InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prologue - A Test of Memory (The Coming of Rinkatsu) ❯ The Three Swords ( Chapter 29 )

Shippo began to cry with fear... Sango had to cover his mouth because she saw the anger developing in Rinkatsu's pearly red eyes.

"Sango... tsk, tsk, tsk..." said Rinkatsu. "Didn't I hire you to do something for me? You let Kagome live... I don't think that was part of our agreement."

Sango was infuriated by these words. She unsheathed her katana and lunged at Rinkatsu. Rinkatsu blocked the blow with his staff.

"First, you try to use me against my friend and now you use my brother against me! You'll pay you bastard!" she screamed. She swung the katana again, but Rinkatsu just blocked the swipe again.

"I'd really like to continue this game, but you see, I'd much rather kill you right now. You already made me kill Kagome myself so I'd rather kill you as quickly-" Inuyasha interrupted him.

"YOU BASTARD!" Inuyasha lunged and Rinkatsu with his sword, Daisuke, and took a very powerful swipe at him. To Inuyasha's surprise, Rinkatsu managed to throw Sango off of him and block Inuyasha's attack. Strangely, Rinkatsu blocked Inuyasha with a different weapon... one that Inuyasha recognized. It was Tokijin.

"Hah, you actually believed me... ah, the hatred I sensed in you...and the sadness in you," Rinkatsu glanced at Sango, "but I'd much rather Kagome witness the world to come. Let her suffer at the sights of her friends being tortured and killed... that will be payment enough for her meddling with my plans... and then I shall kill her. Her soul will be so distressed from her final sights of the world that her soul will remain forever unresting and she will never experience the true pleasure of dying."

Inuyasha growled. "Tokijin- how do you have it?" he barked.

"Hah, I am all powerful now that I have that pretty little jewel, so I decided I'd mess with time and take a few gifts for myself." Rinkatsu threw Tokijin at Inuyasha so fast that he barely dodged it. The mighty sword continued soaring through the air and then landed in the base of the dam, weakening the structure.

Rinkatsu unsheathed two more swords.

"Tetsusaiga! Tensaiga!" said Sango from afar as she got to her feet from Rinkatsu's throw.

"Damn you Rinkatsu! Those swords were meant only for me and my brother! How dare someone of your stature hold them!" Inuyasha took another swing at Rinkatsu with Daisuke, but his attempt was useless. Rinkatsu blocked the attack.

"Hmm... as much as I'd love to continue this quarrel, I'd much rather you fight your friends and family, so I bid you farewell." Rinkatsu chortled and then snapped his fingers. He disappeared in a pop and a flash.

Suddenly, five more pops were heard from behind Inuyasha. To his, Sango's and Shippo's horror, there stood Sesshomaru, Miroku, Koga, Ayame and Kohaku all bearing the evil eyes of their 'master.'