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Forest

Kagome and Rin froze, listening for the remaining youkais' movement.
CRACK
A low wooden whine came from above them.
Together, they looked around blindly. To Kagome, it sounded like an old creaky house. The sound started low, then rose to a loud cacophony of noises.
The canopy above them became restless with movement. They could hear the branches whipping around wildly. It sounded like they were caught in a wind storm, but they felt no wind.
Alarmed, Kagome notched another arrow and let her reiki fill it. The area brightened with her power.

For a split second, Kagome and Rin watched as a snake youkai was dragged into the tree canopy, screaming, only to be silenced a moment later. The remaining youkai were already dead on the ground.
Kagome groped blindly for Rin. She caught her arm and pulled her close.

"Sesshoumaru-sama! Now would be a great time for some help!" Kagome called out to the now seemingly silent forest.

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