Chapter 20
Dun dun dun.......It's my 20th chapter! Yay! This story is not even CLOSE to being over, though.....Expect this story to be much longer than my first.....I'm not going to try and predict exactly how long, but I've still got a lot of stuff to tell in this story....I don't want to leave loose ends (unless I write another sequel ), so it should take awhile to tie up loose ends, at the very least. Anyways, is Kiaku finished with Inuyasha and Co. in Modern Times? Let's just say this - Kiaku doesn't take losing very well...... Tonyf
(Modern Times)
"What now, Sesshomaru? Is that really the best Kiaku could throw at us?" Kagome asked as she picked up jewel shards. "I don't smell any more demons, but I still don't think we should let our guard down. Kiaku is far too dangerous an opponent for us to take him lightly." Sesshomaru said, cautiously glancing towards the well. "Ah, Sesshomaru doesn't know what the hell he's talking about! WE WON! Kiaku wouldn't dare send anything else after us, because he knows we'd just pulverize them." Inuyasha exclaimed confidently. There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance, by the way . "I'll have to agree with Inuyasha on this one. It's obvious that Kiaku just underestimated us. He had to have believed that we'd be weak after all these years." Miroku said, twirling his staff from finger to finger. "Shows how much that bastard really knows." Inuyasha mumbled as he picked up another jewel shard. There had to have been at least 15 jewel shards on the ground, scattered over hundreds of feet of land. One of the shards flew up to Inuyasha, carried by a certain flea. "Myouga! I thought you had run off again! I KNEW that you didn't run and hide during the battle, and just came back after our victory was assured." Inuyasha exclaimed sarcastically. "Um, no Milord, I would never do such a thing. I was just......uhhh....searching for Kilala while you were battling." Myouga stammered. "Really? Because I thought we had made it pretty clear to you that Kilala was staying back home to protect Kohaku. I guess it was an honest mistake, though." Inuyasha said, sarcasm lining every word. "Of course. I had FULL confidence in you, Milord. I never believed that your slacking off for so many years would leave you too rusty to fight." Myouga said happily, believing that Inuyasha truly was being nice to him. The flea earned nothing but a squashing for this little remark, though.
The five warriors (and 1 slightly squashed flea) all were basking in the glow of victory, trying to put the jewel shards back together. This was short-lived, though, as the sky suddenly became very dark. There was an evil aura pulsating through the air, and it was quickly obvious to everyone that a LOT of danger was on it's way. "What's going on?" Sango asked, picking up her weapon. "I don't smell any demons nearby. I'm.....not sure." Inuyasha said, a look similar to fear plastered upon his face. Even the normally calm Sesshomaru was feeling a little flustered by the sudden evil energy. There was no noticeable demon scent, but there was definitely something powerful approaching. "There's only one thing that I know of with this type of evil energy." Sesshomaru thought, mentally frowning (can you 'mentally frown'???). A piercing laughter burst through the trees, causing everyone to look skyward. "Idiots. Did you really believe I'd trust some low-level demons to take you out? Of course I wouldn't. When you want a job done right, you need to do it yourself." Kiaku growled.
"My god. It really is him. Kiaku is here!" Kagome affirmed quietly. "You're not getting out of this era alive, Kiaku! This ends HERE!" Inuyasha yelled, leaping towards his opponent. "Fool! Don't!!" Sesshomaru yelled, but the warning was too late. Kiaku quickly phased out, letting Inuyasha rip through the tree with his claws. Kiaku re-appeared behind Inuyasha, tearing through his back with razor sharp claws. Inuyasha was deeply wounded, but it wasn't serious (for him, anyways). "No! Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed, running towards her husband. As she ran, Kagome fired an arrow straight at Kiaku's head. Kiaku simply reached out a hand and grabbed the arrow out of mid-air; Kagome was shocked as he simply melted the arrow in his grasp. Kagome reached Inuyasha, but she was knocked out before she could check on him. A quick punch to her stomach was all Kiaku needed to take Kagome down. Next, Kiaku turned his attention to Sango and Miroku. They both charged at the demon, determined to stop him. Kiaku almost laughed at their pathetic attempts to hit him, and he knocked them both out with a strong blast of wind (which sent them each flying through a tree). Sesshomaru was the last one left (other than Myouga, who was hiding under a rock), but he knew he completely over- matched. That didn't matter though, because either way Sesshomaru was determined to go down fighting. He charged at the powerful demon, attempting to at LEAST hurt him a little. Kiaku would have none of that, though, and he tore through Sesshomaru with his claws. Sesshomaru fell to the ground, unconscious. After tying the five battered warriors up, Kiaku threw them down the well. "Time for a little trip." Kiaku said to no one in particular, an incredibly evil grin on his face.
(Feudal Era)
"The idiot still isn't back? It's already dark out!" Inuyara exclaimed. "No, he hasn't come back yet. I told you that he'll just need a little time. You're too impatient, Inuyara." Saroko responded with a sigh. "You love me for it though, right?" Inuyara said with a grin. "Yes, of course." Saroko replied, grinning right back at him. "Well, we might as well get some sleep. It's kinda late, after all. If Sesshomarai comes back tonight, then we'll need to be ready for some serious training." Inuyara said, grabbing his sleeping bag. "It's too cold tonight. Is there room for two in there?" Saroko asked, a blush creeping across her face. "Yeah, I'm sure I could make room for you." Inuyara replied happily. "I guess she's not angry with me anymore." He thought to himself. Saroko climbed in, fully-clothed (much to Inuyara's dismay ), and she quickly cuddled up to her man. After a quick kiss, Inuyara held her tightly, and Saroko fell asleep within minutes. Inuyara loved how she smelled, how she tasted, how she felt safe in his arms, how she fit so perfectly up against his body.....He loved everything about her. Could he tell her that yet? No. Could Saroko tell that he felt this way? Of course. She knew it when she woke up a few hours later, a loud 'purring' sound filling the air. The look of contentment on Inuyara's face was enough for Saroko to 'just know'.
Sesshomarai returned just before dawn, and the sight of Saroko sleeping in Inuyara's arms was enough to make him cringe. During his day away, Sesshomarai had done everything he could think of to put Saroko out of his mind. Still, the sight of her cuddling with 'dog-turd' was almost too much for him to bear. Sesshomarai shrugged it off, knowing that he simply wasn't meant to be with Saroko. As much as it hurt, Sesshomarai had to admit that she was meant to be with Inuyara. Just the way she looked at Inuyara was enough for Sesshomarai to realize he didn't have a chance with her. "I'm not meant to find love. I don't need love! Why in the hell did I believe that 'love' would bring me happiness.....Feh! Happiness.....Who the hell needs it???" Sesshomarai thought to himself, believing that if he said it enough he might actually start to believe it. Inuyara began to stir, sensing Sesshomarai's presence. His eyes opened slowly, and they focused on Sesshomaru's son. "I would know your smell anywhere." Inuyara muttered, wiping the sleep from his eyes. "Good. Now that you're awake, we can get back to training. We'll need to get some work in, if we expect to be ready for Kiaku." Sesshomarai said, drawing the Tolkijn. "Just what I was thinking." Inuyara agreed with a smirk. He stood up as quietly as possible, doing his best not to disturb Saroko. Luckily, she stayed asleep. Inuyara and Sesshomarai traded blows for hours, their strength seemingly increasing as they went. The training was working, and their half-demon bodies were steadily becoming stronger with the hard workout.
(A short time later)
"Inuyara, there's a note sticking out of your pocket." Saroko pointed out, walking up to her boyfriend. She grabbed it out, quickly reading it over. Inuyara quickly became worried as Saroko's face went pale. "What's wrong, honey?" Inuyara questioned, jumping to her side. "It's....Kiaku. He.....has.....our parents." Saroko sputtered, shock washing over both her and her boyfriend. Sesshomarai grabbed the note, and was horrified to see that Kiaku had his father, too. Although Sesshomarai didn't get along with his father, he still cared for him (in his own way). "We need to go. He gives a location at the bottom of the note. It's only about a ten mile walk from here." Inuyara announced, beginning to walk off. "No, fool! We have to think about this. It's obviously a trap!" Sesshomarai shouted, grabbing Inuyara's arm. "We're going. I don't care if it is a trap. One way or another, we're saving our parents." Saroko insisted, walking with Inuyara as he pulled his arm out of Sesshomarai's grasp. "Idiots." Sesshomarai thought, shaking his head. Still, he began to follow them.
Okay, that's all for Chapter 20. Kiaku has kidnapped Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, and Sesshomaru! He wrote a little note to Inuyara telling him about this, so he obviously has a trap set for Inuyara and friends. What is Kiaku planning? What will happen next? You'll have to read on to find out..........PLEASE review!!! Tonyf
Dun dun dun.......It's my 20th chapter! Yay! This story is not even CLOSE to being over, though.....Expect this story to be much longer than my first.....I'm not going to try and predict exactly how long, but I've still got a lot of stuff to tell in this story....I don't want to leave loose ends (unless I write another sequel ), so it should take awhile to tie up loose ends, at the very least. Anyways, is Kiaku finished with Inuyasha and Co. in Modern Times? Let's just say this - Kiaku doesn't take losing very well...... Tonyf
(Modern Times)
"What now, Sesshomaru? Is that really the best Kiaku could throw at us?" Kagome asked as she picked up jewel shards. "I don't smell any more demons, but I still don't think we should let our guard down. Kiaku is far too dangerous an opponent for us to take him lightly." Sesshomaru said, cautiously glancing towards the well. "Ah, Sesshomaru doesn't know what the hell he's talking about! WE WON! Kiaku wouldn't dare send anything else after us, because he knows we'd just pulverize them." Inuyasha exclaimed confidently. There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance, by the way . "I'll have to agree with Inuyasha on this one. It's obvious that Kiaku just underestimated us. He had to have believed that we'd be weak after all these years." Miroku said, twirling his staff from finger to finger. "Shows how much that bastard really knows." Inuyasha mumbled as he picked up another jewel shard. There had to have been at least 15 jewel shards on the ground, scattered over hundreds of feet of land. One of the shards flew up to Inuyasha, carried by a certain flea. "Myouga! I thought you had run off again! I KNEW that you didn't run and hide during the battle, and just came back after our victory was assured." Inuyasha exclaimed sarcastically. "Um, no Milord, I would never do such a thing. I was just......uhhh....searching for Kilala while you were battling." Myouga stammered. "Really? Because I thought we had made it pretty clear to you that Kilala was staying back home to protect Kohaku. I guess it was an honest mistake, though." Inuyasha said, sarcasm lining every word. "Of course. I had FULL confidence in you, Milord. I never believed that your slacking off for so many years would leave you too rusty to fight." Myouga said happily, believing that Inuyasha truly was being nice to him. The flea earned nothing but a squashing for this little remark, though.
The five warriors (and 1 slightly squashed flea) all were basking in the glow of victory, trying to put the jewel shards back together. This was short-lived, though, as the sky suddenly became very dark. There was an evil aura pulsating through the air, and it was quickly obvious to everyone that a LOT of danger was on it's way. "What's going on?" Sango asked, picking up her weapon. "I don't smell any demons nearby. I'm.....not sure." Inuyasha said, a look similar to fear plastered upon his face. Even the normally calm Sesshomaru was feeling a little flustered by the sudden evil energy. There was no noticeable demon scent, but there was definitely something powerful approaching. "There's only one thing that I know of with this type of evil energy." Sesshomaru thought, mentally frowning (can you 'mentally frown'???). A piercing laughter burst through the trees, causing everyone to look skyward. "Idiots. Did you really believe I'd trust some low-level demons to take you out? Of course I wouldn't. When you want a job done right, you need to do it yourself." Kiaku growled.
"My god. It really is him. Kiaku is here!" Kagome affirmed quietly. "You're not getting out of this era alive, Kiaku! This ends HERE!" Inuyasha yelled, leaping towards his opponent. "Fool! Don't!!" Sesshomaru yelled, but the warning was too late. Kiaku quickly phased out, letting Inuyasha rip through the tree with his claws. Kiaku re-appeared behind Inuyasha, tearing through his back with razor sharp claws. Inuyasha was deeply wounded, but it wasn't serious (for him, anyways). "No! Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed, running towards her husband. As she ran, Kagome fired an arrow straight at Kiaku's head. Kiaku simply reached out a hand and grabbed the arrow out of mid-air; Kagome was shocked as he simply melted the arrow in his grasp. Kagome reached Inuyasha, but she was knocked out before she could check on him. A quick punch to her stomach was all Kiaku needed to take Kagome down. Next, Kiaku turned his attention to Sango and Miroku. They both charged at the demon, determined to stop him. Kiaku almost laughed at their pathetic attempts to hit him, and he knocked them both out with a strong blast of wind (which sent them each flying through a tree). Sesshomaru was the last one left (other than Myouga, who was hiding under a rock), but he knew he completely over- matched. That didn't matter though, because either way Sesshomaru was determined to go down fighting. He charged at the powerful demon, attempting to at LEAST hurt him a little. Kiaku would have none of that, though, and he tore through Sesshomaru with his claws. Sesshomaru fell to the ground, unconscious. After tying the five battered warriors up, Kiaku threw them down the well. "Time for a little trip." Kiaku said to no one in particular, an incredibly evil grin on his face.
(Feudal Era)
"The idiot still isn't back? It's already dark out!" Inuyara exclaimed. "No, he hasn't come back yet. I told you that he'll just need a little time. You're too impatient, Inuyara." Saroko responded with a sigh. "You love me for it though, right?" Inuyara said with a grin. "Yes, of course." Saroko replied, grinning right back at him. "Well, we might as well get some sleep. It's kinda late, after all. If Sesshomarai comes back tonight, then we'll need to be ready for some serious training." Inuyara said, grabbing his sleeping bag. "It's too cold tonight. Is there room for two in there?" Saroko asked, a blush creeping across her face. "Yeah, I'm sure I could make room for you." Inuyara replied happily. "I guess she's not angry with me anymore." He thought to himself. Saroko climbed in, fully-clothed (much to Inuyara's dismay ), and she quickly cuddled up to her man. After a quick kiss, Inuyara held her tightly, and Saroko fell asleep within minutes. Inuyara loved how she smelled, how she tasted, how she felt safe in his arms, how she fit so perfectly up against his body.....He loved everything about her. Could he tell her that yet? No. Could Saroko tell that he felt this way? Of course. She knew it when she woke up a few hours later, a loud 'purring' sound filling the air. The look of contentment on Inuyara's face was enough for Saroko to 'just know'.
Sesshomarai returned just before dawn, and the sight of Saroko sleeping in Inuyara's arms was enough to make him cringe. During his day away, Sesshomarai had done everything he could think of to put Saroko out of his mind. Still, the sight of her cuddling with 'dog-turd' was almost too much for him to bear. Sesshomarai shrugged it off, knowing that he simply wasn't meant to be with Saroko. As much as it hurt, Sesshomarai had to admit that she was meant to be with Inuyara. Just the way she looked at Inuyara was enough for Sesshomarai to realize he didn't have a chance with her. "I'm not meant to find love. I don't need love! Why in the hell did I believe that 'love' would bring me happiness.....Feh! Happiness.....Who the hell needs it???" Sesshomarai thought to himself, believing that if he said it enough he might actually start to believe it. Inuyara began to stir, sensing Sesshomarai's presence. His eyes opened slowly, and they focused on Sesshomaru's son. "I would know your smell anywhere." Inuyara muttered, wiping the sleep from his eyes. "Good. Now that you're awake, we can get back to training. We'll need to get some work in, if we expect to be ready for Kiaku." Sesshomarai said, drawing the Tolkijn. "Just what I was thinking." Inuyara agreed with a smirk. He stood up as quietly as possible, doing his best not to disturb Saroko. Luckily, she stayed asleep. Inuyara and Sesshomarai traded blows for hours, their strength seemingly increasing as they went. The training was working, and their half-demon bodies were steadily becoming stronger with the hard workout.
(A short time later)
"Inuyara, there's a note sticking out of your pocket." Saroko pointed out, walking up to her boyfriend. She grabbed it out, quickly reading it over. Inuyara quickly became worried as Saroko's face went pale. "What's wrong, honey?" Inuyara questioned, jumping to her side. "It's....Kiaku. He.....has.....our parents." Saroko sputtered, shock washing over both her and her boyfriend. Sesshomarai grabbed the note, and was horrified to see that Kiaku had his father, too. Although Sesshomarai didn't get along with his father, he still cared for him (in his own way). "We need to go. He gives a location at the bottom of the note. It's only about a ten mile walk from here." Inuyara announced, beginning to walk off. "No, fool! We have to think about this. It's obviously a trap!" Sesshomarai shouted, grabbing Inuyara's arm. "We're going. I don't care if it is a trap. One way or another, we're saving our parents." Saroko insisted, walking with Inuyara as he pulled his arm out of Sesshomarai's grasp. "Idiots." Sesshomarai thought, shaking his head. Still, he began to follow them.
Okay, that's all for Chapter 20. Kiaku has kidnapped Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, and Sesshomaru! He wrote a little note to Inuyara telling him about this, so he obviously has a trap set for Inuyara and friends. What is Kiaku planning? What will happen next? You'll have to read on to find out..........PLEASE review!!! Tonyf