RELATIONS AGAIN
Writer: Ark Angel HFB
Editor: Angels-do-exist
Beta-Reader: MissKatt
A/N: Yeah, so in doing this fic I'm really trying to keep things moving faster than the last time... I'm taking 35 chapters and getting to the same point in about 7 to 8... hopefully while still keeping the charm of the older fic. Oh, and hey, start writing this chapter and freaking plot just fell right into my lap... good times baby, good times!
Anyway hope you guys like it because from this point on I'm going to be doing some odd things... like taking whole sections into POV writing, taking whole chapters to focus on one character, getting a little romance In there, and hopefully making a character that everyone will love in Haydin... or hate... either way.
Wrote the whole chapter to www . youtube watch?v=II39Y9yrmB0&feature=related
Anyway I'm sending Inuyasha up to bat first
CHAPTER 4: Scents (Edited)
Kagome sighed as she poured a small cup of green liquid. "Here Inuyasha drink this, it will help you heal." Kagome leaned towards Inuyasha holding out the cup to him.
"I said I was fine... You'd think by now you'd get that I'm a hanyou." Inuyasha took the cup sniffing it. "What is this anyway. It smells weird."
Kagome stretched as she settled back into a sitting position by the small fire. "I got a few knew herbs today, the lady said that one helped with blood flow and healing."
Inuyasha eyed Kagome for a moment before downing the tea. "Well it sure isn't sold for the taste..."
Kagome watched Inuyasha set the tea cup down before he blinked. "You feeling ok?"
"Why... wouldn't I..." Inuyasha's chin dropped to his chest as slumped back against the wall. There was a pause for a moment before Inuyasha started snoring softly.
"What was that stuff?" Shippo asked as he learn over the pot looking into it.
"Don't drink touch it." Kagome said in a hushed tone. "I got that herb just for Inuyasha. He hasn't been sleeping at all in the last few weeks so I asked the herbalist for something that could help even a youkai sleep. She said it was very strong." Kagome pulled on Inuyasha's coat, guiding him to the floor in a laying position. "He'll wake up by morning feeling rest... maybe he won't be so on edge."
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Inuyasha's eyes flickered open as he woke in a panic. His gaze jumped from member to member, his ears listened to their heartbeats, his nose smelling for any sign of harm. He sighed as he mentally cursed himself for his own stupidity at the panicked rush of emotions; they slipped away, leaving only a small feeling of something being amiss. Ever since Naraku's death, Inuyasha had been battling a nagging feeling that Naraku's wasn't dead and it was all part of a horrible trick. He had just started to win that fight, but when rumors of a demon with a jewel shard had stirred, all the old frustrations and fears rose up to the surface again.
He closed his eyes, trying to relax. He let the sound of the rain outside ease his mind. "The sooner we get the shard out of this moron's shoulder the sooner it is really all over." Inuyasha murmured to himself. The words had barely left his mouth before his eyes shot open, darting to the spot where the teen had been. Only ropes were there to stare back at him.
"BASTARD!"
Kagome opened her eyes in time to see Inuyasha bolting from the room. "Inuyasha? is it morning already?"
"Tell Sango to learn how to tie a damn knot!" Was all that was the hanyou shouted back as he rushed from the room. Inuyasha didn't bother breaking stride, as he slammed the sliding door open and bolted down the hall. His nose locked onto the scent of the teen as he growled to himself.
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Inuyasha burst out into the rain his nose working hard as he tried to sort through hundreds of scents and the overwhelming freshness of the water that fell all a round him. He ran over the soaked road as he raced out of the village; his feet connecting less and less with the ground, the distance covered with each step increasing. The scent was already faint. He leaned forward as he reached the row of trees that lined of the forest outside the village.
The scent of mud was becoming more dominate as he ran. Inuyasha skidded to a halt as he rushed into a small clearing that had been enveloped in a horrible odor. He brought his hand up, using the cloth of his sleeve to shield his face from the offensive scent. His head swam for a moment as the scent nearly overpowered him. He glanced around the clearing, spotting small red weeds that seemed to be giving off the odor. He slowly dropped to one knee trying to pick up his targets scent.
A moment passed before he could no longer stand the smell of the weeds around him and he leapt back into the dense forest. "How the hell am I supposed to track him through that crap? Sango would love that stuff... or Shippo..." Inuyasha mumbled as he shivered, thinking of the trouble either of his pack-mates could cause for him with such powerful herb.
Before he went back to trying to following the scent, Inuyasha took a moment to look up at the darkened sky, letting the rain fall on his face and clean the foul scent from his nose. He then knelt once again; inhaling his target's faint scent before he followed the scent to the edge of the clearing. The scent turned and followed the outside edge of the clearing, never entering into the field of weeds. Inuyasha glanced back at the clearing before narrowing his eyes. 'If he thought he was being tracked, why did he go through those weeds...' Inuyasha put aside his thoughts as he once again took up the chase.
The hanyou reached a small stream, leaping over it in an easy jump. However, as soon as his feet reached the ground he planted his feet firmly, skidding to a halt and sending mud and rocks splashing into the trees around him. "What?"
Inuyasha head snapped from side to side, as he had lost the scent again. He spun for a moment in total frustration. 'I over ran it... again.' Realizing his mistake, he leapt back across the stream. As he landed he knelt sniffing the ground and air. After a moment, he picked the scent back up and stood. "Up stream." Inuyasha muttered to himself as he once again broke into a sprint.
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"Knots have nothing to do with it." Sango said as she picked up a section of rope. "It has been ripped apart." Sango held the thick rope up for the others to see.
Kagome got to her feet and put her shoes on. "Come on, Inuyasha went after him alone." She was almost to the doorway before she realized that Sango and Miroku hadn't moved. "Guys come on, we have to help." She said, her face painted with concern.
"I'm sorry, Kagome. I can't track as well as Inuyasha." Shippo spoke softly as he looked down. The thought of letting down the group weighed heavily on him. "And it's raining."
Miroku stood, walking over to Kagome before placing a hand on her shoulder. "There isn't any way for us to know where he went." He paused, looking back at Sango. "Much less keep up with him when Kirara has to carry all of us. If we just wait I'm sure he will return soon." The small fire cat purred out agreement.
"But he isn't..." Kagome stopped, her voice faltering. "He could still be hurt from earlier."
"Kagome, I'm sure," Sango began, but words failed her as she glanced back at the ropes.
There was an awkward moment of silence as everyone's mind conjured dark possibilities.
Miroku smiled as he tightened his grip on Kagome's shoulder, pulling her attention back to him and trying to comfort her. "I am most sure Inuyasha is fine; we must simply await his return."
Kagome nodded in agreement. "You're right. I'll make some tea for us while we wait." She walked to the center of the room before picking up a small wooden rod to poke the fire pit back to life. She placed a pot of water atop the hot coals. "I bought some other herbs that I wanted to try making some tea out of anyway." Kagome smiled as she glanced back at Sango. "It is supposed to help calm a person's nerves." The priestess stirred continuously as she placed the small orange strips of plant into the water to soak.
Sango nodded as she examined the torn rope in her hand. "I think we could all use that."
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Inuyasha looked to the muddy ground to see foot prints and grinned. Only to notice how far each step was from the last. "How the hell is he doing that?" He pushed the thought out of his mind as he drove himself forward.
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Haydin skidded to a stop as he knelt by a large tree. "I should have kept my shit with me... Like fighting him without a blade was a good idea... hell, if he'd draw his blade what the hell would I have done."
Haydin pulled a large bag from the base hollowed base of the tree. He examined his mud covered bag cursing at the mess. By the time he heard the rustling of air and splash of rain drops being struck mid-fall, it was too late. A force slammed into him from the side, sending him air born and causing the sack he was holding to fly out of his hand. As Haydin connected with the muddy ground, something clamped around his neck driving his head down into the ground. His eyes looked up through the rain, mud, and darkness to lock onto the face of a rather furious looking hanyou.
Inuyasha's free hand was raised, claws ready to strike, his eyes glaring down as if daring resistance; his knee resting atop his prey's chest to insure no escape.
There was a long pause, the two stayed motionless. The rain had already soaked both of them and continued to fall in heavy drops. "Get off me, moron. God You stink..." Haydin spat the insult with what air was left in his chest.
"Sure." Inuyasha brought his hand down, clenching it into a fist before it connected with Haydin's face.
A/N: Yeah long wait sorry... writing the next chapter now... ^_^
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