AN: To my reviewers. I'm so sorry about the misunderstanding. You see I normally write my story on paper first, then I type it later. But part of my story was missing and I didn't notice until I got you guys reviews. So this is the chapter that's supposed to be here. I took the liberty of removing the one you've already read, and placed in the next chapter section. That way you don't have to do any 'tricks' just to read the fic. Well so sorry you guys for the mess up.
As always, Inuyasha's heart sped up when he felt Kagome's legs wrap around his waist. He would often run faster just so he could feel her tighten up around him. He shook his head, attempting concentrate harder on the task at hand. The smell of the youkai grew stronger, and Inuyasha knew that he was closing in.
Kagome was unable to enjoy the feel of Inuyasha beneath her. The evil aura coming from the youkai was starting to make her feel uncomfortable. When she felt it draw closer, her nails dug deeper into Inuyasha's haori.
Sango and Miroku were finishing up their breakfast when Kirara started to growl. Shippou, who had been sitting next to her, jumped up when she transformed into her larger form.
"What's wrong Kirara?" He asked worriedly.
"She senses something." Sango said, as she stood up to grab her weapon.
"Yes. I feel it too." Miroku looked to the east.
"But what about Kagome and Inuyasha?"
As if on cue, the pair burst into the clearing. Kagome jumped off Inuyasha's back, and ran to retrieve her bow and arrows. Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga and took his stand in front of the group.
Suddenly the youkai burst into the clearing, with sticks and leaves flying every where. He had been running on all four, but when he saw them he stood up on his hind legs. His eyes were blood red, as he scanned his opponents. Then they came to rest on Kagome, she stood with her arrow drawn.
"Kagome." Inuyasha broke the youkai's focus.
"It's in his chest, Inuyasha, near his heart."
"That is one massive bear youkai." Sango commented.
"Yea, well he won't be massive for long." Inuyasha said, cracking his knuckles.
Then the youkai spoke, "The miko who can see the shards. No one said how beautiful you were."
Inuyasha growled low in his throat, and stepped in front of Kagome possessively. The youkai, in turn, growled back at Inuyasha for blocking his view. He swung a heavy paw at him. Inuyasha jumped out of the way and tried to swing around and deal a blow of his own. But for large bear youkai, he could move unusually fast.
The bear youkai sidestepped and slammed Inuyahsa into a tree. Sango took a chance and threw her Hiraikotsu. But the youkai heard it coming, and repelled it back at her. Sango didn't have time to move.
"Sango!" Miroku jumped in front of her and took most of the blow. Both were knocked unconscious.
Kagome saw this and shot one of her purification arrows at the youkai. It made contact with his arm, causing him to cry out in pain.
By now Inuyasha was on his feet, and charging forward. He jumped into the air and slashed at the youkai's chest, but the shard was deeper then he'd anticipated. The youkai used his claws and pinned Inuyasha to tree. The claws sunk into his arms and legs, causing blood to rush out. The loss of blood made his vision blurry, the last thing he heard was Kagome screaming his name.
"Inuyasha!" She saw his eyes turn hazy before they closed.
The smiled evilly, and turned his attentions to the miko. She was about to run over to the hanyou, he put a foot between her and her target. He then noticed the unconscious couple. Extending his claws he raised them above his head.
"No! Sango! Miroku!"
She didn't shield her eyes when the claws made contact with the earth, creating a barrier around them. He looked over at her and spoke.
"Can't have any last minute surprises."
"You leave Kagome alone!"
Surprised, the youkai began to scan the area for the source of the sound. His eyes fell on a small kitsune that stood in front of the miko. He fell into a rueful laugh.
"Is that all that's left, miko? Surely you have something better to practice with."
"I'll protect Kagome if it kills me!"
"Well, then pup. That can be arranged."
He reached down and snagged Shippou by his tail. Shippou used every trick he had, but to no avail. Suddenly an arrow hit the youkai's arm, but he held onto Shippou.
"Drop him!"
Kagome stood her ground with another arrow drawn. She wouldn't let anything happen to her surrogate pup.
"If you don't drop your weapon, I'll swallow him whole."
Just then Kirara jumped from no where and snagged Shippou from the youkai's claws, but he saw her coming. As soon as she was within range he shot one his claws at her, pinning her by her shoulder to the ground. Shippou's head banged a rock knocking him unconscious.
"Shippou!"
"Take one more step, miko, and I'll slit his throat before you reach him!"
"What do you want from me!"
"Just come quietly."
Kagome didn't want to leave any of them in the state they were in. She took a moment to look at them. The youkai chose this moment to approach and knock her weapons from her hands. Before she could scream, her grabbed her shirt and took to the air.
Kagome didn't like being up this high without Inuyasha, she fainted.
"Inuyasha."
As always, Inuyasha's heart sped up when he felt Kagome's legs wrap around his waist. He would often run faster just so he could feel her tighten up around him. He shook his head, attempting concentrate harder on the task at hand. The smell of the youkai grew stronger, and Inuyasha knew that he was closing in.
Kagome was unable to enjoy the feel of Inuyasha beneath her. The evil aura coming from the youkai was starting to make her feel uncomfortable. When she felt it draw closer, her nails dug deeper into Inuyasha's haori.
Sango and Miroku were finishing up their breakfast when Kirara started to growl. Shippou, who had been sitting next to her, jumped up when she transformed into her larger form.
"What's wrong Kirara?" He asked worriedly.
"She senses something." Sango said, as she stood up to grab her weapon.
"Yes. I feel it too." Miroku looked to the east.
"But what about Kagome and Inuyasha?"
As if on cue, the pair burst into the clearing. Kagome jumped off Inuyasha's back, and ran to retrieve her bow and arrows. Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga and took his stand in front of the group.
Suddenly the youkai burst into the clearing, with sticks and leaves flying every where. He had been running on all four, but when he saw them he stood up on his hind legs. His eyes were blood red, as he scanned his opponents. Then they came to rest on Kagome, she stood with her arrow drawn.
"Kagome." Inuyasha broke the youkai's focus.
"It's in his chest, Inuyasha, near his heart."
"That is one massive bear youkai." Sango commented.
"Yea, well he won't be massive for long." Inuyasha said, cracking his knuckles.
Then the youkai spoke, "The miko who can see the shards. No one said how beautiful you were."
Inuyasha growled low in his throat, and stepped in front of Kagome possessively. The youkai, in turn, growled back at Inuyasha for blocking his view. He swung a heavy paw at him. Inuyasha jumped out of the way and tried to swing around and deal a blow of his own. But for large bear youkai, he could move unusually fast.
The bear youkai sidestepped and slammed Inuyahsa into a tree. Sango took a chance and threw her Hiraikotsu. But the youkai heard it coming, and repelled it back at her. Sango didn't have time to move.
"Sango!" Miroku jumped in front of her and took most of the blow. Both were knocked unconscious.
Kagome saw this and shot one of her purification arrows at the youkai. It made contact with his arm, causing him to cry out in pain.
By now Inuyasha was on his feet, and charging forward. He jumped into the air and slashed at the youkai's chest, but the shard was deeper then he'd anticipated. The youkai used his claws and pinned Inuyasha to tree. The claws sunk into his arms and legs, causing blood to rush out. The loss of blood made his vision blurry, the last thing he heard was Kagome screaming his name.
"Inuyasha!" She saw his eyes turn hazy before they closed.
The smiled evilly, and turned his attentions to the miko. She was about to run over to the hanyou, he put a foot between her and her target. He then noticed the unconscious couple. Extending his claws he raised them above his head.
"No! Sango! Miroku!"
She didn't shield her eyes when the claws made contact with the earth, creating a barrier around them. He looked over at her and spoke.
"Can't have any last minute surprises."
"You leave Kagome alone!"
Surprised, the youkai began to scan the area for the source of the sound. His eyes fell on a small kitsune that stood in front of the miko. He fell into a rueful laugh.
"Is that all that's left, miko? Surely you have something better to practice with."
"I'll protect Kagome if it kills me!"
"Well, then pup. That can be arranged."
He reached down and snagged Shippou by his tail. Shippou used every trick he had, but to no avail. Suddenly an arrow hit the youkai's arm, but he held onto Shippou.
"Drop him!"
Kagome stood her ground with another arrow drawn. She wouldn't let anything happen to her surrogate pup.
"If you don't drop your weapon, I'll swallow him whole."
Just then Kirara jumped from no where and snagged Shippou from the youkai's claws, but he saw her coming. As soon as she was within range he shot one his claws at her, pinning her by her shoulder to the ground. Shippou's head banged a rock knocking him unconscious.
"Shippou!"
"Take one more step, miko, and I'll slit his throat before you reach him!"
"What do you want from me!"
"Just come quietly."
Kagome didn't want to leave any of them in the state they were in. She took a moment to look at them. The youkai chose this moment to approach and knock her weapons from her hands. Before she could scream, her grabbed her shirt and took to the air.
Kagome didn't like being up this high without Inuyasha, she fainted.
"Inuyasha."