Naraku's mind games
The damn deer
Kagome woke up groggily; the sun shining in an angle straight in her eyes. She looked down at herself expectantly but cursed when she saw she was still him.
The idiot Sesshomaru.
She was about to step get out of her branch (whaaaa?) when she looked down and saw fifty feet if tree beneath her. Whoa! How the hell did I get this high? Oh yeah... She shook awake Inuyasha, who was leaning on the trunk and snoozing.
"Inuyasha? Wake up! We have to go back to camp, remember, we never went back because Sesshomaru would subdue us to eternity?"
He slowly opened his golden eyes to see his brother (or his body anyway) peering through them. He gave a start and was about to jump down or pull out tetsuiga, when he remembered something.
"Kagome? Is that you?"
She nodded.
"Why didn't you change back yet?" he asked, still rubbing his eyes to rid himself of sleep.
"How would I know?" Kisb answered, whispering.
"Why are you whispering?" he yelled.
Almost at once a petite figure of a young miko in a miniskirt stood underneath him. "You two have fun up there?" he asked, a smirk crossing his face.
"That's why!" Kisb said into Inuyasha's ear. He was about to hold Kisb on his back and jump down when a voice said commandingly. "Get my body off of you this instant, Inuyasha. She can jump down herself; after all, she is in my body now."
Kisb took a deep breath and holding Inuyasha's hand, jumped down.
Your pathetic, even in my body!
She just smiled back cheerily. "So, who's up for ramen for breakfast?'
Inuyasha shouted "ME! I WANT RAMEN!" ,succeeding in waking up a few very unhappy people.
A pebble, courtesy of Miroku came flying through the air and hit Inuyasha on the arm. "Try and let me sleep Inuyasha!"
A larger one, this time courtesy Sango, came with better aim and hit Inuyasha on the head. "Oh Inuyasha, will you please do me, or rather all of us, a favor and SHUT UP?" She snuggled back again in the futon she was lying in.
Inuyasha flinched at the sound of her voice, making him blink stupidly a few times to comprehend what happened.
He's worse!
Sikb sighed and lead the way for his still yawning companions to follow.
Kisb suddenly asked; "Hey Sesshomaru, could you try something?"
Sikb shot her an annoyed look.
"See if my body has miko powers; or if they came with me in your body, because then I can know how to use them if the time comes."
Inuyasha looked mildly interested. Its not she'll be needing them, he thought, she's got me to protect her, I can handle anything that gets thrown my way and hers!
Figures Inuyasha would think something that egotistical.
Sikb replied, "I hope I never feel the need to fight in your body!" but drew his hand and tried with all his might to think of what miko's possibly think of when they draw their powers. Almost as soon as he tried; he felt a rushing sensation to the tip of his hand, which glowed with a purplish-blue light.
He sparked Inuyasha a bit and watched him jump.
"I take that as a yes... but I have them too...see?"
She clenched her hand and at once almost her entire fist began to glow.
That means that your miko powers have also been split like my strength.
Sesshomaru was actually a bit impressed at the miko's powers. If he could call them so easily, and they seemed so strong, and this was only half or even less, since the greater part went with the soul to his body, his brothers wench much have extraordinary power! He thanked his lucky stars that she had not managed to control them fully when she fought him or Rin would have been kneeling over his grave now.
Not that she was much better at it now; she could only harness a rough half of it. He would hate to see the demon that she killed using all of her purifying powers. A purple shining heap of flesh and bones, that had been purified to extinction. He would feel pity for any demon which had been stupid enough to get in her way when she was at the peak of her power.
Kouga was awake when they went back to camp. He was leaning against a lone tree, yawning. Once he saw Inuyasha, he threw a pebble at Inuyasha; effectively hitting him on the shoulder, and yawning again, went back to sleep.
Inuyasha raged over to Kouga, about to wake him up by cruelly by kicking him in the shin when he came face to face with Sikb.
Kouga turned over. 'Thanks Sesshomaru...hnm...sleepy..." he went back to sleep.,not even noticing that it was a bit strange for sesshomaru to be protecting him.
Inuyasha smirked. "Now that's a sight I'll never see again. My dear older brother, protecting a mangy wolf. Isn't that so cute?" he looked over to Sikb; his nose wrinkled; a desperate attempt at cooing.
Sikb kicked Inuyasha and grunted something about going to hunt; and walked impassively into the woods, against the morning sun. It was a wonder how he ever killed a deer in kagome's body, without a weapon, or ruining her clothes...but whatever...
He returned after fifteen minutes and thrust a deer at a newly awakened Sango. "Cook it. I am going to wash my face."
Now of course that got Sango annoyed. She wakes up after being disturbed by Inuyasha yelling 'RAMEN!' the first time then waked up again by Inuyasha cooing over kouga and then sikb shoves a deer at her to cook. What a great way to wake up!
She angrily stabbed a sharpened pole through the poor deer's body and plopped it on the sticks meant for holding it over the fire. Then she went and punched an unaware Inuyasha in the stomach. He doubled over for a second, more from the shock then from pain and then straightened out.
"What the hell was that for?"
She smiled sweetly. Then her face contorted into a dark smile as she answered, "For waking me up. Now if you really want to coo over Kouga, I suggest you do it now, for he asleep and probably won't get freaked out at you pulling his cheeks and making baby noises at him."
Kisb laughed.
"Sango; the deer!" she yelled, as it had started to smoke.
"Tell Inuyasha to do it. I am going to wash my face."
Inuyasha jumped up on a tree. But I don't wanna cook a deer or eat deer right now. I WANT RAMEN!
Kisb sighed, knowing there was no one else to cook the deer, and it would burn until they all got over their bickering. She rummaged through her bag; finally finding what she was looking for; a black clip. She hoped Sesshomaru wouldn't mind; but then on the other hand, it would be quite funny...no...she mustn't think that!
Shaking her head, as to get rid of all thoughts she simply took ran her taloned fingers through her long silvery hair and put them up in a rough bun, still some strands and bangs framing her face. She caught a look of herself in the mirror and bit her lip to keep out from laughing. Se knew once she started, she wouldn't be able to stop. Oh god this looked hilarious! Sesshomaru had his silky hair up in a bun, and she couldn't stop laughing.
Composing herself, she emerged from behind the tree, and started tending the deer.
Stupid thing wasn't cooking properly, just burning the surface, and it seemed. She stood there, face puckered, lips in a pout, hand on her hips, and staring at the deer as if expecting it to cook from the scorching glares she gave it. Oh and she had her hair up. Now of that were on Kagome's body, it would have not been too much out of place. But this was Sesshomaru's body.
And so when Sango emerged from the forest; having successfully woken herself up, and wiped all the sleepiness out of her eyes, she saw Kisb and turned around. Upon closer inspection Kisb could see her shoulders shaking. While Kisb just stood there in the same pose, trying to figure out what was wrong with Sango and why the damn deer wasn't cooking, Kouga also emerged out of the thicket. Kouga was facing Sango, so he could see her, choking with the effort not to let her laughs being heard.
Kouga looked over Sango's shoulder and saw Kisb standing there. Unluckily for him, he did not have as much composure as Sango and didn't even try to turn around before he fell flat on his face, pounding the ground with his fists; his face still unseen. Kisb kneeled over him and put her hand on his shoulder. He looked up a bit expectantly; and saw a concerned expression on her face. He cracked up further.
Inuyasha remarked from on top of the tree he had been laughing himself into hysterics (unnoticed by Kisb) "Oh great! now my brother is...is...concerned over his precious wolf!" Oh Sesshomaru; you would look incredibly cute in a miniskirt...right about now...
At this Kisb dashed over and kicked Kouga in the ribs. "What's so funny?" she demanded, glancing over at Sango, who had run behind a tree to try and form a straight face.
"You...have hair...up...angry at...deer...hands...on hips...and pouting! You just look so FUNNY standing there giving the deer death glares!" he cried out through his laughs and gasps of pain at Kisb kicking him.
Sikb had returned by this time and after taking a survey of the current affairs; thought
Take my hair down right now.
It's hot! And I was trying to cook the damn deer! You don't want your hair catching fire now do you?-OMG! The deer!
She rushed over to the deer, which had now almost turned black from the back. She was now blowing on it now to clear the smoke; and Inuyasha, Kouga and Sango laughed harder. Her face red from the heat, and puffed out from blowing on the deer, she returned to Kouga, blackened with soot.
And she couldn't figure out WHY the hell Kouga was continually gasping for air.
Sikb sighed. That miko had not one graceful bone in her body. At least Sorai was not awake, as of yet.
Oh well. He could at least make the ones who were laughing shut up. "Sit!" Inuyasha came crashing down.
Kouga needed something else; he was already on the ground. He simply passed over him, taking care to step on his spine. Kouga let out a wail of pain, waking up everyone else. That got him bombarded with rocks from Miroku and with tickly illusion spiders from shippo. Rin threw a crumpled crayon drawing, while Sorai shot him dagger glares. Sikb was about to go and handle Sango, when he heard this outrageously loud thought from Kouga. Awww Sesshomaru that HURT! And move Kagome's body! Be a bit careful will you? I can almost see up her skirt, and the hanyou probably can!
Sikb jumped back five feet, while Kisb giggled. At least he has that much regard for me!
I should not have done that.
No that was totally sweet of you!
That's why I shouldn't have done it.
Fine; Sesshomaru, you bastard, that was a perfectly evil, horrendous thing for you to do!
So you wanted me to stay there?
No! Your the one who doesn't like good heroics!
So you insult the person who just saved your already puny dignity?
What else was supposed to say? Like 'Awww Sesshomaru! Thanks for doing something perfectly evil to me!?'
You are confusing.
No, you are confused.
Silence!
Put my hair down already!
What? Can't stand me touching your hair? It sooooo soft! She ran her hand through her hair just to provoke him. God it was so much fun getting under Sesshy's skin!
Yes. Because it is MINE. Understand?
NO...not really...'cause right now it is mine!
A growl escaped sikb. It was not his fault he liked his hair. A lot. And was fiercely protective of it.
Kisb raised a strand of hair to her lips and after smelling it, started whispering loud enough that everyone could hear "I love you, my pretties!" and with that she implanted a kiss on the strand and started prancing around, waving her hair around.
That was enough to get everyone cracked again. Even Sorai hid behind a tree.
Inuyasha jumped over and put his ear to Sikb's throat. "She's still growling!" and to him "Wow! I didn't know you could growl, Kagome!"
If you really could growl, it would make you so much more...cute...and scary...!
Sikb pushed Inuyasha into a tree with surprising force and kneeled over and whispered 'sit' in his ear about twenty times. "You might want me to clear up a misconception. I am your step brother; not your wench!" he snarled.
The typical reply followed.
"I/SHE AM/IS NOT HIS/MINE!!"
Sikb looked up at the sky, a merry sun rising from behind the forest. Whoever is up there making me go berserk with these idiots; this isn't funny!
"No! Sango! I'm sorry!"
They all turned their head to a very angry Sango and an unconscious monk crumpled on the ground. They didn't even need to ask. Stupid monk, wandering hands, angry Sango...
Behind them; a shrill cry for help was heard. The merry atmosphere was shattered and Inuyasha, Sikb, and Kisb raced off to find out what had happened. Sango ordered Shippo and Rin to stay put and after grabbing her boomerang, raced after Sorai and Kirara.
Suppose this is a trap? Kagome thought nervously.
It is unlikely, for no one knows who we are after. Sesshomaru answered almost immediately.
Kagome took solace in this answer and threw the bow and arrow she had brought habitually, to Sikb. You will be needing them now.
He gave a grim nod and caught them.
"Up Kirara!" Sango commanded, and leaned over to catch sikb by the shoulder.
He looked over at Sango, a bit surprised, but then jumped on behind her. He could not match the running speed while he was human. He scanned the figure in front of him and thought, Wow, she's fast to come to duty. True she had set off two minutes after the rest, but had tied her hair, shed her normal clothes to reveal a tight black and hot pink slayer uniform, fastened her katana to her waist and grabbed her boomerang AND come catching up on Kirara.
She can fight pretty well for a human, Sesshomaru thought; judging by his experience of seeing her in battle with the group once as he passed over them on his cloud. She does have an intense spirit for battle; most probably her strong point.
As the firecat underneath them leaped and ran faster; Sikb saw what the cause of all the commotion was. There was a young girl; a demoness; desperately trying to fight a giant one eyed monster bat, hovering over her flapping its wings and unleashing fire waves. The girl seemed to be of a lizard demon family; the amour of scales just beginning to grow around her wrists and ankles. She barely seemed older then Rin; and fought with as much ferociously as she could muster; but Sesshomaru could hear Inuyasha thinking about the intense smell of fear surrounding her.
The girl took one sweeping pleading look at all of them which tempted them to fight. Sango threw her boomerang; and while the bat stopped fanning fire at the girl; opened it's mouth, exposing its teeth, breathed fire out at Kirara and the ones on her back. Kirara neatly blocked the attack and shot back more fire. Inuyasha yelled "Its no good to fight fire with fire!" and swung the tetsuiga at the bat; trying to unleash the windscar as an arrow went whizzing by Sango's cheek and hit tetsuiga. It transformed back.
Oh damn.
"Watch where your aiming those things, you bastard, Sesshomaru!" he yelled, punching the bat, as now his sword was useless for the time being.
"It's alright! I've got it covered!" Kisb yelled from the far corner. She whipped out the poison whip and using Sesshomaru's constant mental advice, managed to strike it on one wing.
The bat now flew lopsided; blood flowing from one side, and the girl had crawled to a relatively safe place.
Another arrow flew by, but missed the beast and instead struck the tree behind which the girl was hiding and the tree started to melt.
"Don't give out that much power into the arrows or you'll go unconscious!" Kisb screamed at Sikb. He gave a determined nod and loaded another arrow as Inuyasha swept by swung the girl to a safer spot; preferably where tree weren't melting, or there wasn't a chance of getting shot by Sikb's off-target arrows. Sango threw a poison powder bag at the demon's eye. It began to water, but more noticeably then that was the way it was affecting Sikb, Kisb, Kirara, and Inuyasha. Since they all were close to the demon; the powder affected them, and at once, Inuyasha, the closest, crumpled, Sikb was having a hard time keeping on a jolting, spewing Kirara, and Kisb sunk to her knees, coughing.
Sango jumped off and struck the demon with her boomerang in the right wing;the one that was flapping; causing it to fall abruptly.
But the demon was not going to give up just yet. It still had its mouth fire attack even if it could not flap it's wings. It roared a fireball at Sango, who jumped back, but not enough to spare her all injuries.
Sorai was in a corner, quiet as a ninja. She had been here the entire fight, waiting for the proper time to unleash her winds of hell and finish off the monster. She had an advantage here, at the foot of a cave, partially covered by a old buttress tree and lots of moss. The monster could not enter, and would have a hard time spotting her here. She didn't intend to give up her position, but when she saw the second fireball being prepared in the back the monster's mouth, and Sango still within range; she abandoned her defense and put up a powerful wind wall in front of Sango and herself, having just dashed there.
Sango didn't waste time, but instead, as soon as the wind shield was down, made sure that the monster; starting to weaken greatly courtesy Sango's poison bag; found a katana protruding in the middle of his chest.
As he screamed in agony and tried to launch an attack one last time, Sorai, hair flying to one side, and kimono rippling with the residue of her wind attack; shot one of her wind daggers at the monster; hitting where Sango's katana already had; pushing it in further and deepening the wound.
The beast blinked once; twice; and toppled over to the side; its eye glassy.
Sorai straightened; and letting out a few deep breaths; folded her fan.
Sango was already busy making each one of the victims of her poison powder smell the antidote.
"Where did you get that from?" Sorai asked. It had seemed highly unlikely that Sango would even know of an antidote; let alone have it on her.
"Humans can suffer from this too, you know. It always comes in handy to have it on you." She replied through her mask. "You were too far to be affected, and I had my mask. I am so sorry." She said a bit softer, stroking kirara's fur around the eyes as she stirred. Inuyasha had already begun to open his eyes; so Sango had passed to Kirara; the next closest one to the poison bomb. "I totally forgot that I was fighting in the company of demons, and humans who didn't have a mask. And I didn't think that Kirara would go closer at that second when I threw it..."
"It's alright though. They'll be up within the hour!" she said, her voice a little lighter as Sorai helped her make everyone inhale enough of the seashell pink powder that she kept in a bag around her waist.
And so she was right, within the hour they all were up, ready,( and after a short disagreement between Sango and Inuyasha on account of knocking them all out) had taken their weapons and the girl back to camp to an anxious monk, a kitsnue and Rin.
Not to mention the badly burnt remains of what once may have been a damn deer; still over the fire.
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So...this is my first attempt at a fight scene in this fanfic; or in any fanfic since this is my first.
Review and tell me what you think please!
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It seems like someone is a bit...well...if your smart enough to read my story and review...then no one can say you're stupid! ;)