Chapter 7: Separate battles.

(Now this may be confusing so please listen to me. If you've been reading you know Inuyasha is in Miroku's body and Miroku's is in Inuyasha's. You also know Kagome, Sango, a new guy named Shorin and Sesshomaru are traveling with them. Now if you read the last line where Kagome was scared about the fighting separate that's true, they'll be fighting in separate rooms and this is the first time I've done 5 separate fights at once so please enjoy it.)

The demon snapped its fingers and everybody but Miroku and the original demon got lifted up and gone away in different directions. Shorin went one way with a demon; Sango went one way with a demon and so on.

As Shorin landed he looked around. He was on a small arena held up by chains. A demon that had fire surrounding its fists looked at him.

Kagome landed and noticed she was in a place with a pool of lava in the center of the room. A demon raised up flames sprouting from its black body.

Sesshomaru and Inuyasha landed next to Rin and kept her away as they stepped towards the demons. Flames rose around him in a ring of fire. 2 demons stepped out one was red the other was orange.

Sango landed with a soft thud next to a demon with bright eyes. Steam roses around the place shrouding the demon in a smokescreen keeping it safe from her but not the other way around.

"So you wanted to fight me here and now?" Miroku asked softly looking down. This was something he wasn't looking forward to. "Um…could we fight somewhere…you know a bit…cooler?" he asked meekly.

"No, we fight here live with it."

"Living is what I'm worried about…," he said looking down.

Smiling the demon jumped to a pillar. "Well I don't have to worry I'll live if I fall in. You'll lose though as well as die."

"Thanks for letting me know something that I already know!"

"No problem, it was my pleasure."

Sighing Miroku leaped across a pillar landing on another uneasily. Catching his balance he looked around. There were more pillars where he stood but each one was a different size. There was one that could hold 3 or 4 people and then one that could barely support one. "I guess this is also a test of judgment?"

"Yes, now no more talk and more fighting."

"Jeez…you ask one single question and suddenly you're a bad person."

Jumping to another pillar Miroku charged towards the demon. Luckily each pillar he jumped on could support his weight. One question though haunted the back of his mind with each pillar he jumped. Would his luck last or would he plummet into the lava to meet a fiery death?

The demon began running across the rocks getting further from Miroku.

"Even with half-demon powers I'm nearly dead before I started!"

"That sounds like your problem not mine."

"Thanks…," Miroku muttered to himself. How was he going to get to the demon when it could get across these pillars 10 times faster than he was able to? He had just started and already things were looking like a lost cause.

Miroku leapt across a pillar punching the demon quickly. Grabbing onto the edge he sighed. The demon was hanging on the other side but it could live if it fell. Miroku was hanging on the edge but he would die if he let go or let the demon get back up there faster than him. Quickly scrambling up with his claws he got on top of the pillar breathing heavily. He looked at the other end of the pillar looking for the demon. Diving to another pillar he watched as lava suddenly erupted covering the pillar in lava and then hardening.

Miroku laughed to himself then began laughing out loud.

The demon stood on top of the new layer on the pillar then blinked. Why is he laughing…is he going crazy or something…? It thought staring.

Miroku charged pulling out Tetsusaiga and swung it missing but now he had a plan if he began to fall. If he would start to fall he would bring Tetsusaiga down into the rock to keep him held there. Now all he had to was manage to hit the demon…and manage to live while doing it.

Shorin looked at the demon smiling. He charged and shot lightning at the demon as his lightning blast was met with a fire ball. The two blasts collided causing a large explosion. Shorin covered his eyes and charged once more towards the demon.

This time it was ready as it dropped down and swung its legs knocking Shorin to the ground. (Sorry by the way I've never been good at making demon names…)

"This time…you will not escape…," it rasped softly.

"This time? When was there a last time we fought!" Shorin roared using his legs to propel him back away from the demon. Standing quickly he noticed a burn on his right leg where the demon had kicked.

"We're all the same demon that transported you here. All we have are different forms…"

Why does it sound so weak but then when it's fighting be so strong…Shorin thought in wonder.

Fire formed around the demons hand. It was going to try to end it right then and there with a massive fire blast. Smiling it held the fire ball is the palm of his hand as it grew larger. Throwing it at Shorin he smiled as the blast grew bigger by the second.

"Uh oh!" Shorin cried running to the side as the fireball burning straight through the arena.

Shorin created more lightning and looked down at the lava. He had to end it quickly or the demon was going to end up burning the arena completely. Then…he would have nothing to fight on and the demon would have this match won.

Kagome looked at the room connecting then the pool of lava in the center. Whimpering she looked back at the demon and sighed.

"Why is it we always have to solve problems by fighting? Isn't there any other way?"

The demon responded by cracking the ground with the back of its foot.

"Guess not…," she said sighing softly.

The demon ran towards him quickly. Flames rose and died wherever he stepped leaving an ashy footprint. It punched at Kagome who dodged and ran.

"If I make it through this I'm going to have Inuyasha teach me how to fight!" She cried still running as the demon chased her.

She quickly turned and pulled out an arrow. Readying it in her bow she fired. "Hit the mark...," she said to herself. Her face fell as the demon raised its hand the arrow falling to the ground burning.

I have to figure out a way to either trick it or get behind it and fire…it may look tough but it doesn't look all that bright either…Kagome thought backing away as the demon walked towards her.

She pressed herself against the wall then screamed out as Sango crashed through the wall landing by her. Sango had burns covering her face and her breathing was heavy. Her boomerang lay beside her.

"Sango!" Kagome cried hugging her best friend happily.

"Kagome…when did you get here?"

"Er…actually you kind of crashed through the wall into this room," Kagome said pointing to the large hole in the wall. Both demons walked toward them the bright eyed one and the pure black one.

"Flame you were supposed to finish the girl in the other room!" the black one yelled.

"Shut up Smoke."
(Their fire demons so leave the names alone . )

"How…fitting…," Kagome said sighing to herself. She helped Sango up hoping she wasn't burnt to badly to fight. Now that Sango was with her neither could lose. When put together they could take on anything…hopefully.

"I have to fight with you?" Inuyasha said is disgust looking at his brother.

"Believe me I'm as sad as you are. Especially since you're a mortal right now that just makes things tougher. I have no doubt these flames would kill both of us in a single touch. I have just one request and that is do not get in my way."

"Oh like you can fight any better?" Inuyasha retorted.

The demons watched the 2 bicker with slight smirks on their face. They were glad that the 2's teamwork was no good. It made things easier for them.

How could these 2 possibly fight if they didn't have any teamwork? If they kept arguing the way they were they'd end up killing each other and not even touch the demons.

"Hey!" Rin cried from the edge of the room. "How do you expect to win if you 2 won't shut up and work together?"

The lone voice of reason was a small child. How sad was that for Inuyasha and Sesshomaru? Neither were very happy about it but they knew she was right.

Sighing the 2 charged Inuyasha (obviously still as Miroku) pulled out his staff. Sesshomaru pulled out Tokijin (or at least that's what I think it's called . ). Neither were good at working together and they kept swinging at the wrong moments and not trusting in each other. So far it looked as though the demon was going to win hands down.

"Sesshomaru…I never thought I'd bring myself to say this but…we need to work together if we plan on beating these 2."

"Fine...," Sesshomaru said eyeing the red one.

Sesshomaru knelt down and Inuyasha put his foot into his hand getting flung over the demons swinging his staff into the orange one. As they turned towards him Sesshomaru slashed across their back with his sword smirking. The real fight had finally begun.

Miroku held Tetsusaiga close to his body. He had no idea how we was going to fight without destroying the place. He was scared that if he used the Wind Scar or the Backlash Wave (which he hadn't mastered yet) he would destroy the place, which he probably would if those attacks were unleashed. Miroku charged and slashed through the demon blinking then screamed in pain as a flaming fist slammed into his back.

"I know how to use afterimages," the demon said cracking its knuckles smiling.

Miroku stood breathing heavily. "I guess I'll have to remember that one." Miroku quickly ducked as the demon punched at him with a flaming fist once more. Dodging again Miroku noticed that he was being pushed towards the edge of the pillar! Jumping to another pillar Miroku looked at the demon. I wonder if Iron Reaver Soul Stealer could finish him off…Miroku thought looking at the pillar now.

He jumped towards the pillar using Iron Reaver Soul Stealer. As the pillar fell with the demon on it Miroku used it to bounce back on a different one. He looked at the pillar then muttered to himself as the demon stood on a different one cackling. "I may have to use the Wind Scar…"

As Miroku thought of his plan the demon shot a flaming fist at him.

"No way…," Miroku said an instant before he got slammed by the fist. Skidding back Miroku fell to his knees when the blast disappeared. His chest was burning and he felt like he was going to die from the next hit…hopefully someone was wrapping up their fight because soon if someone didn't help, the demon would be wrapping theirs up.

The lightning kept charging in Shorin's hand as he smiled. He may not be good at fighting hand to hand all the time but with Lightning powers he couldn't be beat.

"Give it up!" the demon yelled flames growing larger in his hand.

"Not a chance!" Shorin said.

Shorin quickly ran towards the demon the lightning growing larger by the second. He was going to try a kamikaze attack! He planned on taking the demon down with him if he had to die from the flames that were about to burn his body. Jumping over the demon he shot a blast straight down on it as a fireball met it half way. Both blasts met each struggling to break the other.

Shorin's face fell when his broke the flame pushing him up into the ceiling slamming him right through it. He landed on hard stone and he heard 2 voices. He opened his eyes slowly and seen Miroku far off standing using the support of Tetsusaiga. The 1 on 1 battle had just turned tag-team. (Sorry I'm doing this to you but its hard to write so many separate battles)

Sango stood and looked at the demon Kagome was facing. "Couldn't finish yours off either?"

"I haven't even managed to touch mine…," Kagome said looking down.

"Don't worry to much I've only gotten a hit or two on mine and they were pretty weak," Sango said smiling even though this was a horrible situation that they were in right now.

Kagome smiled and pulled out another arrow. "So how about we show these guys that we're the best fighters when put together that they've ever seen."

"Good idea," Sango said smiling.

The demons watched with their arms crossed. "They think they've already won but the battle has just begun."

"It makes me sick to watch," the black one said.

Smiling the 2 demons charged both shooting fire at the girls. These 2 knew exactly what the other was thinking and knew how to react perfectly.

Kagome and Sango kept dodging making movement they knew they were both capable of. Now the only problem was getting a chance to attack the demons who were able to attack as easily as they could dodge.

"Kagome…," Sango said softly.

"Yeah?"

"I'm going in right towards them and I'll keep them distracted. If you can try to get around them and shoot an arrow at them then when they become distracted with your attacks I'll come in and finish them with one of my own."

"Got it," Kagome said as she began running around the edges of the arena. She was using the quickest, most dangerous path to get to the demons.

Sango seemed to be holding her own as she used her boomerang to block the fiery attacks. Luckily the demons fang kept it from being burnt.

As Kagome dove in from behind she readied an arrow and took aim. Then she let it fly.

Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were slowly learning how to work as a team. With Miroku's mortal body he was much more nimble. With Sesshomaru's body he had more muscle. The 2 made a force to be reckoned with; the only thing wrong was even as they were working together they were arguing. This not only made the demons confused it confused them because they were awkward with their movements.

Each one seemed wobbly but when it came down to it both were getting better. For each attack given and received the 2 began to work as a team. Finally a trust was forming.

"Sesshomaru lets use a tag team attack," Inuyasha said charging then braced himself as Sesshomaru used his legs jumping off Inuyasha's backs slashing the demons. Then Inuyasha came in jabbing his staff into their side.

"Inuyasha, I think we've finally began to win."

"Yeah go Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin cried waving her arms.

Inuyasha blinked, "Looks like you've got what Kagome calls a 'cheerleader'"

"What's a cheerleader?" Sesshomaru asked looking at Inuyasha.

"No idea but they dress like Kagome," Inuyasha said suddenly getting his legs taken out from under him.

The demons were up and had taken Inuyasha down as the other one and flung Sesshomaru towards the fire.

Inuyasha stood quickly and stood in front of Sesshomaru his back getting singed by the ring of fire.

"Watch it next time…," Inuyasha said his back feeling as though it were still on fire.

Sesshomaru looked at Inuyasha for the first time in shock. Inuyasha had just saved his life.