Chapter 3
Both parties trained their weapons on the man, or at least what was left of the man.
It wasn't until the bloodied man dropped to his knees then fell backwards clutching his heart, that they moved.
Kagome knelt down beside the man, immediately assessing his injuries before deeming there was nothing she could do for him. She could tell he was struggling to keep his head up so as gently as she could, Kagome rested his head into the crook of her elbow and supported him.
Leon took a knee on the opposite side of the woman and stared hard at the man.
"He has seconds," Kagome whispered.
"Scarecrow," Leon addressed the man, taking note as Kagome's eyes shot towards him at that name, "This is Tin Man and..."
He looked up to catch her gaze.
"Dorothy," Kagome replied simply.
Leon quirked a brow, a smirk catching the corner of his lips despite the situation as she shrugged the slightest with her free arm.
"And Dorothy...can you talk?" Leon turned back to the man.
The man gurgled, drowning in his own blood.
"I need to know the connection between the anti-government forces and B. ," Leon pressed without luck as the injured man continued struggling. Kagome pressed her lips and pulled the man up a little higher, hoping it would clear his throat enough to speak.
"I guess scarecrows aren't exactly known for their rousing conversation."
Kagome had to bite her lip from laughing, but used her free hand to quickly swat at Leon.
"It's okay," Kagome soothed trying to focus on their contact, her eyes sloped with sympathy, "It'll be over soon."
"I'll try to find a vehicle to get us out of here," Leon quipped walking away.
"Bee-" The man finally choked out.
"What did you say?" Kagome leaned forward with Leon right behind, his body nearly pressed against her back.
"Bee...keeper," Scarecrow gurgled out.
"Beekeeper," Kagome whispered, looking up to share a grim look with Leon.
"The honeybee I saw outside," Leon recalled.
Then Kagome felt it, the all familiar tickle in her senses.
"GET DOWN!" Kagome shouted in warning, nonetheless dropping the dying man to the ground and with quick reflexes, turning and pushing Leon to the ground.
Immediately, Leon rolled to take the impact and in a smooth motion, had them back on their feet.
Kagome's breath caught in her throat as they witnessed the creature slash the throat of their contact.
"Great, now we've got a cowardly lion to deal with."