**2 years...wow 2 years since I started this story and stopped but here I am again :] Digging into the folders in my harddisk and found this story. I decided to continue. But I have changed stuff here and there from Chapter 18 onwards ^^;; Since I didn't like it. Not much change, just stuff like the main villain's name and the years and dates. Here's the new Chapter 18 and 19. Chapter 20 would probably come next week :D If I have the time lol. 2 years...meaning I've graduated and now working. busy busy ^^" I'll try to make Chapters longer and improve my english along the way. Bare with me please xP
Any Constructive feedback would be welcome ^-^
Chapter 18 : Escape and Recovery
Pain, pain was the first thing he felt, he tried to get up but his muscles screamed in protest, his head throbbed and he could feel the dried blood on his face. Despite his pain, he sat up and looked around. The place was dark. Adjusting his eyes he could vaguely see where he is. he was in a damp cave, the chains rattled around him and he knew he was chained up around his ankles. He shook his head and tried to go as far as he could, then he heard voices.
"You said you would bring me the blood of the one who seal me...where is it?" the voiced boomed.
"Patience my friend." he heard Rokutsu's voice.
"I've been patience for two hundred years!" the voice roared.
"Ish, He'll come if he wants his son back" Rokutsu smirked.
Inuyasha growled lowly when he heard that. He was used as a bait and he didnt like the idea of that. He looked around studying his surroundings, he spotted Batsura guarding him at the cave entrance, there was no bars. Inuyasha slumped back onto the cold floor and touched the cold chains on his ankles, the rust itched his ankles as he scratched at it. He took hold of the chains and took a few yanked eventhough he knew it wouldnt break so easily but it caught Batsura's attention. The demon walked towards Inuyasha, he bent down to looked closer at the pup then placed a hand on the chains.
"They're magically enchanced, so dont waste your strenght for you might need it later."
Inuyasha growled at Batsura.
"Feisty little pup." Rokutsu walked in, Inuyasha whimpered upon seeing him. "Oh, still scared of me?" He bent down and lifted Inuyasha's chin to face him. Fear and determination mixed in Inuyasha's eyes as he growled.
Inu no Taisho raced through the forest, he could smell his pup, he was near. He reached the cave only to be greeted by Inuyasha's screams. Rushing into the cave, Inu no Taisho did not hesitated clawing at Rokutsu who was choking Inuyasha by the neck. Rokutsu collapsed to the ground in his own blood. Batsura gasped at the sudden attack and backed away to the walls. But as he touched the wall, the whole cavern started trembling and the wall behind Batsura seemingly grabbed hold of him and pull him in, as if absorbing him. Batsura struggled but to no avail, slowly he was swallowed whole by the wall. The ground started trembling harder causing Inuyasha to whimpered and called out for his father. He gasped when the ground started absorbing Rokutsu, yanking on his chains desperately. Inu no Taisho dashed towards his son, with one claw, he broked the chains and carried Inuyasha.
The cave entrance collapsed before they could even reached it. Inu no Taisho grunted. Wrapping his fur tail around Inuyasha to protect him from falling rocks, he was forced to go deeper into the cave. When he reached the core, the trembling stopped. Looking around, they saw skeletons. Inuyasha held tight on his father's fur tail. Inu no Taisho looked around, the entrance of the cavern had been blocked by falling rocks. They were trapped. Poisonous miasma shot out from around the cavern walls melting the skeletons around them except for one. Inu no Taisho covered Inuyasha with his fur tail and looked suspiciously at the particular skeleton. The poison grew stronger around but it was not effecting Inu no Taisho, though he was worried for Inuyasha's well-being. The pup was still young and with his human side, he'll be vulnerable to the poison. Unsheating Tetsusaiga, He swung it at the piles of rocks but a barrier repel it back. Inu no Taisho growled in annoyance.
Inu no Taisho studied the odd looking skeleton. The shape looked familiar to him. Inuyasha's coughing distracted him, looking down at the little pup, he noticed that the poison was affecting Inuyasha. He had to get him out fast. Narrowing his eyes, he concentrated and swung Tetsusaiga at the skeleton with Kaze no Kizu. The attack was absorbed in to the skeleton and its eyes glowed crimson red.
"Such power..." A voice from the skeleton was heard.
Inu no Taisho looked hard at the skeleton.
"Takemaru..." Inu no Taisho spoke "Even dead, you dare to defy me?"
"Dead...?" Takemaru voiced out. "Who says I am dead...?"
"Well, you're all bones..." Inu no Taisho rolled his eyes "And if I remembered correctly, I sent you there."
"Hmph...laugh now...or you won't get to soon..." Takemaru's voice slowly faded away.
Inu no Taisho clearly get the message, he looked down at Inuyasha. The pup was pale, his breathing rapid. Putting a hand on the pup's forehead, Inu no Taisho could feel the heat radiating from Inuyasha. Wrapping his fur tail tighter around Inuyasha, he noticed that the miasma had thickened. The great Inu no Taisho himself was feeling uncomfortable from the poison, Inuyasha must have had it worst.
"Pa..papa..." Inuyasha whimpered and buried his face in his father's chest. His voice was hoarse. "C..cold..."
Inu no Taisho looked down at Inuyasha. "We're getting out of here." Inu no Taisho soothed. "Inuyasha, do you think you can hold on to me?" Noticing Inuyasha nod, Inu no Taisho gave a howl and tranformed into his InuYoukai's form. His large size barely fits the cavern. Inu no Taisho pounced at the boulders that was blocking the entrance. Fighting against the barrier. Inuyasha shut his eyes tight and grabbed at his father's furtail tightly as Inu no Taisho lunged at the barrier, trying to push through. The blood dripped from the demon lord but he kept pushing through until the barrier broke and the boulders crashed away. Inu no Taisho gave a growled and exited the cave as fast as he can. He looked back at the cave and drew out Tetsusaiga.
"Kaze no Kizu!" Inu no Taisho roared as he swung the sword at the cave, causing it to collapsed with everything in it.
With that, both father and son went home safely. But within the debris of the crumbled cave, a hand shot up from the ground. Purple miasma thickened around it.
Few days passed and things went quite peaceful for Inu no Taisho's family, too peaceful actually. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha fight occasionally but most of the times they just avoid each other as not to get into their father's bad side. Kiyoshimaru and Izayoi were getting along quite well and Inu no Taisho was glad of that. But past events worried him. To eased his worries, he had planned on something for both his sons.
Inuyasha swung the wooden sword at a dummy, cutting it in half. He had been practicing sword fight ever since he was kidnapped. He wanted to be able to protect himself and his mother.
"Inuyasha-sama!" Myouga called out
"Myouga-jiji!" Inuyasha happily greeted the flea demon.
"Yout father summons you!" Myouga leaped onto Inuyasha's nose and started sucking his blood. Inuyasha smacked Myouga leaving him flat and dropped to the ground, running towards his father's study room before Myouga could said anything.
Inuyasha spotted Sesshomaru entering their father's chamber. He stood there for a moment wondering why their father had summoned them both at the same time. Shaking that thought off, he entered the study room. Inu no Taisho sat on his great chair and motioned both his sons to come nearer.
"Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, do you know why I have called you here?" Inu no Taisho questioned.
"No, father." Sesshomaru replied as Inuyasha merely shook his head.
Inu no Taisho proceeded by placing Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga on the table before them. Inuyasha looked at the swords eagerly while Sesshomaru just remained calm in his emotionless expression.
"My sons, I'm going to entrust the both of you my swords, to protect each other and our family."
Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow and Inuyasha gapped at his father. Holding up Tenseiga, Inu no Taisho gave it to Sesshomaru who reluctantly took it, then gave Tetsusaiga to Inuyasha.
"Father..." Sesshomaru started
"Sesshomaru, are you unsatisfy?" Inu no Taisho interrupted, knowing what his son was feeling. Inu no Taisho glared at Sesshomaru, a look telling him that his decision was final. Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes, his grip tightened around Tenseiga and left. Inuyasha watched the silence exchange between his father and his brother in confusion but he was so happy getting entrusted by his father's sword, he didnt bother questioning. When Sesshomaru left, Inuyasha leaped onto Inu no Taisho giving his big thank you and ran off to show his mother his new sword.
The next day, Inuyasha used Tetsusaiga for his combat trainning. He was really happy but he was not really able to master the full power of Tetsusaiga yet, still he tried hard. Sesshomaru watched in distance at Inuyasha, his face masked of disgust. His hand brushed pass Tenseiga that's on his belt and he growled lowly. He suddenly dashed at Inuyasha and knocked him down. Inuyasha had no time to react when Sesshomaru suddenly attacked him. Eyes glowing red, Sesshomaru used his poison whip at Inuyasha.
"Sesshomaru, What the hell?" Inuyasha used Tetsusaiga and blocked the attacks but Sesshomaru was aggresive. Sesshomaru growled and his hand stretched out for Tetsusaiga, when he touched the sword, an electric surge repel him, burning his flesh on his palm. Sesshomaru retreated his hands and glare at Tetsusaiga. The sword was rejecting him. Inuyasha was startled by Tetsusaiga's outbreak and let go of it, letting it fell on the ground. Sesshomaru's eyes was on Tetsusaiga but the fear still rised on Inuyasha.
"Tetsusaiga...the sword to kill a thousand in one swing..."Sesshomaru spoke, his attention towards Inuyasha now. "and to think that it rejects this Sesshomaru and accepts a hanyou like you? Dont be ridiculous!" Sesshomaru started towards Tetsusaiga. Acting on insticnt, Inuyasha quickly picked up the sword. Tetsusaiga was precious to Inuyasha as it was the first gift from his father and he was not going to give it up that easily.
"Give me the sword, Inuyasha." Sesshomaru demanded.
"No! Father gave this to me and besides, he already gave you another sword!" Inuyasha yelled, glaring at his brother.
"Tenseiga is useless to me!" Sesshomaru growled "and you can't even master Tetsusaiga's true power!" Sesshomaru whipped Inuyasha's hand causing the pup to drop Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha fell back, gripping his wounded hand as he watched Sesshomaru dashed towards Tetsusaiga and grabbed it. As his fingers touched, a barrier emited around Tetsusaiga, burning Sesshomaru's hands but Sesshomaru still held tight, his eyes glowed red and his fangs grew. Sesshomaru howled and swung Tetsusaiga at Inuyasha's direction. Inuyasha had no time to react when he saw a powerful surge of energy-kaze no kizu, heading towards him. He gasped and shielded his eyes from the blinding light, he felt sharp blades of wind cutting his flesh and clothes. As the light grew, Inuyasha screamed but he felt a warm pair of strong arm engulfed him and carried him to safety.
"Sesshomaru!" Inu no Taisho roared in anger, in his arm holds a trembling Inuyasha. The pup suffered some light cuts, but nothing serious.
Sesshomaru let go of Tetsusaiga, unable to continuing wielding it. His hand was burnt to the point that it was crisp. He heaved out a few tired pants then regained his calm composure.
"Sesshomaru, what do you think you are doing?" Inu no Taisho growled.
"I am merely taking what's mine." Sesshomaru said in him calm voice.
"Tetsusaiga is not yours, I already gave you a sword too." Inu no Taisho raised an eyebrow.
"Tenseiga? you call that a sword, it cant even cut!" Sesshomaru growled. "I have no use of swords like that!" Sesshomaru turned into a ball of light and took off.
Inu no Taisho sighed. He looked down at Inuyasha, who had his head buried in his father's chest in fear. Carrying the little pup back to his mother, Inu no Taisho took off to find Sesshomaru.
Hiding in the dark, a shadow watched the whole scene unfold. His lips curled in to a grinned as it took off with an evil plan in its mind.