:::::::::::::::::::::Chaos in the Feudal Era::::::::::Ch 8:::::::::::::::::::::::::
Kagome walked down the thickly bladed grass hill... thinking to herself from the previous events.
'I can't believe those perverts...... no wait...... I can.'
An advancing blur came into view...... a flash of dark contrast against the pale sky. Kagome drew an arrow and fitted it to her bow.
"Stay where you are or I'll shoot!" her voice echoed across the field.
"Hn...... how interesting for a ningen to threaten me." Hiei stood behind her now...... close enough to touch the hairs on the back of her neck with his nose.
A gasp escapes Kagome lips. "H......how did you......"
"Hn...... baka ningen. I just did."
The retort hurt Kagome's ears and she frowned. "You know you could be a little nicer."
Hiei's lips formed into a slight smirk as he disappeared into a mist of black.
Kagome blinked and looked around. "He's...... strange."
:::::::At the river::::::
Kuwabara rubbed his head. "Damn...... that girl has a good arm...... and she's really pretty too...... just like my kitty......" His face twisted into a cocky grin. "Might have to ask her out."
Yusuke rolled his eyes. "Will you shut up already?"
"Make me you stupid punk!"
A cloud of dust arose as the two promptly began to fight. Shippou hopped out of the water and slipped into his clothes.
"And I thought InuYasha was bad," Shippou shook his head and got a brief glimpse of red. "Kurama!" And with that he took off up the hill after the kitsune he had come to be great friends with.
Kurama stood at the top of the hill, watching the golden orb fade into a crimson glow over the distant mountains. His red hair blew gently in the breeze as he put his hands in his pockets to keep them warm. A content sigh escaped his lips when he turned his head to smile at the advancing chibi kitsune. Deciding to brace for a fall, Kurama sat down in the warm grass and held his arms out for Shippou.
Shippou leapt into the air and landed directly into the awaiting arms with a beaming smile. "Kurama!" His voice filled with joy and exuberance as he snuggled into Kurama's arms.
"Hello little one. Did you have a nice time at the river?" His calm voice asked, but not entirely listening as his eyes drifted to notice the familiar half inu youkai standing on the ridge not too far away...... his nose pointed to the West.
Shippou continued to talk about how much fun he had and the fight that broke out between Kuwabara and Yusuke.
"I'm glad to hear that Shippou. Tell me, why does InuYasha stand there alone?"
"Oh, he's probably thinking about that Kikyou again."
As if on cue InuYasha turned on his heel and began yelling. "You think I can't hear you?! Ya little runt! Come over here and I'll tell you what I'm thinking about!"
Shippou yelped and hid behind Kurama. "He's scary when he starts yelling. Kagome!"
Kurama sweatdropped. 'My, they certainly have a talent for getting along around here. Almost reminds me of Kuwabara and Yusuke.' He slightly chuckled under his breath.
:::::::::::::::On the Ridge::::::::::::::
InuYasha looked over the ridge at the clouds. 'Better get to the village tonight.'
His ear twitched as he pointed his nose to the sky. "Damn it all......Sesshoumaru......" the name dripped off his tongue like poison.
InuYasha gripped the hilt of Tetsusaiga, readied for his hated brother's arrival. His nose sniffed again, and the scent vanished. "What the hell?"
He turned around and stood face to...... hair...... with Hiei. InuYasha looked down at him. "Feh, what do you want?"
"Hn. Baka hanyou. I simply wanted to know when we were moving. I'm growing tired of waiting around."
InuYasha growled at the name he was so bitterly called. "Feh. Then why don't you go. It seems as if you are already getting around." The scent then hit him. "Damn it. You smell like Naraku...... and Sesshoumaru." With that he unsheathed his Tetsusaiga. "You're working against us aren't you?!"
Hiei simply smirked. "Maybe."
InuYasha gripped the hilt tighter. "Draw your sword you damn youkai!"
The black cloak fluttered to the ground without a trace of the owner as a sharp pain filled InuYasha's arm.
InuYasha growled as he turned to see his blood on Hiei's katana. "Damn you."
The familiar smirk continued to taunt. "You're too slow hanyou."
Two blades met with a loud ring. Each hit more powerful than the other as each took out their own frustrations. InuYasha gritted his fangs together as he released his famous attack. "Wind Scar!"
Hiei's eyes widened as he flew back into the forest. 'What in the seven hells...'
InuYasha dropped to one knee panting hard. "Damn it." His hand gingerly touched his gaping wound. Crimson splashed onto his fingertips as he drew them back. Laying against a tree behind him, he sheathed his great sword. His eyes fluttered closed as he passed out from exhaustion.
A single glowing eye in the shadows remained. 'So, he has the ability to see my aura when I attack. How interesting.' Hiei shifted his bloodied shoulder to a more comfortable location as he rested. 'With the power of those shards. I could easily defeat him.'
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