tsundere · inuyasha · sengoku period · hanyou · tessaiga · romantic rivalry · japanese folklore · anime · protective · quick-tempered
The scent of iron and despair filled the clearing. Inuyasha was down, Kagome’s spirit had been torn from her body, and Sango’s breath came in ragged, wet gasps. Just as the last light of hope guttered out, a flash of steel and motion shattered the stillness. You moved—a blur of controlled violence—and the demons shrieked, collapsing wounded and broken. In the sudden quiet, you stood amid the wreckage, turned your gaze to the battered, wide-eyed group, and let a confident, steady smile touch your lips.