Chapter 4: Demon Lord of the Western Lands

A/N: Alt. Universe here for InuYasha. Easier for me, sorry; no flames

"What so special about a jewel? I mean, it's pretty and all, but what's the purpose? Does it enhance the value of your jewelry box?" Glace said with an icy tone. The ice manipulator was staring into the eyes of one of the leaders of Troup Grimm and the special force of Trinity.

"The jewel, in a way, enhances your abilities. Give demi-demons the power to become humans or full-demons, or give a human being super-human powers. This could greatly improve our natural talent to control the turbulent elements of nature. No longer wearing special devices to suppress them so they don't kill us. With this power we can take hold of all the worlds and have no fear of the heartless. Do you understand, Glace?" The shadow that the closed curtains gave off covered the man's face, but by the tone of his voice, Glace knew it was the sound master, Furoydo. "You are to assign any member as you see fit, Glace. Just get the jewel. Dismissed."

Glace left the dark room to inform the others. Suddenly regaining the natural flirting charm while walking down the hall, Glace got everyone together.

"Prepare for landing! Five minutes!" Josh hollered. Charlie and Riza looked up from their sandwiches and drinks.

"After that assault," Charlie whispered, "You think we could handle a little landing." Riza laughed at remembering Josh's breakdown fighting with enemy ships.

"Just shut up, Kuzumakii. I didn't see you do any better," Josh growled.

"You guys don't seem to like each other. Why did your king pair you up?" Riza asked, finishing off her sandwich.

"Haha, we do. We like each other, we have to, we're family. Cousins, mom's side. The king and queen put us together 'cause we are the only two, with your help, who can find them," Charlie explained, downing the rest of her drink.

"Oh, gotcha," Riza fasten her seatbelt after cleaning up the remains of her lunch. Charlie did the same. The small ship made its way to the surface of the unfamiliar land. Breaking through the atmosphere, the little ship skidded across and open field. Barren of any life except for the plants. Hopping out of the ship's cockpit, Riza took in her surroundings. The air was fresh and crisp, and the sky was blue. Fluffy clouds dotted the cascade blue sky.

"OK, so what first?" Charlie asked stretching.

"What the twins provided we have to seal this world from the Heartless. As well as top the one controlling the Heartless from retrieving a valuable jewel. Why a jewel?" Josh filled his companions in.

"Maybe it's a priceless treasure, and they'll sell it for large amounts of money to increase their revenue?" Charlie asked.

"Possible. But, before my home was destroyed, there were rumors of jewels providing aid to those who have supernatural powers or giving the users thus power. My sensei said 'Never rely on such tools. All that is need is your own strength,'" Riza grew quiet with mention of her past.

Josh broke the melancholy silence, "The lets head into town, look for clues." The trio made their way down a dirt road. Half an hour past before they heard the sound of galloping hooves. "Look out!" Josh yelled the and three jumped to the side, Josh and Charlie on the left, Riza on the right; unfortunately for Riza, she landed in a pond.

Charlie called to one of the last riders that pasted them, "Where's the fire?"

"There's no fire, Miss, but a demon on the loose. We're going to slay it," the rider answered, taking the fire statement literally. With that he rode off. The two sweat dropped at the man taking the statement literally.

"Demons, huh. I've read about them. Frightful creatures," Josh said tapping his chin, recalling his studies.

"Well, that's all fine and dandy, Josh. Now you wanna help me dry my clothes?" Riza said in a huff, her clothes dripping wet from her fall into the small pond. Charlie doubled over in laughter, and Josh tried to hide his chuckle behind the back of his hand. "Just dry my clothes!" Josh, regaining himself only slightly, dried Riza's clothes.

"So, do we follow the riders?" Charlie still chuckling, her gloved hand covered her mouth so the words came out muffled. Riza glared.

"They might be able to help us. Let's help them with their demon problem. You know, 'I scratch your back, you scratch mine'," Riza suggested.

"Good point. Let's hurry up then!" Josh said, running after the small army. Riza and Charlie close behind.

They soon made their way to a small forest. "I'll take to the trees, see you soon," Riza leaped in to the green foliiage, and the sound of her bounding from branch to branch was heard. Charlie and Josh, hidden in the trees' shadows and their cloaks, traveled in the underbrush. Ten minutes later, the three caught up to the horsemen and the demon. The demon was against a large tree trunk, horsemen surrounding him. His white hair long and the side tails hang close to his face. The top of his hair wild and covered the top part of his golden eyes. His outfit red and his sword was sheathed in a black scabbard at his left side. His clawed hands ready to draw first blood, a fanged feral grin crossing his face. But the most striking feature was his ears, his snow white dog ears, tweaking with excitement.

"You fools really think you can defeat me? Humor me!" the dog-eared demon shouts, his knuckles cracking as he flexes his fingers.

"Charge men!" the lead horseman shouts. The lances, pikes, and swords pointed to the demon boy. The white-haired demon leaped as their weapons miss or got stuck in the tree. The red clothed demon threw punches left and right, knocking the squad members unconscious. Soon, half the army were down and out, while the demon hardly broke a sweat. Tired of seeing his men defeated in such a fashion, the leader yelled, "Stand down men! Enough of your embarrassing show of skills. Let me handle this one." He dismounted his horse, withdrew his large pike. "Let me clear the area!" His pike glowed and he swiped along the ground, clearing the nearby trees. Riza leaped from the tree and landed on the ground after the shock wave. Josh and Charlie dodged the trees, still some yards away.

The general of the squad held his weapon out in front of him, "Ready demon?"

"I still don't know why you're attacking me. I haven't done anything to your worthless village," The demon put his hand on his sword, not drawing it yet.

"It was you! You destroyed the west side of our village just three days ago! And now, your in the neighboring woods. Back to finish the job, you bastard!" the general rushed at the demon, who quickly dodged the thrust.

"I won't need my sword to finish you off! And I didn't destroy your village! I just got to these woods yesterday," the demon explained, he evaded the constant attack.

"Liar!" the pike nearly grazed the youth's arm, slicing open his long red sleeve.

"That's it!" the demon grabbed the pike and snapped it like a twig, even though it was made of iron, thrusting the point of the pike in the soil by his bare feet. The general, stunned by the sudden act, was caught off by the youth's fist in his face. The man landed on the ground with a dull thud, dropping the remains of his mighty pike. The boy dusted off his clothes, and taking in his ripped sleeve, "Keh, I've had worse." He turned to walk away, when Riza called out to him. He turned and stared at her abnormal clothing. Compared to his red feudal attire, it was weird. "Yeah, more of that general's dumb lackies?"

"No, no connection to him. I just wanted to know if you knew anything about a jewel. A jewel that gave superpowers to the one who uses it," Riza calmly explained even though she was conversing with a demon.

"How do you know of the Sacred Shikon Jewel?" He asked bewildered. "I was on my way to retrieve that jewel. I plan to become full demon with its power. Why would a human need it?"

"How do you know I'm human?"

"I can smell your blood. It's human. You still haven't answered my question."

"I don't want it, I'm here, with my friends to stop bad people from getting it. Maybe we can work together. You help us fight off the bad guys, and we'll help you get that jewel. Deal?" she held out her hand.

The deom boy could also tell that this girl was of pure intentions. "Ok, I'm InuYasha." he shook her hand.

"And I'm Ukaizr Riza."

"Where are your friends you talked about?" InuYasha looked around, ears twitching.

"Over there, Josh! Charlie!" Riza waved at her friends, who were climbing over the fallen trees.

"Quite a number you did on the forest," Charlie said looking around, dusting herself off. "Hi, Kuzumakii Charlie."

"InuYasha," the demi-demon shook hands with the warrior, and the sage.

"Itoh Josh."

"Now, about me getting that jewel!" InuYasha grinned.

"So you're saying all I have to do is get you a jewel? And you'll give me the chance to kill InuYasha?" a cold voice questioned a shadow.

"Yes, Lord Sesshomaru. As long as you get us the jewel, you can kill your brother. Now, go and find us that jewel." A cool and calm voice said with just the hint of an English accent. Sesshomaru nodded, then left. Normally, the Lord of the Western Lands wouldn't do such a menial job, but a shot at his half brother, he would do almost anything; like retrieving the Sacred Jewel. Outside of the small shrine where Sesshomaru met the mysterious man, was his mate, Reicheru. She was smaller than him and dressed in a green female samurai outfit, consisting of a green samurai robe with forest green petals all over, dark green dougi-obi, baggy forest green pants that were tight around the ankles, with black shoes like Sesshomaru's. Long brown hair that came to her mid-back shone in the afternoon sun, her chocolate brown eyes closed as she soaked up the sun. Her ears, slightly long and pointed, pierced with chain earrings, with small cresent moons on the ends. Red thins stripes under her eyes, two under each eye, started by her ears and ended mid eye.

"Mi'lord," Reicheru uttered as she felt Sesshomaru behind her. "Who was the man you met with? What did he want?" She wrapped herself around his right arm as they began to walk away, she buried her face in his fluff, his scent all over it; his natural demon scent and the hint of pine needles.

"He wants the Sacred Shikon Jewel."

"And you'll get it for him? T hat easily?" Reicheru asked, her eyes shone with curiosity.

"Yes, because he's giving me a chance to kill InuYasha."

"Good. The troublesome half-breed. Always making trouble for you. First losing the Tetsusaiga to him, then your left arm."

"He won't live much longer, Rei." The two continued, waiting to pick up the demi-demon's scent.

"So, InuYasha, do you know where the jewel is?" Riza asked, looking at the white haired boy.

"Yeah, I can smell it. That's one of the perks about being a dog demon, superior sense of smell," InuYasha stopped to sniff the air. "Ew! What's that putrid smell? It smells like...like...rotting hearts." Josh, Charlie, and Riza looked at him with petrified glances.

"Heartless!" the three screamed, reading their weapons. InuYasha looked confused.

"Huh?" Before he could be answered, one of Riza's four-point shurikens flew past his head, striking a shadow Heartless in the head, right between the eyes, destroying the Heartless. "What the hell was that!?" InuYasha exclaimed. The trio were to busy to answer, fending off heartless of various types. Ranging from samurai looking to demonic, as well as shadows. Riza was going toe-to-toe with some of the samurai heartless, as well as Charlie who also dealt with assassin types, Josh was handling the demonic ones, InuYasha joining in, using his claws, slashing threw the shadow types.

"They're Heartless. Vile creatures that steal and devour weak hearts. Probably why the wreak of rotting hearts," Riza dodged a sword swing and sliced the heartless samurai in half, destroying it. Josh using various spells and chants, as well as the blade on his staff. Charlie, using the Holy element of her sword, was taking on the agile assassins and powerful samurai. Ten minutes later, the waves of heartless ceased, and left InuYasha panting.

"You deal with those things on a regular basis?" He said, sitting down, wiping sweat from his brow.

"Pretty much," Charlie chuckled.

"What's that you're wielding, Riza?" InuYasha pointing to her Keyblade, Key of the Ukiazr.

"This? My weapon, it's called a Keyblade. The only weapon able to completely destroy the heartless."

"You don't say? It's definitely the most unique weapon I have ever seen. Anyway, with those heartless gone, let's head into the village for the night and get some food." The three followed Inu's suggestion and headed into town. Unbeknownst to them, that the village they were about to enter housed the Shikon Jewel. Off in the distance, in the darking forest, layed in wait two dog demons. It was Sesshomaru and Reicheru.

"Why couldn't he smell us?" Reicheru asked, knowing about InuYasha's keen sense of smell.

"Our scent was masked by the overwhelming scent of rotting hearts. Must be from those black creatures we saw. But who were those humans he was with? It look liked a male and two females. Well, if they are traveling with InuYasha, then they must be dealt with as well. You think you can handle them?"

"Easily," Reicheru practically growled in excitement.

"Soon, brother, your death shall come," Sesshomaru whispers into the dusk.

The next day, after being rested and refreshed, the small team walked around the village. InuYasha smelled the scent of the Sacred Jewel. "It's gotta be here! I can smell it!" InuYasha lead the small group to a section a five minute walk from the rest of the village. "What is this place?"

Sensing trouble, Riza drew her Keyblade throwing it boomerang style, the weapon circling around them, knocking arrows, kunai knives, and chained sickles away. As the Key of Ukaizr returned to her grasp, a large boomerang was heading their way. Before it could hit, InuYasha drew his sword, and in a flash of yellow light, the boome rang was knocked away, which traveled back to its owner's hand. It was a teenage girl dressed in a black and pink demon hunter suit, with her hair up and a mask covering the bottom half of her face.

InuYasha's sword, seemed to be a normal katana from the look of its sheath, but the blade was huge, longer than a normal sword, and wider, the guard was fluff. It looked heavy, but InuYasha easily held it with one hand. "Ok what's the big idea attacking us?!" InuYasha growled

"Some welcoming party," Charlie remarked gripping her sword's handle, still sheathed.

"We are demon hunters!" the girl yelled, her posiion on a roof, next to a boy in a similar outfit but green and black, twirling a chained sickle. "And you, the one with the sword, is a demon!"

"Keh! Like I didn't know that! Look, I'm not here to start trouble, but if you want trouble, you got it!" Before InuYasha could launch his attack, a small bluish green fireball came hurtling to him. Unable to dodge, InuYasha was hit with the pyro ball, pushing him a few inches back. Thanks to his firerat clothes, he was unburned. "Shippou! What the hell are you doing here?!"

The small demon, identified as Shippou, was in Inu's arms shaking like a branch in a wind storm. "It was horrible InuYasha! These black demons tried to get me! I ran as fast as I could and used my fox magic the rest of the way," Shippou wailed.

"Heartless!" Riza growled, reading her Keyblade and kunai knife. Josh summoning his Bladed Staff and Charlie withdrawing her Elemental Blade. Soon, black shadows appeared everywhere, emerging from them were the samurai heartless. "InuYasha, watch our backs with the demon hunters. We'll take care of the heartless. Let's go guys!" Riza charged forth, locking her kunai with the Heartless blade, slashing it with her Keyblade, continuing that with other heartless. Charlie withdrew her sword, calling upon its fire ability, blasting the heartless assassins with her sword's Dragon Firestorm and Wildfire. Josh using various ground and sand spells, like Sand Trap and Dust Reaper, using the dirt ground to his advantage. As the countless heartless was defeated, more popped back in their place. Seemingly unending.

InuYasha was fairing well against the expertise of the demon hunters. After fending off their long range attacks, the two younger demon hunters stepped up, stopping their comrades' assault. The small boy charged the white-haired demon with surprising agility and speed. Inu put his sword up in defense, pushing the boy back when their weapons met. Inu swiped at the boy, who back flipped over the long blade. He threw his small, chained sickle, wrapping it around Inu's blade, and with surprising strength pulled InuYasha. Inu caught himself before he could fall prey to the surprise attack, 'Kid's good, I'll give him that much,' InuYasha thought to himself. The boy was still holding on to the end of his chain, which had the counter weight. InuYasha pulled the chain with his left hand, the boy landing on his face, chain going slack. InuYasha pulled the sickle off, and resuming his stance, blade out in front of him.

The boy got and dusted himself off. Before he could retract his weapon, a black blur slammed itself into him, sending them flying into a nearby shack. The shadow heartless disappeared and left the boy unconscious, heart still in him. It was the girl's turn. Before they could start thier bout, a pink light glowed. "The Shikon Jewel!" InuYasha exclaimed. Forgetting about the girl, InuYasha rushed toward his goal. He reached out but was struck down. Not by the girl, or the boy. Not even a heartless had that power behind a strike. The figure stood over InuYasha like the Shadow of Death himself.

It was Sesshomaru.

"You son of a bitch!" growled InuYasha.

"You're mistaken brother, that's you who is the son of that bitch you call a mother," Sesshomaru retorted, flexing his right hand, a green haze enclosing it. Overcome by rage, InuYasha pounced, dropping his sword, attacking with his bare hands.

"Iron Reaver!" Slash, no connection to his mark. "Soul Stealer!" Still no connection. This continued, the half-brothers trading blows. InuYasha getting the occasional hit; Sesshomaru almost hits his mark every time. The demon huntress staying out of the way of the demons, never witnessing such a fight in her life. The brothers slamming each other into the ground, the houses, and into each other. Meanwhile the three unknown warriors were finishing off the heartless. "Riza! Get the jewel! Go!" InuYasha yelled, briefly not paying attention to the full-blooded demon to his left. When he turned his head, Sesshomaru slammed his fist into Inu's face, sending him flying.

"InuYasha!" Riza yelled.

"Let's get the jewel like he said, Riza," Josh said, putting his hand on her shoulder, she withdrew her Keyblade. She nodded, and headed to the glowing shack. The three got inside and were in front of the resonating jewel. "It's beautiful," Riza whispered. Reaching for it, inches, centimeters away. She stops suddenly . She's paralyzed, having trouble moving, breathing.

"Riza, what's wrong? Grab the jewel," Charlie said.

"I...I...can't..." Riza gasps.

"Sorry, ladies and gentleman, but mi'lord Sesshomaru and I will be taking that jewel. Somebody in high power wants it and we're going to deliver it to him." Josh's and Charlie's head snaps back, Riza slowly turns, still having trouble moving. They see Reicheru, her face stripes glowing. "I see the one in the white jacket is having trouble breathing. Let me loosen my grip." The demoness restrained her psycho-kinetic powers just a bit, giving Riza enough to breathe.

"Who are you?" Josh inquires.

"I'm Reicheru, your executioner!" She rushes forth, claws extended, ready to strike down Riza first. Right for the kill!

Time seems to slow down as Riza watches the demon's claws close in, Is this it? Am I to die so soon? No! I won't die that easily! Riza's thoughts as Reicheru's claws are closing in. Riza closes her eyes waiting for the deathblow. A loud clank and her eyes snap open. In front of her was Charlie, sword drawn, holding the psychic demon at bay.

The surprise makes Reicheru lose her concentration, her hold on Riza's mind slips, freeing the keybearer from it. Riza, not missing a beat, jumps out of the way, as Reicheru pushes Charlie into the alter. "Wreched girl!" Reicheru charged, leaping to come down on Charlie. Before she could land on the warrior, Riza did a flying tackle, sending both the demoness and her through the wooden wall and outside. Getting up, Riza dusted herself off, looking for the telepath.

'Right here!' Riza heard the voice boom in her head. Reicheru's foot collided with her face, before Riza could figure out what had happened. The young Keyblade Mistress tumbled twenty-five feet away. The demoness, grinning, turned to retrieve the jewel was met with a powerful fire spell. It was Josh's Bahamut Fireblast. The flame spell roared with the might of the King of Dragons himself, colliding with the surprised Reicheru. As the fire subsided, Josh thought he had taken out the demoness. The charred ground and the smell of smoke was evident, but not the demise of Reicheru.

"Looking for me, sage?" Josh froze, hearing the icy tone of the telepath. She took him by the back of his cloak hood and hurled him across the room, and through the wall. "Try that again and I won't hesitate to kill you. Now, where did the warrior go? The one that stopped my earlier attack?"

"Over here, bitch! Steel Dragon Claw!" Charlie's attack came swift and hard. Reicheru dodged, the glowing sword passing by her, cutting her hair as she ducked, a nice even cut. A nice even cut that could have been her neck. Reicheru went on the offensive. Leaning forward and pushing off her hands, did a rising double kick to Charlie's face. Charlie evaded and Reicheru passed by her. Reicheu landed and took a defensive stance. She closed her eyes and her four stripes began to glow. She eyes snapped open, the white of her eyes the same color as her stripes.

I shall destroy you, from the inside...OUT! her voice exploded in Charlie's head. The startled teen dropped her sword and clutched her head. Not so tough now that you can't attack me with that sword of your's. How does it feel, warrior? To have your foe just reach in and poke your psyche?' She did just that, with force though. Charlie roared in pain as her mind was assaulted.

"Get...out...of..my head! You...freak!" Charlie, picking up her sword, charged but before could strike she stopped in her tracks. Dropping her sword and resumed gripping her head.

Now, now warrior. No need to be hasty. If you wanted to die so quickly, you could have just asked. A sinister grin cracked along Reicheru's face as she saw Charlie grimace in pain. End to one more warrior.

"Spinning Shinobi Slam!" was heard just before a Keyblade slammed itself into Reicheru. Riza stepped into the wreaked shine. "Try that again, demon wrench, and see if I don't throttle you!" The Keyblade returned to Riza's hand, leaving Reicheru unconscious. Charlie collapsed from the exhaustion and the powerful hold on her mind. Josh appeared, scratched but fine. Josh looked at Riza and then Charlie, Riza opened her mouth, but InuYasha flying past her stopped her witty comment. His limp frame collided with the back alter, falling to the ground.

(fifteen minutes before)

After Sesshomaru's fist connected with InuYasha's face, the younger demon quickly stood up and ran for his sword, knowing that's his only ticket for victory. Grasping it tightly, he charged, headlong into battle. His brother met his blade with his own, the Tokijin. The two swords clashed, sending energy waves every which way. The demon hunters left for safety, Shippou already hiding in a tree. InuYasha was on the offensive, Sesshomaru easily dodging and blocking his brother's clumsy, yet strong, swings.

The two grappled like this for three minutes before Sesshomaru did something unexpected. Inuyasha went for a downward swing, Sesshomaru sidestepped and jumped, coming down hard on Inu's left shoulder with his blade; drawing first blood. Sesshomaru dislodged his blade, kicking off of InuYasha, pushing the demi-demon into the ground. Landing some feet away, Sesshomaru swung his blade to clean it of its victim's blood. "How does it feel InuYasha? How does the pain feel?"

"Nothing like the world of hurt you're going to be in when I'm done with you, bastard!" InuYasha charged, going for a left to right swing but feinted at the last moment, tricking Sesshomaru, who swung his blade to block. InuYasha quickly turned and did a horizantal swing into Sesshomaru. His back was exposed and vulnerable. The impact launched him some thirty feet. He got up, unmarred. The strike didn't draw blood, just possibly left a nasty bruise. InuYasha expected as much. His brother was tough and doesn't get hurt easily. "Damn, not a scratch," InuYasha muttered. From the distance, InuYasha watched Sesshomaru retract his blade and saw his had glow yellow.

"Whip of Light," Sesshomaru called out, summoning his light whip. The technique extended and struck InuYasha's blade, brought up to defend its wielder. The Lord of the Western Lands continued his attack, smacking and slapping his brother's blade. "Just die, InuYasha! End your misery and submit to me," Sesshomaru ordered.

"Keh! Like hell I will!" InuYasha dodged the last stroke and rushed his brother. Sesshomaru abandoned the whip and met the younger demon. Being swifter and faster than the demi-demon, Sesshomaru appeared in front of the surprised InuYasha. He thrust his fist into Inu's gut, cracking the lower ribs with the force behind the assault. Sesshomaru grabbed his shirt and tossed him toward the shrine in a turning throw, swinging Inu like a ragdoll, then letting go. The demi-demon landed hard, tumbling right past the shrine. The force of the throw and him landing on his left arm resulted in a sicking crack. His left arm now useless, cracked in at least two different spots. As well as a head wound, blood trickling down the side of his face, tainting his white hair.

"Time to end this, brother." Sessomaru's eyes turned red, his facial stripes turning jagged. Canines growing, claws extending, spiritual energy increasing. Sesshomaru was encased in purple light; it shot up toward the sky. A flash and a large dog demon descended. Landing just a few feet from his fallen brother, Sesshomaru revealed his true form. A large white dog, his fluff now extending from his right side to his left, acting like a fourth leg. Lifting his right paw, he slowly put it on top of InuYasha's smaller, fallen frame. Slowly pushing harder, crushing the demon boy. The dog seemed to be grinning the devil's smile.

"You...heartless...bastard! Get the--oof!" Sesshomaru pushing the air and life out of InuYasha's body. Out of the corner of Sesshomaru's eye he saw a blast of fire, he turned his head to get a better look. InuYasha took this moment of distraction and stabbed his brother's paw. The demon yelped, releasing InuYasha. He snapped at Inu, who blocked with his sword. Sesshomaru pawed and snapped at his younger brother. This continued for a few minutes until Sesshomaru smacked InuYasha with his paw, sending him flying into the shrine.

"Bas..tard," he gasped. He stood up shakily, gripping his large sword in his right hand, using it to hold himself up, left arm hanging at his side, blood dripping from his claws. "You got the jewel, Riza?" He asked, one eye open the other one half-lidded. InuYasha was in rough shape, left arm rendered useless, head wound dripping blood, possibly cracked ribs, gash on the left shoulder. She nodded, "Good. Find Shippou and get out of here. I'll meet you by the area we first met. Hurry!" InuYasha commanded.

Riza hesitated, then followed his orders. Josh picked up Charlie and left behind Riza. The agile ninja and swift sage dodged Sesshomaru's eyes and grabbed Shippou, running toward the clearing in the forest miles back.

"Ok Sessomaru, this ends now!" InuYasha held up his sword, in a left to right fashion. Gathering the needed spiritual energy InuYasha prepared his Wind Scar attack. Reicheru got up, sensing the powerful energy accumulating. She hurried outside to see her love in his true form. "See you in hell, Sesshomaru! Wind Scar!" The powerful attack was launched, sending Reicheru, Sesshomaru and the undamaged part of the demon hunters village, into the sky. InuYasha dropped his blade, which returned to normal, and collapsed.

Nearby, a cloaked man watched the whole thing unfold. "So the great Lord of the West failed. I should have expected as much. There might be a chance to get that jewel back. Let's see the Keyblade Mistress's true power," the man left in the direction of Riza and her crew.

TBC