InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wolf's Mercenary ❯ Those Unpredictable Raptors ( Chapter 8 )

Chapter 8

"Valdrianth Raptor," the voice chuckled. "My it certainly is a pleasant surprise to see you alive and well. Very well."

Val growled under her breath. "Who the hell are you?!" She struggled in the ropes, but they only seemed to be getting tighter the more she pulled. At the same time it seemed to be sapping the energy from her. "Show yourself!"

"In a moment." It was definitely a male. His scent was an unpleasant at that as well "As soon as my little ki ropes take a hold of you?"

"Ki?" She looked around furiously as much as she can, but she was growing tired by the second, and her vision was starting to blur. "Wha?"

He laughed again. "Well, it seems to be taking more effect on you than I thought. You've definitely not even come to comparison to the others. What a waste of a perfectly good freak."

Valdrianth gave off a low growl. She felt the presence finally show himself, however she was too blinded to see who or what he was.

"Hmp, you have too much meat on you." She felt claw like fingers trace the curves on her body. How dare he! Then something wet on her chin! He was licking her. "Hmp, she tasted better than you too."

"She?" she growled.

"You're sister."

Valdrianth's body tensed up. Sister? She jerked her head away from him. "Stop talking trash!" she yelled. She summoned up what strength she had left and began to struggle again, let off a raptorish cry. A cry that just about any creature could hear and become terrified over. And, of course, a shrill that certain canine ears to recognize.

He laughed. "Don't be so hasty! You're not as good, but definitely just useful as the others, and the same potential to be just as dangerous." He voice became stern again. "That's why you have to die."

Valdrianth stiffened up again. She had to think of something fast!

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Every wolf for miles had their ears perked up at the sound. That was never usually a good sound when a raptor made that kind of noise. Not too many knew exactly what it meant though.

"Hey, ain't that Val?" Ginta questioned.

Koga stood on his feet. "That didn't sound good." He breathed in the air, the wind was just right. He caught her scent in it...and...and..."What the hell is that?!" He took off on his feet as fast as he could. He didn't like that smell. He didn't like the fact is smelled to much like her.

His nose lead him to the scene.

"Get your filthy claws off me! Graaaahh!" The female raptor gave off another hiss. She had managed to whack the punk with her tail, the one limb he had forgotten to secure. She felt the pain where his claws had caught her. It was what set of the reaction to her tail

He had gotten to his feet and whipped the blood from his mouth. "Wench. You're all so feisty." He growled. "I'll make sure this one counts."

"Oh no you don't punk!" Suddenly he was tackled by a speed demon and thrown back to the ground. "Lay you're filthy claws on her and I'll tear you in two." Koga watches as he stood up on his hind legs. He's....a raptor...?"

"That's the biggest mistake you'll ever make, wolf." His blood red eyes locked onto Koga. "For that I'll make your death is slower than hers."

"Heh, I'd like to see you try tough guy," Koga smirked.

The raptor never changes his expression or stance. Until his eyes widened and glared over at the still stuggling Val. He had managed to pop the ki rope from her right wrist. Damnit! His fists clenched. And as fast as he appeared he ran.

"Hey! You coward!" Koga yelled! He started after him, but the sound of uneasy breath caught his ears. "Val!" He ran over to her. She had her hand wrapped around the rope on her other wrist trying to pry if from herself. It wasn't working too well. "Hold still I'll get it off." He grabbed hold to the ropes, that seemed more like cuffs to him, and yanked them from her wrist and ankles.

She toppled over instantly, only to be caught by Koga. "Where the hell is he?" she growled. "Where the hell is he?!" She managed herself to her feet and looked around with grey eyes. She still couldn't see, but her strength was returning now that those damned ropes things were off of her.

He breath was heavy and hard. "Are you alright?" Koga asked.

"No!" She screamed. He body was tensed in attack mode. That bastard touched her! He touched her! "Look what that freak did me! I can't see a damn thing! I got gashes across me chest, and he touched me! He touched me!"

"Val, calm down!" He grabbed her shoulders. "Take deep breath alright he's gone!"

Breath....breath.....breath....breath.

Koga narrowed his eyes in the direction that raptor demon went. It was the first one he's seen sense Val. Being that she was currently blind, he was sure that she didn't see him though. What to tell her? That he was a raptor demon like she was? He gave a shudder. Gods that smell he had. It wasn't like Val's yet it was. That monster was nothing like the raptor he knew.

"Shit." Finally, Valdrianth let herself collapse. She never felt so exhausted. He tail curled up. She was frustrated, but very tired. Too tired. "Koga, he knew my name."

Koga looked down at her. "He did."

"He called me Valdrianth Raptor," she replied. "He, he said I was like the others. And, when he...licked...me, he said my sister tasted better."

Koga's fist clenched. Val was the last person that needed to be disgraced like that.

"Koga, a sister...the others?" she looked up at him, her eyes regaining the color in them. "Koga, there's others like me out there?"

"Could be." He sat there next to him. Should he tell her. He looked over at her. "Hmm, that's a pretty bad wound, and you don't heal like other demons do. In fact, you tend to bleed a lot, more than a human does. Lemme get if for you." He started tending to it.

"I talked to Kagome," she finally said.

"What she say?"

"Koga-sama, you might hate me for this," she pointed out. "But, I really don't think you should pursue anymore. At least not like you have been doing."

Koga stopped. "What the hell are you saying?"

"What I'm saying, Koga-sama, is I don't think you should continue trying to get that girl to fall in love with you." She looked up at him.

Koga gave off a snort. "You don't know what the hell you're talking about."

Valdrianth could see clear enough to see the frustration in his eyes. "I know more about what I'm talking about, than what you believe yourself to think."

"What's that supposed to me?!"

"It means exactly what it says," she replied. She was keeping her cool. "Look, I'm only suggesting to it, because I've done seen the other half of this little game you're playing, and I'm telling you it's fruitless to continue it, because it's not going to work out." She sighed. "But, if you still want me to keep doing this, I will."

"Hell yea you're going to keep doing!" he yelled getting to his feet. "That woman is mine! That dog breath doesn't deserve her love and compassion. He's too blind to see it anyway!"

"And you think, you deserve it?" she questioned.

"Eh?"

"I for one understand perfectly, you can't help who you fall in love with," she replied. She stood to her feet. She could feel the strength in them pretty much had fully returned. "Whether or not that love is returned, you can't help that you love them." She looked at him. "That girl's heart hurts because it's in love. It's not easy to just stop loving. Even if it hurts her to love, you have no right to ask her to stop loving. No one has that right. She understands that more than you do. I'm not telling you to stop loving her either, Koga-sama, but continuing this would only hurt you more and make you very unhappy."

"Who the hell are you to tell me what makes me happy and what doesn't?!" he demanded.

"You're right," she still hadn't raise her voice or gave him any clue. "I have no right. Only you knows what makes you happy. And, Koga-sama, if wanting me to continue this game makes you happy," she looked up at him. "I will do what it takes to accomplish it."

"Hmp," he replied smugly. "That's had should go." He folded his arms across his chest. His eyebrow gave a twitch. What the hell is wrong with her? He thought. She looked up at him. His stern, smug face faded as he saw the look in her eyes. He's seen that look, only it was a little wetter, and she didn't try to hide it behind a smile.

"Hypocrites shouldn't right?" she questioned. "I'm really tired. I'm going to go home and go to bed." She lowered her head. "Thanks for the help, Koga-sama. That's another life I owe you." She began to walk past him.

He grabbed her arm. "I don't want you going back to your little den so you can cry."

"Eh?" Her eyes widened.

"Especially, when you know I hate to hear you cry," he snorted. "And, most especially, when I have no idea why you are."

"Hmm." She jerked her arm away from him. "What? You think I'm that weak?!" she demanded.

"You're friggen' weak enough to let me use and push you around like I do!"

"I do not let you!" she yelled. "I listen to you, because I was want to. Which, is more than you deserve!"

"Then you're just an idiot!"

"I know that!" she yelled. "But I don't care!"

"Val...."

"What?!"

"It's okay to be selfish now and then."

There was a long silence between the two of them. This was twice she had gotten angry with him. Twice. "I didn't stand back and watch."

"I know you didn't," she replied. "That means a lot."

"Then what's eating you?"

There was another long moment of silence. "If I told you, you'd be unhappy." She began to walk away.

"Val!" He spun around.

"I need to go to sleep," she stated. "If Kagome plans on coming back here tomorrow, I need to be rested up. It's a hard task to get a girl fall in to fall in love with you." She turned and smiled at him. "But, don't worry, I'll make sure, you have what you need to be happy."

She didn't let him reply. She took off quickly into the night.

What the hell is wrong with me tonight?! First I spill out every little god given secret to me to Kagome, and then act like that in front of Koga! I've never been so emotional before! Shit! Why does it feel like everything seems to be falling apart right about now?

She continued to jump from tree to tree. She kept her thoughts clouded but not her senses. There was still something out there that wanted her dead. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to go off alone to her home. She should've stayed with Koga. But, she could not bear being near him with her emotions running high like they were. If she did she might do something even more stupid. Her mouth would definitely get her in trouble, or what if she just started to bust out into a cry right there in front oh him. He's already seen her in such a weak state before. She refused to ever let him see her like that again. Then there was a chance that she would profess everything to him while she was crying. That would definitely be a downfall. That, was one sure way to loose him forever. And, by the gods, she has so little of him as it was. She didn't want to loose what she barely had with him. It wasn't worth it. It wasn't worth such a lost.

Yes, she knew she a fool, and a coward. She was well aware of that. She was aware of the fact that she was weak.

Koga hadn't moved from where he stood. There was more than anger in her eyes. She was more than just angry with him. He knew that, he's known Val long enough to read her emotions well. He knew it wasn't well enough however. That last smile that she gave was as if she forgot all about the fight they just had.

"I'll make sure that you have what you need to be happy."

His eyes saddened. What was going through his friend's mind. What was making her feel so painful that she felt she had to hide it from him? She never hid anything from him. It was so easy for her to tell him stuff and for him to tell her stuff. What was wrong with her?

He suddenly snapped back into reality. "Shit! That raptor that was after her is still out there! I shouldn't let her go alone." He took off on his feet. It wasn't long when he caught up to her. She was already at the base of the cliffs. "Val!"

She stopped and turned to look at him. He caught up to her. "What do you want?" she asked.

"Hell, that thing is still after you!" he yelled.

"Thank you for the concern," she said. "But, I can take care of myself."

"Yea, I'm sure that's how he snuck up on you the first time."

"My mind was clouded then," she replied.

"And it isn't now?"

She looked up at him sternly. Her eyes piercing down his spine. "I really want to be alone right now, Koga-sama."

"Well, you're not gonna be, damnit!" he yelled.

She looked away from him and started jumping up the cliff. He was still on her toes. The landed on another ledge. "I just want to know what's eating you Val." he pointed out. "It kills me to see ya' like this. You are the last person that deserves to suffer."

She just kept looking away from him.

"DAMNIT VAL! IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY THEN JUST SAY IT!"

She turned to him and stood on her toes.

"Heh?" His eyes widened. It was short but avid and it got her point across. She backed up and looked up at him. Still saddened eyes looked into his.

"That's all I have to say to you, Koga-sama," she said, cursing herself in her head for such a stupid act. "Good night."

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Yea, this chapter was really slow! It was because I was so not motivated to write it! Because I didn't get reviews like I usually did. Yea, that was depressing. Anyway, just because of the last little part that happened, doesn't really mean anything. Knowing me, I'm going to make that take the turn for the worst. Remember this is an Angst fic, and I tend to make it that way.

And just who is this mysterious raptor guy? Tee hee, you'll soon find out!