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Chapter Three: Attacked!

Taka awoke early in the morning and watched the sun rise.

'It's so beautiful,' she thought to herself.

She looked down from the tree to see where everyone slept. Kagome slept with Shippo near a rock and, Miroku and Sango were right bye them. She wondered where Inuyasha was. All of a sudden she heard a snore from the opposite side of the tree. She had to keep herself from laughing when she heard it. She climbed to the other side of the tree to see Inuyasha sleeping there.

'He's so cute when he sleeps,' she thought, 'especially with those cute dog ears.'

Then without thinking she reached out and tugged on his ear. He twitched and opened his eyes.

'Kuso!' she thought as she froze.

Inuyasha looked at her sleepily. When he focused on her he sat up straight.

"Taka. What are you doing up so early?" he asked.

"I always use to get up this early to train with otou-san," said Taka as she sat down next to Inuyasha, "I asked him to train me so I could fight off all the other kids who picked on me at the tribe," she laughed, "I kicked their asses the last time they tried bugging me."

Inuyasha laughed with her, "So you must've been tough all your life."

"Yeah," said Taka (proud of herself). She looked over at Inuyasha, "How was your life growing up as a hanyou?"

"Pretty good... except the kids would leave me alone because they were scared of me," said Inuyasha with a smirk, "They were ningen not youkai," he said as he returned their glance.

xXx back on the ground with th others xXx

Kagome looked up in the tree where Inuyasha slept. She was about to call him to tell him they were leaving until she seen Taka. She stopped herself and growled.

"Let's go!" she said.

Everyone looked at her.

"What about Inuyasha?" asked Sango.

"What about him? He'll catch up he knows the way," said Kagome as she began to walk.

Sango looked at Miroku for help but he just shrugged and also began to walk. Sango rolled her eyes and followed with Kirara and Shippo. But Shippo ran up to join Kagome.

xXx With Taka and Inuyasha in the tree 15 minutes later xXx

"Well we should join the others I bet they want to leave soon," said Inuyasha as he stood.

Taka looked down, "They're gone!" she exclaimed.

"Oh well we'll catch up."

"Want to ride on Kalis?"

"Okay."

"Kalis!" she called as she looked around.

They heard him caw and watched as he flew from a tree towards them.

"Yes?" he asked.

"Can you fly us to... where are we going?"

"To a nearby village to see the priestess Keade."

"Ok...," Kalis transformed to his larger form, " hop on."

Inuyasha and Taka both got on and they took off into the sky.

xXx Kagome and others xXx

The group walked into the village where they were greeted by Keade.

"Good day to ye," said Keade, "Where be Inuyasha?"

"He'll be here soon," mumbled Kagome as she walked passed Keade into the hut.

"What be wrong with Kagome?" asked Keade.

Miroku, Sango, and Shippo shrugged.

xXx Inuyasha, Taka, and Kalis xXx

"I'm sorry, I'm so slow Taka... curse this wing," said Kalis as he flew (he hurt his wing when the kage youkai threw him against the wall)

"It's all right Kalis," soothed Taka.

Inuyasha lifted his head and sniffed. He growled.

"What's the matter Inuyasha?" asked Taka.

"Sesshomaru," he growled.

"Who's that?"

"My older youkai brother."

Just then Sesshomaru flew up beside them on his youkai cloud.

"So little brother. I see you've found yourself another one of your pathetic kind," he said with a smirk.

Taka growled at him, "Watch your tongue bishounen and you might leave my presence with it."

"Watch your mouth in the presence of a lord or it will be you without a tongue u filthy half-breed," growled Sesshomaru.

Taka looked at the fluffy thing he carried and smirked, "I'm sorry Fluffy-sama. I swear I won't do it again," she said mockingly.

He growled at her and jumped at her with his poison claw. Taka jumped off Kalis (dodging the attack) and scratched at his face. Sesshomaru landed back on his youkai cloud. Taka got his cheek. He lifted his hand to where the wound was feeling blood.

"You'll pay for that wench!"

"You won't lay a finger on her Sesshomaru!" growled Inuyasha.

"Watch me."

He leapt at Taka again. She tried to dodge again but failed. He got her foot. She landed on a tree branch painfully. Sesshomaru floated on his cloud towards her. Inuyasha and Kalis flew in front of him.

"I told you, you won't lay a finger on her! Is that to hard for you to understand!" threatened Inuyasha.

"Aw, does Inuyasha want to protect his friend? Well that's to bad!" he hit Inuyasha and Kalis out of the way and kept moving towards Taka.

He landed on the branch in front of her. She growled at him. Sesshomaru picked her up and held her with one hand by the throat. Taka struggled to get loose. But then her eyes fogged and her body went limp.

"Taka!" exclaimed Inuyasha when she blacked out.

Kalis recovered from the hit and flew towards Sesshomaru again. Sesshomaru got back onto his youkai cloud.

"You want her Inuyasha?" he flew up higher, "Go get her..."

He dropped Taka. Taka's limp body went falling to the ground.

"No! Kalis go after her!" exclaimed Inuyasha.

Kalis swooped down to catch Taka but he missed. Inuyasha gasped. He then jumped off Kalis and caught Taka and held her bridal style. He looked up to see if Sesshomaru was still there. He wasn't.

'Damn him!' He thought.

Kalis transformed into his smaller form and landed on Inuyasha's shoulder.

"Taka," he whispered in a worried voice, "This Keade. You said she was priestess right?"

Inuyasha nodded.

"Well take Taka to her. Get her healed. Leave me here for I will slow you down!" he said anxiously.

"Are you sure you'll be okay?" asked Inuyasha.

"Yes I'll be fine now go!" with that Kalis flew off his shoulder.

Inuyasha began to run in the direction of Keade's village.

xXx Sesshomaru xXx

Sesshomaru flew to where he had left Rin and Jaken.

'If my poison doesn't kill her then the next time I see her I will,' he promised himself.

He landed. Rin instantly saw him and ran up to him.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" she squealed when she hugged him.

Rin then noticed the wound on his cheek and gasped.

"Who has done that to you my lord?" she asked worriedly.

"A hanyou who was with Inuyasha," he mumbled.

Jaken heard this and walked towards them.

"You let a pathetic hanyou wound you me lord?" he asked.

Sesshomaru wacked him over the head.

"I did not let her do it without punishment!" he growled.

He turned and began walking with Rin by his side. Jaken followed holding his forming wound on his head.

I'm sorry I had to make Sesshomaru hit that little toad XD. Well anyways please R&R ;).

Je ne!