YaY, sorry about not updating earlier. I have some problems with the storyline… I've almost watched the series into the end and I have to know what happens before I can really continue… but don't stop reading yet, I still have complete chappies waiting! ;)

Chapter 9, Long journey begins

The village was almost completely re-built. With the help of the wolves it had been fast to build it, and now the small group was ready to leave after Kagemaru. Though Inuyasha and Kouga were fighting all the time.

"Be careful." Shippou said sadly. "He's surely hard to beat."

"Keh! We defeated Naraku so his son wouldn't be a problem!" Huffed Inuyasha.

"Kagemaru only wants to avenge his father. He fights with rage and hatred, and that makes him a very dangerous opponent." Remarked Miroku.

"Who cares? I'll kill him in no time!" Huffed Kouga.

"Just your dreams, wimpy wolf!" Grinned Inuyasha. "It's me who's going to take him down!"

"Oh yeah? Do you want to bet, mutt?"

"If you're ready to lose!"

"Inuyasha." Kagome started, without even looking at him. "Osuwari."

So, the journey continued. Though Inuyasha and Kouga still fought, and this time even Kagome couldn't make them stop. So they all decided to let it be.

"Do you think we'll find him?" Asked Ayame.

"For sure." Answered Miroku. "If we wonn't find him, he'll find us."

"I have a bad feeling about this." Mumbled Sango. "He hasn't done anything yet."

"Except awakened Bankotsu and maybe some other Shichinintai too." Remarked Kagome.

"It took so long to kill Naraku." Said Sango. "Do you think it will take as long with Kagemaru?"

"Hopefully not." Sighed Miroku. "He's probably a bit dewy-eyed yet."

"Yeah, it may be possible." Agreed Ayame. "But still... with Naraku so many died. His son hasn't killed anybody yet. Do you think he's a bit more kind-hearted?"

"I wouldn't count on it." Said Sango. "He wants revenge and surely does anything to get it."

Kagome sighed. "I wonder what this will be... with those two."

She meant Inuyasha and Kouga, which were walking a bit after them and, as usual, fighting. The others looked at them for a moment, then they all sighed at the same time.

Suddenly the clouds darkened. Inuyasha and Kouga stopped fighting and they all stopped. They could sense great jyaki nearby, coming closer and closer. They all prepared to fight.

"What's gonna happen, Houshi-sama?" Sango asked quietly.

"Maybe it's Kagemaru." Miroku answered. "The jyaki is same as Naraku's."

"Keh! Come out Kagemaru, and fight like a man!" Inuyasha yelled, raising his Tetsusaiga.

"Shut up mutt!" Kouga snapped. "I'm gonna kill him, so don't you even –"

"Quiet you two!" The others grunted at the same time, making Inuyasha and Kouga finally calm down.

Then they saw a figure, materializing from the smoke. Even Kouga recognized black hair and red eyes, but Ayame hadn't seen Naraku. Everybody was ready to attack, but Kagemaru just grinned, and then he laughed evilly.

"I see, I see. So you got some comrades, didn't you?" Kagemaru asked cheerfully.

"What are you laughing?" Inuyasha snapped.

"Yeah, just fight like a man!" Kouga agreed and attacked towards the figure, but it vanished when Kouga touched it. Then it materialized again, behind them.

"Don't you dare to attack me!" Kagemaru yelled, not so cheerfully anymore.

"Bah! You will never be a match to me! You will die like Naraku did!" Kouga gave a laugh.

That last clause made Kagemaru very, very angry. But ecause he was a smoke figure, he couldn't attack Kouga. Instead he smiled evilly again.

"I see. So you wanna fight, huh?" He asked.

Kouga stopped smiling. Something in Kagemaru's presence gave him the creeps. The others felt even more jyaki gathering around them.

"If you want to fight, I'll send you all to a place where you can fight until death!" Kagemaru yelled.

There was a huge blast of light and then... everything turned black.

Whooh I myself like the next one hope u think the same x)