A/N: Hey guys. So, I wanted to do a little something different in this chapter. I've never really tried it before. So, let me know if it works. I wanted to do a little bit of a song fic for this chapter. I'd been thinking about it for a while now, and just found the right song to do it with. I hope it turns out okay!

Oh, and don't worry, I'll answer the questions about Kagome and Inu, Sess and Rin, and everything soon enough! I've got a plan :-).

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, any of the characters {Except maybe Tamako.} NOR do I own the song I am using for this fic! {I felt the need to put this in here for this chapter lol.}

The song is: I Learned From You by Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus

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Chapter 23: I Learned From You

True to her word, Tamako arranged to continue her training with her father in the use of her sword, developing her techniques. She felt partially responsible for what had happened on her human night. If she'd only wielded her sword properly, maybe the fight would have turned out very different. Just like her father, she hated feeling weak.

She'd been training again, full force. She'd been training before she mated with Kouga, but she wasn't completely done learning. At least she had someone to teach her. Inuyasha didn't have any of that for the most part. He had to learn through trial and error, on his own. But he'd decided long ago that his daughter would not be alone in anything.

So, thinking she was ready, Inuyasha decided to take her with him on a demon problem a village about a days journey away was having. It was just the two of them, and it was so amazing, too. She wasn't just good with a sword, either. She'd learned from both her mother and Miroku some spiritual arts. She could charge a mean ofuda, which was strange considering she herself was half demon, and ofuda usually drew out demons.

This demon was supposed to be easy, just a simple spider demon infestation. Or so they'd thought.

Coming to the village, and being told where the demons were, they went to take care of it. Turns out, there were a lot more demons than they'd both thought. They were surrounded. Both of them held out their swords. Hers was almost just like her fathers, but a smaller version for her smaller frame. Transformed, her sword almost looked just like tetsusaiga. After all, it was still her fathers fang. But, the swords power was mostly her own. Totosai had created quite a powerful weapon for the girl to wield.

"Be careful...don't rush into it. Breathe." she heard her father say.

Gripping her sword, a growl on her lips, looking at the demon in front of her.

I didn't wanna listen to what you were sayin'
I thought that I knew all I need to know
I didn't realize that somewhere inside me
I knew you were right but I couldn't say so

Gripping her blade as the tip slowly turned a greenish color, rushing forward, her sword in hand, making a quick slash. Her blade made contact with one of the demons she'd been aiming at. But, another caught her by surprise, hitting her side and making her body fling against one of the trees.

Landing against the tree and sliding down onto the ground with a small whine, her fingers still gripping the blade tightly.

"Tamako!" Inuyasha yelled, growling as he heard his daughter hit the tree.

"I...I'm okay." she said.

Seeing the demon that'd hit her come at her again. Pressing her back against the tree, holding up her sword to stop him. Pushing back against the full demons strength, gritting her teeth a little bit. Shoving him back from her. Charging her blade with her power before she swiped it again.

"Toxic Blades!" she announced. The blades of poison rushing at her enemy, slicing through his body. She'd gotten the venomous powers from her bloodline. They'd apparently skipped her father, but showed up in her own attacks. It just came naturally.

I can take care of myself, yeah, you taught me well

Inuyasha's golden eyes looked up at his daughter with a small grin. He didn't know anything about poison power, but he'd done what he could to teach her how to wield it, and when to use certain attacks. He was proud of her in that instant. He was always proud of her, but just specifically proud. He'd taught her that. He'd taught her many of her fighting moves.

Tamako's eyes looked up at the enemy, moving to stand up, her back against the tree. She did not want to leave her back open to any other enemies to come up behind her.

"Give up, half demon. You both are just half demon, we are full fledged demons! What can the likes of you do to us?" one of the spider demons asked.

Instead of Inuyasha, it was Tamako who scoffed. "Look who is talkin', ugly. Like you could beat us. Keep dreamin'."

She knew she wasn't weak. She might only be half demon, but she knew she wasn't weaker just because of it. Power and strength was something that could be built. And, her human heart gave her a reason to fight, to keep going. Her human heart was what set her apart from some demons like the ones in front of her. Of course, not all demons were the same. But, her father had taught her to believe in herself, in her power.

Bringing her sword in front of her, holding it in both hands, looking up at her enemy. Spinning her toxic blades at them again, hitting a few more.

She knew her father was trying to stand back, let her handle things, but she also knew that he had her back and wouldn't let anything bad happen to her. His sword probably could end the entire fight with one swipe, but, she had to learn.

I learned from you that I do not crumble
I learned that strength is something you choose
All of the reasons to keep on believin'
There's no question, that's a lesson, that I learned from you

After a few more attacks, she fell back closer to her father. Eventually, her back was pressed up against his, looking around.

"Enough. I'm using the wind scar." Inuyasha announced.

She pouted, growling. "No! Daddy I can do this. Stop trying to protect me so much. I'm a big girl! I can do this." she told him. Her fingers gripped her sword tightly. Taking in a deep breath. She had to calm down, to charge her attack and time it just right for it to work. She could make it work, she knew it.

"I don't know Tamako...its been long enough. It has to end. Now."

Growling deeper, shaking her head. "Don't you dare daddy. I'll do this on my own. Thats how it'll end. Not with your sword. With mine." she told him, determined.

The leader of the spider demons chuckled slowly. "Are you two going to argue like that? I swear, half demons are so stupid and stubborn. The girl wants to walk to her death, so lets allow that!"

"Tamakooo..." Inuyasha warned with a growl. He was getting tired of this.

"NO!" she nearly shouted at him.

We always don't agree on
What is the best way
To get to the place that we're going from here
But I can really trust you, and give you the distance,
to make your decisions without any fear

She gripped her sword, her eyes glaring at the demons in front of her. Taking in a deep breath like her father had suggested earlier, concentrating.

Wind slowly started to swirl around the fang she held in her hands, almost like her fathers Wind Scar. Slow small wind encircled her blade. Though, unlike her fathers, the edge of the sword that was green slowly turned to a light pink, her spiritual power also charging at the same time she was charging her attack.

Never had she used such an attack before, and she wasn't completely sure on how to use it. Instead, she was using her instincts to tell her how to use it, what to do.

It was sort of almost like the wind scar, she could see the flashes of light that came by as the winds started to make contact. The pink light slowly growing stronger with each passing second.

Inuyasha glanced from the corner of his eye to watch his daughter, being able to feel the pull of the winds, wondering what it was she was doing. He'd never seen her with that sort of attack before.

Her fingers held the hilt of the fang. Slowly the fingers of her left hand let the blade go. Bringing it up with her right hand, the attack still charging as Inuyasha watched sort of in awe as she pointed her sword, one-handed at the enemy.

"Jensui Kaze." Tamako said, almost calmly. Swiping her sword with one hand, an attack sort of like the wind scar erupted from her blade. But, the light was different. It was a pure pale pink colored light that swiped through the demon tribe in front of them. Almost instantly when the strands of power hit her enemies, their bodies disintegrated as they were seemingly purified.

I'm grateful for all of the times
You opened my eyes

I learned from you that I do not crumble
I learned that strength is something you choose
All of the reasons to keep on believin',
There's no question, that's a lesson
I learned from you

You taught me to stand on my own

and I thank you for that

Watching the attack rip through their enemies, Inuyasha almost moved out of the way each time she swiped her blade to get the rest of the enemies. She'd done it three times before all the enemies were vanquished.

Falling to her knees after the final swipe, her sword hand falling, still holding onto the hilt of her fang. Taking in a few deep, hard breaths. She'd been hit a few times, so she had a few scratches and cuts along her, but nothing major. Her entire body was exhausted from the energy she'd exerted without really realizing it.

Watching his daughter, he smiled, sheathing his tetsusaiga and moving to offer her his hand. "Nice work, kiddo. What attack was that anyway? I've never seen you do that." he asked.

Her eyes looked up at him when she heard his voice. Sheathing her sword and taking ahold of his hand, letting him help her pull to her feet. She stumbled for a moment when she was on her feet, but she didn't fall, holding onto her fathers hand.

"I...I dunno where it came from. It was just...there." she said, looking up at her father. A small smile spread over her cheeks. "I did it. I told you so."

Chuckling a little, he nodded. "Yeah, you did it. Good job, princess. You look tired out though, you should rest. Come on, I'll give you a ride." he said. Kneeling down in front of her with her back turned to him, waiting for her to get on.

Moving to her father, she climbed onto his back, moving her arms around his neck and closing her eyes halfway, resting her cheek against his shoulder and smiling, glancing up to him. "It'll get easier...I won't be as tired after I've practiced..." she stated, almost trying to assure him.

Picking her up, bringing her with him and starting to walk towards the village, chuckling again. "Yeah, I know. You'll have to learn to use that move effectively. It'll take practice."

It saved me, it made me,
and now that I'm looking back
I can say
I learned from you that
I learned from you
I do not crumble
I learned that strength is something you choose
Something you choose

Hugging him around his neck, cuddling up to him, she smiled. "Uh huh. But, I did it daddy. I'm so happy. I told you I could. You just had to believe in me."

Nodding a little as he walked. "Yeah, I believed in you. I just didn't want you to get hurt. I can't help it, remember?" he asked.

Closing her eyes halfway as she cuddled to him, her cheek on the back of his shoulder a bit more. "Yeah, but...you've gotta believe in my strength. I can do this, daddy...you've taught me well." she told him. Leaning up on his back, stretching so she could kiss his cheek before settling back against his back.

A smile crossed his lips when he kissed her cheek. "You can do it, can't you? Soon you won't need your old dad for anything."

"Ohh but I will. You give the best piggy back rides." she teased, giggling and looking up at him. "Besides, I'm sure theres always stuff I can learn from you. You're my daddy, after all. I'll always need you." she promised.

All of the reasons to keep on believin',
keep on believin'

There's no question, that's a lesson that I learned from you

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A/N: A bit of a short chapter, I know. But, I wanted to try out the songfic idea. :-). And to give Inuyasha and Tamako some bonding time in the process.