Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters but if I did I'd give my friend all the irritating characters and ask him to let me kill them. I own my OC's but I don't own moldy cheese anymore.
Chapter 8
Shippo started to panic. It had only been a few moments since he left the water. He'd need at least ten minutes before he could transform back and fight his captor. Damn these fish eyes and ears! He could see properly so he could only vaguely tell that his captor was humanoid. Its' voice sounded like a girls voice. However Shippo could guess that he was probably the only catch. That was bad since he could be cooked before he had the chance to transform back! Ok, don't panic maybe she isn't hungry right now. Maybe she has more fish. Anything to keep me being cooked for a few minutes… Unfortunately this was only hopeful thinking. The girl was hungry and she had only caught one other fish. Shippos' only saving grace was that she hadn't prepared a fire. Shippo was held up near the girls' face. "Hmm. You don't smell like an ordinary fish… That's odd." If Shippo had had a voice he would have yelled at the girl. So she's a yokai huh? Well that's both good and bad. She might not need a fire. On the other hand, maybe she'll leave me alone. Five minutes…Just five minutes… She tossed Shippo in a bowl and began making a fire. "You gonna help you three?" Someone who Shippo couldn't see shouted back. "Yeah whatever. We're coming!" In four minutes a fire was started. The fish next to Shippo was grabbed and put on a skewer. It was rested over the fire. Then another hand grabbed Shippo and lifted him out of the bowl. A skewer was picked up…
The priestess had seen it. She had seen Shippo escape the yokais' mouth. She had seen him on the other shore. Now if only she had seen the girl before. Now he was a captive and would probably end up eaten. She sighed. Oh well. It wasn't her problem. She could probably make it back on her own. That is, if that damn yokai hadn't broken her sword and bow earlier. She sighed again. Like it or not, she needed Shippo. She began walking along the water edge. She scanned for any sign of a way of crossing. There wasn't much. Until she saw a large number of sakana yokai at battle with a large number of kurabu yokai. She waited just out of sight in case any of them could move on land. It didn't take long. There were many sakana yokai but only six kurabus. However despite the short battle there was an abnormal amount of losses and injuries. However instead of devouring the remaining pieces of the kurabu yokai. The sakana yokai moved on. The dead bodies floated to the surface. One of the kurabu shells floated very near to the shore. After making sure that no other yokai were near she jumped onto the back of the shell. It was a huge yokai so it easily supported her. She used a fallen branch as an oar and she was across the river in no time. She began walking back to where Shippo had been captured. She looked back at the yokai corpses. Considering her past with yokai she shouldn't feel sorry for them. But she did. She kept on moving but now the memory of that horrible day was at the front of her mind.
Flashback
She was playing with her parents in the front of her house. It was a sunny day. A man came running into the house and demanded her father come with him. Her father was a captain in the village militia. Was a battle nearby? Her father had told them to wait for his return. He had rushed out without another word. They waited in silence. From time to time they could here a man scream. They stared out of the window. The sky was darkening. Great clouds were forming. An hour later it began to rain. A figure came running towards the house. The door was thrust open. It was her father. A great scar went down his face. His right hand had been torn off. His armor was torn to shreds. He collapsed to his knees. Something had dropped from his right hand. It was a small pink gem fragment. When her mother asked about it he had said he had taken it from the corpse of a yokai. There was a scream nearby. He turned to them. "Run!" That was the last words he said. They fled the house. Her father ran to battle a yokai that closed in on them. He sliced off its head before it could protect itself. A low laugh was heard. "What an insignificant village. Yet it gave me so much trouble. You've done well samurai. But your part in this tale is done. A new yokai clad in white fur came. His face was hidden under the mask of a baboon. He father attacked him but he simply shot a burst of miasma. The blast struck the brave captain and he fell. He turned to the two escaping women. "Now it's your turn. Kagura! I leave you to deal with them." He vanished in a miasma cloud. A woman holding a fan stepped out. Her mother turned to her. "Mikomi! Run!" She did as she was told and ran. She couldn't see her mother die. But she heard it. A rushing sound like the wind across grass, followed by a scream. She fled into the forest and didn't stop running until she finally fainted from exhaustion.
End Flashback
She drooped her head in sorrow. When she had returned to the village there had been nothing left alive. She had never found her mothers' body. Or her fathers. The pink gem fragment had vanished from the floor of her house. Perhaps someone had taken it. She figured a thief had done it. It was small but it would have fixed a good price on the market. She reached the shore where the girl had been. She looked down and could see very faint prints. It seemed that whoever had kidnapped Shippo had been going barefoot. Made it seem like a yokai was involved. Not many humans would go barefoot in a place like this considering how often the ground was covered with sharp thorns from the fallen bushes. Unfortunately it was cut off at the point where the sand ended. She was sure the search was over. Until she heard a crying sound. She looked down. There was an odd little mushroom at her feet crying. She heard a popping sound and another one appeared. They seemed to be forming a path. More were appearing every minute. She began to follow them…
The skewer pulled back and shot at Shippos' head he squirmed with all his might. He wriggled just enough to avoid it. It poked the hand of his captor and she dropped Shippo. He focused all his mind on his transformation. FOX MAGIC! A puff of smoke and Shippo was himself again. He looked on his captors. "Alright then, prepare to- what the!" Shippo looked on his captors in total shock. Shock because he knew all four of them.
End of Chapter 8. Thought I'd leave you hanging. I think I'll use this to answer a few of the questions I was asked.
Q: Will Koga or Ayame be in this?
A: Yes. In fact I'm putting them in the next chapter.
Q: Will Kagome and the others come back to life?
A: No. What those who are dead should stay dead. However I will put in a surprise that involves them.
Q: Will Inuyasha regain his memories?
A: Yes and no. Inuyasha will regain his memories of his old life as the story progresses and he meets people of his past. However by no means is he going to suddenly become good again. His yokai self has taken over. He is bloodthirsty and a killer. However as to him being killed by Shippo…
Kurabu yokai Crab demon
Mikomi Hope