InuYasha: Hey! Look who I found lurking behind us all. It's Kurama!
(Youko) Kurama: *Hides a gold bracelet behind his back and transforms into Shuichi* Eheh, hello old friends, long time no see no?
{Only Hiei sees the Gold Bracelet}
Hiei: Once a thief always a thief…
Everyone else: Huh?
Kurama/Shuichi: Nothing… on with the story, and krystal doesn't own InuYasha or YYH characters
~*~*~*~*~*The Feudal Era~*~*~*~*~*
"Damnit, where'd that girl go to? It's been nearly a month and Kagome hasn't even come back yet." InuYasha complained. The hanyou grumbled angrily to himself and sat down next to the well. "Fine! If you don't want to come back then stay in your ugly oil stenched, mucked-up place you call home!" He yelled into the well.
InuYasha twitched his ears, as if expecting an answer. Finding none, he furiously began swiping dirt into the well with his legs, looking very foolish indeed. A sigh echoed from the dog hybrid as he hunched his shoulders in pure defeat. Without Kagome's special purifying powers and the ability to detect the sacred Shikon Jewel shards, their search would be practically hopeless. And Naraku had the majority of the Shikon no Tama already.
Not far away, Miroku, Shippou and Kouga were silently laughing at InuYasha's doglike traits as he dumped earth into the Bone Eater's Well. Sango stood over them with her boomerang bone, her eyes etched with worry.
"I hardly find this funny. Kagome's been gone for a long time, you don't think anything has happened do you?" This brought Kouga to a stopping point. Although he wasn't technically a part of InuYasha's small party, he had only recently came to see if Kagome had returned, only to find InuYasha yelling at nothing.
Miroku looked over at the Bone Eater's Well, "Yes, we musn't forget that Kagome may also have certain problems in her era as well." This caused Kouga to go into hysterics as he raced towards a very surprised InuYasha.
"You dope, you're the only other person that can go into the stinking well and bring back Kagome! So why don't you get in there and find out if anything's happened to her idiot!" Kouga grunted as he tackled the dog hanyou who pushed the wolf demon off if him.
"So, the wolf's come back. Now, what are you doing spying on me here? And don't tell me what to do-" InuYasha was cut off from Miroku and Shippou as they grabbed the wolf demon and dragged him sputtering back to the village.
"What are you doing? That mutt is the only one that can bring back Kagome and-"Miroku shook his head and quietly told Kouga that InuYasha was too stubborn to listen to anyone or do anything that may be seen foolish in front of other beings. Kouga sputtered and growled, but did not attempt to go back to the well.
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"Feh, Kagome can't possibly get hurt in her time… can she?" His original arrogant, hot headedness gave way to a confused and concerned look. "Kagome… where are you?"
~*~*~*~*~*Naraku's Fourth Demon Juromaru~*~*~*~*~*
"Hm, with the girl gone and unable to return, we can get on with the present things. Juromaru… are you ready to return after your defeat with InuYasha and the wolf Kouga?" Naraku cooed softly to his fourth beast. The fourth beast growled and hissed, saliva dripping from his shielded mouth. Chains thudded as Juromaru stared intently at Naraku. A smile adorned Naraku's lips as he indicated Kaede's village. "Good, then I release you from your bonds."
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"Help! A demon!" Screams sounded across the premises of Kaede's village as Juromaru ripped and tore through every villager in his way, devouring them. Blood gushed forth and agony rang out. Kageromaru split himself from his larger, more primitive body and dug into the earth flinging himself out and attacking the villagers, allowing Juromaru to feast on the bloody remains. Kageromaru himself had decided to fill up with the flesh of those who defied and nearly killed he and if other half.
InuYasha and his fellow partners hurry towards the massacre. Sango is already upon Kirara, the cat demon and her boomerang bone shoots into the air at Juromaru. Miroku fire's up his air void, releasing it from the prayer beads, but both demons dodge the attacks efficiently.
"Not them again, didn't we kill them already?" Kouga snarled as he leapt into the fray. Kouga swiped at Kageromaru, but to no avail. The small, crablike demon leapt away and disappeared into the ground. Kouga frantically turned to find him, and in mere seconds discovered a hole in the middle of his stomach.
"Mm, his innards taste so good, I wonder what those humans might taste like?" Kageromaru snickered softly. Too long had he waited for this moment, the day Naraku reinserted his spirit into his soul, and he was enjoying every minute of it.
Kagome's power is too valuable to lose at a time like this. What's happened to her? InuYasha mused frantically. Finally, he made up his mind. "Sango! Cover for me!" He shouted. Sango turned to look at him, confused, but realization struck her as InuYasha sped off towards the Bone Eater's Well. But what good would it do, getting Kagome? She was not a fighter, she could only sense jewel shards. But Sango could not dwell on the subject for long as more of Naraku's demons began to swarm in upon the village.
~*~*~*~*Sit Boy~*~*~*~*~*
A scatter of sparks showered over Kagome as Kagome unleashed her third sacred arrow at the spirit shield, but it was to no avail. "Damn, it's still not working! But the sacred arrow is meant to purify evil ki." She murmured in surprise.
"Perhaps this barrier was not created by a youkai." Genkai quietly stated. Kagome shot her head up and stared at Genkai.
"Kikyou." She whispered. "It must have been Kikyou. Oh, what am I going to do, I can't break Kikyou's power. She's the one I was reincarnated as after all." The spirit detectives looked on in confusion. "Kikyou joined forces with Naraku awhile back. can't say why. I think its because she wants InuYasha dead, but that dog always denies it." She sighed in disappointment and turned her back on the well, plopping down on the floor, which was beginning to show signs of grass and weeds popping out.
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The mentioned InuYasha sniffed at the well and plopped himself in. He muttered softly, wondering if he should go up, worried that he might find something displeasing when he heard Kagome's voice high above him. The little wench.
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Kagome sagged her shoulders and tried to stop bitter tears from pouring out. The thought of InuYasha still in love with the dead Kikyou left a void in her heart that could not close. InuYasha…
"You little wench! What are you doing sitting here while everyone else is being attacked by Naraku!!!" InuYasha hollered as he leapt up and grabbed a surprised Kagome.
"Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
Kagome easily got over the surprise, "SIT!"
"Hu- Oof!" InuYasha fell face down upon the floor. "What was that for!!!?" He demanded but stopped as he found a tear streaked Kagome hugging him. Hot tears flowed down her cheek as she sobbed and hugged the hanyou much to his deslikement. "Kagome?"
"InuYasha *sob sob* I missed you!" She wailed softly as she buried her head into his long silver-white hair. InuYasha pushed her away from him. "Jeez, get a hold of yourself, you gotta come back now, Naraku's sent demons after Kaede's village."
Kagome stared at the dog hybrid in astonishment. Fists curled up in tight anger and agony as she realized (in her own little world) that InuYasha had never cared for her at all. "SIT BOY!!!" she shouted and watched the exasperated InuYasha create his own miniature crater once again. "How can you- After all this time- I mean- y-you don't even care!
"So why don't you just go back. I don't even know how you managed to come here, but if you can come here then you can go back!" She said fiercely before dragging the dismayed dog demon and dumping him over the well.
"Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
The barrier formed over InuYasha and he was flung back painfully from the well.
"What happened?"
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Kagome: Hey, my bracelet's gone! Kurama, I am going to purify that slimy wicked…
Kurama/Shuichi: What if it wasn't me?
Kagome: … *glares*
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