Chapter 14

Mizu held back her people. She had feed them, pampered them, now it was time for the ceremony. They had to draw out there life forces. Only then could her people feed on the mouthwatering (no pun intended) soul that was them. Their memories, their hopes, dreams, they feed on this and enjoyed its every last taste, spell and texture. Then their bodies would be given to one of her people as a gift for their help in the community. Mizu was a great leader. Mizu was the best leader. No one could kill Mizu. She had been strong enough to end the Great War between her and the fire tribe. It may sound odd, but Mizu and her followers enjoyed their peaceful existence (as peaceful as a demon tribe could be). She had killed and let them feast on a whole village. They all respected her, her and her son. Mizu smirked at the two.

"Last words? I may be a demon but I do have pity." there was laughter around them. Mizu gave them an innocent look. A face of an angle. Sango glared at the woman. Who needed last words? Everyone was dead anyway. What was the use? Her face relaxed. She would take her punishment. I'm sorry Myroku. I give up. She thought. Myroku sat still. The bugs that crawled threw his blood-scab tickled his skin in a horrible way.

"I WILL NOT DIE THIS WAY!" he shouted. Laughter.

"Of course you will." said the boy next to him. "Don't act as though you are stronger then us human!"

"Yes...except your death like the girl-warrior." Smiled Mizu. Myroku narrowed his eyes.

"What do you mean!? Sango?" Tears streamed down her face.

"Myroku. It's no use. Can you even reach your wind tunnel?" Kelala yowled in pain and turned into small Kelala. The scab contracted to her body.

"No...but...BUT SANGO!" he couldn't believe it, he wouldn't. Mizu smile grew larger.

"Now be still Sango, my child." she whispered as she flowed over. She reached into her thoughts.

"Do not worry. You will be with your family soon."

"SANGO! SANGO, THEY MAY NOT BE DEAD! IM NOT DEAD! DON'T GIVE IN SANGO! TRY TO BE STRONG!" he yelled in desperation. Mizu rested her soaking hand on the scab over Sango's belly. Sango's eyes grew wide with fear. She shut them tightly and waited, trying to shut out Myroku's voice.

"Demons killed your family, demons enslaved your brother.." she licked her already wet lips.

A chant grew around them. slow..fast...low...loud.

"Demons, demons, killed them all, demons, demons, killed them all. We are your friends, we are the angels, the angels of death, to rid you of pain, to feast on the pain, take it away...GIVE UP YOUR LIFE! GIVE UP YOUR SOUL! GIVE UP YOUR PAIN! GIVE UP YOUR LOVE! FEED US! FEED THE DEMONS! WHO KILLED YOUR FAMILY! WHO ENSLAVED YOUR BROTHER! FEED US YOUR FEAR!!!" Mizu laughed coldly and dug her sharp dripping claws into her scab. Sango screamed.

"NO! NO! NOT THE DEMONS!" she thrashed as the cold wetness of her claws dug down searching for her life.

"SAAAAANGOOOOOOOOO!" Myroku screamed. Mizu laughed even as an arrow ripped her son's heart out.

"DAMN IT I MISSED!" Kagome yelled she quickly reloaded. Meanwhile Koga was slashing every demon that moved.

"DIE! HAHAHA DIE YOU STINKEN SECOND RATE DEMONS!!!!" Kagome yelled at him.

"Help Sango! Help her!!" She screamed. As she tried to get a good shot. Mezu was laughing.

"MY SON! MY HEIR! DO YOU REALLY THINK HE WILL DIE?!" she dug harder. Sango threw up blood.

"KAGOME SHOOT HER! SHOOT!" shouted Myroku. She did. It tore threw her head. Water and blood exploded from her head. The claw lay still, embedded in her open flesh. Kagome ran over to Sango and started working the scab with her arrow. The scab disintegrated stray demon flew over to her. Koga killed him with one punch.

"There not so tough!" he smiled. "This is easy!" he frowned. "Is your friend OK?" Kagome just nodded. Whatever Koga. She thought. I don't know. I don't know! How am I supposed to know?!

Kagome ran over to Myroku, and worked on his.

"Kagome we thought you were dead!" he breathed after he had been freed. "What!? Why?" he shook his head.

"Later." she nodded and ran to Kelala who had been yowling in pain and discomfort.

He ran over to Sango.

"Don't pull out the claw. We will fly her over to Kaede to fix her wounds." Oh Sango. Myroku thought. I was so scared. God, I was so scared. He tore of his....purple thingy.....and draped it over her abdomen loosely, so not to disturb the claw, and sop up the blood. Suddenly the blood-water started to bubble again.

"Oh no!" Myroku whispered.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA FOOLS!" said a voice they knew. "DO YOU REALLY THINK WE WOULD DIE THAT EASILY?!"

**meanwhile**

Inuyasha stopped by a stream. Shippo was complaining about being too thirsty.

"Hurry up though!" he yelled at the prancing little demon. Shippo laughed. Inuyasha was back. He welcomed his crankiness just this once. Inuyasha sat and watched the little demon drank and then lay down on the soft grass.

"Hey what are you doing??" Inuyasha asked gruffly.

"I'm taking a break!" he smiled.

"We can't take breaks! We have already lost a week of looking!"

"That's your fault not mine Inuyasha! Plus we have been following her smell night and day! We are probably already there!"

"I know she is! She's really close Shippo!" He growled. "and she's with Koga!!" He mumbled Shippo sighed.

"All right then-" Shippo stopped at Inuyasha's face. He grabbed Shippo and ran.

"wo0o0o0o0o0o0! Inuyasha were are we go0o0oing?!" Shippo yelled.

"I smell blood! Over there!" He pointed.

"Is it Kagome's?"

"No. Yes. There so many blood smells! Demon blood smells. It's blocking them out, but their there! I know it!" Shippo nodded.

"HURRY INUYASHA! HURRY!"

"OF COURSE IM GONNA HURRY BRAT! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WANTED TO STAY!!"

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I don't think I was true to Inuyasha's character here. ::sigh:: WILL I EVER LEARN?! Sango too. Ah well. I needed SOMEONE to get bloody eventualy.