Potential
By: Camigwen
- Chapter 10 -
Faith readied a roundhouse aimed at a vampire adorning an outfit straight out of the 1930's. However, she never got the satisfaction of having her foot connect with the vampire's head.
Inuyasha beat her to it.
The demon's speed seemed to slightly rival her own - a fact which made the Slayer grimace - for he beheaded the vampire with that shabby looking sword of his only a second before she placed her kick.
He looked to her as if expecting a thank you of some kind. Faith did not do this "thank you" thing and sent him a glare instead and mouthed "bite me," fully knowing that he couldn't read the English words on her lips.
"Come on," she commanded, "Let's go." She grabbed ahold of Kagome's arm, dragging the Potential away from the demon who had a knack for keeping her attention. Faith sighed - if Kagome kept up this goo-goo eyed, lovey-dovey nonsense and didn't pay close attention to her surroundings, she was going to get killed.
Not everyone was cut out to be a Slayer.
She looked back to make sure the rest of their small patrol group was following and caught Willow's frown.
Loosen up, Red, Faith thought, groaning inwardly. It was no secret that Faith had been somewhat of a bitch in the past, but what she did back there...overthrowing Buffy...she had done it for the Potentials. For everyone. Buffy was beginning to seriously lack in the leadership department and there was no way in hell Faith was going to let another Potential get killed.
No matter how annoyingly lovesick they were.
She made a mental note to get that damned demon's eyes checked. Love is blind. Yeah, he seriously needed a pair of specs.
Finally, the silence was broken and the demon spoke.
"I don't see the point in this 'patrolling' thing," he stated. "Walking around in circles, waiting to be attacked. If I wanted to do that, I would've stayed in the Sengoku Jidai and made myself a nice signal fire and wait for Naraku to kill me."
"Inuyasha..." Kagome said warningly.
Faith grinned, glad that he opened up the floor for her. "Well then, you should've just stayed home and watched Dawnie shovel junk food into her mouth. For your information, Mr. Bad-Ass-Japanese-Demon, this 'patrolling' has proven to be an effective way of luring out the vamps. Oh, yeah, that's right, you don't have any vampire experience, what with vampires not existing in your country during your 'Sengoku Jidai,' whatever the hell that is. I'm the Vampire Slayer. Slay vampires. So, buddy, it's my way or the highway. Shut up and keep walking."
Inuyasha huffed and looked away.
The Slayer grinned in satisfaction and turned her attention back to--
BAM!
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"Faith!" Kagome shouted, watching in horror as the plywood slammed against the Slayer's head, sending her into an unconscious heap at the base of tree.
Inuyasha unsheathed the Tetsusaiga and reached for her, but wasn't fast enough. The Ubervamp seized her by the throat, it's dirty, jagged claws digging into the flesh of her arm. Hardly able to breathe, her eyes found Inuyasha, who was struggling with four other Ubervamps.
One of which managed to knock the Tetsusaiga from his hands.
Oh no...
She struggled for air, letting out a breathy scream as the Ubervamp licked at the fresh blood dripping down her arm. Her gaze, however, never left Inuyasha's form - even when the four Ubervamps managed to pin him to the ground.
Big mistake.
An angry growl surged through the blackness of the night, as the Ubervamps were thrown aside. Even in his mad, full demonic state, Inuyasha had someone retained the knowledge of how to kill a vampire. A tree limb was ripped from its trunk and plunged into the lifeless hearts of the four, their dust floating away on the wind.
The Ubervamp that held Kagome in it's clutches suddenly lost interest in her - tossing her aside into the bushes. His attention was now on Inuyasha. On a challenge, a worthy opponent.
Inuyasha flexed his claws. "I need no katana," he growled and proceeded to sever the Ubervamp's head by means of his sharp claws.
He laughed, a dark, demonic laugh. His red eyes found Willow, who had remained still throughout fight. He grinned, making his way towards her. He smelled power. Yes, great power emanated from the witch - power that the youkai blood wanted to bathe in.
Inuyasha's claws were ready, he reached for her--
His hair was seized, a leg swept under his own, a booted foot pressed hard into his chest as he snarled from his new position on the ground.
"Back off, Fido."
Inuyasha reached for her leg, but she jumped away. This was how she wanted to play? So be it. He snarled once more as he jumped to his feet, lunging at the Slayer with a speed she couldn't counteract. He laughed wickedly as his hands closed tightly around her neck, watching with delight as her face paled.
Over in the bush, Kagome came to, swaying a bit as she stood. Her blurred vision cleared and she caught sight of youkai Inuyasha strangling Faith.
"No, do--" She gasped and stumbled, grasping at the tree beside her, holding onto it for support.
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Inuyasha released his grip and watched as Faith's head rolled to the side. "Your turn," he said and turned towards Willow--
Only to have his face meet the nice shinny surface of an ax.
"Come on now, you bloody poodle, let's see if you've got the stones to try that bit again, eh?" Spike allowed his vampire visage to dominate, baring his own fangs at Inuyasha in a challenging gesture.
He readied the ax to attack again, when a voice shouted "Osuwari!" - Inuyasha became aquatinted with the soil as Spike's vampire senses caught a new presence.
"Oh bollocks."
The vampire faded and Spike's human features returned, his blue eyes finding Faith - Willow desperately trying to perform CPR. He moved towards Kagome, who sat on the ground, rocking back and fourth, clutching the sides of her head.
"Scelto la è - lotta quelli di malvagio farà!" She shouted.
Spike swore and dropped the ax. "Son of a bitch."
Faith was dead.
Kagome had been Chosen.
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To be continued...
Inuyasha is © Rumiko Takahashi; Buffy is © Joss Whedon.
AN: Sorry if my Italian is horrible. I tired. / "Scelto la è - lotta quelli di malvagio farà" means "Chosen is she - fight evil she will" ...or at least, it's supposed to.
12.16.04