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"talking"
'thoughts'
movement/effect/etc.
New scene

Tama

"Lets go Kagome."

"Who is this person you're looking for?"

"…I cannot tell you yet."

Kagome looked at his face, "You love the girl don't you Ryu?"

"You have keen senses."

"I hope you find her."

"Thank you, if I don't I'll take you." Kagome looked horror stricken. "Just kidding."

"I don't know whose worse you or Inuyasha."

Fight

"Where are they! The sun set already!" Inuyasha growled. 'If he doesn't come right now I'm gonna-'

"Inuyasha!" Ryu and Kagome came out the trees. Ryu landed on the ground and let Kagome stand. Kagome was just about to run to Inuyasha but Ryu put his arm in front of her. Inuyasha let a low growl, but Ryu looked around as if trying to find something. A small smirk reached his face and he put his arm down allowing Kagome to run to Inuyasha.

"He didn't do anything to you did he?"

"No, but Inuyasha-"

"Inuyasha draw your sword! If you wish for her to fully return to you then battle me." Ryu held his very pointy staff.

"Go into that house, Sango and the others are in there too." Inuyasha whispered to Kagome. With a regretful look on her face she ran to the house. "So you're the demon."

"And you're the hanyou that is going after Naraku."

Inuyasha clenched the hilt of his tetsusaiga. "Feh. Kaze no Kizu!"

But Ryu had already jumped into the air with his staff pointed at Inuyasha. "Okibi!" A bolt of fire shot at Inuyasha.

"Bakuruyhaa!" The bolt backfired and aimed for Ryu.

"Kamikaze..." Huge swirl of winds appeared and collided with the backlash wave. But the backlash wave broke through with only 1/8 its power left hitting Ryu in his right arm. However it was enough to leave a deep gash in his arm. There was a distant gasp as Ryu landed on the ground clutching his right arm while still aiming his staff at Inuyasha. "Shit… I didn't think I'd actually have to use that. Any more tricks up your sleeve?"

"Feh. There's lot more than that you should be worried about." Wind surrounded the tetsusaiga. "Kaze NO KIZU!"

Ryu just chuckled and drove his staff into the ground making a barrier of fire appear. "Inka…" When the wind scar collided with the wall ricocheting his attack. The ricochet hit Inuyasha right on his leg, but the damage did not seem to faze him. The wall disappeared only to show a bloody Ryu. But it also revealed Inuyasha running towards him about to slash him. Ryu couldn't get his staff so he did the next best thing. Made another barrier, only this time Inuyasha was ready. Tetsusaiga turned red and he slashed through the barrier surprising Ryu.

"Kamaitachi!" Ryu screamed. 'I'm too distracted thinking about her dammit!'

A whirlwind appeared and enclosed Inuyasha. "What the- OW!" Small metallic sharp, pointy objects began to cut Inuyasha. "OW!" Inuyasha growled and swiped through the whirlwind making it disappear.

"Heh..." Ryu took his staff and got into his fighting position, but the blood didn't stop trickling down his arm. 'Damn… When is she coming out?' Ryu glanced at the hut for a millisecond before he shot continuous bolts of fire giving Inuyasha no time to use his backlash wave. Once Inuyasha used the wind scar it collided with Ryu's 'blazing fire' attack, creating an explosion.

"Dammit!" Inuyasha covered his face to avoid rocks n dirt. When the dirt cleared out you could see that Ryu also had the same intention of covering his face.

Confrontation

"HIZEME!" Ryu hissed out the words. Fire encased all around Inuyasha. Arrow shaped streaks of fire continuously shoot at Inuyasha with Inuyasha dodging most of them.

"KAZE NO KIZU!" However when Inuyasha tried the wind scar on the flames it didn't even do anything. Outside of the flame you could hear the slashing of the tetsusaiga against the flaming wall and Inuyasha cursing with a few yells of "OW!" here and there. "Kongoushou!"(A/N: X0 I don't know how to spell that attack… if I spelled it right… whoa.) Inuyasha's diamond barrage broke the wall of fire, revealing cut up Inuyasha. His face slowly bled from the scratches of kamaitachi, his haori torn, a gash on his leg from inka and a bloody arm from hizeme.

'KUSO!' "INKA!" But this time the barrier didn't work. The diamond spearheads shattered the barrier striking Ryu. Another distant gasp was heard as Ryu fell to the ground holding his side. He took his hand off his side to examine the damage but saw a round ball covered in blood in his hands. 'I remember this… I forgot this was in me…' He stared down at the round object wondering what he should do with it. "Inuyasha… take-" Ryu raised his head to reach eye contact with Inuyasha, however when Ryu looked up he did not see Inuyasha but a human girl kneeling next to him.

"I'm sorry Ryu…" She said. Everybody else came out of the hut.

Kagome walked to Inuyasha to tell him something. "In his hand…" she whispered, "is the…"

"Who are you and why do you seem so familiar?" Ryu asked. She smiled brining her hand to her to her left wrist pulling apart the beaded bracelet revealing her demon form, "Recognize me now?"

His eyes widen and arms flung around Satsuki, "Forgive me…"

Ruining the moment Inuyasha had to say something… well yell actually, "WHY DO YOU HAVE THE SHIKON NO TAMA IN YOUR HAND!"

"Inuyasha means why do you have a fake one." Corrected Kagome.

Ryu opened his hand revealing a bloody sphere. "How did you know it was fake?"

"Where did you get a fake one?" Kagome asked.

"From a priestess." Ryu paused for a moment. "That looked just like you." He pointed at Kagome before slightly wincing from the pain in his arm.

The same thing ran through everyone's mind, 'Kikyo.' Inuyasha snatched the fake jewel away from Ryu and crushed it in his hand letting the dust be blown away.

"Did she have anymore with her?" Miroku asked.

"Yes. I do believe she told me she had one more…!" Ryu hurled up blood.

"Ryu! We need to get you to the castle! You'll die if you don't get treated after using Kamikaze!" Satsuki cried.

"Inuyasha you need to bandage your wounds too." Kagome said.

In the Palace

The two were put into separate rooms, Kagome helped Inuyasha and Yuuki and Satsuki helped Ryu. "Inuyasha stop squirming or else!" But Inuyasha didn't stop. "OSUWARI!" Splat

'Owwwwwww' "The wounds will be gone by tomorrow anyway." Complained Inuyasha.

"But this will help it from not getting infected."

"Do whatever you want."

Kagome finished covering his wounds, "Inuyasha what's wrong with you?"

"I'm in the palace of the person who kidnapped you! What am I supposed to feel?"

Kagome wrapped her arms around Inuyasha. "Sorry."

Inuyasha hugged her in return. "What are we gonna do, it doesn't seem like Kikyo wants to give up."

"I don't know." Kagome rested her head on his chest.

"Tired?"

"Somewhat. Sango and Miroku are at the village right?"

Inuyasha yawned, "Yeah."

Now Kagome yawned and her eyes drooped, "Okay… Yuuki said we could stay at the castle for the night if we want."

"Stay here, we still need to question Ryu. Besides your tired." Inuyasha gave her a kiss.

"Mm… 'kay. Love you."

"Love you too." Kagome soon fell asleep with Inuyasha following soon after.

Knock knock

"Inuyasha? Kagome?" Satsuki was at the door. Nobody responded so she opened the door to see them huddled together asleep. Giggling she grabbed a blanket, covering them both. "Kawaii… He must really want keep her safe." Satsuki smiled. "But a bit over-protective sometimes. Arigato, you and your friends." She closed the door returning to Ryu's room.

End Of Chapter
azn: XD hot gimmick is awesome!!
inu: huh?
azn: that doesn't concern you.

Two months since I last updated, wow I thought it was longer… my delays: brain farts… schoolwork… online games… XP
XD two updates again too bad I'm gonna do one by one now

…I STINK AT THE BATTLE SCENE! Tell me if you agree or disagree in the review…
FYI: Ryu's attacks are mainly related to fire… if you want the translations ask me in your review. And if anyone is wondering how the fire attacks affect Inuyasha its cuz if you've read it carefully you'll see he necessarily get hit by pure fire attacks. Tyvm for helping me with the words Jenn (school buddy)!