Unchangeable
By. Seelin
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. But you all know that, right?
Chapter Four:
Silent Wings of Death
Myam jumped over to Inuyasha and the others. She quickly looked everyone over and sneered.
"I hope you know how to fight. Those fire cats are pretty nasty creatures," she said sarcastically.
Inuyasha unsheathed the Tetsusaiga, "Of course I know how to fight! I just hope you know how to fight. I can't help every sorry being that drags itself up to me."
Myam glared daggers at Inuyasha before replying, "Pathetic."
But before she could finish having her battle of wits with Inuyasha, the fire cats and hunters attacked them. The more humanlike fire cats fanned out into the crowds of hunters, crouching down to disappear from sight. The hunter's only battle method was to surround and attack their victims from all sides.
Kagome noticed how none of the hunters even attempted to attack her. They just walked right past her to get to Inuyasha and the others. She even felt an urge to attack her "companions" herself, but her few memories kept her body locked in its place. Kagome looked down at her hands; her clawed fingers looked very threatening. She looked up at her friends, then at the Tigrans, and then back at her friends; the only people that took her in and recognized her. She looked to her left and saw a slowly approaching fire cat, it's claws engulfed in flames. She gritted her teeth and ran over to it, pouncing and then shredding the Tigran with her newfound weapons. It dropped instantly in a shredded, bloody mass. Kagome took in a deep breath of pleasure. She liked seeing all the pain that she was causing. Coming back to her senses she shook her head and told herself to stay in control.
In the mean time Inuyasha and the others had their own problems to deal with. The relentless hunters came in mass quantities and the hidden fire cats threw fire bolts at them when least expected. The odds were against them. Well only until Myam decided to join in the brawl. Her scaly dark blue cloak opened into large wings that shimmered with a dark radiance. Her wings beat the air a few seconds until she was lifted up and disappeared in the darkness of the night sky. Miroku knocked aside an oncoming hunter and looked for Myam. Kagome ran over from another fallen hunter and looked with him.
"It appears our "friend" has turned tail," Miroku said questioningly.
Kagome looked at him and shrugged. She still didn't feel comfortable enough to give a reply. She gasped when the sky was lit up with a display of lighting. Everyone, even the Tigrans, stopped and looked up at the unnatural storm. In the middle of it was Myam, her hand stretched out with a ball of white light that had jolts of electricity going in, out, and through it. Thunder was heard in the background as she raised the ball of light over her head. A look she shot to the group told them that they should get out of the way. Every one but Inuyasha began to hightail it out of the way. He just stood there watching as Myam's energy ball grew larger. It took him a few brief seconds to realize that everyone had already left so he turned and quickly jumped to safety.
With everyone safely out of the way, Myam continued with her awesome attack. With the energy ball high over her head a lightning bolt struck it making it three times bigger in size. She chanted a few words and with all her might threw the ball into the middle of the unsuspecting Tigrans. They were bathed in a white light and disinigrated out of sight. The few fire cats that were left had been exterminated. With all of the Tigrans gone, Myam floated down, gently landed on the ground, and folded her wings neatly onto her back and around her shoulders.
Amazed, Shippo ran over to Myam, "Wow! That was awesome!"
Miroku also walked over to give his comments, "Yes, very nicely done."
Myam gave a triumphant smile and looked at Inuyasha who glared back at her. He crossed his arms and looked away. Myam, followed by Miroku and Shippo, walked over to him. Kagome gave a small smile and said her thanks.
Kaede stepped forward, "What brings you to this village, demon?"
Myam scoffed, "Demon? I would not be so pathetic as to be a demon. I am a dragon, the eldest of all creatures."
Inuyasha, trying to be smart, added, "You're no dragon. Dragons are huge beasts that have four legs, breath fire, and kill things for fun."
Myam was insulted by this, "How dare you say that you pathetic half breed!"
"How can you call me a half breed when Mayhemik called you a halfling?" Inuyasha stabbed back.
Myam rubbed her forehead, "I suppose it is my task to educate you then. She called me halfling because I am literally half. I was once a full dragon but that witch separated me from my other half. This splitting as we call it can happen naturally if two halves of a dragon disagrees. So Mayhemik, knowing me to be the most powerful dragon, convinced my other half to disagree with me..."
"Wait. I'm confused. How can you disagree with yourself?" interrupted Shippo.
"It is to hard for me to explain but basically since dragons have two hearts they have two minds but in one body. That way when one half makes a decision the other half goes over it, making sure that it was the best possible decision. Giving another meaning to thinking before you act. But as I was saying, now that we have separated I am what you would call a dragoon," Myam stated.
Everyone nodded. Sango smiled like she knew what was going on, "Oh right...what is a dragoon?"
Myam sighed and began to explain again, "A dragoon is an incomplete dragon. Dragoons are not as powerful as dragons. In fact, if a dragoon is not able to find it's other half within a month's time they will remain a dragoon forever."
Kagome decided that it was time to speak up, "How can being a dragoon be so bad Myam?"
"Well for one, my people need me to guide them. We are in a war with the Tigrans and without me I do not think my people shall fare well against them," Myam answered. "We are a dying race."
It was late and everyone was tired from a day of slaying. Kaede invited Myam to join them for a late supper and a bed to sleep in for the night, she accepted. Everyone crowded around Kagome, well except for Inuyasha who was sitting against a wall. They were all surprised at what Kagome had done.
"Wow! I had no idea that you could shred those monsters like that Kagome," Shippo exclaimed.
Miroku nodded, "Indeed, it seems you have gained some new powers."
Kaede, who was passing out food, added, "Well Lady Kagome, your transformation must not have been a good one for you to lose your memory. Can you remember anything at all?"
Kagome thought hard but little to nothing came to her. "Well, no, nothing really. But I do seem to remember now all of you, just not very clearly."
Shippo jumped into her lap, "So you remember me?"
"Yes," Kagome nodded. "I remember you."
"Now we must find you a cure. Hmm." Kaede paused, "Do you remember the expert of the ancients I told you of? He is the wisest of all. You shall seek him in a land not to far south from here. He lives in a castle and is respected by many. But you all must be careful for he is a demon and quick to anger. "
Inuyasha jumped up, "C'mon, let's go find this cure for Kagome."
Miroku looked over, "Oh, I see. Now you want to help Kagome. You must go for the damsel in distress."
Miroku fell over from a fist to his head. Everyone sweat dropped as Miroku got up rubbing his head. Kagome laughed while Shippo ran over to Inuyasha.
"Why are you so quick to jump into this Inuyasha?" Shippo asked.
Sango nodded in agreement as Myam stood up, "It appears he likes Kagome."
Inuyasha folded his arms and turned away, "I do not! I.........I just wanna hurry up and find the shards, that's all!"
Kagome walked up behind him and tapped his shoulder, "It's ok if you want to help me Inuyasha."
He straightened for a minute, not knowing she was behind him, "Feh, whatever."
"Worry not Lady Kagome, we'll all help you to find your antidote," Miroku chimed in.
Myam grinned, "Well I suppose I should tag along. You look like you could use the help."
"We don't need any help from you," Inuyasha said walking away.
Kagome walked over to Myam and grabbed her hand, "I would like Myam to come, and she seems nice enough. I'm sure she would be a big help to us in our journey."
"Yea, besides I think I would like to have a talk with this 'Wise One'," said Myam who was being led by Kagome out the door.
Kaede handed Sango a map and told her to watch over Kagome. Sango nodded her agreement and waved goodbye. The traveling party made it's way into the rising sun.
They traveled all day, non-stop, until they reached some ferocious looking woods. Myam suggested they stop just outside of the forest for safety. Shippo, who threw himself to the ground from exhaustion, agreed. Kagome helped Sango fix dinner while Myam scouted the area. When everything was ready Sango called everyone to come and eat. Moments later Myam walked back to join them for dinner.
"These woods.........I can't seem to remember the name.........but I'm pretty sure this is the place I'm thinking about. Yes, they say a wolf demon lives in these woods with its pack of followers. They attack travelers who are unlucky enough to go through these woods," Myam announced.
Inuyasha, who had finished his dinner greedily, waved his hand in annoyance, "Feh, its nuthin I can't handle. That wolf demon can't be as good as they say. It's probably just Kouga anyways."
Miroku laughed, "Sure. Just like you handled those Tigran beasts."
Inuyasha growled but did nothing. He looked at Kagome who hadn't touched her dinner but sat with her legs against her chest staring at the sky. He wondered what she must have been going through. She could barely remember him and couldn't remember other than she was with friends. She must have felt she was being watched because she looked over to see him staring at her. Inuyasha quickly turned his gaze. Kagome scooted over to him. Inuyasha sat still, wondering why she was getting so close. He looked at her and she smiled. She must have hit her head really hard, thought Inuyasha, to be getting this close to me.
"Inuyasha, tell me. Why am I here?" asked Kagome.
Inuyasha turned his head to hide a blush, "Ermm, uh well. You were turned into a Tigran so we're looking for a cure." He turned back towards her and added smartly, "Why else would you be here?"
She looked back up towards the sky, "I remember you saying something about finding shards."
"Yeah, you're a shard detector," Inuyasha said.
"Oh, I see. Is that all I am to you?" she questioned.
"Well, no not really," Inuyasha answered. He stood up and turned away from the forest, looking out into the vast fields they had passed not to long ago. He didn't really want to show his feelings but he didn't want to hide them either. "I guess you're a friend too," he said finally.
"You know, it's strange not knowing things. But it hurts to know that I can't remember my past," Kagome giggled, "Ha, I feel weird telling you these things."
Sango walked over to them, "Inuyasha, you're not bugging Kagome are you?"
Kagome stood up and shook her head, "Is there anyplace where I can wash up?"
Sango looked over to Myam who walked over to them, "Yea, there's a little hot spring just behind those boulders. I guess some travelers put them there for privacy. I'll be heading over there myself after you're done."
Kagome strolled over to the secluded hot spring. She looked at her reflection in the water and saw her tattered clothes. She ripped strands of cloth from her shirt that was dangling here and there. Her sleeves were mangled so she ripped them off making a tank top. She supposed that would have to do for now and slipped into the spring clothes and all.
Kagome sighed and slid down into the steaming water. All her troubles seemed to melt away for the moment. She tried to think about her family, if she had one, where they were, if they missed her. But none of that mattered now. She had to find a cure for herself...and all the other unfortunate people who were under the same curse.
Meanwhile, back at the campsite, Inuyasha had been chasing Shippo around due to the fact that Shippo had teased Inuyasha for liking Kagome. Myam separated them before Inuyasha could get hold of the little Kitsune.
"What's taking Kagome so long? She's been gone for quite a while," Sango commented.
Miroku sidestepped over, "I am willing to check on Lady Kagome's current state of well being."
He then fell to the ground with two lumps on his head while Inuyasha and Sango both said, "No."
"I'll go check on her," Sango said glaring daggers at Miroku.
Sango walked over to the hot springs behind the large boulders. She looked around and didn't see Kagome.
"Kagome, Kagome are you there?" Sango yelled.
From behind a nearby boulder Kagome's head popped up, "Oh I'm right here, is...something the matter?"
"No, we were all just wondering where you were. You've been gone for quite some time," Sango said.
"Well," Kagome replied as she moved from behind the boulder. "My clothes are kind of shredded and I feel, well, immodest."
Sango laughed a little, "Oh, is that it? You can borrow some of my spare robes until we get to a village where we can buy you some new clothes of your own."
Kagome smiled and nodded following her friend back to the campsite..........
OMG I finished. I can't believe I actually finished the chapter. Now I can finally rest. Aww crud. I still have to write more chapters. There goes the rest of my life. Anywho, I hope you enjoyed the latest chapter. Please review. You know, that lil button over there...in the bottom left hand corner. Press it! Happy reading!