Demon Hearts 8

Sesshomaru attacked Sora with his Tokijin, making quick strikes at him. The first blow caught Sora by surprise, unaware Sesshomaru was about to attack him. His blade caught his shoulder, and blood trickled down. He evaded the next series of strikes and used his Keyblade to block others. But Sesshomaru followed Sora, not relenting his attack.

"Sesshomaru, stop." Inuyasha said. Sesshomaru ignored him.

"He did say he was going to kill Sora," Sango said. "He must be angry for what Sora did before."

"But I didn't figure Sesshomaru did hold a grudge for so long though." Kagome said. "Should we help Sora?"

"Not yet," Miroku said. "Maybe everything isn't as it seems."

"What do you mean?" Inuyasha asked.

Sora now attacked Sesshomaru. But for every time Sora pushed forward, Sesshomaru pushed back, and he was not letting up. His sword came down and swiped Sora again, catching Sora's leg. Sora went down, wincing.

"Get up," Sesshomaru said. "I know you're stronger than that."

Sora jumped up and brought his Keyblade down. Sesshomaru barely put his sword up in time. "Good," he said. "Now show me what else you got."

Sora continued attacking Sesshomaru, not giving up his new offensive. Suddenly, his Keyblade was surrounded in an aura and he made several swift attacks against the demon. However, none caught Sesshomaru, who blocked each attack. But on the last one, Sora knocked Sesshomaru's weapon out of his hand.

"Is that enough?" Sora said.

"Not yet." Sesshomaru ran at Sora, swiping him with his claws. "Show me the power of your heart."

"What?" Sora said, letting his guard down. Sesshomaru punched him, hard, and sent him flying back. Then he went back and grabbed his sword. Tokijin begain glowing. With a swipe of his sword, Sesshomaru fired his Dragon Strike. The blast came right at Sora, whose only defense was to raise his Keyblade.

"Got to help him now." Inuyasha said.

"Inuyasha, wait." Miroku said. "Something's happening."

The blast came right for Sora. He prepared to block the attack with his Keyblade, but was not sure he could. He knew he could not do it alone. The attack was too strong. He needed help.

Sesshomaru wanted him to use the power of his heart, whatever that meant. Sora didn't know how that would help him right now, but he tried. He remembered the strength it gave him when he was in need. He remembered how strong it was when he was with his friends, Donald and Goofy. Donald's magic and Goofy's strength had always been there for him, but not now. They were not with him now.

Or were they? He remembered all the battles they fought, drawing off of each others strengths. He remembered how they protected each other. Sora remembered that feeling, and grew stronger.

The blast hit, raising dust.

"Too easy." Sesshomaru said. The dust began to clear. Sora stood there, totally unscathed. But he was different. His clothes were now red, and he held two Keyblades, one in each hand. "So, you have got stronger." Without another word, Sesshomaru put his sword away, turned around and began to walk away.

"Wait, Sesshomaru," Inuyasha said as his older brother walked past him. "What's going on? Aren't you going to finish you're fight with Sora?"

"The fight is finished. I found out what I needed." Sesshomaru responded. He then continued walking on, and teleported away.

"There was more to this than Sesshomaru getting revenge." Miroku said. "It was almost as if Sesshomaru was testing Sora."

"I guess he passed." Sango said.

"That was weird." Sora said as he approached.

"Sora, what happened? Why are you different all of a sudden?" Kagome asked.

"Don't know," Sora said. "I wasn't able to change like this before without Donald or Goofy with me, but just now, I felt their strength with me and drew off of that. Then I was like this."

"I guess now you'll be able to do that more often." Kagome said.

"Yeah," Sora said. "Well, Inuyasha, we better get going. We have to get your jewel back, and stop the Legion. But, are you sure you still want to come?"

"Yeah, I'm going to get that bastard back for humiliating me."
"That isn't that hard." Shippo said. Inuyasha punched him.

"You kind of deserved that Shippo." Kagome said.

"So, how do we get going?" Inuyasha said.

"I got it." Sora took out the Gummi block he was given and pressed the button. There was a flash of light and the Gummi ship appeared right next to them.

"Wow, I've never seen anything like it." Kagome said, and the others agreed. The Gummi ship hatch opened.

"I guess this is goodbye for now." Sora said.

"Take care Sora," Kagome said. "You too Inuyasha, be careful."

"Don't worry I'll be fine." Inuyasha said.

"Inuyasha, really be careful," Kagome said, tears welled up in her eyes. "I don't want anything to happen to you."

"Kagome…" Inuyasha said. He hugged her. "I'll be fine." He let her go. "Let's go Sora."

"Right." Sora nodded. Both got in the ship. The hatch closed and the engines started. It lifted into the air and into the sky, and hurtled away in a flash of light.

Author's Note:

So I decided instead of dividing this story into parts, its just going to be one story. I am going to divide it into arcs though, with each chapter beginning with that name. Like I had called this one "Demon Hearts, so I'm going to change it to "Demon Hearts 8". Demon Hearts is the first arc, and was also the sequel to my first "Demon Hearts", so could be considered "Demon Hearts 2". The next arc is "Keyblade Alchemist" (unless I change it) so it will be "Keyblade Alchemist 9"

Hope you keep reading and please review

The next arc, which I am trying to plan out, is going to take place in the Fullmetal alchemist world. The problem is, I do not know under what circumstances Sora should meet up with Ed. I would like to have it around the time Al becomes the Philosopher's stone, so all the Homonculi have been revealed. I am thinking of having Sora come in either when Ed is battling Sloth or sometime after that, like during the final battle with Dante. The only problem is the FMA story will change, but I want to change it the least possible. If anyone has any suggestions please contact me with them and I will give you credit in the story…if not I'm just going to have to go with what I had planned originally, regardless of the consequences for the FMA world. Either private message or email me.