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Even the Mighty Fall	By : izzyco2001 Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 11121 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Even the Mighty Fall

By: izzyco2001

Chapter 19: The Number Five

Moving on was the only thing Kagome could do. Her heart still ached for Inuyasha but she knew she could not change fate. She would try her best to see Inuyasha as just a friend to try and aid her hearts recovery. She knew it was a long and dangerous process�. But what else could she do?
�It�s a demon!�
A large crash was heard in the early morning rays. Inuyasha darted out of the hut and quickly transformed Tetsusaiga. The rest of the group soon joined him with their weapons ready as a large snake-like demon threw a wagon into a hut. The snake youkai was green with black diamonds lining its back and stretched at least fifty feet in length. It had squinty red eyes and two sets of arms with deadly claws.

�Where issss the sssshikon jewel?� It hissed out in a rough, almost strangled, voice. It surveyed the area and soon spotted the precious jewel that hung from Kagome�s neck. It lunged toward her. �Give it to me!�
�No you don�t!� Inuyasha jumped to Kagome�s rescue and carried her off to safety. Miroku and Sango dodged the attack just in time. Inuyasha set Kagome down and turned toward the beast. �You ain�t gettin nothin.� One of his devilish smirks crossed Inuyasha�s face as he blocked the path to Kagome. The snake opened its mouth, showing its deadly fangs dripping with poison.
�I�ll take care of it.� Miroku stepped forward and raised his right hand, preparing to release the cursed wind tunnel.
�No! Wait!� Kagome yelled to Miroku before he could do real damage. She pointed near the snake�s head. �It has a shard of the sacred jewel. You can�t use your wind tunnel!�
Miroku became more agitated and quickly secured the prayer beads around his hand while taking a step back. A malevolent hiss pierced the air as the demon surged toward Kagome.
�Stupid mistake.� Inuyasha stated as he jumped for the snake�s head, aiming for a kill. At the last minute, the snake twisted out of harm�s way. Inuyasha landed on the opposite side he had started on since his momentum was not stopped as he had planned.
The snake slithered back and curled into a coil. Kagome was at its left, Miroku and Sango were straight in front, and Inuyasha was at its far right. Inuyasha tensed as the snake�s gaze landed on Kagome and worked its way around the group and back to him.
�You mussst be Inuyassssha.� It hissed. Inuyasha protectively held out Tetsusaiga.
�Yeah. What�s it to ya?�
�You are the half breed that seekssss the jewel with a mortal. Your reputation may sssay that you are ssstrong but, you ssseem very weak to me, for onccce I have the jewel only five sssshardssss remain and I sssshall become the mosssst feared demon!� it stated with a hissing laugh.
Only five other shards remained! At least that�s what the demon said. They were almost done with their quest and this snake had to go and pick a fight. That was rude! Kagome looked over at Inuyasha. She heard the snake call him weak and knew his ego wouldn�t stand for it.
She counted one�. two� thr
�I am not weak!�
Yup there it was. Right on time. A deep laugh came from the pit of the snakes stomach. It narrowed its beady eyes and leaned toward Inuyasha.
�Prove it.� Inuyasha gave that same damn smirk. The one that said, �You bet your ass I will.� As soon as Kagome saw it, she started to walk back to Kaede�s hut.
�Where do you think you�re going misssssy?� The snake turned to watch Kagome walk off. She stopped and looked at him with almost sympathy in her eyes.
�That was sssstupid.� She mocked him while shaking her head and crossing her eyes. �I�m not going to stay here and watch him slaughter you when I can get some more sleep.� Kagome began to walk away when the snake darted for her and grabbed her waist in its cold, scaly hand.
�Kagome!� Inuyasha jumped to reach her in time but was struck with a twist of the snake�s tail. He was thrown back hard into an oak tree. His vision clouded black and the world became numb to his touch. The snake�s grasp tightened around Kagome�s thin waist, causing her to tightly shut her eyes and scream in pain.
�Hiraikotsu.� Sango threw the oversize boomerang at the snake effectively cutting off three of the four arms, one of which held Kagome. She began falling but was caught just before impact by Kirara. Kagome quickly grabbed onto the soft fur as they descended back to her friends.
�Where�s Inuyasha?� Kagome asked as she realized that he was missing.
�Wind scar!� A flash of light pierced through the snake in front of their eyes.
�Never mind.� Kagome watched as the snake�s body burst into thousands of pieces. Blood and chunks of guts started pouring from the sky drenching only Kagome since Miroku and Sango quickly retreated to shelter at the attacks call.
Blood soaked her outfit and entrails clung to her hair. She watched as the jewel shard fell into a puddle of blood near some possible pieces of intestine. Or was it the liver? The site was not very pleasant but what really twisted her stomach was the horrific stench. Putrid meat and excrement didn�t smell nearly as nice as rotting eggs in a mound of manure.
Kagome held her nose and walked over to carefully pick it up while trying not to get much more carnage on her then she already had. She walked back to the group as Inuyasha approached, sheathing Tetsusaiga. Shippo scurried up to Kagome�s shoulder before quickly plugging his nose.
�Kagome, you stink.� He scrunched his face. �Maybe you should take a bath before we leave?�
Kagome cast the kitsune an annoyed look. �You think?�
She picked out part of the snake�s skin, from her hair and tossed it away. At least that was what she hoped it was. They walked back to Kaede�s hut where Kagome quickly gathered her bathing supplies and headed for the lake that reminded her of memories she hoped to forget. Protection was not needed since other village women were there. However, she hurried since the water was freezing cold. She wondered how the other women could stand such temperatures, and why exactly the lake was cold if there was a hot spring connected to it? In any case, she quickly returned to the hut and proceeded to dry her hair while a much-needed conversation began.
�Miroku, why did you try to use your wind tunnel? You know you don�t have it,� Sango asked when Kagome entered. Miroku bowed his head and sighed.
�I know. It seems I have forgotten. I spent many years with that hole and now it�s gone. I�m just not used to being so helpless.�
�Miroku.� Kagome�s soft voice reached his ears. She looked as if she was about to cry. �You are not helpless.� Her almost crying face turned harsher and her voice was clearly angry. �You had a terrible thing happen to you and your family. You helped to kill Naraku and find the sacred jewel shards. You are so far from helpless. If anyone here is helpless it is probably me!�
�You got that right!�
�SIT!�
�Owww!� Kagome glared at Inuyasha and scowled. She softened her expression when she turned back to the monk.
�Your spiritual powers have helped us out a lot. So thank you�. you too Sango.� The exterminator smiled and nodded.
�What about me and Kirara?� Shippo piped up.
�Of course I couldn�t forget you two. Thank you.� Kagome patted Shippo�s head.
�And?� A rather annoyed voice came from the ground. Inuyasha regained his sitting position. �Aren�t you forgetting someone?�
Kagome put a finger up to her chin and looked to the ceiling as if in thought.

�Hmmm�� Inuyasha�s mouth hung and eyes popped. How could she forget the one who has been doing all the work?
�Oh yeah. Thanks Inuyasha.� She smirked at him and quickly turned away. Inuyasha crossed his arms and closed his eyes. He looked rather mad. �Oh, come on, Inuyasha. You know I was just kidding. We appreciate your help.�
�What ever. The snake said there were five shards left, but where are they?�
�We know that Koga has two shards.� Kagome spoke. Inuyasha muffled a growl. �So we just have to find the other three.�
�I say we get the shards that the mangy wolf has since we already know where they are.� Kagome�s eyebrows met in the middle.
�Inuyasha.� He cringed with hope that her next three-letter word wouldn�t start with S and end with T. Her voice was rather calm when she continued to speak, especially compared to when she said his name. �No. Those are the last ones we will gather.�
�Who made you boss?� He jumped up at her.
�I did! Now sit down.�
�Ahhhh!� Sango put her hand to her mouth to stifle a giggle.
�How about we head north and hope that Kagome senses a jewel or we get word of one?� Sango tried to keep her laughter to a minimum as she spoke. Inuyasha looked up from the floor like he was about to say something, but Miroku got the hint.
�It sounds like the best plan we have considering we have no other leads and I doubt the shards will just fall into our hands.� Inuyasha closed his mouth and sat up. After a snort he replied, �Fine. We�ll head out later today.�
To be continued�.
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