Miroku

[Carthrat]

Miroku couldn't outrun the Youkai, and while he was sprinting at a relatively fast pace, the Youkai was faster.

He was sprinting through relatively forested area, so he could barely see where he was going next, never mind come up with some kind of plan.

Things were most certainly looking grim..

[Kwokinator]

Kwok growled.  The youkai was running faster than he was.  He couldn't elude it forever.  What else could he do...?

An idea suddenly occured to him as he thought back to what he knew about Miroku.  Rummaging through his pockets as he ran, he retrieved an ofuda from his robes and threw it at the youkai behind him, hoping that being in Miroku's body would give it enough clerical power to activate the ward and paralyze the demon.

[Carthrat]

The ward, surprisingly, glowed with some kind of holy power before slamming into the youkai, which howled in pain.

It didn't stop, however, only slowing down a little, matching Kwok's fastest speed, buying him a few extra seconds.

[Kwokinator]

Kwok breathed out a sigh of relief.  While the ward didn't really work as he wanted or as well as when Miroku did it, it bought him an extra few seconds for breathing room.

Jumping high up into air, he began hopping from tree to tree to stay clear of the youkai and continued in the direction of the forest's exit.  At least what he thought the direction was.

C'mon, Inu-Yasha... where are you...?

[Carthrat]

Inu-Yasha didn't come at Miroku's calling...

But the next best thing did.

A holy arrow flew through the air, taking off one of the Youkai's arms.

Kagome stood on the ground, preparing to notch another arrow to her bow. Unfortunately, the youkai was too fast.

Screaming a howl of rage, it jumped out the trees... towards Kagome, sword outstrechted.

It didn't seem that Miroku could reach her in time..

[Kwokinator]

Kwok fumed.  It seemed like he was dependent on the girls to save him.  While he had no problems with girls being more powerful than he, he DID have problems with them getting hurt in the process.  Sango was already hurt.  He didn't want Kagome to get hurt because of him too.

Frantically tossing a pile of ofudas out from his robes at the youkai, he jumped out of the tree after it, staff swinging wildly to hit the youkai.

[Carthrat]

The wards mostly missed the youkai. A couple hit, but the law of gravity was in effect, and it's swords was about to impale Kagome's head...

"SAN-KON-TET-SOUUUUU!"

Three claw marks trailed through the Youkai, splitting it in two.

A small shard bounced as a result of Inu-Yasha's handiwork, and landed in Kagome's hand.

"...thank you, Inu-Yasha.." mumbled Kagome, clearly scared out of her wits.

"Yes! Another shard!" cried Inu-Yasha, clearly uncaring about Kagome's emotional state.

[Kwokinator]

Miroku landed on the group and looked at Inu-Yasha with a flat stare.

"About time you showed up, dog boy," he said mockingly. "Your girlfriend was just about to get cut in half by a youkai with swords for arms, no big deal."

[Carthrat]

Inu-Yasha snorted.

"At least I managed something, better than a certain houshi we all know and hate. You were RUNNING from it. A weak youkai. I was watching you all the time..."

He strode off, chuckling to himself.

[Kwokinator]

"Hey, I told you before and I'm telling you again.  I'm not the Miroku you know," Kwok retorted, defending himself. "I don't know everything he does, so I can't beat a youkai."

"Wait a minute...!" he said as he realized what Inu-Yasha said. "You were watching the whole time?  And you just let Sango get hurt and me running around, THEN show up when your girlfriend's in trouble?  Damn you!"

[Carthrat]

Inu-Yasha looked back over his shoulder.

"I thought you could handle it. Even a weak houshi like you should be able to defeat a waak youkai like that.

Guess I was wrong. Go back to your temple. You're obviously not cut out for this."

[Kwokinator]

Kwok glared at Inu-Yasha.

"I told you, I'm NOT Miroku!" he practically yelled. "I don't know everything he does!"

"And I'm no-"

He stopped in mid-sentence and paused to think.  While he didn't really want to leave until he could find out what was going on and switch back to his own body, he DID need to train to master Miroku's power.  Since he's in the body, learning the control wouldn't be too hard, and he'd need it to survive in the world of youkais, let alone trying to protect anyone.

Leaning back against a tree, he looked down at the group to consider his options.

[Carthrat]

Inu-Yasha shrugged. "Run back off to Kagome's world, if you say that's where you come from. If you can't fight, I really couldn't care."

[Kwokinator]

Kwok shook his head.

"No," he said slowly. "I'm not leaving.  I'm not gonna just give up."

He held his fist in front of him and looked at it, clenching it tightly.

I have to be stronger...

[Carthrat]

"Whatever. Kaede-baba will wanna see this. Come on." Inu-Yasha walked off arrogantly, leaving behind Kagome, who looked across at him with a nasty look on her face.

"SIT!"

*THUD!*

"What was that for, you crazy bitch?!" yelled back Inu-Yasha, looking decidedly upset.

"How DARE you insult Miroku! He only tried to do his best!"

"Well, his best ain't good enough! Not my fault he sucks!"

"HMPH!"

Inu-Yasha rose to his feet and stormed off.

"That... that..." mumbled Kagome, rooted to the spot.