Chapter 5 : Run Away Jewel Shards

Inuyasha and Kagome were on their way to meet Kaede after they were sent the message by a village man on horseback the previous evening. The man told them that she was staying at a small village about a days walk from them so Inuyasha and Kagome set out early. He didn't say however, what Kaede wanted to see them about, neither did her letter. Inuyasha and Kagome set out together since Miroku and Shippo had to watch out for Kirara and Sango since they were still unable to go. They were getting better though.

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"I wonder what Kaede wanted to see us about," Kagome wondered as she walked beside Inuyasha pushing her bike, "I hope it's nothing serious."

"Feh, the old hag probably just wants us to fight a demon that's been eating the livestock or something like that," said Inuyasha walking with is arms crossed, "She's been known to waste my time."

Inuyasha didn't think anything of the urgent call Kaede made to them. He didn't take it very seriously at all. But Kagome on the other hand was worried.

"You don't think Naraku did something do you?" she asked looking over at him.

"Doubt it. Naraku is much more interested in us than in some puny village out in the middle of nowhere. He's just waitin around for us to do all the work and gather all the jewel shards, then he'll try and get 'em from us by using his stupid demon puppets. Coward."

"Still, something tells me we've got a lot more to be worried about," replied Kagome.

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Kagome and Inuyasha continued their walk late into the afternoon. The sun soon disappeared behind long thick blankets of dark clouds and the air turned muggy. The sky was darkening and they knew it was a storm.

"Great, a storm," said Inuyasha gazing up into the sky.

The clouds continued to fill the sky and the wind began to blow.

"We better find some shelter before it hits," added Inuyasha searching around for a place to seek refuge.

"There," Kagome pointed straight ahead where there was an opening in the side of a cliff that was a good walk away.

They walked faster towards the cave as the wind howled and blew even harder making Kagome and Inuyasha's hair fly. Kagome pushed her bike struggling because she was trying to keep her skirt down with one hand and push with the other. Inuyasha saw her struggle and lifted her bike up over his shoulder.

"Thanks," she said still holding down her skirt and hair.

They could feel rain drops as they walked on and the wind was showing no sign of letting up. A huge gust came and blew over them. Kagome's necklace with the jewel shards strung on broke off and went sailing through the wind and skidded along the grass.

"*Gasp* The jewel shards!" Kagome chased the shards. Each time it fell to the ground and Kagome got near them, the wind would seem to pick up and whisk them away again. It lead her on a wild goose chase.

"Kagome! Grab 'em!" shouted Inuyasha dropping the bike and following her.

The shards finally stopped by a large rock. Kagome, out of breath, bent down to pick them up.

"Kagome!" shouted Inuyasha unsheathing his tetsusaiga.

As Kagome reached down and grabbed the necklace, an enormous foot came crashing down and smashed the large rock right beside her. (I'm not going to describe how the demon looks cause….I don't feel like it so use you imagination on this part. Sorry I'm so lazy.)

"Ahh!" Kagome screamed as pieces went flying and hit her in the head. She fell flat on her butt and scrambled backwards to get away.

The demon swooped it's hand down at Kagome, missing, as Kagome rolled away from the attack.

"Get away from her!" yelled Inuyasha leaping at the demon with his tetsusaiga above his head.

Inuyasha sliced off it's arm. The demon wailed in pain, black blood was spurting everywhere. Inuyasha jumped back at it again, this time missing, lodging the tetsusaiga in the ground. The demon rebelled, smacking him in his side and tearing skin.

"Inuyasha!"

Kagome got to her hands and knees and opened her back pack and retrieved her arrows. But where was her bow? It was hanging on the handle bars of her bike all the way across the field where Inuyasha had left it.

"I have to go get it to help Inuyasha," thought Kagome. She got up and ran over to the bike leaving Inuyasha to fend for himself for the time being.

The wind was still fierce and the rain was coming down hard.

The demon noticed Kagome was running away so he immediately followed. It roared and licked it's teeth as it came closer to Kagome.

"Oh no you don't!" Inuyasha leapt into the air and slashed down at the demon, only to be knocked away again.

Kagome reached her bike and picked up her bow. She aimed her arrows at his head and released it. Her arrow soared through the air but only grazed it's head.

"Oh no!" exclaimed Kagome. She prepared another arrow.

The demon was hot with anger and charged for her. Kagome shot another arrow hitting him in the leg, shooting it off.

"Got him!"

The demon fell to the ground shrieking in pain and agony. Inuyasha had forced himself up and pulled his tetsusaiga out of the ground.

"Yah!" (That sounds like a power ranger yell but that's what Inuyasha says sometimes when he's attacking) Inuyasha jumped behind the demon and sliced him in half. The fight was over.

"Inuyasha!" shouted Kagome as she ran over to him.

His side was bleeding but Inuyasha was okay. In fact he was standing up with his tetsusaiga hanging over his shoulder as if he didn't even feel his injury.

"Are you okay?" she asked standing by him, "Your side looks pretty bad."

"I'm fine. How about you? You got hit with some rock."

"Oh, it's nothing, I'm good."

"No jewel shards this time," said Kagome.

"Not one? Damn it. Well that was worth nothin. We better start headin for that cave it's pourin," he added putting his tetsusaiga back in its sheath and taking her bow.

Kagome got on Inuyasha's back, he picked up her bike and ran to the cave.

*^* Wow, this is really turning out to be a long fic! Oh well! R&R! ^_^ *^*