"Ugh...," Inuyasha groaned as he picked himself up from the ground. Getting a "sit" command wasn't always the most fun, especially during a time like this. "What did you have to go do that for!"
"Well, Inuyasha, you ran off without even telling us where you were going. You just left, disappeared, with no trace to be found of you. How do you think that made us felt? We searched for you for a long time. It wasn't that fun, you know," Kagome replied. With a huff, she re-entered the small hut.
"What's with her?" Inuyasha asked.
Miroku, who was standing nearby, replied, "Inuyasha. We all know you went to go see...Kikyou."
"What!" the dog demon cried. In a lower voice, he said, "What are you guys talking about? I saw a vision of my mother!"
"Oh, is that so, Inuyasha?" Miroku said mischievously. "You're sure you didn't go see Kikyou? Kagome is all convinced that you did."
"Why...you guys...!" Inuyasha growled. "I didn't go see Kikyou!"
"Miroku, I think Inuyasha is speaking the truth," Sango interrupted. Then, in a whisper, "Look at him. Why would he suddenly disappear off to go search for Kikyou when we haven't even seen her Shinidamachuu?"
"Ah, well. I guess if Sango says so, it must be true. Let's go back in. I haven't finished my dinner yet," Miroku said. He walked back into the small hut, as if nothing had happened, and sat down to continue eating.
Sango then entered the small hut, with Inuyasha trailing behind her muttering insults and nonsense about Miroku.
"Yes, my lord," the girl said, emotionlessly. Her face remained a blank stare as she exited the room to continue her master's bidding.
Rubbing his temple, Kano sat back down in his seat. He was getting a headache from trying to think up of plots to get rid of Inuyasha. But, he had his duty to avenge his father, and he was going to accomplish it.
There had been so many years when Kano had been filled with hatred and loneliness, no one to guide him. His mother had died when he was an infant, and his father had been murdered ruthlessly by that dog demon's father. There had been no reason to kill off an innocent farmer like Kano's father. All his father wanted was some vegetables that grew on someone else's territory. Little had Kano's father known that when he took the step to cross the border to the dog demon's land, it was his last. He barely had time to even scream for help before he was gone.
Visions filled Kano's mind as he remembered his childhood. The terrible memories he had after his father was gone. The neighbors in the village had chosen to cast out Kano, seeing as he had no one to bring him up. He was left to fend for himself at the mere age of eight.
For days, Kano ran through the woods, stopping only to grab a plant to eat or falling down when he was too tired. Only by chance was he one day found by a passing samurai. The samurai had little to give, but he was kind. He carried the little boy out of the woods and towards a nearby village. There, Kano was given to an old couple that could never have had any children of their own.
Life with this old couple was pleasant at first. Kano was raised on enough food and knowledge, but he always hungered for more. He hungered for the power to kill the dog demon - the hated dog demon who murdered his father.
But, a few years later, rumors of the dog demon's death spread throughout the countryside. Kano learned of the dog demon's son, Inuyasha. Without hesitation, Kano focused on Inuyasha as his main foe in the world.
The old couple soon passed away, leaving only a hut and a plethora of books behind. Kano fed himself with the words the books provided. There must be something in the books that gave him the power to defeat Inuyasha.
Over time, Kano learned the power of giving up his soul to the spirits around him. Unlike those who had given up their souls to demons, he took the spirits of the people who had also been murdered by the dog demon and fused them with his own. This gave him immortality and a new power. With the knowledge and ability of each spirit, Kano had become a powerful being. He was no longer the helpless boy who had cried when his father disappeared. He was a man hungry for revenge.
The fourth chapter is finally here! Yeah..I know that it took a while to get this chapter out and it's actually not that long O.o It's because I didn't really have the time to write...so, I just put out the next thing that I had :D