We've been traveling with Inuyasha for about a month. Kagome goes back and forth through the well now that finals are next week. She can't afford to stay in our time everyday. So we help her study when she's here to make it easier. I've grown fond of my little cousin. He's a cute little fur ball who instigates Inuyasha all the time. I guess that's genetic. I protect him whenever Kagome isn't around. Stupid mutt. That's his nickname now. The only reason I don't harm him is those eyes. Izayoi wouldn't take kindly to the godmother of her son beating giant welts into his skull. I still haven't told anyone what I am. I refuse to take off the beads now that I know Naraku is still alive and reanimated. It kills me not to be able to tell them all, but it's for our safety.
Currently, we're traveling south west. Miroku heard of a cave dwelling beast who's been snatching young women up from the nearby villages. Unlike him, the beast goes after some of the most beautiful ones. All describes as having black hair and ice blue eyes.
"I'm sorry, Sango!" Miroku cried for the millionth time. She caught him asking another woman to beat him children at the last village and punched him in the face.
"I don't want to hear it." She grumbled as she continued ahead. I really liked her. Although she's a demon slayer, she's no threat. She's spunky and tough with a badass attitude. She's not afraid of much. We started talking more after I knocked Miroku out, sending him spiraling into a tent, for asking me if I'd lay with him.
It was too quiet. We were in the middle of the woods. Not a single bird was chirping. I couldn't smell or see a single animal within miles,
"We're close." I commented, pointing in the direction of a smell. It was a musky, moldy smell of darkness, but under all of it I could smell rose oil. "Inuyasha, let Mashī lure him out."
He nodded in understanding as Mashī headed toward the mouth of the cave. "I'm looking for Mae." He shouted in. "I know you have her, you foul beast. Give her back." We could feel the rumbling of steps from deep within the cave as a big lizard stuck his head out.
"Sssssshe's mine." It growled. It swung at Mashī who dodged it and turned into a pull in time to shove it back a few feet. Inuyasha pulled out tessaiga and ran at him. The others dashed after, joining the battle, while Natasha and I stood still. We were looking for something in his movements.
"Did you see that?" She chirped. I looked at her with a side glance as to say I hadn't. "He has a scale missing at the base of his skull. Stab your ice spike there and that should end him."
I dashed off into the distance. "Distract him!" I shouted as I leapt for the top of the cave.
"Why?" Inuyasha yelled.
"Trust me!" He glared at me before accepting my words. He ran at the beasts side, stabbing it in the leg. The lizard roared before wiping it's body to the side. There. Just as Natasha said. I jumped for his back, landing just below his front shoulders.
"Get off me!" It roared, frantically trying to shake me off. I dug my claws in his back as I carefully began to climb to his neck. "I said get off!"
"A little help!" I called, closing in on my target. I could feel Mashī flare his energy before he charged at the lizard. His horns burrowed into the demons hands. "Almost." I whispered as I formed an ice spike. The lizard stopped for a second before I shoved the spike into his spine. The beast let out a roar before dropping.
"How did you know that?" Sango panted putting her weapon away.
"Natasha spotted it. A broken scale at the base of his skull. That's why I had Mashī and Inuyasha distract him." I jumped off its back and rejoined the group. "Our families worked together like this to help serve his father."
"My father?" Inuyasha said, shocked.
"Yes. We severed under Lord Ino Taisho. Mashī's family was the brute strength that lead the way, while Natasha's family strategically watches the enemy to find a weakness or opening."
"And your family?" Shippo was looking up at me.
"We were the tying force. We were strong. We made the decisions. We had a driving power." I sighed looking at my bracelet. I wish I could let them know. I wish I could just be free.
We headed back to the village after finding Mae. We were welcomed with a giant festival. The whole celebration was fabulous. The village spares nothing to thank us, but I was still bummed.
"What's eating you?" Kagome asked. I guess I hadn't noticed her arrival.
"I was so excited to come home," I signed. I guess telling someone couldn't hurt. "But I can't even be free. I can't even take off this fucking bracelet." I cried out in frustration.
"Why not?" She asked, handing me a small cup of sake that I downed in a second.
"Because... Naraku is after me."