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The two woke up before everyone else, their lungs still aching slightly, but otherwise fine. The earth around them was torn up and the demons bodies had long since been eaten by scavengers or had disappeared to the wind. All the others were still out cold.
"You okay Kagome?" Inuyasha asked in a slightly hoarse voice. He didn't notice the slight rustling in the trees.
"Yeah. You?"
"I've been better."
Kqagome giggled, but then a crashing was heard in the bushes and they looked to the sound. Inuyasha grabbed for his sword. His hand relaxed though, as a young, frightened girl came into the clearing. She was about thirteen, and a light brown, two tipped tail came out of her behind. Her eyes were the color of molten iron, soft, yet steely, and she was about five and a half feet tall. She wore a thin, plain white dress, and around her neck was a celtic symbol on a thin silver chain. She was barefoot, with a thin silver scar on her neck, angling towards her slight chest, and her long black and silver hair was hanging low, to about her knees.
"Who are you?" Kagome asked, and the girl looked at her.
"You may call me Kirara. Can I ask what you are doing in Delta and chrisosphinx territory?" The girl said in a soft, musical voice.
"Chrisosphinx?"
"Yes, a creature with the head of a lion, a body of an eagle, and the tail of a snake, with an unmoving expression of hatred. They are great fighters, but their intellect is stronger. They ask a person a series of questions, and they must answer with spells. Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black and White. You and your friends should come with me, the monsters will be arriving soon."
"We can't move them all, idiot. Anyways, I think I can fight a stupid monster." Inuyasha said, his voice still scratchy.
"Fine then. I will take the lady then, and depart. I don't wish to be hammered with earthquakes and my weapons used as toothpicks."
"The… lady?"
"Lady Sango." The girl nodded her head to the rousing female human.
"Sango has a lot of explaining to do." Inuyasha growled. A resounding roar was heard from nearby, waking everyone in a hurry.
"We need to go to my village." Kirara said and the others complied, following the young girl out of the clearing. Inuyasha caught a glimpse of something large, as big as an eighteen wheeler, and then it disappeared behind a grove of trees.
"Who are you?" Sango asked the girl, rubbing her aching temples.
"Kirara Anjii, Lady of the Rangers, Lady of the Eastern Lands."
Miroku's eyes bulged. As a matter of fact, everyone's eyes bulged.
"You? A little girl?" Inuyasha asked incredously.
"I am one thousand and ninety two years old. My cat demon heritage keeps me with a long life span." Sango walked up to the girl, who quickly distanced themselves from the group and talked in whispers.
The village was a place of hustle and bustle, with many other hawk and eagle demons walking the cobblestone roads, but no matter their age, they all made way for the young girl in the plain white dress and the motley crew behind them They came upon a small cottage, and Kirara took them inside and introduced them to an old miko named Kaede and a young kitsune named Shippo.
"I take it you are looking for Naraku?" The old woman asked.
"Yes." Kage answered, the others nodding.
"You will find one of his minions, Kouga, in the north, probably with his pack of wolf demons. You will have to travel fast, for he never stays in one place for long. Take Shippo and Kirara with you. Shippo knows the land better than anyone around here." Kaede said.
"Why do we need to take a couple of kids with us?" Inuyasha asked, angrily.
Kirara spontaneously combusted, bursting into flames. Kagome screamed and jumped into Inuyasha's lap, Sango ran to a VERY pleased Miroku and the others just stood there, except for Kyoujin, who was edging towards Kenara, hoping she would jump into HIS arms, the unfortunate girl.
When at last the flames dissipated, a small two-tailed cat stood their, rolling around in silent laughter. Shippo, his eyes tearing from barely kept tears, explained.
"Kirara is a fire-cat. She can change forms." He choked out. Inuyasha and Kagome looked at each other, blushed and then let go. Miroku groped Sango, Sango hit him, and he dropped her, and Kenara skittered away from the perverted little brother. Kirara walked up to Sango, who yelled 'Kawaii', and was pulled into the womans arms.
"You must be on your way soon, so you can get to Kouga soon. He will try everything dirty in the book. Keep an eye on Kagome especially, and come back here when you have killed him. I wish you all the best of luck." Kaede said with a somber look on her face. The large group walked out of the hut, leaving only their thanks, and started the long journey to the north.
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Shippo and Kirara took the group around the lair of the Chrisosphinx's, trying everything to keep them safe. Kage, Tsuki and Sora had agreed to stay behind to keep an eye on the village and the well, along with Kenara and Kyoujin, and that left Inuyasha and Kagome, Miroku and Sango, Hoshi and Seion, and Shippo and Kirara to find and kill Kouga, and get some shards of the shattered jewel that were in their clutches.
Suddenly, about halfway around the territory, they came upon a brown haired man in a clearing, tapping his foot impatiently.
"Finally!" He said in an exasperated voice.
"That's him." Seion said.
"Who?" Kagome asked.
"Kouga, idiot."
Kagome just rolled her eyes as Kouga stepped forward. Inuyasha placed his hand on his sword and looked sternly at him.
"Step towards her and die."
Kouga just smirked and took another step. "Come on dog-boy!"
Inuyasha growled and drew his sword. In roughly half a second, Kouga ran forwards and grabbed Kagome roughly around the waist, slinging her over his shoulder, unmarked.
"Let her go!" Inuyasha yelled. Kouga raised and eyebrow at him.
"Then come get her dog-boy!"
"Stop this shit and put her down, demon" Hoshi said. Sango placed a hand on her boomerang, but could do nothing. If any of them did anything, Kouga would kill Kagome, they were sure of that.
"Come to my lair in the east to claim your bitch, dog-boy." Kouga snarled, and as Kagome screamed, he ran off in a whirlwind of dust.