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Chapter 18: Thanks for saving me
-A couple of days after starting the trip back home-
It was the night of the new moon. Inuyasha and Shippo were still a few miles away from Sango and Miroku's village, but still deep in the forest. Shippo's sensitive ears captured muffled sobs and screams, he told Inuyasha. They followed the soft screams, and arrived to a clearing.
There was a big campfire, and around it, a group of utterly hideous demons. It was difficult to tell what kind of demons they were, probably a mix of many. They were sitting around the campfire, eating a wild boar. One of them was holding the source of the screams. It was a young demoness, she had been brutally beaten. Her legs and arms were securely tied with thick ropes, and there was a rag in her mouth to mute her screams.
The demon, which was the biggest of the four, was holding her with one arm. He finished his meal and turned to the girl.
–What's the matter sweetie? Don't wanna play with us? –he asked with a disgusting grin on his face.
The poor girl started shaking. The huge demon stuck out his repulsive tongue, licking the girl's face and neck.
–Don't worry, we won't kill you if you are a good girl. –said a second demon smiling wickedly. The girl was officially terrified; every part of her body was trembling.
Inuyasha couldn't resist anymore, this may be none of his businesses, but he hated to see a woman cry, and his conscience wouldn't let him sleep if he walked away, leaving her alone.
–Shippo –said Inuyasha softly –stay behind this bushes.
Shippo nodded his understanding, and stayed hidden in the bushes as Inuyasha calmly walked into the clearing. Any other kid would be scared for his dad, but shippo trusted Inuyasha blindly.
The demons stood up, when they saw him.
–Oh, what a cute little human, trying to play hero. –said the third demon mockingly.
–Come here, I'll teach you what happens when you act so recklessly. –said the fourth one.
–Yeah, you'll be perfect for our favorite hobby: inflicting pain. –said the one that seemed to be the leader (the one holding the girl). –so let me tell you how this will be, we are gonna beat you up until you drop dead on the ground, how does that sound?
Inuyasha had an evil grin on his face. –Well, that definitely sounds fun, maybe I'll try it. –said Inuyasha unsheathing his daggers.
–Look, he's gonna attack us! I'm so scared! –said the leader of the small gang teasingly.
One of the demons stood up and walked towards Inuyasha. –I'm gonna rip you apart kid.
–You are seriously underestimating me. –said Inuyasha, and, as if to prove his point slayed the demon with one dagger. The demon turned to a pile of ashes..
The others attacked him when they saw their companion dead, and of course, joined him in the afterlife after getting a taste of Inuyasha's red daggers. The leader of the demons tried to run away, taking the girl with him. But he was clumsy and drunk, and Inuyasha soon caught up with him.
–Why are you running? Weren't you gonna beat me up until I dropped dead? –said Inuyasha evilly.
–You saty away! –he said taking putting a knife against the girl's neck –one more step and I'll kill her. –he said maniatically.
–What good's that gonna do? If you kill her I'm just gonna chop your head off, that's all. If you give me the girl I'll let you go. –said Inuyasha cooly.
The demon looked at him with a deranged expression. He heard something moving near them, in the bushes. –Fine, you can have the girl –he said and literally threw her to him. Moving as fast as he could to catch whatever was behind the bushes. It came out to be Shippo, who had followed them to see what happened. He lifted the young kitsune by the tail, holding his knife against his chest.
–Hey you, let me go. –yelled the small kit.
–Well demon slayer, what are you gonna do? –he said to Inuyasha, completely ignoring Shippo's screams.
–Drop the kit or I swear you'll have the slowest and most painful death I can think of. –said Inuyasha, his blood boiling on his veins.
–Don't worry, I'll just stab him a little, cut his tendons, his eyes. That's what you want for your pet? –he said with a wicked smile, pressing the knife harder against little Shippo's stomach.
–Shippo, why don't you show the gentleman your new toy? –said Inuyasha.
Shippo unsheathed his small sword faster than the eyes could see, and swung it to the demon holding him. A wave of red fire came out of it, and the demon was turned to ashes.
Inuyasha smiled slightly. –Poor asshole, he should have run when he had the chance. –He turned to the girl he had been holding in his arms. He cut the ropes with his one of the daggers, and took the cloth out from her mouth.
–Are you ok? –he asked the girl.
She nodded for an answer.
–Can you walk?
She shook her head. –My foot is injured. –She said with a sweet child-like voice –But I am most grateful to you for saving me from those fiends.
–You are welcome. –said Inuyasha kneeling and setting her in the ground. –Now let me see that foot.
She hesitated for a second, but extended her small foot for him to examine.
Inuyasha ran his fingers over the bruise; it was swollen and had a dark purple coloration. Inuyasha's hand glowed red, sending some warmth into the girl's injured foot, the warmth extended trough all her body, healing all bruises and cuts, and wiping away any pain; even her kimono, which had been torn to shreds was like new.
–That was amazing. –she said looking at him in the eyes. –May I know the name of my savior?
–Inuyasha –he said smiling –and yours is?
–My name is Takara. –she replied.
–Takara, cute name, where do you come from?
Takara's smile disappeared from her face. –does it really matter?
–Don't you wanna go back? –asked Inuyasha, a bit surprised.
–Not really, my father wants to force me to marry, I ran away. –she answered sadly.
Inuyasha said nothing.
–I never wished to marry the man my father chose for me, and now even less. –She said sadly –I want to always remain by your side.
Inuyasha gave her a sad smile; he remembered having heard those words from someone else. –trust me, you don't really want to come with me, my life is too……..
–I don't care –she interrupted him –please, let me stay with you, if I have to go back home and marry that man I will surely lose my mind.
Inuyasha looked at her beautiful bluish green eyes. She had long silvery blue hair; the bangs of hair on her forehead appeared to glow against her perfectly tan skin. Two light blue stripes adorned her cheeks, and she had pink lips that invited to kiss her. Her delicate body had just the right amount of curves, to make her look irresistible. Her face showed nothing but innocence, and her voice was sweet and pure, like a child's. She looked to be about 15 in human years, but she was a bit younger than Inuyasha. She was also an inu-yokai, or at least she looked like one, he would have to wait in order to be 100% sure.
She remained quiet for a few seconds. –Never mind what I just said, I must return home.
–She doesn't want to get you into trouble. –spoke the little fairy sitting on his shoulder. She had shown up when he had been able to activate the powers of the daggers. She had taught him how to do many things, including healing wounds. Her name was Aya, she said she was the spirit of the daggers.
–Do you want to return to your father? –he asked her looking at her straight in the eyes.
–I couldn't possibly put you in danger, you may be a very strong demon slayer, but my father is a very rithless man. –she sobbed.
–I'm not a demon slayer. –he told her. –As a matter of fact, I'm not even human.
She looked at him surprised. –You aren't? Then you must be…
–A half demon. –he cut her off. –You caught me in my night of weakness.
–This is you being weak? –she said incredulous. –You must be very strong then.
–If you want to stay you can! Inuyasha thinks you are really cute. –said Aya flying closer to her.
–Why don't you stay quiet bug! –said Inuyahsa blushing.
–Can I really? –She asked also blushing.
–If that's what you wish, then you can come. –said Inuyasha, who found himself unable to say no while looking at those eyes.
–Thank you so much! –said Takara happily, tightly hugging him and kissing his cheek.
Inuyasha's face turned as than his kimono.
–I was headed to a friend's village; we'll stay there for some days. –Inuyasha stated.
–Sounds wonderful! –said Takara excitedly.
–Miroku's village is just a few miles away, we'll walk there. –added Inuyasha. –come on Shippo.
–Can I go ahead? I want to study already. –said Shippo to Inuyasha with pleading eyes.
–No you don't, you wanna goof around with Kohaku and flirt with the girls in the village. –said Inuyasha with a smile. –but go ahead, have fun, you deserve it after doing so well with that demon. –he added pointing to the dead demon behind them.
–Yay! –said Shippo jumping, and with a wide grin on his face in response to the compliment he had just received.
–But Aya is going with you, just to make sure you behave. Ok? –said Inuyasha with a very paternal voice.
Shippo nodded, and hugged Inuyasha –See you in a couple of weeks, bye Takara, it was very nice meeting you, take care of Inuyasha for me. –he said waving.
–I will. –she answered smiling and kissed the little kitsune in the forehead.
Shippo left. After a few seconds Inuyasha noticed one thing, he was all alone for two weeks with a gorgeous woman in the middle of the forest. For some reason, that made him feel uneasy.
