Youkai Fight

Sango gasped when she saw what youkai was coming her way. It was crawling with predatory grace, taking its time in approaching the youkai exterminator. Its maws were open, showing its teeth - only a few of them were gracing its gums, but they looked new and sharp.

She hated to fight the Crawling Nightmare.

As it was approaching so slowly she had time to check on the others.

Kagome was using her bow to keep a youkai at bay. It was hard, because the little beast was much faster and more agile than the miko. The priestess called Inuyasha's name in the forest, desperation in her voice, when the youkai got a good grip on her bow and laughed mercilessly. Kagome gasped and called for her hanyou protector again, eliciting vile chuckles from all three youkai.

Miroku was further away, already losing his battle against a youkai, who talked the monk to the ground and was preparing to pounce.

Indeed, they really needed Inuyasha. Like - right now.

Suddenly Sango realized that paying too much attention to her companions and not observing the Crawling Nightmare was a huge mistake. She felt its limbs wrap around her, grab higher and higher up her leg. She reached to pry it off of her, but it bared its teeth at her, obviously intending to bite her.

"Oh, no!"

"Where's that hanyou?!" cried out Miroku, trying to fend off the youkai sitting on him and trying to reach his body with its paws.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried, letting go of her useless bow and running wobbly in the direction of the forest. She was no match to the youkai speed, but she still tried to flee. The youkai let out a cry of delight, seeing its prey retreating, then gave chase.

"No, no, no!" Miroku cried, wiggling under his opponent in futile attempt to get free. Sango looked down to the Nightmare. She couldn't help him, but she still tried to reach him, the youkai never letting go of her. She stumbled and fell on her stomach, the youkai immediately resuming crawling up her body, making noises of pleasure.

And then, when Kagome was almost to be caught, Sango caught a flash of red and silver. All the youkai paused in their actions, looking at Inuyasha standing proudly in between them.

"You pesky youkai!" he exclaimed, resting his hands on his hips. Water was dripping down his sleeves. "Come fight someone your own size!"

"There's no one our size!" retorted the youkai who had been chasing Kagome. It lost interest in the miko, currently safely hidden behind a bush. Inuyasha's ears twitched and the youkai, along with the one who had been attacking Miroku, started to approach him, looking for an opening to strike. Unluckily for Sango, her youkai wasn't that interested in a fight with the hanyou. It sat on her back and gurgled in victory. Miroku wasn't moving from his place.

Meanwhile Inuyasha crouched low, eyeing the two youkai who were circling him, each on one side of the inu hanyou. They were closing the gap between them, preparing to pounce. And then...

"Wind Scar!" roared the hanyou and shook himself violently, sending droplets of cold water in every direction. Aiki and Miki squealed, trying to shield themselves from the famous attack of the leader of the inutachi.

"Alas, Inuyasha came to save the day," Miroku commented when the hanyou proceeded to catch and tickle the two squealing girls. Kagome came out of her hiding.

"He always comes to save us all," she said and stroked her rounded belly.

"Yeah, yeah, can anyone pick Hiro off my back?" asked Sango from her spot on the ground.

"Mama!" exclaimed the toddler when Miroku separated him from his newest toy - his mother's ponytail. Inuyasha joined them, a giggling girl under each arm.

"Next time we're youkai," he said to the kids.

"Aw, but uncle, it's more fun this way!" protested Miki.

"Will Shippou be on our side when he comes from school?" asked Aiki.

"Of course," Kagome assured the girls and they stopped pouting. "You'll be the kitsunetachi."

A/N: I'm terribly sorry I'm updating so rarely. It's harvest time and it's so hot. And stormy. I hope this story is okay.