Chapter 3

The Capture

Birds were beginning to sing, the sky was lightning. Inuyasha was the first to wake, he opened his eyes to the promise of a beautiful day. He propped himself up on his elbows in a daze and looked Kagome who was sleeping a couple of feet away from him with Shippo curled up in her arms. A strand of her hair was covering her face, he had an urge to push it back but thought better of.

He looked around the camp, there was something missing, he knew it but what was it? Then it dawned on him, Where is that damn cub!

Marashi wasn't where they left him last night. Inuyasha jumped to his feet and sniffed the air. Damn where did he go! He knew that bear was trouble, he cursed himself for not keeping watch last night.

Something caught his attention, it was the scent of Marashi and it was heading into the woods behind them. He didn't feel the need to wake the others, after all it was just a little cub what kind of threat could he possibly pose, he could handle him alone. With that Inuyasha leapt into the woods and started running towards the scent of Marashi.

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He was getting closer he could sense it, Just a little further! ,Inuyasha thought. As he ran along the trees were getting thinner and were spaced further apart and pretty soon there wasn't anymore.

He skidded to a halt in the middle o f a small clearing. Marashi was in the middle with his back facing him. Without turning around Marashi spoke, "You've come Inuyasha, I was beginning to worry you wouldn't come." His tone was different, he didn't sound anymore like a helpless cub, but he spoke with a bit of malice. Marashi lifted his nose and sniffed the air, "and I see that you have come alone." He half chuckled, half growled to himself. Shaking his head he said, "Just like a stupid arrogant half demon."

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Inuyasha watched as Marashi turned around and started walking towards him, with eyes dark with malevolence. With each stride he grew a bit bigger until he had grown to his full height. The half demon just stood there frozen in shock, his hand on his sword hilt. "W-What?" he stammered.

Marashi towered above him, he was about the size of ten fully grown horses.

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What a stupid half demon, he's not even worth my time! I mean just look at him, he's frozen in shock, but She ordered me to bring him and I must obey my orders, Marashi thought to himself.

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Inuyasha was just now realizing the danger he was in. He growled to himself, Damn how could I be so stupid, he's right I am arrogant.

He quickly tries to draw his sword, but he wasn't fast enough, Marashi was upon him before he even got it half way out.

Inuyasha was pinned to the ground, his arms above his head. Now he couldn't reach his Tessaiga even if he wanted to. The demon bear had him at his mercy.

"Damn!" Inuyasha whispered to himself.

Marashi found this enticing, he lifted his head and laughed, his teeth were the size of Inuyasha's arm.

"What's so funny," threatened Inuyasha, "the first chance I get I'm going to skin you alive and make a rug out of you."

This just made the bear demon laugh harder. When he finally stopped he met Inuyasha's eyes. "Do you really think you will be able to get away from me! Think again half breed."

"Keh, of course I'll get away from you, you mangy bear. But the thing that makes me curious is that you knew I would come, why do you want me?" snapped Inuyasha.

Marashi's face became serious, "What a mouth you have," he sighed, "to bad I can't just rip out your throat to silence you. I have been ordered to bring you to Her."

Inuyasha's eyes danced mischievously, "So your just a useless carrier for someone else, ha, you don't even have a mind of your own. Feh, and I had thought better of you, what a shame." This time it was Inuyasha's turn to laugh.

"ENOUGH, YOU INSOLENT MUTT! DON'T PUSH YOUR LUCK, I CAN STILL KILL YOU!" Marashi turned his head to the side thinking,"Or maybe," he said half to himself, half to the squirming mutt beneath his paws, "maybe if you don't behave I'll just go back and kill the one that calls herself Kagome."

Inuyasha went still, all color gone from his face. Fear kept his mouth shut, then that fear was replaced by sudden anger.

"I swear if you touch..."

"Be silent hanyou, I wont harm her not as long as you behave." snapped Marashi.

Inuyasha was shaking with anger. I swear if he touches Kagome I will find someway to kill you, even if it means my own...

Marashi yawned,"I'm getting tired of this, just shut up." With this Marashi bent his head down until it was only a couple of inches away from Inuyasha's face. He then opened his mouth and breathed out a blue colored mist.

Inuyasha tried not to breath but the mist was so overpowering. Plus he couldn't hold his breath anymore so he breathed it in. What is this, he thought, while trying to cover his mouth, but the mist was already having an effect on him. His movements became slower and he tried to fight off the sudden dizziness but couldn't.

He could hear Marashi say something from somewhere far away. "This should keep you quite." Marashi said and then he let out on of those horrible half growl, half laughs.

Inuyasha was beginning to black out, "Ka..go...me", he managed to whisper before his eyes fluttered shut and he was lost in complete darkness.

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Marashi picked up the unconscious Inuyasha gently in his mouth. He was about to leap into the forest again when something caught his attention. He turned around and sniffed the wind that came from where Inuyasha appeared from. His companions were coming but they still had awhile to go, they wouldn't be able to save their friend, they would be to late.

Marashi turned back around so he was facing in the direction of the Eastern Mountains and leapt into the woods with a limp Inuyasha dangling from his mouth.

(A/N) I really enjoyed writing this chapter, hope you like. Sorry there wasn't any fighting but I had to have someway of Inuyasha getting captured, but there will be real fighting in one of my next chapters. : )