Ch. 91- The Typhoon

Inuyasha © Rumiko Takahashi

"Inuyasha!" Kagome called out as she looked down at the lake below, but saw no sign of the half-demon.

"I don't see him, anywhere!" Shippo cried as he looked around, as well.

"You don't think he drowned, do you?!" asked Taromaru.

"No way!" Kagome answered. "Inuyasha's strong! I know he wouldn't go out, that easily!"

'Please, Inuyasha...please be okay!' she thought as she bit her lip, her worry growing steadily stronger as she watched the surface of the water, hoping for any sign of life.

"Kagome!"

Kagome gasped as she looked up and saw Miroku, Sango, and Kirara headed toward them with the Water Goddess sitting in the former's hand.

"Miroku! Sango!" Kagome exclaimed.

"Are you all right?!" asked Miroku.

"Where's Inuyasha?!" Sango inquired.

"He got dragged down into the water!" Kagome answered. "He hasn't come back yet!"

"What?!" Sango questioned.

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Down beneath the water, Inuyasha grunted as he struggled to get free of the Fake Water God's coils...but then, he opened his mouth, bubbles of air escaping his mouth before his body finally went limp.

"Heheheheh...!" laughed the impostor. "You're finished!"

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Kagome gasped as she saw some bubbles forming on the water's surface.

"Oh, no...!" she whispered. "Don't tell me...!"

"Monk," said the Water Goddess. "Put me down, immediately."

"As you wish, Your Holiness," Miroku replied as he gently put the Water Goddess down on the docks.

"Wait...Her Holiness?" Kagome whispered before she gasped in realization. "She's the real Water God?!"

"Water Goddess," Sango corrected. "It seems she shrunk due to having her powers stripped from her."

"Stand aside," said the Water Goddess as she removed one of her earrings. "I shall handle this." She then tossed the jewelry into the lake. "I command that you part!"

As the earring fell into the water...which soon parted to reveal the Fake Water God and an unconscious Inuyasha!

"Inuyasha!" Kagome exclaimed.

"He's not moving!" Shippo cried.

"I'll get him!" Sango said as she climbed down toward the lake bottom.

"Why you...!" the Fake Water God growled as he attempted to lunge at the slayer, but he gasped as an arrow whizzed through the air and hit part of his body, causing him to scream in pain.

"Nice shot!" Miroku praised while Kagome held her bow in her hands. At that moment, Sango managed to grab Inuyasha and pull him up to the bridge.

"Inuyasha!" Sango called as she gently laid him down on the floor. "Are you all right?! Can you hear me?!"

"Inuyasha?!" Kagome asked, but the half-demon was lying eerily still. Miroku soon dropped down on his hands and knees, placing his ear to his chest...only to gasp.

"He isn't breathing!" he cried.

"What?!" Kagome questioned.

"He must have sucked in too much water!" Shippo shouted in alarm.

"What do we do?!" Sango asked.

"Give him CPR!" Kagome answered.

"What?!" Sango questioned. "What's CPR?!"

"Oh, just get out of the way!" shouted Kagome as she pushed her way past Sango, then got down on her knees, trying not to sit on top of Inuyasha. With a grunt, she began to pull off his Robe of the Fire Rat (which caused Miroku and Sango to look away, as well as shield the eyes of Shippo, Taromaru, and Suekichi), then she began to press her hands down on Inuyasha's chest, five times.

"Come on, Inuyasha!" she urged. "Please breathe!" She then pinched Inuyasha's nose shut, took in a deep breath, and then covered his mouth with hers as she blew air into his lungs. She pulled away, yet Inuyasha still remained motionless. Whimpering, but trying not to lose her nerve, Kagome began to press down on his chest, again, then repeated the process of breathing air into him. The others stood, watching and waiting for anything to happen as Kagome continued to try and revive him...and then, after the fifth time...Inuyasha's hand twitched.

"Look!" Shippo exclaimed, and suddenly, the half-demon began to cough as water bubbled up from his mouth. Kagome smiled in relief as Inuyasha took in a big gasp of air, then he slowly opened his golden eyes.

"Kagome..." he whispered.

"Oh, thank god...!" Kagome whispered in relief.

"...How many times...are you gonna kiss me...?" Inuyasha asked.

"That wasn't a kiss, dummy," Kagome said.

"Wait, what was that about kissing?" Miroku asked.

"LOOK OUT!" Sango yelled, suddenly, and as the group turned around, they all cried out in surprise as they saw the Trident of Amakoi heading right toward them. Thankfully, they managed to move out of the way, just in time, for the spearhead ended up turning the bridge into foam!

"The trident can turn things into foam?!" asked Miroku.

"Damn, that was close!" Inuyasha cursed.

"Look!" Shippo shouted as he pointed at the Fake Water God, who slowly rose out of the water with a sinister grin on his face.

"You mortal fools have interfered, quite enough!" he hissed. "I'll devour each and every one of you!"

"Not likely!" Miroku retorted.

"That's right!" Sango agreed. "We've brought the real Water Goddess with us!"

"Uh...guys?" Kagome asked. "About that..."

In the young priestess's hands...the Water Goddess lie sleeping!

"She fell asleep!" Kagome cried.

"Asleep?!" Miroku repeated.

"I think she used up her strength parting the water!" Kagome answered.

"Really?" Sango asked, incredulously.

"Some goddess..." Inuyasha deadpanned before he drew the Tetsusaiga. "Looks like we'll have to take care of this, ourselves!"

"Right!" Miroku agreed as he brandished his staff.

"Come and get us!" Sango declared while holding her Hiraikotsu.

"Oh, such confidence," said the Fake Water God. "Mayhaps it's time you saw what the Trident of Amakoi can really do!"

"Oh, yeah?!" Inuyasha asked. "Bring it on, snake breath!"

"HIRAIKOTSU!" Sango shouted as she threw her weapon at the impostor, who smirked as he easily smacked it right back at her. Thankfully, it didn't turn into foam at the spearhead's touch. Then, the Fake Water God raised the Trident of Amakoi towards the heavens...which began to grow dark. Not long after, a bolt of lightning cracked through the blackened clouds, splitting the skies!

"What's happening?!" asked Kagome.

"He's...calling forth a typhoon!" cried Taromaru.

"And now...you shall all face my wrath!" proclaimed the Fake Water God before he swung the trident...and not long after, huge cyclones appeared from the clouds, tearing through the shrine!

"Watch out!" Miroku yelled.

"Scatter!" Inuyasha shouted, and soon, everyone dispersed, avoiding the perilous winds as they tore through the wooden bridges. Sango managed to hop onto Kirara's back as they flew to avoid getting caught up in the cyclones while Miroku managed to get to higher ground. As for Inuyasha, he stood on a roof while holding Kagome, Shippo, Taromaru, and Suekichi.

"Damn!" Inuyasha cursed. "This guy's really playing for keeps, isn't he?!"

"We have to do something!" Taromaru urged. "If we don't stop him, the village will be hit by the typhoon!"

"The Water Goddess is still sleeping!" Kagome said as she looked down at the tiny deity in her hands. "What do we do?!"

Inuyasha growled as he looked at the Fake Water God, who cackled maniacally as he held the Trident of Amakoi in his hand...and that's when he got an idea.

"Sango!" Inuyasha called to the demon slayer, who flew to his side.

"What is it?" Sango asked.

"Listen, I have an idea!" Inuyasha said. "You distract that egotistic snake and I'll try and get the trident away from him! Maybe that'll stop this storm!"

"Are you sure about that?" Sango asked.

"Maybe not," Inuyasha began, "but it's our best bet!"

"Well...it's not like we have anything to lose, anyway," Sango said. "Let's do it!"

With that, Kirara flew toward the fraudulent water sprite, who glared at her as she began to close in.

"Back for more, are you?" he asked before he swung the trident, sending a powerful whirlwind straight at Sango.

"Dodge it, Kirara!" Sango shouted, and the nekomata soon dove down to avoid the gale. She then grabbed her Hiraikotsu and threw the giant boomerang at the Fake Water God, who ducked down to avoid getting struck. Sango looked around, unable to locate her target...but then, she gasped as she spotted the impostor lunge at her!

"Surprise!" he yelled as he struck the demon slayer with one of his whirlwinds, causing her to cry out as she fell off Kirara's back!

"Oh, no!" Shippo cried.

"Sango!" Kagome shouted, accidentally squeezing the Water Goddess, which caused her to awaken from the sudden grip.

"AAAAAH!" Sango screamed as she fell toward the lake while the Fake Water God prepared to skewer her with the trident...but then, out of nowhere, a red blur suddenly leapt toward him and grabbed his arm, causing him to gasp as he saw that it was Inuyasha!

"Not so fast, bastard!" Inuyasha yelled.

"Inuyasha!" Sango exclaimed, just as Kirara came and caught her on her back.

"You all right, Sango?" Inuyasha asked.

"Don't worry about me!" Sango answered. "Get the trident!"

Inuyasha smirked before he turned and glared at the Fake Water God.

"You won't get away, that easily!" he shouted. "I'll take this trident from you, even if I have to rip your arms to get it!" He then began to try and wrench said trident out of the impostor's grip, but he wouldn't let go!

"Get your filthy half-demon hands off of me!" the Fake Water God yelled. "You'll rue this day, mortal! I swear it!"

"Yeah, yeah, I heard it all BEFORE!" Inuyasha shouted, and with a powerful tug, he not only managed to get the trident away from the fake...but he actually ripped his entire arm off!

"Jeez!" Sango exclaimed. "When he said 'rip his arm off', he wasn't kidding!"

"Ha!" Inuyasha laughed, triumphantly. "Who's laughin' now?!"

The Fake Water God glared at Inuyasha...before a wide, fanged grin appeared on his face and his eyes glowed red.

"...Uh-oh," Inuyasha muttered.

Oh, dear...

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