Chapter 7 : Inuyasha's New Love
As the sun began to set, Midori instantly woke up, stretching her arms and yawning.
"You wake up pretty early unlike the rest of them" Inuyasha stated as Midori turned to Inuyasha.
"I guess I'm used to it" Midori said with a smile as she then stood up and walked up to Kagome who was still sleeping soundly.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Inuyasha asked curiously as Midori calmly pointed her finger on Kagome's pocket. In that instant, Midori's black ribbon then came out of Kagome's pocket and flew up to Midori. Then, it wrapped itself on Midori's right arm, covering her birthmark.
"Sugoi (amazing)" Inuyasha complimented as Midori blushed.
"You really think so?" Midori asked as Inuyasha nodded.
"Hai!" he replied as Midori's face brightened.
Then she walked up to Inuyasha and sat next to him.
"Inuyasha, can I ask you a question?" Midori asked curiously as Inuyasha nodded.
"Uh sure. What is it?" he asked.
"Naraku, is he dangerous?" Midori asked as Inuyasha looked down.
"I guess so. I mean, even my brother Sesshomaru can't defeat him" Inuyasha replied as Midori then looked down.
"I'm scared" Midori said in a soft voice as Inuyasha then turned to her, seeing her have teary eyes.
"Why are you scared?" Inuyasha asked curiously.
"Well, Miroku-sama told me that Midoriko was the creator of the shikon no tama which makes me a creator of it as well. He also told me that the shikon no tama was actually her heart. " Midori replied with a sigh.
"And this Naraku is after the shikon no tama right?" Midori asked curiously as Inuyasha looked down and nodded.
"So, that means if ever he can get me, he'll surely just take my heart out" Midori said in a breaking voice clearly trying to hold back her tears.
"Yameru!" Inuyasha demanded as Midori shrug, her eyes' widened in shock.
"Don't say that! I will never let that happen! I will never let that aho take you away from me!" Inuyasha grunted as he clenched a fist.
"Inuyasha" Midori said, touched with what he just said as tears streamed down her face, clearly not being able to hold it any longer.
"Arigatou!" she exclaimed in tears as she instantly hugged Inuyasha tightly.
Suddened, Inuyasha's eyes widened in shock as he blushed out of embarrasment. In that moment, as she looked at Midori in tears, Inuyasha then hugged her as well, hugging her tightly but gently, wrapping her in his arms, not knowing that Shippo, Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Kirara already woke up and were watching them.
"I promise youMidori. That Naraku will never get you. Never" he whispered in her ear as Midori nodded, feeling happy to hear that from Inuyasha.
"Looks like Inuyasha has already moved on"Miroku said quietly as they all nodded, agreeing with him.
'Youkata Inuyasha. I'm really really happy for you' Kagome thought as they continued to see the two smiling in each other's arms.
"Hey cut it out already!" Shippo demanded as they all turned to Shippo.
"Shippo urusai!" Sango and Miroku demanded as they instantly covered his mouth.
"You mean all of you guys were just watching us!" Inuyasha asked curiously, blushing brightly.
"We can't help it Inuyasha. Gomen ne" Kagome replied, scratching her head.
"Nani!" Inuyasha shouted out in shock, clearly embarrased.
"Hey Inu-koro!" a voice came out as they all turned to see who it was.
"Koga-kun" Kagome stated as Inuyasha then sighed.
"Hey Koga" Inuyasha greeted cheerfully as Koga shrug.
'Nani? Why is Inuyasha smiling at me? He usually begins to yell at me whenever I arrive. What's up with him?' Koga said clearly shocked to see the new Inuyasha.
"Anyways, I just wanted to come here for Kagome" Koga said as he instantly held Kagome's hands.
"Come here for me?" Kagome asked curiously as Koga's mouth fell wide open seeing that Inuyasha had no reaction when he held Kagome's hands.
"Mate! Inu-koro! Why the hell aren't you yelling at me for hitting on Kagome!" Koga shouted out as Inuyasha turned to him in confusion.
"Why would I be?" Inuyasha asked curiously.
"Because you love Kagome right!" Koga asked in a loud voice.
"I think you're referring to Sesshomaru" Inuyasha said with a sigh as Koga shrug.
'Sesshomaru? Inuyasha's scary brother?' Koga thought as he began to panic just thinking about what Sesshomaru would do to him.
"Hey Koga, Inuyasha's new love is that girl" Shippo whispered to Koga as he points at Midori who was standing next to Inuyasha.
'Airashii (pretty)' Koga thought as he stared glarely at Midori who was smiling as she and Inuyasha talked.
"Gomen ne Kagome" Koga said, letting go of Kagome's hands.
"Huh? Nani?" Kagome asked curiously.
"Your heart already belongs to Sesshomaru, right?" Koga asked as Kagome turned red and looked down.
"Yapari" he grunted.
"Don't worry. It is my happiness to see you happy Kagome" Koga said as Kagome gave out a deep sigh of relief.
'He finally gave up' Kagome thought with a sigh.
"Anyway, who is this lovely girl?" Koga asked as he instantly held Midori's hands, interrupting Inuyasha and Midori's conversation.
"Baka! Let go of her!" Inuyasha demanded as he pushed Koga away from Midori.
"What is your name miss?" Koga asked curiously.
"Don't answer that Midori" Inuyasha said.
"Oh so you're name is Midori?" Koga asked as Inuyasha shrug.
'Baka. I'm so reckless' Inuyasha thought as he gave out a sigh.
"Mate, what do you want from her anyway! I thought you were loyal to Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted out.
"Demo, Kagome's heart already belongs to your brother" Koga said as Inuyasha then grinned.
"Now I get it" Inuyasha grunted as Koga looked at him in confusion.
"Nani?" he asked.
"Koga! You're afraid of Sesshomaru aren't you!" Inuyasha shouted out as Koga shrug.
"Why would I be afraid of a dog like you!" Koga shouted back at him.
"Who are you calling a dog?" a voice came out as the two shrug and slowly turned to see that Sesshomaru right in front of them.
"I didn't say that. This wimpy wolf did" Inuyasha grunted, crossing his arms across his chest.
"Nani?" Sesshomaru asked looking at Koga as his eyes turned red making Koga shrug hesitantly.
"Mate Sesshomaru" Kagome stated catching Sesshomaru's attention.
"What are you doing here?" Kagome asked curiously.
"I came here because I felt a flash of jyaki. It seems like none of you felt it" Sesshomaru replied as Kagome looked down.
"Inuyasha look out!" Midori shouted out, pulling Inuyasha down as wind blades almost hit him.
"Kagura!" the gang shouted out as Kagura jumped down from her feather as well as Kanna.
In that instant, Inuyasha then drew tetsusaiga as well as Sesshomaru drew toukijin.
"We didn't come to play with dogs" Kagura grunted as she instantly waved her fan, casting dozens of wind blades.
"Midori!" Inuyasha shouted out as he instantly pulled Midori out of the way.
"Kagome!" Sesshomaru shouted out as he then pulled Kagome out of the way.
"Hmph, you two really are brothers. Falling in love and looking after their safety before your own" Kagura grunted.
"Hiraikotsu!" Sango shouted out as she then threw hiraikotsu to Kagura.
"Bakeru" Kagura grinned as she waved her fan, causing hiraikotsu to go back to Sango.
"Sango!" Miroku shouted out as he instantly pulled Sango down on the ground, evading hiraikotsu.
"Before you try to attack me, why don't you go check the village you left behind with that old miko" Kagura stated as they instantly turned around, to see the village burning in flames with people screaming panickly.
"Kaede-bachan!" Kagome shouted out in shock.
"Sango, Miroku, Shippo, go help the village!" Inuyasha demanded as the three nodded and instantly hopped on Kirara, flying back to the village.
"Kagura! What the hell are you trying to do!" Inuyasha shouted out as Kagura simply grinned.
"Inuyasha urusai. Shouting at this girl won't do anything" Sesshomaru grunted as Inuyasha shrug.
"We just came here to get Midori. Naraku has some plans for her" Kagura informed them as Midori shrug panickly.
"Koga! Take Midori as far away as you can right now!" Kagome demanded as Koga nodded. With that, Koga then carried Midori in his arms and run off.
"Hmph you think running away can stop us from getting that girl?" Kagura asked as a young boy then jumped down from Kagura's feather. The boy had white hair like Kanna's and he carried with him a spear.
"Hakudoushi, you know what to do" Kagura stated as the boy nodded and instantly run after Koga and Midori.
Inuyasha's eyes widened in shock as well as Kagome as the boy ran in a fast speed, faster than Koga's when he had the shikon shards on his legs.
"Baka! I won't let you hurt Midori-chan!" Kagome shouted out as she shoots her arrow to the boy.
In a split second, the boy calmly cut the arrow as he continued to run after Koga. With this, Kagome was speechless.
"My purifying arrow" Kagome stated in shock.
"Unlike the rest of us detatchments of Naraku,Hakudoushi is different. Though he looks like a simple kid but his powers are just as the same as Naraku's" Kagura informed them as Kagome fell on her knees.
'What am I gonna do?' Kagome asked herself.
"Sesshomaru, I'll leave you to Kagura. I have to save Midori" Inuyasha shouted out as he runs after Hakudoushi.
"Sumimasen Sesshomaru. But like I said earlier, I don't have time to fight" Kagura said as she and Kanna instantly jumped on her feather running away.
"Kagome hayaku" Sesshomaru grunted as Kagome turned to him.
"Why?" she asked.
"We have to get to Midori before they do" Sesshomaru stated as he stretched out his hand to her.
"Hai!" Kagome exclaimed, holding his hand as they instantly flew up.
'Midori please be safe' Inuyasha thought seeing that Hakudoushi was suddenly out of sight.
up next...Chapter 8 : Naraku's Bride