InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Evil Eye, The Serpent's Tongue ❯ The power of pure soul ( Chapter 22 )

The power of pure soul

 

 

Ryu spun Suohdanna slightly, circling Sesshomaru. He narrowed his glancing down at he shorter demon. “I am bigger, strong, faster and smarter. You can't win, let alone against my sword. When I win, I will erect a statue of my victory here, so everyone will now of my vengeance of the West that abandoned my mother in her time of need and left her to die.”

 

Sesshomaru merely drove forward, his blade crashing against Ryu's. The two growled as they tried to shove the other back, never being able to move even a bit. Ryu licked his lips and leaned his face in close, and snorted, a cloud of smoke shooting out of his nose and blinding the demon lord.

 

“Cheating demon!” Sesshomaru roared, his calm emotions breaking momentarily. He rubbed his eyes, just in time to catch Ryu's tail as it spun. He leapt and brought his sword down hard for a blow to hack the piece off.

 

It only managed to dent the scales.

 

Ryu laughed. “I would think you of all people would understand the power I now have!” The dragon ran his finger along his sword's crossbar. “In fact…I am in such a good mood, I won't use my words against you…it would be too unfair.”

 

Sesshomaru gritted his teeth and drove forward again, slicing down. Ryu blocked it, and the two continued to battle.

 

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“Rin wants to see what is going on!” Rin shouted to Miroku.

 

“I have to get this dragon tied up….please stay still!” The dragon snorted and settled down. Jaken was looking over the hill, nervous.

 

“Lord Sesshomaru is taking to long to get back.” He said quietly. “He must be engaged in battle.”

 

“Rin want to see Sesshomaru fight!”

 

“We know!” Miroku said, quickly losing his patience with the girl. She pouted, sitting on the ground and waited as Miroku and Jaken made sure everything was ok, before starting off. Rin got up and ran after them as they jogged up to the hill.

 

“Wow.” Miroku said.

 

Below them, Ryu and Sesshomaru were trading blows, their swords having flown from their grasp. Of course, Sesshomaru was more or less avoiding Ryu, who had the upper hand with his height…and two bracers blades on his arms.

 

“We have to hurry and help Lord Sesshomaru!” jaken said, running down the hill. Miroku followed, Rin trying to keep up, calling out, “WAIT!” every few steps.

 

“Lord Sesshomaru!” jaken said, easily passing though the barrier.

 

“Miroku!” Kagome tried to warn, but the monk slammed into the wall and grunted, falling against Inuyasha. The hanyou let out a cry as they both fell, the jewel shard falling form his hand and getting lost among the rocks at the bottom of the hill.

 

“What hit me?” Miroku asked.

 

“A barrier. Only demons can get through…not even the red Tetsusaiga can break it down.” Kagome said, watching the two demons rush each other again after grabbing their swords. Sesshomaru smirked as his blade cut into Ryu's arm, only for the injury to heal, causing the demon lord to grow frustrated.

 

“My lord, what can I do!” Jaken asked. Ryu growled and let out a blast of fire, nearly turning Jaken into a crisp.

 

“Get out of here! You are distracting me!”

 

“Is that why you are losing?” Ryu asked. He brought his claws down, making twin craters. Sesshomaru had leapt out of the way and now stood on his shoulders. Ryu growled and tried to strike him, but Sesshomaru was too quick, already behind him and striking him in the leg with his sword, drawing more blood. Ryu stumbled, and grunted as he healed.

 

Ryu lashed his tail out once more, and the demon lord barely avoided it. Ryu reached back, grabbing the lord by the throat, and with a twist of his body, sent him flying in the air. Sesshomaru managed to land on his feet, only to get Ryu's arm slammed to his throat, choking him. He fell, kicking his legs out, and with a heave, shoved the dragon onto his back.

 

The two grabbed their swords, Ryu roaring as they lashed out again, their blades locking together. Sesshomaru raised his foot and the two began fighting with their feet, their swords and other foot the only things keeping them balanced.

 

“These two aren't going to give up till one of them is dead.” Kagome said softly.

 

“For once, let's hope Sesshomaru is the winner.” Miroku said, watching in amazment.

 

Inuyasha growled. “IF they let me in there, I would show them both how to fight!” he paused. “Where did the jewel shard go?”

 

“What!” Kagome shouted. “Are you going to actually use it! You can't…”

 

“No, but it's still a shard.” Inuyasha said. “Come on Kagome, focus.”

 

“I can't with the sound of those two roaring!” She yelled.

 

Rin, meanwhile, and made a small pile of stones, which she was throwing against the barrier. “Bad Dragon!” She called out. “Stop trying to hurt Lord Sesshomaru!” She threw one really hard and it bounced back at her, making her squeal and leap away. She landed behind a log, most likely left over from Ryu's destruction and looked down to see a tiny, shimmering stone.

 

“Pretty!” She shouted, grabbing it. “Lord Jaken, look what Rin found!”

 

“Not now girl!” jaken shouted, watching the battle.

 

Rin fumed, clutching the stone.

 

Finally, Ryu brought his foot down hard on Sesshomaru's leg, causing the demon lord to fall. However, Sesshomaru lunged up, bringing Tokijin up and through Ryu's jaw, blood pouring out as the demon hissed in agony, smoking pouring out of his injury. He stumbled back and fell with a hard thud, twitching…then growing still.

 

Sesshomaru stood up and watched as the blood leaked onto the scorched earth. “Pathetic.” He turned his back and headed back. “Jaken, what were you…” His eyes went wide as the sword ripped through his stomach.

 

“Lord Sesshomaru!”

 

Ryu stood up, his neck sealing the wound. “Yes…” he growled, his anger now unchecked. “You are pathetic.” He gave him a hard kick in the ass, removing him from Suohdanna. The dragon circled him and growled. “I am going to enjoy making you scream.”

 

Rin ducked behind the tree, crying softly, clenching her little fists, ignoring the pain as blood pored from her right one, not even wondering why that was. “Lord Sesshomaru is going to die!” She wailed. “Rin wish she could do something…Rin wish she was as strong as him, so Rin could help him. But Rin can't! Rin's only little. Rin wish she was as strong, as tough…as powerful as Lord Sesshomaru!”

 

“Sesshomaru!” Kagome gasped, watched as the dog demon groaned, trying to stand. Ryu kicked him again and kicked Tokijin away, then grabbed his hair.

 

“Do not worry Lord of the West, I will not dishonor you with mercy…I will give you a warrior's death. Make peace with the world, and prepare for the flames of hell.” He bared his fangs and raised his weapon.

 

Suddenly, they were all blinded, a light blasting out from just behind everyone. Before Ryu could move, he let out a scream of absolute pain, his eyes wide with shock. Everyone looked at him, startled.

 

There stood another demon, a woman. She was about 25, over 6 feet tall. Her long black hair billowed behind her as she stared down the dragon, Tokijin buried to the hilt in his side. She wore what appeared to be shreds of cloth, with did little to hide her body, more or less she was nude. Her clawed hands gripped the sword as she growled, her fangs glistening as she leaned in. Ryu stared at her, her cold face, her bright eyes, the two stripes on each cheek and the half moon on her forehead.

 

“Leave, or I will kill you for hurting Lord Sesshomaru.”

 

Ryu growled and took off, blood trailing after him as he roared in anger. The woman turned back to the demon lord and gently stroked his head. “Lord Sesshomaru, are you alright?”

 

Sesshomaru blinked, and took a deep breath, his nostrils flaring. His eyes went wide, staring at his savior. His tried to calm his voice, but even he couldn't handle…this!

 

“Rin?”

 

The woman smirked.