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Chapter 2
Inuyasha walked ahead, looking angry, as Kagome watched him from behind.
"I wonder what's wrong with Inuyasha", said Sango," He's been real quiet since the others joined us."
"I'm worried",said Kagome," He's never this deep in thought."
"He better stop", said Shippo," He might hurt himself."
"I heard that, runt!" Inuyasha yelled back, turning around with a glare, shaking his fist.
Shippo yipped and hid behind Kagome. "Inuyasha!" she shouted.
"What!" he shouted," I didn't hit him!"
Kagome sighed. 'At least he's normal again.'
Suddenly, she stiffened. "Kagome?" asked Shippo.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted," I sense a jewel shard!"
"Where?" Inuyasha said.
"Up ahead!" Kagome said," It's coming towards us!"
Sango and Miroku got into battle stances while Kagome grabbed her bow and arrow. Kirara changed into her big form and Shippo stayed back.
Inuyasha growled. "I smell bear."
"Not good", said Sango," Bear demon hide is very strong."
Suddenly, a large bear demon came crashing out of the trees with a roar. They attacked the bear demon but it just knocked them back with it's paw. Did I mention it was a really big bear demon?
"Should we help?" said Tachi.
Kouda snorted. "They can handle it." Though his eyes flashed fearfully when he saw Kagome almost get hit but relief ran through when Inuyasha saved her.
"I don't make a habit of agreeing with my idiotic cousin", said Kaemaru," but we can't risk helping. It could change things."
"How?" Ishizu said.
"There are ways, Ishizu", he said," There are ways."
"Look out!" Kagome shouted.
They saw the claw coming towards them and moved but Cho ran and tried to grab Koharo and Kira before it hit them.
"Cho!" Kouda shouted, leaping forwards, grabbing her while she held Koharo and Kira, before leaping out of the way as the paw hit the ground, making a large indenture in the ground.
Kouda put Cho down, looking to see if she was hurt. Then, after noticing that her leg was bleeding from where the bear's claw had caught her while he was leaping away, turned around growling, his marks slightly darker with his anger.
"Nobody. . .", Kouda snarled, unsheathing his sword which turned into a blade much like Inuyasha's, except with black fur," hurts Cho and lives."
He lifted his sword and shouted," Kori arashi! Ice storm!"
The blade hit the ground, a lightish blue haze speeding towards the bear surrounding it until it was only a shadow in it until the haze dissapated leaving the bear demon looking as if he were made of ice before cracks ran through it until it shattered all togeather, leaving a lone shard on the ground. Kouda stayed like that a while, before taking the sword and putting it on his shoulder much like Inuyasha.
The one's with Kouda didn't look suprised but the Inu-tachi did.
Kagome stared at him, then looked at his sword. "Your sword. . . "
"Yeah", said Kouda," What about it?"
"It looks like tetsusaiga", said Sango.
"What?" said Kouda.
Then it hit him as he looked at them, a bit nervously. "Oh really?"
"Yeah. . . " said Kagome.
He looked from Inuyasha's sword to his, then said," Well would you look at that, they do!" Then he laughed a bit nervously.
Inuyasha looked at them, narrowing his eyes suspicously.
Just as they looked as if they were going to say something else, Ishizu interrupted, saying ," Shouldn't we continue? I think I can hear a village."
"Yeah", said Kagome," Alright."
Inuyasha gave another suspicious look before turning around towards the direction of the village.
Kouda let out a sigh of relief as he sheathed his sword. He then felt a hand collide with the back of his head.
"Ow!" He cried, putting his hands to his head as he turned to see Ishizu glaring at him, hands on her hips.
"You idiot!" said Ishizu," You have to be more careful!"
Kouda rubbed his head and said," Well, I couldn't just let that bear get away with hurting Cho!"
"We all know how much you care about the human but you've still got to be more careful", Kaemaru replied, boredly.
Cho glared at Kaemaru about 'the human' thing as Kouda felt his cheeks grow hot.
"I don't know what you're talking about", he said.
"Sure you don't", said Ishizu, turning around to follow the Inu-tachi.
"Hey!" Kouda yelled," I mean it! I don't know what you're talking about! Are you even listening to me!"
Ishizu just continued walking, ignoring him.
"Get back here!" he yelled following her.
Cho shook her head as Tachi came up beside her.
"Sooo. . . ", he said," What are your thoughts on how you care about Kouda?"
Cho blushed and Tachi laughed as she hurried to catch up to Kouda ahead of her.
Kagome was watching the whole thing and smiled. It was kind of sweet.
"What are you smiling about, Wench?"
Kagome turned to look at Inuyasha. She knew he cared about her but she just wished he could love her like she loved him. She sighed and walked ahead as Inuyasha looked after her puzzled at the sudden change of mood.
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Soon, they reached the village edge and made their way to Kaede's hut. Villagers turned to stare at the new arrivals as they murmered amongst themselves.
"Look. There are more of them."
"There's 3 demons."
"No look. The one with the ears is a half demon."
"Look there's another half demon."
"Where?"
"See? Hiding behind the little boy?"
"I see. . ."
"Where do you think they're from?"
"I don't know. They look familiar though don't they."
"Hm. . . they look much like our protectors."
"Hey, I just noticed that."
"Strange. . . ."
They reached Kaede's hut as Inuyasha called out," Hey! Old hag, you there?"
"Inuyasha!" Kagome said, as Kaede came out," We're back Kaede."
"Good to see you, Kagome child", Kaede replied, she then turned to the others," and who are they?"
"Kaede", she said," this is Kouda, Cho, Ishizu, Kaemaru, Tachi, Koharo, and Kira."
She pointed to them as she said their names.
Kaede nodded and said," Come inside."
She turned around reentering the hut as they followed.
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As they entered the hut, everybody sat down, except for Kaemaru who leaned against the wall, one knee bent with his foot braced flat against it, arms crossed, emotionless face turned away.
"Kaemaru", said Ishizu," Why don't you sit down here instead of against the wall?"
The emotionless boy didn't even blink as he ignored her.
Ishizu sighed and turned to them. "Excuse my brother. He has this thing about humans are weak, beneath him, and no use of his time."
Inuyasha snorted. "He'd get along with Sesshoumaru pretty well."
Ishizu seemed to stiffen for a second but it was gone quickly as she merely nodded.
"He practically detested me for a while until I kicked his butt one day", she said, smiling.
"We were 5 and I had just been through a training session with father", Kaemaru replied, unblinking," How many times must I remind you of that, Ishizu?"
Ishizu frowned and said," Well, I still beat you and besides, it wasn't my fault in the first place that you miraculously ended up full youkai and I ended up only three quarter youkai."
"Three quarter youkai?" asked Kagome," I've never heard of that."
"Well. . ." said Ishizu," It's not often a full demon and a hanyou mate, is it?"
"Yes", said Sango," I've heard that it happens but it is rare."
"I believe that I have also heard of this", Kaede said.
"You don't smell like you have human blood", said Shippo.
Ishizu smiled and said," You have to smell very carefully to catch it."
"Oh", he replied, taking a sniff.
"Enough of the chit chat", said Inuyasha," We didn't come here to talk, hag."
"Inuyasha", Kagome scolded," Stop calling Kaede a hag."
"She's like 60 years old", said Inuyasha," she's a hag."
Kagome glared. "Si-"
"Do you think you could help us?" Kouda interuppted, quickly, cutting Kagome off.
"Hm. . . ", said Kaede, glancing at them as if seeing something they couldn't.
"Kagome child", she said, turning to the Inu-tachi," Do you think ye and the others could step outside for a moment? I need to speak with them alone."
"Sure, Kaede", Kagome replied, looking suprised, as she and the others went outside but not before Inuyasha gave them yet another suspicious look.
Kaede turned to them and said, bluntly," Ye are not from this time."
Everyone's eyes widened, except for Kaemaru who stared boredly and Koharo and Kira who weren't paying attention.
"How did you-", said Kouda.
"I may be old", Kaede replied," but I am not blind. There is a different flow of time around you. Different from that of Kagome's but different of those here."
She eyed them again and said," It is similar to that of Kagome's but not exactly so I can assume that ye are from the future."
Tachi stared at Kaede and said," You are a well trained priestess."
"Aye", said Kaede," and you are a powerful monk."
Tachi nodded.
She gazed at Cho and said," You carry an object of power. Is that what has brought you here and what you seek my help for?"
Cho nodded, pulling out the light blue gem necklace from its place tucked in her obi, placing it in Kaede's wrinkled palm. Kaede turned it over in her fingers examining it.
"Hm...", she said.
"Well", said Kouda," Can you do something?"
Kaede was silent before she looked up and said," I cannot be sure. I do not even know what this object is. I will need more time to study it."
"Alright then", Ishizu nodded.
"You will not speak of where we are from?" Kaemaru said, emotionlessly.
"Even I am not that foolish", Kaede replied, putting the necklace away," I know that consequences may follow."
Kaemaru nodded, slightly. "I expected not."
"I will summon the others back in", Kaede said, heading to the door.
She pushed the bamboo mat aside and left the hut.
Tachi sighed and leaned against the wall. "I guess we're stuck here for the time being."
"It's your own fault", Kouda muttered," You just had to touch it."
"Will you please let that go?" Tachi groaned, slidding down the wall.
"No", Kouda replied.
Before Tachi could comment, Kaemaru said," I am not in the mood for your bickering tonight."
"Well, tough luck to you", said Kouda.
Ishizu sighed and said," This is going to be a long night."
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