Chapter 21

The men of the Shichinin-Tai didn't know what they were getting themselves into. Inuyasha and Kagome had been hard enough to try and defeat and they lost to them. The pups of the two champions just as strong as their parents.

In Tokyo, Miroku noticed the strange man in the house and asked Yasuo about him,

"Oh, his car broke down and he's using the phone."

"With all this crap going on, you let a stranger into the house?"

"He's a doctor."

"Yea, so what? I don't like his smell."

For the first time, Yasuo took a good whiff. 'Graveyard soil?', he questioned himself, "He's dead?", he whispered to Miroku.

"Looks like it, or should I say, smells like it. Did he give a name?"

"Suikotsu."

Miroku hurried into the study. There he pulled down ancient scrolls that his mother had written years ago. He had heard that name from his parents before, but where? Picking up one scroll marked "The Band of Seven", he opened it. As he scanned through it he came across the name. Suikotsu.

"Shit!", he muttered. Quietly, Miroku walked into the room off from the study. There was his father's katana collection as well as swords belonging to the male pups. Finding his old sword that had been forged to keep his demon blood in check, he unsheathed it. He hadn't used his trusty blade in sometime, but now it would come in handy.

Sheathing it again, he walked out into the hall. Yasuo was calmly talking to the doctor. Miroku walked up to him and introduced himself,

"I am Miroku, son of Inuyasha. And you are?"

"My name is Suikotsu. Dr. Suikotsu."

"Suikotsu, eh? Of the Band of Seven?"

"The what?", Suikotsu asked.

"The Band of Seven. My parents told us about you and your friends. Well, you won't fool us."

"I have no idea what you are talking about. I am a doctor."

"Yea, so was the Suikotsu from the Band of Seven. But, he was two different personalities. One nice, like this, and one evil."

Yasuo was confused, "Maybe we have the wrong man, Miroku."

"No, it's the correct man. He's dead, Yasuo. You can smell it. And I'm gonna return you to your grave!", with that statement, Miroku swung his sword and beheaded the man. The man disintegrated into dust and a small piece of a jewel fell onto the ground.

"What's this?", asked Yasuo.

"I don't know.", answered Miroku, "But, I'm gonna find out."

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Yasha, Shaoran and Shirrow faced Jakotsu.

"Who is this joker?", Shaoran whispered to Shirrow.

"I seem to remember Otou-san talking about a Jakotsu from the Shichinin-Tai. A weird, gay bastard. Thought papa was adorable."

"Stop mumbling and get ready to DIE!", yelled Jakotsu, as his snake-like sword came flying towards them. The three brothers managed to jump out of the way, but they saw something fly through the sky. Yasha realized,

"Otou-san!"

"WHAT?", chorused the twins as they watched their father furiously grab the multi-bladed sword and rip it out of the surprised Jakotsu's hands.

"INUYASHA!", Jakotsu yelled out, but that was all he got to say as Inuyasha, growling, snarling and barking ferociously, ripped Jakotsu apart with his elongated claws.

As Jakotsu disintegrated, a small jewel fragment fell to the ground. Inuyasha ignored it and began growling at his pups,

:Pups. Disobey. Attack pack leader.:

The three pups lowered their heads and ears as a sign of remorse. They expected to get challenged by their Otou-san, but something stopped him. Sniffing the air, Inuyasha barked,

:Pups. Danger. Fear.:

Before they could stop him, Inuyasha was off like a bolt of lightening through the forest.

"So much for the tranquilizer knocking him out for at least a day!", Shaoran chastized Shirrow.

"Damn papa is strong!", Shirrow said in a low whisper.

Yasha picked up the jewel shard. 'What is this from?', he thought.

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The brothers attempted to hide from the three murderous creatures. Kanaya jumped up into a tall tree and again aimed at Ginkotsu. Firing all the rounds in his magazine, he quickly reloaded and was about to fire again when he had to dodge a fireball that came into the tree. Jumping to another tree, he re-aimed and saw Ginkotsu fire off metal blades at him. He quickly started firing again and finally the weird beast fell to the ground.

Kyokotsu started knocking down trees and Renkotsu started setting the forest ablaze, as the brothers re-grouped and, grabbing weapons they had pulled out of the trucks when then escaped the vehicles, began an all out assualt. Coming out fearlessly with swords swinging and guns firing, they attacked the two men. Kanaya jumped from tree to tree until he came above Ginkotsu. Jumping down, he sniffed the air. Smelling the stench of graveyard soil, he knew this thing had already been dead. But, was it dead now. Aiming the uzi at his prey, he fired again, pumping round after round into him. Sniffing again, he smelled something else. Looking up, he saw a blood covered creature,

"Otou-san!", he yelled in delight, but then realized his father wasn't himself. Inuyasha, snarling and growling still, jumped down and slashed Ginkotsu, causing him to disappear in a pile of dust. As quick as light, he made such short work of Renkotsu and Kyokotsu, that the brothers doubted the men knew what had killed them.

Inuyasha barked at his sons,

:Pups ok:

:We are., Kai barked back:Worried about Bunza, Kieran, Kiyoshi, Kentaro. Not heard from. May be in danger.:

:Where Alpha Female:

:Don't know. Thought she was with you.:

:Yasha say she at den.:

:No. She went looking for Naraku and Adimara with Mashai.:

:Mashai, Inuyasha's bark was one of fear and loathing:Find other pups. I find Alpha female., he said as he hopped into the trees and headed back to the ghost house.