Just Another 'Normal' Day
Part Four
Fan Fiction by Katz-Sama

Early the next morning, Sesshoumaru was first to wake up. He slowly glanced about then noticed Rin at his side fast asleep. Not too jerky in his movements, he slowly pushed Rin away and stood up. He then looked over seeing the rest of the lot sleeping not far off, and Miroku, walking down the path still a bit soaked from before. Sesshoumaru smirked and walked back seeing Rin just waking up.

Rin: Good morning Sesshoumaru-Sama ^^;

Sesshoumaru nodded in greeting and yawned a bit. Soon after, the rest of the group was waking up too. Sesshoumaru sighed and began to walk down the path again.

Sesshoumaru: Come Rin. We're going to find the Dog-Boy.

Rin: Yay! -Runs after him-

The rest watched them leave and were confused.

Kagome: What? Where are you going now?

Sesshoumaru: Why does that bother you?

And so they walked off down the path, leaving Shippou, Sango, Kagome, and Miroku confused. Kagome almost angry they just left on them like that.

Kagome: Just because he's a demon Lord doesn't mean that he can just act like we don't matter!

Sango: But Kagome, we don't matter to him. We aren't his friends.

Shippou: Who'd want to be friends with a weirdo like Sesshoumaru?

Miroku: Obviously Rin would.

On the trail alone, Sesshoumaru and Rin continue their search for the missing Hanyou.

Rin: Sesshoumaru-Sama, Rin wants to know if Dog-Boy is still alive.

Sesshoumaru: If he is alive, which I almost doubt, he would be severely wounded and on the verge of death.

Rin: What does that mean?

Sesshoumaru: It means that Dog-Boy is going to die.

Rin nodded and followed. She was still confused, but didn't want to doubt Sesshoumaru, so she just acted like she understood and they continued walking. The Rin looked up to Sesshoumaru again.

Rin: Sesshoumaru-Sama?

Sesshoumaru: Hm?

Rin: Rin wants to know. If Dog-Boy is dead, will Sesshoumaru-Sama revive him with the Tensaiga?

Sesshoumaru didn't want to answer that question, he just sniffed the air and pointed a different direction.

Sesshoumaru: Lead the way Rin.

Rin smiled and obeyed her command running ahead of Sesshoumaru down the path. Just then, thunder cracked, and the sky roared. It began to rain. Rin turned around and Ran back to Sesshoumaru clinging to his robes. Sesshoumaru looked down to Rin then looked straight ahead down the path and began to walk. Rin, still clinging to Sesshoumaru, followed.

Meanwhile, InuYasha had been stumbling and clumsily walking all night. His eyes dark and baggy from lack of rest, his bones, ached, and his chest heavy, he could barley breathe right. He looked up and saw the rain coming. He had to find shelter, and soon. He managed to stand up shakily on two feet and began to walk toward a small village. Maybe if he was lucky, he could be able to get a decent meal. Onward he marched, like a soldier going home.

As for the rest of the gang, they were being poured on by rain, you can tell no one was happy. They all were soaking wet, and covered with mud, but they still marched on.

Shippou: InuYasha better be grateful for this when we find him.

Everyone continued down the path, all having a hard time figuring which way to go.

Miroku: Something tells me it was easier when we had Sesshoumaru leading the way.

Kagome: -sarcastically whines- What ever gave you that idea? Is it the fact that we have no idea where the hell we are or even if InuYasha is still alive? Maybe?

Miroku: Ummm. o_o;

Sango: Hey, look!

Everyone turned Sango pointed ahead to a path leading to a village. They all began running down the path to get out of the rain.

By now, Sesshoumaru and Rin were soaked to the bone and covered with mud. Rin sniffled a bit and began to complain about being cold. Sesshoumaru looked ahead to see a small village. Maybe he could send Rin to find herself food and shelter. Rin looked ahead and smiled seeing the village. They wouldn't be lost in the rain much longer.

Sesshoumaru: Something tells me that soon we will meet up with InuYasha.

Meanwhile, InuYasha had just stumbled into the village, he looked up with half a smile.

InuYasha: I made it. I made it. I made it to the village.

He continued to congratulate himself until he fell face first into the mud, he didn't care though, he had made it.

Miroku, Kagome, Sango, and Shippou had raced to the village and rejoiced when they made it. They walked through the village until they reached a small inn. Oddly enough, no one was there, so they walked into the abandoned hut. Sending out Miroku to explore the village, even more odd then no innkeeper, no villagers! It was like an abandoned ghost town! Why was no one here? Was there a dark reason?

Rin had been leading the way, running down the path jumping over mud puddles trying to get Sesshoumaru to do the same. Sesshoumaru gave her a strange look; he refused to frolic through the rain. Rin was having a lot of fun; she remembered games she used to play with village kids like this. Sesshoumaru almost smiled at Rin's antics as they neared the village. He then had a curious look on his face.

Sesshoumaru: How odd.

Rin: What's wrong Sesshoumaru-Sama?

Sesshoumaru: This is a human village, but, there are no humans, nor demons, nothing.

Rin: Is that bad?

Sesshoumaru: It might be.

Rin: Rin wants to look for Dog-Boy in the village.

Sesshoumaru nodded and began to walk down the path into the Ghost Town.

InuYasha got up and walked into the village. He narrowed his eyes and looked about. He could've sworn he just heard a child laugh.

InuYasha: Laughter? But this place is abandoned.

He began to walk about in the odd village. What awaited him here? HE looked about and saw a light in the old Inn. Maybe he could find where to get a bowl of Ramen to warm his bones.

InuYasha: Mmmm, Ramen ^_^;

InuYasha began to drool at this thought and smiled weakly and stupidly, he opened the door, surprised to see Kagome, Shippou, Miroku, and Sango. Kagome immediately jumped up giving him a hug

Kagome: InuYasha! You're alive!

InuYasha smiled a bit receiving the hug then not wanting to make a scene pushed her away

InuYasha: Yeah, yeah, where's my bowl of ramen.

Kagome went into rage and screamed

Kagome: OSAWRI! OSAWRI! OSAWRI!

InuYasha immediately plummeted into the ground twitching a bit, the Kagome realizes that InuYasha is hurt.

Kagome: Oh no! InuYasha you're hurt!

InuYasha: It only took you thirty seconds! A record!

Kagome: InuYasha, focus!

Kagome begin to tap on InuYasha's arms and legs until she poked at his right knee and he screamed and twitched. As it turned out, InuYasha's knee was shattered, he had various scars all over him, and he was missing a few teeth. He was basically a mess. Poor Doggie. InuYasha growled when he saw Miroku and tackled him about to strangle Miroku.

InuYasha: WHY YOU LITTLE!

Miroku: Gack! No! Stop! -Thawps InuYasha with his staff-

Sango runs to InuYasha and Kagome lifts him up

Sango; InuYasha, what's wrong? What happened?

Miroku: Doesn't anyone care that that thing just tried to kill me!

Sango and InuYasha are too busy trying to get InuYasha to calm down, but Shippou, trying to be mean walks up to Miroku.

Shippou: Obviously they don't care that InuYasha tried to strangle you.

Miroku points his staff at Shippou and smirks

Miroku: Next time it will be you, fuzz-face.

Kagome: What did Miroku do to you to make you go against him?

InuYasha snarled a bit and agreed to tell what happened.

InuYasha: It was I, that monk, my idiot brother, and another demon, I don't know who it was. First it was just Miroku and I. The stupid lecher he was met up with this village girl running down the path, when he got in her way she screamed and kicked him saying that the great demon was coming and ran.

Miroku: And InuYasha, who couldn't get a girl if he tried, laughed at me.

Sango: Shut up, this is InuYasha's story, you sorry lecher!

InuYasha: THANK YOU. Like I said.the imbecile got mad at me and was trying to suck me up in his wind tunnel!

Miroku: Hey! Wait! I didn't try to suck you up in the wind tunnel until.

Miroku notices everyone staring angrily at him.

Shippou: You said you didn't have anything to do with that!

InuYasha: All of a sudden, Sesshoumaru came into the scene taking advantage of this situation trying to snatch away Tessaiga. And then this mysterious demon came and tried to kill all of us! Miroku ran away, Sesshoumaru attacked but soon retreated, and I, not one to give up, was prepared for the worst and it came. Then the demon disappeared leaving me alone and almost dead. Stupid YouKai. I could thrash him! -Stands up in rage- RAWR!

Kagome and Sango try to calm down InuYasha again but he wont listen.

Kagome: InuYasha, how about a bowl of Ramen?

InuYasha hugs Kagome in joy and smiles nodding