Chapter 2- Battle of Cat and Canine
Kagome felt Shippo shudder as Inuyasha spoke those words. She too wanted to shutter in fear but refrained. I have to be strong, she told herself, if not for my sake, at least for Shippo. She squeezed him tighter to her chest.
To their right mat slung over a hut doorway began to shift, they all watched, frozen in the spot. A large black paw emerged from the hut, then the mat was pushed aside by a black cat's head. The beast, which was just a few inches shorter then Kirara, didn't seem to notice the intruders. It stepped shakily out of the hut, revealing it's long slender body, it's powerful claws and dark fur, which was usually a rich mixture of black and purple hues was matted down with a gooey substance that was most definitely blood. It finally turned to face the gang.
It closed in on them until it stood only 3 yards away. It's round, suspecting, green eyes scanned over the group. No one dared move. At this distance Kagome noticed it's right ear, ears which resembled Inuyasha's a top of his head, was half missing, as if it had been torn or bitten.
Shippo, trying to be brave, and curious about everyone's silence, turned to see what was going on. When he saw the cat he cried out, causing the cat to roar with fury baring it's sharp fangs. Shippo buried his head back into Kagome's uniform as if trying to will the cat away.
At the roar Inuyasha unsheathed the Tetsigua and healed it out in front of him. He smirked, "Here kitty, kitty." The cat seemed to take a step back, "What? You don't want to play?" He teased.
It growled then lowered its shoulders as if ready to pounce. Miroku kept his voice hushed, "I don't think it's a good idea to tease this thing Inuyasha." He warned.
"What are you doing here?" a voice asked.
Inuyasha never took his eyes off of the cat.
"W...who s-said... that?" Kagome asked, trying to sound unafraid but failing miserably.
"I did." The threatening voice said again, then the gang realized it was coming from the cat. It stepped closer, keeping it's ready to pounce position, tail down, eyes glaring.
Inuyasha waved the mighty sword threateningly, "I smelled the blood of the people you killed." He hissed.
The cat didn't waver but growled again, "All I smell is mutt."
With that Inuyasha charged the cat swinging the Tetsigua. However the cat was fast and stood high on its hind legs and captured the sword in its front paws. The two came face to face, glaring and struggling with each other. The cat sniffed at Inuyasha's face, then with one mighty sweep of its left pay flung the Tetsigua out of his hands. It was flung to his right and stuck into a near by tree.
The cat then pushed off of Inuyasha and stood on all fours before him, waiting. Not wanting to waist time Inuyasha raised his right hand to try and use his claws against the beast.
He charged again "Iron Revere Soul Stealer" he yelled as he slashed its right forearm. The cat howled in pain and swatted its large paw at him, which he dodged by doing a back flip. The cat took the time to pounce, and as Inuyasha finished his flip it jumped at him and pinned him to the ground. Its large paws pressed firmly on his shoulders. He tried to squirm out of its way but it pressed harder. Blood seeped from the wound on its right arm, but it still held firm.
"You are not the one I wish to fight." It said. "You do not carry the scent of the one who killed these people." He was stopped him dead in his tracks, the cat, which made no movement to attack but still pinned him to the spot.
"What?" Kagome asked from behind them, "You didn't kill these people?"
"You reek of blood and battle." Inuyasha growled.
The cat turned to her and glared, "No of course not girl," it glared at her, "Why would I kill my family?"
Kagome could only blink.
"Your family?" Sango whispered, remembering with a heavy heart what had befallen her family.
The cat stepped away from Inuyasha, who merely sat up. It tried to walk gracefully but it swayed from side to side like a drunkard. Inuyasha took a sniff of the air around him, The blood on its fur is its own. He realized. He took another whiff, That scent, he thought, it can't be, can it? The cat turned as if reading his mind and let its head drop as if nodding to him.
Then it swayed some more and shook its head as if trying to clear it. Kagome put Shippo down and ran past Inuyasha to the cat.
"Hey!" he tried to reach out and grab her, but she passed him and knelt beside the cat.
"Are you alright?" she asked. The cat sat and almost appeared to smile at her. "Yes, I...I think I will be fine." It said, not its voice was less harsh, and definitely feminine. As she sat, hind legs feet down on the ground and her for arms straight in front of her. The black paws began to shrink, they became fingers with claws. The hind legs became human legs, dressed in a black and blue high collared jacked. The jacket was ankle length and buttoned to her waist. Her legs were clothed in black pants, a sword emerged at her right side. Her thighs and shoulders, which had morphed from cat like to definitively human, were covered in armor. Her face was the last to change, as the cat snout shifted in and became a stunning human face, her black hair grew down her back. 2 strands of her hair fell in front of her face, they were purple, unlike the rest of her black hair. Atop her head were her 2 cat ears, the right one still torn. Her eyes remained green and slightly cat like, her eyelids were colored light blue, that Kagome would have thought to be make up, had she not been in the feudal era. The blue streaks covered her eye lids and narrowed to a point on her temple. Only those behind her noticed that her tail had stayed in place. She was the most stunning demon they had ever seen, but her features were marred with gashes. Her clothing stained with blood. Slowly she stood, Kagome followed her. The demon gave her a weak smile then began to walk towards the hut that she had emerged from in her cat form. She took a few unsteady steps then passed out, hitting the ground with a thud. Kagome was the first to reach the demon. She knelt beside her and slowly rolled her over. Inuyasha stood and was at her side in a moment. "I think she passed out because of blood loss." He silently bent down and scooped her up in his arms and walked to the hut from which she had emerged. Kagome, still kneeling, looked up at Sango, completely puzzled. Sango just shrugged as she got up and dusted herself off. Miroku followed the girls to the hut as Inuyasha came out from behind the mat. "Sango, Kagome, stay here and take care of her. Miroku and I will burry the dead." He said before walking past them. He took about 20 steps before he turned back, "Miroku? Are you coming?" Miroku hesitated for moment then walked to Inuyasha's side.
Kagome felt Shippo shudder as Inuyasha spoke those words. She too wanted to shutter in fear but refrained. I have to be strong, she told herself, if not for my sake, at least for Shippo. She squeezed him tighter to her chest.
To their right mat slung over a hut doorway began to shift, they all watched, frozen in the spot. A large black paw emerged from the hut, then the mat was pushed aside by a black cat's head. The beast, which was just a few inches shorter then Kirara, didn't seem to notice the intruders. It stepped shakily out of the hut, revealing it's long slender body, it's powerful claws and dark fur, which was usually a rich mixture of black and purple hues was matted down with a gooey substance that was most definitely blood. It finally turned to face the gang.
It closed in on them until it stood only 3 yards away. It's round, suspecting, green eyes scanned over the group. No one dared move. At this distance Kagome noticed it's right ear, ears which resembled Inuyasha's a top of his head, was half missing, as if it had been torn or bitten.
Shippo, trying to be brave, and curious about everyone's silence, turned to see what was going on. When he saw the cat he cried out, causing the cat to roar with fury baring it's sharp fangs. Shippo buried his head back into Kagome's uniform as if trying to will the cat away.
At the roar Inuyasha unsheathed the Tetsigua and healed it out in front of him. He smirked, "Here kitty, kitty." The cat seemed to take a step back, "What? You don't want to play?" He teased.
It growled then lowered its shoulders as if ready to pounce. Miroku kept his voice hushed, "I don't think it's a good idea to tease this thing Inuyasha." He warned.
"What are you doing here?" a voice asked.
Inuyasha never took his eyes off of the cat.
"W...who s-said... that?" Kagome asked, trying to sound unafraid but failing miserably.
"I did." The threatening voice said again, then the gang realized it was coming from the cat. It stepped closer, keeping it's ready to pounce position, tail down, eyes glaring.
Inuyasha waved the mighty sword threateningly, "I smelled the blood of the people you killed." He hissed.
The cat didn't waver but growled again, "All I smell is mutt."
With that Inuyasha charged the cat swinging the Tetsigua. However the cat was fast and stood high on its hind legs and captured the sword in its front paws. The two came face to face, glaring and struggling with each other. The cat sniffed at Inuyasha's face, then with one mighty sweep of its left pay flung the Tetsigua out of his hands. It was flung to his right and stuck into a near by tree.
The cat then pushed off of Inuyasha and stood on all fours before him, waiting. Not wanting to waist time Inuyasha raised his right hand to try and use his claws against the beast.
He charged again "Iron Revere Soul Stealer" he yelled as he slashed its right forearm. The cat howled in pain and swatted its large paw at him, which he dodged by doing a back flip. The cat took the time to pounce, and as Inuyasha finished his flip it jumped at him and pinned him to the ground. Its large paws pressed firmly on his shoulders. He tried to squirm out of its way but it pressed harder. Blood seeped from the wound on its right arm, but it still held firm.
"You are not the one I wish to fight." It said. "You do not carry the scent of the one who killed these people." He was stopped him dead in his tracks, the cat, which made no movement to attack but still pinned him to the spot.
"What?" Kagome asked from behind them, "You didn't kill these people?"
"You reek of blood and battle." Inuyasha growled.
The cat turned to her and glared, "No of course not girl," it glared at her, "Why would I kill my family?"
Kagome could only blink.
"Your family?" Sango whispered, remembering with a heavy heart what had befallen her family.
The cat stepped away from Inuyasha, who merely sat up. It tried to walk gracefully but it swayed from side to side like a drunkard. Inuyasha took a sniff of the air around him, The blood on its fur is its own. He realized. He took another whiff, That scent, he thought, it can't be, can it? The cat turned as if reading his mind and let its head drop as if nodding to him.
Then it swayed some more and shook its head as if trying to clear it. Kagome put Shippo down and ran past Inuyasha to the cat.
"Hey!" he tried to reach out and grab her, but she passed him and knelt beside the cat.
"Are you alright?" she asked. The cat sat and almost appeared to smile at her. "Yes, I...I think I will be fine." It said, not its voice was less harsh, and definitely feminine. As she sat, hind legs feet down on the ground and her for arms straight in front of her. The black paws began to shrink, they became fingers with claws. The hind legs became human legs, dressed in a black and blue high collared jacked. The jacket was ankle length and buttoned to her waist. Her legs were clothed in black pants, a sword emerged at her right side. Her thighs and shoulders, which had morphed from cat like to definitively human, were covered in armor. Her face was the last to change, as the cat snout shifted in and became a stunning human face, her black hair grew down her back. 2 strands of her hair fell in front of her face, they were purple, unlike the rest of her black hair. Atop her head were her 2 cat ears, the right one still torn. Her eyes remained green and slightly cat like, her eyelids were colored light blue, that Kagome would have thought to be make up, had she not been in the feudal era. The blue streaks covered her eye lids and narrowed to a point on her temple. Only those behind her noticed that her tail had stayed in place. She was the most stunning demon they had ever seen, but her features were marred with gashes. Her clothing stained with blood. Slowly she stood, Kagome followed her. The demon gave her a weak smile then began to walk towards the hut that she had emerged from in her cat form. She took a few unsteady steps then passed out, hitting the ground with a thud. Kagome was the first to reach the demon. She knelt beside her and slowly rolled her over. Inuyasha stood and was at her side in a moment. "I think she passed out because of blood loss." He silently bent down and scooped her up in his arms and walked to the hut from which she had emerged. Kagome, still kneeling, looked up at Sango, completely puzzled. Sango just shrugged as she got up and dusted herself off. Miroku followed the girls to the hut as Inuyasha came out from behind the mat. "Sango, Kagome, stay here and take care of her. Miroku and I will burry the dead." He said before walking past them. He took about 20 steps before he turned back, "Miroku? Are you coming?" Miroku hesitated for moment then walked to Inuyasha's side.