InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A New Obession ❯ Innocents of Evil ( Chapter 6 )

Disclaimer: Yes, I'm back again! And the cast shall not be spared my morbid wrath! Oh, wait… I don't own them… DAMN!!!

 

Innocents of Evil

 

Inuyasha had healed in only two days. Normally a wound like that would take him a week; thanks to his damn brother, who was the first to wound him in that particular spot. But due to his pure demonic blood, he could heal even faster. That and Kagome's medicine did wonders. But that time healing let Renkotsu's trail get cold. Sure, he could still follow it, but it was very faint and it was in deed difficult. But luckily, sulfur doesn't fade out as quickly; and Renkotsu normally reeked of it.

 

The trail took Inuyasha another five days to follow. Renkotsu's traveling annoyed him; he was a pain in the ass to track. And with the trail constantly fading, it made it even more difficult.

 

Eventually Inuyasha came to a small house near a river. He hid up in a tree, examining the area. The house was a simple one, no different from the ones in Kaede's Village. He could smell Renkotsu's scent all around; he must be here. But something else was here with him. He didn't quite understand until he saw Renkotsu come out of the house with three children. Just by looking at them he could tell they were Bankotsu and Sada's children.

 

Finally he found them. He found the remaining members of the Band of Seven. Though Bankotsu and Sada weren't there at the moment, that didn't deter him; he could wait, using the children as bait. No doubt they'd come home eventually. And to help keep the kids in line, he could get rid of Renkotsu now. And that is exactly what he was going to do.

 

Renkotsu felt a very strange aura.... and he didn't like it. “Shikamaru, take Haru and Hana inside.” Shikamaru blinked but did as his uncle said and took his younger siblings inside.

 

Renkotsu held his gourd ready. He knew something was out there.... and it wasn't just a normal demon... demons rarely came in this area; Bankotsu and Sada had slain all the locals when they first moved out here.

 

Inuyasha growled lowly, the growl rolling in his throat. Renkotsu was as sharp as ever. But it didn't really matter. Soon he would be out of the way.

 

Inuyasha jumped down, pouncing unto Renkotsu. Renkotsu, caught of guard, was succumbed to Inuyasha's attack, but he didn't stay down. He quickly kicked the demon off of him and rose, getting into his fighting stance, taking a quick swig from his gourd. He aimed it carefully and spewed the flames at Inuyasha. The blood crazed demon ran from the flamed in a circular motion. Only when Renkotsu was completely surrounded by flames did he realize he had just trapped himself in his own fire.

 

Inuyasha sneered and jumped through the flames, his fire rat kimono protecting him from the intense heat and he lashed out at Renkotsu. Renkotsu wouldn't go down that easily. He dodged Inuyasha's attacks, even if they were just by centimeters and countered when he could with both physical assaults as well as bursts of flame.

 

The flame did some damage to the canine demon; he couldn't constantly block with his kimono. But this human was starting to get on his nerves. He unsheathed his Tetsusaiga and swung it violently at the reinvented blacksmith. The wind from it put out the fire, but it also wounded Renkotsu. He held his shoulder and dodged another swing from Inuyasha. It was all he could do to just evade the attacks now; there was no way he could go on the offensive.

 

“Uncle Renkotsu!” Shikamaru cried out. He and his siblings had peeked out the door to see what was going on. Youthful curiosity was a curse some times.

 

Renkotsu was distracted by his nephew's cry and that gave time for Inuyasha to slice the fire wielding member clean in half. The children gasped and cried as they witnessed the feat. Hana and Haru clung to Shikamaru, horrified. Shikamaru, taking on his role as eldest, ushered in his younger siblings into the house.

 

Inuyasha sneered at the children and chased after them. He backed them into a corner, Shikamaru doing what he could to protect them, even though it was futile. Inuyasha grinned maliciously and raised his sword. The children all huddled together in fear as he started to drop it down.

 

“Inuyasha, stop!”

 

Inuyasha froze as Kagome appeared in front of the children, arms out wide in a protective stance. He stared at her and slowly dropped his stance, his sword just resting in on the ground, the hilt just barely in his hand.

 

“K-Kagome....”

 

Kagome sighed a bit and relaxed her stance. “What do you think you're doing?!” Inuyasha blinked, confused. “You can't touch these children!”

 

“What?! Why not Kagome?!” he asked, fist clenched in front of him, “They're Sada and Bankotsu's kids! I can't just let them live!”

 

“They're only kids. And even so, why not keep them alive for now. Bankotsu and Sada have grown soft, and no doubt will try and save their children.”

 

Inuyasha blinked. “Use them as bait?”

 

“Yes. Don't you think it will be just be spectacular? They won't be able to attack you if you have their children.”

 

Inuyasha's eyes scattered around the floor as his mind wandered around the possibilities. He could use them as shields; he could torture them slowly in front of the parents... oh, the possibilities.

 

Kagome smiled softly and caressed his cheek. “But for now, leave the kiddies alone. They've already gone through so much.”

 

Inuyasha smiled some at Kagome. She was always there for him; always helping him. And now she was helping him exact the perfect revenge. He gently placed his lips on hers, but before he could get his kiss, Kagome faded away. He reached for her as she did, but it was useless. Again she had to leave him. Oh, he hated it when she left him. He growled and looked down at the children.

 

“You better pray your parents get here soon.”