Chapter 2: Earth Elemental?
Not long after the shield incident, Inuyasha looked at the shield Miroku now had.
"Lemme see that," he said bluntly.
"Sure I don't know what it's for…"
As soon as Inuyasha's fingertips touched the shield a jolt of electricity surged through his body. Smoke rolling from his hand, Inuyasha looked at Miroku blinking; Miroku's only response a shrug.
Sango looked at the shield, "The only person that can hold shields like this are monks…I'm sure Kagome might…"
"No thanks, I don't want to get shocked!"
"Or maybe she wont touch it," Miroku commented.
Shippo, finally catching up dove into Kagome's book bag not wanting to get left behind again.
Inuyasha stopped suddenly and looked around, his eyes narrowed. Claws and sword at ready his hand twitched, sensing something nearby.
Miroku pulled out his staff, the shield glowing brightly. Then as fast as it started, it was over. The shield began to fade as something appeared in front of all of them. A large temple with a picture of a rock on the front.
"The Temple of Earth…," murmured Sango.
Stepping inside, all of them were greeted by a small kid.
"Hiya," he said smiling. He wasn't very tall and had long hair, wearing the same type of kimono as Inuyasha only this kid was blue. He smiled and snapped his fingers as a rock lifted up everyone, Kagome shrieking (again) before calming down. He used the rocks taking them to a room, setting them lightly on the floor before sitting down himself.
"W-Who are you?" Kagome asked softly.
"I'm the Elemental of Earth Miss, who are you?"
"Kagome Higurashi…and the person in red is Inuyasha, the person in purple, Miroku and Sango is the last one..."
"What about me!" cried Shippo, forgotten again.
"Oh, and Shippo the friendly fox demon. And the other demon is Kilala, Sango's youkai cat."
Kilala mewed and drifted off to sleep, not sensing any danger.
Sango stood and looked at the kid. "You're just a kid…," she commented.
He smiled and nodded quickly, "Yeah, its awesome isn't it?"
Inuyasha sheathed his sword, "Why did you bring us here?" he demanded, picking the kid up by the scruff of his kimono.
"To get the Elemental Orb, but first you must beat me in a fair fight," he grinned. "And I don't go easy on people."
"This kids way to cocky I'll teach him a lesson!" Inuyasha growled.
"The cockiness sounds like someone I know," Kagome said sighing.
"What's that mean?"
"Nothing…just get this over with."
Inuyasha stepped in a ring, not yet pulling out Tetsusaiga, not wishing to use it until absolutely necessary.
"Oh um just so you know, you can't win against me," he said smiling.
"Before we start what's your name?"
"Rukia."
"Ok now, lets get this started," said Inuyasha, for the first time today smiling.
Rukia began moving around on the balls of his feet, blocking himself (which wasn't hard with him being so small). A rock began rising behind him, his hands glowing with a faint yellow light. Quickly raising his hands Rukia hurled the rock towards Inuyasha, getting it thrown back.
Inuyasha, after throwing it back charged. "Iron Revear Soul Stealer!" he shouted, long yellow blades in the shape of claws heading towards Rukia.
Gasping Rukia threw up his arms the blast hitting the rock. "Well, that was unexpected."
"So is this!" Inuyasha said slashing Rukia's back from behind.
Rukia cried out in pain, quickly turning and hurling Inuyasha into a wall, "No wonder you were able to defeat Naraku."
"How did you know…?" Inuyasha inquired.
"Every Elemental knows!"
"Heh, well glad we're known then."
Rukia laughed and appeared in front of Inuyasha. Before he could react Inuyasha was getting hit with a fury of punches. Rukia smiled and summoned a large boulder and sent it towards Inuyasha.
Inuyasha leaped to the side, a second rock coming quickly, then a third. Luckily, Inuyasha was quick on his feet, but he couldn't keep dodging those rocks forever.
"Inuyasha…," Kagome said softly, biting her lip.
"He'll be ok, he's been in worse situations," Sango said trying to comfort Kagome.
"You trying to comfort me?" asked Kagome as Sango put an arm around her.
"Yeah," replied Sango smiling.
"Why can't I ever be comforted…," muttered Miroku softly, his eyes closed.
"Cause you're a letch," said Kagome.
"Er…true…but nobody else has to know," said Miroku sounding hopeful.
"They'll know when you try groping them!"
"Ouch…"
Sango smiled, and began watching the battle again. So far it looked like Rukia would win, as he was still sending rocks at Inuyasha, who only had enough time to dodge.
"Come on Inuyasha…"
Smiling Inuyasha brought his foot up connecting it with Rukia's chin.
Blood came from Rukia's mouth as he coughed. "Nice move, you were able to not only dodge my rocks but you were able to hit me, impressive. But the battle is not yet over."
Inuyasha smiled. "I hope not, I was just warming up."
"Time to rock 'n roll, and speaking of rocks."
Inuyasha gasped as Rukia raised his hand and felt a splitting pain in his back. He knew something probably snapped as he turned his head, a large boulder smashing into his back. "I'll kill you…," Inuyasha gasped, the pain overwhelming.
"Well, I think I've won."
"Not quite…" Inuyasha said slashing through the rock with his claws, blood sliding down his arms. "Blades of Blood!" he bellowed slashing at Rukia, long red blasts in the shape of claws hitting him dead on.
Skidding Rukia smashed into a wall the rubble burying him. Soon those rocks lifted, flying straight towards Inuyasha.
Diving Inuyasha rolled putting his claws to Rukia's neck. "I win…," he said softly, his vision hazy from the loss of blood.
Smiling Rukia nodded, "It seems so Inu,"
"Don't call me Inu, its Inuyasha," he said as Kagome, Sango and Miroku came running.
Throwing her arms around Inuyasha, Kagome smiled, "You did it!"
"OW! Lemme go!"
"Oops…heh sorry."
"Here's the orb," Rukia said holding up a rock.
Soon the rock began cracking a soft shine breaking through. Soon that shine itself began breaking the rock, soon all of it gone. In the rocks place was a bright orb. The orb was brown just like the rock but completely smooth. And this one had a picture of a rock on the front.
"The Earth Orb," Rukia said smiling. "My pride and joy, use it well to defeat that demon."
"How did you-" Inuyasha began.
"We all know, two were stolen remember?"
Miroku blinked as his shield lifted from his hands as the Orb floated too. Slowly they became one, the Orb glowing in it's spot 7 holes left. The shield's arrow disappeared and then reappeared pointing north east.
"The next orb is in the mountains," Rukia said.
Nodding Miroku picked his shield up and walked outside with his friends, Rukia waving from atop the temple. "To the mountains!" he said smiling, a new adventure quickly unfolding before their eyes.