Hello viewers! Before we begin I will like to thank Kira Kyuu for giving me the suggestion on Kagome's sword. I simply love the name which is also the title of this chapter. anyway here is Chapter 10.

Disclaimer: Rumiko Takahashi owns everything. I only own the idea of this fic.

Warning: ooc [REEDITED]

Chapter 10: Tenkire

The next morning the group had moved out early in hopes of covering more ground before noon arrived. Kagome had been strangely silent for most of the morning, which worried her friends. Well, except for Inuyasha. He was more irritated by her silence than worried.

"Oi wench! What the hell is up with you? You're getting on my nerves!"

Kagome didn't respond. In fact she didn't even seem to hear him. She kept her eyes on the ground not really focusing on anything. Sango was about to tap her shoulders when Kagome suddenly stopped, shot her head up and clap her hands together.

"Tenkire!" She shouted, a smile adorning her face. Everyone just stopped and stared at her with confused looks, all but Sesshomaru, who merely had his brow raised at her.

"Um, Kagome, are you okay?" Sango asked.

"Yes I'm fine."

"So why the fuck did you look like you were moping over something?" Inuyasha yelled.

"Moping? No,no. I was just in deep thought."

"About what?"

"Tenkire" she replied as if it was the most obvious thing.

Before Inuyasha could yell again, Miroku asked, "And what is Tenkire?"

"Oh! Sorry. Tenkire is the name for my sword. You see after everyone went to sleep I started thinking about my powers and how I can improve them further. Then I wondered about my sword and realize it didn't have a name, which made me kind of sad. So, up till now I was thinking of possible names and came to the decision of Tenkire. Do you like it?"

"I think it's a great name" Sango said. Shippo ad Miroku nodded in agreement.

"Thanks."

"Well, I think it's ridiculous. It's just a sword. It doesn't care what you name it" Inuyasha said as he continued walking. "Now I suggest we keep moving before we waste more time."

"Leave it to Inuyasha to dampen everyone's good mood." Shippo whispered to Miroku as they continued walking. Although it was true, Kagome continued to smile, her hand lightly touching the hilt of Tenkire.

It was later that afternoon when the group stopped to rest, just on the outskirts of a nearby village. Inuyasha thought it was best if they went around the village instead of through it. He knew people would freak or watch them suspiciously with Sesshomaru walking along with them. No one argued with that reason and settled to make lunch. Kagome, however, had other plans.

"Kagome, where do you think you're going?" Inuyasha asked as the girl got up and headed for the village.

"I need arrows Inuyasha" she said pointing to the empty quiver on her back. "I know I told you this already"

"Well, you're not going by yourself!"

Kagome resisted the urge to roll her eyes and turned to Sango. "Sango, would you like to accompany me?"

"Sure Kagome. Lunch is finished anyway." she replied, taking Hiraikotsu and Kirara with her.

"We'll be back." Kagome said over her shoulders as the two girls made their way to the village.

"I suddenly just got a very bad feeling" Miroku stated watching them walk down the trail.

Kagome and Sango walked towards the village in comfortable silence. When they reached the village, they noticed the villagers were watching them with weary eyes. The children were all in one spot, playing a quiet game. It felt like there was a dark presence over the village. Kagome felt slightly chilled when a couple of the villagers came up to them.

"What need ye have in this village?" Asked an old man within the group.

"I have just come to purchase arrows, if there are any" Kagome replied.

"We do not own weaponry here. But what do ye, women need such weapons?" He asked, eyeing the girl's weapons suspiciously.

Kagome couldn't tell whether that was a sexist comment or not, but replied. "We used these for protection. My friend is a demon slayer, and I am the miko of the Shikon."

Gasps of surprise and murmurs rippled through the group of villagers.

"A demon slayer!"

"I thought they were all dead."

"Look at that girl."

"She says she's the miko of the Shikon?"

"She sure doesn't look like a priestess."

The old man raised his hand signalling the group to stop. He then turn his attention back to Kagome, his eyes a little darker than before. Something about the whole situation was beginning to freak Kagome out. "So you say you are the protector of the jewel?"

"Yes, that is right"

"Then that would mean you two travel with the half-breed Inuyasha and the monk."

Kagome backed up a little from shock.

"How did you know this?" Sango asked surprised.

"A man came and warned us that the Shikon's protector would bring disaster to our village." the man said in a cold voice. Suddenly demons were forming around the area, circling around Kagome and Sango. "So we made a deal. We hand over the miko in exchange for a more prosperous life."

Kagome gasped as the surrounding youkais charged in for an attack. Both her and Sango had their weapons ready, while Kirara went off to get the others on Sango's order. Already both girls were slicing through the horde of demons, barely breaking a sweat. The fight felt too easy which caused them both to be on alert. The villagers had taken refuge in their home, but watched the battle carry on.

Kagome kept fighting, using her sword and hands to purify the demons, when all of a sudden she sensed something. It was faint but she could feel its presence. A jewel shard. It was tainted, that's for sure yet she couldn't pinpoint its exact location. It was almost as if it was all around them or below them. 'Oh shit!' Kagome immediately ran to Sango and placed a barrier around them.

"Kagome what's wrong?" Sango asked. Soon her question was answered when the ground erupted revealing the scorpion youkai, Arashi. Sango cursed under her breath. "So this was all some plot made by Naraku."

Kagome nodded. "And it's always his usual tactics, hiding behind an army of youkai. Although I must admit, the whole false promise to the village was unexpected." Kagome turn her attention to Arashi as he chuckled evilly.

"Well, well little miko, what a pleasantry seeing you alive. I had hoped to have killed you in my claws."

Kagome rolled her eyes at the youkai. "Keep dreaming. Tell you what I'll make your death quick if you hand over the jewel shard in your back."

"He has a jewel?" Sango asked.

"Yep. I think it's been there all this time, I just couldn't sense it till now. With my enhanced powers I can sense it more clearly... even if it's being hidden by such weak youki."

"WEAK! HOW DARE YOU INSULT THE GREAT ARASHI! I SHALL MAKE YOU PAY BY DEVOURING YOUR VERY SOUL!" he roared before going in for an attack.

"Sango, I'm going to drop my barrier. Do you think you can dodge fast enough?"

"Can you?" Sango said a hint of amusement in her eyes. Kagome smiled at her knowingly. In a blink of a eye he barrier dropped and both girls dodged Arashi's claw. "Kagome you take care of him, I'll try to hold back the rest of the demons as much as I can!"

"Okay Sango!" She replied before rushing at the demon. Swiftly she wielded Tenkire, slicing through the youkai's claw. Kagome smirked with satisfaction, pleased that she can do much damage with the sword.

Arashi hissed in pain and attempted to hit Kagome away. Luckily for her, she used Tenkire to brace the impact and landed safely on her feet. That's when she heard the rest of her friends coming to the join the fight. This only seemed to make the scorpion youkai more angrier at the situation. The miko had gotten stronger, and he didn't like that one bit. He used his tail as a distraction to try and grabbed her. He failed, however, when his claws met with her barrier.

Kagome had seen through his plan. Her training made her more focus and attentive towards her opponents movements. In other words, she can easily read what they were going to do next. She watched as both Inuyasha and Sesshomaru attacked the youkai, distracting him momentarily from her. Miroku was beside Sango fighting of the other youkais. "Inuyasha! There's a jewel within his back!"

"GRR! That explains why he wouldn't die the last time!" Inuyasha growled, dodging the youkai's tail. Sesshomaru was striking at the demon with two swords, Tokijin and another Kagome didn't recognize.

Kagome looked at the demon and and swore. 'Damn! With him putting up such a fight it's going to be difficult getting that shard! If only I had my arrows.' Kagome got out of her thoughts fast enough to dodge the youkai's claws once again. Spinning around, she cut deep into his flesh, causing him to howl as his claw fell off from the purifying energy that was released from the blade. Enraged, Arashi swung his tail knocking Kagome straight across the area and into the nearest hut, her sword dropped from her hands. Inuyasha tried to get to her but was blocked by Arashi.

"Hehehe! Not so fast half-breed. Your death will definitely win me the favor of Lord Naraku."

"Feh! The only thing that bastard will be lord of is lord of the dead when I'm through with him!" Inuyasha said charging in for an attack. He stopped though when the scent of Kagome's blood reached him. He turned and watched in horror as a swarm of youkai pounced on her. Arashi used this to hit the hanyou, slamming him straight into the ground. Unfortunately for him he didn't see Sesshomaru's attack on his other claw. He quickly retreated to the ground so that he could heal and regenerate in safety. With all of them attacking him together, he would have to use all his strength.

With their problem temporarily gone the inutaichi rushed over to aid Kagome. They stopped halfway when they all felt a spike in her powers.

Kagome struggled to get up after being whacked into the side of the hut. In an instant her senses went on high alert as hundreds of youkais surrounded her. Using pure instincts, she erected a barrier just as they moved in on her. Everything was pitched black, except for the pink glow of her barrier, as Kagome found herself buried under the disgusting beasts. Slowly taking deep breaths, Kagome let her powers roll off of her in waves. She started to glow a light blue (the same as when she fought Sesshomaru) and released her reiki in on blast, destroying all the youkais on her. Once they were all obliterated, she got to her feet and walked over to her friends. Before she could even get far the ground again opened up, placing her right on top of Arashi's back.

She had to clamp her hands over her mouth to keep from screaming. Apparently he didn't realize she was there giving her some time to think. 'Oh crap! What do I do? Okay Okay calm down Kagome. Just think... OH KAMI WHY ME?" Kagome felt the shard near the base of Arashi's tail. She looked to her friends, who was staring at her, worry clearly in their eyes. She tried signalling, silently, to them to get her sword.

Sango picked up on what she was saying and grabbed the sword from off the ground. She quickly got onto Kirara's back and flew up ahead, narrowly missing Arashi's attack. She then flung the sword to Kagome who was trying to hang on for dear life. Kagome seized Tenkire from the air and noticed it was still glowing with her powers. Without hesitation she ran to the spot where the jewel was and drove the sword into the flesh, pulling out the jewel and purifying it.

Arashi felt the terrifying pain and used his tail to strike whatever it was that had caused it. Kagome did not see his tail come at her until two strong arms grabbed her and leaped into the air. Thinking it was Inuyasha, Kagome looked up and was surprised to see it was Sesshomaru. 'He saved me!' Kagome shook her head and focused on the current situation. When they had touched ground Kagome yelled to everybody. "I got the shard! We can finish him!" Immediately they all started to attack him, Miroku with his sutras, Sango with Hiraikotsu. And finally both Inuyasha and Sesshomaru using the Wind Scar and Dragon Strike.

Arashi yelled out in pain as he turned to dust and blew away with the wind. Kagome squealed in delight as they finally got rid off the youkai. That and the fact that they had gotten another shard. She turned to her friends happily, unaware of the danger lurking behind her. In fact no one was aware of it.

Naraku was seething with rage. How dare she?! Someone who was suppose to be weak had once again survived. No, not this time, he thought. 'Want a job done right, do it yourself.' He grinned maliciously at the unsuspecting miko, who turned to face her friends. 'Oh joy. Now her friends can watch as the light fade from her dead eyes,' He let out an evil laugh and sent spear-like miasma toward the young girl's back.

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! cliffy ^^ sorry but this was getting to long. I just had to stop. lol but hey it's good right? I want to apologise for not posting earlier. I went on a college tour so my computer wasn't with me. this has probably been my longest chapter ever and hope you guys liked it. I'll try to post the new one soon. please review and have a great weekend! :)