I am SO, SO SORRY GUYS! i meant to post this chapter last week, but things kept getting in the way. I had tons of homework, Tons of problems, had sleep deprevation, got sick, and found out that one of my friends was dissing a friend of mine that died in a house fire! DIED! So I'm very sorry. I tried poting it before as well, but was being screwy so I couldnt then either. Anyways, enough of my blabbering, onto the story. Once again I am so sorry...

Stewie2kill

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Chapter 9

(Fatal Encounter; Monks Love Taken)

Sunlight beamed down through parted eyelids, illuminating the golden eyes that were underneath. It had been all night that the thoughts had kept him up, again.

"This has to stop." He said simply laying in the beams of sunlight that fell through a small bamboo skylight in the roof of their room.

He would have gladly spent the night in the monk's arms and it would have more than likely lulled him into a very deep sleep, which, as much as he wanted and needed, they both knew that they couldn't. The risk of being caught was far too high and they were far from ready when it came to telling everyone about their mysterious and intimate attraction to one another.

He rolled his tired body over and found himself facing violet eyes which reflected his image perfectly.

"Wh-…" Inuyasha started as he jumped up slightly startled.

"Oh come on," The monk said pushing himself tiredly off of the ground and yawning, revealing his white sparkling teeth and giving a slight jingle to the golden earrings which dangled loosely in the morning sun, "I'm not that scary am I?"

Inuyasha blushed slightly.

"Keh," He scoffed as he got to his feet, "You just scared me a little."

Miroku chuckled a little and placed his right hand on his forehead yawning a little in the heavy and tiresome morning air.

"You'll never change will you?" he said as he picked his own body up off of the ground where he had lain for the night.

"What's that supposed to mean!" Inuyasha growled in a slightly more friendly tone than he had ever done with anyone as he pulled on his crimson garments.

Miroku picked up his own clothes and began tying them up.

"Nothing." He replied sarcastically, picking his staff up off of the ground and heading past his companion.

Inuyasha felt a smile reach his lips as the monk passed behind him, headed through the door to the women's section. He was smiling not only because he knew what was going to happen not five seconds after he heard the sound of a door opening, but also because he truly felt slightly happy. Just a few of his words can uplift my spirit this much? He thought to himself, laughing a little as he heard Sango yelling at the top of her lungs followed by a very distinguishable smack. Maybe Miroku could actually be the one to finally end his sorrows?

He finished doing up his robes and grasped for his sword which he stuck in his cloth belt on his left hip before turning and entering through the open door which Miroku had previously entered. Smells of food wafted through the air, lifting the sleepy aura that had loomed over the area not too long ago.

The sunken fire-ring which had previously appeared to be in the middle of the two rooms was apparently slightly more towards the girls room and was now playing host to a merry fire which was crackling. Miroku sat with his back towards the diving wall which set the two room apart, a big red handprint on his face while Shippou and the two girls sat around the fire in various places, using their bedding cushions as seats.

"Mornin' guys." He said as he placed himself near the monk who exchanged a quick, smiling glance with Inuyasha who tried his best to resist the urge to blush.

"So," he continued as he looked around at Kagome, "What's for breakfast?"

Kagome and Sango looked at him, their eyes slightly wide.

"What?" He said yawning.

"Are you alright?" Shippou said as he walked over towards Inuyasha's leg and poked it cautiously.

"Whatta ya mean?" He said slightly annoyed at the kitsune poking his leg, "Of course I'm alright."

Shippou backed away slowly, his mouth slightly ajar.

"You didn't hit me!" he said surprised.

"Whatever runt." He said in a very annoyed tone before jamming his hand into the fire and grabbing a stick of fish and vegetables.

Kagome and Sango looked at each other worriedly but soon forgot about everything as Miroku barged in to the conversation.

"So," he said sleepily, "Does anyone notice the looming demonic aura last night?"

Sango reached her hand in and quickly grabbed her own stick.

"Yes I did happen to notice it." She said calmly with a hint of worry sprinkled in her tone. "Quite frankly it was beginning to worry me but it seems to have dissipated now."

"Maybe." Inuyasha said as he bit the last potato off of his stick before tossing it over his right shoulder and facing the demon slayer.

"What do you mean by maybe?" she asked as her curiosity grew.

"See last night my senses were dulled every time I stepped into this building." He said with a look of seriousness on his face.

"Do you think it's a barrier?" Miroku questioned the silver haired hanyou.

Inuyasha nodded.

"I also noticed something else which bugged me." He said as he looked around the room, his amber eyes falling upon various objects as he spoke, "I hadn't thought anything about it before but looking back on it that old man had a familiar air about him."

"You mean like Naraku's?" Kagome questioned as she bit into her own breakfast.

"No not quite." He replied, his eyes falling back upon the group. "It was slightly different."

"Well then," Sango said as she moved her body to a standing position, "Sounds like we should get moving and check into it."

Inuyasha smiled and nodded once more as he picked his own body up, his eyes falling upon the monk who took the hint and got up as well, following Inuyasha into the men's sleeping room, shutting the door behind him.

"What?" He said towards the hanyou who now stood looking at the monk intensely.

Inuyasha mumbled something and blushed, turning his glance towards the ground space on his left. Miroku raised an eyebrow and made a questioning noise. The hanyou simply brought his eyes back upon the monk and walked forward as if he would to an opposing demon, pressing his lips lightly to the monk's who accepted the invitation and opened his mouth a little wider, feeling the numb and ticklish feeling spread throughout his body.

Inuyasha deepened the kiss before bringing his head back and grasped the other man close to him, his own head resting upon the left shoulder of his partner.

"Sorry…" He mumbled through his breaths of relief.

"For what?" Miroku questioned, placing his comforting hands on the back of the other man, drawing the hanyou's body closer to his own.

"For surprising you like this." Inuyasha said , "I just couldn't sleep last night because of it."

"Funny." Miroku said chuckling slightly causing Inuyasha to let go a little and look up at the monk.

"What is?" He asked slightly annoyed.

"Nothing, its just…" Miroku looked down to meet the hanyou's eyes. "Neither could I."

TRUTHS+

It didn't take long before the two men entered the women's room again, both looking slightly more relaxed which worried Kagome even more seeing as how Inuyasha was even more cheerful.

Sango had already finished dressing into her battle dress and was walking over to them, a smile on her face.

"Everyone ready to head out?" she said as the sunlight streamed from a nearby window, casting rays of morning sunshine into her beautiful brown hair..

"Yea." Miroku said as he turned to head out the main door.

Inuyasha nodded and yawned while cracking his neck.

"What a beautiful day…" he said slightly as he started to turn around.

"INUYASHA!" Miroku's voice yelled.

"What?" Inuyasha said, walking towards the main door which was now wide open.

Amber eyes opened in fear as he caught a whiff of a breeze blowing.

"COME QUICK!" Miroku yelled who was visible standing at the base of the porch, his hair illuminated.

Inuyasha walked through the doorway and felt his jaw drop. No longer was it sunny and pretty. No longer was there a slight breeze blowing pleasantly in the morning sun, in point of fact, it wasn't even morning and the scent of blood was everywhere in the air.

"What happened!" Inuyasha said as he hopped down from the porch and came up beside the monk his hair blowing in what felt like a bloody wind and his eyes fixed upon a disturbing sight.

"I don't know" he said remorsefully as his eyes rested upon the lawn which was strewn with various body parts of the surrounding villagers.

Inuyasha heard Kagome gasp in almost perfect sync with Shippou who was closely following the two.

"W-What happened here?" She asked as Sango walked forward, examining several body fragments.

"Definitely the villagers." She said, confirming Inuyasha's fear.

"Damn!"

"Heh, heh, heh" A voice cackled in the night air seemingly surrounding the entire area.

"DAMN! I KNOW THAT SCENT!" Inuyasha yelled through bared fangs, withdrawing his massive Tetsaiga from its sheath and slamming it in front of him, ready to strike.

A dark haired man with gigantic body armor and a blue and white flowered kimono slowly walked out from the sides of the woods, his red eyes fixed upon the hanyou who was bearing his fangs heavily.

"Well, well Inuyasha," The man spoke, his eyes emitting a vast demonic aura, "It seems that you continue to breathe. I thought I had killed you before; such a shame."

Inuyasha growled, his mind telling him to move but his body complying only slightly.

"Naraku." He yelled. "How dare you show yourself after such a heinous act."

"Heinous?" The man said, smiling in an evil way. "Whatever do you mean? I did these poverty stricken bastards a favor."

"Enough!" Inuyasha yelled, plowing forward and slamming his word on the man, whose body it never reached due to the purple shield that surrounded him.

"How many times must you learn!" The man yelled, drawing a spear forward and raising it.

"Never!" Inuyasha rebelled as his sword, rejected by the barrier, propelled him backwards.

"Naraku!" Miroku yelled, his left hand on his right one which contained his Wind Tunnel. "I won't let you get away this time!"

The man grinned even more and looked at the monk, giving Inuyasha the opportunity he wanted. He grabbed his sword and rushed forward, slamming it forward as best he could. Die, Inuyasha thought. In a brief second of slow motion however Inuyasha's amber eyes opened wide as a spear went lunging straight into his upper cheat, just missing his head and neck.

Inuyasha felt the spear slide in, breaking and cracking bones and hitting his spine, ripping through it, immobilizing him. He felt the pain and smelt the blood, heard the cries of his friends and blinked slightly as he looked at the pole that was holding him up.

"NO! INUYASHA!" Miroku yelled

"You're a nuisance." Naraku yelled, walking over to the nearest tree and slamming the pole, Inuyasha and all, into a nearby tree, pinning him.

"I've had it!" Miroku yelled as he opened his wind tunnel to the man who had moved back to his place which was in front of the others, a smug smirk on his face as several yellow and black striped bugs flew over his head, surrounding the area.

"You can't unless you wish to die monk." He said laughingly.

"I don't care!" He screamed, tears flowing from his eyes as they drifted upon the bloody, broken figure that was Inuyasha. " How dare you touch him! How dare you touch what is mine!"

Kagome gasped a little and Sango looked a little pale as her eyes darted from the bloody and crumpled heap to the monk.

"WIND TUNNEL!" The monk yelled, tugging the prayer beads from his hand which kept his ultimate weapon and his ultimate curse at bay.

Naraku's face turned a little more frustrated as he saw the bugs slamming into the purple and black mass in front of him. Miroku felt his hand start to throb and felt stars cloud his vision. This is for him! He thought as he looked at the bloody heap, who simply sat, amber eyes full of pain, unable to do anything but sit and watch. His vision grew faint and slowly he felt himself fall, giving his last ounce of strength for closing the wind tunnel. Inu…Yasha.

Inuyasha couldn't speak, only grunt. The pain was nothing as he watched Miroku fall, Naraku strolling over to him, Naraku slowly picking up the crumpled heap and slowly flying off, the monk in his hands. STUPID! He thought as he felt tears stream through his eyes, not from pain but from knowing his mate was certainly dead. WHY! WHY!

His vision grew cloudy and he felt the pain return as he heard Kagome rush over. Miroku… Why didn't you run!

Dawn slowly rose as it uncovered the bloody scene below, the hanyou lost to darkness and the monk in the hands of the enemy.

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