InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ For The Love of An Enemy ❯ The Will of Tenesiga ( Chapter 5 )

The Will of Tenesiga

Sesshoumaru looked at the broken and lifeless from of the miko before him frowning as the familiar rush of adrenaline and satisfaction did not accompany his kill. He felt as if he had stolen a life that had no right to be taken, as if this woman did not deserve the death she received. Shaking his head, Sesshoumaru cleared his mind of the unwanted and unbidden thoughts. She was a human and an obstacle in his way of Tetsusagia, she had to die.

Turning away from her body, Sesshoumaru once again bent to pick up the coveted sword only to be once again forcefully thrown from Tetsusagia. He did not understand. Even in death the woman maintained her power over the sword, deeming her an even more powerful master than his hanyou half brother. As the thought passed through his head, he felt the Tenesiga begin to awaken at his side.

Useless sword he thought to himself. Although the sword had been crafted for him, he was not its master. It came to life when it wanted to, it saved the lives of those it wanted to save and slept when it wished for the dead to remain so. He did not understand why the Tenesiga chose only certain people and it infuriated him to no end that it never responded to his commands.

Pulling the sword from the scabbard at his waist, he felt the healing power in the blade awaken to force he had yet to experience. It gave off a soft blue glow as its power intensified, reacting to the dead form lying only a few feet away. It seemed the Tenesiga wanted to save the miko he had just slaughtered. Indeed, the sword's desire for the woman to live was so strong that it did not even wait for Sesshoumaru to slash her body and kill the little creatures already taking her soul. Light spilled from the sword in a blue wave, washing over the girl's fallen body, evaporating the creatures and reviving her.

Re-sheathing his sword, Sesshoumaru watched as life filled the woman once more. She was unconscious, and would probably sleep for awhile. Pushing aside the anger and frustration that threatened to overtake him, Sesshoumaru approached this new development with the logic and coldness he was known the world over for. It seemed the Tenesiga had a reason for bringing this woman back to life, which was evident in the sheer power it released to secure her revival. He also grudgingly acknowledged the fact that he needed this girl if he ever hoped to possess the Tetsusagia. If he could not hold the power in his own hands then he would harness it through her. There was another reason, one he would not admit to but one he felt nonetheless. Despite the fact that she was human, she had earned a certain amount of his respect. She had not run from him when she was afraid, she dared to defy him when it most certainly ensured her death, and she did not cry when she died, no, she had smiled. She was different from other humans; she was a mystery, one he intended to solve. He would not allow a mere human perplex him so, he would uncover the mystery that surrounded her and he would forget her.

With that resolve in mind, Sesshoumaru picked up the miko, noticing that the Tetsusagia had found its way into her hands, and took off into the sky and towards his castle. The miko would stay with him until he could figure out her the nature of her bond to the Tetsusagia and the way he could break it.

As her scent surrounded him Sesshoumaru silently cursed the sword that had him carrying a human in his arms. It was powerful, the will of Tenesiga.