"Where did those two get to?" Inu Yasha asked as he suddenly woke up and noticed that Sango and Kagome weren't in the camp. "Kirara's missing too." Inu Yasha jumped down next to the fire. He noticed a folded piece of paper on the ground under a small rock. He picked it up and read it. He sighed before turning his attention to the food set out for him, Shippou, and Mirouku. After a while Shippou woke up, then Mirouku. After questioning Inu Yasha about the girls whereabouts, they decided to eat their breakfast.
"They'll be back in a little while, so we might as well relax a while." Mirouku reasoned as he stretched out against a tree.
After a while, the girls came back. Kagome said that they had spotted a small village a half days travel away. They decided to go there and refill some of their supplies. And, of course, Inu Yasha made Kagome mad on the way there. Of course, she sat him.
"Kagome, try to be nice to him. We're almost through with finding the Shards. He's just getting bored that we haven't had any leads." Sango tried to reason with the angry girl. Kagome sighed.
"Yeah. I guess you're right. At least we'll get some rest up here." Kagome said under her breath. At that moment, a demon walked up to the group from the village. The gang stopped as the guy looked them over. It was the mysterious demon that Kagome and Shippou had met before her birthday.
"Hello. My name is Tori. I am the protector of the village up ahead. I sensed that three demons were approaching and I came to see if you are evil or not." He spoke with a calm and trusting manner, and he studied each in the group carefully. "After seeing you, I doubt you are evil. I invite you to stay in the village as guests of mine." Inu Yasha stood up and growled at him, after the subduing spell finally wore off.
"How do we know that you're not after the Jewel?" Inu Yasha questioned as his hand went to Tetsusaiga's hilt. Tori looked him over and studied his sword carefully for a minute before speaking.
"You're one of the sons of the old Lord of the West, am I right?" He paused and watched Inu Yasha's reaction. "I knew it! I recognized that sword; I went with him when he had it and Tenseiga made. I had two made for my two children as well, though they aren't nearly as powerful as yours. I was one of your father's best friends. It's nice to see you off of that tree." Everyone stood in shock.
"How did you know about that?" Mirouku asked, seeing as how the hanyou he was talking to seemed unable to reply.
"I think that we should continue this inside the village. You shouldn't stay in one place for long. Please follow me." He turned and slowly started back the way he came. The three humans looked at each other before Kagome shrugged.
"I don't sense any evil demons in the area, although I think he has some Jewel Shards." That seemed to settle things. They all followed after Tori.
End Chapter
Sorry sorry sorry! I'm very good at writing short chapters. I'll be nice to you though and update twice today. I will try to make these things longer though. Oh, and just as a teaser, when Shadow Dragon reviewed for chapter 5, you are dancing right around the truth. She's not half demon though, I can tell you all that much.;P
Kat-Lyn