(Okay guys I am greatly changing this from what actually happened sorry, but I do not want to stretch the mountain scene over 5 chapters just two or so….)
Chapter 11: Wounded
It only took a week for Kouga to heal and for them to be back on the dirt road. They walked for a whole week until they finally picked up something. "Naraku is close I can smell it." InuYasha said and Kouga agreed.
"I also sense a demonic presence, maybe we should explore Mount Hakurei, it has a strong shield around it, but if we can get through it Naraku maybe be hiding in it." Everyone agreed as Miroku told them more of the mountain. They agreed that Sango and Miroku would head into the mountain as long as they could pass in as Kouga checked out the base and InuYasha and Kagome checked to find the source of the barrier.
"Be safe." Kagome whispered to Kouga hugging him before they split.
"Don't worry about me." He winked and ran off to scout the mountain. Sango and Miroku were able to pass through, but once they did Miroku could sense his cursed hand moving towards Sango's bottom and knew this would be a challenge.
Kagome and InuYasha were walking to the near by village when a little kid stopped them, "Please help me my father has went to the shrine on the island two weeks ago and has not returned!" He pointed towards the misty island nearby.
"InuYasha that could hold our answer to the problem on the mountain."
"Yeah, we'll check it out kid."
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Kouga didn't see anything a mist when going around the base until he sees a flame right in front of his face. He couldn't see anything on the other side of the barrier, but then a cannon came flying out at him and he jumped away. He began to dodge all the attacks coming his way which drew out Ginkotsu and Renkotsu.
"Ha, I knew you cowards would have to come out at some point!" Kouga called he kept dodging attacks getting swipes at Renkotsu trying to swipe at his neck leaving a good gash, but not before Ginkotsu could send cannons at his legs which got good marks into his legs. Kouga was getting frustrated, but Ginkotsu saw Renkotsu struggling, and began to self destruct sending his jewel shard to his friend.
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"I don't have much power here Kagome." InuYasha said feeling the sacred power taking over and making him weak. "I think we need to destroy the barrier quick." They had just made it to the island and quickly found the shrine, but not before encountering Bankotsu again.
"Wow mutt you seem pretty weak seems like the perfect time to attack." Bankotsu said with his sword lifted over his shoulder. Kagome readied an arrow. "Oh beautiful why can't you just let me rid the world of this stupid mutt."
"Hit the mark!" Kagome released her arrow and it flew right past Bankotsu.
"I thought you were a better shot." Bankotsu laughed, but didn't realize that she wasn't aiming for him at all, but the barrier around the shrine behind him, and sure enough she broke it releasing the island of the mist, and giving InuYasha his strength.
"You must see Kagome is smart in what she chooses to use her arrow on." InuYasha smirked. "Wind scar!" His attack was sent right to Bankotsu but it was blocked by his Banryu. Kagome was shocked and while Bankotsu got all high and mighty she sent an arrow for his forehead where the jewel was, but it instead struck his shoulder. This made Bankotsu feel the shock of pain as the arrow sent pure energy into him, and rendered his sword hand useless.
"Till next time." He disappeared quickly, and then InuYasha heard an explosion.
"That must be Kouga." Off he was with Kagome again to the base of the mountain. They went as quickly as they could, and found Kouga sitting against the mountain resting his beat up legs. InuYasha being so close to the sacred energy making him so weak that he began to turn human.
"Not again Kouga." Kagome said going over to wrap his legs.
"I'm sorry my love, but I just can't stay away from danger." Kouga said as she wrapped his legs. He looked up and saw InuYasha in human form going wide eyed. "This is different."
"We should get you to a cave this isn't safe." InuYasha said ignoring the comment and Kouga tried standing, but couldn't. "I'll carry you." Kouga did not like the idea, but finally agreed, and so they went to a near by cave. Renkotsu sets fire to the waterfall, and InuYasha goes to survey the scene Renkotsu jumps up.
"I will burn us all to death to get all the shards!"
"Are you stupid, if you're dead you can't collect them!" InuYasha argued and saw Renkotsu ready to burn himself. InuYasha threw his top over to Kagome nodding for her to wear it, and he then grabbed Renkotsu jumping to the firey flames of death below. There was a huge explosion and Kagome began to cry.
"It'll be okay the mutt knows what he's doing, he's not a dumb as I use to say he was." Kouga sat up pulling Kagome into him to comfort her. It was a few minutes later that Kouga watched the half demon pull himself back into the cave with burns all over.
"Wolf boy you have enough adrenaline to get Kagome wherever I lead us to?" Kouga nodded and picked the sobbing miko up hoping for the shards in his legs to power him. He followed InuYasha into the village going to the home of the boy InuYasha met earlier who allowed them to use a room of his house. "Kagome I'm fine look at me." InuYasha whispered and the miko hugged him with great strength.
"You worried me so bad now let's fix up those burns." Kagome attended to InuYasha's needs and Kouga admired the power she had to stay strong and help the two to recover. "Now both of you must stop getting hurt, gosh I'm the one who usually is in trouble and now I have to save both of you." She laughed and the two men laughed with her. "I wonder how Sango and Miroku are doing?"
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(Sorry about the crazy chapter, but I'm trying to kind of follow episode outlines right now, but it'll get messy.)
