Here's the next chapter. Thanks to Lalalala-Fujisaki-lalalalala and the Al Bhed known as Amaria for reviewing. As for the wait, I couldnt' update due to the fact that a story of mine was in script format, which I don't think it was, and I got suspended from updateing. One more thing, this chapter introduces Kirara's thoughts. Even though she cant' talk doesn't mean she cant think.

Thoughts

Kirara's thoughts

Chapter 12- Excape from the Village of Women

Kirara ran as fast as she could through the woods to where Inuyasha and Bankotsu were fighting. The beads around her neck kept her from tranforming into her larger form anf flying to them, so she had to stay hidden from the women who were actively seeking her out.

These ladies dont' give up. She thought from under a root. That was the last time I listen to Shippo.

Once the cost was clear, she took off in the direction of Inuyasha and Bankotsu. She had to stop when most of the party hunting her were on the fastest path to the two she needed. She let off a low growl of annoyance, and turned around. Her necklace got caught on a low lying branch of the tree she was next to, and came right off. Kirara blinked in surprise.

Oh, yeah! Go Kirara! Its your birthday! I get it! We demons can't take the beads off ourselves, but anything else can!

Kirara wasted no time in tranforming, and taking to the air. She went straight to the spot where Inuyasha and Bankotsu were last seen, only to find they weren't there. She growled again, and took to the skies. She was looking around the forest, wondering where they could be, when an explosion caught her attention.

Found them...

With Kohaku, Shippo, and Sasuke

The three of them were still in the cell. Shippo and Kohaku, who still looked like Miroku, were sitting against a wall, while Sasuke was still out cold. Kohaku was looking out the window when he saw an explosion off in the woods. He sweatdropped, knowing full well what caused it. Shippo was curled up in the same basket he landed in, and was trying to pull the beads off. The beads could easily slip off of his head, but for some reason, neither he nor Kohaku could get them off. They assumed because Kohaku was under demonic powers he was effected the same way as the real demons.
"Ungh..." Sasuke moaned as he started coming to.

He sat up, and held his head. He winced in pain when his hand came in contact with the large bump on his head. He sighed, and looked around the room. He saw a man, dressed in blue robes, looking out of a window, and a small fox demon playing with a bead necklace identical to the one the man was wearing.

"Where am I?" he asked.

"Sasuke! You're awake!" said the man in the robes.

"Who are you and how do you know my name?" Sasuke asked.

"Sasuke, its ne, Kohaku! Don't you remember?"
"You're not Kohaku." Sasuke said, noticing his reflection in a mirror against the wall, "Thats Kohaku. Wait..."

Sasuke looked at the mirror again. He crawled over to it and saw 'Kohaku' do the same. He looked at it intently, before it hit him like a ton of bricks. He remembered what had happened up until he was knocked out. He grabbed the beads around his neck, and tried to pull them off. But they seemed to be glued to him. He then tried to return to his orgional form, only to have nothing happen. He sighed.

"I guess we are stuck like this, then?"

"Yeah." Kohaku said.

Sasuke sighed and leaned against the door. He fell back, and banged his head against the floor when it opened. After a few colorful words, and Shippo jumping on his stomach, Sasuke managed to sit up. He turned so he could see through the open door.

"You mean to tell me the door was open all this time, and you two didn't try to open it?"

"Who forgets to lock a dungeon door?" Shippo asked.

"Apparently the guards around here." Kohaku said, waliking out the door.

Sasuke sighed and followed them. They snuck around the halls of the house, avoiding the guards. They got lost a few times, and almost got caught even more. But after amlost two pain staking hours of hiding, avoiding, and running they found their way out of the house. Once outside they climbed a nearby tree.

"That was fun." Kohaku said, sarcastically, "I miss being me."

"Well, one we get out of here we can find someone to take these necklaces off." Shippo said, nodding.

"Oh, yeah, we'll just go up to some random person as say 'Excuse me, but we're demons, and these necklaces keep us from using our powers. Can you take them off?" Sasuke said, sarastically.

"Lets just focus on getting out of here." Kohaku said, "Then we can work towards getting back to normal."

Inuyasha and Bankotsu

Both Inuyasha and Bankotsu were laying on their backs. Numerous scratches and bruises littered their bodies. They were panting hard, and had their eyes closed, and smiles on their faces. Bankotsu's hair came out of its braid, and his shirt was in shreds.

"That was the best fight I've had in a long time." Bankotsu said, "Since I last fought you."

"Heh, I haven't had to fight so hard since I fought Naraku." Inuyasha comented.

They both sat up when they heard something ruffle the leaves in the trees above them. They looked up and saw a figure heading straight towards them. The figure landed a few feet from them. Upon landing the figure was identifiable as Kirara.

"Kirara!" Both Inuyasha and Bankotsu said.

Kirara roared and mentioned for them to follow her. She then ran off towards the village of women. Inuyasha and Bankotsu glanced at eachother before running, slowly, after her. Kirara had to slow down, and let them get on her back, in order to get to the village. Once they got there they were instantly surrounded by the guards of the village.

Shippo, Kohaku, and Sasuke

"This was easy." Shippo said, "All the guards are gone."

"Yeah, too easy." Sasuke said, as they neared the exit.

They gasped at what they saw. The guards had Inuyasha, Bankotsu, and Kirara, in her small form, in a cage. Inuyasha and Bankotsu looked totally exausted, while Kirara looked ticked. The guards were pulling the cage, which had wheels, back towards the houses. Inuyasha looked up and saw Kohaku, Sasuke, and Shippo.

"Miroku!" He shouted, thinking Kohaku was atcually Miroku, "I don't know how you got here but help us!"

That itself was a mistake. The guards noticed them, and gave chase. The guys, seeing this, ran. The rest of the guards left Inuyasha, Kirara, and Bankotsu there and ran after Kohaku, Shippo, and Sasuke. Kirara mewed, and walked inbetween two of the bars, and tranformed into her larger form. She flew after the guards, and landed infront of them. She growled and set her tails on fire, in an attamt to look even more menacing than she already did. The guards stopped, and froze.

"Do you actually intend to harm us?" asked Yukima as she mad her way though the crowd. "You come into our village and disrupt our peace. Then you deceive us and run a muck in our homes. And now you wish to harm us. What do you want from us?"

"Us?" Shippo shouted, "We came to ask a question! You wouldn't talk to any one but Miroku, so we used Sasuke's shapeshifting powers! Then you bind our powers with these beads, and chase us around town! All we wanted one one simple answer!"
"Yes, I am sorry." Yukima said, "This whole thing could have been avoided if I had just answered your question. But I come to appologise. These beads can only be removed by a being with imense spiritual powers. As for your question, the fog went over towards those mountains."

"Great, so we're stuck like this even longer." Shippo said.
"What do have to complain about, you're not stuck in another form." Sasuke and Kohaku shouted, at the same time.

"Lets just go." Shippo said, when Inuyasha and Bankotsu were freed. They then left the village. But if they would have stayed a few moments more they could have seen what was in store for them.

"They're powers are weakend?" asked a black figure, which appeared out of a bluish black cloud.

"Yes, Mistress Yuna. They are ready for whatever you have in store for them." said Yukima.

"Good." Yuna said, and dissappeared.

End Chapter. Please R and R.