InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Together Forever ❯ Ares, two shards, an a lil' kit who almost caught 'em in the act ( Chapter 10 )

"Are you gonna take of your cloak and stuff?" Shippo asked with a curiosity only a child could posses. Ares removed her hood from over her face revealing to them her lavender colored hair, violet eyes; moonflower colored skin, the small bright blue star shape on her forehead, and pointed ears. "You're a youkai!" Sango said her eyes wide. "Hai, I am a wolf youkai, in fact the princess of the Black Howling Tribe. We're different from other tribes' because most of our tribe is made of youkai mikos'. And we are able to cross some of the most holy things without pain." Ares informed and then she removed her cloak and outer robes that were not really needed; throwing them carelessly to the side.

"Cool, so you're a princess?" Shippo asked with a bright smile. Ares nodded and moved to the left and glared at Miroku who had somehow made his way behind her without anyone noticing. "Touch me houshi and I will beat the shit out of you." She said then turned her attention to the rest of the group with a smile as Miroku stood near Sango.

"Hey, that fire you used on those youkai, was it a spell?" asked Sango as they all sat down around the small table in the middle of the room. "Hai, it was taught to me by my mentor." Ares answered with a smile. "Must have been quite a powerful mentor." Miroku commented. "Hai, she is very powerful and also very beautiful." Ares said, obviously fond of her mentor. "She; your mentor is a woman?" Inuyasha asked slightly surprised. Not many women were fighters in this era, although Sango was an exception and Kagome as well but still they weren't very powerful.

Ares nodded and said, "My tribe was destroyed by Naraku, only myself and a few others survived, I was gravely injured but my mentor saved me and the others. She taught the women who survived to fight and finished our schooling as well. I myself am still learning and still training with her although I feel she is more of a sister to me than anything else. She is a very kind and gentle woman but a powerful fighter."

The others took in that information and Miroku nodded while Inuyasha cocked his head slightly and Kagome and Sango were slightly impressed, as for Shippo he was absolutely amazed with all that Ares said. He was sitting close by her knees and looking up at her with his cute little green eyes full of wonder, making her want to cuddle the little fellow, which she did. Ares picked up Shippo and sat him on her lap giving him a hug. Instantly he cuddled into her embrace and Kagome gave a small giggle while Sango smiled. The men seemed oblivious to it and were thinking about how Ares had saved them.

Miroku suddenly looked at Ares seriously and asked, "When we where chased by the saimyousho were you the one who used that fire to save us?" Everyone was looking at her now; wondering how they hadn't thought of it before. A small smile played itself on her lips and she nodded. "Hai, I felt you needed my help. You see, my mentor she felt that my powers may be of service to you and asked me to watch over you and join you if need be, so I might help you on your journey. After all we all want our revenge on Naraku, don't we?" Everyone nodded but their looks told Ares they wanted a more detailed explanation.

"Ok, look. My mistress knows you, how she knows you I can't say, and she wants me to help you. Your path will cross hers and she wants me to stay with you and help you. So I wish to stay and help you till we meet my mistress and from there she will help us. Kagome, you have incredible powers that still sleep within you. If we go to my mistress she can help you awake and hone them. She can help each of you, even you Inuyasha." Ares said her eyes locking with the hanyou's. "How do you think she could help Inuyasha?" Kagome asked in awe.

"She is very powerful and skilled in the art of swordsmanship. You know that Sesshoumaru-sama, Inuyasha's older half brother is skilled right?" Ares asked ignoring Inuyasha's growl, and the other shocked looks, Kagome on the other hand was completely absorbed into Ares's explanation now. "Hai, we all know he is very highly skilled." Miroku answered. "Well, my lady is almost as skilled as him. He is the only man or person other than her own father to have ever beaten her." Ares said enthusiastically, it was easy to tell she thought the world of her mentor.

"Then she is indeed skilled. I think we should let her stay with us. I mean after all she can help us and she seems different from the other youkai I have seen." Sango said. "Yeah, I think so too. But she has two jewel shards." Kagome said. "What!?" was the cry from each of Kagome's companions while Ares smiled. "Hai, I have two jewel shards." Inuyasha sat very still and thought very quickly. Suddenly an idea struck him and he said to Ares, "If you really mean us no harm and you truly wish to help us, give Kagome your shards." Everyone looked at him, including Ares. "Very well then. Here are the shards Kagome." Ares said holding out her shards for Kagome to take. "Thank you." Was all she said as she took the shards and added them to the jewel, they were already purified.

"Wow, so you really meant everything you said?" Shippo asked with a grin. Ares nodded and said, "I will not harm any of you, in fact I wish to become your friend. I think we should all go back to bed we only have a few hours till dawn and I'm tired." "She's right, lets all go to sleep." Miroku said as he got up and fetched more bedding, After Ares settled all her things that she had put by the door as they came in everyone laid down. Shippo with Kagome, Inuyasha near them, Ares by Sango, Kirara snuggled between them and Miroku far from both girls. Inuyasha woke an hour before dawn and as he rose to take a walk he noticed that Ares's bed was empty. After leaving the room he let his senses loose and found her to be in the garden. He quickly headed there and stopped, gazing in awe at what was happening before him. Ares was balancing her self with one foot on the rocks in the pond while striking out at the air with her eyes closed, a sword humming with power in her hands. "Would you like to spar with me, Inuyasha?" she called turning to him and opening her violet eyes that were glowing with an unearthly light.

"With swords or with fists?" he asked after jumping onto a rock near her. She looked at him thoughtfully. "Well, I am a good swordsman, not the best but good. I am trying to gain more strength so lets do hand to hand. Perhaps you can teach me a few tricks." She replied. "Feh, maybe." Inuyasha said jumping back, taking on a fighting stance while Ares followed suit. The wind blew gently, playing a whispered song through the reeds in the pond, birds did not fly over head yet slept in their nest, the hunting owls call was heard from afar, and the almost full moon shone with its entrancing glow as it began to give way to the sun. Within the blink of an eye, Ares and Inuyasha were trading blows.

Kagome was awakened by a panicked Shippo saying or more like yelling, "Inuyasha is fighting Ares-chan!" Boy did that wake her up. She was up and out the door in two seconds with Sango and Miroku trailing behind her with sleep filled eyes. "What's all the commotion about?" Miroku asked but he was cut off by Sango. "Look, are they fighting or…aiieeeee!" she cried out as Ares's form was thrown towards her. Even as Sango went to duck Ares flipped over in mid air and hit the ground on all fours. "Nice one Inuyasha! You gotta teach me it sometime!" she called and Inuyasha laughed walking over to his shocked-into-silence friends. "Explain please." Kagome said with a quizzical look at Inuyasha.

"I got up early and she was out here training so we decided to spar." Inuyasha said, wrapping an arm around her waist and giving her cheek a fast peck. "Oh, I thought you guys were really fighting." She replied with blush stained cheeks. "No, I wasn't very tired so I only slept for a while then I decided to come out here and that's when Inuyasha came out. I need to work on my strength as you can see, even youkai gotta train." Ares said while rubbing her sore shoulder, the one that Inuyasha had hit making her almost fly into Sango.

Silence washed over the group; it was an uncomfortable silence, one that made them fidget under its intensity. Finally Shippo couldn't take it and swiftly changed the subject by turning his attention to Kagome and saying, "I'm hungry, can we eat?" She smiled down at the little kit in her arms. "Yeah, c'mon, let's go get some food." The group returned to their room and found the inn keeper waiting for them. The inn keeper it seemed wished to give them a free meal for taking care of those men the other night and didn't mind Ares being there at all. After the inn keeper left the girls went and took a fast bath as did the boys after dragging Miroku away before Sango could kill him for groping her.

The group of companions left the inn two hours after breakfast. Inuyasha walked ahead of the group, Miroku beside him with Shippo dozing on his shoulder while the girls walked a little ways behind, Kagome in between Ares and Sango who had Kirara on her shoulder. Ares smiled and looked over at Kagome who was smiling and humming a little tune to herself. "Ares, how old are you?" Sango asked. "Fifteen and a half." She replied smiling at the shocked look from Kagome. "I thought you were sixteen like me!" She said. I've been traveling with Inuyasha a year now, sheesh...sixteen and look what I'm doing. She thought sarcastically to herself then smiled at the weird looks from Sango and Ares. "Sorry, spaced out a sec." she said and tapped her head slightly, gaining herself giggles from her two friends.

Inuyasha glanced back at the girls and gave a small snort. Rolling his eyes at Miroku as he turned back around, he secretly smiled to himself. Kagome saw him look back then turn around. Sango got her attention by whispering something to her, something that made her turn beet red. "Sango!" Kagome groaned and put her head in her hands. Ares looked lost and Sango went to her side and whispered. "Kagome and Inuyasha are mates, but they...haven't done anything, yet." She said and grinned at Kagome who was trying her best to give her a glare but was blushing too much to stare at anyone for to long, especially when "things" kept popping into her head.

The group walked on for the rest of the day stopping every once in a while when the human members of the gang complained and Kagome threatened to sit Inuyasha. When they did stop the girls would take a short nap or cook some food. Finally at dusk the group reached a small clearing and Inuyasha deemed it their camp for the night. Things went smoothly, Sango only hit Miroku ten times, and Ares had a blast cheering Sango on, and Kagome cooked while Inuyasha and Shippo impatiently waited for the water to boil for ramen. Finally the ramen was passed out to everyone and they ate. No one spoke save Ares who thanked Kagome and told her it was good. After dinner the girls took a bath in a nearby stream. It was cold and they hurried, Miroku didn't budge from his spot, no sir, no peeking from him that night. But, then again, not many sane men would fight Inuyasha when he was glaring like he was. Everyone settled down and began to go to bed after Miroku nearly went flying into a tree for groping Ares. "Stupid houshi, I warned him but no! He just had to grope me!" Ares muttered as she went to sleep near Sango. Inuyasha perched himself in a tree above Kagome and Shippo was curled up next to her. The sounds of the hunting owls, and the distant wolves howling washed over the group. The wind blew gently through the trees seeming to sigh as it passed by. Inuyasha dosed but woke up when he heard Kagome softly call his name. "Inuyasha, come down, I wanna talk to you." She called to him, careful not to wake their companions. Inuyasha let out a "Feh" but complied. "What is it?" he asked when he reached her. "I can't sleep; will you go for a quick walk with me?" Kagome asked sounding hopeful.

"Yeah, let's go." He muttered taking her hand and heading towards the stream. She followed him, wrapping her free arm around her own waist and giving Inuyasha's hand a squeeze. The stopped by the stream and sat down; silent and watching the moon's reflection on the waters surface. Kagome sighed and snuggled into his side, her hand brushing his thighs as she wrapped her arms around his waist. He swallowed and tried to fight the fact that he wanted her right then. She won't want it yet. He tried to reason with himself. She kissed the line of his jaw and scooted closer. Oh fuck it! He finally decided and pulled her onto his lap claiming her lips in a soft kiss that soon turned into a hot passion filled kiss.

Kagome eagerly returned Inuyasha's kiss but almost freaked when he laid her on the ground, his body half on top of her. "Kagome..." He huskily whispered in her ear, sending shivers down her spine. Their eyes locked, his begging for her to tell him if what he was doing was ok. "Inuyasha, its ok, we can, I don't mind." She said and he kissed her neck, nibbling and licking it; god it drove her crazy! She started to moan as his hands slipped under her shirt and gently kneaded her breasts. God, that moan is sexy. Inuyasha thought with a hint of amusement. But, that's when he smelt Shippo. "Shit, it's Shippo." He told Kagome getting off her and pulling her into a sitting position. "Kagome, Inuyasha? What's wrong with Kagome? I heard her make a funny noise." Shippo said appearing out of the bushes. "Nothing, I'm fine! Inuyasha and I were just talking. C'mon, let's head back to camp. We'll need all the sleep we can get." Kagome said picking Shippo up. He snuggled into her as the three headed back to camp. Once there Inuyasha gave Kagome's cheek a peck the jumped into his tree. Kagome sighed and crawled into the sleeping bag with Shippo clinging to her in his sleep. He almost caught us! Was her last thought before she finally fell asleep.

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