InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wolf's Mercenary ❯ There's Nothing False About It ( Chapter 10 )

Chapter 10

"Kagome! Kagome!"

"Uh?" Kagome's eyes fluttered opened.

"Thank goodness, she's alright."

"Inu Yasha? Val?" She looked around. She was laying on the ground. Dead soul collectors were around her. They were the ones that held her captive. She sat up. "How did you know where to find me?"

"Kikyo tried to disguise herself as you," Valdrianth pointed out. "She tried to deceive Koga to snatch the jewel shards he has from him."

Kagome looked at Inu Yasha. The most worried look was on his face. This was the second time Kikyo has done something like this to Kagome. Kikyo, it was about time she laid to rest.

"Eh?!" Valdrianth froze. "Something was coming." She looked at Inu Yasha. He didn't seem to notice it. "Inu Yasha, get Kagome out of here now before Kikyo comes back."

"What?"

"Get her out of here, now." There was a definate tone in her voice that let him know that something was up. He gave a simply nod.

"Don't get yourself kill, Val," he demanded.

He took the weary Kagome on his back and took off.

Valdrianth stood to her feet. "Show yourself, wench."

"My, with this spirit in me, it isn't hard for you to detect me," Kikyo laughed.

"No small talk," Val growled. "What the hell do you want?"

"So you figured it out that the true point for this little event," she chuckled again. "You are a smart one. Well, then to the point. I want for you to do a job for me."

Val lifted up an eyebrow at her.

"I want you to kill Inu Yasha for me."

"No deal."

"But you haven't heard the payment."

Valdrianth paused and looked at it.

"I'll show you where your tribe it."

Valdrianth's eyes widened. Then she snorted. "Liar. Who do take me for?"

"A very lonely little girl," Kikyo replied. "If you don't believe me, feast your eyes on this." She stepped aside revealing a young look male raptor youkai. His air was auburn in color. His eyes were closed as if he was passed out.

Val gasped. She couldn't believe her eyes. There was....a raptor...right in front of her.

"Well, what do you say?" Kikyo questioned. "Will you do it?"

Val clinched her fists tight. Yes, she wanted to say yes. However, it was be so despicable to do such a deed. She wouldn't do something that evil. Not to her friend. "I'll think about it."

"Think about it?" Kikyo laughed. "What a fool. You honestly think you're happier with those mangy canine than your own kind? Wouldn't you be happy to live with your own kind?"

"I should same the same to you," she snorted. "Go back to your own kind. Go back to the dead." Valdrianth turned around and took off into the night. She never felt so uneasy and confused.

"She's a fool."

"She's falling into the trap quite easily." The red eyes cracked open slightly and a mischievous grin was given.

Valdrianth made it back to her den. She was so shaken up she didn't know what to do. There'd be no way for her to fall asleep tonight. Not after the events that just took place.

Koga jumped to his feet the moment she came in. "Is Kagome alright?"

"Fine," she replied. She looked up at him. "You're still here?"

Koga stared at her a few moments. "What happened?"

"Nothing," she replied. "We found Kagome, and Inu Yasha brought her back to the village a assume."

"Did you run into Kikyo."

Valdrianth just looked to the side.

"What did she do?"

"She offered me job," she replied. "I refused it."

"From the look in your eyes, it looks like it wasn't an ordinary job," he replied.

"She wanted me to kill Inu Yasha," she replied. "In return, she would show me where my tribe was staying."

Koga snorting. "I hope you realize that it was a lie."

"I would think so," she replied. "Only, she had one of people captive with her." She hugged her arms. "Koga, I told her, I'd think about it. I've never seen anyone else like me in this world. It seems like my only chance. But, I don't want to stoop down to such low level to achieve it."

Koga grabbed her shoulders. "Val, you don't have to," he stated. "Besides, I already promised to find your people for you. And, you don't have anything to do for it."

She looked up at him. "But he was so close to me."

"I know, Val, I know."

The truth was, he really didn't want her to find her people. If she did she might as well leave him. He couldn't have that. He needed this woman by him. But, making this promise to her, would be the one thing that could repay Val for everything she has done for him. It would even perhaps stop her from suffering so much. He'd give her up so she could be happy.

"I'm going to help you find them," he stated again, firmly. "I promise you that."

Valdrianth smiled and let a small tear trickle down. "Don't make promises, when you know there's a chance you can't keep them, Koga-sama. It's sweet of you anyway."

Her eyes suddenly widened when she felt his nose connect with the nape of her neck. It took her by surprise. He was nuzzling her? That was so unlike Koga at all. He gave her the occasional embrace from time to time, but he never made any kind of contact that was so...passionate.

"You're right," he replied. "After all, those years ago I had made a promise to you that I'd never let you cry again. And, here you, still crying. I'm sorry."

"It's alright, Koga-san," she replied. "It's alright for me to cry now and then. There's nothing wrong with it. You don't have to worry about it."

"But I do worry about, Val." His hands slid from her shoulder to her hands. "I always worry about it. Ever sense I first saw you cry."

Val pulled herself away. "I think you're really tired, Koga. C'mon, lemme bring you back to the other side of the cliff so you can get some rest."

Koga rubbed his head. "It's so noisy over there, though. Besides, Ginta ain't worrying too much about me. They all know where I'm at. That is, if you don't mind, Val."

"No, it's alright," she replied. "If it's too noisy the you shouldn't go. It's been an eventful day and you need your rest."

She sat down and put her knees to her chest, hugging her legs. She sat there a few minutes until he came and plopped himself next to her. He laid down with his arms behind his head.

"How is your wound?"

"Oh, it should be healing up pretty well," he replied. "Thanks to you."

"It's what I'm here for."

He decided not to argue with her this time. He just looked up at her. His heart still ached. He wanted to know what she was thinking about. There were a million things that could be going through her head right now. He needed to get her mind off of things. He didn't like to see her like this. He missed seeing her smile.

Then again, most of it was probably a fake smile. Just a smile hiding tears of suffering behind it. "Hey Val." He sat up. "Do me a favor."

"Hmm?" she questioned. "What's that?"

"Smile for me?"

"What?" She lifted an eyebrow at him.

"C'mon, just smile!" he said. "I never see you smile anymore! You're always so depressed. I know that half of that is my fault and all, but c'mon. Just smile. Please." He was begging like a small child. He gave her these huge puppy dawg eyes. Eyes that couldn't help but make her smile.

Koga gave a "merf" of joy. "Thank you." He gave her another nuzzle. "I missed seeing that."

"What's with the nuzzling?" she questioned.

"Are you telling me that I can't?" he questioned back.

"No, it's just not like you."

"Do you mind it?"

"No, but I don't like being led on with false hope."

"Val," he looked at her in the eyes. "There's nothing false about it. There's nothing false about the fact about the fact that you are the best friend I ever had. There's nothing false about the fact that you of all people I know I wouldn't be able to live my life without by side. There's false that there is a special place in my heart that you've touched that no one else can ever touch, Val. No one, Val, And, no, not even Kagome." His nose found its way back to her next again and he took her hand. "And there is nothing false that right now, Val, I want to stay with you, because I know you need me as much as I need you. Because, it makes you happy for me to be this close to you, and, Val, for the record, it makes me happy to be this close to you."

Valdrianth felt herself melt. How she wanted ever in her lift to hear words like that come from him. She didn't know if she was dreaming or not! "Am I dreaming?" She just had to ask. She had to know if it was true.

Then there was a little pain in her neck. "Ittai!"

"You're not dreaming then."

"You're supposed to pinch not bite," she stated with a snort.

He just chuckled. He knew she didn't mind, and personally neither did her. It was comfortable for him to be like this in front of Val. He didn't think he'd be able to do it with any other woman. Not to act like this. To act so...fluffy. However, he wasn't gonna be fluffy enough to do anything further than a few words and the nuzzle with the occasional nip at the skin. He wasn't committed enough to her. He didn't want to lead her onto false hope either. He wasn't sure himself.

Valdrianth made a fat lip at him. "Oh cut it out already and go to sleep." She gave him a little snort. I'm tired too, and I can't have you making all these funny noises while I'm sleeping. If you disturb me once, I'll kick you out in the cold."

He held up his hand. "Understood, M'lady, understood."

As happy it made Val to see Koga acting like he was towards her, she still didn't completely trust his words. After all, the first words that came from him mouth was "How was Kagome?" But, she didn't argue the point. She knew he was doing it to cheer her up. He always did something out of the norm to do so. So, even though that she was surprised by his deeds, once she thought about it, it really wasn't all that surprising at all. It was alright.

She laid down with there backs against each other. It reminded her of how she first came to start to stay with the wolf tribe. She was afraid of the other wolves. She didn't want to leave Koga's side. She stayed hidden behind him. She knew Koga didn't trust any of the wolves alone with her at the time either. So, often she found herself in his den sleeping back to back like they were doing now.

He was so protective of her at that time. He still was in a sense. It was proof enough with the incident with the dragon spirit and Kikyo occurred. Any time he'd get more protective she'd give him this look. She was a big girl now. A grown and very powerful demon of raptor type. She could survive on her own, but she'd never live to that. To be with the wolf tribe was her home. It was her place. Even if one day she found herself finding her tribe, she would always consider her wolven brothers home. And, she would always have Koga be her only love.

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I wrote a fluffy chapter! It wasn't the most fluffiest thing ever, but I will make fluffier moments. Things are starting to devalope, however, it can change at any point.

Speaking of Fluffy, I need to fit Sesshomoru somewhere in there...and Naraku is coming sooner or later, thought I don't plan on making him the main villain in this story.