The Boy Who Overcame Time
Chapter 5

A groan escaped his lips as he rose from the ground. 'Huh? What happened?' Inu Yasha stood rubbing his chest and trying to take a deep breath. Then his hand brushed something hard and metallic, grasping it with his fingers he raised it to get a better look. He blinked his eyes slowly to focus them. 'A bullet?' Then it all came rushing back. His saying "Now all I want is to be what you want and need me to be." Kagome's tears. The crack of the gunshot. Where was she? How long had he been out. "KAG... umph." He doubled over from the pain in his chest. 'Let me try that again.' "Kagome?" 'She wouldn't have left.' He looked at the ground and began to use his hard learned tracking skills. Those years spent with in the US were about to pay off. He studied the ground for a long time, following the two pairs of footprints. Whoever had taken her had had a fight on his hands. Kagome had obviously struggled to get to him. Behind his motorcycle the footprints stopped, and tire tracks led off the property. Leaning heavily on the motorcycle he opened the storage compartment and pulled out his cell phone. While he waited for it to find a signal he checked the clock on the face 1:25 AM. 'OK I was out a while. As soon as it had a signal he hit speed dial. 'Come On, I know you're there' Finally the other line was picked up.

"Inu Yasha, why are you calling me at 1:30 in the morning?" His brothers voice answered.

"Shut up Sesshomaru. Look I'm at the property. I need to borrow your Jag."

"Inu Yasha, how many times must I..."

"Look I've been shot, Kagome's been kidnapped and unless you hadn't noticed its the new moon. Now can I borrow your damn car or not?"

"Shot? Inu Yasha who?" He heard his brother's growl. It had taken a couple of centuries but they had finally learned to like each other. Once each accepted the other didn't want what the other had.

"I don't know for sure but if I had to guess Hojo Takeda. I've got to go after them, but I brought my bike. Can I use your damn car or not?" He was beginning to get frustrated.

"Certainly brother. Do you think he would be heading to Tokyo?"

"Thanks. Yea, I'm pretty sure that's the way he'd go." He started towards the garage.

"So how do you want to handle this?"

"Well considering it will most likely be sunrise before I can catch them, I'll handle it." Inu Yasha opened the door of the black Jag convertible sitting there.

"Understood, brother. Good hunting. I will still inform the police."

"Thanks again. I owe you." Hanging up the phone, he started the engine and floored it, the wheels span on the concrete floor of the garage seeking traction then propelled the car forward.

The black jag raced along the highway, passing the few cars it came upon as if they were standing still. Inu Yasha figured they had maybe a six hour lead on him. Around 5:00 he felt a strange strength, it wasn't sunrise which was near it was something else, a warmth similar to when he held Kagome in his arms. As the sun began to peek over the horizon the smell of Kagome's blood reached him. Inu Yasha's anger knew no bounds. Who ever had harmed her would pay. As the sun rose above the horizon he felt his demon half return. In over a thousand years he had never been as glad to feel the small pains as his nails grow, his fangs sharpen and his ears move to their normal position. They twitched as they caught her voice on the morning air. The car's engine sputtered as it ran out of gas. He pulled the car over to the shoulder and took to the treetops.

He saw her, she was out of the car walking back towards him. She's alive. Even from the distance he was, he felt her power. Hojo was behind her a small pistol in his hand. Inu Yasha drew the Tetsaiga and landed between them slicing through the pistol. "Shoot me will you boy and you dare threaten my mate?"

"Inu Yasha!" Kagome yelled spinning back around.

"Stay back, Kagome. This bastard is about to pay." He felt her as she reached his back. Her hand gently touched his shoulder.

"Yes, he is. But not by your hand."

"Huh?" Both males said.

Kagome walked to the now defenseless Hojo. Her fist flew striking him across the face. As he reached up to rub his cheek, she kicked catching him in the crotch. As he fell to the ground she kicked him again this time in the chest. She watched as he doubled up in a ball with pain. In the distance sirens could be heard. "Hide, I don't want to have to explain you to the police." She said to Inu Yasha indicating the ears and Tetsusaiga with her eyes. He nodded and leapt to a tree top. As she waited for the police, she made sure Hojo stayed down with several more well placed kicks. Once assured that she had things well under control he returned to the Jag.

"You all right miss? We got a call from a Kenji Yasha, about a shooting and kidnapping."

"Yes sir, he shoot my fiance and kidnapped me. I'm willing to make a statement but first I need to...." Her voice trailed off. As Inu Yasha drove up in the Jag. He'd changed into a pair of jeans, and his hair was back in the familiar pony tail, but still had the fire rat shirt on.

"Kagome!" He yelled, hoping she would act as if he just arrived. Luckily she did.

"Miroku." She ran to him as if he hadn't just been there moments before.

"Kagome, I'm suppose to protect you." Inu Yasha said softly into her ear. Even the small amount of anger he tried to place in his words couldn't hide the pride he had in the girl in his arms.

"No." She whispered against his neck, "We are suppose to protect each other." Then loud enough for the police to hear. "You're alive!"

"I assume, sir, that you were the shooting victim?" At Inu Yasha's nod the officer continued. "I'd like you folks to come to the station and make a full report if you don't mind."

"We'll meet you there. I know where the station is." Inu Yasha said steering Kagome towards the Jag. "Is there a gas station nearby? I'm running on fumes." As he closed the door to the passenger side of the car he kissed her softly on the forehead. Then walked around and got in.



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