A.N. Before I begin the next chapter, I want to thank everybody for the awesome reviews. It really makes me smile every time I get one. So without further adu on to chapter 3...time for more of those characters that I love and do not own.
Sango sat in the shade of a flowering tree examining the damage done to her Hiraikotsu. (Her giant boomerang) Absentmindedly she stroked Kirara the now tiny two-tailed cat that snuggled up to her. Miroku smiled; she was so very beautiful. "How is your arm?" He asked sitting down next to her and gently taking her hand. Lightly blushing she turned her head to look at him. "It will heal faster than I can get this repaired. I have to go back to the village again."
Miroku arched an eyebrow. "Inuyasha will not be pleased. For some reason after having fought that squid-spider creature, he is more intent then ever in finding and defeating Naraku. It is probably for the best. Inuyasha will never admit it himself but he was rather beat up after that battle. It will be good for him to take some time and heal himself."
From about twenty feet away Inuyasha stood up and shook a fist at Miroku. "I heard that you lecherous monk! Come say that to my face why don't you! I could beat you to a bloody pulp!"
"Well at least his ears certainly don't need to heal." He whispered under his breath. Inuyasha walked over his ears twitching slightly.
"Go ahead and get your stick fixed." He said indicating her Hiraikotsu. "Just do me a favor and take the monk with you."
"You're not upset?" Sango asked in surprise.
"Neh." He stated calmly. "I thought I would send Kagome home too." He stated and walked away.
Miroku jumped up and followed Inuyasha. "What is going on Inuyasha? You never want Kagome to go home unless you think she is in too much danger."
"She should go home and do her calculots tests she is always complaining about. At least until I find out what Naraku wants with her at any rate."
"The demon indicated that Naraku wants Kagome for something?" Miroku asked.
Inuyasha looked over to where Kagome and Shippou were playing in the field. "Something about corrupting her powers." Miroku frowned and looked thoughtful. "Don't worry about it monk. He couldn't corrupt her powers even if he tried. She would never serve him like the demon was saying. Kagome is too stubborn for that. Go with Sango, she is wounded and you can protect her."
Miroku smiled. "Yes, I could use some time alone with the lovely Sango." He grew serious again. "Inuyasha, make sure you stay with her until she is safely home. I don't like the idea of Naraku's plot to use Kagome like that."
Kyo leapt slashing savagely with his claws over the creatures' tough exoskeleton. Kyo and the mantid crashed to the forest floor biting and thrashing at each other wildly. Together they tumbled about this way and that; each one trying to get the upper hand.
Tohru sat watching the fight in shock and horror. Kyo took off his beads. She thought. Kyo took off his beads to save us. He hates being in that form. Being without his beads is his worst fear and he took them off.... She couldn't fool herself. He took off his beads to save me. Tears spilled down Tohru's eyes as she sat watching. Two hands grabbed her arms pulling her back from Kyo and the creature who were thrashing wildly.
"Miss Honda, Please!" She realized Yuki was telling her. "You have to help me or you will get squashed." Yuki was so frustrated if only he wouldn't turn into a rat if he simply picked her up and carried her. Pulling her to her feet Yuki dragged Tohru forcibly away.
Falling backwards, the creature snapped it's mantid-like claws onto Kyo's arm. Its serrated edges scratching his skin. Never one to give up a good fight, Kyo bit the claw that held him breaking its shell. Instantly the creature released him and drew back. For a moment Kyo thought the creature would withdraw so he let go. Instantly it was gone into the foliage above. Spitting out the foul slime that had filled his mouth Kyo scanned the trees above him. It was somewhere up there.
"You won!" Tohru shouted out happily. "Are you hurt?"
Turning his attention to Tohru, who was running toward him Kyo called out. "Stay back!" Just as Yuki shouted, "behind you!" Instantly Kyo was knocked to the ground. The mantid stood on his back crushing him into the dirt. To Kyo it was the physical manifestation of his life as an outsider, The way he was always being stepped on and crushed down. Tohru and Shishou San were the only ones who lifted him up. Deep down within him something burst and a fierce growl filled the glen. A fire filled his veins and a strength he didn't know he had erupted within him. "I've had enough!" He shouted. Rolling over Kyo made the creature loose its balance and fall. Tohru cried out something from somewhere behind him. She didn't have anything to worry about. Kyo could feel it. He could do anything at this moment! His yellow eyes seemed to burn as he snarled at the other creature who was only now struggling to its feet.
Leaping forward Kyo clamped his jaws around the creatures' neck. Crushing with all his strength Kyo refused to let go as the creature started rolling about trying to dislodge him.
Tohru screamed as she watched the creature fall perilously close to Kyo's beads. "The beads!" She cried out just as Kyo launched himself bodily toward the creature. Rushing forward she reached out to grab the beads just as the two started rolling back and forth. She snatched the beads into her hands just as they started rolling back toward her. "Ack!" Tohru cried out in terror as her body froze. A moment before she would have been crushed, Yuki tackled her out of the way.
With a poof of blue smoke Tohru found herself lying with Yuki still on top of her. Only this time Yuki wasn't the tiny rat he usually turned into. He had his own height, his own face but with mouse ears, claws and a tail. "Y...Yuki?" Tohru asked the large white rat on top of her.
Siting up Yuki looked at his white clawed hands and blinked in surprise. "What the?" He asked just before screaming. "Ahh! What happened to me!"
With a loud snap the creatures neck broke and for a moment it's dead eyes' looked accusingly at Kyo. Kyo could almost hear it saying 'you're a monster too. Why should you get to live?' Then the creature disintegrated into thin air. Horror struck Kyo as he thought of all the times he had been labeled a monster. He had just killed something with his own claws and fangs. Monsters killed things. Did the fact that Kyo had killed turn him into a true monster? No I had to...I had to kill it. If I hadn't it would have killed Tohru. It would have killed all of us if it had gotten a chance. I am not a monster! Looking up he saw a giant rat attacking Tohru.
"Ahh! Tohru!" Leaping forward Kyo decided he was perfectly willing to kill again...If it meant saving her. Kyo tackled the creature fully prepared to dispense final justice. When Tohru cried out, "No Kyo! It's Yuki." and wrapped her arms around him. With a poof of orange smoke Kyo looked down to find himself a human sized cat. His hands had retractable claws and he could feel his sharp teeth, his pointy ears and his tail. "What the hell is going on here?" Kyo cried out in surprise.
A.N. Ok so I feel it is prudent to remind everyone that when Kyo and Yuki fell into the well the fan club girls saw smoke...on the modern side of the well. I took some creative license with the changing of their Zodiac forms on the Warring States side of the well. I hope it doesn't bother anybody too much. But I think it works well with the plan I have in mind. Yes, I do have more of a plan this time than last time. I am still sort of feeling my way around in the dark and letting the story write it's self but I do have a plan...sort of. Thank-you everybody who is reviewing. Please keep letting me know what you think about this.
Now in response to my reviews!
Dragonlady626: Wow I didn't know there was a 4th Inuyasha Movie. I've seen the one with the Moths, the one with Hojo's ancestor and the one with the zombies and the 3rd sword. Sesshoumaru is awesome I hope that they will meet him in this story but we shall have to see how the story plays out.
Ratnamedkitty: Thank-you
Buyokitty: I hope you like surprises.
Rin-souma-the-horse: Thank-you. Sorry they didn't meet up this chapter. It is taking a while to get everything going where I need it to. But I think I can safely say certain characters will be meeting certain other characters in the next chapter.
Hypermikogirl: You are right he hates to be that way...but I figure he loves Tohru more than he hates his true form. I hope you liked this chapter too. I know I need to get going with the rest of the story soon.
Sesshoumaur'sluver: Thanks. Boy if that happened Kyo would be in trouble I think.
Paige: Thank-you I will keep writing.