Chapter 7

The Tetsusaiga's new Owner

Midoriko nearly jumped out of her skin as Kagome, Sango and Miroku came crashing and skidding into the village.

"Whoa whoa!" She said as they all began speaking at once. "Calm down and tell me slowly."

Kagome shook her head and didn't even bother talking but instead handed over Tetsusaiga. Midoriko's eyes widened and she smiled the first true smile in many years.

"Kaa-san!" Heiwa can running up, as fast as Inuyasha ever was. "What's wrong?"

Midoriko held the sword toward Heiwa. She stared at the sword a while. The sword which had been her chichue's. Heiwa waited for a second longer and then grabbed the hilt and drew it. Tetsusaiga flared in light and then Heiwa was left staring at the youkai-fang blade.

Everyone drew back in surprise. Koharu came up behind Heiwa and touch the blade to see if it was real. The clang as he knocked it sounded real enough.

Heiwa hefted the blade expertly, having watched her father for four years swing the blade and learning how to use a sword … in secret….

Heiwa took a deep breathe and drew upon her emotions as her father had taught her. She lifted the blade high with just one hand and swung it. The "Kaze no Kizu" which ripped through the forest was powerful and shredded trees in her wake.

The villagers stared at Heiwa incredulously and Kagome had never looked prouder. Heiwa reached up and pulled off her dog-eared headband.

Sesshoumaru and Kikyo returned from where Kaede had been buried. Dying just last year, Kikyo had visited her everyday for the last 6 months. Kikyo was very quiet and Sesshoumaru was also silent as he watched her. His ears picked up an unforgettable sound though and before Kikyo could ask him what was wrong, Sesshoumaru rose up in the air and flew towards the forest.

Inuyasha… could it be? That was the undoubted sound of the Kaze no Kizu!

Kikyo frowned after him and gathered he Soul-snatchers, floating in the air after him…

Kirara and Shippo were exhausted from all their searching. They had been searching for years now for Inuyasha. Kirara shook as she changed from her ningen form back into her kawaii neko form and mewed piteously.

"Kirara!" Shippo said anxiously.

Shippo had certainly grown over the years. Now he was tall and look very mature and smart. As he bent over Kirara's little form and picked her up gently, there was no mistaking Shippo's feelings toward Kirara. Kirara mewed softly.

Shippo trudged the last couple of hundred meters up the hill where he knew the village would be below. He smiled at Kirara.

"Kirara we're home."

Heiwa stopped as she moved to sheathe her sword. Two things were happening her senses told her. One was that her Uncle Sesshoumaru and Aunty Kikyo were approaching, very quickly too, and Shippo and Kirara had arrived and were now coming down the hill. Heiwa grinned and unleased another Kaze no Kizu as she heard Kagome sigh.

Heiwa continued to comtemplate the best course of action. Th Kaze no Kizu let Shippo and Kirara now they were there and now she had to deal with her uncle. Slipping her headband back on, she stood and waited for him to approach.

Shippo and Kirara came running in, Kirara in her smaller form and Shippo in his ningen form. Though nomatter what they looked like, they looked tired. Heiwa grinned slightly as she watch their reaction. Confusion, then relisation, then shock, confusion again and then acceptance. Heiwa had to grin at their looks.

Sesshoumaru descended elegantly from the sky and stared at Heiwa's back (she looks like Inuyasha from the back hey?).

"Hanyou… what are you doing?"

Kikyou nudged him slightly as she landed as well. Sesshoumaru made a face.

"Well, Heiwa?"

Heiwa turned with a slightly pissed look on her face. "what? So I inherited it, so what?" her mouth was set in the stubborn line like Inuyasha's used to be often.

Sesshoumaru was taken aback and he waved his hands in defeat.

Heiwa turned and stalked off, the very image of a pissed off Inuyasha…

(Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kirara - sweatdrop)

THE END for now, unless readers want otherwise...

That's where I got up to... Im not sure how to continue after this if I do continue, but I'll try if you ask... if not... I won't bother... --;