I'm back from Chicago! (Which was amazing btw). I got to stay in a luxery (spell check?) hotel for FREE! Yep, FREE! On the top floor! We were "diamond members". lol whatever that means?! I bought a LOT of stuff, but only spent like, a hundred bucks. Go me!

Anyway...

Sorry for the delay! This is tuesday's I think. yeah. So we're almost caught up here people! lol. I'm sorry I'm such a freak and have to have this on the perfect days like this. It's more for me than for you lol. I want to get a lot done before school!! i'm starting high school, so this scedual may get completely screwed up. So enjoy this while it lasts!


InuYasha- Chapter 387- Ryuujin's Shield

Deep in the forest, InuYasha's group had lead Toushuu to a secluded hut. InuYasha, Kagome, Shippou and Sango stood off to the side, while Miroku stood in the door of the hut. Toushuu was inside, clutching his Datsuki to his body closely.

"For now, I'll place a barrier around this shrine. As long as you're inside, Ryuujin won't discover you," Miroku said, reaching inside his kimono for more ofuda. "Listen Toushuu-sama, by no means must you come outside."

"R-right," Toushuu responded, tightening his grip on his sword. The door shut as Miroku exited, leaving Toushuu alone in the dark. He pulled Datsuki from its coverings, staring at the scaled blade intensely. It seemed to be…alive. A faint heartbeat was echoing across the otherwise silent shrine. "The Datsuki is making a noise…"

Meanwhile, InuYasha stood with his arms crossed, Myouga jumping around on his shoulder. "Isn't that right, InuYasha-sama?" he asked, jumping as close as he could to InuYasha's ear.

"What is it, Myouga-jiji?"

"The youkai sword Datsuki is right in front of you! Your intent was originally to cut the Datsuki and strengthen Tetsusaiga! Isn't that the case?"

InuYasha spoke up, "Are you saying to just take it from that sword smith, Toushuu?"

"That's right," Myouga responded, "and get it done quickly!"

InuYasha faced him to yell, "I can't do that! I'd look like a thief, wouldn't I?!"

"Oh, jeez," Sango sighed, watching in disappointment.

"Myouga-jii-chan is as stingy as ever I see," Kagome agreed.

Miroku crossed his arms into his sleeves. "Actually, Myouga-sama and I were thinking the same thing."

"Huh?!" the two exclaimed.

"However," Miroku continued from Myouga's statements, "This Datsuki was just tempered. It hasn't absorbed the youki of a single youkai yet. As long as it hasn't slain any youkai, it will be no more than an ordinary sword. That is why it would be pointless to take it now."

Myouga cried out in exasperation, "This is a shame, InuYasha-sama!"

"That's why I told you, I'm not gonna steal it!"

Suddenly, something in the sky caught InuYasha's attention. A light began to form from the clouds, breaking out. It came down at them fast, a giant ball of light. InuYasha barely had time to draw his sword, swinging it down. He shouted, "Kaze no Kizu!" as his rays of light collided with the ball. Instead of destroying it however, the Wind Scar was diverted, on either side of the ball.

The entire group spoke, and Miroku shouted out the obvious as always, "The Kaze no Kizu…"

"Was reflected?!" Kagome finished.

Out of the ball of light, came the gargantuan demon Ryuujin. InuYasha faced him, Tetsusaiga outstretched before him. He uttered the demon's name with disgust, the emotion also clear on his face.

Ryuujin held up an enormous circular shield, "Damn boy!"

"A shield?!" Miroku asked, having never seen a demon use one before.

Kagome concluded, "He repelled the Kaze no Kizu with that?!"

"You damn bastards are sheltering Toushuu, aren't you?!" Ryuujin shouted, his fanged mouth wide. "I'll rip you apart, along with him then!"

"Feh," InuYasha scoffed. He brought Tetsusaiga up over his shoulders, getting ready to attack. "How very funny!" he yelled, running at him, "Just try it!"

Tetsusaiga collided with Ryuujin's shield, causing an eruption of electric-like youki to shoot off from the contact. The lightning like energy began to touch InuYasha, causing him to wince and grunt in pain. Ryuujin swung his shield to the left, the force causing InuYasha to fly to the left as well. He slid across the ground, gravel and dirt flying up in his path.

"Ah!" Sango gasped.

Kagome shouted, "InuYasha!"

InuYasha sat up, cursing as he re-positioned his sword. "Damn it! Kaze no Kizu!"

More slices of wind and energy flew towards Ryuujin, though his shield just blocked them again. The Wind Scar went to either side of him, causing rifts to appear on the ground. Miroku and Kagome gasped at the site before them.

"Come, attack me as much as you like," Ryuujin encouraged. "The shield of Ryuujin is invincible! And rather, the more youki that is spread on it, the stronger it becomes!"

"Wah…" InuYasha couldn't believe what he was hearing! This shield was just like Datsuki?!

"That's right," Miroku realized. "The shield is also made of Ryuujin scales."

Sango concluded, "So, like the sword, it can absorb its enemy's youkai energy?!"

"I will be the most powerful!" Ryuujin continued his rant, "Once I use this shield for protection, and get my hands on Datsuki!"

InuYasha ran at him again, sword at the ready, "I told you, I'm not gonna give you Datsuki!"

"Run away InuYasha-sama!" Myouga called from Kagome's shoulder. "Once your youkai energy is taken, you'll fail!"

InuYasha slammed Tetsusaiga into the shield again, trying to overtake Ryuujin. He took a few steps forward, putting all his strength into it. Suddenly, Ryuujin pushed InuYasha backwards, with some kind of reserved power.

Miroku shouted, "InuYasha's being pushed back?!"

"Some kind of super power…" Sango suggested, awe struck. This was such a strong demon!

InuYasha looked over his shoulder, seeing the shrine right behind him. He got smashed into it, full force. Inside, Toushuu shouted in surprise. Recognizing his voice, Ryuujin yelled, "There you are Toushuu! It's useless to hide inside that shrine! Take Datsuki, and come out! In doing that, your life will be saved!"

Kagome gasped as Myouga warned, "It's obviously a lie!"

"Toushuu-sama! You must not come out!" Miroku screamed, trying to keep him protected with his holy barrier.

Ryuujin returned his attention to InuYasha, "As for you boy, I'll slay you first! You'll be Datsuki's fertilizer!"

Toushuu sat against the wall, terrified for his life. If I give this to him…I'll be saved?