Chapter Four: Back on the Road!
Kagome put her over large backpack on the front of her bicycle. "Come on you guys lets get going" everyone else was just reaching the road. Seven had that huge metal case across his back and was holding it by a leather strap. Inuyasha had a small bag that was very odd since he never carried excess baggage. Myouga had arrived in time for lunch and had informed them of a rather dangerous Youkai to the north. Sango was carrying her pack and Hiraikotsu, Miroku had a small bag as well.
The sun was still high in the sky when Kaede's village vanished from view. "Man its good to get out of that place." Inuyasha smiled "I never did like it much." He took his usual spot at the head of the party. Seven was next to Miroku and Sango. Kagome was just in front of them. All was normal. "So Miroku." Seven said once they had been walking for a while "what does that Rosary guard, it seems strong." Miroku held up his hand. "It holds a curse of the Youkai Naraku." He flexed his fingers, feeling the whole "in my palm is an endless void, eager to suck up anything it can." Seven shuddered "it's a good thing I noticed the damage, crap what a bad way to go, getting sucked into nothingness." Miroku rubbed his hand. "Can we talk about something else?" Seven smiled "sure thing, what about butt's or breast's?" Miroku started to laugh. SMACK! SLAP! Sango shook her hand while the two men rubbed their heads. "It was only a joke." Seven protested.
"You deserved that one you Hentai!" Kagome turned "your just lucky I was beyond arms length. Seven slowed his step until he was several feet from the two women. "You can stay up their Miroku, I'm going to weather out the storm back here!" Miroku nodded. "Very well, I'll go see Inuyasha." He to darted out of reach of the women. "MEN!" Sango growled seven started to laugh again. "I think that I'm gonna like my vacation here!"
That night they stopped before sunset to set up camp. Inuyasha got wood for the fire and Kagome dug through her bag for food. Sango and Miroku were digging a small pit for the fire and lining it with stones. Seven dropped his case to the ground with a very audible thud. "Man that thing gets heave after a few hours." He stretched and sat next to his burden. Kagome pulled out the last of the dinner "it sure looks heavy, what in it?" he smiled, "I thought you would never ask!" he worked his way across the side of the case flipping up catches. He lifted the lid and rested the top against the ground. Kagome gasped, inside the case was the largest collection on weaponry she had ever seen. Knives, darts, shirouken, and hooks to name a few. Then across the length on the top segment of the case was a gigantic sword. "My that's almost as big as the Tetsusaiga" Sango said admiring the blade. He lifted a segment of the case out only to reveal an assortment of claws, teeth and sharpened bones. "Are those Youkai bones?" Miroku asked "most of them." He drew out a small finger bone "this will make a powerful sword someday." He handed it to Sango "I just can't find anyone skilled enough to forge it." Kagome perked up "Hey maybe Toutousai can help!"
Seven shot the case and put it behind him "who might this Toutousai be?" Inuyasha returned and dumped his load of wood in the pit. "Toutousai is dithering idiot." He sat next to the new fire and waited for he water to boil. "Well then he must be a good friend of yours!" Inuyasha growled and started for Seven "why you." Kagome threw two rocks. SMACK! SLAM! Seven rubbed his head "ouch Kagome that hurt!" Inuyasha just sat and grumbled to himself.
She frowned "you two are just like kids!" Seven shrugged and lay down "well I'm beat" he yawned "see you tomorrow." Within seconds he saw snoring lightly. Sango giggled "you sure have strange family Kagome." Kagome rolled her eyes "don't I know it!"
The next day was clear skied and warm. They got an early start as they still had a way to go. Seven had changed from his red and was wearing jeans and a T-shirt again. He and Miroku walked a ways behind Kagome and Sango; they had developed a fast friendship. Sango kept glancing over her shoulder at the pair "what's wrong Sango?" Kagome asked. Sango shook her head "I'm just making sure they don't sneak up on us, your cousin is almost as bad as Miroku!" Kagome blushed "yeah, right"
Seven stopped in the middle of the path and stared off to the hills to the east. Miroku stopped as well "what's wrong Seven" Seven put his case on the ground, "something feels, off, I don't know what though." Ahead Inuyasha was walking back to them, he didn't look happy "what the hell are you two staring at." He yelled "you're holding us up, come on!" Kagome and Sango started walking back to them as well. "Are you ok Seven." Miroku looked at Kagome "what do you mean Kagome?" She looked past Miroku and he turned. Seven was staring as if in fear at his hands, sweat was pouring down his face. "Run." He gasped. Miroku took a step back "Seven?" he looked up from his hands, the veins on his face were bulging, "RUN NOW!" he screamed "YOUR ALL IN DANGER!" he broke off and sank to his knees, he grabbed his head between his hands "YAHHHH!" he screamed "RUN NOW!" Miroku turned and fled towards Kagome "Come on." He cried something is wrong with Seven and we need to get away now!" Kagome started for Seven but Inuyasha picked her up and bounded off. "Come on." He yelled, "we can't fight him so let's go." They reached a hill a ways away from Seven they could see him thrashing on the ground. "He doesn't look to good." Kagome observed "what should we do?" Miroku sat on a stump. "We wait, I sense something is wrong inside him, there is nothing we can do." Sango shivered, "it's the Dragon Soul." She said, "it's trying to gain control of him." "WHAT!?" everyone turned to Sango. She rubbed her arms "the Great Dragon Soul in his chest is trying to gain control of him, it's a side affect of the spell." They looked over at Seven; he now lay motionless on the grass. "We should stay away for now." Inuyasha frowned "how can it try to take control of him?" Sango shrugged "if the soul of the Youkai used in the spell has a brother or similar soul still alive it can try to take over and return to the living world." Kagome thought for a moment, "hey wait." She said, "if he came back to a time ahead of us and got the Soul then, could the Great Dragon still be alive?" Sango stared at her "of course! That has to be it." Miroku stood. "There, he's moving again." Seven was trying to stand up, but was not doing very well. Kagome started to run to him. "Hey Kagome!" yelled Inuyasha "where are you going?" she glared back at him "to help Seven!" she reached his side and knelt down. "Are you all right?" she asked. There was still a look of pain and fear in his eyes, but it had lessened. "I'm fine, just a little weak." He tried to rise again but flopped onto the ground. "Man this is just not one of my days." Inuyasha was caring Seven on his back, he wasn't happy "I still don't see why I have to carry this baka around." He growled Seven was unconscious and Inuyasha had been caring him for several hours. "Give it up Inuyasha" Kagome scolded "he's not up to walking and you're the strongest one here, so the honor goes to you." "Feh! Great honor."
Kagome put her over large backpack on the front of her bicycle. "Come on you guys lets get going" everyone else was just reaching the road. Seven had that huge metal case across his back and was holding it by a leather strap. Inuyasha had a small bag that was very odd since he never carried excess baggage. Myouga had arrived in time for lunch and had informed them of a rather dangerous Youkai to the north. Sango was carrying her pack and Hiraikotsu, Miroku had a small bag as well.
The sun was still high in the sky when Kaede's village vanished from view. "Man its good to get out of that place." Inuyasha smiled "I never did like it much." He took his usual spot at the head of the party. Seven was next to Miroku and Sango. Kagome was just in front of them. All was normal. "So Miroku." Seven said once they had been walking for a while "what does that Rosary guard, it seems strong." Miroku held up his hand. "It holds a curse of the Youkai Naraku." He flexed his fingers, feeling the whole "in my palm is an endless void, eager to suck up anything it can." Seven shuddered "it's a good thing I noticed the damage, crap what a bad way to go, getting sucked into nothingness." Miroku rubbed his hand. "Can we talk about something else?" Seven smiled "sure thing, what about butt's or breast's?" Miroku started to laugh. SMACK! SLAP! Sango shook her hand while the two men rubbed their heads. "It was only a joke." Seven protested.
"You deserved that one you Hentai!" Kagome turned "your just lucky I was beyond arms length. Seven slowed his step until he was several feet from the two women. "You can stay up their Miroku, I'm going to weather out the storm back here!" Miroku nodded. "Very well, I'll go see Inuyasha." He to darted out of reach of the women. "MEN!" Sango growled seven started to laugh again. "I think that I'm gonna like my vacation here!"
That night they stopped before sunset to set up camp. Inuyasha got wood for the fire and Kagome dug through her bag for food. Sango and Miroku were digging a small pit for the fire and lining it with stones. Seven dropped his case to the ground with a very audible thud. "Man that thing gets heave after a few hours." He stretched and sat next to his burden. Kagome pulled out the last of the dinner "it sure looks heavy, what in it?" he smiled, "I thought you would never ask!" he worked his way across the side of the case flipping up catches. He lifted the lid and rested the top against the ground. Kagome gasped, inside the case was the largest collection on weaponry she had ever seen. Knives, darts, shirouken, and hooks to name a few. Then across the length on the top segment of the case was a gigantic sword. "My that's almost as big as the Tetsusaiga" Sango said admiring the blade. He lifted a segment of the case out only to reveal an assortment of claws, teeth and sharpened bones. "Are those Youkai bones?" Miroku asked "most of them." He drew out a small finger bone "this will make a powerful sword someday." He handed it to Sango "I just can't find anyone skilled enough to forge it." Kagome perked up "Hey maybe Toutousai can help!"
Seven shot the case and put it behind him "who might this Toutousai be?" Inuyasha returned and dumped his load of wood in the pit. "Toutousai is dithering idiot." He sat next to the new fire and waited for he water to boil. "Well then he must be a good friend of yours!" Inuyasha growled and started for Seven "why you." Kagome threw two rocks. SMACK! SLAM! Seven rubbed his head "ouch Kagome that hurt!" Inuyasha just sat and grumbled to himself.
She frowned "you two are just like kids!" Seven shrugged and lay down "well I'm beat" he yawned "see you tomorrow." Within seconds he saw snoring lightly. Sango giggled "you sure have strange family Kagome." Kagome rolled her eyes "don't I know it!"
The next day was clear skied and warm. They got an early start as they still had a way to go. Seven had changed from his red and was wearing jeans and a T-shirt again. He and Miroku walked a ways behind Kagome and Sango; they had developed a fast friendship. Sango kept glancing over her shoulder at the pair "what's wrong Sango?" Kagome asked. Sango shook her head "I'm just making sure they don't sneak up on us, your cousin is almost as bad as Miroku!" Kagome blushed "yeah, right"
Seven stopped in the middle of the path and stared off to the hills to the east. Miroku stopped as well "what's wrong Seven" Seven put his case on the ground, "something feels, off, I don't know what though." Ahead Inuyasha was walking back to them, he didn't look happy "what the hell are you two staring at." He yelled "you're holding us up, come on!" Kagome and Sango started walking back to them as well. "Are you ok Seven." Miroku looked at Kagome "what do you mean Kagome?" She looked past Miroku and he turned. Seven was staring as if in fear at his hands, sweat was pouring down his face. "Run." He gasped. Miroku took a step back "Seven?" he looked up from his hands, the veins on his face were bulging, "RUN NOW!" he screamed "YOUR ALL IN DANGER!" he broke off and sank to his knees, he grabbed his head between his hands "YAHHHH!" he screamed "RUN NOW!" Miroku turned and fled towards Kagome "Come on." He cried something is wrong with Seven and we need to get away now!" Kagome started for Seven but Inuyasha picked her up and bounded off. "Come on." He yelled, "we can't fight him so let's go." They reached a hill a ways away from Seven they could see him thrashing on the ground. "He doesn't look to good." Kagome observed "what should we do?" Miroku sat on a stump. "We wait, I sense something is wrong inside him, there is nothing we can do." Sango shivered, "it's the Dragon Soul." She said, "it's trying to gain control of him." "WHAT!?" everyone turned to Sango. She rubbed her arms "the Great Dragon Soul in his chest is trying to gain control of him, it's a side affect of the spell." They looked over at Seven; he now lay motionless on the grass. "We should stay away for now." Inuyasha frowned "how can it try to take control of him?" Sango shrugged "if the soul of the Youkai used in the spell has a brother or similar soul still alive it can try to take over and return to the living world." Kagome thought for a moment, "hey wait." She said, "if he came back to a time ahead of us and got the Soul then, could the Great Dragon still be alive?" Sango stared at her "of course! That has to be it." Miroku stood. "There, he's moving again." Seven was trying to stand up, but was not doing very well. Kagome started to run to him. "Hey Kagome!" yelled Inuyasha "where are you going?" she glared back at him "to help Seven!" she reached his side and knelt down. "Are you all right?" she asked. There was still a look of pain and fear in his eyes, but it had lessened. "I'm fine, just a little weak." He tried to rise again but flopped onto the ground. "Man this is just not one of my days." Inuyasha was caring Seven on his back, he wasn't happy "I still don't see why I have to carry this baka around." He growled Seven was unconscious and Inuyasha had been caring him for several hours. "Give it up Inuyasha" Kagome scolded "he's not up to walking and you're the strongest one here, so the honor goes to you." "Feh! Great honor."