"Oh, where are they?" wondered the little fox youkai, Shippo. The kitsune was pacing frantically beside the Bone Eater's Well in the fuedal era waiting for Kagome and Inuyasha to return. The little guy moaned and looked off in the distance towards Kaede's village with a worried look on his face. "Oh, please hurry back you two," pleaded Shippo as he took another lap around the well. He became excited when a hand gripped the side of the well and begin to pull it's owner out. The little demon hopped onto the ledge and shouted, "Kagome!" But it wasn't Kagome who popped out first.
Carrying a camping pack on her back, it was a girl with short blue-black hair that had appeared first. Immediately the kitsune jumped down as the second person appeared; a young man with a black pig-tail, carrying two sacks along with a camping pack. Ranma and Akane looked around at the sight before them, the lush fields of grass, the silence of the forest, it was nothing like their time. "Who are you?" asked the fox demon. "Oh, look at him," said the girl bending down, "You are so cute!" and she pinched his cheek.
A cry of "Shippo!" and the little youkai went to help Kagome out of the well. Inuyasha was the last of the group to climb out with the last of the supplies. "I still don't like this, Kagome," complained the male hanyou as the fox youkai leaped into Kagome's arms. "Oh, its only for a week. How are you Shippo?" she asked, turning her attention from Inuyasha to the kitsune. "Better now that you're here," replied the little guy. "Shippo, this is my cousin Akane and her fiance Ranma," said the girl, introducing her little friend to the others. "We've met," answered Shippo, rubbing his cheek. "They'll be staying with us for a week," added the female hanyou, "I'm sure you'll get to be..." her sentence fizzled out as she sniffed the air. Quickly she turned to her other half and said, "Inuyasha!" "Yeah, I smell it too, Kagome," answered the male half-demon, "Human blood." "The village!" cried Kagome. "Come on, let's go," shouted Ranma. They dropped their stuff and ran in the direction of the village with Inuyasha in the lead. "Shippo, you stay here and guard the supplies," commanded Kagome. "You can count on me," replied the kitsune.
Inuyasha was the first to get there and he immediately pulled out his Tetsusaiga. He didn't have to go far to find the demon that had attacked the village. It was surrounded by the villagers who had pickaxes and other farming tools in hand. "Inuyasha!" shouted Miroku. Standing beside him was Sango with her Hirakotsu over her shoulder. Kagome appeared behind her mate carrying her bow and had a sacred arrow ready to fire. "Kagome, no!" cried Kaede, who was tending to the wounded.
"Why isn't anyone attacking?" shouted Inuyasha. "That's why," replied Sango, pointing. The demon, which resembled a bull, had it's back to the hanyou, but when it turned he saw it. The youkai had a little girl hostage. It was at this time the half-demon heard a woman crying. She was on her knees, her husband facedown in her lap. Ranma and Akane stopped, standing next to Kaede. The old woman looked over then backed away at the new visitors. "Inuyasha that thing reeks!" said Kagome, wrinkling her nose. "I know, it'll get some getting used to, Kagome," replied the male half-demon.
"You villagers are smart not to attack me," said the demon, it's voice gruff, "Or else this little girl dies." "Damn you!" yelled Inuyasha, spitting at the ground. Ranma walked up to his new friend, "Hey, Inuyasha." "What do you want?" wondered the hanyou, keeping his eyes on his target. "Get that sword of yours ready. I have an idea," answered the boy, taking a few more steps forward. "Akane, he isn't going to do anything stupid, is he?" asked Kagome. "Knowing him, yeah," replied her cousin.
"What do you want human?" wondered the bull youkai. "To stop you," said Ranma. The demon laguhed and tightened his grip on the crying girl, "I'd like to see you try." "Alright, you asked for it," said the boy, crossing his arms across his chest. Soon the teen's blue-green aura started to glow brightly as he gathered energy. "What the hell?" aasked Inuyasha, glancing at his new friend. What is that? A demonic aura? No, I don't feel an evil presence from it, so what is it? thought Kagome, watching her cousin's fiance glow.
Ranma then pointed both palms down at the ground and shouted, "Moko Takabisha!" The Fierce Tiger Shot launched him high into the air. "Ranma! Don't do anything that might end up getting the little girl killed!" yelled Akane. "You know me!" he yelled back. "That's what I'm afraid of." said the girl low-key. Everyone watched as the teenager rose higher into the air, no one noticed the wind had begun to encircle the Tetsusaiga. When Ranma reached the height of his jump he began to come back down with one foot extended out.
The bull youkai kept his eyes on the boy as he came down. Be carful, Ranma. thought Akane as the teen got closer to his target. To the demon's surprise Ranma didn't hit it, instead the teenager landed in front of the youkai. "You missed," said the demon, "And because of your actions," he continued, holding the girl's face against his cheek, "This girl's death will be on your head." Ranma gave him a cocky smile and said, "I don't think so."
Before the demon could react, the boy delivered a swift kick right between the youkai's legs. The demon groaned while Akane put her head in her hand, Baka. she thought. The grip on the girl slackened and she fell out. Immedaitely Ranma grabbed her and jumped to the side. "Now!" he shouted. "You don't have to tell me twice." said Inuyasha, lifting the Tetsusaiga, "Grah! Windscar!" The attack completely obliterated the stunned demon, not a piece of him was left.
