Is 'senkonketsu' spelled like this? 0;; I have no idea how to spell it, I only manage to get it from a fan site, so if there's any spelling error, please do remind me and forgive me.

Another thing, thanks for the reviews (although there's only 2. T-T) And...Merry Christmas! Ho ho ho...

Glossary:

Miko: priestess

Hanyou: half demon

Youkai: demon

Osuwari: sit

Ramen: Japanese noodles

Haori: the red coat Inuyasha's wearing

Katana: sword

Kaze no Kizu: Wind scar

Senkonketsu: Iron Reaver Soul Stealer

Chapter 6

Boom. Boom.

Every heavy footsteps of the two youkai were dangerously signifying Inuyasha and his friends were one more step closer to mortal peril. Inuyasha knew he must do something, anything that might get them out of this situation. Cursing silently under his breath, he lunged forward with Tetsusaiga. Just as he was about to hack the youkai once again, Kagome's voice rang in his ears: "Osuwari!"

Inuyasha was dragged to the ground. But at that precise moment, he heard the whistle of the purifying arrow just above his head. However mad he is at Kagome's rude gestures, he couldn't help noticing that the arrow Kagome released was not the usual purifying arrow. "It's different..." He thought as his head made contact with solid earth. Wham.

Ignoring the pain, Inuyasha quickly get raise his head to see what had became of those sickening beasts. But Kagome unceremoniously sat him as her arrow flew past. Wham.

As Inuyasha obediently stayed crouched, his mind scanned passes the images he glimpsed before being sat by that infuriating Kagome. The purifying arrow that swished over his head was not just warm, it's hot! But the heat it's giving could never be produced by a mundane human fire! And the youkai, the youkai are burning! Howling in agony, the youkai was swallowed by a blue flame. Inuyasha's mind clicked as a few more arrows flew over his head. "It has to be..."

"Fox fire!" Shippo lit Kagome's last arrow with the tiny blue flame he conjured. Kagome than fitted her arrow and pulled her bow. After she aimed carefully at the youkai, she released. The usual pink of the purifying arrow mixed smoothly with the gentle blue of the fox fire. A purple glow was formed! Shippo knew his plan would definitely work. Because his fire wasn't the type which burns whatever that stands in its way. It's the fire of protection. The only fire which could possibly combine with the purifying arrow!

By the time Inuyasha felt it was safe to get up (safe from not only the youkai but also Kagome's painful sit command), the youkai had been burnt into fine ashes. Kagome and Shippo walked to his side.

"Is it over?" Kagome asked carefully.

Inuyasha was startled for awhile at Kagome's response, than reality set in. For a brief moment, he had forgotten that Kagome holds no memory of the feudal era, so this battle could be considered as Kagome's first experience. "But then again..." He glanced sideways at her and a faint smile played on his lips, "...her archery skills are just as good."

"Inuyasha, I see something glowing amongst the ashes..."

Inuyasha's amber eyes widened in shock: "Than go get it! It might be the Shikon shard!"

"Why must you yell at me like that?"Kagome shout back.

"Because..."

Too late, the powers of the Shikon shard were reassembling the ashes of the youkai. Rebuilt and alive once again, the youkai glared at them with a twisted smile on its face. The only good news in this dire situation was there was only one youkai.

"...the youkai would come back to life..." Inuyasha ended his sentence in dread as the youkai start approaching the trio.

"Die!" The youkai roared furiously as he attacked. Inuyasha quickly carried the shivering Kagome and Shippo to somewhere safer.

"You did not tell me the Shikon shard was the source of power!" Kagome yelled at Inuyasha as soon as she stopped shivering, and regained a considerable amount of guts.

"You are the one who's slow to pick up the shard!" Inuyasha yelled back.

"Guys..." Shippo suddenly squeaked, very much hoping that the bickering pair would just listen to him, "the youkai's here..."

And the next thing they know, the so called 'safe place' was crashed by the youkai. Once again, Inuyasha scooped the helpless pair (Kagome and Shippo) in his arms and dropped them to a slightly more safer place.

"Listen up, wench, where's the Shikon shard?" Inuyasha growled impatiently as soon as he dropped Kagome and Shippo in a tree.

"In his neck!"

That was enough for Inuyasha. He left them and leapt towards the youkai with his claws outstretched. "Senkonketsu!" Inuyasha aimed the fatal blow at the beast's neck. Within a blink of an eye, its head was severed from its body and the Shikon shard flew out, gleaming under the sun. Inuyasha grasp it before landing.

Kagome and Shippo slid down from the tree as Inuyasha walked towards them.

"There." He shoved the Shikon shard into Kagome's hand. Her face showed mild surprise.

"Keep it, till we return it to Lady Kaede." Inuyasha explained before turning away. Kagome blinked at the shard in her palm before noticing Inuyasha was already a few miles ahead of her.

"Hey! Wait up!" Kagome yelled as she caught up with the rest. In her fist held the shard of the jewel of four souls, its throbbing aura was strangely familiar, and deep in her heart, the weirdest realization crept to her: "The Shikon shard they are talking about...was connected to me."

Inuyasha on the other hand, whispered to the tiny fox youkai: "You did well back there...so, I suppose you could stay." Shippo was amazed at the fact that Inuyasha came anywhere as close to praising him. But as he looked into Inuyasha's eyes, he saw sadness in them.

Sad because Kagome didn't know that it was the Shikon no Tama that brought Inuyasha and her together.