InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prologue - A Test of Memory (The Coming of Rinkatsu) ❯ Tetsusaiga ( Chapter 37 )

While Inuyasha cried over the loss of Kagome, Rinkatsu stared down at him, laughing.

"Inuyasha, you are pathetic... look at you, showing your tears! And to think I was ever distraught over the thought of you beating me! Now, I see that will never happen... why should I fear someone who's not even man enough to not cry..." Rinkatsu laughed.

Inuyasha held his breath and held back his tears. He grabbed Tokijin and swung aimlessly, without looking, at Rinkatsu. Rinkatsu merely blocked it with Tetsusaiga.

"You will never scratch me you weak hound!" Rinkatsu spat fire at Inuyasha, causing Inuyasha to jump away from his enemy, and while Inuyasha was off his feet, Rinkatsu gave his stomach a good swipe with Tetsusaiga. He fell to the ground, holding his chest. "I should've expected nothing more of you..."

Inuyasha muttered something.

"What was that?" asked Rinkatsu, intimidatingly.

He still muttered.

"Speak up, scum!" Rinkatsu gave Inuyasha a swift uppercut, knocking him back further onto the unconscious Kikyo. "If you hurt her, I'll make your death even more painful than it should be.

Kikyo was awoken by the contact with Inuyasha. She let out a grunt. "Inuyasha..."

Inuyasha whispered, "Forgive me Kikyo..." He and Kikyo sat up and faced Rinkatsu.

"What were you muttering before?" hollered Rinkatsu.

Inuyasha looked to Kikyo sadly and then glared at Rinkatsu.

"I loved Kagome and you took her away from me!" Inuyasha lunged at Rinkatsu and then over him. It appeared Inuyasha didn't do anything. But Rinkatsu soon found that he was missing a hand.

"AH!" yelled Rinkatsu. "How?...!"

To Rinkatsu's and even Inuyasha's surprise, Inuyasha was also holding Tetsusaiga... and Rinkatsu was holding Tokijin in his remaining hand. It was as if some mysterious force had given Inuyasha what was rightfully his.