Chapter 2: (3PPOV) Saruwatari meets Naraku
Saru opened her eyes. Inuyasha was looking down at her. She smiled and got up with a little help from him. They walked to the hut. They both sat next to the fire.
"Why are you in this village all alone?" Inuyasha asked.
"My father died when I was fourteen and my mom died when I was seventeen," Saru stated trying to smile but it hurt to much. Not from the fighting, but from the past.
Inuyasha asked "What about siblings? Do you have any brothers or sisters?".
Saru's fists clenched and she answered with a tear in her eye, "I did or I do. My brother Kazu ran away. My parents and him got in a fight. He was so mad that he just ran away. My parents told me that he died. They told me that Naraku killed him, but I do not believe them,"
'When they leave, I will go on my own mission to find Kazu,' Saru thought.
"Naraku? We're all after Naraku," Inuyasha claimed.
'Maybe I will just go with Inuyasha and the gang in the search for Naraku,' Saru thought.
She asked "Really? Why are you searching for Naraku?".
"I'm doing it because he tricked me and uh...my...friend against each other. Sango's doing it because he killed her whole village and family. Miroku's doing it because Naraku cursed Miroku and his family with a wind tunnel in their right hand and Kagome's... just helping me out," Inuyasha explained.
"My brother, Kazu, is a lot like you," Saru smiled looking at the ground remembering Kazu.
"Huh?" Inuyasha asked looking at her.
"He is my half-brother. A half-dog demon and half-human. We have the same father. We used to practice sword fighting together. He would push me so hard I would faint. Then he would yell at me to get up. He would pretend like he did not care but I knew he did. Oh, I miss him so much," Saru informed, then fell into Inuyasha's arms and cried.
He paused for a second and then held her.
'I can't believe her brother is a half-demon like me. Wait! Kazu? I remember now, Kazu Matsuo was son of Sesshoumaru's mother and a human. His mother was so ashamed of doing what my father did she gave him to Saru's parents...What if Sesshoumaru found Kazu and gave him to a village that Saru doesn't know about,' Inuyasha thought.
"Kazu is the half-brother to my half-brother, if that makes any sense," Inuyasha informed her.
"Really? Maybe your half-brother know where Kazu is," Saru commented.
"Maybe," Inuyasha smiled.
"Morning," Kagome smiled wiping her eyes.
"Hey, Kagome," Inuyasha responded getting up.
Saru looked at them and smiled. She got up and went to the kitchen. Then she started to make breakfast. When it was all done, she put it on plates and put them on the table. After she put breakfast on, everyone came out. As they were eating, Saru thought it would be the best time to ask.
"Take me with you," Saru muttered looking at the table.
"What?" Inuyasha asked looking at Saru instead of his food.
"Take me with you to get the shikon shards," Saru pleaded, turning her head and looking at Inuyasha.
Where Inuyasha would have yelled "You're crazy" there was silence. Sango, Miroku, and Shippou looked at Inuyasha dumbfounded.
"What are you looking at!" Inuyasha yelled at them slamming his fists down on the table.
Kagome and Saru jumped because they didn't notice the gang looking at Inuyasha. The gang shook their heads and continued eating.
"Does this mean I can go?" Saru questioned.
"I guess so," Kagome smiled.
When they were done eating, Saru took their dishes. They all said 'thank you'. Saru walked into her room and quickly changed into her better armor.
Her armor was much like Sango's but different colors, much lighter, and the armor was stronger. Then she put her swords around her waist and used two dagger to make twisted hair buns. She put a light kimono on over the armor, but left it open to reveal the armor. She looked at her shelf and grabbed a book. She walked out and everyone looked at her with wide eyes.
"What?" Saru asked confused.
"You look...wow..like a demon slayer," Sango responded still amazed.
"That is something my family taught me. My fathers side of the family were all demon slayers," Saru smiled.
'What? Sesshoumaru's mother fell in love with a demon slayer?' Inuyasha thought.
"Really?" Everyone, but Inuyasha, who was thinking, asked.
"Yeah, but my mother knew of the priestess spells and enchantments, so she taught me all of them. Then she gave me a book she wrote herself," Saru informed them showing them the red leather bound book.
"Wow!" Everyone stated.
She smiled and went outside. The gang stayed inside and got ready. Outside was a man in a baboon suit.
"Who are you?" Saru asked stopping and looking at the man.
'I sense great evil in this man,' Saru thought.
"Naraku," the man said shortly.
"And what brings you to the village," Saru asked remembering the name.
"You! I cannot have you purifying all the shards," Naraku hissed.
"What are you going to do about it?" Saru asked calmly, crossing her arms.
"Kill you," Naraku stated.
"Bring it!" Saru hissed taking out her heavy sword.
She ran to him and he grabbed her by the neck. She quickly remembered a spell.
"Shacko," She said grabbing his arm and repeating it three times.
A blue light formed around Naraku.
"What the!" Naraku asked looking at himself.
He let go of her and she fell on the ground. Then he fell back into a tree. As she got up, Inuyasha and the gang came out. They all started to battle Naraku. Saru watched them for a bit and then started battling. After ten minutes of battling everyone was unconscious and on the ground except Naraku and Saru, who had a huge whole in her left side, but still holding on to her book. She laid on the ground grabbing her side. Naraku walked over to her and grabbed her head.
"You might be useful. I might just let you be my slave," Naraku stated looking at her.
"I would rather burn in hell," Saru hissed. She could barley say it, but she managed.
Naraku threw her face and it hit the ground hard. He got up, took out his sword, and held it to Inuyasha's neck.
"Do it or I'll kill Inuyasha," Naraku hissed.
She could see Inuyasha slightly open his eyes. She didn't want to lose another brother so she responded, "Fine, I will do it,"
Naraku put his sword back and walked over to Saru. He grabbed her arm and pulled her up. She screamed in agony and held on to her side. He tossed her on his shoulder and disappeared. As he disappeared Inuyasha shot up. He looked around to see everyone, but noticed Saru wasn't there.
"Saru?" Inuyasha whispered.
There was no response. He quickly got up and looked around.
"Saru!" Inuyasha yelled.
There was still no response but everyone else mumbled and got up. The gang went inside to get bandaged up. Inuyasha stood watching the forest. He watched it for a few minutes, then turned around and went in. When they got all bandaged up, they sat around the table.
"Where's Saru?" Sango asked first.
"Naraku took her," Inuyasha hissed looking outside.
"How will we get her back?" Kagome asked.
"We're going to go to Naraku's castle and fight for her," Inuyasha stated getting up and walking out the door.
Everyone got up and followed. When they got out Inuyasha went into a full on sprint. Kirara turned into her demon form and the gang got on her back. She took off and followed Inuyasha.
