InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ You Darkness... ❯ Chapter 19 - Now We Hunt! - Hakkaku ( Chapter 19 )

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You Darkness
by Vyncent


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Chapter 19 - Now We Hunt! - Hakkaku



Hakkaku had to fight the urge to stare and gawk at the strange sights around him. He would never in a million years, have guessed the ningens could build, created and make so many strange and wondrous things. But right now was not the time for the luxury of sight seeing. No...the packs' nee-san was badly hurt and beaten. Those who hurt a female of their pack were a threat to the pack and had to be dealt with.

It didn't take long for Hakkaku to reach the place Kagome's family had called, 'Nightclub', whatever that was. It was not an overly impressive building, large because it had once been a storehouse, but other than a couple of broken signs on the front of the building, and a number of broken windows, it was just not impressive at all.

Hakkaku and the ookami Genya found the entrance that they were advised to look for. It was near the back of the building on the north wall. Considering the state of the rest of the building, this door was surprisingly intact. But with a little creative use of his claws, Hakkaku soon had the hinges removed from the door and carefully and quietly set it aside.

As silent as the shadows the two ookami brethren moved into the depths of the dark and almost foreboding building. He had caught the scent of his prey, and from the scent markers that Inuyasha had provided, Hakkaku knew without question that he had found one of those responsible for his nee-san's current unhealthy condition. Suppressing the urge to growl, he followed the trail, which lead him to a door in the back south wall of the building.

Here he was presented with the problem of getting inside, preferably without his prey having even the slightest risk of getting away or getting the upper hand. Deciding that having his prey come to him, rather than the other way around, he quickly came up with a plan.

He motioned Genya to fall back into the shadows and remain quiet. Reaching to the door, he softly knocked and then followed Genya, to also stand in the shadows.

The response was almost immediate. Footsteps could be heard making their slow approach to the door. The knob turned, and ever so slowly the door creaked open. It opened just enough for the male that Hakkaku had scented, to stick his head out and look around to see what had made the noise.

That was all that Hakkaku needed. Before the male could even blink the door was slammed against him. As it rebounded back, he fell to the floor. Hakkaku quickly pulled him to the side, and gave Genya instructions to guard him. While the ookami watched their prey, Hakkaku enter the room just recently vacated by the male.

To his horror there were three females in the room. All bound, gaged, blindfolded, violated and beaten. One was so bad that if Hakkaku had not heard her heartbeat with his youkai hearing, he would have suspected she was dead. The other two were conscious, and he could hear their whimpers of pain. The smell in the air was more than enough to tell him of their ordeal. He fought hard to keep down the bile in his throat.

He softly approached the joshi, "Can you walk?"

At the sound of his voice, both joshi jumped and almost screamed. But they were too afraid, and from their appearance, they had been beaten for screaming. So they tried to keep themselves under control. Hakkaku tried again.

"Onegai! I am not here to hurt you. I am here to help you. But I need to know if either of you can walk?" he continued speaking softly.

One of the onna gathered what courage she could to speak, "Hai, I...I...I t-hink I can. If someone could help me stand, an-n-d it means getting away from here, I would crawl." Tears of pain and horror etched the poor girl's face, and Hakkaku's heart went out to the obviously brave onna.

The second onna's face mirrored the first. She was still too afraid to speak, but managed to nod her head to show that she too, would do whatever was necessary to get out of there.

"Alright! Onegai, before I remove your blindfolds, you need to understand that what I am, is not something you are used to. I mean you no harm. I am a friend, and I have already obtained my...prey.... I can get you all to someone who will take care of your injuries and get you back to your families, however, I cannot carry the three of you, and the male who was hurting you," he told them.

"W-w-hat do-o-o you mean, 'not something we are used to'," asked the first onna.

"Nothing you need fear. My brethren and I are here to help. My brethren is an ookami," he said. "But he will not harm you in anyway. He will help you, just as I will. I do not wish to leave the three of you here alone, as I do not know where the other males are," Hakkaku said. "So I need the two of you to help your sister to walk out of here. Do you think you can manage that?"

By now the second girl had found her courage, and with the first onna both said, "Yes".

"Ok! I will remove your bindings, and blindfolds. All I ask of you, is to please not scream or be afraid when you see me," Hakkaku instructed the onna.

Both nodded their heads and lay still, as Hakkaku approached them. The first onna gasped when he first touched her. He quickly drew back...

"I have to touch you to removed your bindings," he told her softly.

"Gomen nasai! I just didn't hear you approach," she said. "It was unexpected."

"I understand," he replied. "Onegai, understand. The way I move is because it is in my nature to do so. It is part of what I am. I am proud of that, but I am not something from your....country..."

"Okay! You sound kind," said the second onna. "Your voice makes me feel safe. I am not afraid anymore. I will let you touch me."

"Good," said Hakkaku. "I will remove your bindings, but when I remove your blindfolds, please keep you eyes closed for just a moment longer."

"Hai," both onna said.

He quickly and efficiently cut their bindings with his claws. Just as with the victim Kouga had run into, their bindings were wire. As he had asked them, they kept their eyes closed when he removed their blindfolds. It gave him the time to step back to the door so that they would not be too, afraid of being in the presence of a youkai.

"Okay!" he said. "You can open your eyes now."

Both joshi slowly opened their eyes. They were not sure what to expect or what their rescuer meant by his words. All they really knew, was that he was helping them, and his voice had a kindness that made them want to trust him. When their eyes had adjusted to the light, they both took a moment to look around the room.

The room was not much to look at. Bare walls, and unshielded lighting was the norm, and a small table against one wall. There were three filthy and bloody futon's along two walls, and it was here that the third onna lay. Both gasped in shock at the sight of the girl.

"Is she alive?" the second onna asked softly.

"Hai! I can hear her heartbeat," came the voice of their rescuer.

In unison, they both turned to the door to see the owner of the voice. Hakkaku slowly stepped out of the shadows of the neighboring room, and let himself be seen.

For a moment, Hakkaku waited, expecting the two joshi's to scream. After all, youkai were not known in 'nee-san's era', though she believed that they still existed. At least according to her Okaa-san, Ojii-san, and Otouto. This they apparently believed very strongly about, because of an encounter with a 'Soul Piper'. Hakkaku had to agree with their assessment, it was very likely that youkai still existed, but were more likely in hiding for their own privacy and security.

The two joshi saw the odd looking boy. It took them a moment to realize that the somewhat 'punk' looking boy, was not a boy at all. Well, not a ningen boy, anyways. They finally noticed his ears, and then his claws. When he shyly smiled, thet got a glimpse of his fangs, and both onna gasped.

Hakkaku cringed, expecting the two joshi's to scream at their first sight of a youkai. He hung his head, and started to step back into the shadows, however, he was stopped when both girls limped painfully forward and each took one of his clawed hands. He looked up, only to be greeted by two painful, but warm smiles. It warmed his heart and he stood just a little taller and prouder than before.

"Okay! We need to get moving. I do not know how long he will be out, and I do not know if any of those who are part of his pack will show up. I need to carry him, but your 'sister' over there, needs help," he said pointed to the unconscious onna, who looked almost dead.

"I am going to bind the one that hurt you," he continued. "While I am doing that Genya, my pack brother, will watch over you. He will not harm you, he is here for added protection."

"What are you called?" asked the first onna.

"I am ookami...an ookami youkai," he said hesitantly.

"Gomen. Iie, I meant your name," she said shyly.

Blushing at her forwardness, "Hakkaku!" came the reply.

"My name is Masayo," said the first onna.

"I am Ichiho," said the second. "I am not sure, but I believe that I heard her," she pointed to the unconscious onna, "say her name was Nayuko. She was here already, when I was brought here. I am not sure, because I can't tell how many days I have been held here, but I think she was here at least a week before me."

"I can get you all help," spoke Hakkaku, inwardly pleased that the onna were both so calm in his presence. 'Now to introduce them to Genya.' he thought. "But we need to get outside first. Then I can send Genya ahead."

"Genya?" inquired Masayo.

For answer, Hakkaku took some of the wire that he had removed from the joshi and pulled the still unconscious form of the male back into the room. He didn't really need the light to see by for tying up the male, but felt that it would further help the joshi if they saw what he did. It also permitted him to introduce them to Genya.

"Onegai. Kneel and hold out your hands. Genya needs to imprint your scents," he told them. Not sure why he asked such an unusual request, both joshi nevertheless complied. "Onegai, do not move, and do not fear. My pack brother will not harm you."

He gave a low growl, which surprised both joshi. At once a huge black wolf stepped panting into the room. Hakkaku barked at the wolf, who promptly went over to the onna on the futon, and softly sniffed her hand, and gave a small lick to her palm. He seemed to consider what he found for a moment, and then approached Masayo and Ichiho.

The first instinct of the two joshi, was to draw back in fear. But the gentle voice and calm presence of their rescuer gave them the confidence to stay as he had requested. The black ookami, easily as big even on all fours, as any one of the joshi, walked right up to them much like a happy inu. His ears perked up, tail high and wagging for all it was worth, tongue lazily lolling out as he panted like any common inu.

He laid his nose in the palms of their out stretched hands, and just as with the unconscious onna on the futon, he grazed their palms with his tongue. As they watched him more closely, it appeared as though he was trying to commit their smell and taste to memory. He almost appeared thoughtful as he performed this simple act.

Once done, he immediately stepped back to where Hakkaku was standing, and sat down like this was an everyday thing. At that Hakkaku stepped forward and carefully, but easily lifted the unconscious onna, and held her long enough for the other two to slip one of her arms around their respective shoulders and brace to support her weight.

It was difficult, especially with their injuries, but with a look of agreement between the two of them, they forced their aching limbs to bare the weight and with determination held the onna up. Hakkaku smiled is approval of their spirit and bravery, before returning to the side of the male and easily throwing his unconscious weight over his shoulder. With that the group proceeded out of the building, for the joshi, it was the first time in days that they had breathed free air.

Once out side, Hakkaku immediately barked and growled a command to Genya. He in return whined back at his pack brother, and with unexpected skill to the two joshi, faded in to the shadows as though he was the dark itself, soon lost to sight.

"Hakkaku," said Ichiho almost timidly. She was impressed with the being before her. "Do you truly talk to the ookami?"

"Hai," was his simple response. "All ookami are brethren to ookami youkai. We share the same spirits of nature. Thus we are easily able to understand each other and share all that life offers to us."

If the joshi had any other questions, they had not the chance to voice them, as seemingly out of nowhere a huge neko, feet and tail ablaze of fire landed right in front of them. It startled them so that they almost dropped their unconscious burden. Luckily, they caught themselves and her before that occurred.

"Hakkaku, Genya told us you had your hands full," said a remarkable young woman from the back of the enormous fire neko. "Seems he was right, and your hunting was good."

"Hai, Sango-san," he replied. "As you can see, your help is much appreciated."

"Sure," said Sango. "Who do you want me to take with me? Or if you prefer, we can put two of the joshi on Kirara, and we can walk with you. I could help the third."

"That sounds like a good deal, nee-san," said the young ookami youkai. "Arigato!"

After a few moments decision, it was decided that Kirara would carry Nayuko, and Ichiho, who would hold onto Nayuko so she would not risk falling off. The two were the worst injured of the three. Sango offered to let Masayo lean on her, however, the young teen seemed more comfortable with Hakkaku.

At this, Sango decided to finish that last bit of the trip by carrying the unconscious male, and Hakkaku, blushing the whole way, although standing quite proudly, let Masayo ride on his back. It was only about another 15 minutes and they were at the clearing meeting up with Kouga, who had also just arrived with his own prey in hand.




Dictionary


Baka - Idiot
Daitoku - Priest
Fujo - Sorceress
Fukurou - Owl
Gomen - your pardon; declining (something); dismissal; permission
Gomen nasai - I beg your pardon; excuse me
Goshintai - shintai; object of worship housed in a Shinto shrine and believed to contain the spirit of a deity
Hanyou - Half Demon
Higurashi-daitoku - Roughly: Priest Higurashi...I have chosen to use this instead of a name, as no name is ever cited in either the anime or the manga. Kagome's grandfather, and name used by those not of the family.
Higurashi-nisou - Roughly: Priestess Higurashi...I have chosen to use this instead of a name, as no name is ever cited in either the anime or the manga. Kagome's mother, and name used by those not of the family.
Houshi - Monk
Imouto - Younger Sister
Inu - Dog
Joshi - Women
Kitsune - fox demon
Kurimiko - Dark Miko
Miko - Shrine Maiden
Mononoke -- animal spirit - Kirara would be considered an mononoke as she has no human form
Neko - Cat
Nisou - Priestess
Ofuda - A rectangular bit of paper, on which magical symbols and such like are drawn, and they're typically used as wards and so on. They're quite commonly seen in anime and manga.
Ojii-san - Grandfather
Onee - Older Sister
Onii - Older Brother
Onna - Woman
Ookami - Wolf
Otouto - Younger Brother
Sama - Lady or Lord - respectively
Shikon no Kakera - Shikon Shards
Shikon no Tama - Jewel of Four Souls
Shishi - Lion
Taijiya - Demon Exterminator
Taiyoukai - Demon Lord
Tenseiga - Sacred Life Fang
Tetsusaiga - Iron anguish Fang
Youkai - Demon

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You Darkness
by Vyncent


**This story contains violence, sexual content and rape! Some of the contents of this story are graphic. You are WARNED**

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, nor any of the associated characters. But it ain't because I don't want or wish to do so.



20 - Now We Hunt! - Ginta


Ginta quickly found the storefront that was his target for this hunt. Baku had picked up on the scent trail from back at the shrine, which really concerned the young ookami youkai. It suggested that the 'Nightwalkers' were not only familiar with his pack sister, but that they had apparently been stalking her for sometime. Having lost their prey the night before, so unexpectedly, the trail suggested that they were looking to get back what they had lost.

This only angered Ginta all the more. It was bad enough that they had brutally, viciously, and with no manner of sanity by any standards he knew of, violated, beaten, and harmed one of his nee-sans. Not just any nee-san either. But the little Miko who had been an accepted pack sister for the past four years. One that no one was entitled to touch without her express consent or the consent of her immediate family.

As far as the young ookami warrior was concerned that family was Kouga's pack, the Inu brothers, and those who traveled with her. Anyone else who dared to touch her, or even consider harming her, was fair game for a pack hunt and right now, he was on the prowl and his prey was near.

The trail led him and Baku, his pack brethren, to a lower rear window on the eastside of the building. The place was not in the best of shape, but it looked like someone had found some refuse in a small part of the back of the building. The scent of blood was strong, suggesting that the male he sought had perhaps found himself another victim within the past couple of days.

Just the memory of the way his pack sister had looked, back in Kaede's hut, made the idea that this loathsome and vile excuse for existence of a ningen might be even now repeating the same cowardly acts against another victim sickening to Ginta. He forced the bile rising in his throat down, and letting his anger help him, both him and Baku entered the building through the broken window.

This lair had a bit of difference to it. It was one of the oldest homes in this area, but it was also one of the longest left abandoned. It was in very bad shape, and in many places looked to be a miracle and a prayer that kept some of the walls in place. Whoever had chosen this spot for a hideout, had been a bit creative. Where the floor against the back wall of the old store had caved through long ago, someone had taken the time to dig out a small passage of stairs and a room.

It consisted of nothing more than packed earth, but the benefits were immediately noticeable. The earth acted as insulation, against the cold, heat, wet, and even dry air. But it, also insulated sounds. This of course worked both ways, as sound inside didn't carry out, and sound outside didn't carry in.

Bare wires had been run from whatever the nearest source was along the short flight of four or five stairs, and into the room at the bottom. Several exposed light bulbs were the soul source of illumination.

With their superior senses, Ginta and Baku could tell that there was at least one onna in the room, and that the male that they were trailing was there as well. The smell of blood was almost overwhelming, and Ginta wondered how the ningen could stand it, for surely even he had to be able to smell the awful odor. It was not like the fresh smell of blood from a new kill during a hunt, nor even the warm smell of blood from a freshly killed enemy.

This was blood that had been spilt a while ago, and left to sit pooled on the soil and ignored. Strong, but stale and old. It was like bad meat, just plain awful.

So quiet did the two move that they were able to hear the male's breathing like he was right in front of them. The smell in the air as they got closer made it clear what the vile thing was doing. When they reached the foot of the stairs the scene before them, almost made Ginta heave where he stood. For it was obvious that the poor girl lying on the blood and dirty caked futon, being violation by the animal a straddle her, had been alive until but a few moments ago.

A wave of guilt that had no discernible reason, washed over Ginta like a man standing in the ocean at the beach. He felt like he was drowning, and could not find his way back to reality. He vaguely noticed that the man had frozen in the middle of his act of wanton lust. A noise seemed to almost flow from the very walls of the room, and it took Ginta a moment to realize that it was coming from him.

Upon seeing the horror before him, coupled with the memories of how the little Miko had looked when he last saw her, Ginta had slipped his controls. With eyes the color of blood and glinting in the light like rubies, his fangs bared, and his claws poised, he leapt upon the vile male ready to slash his throat and spill the ningen's blood. The male seeing what appeared at first glance an insane blood crazed maniac, panicked and tried to leap away from what he saw as impending death racing towards him.

Baku seeing his pack brother losing himself, gave a whine and bark. Whatever he said had the desired effect, because just as Ginta's claws began to sink into the soft flesh of the male's throat, his eyes cleared and the noise in the room stopped. The smell in the room, however, intensified. Now mixed with feces from the scared and snivelling fool at his feet, Ginta could no longer stand the odors that permeated the air in the room.

Despite the fact that the poor onna, body still warm, no longer able to feel any pain or discomfort, the young ookami youkai gently removed her bindings, her gag, and the blindfold that had covered her eyes. He didn't think that he would ever forget the once beautiful green eyes that lay beneath. The pain of her last ordeal still fresh upon them. He didn't even feel the tears of sorrow that rain down his face for the onna he never even knew or would ever learn of.

He gave a quick prayer to the kami he knew, hoping that it would be enough to give her spirit rest, and swore the he would personally see to the punishment of her slayer. He turned then, and once more approach the vile fiend still cringing in his own filth in the corner. He grabbed him, not caring that his claws pierced his flesh, and bound his hands together. He removed the belt that lay on the floor where the male had dropped his clothing, and with a few deft flicks of his claws he had a collar sufficient to fit snuggly around his prey's neck. Some rope lying discarded in the corner served as a leash and there was enough to bind his ankles, leaving just barely enough movement to walk.

Ginta surveyed his handiwork with a critical but satisfied eye, then pull the male to his feet. He grabbed him by the makeshift collar and pulled him forward until they faced off nose to nose.

"Know this ningen filth," he said heatedly and with all of the anger, hatred, pain and guilt that he felt at that moment, "you will feel her pain. I swear it by all the kami there are."

Ginta then yanked on the leash he had made and began leading the male from the building, Baku bringing up the rear. As he went, he neither cared whether the ningen was walking, crawling, or being dragged. He pulled and the male followed. If there were obstacles in the chosen path, so be it.

There was fresh blood left on the broken window that was the sole source of egress to that building that night. And one lonely and sad youkai was secretly glad of every bruise, claw mark, cut, and scrape that the ningen 'developed' on that last walk. When he got to the clearing where they were all to meet, he told Sango and Miroku of the little onna's body. He put his prisoner with the others there, and then sat near a tree.

If spoken to, he would answer as briefly as possible, but he neither spoke of his own accord, nor seemed aware of the others there. They worried for him, and even their ookami brothers and sisters were concerned for him.

When Miroku scouted out the area and found the body, he understood what ailed the young youkai. He explained as best he could to Sango, and between the two of them, they dressed the onna's body as best as they could in some blankets that they had found, and brought her body to the clearing so that Hidenori's friends in the police force could return her to her parents.

They all took a moment upon their return with their burden to gather around Ginta. None said a word, not did they pressure him with their presence. But they did bow their heads in silent prayer for the spirit of the tortured soul. Each did their best to let that soul know that justice would prevail that night to her tormentor, and that he would spend the remainder of his days paying for his vile crimes.

Something must have worked in that silent vigil, because Ginta suddenly felt the pressure of what might have been a hand on his shoulder, and a gentle touch of what might have been a palm on his face. He found himself closing his eyes, and for just a moment the soft pressure on his face was a hand. A soft, gentle, almost loving hand. It was followed by a gentle caress across his lips...what is a kiss? Was it her? Did she understand that he was avenging her death and trying to give her peace?

A soft scent of roses warmed by the midday sun, reached his nose. For a moment a sense of peace seemed to warm his heart, and touch his soul. He felt a bubble of laughter in the back of his mind, and soft, sweet feminine voice with a gentle bell like tone. It warmed his heart and eased the guilt he felt for not having arrived sooner to aid the onna. It gently reminded him that even if he had arrived sooner, it would have made no difference for her injuries were too severe. Its soft tinkle of laughter let him know that he had succeeded in what was needed most, he gave her soul peace and opened the door for her to seek the afterlife as she was meant to do.

With a sigh he smiled then, stood and went over to where the prisoners were currently lying or sitting depending upon whether conscious or not. He sat near the male he had caught. Sat, and with a gleam that sent chills of horror down the spine of the nameless coward, he stared at the male who was his prey. A stare that held a promise. A promise that whispered..."you will feel her pain."




Dictionary


Baka - Idiot
Daitoku - Priest
Fujo - Sorceress
Fukurou - Owl
Gomen - your pardon; declining (something); dismissal; permission
Gomen nasai - I beg your pardon; excuse me
Goshintai - shintai; object of worship housed in a Shinto shrine and believed to contain the spirit of a deity
Hanyou - Half Demon
Higurashi-daitoku - Roughly: Priest Higurashi...I have chosen to use this instead of a name, as no name is ever cited in either the anime or the manga. Kagome's grandfather, and name used by those not of the family.
Higurashi-nisou - Roughly: Priestess Higurashi...I have chosen to use this instead of a name, as no name is ever cited in either the anime or the manga. Kagome's mother, and name used by those not of the family.
Houshi - Monk
Imouto - Younger Sister
Inu - Dog
Joshi - Women
Kitsune - fox demon
Kurimiko - Dark Miko
Miko - Shrine Maiden
Mononoke -- animal spirit - Kirara would be considered an mononoke as she has no human form
Neko - Cat
Nisou - Priestess
Ofuda - A rectangular bit of paper, on which magical symbols and such like are drawn, and they're typically used as wards and so on. They're quite commonly seen in anime and manga.
Ojii-san - Grandfather
Onee - Older Sister
Onii - Older Brother
Onna - Woman
Ookami - Wolf
Otouto - Younger Brother
Sama - Lady or Lord - respectively
Shikon no Kakera - Shikon Shards
Shikon no Tama - Jewel of Four Souls
Shishi - Lion
Taijiya - Demon Exterminator
Taiyoukai - Demon Lord
Tenseiga - Sacred Life Fang
Tetsusaiga - Iron anguish Fang
Youkai - Demon



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