Chapter 6: Did you see something?

InuYasha awoke the next morning to an empty hut. Nobody but himself was there, and that made him curious and concerned. The half demon stood up and exited the hut to see if they were outside.

Once InuYasha got out, he saw Miroku sitting on the ground in front of him. "Miroku...."

The monk looked up at InuYasha, giving a face of fear, which made InuYasha even more concerned. "You must have been in a deep sleep last night," he calmly said, half grinning.

InuYasha looked down, a little embarrassed, but looked back at him and nodded.

Miroku looked down, still grinning. "Your eyes are better I can see."

InuYasha said nothing.

"Last night," the monk went on, looking back at the half demon, who was still standing, not tempting to sit, "while you were sleeping, Kagome saw a strange change in the sky. Everyone in the village noticed, too."

"What about it?" InuYasha asked curiously.

"It looked like a storm was coming, but one never did. And while we were watching...a bird flew and suddenly stopped and fell. A child found it and the bird's head was crushed in."

"Very odd," said InuYasha. "Where's Kagome now?"

"She went out to play with Shippo, I told her to go, she looked a little scared."

"I don't think this is safe for her?"

"Sango went out to calm the other village people."

"Something's out there."

Miroku looked back at InuYasha curiously. "I know you faced it last night, I could tell by the look on your face."

InuYasha sighed and decided to run off, leaving Miroku to himself.

The half demon continued walking when he finally heard familiar voices. He walked ahead and finally found Kagome and Shippo sitting in tall grass. He stepped closer, which got their attention.

Kagome was reading some kind of book to Shippo. "InuYasha....." Kagome started.

"Hey," he said as he sat down doggy style and curiously looked at the two

"This book has the answers."

The half demon glanced down at the book. "What is it?"

"It tells everything."

"About what?"

"The aliens," Shippo answered.

InuYasha nodded. "Tell me about it, Kagome."

The girl nodded and looked back down at the book. "It says that the aliens half a poison gas they use for defense. You will die if you breathe into it. "

InuYasha remembered when that thing sprayed gas in his face. It made his eyes burn. He was lucky to be alive.

"It also says they are probably vegetarians. They eat veggies only."

"I know what vegetarians are," InuYasha said as he crossed his arms.

"INUYASHA."

"Well I do."

"Don't be like that."

He sighed.

"Here's some pictures." Kagome turned pages, which showed different drawings of the creatures.

"Let me see." InuYasha took the book and looked at the pictures. But so far he had no idea what the thing he met last night looked like because it was dark. "What are these things? Why are they coming?"

"Probably to check out planet out...or...."

"To kill everyone off..."

Shippo gasped.

"Oh Shippo," said Kagome. "Why don't you go find Sango."

The little fox demon was shaking, but nodded and ran off.

"What are we gonna do, InuYasha?"

InuYasha looked down silently. "I have to destroy them."

Kagome was silent as she stared at him, then she looked down. "InuYasha, I have this feeling....that you will be in trouble."

"Huh?" InuYasha curiously looked at her. "Why would you say that?"

"You always want to work alone."

"Kagome, I will be fine. But...I think you need to go back to your own time."

"What? No, I won't."

"It's dangerous, and you're really scared."

"I'm not scared."

"You seem scared. I know your scared." He looked down.

"InuYasha, I'm only scared for you."

The half demon looked back up at her.

"I don't want anything to happen to you."

InuYasha's face looked red as he looked back down.

"The thing is...you're really violent."

InuYasha looked back at her. "What's that suppose to mean?"

"You like to fight, because you get mad. You don't give up. But...these creatures...InuYasha...if you attack...they're poison gas will kill you. The book says that they'll spray at any movement you'll make toward them. We can find another way to kill them."

"Which is why you need to go home."

"No. You need me, InuYasha. You know you do. I need to help you survive, and protect the others."

InuYasha looked down and sighed.

"Just promise me, InuYasha that you will be careful. I don't want anything to happen to you. I don't want you to leave me. Please promise me you won't be stupid and attack like that."

There was a four second silence and InuYasha finally looked at her and nodded. "I promise."

After a bit, everyone all decided to calm the villagers down when InuYasha saw something flying in the air. "Huh? Kikyo's soul collectors...." It means she's near by. InuYasha was about to walk away when he heard Miroku's voice.

"Where are you going, InuYasha?"

He nervously stopped and turned around. "Uhh...maybe Kikyo will know something of this. I saw her soul collectors, she's near by."

Miroku nodded and walked off.

InuYasha ran and ran when he finally found Kikyo in the distance, looking up at a tree. The half demon slowly walked over until she turned to him. He stopped and stared at her as she stared at him. "Kikyo..."

"InuYasha...you're still alive. I thought you would be dead already." She looked back up at the tree.

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

She turned back to him. "Those creatures aren't ordinary creatures."

InuYasha was wondering if she was talking about the liens. Of course she was. "Why, did you encounter one? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. But knowing how violent you are you won't stand a chance toward those creatures and their poison gas."

InuYasha was shocked because Kagome told him the same thing. He looked down.

Kikyo started to wander off when InuYasha looked back up.

"Kikyo!"

She stopped and briefly turned her head. "Don't go in the hut over there, InuYasha. I found one and locked it in there." She walked off.

InuYasha watched her leave and finally looked at the hut. Is there really one in there? He slowly started walked toward the hut and stopped when he got to the door. It was silent but he could tell that something was in there. I sense it.

"I know you're in there," the half demon started.

Silence.

"You don't stand a chance against me and neither do any of your friends."

Silence.

"I don't like what you're doing. What you did to the lakes and now you have hatred toward us."

Silence.

InuYasha sighed as he turned back around. He started to walk away but stopped and turned back around. I have to see what this thing looks like. He walked back to the hut and took out his sword, which transformed.

All of a sudden, a free hand with really shark claws came out from under the door, which startled InuYasha.

The half demon quickly cut two of it's fingers with his sword, causing the creature to scream. InuYasha was silent until he saw gas coming from under the door. He put his sword away and quickly ran off.