Chapter 08 – New Moon
We were sitting in the old hut in the forest. The sun went slowly down and nobody was around. Perfect place, where to spend the night of the new moon. When the sun went down, Inuyasha turned to his human form and fortunately, I did not. It would be really a bad luck, if we were loosing our powers at the same time.
I had finally the chance to talk to the others in peace, so I explained the most important things about myself and answered some of their further questions. I still kept some things to myself, but nothing significant.
After my confession, Miroku turned to Inuyasha and tried to find out what's bothering him, but he just yelled at him that it's not his business, so we left this topic very quickly. I was sure, that he has his reasons why he doesn't want to tell us, but he didn't have to yell at us.
We were talking light-heartedly about everything possible, when I tensed.
"Kagome, is something wrong?" Shippo asked. He was sitting on my lap, so he could notice my tension first.
"I smell a lot of demons approaching." I stated.
"Are you sure?" Inuyasha asked sceptically.
"Of course I am sure." I snapped at him. He still didn't trust to my abilities.
"I can feel their demonic aura too." Miroku supported my statement.
"Yeah, they're coming closer. Stay here with Inuyasha, we will take care of them." Sango told me firmly. I nodded to her before she changed to her battle outfit and went out with the rest of our group.
Inuyasha was sitting impatiently on his spot and I was irritated by the tapping of his feet, so I decided to go to the window to check the situation.
"There's too many of them. I don't think, they can make it." I said when I looked outside. As far as I could see, there were demons everywhere, and even more were still approaching.
"Are you planning to go to help them?" Inuyasha asked mockingly.
"If I will have to, then yes." I looked at him with strict eyes.
"That's crazy! Sango told you to stay here, so forget it." He yelled at me.
"But." I tried to object, but he interrupted again, before I could finish it.
"No buts, just stay here." He ordered and folded his arms as a sign that no further objections are allowed. I sighed and looked outside again. One of the demons stepped in front of the others and started to talk.
"Hey, Inuyasha, are you hiding inside? We heard rumors that you will be powerless this night. And because you didn't come out yet, then it must be true." The demon stated with smirk. I saw that Sango and Miroku exchanged worried looks and then my attention turned back to Inuyasha.
"Damn it. How did they find it out?" He cursed and stood up.
"Inuyasha, what do you think you're doing, you can't go outside like this, you'll be killed." I stepped in front of him to stop him. "And even if you'll survive, all those demons will know your secret."
"It's the same, if I will stay here." He growled. "If I go outside, they'll see me in this form, and if I stay here, they will deduce, that I am powerless anyway, so there's not much options left." I thought about it. He's got the point, no matter if he stays here or goes outside, it will still end up in the same conclusion.
"You won't be much of help even if you go outside." I scolded him. He seemed to get my point and we moved to the window to watch the actions outside. The demons moved forward to attack and Miroku wanted to use his wind tunnel, but the poisonous insects appeared and he quickly closed it.
"So it was Naraku, who told them. Then it's even worse than we thought." Inuyasha growled and I tried to think of something, what would get us out of this mess.
"I've got an idea." I said with smirk after a while of thinking. "But you must cooperate." I turned to my bag and dig in.
"What do you mean? And what are you searching for?" He asked confused. I didn't answer to him and just kept searching.
"Here it is." I said triumphantly. I took out the traditional dress of priestesses, which I've got from Kaede earlier.
"What do you want to do with this?" He asked obviously irritated by my actions. I put the trousers on and looked at Inuyasha.
"Borrow me your jacket." I stretched out my hand to get it from him. "And Tetsusaiga too." I added.
"What? What do you want with it? What are you planning?" He asked confused but didn't move an inch.
"Just do it. They think, that you don't have your powers and even if I went out and helped the others to defeat them, as long as those demons won't see you, it will only prove them, that they are right. So we have to convince them, that it's not true." I removed the rosary around my neck and looked at him expectantly. He stared at me and I knew, that he still didn't get my point.
"Come on, I could put you to sleep right now and do it by myself, but it will be more believable, if you'll help me." I sighed. He watched me for a while, and when he decided, that I really mean it, he grumbled.
"Fine, but you'll tell me what exactly are you planning." I smiled at him and started to explain.
I was standing in front of the door and looked at Inuyasha, who was hiding near the window, so he could watch what's going on outside, but nobody from there could see him.
"Are you ready?" I asked.
"Anytime." He replied. "But are you sure it will work?"
"Well, as long as we won't mess it up, it should be fine." I said carelessly and he frowned.
"So, let's do it and better not mess it up." He said resolutely. I nodded to him and left the hut with my head a little lowered, so my face was covered in shadows. I put my hand on the Tetsusaiga and at the same time I heard Inuyasha as he shouted from inside the hut.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, but I didn't see it as necessary to get involved with such a small fry like you." He said mockingly. I smiled to myself a little. Why does he always have to make fun from his opponents. Even in this situation.
Everyone stopped moving and just looked at me bewilderedly. Sango and Miroku exchanged surprised look and Shippo just stared at me. The demons started to murmur among themselves until they were stopped by the one, who talked before.
"What's this? He told us that you will be just an ordinary human tonight. What kind of trick is this?" The demon growled.
"Sorry to disappoint you." Inuyasha continued. "Naraku isn't the one, whom you should trust. Now I'll give you the last chance. Leave or I'll smash you to pieces." I drew out the sword to support his words and I caught a glimpse of fear in their eyes.
"You're just bluffing, otherwise you would do it without this nonsensical talk." The demon shrieked out, but didn't seem to be convinced by his own words. Me and Inuyasha both smirked.
"So, you choose death." I rose the Tetsusaiga and waited for Inuyasha to continue.
"Wind scar!" He shouted and I swung the Tetsusaiga towards the demons. Most of the demons were destroyed in an instant, and the few, who survived quickly retreated. I didn't mind those few escaping though. They are important witnesses of this event, so such attack won't be repeated in the future.
"Inuyasha?" Miroku caught my attention. "How did you do this?" I took a breath to answer him, but Inuyasha was faster.
"Come inside." He said simply and I smiled. He's right, it will be easier to explain it inside with both of us and someone could still have watched us, so it will be also safer. I walked inside and the others followed me.
"So? How did you do it?" Sango spoke to me and I started to laugh. I saw the realization in their eyes and tried to calm myself down.
"Kagome?" Shippo watched me curiously with tilted head.
"Well, if we deceived even you, then the demons had no chance to see through this little act." I winked at them satisfied that everything went according to my plan and smiled.
"Fine, but now it's over, so you can return me my things." Inuyasha stepped out from the shadows and everyone but me jumped in surprise.
"Damn, Inuyasha, don't scare us like that." Miroku told him. He just grumbled and stepped in front of me. I handed him his jacket, but hesitated with the sword.
"Maybe I should keep Tetsusaiga until the morning, if something else happens." I suggested but I already knew, that it won't be approved.
"Nothing's gonna happen, so give it back." He stated and I gave him the sword with sigh. There's no point in arguing with him now. We sat down and everyone stared at me and Inuyasha.
"I must say that it was interesting idea." Miroku started. "I really thought that you are Inuyasha, even though that you aren't so much alike now that I have better look on you two."
"Yeah, I wanted to do something so the demons would believe, that the rumors they heard are fake and I hoped that the lack of light will help us in this." I stated.
"It certainly did help, even we did believe to your act and we knew for certain, that Inuyasha doesn't have his powers tonight. I am sure the demons were convinced with no doubt." Sango smiled and there was silence for a while.
"Hey, isn't it funny?" Shippo remarked and we all focused our attention at him.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I mean. It's like if you and Inuyasha were being reversed. This is the first time, when you are here as a half-demon and Inuyasha as a human." He smiled and me and Inuyasha looked at each other simultaneously. Shippo is right, it is kind of funny and I couldn't help but smirk.
"What are you smirking for?" Inuyasha grumbled and I started to laugh. The others joined me and the only one who didn't was Inuyasha. He was grumbling all the time about everything, so we didn't mind. When we calmed down, Miroku suggested that it will be better to go to sleep and after a few yawns we soon fell asleep.
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