InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unexpected Alliances ❯ The Wrath of a Demon ( Chapter 5 )
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By: hanyou_demoness 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Action / Adventure | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 01.31.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 356 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Action / Adventure | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 01.31.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 356 | Status: Completed
§ The Wrath of a Demon §
The cool evening wind stirred the ashes of the fire, lifting them to dance on the tiny breeze. Inuyasha watched as a flake drifted toward him, flipping and twirling to some unheard tune. It finally landed, almost regretfully, on the sleeve of Inuyasha's haroi.
Where is she?
The moon, a sliver of its former self, barely illuminated the surrounding forest. The pomegranate trees were beginning to bloom, he noticed, but their delicate flowers had closed for the chilly night. Their color and seemingly graceful appearance only reminded him of why he was still awake tonight.
Kagome promised to be here tonight. Though she may be late, she has never been gone for this long. What is keeping her!
A rustle in the bush near him caused the hanyou to startle. Inuyasha whipped out the Tetsusagia, and in one swift move cornered his threat.
“If you wish me dead, I'd suggest you move this-” the figure moved his finger along the edge, “dull blade of yours slightly to left. It won't do much good where it is now.”
Inuyasha sighed and put his blade down. The Tetsusagia hadn't transformed when he pulled it; this new man Varon was making comments he'd regret later.
“You always stay up this late? It's not good for your health you know.”
“What's it to you, monk?”
“If I fall protecting the lovely lady Sango from some evil threat you always seem to be facing, I want her life to be in good hands, you see?”
“What do you mean `fall protecting'? By the time you even see the demon, this `dull blade' will have already been on its finishing backswing. Oh, and take care not to stand to close behind me, I wouldn't want to slice anything important.”
“Ooh, the violent type. Then again, you are a half-demon.”
Silence greeted the clearing. For a time, the two men sat listening to the wind course its way through the blossoms.
“It's the lady, Kagome, isn't it?”
“She said she would return before the sun set last night. She has never been this late before.”
“Miroku told me of Kagome. She is a beautiful girl, is she not?”
“She's off limits!”
“I wasn't suggesting that. I was just going to say that Miroku said she is also a very skilled and intelligent girl. Something must have come up, that she couldn't come to you tonight. I believe she can handle herself well enough until tomorrow morning, and if she still hasn't come, then we will go look for her. In the meantime, get some sleep.”
“Who invited you?”
“I believe you did, as long as I “don't slow us down”. Was that not the intention?”
Inuyasha sighed. “Tomorrow morning, then.”
“Goodnight, Inuyasha. I will watch the camp.” Varon watched as the hanyou drifted into the nearby forest.
“Poor old fool,” he remarked.
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“You agreed to my idea, I do remind you!!”
Inuyasha's face, full of rage, was positioned only inches from Varon's. The inches separating them was again filled by the Tetsusagia's steel. The only difference this time was that the Tetsusagia was now fully transformed.
“You were supposed to watch for any sign of Kagome. Her scent's all over the damn place! How the hell did you miss her?”
Varon tried to back away, but only succeeded in bumping into the tree directly behind him. Sango, Miroku and Shippo glanced occasionally towards the scene, but focused more of their attention on finding any sign of Kagome.
Inuyasha growled violently. Varon gulped back his fear. “I swear, Inuyasha, I never caught sight of the girl last night. I do say, however, that is one hell of a `dull blade' you have pulled on me.”
Inuyasha's fist struck the monk's shoulder, flinging him away from the tree. He sheathed the Tetsusagia. “You haven't seen nothing yet, monk. I'm not wasting time on you. Help us look for Kagome, or go back home!”
“The only way I can complete my mission is with your help.” Varon rubbed his arm. “As long as I can stay alive long enough to do it.” Inuyasha snorted.
“Over here!” Shippo's shill voice sounded through the trees. “I found Kagome's backpack!”
“Where!”
Shippo pointed to the yellow mass some distance some from the nearby Bone Eater's Well.
Miroku ran to the sack, and picked it up with some difficulty. Some of Kagome's texts fell out through a large rip in the side. “Inuyasha,” he called, “we have a problem. Someone has Kagome.”
Sango pointed to a roughly hewn trail in the underbrush. “They went through here in a hurry, alright. Inuyasha, they took Kagome alive. Something is wrong.”
“The St'aler,” muttered Varon. “They must have found me!”
“You bastard.” The hanyou eyes glittered a golden fire. “You brought these demons down on Kagome on purpose, didn't you!”
“I swear, Inuyasha, I thought I had lost their trail!”
“You're using us to defeat your enemies, and Kagome was a nice bait, wasn't she? Wasn't she!”
“Inuyasha, settle down.” Miroku grabbed the hanyou by the shoulders. “We don't know who has Kagome, but I suggest we try to find her as soon as possible. And we're going to need all the help we can get. Varon may have screwed up...” a muffled `Hey!' was heard in the background, “...but he is probably one of the most powerful monks I have ever seen. We need his help.”
Inuyasha's face still glowered, but his eyes lost some of their demonic fire. An ear twitched, and his hand ventured down to the Tetsusagia. Varon nodded as he reached for the holy scriptures within his robe. The two drew their weapons.
“Inuyasha, Varon please! We don't need this!”
Varon's hand flung the scriptures out as Inuyasha's sword swept in its deadly arc. Lighting and demonic power combined to form a deadly force, a beam of power that swept menacingly back toward Varon. The monk hurriedly dived out of the way, allowing the beam to continue unhindered in the forest.
Shippo cried out. “Inuyasha, what are you...”
An unearthly scream sprouted from the shadows. A mangled demon dropped to the forest floor, his steel weapons fallen from the wiry hand. Echoing cries of rage joined the fading death call.
Inuyasha snorted. “You're quick monk. I thank you for acting your part.”
Varon twitched on the ground, barely conscious to Inuyasha's retort. His panicked breathing was only just starting to slow.
The demon's companions began to circle around the group. Inuyasha readied his sword, Sango the Hiraksou, and Miroku his right hand. Shippo hid diligently in Kagome's bag.
“You wanted to see this `dull sword' in action, Varon, you got it. Just heed my earlier warning, and keep all essentials out of the way.” The other monk shakily stood and pulled out a few more scriptures.
The demon horde attacked.
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Review!!
-Hanyou
The cool evening wind stirred the ashes of the fire, lifting them to dance on the tiny breeze. Inuyasha watched as a flake drifted toward him, flipping and twirling to some unheard tune. It finally landed, almost regretfully, on the sleeve of Inuyasha's haroi.
Where is she?
The moon, a sliver of its former self, barely illuminated the surrounding forest. The pomegranate trees were beginning to bloom, he noticed, but their delicate flowers had closed for the chilly night. Their color and seemingly graceful appearance only reminded him of why he was still awake tonight.
Kagome promised to be here tonight. Though she may be late, she has never been gone for this long. What is keeping her!
A rustle in the bush near him caused the hanyou to startle. Inuyasha whipped out the Tetsusagia, and in one swift move cornered his threat.
“If you wish me dead, I'd suggest you move this-” the figure moved his finger along the edge, “dull blade of yours slightly to left. It won't do much good where it is now.”
Inuyasha sighed and put his blade down. The Tetsusagia hadn't transformed when he pulled it; this new man Varon was making comments he'd regret later.
“You always stay up this late? It's not good for your health you know.”
“What's it to you, monk?”
“If I fall protecting the lovely lady Sango from some evil threat you always seem to be facing, I want her life to be in good hands, you see?”
“What do you mean `fall protecting'? By the time you even see the demon, this `dull blade' will have already been on its finishing backswing. Oh, and take care not to stand to close behind me, I wouldn't want to slice anything important.”
“Ooh, the violent type. Then again, you are a half-demon.”
Silence greeted the clearing. For a time, the two men sat listening to the wind course its way through the blossoms.
“It's the lady, Kagome, isn't it?”
“She said she would return before the sun set last night. She has never been this late before.”
“Miroku told me of Kagome. She is a beautiful girl, is she not?”
“She's off limits!”
“I wasn't suggesting that. I was just going to say that Miroku said she is also a very skilled and intelligent girl. Something must have come up, that she couldn't come to you tonight. I believe she can handle herself well enough until tomorrow morning, and if she still hasn't come, then we will go look for her. In the meantime, get some sleep.”
“Who invited you?”
“I believe you did, as long as I “don't slow us down”. Was that not the intention?”
Inuyasha sighed. “Tomorrow morning, then.”
“Goodnight, Inuyasha. I will watch the camp.” Varon watched as the hanyou drifted into the nearby forest.
“Poor old fool,” he remarked.
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“You agreed to my idea, I do remind you!!”
Inuyasha's face, full of rage, was positioned only inches from Varon's. The inches separating them was again filled by the Tetsusagia's steel. The only difference this time was that the Tetsusagia was now fully transformed.
“You were supposed to watch for any sign of Kagome. Her scent's all over the damn place! How the hell did you miss her?”
Varon tried to back away, but only succeeded in bumping into the tree directly behind him. Sango, Miroku and Shippo glanced occasionally towards the scene, but focused more of their attention on finding any sign of Kagome.
Inuyasha growled violently. Varon gulped back his fear. “I swear, Inuyasha, I never caught sight of the girl last night. I do say, however, that is one hell of a `dull blade' you have pulled on me.”
Inuyasha's fist struck the monk's shoulder, flinging him away from the tree. He sheathed the Tetsusagia. “You haven't seen nothing yet, monk. I'm not wasting time on you. Help us look for Kagome, or go back home!”
“The only way I can complete my mission is with your help.” Varon rubbed his arm. “As long as I can stay alive long enough to do it.” Inuyasha snorted.
“Over here!” Shippo's shill voice sounded through the trees. “I found Kagome's backpack!”
“Where!”
Shippo pointed to the yellow mass some distance some from the nearby Bone Eater's Well.
Miroku ran to the sack, and picked it up with some difficulty. Some of Kagome's texts fell out through a large rip in the side. “Inuyasha,” he called, “we have a problem. Someone has Kagome.”
Sango pointed to a roughly hewn trail in the underbrush. “They went through here in a hurry, alright. Inuyasha, they took Kagome alive. Something is wrong.”
“The St'aler,” muttered Varon. “They must have found me!”
“You bastard.” The hanyou eyes glittered a golden fire. “You brought these demons down on Kagome on purpose, didn't you!”
“I swear, Inuyasha, I thought I had lost their trail!”
“You're using us to defeat your enemies, and Kagome was a nice bait, wasn't she? Wasn't she!”
“Inuyasha, settle down.” Miroku grabbed the hanyou by the shoulders. “We don't know who has Kagome, but I suggest we try to find her as soon as possible. And we're going to need all the help we can get. Varon may have screwed up...” a muffled `Hey!' was heard in the background, “...but he is probably one of the most powerful monks I have ever seen. We need his help.”
Inuyasha's face still glowered, but his eyes lost some of their demonic fire. An ear twitched, and his hand ventured down to the Tetsusagia. Varon nodded as he reached for the holy scriptures within his robe. The two drew their weapons.
“Inuyasha, Varon please! We don't need this!”
Varon's hand flung the scriptures out as Inuyasha's sword swept in its deadly arc. Lighting and demonic power combined to form a deadly force, a beam of power that swept menacingly back toward Varon. The monk hurriedly dived out of the way, allowing the beam to continue unhindered in the forest.
Shippo cried out. “Inuyasha, what are you...”
An unearthly scream sprouted from the shadows. A mangled demon dropped to the forest floor, his steel weapons fallen from the wiry hand. Echoing cries of rage joined the fading death call.
Inuyasha snorted. “You're quick monk. I thank you for acting your part.”
Varon twitched on the ground, barely conscious to Inuyasha's retort. His panicked breathing was only just starting to slow.
The demon's companions began to circle around the group. Inuyasha readied his sword, Sango the Hiraksou, and Miroku his right hand. Shippo hid diligently in Kagome's bag.
“You wanted to see this `dull sword' in action, Varon, you got it. Just heed my earlier warning, and keep all essentials out of the way.” The other monk shakily stood and pulled out a few more scriptures.
The demon horde attacked.
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Review!!
-Hanyou