Chapter-18

Even If I Told You, There's No Way You'd Be Able To Get There.

"Fool!" Jaken yelled. "It is but a simple task to call a person back from the dead. Lord Sesshoumaru was even as kind as to give her flesh! And yet her own son would deny her. How unfortunate to be mother to one as ungrateful as you!"

Inuyasha faltered, but Kagome was quick to speak up. "That's enough of your lies, you stupid imp! We both know that it's just some phantom that you're using to get Inuyasha to tell you guys where Inu no Taisho's grave is! Not happening, you hear?!"

Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes just as Phantom! Izayoi spoke up. "Inuyasha, I've come back! Back from the world of the dead!"

"Listen up-" Inuyasha began but Sesshoumaru interrupted.

"Since that human girl was as kind to tell us what I needed, tell me, Inuyasha. Where is father's grave?"

Inuyasha scoffed. "Please, even if I told you, there's no way you'd be able to get there."

Kagome felt like facepalming, but settled for glaring at Inuyasha instead.

"Is that so?" Sesshoumaru asked smoothly. "Then you will have to watch your mother suffer."

With a flick of his wrist, Sesshoumaru's poison-green whip struck the oni. The demon roared and clutched Phantom! Izayoi tighter, making her cry out in pain.

Inuyasha clenched his fists and leapt into the air. "Stop hurting her! Iron Reaver, Soul Stealer!"

The golden blades of demonic energy hit the oni's arm, cutting it off. Phantom! Izayoi crashed to the ground.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled, not taking his eyes off his brother. "You and her, get out of here!"

Kagome opened her mouth to protest, but Sesshoumaru was quicker. "I think not!"

His whip swung down at them. Inuyasha jumped in front of it, taking the blow.

"Worthless," Sesshoumaru spat, striking the oni with his whip just as Inuyasha began to collapse.

"Inuyasha!" Phantom! Izayoi called, lifting her hands. A shining orb of silver light appeared. Kagome cursed inwardly. It seemed that she hadn't been able to change this, this time round.

The orb grew bigger and bigger until it's light enveloped the whole area. Sesshoumaru calmly shielded his eyes with his sleeve until the light had faded away. When he looked down once more, Inuyasha, Phantom! Izayoi and Kagome had all disappeared.

"It seems they have escaped."