InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Destiny's Bond ❯ Evening actions ( Chapter 14 )

I don't own Inu Yasha. The price of ramen to feed him alone would bankrupt me. Rumiko Takehashi does own Inu Yasha and can apparently feed his ramen habit rather handily. That being said, I'm not making any money off this story. Any characters that don't belong to me but appear in this story belong to their respective owners and credit will be given as due.

 

Destiny's Bond

Chapter 13: Evening actions

By

Lance the Flamesniper

 

Kagome's eyes darted from shadow to shadow. Somewhere in on this seemingly empty street was no less than five youkai. However they were well hidden. That Orihime Onikami was a Taijya was a surprise that she hadn't expected. But at once could now place part of who Orihime had reminded her of. She reminded Kagome of the other demon slayer she knew but yet there was still something off about her.

 

“Okay you lousy snakes, come out!” Orihime fairly snarled the strange scythe and dagger weapon she wielded glinting in the fading light.

 

“Oh Ssso the princess thinks shhhhe can fight?” A large man intoned coming from one shadow he was soon joined by three others: two males and a female.

 

Kagome frowned. Before her were four youkai. But she was sure she sensed five. Still now wasn't the time to worry about semantics. Four youkai were just as dangerous as five.

 

“What do you lizards want?” Orihime asked coldly causing Kagome to marvel at the girl's demenor. It was so much like how Sango got when she was “on the job”. It was also something the miko had secretly envied in her friend: that ability to seemingly divorce fear from herself in the face of often terrifying creatures. She'd gotten better in the last few years; at least she didn't shake anymore when a battle started.

 

“We want to talk to her,” the woman said. “Alone. About a rock she knowssss about.”

 

“Not going to happen,” Orihime responded.

 

“Funny thing that,” Another of the darkly dressed men replied. “We didn't assssk you!”

 

“Is this a private party, or can anyone join it?” A familiar voice added from just behind Kagome.

 

“Sssstay out of this, human!” the first snake snarled. “Thisss is a persssonal matter!”

 

“A personal matter between a miko, a Taijya and four ugly as hell snake youkai from down south? Seems like a fish tale to me,” The blond haired man replied with something akin to mischief in his tone and cold mirth in his eyes as he walked past Kagome and flashed her a brief, overly cheery smile. “Hirgureshi-san, what say you let Orihime and myself deal with the riff-raff, especially since her daddy wants to talk to one of them.

 

“Who are you anyway?” Kagome asked in a tone that was equal parts relieved, annoyed and confused. This was the same man from the feudal era after all, or someone who looked a lot like him. To top it off he was being just as familiar with her. Never the less she kept the arrow knocked and ready, clearly saying she wasn't going to sit this out.

 

“Oh that isn't important right now,” Konran replied with another smile as he drew his sword. “Just remember whose side I'm on when you start shooting.”

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Inu Yasha had searched for hours. He had scented her presence this morning probably drawn to the invasion of her home village. It hadn't mattered. Even without his sense of smell he'd have known she was there: earlier in the day he'd seen her soul collectors. Mentally he steeled himself for what was sure to come.

 

“I'm here Kikyo,” Inu Yasha said finally as he stepped into the clearing…their clearing. It had been here all those years ago that she and he would pass days being whatever they were to each other. It was also here that Naraku deceived her. In his mind, Inu Yasha found that somehow fitting since he was coming to break his word to her for real this time.

 

The smile she greeting him with was a cold parody of the smile she might give someone she ministered to on her travels, the smile he remembered and liked to see. “I see you are well Inu Yasha. I also see village beset by wolves. I would have thought you would have sent the invader away by now.”

 

“The wolves aren't the invaders. I don't like them being here but they helped and are helping with the problem of Naraku. So for now I have to put up with them.”

 

“I see,” the undead miko chuckled. “The mighty Inu Yasha had to call on the prince of the North for help? Ironic that your rival for my reincarnation be the one to aid you, don't you think?”

 

“It would be, if we were still rivals. The mangy wolf has his eyes on another at the moment. I need to talk to you Kikyo.”

 

“Then by all means, my love, speak,” she intoned, the way she said `my love' fairly dripping with ice.

 

“I won't be able to go to hell with you Kikyo,” Inu Yasha said as he mentally steeled himself both to tell the woman he loved this as well as for what was to come.

 

“What?” Kikyo hissed, her cold hazel eyes seemingly dropping to subzero temperatures as she looked on to his.

 

“I've decided that I cannot live in the past anymore. I have to look to the future. To that end I have decided to ask Kagome to become my mate,” Inu Yasha said in a calm tone he certainly didn't feel. He of all people knew Kikyo was a dangerous opponent.

 

“You've forgotten Inu Yasha,” Kikyo snarled. “You belong to me!”

 

It took Inu Yasha only a moment to realize Kikyo's powers had in some way locked his body in place, leaving him at the undead miko's mercy. Not that he thought she was still capable of that.

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Kouga couldn't help but smile. Here he was cuddled up with Sango in a clearing in the forest of Inu Yasha staring at the stars as the came to life in the heavens. A week ago had either of these two been told that there was even a remote chance they'd be doing this, the person who said it would have had their asses handed to them. Still here they lay the slayer listening as the Wolf prince told her the wolf lore for the constellations.

 

The most amazing thing for both, as they were both thinking about it, was how easily comfortable they were with each other. As they were watching stars however, Kouga noticed a long white serpent looking creature gliding through the sky.

 

“What's that?” He asked.

 

Sango's sharp eyes caught what he was looking at and frowned. “That's one of Kikyo's soul collectors.

 

“So that would mean she's nearby?”

 

“Yes and more than likely Inu Yasha has gone to find her.”

 

Kouga got to his feet. “I have a…suspicion that we might be needed Sango.”

 

“Really? Why's that?”

 

“Because I spoke to Inu Yasha and I suspect he's going to be giving the undead miko some rather unpleasant news. I truly and sincerely doubt she'll take rejection well.”

 

“I see,” Sango said as she got to her feet, slipped off her village clothes and prepared for battle.

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Kagome could only wonder how this battle hadn't attracted the police or at the very least a crowd. Orihime hadn't wasted any time in charging in and immobilizing the female orochi youkai with a deft double slash of her blades. What had really surprised the miko however was how quick the woman slayer moved. Not that she wasted that much time thinking about it as she quickly pinned the first orochi that had revealed himself to a wall with two quickly fired arrows.

 

As Kagome turned to find a new target she saw that the last two snake youkai had decided to deal with the “intruder”. They probably should have chosen a better target. The blonde haired man had already dispatched the first of his opponents which was laying on the ground desperately clutching at the slash in its midsection. The last orochi had drawn a sword and was doing a good job of trying to get through the gaijin's defenses. He looks like he's enjoying himself, the miko thought idly. Then things got impressive. The blond deflected a particularly savage slash with a one handed parry then thrust his free hand forward.

 

“Yari no Aitsu!” Konran exclaimed as a shaft of blue ice exploded out his last enemies back. “Well that was fun! You never cease to entertain Orihime! Always throwing such fun get togethers.”

 

“Stuff it baka,” Orihime responded, though there was no anger to her voice. “I have to call father and get our prisoner to custody. Think you can walk Kagome home without her getting either, mugged, eaten, molested by lechers, or killed?”

 

“What do you think?” the man replied already escorting the miko towards her home.

 

“So who are you?” Kagome asked as they walked. She wasn't sure what to make of the being's aura it wasn't youkai, but not human either. “Are you some kind of Hanyou?”

 

The man's laugh was pure genuine and definitely pleasant. “Me? A hanyou? That's good Kagome! And they say N'enmsen don't have a sense of humor.”

 

“What did you call me?”

 

“Now's not the time to discuss what you may or may no be Kagome. I promise to tell you my name when the time is right as well as tell you what I am and what that word I called you means. After all you have so much untapped potential that it has made it really interesting to watch you over all your incarnations.”

 

“What's that supposed to mean? If you aren't a youkai or hanyou how could you possibly know my incarnations and are you the same guy who helped get me to the well?”

 

“Was that one question or two?”

 

“THAT DOESN'T MATTER!” Kagome yelled in frustration. This man was obviously going out of his way to be annoying and evasive.

 

“Yes I am the one who helped you. To explain how I could know incarnations of you would require me to explain who and what I am. You're not ready to know that, nor are you supposed to know until about a week after you meet Onikami.”

 

“What?”

 

“Just trust me Kagome. Onegai.”

 

“Okay. I don't like to, but I will.” Kagome said. “It would just be easier if I knew your name. Or at least what you are.”

 

“Taikutsu na…,” Konran grumbled.

 

Kagome shot the man a look. “Taikutsu na? What is that supposed to mean?”

 

“Your lack of trust… taikutsu na, yakkai na, fuhitsuyo na! Trust me as you do Kouga or Sango.

 

“Demo…”

 

“If I could explain more Kagome, I would. I want to. But at the moment it is information you can't use and aren't ready to accept. So please, trust me.”

 

Kagome merely nodded and with a glance realized that they had already made it back to her home. By the time she looked back at her escort, he had disappeared like smoke on the breeze.

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When Kouga and Sango arrived at the clearing things looked grim. Kikyo had used her own spiritual powers to lock Inu Yasha's joints in place. Kouga looked closer and saw exactly how she had done it- essentially she had created several thread thin strands of her own power and subtly wove them around the hanyou's body without his actual noticing.

 

“Sango, I want you to throw your hiraikotsu between the two. Don't try to hit the miko, I'll handle her.”

 

The Taijya began to ask why but stopped and merely nodded, trusting the wolf demon. She quickly slipped the weapon from her back, wound up and threw it only to blink in surprise as she heard what sounded like ropes breaking as Inu Yasha collapsed to the ground. Sango also was greeted by the sight of Kouga, who had charged at the exact same moment that she threw the hiraikotsu strike Kikyo with a high shoulder tackle.

 

“You dare interfere!?” Kikyo snarled.

 

“Leave miko,” Kouga answered coldly. “Inu Yasha has made his choice. Either abide by it, or I will be your opponent tonight.”

 

Then this will be the night you breath your last,” the undead miko stated knocking an arrow. Then the battle was on.

 

TBC

Author's notes:

Gomen nasai for taking so long with this chapter. The life of a college student is sometimes tedious.

 

Words in Japanese:

Orochi- Snake

Gaijin- Foreigner

Yari no Aistu- Ice lance

Onegai- Please

Taikutsu na- Tedious

Yakkai na- Troublesome

Fuhitsuyo na- Needless