Heyyyy Ladies and Jellyfish, lol that's from Spongebob. I'm hoping I didn't keep you waiting too long, here it goes! Chapter 10. :D

Chapter Ten: Shippou

"Sango!" Miroku said as he watched her spiral down out of the sky. He caught her just before her head hit the ground. The impact making him fall over as well.

Sango was beaten. Badly. Yet she refused to stop attacking.

She got up and drew her sword again. "Sango, please." Miroku pleaded, he hated to see her hurt.

"No! He killed my brother Miroku. A life for a life." She said back to him.

Nikko floated to the ground. " You should listen to the incompetent monk." He said with an evil grin.

Miroku glared a him.

"Your pathetic attempts are useless demon slayer." He went on. " Your brother is dead. I killed him. Maybe if he wasn't in my way then I wouldn't have to end his life so quickly."

Sango gripped her sword in pure frustration and anger. Tears started to well up in her eyes.

" What's the matter, Sango? Did I hurt your feelings? Heh, don't think for one second that I'd actually be concerned for your well-being. Mortals are nothing but useless dust. They deserve to die. Just like your family. And soon enough, you too. When I actually care enough to do away with you that is." he spat.

Sango went for him, her sword ready to slice him in two. Nikko raised his hand, immediately an invisible force shoved her back into a tree.

"Bastard!" Miroku yelled as he ran at him. He raised his staff above his head, positioning it to bring it down on Nikko. Before he could, Nikko stabbed his nails into Miroku's side. Crying out in agony, Nikko threw Miroku to the ground.

"Miroku!" Sango managed to call out. She got up and limped her way over to him. " Are you okay?"

Miroku held his side, letting one of his hands free to reveal the dark red blood covering the palm of his hand.

Nikko cackled out loud at them. " Was that it? Surely I haven't wasted my energy on that pathetic little spat, have I?"

They glowered at him. Miroku tried to move in to front of Sango to protect her from any surprise attacks, but Sango forbid him to move because of his wound. " Your going to lose, Nikko!" she yelled at him.

"Maybe so, may not. But what I do know is that I've let you two live for too long." Nikko's nails grew back into they're long, sharp form. "It's time to stop playing games." he ran for them, with every intention to rip them apart.

" FOX FIRE!"

Immediately, a ring of green fire rose around Sango and Miroku. Nikko, not being able to stop in time, ran right into the flames, scorching his face and hands in the process. He let out a cry of agony as he tried to fan the flames away.

Shippou came gliding through the air on Kilala's back.

"Shippou!" Miroku yelled. Kilala landed as Shippou jumped off her back."Are you guys okay?" Shippou asked them. He saw Miroku's hands covered in blood. "Miroku, we have to get you out of here!"

" That must be a pretty strong fire for it to have a good effect on him." Miroku said, making the pain known in his voice.

"It's a special demon fire my father taught me before he died.. I've never been strong enough to use it until now. We have to hurry, it wont last for long." Shippou said.

"He's right, we have to find somewhere safe for you until we can figure out what to do with your wound." Sango said as she helped him up, she carefully helped Miroku on Kilala's back and then hopped on herself. Shippou got on and they flew off just as Shippou's fire went out.

"Go Kilala!" Sango yelled, hearing Nikko's frustrated cries from below.

"DON'T THINK YOUR GETTING AWAY SO EASY!" he bellowed. " You want to play with fire?!" Fire balls flew from Nikko's hands. Kilala did her best to dodge them, which in return, set most of the grounds aflame.

Nikko threw one final fire ball, which scorched Kilala's leg. Kilala cried out in pain as she fell to the roared above them, as the fire surrounded them and the dark castle that stood behind Nikko. He slowly walked towards them, give them a harder glare with every step he took.

Shippou sat up, rubbing his arm from falling on it, and realized that Sango was knocked unconscious from the impact. Miroku was awake, but could barely move. Or even open his eyes.

"Shippou.. run." He managed to choke out.

Shippou wanted to run. He wanted to run faster than his legs could take him and not look back. But it was then, at that moment, he finally decided to stop being a coward.

"No, I'm not leaving you guys here." He said firmly.

"Shippou, please." Miroku pleaded.

Shippo crawled over to him and tried to help him up. "No way."

Nikko stood in front of them, then in a quick movement, kicked Miroku in the ribs, sending him back to the ground. His grunts of agony made Shippou sick to his stomach.

He was shaking like a leaf, but he stood his ground."Leave him alone."

Nikko laughed bitterly. "You little twerp. I'm going to enjoy stabbing the life out of you." He raised his hand and a sword formed in his palm.

"Say goodbye.."

An arrow with a pink like aura surrounding it, came hurtling through the air and plunged right into Nikko's shoulder.

He let out a blood curdling scream as the impact of the arrow sent him flying backwards and to the ground. Inuyasha dropped down in front of Shippou with Kagome on his back.

"KAGOME!" Shippou squealed.

Kagome hopped off Inuyasha's back, just as he ran and sprang up and into her arms and burst into tears. " Don't you ever leave me like that ever again!!" his tears soaked her green sweater as she kissed his forehead.

" I'm sorry Shippou, for putting you in danger, I promise I wont ever let you down like that again." she patted his head.

"K-Kagome.." Miroku struggled to say. Kagome gasped as she saw Miroku lying in his own pool of blood.

"Miroku!" she exclaimed. She bent down next to him examining his wound. "But how.."

A frustrated angry cry went through the air. Nikko stood up, glaring at the group. His shoulder completely blown away, yet slowly starting to regenerate. "Bitch!" he screamed at Kagome. "You will pay!"

"Get Miroku to safety!" Inuyasha yelled as he drew the Tetsuaiga.

Quickly, Kagome immediately got Miroku to his feet, and they quickly limped away. Kilala scooped up Sango onto her back and she and Shippou went running after them.

Nikko bared his teeth into a hiss as he ran at Inuyasha, his own sword drawn. Inuyasha smiled, He'd been waiting for a challenge all day. They clashed swords, struggling against each other.

"So I see the girl has broken out of my trance." he said.

Inuyasha he took a swipe at him, Nikko backed out of the way.

"Heh. She's stronger thank you think. She's not some normal weak human." Inuyasha shot back at him.

"Hm, weak humans. I think your mother fell in that category. What a waste, giving birth to a half demon." Nikko spat.

Inuyasha glared fiercely at him. "This half demon is strong enough to kick your demon ass!!"

Nikko glowered at him, thinking of ways he could tear him to shreds. And at once they ran at eachother.

"Stay still Miroku. You're going to be okay." Kagome said as she patched up the wound in Miroku's side. He was only strong enough to nod now.

She sighed. "Those berries really do work, I should keep them in my first aid kit the next time I spot them." She winced at the memory of Nikko holding the healing berries in his hand.. his eyes going red..

"Is he okay?" Sango said as she sat down next to her.

"Yeah. Give him an hour and he should be normal again. How's you're head?" Kagome asked her, remembering that Shippou had told her that Sango blacked out when they hit the ground.

"It's fine. I think I'm going to go back." Sango said to her as she got up.

"What? Sango you're not strong enough yet. You need to rest." Kagome said to her.

Sango walked towards Kilala, who was quietly licking her burn when the fireball scorched her. "My little brother's body is out there. I have to go back and get him."

"At least let me come with you. I don't want you going out alone and not coming back." Kagome said as she stood.

"Kagome, I can.." Sango started to say.

"Shh. Let's go." Kagome hopped onto Kilala, followed by Sango, who decided the was not time to reason with her.

Shippou came running over. "Hey! Where are you guys going?!"

"Watch after Miroku Shippou! We'll be right back!" Kagome yelled as Kilala took off into the sky.

Shippou kicked the dirt. "Man! I always miss out on the good stuff."

Shippou is such a little hero! :D Haha, thats why i wanted to name this chapter after him! and Is Nikko really bringing up Inuyasha's mother?! We should all just get together and eat him!! Mwhahaha! X) Sorry i had to cut the chapter off here guys! Gotta save all the action for the next chapter. Reveiws Please! Until next time!