I forgot this disclaimer from the last one.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the InuYasha series, so in extension, any of the characters talked about, except for the villagers because, well, common sense I guess.
Since I had got a good review I am going to keep going, as if that wasn't obvious. So, lets continue.
Chapter 2
Early The Next Morning
Most of the group was awake now and ready to leave, since Kagome had to go back to her own time for a bit to get more food and get refreshed.
"Last night when I stayed in the village to keep looking for some information, I did actually find someone that knew some things. It was a girl who was up on top of one of the buildings," said Sango as the group was getting their things together and getting ready to leave in a slightly sleepy voice.
The group's attention shifted to Sango after the last comment.
"Yea, the girl said that a lot of demons seemed to come from the forest near the city and spread outwards the night of the battle. She said that they didn't seem to make a whole lot of noise and they were out of sight quite fast. She also saw the little boy that night and he was running in and out of the houses and eventually got to her and asked her if she had fought a demon that day" said Sango as she finished gathering her things.
"God damn it, so that's some more things that we have to go all around looking for, isn't it?" questioned Inuyasha angrily.
"Now now Inuyasha, it shouldn't be as hard to find all these demons as it is to find the shards. Mainly because the demons are probably a lot bigger than the shards. Now, let us make way back to the well so that Kagome can get more supplies," replied Miroku.
So, at that remark the group set off out of the village, back to the well. And once there Kagome went back to her own time for the required supplies. The rest of the group went off to Kaede's village.
In Kagome's Time
Kagome was greeted with open arms and a good supper. They asked about what she done while she was away and she explained to them what had happened with Naraku and the other things that had happened. Her younger brother didn't understand some parts of it but didn't ask questions. After supper Kagome got refreshed in a bath and decided on taking a walk around her neighbourhood to see if she could hang out with her friends. Unfortunately they were unavailable at the time and Kagome went on back home. On her way back to her house it had started to pour down rain and lightning could be seen.
While she was walking to her friend's houses she had noticed some lights off into the distance but disregarded them as nothing special, but on the way back to her home she noticed the same lights except for the fact that they seemed to be closer this time. So she decided to go and look at what was happening. It was in a dense part of the trees from what she could see, but once she got close enough she was able to look upon a clearing in the forest. The light being emitted from this part of the forest wasn't natural though. She was shocked when her eyes gazed upon a demon in the clearing. It didn't appear like a very fast demon, and its eyesight didn't seem to good because it obviously couldn't see Kagome from where it was, unless the rain was hindering its eyesight. Kagome noticed that electricity was being emitted from its body and it appeared like a giant slug.
It stopped in the middle of the clearing and more and more electricity bursts came from it into the ground. Then it suddenly formed into a single electric current and shot itself up into the clouds and Kagome watched as the clouds were lighting up, as it was moving amongst them. After it faded from sight Kagome regained from her mesmeric like state and went straight home.
"Mom, Grandpa you wouldn't believe what I just saw in the forest" said Kagome as she entered her house and ran into the living room.
As she was getting into the room she noticed on that they were watching a news report on the television. The news report told of an 'unknown' creature sighting around their area.
"Oh, I think we may believe you. The report started a little bit after you left and were been watching them ever since." mentioned her mom after her statement.
Kagome watched as the television showed her more images of the demon she had encountered in the forest and questioned "Has it done anything different than crawl around and shoot up into the sky?"
"No, its just been appearing here and there for now. Although some people have tried to touch it and they are now being medically treated. Would you happen to know why this thing is here?" replied her mother with her own question.
"Well, I am not sure but it could have something to do with the demons that came from Naraku. These could be one of them and somehow it got into our time. Perhaps it got in through the well. I wouldn't be sure though. For now I need to go change and tomorrow I will go and get the group to come here," said Kagome in response.
"Oh, so I am guessing you need a package of supplies for tomorrow then, correct?" asked her mother.
"Yes please," shouted Kagome, as she was already half way to her room.
The Next Day
"Kagome. Aren't you going to get going to the group? Its almost twelve in the afternoon" yelled her mother from downstairs.
Kagome was awoken by that and looked at her clock. She realized why her alarm wasn't set this time; it was because during the night a power outage had reset her clock. After she got ready and changed she rushed downstairs.
"Thanks mom" said Kagome as she put everything into her bag and hurried out, but was stopped by her mother's voice "Aren't you going to have a good breakfast today? Its all ready here for you."
Kagome hadn't noticed the breakfast on the table and quickly came back to the table and ate her breakfast while looking outside. After she finished she thanked her mother again and left.
On her way to the well she noticed something that wasn't there yesterday when she came through the well. There was a hole directly above the well and the wood around the hole was seared and burnt. She thought to herself that the well was definitely how the demon had gotten to her time and that it was able to fit because it was in lightning bolt form. After a couple minutes she jumped into the well.
In Inuyasha's Time
The rest of the group was waiting around the well and Inuyasha was being very impatient as they had been there for a good two hours now. Once Kagome got into the time period she immediately felt water engulf half her legs and she quickly got out of the well.
"Where the hell were you Kagome?" shouted Inuyasha as soon as she pulled herself up out of the well.
Kagome, who was noticeably annoyed at his temper just as she was arriving, replied "Well, not that its any of your business, but I had slept in because my alarm didn't go off because off a power outage. Oh, and for you Inuyasha, sit boy!"
Inuyasha was thrust to the ground like usual and Kagome led the group off away from the well. Inuyasha soon got back up and caught back up with the group and this time decided not to ask why she did it. Soon they were back at Kaede's hut. As they were going there Kagome noticed that it was also very damp as though a thunderstorm had recently came through the area.
"Just wondering, was there a thunderstorm in the area last night?" asked Kagome once they were in Kaede's hut.
"Actually, yes, and something odd happened during it too. We were going to ask you if you noticed anything in your time" replied Miroku.
"Odd? Shippo here just got freaked out because he thought he saw a giant slug thing after a lightning bolt touched down" boasted Inuyasha.
"Hey! There was really a slug thing yesterday. I didn't see things, I am not lying Inuyasha" whined Shippo.
"Actually Inuyasha, I know Shippo is telling the truth. I saw a slug like thing too yesterday night" stated Kagome towards Inuyasha.
"Really? My my, I may know what happened with that. Last night while the others were here I noticed a particular lightning bolt that seemed to continue in through the clouds and lit up the sky where it was moving. It had touched down a couple times and a final time when it stopped," said Kaede.
"Yeah, I noticed that too. Also, when we got to the well today the well's cover had been smashed through and it was charred," said Sango.
"So now you're saying that the demon's are able to travel between the two time periods?" questioned a slightly annoyed Inuyasha.
"Well, it could just be that one demon, but for the best, we should assume that they all can and we'll place wards around it so they cant use it anymore. We should really go do that now, all of us were already fed by Kaede" replied Miroku.
So the group and Kaede went to the well. The rest of the group sat back as Miroku and Kaede put up the wards with careful precision.
"All of us have to go back to my time to stop the demon soon though. We can't have it running through the city in my time. Its just too dangerous, several people, although their actions weren't very smart, have already been injured" stated Kagome.
"I fully agree with that Kagome, also, I would like to meet your family," said Sango.
"I am starting to really dislike chasing things all the time, and I have already seen her family" boasted Inuyasha.
"Your going to meet them again Inuyasha" nagged Kagome.
After Miroku and Kaede finished up the wards around the well they had a lunch picnic out near the well with some of the things that Kagome had brought with her.
"Oh yeah, Kagome. Last night we and Kaede talked about what had happened the following days, and well when we got onto the topic of the small boy Kaede said she had been visited by the boy too" stated Shippo.
"Yes, the boy had came to my hut and asked who I was immediately after entering. I had said I was Lady Kaede and his interest seemed to perk up a little bit. So I had asked whom he was and where he was from and he seemed to ignore the question, then right after he asked another question. He asked if I knew where Kikyo was, which was odd because I wouldn't of expected a young boy like him to know who Kikyo was. So then I answered no and then he turned away and ran out of the hut and I heard him asking other villagers the same question. I knew that he didn't live in this village and it worried me to what his parents might be thinking" said Kaede.
"That boy is becoming what the peculiar little thing. I wonder if we'll meet with him again," stated Miroku.
After a little bit more the group finished up their food and was ready to go to Kagome's time to get the demon in that time. Kaede returned to her village and the group jumped into the well.
In Kagome's Time
Once they arrived in her time Kagome pointed out the hole in the well house and they all agreed that that was where it broke through. Before they went looking the group wanted to meet Kagome's family. Upon arriving at her home they got inside and greeted her mom, Souta and grandfather.
"So Souta, how is it going with that girl we told you to go to that time? Eh?" questioned Inuyasha when he entered.
Souta seemed embarrassed by this question and Kagome giggled and said, "Come on Souta, tell him what's been going on."
"Well, well... ummm, we've hung out a couple times. I guess," replied Souta.
"That's not it Souta and you know it. He's been with her like every day since then. Its wonderful" stated Kagome while smiling.
"Oh, so Kagome, he did it right that time we watched him, eh?" questioned Inuyasha.
"WHAT? You watched me when I actually got up the guts?" bellowed Souta.
"Oh my, you idiot Inuyasha! Sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit!" shouted Kagome.
Inuyasha went crashing into the hardwood floor like usual and they went on fighting a little bit until they settled down. After everyone got acquainted with each other and they had a quite snack they went out to look for the demon. By this time it was night and a thunderstorm had come again. Within minutes of getting outside they clearly saw a lightning bolt flow through the clouds and land in the same clearing as before. Kagome lead the group on foot towards the clearing.
"What luck for us eh? I mean if it wasn't storming like that I bet we wouldn't have found the demon," stated Sango.
"Yeah, and for it too appear so fast too. Now lets get it before it can get away" said Miroku.
They arrived in the clearing and the slug was clearly visible. Inuyasha went in for a quick kill with the Wind Scar, but suddenly he heard "Sit boy," yelled from Kagome and he quickly fell down.
"Now what did I do wrong Kagome?" shouted Inuyasha angrily.
"Come on Inuyasha, were very close to lots of people and buildings, we cant blow up have the land here. So no big explosive moves from you for this demon. Ok?" said Kagome
"Oh whatever, it will still be easy," boasted Inuyasha.
So Inuyasha charged at the slug with his sword. But the moment his sword came even remotely close to it it gave have a nasty shock. They regrouped and moved away from the slug.
"What the hell was that? How am I supposed to do anything while not touching it, Kagome?" questioned Inuyasha.
"Hmm, I wonder. Here I am going to try and hit it with my boomerang" said Sango.
Sango threw her weapon and it was looking good until the slug shock an electric bolt at it and it was sent away and crashed into the ground. Sango then proceeded to retrieve her weapon and get back to the group.
"Well that didn't work too well," stated Sango.
"Oh, I have got it. Its very simple actually, just stays here and make sure it doesn't leave. I will be back in a small bit with something to help," stated Kagome.
Kagome then left back in the direction of her house, leaving the rest of the group to deal with the slug.
"Maybe it can't push back my Fox Fires," said Shippo as he walked up a little to the slug.
Shippo used his Fox Fire and it did make a hit, but even after repeated use it seemed like Fox Fire was just too weak to harm the giant slug.
"Well that didn't do anything even though it did hit Shippo," retorted Inuyasha.
"At least I hit it Inuyasha!" boasted Shippo.
"What did you say Shippo?" said Inuyasha as he began to chase Shippo around and try to give him a good hit over the head.
"So it seems it just shoots back anything that comes close to it unless its magic, but Inuyasha cant use his sword techniques. I wonder what Kagome has in mind?" said Miroku.
Soon Inuyasha and Shippo stopped and they could do little but watch the giant slug. Until they noticed it began to move around a little and Inuyasha stood up and got ready to stop whatever it did. The slug's body soon swayed towards him and suddenly it changed into a bolt of electricity and almost went over him when Inuyasha jumped in the way and absorbed the full impact. He was flung to the ground and looked a little weak. Once his body made contact with the ground the electricity flowed back to the middle of the clearing and reformed into a slug.
"Geez, that hurt a bit" stated Inuyasha as the others helped him up.
They noticed it sway again and this time Sango got ready with her weapon and as soon as she noticed it was about to go she flew it and the bolt went into the boomerang and was absorbed again and like before, it reformed in the middle. This routine of someone preventing it from bolting off went on a couple more times until Kagome returned with rubber gloves.
"Here Inuyasha, take these. You are going to wear those on your hands and strike it again with your sword" commanded Kagome.
Inuyasha didn't argue and he put them on and struck at the slug after it reformed again. The slug shocked the sword again, but Inuyasha wasn't affected thanks to the gloves and the sword struck with full force. Once the first few bits of the slug was sliced through it didn't seem to have anymore electrical protection because theelectricity it had shot into the sword unloaded into its insides, instantly frying it and killing it. Inuyasha yanked the sword out from the slug and took off the gloves.
"I knew it would work. Although I didn't think it would electrocute itself," stated Kagome.
"Well one demon down, one hell of a lot left" said Inuyasha.
During this time the slug's body was disappearing and a single orb of energy shot towards the area around Kagome's home and went out of view.
"Does anyone have a clue what that was?" questioned Miroku.
"Nope" replied the group.
"Well, let us not trouble with it now. Kagome, do you think we would be allowed to stay at your house?" said Miroku.
"Absolutely, we should have enough space for all of you" stated Kagome.
"Great, and a good breakfast too I am assuming" said Inuyasha.
"Yep, definitely" said Kagome.
The group left the area and went back to Kagome's home and almost immediately fell asleep.
Well there's chapter two. Considerably longer, yay. Hopefully I can keep it being so long for each chapter. Hoped you liked it. Reviews are still very appreciated.