Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Testing Times ❯ A Beginning of Things to Come ( Chapter 4 )

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Chapter 4

A Beginning of Things to Come

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***Kagome's Shrine***

 

Kagome, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and surprisingly Hiei all came back to the present to do odds and ends. Kurama came to say goodbye to his human mother and pack some essentials. Essentials like a toothbrush, hairbrush, his box of deadly seeds, you know, the basics.

 

Yusuke went to talk to Keiko, and to pack some things like hair gel and food. Kuwabara to feed his cat, tell his sister, and of course to say goodbye to Yukina.

 

Hiei went off somewhere, who knows where, then went to see Yukina, just to look after her and make sure she was all right.

 

Kagome took a long bath, dried her hair then began to pack. She filled up her bag with crayons, toys and a lollypop for Shippo. After that she started packing food. By the time she got to the kitchen Kurama was already waiting for her outside. She quickly invited him in.

 

“May I ask what you are doing miss Kagome?” Kurama asked as he sat down at the kitchen table.

 

“Oh I'm just packing some things for Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and roman for InuYasha. And please just call me Kagome.” Kagome said with a smile as she began to open the various cupboards and pull things out.

 

“Alright Kagome, but may I ask…why pack for InuYasha when he treats you so badly?”

 

Kagome thought about this question and she didn't know the answer. She knew there could never be a chance with InuYasha, he loved Kikyo. Maybe it was the hope that he would change his mind and like Kagome? She really didn't know. But Kagome chose to reply, “You know, he's just a member of the team.” She looked in the cupboard and pulled out a cup, “Would you like some tea?”

 

Kurama could here the sadness in her voice but chose not to push the subject. “Tea would be lovely, thank you.” He could tell that there might be something between the half-demon and Kagome but maybe not, he would wait and find out like the curious fox he was.

 

Kurama helped Kagome pack, they managed to pile more roman then what seemed possible in that bag of hers. Eventually, other members of the group showed up. Yusuke was first, the whole time he was grumbling about stupid missions, until Kagome gave him a cookie to shut up. Kuwabara arrived and played with Kagome's cat the whole time while the others chatted and drank tea, well Yusuke chugged it until he burnt his mouth. Hiei was the last one to arrive, he didn't join in conversation. He just waited in the corner until they were done with “Meaningless social jabber” and went to the well. With the help of the jewel shards, everyone jumped into the well and went back to the feudal era.

 

 

***The Feudal Era***

 

After their brief stop in the modern day, everyone was ready to begin on their quest to find the jewel shard with their new teammates.

 

“Wench, do you sense anything?” asked InuYasha, he was still ticked that she went back home so he wouldn't be nice to her. He followed her for the first forty minuets just glaring at the back of her head, she didn't even notice.

 

Kagome decided to let the wench thing go, something was more important. “Yes I do, there is a jewel shard coming toward us and it's big.”

 

InuYasha looked up excitedly and began to actively sniff the air. That earned some very strange looks from some of the spirit detectives, “It smells like Naraku.”

 

“Naraku??? Isn't that the demon we are supposed to fight?” Kuwabara stated stupidly, right as he tripped on his feet in panic.

 

Hiei was about to hit him in the head for his stupidity but stopped mid-hit as a demon wrapped in a baboon pelt came out of some bushes in front of them. He didn't say a word but suddenly shot a writhing tentacle out toward Kurama. Although Kurama was injured he still managed to dodge the sudden attack. Sango, on the other hand, charged into battle. She ripped her Hiraikotsu off her back and shot it at Naraku. It managed to cut off one tentacle, releasing a sickening purple miasma. She caught her Hiraikotsu and turned to her best friend. “Kagome where is the Jewel shard?”

 

“His heart Sango, aim for his heart.” Kagome said as she whipped out her bow and arrow and sent a shot at Naraku. The intended hit missed his heart by a few centimeters and only caused more miasma to flow.

 

The others original members of the team seemed to know what that meant. InuYasha shot a wind scar toward the Baboon clad monster. It managed to cut off two tentacles, unfortunately that released more miasma. Due to this level of Miasma, the humans in the group had to stay away. Yusuke pounded his fists together and ran toward Naraku, only to find himself get in a coughing fit. He didn't know it was a poisonous Miasma.

 

“Damn, what is this stuff?” Yusuke choked.

 

Miroku roughly pulled him by the collar out of the deadly poison. “It a miasma that will kill you if you inhale to much of it.”

 

“Oh, why didn't you say so earlier? Stupid monk.” Yusuke grumbled that last part but Miroku still heard and gave him an annoyed glare.

 

Meanwhile, Sango had attacked again. She dropped her Hiraikotsu and whipped out her sword, aiming for the demon's heart. Carefully avoiding the Miasma, she stabbed her sword into the demons sickening flesh. With one sharp turn she dislodged the shard and whipped it out of Naraku's body. This of course wasn't enough to kill him. Instead, before anyone had any time to react, Naraku sent a tentacle racing through Sango's stomach and sent her flying into a tree.

 

InuYasha attacked again, another windscar managed to rip off another tentacle. Kurama was calculating what to do as Hiei whipped out his sword and sliced off one of Naraku's arms.

 

The demon screeched in pain and a tentacle punched Hiei into a tree close to Sango. When Hiei looked over at the slayer, her outfit was soaked in blood and she was looking pale. Still she cringed as she stood up and began to advancing into battle again. Hiei stared for only a second, realizing that if she fought more she would probably die. Hiei rolled his eyes at the human's foolishness and begins to walk toward Naraku too.

 

Sango looked determined, she picked up her Hiraikotsu and swung it over her head ready to use up whatever energy she had to. Hiei's glare returned to her and he calmly punched the weapon out of her hand.

 

“Put down your weapon you fool, if you exert anymore energy you will die.” Hiei said in a very factual manner, as if telling someone it was raining outside.

 

“Don't you tell me what to do you crazy midget.” She replied as she hauled back up her Hiraikotsu and gave him one final glare before running toward Naraku with her Hiraikotsu raised high and her face contorted with utter hatred

 

For a split second everything froze for Hiei, he saw Sango running toward Naraku and a tentacle headed straight for her heart, he knew she couldn't dodge it. For some reason he could not understand Hiei felt the need to save her. Without thinking he lunged forward and cut the tentacle in half. Unfortunately he didn't see the other one that whipped around him and punch Sango so hard she was sent soaring through the air, destined for a rough landing. Hiei watcher her fall.

 

With a roll of his eyes, Hiei ran forward using his superior speed and caught Sango a second before she met a very bloody landing on the stony ground.

 

“You owe me,” Hiei said with a superior smirk. Sango just stared at him in annoyance, and shock. `No… Hiei did not just save me. . .did he?'

 

The moment of wonder was cut short as Hiei unceremoniously dropped her and turned to face Naraku. Sango glared at his back as she pushed herself off the ground. Her shock changed to infuriation then rage, she didn't want to be in debt to anyone…especially the midget.

 

While this little battle of wills was going on, Kagome shot another arrow at the demon. This time it hit dead center and ripped his heart out. The demon let out one last screech of agony then transformed into a wooden puppet lying at Kagome's feet. She sadly picked it up and glared at the remains of another Naraku puppet.

 

Yusuke didn't notice her annoyance as he cheered; “Yeah we did it! Naraku is dead, wow that was fast.”

 

Kagome let out a sigh and said grimly, “No that was only a puppet, the real Naraku is much harder to beat.”

 

Miroku shook his head at the puppet then looked to his right to see a freely bleeding and beat up Sango. “Oh my god, Sango what happened to you?”

 

Sango didn't look at him as she ripped out a cloth and started to try to stop some of the bleeding, “Its nothing Miroku, I can handle it myself.”

 

Kurama examined her and calmly walked over to the wounded slayer. “I'm sorry Sango but for this wound I must insist on helping.”

 

At first Sango looked at him skeptically, but allowed him to proceed anyway. Kurama lightly set a seed inside her wound in her stomach, she inhaled sharply and he gave her an apologetic look but continued anyway. Kurama closed his eyes and focused on the seed; it grew and formed a bandage that tightly sealed Sango's gash.

 

“This plant releases healing toxins, you should be well in a few days.” Kurama said with a brilliant smile.

 

Sango muttered a quick thanks and looked away.

 

Kagome stared at the sight and carefully walked up to Sango. She looked at her stomach then up to Kurama, “How did you do that?”

 

Kurama looked at her cautiously, but quickly decided he should answer truthfully, after all, they were allies now. “I control plants and can change their molecules on some occasions, that is my gift.”

 

“Kurama, don't take this wrong but. . .are you human?” Kagome asked looking quite perplexed. “Because I've been sensing both demonic and human energies. So, which is it?”

 

Kurama inhaled lightly then told her of his other identity, Yoko. This evolved into telling her about how he died and became Shuichi Minamino. He did skip certain details, for instance he left out that he murdered hundreds without remorse, for he wasn't proud of that little fact.

 

Throughout the story Shippo's eyes were widening as he stared at the adult fox. “That is so cool!!!!” Shippo yelled as he jumped on Kurama and swung around his neck. “You're a fox just like me, this is amazing, can I see what you look like?”

 

Kurama chuckled at the little foxes enthusiasm. “If you insist.” Then he closed his eyes and focused. A swirl of light flowed around him, his hair turned from read to silver, his eyes from green to gold, and a striking white tail appeared. Yoko and all his glory stood before the others. The spirit detectives weren't too impressed but InuYasha, Miroku, and Shippo just stared with their mouths hanging open.

 

Yoko looked at them then at Kagome, she wasn't really reacting. For a second he was worried that he had frightened her in his demon form, yet her reaction was very different from what he expected.

 

Kagome looked up at him and her eyes locked on his as she spoke in a rapid rush; “Can I touch your ears? I like you like this. Why didn't you tell us sooner? Shippo needs another fox to look up to.”

 

Yoko shook his head slowly and bent down slightly inclining his head to Kagome. With the giddiness of a little girl in a candy shop, Kagome reached up and rubbed his ears. She gasped when she felt them; “Their so soft!”

 

InuYasha was ripped out of his stupor as he growled deep in his throat at the attention Kagome was giving Kurama. Yoko took no notice and grinned at Kagome, “I'm glad you like them but I must…what?.” Yoko whipped around and saw a very happy little fox demon hugging his fluffy white tail.

 

“Your fluffy and I like it!” Shippo said happily.

 

Yoko smiled at the fox but then allowed himself to change back into Kurama, much to the disappointment of Shippo. “I'm sorry little kit, it takes quite a bit of energy to stay in that form.”

 

InuYasha was peeved at this new guy so he barked out rudely; “What are you all standing around for? We have more shards to collect.” Then he paused and took a look around, “Wait where is Sango?” The demon slayer now had the Jewel Shard that she had ripped from the demon puppet and he didn't want her to loose it.

 

“She got mad and ran off into those woods somewhere,” answered Kuwabara as he tried to walk up to Kirara to pet her.

 

“Why didn't you say something?” asked Miroku slightly annoyed at the oblivious carrot top.

 

“I thought you knew.” Kuwabara muttered as Kirara hissed at him for trying to pet her while she was in her fighting form.

 

“Moron” Hiei said in distaste as he turned away from Kuwabara. “Ill find her,” Hiei said as he disappeared to go track her down.

 

“Do you think that's a good idea?” Kagome asked looking where Hiei had just been standing.

 

Kurama looked at Kagome then nodded, “I'm sure Hiei won't harm her Kagome.”

 

“That's not what I'm worried about, Sango's in a bad mood and Hiei will probably end up hurt or hurting her. She can't resist a fight in this mood.” Kagome said exasperated.

 

“Oh dear” whispered Kurama as he looked off into the woods while behind him Kuwabara was being clawed to death by Kirara for calling her an `itty bitty kitty.'

 

 

***In The Woods With Hiei***

 

Hiei rushed through the woods until he came upon three dead demon carcasses, freshly dead. He snapped his head as he heard angry yells and giant whooshing sounds coming from a nearby cluster of trees.

 

“Just fall down dead, that's right, die. Oh, you caught me in a bad mood so goodbye.” Sango's voice rang out through the forest as she killed lots of lower level demons.

 

Hiei quickly appeared in a tree over where she was and watched her with lots of interest as she decapitated many demons. As he watched her he had some strange thoughts. `She is defiantly strong, no match for me, but strong. Also she looks so beautiful in the moon. . . wait a minute. Where in hell did that come from? She's not beautiful, she's demented, crazy and bloodthirsty!'

 

`Kind of like you' another part of his subconscious stated.

 

`Shut up' Hiei said as he glared at the slaughtering demon slayer. Hiei wiped all those previous thoughts out of his mind and jumped out of the tree. “The half-demon and miko want you to return to the camp, now come with me.”

 

Sango was filled with rage, she was mad because she was in pain, and she was now in dept with the fire demon and now he dared to tell her what to do. When she saw him she glared at him then threw her boomerang at him with all her might. Unfortunately he was way to fast for that and he jumped on the boomerang and charged at her. For a human she was quite fast because she managed to unsheathe her sword and block his first attack. Unfortunately for Hiei he forgot it was a boomerang and always comes back, it nailed him in the back of the head while he was facing Sango.

 

Sango didn't give him a chance to get up after the Hiraikotsu had knocked him down and charged at him with her sword. This made Hiei very peeved, he had taken it easy on her for too long. Hiei pulled out his sword and started to fight her. The fight didn't last too long before Sango was on the ground and her sword in Hiei's hand.

 

He had the two swords in an X above her neck. Hiei was expecting fear but what he saw was annoyance and sadness in her eyes. This woman should know he would not hesitate to take her life…and yet he was hesitating.

 

“This is the second time today I've held your life in my hands, now do as I say and come back to your little friends. Don't make me chop your head off, because I would love nothing more then to end your life. Lucky for you that would mean more work for me because I would have to explain it to your friends and probably kill them too.” Hiei stated with a cocky smirk.

 

“Bite me.” Sango said as she spit in his eye then she started to get up, carefully watching the swords.

 

While wiping the spit out of his eye Hiei angrily asked “Why don't you just accept defeat and give up? Your no better then any other human.” He then pushed the swords closer to her neck forcing her to stop struggling to get up.

 

“None of you business now let me go. I won't attack you, no need to worry.” Sango said these words with anger, but she was telling the truth. Hiei could tell she was exhausted from her injuries and her battles.

 

Hiei removed the swords, and threw hers at her. He turned sharply and began to walk back to camp. Sango followed after catching her sword but glared at him while muttering silent death threats the entire walk back.

 

Yay!!! I think Hiei is having second thoughts, don't you? Oh, ha, I have to go…Hiei is advancing on me with a sword! Yikes! Please don't kill me!!! Oh, and please review.

 

-Youshiie