshomorru and only after you have proven you have truly redeemed yourself will you have earned the right to be called my son again and Inuyasha your brother once more," said Inutashio as Sesshomorru nodded after he and a slightly blushing Kagura rose from the ground.
"Here's Tokijin. It is yours to wield as always Sesshomorru, but I will hold onto Tenseiga till you prove you are worthy to hold it again as my brother," said Inuyasha handing over Tokijin to a shocked Sesshomorru who took realizing he had a second chance to have the family he had denied himself for so long as Inutashio handed Inuyasha the Tenseiga that he put by his waist on the left side.
"What about me?" said Kagura as she still remembered the burning pain of a wound that Inuyasha had left in her body after their last encounter with each other as well as taking her hand clean off, which she had painfully re-grown with the aid of Naraku's miasma.
Inuyasha looked at Kagura for a moment his eyes flashing that fire that seemed to come from the depths of hell itself...all nine hells in her opinion. "Considering you want to be with Sesshomorru and want Naraku dead I'm willing to let you live...for now. Provided you can produce some solid information about Naraku and his plans," said Inuyasha in a calm voice edge with seriousness before he walked over to where Koga's jewel shards were and picked them up and then throwing them to Kikyo who caught them easily.
"Of course. Naraku is recreating his harpy demon army and is making them stronger then the ones that were invading Koga's territory the last time you encountered them. Not only that, but in addition since I am no longer loyal like Kanna he has sent Kohaku to watch over their breeding in the caves to the East of here. About 20 miles East to be exact," said Kagura point to where she knew the cave was.
When Sango first heard this she was shocked and then she nearly burst into tears as the conversation involving her brother being a pawn and slave for Naraku in doing his deeds for the spider were coming true as Inuyasha had foreseen. "Kohaku," said Sango as she was almost within reach of falling apart from the sheer stress of the situation that her little brother was in.
Fortunately for her, Inuyasha had sensed this and moved with nearly unheard of speed to her and held her in his arms as she broke down in them crying at the horror of what she had just heard. "Shhhhh. Its all right Sango all is not lost. All we have to do is find the cave so we can kill the harpy demons and save your brother. Don't forget I have Tenseiga with me and I can bring your brother back to life should the need arise after we remove the jewel shard from him," said Inuyasha in a soothing and caring voice that made Kilala and Kikyo slightly...jealous at the attention she was getting though they felt she needed and deserved it...for the moment anyway.
"Really Inuyasha?" said Sango as she looked up at him with tears falling down her face like two river from her eyes all the way down.
"Kohaku is like family to me Sango. Just like you are to me and all the others here in the pack with me. If there is one thing I will not stand for is Naraku screwing with my family in anyway and since he is doing that I have to make sure his death is EXTRA painful," said Inuyasha wiping the tears from her eyes and kissing her forehead making her happy again.
"I am glad that this has been resolved in itself without too much bloodshed considering the unique circumstances that have presented themselves in this case. As it stands right now I can no longer stay with you in the land of the living as my time is up," said a now smiling Inutashio who was starting to fade away like a ghost in front of them.
"Goodbye dad. Sorry I never got a chance to say to you the first time around when you died and all," said Inuyasha his eyes had a sad smile on them as he knew he was loosing a loved for the second time in an ironically second life time.
"Inuyasha...my son...as long as you said goodbye in your heart I knew you had already said it to me. Besides we will meet again...sooner or later," said Inutashio smiling while giving a mock salute to Inuyasha before fading out entirely.
"Where your going I would much prefer later," said Inuyasha laugh a little at his little joke, which soon became contagious as Sesshomorru soon started laughing followed by Kagura, Miroku, Shippo, Rin, and all the others as they felt a great deal of tension leave the group and for a brief moment aside from the situation Sango had with Kohaku being Naraku's puppet of a slave they didn't have a care in the world.
"So what do we do now Inuyasha?" said Shippo once the laughter died down as everyone was now more or less serious again.
"Simple my son. First...were going back to Kaede's village to sort things out with her and make sure she didn't have a heart attack involving my return. Second...were all going to spend time with our loved ones for that entire day. And finally third...after all that is said and done we go find the harpy demon cave kill all the demons and free Kohaku of his current enslavement while Kagura goes back to Naraku as our little spy. Then when were done at the cave we attack Naraku with the help of Kagura we giver her heart making her free to be with Sesshomorru who by then will be worthy of being back in our family once more," said Inuyasha knowing that after all that has happened the pack that was the group and his family deserved a much needed rest back at Kaede's.
"Daddy!" said Shiori as it was the only thing she could say as she hugged her father with all her strength as it was still somewhere in the recess of her mind hard for her to believe that Inuyasha was right here in front of her.
The other 3 kids were the same except Shippo and Kanna who had witnessed more then enough of their fair share of return from death moments in their lifetime. Rin went to give Inuyasha a hug only unlike Shiori the girl literally ran up Inuyasha's body help via his tail and gave him a huge hug at the base of his neck. Such embracing actions were repeated by Kanna and Shippo who both walked up to him giving their hugs where they could at his legs. 'He makes a great father when it comes to children,' thought Kilala, Sango, and Kikyo as they saw the happiness the children were having at that moment.
"Okay you little chibi's you can hug me later when were back at the village with Kaede looking over you. Right now I would prefer a 'different' type of hug from you 3 lovely ladies," said Inuyasha as the little kids let go of him and he himself hug Kikyo, Sango, and Kilala in a loving embrace that all 3 ladies enjoyed.
"You know Inuyasha with the kids away you and all of us can have a chance to...'play'," said Kilala whispering in his ear making him blush slightly at what she was referring to when she said "play" to him.
"Anxious are we?" said Inuyasha as he had secretly snaked his left arm around her lower backside and pinched her there making her almost jump towards even more then when she was clinging to him now.
"As much as I'm sure you are enjoying your little...flirting session with the 3 mates of yours Inuyasha I would suggest you wait till AFTER we get to the village. Plus lets not forget you have to get your surrogate children away from such things they are not meant to see," said Miroku who clearly was trying, but failing miserably at hiding the perverted look that was now adorning his face.
"For once I'm gong to agree with you on that certain level you lecherous monk, but if I find you have so much even peeked on us during our...fun time! YOU will find yourself with a rather large third hole in-between your legs and it will not be from another Wind Tunnel curse," said Inuyasha cracking his right hand noisily in front of Miroku making shift his staff slightly to guard that particular region of his body from potential bodily harm.
"Daddy what are you and monk talking about? What is 'fun time'?" said Shiori curiously as she who couldn't help, but noticed the small interaction between the group along with the little conversation involving her father's "fun time" as Inuyasha had put it in regards with the much older female part of the pack.
Inuyasha glared at Miroku who raised his hands in both defense and surrender before the half-demon turned his gaze back to the curious little girl now in front of him. "I'm sorry Shiori, but I can't tell you what that is for a long time. At least not till I feel you are old and more mature enough to understand. Even Shippo has to wait till he is older to truly understand what it is I am talking about and he has been in the original pack as long as I have. Also wouldn't suggest you go looking to Miroku for advice as he has had little or no experience in telling you what is you wish to know without destroying your innocent little minds," said Inuyasha as he re-continued his glare telling him to keep his perverted mouth shut unless he wanted that removed as well.
Miroku of course complied, but even as he did so he still received a massive blow to the head thanks to both Kilala and Sango. Miroku figured it was understandable as the two ladies didn't want to or Inuyasha for that matter give the children "the talk" yet until they were old enough to understand what it meant to love someone at THAT level. Even then it was only if they knew what it meant for both sides of the genders to love the other at such a level that it meant spending the rest of your life with them. "Yes kids Inuyasha is right I have very little experience in telling you such things. Why don't we go back to the village now and rest? "said Miroku as he massaged his doubled in normal size lump on his head with his left hand.
"I agree with the monk on this Inuyasha. It would be wise before...Miroku was it? Takes a much bigger beating from everyone else," said Sesshomorru who snaked his right arm around Kagura who felt it and couldn't help, but blush at the feeling of his hand against her hips.
"Wait till Kaede finds out about this she's going to have a heart attack after she finds out about what went down here," said Inuyasha smiling as picked up all the kids and placed two on each of his broad shoulders with his tail.
With a fist in the air by Shippo and the collection Sango, Kilala, and Kikyo connected to Inuyasha the group headed out back to Kaede's for a little rest, relaxation, and of course for Inuyasha...some well deserved "fun time" for him. 'This new way of living my life filled with emotions to express will be difficult at first, but...I think its time I learn like Inuyasha did. Maybe then...just maybe I can be the son and brother father and Inuyasha always hoped I would be,' thought Sesshomorru as he walked beside Kagura back to the village he had been at earlier.
(Elsewhere...Naraku's Castle)
Kohaku was made his way through the corridors of the castle his mask still on as he made his way to visit his master's dwellings. When he did enter the room he saw that Naraku had for some reason his eyes shut almost as if he was somewhere in-between sleeping and a meditation of some sort. "Master Naraku I came here to inform you the breeding of your army will be complete within the next day or two," said Kohaku bowing his head slightly waiting for a response if not an order from his cruel master.
"Good Kohaku. That is very good news indeed to hear from an otherwise depressing day without much entertainment for me to enjoy. Head back to the cave to continue the harpy demon breeding I asked of you I want them ready so we attack the very village Inuyasha holds dear. Its destruction will be the mark of a new age for this world as well as my own ascension into being the first ever demon Shogun of this land. With my constant changes and improvements preventing me from dying along with the sacred jewel once it is whole I will become a being that will truly be...immortal," said Naraku as he opened his eyes as he gazed at the sacred jewel that was just 3 simple shards away from completion.
"Yes sir. I will leave immediately," said Kohaku bowing again before turning around leaving not noticing that Naraku eyes the spot on the young boy's back where he put the sacred jewel shard that kept him alive all this time.
"Shame the boy will have to die before this is over. He would have made a good servant in my new order when I am the victor. Oh well its not like it matters anymore. He is after all just a piece of human waste of space," said Naraku smiling at the nearly completed sacred jewel in his hand.
(Kaede's Village)
When they got to the village Kaede had sure enough nearly had a heart attack from seeing that Inuyasha was indeed alive. However, she was more so when Sesshomorru as well as Kagura appeared with the pack appearing to be on friendly terms with everyone. When Inuyasha explained what had happened the potential threat of having heart attack left her as relief set in knowing that everything was under control. What's more was that when Kaede learned of Kagome's death the group had found that since the part of Kikyo that was in Kagome was free from reincarnations body it had unknowingly returned to Kikyo thus turning her into a living human again without the need for soul collectors. Needless to say Kilala and Sango became slightly jealous as Inuyasha arms wrapped around Kikyo swinging her around with her feet in the air as he spun around spinning in a circle. Kikyo of course found the whole event surprising and blissful all in one. It was no surprise as she had originally desired something along the lines of this type of contact no it was not what she wanted originally it was close enough...for the moment. "Um...Kaede can you do me a favor?" said Inuyasha in a somewhat embarrassed voice after he had edge Kaede away fro the others for a private discussion between the two though the kids were about 5 feet away from them.
"Yes Inuyasha," said Kaede as she had found this sort of side that was Inuyasha's to be rare as well as different then most of the time he was his usual self.
"Well...you see I need you to keep the children occupied for a while along with Miroku as me and the others wish to...," said Inuyasha as small blush on his face appeared though with all purple stripes on his face it was almost impossible to see.
"Ah! I see what you are talking about. Need you worry not Inuyasha I will take care of the little ones for you while you and your female...lovers have some time alone. Kaede of course nodded her head knowing what Inuyasha was referring to and it was only natural as such as it was clear the three women (including Kikyo) would desire him as such as he was every young woman's dream man who would protect them, nurture them, and love them with all his being.
"Thank you Kaede. By the way you don't worry about Sesshomorru or Kagura either as they wish to explore their relationship in their own...private way," said Inuyasha grinning again like he normally would seeing as the pressure of the situation was off his shoulders once more.
"Ye didn't need to know that Inuyasha, but thank you all the same," said Kaede as she used a great deal of mental power to block such thoughts from her head of those two mating with each other.
"Well I'm off! Take care of the kids Kaede," said Inuyasha as he ruffled the young kid's hair before leaping off to his 3 lovely women.
'Something tells me ye should get the children over to the FAR side of the village in the hopes they don't hear what they shouldn't,' thought Kaede as she motioned the little ones to follow her, which they did as they were soon accompanied by Miroku soon after so he wouldn't get any lecherous ideas despite him being "holy man" of the cloth.
(A/N: YAY! Another chapter done for my story. I would have gone farther, but my mind was a little tired from all the writing and I couldn't write anymore of this chapter. Sorry, but I think you will have to use our imaginations (perverts) on this as my mind is being assaulted by various Naruto ideas, which will be my next fic after this since it 3-0 Naruto in the polls. I think I have 1 if not 2 more chapters to go before it's all finished. I am REALLY disappointed in the fact that in the last chapter only ONE person reviewed my story. SHAME ON YOU ALL! No matter I'm used to it. (Anime slumps and cries) Anyway I have a favor to ask all you people out there who read this. You see I don't really know some of the Justus names and stuff in English terms (because I'm sure as hell not going to do it in Japanese because I don't know them in that form) so if you could pointing the right direction of a list of the shows techniques and what they translate into and stuff that would be great. I mean I'll do what I can with what I've got, but it may not go as far as I would hope. Just saying is all. PLEASE REVIEW! I gave you fighting in the last chapter as I did in this chapter and more so PLEASE review. I don't want to write to fics at once because its too much of a hassle and I don't have the time for it. Don't ask. Just do this for me for all the great chapters I wrote for you guys.)
