InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Wasn't In The Job Description ❯ Welcome to the Demon Realm ( Chapter 21 )

Chapter 21

 

Welcome to the Demon Realm

 

As InuYasha lunged for Kouga, Kagome squealed and ducked, her hands pulling away from Kouga's grasp as the wolf youkai dodged the blow. Kouga spun around and kicked, landing a blow on InuYasha's midsection and sending him back against the wall. But InuYasha just rebounded with a snarl, and leapt for Kouga with his claws out. He swiped at Kouga, and his claws grazed the wolf youkai's arm as he tried to move away. This time Kouga kicked for InuYasha's knee, and the hanyou staggered back, but quickly recovered.

 

“You stay away from Kagome, you wimpy piece of wolf shit!” growled InuYasha, and clenched his fist, pulling back and running after Kouga head on.

 

“What's she to you?” said Kouga. “She your mate? I don't think so. She saved my life. I love you, Kagome!”

 

At Kouga's words, Kagome gasped and bit her lip. Where did that come from? Kouga, in love with her? This couldn't be happening…

 

“I said stay away!” roared InuYasha, landing a blow on Kouga's stomach because the wolf youkai had turned to smile at Kagome. “She is my assistant and she stays with me!”

 

The wolf youkai was pushed back through the broken wall, and InuYasha went after him.

 

“Please, stop fighting!” said Kagome and went after them, followed by a very stunned Miroku and Sango.

 

The secret lab was dark and dusty, and looked like it had been abandoned long ago by the smell. Kagome was forced to huddle back with Sango and Miroku, because InuYasha and Kouga were still going after each other in the dimly lit room, crashing into things.

 

“Don't do this!” Kagome pleaded. “Not over me - I won't have this!”

 

But the hanyou and the wolf youkai were too intent on each other to respond.

 

“I don't know what we can do to stop them,” said Sango worriedly. “I think InuYasha is in a berserker-type rage right now.”

 

“I agree,” said Miroku grimly, “but I hope they either come to their senses before they kill one another or we just may have to get involved.”

 

“Do you really think that would work?” said Sango skeptically. “We are only human after all. They are much stronger than us.”

 

While Sango and Miroku were speaking, Kagome's eyes began to fill with tears, and she clenched her fists at her sides. Her mind was spinning wildly as she searched for a way to make this fight end. It seemed Kouga was taking a lot of blows now, and Kagome, Miroku and Sango were pushed further back as the fight continued. InuYasha did not seem to be tiring at all, and they heard growls, thumps, whacks, groans, and breaking lab equipment.

 

“Kagome,” Kouga suddenly gasped, “do you see it?”

 

Startled, Kagome suddenly realized what he was talking about, and peered about the room frantically. If she could find a portal, maybe she could stop this fight!

 

“What are you looking for, Kagome?” asked Sango.

 

“A portal - ah, I found it!” said Kagome, as she glimpsed small flashes of white, red and blue.

 

“Where is it?” gasped Kouga.

 

“Don't tell him, Kagome!” InuYasha growled. “I'm not done with him yet!”

 

“I can't let this fight continue, InuYasha, I'm sorry!” said Kagome. “Look to your right Kouga - to the right of that boarded up window.”

 

The wolf youkai spun around and InuYasha landed a blow to his back, sending him sprawling - right towards the portal. This made Kagome gasp, and immediately InuYasha realized what was happening.

 

“Oh, no - you fucking aren't getting away that easily!” InuYasha growled, and followed

 

“InuYasha, don't! The portal!” Kagome said frantically, and went after InuYasha.

 

“Wait, Kagome!” said Miroku, and grabbing Sango's hand so they wouldn't get separated, went after Kagome.

 

“Remember, I love you Kagome!” said Kouga, slipping through the portal.

 

Roaring angrily, InuYasha leapt in after him, followed by Kagome, and then Miroku and Sango.

 

A silent figure moved into the scene. They had witnessed everything from hiding. Curiously, they regarded the area where the five people had disappeared. With a cursory appraisal of the destroyed, abandoned lab, they returned again to the spot where the others had disappeared. After thinking a moment, they made a decision. The portal blinked faintly, and was going to close soon - but they could not see this. Instead they moved in small increments, until finally, they slipped through the portal and it winked out.

 

On the other side of the portal, in the demon realm, lay a deep green forest. Unfortunately, the portal did not open onto the forest floor. It unceremoniously opened several feet above a river.

 

Kouga went feet first into the river and disappeared. Coming down quickly behind him, InuYasha snarled in aggravation.

 

“AHHH!” Kagome yelled, flailing, when she found herself falling into the river.

 

InuYasha only had a moment to be startled and look up as she came hurtling down on top of him. Moving with precision and speed, he positioned himself to catch her. She landed, flopping into his arms, but she lost her backpack, arrows and bow along the way.

 

“You okay?” said InuYasha to her, but there was not much time for them to regroup.

 

“What?!” yelled Miroku in dismay, as he came falling into view.

 

“Oh no!” said Sango, pressing down on him from behind and causing their descent to speed up.

 

“Watch it!” said InuYasha, but he was not fast enough this time, and slipped on a slimy river rock under his foot.

 

“AHH!”

 

“UHHH!”

 

“EEEKK!”

 

“FUCK!”

 

SPLASH!

 

All four went under as Miroku and Sango landed on top of InuYasha and Kagome.