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Italics -- Dreams and flashbacks

Dictionary

Hanyou -- half demon

Kitsune -- fox

Hi guys Chapter 3 is here. You finally get to meet one of the antagonists of the story. I made her up myself. I hope you like her. Well here goes.

The serpent demon Ayon tasted the air with her forked tongue. She turned her gigantic head to the left and tasted the air again. Her black tongue continued to flicker in and out of her massive jaws as she searched the air for the elusive scent of her prey.

She stretched out her 70-foot body, her azure scales sparkling in the light of the noonday sun. She hissed angrily, her blood red eyes taking in the surrounding forest.

"Where are you?" she hissed softly. "You will not escape me little one. I will find you." She turned her head to gaze sadly at the scattered remains of her slain offspring.

She hissed venomously "Your mother too will know the pain of losing her entire family." She hissed excitedly having finally picked up the scent of blood. "I told you little one, I am coming for you," she cried exuberantly.

She followed the scent, her massive body crushing the forest undergrowth and snapping small trees. She hissed happily at the thought of revenge and her eyes glimmered as she made her way deep into the forest.

Kagome finished dressing the kitten's wounds and silently watched it as it sat and began to clean dried blood out of its fur. "You know," she began, "It would be a lot faster if I just gave you a bath."

The kitten looked at her, tilted its head to the left, and said clearly. "I hate water."

Kagome stared at it shocked. "You can talk?" she asked astonished. The kitten nodded. Kagome watched it as it looked at her. "Okay well what happened to you? How did you get injured? Are you here by yourself or are your parents around here somewhere too?" Kagome asked. She sat watching the kitten waiting for an answer.

The kitten looked at Kagome his blue eyes filling with tears. "I.... I just want my mother" he replied, the tears beginning to fall. Kagome inwardly kicked herself. Way to go and make the kid cry she told herself. She picked up the kitten cradling him in her arms.

"It's okay." She said gently petting him. After he had stopped crying and had calmed a bit she set him down. "I'll tell you what, how about you tell me where your mother is and we'll take you to her?" She asked the kitten calmly.

"What do you mean by "we'll"?" inquired the kitten.

"My friends and I. I'm traveling with some friends." Responded Kagome. "Now where is your mother?" she said gently smiling at him.

"Well I was traveling with my father, sisters, and brothers..." He stopped his eyes full of pain. "We were on our way to the next village to meet my mother. We were attacked and I was the only one able to escape." When he finished he burst into tears again.

Kagome picked him up and rocked him like she did Shippo when he was upset. It would probably be better if I didn't question him anymore she thought, I'll probably figure out what happened eventually anyway.

The kitten calmed again and stared up at her with wet eyes. "What's your name?" he softly asked her.

"Kagome" she replied. "What's yours?" She asked in return.

He smiled at her. "Sesi".

Kagome stood up and placed Sesi on her shoulder. "Well Sesi come on. You can meet my friends and then we'll take you home."

"Really? Are your friends nice?" Sesi asked excitedly, bouncing up and down on Kagome's shoulder.

Wow he has a hyper personality she thought. Kagome laughed cheerfully. " I bet you and Shippo will get along great." She said happily.

"Shippo?" asked Sesi looking up at her.

"He's one of my friends. He's about your age." Kagome began to describe her friends as they started back towards the campsite.

Ayon stopped hissing angrily. She had lost the scent again.

She swung her barbed tail into a tree neatly slicing it in half.

She turned her head from side to side, her tongue flickering in and out, again searching for the scent that kept disappearing.

She started when she sensed a demonic presence to her left. She swung her head around and was startled to see an enormous feather gliding toward her.

"A wind demon" she hissed after tasting the air with her forked tongue.

The demon jumped from the feather and landed in front of the gigantic serpent. Inwardly Kagura was repulsed; she hated snakes with a passion and Ayon was one massive snake, 70 feet long, and azure blue with blood red eyes. The tip of her tail sported massive red barbs. The barbs were sickle shaped and had serrated edges. Kagura shivered in disgust.

Ayon hissed and flexed her long body. She prepared to strike. Her mouth opened revealing huge fangs dripping with venom. The barbs at the end of her tail spread and the serrated edges grew. She waited for the wind demon to begin her attack ready to strike like lightning.

Kagura didn't move a muscle. She stood stone still and shouted out to Ayon. "Great serpent stop your attack. I bring you a summons from Naraku." She waited for the serpent's reaction ready to move if the need arose.

"Naraku" Ayon hissed surprised. "What does he want from me?" Kagura watched as Ayon calmed noticeably but the look of distrust did not leave the serpent's eyes.

Kagura breathed a sigh of relief. "Naraku sympathizes with your plight and wishes to help you." She continued her voice taking on a note close to a purr, "He has the power to resurrect your kin."

"How?" Ayon asked becoming visibly excited. She turned her eyes toward the direction where her family lay slain.

"I will show you." Kagura stated. She began to walk beckoning to the serpent. Ayon followed Kagura her eyes full questions and curiosity.

Damn it Kagome, Inuyasha thought, where the hell are you. He had been searching for her scent for hours now without any luck at all. He stuck his nose into the air again. He became visibly agitated when he didn't catch even a whiff of her.

He growled to himself as another scent assaulted his senses. He stopped and breathed deep to get a better hold on the odor. A serpent demon he thought, a big one. Now he was really worried.

"Damn it Kagome you moron." He growled. He was reluctant to start calling for her. If he did it could attract the attention of the serpent, and if it was out hunting... he shuttered. I have to find her he thought suddenly determined.

If anything happened to her.... if she was hurt.... he shook his head. No better not think that way he told himself firmly. He stuck his nose into the air again and scenting her took off at a speed that would make a cheetah jealous. Every one of his senses was on high alert.

Hold on Kagome he thought. His ears searched for a sign of the serpent while his nose kept to Kagome's scent making sure he stayed on the right trail.

Well that was Chapter 3. Chapter 4 is almost ready to be put up too. Wow I'm making progress. I wouldn't mind a few reviews though. Hint, Hint. Hope to see you soon until then happy reading! :)