The White Garou
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha & Co. They belong to their creator Rumiko Takahashi. I'm just 'borrowing' them for a bit to write this little fanfic. She can have them back when I'm done!
* Aren't you getting tired of this same old village? I promise I'll wrap it up this time! This will be the final chapter of this series, unless people like it enough. Otherwise I'm going to start a new fanfic *
Chapter 5: Final day in the village
Inuyasha awakens with a start at the sound of Kagome's yell, reaching instinctively for Tetsusaiga and looking around frantically. Understanding dawns as he slowly begins to realize what's going on. A look of frustration crosses his features and a low growl essays from deep within his throat.
Yawning and stretching, the rest of the group begins to awaken. As they are alerted by Inuyasha and Kagome's startled exchange they begin to also develop strained looks on their faces. Even Takehiko, normally calm cool and collected, looks a bit flustered. As they fully awaken, the strained looks are replaced by alternating fear, shock and anger once the recognition of their surroundings sets in.
Kagome gets up with a sigh. Some part of her wishes she could just resigns herself to go look around the village again and see if she can find any clues how to get out of this mess. However, she knows that they cannot maintain this pace. Sooner or later they will not be able to fend off the villagers every single night. She also doubts that they will be regenerated in the same manner as the rest of this bizarre village should they be killed. With these dismal thoughts in her mind she tosses the bedcovers aside and decides to walk outside.
Inuyasha follows close behind Kagome with a deep scowl of annoyance on his face as they stumble toward the door. En route to the exterior of the inn, Inuyasha and Kagome pass down the same narrow hallway that was utterly demolished the night before during the bloody battle. They do not fail to notice that, just as before, it is completely intact. Indeed, as expected from prior experience, everything that was destroyed is now completely regenerated, as though nothing happened.
The innkeeper rounds the corner, carrying the same tray of breakfast fruits and breads as the last few mornings. Inuyasha reaches out to grab the old woman by the neck. If he cannot beat the truth out of her, he can at least try.
Inuyasha's hand is stopped by Takehiko's firm grip on his wrist. Inuyasha turns to look at the older demon with anger. Takehiko simply looks back with a frown and shakes his head. Inuyasha realizes the futility of fighting and relaxes his hand. The frustration in his heart however, burns only hotter.
"I see you are all awake, I have brought you your breakfast." says the old innkeeper.
"I am sorry but we have urgent business and cannot take time for a meal." says Takehiko in a voice that is calm but cold. The innkeeper says nothing more and frowns as the half demon walks past her.
Miroku, Sango and Shippo, still getting over the slow shock of their surroundings, also stumble past in bewilderment. Without so much as a word, the group follows along in unspoken agreement as they wander in the direction of the main door.
Once outside, they all fan out and begin looking for a solution to this mess as their fuzzy minds begin to clear. Kagome REALLY wishes, for the first time in her young life, that she had a nice strong cup of coffee. The others would also, if they only knew what that was.
After a few moments of half hearted discussion, Kagome and Inuyasha pair off and search in one direction, as Takehiko and Shippo go in another, and Miroku, Sango go in yet another. They search for hours, and find nothing terribly interesting.
As they regroup back at the inn, they discuss the various options that in reality are not open to them. Slowly discussion turns to argument and argument into silent brooding. As the sun begins to set, they all begin to grow uneasy.
The inkeeper brings them the same supper once again. They are exhausted from the numerous sleepless nights and the days of fruitless searching. Each of them tries to resign themselves to go through the night's events yet again without giving up hope.
Growling in frustration, Inuyasha crosses his arms and snaps: "Feh! This is stupid!" With that, he storms away from the group in a frustrated huff. Kagome glances at Takehiko, and he looks back at her. They share a wordless interchange, and he nods sharply in understanding, turning to follow after Inuyasha as he shakes his head slowly at the impetuousness of youth.
Takehiko finds Inuyasha leaning against the stone shrine in the village square. His arms crossed and a look of intense frustration mixed with boredom on his face. The older hanyou sighs heavily and joins him.
Takehiko leans against the shrine as well. Both hanyous sit quietly, mulling over their current situation. The peaceful silence is broken only by the sounds of locusts chirping in the night.
Their ears perk as they hear the sound of shouting and scuffling nearby, followed shortly by the sounds of metal clashing metal. Both sets of ears swivel and catch a muffled yell from just around the corner. Takehiko casts a single glance in Inuyasha's direction, and exchanging sharp nods, they both ready themselves for battle.
Seconds later, Miroku, Sango, Kagome, Shippo, and Kirara burst from the inn as they are being driven back by a group of villagers. The two hanyous jump into the fray, Inuyasha with Tetsusaiga drawn and ready, Takehiko with fangs and claws bared. Despite the added strength of the two hanyous, soon the group of warriors are driven back to back, facing off against a seemingly endless stream of armed villagers. The two hanyous prove to be more effective against the onslaught, but the situation has still become desperate.
Inuyasha strikes out with both his claws and his sword, slaying the mindless villagers in a manner not that different from a farm tractor mowing down rice. At this point it is not worth worrying about killing people that are just going to regenerate tomorrow. However, even he is driven back to the only free area left unoccupied by zombie like villagers. By this time, Inuyasha, Takehiko, and the others are back to back in the center of town surrounded by the demonic looking villagers.
An arrow hits Inuyasha full in the side, and he doubles over in pain. He reaches down to pull it out and tosses it away. As the blood oozes from his wounded side he seeks something to grasp upon. Inuyasha's hand grabs the cold stone of the shrine. He pulls himself up to a semi-standing position and can see that the rest of the group is not in much better condition. Kagome is out of arrows, swinging blindingly with her bow. Sango and Miroku are fighting valiantly back to back a few yards away. It is obvious, however, that this battle is lost. They have all been done in by the evil of this undying town. All of them have been without sleep or a good meal in over three days and there is no hope of them overcoming these odds.
Inuyasha contemplates his options. He closes his eyes and attempts to concentrate so that he can at least take out as many of these zombies as possible.
As he opens his eyes, he focuses on the cold stone of the shrine that he has been backed up against for the last half hour. He focuses on the hard granite, making his heart the same that cold solid stone that is only bisected by a single jagged gash.
"Huh. I put that gash there myself when I was attacking Takehiko two days ago" thinks Inuyasha. Acting on a sudden instinct, Inuyasha turns around and summons all his remaining strength. With his back now to the villagers, he raises his sword, and swipes it down with all his might, yelling "KAZE NO KIZU!!!"
The stone shrine shatters.
The second the shrine is destroyed, a sudden bright light shoots out from its shattered remains. Before their shocked eyes, the stone fragments of the temple begin to crumble into dust. The villagers are stopped in their tracks. With black expressions still on their faces their flesh begins to wither and crumble. The buildings also begin to age and crack.
Moments later, the only thing that remains are ancient ruins and a single shard of the Shikon no Tama sitting atop the mound of dust that was once the stone shrine. It shimmers darkly with an ominously corrupted light. Kagome slowly reaches down and retrieves the shard. As her hand gingerly picks up the fragment, its color changes as it is purified. She deposits the gem into the small jar with the rest of the shards that hangs around her neck.
Realizing there is nothing more they can do here, the members of the group are left with uneasy feelings of surreal disbelief as they make their way out of the village. Several hours later, they make camp a good distance away. Exhausted from the night's struggle, they all soon fall into a deep slumber.
~~ The next morning ~~
Kagome awakens to the sounds of the rest of the group mulling about. She opens her eyes slowly, feeling a fresh breeze blowing across her hair, and an odd sound. The sound subsides and is replaced by a gentle sting on her cheek.
~SLAP~ She splatters the mosquito.
Kagome looks up in relief to find that they are outside, where they made camp the night before. The cycle has finally been broken. Kagome looks over to see Takehiko a short distance away, looking wistfully over the next hill. She hears Inuyasha snoring a few feet away. Sango and Shippo are sleeping silently. Miroku's hand is edging closer to Sango.(she will be up soon) As Kagome closes her eyes to get a few more moments of peaceful sleep a sudden pain jabs into her back. She quickly reaches around to grab the perpetrator..
FINALLY, she has found that damn stick that is always stuck in her back when she camps out. She tosses the stick away and lays back down. Nothing feels better than sleeping under an open sky. She closes her eyes and falls back asleep..
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha & Co. They belong to their creator Rumiko Takahashi. I'm just 'borrowing' them for a bit to write this little fanfic. She can have them back when I'm done!
* Aren't you getting tired of this same old village? I promise I'll wrap it up this time! This will be the final chapter of this series, unless people like it enough. Otherwise I'm going to start a new fanfic *
Chapter 5: Final day in the village
Inuyasha awakens with a start at the sound of Kagome's yell, reaching instinctively for Tetsusaiga and looking around frantically. Understanding dawns as he slowly begins to realize what's going on. A look of frustration crosses his features and a low growl essays from deep within his throat.
Yawning and stretching, the rest of the group begins to awaken. As they are alerted by Inuyasha and Kagome's startled exchange they begin to also develop strained looks on their faces. Even Takehiko, normally calm cool and collected, looks a bit flustered. As they fully awaken, the strained looks are replaced by alternating fear, shock and anger once the recognition of their surroundings sets in.
Kagome gets up with a sigh. Some part of her wishes she could just resigns herself to go look around the village again and see if she can find any clues how to get out of this mess. However, she knows that they cannot maintain this pace. Sooner or later they will not be able to fend off the villagers every single night. She also doubts that they will be regenerated in the same manner as the rest of this bizarre village should they be killed. With these dismal thoughts in her mind she tosses the bedcovers aside and decides to walk outside.
Inuyasha follows close behind Kagome with a deep scowl of annoyance on his face as they stumble toward the door. En route to the exterior of the inn, Inuyasha and Kagome pass down the same narrow hallway that was utterly demolished the night before during the bloody battle. They do not fail to notice that, just as before, it is completely intact. Indeed, as expected from prior experience, everything that was destroyed is now completely regenerated, as though nothing happened.
The innkeeper rounds the corner, carrying the same tray of breakfast fruits and breads as the last few mornings. Inuyasha reaches out to grab the old woman by the neck. If he cannot beat the truth out of her, he can at least try.
Inuyasha's hand is stopped by Takehiko's firm grip on his wrist. Inuyasha turns to look at the older demon with anger. Takehiko simply looks back with a frown and shakes his head. Inuyasha realizes the futility of fighting and relaxes his hand. The frustration in his heart however, burns only hotter.
"I see you are all awake, I have brought you your breakfast." says the old innkeeper.
"I am sorry but we have urgent business and cannot take time for a meal." says Takehiko in a voice that is calm but cold. The innkeeper says nothing more and frowns as the half demon walks past her.
Miroku, Sango and Shippo, still getting over the slow shock of their surroundings, also stumble past in bewilderment. Without so much as a word, the group follows along in unspoken agreement as they wander in the direction of the main door.
Once outside, they all fan out and begin looking for a solution to this mess as their fuzzy minds begin to clear. Kagome REALLY wishes, for the first time in her young life, that she had a nice strong cup of coffee. The others would also, if they only knew what that was.
After a few moments of half hearted discussion, Kagome and Inuyasha pair off and search in one direction, as Takehiko and Shippo go in another, and Miroku, Sango go in yet another. They search for hours, and find nothing terribly interesting.
As they regroup back at the inn, they discuss the various options that in reality are not open to them. Slowly discussion turns to argument and argument into silent brooding. As the sun begins to set, they all begin to grow uneasy.
The inkeeper brings them the same supper once again. They are exhausted from the numerous sleepless nights and the days of fruitless searching. Each of them tries to resign themselves to go through the night's events yet again without giving up hope.
Growling in frustration, Inuyasha crosses his arms and snaps: "Feh! This is stupid!" With that, he storms away from the group in a frustrated huff. Kagome glances at Takehiko, and he looks back at her. They share a wordless interchange, and he nods sharply in understanding, turning to follow after Inuyasha as he shakes his head slowly at the impetuousness of youth.
Takehiko finds Inuyasha leaning against the stone shrine in the village square. His arms crossed and a look of intense frustration mixed with boredom on his face. The older hanyou sighs heavily and joins him.
Takehiko leans against the shrine as well. Both hanyous sit quietly, mulling over their current situation. The peaceful silence is broken only by the sounds of locusts chirping in the night.
Their ears perk as they hear the sound of shouting and scuffling nearby, followed shortly by the sounds of metal clashing metal. Both sets of ears swivel and catch a muffled yell from just around the corner. Takehiko casts a single glance in Inuyasha's direction, and exchanging sharp nods, they both ready themselves for battle.
Seconds later, Miroku, Sango, Kagome, Shippo, and Kirara burst from the inn as they are being driven back by a group of villagers. The two hanyous jump into the fray, Inuyasha with Tetsusaiga drawn and ready, Takehiko with fangs and claws bared. Despite the added strength of the two hanyous, soon the group of warriors are driven back to back, facing off against a seemingly endless stream of armed villagers. The two hanyous prove to be more effective against the onslaught, but the situation has still become desperate.
Inuyasha strikes out with both his claws and his sword, slaying the mindless villagers in a manner not that different from a farm tractor mowing down rice. At this point it is not worth worrying about killing people that are just going to regenerate tomorrow. However, even he is driven back to the only free area left unoccupied by zombie like villagers. By this time, Inuyasha, Takehiko, and the others are back to back in the center of town surrounded by the demonic looking villagers.
An arrow hits Inuyasha full in the side, and he doubles over in pain. He reaches down to pull it out and tosses it away. As the blood oozes from his wounded side he seeks something to grasp upon. Inuyasha's hand grabs the cold stone of the shrine. He pulls himself up to a semi-standing position and can see that the rest of the group is not in much better condition. Kagome is out of arrows, swinging blindingly with her bow. Sango and Miroku are fighting valiantly back to back a few yards away. It is obvious, however, that this battle is lost. They have all been done in by the evil of this undying town. All of them have been without sleep or a good meal in over three days and there is no hope of them overcoming these odds.
Inuyasha contemplates his options. He closes his eyes and attempts to concentrate so that he can at least take out as many of these zombies as possible.
As he opens his eyes, he focuses on the cold stone of the shrine that he has been backed up against for the last half hour. He focuses on the hard granite, making his heart the same that cold solid stone that is only bisected by a single jagged gash.
"Huh. I put that gash there myself when I was attacking Takehiko two days ago" thinks Inuyasha. Acting on a sudden instinct, Inuyasha turns around and summons all his remaining strength. With his back now to the villagers, he raises his sword, and swipes it down with all his might, yelling "KAZE NO KIZU!!!"
The stone shrine shatters.
The second the shrine is destroyed, a sudden bright light shoots out from its shattered remains. Before their shocked eyes, the stone fragments of the temple begin to crumble into dust. The villagers are stopped in their tracks. With black expressions still on their faces their flesh begins to wither and crumble. The buildings also begin to age and crack.
Moments later, the only thing that remains are ancient ruins and a single shard of the Shikon no Tama sitting atop the mound of dust that was once the stone shrine. It shimmers darkly with an ominously corrupted light. Kagome slowly reaches down and retrieves the shard. As her hand gingerly picks up the fragment, its color changes as it is purified. She deposits the gem into the small jar with the rest of the shards that hangs around her neck.
Realizing there is nothing more they can do here, the members of the group are left with uneasy feelings of surreal disbelief as they make their way out of the village. Several hours later, they make camp a good distance away. Exhausted from the night's struggle, they all soon fall into a deep slumber.
~~ The next morning ~~
Kagome awakens to the sounds of the rest of the group mulling about. She opens her eyes slowly, feeling a fresh breeze blowing across her hair, and an odd sound. The sound subsides and is replaced by a gentle sting on her cheek.
~SLAP~ She splatters the mosquito.
Kagome looks up in relief to find that they are outside, where they made camp the night before. The cycle has finally been broken. Kagome looks over to see Takehiko a short distance away, looking wistfully over the next hill. She hears Inuyasha snoring a few feet away. Sango and Shippo are sleeping silently. Miroku's hand is edging closer to Sango.(she will be up soon) As Kagome closes her eyes to get a few more moments of peaceful sleep a sudden pain jabs into her back. She quickly reaches around to grab the perpetrator..
FINALLY, she has found that damn stick that is always stuck in her back when she camps out. She tosses the stick away and lays back down. Nothing feels better than sleeping under an open sky. She closes her eyes and falls back asleep..