Sorry about that I did a little last minute editing on Ch 24 ok well, thank you again for the reviews you guys are great.
Ch. 25
The monk's eyes widened into saucers as he and Shippou reached the hut. The small building was encrusted with Samiyoushou and inside was Rin wrapped in the fire pixie's arms.
"Hijiima!…What are you doing?"
The fire pixie remained silent the only message was conveyed through his eyes.
"Please stop me…"
Miroku charged forward knocking the annoying insects aside trying desperately to reach the girl and the struggling pixie. The more insects he swatted away the more would take their place there seem to be no end. Miroku finally pushed his way through with many poisonous stingers sticking from his arms and face, but he was too late. The fire pixie had engulfed himself and the girl in a strange blue flame and disappeared. Once the girl and pixie were gone the samiyoushou released their guard over the hut and took off into the sky. "Rin!"
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The smoke from the chimney was coming up in small faint wisps now as Sesshoumaru approached the cabin. – The fire is dying-
He picked up his pace and made a swift turn into the hut. Kagome sat bundled in several layers of furs and underneath it all she was cradled in the softest silk. She seemed distracted by a small white rabbit that had wondered into the hut searching for warmth when she looked up to find a tall white figure at the entrance she smiled.
"Ohayou, Sesshoumaru Sama"
He seemed to be taking in the girl's bundled state. – Good, the old man did well -
"Are you warm enough Kagome?"
She nodded her head when a slow grumble emanated from under the furs. The shade of her face couldn't have gotten any darker. She was hungry. A dark eyebrow shot up into snowy bangs, "Are you hungry?"
She nodded shyly and lowered her eyes.
Sesshoumaru's golden stare fixed on the rabbit chewing something blissfully in the corner and he went for it. Before the demon realized what had happened Kagome had the small creature bundled in her arms.
"Don't hurt him!"
It took a moment, only a brief moment, for Sesshoumaru to collect himself.
"You can move" it wasn't a question only a simple observation.
Kagome looked down into her arms at the frightened rabbit, "yeah I guess that stuff the village elder gave me worked"
Sesshoumaru's golden eyes narrowed, "What did he give you?"
Kagome pointed to an empty cup sitting near the edge of the fire. Sesshoumaru snatched up the cup and held it to his nose. There didn't seem to be anything unusual about the crushed herbs swaying at the bottom of the shallow pool, but he couldn't shake the feeling something wasn't right.
He slid his experienced eyes from the cup to Kagome who was now stroking the soft fur of the rabbit between her fingers.
"hmm, if you can move you don't need me to get food, seen as how you won't eat the rabbit"
Kagome gave a bit of a 'humph' and set the rabbit down and attempted to stand. Her legs were frozen to the floor no amount of her own effort could get her to stand.
"I can't….I guess the tea only works a little at a time"
Sesshoumaru gave her a cold stare and turned toward the door.
"Fine wait here…the lake has not frozen over yet…I assume you have not objections to fish"
Before Kagome could argue that he was being cynical he was gone.
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Inuyasha grabbed Sango and Yumi and leapt into a tall pine.
"Damn it, what does this thing want with me?"
They all watched the ground closely as the belly of the earth sank back down then an explosion of dirt showered the occupants of the tree. A large worm like youkai rose up almost level with the group. Its body was covered in hard circular scales and on either side of its massive head were large scaly ears that flipped back and forth.
"Inuyasha…I know you are there"
It turned its massive yellow head in the direction of the group; they found no eyes only four large nostrils in the center of its short face. Its virulent mouth opened to pernicious greenish yellow teeth and drove for the group hanging on to the tree.
"Oh no you don't……Iron reaper soul stealer"
The large worm like youkai stammer back in pain thrashing its head from side to side and dove back into the ground.
"What the hell is that thing?"
"It's a Worm Youkai….its kind are usually dormant this time of year with the frozen ground being to difficult to mill through they hibernate until the ground thaws"
The tree rocked again then a loud crack and boom followed. The colossal beast was ramming its head into the base of the tree. The shockwaves traveled up the pine tree's trunk and sent the demon exterminator flying.
"SANGO!"
Yumi took off into the air and Inuyasha headed for the ground. In a breath he had safely kept Sango from the jaws of the monster, but with a price.
Sango rolled from his arms as he writhed in pain. She turned back in horror to see the youkai had Inuyasha in its mouth and was shaking him like a chew toy. She could hear the sickening crunch of the beast's lethal fangs piercing through Inuyasha's flesh.
Her eyes widened further as the demonic blood in Inuyasha rose to the surface.
"No Inuyasha"
His eyes rolled in the back of his head as he struggled with demon rising within him.
"Run Sango….Yumi take….her …and Run…ahhhh….grrr"
Yumi flew behind Sango and picked her up under the arms dragging her away.
"No…No let me go….we can't let him transform"
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Kagome sat in a bit of a pout in the middle of the hut waiting for Sesshoumaru to return.
"Are you feeling better child?"
Kagome looked up to find the old man standing at the entrance.
"Yes… but I still can't move my legs…and I'm forgetting things…there seems to be holes in my memory"
The old man nodded his head sagely and sat down next to her handing her another cup of medicinal tea.
"Here drink up… if you want your strength back"
Kagome took the cup from him and downed the bitter drink in one gulp.
"Thank you Sensei" She handed the cup back to him and his wrinkled face pulled into a weak smile; than as if the strings were cut from a doll he fell to the floor. The cup rolled from his bony fingers and into the fire.
"Sensei!"
As Kagome leaned over the fallen man's body pieces of the roof started to fall in her hair and sizzle in the fire.
"Ahhhh!"
The roof was yanked from its joints and tossed into the forest; a massive shaggy head leaned in to stare with bright red eyes down at the priestess.
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The brisk winter air felt good against his face. He closed his stern golden eyes on the lake and listen to the soft breeze as it ran its fingers through the needles on the tree.
Three large carp flapped helplessly by his side. He opened his eyes and turned to head back to the hut when a familiar scent hit his sensitive nose. "Rin"
Up in the tree was a small girl tied and left for near frozen. He charged up into the tree to free her, but when he was level with the girl she vanished. A snarl escaped his lips as another scent caught his nose it was that of burnt wood and eucalyptus. He had smelt that scent briefly before when he left Inuyasha standing the forest begging for his help.
He swung his silky moon blue hair to the side to look past the lake; there a small fire pixie cradled Rin in his arms once Sesshoumaru gave chase the pixie ran for it.
-It looks like you will have to wait to eat miko-
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A shaggy creature lumbered through the snow dragging one knuckle and carrying the limp body of a girl in the other. It continued to lumber aimlessly through the forest when it dropped chest first in the snow its head rolling from its body leaving a red trail of snow in its wake.
When Kagome opened her eyes she was nestled in a pile of hay under a large hollow tree trunk a fire burned just outside in a clearing dug out from the snow. Some one seem to be sitting near it for warmth the glow of the fire danced in orange and pink twisted bodies on the persons strange white baboon pelt. A smooth voice dripping with false concern drifted from the body sitting near the fire.
"Are you alright priestess?"