Change is good

Chapter two

Markings

The young woman sat as quietly as a leaf in the tree.

Her eyes were glossy as her mind and thoughts were only concentrated on the slide show of her past. Her hand slowly reached up to her neck where two small fang punctures had scared her body. She rubbed her palm over it, sighing.

Kagome relaxed somewhat at the sound of Inu Yasha's voice.

The full demon loosened his grip somewhat as Inu Yasha took out Tetsuigua. The fang sword transformed as Inu Yasha growled at his opponent. "Let go of Kagome." He snarled as the full demon turned his head to face the half demon.

The demon grinned.

"Do you think you can scare me, half demon?" The full dog demon asked in a mocking tone. Inu Yasha glared at him as the dog demon's hands tightened on Kagome's wrists. His long claws pierced into her skin. Kagome winced at the pain. Inu Yasha smelt her blood and growled louder.

"Let her go!" He yelled as he charged at the demon. The demon grabbed Kagome bridal style and jumped over Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha stopped and saw the demon lean over to Kagome. "Inu Yasha!" Kagome screamed as she punched her capturer's chest. Inu Yasha charged again at the demon.

'Damn it! I can't use Tetsuigua with Kagome in his arms.' At that last thought, Inu Yasha growled louder. Inu Yasha put his sword back in its sheath and ran at the demon, hitting him in the face. The full demon went flying backwards, hitting a tree. Kagome was still in his strong grip.

The demon stood up with a smirk. "What's wrong Inu Yasha? Why don't you use your sword?" He asked as Inu Yasha frowned. "If you weren't a coward you'd put Kagome down and fight me!" Inu Yasha yelled as the full demon looked at Kagome.

"I don't think so."

Kagome squirmed in his grip as she began yelling at him.

"Let me go! I swear to god, put me down before I-…"

Kagome was interrupted by a sharp pain. The demon had bit between her shoulder and neck. He covered his hand over her mouth as he lapped up her blood. He leaned up, a smile on his face. "Delicious." He mumbled as Kagome looked confused.

Inu Yasha on the other had been at the climax of his control.

That demon had bit her! Given her the mark of a mate! She was his, not this full demon's!

Inu Yasha's growl became deeper as his eyes started to show a glint of red. "Let her go now!" Inu Yasha growled his voice changing. The full demon only stood still. Kagome bit into her capturer's hand hard. The full demon yelled in pain as Kagome's dull teeth still pierced his skin, Kagome tasting his blood.

'Yuck!' Kagome thought as the demon dropped her.

Inu Yasha immediately took advantage and charged at the full demon. His sharp claws ripped across the demon's side and back. The demon howled in pain as Inu Yasha did a sharp turn and ran back at him. This time Inu Yasha punched him in the face. The full demon backed away, loosing his footing.

"Damn you, mutt." He growled as Inu Yasha ran at him, taking out his sword. Before Inu Yasha could take it out, the dog demon punched Inu Yasha in the face, sending Inu Yasha crashing through a few trees. Kagome screamed his name, a streak of blood still on her lips.

Inu Yasha ran out from the forest and in front of Kagome. "I'll kill you for touching my Kagome!" He growled, Kagome shocked. 'D-did he just-…' The full demon laughed loudly as he glared at Inu Yasha. "Yours is she? She bares my bite mark, does she not?" Inu Yasha took out his sword and prepared himself to fight.

"Prepare to die!" Inu Yasha yelled as he ran at the demon, bringing his sword over his head. "Wind scar!" Inu Yasha yelled, bringing his sword back down. His powerful attack headed directly at the full demon. The opposing demon only stood as he slowly took out a thin sword from its sheath. It transformed into a large and wide sword as a purple light surrounded it.

Inu Yasha's attack hit the sword, it disappearing in the sword.

Inu Yasha and Kagome both looked surprised as the demon grinned. "You fool. My sword, Katsu, absorbs attacks and returns it back to the source, but this time… three times more powerful!" He yelled as he swung his large sword at Inu Yasha.

Inu Yasha yelled in pain as the large purple light surrounded him, sending him flying something fifty feet away.

Kagome sat on the ground her mouth wide open. "Inu Yasha!" She yelled as she ran towards the forest but the demon grabbed her by the waist. Kagome punched and slapped at his hands. She rammed her back against his chest, hitting her head on him. "Let me go, you jerk! Inu Yasha!" Kagome screamed, tears filling up her brown eyes.

'Inu Yasha, please be alright.' Kagome thought as the demon picked her up and ran off with her. "Stop it! Let go! Let…go!" Kagome continued to scream, her voice slowly fading away.

Inu Yasha opened his eyes.

He groaned in pain as he sat up, his head and body hurting. His robe was somewhat ripped and he had deep cuts and bruises all over his body. He sniffed around for Kagome's scent but it had disappeared along with the other demon's. Inu Yasha clenched his hands into fists and his teeth together as tears filled up in his eyes.

"Kagome…" He whispered before falling back down.

Inu Yasha woke up to see a familiar ceiling.

He shot out of bed, surprising everyone. "Inu Yasha, you are awake!" Miroku announced as everyone sat closer. Inu Yasha looked around the room to see that Kagome wasn't there. "W-where's Kagome? Why haven't-…"

"Inu Yasha, we've looked everywhere for Kagome but there's... no trace of her." Sango interrupted sadness in her eyes. "Inu Yasha you idiot! Why didn't you protect Kagome?" Shippou wailed before being struck on the head by Inu Yasha's fist.

"Shut up! I'm going to find Kagome… I will find Kagome!" He yelled as he darted out of the hut.

'I have to find Kagome…' Inu Yasha thought as he ran back towards the place where Kagome had been kidnapped.

The female sighed as she jumped out of the tree and landed on the ground.

The sun was about in the middle of the sky, meaning it was around sometime in the afternoon. She walked down the dirt path, the sun shinning down on her. It was near fall so she wasn't too hot in her outfit. It consisted of a long sleeved dark green hood jacket the ended below her waist. She was wearing a darker green skirt that stopped above her knees. Underneath were white leggings. She also had knee high light brown flat heeled boots.

The sleeves of her jacket passed her finger as she was wearing the hood which shaded almost her complete face.

She walked with a thick black belt around her waist with two dragon swords at her sides and a longer one on her right side. On her back was a bow and arrow set made from ancient wood.

The hidden girl continued her walk silently as a figure approached her from the distance.

She knew who it was before she even saw him. He was in front of her in mere seconds, a smile on his face. "Hello Kumiko." The woman said nothing in return as he laughed. "Nice to see you too. I have another job for you. Go to the Shackimi village. There have been rumors of a demon possessing two jewel shards. I want you to retrieve them." He said before disappearing.

The group of five friends walked through a large meadow.

Inu Yasha walked ahead on the group, not really wanting anyone to see his face. The half demon had not eaten much or slept much since Kagome's disappearance. That incident had occurred six months ago. Sango and Miroku had caught Inu Yasha trying to suicide a few times last month and Shippou found him beating and breaking down dozens of trees on different occasions. He had left them for two months, looking for the young priestess but all traces of her were gone. This was the first time they went shard hunting since then.

The friends had distanced themselves, no one really speaking much to Inu Yasha.

Inu Yasha had made no effort to speak to them. His whole body felt numb but every time he thought of Kagome it trembled in pain. The silvered haired male wanted to see Kagome one last time, to at least tell her that…he loves her.

Inu Yasha lightly growled.

They past by a few farm fields. The owners were working in them. Miroku stopped to ask them a few questions. "Hello sirs…would you know if there is a village nearby?" The monk asked as one farmer stood up to his full height, wiping his forehead. "Yar, there's a village on the other side of that forest and some. But I wouldn't head to the Shackimi village just now." He finished as he returned to tend to his soil. Sango stepped forward.

"Why not?"

The farmer's son looked up at her. "There are rumors of a demon in those parts that has been tormenting that village. They say he possesses some sort of diamond or-or…shards that give him an extraordinary power." He finished as he father rolled his eyes. "Get those ridiculous fairy tales out of yer head, son." He looked at the group. "Unless you be demon slayers or in the mood to be killed, you keep walking until you're no longer next to that forest. You continue walking and go over that hill. The village is below it." The middle aged farmer finished, Shippou, Sango and Miroku thanking them.

They turned to see that Inu Yasha had already left them. Kilala transformed as the others jumped on her back.

Kumiko stood in front of the large bear demon.

It barred its large fangs at her, growling. It stood at about 9ft high with its large and long claws touching the ground. The two jewel shards were on its forehead. Its four black eyes stared at her as it charged at her. The young woman stood still until it swung at her. She jumped on its arm and ran all the way up to its shoulder and on its head.

She pulled out a small dagger from the back of her boot and cut out the jewel shards.

The bear shrank down back to its original height, growling at her. It went to charge but Kumiko threw three ninja stars at it. One hit him in the head, the other in the neck and the last in the heart. The demon collapsed dead.

The unknown demon exterminator left the village, ignoring the villagers' thanks and gifts. She walked off to the other side of the village, putting the jewel shards in a tiny box that hung around her belt.

Inu Yasha arrived at the scene where the two people had just fought mere minutes ago.

The others caught up to him and walked over to the dead demon. Sango eyed it. She came up with a conclusion as she stood up. "The person that killed this demon was a professional. No struggle, no blood shed. Just three hits. Head, throat and heart. Killed him instantly. I wonder if the killer was a human or-…"

"Demon." Inu Yasha interrupted as he smelt around.

Everyone stared at Inu Yasha. He had just spoken. The golden eyed hanyou looked at each one of his friends. "We're going to track down this demon. If it's so strong and swift like Sango says then that means it probably has more jewel shards." He finished before running after the demon's scent.

The others ran after Inu Yasha, all happy that he had at least spoken with them for a minute.

Their strongest hope was that they would maybe find their lost friend on this hunt…for all of their sakes.

(a/N: Hello all viewers of my latest story 'change is good.' I hope those who have read it are enjoying it. I'm having fun writing it. Well, i guess that's all i've got to say for now...the next chapter will be up sometime in the next week. All reviews, good or bad, are welcomed.

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