Chapter 5
"Kirara's all better now, Inuyasha." Kagome said. After the left the castle they had found a village that had just been under a recent demon attack. Fortunately no one was hurt and demons were destroyed but the villagers did not want to tell them too much information, especially with a half-demon currently visiting their village.
"Finally, now we can get back to finding Naraku." Inuyasha said.
"It was strange the way he just left like that before," Kagome said. "It was like he was preoccupied or something."
"Whatever." Inuyasha said as Miroku and Sango approached. "Did the villagers tell you anything else?"
"Since Inuyasha wasn't around to frighten them yes," Miroku said. "It seems a trio of strange demons came into the village recently, saying that they were friendly. But soon after two more larger demons appeared but the three smaller ones destroyed them. But they say that it was just a ploy to let their guard down for the demons to destroy them all."
"It all sounds rather strange." Sango said. "Why would demons try to act friendly and fight off other demons just to destroy a village?"
"Your right, the story doesn't make sense." Kagome said.
"Stupid villagers," Inuyasha said. "They think anyone that looks strange is a demon."
"Should we try to find these three supposed demons?" Kagome asked.
"We could, the villagers told me the way they went." Miroku said and indicated the way. "They would only be a couple of hours a head of us so if we hurry we can find them."
Suddenly Shippo and Kirara came running up to them.
"Inuyasha!" Shippo said as he ran up. "Inuyasha!" He ran right into Inuyasha and knocked him over.
"Shippo, what's the matter with you?" Inuyasha yelled at the little fox demon.
"Kirara and just saw Kohaku in the village." Shippo said out of breath.
"What!" Sango said. "Kohaku is here?"
"It must be one of Naraku's plans." Kagome said.
Inuyasha stood up and pushed Shippo away. "I'll deal with him." He pulled out Tetsusaiga. "Where was he?"
"I'm here, Inuyasha." Kohaku said and threw his chain blade at Inuyasha, which he easily blocked. Kohaku retracted the chain. They all turned to face Kohaku, still wearing his black demon hunter armor.
"Kohaku, what have you done this time?" Inuyasha said, preparing to attack.
"Nothing yet, but I have been looking for you." Kohaku said.
"Looking for a fight?" Inuyasha said.
"Yes but not here," Kohaku said. "Follow me if you want to fight." He ran off.
"Should we follow him?" Kagome asked.
"It's probably a trap." Miroku said.
"Trap or no trap let's go after him." Inuyasha. "And even if you guys won't I will." He ran off after Kohaku.
"Inuyasha wait!" Kagome called after him. "Oh, he never listens."
"We better follow him." Miroku said.
"Right. Kirara." Sango said nodded toward Kirara. In a little whirlwind of fire Kirara transformed from her little cat form into her big lion form. They all got on her back. "Let's go, Kirara." Sango said and they were off, following Inuyasha.
They saw Inuyasha as he was running after Kohaku and Kirara increased her speed to catch up with him.
"Inuyasha, we should all stay together." Miroku said.
"Whatever, as long as we catch up with Kohaku." Inuyasha said.
"I wonder why Kohaku would just appear and lead us on like this." Sango said quietly.
"It's probably another trap, set by Naraku." Miroku said. "Best just to deal with it when the time comes."
"Right." Sango said.
They ran on through the field and soon saw Kohaku standing nearby. Inuyasha walked up to him, sword out, as the other got off Kirara.
"I'm going to finish you off." Inuyasha said.
"Before you do that," Kohaku said. "Wouldn't you first like to see the ones that attacked the village?"
"What did you say?" Inuyasha asked.
"There right over there." Kohaku said and pointed. Inuyasha looked where he was pointing and saw three figures walking away from them. He could not see them very well but they all looked very strange. When he looked back toward Kohaku he was gone.
"Damn, got away again." Inuyasha said. "At least we found the ones that the villagers were talking about."
"Inuyasha!" Kagome called as they all ran up to him. "What's wrong?"
"I found the creatures the villagers were talking about," Inuyasha said. "Kohaku led me to them."
"Where?" Kagome asked.
"Over there." Inuyasha said and pointed to the three walking away.
"Why would Kohaku do that?" Miroku asked.
"I don't know but we should find out." Inuyasha said and they all ran up to the three figures. They slowed down as they got closer, trying to creep up behind them. Flying above the three they saw several of Naraku's insects. "So this is another of Naraku's plots. Those must be more of his incarnations."
"Be careful, Inuyasha." Miroku said. "We don't know what they can do. But I don't think they are Naraku's incarnations. I don't sense any demon aura around them."
"You're right," Inuyasha said. "But whoever they are they shouldn't have teamed up with Naraku. Let's get them."
Inuyasha walked up to them.
"Hey, you three!" Inuyasha called out and they all turned around. Of the three two were bizarre. One looked like a giant duck dressed in blue clothes while the other remotely resembled a dog, dressed in black and green clothing. The other one, walking between the other two, was the only one who looked normal. He had a human looking face, brown hair and big brown eyes. He wore big baggy clothes and shoes and carried a giant key. Inuyasha also realized that the duck was carrying a wand and that the dog creature was carrying a shield.
"Yes?" The human, who sounded and looked like a young kid, asked.
"What are you doing?" Inuyasha asked.
"Walking." The boy said again.
"No, I mean why are you working with Naraku and why did you attack the village earlier?" Inuyasha asked.
"We didn't attack any village," the boy said. "The villagers didn't believe what we said. And who's Naraku? We've never met him. We've only met some person named Kagura."
"Kagura?" Inuyasha said. "Then you are working with Naraku!"
"What?" Sora started to say but was interrupted when the person he was talking to shouted something. He then dived away as a wave of energy came at him. He looked back and saw that Donald and Goofy had got out of the way as well. "What did you do that for?" the boy asked angrily.
"Anyone who sides with Naraku must die." Inuyasha said again.
"But I don't know any Naraku," the boy said. "I don't even know where I am."
"Don't play dumb." Inuyasha said and prepared to fire another wind scar.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome suddenly called out.
"What Kagome?" Inuyasha called back.
"That person has a sacred jewel shard."
"He does, huh?" Inuyasha said to himself. "Naraku must have given it to him."
"Maybe Inuyasha," Miroku said. "But what if they are telling the truth?"
"No way, he's definitely working for Naraku." Inuyasha said and fired another wind scar, which the three figures quickly dodged.
"What should we do?" Sora asked Donald and Goofy. "I don't want to fight if we don't have to."
"Just do something Sora," Donald said. "Before he attacks again."
"Yeah, that last one got close." Goofy said.
"But what?" Sora said and then remembered the shard Kagura had given him. He took it out. "Kagura said I would know what to do when the time came." Sora felt a force emanating from his Keyblade. He held it out next to the shard.
A light suddenly appeared, but no one could tell if it was from the shard or the Keyblade. After the bright light subsided it was replaced by a new one, this one coming from the Keyblade itself. Sora held the blade in his hand and felt the power pulsing over him. He brought it up and readied it.
"Time to fight." He said and charged for Inuyasha.
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"The power of light, the power of dark," Naraku said in his quarters. "Both controlled by the power of the heart. Is this correct?"
"Yes." The silver haired youth replied.
"And the Heartless, feed off the darkness in the heart." Naraku said again. "And by doing so they turn others into Heartless as well?"
"Yes." The youth said again.
"Very interesting," Naraku said. "Now tell me more about this Keyblade."