The Fang Of Truth

Chapter One Taunting

By Inuyashas Youkai

The shredded remains of yet another fallen demon, slayed by the Inutaichi's hands,only proving sucess towards another shard of the Shikon jewel .The Inutaichi group, all but Inuyasha

decided to make camp in a nearby alcove ,against his pouting fit. Now placing the recovered shard

back inside the trinket charm holder securely fastened aound her neck . Kagome had then went with Sango to hunt for food .Miroku and Shippo went for firewood .All left without giving the now irritated hanyou a chance to notice their walking of to suggest otherwise while perched sulking in some truth was Inuyasha was torn he wanted to push on to look for more jewel shards, though he also knew at the pace that he had set in place for them sooner or later they'd all have to Inuyasha didn't have to like it,nor did he have to let them see that he understood.

" Damn lazy humans!" Inuyasha huffed ,though he knew deep down it wasn't true,furthering his frustration.

In his pleasant musings of ploting his silent revenge on the group for leaving him to do who knows what and making him worry,especially Kagome . Inuyasha figured they were still near he felt them closeby but still ,how was he going to protect them when they keep managing to slip out from under his radar was during this time that unbeknownst to him, a group of soul collectors slithered their way to gain his attention,but he failed to notice. Soon it became evident as one further decided to continue its way to prod at him until it suddenly came face to face with the unsuspecting hanyou. Moments later when his eyes became focused to the now familiar object in close proximity to his face, now nudging him. Clearly shaken out of his wits by the sudden evasion of his privacy ,yet alone being snuck up upon he was none the happy quickly jumped back growling his opinion what he thought of the mikos he were in the right mind at the time, given the right time and place at the moment .He would definately tell her what she could do with them said messangers ,and it wasn't pretty.

"What the fuck was that for? Damn next time will ya let a guy know before you snek up on him like that you lucky I just don't slice you in half with my Tessaiga! Inuyasha yelled futilely towards the now taken back soul soon feeling guilty but wasn't going to let anyone else acknowledge that.

It was at that time he realized that Kikyo must require his presence for the lone soul collector prompted for him to follow. In a nearby cliff overlooking a valley is where Inuyasha was lead to towards the awaiting Kikyo,lightly perched in a close lush trees 's braches. Kikyo's voice lured his sights to her present location,bringing him out of his dazed stupor.

Sango and Kagome had easily found some boar within the nearby forest preserve. The lush greenery made perfect cover until they needed to make their presence known. Once the boar was in close vacinity ,it only took one strike to tip over the boar , followed by Kagome's arrow piercing him in the chest ,bragged it's victor. Unfortunately with the heightened amounts of demons in search for the jewel desiring it's power,the shikon jewel shards that Kagome held found themselves

in constant battle and this was no time, the shikon's aura of power lured and brought out a youkai of the python within their midst.

The snake stood over three stories high ,adorned with fangs brimmed with poison,and possessed with lightning fast speed as greed took control,while it plowed to where the girls now stood in their defensive stances.

" SSSSSS ggggiiiivvvvveeessss mmmmeeeeee tttthhhheee sssssshhhhaaarrrdddssssss Liiittttlllleee ggggiiirrllllsss aaaannnddd iiii wwwwoooonnnnttt mmmmaaaakkkee yyyyoooooouuu llllluuuunnnccchhhhh SSSSSSS!"The snake warned.

"No Way " Sango stated as she now readied her weapon .

"Go To Hell" Kagome yelled in fury agreeing with Sango while taking aim at the snake with her arrow.

"SSSSS Tthhheeeennnn yyyyyyyoooouuu mmmmuuuusssttt ddddddiiiieeee SSSSS!" The snake threatened slithering quickly towards them .

Once the snake had reached Sango, she braced with alll of her might against the strong weight of the urging pressure from the snake with her Kagome stepped back knowing she could't hold it for long. When she gained enough distance she took aim at the creature with her arrow. Even though she found it only serrved to piss off more than it was than just their refusal to relinquish the shards. Kagome ,as she now knew she made herself it's new target ,while she began to step back when she saw the snake gaining on now without some ground between them she could'nt get in a shot as the snake now rushed on her. Kagome did at that time what she felt was her only option ,she used her bow to blow the attack ,while attempting to summon her miko powers to protect her, and braced for impact .

Kagome's only surprise occured as her last conscious thought filtered through her mind when she found that she had indeed succeeded in bringing forth the power within her pushed through her bow to thrwart the youkai. To add to short lived glory the force coming from her that took hold of the youkai in fury had pierced through tearing the youkai ,the snake until it was no more.

"Inuyasha " Kagome whispered as the snakes venom had took hold in her blood stream from the bite taken in the commotion leading up to the blast, killing him. The darkness only then ensnared ,seizing it's path to dominate and consume.

"Kagome!" Sango voice rang out with dire urgency as the hissing gasp coming from her before their was all but nothing from her she made to close the distance to her fallen friend with tears in her eyes in trying to rouse her only confirmed. Sango screamed her heart out for the help she longed for ,the only one she new ,for now she heard from her friend no more .

" Help ,Inuyasha!" Sango screeched.

Only too soon had Miroku ,Shippo and Kilala, being close by had made it too the scene in hearing the chaos leading up to the scream for help. Minutes later ,the hanyou broke through the coverage of trees in to the living nightmare ,he was now taking in with his eyes,Sango had Kagome cradled in her arms as the others huddled around giving their assistance to place her on the two tailed had made movement towards the group as his heart fell. Kagome's hip had been shredded open where the snake was able to squeeze one near fatal attack on her. Inuyasha lifted Kagome's unconscious form into his arms as guilt and fear raced through . With a heavy heart he raced back to Kaede's as the others followed .

When they finally made it back Inuyasha tore thru the covered openeing of her hut ,bursted in to where the elder priestess Kaede was and demamded in devastation that she help him heal her.

Kaede shoved him outside after his inssessive growling had began to distract her from concentration,leaving him in a more pissed off mood. To further his torment ,carried on the breeze to the east,approaching quickly taking form of the smell of wolf . Shortly after to prove his cursed assumptions came a wolf ,Kouga to taunt him with his declarations of his claim of his Kagome whether she knew it or not.

" Hey Mutt face where's my women?"Kouga taunted.

"What the fuck ,she not your women you flee bitten wolf,ya blind and deaf?"Inuyasha spat within a nose distance away from Kouga.

The two had continued throwing insults and punches that it until they were interupted by Kaede for Inuyasha and the others to come inside for a moment . When everyone had made it to where Kaede was finishing on making the young miko Kagome comfortable she lifted her head to look on those around her .

" I have done everything I can to mend her wound though I know of a healer in the northern mountains that may have a antidote or if not she know what's needed to make it for the poison

. The journey would probaly take about two days from here if you leave here at Dawn you should make great time before the sun hits above the horizon."Kaede informed.

Inuyasha made plans with everyone to prepare when Kouga made his to stay behind with Kagome to keep watch until they return claiming that she needed more than Kaede to protect her if Naraku decides to show in her weakened state .Although Inuyasha couldn't ague with the point made by Kouga but Oh did he want to,nor did he like the fact that it was indeed the wolf that was chosen to do it ,by himself.

"Hey Shippo ,why don't you stay to watch Kagome?" Sango asked noticing Inuyasha's irrritation.

"Aye, Aye, I will take it from here!" Shippo proudly huffed

It was morning but still darkened by the sun stubborness to a early rise as the group began their trek to the North ,leaving Kagome with Kaede,Shippo , and the wolf to Inuyasha' s ire. The journey was quiet for the most part and making good time and ony stopped once so far before coming upon his Bastard brother.

"So did your little miko tire in your quest of chasing the dead to..What was it you called him.. Oh yes that's it ! Did the miko finally go off to chase wolves bitten by fleas?"Sesshomeru taunted.

"I'll have you know that when she's done ,the fleas will join her in purifying your ass!"Inuyasha seethed.

"This Sesshomeru seems to feel a miko as powerful as herself would seem to likely go to where such power can be harnessed and strictly protected in order to become useful against Naraku,not left open for an attack"Sesshomeru explained .

Sesshomeru's taunt made all the more insulting by the snorting cackle of his toad, before Inuyasha was able to bring a painful retort ,while bringing forth a transformed felt Miroku's cursed hand to rest on his shoulder, and consoling words to remind him the reason for their travels.

'' Remember Kagome is waiting for us ..."Miroku stated.

Inuyasha frustratingly sighed in response knowing he was right,and mentioning something in his rant,Not having time for this and Damn Stupid People and Conceited Demons! With A huff he sheathed Tessaiga as he passed his brother to continue their path to Kagome antidote.

"Be Safe Kagome ,I am coming." Inuyasha sighed.

To whom in his soon shattering sanity mused Sesshomeru desperately needed to take whatever apppendage that was impaled up his ass or he himself would do it for him,Kouga better keep his hands off Kagome otherwise when he fix that too when he returned by removing his hands for him with his claws,and Kikyo sends her little snakes to taunt him again she will hafe too find another way to gather dead soul .For Inuyasha just had enough and he wished this day would end .This is even worse than his human night and people will learn and he would teach them .Inuyasha thought while his eyed flickered from red to amber in his struggle to remain himself for he knew that kagome needed him.

To Be Continued...