Author's Corner

I decided to… well actually this is what came to my mind so I wrote it. Thanks for reviewing. And who says people have to concentrate to make their minds work! "Phesh". The mind can work well on its own – thank you very much! All I had to do was slam my head against the keyboard three times… and presto : chapter 4 was born! Think I'm kidding……… "you'd be surprised." At least it was relaxing, except for the pain. (heh heh) …… yeah… strange me!

The Chill Fury

Chapter 4

At the Taisho Manor…

Inutaisho wearily glanced up at the quickly darkening skies; there was a storm brewing up, and he felt all the more helpless. He still hadn't heard from the FBI, or any of his own demon Seer's and this led to him concluding that who ever kidnapped Rin, was well versed in powerful magic; but he had no idea as to whether it was of demon origins or human. He took a sideways peak at his wife, who hadn't spoken a word since they all got the message, and he worried for her health.

"Dad, we still haven't heard anything from the kidnappers." Inuyasha complained with disdain.

Inuyasha's father didn't reply, he merely sighed.

"What… what do you think they are after?" Kagome asked no one in particular.

"What else… money!" Inuyasha decided to reply angrily. "Either that or our lands."

Immediately Izayoi reached a hand out to her husband.

"It's okay darling." Inutaisho comforted understandingly. "We'll get her back, even if it means giving them everything we have."

"And you are just going to let it go at that!" Inuyasha shouted incredulously.

Inutaisho straightened up in his regal form and narrowed his eyes in anger.

"After we get Rin back safely, …I will rip the hearts out, of everyone responsible."

The great demon lords menacing growl, didn't cause any of the females in the present company to look shocked or scared. They all inwardly thought that anyone who would kidnap Rin, of all people, deserved what Inutaisho was going to do to them. But the thought that constantly plagued their minds was whether Rin had been hurt by the kidnappers in any way. That was their real fear or perhaps their greatest!

Kikyo, who had been silent all this time, noted that her sister still hadn't eaten the plate of rice that had been kept beside her for lunch, nearly three hours ago. The elder miko knew that Kagome would undoubtedly emerge the most affected of all of them, especially in her current condition.

Kagome's sister got up and without a word picked up the plate of rice and left the giant hall.

No one noticed her leave.

Kikyo returned a few minutes later, with the same plate of rice, only it had been heated in the microwave. Sitting down in between Kagome and Izayoi, Kikyo mixed the rice with a spoon and then held the spoon out to her sister.

"Eat." Kikyo ordered.

Kagome looked down and away from her, in utter refusal. She wasn't going to eat till Rin was brought back to them.

"Kagome, I know the situation is difficult. It is for all of us, but you can't be selfish, you have your baby to think about." Kikyo explained softly. "The baby is depending on you Kagome. If the baby is to be strong and healthy, you must be too. I'll feed you, just …eat a little"

All eyes watched as to whether Kagome would comply or not. Everyone else was worried about her as well, after all Kagome was very delicate when it came to things like this. Both the baby and the mother were at risk.

At Kikyo's insistence, Kagome finally opened her mouth and let her sister spoon feed her. Everyone let out a slight sigh of relief.

"BRRRIIIINGGG. . . . . ." -The phone rang

While everyone froze in silence, to make sure that they weren't hearing things, Jaken fell off the chair in surprise.

The phone rang again, and then again.

Inutaisho slowly walked towards it, pressed a button that triggered the tracer, and then picked up the receiver.

Inuyasha stood close to his father, in hopes of hearing what the caller had to say.

Everyone looked at the demon on the phone with anxious eyes.

"Yes." Inutaisho answered into the phone.

"No." he answered again.

"Perhaps."

His free fist tightened and everyone noticed it.

"Yes."

"Yes."

"No."

Inutaisho heaved a miserable sigh, "I understand…"

He placed the receiver back in its place and heaved another miserable sigh.

Everyone waited for him to say something, …anything.

Jaken was shivering in fear and anticipation of what his master's father was going to say.

Inutaisho looked at a blank wall and said, "…… That was the cable company! They threatened to cut the line because apparently we haven't paid the bill in three months……!"

Sweat appeared on everyone's faces except Kikyo's. Jaken on the other hand, unable to stand the tension, had fainted as soon as Inutaisho had opened his mouth.

Inuyasha and his father moved to stand near the large windows again; the late afternoon sky was now a heavy mass of dark purple rain clouds with the occasional bolt of lightning piercing them with blinding streaks of illumination, and the strong winds having picked up more speed were trying to gather the clouds to form a spiraling vortex.

Except for the sudden sounds of thunder, silence ensued in the Taisho manor, a dreary and dull expression coating all the faces, except that of the still unconscious Jaken.

Suddenly Inutaisho's head shot up. 'It can't be! So soon!'

Inutaisho turned swiftly to face the wall on the far side of the length of the giant hall.

Inuyasha knew the cause of his father's sudden change in demeanor.

'This is bad… very bad…' Inuyasha thought as he unsheathed Tessaiga and transformed it.

The three women looked in confusion at what the males were doing.

Inuyasha stood behind his father, pointing Tessaiga in the direction of the harmless wall, in an attacking position. Both father and son knew what was coming.

Seeing the expression on her husbands face, it was Izayoi who realized next, as to what had the males concerned. 'Oh No! By the God's, this can't be happening.'

Kikyo's miko aura flared up moments before Kagome's did. Kikyo stood up in angry concern. 'What is that?'

Kagome's eyes widened. "Oh no…!" she voiced out.

Nobody heard her.

Kikyo turned in the direction of the wall as well; her miko powers activating and her hands glowing with their power.

Kagome pushed back against the sofa and stood up as Izayoi followed; both turning to stand behind Kikyo.

A single tiny bead of sweat appeared on the legendary dog demon as he awaited the inevitable. Even in this modern age there was nothing that this great warrior feared, nothing… except the threat to his family – especially one as powerful as the one they were about to encounter.

Kagome looked nervously at the figure of her husband who stood halfway across the hall in front of her; fear and worry shaking her body.

Izayoi nervously clutched her palms together on her chest, hoping for an easy solution.

Inutaisho readied his demon power, in hopes of bringing the threat to a quick and decisive stop.

Kikyo's powerful miko aura, sensed the approaching demon one. She was surprised to find that this aura was almost as powerful as Inutaisho's, but it seemed to give off a feeling of burning with some strange kind of power; almost as if the aura itself was on fire. The thing that fazed her in the slightest was the fact that the power of the demon aura she was sensing was still far away… but moving towards them at an incredible speed.

Kikyo had heard about other demons challenging the Taisho's for their lands, but what a time for one of them to attack. Kikyo quickly glanced back at her pregnant sister, who stood with fear written clearly on her face and held onto Izayoi from behind. Kikyo realized that as the rule goes; the demon males of the family had to fight, but she wasn't about to stand by and let her sister be put in danger.

With a burst of power, her miko powers flared around her, before seeping into a piece of paper with markings on them. 'You picked a very bad time to battle demon. A very… bad time.!'

Jaken finally regaining consciousness opened his eyes to find everyone staring at the wall! His limited demon powers gave no clue as to the imminent danger that threatened them. He looked nervously from Inutaisho to Inuyasha. He had almost never seen Inuyasha that quiet and concentrated in battle ready position, and it unnerved him.

Their thoughts and the things that happened…

Inutaisho; 'It's up to me. I have to get him the first chance I get'.

His black orbs turned with power to their former glorious gold.

Inuyasha; 'Tessaiga don't fail me now.

Tessaiga pulsed in his hands. It was ready, for anything…

Izayoi; 'After coming this far… Why God? Why?'

Her grip on Kagome's hand tightened as it lay on her shoulder.

Kagome; 'Please don't… please don't…'

Tears slid down her rosy face, as she glanced with worry at her husband.

Kikyo; '……………………………'

Her eyes burned with a light pink illumination… : a reflection of her power.

Jaken; 'What is that sound?'

His eyes turned wide in realization of what was about to happen.

Yeah, yeah, I know it's short. I know coz I wrote it! (Obviously!). I'd apologize that this chapter didn't have what I said it'd have in the last chapter, but I won't. That's right, I won't. Because it's not my fault you see. I have given my mind the license to kill, oh no wait, I mean the license to write; so it is out of my hands. My brain is conspiring against me too…

Okay, okay, relax… I'll update really, really soon. Once I figure out what in the heck happens next…(lol). Not funny ha…?

Next Chapter; well I don't know anymore. Your guess is as good as mine… or perhaps even better. Maybe I'll put a full demon Naraku…