Chapter 4 is also exactly the same as volume 17. Once again, if you don't want to read it, don't. It will change in the next chapter, I promise. Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. However, I am married to Inuyasha and am writing this on our honeymoon.

Key: "= out loud '= thoughts (Blah blah blah)= my thoughts

Chapter 4

'Damn it... he ripped through my stomach...' Inuyasha thought painfully. "Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted running up to him. "Heh heh heh...I am Kageromaru...The shadow boy...held asleep inside Juromaru's abdomen." The thing that came out of Juromaru's mouth said. 'Inside his abdomen? That means...' Kagome thought. "So Juromaru's muzzle was a shield spell was it?" Miroku said. "Heh heh heh...Juromaru obeys only me......even if my opponent is Naraku. Now...let's make a meal of the rest of them, eh, Juromaru? Time to eat your fill!!" Kageromaru said as he and Juromaru sped forward. "Wind Tunnel!!" Miroku yelled pulling off his rosary. "Heh heh heh" Kageromaru laughed as he flew forward and cut Miroku's arm from his elbow to his wrist. "Miroku!" Sango yelled. Noticing Juromaru coming up fast she yelled "Hiraikotsu!" and threw her giant boomerang, which Juromaru punched back at her. Behind her Kageromaru came flying up fast. Miroku noticed and pushed Sango out of the way only to get cut along his other arm. "Wind Tunnel!" Miroku bellowed again. "Yes!" Shippo said. "Heh heh heh...What do you think you're sucking?" Kageromaru said. "Above us!" Miroku said aiming upward. "Heh heh heh...You're so slow...with such snail like movements you'll never be able to defeat us." Kageromaru said, invisible he was flying so fast. Juromaru came up fast and knocked down Miroku biting his right hand in the process. "Miroku!" Inuyasha shouted, "You bastard!" He screamed at Juromaru swiping at the latter with Tetsusiaga. "Feh. Miroku, are you alright?" Inuyasha asked. "I was more afraid of your sword." Miroku said with Sango kneeling next to him. "In that case, just go hide under the covers!" Inuyasha retorted. "Inuyasha you shouldn't move yet! There's a big gaping hole in your stomach!" Kagome said, running toward him. "Shut up! It doesn't change anything-"He suddenly noticed Kageromaru flying silently up behind Kagome. "KAGOME!!" He yelled. Suddenly Koga showed up kicking Kageromaru away from Kagome. "Kagome are you alright?" Koga asked her. "K-Koga..." She said. Inuyasha just stared at the two of them a look of fear and relief on his face. "Insolent puppy how dare you!" Koga yelled at Inuyasha. "What the hell? Putting Kagome in danger like that?" "Shut up! You're the one who stuck his tail between his legs and ran! But you know what? I will thank you for what you did just now-cur!" Inuyasha retorted. "Um...You mean I nearly go...?" Kagome said to Shippo. "Sounds like it." The kitsune replied. "So, what is that ridiculous looking demon over there?" Koga asked Inuyasha. "He says he came from 'inside Juromaru's abdomen.'" He responded. "Heh. It figures." Koga said. 'That chill I felt emanating from Juromaru...it must have been coming from this one.' "This shadow boy...His movements are so fast...we can't keep up with him..." Miroku said. "And who do you think I am? No one can out run me, don't you know that?" Koga replied. "Heh heh heh...we shall see." Kageromaru laughed. "I'll pinch you between my fingers and crush you!" Koga said angrily. (This kinda reminds me of the song "Baby Bumblebee" Ya know "Im bringing home a baby bumblebee wont my mommy be so proud of me? Im bringing home a baby bumblebee wont my mommy be so proud of me? Ouch he stung me! Im squishing up my baby bumblebee wont my mommy be so proud of me? Im squishing up my baby bumblebee wont my mommy be so proud of me?" now back to the story.) Koga punched the ground where Kageromaru was before. "Heh heh heh...you are not so much." He said. With a start Koga realized that Juromaru was coming silently, yet fast up behind him. "Juromaru! Im your oppnent!" Inuyasha shouted with a sweep of the Tetsusaiga, which Juromaru doged. "Koga!! Hurry and get rid of Kageromaru...without getting in the way of my battle!!" Inuyasha shouted. "Shut up you puppy! And don't you mess with my fight, either!" Koga retorted. "They're fighting again..." Shippo said wearily. "No, for them this is team work!" Kagome said with a smile.