InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Evil Eye, The Serpent's Tongue ❯ The first battle, Inuyasha vs Ryu ( Chapter 3 )

The first battle, Inuyasha vs Ryu

 

 

Inuyasha had enough of this demon already. It was bad enough that he had killed all these people…now he was cracking jokes?

 

“I am going to rip that shard out of your body!” He screamed, leaping in the air. “Wind Scar!”

 

“Burst Back!”

 

Inuyasha's eyes grew wide as a wall of flames appeared around the dragon, circling him. His blade cut deep into the vortex, and he screamed as the wall broke, slamming into him, burning his skin. He covered himself in his cloak as he drove into the ground, the flames rapidly receding.

 

“Is that all?” Ryu asked, floating around the town, almost lazily. So far, it appeared that none of them had even got him mad enough to fight to his fullest.

 

“That jewel sure has made him strong.” Kagome whispered. “He managed to break the wind scar.”

 

“let's see him break this!” Miroku shouted. “Brace yourselves!” He opened his hand, the vortex within it raging. “Wind Tunnel.”

 

Ryu smirked as he was pulled towards the monk, then darted his eyes towards a building. Miroku was too busy to notice, but Kagome saw this and tried to shout a warning.

 

“Miroku! Look out!”

 

Miroku looked up to see Ryu rushing TOWARDS him, a massive hunk of roof in his claws. He gave it a toss, and the piece slammed into his gut, sending him to his knees.

 

“My turn.” Ryu said, and flexed his wings and letting them beat. Sango grabbed Miroku as he was sent flying in the air by the blast. Ryu looked out of the corner of his eye to catch Inuyasha as he slammed into him, his blade cutting into the demon's side. The dragon roared in pain and frustration as they plummeted, crashing into the remains of a hut.

 

The rest of them heard to two warriors shouting, and the sounds of struggle, till Ryu came flying out, a gash along his side that oozed a thick, sticky blood. He got to his feet in time to see Kagome had an arrow pointed at his heart.

 

“You've lost.”

 

Ryu looked over to see himself slowly being encircled. All of them glared at him, but he still had to smile.

 

“Have I?”

 

“You are going to pay for what you did to these villagers.” Sango said quietly.

 

“Humans are like weeds, no matter how much you try to kill them off, they always come back.” His eyes flashed. “always.”

 

“That's no excuse.” Kagome said, trying to keep herself from crying. “You killed women…children…for a jewel shard.”

 

“Men aren't important?” Ryu smirked. Kagome pulled back on her bow just a bit more, but the dragon lord remained calm. It was eerie…how calm he had been. He was seconds from death…yet he was smiling.

 

“You make me sick.” Inuyasha said, readying for the kill. “All this so you could be powerful?” It was his turn to smile. “seems you did all in vain.”

 

Ryu laughed.

 

All of them watched as he doubled over, laughing so hard that they were sure tears would come out of his eyes. It was really unnerving. Kagome kept her arrow aimed at his heart as he finally stood up.

 

“You are idiots, aren't you?” he smirked. “Look carefully Kagome, and see I have no jewel shard.”

 

Kagome took a step back. “You…know my name.”

 

“I have made it my life to know all about you…and your friends.” He looked her in the eye. “Do it.”

 

Kagome bit her lip and focused…and paled. “He….he…he doesn't have the shard.”

 

“He has to have it!” Inuyasha said. “How else do you explain this?”

 

“I know what I sense Inuyasha! He doesn't have a shard!” Kagome frowned. And that means he is strong…very strong. If he did have the shard, we'd be in trouble…yet he doesn't have it? What could he have done with it? There is no way he would fight us and leave it undiscovered.

 

That's when they all heard the roar.

 

“What was that?” Shippo asked from Kirara's back.

 

“That…” Ryu smiled. “Is where the shard is.”

 

He smirked and knelt, thrashing his tail out. All of them fell; Kagome's arrow flying in the air, Inuyasha's sword sent spinning into a building, and the rest of them fell on their asses. Ryu grabbed Sango and held her tight to his chest. She kicked and punched him, but he refused to let go.

 

“Attack me and kill the woman too!” Ryu hissed.

 

“Sango!”

 

“Kill this bastard, don't worry about me!” She shouted to her friends, still trying to get free.

 

“But worry they will.” Ryu replied. “Isn't that right Kagome?”

 

Kagome looked at her friend…and lowered her bow. Even Inuyasha had to stand down, though he kept looking back at his sword, wondering if he was fast enough to grab it and cut the dragon's head off.

 

Ryu backed away, retreating into the village, stepping over bodies. Behind him, the roars grew louder, deeper, fiercer. Sango wiggled in his arms, desperate to be free and just tear the demon to shreds.

 

“You are going to pay for this.”

 

Ryu smiled and placed his mouth near her ear. “Sango…remember these words. Soon…you will help me destroy your friends. And you will do so with a smile on your face.” Sango's body grew rigid as he talked, a hoarse whisper. “Very soon…you and I will fight side by side…and convince your friends to join us!”

 

With that, he gave her a toss, and took off running to the back of the village. Miroku helped her up, and then watched as Inuyasha gave chase, trying to catch the demon.

 

“Sango…are you ok?”

 

“Yea….yea.” She said, shaken.

 

“Did he say anything?”

 

Sango looked up at the monk…and shook her head. “No…no, he didn't say a word.” Miroku nodded, and helped her up. He even copped a feel, yet she was too startled to hit him. She leapt onto Kirara, trying to focus on their next move, yet Ryu's words echoed in her mind.

 

Soon…I will join them? She thought, watching Inuyasha go flying from a sucker punch the dragon delivered. What could make me turn my back on my friends…and side with something I have hunted, all my life? She sighed. He is just trying to scare me…he has no power over me.

 

“Sango, are you ok?”

 

Sango looked at Shippo, his big eyes blinking, his head tilted. She tried to smile. “Ya…just…shook up.”