InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wolf's Mercenary ❯ The Dragon Spirit ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter 6

Valdrianth sighed as she made her way to the hot spring. It wasn't always hot. It was only hot on certain seasons. The temperature revolved around the migration of the dragon spirit that came there.

Valdrianth knew the dragon spirit. Her name was Levi. She knew her migration route and when she came to the spring. She knew a lot about the dragon spirit. She had come to call her a friend. It was something that she treasured. Raptors don't get many friends.

Val came upon the bank. She looked around to see if Levi was around. Her friend must be further up the bank. The spring was actually a channel from the river and was connected to it. Val didn't worry about, it was most like the spirit knew she was coming and she might've wanted to be alone tonight. That was fine with her. She herself knew that a little by yourself time was needed.

She stripped down herself. She got in the water quickly. It was mostly because she became disgusted when she looked at her entire body. She still felt ashamed to look at herself. Even after of all of these years. She sighed and sunk into water up to her chin. The water felt really good. A rare thing that happened to this channel for it to get so warm. If anyone else knew about this she definitely wouldn't be able to enjoy it like this. Good thing she was the only one that really knew about it. She leaned against a rock. Well only her and . . .

"WHOOOHOOOO!"

SPLASH!!

SPLASH!!

SPLASH!!

"Hmm?" Val stood up and peaked over her rock. "Oh great, the three stooges." She sighed and looked against her rock. She watched as Ginta, Hokaku, and Koga made absolute boyish, wolfish fools of them selves. It was quite hilarious. She couldn't make what exactly they were doing. But, she believed it had something to do with this rock being a mountain and they were fighting over who'd be king.

Oh, yes. Now she remembered this game. Boys played that a lot. She watched Tetsuo and some of his friends play it once when they were at the river. Imagine these grown, wolf demons playing the same boyish game her brother and other human children would. Yes, it was quite hilarious.

"Ha!" Koga managed to push both his comrades off the rock. "I win! Now try and get me off punks!"

Blink, blink.

Valdrianth tried to stop herself from laughing insanely at the site before her. She bit down on her tail to keep her from doing it because it was so unbearable. And, deep down, she didn't mind staring.

Ginta and Hakaku finally caught site of her. "Eh?!" The sweat dropped. They once ran into Valdrianth during her bathing time and they were afraid they weren't going to wake up after the beating they got. Poor, Koga, he was in for it! They weren't though! They were leaving!

Valdrianth just smirked and waved them on as they left Koga in the dark. "Hey where are you chicken shits going!" he yelled. "Come back you cowards!" She swung his fist. Then.....Push.

"Gaah!" He feel forward into the water. Underwater he heard her laugh hysterically. He should've known. He came up and spit water from his mouth. She looked over and saw Valdrianth on the other side of the rock leaning forward again it.

She gave a wave and a huge grin. "I win."

He narrowed his eye brows. "How long have you been here?"

"Longer than you have." She chuckled.

"Eh?!" He face became beet red.

Valdrianth busted out laughing again. "Well it's about time I ran into you! After all the times you ran into me while bathing."

"Yea well I never saw anything!" he yelled.

"Ha, yea right."

"Well at least I never saw anything I saw worth looking at." He smirked deviously.

Valdrianth snorted at him. "Well no shit." She slumped back down into the water to her collar bone and leaned her back against the rock.

Koga cursed at himself for the comment. He was well aware how disgusted she was with her raptor body. The comment didn't make it anything better. The last thing he wanted was her to feel so bad she'd cry. He didn't ever want her to cry like that again. "Hey, Val." He jumped up and laid forward on the rock looking down at her. "I didn't mean anything by that you know."

"Yea, I know," she replied. "Whether you meant it or not, doesn't change the fact that it's true."

"Hey now!" he snorted. "You gotta stop putting yourself down so much. It's only going make you feel worst. What, you rather looking like a human?"

She looked up at him. She didn't reply.

He gave an aggravated sigh. "You're always so depressed. It gives me a headache sometimes."

"Well I'm sorry if I give you a headache," she snorted again.

"Hmp." He slid down the rock.

"Koga?" she questioned. There was total silence. "Koga?" Still no answer.

"Ha!"

She was suddenly underwater. That damn wolf! He kept holding her down too! She grabbed onto his legs with her tail and tripped him into the water. She came back up gasping for air. She then drew her attention to the water. Knowing the wolf he'd try something sneaky like that again.

FLOP.

"Ah, what a lovely thing to rest on."

"Grrr!" She grabbed his arms and slipped him over her shoulders. "Get off!"

He came up again laughing. "Hey, I got your mind off of your for once didn't I?" He smirked.

"It's gonna cost you an arm too," she growled.

"You forget you have to catch me fir...." His ears perked up and he looked down the river.

"Nani?" Val questioned. "What is it?"

"Something's crying," he replied. They looked at each other and nodded. They decided to creep up the river bank until they got close enough to the sound. "It's the dragon spirit."

"Lev..."

"Ssh! Something else is coming," he hushed her, and grabbed her arm so she wouldn't walk off. "It smells dead."

She nodded. Then they watches as a long, black haired woman wearing priestess attire come to the bank in front of the crying spirit. "Kikyo." Valdrianth narrowed her eyes. "What is she doing to..." She began to go after but Koga pulled her back and clasped her hand around her mouth. She looked up and glared at him.

"Quiet," he ordered. "Watch."

They watched as Kikyo walked knee deep into the water to the spirit. There was a glow coming from the dragon spirit. They looked closer and noticed that she held 4 shards of the shikon jewel in her soul. Kikyo held up her hand and let the jewel shard from it float into the spirit's soul with the other. The spirit gave off a cry that seemed painful. Valdrianth struggled from Koga's grasp but he didn't let her go.

Then the soul collectors went to the spirit. They went inside the spirit! They removed her soul with the shards in it and brought it towards Kikyo. The water became cold.

"With the soul of this spirit, and the shards enabling me to control it," Kikyo said to herself. "I can finally defeat Naraku and any other fool that stands in my way." The soul entered her. The two could feet an enormous power surge from the priestess's body. She was actually absorbing the soul of a dragon spirit! She gave off a laugh. "Soon, Naraku. Soon Inu Yasha." She then vanished with her soul collectors and the body of the dragon turned to ashes.

Koga finally let go of Valdrianth. She instantly spun around and punched him. "You stupid wolf! Why did you keep me from saving her?!"

"You know damn well that you have no chance against that priestess's spiritual powers," he replied. "Let alone one with the soul of a dragon spirit in her. There was nothing you could've done to help her, and you most likely would've ended up dead in end."

"I don't care about that Koga!" she yelled. "That's not the point. The point is that spirit was my friend. I would've done everything in my power to save her. I don't care if cost me life. If it was you out there I wouldn't have sat there and watched either! What?! What if it was me out there?! Would you have just sat and watch that bitch take my soul?!"

Koga froze and blinked. "What the hell were you thinking I was trying to do?!" he demanded. "I was keeping you tail safe!"

"I still could've done something!" She stumped off away from him where she left her clothing and dressed quickly. She was so enraged with him!

Koga made his way to where he had left he own things and dressed in his pelts. He grabbed onto his armor and sword. He looked towards Val's direction. She was really made at him. This past years she's never been truly angry with him before. He couldn't help it though. He knew her limits more than she did. He understood that the spirit was her friend, but to him it wasn't worth to let her go risk her life for it. Valdrianth was his friend after all. She was a closer friend that any of his clan was. He couldn't loose Val. That was worst than loosing his clan.

He jumped over to her. "Val..."

"Don't," she cut him off. She really didn't feel like speaking to him She was so angry she could try. She wasn't going to though. She didn't cry. She knew she was being an ass to him right now. He most likely wanted to apologized. She didn't care though.

Koga's eyes saddened. He definitely wasn't used to this type of treatment. Then it occurred to him. "I think we need to tell mutt-face and Kagome about this."

Valdrianth stood up and looked up at him. "I think you're right. Kikyo seems to be after him after all. Plus, if the dog is in danger that means Kagome-chan is too."

"I'm really sorry."

She looked at him again. His eyes were saddened. She couldn't help it. He looked like one of those lonely little puppies on the side of the street. She gave sigh. "You're forgiven. Don't worry about it. You were most likely right anyway."

He smiles slightly and nodded. "So what do you think? Should I keep the armor off and show off my glorious male body to my dear Kagome?" He smirked.

Valdrianth shook her head. "I think you should go in the 'I'm the king of the mountain' outfit you had earlier." She gave a sly grin. Koga's face turned beat red again. Knowing Val he knew she was going to haunt him with that fact for the rest of their lives.

She gave off a laugh and started off. "Oi!" he called. "Wait up!" He ran after her.

* * * * *

"There is an odd chill in the air," Sango stated as she and Miroku gathered some firewood. "It came quite sudden too."

"That it did," Miroku stated. He did wish his hands were free. "Perhaps, Lady Sango, you can sleep next to me tonight. I could keep you warm from this chill."

She threw a log in his face. "Leach!"

"It was worth a try."

"He never learns." Kagome sighed. "Hey two jewel shards coming here fast."

"Oh great is that scrowning wolf," Inu Yasha snorted. Sure enough the wolf demon and his raptor companion found their way to the camp. Kagome and Sango had to keep their selves from loosing their breath. Neither on could deny that Koga was definitely not scrowny.

"What the hell do you to want?" Inu Yasha demanded. "No body invited you. And why the hell are you half naked, wolf?!"

"My bath was interrupted," he replied. "Kagome, we have some news for you that may be useful."

"Really?" Kagome questioned. "What it is?"

"It's Kikyo," Valdrianth replied. Inu Yasha' ears perked up. "We were at a near by channel when we saw her. She was using jewel shards to absorb the soul of a dragon spirit. Not only that she cackled like chicken and went. 'Soon, Naraku! Soon Inu Yasha!'"

Everyone looked at them. "So that's why she was collecting jewel shards," Miroku pointed out. "To absorb a soul of a dragon. Surely her power has increased dramatically. She plans on using these new powers against Naraku."

"But what would she want to do to Inu Yasha?" Sango questioned. "I thought she was in love with him."

Kagome stayed silent.

"She is," Inu Yasha finally stated. "She wants me to go to hell with her. Something I promised to do."

Kagome wasn't taking this anymore. "Umm, Sango, can I borrow Kirara?" Kagome questioned. "I, I think I need to go home. I just remembered something very important I need to take care of."

"Umm, I suppose so," Sango replied. "But why so suddenly?"

"Like I said, I need to take care of something."

"Awe, Kagome," Koga complained. He took her hands. "But you just came back!"

"Grrr!" Inu Yasha growled.

"I won't be long Koga-sama," Kagome replied. "And when I come back , I promise to come visit you."

"Really? Right away?"

"That's right, you'll be on my top priority list."

"Great!" he gleed. "Do you want me to bring you to the well then?"

"No, that's fine," she smiled softly. "I just need some time alone." She got atop of Kirara and took off. As soon as she left Koga whomped Inu Yasha on the head.

"Ittai!"

"You stupid mutt you made her sad again!"

"Don't touch me you damn wolf!"

"What well?" Valdrianth questioned.

"It's the Boneeater's Well," Miroku replied. "It's how Kagome gets back and forth from this time and her own." He looked at her. Her eyes were intense as if she was in a deep thought.

"Koga-sama, I'm going see the well!" She took off.

"Uh?" He watched her take off. "Why does she want to see the well?"