InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wild West and the Gang of Four Souls ❯ Family Reunion and Unwanted Guests ( Chapter 10 )

(Last Time)

"Ummm Inuyasha, by any chance are you expecting a family reunion?"

Inuyasha snorted at that one, "FUCK NO, are you sampling local herbs again? Where the hell did you get an ide….O" By that time Inuyasha spotted what Miroku was looking at. Shit, Sesshomaru.

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Kagome's head bolted up as she hears Miroku's words.

In the few months she had known Inuyasha, she had already had her fair share of dealings with that particular member of his family. He was so unlike Inuyasha in his manners and attitude, yet so similar in that they were both egotistical assholes, a good deal of the time. It is never a good idea to have that much arrogant testosterone in close quarters.

Kagome scanned the horizon in search of the Inu Chief. He was a little less than a half mile away and closing fast. Behind him trailed his usual one retainer, but more interestingly than that, a young, and apparently non tribal, woman was also in the entourage.

Kagome didn't have much time to think about the woman, however, thinking was a luxury you did when there wasn't going to be a gun pointed at your head in a few minutes. As for the current situation they were in, Kagome didn't believe standing and gaping at the danger coming towards them was a good thing.

She slipped off the back of Soul Stealer and grabbed the reins to Flecha. With a quick look around she spotted a good hiding place behind some boulders near by.

They were piled high enough to hide the horses, and there were enough of them to hide the Sango and Miroku also. It would be easier to see and hear what was going on from over there, and more importantly, it saved her from becoming apart of another lovely family reunion of the Inu's.

Sesshomaru was still riding top speed, and the closer he was getting the more nervous Inuyasha was getting. The last thing he needed right now was a meeting with his older brother. He had enough problems to take care of with the Black Spiders, but he would never step down from a fight with his brother.

"Sango, Miroku, protect Kagome, I don't want anyone getting near her. The bastard is mine."

They nodded and headed over to stand near Kagome. Both would have been over there regardless of what Inuyasha had said, they weren't stupid, but it was better to humor the sheriff by letting him believe he was the one in charge.

Inuyasha lead Soul Stealer off the path in the direction of Sesshomaru. He dismounted and pointed his gun straight at the on coming entourage.

The sight of the gun made the retainer and mysterious girl drop back and wait, while the Inu chief kept his path towards the awaiting kin.

50 feet, 40 feet, 30 feet, the speed never decreased and the rider never swerved, and neither did the awaiting gun man. At 20 feet Inuyasha fired.

The bullet hit the ground right before the horse, and the rider finally changed his speed to more of a trot.

"IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO DIE, KEEP COMING!!" Inuyasha had already worked himself in to the usual mind set he used when dealing with his brother, fearless, arrogant, and irritated.

"Rash and stupid as always I see, dear brother, one bullet already wasted and I haven't even shown you that I am a threat. Pitiful strategy, but only what can be expected of one such as yourself."

Inuyasha was already fuming, "Shut up you fucking asshole. Why the hell shouldn't I shoot at you? I could have killed you already."

"Doubtful, but I hardly have time to argue about my superiority right now. I seek information that you might know. It regards our father's death and the vengeance for it, that even a lowlife like you should have enough honor to seek out."

Inuyasha took a step forward and raised his gun, looking Sesshomaru straight in the eyes.

Sesshomaru let out a sigh of disgust, "As I have already said, I am of no threat to you right now, so put down that pitiful peace of metal you are hiding behind. If it is your wish to your maker faster than you already will, I have no problem in assisting you to a more timely death. However, I would rather do that after you have given me what I need, it regards to a man named Naraku."

Inuyasha lowered his weapon at the mention of a mutual enemy; nothing brings brothers together like plotting to kill someone they both hate.

"What does he have to do with you, and what do you want to know about him?" Inuyasha said in a gruff voice.

"He was behind a recent attempted coup in the tribe and was, as I have recently learned, also involved in our father's assassination. I wish to know his last known whereabouts."

Inuyasha practically growled at the knowledge Sesshomaru had given him, just one more thing to the list of why he wanted to rip Naraku's head off. Naraku was his to kill not his brothers, Inuyasha did not want his brother to get the satisfaction of seeing him die.

"Naraku is mine," Inuyasha spat back, "my problem and mine to kill."

Sesshomaru descended from his horse Ah-Un, and quickly closed the space between his brother and himself. Then grabbing Inuyasha by the throat, with speed too quick to follow, Sesshomaru hissed a warning in Inuyasha's ear, "I suggest you listen to me little brother. It would not be wise to fight me when I am in a hurry, I won't even let you humor yourself by thinking your winning the battle even for a second."

Kagome gasped, she hated watching these meetings, they always went badly. -Damn it Inuyasha, you should have seen that one coming.- But the thing she had hated most about watching was she could never do anything to help, this time it was different however.

With a quick glance towards Miroku, to make sure he didn't notice where she was, Kagome slowly crawled her way over to Flecha. She needed to find a weapon she could use, though not sure yet what she was going to do with it. Kagome wanted something she could use to fight back.

Her gun was out of the question; it was too noisy and she wasn't quite ready for everyone to figure out she could actually shoot. Kagome decided to search Flecha to find if Sango left her any thing she could use. It was worth a try.

She shuffled through the saddle bags and checked around the saddle. The only place left to check was the rolled up pile of blankets. Ha, perfect. Kagome stepped back from the horse and held up a beautifully crafted bow. After another quick search she found the arrows that went with it. -I love you Sango.-

Kagome made her way back to the boulders and wedged her way between two so she had a good view of the brothers and to make sure that Miroku didn't have a clear view of her actions.

Inuyasha was still gasping for air and Sesshomaru was still making some type of speech, she never understood why people always talked so long before they attacked or finished someone off.

Taking aim she pointed one arrow at the men. This will break them apart for a little while at least.

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An arrow flew towards Inuyasha's feet as he tried to repeatedly insult the relative who was currently holding him in a death grip. Seeing the arrow he almost moaned. -O great he brought the tribe, this is the last thing I need. Where did that come from anyways?-

Sesshomaru was just as confused by the arrow's origin as Inuyasha, and loosened his grip just enough for Inuyasha to finally break through.

"Too weak to handle me by yourself, I see." Inuyasha never failed to taunt people even if he was not doing so hot so far in the fight himself, "You had to bring the tribe to back you up."

"That was not from one of mine, I assure you." Sesshomaru snorted in indignation, "I do not need those weaklings to protect me."

Another object whizzed passed the boys and hit the ground. Only this time it was neither from the same direction nor an arrow, and this time the shooter wasn't trying to miss.

"FUCK, what the hell was that?" Inuyasha dove for cover behind some scarce rocks and bushes near by, as he drew out both his guns. He hated being unprepared and he hated being on defense. It was his job to rush into battle and fire first.

Sesshomaru also hit the ground besides Inuyasha. He, however, did it with a sort of grace that Inuyasha couldn't understand. -How the hell does he still manage to look like he rules the fucking world while rolling around in the dirt? If he is behind this attack…-

Sesshomaru knowing that distasteful look on his brother's face lifted his eyebrow a little in disgust at Inuyasha's suspicions. "If you think I have any thing to do with this, you are sadly mistaken in that thought. I fight my own battles and, as I said, do not rely on others like some weakling."

Inuyasha crouched and peered up over the rocks to find the shooter. Catching a glint of light from a dried up river bed little ways away he fired twice before hitting the ground again, narrowly missing another entourage of bullets.

Damn it, how many are there out there? I can't get a good look or shot from here.

"Shit that was close!!" Then glaring at his brother, "I don't care how much you think helping someone or being helped makes you a weakling; if you don't fire that God damn gun, I know you have, we'll be two dead weaklings."

Then emptying out the rounds he was carrying on the ground and reloading one of his pistols, he had only one thought in his mind; thank God Kagome is safe behind those rocks.

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Little did Inuyasha know, Kagome was not quite the innocent, good girl who would safely behind the rocks as he had thought she was.

No Kagome at that moment was more concerned with just how she was going to get more ammo to the stranded sheriff, than her own safety.

She tried to get out there twice, but after nearly getting hit, Kagome slid back behind the rocks and made her way over to where Sango and Miroku were trying to provide back up for Inuyasha.

"You guys got any ideas as to how to get him back here and not in the middle of that shooting range?" Kagome said as she crouched behind the two.

"Well," replied Sango as he fired two shots, "If you can figure out how the three of us can distract, I'm guessing about forty men, then I bet Inuyasha can get to Soul Stealer in time. Getting out of here is a completely different matter however."

"FORTY!!! How'd you figure there are that many?" Kagome, at tops had guessed ten. How could you ever fit so many people in such little cover as the river bed provided?

"O, deputy boy was the one to figure it out." Sango said nodding in the direction of the man who was currently absorbed in sizing up the situation. "If you notice, the shots are coming from a few locations. There are ten men in the river bed, about fifteen waiting behind that hill and another fifteen or so waiting up in that ditch just off the path up there. From what I can tell they were probably planning to ambush us if the Inu Chief hadn't shown up."

Miroku let out a deep breath and stood up. "Well this is going to be an interesting fight. Kagome do you think you can drop the innocent act just long enough to help us out today. I won't tell Inuyasha, but we really need another gunman, or gunwoman as it is."

Kagome stared at Miroku, "Hhhhow did you find out?"

Miroku shrugged, "Found a gun on that new horse. Ladies gun, good quality, not a rangers, I took a wild guess. Kagome, I don't know who you were or why you are trying to hide something, but I for what it is worth, I wouldn't want to lose you as a friend no matter what it is." Miroku took Kagome's hand and kissed it. "Now, would you be inclined to help the lovely Sango and myself as we save our sheriff's sorry ass?"

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Inuyasha was almost out of bullets. He loaded the last six he had in his empty gun, and laid his head one last time against the ground.

He knew there were more than he could ever defeat, but he would never stop as long as Kagome was in danger. He was her last line of defense and he would die protecting her.

Inuyasha figured that Miroku and Sango were already out of bullets since they had stopped firing a while a go. It was up to him now, and it was that thought that brought a slight smirk to his mouth. This was just another challenge for him, another thing to make life more interesting, only this one he couldn't fail.

"You giving up brother?" The Chief took careful aim and fired once. His aim was amazing despite how much he disliked White-mans' weapons.

Inuyasha opened his eyes and looked at Sesshomaru with an almost possessed look upon him. "Keh, Hardly."

Inuyasha grabbed Tetsusaiga and his guns, putting one away so that he could carry all three. Now we show them how it's done. Inuyasha let out a piercing whistle.

Soul Stealer came galloping from around the rocks where he had taken shelter. Knowing the drill he headed straight for his rider at top speed.

Inuyasha readied himself to spring. Three, two, one, jump.

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Miroku heard the whistle. Perfect, right on time.

"You ready lovely Sango? This could mean our deaths."

Sango smiled at the man who had turned out to be surprisingly brave. "If it saves the life of another, I'm willing to face that bridge when it comes."

Miroku smiled back, She's amazing. Tough as nails and determined as all hell.

With one last nod to each other, they kicked their horses, racing in opposite directions.

They were the decoys. Inuyasha could easily take on ten shooters if he knew where they all were, but there were forty not ten and they were hidden instead of in the open. In cases like this Inuyasha needed a little assistance.

Wind Tunnel was faster than a hawk, and almost untouchable because of it. Miroku just wanted to draw their attention for a little while, and that is what he got.

The bullets came flying at him from a number of directions. After one of them nearly nicked one of Wind's hoofs, Miroku decided a little more decisive action was in order. He started zigzagging heading for the river bank.

Half of the men in the river bank noticed him and started firing rapidly but Miroku didn't and wouldn't let up. When he was about ten feet away he started in a straight path again and kicked Wind into one last spurt of energy to clear the bank. You can't ask for much better of a diversion than to get the shooters to fire the other way.

Once he reached the other side, Miroku pulled out his lasso and decided a little round up was in order.

Sango had taken the other way out of the rocks, heading down the path towards the ditch. Her goal was the same as Miroku's, redirection and eventually disabling the gunmen, but along with that she had a few tricks up her sleeves, literally.

Sango placed Kirara's reins in her mouth and took out some of the blinding bombs she had hid up her sleeve. They were made of ground Habaneros and a little gun powder, not deadly but killer to the eyes. They were highly effective in her experience.

Sango didn't stop or slow as she raced down the path; all she did was ride past and throw her inventions into the ditch in the heads of the clueless enemy. They would do the rest.

Kagome's job was back up. She was to watch Inuyasha's back in case anyone, that they hadn't already spotted, decided to impale the sheriff with lead. The gun wasn't her specialty but she'd be damned if anyone got a good shot at her boy.

If Inuyasha noticed the help initially he didn't show.

After throwing himself on his horse, Inuyasha made an arc around his previous hiding spot to feel out the situation then took off towards the near by hill.

Twelve shots for fifteen men, it was going to be one hell of an encounter.

Kagome followed Inuyasha with her eyes like a hawk. She knew he could do it, but that didn't stop her from being sacred to death for him. She had lost too many people in her life to not know death when it stared her in the face, and right now Inuyasha was practically spitting in death's face.

Something caught her eye. -There, ha gotcha.- The sharpshooter went down and Kagome continued her task. She would never let Inuyasha get hit if she could stand in the bullet's way.

Through all of the chaos, Sesshomaru ascended his horse and went to join his ward and retainer. This was not his fight and not his problem. Another time and place he would pay his brother a visit but for now he had problems of his own. Naraku was his, this fight was his brothers.

Kagome noticed Sesshomaru's exit with a touch of relief. At least now Inuyasha didn't have more than one enemy to focus on. He hadn't been doing so well before the gunmen showed up, and she didn't want him to resume that situation.

Kagome scanned the battle area to see how her group was doing. Many of the enemy was injured or dead by now, a few were shot through the head, Sesshomaru's favorite target.

Inuyasha had made quick work of the men on the hill. Between his guns and Tetsusaiga it, can be sufficed to say, wasn't a pretty sight. However, Inuyasha did show mercy to those who asked for it. Despite what people said about him, he was tough not heartless. Also prisoners were a good source of information.

Miroku had tied up many of the men left at the river bank; many were already dead or gone. He was very good at the lasso but many had left before he had gotten a chance to catch them.

Sango's group of men, in great part, were still on the ground rolling around and clutching their eyes. They weren't permanently harmless but she didn't care much. Sango wasn't one for shooting someone in the back especially when they couldn't even see to walk.

Kagome let out a sigh of relief. They had made it, and in one piece from what she could see. They had won and had gotten all of them.

The only problem was they all had missed one, and as Kagome turned around she noticed their mistake. Only it was too late.

"INUYASHA!!!!!"

Inuyasha heard his name, a scream, a shot, and pain. The last thing he recognized was the hard ground, and then darkness.

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