MASTER OF SOUNGA PART 1

"Who are you!?" Taisho roared into the treetops. Five eyes could be seen glowing through the treetops as the beast emerged from above. A man: no, a demon, riding upon the back of a three eyed Ox descended to the ground. Taisho got into an attacking stance as he waited to see what this strange creature wanted.

"My my, what happened here?" the old man spoke with his arms around his back as he walked around. Taisho had never seen this person before, realizing that this man was also a demon from his scent.

"How awful…" the old demon sighed as he stopped by the body of Taisho's father.

Taisho swung his claws at the demon, who evaded the attack with ease.

"That was a close one", the demon chuckled as he got out of the way."I haven't seen you since you were just a newborn," the old demon stared, with his round eyes.

Taisho just stared back with a rage in his eyes, he had just witnessed nearly all the dog demons deaths, and now this strange demon comes out of nowhere and seemed to be making himself at home in the Inugami territory.

"I'm not surprised that you father never mentioned me to you, then again he really kept what he did in his life private. Taisho squinted with slight confusion but kept up his stance.

"Your father instructed me, if soothing were to ever happen to him, to take you under my wing," The old demon inquired.

"I am Totosai, your fathers friend and teacher." He said with a small smile.

Inutaisho loosened up the tenseness in his body and stood straight up, never once taking his eyes off of Totosai.

"You see, your father came to me not that long ago, and told me that something was coming, something that he knew would be his downfall. He had three swords created for you, his only son." Totosai said as he scratched the side of his head and picked the inside of his left ear.

Taisho still did not speak, but the story of the three swords did perk his interest. Thinking that he could possibly use them to defeat Ryukotsei and bring back the honor of the fallen dog demons.

"Where are they then?" he growled, stepping towards Totosai.

There was a silence, and Totosai spoke, "Hmm, no where were they again?" He asked himself in a somewhat mocking tone which did not set well with Taisho.

"I will give them to you, if you can pass the three tests in which your father laid out for you." Totosai said with much seriousness in his voice.

For the first time since he was small, Taisho let out a laugh at Totosai.

"I am a great Inugami, descended from the great three, what makes you think I can't handle three measly swords?" "I should warn you demon that you shouldn't start ordering an Inugami around, it could be the death of you."

Totosai was unfazed by the threat. From the look of the boy, he was pretty well beat up, and could hardly move his body anymore, thus was able to escape from his last attack which was weak.

Totosai let out a sigh.

"Im not here to force you to do anything kid," he said turning back to his flying ox. If you decide to change your mind I will be up there," Totosai pointed to a not so far off cliff. And with that he was gone.

Taisho stood there for the longest time. He was used to ordering lesser demons around, but was angry he couldn't really order this one to do anything. He looked back at the corpse of his father.

"Did you really leave me Swords?" he asked. Taisho didn't want to work for something his father was giving him, but he did not want to trash his fathers good name by killing his friend. Though Taisho was a strong and powerful demon, he was also smart enough to figure out that there are some things that he would have to work for in order to achieve. Smart like his mother no doubt, though he never knew her.

Taisho made his decision within the hour. He followed the direction of the old demon Totosai and his ox. And just as Totosai said, he was there waiting for Taisho to follow.

Taisho looked down, and then looked into Totosai's eyes.

"If what you say is true then I will not tarnish my father's name. What is the first test he has given to me?"

Totosai was shocked and began laughing. That made Taisho a little irritated.

"First things first, you need to heal your wounds."

Taisho looked down at his hands and arms. Up until that point he never felt pain. There was blood dripping from all parts of his body as he sighed and nodded his head.

Totosai took the young Inugami back to his home, where Taisho received much needed rest and food.

Within three days Taisho was well again.

When Taisho emerged from the old demons skull cave on the third day, he was greeted by Totosai, and in the right hand of the old demon was one of the three swords.

"How did you sleep?" Totosai asked picking his ear, once again.

"Spare the small talk old man and hand the sword over." Taisho said with a serious look in his eye.

"And that is where we shall begin," Totosai chimed. "You are far too young to have an attitude like this, and without control over yourself there is no way you will be able to take control of this sword, Sounga."

Taisho spat, "A demon does not need pleasantries when obtaining what is rightfully his."

Totosai sighed long and hard.

"If you think you can even touch the sheath of this sword then it is yours. It is temperamental." He threw the sword, having it slid on the ground to Taisho's feet.

Taisho smirked, thinking that he had won this battle. Reaching to the ground he reached for the swords sheath. There was a blast of energy repelling his hand and sending him flying across the rubble ground.

"What in the seven hells?!" Taisho exclaimed, sitting up from the ground.

"I warned you didn't I?" Totosai asked, just watching Taisho with amusement. "You won't be able to master that sword until you can master yourself."

"What's with that crap?" Taisho said standing back to his feet.

"I mean your father was able to master it so…" Totosai said opening one of his eyes to see how Taisho would react to that.

Taisho reacted in the way Totosai hoped to. The young dog demon stepped away from the sword and crossed his arms over his chest and let out a reluctant sigh.

"if you are finally ready to learn, then I will teach you." Totosai said standing to his feet after sitting on the ground.

And the training for the sword Sounga began.

Well that's it for chapter two. I hope you all enjoyed. I will be doing different training for all the swords. And this story will match up to my other story "I found my happiness". Please don't forget to follow this story and leave reviews, I enjoy reading them.