"When I was about 11, Miroku came to the village to perform an exorcism and began to comfort me. I had lost all my family in the wars and I was terribly depressed, even when the Master took me in to work in his oil keeper. I can remember the day he asked me if I could bear his child," Koharu sighed happily looking off somewhere I couldn't possibly fathom for myself.
Sango, Kagome, and me gasped in disgusted and started to give an all mighty glare towards Miroku. Sensing the anger directed his way; Miroku quickly raised his hands, laughing weakly.
"Agh you're disgusting! How can you say that to a girl that young!" screamed Kagome glaring at Miroku in annoyance. I turned to see where Inuyasha and Shippou were. They were backing away slowly, as if trying to not get involved with Miroku, with exasperated expressions. I couldn't help but laugh at that quietly. I slowly started to move to their direction, letting Sango and Kagome deal with Miroku.
"You letch!" screamed Sango.
"Please understand I didn't lay a hand on the girl, she was just a child," he said loudly trying desperately convincing the two of them. I turned to Inuyasha whispering softly as to not let them hear me.
"Is this going to take awhile, because I would be perfectly fine with just smacking the dumbass and leaving."? Inuyasha nodded in agreement.
"Heh you said it this idiot really doesn't learn," he responded glumly.
"He is always like this agh when will the idiot ever learn," sighed Shippou. "I guess this means we can't go to the village now that stupid Inuyasha hit some of the villagers-" Shippou didn't have time to continue as Inuyasha had smacked him on the head. "Gah! Hey what was that for Inuyasha, you-" And thus they continued to bicker. I sighed and quickly took my sword and smacked Inuyasha on the head. There that should get him to shut up, the idiot.
"Hey what the hell was that for!" Inuyasha yelled as I was walking away towards Kagome and Sango. I smirked at him.
"Oh my hand slipped," I said feigning innocence. He scowled and said something under his breath that I couldn't hear. I glare at him threatening, making him flinch. I smiled as I reached the others to see Koharu grasp Miroku's hand tightly, looking deeply into his eyes, with a dreamy look on her face.
"Um I missed something didn't I."
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We had continued walking along the path, avoiding the village, as according to Koharu, the man who attacked her was out to get her. I really pitied the girl; she had no one but that stupid monk to look up to. We later reached a small shrine, and stayed there for a while to rest, letting Miroku explain to koharu that we couldn't keep her with us. We had already decided to find a village to take her in kindly; as Naraku was already a handful it seemed. Oh dear, poor thing, I thought, as I glanced down at the hill at the two with the others.
Hahaha this is going to be interesting, I thought to myself, thinking of the discussion that we all had about the girl, while Kagome went to comfort her.
"Miroku you know we can't take her with us, its too dangerous as it is considering Naraku's constant tricks," exclaimed Inuyasha, looking at Miroku seriously. Miroku nodding while letting out a large sigh.
"We can't just leave the girl though, you saw those people they were going to beat her to a pulp," I responded to them. They all nodded in agreement.
"Let us try and find a family that can take her in at the next village, that shouldn't be too far I think," said Miroku, a hopeful tint in his voice.
"Easy for you to say, dumbass," I yelled hitting him again with my sword. "This is your responsibility."
"Yes you are the one who asked her to bear your children," she muttered narrowing her eyes at her. Miroku laughed.
"Hehe Oh I ask every girl that when I meet them," I laughed guiltily.
"Every girl except one," she muttered. Miroku looked at her in shock then got up and took her hand in his.
"Oh great," I muttered.
"Sango would you consider-"
"Spare me," she yelled. Inuyasha just walked away.
"Great!" yelled Sango in exasperation, "the monk is basically seducing the girl we won't ever be able to go one with his behavior." Inuyasha stared at her in shock. Sango noticed and glared at him.
"What!"
"Is it me Sango or am I really detecting a hint of jealousy." Uh oh. Sango's glare was frightening, giving off a hellish tint. Inuyasha flinched behind me, shivering at the look on her face.
"It's your imagination," she said angrily.
It took some time but we found the house of the next village's head. The man apparently had no children with his wife and would gladly take the young girl in as his own. Koharu began to cry and cry making us stay for a night to satisfy her and leave by morning. I didn't mind really, it was mostly Inuyasha who got agitated but one smacking on the head and a Sit command from Kagome shut him up.
Dinner came son, which was a god sent. We hadn't had a proper meal in a while which quickly relaxed us all. But as the night went on, I could feel the hair on my neck stand up at something. It was uneasy, and dark. Like that time with the demon in the forest, but much more stronger and ominous. I kept eating, wry of our surrounding, ready to get up at any sight of danger.
"Kaname you can feel it too can't you, this scent," called INuyasha from behind. I turned to him as he had a serious look on his face, as if he was deeply bothered by something. "Something is coming." I nodded at him getting up to look out the door.
"There is something strange going on, something is here I can feel it," I whispered, sniffing the air. I gasped and I started to run outside. Was this, I thought. Is this poison? "Inuyasha, what is this smell exactly . . . it's like a poison a foul one, agh," I said as the smell became stronger. Inuyasha started to sprint ahead of me, surprising me.
"Stop Inuyasha we're surrounded!" yelled Miroku. I turned and ran in Inuyasha's direction to see that he hadn't gotten too far. Everywhere there were villagers aiming their weapons at Inuyasha, Miroku, and me.
"Wait Miroku can't you smell that," I said looking about me. He looked at me in confusion. "You know this . . . demonic smell, its so strong." I was quickly interrupted as a man charged at me with his sickle. I took out my swors and blocked the attack. The man's face was empty, his eyes vacant of any emotion. What the hell? Another man started to charge at me and another and another. "Dammit," I muttered, tripping the man in front of me to deal with the rest.
"Kaname!"
"Kaname!"
I could hear Inuyasha's and Miroku's voices in the distance but I paid no attention as I started to fight off the men before me, making sure not to kill the. I jumped at a man, landing with an off on the ground. I punched him in the gut making him motionless. I quickly dodged the stab movement someone made behind me, and kicked the assaulter in the face.
"Die!" I heard a voice yell behind me. I drew my sword to block but saw Kirara kick it down. I turned to see that Inuyasha and Miroku were fending off many humans of their own. What the hell is going on? I quickly noticed movement at my side and punched the man in the face. I jumped diverting the other's attempt to grab my waist and kicked him in the chest. I ran towards the group ahead of me, sheathing my sword and holding it up to block all three of their sickles.
"Aghhhhhhh," I yelled struggling to push at them. They stumbled down and I hit each of them on the head with my sword making them unconscious. I turned and spotted the end of the hill. "INUYASHA! MIROKU! FOLLOW ME!" I yelled at them behind me. I started to run toward the end, kicking an approaching villager to the side. I jumped down and started to slide down the hill in an alarming speed. I could hear Inuyasha's and Miroku's grunts as they too descended down the hill. I jumped and rolled over so not to fall over. I ran forward to get the villagers away from the house, away from the others, but it wasn't only that. This scent is getting stronger at the house we need to take care of these people quick and fast.
The villagers had followed us running down the hill to attack. "Damn," I muttered. "How many of these people are there!" I yelled as I unsheathed my sword.
"They must be under some type of spell. Inuyasha, Kaname, don't harm them they are still just innocent humans!" Miroku yelled at us as he took on another two villagers. I quickly disarmed the man in front of me and punched him, turning to the next man smacking his head with mine, making him fall over. Ha that'll keep him down for a while. I turned towards Kirara jumping on her back. All right, I better try and get ride of as much of them. I waited as the men gathered towards me and I jumped knocking them down to the ground, making a few unconscious I punched one in the face quickly, before another from behind me wrapped his arms around my neck.
"Agh, get off me," I gasped pounding my fists behind me to get at his face. It did little good he started to choke me in his hold. Dammit. Dammit!
"Kaname!" I heard a voice yell. Agh, help! I couldn't say anything as my lungs was burning. Air. Air. As adrenaline began to rush through my veins in a panic, I could feel the energy from before again. I didn't have time to think as I raised my head towards the man's face from behind and yelled, "Get! Off!" A blur light rose and before I knew it the pressure on my throat was gone.
I fell to the ground coughing uncontrollably. I felt the blissful air slowly course through my lungs, relieving the pain and sourness that was radiating before. I looked up and gasped to see more men swarming around towards us. But it wasn't the men that surprised me.
"Kagura," I spat as I saw her lowering down with her fan held high. I could hear Inuyasha hiss from behind. I felt Miroku come down and help me get up. What the hell is she doing here? Could she have been that presence I was feeling? No. Hers is different.
"You should have been smart and slain them all when you had the chance. Now hand over the girl and I'll give you a painless death," Kagura remarked, a wide grin spreading through her features.
"Heh oh yeah I'll do that but not before I send you to your grave!" growled Inuyasha as he jumped at her. I knew then what she was going to do.
"Inuyasha you idiot stop-" I yelled. Kagura raised her fan and the mass of men rose blocking inuyasha's attempted to wring Kagura's throat. "Damn that women, how the hell is she doing that," I said, as I Miroku and me slowly positioned us to fight. More men were surrounding us, blocking our chance to aid Inuyasha.