Chapter 6
Kagome walked out of the tent that she slept in, looking for her... father. He had said some
things that bothered her. She decided to go and ask him. It was rather easy, considering that he as talking to Elfwine. She stayed of to the side, waiting for their conversation to end.
"I see that you want to talk to me?" Inutashio stated to Kagome just after his conversation with Elfwine.
"Yep," Kagome answered, "There are certain things that you said last night that has me
thinking?"
"Such as," Inutashio stated.
"Why did you say I was a priestess?" Kagome asked, "I never said, or have given any
implication of having powers like that".
You said you went through a well that's connected to a tree of ages," Inutashio said, "Priestess are more likely to incur something like that, more so than anyone else. The more powerful the priestess, the greater odds of an something like this occurring. You were trained in the fashion of a priestess, were you not?"
"Demons do not exist in my era," Kagome answered, "There considered myths".
"Myths..., feh, five hundred years is a long time by human standards," Inutashio, said, "I suspect that only the strongest of priestess are capable of such a time span".
"Inuyasha went through it to my era numerous times," Kagome replied, "I don't think that means anything".
"Has anyone used the well before you?" Inutashio inquired.
"Not to my knowledge?" Kagome answered, "Why?"
"You likely set the how far into the future, or in your case the past the well will take anyone," Inutashio answered, "Though I cannot say why you didn't go into your future instead".
"What's your point?" Kagome asked, "How does that explain anything".
"Have you ever been in a battle around the well?" Inutashio asked.
"A couple," Kagome answered, "None of them on the scale of the one that sent us here".
"The massive amounts of power had to go somewhere," Inutashio said, "I sincerely doubt that we are the only ones to end up here. And if I was revived, it is highly likely, that I wasn't the only one".
"Speaking of which," Kagome replied, "I sense demonic auras".
"Three of the them," Inutashio answered, "Two who I recognize neither coming from the south. And third is coming from the north. Unfortunately, I Know who it is. It'll be a tough fight".
"Who is it?" Kagome asked.
"It is Ryukotsusei," Inutashio answered, "Though I only sealed him. I don't know why he's here".
"Naraku revived him in an attempt to kill Inuyasha," Kagome told Inutashio, "Inuyasha
destroyed him with the backlash wave".
"Well we cannot delay any longer," Inutashio replied, "I'll fight Ryukotsusei, and since Elfwine is in between us, I'll inform him".
"Looks like I'll be fighting the other two by myself," Kagome stated, "Ohh, great... both have a jewel shard each".
"Elfwine is likely to fight them," Inutashio said, "I'll ask him to get his soldiers to retreat. I
doubt he will though. They'll more likely to fight the two your facing. Let's get going"
With that Inutashio went north talked with Elfwine for a couple moments, and headed north just beyond his allies. The stood for all to see.
Kagome headed south, to the edge of the camp. Hiding amongst a pair boulders. Hoping to pick one off before they know she's there. And she was nervous as she could get.
Elfwine heeded Inutashio's advise, and ordered a retreat. While he was organising his
troops, he paid a quick visit to Kagome. He unsheathed his sword and stuck the tip of the swords into the ground, right beside her. And he left.
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The two demons came, walking side by side. They had just come into view to only the army leave. One tried to attack using some sort of energy blast. Though being so far away it missed.
Kagome waited for them to get closer. She figured that they didn't notice her, so she waited quietly. She slowly aimed her bow, and waited for them to enter firing range. It didn't take long, they started to move at a high speed. They kept their pace until they where within firing range. And then... Kagome realized who they were.
They were the thunder brothers.
Kagome almost gasped. Though she managed to stop herself, a miniscule sound was
created.
It caught the thunder brothers attention.
They closed in on Kagome's location.
Kagome didn't make a move.
She was scared stiff.
Hiten moved into a spot here he could easily see Kagome.
"You!"
Kagome fired her arrow.
Her arrow hit him directly in the head, and right through. Killing him.
Manten fired another blast into the boulders.
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"I was told you were dead," Ryukotsusei roared.
"And I was told that my son defeated you," Inutashio sneered.
"I will not let you live," Ryukotsusei roared, "Prepare to die".
Inutashio unsheathed his Sounga, and began his assault. Dodging each blast Ryukotsusei sent his way. Finding an opening in Ryuukotsusei's attacks, Inutashio leaped right at him. Though it came to no avail, His tail swung at Inutashio and sent him flying. Upon landing, he used his Sounga to block the demonic blast from Ryukotsusei. Deflecting the blast off to his side. Only to have deflect, yet another demonic blast. And another one after that. Deflecting numerous blasts. Inutashio eventually tried something. He stopped a blast, and didn't deflect it. Instead, he pushed himself. Inutashio held the blast right in front of him. Holding it right in front of him. Held it right in front of him, and allowed more blasts to hit and add to the balls of energy.
After a couple hits, Ryukotsusei realised his attacks weren't working. As a result,
Ryukotsusei stopped and waited for the smoke to clear. All Ryukotsusei could see was a ball off demonic energy that somehow stayed there. And it was right where he was firing. Then what happened next shocked him. The ball of demonic energy moved, not directly at him, but towards him running staying the same distance from the round the entire way. It had gotten close, all Ryukotsusei did was watch in fascination. He only reacted, when it went straight at him. He realised that it was Inutashio attacking him with his own attack. Sort of like how the backlash wave destroyed the previous life. Though it was to late, Ryukotsusei was caught by his own blast. Splitting him into two pieces. Though Ryukotsusei was still alive, he was severely weakened. And made it easy for Inutashio to finish him off.
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Manten fired another blast into the boulders.
Kagome screamed as it hit the boulders.
The arrow Kagome was readying misfired. Removing the demonic blast. Though that didn't stop the flying rocks. Though none of the rocks hurt Kagome directly, her bow was split in two. She looked around searching for something to use as a weapon. She then
remembered, Elfwine left his sword there. Though she didn't see it, she knew it was there. It was struck deep into the ground, just deep enough to stand. It had fell over, and covered by rocks. Kagome impatiently threw the rocks away looking for it. Trying to get it before Manten gotten into firing position. She managed to find the hilt, realised it was heavier than she expected. And swung it around readying to fight Manten.
Kagome contemplated running for a moment while hiding in between the boulders. But she knew it would be mere seconds at best before escaping. Kagome lashed out at Manten, dragging Elfwine's sword with her. Coming into Manten's line of sight. Manten waited where he was. Waiting for Kagome to make her move. If it wasn't for her killing Hiten, Manten would of tried capturing her. To try a make a hair potion out of her again. Instead, Manten sent another electrical blast at Kagome. Kagome had stumbled slowing her down, but it allowed her to get the sword in front her easier. She somehow deflected the attack. Her purification powers removed to demonic attack. She continued charging after that, keeping the point of the sword aimed at Manten. Manten never was able to recharge for another electrical blast. Kagome was to close, to quick. In an uncharacteristic attack from Kagome didn't relent. Not until the swords exited the other side of Manten. And Manten dispersed into dust.
Caught up in the rush of that charge, Kagome hadn't realised what she had done. She had never destroyed a demon being that up close before. She fell to knees, and she realised the implications.