InuYasha helped Kagome and Koyuki out of the well. He was thrilled by his freedom and the good news about Koyuki. Kagome sighed as she was assisted out of the well. Everything that had happened that day swirled through her mind. She was exhausted and couldn't wait to go to sleep. She was also glad that hanyou children differed from mortal children. Young half-demons slept quietly almost constantly. The only time they only really cried was if it was something completely necessary. Kagome was grateful after what had happened throughout the day.
"Kagome!!" Shippou shouted as he ran from some bushes.
"Kagome-sama!" Miroku yelled as he followed the young fox, tailed by Sango.
"Kagome-chan!" Sango cried as she followed. InuYasha, whom had his back turned to them, almost leapt from his skin.
"SHIT!!" He cried in surprise as his friends yelled out to them.
"Shippou, Sango, Miroku!!" Kagome replied back, trying to brush off her exhaustion. Shippou leapt onto Kagome's shoulder as he greeted her, followed by the monk and demon slayer.
"We're have you been? We came to find you guys earlier when the sun was up, and you weren't there." Sango asked. Kagome held out her unusually pale daughter. Sango gasped in surprise and thrill. She didn't know InuYasha and Kagome had a child.
"Koyuki's been ill, so we had to take her beyond the well. Fortunately, it's nothing serious." Kagome replied. InuYasha had some small scratches on his wrists from where he was thrashing and pulling on the shackles. Shippou looked down at the young hanyou and watched her.
"Half-demons sure do…" Shippou was cut off by Kagome shaking her head. She knew anything about their daughter could send him off the deep end. InuYasha, whom stood with his arms crossed and his eyes closed, twitched his eyebrow as Shippou spoke. He stealthily came up behind Shippou and grabbed the fox by the tail.
"Half-demons sure do what?" He asked in a threatening tone.
"Nothing…" Shippou whispered.
"Good." InuYasha dropped the fox without warning. InuYasha flinched as he caught scent of a demon. It was a bear youkai. He knew that they weren't major threats, but with his young child, he couldn't take any chances. He pulled Tessaiga from its scabbard. As the blade was pulled from the sheath, it transformed into the giant "fang".
"What is it, InuYasha?" Kagome asked.
"It's a demon. Not much of a threat, though. Similar to the demon that was haunting the Takeda clan's territory, just not a spirit." He replied. The small two-tail leapt from Sango's shoulder and engulfed itself in flame. She transformed into her battle-worthy form and knew she needed to protect Kagome, Koyuki, and Shippou. The flames on her tails and ankles burned brightly as she growled protectively. Miroku didn't have his Kazaana, but he wasn't completely defenseless. He still had his staff and purification scrolls. Sango had Hiraikotsu, swords, daggers, and Kirara for assistance. InuYasha didn't pay any attention to Miroku and Sango who stood behind him, battle-prepared. A tremendous bear youkai emerged from the forest. It stood easily one hundred feet on its hind paws. Shippou quivered slightly at the sight of the huge bear. Its claws were enormous, nearly as long as InuYasha was tall. It roared ferociously as it swatted at InuYasha, Miroku, and Sango. InuYasha used Tessaiga to slice the huge paw off at the bear's wrist. It roared in pain and pulled its arm back. "KAZE NO KIZU!!!" InuYasha screamed as he sliced through the swirling demon winds. The bear was destroyed by the attack, and proved to be no threat to InuYasha. Sango sighed and lowered Hiraikotsu. She stuck it into the ground, leaning on it.
"I hate it when a demon's appearances are so deceiving." She thought aloud. Everyone calmed with the demon's death, though InuYasha remained alert of everything. InuYasha sheathed his sword and looked at Kagome and Koyuki. Kirara surrounded herself in her flames, again, and shrank to her small, kitten-like size. She meowed and walked over to Sango. Sango strapped her giant weapon across her back and the two-tail leapt into her arms. InuYasha and Kagome began walking back to their hut of a home. Miroku and Sango followed close behind.