Wow, guys, it's been a while since I've updated. I couldn't really find any lyrics to go with this chapter, if you guys think of some then just let me know. Well I don't own Inuyasha or any of it's characters!
Inuyasha growled lowly, this whole entire group was getting on his last nerve. It was always either: his stupid brother, who was acting weird, playing the field between Kagura and Rin, and he didn't care what anyone said it was not like him Kagome and Kikyo. Or it was Kouga making moves on Kagome and angering Ayame, or Sango secretly glancing at Miroku, who thought his life purpose was to be a hentai twenty four hours a day. Now where did this leave him? Oh, Inuyasha knew, in the middle getting sat for pointing it all out. It wasn't his fault they where slowing him down by acting like they did. He growled again opening his eyes from his perch in the tree he had so chosen, and made a point to give every single nuisence that was making his life a living heck, the best death glare he could muster. He found himself face to face with...no one. How conveniant for him.
"Where the heck are they now!" he yelled in frustration, he didn't need to know though he could already guess. Kagome and Sango were at a hot spring, Miroku was probably unconscious because he was a hentai and couldn't stand letting the chance of two bathing women pass by. Sesshoumaru the stupid teme he was, had probably gone off with the wind youkai, and as far as he was concerned; Inuyasha was in the process of hoping he would lose his way and never come back.
His head jerked to the side at the far off sound of approaching footsteps, his ears twitched slightly as he awaited they're hurried approach. Inuyasha growled and went to lean back against the tree bark when he realized why his companions were running his way. His suspicions were confirmed when moments later Kagome and Sango, who where trying to put there shoes on as they ran, came sprinting into view, Miroku following after them. Inuyasha's amber gaze turned to the side where he saw Sango's boomerang and Kagome's arrows resting against the bark of the tree he was currently residing in. His eyes narrowed and he growled visciously as he unsheathed Tetsusaiga and stepped into the clearing. Kagome screamed to him," Inuyasha he has jewel shards!" which in return he yelled to their other companions, knowing their fellow youkai would hear.""Ayame, Rin, get back to camp now, we've just located some jewel shard!"
Ayame and Rin sprinted through the forrest, leaping from the sun scattered brushery into the lit field. Inuyasha stood Tetsusaiga in hand facing a large youkai with glowing red eyes, elongated claws and fangs, and several stories high. Rin went to jump in but was stopped by an extended arm.
Ayame just smiled," Let them handle this, Inuyasha hasn't had any battletime in a while and he's starting to get cranky.
Rin laughed and crossed her arms and leaned back against the rough bark behind her, copying the pose of the wolf youkai beside her, before turning to watch the fight.
"Stop running woman and tell me where the shards are at!" Inuyasha began," or I'm just going to blow him to pieces and let you dig them out!"
"Inuyasha don't talk to me like that!" Kagome yelled stopping to glare at him, which he returned ten fold, crossing hs arms the best he could with Tetsusaiga still in hand.
"Don't tell me what to do Ka-go-me!"
Kagome glared threw her hands up and yelled," That's IT!! Inuyasha Si..."
"Hiraikotsu!" Kagome turned her head in time to see the boomerang coming at her as she let out a shriek, missing Sango's warning to duck. A pair of muscular arms wrapped around her and she felt herself being jerked out of the way, opening her dark eyes she grinned up at Inuyasha," Ummm... yeah, he has two in his upper right arm and one in his lower left leg..."
Inuyasha grinned revealing fangs as he cockily replied," That's all I needed to know."
"Sango, did you get that?!"Inuyasha questioned the slayer who had skidded back a couple of feet as she got her boomerang.
"Yeah! I'm on it Inuyasha!" she yelled in reply, as she sent her boomerang at the monsterous youkai, in a matter of minutes she had collected the three shards, Inuyasha grinned as it was his turn to step up.
"WIND SCAR!" he yelled in excitement as he swung the Tetsusaiga bringing an end to the battle.
Rin felt someone's gaze on her and cracked one eye, only to find Inuyasha with his ears pinned against his platinum hair, eyes narrowed,"You are so much help..."
She sneered playfully, and faster then the untrained eye could follow, reappeared infront of Inuyasha, her head tilted quizically," You where becoming a cranky little puppy, yes you were, without your battle-wattles," she grinned pinching his cheek and talking to him like he was her pet.
Inuyasha growled dangerously as Kagome and Sango laughed clutching each other for support, before they turned to scream at a certain monk who decided to come check on them. Inuyasha smacked her hand away and gritted out through clenched teeth," What was that Rin?"
"I think you heard me...puppy..." she grinned," you where getting cranky without your battles..."
Inuyasha cracked his knuckles at this preparing for a scruffle.
"Hey! I think the wittle puppy is angry, don't you Ayame..." Rin turned her head to where the wolf hime had once stood," Ummmm...Ayame?"
Inuyasha grabbed her in a head lock as she growled out gripping his arms and kicking up behind her, hitting him in the chin exclaiming," Oh, it's on now!"
It was later that day, everyone sat resting comfortably in a wooded area not to far from where the battle had taken place. Sango had informed them that the battle would attract other youkai to the area, and suggested moving the campsite farther off.
Rin now sat cross legged glaring at Inuyasha who was about five feet from her glaring back. Kagome and Sango where watching the strange staring contest, whilst Miroku once again attepted to make a move on Sango; which only lead to him lying face first in the dirt. Sesshoumaru sat in his usual pose, back against a tree, one leg bent the other straight, with Kagura laying against him.
Rin looked up to find Kouga missing as well, she couldn't help but to grin to herself," I wonder where he and Ayame are at?"
"Kouga! Keep It Down!," Ayame hissed, as Kouga crouched next to her on the trail.
"So what exactly are we looking for? I don't want to leave Kagome with the mutt any longer then I have to," Kouga replied smugly.
"Who asked you to come anyways? Get lost if you miss her so bad!" Ayame snarled at him with a glare as she stood and glanced around.
"There's no need to be jealous Ayame," he snapped back crossing his arms, glaring into veridian eyes.
"I'm not jealous of her Kouga, I'm tired of hearing about it. If you want her so bad..." she whipped her head fiercly to the side, shutting her eyes and lifting her face skywards. Kouga follwed her actions, and his eyes widened," That's Naraku's scent."
Ayame nodded her agreement, pulling her red hair up into a high ponytail and flicking it behind her. Kouga glanced at her questionigly as she replied," It was in my way."
"Your right though," her voice held all seriousness now," that is definiatly Naraku, but there was someone else there with him."
"The mutt will want to know about this," Kouga replied.
She glanced at him, raising her eyebrows, as he held his arms out defensivly," NO! There is NO Way I'm going to go tell the mutt, Naraku's mine!"
A sly grin," I thought you would want to impress Kagome."
"Duh, Ayame that's why I was going to tell them," he replied as if it were obviously he who had thought of it, she resisted the urge to roll her eyes.
"Well stop talking to me about it and go get them then," Ayame turned," I'm going to go check it out.
"Yeah, yeah," Kouga replied turning back towards camp, he stopped though and turned to look her way," Ayame?"
"Yea Kouga?"
He opened his mouth to say something, closed it and then settled on," Just be careful."
He dissapeared in a whirlwind, leaving Ayame behind.
The woods surrounding her where dark, tree branches like vines covered the forrest floor. Ayame almost wished that she hadn't come alone. The scent of Naraku was fresh, he hadn't been here but to long ago. Someone else had been here to, but there scent was hidden, his overshadowed it.
She glanced around her, for any clue to who might of been here. She wondered by how long they missed them, and if it really would have mattered had her and Kouga stumbled upon Naraku here, there was no way they could take him on without the others. She let a low growl escape her, thoughts turning to Kouga, and in doing so, she let her gaurd down. A mistake she would pay dearly for.
Kouga puzzled her, one minute he would start acting like he cared about her, the next minute he would be talking her ear off, boasting Kagome,Kagome,Kagome. Ayame shut her eyes, his words echoeing," Ayame, just be careful.." she thought he was going to say something else, or she had hoped he was. Alas she would take what she could get.
The bushes rustled off to the side, she turned snarling fiercly, eyes red, but she couldn't detect anything. Her bangs stuck to her face, and she irratatedly brushed them off, and thats when she saw it.
Her clawed hand reached up gingerly untangling the what she thought to be a piece of cloth. Finally twisting it free of the branches, she held it up to one of the patches of light, and her eyes widened. It finally all made sense, why she couldn't detect the other person's scent. It was because the other person, had Naraku's scent, she cleched the white feather tightly in hand. She had all the proof she needed right there.
Twigs snapped off to her right and she glanced curiously," Inuyasha? Rin?" No answer came, she stepped towards the spot. Sensing nothing she turned, a sharp blow met the back of her neck, and her world turned dark.
"AYAME!" Sango shouted, they had been searching for the ookami for almost half an hour. She was no where to be found.
Inuyasha growled loudly," That's it, she's been taken, the only scent here is Naraku's and her's. He's probably setting a trap."
Kouga cursed loudly, slamming his fist into the tree next to him," I shouldn't have left her alone."
"Don't blame yourself Kouga, there's nothign yoou could have done," Sango tried to reasurre him.
He was about to snap back at her, when the sound of a sword being sheathed filled the forrest. The group turned to Rin, she had departed about fifteen minutes ago and returned battle ready. She looked ready to pounce, katana sheathed at her side, sai dangling at her hips.
"Rin what are you doing?" Miroku questioned.
"Isn't it obvious, I'm going after them."
"Girl, you have no idea where to begin looking, Naraku could be anywhere," Kagura replied,.
"Now that's not true, they don't call me the best for anything, and I'm sure the hanyou is trying to lure me," she snapped back at the wind youkai.
"What are you getting at?" Inuyasha questioned her.
Chestnut eyes glimmered fiercly," I found a trail."
No one seemed to notice the unhappy sneer that replaced Kagura's grin, as the wind youkai exchanged glances with Sesshoumaru.
The sound of a door being slammed awoke her. Green eyes glanced around the room. She stood and began to move forward, but she was thrown back by the youkai barrier surrounding her. She pushed herself up, and punched the ground fiercly for her foolishness.
She felt eyes burning into her. Turning her head she met fiery crimson orbs that quickly faded into molten amber, her eyes widened and she could only stammer out," Sesshoumaru?!"
Well that's it for this chapter!
-Michiharu