Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha! If I did I wouldn't be writing this fic, I would be writing more episodes… also Kikyou would have never been brought back to life! In others words I do not own Inuyasha, so stop saying I do! Damn lawyers! Aren't they suppose to look at the facts!!! *sighs* oh well what else can I expect from under paid defense! *grumbles and starts typing*
I dedicate this chapter to mellerz, as she was the one who gave me the idea for this chatper! Thanx mellerz....
Chapter Four: This is Only a Test
Back in the far corner of a dark room, too dark for human eyes to make out much of anything, sat a man in a white baboon suit. His lips twitched into a small smile, and his eyes glowed menacingly as he watched the poisonous bee before him.
"So you say you have found the Shikon no Tama?" He asked it. This was suppose to be Kikyou's job to find the jewel, he even gave her orders on what to do with it. He sighed, he still did not control the girl fully. Somewhere deep in her heart she does not want her little sister harmed, and because of this he could not trust her fully to do what must be done. "Where is it?" Naraku nodded his head slowly. "I shall test this girls strength as a miko, take this and embed it in a the fiercest looking youkai that you can find. This little object shall allow you control over the youkai, force it to attack the human camp you saw the girl in, if what you say is true then she should come to help with the fight."
His two eyes watched as the poisonous insect as flew off into the distance till he could no longer been seen, but still he watched. Naraku would have this jewel and be rid of his human side once and for all, and then he would be invincible. Once he got rid of this silly human heart, he would no longer have stupid human emotions holding him back.
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Inuyasha lay lazily up in his choice tree watching the sky above him as the clouds passed over head. In a couple of more days he would be rid of these ridiculous humans, he wouldn't have to endure there suspicious stairs and hushed whispers. Feh, as if he had any desires what so ever to feed upon their flesh, besides why would he want all their deaths on his conscious? Why would he want to add their lives to his already growing list? Inuyasha shook his head slightly, he couldn't wait to get this over with.
But then what about the wolf girl? She hasn't been around the camp since a few nights ago, though he has felt her watching everyone. Along with a few other wolves that he assumes to be apart of her pack. He moaned, Miroku has been giving him hell about finding the feral woman so that they could bring her back with him, he didn't want to look. Already they have been searching for this jewel or whatever, besides she said she would return and for some odd reason he believed her. He didn't know why, he just did. He's never believed anyone in his entire life, so why now? Maybe because she was raised by wolves and have yet to be corrupted by either human or youkai. So then why should he take her with him? He wondered, she would be better of here, to remain innocent.
"Inuyasha!" He hear the monk call.
He didn't move nor did he acknowledge the voice of his friend.
"Inuyasha, I know you can hear me, so listen." He told his hanyou friend, ever since that incident with the wolf girl he's been oddly quite. Though it might have something to do with the villagers and all their stupid talk of late. Miroku decided to go with both as answer for his friends behavior. "The villagers want to head off deeper into the forest now, they say that they've finished searching around here. Though I don't know how they could have so fast, but I'm not going to argue, I'm sort of eager to be home again." He admitted.
"Why so you can feel up Sango and every other village girl?" He asked harshly, though he didn't mean it to sound so. He was just grumpy, here he is nice for once and takes the villagers out on a tour of his forest and what does he get? Nothing but grief, sighing Inuyasha shook his head, but what else did he expect from them.
Miroku shrugged it off used to his friends attitude, though he feigned hurt. "Inuyasha, how can you think that of me, your good friend?" He asked, while holding a hand over his hear pouting slightly.
Inuyasha shook his head slightly. "Oh gee I don't know how that thought could have possibly crossed my mind, it's not like you don't ask every woman you come across to bear your child and then attempt to grope them." He spat out sarcastically.
"Well excuse me for having a normal interest in the female body." Miroku huffed, and then grinned. "Besides I wouldn't be one to talk Inuyasha, I saw how you were with that wolf woman, I so those looks you were giving her." Miroku then shook his head. "And you call me a pervert."
"Shut up monk!" Inuyasha warned as he threw an acorn at his head. Sadly he missed his target as the letch sidestepped out of the way. "I did nothing of the sort I~" He clamped his mouth shut blush evident on his cheeks. Unluckily for him he chose that moment to recall how she looked in that bear skin. God! He has been hanging around Miroku for far to long, maybe they needed time spent apart. Yes that was sounding like a fine idea to him.
Miroku grinned triumphantly, but knew when to quick so chose not to comment on his friend decidedly red cheeks. "So I was thinking the next time we see her we should take her to Sango's, I would say Keade's but Kikyou lives there too and I doubt Kikyou would want to help our wolf woman. I know she helps out the villagers, but when it comes to outsiders she usually refuses unless Keade makes her."
Inuyasha nodded in agreement. "I agree, there's something off about her, I don't know she just doesn't smell right." Inuyasha glared at Miroku, as he kept giving him strange looks. "What!" He demanded.
"You've smelled her…" Miroku asked appalled at the very idea. "I know you've got to smell everything and all, but why Kikyou, even I refuse to grope her or ask the question and I grope and ask the question to every thing with two legs and breast."
Inuyasha scowled slightly. "This is different, whenever I am around someone I can't help but catch their scent."
"What do I smell like?" He asked. Alright, he knew it was a stupid question, but he was curious. He has tried to smell himself before but his nose just wasn't strong enough to catch it, what did women smell when they were around him.
Inuyasha blinked a few times before he was able to register what was just asked of him, he wants him to smell him? Then Inuyasha grinned evilly on the inside, but on the outside he kept his scowl. "You smell like a letch."
Miroku's face fell at that. "I do?" Did he really, is there a specific smell for that? He wondered silently to himself, is that why most women seem to recognize him for what he really is? Not that he chose to be a pervert, it's not his fault his hand was cursed, but it that why his beautiful Sango beat him every time he got to close.
Inuyasha watched with mild amusement all the emotions that flickered across the monks face, until it remained on sadness. It was then that he sort of felt bad. Why should he feel bad? Inuyasha growled to himself, the letch dissevered that. But then he didn't want to be the one to make his friend sad. With a heavy sigh, he decided to make amends. "I was only joking Miroku, you smell like an old temple." He paused a moment letting his eyes flicker across the camp, every one was finished awaiting on them. "Lets go, I want to get this over with." Before he even finished his sentence he was already out of his tree and bounding off into the depth of the forest.
Miroku shrugged. A temple was better then smelling like a letch, with that thought in mind he chased after his hanyou friend. He didn't want him to get to much of a head start on him. The last time that happened he was forced to stay with the villagers, and that wasn't too pleasant. Miroku much preferred Inuyasha's attitude to the villagers company. Inuyasha was much more entertaining.
It wasn't long until Miroku was able to catch up with Inuyasha, as he has had a lot of practice in trying to keep up with the hanyou. Though it still took a lot of energy from him, but it was worth it if he didn't have to stay in the presence of the village men. Miroku is convinced that some are out to get him, even if he said he was only joking when he asked their wives or daughters to bare his child. Well he had meant it on some level, but how could they tell that. He is a monk for gosh sakes, what happened to trusting men of the cloth! Miroku shook his head sadly. It seems people had little faith now a days, although it wasn't like he actually promoted that faith. Miroku shrugged and concentrated on being able to keep up with Inuyasha.
Some how the monk found himself falling backwards after his declaration of concentrating on keeping up, and know found his but painfully connecting with the ground. He stood slowly rubbing his sore behind. "Why did you stop Inuyasha, is something wrong?" Miroku did not need the hanyou to answer, as he felt now, what he assumed Inuyasha had felt. Something with an evil aura was a approaching them at a fast speed. Sighing Miroku got into a fighting position, and just when he thought they would be able to make it out of the forest without continuation. Well nothing is ever easy is it.
"Miroku go back and make sure the villagers are all right." Inuyasha told his friend, his eyes scanning the way before him.
"There's no need Inuyasha, they are right behind us."
"Then get them some where safe." Miroku nodded, walking back he explained the situation hurriedly, and ushered them away from the area. He would have rather been fighting beside his friend, but then one of these village men might get hurt, and of course the blame would be placed upon Inuyasha even though it wouldn't have been his fault. Miroku cast a regretful glance his way before disappearing completely behind the brush.
Inuyasha let his hand ease downward toward Tetsuaiga, as he got into a fighting stance. He didn't have to wait long as he came face to face with a gigantic bear youkai. (ok all remember the bear in the episode where Kouga and Inuyasha were tricked into fighting each other, well that's what this bear looks like right now. ) He was gray, brown and green, if it held still in this forest it would most likely blend in perfectly with the surroundings.
"I've been itching for a fight, so I'm only gonna say this once…" he paused a moment to let his words sink in. "Leave or die." He warned the bear.
The youkai only regarded him warily, before bringing down his large paw to side swipe him. Inuyasha smirked, he could deal with this decision.
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Raven Skies jump on top of Midnight trying to pin him down, only to find herself being pinned. She blinked a few times. Now how had this happened? She wondered curiously, she had been so sure she had him this time. Using both of her hands, Raven Skies attempted to shove him off, that is until he got off willingly.
Midnight looked up in the direction of the human camp, his expression told her something was wrong. ~Brother, what has you so worried?~ She asked.
He shook his head slightly. ~I smell youkai, not the hanyou, but another not far from the camp.~ Raven Skies took off in that direction, before her brother wolf was able to finish his telling her. ~Raven Skies!~ He howled. ~It's not wise to go out there alone, it's better to wait for the pack.~ He howled as he attempted to catch up with her.
~I agree, brother go and find help, and I will try and help the humans.~ She declared as she held her fang firmly in her grasp. ~Hurry brother.~
Midnight glanced at his sister a moment, dose he dare leave her alone to fight a youkai by herself? She has never face a foe alone with out at lest a few wolves by her side, with one more look to his sister he dashed off. He would just have to hurry, and believe that she could take care of herself, and believe that that hanyou will watch out for her.
Raven Skies slowly made her way into the human camp, her eyes scanning for anything that would tell her the direction they had gone in. Her eyes stopped when she saw some strange tracks, deciding this was her best bet she fallowed them deeper into the forest. She ran at top speed, trying with all her might to make it in time. How was she ever to learn of who she is if they die? She knew it was a selfish reason, but she couldn't help but think that way right know. Shaking her head of the thoughts Raven Skies then spotted a familiar human. Though he was not who she wished to see at the moment, he couldn't even understand her, how was she to know what it going on.
She then jumped into the bushes so that he would not see her, it's best if she is not distracted. Using her trained senses, Raven Skies tired to sense were the youkai is located at. Her breathing became trained at her mind focused on one thought.
Suddenly her eyes shot open, she knew where it was and who was with it. Raven Skies, quickly, but quietly snuck past the other humans to where the hanyou and youkai were at, and then came to a stop. Her eyes were met with an impressive battle. She knew she shouldn't be shocked at how well the hanyou fought, he was after all part youkai, but she still couldn't help but admire his skill.
Raven Skies watched as he successfully slide his large fang across his chest, and watched at the bear youkai stumbled back in pain. The hanyou took advantage of this point of weakness by kicking the bear in the face, sending him colliding with the earth. She let go of the breath, she hadn't even realized she was holding till she let it go, it was dead. Raven Skies began to make her way toward him when the hanyou turned to leave towards the other humans, when she stopped frozen in place.
The youkai, it was still alive, but how?
Raven Skies couldn't be sure how, but she had to warn the hanyou. Though before she could even get a word out the bears clawed paw swiped at the hanyou sending him flying through a few tree before finally stopping. Both wolf child and youkai waited to see it the hanyou would get up and move after that, but he didn't a much as stir to breath. *Was he dead?* Raven Skies wondered. *I have to do something, but what? I can't let this youkai kill every one.*
Without much thought Raven Skies jumped from the bushes she was hiding behind, her fang clenched in her fist, she jumped at the bear youkai and pierced his hard skin with the sharp dagger like fang in her hand. She was a little surprised when the blade went through instead of breaking on contact! While in her stupor, Raven Skies was toss from the bears back, her whole body tensed and her eyes squeezed shut as she prepared her self to collide with the earth. Though, it never came. Raven Skies allowed herself to open her eyes to be met with deep pools of amber, staring back in to her own.
"You stupid girl! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" He asked rather harshly, though she never answered, only stared up at him in confusion. Inuyasha cursed him self silently, she could understand human. He then gathered her up in his arms and set her up in a tree so that she would be out of harm. ~Stay here!~ He growled. Kagome only nodded as she watched him slice the youkai once a again with his sword. The bear youkai reared back in pain, growling low in its gut, the bear lashed out with it's large clawed paw, sending it threw Inuyasha's gut. He staggered a moment trying to regain his balance. Raven Skies stared at the scene before her wide-eyed, she had not realized the paw had actually passed threw him until she saw the blood pooling all around him. She had to do something!
Inuyasha glared up at the youkai. "I'm going to make you pay for that!" He growled as he attempted to slash at the bear once again, only to be back handed into another tree. Inuyasha stood, using Tetsuaiga to steady himself, his eyes bulging at what he saw before him. ~I told you to stay put!~
Raven Skies ignored the hanyou's angry growls. She would never forgive herself if she didn't at lest try and help out her new pack. She would do no less for her wolf-pack, and besides one who abandons there pack in a time of danger are considered to be lower then wolf-youkai. She would never be able to face her wolf-kin again, nor would she be able to face herself. Besides she didn't want the hanyou to die, he was her friend now, and so was that other human with the strange looking cloth he always wears. Raven Skies shook her head sadly, even if she did not trust the other humans they traveled with, she didn't believe they deserved to die either. Raven Skies took two steps toward the bear-youkai, her head bowed in concentration. *Please…* She pleaded. *Please work for me. I know you like to do things your own way, but just this once I need you too listen to me.*
Inuyasha watched as the wolf girl took to steps toward the enraged youkai, using Tetsuaiga a crutch he tried to make his way to her ignoring the pain shooting through his entire being with each step. ~Do you want to die!~ He growled, though she just ignored him. If anything else, maybe he could push her out of the way before it got to her. With that deiced, Inuyasha tried to reach her in time, while silently cursing himself for being so weak.
Raven Skies concentrated energies around her, concentrated on her own and the youkai's before her. She hoped that it listened to her this time, normally it only worked for her when she was in mortal danger, or extremely upset. Right know she wasn't in much danger, neither was she too upset, though she was angry at the bear for hurting the hanyou. She paid no attention to that though, as she silently pleaded for it to work for her, a faint smile spread across her lips as her fang began to glow pink suddenly. It worked for her, she was in so much shock that she nearly failed to the notice the youkai closing in on her, until she met her own eyes with its empty ones. Raven Skies suddenly ran for the bear-youkai stabbing her dagger into it chest, were its beating heart rests. The youkai glowed a faint pink before vanishing into thin air.
Inuyasha had to blink a couple of time, how in the hell did she do that? Wonder Inuyasha curiously. He watched her as she stared at nothing a smile planted firm on her face, that is till she turned toward him running into his arms. Her grin widened when she looked up at him. ~Did you see it, I made it work form me!~ She yipped happily. ~I made it work for me, I did it!~ As she opened her mouth to say more, Inuyasha felt her go limp in his arms. To do that must have taken a lot out of her, but what exactly had she done?
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Naraku smirk evilly as he watched the event through Kanna's mirror. Kanna was a pale little girl with lifeless eyes as she held no emotion, she is void. This child of nothingness was one of his minions, one that he trusted more then Kikyou or Kagura. Unlike those two, this Kanna held no emotions of any sort, and therefore nothing held her back from doing what must be done. "I see, so she does hold the Shikon no Tama." Naraku commented idly. He watched as the hanyou carried the wolf girl in his arms bridal style toward the other humans he had been traveling with. "Though this hanyou may be a bit of a problem."
Kanna said nothing, just stared before her into nothingness. Her face betrayed nothing, sometimes she could be a little unnerving, but Naraku pushed the thoughts from his mind as he had some plans that needed unfolding at the moment. With out speaking a word Kanna disappeared knowing that it was her masters wish, in the same way that Kagura the wind sorceress now claimed her place. Kagura graced him with a tight lipped smile, while staring down at him defiantly with those red eyes of hers, her fan clutched tightly. Yes, she always needed to be taught a lesson, she could never seem to understand who was boss. He held her heart, and no not in the way most would think. Naraku literally held her beating heart with in his palm, he owned her heart, he had taken it from her long ago, and squeezed it none to gently with in his fist.
The wind sorceress held her chest painfully, where the missing heart would be located, she could feel every painful jolt run through her as he tortured her heart with in his hands. She would get her heart back, yes, her heart and her sisters heart. Kanna may see void and empty, but deep down she is a scared little girl, too afraid to defy Naraku like herself.
"Kagura you do remember I hold your heart?" He asked her, his eyes glinting sadistically.
"Yes Naraku." She answered her eyes planted firmly at her feet, she would kill him even if it were the last thing she did. "I am here to obey, so what is it you ask of me?"
"My, my Kagura so ready to please your master." He chuckled. "I want you to inform Kikyou that I have found the Shikon no Tama, I think she would be pleased to hear it." Kagura turned to leave, but Naraku stopped her with one slight squeeze on the tender flesh of the heart. "One more thing Kagura, watch over that hanyou she is with, I think he might prove to be more trouble then he is worth." Kagura nodded and disappeared to leave Naraku to his own malicious thoughts.
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Inuyasha came walking into the clearing with the wolf girl in his arms. He was still unsure of how she managed to make that bear-youkai vanish into thin air like that. He has never seen anything quite like it before. Who is this girl in his arms, that she would have power like that.
Miroku was the first to great him and bring him from the thoughts of his battle against the youkai, and it's tragic end. "Awe, Inuyasha not only have you defeated the youkai, but managed to get a girl as well." His eyes twinkled with a perverted glint.
If Inuyasha's hand were free he would have hit him hard, hard enough to render him uncurious. "Miroku I am in no mood to deal with your antic right now." He growled as he tried to bare the pain in his stomach and carry the girl at the same time.
Miroku watched his friend curiously for a moment, before his eyes widened at the blood stain on the back of his red hoari. "Inuyasha, how bad is it?" He asked.
"I'll live."
"And the girl?" He asked.
"She only fainted after she killed the youkai." He whispered to the monk so that no one else could hear. "And no Miroku I don't need my wounds dressed, I'm a Hanyou, remember, a few hours of sleep and I will be fine." Inuyasha explained firmly.
"After your rest you do plan on telling me right?" He only nodded to the monk. Miroku turned his attention to the villagers before him, congratulating himself on his quick thought out plain. "Inuyasha came across this girl while fighting the youkai, it seems that she has sustained some minor injuries, but none the less we shall turn back and head towards Keade's." Miroku announced. "The Shikon Jewel will have to wait, as far as I can tell it's not even here." The villagers nodded in agreement as they readied their things to head toward the village. "Inuyasha why don't you go ahead with the girl, it would probably be best that way there won't be so much of a commotion, and take her to Sango's first and then bring Keade to her."
Inuyasha nodded his understanding. Sango's hut rested just outside the village, if he were to leave her there and then go and find Keade it would attract less attention, and the less who know of her the better. Inuyasha quickly bounded off towards the village, ignoring the pain that jolted through his body with each step.
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A/N: Sorry all I would have updated yester but it was my B-Day!!! I turned 17 yesterday, which in case you all didn't catch it was Sept. 28, I had tones of fun!!! Whelp anyways that's why this chapter is coming out today instead of yesterday….. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!!!! Read and Review!!!!!!
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Chapter Four: This is Only a Test
Back in the far corner of a dark room, too dark for human eyes to make out much of anything, sat a man in a white baboon suit. His lips twitched into a small smile, and his eyes glowed menacingly as he watched the poisonous bee before him.
"So you say you have found the Shikon no Tama?" He asked it. This was suppose to be Kikyou's job to find the jewel, he even gave her orders on what to do with it. He sighed, he still did not control the girl fully. Somewhere deep in her heart she does not want her little sister harmed, and because of this he could not trust her fully to do what must be done. "Where is it?" Naraku nodded his head slowly. "I shall test this girls strength as a miko, take this and embed it in a the fiercest looking youkai that you can find. This little object shall allow you control over the youkai, force it to attack the human camp you saw the girl in, if what you say is true then she should come to help with the fight."
His two eyes watched as the poisonous insect as flew off into the distance till he could no longer been seen, but still he watched. Naraku would have this jewel and be rid of his human side once and for all, and then he would be invincible. Once he got rid of this silly human heart, he would no longer have stupid human emotions holding him back.
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Inuyasha lay lazily up in his choice tree watching the sky above him as the clouds passed over head. In a couple of more days he would be rid of these ridiculous humans, he wouldn't have to endure there suspicious stairs and hushed whispers. Feh, as if he had any desires what so ever to feed upon their flesh, besides why would he want all their deaths on his conscious? Why would he want to add their lives to his already growing list? Inuyasha shook his head slightly, he couldn't wait to get this over with.
But then what about the wolf girl? She hasn't been around the camp since a few nights ago, though he has felt her watching everyone. Along with a few other wolves that he assumes to be apart of her pack. He moaned, Miroku has been giving him hell about finding the feral woman so that they could bring her back with him, he didn't want to look. Already they have been searching for this jewel or whatever, besides she said she would return and for some odd reason he believed her. He didn't know why, he just did. He's never believed anyone in his entire life, so why now? Maybe because she was raised by wolves and have yet to be corrupted by either human or youkai. So then why should he take her with him? He wondered, she would be better of here, to remain innocent.
"Inuyasha!" He hear the monk call.
He didn't move nor did he acknowledge the voice of his friend.
"Inuyasha, I know you can hear me, so listen." He told his hanyou friend, ever since that incident with the wolf girl he's been oddly quite. Though it might have something to do with the villagers and all their stupid talk of late. Miroku decided to go with both as answer for his friends behavior. "The villagers want to head off deeper into the forest now, they say that they've finished searching around here. Though I don't know how they could have so fast, but I'm not going to argue, I'm sort of eager to be home again." He admitted.
"Why so you can feel up Sango and every other village girl?" He asked harshly, though he didn't mean it to sound so. He was just grumpy, here he is nice for once and takes the villagers out on a tour of his forest and what does he get? Nothing but grief, sighing Inuyasha shook his head, but what else did he expect from them.
Miroku shrugged it off used to his friends attitude, though he feigned hurt. "Inuyasha, how can you think that of me, your good friend?" He asked, while holding a hand over his hear pouting slightly.
Inuyasha shook his head slightly. "Oh gee I don't know how that thought could have possibly crossed my mind, it's not like you don't ask every woman you come across to bear your child and then attempt to grope them." He spat out sarcastically.
"Well excuse me for having a normal interest in the female body." Miroku huffed, and then grinned. "Besides I wouldn't be one to talk Inuyasha, I saw how you were with that wolf woman, I so those looks you were giving her." Miroku then shook his head. "And you call me a pervert."
"Shut up monk!" Inuyasha warned as he threw an acorn at his head. Sadly he missed his target as the letch sidestepped out of the way. "I did nothing of the sort I~" He clamped his mouth shut blush evident on his cheeks. Unluckily for him he chose that moment to recall how she looked in that bear skin. God! He has been hanging around Miroku for far to long, maybe they needed time spent apart. Yes that was sounding like a fine idea to him.
Miroku grinned triumphantly, but knew when to quick so chose not to comment on his friend decidedly red cheeks. "So I was thinking the next time we see her we should take her to Sango's, I would say Keade's but Kikyou lives there too and I doubt Kikyou would want to help our wolf woman. I know she helps out the villagers, but when it comes to outsiders she usually refuses unless Keade makes her."
Inuyasha nodded in agreement. "I agree, there's something off about her, I don't know she just doesn't smell right." Inuyasha glared at Miroku, as he kept giving him strange looks. "What!" He demanded.
"You've smelled her…" Miroku asked appalled at the very idea. "I know you've got to smell everything and all, but why Kikyou, even I refuse to grope her or ask the question and I grope and ask the question to every thing with two legs and breast."
Inuyasha scowled slightly. "This is different, whenever I am around someone I can't help but catch their scent."
"What do I smell like?" He asked. Alright, he knew it was a stupid question, but he was curious. He has tried to smell himself before but his nose just wasn't strong enough to catch it, what did women smell when they were around him.
Inuyasha blinked a few times before he was able to register what was just asked of him, he wants him to smell him? Then Inuyasha grinned evilly on the inside, but on the outside he kept his scowl. "You smell like a letch."
Miroku's face fell at that. "I do?" Did he really, is there a specific smell for that? He wondered silently to himself, is that why most women seem to recognize him for what he really is? Not that he chose to be a pervert, it's not his fault his hand was cursed, but it that why his beautiful Sango beat him every time he got to close.
Inuyasha watched with mild amusement all the emotions that flickered across the monks face, until it remained on sadness. It was then that he sort of felt bad. Why should he feel bad? Inuyasha growled to himself, the letch dissevered that. But then he didn't want to be the one to make his friend sad. With a heavy sigh, he decided to make amends. "I was only joking Miroku, you smell like an old temple." He paused a moment letting his eyes flicker across the camp, every one was finished awaiting on them. "Lets go, I want to get this over with." Before he even finished his sentence he was already out of his tree and bounding off into the depth of the forest.
Miroku shrugged. A temple was better then smelling like a letch, with that thought in mind he chased after his hanyou friend. He didn't want him to get to much of a head start on him. The last time that happened he was forced to stay with the villagers, and that wasn't too pleasant. Miroku much preferred Inuyasha's attitude to the villagers company. Inuyasha was much more entertaining.
It wasn't long until Miroku was able to catch up with Inuyasha, as he has had a lot of practice in trying to keep up with the hanyou. Though it still took a lot of energy from him, but it was worth it if he didn't have to stay in the presence of the village men. Miroku is convinced that some are out to get him, even if he said he was only joking when he asked their wives or daughters to bare his child. Well he had meant it on some level, but how could they tell that. He is a monk for gosh sakes, what happened to trusting men of the cloth! Miroku shook his head sadly. It seems people had little faith now a days, although it wasn't like he actually promoted that faith. Miroku shrugged and concentrated on being able to keep up with Inuyasha.
Some how the monk found himself falling backwards after his declaration of concentrating on keeping up, and know found his but painfully connecting with the ground. He stood slowly rubbing his sore behind. "Why did you stop Inuyasha, is something wrong?" Miroku did not need the hanyou to answer, as he felt now, what he assumed Inuyasha had felt. Something with an evil aura was a approaching them at a fast speed. Sighing Miroku got into a fighting position, and just when he thought they would be able to make it out of the forest without continuation. Well nothing is ever easy is it.
"Miroku go back and make sure the villagers are all right." Inuyasha told his friend, his eyes scanning the way before him.
"There's no need Inuyasha, they are right behind us."
"Then get them some where safe." Miroku nodded, walking back he explained the situation hurriedly, and ushered them away from the area. He would have rather been fighting beside his friend, but then one of these village men might get hurt, and of course the blame would be placed upon Inuyasha even though it wouldn't have been his fault. Miroku cast a regretful glance his way before disappearing completely behind the brush.
Inuyasha let his hand ease downward toward Tetsuaiga, as he got into a fighting stance. He didn't have to wait long as he came face to face with a gigantic bear youkai. (ok all remember the bear in the episode where Kouga and Inuyasha were tricked into fighting each other, well that's what this bear looks like right now. ) He was gray, brown and green, if it held still in this forest it would most likely blend in perfectly with the surroundings.
"I've been itching for a fight, so I'm only gonna say this once…" he paused a moment to let his words sink in. "Leave or die." He warned the bear.
The youkai only regarded him warily, before bringing down his large paw to side swipe him. Inuyasha smirked, he could deal with this decision.
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Raven Skies jump on top of Midnight trying to pin him down, only to find herself being pinned. She blinked a few times. Now how had this happened? She wondered curiously, she had been so sure she had him this time. Using both of her hands, Raven Skies attempted to shove him off, that is until he got off willingly.
Midnight looked up in the direction of the human camp, his expression told her something was wrong. ~Brother, what has you so worried?~ She asked.
He shook his head slightly. ~I smell youkai, not the hanyou, but another not far from the camp.~ Raven Skies took off in that direction, before her brother wolf was able to finish his telling her. ~Raven Skies!~ He howled. ~It's not wise to go out there alone, it's better to wait for the pack.~ He howled as he attempted to catch up with her.
~I agree, brother go and find help, and I will try and help the humans.~ She declared as she held her fang firmly in her grasp. ~Hurry brother.~
Midnight glanced at his sister a moment, dose he dare leave her alone to fight a youkai by herself? She has never face a foe alone with out at lest a few wolves by her side, with one more look to his sister he dashed off. He would just have to hurry, and believe that she could take care of herself, and believe that that hanyou will watch out for her.
Raven Skies slowly made her way into the human camp, her eyes scanning for anything that would tell her the direction they had gone in. Her eyes stopped when she saw some strange tracks, deciding this was her best bet she fallowed them deeper into the forest. She ran at top speed, trying with all her might to make it in time. How was she ever to learn of who she is if they die? She knew it was a selfish reason, but she couldn't help but think that way right know. Shaking her head of the thoughts Raven Skies then spotted a familiar human. Though he was not who she wished to see at the moment, he couldn't even understand her, how was she to know what it going on.
She then jumped into the bushes so that he would not see her, it's best if she is not distracted. Using her trained senses, Raven Skies tired to sense were the youkai is located at. Her breathing became trained at her mind focused on one thought.
Suddenly her eyes shot open, she knew where it was and who was with it. Raven Skies, quickly, but quietly snuck past the other humans to where the hanyou and youkai were at, and then came to a stop. Her eyes were met with an impressive battle. She knew she shouldn't be shocked at how well the hanyou fought, he was after all part youkai, but she still couldn't help but admire his skill.
Raven Skies watched as he successfully slide his large fang across his chest, and watched at the bear youkai stumbled back in pain. The hanyou took advantage of this point of weakness by kicking the bear in the face, sending him colliding with the earth. She let go of the breath, she hadn't even realized she was holding till she let it go, it was dead. Raven Skies began to make her way toward him when the hanyou turned to leave towards the other humans, when she stopped frozen in place.
The youkai, it was still alive, but how?
Raven Skies couldn't be sure how, but she had to warn the hanyou. Though before she could even get a word out the bears clawed paw swiped at the hanyou sending him flying through a few tree before finally stopping. Both wolf child and youkai waited to see it the hanyou would get up and move after that, but he didn't a much as stir to breath. *Was he dead?* Raven Skies wondered. *I have to do something, but what? I can't let this youkai kill every one.*
Without much thought Raven Skies jumped from the bushes she was hiding behind, her fang clenched in her fist, she jumped at the bear youkai and pierced his hard skin with the sharp dagger like fang in her hand. She was a little surprised when the blade went through instead of breaking on contact! While in her stupor, Raven Skies was toss from the bears back, her whole body tensed and her eyes squeezed shut as she prepared her self to collide with the earth. Though, it never came. Raven Skies allowed herself to open her eyes to be met with deep pools of amber, staring back in to her own.
"You stupid girl! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" He asked rather harshly, though she never answered, only stared up at him in confusion. Inuyasha cursed him self silently, she could understand human. He then gathered her up in his arms and set her up in a tree so that she would be out of harm. ~Stay here!~ He growled. Kagome only nodded as she watched him slice the youkai once a again with his sword. The bear youkai reared back in pain, growling low in its gut, the bear lashed out with it's large clawed paw, sending it threw Inuyasha's gut. He staggered a moment trying to regain his balance. Raven Skies stared at the scene before her wide-eyed, she had not realized the paw had actually passed threw him until she saw the blood pooling all around him. She had to do something!
Inuyasha glared up at the youkai. "I'm going to make you pay for that!" He growled as he attempted to slash at the bear once again, only to be back handed into another tree. Inuyasha stood, using Tetsuaiga to steady himself, his eyes bulging at what he saw before him. ~I told you to stay put!~
Raven Skies ignored the hanyou's angry growls. She would never forgive herself if she didn't at lest try and help out her new pack. She would do no less for her wolf-pack, and besides one who abandons there pack in a time of danger are considered to be lower then wolf-youkai. She would never be able to face her wolf-kin again, nor would she be able to face herself. Besides she didn't want the hanyou to die, he was her friend now, and so was that other human with the strange looking cloth he always wears. Raven Skies shook her head sadly, even if she did not trust the other humans they traveled with, she didn't believe they deserved to die either. Raven Skies took two steps toward the bear-youkai, her head bowed in concentration. *Please…* She pleaded. *Please work for me. I know you like to do things your own way, but just this once I need you too listen to me.*
Inuyasha watched as the wolf girl took to steps toward the enraged youkai, using Tetsuaiga a crutch he tried to make his way to her ignoring the pain shooting through his entire being with each step. ~Do you want to die!~ He growled, though she just ignored him. If anything else, maybe he could push her out of the way before it got to her. With that deiced, Inuyasha tried to reach her in time, while silently cursing himself for being so weak.
Raven Skies concentrated energies around her, concentrated on her own and the youkai's before her. She hoped that it listened to her this time, normally it only worked for her when she was in mortal danger, or extremely upset. Right know she wasn't in much danger, neither was she too upset, though she was angry at the bear for hurting the hanyou. She paid no attention to that though, as she silently pleaded for it to work for her, a faint smile spread across her lips as her fang began to glow pink suddenly. It worked for her, she was in so much shock that she nearly failed to the notice the youkai closing in on her, until she met her own eyes with its empty ones. Raven Skies suddenly ran for the bear-youkai stabbing her dagger into it chest, were its beating heart rests. The youkai glowed a faint pink before vanishing into thin air.
Inuyasha had to blink a couple of time, how in the hell did she do that? Wonder Inuyasha curiously. He watched her as she stared at nothing a smile planted firm on her face, that is till she turned toward him running into his arms. Her grin widened when she looked up at him. ~Did you see it, I made it work form me!~ She yipped happily. ~I made it work for me, I did it!~ As she opened her mouth to say more, Inuyasha felt her go limp in his arms. To do that must have taken a lot out of her, but what exactly had she done?
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Naraku smirk evilly as he watched the event through Kanna's mirror. Kanna was a pale little girl with lifeless eyes as she held no emotion, she is void. This child of nothingness was one of his minions, one that he trusted more then Kikyou or Kagura. Unlike those two, this Kanna held no emotions of any sort, and therefore nothing held her back from doing what must be done. "I see, so she does hold the Shikon no Tama." Naraku commented idly. He watched as the hanyou carried the wolf girl in his arms bridal style toward the other humans he had been traveling with. "Though this hanyou may be a bit of a problem."
Kanna said nothing, just stared before her into nothingness. Her face betrayed nothing, sometimes she could be a little unnerving, but Naraku pushed the thoughts from his mind as he had some plans that needed unfolding at the moment. With out speaking a word Kanna disappeared knowing that it was her masters wish, in the same way that Kagura the wind sorceress now claimed her place. Kagura graced him with a tight lipped smile, while staring down at him defiantly with those red eyes of hers, her fan clutched tightly. Yes, she always needed to be taught a lesson, she could never seem to understand who was boss. He held her heart, and no not in the way most would think. Naraku literally held her beating heart with in his palm, he owned her heart, he had taken it from her long ago, and squeezed it none to gently with in his fist.
The wind sorceress held her chest painfully, where the missing heart would be located, she could feel every painful jolt run through her as he tortured her heart with in his hands. She would get her heart back, yes, her heart and her sisters heart. Kanna may see void and empty, but deep down she is a scared little girl, too afraid to defy Naraku like herself.
"Kagura you do remember I hold your heart?" He asked her, his eyes glinting sadistically.
"Yes Naraku." She answered her eyes planted firmly at her feet, she would kill him even if it were the last thing she did. "I am here to obey, so what is it you ask of me?"
"My, my Kagura so ready to please your master." He chuckled. "I want you to inform Kikyou that I have found the Shikon no Tama, I think she would be pleased to hear it." Kagura turned to leave, but Naraku stopped her with one slight squeeze on the tender flesh of the heart. "One more thing Kagura, watch over that hanyou she is with, I think he might prove to be more trouble then he is worth." Kagura nodded and disappeared to leave Naraku to his own malicious thoughts.
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Inuyasha came walking into the clearing with the wolf girl in his arms. He was still unsure of how she managed to make that bear-youkai vanish into thin air like that. He has never seen anything quite like it before. Who is this girl in his arms, that she would have power like that.
Miroku was the first to great him and bring him from the thoughts of his battle against the youkai, and it's tragic end. "Awe, Inuyasha not only have you defeated the youkai, but managed to get a girl as well." His eyes twinkled with a perverted glint.
If Inuyasha's hand were free he would have hit him hard, hard enough to render him uncurious. "Miroku I am in no mood to deal with your antic right now." He growled as he tried to bare the pain in his stomach and carry the girl at the same time.
Miroku watched his friend curiously for a moment, before his eyes widened at the blood stain on the back of his red hoari. "Inuyasha, how bad is it?" He asked.
"I'll live."
"And the girl?" He asked.
"She only fainted after she killed the youkai." He whispered to the monk so that no one else could hear. "And no Miroku I don't need my wounds dressed, I'm a Hanyou, remember, a few hours of sleep and I will be fine." Inuyasha explained firmly.
"After your rest you do plan on telling me right?" He only nodded to the monk. Miroku turned his attention to the villagers before him, congratulating himself on his quick thought out plain. "Inuyasha came across this girl while fighting the youkai, it seems that she has sustained some minor injuries, but none the less we shall turn back and head towards Keade's." Miroku announced. "The Shikon Jewel will have to wait, as far as I can tell it's not even here." The villagers nodded in agreement as they readied their things to head toward the village. "Inuyasha why don't you go ahead with the girl, it would probably be best that way there won't be so much of a commotion, and take her to Sango's first and then bring Keade to her."
Inuyasha nodded his understanding. Sango's hut rested just outside the village, if he were to leave her there and then go and find Keade it would attract less attention, and the less who know of her the better. Inuyasha quickly bounded off towards the village, ignoring the pain that jolted through his body with each step.
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A/N: Sorry all I would have updated yester but it was my B-Day!!! I turned 17 yesterday, which in case you all didn't catch it was Sept. 28, I had tones of fun!!! Whelp anyways that's why this chapter is coming out today instead of yesterday….. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!!!! Read and Review!!!!!!
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