Disclaimer: I forgot this last time! Anyways, I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters, as much as I'd like to.
Chapter 3
Jikansei and Jirou
"I fear…that I will not survive this night," wheezed the ancient demon. "Jikansei…you must promise me that you will protect the Sunadokei with your life."
"Have hope, Father," pleaded Jikansei, grasping his father's trembling hand.
"You mustn't let your brother succumb to his own anger…when I have passed, you must guide your brother so that he does not fall onto the wrong path…do you understand, Jikansei?"
"Father, please don't speak this way! You will survive…you must!"
"Ah, but this battle has drained me of my strength…"
"Father, use the Sunadokei!"
"Jikansei…do not tell me I have trained you so poorly! You should know now that one must not use the Sunadokei for the sake for a single life. Wielding the Sunadokei is a great responsibility. You must forget all worldliness…you must abandon any lingering emotions and dedicate yourself entirely to protecting and preserving the Sunadokei."
A ghastly red light illuminated the room, and a slender demon appeared.
"Jirou," said Jikansei, standing up.
"Jikansei, what has happened to Father?"
"A most vicious battle has drained his strength…he speaks as if he will not survive this night," muttered Jikansei.
"Father!" cried Jirou. "Use the Sunadokei to regain your strength!"
"Jirou…" he whispered weakly. "You know as well as I that the Sunadokei cannot be used for such petty matters."
"Don't be so foolish, Father! What is more important than your life?" Jirou's voice was nearly mad.
Jirou lunged for the Sunadokei in his father's arms. He was thrown back by a violent flash and lay still, unconscious.
"Jirou!" cried Jikansei.
"Jikansei…" Jikansei rushed to his father's side, alarmed by his father's weak voice.
"You must listen to me, Jikansei…" wheezed the demon. "Jirou will be mislead by my death…when you find yourself in an…unfavorable situation, seek out the protector of the Bone-Eater's Well. Only by winning her alliance will you claim victory over the Sunadokei's greatest enemy…"
"Father, you are too cruel…" Jirou stumbled to his feet.
Jirou joined his elder brother, by their father's side. The old demon was struggling to breathe. He took one, final breath, and was Sunadokei was pulsating, melting into their father's body. They knew the next wielder of the Sunadokei would be named.
The Sunadokei was absorbed into their father's body. There was a golden flash, and a powerful gale swept into the room, enveloping Jikansei. When the winds subsided, the Sunadokei floated in the air before Jikansei, pulsating and calling its new protector.
"Jikansei," rumbled a chorus of ancient voices. "The Sunadokei now belongs to you…honor your father and your bloodline…"
The voice subsided. Jikansei caught the Sunadokei as it began to fall. A wave of energy surged through him. Jirou stood silently, stunned.
"F-father promised the Sunadokei to me…" he said slowly. "I am far more powerful…far more capable of protecting the Sunadokei. Tell me, brother, why did the Sunadokei choose you?"
"Jirou, calm yourself!" commanded Jikansei. "I know not why the Sunadokei was given to me. I know very well that you are far more powerful, I cannot fathom why it would choose me instead."
"It was a mistake!" roared Jirou, his eyes glinting with anger. "The Sunadokei belongs to me!"
Jirou leapt at his brother's throat, mad with rage and grief. Jikansei did not fight him.
"Brother, please listen!"
"The Sunadokei shall be mine!" bellowed Jirou, deaf to his brother's pleads.
Jikansei could not bring himself to fight his own brother. Still, he resisted with what strength he had. He screamed in agony as Jirou sent bolts of angry red energy through his body. In a second of uncertainty, Jirou had seized the Sunadokei and held it triumphantly over his head. He cackled maniacally and disappeared in a flash.
Jikansei stumbled to his feet. The Sunadokei and his soul had bonded when it chose him. His strength had melded with the Sunadokei; when Jirou stole the Sunadokei, he had taken Jikansei's soul and strength. Jikansei wailed in anguish. His beloved father was dead and his brother, mad with rage and grief, had stolen his strength and soul.
Jikansei stumbled to his feet and dissolved into the air.
Jikansei reappeared at the border of a forest. From the tree he leaned on, he could see a peaceful village. He tried to stand up, to take a step forward. The moment he stepped away from the tree, the world spun. Even transportation drains me completely of my strength…he thought bitterly. How pathetic. Consciousness eluded him, and Jikansei slumped onto the tree, oblivious to the world.
Now that the scene is set and we know where Inuyasha, Sesshomaru and these two new characters are, the actual story will start!
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