~Their Salvation~

~Chapter 57~

"The likes of you are not welcomed in my home, leave at once!" A strong voice of a woman bellowed making Inuyasha's eyes snap open. He quickly looked around, taking in the surroundings that had suddenly changed in a few seconds, then he looked behind himself only for his breath to hitch. Behind him sat a creature that strongly resembled Sesshomaru's true form, but it looked different, almost as though it was only a spirit. Its fur seemed to burn like flames, the flames showing a snowy and silver color adorned in the same markings Inuyasha bared when his demonic energy took over. Its eyes were crimson and sky blue, it watched Inuyasha's reaction closely. The beast seemed calm, familiar, and known to Inuyasha, so he decided to look back and find the source of the voice. His eyes widened when he did.

"Hahanaru Shizen." He whispered. She wore the outfit, including the protecting necklace, Hana now wore and she held the staff she had gifted Hana. She was ready for a fight.

"Kahahaha!" A laugh bellowed as a response. Inuyasha looked to see Shi, Naraku standing beside him, adorned in the baboon pelt, calmly. Inuyasha snarled and was ready for a fight, but then the beast behind him huffed.

"We are seeing the past, you cannot change it." Inuyasha quickly looked back at the beast.

"Yōki?" He asked, a little surprised.

"Come now, dear sister, turning your back to your brother in need?" He looked back at Shi.

"I refuse to aid you in such actions!" She snapped loudly.

"Hmm? And why not? Naraku is kind enough to clean our lands from the filth that taints it and you won't even aid him?" Shi asked.

"Clean their lands?" Inuyasha whispered.

"That filth you speak of are my children, all of them, how dare you speak of them as such!" Shi's loud laughter bellowed in the wind for all to hear causing many creatures to run and hide.

"They've all gone mad sister!"

"No, you've gone mad!"

"And?"

"I command you to leave at once and never return!" The area fell silent, too silent. Then, there was a sigh that left Shi's lips.

"Very well then." He whispered. Then he looked up, his eyes looked different, darker.

"Shame though, sister, did you promise to stay by my side?" Inuyasha saw that Shi was moving his hand behind his back making him tense. Remembering what Yōki said though made him force himself to relax. This is the past, they saw her, obviously she didn't die here.

"And you 'omised I, brother, yet here you stand and not beside me." Shi grinned, pressing his middle finger and thumb together.

"All because you wouldn't follow me, dear sister." He snapped his fingers making the necklace glow. Hahanaru Shizen panicked as she went to throw it off, but it was too late. It flashed, and she fell to her knees as a light orb flew to Shi who easily caught it and held it in the palm of his hand.

"Was that so hard?" Shi asked in a taunting tone. Inuyasha glanced back at Yōki, he now wasn't looking at Inuyasha, but the small orb Shi held. He almost looked longing, but why would he?

"Damn you." Hahanaru Shizen growled. This is when Naraku stepped up. With a simple wave of his hand they were surrounded, but not in miasma, in something else. It then shot outward in great speed, and soon, the forest looked different. Suddenly, everything froze confusing Inuyasha.

"What did I just see?" He finally asked looking up at Yōki who was looking at him once more.

"My making." He simply said. Inuyasha looked back at the orb Shi held. Was that Yōki?