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And now, here is Chapter 43!


Ch.43 The Real Water God

After I blacked out I don't remember much of anything, at least until I managed to open my eyes and found myself lying on some rocks. When sat up my head throbbed and I groaned, rubbing it. "So, you're awake," I heard someone say. I turned and saw that Miroku was sitting to my right, legs crossed. I nodded. "Where are we anyway?" I asked. "Just outside the main shrine," he answered, looking around. But then I noticed a shape behind him, one that looked like... "Sango!" I called, running over to her. Miroku did the same, and grabbed her shoulders. "Sango, wake up!" he said. Behind Sango sat Kirara, who meowed in concern. Miroku frowned. "She's taken in too much water. What do we do?" I asked. Miroku grunted. "There's no choice. I'll have to breathe air into her," he said, before leaning down.

I nodded, before realizing what he said, and I said "Wait. What?!" Before Miroku could connect his lips with Sango's her eyes snapped open, and she saw him directly above her. She shouted and swung, slapping him across the face hard enough that the sound echoed across the lake. I winced in pain; that had to hurt. Miroku sat with his back to her. "You misunderstood me. My intentions were pure," he said. I did my best not to laugh hut failed, clutching my sides. "Serves you right, you lecher!" I said, more laughs coming out. Miroku frowned. "While I'm glad you're able to take such joy in my suffering, and we focus on the matter at hand? "He's right. By the way, where are we?" Sango replied. I sobered up but was still smiling, and said "Outside the shrine. When we came to, we found ourselves here as well."

Miroku nodded, before we both noticed something red in the water at the same time. "Is that Inuyasha?" Miroku asked. I stood and looked, saying "It is!" Just then two large pink goldfish with head accessories and thick red lips rose from below, carrying Inuyasha. Once we was close enough Sango and I grabbed him, pulling him onto land. "Thanks. Were you the ones who saved us as well?" Miroku asked. "Yes!" they both replied. I looked at them. "But... aren't you two servants of the Water God?" I asked, confused. The first goldfish shook her head, saying "The Water God is nothing but an imposter! He used to be just a water sprite living in the lake with us, but then he resorted to trickery to gain power." They looked over behind us, and a rock formation that had a scroll on it.

"He imprisoned the real Water God over there, took the Trident of Amakoi, and fooled the people of the village into thinking he was the Water God!" the second fish said. "I see. Now it all makes sense. We must free the true Water God," Miroku said. I nodded and prepared to walk over there when suddenly Inuyasha woke up. "Fool! How can you be so calm about this?" he demanded, coughing up water. After a few seconds it was all out, and he stood. "I'm heading back to the the shrine!" he said. Sango tried to stop him but he leaped away. "Saving Kagome comes first!" he called. I groaned and threw my hands in the air. When would Inuyasha stop being such a hothead? With no way to stop him we turned and started walking towards the rock formation.

Along the way Sango asked "Are you both okay with letting Inuyasha go alone?" "Inuyasha alone will be more than enough," Miroku assured her. She looked back at us. "Is he really that strong?" she asked. "Not only is he strong but he's also very cunning," Miroku said. I nodded, adding "He's normally not this hostile. He thinks fighting will help you feel better, so that's why he's doing it." Miroku nodded. "Exactly. He's seeking vengeance for you. But then again maybe I'm just giving him too much credit and looking too much into his feelings," he pointed out. Sango looked down and seemed to be thinking hard. I came up next to her, and placed a hand on her shoulder. Sango looked at me in surprise, and I smiled. "And you know that if you need someone to talk to, or even just sit next to you, I'm always open," I whispered quietly enough that Miroku wouldn't hear. Sango smiled.

"Thanks you, she whispered back. "Hm? What are you both talking about?" Miroku questioned. I waved him away. "Oh, nothing important," I told him. He looked at me, unconvinced, before eventually shrugging. We made it to the land formation, and began looking around. "Now, where is the spot where the Water God is sealed?" Miroku said. Just then we heard a muffled voice say "Is someone there?" "Huh?" I said, looking up. That definitely wasn't a male voice. "Who is that?" the voice called again. "That's the voice of a young woman!" Sango said. "Oh, I see. It turns out the Water God is actually the Water Goddess," Miroku observed. While Sango and I were taken aback, his expression changed to one of seriousness. "Just hurry and unseal this cave!" the Goddess's voice said.

Miroku knelt before the rock with the scroll on it, and said "Right away!" He stood and pulled the scroll off. The moment he did there was en explosion of light, and we covered our eyes to avoid being blinded. After a few seconds it faded, and we looked around. "Hello? Goddess?" Miroku asked. "In here," she replied. We looked inside the hole of the rock formation that had been behind the scroll. Inside was a beautiful young woman with pale skin, black hair, brown eyes, a beautiful kimono... and a height of about six inches. "She's so beautiful, but so small. It would be a first for me but I'm willing to try," Miroku said. Sango and I both looked at him, yelling "Try what?!" "Um, nothing!" he said, before forming a prayer symbol. "Resist all temptation," he muttered.

While I gaped at the perverted excuse of a monk, Sango reached a hand towards the Water Goddess. She climbed on, and said "Thank you for freeing me." "Not a problem. Now we just have the fake Water God to deal with. Let's go!" I said. Miroku and Sango both nodded, and we ran back to the shrine. As we neared the shrine we could hear sounds of of clashing metal, and I said "Inuyasha must be fighting the Water God." Near the back was a wide open area, and on a platform stood Kagome, Shippo, Taromaru and Suekichi. "Kagome!" I called. She looked, and said "Miroku, Sango, Yume!" "Mom!" Shippo called, running towards me and leaping into my arms. "Are you all okay?" Miroku asked. "We're fine but Inuyasha's trapped underwater!" Kagome said.

"Let me handle this. I shall subdue this fake Water God," the Water Goddess said. "Okay," Sango said, and let her down. "Fake Water God?" Kagome asked, and I said "Long story." The goddess took off one of her earring, and said "I command the waters to part!" She threw the earring into the water, and once it fell a certain distance it began glowing. Below the surface the fake Water God looked up. "That's...!" he began. The light from the earring burst apart and parted the waters, creating a whirlpool that lead straight to the bottom. "There's Inuyasha!" Shippo said. I nodded, but then the fake Water God rose above us, the bottom half of its body like a snake. "So, you managed to free the Water Goddess. But it is of no matter. I am the Water God now!" he said.

I rolled my eyes and stepped forward, drawing both of my swords. "Look, you don't just become a god because you took the place of one and stole their weapon. So why don't you just surrender peacefully and you probably won't have to die?" The fake god glared at me. "Wench, I shall remove that insolent tongue of yours!" he yelled, moving towards me. Instead of running I spread my wings and took to the air, aiming one of my swords at him. "Eat lightning!" I said, and I fired a bolt of that from the end of it. The Water God blocked it with his trident, but then Inuyasha jumped behind him. "Why, you!" he said, and dug his claws into his back. The Water God moved away from the platform and took Inuyasha with it, while I flew after them.

"Kirara!" Sango called, and ran forward. Said demon cat growled and jumped at the same time as Sango, changing into her fighting form. Sango landed her back with practiced ease and threw the Hiraikotsu, scoring a hit. As it flew back the Water God said "Fool. Now you shall feel the power of the Trident of Amakoi!" He held the trident up high and glowed. In the sky above dark clouds began to appear, rumbling with thunder and swirling. Sango swung her Hiraikotsu again and this time the fake god blocked it, creating a current of air that knocked her off of Kirara. I gasped and called "Sango!" I flew down and the Water God tried to stop me, and I swung and sent out twin waves of flames from each of my swords. It blocked the attack easily with its trident, but then Inuyasha grabbed his arm.

I caught Sango just in time and Kirara flew next to me. "You alright?" I asked. She nodded and climbed onto Kirara. Behind us Inuyasha said "I have had enough of you!" and broke off the arm holding the trident. Without it the Water God fell back, and his robes fell off as his body changed into that of a giant alabaster snake. It opened its mouth wide and darted at Inuyasha, biting into his arm that was holding the trident. "Let go of me you overgrown inchworm!" he yelled, punching the snake in the head. They both fell into the water while the swirling clouds from before had developed into full-blown twisters. They began moving away, and Kagome said "Those are heading for the village!" "If we don't stop them, the village will be hit!" Taromaru said.

"Calming a twister is a simple matter. I could do it in my sleep," the Water Goddess revealed. Kagome blinked, and looked at her. "You can?" she asked. "Then do it, please!" Taromaru said. She looked at him, saying "I'd be happy to, young man, just as soon as you retrieve my sacred trident." I flew down and was about to dive in despite my dislike for water when Inuyasha and the Water God burst out from below the surface. "Inuyasha!" Kagome called. "Don't worry, Kagome! I won't get killed by the likes of this thing!" he assured her. Kagome frowned and clenched his fists, calling "Quit bragging! Just hurry up and get the trident!" "You'd think she's be a little worried about me," Inuyasha muttered with a deadpan expression. I flew forward and said "Hold on a second!" I flew behind the Water God to where he couldn't see me, and I stabbed a sword into his back.

"Time for some fried snake!" I called, and I channeled a current of electricity through the blade and into the demon. It screeched and loosened its hold on Inuyasha, allowing him to pull his arm out. "Alright, here!" he called, and he threw the trident at the Kagome and the others. But then the Water God hissed and turned to bite me, causing me to pull my sword out and fall back. Now free the fake god knocked into Inuyasha and sent him away, also hitting the trident with its tail. The sacred weapon fell into in front of the platform, and Taromaru said "I'll get it!" He dived into the water and swam after the falling trident. "I have to save the village, or I'll never be able to face all those killed by the Water God," he thought.

He reached the trident and grabbed it, but the Water God's tail appeared and hit him, sending him high into air above the water. "Master Taro!" Suekichi called. The Water God swung its tail to deliver the killing blow when Sango swung her Hiraikotsu, cutting the end of the tail off. The demon hissed at her before I put away one of my swords and conjured a fireball, throwing it. Inuyasha feel into the water. Sango Kirara dived in after him, and Sango grabbed Inuyasha's arm while Kirara swam. They flew back above the surface, and Inuyasha smiled. "Pretty fancy flying, Sango!" he said. "That was nothing," she replied. I flew next to them, and said "What do you say we end this?" Inuyasha looked forward, and said "Yeah. Bring me in for its head." "Got it!" she said, and Kirara growled. They all flew down, and Sango said "Now!" "I'm on it!" Inuyasha and I said.

She threw him and he used the momentum to dive into the water, shooting below the surface while I dived. Despite my dislike for water, I was able to keep going, and I saw the unconscious Taromaru who was holding the trident. Beneath him the Water God began to emerge, and Inuyasha drew his sword. "Get a load of my Tetsuaiga!" he called, and while he swung at it head I came in from the side. I shouted and slashed, cutting the demon in half sideways. Inuyasha did the same up front, only he kept going until the end of his weapon had cut through the opposite end of its body. The four pieces flew into the air above the water. Miroku stepped forward. "I'll handled the clean-up! Wind Tunnel!" he called, opening the void in his right palm.

The remains of the fake Water God flew towards him and were sucked into the void, and Inuyasha I both emerged from the water. I landed down and flapped my wings to try and get rid of the water in them, before sighing. No use. "Here," Inuyasha said, putting down Taromaru and handing Kagome the trident. She nodded and knelt in front of the Water Goddess, saying "Please." The Water Goddess placed a hand on the trident, and her body glowed as she grew to the same size as the rest of us. "She's grown!" Shippo said in amazement. The goddess held up the Trident of Amakoi, and called "Clouds, disperse!" The trident glowed as waves of power spread out from it, and the rumbling of the twisters ceased. Slowly they dispersed, allowing ray of light to shine through the clouds. I smiled, glad to see the sun once more.


The next morning Taromaru and Suekichi were on top of a hill overlooking the village. "Have they already left?" Suekichi asked. "Yes. And I didn't get a chance to thank them. They risked their lives to protect this village," Taromaru said. On the road leading from the village we were all walking except for Miroku, who was riding on a huge cart full of goods. Inuyasha grunted unhappily. "Man, we went through all of that trouble and didn't get even a single Sacred Jewel Shard!" he complained. "It wasn't for nothing though. We came to the aid of those in need," Miroku said. I was wearing the same red shawl with lily patterns around my shoulders that Taromaru had given us to hire us, and looked at him. "That reminds me, where did you get all of those things anyway?" I asked.

"Oh, these? Well, I mentioned to the headman that the villagers deserved to know of his son's incredible bravery, and for some reason he saw it fit to give me all of these wonderful gifts," Miroku explained. My jaw dropped, and Inuyasha said "You blackmailed him into it!" Sango leaned next to me and Kagome, and whispered "Does he do this kind of thing often?" Kagome looked down and frowned. "Sometimes..." she said. I managed to get my mouth working again, and said "A lot." Back on the hill Taromaru looked towards the horizon with an expression full of determination and hope. "When I grow up, I want to be just like them," he announced. As we left, Miroku said "Let's sell these off in the next village and have a big party to celebrate." Inuyasha sighed. "I'm never helping humans again!" he declared.


The fake Water God has been destroyed, and our group is back on the rod, soon to me our favorite monk/drunkard! Stay tuned!

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