The window to death had opened in the once bright green eyes before him. Sesshomaru stared down at the woman, contemplating his course of action. She clearly smelled of Kitsune, which dogs do so detest, but as she was dying he wondered whether or not to help.
Her smooth narrow features were calm, and dazed. A small whimper escaped her lips, sounding similar to the whine of dog, and he caught sight of fangs. The woman was staring past him at the caved in ceiling, holding almost no emotion whatsoever.
"It's such a beautiful day!" A calm smile spread across Kagome's face as she stretched allowing the ray of sun to warm her body from the inside out. Inuyasha didn't reply, just glanced at the girl. The half-breed had his hands tucked into his red sleeves, and was spending his morning thinking. Miroku and Sango strolled behind then, smiling in agreement.
"Yeah!" Sango sighed. Shippou had readily agreed with Kagome's comment about the bright blue skies as well. The group had allowed Kaede to convince them to take a break at the village for the day. They walked on the outskirts of Kaede's village, seemingly aimless. It wasn't often that they got down time, and it seemed that nobody knew what to do with themselves. Everything seemed calm and peaceful until they sensed Youkai drawing near. Slowing to a halt, the group turned to peer over their shoulders.
A woman with fiery red hair and slender dog like ears was moving towards them with frightening speed. The woman crashed through a forest, apparently being chased by something. Once she was in the middle of the grassy plain between them, the group got a better look at her. She wore a long green yukata, which ruffled around the front of the skirt revealing red ruffles and her cream colored thigh. Probably for easy running. A tail seemed to be trailing behind her as well, and it was just as red as her hair. As she approached she was flung to the side by another Youkai; one which appeared to be a hyena. Kagome stared in awe as the woman jumped to her feet, and green flames leaped from her fingers to consume the attacker. To her surprise the woman didn't seem alarmed, maybe annoyed, but not scared. Though she had successfully swayed that single opponent, more were soon to come. A look of shock crossed the woman as she was once again attacked. This time she was flung towards Inuyasha and Kagome. The woman leaned up, clutching her arm. In her sitting position she gazed at the group with piercing emerald eyes. For the first time, Kagome noted the black tattoo on her shoulder. It was a tribal fox.
"Flee, humans. Evacuate the women from that village to safety..." Without giving them time to respond, the woman stood up and shot a burst of green fire from her hands. It connected with a few of the Youkai and the group stared on.
"Who do you think you are, telling us what to do?" Inuyasha was the first to speak, and Kagome peered at him.
So did the woman, and she offered a mischievous smirk.
"Who am I? You want to help the Humans, right?" As she spoke, she jumped into the air and shot another burst of flames towards the tens of hyenas.
"Sango, Miroku! You get the women, okay?" Kagome was the next to speak, deciding to take control of the situation. The young woman had decided to trust the Youkai, who was obviously trying to help. Miroku and Sango agreed, and jumped on the newly enlarged Kirara to quickly reach the village.
The woman whistled and caught the attention of all of the Youkai ahead of them. She ran to the left, and stopped in the middle of a grassy clearing. Waving at the hyenas, she placed a hand on her hip and beckoned to them with her free hand.
"Come on boys- You want a fight? I'm your girl!" She called, allowing a sly grin to curl her oddly fox like features. All of the demons started to rush towards her, and she fled into another part of the forest.
Inuyasha and Kagome stared on silently. It wasn't until Kagome started towards her that Inuyasha grasped her wrist.
"What are you doing?!" He asked, and Kagome turned to peer at him.
"We've got to help her!"
Though the man truly wanted to deny the girl's statement, the look on her face was too much to bare. He promptly nodded, and together they started after the group.
A/N: Hi all. This is my first Inuyasha fanfict. And I hope you enjoy it.
The original idea for this story was from my friend Noniebee, who is an awesome writer and happens to be an awesome co-author as well. :)
If you like this story, you might like her Gintama fanfict: Reuniting With The Lost (8747858) and Reuniting Makes New Beginnings (9130939) Check it out, you'll be hooked after the first chapter! :)