Chapter 10: Lightning City

As the team walked towards the way the shield was pointing they noticed the air around them seemed to get more static in it by the second. Soon the hair was rising off their heads. Kagome, Sango, and Inuyasha had particular problems when their hair began sticking straight up. Miroku didn't have much of a problem because his hair was nowhere near as long as theirs. After Miroku paused to laugh the team, (most disgruntled) set off.

"You hear that sound?" Miroku asked.

People listened trying to hear through the static that was crackling around them. Even Inuyasha with his demon ears couldn't hear the sound through the static. It seemed the only reason Miroku was able to hear was because he didn't hear as much static because he didn't have as much hair.

"Does this mean that the lightning place is close?" Kagome asked.

Shippo popped his head out of Kagome's bag as all of his fur rose. Blinking he huddled back inside.

"Should be close I dunno though," Inuyasha said.

"You're close, in fact your so close it's shocking," said a man stepping out of the shadows, clouds at his feet. "Welcome to my temple, I'm the Lightning Elemental Sparky."

"How…suiting…," Sango said softly as Miroku hid a smile.

Sparky glared lightning suddenly surging around his body, "The other Elemental's may be softies but I'm not and I will kill each of you here if it turns out I need to."

As everyone backed away Sparky broke into a smile and began laughing. "Kidding, don't worry I do that whole serious act with everyone. To be truthful I'm the one that's as immature as they come. I'm the only one that'll play pranks on the others and get away with it."

The group slowly smiled as Kagome set down her backpack and shook his hand getting shocked by him as she touched.

"Eh…no touching unless you feel you don't have enough static or lightning in your life. Anyway I say we get down to business I'm guessing you all came for the Elemental Orb that I have."

Inuyasha and Miroku nodded as Miroku said, "And we need to know the rules to this fight before it actually starts."

Sparky nodded and looked between Miroku and Inuyasha, "Ok this is the last Orb you'll have to get before you have to fight that demon he just collected the last one before you guys came. But you 2 against me, and don't expect me to go easy on you, I'm the strongest Elemental you'll face. Remember this before we start, teamwork is what will lead you to winning but if you 2 fight against each other you'll lose. If you 2 lose then the 2 ladies behind you will fight me."

Kagome sighed praying for them to win. She didn't want to do something she didn't even enjoy. She almost died during the last fight due to the tree she wanted to fall. She didn't want to do any fighting again, she would fight against the demon taking the orbs but that's it! After that she wanted nothing more to do with fighting 1 on 1 again. Maybe she could convince Inuyasha to come to her time for a while…and maybe the rest of the gang.

Then she thought of all the other times Inuyasha had been in her time. Each ended up in disaster…except for one. That was Inuyasha and Kagome's first date…though Inuyasha swore up and down it wasn't a date. Everyone even perverted Miroku thought it was a date. Though he thinks adventuring with everyone doing this kind of thing is a date…

Inuyasha and Miroku stepped into the arena snapping Kagome from her thoughts. As Inuyasha pulled out his sword and Miroku pulled out his staff Sparky seemed to see how formidable the 2 may be for the first time.

"Interesting…very interesting So you 2 are the ones that defeated the rest…with the help of the ladies and the fox child?"

Nodding Miroku stepped up, "And your next."

Inuyasha smiled and suddenly charged just as Sparky said go. Miroku was soon behind him but before they got near Sparky he disappeared.

"You'll have to do better than that to beat me."

Inuyasha looked up Sparky floating on a cloud above them. Remembering his fight against the Thunder Brothers he knew what and what not to do. Like touching them with your bare hands that's a bad idea.

Miroku jumped in front of Inuyasha and Inuyasha jumped on Miroku's shoulders before launching off with Miroku's staff in his hand. The staff connected with Sparky and it was enough to dislodge him from the cloud.

Sparky landed on the ground (on his feet) with a soft thud. Inuyasha was still in the air helpless and as Sparky shot at him Miroku jumped in the way taking the blast…or at least his shield did. It was enough to send Miroku flying through the air smoke rolling from his shield.

As Inuyasha landed he caught Miroku sliding back a little.

"Good job Miroku."

"You too Inuyasha."

"This is great! You 2 are showing the exact teamwork that I expected. Now see if you can keep it up when I start fighting even harder."

"We plan to," Miroku responded looking at Sparky.

"And we'll get that Orb."

Sparky smiled as lightning began surrounding him. A whip began forming in his hand made only of lightning. 1 hit from these and you'd be zapped and it wouldn't feel at all good. "This is my special technique, and I know if you can beat me and my whip you can beat that creature with no problem."

"Er…if your so strong how come your not out fighting it?" Miroku asked.

"Um…well...we don't have the power to leave this place until the Orb is gone," Sparky said smiling nervously.

Sighing Miroku shook his head, "IDIOT! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US THAT BEFORE YOU STARTED BRAGGING HOW STUPID ARE YOU?"

Sparky smiled, "Very."

Inuyasha sighed smacking his hand to his forehead. Sparky obviously wasn't the genius type. Right now Inuyasha was surprised he was smart enough to form sentences. Of course Sparky was good at fighting there was no way in denying that.

"Ok you 2 are you going to continue this fight with me or did you decide to give up? If you gave up I can't blame you I'm a very strong person."

"Ok how bout you quit bragging and get on with it?" Inuyasha roared sick of Sparky's bragging.

Miroku smiled and whispered something to Inuyasha who nodded. Miroku charged and began swinging rapidly at Sparky who was able to dodge easily. None of these swings could make any contact. Miroku was just to slow. Then Miroku jumped back and was blasted forward again by Inuyasha who heaved him forward…right into Sparky.

Falling back from this body slam Sparky sent lightning through Miroku's body. Throwing him to the ground Sparkly lifted his head towards Inuyasha. Or where he thought Inuyasha was. While Miroku had body slammed Sparky, Inuyasha came from behind and grabbed Sparky's legs. Ignoring the pain Inuyasha picked him up and hurled him across the ground.

Sparky skidded along the ground feeling rocks pierce his skin as he rolled. Standing slowly he wiped his lip which was bleeding. "Good job this is the exact teamwork you'll need if you expect to beat that demon."

Miroku stood slowly his breathing ragged. Getting shocked by Sparky is something he never wanted to again. He still felt the sting as the lightning rolled through him. Obviously Sparky was hoping for one of them to black out.

Inuyasha stared at Sparky and charged but paid for it as lightning connected with his chest hurling him back. Sparks danced along his body as Inuyasha put a hand to his chest his breathing getting sharp. "T-That was unexpected."

Miroku helped pick Inuyasha up as the 2 turned towards Sparky again. Neither of them planned to lose.

Sparky smiled not seeming to be hurt. He was feeling pain and using his lightning so much was going to cost him later in this fight. Inuyasha and Miroku knew they were hurt and didn't plan to hide it. Maybe that would throw Sparky off.

Sparky charged as he created a lightning staff in his palm spinning it. He planned to take Inuyasha out first as he raised his staff swinging rapidly at Inuyasha. As the swings kept coming Inuyasha barely had time to dodge. Inuyasha stumbled backwards and fell as Sparky raised his staff.

Miroku suddenly rammed the bottom end of his staff into Sparky's stomach who fell over gasping. Miroku had use full force and there was already a black circular bruise forming where he had been hit. The Lightning Orb rolled out of Sparky's pocket as Miroku put it in his shield smiling.

"Sorry but at that moment I seen a moment that just screamed attack."

Inuyasha laughed and stood as the 2 hugged each other laughing still. Suddenly they fell over as Kagome, Sango and Shippo ran in hugging them all each falling to the floor. The group laughed knowing that this was the last Orb and after they defeated the demon their nightmares of what may happen would be over.

"Good job you 2 you showed proper teamwork through it all," Sparky said massaging his stomach.
Inuyasha stood and everyone thought he was going to smack Sparky for bragging a lot. Instead Inuyasha helped him up and said, "Thanks for the Orb."