Remember Me

(Dragon language)
+Lion language+
Chapter 24

"That roar. It sounded like. . . " He took a step forward with his gaze still on the horizon.

In the distance, the sky was black as whatever was coming towards them at great speed. There was also something coming towards them from the ground. A huge cloud of dust was all that could be seen. Suddenly the thunderous roar split the stillness once again and Inuyasha smiled.

"Ngbaka . . ."

"What's that?" Sango asked getting to her feet with the help of Miroku.

As the mass in the sky got closer Inuyasha's face brightened with a wide smile. "Sano!
Tago!" he yelled raising his hands in the air waving them at the dragons. The Ethiopian dragon's blanket the sky in the distance.

"It's dragons!" One of the war hardened demons yelled.

"We're outnumbered, my lord," said Yoko.

"This just keeps getting worse," said Rin. "There is no way we will be able to defeat all these dragons. It is hopeless."

"No, there is hope of us winning," said Inuyasha turning slightly to glance at them out of the corner of his eyes. "These are not Ryuukotsesui's dragons. They are my dragons." Everyone stepped away from the dragon as it landed before Inuyasha. The great beast lowered its head, and Inuyasha wrapped his arms around it in a hug.

(What are you doing here?) Inuyasha pulled away a little to stare into the large dark eyes of the Dragon Father. (And why are the young dragons here? I thought they were migrating for their mating ritual.)

(They were, but whenI received word from Ashanta about what was happening here. I decided to call back all the dragons and come help you.) The dragon stuck his forked tongue out to lick the hanyou under his chin and across his cheek. Inuyasha giggled as he hugged the dragon again. (It so happened that she had sent word to her father as well. Ngbaka and some of the young warriors from the Pride decided to come aid you as well.)

Inuyasha stepped away from the dragon to stare at him in shock. (But why?)

(Don't you know. It is because you are apart of our, lion and dragon, clans. But we do it because we love you, little one.)

Inuyasha smiled at the ancient dragon and rested a hand on one of its large nostrils. (Thank you.)

Everyone stared at the hanyou in awe as he was speaking with the dragon in its own language. Just as Sesshomaru was about to ask him about the dragons. An angry voice stopped him in mid sentence.

"KUMO!" Everyone looked up to see Ashanta and Zaine sitting on the back of a black dragon. "You bastard!"

"Look, it's Lord Inutaisho!" a human yelled.

Looking in the direction the man was pointing, they saw a huge white dog. Trailing behind him were a large number of lions. On the right side was Sethos in his demon cat form. Compared to his father, the Egyptian cat looked like an overgrown kitten. He was only half the height of his father's leg. On his left,running alongside his father standing a few inches below the dog demon's elbow was a large black lion. Inuyasha smiled when he recognize the feline beside his father. He thought maybe he had mistaken and that the elder lion demon was not there, but with the confirmation from the Dragon Father that his adoptive brother was indeed there. His face brightened with joy. "Ngbaka."

Sesshomaru saw the look in his mate's eyes and turned to glare at the approaching lion demon with an angry growl vibrating in his throat.

"Storm of Destruction!" the lioness yelled as she and her brother jumped from the back of the dragons. Suddenly fireballs appeared around her and rained down on the enemy dragons and the panther demons. Zaine slashed his arm, dipping his hand into the wound he slung it at the demons. "Blades of Blood!" Their combined attacks pushed the enemy army back. The dragons opened their mouths and spewed forth green flames that turned the ground to mud beneath the feet of their enemies. The muddy ground sucked the struggling demons beneath it. Those demons that were able to get away scattered and began to regroup near the palace gates.

Ashanta and Zaine landed on their feet in front of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. Her dark eyes were smouldering in rage. "I'll deal with you later, but first, I suggest you tell everyone to get down brother."

(And I take that as my hint to leave.) The Dragon Father stretched his mighty wings and took to the sky.

Inuyasha gasped when he heard Ngbaka's roar. He turned to see bright red waves of demonic power rise from the lions as they continued to advance. "Oh shit!" It dawn on the hanyou what Ashanta was telling him. He turned to face everyone. "GET DOWN NOW! AND COVER YOUR EARS!" Inuyasha and the lion demons dived to the ground covering their ears. Everyone was shocked to say the least, but as they saw Sesshomaru do the same thing. Everyone fell to the ground covering their ears.

The lions gathered together facing the gate. +LION ROAR+ thundered a deep guttural voice above them.

Inuyasha looked up to see the black lion standing protectively over him. He watched the mane of the lion rustle around its neck. The roar was like a sonic boom as its power caused several of the panther demons and dragons heads to explode. Blood flowed like rivers from the eyes, ears, noses and mouths of the others. The sound was awful as they ripped their ears from their heads falling to the ground twitching in agonizing pain. However, a majority of the demons did make it inside Naraku's barrier escaping certain death.

Inuyasha pressed his hands against his ears so tight until his ears began to hurt, but the pain was nothing compared to hearing the brain piercing roar of the lions attack. Opening his eyes, he cringed at the sight of the painful death the enemy was suffering. He was so glad that the lions were their allies. He closed his eyes from the terrible scene. A few seconds later, he opened his eyes again and the attack was over. Ngbaka had returned to his humanoid form, and was standing over him. "Ngbaka."

The tall lion demon leaned down lifting Inuyasha into his arms. +Hello puppy.+He nuzzled his nose against the Hanyou's cheek.

Suddenly there was an angry growl coming from behind them. Inuyasha turned to see the red flashing eyes of an angry dog demon. Inuyasha tried to get down, but Ngbaka held him firmly in his grasp smirking at the demon lord. +So, this is the one who stole my puppy's heart.+

+Ngbaka, stop this+said Inuyasha squirming, speaking in the lion's language. Sesshomaru just growled louder.

Ngbaka smirked and passed his hand over the red gem in the choker. "Can you not speak? Is growling the only thing you can do?"

"How about I slit your throat for taking such liberties with my mate," Sesshomaru hissed through clenched teeth. How dare this insolent furball speak to him in this manner. He was Lord Sesshoamru of Western Lands. He cracked his claws fighting hard to hold back the demon that wanted to break free and tear the feline to pieces for holding his mate so close. He glared murderously at the loin cloth figure standing before him. The lean muscles ofthe lion'sarms tightened around Inuyasha.

"Hmph, you couldn't even protect him from being captured. What makes you think you deserve to be his mate." The lion demon watched as the anger fell from the dog demon's face to be replaced with the pain and anguish he has felt every day since his brother was first taken away from him.

"You know nothing about . . ."

But before Sesshomaru could say anything more, Ngbaka cuts him off. "I know enough to know you are useless and a failure."

"How dare you," the dog demon said on the verge of rage. "I should take your head off for your insolence."

Ashanta walked over to the two feuding demons and struck her elder brother across the arm glaring at both demons. "You jackasses can settle this later. Incase you jerks have forgotten, we are in the mist of a battle."

"Yes, we shall take care of this later," promised Ngbaka. He placed Inuyasha down on his feet.

Inuyasha leaned down picking up tetsusiaga and sheathing it. Then he looked from his angry glaring mate to the smirking lion demon with arms crossed over his chest. He just knew something like this would happened if the two met Which was why he was glad Ngbaka hadn't wanted to follow him. Inuyasha continued to stare a second longer before he walked away from the two demons. They were so alike. What a couple of idiots.

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Ryuukotsesui watched in fury as the lions and dragons eliminated half of his army. Seeing Inutaisho near his sons, the dragon sneered. "So, my little pet came to watch his sons die. That's good. Seeing me destroy his family should completely destroy him." He clutched his stone arm and tore it from his body. Blood gushed from the hole where his arm use to be. There was a dark green glow around the gaping hole staunching the bleeding. Gritting his teeth against the pain to come, he strained as a new arm forced its way out of the place his old arm was located.

Naraku arched a dark brow in question at the dragon.

"Regeneration of body parts is nothing special to us dragons," said Ryuukotsesui flexing his fingers.

"FASCINATING," said the spider demon smirking. "I must say that is a handy skill."

"There's nothing special about this. Any demon can do it. Although it takes them centuries to regrow a missing limb. We dragons can will our missing limbs to grow back instantly."

(Ryuukotsesui!)A deep voice thunder from above him.

The dragon lord looked up and sneered at the Dragon Father of Ethiopia. (What do you want peasant?)

(Still an impudent little worm I see,) said the Dragon Father.

(I am Lord Ryuukotsesui of Japan. I am a fire dragon. You have no authority over me Earth Dragon.)

(You're right.I have no say over you, but since you killed the Dragon Father here. I am making it my business. You maybe a fire dragon, but you are still a dragon,)said the Ethiopian dragon as his eyes flashed angrily. (We Earth Dragons shall put an end to your terror once and for all.)

(Hah! You are Earth. I am fire. The fire shall scorch the Earth.)

(That maybe true, but you forget dragonling that once the fire has burned itself out. The Earth still remains.)

(Silence, you ancient fool!) spat Ryuukotsesui as his gray eyes seem to swirl like an angry storm cloud. (You shall die alongside those filthy mutts.) He drew his sword and launched himself at the Dragon Father.

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Zaine shook his head at his brother. +You shouldn't do that Ngbaka. Kumo is happy with his mate.+

Ngbaka snorted. +If he can't protect his mate. Kumo is not safe here. I intend to take him back with me as soon as I put that . . .hyena in his place.+IHe scowled at Sesshomaru in disgust.

A growl rumbled deep in Sesshomaru's throat when he saw the lion glaring at him. "Inuyasha, who is that creature?"

"That is Ngbaka. He is the Prince of Africa and was my elder brother." Inuyasha bit his bottom lip nervously. "Mate, what are you thinking?"

"His death." When he heard Inuyasha gasped he looked at his brother. "He has openly insulted me. I cannot let him get away with it."

Before he could say anything more Sango walked over to them. "What are they saying?" She pointed to the Dragon Father and Ryuukotsesui.

"The Dragon Father has let it be known that he intend to stop Ryuukotesuesi," said Inuyasha turning and listening to the conversation. Inuyasha's eyes widened in horror as he watched Ryuukotsesui launch himself at the Dragon Father. Quickly summoning his demonic aura, the ground erupted spewing out several dirt spears. "EARTH SPEARS!" The spears tore through the soft leathery tissue of Ryuukotesusei's wings. The dragon howled in pain as he spiraled towards the Earth. Wrapping himself in his tattered wings, Ryuukotsesui hit the ground with a bone crunching, earth shaking thud.

"You shall not lay one filthy claw on him," snarled Inuyasha. His eyes bled red as a single lavender jagged strip appeared on each side of his face on his cheeks.

Ryuukotsesui slowly got to his feet unfurling his tattered wings from around him. He glared at the enraged hanyou. He smirked as he stretched his wings out. The torn membrane and broken bones began to heal. "Foolish mutt! You dare challenge the great Ryuukotsesui. I am the one who defeated your all powerful father and made him some lowly demon's ass whore." The smile became vicious on his face as he stared into the crimson eyes of the hanyou.

Inuyasha said nothing. A ferocious growl rumbled pass his lips as he cracked his long sharp claws. No one spoke about his father like that and live to gloat about it. Inuyasha will make the dragon's death a long painful affair.

"You're a fool to think you, a filthy hanyou could ever hope to defeat me," goaded the smirking dragon.

"You're nothing but a worm," Inuyasha said in a deep guttural voice that sent chills down the spines of everyone on the battlefield. "And I shall show you what I do with worms who think they are more than anyone else." He launched himself at the dragon.

Ryuukotsesui raised his sword and lunged at the young hanyou. The dragon raised his sword to block the hanyou's attacks. Inuyasha swung his claws striking the blade of the sword. Sparks flew from the sword. Ryuukotsesui swung the sword at Inuyasha chest.

Inuyasha flipped out of the way of the blade. Moving again, he feigned to the left and struck the dragon on his right shoulder blade. "IRON CLAW!" Was his war cry. Sending an large blast of his demonic powers into the shoulder, Ryuukotsesui roared in pain as the attack shattered his bones. Inuyasha flipped away from the dragon in a crouching position with his claws ready to strike again.

The sword fell from his grasp. Ryuukotsesui held his limp useless arm and glared daggers at the hanyou. "You little bastard! I shall rend you limb from limb."

Not rising to the threat, Inuyasha moved his hands in a serious of complicated moves. The Earth rose up forming a huge fist and slammed it into the angry dragon lord. "I hope you enjoyed the loving touch of Gaia's Fist," said Inuyasha smiling.

When the Earth fist moved out of the way, Ryuukotsesui was lying in a fist shaped crater bleeding from his nose and mouth. Slowly, he rose to his feet. Still clutching his shattered arm, he spat blood from his mouth. One of his eyes were seal shut. His breathing was heavy as he snarled at the little demon. "Bastard! How is it you know Earth dragon magic?"

"It's because I am part of the Ethiopian dragon's clan," said the smirking dog demon. "And I am also a proud warrior of the Lion Pride."

"Kumo!" yelled Ngbaka throwing the hanyou his spear.

Catching the weapon, he snarled at the dragon lunging at him. "Wrath of a million spears!" With incredible speed, he moved the spear in a circular motion giving the illusion to the dragon and everyone there, that he was being attacked by a million spears. “Just a little something I learned from adoptive family.”

The force of the attack sent the dragon sliding back a few feet. He raised his head to stare in rage at the young demon. He could not believe he was being defeated by this child. To add salt to the wound, said child was also a half demon. By all right, he should have this half breed's face in the dirt. Yet here he stood, bleeding from wounds that would have killed any demon, full blooded or half breed.

"Had enough? No? Well, I'm not done either." Raking the spear across the ground, sharp daggers of dirt flew towards the injured dragon. "Earth Daggers!"

Ryuukotsesui's quickly folded his large wings around him. However, the daggers sliced through the thin fabric of his wings piercing him in the shoulder and chest. Moving with blinding speed, Inuyasha appeared behind the startled dragon. "Give my regards to the devil in hell, bastard." He shoved his claws deep into the dragon's back. "Explosion!" Releasing an enormous amount of his demonic powers into Ryuukotsesui's body. The force of the attack blew a hole in the dragon's chest. Blood gush from the dragon's nose, mouth and the hole in his chest as he fell to the ground dead. Inuyasha stomped the heel of his foot into the back of the dragon, raised his head and howled in victory.

The lions raised their heads and roared in answer to his victory howl.

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All sounds ceased on the battlefield. Everyone stared in awe at the little hanyou. The strength, skill and speed of the young half demon was amazing. Sesshomaru couldn't believe that this was his little brother. He fights almost on the level with Master Kei. He may even be better than his old master. Sesshomaru smiled. He definitely had nothing to fear. His otouto could protect himself from any threat.

"What just happened?" asked Inutaisho staring at his youngest son in awe.

Zaine’s smile was filled with pride as he turned to answer the elderly dog demon. "Kumo used an attack of the Pride. It is called 'Reaper's Claws.' The attack causes the organs to expand and burst."

"Ewwww," said Sango cringing.

"So, does that means he's dead?" asked Shippo.

"Quite," said Ashanta.

(No,) said Tago coming to settle beside them. (No, he is not dead.)

(What do you mean?)asked Zaine.

(Against any other demon, yes, they would be dead, but Ryuukotsesui is a fire dragon.)

(I don't understand,) said Ngbaka.

(Watch and see,) said Tago. Everyone turned back to the scene.

"What was that about?" asked Rin walking up beside the demoness.

Everyone gasped when a green demonic aura surrounded the dragon's body.

"What the hell," said Yoko.

"INUYASHA!" yelled Miroku. "BEHIND YOU!"

The hanyou turned to see the dragon get to his feet. The hole in his chest healed as did the other wounds Inuyasha had caused. His wings began to mend until they looked as though they were never damaged in the fight.

"Impossible," said Zaine shocked. "How is this possible? He should be dead. His insides should be nothing but liquid."

(He is a fire dragon. As long as his head remains in one piece. He could regenerate over and over,) said Tago.

(Thanks for telling me this,)shouted the agitated hanyou. (You could have told me this sooner.)

(I'm pretty sure the Dragon Mother told you this Kumo,) said the Dragon Father with a smirk in his voice. (But I'm sure you were more interesting in learning to fight than in the history lessons.)

(Oh . . . yeah.)" The hanyou scratched the side of his nose embarrassed. He could remember how he would shut down whenever the Dragon Mother talked about the history of dragons.

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Naraku, Kagura, Kanna and Kageroumaru stood on the gate walkway and watched the battle with interest. Naraku smiled pleased at what he was seeing.

"No wonder you couldn't defeat him," said Kagura staring with wide eyes as her fan hung limp in her numb fingers.

"Exactly." His crimson eyes flashed hungrily. "Ryuukotsesui along with the dog lord Inutaisho shall be the crowning jewels in my collection. With their powers and strength, I will be invincible."

Kageroumaru snarled flexing his claws.

"Calm yourself my pet." Naraku stroked the long white tresses as he continued to watch the scene taking place on the battlefield. "You shall have your chance to join in the final battle. I promise.”