InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The wilderness of One's Heart ❯ Chapter 3

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P.S. I don't own Inuyasha

 

~Scarlet Lover

 

 

 

 

Chapter Three: We're on our way

 

 

 

Kagome and the children traveled for two days after the incident, and you could say that the first two days was pure hell for both of them. After the incident with the slave trade Kagome and the children traveled for two hours and then rested for the night. Since then stopping ad resting became common.

 

From Kagome's point of view it was hell stopping for a break every three miles. The children needed to stop for food, to go to the bathroom, or simply because they were tired. Kagome being the demon that she was, got fed up quite easily with this routine.

 

The children, however, were mentally exhausted. The kept wondering if she was going to eat them, sell them, or let something evil get to them. They were unaware of her intentions, and that left them exhausted. All in all both were tried and just wanted the journey to be over, so that they could finally be home again.

 

To keep up with each child, because of their many breaks, Kagome put a mark on their foreheads depending on what village they belonged to. Since there were forty children and ten children were missing from each village, she used four different signs and a certain number of dots so it would be easy to tell if a child was missing. The number of dots ranged from one to ten for each sign.

 

The children that belonged to the Sunshine Village in the east had a golden sun sign since Sunshine Village was known for it's excessive sunlight. The children who belong to the Hiroshi Village in the south had a green tree sign, since the Hiroshi Village was known for farming. The children from Tekai Village in the north had a brown cow sign since Tekai Village was for their cattle, and the children from Shikon Village in the West had a purple looking orb, since this village was known for the tale of the Legendary Shikon Jewel .By each sign was a number of dots.

 

“Are we going to take a break soon Kaka-chan?” asked a child, pulling on skirt

 

Kagome looked down and was surprised to meet magenta eyes. “Yes, soon Sango-chan very soon, but first we have to make it down that hilltop before sunset.”

 

The child nodded her head with determination as if understanding the importance of the situation, even if she really didn't. Kagome smiled at her innocent. ` Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kikyo are the only ones not to frighten to speak to me. I can understand the other pups' reluctance, but these four warmed up to me quickly, almost… as if they are used to living with demons. That in itself is very uncommon for human pups, even if the west and the south are both ruled by demons. Humans and demons tend to avoid each other or live in villages with their own kind. Hmm, I might need to investigate the reason for this.' She was so deep in thought; she almost missed the scent that passed by her nose. Almost.

 

`WHAT THE HELL' She thought

 

“EVERBODY GET DOWN!!!” Kagome bellowed while pulling out six daggers. All the children that heard this fell down to the ground. One boy around five, with short auburn hair and brown eyes, wearing blue pants and a white shirt was left standing.

 

“PUP GET DOWN!”

 

The boy did not seem to hear her. He was frozen with fear, watching an eagle demon descend down. Kagome started to panic ` Damnit! What was that pup's name? Umm. Hoho, Hobo Hoco, Hojo. HOJO THAT'S IT!'

 

“HOJO GET DOWN,” she yelled

 

Hojo finally coming out of his daze and hearing this, dived and as his head was almost taken off one of Kagome's daggers that went zooming by, hitting the demon square in the face before it's talons could grab him. “Damn that was too close” she muttered, but stopped and sniffed the air.

 

`You have got to be kidding me!' she thought, as she picked up the scent of eight other demons too close for comfort.

 

“Shit,” she muttered

 

Kagome turned around and looked down at the children who all looked as if they stared death in the eyes. Though in a way she suppose they had.

 

“PUPS GET UP! WE NEED TO MOVE, AND MOVE FAST!” she said furiously. The children, although shaken up, did, as she said not wanting to find out what would happen if they didn't.

 

“Everyone needs to start jogging to the hilltop. Beyond the hilltop is a holy camp that will protect anyone against any harmful demons. Do NOT stop until you reach that camp, and watch out for each other.” She said calmly but firmly, while pointing to the hilltop.

 

“Now go!” she commanded, as she jumped into a tree branch above their heads.

 

The children looked at each other, unsure of what to do next. Just then, Sango and Kikyo started to jog to the hilltop. The other children still unsure, but now inspired, began to jog after them.

 

`Thanks girls' Kagome thought, as she watched the children run toward the hilltop. To make sure the children had some sort of protection if anything were to happen, she sensed out her familiar's auras to make sure they were following them.

 

`Good they are'

 

“Okay demons, come out and state your business!” Kagome hissed her voice full of malice, when she was sure the children were out of earshot.

 

At her command eight demons came out. A male lizard demon, a male boar demon, a male cat demon, a male snake demon, a male panther demon, a female bear demon, a female tiger demon, and a female monkey demon. To Kagome it appeared that the snake demon appointed himself to be the leader, by the arrogant way he held himself.

 

“SSSo you could ssssense us hmm, Miko?” the snake demon hissed, “It'ssss not very nice to ignore you guestssssss.”

 

Kagome glared daggers at him. “What do you want?” she said coldly

 

“We don't want much, but the SSSShikon Jewel,” he snarled

 

Kagome rolled her eyes. “Well sorry to say I don't have It.” she said with no real sincerity in her voice, “Sorry to waste your time.”

 

The demon hissed, “You have it, and if you don't hand it over to ussss, we promissse that those humansss you were protecting will face a fate worssssse than death”

 

Before the demon knew what had happened, Kagome had jumped down from the branch with great agility pointing her sword full of purification at his throat.

 

“Let's get something straight right now my friend,” Kagome chastised, “I'm not a person that takes threats lightly, so if you threaten me be prepared to back it up.”

 

The bear demon, thinking she dropped her guard, charged at her full speed, but was stopped dead in his tracks upon feeling the sharp sting of a poisonous dart in his arm.

 

Howling in pain, the bear demon fell to ground in a seizure as the as the poison surged through his veins, slowly seizing his life.

 

Kagome didn't even flinch as the bear demon passed away, but she talked loud enough for the other demons to hear her. “You don't really think I would let my guard down do you?” she asked slyly with her sword still in the same position.

 

“I really have no reason to kill the rest of you, but I feel obligated to give the rest of you a fair warning,” She then sliced the snake demon's head off, letting it roll shamelessly on the ground, not bothering to purify the rest of the wretched demon's loathsome body.

 

“That is your warning, do not pester me” as she turned to walk away, another demon spoke up.

 

“Bitch, just who in the hell do you think you are?” the cat demon snarled once the “leader” was dead, “ How about I just cut that pretty little neck of yours, or better yet,” he said as he gazed at her outfit lustfully, “make you my mate and torture you for the rest of your natural born life!” He snarled while cracking his neck. He glowed an unsettling red, as he turned from his mere weak humanoid appearance, to his true form, a large red cat, with eyes glowing crimson.

 

The other demons looked at the fight arrogantly, thinking Kagome would back down, after all it was a known fact that defeating a cat demon was no easy feat and it would take a major proportion of her energy to kill him. That, they believed, would leave her weak and open for other attacks.

 

Kagome just rolled her eyes. “ Well since you want to fight in your demon form, its only fair I go into mine, right?” she said while putting her sword back in its sheath on her back. She closed her eyes and started to glow a black hue for her transformation.

 

During her transformation, Kagome's skin changed from the paleness of the moon, to a dark tan, and her eyes from silver-blue to silver-lavender. Her highlight changed from blue to purple, and her ears changed from their elf human like ears to dog-ears. She then grew a long black tail, and claws, and sharper fangs, and her body curvier if one could believe that.

 

When she opened her eyes, the demons looked shocked by the amount of blood lust behind those lavender silver eyes of the demon beauty. The cat demon laughed, “If that is your true form, then you are weaker than I thought!” foolishly raising his paw as if to crush her.

 

“You're an idiot,” she said, not at all intimated by his actions. “If you would have noticed my aura like a good kitty, then you would have noticed I'm a ultimate elemental youkai meaning I control earth, fire, water, and.” she said, taking a deep breath only to blow a huge gust of wind at him knocking him into five trees. “Wind.”

 

 

The cat demon got up on all fours and shaked all the debris off of him. “ You'll pay for that!” he yelled in rage, and lunged at her only to crash into a wall of earth surrounded by fire. Rolling on the ground, the demon tried to put out the fire that on his fur, but his attempts failed, as it only continued to spread. He continually rolled, but the fire burned on, until it finally consumed him.

 

When Kagome was sure the demon was dead, she turned to face the other demons. “Since you six did not leave after my warning, you will have to die” and with that said, she put out her hand and surrounded each one of them with her fire, killing them all as painfully and slowly as demonstrated on the cat demon.

 

“My work is done.” she said and turned walking in the direction of the hilltop.

 

~The Children~

 

When Sango and Kikyo had reached the hilltop they looked down to see a small camp with three huts and a fire already burning. They looked at each other.

 

“Sango I thought we were the only ones out here,” Kikyo questioned

 

“Me too, but Kaka-chan wouldn't send us into danger, so these people must be nice.” Sango said

 

“ I guess your right, cause she did say this place was safe,” Kikyo said turning just as the other kids arrived looking just as confused they were.

 

“ Girls what's going on?” said Miroku when he was finally able to get through the crowd of children to them

 

“There's someone or something down there all read-,” Kikyo tried to answer, but was interrupted.

 

“That proves the demon or miko or whatever she is going to kill us,” shouted no other than Hojo

 

“ Hojo how can you say,” Sango growled, “ She just saved you life and that's how you repay her” glaring at Hojo.

 

Hojo quickly shut his mouth knowing she was right.

 

“Well don't jus stay there all day lets go see what's down there,” Miroku said all ready half down the hill top. Kikyo and Sango grinned.

 

“Right you are Miroku,” the two girls said in unison following him down the hill topside.

 

Slowly group-by-group Kids walked down the hilltop. Upon entering the camp the children noticed no one was even there. Leaving them curious as to who started the fire. “Shippo do you smell anything?” Kikyo asked. Shippo shook his head, “Nope, no ones hear but us.”

 

Sango stuck her tongue out at Hojo, gloating, “Nah, told you Kaka-chan was safe.” Hojo just blushed and didn't say anything.

 

Kikyo laughed at the two, but quickly quieted down. “ I think we that it would be a good idea to wait it out and wait for her return.”

 

All the other children agreed to this, and patiently sat down to await her return.

 

~Normal~

 

When Kagome entered the camp the site, she walked in on the children laughing and talking. They were happy to see her and welcomed her, and then were suddenly taken aback with surprise.

 

“Kaka-chan is that you?” said two voices, which belonged to Sango and Kikyo

 

Kagome looked at the children in confusion until a look of realization crossed her features.

 

`I forgot to change back.'

 

 

 

 

 

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