InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Strange Faces Meet in Strange Places ❯ Attack from the Dead Fox Demon ( Chapter 4 )

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Chapter Four: Attack from the Dead Fox Demon

Shippo reached Kagome's side just before his now demented father did. Kagome's already huge eyes became even larger as the partly digested animal rushed toward the school girl. A flash of bright crimson and silver flew before her pale face.

"I don't think so you basterd! I'm not going to allow you to even try to get her!" Inuyasha screamed at the attacking beast. The Tetsusaiga was swung at the demons throat, but not rapidly enough. The fox smacked the half dog demon with all of its power sending him soaring into the side of a rocky cliff. After gravity claimed power over Inuyasha and he crashed to the ground, and he blacked out from being tossed around.

"Inuyasha! Please be okay!!! OH GOD!!!" The fox turned back to Kagome and Shippo with a sneer on its face that bared its razor sharp teeth. The demon bound toward the two helpless individuals and in one snap of the colossal jaws Kagome and Shippo were ripped apart.

Inuyasha opened his golden amber eyes and found that his companions were mashed between the rotten teeth of the demon fox. Still stunned from the massive blow that he received it took a while for the last standing hero to realize what had happened. Sluggishly the conqueror gained his composure, took hold of his sword, and hoisted himself to his feet.

"My friends…you killed…my friends," Inuyasha growled to the demon through his clenched fangs. He saw red, the crimson blood of Kagome and Shippo; it covered the entire scene through his eyes. I will get my revenge you half dead mongrel!!! I will not let them perish in vain!!!

Taking up the Tetsusaiga Inuyasha blindly swung only see Kagome's body crushed underneath the pressure of the demons fangs. The fox turned toward Inuyasha's voice just at the instant the half dog demon put all of his might into the attack. The sword sliced through the eye holes of the fox. Roaring in pain the creature threw its head left and right trying to rid itself of the pesky vermin that was giving it so much trouble. Inuyasha shoved the weapon into the gaping wound further. The fox stumbled, swaying side to side before collapsing to the earth.

A bright blue illumination showed through the crack that Inuyasha had inflicted into the demon's skull. The flesh peeled away and disintegrated. All that remained was the original coat and the jewel shard that Inuyasha quickly removed from the expired fox's fur. Gasping heavily he collapsed in a heap of silver and scarlet, and started tearing up thinking about Kagome and the fox child.

"Lord Inuyasha?" Myoga the flea had finally come to help; he had just come a little bit too late, which irritated Inuyasha even more.

"Finally you come, a lot of help you are," grumbled Inuyasha trying to hide his face from the tiny flea.

"Master, where is Kagome?" A clawed hand came down upon the insect firmly.

"NEVER MIND ABOUT KAGOME, ALRIGHT!" Inuyasha hastily stood up to get away from Myoga. Quietly the young half-demon whispered toward the flea, "She died, she was crushed with a young fox cub inside the jaws of the child's father. The father had a jewel shard in its back, and now…they're both gone." Myoga looked at Inuyasha, knowing that he was filled with sadness. Inuyasha picked up the fox pelt, jewel shard, and Kagome's possessions. At least I'll have her scent that she left on her belongings. Myoga then followed Inuyasha deeper into the forest.

The two had walked until night fell and the heartbroken Inuyasha didn't notice as the darkness surrounded his body. Myoga jumped up onto his master's shoulder, letting his young lord sort through his jumbled feelings, the flea curled up and fell asleep. Inuyasha trudged aimlessly through the night thinking about how alone he always was, how no one wanted to be around him for very long. Poor Kagome, she was still young, and I feel bad for anything I ever said that mean to her. He remember that very afternoon he had said he had nothing better to do than look at her ugly face. Why do I say such things? I don't really mean them, in fact, she was beautiful and she didn't even snap back at me, or even try to sit me. A small sigh escaped his lips as he gazed up for the first time since the battle. Morning was coming and a slight fog descended on the forest. Through the mist Inuyasha could make out two silhouettes. He made a small gasp and awoke Myoga. The flea sat up, blinking rapidly at the figures, he then squinted to make sure he wasn't still dreaming.

"Lord Inuyasha, I do believe that they are Kagome and the young fox, or to more precise, the souls of them." The fog grew even thicker as the souls came closer.

"Inuyasha? I hope you did well and that you'll be okay."

"And thank you sir, for putting my father's spirit back where it belonged, hopefully I will find him there."

"Watch master, as the souls are making they're final fair well to you." The bewildered half-demon watched as Kagome and Shippo came closer, and the closer they got, the more fog came.

"Kagome!!!" Inuyasha dashed to the girl and wrapped her into his arms, "Don't leave me! I never want to be alone again!"