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Reading over Chris's shoulder Shane answers. "Yes we admit we might have to many characters I don't know what I was thinking really this story went off in a totally different direction from what I was planning. I just hope it's entertaining."

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"You can stop bawling now. As those are the only reviews let us carry on with the disclaimer then the story shall we."

Disclaimer: I do not own anything pertaining to Rumiko Takashi's work except this story and characters not in any of the series by said author.

New Struggles Ch 11

"Talking"

'Thinking'

'Talking as animal'

*Sound Affects*

Ayano, Yuuta carrying Gishou, and Ryo walked into a village that was burned to the ground some of the burned shells of buildings still with smoke rising.

"What kind of demons are these they just destroy and move on leaving nothing breathing?" Yuuta asked

"Nothing breathing? There's nothing to bury." Ryo put in.

Digging through one of destroyed huts Ayano called out. "I found someone."

"What is it?" Ryo called back.

"It's a cute little baby who's mother gave up her life shielding him from the demon." Ayano replied as she held up an infant two-tailed neko hanyo.

"I wonder where his father is?"

"He was killed protecting his mate. His body is over there." Ayano said pointing behind her.

Taking the little guy Gishou crooned over him. "Who's going to take care of you now little guy?" She asked him.

"Let's get going we have to find this demon before he destroys anymore villages. This is fifth one already." Ayano said as she started running off with the others in close pursuit.

Some time later in a village of Ninja's some distance away a weird looking demon was decimating the huts.

"You puny humans are no match for me." The demon said as he swept aside another group. "Where can I find a worthy opponent to test my strength as Naraku ordered?" A demon that looked similar to Goshinki. (AN: from Inuyasha chapter 156 though this demon can't read minds)

"You scum fight someone that can actually face you." Ayano screamed at the demon in question as she slammed into him with her feet flattening the demon.

"I know not who you are. But you seem to be a better match for my strength than these others. I might be able to use my full strength." The demon quipped.

"Who are you anyway?" Ayano asked not letting down her guard.

"According to Naraku I'm similar to a former subordinate called Goshinki so you can call me Goshinki."

"What is your business with this village Goshinki?" Ayano asked continuing to interrogate.

"I was ordered to test my strength against human villages. But enough talk now we fight." Goshinki said as he grew a few more arms and assumed a more spider like shape. Taking Ayano by surprise and sent her flying through the nearest hut.

"Ayano." Ryo called.

"Stay back this is my fight." She told him as she removed half of her tekou and her leg weights. "And I plan to finish it." The ninja in the area stared in surprise when they saw the craters left.

"Now we get serious." Ayano said as she disappeared from sight.

*Crash * Goshinki was smashed through a stand of trees.

"Your strong I'll give you that. But that's all you have." He said as he tried to spear her with his horns. A cloud of covered their movements bringing a gasp from the onlookers. When the dust cleared Ayano was holding his horns keeping them from impaling her. She had to let go of his horns and shot into the air to escape from his arms. Goshinki followed her into the air.

"Your problem is that you specialize in close-quarters combat long range combat leaves you open to attack." Goshinki said as shot a blast of demon energy at her.

Blocking the blast with her tekou she retorted. "That's what you think."

The tekou adsorbed the energy from the blast allowing Ayano to transfer it to her palm were it was molded into a very dense destructive ball of energy that she threw at Goshinki. (AN: This ball of energy looks like Naruto's Rasengan except it's red not blue and it doesn't dissipate when it leaves the creators hand.)

"What can you hope to accomplish with that puny attack?" Goshinki replied not bothering to dodge and was unprepared when it hit him sending him spiraling into the ground.

"What was that?" He asked as slowly crawled out of the Goshinki shaped crater.

"It's just something I came up with I haven't even decided on a name for it yet. Since it's a spiraling sphere of energy I should call it Rasengan. Good name don't you think" Ayano replied as she landed. "Do you want another taste?" She asked making one out of her spiritual energy (meaning it's blue).

"You got me once you won't get me again." He predicted as he charged again.

Before he took two steps Ayano had already gotten to him and planted the blue orb into his chest tearing him apart. Goshinki's last words as he was torn to shreds were. "Impossible I was defeated by a half demon."

"Boys it's safe now, and Uncle Sota just got some more materials for his forging."

Coming from the edge of the clearing Ryo asked. "Did you have to do it by yourself?"

"Of course. How else am I supposed to test out the improvement that have been built into it these things?"

Any further conversation was cut off by the Ninja gathering around them bowing in respect.

"Descendants of the great dog demon clan hear our plea." The headman of the village began. "For years our village has been plagued by demons such as the one you fought here. Please teach us to defend ourselves." He begged as he bowed his head again.

"Now this is a first." Yuuta told his siblings.

"We beg you our village can't survive much longer at this rate." Someone else added.

"We can't teach you. Though we can take you to one who can. There is one catch." Ayano told the villagers.

"We will do anything. Oh noble ones."

"They're really rubbing it in aren't they?" Ryo asked.

Ignoring him Ayano addressed the crowd. "Villagers the condition is that you must become demon slayers and be trained by a demon slayer in their arts and thus repopulating the hidden demon slayer village that was destroyed. Do you agree with the conditions?"

After speaking with the elders the headman speaks. "We except your condition."

Nodding Ayano pulls out a whistle Tsuyoshi had given each of them a few years ago, and proceeded to blow it once. then two short bursts, then three long bursts, ending with two long blasts.

"Pardon my asking. But what does that do?" The headman asked

"You will see tomorrow my good fellow." Ayano said as she and the others started setting up camp.

The next day the ninja villagers patients was rewarded as a dragon appeared in the distance. Terrified most of the villagers ran and hid themselves in the forest.

"Hey Sango. I see that he improved a lot in three days." Ayano commented pointing to the demon bone arm with its more hand like appendage.

"Yes I can actually use it more like I used too with my flesh and blood arm." Sango answered as Miroku phased dumping his riders on the ground. "Now what's this about a village wanting to repopulate the demon slayer village."

"Me and my village have decided that in order to protect ourselves from the threat of demons that we are willing to take over the job as demon slayers to do so." The headman told Sango.

"Hmm. Kohaku what do you think? Since we are the only two survivors of our village."

"I think it would be good to resurrect the demon slayers." Kohaku said after thinking for a minute.

"Very well." Sango said smiling while cracking the knuckles on her remaining hand.

The villagers began to get a little worried after seeing Sango's display.

"Well people we will be taking you to your new homes shortly."

*Roar * Came the shrill roar from Miu as she appeared after checking on the villages in the area.

After hearing the dragons call the villagers ran in terror as Miu made her landing.

"What's the news?" She asked after she morphed into her hanyo form.

"We need to fly these people to the site of the old Demon slayer village." Sango told her indicating the cowering villagers.

"This could take awhile." Miu commented.

"There are a few of them." Sango agreed.

"Well then Miu let's get to work." Miroku said as he clapped a hand on her shoulder in an non-perverted gesture. Looking over the crowd Miroku called. "Okay people gather in groups of ten and the two of us will carry you to what will be your new home. Kohaku and Sango will be with the first two groups to help you get settled and started on rebuilding. And above all please remain calm."

It took two days but everybody was taken to the hidden village in the mountains and they were well on their way to rebuilding the village to its former glory. Though the ones training at the moment might have been having second thoughts.

OOooOOooOOooOO

Second thoughts hmm why would they be having second thoughts?

You know how strong Sango was before her demon blood was awakened. The ninja villagers are nowhere near that level so they have a ways to go.

That's very true but enough talk. Please review readers. Well that's enough rambling for this chapter see you next chapter.