CHAPTER 17: CONFESSIONS
At the castle, Onigumo screams, "Izayoi!" Inuyasha manages to slip through the demons in the castle. He sees his mother in worn out clothes, more like a servant instead of the lady of the castle. "mom…" He whispers as Izayoi walks into the room where Onigumo is sitting, she bows, "Yes. What is it Onigumo?" Onigumo just glares at her, "What is going on here? Why isn't there anything to eat?" Izayoi raises her head, 'It's because there isn't food around the Western Lands. We need to go somewhere else to get it." She explains the situation. "We're not going anywhere." Onigumo yells. "You have no right to even be a King. My husband was way better…" Onigumo cuts her off, throwing her to the side of the wall of the room. "I'm 10 times King Inutaishou was!" A loud thunder and flash of lightning gets his attention. In the shadow was Inuyasha snarling at him. Onigumo is shocked to see, "Inutaishou, you're supposed to be dead." He said. Inuyasha runs to his mother. Izayoi moans, "Inutaishou?" Inuyasha shakes his head, "No it's me." Izayoi widens her eyes, "Inuyasha you're alive? How can that be?" She asks confusingly. "It doesn't matter, I'm home." Inuyasha smiles as he hugs her.
Onigumo comes to his senses, "Inuyasha? Inuyasha, I'm a little surprised to see you…alive." He said glaring at his three incarnations. The three gulps and ran back. " Inuyasha was angry, "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't rip you apart." He growls. Onigumo steps back, "Inuyasha you must understand the pressures of ruling a kingdom." Inuyasha cuts him, "Are no longer than yours. Step down now!" Inuyasha demands. Onigumo nervously laugh, "I would naturally. However there is one little problem. You see them." He points outside of the door. A lot of demons snarl at them. "They believe I'm king." Onigumo finishes. "Not likely Onigumo. Inuyasha is the right one to rule. Not you." Kagome said seriously to him. Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kirara come in with her. "Ah I see, that you have a demon slayer, a monk, a neko demon, and a fox demon. I do recall we've met before." Onigumo smirks at them. "This is between you and me Onigumo." Inuyasha yells at him. "Inuyasha, did your friends ever tell you what happened to them before they met you? No. We'll start with the monk." Onigumo said looking at Miroku. "Onigumo, What do you have to do with me?" Miroku demands. "Ah monk, as I recall it was your grandfather who I places a curse on his right hand." Miroku widens his eyes what Onigumo explains. "And Demon Slayer, when you were at the castle with your father, brother, and other slayers, I was the one who controlled your brother to kill your comrades." Sango grasps, "No…" Inuyasha looks to them. "And you, Inuyasha do you assume it was a coincidence for you to witness your father's death." Onigumo said to him directly. "What are you trying to prove here, Onigumo?" Inuyasha asks. "I'm asking do you know who was responsible for Inutaishou's death?" Onigumo asks, making it understandable for him. Inuyasha sighs, "It's me." Izayoi comes up to him, "Please tell me it's not true." Inuyasha looks down, "it's true." Onigumo yells, "As you can see, he's a murderer." Inuyasha looks back at Onigumo, "It was an accident." Onigumo circles around him. "If it weren't for you, Inutaishou would still be alive. It's your fault he's dead. Do you deny it?"
"No" Inuyasha answers quickly.
"Then you're guilty." Onigumo said back to him.
"No, I'm not a murder." Inuyasha said. "Inuyasha you're in trouble again. Unfortunately your father isn't here to save, and now everyone knows why." As Onigumo approaches him, making him walk backwards. Inuyasha slips off and grabs holds a stone wall of the castle. "Inuyasha!" Kagome cries. A lightning strikes the ground creating wild fire around. "I must say, this is familiar. Let me think hmm." Onigumo said as Inuyasha struggles to hang on. "Now I remember. This is just the way your father before he died." Onigumo chuckles as he grabs Inuyasha's wrists. "Here's my little secret." Onigumo changes into Naraku, "I killed Inutaishou." He whispers into Inuyasha ear. Inuyasha screams and jumps onto. "MURDERE!" Inuyasha tells everyone. "Naraku!" Miroku yells seeing what Onigumo really is. "It turns out the Onigumo is actually Naraku." Inuyasha pins him down. "Inuyasha have mercy." Naraku pleads. "Tell them the truth!" Inuyasha commands the fallen man. "No." Naraku answers. Inuyasha chokes him, "I did it." Naraku whispers. "Now tell them!" Inuyasha yells. "I killed Inutaishou." Naraku finally confessing the truth to the people.