Alrighty on to the third chapter.
This will be another four thousand words, so for those that wanted long chapter's, this is for you.
Thanks for the reviews.
As for one reviewer, I emailed him to apoligize for any copying.
I just had that idea and needed to use it.
Im doing my best to take a differnt path with this, so dont worry, there will be many, many differnt things in this story.
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A few hour's after the groups break-up, Inuyasha and Sango stopped to set up camp. They didnt say a word to eachother, just went to work making a late night meal and getting the area cleaned upabit so they could get some sleep. Sango started to set up her sleeping bag that Kagome had gotten her, then thought better of it. She didnt want anything to do with the old group she had travled with. She was going to move on. So, she discarded the item and just went about setting up a fire. Inuyasha came back to fine her sitting by a fire, staring at its depths, Kirara already dozing next to her. Inuysha didnt say a word, just went about preparing the trout he had cought in the nearby stream. As they ate in silence, they thought over what had transpired a few hours before. Then Sango broke the silence.
"So what now?"
"Well continue looking for the shard's. While were doing that well also save your brother."
"Narraku?"
"If he get's in are way ill kill him. I dont...really care about that anymore. I just want to get the jewel back and get you some peace of mind. Other then that, I dont know."
Sango shook her head. Same Inuyasha. Worried about other people's problems before his. It was odd that he had given up his path to revenge the incident fifty years ago, but considering what happend between him and Kagome, she understood. So with Kagome doing that to him, he had also given up on Kikiyo. Funny, how one mistake can bring an entire jounry crashing to its knees.
"Thanks...Inuyasha, for helping me with my brother."
Inuyasha looked at her with a odd look, then smiled slightly.
"Shippo, Kirara, and you are my only real friends, im always going to help you."
The next day, when Sango woke up, Inuyasha and Kirara were gone. She shrugged. Probably out getting food or something. As she got up, she noticed that she was laying on a bed of leaves, covered by more leaves. She smiled softly. Nobody could say that Inuyasha didnt care for his friends. So she got up and cleaned up the 'camp' site, then went to the creek nearby to bath.
She was half way through washing herself when she heard yelling from up-stream, and it was getting closer. Suddunly, from around the bend, Kirara appeared with a large fish between her jaws. Kirara ran strait toward Sango, when Inuyasha appeared.
"Give me back my fish, you stupid cat!" Inuyasha, not seeing Sango, pounced on Kirara. Kirara growled and started bucking, flinging water all over the place, throughly soaking Inuyasha.
"I...am not...letting go...until you give...me back MY FISH!"
Kirara jumped onto the bank, dropping the fish, and retreating to the side lines. Inuyasha let go and grabbed the flopping fish, a satisfyed smile on his face. It was then that he noticed the amused and madly blushing Sango. When she had heard the two from upstream, she had sumerged under the water, with only her head peeking out, to make sure nobody trampled her.
"Holy shit, Sango, what the hell are you doing here?" said a very embarresd Inuyasha, as he lept into a nearby tree, trying not to stare at her.
"Well, I was trying to bath when I was rudly inturruped."
Inuyasha pointed at Kirara. "She started it."
Kirara only meowed, before she went back up stream to get the rest of the catch.
"Well, now that your here, can you kindly keep your back turned so that i can dress?"
Inuyasha snoted. "Im not the monk, I dont peek." And with that Inuyasha went back to their camp to get breakfeast ready. A few minutes later when Sango appeared, fully dressed, she saw Inuyasha sitting near the fire, cooking fish.
Three hour's later, they came across another village. It was quite large, spanding a couple dozen acrea's or so. From the outside, it looked like a normal village, but when the went into it, everybody in sight suddenly got very interested with what they were doing, or in some cases, ran back into their dwellings. Inuyasha didnt pay much attintion to it, already knowing what was up. Sango on the other hand, didnt know exactly what was wrong.
"Hey Inuyasha, do you know what's up with these people? They seem to be ignoring us."
Inuyasha just shrugged, so she kept quite, untill they came across the village chief. He was a wisend old man, standing near his hut, with a pleasent look on his face, but his eyes were wary.
"Excuse me travaler's, may I ask what you buisness is in our little village?"
"Were just passing throught."
The little man nodded. "Very well, but please, come inside and join me for a meal, we dont usually get visitors from further regions, its nice to meet such a nice couple."
Inuyasha just grunted, but there were the hints of a blush on his cheeks. Sango just nodded, not bothering to correct him. It was usually better to make it seem like your married in these towns, never know what weirdo's wonder'd around.
During there meal of rice and fish, Sango just had to ask the question.
"Pardon me for asking, but we noticed that the villager's here seem to be...wary...around outsiders. Is there a reason for that?"
The chief just thought about it, then answered.
"Well, to put it bluntly, no offense intended, but we have been under attack from many demons in the past couple of months, so were always on guard. We have some competent warriors, so weve been able to hold them off."
The cheif looked down at the floor.
"But a few days ago, someone, or I should say, something attack. A large group of are traders and shepereds were coming back here from a visit to the coast, where we trade fur's, wool, and grain for thier fish and salts, when they were set apoun by a demon. Out of two dozen, only three survived. All they could say was that it attacked with great speed, slicing anybody an its way, and for those that tried to put up a fight, well, it got brutal, tearing them limb from limb. They also sayed that it used magic or something, but it was quick and in short bursts. When we retrieved the body's for the buryal, well, lets just say that there was very little left to bury. There were two body's that wernt tworn apart, but they were so badly burned they couldnt be reconized as human." They chief looked back at the pair infront of him. That was the first incident. The demon's been spotted outside the village, but hasnt done anything. All it does is just stare. My guess is that its planning an attack or something. Ever since then, all the villager's have been on edge of any type of travaler, human or half-breeds."
By the end of the explianation, the three, including Kirara, had finished there meal. Inuyasha had been inthouth the whole time, waiting for the old man to finish. When he did, he nodded once and got up.
"What happend to the survivors?" asked Sango.
"That's the oddest part. We had just found them and heard what they had to say when the ground around them started to crack, and then the most ghastly sound's could be heard. I cannot describe how terrable the moaning was, it was as iff the soul's of the dead were coming from hell itself. After a few seconds of this ghostly beings arose from the ground and started hovering around the survivors. Then they dove into their body's and tore the souls from them. Before we could do anything, they were gone." The chieften looked very shaken from retelling the account, and Sango could understand. With something like that around, nobody felt safe.
"We shall kill this demon for you. It sound's like he's got some jewel shards, but if not, alteast ill get some practice in."
The old man looked at him with hope in his eyes. "You will? O thank you! Weve been so afraid of it that weve had to stop trading, so were running low on supply's. If you can get rid of it, we will pay you anything."
Sango just shook her head. "No, we dont want your money. All we shall need is supply's for are journy after were done with this."
The cheif nodded. "It shall be done! Just make sure its dead."
After the small group left the hut, they started for the village gates.
"This sounds like it will be a tough fight."
"Yes, this is why your staying on the sidelines."
"O no you dont, I want some action too."
"No your not. From what he said about speed and burns, you wont stand a chance. Dont worry, youll get your chance."
Sango sighed. He had won this battle, but not the war.
About a half hour later, they were walking through the wood's, wary of attack.
"So, what kind of demon do you think this is?"
"Not sure, but from what that old geezer said, it sound's like this will be a good practice dummy."
Sango was looking down at the ground for any indication for prints, when she bumpend into Inuyasha. She was about to say something when he put up a silencing hand, sniffing the air.
"He's close."
Sango pulled out her Hiraikotsu and stood ready for anything. Kirara transformed into her large size, while Inuyasha pulled out Tetsugaiga. All three kept at the ready, wary of attack.
Suddenly, a ball of lightning (I would call it electricity, but I dont think they knew about that then) flew out from the tree's. Inuyasha jumped back, but not before a few sparks hit him. Kirara took to the air with Sango on her back.
"Sango, you and Kirara scout from the air and tell me where this bastard is hiding."
Sango nodded, and started scanning the ground for movement.
"Inuyasha, theres a clearing beyond that thicket of tree's, it might give you some space to move."
Inuyasha nodded, and then started jumping from tree to tree, heading for the clearing. He had just reached the clearing when a wall of fire appeared infront of him.
"Crap, what the hell?" shouted Inuyasha as he lept throught the wall, sienging his skin. Suddenly, a figure appeared in the woods. Inuyasha couldnt see him clearly due to the smoke.
"So, more hunter's have come ehh?" said the being. His voice held the threat of challange.
"Show yourself, you low life." shouted back Inuyasha.
"Man, you are impatiant now arnt you?"
"All I want is for you to show yourself so I can kill you and rip your head off."
"That may be true, but that will only work if you can kill me. Personally, I would like to stay alive alittle longer."
Finally, most of the smoke cleared. Out of the clearing came the demon, but his features were hard to see due to some kind of cloak that was wrapped around him.
"Wait, your a half breed?" asked Inuyasha.
"Pfft, your one to talk."
"We were under the assumption that you were a pure blood."
"If only I was, then I wouldnt have to deal with hatred from both sided. Now, are we here for a party or are we here to kill eachother brutally."
"Ill take the killing eachother brutally part."
"Well, its your death wish, and if I do say so myself, I would really like it if that woman and cat dont get involved, I really hate killing women and animals."
"Whatever you say."
Inuyasha leapt into the air and brought Tetsugaiga onto the demon. Out of nowhere the demon brought two sword's to bear and blocked the attack.
"Your strong, ill give you that. Stronger then the other hunter's." said the demon. The demon then threw off his attacker and countered with two quick swipes from his swords. Inuyasha blocked them, then attacked again. This time the demon side stepped the attack and jumped back a few feet. Just like before, the sword's disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
"Giving up already?" asked Inuyasha, dissapontment in his tone.
"You wish. Im only warming up" said the demon, and true to his word, he brought another weapon to bear. Exept this time it was magic. His hands were engulfed with fire, which were crackling with lightning.
"Your tricks arnt going to work here." said Inuyasha, as he did another swipe with his sword.
"Im not trying to use any tricks, im only using my natrual power." and with that he started throwing balls of fire at Inuyasha, who blocked eachone, but it did stop him from attacking.
"Im sick of this, so why dont you try my WIND SCAR!" and with the he smashed Tetsugaiga into the earth, sending streaks of energy at the demon. The demon looked surprised, but then regaind his balance. He then surprised Inuyasha by smashing his fists into the ground and yelled out "FIRE DRAGON" and with that a large snake-like dragon rose from the ground and smashed into the incoming wind scar. Both energy's collided and then exploded, sending both attackers back a dozen feet.
Inuyasha was quick on his feet. He then pointed his tetsugaiga at the demon.
"Not bad, but how about another go?" and with that he sent another wind scar at the demon, who again countered with a fire dragon, and again both energys collided and exploded. When the dust cleared both demon's went back at it, Inuyasha smashing his Tetsugaiga at the demon, who blocked with his sword's. Finally the demon went on the offensive and smashed back Inuyasha with brute force. His sword's then again dissappered, only to be replaced by two short dagger's.
"Let's see how fast you are." the demon said tauntinly. He then started to dast around the clearing, then he headed for Inuyasha, who had been watching him as much he could. The demon then started to zigzag toward him, being as unpredictable as he could. At unexpected moments he would dash in and make a few quick swipe's at Inuyahsa, who blocked asmuch he could. this went on for two minutes, untill Inuyasha had had enough.
"Im getting tired of this, so have a taste of my BACKLASH WAVE!" and with that four tornado's of energy flew toward the now angry demon. All four hit wit brutal efficientcy, creating a large explosian, leaving only a large cloud of smoke and dust.
"Well, thats it for that demon." said Inuyasha as Kirara landed next to him and Sango jumped off to stand next to Inuyasha.
"Well, you keep surprising me more and more." said a voice from the cloud.
"No...way..." Inuyasha said as the smoke cleared, showing the demon stil alive, though shaken up abit. He was down on one knee, coughing from the dust.
"How can you still be alive?" said a shocked Sango. The backlash wave worked everytime before, and this demon had a very strong demonic arua.
The demon looked at them, then stood up. Now that there wasnt any smoke or dust clouding their vision, they could clearly make out the demon's details. His hair was a dark grey, almost black, with just a tinge of red along the brow. His eye's were piercing, but they had no pupils, only iris's, which were a brilliant red, tinged with dark blue. He had a large scare running down both side's of his face. It started from the forehead and then branched out to circle his face, stopping at his lower cheek's. He was wearing what used to be a robe, but had been cut to be a tank top and short's. His arm's were lizard like, black in color with red marking's streatching from the shoulder down to the wrist's. His hand's were clawed. Both arm's were covered in scales. His legs were the same way. From what could be seen, his leg's were also covered in scales, with the same colour and marking's as on his arm's. His feet were also clawed. What was thought to be a belt was a tail, which he had wrapped around his waste. It was quite long, about six feet. It was had the same colour and marking's as his other limbs, but it also had a row of spikes running from the waste to the tip. But what astounded them both was on his back. What was thought to be a cloak actually turned out to be a pair of large wings. They were also scaled, exept it was much lighter, and instead of feather's, like most avian type demon's, they was leather like. At the joint where the wing bend's, there was a large claw, which he had used to keep his wing's together to give the appearance of a cloak. The stalk's were also onyx black, but the memberane was covered in symbol's.
"You come into MY home, kill MY prey, cut down MY tree's, pullute MY river, and even go so far as build a village here. I gave you people warnings to leave, but no, this is what I get. Hunter's. As if what they had taken wasnt enough, they now want my life also. When will it be enough for you people!"
"Wait a minute...your forest?"
"Damn right, my forest. This has been my home for year's, untill you people came in and stole it from me."
"But were not part of the village. We were just passing through when the cheif stopped us and hired us to kill you for killing his people." Sango said, wondering who to believe now.
"Ill admit, I killed a group, but that was only out of self defense."
"You call killing helpless trader's self defense!" yelled an aggrivated Inuyasha.
The demon scoffed. "Is that what they told you? No they wernt trader's, I dont harm civilians. They were a group of merc's and hunter's from around the country side hired to hunt me down and kill me."
"So your saying that old bastard lied to us!" yelled a very angry Inuyasha, who was mad at the cheif for lying, mad at the demon for not dieing, mad at himself for being a fool.
The demon tilted his head alittle. "To be blunt, yes. To beat around the bush, yes. To speak what my hunch's are saying, damn it yes. So without question, yes, he was lying."
"Why should we believe you?" questioned Sango, who was stroking Kirara, and looking the demon up and down. It was pretty hard to see if a demon was lying, but she thought that she was getting better at seeing the sign's.
The demon looked at her coldly. "I dont lie."
Inuyasha looked back at the direction of the village. "Im going to slice his gut's clean out of him and hang what's left abouve his house."
Inyasha was about to race off when a clawed hand grabbed his arm. "Dont. Im sick of this place, and killing him, thought id love it very much, wont accomplish much exept more hate for half breed's, such as ourselvs."
Sango nodded. "So what do you plan on doing?"
The demon shook his head. "Dont know. Leave this place. Travel the countryside, help out those that arnt afraid of half breed, dont know yet. Mostly avoid human's."
"How about joining us?" asked Sango. She knew she was taking a big risk here, but if anybody could be slammed with the backlash wave and survive, and if he wasnt working for some villian and wasnt after the jewel shard's, then it was worth the risk.
Inuyasha looked at Sango like she had lost it. "Are you kidding! This guy could be with Naraku for all we know."
The demon narrowed his eyes. "Naraku...If I see him, his head's mine."
Sango looked surprised. "You know Naraku?"
"Hell ya, he was the one that-" at that he stopped. He looked abit shocked that he was about to say.
"Did what? What did he do?" asked Inuyasha.
"Nevermind, forget I said anything."
Now it was Inuyasha's turn to grab the demon's arm. "Dont tell me to forget it, what the hell did he do?"
The demon gave him a cold stare. "Fine, you really want to know? He killed my mother! He was working with my father, so my mother tried to stop it, but he killed her. Stuck some kind of demon part into her and pulled out her heart. Right infront of me! And all he did was laugh. Laugh! So I hope this lets you understand alittle why I hate him."
Sango looked down at the ground. "Im sorry."
The demon sighed. "No...it's not your fault. Im just alittle tired." He looked at Inuyasha. "Your the best fighter iv come across, it was an honour to fight you."
Inuyasha looked taken back. It wasnt everyday that he was praised for his fighting skill's. He just nodded, then looked at Sango.
"What now?"
"Well, we could go back to the village, pick up some supply's, say that we hadnt found the demon yet, but needed a few thing's, and leave."
"Fine."
The demon looked about in thought, then came to a conclusion. "If I may be so bold as to ask, but may I take you up on your offer? I feel like I could learn alot from you two...and the cat."
Inuyasha only grunted, but Sango smiled and nodded. "Meet us near the forest edge near the village gates. Well go pick up a few things, then be on our way. Later on tonight we will get better aquanted."
The demon nodded, then for the first time, grinned. Not a big smile, but a small, knowing smile.
"By the way, what's your name?"
The demon paused, thinking it over. "Chaos."
Inuyasha looked back at him, then simply nodded. "Fine, Chaos, we'll be out of the village in about an hour, then we'll leave."
Chaos nodded, then set out for the desingnated spot. But stopped when Sango called his name.
"Hey Chaos, would you mind taking Kirara with you? I think you need to get to know her."
Chaos only looked at the twin tailed demon, then nodded. He scooped the kitten into his arm's and left. Sango nodded. Now she could talk to Inuyasha about what he thought about this new installment into their group.
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Finally, another chapter done. I had alittle trouble with the new charecter, but I worked out the bug's. Dont worry, youll all find out more about him in the chapter's to come. As for the name, I was alittle short handed when it came to naming him, so I just used what I thought he was best for, causing chaos. Again, sorry for the spelling mistake's, I tried to clear up as many as I could. So there really is no need to review about it, because I know iv missed some. Again, sorry about that.
Challange: This will be my first challange. If anybody here has any artistic skill, draw Chaos. I hope I gave you all enough to go by. I dont have any skill in that area, so I hope somebody else can get it done. And about the wing's, just think about dragon wings. Or bats. Or any lizard with wings. That will get you going.
