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An: sooo sorry for taking so long with this one ok? Right, now this chappie is not directly continuing from 4 read the summery on the Authors note other wise you shall be eternally lost! OK, well that's it for me!
CHAPTER 6
TWENTY QUESTIONS AND
THE FIRST TEST...
Li looked over the tree tops from his perch on a higher branch, he sniffed the air, tasting all the stories that it could tell.
Unless I miss my guess entirely, there is a pack of humans up a head, a small village maybe? Li was unsure what really lay a head of him; he'd never been this far into the North before.
Faster than most can blink he jumped from the tree and landed gracefully on the ground. As Li broke into a run, he smelt something very good just a head of him.
Breakfast maybe? He thought, what ever it is, it smells great!
Li grinned to himself as he caught another sent on the wind; flowers, out doors, as well as something else that laced through it, this sent was defining but indefinable. He could also smell a bit of him self in this sent. He grinned again. Sara.
The thought of the slayer girl gave him a spurt of energy he didn't know he'd been saving. Using his demonic speed he steadily approached his goal. The girl was in a small camp just up a head.
It only took Li a moment to reach the little clearing that he had decided the previous night, was good enough as any to stop in. Sara stood near the middle of it, stirring a pot of something over a fire. The morning light danced on her hair making it shine like nothing he'd ever seen. He took a moment to look at her, and then he walked in as if it were nothing.
Sara looked up and grinned at him warmly,
"Hey, what did you find?" she asked him, he shrugged,
"There is a small pack of humans up a head, not twenty miles. We can stop there and get some more supplies that you insist we need, and then get a bit farther even, if we move fast enough." He explained, she nodded,
"Right!" there was silence for a time as she finished with the stew like food in the pot,
"That stuff smells pretty good, what is it?" Li asked,
"Just a jumble of stuff from my bag. Nothing special." She said, but smiled none the less, he shrugged,
"What ever it is it smells just as good as my moms cooking, and that is good." He said teasingly to her, she rolled her eyes and poured him a bowl.
As he gobbled down his meal Sara watched him, seemingly studying him with her eyes. He noticed but said nothing for a time, after a while Sara sighed and leaned on his back with her own,
"Li?"
"Yeah?"
"Why did you agree to take me on this little escapade of yours?"
"Because you wanted to go of course, why not take you if you wanted to come?"
"Because of all the demons that are going to be coming after you I'd expect."
"Why would demons come after me?" he asked incredulously. Sara blinked behind him,
He has no idea! I thought that Kagome would have at least told him something! Sara thought,
"Uh yeah Li, didn't you know?"
"Why though? Why would they want me?" he asked,
"Your father of course, don't you know anything about him?" she replied,
"Not really." Li said softly, almost regretfully, Sara shook her head,
"Your father is a demon lord Li, there are more demons after him than any normal person could possible handle. Why wouldn't they want you? You are his son, the perfect weakness." She whispered the last part, Li just grinned,
"Ah, no worries Sara! Nobody knows that I even exist! I'm not even sure my dad knows!" he said almost laughing, he smiled softly at her odd questions.
"But Li, still, even then, you didn't need me to be with you, why have me in the first place?" she asked, Li smiled again,
"Why not? I mean, I thought I'd made it clear already, I really like you Sara, so, what's the problem?" he asked, Sara blushed,
"Oh, no, no, no, you misunderstand! There is nothing wrong with it, I mean, I really like traveling, with someone other than my big bro and Shippo. They are really, really way too protective. And traveling with you is a lot nicer." She smiled, "I'm babbling aren't I?" Li grinned,
"A little." He replied, Sara rolled her eyes,
"Perfect!"
There was a silence then; neither of them sure just what to say. Finally Sara said,
"Hey Li?"
"Yeah Sara?"
"Why did you call the village a 'pack of humans'?" she asked, Li was silent for a moment, then said,
"Well, I was raised by a wolf pack, and that's just how they referred to a bunch of anything in one place. I know the other ways of saying of course, but I just don't use them." He smiled to himself, Sara nodded, thoughtfully.
"Ok, another question, how do you see things? Like when you first meet a 'pack' how do you see them?" Li turned to her now,
"Well, I see them as they are in a wolfs eyes." When Sara frowned in confusion Li elaborated, "Like for example when I met you and your brother and Shippo. I saw Shippo, and I saw a leader, so he was the Alpha in your group, strong willed, brave, and smart. When I saw your brother I saw a beta, or second in command, quiet thoughtful, keen eyed." He said, Sara cocked her head,
"And when you saw me?" she asked, Li smiled to himself,
"I saw an Alpha Female, proud, beautiful, and strong." He replied, Sara smiled and blushed,
"Really?" she asked, looking away from him, Li nodded,
"Yes." He said, Sara couldn't' look at him,
This is ridiculous! He is just a guy, Sara thought, what's wrong with me?
"S, so, how do you do all that, I mean, you're a half DOG demon, not a wolf, how does that one work out?" she asked hurriedly, Li smiled softly at her but answered,
"I really don't think it matters what you are but how you're raised, I wasn't raised like a dog demon, I was raised like a wolf." Sara faced him frowning softly,
"How though? You never said who raised you like that." She said, Li raised his eye brows,
"I didn't? Oh, well it was a friend of my moms, now her mate I suppose, Kouga." Sara's eyes were as big as dinner plates,
"Are you serious Li?" she whispered, he nodded frowning at her,
"Yeah, what about it?" he said, Sara shook her head,
"Li, Kouga was your father's love rival. Oh heck, they were rivals in everything else too, not just love but that was the thing that made them hate each other. Normal reviles don't hate each other; these two would rip out each others throats if they got the chance. They both loved your mother Li. They practically fought wars over her." Sara said, almost sadly,
Li was just staring at her; he hadn't known any of this about his mother or father, or Kouga for that matter. His mom had never said a word as to why Kouga never really spoke well of his father. When he'd been back at the den he could remember when he'd been little and he'd over heard Kouga trash talking someone.
FLASHBACK...
"How dare that mutt do a thing like that? Li ended up just fine, he didn't need to leave that wolf of mine practically dieing on the river bank! Who does Inuyasha think he is? Mutt face needs to remember he's in my lands, NOT his own, cursed dog!"
END FLASHBACK...
Kouga had gone on like that for quite a while. It was only until Li learned that his father's name was Inuyasha that he learned more so what Kouga had been talking about. Apparently he'd gotten loose one day and his father had bloodied up a wolf to save him. Or just bloodied up a wolf cause he'd wanted to teach Kouga a lesson. Either or.
"Well," said Li to Sara, "that might explain why me and Kouga never really got along." He said smiling at her. Sara just shook her head,
"Li, you are crazy." She said. And then sighed she stood up, "come on, we should get going now." Li nodded and the two set off...
Li and Sara got to the little village only a few hours later. Upon arriving they found they entire thing completely empty.
"This is kinda creepy Li." Sara said standing beside him, her staff in her hand. Li nodded,
"Yeah, you're right, I'm gonna go check this out, you go get the supplies we need alright?" Sara nodded and headed off, Li headed off in the opposite direction.
WITH SARA
Sara's eyes were pealed for danger as she picked up the supplies she was sure that they'd need. Food, a map, things like that. However, in mid search for some Ofuda scrolls, she felt eyes on her. Stiffening, Sara frowned,
"Li, is that you?" she asked, there was no reply, "LI!" she called, again, nothing, "Come on Li, this isn't funny!" Sara snapped, and spun around, only to find a demon that was very much NOT Li standing in front of her,
"Hello my dear, will you play?"
WITH LI
Li heard Sara's scream from across the village.
Sara!
Li's heart stopped for a moment, and then he was running as fast he could possible manage without running into anything. And he really didn't succeed in that either as his shoulder caught a hut.
Gods don't let her be hurt. He thought to himself, and then saw her.
Sara was in the clutches of a demon, it was holding her by her neck in the air. With a roar Li knocked the demon away from her with his own body,
"HOW DARE YOU!!!" he roared at the demon, fire burned behind his eyes, flashing vividly against the graying sky.
The demon fought Li with strength that bordered his own. As Li slashed at the demon with his claws, the demon dodged, jumping backwards and attempting to cut Li in half. Li didn't get to dodge, and then a spurt of blood flew across the court yard he had found himself in.
This blood hit Sara's face and pulled her out of her self induced trance. Blinking rapidly she picked up her staff and went to help Li. Just as she took a step however, something wrapped around her waist, throwing her into the air.
"Ahhhhh!" she screamed as she flew up, and then she looked down. Another demon stood below her; suddenly it jumped up and caught her in mid air. She winced as its teeth cut into her abdomen.
Not too far away, Li's opponent laughed as it threw him across the court yard yet again,
"You pathetic fool, do you know who I am?" the demon asked Li pulling him up to face him. "I am the demon one of the demons that guards the gates to the North; do you think you can defeat me where so many have failed?" Li looked up to the demon,
"Yes." He said, and then put his claws into to his own wound. "Blades of Blood!" he yelled. The demon's eyes widened and he was thrown back against one of the surrounding huts.
Li panted, he was running on instincts now. Something in him was telling him what to do. He stared at his hands, covered in his own blood.
If I would have known that I could do that, this would have been over ages ago! He thought, in fact, I think I can end this now!
Li jumped over to where the demon lay, raising his claws,
"Iron riever soul stealer!" he yelled, the demon looked up to him, eyes wide at the call he'd just let off,
That face! The demon thought, no, it, it can't be, Inuyasha is older that this whelp! It, it must be his- the thought was cut off as pain lanced through the demon.
Li could have killed the demon right there, however, just before he did, he heard Sara scream yet again. Eyes flashing red, he jumped away, running to her.
The demon sat up from the pile of rubble that had almost become his grave.
"I, it's not possible." He whispered all the demonic like tone gone from his voice, "No, it's not possible"...
SARA AND LI
Li rushed up to the demon that held Sara in one of its razor-like claws.
"Don't you touch her!" he snarled slicing off the demons arms in one fell swoop. Screaming in pain the demon retreated from the two, dropping Sara to the ground at Li's feet,
"You wanted your woman yes?" came a voice behind him, he turned, it was the demon that he'd just fought.
He glared, but the demon took no notice, it just joined its companion on the far side of the court yard.
"You have your woman, and I have my companion, we are even for now young one." The demon said, "however, remember this, I am Kite, and this is Suki, and we shall kill you one day, little dog." Li snarled, almost like a spit, and shook his head,
"Not likely, if you keep fighting like this." He growled, Kite shook his head,
"This time we were not prepared, and, we did not know you identity, however next time, we will better prepare ourselves." Li glared,
"If you think you know who I am, then who am I?" he asked, the demons chuckled,
"We don't know who you are, we just know what you are, you are the son of a Taiyoukai, and something else, but who you are, do you even know?" then with a cackle, the demons disappeared.
Li sighed, and then winced as it caused him pain, Sara got up from the ground now and put her hands on his abdomen, it was bleeding.
"Oh gods Li, you're hurt, come here, take off your shirt, and let me see it." Li didn't respond, just looked down at her for a moment,
"Are you alright?" he asked, Sara blushed,
"Well DUH! I am fine, you're the one who got his ass kicked, not me! Kami, what were you thinking?" she snapped at him, he shrugged,
"I wasn't thinking. I just wanted to make sure you were alright." He said, Sara looked up to him, and then shook her head,
"You idiot." She said, and then threw her arms around his neck. Li's eyes widened, and then he sighed and put his arms around her...
Gods Sara, if you'd have gotten hurt, I don't know what I would have done...
Not far away, two demons stood watching the whole thing,
"He is strong, I told you he was." The younger one said, the older nodded,
"You were right, I should have know, he has his mother's blood too though, doesn't he?"
"How should I know?" The younger one replied, "If anyone should know it would be you." He told the elder, it nodded,
"True, keep me posted; there is something else I need to attended too." And then he disappeared.
End of another chappie, ok? So, this story like I said before ain't gonna be updated as much anymore alright? I'm working on my other one The Beginning of a Legend cause it got more reviews, so by popular demand, it is getting worked on as soon as I can work on it again, which should be this week. Seeya everyone!
