InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Tomaru's Story ❯ Chapter 6

Chapter 6

 

Kagome gasped and stepped back as Sesshoumaru pointed Tetsusaiga at its former master. As she retreated from Sesshoumaru's side, the fang sword diminished and the rusty blade returned.

 

“What in Kami's name…?” The tai-youkai held up the sword again, irritation becoming more evident on his face.

 

Kagome stepped closer to look at the sword. When she was close enough to the Inu no Taishou to touch him, Tetsusaiga flared to life again, becoming the large fang once more.

 

Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome. Kagome looked up at Sesshoumaru. Realization dawned at the same moment for both of them.

 

“It will only transform for me if you are near me, miko.”

 

“Apparently so.”

 

“Quit yer stallin' and come meet my claws!” Inuyasha roared as he jumped toward his brother, nails extended with the intent to disembowel the youkai.

 

Sesshoumaru swept Kagome up in his arm and dodged the attack easily. He set her down and placed himself between her and his irrational brother. “Do not move from my side, miko.”

 

“I have a name, you know,” she muttered. He didn't give any reaction that he had heard her and regarded Inuyasha. How was he supposed to fight him with the miko near him?

 

“Very well, Kagome,” he replied very quietly without looking at her, “how do you suggest this Sesshoumaru should battle his baka brother without having the sword revert?”

 

Working on impulse, the young woman gathered her nerve and did the unthinkable:

 

She jumped onto the back of Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands and clung to his back as she had to his brother countless times before.

 

Four simultaneous crashes sounded from the nearby woods as Kouga, Miroku, Sango and Kohaku all fell over.

 

Sesshoumaru stood there in stunned shock for all of thirty seconds. “What in all the hells do you think you are doing?” he hissed.

 

“Be quiet!” she hissed right back. “Inuyasha would carry me for miles like this and if he can do it so effortlessly then I'm sure the great and powerful Inu no Taishou can do it too!”

 

He sighed. It was true that her insignificant weight wouldn't be a burden for him to bear during this battle. Damned if he'd let her know that.

 

“Very well, miko. Do not let go!”

 

As if, she thought to herself.

 

Sesshoumaru wielded the sword expertly against the rabid hanyou. Inuyasha slashed and struck, trying in vain to reach his targets. He was so far gone in his anger and fury that he slowly ceased to speak, focusing only on trying to kill his brother and the friend who once loved him.

 

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Sango and Miroku stared in absolute shock. Were they just seeing things, or was Kagome actually riding on the back of the most powerful youkai that they had ever known? Kouga blinked.

 

“Well, I guess I'd better be getting back to my pack,” he drawled, flipping his long black ponytail over his shoulder. “Be sure to let me know how long it takes him to kill that stupid mutt.”

 

Miroku turned and bonked the wolf over the head with his fist. “Knock it off, Kouga. With Inuyasha in the rage that he's currently in, he very well could overpower his brother and kill them both. Then he will come after us.”

 

Kouga snorted. “I doubt that. The Inu no Taishou will obliterate that arrogant hanyou before you could cough, monk. There's a reason he's the Lord of the Western lands.”

 

Sango turned to Miroku and put her hand on his sleeve. “He's got a point, Houshi-sama. I've never seen Sesshoumaru lose to anyone. Even when he'd battle Inuyasha and it looked as though Inuyasha would triumph, he'd always abandon the fight.”

 

Kohaku turned and watched the unfolding events with some confusion. “I don't really understand most of this, Ane-ue, but I have to agree with Kouga- I think that Sesshoumaru will end up killing Inuyasha.”

 

Sango glanced back at the miko and the tai-youkai battling the crazed hanyou out on the field. “Poor Kagome. She's been through so much. Maybe we really should help Sesshoumaru get Kagome back to her time before Inuyasha can kill her.”

 

Kouga and Kohaku looked somewhat confused by this suggestion, but now was not the time to go into great detail. Miroku nodded his agreement. “We will have to convince Sesshoumaru to simply knock Inuyasha out so that we can escape with Kagome. There's no reason for her to witness Inuyasha's death if we can prevent it.”

 

“Again.” Kouga snorted. “She's already seen him die once. What's one more time?”

 

Sango hit him over the head this time with her fist- and it hurt more than when the monk had hit him. “Baka. No wonder Inuyasha constantly wanted to kill you.”