¬A/n- Next chappie! Yea! Oh yea, things might get confusing when Inuyasha keeps referring to Kagome as a "he, him or a man." It is in Inuyasha's P.O.V. at the time so please understand. Don't worry, Inu will find out soon! Thanks!

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Forgotten Power

Chapter 2:

~Kagome~

The arrow hit the target with a thud, piercing the wood down so deep that only the shaft protruded from dead smack in the center. It was a good shot, maybe not one of my best, but still good. I stared at it, my eyes narrowed shrewdly. The arrow was embedded a little to the left, right on the edge of it and I sighed inwardly. Looks like I had more training to do. Frowning slightly, from my mishap, I let my arms drop and my bow hung loosely at my side. Closing my eyes a moment, I contemplated what I did wrong, trying to ignore the sounds around me.

…Silence….

That's when I noticed the entire courtyard was silent. Turning my hooded head slightly, I peered from underneath, looking around me. They were all staring at me. Blinking, I turned around fully, my black cloak fluttering in the breeze, and it was like every single pair of eyes in the world stared at me like I was some freak of nature. I gulped slightly. What had I done? I mean, had I really said out loud the words "I'll show them what a real woman can do?"

…..Silence…..

…SQUAWK……

I turned dryly to look at the chicken, which everyone was staring at now. The stupid thing inclined his head to the side idiotically and cawed again, before starting to once more peck at the dirt under-foot. I almost smacked myself.

Damn bird.

Suddenly, all the attention was centered on me again, and I tensed, my eyes darting back and forth. And then he had to break the silence.

"What kind of shot was that? That was pathetic!"

Turning, I glared at the unfortunate person who had said such despicable words, and I spotted the man who had been laughing earlier, his face set into one of amusement. I gritted my teeth and turned away. I would not be provoked.

"Hey! Are you deaf as well as blind? Or is it dumb? To tell you the truth, you look like all three."

Aw hell, forget that.

Turning sharply to glare at him, my eyes burning holes into his head, I watched his grin widen in amusement. Biting my lip, to try and calm down a moment or two, I tilted my head down so, he couldn't see my face, my expression the perfect example of calm. Though hidden from view, my brown eyes glinted.

He would soooo pay for that comment.

"I can hear you perfectly fine." I answered, my voice sounding unmoved and indifferent. "But do I really have to listen to a man who looks more like a woman then a soldier and can't do anything but laugh? You seem to have a good pair of lungs. Why don't you use them and get the hell out of my face?"

I turned, a grin lighting my face as I saw, from the corner of my eye, him bristle with anger, his silver hair waving in the breeze. I didn't have to turn around to know he was glaring at me, his eyes drilling holes in the back of my head, but I just stared at my dirty nails, flicking the miniscule dirt clod I found on my newly washed hands. Pounding footsteps echoed through the solemn courtyard, shaking the earth and I blinked. What was he doing now? Suddenly, the hairs on my back stood on end, my senses ringing alarm, and I swiftly moved to the side……..

………as the tip of a claw grazed my cheek.

A small piece of the fabric of my hood fluttered before my eyes, and I ignored the blood dripping from the shallow wound. My eye caught his amber eyes staring at me with anger and amusement, and a calm anger I had never felt before flamed inside of me. Time seemed to have frozen for a split second, both him and I in the same stance, his hand outstretched and his claws unsheathed, my body twisted down and away. Exhaling, I paused, the air thick with tension, before I back-flipped through the air, kicking his chin with my foot as my hands caught me from under and I pushed off, landing 4-feet from where I had stood. The man looked stunned, before a smirk crossed his face.

How dare that idiot hurt me.

Shifting into a fighting stance, my body tense, I watched him, my narrowed eyes darting with his every movement. He was fast I thought idly as he suddenly stood before me, his hand pulled back into a fist, and with a speed equal to his, I pulled back, ducking to avoid another punch. Eyeing the man as he threw powerful, but sloppy punches in my direction, I realized he wasn't even trying, just like I wasn't either, and if he had really wanted to punch me, he could have. The blood on my cheek stood as an example, but just because he could punch did not mean I would let him hit me around.  I jumped backwards as he made another half-hearted attempt to hit me, and with a movement as quick as lightening, I darted towards him, lightly grazing his cheek and snapping his head to the side, before jumping back. He stumbled in surprise, not expecting a counter attack, and with a quick dart, I was before him, throwing a punch. He caught my hand and I jerked it forward, lifting my leg to knee him in the stomach, but he just as quickly blocked my attack, before claws flashed in the light, grazing the edge of my cape.

That was it. I really like this cape!

Twisting, I threw my leg over our locked hands, succeeding in hitting him in the face, and pushed down, breaking them apart. As my foot touched the ground, my back to him, I lifted my other leg and side-kicked him in the head. Although he didn't fall, he was knocked away tottering to the right a few feet, a little blood falling from his cracked lip. I allowed myself to smirk. And that had all happened in less then 5 seconds.

I couldn't see his face, which was hidden by his bangs, but when he looked up, raising his hand to wipe the blood from his cheek, I froze, abruptly wary of my own injuries.

He was grinning like hell.

Suddenly everything seemed to fuzz, and I swayed slightly, my legs trembling from underneath my weight. Something pounded at my side and with shaking fingers, I briefly touched my right hip. I hissed at the pain. I had touched something wet. My hand lifted to my face, covered in a dark red, and suddenly I couldn't stand any more. I turned to glare at the man for the last time, before the floor came up to meet me and I was swallowed in darkness.

I shouldn't have let my guard down…….

~Inuyasha~

 I watched silently, a grin on my face, as the man, buckled over, hitting the ground with a thud that echoed through the still silent courtyard. As his eyes closed, and his hood flew back, before his face cushioned into the soft dirt underfoot, I allowed myself to wince, the pain I had been pushing away, coming back to me. It hurt like hell. That human had a kick-ass kick.

I frowned, my brow furrowing, as I remembered something. At least I think he is human. I turned to the figure on the floor, who still lay there untouched, and scrutinized him carefully. Everything about him screamed human. No claws, no fangs no "special attributes" that other demons had. He was in the shape of a human, though demons sometimes took that shape, but like I said before, nothing about him showed he was anything but human.

 Except the powerful kicks and punches, the heightened senses, the unnatural speed, and the thing that confused me most of all, that he had no scent.

The breeze blew over the courtyard, and I looked up to find everybody staring at me with either awe or fright. I growled. "Get moving! This is not a show for your entertainment!"

Everything suddenly bustled with activity, men lining up at the posts, the yells and twangs sounding in the air, the chickens cawing like crazy and I turned to a surprisingly pale Miroku, who was examining the man for his injuries I presumed.

I walked over to him. "What are you doing sitting there Miroku? The man is hurt, get him to the healer!"

Miroku turned to me, his face stark white, his blue eyes gaping and I blinked. What the hell was wrong with Miroku? Lifting a finger, he pointed at the man, and said. "What do you mean a man?"

Growling, I was about to yell at him to stop his stupid jokes, when I flicked my eyes to stare at the man……and I finally saw his face.

My jaw dropped.

Or…..more like…..her face.

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MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!*cough* *cough* MWAHAHAH*cough* *hack* I think I'm getting sick……Anyways…..

Whew, this chapter was surprisingly hard to write! I kept cutting things out and such. Anyways, onto the next chapter! *starts typing chapter 4* See ya later! Noogie and Tootles!!!!!

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