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Chapter 3 – Attack on the Village

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"I wonder who that girl is," Kagome thought out loud to the group. It was a bright sunny afternoon as the group was walking, still looking for shards.

"She seems pretty snobby to me." InuYasha walked arrogantly, with his nose up in the air.

"Yeah, well look who's talking, InuYasha."

"Hey!"

"Guys stop it," interrupted Sango. "I think we should forget about her for the time being and look for other shards. Kagome, can you sense anymore jewel shards anywhere?"

"Nope, not one."

As the group was talking about what they should do next, the leaves rustled in the air, and this made InuYasha's ears perk up. "Guys! Quiet and listen." He started to sniff the air.

"What's wrong InuYasha?" Kagome crept up closer to him.

"I heard something. The leaves moved."

"It's just the wind."

"No, it wasn't. They moved against the wind." He began to sniff again. Then, "We're being followed. Kagome, concentrate hard; can you sense them."

Kagome closed her eyes, concentrating. "No, I can't. If you think it's that girl, it can't be. Otherwise, I would have sensed her long ago considering how many shards she has. Do you smell anything?"

"No, that's what's weird. I have this feeling that someone's following us, but nobody else seems to sense it. Anyone?"

"Nope," everyone mumbled.

"Hmm…" InuYasha stared back at the trees behind him as the rest of the group walked on ahead. "Something's not right."

Everyone looks so peaceful in this village. It is so sad that this is where the next demon will strike. Rialle watched all the children play joyfully with the kites and felt a sort of longing in her heart. I wish none of this has happened, but what has been done, has been done. Now I must do everything I can to protect this world, and then go home to save mine.

"Lady Rialle! Lady Rialle! Look what I can do."

"Well done, Haru." She smiled at the happy young boy and went to join him. She held the little boy in her arms as he flew his kite.

After a few moments, Haru turned to face Rialle. "When are the demons coming?"

Rialle looked at him in shock. He isn't supposed to know about the demons. "What are you talking about?"

"I'm sorry. I heard you talking to my father when you first came. You said you are a demon exterminator and you've come to protect our village. But I've been wondering. How did you know when a demon would be attacking our village?"

"I have my ways, but Haru, I didn't want to tell the children because I thought it would frighten all of you."

"It won't. We've seen many demons before. I'm more worried about you. The demons have attacked our village several times before and they're dangerous. I'm worried that you'll get hurt, or maybe even worse."

"Hey, have faith Haru. Everything is going to be fine, I promise." She took the boy back in her arms and held him for a while.

"I sense jewel shards nearby."

"Is it her?" asked InuYasha.

"No. There are only eight shards this time."

"Which way?"

"It's heading that way." Kagome pointed south, towards the Botani village.

"They're coming." Rialle whispered as she looked up towards the forest. "Everyone, get as far away from the village as fast as you can! The demons are coming." She took Haru's hand and led him away. "Haru, go find your father and don't leave his side, alright?"

"Be careful, ok?" he said as he ran with the crowd.

Rialle watched as everyone scrambled away toward the caves, then turned towards the approaching demons. Like the wind, she darted to meet them.

InuYasha and the group hurried to intercept the demons. When they saw the first sight of them, Kagome shot an arrow and stopped the demons from getting away. "Well, well, what do we have here?" croaked one of the demon ninja frogs.

"Well if it isn't the half-demon, InuYasha," said the other frog.

"Hand over the jewel shards, and I'll make it easy for you two," demanded InuYasha.

"InuYasha, be careful! They both have four shards, one on each limb!" cried out Kagome.

"Huh, if you want them, come and get them." The two frogs leaped onto the trees and attacked InuYasha. They were super fast. They're movement was just a blur of attacks. InuYasha was struggling to dodge all they're hits. When they stopped punching and kicking, the two demon frogs jumped back onto the trees and drew out their swords.

"Alright, if you want it that way, let's go." InuYasha also drew out his tetsusaiga. They all started clashing – the two demons against InuYasha. They were all over the place, jumping from tree to tree. So far, InuYasha met their every move. Finally, when the two demons had their backs turned on InuYasha, InuYasha cut both of them swiftly.

"Ahh! Brother, I'd say this guy's getting on our nerves. Let's take him out once and for all."

"You're on!" exclaimed InuYasha. He started towards them again, but suddenly stopped. The two frog demons were getting larger, and they were combining into one! "What the…" All InuYasha could do was watch. Then, the two demons merged into their ultimate form – the Siamese Toad.

"Oh, you're in for it now, half-demon."

"InuYasha, move out of the way. I'll suck them up into my air void!" Miroku started to unwrap the beads around his hand, but just when he was about to use his attack, there were three strikes in the air, and three bees landed on the ground before his feet, sliced in half. Suddenly, Rialle the demon exterminator landed beside Miroku. "You! What are you doing here?"

"Don't open up your air void. Can you not see the bees?"

"What bees? I don't see any of them."

"They're invisible by the frog's magic powers."

"You mean there are bees here – Naraku's bees that poison me?"

Rialle saw in the corner of her eye someone cloaked in baboon fur. "Yes. You may not be able to see them, but you can hear them if you try."

InuYasha was still fighting off the merged demons, and again, he was struggling. He was smashed against a tree and slid onto the ground. Rialle ran over to him, "InuYasha, let me handle this."

"No, I don't need your help." InuYasha got back up and lunged at the demons again, but this time, the Siamese Toad met his attack by breathing into InuYasha's face. "Argh! I can't see."

"InuYasha, their breath is poisonous to the eyes!" exclaimed Rialle.

"Yeah? Well thanks for telling me now." InuYasha got back up again, and this time he was preparing to slash at the Wind Scar.

"No InuYasha, don't do it!!!" Rialle dashed in front of the Siamese Toad, in front of InuYasha's attack. She quickly drew out her sword and blocked the attack!!!

"What?! The demon exterminator blocked InuYasha's ultimate attack. That's supposed to kill one hundred demons, but an ordinary demon exterminator blocked it? How can that be?" Miroku and the others stood stunned but what they just saw.

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