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I don't own Inuyasha and company, but I do own Ari and Andi.

Begin chapter 10

Later that night, Inuyasha and the others sat around the fire waiting for the food to cook. Ari tried to sneak a smoke in before Andi wanted to cuddle, so he tossed them before he lit one. Miroku moved over and gently tapped Ari's shoulder.

"Ari, may I speak with you briefly?" he asked. Ari shrugged in reply. They walked over into the bushes in the nearby forest.

"Ari, let me be solemn for a moment," Miroku started.

"Hi solemn," Ari interrupted.

"That's not what I mean! Ari I think Naraku is up to something."

"Duh?"

"No, haven't you noticed that we haven't been attacked recently? Doesn't that seem like something is not right?" Ari paused at his comment. Ari had a knot in his stomach, something wasn't right. His heart started beating fast, too fast. His mind was racing faster than anything before. Suddenly, he shot towards the camp. He slid to a stop right before the fire. Almost spontaneously, demons emerged their ugly heads in the sky.

"Dammit! You just had to bring demons with you!" complained Inuyasha. He drew his Tetsusaiga and jumped into the air. Miroku chased after him with his staff. Sango started to swing her boomerang at the cloud of demons. Ari didn't care about the demons, just about saving and protecting Andi. He ran to her with lightening speed. He held her close as the demons pounded his back, ripping shreds of flesh from his back. He had no care or concern for himself, only one thing was on his mind, "Protect Andi, protect Andi" over and over.

After the demons were destroyed, Miroku saw a bloody pile held by Andi. Tears were streaming down her face as she stared into his eyes. Her chest, where her heart was, started to glow. Miroku grabbed a seal from his robe and placed it on her chest. If the clump of meat wasn't Ari and her concern wasn't present, she would have knocked him out, but her first concern was Ari. Miroku turned to the rest of the group.

"Inuyasha! Go get Kaede! Sango, you and Kirara go find some herbs. Quickly!" he then returned to the slashed body. He knelt down and started to pray to Buddha.

Inuyasha:

He leaped quickly, only to stop momentarily. Wait, he thought, why am I doing what the monk said? Oh yeah, that kid got attacked by demons and didn't fight back. But why am I helping that twerp? He continued to the town where Kaede and Shippo were. He sighed, was he getting a soft spot for this guy?

Sango:

She hurried into the forest. Kirara looked around and tried to find any and everything that she could that she thought would help. Sango constantly shook her head and for once, she started to cry for Ari. She continued to look for something, water, herbs, anything to help his condition.

Inuyasha:

He landed on the roof of Kaede's house. "Hey old hag, the kid that was with us needs your help!"

"Aye? And ye think I may help?" she replied as she walked out of the house.

"Hey, the monk said for me to get you, so it's not like I want to visit."

"I understand Inuyasha, what is the boy's condition?"

"He's just a mess, I mean really, his body is totally trashed. Sango is trying to find herbs nearby, I'm trying to get you, and Miroku is doing whatever he does."

"I see. Come help an old lady to gather my herbs. Shippo?"

"Yes Kaede?" Shippo replied putting his toys up.

"The young man with Inuyasha is in trouble, and he needs our help. Would you mind carrying some herbs for me?"

"Sure, can I get some water too?"

"Thank ye Shippo, that would be helpful young one."

Miroku:

Miroku was devoting every once of energy he had to help Ari, anything to keep him alive. But he knew he had to split the energy to calm Andi down. Beads of sweat started to fall down his face. Time was not on his side. Suddenly he heard something rattle in the bushes. He couldn't move for fear he'd lose Ari.

Inuyasha:

When Inuyasha got to where Miroku was, he let Kaede and Shippo off his back. He didn't notice Andi wasn't there.

"Monk, how is he?" Miroku didn't reply. All he did was pray to Buddha for Ari's life. Kaede got on her old knees and helped with herbs and bandages.

"I'm afraid that's all we can do, other than pray," she said, attempting to get up on her feet again.

"Hey," Inuyasha said sniffing around, "where's his girl?" Miroku's eyes grew large.

"No!" he shouted. "Where is Sango? And Kagome?" he asked. Inuyasha growled.

"Naraku!" suddenly, something stirred in the background. Ari, still covered in blood, stood up and stretched. Something was different now. His eyes were crimson and fiery. Without warning, wings exploded out of his back and flapped themselves dry.

"Where, is she?" the winged creature asked. Inuyasha stared in disbelief. Nobody moved or said anything. It became a blur, and then it appeared in front of Miroku.

"Uh, Ari?" asked Miroku.

"Where is she?" he held Miroku up by his neck and asked again. "Where is she!"

"I know, if you would want to attempt to kill Naraku," said a calm relaxed voice. The winged being appeared before the source and stood there, realizing that it was Inuyasha's half-brother, Sesshomaru.

"Where?" he asked.

Sesshomaru pointed his only arm in the direction slightly behind him, "There. But I warn you. Naraku is expecting you there."

"Good," he sneered, "better for my prey to know what he's up against." He flapped his wings and he was off, into the night sky. Inuyasha stood there with a blank expression on his face.

"What, the hell was that?" he managed to say.

"Don't you recognize him, little brother? It was your friend." He finished with a snide remark. "The demons that attacked and ripped his flesh off his back were to incite him to protect his girl. After that, his dead corpse would sadden her, and allow the jewel to appear."

"Inuyasha," coughed Miroku. "We have to stop him."

"Aye, and if ye don't, then Naraku will get what he wants," added Lady Kaede.

"Damn…" cursed Inuyasha.

She was floating, falling, or something similar to the two. She opened her eyes; she was on the back of a long flying demon. She looked about and found that she wasn't alone; Sango and Kagome were there, unconscious as well. She took in her surroundings and saw hundreds of flying insects. She stood up only to be knocked on her butt. She crawled up to the front of the gigantic beast and saw a castle ahead. Her heart sank; she knew what lied before her.

Is this the next to last chapter…? Well, you'll see. Plz read and review.