The Tale of Azami

Chapter Six - Tōtōsai's Forge

So I somehow managed to make the last chapter long. I must say I'm a little proud of myself. What do you think of the characters? I know some of characters use cuss words or whatever in the movies and shows, but I don't like writing words like that. Sorry. Anyway, here's chapter six Tōtōsai!!!!
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Stubborn old man.
Who does he think he is? Ordering me to come see him? I had just gotten back to my father and dropped off the jewel shard before the old geezer told me to come to his forge. What was his problem anyway?
"I'll be back papa." I called. My father groaned from his sleep, and I headed outside before washing myself seven times. My father always had me wash myself seven times after meeting him. It was for safety reasons I guess.
I finished quickly before taking off towards Tōtōsai's forge. I could smell the smoke from his forge long before I reached it. Along with the scent of human and demon.
And a dog scent.
"This can't be happening." I mumbled under my breath. I slowed down near the mouth of Tōtōsai's forge, peeking my head around. Sure enough, Inuyasha and two of his friends stood there talking to Tōtōsai.
"...I can't tell you anymore Inuyasha." Tōtōsai said.
"Why not old man?" Inuyasha demanded.
"I have been sworn to secrecy about this weapon and its wielder." Tōtōsai grunted, crossing his arms. He breathed in deeply before blowing fire onto a sword he was currently working on.
"Tōtōsai, please reconsider." I heard a small voice say.
"Nope," the old man stated. "Come in!" He called, looking directly at me. Everyone turned to look at me as I moved to stand in the doorway.
"You!" Inuyasha exclaimed. "You threatened to hurt Kagome." He hissed, drawing his sword.
"Put your sword down the fool." Tōtōsai ordered.
"But-" Inuyasha began.
"You heard the old man," I commented. "And besides I've been ordered not to harm you." I added. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow.
"What? But you're working for Naraku." Kagome stated. I rolled my eyes.
"Not really," I said. "I just needed some confirmation that you had the jewel shard." I said. I walked past Inuyasha and Kagome towards Tōtōsai.
"You said you wanted me?" I asked, crossing my arms. Tōtōsai drew my dagger from his sleeve, the one I threw at Naraku. Tōtōsai had apparently polished it since the blade was clean of any blood.
"You should be wiser and not lose your weapon Azami." He cautioned.
"Well when a giant powerful demon is threatening to kill you, you think more about your own life than that of a dagger." I commented.
"How do you two know each other?" Inuyasha demanded.
"Tōtōsai," someone urged. I glanced behind me, spotting the flea on Inuyasha's shirt.
"I'm rather close to her father," Tōtōsai said, looking at the flea. "I can see why your father ordered you not to hurt Inuyasha." He added. I sighed and sheathed my dagger.
"Yeah, he ordered me too late though. I already hurt Inuyasha's brother." I stated.
"Say what?" Inuyasha and his friends exclaimed.
"I was ordered not harm you or Sesshomaru, but I already hurt Sesshomaru a little while ago," I said. "It wasn't my fault though. He drew his sword on me." I added, defending myself.
"Wish I could have seen that." Shippo commented.
"You and me both." Inuyasha agreed. I rolled my eyes and turned back to Tōtōsai.
"If that's all, I must be going. I can't stay in one place for long." I stated.
"Tell your father I said hi." Tōtōsai said. I nodded and started out the door. Kagome and her friends quickly followed me outside.
"Where do you think you're going?" Inuyasha demanded. I turned around to look at him.
"We would like some answers please." Kagome said. She looked scared to come near me, and so did the little fox demon.
"Yes, Answers would be nice." The little flea agreed. I rubbed my forehead.
"Look I am sorry for trying to hurt you and all," I said, turning to Kagome and Shippo. "But I've been sworn to secrecy about the topic you are wishing to pursue. So I can't answer your questions." I continued. Kagome's face fell slightly.
"I don't care about being sworn to secrecy, I want answers." Inuyasha insisted rudely. I opened my mouth to say something but quickly shut it. I looked around quickly, sniffing the air. Someone was watching us.
"Kikyo." I heard Inuyasha mumbled. I glanced towards the base of the mountain where'd I saw a woman dressed in white and red clothing, a bow strapped to her back. Inuyasha pried his eyes away from the mysterious woman to look at Kagome.
"Just go Inuyasha." Kagome ordered, her voice flat.
"Kagome," Inuyasha began. Kagome looked up at him, her face unemotional.
"She's waiting for you. Now go." She repeated. Inuyasha hesitated before making his way towards the girl. I watched as he followed the girl into the nearby forest and disappeared.
"Stupid Inuyasha." Shippo commented. I glanced over at the three of them.
"Am I missing something?" I asked.
"It's nothing." Kagome said, her voice distant. I glanced around, noticing the tension in the air.
"Weren't there two more humans and a demon with you?" I asked, trying to get rid of the tension in the air.
"Yeah, Sango and Miroku." Kagome said. I nodded.
"Well if I can't tell you the answers you're seeking, I can give you a lift to your friends." I said. Kagome looked up at me, puzzled.
"You what?" She asked.
"I did try and hurt you and your friend earlier. The least I can do is give you a ride back to your friends." I explained. Kagome nodded. She slowly climbed onto my back. I could immediately since the uneasiness in Shippo, but Kagome's mind was set somewhere else. Probably with Inuyasha.
Before long, I found Miroku's and Sango's scent. They weren't that far away actually.i got within a few yards of them before letting Kagome and Shippo off. The flea, Myōga, had decided to stay with Tōtōsai.
"Kagome," the demon slayer appeared, her eyes locking into me. "Isn't that?" She asked, gesturing to me. The monk looked just as confused.
"She's fine." Kagome said. She walked over to a nearby rock face and sat down, her back resting against it.
"What happened?" Sango asked, eyeing Kagome with a worried look.
"Kikyo. Inuyasha. What more needs to be said?" Shippo sighed. I rubbed my neck, tempting to go ahead and leave.
"And what do you think you're doing?" I froze, realizing they had seen me trying to walk away. I turned around and looked down at my feet.
"I, ummm, did hurt Shippo and held a knife to Kagome, so the least thing I can do is give them a ride back to you two," I said, lifting my head. "And besides, the priestess looks pretty upset too." I added as Shippo walked over to Kagome and sat down beside her.
"We appreciate your help." Miroku said. I could see the mistrust in his and Sango's eyes. I shouldn't stay here much longer. It was making me anxious.
"I should go." I said softly. I turned to go right as a huge pale tentacle shot towards me. I leapt back quickly, barely dodging it as it exploded into the ground.
"Naraku." I hissed as he appeared in the sky. I noticed Kagome stand up and draw her bow while Miroku and Sango readied their weapons. The cat demon also transformed into its large form.
"You have something I want Azami. Give it to me, and I'll make your death painless." Naraku threatened. I narrowed my eyes at him before smiling and crossing my arms.
"Go ahead and kill me," I shrugged, much to the surprise of the humans. Naraku just had a hint of confusion on his face. "Kill me, and my father will make sure you never see that shard again. He has remained hidden for more than a hundred years. I don't think he minds hiding a few hundred more." I threatened. Naraku narrowed his eyes at me and seemed to be weighing the choices in his mind. He smiled softly.
"Well Azami, I must say I'm impressed," he chuckled. "But I might not be able to kill you, but I can kill the humans." He said. His arms shot out, crashing into the huge rock face above Kagome. She screamed as the rocks began to tumble towards her, and the ground beneath her opened up. Her human friends were moving too slow, and the little fox demon had been knocked out by one of the rocks.
"Wish me luck father." I whispered to myself. Without another thought, I ran, full-speed towards the priestess and leapt into the cavern she had fallen into.
"No!" I heard Naraku screamed. His tentacle trie to grab me, but they were too slow and missed me entirely. Darkness consumed me as I fell farther and farther, Kagome's screams of terror filling my ears.
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Inuyasha's POV
I nearly buckled over in pain.
Something was wrong, and it was making my stomach twist and churn. My ankle felt sore and painful to stand on, and my head and back throbbed in pain. Within a few seconds though, the pain disappeared, leaving me confused.
"Inuyasha?" I glanced up at Kikyo's flawless face. Her face hinting she was somewhat concerned. She touched my shoulder softly before drawing her hand away quickly.
"Your friends are in trouble. We need to go." Kikyo stated.
"What?" I demanded.
"We need to leave now." She ordered. I nodded and bent down so that she could climb onto my back. I was a little ashamed to think this, but I preferred it when Kagome was on my back.
I took off towards where I had last seen Sango and Miroku. As I ran, Naraku's wretched scent reached my nose, causing me to run faster. I hoped Kagome was alright. Naraku had better not have touched her or else I was going to kill him.
By the time I got there, Miroku and Sango seemed to be defending a huge rock face with huge boulders in front of it. Naraku was fighting with them, seeming to be trying to get to that oddly pile of boulders. It seemed as if boulders and rocks had just fallen and hadn't been there long.
"Miroku! Sango! Where's Kagome?" I demanded. Naraku turned to look at me, anger and pride mixed on his face.
"At the bottom of a dark cavern. Looks like you couldn't even save her Inuyahsa." Naraku stated. I looked worriedly at the rock pile, whatever he said next fell on deaf ears.
Kagome.
No.