InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A New Obession ❯ One Step Closer ( Chapter 5 )

Disclaimer: Yes, I'm back again! And the cast shall not be spared my morbid wrath! Oh, wait… I don't own them… DAMN!!!

 

One Step Closer

 

There was no time to hitch a ride. Renkotsu ran all the way back to Bankotsu's home. It was one hell of a run. Normally, it would be a two day walk from where he had run into Jakotsu, but with this information and his concern, Renkotsu managed to make it back in sixteen hours.

 

“Mommy! Daddy! Look! Uncle Renkotsu's back!” Haru shouted, seeing the very warn out Renkotsu.

 

Sada, being closest, ran over to Renkotsu and held him up as he desperately tried to catch his breath. She rubbed and patted his back, trying to open up his breathing way.

 

“Renkotsu, what happened?” Bankotsu asked, running over.

 

“I... Inu...” he gasped, “Inuya... Inuyasha... He's back... He's alive.”

 

“What?!” Bankotsu exclaimed. “How?”

 

“I don't know...” Renkotsu answered, finally breathing normally again, “But Jakotsu saw him. He said that Inuyasha slaughtered a villager in cold blood, and he's sure that Inuyasha's the one who killed Suikotsu and Ginkotsu.”

 

Bankotsu gritted his teeth in anger. “This is because you went easy on him, Sada!” he yelled!

 

“It doesn't matter. He got lucky. Sada's attack should have killed him,” Renkotsu defended. “What we need to worry about is if he finds out where you two are,” he said quietly, trying to keep the conversation from the children.

 

“Shikamaru, take Haru and Hana inside,” Bankotsu ordered.

 

“Yes sir,” Shikamaru replied, doing as he was told.

 

“What are we going to do?” Sada asked, looking to her husband.

 

“Renkotsu, do you think you can watch the kids for awhile?”

 

Renkotsu blinked at Bankotsu. “I suppose... What are you planning, Big Brother?”

 

Bankotsu looked to Sada. “Get your Jakujou. We're training.”

 

Jakotsu watched Renkotsu run off. Man, he had gotten faster. Those kids seem to have an effect on all of them. Oh well. Now, what to do about Inuyasha? Sure, he said he wouldn't go look for him, but that didn't mean he had to sit back and just wait. He at least needed to get a plan together.

 

“Hm... Well, he's full demon now, that's obvious. So he's probably stronger, and faster. But, his brains have seemed to have slowed. This might just be my advantage,” he thought aloud.

 

With a smirk, Jakotsu walked back near where he saw Inuyasha before. Hey, he wasn't hunting him down; he was just giving the poor guy a hand.

 

And it didn't take long for Inuyasha to catch on. “Demon instincts; so predictable,” Jakotsu said with a smirk. Inuyasha just growled.

 

“I'm going to enjoy this,” Jakotsu said, venom and malice dripping from his words.

 

Inuyasha growled, a similar tone in his growl. He bore his fangs and stalked towards Jakotsu. Jakotsu shook his head. He wasn't some scared kid. He pulled out his sword and got ready. Inuyasha lunged at him, but he just simply moved out of the way, countering with his sword. Like Jakotsu thought, Inuyasha's mind had slowed. He got hit; he got hit bad.

 

Inuyasha held his bleeding chest. Damn it, he forgot about that damn snake-like sword. He growled lowly. “Blades of Blood!” he shouted, swing his claws toward Jakotsu, numerous blades flying towards him.

 

Jakotsu blinked and quickly dodged. Since when did he have an attack like that?! He glanced back at Inuyasha, only to see more red blades flying at him. He quickly got up and ran, dodging the blades as the came crashing just behind him.

 

“Damn it, I didn't expect it to be this difficult!” Jakotsu thought as he kept running, “Okay, no more playing. I have to end this now!”

 

After the last blade fell, Jakotsu made a quick turn, launching his snake-like sword. Inuyasha eyed the sword; being aware, he jumped back. Heh, couldn't pull the same trick on him twice. Unfortunately for Inuyasha, it wasn't the same trick. The sword emitted a demonic energy, which shot at Inuyasha, the blast going straight through his stomach. Damn it! What was it with people loving to attack him there?!

 

Jakotsu laughed. “Like it? It's a little gift from Sada. Well, I should say your brother, since it is his fang.”

 

Inuyasha growled lowly. Okay, that was it. He was sick of this bastard. He was tired of it all! As soon as he got that damn sword away from him, Inuyasha was going to make him die a very slow and painful death.

 

He got up, holding his stomach. “You're dead,” he hissed. Inuyasha pulled out his Tetsusaiga, getting ready.

 

Jakotsu stared in worry. He could wield that thing? He thought only humans and half demons could hold the Tetsusaiga. Oh shit, this was bad. With his new demonic powers... Oh shit.

 

“Wind Scar!” Inuyasha shouted, the attack going straight for Jakotsu. It was extremely larger than it used to be. The demonic energy Inuyasha had gained from his transformation added to the potency of the attack; Jakotsu didn't have much of a chance.

 

Jakotsu still tried to get out of the way. Miraculously, he managed to avoid most of it, but his leg was gone. He was in extreme pain; he couldn't bring himself to even raise his sword.

 

Inuyasha stalked over, sheathing the Tetsusaiga. He was going to do this with his own hands. He smirked and shredded Jakotsu, slowly. He took his time, lapping up the blood from his claws. Jakotsu cried in agony with every cut. It was all fun for Inuyasha.

 

When he got bored, he just sliced off his head. He scoffed. That was the most difficult battle he's had... since his friend had died... Great, now those memories were haunting him again. Those thoughts rang through his head, and the fatigue from battle and the blood loss were catching up to him.

 

He had to sit down. He leaned against a tree, breathing hard. He looked at his claws, seeing the blood that was his own. It didn't bother him... but the wounds he had gotten, he couldn't go anywhere until he healed. Damn it... he was feeling light headed. No, he couldn't pass out.

 

Kagome places her hand on his shoulder, "You should rest, I'll take care of you." She smiles as she holds her first aid box.

 

Inuyasha looks up at her, his reddened eyes becoming glazed over. "Ka-gome?"

 

She shook her head, "When will you learn to guard your stomach? I'm surprised there's not a permanent hole there."

 

Inuyasha chuckled slightly, only causing pain to shoot through his body. He winced some.

 

Kagome smiled sweetly at him. "Lean against the tree, I'll take care of it. Just like old times."

 

Inuyasha didn't argue. He was in too much pain to really even try. He leaned back, his head slightly falling towards his shoulder. The world was starting to spin around him.

 

Kagome "seemingly" patches him up with bandages. "If you plan on avenging us you should try harder to keep yourself alive."

 

"I forgot about that damn sword," he muttered under his breath. How could he forget about that damned sword?! Well, at least he made Jakotsu pay for it...

 

Kagome nodded, "Make sure not to forget anything else about them."

 

"Don't worry... That brought back everything about them. I won't..." he said, fighting the urge to fall unconscious, but it was a losing battle.

 

"Sleep for now," she said soothingly leading his head to lie on her lap. She ran her fingers through his hair.

 

Inuyasha looked up at her, his eyes thanking her. He was too weak to speak anymore. He held her hand and let the blackness consume him... for now.

 

Haha! My longest chapter yet for this story! Woot! I hope you guys liked it. I know the title's lame, but hey, I was listening to One Step Closer by Linkin Park and it fit. So deal with it. xP