Episode 9: Moryomaru
Inuyasha jumped up from the branch he was sleeping on. The smell of clay and dead dirt flowed into his nostrils, and he knew immediately who it was. And there was also the smell of youkai surrounding the clay as well.
"Kikyo?" he said out loud. Miroku awoke from his sudden cry.
"What's wrong Inuyasha?"
"Kikyo, she's in danger!" and jumped off without Miroku catching his words.
"Inuyasha wait! Where are you going?" But by now Inuyasha was far into the distance toward the mountain the sun was rising from.

Kikyo groaned as she struggled to get up. I can't sleep at a time like this, she urged herself, and pushed herself off the floor. She could hear Moryomaru's hard footsteps pounding the soft ground, each loud pat louder each second. But no matter how hard she forced her clay body, it would not move.
"I hope you die in pain, Kikyo," Hakudoshi commented, watching her feeble struggles to get up.
Moryomaru raised his hand to strike Kikyo, and when he was just an inch from her face, a flash of red and silver tore across his arm, and a minute later, he was staring dumbly at his severed arm. A long sword, almost shaped like a fang was in front of him now. Hakudoshi grimaced at the sight of Inuyasha.
Inuyasha knelt down to Kikyo and pulled her up. He was still holding her arm when she was standing up.
"Kikyo, are you alright?"
"Inuyasha? Is that you? What are you doing here? Where did you come from? Why--"
"You got talkative all of a sudden. Did he hurt you anywhere?"
"No, I'm fine." Inuyasha let go of her arm. "Thank you," she added.
"Well, well, well, I hate to break your romantic reunion, but I think its about time Kikyo and you, Inuyasha, to die," Hakudoshi yelled and jumped down, his barrier taking effect already. He let his long scythe fall to the floor and held it like a pointer at Inuyasha. He charged at him and hacked at his right arm. Inuyasha countered and stabbed at his left leg, only to have it regenerating.
"Kikyo stay back!" Inuyasha shouted, letting his attention drift for a few moments and went back to guarding against Hakudoshi.
I'm not going to just stand here, Kikyo thought. She drew another arrow, aimed at Moryomaru, let her hand guide the arrow back, and in half a second, the arrow flew at Moryomaru. It struck his head successfully, and tore it off. It fell to the floor, dead.
Hakudoshi paused from attacking Inuyasha and turned his head to look at the dead monster. The Oni wasn't enough huh?
"Moryomaru, let's go," and they disappeared.
"Darn them!!!" cursed Inuyasha. He turned on his heel and spotted Kagome, Kilala, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo flying toward them.
"Inuyasha!" Miroku called out and dropped onto the floor. "You were visiting Kikyo-sama at this time of the day?"
"NO! I just met Hakudoshi here and this other monster."
"Really Inuyasha, stop with the lies," Sango said, rolling her eyes.
"I'm not lying! Why would I have my sword out?"
"You could have been arguing with Kikyo-sama and then decided to cut her in half," joked Miroku.
"It's not funny Miroku," Inuyasha snapped and stormed off the other way. Kagome immediately felt her spirits in the downs. She turned to Kikyo, who was staring at the angry Inuyasha and the group.
"Kikyo, were you really fighting against Hakudoshi?"
"Yes, I was originally, but Moryomaru, Hakudoshi's new creation attacked me."
"Moryomaru? Wasn't he the..."
"He's some sort of youkai bunched up from other Oni."
"But we met a human who was destroying youkai named Goryomaru!"
"He could have been using a human body to find out secrets from you," supposed Kikyo, and turned the other way. Kagome felt her heart lifted a bit. There's no way Kikyo would be lying to me... they weren't meeting after all. But no matter what Kagome told herself, she felt suspicion and jealousy toward Kikyo.

Episode 10: Feelings Don't Come So Easily
Naraku...that guy is suspicious. I need to know more about him.
Mika was walking beside Hime, thinking, thinking about Sesshoumaru and Naraku. She was thinking about these things to get her mind off of those horrific nightmares. So far it was working.
"Maybe I could ask someone...who?" Sesshoumaru, she thought. He knew him for a long time I bet. I could ask him.
Her mind set on looking for this mysterious youkai.
"I just have to remember how his youki is like..."
Then like a miracle, she heard his voice in the distance.
"Knock it off, Jaken," Sesshoumaru's voice said.
"I'm so sorry Sesshoumaru-sama--OW! YOU UNGRATEFUL DOG--OW! I'M SO SORRY! SO SORRY! PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!"
Mika ran to her left, with Hime dragging the large cart behind her. There he is, Mika thought. Sesshoumaru was hitting his poor servant, and behind him was a little girl sitting on a two headed demon.
"Sesshoumaru!!!" Mika yelled, and jumped over the rose bush. Sesshoumaru turned around. Jaken, the little demon on the floor next to him yelped and took out his two-headed staff. "Who are you? And how do you know Sesshoumaru-sama's name???"
"I'm simply going to ask him a few questions, is that so bad?"
Sesshoumaru walked away from the scene.
"Yes that is bad, you are a human! No human can talk to him!"
"Sesshoumaru-sama," Rin called, "where are you going?"
"She just called his name." Mika pointed out.
"T-That is a different matter! Rin has nothing to do with this!" Jaken cried angrily.
"What do you want, priestess," Sesshoumaru exclaimed, piping up suddenly.
"Can you tell me anything about that Naraku guy? It'll only take a few minutes! You have like millions of years ahead of you," Mika pleaded.
"No," he replied coldly.
"Then at least let me talk to your servant. He knows stuff right?" Mika said, shrugging her shoulders and pointing to Jaken.
"Do what you want."
"Eh? NO! SESSHOUMARU-SAMA! DON'T LEAVE ME WITH THIS HUMAN!"
"Too bad," she said, and grinned. She pulled him away from the floor and laughed evilly. "You are coming with me little demon."
"My name is Jaken."
"Whatever."

"That's it? He's chasing that baboon guy--"
"SPIDER! I'M WASTING MY TIME TELLING YOU OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT HE IS A SPIDER!"
"But he's made up of other youkai right? So, he's chasing Naraku because he kidnapped Rin?"
"OF COURSE NOT!" Jaken cried and stood up. "Sesshoumaru-sama is chasing him because he hurt his pride."
"Oh he has pride all right. He's pretty arrogant and evil too," Mika added.
"Will you stop interrupting me???"
"Hmm...its clear I cannot talk to you. I guess I'll have to follow you guys--"
"NO! WE HAVE ENOUGH HUMANS ALREADY!!!"
"Sesshoumaru won't care, I'm sure," Mika replied, waving her hand up and down. "Its good to have allies anyway."
"YOU'RE JUST A WEAK HUMAN!"
"Say that again and you'll be roasted toad! Let me ask myself!" She jumped on his head and ran to Sesshoumaru, who was towering over her. I'm so short, Mika thought bitterly.
"What do you want? Are you leaving yet?" Sesshoumaru suddenly asked, piling questions on her.
"No, I think I'm going to follow you. Is that okay?"
"No," he snapped.
"Is no the only thing you ever say? I'm not going to bother you. I'm just going to be in the way back where you can't see me."
"I can still smell and hear you."
"Pretty please! You won't have to save me or anything!"
Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes and ignored her. He continued to walk.
"Hey, hey, hey! I wasn't finished speaking! Listen to me!!!" she cried childishly.
"I can hear you, I'm not deaf. Do whatever you want."
"ALRIGHT!" Mika ran back to Hime, who was stomping on Jaken sadly.
"NEIGH!!!" and took another deathly stomp at Jaken's face.
"You dumb horse!" STOMP! "You insolent, ugly, useless--" CRUSH! "OW! I CAN'T MOVE ANYMORE..."
"That's what you get for taunting Hime. That's the way to go girl!" Mika said and led Hime away from the toad demon. "Sesshoumaru-sama..." he wheezed weakly, "help me."