InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Another Opens... ❯ The Battle part 3 ( Chapter 17 )
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By: Namiyo11 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance / Angst | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 04.27.2008 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.8K | Visits: 176 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance / Angst | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 04.27.2008 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.8K | Visits: 176 | Status: Completed
Chapter 17-The Battle, part 3
No, I do not own Inuyasha or related characters! I do, however, own the original characters Yotogi, Onjou, and Kokuzoku, as well as the Hamayami.
Recap: Kagome is trying to sneak into the Temple, Shippo is buying her time...and Kouga now wants her dead for her betrayal of his tribe. What happens now? Read on!
Watching the sunset had never been quite so nerve-wracking for Sango. Soon, they would begin, and with luck...Kagome would make it inside, free them, and they’d be able to put an end to Naraku’s last servant.
***
Mushin muttered, as did Kaede. They were settled on each side of the Temple, one with Yotogi, the other with Hochi. If worse came to worse, they would do their best to guard the humans or get them loose.
Mushin, sitting on the ground in the ring of papers that kept them invisible, frowned up at the quiet Inu Lord, ready and watchful in his human-like form.
“Why do you do this? Help them, a pair of hanyou, and monks?” he asked, glancing up. An amused smile answered him as the Inu glanced down.
“Duty, Hoshi. I will see you safe as agreed,” he answered softly. The monk nodded to himself. Yotogi smiled slightly, enigmatically. It was a bit more than that, really.
He had been born on the same day as Sesshomaru, and sent to the Keep at seven years of age to be his childhood companion and official playmate as a consequence. A suitable choice as the heir of an important holding in his own right. Until he was summoned home to serve as his own Father’s packsecond, he’d spent many years at the Keep by his friend’s side. Few knew him better, really. He also liked Kagome greatly, she was good for Sesshomaru. Besides, it amused the hell out of him to be helping a High Monk break into a Temple.
But it was time.
***
“Be ready, Hochi,” Kaede warned, her bow and arrows in front of her as she knelt in her own protective circle on the opposite side of the Temple, the raccoon ready to help as he could. To protect her.
“I am, Lady Kaede,” he answered, his hands wringing as he kept an ear out.
Kaede sighed. She had begun much of this when she had given Kagome the beads of subjugation her lost sister had created decades before to bind Inuyasha. ‘Osuwari’ was never meant to be the trigger, though...‘Koishii’ was. Beloved. She had known then how they would be together, this returned incarnation of her elder sister and her hanyou. Known that when they responded to her order, the feelings between them would resurface. The only question had been how they would sort the karmic debts, and what would become of them this time. Sure enough-he had used the Jewel for her, made her other than human...
But it was time.
***
Kagome ran. As she did, a monk in a cell, and another and a Priestess...began to softly chant. Miroku had charged and placed the ofuda Sango had smuggled in to him, and a masking spell was hopefully covering the cell, subtly interfering with the barriers to allow his work to mesh with those outside. He focused and chanted as the Inu watched the door.
Inuyasha still wasn’t sure about this. Not a bit. Apparently, his Kagome was coming, that much he gathered, but why? Her letter had said such horrible things. Sesshomaru still hadn’t had the chance to tell him the truth.
Sango crouched beside Miroku as he fell into trance. For the monk, it looked-different. He could see many things with his Spiritual sight. He meshed with the solid, gently pulsating green of Kaede’s aura, that of a healer and a warrior Priestess, and the richer, deep gold and blue of Mushin’s. Together they entered the entangling wards, a sickly overlay of threads, touching them gently, ready to adjust them so they would not be able to catch Kagome. It was the best they could do, and they could only pray it would be enough.
Feet made a near soundless patter as she approached the walls...this was the real test...as all three felt a sudden pressure on the magic. Too much pressure. Until there was a faint, fluttering surge of power, unlooked for aid...
Kaede knew that aura. Knew the whisper of pure spiritual power, once so incredibly strong...now all but vanished. Kagome. Kagome’s spiritual powers, lost in the change...some echo remained, and helped them, feeble as they had never been when she was mortal. It tipped the balance as she leapt, unknowingly, to the top of the wall.
She was here, the webs were trying to grab her, but they threaded them, cleared them gently out of the way for her, and could feel...an odd feeling reverberated along the delicate spell. An echo. Almost...a trace of aura, helping them, something almost like...it was impossible. Kaede could not look closer now to be certain...but it felt like Kikyou.
As they worked, Kagome saw her first target. Kirara, thanks to Atae and her powers, had told them everything. Midoriko’s partner. The spooky part was when Atae, entranced, had begun to speak in a voice Kagome knew only from a dream almost a year earlier, when she had told her of the terms of her new life...
***
Centuries earlier...a planning session...
Midoriko stood tiredly in front of the Lynx Tribe’s chief warleaders, explaining, one hand resting on Kirara’s neck as she pointed at a carefully drawn map spread out before them of the Temple complex.
“Those pillars, concealed in the four corner pagodas in the meditation gardens. They are surrounded by barriers, and hold the main anchors. Break at least three of them, and we can break the main wards. The binding spells on the poor prisoners, those are controlled by inscribed spells on the main support post in the sanctuary, but when we take it down, the entire building will go. Either we do all of that-or we must gain control of the amulet of the High Monk. With it, we can release them and I can bind the Temple. It will be difficult, many may be lost.”
“The price matters little, Priestess...only the ending of this darkness.”
“Agreed. You are brave, my new friends. I pray it will be enough.”
But Midoriko was unable to destroy and purify the place alone. She had been the only Priestess willing to even try to take the twisted monks, with only weak youkai at her back besides Kirara. So-she had sealed it, and the Lynx had taken the land surrounding it as theirs, to guard it forever. Soon after, the warrior had met her end, and the jewel was formed. But seals faded with time, unrefreshed or looked after, and when the guardians died under the Dokueki’s fangs-the way was open for Ayami and her Panthers, feasting from the crumbs of two tables...Naraku’s-and the Monks’.
***
Kagome drew Tetsusaiga as she leapt silently down into the courtyard.
The hanyou held it, praying her hasty lessons would be enough. The Kaze was one thing, she would need all of it’s powers soon. The last person to use both of the Swords of the Fang this way had died in another rescue...she couldn’t stop once started, or they would kill her. Kagome held compassion for humanity, it’s wards didn’t affect her...and she was here to save and protect mortals as well as youkai. As before-it obeyed her will and wish. The Sword transformed in her hands.
“Red Tetsusaiga, please,” Kagome whispered, and concentrated as Totosai had taught her, blessing the old Smith, now fleeing to somewhere well away, part of their deal. The sword glowed scarlet, sheered through an ancient barrier-and the post beneath it, bursting into flames as the spells it anchored trembled.
One down. But as she completed her leap, blade in hand as the pagoda collapsed, as the alarm sounded...she became visible as debris knocked her on the head, breaking the spell. The Dokueki in the garden was puzzled, having been attracted by the vibrations, tasting the air. It appeared to be Inu, but didn’t smell like one...
She saw it come for her anyways. No time for the Hamayami, the Panthers were already in motion, as was Ayami. The wolf shrieked as she grabbed a pendant and tried to bind her, face a mask of concentration as she worked. Natsu the fire panther was in the lead of the Panther nobles coming for her, four on one without the Dokueki or Ayami in the bargain...the fire Panther recognized the clothes, and smiled. Inuyasha’s former mortal wench, come at last. She’d enjoy this...Kagome swore.
Time to see if Totosai had indeed done as he’d promised. She sheathed Tetsusaiga, and drew-Tenseiga? The sword pulsed as she ran right at the Dokueki! She turned the blade in her hand, and the edge was readied...an edge that had not existed before on Tenseiga, the Fang of Heaven and Healing, that could allow the bearer to close the way to the other world...it hadn’t existed until Totosai had done as she’d asked.
‘Lady Kumori-help me...’ she prayed.
“Tenseiga, do my will! Meidou Zangetsuha!” she dove past the fangs, trusting...and felt a strange-not quite contact as she slashed along the Dokueki’s side and a black emptiness pulsed where it struck. Not a drop of blood was shed as the Dokueki seemed to collapse in on itself...and...vanish? She ran on after looking at the Panthers and growling.
“What the hell was that??” Natsu stammered, skidding to a stop and pointing with a shaking hand. Aki, her brother, gulped as Hazumi trembled. Not expected, that. Everyone knew Tenseiga was useless!
Tohan didn’t know either. But she turned, and went another way. Those eyes...she would kill them all...as deserved, they had thrown away their honor in this foolishness, but perhaps something could be salvaged. Why strike there? She didn’t know. Natsu and the others had not told her, not knowing the secrets of the ward system, only how it had been operated.
Kagome used the respite to go after another pagoda, switching Swords...both rattled as she changed them, panting...
***
Miroku kept chanting in a cell, sweat pouring down his face. As Ayami tried to close the webs on Kagome, the trio were forced to give more strength to protecting her. Sesshomaru was feeling the barriers-they weakened! He could feel it...as explosions and screams, the sounds of battle reverberated...
He ran his hand along one wall. The outer barriers were...the second pagoda went up, and the wards shattered with a backlash that made every protective bead set shatter, and an amulet cracked as Ayami ran to stop Kagome. Miroku gasped, and physically slid backwards as he was thrown out of the ritual by the power released. But the cell’s binding magic was still intact as they quickly discovered. A growl emerged as the falling barriers allowed the packbond to alert completely, and allowed a pair of brothers to feel the presence of the Swords that were soul-bonded to them. Inuyasha gasped as something...that was Kagome! With Tetsusaiga!
“Tenseiga?” Sesshomaru murmured. That weak, irritating blade...it was the Fang out there-but not as it was...something was different. Running feet came towards the cell, and both brothers rose to do what they could, protect Miroku...
“Sesshomaru!” Tohan, panting, no beads on her wrist, leaning on her staff.
“What do you play at?” he demanded, and the Panther woman sighed.
“I am releasing you. We have little time before she finds a way to stop me, or comes for you,” she instructed. But Sesshomaru glared at her suspiciously as Sango checked an exhausted Miroku.
“You release us?” he asked.
“Ayami must not be permitted to restore Naraku. Go. Take your sister and allies and go in peace, Lord of the Inu,” Tohan said grimly.
“It will not be so simple, Daughter of the Panthers. You betrayed your oath to end our feud,” he replied coolly, as something seemed to pass between them.
“It was not my choice. I fear my family pays for it as we speak-as yours soon will if you fail to listen. No matter what tricks she has used on those fangs, more Dokueki will be here soon, more than the one she slew with Tenseiga. Leave while you can, while confusion covers this place,” Tohan answered. Sesshomaru’s face at that news-was rather...memorable. She killed what with what now?? Inuyasha looked at the panther, completely bewildered by this. Tenseiga couldn’t harm anyone!
“You lie!” Inuyasha said flatly.
“No. I wish I was. The only one who has lied here is Kagome herself, hanyou. Now come,” Tohan ordered as she lifted a hand, tracing a pattern in front of the door. The ropes parted.
“Indeed. Come. We shall carry the monk,” he nodded to Inuyasha and Sango, who rose. At his half-brother’s hesitation, Sesshomaru sighed. “Inuyasha. You do realize, her letter was intended to warn us she was coming to rescue-you?” he said in a tone that denied that Sesshomaru, Lord of the Inu, needed rescue.
“It...was...?”
“Yes. Now pick up the man and let us go. Why she is so enamored of you to go to such lengths to restore you to her...Odysseus, I cannot grasp. However, I refuse to play Telemachus,” he directed, with-that-yes, that was a smirk!
“Ody-wha?” A blank look.
“A code. Go!” he ordered...and the hanyou scooped up the semi-conscious Miroku, the exhausted monk slung over his shoulder as his face worked, ears twitching furiously.
“You mean-that little-wench!!!” Fury ripped through the hanyou. Fury, blended with a relief that made his eyes light up. It was all a lie. A code, a sneaky code to warn them! She wasn’t-she hadn’t-she was still...but she’d written that stuff. He would do...something. Oh, she would pay. And pay. And pay for this!! But wait.
“Let’s go,” Sango sighed.
“You knew! And you, Sango!!” Inuyasha yelled, a finger pointing at his half-brother, who shrugged as they headed down the hall. The tajiya just sighed. You’d think he’d have some faith in her, really...
“Of course. However, there were listeners and saying so would have endangered the plan she was working on. Although, if you had ever taken an interest in our packsister’s world it would not have been a mystery.”
“You bastard!! I’ll-”
“Carry the monk and follow.” Was the mild answer.
“Yes. One or the other of us did listen-” Tohan answered, ignoring screaming from another cell. They allowed Kokuzoku to remain sealed behind them as they hurried out, before Ayami found them.
Author’s Notes-Ok! The Meidou. It’s in the manga, but not the series. It allows the Tenseiga to-well...pretty much send the opponent bodily into the afterlife. Coolness! Here, we go into the different way I had it added to the Sword next time. I drew the notion of Kirara knowing about the Temple defenses from the anime ep. ‘Secret of the Four Souls Revealed’, when Midoriko and Kirara are seen together. I also figured the old Priestess was indeed crazy enough to try taking on a Temple full of evil monks. I hope you’re enjoying! Thanks for reading!-Namiyo
No, I do not own Inuyasha or related characters! I do, however, own the original characters Yotogi, Onjou, and Kokuzoku, as well as the Hamayami.
Recap: Kagome is trying to sneak into the Temple, Shippo is buying her time...and Kouga now wants her dead for her betrayal of his tribe. What happens now? Read on!
Watching the sunset had never been quite so nerve-wracking for Sango. Soon, they would begin, and with luck...Kagome would make it inside, free them, and they’d be able to put an end to Naraku’s last servant.
***
Mushin muttered, as did Kaede. They were settled on each side of the Temple, one with Yotogi, the other with Hochi. If worse came to worse, they would do their best to guard the humans or get them loose.
Mushin, sitting on the ground in the ring of papers that kept them invisible, frowned up at the quiet Inu Lord, ready and watchful in his human-like form.
“Why do you do this? Help them, a pair of hanyou, and monks?” he asked, glancing up. An amused smile answered him as the Inu glanced down.
“Duty, Hoshi. I will see you safe as agreed,” he answered softly. The monk nodded to himself. Yotogi smiled slightly, enigmatically. It was a bit more than that, really.
He had been born on the same day as Sesshomaru, and sent to the Keep at seven years of age to be his childhood companion and official playmate as a consequence. A suitable choice as the heir of an important holding in his own right. Until he was summoned home to serve as his own Father’s packsecond, he’d spent many years at the Keep by his friend’s side. Few knew him better, really. He also liked Kagome greatly, she was good for Sesshomaru. Besides, it amused the hell out of him to be helping a High Monk break into a Temple.
But it was time.
***
“Be ready, Hochi,” Kaede warned, her bow and arrows in front of her as she knelt in her own protective circle on the opposite side of the Temple, the raccoon ready to help as he could. To protect her.
“I am, Lady Kaede,” he answered, his hands wringing as he kept an ear out.
Kaede sighed. She had begun much of this when she had given Kagome the beads of subjugation her lost sister had created decades before to bind Inuyasha. ‘Osuwari’ was never meant to be the trigger, though...‘Koishii’ was. Beloved. She had known then how they would be together, this returned incarnation of her elder sister and her hanyou. Known that when they responded to her order, the feelings between them would resurface. The only question had been how they would sort the karmic debts, and what would become of them this time. Sure enough-he had used the Jewel for her, made her other than human...
But it was time.
***
Kagome ran. As she did, a monk in a cell, and another and a Priestess...began to softly chant. Miroku had charged and placed the ofuda Sango had smuggled in to him, and a masking spell was hopefully covering the cell, subtly interfering with the barriers to allow his work to mesh with those outside. He focused and chanted as the Inu watched the door.
Inuyasha still wasn’t sure about this. Not a bit. Apparently, his Kagome was coming, that much he gathered, but why? Her letter had said such horrible things. Sesshomaru still hadn’t had the chance to tell him the truth.
Sango crouched beside Miroku as he fell into trance. For the monk, it looked-different. He could see many things with his Spiritual sight. He meshed with the solid, gently pulsating green of Kaede’s aura, that of a healer and a warrior Priestess, and the richer, deep gold and blue of Mushin’s. Together they entered the entangling wards, a sickly overlay of threads, touching them gently, ready to adjust them so they would not be able to catch Kagome. It was the best they could do, and they could only pray it would be enough.
Feet made a near soundless patter as she approached the walls...this was the real test...as all three felt a sudden pressure on the magic. Too much pressure. Until there was a faint, fluttering surge of power, unlooked for aid...
Kaede knew that aura. Knew the whisper of pure spiritual power, once so incredibly strong...now all but vanished. Kagome. Kagome’s spiritual powers, lost in the change...some echo remained, and helped them, feeble as they had never been when she was mortal. It tipped the balance as she leapt, unknowingly, to the top of the wall.
She was here, the webs were trying to grab her, but they threaded them, cleared them gently out of the way for her, and could feel...an odd feeling reverberated along the delicate spell. An echo. Almost...a trace of aura, helping them, something almost like...it was impossible. Kaede could not look closer now to be certain...but it felt like Kikyou.
As they worked, Kagome saw her first target. Kirara, thanks to Atae and her powers, had told them everything. Midoriko’s partner. The spooky part was when Atae, entranced, had begun to speak in a voice Kagome knew only from a dream almost a year earlier, when she had told her of the terms of her new life...
***
Centuries earlier...a planning session...
Midoriko stood tiredly in front of the Lynx Tribe’s chief warleaders, explaining, one hand resting on Kirara’s neck as she pointed at a carefully drawn map spread out before them of the Temple complex.
“Those pillars, concealed in the four corner pagodas in the meditation gardens. They are surrounded by barriers, and hold the main anchors. Break at least three of them, and we can break the main wards. The binding spells on the poor prisoners, those are controlled by inscribed spells on the main support post in the sanctuary, but when we take it down, the entire building will go. Either we do all of that-or we must gain control of the amulet of the High Monk. With it, we can release them and I can bind the Temple. It will be difficult, many may be lost.”
“The price matters little, Priestess...only the ending of this darkness.”
“Agreed. You are brave, my new friends. I pray it will be enough.”
But Midoriko was unable to destroy and purify the place alone. She had been the only Priestess willing to even try to take the twisted monks, with only weak youkai at her back besides Kirara. So-she had sealed it, and the Lynx had taken the land surrounding it as theirs, to guard it forever. Soon after, the warrior had met her end, and the jewel was formed. But seals faded with time, unrefreshed or looked after, and when the guardians died under the Dokueki’s fangs-the way was open for Ayami and her Panthers, feasting from the crumbs of two tables...Naraku’s-and the Monks’.
***
Kagome drew Tetsusaiga as she leapt silently down into the courtyard.
The hanyou held it, praying her hasty lessons would be enough. The Kaze was one thing, she would need all of it’s powers soon. The last person to use both of the Swords of the Fang this way had died in another rescue...she couldn’t stop once started, or they would kill her. Kagome held compassion for humanity, it’s wards didn’t affect her...and she was here to save and protect mortals as well as youkai. As before-it obeyed her will and wish. The Sword transformed in her hands.
“Red Tetsusaiga, please,” Kagome whispered, and concentrated as Totosai had taught her, blessing the old Smith, now fleeing to somewhere well away, part of their deal. The sword glowed scarlet, sheered through an ancient barrier-and the post beneath it, bursting into flames as the spells it anchored trembled.
One down. But as she completed her leap, blade in hand as the pagoda collapsed, as the alarm sounded...she became visible as debris knocked her on the head, breaking the spell. The Dokueki in the garden was puzzled, having been attracted by the vibrations, tasting the air. It appeared to be Inu, but didn’t smell like one...
She saw it come for her anyways. No time for the Hamayami, the Panthers were already in motion, as was Ayami. The wolf shrieked as she grabbed a pendant and tried to bind her, face a mask of concentration as she worked. Natsu the fire panther was in the lead of the Panther nobles coming for her, four on one without the Dokueki or Ayami in the bargain...the fire Panther recognized the clothes, and smiled. Inuyasha’s former mortal wench, come at last. She’d enjoy this...Kagome swore.
Time to see if Totosai had indeed done as he’d promised. She sheathed Tetsusaiga, and drew-Tenseiga? The sword pulsed as she ran right at the Dokueki! She turned the blade in her hand, and the edge was readied...an edge that had not existed before on Tenseiga, the Fang of Heaven and Healing, that could allow the bearer to close the way to the other world...it hadn’t existed until Totosai had done as she’d asked.
‘Lady Kumori-help me...’ she prayed.
“Tenseiga, do my will! Meidou Zangetsuha!” she dove past the fangs, trusting...and felt a strange-not quite contact as she slashed along the Dokueki’s side and a black emptiness pulsed where it struck. Not a drop of blood was shed as the Dokueki seemed to collapse in on itself...and...vanish? She ran on after looking at the Panthers and growling.
“What the hell was that??” Natsu stammered, skidding to a stop and pointing with a shaking hand. Aki, her brother, gulped as Hazumi trembled. Not expected, that. Everyone knew Tenseiga was useless!
Tohan didn’t know either. But she turned, and went another way. Those eyes...she would kill them all...as deserved, they had thrown away their honor in this foolishness, but perhaps something could be salvaged. Why strike there? She didn’t know. Natsu and the others had not told her, not knowing the secrets of the ward system, only how it had been operated.
Kagome used the respite to go after another pagoda, switching Swords...both rattled as she changed them, panting...
***
Miroku kept chanting in a cell, sweat pouring down his face. As Ayami tried to close the webs on Kagome, the trio were forced to give more strength to protecting her. Sesshomaru was feeling the barriers-they weakened! He could feel it...as explosions and screams, the sounds of battle reverberated...
He ran his hand along one wall. The outer barriers were...the second pagoda went up, and the wards shattered with a backlash that made every protective bead set shatter, and an amulet cracked as Ayami ran to stop Kagome. Miroku gasped, and physically slid backwards as he was thrown out of the ritual by the power released. But the cell’s binding magic was still intact as they quickly discovered. A growl emerged as the falling barriers allowed the packbond to alert completely, and allowed a pair of brothers to feel the presence of the Swords that were soul-bonded to them. Inuyasha gasped as something...that was Kagome! With Tetsusaiga!
“Tenseiga?” Sesshomaru murmured. That weak, irritating blade...it was the Fang out there-but not as it was...something was different. Running feet came towards the cell, and both brothers rose to do what they could, protect Miroku...
“Sesshomaru!” Tohan, panting, no beads on her wrist, leaning on her staff.
“What do you play at?” he demanded, and the Panther woman sighed.
“I am releasing you. We have little time before she finds a way to stop me, or comes for you,” she instructed. But Sesshomaru glared at her suspiciously as Sango checked an exhausted Miroku.
“You release us?” he asked.
“Ayami must not be permitted to restore Naraku. Go. Take your sister and allies and go in peace, Lord of the Inu,” Tohan said grimly.
“It will not be so simple, Daughter of the Panthers. You betrayed your oath to end our feud,” he replied coolly, as something seemed to pass between them.
“It was not my choice. I fear my family pays for it as we speak-as yours soon will if you fail to listen. No matter what tricks she has used on those fangs, more Dokueki will be here soon, more than the one she slew with Tenseiga. Leave while you can, while confusion covers this place,” Tohan answered. Sesshomaru’s face at that news-was rather...memorable. She killed what with what now?? Inuyasha looked at the panther, completely bewildered by this. Tenseiga couldn’t harm anyone!
“You lie!” Inuyasha said flatly.
“No. I wish I was. The only one who has lied here is Kagome herself, hanyou. Now come,” Tohan ordered as she lifted a hand, tracing a pattern in front of the door. The ropes parted.
“Indeed. Come. We shall carry the monk,” he nodded to Inuyasha and Sango, who rose. At his half-brother’s hesitation, Sesshomaru sighed. “Inuyasha. You do realize, her letter was intended to warn us she was coming to rescue-you?” he said in a tone that denied that Sesshomaru, Lord of the Inu, needed rescue.
“It...was...?”
“Yes. Now pick up the man and let us go. Why she is so enamored of you to go to such lengths to restore you to her...Odysseus, I cannot grasp. However, I refuse to play Telemachus,” he directed, with-that-yes, that was a smirk!
“Ody-wha?” A blank look.
“A code. Go!” he ordered...and the hanyou scooped up the semi-conscious Miroku, the exhausted monk slung over his shoulder as his face worked, ears twitching furiously.
“You mean-that little-wench!!!” Fury ripped through the hanyou. Fury, blended with a relief that made his eyes light up. It was all a lie. A code, a sneaky code to warn them! She wasn’t-she hadn’t-she was still...but she’d written that stuff. He would do...something. Oh, she would pay. And pay. And pay for this!! But wait.
“Let’s go,” Sango sighed.
“You knew! And you, Sango!!” Inuyasha yelled, a finger pointing at his half-brother, who shrugged as they headed down the hall. The tajiya just sighed. You’d think he’d have some faith in her, really...
“Of course. However, there were listeners and saying so would have endangered the plan she was working on. Although, if you had ever taken an interest in our packsister’s world it would not have been a mystery.”
“You bastard!! I’ll-”
“Carry the monk and follow.” Was the mild answer.
“Yes. One or the other of us did listen-” Tohan answered, ignoring screaming from another cell. They allowed Kokuzoku to remain sealed behind them as they hurried out, before Ayami found them.
Author’s Notes-Ok! The Meidou. It’s in the manga, but not the series. It allows the Tenseiga to-well...pretty much send the opponent bodily into the afterlife. Coolness! Here, we go into the different way I had it added to the Sword next time. I drew the notion of Kirara knowing about the Temple defenses from the anime ep. ‘Secret of the Four Souls Revealed’, when Midoriko and Kirara are seen together. I also figured the old Priestess was indeed crazy enough to try taking on a Temple full of evil monks. I hope you’re enjoying! Thanks for reading!-Namiyo