A/N: I was so keen on this chapter I really didn't want to stop. I am so loving this story.
We have Sesshoumaru in this chapter yay!
Disclaimer: I forgot to add it before so I will do it now. I do not own Harry Potter or Inuyasha the both belong to their respective parties
Ari sat by the Goshinboku that evening and with all three Hallows in her hand she summoned Death, although with the outfit he had on she immediately regretted it. His hair was short and styled into spikes however unlike the black colour it was last time it was now neon green, he had a bright pink onesie on which had bright blue...
"Are those marshmallows on that onsie of yours, and banana shoes...?" Ari said. "It hurts to look at you I mean c'mon are trying to outdo Dumbledore with these crazy outfits of yours?"
"I look amazing. Don't hate my outfit just because you don't have the looks to pull it off." Death said posing like a model on a runway.
"Whatever floats you boat." Ari looked away from the blinding outfit before her and turned her attention to the well house. "Hey you're like all knowing right?"
"What makes you say that?"
"Well I'm assuming that because you don't exist in this world and you've been around for a very long time that you have a lot of knowledge on certain topics."
"Ah you want to know about the Bone Eater's well. I will tell you what I know then; you see the tree you are sitting under." Ari quickly nodded and turned to examine the tree. "Well the Goshinboku in this time has connected itself to the one in the past through that well."
"So if something were to happen to either this Goshinboku or the younger one the connection would cease to exist and the well would stop working." Ari surmised.
"Not just a pretty face are you? Are you planning to go down that well?" Death asked and at Ari's nod he grinned. "Awesome, that means I get to see it all too."
"Haven't you already seen it, you were around in the feudal era?" Ari asked.
"Without you the connection through the Hallows I don't see things the way you do. I can't enter the living world, so I have to see things through the spirit world. I can see auras and vague shapes and I get all the knowledge of what happens in the living world but it's not the same as actually seeing things. For example I can see the brown of the wood and the green of the leaves on the trees now but if you hadn't summoned me I would only see murky grey shapes and outlines."
"That sucks," Ari said. "The world is full of vibrant colours and you don't get to see it. I won't be able to summon you that much in the feudal era though because I don't want the group I will be travelling with to think I'm mental by talking to myself. I haven't told anyone about the Hallows and my connection to you yet and I'm not too sure it's a good idea to ever mention it."
"Aw but I really wanted to see it," Death pouted. "I get your point though you summon me and just not talk to me. I would still get to see the feudal era though a living persons view. You are right not to tell anyone about the Hallows, I find humans to be fickle creatures always seeking power and then when they get it they want more and have no idea how to control it."
"We'll see," Ari smiled at Death's hopeful expression. "Do you know anything about the Shikon-no-tama?"
"The jewel of four souls? Of course I do, dead souls are my speciality." Death said grinning. "The jewel is like a container for a battlefield to put it simply; the priestess Midoriko and the youkai who tried to kill her are in a constant battle for power inside the jewel. The person who handles the jewel determines who has the power inside, so if a person who only wanted to use it for bad things would corrupt the jewel and weakening some of Midoriko's spiritual power inside making the demonic aura stronger. If someone with good intentions had the jewel they would purify it and the battle goes into Midoriko's favour. To destroy the jewel one needs only make the right wish."
"What is the right wish to make though?" Ari questioned softly.
"It needs to be something completely selfless." Death replied.
"But to make wish in itself can be considered selfish." Ari pondered.
"Well then you're lucky you don't have to make it then aren't you?" Death intoned dryly.
"Yeah I suppose but I think I know who will have to make the wish." Ari turned to look at the house she was currently staying at.
"Ah the priestess inside," Death said sadly. "She has a bright aura which means she is strong. Who knows maybe she will make the right wish."
"But what if she doesn't."
OoO
"Bye Mama, bye Grandpa, tell Souta I said bye too." Kagome called as she and Ari stepped through the well house and closed the door behind them. "I'm not sure if you will be able to get through on your own so maybe we could hold hands and jump together."
"Whatever you think is best Kagome after all you seem to be the time travelling expert." Ari said with a grin as she stepped onto the edge of the well and held out her hand for Kagome to take.
"How come you're not scared?" Kagome asked as she stepped up and took the awaiting hand.
"Well Kagome when you've faced the most feared wizard in history you tend to get this no fear outlook in time. Besides sometimes it's more fun to just run and leap rather than take the time to look at the landing area below." With that said Ari leapt into darkness below taking Kagome with her they were both surrounded by blue lights as they entered the past.
Ari climbed up the well using the vines, once she reached the top she pulled herself over the edge and gasped at the view that lay before her.
"Wow it's so pretty and the air here is so fresh." Ari stared in wonder.
"I know what you mean, compared to the hustle and bustle of Tokyo this plays is like heaven." Kagome commented as she joined Ari.
"Hey wenches we don't have all day to stand around and look at trees we need to get going." Inuyasha yelled as he entered the clearing shortly followed by the rest of the group.
"Sit boy!" Kagome shouted and Ari laughed as Inuyasha plummeted into the ground below him. "First we need to introduce Ari to everyone. Ari this is Sango, a demon slayer. Miroku over there is a monk and a complete hentai. Shippou there is a kitsune youkai and Kirara is Sango's pet."
"Hello everyone," Ari said with a bow. "My name is Potter Arianna but you may call me Ari."
"Sweet Lady Ari it is a pleasure to meet you. I must ask you if would do me the honour of bearing my children?" Miroku said as he clutched Ari's hand.
"I may be the last in my line but I'm so not that desperate." Ari said removing her hand and walked over to Sango who smiled warmly.
"Well now we got the introduction outta the way let's get moving."Inuyasha ordered.
"Wait how is Ari going to travel? I mean Kirara can't carry me, Miroku, Shippou and her." Sango said a worried frown on her face.
"Don't worry about me; I have my firebolt so I can fly." Ari said smiling. She reached into her pocket and pulled out her shrunken trunk and laid it on the ground, cancelling the spell she opened it and got out her broom. Once her trunk was safely back in her enchanted pocket; a simpler version of the spell on Hermione's bag, she looked up and saw that everyone was looking at her amazed. "Yeah, yeah the awesome wonders of magic, I thought you wanted to hurry?"
"We can't move yet Inuyasha; you still don't have Tessaiga back yet." Kagome looked worriedly at Inuyasha.
"Feh so what. Totosai will find us when he is finished mending it, we might as well cover some ground whilst we wait." Inuyasha shrugged and motioned for Kagome to get on his back and after some reluctance they were moving.
They travelled for the majority of the day before settling down in a clearing that evening, Ari was left to watch as the others set up camp for the night.
"Hey Ari, do you want to help me cook the fish?" Kagome asked as she saw her friend's hesitation at not doing anything.
"Okay." Ari sighed in relief at being given something to do.
"So Lady Ari, why is it that you have joined us on this quest?" Miroku asked.
"Oh well it's because I wanted to look out for Kagome and I felt uncomfortable knowing there was an evil in the world that I could be helping to destroy. I'd rather fight then do nothing." Ari replied easily.
"Inuyasha told us your story when he came back last night; you are a very honourable person. It takes a lot of bravery to stand up to something so evil and powerful." Miroku looked at Ari with respect.
"I just figured that if I didn't do it, no one else would." Ari shrugged it off casually.
"Still not many people could have done what you did and move on so easily." Sango said as she joined the conversation.
"I had my friends and they mean the world to me." Ari said softly, looking around she noticed Kagome and Inuyasha talking at the other side of the clearing. "What are they talking about?"
"Oh don't mind them; it's the night of the new moon. When the sun sets Inuyasha becomes fully human." Miroku said quietly. "It will be the first time Sango and I witness this happening."
"I see, it must be somewhat challenging to him. I expect he becomes weaker like any normal human too." Ari sympathised with the hanyou, she knew what it was like to feel powerless, and she continued to watch the changes happening to Inuyasha as the sun finally set. His silver hair turned black, his ears became like those of a normal humans and his eyes lost their golden colour and became a dark brown.
"And how is it that you know Miroku?" Inuyasha's voice echoed over. "You told them didn't you Shippou."
Poor Shippou was left at Inuyasha's mercy as he tried to apologise Ari heard Sango mutter about it being a long night. Inuyasha huffed angrily as he left Shippou alone to sit by himself.
"Why is it that when I turn around more people know about my secret?" Inuyasha asked still fuming.
"Well it just means that you have more friends now." Kagome's voice softly answered him. Inuyasha seemed to have been shocked into silence and Ari wondered if Inuyasha had, had any friends before Kagome found him in the tree.
Inuyasha eventually wondered away from the group as Ari watched Kagome join him with two drinks in her hands. She sighed as she looked up at the sky it was obvious that Kagome loved the hanyou, it was in the way she looked at him, it was the same look Ron and Hermione gave each other. Ari wondered if she would ever hold that look towards someone but then she wondered if love was really worth it after all it was such a bittersweet emotion. Shaking her head she took out her trunk again and searched for her sleeping bag.
As the night progressed and everyone had laid down for bed Ari lay awake in her sleeping bag. She had an awful feeling that something bad was going to happen. She sat up and stretched before joining Inuyasha and Miroku by the fire; pulling her wand from her sleeve she held it in her hand.
"Something wrong?" Miroku asked noticing the wand twirling in her hand.
"Everything's probably fine I just have a bad feeling it's probably because I'm in a new place with unfamiliar people." Ari replied looking out into the trees eyes narrowed thoughtfully, she thought she saw a flicker of something in the distance. Her eyes widened as she saw it again. "Or not, something is coming our way."
"Lady Ari is right and this something has a very evil aura." Miroku said jumping up causing Sango to wake and gather her hirakotsu.
The red light Ari had seen moved even closer until it stopped in front of them and dispersed revealing an old looking demon with a bald head and bright red eyes. The sword he held was long and gave of an evil aura; it was also pulsing with a red light.
"Which one of you is Inuyasha?" The old demon asked.
"What's it to ya?" Inuyasha asked in return.
"I am Kajinbo a sword smith who has forged this great sword, the Tokijin and it cries for blood of Inuyasha." He said, lifting the sword higher. Ari saw Inuyasha tense and the sword pulsed again and lowered to point at Inuyasha. "So you are Inuyasha, the sword tells me so."
"Inuyasha have you ever wronged this sword smith." Miroku asked quickly.
"No, I've never seen him." Inuyasha replied.
"I told you it's the sword that thirsts for his blood. Tokijin was made from the fangs of the demon that broke your Tessaiga."
Ari heard Inuyasha's intake of breath as Sango quickly put two and two together to realise that sword was filled with Goshinki's hatred for the hanyou. Ari moved forward slightly so she was in front of Inuyasha and gripped her wand tighter in her hand, she was quick to stop Inuyasha rushing forward to fight Kajinbo.
"Inuyasha remember you are human now and vulnerable. Let us deal with this for now." She said as she turned her attention to Sango and Miroku who had engaged Kajinbo in battle. She was reluctant to reveal all of her magical powers to this world yet as she wanted to remain the wild card for as long as she could.
Sango swung her Hirakotsu at the sword smith who dodged it by ducking, Ari smirked and thought 'what goes around comes around' as Hirakotsu returned. The smirk was quickly wiped of her face as the sword pulsed again and Kajinbo turned in time to catch the boomerang on his sword. Ari heard Sango gasp as it was cut clean in two, so it's the sword that has all the power she thought, the sword smith is just possessed.
"I'll admit you're a formidable opponent...that's why I'll have to use this." Miroku shouted as he rushed forward pulling a sutra out of his robe and threw it at kajinbo.
"No!" Ari shouted as Miroku hit the sutra with his staff. She listened as everyone exclaimed their happiness over winning but Ari just shook her head. "It's not over, it's the sword that needs defeating not its maker."
As she said this the sword pulsed again and Kajinbo rose and slashed at Miroku who managed to dodge and get a way.
"This sword is invincible no other can match it." Kajinbo declared causing Ari to gasp as an idea formed in her head. She quickly pulled out her trunk and rummaged through it, catching sight of what she wanted she pulled it out. Not bothering to shrink her trunk, she rushed forward the object in her hands glinting.
"I bet my sword can beat Tokijin." She declared as she thrust forward the sword of Gryffindor. Whilst she had little knowledge in sword fighting, she knew that the sword smith had even less after watching him swing at Miroku so hopefully she could hold the sword off at least until dawn.
"No human made sword can beat Tokijin, foolish mortal." Kajinbo said as he swung at Ari who blocked the strike with her own sword.
"This is no human made sword, its goblin made." Ari said confidently ducking under Kajinbo to engage the sword again as Ari kept up her attack. As the swords came together with a loud clash Ari felt the demonic aura of the sword try and over power the one in her hand but the sword of Gryffindor stood strong against it. Ari danced away giving herself some breathing room; she noticed that the sun had begun to rise on the horizon. 'Just a little more' she thought but she didn't know if she could handle another blow, whilst the sword could take she didn't have the strength or the experience. Sweat poured from her as she engaged the evil sword again and again, Tokijin's aura being no match for the legendary sword, she pulled away again.
"The sword of Gryffindor is legendary where I'm from." She told the smith with a tired grin. "Its blade can't be broken for it has the power to take in that which will only make it stronger."
The sun was just about to peak its head over the horizon as Ari went in for one last go. Tokijin seemed to have realised that trying to overpower Gryffindor's sword was useless and as both swords clashed its aura struck at Ari herself. Ari's eyes widened as she felt the menacing aura wash over her and start to burn her skin, gasping she tried to center her magic to bring up a protective barrier but the pain was getting to her. Just as she was about to pull away the sword in her hand gave its own pulse and began to glow a brilliant white which spread until it surrounded Ari protectively causing the girl gasp at the tingling sensation. The white aura pulsed and seemed to draw on Ari's magic as it suddenly shot towards Tokijin and Kajinbo causing both parties to be thrown away from each other. Ari groaned as she watched the sun rise over the horizon allowing Inuyasha to become a half demon again. She allowed darkness to take over as she heard Inuyasha's declaration of 'my turn'
Ari groaned as she opened her eyes and sat up slowly, looking around her she noticed her group had made a campfire near her and were sitting talking quietly. She moved over to her trunk and shrunk it again, as she was putting it in her pocket she noticed Kagome looking at her.
"I see you've woken up," Kagome said smiling at Ari. "I was worried when you passed out but the sword you have seems to have protected you. It's a magical sword right?"
"Yes." Ari replied looking over to where Inuyasha sat. "I see you didn't destroy Tokijin."
"Nope, even Tessaiga couldn't do it." Kagome shook her head sadly.
"Did I here you say magical sword?" The question came from an old guy sitting by a...cow shaped animal with three eyes.
"Umm yeah my sword is a magical one." Ari replied as she moved to sit next to Kagome.
"Oh I should have introduced you," Kagome gasped and Ari could imagine her doing a face palm in her head. "Ari this is Totosai, the sword smith who Tessaiga. Totosai this is Ari, she's a distant relation of mine."
"It's a pleasure to meet you sir." Ari said and held out her sword. "Would you like to see it? I would be careful though the blade has been coated in Basilisk venom."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Lady Ari, I would be delighted to look at the sword." Totosai reached over and took the sword from Ari.
"I'm afraid I don't really know how to wield it properly," Ari said with a blush as she watches Totosai test out the sword.
"You held your own against Tokijin though." Sango said.
"Yeah but that was only because Kajinbo couldn't wield it at all. I'm very limited in my knowledge about swordfight and I have even less experience." Ari sighed shaking her head in disappointment.
"If you would like I could teach you," Sango offered as she sensed the young witches desire to learn how to use her sword. "Although I don't have any experience with a magical sword."
"I would be grateful if you would teach me and you don't have to worry about it being a magical sword, it will behave like a normal one in practise." Ari grinned at Sango.
"You speak as if the sword has its own mind." Miroku stated.
"That's because it does," Totosai said as he handed the sword back to Ari. "This is most intricately made sword I have ever seen. The magical properties in it are subdued as it seems to sense its master's mood and responds accordingly, the sword helped you in your fight against Tokijin because it knew you didn't have the knowledge to wield it properly. Having Sango teach you how to fight with it is a good idea when it comes to mastering sword forms. However you will need a powerful teacher when it comes to mastering the magical properties inside the sword and no human would be able to teach you this and there are no magical communities in this part of the world."
"So what you're saying is I have to find a demon strong enough to teach me." Ari said looking around. "Well the only demon I know is Inuyasha and I doubt he'd be much help. Perhaps I will meet one on my journey."
"Perhaps." Totosai agreed distantly as if something was bothering him.
"Kagome," Miroku said as the girl turned his attention to him. "I have been thinking that we need to tell Inuyasha the truth about his sword."
"Tessaiga keeps Inuyasha from transforming into a full blooded demon." Sango elaborated once she saw Ari's confused look.
"But won't that make him more powerful?" Ari asked.
"Yeah it does but it makes him lose himself to his demonic nature. He could go on a rampage and kill us all if he loses control." Kagome looked sad at the thought of him like that.
"I think it best that you tell him then he wouldn't abandon Tessaiga." Ari stated.
"You must not tell him," A voice piped up making Ari look for the speaker, not finding one she turned to look at Miroku only to notice something very small jumping up and down on his shoulder. "Inuyasha will discard the sword and rely on his transformed claws and fangs instead."
"That is true." Miroku said thoughtfully
"This time just gets weirder and weirder." Ari said, as she watched the flee jump from Miroku's shoulder and flinched when it landed on her shoulder and drank some of her blood. She reached out a hand and slapped the flee away. "That's rude, I don't even know your name and you're already drinking my blood."
"My apologies, your blood just smelt to delicious for me to resist. My name is Myoga and if I'm not mistaken you are Lady Ari, Kagome told Totosai and I all about you." The flee said.
"You're forgiven just try not to do it again. My blood is the source of my life you know." Ari grinned as the flee laughed. They all watched as Totosai walked passed them to talk to Inuyasha, as they talked Ari got Sango to fill her in on what happened whilst she passed out.
Ari wondered briefly if he was going to tell Inuyasha about his sword and thought that he did have the right to know what happening to his own body regardless of what Myoga said. Ari shook her head as the other moved forward to falsely compliment Inuyasha, she turned her attention to the sky as the clouds moved swiftly across the sky.
"Guys I think we have incoming." She said unsure as she moved to join them.
A burst of green light appeared revealing a flying dragon looking demon with two heads, sitting upon the two headed dragon was another demon. This demon Ari thought, looks somewhat like Inuyasha, he had the same coloured eyes and same hair colour. However Ari just knew the demon that had appeared was a fully fledged demon not half like Inuyasha.
"Pretty cool entrance." Ari remarked with a nod of head making Kagome look at her incredulously. "What? It was a cool entrance."
Ari watched as the one of the heads of the flying demon blew blue electricity out of its mouth and hit Tokijin. Ari was confused for a moment about why it hit the sword but then realised that this guy must have been the one to request the sword be forged and was coming to retrieve it. Here assumption was confirmed when the demon jumped of the dragon and walked towards the sword, Ari wished she could be as graceful as that she pouted as saw the length and shine of his hair. Look at his hair she thought, no guy should have hair that pretty it's enough to make any girl jealous.
"Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha growled as Totosai hid behind him muttering to himself.
"Sesshoumaru huh," Ari said quietly. "Translated his name means killing perfection. Well if that doesn't bring about a sense of foreboding, I don't know what will."
The demon in question had paused when Inuyasha had uttered his name but when Ari had spoken his eyes had narrowed dangerously. When Ari caught his gaze she did a mental 'eep' and hid behind Inuyasha as well, that is one dude I don't want to get on the bad side of she thought as Totosai warned him not to touch the sword. Sesshoumaru apparently didn't give a damn about Totosai's warning and stepped forward, grasping the sword in his hand he brought it out of the ground and held it in front of him.
"Pathetic fool, just who do you take me for?" He said and Ari blushed, damn him she thought damn him and his sexy voice to hell. Ari then glared as she peered round Inuyasha to stare at the demon and watched as the demonic aura of the sword disappeared.
"Clearly I take you for someone who is very powerful and also a bit of a jackass." She muttered, grinning slightly when she heard Inuyasha snicker. She quickly hid again when Sesshoumaru glared heatedly at her though she snorted when she Totosai mutter 'I don't care much for him'.
"I see the sword has chosen me as its master," He looked at sword thoughtfully before returning his attention to Inuyasha. "Draw your sword Inuyasha, there is something I wish to verify."
Ari stared worriedly at Inuyasha's back as Kagome and Totosai tried to persuade him not fight Sesshoumaru. She knew Inuyasha wouldn't stand a chance, he could barely lift Tessaiga let alone swing it. Sesshoumaru was clearly advanced in sword fighting and with a blade like Tokijin he would be damn near indestructible, though Ari did want to see what the demon was capable of she didn't want Inuyasha to get hurt.
"Come at me little brother," Sesshoumaru demanded. "I'll make it easy, I shall come for you."
"Little brother? Yeah called it from the moment I saw him." Arianna said dryly as she watched Sesshoumaru move forward so fast he blurred. "Well damn he can move fast. Good luck Inuyasha, I will cry at your funeral."
"Don't say that!" Kagome cried causing Ari to shrug.
Ari watched as Inuyasha pulled out Tessaiga and barely blocked Sesshoumaru's attack, Inuyasha was pushed back by the aura of the blade. 'Damn it' Ari thought as she watched her hand unconsciously gripped her own sword harder.
"All he can do is block Sesshoumaru's attacks." Kagome said worriedly.
"His sword is too powerful for him." Shippou added.
"This doesn't look good." Totosai finished.
"Way to go and state the obvious." Ari muttered as she watched Inuyasha stand up again and continue struggling with the blade, he stared at Sesshoumaru awaiting his next move.
"What have you changed your combat strategy usually you charge at me blindly." Sesshoumaru taunted his brother.
"Whatever you say." Inuyasha said as he hefted his sword up and ran at Sesshoumaru, the swords clashed creating sparks as the wind rushed around them. Sesshoumaru pushed against Tessaiga as the wind settled down, Inuyasha tried to push back but it was obvious the sword was too much for him.
"I see the sword has become heavier." Sesshoumaru said after observing Inuyasha's behaviour.
"It's become a lot heavier you jackass!" Inuyasha declared angrily
"The sword is too heavy for you." Sesshoumaru said smugly, he gave a hard push on Tessaiga and as Inuyasha was forced back he became off balance and Sesshoumaru used that to his advantage by striking Tessaiga away from Inuyasha before declaring. "You're better off without it."
Inuyasha was thrown backwards as Tessaiga whirled across the clearing immediately reverting to its rusty form. Ari's knuckles turned white around her sword knowing that if it got worse she world intervene like the foolish Gryffindor she was. Myoga quickly made his way to Inuyasha to get him to grab Tessaiga.
"Fool!" Ari shouted as she watched Inuyasha abandon the sword in favour of running at Sesshoumaru. She saw Sesshoumaru move his sword to point it directly at Inuyasha, the sword pulsed in response to Sesshoumaru's silent command and it let out a beam of green light which hit Inuyasha directly. Inuyasha was sent flying back but managed to land on his feet.
"I've seen all I needed." Sesshoumaru declared taking a step forward, and then running at Inuyasha he shouted for Inuyasha to die.
"Run Inuyasha, he's coming for you." Miroku shouted.
Ari stared at Inuyasha, feeling a change in his aura she realised he had lost control gasping she quickly moved forward to intercept Sesshoumaru.
"Get Inuyasha out of here!" She commanded at the others.
Ari ran faster than she ever had praying that Inuyasha would be alright and that she would be able to hold of Sesshoumaru's attack, 'c'mon sword' she thought 'don't fail me now'. Lifting her sword higher she intercepted Tokijin with her sword and looked into the eyes of Inuyasha's brother 'if looks could kill' she thought and internally winced at his glare. Behind her Totosai had created a wall of fire to hide Inuyasha behind, she heard Kagome's sit command and knew her friend's had managed to get him away leaving her behind to deal with the youkai in front of her. She pulled away from him but kept her sword held warningly in front of her, in response to her uneasy emotions the sword pulsed and began to glow white again.
"You only came to see Inuyasha's transform didn't you?" Ari asked, she figured if she asked questions she would keep him distracted enough so he wouldn't kill her.
"Human, who did you steal that sword from?" Sesshoumaru asked choosing to ignore Ari's question as he eyed her sword carefully.
"Steal? I didn't steal it; it belonged to my ancestor and now belongs to me. You don't really mean to kill Inuyasha do you?" Ari felt her anger rising at being called a thief.
"How is it able to withstand Tokijin's attack?" Sesshoumaru once again ignored Ari's questioned.
"Answer my question and I'll answer yours." Ari demanded.
"You do not demand anything from this Sesshoumaru you vile creature." Sesshoumaru sneered. "Answer this Sesshoumaru and I may let leave with your life."
'When faced with an ultimatum like that' Ari thought 'it's probably best to do what he says. Jerk'
"The sword of Gryffindor is a legendary sword in my...country... It's a goblin made sword and the blade cannot be broken because it has certain properties which allows it to take that which can only make it stronger. It is rumoured to appear to anyone who possesses the qualities that Godric Gryffindor, the original master of the sword, valued the most. These qualities are loyalty, bravery, determination and heart that always remains true to itself. However it also said that whilst the sword may appear to those who possess the qualities they cannot truly wield the blade in its full extent. Only the heir of Gryffindor can do this and I am that heir. The white glow on the blade is some of the properties the sword is able to achieve; it is responding to my weariness of you and therefore is allowing itself to protect me if my life should be at immediate risk."
"Hn." Was the only reply she got to the bucket load of information she had given. Her mouth dropped as she watched him sheath his sword and walk away.
"HN! That's the response I get. HN! That's not even a god damn word it's a sound. For Merlin's sake you should at least answer my question you self pretentious jackass!" She shouted at his back. Within seconds Ari found her airways cut off by a pale hand around her throat 'huh so he has those marking on his hands too' she thought distantly.
"This Sesshoumaru is letting you live. Worthless human, next time I won't be so lenient." He threw Ari away from him and turned back to the dragon he had arrived on.
Ari coughed as she slowly stood 'well that's going to bruise' she thought 'note to self do not antagonise the older brother...or... I could...' She walked to her broom quickly and throwing her leg over it she grinned to herself and shouted a parting remark to Sesshoumaru.
"You never once struck to actually kill Inuyasha and I have no doubt that you could do so very easily. One could say you actually care for your brother maybe even love him."
Ari was quick to kick off the ground and zoom into the air praying to whatever God above she managed to get away. She heard an angry growl resonate through the air but it was distant and looking behind she found he had decided to not follow her.
A/N: I really loved writing this chapter and I'm so proud of it.
Did the Ari/Sesshoumaru interaction work? I really don't know so please tell me.