Chapter 7
"They do remind you of a certain two people. Don't they?" Miroku asked Inuyasha that night. They had stopped for the night and Miroku and Inuyasha were both on watch. Inuyasha glared at Miroku. It was true that Guddorakku and I reminded everyone about how Inuyasha and Kagome were. I hadn't woken up since when I had gone through that crying spasm so Guddorakku had situated me so my head was resting on his shoulder. Inuyasha didn't really trust me, I hadn't done anything really but he never trusted anybody off the bat.
"Yes they do look a lot like Kagome and I did but I just don't know if I think it's right, I just don't know." Inuyasha answered.
"Who knows." Miroku said to no one in particular.
I woke up the next morning and noticed that I was leaning against a sleeping Guddorakku. Nobody else besides Miroku, and Inuyasha were awake.
"Oh!" I said softly in surprise and started to get up.
"Are you ok?" asked Guddorakku his eyes still closed.
"Yeah I'm fine." I answered.
"Thank you so muck for taking care of me." I said hugging him. He opened his eyes in surprise, but before he could say anything I was already up and walking away. I walked right up to Inuyasha and sat down in front of him.
"Help." I said putting my chin in my hands. He looked surprised at how I had just blurted it out.
"I will get that shard back. I can't let him keep it, I can't believe I let him have it. Because I brought back the shard I put your family in danger, and I will get it back and won't let anybody take it they will kill me before I let them take it and use it against you. But I need help to find Desu." I told him.
"Why are you here?" Inuyasha asked quietly, closing his eyes, he seemed to be fighting with himself over something.
"When I was 5. Ten years ago, the day my parents were killed, they told me that I had the heart of a demon in the feudal era. They told me when I thought the time was right I was to take the shard and go down the well and build my destiny here. Back then I thought that when they said I had the heart of a demon in the feudal era, I thought they meant it would be better for me there, but now I think they meant it literally. I think Hirai had set it in advance that part of my heart would be his. They wanted me to finish his work. But I still have part of my own heart and it tells me to fight for you, not only finish Hirai's work, but, but, be more." I answered him. He sighed and just sort of looked at me.
"But now my parents are dead, I have no friends in America. I have no life in America, just the memory of the parents I loved and love so dearly. Now I have decided that I will do my parent's memory proud and do as they told me to, and as my heart is telling me to." I said looking right into his eyes.
"I can only help by telling you that you will have to stay with us because the only way anybody is going to find Desu is if they Kagome to sense the shard. So stay with us and help us." He said opening his eyes. I nodded and started to walk away.
"Shasta." Inuyasha called. I turned around.
"Be good to my son." He instructed. I blushed and walked away jumping into a tree. Everybody else was waking up so Guddorakku joined me.
"I'm so sorry." I said when he landed next to me.
"What are you sorry for?" he asked.
"I let Desu get the shard, I should have fought harder." I answered.
"Would you stop blaming yourself! You were fighting really hard, hard enough, and you probably would have won if you had known about the arrows that my mom had left there." He said grabbing my shoulders, forcing me to look right into his eyes. "You were shot with three arrows right into your stomach. Three arrows will kill a man and do considerable damage to a demon. "
"I guess your right but I will not let him use the shard and let it hurt any of you. I will die before I let that happen. I'm going to get that shard if I die trying." I growled.
"I will help, you won't be alone." He said letting go of my shoulders.
"I will to." Akikusa yelled from the ground. We looked down at her.
"Well are you going to help me up. I can't jump that high." She yelled. I jumped down, grabbed her arm, and jumped.
"So got any news for us master eavesdropper?" Guddorakku asked Akikusa. She seemed to have become a very good eavesdropper.
"Only our next destination." Akikusa answered shaking her head.
"Well?" I asked almost bursting.
"My mother's old village," She answered. " I'm not quite sure why though."
"Hey Mutt!" a man's voice called, then a wolf demon stepped out of the forest.
"Oh crap." I whispered, when I noticed the wolf demon was the same one I had fought with before.
"Hello Kouga." Miroku greeted him cheerfully.
"Yes?" Inuyasha asked not looking particularly happy at the sight of the wolf demon.
"I've been smelling something lately, one smell like Naraku, and another belonging to some weird dog demon from the future who I had I little bit of a problem." He said sniffing the air.
"What do you mean, you had a "little bit of a problem" with? I almost stabbed you through with my claws." I spoke up. He growled.
"Shasta almost stabbed you?" Inuyasha started laughing. "I'm never going to let you live it down."
"Well that takes care of one smell but what about the other one?" Kouga asked mumbling the first part.
"The other smell is Naraku's son Desu. He's out to get revenge." Shippo answered.
"But we'll get the shard back." I said.
"What do you mean you'll get the shard back?" Kouga yelled.
"Well he got it from me." I answered my face reddening.
"What?" He yelled.
"He shot me in the stomach with three arrows!" I yelled back, standing, now we seemed to be having a yelling contest.
"I could have fought him still if that had happened to me! I can't believe you, you stupid dog demon!" He yelled.
"I'd like to see you try!" I screamed trying to jump forward so I could pummel him right into the ground. Guddorakku put his hand on my shoulder and in one swift motion hand me sitting on the branch.
SSLLAAPP! Kagome slapped Kouga upside the head.
"Don't torment her she already beats herself up for the incident. She doesn't need you help to feel bad enough. " Kagome yelled at Kouga. He nodded and left but our argument was far from over.
"What do you plan to do Master?" the little servant hawk demon, Eyes, asked his Master as they sat in his castle.
"I plan to lead them right to me, implanting my scent in different places so they can find me. But along the way I shall cause them terrible pain. I will send my demons to attack them at different points along the way and kill almost all of them along the way. Until it's only Inuyasha, Kagome, and the damn wolf demon Shasta, then I will lead them right to me and kill them!" He answered, laughing at the thought of causing his father's worst foe so much pain.
"Shasta will die first and then I will make Kagome suffer as I kill Inuyasha. He caused my father too much pain." Desu growled.
"Who's going to die first?" asked Eyes smiling, he enjoyed death as much as Desu.
"First the Monk and Slayer's children shall go, their parents will soon follow. Then Inuyasha's little girl, that one will hit so hard they will be more determined than ever!" Desu laughed. "Then Inuyasha's boy shall go. Shasta shall mourn for so long and will search harder than ever; their love for each other was so obvious. The thought of her pain brings me much joy."
Their laughter rang through the morning air for several long minutes. When Desu noticed the sun was already up he sent out the first demon.
"Do you smell something?" I asked Guddorakku. We had begun moving again. All the demons in the group had smelt Desu's nasty smell so we had set off in that direction.
"I guess we're not going to Mother's old village." Akikusa pouted as we walked. She had found out that they had originally planned to find her a weapon at the village considering she had worked the Haricots so well.
"Stop changing the subject!" yelled Guddorakku, tired that she kept bringing it up. She automatically ducked just in case Guddorakku decided to hit her.
"Actually I do smell something." He answered sniffing the air.
Kagome grabbed Akisame and Sango did the same to Inoru. They had smelled it too. Inuyasha growled and pulled the Tessiaga out of its sheath. Guddorakku and I stood protectively in front of Akikusa.
A demon horse galloped into the clearing stirring up a lot of dust. It had the body of a horse and the head of a man. He had a mohawk that sent down his head and grew longer as it went down his back, it must be his mane. I leaned over and whispered into Guddorakku's ear.
"I wonder what powers it has?" Guddorakku shrugged. My question was answered when it spit fire at Inoru. He and Sango were almost burned, but Sango had been quick and run out of the way. I jumped into the air and brought my whip down on his back.
"Nice mohawk." I smirked as I landed.
"How dare you!" He yelled and reared into the air. He jumped into the air and over our heads, twisted into the air, and flew up. I growled, it was going to be harder because he could fly. He circled a few times over our heads then dove right at Akikusa. He was forced to level out when he was about five feet from her head because I had wrapped my whip around his neck and Guddorakku was helping me pull him to the side. The demon spit fire right at Inoru, but he was saved as Sango blocked the blast with the Haricots. He sent another blast of flames towards Akikusa, but Inuyasha, who could stand fire because of his kimono, absorbed the blow. Miroku attacked with a charm at the same time as Kagome shot the demon with an arrow. The power of each of their attacks was increased; the horse demon yelled and burst into flames and into disappeared forever.
"Did anybody notice that the demons attacks were focused at Inoru and Akikusa?" asked Kagome as we started walking again. All of us nodded.
"It's Desu, he must be sending demons out to kill us one by one," Miroku said darkly. "Until his there is only Kagome and Inuyasha left. Then he will exact his revenge." All of us nodded.
"But he'll have me to deal with also." I whispered, looking at the ground and clenching my fists. Only Guddorakku noticed. He put his hand on my shoulder and looked at me with a concerned face. There was something about him that made me feel the strangest way.
Two years passed. Yep it took us two full years but it was worth it.We kept on Desu's trail, encountering many demons along the way. Some of them seemed to be targeting certain members of the group, others seemed to attack the whole group not like in Desu's plan, But we didn't allow anyone to be hurt, that's why it took us so long. We were cautious and always aware of where Akisame and Inoru were running. Luckily for us Guddorakku and Akisame being the children of two very powerful half demons could produce strong barriers. Nothing bad had happened, yet. In fact they and Guddorakku were all growing so incredibly strong it was almost scary.
Instead of experiencing fear or hurt because of death, two of the members of the group were experiencing something completely different. Guddorakku and I were slowly falling in love. We felt closer to each other than everybody else. We found ourselves staring at the other, trying to find time to talk to each other alone, and just plain out wondering if the other loved him or her. Also I was feeling closer to Inuyasha. He was beginning to trust me and I loved it.
