Well, for once I have nothing to say, so on to the fic.
Last Chapter:
Kagome yawned, lying back down, and closed her eyes, falling back to sleep. Inuyasha and Sango smiled at each other, and looked around before sharing one last kiss for the night. Inuyasha tucked Sango into her sleeping bag, and he went back to the tree near her, and they looked at each other one more time before they both drifted off to sleep.
Chapter 7 No turning back.
The group awoke late in the morning of the next day. They packed up from their campsite, doused the embers of the almost dead fire, and moved on. Inuyasha led the group on as always, and Kagome caught up to him, as Miroku, Sango and Shippo walked at the back.
- Hey, Inuyasha, are you feeling all right these days?
- Hmm? What do you mean? I'm feeling fine...
Inuyasha said, looking over at Kagome as he continued to walk. Kagome sighed, and looked in the direction she was walking.
- Well, I mean, before, you never wanted to even rest for five minutes, and you were always the one to wake up first before anyone else and get ready to leave... But now, you suggest we rest every so often and you wake up almost as late as us. Is there something tiring you?
Inuyasha was slightly surprised of how perceptive the girl was, but showed no sign of it.
- No, I'm fine. I just think... Well, it's important to find Naraku and the shards, but it's also important to rest, right?
Kagome smiled, looking at Inuyasha.
- Finally, you're seeing things my way!
- Feh! Now quit asking me questions as stupid as that before I go back to my old self again.
Inuyasha snorted, and walked ahead of her. Kagome shook her head, and walked back to Miroku and Sango. They started chatting while they were walking, but a few minutes later, Inuyasha's ears twitched and perked up, and sniffed around. The others caught up to him, and Miroku asked,
- What is it Inuyasha? Do you smell something?
Inuyasha growled, saying,
- Human blood... It's kind of weak, but there's a lot of it. The stench of demons too...
- Where?
Sango asked, taking off her travel kimono, and packed it in her pack, leaving her just in her slayer suit. She unfastened the hiraikotsu off of her shoulder, ready to fight.
- This way!
Kagome jumped on Inuyasha's back along with Shippo, and he sighed, as it slowed him down quite a bit. He leapt through the forest quickly, letting his nose lead the way, Sango and Miroku following not too far behind. Inuyasha skidded to a halt when he came across a burning village, and literally dropped Kagome and Shippo onto the ground, drawing the tetsusaiga, and starting to run. Miroku and Sango caught up, and Miroku helped Kagome up, as Inuyasha and Sango rushed into the village, their weapons ready to strike. They stopped running, and looked around.
- What's going on! I smell blood in every single one of these houses, but I don't see any demons...
Miroku came with Kagome, and stopped when they reached Inuyasha and Sango. Miroku looked around anxiously.
- Demonic auras everywhere! But I can't see a single one...
He said, keeping watch.
- Cowardly demons, show yourselves!
Inuyasha yelled, and as if answered, Kagome screamed, and fell to the ground on her back, bleeding heavily on her front side. She winced, and groaned from the pain.
- Kagome!
Miroku crouched beside her, and tried to cover up the wound, as Inuyasha growled, and looked around for any signs of demons.
- Kagome, what happened!
Sango asked, as she knelt down besides Kagome as well.
- I-I don't know... All of a sudden I just felt a sharp pain and...
Kagome said and whimpered, having trouble breathing. Sango stood back up, and walked over to Inuyasha, as Miroku did his best to try and stop Kagome from bleeding so much. Inuyasha growled, and looked around quickly, on his guard.
'What the hell is going on? I can smell the demon near us...'
Just then, Miroku cried out, being off guard, and fell with a gash on his back to the ground.
-Damn it!
Inuyasha said, and struck at the air Miroku was standing in, and he heard a yelp of pain.
-They're invisible! Hit them where you sense them!
He called, and sniffed another one out, striking it down. Sango flung the hiraikotsu into a large area, and made a small smirk as he the demonic auras she sensed in that area seemed to die down. Miroku grunted as he got up to his feet, and uncovered the wind tunnel, sucking the injured demons in. He got distracted by another demon cutting him at the side, and growled, closing the wind tunnel, and swung his staff, smacking it at the side, and jumping away.
-Wind scar!
Inuyasha yelled, and unleashed the attack at a seemingly open area, and destroyed the invisible demons. He sighed as he sheathed the tetsusaiga.
-That should be it.
He said, and walked back over to Sango, Miroku, Kagome and Shippo.
-You guys alright?
Miroku slumped down, and looked up at Inuyasha.
-Just a few cuts, but Kagome seems hurt...
-Let me see.
Inuyasha made his way over to her, and Sango strapped the hiraikotsu over her shoulder again, walking over to Kagome as well. Inuyasha tore a little bit of her clothes, to find a cut about six inches long, just across the surface. He covered her again, and said,
-She'll live. Hmm? I smell people still here...
Inuyasha looked around, to see a few people staring at them from inside their partly destroyed homes.
-Well, let's go. Can you walk Miroku?
Sango asked, helping him up. Shippo jumped on Inuyasha's shoulder as he picked Kagome up on her back, and starting to walk. Sango supported Miroku, and helped him walk.
-It's already late, so let's spend the night in this place. A bit shabby and busted up sure, but I guess we can find somewhere to rest here.
Sango said, and Inuyasha nodded. Ten minutes later, they stepped into their rooms of the inn, and Inuyasha set Kagome down in her room, taken care of by a few of the village women who were willing to repay the group for their rescuing of the village. Miroku walked into his room with Shippo, and he covered up his wounds, changing into something more comfortable while his clothes were being washed and dried.
Inuyasha and Sango both went into their separate rooms, and set all their things down inside. They walked back outside onto the wooden platform and Miroku and Shippo went outside as well, and they all sat down.
-You think we can start moving again tomorrow?
Miroku asked.
-I mean with Kagome injured and all...
-Feh! It really wasn't that bad. She'll be better tomorrow.
Inuyasha replied, and crossed his arms.
-Well, I hope so. I'm tired; I'll be going to sleep with Shippo, alright?
Miroku said, picking Shippo up, and walking into his room, sliding the door shut behind him. Inuyasha and Sango decided to go for a walk without speaking, walking out of the village back into the quiet forest of the young night, hand in hand. Sango suddenly stopped, and pulled Inuyasha into a stop as well. He looked back at her, and Sango started speaking.
-Inuyasha...
-Yeah, what is it Sango?
-Do you... Really love me?
Inuyasha turned around, and faced her completely.
-Well... Yeah, sure... Why?
Sango looked down at the ground.
-It's just... Well, I've studied Inu youkai in my village... And I've been wondering... Why haven't you marked me as your mate yet?
Inuyasha's eyes widened, staring at Sango.
-S-Sango, I...
-Is it that you don't take me seriously? I'm... Only temporary?
Inuyasha shook his head quickly, and grabbed Sango by the shoulders.
-No, don't think that! I've wanted to do that ever since our first kiss! I just thought that... You weren't ready for it; that I might hurt you.
Inuyasha said, and Sango looked up into his eyes.
-If you've studied Inu youkai, then you must know that they mate for life. Humans sometimes don't... And I've been holding myself back from mating with you because I thought that I might hurt you... Once it's done, we'll be eternally bonded.
He said. Sango continued to look into his eyes, seeing that he wasn't lying in the least. She looked back down at the ground. She could trust him with her life unlike Miroku, who seemed to look for chances to cheat on her. She said in a quiet voice,
-If that's the only reason you've been holding back...
She looked back up, grabbing his haori with her hands, and pulling him close.
-Then take me as your mate tonight! I'm prepared to spend the rest of my life with you!
She half screamed into his face. Inuyasha looked surprised, but the look on his face transformed into a slight smirk.
-If you're sure...
-I'm sure!
-Then tonight... You're going to be mine forever.
Inuyasha said, and Sango replied,
-Just shut up and take me now! I said I'm ready!
-Alright then... Mate...
His clawed hand slid from her shoulder down to the knot of her Kimono, gently yanking at it, and untying it.
And there's the end of Chapter 7. Sorry it took a while, but I had a slight writer's block! I must warn you, that next chapter, the rating will have to go up to an R. If you want the clean version, I will also post it on the page after that. (So chapter 8 on page 8 will be the original, and chapter8 on page 9 will be the pg-13 version.)