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Chapter 17
Turning back time

As the world fell asleep the goddess went to work on the streams of time. It was a simple task she perfected centuries ago, her experience with her son made sure of such. Venus floated mid air above the clearing that would serve as the battle ground where it all started. She watched as blurs turned into people. Once all the beings were within the clearing she stopped her rewind of time and allowed it to begin once again.

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"What do you want Sesshomaru?" yelled an angry Inuyasha while he jumped forward pulling his sword from its sheath and transforming it. "If it's Tessaiga you can forget it!" he spat before he charged rashly at the calm stoic youkai.

The group watched from the sidelines. They were well used to the warring brothers and their quarrels so they would only intervene when necessary. In other words if Inuyasha was going to be killed they were ready to stop it before that could happen. Kagome readied her bow and pulled an arrow out of her quiver to be ready if needed.

Sesshomaru watched as Inuyasha brashly charged him, 'He will never learn.' he thought while he pulled Toukijin from its sheath. The sounds of metal clashing filled the air as Inuyasha swung and Sesshomaru blocked, or Sesshomaru sliced and Inuyasha blocked. Back and forth, they fought. Cuts here and scrapes there on Inuyasha while Sesshomaru was perfectly uninjured.

Cling

Clash

Cling

"Bastard!" Screamed a pissed off Inuyasha as he wiped the blood from his brow onto his haori sleeve.

Sesshomaru stood stoic and emotionless like the warrior all knew he was; Inuyasha's comment not even bristling him. He thrust his katana at Inuyasha and he jumped out of the way, Sesshomaru could not deny that his hanyou half brother had indeed gotten a little bit better even if it made no difference against one such as him. Deciding he had seen enough he choose to end it quickly. Using his youki whip he sent it at Inuyasha catching his wrist and it then wrapping around it.

"Ahh!" Inuyasha screamed in pain as Sesshomaru's poison was now burning into the flesh of his wrist.

At Inuyasha's pained scream Kagome made her move, notching the arrow in the bow she took aim. Kagome did not want to kill Sesshomaru, just stop him. She stared down her arrow tip at Sesshomaru, her bow string pulled taut she released. The arrow flew towards the fighting brothers a pink hue took hold while it flew through the air grazing Sesshomaru's left stub.

Sesshomaru looked at the miko who dared to shot an arrow at him. He knew the miko was an excellent shot having seen so himself he silently wondered why she missed. He could not help the thought that came to his head 'Did she mean to miss?' it infuriated him to no end, but the question he asked himself also made sure he was curious of the miko.

"Stay out of this Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled momentarily taking his eyes off his half brother too look towards his companion, he did not need Sesshomaru to switch targets.

"You should never take your eyes off your opponent half breed." Sesshomaru mocked sarcastically as his fist flew into Inuyasha's face. Now with Inuyasha knocked unconscious he looked toward the miko who shot at him.

Miroku and Sango saw where Sesshomaru's gaze had rested and both jumped into action standing in front of their friend to protect her. They both were poised and ready to fight to the death if need be.

Sesshomaru watched as the Taijiya and the houshi stood in front of the miko as if they could stop him. He found it amusing, but honorable all the same. He knew that they both would fight him to the very end to protect their friend. It was strange he had never met creatures with such loyalty and the fact that they were ningen was even stranger. In all his experience with the species they were selfish cowards the lot of them; except these three. He decided then that he would leave for now.

So with nothing else to challenge him Sesshomaru turned and left the clearing, only this time not with the virginity of Kagome but with a curious anger of her.

The End of Part 1