Welcome to the fourth chapter of my Inu-Yasha story. I'm sure that I
really don't need to say much about the previous chapter so I'll shut up
after I do the disclaimer.
Actually, I want to say this one thing.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!! I was watching reruns of Sept. 11th on TV and it was sad! They had interviews of people who had been trapped in the rubble and on the stories above where the planes had crashed. I was literally bawling my eyes out. God bless all of you. (My mom taped the stuff and I happened to stumble upon them while looking for a video one of my friends lent me)
Disclaimer: Not much to say is there? No ownership.
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As night started to fall, Miroku called a halt near a hot spring. Inu- Yasha sat down against a tree with a long sigh of relief.
"We're going to the hot spring. Would you like to come Lady Kitsu?" Sango asked, looking Lady Kitsu in the eyes. "Don't worry. The guys know not to peek."
"It's not that but the area around here smells familiar for some odd reason," Lady Kitsu replied, her nose quivering.
"The scent is recent too. It's demonic and evil," Inu-Yasha added, glancing around.
"I just hope that it isn't that demon's parents. They're much bigger than the kids," Miroku commented, starting to build a fire. (AN: It's Michelle Branch! I recommend her albums to everyone!)
"They shouldn't attack tonight, right? I mean, while we're in the woods at least?" Kagome asked, biting her lip.
"Yeah. We'll be fine. Besides, if we are attacked while we're at the hot spring, we could always shout," Sango responded, leading the way to the hot spring. Kagome and Lady Kitsu followed, leaving Shippô, Miroku, and Inu- Yasha to finish making camp.
They reached the hot spring in no time and Sango made sure that the guys hadn't followed. Lady Kitsu set the Masamune within easy reaching distance where she was sitting with her feet in the spring.
"Thank goodness there was a hot spring here. I honestly need a bath," Kagome said, calmly stripping her clothes and getting into the hot spring.
"I'm surprised that no one else is around here," Sango commented, slipping into the hot spring with a sigh of relief. "Come join us Lady Kitsu."
Lady Kitsu watched them, unsure of whether she should join them or not. 'Miroku is bound to wonder if a half-demon is the same as a human. Besides, can I honestly trust these humans with my life story?'
With a sigh, knowing that she'd have to tell her life story eventually, Lady Kitsu stripped and joined Kagome and Sango in the hot spring.
Meanwhile.
Miroku had finished building a fire while Inu-Yasha dozed and Shippô watched. The silence was unnerving as Miroku debated the idea of peeking on the girls.
A rustling sound near by made Inu-Yasha wake with a start as Miroku jumped to his feet. An extremely little bird came out of the bushes and started walking towards the packs.
"It's after the shards!?" Inu-Yasha whispered so that only Miroku and Shippô heard.
"What should we do?" Miroku whispered back.
"If a little one is around then the parents are more than certainly around," Inu-Yasha responded, not bothering to keep his voice down. He made his way to the packs ahead of the little bird and fished out the shards, being discrete about it so that the little demon wouldn't notice.
"What about Kagome, Sango, and Lady Kitsu?" Shippô asked, cocking his head to the side.
"If I hear any sounds of a fight, we'll go over there. But first, we need to watch this little bugger so that it doesn't do anything destructive. I'm not willing to fight his parents at the moment since they could probably kill us all," Inu-Yasha explained, settling down against the tree once more.
The little bird demon wandered about their camp, still searching for the shards. It had already gone through the packs and was now looking at Miroku with interest.
"Why's it looking at me?" Miroku asked in a whisper, clearly scared.
"Maybe because it's a FEMALE bird demon," Inu-Yasha hinted, scowling at the bird.
Miroku shrugged. "Beggars can't be choosers," he responded, grimacing. The little demon finished looking around before wandering off into the forest.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Shippô commented, his eyes looking to where the bird had disappeared. "I mean, what if it goes to its parents to get the shards?"
"We'll worry about that later. When it happens," Inu-Yasha yawned, stretching.
At the hot spring.
Lady Kitsu sighed as she leaned against a rock, wriggling her toes in the muddy bottom. Kagome and Sango rested near by, talking to themselves quietly. Kirara sat at the edge of the pool, cleaning herself. Normal nighttime noises came from around them, but Lady Kitsu could hear the boys talking about a hundred feet away, hidden by the trees. A small bird entered the small clearing, and Kirara mewed at it. It responded by hissing at her.
"Kirara. What's." Sango's voice trailed off as she caught sight of the demon. "What is THAT doing here?!" She made a move for her boomerang, but Lady Kitsu stopped her.
"Would you rather fight its parents when it starts shrieking?!" she hissed, gripping Sango's arm tightly, but not tightly enough to cause pain. "Its parents could kill us and then go kill the boys too without a single hesitation. They're worse than what we already experienced!"
Kagome watched as Sango glared at the half-breed, wondering what her cause was really about. Naraku was known to try and turn them against each other, but was Lady Kitsu just one of his puppets? But if she were one of Naraku's puppets, why would she have saved Inu-Yasha? Kagome looked at Lady Kitsu, unaware of the small bird demon that was right behind her.
"Um.Lady Kitsu?"
Lady Kitsu looked at Kagome, releasing Sango. Her blue eyes stared into Kagome's face, searching for something. She seemed to find it, because she relaxed slightly. "You are wondering about my credibility, aren't you? Don't worry. I won't turn you and everyone else over to Naraku. He is my enemy also."
"Oh." Kagome closed her eyes and leaned back, her head coming to rest on a moss-covered rock. "OW!"
The bird demon (AN: did you forget it? ^.^) pecked at Kagome's head, drawing blood. Suddenly, it shrieked and answering shrieks came from all around them. Lady Kitsu swore vividly, reaching for Masamune. Sango also reached for a weapon, her fingers closing on a strap on her boomerang. Swearing came from the direction of where the boys were, but they paid no attention to it. An extremely large bird, larger than the first one they had encountered (AN: the demon that was in the third chapter is the one I'm referring to.) came at them as they stood in the spring.
"Get down Kagome!" Lady Kitsu ordered, standing between the demon and Kagome. Kagome crouched in the water, keeping only her head up. Lady Kitsu snarled, cursing herself for not being aware of the demon's presence in the first place.
"Weapons won't work on this one! It's too strong!" Sango shouted to Lady Kitsu over the demon's roar. "We need some sort of magic!"
"Then go get the monk! He has a hellhole, right? That will easily destroy this one!"
Kagome watched her two friends debate and started to slip away, to find Inu- Yasha, Shippô, and Miroku. She barely got to the edge of the spring when another demon, a little smaller than the other one, appeared right in front of her. Kagome barely had time to scream when the demon attacked her.
Lady Kitsu heard Kagome's scream and turned quickly. The demon towered over Kagome, its beak stained with blood. A long gash in Kagome's arm told Lady Kitsu enough; the demon had attacked, aiming for Kagome's heart, and she had blocked it with her arm. Sango also turned her back on the other demon, and started to run to Kagome.
"You idiot! Don't turn your back without someone to watch it!" Lady Kitsu's advice came a moment too late. The first demon struck Sango from behind, causing the demon exterminator to fall into the spring. Lady Kitsu cursed; there was no way to fight both demons and protect her newfound friends.
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I know, I know. It's really short, but that means more chapters and a faster read! *ducks heavy appliances and other large objects* You'll just have to wait for me to post the next chapter! ^.^ *ducks again as more large, heavy objects are thrown* It's not my fault for liking cliffhangers! I just get a kick out of writing them, because sometimes even I don't know what is going to happen! Thanx for all the reviews so far, and I hope to get more as this story gets longer!
Actually, I want to say this one thing.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!! I was watching reruns of Sept. 11th on TV and it was sad! They had interviews of people who had been trapped in the rubble and on the stories above where the planes had crashed. I was literally bawling my eyes out. God bless all of you. (My mom taped the stuff and I happened to stumble upon them while looking for a video one of my friends lent me)
Disclaimer: Not much to say is there? No ownership.
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As night started to fall, Miroku called a halt near a hot spring. Inu- Yasha sat down against a tree with a long sigh of relief.
"We're going to the hot spring. Would you like to come Lady Kitsu?" Sango asked, looking Lady Kitsu in the eyes. "Don't worry. The guys know not to peek."
"It's not that but the area around here smells familiar for some odd reason," Lady Kitsu replied, her nose quivering.
"The scent is recent too. It's demonic and evil," Inu-Yasha added, glancing around.
"I just hope that it isn't that demon's parents. They're much bigger than the kids," Miroku commented, starting to build a fire. (AN: It's Michelle Branch! I recommend her albums to everyone!)
"They shouldn't attack tonight, right? I mean, while we're in the woods at least?" Kagome asked, biting her lip.
"Yeah. We'll be fine. Besides, if we are attacked while we're at the hot spring, we could always shout," Sango responded, leading the way to the hot spring. Kagome and Lady Kitsu followed, leaving Shippô, Miroku, and Inu- Yasha to finish making camp.
They reached the hot spring in no time and Sango made sure that the guys hadn't followed. Lady Kitsu set the Masamune within easy reaching distance where she was sitting with her feet in the spring.
"Thank goodness there was a hot spring here. I honestly need a bath," Kagome said, calmly stripping her clothes and getting into the hot spring.
"I'm surprised that no one else is around here," Sango commented, slipping into the hot spring with a sigh of relief. "Come join us Lady Kitsu."
Lady Kitsu watched them, unsure of whether she should join them or not. 'Miroku is bound to wonder if a half-demon is the same as a human. Besides, can I honestly trust these humans with my life story?'
With a sigh, knowing that she'd have to tell her life story eventually, Lady Kitsu stripped and joined Kagome and Sango in the hot spring.
Meanwhile.
Miroku had finished building a fire while Inu-Yasha dozed and Shippô watched. The silence was unnerving as Miroku debated the idea of peeking on the girls.
A rustling sound near by made Inu-Yasha wake with a start as Miroku jumped to his feet. An extremely little bird came out of the bushes and started walking towards the packs.
"It's after the shards!?" Inu-Yasha whispered so that only Miroku and Shippô heard.
"What should we do?" Miroku whispered back.
"If a little one is around then the parents are more than certainly around," Inu-Yasha responded, not bothering to keep his voice down. He made his way to the packs ahead of the little bird and fished out the shards, being discrete about it so that the little demon wouldn't notice.
"What about Kagome, Sango, and Lady Kitsu?" Shippô asked, cocking his head to the side.
"If I hear any sounds of a fight, we'll go over there. But first, we need to watch this little bugger so that it doesn't do anything destructive. I'm not willing to fight his parents at the moment since they could probably kill us all," Inu-Yasha explained, settling down against the tree once more.
The little bird demon wandered about their camp, still searching for the shards. It had already gone through the packs and was now looking at Miroku with interest.
"Why's it looking at me?" Miroku asked in a whisper, clearly scared.
"Maybe because it's a FEMALE bird demon," Inu-Yasha hinted, scowling at the bird.
Miroku shrugged. "Beggars can't be choosers," he responded, grimacing. The little demon finished looking around before wandering off into the forest.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Shippô commented, his eyes looking to where the bird had disappeared. "I mean, what if it goes to its parents to get the shards?"
"We'll worry about that later. When it happens," Inu-Yasha yawned, stretching.
At the hot spring.
Lady Kitsu sighed as she leaned against a rock, wriggling her toes in the muddy bottom. Kagome and Sango rested near by, talking to themselves quietly. Kirara sat at the edge of the pool, cleaning herself. Normal nighttime noises came from around them, but Lady Kitsu could hear the boys talking about a hundred feet away, hidden by the trees. A small bird entered the small clearing, and Kirara mewed at it. It responded by hissing at her.
"Kirara. What's." Sango's voice trailed off as she caught sight of the demon. "What is THAT doing here?!" She made a move for her boomerang, but Lady Kitsu stopped her.
"Would you rather fight its parents when it starts shrieking?!" she hissed, gripping Sango's arm tightly, but not tightly enough to cause pain. "Its parents could kill us and then go kill the boys too without a single hesitation. They're worse than what we already experienced!"
Kagome watched as Sango glared at the half-breed, wondering what her cause was really about. Naraku was known to try and turn them against each other, but was Lady Kitsu just one of his puppets? But if she were one of Naraku's puppets, why would she have saved Inu-Yasha? Kagome looked at Lady Kitsu, unaware of the small bird demon that was right behind her.
"Um.Lady Kitsu?"
Lady Kitsu looked at Kagome, releasing Sango. Her blue eyes stared into Kagome's face, searching for something. She seemed to find it, because she relaxed slightly. "You are wondering about my credibility, aren't you? Don't worry. I won't turn you and everyone else over to Naraku. He is my enemy also."
"Oh." Kagome closed her eyes and leaned back, her head coming to rest on a moss-covered rock. "OW!"
The bird demon (AN: did you forget it? ^.^) pecked at Kagome's head, drawing blood. Suddenly, it shrieked and answering shrieks came from all around them. Lady Kitsu swore vividly, reaching for Masamune. Sango also reached for a weapon, her fingers closing on a strap on her boomerang. Swearing came from the direction of where the boys were, but they paid no attention to it. An extremely large bird, larger than the first one they had encountered (AN: the demon that was in the third chapter is the one I'm referring to.) came at them as they stood in the spring.
"Get down Kagome!" Lady Kitsu ordered, standing between the demon and Kagome. Kagome crouched in the water, keeping only her head up. Lady Kitsu snarled, cursing herself for not being aware of the demon's presence in the first place.
"Weapons won't work on this one! It's too strong!" Sango shouted to Lady Kitsu over the demon's roar. "We need some sort of magic!"
"Then go get the monk! He has a hellhole, right? That will easily destroy this one!"
Kagome watched her two friends debate and started to slip away, to find Inu- Yasha, Shippô, and Miroku. She barely got to the edge of the spring when another demon, a little smaller than the other one, appeared right in front of her. Kagome barely had time to scream when the demon attacked her.
Lady Kitsu heard Kagome's scream and turned quickly. The demon towered over Kagome, its beak stained with blood. A long gash in Kagome's arm told Lady Kitsu enough; the demon had attacked, aiming for Kagome's heart, and she had blocked it with her arm. Sango also turned her back on the other demon, and started to run to Kagome.
"You idiot! Don't turn your back without someone to watch it!" Lady Kitsu's advice came a moment too late. The first demon struck Sango from behind, causing the demon exterminator to fall into the spring. Lady Kitsu cursed; there was no way to fight both demons and protect her newfound friends.
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I know, I know. It's really short, but that means more chapters and a faster read! *ducks heavy appliances and other large objects* You'll just have to wait for me to post the next chapter! ^.^ *ducks again as more large, heavy objects are thrown* It's not my fault for liking cliffhangers! I just get a kick out of writing them, because sometimes even I don't know what is going to happen! Thanx for all the reviews so far, and I hope to get more as this story gets longer!
