Man, this story is becoming complicated. It's going pretty strong but I have to admit that things are becoming more and more complex. Already in this story there's Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Chizaki (who is an original character of mine with a multifaceted persona of her own), and the scorned priest woman, Kikyou. The interaction between Inu, Kagome and Miroku is a challenge in which I do not mind handling. Chizaki, a sort of a comic relief, is a slightly more difficult character and it's going to be hard for her to adapt with Takahashi's creation. Then there's Kikyou. Aw man, what was I thinking? At the last minute I'd decided for her to have a bigger role than what she already had. She's going to be a real head popper. As much as she is detested it's going to be extremely difficult to make a true "good guy" out of her. I'm not aiming for her to be a typical 'idol teenage girl heroine with a burning sense of justice' person. Instead I intend to retain the cool, sarcastic and graceful personality that she is known for. Yet, she'll be friendly and not too out of character.
It's going to be a long hard ride. Plus in this chapter, Sangou finally appears and she will add more fuel to the fire. Damn. Pray for me.
WARNING: Strong sarcasm and pun ahead. Be advised.
Disclaimer: Did you read the above ranting? It's property of Rumiko Takahashi.
Last chapter, Midoriko, the legendary miko of centuries passed, informs Inuyasha the purpose of their journey. Unaware that this oracle was not a dream, the hanyou was compelled to listen to the phantasm. She tells him about the powers of the Shikon and warns him of the consequences of it if it were to fall into wicked hands. Midoriko also advise that the girls will perish and fail on their adventure without the help of him and monk Miroku. Furthermore, she mentions a miko of great power that can also be of help. However Midoriko also warns him about her cynical nature even towards half demons. This person was Kikyou, and fortunately, she was found in the nearest town, thanks to Miroku. With the girls' reunion with Kikyou, the miko was shortly kidnapped a little afterwards by Inuyasha's brother, Sesshoumaru. He challenges his little brother to a duel and forfeits due to Inuyasha's glaring weaknesses. He sends Kikyou to her doom and made his leave. Inuyasha reluctantly saves Kikyou from her fall and she thanks him much to his displeasure. And so, the priestess Kikyou is a new addition to the party.
Inuyasha
Fate's Course and Forbidden Love
Chapter Six: New Moon Hassles and The Formidable Tajiya, Sangou
"Hey that stings!" Inuyasha exclaimed. "It's bad enough that you've kissed me!"
"Please forfeit your whining." Kikyou advised. "These herbs should help drain the poison off your shoulder. Besides I particularly did not enjoy that moment either."
"Sheesh! Don't remind me." Inuyasha retorted.
Kikyou made a sly smile. "Boys. . ."
"Keh. Like there isn't anything wrong with wenches like you."
"Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinions."
"Go to hell you stupid miko." Kikyou pressed the herbs in the wound harder. "Hey! Stop playing!"
"Silence. You're a young demon man. So this sting should be no problem. Am I right?" Kikyou chuckled.
"You play too much." Inuyasha muttered.
"C'mon Inuyasha. At least Kikyou san is trying to help you." Miroku conned. Kikyou disregarded the monk's informality. "Is there a problem?"
"Fortunately for you, my friends has helped you out of a fix. If it weren't for them you would of been in bad shape right about now." Kikyou criticized.
"Was reminding me of that scenario necessary?" Miroku inquired.
"I had the right to." Kikyou snapped. "You tried to impair my chastity." This statement earned an evil chuckle from the hanyou and the houshi. "What 's so funny?"
"You're chaste!?" Inuyasha guffawed. "How old are you?"
"Twenty three." Kikyou answered.
"That's a big surprise Kikyou sama." Miroku sniggered.
"Baka. That's a new one. A lecherous monk and a weird half man." Kikyou sighed.
"Yeah, but, look at you! You're twenty three!" Inuyasha pointed.
Kikyou smiled. "You can say I age very well."
"You're twenty three!" He repeated.
"Hmph. That must be the human side in you talking. I can tell you're fond of Kagome."
"That's true, though I'm not fond of you." Inuyasha reprimanded.
"Is that so?" Kikyou wondered. "Funny, you seemed awfully red when I've kissed you."
"You just caught me by surprise, that's all." Inuyasha admitted.
Kikyou bust out in laughter. "My, you seem really concern about my sexuality. However if you insist and become man enough to make an attempt. Try me." She stated seriously. Inuyasha and Miroku was struck flabbergast. They looked right in Kikyou's eyes with serious, surprised expressions. They started blushing too. This miko? Did she just made a. . . nah! It can't be. "You and your tainted minds." Kikyou sighed. Kagome, Chizaki, and Saiyo returned from shopping at the bazaar. "Welcome back."
Inuyasha and Miroku sweated at Kikyou's capricious personality. "Not exactly holy." They said at the same time.
"Huh? What are you two talking about?" Kagome and Chi queried simultaneously.
"Oh it's nothing. They were simply questioning my femininity." Kikyou honestly answered.
"Oh for the love of- she's a miko for goodness sake." Kagome chided.
"For shame, Inuyasha. You too, sirrah Miroku." (A/N: Sirrah is actually universal. It's a term that women use to express contempt or shame to a male. Usually to a man of rank.)
"Sacred termagant." Inuyasha taunted.
"Dickhead." Kikyou retorted.
"You see? Talk about our minds in the gutter." Inuyasha pointed. Miroku fell with laughter again.
"Hey we got a smart guy. He passed with flying colors." Kikyou retaliated, emphasizing a fierce pun on a certain canine detriment.
"Bell head!"
"Crossbred mutt."
"Amazon!"
"Ha! Very funny coming from a creature that chases his own rear."
"Keh. Like there's a chance someone will chase yours!"
"I dunno. You tell me. That's a dog's reputation for sniffing up on people."
"Mystic whore!"
"Your mama." Kikyou shot back bitterly.
"Your-Ohh! That's a low blow!" Inuyasha grimaced, realizing her jibes are far to stinging as they begin to question about his present worth. "Stop mocking me!"
"That's enough you two!" Kagome scolded.
"Yeah, I'm surprised that you two aren't fighting by now." Chi added.
"I've never in my wildest dreams, imagine that there would be a being that can cheek off Inuyasha." Miroku said, earning a glower from his best friend. "Sorry, she certainly won this round."
"Hmph. Next round I'm going to reduce her to tears." Inuyasha scoffed.
"You want to wager on that?" Kikyou challenged.
"C'mon! Your mother is so fat. . ."
"HEY!!" Kagome shouted. Saiyo was busy surveying the things they've brought from the bazaar. She took out one item in particular and handed it over to Kikyou whom was busy sitting in front of a muttering hanyou. "Hey Kikyou, look what I bought you."
"Arigato Saiyo!" Kikyou squealed. "This was one of the hat I was intending on purchasing." She glances over to Miroku. "If I weren't rudely interrupted." The monk returned an apprehensive expression at her words.
"Here, Mr. Inuyasha." She gave him a pair of bracers. "I've heard that you are a self trained swordsman so I've considered."
"Thanks kiddo." Inuyasha obliged, eying the white gauntlets.
"Look what I've bought you, Miroku." Chizaki said. "I think that you will really like it."
"Why, it's a small box of herb medicine. I'm not injured. Why would I need this?" Miroku asked.
"Isn't it obvious? From the large knots I've given you these past days and from how Kikyou beats up on you I think that you will really appreciate these in the future." Chi answered.
Kikyou stood from where she sat and walked over to the monk. "I must apologize for my erratic behavior earlier. Just so to warn you never to do such an act of adultery again." The monk was now between Kikyou and Chizaki.
"Thanks for your concern ladies. I'll be sure to put these to good use." Miroku admitted. Then without a second thought, he reaches both his arms out and slapped the two girls on their rears.
"You pervert!!" Chi shouted.
"Shameless delinquent! Are you out of your rabid mind!!?" Kikyou shrieked.
"You gave the herbs to me for a reason." Miroku replied honestly. "Besides you two should be flattered. You were blessed with noticeable features."
Kagome became red and piped up. "Hey? What's that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha snorted into childish giggles. "You find that funny Inuyasha?"
"Um, it's nothing."
"Nothing!?"
"Ah! I didn't mean that!"
"Hmm. . . it's impaired judgment I'll say." Kagome sighed.
"Hey, you guys must go at it like this all the time?" Saiyo asked.
"Every now and then but I wouldn't let it stress me out." Kagome answered.
"Kikyou mentioned that some of the girls in her home village are not really used to communicating with boys very well." Saiyo explained.
"Oh? Did she really?" Kagome brooded. Giving the familiar miko a glare. "My, she really knows about insecurity now doesn't she?"
Kikyou shrank. "Heh, heh, heh. No pun intended Kagome."
"Keh. No pun she says." Inuyasha muttered.
"Dinner's all done people." Came Saiyo's mother voice. "Don't you think you all need a bite to eat before you head out this evening."
"Arigato Shiori san." Kikyou accredited. " We deeply appreciate your hospitality."
"Hey is that ramen?" Inuyasha probed. "Whoa! That is ramen I'm smelling! Fried fish, stewed rice, pickle, and green tea! Wow! You really know how to work up a feast ma'am!" He sprinted into the kitchen.
"Inuyasha!!!" The gang shouted after the starving hanyou.
* * *
Miles away from the village, our friends were now traveling along yet another trail shrouded in forest. The sun was close to setting behind the horizon and Inuyasha was become increasingly paranoid. Miroku knew the reason for his illogical feelings and Kikyou somehow suspiciously caught on to why the hanyou was nervous as well.
"So, in a few minutes it will be the night of the new moon." Kikyou said to particularly no one. She knew that Inuyasha will react to her statement like the tell-tell klutz he is. "I knew you'll grimace at that."
"Shut up. It's my problem." Inuyasha retorted. He walked up to a lake shore and sat placidly.
"Inuyasha what does she mean?" Kagome grilled. "I just so happen to notice that you're acting strange as well."
"My friend is a hanyou." Miroku clarified. "As you all already know by now. Though on the night on the new moon. . ."
"He shall be completely vulnerable." Kikyou grounded out seriously.
"I said shut up!!" Inuyasha snapped. "Why should you care? You're my natural enemy!"
Kikyou gave the depressed demon a apologetic expression. "Actually I am anticipating on that." She started blushing.
"Huh!?"
Kikyou regained her composure. "No not that! It's just that I never seen a half demon regress into human form before."
"You're one crazy woman Kikyou."
"You may actually turn out. . . cute." Kikyou stated, blushing again.
Kagome sat juxtapose the half demon. "You're going to be a human. Interesting."
"Inuyasha as a human? Cool!" Chizaki approved.
"How long will this last Inuyasha?" Kagome prodded.
"Only for the remainder of the night." Kikyou and Miroku answered at the same time.
"Hey I can talk for myself you know." Inuyasha reproached. "Damn. Looks like I have to put on these bracers."
"I wouldn't doubt you if you are afraid Inuyasha." Kikyou said, scrutinizing his hair which were gradually becoming dark. Inuyasha roughly pushed the girl in her abdomen and she fell a few yard away on her bottom. "Good reason to be afraid indeed." Kikyou hissed. " Uncouth devil hound!"
"For the last time shut up!!!" He yelled, he ran over to her and grab Kikyou by her wrists. "You're a miko and that means I dislike you and you don't like me! So go ahead, kill me!"
Kikyou was totally impassive at his anger. She turns her head with a bored expression. "I can kill you anytime I desire. No matter what your form."
"You wench!!"
"However, I refuse to do so. My friends has a strong liking to you." Kikyou clarified as she pointed to Kagome and Chizaki. "Besides I can easily take your life and break you're pride along with it."
Inuyasha was enraged now. He hastily grabbed the miko by the collar and lifted her high in the air. "Damn it! You sicken me! Maybe I should end your prissy life right now!"
"Inuyasha!! Don't!!" The younger girls shouted along with Miroku.
"Hell, we're going to end up fighting anyway!" Inuyasha retorted. He returned his glower to the girl in his hands. She looks back at him with a frightened, surprise expression. Her eyes. . . he never thought that they would actually widened like that. His anger immediately faded away. Her eyes were so. . . beautiful. Did he just thought that!? No! It must be his human side taking over.
"Inuyasha!!!"
He put the miko back down on the ground. "I'm sorry. I got a little carried away."
"Apology accepted." Kikyou simply replied.
"Goodness, that was close. I thought you two were going to fist cuff." Sighed Chizaki.
'Those eyes.' Inuyasha pondered. 'They. . . remind me of my past. They remind me of. . . my mom.'
"I apologize for upsetting you." Kikyou admitted. "I was only concerned." She pried herself from the ground and dusted off her hakama.
"Kikyou. . ."
"Eh?" She arched a brow at Inuyasha's nostalgic expression.
"I saw my mother. I looked into your eyes and saw mother." He replied.
Kikyou backed away. "EH!!??"
"Inuyasha, are you okay?" Kagome demanded.
"Somebody help!!" A voice yelled. "Help me!!"
"Oh no! A damsel in distress!" Miroku exclaimed.
"C'mon! We gotta follow that voice!" Inuyasha commanded.
* * *
"Fork over the money you have lady." A male's voice commanded.
"I resist you heathen!" The female retorted.
"Listen lady! Do you value your life?"
"Yeah I do, but I rather die than dishonoring myself!!" The girl shrieked.
"I admire your courage, but it's stupid if you ask me." The young thief said. He held a knife to the girl's jugular. "Please ma'am, you're only making it harder on yourself."
"So be it, filthy demon! I shall fear no evil!!" Nazuna accepted. The assassin prepares to finish the village girl off but he was suddenly knocked away by none other than Inuyasha.
"It's a ninja? Cool." Said Inuyasha.
"Don't interfere!" The masked warrior piped. To his surprise the ninja sound like an adolescent child. In fact, he was a few years younger that the girl he was assaulting.
"You're just a kid?" Inuyasha stammered.
"Of course I am!" The boy retorted. "Now move it. If I don't finish my business with that girl then I will not be able to join the Steel Fang Clan!" He grabs Nazuna again and held her hostage, holding his blade dangerously close to her chest.
"Wait are you waiting for? Get rid of this midget! This little guy is strong!" Nazuna lectured.
"Yeah but, the instant I move the tyke will certainly kill you." Inuyasha replied, careful not to threaten the village girl's life.
Ironically, Nazuna suddenly realized that Inuyasha too was a demon. "Oh great! I'm going to die at the hands of a canine and a midget of a ninja."
"Listen girl, I am not here to kill you. I'm going to fend off this brat!" Inuyasha reassure, taking his blade out of one of his sheaths. The little ninja cowers a bit at this.
"Oh no, you're. . . you're a swordsman!" The kid shouted. He dropped his knife by accident. Nazuna smiled as she saw an open opportunity.
"Now I got cha!" She declared and grabbed the little assassin and tossed him over her shoulder. "Not as defenseless as you originally thought am I?"
The ninja looked at the towering girl in surprise. "Um, no." Shortly, Kagome, Kikyou, Miroku, and Chizaki came upon the scene to see what's going on.
"A youkai ninja." Kikyou said, painfully stating the obvious. "It's only a baby."
"A child that he is but it is wise to never underestimate a ninja, no matter what his or her age, height, or weight. They are extremely skilled in mortal combat." Miroku advised.
"Hey kiddo, why won't you take off your mask." Kagome considered. "I bet you're cute."
"What the? Is that a tail pointing out from his breeches?" Chi criticized.
"Apparently he's a fox demon." Nazuna said, calmly livid. "But in a few seconds he's going to be dead." She cracked her knuckles.
The little ninja quickly jumped to his feet and made a goofy martial arts pose. Fortunately for him, he managed to daunt off Nazuna.
"Ayaaii! That's some sort of ninja stance!" Nazuna yelped as she ran behind Inuyasha.
"Hey? What are you doing?" Inuyasha sweated.
The ninja spun around on his heels and faced the hanyou and his companions. He quickly adopted a kung fu crane stance and the girls were immediately struck by fear.
"GHYYAAA!! KUNG FU!" The girls shouted. Kagome and Chizaki jumped in Miroku's arms at the same time. Miroku was smiling with absolute bliss. He thanked the gods for his luck.
"You've been so kind to me!!" He praised, looking into the dusky skies.
Kikyou was up in a tree, hanging from a branch like a frightened cat. "Inuyasha you can take him? Can you?"
"Damn, and you call yourselves women." Inuyasha sighed. He returns his visage back to the ninja. "Okay kid, you asked for it."
"What? You wasn't scared?" The kid asked, about to piss on himself.
"Watch out dog man!!" Nazuna shouted. A gigantic boomerang was headed straight his way. The projectile narrowly missed the ninja but it ripped his mask. Inuyasha dodged the weapon easily. Kagome, Kikyou, Chizaki, and along with Nazuna was flattering the little ninja's now exposed face.
"Ohh!! He's so cute!!" They lauded. Kikyou hopped from the tree in relief and Kagome and Chi squirmed from Miroku's grasped. Much to the monk's displeasure.
"Aw. What's your name little fella?" Nazuna asked, obviously forgotten that her life was threatened earlier by the vulpine boy.
"None of your business, asshole!" Shippou reproached.
"What did you just say?!" Nazuna demanded with a maniacal expression on her face.
"Nazuna, stay out of this. Everyone in the village was looking for you." Informed a female's voice.
Nazuna pouted. "Damn it. Well, you're really going to get it now."
"Uh oh!" Shippou shivered. "It can't be! Not her!"
"And you, vulpine ninja. Stop making attempts to kidnap village girls. Messing with the Steel Clan goons will only get you into trouble." The woman advised.
"Yes ma'am! I'll take my leave!" Shippou said as he disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Nazuna! You know better than that. Wondering out of the village without notifying anyone."
"I'm sorry Sangou. I was foolish." Nazuna apologized.
"Now run along. Your mother's probably worried sick about you." Sangou commanded as she made her presence known.
"Hai Sangou san." Nazuna replied.
"A taijiya." Kikyou stated.
Miroku gawked at her. Hard. "She's a beauty!!!"
Sangou emerged from the shadows with the giant boomerang strapped on her shoulders. She wore the traditional demon slaying uniform. A form fitting jumpsuit made of leather (is it?)that revealed beautiful contours. She also wore a crimson obi elegantly tied around her waist at an angle. Her long black hair had highlights of brown and it was tied in a high ponytail. Her large lovely brown/magenta eyes were narrowed a bit and they were locked on Inuyasha. Oblivious to the half demon, he was falling asleep leaning on his sword while standing. Large bubbles pooped out of his nose.
"Hey you're sleeping on me! That's an insult!" Sangou yelled, brandishing her Hiraikotsu.
"Damn it." Miroku swore. "That's due to the setting sun."
"He's in trouble." Chi whispered.
Sangou tapped his shoulders. "Hey Dog man! Wake up!"
"Keh. Stop playing with me Kikyou. . . Kagome's is. . . is the one I want. . ." He snored.
"Huh? How rude! He's having a dream!" Sangou exclaimed. She drew her Hiraikotsu for a swing.
"Excuse me miss? I wouldn't do that if I were you." Kagome warned.
"Yeah that dog is a pretty snappy dude." Chizaki implored.
"Well the thing is he shouldn't be messing with one of the village girls." Sangou replied.
Inuyasha wakes up at the last moment. Totally oblivious to the girl before him. "Um, who was messing with some of the village girls?"
"What!? Show some respect when facing an opponent!" Sangou raged swinging the boomerang like a bat and clobbering the hanyou into a pile of trees.
"INUYASHA!!"
Inuyasha emerged from the shrubbery, now a human and fully awake. "What the? What the hell happened!?" He stares at the new moon high in the skies. "Aw damn!!"
"Inuyasha, it was that beautiful woman in the leather who had attacked you." Miroku clarified, pointing to the retreating girl.
The girls pushed the monk out of the way and loomed over Inuyasha.
"My, look what we have here?" Kagome pondered.
"He really is a human now." Chizaki said.
"I have to admit he's really not a bad looking guy." Kikyou complimented.
"Out of my way! I'm going to show that girl that my pimp hand is way strong!!" Inuyasha declared.
Inuyasha followed the girl's footprints into a estranged village. An hour later he spied on the girl named Sangou from here house where she changed clothes, to a martial arts dojo where she was having a conversation with her younger brother, and now the girl was fishing in a lake on the outskirts of the village with Kohaku.
"How rude of you." Kikyou accused. "Spying on a woman like that."
"Be quiet." Inuyasha shushed with a whisper. "She's going to know that I have followed her."
Kagome, Miroku and Chizaki showed up as well after sight seeing in the village. "Inuyasha." Kikyou called. "This village is know as the taijiya no sato."
"The village of demon slayers?" Inuyasha queried.
"That is correct." Kikyou clarified.
"So? What went down with her when we was exploring the village Inuyasha?" Chizaki asked.
"Nothing. She just went home and spoke with her folks and now she's fishing." Inuyasha replied.
Miroku took a look at the young taijiya. She looks so. . . innocent. She now had her hair in a lovely low ponytail and she wore a pink and cranberry lavender blouse which were tucked into a long olive green skirt that accents her hippy figure. Her pretty eyes glimmered in the darkness and she wore purple eye shadow over them. "Wow that's her! The gods has blessed her with pure pulchritude!" Miroku praised.
"Keep it down, monk!" Inu snapped, making the bushes they were hiding in shuffle a bit.
"Strange. Have you not noticed? She's fishing at this time of night." Kagome questioned.
"Who cares." Miroku smiled.
"Boys." Kikyou sighed. "Mind's all in the gutter." She sat near a tree with a bored expression. "You should be ashamed of yourself, Inuyasha. Spying on a villager."
"What do you intend on doing?" Kagome prodded.
"I'm going to repay her for what she did earlier." Inuyasha answered cracking his fist.
Sangou swore she heard something suspicious. She ceased her fishing in the clear lake that had a beautiful reflection on the full moon on it and regarded her brother. "Kohaku, that's about enough fish for tonight." She handed him the box full of fish.
"Wow sister! This is enough to last another week!" Kohaku praised.
"Anything to keep food in the household." Sangou smiled. "Why won't you run along and tell mom that I'll be there in a little while, huh?"
"Okay big sister." Kohaku agreed. He ran off back to the village with the box.
Sangou cursed herself. She had to give up a beautiful night to relax at lake shore like this to confront a few delinquents. When Kohaku was completely out of the picture she had a mask of determination on her face. "It's a beautiful night, wouldn't you say?"
"Huh?" The gang behind the thick shrubbery piped.
"Come on out. I know you there." She commanded. She place her fishing rod on her shoulders with a bored expression.
"So, we meet again?" Inuyasha said as he emerged from the bushes.
"I knew it. I knew that you would follow me." Sangou sighed. "You're too proud for your own good."
"Shut up! I'm here to repay you for what you did earlier." Inuyasha challenged.
"Sorry, our friend here is a little egotistical." Kagome explained as her head popped up out of the bushes.
"Mr. Hanyou." Sangou taunted. Inuyasha grimaced as she said this. "Yeah, I know all about what you half breeds experience on the night of the new moon."
"Foolish woman!!" Inuyasha snapped.
Sangou still held that bored, nonchalant expression in her slanted eyes. "I am warning you little boy, you do not want to confront me. Especially now that you are a human." She pointed to a sheath on her waist hidden behind her sleeve.
"Inuyasha? You're intending on fighting a woman?" Asked a surprised Kagome.
"So you have a sword? Do you know how to use it?" Inuyasha noticed.
"Is that a challenge little boy?" Sangou jibed again.
"Keh. Enough with the small talk." He draws his sword .
"Very well." Sangou bowed and unsheathes her sword. "Do not disappoint my expectations little boy."
"I'll show you little boy!! En Grade!!" He charged at her and locked blades. To his surprise, Sangou was handling her sword with one hand. "You're mocking me?"
"Heh. You failed my expectations boy. You half demons are really pitiful humans." Sangou sighed.
"Stupid bitch!!"
"Bitch!! Who're you're calling a bitch!!?" Sangou snapped now in the heat of battling. She breaks free from the lock and punched Inuyasha in his abdomen, lifting him off his feet slightly. He was slouched over her fist.
"You're. . . pretty strong. . . for. . . a girl." Inuyasha grunted.
"Forgive me. It looks like I have to resort to tearing your pride and putting you in your place." Sangou declared with a dark expression.
"Oh no! Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted.
"Oh! Kikyou, would you look at this! Looks like Inuyasha is going to have a serious brawl." Chizaki announced.
"Damn. The taijiya are not to be tested with." Kikyou sighed. "I've warned him. Looks like he's on his own now."
TO BE CONTINUED. . .
NEXT CHAPTER: The fight between a human Inuyasha and Sangou rages on. However, it's seem that Inuyasha is on the receiving side of the disadvantage. Sangou is a highly trained taijiya in the ways of demon slaying. Meanwhile, a mysterious and powerful baboon demon that calls himself Naraku sets the taijiya no sato's fighting dojo on fire. Kikyou mentions that she has seen that strange creature before. If that weren't enough, the Steel Fang Ninja clan invades the village of the demon slayers and kidnapped Kikyou, Kagome, Chizaki, and even Sangou to their domain. The leader of the clan is a fearsome warrior named Kouga. Miroku and Inuyasha hires the little ninja, Shippou and interrogates him to lead them to the Steel Fang hideaway.
Inuyasha
Fate's Course and Forbidden Love
Chapter Seven: Enter Naraku and The Incursion of The Steel Fang Clan