AN: Hey! Took a little longer than I though, but I managed. It's a miracle, I actually got a review! I'm so happy! Even if it is ONE, i still got one, and I'm very thankful for it. This chapter's first draft looked NOTHING like this, but this one's better, TRUST ME! Well, on with the story!
It's been four months since Sesshoumaru's death, and Eiji was still saddened by it. He became great friends with Miroku, and they talked about everything together. They lingered in the back, talking, then laughing, talking, then laughing.
"Oi, lovebirds, keep up will ya!" Inuyasha said as he noticed their lagging distance.
They continued talking as if Inuyasha didn't say anything, and that was one thing that he wasn't going to tolerate.
"HEY! Are you ignoring me! I said KEEP UP! You two are slowing us down!"
"Inuyasha, please, calm down. Remember, Kagome is pregnant, so we cannot keep the pace that we usually dod when she wasn't." Sango told the grumpy hanyou.
After the first two months, Kagome's stomach got really big really fast, and you don't get overweight that fast unless you're holding new life. They confronted everyone after Sango's discovery.
Inuyasha sighed. "Yeah, I know, but whenever I offer to carry her, she turns me down, saying that she can manage on her own."
"Just give them a break Inuyasha. They're really good friends, and they like to communicate, so just let them. Besides, I can't keep up with the pace because I'm pregnant, and my stomach grows bigger every day." Kagome said as she finally got up to Inuyasha and Sango.
Eiji and Miroku were still a little behind, talking and laughing at the same time. When they finally caught up to the rest of the roup, they recived stares.
"What?"
They continued to stare at them.
"Can't two men just have a little fun every once in a while?"
Staring continues.
"Alright fine, we'll keep up."
The group then shrugged their shoulders, and continued on. Shippou jumped onto his shoulder as Rin stuck her arms out, requesting that she be held, and it was fufilled. Then, Jaken jumped on his other shoulder. God, he was like a tree, holding everyone, but he didn't mind, he was lonley all his life, and he enjoyed the company. However, his thoughts were put to a halt.
"Do you sense that?" Eiji said while putting his hand on his Tokijin.
"Yeah, I sense it, but where is it coming from?" Inuyasha said while drawing out the Tetsuaiga.
Eiji recognized this signature. 'That's not a youkai. That's the same scent that was there when I was almost killed.' He set Rin and the others down and pulled out the Tokijin and ran into the woods.
"Hey! Wait for me!" Inuyasha said as he started to run after his brother.
"No! Stay here and watch the others! This one's personal." Eiji said.
Inuyasha stopped and grunted as he sheathed his sword. He went back to the others.
Eiji kept running deeper until he stopped. The aura was strong here.
"Come out come out wherever you are."
He was rewarded with an evil laugh.
"So glad for you to join me Lord Eiji." the voice said while pulling out a chain-and-scythe.
"Kohaku!" he said.
"Well now I was almost sure that you were dead when I last saw you all those months ago my lord." Kohaku sniggered as he swung the weapon out at him.
"Glad to see that you haven't forgotten your manners." Eiji replied while dodging the attack.
"Hahahahahahahahaha. My lord but of course, you are the Lord of the Western Lands, it's only proper to address he or she properly." Kohaku said while swinging the weapon in the air.
"Well, I'm not completly powerless anymore, so don't get your hopes up little Kohaku."
"We'll just see about that." and then he swung out.
This was easialy dodged by Eiji as he dashed up to Kohaku. He retracted his weapon and blocked his sword attack with the scythe just in time. He then kicked him to gain some distance. Their weapons collided as Kohaku's distance closed. Closed distances were not the best choice for the type of weapon that he was carrying. For the chain-and-scythe, you needed at least 10 feet of space between each other.
"What's the matter Kohaku, not as powerful as I first saw you." Eiji taunted.
Kohaku continued to deflect the close attacks. Eiji had a powerful arm, and Kohaku started to get tired. He tried to jump and get away, but Eiji caught him and pulled him back down.
"Oh no you don't you little runt!" and with that, he scliced Kohaku's back, causing the jewl shard to fall out.
With a swift movement, Eiji swung his blade down, causing the blood to fly off. He picked up the bloody shard as he watched Kohaku die. He saw the pain and torture in his eyes, and it made Eiji uncomfortable. Then, something struck him.
'Kohaku...rings a bell somehow...'
He pulled out the Tensaiga and paused for a moment, unsure weather to revive him or not.
"Should I revive you? Your name sounds familliar somehow, like you belong in our group." Eiji told himself out loud.
Of course, he got no answer out of the dead and lifeless Kohaku. So he pulled the blade up, and paused one last time. Then, he swung it down. The power of the Tensaiga filled the air, then, Kohaku was up and running, as he was all those years ago before he was killed in the youkai massacre.
"Huh? Where am I? And why does my head hurt so much?" Kohaku said as he got up.
"Hey, how're you feeling?" Eiji asked as he kneeled next to the aching Kohaku.
"I feel like I've been placed under a stamped of youkai and then dropped from really high up in the air."
Eiji picked him up and started towards the camp. He put him back down again to give the group a suprise. He walked in as he normally would.
"Hey, what happened?" Inuyasha said.
Eiji smiled as he held out a Jewel Shard out to them.
"Hey! You got a jewel shard! Way to go man!" he said.
Eiji handed it over to Kagome who purified it, then placed it into the little bottle.
"Also, I have a suprise for you. It's actually for Sango." Eiji said.
He went to where he hid Kohaku, and then he carried him back out. Sango stared blankly at the site. She couldn't belive it. That was her little brother, right there. Tears started to form in her eyes.
"Big sis? Is that you?" he said as Eiji set him down.