InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ For One Reason or Another ❯ Fleeing Dogs and Hissing Tigers ( Chapter 9 )

A/N: “Um can we talk this over?” I ask the crowd of outraged readers, “Look money!” they all turn and run after the phantom money… Phew *wipes forehead* “gone and I am safe, stupid magical dust! Huh?” looks at bottle…reads label “Not to be used when surrounded by angry mobs” grrrrr throws bottle to floor and jumps on it. Vanishes when puff of smoke comes out…“Kuso!” I cursed as the angry fans surrounded me again… I do the first thing that pops into my mind…turns and runs screaming “Ahhhhh!”

Chapter Nine: Fleeing Dogs and Hissing Tigers

Kagome was aware of an odd vibration coming from her throat and realized with a jolt she was purring! She kept her eyes closed and felt the hands rub the base of her ears ‘No wonder InuYasha purrs when I do this t… ‘Her thought trailed off as she drifted to sleep. She was unaware of the silver haired hanyou framed by the rising sun.

InuYasha stiffened when he felt Kagome’s heartbeat race and she began purring. He reached for her ears again and smiled as she fell back into a peaceful sleep, rapidly purring. ‘I need to protect her, but I can’t without marking her and I can’t do that until I show her my lands my father gave my mother. It’s only a small portion of land but has it’s own village. Maybe she’ll like it there. Damn, I forgot it borders that bastard’s land. Baka! Sesshomaru that bastard, he probably took my lands. I just have to suck up my feelings for him and deal with it later.’ he thought while stroking Kagome’s hair. ‘Maybe you should just fight your brother then you won’t have to worry about it or you can take Kouga’s lands.’ InuYasha’s conscious seduced him. “No I won’t fight Kouga!” InuYasha hissed at himself causing Kagome to stir. He rubbed her ears again. ‘I still can’t believe she is a hanyou. I’m not worthy of her.’ InuYasha told himself. He glanced at the woman he loved and decided he would find a way to win her heart. He carefully slipped from the tree and placed Kagome underneath and instructed the pup to guard her till he returned.

“Kagome, my love I don’t deserve someone as nice or sweet as you.” InuYasha said as he kissed her forehead and ran off towards his lands.

***Sango***

“Shippo, shouldn’t we check on Kagome and InuYasha? I mean the sun is up and everything.” Sango said as she warily watched Miroku’s hands.

“We might as well check on mama. InuYasha has had plenty of time to calm her. And knowing mama they should be back soon.” Shippo said as he shook his head silently mouthing ‘Don’t do it Miroku’ and winced as Sango’s Hiraikotsu hit him on the head several times till he fell to the ground covered in lumps. Shippo shook his head sadly.

Sango was looking at Miroku’s deformed head and also shaking her head in wonder when Shippo gasped “Mama! She sounds upset!”

Sango signaled for Kirara to change to her larger form, pulled the battered monk and “find Kagome Kirara” as Shippo jumped behind her on Miroku’s back. “What’s wrong with Kagome Shippo?” she asked as Kirara was running through the air.

“She howled in pain.” ‘For InuYasha’ he said to himself ’ “She might be hurt emotionally or…physically.” Shippo whispered the last word, fearing for his foster mom’s life.

“Don’t worry we’re coming for you.” Sango said as Shippo clung to the unconscious monks robes.

***Kagome***

Kagome awoke lying on the ground with Yasha growling at something she couldn’t see. As her eyes regained focus she saw she was surrounded by a pack of 5 Tiger Yokai. Yasha’s fur was bristling as he stood his ground.

“Take this pup before we kill it wench!” A tiger yelled from the pack. The owner of the voice walked out of the pack and stood before the now standing Kagome holding a very mad Yasha. “Good, now why are you a worthless half breed in my territory?” he asked her. She looked at him and saw his fiery green eyes and muscular body covered in acid green stripes. His hair was black as were his claws. He held a sword at his side and an odd weapon behind him, on his back. He reached out to grab her arm and pulled it back to shred the pup that snapped at him.

“No! Please don’t hurt him.” Kagome pleaded holding the puppy closer to her body shielding him as best she could. The tigers advanced slowly but were stopped when the one that had talked raised his hand. He pulled back and struck Kagome across the face.

“I shall do what I please in my lands!” he pulled the pup out of her hands and threw him on the ground. The pup stayed motionless.

“INUYASHA!” Kagome howled as the leader pounced, turning into a black tiger with green stripes. She jumped back, her demon instincts kicking in. she growled at him threatening to hurt him if he came closer. She sniffed and almost sighed in relief when the pup wasn’t dead, she pulled to the side as the tiger lunged at her. She pulled her claws across his back and kicked at his legs. He rolled away and jumped on her back knocking her flat, she twisted and bit into his leg. A loud roar from overhead was heard as the rest of the pack transformed into tigers.

“Kagome!” Sango yelled as she threw her giant boomerang Hiraikotsu at two of the tigers, they dodged it. “Where’s InuYasha at? He should’ve been here!” Sango kicked at the tigers and drew her sword slicing through one. The beast crumpled to the ground dead.

“I don’t know!” Kagome yelled as the leader once again assaulted her. Kirara tackled him and latched onto the beast’s throat.

“Kagome here!” Miroku shouted as he threw her bow gramps got her towards her. She snatched it out of the air and caught the quiver as Shippo threw it from behind a tree. She aimed shooting a tiger dead “Two down three to go!” Miroku yelled as he hit a tiger over the head with his staff.

“Three down!” Sango shouted as a third tiger crashed to the ground. Kagome screamed and shot the tiger that pounced on Sango. Sango climbed out from underneath the bulk and pointed behind Kagome. She turned and saw Yasha tearing at the leader of the tiger’s stomach and Kirara still attached to its throat.

“Four down and this one left!” Kagome yelled. She and Sango were thrown back as the tiger released a wave of energy that knocked Yasha and Kirara out. The man shaped tiger faced them. He drew his sword.

“I shall get revenge for my brothers!” he swore as he pointed the sword at Kagome. “You shall die by my hands!” and with that he turned and ran, fast.

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A/N: *sigh* angry readers stop and read page. They break apart and go home to there caves, huts and mom’s home… *shrinks in fear* one turns and glares at me. “Bye” I said with a huge grin on my face. He takes out bow and aims for me. *gulp*