CHAPTER 7

I stayed in place while Yuka came running.

"Kikyo! What are you doing fight!" Hitomi yelled.

"No way a human can beat me." Did I say that? Man, I'm turning into Inoue and Sota.

"Be careful Kikyo!" Hitomi yelled again. I put the sword back in the sheath. I dodged Yuka's swing.

"A demon exterminator that only punches?" I laughed.

"Hmph, laugh at this!" Yuka threw sharkins (a/n: I think that's what it's called.) and one pierced my arm.

"Gotcha!"

"Got what?" I asked.

"Doesn't that hurt?"

"Not really."

"Crap. I shouldn't of underestimated you when they said a hanyou came into our village. I wouldn't have left my- um, demon exterminating weapon."

"You already forgot your weapon's name?" Sora mocked.

"No. I'm not gonna tell demons about my personal life."

"Seems like you got something against demons."

"As I just said, I'm not gonna tell demons about my personal life."

"Just tell us what's your weapon. Please?" Hitomi begged obviously curious.

Yuka sighed. "He's very annoying."

"Thank you." Sora said in appreciation.

Hitomi pouted his lips out and stared at me.

"Just tell him."

"Fine. The hiraikotsu. It's a-"

"Giant bomerang." Kohanna said.

"Yeah, made of-"

"Demon bones." Kohanna finsihed.

"Okay, how do you know that?" Sora said turning to Kohanna.

"How did you get it?" Kohanna asked ignoring Sora's question.

"Well, I was the appretise to a demon exterminator. Her name is-"

"Sango." Kohanna smiled.

"Okay, can you stop that? That's creeping me out." Yuka said.

"No, uh, actually. That's my mother." Kohanna laughed.

"Then what are you doing with demons? And a half breed. That's even worse."

"Okay, I'll just pretend I didn't hear that."

"We'll my mother was friends with the 'half breed's' parents."

"Can you guys stop calling me 'half breed'? I have a name. Kikyo. Kik-yo"

"I don't believe that." Yuka said.

"Okay so. Come on. We have to find the shards." I said interupting them.

"The what?" Yuka asked turning to me.

"The Sacred Shikon Jewel shards. Oh, that reminds me. Give me yours."

"What? I- I don't have any shards."

What a liar...

"I sense it on your body."

"How?"

"I'm not gonna tell you about my personal life." I said smiling.

"Whatever." Yuka said smugly.

"Yeah, okay. Then, give me your shard."

"But this is mine."

"Please give me."

"No."

"Just give me your shard God d-"

Why did someone kick me?

"Alright, who kicked me?"

"I did!" Iooked down and saw a small kid.

"Don't rob Lady Yuka!"

"Who are you?" Sora asked.

"My name's Honirash, " The girl answered boldly.

"Honirash, move please. I'm not trying to rob her."

"No!"

"Stop kicking me!"

"Leave her alone!"

"Man, just stop kicking me!"

"Leave us alone demon!"

"I'm a hanyou!"

"Whatever. Hanyous are even worse. What kind of human would want to breed with a demon?"

I narrowed my eyes and sighed heavly and bent down to begin stroking the little girl's hair.

"You want me to leave her and you alone?"

Honirash looked up with wide eyes. "Ye-Yes."

I looked up and saw Hitomi sneaking behind Yuka.

"Hey! What are you doing you little pest?!?"

"Ahh! Run!!" Hitomi jumped off of Yuka. They ran out and stopped in the middle of the forest. They heard someone coming through the trees and Sora stepped in front. "What the hell do you think you're protecting?" Kikyo asked.

A small cat demon walked out.

"Aww... She's such a cutie! Hey there little Nekomata!" I yelled.

"Hey Kirara!" Kohanna said.

"Kirara?" Hitomi asked.

"She's my pet." Kohanna said.

"I-finally-got you!" Everyone turned around and saw Yuka pushing through the trees holding on to a giant bomerang.

"You finally caught up! Good job! You want a cookie now?" Sora asked.

"Huh, funny." Yuka said sarcastically.

"What do you want demon exterminator?" I asked.

"Well, I was wondering if I can join you guys. You seem to know how to fight. Well, with all of your talking."

"Seem to know how to fight?" Sora laughed.

"Forget it. We were chased out of a village because of you." I said crossly.

"All we wanted was the shard." Hitomi whined.

"You want it that bad? Fine. But you need someone to purify it. You don't wanna be corrupted." Yuka said.

"And that's where you come in." Hitomi said turning to me.

I smiled and walked forward to where Yuka held the shard in a napkin. I grabbed the shard and saw the shard glowing in purity the second I touched it.

"How did you do that?" Yuka asked.

"What can I say? I may have a demon parent, but I'm also a preistess." I shrugged smiling.

"Wow! We have 5 shards already! That was easy!" Hitomi yelled.

"And what did you do to get them?" Sora asked.

"Well, nothing- "

"Then their not yours."

"Kikyo! He's bullying me!"

"Sora! Stop being mean!"

"Feh!"

"Sit!"

"Kikyo!" I sat up and looked around.

"Hitomi? What that you?"

It was pitch black. Only a cat could see.

"Hitomi?" I kept walking until I stepped on a tail. "Hitomi? Kirara? Is that you?" Whatever it was, it got up and roared. "I see that you're not a cat. I'll... Just... Go now!!" I started running until I hit the campsite.

"Guys! Get up!" I ran to Yuka and Kohanna waking them up. Only Sora wouldn't wake up.

"Sora! Wake up!"

"Hmmm..."

"Wake up idiot!"

Silence.

"I'll regret this." I lifted Sora's arm and bit hard.

"Ow!!"

"I said, 'wake up'!!"

"You didn't have to bite me!"

"Guys, we have to move."

"Why?" Yuka asked.

"Because that's why!" They turned and saw the demon running towards them.

"Ahhh!!!" Everyone started running and screaming.

"What did you do Kikyo?!?" Sora yelled.

"I thought it was Hitomi and Kirara." I stopped, "Where is Hitomi and Kirara?"

"Kirara?" Kohanna yelled.

"Guys, we can't stop. We'll just get-" Yuka began.

The demon swallowed them. "Eaten." Yuka sighed.

"This is all your fault!" Sora yelled.

"Kikyo? Sora? Is that you?"

I turned around and there was Hitomi and Kirara.

"I told you Kirara! No one argues like them!" Hitomi jumped. I blushed as I bent down and picked Hitomi up.

"So, where are we?" Kohanna asked.

"It looks like the stomach." Yuka answered.

"Eww... That's disgusting!" I squealed.

"Come on, " Sora sighed. We kept walking until we came upon a green, thick thing. "Is this the stomach acid?" I asked. Sora nodded his head.

"Maybe I can cut through the demon with the Tetsusaiga." I walked to the acid and steppedin front of it.

"Wind Scar!" The attack. It-It didn't work? "Wind Scar?" I whispered.

"Maybe it's too far?" Yuka asked.

"My Wind Scar can still get it." I whispered.

"Maybe the demon's impervious to demonic powers." Sora shrugged.

"Then I'll try my Sacred Arrow." I said, "Let me borrow your bow and arrows." I asked Sora. He sighed and gave it to me. "You know, I really need to get a different weapon and leave you with the bow."

I smiled, "It looks too far away. I never shot that far." I walked over and stepped onto the acid. Okay, the acid isn't burning. So far, so... Okay yit burns!!

"Ow! It burns!" Have to get out... What?!? My feet are stuck!

"Someone help!" I cried out. This burns badly. Sora reached out and grabbed me. He stepped onto the acid to pull me out. "Hey! Why don't you get burned?" I asked.

"Because I'm a full demon. This demon eats humans. We all had human scents on us. We were all in the way of Kohanna and Yuka."

"But then why didn't the Wind Scar work?" I asked after the shock that Sora actually sounded smart.

"I told you. It's impervious to demonic powers."

"You said 'maybe'." Focus Kikyo. How do I shoot it with my Sacred Arrow? I can't get it from here. Then how...

"Get on my back." Sora instructed me.

"But-"

"Kikyo, just listen to him for once. Unless you want to be digested." Yuka said.

I sighed and walked over to Sora and looked at him.

"What are you doing?"

I stood on my toes and quickly kissed him.

"What was that for?" He asked surprised.

"In case something happens." I climbed on his back and looked back. Everyone had the same expression on their face. I smiled sheepishly as Sora started running.

"Can you shoot it yet?" Sora asked me.

"Not yet."

"So, um, are you okay? From the acid I mean."

"Yeah, I'm fine." I looked straightand saw the sides of the demon.

"Okay here I go..." I whispered to myself. I fit the arrow in the bow. "Hit the mark!" I shot it.

The arrow struck the demon.

"Alright!" Yuka yelled. Sora stopped and the whole demon started shaking.

"I think we better head back to everyone." I said.

Sora nodded his head and turned around.

"Kikyo. What's happening?" Hitomi said when Sora stopped and I jumped off.

"Well, it seems as if my Sacred Arrow caused an inbalance in the demon and set the stomach acid everywhere."

"So, what are we gonna do?" Hitomi asked.

"I don't know." I looked around, "But Yuka, Kohanna. You're in danger. You're humans. Well, I'm in danger too, but I'm a hanyou. I can probably deal. Anyway, we have to get somewhere safe."