DISCLAIMER: I am sad to report that I do not own Inuyasha and Rumiko Takahashi is not willing to give him to me. Perhaps I can bribe her with Pixy Stix. Or perhaps I can join my body with hers and have joint custody of him! Hmmm......

A/N: Thank you Night Genie for telling me that the replacement symbols I added weren't working. I didn't know because for some strange reason, my computer would not allow me to read my own story. Also, thank you all for your reviews. I am proud to announce that I got a total of 13 reviews. I would have liked to have about 15, but 13 are close enough. You all seem to love it, so here's more Inuyashomaru for 'ya! Oh, and if the characters are a little o.o.c., they are supposed to be that way. It makes it funny. To me anyway. I have a strange sense of humor. Now on to the story!

Chapter 4: The first battle is always the hardest

While the conversation was going on in his head, Inuyashomaru was too busy to sense a fast approaching demon. A demon that had many shards of the Shikon jewel. A demon hated by all that met him. A demon...named Naraku.

It was the sudden echo of evil laughter floating on the wind and dancing around the trees that finally caught his attention. Every person present took a fighting stance except for Shippo, who decided to hide out in Kagome's backpack, and a figure hiding in the bushes and covering its presence with powerful magic. (100 points to whoever can guess who it is! And also, what's with the 'ku ku' for Naraku's laughter I read in most stories? I've never heard Naraku laugh so I wouldn't know what it sounds like)

"What do we have here?" Naraku sneered at Inuyashomaru while obviously sizing him up to see if he would be a challenge. "Naraku..." growled Inuyashomaru. "What business do you have here?" he demanded. "Just to take your Shikon shards and kill you." Naraku replied calmly, almost as though it was an every day occurrence and they were having a normal conversation between business partners.

"Leave now and there will be minimal damage done to your pathetic excuse for a body. Stay, and prepare to die." growled a thoroughly pissed Inuyashomaru in a voice so low and menacing, it could only be heard by those with demonic hearing. Naraku just laughed again. "Come get me." He taunted. "You know you can't take me down." said Naraku as a swarm of demons appeared behind him.

INSIDE INUYASHOMARU'S MIND

Inuyasha: Oh man! There has got to be five thousand demons out there! Not even Tetsusaiga could save us in time! What are we gonna do?!

Sesshomaru: Just shut up for a minute and let me think! Wait! I have an idea! You are half of Inuyashomaru and your cursed rosary still worked, right?

Inuyasha: Yeah? And it still hurt! What does that have to do with it though?

Sesshomaru: Don't you get it you fool? If you are one half, then that means that I am the other half! I can transform into a demon! We can fight in my demon form!

Inuyasha: Do you really think it will work? You didn't stand a chance against me in it when we were battling for Tetsusaiga. Naraku is stronger than me, though I hate to admit it. what makes you think you can take him on?

Sesshomaru: He is only a stupid half-breed, much like yourself. Together, we are one and one half demon. We are three times what he is! It's worth a try at least.

Inuyasha: Feh. Whatever. We can try it. I've always kind of wondered what it was like to be in a true dog-demon form. But thats the only reason i'm doing it. not because you were right or anything. I could have thought of that myself. With a little time.

Sesshomaru: just shut up and let me begin the transformation.

Inuyasha: Feh. Whatever.

OUTSIDE OF INUYASHOMARU'S MIND

Inuyashomaru closed his eyes. His body began to shrink until it was just a ball of light. The ball of light began to zoom all around the battlefield and finally slammed into the ground in a great cloud of dust. As the dust cleared, a large form could be seen. A long loud howl filled the air and an enormous black paw stepped out. The battle was ready to begin.