InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Foreign Exchange Student ❯ Finding a hippogrif ( Chapter 7 )

The Foreign exchange student

 

Ch. 7 Finding a Hippogriff

 

When everyone woke up the next morning the first thing they saw was a blue swirl coming their way. Ashley was confused but everyone else had a look on their face saying that they were dreading who or what was coming, but they were not threatened by it so she wasn't going to make a big deal.

 

When the whirlwind got closer she could see something inside of it. A few seconds and it was right in front of her, the wind disintegrated and a demon jumped out of it. She could tell it was a demon clearly because of the tail, not to mention that she could sense it.

The demon went straight over to Kagome and took her hands in his. “Hello my Kagome how are you doing? I hope mutface is treating you right.”

 

Kagome looked a little uncomfortable, pulled her hands out of his and said, “I am doing fine Koga, Inuyasha is treating me fine don't worry.” He seemed to think it was a good enough answer and said, “I need your help Kagome. There are demons in my territory, but I can't sense demons there, they don't harm anything so I haven't killed them but I need you to help me find out what is up with them.”

 

Kagome looked in shock, `did he just ask for help?' “Well Kouga I will help you if the others can come along to. I'm glad you asked this time and didn't kidnap me.” Kouga smiled nervously remembering the first time he had ever really talked with Kagome.

 

“Ok Kagome you have a deal. Your weak friends can come to.”

 

Inuyasha, Sango Miroku and Ashley all glared at him when he said “weak friends.”

“Watch your mouth you stupid wolf,” Ashley said.

 

That brought his attention to her for the first time. He growled at her but before he could do anything Kagome said, “Koga this is Ashley she is a good friend of mine from where I live. She will be with us to so don't start any fights.” Koga looked over at Kagome and nodded.

 

`Well,' Ashley thought. `He may be a jerk but he's a hot jerk. For a demon that is'

Everyone packed up their supplies and followed Koga to the place where these “demons” were. It took about 2 hours to walk there but it was an easy walk, no climbing mountains or anything like that. When they got there Ashley knew instantly why Koga couldn't sense these demons, they weren't demons. They were hippogriffs, half horse half eagle. `I knew hippogriffs were old but I never expected to see one here.'

 

They walked just close enough to see one of the hippogriffs. Koga started to explain, “They are vicious sometimes, look at them the wrong way and you can get your arm torn off.” Kagome didn't like the thought of that.

 

“Inuyasha, can you sense anything demonic about them?” Kagome asked. Everyone looked at him and he shook his head. “No, they don't have any demonic scent but what are they?”

 

Sango said, “I don't sense anything either, and I have never seen anything like them.”

 

“Yes, true neither have I,” Miroku added.

 

“So how do we get ride of them?” Kagome asked.

 

Koga shook his head and said, “I don't know we could just kill the ugly brute.” When Koga said that the animal looked up at him with a death glare. Everyone stared right back at it except Ashley. After a few seconds the hippogriff started to charge towards Koga. He jumped out of the way easily but he was in front of Kagome when he jumped so the animal went towards her.

 

As soon as Ashley noticed that she yelled, “He's sorry.” As loud as she could. That made the animal skit to a halt and look at Ashley. Kagome looked at Ashley grateful that she had stopped it but was not sure how she knew to simply say sorry.

 

“Why did he charge at me?” Koga asked out loud, not to anyone specifically.

 

“It's because you called him an ugly brute.” Ashley said. “You couldn't sense any demon in this area because he is not a demon, he is a hippogriff. Hippogriffs are very proud animals. You can't insult them and if you make eye contact you can't blink, they don't trust you when you blink to much.”

 

Everyone looked at her like she was crazy, “Well then if it is an animal there is a way to tame it. How are you supposed to do that?” Inuyasha said to her.

 

Ashley smiled at him and said, “just like this.” She walked over to the hippogriff and stopped when she was only about six feet away from it. “Don't go near it,” Sango said when Ashley walked past her.

 

Ashley stood there and looked straight into the hippogriffs eyes. `This can't be true, I don't smell any fear from her. How can she not be scared of that thing?' Inuyasha thought. `She must have done this before but where?'

 

Slowly Ashley bowed into a deep bow, exposing the back of her neck to the animal, something that everyone noticed and thought was incredibly stupid. She stood up again, and looked into the hippogriffs eyes again.

 

It was as if time froze. Everyone was holding their breath as they watched Ashley and the hippogriff. 10 seconds.... 11.... 12.... nobody moved until slowly the hippogriff bowed to Ashley. Everyone started in shock as Ashley smiled and walked right up to the hippogriff and started to pat him on the beak. He closed his eyes and nudged Ashley in the stomach, which made Ashley laugh.

 

“Where did you learn that?” Kagome asked her. “I learned it at my old school. One of my friends loved different kinds of old creatures and told me all about Hippogriffs.” Ashley went to the side of the hippogriff and to prove that he was now safe she climbed onto his back.

 

The shocked looks on everyone's faces made her laugh. “So does this mean the hippogriff stays with us from now on?” Shippo asked. Everyone looked at Inuyasha because he was clearly the one Shippo was asking.

 

“I don't give a shit as long as I don't have to hunt for the damn thing,” Inuyasha said. Koga was however looking at Ashley with question in his eyes. `What is that power I can sense around her? It is not demonic...or miko powers. So what is it?'

 

“We need to get the rest if the jewel shards soon Inuyasha, why don't we invite Koga to help us?” Kagome said, knowing it was going to cause trouble but they did need more help and she could feel something coming and she didn't like it. All the others looked from Kagome to Koga and them to Inuyasha. Inuyasha just sighed and said, “Whatever if you want him to come.”

 

Ashley could tell there was something bigger then just not wanting Koga to come with for Inuyasha and she thought she knew what it was, but she wasn't going to say anything about it. They all started on their journey again, Shippo was riding on the hippogriff with Ashley. Sango and Miroku on Kilala, Koga was running ahead, and Inuyasha was carrying Kagome.

 

It was all going good and calm for now except one thing. Ashley was starting to get nervous, `I was signed up for a 6 week program. I was at school for 4 and now here for a week. I only have one week left and I have to go back to America. What am I supposed to tell the others when I have to leave?'

 

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