Cassiel
Cassiel was in her human form. She had taken a great risk, venturing into wolf territory. However, the dream she had had meditating, made her uneasy. A fox had been howling in this dream, chased by a wolf. "Man I have got to quit eating the food here" she thought "Maybe that's what's causing my annoying dreams" as she walked, she couldn't help feeling followed. Trying to be as discreet as possible she turned around and looked up in the trees. No one...
She felt more secure as she continued down this worn forest path. The trees swayed in the gentle wind. It was going to be a lucky day she could feel it!
"Where are you going you human bitch!" a snarl came from behind her.
Cassiel slowly turned. An ugly demon stared back. It looked like a spider crossed with a weasel. But smelled like a dead skunk. Her eyes were watering.
"I asked you a question human!" the demon shouted at her.
"I'm going my way. I'm not hurting anyone. So leave me alone you jerk!" she said. The demon didn't take that too well. He slashed her arm with his spiky claw. Cassiel was surprised. 'Duh! I can't move fast in my human form' she could take care of this guy easy. but she knew that if anyone were watching her secret would be known, She could not be exposed as being Cassiel.
"I'm going to devour you!" the demon chuckled.
"You couldn't kill a bug! your too weak you baboon's ass!" she shouted in rage.
"How dare you!" It lifted it's claw again to strike. Cassiel closed her eyes. A brief moment of pain, she was trying to prepare herself...
Nothing...
She slowly opened her eyes. A young man was holding the creatures claw. He stood in front of Cassiel. She could see he was a little taller than her. His dark brown hair was tied back. He wore what the wolves of this time wore.
"Don't touch her" he snarled menacingly.
'why does that voice sound familiar?" she thought. He was really cute. Maybe she could flirt with him for a wh...'HOLY SHIT THAT'S INARI!' her brain shouted at her.
"I think I'm going to be sick" she whispered.
Inari heard her. "Listen and Listen well demon. I protect this girl. You touch her again you will have to deal with me" Inari said in a lower male-like voice.
"I'm not afraid of a wimp like you" the demon growled
Inari remembered the wolf boy... wait wolves! 'they have packs right?' Inari smirked.
"Fuck with me, you deal with my ENTIRE pack" she snapped.
The demon stilled. He sniffed the air. He knew that scent, He was screwed if he harmed the little boy. "I'm sorry! I didn't realize I was on your pack's land! Please give my apologies to your master. the demon scuttled backward fleeing.
'Well that worked well' Inari thought. She turned around and looked down to see Cassiel cringing.
"Did he hurt you?" she asked fearing for her friend
"No No he didn't Inari. I just... uh...got a little dizzy. that's all" Cassiel was trying really hard not to look at Inari. Shudder
"Oh ok. Let me help you up" Inari offered
"NO! no it's ok, I'm fine really" Cassiel said quickly. Then she stood up. "So..."
"So what?" Inari said. "What no hug for the friend YOU called through time and space, who had to rescue your pathetic hide AGAIN...?" Inari jokingly said.
"RESCUE?AGAIN? I was just fine! I didn't NEED you!" Cassiel shot back
Inari rolled her eyes "uh huh sure." was all she said.
They began walking back to where Cassiel had started from. After they had walked for half an hour in silence, Cassiel had to ask...
"So... Inari... your a ...guy here?" She blushed when she asked
"HELL NO! WHAT THE HELL KINDA QUESTION IS THAT!" Inari shouted. Then she remembered that she had disguised herself as a man.
"I was just asking. You don't need to bite my head off!" Cassiel said.
Then Inari set about telling Cassiel all that had happened to her. She had to stop from time to time to tell Cassiel to quit laughing.
"So why are you in this part of the woods?" asked Inari.
"I had this strange dream that a fox was howling and being chased after by a wolf. All I could think about was this place and I had to come see what was here." replied Cassiel.
"Admit it. You missed me." Inari was laughing.
"Bah. I wouldn't go that far." Cassiel was laughing too.
"But Inari... If you knocked out someone for those clothes... aren't you afraid he'll come after you?" Cassiel was worried
"Nah! He seemed kinda weak anyway. What's the worst that could happen?" Inari asked.
Kagome
Kagome sat waiting for Cassiel to return. They were to continue her training today. She had come very far in the short time she had been under Cassiel's tutoring. Kagome enjoyed learning to fight. She had always felt useless in fights before. Now she knew she could make a difference. That knowledge made her happy.
She could hear someone coming around the bend. The familiar fox form came into view. (Cassiel transformed while they were walking and on safe land) She looked to see Cassiel walking next to a very handsome young man. Kagome wanted to see what was going on, so she hid in the trees. Hoping to not be seen.
Kagome's eyes widened as Cassiel and the stranger hugged. They hugged as if they had been with each other a long time. 'It's not my place to spy on people...but I'm just trying to protect Cassiel' she rationalized to herself.
"Kagome. Come out of the tree I want you to meet someone." Cassiel called out.
Kagome knew she wouldn't have been able to hide long from Cassiel. "I'm coming" she said and hurried over.
As kagome drew nearer she looked at the face of the young man. Something wasn't right here. His face was soo..femine. The eyelashes where to long. "Your a woman aren't you?" she pointed at the stranger.
Inari blinked and Cassiel twitched.
"Yes I am a woman. Obviously my disguise isn't very well done." Inari said.
Cassiel was blushing "Of course she's a girl. Do you think I hug random men? Her name is Inari Jones. She is my oldest and dearest friend."
"Hiya" Inari said smiling.
"Hello" Kagome replied.
After Kagome had been told of all that had happened to Inari. They all began laughing at how absurd the whole ordeal had become. That one lone woman had bested not one, but two demons. But a thought struck Kagome.
"Wait...the wolf you stripped, where you near the meadows?" Kagome asked seemingly upset.
"I think so yes. Why kagome?" Inari asked.
"Oh no!" Kagome said "You attacked the wolf LEADER .You attacked the fire wolf Hiten!"
"So?" Inari asked.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SO!" Kagome was MAD. "He will hunt you down and gut you like a fish"
"Oh that changes everything...wait...no it doesn't. Look Kagome, I'll be fine. The wolf guy hetamne, hetome, whatever. Probably doesn't even know what I look like or smell like. There is no reason to worry." Inari said and touched Kagome's shoulder.
"There is plenty of reason to worry. No get your filthy hands off my woman" Snarled a very unhappy Kouga.