Chapter Seven
Inuyasha closed his eyes and waited for Yami's final blow. But, he was miraculously saved by an unknown force. He opened up his eyes and saw that Yami's attack was stopped by a red arrow.
"Kagome, thanks," Inuyasha muttered, as the girl nodded. Yami growled and returned his attention to the trio in the background.
"Guys. Now!"
Yami didn't have time to react as Sango let out one of her poisonous gases that she had brought along just in case (Everyone elase had enough common sense to cover their mouths and noses). As the smoke cleared, Yami saw that Miroku had a bunch of scolls in his arms. the monk threw them at the Demon- Eater. The scrolls pastered in his skin and began to burn like hell.
Yami screamed in pain. He didn't notice that Inuyasha and Kagome ran up his arm to Kouga. Inuyasha let Kagome down as she got out a quick arrow.
"Are you sure it's gonna work?" the hanyou asked.
"I'm positive. It worked when we had to take out that evil Jewel Shard out of Kouga's arm when you fought Kagura for the first time. It'll work this time, too." Kagome raised her hand over the unconcious wolf demon and sent the arrow crashing down. She concentrated all of her miko powers and that caused a bright pink glow to engulf Yami's entire arm.
"Is all of that powerful aura that of lady Kagome?" the demon exterminator turned to the houshi.
"Yes, that is all of Kagome. She has much more power than we thought."
Yami turned to the two on his arm trying to save the wolf prince. He roared and tried to attack them with his sharp claws, but his power was no match for Kagome's miko powers. He couldn't make a mark on them.
Slowly, Yami's skin began to retreat off of Kouga. Soon, his entire body was free again. Inuyasha slung his rival on his shoulder and he and Kagome jumped down. Yami thought this was the perfect time to attack, but he had no target. Not even the stupid wolf to attack.
Where did my pray go? Yami thought. He turned and realized that everyone was safe and sound.
"Miroku, take care of the clean up!" Inuyasha called to the cursed priest. Miroku unsheilded his right hand to summon the Wind Tunnel. Everyone ran behind him.
No! I refuse to lose to mere mortals and a filthy half-breed. I will not be defeated so easly! I will not let down Master and Naraku!
"Well, you'd better prey to your masters that this is his chance to beg for mercy!" Sango yelled. The last of the Demon-Eater disappered into Miroku's Wind Tunnel and he sheilded it once more.
"I won't say that Yami was 'a walk through the park'. I'm exhaused," Kagome sighed.
"Are you kidding? He wasn't so tough," Inuyasha boasted. He tried to hide the fact that he was carrying a full-grown wolf demon and he was still bleeding from the battle.
"Inuyasha, stop trying to act so tough. We can see that you're all hurt and tired. Let's head back to the hotel."
"The what?"
"I'll explain on the way there." The group headed to the hotel, but Miroku stopped.
"What's the matter, monk?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm worried. We haven't seen Kasumi for a while now, have we? I wonder where she could be."
"Who's Kasumi?"
"I guess we have some things to explain as well," Sango shrugged.
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The castle was dark. Kasumi, clad in only a purple kimono, tip toed down the hallway. She smirked, as she realized that she hadn't seen Naraku or Kagura all day. They were probably out scheming on how to get their revenge on Inuyasha and his friends.
A cold hand landed on Kasumi's shoulder so hard that she jumped. She turned around to see the stern face of Kagura.
"K-K-Kagura. So n-nice t-t-to see ya. How have you been?" Kasumi laughed nevously. Kagura was not amused.
"Sister Kasumi, you are supposed to be out planning on how to get back at Inuyasha and his little buddies. Why are you here in Naraku's castle?"
"Well, we do not need to worry much about that matter because I sent out Yami to take care of them for us. No worries, Sister. Inuyasha may be a skilled warrior, but even a half-breed like him is not strong enough to face off against a Demon-Eater."
"Incorrect. You are far more scatter-brained than I thought," insulted a dark voice. Both demon sisters turned to see a dark figure in the shadows.
"N-N-Naraku," Kasumi stummered. Naraku, in his regular baboon fur, glared at the younger sister.
"My insects have informed me that Inuyasha and his friends have destoyed your beloved Demon-Eater."
"No! My poor, poor Yami! How could I have let some thing like this happen? This is all my fault," Kasumi whined. Kagura rolled her eyes, but Naraku stroked her hair softly.
"Now, now, Kasumi. Don't cry. We will destroy those vermin, but your assistence is required. Besides, they trust you. That is somthing that can help us to discover their weaknesses. Will you be alright going back to them?" Naraku asked in a vioce so polite, it was scary. His voice was a relief to Kasumi and she nodded. She got up and walked obediantly to her room.
Kagura chuckled. "You puto on a good act, Naraku."
"Indeed. Kasumi is just too naive for her own good. But her hidden power is what worries me."
"How so?"
"Well, her powers are greater than ours. If she were to rebel against us, we would surely lose against her. Fortunatly, we don't have to worry about that; Inuyasha does."
"So, what do we do now?"
"Keep on making Kasumi believe that she is actually impotant to us." They laughed together in the darkness.
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Inuyasha closed his eyes and waited for Yami's final blow. But, he was miraculously saved by an unknown force. He opened up his eyes and saw that Yami's attack was stopped by a red arrow.
"Kagome, thanks," Inuyasha muttered, as the girl nodded. Yami growled and returned his attention to the trio in the background.
"Guys. Now!"
Yami didn't have time to react as Sango let out one of her poisonous gases that she had brought along just in case (Everyone elase had enough common sense to cover their mouths and noses). As the smoke cleared, Yami saw that Miroku had a bunch of scolls in his arms. the monk threw them at the Demon- Eater. The scrolls pastered in his skin and began to burn like hell.
Yami screamed in pain. He didn't notice that Inuyasha and Kagome ran up his arm to Kouga. Inuyasha let Kagome down as she got out a quick arrow.
"Are you sure it's gonna work?" the hanyou asked.
"I'm positive. It worked when we had to take out that evil Jewel Shard out of Kouga's arm when you fought Kagura for the first time. It'll work this time, too." Kagome raised her hand over the unconcious wolf demon and sent the arrow crashing down. She concentrated all of her miko powers and that caused a bright pink glow to engulf Yami's entire arm.
"Is all of that powerful aura that of lady Kagome?" the demon exterminator turned to the houshi.
"Yes, that is all of Kagome. She has much more power than we thought."
Yami turned to the two on his arm trying to save the wolf prince. He roared and tried to attack them with his sharp claws, but his power was no match for Kagome's miko powers. He couldn't make a mark on them.
Slowly, Yami's skin began to retreat off of Kouga. Soon, his entire body was free again. Inuyasha slung his rival on his shoulder and he and Kagome jumped down. Yami thought this was the perfect time to attack, but he had no target. Not even the stupid wolf to attack.
Where did my pray go? Yami thought. He turned and realized that everyone was safe and sound.
"Miroku, take care of the clean up!" Inuyasha called to the cursed priest. Miroku unsheilded his right hand to summon the Wind Tunnel. Everyone ran behind him.
No! I refuse to lose to mere mortals and a filthy half-breed. I will not be defeated so easly! I will not let down Master and Naraku!
"Well, you'd better prey to your masters that this is his chance to beg for mercy!" Sango yelled. The last of the Demon-Eater disappered into Miroku's Wind Tunnel and he sheilded it once more.
"I won't say that Yami was 'a walk through the park'. I'm exhaused," Kagome sighed.
"Are you kidding? He wasn't so tough," Inuyasha boasted. He tried to hide the fact that he was carrying a full-grown wolf demon and he was still bleeding from the battle.
"Inuyasha, stop trying to act so tough. We can see that you're all hurt and tired. Let's head back to the hotel."
"The what?"
"I'll explain on the way there." The group headed to the hotel, but Miroku stopped.
"What's the matter, monk?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm worried. We haven't seen Kasumi for a while now, have we? I wonder where she could be."
"Who's Kasumi?"
"I guess we have some things to explain as well," Sango shrugged.
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The castle was dark. Kasumi, clad in only a purple kimono, tip toed down the hallway. She smirked, as she realized that she hadn't seen Naraku or Kagura all day. They were probably out scheming on how to get their revenge on Inuyasha and his friends.
A cold hand landed on Kasumi's shoulder so hard that she jumped. She turned around to see the stern face of Kagura.
"K-K-Kagura. So n-nice t-t-to see ya. How have you been?" Kasumi laughed nevously. Kagura was not amused.
"Sister Kasumi, you are supposed to be out planning on how to get back at Inuyasha and his little buddies. Why are you here in Naraku's castle?"
"Well, we do not need to worry much about that matter because I sent out Yami to take care of them for us. No worries, Sister. Inuyasha may be a skilled warrior, but even a half-breed like him is not strong enough to face off against a Demon-Eater."
"Incorrect. You are far more scatter-brained than I thought," insulted a dark voice. Both demon sisters turned to see a dark figure in the shadows.
"N-N-Naraku," Kasumi stummered. Naraku, in his regular baboon fur, glared at the younger sister.
"My insects have informed me that Inuyasha and his friends have destoyed your beloved Demon-Eater."
"No! My poor, poor Yami! How could I have let some thing like this happen? This is all my fault," Kasumi whined. Kagura rolled her eyes, but Naraku stroked her hair softly.
"Now, now, Kasumi. Don't cry. We will destroy those vermin, but your assistence is required. Besides, they trust you. That is somthing that can help us to discover their weaknesses. Will you be alright going back to them?" Naraku asked in a vioce so polite, it was scary. His voice was a relief to Kasumi and she nodded. She got up and walked obediantly to her room.
Kagura chuckled. "You puto on a good act, Naraku."
"Indeed. Kasumi is just too naive for her own good. But her hidden power is what worries me."
"How so?"
"Well, her powers are greater than ours. If she were to rebel against us, we would surely lose against her. Fortunatly, we don't have to worry about that; Inuyasha does."
"So, what do we do now?"
"Keep on making Kasumi believe that she is actually impotant to us." They laughed together in the darkness.
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Dum dum dum! Sorry, I raised the suspense because I probably won't get to update until the end of next week. But anyway, thanks for all the reviews. I'll try my hardest not to disapoint you all. Till next time!
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