InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Black Diamond ❯ He's Here ( Chapter 4 )

A/N: Hi! I'm updating now of all times, and expect another one tomorrow! Er, today… I'll probably have an AU One-Shot coming out tomorrow too!

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The Black Diamond

Chapter Four

He's Here

Kagome woke early the next morning by the sun on her face. She was the first up. Blinking and yawning she looked around. All her shipmates had somehow moved in their sleep, avoiding the sun. She placed a fist under her chin and cracked her neck. Then, she stood up and bent backwards, almost toppling over, popping her back as well. She moved through many stretches, before sighing in satisfaction and popping her knuckles.

"Damn, woman, you sound like a wreck." Kagome nearly jumped out of her skin.

"Gods, Cap'n, you scared the life outta me!" Inuyasha chuckled. "Why're you up, anyway?"

"I should be asking you the same question. I couldn't sleep with you crackin' and poppin' over there. Sound like a damn log on a fire." Kagome bit her lip.

"Whoops." Laughing softly, the captain stood up. Kagome had to suppress a giggle. He was covered in sand.

"Nani?"

"You've got…erm, sand…here, let me help you." She walked over to Inuyasha and began brushing off his back where he couldn't reach. He started to twitch at her touch.

"Daijibou ka?"

"Daijibou. It's just…that tickles!"

"Sorry. K, all done!"

"Thanks."

A groan was heard a few feet from them.

"Keebler…" Inuyasha blinked. Then he laughed.

"Miroku! Get up, ya lubber!" He strode over to his first mate and kicked him in the ribs.

"Gah! What the-Inuyasha! You should never wake a man when he's sleepin!" The hanyou raised an eyebrow.

"Well, in this case, the man who did the wakin' says to the man who did the sleepin, 'Get off yer ass and work' and then the man who did the sleepin does just that. How's that sound?" Miroku rolled his eyes. Kagome was only slightly surprised at his lack of respect. Apparently, the captain and Miroku had known each other longer than either cared to remember.

Kagome jumped for the second time that morning when Inuyasha started yelling- his version of a wake up call.

The morning passed quickly, with Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and occasionally Kagome huddled around the map from the amulet, planning the best route, and the rest of the crew ashore packing up.

Kagome flitted back and forth between helping the captain (or rather, watching) and helping the crew. Thus, by the time midmorning came, everyone was ready to go.

Inuyasha took the lead, and the group trekked through the jungle, hacking and bashing their way through. They had come upon a rather large tiger, but Inuyasha had dispatched it easily, Kagome watching with wide eyes.

It was mid afternoon when the dog came. It was not a normal dog. For starters, it was very, very large. It came up to Inuyasha's hips. And, it was also jet black. Not what you'd expect from an island dog. It was wary when it first came. The group was taking a short break by a stream when the dog wandered into the clearing. It stopped short, as if it hadn't noticed the people before and began backing up slowly. When Sango tried to approach it, it growled at her. What she did next completely confused Kagome. She called for Inuyasha.

"Cap'n! There's a dog over here and we need ya!" Inuyasha looked up, frowning slightly. He stood and strode over to Sango. He locked eyes with the dog and began to move towards it. It barked at him, and to Kagome's complete shock, Inuyasha barked back. He sounded commanding, and the black dog seemed to waver. Then, it growled, it's hackles raising. Glancing at her captain, Kagome would've sworn that if Inuyasha had had hackles, they would also be raised. Inuyasha growled back, low in his throat. He didn't stop until the other dog had. Kagome was amazed that none of the other crew members were watching this, except for Sango.

Whimpering, it came up to Inuyasha and licked his hand, then sat in front of him and made a series of short barks. The hanyou frowned, nodding every so often. Barking softly, he looked up, his eyes roaming before settling on Kagome. Looking back down at the dog, he indicated her with his head.

The dog got up and trotted to her side. She shrank back, afraid.

"He won't hurt you." She looked up quickly. The captain stood over her, and unreadable expression on his face.

"How do you know?"

"He told me. I-I have to get back." Kagome stared. The captain seemed so…she couldn't define it. He was acting so strangely. She wondered what the dog had told. That thought brought her up short. How had he talked to the dog?!?

Sango grinned. She recognized the look on Kagome's face.

"He's part inu youkai, remember?" she said, before walking over to Inuyasha.

Kagome blinked. Well, that would explain it, wouldn't it?

"Inuyasha, what's wrong?" Sango kept her voice down. Twouldn't be good to have the crew hear her callin him by any other name but Cap'n.

"That dog…" He trailed off, staring into space.

"What about him?"

"He's not a native here, as you probably noticed. He was marooned here with another man. He's long since died, but apparently there's another group on this island."

"Really? Who?"

"More pirates." Sango's eyes widened.

"Does that mean they know?" a new voice piped up. Sango turned quickly, while Inuyasha didn't move an inch.

"Miroku! Jeezus, don't you know how to enter a conversation normally?!"

"No. Inuyasha?"

"Oh, they know all right. They have to. Their the only others who do. Or, rather, the only other." Sango and Miroku looked perplexed.

"Eh?"

"You know him rather well, Sango. You as well Miroku." Realization dawned in Inuyasha's mates' eyes. Their jaws clenched, and Miroku's hand went automatically to his gun.

Inuyasha's eyes were molten gold as he spoke the words the others so dreaded to hear.

"Naraku's here."

A/n: That was incredibly short. Sorry. It's late, and I'm tired. Plus, my stomach hurts….

Monkeys steal my underwear at night…