InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hanyou's Heart ❯ Roll Over ( Chapter 8 )
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By: Chevalier Mal Fet 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance / Angst | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 11.20.2015 | Pages: 11 | Words: 7.2K | Visits: 325 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance / Angst | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 11.20.2015 | Pages: 11 | Words: 7.2K | Visits: 325 | Status: Work In Progress
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Chapter Eight: Roll Over Episode One: Beware of the Dog "Hurry up, girl, I don't want to be here any longer than we have to." Kagome opened the door and gave the hanyou a withering look. "Inuyasha, I already told you that I needed to do some stuff back home. You agreed that I could catch up on my schoolwork. It's not like there's anything else for us to be doing. You turned the Alliance down again." "Feh, those alliance-people are worthless. We'd be better off with them out of the way. Anyways, how long is this school thing going take? I want to be back before dark." "I'm sorry Inuyasha, but I can't go back for at least a couple of days. I have a lot of work to catch up on…You can go back if you want, but if I ever want to pass any of my classes, I have to study really hard. I've already missed so much school, I wouldn't be surprised if everyone thought I had some kind of disease!" Inuyasha glared at her. "A couple of days? I agreed that you could have some time back home, but not that you could…" "Inuyasha, YOU need a break too! After all we've been through, you should be happy about a chance to rest. And even if you do want to go back to killing demons again already, I DON'T! I've taken about as much as I can, so give me a break!" The door slammed shut, and Inuyasha could hear Kagome stomp back over to her desk where she'd been for nearly an hour. Showing one of his rare moments of insight, Inuyasha chose not to argue this once. Kagome was obviously not going to be swayed. Fine, let her have a couple of days…it wasn't like it really mattered. At least here there didn't seem to be demons all about. Inuyasha stretched his back, rearranging the position HE'D been in for nearly an hour. Maybe he'd go for a walk. The shrine was pretty big, and it'd be great to stretch his legs. Inuyasha opened his mouth to yell in at Kagome, but changed his mind. She didn't want to be bothered…and he didn't have to report to her. Inuyasha slipped out of the house and walked towards the sacred tree. Even in this time, he couldn't help but be drawn to it. It was still there, bigger than ever. He could even make out the scar from his entrapment. But the thing that struck him most was what was missing. The arrow was gone. Who would have pulled it out? After all the time that it had spent imbedded in the tree, a symbol of his broken soul, to have it gone was startling. As if something like a broken soul could suddenly be plucked up and made whole again. Was nothing sacred? Time changed everything… Continuing his walk around the shrine grounds, Inuyasha walked clear around until he found himself at the front steps. So deep in thought was he still, that he hadn't noticed the boy walking up towards him. As he drew within a few steps, Inuyasha started, growling and crouching into an attack stance. "Who the hell are you! What are you doing here?" The boy jumped and nearly fell down the stairs. "I-I'm, my name is Hojo. I was just bringing these herbs and remedies to Higurashi…" "Higurashi?" Inuyasha straightened back up. It was just a boy, no threat. "Yes, for Kagome. She's not been feeling well lately, and I was hoping she'd go to the movies with me this weekend on a date…" "For Kagome? A date…" It took Inuyasha a few moments to figure out what the boy was talking about, but paranoia usually brings about the same answers anyways. "That's a very authentic-looking costume. Do you work at the shrine? Anyways, I need to give these to Kagome and…" "GRRRR…YOU stay away from Kagome!" The boy's face was surprised and more than a little scared. Inuyasha was suddenly furious. This boy thought he could just take Kagome away from him? After all the pains she'd put HIM through! He advanced on the boy, hands working angrily. "Now wait a minute…Kagome is…She's…It's not your…" The boy stumbled backwards down one step, then another, trying to back away from the enraged hanyou. "Hey, you can't..! Ahhh!" The boy misstepped and fell backwards, rolling painfully down the stairs. Inuyasha stood there, frozen in surprise for several moments before he started down after the boy. He'd rolled nearly to the bottom of the stairs before he'd stopped. Inuyasha bent over him and examined his injuries. He was lucky. There were no series wounds, just a broken arm and a lot of bruises. Looking around for witnesses, Inuyasha nudged the boy down the last two steps and onto the sidewalk below. Someone would surely find him soon. Feeling just a little guilty and yet extremely satisfied, Inuyasha turned back towards the house. It was time to get back outside Kagome's door. Episode Two: Dog's Day "Hurry up, Kagome, I wanna get back to killing Naraku." Inuyasha impatiently tapped his bare foot as Kagome dragged her backpack towards the well. She gave him a grimace, still pretty he thought, and opened her mouth to make some comment, but he didn't wait for her. He grabbed up both girl and pack and leapt into the dry well. He felt the familiar floating sensation and knew they were back in his time, away from pestering human boys that made him want to push them down even more stairs and then stomp on them and tear off an arm or two and… "I almost wish I hadn't gone to school today!" Inuyasha glanced at her. "I have so much work. I don't know how I'll ever catch up on it, and my friends wouldn't stop bugging me about being sick for so long." "Feh, well that school thing seems useless anyways." Kagome didn't even listen. "My friends said that Hojo…um, a boy in my school…broke his arm and they wanted me to go sign his cast with them, but I couldn't, because a certain hanyou was in a hurry to get back to his demon-infested time." She gave him a withering look. "Stupid boy fell down the stairs. I didn't even touch him." He said to himself. "Huh?" Kagome said absently still dreading all the make-up work she had. Inuyasha shook his head. "It's nothing." Back in Kaede's hut, Inuyasha found himself arguing with Kagome AND the old hag. This was stupid. He was the strongest thing around, yet he had to listen to an old hag and a young…well-formed…beautiful…girl. Kagome glanced at him, but he'd managed to stop staring in time and pretended not to notice her paranoid look. "Inuyasha, we have to help the Alliance. They need you, and we could use their help too. Besides, they helped me find you when you were…unwell." Inuyasha grimaced. He didn't need to be reminded about that. He didn't want to feel any gratitude towards anyone, save maybe Kagome. It wasn't as if they'd really done anything. "WE don't need those fools. They're pathetic. They can't even protect themselves from the likes of Hiten. They certainly can't beat Naraku." Kagome gave him an exasperated look and opened her mouth but Kaede was already talking. "Inuyasha, you may not think much of anyone but yourself, but they are risking their lives to defeat Naraku. They share a common enemy and we should try to make allies, not more enemies. Besides, they have been fighting Naraku longer and they may know more about him than we do." "Feh! They didn't even know he was a demon. They don't know anything." "Inuyasha this isn't up for debate. Kagome and I agree that the Alliance is important, and you WILL escort Kagome to see them. You don't have to help them, but you have to protect Kagome. She is still the only one that can purify the tainted Shikon no Tama." So that's how he had ended up tracking down the stupid fools of the Alliance, sniffing out their most recent HIDING place. It was nearly sundown when they actually found the camp, but he knew they were there. He could smell the rancid stink of wolves pacing them as they approached the impromptu village in the clearing. As they entered the cluster of ramshackle buildings, Inuyasha and Kagome drew quite a large gathering of humans and demons alike, separated from each other, of course. Some alliance. It was obvious that the demons followed Kouga while the humans followed Sango. Several of the demons were wolves, and nearly all of them bristled at Inuyasha. A couple of them made as if to step forward not bright, but brighter than SOME but a group of uniformed demon-slayers pushed their way through the crowd, discouraging any fighting. Sango appeared from their midst and stood before Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, I hope that you have reconsidered our proposal. We could truly use your strength in the fight against Naraku." She looked at Kagome as if trying to find out that answer without Inuyasha. "Feh. I wouldn't join you lot if Naraku tried to kill everyone in the world but me." And Kagome. "I'm only here cause some old priestess wants me to play nice and see if you have any useful information on him." His tone said he was extremely doubtful that they did. Sango looked disappointed but hid it from her followers. "That's a shame. We will simply have to kill him without you. I would be glad to share what information we have…but I'm not certain exactly what side you are on, Inuyasha." Inuyasha growled and opened his mouth to tell her that he didn't care what damn side she thought he was on and that he'd take their information if he had to pry it out of the bits of their corpses, but Kagome spoiled his menace by patting his arm and stepping forward. "We're on your side Sango. We want Naraku gone…Inuyasha is just…a solitary fighter." She said that as if meaning something else. The hanyou growled knowing it was something less complimentary. Sango smiled a small smile. "Yes, I know the kind, Kagome. Perhaps we can share information. You're the first to my knowledge to actually meet Naraku. I think we can help each other." "That'd be great, Sango. We don't know much, but we'll tell you what we do." Sango motioned for them to go inside with her and Inuyasha signaled Kagome close to him. He bent slightly and whispered in her ear. "Don't mention the Shikon no Tama." Kagome looked puzzled for a moment but understood quickly unlike Kouga…or Hojo. It would be a bad idea for others to find out about the jewel. They didn't want anymore evil hands getting ahold of it. Kagome quickly told Sango what had transpired inside Naraku's castle. How there were actually very few guards, save a few of Naraku's most powerful minions. Sango told them that the one who created the tornadoes was a demon by the name of Kagura, Naraku's unpleasant second. It was hard to omit the Shikon no Tama, and Sango could obviously tell that something was being left out, but Kagome did her best to tell the edited story. Inuyasha fehed once in a while, but otherwise remained silent. It turned out that Sango knew virtually nothing about Naraku himself, just about his generals and highest-ranking demons. After hearing little of any use, Inuyasha impatiently dragged Kagome to her feet and out the door, to find a ring of wolves surrounding the hut. At their center, directly opposite the doorway, stood Kouga, in all his radiance, or perhaps odor. SOMETHING was certainly radiating from him. Sango glared at the wolves but Kouga spoke first. "Stay out of this, human. Inuyasha is my business, and I won't let you interfere with me. If you don't make me unhappy, I'll continue to let you ruling over your band of humans." Sango shook her head and her slayers took their hands from their weapons. It was no use wasting some of her own just to settle the situation. "Very well, Kouga, Inuyasha is all yours. But once he kills you, I expect your wolves to remain loyal to the Alliance." The slayers laughed, as did a number of the demons. Kouga growled along with his wolves and several made as if to attack the slayers. "Forget the petty humans. Just watch as I kill this damned hanyou. Then we shall punish the humans as is fitting." Kouga smiled at Inuyasha. Inuyasha looked disinterest at the wolves surrounding him, paying little attention to Kouga. The wolf grew angry at being ignored and would have attacked if Kagome hadn't stepped in front of Inuyasha. "Kouga, this is pointless. Inuyasha isn't your enemy, Naraku is! Fighting now won't help the Alliance. It will only weaken it and Naraku will win." Kouga smiled at the girl in a way that made Inuyasha grow suddenly wrathful. "Kagome, you have no need to worry. After I have dispatched this half-breed I will lead the Alliance to a great victory of Naraku." Kagome shook her head. This idiot actually thought he was that strong? "And once this hanyou is gone, you will no longer be forced into his company. You will be able to be mine." Kagome almost choked. "Now step aside," Kouga grabbed her shoulders and moved her out of his way, "while I dispatch this weakling han-" "How dare you ever touch Kagome!" Inuyasha held Kouga by the throat some inches off the ground. Kouga had barely ceased his contact with Kagome before he found himself unable to breathe. Suddenly the wolves were uncertain what to do. Attacking might get Kouga killed, but they couldn't simply watch the hanyou strangle him, either. "You are never allowed to even speak to Kagome. If you GLANCE at her again in the future, I will kill you. If you speak her name, I will kill you. If you ever do anything that upsets her, I will kill you. Hell, if she expresses any discontent in your existence in this world, I will kill you!" Kouga gurgled something unintelligible, but Inuyasha didn't really want an answer anyways. He threw Kouga to the ground and stomped on his chest several times, giving him a few good kicks to the side which obviously fractured several ribs. He probably would have kept on had Kagome not asked him to stop. Giving the wolf one last kick, he turned around slowly, facing down each wolf gathered. They shrunk away from his gaze and slowly melted back into the rest of the rebels. A single pair came forward and dragged Kouga away. The crowd that had gathered finally began dispersing, at Sango's insistence, and Kagome and Inuyasha were left pretty much alone. "Inuyasha, you didn't have to do that. Kouga just…isn't the brightest demon. I wouldn't ever be interested in…" "It doesn't matter. They just have to be shown that you aren't there for them to paw at. You are there for them to have." Kagome blushed and shyly tried to find some way to ask. "Inuyasha…you…you care about me?" Inuyasha didn't completely notice the tone of her voice, still incensed by the wolf's atrocious actions. "You're mine, not for anyone else. Not for that stinking wolf, nor for that pathetic human boy." Kagome's flattered look quickly became puzzled. "Human boy?" Inuyasha suddenly snapped back to the present, realizing he was on the brink of danger. Almost in a panic, he started dragging Kagome away from the village. "Don't worry about it anymore Kagome. We should get going now…" "Wait, Inuyasha, what human boy…you…you didn't did you?" Inuyasha fehed as if to say that he didn't know what she was talking about and didn't really care enough to pay attention, but he was obviously on edge. "Inuyasha, YOU were the one that hurt Hojo?" Inuyasha didn't flinch, but he definitely looked guilty, even a little defiant. "I didn't hurt him, he hurt himself. He was trying to take you away from me and…" "Inuyasha, SIT!" Inuyasha was thrown to the ground unexpectedly. He'd completely forgotten about that power. At least no one was around to see this time. "You BITCH! What did you do that for?" "I can't believe you would hurt poor Hojo. He was in the hospital because of you! Hojo is a friend…you had no right to attack him!" Kagome stormed off before Inuyasha could recover from the spell, and was soon lost in the trees. Inuyasha sighed. He would have to go after her, else she'd get eaten by a youkai. His back ached a bit from the spell and he growled. But his heart ached a bit too. Episode Three: Puppy Kiss Inuyasha wended his way through the forest, following Kagome's scent. She smelled upset and angry still, which was unfortunate. He wasn't certain how he could make her come back to him, but he knew he couldn't let her leave him over some stupid human boy. He didn't think that she had loved the boy…the mere thought of that cause a low growl to reverberate deep in his chest. He had spent a long time with this human girl, a long time for him at least. They had spent months together now. Inuyasha hadn't even spent that much time with Kikyou when they had been together. The thought of Kikyou still made him angry, but no longer at her. Somehow the whole situation had been Naraku's doing. He thought he had loved Kikyou, but Kikyou was dead, and it didn't make sense to love a dead person so much that it blinded you to the love you had for a living one. Inuyasha blinked mentally. He'd never used love to describe his feelings for Kagome, before. It was hard to admit it, even to himself. He was trying to show her that he did, without having to actually say it in those terms. Couldn't she see that he felt so strongly for her? Inuyasha didn't like the word love. It had been a painful word for his entire life. The love of a family…the love of a mate, all deprived of him. Love had always been a reminder of what he didn't have. But there was certainly no other word to describe his feelings towards Kagome. Lust was out of the question, though he blushed as he recalled how her body looked when it was uncovered. Okay, so maybe he DID want her that way. It was obvious…even she had noticed that, when he'd lost control of himself. That experience had actually done some good. It had taught him more about his feelings than he had ever been willing to admit. His animalistic side didn't try to hide how it felt as his human side did. When it wanted its mate, it took it. He almost had that time. He could still remember how aroused he'd been at the sight of his mate…he shook his head. He couldn't think of her that way yet. How aroused he'd been at the sight of Kagome lying there naked. True, she'd almost been raped by Hiten. Inuyasha growled. But his instincts didn't care about that. He'd punished Hiten and it had been time to take his mate, himself. But some part of Inuyasha’s mind had remained, and he had known that to her, it would be the same as rape if he took her then. Realizing what he had nearly done had turned him inside out. Still, honestly, he almost wished he had claimed her that morning. He'd thought about it far too often of late. It was beginning to distract him. Yet his human blood insisted that he wait. The time was not yet right, it said. He agreed with it, grudgingly. But soon he would have her, and both bloods seemed more than happy to agree. Kagome was his. She would see that. Inuyasha hoped. Kagome's scent was getting stronger now, as he closed in. She wasn't very far off. She'd stopped walking apparently. He hoped that she was all right. He burst from the trees into what couldn't really be called a clearing. It was just a small space between the trees. Kagome was sitting on a fallen tree. She smelled more upset than angry now. At least nothing had harmed her. Inuyasha walked up slowly behind her. She heard him coming, he could tell from the way she tensed, but ignored him nonetheless. Reaching her, he knelt and put his arms around her. She started in surprise, but he held on and burrowed his face in her hair. She smelled good. "Kagome…I am sorry that I upset you. I didn't mean to…to hurt anyone, really. That boy," she tensed again and almost pulled away from him. "That boy…I thought he was trying to take you away from me. I don't want anyone to take you from me Kagome." She relaxed against him a little and he took this for encouragement. "Honestly Kagome, I didn't touch him…I was very angry that he wanted to take you and I wanted to make him go away. He…he actually fell down the stairs. Maybe I should have told you, but I knew you'd be mad at me…maybe not believe me." "Inuyasha…you really care so much about me?" Kagome's voice was filled with hope for his answer. Inuyasha wasn't ready to give that yet though. "I…I…You are very important to me, Kagome." She seemed a little disappointed with his answer. Somehow he needed to make her understand. "I need you with me, Kagome. I…" Kagome craned her neck around, trying to see his face. Suddenly Inuyasha moved around so that he could look her in the eyes. They were so beautiful. Kagome was taken aback by his sudden advance on her, but calmed by the look in his eyes. She wasn't certain what his face said, but it was something that made her feel warm inside. Almost too slowly for her to notice, Inuyasha’s face drew closer to her own, until she could feel his quick breaths on her cheeks. Her own breaths shortened dramatically as his lips drew near hers. She could not take her eyes off his. His lips pressed softly against hers and his arms tightened about her waist. She wasn't certain how long the kiss actually lasted. It seemed like forever. She wished it COULD be forever. Inuyasha drew back a bit and gave her a quick look, searching to see if she was upset. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes sparkling in a way that told him she didn't mind the kiss at all. He put his head beside hers as he hugged her close. He could feel her arms come about him as she hugged back. Her head resting on his shoulder, they stayed like that for some while. Kagome's head was spinning. She had thought, hoped, Inuyasha had feelings for her, but she hadn't expected anything like this. They were walking back towards the Alliance's village, but she barely noticed, depending on Inuyasha’s guiding hand in her own. Inuyasha had…kissed her. Nothing could have prepared her for the experience. She had felt so…happy. Kagome wasn't certain what she felt for the hanyou. She knew she had strong feelings for him, but she wondered if she could fall in love so quickly, with someone she barely knew at all. It certainly felt like it. She didn't really know what love felt like, but what she felt for Inuyasha was something she had never experienced. If it wasn't love, she had no idea what it could be. Crushes she'd had. Any schoolgirl was bound to have a crush or two. This wasn't that. It was…so much more. Inuyasha was a mystery to her. He was in so much pain all the time. He killed demons without a pause…brutally tearing them to pieces. Yet she saw that somewhere inside, it hurt him to do so. Kagome thought that even Inuyasha didn't realize how much it hurt him to kill. That was why she kept trying to interfere with his fights. She didn't want to see him hurt himself anymore. She knew he could win easily…but at what cost? Inuyasha…what exactly did he feel for her? He'd been disdainful of her at first, but he'd never been particularly mean to her. He was rough and course, but at the same time very gentle. She was certain that gentle side was something he tried very hard to hide. She know he stared at her a lot. She'd seen the heat in his eyes at times, and it had made her uncomfortable, at least at first. She'd wondered a time or two if he would actually try to take her. To her embarrassment she had actually been excited by the idea. She wasn't certain if she'd mind. If she didn't love the hanyou…she was very close to it. And Inuyasha definitely felt something for her. She was jolted from her reverie by a tug at her arm. They were entering the village area now. It was no time to be thinking of things like this. Kagome touched her fingers to her lips. She could still feel Inuyasha’s on them. Episode Four: To the Flame Inuyasha was on the edge of the village when all hell broke lose. Suddenly demons appeared everywhere, attacking the unprepared Alliance. Most of the humans and demons alike took one look at the attack and ran for the forest. Still, the small group of slayers fought on, as did a small number of demons. They were quickly overcome and taken captive. Inuyasha kept Kagome hidden in the treeline. He had no worries for his own safety, but there were enough demons here to sneak around behind him if he got distracted, and he didn't want Kagome to get hurt. A single demon stepped out to confront his gathered captives. He held himself grandly, even though Inuyasha couldn't see anything special about him. He was some nothing-demon as far as the hanyou could tell. "Ah, so this is the precious Alliance that has been annoying Lord Naraku. Pathetic bunch." Inuyasha couldn't help but agree. "I am the great moth-demon, Gaten-" "Save it you bastard! We don't care who you are." Sango spat at him. She was in fair shape still, though blood was running down the side of her face and several gashes in her uniform showed her injuries. Two demons held her still and one smacked her across the face, splitting her lip. "You will not speak in such a tone. You will not speak until you are ordered to!" Sango sagged at the blow but quickly regained her bearing, glaring at the demon. The other slayers struggled to get free and help their leader, but were pushed to the ground. "You have spirit, girl. Perhaps you will make a good meal for me." The moth-demon smiled at Sango. "The rest of your friends will be made into servants for the Lord Naraku. It will be a gift pleasing in his eyes, I think." Inuyasha was so intent on the struggling slayers that he almost didn't notice the group of demons swooping around behind him. He turned and slashed one through the middle. It exploded into a cloud of gore and he turned to the next, impaling it messily. Still two were left, and one managed to shout for help before he slashed its head off. The other fled towards the village but Inuyasha leapt up and landed on it, crushing it to the ground and snapping its spine. He left it twitching and turned to Kagome. Kagome shouted out a warning as several more demons came running at him from the village. He quickly disemboweled the first foolish one, and grabbed the second by both arms and wrenched. One arm came off and he used it to beat the demon senseless. A scream from Kagome made him come back to his senses. One of the demons had grabbed her up and was running towards the village. The other came at Inuyasha. It leeched onto him and held onto him no matter how he slashed at it. Finally he managed to sever its arms and was freed. Not caring that it was still alive, he ran after Kagome, who was now in the center of the village with the rest of the captives. The demon holding her shrieked as he came down, claws ripping through its chest. Kagome was thrown to the ground by the force of the attack, and had the breath knocked out of her. The moth-demon noticed her now, and licked his lips. His circle of demons surrounded Inuyasha, awaiting his command. "Such a succulent beauty. I would love to have her for myself." He looked at Sango. "Girl, I've decided not to consume you today. This other morsel will be my meal instead." Inuyasha growled a warning, but the moth didn't pay him any heed. He motioned for his demons to attack Inuyasha and as they closed in, he went for Kagome. Inuyasha slashed and tore, killing several demons in the first instants. Through a hole in one of the demon's chests, he saw the moth approaching Kagome. He roared and took the head off another demon. Ignoring the slashes from the demons surrounding him, he plowed through towards Kagome. The moth reached down and cupped Kagome's face in one hand, examining it. "Ah such a beauty…I will have you now." He started to salivate. "You are mine." The moth screamed suddenly as his hand was severed from his arm in a spray of black blood. He fell back shrieking to find Inuyasha standing before Kagome. "NO ONE TOUCHES KAGOME!" The moth held his bleeding arm against his side, anger rising. "How dare you attack I, the great moth-demon Ga-" His mouth opened wide in disbelief as Inuyasha withdrew his hand from his stomach, pulling out entrails. The moth's mouth worked silently before he fell over in a rapidly growing puddle of blood. Inuyasha turned around and faced the remaining dozen demons. They seemed nervous. He took a step towards them, and they fled. He leapt after them, killing first one, then another. A few made it back to the forest, but he hunted them down, killing each and every one. When he returned to the village he was again covered from head-to-toe in splashes of demon blood. The slayers were standing guard around Sango and Kagome, but they made way as Inuyasha approached. Most of the other demons seemed to have left. Kagome was startled to see the red in his eyes, but he seemed in control of himself. As he came closer the red slowly faded and his eyes turned their normal gold and white. "Kagome. Are you all right?" Kagome nodded, tearfully happy that Inuyasha hadn't lost himself again. "Good." He turned to Sango. "Thanks for looking after her. I don't think you'll have to worry about Naraku's demons for a while. I killed most of them." Sango nodded. "It doesn't matter now. The Alliance is broken. Everyone ran off. I'll take us months to get it back together…and I'm not sure it's worth it. I may just take my slayers and kill Naraku myself." Inuyasha snorted. "Don't worry about that. I'm going to kill Naraku. I'm tired of dealing with his cronies. Kagome? I think we should go. We should go tell Kaede what happened. Then we'll go to Naraku's fortress." Kagome nodded. Inuyasha grabbed her and put her on his back. She was already covered in blood so there was no point worrying about staining her clothes. Without another word he leapt off towards Kaede's village, Kagome holding tightly around him. Inuyasha smiled.
End of Chapter Eight -Chevalier
Chapter Eight: Roll Over Episode One: Beware of the Dog "Hurry up, girl, I don't want to be here any longer than we have to." Kagome opened the door and gave the hanyou a withering look. "Inuyasha, I already told you that I needed to do some stuff back home. You agreed that I could catch up on my schoolwork. It's not like there's anything else for us to be doing. You turned the Alliance down again." "Feh, those alliance-people are worthless. We'd be better off with them out of the way. Anyways, how long is this school thing going take? I want to be back before dark." "I'm sorry Inuyasha, but I can't go back for at least a couple of days. I have a lot of work to catch up on…You can go back if you want, but if I ever want to pass any of my classes, I have to study really hard. I've already missed so much school, I wouldn't be surprised if everyone thought I had some kind of disease!" Inuyasha glared at her. "A couple of days? I agreed that you could have some time back home, but not that you could…" "Inuyasha, YOU need a break too! After all we've been through, you should be happy about a chance to rest. And even if you do want to go back to killing demons again already, I DON'T! I've taken about as much as I can, so give me a break!" The door slammed shut, and Inuyasha could hear Kagome stomp back over to her desk where she'd been for nearly an hour. Showing one of his rare moments of insight, Inuyasha chose not to argue this once. Kagome was obviously not going to be swayed. Fine, let her have a couple of days…it wasn't like it really mattered. At least here there didn't seem to be demons all about. Inuyasha stretched his back, rearranging the position HE'D been in for nearly an hour. Maybe he'd go for a walk. The shrine was pretty big, and it'd be great to stretch his legs. Inuyasha opened his mouth to yell in at Kagome, but changed his mind. She didn't want to be bothered…and he didn't have to report to her. Inuyasha slipped out of the house and walked towards the sacred tree. Even in this time, he couldn't help but be drawn to it. It was still there, bigger than ever. He could even make out the scar from his entrapment. But the thing that struck him most was what was missing. The arrow was gone. Who would have pulled it out? After all the time that it had spent imbedded in the tree, a symbol of his broken soul, to have it gone was startling. As if something like a broken soul could suddenly be plucked up and made whole again. Was nothing sacred? Time changed everything… Continuing his walk around the shrine grounds, Inuyasha walked clear around until he found himself at the front steps. So deep in thought was he still, that he hadn't noticed the boy walking up towards him. As he drew within a few steps, Inuyasha started, growling and crouching into an attack stance. "Who the hell are you! What are you doing here?" The boy jumped and nearly fell down the stairs. "I-I'm, my name is Hojo. I was just bringing these herbs and remedies to Higurashi…" "Higurashi?" Inuyasha straightened back up. It was just a boy, no threat. "Yes, for Kagome. She's not been feeling well lately, and I was hoping she'd go to the movies with me this weekend on a date…" "For Kagome? A date…" It took Inuyasha a few moments to figure out what the boy was talking about, but paranoia usually brings about the same answers anyways. "That's a very authentic-looking costume. Do you work at the shrine? Anyways, I need to give these to Kagome and…" "GRRRR…YOU stay away from Kagome!" The boy's face was surprised and more than a little scared. Inuyasha was suddenly furious. This boy thought he could just take Kagome away from him? After all the pains she'd put HIM through! He advanced on the boy, hands working angrily. "Now wait a minute…Kagome is…She's…It's not your…" The boy stumbled backwards down one step, then another, trying to back away from the enraged hanyou. "Hey, you can't..! Ahhh!" The boy misstepped and fell backwards, rolling painfully down the stairs. Inuyasha stood there, frozen in surprise for several moments before he started down after the boy. He'd rolled nearly to the bottom of the stairs before he'd stopped. Inuyasha bent over him and examined his injuries. He was lucky. There were no series wounds, just a broken arm and a lot of bruises. Looking around for witnesses, Inuyasha nudged the boy down the last two steps and onto the sidewalk below. Someone would surely find him soon. Feeling just a little guilty and yet extremely satisfied, Inuyasha turned back towards the house. It was time to get back outside Kagome's door. Episode Two: Dog's Day "Hurry up, Kagome, I wanna get back to killing Naraku." Inuyasha impatiently tapped his bare foot as Kagome dragged her backpack towards the well. She gave him a grimace, still pretty he thought, and opened her mouth to make some comment, but he didn't wait for her. He grabbed up both girl and pack and leapt into the dry well. He felt the familiar floating sensation and knew they were back in his time, away from pestering human boys that made him want to push them down even more stairs and then stomp on them and tear off an arm or two and… "I almost wish I hadn't gone to school today!" Inuyasha glanced at her. "I have so much work. I don't know how I'll ever catch up on it, and my friends wouldn't stop bugging me about being sick for so long." "Feh, well that school thing seems useless anyways." Kagome didn't even listen. "My friends said that Hojo…um, a boy in my school…broke his arm and they wanted me to go sign his cast with them, but I couldn't, because a certain hanyou was in a hurry to get back to his demon-infested time." She gave him a withering look. "Stupid boy fell down the stairs. I didn't even touch him." He said to himself. "Huh?" Kagome said absently still dreading all the make-up work she had. Inuyasha shook his head. "It's nothing." Back in Kaede's hut, Inuyasha found himself arguing with Kagome AND the old hag. This was stupid. He was the strongest thing around, yet he had to listen to an old hag and a young…well-formed…beautiful…girl. Kagome glanced at him, but he'd managed to stop staring in time and pretended not to notice her paranoid look. "Inuyasha, we have to help the Alliance. They need you, and we could use their help too. Besides, they helped me find you when you were…unwell." Inuyasha grimaced. He didn't need to be reminded about that. He didn't want to feel any gratitude towards anyone, save maybe Kagome. It wasn't as if they'd really done anything. "WE don't need those fools. They're pathetic. They can't even protect themselves from the likes of Hiten. They certainly can't beat Naraku." Kagome gave him an exasperated look and opened her mouth but Kaede was already talking. "Inuyasha, you may not think much of anyone but yourself, but they are risking their lives to defeat Naraku. They share a common enemy and we should try to make allies, not more enemies. Besides, they have been fighting Naraku longer and they may know more about him than we do." "Feh! They didn't even know he was a demon. They don't know anything." "Inuyasha this isn't up for debate. Kagome and I agree that the Alliance is important, and you WILL escort Kagome to see them. You don't have to help them, but you have to protect Kagome. She is still the only one that can purify the tainted Shikon no Tama." So that's how he had ended up tracking down the stupid fools of the Alliance, sniffing out their most recent HIDING place. It was nearly sundown when they actually found the camp, but he knew they were there. He could smell the rancid stink of wolves pacing them as they approached the impromptu village in the clearing. As they entered the cluster of ramshackle buildings, Inuyasha and Kagome drew quite a large gathering of humans and demons alike, separated from each other, of course. Some alliance. It was obvious that the demons followed Kouga while the humans followed Sango. Several of the demons were wolves, and nearly all of them bristled at Inuyasha. A couple of them made as if to step forward not bright, but brighter than SOME but a group of uniformed demon-slayers pushed their way through the crowd, discouraging any fighting. Sango appeared from their midst and stood before Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, I hope that you have reconsidered our proposal. We could truly use your strength in the fight against Naraku." She looked at Kagome as if trying to find out that answer without Inuyasha. "Feh. I wouldn't join you lot if Naraku tried to kill everyone in the world but me." And Kagome. "I'm only here cause some old priestess wants me to play nice and see if you have any useful information on him." His tone said he was extremely doubtful that they did. Sango looked disappointed but hid it from her followers. "That's a shame. We will simply have to kill him without you. I would be glad to share what information we have…but I'm not certain exactly what side you are on, Inuyasha." Inuyasha growled and opened his mouth to tell her that he didn't care what damn side she thought he was on and that he'd take their information if he had to pry it out of the bits of their corpses, but Kagome spoiled his menace by patting his arm and stepping forward. "We're on your side Sango. We want Naraku gone…Inuyasha is just…a solitary fighter." She said that as if meaning something else. The hanyou growled knowing it was something less complimentary. Sango smiled a small smile. "Yes, I know the kind, Kagome. Perhaps we can share information. You're the first to my knowledge to actually meet Naraku. I think we can help each other." "That'd be great, Sango. We don't know much, but we'll tell you what we do." Sango motioned for them to go inside with her and Inuyasha signaled Kagome close to him. He bent slightly and whispered in her ear. "Don't mention the Shikon no Tama." Kagome looked puzzled for a moment but understood quickly unlike Kouga…or Hojo. It would be a bad idea for others to find out about the jewel. They didn't want anymore evil hands getting ahold of it. Kagome quickly told Sango what had transpired inside Naraku's castle. How there were actually very few guards, save a few of Naraku's most powerful minions. Sango told them that the one who created the tornadoes was a demon by the name of Kagura, Naraku's unpleasant second. It was hard to omit the Shikon no Tama, and Sango could obviously tell that something was being left out, but Kagome did her best to tell the edited story. Inuyasha fehed once in a while, but otherwise remained silent. It turned out that Sango knew virtually nothing about Naraku himself, just about his generals and highest-ranking demons. After hearing little of any use, Inuyasha impatiently dragged Kagome to her feet and out the door, to find a ring of wolves surrounding the hut. At their center, directly opposite the doorway, stood Kouga, in all his radiance, or perhaps odor. SOMETHING was certainly radiating from him. Sango glared at the wolves but Kouga spoke first. "Stay out of this, human. Inuyasha is my business, and I won't let you interfere with me. If you don't make me unhappy, I'll continue to let you ruling over your band of humans." Sango shook her head and her slayers took their hands from their weapons. It was no use wasting some of her own just to settle the situation. "Very well, Kouga, Inuyasha is all yours. But once he kills you, I expect your wolves to remain loyal to the Alliance." The slayers laughed, as did a number of the demons. Kouga growled along with his wolves and several made as if to attack the slayers. "Forget the petty humans. Just watch as I kill this damned hanyou. Then we shall punish the humans as is fitting." Kouga smiled at Inuyasha. Inuyasha looked disinterest at the wolves surrounding him, paying little attention to Kouga. The wolf grew angry at being ignored and would have attacked if Kagome hadn't stepped in front of Inuyasha. "Kouga, this is pointless. Inuyasha isn't your enemy, Naraku is! Fighting now won't help the Alliance. It will only weaken it and Naraku will win." Kouga smiled at the girl in a way that made Inuyasha grow suddenly wrathful. "Kagome, you have no need to worry. After I have dispatched this half-breed I will lead the Alliance to a great victory of Naraku." Kagome shook her head. This idiot actually thought he was that strong? "And once this hanyou is gone, you will no longer be forced into his company. You will be able to be mine." Kagome almost choked. "Now step aside," Kouga grabbed her shoulders and moved her out of his way, "while I dispatch this weakling han-" "How dare you ever touch Kagome!" Inuyasha held Kouga by the throat some inches off the ground. Kouga had barely ceased his contact with Kagome before he found himself unable to breathe. Suddenly the wolves were uncertain what to do. Attacking might get Kouga killed, but they couldn't simply watch the hanyou strangle him, either. "You are never allowed to even speak to Kagome. If you GLANCE at her again in the future, I will kill you. If you speak her name, I will kill you. If you ever do anything that upsets her, I will kill you. Hell, if she expresses any discontent in your existence in this world, I will kill you!" Kouga gurgled something unintelligible, but Inuyasha didn't really want an answer anyways. He threw Kouga to the ground and stomped on his chest several times, giving him a few good kicks to the side which obviously fractured several ribs. He probably would have kept on had Kagome not asked him to stop. Giving the wolf one last kick, he turned around slowly, facing down each wolf gathered. They shrunk away from his gaze and slowly melted back into the rest of the rebels. A single pair came forward and dragged Kouga away. The crowd that had gathered finally began dispersing, at Sango's insistence, and Kagome and Inuyasha were left pretty much alone. "Inuyasha, you didn't have to do that. Kouga just…isn't the brightest demon. I wouldn't ever be interested in…" "It doesn't matter. They just have to be shown that you aren't there for them to paw at. You are there for them to have." Kagome blushed and shyly tried to find some way to ask. "Inuyasha…you…you care about me?" Inuyasha didn't completely notice the tone of her voice, still incensed by the wolf's atrocious actions. "You're mine, not for anyone else. Not for that stinking wolf, nor for that pathetic human boy." Kagome's flattered look quickly became puzzled. "Human boy?" Inuyasha suddenly snapped back to the present, realizing he was on the brink of danger. Almost in a panic, he started dragging Kagome away from the village. "Don't worry about it anymore Kagome. We should get going now…" "Wait, Inuyasha, what human boy…you…you didn't did you?" Inuyasha fehed as if to say that he didn't know what she was talking about and didn't really care enough to pay attention, but he was obviously on edge. "Inuyasha, YOU were the one that hurt Hojo?" Inuyasha didn't flinch, but he definitely looked guilty, even a little defiant. "I didn't hurt him, he hurt himself. He was trying to take you away from me and…" "Inuyasha, SIT!" Inuyasha was thrown to the ground unexpectedly. He'd completely forgotten about that power. At least no one was around to see this time. "You BITCH! What did you do that for?" "I can't believe you would hurt poor Hojo. He was in the hospital because of you! Hojo is a friend…you had no right to attack him!" Kagome stormed off before Inuyasha could recover from the spell, and was soon lost in the trees. Inuyasha sighed. He would have to go after her, else she'd get eaten by a youkai. His back ached a bit from the spell and he growled. But his heart ached a bit too. Episode Three: Puppy Kiss Inuyasha wended his way through the forest, following Kagome's scent. She smelled upset and angry still, which was unfortunate. He wasn't certain how he could make her come back to him, but he knew he couldn't let her leave him over some stupid human boy. He didn't think that she had loved the boy…the mere thought of that cause a low growl to reverberate deep in his chest. He had spent a long time with this human girl, a long time for him at least. They had spent months together now. Inuyasha hadn't even spent that much time with Kikyou when they had been together. The thought of Kikyou still made him angry, but no longer at her. Somehow the whole situation had been Naraku's doing. He thought he had loved Kikyou, but Kikyou was dead, and it didn't make sense to love a dead person so much that it blinded you to the love you had for a living one. Inuyasha blinked mentally. He'd never used love to describe his feelings for Kagome, before. It was hard to admit it, even to himself. He was trying to show her that he did, without having to actually say it in those terms. Couldn't she see that he felt so strongly for her? Inuyasha didn't like the word love. It had been a painful word for his entire life. The love of a family…the love of a mate, all deprived of him. Love had always been a reminder of what he didn't have. But there was certainly no other word to describe his feelings towards Kagome. Lust was out of the question, though he blushed as he recalled how her body looked when it was uncovered. Okay, so maybe he DID want her that way. It was obvious…even she had noticed that, when he'd lost control of himself. That experience had actually done some good. It had taught him more about his feelings than he had ever been willing to admit. His animalistic side didn't try to hide how it felt as his human side did. When it wanted its mate, it took it. He almost had that time. He could still remember how aroused he'd been at the sight of his mate…he shook his head. He couldn't think of her that way yet. How aroused he'd been at the sight of Kagome lying there naked. True, she'd almost been raped by Hiten. Inuyasha growled. But his instincts didn't care about that. He'd punished Hiten and it had been time to take his mate, himself. But some part of Inuyasha’s mind had remained, and he had known that to her, it would be the same as rape if he took her then. Realizing what he had nearly done had turned him inside out. Still, honestly, he almost wished he had claimed her that morning. He'd thought about it far too often of late. It was beginning to distract him. Yet his human blood insisted that he wait. The time was not yet right, it said. He agreed with it, grudgingly. But soon he would have her, and both bloods seemed more than happy to agree. Kagome was his. She would see that. Inuyasha hoped. Kagome's scent was getting stronger now, as he closed in. She wasn't very far off. She'd stopped walking apparently. He hoped that she was all right. He burst from the trees into what couldn't really be called a clearing. It was just a small space between the trees. Kagome was sitting on a fallen tree. She smelled more upset than angry now. At least nothing had harmed her. Inuyasha walked up slowly behind her. She heard him coming, he could tell from the way she tensed, but ignored him nonetheless. Reaching her, he knelt and put his arms around her. She started in surprise, but he held on and burrowed his face in her hair. She smelled good. "Kagome…I am sorry that I upset you. I didn't mean to…to hurt anyone, really. That boy," she tensed again and almost pulled away from him. "That boy…I thought he was trying to take you away from me. I don't want anyone to take you from me Kagome." She relaxed against him a little and he took this for encouragement. "Honestly Kagome, I didn't touch him…I was very angry that he wanted to take you and I wanted to make him go away. He…he actually fell down the stairs. Maybe I should have told you, but I knew you'd be mad at me…maybe not believe me." "Inuyasha…you really care so much about me?" Kagome's voice was filled with hope for his answer. Inuyasha wasn't ready to give that yet though. "I…I…You are very important to me, Kagome." She seemed a little disappointed with his answer. Somehow he needed to make her understand. "I need you with me, Kagome. I…" Kagome craned her neck around, trying to see his face. Suddenly Inuyasha moved around so that he could look her in the eyes. They were so beautiful. Kagome was taken aback by his sudden advance on her, but calmed by the look in his eyes. She wasn't certain what his face said, but it was something that made her feel warm inside. Almost too slowly for her to notice, Inuyasha’s face drew closer to her own, until she could feel his quick breaths on her cheeks. Her own breaths shortened dramatically as his lips drew near hers. She could not take her eyes off his. His lips pressed softly against hers and his arms tightened about her waist. She wasn't certain how long the kiss actually lasted. It seemed like forever. She wished it COULD be forever. Inuyasha drew back a bit and gave her a quick look, searching to see if she was upset. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes sparkling in a way that told him she didn't mind the kiss at all. He put his head beside hers as he hugged her close. He could feel her arms come about him as she hugged back. Her head resting on his shoulder, they stayed like that for some while. Kagome's head was spinning. She had thought, hoped, Inuyasha had feelings for her, but she hadn't expected anything like this. They were walking back towards the Alliance's village, but she barely noticed, depending on Inuyasha’s guiding hand in her own. Inuyasha had…kissed her. Nothing could have prepared her for the experience. She had felt so…happy. Kagome wasn't certain what she felt for the hanyou. She knew she had strong feelings for him, but she wondered if she could fall in love so quickly, with someone she barely knew at all. It certainly felt like it. She didn't really know what love felt like, but what she felt for Inuyasha was something she had never experienced. If it wasn't love, she had no idea what it could be. Crushes she'd had. Any schoolgirl was bound to have a crush or two. This wasn't that. It was…so much more. Inuyasha was a mystery to her. He was in so much pain all the time. He killed demons without a pause…brutally tearing them to pieces. Yet she saw that somewhere inside, it hurt him to do so. Kagome thought that even Inuyasha didn't realize how much it hurt him to kill. That was why she kept trying to interfere with his fights. She didn't want to see him hurt himself anymore. She knew he could win easily…but at what cost? Inuyasha…what exactly did he feel for her? He'd been disdainful of her at first, but he'd never been particularly mean to her. He was rough and course, but at the same time very gentle. She was certain that gentle side was something he tried very hard to hide. She know he stared at her a lot. She'd seen the heat in his eyes at times, and it had made her uncomfortable, at least at first. She'd wondered a time or two if he would actually try to take her. To her embarrassment she had actually been excited by the idea. She wasn't certain if she'd mind. If she didn't love the hanyou…she was very close to it. And Inuyasha definitely felt something for her. She was jolted from her reverie by a tug at her arm. They were entering the village area now. It was no time to be thinking of things like this. Kagome touched her fingers to her lips. She could still feel Inuyasha’s on them. Episode Four: To the Flame Inuyasha was on the edge of the village when all hell broke lose. Suddenly demons appeared everywhere, attacking the unprepared Alliance. Most of the humans and demons alike took one look at the attack and ran for the forest. Still, the small group of slayers fought on, as did a small number of demons. They were quickly overcome and taken captive. Inuyasha kept Kagome hidden in the treeline. He had no worries for his own safety, but there were enough demons here to sneak around behind him if he got distracted, and he didn't want Kagome to get hurt. A single demon stepped out to confront his gathered captives. He held himself grandly, even though Inuyasha couldn't see anything special about him. He was some nothing-demon as far as the hanyou could tell. "Ah, so this is the precious Alliance that has been annoying Lord Naraku. Pathetic bunch." Inuyasha couldn't help but agree. "I am the great moth-demon, Gaten-" "Save it you bastard! We don't care who you are." Sango spat at him. She was in fair shape still, though blood was running down the side of her face and several gashes in her uniform showed her injuries. Two demons held her still and one smacked her across the face, splitting her lip. "You will not speak in such a tone. You will not speak until you are ordered to!" Sango sagged at the blow but quickly regained her bearing, glaring at the demon. The other slayers struggled to get free and help their leader, but were pushed to the ground. "You have spirit, girl. Perhaps you will make a good meal for me." The moth-demon smiled at Sango. "The rest of your friends will be made into servants for the Lord Naraku. It will be a gift pleasing in his eyes, I think." Inuyasha was so intent on the struggling slayers that he almost didn't notice the group of demons swooping around behind him. He turned and slashed one through the middle. It exploded into a cloud of gore and he turned to the next, impaling it messily. Still two were left, and one managed to shout for help before he slashed its head off. The other fled towards the village but Inuyasha leapt up and landed on it, crushing it to the ground and snapping its spine. He left it twitching and turned to Kagome. Kagome shouted out a warning as several more demons came running at him from the village. He quickly disemboweled the first foolish one, and grabbed the second by both arms and wrenched. One arm came off and he used it to beat the demon senseless. A scream from Kagome made him come back to his senses. One of the demons had grabbed her up and was running towards the village. The other came at Inuyasha. It leeched onto him and held onto him no matter how he slashed at it. Finally he managed to sever its arms and was freed. Not caring that it was still alive, he ran after Kagome, who was now in the center of the village with the rest of the captives. The demon holding her shrieked as he came down, claws ripping through its chest. Kagome was thrown to the ground by the force of the attack, and had the breath knocked out of her. The moth-demon noticed her now, and licked his lips. His circle of demons surrounded Inuyasha, awaiting his command. "Such a succulent beauty. I would love to have her for myself." He looked at Sango. "Girl, I've decided not to consume you today. This other morsel will be my meal instead." Inuyasha growled a warning, but the moth didn't pay him any heed. He motioned for his demons to attack Inuyasha and as they closed in, he went for Kagome. Inuyasha slashed and tore, killing several demons in the first instants. Through a hole in one of the demon's chests, he saw the moth approaching Kagome. He roared and took the head off another demon. Ignoring the slashes from the demons surrounding him, he plowed through towards Kagome. The moth reached down and cupped Kagome's face in one hand, examining it. "Ah such a beauty…I will have you now." He started to salivate. "You are mine." The moth screamed suddenly as his hand was severed from his arm in a spray of black blood. He fell back shrieking to find Inuyasha standing before Kagome. "NO ONE TOUCHES KAGOME!" The moth held his bleeding arm against his side, anger rising. "How dare you attack I, the great moth-demon Ga-" His mouth opened wide in disbelief as Inuyasha withdrew his hand from his stomach, pulling out entrails. The moth's mouth worked silently before he fell over in a rapidly growing puddle of blood. Inuyasha turned around and faced the remaining dozen demons. They seemed nervous. He took a step towards them, and they fled. He leapt after them, killing first one, then another. A few made it back to the forest, but he hunted them down, killing each and every one. When he returned to the village he was again covered from head-to-toe in splashes of demon blood. The slayers were standing guard around Sango and Kagome, but they made way as Inuyasha approached. Most of the other demons seemed to have left. Kagome was startled to see the red in his eyes, but he seemed in control of himself. As he came closer the red slowly faded and his eyes turned their normal gold and white. "Kagome. Are you all right?" Kagome nodded, tearfully happy that Inuyasha hadn't lost himself again. "Good." He turned to Sango. "Thanks for looking after her. I don't think you'll have to worry about Naraku's demons for a while. I killed most of them." Sango nodded. "It doesn't matter now. The Alliance is broken. Everyone ran off. I'll take us months to get it back together…and I'm not sure it's worth it. I may just take my slayers and kill Naraku myself." Inuyasha snorted. "Don't worry about that. I'm going to kill Naraku. I'm tired of dealing with his cronies. Kagome? I think we should go. We should go tell Kaede what happened. Then we'll go to Naraku's fortress." Kagome nodded. Inuyasha grabbed her and put her on his back. She was already covered in blood so there was no point worrying about staining her clothes. Without another word he leapt off towards Kaede's village, Kagome holding tightly around him. Inuyasha smiled.
End of Chapter Eight -Chevalier