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More commentary after the chapter…
Milana Despana.
Chapter 10: An unexpected Ally.
"Ginta, are you sure that we are going in the correct direction?" Miroku asked as he held on to Sango, his short dark brown hair whisking in the wind as Kirara followed Shippou though the air.
They had been travelling for two days now. The day after the two wolves had joined them Sango and Miroku entered a human village and questioned the villagers; asking if there had been any mysterious activities, or occurrences happening in the area during the past few weeks.
They received their answer from a local merchant who explained to them that he had recently lost contact with his young apprentice who had been bringing supplies to a Lord's castle in the Northern regions.
After thanking for the information Sango and Miroku left the village and met back up with their youkai companions. They then discussed the situation with Ginta and Hakkaku who agreed that they should follow the lead.
So they set off towards the Northern territories by foot, stopping by a stream to rest for the night…
"So, what are guys planning to do once you rescue Kagome?" Hakkaku asked as he helped Sango prepare supper, which consisted of the remaining ramen that was in Kagome's massive yellow knapsack.
Sango was silent for a moment before sighing, "Well, I don't really know, we could go look for InuYasha, but I don't trust him anymore… we could also try to continue on along on our own. But I don't know how well we would fare… you see Hakkaku, InuYasha was our Alpha and the strength of the group."
"Wait, but I've seen you fight Sister Sango, and you are nearly as strong as InuYasha…" Ginta countered as he watched the fire flicker across the burning wood.
"True, but I am still human, I cannot take as much pain as he, my body grows weak easily, not as easily as most humans… but still quite easily compared to InuYasha or even Kouga…" Sango explained somberly as she thought bitterly of how weak she was compared to her youkai companions.
"I can see your point there, but you are not alone, Miroku is here and he is also a formidable fighter, we know this from watching him battle in the past. And Kirara is also a formidable ally, Sister Sango… you are not alone in this battle. And with the added strength of Sister Kagome your pack is that much stronger." Hakkaku said as he poured the freshly boiled water into the ramen cup, his nose twitching as the smell of the spices hit him full force.
"Ah yes, you are correct there Hakkaku, but you see, even I am not as strong as I appear, I am affected easily by miasma and poisons, not to mention the fact that my wind tunnel grows larger. I fear that I am not long for this world." Miroku explained as he instinctively clenched his right hand in anger.
"As for Kirara, she is growing old, she has been alive for nearly a millennia, and she has lived quite a long and hard life, and I do not want to push her too far…" Sango explained as she glanced over at the sleeping youkai that was curled up next to the fire.
Hakkaku sighed as he listened to Sango protest her pack's strength. "Sister, you are not weak, you are a human facing Youkai's, a human that is able to defeat said youkai, which is an amazing feat for a human. As for you Miroku, you will succumb not to the curse. We will kill Naraku before that time comes. And Sango, you are not alone anymore, you have us. And despite what you may have seen of us while we were following Kouga, we are strong… because had we been weak… Kouga never would have let us trail around." Hakkaku explained sadly as he thought of his deceased friend and brother.
"I know it's just…" Sango trailed off as she thought of the past few weeks.
"You feel betrayed by InuYasha, and you are worried about sister Kagome." Finished Ginta as he smiled at the somber woman.
"Yes, I am and I am worried that it will be too late by the time I get there…" Sango paused and closed her eyes, a single tear streaking across her face as she thought about Kagome's fate.
"Sango, I believe that I can assure you without a shadow of a doubt that Kagome is alive. After all she is of more use to Naraku alive then she is dead." Hakkaku said as he reached forward and massaged her back. This action only caused Sango to sob as she lurched forward and crumbled into Miroku's arms.
"I do believe that that is enough talk about somber issues such as what we are facing. Now I suggest we all get to sleep so that we may continue our journey in the morning." Miroku explained as he embraced the distraught demon exterminator in his arms.
They left early the next morning; Sango completely silenced by her anger, and sheer determination to find Kagome alive and well. The two wolves silent as they focused their senses on finding Kagome.
They remained silent, until Ginta sat upright and spoke.
"I see a castle, and I smell Kagome… and lots of blood."
The response to his exclamation was Shippou and Kirara doubling their speed, bringing the small group closer to some answers as to their friend's fate…
Meanwhile…
"Aaahhh!"
Hikari could not help but smirk as Kagome dove under the water and swam in behind his body for shelter.
Sesshomaru on the other hand was attempting to (and failing at) ignoring his inner beast.
The Miko is beautiful and powerful, just as she was all those years ago…
I thought I told you to never mention her again…
The Miko would make a perfect…
You finish that thought and I will ensure that you never surface again.
I will be silent for now however…
Sesshomaru mentally rolled his eyes as he focused on the pair of blue eyes poking out in behind Hikari.
"To answer your question Miko, Rin is alive and well, and constantly asking about you. You will see be seeing her at lunch. As for what you would like to do afterwards is up to you. Hikari shall show you to areas where you are allowed to roam." Sesshomaru explained somberly as he glanced at Hikari and nodded.
He then turned and left the room, tossing one more comment over his shoulder as he exited. "Oh, and Miko? Hikari is right; you should not blame yourself for problems that are out of your control."
He then closed the door and walked away.
After a few moments of deafening silence, Hikari sighed and said, "Well we might as well get you dressed and ready for lunch. Or else Rin will be in here talking our ears off. Plus You might want to eat some food since you haven't eaten since god knows when…" He then chuckled as Kagome's stomach growled in agreement.
Meh Okay a really bad chapter and really late but uhm, yeah updating will be slow for a while since I am working full time now. But yeah read review and do all that.