*Author notes: Ah, got a lot of work from school these past days and I had to leave my fic for a while. I'll try to keep up, eh? Next chapter is UP!*
*Author notes 2: I revised this chapter. The major spelling error was Miten instead on Manten. I added a few more lines here and there, to make it more descriptive.*
Suya: Don't worry, Kenshin will get a little fluff of his own with Karou…(And I don't mean at the end!)
Disclaimer: Nope, don't own any of the characters.
Chapter 4: A Fight for Life
Hiten grinned his usual grin. Pathetic humans. Don't they ever learn? Heh, but these…had shikon shards! What a find! He looked back to his brother, Manten. His brothers fat face grinned back at him. More shikon shards, the thought of it! With the power in those shards, he would grow the hair he needed to attract the ladies. He watched the maiden in the human party. Hmm…not bad. His brother's voice spoke up.
"Hey, stupid humans! Where ya goin?"
One of them with white hair looked up at him. He looked down. A half demon! Pathetic human with a bit of demon blood. A disgrace to the demon race. He should make the fight interesting though. The hanyou growled at him.
"None of your fucking business!"
He had spirit though. Too bad he had to die.
"Heh. Give use the shards and maybe we'll go easy on you.
"Feh. Go to hell."
"Too bad. I am hell."
Hiten charged with his spear. Inuyasha raised the tetsusaiga to block. A cackle of electricity came quickly as the tetsusaiga impacted the spear. The explosion of energy almost threw him off his feet. He jumped back, then forward again, slicing with the tetsusaiga.
CRACK!
The sword was blocked by the spear blade. He tried again, but the small youkai jumped back on his flying shoes and sped up into the air. He came around and then at him, fast. Damn! Inuyasha flew backwards under the impact. He landed on his feet. Yelling a challenge, he sprang back forward.
***
Kagome watched as Inuyasha and the demon fought it out. Curses. Why had she left her bow in Kaede's hut?
The big fat demon on the cloud flew toward her. He opened his mouth. A white light appeared in his mouth. It formed into a white ball, and then shot toward her. She gasped. The white light flew toward her at an astonishing speed. She raised her hands in a pitiful attempt to defend herself. She closed her eyes, but the white light shown through her eyelids. The light grew bright for a second, and then went dark. She opened her eyes. She was being carried by Kenshin. He jumped a bit, and landed. He let her down.
"You should hide, that you should."
"But…"
But he was gone, jumping back toward the fat demon. The demon shot out another beam, but Kenshin dodged away. Kagome ran a bit herself because it didn't stop when it missed Kenshin. The fat demon jumped off his cloud and laughed at Kenshin. Kenshin made a growl and ran for him again. Manten shot another beam.
***
Damn! That damn demon was too fast. Hiten flew back toward him again. The two weapons crashed together and stuck, pitting one demons strength against another. Inuyasha grunted. He was barely strong enough to hold the demon off. Hiten grinned for a moment, and then flipped his blade over and spun it downward. Inuyasha only saw it for a second.
CRACK!
The explosion of energy sent Inuyasha and the tetsusaiga in opposite directions. The sword transformed back to its normal appearance, and clanged againsat a rock. Inuyasha skidded and slammed into a boulder. He fell on his face and gasped for air He levered himself up. The demon hung in the air, laughing at him. DAMN!
***
He just couldn't get close. Manten always shot another beam forcing Kenshin to jump back. He charged again. Another beam flew forward. He jumped out of the way. The demon shot again, Kenshin had no time to dodge and impacted it fully. He flew backwards, his clothes becoming torn and mangled. He slammed into a rock, and fell down. He dropped his sword as well. He was filled with pain, but he could not stop now. He took back his weapon and got up, with much difficulty. The demon wasn't going for him, he had started to move toward Kagome. He had that devilish lok on his face, and Kenshin knew he was going to kill her, or worse. Arg, no choice. He jumped high into the air, flying to over the demon's head. Manten noticed and shot another beam for the samurai. But this time, Kenshin made no attempt to dodge. His hands started to move fast in front of him, and his sword seemed to spin and disappear. The white light slammed into him, his body melting into the light. Kagome watched in horror. Was the bright young samurai gone?
"RYU - TSUI - SEN!"
He flew out of the tail end of the beam, a black shadow emerging from the light. His clothes were torn in various places. Manten had no time to react, except to be surpirised. Kenshin's attack knocked him backwards, stunned to the point of almost unconsciousness. In close range combat, Kenshin was god, or close to it. He flew around the demon, pummeling it with blows. Manten couldn't have Kenshin in his view long enough to shoot a beam. Kenshin slammed him in the head. Manten fell over. Kagome ran up and approached him from behind Kenshin. He just lay there, motionless. They stood over the downed demon. Manten noticed her.
"Ah…petty woman…you would…go out with me…"
Kagome stuck her tongue out at him.
"I'd never go out with a bald, ugly, demon like you!"
Manten sighed. Then that was it. He fell from life.
***
Hiten laughed at the pathetic half-demon. He stood, claws extended, ready for the next attack. But Hiten stopped paying attention. His demonic hearing allowed him to hear a conversation far away, and the death, of his brother. Rage engulfed him. NO! His brother couldn't die! It was all that damn woman's fault! He spun and flew toward the two humans. The one in the kimono noticed him, but too late. The explosion sent the samurai and the girl flying. Kenshin skidded, and slammed into rocks. Kagome was hurled into a mound of dirt. Inuyasha grabbed the tetsusaiga from its resting place. He jumped on his way to Kagome. Hiten came at her again, she tried to run, but the explosion sent her straight into a rock. Inuyasha landed beside her.
"KAGOME!"
She was unconscious, or dead. He held her against her body. Don't die on me Kagome! He couldn't lose her now.
Please don't die on me…
He felt a motion against his chest. She was still breathing. He held her tighter. He would never let this happen again. He would never let anyone hurt her ever again.
He abruptly felt a rage envelope him. He laid her on the ground before turning to the evil demon. He was beside his own dead brother, taking the shards from the dead body. He stood up and faced Inuyasha, his face a mask of anger. That demon was the one that hurt Kagome! He hurt his Kagome! He felt the anger start to take control. The tetsusaiga transformed in his hand without his noticing. He was totally in focus on the demon that had hurt Kagome. The rage built up in him. The rocks at his feet slowly started to lift into the air. The air was being covered with the energy of rage. The rocks floated upward. Inuyasha lifted the tetsusaiga into the air. He would never allow this demon to hurt her ever again. He sliced down. The ground erupted in yellow light that flew like claws toward the demon. The demon was incinerated in a flash of light. The light slowly died down.
Kenshin limped over to Inuyasha and Kagome. His left arm was bloody, and his legs were cut and bruised. Inuyasha held Kagome again. His rage dissipated. Kenshin retrieved the shards, six in all. He limped over to Inuyasha. He was holding the girl gently, like a small fragile doll. Inuyasha stayed like that for a long time, until she would wake up, a few hours later.
Never again…would anyone hurt her…never again…would anyone hurt his Kagome…
*Author notes: Okay, I'll admit I'm kinda bad a fighting scenes. I tried to also add some Inu/Kag relationship boosters as well. I'm trying to juggle my school projects so that's why I didn't put a chapt out for a while. I'll try to keep it going!*
*Author notes 2: I revised this chapter. The major spelling error was Miten instead on Manten. I added a few more lines here and there, to make it more descriptive.*
Suya: Don't worry, Kenshin will get a little fluff of his own with Karou…(And I don't mean at the end!)
Disclaimer: Nope, don't own any of the characters.
Chapter 4: A Fight for Life
Hiten grinned his usual grin. Pathetic humans. Don't they ever learn? Heh, but these…had shikon shards! What a find! He looked back to his brother, Manten. His brothers fat face grinned back at him. More shikon shards, the thought of it! With the power in those shards, he would grow the hair he needed to attract the ladies. He watched the maiden in the human party. Hmm…not bad. His brother's voice spoke up.
"Hey, stupid humans! Where ya goin?"
One of them with white hair looked up at him. He looked down. A half demon! Pathetic human with a bit of demon blood. A disgrace to the demon race. He should make the fight interesting though. The hanyou growled at him.
"None of your fucking business!"
He had spirit though. Too bad he had to die.
"Heh. Give use the shards and maybe we'll go easy on you.
"Feh. Go to hell."
"Too bad. I am hell."
Hiten charged with his spear. Inuyasha raised the tetsusaiga to block. A cackle of electricity came quickly as the tetsusaiga impacted the spear. The explosion of energy almost threw him off his feet. He jumped back, then forward again, slicing with the tetsusaiga.
CRACK!
The sword was blocked by the spear blade. He tried again, but the small youkai jumped back on his flying shoes and sped up into the air. He came around and then at him, fast. Damn! Inuyasha flew backwards under the impact. He landed on his feet. Yelling a challenge, he sprang back forward.
***
Kagome watched as Inuyasha and the demon fought it out. Curses. Why had she left her bow in Kaede's hut?
The big fat demon on the cloud flew toward her. He opened his mouth. A white light appeared in his mouth. It formed into a white ball, and then shot toward her. She gasped. The white light flew toward her at an astonishing speed. She raised her hands in a pitiful attempt to defend herself. She closed her eyes, but the white light shown through her eyelids. The light grew bright for a second, and then went dark. She opened her eyes. She was being carried by Kenshin. He jumped a bit, and landed. He let her down.
"You should hide, that you should."
"But…"
But he was gone, jumping back toward the fat demon. The demon shot out another beam, but Kenshin dodged away. Kagome ran a bit herself because it didn't stop when it missed Kenshin. The fat demon jumped off his cloud and laughed at Kenshin. Kenshin made a growl and ran for him again. Manten shot another beam.
***
Damn! That damn demon was too fast. Hiten flew back toward him again. The two weapons crashed together and stuck, pitting one demons strength against another. Inuyasha grunted. He was barely strong enough to hold the demon off. Hiten grinned for a moment, and then flipped his blade over and spun it downward. Inuyasha only saw it for a second.
CRACK!
The explosion of energy sent Inuyasha and the tetsusaiga in opposite directions. The sword transformed back to its normal appearance, and clanged againsat a rock. Inuyasha skidded and slammed into a boulder. He fell on his face and gasped for air He levered himself up. The demon hung in the air, laughing at him. DAMN!
***
He just couldn't get close. Manten always shot another beam forcing Kenshin to jump back. He charged again. Another beam flew forward. He jumped out of the way. The demon shot again, Kenshin had no time to dodge and impacted it fully. He flew backwards, his clothes becoming torn and mangled. He slammed into a rock, and fell down. He dropped his sword as well. He was filled with pain, but he could not stop now. He took back his weapon and got up, with much difficulty. The demon wasn't going for him, he had started to move toward Kagome. He had that devilish lok on his face, and Kenshin knew he was going to kill her, or worse. Arg, no choice. He jumped high into the air, flying to over the demon's head. Manten noticed and shot another beam for the samurai. But this time, Kenshin made no attempt to dodge. His hands started to move fast in front of him, and his sword seemed to spin and disappear. The white light slammed into him, his body melting into the light. Kagome watched in horror. Was the bright young samurai gone?
"RYU - TSUI - SEN!"
He flew out of the tail end of the beam, a black shadow emerging from the light. His clothes were torn in various places. Manten had no time to react, except to be surpirised. Kenshin's attack knocked him backwards, stunned to the point of almost unconsciousness. In close range combat, Kenshin was god, or close to it. He flew around the demon, pummeling it with blows. Manten couldn't have Kenshin in his view long enough to shoot a beam. Kenshin slammed him in the head. Manten fell over. Kagome ran up and approached him from behind Kenshin. He just lay there, motionless. They stood over the downed demon. Manten noticed her.
"Ah…petty woman…you would…go out with me…"
Kagome stuck her tongue out at him.
"I'd never go out with a bald, ugly, demon like you!"
Manten sighed. Then that was it. He fell from life.
***
Hiten laughed at the pathetic half-demon. He stood, claws extended, ready for the next attack. But Hiten stopped paying attention. His demonic hearing allowed him to hear a conversation far away, and the death, of his brother. Rage engulfed him. NO! His brother couldn't die! It was all that damn woman's fault! He spun and flew toward the two humans. The one in the kimono noticed him, but too late. The explosion sent the samurai and the girl flying. Kenshin skidded, and slammed into rocks. Kagome was hurled into a mound of dirt. Inuyasha grabbed the tetsusaiga from its resting place. He jumped on his way to Kagome. Hiten came at her again, she tried to run, but the explosion sent her straight into a rock. Inuyasha landed beside her.
"KAGOME!"
She was unconscious, or dead. He held her against her body. Don't die on me Kagome! He couldn't lose her now.
Please don't die on me…
He felt a motion against his chest. She was still breathing. He held her tighter. He would never let this happen again. He would never let anyone hurt her ever again.
He abruptly felt a rage envelope him. He laid her on the ground before turning to the evil demon. He was beside his own dead brother, taking the shards from the dead body. He stood up and faced Inuyasha, his face a mask of anger. That demon was the one that hurt Kagome! He hurt his Kagome! He felt the anger start to take control. The tetsusaiga transformed in his hand without his noticing. He was totally in focus on the demon that had hurt Kagome. The rage built up in him. The rocks at his feet slowly started to lift into the air. The air was being covered with the energy of rage. The rocks floated upward. Inuyasha lifted the tetsusaiga into the air. He would never allow this demon to hurt her ever again. He sliced down. The ground erupted in yellow light that flew like claws toward the demon. The demon was incinerated in a flash of light. The light slowly died down.
Kenshin limped over to Inuyasha and Kagome. His left arm was bloody, and his legs were cut and bruised. Inuyasha held Kagome again. His rage dissipated. Kenshin retrieved the shards, six in all. He limped over to Inuyasha. He was holding the girl gently, like a small fragile doll. Inuyasha stayed like that for a long time, until she would wake up, a few hours later.
Never again…would anyone hurt her…never again…would anyone hurt his Kagome…
*Author notes: Okay, I'll admit I'm kinda bad a fighting scenes. I tried to also add some Inu/Kag relationship boosters as well. I'm trying to juggle my school projects so that's why I didn't put a chapt out for a while. I'll try to keep it going!*