"Inuyasha." Kagome whispered in his ear, "I sense a jewel fragment right ahead!"

"Guys! There's a jewel fragment right ahead! Get ready!"

As he leapt into the clearing, the tree right in front of him fell over and landed on them both. All of a sudden, a huge elephant demon came at them, axe in hand, swinging it madly. The huge creature came at Sango, Miroku and Shippo. Then the tree that was on Inuyasha came hurling at the demon as Inuyasha got up and went after it, drawing the Tetsusaiga.

The elephant groaned in pain as the tree hit him in the head. He went after Inuyasha, and used his axe to hit him in the shoulder. Inuyasha went flying into a tree, breaking it in half. When he got up, he dodged a blow from the axe, and ran straight at the elephant. He jumped over it, turned around and cut it in half with one flowing motion.

The elephant disappeared and the jewel fragment lay on the ground.

Kagome went over to it, picked it up, and returned to her sitting position on the ground.

"Great job, Inuyasha!" Sango said.

"Well done, Inuyasha!" Miroku yelled.

He dind't hear them as he ran past them to Kagome. "Kagome, are you alright? Did he hurt you?" He stared at her, searching her body for any bruises or cuts.

"Inuyasha, good job!" Shippo yelled as he jumped onto his shoulder.

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Get off! That hurts!" Inuyasha screamed. As Shippo jumped off him, Kagome realized a huge gash on Inuyasha's shoulder.

"Inuyasha, are *you* alright? Look at your arm! I have to treat that with something." Kagome said, quite concerned.

"Kagome, I'm fine, it'll heal by tomorrow."

"Ok, if you're sure." She said disappointedly.

"I think there's a village up ahead, we'll rest there for the night." Miroku told them. They left for the village, and stayed there for the night.