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Chapter 42: Pain

Sesshomaru watched as the needles came flying at him. Shida kept him pinned against the tree so he couldn't escape.

"Wind Tunnel!" A voice cried out. It sucked up all the flying objects. Shida slowly directed her attention at the monk. Sesshomaru instantly fell from his spot and landed on his knees. "Shida snap out of it!" Miroku wrapped his beads around his hand.

"Mouko has her under his control…" Sesshomaru slowly got to his feet and finally unsheathed the Elemental Blade. He wiped the blood from his mouth.

Miroku looked around. "Where's Sango!"

"She's with my master now…" Shida started to advance on Miroku. He blocked her attack with his staff. Sesshomaru sped toward her. She picked up a flower and enlarged it and used it as her weapon. She teleported behind Miroku and butted him with her staff. Sesshomaru used his demonic speed and slashed at her. She teleported just in time to parry his attack. Miroku took this opportunity to attack but she sent an orb his way. He used a talisman to create a temporary shield. Sesshomaru had a hard time keeping up with her because the fact she kept on teleporting everywhere. Miroku stood still.

"Sesshomaru get out of the way!" Sesshomaru leaped in the air and landed behind Miroku. "Wind Tunnel!" Miroku cried as he unleashed the cursed hole. Shida opened her hand to reveal a pile of dust. She tossed it in the air and he sucked up every bit of it. Poison! He stopped his assault at once. Shida froze them both and got a wave of needles flying at them.

"Damn…" Sesshomaru was on one knee.

"Fools…" Shida tilt her head to the side. She held her hand out but an arrow whizzed past her. Miroku and Sesshomaru were free from the binding spell.

"Kikyo run! And Where's Yuske!"

"Don't worry. He's safe. I will not let her do this to you." She had determination in her eyes as Kikyo shot another arrow. Shida dodged it. "I may not have spiritual powers but I can at least help." She got another arrow. Shida looked up at Kikyo.

"You should have stayed at the village." She froze all three of them and got a huge wave of needles floating and ready. "Now die…" She waved her hand but stopped. She looked up at the sky.

That's enough. Come back… Shida disappeared in a flash. All the grass in the air turned back to normal and was scattered by the winds. Kikyo rushed toward Miroku. Sesshomaru used his sword to help him up to his feet. He sheathed his sword before he fell on his knees again. All the needles in Miroku and Sesshomaru turned back to normal as well.

"We're in trouble…" Miroku was beaded in sweat for the poison was spreading through him.

"He has her… Damn Tiger…" Sesshomaru growled. "He just doesn't give up." He fell forward and fainted. Miroku sighed. He and Kikyo helped him back to the village with extreme difficulty.

Mouko started to wake up. Everything was blurry. The last thing he remembered was Ukaran and the dagger and… My eye! Nothingness… He covered his eye socket as he sat up. He found himself in rags in side the dark room. He had a lot of difficulty seeing. When his vision got better he saw a figure come toward him. He squinted and saw a woman. "U-Uriko?"

"Mouko!" She cried as she rushed toward him and kneeled in front of him. She embraced him.

"You look like your old else again…" He accepted the hug and leaned toward. Wait… He pushed her away. "You're not Uriko!" He hissed. "You're an imposter! Shida is Uriko!" The woman stood up and laughed. She roundhouse kicked him in the face and sent him flying into the wall. He looked up to see her clothing materialize away and was replaced with a taijiya outfit. A huge boomerang appeared behind her as she grabbed hold of it. "Sango!" She smirked.

"That's enough. I need him alive long enough to carry out my plans out." A voice came from the shadows.

"Show yourself Ukaran!"

"Ukaran? I see no Ukaran around here…" He stepped out of the shadows.

Mouko glared at him. "But you…"

He laughed. "That's not my real name. I only use that name to fool you stupid tiger. I'm surprised you didn't figure out who I really am. If you must know my name, it's Naraku."

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