InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wolf's Mercenary ❯ An Unlikely Heroine ( Chapter 11 )

Chapter 11

"I don't understand, Jarra, what is so important about that raptor woman?" Kikyo stood at the base of the tree staring up at the male raptor. He was sitting in a tree branch leaning against the base of the tree.

"It's really none of your business why," he snorted. He moved his auburn locks from his face. "All you need to know if you do this for me, I'll do what you need for you."

"It's obvious, those your 'ki' over powers hers that you cannot defeat her," the miko pointed out. "Why is that."

"It's because of what she is," he replied.

"I don't understand," she stated. "Aren't you and her of the same kind."

"No," he replied. "We are both raptor, true, the differences are indescribable." He looked up at the night sky. "Far more than what you can understand." He stood to his feet. "I'm taking my leave to you. I have to prepare for my next encounter with her."

"What are you planning."

He smirked. The smirk turned into a laugh. "I'm gonna make that sorry excuse for a demon, purge her soul to body." He looked at his hand and closed it, still with that evil expression on his face. "Such a strong soul, you have Valdrianth Raptor, but can such a weak body sustains it?"

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"You're never going to catch it like that, Ginta!" Valdrianth laughed. She watched at the wolven crew were knee eye in the water, attempting to catch a fish. The funny thing was, they were all after the same fish.

She smiled to herself. Things had finally began to go back to normal. The boys were like they always were. They hadn't seen Inu-boy and his group for a few days now. Also there was no sign of Kikyo anywhere. Yes, is was good and normal.

"If you're so smart, than you catch it!" Ginta called back.

Val hopped down from her rock into the water. "Very well."

"Now you asked for it," Koga laughed.

Valdrianth calmly walked over to the group and reached into the water. She leaned over and stuck her hand in. She came back up with a fish. "Is this what you were looking for." She tossed the fish to him.

"Wh-whoa!"

Ginta tried to grab a good hold to the fish, but it slipped from his grasp and slapped him in the face with it's fluke before it fell into the water. The group laughed at his antics. Yes, things were certainly back to normal. "Heh?"

They all looked down at the water.

"What is that?" Hakkaku questioned.

Koga leaned over and sniffed the water. "Blood. Ginta, Hakkaku, get back to the den and keep the tribe on their toes." They nodded and the two of them took off. Koga looked at Val and the two gave each other a nod. They got out of the water and crept up to where the blood might've come from.

"Hmm?" Val questioned. "Odd, it just seems to stop."

"Yea," I don't like this."

"Neither do I."

Koga's ears perked up and he turned around. The male raptor with the auburn air and red eyes stood there smirked. Koga's lips curled up into a growl.

"It---it's you," Valdrianth stared in awe. "How did you get away from Kikyo?"

He took a few steps forward. "The dead are no match, for our kind. Valdrianth I presume."

She nodded. "And you are?" She stood there in awe at the sight before her.

"Jarra," he replied. "Jarra Cray." He gave a slight polite nod to her. "I have searching for you, Valdrianth for years now." He took a few more steps closer to her.

Koga immediately jumped in between the two. "Take another step forward and I'll tear you to shreds!"

Jarra narrowed his eyes at the wolf demon. He had forgotten he saw him the night he attacked Valdrianth. Hopefully, she would be as naive as her sister was.

"Koga!" Val scowled. "What the hell is wrong with you?!"

"He can't be trusted," he growled. "Val, this is the one that attacked you the other night."

"Nani?" She looked over at Jarra. He wasn't close enough to smell him. "Koga, why would someone that's of my kind want to kill me?"

Jarra kept the same look on his face. "You're delusional wolf."

"Don't lie to me! I know what I saw!"

"I was under a spell the miko put on me." Ah, a perfect defense.

"You just stated that the dead were no match for you," Koga snorted.

Val just stood there, behind Koga. She didn't know what to do. This was the first time that she's ever seen one of her kind eye to eye and spoken with them. She looked from one to the other. "Jarra, I trust, Koga."

Jarra lifted an eyebrow. "Hmp, you truly are a fool, woman." He jumped up in a tree. "Mark my words, I'll get you to come with me, one day. Back to our people." He took off into the forest.

Koga tensed down.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Huh?" He turned to look at her.

"Why didn't you tell me it was a raptor that night?" She looked down with her fists closed.

"I didn't want you to get your hopes up or shattered, Val," he replied. "He wanted to kill you. Whether raptor or not, he wanted to kill you. If he didn't rape you first."

"You still could've told me."

"And what would you have done if I did?"

"I-I don't know."

"Exactly my point," he replied. "Val, I already promised you I'm going to help find your tribe. We don't need a two timing lizard like him working with us."

"I know," she replied. "He knows things." He held herself. "He knew my name. He even knew my sir name. I didn't even know my original sir name. He's stated I have a sister. He knows things."

Koga grabbed her shoulders. "Yes, he knows things," he stated. "And he'll use it against you, Val. He'll use it to con you and fall into his trap. He can't be trusted."

She kept looking down. She was so confused right now. "I just don't know."

Koga let her arms go. "What's so special about finding this tribe anyway?" he questioned. "What if they turn out all to be like Jarra?"

"What if they don't?"

"Well, what are you gonna do when you find them?"

"I dunno."

He folded his arms across his chest. "You don't know?" He lifted an eyebrow. "If you don't know then why bother looking?"

"Because it's what I am!" she yelled. "You don't understand! You have your entire tribe Koga! I don't! I'm alone! I don't have a tribe! I don't have a family!"

"So, Ginta, Hakkaku, myself and the rest of the tribe," Koga stated. "We're not your family? What are we then?"

"Eh?" She looked up at him. He had this stern look on his face.

"You're part of my tribe," he stated, sternly. "And you're part of my family. I don't care if you have scales or fur, or whatever. Even if you were to suddenly turn 'human' again, I wouldn't care."

"I know you wouldn't," she replied. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I shouldn't be so selfish. I should be grateful for what I have, instead of dwelling on what I don't have." She looked away from him.

He sighed. "Val, you've already proven to me you're the least selfish person in this world." He rubbed his head. "I should be the one apologize for being selfish. For a lot of things, not just this."

"No you don't," she replied. "Because you're right. And, I'm wrong. You don't have to help me."

"But I am, Val," he replied. "Even if it gets me a little jealous, I'm gonna help you this. Because I want to, and because, Val, it's important to you. And, being that you're important to me, anything important to, is important to me."

She looked up at him. That entire little speech caught her by surprise, every word of it. "Jealous?"

"Heh?" he blushed and rubbed his head. "Well, I mean, what if some handsome raptor fella come this way, and you're like, great gods I'll marry you!"

Valdrianth chuckled. "That's the last thing I'd expect you to worry about."

"Oh really?" he questioned. "Why do say that."

She wrinkled her nose. "Because I know you, Koga-sama. A little all too well."

"Apparently, not enough."

"Oh yes I do," she stated. "You keep forgetting about your 'King of the Mountain' charade."

I blush went across Koga's face. He had forgotten about that. He rubbed his head, and Valdrianth laughed. She certainly did enjoy putting him in these positions. It lightened her up. At least it did some. The thought of Jarra and raptors stilled rang through her head.

"Oh, yea." Koga snapped to. "A little reminder. Tomorrow starts the mating cycle among the wolves. It would be a good idea to keep clear of the tribe for the next few days. Unless, it's really urgent." He smirked. "I don't want any of my tribe getting hurt."

Valdrianth chuckled. True, if any of the wolves ever came on to her.....again....she would teach them how to treat a lady. "Alright, I will."

"Though," his face became serious. "With that Jarra fellow still after you, I hate to leave you alone at a time like this."

"It's alright, Koga-sama," Val replied. "I haven't seen Kagome in awhile, I think I'll go and see her tomorrow. If anything Jarra won't attack when I'm surrounded by an incarnation of a priestess, a monk, demon slayer, and Inu-boy around."

Koga gave a nod. "Alright," he replied. "You still need to be careful though, Val."

"I will, I will." She watched as he hopped on top of a rock and sat on it. It was still obvious he had a worried look on his face. "Hmm." An evil grin went across her face. She then pushed him off into the water and stood firmly on the rock. "Now, I'm Queen of the mountain!"

Koga came up from underwater. He gave a suggested glare at Valdrianth. Trying to be serious, but just couldn't; not will Val standing up there laughing like an idiot. He smirked. He knew what to do to throw her off guard.

She sat down with her tail curled up and the most satisfied look on her face. That look got him away from his train of thought for a moment. It was good to see Val happy again. He flopped himself off against the rock.

"Do you honestly thing a queen can have any rule without a king?" he taunted.

"Heh? Well, if I'm queen I certainly can."

He chuckled some and crawled up the rock until he was face to face with the raptor girl. "Do you honest think that?" His voice was low, in a horse whisper. The smirk on his face and glint in his eyes gave off many possibilities. And, there was something about the way his was really close and the way he positioned his hands.

The thought even crossed his mind at that. If he decided that he wasn't just going along with his plan and change his course, no one would be watching. Which meant there would be opportunity even after this.

"Val?"

"Hai?"

PUSH!

"I am now king of mountain!"

Val came up from the water. Anger splatter across her face. "Grrrrr! Koga! You.....you....you....you boy, you!"

He gave off another hardy laugh, and them smirked down at her. "I didn't know you were such a sore loser, Val!"

"You took advantage of me female-ness!" she stated, loudly.

He slid down in front of her. He took her wrist and pulled her towards him. "Alright then, we'll both stay down here." He nuzzled her neck. "Hmmm." He took her scent. Something was a little different, and it was slightly intoxicating. "Don't spend you're whole time with Kagome the next few days."

She was about to reply but the sound of wolves howling was echoing through the air.

Koga gave a sigh. "Duty calls." He gave a nip at her skin. "And you remember to be careful, by yourself."

"Hai," she nodded. He took off running towards the sounds.

"Hmmm." Valdrianth sighed. "He can be so funny sometimes." She looked down at herself. But, Kami, why does has my body felt so hot all day today? It's feels so funny. I feel like I'm going through a heat. She held herself. But, I never had one like this before. I never felt to the point my body became so hot that it hurt.

There was a laugh behind her. "I can pretty much guess what you're thinking."

"Eh?!" She spun around, fully tense. "Jarra?"

He was sitting on a tree branch. "You're body," he stated. "You're wandering why it's so hot."

"How the hell would know?" she growled. "Can you read minds?"

"No," he replied. He brought his finger to his nose and tapped it. "But I can certainly smell what's going on."

"What?" she questioned.

"I'm sure, being the fully mature raptor that you are, your body has gone through a cycle of heats before," he pointed out. "However, you've never had a full heat before. Which is obvious, being the fact you don't have a single trace of the scent of sex on you."

Valdrianth narrowed her eyes. As much as she knew it would be smart to get as far away as she could from Jarra as possible, she was extremely curious. "So, why now?" she questioned. "Why is my body through a full heat now?"

"It's obvious," he replied. "You've never encounter another raptor, let alone another male raptor before. Until now. Your body, it's reacting to me." He looked up at her and gave a malicious smirk. His eyes suggested something.

Valdrianth backed up. "You keep away from me," she growled. "You come near me and I'll tear you to shreds."

Jarra laughed. "My how feisty you are!" He looked at her again. "Addy was never this feisty."

"Addy?"

"Have you forgotten the comment I made about your sister earlier?"

"Grr." She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth.

"Have you also forgotten the little friends I carry with me?" He held up the glowing blue ropes from before. "They're called 'ki' ropes. Unlike, youkai, raptors use a different power source from their bodies then demonic power. It's called 'ki.' These are a little invention to help suppress that power." He spun them across his fingers. "The way that work is that the more power you draw out of yourself the free yourself from them, the more power they drain and absorb from your body. They take the energy it absorbs from you and jolts back into you in one painful blow."

He jumped down from the tree limb and landed in the water. Valdrianth took one step back. This bastard was sick! "Take another step and I'll have the entire wolf demon tribe gnawing away at your flesh"

"That certainly would be interesting," he replied. "I'd like to see dead wolves eat anything at all."

"Heh?!"

"It certainly would be a show to see the dead walking again."

"You bastard!"

"Aren't I?" Jarra took another step forward and Valdrianth took another step back. "You're afraid?" He laughed. "Good, you should be. Though it was nice seeing some spunk from you earlier. Being afraid just proves how smart you are."

Suddenly a glowing arrow shot past Valdrianth and knocked the ki ropes from Jarra's grasped.

Valdrianth spun around. "Kikyo?"

Kikyo drew another arrow and aimed.

"What you are doing Kikyo?" Jarra questioned. His face was stern and angered. Everything was going perfect until she showed up.

Kikyo looked at the dumbfounded Valdrianth. "Are you going to run yet?"

"Heh?"

Kikyo's face was emotionless. "She's telling to run. This spirit."

Valdrianth nodded. "My thanks." She gave one suggestive glare at Jarra before she took off.

Jarra and Kikyo stood facing each other. Their looks and stance never changed.

"Are you sure it's that dragon spirit you have?"

"I'm not in favor of you disgracing a woman," Kikyo said, sternly. "It was never in our deal to disgrace her in such a manner."

"Hmp," he shrugged. "You're no fun, Kikyo. If you weren't so useful, I'd kill you right now." Jarra turned his back. "But shoot at me again, and you wish that you were still in hell." He walked off.

Kikyo lowered her bow.

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Yippie! I dunno why I just yippied, but it was fun. Anyway, this chapter was kind of a filler chapter, but I needed one to set the stage for something I have planned. And don't ya'll just love how I turn events so quickly???

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