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Chapter 47

Sesshomaru ran through the forest, searching for Rin's scent.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" she screamed again.

"That's it little girl," Toshi smirked, "scream... make him come so I can kill you both."

Rin whimpered. Sesshomaru walked near them.

"Release her," he said in a low threatening voice.

"Or what?" Toshi taunted.

Sesshomaru ran at Toshi and slashed at his face. Toshi flipped back, still holding Rin.

Back in the village Taka's ear twitched. She opened her eyes.

"Inuyasha?" she whispered.

"Hmm?" he mumbled in his sleep.

"Get up!" she kicked him.

"Ow!" he growled, "nani!"

"Rin and Sesshomaru are out there," Taka explained, "and I'm just guessing but I think Toshi's back."

Inuyasha stood.

"Well then let's go!" he growled.

Taka stood up. Isamu mewed and jumped in Taka's arms.

"Kirara," Taka urged.

Kirara looked at Sango but bounded after Taka, for Sango was still injured. Isamu transformed to his panther form and ran off to catch either Sesshomaru or Rin's scent. Kirara, Inuyasha and Taka followed after him. Isamu roared and burst into where Sesshomaru was. Toshi growled.

"I was hoping for no interruptions," Toshi said coldly.

He tripped Rin down and held her under one foot while raising one arm. He used the poison claw. Isamu dodged the whip like attack. Taka jumped into a tree while Inuyasha and Kirara stopped near Isamu's snarling form. Rin whimpered from under Toshi's foot. Taka caught a familiar scent.

"Tsuki?" she looked at the trees to her right.

A flash of blue slashed through Toshi's foot and Rin disappeared. Toshi's pupils narrowed when the attack hit. His foot dripped with blood. The insects came and healed the wound. Tsuki turned. Blood dripped from one of her hands and in the other she held Rin.

"What is with people and using children as bait?" Tsuki growled.

Toshi snarled and lunged at Tsuki. Sesshomaru glanced at Tsuki and ran at Toshi knocking him enough so he fell.

"Leave the child alone," he threatened, "it is me you want to kill."

Toshi smirked and slashed at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru dodged and slashed back. He also missed and the two kept attacking. Inuyasha growled.

"I want to use the kaze no kizu so bad but I'll kill them both... not that I don't want to kill Sesshomaru cause he's an asshole," he thought with a smirk.

"Oi!" Sesshomaru growled as he fought.

"Inuyasha-sama!" Myoga's voice called.

He sat on Kirara's head.

"Use the Kaze no Kizu!" he called again, "the real Tenseiga will protect the real Sesshomaru-sama and the fake will be slaughtered!"

Isamu snarled and pounced on Toshi. He kept snarling viciously at the incarnation. Toshi threw the panther against a tree. Sesshomaru ran at Toshi again and slashed his arm.

"Tsuki! Get out of there!" Taka called.

Tsuki jumped from the tree, still holding Rin, to another until she was near Taka. Sesshomaru snarled and punched Toshi in the face. He drew the Tokijen and slashed through Toshi's stomach. Toshi held his stomach and stared blankly at the ground. The insects surrounded him again and healed him. He smirked at Sesshomaru.

"How does it feel to fight against someone with the exact same strength as you?" he asked as he attacked again.

Sesshomaru tried to dodge but Toshi slashed right through his chest armor and cut his chest. Sesshomaru bounded back.

"Only difference... I can heal myself," Toshi laughed.

Sesshomaru felt his wound. Blood. His own blood, covered his hand. He clenched his fist and snarled. Toshi laughed. Sesshomaru ran at Toshi again. Toshi moved slightly and stabbed the taiyoukai in the back, his hand stabbing through. Sesshomaru stumbled forward. He growled. Blood dripped from one of his wounds.

"Let's get some poison in that shall we?" Toshi smirked and moved as quickly as Sesshomaru could and stabbed his hand into Sesshomaru's back wound.

Sesshomaru snarled and slashed Toshi's arm. Miasma burst from Toshi's wound, some entering Sesshomaru's wound. Sesshomaru used the poison claw on Toshi. Toshi flipped back. His wounds being healed by the insects again.

"Pathetic my lord," Toshi grinned, "getting beaten by your own reflection."

Sesshomaru growled. His eyes widened and he growled in pain as the poison of the miasma took effect.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin cried, trying to escape from Tsuki's grasp.

She pushed Tsuki and ran up to Sesshomaru. He fell to one knee. The wound Toshi had poisoned was turning purple.

"Sesshomaru-sama?" Rin whimpered, kneeling.

"Rin..." Sesshomaru whispered, "get out of here."

Toshi ran at Sesshomaru and Rin again. This time Tsuki ran in front of the two, drawing her sword. Toshi drew the fake Tokijin. Their swords clashed. Tsuki growled and pushed. Toshi smirked and threw her back. Tsuki flew back, landing in nearby trees.

"Now Inuyasha-sama!" Myoga exclaimed bouncing around.

Inuyasha drew the Tetsusaiga.

"Kaze no... KIZU!" he exclaimed slashing the sword down.

Sesshomaru grabbed Rin and held her close. The Tenseiga glowed and set a barrier around the two. Toshi gasped. The scars slashed at the incarnation. Kagura flew above.

"Naraku-sama!" Toshi exclaimed before the scars of wind slashed through his body.

Kagura growled and flew lower. She grabbed Toshi's hand and flew off, taking her almost dead 'brother' out of the scene. One more moment in the attack and he would have been destroyed.

"Heh..." Inuyasha smirked.

"Great job Inuyasha-sama!" Myoga jumped on the hanyou's nose and got himself a meal.

Inuyasha growled and slapped the flea. Tsuki came out of the forest holding her neck.

"Daijoubu?" Taka asked.

"Hai... a tree broke my fall," she replied.

Taka ignored that.

"Why are you here anyway?" she asked, "where's Sora and Koga?"

"Ditched them... boring pieces of shit. Being all lovey dovey all the time... I almost threw up... but then I left so here I am," Tsuki grinned.

Sesshomaru collapsed.

"Sesshomaru-sama?" Rin had tears in her eyes.

She shook the unconscious lord.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" she cried as she shook him more.

"We have to get him back to the village!" Myoga jumped around nervously, "... I'll suck out the poison first!"

He bounded over to Sesshomaru and sucked from the infected wound until he was full.

"Kirara!" Taka called.

Kirara, with the help of Isamu, got Sesshomaru on her back and bounded as fast as she could, without making the lord fall off, towards the village. Rin tried to run after the large cat but Tsuki caught her.

"Don't worry... he'll be fine... come on I'll take you back," she got Rin on her back and bounded after Kirara, followed by the others.

They got back to the village where they seen Sesshomaru on his stomach in Keade's hut. Kagome had her first-aid kit out and was rubbing the back wound with alcohol. Sesshomaru growled. The front wound had already been treated.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin jumped from Tsuki's back and kneeled beside Kagome.

Kuragari sat in the corner of the room, not enjoying Kagome helping Sesshomaru at the very least. He tapped his fingers on his arm impatiently.

"Kuragari you're just like Inuyasha," Kagome sighed.

"Oi!" Inuyasha snapped.

"I do not see why I need this treatment," Sesshomaru growled as he put on his kimono top.

"It'll heal faster then it usually does I guess," Kagome laughed.

Sesshomaru growled. His back wound still hurt like hell.

"Now you know how I felt!" Inuyasha pointed an accusing finger at his brother.

"Urasai," he snarled.

"Inuyasha... don't taunt your brother like that... he needs to rest," Keade said as she sipped some of her tea.

Sesshomaru lay on a mat and closed his eyes, his hand on his chest.

"Tsuki-chan?" Kagome looked at the blue-haired hanyou, "why don't you stay with us for awhile?"

Tsuki shrugged.

"Sure... more action with you guys... Koga and Sora always ran away from fights," she sweat dropped.

"That's Koga alright," Inuyasha growled.

"Urasai Inuyasha," Keade said again, "go to sleep."

Everyone lay down. Taka felt odd and she looked around quickly. Nothing.

'There's nothing out there...' she told herself before lying next to Inuyasha and falling asleep.