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The Herb, Inuyasha's Rage Act one: Creation

Inuyasha was the first one up before the sun set leaving the land in a cold darkness. He sniffed the air and couldn't tell the difference between day travel and night travel. He thought that it was easier to travel in the day since it would provide light for the human's weak eyesight. He sighed and walked back into the hut and bent down to Kagome's level. He carefully brushed a stray bang from her face. Kagome lightly sighed and opened her eyes greeting Inuyasha with a dazzling smile. She sat up and moved Shippo over so she could get up and stretched.

"Are the other's up?" Kagome asked as she stood. Inuyasha sniffed the air and could hear footsteps coming to towards the hut.

"I think so," Inuyasha said as he stood up and stretched. Kagome and Inuyasha stood up and they walked outside to meet Rin and Kohaku.

"Is it time to leave yet?" Rin asked as they approached the other couple.

"No, I can't see it yet," Kagome, stated as she looked in the sky.

"What is it your looking for?" Kohaku asked.

"Botan told me to travel at night when she guided me back to the living world. She said to look to the sky and follow the river of souls," Kagome explained.

"I thought you were supposed to send the souls to hell, not let them room free," Inuyasha said as he sniffed the air. Kagome lightly laughed when they didn't get what those souls were.

"Those are the souls that become the stars and guide those who are lost," Kagome explained.

"Oh, and why do we need to follow the river of souls?" Rin asked.

"I need to pick the nova herb so that it can be used to coat the blade. That will insure that the blade will never become corrupt," Kagome explained.

"So, can we see the river?" Kohaku asked as he looked into the sky.

"I'm not for sure, but I can see it now," Kagome said as she looked to the sky.

"Then we better get moving," Inuyasha said as he began to walk.

"Inuyasha," Kagome said.

"Yeah?" He asked as he stopped walking.

"The River of souls is this way," Kagome said. Inuyasha just shrugged and walked next to Kagome as they followed the river.

"How long has it been since you've seen your brother?" Kagome asked Inuyasha.

"The bastard hasn't shown up since he dropped Rin off," Inuyasha growled. Rin gave a smile and Kohaku just snorted at the situation. Kagome and them remained in silence until the sun began to rise.

"There's a village that's not to far ahead," Inuyasha said as he sniffed the air.

"I think we should go and see if they know anything of the nova herb," Kagome suggested.

"We don't need to go to that village," Inuyasha uneasily said.

"Inuyasha, Rin and Kohaku need to rest. I don't think they're used to this type of traveling," Kagome pushed the subject a little harder.

"We can wait till the next village," Inuyasha growled.

"Rin, Kohaku, follow me," Kagome said as she walked in the direction of the village. The two shrugged and followed Kagome leaving a fuming Inuyasha.

"Bitch, we're not going to that village!" Inuyasha growled.

"Inuyasha," Kagome growled stopping her pace and turned to face Inuyasha, "If you don't want to come you can sit Bam here and wait for us."

Kagome went back to walking leaving Inuyasha to get more acquainted with the dirt. They arrived at a village with beautiful ponds surrounding a bridge. They walked over the bridge and entered the little community. Kagome walked up to the nearest villager and tapped her on the shoulder.

"Hello, I was wondering where we could find your healer?" Kagome asked as slightly bowed.

"The villager healer is—ahh! DEMON!" The villager screamed and ran away. Kagome turned around to see a disgruntled Inuyasha walking her way.

"Hey Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled happy to see him.

"Damn villagers," Inuyasha grumbled as he stood next to Kagome.

"Cheer up, it couldn't get any worse," Kagome happily said as she smiled at Inuyasha.

"It's that damn hanyou again!" An older man yelled as he ran up to the group holding a katana. Inuyasha growled as he stepped in front of Kagome and cracked his knuckles.

"What are you talking about?" Kagome asked as she stepped out from behind Inuyasha.

"This is Inuyasha right?" The guy asked as he glared at the hanyou.

"What's it to you?" Inuyasha growled back.

"I thought we chased you out of our village after that bitch died," the man growled.

"That's it!" Inuyasha growled as he jumped at the man. The man swung his katana and Inuyasha punched the metal causing it to shatter like a mirror. Inuyasha then grabbed the man's throat and held him up in the air.

"Give me one good reason not to rip your fucking throat out," Inuyasha growled as his eyes flashed red.

"Inuyasha, he is an old man now. He will get what his karma," Kagome explained as she touched his shoulder.

"Be lucky that she is here, because if she wasn't you'd be eating your own innards," Inuyasha growled as he dropped the man and crossed his arms.

"Tell me where we can find someone decent to talk to," Kagome ordered more than asked.

"Why would I tell the hanyou's whore?" The man scoffed.

Before Kagome could grab Inuyasha, he was already slashing at the man. The man rolled away from the enraged hanyou and grabbed Tessaiga pulling it off of Inuyasha's hip. Kagome gasped as she watched the Tessaiga fall and Inuyasha land a few yards away. Inuyasha landed with his claws in the dirt. Kagome turned around to see the man touching his face in pure horror. He had claw marks from his left cheek down to his right side of his chest.

"You bastard!" The man yelled as he stumbled to get up and run away from the demon. Kagome ran towards Inuyasha hoping that he hadn't transformed.

"Get your damn mutt on a leash bitch!" The guy screamed as he ran towards a hut.

"Shut the hell up!" Kagome angrily yelled as she ran towards Inuyasha. Kagome stopped running and softly cursed under her breathe when she felt a rise in demonic energy. That's when she heard that raspy, low voice that sounded like it bathed in blood.

"What the hell did you call her?" Inuyasha's demonic side demanded as he stood up and licked the blood off his claws.

"Inuyasha," Kagome whispered as she watched him face the man with his blood red eyes and blue pupils.

Inuyasha rushed towards the man and in one swift move he impaled the man on his claws. The man coughed up his blood and tried to pull off his claws.

"I can't have you insulting my mate," Inuyasha growled as he tore out his heart and threw the man to the growled. Kagome gasped in horror as Inuyasha bit into the heart and then swallowed. He then threw the heart to the ground as smirked. He sniffed the air and then turned his gaze toward Kagome. Kohaku got his weapon out and told Rin to hide behind a hut.

"Drop your weapon," Kagome calmly said to Kohaku. Kohaku gave her a confused look, but raised his weapon when he heard a growl.

"Just drop your weapon," Kagome said again.

'If what Sango said was true than I have no choice but to listen,' Kohaku thought. He hesitated before he dropped the weapon to the ground.

"Inuyasha, calm down. There's no threat," Kagome whispered knowing he would hear. He growled but didn't move. Kagome slowly took some steps towards Inuyasha. He looked up towards her and took a step back.

"Get away!" He growled out. Kagome smiled at him and softly laughed.

"If I would've listened to you, then we wouldn't be here today," Kagome said remembering all the times they pushed each other away in order to protect the one they loved. Kagome reached him and he grabbed her shoulders and dug his claws into them. Kagome wrapped her arms around him and kissed him. She could hear his breathing even out and could feel his energy change.

Kagome finally feel Inuyasha's fangs and claws go back to normal. That's when she almost gasped and pulled back; she could feel Inuyasha responding to her. Kohaku looked over to Rin and she looked at him. They gazed at each other until they both looked away with blushes on their faces. Kagome and Inuyasha finally pulled away and Inuyasha looked at her with a confused look on his face.

"Kagome? What happened?" Inuyasha confusedly asked as he looked around. Kagome sighed and hugged him tightly as she let a few tears slide down her cheeks.

"Inuyasha, your back," Kagome cried. Inuyasha looked around the area and that's when he saw the man down on the ground with the hole in his chest. Inuyasha then looked down and gasped when he saw blood smeared on her face and then he could smell her blood ... on him.

"What happened?" Inuyasha desperately asked as he looked into Kagome's eyes. Kagome looked down refusing to meet his gaze. "Tell me what the hell I did!"

"Kohaku, take Rin and ask for the villagers to take the body and then find the healer," Kagome ordered. Kohaku nodded knowing that there was no time to argue. Kagome then took Inuyasha's hand and led him into the forest where they would not be disturbed. They walked until they reached a pond. Kagome sat next to the pond and Inuyasha followed suite. Kagome took some water and wiped her face of the blood. She then took Inuyasha's hands and began to wash his claws of blood.

"Are you going to tell me?" Inuyasha asked as he stared at his bloodied claws. Kagome then looked up at him and told him everything that he did. She even told him about the things he said and what he did with the heart. Inuyasha carefully pulled his claws away from Kagome. He stood up and turned his back to Kagome and began to walk.

"Where are you going?" Kagome asked him.

"I am a danger to you, I must leave," Inuyasha said without looking back at Kagome.

"No," Kagome said with sorrow that was turned to rage.

"What?" He asked as he turned around.

"I refuse to let you leave now," Kagome said as she stood up making sure to keep her eyes hidden.

"But this is for your safety," Inuyasha pleaded.

"No, if you want to leave you have to fight me," Kagome said as she looked up at him with hardened eyes. "I have been to hell and back to get to you, and I am not going to let you walk away just because you say it's for my safety."

"Kagome—"

"No." Kagome sharply cut him off, "If I thought you were unsafe I would have left along time ago, no matter if the jewel was shattered or not."

Inuyasha looked down with a defeated look on his face and finally smiled at her when he looked back at her.

"I wouldn't have crossed time and death if I didn't love you. Even if I would've have stayed dead, I would of come back no matter if I hadn't a different body, personality. I would have had the same soul," Kagome explained as she wrapped her arms around his so her hands touched the back of his shoulders.

"I could never leave you, I would always come back," Inuyasha promised as he wrapped his arms around her.

"Kagome!" Rin yelled making Kagome and Inuyasha jump apart.

"I think we better get back," Kagome whispered so her breath was on his lips.

Kagome and Inuyasha began to walk back towards the village and she could feel the uneasiness coming off Inuyasha in waves.

"Don't worry," Kagome whispered to him as they made it out of the forest.

"May I speak to you alone?" Kohaku asked Kagome. Kagome nodded and Rin handed Tessaiga back to Inuyasha as Kagome and Kohaku walked away.

"It's alright, Uncle Inu," Rin assured as the other two walked into an empty hut.

Kagome and Kohaku sat across from each other and Kohaku stared into the fire pit.

"What did you find out about the healer and the herb?" Kagome asked.

"The body of the man was cremated and the heart was thrown into a nearby river. The healer told me that the herb is close to where we are traveling. She also revealed that it only blooms at night," Kohaku said.

"That's not much," Kagome said.

"She also said that one that is pure of mind, heart, and spirit is able to harvest the herb. If anyone else touches it, the nova herb with glow red and then burn the picker," Kohaku added.

"Then we better get going," Kagome said as she watched the sun set.

"The healer also said she doesn't want Inuyasha in this village again," Kohaku quickly said.

The group began to travel once Kagome found the river of souls in the sky. They walked what seemed like hours. When the checked the moon it was not even overhead as the travel. Kagome finally saw that the river of souls ended, she looked around the area and noticed a patch of glowed crescent shape leaves.

"I think this is the herb," Kagome said as she ran towards the patch of herbs. Rin reached down to touch the leaf only to pull her hand back as if she was burned. Kagome then reached down and picked the herb and as she did her bracelet arrow charm let a pink light surround her and then disappeared.

"Kagome, are you okay?" Inuyasha asked with concerned.

"Yeah, that was the purity charm, I gained my Miko powers back," Kagome excitedly said as she picked the herb and hugged Inuyasha.

"Sweet," Rin said. Kagome grinned when she heard that term.

"Where did you learn that term?" Kagome asked.

"Shippo," Rin answered.

"Come on, we have to reach Toutousai's cave and then we can rest," Inuyasha complained as he began to walk. Kagome smiled and they began their walk towards the cave. When they finally reached it Kohaku and Rin looked around in awe at how hot it was there.

"Hey old man!" Inuyasha yelled into the cave.

"Inuyasha, be nice," Kagome scolded. They all walked into the cave and found Toutousai staring at a piece of metal.

"You finally made it," Toutousai greeted. Inuyasha growled but before he could talk Kagome did.

"I brought the herb, Kami talked to you," Kagome stated more than asked.

"Yeah, yeah, and I have the perfect weapon for you," Toutousai mumbled as he took the herb.

"How long will it take to make it?" Kagome asked.

"They're made, they just need to soak in the herb for a night," Toutousai explained.

"What are they?" Kagome asked.

"You'll see soon enough," Toutousai said.

"Didn't you need a fang or anything?" Inuyasha asked.

"Sesshoumaru gave me one of his fangs," Toutousai said as he began to boil the herb in oil.

"WHAT!" Inuyasha yelled in shock.

"Sit," Kagome said with a sigh.

"He said it's for ridding the world of that abomination Naraku," Toutousai explained. Rin smiled and Kagome looked down to see Inuyasha kissing the ground.

"Is it okay if we stay the night in your cave?" Kagome asked.

"Sure, but can you tell me what your doing here?" Toutousai asked making everyone's sweat drop.

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"Damn senile old man," Inuyasha growled after he hit Toutousai.

"Sit Inuyasha," Kagome tiredly said. "Sometimes I think that you like kissing the ground more than me." Kagome sighed as she prepared an area to sleep.