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Chapter 8

Demon Blood

Things calmed down a bit after Rika had been cured of the Werewolf arrow. Jesse took the dragon demon egg back to his house before he returned to shrine. He decided to stay a few days and catch up with Sesshomaru, and get to know the digimon who Sesshomaru had spoken so highly of. Jesse also proved to be a great help to Kagome. While she was at school he kept Inuyasha, Sango, Kohaku, Miroku, Shippo, Rin, and Jaken busy with things so they would stay out of trouble. He also examined the bone-eaters well, and told them that in ten days it would be ready to transport people back to the past. This was bitter-sweet news. The feudal era gang was happy they would be able to go home, but many didn't feel right leaving the modern era when Naraku was still floating around, causing mischief.

Things stayed pretty calm until about mid afternoon a few days later. It was Friday, and Kagome was due home from school any minute. Jesse had kept Inuyasha and the others busy by introducing them to the wonder that is a computer. He had spent the entire morning explaining it in terms they could understand, and then the afternoon allowing them to fiddle with an old computer he had brought for them to see. Sesshomaru had stopped by with Renamon and Rika a little after 1:00. She had gotten out of school early that day, and had decided to come see everyone before she was due to meet the other tamers so they all could go see a new digimon movie that was coming out. Rika went to talk with Jesse while Sesshomaru and Renamon went over to where Inuyasha and the others were huddled around some strange thing.

Sesshomaru looked over Miroku's shoulder and said, "What is this strange thing you are looking at."

Miroku turned around and said, "Jesse said it is called a computer. It is an amazing device. It can do so many different things and all of them very quickly."

Sesshomaru turned away as he said, "Why would I be interested in a device that serves no purpose in a battle situation."

Renamon chuckled as she said, "Sesshomaru, believe it or not, but the reason I am standing here today is because of one of those things."

Sesshomaru turned and asked, "What are you talking about."

Renamon moved over to the computer and said, "Several years ago a group of computer programmers, people who teach this machine how to work, began a project to create artificial intelligent. You see, no matter how smart this thing seems, it can't think for itself. All it can do is make calculations, or such things. It can not create a piece of art work, or write a great story. It basically has no creativity; all it can do is take your instructions exactly as you give them."

Renamon paused a second to make sure everyone was following what she said before she continued, "Now, they wanted to create programs that could think for themselves. That could actually make a decision for themselves. They were making great strides in their research, when the company paying for the research stopped, and the project was dropped. What was left of their work was not gone though. It found a little pocket in what is called the internet, and grew into the digital world, and its inhabitants, the digimon."

Sesshomaru moved over to Renamon's side and said, "Who cares where you came from. All that matters to me is you are here right now, with me."

Renamon blushed a little and then said, "So, is this all you guys have been doing today."

Inuyasha nodded his head and said, "Yep, Jesse spent the morning teaching us how this thing works, but I still don't get it."

"Did someone say my name?" Jesse said as he and Rika walked over to where the computer was.

Sesshomaru bowed his head slightly as he said, "Jesse, I think you could make better use of your time practicing battle tactics, not showing them such modern wonders."

Jesse shrugged his shoulders and said, "Sorry, I didn't have time to plan much of a lesson plan, but I think I know what you guys could do this evening. That is if Kagome goes for it."

Inuyasha stood up and asked, "Oh, and what's that?"

Jesse motioned toward Rika and said, "You guys ever seen a movie."

Inuyasha and the others shook their heads, and then Jesse said, "Good, because I just checked with Rika here. The tamers and digimon are going to see a movie tonight, but another movie is playing at the same theater. It is based on an old Japanese legend."

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow as he said, "Oh, and what legend is that."

Jesse smiled as he said, "Why, it's the legend of the Shikon Jewel, and the great quest of one group to find all the shards. Is it just me, or does that sound familiar."

Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, Kohaku, and Shippo's mouths were hanging down. Kagome had once told them that a movie was like a modern play, except a whole lot more real and made up a bunch of moving pictures. They just couldn't believe that their daily lives had somehow become one. Jesse quickly explained that it was a movie based mainly on the beginning of their great journey. When Kagome first met Inuyasha and they joined up with Shippo, Miroku, and Sango. Once Kagome got back she quickly agreed to the night at the movies, and Rika lead the group to the theater where she was supposed to meet the other tamers.

To say the least the other tamers were surprised to see Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and the others at the movies. They were happy to hear they were seeing the other movie for two reasons. One, they feared what Inuyasha would do once the movie started, and, Two, they had just bought the last tickets for the digimon movie they were about to see.

Rika & Renamon went off with the other tamers and their digimon to see the digimon movie while Jesse got Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and the others into the theater that was showing their movie. Jesse explained what a movie was to Sesshomaru, Jaken, and Rin while Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, Kohaku, and Shippo found some seats. In all, the whole group took up an entire row of the movie theaters seats. As they waited for the movie to start, Sango and Kohaku traded places to prevent Miroku's hand from wandering. On the other side of the theater some one was pestering Sesshomaru why he was dressed so weird, but before Sesshomaru went and knocked the group of kids out the movie began and they all shut up.

The movie went for two hours. In the beginning the movie gave a quick informational on the history of each member of the group. Jesse smiled as he saw that all the names were right, and pronounced correctly. The actual movie started with the battle that would lead to the sword Tetsusaiga being broken, and Inuyasha's demon blood taking control of him. The movie went through the events up to the point where Inuyasha used the Backlash Wave for the first time, and destroyed the demon responsible for his father, the great dog demons death.

As they left the theater the gang was taking about the flaws of the moive. Some of which included that the actors barley resembled them, that in the movie Miroku was a good monk without a perverted thought in his mind, and that Kagome was just a wandering priestess that happened across Inuyasha when he was bound to the Sacred Tree. They were all walking through a park when they heard a low chuckling coming from the tree line.

They all stopped and soon Naraku emerged from the tree line as he said, "Inuyasha, did you enjoy that little blast from you past, because I am about to make you have another one."

Inuyasha growled as he pulled out Tetsusaiga and placed himself between Naraku and the others. Soon, Miroku, Jesse, and Sesshomaru were standing beside him, ready for the fight. Inuyasha spat to his side as he said, "I think it's time we finished you off for good."

Naraku continued to chuckle as he held up two hairs. He smiled as he said, "I found the werewolf arrow has a wonderful side effect. If someone is struck with an arrow that is intended to turn them into themselves, something changes. The arrow changes from a werewolf arrow to a Demon side arrow bring out the worst of who ever it strikes. Now tell me this Inuyasha, how will you slay me when you are fighting to keep your demon side from slaying those you care about."

In about two seconds flat Naraku formed the Werewolf arrow with two of Inuyasha's hairs and threw it at him with deadly precision. Everyone watched as the arrow melted into the wound, and Inuyasha's heart began to beat faster. Almost everyone could sense Inuyasha's demonic aura slowly changing from that of a half breed to a full breed, even though he was still holding the Tetsusaiga.

Suddenly, the Tetsusaiga's barrier, that usually prevented other demons from wielding the sword, shocked Inuyasha, causing him to drop the sword. The second the sword hit the ground, Inuyasha's demon blood took complete control. He quickly spun around and was about to attack the others when Jesse grabbed hold of both his shoulders and began to mumble something. Inuyasha's body began to glow and then he relaxed. Jesse kept his hand firmly grasped on Inuyasha as he lowered him down on to the ground. Once Inuyasha was laying flat on his back Jesse repositioned his arms so he was using his full weight to pin the half-demon. His hands began to glow blue as a barrier formed around Inuyasha.

Jesse stopped chanting for a few seconds to say, "I can't hold back his demon blood for long. Someone needs to go get Rika. Once someone has been cured of the werewolf arrow the person becomes immune to the arrow. I need just a small bit of Rika's blood, 5 drops at max, to counter act the curse that is trying to free Inuyasha's demon side."

Sesshomaru nodded his head and said, "I will go and fetch her."

Miroku turned to Naraku who was watching all this as he said, "Go Sesshomaru. We will keep Naraku at bay until you have returned. I might suggest you bring Renamon as well. We will need her help in fighting off Naraku."

Miroku, Sango, Kohaku, Kagome, and Shippo put themselves between Naraku and Inuyasha while Rin and Jaken ran for cover. Sesshomaru looked back for a second before he leapt off in the direction of Rika's house.

The movie the tamers and digimon had seen was only an hour thirty minutes long, so Rika and Renamon had headed home, expecting Sesshomaru to show up later that evening. Rika's mother and grandmother had gone out to see a play on the other side of town, and wouldn't be back till after midnight. This gave Rika the time she wanted to talk to Renamon.

Once they were at home Rika went into her room and Renamon was about to head off to the room she had been given when Rika said, "Renamon."

Renamon entered Rika's room a few second later and said, "Yes Rika".

Rika looked up and said, "I was wondering something?"

Renamon sat down beside Rika on her futon and said, "What is it?"

Rika sighed as she said, "I was wondering about you and Sesshomaru?"

Renamon eyes widened just slightly as she said, "What did you want to know?"

"It is pretty obvious you love each other. What I am wondering is would you like to go and live with him in the feudal era, because if you do I won't stop you."

Renamon was silent for a second before she said, "Are you afraid that I am going to leave you Rika?"

Rika nodded her head. Tears began to form in her eyes as she said, "I know that you are happy when you are in his company, and I don't have the right to keep you from you true love. So, I am just saying that if you ever just want to leave me and go live with him, I won't stop you."

Renamon felt the sadness that had welled up inside Rika begin to spill out. Renamon got closer to Rika and dried one of the tears that were now streaming down Rika's cheek. She then brought Rika into a motherly or sisterly like embrace and said, "I would never leave you Rika. You are my partner, and it is because of you I could come to the real world. Sesshomaru and I have discussed this before, and we both agree. Like me, he has someone he must protect from anything that may threaten her. Rika, you and I are the equivalent to Rin and Sesshomaru. We both know we can not forsake the ones we protect for our love, and we both agreed that our love can wait until a time when we can be together with out leaving you or Rin alone."

Rika held tightly to Renamon as she cried a bit into the fox digimon's fur. After a few minutes Rika dried her eyes and said, "I can always depend on you Renamon, and I can never thank you enough for what you do for me."

Rika and Renamon sat together for a few silent seconds until they heard someone walking around on the roof. Renamon and Rika quickly went outside and saw Sesshomaru looking around. He spotted them and jumped down from the roof. Once he was on solid ground he said, "Rika, we need your help."

Rika was a little scared as she asked, "What happened?"

Sesshomaru quickly explained how Inuyasha was struck with the werewolf arrow, and that Rika was now a walking cure for the evil curse. Jesse would not be able to suppress Inuyasha's demon blood for much longer, and that they both need to come quickly.

Rika nodded at Renamon and said, "Let's do it then." With that Rika held out her digivice and said, "Biomerge Activate."

Biomerge DigivolutionRenamon Digivolve toSakyuamon

In a flash of light Sesshomaru was standing in front of the mega level shaman digimon, Sakyuamon. Sakyuamon nodded at him and they both took off in the direction of the battle between Naraku and the others.

Miroku, Sango, Kohaku, Kagome, and Shippo had held Naraku off pretty well, but now they were beginning to tire out, and Naraku still had a huge amount of energy. Miroku was sure of it now, this was the real Naraku. Naraku was about to attack them again when he heard an attack coming up from behind him. He turned around and saw Sesshomaru had launched a Dragon Strike at him. Naraku didn't have time to dodge, so he had to bear the attack.

Even a demon like Naraku would be hurting after taking a dragon strike in the chest like that, but he was ready to take a lot more. That was until Sakyuamon came up behind him and attacked him with her spirit strike. Naraku was on the ropes after a few more attacks from Sesshomaru and Sakyuamon before he said, "Well, I think that is enough fun for now, until we meet again Sesshomaru and Inuyasha." With that Naraku turned into a thick cloud of Miasma and escaped the battle.

Once they were sure Naraku was gone everyone turned their attention to Jesse and Inuyasha, but just a few seconds to late. Jesse had been just thrown back by Inuyasha as his demon blood took complete control. His eyes transformed and the two purple strips appeared on his cheeks. He growled a bit before he went straight at Sesshomaru. Sakyuamon stepped in the way of Inuyasha and held him back a bit before he shoved her to the side and continued to in the direction of Sesshomaru. Sakyuamon was about to get up when Jesse ran over to them and said, "Please, wait."

Sakyuamon looked at him a second before she said, "What is it Jesse. Sesshomaru needs our help."

Jesse shook his head as he said, "The best thing you can do is split back into Rika and Renamon. I need a few drops of Rika's blood to cure Inuyasha of the Werewolf arrow and return him to normal."

Sakyuamon turned and watched Sesshomaru skillfully dodge Inuyasha's attacks and then glowed a bit before she broke into Rika and Renamon. Jesse motioned for Renamon to go help Sesshomaru while he took out a small pin and walked over to Rika.

Renamon pulled out the Rensaiga and went to help Sesshomaru hold back Inuyasha. Jesse gently pricked Rika's finger and let a few drops of her blood fall into his palm. He then gave her a bit of cloth to wrap her finger in and then pulled out a small dagger. Rika was startled when she saw Jesse cut himself and spill a significant amount of blood. He cupped his hand and let his blood mix with Rika's. He then chanted something in an ancient tongue and the blood took the shape of a small dagger, much like the one Jesse had used to cut his arm. He ripped a bit more of his cloak and wrapped his arm up to slow the bleeding while he handed the blood bagger to Rika. Rika realized that the dagger still felt like blood, it was just holding its form like clay or some types of gelatin.

Jesse took the dagger back and then ran up to Inuyasha. Inuyasha had yet to lay a hand on Sesshomaru or Renamon, but he had come very close several times. Sesshomaru noticed Jesse running up and he charged Inuyasha in an attempt to distract him. The distraction worked. While Inuyasha blocked the attack from Sesshomaru's sword, Toukijin, Jesse came up behind Inuyasha and drove the blood dagger into Inuyasha's back. In a second the dagger melted into Inuyasha's body and he began to transform back to his normal form. Once his eyes had returned to normal he swayed a bit but Jesse caught him before he could hit the ground. Kagome came running over and she helped Jesse carry Inuyasha back to the Higorashi Shrine.

Everyone was heading back to the shrine when Rika's cell phone rang. It was her mother wondering where she was. Rika sighed and she said good bye to the feudal era gang and began to run back home. Renamon bowed slightly before she followed Rika. Sesshomaru would have followed, but he needed to talk to Jesse about something very important, and he needed to talk to him soon.