Chapter 3: Manten Came Home and Plan's Unfold
*****(At the brothers hideout)*****
"Over and over again. I still can't figure out a plan for the demon exterminating bitch!" a frustrated Hiten hollered. While he was yelling to himself, Kagome was stirring from sleep by all that noise. "Dammit! How in the hell is a woman supposed to have some fucking beauty sleep around here!? Will you please shut the fuck up, Hiten!? Some people are still trying to sleep here!" screamed Kagome fuming with rage. Hiten whipped around to see a crimson-faced Kagome about to kill someone. "Who's gonna make me, you disgusting bitch, half-ass, mother-fucking, whore!?" That just sent Kagome over the tip of the iceberg. She was blinded by rage, so she knew what she had to do. That was give this son-of-a-bitch ,a good, old-fashioned, ass kicking. So she ran toward Hiten and she grabs his shoulders and kicks him square in the balls. Which made him fall down to the ground in agonizing pain. "That's what u get for calling that!" Just then Manten came through the door to find Hiten on the floor in pain and Kagome standing over him. "What happened here? Dear brother what happened?" Manten asked Hiten. All Hiten could do was look at Kagome and say, "It was her." Manten look at his fallen brother and then he turned around at Kagome, who was standing back from the scene. "How dare you hurt Hiten! I should tear you limb form limb! But I'm more concerned about my brother than some hot-headed, miko, bitch!" Kagome couldn't exactly blame him for saying that to her. After all, she did hit him hard enough to make it hurt that bad. Kagome went to the room that they had given her to sleep in. (I guess they do have some hospitality, to give me a room and such.) Kagome thought to herself. Manten in the meantime was getting Hiten off the hard floor and into his bed. "Where were you brother?" Hiten asked between episodes of pain. "Don't worry about that right now. Just get some sleep and I'll tell you about what I discovered tomorrow." Said Manten in a stern yet sensitive voice. "Will do brother, well do." Hiten said while drifting into a deep slumber. Manten stayed by his brother's display of loving brotherliness, Kagome over looked that whole entire thing. (Awe, that's so sweet!) she thought and went back to her room. Only to dream of Inuyasha, her one true love.
*****(Back at Kaede's Hut)*****
Everyone was sleeping peacefully except Inuyasha. (Why can't I sleep? Am I that worried about Kagome? Can I really save her this time? Do I really love her, miss her, and want to kiss her, and hold her in my arms?) All of those questions were going through Inuyasha's head. Could he answer them is the real question. Inuyasha was pondering what should he do if some thing should go wrong. (Wait a damn minute here. Why am I so concerned about if something should go wrong?) Yet, as he found himself in another question, that he couldn't answer for him self without Kagome. As it seems, Inuyasha's whole world revolved around Kagome.
(Flashback and Inuyasha's POV)
I remember the first time we met. It was along time ago, on the day that I awoke form a fifty-year-old slumbering nightmare. To see a beautiful that looked like Kikyou, twitching my ears. She looked so much like Kikyou but her scent was slightly different. I was cold. Ruthless, and mean with her at first. I kept calling her Kikyou when she continued to call herself Kagome. Of course I didn't believe her, I finally stopped calling her, "Kikyou" and called her "Kagome" or more known "Bitch". I don't know why but as the years passed on… She became the one that took care of me when I needed her. But even through all of that she stayed by my side to find the Shikon Jewel shards. Still even passed that she still stayed with me. Till now, I have never admitted to anyone my true feelings to Kagome. Now, I find myself saving her. By the time that I come to rescue her, I'll confess to her my true feelings. I still remember the day when we fought the Thunder Brothers, the first time. Hiten was fighting me and the only way I could defend myself was with the sword sheath. Kagome and Shippou came out from hiding to go get the sword, but Hiten noticed and used Manten's Thunder attack and it hit dead center of Kagome and Shippou. I thought that they had been obliterated. So Hiten and I fought and fought till the death. After I killed Hiten and picked up the jewel shards, I thought was it really worth Kagome and Shippou getting killed for it? Then in shadow's of night came a blue flame and in the flame were Kagome and Shippou in Kagome's arms. Shippou had said that he was thankful and his father was avenged. Kagome could only say that I fought a hard battle and that she was proud of me. Then the flame started to fade, so I called out, "Kagome, don't leave me please!" She just smiled and the blue flame faded some more. I made a move to grab her wrist and when I touched her, the blue flame disappeared completely. "Maybe the souls have come to say goodbye before they leave to the other world, huh?" I retorted what Myouga had said when we saw them after Hiten was killed. "Lord Inuyasha, I didn't know. Apparently, it was Shippou's father's foxfire that kept them safe from Hiten's attack." (Well its a little too late to tell me that now.) I thought. To be honest, I was scared that I had lost her. Of course, I wouldn't show that to no one. I wouldn't show that to Shippou or Kagome for that matter.
(End of flashback and Inuyasha's POV)
Inuyasha was tired from all of his tears that he shed at the sacred tree. He finally fell into a deep dream filled slumber. In his dreams, he could only dream of his love, Kagome. During Inuyasha's thoughts, Shippou had awoken to find that Inuyasha was up. Shippou could only sigh and then turn over to say to himself, "I hope Kagome is doing ok. Inuyasha is so worried about her. I wish she could come home safe and sound." Shippou then went back to sleep to dream once more.
*****(Shippou's dream and POV)*****
Walking in a wild flower field near the sacred tree was Kagome and me. It was sunny and the sky is blue with white clouds. Kagome was picking up wild flower bouquets. For whom was the question in need of an answer. More that likely for Sango and Kaede, who were bedridden since they were sick from some kind of virus. Me of all people out there with her by myself. Inuyasha was being over protective ever since he found out about the baby.
*****Abrupt end of Shippou's dream and POV)*****
Shippou had jolted himself awake from the dream. "Whoa, I can't believe that I could dream something like that. I know that I love Kagome and all but just whoa. That's just way too much of a visual for me." So Shippou decided to take a walk into the forest. Thinking about his dream and what it might mean. "What kind of dream was that? What is it supposed to mean? I can't tell Inuyasha; he might freak and get totally pissed off at me. Boy, that's something he doesn't need to know about right now." It was finally mourning and as Inuyasha had said that he was heading out in search for Kagome. Of course, by now everyone else was up and ready for the days happenings. "I'm leaving to go find Kagome. If you follow me then keep up cause I'm not slowing for anyone. I warn you though, if you come with me and die then its not my fault and I won't be held responsible. Is that clear people?" Sango, Miroku, Shippou, and Myouga had all agreed to this and they were off to find one of their most important treasures to the group. Everyone was determined to find Kagome at the cost of his or her own lives especially Inuyasha. Kaede decided to stay behind since she knew that she would slow them down. As wise as Kaede was, she knew that Inuyasha was worried deep down inside and feels as if he had failed.
By all means, she also knew that Inuyasha was in love with Kagome, even if he wouldn't admit it. He couldn't hide it from her and she didn't blame him because Shippou had also done the same thing. Well, on the first day, they had no luck on find Kagome visually. Not even a scent for Inuyasha, Shippou, Myouga, or even Kirara. "This is hopeless Kirara. If we can't even get a scent, how in the hell are we going to find her?" complained Shippou. "Would you stop your whining?! We haven't even been on the road for two days and you're already complaining. I had told you dumbass fox child that I wasn't slowing down for no one and I meant it!" Miroku and Sango agreed with Inuyasha for once on something. On they went trekking the most dangerous paths known to all demons and humans around. Along these paths, they encountered some demons. To Inuyasha they were weak and a waste of his time. One demon was the exception to that. Inuyasha and gang fought a hard battle with the demon. Little did they know that there was a jewel shard in that demon. " I didn't know that there was a shard in that demon. Did you guys know that?" asked Shippou. Everyone said that they didn't know about it and that it was a total surprise to them. Normally Kagome would find the demons with jewel shards in it. "Wait a damn minute here! We collected all the Shikon Jewel shards a long time ago after we killed Naraku. Then why is there a Shikon Jewel fragment here?" remembered Sango. "Yeah you're right, we did collect all the Shikon Jewel shards. Why would this fragment not get seen by Kagome or what?" replied and asked Miroku. "Well lets just keep this fragment and continue our search. Shall we?" suggested Shippou. Inuyasha just stood there thinking about how could that fragment could have been missed like that. (It makes no sense that a fragment of the Shikon Jewel could have escaped our attention. Why would it show up now, after six years? It just makes no sense.) Thought Inuyasha to himself.
*****( With Sesshoumaru and Rin)*****
The last time we saw Sesshoumaru and Rin was when they were thinking of a way to get Kagome and use her as a bargaining chip to get the tetsusaiga form Inuyasha. "Well Rin, I still haven't been able to thoroughly think out this plan of mine." Through out the six years Rin has grown into a fine young woman. "Oh Lord Sesshoumaru, we will both think about a fool proof plan that will satisfy both of us. You get the tetsusaiga and I get to stay with you for a while longer." reassured Rin. To Sesshoumaru, Rin was still a human child and nothing more than a mere companion. Sesshoumaru would never admit this, but over the years that have past, he has fallen madly in love with Rin. Since she started to live with him at the Western Lands Castle, he has shown her protection, shelter, and above all love. Which he rarely showed her with or without anyone around. That's just how Sesshoumaru is. Still he has everything that he needs and yet he isn't happy. He knows the reasons for that too. For one he wants the tetsusaiga and he wants his brother dead. Though he knows that he has the power to kill Inuyasha. He won't do it, cause he claims that he needs the exercise and to see what kind of power that Inuyasha possesses in his Youkai form.
"Rin, I'm going for a walk. Do you want to come with me? Of course Jaken's coming too." Sesshoumaru questioned. "Well of course I do want to go! Why must Jaken come though? He is such a boring person. I could go to sleep in now time flat being with him." complained Rin. Then Jaken himself speaks," The reason I'm coming you human baka, is cause Sesshoumaru is my master and I come in handy when he gets into battle with demons." Jaken was proud to be by the Lord of the Western Lands' side. Sesshoumaru had to admit that he needed Jaken for some things but to follow him everywhere was just a little to much. Jaken never liked Rin cause she was a human child and she took Sesshoumaru away from him. However Sesshoumaru likes Rin and he knew it. Nothing would change Sesshoumaru's mind to get rid of Rin. "Well let's not linger here and let's get a move on!" stated Rin. So Rin and Jaken accompanied Sesshoumaru on a walk through the Western Lands.