Feudal Tales Week 7
Title: The Heir of Tetsusaiga
Author: landofthekwt
Genre:Introspective
Universe:Canon
Word Count: 694
Rating:K+
Warning: Spoiler for Movie 3 and Chapters 489-493 Shishinki Arc 495 and 499-500
Summary: Sesshoumaru decides to test Inuyasha to see if he is the true heir of Tetsusaiga
Prompt #2
The warm summer wind blew his silk robes around him as Sesshomaru stood on a sheer cliff watching the valley below. His mind had been troubled as of late and there was no peace from the whirling thoughts that had been plaguing him. Actually, he had to be honest with himself. All of his thoughts seemed to be centered around one person lately and it was beginning to irritate him greatly. Hearing a noise behind him he turned to see the object of his disordered mind and made a decision. Today he would put his thoughts to rest.
His mind had been in great turmoil since his meeting with Shishinki. He had learned everything that he thought he knew about the swords and everything he had been told was a lie.
His father had lied, his mother had lied, the flea could not get his stories straight and worst
of all Totosai had continued to lie even when confronted with the lies and only admitted the truth when he showed Totosai that he knew what the truth was.
Only one who had not lied to him was Father's enemy, Shishinki. The truth that had been revealed was astounding. Tenseiga was a castoff piece of Tetsusaiga to be used to train the Meidou Zangetsuha At the end of the training his Meidou Zangetsuha was to be handed over to Inuyasha. He would be left with nothing but a sword that slays those not of this world.
Father had cheated him out of everything. He had wanted and needed Father's sword to
obtain power. But that had been denied him. Now an important part of the one memento of his father was to taken from him and given to the worthless half-breed.
And what was the great reasoning behind the plan of the Leader of the Dogs. To protect
Inuyasha from his own brother and to ensure that the hanyou did not have a poor lot in life.
Inuyasha was so naive about Father. Even though he claimed that he did not care about
a father whom he had never known, he was gullible enough to believe that Father would not
have intentionally disinherited his oldest son.
Sesshoumaru knew better . He had been with the General on many of his campaigns, had attended court when his father presided and had to endure his father's love affairs. Inuyasha might see Father as the great Inu No Taisho who could do no wrong. But he knew him as the man who cheated on his mother with that whore, who risked the Western Lands simply to safeguard the the birth of Inuyasha and disinherited his oldest son simply to protect Inuyasha from him .
Sesshoumaru wanted nothing more to do with his Father's mementos, but the sight of
Tetsusaiga in Inuyasha's hands was too much to bear. It brought back all of his bitterness towards his Father .
Byakua's appearance with mirror shards had been a godsend. Of course, Naraku thought that he was in control of Sesshoumaru's actions. Naraku was convinced that if he gave the shards to Sesshoumaru that Sesshoumaru would use to the shards to steal Tetsusaiga's power and kill Inuyasha.
Both Father and Naraku thought they could control Sesshoumaru. He would show them. By using the shards he could steal all of Tetsusaiga's power. Inuyasha would have to
prove that he and not Sesshoumaru was the heir of Tetsusaiga. by defeating Sesshoumaru with Tetsusaiga's powers fighting for Sesshoumaru and not Inuyasha.
The boy would not refuse. For all of his bad blood and bad breeding the boy did have honor. Inuyasha would know that Sesshoumaru was not giving him this test to steal the swords, he was a chance for Inuyasha to prove that he was the true heir of Tetsusaiga. Sesshoumaru would prove his good faith by throwing away the swords if he won. He did not want anything from his father anymore.
Striding into the camp he yelled at Inuyasha to draw his sword. He was so angry at Father
that he wanted to kill him. Since Father was not there, Inuyasha was a convenient