InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wolf's Mercenary ❯ The Mercenary Youkai ( Chapter 1 )

Wolf's Mercenary

Chapter 1

"What's he mad about this time?"

Kagome looked on the horizon. Inu Yasha was in his favorite dead tree sulking as he usually does when he's upset about something. Sure, she hadn't been to the feudal time for a good three weeks now, but she didn't have a choice! It was finals and she had to study as much as she could. Besides now with the finals gone and summer around she had three months without studying to stop her from coming back and forth through times. So he had nothing to complain about for awhile.

She walked over the tree. "Hi, Inu Yasha."

"Feh," he replied. "Don't you 'hi' me. Just where have you been all this time?"

"Umm, at home, where else?" she scolded. "I had a really huge test to study for, Inu Yasha. It was the biggest one of there year. I passed it, thank Kami. But you don't have to worry now. You see I don't have school for another three months and so I won't be needing to go back and study for awhile."

"It's about time," he replied.

"Okay, what else is bothering you?" she questioned, knowing something else was on his mind.

"It's your damn ookami boy friend," he snapped. "He hasn't stopped coming around demanding to know where you were at."

"And what did you tell him?" she asked.

"Not a damn thing!" he snapped. "It's none of that mangy ookamis business where you're at and what you're doing."

Kagome gave Inu Yasha a nod. She knew he was talking about Koga. She new neither of them got along quite well with each other. It was manly because Kouga announced his undying "love" for Kagome. That got Inu Yasha a little mad. Kagome would never understand Inu Yasha at times. He was so hung up on Kikyo at times she wandered why he got so jealous of a little flirting Koga did with Kagome. It was harmless and Kagome could flirt with anyone she wanted. Inu Yasha had no rights to her. Besides, Koga wasn't even her type at all. Sure he was a nice guy and he definately wasn't ugly. He just wasn't someone Kagome would want to settle with in that matter.

"So anything happen while I was gone?" she asked.

"Hmm, I have been catching this strange scent in the air lately," he replied.

"Is it a youkai?" she asked.

"I don't know what it is exactly," Inu Yasha replied. "But I know it's definitely not human. Do you see any jewel shards maybe?" he questioned. "I mean maybe that has something to do with it?"

Kagome looked around in every direction. "No," she replied. "There's none. Well, I do sense Koga close by, but he doesn't count. We know he has shards."

"Grr, what's that mangy ookami want this time?"

"Well, he isn't heading this way," she replied. "He just seems to be passing through. So you don't have to worry Inu Yasha."

"Feh."

"Say, where is that scent coming from anyway?"

He looked up from where he was staring and pointed north. "Strange," Kagome replied. "That's the same direction Koga is traveling." The two looked at each other. What could that wolf be up to? "Do you smell any kind of blood?"

"No, so it's not like whatever it is and Koga are battling," he replied, reading her mind. "Traveling together? Collaborating? And so close to this village. That wolf is up to something."

"Leave him be Inu Yasha," Kagome replied. "He's not going to try anything stupid to this village."

"Feh, I don't care," he replied. "I'm going see what the hell he's up to."

"Inu Yasha, you move an inch and I'll sat it," Kagome pointed out.

Inu Yasha sweat dropped and looked at her. He knew exactly what she meant. He personally had no intentions of tasting dirt at the moment. Koga wasn't defiantly worth it. "Feh." It was all he could replied and he crossed his arms and stuck his nose in the air. It still nagged him what was going on with that wolf.

"Oh, don't get so uptight," she snorted. "C'mon, I have ramen with me."

Inu Yasha's ears perked up. "Merf? Really, could you make me some?" He really like ramen. If anything could lighten his spirits it would be that lovely taste of ramen.

"Yes, I will," Kagome replied. "C'mon inside with me and I'll cook you some." Inu Yasha didn't hesitate to jump from his tree and follow her inside to the village. Ramen was certainly a treat not to pass up.

"So, where are Miroku and Sango?" Kagome asked.

Inu Yasha slurped on the noodles. "Oh, they went somewhere earlier this morning to deal with some kinda little demon in a village."

"And you didn't go with them?" she questioned.

"Well, I was more worried about that scent that was around here," he pointed out. "I caught the scent of the one they went after and it was nothing they couldn't handle on their own."

"I see," she replied. "Where's Shippo?"

"He went with Kaede early to collect some herbs," he replied slurping down more noodles. "They were going get them in the other way of the scent so I didn't worry about them too much. Someone had to be around in case that stalker thing or Koga decided to show up at the village."

Kagome smiled to herself. Inu Yasha was worried about protecting the village. There was a side of him that she doesn't often see. It's amazing what Ramen can do to the guy's head. Inu Yasha finally finished his ramen. He stood up, patted his stomach with both of his hands and gave off a big satisfying "ah!"

Suddenly his ears perked up. "What is it?" Kagome asked.

Suddenly something came crashing through the roof. "Kagome!" Inu Yasha jumped and embraced her protectively so that nothing could fall on her. He then jumped out of the same roof hole that was made and set Kagome on a tree branch. "Are you alright?"

"Yea, I think so," she replied. "But what was that?"

Inu Yasha looked over his shoulder at the hut. It was that same odd scent. During his indulgence of ramen he was distracted from the scent long enough for it to sneak up on him. He looked down the hole. A pair of cold blue eyes stared at him. Those eyes sent a horrible chill down his spin.

It jumped from the hut and landed on the tree branch with them on it. Inu Yasha held one arm out protectively in front of Kagome and the other was ready to unsheathe the Tetsuiga. "Who the hell are you?!"

She laughed. She stood a tad higher than Kagome. Her feature were human and reptile like. Her pale skin of her upper body was covered in black stripes. Her lowwer body had stripes as well but her skin was a dark brown. Her feet were like huge talons. And, her tail was long and think. It was definitely something to look out for if she were to swing it at him. Her hair was a lighter brown and shaped out her face. She was a meaty one as well. Not at all skinny, but she was definitely not out of shape. Then those eyes. They were a dark, evil almost looking blue. As if she was a demon that came strait from the fires of hell.

"I asked you a question!" Inu Yasha yelled.

She smirked. "I am Valdrianth, the raptor demon," she replied. "And I, Inu Yasha, am you assassin."

"Feh!" He drew out Tesuiga. "I'd like to see you try."

"Gladly," she replied.

"Get out of here Kagome," Inu Yasha whispered. She simpley nodded and began to climb down the tree. The two charged for each other. Inu Yasha swung Tetsuiga.

This is the sword he was worried about? she thought. The dog can barely lift it. And he calls himself fast.

They were on the ground now. Inu Yasha kept swinging at Valdrianth and she kept dodging. "Is that as fast as you can go?"

Inu Yasha growled. He didn't like to be mocked. "Say that again, lizard breath."

"Here I come Inu-boy," she mocked. She began to come from him again. Inu Yasha held his ground and waited for it. He watched as his wind formed and until it collided with....nothing?

Uh? She has no wind? He concentrated hard. If there was another wind then where would the wind scar be. He used his best judgment and swung the Tetsuiga where a wind scar should be. His swing stopped. "Uh?"

"You're really slow you know that?" Valdrianth had both her hand holding the Tetsuiga up and she began to push it back.

Damint! She pushed me back! He feet dug into the ground. He was trying to keep her from flinging him forward into a tree, rock, house, whatever. But was she really out to kill him? She just looked like she was having fun playing with him.

"InuYasha!"

"Eh?!" Valdrianth caught the glimpse and the scent of a monk. She let go of the sword and jumped back on a tree branch. Miroku and Sango joined Inu Yasha's side. Valdrianth glared ferociously at the monk.

"What out both of you!" Inu Yasha warned. "She's no ordinary demon." The both of them nodded.

Great, that bastard didn't tell me there was a monk with them. Just what I need. Just play it off, Val. You only came here to tease anyway. This would be a good time to make an exit.

"It was fun Inu-boy," Valdrianth taunted at Inu Yasha. "But you know what?" She patted her stomach. "I'm a big girl, and I'm hungry. I might come back later after dinner. Ja ne!"

She jumped back down from the branch and took off. Oh, is he in for an ear full. Wait until I get my claws on him.

"Hey! You coward!" Inu Yasha yelled. "Come back here!" He started after her, despite the fact she was way much more faster than she was.

"Inu Yasha, don't!" Miroku called. "There's the most disturbing ominous presence about that one. One I have definitely never felt before in my entire life."

Inu Yasha decided Miroku was right. He went to check on Kagome. "Kagome, are you alright?"

Kagome nodded. "Yea," she replied. "I'm fine."

"Kagome, did you sense any jewel shards from her?" Miroku asked.

Kagome shook her head. "No, there was not a single shard with her."

"For one demon to possess so much power, and without a jewel shard," Sango pointed out. "Just what kind of monster is she."

"She claimed to be a raptor demon," Inu Yasha replied. "Whatever a raptor is."

"Well it's obviously her," Miroku replied. "Do you think she could be one of Naraku's incarnations."

"No," he replied. "She would've reeked of him if she was. However, she could be working for Naraku."

"Why do you say that?" Sango asked.

"She told Inu Yasha she was his assassin," Kagome replied. "But, it didn't really see she really wanted to kill him. It was more like she was interested in playing cat and mouse. If she was hired by Naraku to kill Inu Yasha, she would've done it instantly." I can't help thinking that I've seen her before, though. I know I've heard that voice before. But, where?