Hey guys! This is the second to last chapter! And this may be a long one. Oh and there may be one part that my be disturbing to some of you. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter 7: Surviving

As InuYasha walked back to the hut, he worried even more than before. This creature that he had encountered was more dangerous than anything he could imagine. If he tried to hurt it, it would shoot poison gas. He was only lucky this time because it was locked behind a door. Apparently this creature wasn't good with doors. But that didn't mean they were going to be easy to beat. This was going to be hard. I can't let Kagome get hurt.

When the half demon got to the hut, he saw Kagome, Shippo, Miroku, and Sango run over to him. "InuYasha!" Kagome exclaimed. She seemed very scared.

"What is it?" he asked.

"They change colors."

"What?"

"The aliens!" Shippo exclaimed.

"They were blending into it's surroundings," said Miroku. "That's why we couldn't see it that one night."

"They have more power than you know," said Kagome.

InuYasha nodded. "Kagome, did it say in your book that...they would try to kill us?"

"Yes. That's how they invade."

"What are we going to do?" Shippo nervously asked.

InuYasha looked down and tried to think. But no matter how much he thought, the only thing he could get to was attack and destroy them all. But deep down he knew that it wasn't the smart way. There had to be skill. But he didn't want anybody else to get involved. He didn't want anybody else to get killed. "I think I should do it alone," he finally said.

"What?!" Kagome exclaimed.

"Don't be dumb, you are not doing it alone," said Sango.

"I can't let you guys get hurt," said InuYasha.

"InuYasha, stop it!" Kagome exclaimed. "You are NOT working alone."

"Kagome's right," said Miroku. "It's better for us to help."

"We all work together," said Sango.

InuYasha crossed his arms and glared. "I don't think you wanna go through it."

"We're friends," said Kagome. "All of us. We all work together."

The half demon looked at everyone who stared at him, waiting for his response. He had such a great team who never wanted to back out. He sighed and gave them a nod.

"InuYasha, how are we going to defeat them?" Shippo curiously asked.

InuYasha looked away to think. Then after a moment he turned back to the others. "Alright, here it is. These creatures are almost impossible to beat when they are aware of us since they have that poison gas. They are too quick. Before we can reach them, they spray. So we're going to stay and attack when they least notice it."

"A surprise attack?" Sango asked.

"Yeah."

"But about all the village people?" Miroku asked.

"You and Sango can take them to a far safe place. Then come back and we'll all stay and wait in the hut."

"Half of us could distract them," said Kagome," and the other half could surprise attack them."

InuYasha nodded. "Alright, start leading the people to safety. Kagome, you and Shippo stay here with me."

"Why?" Kagome asked.

"For the sake of your life."

The 15 year old wished he could be less protective of her, but she knew he was just trying to keep her safe. She nodded and looked down at scared Shippo. "You ready, Shippo?"

The little fox demon gulped and stood up like he was big and strong. "I'm always ready, Kagome."

"Good."

Later that evening after all the village people were in hide out, InuYasha, Kagome, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, and Kirarla finally went into the hut with the door shut, and waited patiently for the scary thing to happen. Everyone was a little bit scared, but ready at the same time.

"It's getting dark," said Miroku as he looked out the window.

"Why do they have to come in the dark?" Shippo asked.

"So it would be easy for them to hide," said Kagome as she looked out the window. It always seems that predators like to attack at night. The 15 year old took a look at InuYasha, who seemed really deep in thought. "InuYasha, are you ok?"

"Yeah."

"It's ok, Kirarla," Sango said as she was petting her cat demon, who was sitting on her lap.

"Huh?" InuYasha's nose twitched.

Kagome quickly looked back at the half demon. "What is it, InuYasha?"

"I sense them coming."

Shippo got a scared look on his face, but held in his doubtful thoughts. Both Miroku and Sango sat up so they could be ready.

"It's getting cloudy," said Shippo as he looked out the window. It suddenly started to get windy, and it caused the door to open and close constantly.

"You're gonna have to stay back, Shippo," InuYasha said as he stood in front of the fox demon and pulled out his sword.

Kirarala suddenly made her little meow sound and jumped out of Sango's arms and stared out the door.

"Huh?" Sango asked. "Kirarla, stay back."

But she didn't listen, and ran out.

"Kirarla!" She tried to run after her, but Miroku grabbed, trying to keep her back. "You shouldn't, Sango," the monk said.

The wind stopped, causing the door to stay closed.

"No!"

"Shh..." InuYasha shushed everyone.

It was quiet, and they could finally hear the roaring of Kirarla transformed. She was roaring constantly, as everyone stood and listened.

Sango gave a worried face. What's happening?

Kagome, like everyone else, seemed scared, too, and she couldn't imagine what the cat demon was seeing out there. They're here.

All of a sudden, a gassy sound accrued from outside, and the roaring finally stopped, and it become quiet.

Sango tried to hold in her tears as everyone else remained still, waiting for whatever would happen next.

InuYasha's hands become sweaty as he tightened his grip on his sword, becoming very impatient and curious.

After a whole minuet, everyone suddenly heard a thump on the door, which startled them all. They all tried to stay quiet.

BANG!

Everyone jumped, and stared at the door. "We should probably open the door," said InuYasha.

"No InuYasha," Kagome said as she put her hand in front of him. "If you do that they will get too excited and spray gas in a second."

"Kagome's right," said Miroku, who was holding Sango close, who was still upset about Kirarla. "We must wait for them to make their way in."

"That's right. Miroku and Sango, you stay on that side. And Shippo, you stay over on this side with InuYasha. We'll be the ones to attack when their not looking."

Shippo gulped.

"Stay calm, Sango," the monk said to her.

"I think they killed her," she said sadly.

"Don't worry. Kirarla is a smart one. I'm sure she probably flew off to hide."

Sango nodded, hoping that he was right.

BANG!

"What's taking them so long to come in?" Shippo nervously asked.

"I told you, they have problems with doors," InuYasha said.

"This is so scary. I'm too tired to fight, but too scared to sleep."

"It's ok, Shippo. Here, rest on my lap." She sat down and let the little fox demon lay on her lap. He yawned. "Try to sleep, it will give you strength."

"Not too long," said InuYasha. "They may come in sooner than you think."

"InuYasha, he's only little and is too scared."

InuYasha angrily sighed and looked away.

"I don't here them banging on the door anymore," Sango said.

All of a sudden, a fast sound went on the top of their heads. They all looked up.

"They're on the roof," said Miroku.

"The book said their problem solvers," said Kagome. "Since they can get through the door they'll find another way in." The 15 year old glanced at InuYasha. "InuYasha, put your sword down! You'll blow the whole place down if you do it that way."

"Then what are we suppose to do!" he exclaimed.

"I don't know, but you shouldn't blow it all down."

"You should have told me that earlier!"

"You mean, there's no point in being here?" Sango asked.

"I'm sorry, I never thought of it before," said Kagome. "But don't go out or they'll spray the gas."

"So we're trapped in here," the half demon said with a glare.

"I'm sorry, InuYasha, everyone makes mistakes!"

"A pretty lousy one!

"Shh!" Sango shushed them and it became quiet.

"I don't here a thing," said Miroku.

Sango slowly picked Shippo, who was sound asleep, off and sat him down on the ground. She then stood up and looked around. "Have they given up?"

BANG!

"No," said Miroku.

Shippo finally sat up and rubbed his eyes. "How long have I been asleep?"

"Only a couple minutes," Miroku answered.

"They can make it in here, we closed the door," said InuYasha.

"They'll find away," said Kagome. She started searching around as the others did, too, each holding a lit lantern.

"It's starting to get cool where I'm at," said Miroku.

"Really?" Sango asked.

"Same here," said Kagome as she stopped walking.

Sango came closer to Kagome and it was quiet as she stared at her. "Kagome, there's a window behind you."

"Really?" A hand from behind the 15 year old suddenly reached and grabbed her, and that's when everyone went crazy.

Except for Shippo, who jumped far back and covered his face. It got dark because everyone dropped their lanterns and went after Kagome. The fox demon still kept his face covered as he listened to his friends shout.

"Close the window!" InuYasha cried.

"The gas, though!" Sango exclaimed.

"Close the window! Get her!"

After a whole two minutes, it started to get a little bit quiet, so Shippo reached through Kagome's backpack and pulled out a flashlight. He turned it on and shined it near Miroku, who was out of breath. Sango was there, too.

"Miroku, did it get you?" she asked him.

"No, not a bit. But..."

Shippo nervously shined near InuYasha, who was holding Kagome close. She was coughing violently. "Kagome..." was all the half demon could say.

"Oh no," said Sango.

"What..." Shippo started, "Kagome?"

"Kagome, you can give up," said InuYasha.

"She breathed it in," said Miroku.

"It's already too late," said Sango. "She can't make it."

"Yes she can!" InuYasha cried. "Kagome, you can do this. You have to get out of you."

"Get it out?" Shippo ask.

"You mean vomit?" Sango asked.

"I..." Kagome tried to speak but kept on coughing.

"There has to be another way!" Shippo exclaimed.

"There is no other way," said Miroku. "If she vomits, all the poison will come with it and she will be ok."

"Come on, Kagome," said InuYasha.

Kagome started coughing harder, so she could gag, so she could vomit.

It was too intense for Sango, so she his her face into Miroku's face.

"Come on, Kagome."

She did it even harder, yet it seemed impossible to the 15 year old. "I...I can't."

"Kagome, no! You can't! Keep trying!"

Shippo's hand started to shake, but still kept the light shining near them.

Kagome tried again, even harder, which made the fox demon turn the light off.

After thirty seconds it became silent.

Kagome's eyes were full of water, and she started to relax when she felt InuYasha's grip on her hand decrease.

"Are you ok?" he asked.

Shippo turned the light back on and saw that Kagome was relaxed. He sighed with relief as Sango and Miroku did as well.

"She's going to be fine now," said the monk.

"Are the aliens gone?" Sango asked.

"I haven't heard any noises from them."

"Me neither," said InuYasha.

Kagome crawled over to Shippo and hugged, since she could tell that he looked worried.

"There gone," said InuYasha. "Don't smell them anywhere."

"We should probably get some rest then," said Miroku.

Everyone agreed and it became silent for a whole moment.

"Shippo, you can turn the light off now."

He turned it off, and it was dark again.

I'm not sure if it's possible for the poison to come out after vomiting, but it was the only thing I could think of. Please review!