I bet you all think I'm dead, huh? Heheh, sorry, but my brother has, since i stopped posting, been getting on the computer alone or with a friend for six hours straight at max. Only yesterday did he do such a thing, and then demanded the computer back after my sister had it for an hour. He still thought it was his turn. So much for an adult. Yes, he's an adult. 18 to be exact. Though if he shaved off that beard you'd never tell with his behaviour. (sigh)..

Is it me, or was the ending of the last chapter a bit rushed? Heh, well i had been typing for three hours at that time and i was getting bored, for all who noticed it. Maybe if i took a break it might have turned out a bit better.. Oh well, the next chapter is here!

ROARxIMxAxDinosaur: One complicated name you have there. Heh, don't worry, i don't like leaving stories unfinished. I also don't like it when people don't update fast enough... Heh, i know i left this for a while, though it isn't fun to argue with my brother. At least, it is until he starts throwing pillows at me. anyway, i will continue this story down to the last word.

Ok, here we go. ( Sudden thought, i love Sango's theme music! )

Chapter 12: Alone

Ontai-Wasupu.

Why was he here now, after the attack that could have killed us all...?

Was he the one that sent them..?

No... He does not have such power...

Was it coincidence..?

No... He would have known... He always seems to know...

Then... what is it...?

Who is it...?

I... can't move... I can hear, think, but i can't move...

Why...?

What did that demon do to me...?

Inuyasha dashed outside. The strong scent of the foul wasp demon that had caused so much trouble was ever coming closer. Inuyasha could tell something was amiss though. The wasp demon was coming after the attack that just forced itself against them, as if it knew it was to happen. As if it planned it to happen.

Suddenly Inuyasha could not smell it anymore. " Eh..? " He uttered, surprised. It had been so close, if it had run, the scent would have weakened. But it didn't. It just... vanished. It must be that trick again! Inuyasha cursed to himself. How does he do that?.!

A loud noise rang through Inuyasha's ears, and suddenly the tree's lining the woods shuddered. A few exploded, crashing to the ground as a strange energy beam fired out of the forest.

" Whoa! " Inuyasha gasped as he leaped out of the way, barely escaping the wide, white and purple beam. The beam disappeared and the ground where it had hit began to melt.

" A slow recovery, Inuyasha.. " A familiar voice greeted him. Inuyasha's head snapped up, and another beam of white and purple light greeted him. Again he dodged it, getting out from under the beam with only an inch to spare. He looked up again and saw a large demon. It wasn't ridiculously large, but it was at least twice his size. It had an insect face, two pares of arms and one pair of legs. Its antennae swiveled in all directions, as if checking the scenery. Its wings were massive. Moonlight barely shone through the clear, plastic-like wings as the creature hovered above him.

" Wh... " Inuyasha mumbled. " Ontai-Wasupu?.! "

" Heheheh.. " The demon laughed. " The very same, Hanyou. " Suddenly Ontai-Wasupu flew down, as if trying to swoop Inuyasha. The half-demon easily dodged the slow attack, settling a few feet away as the wasp demon landed. " I said i would seek my revenge, Hanyou. " Ontai-Wasupu continued. " And now with all your pathetic friends down, there is no one to get in the way of your demise. "

" How.. " Inuyasha spoke slowly, still stunned at the wasp demons transformation. " How did you gain such power?.! A weakling like you could barely vomit properly! " Inuyasha snarled, remembering the poison goo Ontai-Wasupu had used to kill Gaidoku-maru.

" A kind demon, also wishing your death, lent an item or two to me to asist in your demise. " Ontai-Wasupu explained. " He loaned me something a half-breed like you could only dream of owning. Thanks to that demon, i now have more than my former glory. Though it is only for a short time, it will be enough to get my revenge on you, Hanyou. "

What demon could do such a thing.. Inuyasha thought, glaring at the wasp demon. " And this so called demon is? " He asked.

" Heheheh.." Ontai-Wasupu laughed. " He calls himself.. Naraku. "

" Naraku! " Inuyasha spat. So that bastard is helping this one! I should have guessed!

" I figured you knew him, Hanyou. " Ontai-Wasupu mocked. " Now, enough chatting. Prepare to die, Half-Breed! " Without warning, Ontai-Wasupu opened his insect mouth and fired another beam. Expecting an attack though, Inuyasha again managed to dodge it, this time clearing more space than before.

" Feh, you'll have to move faster than that to take down me! " He growled, unsheathing the Tetsusaiga. " Wind Scar! " The blades of wind tore through the ground, heading towards Ontai-Wasupu. But the attack never reached him.

" What?.! " Inuyasha barked as the Saimyosho flew out of the way of Ontai-Wasupu after blocking the attack. Damn it! He cursed. Naraku gave him those cursed insects as well!

" Heh heh heh... You'll have to think faster than that if you want to take me down... " Ontai-Wasupu mocked. " Die. " He suddenly blazed forward, ramming Inuyasha and impaling him with his sharp claws. Inuyasha flew back from the sudden and strong attack, ramming into the tree not far from the hut which housed an unconscious Miroku and a weak Sango. Though the blow wasn't enough to beat him. Inuyasha easily climbed to his feet, shrugging off the attack and tightening his grip on the Tetsusaiga. He still couldn't sense Ontai-Wasupu. He still couldn't smell him. If he gets out of my sight, i won't be able to track him.. Inuyasha thought. How is he doing it..?.!

" Is that all you got? " Inuyasha mocked. " A pup could shake that off! "

" Which is probably why you shook it off so well. " Ontai-Wasupu said coldly.

" Sho-.. " Inuyasha stammered, caught off guard. " What's that supposed to mean?.! " He then snapped.

" Heh heh heh.. You are so easily angered. " Ontai-Wasupu's insect face stretched into a smirk. " Its a shame I'm going to kill something so fun. "

" Shut up and die already! " Inuyasha practically screamed, his temper stretching to it's limits. Naraku has given him a Shikon Shard.. He thought. But I'll need Kagome to see it.. but i can't drag this monster over to her! That old crone can't get out of the way if it attacks! I'm just going to have to guess.

" So where did you put that Shikon Shard? " Inuyasha asked in a devious voice. He was willing to try everything. At least the tone of his voice didn't make him sound desperate.

" Desperate, are you? " Ontai-Wasupu laughed. Damn. Inuyasha growled to himself.

" Feh, i could take you down in one swing! I'll prove it if you want! " Inuyasha snapped.

"A Half-breed like you couldn't take me down if i stayed still and let you cut me! " The demon laughed again. Though it seemed he was getting impatient with the talk, because Ontai-Wasupu then fired another beam attack at him. Not expecting an attack now, Inuyasha failed to dodge it.

A pained and quickly cut off scream was heard as the purply-white beam forced Inuyasha right through the tree, and right through the top half of the hut housing Sango and Miroku. The force completely obliterated the roof, sending rubble and large chunks of hay and wood down on the two. Inuyasha lay on the ground a few feet away, having gone through both walls. Painfully, he sat up, just in time to see the roof collapse into the ground, on top of his friends.

" No-! " He uttered, raising his hand as if trying to reach for them. His mind had frozen. All he could think about was if his two friends were okay underneath the rubble. Suddenly he heard a mumbled growl from Kirara.

" Inuyasha.. " Spoke Sango. Surprised, Inuyasha turned in place to look behind him. Kirara stood only a few feet away. Sango leaned on the cat demons side, trying to stay on her feet, the unconscious Miroku laying limp on the felines back. Relief flooded Inuyasha's mind before being almost overtaken by the barely controllable urge to smash them all on the head for not saying something sooner. Instead, he merely climbed to his feet.

" Are you okay? " He asked, restraining himself.

" Yes, we're fine.. " Sango replied, a quick nervous glance towards Miroku expressing her concern.

" Stay out of the way! " He shouted to them, turning around and dashing back to the fight. He re-entered the clearing where he had been fighting before only to see nothing. Where did he go?.! He screamed in his mind. Still there was no smell, no nothing of the demon.

Wham!

Inuyasha was already on the ground before he realised what had happened. Ontai-Wasupu had come up behind him. Unable to smell or sense the demon, Inuyasha had no idea he was there. At least, he had no idea until the wasp demon body slammed him right in the back.

" Argh! " Inuyasha growled with frustration as he climbed to his feet and whirled around. But Ontai-Wasupu was gone again. Straining his eyes in the darkness, Inuyasha focused with his hearing, trying to pick up even the soft buzzing noise of Ontai-Wasupu's wings. A quick movement in the corner of Inuyasha's eye caught his attention. But before he could move...

Wham!

Ontai-Wasupu body slammed him again, this time in the side. Inuyasha went sprawling to the ground, jumping to his feet the instant he hit. This time he caught sight of the demon.

" There you are! " He barked, raising his Tetsusaiga over his head as he leaped forward. " Wind- Argh! " Inuyasha stopped his attack before it begun. Ontai-Wasupu had moved in front of Kaede's home. If he used the Wind Scar, the hut, and all inside it, would be annihilated.

" Heh heh heh.. " Ontai-Wasupu laughed, noticing this gain.

The hut...

Wasn't i just in it..?

What happened to it...?

Ugh... I can barely remember...

Inuyasha...

It was Inuyasha that destroyed it...

Right...?

Then why do i have this feeling there is something else here...?

Kagome...

It's near Kagome...

Inuyasha cringed as voices of the villagers reached his ears. " What is that?.! " He heard. " Hurry! " Inuyasha glanced behind him to see the men of the village rushing towards them, weapons held high as they stared at the demon. " It's surrounded by bees! " " Is that Inuyasha? "

They will be killed easily! Inuyasha thought. He turned and glared at the villagers, as if forcing them to turn and run. " Get out of here! " He shouted angrily. " You'll all be killed! Get lost and let true power handle this! " The villagers slowed, but did not stop their approach. Inuyasha then heard one shout.

" Lady Kaede! " Now they all stopped. Curious, Inuyasha looked towards the hut. Kagome was there, though weak herself, helping Kaede out of the hut, heading towards the village men.

" Take her, and get away yourselves! " Kagome urged in her caring voice. Inuyasha wasn't sure how, but her words made all the villagers turn. A few helped Kaede as they all fled.

" You won't get away that easily! " Ontai-Wasupu laughed. Suddenly Inuyasha saw him Dash forwards, heading towards the old miko in particular." No you don't! " Inuyasha shouted, jumping in the way. Without hesitating, he dashed forward, ramming Ontai-Wasupu head on. The momentum of them both canceled each other out, and they both fell back as if they had just collided with a brick wall as humans. They both quickly recovered, and soon enough all the villagers were out of sight. Inuyasha glanced over at Kagome, still leaning on the doorway, as if not able to find the strength to stand independently. Shippo stood on her shoulder, staring at Ontai-Wasupu as if he was hell itself.

" Kagome! " He shouted to the Miko. " Where's the Shikon Shard!.? "

" Kagome! " She heard Inuyasha shout. " Where's the Shikon Shard!.? "

Kagome merely stared at Inuyasha for a moment, transfixed by the tears and blood stains littering the Hanyou's Kimono. Quickly though, being used to such a sight, Kagome snapped out of it, and began to now stare at Ontai-Wasupu, trying to pick up the familiar glow that is a Shikon Shard.

She scanned his wings.. Nope. Legs-.. arms-.. whatever they were... Nope, nothing still.. Suddenly her eyes caught on a small pink light.

" His chest, Inuyasha! " Kagome confirmed. " The shard is in his chest! "

" Right! " Inuyasha made a quick reply. Kagome could tell now that he was devising a plan to get it. It wouldn't be easy to strike the demon there, being so strong now..

" You can see Shikon Shards, girl? " Ontai-Wasupu spoke, aiming it's insect eyes at her. " I can't allow that. " Suddenly he opened his mouth and a beam of purple and white light fired at her. She had seen glimpses of it before, when she was still inside.

" Kagome! " She heard Inuyasha shout. Suddenly she felt a body hit her, the strong arms wrapping around her as she was dragged to safety. Not expecting it, she quickly lost her balance due to exhaustion once her feet were on solid ground. " Whoa! " She heard Inuyasha utter as he steadied her.

" T-thanks.. " She muttered, regaining her balance.

" Kagome, go to Sango and the others! " Inuyasha urged, gently pushing her towards the destroyed hut. Nodding, Kagome bent over and picked up Shippo, who had jumped away from the blast himself. As best she could, Kagome then ran over to the hut, along the side of the hut, and to her friends. She could hear a battle raging behind her, each of Inuyasha's cries stabbing her in the heart. She turned the corner and spotted Kirara, Sango, and Miroku. Unaware of what had happened to them, she panicked when she saw their condition, running over to Sango as Shippo dashed to Miroku.

" Are you okay?.! " She uttered drastically, stumbling slightly as she ran to Sango.

" Yes.. " Sango replied. She was sitting beside Kirara, the torch shining through the darkness at Kagome. They must have been attacked too... Kagome thought. Quickly she moved over to Miroku, who now leaned limply on Kirara's side, moonlight shining on his placid face. Shippo stood on his chest, staring at his face as if it would unnerve him and wake him up. Well, it worked for Inuyasha, at least..

Kagome knelt down and peered at him. He had no injuries, but she knew it wasn't what the shadow demon did.

" He was unconscious before i could get it off him.. " Sango said sadly. " If i could just have been stronger.. "

" It got me and Kaede as well.. " Kagome said, trying to cheer up her friend. " I couldn't move properly for ages afterwards. It seems to drain your energy.. "

" That explains it.. " Sango replied. Kagome could tell she was no better, but it could wait. Wait until this was all over... " How is Inuyasha faring? " Sango added.

" He's beaten up, " Kagome replied, looking over at her, " Though it seems like nothing he can't handle. " Sango nodded, her face full of deep thought.

It's followed her...

Kagome is here... I can hear her...

But why can't i move...?

Something black... i know it was something black...

What a strange aura it had...

It's like... the one that's followed Kagome...

Is it the same thing...?

It's near...

So near...

" I think I'm getting paranoid... " Kagome spoke after a few minutes of silence. They were all listening to Inuyasha and Ontai-Wasupu battle. It didn't sound like Inuyasha was having any luck. Though it didn't sound like he was losing either.

" What do you mean, Kagome? " Sango asked. Kagome looked at her friend. She looked tired, warily gripping her Hiraikotsu, as if expecting to fight, even though Inuyasha wouldn't allow it.

" I keep seeing the shadows moving, as if something is circling us... " Kagome sighed. " It must be my imagination... " I wish i could help Inuyasha.. Kagome thought miserably. He must feel so alone out there...

I was planning to add a bit more, but i haven't posted for so long i thought I'd better give you all something. I'm hoping to get another chapter up soon, as an apology for taking so long.