Lost Wing of a Taijiya

S. Hawk: Anyone ready for chapter 6?

Ichigo Neko: I think people are waiting patiently for it.

Y Hawk: They might not review but they still enjoy it.

S. Hawk: Well, what are waiting for? Let's start the story!

Sango: If S. Hawk actually own anything, wouldn't his spelling and grammar be better?

Dramaya: I'm glad you like the story. I'm surprised that the language bothers you. I'm sorry for it but I think that is seemed "appropriate" to portray the feelings and the nature of the true characters. People swear and some people are violent. I'll "lessen" the usage of some words if that makes you feel more comfortable. IMO, I've seen worse language in some PG-13 stories.

Yumi's Twin- Kagome: There was a good reason that the last scene was bad. I might have ended the story sooner if people didn't review. It would have been a bad ending but I decided to make the story a little more interesting with this chapter.

FungiFungusRayne: I try and portray the true nature of the characters. Thank you for the compliment.

Chapter 6: Rival

Sango's POV

I'm in terrible danger! I'm hanging upside down and I feel like I'm a pig roasting in its own juices. I need help but Miroku is too injured! Someone must have attacked Inuyasha and Kagome since they're not here fighting. Inuyasha wouldn't give up a chance to fight. I need to stay calm and figure this out. Oh hell! I'm going to die and there isn't an escape from it. Something just cut me free from the vines. I grabbed the ends of one of the vines and swung to safety. In a burst of amazing speed, the creature that freed me stood beside me. It was none other than Inuyasha's older brother, Sesshou-maru. He saved me from my dire situation! "I did not save you because I care about you. You happen to know where Inuyasha is and it would upset Naraku if his plan to kill you failed. I saw this merely as an opportunity to 'kill two birds with one stone'."

I'm not sure how to respond to that statement and I didn't have time to think of one as youkai surrounded both of us. It was time to fight, not sit around and chat. I planted a roundhouse kick to one youkai which knocked several others behind it over. I had no time to hesitate as I rushed through the creatures and headed straight for the hut containing our weapons. Miroku was in that hut too. I still need to save him! The pressure placed upon me is starting to affect me. Wait! It's not just the pressure; it is some sort of pollen emitted by the plant youkais. I can barely stay awake. I watched as Sesshou-maru fell asleep since he is more vulnerable to smells than I am. I had to help Sesshou-maru and Miroku. Who do I help first? I should have thought about helping myself first since a huge vine sent me flying backwards.

Kagome's POV

Help! Help! I can't move and I can hear Inuyasha shouting too. He is captured by those awful plants that produce this goo that I'm trapped in. I was about to give up hope when a sacred arrow flew past me and shattered the harden goo. The arrow also freed Inuyasha. I stared in amazement at the archer that freed us: Kikyo. Why did she save us? As I began my series of questioning, Kikyo simply stated, "I'm here to stop Naraku. Your little gang may be able to help me with that since Naraku is like a bug that refuses to die. Our working together to get rid of our common enemy is only natural. This means absolutely nothing other than that."

I was unsure how to handle what Kikyo just said. She was Inuyasha's soul mate and I'm her reincarnated soul. We all share the same soul yet our feelings for each other are puzzling. I care so deeply for Inuyasha but he is madly in love with his soul mate Kikyo. Kikyo use to care for Inuyasha but she's more or less dead. I can't believe I'm thinking about this! We have to stop Naraku and we can sort the feelings out later. Naraku has done too much damage already. I can't believe we were so blind as to not realize a Naraku trap.

"Kikyo, I think that a team up is a good idea. We need all the help we can get to stop that horrid Naraku. What should our first step be?"

"I suggest we stop standing around while the youkais surround us!" growled Inuyasha. He was right about that. The youkais are around us and it's going to be a major fight to escape. Kikyo suggested that we make a path towards the village since it would provide more fighting room. I didn't get a chance to voice my opinion when Inuyasha scooped me up, Kiyo fired an arrow clearing a path, and the two of two ran towards the village carrying me. I screamed and slapped Inuyasha a few times to let me down before he did. He grumbled something about unappreciated women and I simply said 'sit'.

After Inuyasha putted himself out of the ground, the three of us ran towards the village only to stop in disbelief. The youkais were already attacking the village! This is not good! Where are Sango, Shippo and Miroku? I didn't see them but I didn't have time to look carefully as Inuyasha sliced in half a plant youkai planning on landing on top of my head. I had to fight now and worry about the others later. I hope they're all right.

Sango's POV

Ow! I was thrown through a wall and landed on something hard. When I checked to see where I landed, I realized that that youkai helped me by hitting me into the huts where Miroku and our weapons are. Miroku began to stir as I rushed to his side. It appears that Miroku is better. I know Miroku is better since I can feel his hand on my backside. With a slap across the face, I told him that we were in the midst of a battle and that he needed to get up and help her.

Miroku nodded once and got unsteadily to his feet. I grabbed the weapons and helped Miroku outside. His face paled at the sight of all those youkais but he grabbed his staff and prepared to fight. In a burst of excitement, Inuyasha landed in front of them. Where did he come from? Not only did Inuyasha appear, so did Kagome and Kikyo. Wait a minute. Kagome and Kikyo are here together with Inuyasha? This is an unlikely situation. To make this situation more unlikely, sleeping beauty himself awoke and began to fight.

That's right. Sesshou-maru awoke and is now fighting again. Inuyasha and Sesshou-maru in the same place! This could mean major trouble. Kagome outlined a plan that involved all of us to work together including Kikyo and Sesshou-maru. Inuyasha growled in disgust as did Sesshou-maru. Inuyasha screamed, "There is no way in hell that I'm working with Sesshou-maru! I rather be eaten by a youkai!" Sesshou-maru piped in, "I agree with Inuyasha. I rather be eaten than work with your little group."

No sooner than those words past Sesshou-maru's lips when a huge youkai grabbed both Inuyasha and Sesshou-maru and swallowed them both. "Well, that was ironic," I said. We didn't have time to worry about the two as the remaining group prepared to face down a whole horde of youkais.

Inuyasha's POV

Damn! Not only did I get eaten alive; I get eaten along with Sesshou-maru. I started to yell at his incompetence when he said, "On second thought, I might as well work with you little brother. Now, help me hack open this foul thing." Great, now I'm lackey. How much worse can my day get? Oh, nevermind. Sesshou-maru and I started hacking our way out of this disgusting stomach. This might take a while.

A/N

S. Hawk: Chapter 6 is done.

Y. Hawk: Okay, Inuyasha and Sesshou-maru are sitting in a youkai's stomach?

Sango: Better them than me.

Ichigo Neko: Please R&R!