Lost Wings of Taijiya
S. Hawk: Chapter 3 is up and running.
Y. Hawk: How could you end chapter 2 like that? I want to know what happened!
S. Hawk: Oh come on now. Did anyone think that it was mean to end with a teaser?
Reviewers: YES!
S. Hawk: Damn! Okay, I'll update this story quicker than normal for you people.
Reviewers: *Pulls out weapons* WRITE FASTER!
S. Hawk: *gulp* Okay.
Yuko: He will update this chapter relatively quickly. He doesn't own Inuyasha, Yu-Gi-Oh, or xxxHolic.
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To the reviewers: I see that some people are upset with that teaser. I'm glad people care enough to be angry. It means that people actually like this story. I'll try to limit the amount of teasers in this story.
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Chapter 3: Nurse
Normal POV
Kagome and Sango could tell that the situation was very tense. If it was any tenser, they could swim in it. Kagome opened her mouth to speak when the villagers sprang up to attack. Luckily, Sango was prepared for the possible attack. She grabbed Shippo and Kagome while she jumped onto the roof of the healer's hut. Sango saw a lot of villagers carrying some weapons and she gulped.
Sango POV
Damn! This is going to be bad. I need to calm everyone down before Inuyasha takes them to be a threat. I need to think. Kagome is too terrified to be much help. Shippo is not going to gain this crowd's trust. I'm a damn fighter! I am not a negotiator! I need to talk to the head of the village. I'll assume the man hiding behind all the big men is the chief. I jumped off the roof, leaving Kagome and Shippo up there for their safety. I went to the previously mentioned man. "Are you the chief of this village?" The man nodded and then held a sword to my throat. I couldn't move or his twitching hand will puncture my windpipe. With a swift flick of my wrist, I parried his sword away and held the tip of my sword to his eyes. I saw the beads of sweat drop on his face. "I will lower my weapon if everyone will place their weapons on the ground. We only wish to talk to you folks." The villagers did as I ordered. I removed my sword from his head and re-sheath it. I signaled that it was safe to Kagome. I assumed that she knew that because she came down before I signaled her. I turned back to the chief. "We are here because our friend, the monk, is injured. My friend, the hanyou, is not going to hurt anyone. We will remain here for a short time. We will leave as soon as the monk is well enough to travel. Does anyone disagree to this?"
A young man clearly did not agree to this and he made his presence known. I decided to take that as a challenge. We agreed that the fight would determine if my friends and I could remain in the village. The battleground was cleared and both of us were allowed as many weapons as we wish. I drew Hiraikotsu up to act as a shield. My opponent, Namu, drew a bow and a quiver of arrows. I found that to be quite underhanded to be using a bow in a duel. I didn't have a chance to complain before he let loose an arrow. Luckily, my taijiya training helped me to dodge the arrow. He let loose another arrow. It was about to hit me in the side when I did a butterfly flip and blocked the arrow with my Hiraikotsu. He shot arrow after arrow trying to turn me into a pincushion. I was able to dodge all of the arrows except for one. The arrow that hit me grazed my cheek. It didn't give me a serious injury but it pissed me off. I had enough of being defensive and I threw Hiraikotsu at Namu. For a big guy, Namu moved quickly. The attack didn't injure him until it came back and hit him in the shoulder. He didn't suffer any major injuries from it. I caught Hiraikotsu and returned it to a shield function. I started to feel a numbing sensation from my cheek. The realization hit me like a giant youkai: the arrows he shot at me were poison tipped! I felt the sleepiness wash over me and I knew that I had to end this fight fast before the poison spreads to my heart.
My arm was starting to get numb. It was so numb that I couldn't hold up my weapon. Namu smirked at the situation and he casually drew a club. He walked calmly to me and was getting ready to knock my head off. I didn't know what to do. I could barely move and he was going to hit me really hard. I thought of an idea right before he swung the club. I dropped to the ground as the club flew over me and I sprung up to deliver a knee to Namu's head. The force of his swing made him slightly unbalanced and my attack was enough to make him lose balance. He staggered a bit. That gave me enough time to launch a sweep kick to the back of his knees. He lost his balance completely and fell. The club that he was using flew up as he fell. It happened to land on Namu's head and he was knocked unconscious. I had won the battle and my friends could stay in the village. As my adrenaline rush decline, I fell unconscious from the poison.
When I awoke, Kagome was examining Miroku. I could feel that I was recovering from the poison. It didn't feel numb anymore but I still lack the strength to move. Kagome noticed my movement and went over to check to see if I was all right. "Sango! Are you okay? A poison arrow scratched you. That cheat tried to win using underhanded methods. I'm glad you kicked his macho ass! The healer gave you some antidote to counter the poison. All you have to do is rest. Miroku is fine. He did suffer a lot of injuries from his fall but he just needs a little rest. I better check his dressings to see if they need cleaning." I was thrilled that Miroku was going to be fine. I tried to move myself but my body wouldn't respond. I guess I need more time. I'll just take a short nap to give my body some time.
Normal POV
Kagome and Inuyasha tended to their friends as the villagers looked on in fear. The hanyou was very impressive looking and Sango proved to be an amazing fighter. They had their reasons to respect the group and the village decided to avoid any conflict. Several hours have passed and Sango eventually awoke. She could feel that her body had healed completely. She did an experimental stretch. It felt fine so she went into a full body stretch. Sango was feeling well and she was bit on the famished side. She remembered that she didn't eat since breakfast that morning. Sango walked outside and looked for her friends. Kagome saw the taijiya and waved her over. Sango complied and sat down next to the miko. Kagome handed Sango a bowl of stew and Sango accepted it gratefully. Sango ate the stew as if she had experienced a five-year famine. When she finished her meal, she decided to check up on the monk.
Sango POV
That stew was good. I feel full now. I don't care what Kagome said about my table manners. So I'm not the most lady-like at meals. I didn't care. I'm a taijiya and I act like a taijiya. I decided to see if Miroku was doing better. As I entered the hut, I could tell that he wasn't up yet. I went to his side and checked his bandages. They needed to be clean. I undid the bandages and threw them away. I ran my hand over his wounds. Miroku had a very muscular body. I never could tell with the clothing he wore. Now that I could feel his body, a slight tingle rushed through me. I felt his hard chest. The feel of his warm body was so tempting. I just wanted to nuzzle up to him. I reached up and stroke his face. It was so smooth. His lips were slightly parted and I wanted so badly to kiss him. I could feel myself lower my head to him. I knew that this was wrong but I couldn't stop myself. I was almost touching his lips when I used all my strength to pulled myself away. I used all my control to dress his wounds without doing anything that was inappropriate. I let loose a sigh of relieve that I didn't do anything. I saw Miroku's hand move. I thought it was an involuntary movement. All of a sudden, I felt something on my rear. The pervert's hand was on it. I swear that if he is actually awake that I'll give him more injuries to worry about. He didn't seem to respond so I brushed it off as an involuntary thing. Even asleep, Miroku was the lecher we come to know and love.
***A/N
S. Hawk: Chapter 3 is done and over with. This is not the end of the story though.
Y. Hawk: You are actually going to continue?
S. Hawk: That depends on the reviewers. If people review, the story shall live. If not, it goes to the scrap pile. Please review if you like this story.