CHAPTER 4 - Revised 11/12/18

He waded in the cool waters of a lake he had discovered in his many travels from his home to the slayer village. He had started to make it a habit to bathe alone in the coldest of water in attempts to relieve this tension of his youkai that has been building inside of him. Killing youkai never did anything to satiate his frustration. Joichiro, the old kitsune said its called it umami among fox demons…when male demons have reached their the age to seek their destined mate. Keh. Joichiro was a fool.

Slowly he trudged through the water and rung out the water from his hair being careful of his ears as he braided it. The forest rumbled. One of his inu ears swiveled to the direction of the sound. The Slayer Village. Another youkai attack perhaps.

He put on his blue and white hakama and hoari that Sessomaru had given him as a peace offering as he called it. Unlike his fire rat hoari, his new clothes were good against elemental magic.

The bell resound as he picked up Tetsusaiga and headed toward battle.

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Shippo stood at the front of the village with Miroku and other slayers as a giant oni barreled through the trees dragging his mace. A demon woman with long black hair stood next to him in a red kimono.

The group of slayers stood to guard their village. Miroku and Shippo stood in front. Shippou noticed the woman standing next the oni. "She must had brought the muscle."

She glared at the ningen. "Give me the miko, and we will not kill you."

"Miko…" Shippo looked at Miroku with question. "Kagome…What would she want with her?"

Miroku gripped his staff. "Whatever it is, she cannot have her."

Shippo quickly blew fire toward the oni creating a wall of fire. The oni stomped closer and pushed through the flames only slightly burned. He howled in triumph and raised his mace above his head.

"Well…" Shippo grimaced. "Guess this one is not going to be easy."

Miroku scoffed. "You think?!" The two men jumped away just in time as the large weapon crashed down creating a crater in the ground.

Sango jumped onto the mace and ran up the length of it. "Will you idiots stop gawking and kill it already?!" She threw her boomerang at it and it smacked the weapon away before it him in the face. "Shit!"

"Sango!" Miroku cried as the oni grabbed her and clenched her body in his fist. Miroku and Shippo along with other slayers slashed at the oni's legs. The demon grabbed his mace to squash the slayers below.

Shippo took to attack the oni when he noticed the woman was gone. 'Kagome!' He ran toward the village.

Miroku cursed as he applied ofuda to the oni's legs. He mumbled the simple prayer and the oni collapsed to his knees in pain.

Sango struggled against the oni's claws until her body was abruptly released as she found herself falling beside the oni's detached hand.

Arms wrapped around her as she was brought face to face with her savior. "Inuyasha."

The Inuyoukai scoffed. "Couldn't pay attention while yelling at those two idiots could ya?" He smirked then turned to the oni. "Oni don't usually attack without reason."

Sango frowned but then realized that Inuyasha didn't know. "Ah! Inuyasha-"

The oni growled in agony. His eyes red with anger as he raised his mace above the horde of slayers and bringing it down on their heads.

"SHIT!" Inuyasha cursed as he sliced through the giant mace. The wooden weapon snapped and splintered as the hanyou soared toward the oni.

Miroku rushed to his wife. "Sango!"

The woman met her husband's eyes. "Miroku! We have tell Inu-"

Miroku grabbed her arms looking her over for injuries. "Shit.." Wrapping an arm around her waist, he brought her flush against him. His other hand held the back of her head as he kissed her. "I thought I lost you."

Sango smiled against his shoulder and hugged him before realization hit. "Miroku? What happened to the onna youkai?" She felt him stiffen.

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The oni fell to the ground. Inuyasha released his sword from the youkai's head and leapt down. The slayers cried with victory.

"Inuyasha!" Miroku yelled across the field. He looked over at his friend as he ran over with his wife close behind. "There's another youkai! A woman!"

Inuyasha prepared to leap into the village when Sango pushed past Miroku yelling. "It's going after Kagome!" He froze and looked at the woman slayer. He growled and launched himself onto the wall of the village. He had so many questions but he had to find this youkai first.

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Shippo leapt from house to house when he spotted the demon woman heading toward Sango's house. The woman stopped sensing his pursuit.

He sprang towards her. "Stay away from her!" She swiped at her but she was faster. She sidestepped him then dug her claws into his back.

"AH!" He turned around swiping at her. She hissed as his claws raked across her shoulder.

"Stupid kitsune. She clawed him again and again. "This will put you out for a while."

His sight started to blur. He growled and shook his head but with no avail. His body collapsed to the ground.

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Kagome had stepped out of Sango's house. In the distance, she could see a giant oni. Women and children ran into their homes to hide as Kagome made her way to the oni when suddenly she was pulled into the empty stables by clawed hands.

She collapsed against the far wall hitting her head. Kagome slowly stood preparing to fight when she felt a sting in her arms. The claw marks left on her biceps showed signs of poison. "What have you done to me?" She suddenly felt tired and slowly lowered to the ground. She sat with her back against the wood fighting to stay coherent.

The demon woman before her chuckled. "I have been waiting for you for a long time miko. A mage had told me of a miko stronger than Midoriko who would have the power to change the future of demons forever. I will have the power I desire without the Shikon Jewel!" The youkai grabbed her throat lifting her from the ground.

A familiar aura brushed against her skin. It was light before but it was now much closer...This was…"Inuyasha…"

Kagome looked at the woman, her eyes started to blur. Suddenly she was released and fell back to a sitting position on the floor. Her eyes shut as the sound of gargling and the sickening sound of flesh being cut roused her. She looked up at the manly figure as it walked toward her. White hair...dog ears…