Chapter 6
By Angel Of Anime
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Disclaimer: Inu- chan's not mine, he's Rumiko Takahashi's, I am just borrowing k? Well, borrowing without permission, it's not stealing I swear!!!
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"No the sleeves are more like this."
"Ah, I see." Kaede stitched the final seam and then help up the coat. "Like this?"
"That's perfect Kaede- sama!! Domo Arigato!"
"Now go try it on," Kyoko scooped up the fire rat gi and bounded off to change.
"It fits perfectly Kaede- sama!"
"Ok, good,"
"Where's Inu Yasha? I wanna show him!"
"Uh I think he's outside-" And with that Kyoko had bounded out the door and began to search the village for Inu Yasha.
The villagers all came out to watch her run around in the
village square. She began punching and kicking an invisible enemy, she did back
flips and somersaults.
"Man, I missed wearing my gi!" She looked around to see
the villagers all watching her earnestly.
"She fights and invisible demon she does!"
"Perhaps a demon has caused her to lose her mind."
"Hi all, my name's Wanatabe Kyoko, nice to meet you!" The villagers were quite surprised to be
addressed and a few bowed in acknowledgment.
"I am very sorry to have troubled your village, is there anything I can do to help?"
"Well." said a very pregnant woman, "Because of my baby I cannot bend down, there are many jobs I cannot do."
"I can help!" So Kyoko began to help the villagers in their odd jobs, she helped
a newlywed build a house, she helped the men carry logs from the forest, drew
water from the well. Eventually the villagers lightened up and became very
social with Kyoko. She talked over tea in numerous huts and the villagers began
to trust her.
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"KYOKO! WHERE ARE YOU WENCH!"
"Oh dear, that's Inu Yasha, looks like we need to get going."
"Why do you travel with that demon Kyoko- san?"
"Oh, he's not that bad once you get to know him. =) I am very sorry, but I must leave, the tea was very good, thank you!"
Kyoko bowed to the villager and left the hut.
"Here I am Inu Yasha!"
"Where have you been all day?!?!"
"Oh, I was helping the villagers, oh yeah. like my new gi??" Kyoko
bounded up to Inu Yasha and did some twirls to show off her new red outfit.
"It's the training outfit we wear in my time, I helped Kaede- sama make it."
"feh, whatever, we should get going."
"Awww, ok whatever. Lemme just pack some food and stuff and we can leave tonight ok? =)"
"fine, Whatever!" With that Inu Yasha stomped off into the woods again, and Kyoko skipped back to Kaede's
hut.
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"Where the hell is she!!"
"Be patient Inu Yasha, she is saying good bye to the villagers."
"Good bye! And thank you for everything! See you in a while!!"
"Bye Kyoko- chan!"
"So long Kyoko- san"
"See you."
"Be safe!"
"Bye everyone!" Kyoko hefted her enormous sack onto her shoulder and walked over
to Raccoon- san.
"Here Inu Yasha take this." Kyoko handed the pack to Inu Yasha
as Miroku hefted her on to the raccoon.
"Arigato. ok lets go." Thus the giant
raccoon worm took off and Kyoko waved as they flew
away.
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"Lord Miroku, I can take you no further, I do not wish
to be away from my family for so long."
"Of course Raccoon- san, just land over there, we will continue on foot."
"Hai, Lord Miroku." The giant raccoon came to rest softly in a clearing. Once the trio had jumped off he turned into his
normal raccoon self and scurried off into the bushes.
"Well, let us continue on foot."
"Where exactly are we going??"
"We are looking for the demon who stole the first treasure. the Sword of Judgment."
"O ok! What exactly is the Sword of Judgment."
"A fearsome weapon, if it touched the soul of a being it would judge
weather it was evil or good and it would instantly kill anything it found to be
evil, but it has been defiled and now works in the opposite way."
"So now it kills good people??"
"That is correct, we need to get it back and purify it."
"Wow you sure know a lot Miroku- san!"
"Arigato Kyoko- sama,"
"That was not permition for you to feel me up Miroku,"
"MIROKU GET YOUR HANDS OFF HER!"
"Gomen Nasi Kyoko- sama. You shouldn't get jealous so fast Inu Yasha."
"I AM NOT JEALOUS!"
"Don't be silly Miroku- san, Inu Yasha is just protective." And with that Kyoko
just waved off the incident and continued into the woods, leaving the two males
to watch her walk off.
"You know Inu Yasha if you get so jealous you will only drive Kyoko- sama away."
"I AM NOT JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!!" Kyoko poked her head out
of the bushes.
"Uh are you two coming??? Sweatdrop" Inu Yasha had grabbed
Miroku's collar and was bashing him thoroughly. The two straightened up and
followed Kyoko into the bush.
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"Are you sure you are alright Miroku- san? That's a pretty nasty black eye you have there."
"Never better Kyoko- sama,"
"Ok."
"Feh!" *Why the hell is she so worried about that stupid
monk!*
"Inu Yasha! I feel a very strong presence, like that of-"
"Sessho- Maru."
Inu Yasha began to growl and pulled Kyoko closer to him.
"Hrm who is Sessho- Maru?"
"Why I am, idiot human!"
"Sessho- Maru." Inu Yasha growled.
"A friend of yours?"
"Even worse, his brother."
"Step aside Inu Yasha, I have only come for what belongs to me, now if you want I could kill you and your monk friend there,
but then that would waste my time, so just hand over the girl and the sword."
"Hrumph like we would hand Kyoko- sama over to a lout like you!"
"It would be wise for you to hold your tongue, human!"
Sessho- Maru appeared directly in front of Miroku and slashed him across the chest with his poison claws.
"MIROKU!!" Kyoko rushed over to the fallen monk.
"Dijobu??"
"I am fine Kyoko- sama," Kyoko began to put pressure on the parts that seemed to be bleeding the
worst, but the bleeding wouldn't stop and soon her hands were drenched in blood.
"See, resistance is futile, now come my dear, we shall be off."
"KYOKO WILL NEVER GO WITH YOU!"
"Oh, what's this? My little brother interested in my mate! For that you shall die Inu Yasha!!"
Sessho- maru charged Inu Yasha, who barely had time to block the powerful attack. The two began to fight back and forth;
Sessho- Maru grazing Inu Yasha with his claws a few times, drawing blood. *I
have to distract him so Kyoko can get away.* Inu Yasha swung the tetsusaiga and
slashed Sessho- Maru across the chest.
"You dare to strike your ELDER BROTHER!" Sessho- Maru began to fight back more ferociously. Inu Yasha blocked the attacks
as best he could, but a few got through and he began to bleed from many spots.
"KYOKO RUN!!!" Kyoko stood for a moment staring at Inu Yasha, then she took
towards the woods.
"YOU WILL NOT ESCAPE, THIS FIGHT IS OVER!" With a sudden burst of energy Sessho- Maru
lunged with his claws. Kyoko turned and watched in
horror as Sessho- Maru's hand protruded from Inu Yasha's back.
"INU YASHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kyoko rushed to his side, tears threatening to fall.
"INU YASHA DON'T DIE!!!"
"feh, cough stupid human-" Inu Yasha passed out.
"YOU WILL PAY!!" Kyoko's aura began to flare and glow bright blinding yellow.
"I can save him you know." Sessho- Maru said calmly. Suddenly the bright light
dispersed.
"N- nani?"
"Yes, I can heal him fully, but you have to come with me!"
Kyoko's eyes grew wide as Sessho- Maru snickered. She glanced down at Inu Yasha,
there was a pool of blood all they way around him and an enormous hole in his
back.
"heal him."
"Ah yes, the right decision." With a wave of his hand the
hole in Inu Yasha's back began to close slowly, and the blood began to be sucked
back into his body. Inu Yasha moaned and opened his eyes.
"Inu Yasha!!!" Kyoko threw her self into his arms and hugged him tightly.
"I thought you were dead!"
"Now, now, remember our bargain! Come!!" Kyoko looked into Inu Yasha's stunned
eyes, a single tear fell down her cheek. She stood up slowly and walked towards
Sessho- Maru.
"Kyoko!! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING! GET AWAY FROM HIM!"
"Good bye Inu Yasha." With that Sessho- Maru grabbed Kyoko and took off in flight. Inu
Yasha was about to take off after them when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"No, Inu Yasha, you are not fully healed, you must wait and fight him another day,"
Inu Yasha shook with rage and growled. *Damn it I hate it when he's right, hang
on Kyoko, I'll come for you*
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Sessho- Maru landed outside the cave that was his hide out. He put Kyoko down and grabbed a firm hold of her
arm.
"Ouch that hurts!!!"
"Heh heh heh." Sessho- Maru dragged her into the cave,
with his free hand he pinched her cheeks and forced her mouth open. He stuck his
tongue inside her mouth and swirled it around. He pulled away and sneered.
"Now lets see if we can awaken those powers of yours heh heh heh." Sessho- Maru
slipped her gi off her and looked at her body, she just turned her face away in
anger.
"Many battle scars, that's too bad. but it doesn't matter, heh heh heh."
Suddenly she jumped and kicked Sessho- Maru directly in the face, causing him to
let go of her. Unfortunately the kick would have knocked out any normal human,
but Sessho- Maru stood strong. Kyoko lost her balance landing and fell to the
hard floor. She looked up and Sessho- Maru had a perfect foot shaped bruise
across his face.
"You. will. pay. for that!" He reached up with his claws and
brought them down to strike. Kyoko felt her power explode inside of her. *NOO!*
Just as she felt the claws rake across her chest the light flared and she heard
Sessho- Maru laughing as she lost control. The enraged Kyoko charged Sessho-
Maru, who was expecting this and grabbed her arm and spun her in towards him. He
stuck his claws firmly in his back and bit her lip fiercely. She tried to pull
away, but he only dug his claws in deeper, almost touching her bone, his poison
eating away at her flesh. Then he began to suck the blood. Suddenly there was
another explosion of light. Kyoko bit Sessho- Maru's lip and began to suck as
well. Then the light died and Kyoko fell slumped on the floor, but now, there
appeared on her forehead a purple crescent moon, her ears were pointed and he
hair seemed to glow. She opened her eyes partly. Sessho- Maru only laughed.
"heh heh heh, the transformation is almost complete now." Kyoko staggered to her
feet. Sessho- Maru watched and sneered. Kyoko slowly lifted her hand, with newly
grown claws.
"What are you going to do? Kill me? Hahahahahahaha!" Kyoko dug deep
within her and with the last of her strength she charged Sessho- Maru, who was
too busy laughing and did not see the attack coming. She dug her claws into his
skin, all the way through his back. Sessho- Maru gasped for air as he fell from
her claws. Kyoko panted heavily and collapsed along side the bleeding
demon.
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Kyoko moaned and tried to sit up, but she found she
couldn't move. She down at herself, the gashes on her chest were still bleeding,
and the gash on her back was drenching the futon she was laying on with her
blood.
"Finally awake huh? Heh heh heh." Kyoko looked up and saw that Sessho-
Maru had a bandage wrapped around his chest where Kyoko had stuck her claws. He
was also totally naked. She turned her head away and shut her eyes tight.
"What? Never seen a MAN before? Heh heh heh!" Kyoko felt him climb on top of her. She
squeezed her eyes even tighter. Suddenly her chi flared.
"Ahhhh! It burns!!" The aura dispersed and he climbed on top of her again and the aura flared yet again
forcing him off.
"Hrumph, still rebellious huh? Well we can fix that." Suddenly
Kyoko felt she could move again. She sat up and looked around. Sessho- Maru was
nursing his hand that was badly burned. He scowled at her in disgust. There was
a look in his eyes, of anger and lust. Kyoko tried to look away. She could smell
him, it was a horrible stench, of blood and death from the things he had killed.
The worst part was she could smell Inu Yasha's blood still on him.
"I will be back to deal with you later." With that he stood and adorned his armor and left
the cave. Kyoko looked around desperately for her clothes. She found her gi
lying in a corner and she stood up to get it, but had to sit down. Her chi was
exhausted from burning Sessho- Maru and she had not recovered from her
transformation. Her back was bleeding badly and her eyes were beginning to blur
from blood loss. She found the roll of bandages that Sessho- Maru had used and
managed to drag her self over to them. She gently wrapped the bandages around
her, but it was hard because she couldn't see her back of course. She bandaged a
few other scratches and managed to retrieve her gi. She pulled on the pants, but
left the jacket off so she could heal. She stood shakily and walked to the mouth
of the cave, as soon as she took one step outside an electrical current whizzed
through her body, shocking her to the core. She crippled over in pain and she
could hear laughing in the distance.
"Heh heh heh, you think I would let you off that easy?? That barrier is made special for you, should you try to leave it
will shock you, so wise up and stay where you are." Kyoko sighed, *Figures he
would do something like this.* She stumbled over to the futon she had woken up
on and laid down to try to get some rest.
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"HURRY UP YOU HAG!!"
"Be patient Inu Yasha, your injuries were very bad, Sessho- Maru only
healed you enough to barely save your life, you are certainly in no condition to
fight anyone, especially him." Inu Yasha just grumbled as the old woman
administered herbs to his abdomen.
"There, you have to let it heal you, Sessho-
Maru's poison is hindering your healing capability, so you should take it easy
until tomorrow."
"TOMORROW! THEN IT WILL HAVE BEEN TWO WHOLE DAYS SINCE HE TOOK HER!"
"Calm your self Inu Yasha, Kyoko- sama can take care of her self, she will
probably be able to hold him off until you get there,"
Inu Yasha looked up to see the monk enter the room.
"feh, that little weakling? Sessho- Maru is a full
demon and could squash her like a bug."
"Lord Miroku, come and I will bandage your wounds as well."
"Hai, Kaede- baba." Miroku came and sat down next to Inu
Yasha and took off his shirt, the old woman began to administer a paste of sorts
to the four large gashed across Miroku's chest.
"Inu Yasha you sure have an interesting way of showing your concern, I am surprised Kyoko- sama has not
become fed up with you."
"WHY YOU LITTLE-"
"Inu Yasha this is not the time, you have to save your strength so you can save Kyoko- chan."
"feh."
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