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Back by popular demand (sort of) here is chapter 2 of "Only a Dream". For everyone who reviewed, thanks so much, but especially to Last One Standing-Never Surrender. This is pretty much her story, too.
Only a Dream
Chapter 2
The darkness finally gave way to light. Sesshomaru watched the sun rise with an apathetic gaze. His traveling companions awoke as the rays hit their faces.
The dream still haunted his waking moments. He could feel an urgency within him to at least visit his half-brother that day. Cursing his weakness, Sesshomaru decided to give into his heart's demand just this once.
The lord stood up and walked over to Rin. She stood up and stretched, then turned to give her adoptive father a smile, "Good morning, Lord Sesshomaru."
Said lord only replied, "I will be attending to some business. Behave for Jaken while I am gone."
Rin nodded her head, "I will."
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Sesshomaru leisurely flew towards his brother's scent. It was not far from the forest where the boy had been sealed by that priestess. The demon frowned deep, as a strong taint filled the air.
'He's in a battle,' he thought, 'With an army of demons!'
He crossed over a hill, then came upon a horrific sight. Inuyasha's village was burning to the ground. It was eerily silent except for the crackling of the flames. Sesshomaru didn't have to search long to see the culprits were snake-like dragons slithering around a central point.
"Wind Scar!" From the central point, a burst of destructive energy demolished at least a hundred of the demons.
Sesshomaru hurriedly dropped near the place. Drawing Tokijin, he also sent out a blast wave of his own. Clearing a path, he ran with all his demonic speed to the center. "Inuyasha!"
"Sesshomaru?" The boy was fighting off another demon. "What the hell?"
They moved, back-to-back, each holding their swords in combat mode. "Stupid half-breed, can't even kill a few lizards!" They both let out another whirlwind of power, disintegrating the demons east and west.
"Shut up!" Inuyasha shouted over the roars of the dragons, and sudden thunder.
Sesshomaru growled, 'A godsent storm. Now these annoying fires will go out.'
Rain began to pour, soaking the brothers in water. Instead of their burdens lightened, they faced new problems. The ground beneath them became slick, and their senses dulled.
"Dammit!" Inuyasha growled, "I can barely see them!"
Sesshomaru didn't respond, but rather focused on the task at hand. He barely had enough time to register the attack, then shoved Inuyasha out of danger. "You're in the way!" Pain! Fangs, poisoned, in his shoulder!
"Hell no! Wind Scar!" The demon was off, but a thousand more seemed to swarm around them.
Sesshomaru grasped his wound. Lightning touched the earth not far from them, lighting everything. There was no way they could survive this. The dragon demons were fast enveloping them.
"Get out of here, Inuyasha!" He ordered, but should have known better.
You think I can't see right through your eyes,
Scared to death to face reality,
"No way! I'm not a coward!" The boy looked like he was crying, but the demon lord shook the thought away and blamed it on the rain. "You'll die if I leave!"
No one seems to hear your hidden cries,
You're left to face yourself alone.
"Don't be a fool." He snarled softly, "I know you hate me, just I do you. Now go!"
But where will you go,
With no one left to save you from yourself…
"Shows what you know, bastard!" Inuyasha lifted up Tesusaiga, "I never hated you!"
I realize you're afraid,
But you can't abandon everyone,
When the sword was in full swing, everything became white and loud.
You can't escape,
You don't want to escape…