InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Jump Over the Wall of Freedom ❯ Showdown! ( Chapter 13 )

Chapter 13: Showdown

 

(A/N: Extra super chapter I couldn't stop writing and I felt bad because the previous one was so short…)

 

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“speaking”

`thinking'

 

 

“Ogre you have sealed your faith when you decided to attack someone under my protection, this Sesshomarou will end your miserable life” was the only warning Sesshomarou gave before cracking the knuckles of his hands and showing the now elongated claws of his right hand where a green poison started dripping melting the snow covered ground.

 

Kagura's gaze was locked on Sesshomarou's back who was standing between her and her attacker and she finally screamed “what are you doing, you're injured you can't fight” all the long thinking `under his protection? He came for me, to save me but why? I really don't get him'.

 

“How touching, you know dog, she has been thinking about you so much she could barely fight. You see she kind of felt guilty for living you there, not knowing if you were better. And to answer the question you must be asking yourself, yes, I am Goshinki a mind reading ogre sent after her by Naraku.

 

“I see” Sesshomarou muttered then added “Ogre I don't think you've met my poison claws before” as soon as he finished, he jumped with demonic speed towards the still smirking ogre.

 

Without hardly making any effort Goshinki evaded the attack. He then turned around giving the demon lord a smug look as he said “I knew you would attack from this side, just now you think you can get me by the right flank. Kukuku it's useless I can read your mind, and your movements of claws are too slow.”

 

“Is that so? You bastard, this Sesshomarou will wipe that smile off your disgusting face. Now try to evade this” Sesshomarou said before a long poisonous lightened whip formed at his index finger. He tried to slash down Goshinki's arm but he once again evaded, but not before the whip made contact with his skin.

 

“I told you you're too slow.” The purple furred demon laughed all the while thinking `as long as I can read his mind, I have nothing to fear'.

 

“Really? Well then ogre, tell me why your skin is sizzling? You may be able to read my mind but you are too slow for this Sesshomarou and it appears you are not immune to my poison, how pathetic.”

 

Goshinki looked angrily at his arm where around the burnt flesh blood was coming out. He then yelled angrily “I guess it's my turn to show you what I can do” gritting his gigantic fangs.

 

The ogre then jumped on the inuyoukai but was only able to scratch with his claws the sleeve of his white shirt.

 

While looking at the tear on his piece of clothing Sesshomarou tried to assess the situation at hand: he was still in between Goshinki and Kagura, shielding her from his attacks and the damn ogre could predict his every moves or could he?

 

The demon lord than thought back at what his father taught him about fighting a long time ago…

 

 

*Flashback*

 

The sun had barely risen, and it promised a hot summer day once again. Father and son were at their personal training hall in the family's summer estate built in the ancient Japanese style.

 

Strands of silver white hair were whirling around the both of them with each of their moves. Sesshomarou was panting heavily and was sweating a lot too. His father on the other side the great taiyoukai of the west Inutaishou Inuyoukai looked as if he had just been enjoying a stroll in his wife's beautiful gardens. Looking down at his struggling son who had once more taken an attack stance he said:

 

“Sesshomarou, when will you understand? Your moves are too predictable: you always attack from the left side than the right. Don't you get it, instead of attacking blindly, use your head. When will you realize that sometimes defense is the best way to attack.”

Seeing that his son did not move a muscle to change in the defense stance he had just taught him he added “especially when your opponent has a visible advantage on you. You always use raw power and try to overthrow your opponent, but you must also use your head. Meditate and think before throwing each punch, try to predict what your opponent is planning! Do not misunderstand me, you do have to attack with all you've got.”

Sighing heavily while looking at his immobile son who did not even flinch or blink, Inutaishou added “I do not understand why you insist on attacking so recklessly. When will you see that attacking does not mean you are more powerful than your opponent, it merely means that you need to use your head more. Maybe someday when you will find someone to protect you will change…”

 

“I thought we were here to train.” The younger demon cut. “Besides, you still think of me as weak, father this Sesshomarou shall prove you wrong” was all the younger demon said before jumping to attack his father's left side.

 

*End of flashback*

 

 

Of course Sesshomarou had never managed to beat his father in a one on one fight, but he knew he could easily dispose of the pathetic excuse of a hitman sent after Kagura.

 

Sesshomarou noticed that Goshinki took advantage of his reminiscing session to try and attack Kagura. The thought that the ogre could harm her more than the now purple bruise he had caused on her cheek made his inner demon rage inside of him. The demon lord's eyes took once more the color of fresh blood. Remembering his father's wise words he tried to control his mind and close it to outer influences.

 

Before Goshinki could reach the wind sorceress he felt the demonic aura of his opponent swell. He turned around to see the demon lord looking at him with murderous intentions in his eyes. The lighting whip was gone, but his sharp claws were ready to slash and melt anything that would dare get in contact with them.

 

The purple furred youkai smirked as he faced his opponent once more but as he tried to enter the demon lord's mind he was rejected by a superior demonic force. Not understanding what was happening, an expression of pure shock and deep fear was painted on his face.

 

“What's wrong ogre? You look surprised, but didn't this Sesshomarou say I would wipe that stupid smile off your face?” the demon lord stated more than asked a cruel small smile plastered on his lips at the anticipation of making the ogre pay for what he had done to him and Kagura. Thinking about the wind sorceress he looked at her and noticed she was now standing, her fan tightly clutched in her hand right hand and her ruby red eyes locked on him.

 

Goshinki was thinking `I see, looks like it will be the end of me, but I will not be going alone. Maybe if I take this wind bitch with me Naraku will be pleased enough to revive me!' All of a sudden he jumped towards Kagura screaming “we'll be going together to the other world”.

 

She was so startled that she did not even move one muscle, as the ogre's claws made contact with flesh, the sound of tearing flesh could be heard and the smell of blood came running up their nostrils. Suddenly Goshinki felt a great pain in is chest. As he looked down he saw that he had wounded not Kagura as he intended, but Sesshomarou in the chest, and the demon lord had returned the favor, by running his arm through the ogre's stomach. The only difference was that the wound Sesshomarou had given the ogre was fatal whereas Goshinki had only left a deep scratch on the demon lord's chest, which would heal before the next day.

 

Sesshomarou turned around and faced Kagura whose eyes were greatly opened in shock. He simply murmured “it's all over” before turning back again to face the pile of blood splattered purple fur. To Kagura's surprise he summoned his lighting whip once again and in one swift motion severed the ogre's head away from its body and not stopping there he cut off one of the ogre's fangs. At the sight of Sesshomarou holding in his hand the giant bloody fang, and looking at it as if he was studying it intently, Kagura felt sick and lightheaded and due to the emotion of the entire night she just fainted.

 

The taiyoukai looked more annoyed than troubled as he looked down at her limp body. He took out his cell phone and used the speed dial: “Jaken there is something I want you to retrieve”

 

“Milord I was so worried are you alright I…” he did not have time to end as his master cut him “I do not care, once you retrieve it bring it to Totosai…. and hurry”.

 

He then hung up not wanting to hear more complaining from his faithful retainer.

Sesshomarou once again scooped Kagura in is arms wrapping her tightly in the fur of his mokomoko to protect her from the cold night. He also grabbed her bag from the snow covered ground while thinking `you won't be needing that anymore' with a small smile he turned into a light orb and set back home.

 

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Many miles away Naraku was sitting in his dark study, his blood red eyes glowing. The only source of light was the round mirror in his younger sibling's hand. The evil half demon had no idea that the scene he had watched was not really what took place.

 

In fact, Kanna using her demonic energy had changed the images relayed by her mirror. Instead of showing Sesshomarou rescuing Kagura and killing Goshinki, it showed that after putting on a good fight the wind demoness had fatally injured the ogre. But he on the other side had also inflicted great wounds on her. Pleased by the sight of his former lover bleeding to death while trying to run away Naraku signaled with a hand gesture to Kanna that she could stop the transmission.

 

“Kukuku Kagura you only got what you deserved” I am pleased with your work Kanna, you can go to bed now. The younger demoness bowed to her elder brother and he missed the faint smile on her usually expressionless face.

 

As soon as she exited the room, her twin brother Hakudoushi entered. He was addressed by Naraku “I'm very sorry little brother but seems like your little assistant met his end”.

The albino demon gave a disgusting expression before saying “I could care less about this fur ball. The only reason I worked with him was because you instructed me to. Shall we revive him?”

 

“Oh and I thought you didn't care” mocked his older sibling.

 

“Of course I don't” Hakudoushi screamed in response, his outburst earned him a hard slap from Naraku which caused the younger demon's lip to bleed.

 

“How many times will I have to tell you to respect me? Why can't you be more like my dear Kanna, she would never raise her voice at me. Besides if this stupid ogre was weak enough to be killed by a mere wind bitch he deserves to stay dead.”

 

“Shall we go search for her” the albino youkai said with clenched teeth.

 

“No need little brother, let her die alone in the cold. Now go to bed, I have a mission for you again tomorrow” the older of the two said with a dismissive hand gesture.

 

As Hakudoushi left the room, he saw his twin sister standing next to the door. With her emotion free mask still in place, Kanna walked up to her brother and touched his bruised cheek.

 

Hakudoushi flinched in pain and stepped back. He then venomously said to his twin “I don't need the pity of Naraku's pet! Leave me alone!” He then ran away.

 

Kanna blinked back a tear, as she looked at her younger twin brother. She increased the strength of her grip on her mirror as she thought to herself `I promise I will do everything to get us free from this monster. In the meantime please hold on Hakudoushi'.

 

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As he entered his mansion Sesshomarou instinctively went straight to his bedroom, as he set Kagura on the crisp white sheet where he was resting earlier he thought `this doesn't mean anything, after all the master bedroom is the most comfortable one in the whole house. She will be able to rest better here'.

 

The demon lord then went in his bathroom and cleaned the wound inflicted by Goshinki. As he reentered he noticed the wind sorceress whispering his name in her sleep and he smiled slightly while thinking `why am I this glad that she's thinking about me? For all I know it could be a nightmare. No, I don't smell fear on her.'

 

His train of thought was interrupted when he realized that Kagura's breathing was getting faster meaning that she was waking up. He was very worried as he had no idea how she would react.

 

Kagura opened her crimson eyes and not recognizing her surroundings she got up and after her eyes got used to the darkness she saw she was in Sesshomarou's room. She slightly came down but still did not understand how she got there.

 

That is when she saw Sesshomarou coming out of the bathroom, closing the buttons of his clean new white shirt she screamed “What the fuck, you crazy bastard!” She got out of bed and continued while pointing an accusating finger on his chest “what do you want from me? Why did you come after me?”

 

He sighed and looked down at her beautiful fiery red orbs and answered “should this Sesshomarou apologize for saving your life wind witch, besides why did you leave so suddenly?”

 

Kagura could not understand what was happening `okay, come down, this bastard is right, he did save my life but he has questions to answer.' She flashed him a smile and said in a voiced laced with sarcasm with a bow “thank oh great lord Sesshomarou, for saving me… even if I could have done it myself. It's not like I asked you to help me. And I am not free to go as I please?”

 

At the apparent sarcasm the demon lord scoffed audibly before saying “yes if you wish to be killed. Next time I won't come to save you”.

 

Kagura than dropped her fake smile and asked “why? And this time, answer truthfully, no escaping, no half assed answers and no more mysteries. I mean come on, you know everything about me, thanks to your creepy informants or whatever while I know nothing about you.”

 

Sesshomarou sighed once again and said “what if I told you remind me of someone?”

 

Kagura looked straight in his eyes trying to figure out the slightest once of lying or malice, but found nothing in his expressionless gaze. Irritated she once ore screamed “yeah right?! Seriously what do you want from me?”

 

A very exasperated Sesshomarou answered “I could ask you the same. What exactly are you asking for? What is it you wish to know?”

 

Kagura gulped and said deciding to cut the chase “Who is Shiori?”

 

Sesshomarou's fair skin got even paler (if it was even possible) and he dropped his emotionless mask for the first time since Kagura met him, his voice was shaking and no more than a mere whisper when he asked “where did you hear this name?”

 

 

 

(A/N: The hardest chapter I ever had to write, but somehow I made it!!! Next chapter the identity of Shiori will be revealed and there will be a treat!! So don't miss it, the chapter's name is Revelations and so much more…)