Kagome

I was doing my best to remain calm as I watched Inuyasha in his deadly dance against Yura. He could barely hit her with his sword since the hairs were almost indestructible.

And there were so many of them.

My head was spinning, watching Yura attack and Inuyasha dodge, only to get thrown into a hair. Sometimes the hairs would snap harmlessly against the fabric of his kimono, other times it would slice into him, never deep enough to do much damage.

I was frozen in place as more hairs wrapped around my body, Yura controlling everything with a flick of her slim wrist. I was scared. I just wanted to get out.

'Then find a way down' a part of me said. I looked around, scanning the hairs around me until I found one that was brighter than the rest, the same way I had followed the hair to get here. I reached out for it, straining against my restrains lightly, trying not to cut into myself again. I knew Inuyasha had a heightened sense of smell and more blood would only distract him from what he was doing.

Yura was completely engrossed in her battle against Inuyasha, allowing my bindings to slip a bit. Just a bit.

That was all I needed.

The second my fingers made contact I thought of that warm feeling that left my body when I escaped Naraku and when I shot the arrow at Raven. My fingers began heating up and finally a blast of bright purple escaped my fingers, attacking the single strand of hair.

I fell to the ground with a yelp as all of the hair in the surrounding area fell limp. Yura cursed, her eyes searching for me. I hid behind a large tree trunk as Inuyasha bolted for her.

"Don't take your eyes off me you creep!" he yelled.

"Don't be silly," She laughed, causing my stomach to twist. "After I'm finished with that little bitch I'll be taking your beautiful head for that luscious silver hair of yours." Yura was eyeing Inuyasha, licking her lips.

"Fucking psycho," Inuyasha yelled, pulling his sword free and swiping at Yura. Her hair regained its placement, stopping the blow from connecting at the last second. She laughed again, throwing her head backwards. I took that opportunity to swipe my bow and quiver of arrows from the ground where I was once hanging. Yura didn't notice anything as I left the clearing, following the bright hairs deeper into the forest. I stayed close to the ground, being as stealthy as I could manage. I notched an arrow into the bow and continued forward cautiously. The lights were growing brighter the farther away I got from Yura, all of her hair seeming to spawn from one place…

And what a place it was.

Wrapped in the trees was a nest of hair and skulls. Decomposing bodies underneath the writhing mess. It was almost like it was its own entity. I swallowed hard, trying not to breathe in the scent of death. I wanted to puke.

My eyes scanned the mass and found one particular spot that shone brighter than the rest. I raised my bow, squaring my shoulders and steadying my legs, getting into a comfortable stance.

Just hit the mark.

Please hit the mark.

I released the arrow. At first it shot off like a regular arrow, but slowly a purple light erupted from the point, as it hit the mess of hair. Slowly, as if touched by acid the hair melted away as the arrow pushed against it, continuing to burrow into the mass until finally it hit it's mark, splitting open a red skull. An ear splitting scream erupted from Yura as I rushed forward catching the skull before it could shatter against the ground. I ran back towards Inuyasha and Yura, my strength beginning to wane.

Even though I had been training myself to use this gift of mine it was like a muscle. Unlike most muscles, however, it caused my body to momentarily shut down if I used it too much instead of leaving me sore.

Inuyasha

Kagome had disappeared, leaving me to deal with the freak with the hair. Typical girl, always running away when she was needed most.

What am I kidding, she was practically useless. She could have at least distracted freak girl here long enough for me to at least land a hit or figure out a way to land a hit.

"Useless," I muttered under my breath as I slashed at Yura's sword, hitting hair instead. She stabbed me again in the shoulder. I ground my teeth together. As I was about to slash once again a bright light erupted from deep within the forest and Yura screamed, giving me the perfect opportunity. I pulled my blade back and it cleaved into the girl, splitting her almost in half. My blade got stuck around her stomach.

The bitch was still breathing, no blood leaving her body.

Well, it was more like panting really. I tried to dislodge my sword as Kagome burst into the clearing, falling to her knees.

"Inuyasha!" she cried out, rolling a red skull to my feet. "This is the source of her power!" Kagome was weak, her breathing more ragged then Yura's. I picked up the skull and crushed it in my hand, hearing Yura scream in agony. It was a beautiful sound. In the fragments of the skull sat a red comb with six hairs tied around it, so thick even I could see them. I held the comb in front of Yura, her eyes widening.

"I wish I could have you tell your boss not to bother sending another goon after Kagome, but you won't live to get there." I snapped the comb in half and watched as Yura turned pale, all of the color leaching from her as she turned into something similar to a statue… and then to dust. I turned to Kagome, to congratulate her on her finding the bitch's weak spot when my eyes found her.

She was passed out on the ground, her knuckles white from clutching the bow so tightly. Sweat was dripping down her forehead and her eyes were glazed over. She was breathing, but just barely. She had exhausted too much of her power too soon.

I was reminded of Kikyo when she was a girl, getting weak and lightheaded whenever she would over exert herself. Kagome had just woken up from sleep a few weeks ago and she was already trying to complete feats that took Kikyo years to master. The girl may have been behind in her abilities age wise, but at this rate she was going to surpass Kikyo in strength.

And that was going to make her a target for a lot of demons.

I sighed, picking the girl up. She protested weakly, still managing to hold on to some form of consciousness.

"Just put me down," She groaned, breathless. I adjusted her on my back, wrapping her arms loosely around my neck, her hand still clutching her bow. I picked up her quiver of arrows and the two pieces of Yura's comb. They had both been sent by Centipede. I would find a way to get this piece of trash to her as a message.

I could feel eyes on me as I left the forest. I should have paid more attention, but I was tired. Kagome might not have been heavy but I was growing weak from not training myself.

I guess if I was going to protect this idiot I should get back on that.