Chapter 2

LAST TIME: Kagome reached for the Katana she stuffed in her bag and was about to un sheath it when the cat demon striked and made Kagome fall from the middle of the mountain side. It was a straight drop and Kagome knew InuYasha wasn't going to be able to save her. He told her he wouldn't. Kagome knew then that she would not live another day. Kagome had just closed her eyes and was about to screem when she felt weightless all of a sudden. She opened her eyes again and was shocked at what she saw.

The Village

Surrounding her was a slightly pink glow. She had seen this kind of thing before but only when Kikyo make a shield but Kagome was not trained to do so...or so she thought. Trying to keep her mind on not falling, Kagome forced her self to think of getting over to the top edge of the mountain side. She was about 100 meters from the grund. She was sweating from consintrating so hard. Wipeing her brow with her dusty school unifrom sleeve, she sighed. She wasnt moving, not even an inch. She stayed in place. She could see everything and hear most everything. It didnt matter though. While the view was great, all she could think about was what Tonka was doing with the cat demon. Worry clouded over Kagome's mind. She had only known her beautiful new companion for a short time now but she had come to fall in love with his grace and beauty. She had always loved horses but she never had time to get attatched to one like she had him and knowing that he was alone with that demon made her tremble. Tears welded in her eyes.

"I can't let him get hurt because im stuck in this..." Talking to herself had her feel like she knew what she was doing. Looking around, she tried to think of the best way to get out but a loud roar and the sound of trees breaking made her loose consentration. Suddenly, she was falling again and all she could do was scream by instinct. Hitting something fairly hard and large, she opened her eyes to see that she landed on a demon... a horse demon.. Tonka. She landed on him like a rag doll. He was huge now, about 20 hands high and his mane and tale where longer and flew carelessly in the wind as he glided through the sky. His color was a bit lighter and the stripe on his face was more prominant. Sliding on him so that she was in riding position, Kagome held on to him with her thighs and held his mane. He landed on the mountain side again by her bag and layed down for her to dismount. Jumping off, Kagome turned around and looked at him in pure amazment. Reaching her hand out, she stroked him soft face while he leaned into her touch.

"So you are a demon huh? I should have guessed InuYasha would give me good protection sense he decided he didnt want to" smiling sadly, Kagome put her hand back down to her side and went to her bag. Putting the huge eyesore on her back, Kagome turned around to see Tonka back to normal and eating grass. Wiping a few stray tears away and putting on her sweet angelic smile Kagome giggled and jogged over to Tonka and jumped on his back and gave him a small nudge with her heel and he started off on his way to the top of the mountain. It was not completly dark, but it was getting a bit dark. They had been walking for about an hour and a half before Tonka stopped right at the edge of the cliff that the mountain formed at its peak. The view was amazing with the sun set and the moon's bright beams soaring across the sky. Sliding off Tonka's side, Kagome decided to take the quiet time to watch everything while Tonka munched on some short grass on the ground. Kagome scaned the area for any demonic aura like InuYasha had tought her to do then something hit her like a ton of bricks making her feel like an idiot. Tonka was surrounded with demonic aura yet, she never noticed! His aura was not like InuYasha or Naraku's but more different... He was a full demon that was for sure.

Looking over to said horse, Kagome decided to try out some things to see if he could understand her.

" So your a demon? Full demon at that so im sure you can understand me?" His ear swerved towards the sound of her voice but he made no move to communicate with her. Sighing Kagome thuoght about earlier.

"Hey! That pink glow! That wasnt me. I know it wasnt. It was you wasnt it?" His head turned her way and he just stared at her.

"Well... If you are really a full demon and you care eabout me then... You will catch me right?" While she was talking, Kagome was taking small steps backwards but Tonka didn't think about what she was doing until she finished her last word but that was when she jumped.

Falling through the air was scary but Kagome decided that if she was wrong about Tonka then she would die... but she didnt really care. No, she wasnt suicidal but she was a very sad girl and living with that could ruin your personality and can change you. Not screaming at all, Kagome decided to have fun with her free fall experiance and held her arms out. Everything was in slow motion; or so it seemed until she hit a hard object just like earlier. Laughing at Tonka, Kagome hugged Tonka's neck and kissed him.

"I was right! I knew it! So does that mean you can understand me or what?"

*Nothing...*

Growling in frustration as they landed, Kagome hopped off Tonka and crossed her arms and pouted.

"I know you can talk, I just know it! Please just for me?" Tonka shook some flies off his face then turned and started munching on some blades of grass. Sighing in defeat Kagome gathered her stuff up and hopped on Tonka's back and kicked him with a tick of her mouth and they took off to the skys. Kagome was searching for more jewel shards. Why just quit searching for them when she busted the jewel in the first place? It wouldnt make any sence to do that so, concentrating on finding fragments of the jewel, Kagome pin pointed a specific area that consisted of a small village. It was in a wide spred area in the middle of a huge field. Black cows grazed all around it. Part of the field was a big flower garden. Red, blue, yellow, orange, and green. So many different flowers that where so exotic and beautiful. The other part of the field was a big vegetable garden with paths running everywhere through it.

Pulling on Tonka's mane to slow him down, Kagome leaned forward and told him to go down to the field. She wanted to know more about this village. She could sense evil there.. along with a jewel shard. It would be horrible for such a beautiful place to be ruined by the evil that the shard held with in it. Whoever had it wasnt using it for good, it was completly tainted but Kagome knew she could handle anything with her new friend. InuYasha was always there but now, he wouldnt be. Things would never be the same again. When they landed, Kagome slid off Tonka's side and landed on her toes with her finger tips touching the ground. Tonka was so tall now, it was hard to land smoothly for her but she managed. Standing up straight, she looked around. They landed right in the middle of the huge village. Houses where scattered all around them. People that where once walking around where now at a stand still, forzen with fear. Kagome felt bad. Maybe they should have been more polite about their entrance instead of barging in in the middle of their market place.

Bowing to everyone, Kagome set her bag on the ground.

"I am so sorry to you all for my intrusion. I know it was rude, but I have come upon a grey area in your village and would like to help you villagers by ridding of the evil in your beautiful village. My horse is a demon yes, but I am the Priestess from the village near InuYasha's forest. I only came here to help, not to cause problems. May I please talk to your village head?" Kagome scanned everyone around her. The people seemed to be more calm around her.

One man took a step forward. He had a long grey beard and long matching hair that went to the bottom of his shoulder blades. He wore a silky kimono that was so beautiful. It was dark blue and matched his markings on his face. Two vertical lines above each of his eyes was visibal proofe that he was demon, but Kagome noticed his aura. She also noticed how it was weakening so much. With every step he took, his aura got weaker, but you wouldnt be able to tell if you hadnt been experianced in noticing ones aura.

"I am the village head. You say there is a problem you wish to tend to here? I may be old but I know when there is a problem with my village and I assure you there is no problem." Just as the man was turning, he stumbled and Tonka rushed to his side with his demon speed and caught him with his neck letting the man slide slowly down his neck. All of a sudden, the ground started rumbling and right in the middle of the crowd where Kagome stood, A big hand reached up, grabbing her in a vise like grip.

So, alot of peopl didnt review but that is fine, to those of you who did, thank you so much! It means alot to me. Well, I noticed that my link didnt work so if you want to see Tonka, go to my profile and I will put the link there! R&T please!