Chapter 7

By: Sup-pup17

Disclaimer: I wish I owned Inuyasha….But I don't….On to the story!

Inuyasha yawned as he closed his eyes. He wasn't in the best mood since Kagome was again cuddling with her little new puppy. He didn't show jealousy though. Instead, he just closed his eyes and took a nap.

"Where should we go next," Miroku asked.

"Feh," Inuyasha growled. "The question is: where does Kagome sense the next shard?"

Kagome sighed. "I say we make our way to the beach."

"Yeah," Shippo agreed. "The beach!"

"Is there a shard in that direction?"

"Inuyasha,' Kagome growled. "I don't care right now."

Inuyasha flinched at the say of his name but didn't open his eyes.

"What about Naraku?" Sango sate her candy quietly.

Miroku nodded.

Kagome sighed again. She wanted to play.

Inuyasha sniffed the air and opened an eye. "Kagome," He mumbled.

"What is it?"

"Naraku," Inuyasha growled.

Everyone jumped up. Shippo jumped behind Inuyasha for protection. Okami growled. He could sense the tension. They all took off out into the woods. Okami transformed shortly after Kirara did. Kagome went to get on him but they stopped suddenly.

"Don't," Inuyasha grabbed her. "Stay close to me."

Kagome didn't know why but she did what he asked. Okami wouldn't let her leave him also and moved closer to him as she moved to Inuyasha.

Inuyasha continued to growl. He could smell Naraku and a demon really close. He heard it coming. All he could do was protect Kagome now. He wouldn't let crap happen to her.

"Inuyasha," Naraku's sick voice said normally.

Inuyasha looked up and his growl increased.

"Naraku," Sango screamed. It was more of a 'I'm going to kick your ass' scream then an 'oh my god!' scream.

Kagome loaded her bow.

As Inuyasha got ready to charge, the bear demon they all thought he killed, tore the trees in front of him down and roared.

No one knew who to focus on, the bear demon or Naraku. Naraku didn't sit there long though, he laughed cynically and flew away.

"I've killed this guy before," Inuyasha chucked. "I can do it again!"

"Wait, Inuyasha!" Miroku tried to warn him but it was too late.

As Inuyasha lunged at the demon, the demon took a quick swat at him. It was too quick and sudden for Inuyasha to see. The great force sent Inuyasha sailing into the forest.

"I tried," Miroku sighed.

Sango threw her magnificent weapon at the bear but it did little damage.

Kagome gasped. "He has a Jewel shard!"

Miroku and Sango looked at her.

"His neck!"

Inuyasha shook his head as he attempted to get his vision strait. He heard a familar voice yell! "It's in his neck!"

He has a jewel shard? Inuyasha asked himself.

Inuyasha hurried out into the open to see Kagome in the clearing. No one was protecting her and the demon was coming strait for her. Where was Okami now? Where was her loyal puppy now? Inuyasha did what he did every other time and pushed her out of the way.

Kagome cried softly as she slid across the dirt. Sango got a got hit this time and cut it's arm off. Okami wasn't found anywhere. Had he left her? Kagome was confused. Okami suddenly leaped over Inuyasha and Kagome and on top the raged demon.

Inuyasha screamed. "Wind Scar!"

Okami jumped away just in time as the demon was torn apart.

"Is it dead this time," Shippo asked.

"Yeah," Inuyasha nodded and grinned.

Kagome walked up to the Jewel shard and picked it up. Miroku was behind her. "One less to get later."

They all nodded.

"So much for your little guard dog," Inuyasha growled.

Okami wagged his tail as he transformed and bounced over to Kagome. "Inuaysha," Kagome sighed. "Thanks."

"Feh," Inuyasha waved her off. "I always do it."

"And how is my brave puppy?" Kagome asked Okami.

"Brave?" Inuyasha laughed. "He was no where to be found!"

"Yes he was," Kagome argued. "He was getting ready for a charge when you came."

"Guys," Sango interrupted. "I'd hate to interrupt but we have to go after Naraku."

"Oh yeah," Kagome placed her finger on her chin as she thought.

Shippo jumped onto Kagome's shoulder and they began running down the trail. Kagome, instead of sitting on top of Inuyasha, had mounted Okami instead. Inuyasha fumed where he was. Why did she want to be near that dog when he was the one that actually saved her?

"He's my big baby," Kagome petted his head as the sped down the trail. "You were so brave back there!"

Shippo nodded. "He's cool!"

"So am I…" Inuyasha mumbled.

"Can you smell him Kirara?" Sango asked.

Kirara shook her head and whined.

"How 'bout you," Miroku asked to Inuyasha. His hand wondering down to a wanted area.

SMACK!

Inuyasha shook his head. "Nothing!" He was leading the group and slowed to a stop. "I don't smell shit!"

"I think Okami needs a break." Kagome chimed.

"I think I need a break off of Okami," Inuyasha growled.

"What was that," Kagome asked. She didn't hear him and thout he was talking about her and Okami.

Inuyasha didn't know that. "I dunno, Kagome!" He yelled. "You treat him better then you have Shippo in the last week!"

Shippo scratched his head, just now noticing this.

"You baby the dumb dog and it hardly did any fighting!"

"Neither did you!" Kagome screamed back at him. "All you did was swing your dumb sword."

"Here they go," Sango, Miroku, and Shippo all sighed.

Kirara whined in her cute way.

"I saved your ass!"

"Okami was doing that while you were off playing in the trees!"

"Dammit Kagome!" Inuyasha screamed. "He's just another dog!"

"Are you jealous," Kagome asked softly.

Inuyasha blushed. "Jealous? NO!"

"Why would he care then," Shippo asked Miroku.

Miroku shrugged.

"Forget it!" Inuyasha growled. "Lets go find somewhere to camp."

"Good because all this yelling is giving me a headache!" Kagome turned her back to Inuyasha. "I need a bath."

"When do you not bathe?"

Kagome was about to yell something back but just petted Okami's large head and sighed. "You're the only one who doesn't talk back…"

Inuyasha growled some more to warn Kagome of her actions but she didn't take heed. She instead just left into the woods and later announced, "I found a spot!"

"You know! I just wish he'd calm down!" Kagome ranted onto Sango.

"He just cares," Sango reminded. "He's concerned you'll forget about him. And he did do a great part in destroying the bear."

Kagome sighed. "Yeah," She nodded.

There you go! I finally got to updating! I have another chapter on it's way too! I have a 4 day weekend coming up so hopefully I can get Chapter 8 up and maybe, just maybe Chapter 9. No promises though. Thanks for being pateint.