Inuyasha, Shippo, and Muso had traveled far into the mountains where they spotted the dragon head. The dragon head felt a presence and had awoken from his slumber. Inuyasha and Shippo starred at the dragon head in amazement.
"Wow, look at the size of that dragon head." Shippo whispered. Inuyasha nodded as he looked up at the dragon head.
"Who disturbs my slumber?" The dragon head rumbles. Inuyasha steps up with determination.
"I am Inuyasha, son of Inutaishou and Izayoi." Inuyasha announced. The dragon head looked at our young half-demon friend with wonder.
"Ah, those names bring back such fond memories. Inutaishou and Izayoi were brave fighters and protected the Western Lands. It is an honor to meet the son of the Great Dog Demon Inutaishou and the beautiful Warrior Princess Izayoi." The dragon head said to Inuyasha.
"You knew my mother and father?" Inuyasha asked.
"Yes, I knew them. When humans and demons use to live in peace and harmony, I was a really good friend of your father. He introduced me to Izayoi and I promised him to protect her whenever he would be away from home. Years later, humans and demons were at war because a certain moth demon had tricked the others telling them that humans had raided their territory. Your mother and father had fought long and hard; they were strong and powerful." The dragon head said. Inuyasha gave a nod. He crossed his arms and looked at Muso and then back at the dragon head.
"So.. um.. I heard that you are the Crystal Cave of Midoriko." Inuyasha said.
"Yes. Over the years, I have became the Crystal Cave of Midoriko. Honestly it was Midoriko herself that created me into a cave. She created me for a purpose, and that was to protect the Shikon No Tama." The dragon head explained. Inuyasha was intrigued by the dragon head's story but he knew he had to get the jewel.
"You see, I was hoping to get that jewel to fulfill my promise." Inuyasha stated. The dragon head looked at Inuyasha.
"You may proceed my boy, but a word of warning. Touch anything else but the jewel, you will be closed in here for the rest of your life." The dragon head warned. Inuyasha nodded as he began to enter the cave.
"Remember boy, you shall be rewarded once you get me that jewel." Muso called out. Inuyasha nodded as he entered into the cave.
"Wow Inuyasha, look at all this great stuff! We could have our own palace if we could just..." Shippo began to reach out to grab some of the jewels. Inuyasha growls and conks Shippo on the head to stop him.
"Ow! Inuyasha! What was that for!?" Shippo whined. Inuyasha glared at Shippo.
"You need to listen more you little runt. The dragon head said to not touch anything. We need to go find that jewel." Inuyasha growled as he walked off. Shippo sat crossed legged and pouted.
"We need to go find that jewel." Shippo mocked Inuyasha quietly. Inuyasha had tossed a pebble back at Shippo hitting him on the head.
"Ow!" Shippo cried out as he held his head. Shippo looked up as he watched Inuyasha walking off. Shippo got up and sighed as he started following Inuyasha.
"I think it might be this way." Inuyasha said to Shippo. Shippo hopped up onto Inuyasha's shoulder. As they walked through the cave a sudden beat sounded in Inuyasha's and Shippo's ears. Shippo and Inuyasha looked at each other.
"You heard that right Shippo? It wasn't just me right?" Inuyasha asked.
"I heard it too Inuyasha." They waited for the noise to sound again.
"Hmm, well I don't hear it anymore so let's go." Inuyasha said as he started to walk off again. They heard the sound again and again, like it was a heartbeat.
"Okay, that is beginning to bug me." Inuyasha stated with an annoyed look.
"Maybe we should go see where it's coming from." Shippo suggested. Inuyasha nodded and followed the noise.
As they got closer the noise got louder. They stopped in front of two big golden doors and starred.
"Should we go in?" Shippo wondered.
"Might as well. We're already here right?" Inuyasha said. He pushed open the doors and saw a sword that was in a stone. He looked to his left and saw a black sheath with a red band around it. Shippo saw words written on the far wall.
"Inuyasha, what does that say over there by the sword?" Shippo asked. Inuyasha looked over and saw red kanji words on the wall.
"Hmm, let's see. Here stays the sword of the Great Dog Demon Inutaishou. The sword will react the day that the next heir comes and he shall pull out this sword. The sword is known as the Tetsusaiga, a sword that can kill 100 demons in a single stroke." Inuyasha read.
"The sword reacted because you were close to it Inuyasha!" Shippo said excitedly. Inuyasha looked at the sword.
"Wow, father's sword. Mother wasn't really sure if he died or if there was a possibility of him being alive. If he was alive, why leave this sword behind for me?" Inuyasha asked himself. Shippo looked up at Inuyasha.
"Maybe because he thought that you would need it someday?" Shippo asked. Inuyasha shrugged his shoulders and walked up to the sword. He placed his hands around the hilt of the sword and began to pull.
"Well, I'm not going to let my old man's sword go to waist." Inuyasha said as he pulled on the sword. It was a little difficult at first but he finally got it pulled out.
Once the sword was out of the stone, it transformed to a fang. Inuyasha had the biggest smirk that played across his lips.
"Wow! That's some sword!" Shippo exclaimed. Inuyasha nodded as he took the sheath and placed it at his hip, sheathing the Tetsusaiga as well.
"This sword belonged to my father. My mother would always tell me that he would use this sword to protect her. It even helped her when she would have the sword." Inuyasha explained as him and Shippo walked out of the room. Shippo was surprised that the cave didn't cave in since Inuyasha touched something other than the jewel. 'Maybe the cave knew about the sword and knew who it belonged to?' Shippo asked himself. Then another question came to mind.
"What do you mean that the sword helped your mother?" Shippo asked. Inuyasha tapped the sheath against his hip.
"The sheath was used as protection for her, since it contained a barrier to protect the holder. It won't transform for a human but it can still protect. Let's say that I were human right now and was being attacked. I would have to barricade myself in a shelter and place my sword in the door to place a barrier to keep unwanted guests from coming in. The sword would be in it's rusty state but it still has some protection for humans. The sheath is the same way, it can bring out a barrier to protect from poisonous gas or from oncoming attacks. Although the sheath can handle so much before it could break." Inuyasha explained. Shippo nodded as he listened to Inuyasha explain.
"You wouldn't barricade yourself though, even if you were human." Shippo stated. Inuyasha chuckled with a smirk.
"I hate being a weak and defenseless human on the nights of the new moon but I still do whatever I can to survive. If I have to fight for survival, then I won't hesitate. We both know how stubborn I can be." Inuyasha stated. Shippo chuckled.
"So true." Shippo agreed.
Soon, Inuyasha and Shippo had reached another room that was dark and with very few lighting. A purplish/pinkish glow was spotted at the very top of some stairs. Inuyasha and Shippo looked up and saw the most beautiful jewel in history. It sparkled and shined brightly, lighting up the room. Inuyasha and Shippo could feel the power that emanated from the jewel.
"Stay here Shippo." Inuyasha said as he began to walk up the stairs. Shippo sighed and sat down on the ground to wait for Inuyasha. He watched as the hanyou jumped from one step to the next few steps. He was skipping every three steps until he reached the top.
Shippo looked to his left and saw a beautiful heart shaped sapphire jewel being held by a Goddess statue. 'Oh wow! That's a beautiful sapphire jewel.' Shippo thought to himself.
Inuyasha looked at the Shikon No Tama and picked it up carefully. He starred at it carefully as the glow subsided. 'Why does Muso want this jewel so badly?' He asked himself.
Shippo walked close to the statue and looked at the heart shaped jewel. 'I want to give this to Inuyasha so that he could give it to that beautiful Princess.' Shippo thought with a smile.
Inuyasha smiled to himself as he put the jewel around his neck and turned around to head down the stairs. When Inuyasha looked at Shippo, his eyes grew wide.
"SHIPPO STOP!" Inuyasha shouted as he watched Shippo take the heart shaped sapphire jewel from the statue. The cave began to rumble with a boom of the dragon head's voice.
"You have touched one of the most sacred treasures of Priestess Midoriko!" Roared the dragon head. Inuyasha jumped down from the stairs to gather Shippo in his arms.
"Way to go Shippo! What were you thinking!?" Inuyasha growled. Shippo whimpered.
"I'm sorry Inuyasha! I just thought that it would look good on the young Princess!" Shippo said. Inuyasha looked down at the frightened kit in his arms as the cave began to shoot out purification energy.
"AH!" Inuyasha and Shippo shouted in pain. Inuyasha had to get out of here somehow and he wasn't going to give up now. He tucked Shippo in his robe of the fire rat and began to sprint towards the front entrance of the cave. Using his demon speed as best as he could with the purified energy that came from the cave, he finally reached the entrance. Inuyasha told Shippo to hang on and jumped at the entrance thinking they were free. THUD!
"AHH!" Inuyasha and Shippo were thrown back from the entrance of the cave. 'What the...!?' Inuyasha looked up as he shook his head. He walked up to the opening and placed his hand at the entrance of the cave. He hissed as a barrier shocked his hand back. He held his clawed hand against him and began to rub it. 'Now what!?' He growled to himself.
"I'll get you out of there, but first..(let me take a selfie! hahaha no. sorry for the little humor ^_^) hand over the jewel." Muso said with a serious but stern look. Inuyasha looked at Muso with a sudden distrust in his golden orbs. Nonetheless, he took off the jewel and handed it over to Muso. Muso was somehow able to stick his hand through the cave without being purified and he so happily took the jewel.
Muso starred at the jewel and gave an evil grin.
"Finally! The Shikon No Tama is finally mine!" Muso stated as he looked back at the cave with an amuzed expression.
"And now my young hanyou friend, you shall have your reward." Muso began to shift into a completely different form. He looked younger, maybe in his mid-thirties with long wavy coal black hair. His eyes were no longer a deep violet but a bright red. When his back was toward the hanyou there was a burn mark in the shape of a spider on his back. Inuyasha's eyes widened as the figure turned around again with an evil smirk.
"Naraku!" Inuyasha growled. Naraku chuckled as he clutched the jewel in his hand.
"Thank you for all you hard work Inuyasha. You mother and father should be proud." Naraku knew that he hit a nerve when Inuyasha's eyes began to glow red, but he still had his golden irises.
"Murderer! You killed my parents along with your demon horde! You were the one that convinced that moth demon that humans had invaded our territory and attacked us first!" Inuyasha growled at Naraku.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Inuyasha you shouldn't be lashing out in the position that you are in. Anyhow, you mother was a fine young woman, but she paid the price once she declined my offer." Naraku stated with an evil grin. Inuyasha took out his sword and started to hit the barrier to no avail.
"As for your father, I have no idea what happened to him after I poisoned him. I assume that he is in doggie Heaven with his witch of a mate." Naraku growled. Inuyasha had enough of Naraku's ranting ill wills towards his parents, he was not going to allow him to get away with that.
Tetsusaiga started to pulsate as the sword glowed red. Inuyasha's eyes widened. 'The Red Tetsusaiga that can break barriers!' Iuyasha smirked as he held his sword back. With a roar and a swing, Inuyasha had broken the barrier that was meant to keep him and Shippo trapped in the cave. Naraku's smirk faded into a frown.
"Prepare to die Naraku!" Inuyasha growled as he had his sword at the ready. Naraku smirked as poisonous gas emanated from him and he was lifted in the air.
"We have all the time in the world you insolent pup! No need to be so hasty. Until we meet again Inuyasha." Naraku said with his voice faded. Inuyasha growled furiously as he looked into the night sky.
"NARAKU!" Inuyasha yelled to the sky after he stabbed his sword into the ground.