Chapter Ten: First Demon Fight

Hope and Ashten came walking back up from the stream. Hope's mid back length Midnight blue hair was up in a high pony tail, her nose length bangs parted over her face. She worse a dark blue shirt the top was cut into a V and it was tight showing off her will developed hips and breast. Her short black shorts made it easy for her to jump around or fight if it was needed. Ashten wore a pair of black paints not tight but rather lose, and tight dark red shirt that showed of his body size, he was not huge but not scrony either, he was muscular from the wight classes Inuyasha had made him take.

They both came up from around the back of the hut where the others waited. Ivan and Aaron was playing Demon yet again. Lilly was of course hanging off Shippo. Kagome and Sango was talking with each other. Inuyasha and Miroku was roaming the land a bit it had been a long time for Inuyasha to be in his own land, and he was happy to be back. Kagome turned to look at Hope and Ashten as they entered the area. Ivan turned and smiled at Hope and bright smile. Hope turned a bit red when she caught sight of him.

"Mom, can we go now?" Ivan asked turning to Sango.
"Why don't you wait for your father to get back." Sango smiled.
"Come on mom, we have a long way to go, you know how many places we have to search, we have no idea where this jewel is or who has it." He announced blocking his little brothers attack.
"Wait for your father." Sango said firmly.

Kagome put the last bit of clothing over the string that was held up by two firm sticks that was placed in the ground to let them dry and walked over to Hope putting her arms around her giving her a hug pulling Ashten into a hug with them. The two smiled and hugged back before their mother moved them back and looked into theirs eyes. They was still a bit shorter than her even tho they was growing so fast. Kagome turned as she herd the smack she had not heard in a long time. Miroku smiled poking his check and Inuyasha shook his head while walking up to Kagome.

"Looks like you can't teach and old dog new tricks." Kagome laughed.
"Kagome..." Inuyasha muttered growling low.
"Yes?" She asked.
"Don't say that." He muttered.
"And why not?" She smiled.
"Because I'm not old." Inuyasha muttered still standing next to her.

Hope smiled catching the sighed of Ivan looking at her yet again made her blush a bit she turned to look at Ashten who was slowly slinking off to the side away from his parents and a bit closer to Shippo and Lilly.

"Now can we leave?" Ivan asked eager to get out and see everything.
"Yes." Sango smiled.

Few hours later everyone had said their good bye's. And Ashten now was dressed in his fathers red Kemonio. And a sword that Miroku had keep and made sure was sharp and ready to go was strapped and hilted at his side. Lilly used a Boomerang like her mother. Ivan used a sword and Hope used the arrow's. Aaron was left behind because Sango felt he was yet to young to go. They walked for hours they had already pasted Keade's village and was heading for past that. It was hours past that when they heard the faint sound of feet in the bushes. They walked in a large patch of forest, and it was natural to hear feet. Ashten was the only one to seem worried about this at the time.

"Its been hours, how long are we going to walk in one day?" Lilly asked. She had been complaining almost the hole time but when anyone made a comment about it she refused that was what it was.
"Until dark, besides we go this far when hunting." Ivan groaned.
"Yea but she complains then to!" Shippo laughed.
"True" Ivan joked.
"I told you I am not complaining, I am not those stupid baby's back there." Lilly growled.

Lilly let got of Shippo and huffed up to the front. Lilly was in front then Ivan and Hope. And Shippo and Lilly was behind them Ashten was falling farther and farther behind watching the bushes. He knew he saw something but was unable to see what it was. Hope looked back to see if her brother was still back there ignoring the fact Shippo turned his gaze to Lilly just as Hope turned.

"Ashten, whats the matter?" Hope asked still walking.
"Is that sound normal?" Ashten asked.

The group stopped Lilly turned and walked back closer to Shippo and looked at Ashten. Ivan nodded at his answer but the entire group looked into the bushes. But not seeing anything turned back to keep on walking till Ashten cried out. The group turned to see a Demon like the one Shippo had killed at the well onto of Ashten its mouth open and its tail flicking around a wild grin on its face.

"Ashten!" Hope yelled.

Pulling out her bow up and pulling out a arrow from the holder on her back, pointing it at the demon she left her arrow fly Lilly and Shippo was out of the way and Ivan pulled his sword Ashten put his feet up ready for the arrow to hit the demon. The Demon opened its mouth wide and a blue round ball came from his mouth, as the arrow hit the ball it was cracked into peaces from the heat. Then the demon spit the ball at Hope and Ivan. Ivan pushed Hope out of the way of the ball and they both fell to the ground the ball hitting a tree leaving a big hole in the bark.

Ashten pushed his legs kicking the demon off him and he jumped to his feet as he pulled out his sword but before he could swing a blow Lilly's Boomerang came flying past him hitting the demon and cutting his body in half. Lilly smiled and jumped into the air grabbing her boomerang.

"see aren't you all glad I was here!" Lilly called out

Ivan stood up and held his hand to Hope to take. She smiled and pulled her hand up grabbing his hand and lifting herself up as Aaron helped her to her feet.

"Hehehe, Hahahaha, think it is that easy!" The demon laughed.

Everyone turned to the demon as it formed its body together again. Ashten stepped back and Lilly frowned. Shippo growled and cracked his knuckles baring his fangs at the demon.

"I well have revenge on my brothers soul!" The Demon called out.

After its body was back together he jumped at Ashten yet again. Ashten pulled his sword right into the demons stomach, Lilly stepped back clinging to her boomerang with her hand. Hope pulled another arrow out and pointed it at the Demon, Ivan ran over to the demon and thrusted his sword into the demon's back the demon yelled in pain but moved to the side and opened his mouth Hope who was behind the demon now let her arrow go and it went into the demon's back the demon didn't move. Shippo stood behind the demon but not directly more off to the side. The energy ball grew in its mouth and he spit it out at Ivan and Ashten when they had moved out of the way it spit a new one at Shippo who jumped into the trees.

"How do we kill it!?" Lilly yelled.

Hope examined the Demon she was able to see the evil urea of the demon. It was faint but she could see where its power came from. She had always been able to see people's urea but never really paid to much attention to it.

"Hit its head!" Hope answered.

The demon throw its hand hitting Ashten making him go soring hitting the ground hard he hit the near Hope but was closer to Lilly.

"ASHTEN!" Hope yelled going to run up to him.

Hope saw Lilly jump over to Ashten's side as he tried to get up. Hope stopped as the demon enraged about her claim opened his mouth and spit one of his energy balls at her she had no time to move she turned so it would hit her back and she closed her eyes. But when the energy ball did not hit her she opened her eyes to turn and see what had happen, She gasped looking up at Shippo standing there his eyes closed in pain. Hope gasped as she looked up at him. Ashten stood and ran at the demon as it ran at his sister. He jumped up and dropped on top of the demon his sword going throw its back. Shippo quickly turned and slung his hand his claws slashing open the demons head.

"Shippo, are you alright!?"Lilly yelled.

Hope got a good view of his back, it had been singed it was red and the back of his clothing was gone. Shippo smiled at Lilly as he dropped to his knees and his hands bending over as he gasped in air. Lilly ran over to him as Ashten pulled his sword from the demon and wiped the dripping blood onto the demons bottom paints. Ivan walked over to make sure the demon was dead as Hope and Lilly was bent down near Shippo.