No one could move.

Miroku was the first to do something. "I thing I can bring it close enough to the surface to let you cut it!"

While everyone else was listening to Miroku, Inuyasha leapt forward and grabbed the Tetsusaiga!

"Ha! Mine now, you disgusting nightmare!" Inuyasha wielded the sword with expert fashion.

After a few dodged attacks, Miroku called out to Inuyasha. "I've got him! Cut him down to size, Inuyasha!"

Before the dog demon could touch Tsumai and the creature, a volley of boulders flew towards them! Miroku was knocked out, and Shippou was hurt badly.

"Shippou! Miroku!" Inuyasha watched as Tsumai conjured up rocks and other heavy objects to fly towards the fighters. A particularly large one began whooshing towards them. Inuyasha couldn't stop it, even with the sheath.

"It looks like we've lost, Inuyasha…" Kagome muttered.

Suddenly, the boulder stopped in midair! It shattered to pieces and fell about them as dust.

"I suspect you could use some help, Inuyasha."

The voice startled them all. Inuyasha and Kagome whipped around to see a grown fox demon wielding a wooden stick. It was clothed in green robes and carried a leathern pack on its back. The short, white hair was close cropped, like Miroku's. Its eyes were a brilliant green. And it was grinning.

"Sesshou…"