Saturday, February 6, 2010

Chapter 3
A few days later Inuyasha is resting letting the wounds heal, against his will of course. On his forehead and mouth are two spirit wards.

"You had very serious internal injuries, Inuyasha. Now just lay there till they have healed." Kagome instructs.

"Well, Naraku is definitely responsible for that attack on the village." Miroku says sitting by the fire.

"It has been a long while since he has shown himself. I wonder what he has in store for us now." Sango asks.

"I have no clue. What I do know is that he is too powerful for us to stop on our own. He has something for everyone of us." Miroku says.

"What do you mean?" Kagome asks.

"Well, think about it. If there were no saimyosho then my windtunnel would help tremendously. Sango's Hiraikotsu is constantly being swatted away like a fly and everytime Inuyasha learns a new attack it is effective against Naraku once or twice at most. We need help." Miroku says staring at his windtunnel hand.

"I see what you mean but who?" Sango asks.

"Sesshomaru would say no, besides I think he has his hands full now anyway. Just look at the other day he didn't even bother to attack Inuyasha like usual." Kagome says.

"This is a short list. Koga is no longer with us so he's out." Miroku says.

At the Bone Eater's Well, Akurei jumps in and not twenty minutes later Sesshomaru lands in the field near the well.

"Where did that coward run off to?" Sesshomaru asks himself as he peers into the well.

Akurei leaps out and sits in the rafters for a second while he catches his breath. He holds his staff up and notice that the moons on it are very faint.

"Guess I am stuck here for awhile." Akurei says and jumps down.

"I'll get it!" Sota says jumping up from the breakfast table to answer the door.

"Akurei?" He says surprised as he greets him.

"Hello. Mind if I come in?" Akurei says walking in.

"Oh hello, Akurei. Welcome back. We are just sitting down to breakfast if you are hungry." Mrs. Higurashi says.

"No thank you. I already ate. I have a small favor to ask of you." Akurei says slightly embarrassed.

"What is it?" She asks concerned.

"This is real embarrassing for a demon like me to be asking but could I stay here till the full moon?" Akurei asks.

"Of course. With what you did for us you can stay as long as you'd like." She says smiling.

"Thank you. I will help out any way I can." Akurei says.

"That bastard got away." Sesshomaru says looking around, "You can't run forever, Akurei. I will catch you eventually."

Inuyasha's wounds have healed finally and Kagome removes the spirit ward from his mouth.

"(GASP) Finally. We don't need anyone's help. We can find a way to kill Naraku on our own." Inuyasha says calmly.

"How? We have hit him with everything we've got and nothing kills him." Miroku says.

"I don't know how. I just know there is a way and I will find it." Inuyasha says as Kagome removes the spirit ward from his forehead.

Less then two miles from their current location, Naraku's castle sits in a cloud of miasma that hides it from everyone's eyes.

"They are so close and they don't even know it." Naraku says sitting deep within the castle.

"We are forgeting something important. I know it." Kagome says racking her brain.

She closes her eyes tightly and thinks for a long time.

"No need to hurt yourself. If it is truly important then you will remember in time." Miroku says.

"I hear this place has a hot spring. Let's go check it out, Kagome." Sango says.

Miroku perks up and Sango shoots him an icy stare.

Kagome and Sango leave and find the hot spring a couple minutes later.

The memories of the past few years enter Kagome's mind. While she is lost in her own thoughts, Sango's mind begins to wander as well. Her mind quickly wanders to Kohaku.

While both of them are distracted, Miroku sneaks closer for a peek. As he peeks through the bushes he comes face to face with a saimyosho. Miroku looks at it confused for a second but once he realizes what it is, the saimyosho stings him. Miroku collapses to the ground in the bushes.

Sango and Kagome return from their bath and Sango notices Miroku's absence.

"Where is Miroku?" She asks Inuyasha.

"Not sure. He said he was going out for a bit." Inuyasha replies.

Sango storms out.

"I swear if he is out womanizing I a going to kill him myself." She says as she storms down the hallway of the inn.

Kilala picks up on his scent and jumps down from Sango's shoulder. Sango follows her and she is lead to the bushes where Miroku lays unconscious next to a dead Saimyosho.

"MIROKU!!" She screams and picks him up.

Inuyasha and Kagome come running out and stop next to them.

"What the?" Inuyasha says picking Miroku up and seeing the Saimyosho.

Sango picks it up and quickly follows the others back to the room.

Inuyasha takes the Saimyosho from her and looks it over.

"I am guessing he was trying to peep at you and he got what he deserved." Inuyasha says with a laugh.

Sango glares at him with such intensity that Kilala shivers and leaves the room. Inuyasha also makes for the door.

Kagome rummages through her large pack and pulls the first aid kit out.

"Oh no!" She says opening the first aid kit and seeing that the poison medicine is gone.

"If only Myoga were here he could suck out the poison." Sango says tending to Miroku.

Kagome looks deeper in her bag and pulls out one small vial of medicine.

"Here. Give him this for now. Inuyasha and I are going to run back to my time for some more." Kagome says before grabbing Inuyasha and leaving.

"Hey, wait. You want me to run all the way back to the well just for some medicine?" Inuyasha asks.

Kagome looks at him and he crouches down so she can get onto his back.

Akurei looks up at the moon the following night as clouds cover it.

"This could take awhile." He says.

"What will?" Mrs. Higurashi asks bringing him some tea.

"My staff gets all its power from the moon. And with all the cloud cover here it will take longer for it to power up." Akurei says sitting on the front of the shrine steps that overlook the city.

"I see. You are welcome to stay as long as you want. It is actually nice to have a man around here for a change. Even if it is a demon." She says sitting down next to him.

Akurei lays back and stares at the clouds.

"It's too noisy here. I can't see why anyone would want to live here." He says after several minutes of being quiet.

"This is quiet here." She says after listening to night air.

"Inuyasha is approaching." Akurei says closing his eyes.

"Mom?" Kagome says coming out of the hut protecting the well.

"Yes, dear?" She replies.

"Who is that with you?" Kagome asks walking closer.

"Oh, him? He is my house guest for awhile. Why are you back so soon?" Mrs. Higurashi says getting up and walking toawrds her.

Inuyasha walks past her and straight toward Akurei.

"What a beautiful night? Wouldn't you agree, Inuyasha?" Akurei says still with his eyes closed.

"You!" Inuyasha says and reaches fr his sword.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you. This era isn't as understanding as your era." Akurei says, "Besides we both know you can't beat me."

"What are you doing here?" Inuyasha asks.

"Just relaxing. Our world is so.....eventful. That this one is more peaceful." Akurei says as gunshots go off somewhere in the city followed shortly by sirens.

"We ran into Sesshomaru on the way. He is looking for you. That wouldn't be why you are hiding here would it?" Inuyasha asks.

"That could be part of it. Your brother is a rather interesting demon." Akurei replies.

"I see. So what did you do to him that pissed him off so much?" Inuyasha asks.

"Told him that I have seen geishas that wear less make up. He didn't think it was funny and has been after my head for about a week now." Akurei says and sits up.

Inuyasha laughs and Kagome comes running out with a small bag.

"Let's go, Inuyasha." Kagome shouts and they take off.

Mrs. Higurashi returns and sits down closer to him.

"It seems that their monk friend was stung by some poisonous insect." She says.

"Sucks to be him. Those things hurt like hell." Akurei says laying back down.

"Who would of thought this would happen?" Grandpa says to himself from the front door. He closes it and heads back inside.

The following morning Akurei is woken up by Sota.

"You shouldn't really sleep on the stairs. People might think you are a bum or something." Sota says looking down at Akurei.

"Alright." Akurei says sitting up.

Several people at the bottom of the stairs give Akurei a weird look before continuing on their separate ways.

Akurei walks inside and Mrs. Higurashi greets him with a big warm smile.

"Good morning. Breakfast is on the table." She says finishing the dishes.

"Thank you. Where is the nearest creek or hot spring?" Akurei says quickly devouring the food.

"For what?" She asks.

"To bathe." Akurei replies.

She laughs and nearly drops a dish.

Akurei gives her an odd look.

She dries her hands and leads him to the bathroom where she draws him a hot bath.

"There you are. Feel free to soak for as long as you want." She says leaving him alone.

Sesshomaru sits patiently in the forest watching the well as Rin chases butterflies nearby.

Jaken opens his mouth to say something but quickly closes it before he says a word.

Hakudoshi walks into Naraku's room and says, "It's all set. Just have to wait now."

"That's very good, Hakudoshi. It may take longer then I anticipated though. It appears that the monk has been stung by a saimyosho and isn't doing so well." Naraku says watching everything through Kannals mirror.

"What of Inuyasha?" Hakudoshi asks.

"He ran off with that woman. They should be back soon enough." Naraku says.

Running back to Miroku and Sango, Inuyasha and Kagome are attacked by a small horde of demons.

"OUT OF MY WAY!!!" Inuyasha shouts as he unleashes a Windscar while running through them.

Akurei opens the bathroom door making Mrs. Higurashi jump a little.

"Oh, you're done. Good. I just came by to say that I am off to do some shopping." She says.

"May I come with? I would like to see this world." Akurei says putting on a shorth sleeved happi coat with a picture of a crescent moon on the back.

"What about your horns?" She asks.

They retract into his head.

"That better?" Akurei asks.

"Yes. You will still stand out but not as much." She says as they leave.

Akurei is like a child in a toy store,his eyes are wide as he looks at everything he can while riding the train.

When they arrive at the shops, Akurei calms himself down and is back to his normal self but still looks at everything.

A small group of women standing around gossiping to each other near a small stand, spot him. Before they can say anything they see him handing Mrs. Higurashi something.

"Manami is here with him?" One lady says in shock.

"I guess so." Another one says.

"Wonder what sort of back alley she picked him up in?" A third one says.

"Looks like she is so desperate for a man's touch that she'd sleep with anything." A fourth one adds making everyone laugh.

Akurei and Manami walk by and the women become sweet as can be.

"So who is your friend, Manami?" The first one asks.

"This is Akurei. He is one of Grandfather's friends." Manami says after greeting the women.

The women all crowd around Akurei examining him.

"Watch the hands, ladies." Akurei says protecting himself.

"So Manami. Have you claimed him as yours yet?" One woman whispers to Manami.

"Heaven's no." Manami says blushing slightly.

Finally breaking away Akurei rejoins Manami.

"Your friends sure were grabby." Akurei says looking back over his shoulder.

"Bet he is in her shrine every chance he gets." One woman says.

"Probably leaves a massive donation as well." Another one adds as they all laugh.

"Those women are not friends of mine. They talk badly about everyone in the market." Manami says.

They continue shopping and as they pass a sushi place Akurei stops in his tracks and drools over it.

"I guess you're hungry. Let me get some more money and we can get a bite to eat." Manami says looking for an ATM machine.

"I got this covered." Akurei says and walks across the street to a jewelry store.

The man reaches for the silent alarm and says, "I don't buy or sell stolen merchandise. Please go away."

Akurei puts two gems on the counter and jeweler nearly falls over trying to get to the jewels.

After inspecting the gems he hands Akurei a back pack filled with cash.

"If you have anymore please bring them to me." The man says excitedly as he clutched the gems.

Akurei returns with the back pack full of cash and Manami looks at him with disbelief.

"You didn't rob the place did you?" She asks as she pulls him aside.

"No. Just sold some gems I had." He replies and show her some of the gems.

They go inside and Akurei gorges himself of all kinds of sushi.

The following afternoon Inuyasha and Kagome arrive with the medicine. Kagome jumps from Inuyasha's back just before Inuyasha collapses from exhaustion.

"How is he?" Kagome asks.

"He has a very high fever. Not sure about the poison though. Some of it leaked out and burned a hole in the floor." Sango says replacing the wet rag on his forehead.

Inuyasha is sound asleep in a very deep sleep.

"He ran the whole way there and back." Kagome says yawning.

Before long everyone is asleep.

A few days pass and Miroku's fever has finally broken. He is sound asleep with Sango kneeling next to him.

"How's he doing?" Kagome asks entering the room.

Sango freezes and turns bright red.

Suddenly the water bucket shatters over Miroku's head.

"I'd say he was just fine." Inuyasha says entering in behind Kagome.

Miroku lays there bleeding from a small cut on his forehead.

"He just doesn't learn." Kagome says slapping a bandage on it.

"Miroku, why exactly were you laying in the bushes right next to the woman's bath?" Inuyasha asks with a smile.

The look on Miroku's face says it all and Sango proceeds to beat the hell out of him while calling him a pervert.

That evening, they all sit around the cooking fire. Miroku is covered in bumps and bruises.

"I heard some villagers talking about a strange castle nearby. I think it could be Naraku's." Inuyasha says.

The next morning as the sun is just coming over the mountains, Inuyasha and company are on their way to the castle.

"That's got to be it. I can smell Naraku." Inuyasha says sprinting down the road.

They all run inside and stop in the courtyard.

All of them stand with their backs to one another and carefully look around.

"Someone is here." Sango whispers as she reaches for her Hiraikotsu.

Miroku tightens his grip on his staff and Inuyasha puts his hand on Tetsusaiga.

In the main building red eyes peer through the shades at them.

Kagome taps Inuyasha on the shoulder and points at the eyes.

"NARAKU!!!" Inuyasha shouts drawing Tetsusaiga and running over to the building.

The eyes vanish and reappear in another building. They disappear again and appear in another building.

"I think we are surrounded." Miroku says backing back towards everyone else.

From out of one building a large horde of demons shoot out Inuyasha turns and windscars them to nothing.

Suddenly more demons shoot out of another building. Inuyasha turns and windscars them. Then more demons shoot out of another building. As Inuyasha is windscaring them, demons shoot out of another building.

"The buildings. They must have a barrier around them." Sango says staying behind Inuyasha.

"Get out of here. I can handle these." Inuyasha says to Kagome.

Sango and Kagome hop onto Kilala and leap into the sky. As they fly over the wall, they fly straight into a barrier. The castle gates slam shut and a miasma slowly seeps out of the ground.

"A trap!" Miroku says surprised.

"That bastard Naraku!" Inuyasha says still windscaring the demon hordes.

Inuyasha finally drops to one knee and is panting heavily.

"Kagome, purify the ground with your arrows." Sango says.

Kagome reaches for an arrow but there are none left.

"I'm out!" Kagome says before coughing.

Kilala slowly decends and returns to normal size as she coughs. Sango picks up the demon cat and runs to the others.

A demon horde goes straight through Inuyasha and Miroku as if they weren't there.

"An illusion?" Miroku says.

"They fell for it." Hakudoshi says watching with Naraku on Kanna's mirror.

Naraku laughs as he watches Inuyasha and company collapse to the ground.

"Die, Inuyasha." Naraku says with an evil smile.

Out of nowhere a sacred arrow lands next to Inuyasha and the air purifies. The demon hordes stop and just before Inuyasha completely blacks out he sees a soul catcher fly by.

"Ki.....kyo..." He says just before passing out.

Akurei is playing soccer with Sota when Kagome's friends, Yuka, Eri, and Ayumi, show up.

"Hi, Mrs. Higurashi." They say together.

"Hello girls. Kagome is not home at the moment." Manami says sweeping the stairs.

"Really? That sucks." Eri says watching Akurei kick the ball.

Manami follows their eyes and laughs softly.

"Go on." Manami says as the girls sprint off.

"Ever since he showed up, more people have come to the shrine." Grandpa says walking up the stairs.

"Yes they have." Manami says with a smile.

"I see. So that's how it is." He says and walks on by.

"What?" She says back to him confused.

Laying on a bank of a river next to a small cooking fire, Inuyasha and company lay.

"That was unexpected." Hakudoshi says.

"Not to worry. That was all part of the plan. Get the next part set up." Naraku says with a smile.

Hakudoshi leaves and Naraku's arm splits and changes sparatically before returning to normal.

"So you are still alive Kikyo." Naraku says in a low voice.

As the sun sets, the people start to leave the shrine grounds. Akurei goes inside and grabs his staff.

"Where are you off to?" Manami asks.

"The mountains. They have a better view and should help more." Akurei replies.

"Oh." Manami says.

"Wanna go with?" Akurei asks.

Manami grabs her sweater and is at the door in a flash.

Akurei crouches down and Manami hesitates for a second before climbing onto his back. A blanket is draped over Manami's shoulders and she looks back.

"Have fun you two." Grandpa says smiling.

Akurei puts his arms under Manami and are off like a shot.

The houses below zip by so fast that Manami's eyes can't even focus.

"Its best if you look up at the stars or close your eyes altogether." Akurei says as he leaps over a crowded city street.

In a matter of minutes Akurei is leaping from tree top to tree top. He leaps high into the air and Manami closes her eyes tightly, as she wraps her arms tighter around Akurei's neck. They land on the side of the mountain and Akurei leaps up the side of that with ease. After climbing through the clouds they arrive at the summit. Akurei sets Manami down and she opens her eyes.

"It beautiful." She says looking around.

Akurei jams his staff into the ground and it immediately starts to glow.

"Just as I thought." Akurei says.

"What?" Manami asks.

"The moon in my era is much brighter then the one in yours." He replies.

"You mean?" She says.

"Exactly. Welcome to Ancient Japan." Akurei says as the clouds part and reveal nothing but trees and a couple villages.

"How? When?" She asks.

"I found another way back to my time that's a lot easier for me." Akurei says.

"This is amazing." She says looking around.

They sit and stare at the night sky till Manami falls asleep.

The next morning Sango is the first to wake.

"What?" She says looking around and realizing they weren't in the castle anymore.

Kagome is the next to wake up followed by Miroku and then Inuyasha.

"Where are we?" Kagome asks.

"I'm not sure. I just woke up myself." Sango answers.

"Look, there they are." a villager says in the distance.

A small group of villagers walk down the river's edge and stop just before Inuyasha and company.

"That woman was right. Is one of you Inuyasha?" a villager asks.

"I'm Inuyasha." Inuyasha says.

"Follow us and we'll take you back to our village." One man says.

They follow and when they arrive the village looks like a ghost town.

"Where is everyone?" Miroku asks.

"Recently a demon has been terrorizing us. We are not sure what it wants but every night it attacks and kills everyone that it comes across. We have been all sleeping in a nearby cave every night just so he doesn't find us." One villager explains.

"But it gets closer with each passing night." Another one adds.

"And you want us to rid you of this demon? I think we could help but our services don't come cheap." Miroku says.

"Anything. You name it and its yours." The village elder says walking up.

"Then we will require your finest wome......" Miroku says before dropping to the ground.

"We will be more then happy to help you. No charge." Kagome says as Sango kicks Miroku in the stomach.

"That's wonderful! Please make yourself at home. That hut there is yours for as long as you'd like." The elder says and points to a hut.

Everyone makes themselves at home in the hut while they wait for night to fall.

That afternoon, Akurei and Manami return to the present day Japan.

"Thank you." Manami says and heads back inside.

Akurei jumps back down the well and as he leaps out he is greeted by Sesshomaru's poison claws.

"I have been waiting for you." Sesshomaru says gripping tighter.

"Is that so? This wouldn't be about that comment about the geisha girls would it?" Akurei says struggling to breathe.

Akurei's flesh around his neck begins to drip to the ground.

"You shall die for that." Sesshomaru says applying more pressure.

Akurei tosses his staff in Rin's direction.

Sesshomaru watches the staff and reluctantly let's go of Akurei. Akurei snaps his fingers and his staff returns to him.

Sesshomaru looks at Akurei with such hatred in his eyes.

"Relax. I wasn't going to actually hit her. It was just so you would release me." Akurei says, "I understand you are looking for Naraku."

Sesshomaru's ears perk up at Naraku's name.

"And if I am?" Sesshomaru asks.

"Then you may want to search the mountains in your lands. Particularly the one with the waterfall. It may prove to be interesting." Akurei says.

"I suppose you want to be forgiven for this information?" Sesshomaru asks.

"Not really. I do recommend you wait till after the new moon to go though." Akurei says.

"Why is that?" Sesshomaru asks.

"There are millions of Naraku's insects there that would give your position away before you could even get within striking distance. After the new moon they will be on the move and you can cross undected." Akurei says.

Sesshomaru turns and walks back into the forest.

Akurei lets out a deep sigh and vanishes.

The sun sets and a loud growl is head in the woods.

Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, and Miroku all sit around eating as the demon approaches through the woods.

Without warning the roof is ripped off and an ogre peers down at them.

"You must be the demon terrorizing this village." Inuyasha says grabbing Tetsusaiga.

"And you must be my meal." The ogre says.

"Wait! Isn't there a peaceful solution to this?" Kagome asks.

"Bring me Akurei." The ogre says.

"Why?" Miroku asks.

"He is the one that killed my family and I want my revenge." The ogre says.

"What if I just kill you instead?" Inuyasha says raising Tetsusaiga up.

The ogre grabs Kagome and Sango in a blink of an eye.

"Bring me Akurei and these women of yours will live. Don't bring him to me and they die. You have one week." The ogre says.

"What about the villagers?" Miroku asks.

"They won't be harmed unless you don't bring me Akurei." The ogre says and walks off.

"Guess we are off to the Lunar Shrine." Miroku says.

"That's not to far from here. We have a shortcut." The elder says snapping his fingers.

A young man runs over and bows.

"Show them to the Lunar Shrine." The elder says.

"Yes." The man says and runs off with Inuyasha and Miroku hot on his heels.

The next day the man collapses to the ground panting heavily.

"You alright?" Miroku asks.

"Yes. Just need to rest for a bit. We will be there later tonight." The man says laying down.

At the ogre's cave Kagome and Sango sit tied up next to a pile of bones.

"Gross." Kagome says as a rat crawls out of the bone pile.

"You do realize that Akurei won't be coming down here and that you two will join those bones." The ogre says.

"What makes you say that?" Sango asks.

"I just know him. He thinks he is the top demon but he's not. There is another that is more powerful then him." The ogre replies.

"He seemed quite strong when we have dealt with him." Kagome says.

"Trust me. His brother is a hundred times more powerful." The ogre says.

"His brother?" Sango says.

That night, Inuyasha and Miroku arrive at the shrine gates with their guide. They are greeted by the monk.

"Wait here for a moment." The monk says.

Miroku looks in and his eyes bulge out of his head.

"What's with you?" Inuyasha asks.

"Nothing but women. Where was this shrine when I started my monk training." Miroku says.

"I still don't believe you are a monk." Inuyasha says.

"Those are probably some of the women from surrounding villages sent here to marry Akurei." The guide says.

"Why so many?" Inuyasha asks.

"He has never accepted one. He sends them home with a gift of appreciation. Yet people keep sending their daughters here in hopes that he will accept theirs." The guide says.

"Milord, there is an Inuyasha and Miroku here to speak with you." The monk says.

Akurei sits up and rubs his eyes.

"Alright. Be there in a minute. Take them to the pond." Akurei says getting up.

The monk bows and returns to the gates.

"Please follow me." The monk says opening the gate.

The three of them wait next to the pond for a couple minutes before Akurei walks out.

"Have you come to take my head?" Akurei asks.

"Not yet but I will." Inuyasha replies.

"We came here because an ogre took Sango and Kagome. He wants your head and in return he will let them go." Miroku explains.

"So you want me to go and fight this ogre so you can claim your women?" Akurei says.

"Basically." Miroku says.

Akuei thinks for a minute.

"Was this ogre about this tall and say that I killed his family by chance?" Akurei says.

"Yes." Miroku says.

"Just as I thought. Not my problem. Thanks for coming by." Akurei says and turns to leave.

"What do you mean not your problem?" Miroku asks.

"Forget it, Miroku. He is obviously to afraid to fight this ogre. Let's go back and do it ourselves." Inuyasha says.

"Why is always mutt demons that say stupid things? Its not my problem because the one that killed his family is my brother. When he gets back he can deal with it." Akurei replies.

"Just admit it. You are too scared to handle this ogre." Inuyasha says and laughs.

Akurei extends his hand out to the monk who places a scroll in it. Then Akurei spins around bashes Inuyasha across the nose with it, causing him to yelp loudly, before flying into the pond.

"Bad mutt." Akurei says and gives the scroll back to the monk.

"Bastard!" Inuyasha says sitting in the pond.

"Look, that ogre has a problem with my brother, Akuma. So when he gets back from his little quest, I'll send him down there. Till then, I suggest you watch what you say." Akurei says sternly.

"We have five days to bring you back or he is going to eat Kagome and Sango." Miroku says.

"Again. Not my problem. Are you deaf?" Akurei asks becoming more agitated.

"Milord, this ogre is attacking our village and killing everyone. Our village has lost half of its people already." The guide says.

"You're Jun right?" Akurei says.

"Yes, milord." Jun says.

"I believe your sister is here. Fine since your father sent his daughter, the least I can do is see what is going on." Akurei says before turning to the monk.

"Thank you." Jun says.

"Put Jun and his sister up in a room for the night and make sure they get a good meal. As for the mutt and the monk. I will take care of it." Akure says.

The monk bows and leaves with Jun and his sister.

Jun and his sister are put into a lavish room with a full meal.

Akurei motions for them to follow and the three of them walk through the temple to the back.

They stop at a small pen with two wolves inside. Before Inuyasha can react, he is collared and tossed into the pen. A chain attaches itself to the collar and wraps around a post.

"Be a good mutt and we will leave in the morning. Don't and Kagome and Sango are dead." Akurei says in a very serious tone.

Inuyasha opens his mouth but nothing comes out.

Miroku is lead down to the basement and shackled to the wall.

"Can't have you doing anything that would result in me getting married and you losing a certain part of your body." Akurei says blowing out the candle and closing the door.

The following morning a well rested Jun greets Akurei and a very worn out looking Inuyasha and Miroku.

"Send everyone home with the usual things." Akurei says opening the gates.

The monk bows and all four of them take off.

They arrive at the village just before sundown and are met by the village elder.

"Lord Akurei. It is an honor that you have come to help us in our time of need." He says.

"I will see what I can do. Take everyone to your safe area till I come for you." Akurei says.

As the moon is rising above them, the ogre makes his way through the forest with Kagome and Sango in tow.

Akurei jams his staff into the ground and leans against it while he waits.

"Akurei! You bastard! How dare you look so calm and collected. You shall die tonight!" The ogre says.

"You are right about one thing. You shall die tonight." Akurei says pulling his staff out of the ground.

"NOW!" The ogre shouts and a hundred ogres stumble out of the forest.

Akurei darts forward and uses his staff. It connects with the ogre's bottom jaw and shoots the jaw through his neck, completely decapitating it. The jaw sticks into the tree behind him and his head rolls on the ground.

Suddenly the wind picks up and a strange but familiar scent blows through.

Several miles away, Sesshomaru stiffens up and inhales deeply.

"It can't be." He says with wide eyes and tiny pupils.

A demonic laughter fills the forest and sends shivers down everyone's spine. Akurei joins in the laughter and the ogres are frozen with terror.
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