Chapter 21
Sayo opened the door to the hut. She was a bit surprise not to see her company there. "Jarra?" she questioned, looking around. There was not a single trace that the raptor youkai had been there at all, let alone the past 2 months. It left her quite confused.
She lowered her head. He was pretty much healed. Perhaps, he left.
"He could've at least have said good bye," she sighed.
Jarra jumped from tree to tree towards the Bone-eaters well. With the cold months gone it was easy for him to move around again, and his wounds from his encounter with Addy had healed. He was back to his full potential. Except for the fact he had a demon bird nesting in his heart. It was just waiting for the opportunity to eat away at him.
There was no point in staying in this Era on Earth. He couldn't carry out his revenge on the raptor girl and staying here would be useless. He'd have to find something better to do with his life.
His life? His entire life was always focused on revenge though. It was the family of that blasted Raptors that ruined his life. It was their fault that his father never acknowledged him as his son. It was their fault that their people had almost perished because of their stupid idealism. It was all stupid.
He came to the well and looked down it. There was nothing down there for him and nothing here for him as well. At least by going there he wouldn't be tempted to carry out his revenge on Valdrianth. He could live in the other world and find a purpose. That is if Kendo didn't find him first for not carrying out his mission like he was supposed to. The whole reason he was still alive was because Lilith granted it to him. Granted him to live only if he was done as was told.
And, he was told to kill Valdrianth. So either way he was screwed. Realizing this, he come to the thought he wasted the time he had with his life. "You could've lived," he told himself. But, he didn't choose that path. That's just how it was. He'll suffer the consequences when it was time.
He hopped over the ledge of the well and fell into it. He hit the dirt ground. "Nani?" He looked up. The scent around him hadn't changed at all. Nothing changed. He jumped up and looked around. He was still in Medieval Japan. What was wrong? Why couldn't he go back? He could've always passed through the well. He sat down by the well.
"Am I stuck here?" He was quite confused. What exactly was happening. Then he brought his hand to his heart in realization. Of course! That blasted little raptor child wasn't going to let him off that easily. The bird had a spell on as well. He was going to be forced to stay here. That damned bitch!
Then there came a flash of red coming out of the well.
"Nani?" Inu Yasha questioned. It was Jarra what the hell was he doing here?
Kagome herself was a little surprised to see the raptor sitting, sulking against the well also.
Inu Yasha landed. "Oi! What the hell are you doing here?!" He let Kagome off his back. "I thought that that wimpy wolf would've gotten to you by now."
"Gomen, mutt," Jarra replied. "But I'm not dead." He looked away.
"Not yet," Inu Yasha implied.
"Save your breath and energy for someone else, dog," Jarra replied. "I'm not in the mood to fight you or anybody."
"Then why the hell are you here?"
"If you must know, I was trying to home."
"Of course," Kagome realized. "Val could pass through the well as well. So, being you two are the same thing you should be able to pass as well."
Jarra let his eyes look at Kagome. "I'm not the same as her. I'm not the same as her or her damned sisters."
"You got that right," Inu Yasha snorted. "So why haven't you passed through yet."
Jarra kept his hand on his heart. "I have a spell on me. I'm stuck here. Just assume get used to it."
"I won't have to," Inu Yasha growled. "Because I'm going to kill you right here." He charged for Jarra.
"Inu Yasha!"
Jarra dodged it. "I told you I don't want to fight." He sat back down. "I just want to be alone right now."
"Yea right and have you go after Val again, I ain't gonna let it!"
"I'm not going after her again," he said. "I can't. If I do the little demon dove imbedded in me would kill me. It's also preventing me from going back to my world."
"Val's sister really did put a spell on you," Kagome realized. "So what are you going to do? Sulk into you die?"
"Perhaps. Then again there is that woman."
"Woman?"
"That woman who betrayed me." He stood up. "Perhaps I should pay her a visit. Addy said nothing about me not killing her." He raked out his claws. "Afterall, killing and undead won't be that hard."
An undead, Inu Yasha thought. He's talking about Kikyo. "Don't you dare think about laying your claws on Kikyo!"
Jarra looked over at him, then sat back down. "Leave me alone, mutt. I have no interest in converting with you or that monkey girl."
"Monkey girl?" Kagome's eyes twitched.
"Why you. . . ." Inu Yasha clutches his fists together. Who the hell did this guy think he was. He couldn't just let him go after Kikyo either. She was his to deal with afterall.
Jarra sighed and didn't acknowledge their existence any further.
"Inu Yasha, just ignore him for now," Kagome said.
"Ignore him?" Inu Yasha questioned.
"He isn't much of a threat any right now," she stated. "He's just as useless to himself as to anyone else. I'm going." She turned around and walked away.
"I'm keeping my eyes on you," Inu Yasha stated kicking off and following Kagome.
"Kagome," Inu Yasha said landing by her side. "Do you think that was wise."
"Niether Koga or Val would forgive you if you got to him first," she said. "And he's already admitted that he'll die if he tries to go after Val again. He also has no interest, so far in killing anyone else."
"Except for Kikyo," Inu Yasha replied. "She did betray him."
"It's her fault for joining up with him in the first place," Kagome stated harshly. Inu Yasha was a little taken back by her word, well at least the tone of her words. She gave a sign. "I don't he has the ability to kill Kikyo anyway. Or, will she let him either. You should know that Kikyo is not that weak."
Inu Yasha looked away to the side some. "I suppose you're right on that part. And, the point about she shouldn't have joined up with him in the first place. Though it makes me wander why she did."
"Hai." Kagome nodded. "Unless. . . " She stopped and looked down at the ground in thought.
"Unless what, Kagome?" Inu Yasha asked.
"Unless, Naraku has something to do with this."
Inu Yasha stopped and thought for awhile. Kikyo and Naraku did enjoy playing games with each other. Could either one of them be trying to add Jarra into the mix. "I think we should go and tell that baka wolf and Val about this."
Kagome nodded. "I agree. Jewel Shards with have to wait momentarily."
Inu Yasha bent down to offer ride on his back for her. "But hey, think about Kikyo has what about 5 shards? And Koga has 2, that's 7 shards already. We have three, that makes 10 shards. Naraku has most of the rest of them, so their can't be that many more left."
Kagome climbed on Inu Yasha's back. "This is true. Though who knows when or if Koga will ever give up his shards."
"He'll give them eventually," Inu Yasha reassured taking off. "It may have to come down to a fight though."
"I sure hope it doesn't," Kagome replied. "Especially, sense your rivalry is finished."
"Oi, no it's not," Inu Yasha said. "Sure, he may not be after you anymore, but he's still a baka ookami, and he still has our jewel shards. I'm just laying low for Val's sake."
Kagome smiled. "You and Val, ya'll really have a lot in common don't ya'll?"
"Hai," Inu Yasha replied. "When I saw her that during her purge, I finally realized what ya'll must've felt when I transformed into a demon. And, I understand how she must've felt believing she was betrayed, when she transformed, and when she was rejected by the people she thought that loved her. For Valdrianth, I have the outmost respect for her, and she will always have my friendship. That baka ookami is a different story though."
They were soon coming to the cave. Inu Yasha could tell the wolf was outside by himself. Also the scent of his two cronies were gone as well. "Ginta and Hakkaku's scent as left," he stated for Kagome. "I smell Ayame passed through here as well, and two other wolves."
"Ayame?" Kagome questioned. "I wander how she took it when she found out about Val and Koga?"
Inu Yasha gave a shrugged. "Who knows? I don't sense in anger in her scent some disappointment perhaps, but no anger. Ginta and Hakkaku smell excited. Mating season I suppose. That might be why Ayame came. Koga's tribe has declined greatly. They're in dire need of females and pups. The other female, she smells a little emotionless to me." He took another whiff. "That big male on the other hand, he smells very agitated."
"Big male?" Kagome questioned.
"Oi," Inu Yasha said. "Definitely alpha male material. He seems to be a larger size than Koga. But, then again, Koga really isn't all that big to begin with. He's just alpha male of his pack because Ginta and Hakkaku are pretty much weak, he has jewel shards that make him faster than anyone, and because he has royal blood in his veins."
"That royal blood sure makes up for the rest of it," Kagome stated.
"That it does."
Inu Yasha stopped.
"What's wrong?" Kagome questioned.
"Well wait here for a few," he stated.
"Why?" She slid off of his back and onto the branch.
"Because they're busy," he replied, his nose and ears giving a twitch.
"Oh." Kagome felt a little embarrassed and sat down on the branch. She certainly didn't want to disturb them.
"Feh, don't worry," Inu Yasha sat down next to her. "They won't be all that long. Especially, once Koga picks up our scents."
"I know, but it's a little embarrassing, sitting here knowing what's going on over there."
"Embarrassing?" Inu Yasha questioned. "Well, I suppose for you it would be."
"It's not for you?"
"Nah," Inu Yasha said. "I smell it all the time in the woods. Demon mates do it all the time."
Kagome looked away. "Really?"
Inu Yasha looked her way. "Most of them anyway, but yea, I do avoid them at all cost. It is their private time after all. But, it shouldn't be embarrassing. Inu youkai, we mate for life until one or the other die. So, when we mate it is very special. It shows a true commitment. Kinda like a physical marriage."
"I see," Kagome said. "Have you ever. . . ?"
She couldn't finish her sentence when he snapped at her. "No!" His face was flushed.
She chuckled a little. "It's okay Inu Yasha," she said. "You don't have to get so defensive, or embarrassed."
Inu Yasha twitched. "It's different when you're talking about yourself than about other people."
"I suppose it is," she smiled. In her heart she was glad Inu Yasha, despite his nature was still untouched. It meant he wasn't completely committed to anyone. It meant he wasn't completely bonded to Kikyo. That gave her a ray of hope in her heart.
Inu Yasha smelt the sudden change in Kagome's emotions and looked at her awkwardly.
"Nani?" she questioned.
"Ie," he shook his head. "It's nothing." He looked away folding his arms together. He knew what was on her mind. He knew it made her happy not knowing that he was bonded completely to Kikyo. Deep inside, he was glad that he wasn't either. It means he would be given a chance. Of course, after he settled things with Kikyo. Yes, things had to be settled.