Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from InuYasha blah blah blah. You readers know the rest, right?
Authors Note: Just wanted to say that Akumu is suposed to be a little younger than Sango's brother, Kohaku. Oh yeah. Umm I got a bit confused so in this story Naraku is supposed to be in a castle. They aren't at Mt. Hakurei. Just wanted to clear that up.
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Chapter 2: A New Test
Akumu woke up the next morning feeling better then usual. He quikly got dressed and hurried outside where Naraku stood waiting underneith a tree. He was holding a napsack and a sword and seemed to be asleep or realy bored. When Akumu came up to him, Naraku opened an eye and held the items towards Akumu.
"Today you will be travelling to Kaede's village. We're going to see how well you can mask your sent from InuYasha. If he doesn't sense you then maybe I'll allow you to assist in finding jewel shards. If you fail then you can't complain when your told to do something."
Akumu took the napsack and put the sword in his belt. He wondered weither or not he'd realy be able to pull off this stunt. He also wondered if Naraku would send a puppet if he got into too much trouble. Naraku seemed to have read Akumu's mind.
"Don't worry about getting into trouble. Kagura will be nearby and I'll be watching through Kana's mirrer. But I don't think you'll have too much trouble. Just make sure that if InuYasha catches you that you don't lead him home. I won't let you keep him." Naraku gave a small smirk and led his son to the barrier's edge. "I'll leave you here. Oh, and while your there try and see if you can nag something usefull.Perhaps that bottle of shards that wench Kagome carries around her neck. You should be able to pull that off. You have a habbit of stealing things all the time." Naraku then turned and left.
Akumu watched his father leave. He sighed deeply and exited the barrier. This would be the first time he ever left a place he called home. He wondered if he would become lost. He had no idea where the preistess Kaede lived let alone her village. Maybe he could just go from village to village asking for directions. Akumu also wondered how far behind Kagura would be. She would probly start following him after an hour or so.
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"InuYasha, can't we stop and rest. My feet are killing me." Kagome whined some more before InuYasha gave her a nasty glare.
"We're not stopping till we find Naraku's castle." InuYasha looked at Kagome's backpack, "That is unless you brought ramen for lunch."
"Is that all you think about, InuYasha?" Shippo poked his head out from underneith Kagome's hair.
InuYasha glared at the small kitsune for a moment, his ear twiching in annoyance. "No I think of alot of stuff. But if Kagome brought along some food I see no point in wasting it." InuYasha went over to a rock and sat down, still eyeing Kagome's backpack with intrest.
"Oh fine. Just let me boil some water. Hey where did Sango and Miroku go? They where here just a moment ago." Just as Kagome finshed her setance a loud smack was heard. It didn't take much to guess what happened. Sango came over the hill, one eye twiching angrily, and Miroku had a bright red hand print on his face.
"But Sango, I told you. My hand's possesed!" The monk seemed a bit distressed as he tried to convince Sango it was an accident.
Sango ignored him and walked up to Kagome and InuYasha. "We saw a village a little further east from here. Shouldn't we go there? It'd probly be better than pinicing again."
Kagome looked at InuYasha who simply shrugged. "Sure why not. Maybe we can find a hot springs. I really need a bath."
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Kay thats all for now. I've got the third chapter started so it should be done soon.
