3. The
Good, the Bad, and the Dumb
Kagome left
with a puzzled yet pissed look on her face. Since neither of the InuYasha’s
could use it she took the Tetsusaiga with for safekeeping. She left the two InuYashas
in Kikyo’s care, no matter how much she didn’t like it. Kikyo joined the group
on their quest to find the mirror, but their search of Kaguya’s old castle was
useless.
“How long do I
have to carry this dead weight?” Demon InuYasha asked. Since the split Human
InuYasha had begin to seem like nothing more than a weak and useless Human.
Demon InuYasha wasn’t so glamorous either… he killed a lot, and had a shorter
temper than normal InuYasha. The rest of the gang, Kikyo and perhaps Kagome in
particular wished the two would un-split. Their efforts were all proven futile
by the time Sesshomaru showed up again.
“Hey… Have you
seen Rin?” Sesshomaru was looking slightly worried at this point.
“No, is she
missing?” Sango asked, he nodded, “Well where and when did you last see her?”
“Rin was right
behind me before I left to face Naraku, but when I returned she wasn’t there. I
can’t even find any traces of her scent,” Sesshomaru looked at the two
InuYashas, he was puzzled, but he was sure that both of them were InuYasha.
“Don’t ask.
Did you check Kaede’s Village?” Sesshomaru shook his head. He was surprised
that the Human one was the one talking to him, he decided perhaps InuYasha
wasn’t so bad.
“Let’s go, we
should probably tell Kaede about this anyway,” Miroku said coolly. This was the
first time they didn’t fight while Sesshomaru and InuYasha were in the same
area at the same time.
“Whatever, can
we leave him there?” Demon InuYasha asked. He was referring to Human InuYasha;
the answer was a solid WHACK to the forehead. “Do that again I
dare ya mortal!” The shouting match lasted until Human InuYasha passed out
again.
“That’s not
good, normally he doesn’t sleep in that form,” Sesshomaru commented. An eyebrow
rose as he ran beside an annoyed Demon InuYasha, his eyes gave a look of cold
curiosity.
“Here, you
take him for now,” Demon InuYasha handed the unconscious Human InuYasha to
Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru thought about dropping him when he realized it wasn’t a
good idea with his demon half in this pissed off state. Thus Human InuYasha is
slung over the Fluff shoulder, and Demon InuYasha is in the front keeping a
lookout as the group travels back to Kaede’s Village.
“Why is
Sesshomaru being nice?” Shippo asked Miroku and Sango.
“You know I
CAN hear you right?” Sesshomaru said annoyed.
“He knows that
it isn’t wise to tick that Demon InuYasha off, and he’s worried about that
little girl who follows him around. Its in his interests to help InuYasha out
for now anyway,” Miroku answered. Shippo almost fell asleep with his long
complicated answer. He looked ahead once he was finished half expecting to see
Kikyo jumping in the Bone Eater’s Well, or perhaps it was Kagome he couldn’t
tell from what he saw though.
“InuYasha,
when is he going to wake up? He’s just a deadweight in this condition of his
isn’t he?” Sesshomaru asked Demon InuYasha, but his response was from Kikyo.
Don’t ask him how she was keeping up. It certainly wasn’t likely she’d waste
her time like that…
“He’s in a
delicate state Lord Sesshomaru, he has been ripped in two literally. Can’t you
give your younger brother a break for once?” Kikyo seemed to be being carried
by her Soul Collectors, which actually made sense for that question earlier.
Sesshomaru gave her an unpleasant look.
“I think he’s
had enough of a break considering he’s been out for since we left,” Sesshomaru
didn’t raise his voice, he just said this in a cold tone. It would be so
improper if he, Lord Sesshomaru would raise his voice at a dead woman for such
a trivial subject as his disgraceful half brother.
“You surprise
me Lord Sesshomaru,” Kikyo said, “Anyways your companion is at Kaede’s house
for some reason.”
“Don’t expect
a thanks from him Kikyo,” was the reply that came from a now aware Human
InuYasha. Sesshomaru’s face had a small smile across it.
“Don’t, he
can’t keep up if you did,” Demon InuYasha replied before Sesshomaru did
whatever he was going to do.
“SESSHOMARU
SAMA!” a delighted Rin called, Kagome was standing beside her with some candy.
“It’s you,
what do you want?” Demon InuYasha asked as they stopped at Kaede’s house.
“I was
watching Rin and that stupid little toad for Sesshomaru. I knew they weren’t
supposed to be by the Bone Eater’s Well picking flowers,” she answered, she was
still holding the Tetsusaiga, “Kaede wants to see you guys anyway.”
“Oh, Kagome
are you alright?” Miroku asked.
“Yeah, you
left before we could ask,” Sango hopped off Kirara to talk to Kagome. Kagome
looked happy.
“At least
someone cares, and isn’t to obsessed with his dead girlfriend to ask!”
Sesshomaru looked confused, was she talking to him or InuYasha? He didn’t have
an obsession so he decided it was InuYasha she was referring to.
“Rin, Jaken,
lets go,” he said and walked off, he was trying so hard not to attack InuYasha,
and he had managed not to. (HAZAH Sesshomaru!) Kagome went over to Demon
InuYasha.
“Getting tried
of messing around with a clay doll yet?” she asked.
“Annoying
wench, at least she’s quiet!” he yelled.
“So what!
She’s dead moron!” she yelled back.
“Who cares?
She at least I don’t have to rescue her you stupid girl!” DI.
“Stupid girl?
At least I know what a rocket is!” KH
“A Rocket,
WHAT THE HELL IS A ROCKET? At least she’s not crazy!” DI
“At least
people from my era are normal, you two are just freaks!” she shouted at him.
That’s when Human InuYasha comes over he looks pissed Kikyo’s standing right
behind him.
“Kagome who’s
calling who a freak? You’re the one that’s always getting yourself in trouble
for butting when it’s not your problem!” Human InuYasha yelled tapping her
shoulder.
“Look who’s
talking,” she said quietly. Human InuYasha looked at her in annoyance.
“Whatever,
anyways Kikyo and I came up with a good plan,” everyone looked shocked, and
then concluded it was definitely Kikyo’s idea.
“The two
InuYasha’s should be split up, one kept safe while the other goes with you
guys. The best idea is for me to take Human InuYasha somewhere where Naraku
can’t get to him, and have Demon InuYasha go with you guys,” Kikyo said calmly.
Kagome looked upset, but then decided it was better than listening to both of
them complain.
“What’s the
catch?” Sango said sensing Kagome’s doubt.
“No catch, but
if Naraku uses Human InuYasha to get to him we are all doomed,” she said
pointing at Demon InuYasha, “should we take Tetsusaiga with us?” She got
several nods to the ‘doomed’ remark. Demon InuYasha was definitely a threat if
left in Naraku’s clutches.
“No point
sending it with either, it won’t transform for either of them right now… So go
ahead, just in case,” Kagome handed her the sword, “take care of him Kikyo.”
“Don’t die
fool,” Demon InuYasha said sarcastically.
“Yeah right,
like I’d let that happen,” Human InuYasha replied, “well see ya later guys, bye
Kagome.”
“I suppose
you’ll come find us if anything goes wrong,” Kagome asked Kikyo, Kikyo nodded
and called her soul collectors.
“He’s in good
hands Kagome, let us be on our way to find Naraku,” Miroku said sensing her
sadness. That was hardest thing for Kagome to ever do; she couldn’t stand
watching him leave with Kikyo. She knew that if Kikyo hadn’t he might not make
it through this. They never did talk to Kaede…