Chapter 17
The Shiunga
When everyone was awake, Serena told them all about her dream with Inutaisho and the sword she had in her hands. They all seemed shocked.
"So Lord Inutaisho told you that the final battle against Naraku is coming?" asked Sango.
She nodded and said, "He also mentioned that a demon slayer boy would be free of Naraku's hold."
"Kohaku?" Sango looked at Serena intently. "Will he be able to live without the jewel shard in his back?"
Remembering that Kagome said that Kohaku was only alive because of the jewel shard in his back, Serena said, "He didn't say anything about the sake of his life."
Sango's eyes went dull for a second. Serena knew that Kohaku was the only family she had left.
Trying to switch the conversation to a different subject, Miruko asked, "So Lord Inutaisho gave you this sword, the Shiunga? Can you tell us about it?"
Serena nodded, "He said that only the chosen one could have this sword of the forgotten fourth world. The world of the spirits."
"Why were you meant to have it?" asked Shippo as he sat on Kagome's shoulder.
"Inutaisho said that only the one who has the heart of a priestess and the spirit of a demon could wield its powers." She had Shiunga in her hands. She could somehow feel it softly vibrating in her hands.
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were silent the whole time. Sesshomaru was listening to Serena intently while Inuyasha had a mental image of himself finally destroying Naraku for good.
"It kinda looks like Sounga." said Kagome as she observed the handle.
"This sword is the opposite of Sounga. This sword is good where as Sounga was pure evil. Or at least that's what I got when Inutaisho spoke to me."
"Oh." Said the whole group.
Everyone was silent for a while. Then Inuyasha got up and said, "Well we better get going. Those jewel shards aren't going to collect themselves, you know."
They all agreed and packed up. When Kagome was still packing up her sleeping bag, Serena approached her. "There's something I need to tell you." She whispered in her sister's ear.
"What is it?" Kagome asked as she stuffed the sleeping bag into her backpack.
"Inutaisho looks like dad! He even said so himself." Serena said as she slung Shiunga onto her shoulder. The two swords of the fang were in her sash on her hip.
"What? Are you sure it was him?"
Serena nodded. "You may not remember him because you were too young to remember what he looks like but I do. Inutaisho is our father in the future before he pasted away."
"Do you think we should tell Inuyasha and Sesshomaru about this?" Kagome asked as Inuyasha yelled at them to hurry up.
"No. I don't think so. Plus knowing their hearing, they probably heard us talking about anyway or chose to ignore it." She said as they both caught up to the group.
Kagome nodded as they caught up with the rest of the group and went to look for more jewel shards.
