I know everyone must be thinking … OMG I remember this story.. the stupid author hasn't updated since '04 someone snipe her….as soon as she's done with the story finally. I'm going to finish this one if it's the last thing I do. Sorry it took so long.
Chapter 17: Dreamscape.
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Sesshomaru's face became serious.
"what is it?" Kagome whispered she noticed Inuyasha's ears twitch.
Sesshomaru shook his head, "Intruders," He told her keeping am eye on Rin.
"shadow demons," Cloud said from behind the two. "two miles north of Tanjahi River."
"Are you expecting a war you forgot to tell me about?" T.K. asked. "there sure a lot of them just to be stopping in the neighborhood."
"I'll go cut them off at the pass" cloud said.
"stop by the castle and retrieve Moharu." Sesshomaru told him.
"Yes Mi' lord," cloud bowed before using his abilities to blend in with their surroundings.
"do you think he may have been wrong about the type of demon?" Kagome watched Sesshomaru' eyebrows twitch.
"we should go back," Jaken said.
"we won't get there fast enough. Is there any other cover around?" Kagome asked.
"Arbegla's just down the way," Inuyasha said walking over.
Kagome frowned, her sense were giving her a headache.
"it's a forest," Sesshomaru said answering Kagome's frown.
"It'll provide cover if nothing else." T.k added. "for them and for us" she thought.
"lets go, I think Cloud maybe having some difficulties." Sesshomaru said turning he bagan walking down the other side of the mountain.
"where are we going?" Sango asked as they entered the forest.
Kagome shrugged. Sesshomaru sniffed.
--20 minutes—
"Where is Rin," Sesshomaru asked suddenly. "and that other thing?"
"His name is…"
"Of no importance" Sesshomaru said cutting Miroku off.
Inuyasha growled watching and T.k. Slid into a fighting position.
"they're everywhere," Miroku looked around.
Kagome's P.O.V.
"I think it's only one," I said pulling my bow, I fired my loaded arrow.
Sesshomaru flinched:Inuyasha covered him ears. As a ear wrenching scream rang out from the shadows.
" I think you may have pissed it of," Miroku yelled at me.
"no shit," Sango said as the screaming died down.
Sesshomaru growled, He walked off in the direction of my arrow.
I went to follow but Inuyasha held me back.
The ground suddenly shifted beneath their feet.
"what the hell is that?" Inuyasha yelled.
Everyone whirled around to look behind them but suddenly my world went black, something stuck me.
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"I don't like animals," the creature said, Sesshomaru tightly gripped between his claws. "especial dogs,"
He dug his claws into Sesshomaru's back watching as the young demons blood flowed over his hand.
"Let him go," Inuyasha Sprang up and attempted to cut the creature at the wrist.
"can't have this can we." It stepped on him. tossing Sesshomaru aside.
"Wind tun..ahhh!" Miroku clutched his hand as it start to turn toward him. ' If I don't stop this I'll end up begin sucked into it."
"dammit," Sango rushed to help him.
"Where is T.k!" Inuyasha tried to wriggled form underneath the large creatures foot. "Trapped."
"Thank you for reminding me!" He scanned the area for Her.
"Looks like she ran off," He laughed. "good thing for her."
T.k Swung from a near by tree landing onto the creatures back she sank her Sword into his neck. And jumped back into the forest below before there creature could grab her.
" I don't like hide n' Seek little girl,"
Sesshomaru struggled to stand as he watched T.k's movements. He transformed breathing heavily.
"my lungs have been crushed,' He thought. He growled low before biting the creature around the throat.
"watch the sword," T.k whispered
It moved from on top of Inuyasha to fight off Sesshomaru.
Sango struggled to pull her arm out of Miroku's tunnel. Kirara tugged on the back of Sango's shirt.
Pulling her away from the dangerous man as he regained control of his hand.
"Jaken try and Find Shippo and Rin," Inuyasha joined the battle.
"Times up you two, Scat!" T.K. yelled from tree's the two demons swiftly jumped away from the slightly confused Creature as T.k's sword exploded.
"3," Inuyasha called.
And watched as the sword exploded 2 twice more.
"How'd you get your weapon to do that again?" Inuyasha said jumping into the tree again.
"It was a gift from the goddess of destruction," She smiled and kicked him back out of her tree. "fetch."
"Do it yourself."
"on three," T.k announced.
"Three!" Inuyasha, T.k And Sesshomaru attacked to the same time tearing their way through what was left of the demon.
"To easy!" Inuyasha said. "Where's Miroku? Sango"
"I don't know he just ran off." She yelled out leaning over Kagome to see if she was alive.
Sesshomaru let out a large growl and jumped toward a new enemy as his back was spilt open.
What ever it was snapped it's fingers. The tree Inuyasha and T.k were in came alive pulling the two tightly to the tree.
"No!" T.k screamed.
"oh great!" Inuyasha added as he watch Sango attack. "you couldn't have just ran could you?"
"No way." Sango yelled.
"easy pray," It hissed punching her hard in the back of the head.
"Lights out," T.k mumbled.
"Sango!" Inuyasha struggled.
Sesshomaru kneeled over, his transformation wearing off.
"Shut up Mutt," The figure spat.
"are you going to let him talk to you like that?" Tk instigated.
"Not much of a choice," Inuyasha growled.
"don't like being tied to a tree…" The figure stalked pass them as a fog rose. "bring back any memories for you?"
Neither one said anything.
"Looks like she choose to stay quiet," It Cut down the length of Inuyasha's Face with a claw.
"Bastard," Inuyasha hissed.
"Two easy you said," T.k Mumbled.
"Not any more," Inuyasha tired to bite the finger.
"Bad puppy," the figure said before slamming Inuyasha's head into the tree.
"that wasn't nice," T.k said before it did the same thing to her.
The creature vaguely heard Kagome start to rouse.
"Hello" Kagome called, covering her nose from the stench of drying blood"
"Kagome you all right" It was Inuyasha who asked.
"I think so" Kagome called back. 'My dream come true?' she thought.
" I feel like I'm on one of those things you call a leash." Inuyasha growled from somewhere beyond the fog.
"My hand!" Miroku cried out in pain.
"Sango!" Kagome called out. "Sango!"
A large animal stepped from beyond the trees barely visible.
"I'm over here" Sango choked. "I'm fine, but he's not." Sango said indicating to the overly large character beside her. Kagome with her hands out reach slowly walked over.
"Who's he?" Kagome's voice was shaky 'it couldn't be, it can't be' She put her hand on what she thought was the back of the person or thing. It was warm but just barely. She touched what would have been hair; red locks that should have been silver were wet and sticky. 'No way' Kagome shook her head.
The form grunted but did not move.
"Kagome" Sango reached out for Kagome but failed when she stepped away.
"Where are the children?" Kagome choked out.
Sango pointed to small figures on the ground. Kagome slowly walked toward them. The two figures were more recognizable than in her dream and they weren't dead. Not yet at least.
"What the did this?" She looked around her. There was a cry form Miroku and a thump.
"He was worthless " another figures stepped into Kagome's line of vision.
'Figures there is always fog' Kagome thought as she scooted closer to a tree.
"Who's next, Kagome?" The figure stepped closer. "you choose."
"Kagome don't go near him! " Inuyasha growled furiously. "touch her and I'll kick your ass."
" No way buddy you'll get the leftovers" Tk growled.
"If I give him to you first there won't be any leftovers" Inuyasha complained.
"I'll do my best." Tk reassured him.
"No way, I've heard that before" Inuyasha snapped.
"When was this…"
Tuning them out.
"Idiots" the figure moved away form Kagome and over to Sango, what Kagome hoped weren't Sesshomaru and the defenseless Kirara.
"Another useless creation." He ignored Kirara's warning growls " what ya gonna do? Bite Me." he laughed.
" No, but I will" Tk snapped.
" You sure you want THAT in your mouth Tk." Inuyasha voice was full of disgust.
"It'll be a small price to pay, I think I'll make his death ssssssllllllooooowwww and painful." Tk grinned.
"Million-dollar question" the figure said. " How will you go about getting loose from something you can't see?"
" Well me, I'm just going to rip my way out, some way some how, you'll see you just put your hands in Kagome." Inuyasha was cut off.
"Or any of them for that matter" Kagome piped in.
" And we'll come at you with something you ain't ever seen" Inuyasha voice was filled with satisfaction.
" Where's that mate of yours when ya need him Tk?" Inuyasha said low.
" If that thing over there got to him first, who knows what happened to him." Tk spat.
" Oh just great. Just fucking great!" Inuyasha started to thrash in his bindings.
" If that gets tighter tell me so I won't do what you're doing" Tk sighed.
" It tightened woman, now what do we do?" Inuyasha said.
" Now you'll stop moving," Tk retorted.
" Must you always state the obvious?" Inuyasha snapped.
" I'm the only one who sees the obvious" Tk snapped back.
"Shut up!" The figure shouted. "I'm am fed up with your incompetence"
Tk giggled.
"You just had to pin me to same tree" Inuyasha panicked.
Tk. giggled more.
"What's wrong you don't like being stuck to a tree with her?" The figure laughed.
Tk giggled hysterically
" Oh yeah I love it." Inuyasha dawdled " you should try it sometimes."
Tk giggles became uncontrollable.
"Inuyasha, what's wrong with her?" Kagome found the strength to stand and stood.
Inuyasha gasped as the invisible rope became tighter around him.
Tk giggled madly.
" Shut her up now, or I'll do it for you" the figure walked toward Tk, hand reached out. Forgetting anything and everything else. " The source of my irritation must be dealt With."
" So if you kill her, what are we gonna tell her farther?" Inuyasha smirked. "He's a big man I wouldn't wanna mess with his only girl-child, even if she were a nut."
Tk giggles turned into mad laughs.
Kagome looked around for her bow and spotted it about 12 feet away. 'If only I could fins my arrows,'
" Oh come on Tk" Inuyasha covered his ears. " What the? Im loose!" Inuyasha grinned until he noticed the laughing ceased. Looking over toward the figure he saw Tk. Eyes red, fangs and claws bear.
" Tk no!" Inuyasha screamed. " Remember what happened to Sesshomaru!"
Kagome's Arrow shot T.k through the shoulder.
"Calm down we don't need another Sesshomaru," Kagome turned an arrow on the enemy.
"So wounding me yourself is better!" she yelled, ripping out the arrow.
"You idiot Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Shut up and do something about him Inu! Complain later." Kagome released her Arrow. "He has the last seven shards!"
"In his right arm," Kagome reloaded.
Inuyasha released the Tetsusaiga. "what right arm?"
Kagome watched keeping aim on their current opponent.
"Your not helpless you know," Inuyasha yelled at the top of a jump down at T.k you took to lounging in the grass below to watch the show. "A little arrow wound has never stopped you before!"
"yeah but it's time for a nap," She said yawning.
"Your impossible!" Sango said kicking T.k In her new wound. "come help me!"
Inuyasha Sliced through the top of it's right arm.
"I'm getting pretty good at this cutting off peoples arm thing," Inuyasha laughed.