InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Taming of the Wolf ❯ Juuroumaru and Kageroumaru ( Chapter 2 )

Taming of the Wolf

Chapter 2: Juuroumaru and Kageroumaru

In another part of feudal Japan, Kouga and his wolves found Naraku with a little package and a strange being called Juuroumaru, Inuyasha and the others stumble upon the fight. Achika's face twisted into one of shock and she froze in her place. Kagome noticed Achika's expression and turned around to face her.

"What's wrong Achika?" she asked in concern.

"That's him..." Achika trailed off, barely above a whisper.

"What?" Kagome asked.

"That's him, the one I have been searching for so long..." she replied with the same shocked look on her face.

"Which one?" Kagome asked with an unsure look on her face.

"The black haired one with the fur and armor," Achika replied.

"Kouga!?!" Kagome stared at her with a strange look of surprise. "You know Kouga?!"

Achika looked at Kagome. "What's wrong with Kouga?"

"Noting!" Kagome said nervously as she waved her arms around. "Nothing, nothing, nothing at all." She tried to remain her normal joyous self as she felt the sweat rolling down her forehead.

"I grew up with Kouga. We were friends as young children. My, he has changed," Achika said, looking at Kouga, who was still facing off against Juuroumaru.

"Really?" Kagome questioned.

"He has gotten so strong..and so handsome..." Achika said as she watched Kouga.

"Huh?"

Kagome looked at Achika, who had a subtle smile on her face. "I am happy that he is alive and well."

"As well as someone can be in battle." Kagome added.

Achika stared at her. Kagome sort of shied down at the look she was given. Achika was warning her that she had said too much.

**Wow, I can't believe she knows Kouga. She said she grew up with him...** Kagome thought for a while, then a look of surprise came across her face. **She's part of Kouga's tribe! I wonder if she's after the Shikkon no Tama. Maybe that's why she's looking for Kouga so they can gather the Shikon no Tama together...Or maybe I'm paranoid, but she did attack Inuyasha... Ok Kagome, calm down, maybe she's not as bad as you're making her out to be.**

Suddenly, Kouga took off from the battle, leaving Inuyasha with Juuroumaru. Achika became shocked by this, she had come so far to look for Kouga, and now he was slipping through her fingers once more. He probably never even noticed she was there. He was dense like that sometimes.

Achika called out Kouga's name and tried to take off after him, but Sango grabbed her arm.

"Where are you going, wolf youkai?" she asked.

Achika turned around and looked at the demon hunter.

"I am going to find my friend. I will not let him leave me behind once more," Achika replied simply.

"I can't allow you to do that. " Sango advised. "If you try to leave, then Juuroumaru will go after you, and you might not be strong enough to defeat him. Your best chances are to stay here with Inuyasha."

"You don't understand," Achika turned all the way around, facing Sango. "I have searched most of my life to find this man, and I can't let him slip away from me now."

"Maybe you don't have to." Kagome told Achika. Achika and Sango looked at Kagome, then looked over to the battle field and to their surprise, there stood Kouga.

"Kouga..." Achika said, seeing that he came back.

Inuyasha was having trouble with Juuroumaru, and unexpectedly got run through the chest by Kageroumaru, who was the real brain behind Juuroumaru.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome gasped, Achika grabbed her and pushed her back as Miroku and Sango rushed in to aid their comrade, who had been seriously injured, but because of the speed of the two, Mirkou got beat up.

Inuyasha finally found the strength to get up by then, but noticed that Kageroumaru was about to move in on Kagome. Achika instinctively jumped out of the range of Kageroumaru, leaving Kagome vulnerable to him. Kouga rushed in just in time to save Kagome. Inuyasha thanked Kouga, they teamed up and each of them took on one entity of the being. The set fights were Kouga vs. Kageroumaru and Inuyasha vs. Juuroumaru. Inuyasha was having problems dealing with Juuroumaru, while Kouga, on the other hand thought has as he had Kageroumaru, but Kageroumaru came up from the ground and cut Inuyasha's arm. Achika and Kagome both watched intently as the battle raged on.

Juuroumaru knocked Inuyasha into a tree and Kageroumaru cut Kouga's leg and made a threat to go after Kagome, this of course turned Inuyasha serious.

Kageroumaru rushed into get Kagome once more, and Achika was there to defend her. She drew her sword and stood in a combat position. She swung her sword back, as soon as she was ready to attack, Inuyasha had already cut off Kageroumaru's claw with the Tetsusaiga.

Now Kouga and Inuyasha could not get Kageroumaru, they would have to draw him up out of the ground. Sango, meanwhile had an idea. She poisoned the ground, forcing Kageroumaru up to the surface. Juuroumaru knocked Inuyasha back into Kouga, who rushed toward Kageroumaru. Inuyasha jumped in and saved the wolf youkai from Kageroumaru, who was hiding inside of Juuroumaru, and killed them both with the Tetsusaiga.

"Osuwari." Kagome yelled out, and Inuyasha is forced the ground. Kouga ran away once more. Achika saw him leave and sheathed her sword once more.

"Oh no you don't, Kouga." She took off after him.

"There she goes again." Shippou said as Inuyasha and Kagome were arguing.

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